General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Which one of the following gases is released mostly from landfills in urban areas?

A) Nitrogen B) Hydrogen
C) Methane D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Methane

Explanation:

Decomposing waste in the landfills, by the action of microorganisms, produce methane and carbon dioxide. Landfill gas consists of 40-60% of methane and rest is carbon dioxide. Trace amount of volatile organic compounds (<1) are also present which mainly comprise of hydrocarbons.

 

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Q:

A hard coal containing little volatile matter is called ______.

A) Loess B) Anthracite
C) Atoll D) Lava
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anthracite

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2 1890
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. 

 

Rivet

 

A) Heavy B) Joyous  
C) Engage D) Revolve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Engage

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Q:

"Yakshagana" folk dance is associated to which Indian state?

A) Kerala B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Karnataka

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Once ______________, it is that time of the year when the examination results season may be just ending and the admissions season is in progress, and marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices — often from the same people — that rose to deafening ____________ from April to May when the results of various school boards _________________. The first voice __________________ those who succeeded and did wondrously well.

 

marked by a _________________ of two contradictory voices

 

A) cacophony B) high decibel
C) whisper D) silence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cacophony

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Q:

The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?

A) Rajput B) Khalji
C) Tughluq D) Mughal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mughal

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A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called

A) No confidence motion B) Censure motion
C) Privilege motion D) Cut motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Privilege motion

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What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'?

A) Non­-violence B) Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values D) Satyagraha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The birth of a new society based on ethical values

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