Daily Practice Set 14

Question 1

When did India become a Republic?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 Jan 1950 — 26 January 1950.‌​‍

Answer

15 Aug 1947

Answer

26 Nov 1949

Answer

2 Oct 1947

Question 2

Which is the most abundant gas in the air?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N₂ — Nitrogen ~78%.‌​‍

Answer

O₂

Answer

CO₂

Answer

Ar

Question 3

Vakkom Moulavi is known by which title?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Father of Muslim Renaissance in Kerala — Muslim reformer. Founded Swadeshabhimani.‌​‍

Answer

Kerala Gandhi

Answer

Kerala Simham

Answer

Lincoln of Kerala

Question 4

Who presides over a Joint Session of Parliament?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of LS — Speaker of Lok Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

VP

Answer

PM

Answer

CJI

Question 5

What do you call someone who eats too much?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Glutton — Glutton.‌​‍

Answer

Cannibal

Answer

Herbivore

Answer

Omnivore

Question 6

In which state is Chilika Lake located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Odisha — Largest brackish water lake in India.‌​‍

Answer

Kerala

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

AP

Question 7

How many digits are in an Aadhaar number?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 digit — 12-digit unique identity by UIDAI.‌​‍

Answer

6 digit

Answer

10 digit

Answer

16 digit

Question 8

What is the speed of light?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3×10⁸ — 3×10⁸ m/s in vacuum.‌​‍

Answer

3×10⁶

Answer

3×10¹⁰

Answer

3×10¹²

Question 9

Who wrote the literary work Ramacharitam?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cheeraman — Earliest extant Malayalam literary work (12th century).‌​‍

Answer

Ezhuthachan

Answer

Cherusseri

Answer

Poonthanam

Question 10

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sukumar Sen — Sukumar Sen (1950-1958).‌​‍

Answer

T.N. Seshan

Answer

K.V.K. Sundaram

Answer

S.P. Sen

Question 11

Sublimation is the direct transition from which state to which state?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Solid→Gas — Direct solid to gas (e.g., dry ice, camphor).‌​‍

Answer

Solid→Liquid

Answer

Liquid→Gas

Answer

Gas→Liquid

Question 12

Where is the SAARC headquarters located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kathmandu — Kathmandu, Nepal (founded 1985).‌​‍

Answer

Delhi

Answer

Colombo

Answer

Dhaka

Question 13

Which is the largest bone in the human body?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Femur — Femur (thigh bone).‌​‍

Answer

Humerus

Answer

Tibia

Answer

Spine

Question 14

When was demonetisation implemented in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

8 Nov 2016 — ₹500 and ₹1000 notes invalidated.‌​‍

Answer

8 Nov 2015

Answer

1 Jan 2017

Answer

1 Apr 2017

Question 15

In which district is Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary located?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki. Tiger Reserve. Elephants.‌​‍

Answer

Wayanad

Answer

Palakkad

Answer

Thrissur

Daily Practice Set 14