GK Quest - Set 10

(451) Lack of atmosphere around the Moon is due to

[A] low escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction

[B] high escape velocity of air molecule and low gravitational attraction

[C] low gravitational attraction only

[D] high escape velocity of air molecule

(452) Moh’s Scale is used to indicate the

[A] degree of brittleness of a substance

[B] degree of hardness of minerals

[C] degree of viscosity of a liquid

[D] degree of elasticity of a material

(453) Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?

[A] Bangladesh

[B] China

[C] Myanmar

[D] Nepal

(454) Weichert –Gytenber discontinuity is associated with

[A] Outer Core and Inner Core

[B] Lower Mantle and Outer Core

[C] Upper Mantle and Lower Mantle

[D] Lower Crust and Upper Mantle

(455) If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 am, at what time it ill e heard at Baghdad (45°E)?

[A] 12:30 pm

[B] 12:30 am

[C] 1:30 am

[D] 1:30 pm

(456) Consider the following statement(s):

(I) The duration of the monsoon decreases from Southern India to Northern India

(II) The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from East to West

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

(457) Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Gujarat

[C] Karnataka

[D] Tamil Nadu

(458) The correct order of the given hills from West to East is

[A] Garo, Jaintia, Naga, Khasi

[B] Khasi, Naga, Jaintia, Garo

[C] Khasi, Garo, Jaintia, Naga

[D] Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Naga

(459) The important rivers of the Indian sub-continent have their sources near the Mansarovar lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are:

[A] Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej

[B] Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna

[C] Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej

[D] Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna

(460) The “Chilka Lake Region” lies in between the deltas of

[A] Ganga and Mahanadi

[B] Godavari and Krishna

[C] Mahanadi and Godavari

[D] Krishna and Musi

(461) Vishnu Prayag is the confluence of ______ River merging with Alaknanda

[A] Bhagirathi

[B] Mandakini

[C] Pindar

[D] Dhauli Ganga

(462) Which one of the following East flowing Rivers of India forms Rift Valley due to down wrapping?

[A] Damodar

[B] Mahanadi

[C] Son

[D] Yamuna

(463)

Assertion (A): West-flowing river of Peninsula have no deltas

Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial elements

[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

[C] A is true, but R is false

[D] A is false, but R is true

(464)

Assertion (A): The Narmada is the largest among the West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India

Reason (R): It flows through the Rift Valley

[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

[C] A is true, but R is false

[D] A is false, but R is true

(465) The Narmada River in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the

[A] slope gradient in this part controls the river channel pattern

[B] river carries a huge amount of water which has created a straight channel course

[C] river forms the boundary between the Central highlands and the Deccan plateau

[D] river flows through the trough of a Rift valley inclined Westward

(466) Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India?

[A] Krishna – Godavari delta

[B] Brahmaputra valley

[C] Coastal Kerala

[D] Litoral Tamil Nadu

(467) Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by

[A] carbon dioxide and nitrogen

[B] carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

[C] ozone and carbon dioxide

[D] nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

(468)

Assertion (A): Coimbatore is major centre for handloom products

Reason (R): The winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu results in higher production of high quality cotton in the state

[A] Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

[C] A is true, but R is false

[D] A is false, but R is true

(469) Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is n which River?

[A] Godavari

[B] Sharavti

[C] Cauvery

[D] Krishna

(470) Which one of the following is the home of ‘Alphonse Mango’?

[A] Ratnagiri

[B] Banaras

[C] Molda

[D] Vijaywada

(471) Which of the following city has been rated as the most prosperous city in India, in a recent survey released by CRISL?

[A] Gurgaon

[B] Noida

[C] Ludhiana

[D] Chandigarh

(472) Who won the Chennai Open 2014 -  Men’s Singles?

[A] Edouard Roger Vasselin

[B] Mate Pavic

[C] Stanislas Warinka

[D] Johan Brunstorm

(473) Who was the Chief Guest of Parvasi Bharatiya Divas 2014?

[A] B Datuk Seri Palanivel

[B] Vasudev Chanchlani

[C] Bikas Chandra Sanyal

[D] Ela Gandhi

(474) World Hindi Day is observed on

[A] January 09

[B] January 10

[C] January 11

[D] January 12

(475) What is “Nirbheek”, which was in news recently?

[A] India’s first self-defence school for women

[B] India’s first gun for women

[C] India’s first women group to tackle women harassments in educational Institutions

[D] India’s first teaching method for tribal girls in Naxal districts

(476) Approximately, the number of tigers lost by India in 2013 was

[A] 61

[B] 62

[C] 63

[D] 64

(477) R. Chandrasekhar was in news recently. He took charge as

[A] President, NASSCOM

[B] President, ASSOCHAM

[C] Chairman, Cauvery Water Tribunal Board

[D] Secretary, President of India

(478) Identify the correct pair(s) – Books and Author

(I) My Journey – My Memories: V Shanta

(II) The Shadow of the Crescent Moon: Fatima Bhutto

(III) Pandora’s Daughters: Kalyani Shankar

[A] I and II only

[B] II and III only

[C] I, and III only

[D] I, II and III

(479) T.C. Narendran who passed away recently was a renowned

[A] Taxonomist

[B] Ornithologist

[C] Virologist

[D] Oncologist

(480) _________ was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Gujarat

[D] Asma

(481) Who among the following is/are mathematician?

(I) Pierre Deligne                             (II) Ahmed Rajib Haidar

(III) Chhris Hadfield                       (IV) Yitang Zhang

[A] I and II only

[B] I and IV only

[C] II and III only

[D] II and IV only

(482) Japan Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe belongs to the political party of

[A] People’s Democratic Party

[B] Conservative Party

[C] Liberal Front pArty

[D] Left Democratic Party

(483) The proposed Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed rail network is being funded by

[A] United Kingdom

[B] Japan

[C] United States of America

[D] Belgium

(484) Project Snow Leopard started in the Year of

[A] 2007

[B] 2008

[C] 2009

[D] 2010

(485) As per the Koppen’s classification of India’s climatic regions, “Hot Desert” is represent with the code of

[A] A_w

[B] B_Whw

[C] C_wg

[D] D_fc

(486) The number of women to win the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award so far is

[A] 0 – none

[B] 1

[C] 2

[D] 3

(487) Indian Railways launched its first Wi-Fi facility in

[A] Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express

[B] Delhi – Chandigarh Duronto Express

[C] Delhi _ Howrah Duronto Express

[D] Delhi – Chandigarh Rajdhani Express

(488) 2014 Youth Olympics Games will be held in

[A] Innsbruck, Austria

[B] Lillehammer, Norway

[C] Nanjing, China

[D] Buenos Aries, Argentina

(489) The latest country (160th) to join WTO (World Trade Organisation) is

[A] Tajikistan

[B] Yemen

[C] South Sudan

[D] Saudi Arabia

(490) In Print Media, the maximum FDI allowed is

[A] 26%

[B] 49%

[C] 51%

[D] 74%

(491) Among the following, which one has the largest number of neighbouring countries sharing the land border?

[A] Sudan

[B] Brazil

[C] China

[D] Zaire

(492) Which one among the following was the first to legalise euthanasia?

[A] Austria

[B] Switzerland

[C] Netherlands

[D] Canada

(493) Rupee is the currency of

[A] Bhutan

[B] Malaysia

[C] Maldives

[D] Seychelles

(494) Bimbavati Devi is a well known dancer of which type of dance?

[A] Manipuri

[B] Bharatnatyam

[C] Kuchipudi

[D] Odissi

(495) What is the minimum population of cities stipulated by government for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector?

[A] 5 lakh

[B] 10 lakh

[C] 15 lakh

[D] 20 lakh

(496) Which University has signed comprehensive partnerships with two top universities of China and thus, becoming the first Indian institution to enter the flourishing Chinese education market?

[A] Punjab University

[B] Delhi University

[C] Manipal University

[D] Indira Gandhi National Open University

(497) Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?

[A] William Henry Bragg

[B] Albert Einstein

[C] Max Planck

[D] Enrico Fermi

(498) Which on of the following is the first geostationary telecommunication satellite of India?

[A] INSAT – 1 A

[B] APPLE

[C] ROHINI

[D] ARYABHATTA

(499) Which one of the following is the correct sequence in respect of the Roman numerals C, D, L and M?

[A] C > D > L > M

[B] M > L > D > C

[C] M > D> C > L

[D] L > C > D > M

(500) Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of

[A] hydrogen with oxygen

[B] oxygen with acetylene

[C] methane with air

[D] carbondioxide with ethane

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Answers with Explanations*

451	A	461	D*	471	A *	481	B*	491	B
452	B	462	A	472	C	482	D	492	C
453	D	463	C	473	A	483	B	493	D
454	B*	464	B	474	B	484	C*	494	A
455	C	465	D	475	B	485	B	495	B
456	C	466	B	476	C	486	B*	496	C
457	D	467	C	477	A	487	A	497	A
458	D	468	A	478	D	488	C	498	B
459	C	469	B	479	A	489	B	499	D
460	C	470	A	480	B	490	A	500	B

Explanation (s):-

(454)

Discontinuities	Layer of Earth’s Interior Associated
Weichert - Gutenber	Lower mantle and outer core
Mohorovic	Lower crust and upper mantle
Lehman	Outer core and inner core
Conard	Division of SIAL and SIMA within the crust

(461)

Name of Confluence	River merging with Alaknanda
Vishnu Prayag	Dhauli Ganga
Karna Prayag	Pindar
Rudra Prayag	Mandakini
Deva Prayag	Bhagirathi

(471)

Top 3 Most Prosperous Cities of India – according to CRISL:-

(i) Gurgaon – 27%

(ii) Chennai – 24%

(iii) Bangalore – 23.6%

(481)

Pierre Delgine – Belgium – Winner of Abel Prize 2013

Yitang Zhang – China – Solved the longstanding problem of twin prime conjecture

Ahmed Rajib Haidar – Bangladesh – Blogger (Shahbogh Movement)

Chris Hadfield – Astronaut – I music video from Space

(484)

Project Lion – 1972

Project Tiger – 1973

Project Crocodile – 1974

Project Rhinoceros – 1987

Project Elephant – 1992

Project Snow Leopard – 2009

(486)

Ms. Sushma Swaraj in 2004