Q1. How many types of writ are there in the Indian Constitution?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 2
Answer: (A) 5
There are five types of Writs - Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo warranto.
Q2. What is the accepted average Calorie requirement for rural area in India?
(A) 2100
(B) 2200
(C) 2300
(D) 2400
Answer-(D) 2400
Q3. Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
(A) Maharana Pratap
(B) Rana Kumbha
(C) Rana Sanga
(D) Kunwar Durjan Singh
Answer-(B) Rana Kumbha
The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittorgarh fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.
Q4. Who discovered the Cholera causing germ?
(A) Filippo Pacini
(B) Robert Koch
(C) M. Laveran
(D) Felix Hoffman
Answer-(A) Filippo Pacini
Q5. Which among the following is an example of solid sol?
(A) Milk of magnesia
(B) Foam
(C) Coloured gemstones
(D) Rubber
Answer-(C) Coloured gemstones
Q6. Which acid is released when an Ant bites?
(A) Hydrochloric Acid
(B) Formic Acid
(C) Acetic Acid
(D) Phosphoric Acid
Answer-(B) Formic Acid
Q7. Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?
(A) Pyrometer
(B) Thermocouple
(C) Thermometer
(D) Thermistor
Answer-(A) Pyrometer
Q8. Who proposed five kingdom classification?
(A) Ernst Mayr
(B) R. H. Whittaker
(C) M. W. Beijerinck
(D) D. I. Ivanovsky
Answer-(B) R. H. Whittaker
Q9. What is the other name of Galileo's law of falling bodies?
(A) Law of motion
(B) Newton's first law
(C) Newton's second law
(D) Newton's third law
Answer-(B) Newton's first law
Q10. Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following?
(A) Food
(B) Water
(C) Nutrients
(D) Both food and water
Answer-(B) Water
