General Science-48

1. Genes are made up of:
a. Nucleic acid
b. Proteins
c. Carbohydrates
d. Lipids

2. Kyoto protocol is related to:
a. Ozone depletion
b. Hazardous waste
c. Climate change
d. Nuclear energy

3. Which of the following is a source of emissions leading to the eventual formation of surface ozone as a pollutant?
a. Transport sector
b. Refrigerator and Air-conditioners
c. Wetlands
d. Fertilizers

4. If there were no gravity, which of the following will not be there for a fluid?
a. Viscosity
b. Pressure
c. Archimedes’s upward thrust
d. Surface tension

5. The smog in cities in India mainly consists of:
a. Oxides of sulphur
b. Oxides of nitrogen and unbrunt hydrocarbons
c. Carbon monoxide and SPM
d. Oxides of sulphur and ozone

6. In scuba diving, while ascending towards the water surface, there is a danger of bursting the lugs. It is because
a. Graham's law of diffusion
b. Archimede's principle
c. Boyle's law
d. Henry's law

7. Which of the following types of natural hazards have the highest potential to cause damage to humans:
a. Earthquakes
b. Forest fires
c. Volcanic eruptions
d. Droughts and floods

8. Which of the following types of energy is used by living organism to perform vital life process?
a. Kinetic energy
b. Chemical energy
c. Potential energy
d. Nuclear energy

9. Which planet takes maximum time for one revolution?
a. Venus
b. Earth
c. Mars
d. Jupiter

10. Two resistances when connected in parallel have equivalent resistance of 3 ohm. When one of the resistant is burnt and broken, the net resistant is 12 ohm. What is the resistance of the burnt resistor?
a. 4 ohm
b. 8 ohm
c. 12 ohm
d. 16 ohm