General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. The term 7/7 is related with which of the following terrorist attack in the history of terrorist attacks ?









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    The 7 July 2005 London bombings (often referred to as 7/7) were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in London which targeted civilians using the public transport system during the morning rush hour. On the morning of Thursday, 7 July 2005, four Islamist home-grown terrorists detonated four bombs, three in quick succession aboard London Underground trains across the city and, later, a fourth on a doubledecker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty-two civilians and the four bombers were killed in the attacks, and over 700 more were injured.

    Correct Option: A

    The 7 July 2005 London bombings (often referred to as 7/7) were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in London which targeted civilians using the public transport system during the morning rush hour. On the morning of Thursday, 7 July 2005, four Islamist home-grown terrorists detonated four bombs, three in quick succession aboard London Underground trains across the city and, later, a fourth on a doubledecker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty-two civilians and the four bombers were killed in the attacks, and over 700 more were injured.


  1. The term ‘dialectics’ refers to









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    Dialectic (also dialectics and the dialectical method) is a method of argument for resolving disagreement that has been central to Indian and European philosophy since antiquity. The dialectical method is dialogue between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject, who wish to establish the truth of the matter by dialogue, with reasoned arguments. The word dialectic originated in ancient Greece, and was made popular by Plato in the Socratic dialogues.

    Correct Option: C

    Dialectic (also dialectics and the dialectical method) is a method of argument for resolving disagreement that has been central to Indian and European philosophy since antiquity. The dialectical method is dialogue between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject, who wish to establish the truth of the matter by dialogue, with reasoned arguments. The word dialectic originated in ancient Greece, and was made popular by Plato in the Socratic dialogues.



  1. What facility is provided by ‘Edusat’ launched by ISRO in September 2004 ?









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    EDUSAT or GSAT-3 is a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector.

    Correct Option: D

    EDUSAT or GSAT-3 is a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector.


  1. Where was the first Engineering College of India located ?









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    Established in 1847 in British India by the then lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (formerly the University of Roorkee) was given university status in 1949 and was converted into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2001, thus becoming the seventh IIT to be declared. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, presented the Charter in November 1949, elevating the erstwhile college to the first engineering university of independent India.

    Correct Option: B

    Established in 1847 in British India by the then lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (formerly the University of Roorkee) was given university status in 1949 and was converted into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2001, thus becoming the seventh IIT to be declared. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, presented the Charter in November 1949, elevating the erstwhile college to the first engineering university of independent India.



  1. The name Pierre Cardin is associated with which of the following fields ?









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    Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born French fashion, known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2009.

    Correct Option: B

    Pierre Cardin is an Italian-born French fashion, known for his avant-garde style and his Space Age designs. He prefers geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2009.