GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The indigenously made Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) by which Navratna company can make water from the moisture in the atmosphere?

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    Gail India Limited
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    Bharat Electronics Limited
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    Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited
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    steel authority of India
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Answer : 2. "Bharat Electronics Limited"

Q:

Seed therapy is used to treat what?

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    aids
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    tuberculosis
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    cancer
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    asthma
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Answer : 3. "cancer"
Explanation :

Radiation seed therapy, especially with Cesium-131, is an innovative tool in the fight against cancer.

Q:

Due to which behavior of the barometer which measures the atmospheric pressure, "thunderstorm is coming" is predicted?

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    the barometer reading rises slowly
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    the barometer reading slowly goes down
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    barometer reading rises suddenly
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    barometer reading rises suddenly
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Answer : 4. "barometer reading rises suddenly"
Explanation :

A falling barometric pressure, detected by a barometer, signals an approaching thunderstorm. This drop indicates unstable atmospheric conditions, often preceding stormy weather. Meteorologists use barometric readings to predict thunderstorms, as the decrease in pressure signifies the likelihood of imminent weather disturbances and allows for timely weather warnings.


Q:

Which gas is filled in the balloons used to get information about weather related changes?

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    hydrogen
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    helium
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    oxygen
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    nitrogen
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Answer : 2. "helium"
Explanation :

Helium: It is an inert gas that is lighter than air. It is non-flammable.

Q:

What is the percentage of protein in soybean?

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    75%
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    50%
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    64%
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    42%
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Answer : 4. "42%"
Explanation :

Soybean seeds contain to 40% of crude protein and about 20% of fat, and soybean meal characterized higher content of crude protein- about 40-49%. Soybean meal standardized on 44 and 49% of protein there is on the feed market

Q:

What are tissues in the body made of?

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    carbohydrates
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    fat
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    vitamins
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    protein
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Answer : 4. "protein"
Explanation :

Tissues are formed from the assemblage of cells and intercellular materials in various proportions in which one component predominates. In nervous tissue as an example, nerve cells predominate while in connective tissues such as Ligaments and Tendons, intercellular fibrous materials predominate.

Q:

Mitochondria are absent in?

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    green algae
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    bacteria
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    fungus
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    yeast
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Answer : 2. "bacteria"
Explanation :

Bacteria are prokaryotes. They are single-celled organisms and microscopic. It does not have well defined nucleus and cell organelles. Thus, mitochondria is absent in them.

Q:

Provides a variety of attractive colors to flowers and seeds?

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    Leucoplast
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    tonoplast
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    chromoplast
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "chromoplast"
Explanation :

 Protein synthesis takes place in the cell on ribosomes. Ribosomes are cellular structures composed of RNA and proteins, and they are the sites where amino acids are linked together to form proteins, following the instructions encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules. This process, called translation, is a fundamental cellular mechanism essential for the synthesis of various proteins necessary for the functioning of the cell and the organism as a whole. Ribosomes can be found both in the cytoplasm of the cell and attached to the endoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotic cells.

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