Question # 1

Which of the following is not a stateless nation?

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Kyrgyzstan

Khalistan

Kurdistan

None of these

How many sheikdoms comprise the United Arab Emirates?

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Three

Seven

Eleven

Fifteen

Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches?

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White phosphorous

Red phosphorous

Black phosphorous

Yellow phosphorous

The crop most susceptible to frost is:

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Wheat

Cotton

Red gram

Black gram

Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

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Beta rays

Alpha rays

Gamma rays

Cathode rays

Which is the coldest planet:

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Mercury

Earth

Venus

Neptune

What is Cosmology?

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Study of stars

Study of universe

Study of sky

Study of satellites

The largest satellite of Saturn is:

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Lapetus

Rhea

Dione

Titan

point out the invention of Richter.

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Richter scale

lamp

bicycle

razor

Unit hertz is the measurement of:

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Potential difference

Frequency

Electricity

Pitch

The element nickel is a:

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Magnetic metal

Radioactive metal

Complex metal

Non magnetic metal

The prevailing winds blowing from 30^o S and 30^o N towards the equator are termed as:

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Monsoon winds

Antitrade winds

Trade winds

Polar winds

The most dangerous consequence of excessive deforestation is:

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Soil erosion

Loss of forest wealth

Loss of many valuable plants

None of these

The skeleton makes up what percentage of the body's weight?

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34%

15%

5%

25%

Pre-historic record shows that colored rock painting were first done by:

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Java man

Peking man

Cro-Magnon man

Neanderthal man

In which of the following processes light energy is converted into chemical energy?

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Respiration

Photosynthesis

Fermentation

Photorespiration

The distance between the earth and the sun in million kms is:

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111

149

200

188

Which was the first Soviet Republic to declare independence?

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Estonia

Lithuania

Latvia

Armenia

Which of the following sweeteners does not provide any energy to the body?

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Glucose

Fructose

Maltose

Saccharin

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from:

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Chlorophyll

Atmosphere

Light

Soil

Which of the science deals with tumour?

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Oncology

Serology

aoarnithology

Chronology

Which of the following has the least penetrating power?

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Alpha particles

Beta particles

Gamma rays

None of these

1000 nanometres are equal to:

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One micrometre

Two micrometre

Three micrometre

Four micrometre

Which of the following is least effective in photosynthesis?

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Sunlight

Red light

Blue light

Green light

One metric carat is equal to:

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200 milligrams

300 milligrams

400 milligrams

500 milligrams

Insulin is a peptide hormones produced by:

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Pituitary gland

Thyroid Gland

Pancreas

None of these

which scientist discovered blood circulation?

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harvey

fisher

bier

wilson

Pampero is

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A cold wind which prevails in Argentine and Uruguay

A low pressure area in Ecuador

A moisture laden wind

A high pressure areas

The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is:

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U-235

U-238

U-239

U-242

Which of the following is an igneous rocks?

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Limestone

Slate

Marble

Basalt

One of the chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands are called:

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Hormones

Enzymes

Lipids

Vitamins

Which of the following is used for removing air bubbles from glass during its manufacture?

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Ammonium sulphate

Ammonium phosphate

Urea

Potassium carbonate

In an atomic explosion,enormous energy is related which is due to the:

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Conversion of neutrons into protons

Conversion of mass into energy

Conversion of mechanical energy intl nuclear energy

None of these

Which part of the body is affected by drinking alcohol?

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Lungs

Liver

Kidney

None of these

Name the discoverer of rabies vaccine.

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Newton

Roemer

Pasteur

Waksman

Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation?

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Tropical desert

Equatorial region

Land masses

Water bodies

The typhoons are more frequently experienced in:

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The north sea

Philippines Islands

West Indies Island

None of these

Red-Green color blindness in man is known as:

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Protanopia

Dueteranopia

Both (a) and (b)

None

Which of the following is constituted by 10 centimetres?

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4 decimetres

2 decimetres

1 decimetres

3 decimetres

Element present in largest amount in human body is:

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Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon

Which of the following is is the second most abundant metal in the earth's crust?

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Copper

Iron

Zinc

Aluminium

What is called the art of making maps and charts?

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Phycology

Cartography

Philately

Lexicography

Which is the main source of energy for human brain?

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Fats

Glucose

Vitamins

Protein

What is the chief export from New Zealand?

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Wool

Oil

Motor Car

Cigarette

Which is the hottest place of the word?

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Aziziyah

Seville

Death Valley

JaccZ

The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is:

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Silicon

Carbon

Hydrogen

Aluminium