Objective Questions on General studies
1- ‘Hydroponics’ is
(A) soil-less forestry
(B) soil-less agriculture
(C) waterless forestry
(D) waterless agriculture
2- Quinine is obtained from
(A) Aconitum
(B) Cannabis
(C) Cinchona
(D) Papaver
3- The source of oxygen released during photosynthesis is
(A) Pyruvic Acid
(B) Sugar
(C) Water
(D) Carbon dioxide
4- By which of the following bacteria can milk change into curd
(A) Nitrobacter
(B) Lactobacillus
(C) Penicillium
(D) Azotobacter
5- Vitamin E is also known as
(A) Tocopherol
(B) Ascorbic Acid
(C) Axerophytol
(D) Calciferol
6- An apparatus used for locating submerged objects is known as
(A) Pulsar
(B) Quasar
(C) Sonar
(D) Radar
7- The tip of match stick contains
(A) Phosphorous pentachloride
(B) Red phosphorous
(C) White phosphorous
(D) Phosphorous penta-oxide
8- In which part of human body, is the smallest bone found?
(A) Ear
(B) Nose
(C) Palm
(D) Wrist
9- ‘World Population Day’ is observed on
(A) 11th July
(B) 21st June
(C) 25th December
(D) 14th September
10- Ozone layer thickness is measured in
(A) Dobson unit
(B) Millimetre
(C) Decibels
(D) Centimetre
11- Aspartame is widely used as
(A) Artificial sweetener
(B) Natural sweetener
(C) Pain-killer medicine
(D) None of these
12- Vitamin B12 is a cyanide containing complex of
(A) Cobalt
(B) Iron
(C) Magnesium
(D) Zinc
ANSWERS:
1-(B), 2-(C), 3-(C), 4-(B), 5-(A), 6-(C), 7-(C), 8-(A), 9-(A), 10-(A), 11-(A), 12-(A)