Basic General Knowledge MCQs

Question 1

Rare Earth factory is situated in

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Alwaye (Kerala)

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Allepey (Kerala)

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Avadi (Tamil Nadu)

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Ambernath (Maharashtra)

Question 2

Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972, but rejoined as 49th member of the Commonwealth in

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1989

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1991

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1996

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2000

Question 3

Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers

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one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop

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two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop

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no internal refraction

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either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop

Question 4

Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for

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nuclear power station

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brassware

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aluminum industry

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sports goods

Question 5

The chief constituent of gobar gas is

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methane

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ethane

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hydrogen

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carbon dioxide

Question 6

The countries that had maintained research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Trade are

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All of the above

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Chili, France and Japan

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Argentina, Australia, Belgium and South Africa

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New Zealand, Norway, the former USSR, the UK and the USA

Question 7

The first development flight of SLV-3 took place on

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May 31, 1981

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April 17, 1983

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December 28, 1995

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December 21, 1999

Question 8

The Enron project is a

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gas-fired power project

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atomic power project

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hydro-electric project

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thermal power project

Question 9

The chief purpose of crop rotation is to check the loss of top soil

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of its mineral content

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by weathering

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by wind erosion

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by water erosion