CBSE Class 9/10 - JSTS Exam (GK-2) - 2012-13

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(Part-2)(JSTS Scholarship Exam - 2012-13)

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Q16: Which of the following countries in 20th century was known as Bread Basket of the world

(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) Africa
(d) Australia




Q17: Farmers are paid a Pre-announced price for their crops by FCI which is known as:

(a) Cost Price
(b) Market Price
(c) Minimum Support Price
(d) None of these





Q18: Which Political party used the Slogan of 'Land the Tiller' in the West Bengal Assembly Elections in 1977?

(a) Left Front
(b) Telgu Desam Party
(c) AIADMK
(d) Assam Gan Parishad



Q19:  Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice Of India
(d) None of these



Q20: The animal which does not belong to class Chondrichthyes is:

(a) Dog fish
(b) Jelly Fish
(c) Stingray
(d) Electicray



Q21: The cell organelle involved in membrane bio-genesis is:

(a) ribosomes
(b) golgi bodies
(c) endoplasmic reticulum
(d) peroxisomes



Q22: Which type of food is stored in fungi?

(a)  Starch
(b) Maltose
(c) Protein
(d) Glycogen



Q23: Etiology is:

(a) Prevention of diseases
(b) Cause of diseases
(c) Transmission of diseases
(d) Treatment of diseases



Q24: An indigenous breed of chickens is:

(a) Plymouth rock
(b) Aseel
(c) White leghorn
(d) Rhode Island Red



Q25: 18 Carat gold contains:

(a) 18% gold
(b) 24% gold
(c) 75% gold
(d) 60% gold



Q26: Symbol of metal Strontium is:

(a) S
(b) Sn
(c) Sr
(d) Si




Q27: Electron was discovered by:

(a) Henry Becquerel
(b) Rutherford
(c) J J Thomson
(d) Madame Curie




Q28: If a body floats with quarter of its volume above the water surface, then its density will be: (Density of water is 10³ kg/m³)

(a) 10⁴ kg/m³
(b) 750 kg/m³
(c) 250 kg/m³
(d) 150 kg/m³




Q29: The acceleration due to gravity on a planet, whose mass is twice and radius is half that of the earth is:


(a) 8 times the value of 'g' on earth
(b) 2 times the value of 'g' on earth
(c) 3 times the value of 'g' on earth
(d) 4 times the value of 'g' on earth


Q30: Which temperature is equal on both the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?

(a) 4 °C
(b) 40°C
(c) -40°C
(d) 100°C