General Knowledge - General Awareness

1. When was Asian Development Bank established :

a. 1966

b. 1967

c. 1968

d. 1965

2. Who of the following has not been a Chief Justice of India?

a. R. C. Lahoti

b. G. B. Pattanaik

c. S. S. Gill

d. V. N. Khare

3. What functions are performed by the UN Secretary General:

a. The Secretary-General is the chief administrative officer of the Organization.

b. The Secretary-General acts in the capacity of the chief administrative officer of the organization in all meetings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, The Economic and Social Council and of the Trusteeship Council.

c. Secretary-General makes annual report to the UN General Assembly in the work of the Organization. The Secretary-General may bring to the notice of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion threatens the maintenance of international peace and security.

d. All the above

4. In 1989, which municipal town of Kerala became the first fully literate municipal town in India ?

a. Adoor

b. Kottayam

c. Alappuzha

d. Palakkad

5. When ILO was brought into relationship with the UN through a special agreement:

a. 1945

b. 1968

c. 1969

d. 1946

6. What is the median age (approximate) of the Indian Polulation?

a. 25 yrs

b. 29 yrs

c. 32 yrs

d. 35 yrs

7. Where is the headquarters of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development :

a. New York

b. Washington

c. Texas

d. All the above

8. What is the term of the Secretary General of the UN:

a. 6 years

b. 5 years

c. 4 years

d. 3 years

9. Which among the following is not a gallantry award ?

a. Arjuna Award

b. Ashok Chakra

c. Param Vir Chakra

d. Shaurya Chakra

10. What is the name of the major based of the Indian Navy at Karwar?

a. INS Kadamba

b. INS Vikramaditya

c. INS Harshavardhan

d. INS Kushan

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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