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GK Test 2004

Description: GK test 23
Number of Questions: 40
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Tags: GK test 23 Population of India Space and Astronomy Geography Constitution of India/ Politics India INDIA
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The biggest planet is:

  1. Uranus

  2. Jupiter

  3. Pluto

  4. Mercury


Correct Option: B

The great temple of Sun God at Konark in the Puri district was built by:

  1. Narasimha

  2. Kapoilendra

  3. Purushottama

  4. Choda Ganga


Correct Option: A

Name the state which has the least population:

  1. Goa

  2. Tripura

  3. Sikkim

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: C

Isotherms are:

  1. Contour lines showing equal amount of sunshine

  2. Lines of a map joining places which have the same mean temperature

  3. Contour lines of equal rainfall

  4. Contour lines of equal air pressure


Correct Option: B

A huge mass of snow moving slowly down the valley and slopes of mountains till it melts after passing the snow line is called:

  1. Iceberg

  2. Glacier

  3. Avalanche

  4. Typhoon


Correct Option: C

Steppes are the temperate grasslands of

  1. South America

  2. North America

  3. Australia

  4. Europe and Asia


Correct Option: D

In the election of the President which of the following do not take part?

  1. Members of Legislative council

  2. Elected members of Lok Sabha

  3. Elected members of Rajya Sabha

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

On the river Hudson is situated:

  1. Chicago

  2. Washington

  3. New York

  4. New Jersey


Correct Option: C

World's largest producer of Jute products is:

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Pakistan

  3. India

  4. Myanmar


Correct Option: C

Which of the following substances is a bad conductor of electricity but good conductor of heat?

  1. Celluloid

  2. Asbestos

  3. Purspecks

  4. Mica


Correct Option: A

Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus:

  1. Ploimyetis

  2. Malaria

  3. Whooping

  4. Ring worm


Correct Option: A

Which Republic of the former U. S. S. R. has been provided with permanent membership of the Security Council of the U. N. O. in place of the U. S. S. R?

  1. Russian Federation

  2. Georgia

  3. Ujbekistan

  4. Estonia


Correct Option: A

How many Test centuries did S.Ganguly score before retiring in 2008?

  1. 23

  2. 18

  3. 19

  4. 16


Correct Option: D

Global brand 'Marlboro' deals in

  1. beverages

  2. tobacco

  3. food

  4. automobiles


Correct Option: B

Pampas are the:

  1. temperate grasslands of South America

  2. temperate grasslands of North America

  3. temperate grasslands of Africa

  4. temperate grasslands of Eurasia


Correct Option: A

The atmospheric layer farthest form the earth's surface is known as:

  1. Exosphere

  2. Ionosphere

  3. Mesophere

  4. Stratosphere


Correct Option: A

What are the sun spots?

  1. Dark patches on the surface of the sun are cooler areas

  2. Regions without winter climate

  3. Desert areas on the sun

  4. Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are hotter places


Correct Option: D

Perihelion is:

  1. The point in earth's orbit which is nearest to the sun

  2. The point in earth's revolution round the earth

  3. The path of moon's revolution round the earth

  4. The path of earth's revolution round the sun


Correct Option: A

Sea of Tranquility is:

  1. a place where is calm prevails

  2. a sea where there is the least disturbance

  3. a place on moon where American astronauts landed

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Rakesh Sharma is famous for being

  1. A famous football player

  2. A musician of repute

  3. India's first man is space

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

The largest bird which can run with a great speed is:

  1. Ostrich

  2. Emu

  3. Kivi

  4. Penguin


Correct Option: A

The first American President to visit India is

  1. Jimmy Carter

  2. D.D. Eisenhower

  3. George Washington

  4. Ronald Reason


Correct Option: B

The Southernmost point of India is:

  1. Indira point in Nicobar Islands

  2. Cape Comorin

  3. Point calimere

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

What is meant by Isthmus?

  1. A narrow strip of water connecting two large oceans

  2. A narrow strip of land connecting tow large areas of land

  3. A narrow strip of water dividing two oceans

  4. The mouth of river where it joints the sea


Correct Option: B

DCM Trophy is associated with:

  1. Cricket

  2. Hockey

  3. Football

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the World's Largest Constituency in terms of Population?

  1. Outer Delhi

  2. South Calcutta

  3. Navi Mumbai

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a function of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

  1. Supervising the working of the Stock Exchanges

  2. Regulating merchant banks and Mutual finds

  3. Promoting the development of a healthy capital market

  4. Underwriting new capital issues


Correct Option: D

The oldest Football Tournament in India is:

  1. Rovers Cup

  2. I.F.A. Shield

  3. Durand Cup

  4. Tata Cup


Correct Option: C

Which company is planning to launch a multi-purpose vehicle called “Ingenio”?

  1. Mahindra and Mahindra

  2. Maruti Udyog

  3. Eicher Motors

  4. Isuzu Motors


Correct Option: A

Sutlej Textile is a company of

  1. K.K. Birla Group

  2. S. Kumars

  3. J.K. Group

  4. ITC


Correct Option: A

Which country's cricket team made history in Feb./March 2001 by making a world record of having won 16 test matches in continuity.

  1. England

  2. West Indies

  3. S. Africa

  4. Australia


Correct Option: D

Paul Krugman, the winner of the Nobel Prize is a columnist for which daily?

  1. ET

  2. TOI

  3. New York Times

  4. Deccan Herald


Correct Option: C

The dimensions of Hockey Field (in yards) are:

  1. 80X60

  2. 100X80

  3. 120X100

  4. 100X60


Correct Option: D

Cheapauk Stadium is located at:

  1. Kolkatta

  2. Chennai

  3. Kanpur

  4. New Delhi


Correct Option: B

The term 'breast stroke' is associated with:

  1. Skating

  2. Croquet

  3. Swimming

  4. Rifle Shooting


Correct Option: C

The well-known confectionary brand “Nutrine” has been acquired by

  1. Cadbury

  2. Modern Foods

  3. Godrej Beverages and Foods

  4. Perfetti


Correct Option: C

Who was the Ist Indian to swim across the English Channel?

  1. Rita Faria

  2. Shanta Rangaswami

  3. Arati Saha

  4. Kamaljit Sandhu


Correct Option: C

The founder of the Scout Movement is:

  1. Lord Baden Powell

  2. Sir Thomas Munro

  3. Jim Corbett

  4. Lewis Carol


Correct Option: A

'Imagine Cup', an international competition for young technologists is organised by global IT giant

  1. SAP

  2. Oracle

  3. Microsoft

  4. Macromedia


Correct Option: C

In which city is the Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Kolkatta

  3. Kochi

  4. Rasayani


Correct Option: D
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