Knowledge ka daily dose..
1. Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which the central metal is
(a) copper
(b) magnesium
(c) iron
(d) calcium
Answer: B
2. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Answer: D
3. The great Victoria Desert is located in
(a) Canada
(b) West Africa
(c) Australia
(d) North America
Answer: C
4. The metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate is
(a) Na
(b) Ag
(c) Hg
(d) Fe
Answer: D
5. Siphon will fail to work if
(a) the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
(b) the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
(c) both its limbs are of unequal length
(d) the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
Answer: B
6. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from
(a) chlorophyll
(b) atmosphere
(c) light
(d) soil
Answer: D
7. The lead character in the film ‘The Bandit Queen’ has been played by
(a) Rupa Ganguly
(b) Seema Biswas
(c) Pratiba Sinha
(d) Shabama Azmi
Answer: B
8. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
Answer: B
9. Which of the gas is not known as greenhouse gas?
(a) Methane
(b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Hydrogen
Answer: D
10. In India the first television programme was broadcasted in
(a) 1959
(b) 1965
(c) 1976
(d) 1957
Answer: A
11. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
(a) increased height
(b) retarded growth
(c) weakening of bones
(d) None of the above
Answer: A
12. The hardest substance available on earth is
(a) Gold
(b) Iron
(c) Diamond
(d) Platinum
Answer: C
13. The office of the prime minister of India
(a) rests on coronations
(b) is created by the Parliament
(c) is created by the constitution
(d) All of the above
Answer: C
14. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
(a) coral reefs
(b) sea grass bed
(c) hot spots
(d) None of the above
Answer: B
15. The most commonly used bleaching agent is
(a) alcohol
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) chlorine
(d) sodium chlorine
Answer: C
16. Who is the father of English Poetry?
(a) Milton
(b) Wordsworth
(c) Chaucer
(d) Charles Dickens
Answer: C
17. East Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) South America
Answer: A
18. The average salinity of sea water is
(a) 3%
(b) 3.5%
(c) 2.5%
(d) 2%
Answer: B
19. The members of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
(a) English only
(b) Hindi only
(c) English or Hindi
(d) English, Hindi or mother tongue
Answer: D
20. The octane number of zero is assigned to
(a) 2-methyl octane
(b) n-heptane
(c) iso-octane
(d) 3-methyl octane
Answer: B