General Knowledge 2016 Capsule

1. Which city in West Bengal is known as 'the Land of Black Diamond'?
Ans: Asansol

2. Which German company is the world's largest supplier of automotive components?
Ans: Bosch

3. The national football team of which country has the nickname of `The Tri-colors'?
Ans: France

4. Which Indian jurist's autobiography is 'Before Memory Fades'?
Ans: Fall S. Nariman

5. Which country witnessed 'the Jeans Revolution' in March 2006?
Ans: Belarus

6. In which country is the famous mountain of 'Rams' Head' situated?
Ans: Australia

7. What is the meaning of the Latin legal term 'Sui iuris'?
Ans: Of one's own right'

8. Isobornyl cyclohexanol has the aroma similar to _____? 
Ans: Sandalwood oil

9. The area including 26 European countries that have abolished passport and any other type of border control at their mutual borders is called _____?
Ans: Schengen area

10. Which acid is present in the urine of the horses?
Ans: Hippuric acid

11. Which German scientist is described as 'the Father of the fertilizer industry'?
Ans: Justus von Liebig

12. Which chemical is used to make power glues & superglues?
Ans: Cyanoacrylate

13. Who said that 'the World is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong'?
Ans: Swami Vivekananda

14. Which consortium serves as an interface to the Indian software industry & Indian BPO industry?
Ans: NASSCOM (The National' Association of Software & Services Companies)

15. Which was the artificial currency created by the IMF in 1969?
Ans: The Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

16. The amount a commercial bank need to maintain in the form of cash, or gold or government approved securities before providing credit to its customers is known as ______?
Ans: Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

17. Which natural pigment gives yellow color to the egg yolk?
Ans: Xanthophyll

18. Which country's leading decorative paint brand is French White?
Ans: Ireland

19. In Buddhist countries, which is the color of mourning?
Ans: White

20. Which European city has the nickname of 'the Silver City with the Golden Sands'?
Ans: Aberdeen (Scotland)

21. The Chappell & White classification system is used to divide varieties?
Ans: Granite

22. As per the Article-287 of the Constitution, which item is exempted from taxes?
Ans: Electricity

23. The famous Stanley Cup is associated with which sports item?
Ans: Ice Hockey

24. In which sports item is a black card issued for severe rule infractions?
Ans: Fencing

25. The International Street Children's Day is observed on:
Ans: January 31
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