Common General Awareness Questions
In which country is Sergei Bubka, the emperor of the pole vault related?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Italy
(C) Russia
(D) Belarus
Correct Answer : D
In which country is the famous football player Edson Arents de Nascimento (Black Pearl) related?
(A) Argentina
(B) Belgium
(C) Portugal
(D) Brazil
Correct Answer : D
Black Pearl is related to which sport?
(A) Snooker
(B) Football
(C) Horse Racing
(D) Golf
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following is the odd player?
(A) Narayana Karthikeyan
(B) Vijay Hazare
(C) Sachin Tendulkar
(D) Sunil Gavaskar
Correct Answer : A
Laila Ali, daughter of famous boxer Mohammad Ali, is related to which sport?
(A) Tennis
(B) Chess
(C) Boxing
(D) swimming
Correct Answer : C
Which are the smallest cells in the human body?
(A) Muscle cells
(B) Nerve cells
(C) Sperm cells
(D) Brain Stem cells
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The sperm cell is the smallest cell in the human body. The volume of these cells is quite tiny. The head of a sperm cell is roughly 4 micrometres long, about the same size as a red blood cell (RBCs). Egg cells are the biggest cells in the human body (ovum).
Who is the winner of Miss World 2017 title?
(A) India's Manushi Chhillar
(B) England's Stephanie Hill
(C) Mexico's Alma Andrea Meza Carmona
(D) Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
During the Miss World 2017 pageant, Manushi made it to the semi-finals in the Top Model, People's Choice, and Multimedia competitions. Along with this, she was also declared the co-winner of 'Beauty with a Purpose' contest.
(A) Polyester
(B) Rayon
(C) Terrycloth
(D) Nylon
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Nylon, the first synthetic fiber in the "fully synthetic" sense of that term, was developed by Wallace Carothers, an American researcher at the chemical firm DuPont in the 1930s. It soon made its debut in the United States as a replacement for silk, just in time for the introduction of rationing during World War II.
Which country has got its first female Prime Minister?
(A) Somalia
(B) UAE
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Chad
Correct Answer : C
(A) Methane
(B) butane
(C) ethane
(D) propane
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
LPG is liquefied petroleum gas. They are the flammable mixtures of hydrocarbon gases used as fuel in home appliances and vehicles. They are also referred to as butane since butane is the main component of LPG.
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