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General knowledge questions are often included in competitive exams as a way to test a candidate’s overall knowledge and awareness of the world around them. In many cases, a strong foundation in general knowledge can be beneficial for success in a wide range of careers and fields, as it helps individuals to think critically and to make informed decisions.
QUESTION: Invention of what has made the advanced study of universe possible?
Answer: Invention of radio telescope has made the advanced study of universe possible.
QUESTION: In whose memory has the observatory in space been named Chandra X-Ray Observatory?
Answer: Chandra X-Ray Observatory has been named in the memory of Dr. S. Chandrasekhara.
QUESTION: How do radio telescopes provide accurate information about space?
Answer: Radio telescopes provide accurate information about space by receiving ultraviolet rays, X-rays, microwaves, etc. from space.
Nearest to the Sun, smallest and fastest planet. It takes 8 8 days to complete one revolution of the sun. Life is not possible on this planet because of the absence of atmosphere. This member of the solar family has no natural satellite. Mariner-10 was the only artificial satellite.
The Monroe Doctrine, expressed in 1823, proclaimed the United States’ opinion that European powers should no longer colonize the Americas or interfere with the affairs of sovereign nations located in the Americas, such as the United States, Mexico, Gran Colombia and others. The doctrine was issued by President James Monroe during this seventh annual State of the Union address to Congress.
Abbasid Dynasty was the second of the two great dynasties of the Muslim Empire of the Caliphate. It overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in AD 750 and reigned as the `Abbasid caliphate until destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258. The name is derived from that of the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, al-`Abbas (died c. 653), of the Hashimite clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca. From c. 718, members of his family worked to gain control of the empire, and won much support, especially from Shi’i Arabs and Persians in Khorasan. Open revolt in 747, under the leadership of Abu Muslim, led to the defeat of Marwan II, the last Umayyad caliph, at the Battle of the Great Zab River (750) in Mesopotamia and to the proclamation of the first `Abbasid caliph, Abu al-`Abbas as-Saffah. In 1055 the ‘Abbasids were overpowered by the Seljuks who took what temporal power may have been left to the caliph but respected his position as religious leader, restoring the authority of the caliphate, especially during the reigns of al-Mustarshid (1118-35), al-Muqtafi, and an-Nasir. Soon after, in 1258, the dynasty fell during a Mongol siege of Baghdad.
Today’s MCQs are all about General Knowledge (World Records), these MCQs are taken from Past Papers which are helpful for all type competitive exams.
New Zealand government granted unqualified right of vote to women in
(a) 1813
(b) 1893
(c) 1855
(d) 1915
Answer: b
In astronomy, the term albedo refers to the brightness of an object in space. Derived from Latin, albedo means “whiteness” (albus= “white”). Albedo is measured on a scale from 0 to 1, where 0 refers to an object that is completely dark, i.e., it does not reflect any light. 1 on the scale refers to a perfectly reflective object. The Moon has an Albedo of 0.12, while Earth’s average albedo is 0.3.
Altitude or elevation is the vertical angle an object makes with the horizon.
With 7,253 known glaciers, including 543 in the Chitral Valley, there is more glacial ice in Pakistan than anywhere on Earth outside the polar regions, according to various studies. Those glaciers feed rivers that account for about 75 percent of the stored-water supply in the country of at least 200 million.
But as in many other parts of the world, researchers say, Pakistan’s glaciers are receding, especially those at lower elevations, including here in the Hindu Kush mountain range in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Among the causes cited by scientists: diminished snowfall, higher temperatures, heavier summer rainstorms and rampant deforestation.
English Literature as an art consists more than a period of Six centuries approximately. Often we start reading it from the period of Chaucer but seeds of English language started to be sowed with the coming of ‘Saxons’ to England in 450 AD.
The history of English Language started with the Normans (originally a Germanic Tribe) who had settled in Normandy in the north of France, and had adopted a modified French language and culture. As a result of the conquest, the refinement of French culture came to be introduced into England exerted a powerful and formative influence on its language and literature. The Norman rulers looked down upon the English as a barbarous and backward people, and despised the rude taste of their language that lacked the elegance and grace of French. Naturally under their rule French had to be the language of the Court and the Government, and those among the conquered people who had dealings with the Government thought it prudent to learn French in addition to their own language. The Conquest also tended to bring the native population together as never before, and the several dialects spoken in the different parts of the country were gradually assimilated to form a common language. English which was basically the Midland dialect, became common among people.
Unlike most modern states, Britain does not have a codified constitution but an unwritten one formed of Acts of Parliament, court judgments and conventions. Professor Robert Blackburn explains this system, including Magna Carta’s place within it, and asks whether the UK should now have a written constitution.