| Objective General Knowledge |
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| Q. | Which of the following instruments is normally used by medical professionals? |
| 1 | Stroboscope |
| 2 | Ammeter |
| 3 | Photometer |
| 4 | Stethoscope |
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| Ans: 4 |
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| Q. | Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other - |
| 1 | Africa and South America |
| 2 | North America and South America |
| 3 | Asia and Africa |
| 4 | Europe and Asia |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | How many Kilometres are represented by 1 degree of latitude? |
| 1 | 111 km |
| 2 | 321 km |
| 3 | 211 km |
| 4 | 91 km |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | Which one among the following rivers does not flow the Bay of Bengal? |
| 1 | Tapti |
| 2 | Mahanadi |
| 3 | Cauvery |
| 4 | Godavari |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year? |
| 1 | Srinagar |
| 2 | Chennai |
| 3 | Mumbai |
| 4 | Kolkata |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions? |
| 1 | Russia and Northern Europe |
| 2 | South Africa |
| 3 | East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo |
| 4 | The western coasts of South America |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | Which of the following statements regarding ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct?
1. It absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun's rays.
2. Chlorofluorocarbons are serious threat to the ozone layer.
Select the correct answer using the code given below -
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| 1 | 1 only |
| 2 | 2 only |
| 3 | Both 1 and 2 |
| 4 | Neither 1 nor 2 |
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| Ans: 3 |
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| Q. | When we consider 15 degree meridian on a world map or globe and count them in an eastward direction starting with Greenwich meridian (0 degree), we find that the time of this meridian is- |
| 1 | 1 hour fast |
| 2 | same as Greenwich |
| 3 | 1 hour slow |
| 4 | 12 hours fast |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | What is the target of the Millennium Development Goal of the United Nations with respect to Universal Primary Education? |
| 1 | All children both boys and girls would complete a full course primary schooling by 2015 |
| 2 | All children both boys and girls are to be literate by 2050 |
| 3 | All boys should go to school to complete a full course of primary schooling by 2025 |
| 4 | All girls should be enrolled in primary school by 2015 |
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| Ans: 1 |
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| Q. | Sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3) solution is used in photography to - |
| 1 | remove undecomposed (AgBr) as a soluble silver thiosulphate complex. |
| 2 | remove reduced silver |
| 3 | reduce silver bromide (AgBr) grain to silver |
| 4 | convert the metallic silver to silver salt |
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| Ans: 1 |
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