General Science Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Geostationary orbit is at a height of–
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651fca580adf95da39528946- 16 kmfalse
- 21000 kmfalse
- 33600 kmfalse
- 436000 kmtrue
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Answer : 4. "36000 km "
Explanation :
A geostationary orbit, geostationary Earth orbit or Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO), is a circular orbit 35786 km (22236 mile) above the Earth’s equator and following the direction of the Earth’s rotation. An object in such an orbit has an orbital period equal to the Earth’s rotational period (one sidereal day).
Q: Who was the first Indian astronaut-
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5f74691e4637db7328336c8b- 1Rakesh Sharmatrue
- 2Yuri Gagarinfalse
- 3Kalpana Chawlafalse
- 4Sunita Williamsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Rakesh Sharma"
Q: Which among the following can cause Encephalitis?
1.Bacteria
2.Virus
3.Fungi
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
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61b1e0d945c0db34860a3a56- 1Only 1 & 2false
- 2Only 2 & 3false
- 3Only 1 & 3false
- 41, 2 & 3true
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Answer : 4. "1, 2 & 3"
Q: As compared to pure water, a body in salty water will :
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6087dae29229540f6fa51237- 1Sink morefalse
- 2Sink lesstrue
- 3Remain samefalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Sink less "
Q: The release of which of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling mosquitoes?
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60ab41561615d94344784ddf- 1Snailfalse
- 2Crabfalse
- 3Dogfishfalse
- 4Gambusia fishtrue
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Answer : 4. "Gambusia fish "
Q: Which of the following is not a source of air pollution?
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5feafdd900e3f71b828c00f8- 1Automobile exhaustfalse
- 2Burning of firewoodfalse
- 3Windmilltrue
- 4Power plantfalse
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Answer : 3. "Windmill"
Q: Wine contains-
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5db9507733aa9436e0e3df15- 1$$ CH_3OH $$false
- 2$$ C_2H_5OH $$true
- 3$$ C_6H_5OH $$false
- 4Glucosefalse
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Answer : 2. "$$ C_2H_5OH $$"
Q: How many bones are found in children?
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60a36cf5b1d2440614bc2761- 1206false
- 2300true
- 3304false
- 4305false
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