General Knowledge - Basic General Knowledge
Exercise :: Basic General Knowledge - Section 8
| 31. |
Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the earth is |
| A. |
the same as on the earth | | B. |
slightly more than that on the earth | | C. |
less than that on the earth | | D. |
reduced to zero |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 32. |
To which country did the first Secretary-General of the UN belong? |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 33. |
War of the Roses was |
| A. |
civil war in England | | B. |
religious-cum-political war between the Lutherans Catholics in Germany | | C. |
war between Syrian and Roman forces | | D. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 34. |
The three abundant elements in the earth's crust are aluminium, oxygen and silicon. The correct order of their abundance is |
| A. |
oxygen, aluminium, silicon | | B. |
aluminium, silicon, oxygen | | C. |
oxygen, silicon, aluminium | | D. |
silicon, oxygen, aluminium |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Oxygen (46.60%) Silicon (27.72%) Aluminium (8.13%)
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| 35. |
The world's largest international organisation and a successor to the League of Nations is |
| A. |
UNESCO | | B. |
UNO | | C. |
UNICEF | | D. |
None of the above |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 36. |
Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at |
| A. |
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) | | B. |
Kochi (Kerala) | | C. |
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | | D. |
Durgapur (West Bengal) |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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