General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal ___________ to make the document verification process easier.

A) e-bharat B) e-sanad
C) e-foriegn D) e-verify
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) e-sanad

Explanation:

The Human Resource Development Ministry and the External Affairs Ministry launched an online verification portal to make the document verification process easier for students who planning to study abroad. The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) academic repository of degrees and certificates “Parinam Manjusha” was also involved in the project of creating “eSanad”.

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Q:

Every computer on the internet is known as

A) Client B) Modem
C) Server D) Host
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Host

Explanation:

Every computer on the internet needs a string called Internet Protocol (IP address) to perform its work. So Every computer on the internet is known as Host.

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Q:

The structure of IF7 is

A) Pentagonal bipyramid B) Square pyramid
C) Trigonal bipyramid D) Octahedral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pentagonal bipyramid

Explanation:

Hybridisation of iodine is sp3d3

 

So, the structure is pentagonal bipyramid.

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Q:

Hepatitis virus destroys the cells and may cause the disease

A) Jaundice B) Malaria
C) Typhoid D) Elephantiasis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaundice

Explanation:
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Q:

The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is 

A) peptidase B) amylase
C) lipase D) thrombokinase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thrombokinase

Explanation:

The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes prothrombin to be converted into thrombin in the presence of Ca++ion.

Thrombin combines with fibrinogen  to produce fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles to form the clot.

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Q:

Administrators of Union Territories are responsible to the 

A) Union Home Minister B) Lok Sabha
C) President D) Union Parliament
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) President

Explanation:

Various designations have been specified by the President for the different Union Territories:

(i) Chief Commissioner for Chandigarh

(ii) Administrator for

     (a) Lakshadweep and

     (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveil

(iii) Lieutenant Governor for 

    (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    (b) Delhi

    (c) Daman and Diu and

    (d) Pandicherry

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Q:

In a bisexual flower if androcium and gynoecium mature at different time the phenomeon is known as _________

A) Dichogamy B) Herpogamy
C) Haterogamy monogamy D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dichogamy

Explanation:
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Q:

The artificial kidney is a

A) transplant B) machine
C) another's kidney D) other kidney from same body
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) machine

Explanation:

The artificial kidney is the dialysis machine. Blood from the body is fed into the machine which removes nitrogenous wastes like urea and returns the blood back to the body.People with renal failure have to use this machine.

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