Quiz 21: Basic General Knowledge January 16, 2009 1. Which among the following is correct about Sirocco?It’s a warm & dry windIt’s a warm & moist windIt’s a cold & moist windIt’s a winter wind that blows in pacific ocean2. Which among the following trench is NOT in the Pacific Ocean?Java TrenchKarmadecPeru-ChileAleutian3. "Medicine line” is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?17th Parallel North39th Parallel North49th Parallel North59th Parallel North4. The term “Ranching” is most closely related to which among the following activities?Shifting cultivationLivestock grazingForest farmingFishing5. Which among the following is the world’s northernmost capital of a sovereign state?Reykjavík HelsinkiStockholmAkranes6. The term “Tee” is used commonly in which among the following sports?TennisPoloGolfRacing7. Which among the following countries is the home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites?FranceItalyEnglandUSA8. The logo of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is depicts which among the following animals?PandaPolar BearTigerStag9. The Mathabhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following countries ?India NepalIndia BangladeshIndia MyanmmarIndia Srilanka10. Manikaran Hot springs which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?UttarakhandHimachal PradeshJammu & KashmirGujarathSubmit Test « Previous Next »