GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 20-20 (24.05.2024)
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Q.1 ‘White coal’ is:–
(A) Uranium
(B) Diamond
(C) Hydro-electricity
(D) Ice
Ans:- (C)
Q.2 Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
(A) Luni
(B) Tapti
(C) Chambal
(D) Son
Ans:- (B)
Q.3 Narmada originates from its source situated in the state of:-
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans:- (B)
Q.4 Who was the first Governor Geeneral of West Bengal–
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Clive
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans:- (A)
Q.5 The normal consistency of ordinary Portland Cement is about:-
(A) 20%
(B) 30%
(C) 35%
(D) 40%
Ans:- (B)
Q.6 Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservation ?
(A) Contour farming
(B) Contour terracing
(C) Gully control
(D) Basin listing
Ans:- (A)
Q.7 High level radioactive waste can be managed in which of the following ways?
(A) Composting
(B) Open dumping
(C) Incineration
(D) Dumping in sealed containers
Ans:- (D)
Q.8 Who wrote the book Violence of Green Revolution?
(A) Vandana Siva
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Sheela Dikshit
(D) Menaka Gandhi
Ans:- (A)
Q.9 Who was the first Chairman of the SAARC?
(A) King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
(B) Abul Ahsan
(C) Lt.Gen H.M.Ershad
(D) Mr.Zia ur Rehman
Ans:- (C)
Q.10 ‘Feroz Gandhi Award’ is associated with-
(A) Acting and Dancing
(B) Medical Research
(C) Politics
(D) Jounalism
Ans:- (D)
Q.11 The collection of linked information residing on computers which is available through Internet is called:
(A) Web Information
(B) Web Server
(C) World Wide Web
(D) Web Store
Ans:- (C)
Q.12 The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at:-
(A) Lucknow
(B) Allahabad
(C) Kolkata
(D) Delhi
Ans:- (C)
Q.13 The first woman who became a Chief Minister of India was-
(A) Nandini Satpathy
(B) Dr. J Jayalalitha
(C) Sucheta Kripalini
(D) Mayawati
Ans:-(C)
Q.14 Who of the following contemporary of Alexander, the Great?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Pushyamitra Sungha
Ans:- (B)
Q.15 The Process which does not evolve Carbon di oxide in air is–
(A) Burning
(B) Breathing
(C) Organic decay
(D) Photosynthesis
Ans:- (D)
Q.16 Of the following economist, whom do you consider the master of “Partial Analysis”?
(A) Leon Warlas
(B) Alfred Marshal
(C) J.M. Keyness
(D) Lionel Robbins
Ans:- (B)
Q.17. Indian player Jude Felix is associated with which sports?
(A) Tennis
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Vollyball
Ans:-(C)
Q.18. The Indian, who holds the pride of beating the computers in mathematical wizard is:
(A) Shakuntala Devi
(B) Raja Ramanna
(C) Ramanujam
(D) Rina Panigrahi
Ans:-(A)
Q.19 In which of the following cities Charminar situated?
(A) Mysore
(B) Rajkot
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans:-(C)
Q.20 Source of energy in ecosystem is:–
(A) ATP
(B) Sugar produced in photosynthesis
(C) Green plants
(D) Sun
Ans:-(D)