Basic General Knowledge : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q281. The language adopted for preaching in Mahayana Buddhism was

[A] Brahmi

[B] Sanskrit

[C] Pali

[D] Prakrit

Q282. What is a default file extension for all word documents?

[A] WRD

[B] FIL

[C] TXT

[D] DOC

Q283. Optical fiber works on the principle of

[A] total internal reflection

[B] Scattering

[C] refraction

[D] interference

Q284. ________ is also known as the ‘Golden City.

[A] Jaisalmer

[B] Bundi

[C] Jodhpur

[D] Dungarpur

Q285. The largest southern most single Island in India is

[A] Great Nicobar Island

[B] Car Nicobar Island

[C] Minicoy Island

[D] Rameswaram Island

Q286. Which of the following is an example of an optical disk?

[A] Magnetic disks

[B] Data bus disks

[C] Digital versatile disks

[D] Memory disks

Q287. B.C.Roy Award is given in the field of

[A] Medicine

[B] Journalism

[C] Environment

[D] Music

Q288. Which one of the following types of laser is used in laser printers?

[A] Gas laser

[B] Excimer laser

[C] Semiconductor laser

[D] Dye laser

Q289. Who is known as the ‘Saint of the gutters’?

[A] Baba Amte

[B] Mahatma Gandhi

[C] Mother Teresa

[D] B.R.Ambedkar

Q290. __________ on mixing with water changes to gypsum.

[A] Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate

[B] Calcium Phosphate Hemihydrate

[C] Calcium Phosphate

[D] Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate