Basic GK Quiz Questions

Basic General Knowledge

Q.8 The temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual consent in order to stout a peace negotiation is called

(A) arbitration

(B) asylum

(C) armistice

(D) apartheid

Q.9 The UN Flag is made up of

(A) the white UN Emblem is superimposed on a light blue background

(B) the red UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

(C) the light blue UN Emblem is super-imposed on white background

(D) None of the above

Q.10 The term used when a member of a legislature leaves his party on whose ticket he was elected to join the ruling party or the opposition, is called

(A) floor-crossing

(B) fourth estate

(C) fifth column

(D) free ports

Q.11 The term hit wicket in cricket refers to

(A) when the bowler bowls out three batsmen with three successive balls

(B) when the batsman intercepts the ball with his leg or any part of his body between the wicket

(C) when the batsman, while hitting the ball, strikes his own wicket with his bat or body and is declared out

(D) None of the above

Q.12 Under article 61 of the UN Charter, the membership of the Economic and Social Council was which of the following years from 27 to 54?

(A) 1963

(B) 1973

(C) 1978

(D) 1983

Q.13 Tripura is surrounded by ____ in the east

(A) Assam

(B) Mizoram

(C) both (a) and (b)

(D) Bangladesh

Q.14 The trophy given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athlete during the Olympic games is

(A) Mohammad Toher Trophy

(B) Count Alberto Bonacossa Trophy

(C) Tokyo Trophy

(D) None of the above

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