Very Important General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
(A) Coimbatore
(B) Salem
(C) Thanjavur
(D) Madurai
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Coimbatore is called the 'Manchester of South India'. The city is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The city has a major production and economy in the textile industry. The textile industry gives the major production which is surrounded by the cotton fields in neighbouring villages.
Name of the city in the world known as ‘Big Apple’?
(A) New York
(B) Sweden
(C) Kanada
(D) Yuganda
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
New York City is known by many nicknames—such as “the City that Never Sleeps” or “Gotham”—but the most popular one is probably “the Big Apple.” How did this nickname come about? Although uses of the phrase are documented in the early 1900s, the term first became popular in the 1920s when John J.
(A) Dhaka
(B) New Delhi
(C) Karachi
(D) Kathmandu
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization comprising eight South Asian nations, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The headquarters of SAARC is situated in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. SAARC aims to promote regional cooperation and development among its member countries in various areas, including economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects.
The amount of ordinary salt present in ocean water is-
(A) 3.5%
(B) 10%
(C) 5%
(D) 12.8%
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The concentration of salt in seawater (its salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand; in other words, about 3.5% of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts.
In which country is the headquarters of the World Bank located?
(A) England
(B) Russia
(C) USA
(D) Japan
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The headquarters of the World Bank is in Washington D.C. United States of America (USA).
What is the approximate circumference of earth?
(A) 70,000 Km
(B) 50,000 Km
(C) 40,000 Km
(D) 90,000 Km
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Using those measurements, the equatorial circumference of Earth is about 24,901 miles (40,075 km). However, from pole to pole — the meridional circumference — Earth is only 24,860 miles (40,008 km) around. Our planet's shape, caused by the flattening at the poles, is called an oblate spheroid.
World’s longest land border is between which two countries?
(A) Australia and New Zealand
(B) Canada and USA
(C) Switzerland and Italy
(D) India and China
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Canada-United States Border. Stretching a massive 8,893 km, Canada and the United States share the longest border in the world.
Mariana Trench is found in
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest location on Earth. According to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the United States has jurisdiction over the trench and its resources. Scientists use a variety of technologies to overcome the challenges of deep-sea exploration and explore the Trench.
Which is the largest desert in the world?
(A) Gibson
(B) Great Sandy
(C) Gobi
(D) Sahara
Correct Answer : D
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