Top 1000 GK Questions for Competitive Exams
Which one of the following is not a liquid permanent tissue?
(A) Kolenkaima
(B) Xylem
(C) Cambium
(D) Top merist
Correct Answer : B
How is 'Power' interpreted?
(A) Work done in energy transfer
(B) Working rate or energy transfer rate
(C) Work done in a minute
(D) Superimposed force
Correct Answer : B
The Base event in protein synthesis produces a ……………….
(A) RNA
(B) DNA
(C) mRNA
(D) DNA and RNA
Correct Answer : C
The thickness of the Troposphere increases
(A) In summer
(B) In winter
(C) In spring
(D) It never changes
Correct Answer : A
What is deposited on iron in the process of galvanisation?
(A) Tin
(B) Zinc
(C) Copper
(D) Aluminium
Correct Answer : B
Name the gland that controls the function of other endocrine glands
(A) Pituitary gland
(B) Adrenal gland
(C) Renal gland
(D) Pancreatic gland
Correct Answer : A
Which gas in its solid state is also known as dry ice?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen
Correct Answer : A
Who is the winner of Miss World 2017 title?
(A) India's Manushi Chhillar
(B) England's Stephanie Hill
(C) Mexico's Alma Andrea Meza Carmona
(D) Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
During the Miss World 2017 pageant, Manushi made it to the semi-finals in the Top Model, People's Choice, and Multimedia competitions. Along with this, she was also declared the co-winner of 'Beauty with a Purpose' contest.
This organelle of the human body is known as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’. Name it from the given options.
(A) Golgi bodies
(B) Mitochondria
(C) Lysosomes
(D) Chloroplast
Correct Answer : B
Which are the smallest cells in the human body?
(A) Muscle cells
(B) Nerve cells
(C) Sperm cells
(D) Brain Stem cells
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The sperm cell is the smallest cell in the human body. The volume of these cells is quite tiny. The head of a sperm cell is roughly 4 micrometres long, about the same size as a red blood cell (RBCs). Egg cells are the biggest cells in the human body (ovum).