Online General Knowledge Test - General Knowledge Test - Random

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1.

The association of the rupee with pound sterling as the intervention currency was broken in

1990
1991
1992
1993
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2.
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at
Indore
Trombay, Maharashtra
Kalpakkam, Chennai
Kolkata
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3.
Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World's
largest airport
highest airport
lowest airport
busiest airport
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4.
Paleontology is a branch of science that deals with the
behavior of animals
origin and growth of plants
the forms of life as revealed by fossils of animals or plants
formation of new stars
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5.
Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with
football
hockey
cricket 'Inter-University'
inter-university sports and athletics
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6.
The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
North-eastern zone
North-western zone
Southern zone
None of the above
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7.
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
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8.
What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?
Sit and Spin
Talking baby doll
Mr. Potato Head
Hula hoop
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Explanation:
This was a plastic potato-shaped body on which you could stick different features, such as eyes, ears, etc.

9.
In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
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Explanation:
On September 12, 1958, Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working IC while working for Texas Instruments, although the U.S. patent office awarded the first patent for an integrated circuit to Robert Noyce of Fairchild.

10.
The average power (in watts) used by a 20 to 25 inch home color television is...?
70-100
25-50
500-800
Over 1000
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Explanation:
About the same as as the most popular light bulb size.

11.
The first web server was built in:
1990 in Geneva, Switzerland
1985 in Berkeley, California
1988 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1947 in Berningham, UK
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12.
The number of sovereign countries who are members of the United Nations, is
180
182
183
191
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13.
The Territorial Army was established in
1962
1948
1920
1953
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14.
What was the purpose of establishment of NATO?
To maintain and develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack
To defend economic and trade interests of the developing nations of the world
TO provide collective defence and economic cooperation in south-east Asia
None of the above
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15.
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
stream flow
laminar flow
turbulent flow
helical flow
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16.
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
the epicentre within the body of the earth
the focus on the surface of the earth
the focus within the body of the earth
the epicentre on the body of the earth
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17.
The storms or frontal systems develop where
air is rising
atmospheric pressure is low
at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
All of the above
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18.
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields?
Agriculture
Medicine
Astrophysics
Physics
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19.
'Neela Chand' which won the Vyas Samman for 1992 is written by
Shiv Prasad Singh
Subash Mukhopadhyay
Ram Vilas Sharma
Ramakant Rath
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20.
Who directed the film 'Sardar'?
Das Gupta
Shyam Benegal
Tapan Sinha
Ketan Mehta
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