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GK Test 18 (Static)

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Which one of the following pairs is is correctly matched?

  1. Monsoon Region : Campos

  2. Mediterranean Region : Lianos

  3. Pampas Region : Prairies

  4. Savanna Region : Steppe


Correct Option: C

Consider the following nutrients regarding the development of plants:

  1. Copper 2. Magnesium
  2. Molybdenum 4. Sulphur Which of these are micronutrients?
  1. 1 and 4

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 4


Correct Option: C

The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 is related to

  1. Asian trade development

  2. nternational cybercrime

  3. International drug trafficking

  4. Global climate change


Correct Option: D

The oceanic currents named as 'Kurosiwo, Kurile and Alaskan' are located in

  1. North Atlantic Ocean

  2. South Atlantic Ocean

  3. North Pacific Ocean

  4. Peat Indian Ocean


Correct Option: C

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Important finds) (Sites) (a) Dockyard 1. Harappa (b) Ploughed field 2. Lothal (c) Horse 3. Kalibangan (d) Great Bath 4. Sarkotda 5. Mohenjodaro

  1. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5

  2. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

  3. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 1

  4. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3


Correct Option: B

The seismic activities associated with the 'Ring of Fire' and linked to

  1. Circum-Pacific Belt

  2. Mid-Continental Belt

  3. Mid-Atlantic Belt

  4. Indian Ocean Belt


Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists List I List II (Glands in the human body) (Body functions controlled) (a) Adrenal 1. Growth: (b) Pancreas 2. Level of blood calcium (c) Parathyroid 3. Salt and water balance in the body (d) Pituitary 4. Level of blood sugar Codes:

  1. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

  2. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1

  3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

  4. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4


Correct Option: B

In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun was

  1. Kalhana

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bana

  4. Aryabhatta


Correct Option: D

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Physical Quantity) (Unit) (a) Power 1. Kilowatt (b) Pressure 2. Watt (c) Energy 3. Becquerel (d) Radioactivity 4. N/m2 Codes:

  1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3

  2. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

  3. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 4

  4. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 3


Correct Option: A

Hydrogen acts as an oxidizing agent with

  1. Br2

  2. Na

  3. N2

  4. O3


Correct Option: B

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (a) Nitrolim 1. Carcinogen (b) Asbestos 2. Electromagnet (c) Alnico 3. Propellant (d) Zinc Oxide 4. Fertilizer 5. Fluorescent paints Codes:

  1. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2

  2. (a) 4 (b)1 (c) 2 (d) 5

  3. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 1

  4. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5


Correct Option: B

The 'Samman Scheme' announced in 1998 by the Government of India is related to

  1. Housing

  2. Income tax

  3. Life insurance

  4. Postal saving


Correct Option: B

Al+3 is isoelectronic with

  1. Cl-

  2. Ar

  3. S--

  4. F-


Correct Option: D

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists List I List II (Wildlife Park/Sanctuary) (Animal Protected) (a) Kaziranga 1. Elephant (b) Ramthambore 2. Lion (c) Gir 3. Rhinoceros (d) Periyar 4. Tiger Codes:

  1. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

  2. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

  3. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3

  4. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 1


Correct Option: D

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Discovery) (Scientist) (a) Radioactivity 1. Issac Newton (b) Relativity 2. Roentgen (c) Gravitation 3. Henry Becquerel (d) X-ray 4. Albert Einstein Codes:

  1. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

  2. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2

  3. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 2

  4. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3


Correct Option: B

Snake venom is a

  1. Glycoliped

  2. Protein

  3. Micopolysaccharide

  4. Steroid


Correct Option: D

Consider the following sugars:

  1. Cellulose 2. Deoxyribose
  2. Fructose 4. Galactose Which of these are monosacchaides?
  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: C

‘Midnight Diaries’ is the autobiography of

  1. Alberto K. Fujimori

  2. Chen Shiu-bian

  3. Boris Yeltsin

  4. Robert G. Mugabe


Correct Option: C

Which amongst the following deserts is the largest?

  1. Arabian

  2. Gobi

  3. Kalahari

  4. Sahara


Correct Option: D

Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?

  1. Anthracite

  2. bituminous

  3. Lignite

  4. Peat


Correct Option: C

The figure illustrates the conductmetric titration of hydrochloric acid against sodium hydroxide. The conductance at B is due to

  1. Sodium and chloride ions

  2. Sodium and hydroxide ions

  3. Hydrogen and chloride ions

  4. H2O molecules


Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Physical Phenomenon) (Associated Physical property) (a) Rolling motion 1. Surface tension (b) Soap bubble 2. Gravitation (c) Bending of beams 3. Elasticity (d) Satellite motion 4. Moment of inertia Codes :

  1. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2

  2. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

  3. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2

  4. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4


Correct Option: A

Marion Jones set 100 metres race world record with a timing of

  1. 10.60 sec

  2. 10.65 sec

  3. 10.70 sec

  4. 10.75 sec


Correct Option: D

Consider the following foreign visitors to India

  1. Alberuni 2. Fahien
  2. Hiuen Tsang 4. Megasthenes The correct chronological order in which these persons visited India is
  1. 4,3,1,2

  2. 2,4,3,1

  3. 4,2,3,1

  4. 1,2,4,3


Correct Option: C

The Nayakas in the Vijaynagara empire were

  1. Central ministers

  2. Military chiefs controlling particular territories

  3. Cavalry soldiers

  4. Priests of large and powerful temples


Correct Option: B

The quantum theory was first enunciated by

  1. Niels Bohr

  2. Albert Einstein

  3. Max Planck

  4. Max Born


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements regarding the atmosphere of the earth:

  1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity
  2. Its density decreases with increasing height form the surface of the earth
  3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height
  4. Amount of pressure it exerts earth's surface at sea level is called one atmosphere Which of these statements are correct?
  1. 1 and 4

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 2, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 4


Correct Option: D

When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (770 10' E), people at another place on earth take their 60'Clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is

  1. 170 30' E

  2. 12050 W'

  3. 1720 30' E

  4. 900 W


Correct Option: B

The famous Kailasa temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the

  1. Cholas

  2. Kadambas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Rashtrakutas


Correct Option: D

Who among the following is not a Nobel peace-laureate?

  1. Anwar Sadat

  2. Aung San Suu Kyi

  3. Henry Kissinger

  4. Kim Jong-il


Correct Option: D

The medieval ruler who the first to establish a ministry of agriculture was

  1. Alauddin Khalji

  2. Mohammad bin Tughlaq

  3. Sher Shah

  4. Akbar


Correct Option: B

Who among the following is a winner of Magsasay Award?

  1. Jockin Arputham

  2. Lakshmi Viswanathan

  3. Nandlal Bose

  4. Soumitra Chatterjee


Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Lakes) (Characteristics) (a) Caspian Sea 1. Lake bordered by big cities (b) Baikal lake 2. World's biggest lake (c) Michigan lake 3. Lake below sea level (d) Dead Sea 4. World's deepest lake Codes:

  1. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 4

  2. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

  3. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3

  4. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3


Correct Option: C

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (a) One gene and one enzyme theory 1. Watson and Crick (b) Coupling and Repulsion hypothesis 2. Beadle and Tatum (c) Tramsduction in bacteria 3. Bateson and Punnet (d) Semi-conservative method of DNA replication 4. Lederberg and Zinder 5. Morgan Codes:

  1. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1

  2. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 5

  3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5

  4. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1


Correct Option: A

Who is the producer of the film 'Bariwali' which was judged as the best Asian film in the Berlin Film Festival?

  1. Deepa Mehta

  2. Neean Gupta

  3. Anupam Kher

  4. Shekhar Kappor


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements regarding the waves associated with a moving electron (Matter waves):

  1. Matter waves can move with a velocity greater than that of light
  2. They can exhibit the phenomenon of interference
  3. They represent the probability of finding the electrons at different points in space
  4. They are elastic waves
  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: B

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (a) Smoke 1. Dispersion of gas in liquid (b) Gel 2. Dispersion of solid in solid (c) Emulsion 3. Dispersion of liquid in liquid (d) Foam 4. Dispersion of liquid in solid 5. Dispersion of solid in gas Codes:

  1. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

  2. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 1

  3. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 5

  4. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3


Correct Option: B

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (City) (Industry) (a) Bangal Kot 1. Paper (b) Sindri 2. Chemical (c) Dandeli 3. Cement (d) Vadodara 4. Fertilizers 5. Machine tools Codes:

  1. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2

  2. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

  3. (a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 2

  4. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5


Correct Option: A

Consider the following electromagnetic waves:

  1. X-rays 2. م-rays
  2. Microwaves 4. Radio waves What is the correct sequence in the order of their increasing energy?
  1. 4, 3, 1, 2

  2. 1, 3, 2, 4

  3. 4, 2, 1, 3

  4. 1, 4, 3, 2


Correct Option: A

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: (Mountain Passes in Himalayas) (States) (a) Changla 1. Arunachal Pradesh (b) Shipkila 2. Himachal Pradesh (c) Zozila 3. Jammu Kashmir (d) Bomdila 4. Sikkim

  1. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1

  2. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 1

  3. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1

  4. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2


Correct Option: A
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