Saturday 9 June 2012

17) Basic General Knowledge Questions - Part 17

This section consists of 15 basic general knowledge questions.



1. Who among the following has written a book titled "The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality"?

(A)Jane Austen
(B)Paul Kent
(C)Dalai Lama
(D)Anwar Sadat



2. On which among the following dates, we celebrate "Human Rights Day"?

(A)10th December
(B)20th December
(C)24th December
(D)26th December



3. Tun, Toh Puan, Tan Sri and Datuk are some of the federal titles conferred to special personalities by which among the following governments?

(A)Singapore
(B)Malaysia
(C)Indonesia
(D)Thailand



4. FIFA confers the Puskás Award for which among the following every year?

(A)Footballer of the Year
(B)Coach of the Year
(C)Goal of the Year
(D)Club of the Year



5. Who among the following famous personalities is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?

(A)Warren Buffett
(B)William H. Gates, Sr.
(C)Vicki Phillips
(D)Christopher Hedrick




6. The famous football player Maradona belongs to which among the following countries?

(A)Brazil
(B)Chile
(C)Argentina
(D)Italy



7. On which of the following dates, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed?

(A)January 25
(B)January 27
(C)February 28
(D)March 1



8. "Electra Gold Cup" is associated with which sports?

(A)Lawn Tennis
(B)Table Tennis
(C)Badminton
(D)Football



9. Which among the following is the least corrupt country as per the latest Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 released by Transparency International?

(A)Denmark
(B)New Zealand
(C)Finland
(D)Singapore



10. What is India's rank in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 released by Transparency International?

(A)78
(B)85
(C)91
(D)87




11. Which year was fixed to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals?

(A)2010
(B)2015
(C)2018
(D)2020



12. "Omega Mission Hills World Cup" is related to which game?

(A)Golf
(B)Polo
(C)Hockey
(D)Wushu



13. Last Sunday of which of the following months is observed as "World Leprosy Day"?

(A)January
(B)February
(C)March
(D)April



14. In context with Science and Technology development of China, what is Tianhe-I?

(A)A satellite
(B)A space station
(C)A super computer
(D)A proposed GPS



15. Margrethe II is the Queen Monarch of which among the following countries?

(A)Netherlands
(B)Denmark
(C)Finland
(D)Portugal



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