General Knowledge MCQs - 8

71. Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the — —.
(a) Seeds have very high oil content
(b) Oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids
(c) Oil has long shelf-life
(d) Oil has very low Erucic acid content

72. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
(a) Chad
(b) Malawi
(c) Victoria-
(d) Zambezi

73. Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation?
(a) U.S.A.
(b) India-
(c) China
(d) Canada

74. Which form of iron has got the highest carbon content?
(a) Mild Steel
(b) Stainless Steel
(c) Wrought Iron
(d) Cast Iron-

75. Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of cyclones are known as
(a) Wind breaks
(b) Protection
(c) Mangroves-
(d) Shelter belts

76. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
(a) Alkaline-
(b) Acidic
(c) Waterlogged
(d) Soil with excessive clay content

77. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world?
(a) Pacific
(b) Indian
(c) Atlantic
(d) Arctic-

78. Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock?
(a) Granite
(b) Basalt
(c) Marble-
(d) Sandstone

79. According to Simon Winchester’s book, how many Tictonic plates are there in the earth?
(a) 15
(b) 29
(c) 32
(d) 36-

80. All the following are planetary winds
(a) Trade winds
(b) The westerlies
(c) Polar winds
(d) The monsoon winds-