“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 -128

(1)How many layers are there in the OSI networking model?
(a)13
(b)11
(c)9
(d)7
Ans-d(7)
(2)Christmas Card was invented by____________.
(a)John Barber
(b)Sir Henry Cole
(c)Josephine Cochrane
(d)Bartolomeo Cristofori
Ans-b(Sir Henry Cole)
(3)What does Trypsin do?
(a)Breaks down Carbohydrates
(b)Synthesizes Proteins
(c)Breaks down fats
(d)Breaks down Proteins
Ans-d(Breaks down Proteins)
(4)Name the source from which Aspirin is produced?
(a)Willow Bark
(b)Oak Tree
(c)Acacia
(d)Eucalyptus
Ans-a(Willow Bark)
(5)Cannis Familiaris is the scientific name of
(a)Cat
(b)Dog
(c)Fox
(d)Wolf
Ans-b(Dog)
(6)Name the acid present in lemon.
(a)Phosphoric acid
(b)Carbonic acid
(c)Citric acid
(d)Malic acid
Ans-c(Citric acid)
(7)The conversion of hard water into soft water by boiling or adding calcium hydroxide is called__________.
(a)Baker’s process
(b)Temp’s process
(c)Clarke’s process
(d)Lake’s process
Ans-c(Clarke’s process)
(8)Group of Monuments at Pattadakal is in
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Himachal Pradesh
(c)Karnataka
(d)Madhya Pradesh
Ans-c(Karnataka)
(9)2016 Hemis festival was held in_______________.
(a)Manipur
(b)Jammu and Kashmir
(c)Uttarakhand
(d)Himachal Pradesh
Ans-b(Jammu and Kashmir)
(10)Find arc elasticity of demand, if quantity demanded falls from 1000 to 950 when price of the item is increased from Rs.240 to Rs.280?
(a)0.33
(b)0.3
(c)-0.3
(d)-0.33
Ans-d(-0.33)
(11)A price floor is____________.
(a)a maximum legal price
(b)a minimum legal price
(c)the price where demand equals supply
(d)the price where elasticity of demand equals elasticity of supply
Ans-b(a minimum legal price)
(12)Concentration of water vapour in troposphere is
(a)0-4%
(b)10-14%
(c)20-24%
(d)30-34%
Ans-a(0-4%)
(13)Harmful bacteria in potable water make the water
(a)unfit to drink
(b)smelly
(c)colored
(d)turbid
Ans-a(unfit to drink)
(14)First country to impose carbon tax is_______________.
(a)Australia
(b)Iceland
(c)USA
(d)New Zealand
Ans-d(New Zealand)
(15)Elephanta Caves is located in which city?
(a)Nashik
(b)Kolhapur
(c)Pune
(d)Mumbai
Ans-d(Mumbai)
(16)Spring tides occur when_______________.
(a)the moon,the sun and the earth are in the same line
(b)the sun is closest to earth
(c)the moon is farthest from earth
(d)the earth is at right angles with the sun and the moon
Ans-a(the moon,the sun and the earth are in the same line)
(17)Humayun’s Tomb was built by_______________.
(a)Humayun
(b)Hamida Banu Begum
(c)Babur
(d)Akbar
Ans-b(Hamida Banu Begum)
(18)Who built Sabarmati Ashram?
(a)Guru Ramdas
(b)Shah Jahan
(c)Rao Jodhaji
(d)Mahatma Gandhi
Ans-d(Mahatma Gandhi)
(19)Which movie got the Best Film Award in 2016 IIFA Awards?
(a)Bajirao Mastani
(b)Piku
(c)Tanu Weds Manu Returns
(d)Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Ans-d(Bajrangi Bhaijaan)
(20)Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height?
(a)Because of reduced viscosity of the ink in the pen
(b)Because of increased viscosity of the ink in the pen
(c)Because of higher atmospheric pressure outside the pen
(d)Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen
Ans-d(Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen)
(21)Instrument for measuring wind velocity is called
(a)Coulombmeter
(b)Anemometer
(c)Cyanometer
(d)Chronometer
Ans-b(Anemometer)
(22)In the presence of which of the following,does the President takes Oath?
(a)Vice-President
(b)Lok Sabha Speaker
(c)Chief Justice of India
(d)Attorney General
Ans-c(Chief Justice of India)
(23)Who was the first Indian Chief Election Commissioner?
(a)Morarji Desai
(b)Sukumar Sen
(c)Sardar Patel
(d)V.S Ramadevi
Ans-b(Sukumar Sen)
(24)Phil Mickelson plays which International Sport?
(a)Golf
(b)Baseball
(c)Basketball
(d)Boxing
Ans-a(Golf)
(25)Who is the author of the book-“The White Tiger”?
(a)Maneesh Tripathi
(b)Aravind Adiga
(c)Arvind Joshi
(d)Vijay Lohkare
Ans-b(Aravind Adiga)

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