Basic General Knowledge MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Bihu is post-harvest folk dance in Assam. Many fairs and festivals are held in Assam. Nearly all tribal festivals are held in spring and celebrate cultivation or harvest. Among festivals in Assam, the Bihu is most noteworthy; it brings together all Assamese people, regardless of background.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Enron project is a gas-fired power project. The Dabhol Power Company (now called RGPPL – Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited) was a company based in Maharashtra, India, formed in 1992 to manage and operate the controversial Dabhol Power Plant. The Dabhol plant was built through the combined effort of Enron as the majority share holder, and GE, and Bechtel as minority share holders.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and Fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of Orissa.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, Solar power has the largest potential. There is a capacity of about 1, 95,000 MW non-conventional energy in India. 31 % of it is the form of solar energy, 30% in ocean and geo-thermal, 26 % in biomass and 10 % in wind energy. India is a tropical country. It has enormous possibilities of tapping solar energy.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
In 1965, the membership of the Security Council was increased from 11 to 15 (under Article 23). Expansion of the UN Security Council from 11 to 15 members, with the supermajority required for action being increased from 7 to 9 votes.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Zerlina atomic reactor is used for studies of uranium heavy water lattice. Zerlina was used for studies of the spatial arrangement of fissionable and nonfissionable materials in uranium heavy water reactors. The tank-type reactor was the first of a series of critical assemblies built by BARC.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The range of missile Agni is approximately 1200-2000 km. The Agni missile is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature. Agni missiles are long range, nuclear weapons capable surface to surface ballistic missile.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The Secretary-General is required to submit an annual report on the work of the UN to the General Assembly. Under Article 24(3) of the UN Charter, the Security Council must submit an annual report to the General Assembly for its consideration. The submission of the annual report is the only clear obligation the Council has vis-a-vis the General Assembly under the Charter.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
Hygrometer is the instrument used to measure relative humidity. Humidity is the measure of the amount of moisture in the air.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
First China War was fought between China and Britain. It was fought from 1839 – 42. It is also known as first Opium war.