Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The headquarter of ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia) are situated at Bangkok. Established in 1947 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, UNESCAP serves as the highest intergovernmental regional platform to promote cooperation among member States for creating a more interconnected region working to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic and social development.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The principal bodies of the UNO areI.The General Assembly and the Security CouncilII.The Economic and Social CouncilIII.International Court of JusticeIV.Trusteeship Council and secretariat.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The award instituted to honor outstanding agricultural scientists is Borlaug Award. The Borlaug Award is an award recognition conferred by a fertilizer company, Coromandel International, for outstanding Indian scientists for their research and contributions in the field of agriculture and environment. The award was created in 1972 and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Indian space programme began in 1962. The Indian space program began in 1962. In 1969 the Indian space Research Organization (ISRO) was set up and headquartered in Bangalore (presently Bengaluru) for the purpose of rapid development of space technology and its application. In 1972, space commission was established.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Shares with a fixed rate of dividend that entitle their holders to priority payment over those who hold ordinary shares of a company are called preference shares. Preference shares are the shares which promise the holder a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The six official languages of the United Nations are:1. Arabic2. Chinese (Mandarin)3. English4. French5. Russian6. Spanish

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Mudumalai Sanctuary is situated in Tamil Nadu. The Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary also a declared tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu. It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The longest rail line of the world, Trans-Siberian line, is in Russia. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world, spanning 5,772 miles (9,289 kilometers) and connecting Moscow to Russia’s far east.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
Venturi tube is used for measuring flow of a fluid. Venturi tube, short pipe with a constricted inner surface, used to measure fluid flows and as a pump.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
International Youth Day is observed on August 12. First observed on August 12, 2000, the day marks an awareness day and draws attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth.