“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 -92

(1)The first widely used high-level general purpose programming language was
(a)Perl
(b)FORTRAN
(c)Visual Basic
(d)C
Ans-b(FORTRAN)
(2)The barometer was invented by
(a)Evangelista Torricelli
(b)Charles Xavier Thomas
(c)Edward Teller
(d)Gustav Tauschek
Ans-a(Evangelista Torricelli)
(3)Which is the largest organ in human beings?
(a)Skin
(b)Large Intestine
(c)Small Intestine
(d)Liver
Ans-a(Skin)
(4)Delonix regia Rafin is the scientific name of
(a)Banyan
(b)Gulmohar
(c)Tamarind
(d)Chiku
Ans-b(Gulmohar)
(5)Amoeba belongs to the phylum
(a)Protozoa
(b)Annelida
(c)Porifera
(d)Platyhelminthes
Ans-a(Protozoa)
(6)Which among the following is white phosphorus?
(a)P1
(b)P6
(c)P4
(d)P5
Ans-c(P4)
(7)Alkali metals can
(a)be highly unstable at room temperature
(b)vaporize at room temperature
(c)easily gain electrons
(d)easily lose electrons
Ans-d(easily lose electrons)
(8)Khangchendzonga National Park is in
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Orissa
(c)Rajasthan
(d)Sikkim
Ans-d(Sikkim)
(9)The karma dance belongs to which state?
(a)West Bengal
(b)Sikkim
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)Uttar Pradesh
Ans-c(Madhya Pradesh)
(10)If the price of an article decreases from P1 to Rs 25, quantity demanded increases from 900 units. If point elasticity of demand is -2 find P1?
(a)Rs. 20
(b)Rs. 30
(c)Rs. 35
(d)Rs. 15
Ans-b(Rs. 30)
(11)Which among the following is a characteristic of Laissez-faire system?
(a)No government intervention
(b)Market forces are highly regulated
(c)It is a socialist system
(d)Maximum government intervention
Ans-a(No government intervention)
(12)Sulphur Dioxide pollution is indicated by an excessive growth of which of the following?
(a)Algal Blooms
(b)Lichens
(c)Bryophytes
(d)Protozoa
Ans-b(Lichens)
(13)Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about_____________.
(a)3.5 million years
(b)35 billion years
(c)35 million years
(d)3.5 billion years
Ans-d(3.5 billion years)
(14)Hollywood is located in____________.
(a)New Jersey
(b)Florida
(c)London
(d)California
Ans-d(California)
(15)Which is the longest national highway in India?
(a)NH-4
(b)NH-44
(c)NH-10
(d)NH-5
Ans-b(NH-44)
(16)Which among the following is not a dwarf planet?
(a)Mars
(b)Makemake
(c)Pluto
(d)Eris
Ans-a(Mars)
(17)Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and____________.
(a)Rana Sanga
(b)Muhammad Bin Tughlak
(c)Hemu
(d)Ibrahim Lodi
Ans-d(Ibrahim Lodi)
(18)When was Indian Navy Act passed?
(a)1927
(b)1937
(c)1947
(d)1957
Ans-a(1927)
(19)Pulitzer prize was established in____________.
(a)1762
(b)1883
(c)1917
(d)1965
Ans-c(1917)
(20)An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion until and unless it is acted upon by an external force. This is Newton’s
(a)First law
(b)Second law
(c)Third law
(d)Fourth law
Ans-a(First law)
(21)What will happen if an object is dropped from a height and there is no air resistance?
(a)It will fall with a constant speed and acceleration
(b)Its acceleration will increase
(c)Both speed and acceleration will increase
(d)Its speed will increase
Ans-d(Its speed will increase)
(22)What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India?
(a)60 years
(b)70 years
(c)80 years
(d)No limit
Ans-d(No limit)
(23)In case state emergency is declared, it needs Parliamentary approval after every____________.
(a)6 months
(b)1 year
(c)2 years
(d)3 years
Ans-a(6 months)
(24)Ajeet Bajaj is associated with which Sport?
(a)Badminton
(b)Adventure Sports
(c)Cricket
(d)Hockey
Ans-b(Adventure Sports)
(25)Who is the author of ‘Million Mutinies Now’?
(a)Aurobindo Ghosh
(b)KPS Gill
(c)Nirad Chaudhuri
(d)VS Naipaul
Ans-d(VS Naipaul)

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