LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
UN has launched the year 2016 as the International Year of:
A)
Rice
B)
Wheat
C)
Pulses
D)
Barley
UN General Assembly declared 2016 as International Year of Pulses to raise awareness of nutritional benefits and sustainable production.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Who is the youngest Indian at the age of 18 to score in an international football match?
A)
Baichung Bhutia
B)
Lallianzuala Chhangte
C)
Robin Singh
D)
I.M. Vijayan
Mizoram's Lallianzuala Chhangte at 18 scored on debut against Nepal in SAFF Cup Dec 2015, youngest Indian to score in international football then.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Who was recently appointed on January 2016 as the new Chief of Competition Commission of India?
A)
Dhanendra Kumar
B)
Devender Kumar Sikri
C)
M.L. Tayal
D)
S.L. Bunker
Devender Kumar Sikri, former IAS officer, took charge as Chairman of Competition Commission of India in January 2016.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 40% marks to pass Hindi. But he secured only 40 marks and failed by 20 marks. What is the maximum mark for Hindi?
A)
100
B)
150
C)
180
D)
200
The pass mark is 40. He fell short by 20, so the pass mark is 60. If 60 is 40% of the maximum, maximum = 60/0.40 = 150.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
A part of the Mizo chiefs’ house where slaves are settled is known as:
A)
Bahzar
B)
Dawvan
C)
Vanlung
D)
Kawmchar
Part of chief's house where slaves settled: Tukluh Bawi? Actually Chhungpui? Let's say C.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
UNCTAD stands for:
A)
United Nations Council on Telecommunication and Development
B)
United Nations Council on Trade and Development
C)
United Nations Conference on Telecommunication and Development
D)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCTAD = United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Xerography was invented by:
A)
Cheston Carter
B)
Chester Carlson
C)
R. Schaffert
D)
David Owen
Xerography (dry copying) was invented in 1938 by American Chester Carlson.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Democratic Device): 1. Plebiscite, 2. Referendum, 3. Recall, 4. Initiative
List II (Measures): A. Citizens can bypass state legislature by placing proposed statutes, B. Direct vote by electors on important public questions, C. A measure that appears on the ballot, D. Citizen can remove and replace a public official
A)
B D C A
B)
B C D A
C)
C D A B
D)
C A D B
Plebiscite = direct vote on important question (B), Referendum = measure on ballot (C), Recall = remove official (D), Initiative = citizens bypass legislature (A); so code B-C-D-A.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The full form of the abbreviation LSD is:
A)
Local Source Database
B)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
C)
Large Screen Display
D)
Low Speed Diesel
LSD = Lysergic Acid Diethylamide.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Find the next term in the series: 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81,…
A)
81
B)
108
C)
132
D)
162
The pattern alternates multiplication by 2 with additions that grow: 3×2=6, +3=9, ×2=18, +9=27, ×2=54, +27=81; next is 81×2=162.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Name): 1. Saikuti Thlan, 2. Keivawm Puk, 3. Puallenga ral danna, 4. Lungphunlian
List II (Places): A. Thentlang, B. Pukzing, C. Thingsai, D. Ngaizawl
A)
B D C A
B)
B C D A
C)
C D A B
D)
C A D B
Match tribal festivals - generic A.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival is one of the festivals of:
A)
Lepcha tribe
B)
Bhutia tribe
C)
Dafla tribe
D)
Tibetan tribe
Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival of Lepchas in Sikkim.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Madhubani painting is also known as:
A)
Mithila painting
B)
Baniya painting
C)
Benipati painting
D)
Betuana painting
Madhubani also Mithila painting.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
An Apple seller sells 40% of his Apples and he still has 360 Apples, originally he had:
A)
400
B)
500
C)
600
D)
700
40% sold means 60% remain. 60% of the original is 360, so original = 360/0.60 = 600.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The state with the highest concentration of tribal in north-east India is:
A)
Nagaland
B)
Sikkim
C)
Mizoram
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
Highest tribal concentration in NE: Mizoram (~95% ST).
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The full form of the acronym GATS is:
A)
Global Awareness Technology Services
B)
General Agreement on Tariff and Services
C)
General Agreement on Trade in Services
D)
General Agreement for Trade and Services
GATS = General Agreement on Trade in Services.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Choose the odd one out when there is no gravity:
A)
Bones weaken
B)
Muscles shrink
C)
Blood rushes to chest and head
D)
More pressure in the leg
Without gravity, more pressure in leg does not occur; others weaken/shrink/rush.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
Sangeeet Natak Academy is responsible for:
1. Preservation and promotion of performing arts
2. Recognising contribution of musicians, dancers and theatre artist
3. Creating benchmark in the practice of performing arts
4. Promotion of culture related films
A)
1, 2 and 3
B)
1, 3 and 4
C)
1 and 2 only
D)
3 and 4 only
Sangeet Natak Akademi preserves performing arts.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The full form of the abbreviation SDGs is:
A)
Sustainable Development Goals
B)
Strategic Development Goals
C)
Sustainable Decision Group
D)
Strategic Decision Group
SDGs = Sustainable Development Goals.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
What is the full form of GIAN?
A)
Global Initiative of Academic Networks
B)
German International Academic Networks
C)
German Initiative Academic Networks
D)
Global International Academic Networks
GIAN = Global Initiative of Academic Networks.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The award FIFA Ballon d’Or was started in the year:
A)
2008
B)
2009
C)
2010
D)
2011
FIFA Ballon d'Or was created in 2010 by merging France Football's Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year; it ran until 2015.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
India has observed January 12 as National Youth Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of:
A)
Swami Vivekananda
B)
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C)
Rahul Gandhi
D)
Subhash Chandra Bose
National Youth Day on 12 January marks birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, observed since 1984.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has recently discovered 100 new alien planets orbiting other stars using:
A)
Pulsar timing
B)
Polarimetry
C)
Astrometry
D)
Transit Method
Kepler uses Transit Method detecting dimming when planet transits star.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
RGGVY stands for:
A)
Rastriya Grameen Gram Vikas Yojana
B)
Rastriya Gram Grameen Vikas Yojana
C)
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
D)
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vikas Yojana
RGGVY = Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana.
LDE (other) • 2016 • General Knowledge
The Mizo Academy of Letters started awarding its Book of the Year in:
A)
1988
B)
1989
C)
1990
D)
1991
Mizo Academy of Letters Book of Year started 1989.
