●
Energy is stored in liver and muscles in the form of –
Answer :- Glycogen,
● Who discovered bacteria?
Answer :- Leeuwenhoek,
● The reason of large-scale diversity among the organisms is –
Answer :- Adaptation,
● What is vermiculture?
Answer :- The science of raising worms,
● The smallest organism capable of autonomous growth and re-production is –
Answer :- Mycoplasma,
● The first human heart transplant was performed in –
Answer :- South Africa,
● The average blood flow through kidneys per minute is –
Answer :- 1200cc,
● A plant bud is –
Answer :- An embryonic shoot,
● Which gases is used in cigarette lighters?
Answer :- Butane,
● Which elements is found in all organic compounds?
Answer :- Carbon,
● Which can cause cancer as well as cure it depending upon its intensity and
use?
Answer :- Ionized radiation,
● The total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is –
Answer :- 5-6 litres,
● In which area was Rahul Sankrityayan active in the Non-Cooperation Movement
of 1920 ?
Answer :- Chhapra,
● Which bank is the first Cooperative Bank of India (also in Asia) ?
Answer :- Anyonya Cooperative Bank,
● Cloves are obtained from which parts of the plant?
Answer :- Dried flower buds,
● Oncogenes are associated with –
Answer :- Cancer,
● Which is the most reactive metal?
Answer :- Sodium,
● Who synthesized the DNA In vitro?
Answer :- Arthur Kornberg,
● What was the fissionable material used in the bombs dropped at Nagasaki
(Japan) in the year 1945 ?
Answer :- Plutonium,
● The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun was
–
Answer :- Copernicus,
● Cosmic rays –
Answer :- are charged particles,
● Which varieity of mango from India was recently banned by the European Union?
Answer :- Alphonso,
● Which ship was used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his first defence
outing?
Answer :- INS Vikramaditya,
● The Govt. of India is planning to provide an identity card to each one of its
citizen with his/ her personal details and identity marks.Which agencies/
organization is going to implement this huge task?
Answer :- Unique Identification Authority of India,
● As we all know now every child in the age group of 6-14 years can demand that
he/she should be admitted to a school to complete his/ her primary/basic
education. Enactment of which acts has made it possible?
Answer :- Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act,
● The currency of Italy is –
Answer :- Lira,
● In which city is Salarjung Museum located?
Answer :- Hyderabad,
● Vishu is the New Year day and a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian State
of–
Answer :- Kerala,
● The Shwedagon Pagoda also known as Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda
is situated in–
Answer :- Yangon,Myanmar,
● The capital of the Myanmar is –
Answer :- Naypyidaw,
● The World's largest and tallest Indian National flag was recently unfurled in
–
Answer :- Faridabad,
● 880 MW Kaiga Atomic Power Plant is situated near the river Kali in the Indian
State of–
Answer :- Karnataka,
● The currency of the Republic of South Africa is –
Answer :- Rand,
● Fugdi is a traditional folk dance popular in the Indian State of –
Answer :- Goa,
● The CNSA is the national space agency of –
Answer :- People's Republic of China,
● The RBI has recently allowed Indians to carry high value denomination notes
while travelling to Nepal and Bhutan within a limit of–
Answer :- Rs. 25,000/-,
● What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization?
Answer :- Agriculture,
● In which book has Buddha been described as an ocean of wisdom and compassion?
Answer :- Amarakosa,
● Which transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali?
Answer :- Shishunaga,
● By whom was the Mauryan dynasty was overthrown?
Answer :- Pushyamitra Sunga,
● When was the The Mathura school of art fluorished?
Answer :- During the reign of Kanishka,
● which Sultan of Delhi has been described by the historians as the mixture of
opposites?
Answer :- Muhammad Tughluq,
● By whom are the oldest compositions in Punjabi devotional compositions?
Answer :- Baba Farid,
● Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by
the British?
Answer :- Sher Shah,
● By whom was Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as
dowry?
Answer :- Portuguese,
● During which movement was Mahatma added before Gandhiji’s name?
Answer :- Champaran satyagraha,
● Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
Answer :- Hot desert,
● What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass?
Answer :- Brazil,
● The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which mountains?
Answer :- Fold mountains,
● From which states does the River Godavari flows through?
Answer :- Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh,
● Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area,under
forest?
Answer :- 33%,
● Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
Answer :- Off the coast at Rameshwaram,
● The Grand Trunk Road connects which cities?
Answer :- Kolkata and Amritsar,
● When did Mr. Attlee Prime Minister of England, announce tile transfer of
power to the Indians?
Answer :- June, 1948,
● Xeric condition refers to –
Answer :- low humidity,
● Ecology is the study of relationship between –
Answer :- Organism and environment,
● Soil erosion can be prevented by –
Answer :- Afforestation,
● The second largest continent in the world (in terms of area) is –
Answer :- Africa,
● In which State, the Aravalli ranges are located?
Answer :- Rajasthan,
● Which river forms its delta in Odisha?
Answer :- Mahanadi,
● Betwa river joins the –
Answer :- Yamuna,
● In which continents,the tropical deciduous forests are most extensive?
Answer :- Asia,
● Mexico is the largest producer of –
Answer :- silver,
● Which cities is located on Lake Superior?
Answer :- Duluth,
● Hajira-Bijapur-jagdishpur (HBJ) Gas Pipeline been constructed by which authorities?
Answer :- Gas Authority of India Limited,
● Which States is not known for the production of cardamom?
Answer :- Odisha,
● How many States in India are coastal?
Answer :- 9,
● Sargasso Sea is characterised by –
Answer :- Typical marine vegetation,
● Which States of India is the largest producer of coconut?
Answer :- Karnataka,
● Mithi river of Mumbai originates from which lakes?
Answer :- Vihar Lake,
● Which types of pesticides is convenient to control stored grain pests?
Answer :- Fumigants,
● Which cattle breed produces highest amount of milk?
Answer :- Holstein,
● The main constituent of Gobar gas is –
Answer :- Methane,
● When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, the solution turns milky,but on prolonged passage, the solution turns clear. This is because –
Answer :- The calcium carbonate for-med initially is converted to soluble calcium bicarbonate on passage of more carbon dioxide,
● The form of carbon known as graphite –
Answer :- Is a better electrical conductor than diamond,
● Chromium oxide in paints makes the colour of paint –
Answer :- Green,
● Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
Answer :- Jawaharlal Nehru,
● The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional authority as which country?
Answer :- British Monarch,
● What does the Preamble of our Constitution contin?
Answer :- The spirit of the Constitution,
● Under which Article of the Constitution are the Cultural and Educational Rights granted?
Answer :- Article 29 and 30,
● Which can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens?
Answer :- Parliament,
● In which does the subject of Co-operative Societies fall?
Answer :- Concurrent List,
● During the proclamation of National Emergency which articles can not be suspended?
Answer :- Articles 20 and 21,
● The five year term of the President is calculated from which day?
Answer :- The day he assumes charge,
● By whom are the portfolios allocated to the ministers?
Answer :- The Prime Minister,
● Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution?
Answer :- The Supreme Court,
● How many types of writs can be issued by the Supreme Court?
Answer :- 5,
● What makes the Judiciary the guardian of the Constitution?
Answer :- Judicial Review,
● Who holds the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
Answer :- Parliament,
● Which Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India also?
Answer :- Justice M. Hidayatullah,
● A judge of Supreme Court of India holds office till he attains the age of howmany year?
Answer :- 65 years,
● Who is authorised to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?
Answer :- The President,
● A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to which officer?
Answer :- The President,
● Which High Court has the largest number of Benches?
Answer :- Guwahati High Court,
● Who was the first High/Supreme Court Judge, That voluntarily made public his assets,?
Answer :- Justice K. Kannan,
● Why is fog common around Newfoundland coast?
Answer :- Because warm and cold current meets,
● The Amazon basin of South Amarica and the Cango basin of Africa lie in which belf?
Answer :- Equatorial belt,
● We find rainfall very heavy all the year round in the belt known by which name?
Answer :- The Derent Belt,
● How are the temperatures in equatorial regions between July and January?
Answer :- The same,
● Which island receives conventional rainfall?
Answer :- Sumatra,
● In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
Answer :- Equatorial region,
● In mid-latitudes, convective precipitation is associated with which front?
Answer :- Cold fronts,
● Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to which effect?
Answer :- Orographic effect,
● In which country has maximum damage to the forests been caused by acid rain?
Answer :- Poland,
● Which type of rubber provides the best commercial rubber?
Answer :- Castillo,
● Which biomass has the highest species diversity?
Answer :- Tropical rainforests,
● What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance?
Answer :- 33%,
● The lower limit of the growing season is fixed a temperature of how many degrees?
Answer :- 6°C,
● Bamboo and pine trees are generally found in which types of climates?
Answer :- Tropical monsoon,
● Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in which area?
Answer :- Deserts,
● Xerophytes are plants which can grow in regions having how moisture?
Answer :- Low moisture,
● What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called?
Answer :- mesotherms,