General Knowledge Set-6



1. What is the population of India ?
(A) 98 crores
(B) More than 2 billion
(C) More than 1 billion
(D) Less than 96 crores
(E) 96 crores

2. Thermostat is an instrument used to_________
(A) Measure flow of current
(B) Measure intensity of voltage
(C) Regulate temperature
(D) Regulate velocity of sound
(E) None of these

3. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with________
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Hockey
(D) Basketball
(E) Lawn Tennis
4. GNP stands for_________
(A) Gross National Product
(B) Group Net Product
(C) Grand Nuclear Process
(D) Group Networking Process
(E) None of these

5. ‘Acoustics’ is the science of the study of_________
(A) Light
(B) Sound
(C) Electricity
(D) Magnetism
(E) None of these

6. Noise pollution is measured in the unit called_____
(A) micron
(B) Nautical miles
(C) Ohms
(D) Ampere
(E) Decibel

7. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following types of industries?
(A) Sugar
(B) Nuclear Power
(C) Textile
(D) Coal
(E) None of these

8. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Indomitable Spirit’?
(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) Justice K. G. Balakrishna
(D) Mr. Natwar Singh
(E) None of these

9. Which of the following is not the name of popular IT/Software Company?
(A) Wipro
(B) Mastek
(C) Toyota
(D) IBM
(E) Infosys

10. ‘Yen’ is the currency of_________
(A) South Korea
(B) China
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia
(E) None of these

Answers:
1. (C)   2. (C)   3. (E)    4. (A)    5. (B)    6. (E)    7. (B)    8 . (A)    9. (C)    10. (E)