Daily General Knowledge Quiz - Part 9 [ For Railway & SSC ]

Q1. What is the chemical name of Washing Soda ?

A. Sodium carbonate
B. Sodium bicarbonate
C. Sodium chloride
D. Sodium nitrate

Q2. Which Ocean's greatest depth is in the Puerto Rico Trench ?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Paci??c Ocean

Q3. In 1947, which Indian scientist founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL),Ahmedabad ?

A. C.V. Raman
B. Meghnad Saha
C. Vikram Sarabhai
D. Homi J. Bhabha

Q4. In which Indian city would you be in if you were reading newspapers in the 'Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library' ?

A. Hyderabad
B. Aligarh
C. Patna
D. Bhopal

Q5. What name is given to the study or collection of money, coins or often medals ?

A. Lotology
B. Numismatics
C. Philately
D. Philography

Q6. In which river "Nagarjunasagar Dam" in Andhra Pradesh is built ?

A. Godavari
B. Mahanadi
C. Kaveri
D. Krishna

Q7. Which state is the largest producer of tobacco ?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Maharashta
D. Madhya Pradesh

Q8. Who wrote the ancient Sanskrit play 'Mrichchhakatika' (The Little Clay Cart) ?

A. Bhavabhuti
B. Shudraka
C. Banabhatta
D. Kalidas

Q9. Which device is used to detect radioactivity ?

A. Geordie Lamp
B. Kipp's apparatus
C. Geiger counter
D. Oscilloscope

Q10. Who was also known as the 'Saint of the Gutters' ?

A. Jyotirao Phule
B. C.F. Andrews
C. Mother Teresa
D. Baba Amte