SSC/IBPS/UPSC/RRB Orientation -General Knowledge -1

C What is the working principle of a rocket?
Conservation of momentum

C When a coil is rotated in a magnetic ﬁeld, induced current is generated in the coil. This principle is used in making -----?
Electric generator

C Sun can be seen for some time even after sunset. Which phenomenon of light is causing this?
Refraction

C Which color of light travels most slowly through glass?
Violet

C In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into ------?
Chemical energy

C What is the purpose of the ball bearings used in vehicles?
To reduce friction

C A ship ﬂoats on water. This can be explained by which principle?
Archimedes' Principle

C Which type of lens is used to rectify myopia?
Concave lens

C What are the three primary colors used in a color TV?
Green, Blue, Red
C Which device is used to convert sound waves into electric waves?
Microphone

C What is the working principle of the optical ﬁbre?
Total internal reﬂection

C Which is India's fastest train service?
Gatiman Express

C Who was the founder of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?
K M Munshi

C The most fertile soil found in India is ---------?
Alluvial soil

C The institution of Ombudsman was ﬁrst created in -----?
Sweden

C Lokayukta submits its report to -------?
Governor

C Which Five Year Plan was based on Harrod-Domar model?
First Five Year Plan

C Who is known as 'the George Washington of South America'?
Simon Boliver

C Grassland found in Africa is --------?
Savanna

C Which was the famous horse of Rana Prathap?
Chetak

C Which is the southern most range of Himalayas?
Outer Himalayas or Shivalik Range

C What is the name of the marshy foothills of Himalayas?
Terai Plains

C Which is the important geographical line passing through India?
Tropic of Cancer

C The Tropic of Cancer passes through ------- states of India?
8 (Eight)

C Which Prime Minister of India abolished privy purse?
Indira Gandhi