Basic General Knowledge : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q511. Which of the following has a highest wind velocity?

[A] Tornado

[B] Typhoon

[C] Hurricane

[D] Loo

Q512. Which of the following are Mechanical waves?

[A] Microwaves

[B] Sound waves

[C] Radio waves

[D] X rays

Q513. Fog is an example of a

[A] gas dispersed in liquid

[B] liquid dispersed in solid

[C] liquid dispersed in gas

[D] solid dispersed in liquid

Q514. What is the unit of measure of a magnetic field?

[A] Tesla

[B] Cobalt

[C] Ampere

[D] Ohm

Q515. On which river and in which state is the Jayakwadi dam situated?

[A] Banas river – Rajasthan

[B] Godavari river – Maharashtra

[C] Periyar river – Kerala

[D] Ravi river – Punjab

Q516. The largest man made canal in the world is

[A] The Grand

[B] Rhine Canal

[C] Suez Canal

[D] Panama Canal

Q517. Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

[A] Guwahati

[B] Chennai

[C] Jaisalmer

[D] Leh

Q518. The first hand glider was designed by

[A] Galileo

[B] The Wright brothers

[C] Francis Rogallo

[D] Leonardo DaVinci

Q519. Which of the following has the highest frequency?

[A] Radio waves

[B] Cosmic rays

[C] Microwaves

[D] X-rays

Q520. Which of the following is a volcanic plateau?

[A] Tibetan plateau

[B] Anatolia plateau

[C] Brazilian plateau

[D] Antrum plateau