General Science - MCQs with answers - Part 3

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General Science MCQs with answers - Part 3

1. Which is the first atomic plant established in India?

a) Kaiga
b) Kakrapar
c) Kalpakkam
d) Tarapur
 

ANSWER: d) Tarapur

Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India.

2. When is World Ozone Day observed?

a) September 16
b) September 27
c) October 16
d) October 17

 

ANSWER: a) September 16

In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

3. Which of the following countries is not the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group?

a) Argentina
b) Belgium
c) Canada
d) Iran

 

ANSWER: d) Iran

NSG is a multinational body concerned with reducing nuclear development by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon development.

4. Which one of the following does not belong to the Millennium Goals set by UNO?

a) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
b) Achieve universal primary education
c) Promote gender equality and empower women
d) Improve computer literacy

 

ANSWER: d) Improve computer literacy

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, develop a global partnership for development are the Millennium Goals set by UNO.

5. Which instrument determines specific gravity of liquids?

a) Gravimeter
b) Hydrometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Hypsometer

 

ANSWER: b) Hydrometer

A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity or relative density of liquids. It is the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water.

6. Which spacecraft was the first to land on the Moon?

a) Apollo 10
b) Apollo 11
c) Apollo 13
d) Sputnik

 

ANSWER: b) Apollo 11

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon.

7. Who discovered antiseptic surgery?

a) Alexander Fleming
b) Edward Jenner
c) Joseph Lister
d) Louis Pasteur

 

ANSWER: c) Joseph Lister

Lister introduced carbolic acid to sterilise surgical instruments and to clean wounds, which led to a reduction in post-operative infections and made surgery safer for patients.

8. Which of the following uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects?

a) Lidar
b) LORAN
c) Radar
d) Sonar

 

ANSWER: c) Radar

It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain.

9. Which one of the following prevents bleeding?

a) Leukocytes
b) Lymphocytes
c) Neutrophils
d) Platelets

 

ANSWER: d) Platelets

Platelets have no nucleus. They are fragments of cytoplasm which are derived from the megakaryocytes of the bone marrow, and then enter the circulation.

10. What is the purpose of sphygmomanometer?

a) To measure blood pressure
b) To measure hypertension
c) To measure body temperature
d) To measure heart beat

 

ANSWER: a) To measure blood pressure

It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow is just starting and at what pressure it is obstructed.