30 June 2014 GK for Bank Exams Preparations

1. To purify water, alum is used ___________________________.
[Category: Basic Science GK]
[A]To kill bacteria
[B]For coagulation of mud particles
[C]To remove salts
[D]To remove gases


2. When was hockey introduced in the Asian Games?
[Category: Sports GK]
[A]In 1958 in Tokyo
[B]In 1966 in Bangkok
[C]In 1960 in Shanghai
[D]In 1968 in Jakarta


3. Where is Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located?
[Category: Famous Institutes GK]
[A]Dehradun
[B]Shimla
[C]Dispur
[D]Darjeeling


4. East Timor which became the 191st member of the UN is located in which continent?
[Category: World GK]
[A]Asia
[B]South America
[C]Europe
[D]Africa


5. What does excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in children result into?
[Category: Biology GK]
[A]Increased height
[B]Weakening of bones
[C]Weight reduction
[D]Retarded growth