General Knowledge Questions

Q:

What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

A) Pakistan B) United States of America
C) England D) Germany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) England

Explanation:

We fought against England in the Revolutionary War for Independence from the British rule.

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Government launches NEW INDIA initiative with which company ?

A) IBM B) BSNL
C) GOOGLE D) Microsoft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GOOGLE

Explanation:

In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'New India', Google India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) announced a set of initiatives aimed at empowering citizens and creating abundant oppurtunities for all.

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Q:

Which organelles in the cell, other than nucleus contains DNA?

A) Centriole B) Goalgi apparatus
C) Lysosomes D) Mitochondria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mitochondria

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Q:

The cover of a solar coker is made of glass because 

A) it absorbs sun's rays B) it reflects sun's rays
C) it retains the heat inside by the green house effect D) it rediates heat better than metals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) it retains the heat inside by the green house effect

Explanation:

As the inside of the cooker is painted black, heat absorption is more producing heat waves of longer wavelength which cannot escape through glass and hence are trapped inside. Thus the food is cooked.

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Q:

Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddists

A) Upanishad B) Vedas
C) Tripitaka D) Agams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tripitaka

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Q:

Which among the following is not correctly matched pair?

A) Pakistan- Field Hockey B) China- Table Tennis
C) USA- Baseball D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

In all the given options, the countries are correctly matched with their National games.

 

USA - Baseball


Pakistan - Field Hockey


China - Table Tennis.

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Q:

What is another name for energy of motion?

A) Motional energy B) Potential energy
C) Kinetic energy D) Rotational energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kinetic energy

Explanation:

Every object has two typea of energies. They are ::

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

 

If the object is in motion, then it has Kinetic energy (KE). Potential energy (PE) is energy that is "stored" because of the position and/or arrangement of the object.

 

Hence, another name for energy of motion is called Kinetic energy.

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Q:

Which of these is an example of government corruption?

A) tax revenue B) contracting
C) cronyism D) all the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cronyism

Explanation:

Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends, family relatives or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations.

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