Objective General Knowledge

Q. The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in -
1 Australia
2 Turkey
3 France
4 Germany
Ans: 1
Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
1 Tropical Sub-humid Forests
2 Tropical Humid Forests
3 Tropical Dry Forests
4 Tropical Moist Forests
Ans: 1
Q. 'EI Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is-
1 an abnormally warm ocean current
2 a periodic warm air-mass
3 a periodic warm wind
4 a periodic low pressure centre
Ans: 1
Q. The thermal equator is found -
1 at the equator
2 north of the geographical equator
3 south of the geographical equator
4 at the tropic of cancer
Ans: 2
Q. A nautical mile is equal to -
1 6080 feet
2 5060 feet
3 5280 feet
4 6060 feet
Ans: 1
Q. Horse latitudes lie within the atmospheric pressure belts of -
1 Sub-tropical high
2 Polar high
3 Equatorial low
4 Sub-polar low
Ans: 1
Q. The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys in Japan are called -
1 Zonda
2 Yamo
3 Tramontane
4 Santa Ana
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following statements regarding red soils of India is/are correct?
1. The colour of the soil is red due to ferric oxide content.
2. Red soils are rich in lime, humous and potash.
3. They are porous and have friable structure.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1 only
2 i and 3 only
3 2 and 3 only
4 1, 2 and 3
Ans: 2
Q. According to the Census 2011, which one among the following Union Territories has the least population?
1 Lakshadeep
2 Daman and Diu
3 Puducherry
4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Ans: 1
Q. Arrange the following oil refineries of India from west to east -
1. Koyali
2. Bongaigaon
3. Mathura
4. Haldia
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1 1, 2, 3, 4
2 1, 3, 4, 2
3 3, 1, 2, 4
4 2, 4, 3, 1
Ans: 2