General Knowledge Questions

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India's population growth is characterized by

A)  An increase in rate of death B)  An increase in the ratio of females
C) An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate D)  Increasing number of old people
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate

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Q:

Blotting paper absorbs ink due to

A) Coarse nature of paper B) Osmosis
C) Capillary action D) Siphoning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capillary action

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Q:

In India, The President’s Rule continues for six months, but it can be extended for a maximum period of ______ with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.

 

 

A) one year B) two years
C) three years D) four years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) three years

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The bliss of (oversleeping) cuddled up under a warm and cosy blanket is just other-worldly.

 

A) oversleep   B) oversleeps  
C) overslept   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Q:

Who was the first chairman of ISRO?

A) Kasturirangan B) Vikram Sarabhai
C) Homi K. Bhabha D) C.V. Raman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vikram Sarabhai

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Q:

When a number of resistance are connected in ___, their combined resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance.

 

A) parallel B) horizontal
C) series D) box
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) parallel

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

“German is easy to teach”, she said.

 

A) She says German is easy. B) She told us that German was easy to teach.
C) She informed German was easy to teach. D) She said that German was easy to teach.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She said that German was easy to teach.  

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Q:

Under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY), there will be an assured periodic return over tenure of ______.

A) 5 years B) 10 years
C) 15 years D) 20 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 years

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