General Knowledge Question Answer: GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Questions, Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important MCQs for GK

Q. Among the following Union Territories the female literacy is highest according to Census 2011 -
1) Puducherry
2) Chandigarh
3) Daman and Diu
4) Lakshdweep

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Q. Sound above what level (in decibels) is considered hazardous noise pollution ?
1) 30 dB
2) 40 dB
3) 60 dB
4) 80 dB

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Q. What type of electromagnetic radiation is used in the remote control of a television ?
1) Infrared
2) Ultra-violet
3) Visible
4) None of the above

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Q. Which one of the following gases is used for the purification of drinking water ?
1) Sulphur dioxide
2) Chlorine
3) Fluorine
4) Carbon dioxide

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Q. From where was the 100th Space Mission of ISRO launched in September 2012 ?
1) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
2) Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu)
3) Thumba (Thiruvananthapuram)
4) Bengaluru (Karnataka)

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Q. U.P Science Congress was organised from March 2-4, 2013 at -
1) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2) Lucknow University, Lucknow
3) Rohikhand University, Bareilly
4) D.D.U Gorkhaland University, Gorakhpur

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Q. The group of stars arranged in a defined pattern is called -
1) Milky Way
2) Constellation
3) Andromedia
4) Solar System

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Q. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by -
1) Killing of germs (bacteria)
2) Reducing the rate of biochemical reaction
3) Destroying the enzyme action
4) Sealing food with a layer of ice

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Q. On March 29, 2013 a Russian Space Craft established a new record by reaching the International Space Station (ISS) in only 6 hours, while earlier the space craft used to take two to three days to reach the ISS. Which is this space craft ?
1) Sputnik-II
2) Soyuz
3) Zond
4) Venera2

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Q. In Uttar Pradesh, a 'Lion Safari' is being established in -
1) Balrampur
2) Etawah
3) Maharajganj
4) Pilibhit

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