General Knowledge / GK 551 - 600 Question Paper
551. The most abundant substance on earth is :
A.Solid B. Carbon C. water D. Metal
552.The world famous mineral region in India:
A. Deccan plateau B. Chotanagpur plateau C. Shillong plateau D. North-East frontier
553. The gas which causes acid rain in industrial area :
A. Carbon dio-xide B. Carbon monoxide C. Sulphur dioxide D.Methane
554. Generally water logged areas are ideal breeding places for mosquitoes; but these insects are not seen near the sea. Why ?
A. Sea water is fresh B. sea water is warm C. sea water is salty
D. Sea water is not muddy
555. What is the main activity of the Eskimos during the short period of Summer?
A. Hunting B. Fishing C. Animal grazing D. Gardening
556. The first Chief Minister of Kerala ?
A. E.M.S Namboodiripad B. A.K. Antony C. K.Karunakaran D. E. K Nayanar
557. The smallest coninent is situated in
A. the Atlantic Ocean B. the Pacific Ocean C. the Indian Ocean
D. between Indian and Pacific Ocean
558. The first battle of panipat was fought between Barbar and
A.Nadirsha B. Ibrahim Lodi C. allavuddin D. Mahamood Gazni
559. The Pyramids are found on the banks of the river
A. Congo B. Nile C. Niger D. Zambezi
560. At the Battle of Waterloo Nepolean was defeated by
A. Nelson B. Wellington C. Macaulay D.Curzon
561. The opium war was fought between the Chinese and ……….
A. the British B. the French C. the Japanese D. the Portugese
562. The first President of the U.S.A was
A.George Washinton B. Thomas Jefferson C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Abraham Lincon
563. When did Hong Kong return to Chinese rule ?
A. June 1997 B. August 1947 C. October 1945 D. November1956
564. When sodium vapour lamp burns………. light is emitted
A.Green B. Orange C. White D.Yellow
565. After the Chinese revolution Chiang Kai Shek fled to the island called……..
A. Sicily B. Formosa C. Cylon D.Sumathra
566. The river that carries the largest quantity of water is the
A. Nile B. Amazon C.Miscisippi D. Volga
567. The Portugese colonialism started in India in ………..
A. 1498 A.D B. 1526 A.D C.1857 A.D D.1757 A.D
568. …………… mountain ranges separates Europe from Asia
A. The Appalachian B.The Pyrenees C. The Ural D. The Alps
569. The Punjab takes its name from the tributaries of the river…………..
A. Ganga B. Krishna C. Indus d. Cauvery
570. The strait that joins the Atlantic and the Meditterranean is the ……..
A. Panama Canal B. Seuiz Canal C. Gibralter strait D. Palk strait
571. The constitutional validity of the laws passed by the states and the parliament is decided by ……….
A. The President B. The Prime Minister C. The Supreme Court D. The Speaker
572. The Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesque caused the great ……… with their writings
A. French Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. Agrarian Revolution
D. Green Revolution
573. The reaction in torch cell is …..
A. Photochemical B. Electrochemical C. Endothermic D.Addison reaction
574. Which of the following chemicals is used in the making of photograph ?
A. Sodium Chloride B.Silverbromide C. Aluminium hydroxide
D. Sodium nitrate
575.An African country which became independent under U.N. Mandate in 990:
A.Namibia B.Ghna C.Mozambique D.Guinea
576. The Indian whattended the parliament of religions at Chicagin 893 :
A. Ram Mohan Roy B. Dayananda Saraswathi C.Vivekananda D. Gandhiji
577. The term "extra cover" is assosiated with:
A. Cricket B. Tennis C. Horse race D. Hockey
578. The Indian bank with over 9000 branches
A. Central Bank of lndia B. State Bank of Travancore C. State Bank of India
D. Federal Bank
A. Central Bank of lndia B. State Bank of Travancore C. State Bank of India
D. Federal Bank
579. The Tropical cyclone is known in West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico as:
A. Hurricane B. Typhoon C. Tornado D. Willy Willies
580. An instrument which indicates altitude of a place along with corresponding pressure:
A. Anemometer B. Barometer C. Hygrometer D. Altimeter
581.India conducted nuclear test in May 1998 in Pokhran. Pokhran in the State of :
A. Bihar B. Orissa C. Rajasthan D. Uttar Pradesh
582.Which of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphere ?
A. Nitrogen B. Chlorine C. Carbon dioxide D. Oxygen
583."All are equal; some are more equal than others." Who amongst the following writers made
this statement through his book "Animal Farm"?
A. M.K.Gandhi B. Socratese C. George Orwell D. Salman Rushdi
584.The scientist who originally put forward the hypothesis which states that the continents
have moved relative each other across the surface of the earth is
A. Alfred Wegener B. Ferrel C.T.P.Good D. Antonia Snider Pellegrini
585.The most remarkable aspect of the Indus Valley Civilization is its :
A.Town planning B. Extensive agriculture C. Religious practice D. Foreign Trade
586.Horthns Malabaricus is a 17th century book published in twelve volumes describing the
plants in Malabar. This work based on scientific study was done by:
A. The British B.The Dutch C. The French D. The Portugese
587. Sonal Mansing is associated with which of the following fields
A. Dancing B. Sports C. Social Service D. Politics
588. Which among the following inert gases is not a present in our atmosphere?
A. Neon B. Argon C. Zenon D. Radon
589.Which of the following substance may cause acid rain?
A. Carbon monoxide B. Hydrogen sulphide C.Hydrocarbons
D. Sulphur dioxide
590.ELISA test is an investigation to find out the presence of a desease. Which of the
Following is the disease?
A. AIDS B. Cancer C. Filariasis D.Tuberculosis
591.The country with highest Newspaper circulation
A. Japan B. China C. India D. Germany
592.Which of the following missile system developed in India has the longest
range ?
A. Prithvi B.Nag C. Trishul D. Agni
593.The multiple National and International award winning Malayalarn film 'Piravi'
Was directed by:
A. G. Aravindan B. M.T. Vasudevan Nair C .Shaji N. Karun D. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
594.Temples of Angkor Vat the centres depicting the early diffussion of Indian culture
Even from the 5th century A.D., are still remaining as wonders. Where is this Angkor?
A. Cambodia B.China C.Indonesia D. Laos
595.Oxygen was discoverd by:
A.Rutherford B. Joseph Priestly C. Lavoisier D. NeilJBohr
596.The Glycogen is mainly stored in:
A. liver and muscles B.spleen C. bones D. kidney
597.Gregor Mendel's name is associated with:
A. Linguistics B. Phonetics C. Physics D. Genetics
598.The capital ofHarsha's Empire was:
A. Delhi B. Ujjain C.Thaneswar D.Kannauj
599.Which of the following is not a chemical change ?
A. Digestion of food B. Dissolution of Sugar in water C. Burning of a candle D. Souring of milk
600.More than 90 percent of plasma contains
A. Water B. Blood C. Oxygen D. None of these
Answers
551. C. water
552. B. Chotanagpur plateau
553. C. Sulphur dioxide
554. C. sea water is salty
555. B. Fishing
556. A. E.M.S Namboodiripad
557. D. between Indian and Pacific Ocean
558. B. Ibrahim Lodi
559. B. Nile
560. B. Wellington
561. A. the British
562. A.George Washinton
563. A. June 1997
564. D.Yellow
565. B. Formosa
566. B. Amazon
567. A. 1498 A.D
568. C. The Ural
569. C. Indus
570. C. Gibralter strait
571. C. The Supreme Court
572. A. French Revolution
573. B. Electrochemical
574. B.Silverbromide
575. A. Namibia
576. C. Vivekananda
577. A. Cricket
578. C. State Bank of India
579. A. Hurricane
580. D. Altimeter
581.C. Rajasthan
582. B. Chlorine
583. C. George Orwell
584. A. Alfred Wegener
585. A.Town planning
586. B.The Dutch
587. A. Dancing
588. D. Radon
589. D. Sulphur dioxide
590. A. AIDS
591. A. Japan
592. D. Agni
593. C .Shaji N. Karun
594. A. Cambodia
595. B. Joseph Priestly
596. A. liver and muscles
597. D. Genetics
598. D. Kannauj
599. B. Dissolution of Sugar in water
600. A. Water
