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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.
| 701. |
The source of energy of the sun is_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Nuclear fusion |
| B. | Photoelectric effect |
| C. | Nuclear fission |
| D. | Chemical reaction |
| Answer» B. Photoelectric effect | |
| 702. |
The 'solid waste' is also known as |
| A. | Sedge |
| B. | Toxic waste |
| C. | Sludge |
| D. | Scrubber |
| Answer» D. Scrubber | |
| 703. |
The shape of the nucleus is maintained by |
| A. | the nuclear lamina |
| B. | the nuclear envelope |
| C. | the nucleolus |
| D. | the endoplasmic reticulum |
| Answer» B. the nuclear envelope | |
| 704. |
The shape of our Milky way galaxy is |
| A. | Spherical |
| B. | Oval |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Oval | |
| 705. |
The secret Zuma Mission for United States government has been launched on board of SpaceX’s ______ rocket. |
| A. | Falcon 9 |
| B. | Falcon 1 |
| C. | Falcon 3 |
| D. | Falcon 5 |
| Answer» B. Falcon 1 | |
| 706. |
The Scientists from China have successfully cloned which animal for the first time? |
| A. | Human |
| B. | Dog |
| C. | Monkey |
| D. | Sheep |
| Answer» D. Sheep | |
| 707. |
The salt concentration (measured as salinity in parts per thousand), is less than ______ % in inland waters. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 708. |
The saffron colour in the national flag signifies |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | Growth |
| C. | Courage |
| D. | Fertility |
| Answer» D. Fertility | |
| 709. |
The red planet is ___________. |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» D. Neptune | |
| 710. |
The recently approved, LIGO-India project, is related to |
| A. | Research on use of solar energy |
| B. | Research on laser technologies |
| C. | Research on gravitational waves |
| D. | Research on relocation of lions |
| Answer» D. Research on relocation of lions | |
| 711. |
The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with |
| A. | Convectional rainfall |
| B. | Frontal rainfall |
| C. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| D. | Orographic rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 712. |
The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is |
| A. | potassium-40 |
| B. | cobalt-60 |
| C. | iodine-131 |
| D. | plutonium-238 |
| Answer» B. cobalt-60 | |
| 713. |
The purpose of defibrillation is to |
| A. | prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation |
| B. | stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells |
| C. | cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient |
| D. | improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation |
| Answer» C. cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient | |
| 714. |
The process of producing energy in plants is known as |
| A. | Absorption |
| B. | Reduction |
| C. | Photosynthesis |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» D. Transpiration | |
| 715. |
The process of soil formation is called |
| A. | Filtration |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Vegetation |
| D. | Calicing |
| Answer» C. Vegetation | |
| 716. |
The process of pollination by birds is also known as |
| A. | Hydrophily |
| B. | Entomophily |
| C. | Embryophily |
| D. | Ornithophily |
| Answer» E. | |
| 717. |
The process of making RNA from DNA is called |
| A. | Replication |
| B. | Translation |
| C. | Transcription |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 718. |
The process of electric discharge between clouds and the earth or between different clouds causes _____________. |
| A. | thunderstorm |
| B. | cyclone |
| C. | lightning |
| D. | winds |
| Answer» D. winds | |
| 719. |
The primary colors are- |
| A. | Yellow, red, blue |
| B. | Green, white, black |
| C. | Blue, green, yellow |
| D. | Red, blue, green |
| Answer» E. | |
| 720. |
The power of a lens is measured in: |
| A. | diopters |
| B. | aeon |
| C. | lumen |
| D. | candela |
| Answer» B. aeon | |
| 721. |
The plants which flower only once in their lifetime are called |
| A. | Monocots |
| B. | Monocarpic |
| C. | Monogenic |
| D. | Monogamous |
| Answer» C. Monogenic | |
| 722. |
The Plant Fibres are made up of |
| A. | Collagen |
| B. | Proteins |
| C. | Cellulose |
| D. | Vitamins |
| Answer» D. Vitamins | |
| 723. |
The planet Mars is also known as the ____. |
| A. | Morning star |
| B. | Evening star |
| C. | Red planet |
| D. | Blue planet |
| Answer» D. Blue planet | |
| 724. |
The place on the earth's surface above the focus is called the __________. |
| A. | focus |
| B. | incentre |
| C. | epicentre |
| D. | circumcentre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 725. |
The place where the river meets the sea is called |
| A. | Delta |
| B. | Sediment |
| C. | Tributary |
| D. | Estuary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 726. |
The phenomena of raising the outer edge of the curved roads above the inner edge to provide necessary centripetal force to the vehicles to take a safe turn is called _____. |
| A. | banking of roads |
| B. | cornering of roads |
| C. | elevation of roads |
| D. | tempering of roads |
| Answer» B. cornering of roads | |
| 727. |
The 'P' in DPT stands for |
| A. | Pulmonary |
| B. | Pneumonia |
| C. | Pneumothorax |
| D. | Pertussis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 728. |
The Ozone layer is present in which atmospheric layer? |
| A. | Lithosphere |
| B. | Ionosphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Biosphere |
| Answer» D. Biosphere | |
| 729. |
The ozone layer protects us from harmful _______________ rays of the sun. |
| A. | infrared |
| B. | cosmic |
| C. | gamma |
| D. | ultraviolet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 730. |
The ozone layer is mainly found in the lower portion of the _______. |
| A. | stratosphere |
| B. | troposphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | thermosphere |
| Answer» B. troposphere | |
| 731. |
The outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere is _______. |
| A. | stratosphere |
| B. | troposphere |
| C. | mesosphere |
| D. | exosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 732. |
The outermost layer of the earth is called |
| A. | Core |
| B. | Mantle |
| C. | Crust |
| D. | Inner core |
| Answer» D. Inner core | |
| 733. |
The outermost layer of sun is called |
| A. | Lithosphere |
| B. | Chromosphere |
| C. | Photosphere |
| D. | Corona |
| Answer» C. Photosphere | |
| 734. |
The outermost layer of Earth is called _______. |
| A. | Sphere |
| B. | Crust |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» C. Mantle | |
| 735. |
The outer protein coat of a virus is called a |
| A. | Capsid |
| B. | Virion |
| C. | Envelope |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Virion | |
| 736. |
The outer most layer of the Sun is known as-- |
| A. | Corona |
| B. | Photosphere |
| C. | Chromosphere |
| D. | Granule |
| Answer» B. Photosphere | |
| 737. |
The number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the : |
| A. | Mass number |
| B. | Atomic number |
| C. | Mass number - atomic number |
| D. | Number of electrons |
| Answer» D. Number of electrons | |
| 738. |
The official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is |
| A. | Astrophysics and Space |
| B. | Space Science Reviews |
| C. | Advances in Space Research |
| D. | Cosmic Research |
| Answer» D. Cosmic Research | |
| 739. |
The non-green heterotropic plants of plant kingdom are |
| A. | Algae |
| B. | Ferns |
| C. | Mosses |
| D. | Fungi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 740. |
The non green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom are |
| A. | Algae |
| B. | Fungi |
| C. | Ferns |
| D. | Both B & C |
| Answer» C. Ferns | |
| 741. |
The movement inside the Earth's crust is studied by which of the following ? |
| A. | Geology |
| B. | Seismology |
| C. | Plate tectonics |
| D. | Pantograph |
| Answer» C. Plate tectonics | |
| 742. |
The most important thing in backing a motor vehicle is |
| A. | the conditions of the weather |
| B. | looking back carefully |
| C. | waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror |
| D. | waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror |
| Answer» C. waiting until you can see the overtaken vehicle in your review mirror | |
| 743. |
The Mudumalai National Park is located in which state  ? |
| A. | Chattisgarh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 744. |
The name of the space shuttle, which carried the Indian born Kalpana Chawla into space was |
| A. | Columia |
| B. | Challenger |
| C. | Atlantis |
| D. | Endeavour |
| Answer» B. Challenger | |
| 745. |
The most productive ecosystem in the biosphere is |
| A. | Desert |
| B. | Open Ocean |
| C. | Estuary |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» D. Tundra | |
| 746. |
The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is |
| A. | zinc |
| B. | copper |
| C. | aluminium |
| D. | iron |
| Answer» D. iron | |
| 747. |
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Argon |
| C. | Oxygen |
| D. | Helium |
| Answer» B. Argon | |
| 748. |
The moon that we see in the sky is a _____. |
| A. | Planet |
| B. | Star |
| C. | Sun |
| D. | Satellite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 749. |
The molten material mixed with eases in the mantle of the Earth is called:_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Magma |
| B. | Helium |
| C. | Core |
| D. | Lava |
| Answer» B. Helium | |
| 750. |
The monosaccharides important in nutrition are |
| A. | Glucose |
| B. | Galactose |
| C. | Fructose |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |