*General Knowledge Questions*

*General Knowledge Questions*

1.Consider the following statements:

A. Stromatolites, or colonies of the cyanobacteria were much more abundant on the planet Earth in Precambrian times.

B. Coral reefs made their first appearance during the precambrian era

Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?

[A] A only ✔
[B] B only
[C] Both
[D] None

2.Recently a news appeared in the newspapers that the a Human Sperm gene called “Boule gene” has remained unaltered since 600 million years from development of insects till humans.

Which among the following era represents the 600 million years back time on Geological time scale?
[A] Paleozoic Era
[B] Mesozoic Era
[C] Neo-proterozoic Era ✔
[D] Meso-proterozoic Era

3.Consider the following statements in context with Earth:

A. Earth’s Equatorial Circumference is slightly more than Meridional Circumference

B. Earth’s Equatorial radius is slightly more than the Polar radius

Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?

[A] A only
[B] B only
[C] A and B both ✔
[D] neither A nor B

4.Earth’s albedo is 0. 36. What is the albedo of an absolute black body?

[A] 1
[B] 0 ✔
[C] 100
[D] Infinite

→ Albedo is a measure of how strongly it reflects light from light sources. Earth 0.36, Moon 0.12, Snow 0.8. the more is albedo, more is reflectivity.

5.Consider the following statements:

A. Iron is the most common element in the earth as a whole, but fourth most common in the Earth’s crust

B. Oxygen is most abundant element by mass in the Earth’s crust as oxides but second most abundant gas in Atmosphere

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

[A] A only
[B] B only
[C] Both A & B ✔
[D] neither A nor B

6.An 1995 realignment of the International Date Line made the Caroline Island one of the first points of land on Earth to see sunrise on January 1, 2000.
In which of the following countries is located this easternmost point of the earth with reference to IDL?

[A] East Timor
[B] Kiribati ✔
[C] Madagascar
[D]Japan

7.The Narora atomic power plant is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

[A] Bulandshahar ✔
[B] Barabanki
[C] Saharanpur
[D] Chanduali

→ Narora Atomic Power Station is located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh.

8.Baglihar Hydro Electric Power Project is located in which Indian state?

[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir ✔
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Punjab

→ Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the 450 MW Baglihar Hydro Electric Project stage-II. Stage-I of the project of similar installed capacity was commissioned in 2008.

9.Dholera (known for geothermal borewell) is located in which state?

[A] Bihar

[B] Maharashtra

[C] Karnataka

[D] Gujarat ✔

→ Recently, the Centre of Excellence in Geothermal Energy (CEGE) at the Gujarat-based Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has found success by drilling the state’s first geothermal borewell at Dholera.

10.Which of the following is not located in Ladakh?

[A] Hemis Monastery
[B] Salt Valley
[C] Zanskar Pass
[D] Dibang Valley ✔

→ Dibang Valley is in Arunachal Pradesh. Hemis Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of Drupka lineage. Salt Valley is in Rupshu region of Ladakh.