General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Five statements are given below, labelled A, B, C, D and E, among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

A) The global cooperation that has emerged lately is certainly welcome. B) The ocean has suffered decades of abuse and neglect.
C) It has been treated as a free-for-all garbage bin and race-to-the-bottom buffet. D) We have financed its destruction, with no regard for the consequences.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The global cooperation that has emerged lately is certainly welcome.

Explanation:

All statements except ‘A’ are based about the same theme which is The Fight for Ocean Health while sentence A talks about The Next Phase of Climate Action.

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Q:

Animals in the Taiga and Alpine Biomes hibernate during winter.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, Animals in the Taiga and Alpine Biomes hibernate during winter.


 


The animals in taiga and alpine biomes have several different kind of adaptations for survival. Some animals that hibernate during the winter take the help of camouflage to protect itself from enemies. During this period of hibernation, they slow their rate of metabolism and also use less amount of energy to survive the harsh weather.

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Q:

In which country UNESCO Science Co-operation Office has been set-up

A) Cairo,Jakarta B) Nairobi, New Delhi
C) Montevideo, Venice D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:
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Q:

The PCl5 molecule has trigonal bipyramidal structure. Therefore,the hybridization of p orbitals should be

A) sp2 B) sp3
C) dsp2 D) dsp3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) dsp3

Explanation:

The P atom needs five orbitals to form the five P-Cl bonds. It has a 3s and three 3p orbitals, so it must use one of its 3d orbitals to form the fifth bond. These orbitals are hybridized to form five sp3d orbitals that just happen to point in the right directions to form a trigonal bipyramid.

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Q:

Which section of IT Act of 2000 has been scraped to avoid people being prosecuted?

A) 66A B) 96A
C) 69A D) 76A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 66A

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Q:

Which of the following is a healthy fat?

A) polyunsaturated fat B) enriched fat
C) trans fat D) saturated fat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) polyunsaturated fat

Explanation:

Polyunsaturated fats are healthy fats whcih we can get from eating greeny leaf vegetables, fish and some seeds that are helpful in brain functioning, nutrient rich blood, hair growth, etc...

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Q:

Which is a density independent factor in controlling a population?

A) Food shortage B) Disease
C) Floods D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Floods

Explanation:

Any factor limiting the size of a population whose effect is not dependent on the number of individuals in the population, then such factor is called Density Independent Factor. It is things that the organisms have no control over.

 

Here in the given options, food shortage and disease are factors that are dependent on the number of population but Floods have no dependency.

 

Some examples of density independent factors are :: Earth quake, fires, volcanic eruptions, floods, and  all natural calamities.

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Q:

In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?

A) Cytoplasm B) Ribosomes
C) Mitochondria D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the multi-step process that creates energy from nutrients and food molecules. It begins in the cytoplasm of the cell, with the mitochondria functioning as the main organelle where the rest of the process continues and finishes.

During respiration, glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.

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