1000 Best Basic GK MCQs
Q65). ESCAP stands for
a).Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
b).European Society Council for Africa and Pacific
c).Economic and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
Explanation:
Q66). Firdausi was
a).a poet
b).well known for his epic ‘Shahnama’
c).Both option A and B
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
Both option A and B
Explanation:
Q67). Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
a).Darjeeling
b).Dehradun
c).Marmago
d).Dispur
Correct Answer:
Darjeeling
Explanation:
Q68). Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was
a).a German Physicist
b).developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
c).devised temperature scale
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
Q69). During the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
a).1000 AD
b).1099 AD
c).1200 AD
d).1515 AD
Correct Answer:
1099 AD
Explanation:
Q70). Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for
a).Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
b).Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
c).Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
d).Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Correct Answer:
Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
Explanation:
Q71). Free market is
a).a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
b).market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
c).ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
Explanation:
Q72). East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
a).Asia
b).Africa
c).Europe
d).South America
Correct Answer:
Asia
Explanation: