GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. Short circuit means -
1) Direct flow of current between two points of different potential
2) The indirect flow of current between two points
3) Direct flow of current between points of the same potential
4) None of the above
Q. An Electron volt is a unit of -
1) Charge
2) Momentum
3) Energy
4) Potential difference
Q. Which one of the following does not fall under the jurisdiction of the apex court of India?
1) Original Jurisdiction
2) Appellate Jurisdiction
3) Collegiate Jurisdiction
4) Advisory Jurisdiction
Q. Who among the following had the shortest span of office as the Prime Minister of India?
1) Lal Bahadur Shastri
2) Chaudhary Charan Singh
3) Chandra Shekhar
4) H. D. Deve Gowda
Q. The Parliament of India is primarily based on the model of -
1) German Parliament
2) British Parliament
3) American Congress
4) French Parliament
Q. When did Charaka Samhita originate?
1) 6th Century BCE
2) 3rd to 2nd Century BCE
3) 4th Century BCE
4) 5th Century BCE
Q. Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on -
1) economy
2) culture
3) statecraft
4) monarchy
Q. Why are the tires of aircraft made of conducting rubber?
1. So that the charge accumulated on the aircraft in flight, by rubbing the air, can easily be transferred to the ground on landing.
2. So that the charge accumulated due to the operation of various electronic equipment in the aircraft in flight can easily be transferred to the ground on landing.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. A wooden box of mass 2 kg and dimensions (30 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm) is placed on a table with sides 30 cm and 10 cm touching the tabletop. Which one of the following is the approximate pressure exerted on the table?
1) 111.1 N/m<sup>2<sup>
2) 222.2 N/m<sup>2<sup>
3) 333.3 N/m<sup>2<sup>
4) 666.6 N/m<sup>2<sup>
Q. What is the magnification produced by a concave lens of focal length 10 cm, when an image is formed at a distance of 5 cm from the lens?
1) 2.0
2) 1.0
3) 0.5
4) 0.33
