Quiz 35: Basic General Knowledge
First Published: January 29, 2009 | Last Updated:June 10, 2019
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1. Where is located the National Research Centre for Women in Agriculture?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Bhopal
[C] Bhubneswar
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: C [Bhubneswar]
2. Who among the following is the First Indian Women to get an Olympic Medal?
[A] Anju Bobby George
[B] Karnam Malleshwari
[C] P T Usha
[D] Nameirakpam Kunjarani
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Correct Answer: B [Karnam Malleshwari]
3. “Port of Spain” is the capital of which among the following countries?
[A] Bahamas
[B] French Guiana
[C] Jamaica
[D] Trinidad and Tobago
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Correct Answer: D [Trinidad and Tobago]
4. Where are the headquarters of International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?
[A] Paris
[B] Geneva
[C] London
[D] Frankfurt
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Correct Answer: B [Geneva]
5. During which of the following years, Port Blair was the headquarters of the Azad Hind government under Subhash Chandra Bose?
[A] 1941-42
[B] 1942-43
[C] 1943-44
[D] 1944-45
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Correct Answer: C [1943-44]
6. What is the number of emirates in UAE?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 7
[D] 8
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Correct Answer: C [7]
Notes:
UAE is a federation of seven emirates, and was established on 2 December 1971.
7. Who among the following was the First Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
[A] Gulzari Lal Nanda
[B] V.T. Krishnamachari
[C] C.M. Trivedi
[D] Ashok Mehta
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Correct Answer: A [Gulzari Lal Nanda]
8. Consider the following statements about Bodo Language:
- It is an official language of Assam
- It is one of the 22 Languages of 8th Schedule of Constitution of India
- It is written in Devanagari Script
Which among the above is / are correct statements?
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
All the given statements are correct. Bodo was used to be written in Latin script earlier but now Devnagari script is used. It has its own lost script called Deodhai. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages and is currently official language of Assam (Bodoland) along with Assamese and Bengali (in Barak Valley).
9. Mattur Village, whose inhabitants are known to speak Sanskrit Language is located in which among the following states of India?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
10. Which among the following organizations publishes “The New Courier” ?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] UNESCO
[C] UNICEF
[D] UNDP
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Correct Answer: B [UNESCO]
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