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Q1. Aromatic hydrocarbons contain at least _____ benzene like ring in their molecules?
(a) four
(b) three
(c) two
(d) one
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol.Aromatic hydrocarbons are those which contain one or more benzene rings. The name of the class come from the fact that many of them have strong, pungent aromas.
Q2. How many total language’s in 8th schedule have?
(a) 21 .
(b) 09 .
(C) 31 .
(d) 22.
S2. (d)
- Eighth schedule of the constitution contains 22 languages-: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi ,kannada, Kashmiri ,Kankani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, nepali, oriya, punjabi, sanskrit sindhi, Tamil, telgu urdu , Bodo , Santhali , maithili , dogri.
Q3. Arithmometer was invented by?
(a) Evangelista Torricelli
(b) Charles Xavier Thomas
(c) Edward Teller
(d) Gustav Tauschek
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol.Arithmometer, early calculating machine, built in 1820 by Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar of France.
Q4. Which of the following is induced by Oncogene?
(a) Polio
(b) Cancer
(c) Diarrhoea
(d) Dengue
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer. In tumor cells, they are often mutated and/or expressed at high levels.
Q5. Azadirachta indica is the scientific name of?
(a) Neem
(b) Teak
(c) Silver Oak
(d) Tulsi
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol.Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae.
Q6. What is the full form of PVC?
(a) Phosphonil vinyl Carbonate
(b) Polyvinyl S Carbonate
(c) Polyvinyl Carbonate
(d) Polyvinyl Chloride
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol.Polyvinyl chloride, also known as polyvinyl or vinyl, commonly abbreviated PVC, is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid and flexible.
Q7. Ranthambhore Fort is in?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Orissa
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Sikkim
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol.Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the town of Sawai Madhopur, the park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur until the time of India’s Independence.
Q8. Dogri is primarily spoken in which State?
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol.Dogri, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about five million people in India and Pakistan, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q9. Stagflation is defined as?
(a) low inflation, low growth, low unemployment
(b) high inflation, low growth, high unemployment
(c) high inflation, high growth, high unemployment
(d) low inflation, high growth, low unemployment
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol.In economics, stagflation, a portmanteau of stagnation and inflation, is a situation in which the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high.
Q10. Octopus belongs to the phylum?
(a) Mollusca
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Echinodermata
(d) Chordata
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol.The octopus is a soft-bodied, eight-armed mollusc of the order Octopoda. All octopuses belong to the order Octopoda. Octopoda is part of the class Cephalopoda, meaning that octopuses are cephalopods. Cephalopoda is part of the phylum Mollusca, meaning that octopuses are also mollusks
Q11. What is the scientific name of domestic fly?
(a) Mosca domestica.
(b) Rana tigrina.
(c) pavo christace.
(d) pantheon Leo.
S11. (a)
- Sol- Mosca domestica.
- Rana tigrina- frog.
- Pavo christace- peacock.
- Pantheon leo- lion.
Q12. Who is the WHO chiefs chairman?
(a) Tedros adhanom.
(b) Dr. Harshvardhan.
(c) David Malpass.
(d) Justin Trudeau.
S12. (a)
Sol-
- Tedros adhanom.
- Headquarter:—- Geneva, Switzerland.
- Founded- 7th April, 1948.
- Since March 2019, Swaminathan has served as the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization.
Q13. Name the longest road tunnel in india?
(a) Atal tunnel.
(b) Zojila tunnel.
(c) patnitop tunnel.
(d) jawahar Tunnel.
S13. (a)
- PM modi inaugurated Atal tunnel at Rohtang in himachal pradesh. The 9.02 km tunnel passes through Rohtang pass and it is the longest highway tunnel in the world , connecting Manali to Lahaul- Spiti valley throughout the year.
Q14. Syntax Errors are determined by?
(a) Interpreter
(b) ALU
(c) Logic Unit
(d) Control Unit
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol.In computer science, a syntax error is an error in the syntax of a sequence of characters or tokens that is intended to be written in a particular programming language.For compiled languages, syntax errors are detected at compile-time. A program will not compile until all syntax errors are corrected.
Q15. Where is the headquarter of UNICEF located?
(a) Malaysia.
(b) USA.
(c) France.
(d) u.k.
S15. (b)
- New York City, US.
- UNICEF Full Form United Nations Children’s Fund.
- Formation:-11 December 1946.
- Head:- Henrietta H.Fore.
