Quiz 89 : GK for SSC Examinations

1 . Potassium permanganate is used to purify water. Which among the following properties of Potassium permanganate helps in this work?
[A] sterilizing
[B] oxidizing
[C] reducing
[D] leaching


2 . Which among following is used in ripening in fruits?
[A] Methane
[B] Ethylene
[C] Ethane
[C] Butane


3 . Which among the following is a common salt in Detergents?
[A] Sulphate
[B] Nitrate
[C] Sulphonate
[D] Carbonate


4 . Which among the following is major component of Gobar Gas?
[A] Butane
[B] Ethane
[C] Methane
[D] Propane


5 . Which among the following chemicals is used in Photography?
[A] Silver Bromide
[B] Potassium Chloride
[C] Sodium Bromide
[D] Magnesium Chloride


6 . When Sulphur is heated with rubber, the process is commonly known as ?
[A] Galvanization
[B] Sulphonation
[C] Vulcanization
[D] Hydrodesulfurization


7 . Which among the following is a common end product of Anaerobic Respiration?
[A] Acetic Acid
[B] Carbonic Acid
[C] Lactic Acid
[D] Hydrochloric Acid


8 . PVC is a polymer of ?
[A] Propane
[B] Vinyl Chloride
[C] Styrene
[D] Carbonates


9 . Carnotite is a mineral of which among the following metals?
[A] Lead
[B] Uranium
[C] Aluminium
[D] Iron


10 . Which among the following judges is known for having pioneered the PIL or Public Interest Litigation?
[A] Justice R N Mishra
[B] Justice PN Bhagwati
[C] Justice Venkatswami
[D] Justice Mirza Hameedullah Beg


11 . Which among the following amendments of Constitution of India had accorded precedence to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights?
[A] 25th
[B] 42nd
[C] 59th
[D] 44th


12 . In which year Arabs invaded Sindh?
[A] 710 AD
[B] 700 AD
[C] 712 AD
[D] 715 AD


13 . Who among the following was the writer of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi?
[A] Ziauddin Barni
[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
[C] Abul Fazal
[D] Firoz Tughlaq


14 .On which among the following dates, National Sports Day is observed in India?
[A] August 15
[B] August 29
[C] August 1
[D] August 30


15 . The silver coins of which among the following kings carried portraits and bilingual legends, which were inspired by the Kshatrapa types?
[A] Satavahanas
[B] Kushanas
[C] Guptas
[D] Mauryas