1000 Best Basic GK MCQs
Q289). Oscar Awards are conferred annually by
a).Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
b).Government of United States
c).Hollywood Foreign Press Association
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
Academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences, USA
Explanation:
Q290). Robert Koch worked on
a).tuberculosis
b).cholera
c).malaria
d).diabetes
Correct Answer:
tuberculosis
Explanation:
Q291). Satyajit Ray received Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts in
a).1963
b).1965
c).1966
d).1967
Correct Answer:
1967
Explanation:
Q292). The agreement according to which the UK, the USA and the former USSR cannot assist other countries in acquiring technology to develop nuclear weapons, is known as
a).Izmir Treaty
b).Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
c).both (a) and (b)
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Explanation:
Q293). The ‘Red Triangle’ symbol denotes
a).Air India
b).family planning
c).culture and civilization
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
family planning
Explanation:
Q294). P.T. Usha, who came close to bagging a bronze finished fourth in ____ in 1984 Olympics.
a).400 m final
b).800 m final
c).400 m hurdle
d).the marathon
Correct Answer:
400 m hurdle
Explanation:
Q295). Photophobia is
a).a disease cause by too much sunlight
b).abnormal intolerance of light
c).the adjustment of the eye for light
d).the ability to perceive light
Correct Answer:
abnormal intolerance of light
Explanation:
Q296). Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
a).it always lets the steam escape
b).high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
c).it does not let the heat energy escape easily
d).high pressure raises the boiling point of water
Correct Answer:
high pressure raises the boiling point of water
Explanation: