General Knowledge - 14

1. Germany signed the Armistice Treaty on ____ and World War I ended

a) November 11, 1918
b) February 15, 1918
c) May 30, 1918
d) January 19, 1918
e) All of the above is correct 

  Answer: a

2. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is

a) Bagasse
b) Paper-pulp
c) Molasses
d) Khandasari
e) None of these 

  Answer: c

3. which one of the following happened earlist,during indian freedom struggle?

a) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
b) Simon Commission
c) Tripuri Session of congress
d) Both b and c
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

4. Who is often called the 'first African-American' inventor?

a) Benjamin Banneker
b) Elijah McCoy
c) George Washington Carver
d) Bessie Blount
 
  Answer: a

5. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

a) Monopoly
b) Ouija board
c) Ping Pong
d) Frisbee
 
  Answer: b

6. Which of the following is an element?

a) Sapphire
b) Diamond
c) Emerald
d) Ruby
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

7. Consider the following statements:

a The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935

b.The government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only a
b) Only b
c) Both a and b
d) Either a or b
e) None of the above 

   Answer:c

8. What African-American inventor received 5 patents in the field of shoemaking?

a) Jan Ernst Matzeliger
b) Ernest Just
c) Elijah McCoy
d) Lewis Latimer
e) None of the above 

  Answer: a

9. Who invented the Seed Drill?

a) Arlo Guthrie
b) Jethro Tull
c) Woodie Guthrie
d) Thomas Hines
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

10. Which is not a feature of the American Constitution?

a) Written Constitution
b) Federation
c) Cabinet System
d) Republic
e) None of these 

  Answer: c