21) Basic General Knowledge Questions - Part 21

This section consists of 15 basic general knowledge questions.

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1. Which among the following is correct about Sirocco?

(A)It’s a warm & dry wind
(B)It’s a warm & moist wind
(C)It’s a cold & moist wind
(D)It’s a winter wind that blows in pacific ocean





2. How much heat energy is required to convert 1 gm of ice into water at 0°C?

(A)62 Calories
(B)79 Calories
(C)169 Calories
(D)236 Calories



3. Which among the following trench is NOT in the pacific ocean ?

(A)Java Trench
(B)Karmadec
(C)Peru-Chile
(D)Aleutian



4. "Medicine line" is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?

(A)17th Parallel North
(B)37th Parallel North
(C)49th Parallel North
(D)37th Parallel South



5. The term "Ranching" is most closely related to which among the following activities?

(A)Shifting cultivation
(B)Livestock grazing
(C)Forest farming
(D)Fishing




6. "Dokha" variety of tobacco is originally from which among the following countries?

(A)Iran
(B)Egypt
(C)Yemen
(D)Sudan



7. Which among the following is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state?

(A)Reykjavík
(B)Helsinki
(C)Stockholm
(D)Akranes



8. The logo of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is depicts which among the following animals?

(A)Panda
(B)Polar Bear
(C)Tiger
(D)Stag



9. The term "Tee" is used commonly in which among the following sports?

(A)Tennis
(B)Polo
(C)Golf
(D)Racing



10. Which among the following countries is the home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites?

(A)France
(B)Italy
(C)England
(D)Sweden




11. Consider the following states:

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Mizoram
3. Manipur
4. Nagaland

Which among the following is the correct order of the above states with their decreasing share in International borders of India with Myanmar?

(A)1 2 3 4
(B)1 3 2 4
(C)1 4 2 3
(D)1 4 3 2





12. The Matbhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following countries ?

(A)India Nepal
(B)India Bangladesh
(C)India Pakistan
(D)India Myanmar



13. Manikaran Hotsrpings which are believed to cure ailments such as rheumatism, gout and muscular pain, are located in which states?

(A)Uttarakhand
(B)Himachal Pradesh
(C)Jammu & Kashmir
(D)Gujarat



14. Which among the following peaks is known as "Five Treasures of Great Show"?

(A)Lhotse
(B)Godvin Austen
(C)Kanchenjunga
(D)Dhaulagiri



15. Tungabhadra Multipurpose project is an interstate project between which among the following states?

(A)Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
(B)Karnataka & Maharastra
(C)Karnataka, Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh
(D)Karnataka & Goa