Yangtze river does not pass through which of the country?
- (a) Mongolia
- (b) Thailand
- (c) Taiwan
- (d) All of these
- (d) All of these
The Yangtze River is also known as the Chang Jiang. The Yangtze River flows completely within the boundaries of China. It is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest river in the world. It originates from the glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau and empties into the East China Sea near the city of Shanghai. Unlike other long rivers, the Yangtze River does not flow into another country.The Yangtze River flows through 11 provinces of China, which include Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shanghai.
The Inca Civilization flourished in:
- (a) South America
- (b) North America
- (c) Australia
- (d) Indonesia
- (a) South America
The Inca Civilization emerged in the Andes of South America, with its center of power in what is now Peru, from 1400 to 1533 CE. The Inca Empire at its peak extended from Ecuador to Chile along the Pacific coast, with its capital in Cusco.
The largest city by population in the Great Lakes region is:
- (a) Toronto
- (b) Montreal
- (c) Chicago
- (d) Detroit
- (c) Chicago
An ordinary mobile phone communicates by using:
- (a) Sound waves
- (b) Microwaves
- (c) Radio waves
- (d) UV waves
- (c) Radio waves
A typical mobile phone is basically an advanced two-way radio. It works by turning sound or data into electrical signals, which are sent out as radio waves (a type of electromagnetic wave) to the nearest cell tower. The cell towers then transmit these signals to the intended recipient’s mobile phone, which converts the radio waves back into sound or data. Although mobile phones themselves use the microwave frequency band (a type of radio wave ranging from 300 MHz to 300 GHz), “radio waves” is the commonly accepted general term for the type of wireless communication used by mobile phones.
Stock indices at Tokyo are known by their popular name of:
- (a) Dow Jones
- (b) Hang Seng
- (c) Nikkei
- (d) FTSE
- (c) Nikkei
The Nikkei 225, also known as the Nikkei, is the primary index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It tracks the price action of 225 of the largest and most liquid Japanese blue-chip companies. Established in 1950, it is a major indicator of the health of Japan’s economy and is the oldest stock market index in Asia.
Annuity is:
- (a) A sum of money received on a regular basis as one of a series of fixed payments
- (b) A financial product designed to pay out a stream of payments to the holder at a later point in time
- (c) Both(a) and (b)
- (d) Annual payment of dues
(c) Both(a) and (b)
- Annuity: There are two ways to define an annuity, depending on the perspective you are considering—general finance or a particular insurance product:
- (a) A series of equal payments: Generally, an annuity is nothing but a series of equal payments made at regular intervals (monthly, quarterly, or yearly) for a fixed period of time. You already know examples of this, such as rent payments, mortgage payments, or interest received from bonds.
- (b) A retirement income solution: In the realm of insurance and financial planning, an annuity is a financial contract that you purchase from a financial organization. The main aim of an annuity is to increase your money and then provide a steady income stream in the future, typically during retirement, so that you never run out of money.
Hobson’s choice means:
- (a) Giving no choice at all
- (b) To make the best choice
- (c) To make the worst choice
- (d) To settle for a compromise
- (a) Giving no choice at all
The phenomenon of ‘Arab Spring’ was sparked by the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi, a fruit-seller in:
- (a) Egypt
- (b) Tunisia
- (c) Morocco
- (d) Syria
- (b) Tunisia
On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid after the authorities confiscated his vegetable cart, humiliating him in the process. This desperate cry for freedom against corruption and harassment by the police lit the touchpaper of protests that soon swept across Tunisia as a whole. The protests led to the fall of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on January 14, 2011, and became the catalyst for the Arab Spring.
The hurricane in the October 2012 which caused wide-spread damage in the eastern sea-board states of the USA is:
- (a) Katrina
- (b) Sandy
- (c) Isaac
- (d) Irene
- (b) Sandy
Hurricane Sandy, also known as “Superstorm Sandy,” hit the East Coast of the United States in late October 2012. It was a massive storm that made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 29. The hurricane caused widespread destruction in 24 states, with the states of New York and New Jersey being the worst-hit, causing estimated damages of around $65 billion.
A voucher may be:
- (a) Payment bill
- (b) Wages Sheet
- (c) Bank Receipt
- (d) All of these
- (d) All of these