General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The Vitamin required for the synthesis of nucleic acid is

A) Tocoferorl B) Folic acid
C) Cyanocobalamine D) Riboflavin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Folic acid

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Q:

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to

A) gravitational pull B) rotation of earth
C) revolution of earth D) uneven heating of earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gravitational pull

Explanation:

The atmospheric pressure at the surface of the Earth is due to gravitational pull of the earth and is about 14.7 psi.

 

That means that the weight of a column of air which has a cross section of 1 square inch and which stretches from the surface of the Earth to space is 14.7 pounds. 

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Q:

For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes ?

A) Rattlesnake B) King Cobra
C) Krait D) Russel's viper
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) King Cobra

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Q:

Which of the following is the east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A) Thailand B) Sri Lanka
C) Indonesia D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indonesia

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The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India acts as the chief accountant and auditor for the ________

A) Union Government B) State Government
C) Union and State Governments D) Neither Union nor State Governments
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Union and State Governments

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Q:

Which of the following is not a sedimentary structure?

A) graded bedding B) rock color
C) ripple marks D) mudcracks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rock color

Explanation:

Except Rock color, all other Graded bedding, Ripple marks and Mud cracks are sedimentary structures.

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The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the 

A) Prime Minister B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C) President D) Union Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Explanation:

Though this is essentiallly a Committee of the House of the people (having 15 members from that house) , by an agreement between the two houses , 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this Committee, in order to strengthen it.

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Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?

A) The president B) The Vice-President
C) The Prime Minister D) The Chief Justice of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Prime Minister

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