General Studies Questions [Mix & Previous Years MCQs]

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Global-warming potential (GWP) is a relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere. It compares the amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of the gas in question to the amount of heat trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide.

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The density of sea water is more than fresh water. The density of sea water is 1.06 × 10³ kg m–3 and that of fresh water is 1.0 × 10³ kg m–3.

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The Second Law of Thermodynamics gives a fundamental limitation to the efficiency of a heat engine and the co-efficient of performance of a refrigerator. In simple terms, it says that efficiency of a heat engine can never be unity.

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Indian Constitution provisions: Article 24 Prohibition of employment of children in factories, etc. No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

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Eric Richard Kandel is an Austrian-American medical doctor who specialized in Psychiatry, a neuroscientist and a University Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

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The snow leopard, classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, primarily inhabits the mountainous regions of Central and South Asia. Their habitat spans countries like India, Nepal, and Mongolia, where they thrive in alpine and sub-alpine environments. Conservation efforts are crucial, as their population is estimated to be fewer than 10,000 individuals, facing threats from habitat loss and poaching.

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The Ostional Wildlife Reserve is situated in Costa Rica and is renowned for its unique arribada phenomenon, where thousands of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles come ashore to nest simultaneously. This event occurs primarily from July to December. To protect the turtles, tourism is regulated, allowing turtle-watching only with licensed guides, ensuring minimal disturbance to these endangered species.

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Sagol Kangjei, meaning “horse hockey,” is a traditional polo game from Manipur, India, celebrated as “the game of Gods.” It originated during the Kangleipak kingdom and is prominently featured in festivals like Lai Haraoba. The game utilizes horses and a ball called Kangdrum, and it is believed that modern polo evolved from Sagol Kangjei, showcasing its cultural significance.

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Saturn is the lightest planet in the Solar System. It is the only planet in the Solar System whose density is less than 1.
Do you know: If you put Saturn in a sea of water, it floats. It is only such planet in the Solar System.

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It was in Sweden that the institution of Ombudsman was first created in 1809. ‘Ombud’ is a Swedish term which means a person who acts as
the representative or spokesman of another person.