General Knowledge - Librarians Portal

  Supersonic Brahmos missile is a joint venture between India and  - Russia.

  The political party of which Hillary Clinton belongs is - Democratic Party.

   Which is the first country in the world guaranteed right to information. - Sweden

   Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of Nuclear - fusion.

  The Supreme Court decides the disputes regarding the election of - both president and vice-president.

  The English east India Company’s first presidency in India was - Madras.

  When did the British make English the medium of instruction in India? - 1835

  Simon commission visited Lahore on - 20^th October, 1928

  The battle of Plassey began on - March 23rd 1757

   In India the Eleventh five year plan was implemented during the period - 2007-2012

   Sachin Tendulkar hit his 100th international century against which country? - Bangaladesh (2012)

   Asia's largest tulip garden was opened in - Jammu and Kashmir.

   Financial Restructuring plan has been approved by a consortium of banks? - Air India

  Which country accounts for maximum Nobel Laureates in Literatures? - France

    Neighbor of India is not a member of World Trade Organization?   - Bhutan

  The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is - Carbon Dioxide.

  Electric current is measured by - Ammeter.

  Hardest substance available on Earth is - Platinum.

  2008 Olympics games were held in - China.

  Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between - sun and earth.

  Which country will be setting up a world Biggest Telescope? - China

  At which place was G-20 summit held?         - Washington

  Beri- Beri is the deficiency disease caused by the  - Vitamin B1.

  Which country has introduced direct democracy?     - Switzerland

  In cricket, the length of pitch between the 2 wickets is  - 22 yards.

  Durand Line: :Boundary line between - India and Afganistan demarcated by sir Mortimer Durand in 
  1896

  McMohan Line:: The boundary line between - India and China to which China does not recognize. It      was demarcated by sir Henry Mcmohan

  Radcliffe Line:: The boundary line between - India and Pakistan drawn by sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947.

  Hindenberg Line:: Boundary line between - Germany and Poland to which German retreated in 1917    during the first world war.

  Oder Niesse Line:: The boundary line between - East Germany and Poland.

  Orange Book is related to which country?     - Netherland

   Aga Khan Cup is associated with - Hockey.

International Organizations & Head quarters

ORGANISATIONS                                                               HEADQUARTERS

ASEAN- Association of South East Asian Nations- ——– Jakarta

ADB- Asian Development Bank——————————– Manila

Amnesty International——————————————– London

Andean Group—————————————————  Lima

ANZUS Council————————————————– Canberra

BENELUX Economic Union——————————— Brussels

CENTO-Central Treaty Organization———————— Ankara

Common Wealth of Nations———————————— MalberoHouse, London

CIS-Commonwealth of Independent States—————— Minsk,Belarus

ESCAP--------Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific—Bangkok

EEC-European Economic Community——————— Brussels

EFTA -European Free Trade Association———————–  Geneva

ESA-European Space Agency————————————Paris

European Union—————————————————       Brussels

FAO-Food and Agriculture Organization———————- Rome

GATT-General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade————-    Geneva

Green Peace——————————————————–     Vankoover, Canada

IAEA-International Atomic Energy Agency——————-   Vienna

IBRD-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development—— Washington D.C.

ICAO-International Civil Aviation Organization————-      Montreal

ICRC-International Committee of the Red Cross————-   Geneva

IDA-International Development Association—————–    Washington D.C.

IFAD-International Fund for Agricultural Development—–      Rome

IFC-International Finance Corporation————————-            Washington D.C.

ILO-International Labor Organization———————— Geneva

IMF-International Monetary Fund——————————     Washington D.C.

IMO-International Maritime Organization———————  London

INTELSAT-International Telecommunications Satellite

Organization—————  Washington D.C.

INTERPOL-International Criminal Police Organization—–      Lyons, France

ITU-International Telecommunication Union—————–    Geneva

League of Arab States———————————————       Cairo

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization——————– Brussels

OAS-Organization of American States————————-            Washington D.C.

OECD-Organization of Economic Co operation and Development————- Paris

OAU-Organization of African Unity—————————-            Addis Ababa

OPEC-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries——Vienna

OIC-Organization of Islamic Conference———————–Mecca, Saudi Arabia

SAARC-South Asian Association for Regional Co operation-Kathmandu Scouts and Guides --   Geneva

SEATO-South East Asia Treaty Organization—————–  Bangkok

TAA-Technical Assistance Administration——————–Bangkok

UNCTAD-United Nations Conference for Trade and

Development————- Geneva

UNDP-United Nations Development Programme————-New York

UNEP-United Nations Environment Programme————–Nairobi

UNESCO-United Nations Educational Scientific and

Cultural Organization——————————Paris

UNFPA-United  Nations Fund for Population Activities—–New York

UNHCR-United Nations High Commission for Refugees—-Geneva

UNICEF-United Nations Children’s Fund———————-New York

UNIDO-United Nations Industrial Development Organization——— Vienna

UNO-United Nations Organizations —————————-            New York

UNWTO-United Nations World Tourism Organizations—–Madrid ,Spain

UPU-Universal Postal Union————————————-Berne

Warsaw Treaty Organization————————————-         Moscow

WCC-World Council of Churches——————————           Geneva

WHO-World Health Organization——————————-          Geneva

WIPO-World Intellectual Property Organization————–  Geneva

WMO-World Meteorological Organization——————– Geneva

World Wild Life Fund——————————–         Gland, Switzerland