Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

This section includes 2539 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1651.

After a hot sunny day, people sprinkle water on the roof-top because:

A. water helps air around the roof-top to absorb the heat instantly.
B. water has a lower specific heat capacity.
C. water is easily available.
D. water has a large latent heat of vaporization.
Answer» E.
1652.

__________is not related to gases.

A. Boyle’s Law
B. Joule’s Law
C. Avogadro’s Law
D. Charles’s law
Answer» C. Avogadro’s Law
1653.

Liquids A and B form an ideal solution in the entire composition range. At 350 K, the vapour pressures of pure A and pure B are 7 × 103 Pa and 12 × 103 Pa, respectively. The composition of the vapour in equilibrium with a solution containing 40 mole percent of A at this temperature is

A. xA = 0.76; xB = 0.24
B. xA = 0.28; xB = 0.72
C. xA = 0.4; xB = 0.6
D. xA = 0.37; xB = 0.63
Answer» C. xA = 0.4; xB = 0.6
1654.

Proton has _______ charge.

A. Negative
B. Infinite
C. Positive
D. Neutral
Answer» D. Neutral
1655.

Name the reducing agent used in the reaction to join railway tracks?

A. Aluminium
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer» B. Nitrogen
1656.

At zero Kelvin temperature, Silicon is a/an ________.

A. Conductor
B. Semiconductor
C. Superconductor
D. Insulator
Answer» E.
1657.

An atom can achieve octet by ______.I. Sharing electronII. Gaining electronIII. Losing electron

A. Only I and II
B. Only I and III
C. Only II and III
D. All I, II and III
Answer» E.
1658.

A double bond between two carbon atoms is formed by ______.

A. the transfer of two protons from one carbon atom to the other
B. the transfer of one electron from one carbon atom to the other
C. two shared electron pairs
D. the sharing of two protons
Answer» D. the sharing of two protons
1659.

Of the species O2, O2+ , O2-, O22- , which would have the shortest bond length ?

A. O2-
B. O2
C. O2+
D. O22-
Answer» D. O22-
1660.

In the Modern Periodic Table, period ____and ____ contain two metalloids each.

A. 4, 5
B. 3, 4
C. 5, 6
D. 6, 7
Answer» B. 3, 4
1661.

Chemical formula for Laughing Gas is ____?

A. N2O
B. NO
C. NO2
D. N2O3
Answer» B. NO
1662.

Ice floats on water because its density is _______.

A. more than water
B. zero
C. same as water
D. less than water
Answer» E.
1663.

Natural gas mainly contains of ________.

A. Ethane
B. Propene
C. Methane
D. Butane
Answer» D. Butane
1664.

In pressure vs temperature (Kelvin) graph at constant molar volume, the lines of graph are known as:

A. isobar
B. isochore
C. isotherm
D. isotone
Answer» C. isotherm
1665.

Chemical formula for sulfurous acid is ________.

A. \({H_2}S{O_4}\)
B. \({H_2}S{O_3}\)
C. \({H_3}S{O_3}\)
D. \({H_3}S{O_4}\)
Answer» C. \({H_3}S{O_3}\)
1666.

A milkman adds a small amount of baking soda to fresh milk:

A. To improve taste of milk
B. To increase the cream in the milk
C. To prevent acidification of milk
D. To improve the consistency of milk
Answer» D. To improve the consistency of milk
1667.

Poisonous mustard gas is a

A. Gas
B. Liquid
C. Solid
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Solid
1668.

A _________ thread is actually stronger than a steel wire.

A. wool
B. cotton
C. jute
D. nylon
Answer» E.
1669.

In a titration of aqueous solution of borax with HCl, indicator used will be

A. Phenolphthalein
B. Xylenol Blue
C. Methyl red
D. Erichrome black T
Answer» B. Xylenol Blue
1670.

LNG stands for :

A. Liquid Nitrogen Gas
B. Liquefied Nitrogen Gas
C. Liquid Neon Gas
D. Liquefied Natural Gas
Answer» E.
1671.

Among the following one which does not exist is

A. NF5
B. SbF5
C. PF5
D. AsF5
Answer» B. SbF5
1672.

Haber’s process is used for the synthesis of ________.

A. H2SO4
B. HNO3
C. NH3
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1673.

Based on the periodic trends for ionization energy, which element has the highest ionization energy?

A. Bromine
B. Fluorine
C. Helium
D. Nitrogen
Answer» D. Nitrogen
1674.

Mg2+ is isoelectronic with

A. Ca2+
B. Na+
C. Zn2+
D. Cu+
Answer» C. Zn2+
1675.

'At constant temperature, the solubility of a gas in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas collected above the surface of the liquid or solution'. What is this rule?

A. Henry's law
B. Boyle's law
C. Charles' law
D. Newton's law
Answer» B. Boyle's law
1676.

Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating it with a thin layer of ________.

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Silver
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Silver
1677.

Isotopes are atoms showing same _____?

A. Atomic Number
B. Atomic Mass
C. Mass Number
D. Number of Neutrons
Answer» B. Atomic Mass
1678.

For silver, Cp (JK-1 mol-1) = 23 + 0.01T. If the temperature (T) of 3 moles of silver is raised from 300 K to 1000 K at 1 atm pressure, the value of ΔH will be close to:

A. 62 kJ
B. 16 kJ
C. 21 kJ
D. 13 kJ
Answer» B. 16 kJ
1679.

A 10 mg effervescent tablet containing sodium bicarbonate and oxalic acid releases 0.25 mL of CO2 at T = 2981.5 K and p = 1 bar. If molar volume of CO2 is 25.0 L under such condition, what is the percentage of sodium bicarbonate in each tablet? [Molar mass of NaHCO3 = 84 gmol-1]

A. 8.4
B. 0.84
C. 16.8
D. 33.6
Answer» B. 0.84
1680.

5 moles of AB2 weigh 125 × 10-3 kg and 10 moles of A2 B2 weigh 300 × 10-3 kg. The molar mass of A (MA) and molar mass of B (MB) in Kg mol-1 are:

A. MA = 10 × 10-3 and MB = 5 × 10-3
B. MA = 50 × 10-3 and MB = 25 × 10-3
C. MA = 25 × 10-3 and MB = 50 × 10-3
D. MA = 5 × 10-3 and MB = 10 × 10-3
Answer» E.
1681.

How many moles of hydrogen atom are present in one mole of Aluminium hydroxide?

A. One mole
B. Two moles
C. Three moles
D. Four moles
Answer» D. Four moles
1682.

Lemon juice tastes sour because it contains _________.

A. Bases
B. Acids
C. Salts
D. Minerals
Answer» C. Salts
1683.

Metallurgy is the process of ______.

A. Extracting metals from the Ore
B. Roasting the Ore
C. Liquefaction of metals
D. Adding metal to the Ore in blast furnace
Answer» B. Roasting the Ore
1684.

Aqua regia is a mixture of concentrated HNO3 and concentrated HCl in the ratio ________.

A. 3 : 1
B. 2 : 3
C. 1 : 2
D. 1 : 3
Answer» E.
1685.

Match the following items of column (A) with column (B). Column A Column BI.Carbon1.In making electric wireII.Copper2.As fuelIII.Iron3.In wrapping food itemsIV.Aluminium4.For machinery

A. I – 2, II – 1, III – 4, IV – 3
B. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2, IV – 4
C. I – 1, II – 2, III – 3, IV – 4
D. I – 4, II – 3, III – 2, IV – 1
Answer» B. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2, IV – 4
1686.

Name the compound represented by the formula Al2(SO4)3.

A. Aluminium sulphite
B. Aluminium sulphide
C. Aluminium sulphuroxide
D. Aluminium sulphate
Answer» E.
1687.

A gas undergoes physical adsorption on a surface and follows the given Freundlich adsorption isotherm equation\(\frac{x}{m} = {\rm{k}}{{\rm{p}}^{0.5}}\)Adsorption of the gas increases with:

A. Decrease in p and increase in T
B. Decrease in p and decrease in T
C. Increase in p and decrease in T
D. Increase in p and increase in T
Answer» D. Increase in p and increase in T
1688.

Presence of which among the following is essential for rusting?I. Water (or water vapour)II. Oxygen

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer» D. Neither I nor II
1689.

Alkaline medium inhibits the rusting of iron, because:

A. OH- are produced
B. Non availability of H+ ions which reduces oxidation of Fe to Fe+2 ions
C. OH- ions are not produced
D. Rate of oxidation of iron is high
Answer» C. OH- ions are not produced
1690.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of:

A. Butane and Isobutane
B. Propane and Isobutane
C. Propane and Butane
D. Propane and Tetralin
Answer» D. Propane and Tetralin
1691.

LPG used as domestic fuel chiefly contains

A. Methane
B. Propane
C. Ethylene
D. Butane
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» F.
1692.

Calculate the number of Mg ions present in 0.019 g of magnesium chloride. [atomic mass of Mg = 24]

A. 1.144 × 1022
B. 1.20 × 1023
C. 1.20 × 1020
D. 6.022 × 1023
Answer» D. 6.022 × 1023
1693.

During Galvanization, which metal is used for coating iron and steel objects, preventing them from rusting?

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Bronze
Answer» B. Copper
1694.

Essential component of an amalgam is ________.

A. an acid
B. mercury
C. a base
D. a non-metal
Answer» C. a base
1695.

Eka-silicon is known as ________.

A. Germanium
B. Silicon
C. Gallium
D. Aluminium
Answer» B. Silicon
1696.

In 23.3 g of zinc, the number of moles is:

A. 0.53
B. 0.35
C. 0.37
D. 0.25
Answer» C. 0.37
1697.

LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is a mixture of

A. methane and propane
B. ethane and propane
C. butane and propane
D. propane and hexane
Answer» D. propane and hexane
1698.

Lead nitrate on heating gives

A. PbO2 and N02
B. PbO and N02
C. PbO and NO
D. Pb02 and NO
Answer» C. PbO and NO
1699.

Batteries used in mobile and smart phones are ___________.

A. Dry cell
B. Mercury cell
C. Lithium-ion battery
D. Lead storage battery
Answer» D. Lead storage battery
1700.

On coming down, the group in periodic table.A. The value of electronegativity decreases.B. Atomic radius increasesC. The value of ionisation enthalpy decreases

A. Only B
B. Only C
C. A, B and C
D. Only A
Answer» D. Only A