Basic General Knowledge Question 1

Basic GK for Competitive Exams

Basic GK Question

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1. Air exerts pressure

A. Only Upwards
B. Only Downwards
C. In All Directions
D. From Inside out

B. Only Downwards

2. In photosynthesis, which of the following is released by the green plants ?

A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Water Vapour

B. Oxygen

3. A person presses the earth least when he is

A. lying on the ground
B. standing
C. running
D. sitting on chair

A. lying on the ground

4. Diabetes is a disease affecting which organ ?

A. Heart
B. Pancreas
C. Kidney
D. Liver

B. Pancreas

5. The acid used in car battery is

A. Nitric acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Carbonic acid

B. Sulphuric acid

6. The time lag between the sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh and Kathiawar in Saurashtra is approximately

A. one hour
B. two hours
C. three hours
D. five and half hours

B. two hours

7. The capital of Pallava Kingdom was

A. Kanchipuram
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Madurai
D. Hampi

A. Kanchipuram

8. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the earth's surface, rain drops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called

A. Ice crystal
B. Snowfall
C. Hail
D. Sleet

C. Hail

9. The clear sky looks blue because of

A. Reflection of light
B. Refraction of light
C. Dispersion of light
D. Diffraction of light

C. Dispersion of light

10. ISRO stands for

A. Indian Space Research Organization
B. International Space Research Organization
C. Indian Scientific Research Organization
D. Indian Safety Research Organization

A. Indian Space Research Organization

11. "Manometer" is the instrument used to measure

A. Velocity of sound
B. Pressure of gases
C. Density of liquids
D. Humidity of atmosphere

B. Pressure of gases

12. The entry "Public Health and Sanitation" is included in the Constitution of India in

A. State List
B. Union List
C. Concurrent List
D. Federal List

A. State List

13. Who among following has authored the book 'Hind Swaraj' ?

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Lokmanya Tilak
D. Sardar Patel

B. Mahatma Gandhi

14. In a human body, what is the number of cervical vertebrae ?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 14

A. 7

15. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed ?

A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Irwin

A. Lord Chelmsford