GK Quiz for Exams-GK Question Series No.15
651. The most abundant substance on earth is :
A.Solid B. Carbon C. water D. Metal
652.The world famous mineral region in India:
A. Deccan plateau B. Chotanagpur plateau C. Shillong plateau D. North-East frontier
653. The gas which causes acid rain in industrial area :
A. Carbon dio-xide B. Carbon monoxide C. Sulphur dioxide D.Methane
654. Generally water logged areas are ideal breeding places for mosquitoes; but these insects are not seen near the sea. Why ?
A. Sea water is fresh B. sea water is warm C. sea water is salty
D. Sea water is not muddy
655. What is the main activity of the Eskimos during the short period of Summer?
A. Hunting B. Fishing C. Animal grazing D. Gardening
656. The first Chief Minister of Kerala ?
A. E.M.S Namboodiripad B. A.K. Antony C. K.Karunakaran D. E. K Nayanar
657. The smallest coninent is situated in
A. the Atlantic Ocean B. the Pacific Ocean C. the Indian Ocean
D. between Indian and Pacific Ocean
658. The first battle of panipat was fought between Barbar and
A.Nadirsha B. Ibrahim Lodi C. allavuddin D. Mahamood Gazni
659. The Pyramids are found on the banks of the river
A. Congo B. Nile C. Niger D. Zambezi
660. At the Battle of Waterloo Nepolean was defeated by
A. Nelson B. Wellington C. Macaulay D.Curzon
661. The opium war was fought between the Chinese and ……….
A. the British B. the French C. the Japanese D. the Portugese
662. The first President of the U.S.A was
A.George Washinton B. Thomas Jefferson C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Abraham Lincon
663. When did Hong Kong return to Chinese rule ?
A. June 1997 B. August 1967 C. October 1966 D. November1966
664. When sodium vapour lamp burns………. light is emitted
A.Green B. Orange C. White D.Yellow
665. After the Chinese revolution Chiang Kai Shek fled to the island called……..
A. Sicily B. Formosa C. Cylon D.Sumathra
666. The river that carries the largest quantity of water is the
A. Nile B. Amazon C.Miscisippi D. Volga
667. The Portugese colonialism started in India in ………..
A. 1698 A.D B. 1626 A.D C.1867 A.D D.1767 A.D
668. …………… mountain ranges separates Europe from Asia
A. The Appalachian B.The Pyrenees C. The Ural D. The Alps
669. The Punjab takes its name from the tributaries of the river…………..
A. Ganga B. Krishna C. Indus d. Cauvery
670. The strait that joins the Atlantic and the Meditterranean is the ……..
A. Panama Canal B. Seuiz Canal C. Gibralter strait D. Palk strait
671. The constitutional validity of the laws passed by the states and the parliament is decided by ……….
A. The President B. The Prime Minister C. The Supreme Court D. The Speaker
672. The Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesque caused the great ……… with their writings
A. French Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. Agrarian Revolution
D. Green Revolution
673. The reaction in torch cell is …..
A. Photochemical B. Electrochemical C. Endothermic D.Addison reaction
674. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photograph ?
A. Sodium Chloride B.Silverbromide C. Aluminium hydroxide
D. Sodium nitrate
675.An African country which became independent under U.N. Mandate in 990:
A.Namibia B.Ghna C.Mozambique D.Guinea
676. The Indian whattended the parliament of religions at Chicagin 893 :
A. Ram Mohan Roy B. Dayananda Saraswathi C.Vivekananda D. Gandhiji
677. The term “extra cover” is assosiated with:
A. Cricket B. Tennis C. Horse race D. Hockey
678. The Indian bank with over 9000 branches
A. Central Bank of lndia B. State Bank of Travancore C. State Bank of India
D. Federal Bank
679. The Tropical cyclone is known in West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico as:
A. Hurricane B. Typhoon C. Tornado D. Willy Willies
680. An instrument which indicates altitude of a place along with corresponding pressure:
A. Anemometer B. Barometer C. Hygrometer D. Altimeter
681.India conducted nuclear test in May 1998 in Pokhran. Pokhran in the State of :
A. Bihar B. Orissa C. Rajasthan D. Uttar Pradesh
682.Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere ?
A. Nitrogen B. Chlorine C. Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen
683.”All are equal; some are more equal than others.” Who amongst the following writers made
this statement through his book “Animal Farm”?
A. M.K.Gandhi B. Socratese C. George Orwell D. Salman Rushdi
684.The scientist who originally put forward the hypothesis which states that the continents
have moved relative each other across the surface of the earth is
A. Alfred Wegener B. Ferrel C.T.P.Good D. Antonia Snider Pellegrini
685.The most remarkable aspect of the Indus Valley Civilization is its :
A.Town planning B. Extensive agriculture C. Religious practice D. Foreign Trade
686.Horthns Malabaricus is a 17th century book published in twelve volumes describing the
plants in Malabar. This work based on scientific study was done by:
A. The British B.The Dutch C. The French D. The Portugese
687. Sonal Mansing is associated with which of the following fields
A. Dancing B. Sports C. Social Service D. Politics
688. Which among the following inert gases is not a present in our atmosphere?
A. Neon B. Argon C. Zenon D. Radon
689.Which of the following substance may cause acid rain?
A. Carbon monoxide B. Hydrogen sulphide C.Hydrocarbons
D. Sulphur dioxide
690.ELISA test is an investigation to find out the presence of a desease. Which of the
Following is the disease?
A. AIDS B. Cancer C. Filariasis D.Tuberculosis
691.The country with highest Newspaper circulation
A. Japan B. China C. India D. Germany
692.Which of the following missile system developed in India has the longest
range ?
A. Prithvi B.Nag C. Trishul D. Agni
693.The multiple National and International award winning Malayalarn film ‘Piravi’
Was directed by:
A. G. Aravindan B. M.T. Vasudevan Nair C .Shaji N. Karun D. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
694.Temples of Angkor Vat the centres depicting the early diffussion of Indian culture
Even from the 6th century A.D., are still remaining as wonders. Where is this Angkor?
A. Cambodia B.China C.Indonesia D. Laos
695.Oxygen was discoverd by:
A.Rutherford B. Joseph Priestly C. Lavoisier D. NeilJBohr
696.The Glycogen is mainly stored in:
A. liver and muscles B.spleen C. bones D. kidney
697.Gregor Mendel’s name is associated with:
A. Linguistics B. Phonetics C. Physics D. Genetics
698.The capital ofHarsha’s Empire was:
A. Delhi B. Ujjain C.Thaneswar D.Kannauj
699.Which of the following is not a chemical change ?
A. Digestion of food B. Dissolution of Sugar in water C. Burning of a candle D. Souring of milk
700.More than 90 percent of plasma contains
A. Water B. Blood C. Oxygen D. None of these
Answers
651. C. water
652. B. Chotanagpur plateau
653. C. Sulphur dioxide
654. C. sea water is salty
655. B. Fishing
656. A. E.M.S Namboodiripad
657. D. between Indian and Pacific Ocean
658. B. Ibrahim Lodi
659. B. Nile
660. B. Wellington
661. A. the British
662. A.George Washinton
663. A. June 1997
664. D.Yellow
665. B. Formosa
666. B. Amazon
667. A. 1698 A.D
668. C. The Ural
669. C. Indus
670. C. Gibralter strait
671. C. The Supreme Court
672. A. French Revolution
673. B. Electrochemical
674. B.Silverbromide
675. A. Namibia
676. C. Vivekananda
677. A. Cricket
678. C. State Bank of India
679. A. Hurricane
680. D. Altimeter
681.C. Rajasthan
682. B. Chlorine
683. C. George Orwell
684. A. Alfred Wegener
685. A.Town planning
686. B.The Dutch
687. A. Dancing
688. D. Radon
689. D. Sulphur dioxide
690. A. AIDS
691. A. Japan
692. D. Agni
693. C .Shaji N. Karun
696. A. Cambodia
696. B. Joseph Priestly
696. A. liver and muscles
697. D. Genetics
698. D. Kannauj
699. B. Dissolution of Sugar in water
700. A. Water
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