Online General Knowledge Test - General Knowledge Test 2

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1.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are

directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
elected by the members of the state legislative councils
elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies
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Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

2.

The islands of Seychelles are located in the

Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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3.
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
Physics and Chemistry
Physiology or Medicine
Literature, Peace and Economics
All of the above
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4.
India played its first cricket Test Match in
1922
1932
1942
1952
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5.
ML2T-2 is the dimensional formula for
moment of inertia
pressure
elasticity
couple acting on a body
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6.
How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games?
1
2
3
4
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7.
Gautam Gambhir made his ODI debut in 2003.That match was won by India by 200 runs.How many balls did he face for his 11 runs?
10
11
22
33
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Explanation:
Gautam Gambhir made his debut aganst Bangladesh in Dhaka on 11 April 2003.

8.
The transformer that develops the high voltage in a home television is commonly called a...?
Tesla coil
Flyback
Yoke
Van de Graaf
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Explanation:
The flyback is usually connected to the system that pulls the electron beam across the screen in one direction to 'paint' a line of the image and then returns in the other direction much faster.

9.
What does CPU stand for?
Cute People United
Commonwealth Press Union
Computer Parts of USA
Central Processing Unit
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10.
How many bits is a byte?
4
8
16
32
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11.
The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is
He
Ne
Ar
Xe
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12.
O2 released in the process of photosynthesis comes from
CO2
water
sugar
pyruvic acid
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13.
Pyorrhoea is a disease of the
nose
gums
heart
lungs
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Explanation:
Pyorrhoea, or periodontal disease, to give it a proper medical term, is a disease of the gums, it is one of the most widely prevalent diseases. It affects the membrane surrounding the roots of the teeth and leads to loosening of the teeth, pus formation, and shrinkage of the gum. This disease is the primary cause for tooth loss among adults.

14.
The temperature increases rapidly after
ionosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
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15.
Tripping is associates with
Snooker
Volleyball
Football
Cricket
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16.
Girilal Jain was a noted figure in which of the following fields?
Social Service
Journalism
Literature
Politics
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17.
The famous book 'Anandmath' was authored by
Sarojini Naidu
Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya
Sri Aurobindo
Rabindrnath Tagore
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Explanation:
Anand Math is a 1952 Hindi patriotic-historical film directed by Hemen Gupta, based on 'Anandamath', the famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. The novel and film are set in the events of the Sannyasi Rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century in eastern India, especially Bengal.

18.
Which of the following is a military alliance?
NATO
NAFTA
EEC
ASEAN
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19.
The filament of an electric bulb is made of
tungsten
nichrome
graphite
iron
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20.
The main constituents of pearls are
calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
aragonite and conchiolin
ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonate
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