Knowledge ka daily dose…
1. Which of the following was the most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India?
(a) Indian Councils Act of 1861
(b) Indian Councils Act of 1892
(c) Indian Councils Act of 1909
(d) Government of India Act of 1919
2. What is the bond length in C=C bond?
(a) 1.00 angstroms
(b) 1.11 angstroms
(c) 1.34 angstroms
(d) 1.55 angstroms
3. What is the S.I unit of Stefan-Boltzmann constant?
(a) 2.34 × 10–4 W m–2 K–4
(b) 1.44 × 10–6 W m–2 K–4
(c) 3.99 × 10–7 W m–2 K–4
(d) 5.67 × 10–8 W m–2 K–4
4. Which Cricket World Cup was known as the “Benson & Hedges World Cup”?
(a) 1987 Cricket World Cup
(b) 1992 Cricket World Cup
(c) 1996 Cricket World Cup
(d) 1999 Cricket World Cup
5. Diemens means which of the following?
(a) Land in control of the King
(b) Land in control of the lord
(c) Land in control of the peasants
(d) Land in control of the soilders
6. Who amidst the following is renowned in the field of sculpture?
(a) Manjit Bawa
(b) Ram Kinkar
(c) Raja Ravi Varma
(d) Saroja Vaidyanathan
7. What do we call the process taking place at constant pressure?
(a) Isochoric
(b) Isobaric
(c) Adiabatic
(d) Isothermal
8. Which of these is a Thermoplastic polymer?
(a) Terylene
(b) Polythene
(c) PVC
(d) All of the above
9. Which of the following factors led to the decline of European nobles in Late Middle Age?
(a) Rise of nation states
(b) Decreasing importance of towns and cities
(c) Increase in influence of serfs
(d) Collapse of international trade
10. Which country was the champion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) Pakistan
11. What are the dimensions of Co-efficient of volume expansion?
(a) T-1 K-1
(b) M2 K-1
(c) K-1
(d) M1 K-2
12. “The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” Who among the following gave this statement?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) None of the above
13. Which of these is a biodegradable polymer?
(a) PLA
(b) PCL
(c) PGA
(d) All of the above
14. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of which of the following?
(a) Greek empire
(b) Roman empire
(c) Byzantine empire
(d) None of the above
15. In which city is India’s oldest European church?
(a) Goa
(b) Cochin
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
16. The Arbital Tribunal set up for the settlements of unresolved questions between India and Pakistan at the time of partition was headed by?
(a) Sir Maurice Gwyer
(b) Sir Henery Torrens
(c) Sir Patrick Spens
(d) Roderick Parkes
17. Which are the only three countries that won the Women’s Cricket World Cup in all tournaments since its inauguration in 1973?
(a) Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
(b) Australia, New Zealand, England
(c) Australia, New Zealand, West Indies
(d) Australia, New Zealand, India
18. Which of the following metals is commonly used to increase the strength of steel alloys?
(a) Bismuth
(b) Boron
(c) Tin
(d) Molybdenum
19. Which of the following is involved in the synthesis of phospholipids?
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Endoplasmic Reticulum
(d) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
20. Shivkumar Sharma is famous for playing which instrument?
(a) Sitar
(b) Tabla
(c) Santoor
(d) Flute