General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Which statement is true about blood alcohol concentration?

A) The higher the blood alcohol concentration, the more severe the hangover will be. B) Drinking coffee and exercising will lower your blood alcohol concentration.
C) Blood alcohol concentration is affected by factors such as body size and gender. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Blood alcohol concentration is affected by factors such as body size and gender.

Explanation:

Blood alcohol concentration is affected by factors such as body size and gender. Women are usually smaller than men, and that they turn out less of the enzyme that breaks down alcohol.

 

For those reasons, most girls can have a higher BAC than the typical male if they each drink an identical quantity of alcohol.

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The velocity required to place a vehicle in orbit round the moon is _______ that required to place it in orbit round the earth 

A) less than B) Greater than
C) equal to D) greater than or equal to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) less than

Explanation:

This orbital velocity at the moon is less because orbital velocity = rg

 

where 'r ' is the orbital radius. i.e the distance of the body from the center of the earth and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity on the body in question. In the case of the moon, both r and g are less than in the case of the earth.

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Which Indian born scientist was awarded the Nobel prize in Astrophysics

A) Prof Chandra Shaker B) Sir C.V.Raman
C) Satyendra Nath Bose D) Vikram Sarabhai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Prof Chandra Shaker

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Name the International Bank in which Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore's government - owned investment arm, has announced to pick up 12 per cent stake.

A) Deutsche Bank B) ABN Amro Bank
C) HSBC Bank D) Standard Chartered Plc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Standard Chartered Plc

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Q:

As per the Census of 2001, the least urbanised State of India is

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Assam
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh

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Q:

Dry ice is an example of which process

A) Condensation B) Evaporation
C) Sublimation D) Freezing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sublimation

Explanation:

Sublimation is a process when a solid changes directly into gas instead changing into liquid first. Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process because it doesn't change into liquid CO2 and directly change into gaseous CO2 when heated.

 

Hence, Dry ice is an example of Sublimation process. 

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Q:

Who is appointed as new Deputy Governor of RBI in place of R. Gandhi in March, 2017 ?

A) Shrugdi Vilas B) BP Kanungo
C) Harun R. Khan D) Mundra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BP Kanungo

Explanation:

BP Kanungo was appointed as Deputy Governor in Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment to the post with effect from the date of taking over the charge on or after April 3, an order issued by Personnel Ministry said. He has been appointed in place of R Gandhi, it said.
Kanungo was in March last year appointed as Executive Director in the central bank.

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Q:

The characteristic of ____ is used in the breaking pads of cars.

A) negative effect of friction B) zero effect of friction
C) weight impulse force tension action D) positive effect of friction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) positive effect of friction

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