General Science Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The cathode rays can be deflected-
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6078e778c61d5c2ec9500ad9- 1Both electric and magnetic fieldtrue
- 2Not by any fieldfalse
- 3Only by electric fieldfalse
- 4Only by magnetic fieldfalse
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Answer : 1. "Both electric and magnetic field "
Q: In an electric circuit, Rheostat is often used to change the _____ in the circuit.
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608266aa5027727e2faa30e7- 1Temperaturefalse
- 2Resistancetrue
- 3Electric currentfalse
- 4Potential differencefalse
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Answer : 2. "Resistance "
Q: Which is called the emergency hormone in the human body?
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62e7dc304404a856fa0e85f4- 1Thyroxinfalse
- 2Insulinfalse
- 3Adrenalinetrue
- 4Progesteronefalse
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Answer : 3. "Adrenaline "
Explanation :
1. It is secreted in the adrenal gland into the medulla as well as in some neurons of the central nervous system.
2. It is known as an emergency hormone because it initiates an instant response that causes the person to think about the stress and react quickly.
Q: Of these, the cultivation of olives is studied in …….?
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62dfaad857c13128f9850a78- 1agriculturefalse
- 2olivoculturetrue
- 3Olericulturefalse
- 4apiculturefalse
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Answer : 2. "olivoculture"
Explanation :
1. Among these, olive cultivation is studied in olivoculture.
2. Olives originated in the region of Southern Europe near the Mediterranean Sea. Currently, the largest producing countries are in the same region, with Spain, Italy, Morocco, Turkey and Greece being the largest producers.
Q: Proton was discovered by______.
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6329b261751e5310a5bb4e16- 1James Chadwickfalse
- 2Ernest Rutherfordtrue
- 3J.J. Thomsonfalse
- 4Robert Andrew Cookfalse
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Answer : 2. "Ernest Rutherford "
Explanation :
1. The proton was discovered by Rutherford. The name proton is derived from the Greek word protos meaning 'first'. The proton is a positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom, which was discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1920. Rutherford proved in 1917 that the nucleus of the hydrogen atom (ie a proton) is present in the nuclei of all other atoms.
2. The nucleus of the atom was discovered by Ernest Rutherford in his famous gold foil experiment in the year 1911. The value of the particle is 1.6*10-19 C. To make an atom neutral, it has the same number of protons and electrons. He used the same concept to discover the proton.
Q: What is the range of the intensity scale used in measuring earthquakes?
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60927580cc29175f0f8792dc- 11 to 7false
- 21 to 12true
- 31 to 15false
- 41 to 5false
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Answer : 2. "1 to 12 "
Q: Which of the following instrument is used to measure the humidity in the air?
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6329b77e5c208a6bf7ddbb97- 1Hydrometerfalse
- 2Hygrometertrue
- 3Hydrophonefalse
- 4Heliometerfalse
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Answer : 2. "Hygrometer "
Explanation :
The means of measuring the humidity of the atmosphere are called hygrometers.
Q: The National Chemical Laboratory is situated in–
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651fcb13e1bf7bf087f49c1a- 1New Delhifalse
- 2Bengalurufalse
- 3Punetrue
- 4Patnafalse
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Answer : 3. "Pune "
Explanation :
The National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is an ~ Indian Government laboratory based in Pune, popularly known as NCL, a constituent member of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) India, it was established in 1950

