General Knowledge-1

1. Which bone supports the root of the tongue in the human body?
A. The Hyoid bone (lingual bone)
2. Of which Asian Country is Dushanbe the Capital?
A. Tajikistan
3. In which Indian State is the World Heritage Site town of Pattadakal?
A. Karnataka
4. Which Mughal Emperor's mother was the Rajput Princess Manmati?
A. Shah Jahan
5. Which city in Rajasthan is famous for its blue pottery?
A. Jaipur
6. Who gave the laws of electrolysis?
A. Faraday
7. Who discovered heavy hydrogen?
A. Urey
8. What is otherwise known as quick silver?
A. Mercury
9. Which Carbohydrate is used commercially in the silvering of mirrors?
A. Glucose
10. What is the study of vegetables known as?
A. Olericulture
11. What is the scientific name of Onion?
A. Allium Cepa
12. Which part of Asparagus is edible?
A. Stem
13. Where did the eggplant originate?
A. India
14. What are Collard greens rich in?
A. Calcium
15. What are used in blending of coffee?
A. Roots of Chicory
16. What causes the pungency in garlic?
A. Diallyl Sulphate
17. The continent of America gets its name from which Italian Merchant Explorer?
A. Amerigo Vespucci
18. Which activist of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army coined the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
A. Bhagath Singh
19. Who is credited with the rebuilding after the Great Fire of London?
A. Christopher Wren - 17th Century
20. Razm-Namah is a Persian translation of which Indian epic?
A. Mahabharata