General Knowledge quiz 43

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General Knowledge quiz 43

1. The increased use of groundwater for irrigation purposes has led to

salinization
lowering of the water table
water logging
All of the above


2. The main crops of Sikkim are

rice, maize, bajra, wheat, barley, cardamom
sugarcane, tobacco, wheat, rice,
chillies, oilseeds, groundnut, pepper
None of the above


3. The headquarter of ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) are situated at

Bangkok
Geneva
Addis Ababa
Baghdad


4. The last month of the Saka year is

Phalguna
Chaitra
Asadha
Pausa


5. The Olympic Flame symbolises

unity among various nations of the world
speed, perfection and strength
sports as a means for securing harmony among nations
continuity between the ancient and modern games


6. The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the

Athens Games (1896)
London Games (1908)
Paris Games (1924)
Amsterdam Games (1928)


7. The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was

Alexander Fleming
Albert Einstein
Archimeder
Aryabhatta


8. The reaction which converts sugar solution into alcohol is an example of

saponification
hydrogenation
fermentation
hydrolysis


9. The purpose of United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is

studying population dynamics
collecting population data
evolving population policies, family planning and related programmes
All of the above


10. The number of already named bones in the human skeleton is

200
206
212
218