General knowledge miscellaneous
- Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of more than 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country.
Correct Option: C
Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of more than 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country.
- Which of the following organisations is the oldest ?
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Their establishment years are as follows: International Labour Organization (ILO): 1919; International Monetary Fund: 1944; World Health Organization: 1948; and Food and Agriculture Organization: 16 October 1945.
Correct Option: C
Their establishment years are as follows: International Labour Organization (ILO): 1919; International Monetary Fund: 1944; World Health Organization: 1948; and Food and Agriculture Organization: 16 October 1945.
- ‘Survey of India’ is under the Ministry of
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The Survey of India, headquartered at Dehra Dun, is India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India. It is under the Department of Science & Technology which is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India.
Correct Option: B
The Survey of India, headquartered at Dehra Dun, is India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India. It is under the Department of Science & Technology which is a department within the Ministry of Science and Technology in India.
- Salim Ali was an eminent
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Salim Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Known as the “birdman of India”, Salim Ali was among the first Indians to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and his bird books helped develop ornithology. He became the key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organization, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park.
Correct Option: B
Salim Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Known as the “birdman of India”, Salim Ali was among the first Indians to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and his bird books helped develop ornithology. He became the key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organization, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park.
- Name the State carved out of Madhya Pradesh after the Parliament passed the legislation in the year 2000
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Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India. The state was formed on November 1, 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh. It borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Orissa in the east, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north.
Correct Option: B
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India. The state was formed on November 1, 2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh. It borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the west, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Orissa in the east, Jharkhand in the northeast and Uttar Pradesh in the north.