General Awareness Quiz - Set 34

1. The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is

a) 17^th parallel

b) 23^rd parallel

c) 38^th parallel

d) Oder- Neisse Line

2. The “Third Window” is a term associated with

a) IMF

b) OAE

c) ECAFE

d) World Bank 

3. Deciduous trees

a) grow in abundance in dry places

b) grow straight

c) never bear fruit

d) shed their leaves at a certain season

4. The fourth age of the aeon (mahayuga) is

a) Kali

b) Dvapara

c) Treta

d) Kreta 

5. The first Communist state in the Western Hemisphere set up in January 1959 was

a) Albania

b) Ivory Coast

c) Cuba

d) Israel 

6. ‘Toda’ tribals are to be found in large numbers in

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Orissa

d) Madhya Pradesh 

7. In India, solar battery is used in

a) electric trains

b) communication satellites

c) television stations

d) military aircraft 

8. ‘Acoustics’ is a branch of study dealing with

a) historical sites

b) architecture

c) sound

d) trigonometry 

9. The first country to launch a Space Shuttle was the

a) USA

b) Russia

c) China

d) UK 

10. The first bank, among the following, to launch a Mutual Fund was

a) Indian Bank

b) Canara Bank

c) State Bank of India

d) Allahabad Bank 

Answers:

1. c) 38^th parallel

2. d) World Bank

3. b) grow straight

4. a) Kali

5. c) Cuba

6. b) Tamil Nadu

7. b) communication satellites

8. c) sound

9. a) USA

10. c) State Bank of India 

Thanks.