131. The lowest rainfall in the world is recorded in the desert of? – Atacama
132. The lowest temperature in India is recorded at? – Dras
133. The highest annual range of temperature is recorded at? – Takutsk
134. Hail generally forms within the? – Cumulonimbus clouds
135. Which of the following are not mammals? – Mackerel and tunny
136. The widest continental shelf is found in the? – Arctic Ocean
137. The highest salinity is found which of the following lakes? – Lake Van
138. The highest tides in the world occur in the? – Gulf of Funday
139. The Gulf of Papua lies in the? – South Pacific Ocean
140. Which one of the following is not a carnivore? – Sea dragon, Seal, Seal lion and Walrus (All are carnivores)
Note: This question is wrong
141. International Tsunami Information Centre is in? – Honolulu
142. Area of Indian coastline which is vulnerable to storm surges, cyclones and Tsunamis is? – 5700 km
143. The chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is? – Prime Minister
144. The term Cyclone is derived from? – Greek Word
145. In which month in India, Floods are likely to occur? – June – September
146. Tsunamis can occur only during? – Any time in day or night
147. United Nations Disaster Management Team is responsible for solving problem resulting from disaster in? – In all continents
148. How many of 35 36 Indian States and Union Territories are disaster-prone? – 25 28
149. Number of human live lost during 1980-2010 due to natural and induced hazards in India? – 1,43,039
150. 11-3-2012 marked one year since an earthquake and Tsunami killed thousands of people in? – Japan
151. Human eye is most sensitive to visible light of wavelength? – 5500 Å
152. Velocity of light is maximum in? – Vaccum
153. A light year is? – The distance travelled by light in one year in vaccum
154. A laser is a source of? – Light
155. A rear view mirror of a car is? – Convex
156. An air bubble in water behaves as? – Divergent lens
157. Rainbow is seen due to? – Dispersion of sun light
158. A convex lens is used to correct? – Long-sight defect
159. Objects are visible in light due to? – Scattering
160. Fingerprints on paper are identified by sprinkling the fluorescent powder on it and observing it under? – Ultraviolet light
161. Lightning rods are made of? – Metal
162. In an ordinary dry cell, the electrolyte is? – Ammonium chloride
163. Power is transmitted from a powerhouse on high voltage a.c. because? – It is more economical due to less power wastage
164. Best material for permanent magnet is? – Alnico
165. Frequency of ac mains in India is? – 50 Hz
166. Medium frequency band stands for? – 300-3000 MHz
167. Approximate height of ozone layer above the ground is? – 15-50 km
168. Waves used for telecommunication are? – Microwaves
169. The size of an atom is of the order of? – 1 Å
170. The process of superimposing signal frequency on the carrier wave is known as? – Modulation
171. Which of the following has the maximum time of revolution around the sun? – Pluto
172. The galaxy in which we live is? – Spiral
173. The name black hole is given because? – Its gravity is so high that it prevents even light to rediate into space
174. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of? – 1 Å
175. The energy of a photon of wavelength ƛ is? – hcλ
176. One cannot see through fog because? – Light is scattered by the droplets in fog
177. Energy in a current carrying coil is stored in the form of? – Magnetic field
178. The twinkling of stars is due to? – The fact that refractive index of the earth’s atmosphere is used for measurement
179. Up to which temperature, the mercury thermometer is used for measurement? – 360 degree celcius
180. Iron needle floats on the surface of water. Its reason is? – Surface tension
181. The male literacy rate of Himachal Pradesh in 2011 census was about: – 90%
182. Excluding the one rupee note, whose signature is found on other Indian currency notes? – RBI Governor
183. Arrange these cities in ascending order of population as per 2011 census? – Hydrabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai
184. When was the first finance commission formed in India? – 1951
185. Match the education level with unemployment rate as per census 2011? – I & II
186. In which of the following years did India’s exports grow the fastest? – 2016-17
187. What were India’s GDP growth rates in the respective first and second quarters of 2017-18? – 5.7% and 6.3%
188. Who received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2017? – Thaler
189. In which month of 2014 was “Make in India” started? – September
190. Which countries form BRICS? – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
191. World Population Day falls every year on? – 11th July
192. Forest Research in India is under the jurisdiction of? – ICFRE
193. Cauvery River Water dispute is between? – Karnataka and Tamilnadu
194. The conservation project for which of the following species being run at Kedarnath forest of UP? – Musk deer
195. What are the three ”R” for a clean environment? – Recycle, Reuse and Reduce
196. Which energy development agency has launched an ambitious programme to mobilize children as Urza Rakshak? – Development Authority
197. The best material for absorption of noise is? – Glass wool
198. The female fertility in India is targeted to a limit of? – 2
199. Which of these represent the source and sink of river Ganga? – Gangotri- Gangasagar
200. The famous book ”The Ascent of Man” is written by? – J. Bronowski
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