Quiz 28: Basic General Knowledge

1. In which among the following years, TADA was enacted?
[A] 1983
[B] 1984
[C] 1985
[D] 1986


2. The " Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs" is headed by whom among the following?
[A] Finance Minister
[B] Commerce Minister
[C] Prime Minister
[D] Cabinet Secretary


3. Who was the first president of Pakistan?
[A] Mohammad Ali Jinnah
[B] Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
[C] Iskandar Mirza
[D] Ayub Khan


4. Zakumi was the name of official mascot of which among the following events?
[A] FIFA 2010
[B] Beijing Olympic Games
[C] Asiad 2010
[D] Commonwealth Games


5. Subroto Cup is related to which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Football
[C] Hockey
[D] Badminton


6. Pankaj Advani is related to which game?
[A] Snooker
[B] Billiards
[C] Lawn Tennis
[D] Table Tennis


7. In which among the following years, RMS Titanic sank?
[A] 1911
[B] 1912
[C] 1913
[D] 1924


8. Consider the following statements:
1. Bureau of Indian Standards was set up as a statutory organization under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
2. Bureau of Indian Standards had taken over the assets and liabilities of the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) that came into existence in 1947.
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] Only 2 is correct
[C] Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D] Both 1 & 2 are incorrect


Explanation
9. From which among the following states, Socio-economic & Caste Census 2011 began?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Tripura
[D] Nagaland


10. Consider the following comparisons between the Resourcesat-1 and Resourceset-2:
1. The Resourceset-2 will be able to collect data from a wider strip of the Earth’s surface
2. The Resourceset -2 will provide remote sensing data services for entire globe, in contrast with some selected area by Resourcesat-1
3. The Resourcesat-2 has been launched with additional payload known as AIS (Automatic Identification System) from COMDEV, Canada as an experimental payload for ship surveillance in VHF band
Which among the above statement is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 is correct
[B] Only 2 is correct
[C] 1 & 3 are correct
[D] 2 & 3 are correct


Explanation
11. Consider the following states:
1. Uttarakhand
2. Nagaland
3. Sikkim
4. Mizoram
Which among the above have recently declared their intent to go for 100% organic farming?
[A] 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4


Explanation
12. As per the recently released data by National Consumer Helpline (NCH), which among the following segments contributed to maximum complaints?
[A] Telecom
[B] LPG
[C] Banking
[D] Insurance


Explanation
13. Which among the following was the venue of the Second Africa India Forum Summit held recently?
[A] Addis Ababa
[B] Johannesburg
[C] Algiers
[D] Abuja


14. A new "Homeland Security Dialogue" was announced in 2010 between India and which among the following countries?
[A] United States
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] England


Explanation
15. In which year, India and the United States established a Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism?
[A] 1998
[B] 1999
[C] 2000
[D] 2002


Explanation