General Awareness Questions

Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, formerly Latinized as Algorithmi,was a Persianscholar who produced works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography under the patronage of the Caliph Al-Ma'mun of the Abbasid Caliphate.

He also developed the concept of the algorithm in mathematics, which is why some have called him the "grandfather of computer science".

His name gave rise to the terms algorism and algorithm.

The design plans for the U-shaped skyscraper ‘The Big Bend’ in New York, hailed as the world’s longest building, have been revealed. The 4,000-foot long building will feature an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops.

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Karur Vysya Bank for non-compliance of its directives on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC).

Belief in the existence of one god, or in the oneness of God is called Monotheism.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to walk on the moon.

Yakshagana is a traditional Indian dance drama form developed in Karnataka state of India.

The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and where most clouds are. That means all weather is in the troposphere. Almost all weather occurs in the Troposphere, basically, the lowest layer that goes up to about 10 - 15 kms.

Jagdambika Pal was the Ex - Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh only for one day i.e, on 21 Feb to 22 Feb in the year 1997.