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Quiz 89 : GK for SSC Examinations

2011- 11- 15 15:11:00 GKToday
1 . Pot assium permanganat e is used t o purif y wat er. Which among t he
f ollowing propert ies of Pot assium permanganat e helps in t his work? [A]
st erilizing [B] oxidizing [C] reducing [D] leaching Show Answer
2 . Which among f ollowing is used in ripening in f ruit s? [A] Met hane [B] Et hylene
[C] Et hane [C] But ane Show Answer
3 . Which among t he f ollowing is a common salt in Det ergent s? [A] Sulphat e [B]
Nit rat e [C] Sulphonat e [D] Carbonat e Show Answer
4 . Which among t he f ollowing is major component of Gobar Gas? [A] But ane
[B] Et hane [C] Met hane [D] Propane Show Answer
5 . Which among t he f ollowing chemicals is used in Phot ography? [A] Silver
Bromide [B] Pot assium Chloride [C] Sodium Bromide [D] Magnesium Chloride
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6 . When Sulphur is heat ed wit h rubber, t he process is commonly known as ?
[A] Galvanizat ion [B] Sulphonat ion [C] Vulcanizat ion [D] Hydrodesulf urizat ion
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7 . Which among t he f ollowing is a common end product of Anaerobic
Respirat ion? [A] Acet ic Acid [B] Carbonic Acid [C] Lact ic Acid [D] Hydrochloric
Acid Show Answer
8 . PVC is a polymer of ? [A] Propane [B] Vinyl Chloride [C] St yrene [D]
Carbonat es Show Answer
9 . Carnot it e is a mineral of which among t he f ollowing met als? [A] Lead [B]
Uranium [C] Aluminium [D] Iron Show Answer
10 . Which among t he f ollowing judges is known f or having pioneered t he PIL or
Public Int erest Lit igat ion? [A] Just ice R N Mishra [B] Just ice PN Bhagwat i [C]
Just ice Venkat swami [D] Just ice Mirza Hameedullah Beg Show Answer
11 . Which among t he f ollowing amendment s of Const it ut ion of India had
accorded precedence t o Direct ive Principles over Fundament al Right s? [A]
25t h [B] 42nd [C] 59t h [D] 44t h Show Answer
12 . In which year Arabs invaded Sindh? [A] 710 AD [B] 700 AD [C] 712 AD [D]
715 AD Show Answer
13 . Who among t he f ollowing was t he writ er of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi? [A]
Ziauddin Barni [B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq [C] Abul Fazal [D] Firoz Tughlaq
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14 .On which among t he f ollowing dat es, Nat ional Sport s Day is observed in
India? [A] August 15 [B] August 29 [C] August 1 [D] August 30 Show Answer
15 . The silver coins of which among t he f ollowing kings carried port rait s and
bilingual legends, which were inspired by t he Kshat rapa t ypes? [A]
Sat avahanas [B] Kushanas [C] Gupt as [D] Mauryas Show Answer