General Knowledge Pointers - 30

● Dublin is the national capital of the –

Answer :- Republic of Ireland,

● The Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger is located in the Indian state of–

Answer :- Karnataka,

● Itanagar is the capital of the Indian state of –

Answer :- Arunachal Pradesh,

● The official currency of Philippines is –

Answer :- Philippine Peso,

● Hydrochloric acid is also known as –

Answer :- Muriatic acid,

● Kanchenjunga National Park is located in –

Answer :- West Bengal,

● Biosphere Reserve of India Nanda Devi (UNESCO) is located in the State of –

Answer :- Uttarakhand,

● In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by –

Answer :- Tree plantation/ Afforestation,

● The inert gas used as beacon light is –

Answer :- Ne,

● When an open bottle of scent is kept in a corner of the room, its odour is felt in all the corners. why does happen this?

Answer :- Diffusion,

● Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches?

Answer :- Red phosphorus,

● Which ceil organelles function as the power house of a living cell?

Answer :- Mitochondria,

● The pH of water at 25°C is 7. When it is heated to 100°C, then what will be the pH of water?

Answer :- Remains same,

● Salts of which element pre vide colours to fireworks?

Answer :- Strontium and barium,

● Which part of the cell is essential for protein synthesis?

Answer :- Ribosomes,

● What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?

Answer :- Doda-betta,

● Which river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?

Answer :- Narmada,

● Which city has the longest day in the month of June?

Answer :- Kolkata,

● Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming?

Answer :- Millet,

● Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?

Answer :- Sharavati,

● Which National Highways pass through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?

Answer :- NH 6,

● When will the Smith-tuttle comet crash with Earth?

Answer :- In 2116 AD,


● In which city of India, the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?

Answer :- New Delhi,

● Which soil is most suited for tea plantation?

Answer :- Acidic,

● Which planet is known as Morning Star?

Answer :- Venus,

● On which date the earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion)?

Answer :- July 4th,

● Which instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air?

Answer :- Hygrograph,

● Which country has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate?

Answer :- Italy,

● Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with which thing?

Answer :- folding,

● In which valley is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?

Answer :- Sutlej valley,

● Which lake in India has the highest water salinity?

Answer :- Sambhar,

● The retreating monsoon withdraws from which state?

Answer :- North-west India to Bengal,

● Which state has the largest net irrigated area?

Answer :- Tamil Nadu,

● What is the distance of Milky way?

Answer :- 105 light years,

● At low elevation which cloud are to be found?

Answer :- Nimbus,

● Which is an example of Midlatitude desert ?

Answer :- Patagonia desert,

● From which rocks is the soil material mainly derived?

Answer :- Sedimentary rocks,

● Which is the largest lake in Africa?

Answer :- Lake Victoria,

● West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?

Answer :- Three,

● Which forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent?

Answer :- Hindukush,

● Which tributary of the Ganga System flows northwards?

Answer :- Sone,

● Which factor does not have influence on the Indian climate?

Answer :- Ocean currents,

● Which was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?

Answer :- Sagar Samrat,

● The light coming from stars gives the idea of their which quality?

Answer :- Temperature,

● In how many time zones has the world been divided into?

Answer :- 24,

● Which is a type of planetary wind?

Answer :- Westerlies,

● Which country celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?

Answer :- Australia,