1. Name the process through which much needed oxygen is supplied to all the cells of the plants?
A. Diffusion
B. Endosmosis
C. Exosmosis
D. Photosynthesis
Answer: Option (A)
2. Due to Water logging:
A. Air is expelled from in-between the particles of soil.
B. Oxygen becomes unavailable to the roots of the plants.
C. Plants respire anaerobically which produces alcohol and kill them.
D. All the above are correct.
Answer: Option (D)
3. Respiration in Plants takes place through:
A. Stomata
B. Lenticels
C. Both A and B
D. Only A
Answer: Option (C)
4. Name Italy’s new Earth-observation satellite launched from the Guiana Space Centre by 98 foot (30 meters) tall Vega rocket.
A. THEMIS
B. Shinsei
C. PRISMA (Precursore Iperspettrale Della Missione Applicative)
D. Odin
E. None of these
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation:
On 21st March 2019, Italy’s new Earth-observation satellite named PRISMA (Precursore Iperspettrale Della Missione Applicative) launched from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana by 98 foot (30 meters) tall Vega rocket which was developed by the joint venture of Italian Space Agency OHB Italia SpA and the European Space Agency LEONARDO SpA. PRISMA is an electro-optical instrument, which is designed to take medium resolution photos to give information about environmental monitoring, natural resources, pollution and crop health. The PRISMA satellite will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit.
5. Name the Indian batsman, who became the first person to surpass 5000 runs in Indian Premier League(IPL).
A. Virat Kohli
B. MS Dhoni
C. Suresh Raina
D. Umesh Yadav
E. None of these
Answer: Option (C)
Explanation:
On 24th March 2019, Suresh Raina, a batsman of Chennai Super Kings became the first batsman to make a record by surpassing 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier League in Chennai. He scored 5000 runs from 177 matches at a strike-rate of 138.15 consisting 35 fifties and one hundred. He is also the only batsman to reach the 300-run mark in all 11 seasons.
6. Which of the following river originates near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Koyna
D. Both B & C
Answer: Option (D)
7. Which of the following state has the Hydel Power Project Nathpa Jhakri?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option (A)
8. Which of the following is the first National Park of India?
A. Periyar
B. Raja ji
C. Jim Corbett
D. Bandipur
Answer: Option (C)
9. Which part of the Himalayas are covered with dense forest?
A. Southern
B. Northern
C. Eastern
D. Western
Answer: Option (C)
10. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A. the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B. the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Answer: Option (B)