GK Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following is not a natural polymer?

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    Wool
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    Leather
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    Nylon
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    Silk
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Answer : 3. "Nylon"
Explanation :

The correct answer is the Glyptal. The term "natural polymers" refers to compounds that are produced naturally. Glyptal is a synthetic polymer and does not exist in nature. The polymer substance formed from glycerol and phthalic acid is known commercially as glyptal.

Q:

The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched in

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    1974
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    1975
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    1976
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    1977
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Answer : 2. "1975"
Explanation :

The Aryabhata spacecraft, named after the famous Indian astronomer, was India's first satellite; it was completely designed and fabricated in India and launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Yar on April 19, 1975.

Q:

Which of the following metals is used in accumulator batteries?

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    Copper
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    Lead
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    Aluminum
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    Zinc
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Answer : 2. "Lead"
Explanation :

Thus, a metal used in storage batteries is Lead.

Q:

The maximum limit in decibels of sound intensity above which a person cannot hear—

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    50 db
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    70 db
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    85 db
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    120 dB
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Answer : 4. "120 dB"
Explanation :

For short durations of time, sounds up to a 120 dB are bearable and also considered safe by the world health organization, but again, listening to sounds at such high frequencies at regular intervals of stretched time durations is totally unsafe and makes the ears vulnerable to permanent hearing loss.

Q:

All green plants and certain blue-green algae which can produce food by photosynthesis are called the_____.

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    Consumers
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    Autotroph
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    Decomposers
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    Bacteria
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Answer : 2. "Autotroph"
Explanation :

An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers. Most autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to make their food.

Q:

World Environmental Day is celebrated every year on:

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    5 May
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    5 June
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    5 July
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    18 July
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Answer : 2. "5 June"
Explanation :

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to remind people to save nature and the earth by stopping their non-environmentally friendly activities. Let's know more about this day, its history, significance, and theme.

Q:

 The science that deals with the relationship of various organisms with their environment is known as?

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    anthropology
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    economics
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    ecology
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    geology
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Answer : 3. "ecology"
Explanation :

Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans and their physical environment. The German scientist Earnst Haeckel was the first to use this word in 1869.

Q:

In which year, the name of Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands was changed in Lakshadweep by parliamentary act- 

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    1973
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    1971
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    1970
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    1972
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Answer : 1. "1973"
Explanation :

Lakshadweep was formerly known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands.

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