“The Knowledge Library”

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An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Competitive Exam Questions & Answers -138

(1)The full form of PDF is
(A)Programmed Document File
(B)Portable Document File
(C)Possible Document File
(D)Portable Document Format
Ans-D(Portable Document Format)
(2)Electroscope was invented by
(A)Jean-Antoine Nollet
(B)Alfred Nobel
(C)Joseph Nicephore Niepce
(D)Ted Nelson
Ans-A(Jean-Antoine Nollet)
(3)Pulses are a rich source of which of the following.
(A)Carbohydrates
(B)Proteins
(C)Minerals
(D)Vitamin A
Ans-B(Proteins)
(4)Plant cell wall is made up of
(A)Cellulose
(B)Glucose
(C)Sucrose
(D)Fructose
Ans-A(Cellulose)
(5)The study of Fungi is also known as
(A)Cytology
(B)Myology
(C)Mycology
(D)Neurology
Ans-C(Mycology)
(6)___________fiber is used in making bristles for brushes.
(A)Kevlar
(B)Nylon-66
(C)Terylene
(D)Lexan
Ans-B(Nylon-66)
(7)Acids turn______________litmus_______.
(A)red, blue
(B)green, yellow
(C)blue, red
(D)yellow, green
Ans-C(blue, red)
(8)Agra Fort was built by
(A)Humayun
(B)Akbar
(C)Babur
(D)Aurangzeb
Ans-B(Akbar)
(9)Malayalam is primarily spoken in which State?
(A)Assam
(B)Rajasthan
(C)Kerala
(D)Karnataka
Ans-C(Kerala)
(10)The minimum price at which I was willing to sell my old Tv was Rs.7,000.I quoted Rs.12,000 while selling it, but it sold for Rs.10,500.This transaction generated
(A)Rs.3,500 worth of consumer surplus
(B)Rs.5000 worth of consumer surplus
(C)Rs.5000 worth of producer surplus
(D)Rs.3,500 worth of producer surplus
Ans-D(Rs.3,500 worth of producer surplus)
(11)Which among the following is not a component of balance sheet?
(A)Total issued capital
(B)Cash held at the bank
(C)Value of raw materials held
(D)Revenue from sales of the company’s products
Ans-D(Revenue from sales of the company’s products)
(12)Automobile exhaust leads to a poisonous pollutant
(A)Carbon Dioxide
(B)Sulphur Dioxide
(C)Carbon Monoxide
(D)Nitrous Oxide
Ans-C(Carbon Monoxide)
(13)The Gir National Park and the Sasan Gir Sanctuary of Gujarat are the only wildlife sanctuaries in India that have
(A)Bengal Tigers
(B)Asiatic Lions
(C)One-Horned Rhinos
(D)Black Buck
Ans-B(Asiatic Lions)
(14)Name the first person from Bollywood to feature on the cover of Time magazine.
(A)Aishwarya Rai
(B)Shah Rukh Khan
(C)Amitabh Bachchan
(D)Parveen Babi
Ans-D(Parveen Babi)
(15)The glowing surface of the Sun is called_________.
(A)Photosphere
(B)Chromosphere
(C)Corona
(D)Troposphere
Ans-A(Photosphere)
(16)_______________season is when the Sun is directly overhead the equator.
(A)Summer
(B)Spring
(C)Autumn
(D)Winter
Ans-B(Spring)
(17)The Sino-Indian Border Conflict was a war between China and India that occurred in_____________.
(A)1952
(B)1962
(C)1972
(D)1982
Ans-B(1962)
(18)Alexander defeated __________ in the battle of Hydaspes.
(A)Porus
(B)Chandragupta Maurya
(C)Herakles
(D)Eudemus
Ans-A(Porus)
(19)One of the following is not a Magsaysay Award winner?
(A)Arvind Kejriwal
(B)Kiran Bedi
(C)Satish Pachauri
(D)Sandeep Pandey
Ans-C(Satish Pachauri)
(20)Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
(A)2 min
(B)8 min
(C)14 min
(D)20 min
Ans-B(8 min)
(21)In a projectile motion, the horizontal range achieved is same whether the body is projected at theta and______________.
(A)180 degree minus theta
(B)60 degree minus theta
(C)120 degree minus theta
(D)90 degree minus theta
Ans-D(90 degree minus theta)
(22)Bicameral Legislature means
(A)Primary and secondary legislature
(B)Lower and Upper Chamber
(C)Lok Adalats and Courts
(D)Elected as well as selected members
Ans-B(Lower and Upper Chamber)
(23)The Article 343 of the Indian Constitution is about
(A)Number of seats for the Lok Sabha
(B)Number of seats for the Rajya Sabha
(C)Hindi as official language
(D)Special status to Kashmir
Ans-C(Hindi as official language)
(24)Where is the Head Quarters of International Cricket Council?
(A)New York
(B)Geneva
(C)Dubai
(D)London
Ans-C(Dubai)
(25)Which among the following books is written by Nelson Mandela?
(A)Long Walk to Freedom
(B)Economic Nightmare of Africa
(C)Dreams from My Mother
(D)27 years of Jail
Ans-A(Long Walk to Freedom)

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