Statics GK 2
1. In which year did Communist Party rule in the Soviet Union collapse ?
Options: a) 1994 b) 1993 c) 1992 d) 1991
Ans: d) 1991
Explanation: The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, ending communist rule.
2. Latest galaxy is known as ?
Options: a) Milky galaxy b) Dwarf galaxy c) Mercury Galaxy d) None of the above
Ans: b) Dwarf galaxy
Explanation: Many newly discovered galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
3. Battle of Waterloo took place in ?
Options: a) 1814 b) 1815 c) 1816 d) 1817
Ans: b) 1815
Explanation: Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in Belgium.
4. Tribes of Red Indians belong to?
Options: a) North America b) South America c) Africa d) Europe
Ans: a) North America
Explanation: “Red Indians” refers to Native Americans.
5. Halophytes are the plants which grow in ?
Options: a) Sand b) Saline Environment c) Desert Environment d) Water bodies
Ans: b) Saline Environment
Explanation: Halophytes tolerate high salt conditions.
6. Who is the chairman of the Adhoc Committee on National Flag ?
Options: a) Rajendra Prasad b) Ambedkar c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) A and B
Ans: c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: He led the committee that finalized India’s flag.
7. Which Article in the Indian Constitution deals with All India Services ?
Options: a) Article 321 b) Article 312 c) Article 213 d) Article 123
Ans: b) Article 312
Explanation: It allows Parliament to create IAS, IPS, etc.
8. In which year did Babur die and Humayun ascend the throne ?
Options: a) 1531 b) 1530 c) 1532 d) 1534
Ans: b) 1530
Explanation: Babur died in 1530 and Humayun succeeded him.
9. First Battle of Panipat took place in the year ?
Options: a) 1523 b) 1524 c) 1525 d) 1526
Ans: d) 1526
Explanation: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and founded the Mughal Empire.
10. First Battle of Panipat was fought between ?
Options: a) Akbar and Hemu b) Ahmed Shah Abdali and Marathas c) Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur d) Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi
Ans: c) Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur
Explanation: It marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
11. Egypt is known as ?
Options: a) Gift of Pyramids b) Gift of the Nile c) Gift of Sun God d) All the above
Ans: b) Gift of the Nile
Explanation: Nile River made civilization possible.
12. Which is the highest land point in the world ?
Options: a) Mt Everest, Nepal b) Mt Everest, Bhutan c) K2, India d) Mt Everest, India
Ans: a) Mt Everest, Nepal
Explanation: Height is 8,848.86 meters.
13. Composition of Oxygen on the Earth ?
Options: a) 25% b) 20% c) 55% d) 30%
Ans: d) 30%
Explanation: Oxygen forms about 30% of Earth’s crust.
14. Which city is known as Forbidden City ?
Options: a) Lhasa b) Tibet c) Belgium d) Bab-el-mandeb
Ans: a) Lhasa
Explanation: It was historically closed to foreigners.
15. Maximum distance from the Sun in orbit is known as ?
Options: a) Aphelion b) Perihelion c) Apoapsis d) A and B
Ans: a) Aphelion
Explanation: Earth is farthest from the Sun at aphelion.
16. Sikkim became part of India by which Amendment ?
Options: a) 34th b) 35th c) 36th d) 37th
Ans: c) 36th Amendment
Explanation: Occurred in 1975.
17. Who is the first Muslim President of India ?
Options: a) Zakir Hussain b) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed c) Abdul Kalam d) None
Ans: a) Zakir Hussain
18. What is the abbreviation of GDP ?
Options: a) Gross National Policy b) Gross Nationality Policy c) Gross National Product d) Gross Domestic Product
Ans: d) Gross Domestic Product
Explanation: Measures total production within a country.
19. Author of “The Wealth of Nations”?
Options: a) Adam Smith b) Irving Fisher c) Hicks Marshal d) A and C
Ans: a) Adam Smith
Explanation: Published in 1776; foundation of modern economics.
20. Atom discovered by ?
Options: a) Roentgen b) J.J Thomson c) James Chadwick d) John Dalton
Ans: d) John Dalton
Explanation: Proposed atomic theory.
21. Wheat is known as ?
Options: a) Kharif b) Rabi c) Zaid d) A and B
Ans: b) Rabi — grown in winter.
22. Second Battle of Panipat took place in ?
Options: a) 1556 b) 1557 c) 1558 d) 1559
Ans: a) 1556
23. Second Battle of Panipat fought between ?
Options: a) Akbar and Hemu b) Abdali and Marathas c) Babur and Lodi d) Akbar and Lodi
Ans: a) Akbar and Hemu
24. Minimum distance from Sun is called ?
Options: a) Aphelion b) Perihelion c) Apoapsis d) A and B
Ans: b) Perihelion
25. Which country is known as Island of Pearls ?
Options: a) Madagascar b) Austria c) Australia d) Bahrain
Ans: d) Bahrain
26. NDP stands for ?
Options: a) National Domestic Product b) Net Domestic Product c) National Disturbing Product d) Net Disturbing Product
Ans: b) Net Domestic Product
27. What are excretory organs of humans ?
Options: a) Kidneys b) Skin c) Liver d) Lungs e) All
Ans: e) All — remove wastes.
28. Air Force Academy located at ?
Options: a) Dundigal b) Bangalore c) Dehradun d) Chennai
Ans: a) Dundigal
29. First recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?
Options: a) Prithviraj Kapoor b) Nitin Bose c) Devika Rani d) Sohrab Modi
Ans: c) Devika Rani
30. Author of Panchatantra ?
Options: a) Vishnu Sharma b) Vishakhadatta c) Raskhan d) Nitin Bose
Ans: a) Vishnu Sharma
31. Who established Sunga Dynasty ?
Options: a) Pushyamitra Sunga b) Vikramamitra c) Kalyanimitra d) None
Ans: a) Pushyamitra Sunga
32. Who established Saluva dynasty ?
Options: a) Saluva Narahara b) Saluva Narasimha c) Narshetty d) Kumara Varma
Ans: b) Saluva Narasimha
33. First law of thermodynamics is about ?
Options: a) Motion b) Gravitation c) Conservation of energy d) Gases
Ans: c) Conservation of energy
34. Who proposed Electromagnetism ?
Options: a) Newton b) Thomson c) Maxwell d) None
Ans: c) Maxwell
35. SI unit of electrical capacitance ?
Options: a) Farad b) Coulomb c) Ohm d) None
Ans: a) Farad
36. One nautical mile equals ?
Options: a) 6090 ft b) 5090 ft c) 6080 ft d) 5080 ft
Ans: c) 6080 ft
37. Device used to detect oil on water?
Options: a) Gyroscope b) Fathometer c) Gravoscope d) Gravometer
Ans: d) Gravometer
38. First generation computers used ?
Options: a) Electronic tubes b) Transistors c) ICs d) All
Ans: a) Electronic tubes
39. Language used in first generation computers ?
Options: a) FORTRAN-I b) ALGOL 60 c) COBOL d) Machine language
Ans: d) Machine language
40. Atomic number of Oxygen ?
Options: a) 7 b) 6 c) 8 d) 10
Ans: c) 8
41. SI unit of potential difference ?
Options: a) Watt b) Volt c) A & B d) Coulomb
Ans: b) Volt
42. 8 bits equals ?
Options: a) 1 Byte b) 10 Bytes c) 100 Bytes d) 1024 Bytes
Ans: a) 1 Byte
43. Radioactivity measured by ?
Options: a) Radio devices b) Geiger device c) Geiger Muller Counter d) All
Ans: c) Geiger Muller Counter
44. Latin word & symbol of Gold ?
Options: a) Aurum, AU b) Aurum, G c) Argenti, AU d) Argenti, G
Ans: a) Aurum, AU
45. Autotrophic plants are ?
Options: a) Green plants b) Blue-green algae c) Fungi d) A and B
Ans: d) A and B
46. College of Military Engineering located at ?
Options: a) Kirkee, Pune b) Bangalore c) Dehradun d) Chennai
Ans: a) Kirkee, Pune
47. 32°F equals ?
Options: a) -100°C b) 100°C c) -32°C d) 0°C
Ans: d) 0°C
48. Gun metal composition ?
Options: a) Cu, Sn, Zn b) Cu, Zn, Fe c) Cu, Zn d) Cu, Sn, Fe
Ans: a) Cu, Sn, Zn
49. Synthetic rubber are ?
Options: a) Duprene b) Neoprene c) Polystyrene d) All
Ans: d) All
50. Chemical used to prevent engine knocking ?
Options: a) Lead b) Tetraethyl lead c) Lead methyl d) Tetramethyl lead
Ans: b) Tetraethyl lead