Knowledge ka daily dose.
Q.1 Earth is a massive magnet. In which direction does its magnetic field extend?
(A) East to West
(B) West to East
(C) North to South
(D) South to North
Ans:- (C)
Q.2 Which of the following is meant for the ex-situ conservation of various species?
(A) Herbarium
(B) Sperm bank
(C) Blood bank
(D) Germplasm bank
Ans:- (D)
Q.3 Drying oils contain fairly large proportion of
(A) Saturated fatty acid
(B) Unsaturated fatty acid
(C) Fats
(D) Proteins
Ans:- (B)
Q.4 The Human Development Index was formulated by
(A) UNCTAD
(B) AESAN
(C) IBRD
(D) UNDP
Ans:- (D)
Q.5 Which of the following is the infective stage of the malarial parasite (Plasmodium)?
(A) Merozoite
(B) Gametocyte
(C) Ring state
(D) Sporozoite
Ans:- (D)
Q.6 The Indian Parliament should be at least
(A) Once a year
(B) Twice a year
(C) Thrice year
(D) None of these
Ans:- (B)
Q.7 Which is the longest part of the alimentary canal?
(A) Esophagus
(B) Small intestine
(C) Large Intestine
(D) Buccal Cavity
Ans:- (B)
Q.8 Orangs having different structures and components but performing similar functions are called
(A) Heterogenous organ
(B) Analogous organ
(C) Homologous organ
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (C)
Q.9 Champion Trophy is associated with
(A) Football
(B) Golf
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans:- (D)
Q.10 The ratio of land to water for the whole earth is 1:2 and 2:3 in the northern hemisphere the ratio of land to water in the southern hemisphere is:
(A) 4:11
(B) 1:4
(C) 1:3
(D) 4:7
Ans:- (A)
Q.11 Which elements are most abundant in the earth’s crust?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Sulphur
(C) Silicon
(D) Carbon
Ans:- (A)
Q.12 What is the maximum length of a day on the poles?
(A) 12 hours
(B) 24 hours
(C) 3 months
(D) 6 months
Ans:- (D)
Q.13 The highest waterfall in the world is:
(A) Niagra Falls
(B) Boyomar Falls
(C) Salto Angel Falls
(D) Denmark Strait cataract
Ans:- (D)
Q.14 The smallest Union Territory is
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Pondicherry
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Island
Ans:- (C)
Q.15 The largest river Delta in India is of:
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Godavari
(C) Ganges-Brahmaputra
(D) Kaveri
Ans:- (C)
Q.16 The wild ass is found in
(A) Kutch
(B) Assam
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (A)
Q.17 Project Tiger program was launched in:
(A) 1975
(B) 1973
(C) 1994
(D) 1991
Ans: (B)
Q.18 Food is stored in plants in the form which carbohydrate?
(A) Starch
(B) Glucose
(C) fructose
(D) Cellulose
Ans: (A)
Q.19 The Weight of an object put in a satellite orbiting in space around the Earth is
(A) the same as on the earth
(B) slightly more than that on the earth
(C) less than that on the earth
(D) reduced to zero
Ans: (D)
Q.20 India’s first satellite is named after
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Bhaskara II
(C) Bhaskara I
(D) Barahmihir
Ans: (A)