“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

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 -132

(1)Processed data is known as
(a)Data
(b)Information
(c)Knowledge
(d)Analysis
Ans-b(Information)
(2)Who invented logarithms?
(a)Eden Snowden
(b)Larry Page
(c)Thomas Edison
(d)John Napier
Ans-d(John Napier)
(3)The largest gland of the human body is
(a)Pancreas
(b)Thyroid
(c)Large Intestine
(d)Liver
Ans-d(Liver)
(4)Photosynthesis in plants takes place in
(a)Stem
(b)Leaves
(c)Roots
(d)Flower
Ans-b(Leaves)
(5)Insects that transmit diseases are known as
(a)Pathogens
(b)Vectors
(c)Drones
(d)Scalars
Ans-b(Vectors)
(6)___________gets converted to phosgene,when exposed to sunlight.
(a)Chloroform
(b)Acetone
(c)Benzene
(d)Propylene
Ans-a(Chloroform)
(7)Who discovered benzene?
(a)Hal Anger
(b)Michael Faraday
(c)Bruce Ames
(d)Nicolas Appert
Ans-b(Michael Faraday)
(8)Who built Gateway of India?
(a)Guru Ramdas
(b)Maharaja Pratap Singh
(c)Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d)British Govt
Ans-d(British Govt)
(9)Bhangra is a folk dance of
(a)Arunachal Pradesh
(b)Punjab
(c)Assam
(d)Nagaland
Ans-b(Punjab)
(10)If the break-even quantity for a factory whose variable cost of manufacturing a cell is Rs.15 and selling price is Rs.24 is 2,400 units, find the fixed cost of
(a)21600
(b)36000
(c)57600
(d)14400
Ans-a(21600)
(11)At the equilibrium price
(a)quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied
(b)quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
(c)elasticity of demand equals elasticity of supply
(d)price elasticity of demand is unity
Ans-a(quantity demanded is equal to quantity supplied)
(12)Which of the following gases emitted from automobile exhaust is poisonous?
(a)Carbon monoxide
(b)Carbon dioxide
(c)Hydrocarbons
(d)Sulphur dioxide
Ans-a(Carbon monoxide)
(13)Molybdenite is an ore/mineral of
(a)Molybdenum
(b)Nickel
(c)Silver
(d)Tin
Ans-a(Molybdenum)
(14)Which state has decided to recruit transgender people as jail wardens?
(a)Uttarakhand
(b)Tamil Nadu
(c)Kerala
(d)Odisha
Ans-d(Odisha)
(15)What are Equinox days?
(a)When day is smaller than night
(b)When day is the longest in the year
(c)When day is greater than night
(d)When day and night are equal
Ans-d(When day and night are equal)
(16)Which is the largest Union Territory of India?
(a)Goa
(b)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c)Puducherry
(d)Chandigarh
Ans-b(Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
(17)Mahatma Gandhi was born in which year?
(a)1869
(b)1879
(c)1889
(d)1899
Ans-a(1869)
(18)Jahangir was born in the year
(a)1569
(b)1669
(c)1769
(d)1869
Ans-a(1569)
(19)who won the Bharat Ratna on his 100th birthday?
(a)Acharya Vinobha Bhave
(b)JRD Tata
(c)D.K.Karve
(d)Zakir Hussain
Ans-c(D.K.Karve)
(20)Physical quantities,which have____________only and no___________are called scalar quantities.
(a)direction,magnitude
(b)magnitude,direction
(c)speed,velocity
(d)velocity,speed
Ans-b(magnitude,direction)
(21)Sudden fall in the barometric reading is an indication of____________.
(a)Storm
(b)Scorching heat
(c)Rain
(d)Clear weather
Ans-a(Storm)
(22)The Rajya Sabha members are elected for a term of______________years
(a)15
(b)12
(c)9
(d)6
Ans-d(6)
(23)The National Anthem was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in
(a)24th May 1949
(b)24th November 1949
(c)24th January 1950
(d)24th June 1950
Ans-c(24th January 1950)
(24)Who won the National Snooker Championship 2016?
(a)Manan Chandra
(b)Mahesh Yadav
(c)Aditya Mehta
(d)Pankaj Advani
Ans-c(Aditya Mehta)
(25)Who is the author of ‘train to Pakistan’?
(a)Jhumpa Lahiri
(b)Amish Tripathi
(c)Ravinder Singh
(d)Khushwant Singh
Ans-d(Khushwant Singh)

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