GK Questions 2020 for July 18 | Daily Updated Quiz On National & International Affairs

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Top GK Questions for July 18, 2020

1.One absorbed in his thoughts and feelings rather than in things outside ------------.

• Scholar
• Recluse
• Introvert
• Intellectual

2. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic are ---------------.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
• Lhasa Airport, Tibet
• King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
• Chicago O' Hare International Airport, USA

3. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because of -----------.

• it always lets the steam escape
• high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
• it does not let the heat energy escape easily
• high pressure raises the boiling point of water

4. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with -------------.

• football
• hockey
• cricket 'Inter-University'
• inter-university sports and athletics

5. Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance -----------------.

• increases with temperature
• decreases with temperature
• do not change with temperature
• becomes zero at very low temperature

6. Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers -----------------.

• two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
• one internal refractions before emerging out of the drop
• no internal refraction
• either one or two internal refractions before emerging out of the drop

7. The Israel Weapon Industries Assault Riffle's- Arad and Carmel will be manufactured in which India state?

• Maharashtra
• Rajasthan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Haryana

8. The founder member of EFTA is ----------.

• Austria, Denmark, Norway
• Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland
• UK, Austria, Sweden
• All of the above

9. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?

• London
• New York
• San Francisco
• Teheran

10. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gains ----------------.

• Connoisseur
• Amateur
• Professional
• Dilettante

11. The Central Command of Army is located at -----------------.

• Pune
• Udhampur
• Lucknow
• Mhow

12. The General Assembly meets regularly ---------------.

• once a month
• after every three months
• twice a year
• once a year

13. The department of Atomic Energy was established in --------------.

• 1948
• 1954
• 1963
• 1971

14. A schoolboy who cuts classes frequently is a -------------.

• Defeatist
• Sycophant
• Truant
• Martinet

15. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is ------------------.

• Macedonia
• East Timor
• Andorra
• Eritrea

16. The chief of the Army Staff is assisted by ---------------.

• Vice-chief of the Army Staff
• Principal staff officers such as Deputy Chief, Adjutant General, Military Secretary
• both (a) and (b)
• None of the above

17. The first Winter Olympic Games were held at ---------------.

• Innsbruck (Austria)
• Lake Placid (USA)
• Chamonix (France)
• Calgary (Alberta)

18. Ready to believe ---------------.

• Credulous
• Credible
• Creditable
• Incredible

19. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about --------------.

• 2000 years ago
• 2250 years ago
• 2500 years ago
• 2775 years ago

20. World War II was fought between ------------------.

• Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)
• Austria, Hungary, Turkey against France, USA, Japan
• both (a) and (b)
• None of the above

21. The credit of inventing the television goes to -------------.

• Faraday
• Baird
• Edison
• Marconi

22. Medical study of skin and its diseases --------------.

• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Genealogy
• Orthopaedics

23. The exhaled air contains ---------------.

• carbon dioxide only
• a mixture which has more carbon dioxide than oxygen
• a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage
• a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen

24. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things ----------------.

• Trickster
• Imposter
• Magician
• Mountebank

25. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for -------------.

• economics
• peace
• medicine
• literature

26. The element of an electric stove made -----------.

• copper
• invar
• magnalium
• nichrome

27. The college of Military Engineering is situated at ----------------.

• Kirkee (Pune)
• Mhow
• Dehradun
• Chennai

28. A dramatic performance --------------.

• Mask
• Mosque
• Masque
• Mascot

29. The first Afro-Asian Games were held in ---------------.

• Hyderabad
• Sydney
• Cairo
• Kuala Lumpur

30. The first rice straw power plant has been set up at -----------------.

• Kolkata
• Jalkheri, Punjab
• Trombay, Maharashtra
• None of the above

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GK 2020 Answer

1.One absorbed in his thoughts and feelings rather than in things outside ------------.

Answer- Introvert

2. World's busiest airports by passenger traffic are ---------------.

Answer- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA

3. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because of -----------.

Answer- high pressure raises the boiling point of water

4. Rohinton Baria Trophy is associated with -------------.

Answer- cricket 'Inter-University'

5. Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a substance -----------------.

Answer- becomes zero at very low temperature

6. Primary rainbow is formed when light suffers -----------------.

Answer- one internal refraction before emerging out of the drop

7. The Israel Weapon Industries Assault Riffle's- Arad and Carmel will be manufactured in which India state?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh

8. The founder member of EFTA is ----------.

Answer- All of the above

9. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?

Answer- London

10. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gains ----------------.

Answer- Amateur

11. The Central Command of Army is located at -----------------.

Answer- Lucknow

12. The General Assembly meets regularly ---------------.

Answer- once year

13. The department of Atomic Energy was established in --------------.

Answer- 1954

14. A schoolboy who cuts classes frequently is a -------------.

Answer- Truant

15. The country, which was admitted to the membership of the United Nations in September 2002, is ------------------.

Answer- East Timor

16. The chief of the Army Staff is assisted by ---------------.

Answer- both (a) and (b)

17. The first Winter Olympic Games were held at ---------------.

Answer- Chamonix (France)

18. Ready to believe ---------------.

Answer-  Credulous

19. The first historical mention of the holding of the ancient Olympic Games occurred about --------------.

Answer- 2775 years ago

20. World War II was fought between ------------------.

Answer- Axis Power (Germany, Italy and Japan) against the Allies (Britain, USSR, USA, France)

21. The credit of inventing the television goes to -------------.

Answer- Baird

22. Medical study of skin and its diseases --------------.

Answer- Endocrinology

23. The exhaled air contains ---------------.

Answer- a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage

24. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things ----------------.

Answer- Trickster

25. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for -------------.

Answer- economics

26. The element of an electric stove made -----------.

Answer- nichrome

27. The college of Military Engineering is situated at ----------------.

Answer- Kirkee (Pune)

28. A dramatic performance --------------.

Answer- Masque

29. The first Afro-Asian Games were held in ---------------.

Answer- Hyderabad

30. The first rice straw power plant has been set up at -----------------.

Answer- Jalkheri, Punjab

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