basic general knowledge

BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE                                                                                                                            Golf player   Vijay Singh belongs to which country?   A. USA B. Fiji C. India D. UK   Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because   A. the infrared light kills bacteria in the body B. resistance power increases C. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan D. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin 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     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       First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in   A. 1967 B. 1968 C. 1958 D. 1922       Epsom (England) is the place associated with   A. Horse racing B. Polo C. Shooting D. Snooker       Fastest shorthand writer was   A. Dr. G. D. Bist B. J.R.D. Tata C. J.M. Tagore D. Khudada Khan       FFC stands for   A. Foreign Finance Corporation B. Film Finance Corporation C. Federation of Football Council D. None of the above         Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as   A. Labour Party B. Nazi Party C. Ku-Klux-Klan D. Democratic Party       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       Garampani sanctuary is located at   A. Junagarh, Gujarat B. Diphu, Assam C. Kohima, Nagaland D. Gangtok, Sikkim       Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of   A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Australia         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       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