GK Questions and Answers, General Knowledge Quiz

Q. Which among the following is not a renewable source of energy ?

1) Wind energy
2) Ocean energy
3) Solar energy
4) Fossil energy

Q. Blood corpuscles which help in blood clotting at the site of injury are -

1) RBCs
2) WBCs
3) Platelets
4) Eosinophils

Q. Movement of food through oesophagus is due to -

1) lubrication by saliva
2) peristalsis
3) gravitational pull
4) filtration

Q. The xylem in plants is responsible for -

1) transport of water
2) transport of food
3) transport of amino acids
4) transport of oxygen

Q. The kidneys in humans are a part of which of the following systems?

1) nutrition
2) respiration
3) excretion
4) transportation

Q. A segment of DNA providing information for a protein is called -

1) nucleus
2) chromosomes
3) trait
4) gene

Q. What percentage of genes does a child receive from its father?

1) 25%
2) 50%
3) 75%
4) 100%

Q. Biodegradable wastes can be employed to produce -

1) manure
2) biogas
3) both manure and biogas
4) Neither manure nor biogas

Q. The result of the ozone hole is -

1) Green house effect
2) Global warming
3) Acid rain
4) Increased UV radiation

Q. The most rapidly dwindling natural resource in the world is -

1) water
2) forest
3) wind
4) sunlight