General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Air in the pleural cavity is called a pneumothorax.

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

Explanation:

Air or gas can build up in the pleural space and when this happens, it's called a pneumothorax.


Hence the given statement is TRUE.

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Q:

Soils, which have undergone gleying and are associated with marshes , swamps or poorly drained upland are called ____

A) calcimorphous soils B) hydromorphic soils
C) halomorphic soils D) sierozems
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) hydromorphic soils

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Q:

How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayat Raj System in India?

A) 2/3 B) 1/4
C) 1/3 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/3

Explanation:

1/3 of the posts are reserved for women at all levels in Panchayati Raj System in India.

 

Panchayat Raj System in India ::

 

>> Recommend by: Balwantrai Mehta Committee 

>> System: 3-tier

>> Established by: Jawahar Lal Nehru

>> Constitutional amendment: 73rd (1992)

>> Schedule: 11th

>> First state to adopt: Rajasthan

>> Article: 243

>> Direct election: Gram Panchayat

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Q:

Phage typing is based on the fact that

A) viruses cause disease B) bacteria and viruses are related
C) bacteria are destroyed by viruses D) bacterial viruses attack specific cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) bacterial viruses attack specific cells

Explanation:

Phage typing is based on the fact that bacterial viruses attack specific cells. Phage typing is a method used for detecting single strains of bacteria. It is used to trace the source of outbreaks of infections. 

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Q:

Brazil-based bus body maker Marcopolo has entered into a Joint venture with which Indian Company to manufacture fully-built buses and coaches?

A) Swaraz Mazda B) Ashok Leyland
C) Eicher D) Tata Motors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tata Motors

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Q:

The first female to take over the controls of a NASA spaceship is

A) Wilkie Collins B) Eileen Collins
C) Colette D) Kim Clijsters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Eileen Collins

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Q:

The total number of judges of the International Court of Justice is

A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Q:

Is vitamin B12 fat soluble?

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

Explanation:

Vitamin B12 is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver for many years. There are 9 water soluble vitamins.

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