General Knowledge - 17

1. Monazite is an ore of

a) Titanium
b) Thorium
c) Iron
d) Zirconium
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

2. What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?

a) Yoo-Hoo
b) 7-Up
c) Pepsi
d) Hawaiian Punch
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

3. Amalgams are

a) Alloys which contain carbon
b) Alloys which have great resistance to abrasion
c) Alloys which contain mercury as one of the contents
d) Highly coloured alloys
e) None of the above 

  Answer: c

4. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was

a) Meerabai
b) Ramabai
c) Chaitanya
d) Andal
e) None of these 

  Answer: a

5. Which was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull?

a) Gantharva
b) Asura
c) Arsa
d) Both b and c
e) None of the above 

  Answer: b

6. When was the first lawn mower invented?

a) 1849
b) 1830
c) 1835
d) 1854
 
  Answer: b

7. Who is father of BALLPOINT PEN?

a) Biro Brothers
b) Waterman Brothers
c) Bicc Brothers
d) Write Brothers
e) All of the above 

  Answer: a

8. Garampani sanctuary is located at

a) Junagarh, Gujarat
b) Gangtok, Sikkim
c) Kohima, Nagaland
d) Diphu, Assam
e) None of the above 

  Answer: d

9. How many Fundamental Duties have been incorporated in the Constitution of India?

a) Ten
b) Seven
c) Twelve
d) Five
e) None of these 

  Answer: a

10. What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?

a) Telephone
b) Television
c) Electricity
d) Early Warning
 
  Answer: b