Quiz gk science Dr. Rajashekhar Shirvalkar
- 1. General Knowledge Quiz Prepared by Dr. Rajashekhar Shirvalkar M.Sc.(Phy & Maths), M.Ed., M.Phil., NET, Ph.D Associate Professor Shri Murugha Rajendra Swamiji B.Ed and M.Ed College, Kalaburagi [email protected] Mobile: 9481638363
- 2. a) Infrared waves b) Radio waves c) Ultrasonic waves d) Lasers Which one of the following waves are used by the common TV remote control?
- 3. a) Staphymycetes b) Diplomycetes c) Streptomycetes d) Micrococcus Which one of the following bacteria present in the soil produces a peculiar smell if it rains on perched soil?
- 4. a) Nitrogen dioxide b) Carbon dioxide c) Sulphur dioxide d) Nitrous Oxide Which gas is safe and an effective extinguisher for all confined fires?
- 5. a) Dextrose b) Fructose c) Sucrose d) Levulose Honey is sweeter than cane sugar or corn syrup. Which one of the following carbon sugars is responsible for this?
- 6. a) Rhodium b) Iridium c) Erbium d) Thorium Which metal is used by the jewellers to make gold and platinum ornaments heavier?
- 7. a) Xenon b) Argon c) Radon d) Helium Which one of the following gases are released from the ground, minutes or hours before an earthquake is about to strike?
- 8. a) Methyl bromide b) Ethyl bromide c) Silver bromide d) Sodium bromide To prevent bacterial action which of the following substances is used in packaging of fruits?
- 9. a) White Paint b) Face powder c) Data Storage d) All of the above Titanium Oxide is used for which of the following purpose?
- 10. a) Stomach b) Pancreas c) Small Intestine d) Large Intestine In which part of the body digestion of protein begins?
- 11. a) Stomach b) Pancreas c) Small Intestine d) Large Intestine Complete digestion of food occurs in:
- 12. a) Large Intestine b) Small Intestine c) Liver d) Stomach Name the largest part of the Alimentary canal?
- 13. a) Dentin b) Pulp c) bone d) Enamel Name the hardest material present in the body?
- 14. a) 45 b) 65 c) 35 d) 25 The percentage of irrigated land in India is about.
- 15. a) 22 March b) 22 August c) 22 July d) 22 April World Day for Water is observed on which of the following dates?
- 16. a) north of Tropic of Cancer b) south of the Equator c) south of the Capricorn d) north of the Equator The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
- 17. a) Ganga b) Godavari c) Cauvery d) Narmada The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river.
- 18. a) the Palghat gap b) the Bhorghat pass c) the Thalgat pass d) the Bolan pass The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
- 19. a) Jhelum b) Ravi c) Chenab d) Sutlej The Salal Project is on the river
- 20. a) Namchi b) Chamba c) Churu d) Mawsynram The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
- 21. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Haryana d) Karnataka The state having the largest area of forest cover in India is
- 22. a) Indus b) Brahmaputra c) Ganga d) Mahanadi The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as
- 23. a) Bhagat Singh b) Chandrashekhar Azad c) Subhas Chandra Bose d) Vallabha bhai Patel “Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on __?
- 24. a) Assam b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Himachal Pradesh d) Meghalaya The only state in India that produces saffron is
- 25. a) Sulphur b) Phosphorus c) Bromine d) Selenium Which one of the following non metals is not a poor conductor of electricity
- 26. a) A sedative b) Tear gas c) A pain killer d) A fertilizer Acetyl salicylic acid is commonly used as
- 27. a) mercury b) zinc c) radium d) uranium Which metal remains in the liquid form under normal conditions?
- 28. a) Copper b) Cobalt c) Nickel d) Iron Which metal is commonly used for making an electromagnet?
- 29. a) Washing soda b) Baking soda c) Bleaching powder d) Soda ash Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as
- 30. a) Bauxite b) Halite c) Pyrite d) Calcite Which of the following is the source of common salt?
- 31. a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Methane d) Sulphur dioxide The gas that is responsible for global warming is
- 32. a) Ice b) Chloroform c) Benzene d) Water For Which one of the following is the density maximum ?
- 33. a) Limestone b) slacked lime c) quick lime d) soda lime Which one of the following when dissolved in HO gives hissing sound?
- 34. a) Oxygen b) Water c) Methane d) Nitrogen What is the main constituent of coal gas?
- 35. a) Cotton b) Terylene c) Rayon d) Nylon Which synthetic fibre is known as artificial silk?
- 36. a) Argon b) Xenon c) Neon d) Nitrous oxide Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas?
- 37. a) ruby b) topaz c) sapphire d) diamond Which one of the following is an element?
- 38. Thank you Dr. Rajashekhar Shirvalkar M.Sc.(Phy & Maths), M.Ed., M.Phil., NET, Ph.D Associate Professor Shri Murugha Rajendra Swamiji B.Ed and M.Ed College, Kalaburagi [email protected] Mobile: 9481638363