General Knowledge Questions

The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji.

Farsightedness is more properly called Hyperopia.

Silver is the best conductor of both heat and electricity among metals with a thermal conduction value of about 430 W/(mK).

Gold and copper both come respectably close to silver.

Copper being significantly less costly it is often chosen over silver in many applications.

Economic resources are those goods and services that can be converted into valuable products for individual and business purposes.

There are four major types of economic resources:

1. land,

2. labor,

3. capital and

4. entrepreneurship.

Land and labor are natural and human resources, while capital means physical resources or money.

Entrepreneurship converts these resources into usable goods.

However, resources have finite values, and proper utilization depends on economic systems and economic decisions.

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) appointed Raman Roy (Managing Director of Quatrro Global Services) as its chairman for 2017-2018.

 Rishad Premji (Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Wipro Limited) has been appointed Vice Chairman. Raman Roy has replaced Mr. CP Gurnani.

Majuli or Majoli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India.