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Questions Related to general knowledge

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. All the abiotic resources are non-renewable and all the biotic resources are renewable.

  2. All the abiotic resources are non-renewable but some of the biotic resources are renewable.

  3. Some of the abiotic resources are renewable but the all biotic resources are non-renewable.

  4. Some of the abiotic resources are renewable and some of the biotic resources are non-renewable.


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements.
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: A

The state of inactivity adopted by desert animals during the hottest and driest season is known as __________.

  1. basal metabolism

  2. dormancy

  3. aestivation

  4. hibernation


Correct Option: C

Living things are grouped into subgroups like plant kingdom/animal kingdom. Which one of the following is not correct for animal kingdom?

  1. Cannot make their own food

  2. Body contains cellulose

  3. Do not have chlorophyll

  4. Migrate from one place to another


Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. The group of buffalo is herd.
2. The group of sheep is flock.
3. The group of goat is drove.
4. The group of horse is pack.

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements
1. India ranks first in the world in dairy milk production.
2. The per capita availability of dairy milk in India is more than the per capita availability of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian dairy sector has acquired substantial growth momentum from the Ninth Five-year plan onwards, as a result of which the country now ranks first among the world's milk producing nations. The per capita availability of the milk has reached a level of 337g per day in the year 2017, which is more than the world average of 229g per day.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
The world's highest plateau is the _______________.

  1. Deccan plateau

  2. Tibet plateau

  3. Chhotanagpur plateau

  4. East African Plateau


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Tibetan plateau
The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the "roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi), at about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level.

Which is the smallest independent country in the world?

  1. South Korea

  2. Japan

  3. Vatican city

  4. Greece


Correct Option: C

The longest river in India is _________.

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Godavari

  4. Indus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ganges is the longest river in India if we consider the total distance covered by a river within India. Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are longer than the Ganges in total length.

Which aircraft were used in Air strike in Balakot ?

  1. Mirage $2000$

  2. Sukhoi Su-30MKI.

  3. MiG-29

  4. MiG-21


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mirage $2000$ was used in balakot air strike