Important General Knowledge

              General Knowledge

Q-1         At what temperature density of water is maximum ?

                (a) 276 K                                               (b) 277 K

                (c) 300 K                                               (d) 373 K

Ans. (b) 277 K

Explanation :-         

At 4⁰ C density of water is maximum. As we know that water boils at 100⁰ C but in Kelvin Scale it is 373 K and water freeze at 0⁰ C but in Kelvin Scale it is 273 K . Therefore we can say that water has maximum density at 277K.

Q-2         How many colours are there in Sun light  ?

                (a) 3                                                       (b) 7

                (c) 8                                                       (d) 9

Ans.       (b) 7

Explanation :-  

One can see this behavior during Rainbow . We know that white light contain Seven colours and Sunlight is white light therefore sunlight contain seven colours. During rainbow white light is split into seven colours. These seven colours are in the order of VIBGYOR

V             Violet

I               Indigo

B             Blue

G             Green

Y              Yellow

O             Orange

R             Red  

 Q-3        Which of the following is the highest point in Antarctica ?

                (a) Vinton Massif                             (b) Vinson Massif

                (c) Mount Anna                                (d) Mount View

 

Ans.       (b) Vinson Massif

Explanation :- 

Highest point is Vinson Massif and its height is 5140 m .  

Q-4         Initially the Gadar Party was known as ----------------

                (a) Socialist Democratic Party                     

                (b) Pacific Coast Hindustan Association

                (c) Hindustan Socialistic Republic Association

                (d) None of these  

Ans.       (b) Pacific Coast Hindustan Association

Explanation :- 

It was formed in USA ( San Francisco ) in 1913 with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its President.  

  

Q-5       Rajguru , Sukhdev , Bhagat Singh were hanged on 23 /03 / 1931 for ----- 

                (a) Throwing Bomb on Central  Legislative Assembly                       

                (b) Their involvement in Kakori Case  

                (c) The Assassination of Saundras 

                (d) None of these  

Ans.       (c) The Assassination of Saundras 

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General Knowledge Abbreviation

General Knowledge Abbreviation

F. A. O.                  :               Food & Agriculture  Organisation (U. N. Agency).

F. B. I.                    :                Federal Bureau of  Investigation.

F. C. I.                    :               Fertilizer Corporation of India; Food Corporation of  India.

F. I. C. C. I.            :               Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

F. I. R.                    :               First Information Report.

F. M.                      :               Field Marshal.

   G

GATT                     :               General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade.

GDP                       :               Gross Domestic Product.

GMT                      :               Greenwich Mean Time.

G. P. O.                 :               General Post Office.

G. N. P.                 :               Gross National Product.

GSLV                    :               Geo-Synchronous Satellite  Launch Vehicle.

   H

H. A. L.                 :               Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

H. A. S.                 :               Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service.

H. M. I   .              :               Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.

H. S. L.                 :               Hindustan Steel Limited.

HIV                       :               Human immunodeficiency virus.

H. U. D. C. O.       :               Housing & Urban  Development Corporation.

  

  I

I. A.                        :               Indian Airlines.

I. A. R. I.                                Indian Agriculture Research Institute.

I. A. S.                    :               Indian Administration  Service.

I. A. A.   S.             :               Indian Adult & Accounts Service.

I. A. F.                    :               Indian Air Force.

I. A. E. A.               :               International Atomic Energy Agency.

I. A. T. A.               :               International Air Transport   Association.

I.B.M.                    :               International Business Machines.

I.B.R.D                  :               International Bank Of  Reconstruction and  Development

I.C.A.O                  :               International civil aviation organization

I.C.A.R                  :               Indian council for  Agricultural research

I.C.B.M                     :                  Intercontinental Ballistic missile

I.C.M.R                 :               Indian council of medical research  

I.C.S                       :               Indian civil service

I.C.W.A                 :               Indian council of world  affair

I.D.A                      :               International Development Association   

I.D.B.I                    :               Industrial development bank of India

I.F.S                        :               Indian Foreign service

I.I.T                        :               Indian Institute of  Technology

I.L.O                       :               Indian Labour Organisation

I.M.F                      :               International Monetary Fund  

I.N                          :               Indian Navy

I.N.A                      :               Indian National army

I.N.S                       :               Indian Naval ship

INSAT                   :               Indian National satellite

INTEL SET            :               International  Telecommunication Satellite

INTERPOL            :               International Police

I.N.T.U.C               :               Indian National Trade Union Congress

I.O.L                       :               Indian oil corporation

I.P.C                       :               Indian Penal Code

I.R.R.S                   :               Indian Remote sensing  Satellite

I.Q                          :               Intelligent Quotient

I.R.C                      :               International Red Cross 

I.R.O                      :               International Refugee Organization

I.R.S                       :               Indian Revenue Services

I.R.T.S                   :               Indian Railway Traffic Services

ISRO                      :               Indian Space research Organization

I.S.T                       :               Indian Standard Time

I.T.I                        :               Industrial Training Institute

ITO                         :               Income Tax Officer

IGNOU                  :               Indira Gandhi National Open University.

IT                            :               Information Technology

IFS                          :               Indian Forest Service

IAS                         :               Indian Administration  Service

IPS                          :               Indian Police Service

ICJ                          :               Indian Court of Justice

IGF                         :               Indian Growth Fund

IIM                         :               Indian Institute of   management

ISB                         :               Indian School Of Business

IP                            :               Internet Protocol

ISC                         :               Indian School Certificate

   J

JAL                         :               Japan Air lines

JCO                        :               Junior Commissioned officer

J.P                           :               Justice of peace.

General Knowledge - Politics.

General Knowledge - Politics.

Q-1    In which year Supreme Court of India was established?

          (a) 25^th Jan 1920                      (b) 26^th Jan. 1949

          (c) 26^th Jan. 1950                     (d) 28^th Jan. 1952

Ans.  (c) 26^th Jan. 1950

Explanation :-

 It was established in 26th Jan. 1950, on the same day when our country become republic. Before this it was named as Federal Court of India. 

Q-2    Delhi high court was formed in 1966 , In which year Bombay , Madras , Calcutta high courts were formed ?

          (a) 1963                                   (b)  1862

          (c) 1965                                   (d)  1977

Ans.  (b)  1862

Explanation :-

These high courts were established in 1862. Now names of these cities are changed. Bombay  becomes Mumbai , Madras becomes Chennai , Calcutta becomes Kolkata .

Q-3    In which year SCI ( Supreme Court of  India ) develop the arrangement of PIL 

             ( Janhit Yachika)   ?

          (a) 1985                                            (b)  1986                       

          (c) 1980                                             (d) 1988

Ans.  (c)  1980

Explanation :-

PIL ( Public Interest Litigation ) was developed in 1980 . With this arrangement if any person sends a letter to High Court or Supreme Court and it would be treat like PIL.

 Q-4  Who was the Poetess of famous poem “ kaya hai dushit , kahna hai unka ” ?

          (a) Uma Duggal                                 (b)  Amrita Shergill                          

          (c) Sohrabai                                      (d) Uma BAi

Ans.  (c)  Sohra Bai

Explanation :-

Sohrabai was the famous Poetess of Maharashtra and she was wife of famous poet Chokhamal in the fourteenth century. In this poem poetess depicts about untouchablity of body and purity of soul.  

Q-5  ----------- was the American Company responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy ?

          (a) Enron                                           (b) Union Carbide                            

          (c) Boeing                                          (d)  None of these

Ans.  (b)  Union Carbide        

Explanation :-

Union Carbide was responsible for this tragedy in 1984. The Poisonous gas was Methyl Isocyanides. Now Union Carbide sold this factory to Dow Chemical. 

  

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General Knowledge :- Science

          General Knowledge :- Science 

                 Branches of science

1-    Anatomy       :       The Science dealing with the structure of animals, plants or human body

2-    Acoustics     :        The study of sound.

3-    Astrology      :       The science that deals with the Influence of heavenly bodies on human                                                       affairs.

4-      Aeronautics  :       Study of fight.

5-      Chronology   :      The science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates                                                    and historical order of past events.

6-      Ecology         :      The study of the relation of animals and plants to their surrounding                                                    animates and inanimate.

7-      Entomology   :     The study of insects .

8-      Horticulture    :    The science dealing with cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and                                                 ornamental plants.

9-      Mycology       :    The study of fungi and fungus diseases.

10-  Ornithology     :   The study of birds.

11-  Philology         :   The study of written record (any languages ) and their authenticity etc .

Scientific Instruments  

1-      Barometer      :  Used for measuring the atmospheric Pressure.

2-      Audiometer    :  Used for measuring intensity of sound.

3-      Hygrometer    :  Used for measuring humidity in air .

Vitamin and Diet Deficiency 

Vitamin                                Disease                                Sources                      

Vitamin A                              Night Blindness                   Carrot, Milk, Eggs, Papaya

Vitamin B                              Beriberi                                 Pulses, Eggs, Groundnut

Vitamin B₂                            Celosias                                Liver, Milk, Meat

Vitamin B₆                            Anemia                                  Liver, Milk, Meat

Vitamin B₇                            Pellagra                                 Fish, Eggs.

Vitamin B₁₂                          Bloodlessness                      Liver, Eggs

Vitamin C                             Scurvy                                    Orange, Tomato, Lemon

Vitamin D                             Rickets                                  Sunlight, Eggs, Butter, Fish, Oil

 Vitamin E                            Sterility                                   Green vegetable, Milk, Liver

Vitamin K                             Delay in Blood Clotting        Green Vegetable

                                                             

Diseases and the parts of Body they Affect  

Disease                                                     Parts of Body affected         

Cataract                                                     Eyes

Diabetes                                                    Pancreas

Diphtheria                                                  Throat

Glaucoma                                                  Eyes

Goiter                                                         Front of the neck(due to enlargement of Thyroid gland)

Jaundice                                                    Liver

Polio                                                           Molar neurons

Typhoid                                                      Intestine

Malaria                                                       Spleen

Leukemia                                                   Blood

Rickets                                                       Bones

Atomic Energy And Space Research

Atomic Energy: Atomic Energy commission (AEC) was set up in August 1948. it is responsible for the application of atomic energy in India for peaceful purposes at tomboy near Bombay (Maharashtra ) there are :- 

(a) Bhabha Atomic research centre (BARC) and 

(b) six nuclear research reactors named as :- 

(i) Apsara 

(ii) cirrus 

(iii) Zerlina 

(iv) Purnima I 

(v) Purnima II 

(vi) Dhruva    :     Dhruva is the country’s biggest research reactor. 

There are seven Nuclear Power stations:

(i)   Kalpakkam near Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

(ii)  Rawatbhata  (Rajasthan)

(iii) Tarapur (Maharashtra)

(iv)  Narora , Bulandshahar (U.P.) 

(v)   Kakrapar (Gujarat). 

(vi)  Kaiga (Karnataka) 

(vii) Kudankulam (Tamilnadu).

Atomic Blast By India :-  On May 18, 1974 India carried out an underground “ peaceful nuclear explosion experiment” at Pokhran (Rajasthan) at 8.05 a.m. at a depth of more than 100 meters and thus she became the world’s sixth nuclear power  :  The first five being USA, Russia, UK, France  and China.

Space Research: -  In June 1972, Space Commission was setup. The Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Kerala was dedicated to the U.N.O. in February 1968. The satellite Launching Station has been established at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

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General Knowledge - Science - Part - 2

General Knowledge - Science - Part - 2

First in Space

First creator of rules regarding Space research       Isaac Newton

First artificial satellite launched in space      - Sputnik-1 (1957)

First living being sent in space                      - Louika(a dog)

First ever manned spacecraft                       - Vostok-1

First man in space                                         -  Yuri Gagarin U.S.S.R. 1961

First woman in space                                    - Valentina Tereshkova U.S. S. R.(June 1963)

First man who moved in space                   - Alexi Livonov U.S. S.R. (June 1965)

  out of the spacecraft                                                           

First person to land on moon                      - Neil Armstrong, America 21^st Jul.1969.

First four wheeled carriage                        - Leunokhev-1  U.S.S.R

Without human being on moon                  - 1970

First space lab in orbit                               - Skylab(America,1973)

First space shuttle                                     - Columbia (America,1981)

First Indian(man) in space                        - Squadron leader -Rakesh Sharma (13 April, 1984)

First Indian(woman) in space                  -   Kalapna Chawla (19^th Nov., 1997)

First American woman in space              -  Sailyride (1983)

First spacecraft on Mars                          -  Pathfinder (6 July, 1997)

First woman who lead spacecraft           -  Allin Collis (America)

First spacecraft without man                    - Shenzoo, China (20^th Nov. 1999)

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General Knowledge : Abbreviation - Part - 3

General Knowledge :  Abbreviation - Part - 3

JCO        :               Junior commissioned officer

JEE         :               Joint entrance examination

JPEG      :               Joint photographic Expert Group

KMT      :               Kuomintang( Chinese national party)

KRC       :               konkan railway corporation

KYC       :               know your customer

LASER :               Light Amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

LCA       :               Light Combat Aircraft

Litt.D      :               Doctor of literature

LIC         :               life insurance corporation 

LLB        :               Bachelor of law

LL.D       :               Doctor of laws

LL.M      :               Master of Laws

Lt.           :               Lieutenant

Lt.Col.    :               Lieutenant  colonel

LTTE     :               Liberation Tigers Tamil Ealem

LCD       :               Liquid Crystal Display

LCM      :               Lowest Common Multiple

LeT         :               Lashkar – e – Taiba

LIS         :               Land Information System

LPG        :               Liquified Petrolium Gas

M.A        :               Master of arts

M.D        :               Doctor of Medicine

MACT   :               Motor accident claims tribunal act

MARS    :               Mumbai Amateur Radio Society

MASER :               Microwave Amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

MBA      :               Master of Business Administration

MBBS    :               Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of  Surgery

MCC      :               Marylebone Cricket Club

MC         :               Member of Council

MBE      :               Member of British Empire

MCI       :               Medical Council Of India

MFN       :               Most Favoured Nation

 MIN      :               Mutual Fund Identification Number

Misc.      :               Miscellaneous

MKS      :               Meter Kilogram Second

MI          :               Millitary  Intelligence

MLA      :               Member of legislative assembly

MNC      :               Multi - national  corporation

MoU       :               Memorandum of understanding

MPEG   :               Motion Picture Experts Group

mph       :               miles per hour

MRCP  :               Member of Royal College of Physician

MT        :               Metric Tones

MVC    :               Maha vir Chakra

M.Sc    :               Master of Science

MSS    :               Manuscripts

NAA    :               National Airport Authority

NAAC :               National Assessment and accreditation Council

NAC    :               National Advisory Council

NABARD :          National Bank for agriculture and rural Development

NAFTA     :          North Atlantic Free trade  agreement

NALCO    :          National  Aluminum company limited

NASA       :          National Aeronautics & space  administration

NASDAQ  :         National association of  securities dealers automated quotation

NASSCOM   :     National Association of software & service company

NATO            :     North Atlantic treaty organization

NBE             :      National Board of Examination

NBOT          :      National Boat of trade

NBW           :       Non Bail able warrant

NC              :       Network Computer

NCC           :       National Cadet corps

NCERT      :       National council of educational research & training

NCI             :       Nursing Council of India

NCO           :       Non commissioned officer

NDA           :       National Defence Academy

NDC          :        National development Council

NICD         :        National institute of communicable disease

NIV            :         National Institute of Virology

NMR         :          Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

NOC        :           No objection Certificate

NPA        :           Non performing assets

MP         :           Member of Parliament