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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Staff Selection Commission (SSC) .
Chapters
| 151. |
Consider the following comparisons between the Resourcesat-1 and Resourceset-2:
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| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | 1 & 3 are correct |
| D. | 2 & 3 are correct |
| Answer» C. 1 & 3 are correct | |
| 152. |
Which among the following correctly defines Pinaka? |
| A. | A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO |
| B. | A Missile Developed by DRDO |
| C. | A Missile imported from Russia |
| D. | A rocket launcher developed by France |
| Answer» A. A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO | |
| 153. |
Which among the following can be measured with Anemometer? |
| A. | Water Velocity |
| B. | Wind Velocity |
| C. | Relative Humidity |
| D. | Absolute Humidity |
| Answer» B. Wind Velocity | |
| 154. |
At which among the following temperatures, the indicator of Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers will show the same reading? |
| A. | -40°C |
| B. | -65°C |
| C. | -25°C |
| D. | -32°C |
| Answer» A. -40°C | |
| 155. |
At which among the following points, the high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual? |
| A. | New Moon |
| B. | Full Moon |
| C. | Apogee |
| D. | Perigee |
| Answer» C. Apogee | |
| 156. |
Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Earth |
| Answer» A. Mars | |
| 157. |
Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ? |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 90% |
| C. | 95% |
| D. | 99.86% |
| Answer» D. 99.86% | |
| 158. |
In which of the following light produces image focus in front of the retina? |
| A. | Presbyopia |
| B. | Myopia |
| C. | Hyperopia |
| D. | Hypertropia |
| Answer» B. Myopia | |
| 159. |
Which among the following is also known as Dog Star? |
| A. | Alpha Centauri |
| B. | Proxima centauri |
| C. | Sirius |
| D. | Aludra |
| Answer» C. Sirius | |
| 160. |
The name of Robert Watson-Watt is associated with which among the following inventions? |
| A. | Steam Engine |
| B. | Electric Bulb |
| C. | Radar technology |
| D. | Microwaves |
| Answer» C. Radar technology | |
| 161. |
Which among the following scientists is known for laws of planetary motion? |
| A. | Newton |
| B. | Kepler |
| C. | Galileo |
| D. | Faraday |
| Answer» B. Kepler | |
| 162. |
The ―Amos‖ series of satellites belongs to which among the following countries? |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Israel | |
| 163. |
Which among the following compound is most commonly used in the Photochromic lenses? |
| A. | Potassium Dichromate |
| B. | Silver Chloride |
| C. | Potassium ferrate |
| D. | Ferric Chloride |
| Answer» B. Silver Chloride | |
| 164. |
Which among the following are being procured by India for its armed forces, under the Project-75 India (P-75I) Programme? |
| A. | Medium multi-role combat aircraft |
| B. | Falcon Awacs |
| C. | Submarines |
| D. | Aircraft Career Ships |
| Answer» C. Submarines | |
| 165. |
Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, has been rechristened in India as which among the following? |
| A. | INS Viraat |
| B. | INS Vikramaditya |
| C. | INS Chakra |
| D. | INS Arihant |
| Answer» B. INS Vikramaditya | |
| 166. |
In context with the Defense of India, Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) Projects are related to which among the following? |
| A. | Nuclear Capable Missiles |
| B. | Nuclear Capable Submarines |
| C. | Aircraft Career Ships |
| D. | Amphibious warfare vessels |
| Answer» B. Nuclear Capable Submarines | |
| 167. |
Which among the following radiations in the Sunlight causes tanning and sunburn? |
| A. | Ultraviolet |
| B. | Visible |
| C. | Infrared |
| D. | Micro waves |
| Answer» A. Ultraviolet | |
| 168. |
What is the focal length of a concave lense with number -5D? |
| A. | 5 cm |
| B. | 10 cm |
| C. | 15 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» D. 20 cm | |
| 169. |
The asteroid belt is a region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of which among the following planets? |
| A. | Earth & Mars |
| B. | Mars & Jupiter |
| C. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| D. | Saturn and Pluto |
| Answer» B. Mars & Jupiter | |
| 170. |
India‘s First Moon Mission Chandrayaan was launched on which among the following dates? |
| A. | October 27, 2007 |
| B. | October 22, 2008 |
| C. | November 23, 2008 |
| D. | December 17, 2008 |
| Answer» B. October 22, 2008 | |
| 171. |
Which of the following is India‘s first nuclear reactor: |
| A. | Apsara |
| B. | Dhruva |
| C. | Rawatbhatta |
| D. | Kudankulam |
| Answer» A. Apsara | |
| 172. |
In which of the following states is located the Indian Astronomical Observatory? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu & Kashmir | |
| 173. |
Which among the following is the largest nuclear power station of India by capacity? |
| A. | Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Maharashtra |
| B. | Rajasthan Atomic Power Station, Rawatbhata |
| C. | Kaiga Atomic Power Station, Karnataka |
| D. | Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» A. Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Maharashtra | |
| 174. |
Which among the following the correct English Official name of CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)? |
| A. | European Organization for Nuclear Research |
| B. | European Council for Nuclear Research |
| C. | European Center for Nuclear Research |
| D. | European Nuclear Research organization |
| Answer» A. European Organization for Nuclear Research | |
| 175. |
What is the name of Indian‘s first satellite launch vehicle? |
| A. | SLV-1 |
| B. | SLV-2 |
| C. | SLV-3 |
| D. | PSLV-1 |
| Answer» C. SLV-3 | |
| 176. |
In which year India‘s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» A. 1975 | |
| 177. |
Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains? |
| A. | Low Gravity |
| B. | High Gravity |
| C. | Less dense air |
| D. | Low atmospheric temperature |
| Answer» C. Less dense air | |
| 178. |
Thin lamination is used in a transformer to reduce: |
| A. | Eddy current losses |
| B. | Hysteresis losses |
| C. | Corona losses |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Eddy current losses | |
| 179. |
Which of the following statements is incorrect about a Plane Mirror? |
| A. | The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity |
| B. | Its optical power is one |
| C. | It forms a virtual image of a real object |
| D. | It is used in constructing periscope |
| Answer» B. Its optical power is one | |
| 180. |
A high-refractive-index polymer (HRIP) is a polymer that has a refractive index greater than _? |
| A. | .50 |
| B. | 1.0 |
| C. | 1.20 |
| D. | 1.50 |
| Answer» D. 1.50 | |
| 181. |
Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes:
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| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 & 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 & 2 | |
| 182. |
Which of the following is / are correct statements with respect to Copper (Cu), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au)?
|
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 & 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 & 2 | |
| 183. |
A 10 Kg block of Iron has which of the following twice in value in comparison to a 5 Kg block of Iron?
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| A. | Only 1 & 2 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Only 1 & 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 & 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 & 3 | |
| 184. |
Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for his path-breaking research and formulation of the: |
| A. | Theory of Relavitity |
| B. | Laws of Photo-Electric Effect |
| C. | Principle of Wave-Particle Duality |
| D. | Theory of Critical Opalescence |
| Answer» B. Laws of Photo-Electric Effect | |
| 185. |
Which one of the following types of Laser is used in Laser Printers? |
| A. | Semiconductor laser |
| B. | Excimer Laser |
| C. | Dye Laser |
| D. | Gas Laser |
| Answer» A. Semiconductor laser | |
| 186. |
The power of a lens is measured in : |
| A. | diopters |
| B. | aeon |
| C. | lumen |
| D. | candela |
| Answer» A. diopters | |
| 187. |
The television technology in which a new form of light-emitting crystals which can be printed onto flexible plastic sheets to produce a paper-thin display that can be rolled up and carried in a pocket is: |
| A. | QD-TV |
| B. | SED-TV |
| C. | Pixel Plus |
| D. | Slingbox |
| Answer» A. QD-TV | |
| 188. |
Amalgam‘ is a term used for an alloy of a metal with: |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Aluminium |
| Answer» B. Mercury | |
| 189. |
Gammaxene, D.D.T. and Bleaching powder are important compounds of : |
| A. | Chlorine |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Sulphur |
| D. | Phosphorus |
| Answer» A. Chlorine | |
| 190. |
L.P.G. is a hydrocarbon consisting of a mixture of: |
| A. | Methane and Butane |
| B. | Propane and Butane |
| C. | Ethane and Propane |
| D. | Ethane and Butane |
| Answer» B. Propane and Butane | |
| 191. |
What is Kerogen oil? |
| A. | Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of Oil Shales |
| B. | Its a light crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of shales |
| C. | Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of environmental wastes |
| D. | It‘s a new form of vegetable oil prepared artificially in laboratory |
| Answer» A. Its an unconventional oil produced from the pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution of Oil Shales | |
| 192. |
Which among the following was first human-made plastic? |
| A. | Bakelite |
| B. | Polyethene |
| C. | Celluloid |
| D. | Nylon |
| Answer» C. Celluloid | |
| 193. |
Which among the following is the correct impact of the London Forces in the Cycloalkanes? |
| A. | The melting and boiling points get increased |
| B. | The Melting and boiling points get decreased |
| C. | There is not impact on the melting and boiling points |
| D. | The melting point increases but boiling point decreases |
| Answer» A. The melting and boiling points get increased | |
| 194. |
Gargling with a solution of table salt is known to provide relief for a sore throat because ___ ? |
| A. | It kills bacteria |
| B. | It works as analgesic |
| C. | It dehydrates water from inflammatory tissues by Osmosis |
| D. | Placebo effect |
| Answer» C. It dehydrates water from inflammatory tissues by Osmosis | |
| 195. |
The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following? |
| A. | Moderators |
| B. | Semiconductors |
| C. | Superconductors |
| D. | Lubricants |
| Answer» C. Superconductors | |
| 196. |
Which among the following minerals is also known as Horn Silver? |
| A. | Silver Iodide |
| B. | Silver Chroride |
| C. | Zinc Phosphate |
| D. | Silver Sulphide |
| Answer» B. Silver Chroride | |
| 197. |
Consider the following particles in relation to the matter:
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| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 & 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |
| 198. |
Polymetallic Modules (PMN) predominantly contain_____? |
| A. | Calcium |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Manganese |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» C. Manganese | |
| 199. |
The colors in the fine cut diamond are because of which among the following? |
| A. | Variance in transparency of diamond |
| B. | Variance in index of refraction |
| C. | Presence of Impurities |
| D. | Existence of definite planer layers |
| Answer» C. Presence of Impurities | |
| 200. |
Benzoepin, Parrysulfan, Phaser, Thiodan, Thionex etc. are the names of which among the following pesticides? |
| A. | Kepone |
| B. | Paraquat |
| C. | Endosulfan |
| D. | Toxaphene |
| Answer» C. Endosulfan | |
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