General Knowledge Questions

Q:

From the following pairs, find the one which is correctly matched?

 

A) Scurvy- Thiamine B) Tuberculosis- ATS
C) Tetanus- BCG D) Malaria- Chloroquine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Malaria- Chloroquine

Explanation:

Chloroquine is a medication used to prevent and to treat malaria.

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Q:

What is the Iupac name for the compound shown below.

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A) 1-Bromo-3-chlorocyclohexene B) 2-Bromo-6-chlorocyclohex-1-ene
C) 6-Bromo-2-chlorocyclohexene D) 3-Bromo-1-chlorocyclohex-1-ene
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3-Bromo-1-chlorocyclohex-1-ene

Explanation:

In chemical nomenclature, the IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry is a systematic method of naming organic chemical compounds as recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

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Q:

Which latitude passes through the middle of India?

A) Equator B) Arctic Circle
C) Tropic of Capricorn D) Tropic of Cancer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tropic of Cancer

Explanation:
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Q:

Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of  

A) nuclear fission B) nuclear fusion
C) natural radioactivity D) artificial radioactivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) nuclear fusion

Explanation:

Hydrogen Bomb is based on the principle of Nuclear Fusion.

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  • Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.

 

  • The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifested as either the release or absorption of energy.
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Q:

Sort each description by the type of RNA it describes?

a) contains an anticodon
b) specifies the amino acid squence for a protein
c) contains exons
d) has amino acids covalently attached
e) is a component of ribosomes
f) is the most abundant form of RNA

A) a, b, d - tRNA, c - mRNA, e, f - rRNA B) a, c - tRNA, b, d - mRNA, e, f - rRNA
C) a, e, f - rRNA, b - mRNA, c, d - tRNA D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a, b, d - tRNA, c - mRNA, e, f - rRNA

Explanation:

Option A) 

a, b, d - tRNA, c - mRNA, e, f - rRNA

 

Is the given sorted description that describes the RNA type.

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Q:

Silver Mirror test is given by which one of the following compounds?

1. Benzophenone

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Acetone

4. Formaldehyde

A) Only 1 B) Only 2
C) 1 and 3 D) 2 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 4

Explanation:

Both Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde will give this test

 HCHO[Ag(NH3)2+]    Silver mirrorAg + Organic compound

 CH3-CHO [Ag(NH3)2+] AgSilver mirror+ Organic compound 

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Q:

Find the G.C.F. & L.C.M. of 20 and 28.

 

A) 20,280 B) 5,280
C) 10,140 D) 4,140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5,280

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Q:

Astrosat is India's first

 

A) Reconnaissance satellite B) Remote sensing satellite
C) space observatory D) Communication satellite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Reconnaissance satellite

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