World Affairs: Questions Q 1. For safety, the fuse wire used in the mains for household supply of electricity must be made of metal having low melting point ∆ high resistance ∆ high melting point ∆ low specific heat Explanation: low melting point Q 2. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in ∆ 2000 ∆ 2001 2002 ∆ 2003 Explanation: Hamid Karzai Q 3. Euclid was ∆ Greek mathematician ∆ Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry ∆ Propounded the geometrical theorems All of the above Explanation: All of the above Q 4. Headquarters of UNO are situated at New York, USA ∆ Haque (Netherlands) ∆ Geneva ∆ Paris Explanation: The headquarter of the United Nations is a distinctive complex in New York City (USA). The United Nations has three additional, subsidiary, regional headquarters or headquarter districts. These are located in Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya). Q 5. For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used? ∆ Aluminium ∆ Copper ∆ Lead Zinc Explanation: Zinc Q 6. Durand Cup is associated with the game of ∆ Cricket Football ∆ Hockey ∆ Volleyball Explanation: Football Q 7. Fa-Hien was the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya ∆ the discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica ∆ the first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China ∆ None of the above Explanation: the first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya Q 8. GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) is ∆ international agreement signed in 1947 between non-communist nations with the object of encouraging international trade unobstructed by tariff barriers ∆ agreement which seeks to achieve its aim by arranging and encouraging bargaining with trade concessions between members Both option A and B ∆ None of the above Explanation: Both option A and B Q 9. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962 ∆ Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962 ∆ Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962 ∆ Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962 Explanation: Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962 Q 10. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was ∆ a German Physicist ∆ developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 ∆ devised temperature scale All of the above Explanation: All of the above Q 11. Free market is ∆ a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand ∆ ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism ∆ None of the above Explanation: market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand Q 12. Fathometer is used to measure ∆ Earthquakes ∆ Rainfall Ocean depth ∆ Sound intensity Explanation: Ocean depth Q 13. The ozone layer restricts ∆ Visible light ∆ Infrared radiation ∆ X-rays and gamma rays Ultraviolet radiation Explanation: Ultraviolet radiation Q 14. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of Asia ∆ Africa ∆ Europe ∆ South America Explanation: Asia
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