Knowledge ka daily dose…
1. Zoji La Pass connects which of the following two pairs?
(a) Srinagar and Leh
(b) Kalimpong and Lhasa
(c) Chamba and Spiti
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Lhasa
2. Who did destroy the ‘chahalgani’?
(a) Balban
(b) Jalaluddin Khilji
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
3. What is the local name given to the parliament of Pakistan?
(a) Majilis
(b) Majilis-e-Shoora
(c) Saeima-e-majilis
(d) Jatia Parliament
4. Where is the largest Petroleum Refinery of India situated?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Mumbai
(c) Jamnagar
(d) Digboi
5. Which one of the following glands in human body enlarged due to goitre?
(a) Adrenal medulla
(b) Adrenal cortex
(c) Pituitary
(d) Thyroid
6. ‘Loktak Lake’ is situated in which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Manipur
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
7. Chabahar Port is developed by India in ________.
(a) Thailand
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Srilanka
8. The best source of protein among the following is-
(a) rice
(b) wheat
(c) soyabean
(d) corn
9. Laser beam consists of high energy
(a) Electron
(b) Neutrons
(c) Photons
(d) None
10. Who wrote the book “Building Partnership”?
(a) Chetna Maru
(b) Amrit Mathur
(c) Captain Himadri Das
(d) Neerja Chaudhary
11. ISRO launched Cartosat-3 recently from
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Baleswar
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Trombay
12. Brass is an alloy of which of the following metals?
(a) Copper and mercury
(b) Copper and zinc
(c) Copper and nickel
(d) Copper and silver
13. National Physical Laboratory is located at
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Bombay
14. ‘Oil of vitriol’ is the common name of which of the following?
(a) Nitric Acid
(b) Carbonic Acid
(c) Acetic Acid
(d) Sulphuric Acid
15. The highest peak in India, K2 is also known as
(a) Karakoram
(b) Kashmir
(c) Godwin Austin
(d) Kenneth
16. Who organised the ‘Council of Barabhais’?
(a) Madhav Rao Narayan
(b) Baji Rao II
(c) Mahadji Scindia
(d) Nana Phadnavis
17. Which of the following is the most reactive metal?
(a) Silver
(b) Aluminium
(c) Iron
(d) Potassium
18. Jog Falls is situated on which river?
(a) Sharavati
(b) Cauvery
(c) Narmada
(d) Chambal
19. What is the name of Sweden’s Parliament ?
(a) Storting
(b) Knesset
(c) Riksdag
(d) Sejm
20. Producer gas is the combination of_______.
(a) Carbon monoxide and Hydrogen
(b) Carbon monoxide and Nitrogen
(c) Butane and Propane
(d) Methane and EthyalMarcapten