General awarness mcq upcoming exam.

01.The common name of hydrogen peroxide is

bleach (liquid)

Explanation  :

Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest peroxide . It is used as an oxidizer, bleaching agent and disinfectant.

02.Bharatanatyam is a folk dance of which state?

Tamil Nadu.

03.Evaporation of water takes place in which part of plants?

Stomata.

Explanation  :

Evaporation from plants accounts for the movement of water within a plant and the subsequent loss of water as vapour through stomata in its leaves.

04.Port Blair is the Capital City of ____

Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Explanation  :

Port Blair on South Andaman Island is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian territory in the Bay of Bengal.

05.Battle of Plassey was fought in ______.

1757.

Explanation  :

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies in 1757.

06.Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel in space?

Rakesh Sharma (in 1984).

07.Dyarchy or dual government concept was introduced in

GOI Act 1919.

08.Who invented dynamite ?

Alfred Nobel.

09.The conversion of hard water into soft water by boiling or adding calcium hydroxide is called _______.

Clarke's process.

Explanation  :

Clark's process, is a type of water treatment used for water softening which uses the addition of lime water (calcium hydroxide) to remove hardness(calcium and magnesium) ions by precipitation.

10.Elephanta Caves is located in which city?

Mumbai.

11.Humayun's Tomb was built by_____.

Hamida Banu Begum.

12.Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height?

Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen.

Explanation:-

difference in air pressure, the air inside the pen forces the ink to come out.

13.Instrument for measuring wind velocity is called

Anemometer.

Explanation :

Coulombmeter - A Coulombmeter is a tool for measuring the electrostatic charge of a material.

Cyanometer -A cyanometer is an instrument for measuring 'blueness', specifically the colour intensity of blue sky.

Chronometer - Chronometer is a specific type of mechanical timepiece tested and certified to meet certain precision standards.