General Knowledge information 2016

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For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

A. 26 m x 14 m B. 28 m x 15 m (Answer)
C. 27 m x 16 m D. 28 m x 16 m


Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A. Tennis B. Volleyball (Answer)
C. Basketball D. Cricket



Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A. May 8 (Answer) B. May 18
C. June 8 D. June 18



Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD – 1050 AD are

A. Khajuraho temples (Answer)
B. Jama Masjid
C. Sun temple
D. Mahabalipuram temples



Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

A. SOx
B. NOx
C. suspended particulate matter (Answer)
D. CO


Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A. Nagaland
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Assam
D. All of the above (Answer)


Friction can be reduced by changing from

A. sliding to rolling (Answer)
B. rolling to sliding
C. potential energy to kinetic energy
D. dynamic to static

During eleventh Antarctic Expedition in Nov. 1991/March 1992 ____ was installed.

A. SODAR (SOnic Detection And Ranging) (Answer)
B. Second Permanent Station 'Maitree'
C. First permanent station 'Dakshin Gangotri'
D. None of the above




From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

A. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
B. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim. (Answer)
C. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
D. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.



Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?

A. Taoism
B. Judaism
C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion) (Answer)
D. Shintoism




Film and TV institute of India is located at

A. Pune (Maharashtra) (Answer)
D. Shintoism
B. Rajkot (Gujarat)
C. Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D. Perambur (Tamilnadu)