General Knowledge Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who explained the structure and reproductive system of algae in 1935?
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64a2ac8f3662c8741d19ec68- 1MOP Iyengarfalse
- 2FE Fritschtrue
- 3William Henryfalse
- 4Carolus Linnaeusfalse
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Answer : 2. "FE Fritsch"
Explanation :
1. Explain the structure and reproductive system of algae in 1935. It was from F. E. Fritch.
2. The study of algae is known as phycology. It is also known as Algology.
3. Algae are largely aquatic (both fresh and sea water) organisms, which are chlorophyll bearing, simple, thalloid and autotrophic in nature.
Q: Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List?
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64a2abcbab3c5fffc2fa299d- 1Article 287false
- 2Article 246true
- 3Article 362false
- 4Article 352false
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Answer : 2. "Article 246"
Explanation :
1. Parliament has special powers under Article 246 to make laws with respect to any matter included in the Union List.
2. The Union List contains 100 subjects of national interest and is the largest of the three lists.
3. The Center has the right to make laws on the subjects related to this list.
4. Some important subjects included in this list are Defence, Railways, Post and Telegraph, Income Tax, Custom Duty, etc.
Q: Match List-I and List-II regarding the medal tally in National Games 2022.
List-I (Team) List-II (Medals)
(a) Services team (i) Highest Number of Medals (Inding Gold, Silver, bronze)
(b) Maharashtra (ii) Highest Number of Gold Medals in the entire games
(c) Haryana (iii) 3rd position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
(d) Karnataka (iv) 4th position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
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64a2ab52ab3c5fffc2fa28b6List-I (Team) List-II (Medals)
(a) Services team (i) Highest Number of Medals (Inding Gold, Silver, bronze)
(b) Maharashtra (ii) Highest Number of Gold Medals in the entire games
(c) Haryana (iii) 3rd position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
(d) Karnataka (iv) 4th position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
- 1a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-ivtrue
- 2a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iiifalse
- 3a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-ivfalse
- 4a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iiifalse
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Answer : 1. "a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv"
Explanation :
The matching of List-I and List-II is correct regarding the medal table in the National Games 2022.
(a) Services team (ii) Highest Number of Gold Medals in the entire games
(b) Maharashtra (i) Highest Number of Medals (Inding Gold, Silver, bronze)
(c) Haryana (iii) 3rd position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
(d) Karnataka (iv) 4th position in medal tally (according to the number gold medals)
Q: Which artificial element has been provisionally named seaborgium by American researchers in honour of Nobel Laureate Glenn T Seaborg?
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64a2a9531a612ce001133433- 1Element 97false
- 2Element 106true
- 3Element 90false
- 4Element 103false
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Answer : 2. "Element 106"
Explanation :
The artificial element which has been temporarily named element 106 Seaborgium has been given the name Seaborgium by American researchers in honor of Nobel laureate Glenn T. Seaborg.
Q: In the context of Gupta administration, the term 'vithi' referred to a/an:
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64a2a878b5677c1e8a124c02- 1elephantry unitfalse
- 2administrative unittrue
- 3personal guard of the kingfalse
- 4soldierfalse
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Answer : 2. "administrative unit"
Explanation :
1. In the context of the Gupta administration, the word 'this' means administrative unit.
2. Mention of rituals is found in the inscriptions of the Gupta period. For example, the Faridpur copper plate of 405 AD, mentions a Vithipati who worked together with 20 Mahattars of a subject.
Q: Plants that do not have well-differentiated body design fall in this group. The plants in this group are commonly called algae. These plants are predominantly aquatic.
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64a2a79db5677c1e8a1239ad- 1Bryophytafalse
- 2Angiospermsfalse
- 3Thallophytatrue
- 4Pteridophytafalse
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Answer : 3. "Thallophyta"
Explanation :
1. Plants in the Thallophyta group are commonly called algae.
2. Thallophyta group includes such plants which are produced without embryo.
3. This group includes algae and fungi. Other plants are included in Embryophyta.
4. Pteridophyta includes plants with vascular tissue.
Q: The following statements are made regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
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64a2a59cb5677c1e8a1236d1A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
- 1Only Bfalse
- 2Only Afalse
- 3Both A & Btrue
- 4Both A & B are incorrectfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B"
Explanation :
The following statements are correct regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
Q: Which of the following celestial bodies has a natural satellite named ‘Charon’?
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64a2a4f4ab3c5fffc2fa1f56- 1Haumeafalse
- 2Plutotrue
- 3Marsfalse
- 4Saturnfalse
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Answer : 2. "Pluto"
Explanation :
1. Pluto has a natural satellite named Charon.
2. Pluto has five known natural satellites, of which Charon is the largest.
3. Charon's diameter is about half the diameter of Pluto.
4. Its average radius is 606 km (377 mi).

