Knowledge ka daily dose...
1. What is ‘laughing gas?
(A) N2O
(B) NO3
(C) NO
(D) SO2
Ans:- (A)
2. The number of mitochondria in bacterial cells is:
(A) One
(B) two
(C) many
(D) zero
Ans:- (D)
3. The golden view of the sea shell is due to_____
(A) Diffraction
(B) Dispersion
(C) Polarization
(D) Reflection
Ans:- (C)
4. An object covers distance directly proportional to the square of the time. Its acceleration is_____
(A) increasing
(B) decreasing
(C) zero
(D) constant
Ans:- (D)
5. Telnet stands for:
(B) Television Network
(A) Telephone Network
(C) Teletype Network
(D) Telefax Network
Ans:- (C)
6. Dry ice is:
(A) ice at −15°C
(B) ice just below melting point
(C) solid CO2
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (C)
7. The normal temperature of human body is 98.4°F. Its centigrade equivalent is:
(A) 47.6°C
(B) 36.89°C
(C) 40°C
(D) 35.5°C
Ans:- (B)
8. The period between _______ in India’s history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period,
(A) 1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D.
(B) 1456 A.D. and 1675 AD.
(C) 745 A.D. and 1245 A.D.
(D) 1105 A.D. and 1445 A.D.
Ans:- (A)
9. Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of ______
(A) Rashtrakuta
(B) Chola
(C) Pratihara
(D) Chalukya
Ans:- (C)
10. In the year 1978, the _______amendment eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property as a fundamental right.
(A) 41st
(B) 43rd
(C) 44th
(D) 22nd
Ans:- (C)
11. With what bio-region is the term “Steppe” associated?
(A) Grasslands
(B) Tropical Forests
(C) Savanna
(D) Coniferous Forests
Ans:- (A)
12. About how much of the world’s land area is tropical rainforest?
(A) 2 percent
(B) 7 percent
(C) 10 percent
(D) 13 percent
Ans:- (B)
13. The world’s growing appetite for what food product is a leading cause of tropical deforestation?
(A) Pork
(B) Sugar
(C) Lamb
(D) Beef
Ans:- (D)
14. The Oscar Award was won 36 times by:
(A) Charlie Chaplin
(B) Alfred Hitchcock
(C) Walt Disney
(D) Akiro Kurosawa
Ans:- (C)
15. The boiling point of water decreases at higher altitudes due to:
(A) low temperature
(B) low atmospheric pressure
(C) high temperature
(D) high atmospheric pressure
Ans:- (B)
16. Which part of the human eye controls the amount of light entering the eye?
(A) Iris
(B) Cornea
(C) Pupil
(D) Retina
Ans:- (A)
17. ‘Mithun’, a cattle breed is found in:
(A) Tamilnadu
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
Ans:- (B)
18. Veer Kunwar Sing Jayanti is celebrated in_______ to recognize the achievements of Kunwar Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans:- (B)
19. Which cells are popularly called “soldiers of the human body”?
(A) Eosinophils
(B) White blood cells
(C) Red blood cells
(D) Basophils
Ans:- (B)
20. Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from the breast during sucking?
(A) Estrogen
(B) Serotonin
(C) Prolactin
(D) Progesterone
Ans:- (C)