General Knowledge Qn. – 6

General Knowledge Qn. – 6

	1. Escape velocity of a rocket fired from the earth towards the moon is a velocity to get rid of the
	A. Earth's gravitational pull B. Moon's gravitational pull C. Centripetal force due to the earth's rotation D. Pressure of the atmosphere

	2. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is
	A. International agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers B. Agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members C. Both option A and B D. None of the above

	3. Coral reefs in India can be found in
	A. the coast of Orissa B. Waltair C. Rameshwaram D. Trivandrum

	4. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having
	A. low melting point B. high resistance C. high melting point D. low specific heat

	5. Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's
	A. largest Gurdwara B. oldest Gurudwara C. Both option A and B are correct D. None of the above

	6. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year
	A. 1914 AD B. 1915 AD C. 1916 AD D. 1917 AD 7. Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of A. Orissa B. Tamil nadu C. Andhra Pradesh D. Kerala

	8. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
	A. 2000 B. 2001 C. 2002 D. 2003

	9. Durand Cup is associated with the game of
	A. Cricket B. Football C. Hockey D. Volleyball

	10. Headquarters of UNO are situated at
	A. New York, USA B. Haque (Netherlands) C. Geneva D.  Paris

Answers:-

1. A.     2. C.     3. C.     4. A.     5. A.     6. C.     7. A.    8. C.     9. B.     10. A.