General Science : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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General Science Questions and Answers

Q1. The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

[A] Frontal rainfall

[B] Orographic rainfall

[C] Convectional rainfall

[D] Cyclonic rainfall

Q2. Who was the first Indian to go into space?

[A] Rakesh Sharma

[B] Kalpana Chawla

[C] Satish Dawan

[D] Ravi Malhotra

Q3. Who is the father of Tissue Culture?

[A] Haberlandt

[B] Bonner

[C] Laibach

[D] Gautheret

Q4. The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is

[A] Nitrogen peroxide

[B] Nitrous oxide

[C] Carbondioxide

[D] Carbon monoxide

Q5. Lucifer is another name for the planet 

[A] Saturn

[B] Jupiter

[C] Mars

[D] Venus

Q6. Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called

[A] Conduction

[B] Absorption

[C] Advection

[D] Convection

Q7. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

[A] Tin

[B] Lead

[C] Mercury

[D] Zinc

Q8. The blue colour of the clear sky is due to 

[A] Reflection of light

[B] Refraction of light

[C] Dispersion of light

[D] Diffraction of light

Q9. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called

[A] Tide  

[B] Tsunami  

[C] Wave

[D] Current  

Q10. Iodine test is used to detect

[A] Cholesterol

[B] Protein

[C] Carbohydrate

[D] Fat