GK Practice Question and Answer

Q: Which of the following activities are examples of data gathering? 3927 0

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    Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor
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    Making a pie chart showing the kinds of television sets owned by people in a sample of 1,000
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    Finding the mean weight of cancer patients in a study
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    Using the results of a mathematical model to predict the next day's weather
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Answer : 1. "Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor Explanation: Option A) "Counting the votes in an election to determine the next governor"  is the only one where data gathering is done.   In all other options, data is already collected and now analyzing of data is going on.

Q: Which of these is not a means of personal communication on the internet  ? 9310 1

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    Instant messaging
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    Chat
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    Electronic mail
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    Instanotes
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Answer : 4. "Instanotes"
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Answer: D) Instanotes Explanation:

Q: Separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by 2572 1

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    Directive principle
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    Judicial decision
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    Seventh schedule
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    Preamble
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Answer : 1. "Directive principle"
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Answer: A) Directive principle Explanation:

Q: Which of the following is an air pollutant? 1536 0

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    Sulphur dioxide
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    Ozone
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    Water vapour
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    Nitric oxide
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Answer : 1. "Sulphur dioxide"
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Answer: A) Sulphur dioxide Explanation: Air pollutants are solid particles, gases, and liquid droplets in the air that can adversely affect ecosystems and the health of humans.   Major ambient air pollutants include toxic metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and ozone. Power plants, factories, and vehicle and air traffic are the most important anthropogenic sources of air pollution.   In addition, natural sources such as wildfires and volcanic activity contribute to ambient air pollution.

Q: Which statement about general education policy is most accurate? 2846 0

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    It is set by multiple levels of the government.
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    It is determined by local school boards.
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    It is controlled only by the federal government.
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    It provides its funding at the state level.
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Answer : 1. "It is set by multiple levels of the government."
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Answer: A) It is set by multiple levels of the government. Explanation: General education policy is set by multiple levels of the government like Federal, state and local governments.

Q: The sources of state power are specifically outlined in 1538 0

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    The Tenth Amendment
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    The supremacy clause
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    Article l
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    All of the above
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Answer : 1. "The Tenth Amendment"
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Answer: A) The Tenth Amendment Explanation: The sources of state power are specifically outlined in the Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights.When the Constitution was first proposed, many people were concerned about the federal government become too powerful. A group known as the anti-federalists pushed for a way to legally set aside certain rights and powers to individual states. This amendment was added to satisfy the anti-federalists who were concerned that the Constitution would grant the federal government unlimited power.   The Tenth Amendment states that all powers that are not specifically given to the federal government are reserved to individual states.

Q: First geothermal power plant in India? 1419 0

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    Chattisgarh
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    Telangana
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    Andhra Pradesh
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    Uttar Pradesh
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Answer : 1. "Chattisgarh"
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Answer: A) Chattisgarh Explanation: Chattisgarh State government has granted permission for the installation of a Geothermal Power Plant at Tattapani area of the Balrampur district to the NTPC and it is the first geothermal power plant in India.

Q: What command is used to count the total number of lines, words, and characters contained in a file ? 1827 1

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    wc
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    count p
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    wcount
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    countw
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Answer : 1. "wc"
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Answer: A) wc Explanation:

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