Current Affairs & Knowledge-9

(1) Hundred year war was fought between

A.     France and England
B.     Greek and Persian forces
C.     Civil war in England
D.     None of the above

Answer:  A

(2) How many non-permanent Security Council (UNO) members are from Afro-Asian countries?

A.     5
B.     15
C.     2
D.     1

Answer:  A

(3) First China War was fought between

A.     China and Britain
B.     China and France
C.     China and Egypt
D.     China and Greek

Answer:  A
    
(4) In cricket, the two sets of wickets are

A.     18 yards apart
B.     20 yards apart
C.     22 yards apart
D.     24 yards apart

Answer:  C

(5) ICAO stands for

A.     International Civil Aviation Organization
B.     Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
C.     Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
D.     None of the above

Answer:  A   

(6) Federation Cup, World Cup, Allywyn International Trophy and Challenge Cup are awarded to winners of

A.     Tennis
B.     Volleyball
C.     Basketball
D.     Cricket

Answer:  B

(7) In a normal human being, how much time does food take to reach the end of the intestine for complete absorption?

A.     About 8 hours
B.     About 12 hours
C.     About 16 hours
D.     About 18 hours

Answer:  B   

(8) How many Lok Sabha seats belong to Rajasthan?

A.     32
B.     30
C.     17
B.     25
Answer:  D

(9) In which year of First World War Germany declared war on Russia and France?

A.     1914
B.     1915
C.     1916
D.     1917

Answer:  A    

(10) Film and TV institute of India is located at

A.     Pune (Maharashtra)
B.     Rajkot (Gujarat)
C.     Pimpri (Maharashtra)
D.     Perambur (Tamilnadu)

Answer:  A

(11) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at

A.     Indore
B.     Trombay, Maharashtra
C.     Kalpakkam, Chennai
D.     Kolkata

Answer:  C

(12) Guru Gobind Singh was

A.     the 10th Guru of the Sikhs
B.     founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C.     author of Dasam Granth
D.     All the above

Answer:  D   

(13) Guwahati High Court is the judicature of

A.     Nagaland
B.     Arunachal Pradesh
C.     Assam
D.     All of the above

Answer:  D

(14) Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A.     May 8
B.     May 18
C.     June 8
D.     June 18

Answer:  A

(15) Georgia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan became the members of UNO in

A.     1991
B.     1992
C.     1993
D.     1994

Answer: B