SANKALP IAS FORUM

THANE/DADAR/BORIVALI/PUNE
Daily Quiz of the 18/08/2016
Q1: Which is NOT matched? [Chemical agent for testing Nutrient]
1. Iodine solution Starch
2.Copper sulphate & caustic soda Protein
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) None
Q2: Which are CORRECT?
1. Fats give much more energy as compared to the same amount of carbohydrates
2.Proteins are needed for the growth and repair of our body
3. Roughage helps our body get rid of undigested food
(a) 1 & 2 Only
(b) 2& 3 Only
(c) 1, 2 & 3
(d) None
Q3: Which is/are INCORRECT?
I. The jute plant is normally harvested when it is at flowering stage
II. Cotton plants are usually grown at places having black soil and cool climate
(a) I Only
(b) II Only
(c) I & II
(d) None
Q4: Which is/are INCORRECT?
1. Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus have rings around them
2.The moon moves around the earth in about 27 days and it takes exactly the same time to
complete one spin
3. The largest asteroid is the Ceres
4. The Pole Star indicates the direction to the South
(a) 1 & 2 Only
(b) 2& 3 Only
(c) 1, 2 & 3
(d) 4 Only
Q5: Which is INCORRECT?
(a) The mid-day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the
Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
(b) Those places east of Greenwich will be ahead of Greenwich Time and those to the west will
be behind it
(c) It will be 7:30 A.M. in India when its 2:00 P.M. in London
(d) The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line makes an angle of 66 with its orbital plane
Q6: Which is INCORRECT?
1. Christmas is celebrated in summer in Australia
2.Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on 21st March

(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) None
Q7: Which is CORRECT?
1. A large part of Africa lies in the Southern Hemisphere
2.North America is the Fourth largest continent of the world
3. The coastline of Atlantic Ocean is highly indented
(a) 1 Only
(b) 3 Only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Q8: Which is CORRECT?
1. Mauna Kea is in the Pacific Ocean
2.The USA and Canada have six time zones extending from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic
coast
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) None
Q9: Which is NOT matched? [Mountain Location Type]
(a) Vosges South America Block
(b) Ural Russia Fold
(c) Appalachians North America Fold
(d) Kilimanjaro Africa Volcanic
Q10: Which is CORRECT?
1. Ladakh is also called Little Tibet
2.Local versions of the Tibetan national epic the Kesar Saga are performed and sung by both
Muslims and Buddhists in Ladakh
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 & 2
(d) None