Through is session, currentaffairsindia.info presents the most relevant general knowledge questions. These questions are not geographic or country specific and includes general areas of GK like science, economy, environment, history, geography etc. Useful for all competitive exams, students and knowledge seekers. Any comments/doubts are welcomed!! 

1. Which among the following led to the Greece crisis started in 2010? 

a) Excessive borrowing from IMF 

b) Sudden depreciation of Euro 

c) Unrestricted spending and cheap loans 

d) Outflow of foreign capital

A is the right answer. Greece borrowed in such a way that its debt level - GDP ratio went up to 120% in 2010.

2. Clean Development Mechanism for reduction of greenhouse gas emission as per Kyto Protocol implies that 

a) industrial countries receive carbon credits by funding carbon saving projects in another poor nations

b) industrial countries reduce their carbon emission y using environment friendly technologies 

c) Both A and B 

d) None of these

B is the right answer.

3. Jet streams are usually found in the 

a) Ozonosphere 

b) Mesosphere 

c) Troposphere 

d) Ionosphere

C is the right answer.

4. When a moving bus suddenly applies brakes, the passengers sitting in it fall in the forward direction. This explains 

a) the theory of relativity 

b) Newtons first law 

c) Newtons second law 

d) Newtons third law

B is the right answer. The velocity of a body remains constant unless the body is acted upon by an external force

5. The jet engine works on the principle of conversion of 

a) linear momentum 

b) angular momentum 

c) energy 

d) mass

C is the right answer.

6. The surface temperature of Sun is nearly 

a) 2000K 

b) 4000K 

c) 6000K 

d) 8000K

C is the right answer.

7. A bee-sting leaves an acid which causes pain and irritation. The injected acid is 

a) acetic acid 

b) sulphuric acid 

c) citric acid 

d) methanoic acid

D is the right answer. The acid in a bee sting is formic acid, also known as methanoic acid. The most active ingredients in bee venom is melittin and apamin, both of which cause pain and swelling.

8. Which among the following statements is/are true with regards to WTO membership? 

1. All WTO members automatically receive the "most favoured nation" status 

2. Over 75% of WTO members are developing countries 

a) 1 only 

b) 2 only 

c) 1 and 2 

d) none of these

C is the right answer.

9. Which of the following is not a source of renewable energy 

a) Hydroelectricity 

b) Solar energy 

c) Fuel cell 

d) Wind cell

B is the right answer.

10. The stars seem to be higher on the sky than they actually are because of 

a) atmospheric refraction 

b) dispersion of light 

c) total internal reflection 

d) diffraction of light

A is the right answer.