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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Basic general knowledge.



1. 
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A.largest railway station
B.highest railway station
C.longest railway station
D.None of the above
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A


Grand Central Terminal (GCT)—colloquially called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a commuter railterminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York CityUnited States. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger trains, it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms:[3] 44, with 67 tracks along them. They are on two levels, both below ground, with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower, though the total number of tracks along platforms and in rail yards exceeds 100. When the Long Island Rail Road's new station opens in 2016 (see East Side Access), Grand Central will offer a total of 75 tracks and 48 platforms. The terminal covers an area of 48 acres (19 ha).




Entomology is the science that studies
A.Behavior of human beings
B.Insects
C.The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D.The formation of rocks
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.


Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
A.AsiaB.Africa
C.EuropeD.Australia
Answer: Option B



For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A.Physics and Chemistry
B.Physiology or Medicine
C.Literature, Peace and Economics
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D



 
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
A.developed the telescope
B.discovered four satellites of Jupiter
C.discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D


Habeas Corpus Act 1679
A.states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
B.provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
C.safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king's orders
D.All of the above
Answer: Option D




With which sport is the Jules Rimet trophy associated?
A.BasketballB.Football
C.HockeyD.Golf
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
It is associated with football (soccer if you're yanks). The Jules Rimet trophy was the original trophy awarded to the winners of the World Cup. Although originally being named Victory, the trophy was later named after the then president of FIFA, Jules Rimet.