General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The place of origin of an earthquake is called

A) Epicentre B) Seismal
C) Focus D) Amphidromic Point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Focus

Explanation:

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The point or place of origin of an earthquake is called Focus. 

And,

The point where the seismic waves reach the surface is called as Epicenter.

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Q:

Patanjali is well known for the compilation of

A) Yoga Sutra B) Panchatantra
C) Brahma Sutra D) Ayurveda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yoga Sutra

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Q:

Select the antonym of

 

violation

 

A) abuse B) obedience
C) felony D) crime
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) obedience

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Q:

Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named

A) Fermi B) Angstrom
C) Newton D) Tesla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fermi

Explanation:

Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit called "Fermi" which is a unit of length equal to 10−15 metre (one femtometre), used in nuclear physics. It is similar to the diameter of a proton.

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Q:

_____are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity

A) Phishing trips B) Computer viruses
C) Phishing scams D) Spyware scams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phishing scams

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Q:

Select the antonym of

to condemn

 

A) to decry B) to laud
C) to reprobate D) to proscribe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to laud

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Q:

Select the synonym of

clasp

A) grip B) commute
C) clemency D) acquittal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) grip

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Q:

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: His story symbolizes a lifestyle struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
Q: 'Nelson Mandela' was born on July 18th, 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then a part of South Africa's Cape Province.
R: It was a terrible form of institutionalized racism that held the South African society in it's grip for a long time.
S: It was not easy for Mandela to fight against it, as he too was among those who were oppressed by the system.

A) QPSR B) QRSP
C) QPRS D) PRSQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QPRS

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