General Knowledge - General Science
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which are tiny bumps on the tongue called?
- (a)
Pores
- (b)
Taste buds
- (c)
Follicles
- (d)
Holes
Where does the majority of the water vapours in clouds originally come from?
- (a)
The pond
- (b)
The river
- (c)
The lake
- (d)
The sea
A barometer is used to measure
- (a)
Wind direction
- (b)
Wind speed
- (c)
Temperature
- (d)
Air pressure
Which bird is the national bird of the USA?
- (a)
Golden eagle
- (b)
Harpy eagle
- (c)
Bald eagle
- (d)
Snake eagle
Which was the first Indian built communication satellite?
- (a)
APPLE
- (b)
INSAT 1A
- (c)
Aryabhata
- (d)
Apollo
Cryogenic engine find applications in:
- (a)
rocket technology
- (b)
frost-free refrigerators
- (c)
sub-marine propulsion
- (d)
researches in superconductivity
The best colour(s) for sun umbrella will be:
- (a)
blacek
- (b)
black on top and white on the inside
- (c)
white on top and black on the inside
- (d)
printed with all the seven colours of rainbow
The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is:
- (a)
Bituminous
- (b)
Lignite
- (c)
Anthracite
- (d)
Peat
Eucalyptus tree is a native of
- (a)
India
- (b)
USA
- (c)
Australia
- (d)
Nepal
Which variety of glass is heat resistant?
- (a)
Hard glass
- (b)
Flint glass
- (c)
Pyrex glass
- (d)
Bottle glass
The Hepatitis-B, which affects liver, is actually a:
- (a)
Virus
- (b)
Bacterium
- (c)
Protozoan
- (d)
Helminth
Which of the following plant is parasite
- (a)
baobab
- (b)
Durian
- (c)
Rattan Palm
- (d)
Dodder
Dialysis is used when a patient has serious trouble with
- (a)
Liver
- (b)
Kidney
- (c)
Lung
- (d)
Heart
The corners of the cells of collenchyma tissue in plants are thickened due to the deposition of:
- (a)
Lignin and Suberin
- (b)
Suberin and Cuti
- (c)
Cellulose and Pectin
- (d)
Chitin and Lignin
Culivation of garden plants is dealt by
- (a)
Horticulture
- (b)
Hydrology
- (c)
Biometry
- (d)
Aeronaitucs
Mother's milk lacks:
1. Vitamin C
2. Proteins
3. Sodium
4. Iron
- (a)
1 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 4
- (d)
2 and 4
Oranges are rich source of
- (a)
Carbohydrates
- (b)
Fats
- (c)
Proteins
- (d)
Vitamins
Cultivation of trees and vegetables is dealt by
- (a)
Neurology
- (b)
Neuropathology
- (c)
Numerology
- (d)
Arboriculture
Which of the following diseases is hereditary?
- (a)
Dysentery
- (b)
Tuberculosis
- (c)
Haemophilia
- (d)
Cancer
Study if the living beings with reference to its application to the world of machines is dealt by
- (a)
Bionics
- (b)
Hygiene
- (c)
Eugenics
- (d)
Genetics
The science of law is dealt by
- (a)
Jurisprudence
- (b)
Molecular biology
- (c)
Sociology
- (d)
Radiobiology
Which of the following vitamins is synthesised in the body by intestinal bacteria?
- (a)
Vitamin B1
- (b)
Vitamin B4
- (c)
Vitamin D
- (d)
Vitamin K
Fruit most suitable for making jelly is____
- (a)
Papaya
- (b)
Karunda
- (c)
Mango
- (d)
Banana
Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the
- (a)
place where earthquake is felt
- (b)
place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth
- (c)
point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus
- (d)
point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt
In which year was the first television picture transmitted?
- (a)
1925
- (b)
1948
- (c)
1935
- (d)
1935
Who is the recipient of Nobel Prize for the development of Wireless Telegraphy?
- (a)
J.J Thomson
- (b)
Kamerling Onnes
- (c)
Samuel Morse
- (d)
Marconi
A periscope works by the principle of
- (a)
Refraction
- (b)
Total Internal reflection
- (c)
Diffraction
- (d)
reflection and refraction
In 1975, two US spacecrafts (named Vikings) landed on which planet?
- (a)
Mars
- (b)
Jupiter
- (c)
Venus
- (d)
Mars
Resources which are limited in nature are known as
- (a)
Exhaustible
- (b)
Inexhaustible
- (c)
Unnatural
- (d)
None of these
The mass-energy relation is the outcome of:
- (a)
quantum theory
- (b)
general theory of relativity
- (c)
field theory of energy
- (d)
special theory of relativity
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