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General Knowledge Quiz:PSC Guru


1. The metal on the outer side of the new 10 rupee coin is :
2. Alnico is an alloy of ........., ......... & ...........
3. Enrica Lexie, a ship,belongs to which country?
4. The16th NAM Summit was held in:
5. ‘Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains’ this statement is related to ----
6. Wimbledon 2012 Men’s singles winner:
7. Antecedent means: 8. 1 Kilometre is ..... mile
9. The Blood Donation day: 10. Who wrote Mrischaghatikam?
11. 1 Litre is ..... CC 12. Who wrote ‘Rajatharangini’?
13. 1km is ..... cm 14. Who is known as Lakh Baksh? 
15. The political guru of SC Bose:
16. Capital of Czech Republic:
17. The headquarters of SAARC is located at
18. All atmospheric process leading to weather take place in 
19. Fuel used in Cryogenic Engine is .........
20. The yellow colour of cow’s milk is due to the presence of :
21. The first Indian state to start lottery tickets
22. Who made primary education compulsory in Travancore?
23. India’s Moon Mission
24. National security day is observed on 
25. Chukma refugees are from
26. ETA is the terrorist organisation in 
27. National Human Rights Commission was set up in
28. Which is the first Total Sanitation Panchayat in Kerala?
29. Name the first deputy Prime Minister of India
30. National Emergency has been declared in India for ---- times
31. The causative agent of Cholera is a bacterium called:
32. Capital of Denmark:
33. Father of Hydrogen Bomb
34. Official residence of Prime Minister of Great Britain
35. SARS is caused by
36. The first Indian to be appointed to the prestigious post of United Nations Civilian police       advisor
37. World Book Capital
38. Blindness to red colour:
39. Blindness to green colour:
40. Blindness of Blue colour
41. Myopia can be corrected by using --- Lens
42. The largest part of Brain
43. Blood Bank of Our Body
44. Blood Cholostrol level in normal man
45. Gap between South Andaman and Little Andaman is known as
46. First Governer in Bengal
47. First Governer General of British Territories:
48. Last Governer General and First Viceroy:
49. Constistutional Head of India
50. Which country’s capital is ‘Quito’?

Answers
01:Aluminium Bronze (Metal on the core/inner has no constituent of steel. This metal is called Cupro Nickel= 75% Copper and 25% Nickel), 02. Aluminium, Nickel and Cobalt, 03.Italy, 04.Tehran,Iran, 05.Rousseau, 06.Roger Federer (switzerland), 07.The prefix ante- means before. Antecedent means that which precedes; the thing, circumstance, or event that came before., 08.0.6215 miles, 09.Oct. 1st, 10.Sudraka, 11.1000cc, 12.Kalhanan, 13.1000x100 cm, 14.Qutub din Aibak, 15.CR Das, 16.Prague, 17.Kathmandu, 18.Troposphere, 19.Liquid Hydrogen, 20.Riboflavine, 21.Kerala, 22.Rani Gauri Parvathi Bai, 23.Chandrayan, 24.March 4, 25.Bangladesh, 26.Spain, 27.1993, 28.Pothukal, 29.Sardar Patel, 30.3, 31.Vibrio, 32.Copenhagen, 33.Edward Teller, 34.No.10 Downing Street, 35.Corona Virus, 36.Kiran Bedi, 37.Delhi, 38.Protonopia, 39.Deuteranopia, 40.Tritanopia, 41.Concave, 42.Cerebrum, 43.Spleen, 44.150-250mg/100ml of blood, 45.Duncan Passage, 46.Robert Clive, 47.Warren Hastings, 48.Lord Canning, 49.President, 50.Ecuador.

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General Questions and Answers Part 4


13. Retina in the eye acts as a
(a) Lens in the camera
(b) Shutter in the camera
(c) Film in the camera
(d) None of the above

14. The heart of a normal adult human being weighs about
(a) 200 grams
(b) 300 grams
(c) 400 grams
(d) 500 grams

15. In a normal human adult (at resting position), how much blood does the heart pump per minute?
(a) 1 litre
(b) 3 litre
(c) 5 litre
(d) 7 litre

16. A term that may be applied to all disease-producing micro-orgasms is
(a) Pathogenic
(b) Saprophytic
(c) Stapto-Cocci
(d) Viruses

17. In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is to
(a) Stimulate production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
(b) Stimulate the production of antibodies
(c) Inhibit the growth of bacteria
(d) Produce toxins against bacteria

18. Sulfa drugs are effective against diseases caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Glandular upsets
(c) Vitamin deficiency
(d) Worms

19. A substance used for destroying micro-organisms and rendering the material sterile is called
(a) An antibody
(b) An antitoxin
(c) An antigen
(d) A disinfectant

20. Which of the following organisms causes Tuberculosis?
(a) Bacillus
(b) Cocci
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus

21. Which of the following organisms causes Pneumonia?
(a) Bacillus
(b) Cocci
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus

22. Which of the following organisms causes common cold?
(a) Bacillus
(b) Cocci
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus

23. Which of the following organisms causes Cholera?
(a) Bacillus
(b) Cocci
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus

24. The chief food of a male mosquito is
(a) Decaying organic matter
(b) Leaves of plants
(c) Nectar and fruit juices
(d) Micro-organisms found in water

25. The chief food of a housefly is
(a) Decaying organic matter
(b) Leaves of plants
(c) Nectar of flowers
(d) Micro-organisms found in water

Answers


1. (b)     2. (a)     3. (d)     4. (c)     5. (d) 
6. (b)     7. (c)     8. (b)     9. (c)    10. (c)
11. (a)   12. (c)   13. (a)   14. (b)    15. (c) 
16. (a)   17. (c)   18. (a)   19. (d)    20. (a)
21. (b)   22. (d)   23. (a)   24. (c)    25 (a)
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Genaral Questions and Answers Part 3


1. Entomology is the science that studies
(a) Behaviour of human beings
(b) Insects
(c) The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
(d) The formation of rocks

2. Fathom is the unit of measurement of
(a) Depth of water
(b) Flow of water
(c) Volume of water
(d) Density of water

3. Trachoma is a disease of the
(a) Brain
(b) Larynx
(c) Ear
(d) Eye

4. All of the following diseases are caused by viruses, except
(a) Jaundice
(b) Influenza
(c) Typhoid
(d) Mumps

5. Plants make their food by the process called photosynthesis. Which of the following are needed in this process?
(a) Sunlight, water and nitrogen
(b) Sunlight, water and hydrogen
(c) Sunlight, water and oxygen
(d) Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

6. Which of the following devices is needed for converting alternating current into direct current?
(a) Dynamo
(b) Rectifier
(c) Transformer
(d) Transducer

7. All of the following organs in the human body are located both on the right and the left sides, except
(a) Lungs
(b) Kidneys
(c) Spleen
(d) Eyes

8. Some organs in the human body lie partly on the left side and partly on the right side. The example of this is
(a) Heart
(b) Pancreas
(c) Spleen
(d) None of the above

9. Physiology is the study of the
(a) Structure of the body
(b) Cells in the body
(c) Functions of the human body
(d) All of the above

10. All of the following are closely allied to Physiology, except
(a) Bio-chemistry
(b) Cytology
(c) Entomology
(d) Physics

11. Sodium depletion occurs in excessive sweating, and cannot be corrected by drinking water alone. When uncorrected, it may lead to
(a) Muscle crampsloss of energy, fatigue and faintness
(b) Increase of urea in blood
(c) Swelling of ankles and feet
(d) Renal failure

12. Which of the following regulates and controls the entry of light into the human eye?
(a) Anterior chamber
(b) Cornea
(c) Iris
(d) Retina


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