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Basic General Knowledge- 8

2011-05-21 08:05:00 GKToday

1. Plasmodium falciparum , which causes malaria in humans is kept in which among the following groups? (A)Bacteria (B)Viruses (C)Protozoans (D)Fungi Answer 2. Which among the following is the most important role played by Ribosome in the cells? (A)Synthesis of RNA (B)Synthesis of DNA (C)Synthesis of Protein (D)Metabolism of Carbohydrates Answer 3. Who among the following is the current head of International Atomic Energy Agency? (A)Yukiya Amano (B)Mohamed ElBaradei (C)Hans Blix (D)Sigvard Eklund Answer 4. Which among the following kinds of roots are found in Sugarcane? (A)Prop Roots (B)Stilt Roots (C)Pneumatophores (D)Nodulose Roots Answer 5. The word "Mangal" is used for which among the following kinds of vegetations? (A)Aquatic Plants (B)Algal Blooms (C)Mangroves (D)Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Answer 6. Consider the following statements about Chairman of Rajya Sabha: 1. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha is not a member of the Parliament 2. Vice President, who is also ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha has no right to vote Which among the above statements is/ are correct? (A)Only 1 is correct (B)Only 2 is correct (C)Both 1 & 2 are correct (D)Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Answer 7. Who among the following established Swadesh Bandhab Samiti ? (A)Ashwini Kumar Datta (B)Bagha Jatin (C)Bhavabhushan Mitra (D)Narendranath Bhattacharya Answer 8. During the 1857 Mutiny, who among the following was Governor General of India? (A)Lord Canning (B)Lord Elgin (C)Lord Dalhousie (D)Lord Elleborough Answer 9. "Kalimantan" is the part of which among the following countries? (A)Thailand (B)Malaysia (C)Indonesia (D)Cambodia Answer 10. What is the maximum size & Minimum size of a Vidhan Sabha in Indian state, as outlined in the Constitution of India ? (A)500, 50 (B)400, 40 (C)500, 60 (D)350, 45 Answer 11. In which of the following countries / regions is located the Buddhist Somapura Mahavihara? (A)Tibet (B)Sri Lanka (C)Nepal (D)Bangladesh Answer 12. Nakoda at Rajasthan, which is famous for miracles at Nakodaji, is a temple of which among the following ? (A)Vishnu (B)Krishna (C)Parsvanath (D)Shiva Answer 13. The temples at Belur, Halebidu and Somnathpura are supreme examples of which among the following types of Temple Architecture?

(A)Nagara (B)Dravida (C)Vesara (D)Gadag Answer 14. The capital of which among the following countries is called "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon" in local language? (A)Myanmar (B)Laos (C)Thailand (D)Cambodia Answer 15. In context with biology, which among the following is a Zoophyte? (A)A plant that resembles an animal (B)An animal that resembles a plant (C)A plant that grows on an animal (D)An animal that grows on a plant Answer