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Objective General Knowledge
Q. The best colours for a Sun umbrella will be -
  1 white on top and black on inside
  2 red on top and black on inside
  3 black on top and white on inside
  4 black on top and red on inside
    Ans: 1
Q. Before X-ray examination (coloured X-ray) of the stomach, patients are given suitable salt of barium because -
  1 barium is a good absorber of X-rays and helps stomach to appear clearly
  2 barium salts are white in colour and this helps stomach to appear clearly
  3 barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach
  4 barium salts are easily available
    Ans: 1
Q. The elements of a group in the periodic table-
  1 are isobars
  2 have consecutive atomic numbers
  3 have similar chemical properties
  4 are isotopes
    Ans: 3
Q. The pH of human blood is normally around-
  1 7.5-8.0
  2 4.5-5.5
  3 5.5-6.5
  4 8.5-9.0
    Ans: 1
Q. The pH of fresh groundwater slightly decreases upon exposure to air because -
  1 carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in the water
  2 oxygen from air is dissolved in the water
  3 the dissolved oxygen of the groundwater escapes into air
  4 the dissolved carbon dioxide of the groundwater escapes into air
    Ans: 4
Q. Which among the following countries has given a grant of US $ 1 billion for the reconstruction of the Nalanda University?
  1 Japan
  2 UK
  3 USA
  4 China
    Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following is the fastest Indian Super-computer recently developed by ISRO?
  1 Saga-220
  2 Aakash-A1
  3 Tianhe-1A
  4 Jaguar-Cray
    Ans: 1
Q. Which one among the following vitamins is necessary for blood clotting?
  1 Vitamin D
  2 Vitamin A
  3 Vitamin K
  4 Vitamin C
    Ans: 3
Q. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the-
  1 Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
  2 First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
  3 Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
  4 First Five-Year Plan to the Eight Five-Year Plan
    Ans: 3
Q. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period -
  1 not exceeding nine months
  2 not exceeding three months
  3 of two years at a time
  4 of one year at a time
    Ans: 4