Daily Practice Set 11

Question 1

Where is the Palakkad Gap located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Western Ghats — Only significant break in Western Ghats.‌​‍

Answer

Eastern Ghats

Answer

Himalayas

Answer

Vindhyas

Question 2

What is the chemical formula for washing soda?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Na₂CO₃ — Sodium Carbonate.‌​‍

Answer

NaCl

Answer

NaHCO₃

Answer

CaCO₃

Question 3

Who founded the NSS (Nair Service Society)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mannathu Padmanabhan — Nair Service Society (1914).‌​‍

Answer

Guru

Answer

Ayyankali

Answer

Dr Palpu

Question 4

The Rajya Sabha is a/an:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Permanent body — Permanent — never dissolved. 1/3 retire every 2 years.‌​‍

Answer

Can be dissolved

Answer

Elected by people

Answer

Same as Lok Sabha

Question 5

Antonym of OPTIMIST:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pessimist — Pessimist.‌​‍

Answer

Realist

Answer

Idealist

Answer

Rationalist

Question 6

What is the Standard Meridian of India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

82°30'E — 82°30'E passes through Mirzapur, UP.‌​‍

Answer

80°E

Answer

85°E

Answer

90°E

Question 7

Which of the following transmits dengue?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Aedes — Aedes aegypti mosquito. Daytime biter.‌​‍

Answer

Anopheles

Answer

Housefly

Answer

Rat

Question 8

Who was the first Jnanpith Award winner from Malayalam literature?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

G Sankara Kurup — G. Sankara Kurup (1965).‌​‍

Answer

Thakazhi

Answer

Pottekkatt

Answer

ONV

Question 9

In which house of the Parliament is a Money Bill introduced?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

LS only — Lok Sabha only.‌​‍

Answer

RS only

Answer

Either House

Answer

Joint Session

Question 10

What does a barometer measure?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pressure — Atmospheric pressure.‌​‍

Answer

Temperature

Answer

Humidity

Answer

Wind

Question 11

Which region did Tipu Sultan invade?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malabar — Malabar (1766 onwards).‌​‍

Answer

Travancore

Answer

Cochin

Answer

All Kerala

Question 12

What is known as the powerhouse of the cell?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria — Mitochondria — produces ATP.‌​‍

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Chloroplast

Answer

Ribosome

Question 13

In which year was the 73rd Amendment passed?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1992 — 1992 — Panchayati Raj.‌​‍

Answer

1990

Answer

1994

Answer

1996

Question 14

Venus is the ___ planet.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hottest — Hottest due to greenhouse effect.‌​‍

Answer

Smallest

Answer

Largest

Answer

Coldest

Question 15

Who is credited as the inventor of email?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ray Tomlinson — Ray Tomlinson (1971). Introduced @ symbol.‌​‍

Answer

Gates

Answer

Berners-Lee

Answer

Zuckerberg

Daily Practice Set 11