All World GK Questions
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the US, signed the largest tax cut in the history of the country in 1981. Which economic theory was this policy centred around?
(A) Laffer Curve
(B) Lorenz Curve
(C) Kuznets Curve
(D) Sweezy's Kinked Demand Curve
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Ronald Reagan, the 40th US President, signed the largest tax cut in his country's history in 1981.
2. This policy focused on the economic theory of Laffer Curve.
3. Laffer curve explains the relationship between tax rate and tax revenue.
The climate is extreme, the rainfall is scant and the people used to be bountiful hoarders.” For which region is this statement true?
(A) African savanna
(B) Central Asian Steppes
(C) Siberian Tundra
(D) North American Prairies
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
In Central Asian Steppe, climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders
The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim, Xuan Zang came to the Indian subcontinent about _____ years ago.
(A) 1100
(B) 1700
(C) 2000
(D) 1400
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who visited India were Fa Xian, who came 1600 years ago and Xuan Zang, and who came around 1400 years ago.
Who has made history by becoming the first woman vice president of the United States of America?
(A) Marguerite Higgins
(B) Eleanor Roosevelt
(C) Suchitra Pal
(D) Kamala Harris
Correct Answer : D
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA?
(A) Missouri River
(B) Colorado River
(C) Mississippi River
(D) Yukon River
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Colorado River within the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park drains an area of approximately 41,070 square miles.
Write the name, which country is also known as the land of Tulips?
(A) Italy
(B) Switzerland
(C) Holland
(D) Greece
Correct Answer : C
Which is the largest tropical rain forest in the world?
(A) Amazon
(B) Bosewas
(C) South East Asian rain forest
(D) Daintree rain forest
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The Amazon rainforest is the world's largest tropical rainforest. It is home to around 40,000 plant species, nearly 1,300 bird species, 3,000 types of fish, 427 species of mammals, and 2.5 million different insects.
Which country is also known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
(A) Japan
(B) New Zealand
(C) Fiji
(D) China
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Japan is called the "Land of the Rising Sun" because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises.
Which country is called the playground of Europe?
(A) Autry
(B) Holland
(C) Switzerland
(D) Italy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
It has a central plateau of rolling hills, plains and large lakes. So, Switzerland is the playground of Europe.
Which country is also known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
(A) Greenland
(B) Iceland
(C) Ireland
(D) Norway
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Land of Midnight Sun: The country, Norway has acquired the name of the Land of Midnight Sun, as Norway experiences the natural phenomena called the midnight sun because some parts of the country experience sunshine throughout the day.
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