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901. Summer sleep of animals is known as – aestivation. 902. ‘The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination’ – Albert Einstein. 903.
866. Which chemical is used for the preservation of a biological specimen? Formalin 867. What are the constituent elements of sugar? Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
866. Which chemical is used for the preservation of a biological specimen? Formalin 867. What are the constituent elements of sugar? Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
831. What is the chemical name of Ajinomoto? Monosodium Glutamate 832. What is known as ‘the wonder child of electronics’? Transistors 833. Which acid is
796. What is the use of a commutator? To change the direction of electric current 797. Which is known as ‘the stress hormone’ in plants?
726. A person suffering from colour blindness cannot distinguish which colours? Red& green 727. Which is the chief nitrogenous waste in humans? Uric acid 728.
691. Which element is used to coat the photocopying drum of Xerox machine? Selenium 692. Which acid is present in colas? Phosphoric Acid 693. Which
656. Which chemical property of an element is described by the Pauling scale? Electronegativity 657. What is the full form of the LED? Light Emitting
621. Which chemically inactive gases are usually filled in bulbs to prolong the life of filament? Nitrogen & Argon 622. What is the SI unit
586. The level of glucose in human blood is ……mg per 100ml of blood: Answer: 80-120 587. Bone is used as fertilizer as it contains:
556. A solid piece of iron sinks in water but float s in mercury. This is because of the (a) Average density of water and
526. If you wish to have the maximum value of in respect of Vitamin D, which of the following would you choose? (a) Cheese (b)
496. A substance used for destroying micro-organisms and rendering the material sterile is called (a) An antibody (b) An antitoxin (c) An antigen (d) A
461. What per cent of the human body is the brain: Answer: 2 462. The basis of Protein: Answer: Amino acid 463. Tidal volume is
426. Which sense organ is most developed in birds? Eye 427. Vermiculture is related to: Earth Worm 428. Silver Revolution is related to the enhanced
386. The colour of blood in annelids: Green 387. Ambergreese is obtained from: Whale 388. Ranikhet disease of poultry is caused by: Virus 389. The
351. Which is called ‘tree of heaven’? Walnut 352. Most suitable bio fertilizer for rice field: Azolla 353. Cross-pollination fertilization between two varieties: Hybridization 354.
321. In breeder reactors, uranium-238 is converted into – Plutonium-239 322. The process of elimination of water from any system is called. – dehydration 323.
286. What is the voltage of the electricity used for the domestic purpose? (a) 460 (b) 110 (c) 230 (d) 275 Answer: (c) 287. The
251. Barbari is a type of goat originated in Berbera region of. (a) America (b) Africa
221. The organism with the highest power of olfaction: (a) Dog (b) Shark (c) Snake
191. Which is a silicate mineral aluminium and fluorine? (a) Diamond (b) Emerald (c) Topaz
156. _______ is referred as wonder metal. Ans: Titanium 157. Cathode rays are discovered by _______ Ans: Julius Plucker 158. Anode rays are discovered by
121. Iron coated with _________ is called galvanized iron. Ans: Zinc 122. Compounds of _________ are used as cooling agents in refrigerators. Ans: Flourine 123.
91. CaSO₄.2H₂O is the chemical formula of (a) Gypsum (b) Plaster of Paris (c) Caustic Soda (d) Baking Soda Answer:( a) 92. The elements in
61. Chlorine gas can be prepared by (a) Bosch Process (b) Haber Process (c) Ostwald Process (d) Deacon’s Process Answer:( d) 62. The isotope of
31. Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft? (a) Audiometer (b) Ammeter (c) Altimeter (d) Anemometer Answer:(c ) 32. The absorption of ink
1. The name of the ship Charles Darwin used for his epic voyage was (a) HMS Beagle (b) HMS Victory (c) RMS Lusitania (d)RMS Titanic
1. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by Alauddin Khalji. 2. Majnun Shah was the founder and leader of the ‘Muslim
I. Great Revolution in England 1. In what year did the Glorious Revolution take place? – 1688 2. What was the revolution also known as? –
India 1. India is the seventh-largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia). 2. The area of India is 2.4 %
Who published a pamphlet titled Gandhi Vs. Lenin in 1921? S.A. Dange The establishment of a separate Public Works Department in every province was during
Under whose leadership the British government’s Chittagong armoury located in present Bangladesh was attacked on April 18, 1930? Surya Sen Who was known as ‘Master
Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas? Narmada When are temperatures the highest in Southern India? April Which is the southernmost unit of
1 Which is the largest source of energy in India? Thermal power The National Thermal Power Corporation was established in: 1975 The oldest nuclear power
Which state has the least length of national highways? Sikkim The state with the largest number of national highways: Uttar Pradesh Cities connected by the
The national calendar of India is based on …..Era: (a) Kollam Era (b) Gregorian (c) Saka (d) Hijra Answer: (c) National Calendar was adopted on:
Whom Sarojini Naidu once called the ‘Ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity’? (a)Gandhiji (b) Nehru (c) Jinnah (d) Ambedkar Answer: (c) Who was the Viceroy when
201. On which day Gandhiji was assassinated? Friday 202. Who was the leader of Dharma Sabha which has the chief objective to counteract the propaganda
1. In Rajasthan, the Panchayat Raj system was introduced in (a) 1950 (b) 1959 (c) 1960 (d) 1964 Answer: (b) 2. The major part of
1. Who coined the term biodiversity? a. Earnst Haeckel b. Edward Laurent c. Charles Darwin d. Walter G Rosen Answer: (b) 2. The difference
* ASLV stands for Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle * SLV 3 is India’s first experimental Satellite Launch Vehicle * GSLV used solid fuel in the
The season of Sabarimala: (a) November- January (b) September- December (c) January- March (d) March-May Answer: (a) In which month Maramon Convention is conducted on
The oldest Hanging Bridge in Kerala ( 1877) is at Punalur (across the river Kallada), Architect – Albert Henry 2552.The only person who became the
Which districts are connected by the Pulamanthole Bridge? Palakkad and Malappuram Which agency is providing financial assistance to the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP)? World
The first panchayat in Kerala to start decentralised planning Kalliassery India’s first 100% computer literate village Chamravattom The first polio-free district in India: Pathanamthitta The
2001.The first rock edict obtained from Kerala which attributed to a Chera king: (a) Vazhappally (b) Mampally (c) Manalikkara (d) Paliyam Answer: (a) The king
1901. Summer station of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, situated in Idukki district: Peerumedu 1902. Where is ‘Joothakkunnu’ in Kerala? Chavakkad 1903. In which
In which district is Valliyurkavu? Wayanad The pass that connects Kerala and Kodagu: Perambady The pass that connects Kozhikode and Wayanad: Thamarassery The place is
