Degree Level GK Questions and Answers-Chapter 14

GK Questions and Answers-Chapter 14

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1. One fathom = ................. metre

A. 1.828

B. 1.88

C. 1.28

D. 1.6

Ans : A. 1.828

2. Number of films passing through a film projector in a second

A. 10

B. 22

C. 24

D. 96

Ans : C. 24

3. The first satellite launched by USA in 1958:

A. Sputnik

B. Skylab

C. Explorer-1

D. Challenger-1

Ans : C. Explorer-1

4. TERLS (Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station) is dedicated to (1968)

A. SAARC

B. NAM

C. UNO

D. G-8

Ans : C. UNO

5. Who made the first controlled chain reaction?

A. Einstein

B. Samuel Cohen

C. Edward Teller

D. Enrico fermi

Ans : D. Enrico fermi

6. The planet on which the sun rises in the west is:

A. Neptune

B. Pluto

C. Uranus

D. Venus

Ans : D. Venus

7. The movement of Earth around sun:

A. Rotation

B. Perihelion

C. Revolution

D. Aphelion

Ans : C. Revolution

8. On a rainy afternoon rainbow is seen in ............. direction:

A. North

B. East

C. West

D. South

Ans : B. East

9. Comet Schumacker Levi hit:

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Saturn

D. Mercury

Ans : B. Jupiter

10. First digital state of India

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Gujarat

C. Bengal

D. Kerala

Ans : D. Kerala

Note : On 2016 at an event held in Kozikode president Pranab Mukherjee declared Kerala as the first digital state in India.

11. Calcium hydroxide is the chemical name of ...........

A. Caustic soda

B. Caustic potash

C. Milk of lime

D. Milk of Magnesia

Ans : C. Milk of lime

Note : Lime water or milk of lime is the common name for a diluted solution of calcium hydroxide.
Potassium hydroxide with the formula KOH is commonly called caustic potash.

12. The head office of RBI was initially located at -

A. Bombay

B. Calcutta

C. Bangalore

D. New DElhi

Ans : B. Calcutta

13. Banking ombudsman scheme was introduced by the RBI for the first time in

A. 1991

B. 1992

C. 1995

D. 1998

Ans : C. 1995

14. Wood charcoal is used in gas masks because:

A. It is poisonous

B. It liquefies gas

C. It is porous

D. It adsorbs gases

Ans : D. It adsorbs gases

15. Candela is the measurement of :

A. Luminous intensity

B. Depth

C. Speed

D. Temperature

Ans : A. Luminous intensity

16. The scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sun light was:

A. Thomas Alva Edison

B. Issac Newton

C. Mark Ernst Rutherford

D. Johann Doppler

Ans : B. Issac Newton

17. The tissues mainly responsible for food storage and condition of substances?

A. Schlerenchyma

B. Parenchyma

C. Collenchyma

D. None of these

Ans : B. Parenchyma

18. When a bottle of perfume is opened in one corner of a room.This is an example of:

A. Surface tension

B. Transmission

C. Viscocity

D. Diffusion

Ans : D. Diffusion

19. The plant used in space vehicles to maintain the level of oxygeb?

A. Chlorella

B. Azolla

C. Cactus

D. Porella

Ans : A. Chlorella

20. Ozone layer is important because:

A. It helps in photosynthesis

B. Prevents earth's radiation from escaping

C. Filters ultraviolet rays selectively

D. Blocks ultra violet rays completely

Ans : D. Blocks ultra violet rays completely

21. A sudden fall if mercury in barometer indicates:

A. Fair weather

B. Stormy weather

C. Cold weather

D. Hot weather

Ans : B. Stormy weather

22. Fathom is the unit of:

A. Sound Depth

B. Distance

C. Depth

D. Frequency

Ans : C. Depth

23. Acetyl salicyclic acid is known as :

A. Oil of wintergreen

B. Salol

C. Aspirin

D. Picric acid

Ans : C. Aspirin

24. The same group elements are characterised by:

A. Ionization potential

B. Electro negativity

C. Ionization energy

D. No.of electrons in the outermost shell

Ans : D. No.of electrons in the outermost shell

25. Which metal is known as fool's gold

A. Copper

B. Bronze

C. Pyrites

D. Aluminium

Ans : C. Pyrites

26. The process of fermentation was discovered by:

A. Luis pasteur

B. Alexander Flemming

C. Edward Jenner

D. Rontengen

Ans : A. Luis pasteur

27. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals ?

A. Tin

B. Mercury

C. Led

D. None

Ans : B. Mercury

28. An acid used in preservation of food stuffs:

A. Tartaric acid

B. Citric acid

C. Acetic acid

D. Oxalic acid

Ans : C. Acetic acid

29. Hortus Malabaricus, a monumental work on Botany is the contribution of:

A. The portuguese

B. The British

C. The Dutch

D. The French

Ans : C. The Dutch

30. A method of growing plants without soil:

A. Planting

B. Breeding

C. Hydroponics

D. Vegitation

Ans : C. Hydroponics

31. Two most important Harappan crops were

A. Sesamum and Mustard

B. Rice and peas

C. Wheat and Barley

D. Cotton and Sugarcane

Ans : C. Wheat and Barley

32. Plants growing in dry habitat are called ................

A. Xerophytes

B. Lithophytes

C. Mesophytes

D. Crysophytes

Ans : A. Xerophytes

33. The loss of water in liquid form from the leaves of plants is ..............

A. Transpiration

B. Guttation

C. Evaporation

D. Traslocation

Ans : B. Guttation

34. Endemic plants are defined as the plants growing in

A. Tissue of other plants

B. Shady places

C. Fresh water lakes

D. Geographically limited areas

Ans : D. Geographically limited areas

35. The plant community that grow in a marshy saline habitat are called

A. Xerophytes

B. Hydrophytes

C. Mesophytes

D. Mangroves

Ans : D. Mangroves

36. The cologically odd one among the plants listed

A. Euphobia

B. Aloe

C. Acacia

D. Rhizophora

Ans : D. Rhizophora

37. A symbiotic association where both the partners benefited and neither can survive without the other is called

A. Mutualism

B. Commensalism

C. Parasitism

D. None of these

Ans : A. Mutualism

38. The bacteria found in the root nodules of leguminous plants are:

A. Clostridium

B. Azotobacter

C. Nitrobacter

D. Rhizobium

Ans : D. Rhizobium

39. Which is the tree generally grown for forestation?

A. Mango tree

B. Coconut tree

C. Banniyan

D. Teak

Ans : D. Teak

40. The 'Ring Spot Virus' is the most destructive disease of:

A. Papaya

B. Banana

C. Mango

D. Cofee

Ans : D. Cofee

41. A viral disease of banana:

A. Bunchy top

B. Panama wilts

C. Sigatoka

D. Spindle leaf minor

Ans : A. Bunchy top

42. Name the process by which plants prepare their food.

A. Osmosis

B. Photosynthesis

C. Fluorescence

D. Transpiration

Ans : B. Photosynthesis

43. Which plant is known as queen of western ghats ?

A. Jamanthi

B. Kutti mulla

C. Orchid

D. Neela kurinji

Ans : D. Neela kurinji

44. Who introduced the name 'Pakistan'?

A. Mohammad Ali Jinah

B. Muhammad Iqbal

C. Rahmat Ali

D. Hazrat Mahal

Ans : C. Rahmat Ali

45. Gandhiji's first satyagraha in India was in :

A. Ahmedabad

B. Bardoli

C. Chouri Chaura

D. Champaran

Ans : D. Champaran

46. In which state of India,the Kakrapara project is located ?

A. Rajastan

B. Punjab

C. Gujarat

D. Haryana

Ans : C. Gujarat

47. In which year Sharda act was passed ?

A. 1927

B. 1928

C. 1929

D. 1930

Ans : C. 1929

48. The war between India and China took place in :

A. 1960

B. 1961

C. 1962

D. 1963

Ans : C. 1962

49. "Salt suddenly became a mysterious word,a word of power". These words were spoken by:

A. Tagore

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. K. Kelappan

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans : D. Jawaharlal Nehru

50. How many delegates attended the 3rd session of the Indian national congress in Madras ?

A. 72

B. 434

C. 607

D. 1248

Ans : C. 607

Atmosphere

Ozone gas is mainly seen in stratosphere.
The atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the earth.
The atmosphere protects earth by filtering the sun's rays and reducing extreme temperatures.
The troposphere is the first layer in the earth's atmosphere.
This layer contains clouds and other types of weather.
The stratosphere is the second layer in the earth's atmosphere.
This layer is between approximately 10 km and 50 km above the surface.
It contains the ozone,which absorbs harmful rays from the sun.
The mesosphere is the third layer of the earth's atmosphere.
This layer is between approximately 50 km and 80-85 km above the surface.
This layer is where meteorites and rock fragment burn up before reaching the earth.
The thermosphere is the fourth layer of the earth's atmosphere.
This layer is between approximately 80 km and 500 km above the surface.
Auroras occur in the thermosphere,and that is where space stations orbit.
The exosphere is the outermost layer of the earth's atmosphere.
This layer is between approximately 600 km to 10,000 km above the surface.
It is the thinnest layer, and the place where tiny particles can escape into space.