Online General Knowledge Test - General Knowledge Test 6

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1.
Fastest shorthand writer was
Dr. G. D. Bist
J.R.D. Tata
J.M. Tagore
Khudada Khan
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2.
Fathometer is used to measure
Earthquakes
Rainfall
Ocean depth
Sound intensity
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3.
Film and TV institute of India is located at
Pune (Maharashtra)
Rajkot (Gujarat)
Pimpri (Maharashtra)
Perambur (Tamilnadu)
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4.
FRS stands for
Fellow Research System
Federation of Regulation Society
Fellow of Royal Society
None of the above
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5.
Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
Barley and maize
Jowar and bajra
Rice
Wheat
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6.
oil raise up the wick in a lamp. The principle involves
the diffusion of oil through the wick
the liquid state of oil
capillary action phenomenon
volatility of oil
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7.
Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of
collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
lightning discharge in atmosphere
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8.
Superconductors are substances which
conduct electricity at low temperature
offer high resistance to the flow of current
offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
conduct electricity at high temperatures
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9.
Which county did Javagal Srinath sign for in 2003?
Surrey
Durham
Sussex
Essex
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Explanation:
Srinath was drafted as cover for Australian Martin Love.

10.
Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current...?
Choke
Inductor
Resistor
Capacitor
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Explanation:
So named because it resists (or inhibits) the flow of current.

11.
Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?
Transformer
Transponder
Transducer
Converter
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Explanation:
The transformer is used to transform a medium voltage supply to a low voltage supply, e.g. from 11 000 V to 400 V. A transformer is rated in kVA, kilo-Volt-Amps, which is a measurement of electrical power.

12.
The main chemical constituent of the oil of cardamom which is responsible for flavour of this oil is
cineole
engenol
geraniol
limonene
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13.
Myopia is connected with
ears
eyes
lungs
None of these
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14.
Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of
root
stem
fruit
leaf
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15.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
1917
1918
1919
1920
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16.
To which country does the present UN Secretary-General belongs?
Ghana
South Korea
Spain
Portugal
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Explanation:
Antonio Guterres is the first former head of government to become Secretary-General, and the first secretary-general born after the establishment of the United Nations. He was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002

17.
When did Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies?
1455 AD
1492 AD
1139 AD
1556 AD
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18.
Where did the three leaders, F.D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, meet in 1943 and agreed on the need for maintaining international peace?
Moscow
San Francisco
Teheran
Washington D.C.
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19.
The region that has a typical dispersed rural settlement pattern is the
Kerala coastal plain
western Ganga plain
eastern Rajasthan
Telengana plateau
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20.
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organisation is in
Washington
Paris
Madrid
Rome
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