General Knowledge
1. The rate of change of the velocity of a moving body is
a) Alloy
b) Acoustics
c) Acceleration
d) None of the above
2. In general, the experimental and theoretical science of sound and its transmission is
a) Acoustics
b) Supersonic
c) Sonar
d) Sound barrier
3. The chemicals that produce positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) or a proton in solutions are
a) Alkali
b) Arsenic
c) Acids
d) Atom
4. The organic acids which are con-stituents of all proteins in living organism is
a) Nitric acid
b) Carbonic acid
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Amino acids
5. A large group of primitive plants mostly aquatic and capable of photosynthesis are
a) Algae
b) Agrobacteium
c) Abgiospems
d) Autogamy
6. One of the two proteins in the muscle is
a) Actin
b) Vein
c) Gland
d) None of the above
7. The pair of important glands present by the side of the kidneys in higher animals is
a) Adrenal gland
b) Pituitary gland
c) Prostrate gland
d) Thyroid gland
8. A programme which converts assembly language programme into------language programme
a) Battery
b) Machine
c) Database
d) Logo
9. Zero and one in their endless combination constitute binary system on which ----are based.
a) Computers
b) Fax machines
c) Typewriters
d) Generators
10. India's participation in space research started in 1962 when Indian National Committee for space research was set up under the chairmanship of
a) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
b) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
c) Satish Dhawan
d) None of the above
11. India is the ------------- largest country in the world, with an area if 32, 82,263 sq. km. accounting for about 2.4 per cent of total world area.
a) Fifth
b) Seventh
c) Sixth
d) Third
12. India has a land frontier of about
a) 12,200km
b) 13,200km
c) 14,200km
d) 15,200km
13. The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep group of island and Andaman and Nicobar group of island is
a) 7,516.6km
b) 6,516.6km
c) 5,516.6km
d) 4,516.6km
14. Rain which is polluted by weak nitric and sulphuric acid is
a) Acid soil
b) Acid rain
c) Acid water
d) Alkali
15. -------------Contains minerals rich in hydrogen and aluminum.
a) Acid soil
b) Alkali
c) Acid water
d) Acid rain
16. ------------ erosion occurs when the wind carries sand or other hard particles and these wear away soil and rocks.
a) Anticline
b) Basalt
c) Aeolian
d) Cyclone
17. Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the years
a) 2500-2000 B.C
b) 2000-2500 B.C
c) 1500-2500 B.C.
d) 2500-1500 B.C.
18. The oldest the Vedas is
a) Sama Veda
b) Atharva Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Yajur Veda
19. The great Pyramid was built in the year
a) 3000 B.C.
b) 1500 B.C.
c) 1800 B.C
d) 1700 B.C.
20. First Olympic was started in Greece in the year
a) 214 B.C.
b) 776 B.C.
c) 356 B.C.
d) 326 B.C.
1. The rate of change of the velocity of a moving body is
a) Alloy
b) Acoustics
c) Acceleration
d) None of the above
2. In general, the experimental and theoretical science of sound and its transmission is
a) Acoustics
b) Supersonic
c) Sonar
d) Sound barrier
3. The chemicals that produce positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) or a proton in solutions are
a) Alkali
b) Arsenic
c) Acids
d) Atom
4. The organic acids which are con-stituents of all proteins in living organism is
a) Nitric acid
b) Carbonic acid
c) Ethanoic acid
d) Amino acids
5. A large group of primitive plants mostly aquatic and capable of photosynthesis are
a) Algae
b) Agrobacteium
c) Abgiospems
d) Autogamy
6. One of the two proteins in the muscle is
a) Actin
b) Vein
c) Gland
d) None of the above
7. The pair of important glands present by the side of the kidneys in higher animals is
a) Adrenal gland
b) Pituitary gland
c) Prostrate gland
d) Thyroid gland
8. A programme which converts assembly language programme into------language programme
a) Battery
b) Machine
c) Database
d) Logo
9. Zero and one in their endless combination constitute binary system on which ----are based.
a) Computers
b) Fax machines
c) Typewriters
d) Generators
10. India's participation in space research started in 1962 when Indian National Committee for space research was set up under the chairmanship of
a) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
b) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
c) Satish Dhawan
d) None of the above
11. India is the ------------- largest country in the world, with an area if 32, 82,263 sq. km. accounting for about 2.4 per cent of total world area.
a) Fifth
b) Seventh
c) Sixth
d) Third
12. India has a land frontier of about
a) 12,200km
b) 13,200km
c) 14,200km
d) 15,200km
13. The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep group of island and Andaman and Nicobar group of island is
a) 7,516.6km
b) 6,516.6km
c) 5,516.6km
d) 4,516.6km
14. Rain which is polluted by weak nitric and sulphuric acid is
a) Acid soil
b) Acid rain
c) Acid water
d) Alkali
15. -------------Contains minerals rich in hydrogen and aluminum.
a) Acid soil
b) Alkali
c) Acid water
d) Acid rain
16. ------------ erosion occurs when the wind carries sand or other hard particles and these wear away soil and rocks.
a) Anticline
b) Basalt
c) Aeolian
d) Cyclone
17. Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the years
a) 2500-2000 B.C
b) 2000-2500 B.C
c) 1500-2500 B.C.
d) 2500-1500 B.C.
18. The oldest the Vedas is
a) Sama Veda
b) Atharva Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Yajur Veda
19. The great Pyramid was built in the year
a) 3000 B.C.
b) 1500 B.C.
c) 1800 B.C
d) 1700 B.C.
20. First Olympic was started in Greece in the year
a) 214 B.C.
b) 776 B.C.
c) 356 B.C.
d) 326 B.C.