General Knowledge Questions

Q:

Alum is used 

A) as an analgesic B) in the purification of water
C) as a fertilizer D) as a disinfectant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in the purification of water

Explanation:

Alum is a common alum, potassium aluminum sulphate K2SO4.Al2SO43.24H2O which makes colloidally suspended impurities in water such as clay to settle down.

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Q:

The main goal for farmers in 1900 was to

A) Force the railroads to lower freight rates B) Enable them to pay back their loans more easily
C) Hold on to political and economic power. D) voters greater direct participation in government
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hold on to political and economic power.

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Q:

Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust

A) Iron B) Aluminum
C) Copper D) Zinc
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aluminum

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Q:

What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be approved nationally in the US?

A) Discover B) MasterCharge
C) Visa D) Diner's Club
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Diner's Club

Explanation:

 

The card was established by Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider.

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Which planet experiences the volcano with the name of "Arsia Mon"  ?

A) Earth B) Mars
C) Jupiter D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mars

Explanation:

Arsia Mons is among the three volcanos of the planet Mars. Arsia Mons is a shield volcano with a slow slope. Arsia Mons is thirty times in volumes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the largest volcano on Earth.

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Q:

The Forbidden City is located in which country?

A) Mongolia B) Nepal
C) Bhutan D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China

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Q:

Which of the following newspapers was published in Bengali Language

A) Jugantar B) Pratap
C) Din Mani D) Lok Satta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jugantar

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Q:

Excess of fat in the body is stored in

A) Adipose tissue B) Acrosome
C) Erythrocytes D) Bone marrow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Adipose tissue

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