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General Knowledge MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 26 General Knowledge questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1How many ‘Bits’ are there in a ‘nibble’ ?

A 16
B 32
C 4
D 8
Explanation

A nibble consists of 4 bits, equal to half a byte. Therefore, option C is correct.

Q2Bluetooth technology is prominently used in which type of networks ?

A PAN
B LAN
C VAN
D MAN
Explanation

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology used to connect nearby personal devices. The Bluetooth Personal Area Networking profile specifically allows Bluetooth-enabled devices to form a PAN. Therefore, Bluetooth is prominently used in PANs, making option A correct.

Q3Which is the first Indian (indigenous) microprocessor ?

A Parashakti
B Bhaskara
C Pratham
D Shakti
Explanation

The Press Information Bureau identifies SHAKTI as India’s first indigenously designed microprocessor based on the RISC-V instruction set. Among the given options, this corresponds to Shakti. Therefore D is correct.

Q4Which one of the following statements is not true for GSLV-F16 ?

A GSLV-F16 is the 18th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the 12th flight with Indigenous Cryogenic Stage.
B This is the 9th operational flight of GSLV with Indigenous Cryogenic Stage.
C GSLV-F 16 mission is the third mission with GSLV to Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit.
D It was 102nd launch from Sriharikota.
Explanation

The official GSLV-F16/NISAR launch brochure identifies GSLV-F16 as the first GSLV mission to Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit. It also lists the mission as the 18th GSLV flight, the 12th with an indigenous cryogenic stage, the 9th operational such flight, and the 102nd launch from Sriharikota. Hence statement C, which calls it the third such GSLV mission, is not true.

Q5The blue coloured mineral 'Lapislazuli', which is used as a semiprecious stone is -

A sodium aluminium silicate
B zinc cobaltate
C basic copper carbonate
D prussian blue
Explanation

Lapis lazuli is valued as a deep blue semiprecious stone, and its blue component is lazurite, a sulphur-bearing sodium aluminium silicate mineral. Among the given choices, this matches sodium aluminium silicate. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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6Nylon threads are made of -

APolymethylene polymer
BPolyvinyl polymer
CPolyester polymer
DPolyamide polymer

7Which of these is the smallest possible unit of data ?

ABit
BByte
CKilobyte
DMegabyte

8Due to which factor, coaxial cable is less susceptible to noise ?

AInner conductor
BDiameter of cable
COuter conductor
DInsulating material

9In the following chemical reaction - Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) ⟶ 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g)

ACO is an oxidising agent
BCO is a reducing agent
CCO is neutral
DCO acts as catalyst

10Which software can translate scanned text into editable text ?

AOCS
BORC
COCR
DORS

11What is the name of NASA's unmanned lander which recently landed on Mars ?

AInsight
BShakti
CPSLV
DExomars

12How many position detection patterns are there in QR code ?

A6
B5
C4
D3

13Udaipur Solar Observatory has been designed as per model of which International Solar Observatory ?

ASolar Observatory at Big Bear Lake, California
BNational Solar Observatory at Sunspot, New Mexico
CKitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, Arizona
DApache Point Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico

14Vitamin B12 contains which metal ?

APb
BZn
CFe
DCo

15Which of the following is a physical change ?

Aburning of a Magnesium (Mg) wire in air
Bglowing of a Platinum (Pt) wire when heated
Celectrolysis of acidulated water
Dpassing carbon dioxide through lime water

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