GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz
Q. The time period of a 1 m long pendulum approximates to -
1) 6 s
2) 4 s
3) 2 s
4) 1 s
Q. A ball is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 40 m/s. The time taken by the ball to reach the maximum height would be approximately -
1) 2 s
2) 3 s
3) 4 s
4) 5 s
Q. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying straight wire at a point outside the wire depends -
1) inversely on the distance from it
2) directly on the distance from it
3) inversely at short distances and directly at large distance from it
4) directly on the distance (at short distances) and inversely on the distance (at long distances) from it
Q. What is the current required to light a 60 W incandescent bulb in a domestic supply of 240 V?
1) 0.5 A
2) 0.25 A
3) 1.0 A
4) 5.0 A
Q. The frequency of an alternating current is 3 Hz. It implies that -
1) there are 6 cycles/s
2) there are 3 cycles/s
3) there are 2 cycles/s
4) there is only 1 cycle/s
Q. Which one of the following is the correct order of the valences of elements Ne, Si, N, and Mg?
1) Ne<Mg<N<Si
2) Si<N<Mg<Ne
3) Ne<N<Si<Mg
4) Mg<Ne<N<Si
Q. The mass number of argon is 40. Which one of the following statements is correct?
1) The number of protons in argon is 22
2) The number of neutrons in argon is 18
3) The number of electrons in argon is 18
4) The sum of numbers of pro-tons and electrons in argon is 40
Q. Which is not true about carbon border tax?
1) A carbon border tax is a duty on imports based on the amount of carbon emissions resulting from the production of the product in question. As a price on carbon, it discourages emissions. A carbon border tax is arguably an improvement from a national carbon tax.
2) It was introduced in conference of biodiversity in 2022
3) The proposal is part of the European Commission's Euro-pean Green Deal that endeavours to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050
4) A national carbon tax is a fee that a government imposes on any company within the country that burns fossil fuels
Q. Consider the following -
I. Lion-tailed macaque
II. Monitor lizard
III. Red pandas
IV. Spider monkey
Which of the above is not found in India?
1) Only II and III
2) Only II
3) Only IV
4) All I, II, III and IV
Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about National Green Hydrogen Mission?
1) An initiative of the government to promote sustainable energy sources in the country using green Hydrogen as fuel.
2) The goal of developing a green hydrogen production capacity of at least five million metric tonnes (mmt) and an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.
3) National Green Hydrogen Mission will be implemented under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)
4) The chief objectives are the Creation of export opportunities for Green Hydrogen and its derivatives; and the Decarbonisation of industrial, mobility, and energy sectors.
