GK Questions 2020 for July 05 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Top GK Questions for July 05, 2020

1. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is ----------.

• Ramanujam
• Rina Panigrahi
• Raja Ramanna
• Shakunthala Devi

2. Siphon will fail to work if --------------.

• the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
• the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
• both its limbs are of unequal length
• the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same

3. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

• Isaac Newton
• Albert Einstein
• Benjamin Franklin
• Marie Curie

4. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

• Physics and Chemistry
• Physiology or Medicine
• Literature, Peace and Economics
• All of the above

5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

• Tin
• Mercury
• Lead
• Zinc

6. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the --------------.

• Parliament
• Supreme Court
• High courts
• Election Commission

7. The great Victoria Desert is located in -------------.

• Canada
• West Africa
• Australia
• North America

8. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent -------------.

• Nirvana
• Sangha
• Buddha
• Dhamma

9. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?

• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Football
• Hockey

10. What Galileo invented?

• Barometer
• Pendulum clock
• Microscope
• Thermometer

11. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to --------------.

• the heating effect of current alone
• hysteresis loss alone
• both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
• intense sunlight at noon

12. When was barb wire patented?

• 1874
• 1840
• 1895
• 1900

13. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as -------------.

• Labour Party
• Nazi Party
• Ku-Klux-Klan
• Democratic Party

14. The present Lok Sabha is the --------------.

• 14th Lok Sabha
• 15th Lok Sabha
• 16th Lok Sabha
• 17th Lok Sabha

15. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are ------------------.

• latitudes
• longitudes
• geographic grids
• None of the above

16. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named -----------------.

• Fermi
• angstrom
• newton
• tesla

17. What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

• Charles Richter
• Hiram Walker
• Giuseppe Mercalli
• Joshua Rumble

18. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of -------------------.

• Music
• Journalism
• Medicine
• Environment

19. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

• 1850s
• 1880s
• 1930s
• 1950s

20. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

• ILO
• WHO
• ASEAN
• All of the above

21. The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the -----------

• National Integration Day
• Peace and Love Day
• Secularism Day
• Anti-Terrorism Day

22. Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

• Tubby
• Stodge
• Helium Bat
• Stumpy

23. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?

• T.N.Kaul
• J.R.D. Tata
• Khushwant Singh
• Nani Palkhivala

24. In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

• 1917
• 1918
• 1922
• 1928

25. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

• Report
• Field
• Record
• File

26. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members -----------

• every 6 months
• every 3 months
• every year
• every month

27. 20th August is celebrated as ---------.

• Earth Day
• Sadbhavana Divas
• No Tobacco Day
• None of these

28. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?

• Canada
• Sri Lanka
• Zimbabwe
• East Africa

29. Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?

• Thomas Hardy
• Emile Zola
• George Orwell
• Walter Scott

30. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?

• Gaban
• Godan
• Guide
• Manasarovar

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GK 2020 Answer

1. The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is ---------.

Answer- Shakunthala Devi

2. Siphon will fail to work if ----------.

Answer- the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height

3. Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?

Answer- Marie Curie

4. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

Answer- All of the above

5. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

Answer- Mercury

6. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the ------------.

Answer- High courts

7. The great Victoria Desert is located in -------------.

Answer- Australia

8. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent -------------.

Answer- Nirvana

9. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?

Answer- Hockey

10. What Galileo invented?

Answer- Thermometer

11. Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to -------------.

Answer- both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss

12. When was barb wire patented?

Answer- 1874

13. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as -------------.

Answer- Nazi Party

14. The present Lok Sabha is the ----------.

Answer- 17th Lok Sabha

15. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are -------------. 

Answer- geographic grids

16. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named --------------.

Answer- Fermi

17. What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

Answer- Charles Richter

18. B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of ---------------.

Answer- Medicine

19. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

Answer- 1880s

20. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?

Answer- ASEAN

21. The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the --------------. 

Answer- Anti-Terrorism Day

22. Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Answer- Stumpy

23. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?

Answer- Nani Palkhivala

24. In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

Answer- 1917

25. What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?

Answer- Field

26. The chairmanship/presidency of the UN Security Council rotates among the Council Members -------------.

Answer- every month

27. 20th August is celebrated as -----------.

Answer- Sadbhavana Divas

28. Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?

Answer- Sri Lanka

29. Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?

Answer- George Orwell

30. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?

Answer- Guide

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