GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20-20 (13.02.2024)
Knowledge ka daily dose…
Q.1 When was atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
(A) August 6, 1944
(B) August 8, 1945
(C) August 9, 1942
(D) August 6, 1945
Ans:- (D)
Q.2 Where is the headquarters of the World Bank, which is also called “International Reconstruction and Development Bank” situated?
(A) Washington
(B) Geneva
(C) Paris
(D) New York
Ans:- (A)
Q.3 ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to:–
(A) Agriculture
(B) Iron and Steel Industry
(C) Ozone layer protection
(D) Fish Production
Ans:- (D)
Q.4 The imaginary lines parallel to the Equator are called:-
(A) Longitudes
(B) Latitudes
(C) Isotherms
(D) Isobars
Ans:- (B)
Q.5 Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(A) Hukum Singh
(B) G.V Mavalankar
(C) G.S Dhillon
(D) Sardar Patel
Ans:- (B)
Q.6 Due to the which of the following phenomena, mirages are seen?
(A) Double refraction of light
(B) Scattering of Light
(C) Total internal reflection of light
(D) Refraction of light
Ans:- (C)
Q.7 Who is the author of ‘Devdas’?
(A) K M Munshi
(B) R.K Narayana
(C) Amrita Pritam
(D) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhayay
Ans:- (D)
Q.8 Who was the president of India just before Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
(A) Shankar Dayal Sharma
(B) R Venkataraman
(C) K.R Narayanana
(D) R.K Narayana
Ans:- (C)
Q.9 To an astronaut outer space appears to be:–
(A) Blue
(B) White
(C) Black
(D) Red
Ans:- (C)
Q.10 Which of the following wavelength is the most effective in photosynthesis?
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) White
(D) All are equally effective
Ans:- (A)
Q.11 How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth(approximately)?
(A) 2 min
(B) 4 min
(C) 8 min 20 seconds
(D) 16 min
Ans:- (C)
Q.12 Khalsa was founded by:–
(A) Guru Gobind Singh
(B)Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Nanak
(D) Guru Arjun Dev
Ans:- (A)
Q.13 Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
(A) Lord Ripon
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Bentick
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans:- (B)
Q.14 The surface temperature of the Sun is nearly:–
(A) 6000 K
(B) 8000 K
(C) 2000 K
(D) 4000 K
Ans:- (A)
Q.15 Which of the following organs breaks fat and produce cholesterol?
(A) Intenstine
(B) Liver
(C) Lungs
(D) Kidneys
Ans:- (B)
Q.16 The Ashokan Edicts was deciphered first by:-
(A) James Prinsep
(B) Sir John Marshal
(C) Sir William Zones
(D) Charles Wilkins
Ans:- (A)
Q.17 Nuclear energy is a mineral based source, it is derived from:-
(A) Uranium
(B) Thorium
(C) Plutonium
(D) All of these
Ans:- (A)
Q.18 The function of haemoglobin in the human body is:-
(A) To make iron useful
(B) To destroy microbes
(C) To prevent blood deficiency
(D) To transport Oxygen
Ans:- (D)
Q.19 ‘National Voters’ Day is celebrated on:–
(A) 15th January
(B) 25th February
(C) 15th February
(D) 25th January
Ans:- (D)
Q.20 ‘Pivot to Asia’ is the strategy of the foreign policy of:-
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) Japan
Ans:- (B)