General Knowledge Pointers - 33

● The salivary gland secrete saliva that contains which enzyme?

Answer :- Ptyalin,

● Which metal is non toxic in nature?

Answer :- Gold,

● Which is the first Indian woman to reach Olympic finals in individual track events?

Answer :- P. T. Usha,

● Indian Army’s School of Artillery is located at which place?

Answer :- Deolali,

● What is the outermost layer of Sun called?

Answer :- Corona,

● If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which continents does it lie?

Answer :- Asia,

● Which layer of the atmosphere provides ideal conditions for flying of jet aeroplanes?

Answer :- Stratosphere,

● The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. What is the annual rainfall?

Answer :- 250 cms,

● Which geomorphic processes is associated with the work of glaciers?

Answer :- Plucking,

● Which is the greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean)?

Answer :- 11,033 m,

● Which group of people changes their house types according to seasons?

Answer :- Kirghiz,

● The oldest inhabitants of India are considered by which name?

Answer :- Negritoes,

● Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf?

Answer :- Tamil Nadu,

● Which peninsular river is westward flowing?

Answer :- Tapti,

● Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?

Answer :- Westerly disturbances,

● Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in which state?

Answer :- Gujarat,

● Which is the first National Park established in India?

Answer :- Corbett National Park,

● Which planet is known as the Watery Planet?

Answer :- Earth,

● What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?

Answer :- 47%,

● Which Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies?

Answer :- Chinook,

● Which vegetation is called natural cattle country?

Answer :- Downs,

● Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?

Answer :- Iceland,

● Which archaeologist initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Answer :- Rakhal Das Banerji,

● Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?

Answer :- Jupiter,

● Where was the demand for the Constituent Assembly put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session?

Answer :- Lucknow,

● In which sector is 70% of working population of India engaged?

Answer :- Primary sector,

● Which is the unit of activity of a radioactive source?

Answer :- Becquerel,

● In which year did India first take part in the Olympic Games?

Answer :- 1920,

● Where is the headquarters of Oil and National Gas Commission?

Answer :- Dehradun,

● Which book is entitled as Bible of Communism?

Answer :- Das Kapital,

● Who is associated with the development of India’s Atomic Bomb?

Answer :- Raja Ramanna,

● Where is the headquarters of UNHCR located?

Answer :- Geneva,

● Which UN body deals with population problem?

Answer :- UNFPA,

● Which monument in India is the memorial to the unknown soldier?

Answer :- India Gate,

● Who produced the first automobile?

Answer :- Henry Ford,

● Opium-war was fought between which countries?

Answer :- Britain and Japan,

● Which is the unit raised to protect the naval assets?

Answer :- Sagar Prahari Bal,

● Moortidevi Award is given annually in which field?

Answer :- Literature,

● Who was the mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people?

Answer :- Agni,

● Who wrote the Kalpasutra?

Answer :- Bhadrabahu,

● What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?

Answer :- 7 minutes 40 seconds,

● Which right conferred by the Constitution of India is also available to non-citizens?

Answer :- Freedom to speech,

● For international payments, to which currency is the Indian currency linked?

Answer :- American Dollar,

● Sodium metal is kept under which liquid?

Answer :- Kerosene,