Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Quiz 245 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the

A. Indus seals excavated
B. Religious beliefs of the Harappans
C. Tools and implements used by the Harappans
D. Different types of dwellings excavated



2.Who was the first to establish a school for nurses?

A. Maria Theresa
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Maria Montessori
D. Catherine the Great



3.Sand bars deposited on the inner curve of a stream meander are called:

A. Cutbanks
B. Meander bars
C. Quick sands
D. Point bars



4.Neutrons are sub-atomic particles:

A. Found in the nucleus of atoms
B. With a negative electrical charge
C. With a positive electrical charge
D. Which orbit the nucleus of the atom



5.Poliomyelitis known as Polio is caused by an enterovirus which causes paralysis of muscles. This virus has a particular affinity to ______?

A. Muscle Cells
B. Nerve Cells of Spinal Cord
C. Nerve Cells of Brain



6.By what name the company Jubilant Foodworks LTD is known worldwide?

A. Mc Donalds
B. Domino's Pizza
C. Kentucky Fried Kitchen
D. Pizza Hut



7.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is situated at ?

A. Patna
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Jamshedpur



8.Which of the following country recently successfully deployed a chemical oxygen iodine laser weapon (COIL) ,which is an infrared chemical laser?

A. Russia
B. China
C. United States
D. North Korea



9.India recently signed an MOU to co – develop and produce a new multi-role Transport Aircraft with …

A. USA
B. Qatar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Russia



10.Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on

A. Nuclear Fusion
B. Nuclear Fission
C. Cold Fusion



11.Which architect designed the city of Chandigarh ?

A. Edwin Lutyens
B. Le Corbusier
C. Charles Correa
D. Herbert Baker



12.The ionosphere includes

A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Thermosphere and exosphere
D. Thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere



13.The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called

A. Hydrolysis
B. Carbonation
C. Oxidation
D. Solution



15.'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her' is a quotation from

A. W.Wordsworth
B. J.Brayon
C. P.B.Shelly
D. J.Keats



16.The ore of aluminium metal is

A. Cuprite
B. Galena
C. Bauxite
D. Zirconite



17.Who has written the novel 'The inheritance of loss' which was awarded the Booker Award?

A. Kiran Desai
B. Shakuntala Devi
C. Kiran Bedi
D. Sania Mirza



18.When was Tanzania founded with the merging of Tanganyika and Zanzibar?

A. 1 January 1965
B. 26 April 1964
C. 11 July 1880
D. 12 November 1978



19.Seychelles is located in the

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Mediterranean Sea



20.Melting ice in the Arctic will have a steady volume of cold freshwater coming into the North Atlantic will disrupt the flow of which well-known ocean current?

A. Gulf Stream
B. Humboldt (Peru) Current
C. Alaska Current
D. West Australian Current

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