GK Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Photon is the fundamental unit/quantum of :
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5ebb7fa98dce175b2cb9bcbf- 1Gravitationfalse
- 2Electricityfalse
- 3Magnetismfalse
- 4Lighttrue
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Answer : 4. "Light "
Q: Which of the following is not an example of direct tax?
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5dad4ba3b5a6216f3cc6951a- 1Income taxfalse
- 2Property taxfalse
- 3Gift taxfalse
- 4Sales taxtrue
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Answer : 4. "Sales tax"
Q: The folk instrument used by Bhopa in 'Phad of Paabuji' is
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62a08fbd03a63656a29c314c- 1Ravan Hatthatrue
- 2Kundifalse
- 3Manjeerafalse
- 4Pungifalse
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Answer : 1. "Ravan Hattha "
Explanation :
1. The folk instrument used by Bhopa in 'Pabuji Ki Phad' is Ravanahatha. It is a type of musical instrument made of a coconut bowl. There is a hole at the bottom of this bowl and there is a wooden stick in this hole. Bhopa sings 'Pabuji ki Phad' by playing this stick.
2. 'Pabuji Ki Phad' narrates the life and bravery of Pabuji, the folk deity of Rajasthan. It is a type of folk painting which is made of cloth. 'Pabuji Ki Phad' is sung by Bhopa. Bhopa plays Ravanahatha while singing 'Pabuji Ki Phad'.
Q: Microphone is a device which transforms the
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5dfca1f840c34473ac86bb7a- 1sound signal into current signaltrue
- 2current signal into sound signalfalse
- 3sound signal into light signalfalse
- 4light signal into sound signalfalse
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Answer : 1. "sound signal into current signal "
Q: In which type of banking, electronic financial transactions are done?
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5e785f3af012602a3def3b9c- 1E-Bankingtrue
- 2POS Bankingfalse
- 3M-Bankingfalse
- 4Universal Bankingfalse
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Answer : 1. "E-Banking"
Q: Which was the first National News Agency of India?
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60be0a5e91cdba7356dae553- 1The Free Press of Indiatrue
- 2The Associated Press of Indiafalse
- 3The Indian Reviewfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 1. "The Free Press of India "
Q: 'Tiware tax' was levied on -
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61765a7cad6e625b0f3355e6- 1on industrial productionsfalse
- 2on trade with other statesfalse
- 3On festivals such Holi and Diwalitrue
- 4on agriculturae productionsfalse
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Answer : 3. "On festivals such Holi and Diwali "
Q: Which of the following statements is not true about metabolism? 6195 05b5cc601e4d2b4197774b46c
5b5cc601e4d2b4197774b46c- 1Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults.true
- 2Basal metabolism is the amount of energy needed for sustaining life.false
- 3Basal metabolism is measured by the amount of calories burned when your body is inactive.false
- 4Metabolism is influenced by numerous factors, such as heredity and age.false
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Answer : 1. "Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults."
Explanation :
Answer: A) Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults. Explanation: Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes. Younger people have faster metabolism than adults. Hence, the given statement 'Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults' is FALSE.