General Knowledge Questions

Q:

The term 'Progeria' refers to which of the following ?

A) A natural satellite of planet jupiter B) A widely used Tuberculosis(TB) drug
C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging

Explanation:

Progeria is a rare genetic disordr which involves symptoms resembloing aspects of aging, manifested at a very early age.
The term is often used in reference to Hutchinson - gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS).

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Q:

When was Rapid Action Force raised?

Answer

Rapid Action Force, a central force, was raised on october 7,1992 to quell communal and intercaste riots anywhere in India.

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A hunter on the ground wishes to shoot a  bird on a tree at a distance with his rifle. He has to point the rifle

A) at the lower alevation than the bird B) at a higher alevation than the bird
C) In the same direction as the bird D) vertically upwards
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) at a higher alevation than the bird

Explanation:

The trajectory of the bullet is a parabola

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Q:

The island which became the first island in the world fully energy self-sufficient through combined water and wind power

Answer

EI Hierro

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Q:

Stethoscope was invented by

A) Bessemer B) Rane Laennec
C) Henry Becquarrel D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rane Laennec

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Which of the following crops  would be preffered for sowing in order to enrich the soil with nitrogen?

A) Wheat B) Mustard
C) Sunflower D) Gram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gram

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Q:

Great Mosque of Cordoba is located in which country?

A) Colombia B) Spain
C) Argentina D) Chile
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Spain

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Which one of the following is not true for minerals?

A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass B) they can be identified by characteristic physical properties
C) they have a specific, internal, crystalline structure D) they have a specific, predictable chemical composition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they can be a liquid, solid, or glass

Explanation:

A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition. They cannot be in liquid or gas state. They exists only in solid state.

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