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This section includes 1334 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
Uranus is the _______ planet from the Sun. |
| A. | First |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Seventh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 652. |
Underground water and the water on the earth's surface is called _________________x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | hydrosphere |
| B. | biosphere |
| C. | lithosphere |
| D. | thermosphere |
| Answer» B. biosphere | |
| 653. |
Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct? |
| A. | It often generates strong waves |
| B. | The pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves. |
| C. | Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves. |
| D. | Tsunami is a Latin word. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 654. |
Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by |
| A. | SO2 |
| B. | Ozone |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | Argon |
| Answer» C. Oxygen | |
| 655. |
"Tsunami" is the name given to which of the following? |
| A. | Earthquake |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Tidal Waves |
| D. | Undersea Waves |
| Answer» D. Undersea Waves | |
| 656. |
Trypsin is present in which of the following? |
| A. | Bile juice |
| B. | Gastric juice |
| C. | Saliva |
| D. | Pancreatic juice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 657. |
Traveling at high speeds requires |
| A. | requires more steering input |
| B. | involves less vehicle maintenance |
| C. | creates decreased following distances |
| D. | requires greater stopping distances |
| Answer» E. | |
| 658. |
Transpiration in plants does helps in which of the following?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Absorption and upward movement of water |
| B. | Absorption and upward movement of minerals dissolved in water_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Temperature regulation |
| D. | All options are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 659. |
To which habitat is the turtle Petri adapted? |
| A. | Desert |
| B. | Forest |
| C. | Sea |
| D. | Marshes |
| Answer» D. Marshes | |
| 660. |
To evaluate a piece of media means to |
| A. | disseminate the contents to a wide audience |
| B. | communicate the information to a group of people |
| C. | express the main idea in a clear and specific way |
| D. | judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way |
| Answer» E. | |
| 661. |
Till the end of 2015, India has established _______ research stations in Antarctica._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 662. |
Tides are primarily a result of the  ____ ? |
| A. | Attraction of the Moon |
| B. | Farrel's law |
| C. | Ocean Currents |
| D. | Earth's pressure system |
| Answer» B. Farrel's law | |
| 663. |
Ticks and mites are actually |
| A. | Arachnids |
| B. | Insects |
| C. | Myriapods |
| D. | Crustaceans |
| Answer» B. Insects | |
| 664. |
Thunder Cloud happens in which layer of the atmosphere? |
| A. | Ionoshpere |
| B. | Ozonosphere |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Stratosphere |
| Answer» D. Stratosphere | |
| 665. |
Through which microscope were cells first observed? |
| A. | Compound |
| B. | Simple |
| C. | Electron |
| D. | Tunneling |
| Answer» B. Simple | |
| 666. |
Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these ? |
| A. | Coal only |
| B. | Coal and Natural Gas only |
| C. | Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 667. |
Thermal energy is caused by the motion of |
| A. | atoms |
| B. | molecules |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 668. |
There is a protocol signed to reduce production of CFC, known as |
| A. | CFC Protocol |
| B. | IR Protocol |
| C. | Montreal Protocol |
| D. | UV Protocol |
| Answer» D. UV Protocol | |
| 669. |
The word monsoon refers to ___________._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | blowing of wind in one direction always |
| B. | blowing of wind swiftly |
| C. | blowing of wind slowly |
| D. | changing direction of winds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 670. |
The wrist is what to the hand? |
| A. | Deep |
| B. | Proximal |
| C. | Lateral |
| D. | Superior |
| Answer» C. Lateral | |
| 671. |
The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at ? |
| A. | The North Pole |
| B. | The South Pole |
| C. | The Equator |
| D. | The center of the Earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 672. |
The white matter of the spinal cord contains |
| A. | some have both myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers |
| B. | myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers |
| C. | myelinated nerve fibers only |
| D. | unmyelinated nerve fibers only |
| Answer» C. myelinated nerve fibers only | |
| 673. |
The wilting of plants takes place due to _____. |
| A. | Photosynthesis |
| B. | Transpiration |
| C. | Absorption |
| D. | Respiration |
| Answer» C. Absorption | |
| 674. |
The warm and cold ocean currents are caused by |
| A. | Prevailing winds |
| B. | Earth's rotation |
| C. | Variations in density of sea water |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 675. |
The Van Vihar National Park is loacted in which state  ? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 676. |
The uppermost layer over the earth's surface is called the ______. |
| A. | Mantle |
| B. | Core |
| C. | Crust |
| D. | Exosphere |
| Answer» D. Exosphere | |
| 677. |
The underground water and the water in rivers, lakes and ponds is also _____________._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | saline |
| B. | fresh |
| C. | salt |
| D. | sour |
| Answer» C. salt | |
| 678. |
The Tropic of ____________ passes almost halfway through India. |
| A. | Capricorn |
| B. | Cancer |
| C. | Equator |
| D. | Prime Meridian |
| Answer» C. Equator | |
| 679. |
The tree species most commonly used in social forestry is |
| A. | Peepal |
| B. | Gulmohar |
| C. | Eucalyptus |
| D. | Mango |
| Answer» D. Mango | |
| 680. |
The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soilÂwater is called? |
| A. | Percolation |
| B. | Conduction |
| C. | Leaching |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» D. Transpiration | |
| 681. |
The third generation anti-tank missile that was successfully test fired by DRDO at Rajasthan is named |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Nag |
| C. | Cobra |
| D. | Toophan |
| Answer» C. Cobra | |
| 682. |
The term "simple carbohydrates" refers to |
| A. | polysaccharides |
| B. | monosaccharides and disaccharides |
| C. | starch and glycogen |
| D. | dietary fiber |
| Answer» C. starch and glycogen | |
| 683. |
The term protoplasm was coined by |
| A. | Hugo von Mohl |
| B. | J. E. Purkinje |
| C. | Oken |
| D. | Kolliker |
| Answer» C. Oken | |
| 684. |
The term metabolism is best defined as |
| A. | the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day |
| B. | biochemical reactions involved in building cell molecules or breaking down molecules for energy |
| C. | the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats |
| D. | a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories |
| Answer» C. the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats | |
| 685. |
The term just noticeable difference is synonymous with |
| A. | difference threshold |
| B. | separation threshold |
| C. | change threshold |
| D. | response threshold |
| Answer» B. separation threshold | |
| 686. |
The term hierarchy refers to |
| A. | a team in which everyone is equal and has to pull his or her own weight |
| B. | a power structure in which each member knows his or her own place |
| C. | a situation in which higher species such as men will always be in control of lower species such as animals |
| D. | a condition in which the weak must die so the strong can survive |
| Answer» C. a situation in which higher species such as men will always be in control of lower species such as animals | |
| 687. |
The term biodiversity refers to |
| A. | Range of genetic variation within a population |
| B. | Total number of different species within a habitat |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 688. |
The talk test can be used to measure the |
| A. | Speech frequency |
| B. | Exercise intensity |
| C. | Loudness intensity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Loudness intensity | |
| 689. |
The term ageism refers to |
| A. | judging people on the basis of chronological age |
| B. | the demographics of the population pyramid |
| C. | the veneration of the elderly |
| D. | the view of society held by older people |
| Answer» B. the demographics of the population pyramid | |
| 690. |
The Surface-to-air, Akash missile, was test fired from |
| A. | Sriharikota |
| B. | Abdul Kalam Island |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | Pokhran |
| Answer» C. Thumba | |
| 691. |
The substance which makes natural rubber more strong and bouncy? |
| A. | Chlorine |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Sponge |
| D. | Polythene |
| Answer» C. Sponge | |
| 692. |
The study of universe is known as ________. |
| A. | Cosmology |
| B. | Astrology |
| C. | Seismology |
| D. | Limnology |
| Answer» B. Astrology | |
| 693. |
The Study of Universe is called |
| A. | Universology |
| B. | Cosmetology |
| C. | Petology |
| D. | Cosmology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
The study of mountains is known as |
| A. | Oncology |
| B. | Lithology |
| C. | Orology |
| D. | Ornithology |
| Answer» D. Ornithology | |
| 695. |
The study of trees is called |
| A. | Histology |
| B. | Andreology |
| C. | Sistology |
| D. | Dendrology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 696. |
The study of human evolution indicates that all of us belong to a single species that evolved in |
| A. | West Asia |
| B. | Central Asia |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | America |
| Answer» D. America | |
| 697. |
The study of Cells is also known as |
| A. | Cytology |
| B. | Physiology |
| C. | Nucleology |
| D. | Cellology |
| Answer» B. Physiology | |
| 698. |
The study of brain is called |
| A. | Neurology |
| B. | Nephrology |
| C. | Phrenology |
| D. | Pathology |
| Answer» D. Pathology | |
| 699. |
The study of Brain is called as |
| A. | Neurology |
| B. | Nephrology |
| C. | Phrenology |
| D. | Neurobiology |
| Answer» D. Neurobiology | |
| 700. |
The space shuttle which took Sunita Williams beyond earth was |
| A. | Challenger |
| B. | Galileo |
| C. | Discovery |
| D. | Voyager-2 |
| Answer» D. Voyager-2 | |