General Science - Q&A

1. Habeas corpus writ is associated with

(A) anticipatory bail
(B) quashing the order of Un administrative authority
(C) an order of freedom of speech
(D) production of person before the court

Ans: (D)

2. Drip irrigation is mostly practised in India especially for

(A) tea and coffee
(B) rice
(C) wheat
(D) vegetables (Rabi crops)

Ans: (D)

3. Grey Revolution is associated with

(A) production of cement
(B) commercial production of eggs
(C) productions of sweets
(D) steel production

Ans: (A)

4. The mass of an iron piece when gets rusted

(A) may increase or decrease depending upon temperature
(B) decreases
(C) increases
(D) remain same

Ans: (B)

5. The purest form of gold is

(A) 18 carat
(B) 22 carat
(C) 24 carat
(D) 28 carat

Ans: (C)

6. The National Flood Control Programme (NFCP) for flood control in India was launched in the year

(A) 1951
(B) 1954
(C) 1947
(D) 1960

Ans: (B)

7. The Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP) is sponsored by

(A) NABARD
(B) Government of India
(C) Asian Development Bank
(D) UNO

Ans: (B)

8. In which Indian State is the hill station Kodaikanal situated?

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Rajasthan

Ans: (C)

9. Which is the longest river in Asia?

(A) River Surama
(B) River Ob
(C) River Ganga
(D) River Brahmaputra

Ans: (B)

10. What is the percentage of oxygen in the earth's crust?

(A) 92
(B) 50
(C) 61
(D) 45

Ans: (D)