General Knowledge 23

1. 1.X-rays was discovered by
1. J.J. Thomson   
2. W.R. Rontgen
3. A. H. Becquerel
4. Marie Curie

Ans: b

2. River Cauvery drains into the
1. Arabian Sea
2. Indian Ocean
3. Bay of Bengal
4. Mediterranean Sea

Ans: c

3. Liquid Metal is
1. Gallium
2. Potassium
3. Lithium
4. Sodium

Ans: c

4. The river Ganges enters the sea through
1. An estuary
2. Coast
3. A fjord
4. A delta

Ans: d

5. Respiration in plants takes place during
1. Daytime
2. Evening
3. Night
4. Day and night

Ans: d

6. Only non-metal which is good conductor of electricity is –
1. Silicon
2. iodine
3. Graphite
4. Sulphur

Ans: a

7. Fundamental unit is
1. Meter
2. Liter
3. Hour
4. Gram

Ans: d

8. Cotton is grown ___ of Western India.
1. Red soil
2. Alluvial soil
3. Regur soil
4. Laterite soil

Ans: c

9. India lies to the _____ of the International Date Line.
1. East
2. West
3. North
4. South

Ans: a

10. When did the Cabinet Mission come to India?
1. 1942
2. 1943
3. 1946
4. 1944

Ans: c