General knowledge -05 For Up-coming Exams.
1. Which gas is most popular as laughing gas ?
– Nitrous oxide.
2. The BrahMos Missile was developed by which country ?
– Developed with Joint venture of India and Russia
3. The ‘Concept of Inertia’ was developed by ?
– Galileo
4. What is the purest form of Iron?
– Wrought Iron.
5. The filament of an electric bulb is made up of which metal ?
– Tungsten.
6. The mirror used in motor vehicles near the driver’s seat is a
– Convex Mirror.
7. In the visible spectrum which colour has the shortest wavelength
– Violet.
8. What is the unit of Radioactivity – Becquerel(Bq)
9. The non-cooperation movement was withdrawn because of the –Chauri Chaura incident.
10. A red flower kept in green light will appear to be
– Black.
11. India’s first computer installed was in
-Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta.
12. National Science Day is celebrated in India on
– 28 February.
13. The larva of the frog is called – Tedpol.
14. When was the first five year plan launched in India?
– 1 April, 1951.
15. Where is Lothal situated in ?
– Gujrat .
16. The first Jain Tirthankar was ?
– Rishabh Dev.
17. Adolf Hitler was a___ military and political leader.
– German.
18. The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is
–Troposphere.
19. The state with lowest population in India is___?
– Sikkim.
20. Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is
– Australia.
21. The instrument used in measured of humidity in air
– Hygrograph.
22. The shape of milky way galaxy is – Spiral.
23. Which of the following is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart ?
– Artery.
24. Which of the following vitamins prevents night blindness?
– Vitamin A.
25. Who is associated with the invention of computers?
– Charles Babbage .
26. What is affected by eczema in the human body?
– Skin.
27. With which invention is Alfred Noble associated ?
– Dynamite.
28. What is the average heart beat per minute in a normal adult human being ?
– 72 per minute.
29. Which of the following types of teeth grind food ?
– Molar.
30. Which body organ secrets bile ?
– Liver.
31. Which branch of science deals with heredity and the laws that govern it ?
– Genetics.
32. Which system of numeration is used in computers?
– Binary.
33. Which is the longest key on a computer keyboard ?
– Space bar.
34. which part of a plant is potato a modified form?
– Stem.
35. Which branch of science deals with kidney diseases ?
– Nephrology.
36. What does WWW stand for in the world of Internet?
– World wide web.
37. What does meteorology deal with?
– Weather.
38. From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained ?
– Stem.
39. Who propounded the universal law of gravitation ?
– Newton.
40. Name the unit used to measure the depth of water ?
– Fathom.
41. Which instrument is used to measure electric current ?
– Ammeter.
42. What does the pancreas secrete ? – insulin and glucagon.
43. Which of the following is affected by pyorrhea?
– Gums.
44. How many kilobytes (Kb) make one megabyte?
– 1024.
45. Which instrument is used to measure the density of milk ?
– Lactometer .
46. Which was the first living creature to go into space?
– Dog .
47. What is the main constituent of haemoglobin?
– lron.
48. Which blood group is called universal recipient?
–AB.
49. How many natural elements are known?
– 92
50. Which toxic element is present in tobacco?
– Nicotine.
51. How many chromosomes does a human cell contain?
– 46.
52. Who classified human blood into four groups?
– Karl Landsteiner.
53.Which one of the following is the largest in size?
– Blue whale .
54. Which of the following was discovered by Alexander Fleming ?
– Penicillin .
55. In which function of the body do enzymes help ?
– Digestion.
56. Which is the largest bone in a human body?
– Femur.
57. Which element is common to all acids?
– Hydrogen.
58. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?
– Pituitary gland.
59. Which is the shortest bone in the human body?
– Stapes.
60. What is the chemical symbol for silver ?
– Ag.
61. Which of the following human bones is in the head ?
– Skull.
62. What is the temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius scales show the same ?
40 ° C and – 40 ° F .
63. The Himalayas is the example of
– Fold mountains.
64. The largest irrigation canal in India is
– Indira Gandhi canal.
65. Name the scientist who first declared that the earth revolves around the sun ?
– Nicolaus Copernicus.
66. Which of the following is the most toxic gas ?
– Carbon monoxide.
67. Name the animal which can do without water in its entire life?– Kangaroo rat.
68. Through which organ does a fish respire ?
– Gills.
69. Which lenses are used by people having short-sightedness ? – Concave.
70. Which is the basic characteristic of a living organism ?
– Ability to reproduce.
71. Which of the following is caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet ?
– Anaemia.
72. What is the range, in hertz(Hz) of the normal human hearing?
– 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
73. Which natural element has the highest melting point ?
– Tungsten.
74. Which is the hardest substance in the human body ?
– Tooth enamel.
75. Who invented zero?
– Indians.
76. Which vitamin is available to the human body through sun bathing ?
– Vitamin D.
77. In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place ?
– Leaves.
78. Which of the following is affected by rickets in the human body ?
– Bone.
79. Which of the following gases do plants and trees give out during photosynthesis ?
– Oxygen.
80. Which metal is added to steel to make it stainless steel ?
– Chromium.
81. which part of a plant is onion a modified form?
– Stem.
82. How many fundamental Rights are mentioned in Indian constitution?
– Six fundamental rights.
83. Which of the Article/Articles can’t be suspended even during emergency ?
– Article 20 and 21.
84. Who was the first Viceroy of India ?
– Lord Canning.
85. What is the minimum age required to become vice president of India ?
– 35 Years.
86. NITI Aayog has been formed to replace which of the following institution?
– Planning Commission.
87. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?
– 5 writs.
88. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?
– Eleven (11).
89. In Indian constitution, the method of election of President has been taken from which country ?
– Ireland.
90. Who administers the oath of the President of India ?
– Chief Justice of India.
91. Which article of Indian constitution has the provision for National Emergency?
– Article 352.
92. How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by President of India? – 12 members.
93. Which of the Amendments is also known as the ‘Mini Constitution of India ?
– 42nd Amendment.
94. The jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has a tenure of
– 6 years.
95. Appointments for all India Services are made by
– President.
–Child Marriage .
97. The Chairman of NITI Ayog is
– Prime Minister.
98. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet ?
– Pluto.
99. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea ?
– Typhoon.
100. GST full form
– Goods and service tax.
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