Ultimate GK Master Question Bank

Chapter 8: Environmental Science

(Focus: Transport & Green Building)

1. What is the full form of STS? VVI

Ans: Sustainable Transport System.

2. What percentage of world energy consumption is accounted for by transport?

Ans: 20% to 25%.

3. Which bus runs on fuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats? VVI

Ans: Biodiesel bus.

4. Name the railway system in which the track consists of a single rail.

Ans: Monorail (MRT).

5. A car that uses petrol/diesel along with an electric motor is called?

Ans: Hybrid car.

6. What refers to a design that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient? VVI

Ans: Green Building.

7. Name the concept where trees and plants grow on balconies of a high-rise building.

Ans: Vertical forest.

8. A garden created on the roof of a building is called?

Ans: Roof garden.

Chapter 9: Food Adulteration

(Focus: Chemical Tests & Colors)

1. Which acid is used to test adulteration in Ghee and Dal? VVI

Ans: HCL (Hydrochloric Acid).

2. If Ghee turns __________ colour after adding acid and sugar, it has Vanaspati (Dalda).

Ans: Red (or Crimson).

3. Which chemical is used to detect Metanil Yellow in Dal (Pulses)? VVI

Ans: HCL.

4. Adulterated Arhar Dal turns __________ in colour when HCL is added.

Ans: Pink.

5. How do you detect if Honey is adulterated with sugar solution? VVI

Ans: A cotton wick dipped in pure honey burns silently, but adulterated honey burns with a cracking sound.

6. To detect Urea in milk, the solution turns __________ in colour.

Ans: Yellow.

7. Malachite Green is commonly used to adulterate which vegetables? VVI

Ans: Green Vegetables (like Chilli, Peas).

8. How can you detect washing powder in Ice Cream?

Ans: Add lemon juice; if bubbles appear, it has washing powder.

Chapter 10: Leaders in Software

(Focus: Companies & Founders)

1. Which is the largest IT service company in the world founded in 1968? VVI

Ans: TCS (Tata Consultancy Services).

2. Where is the headquarters of TCS located?

Ans: Mumbai, India.

3. Who founded Microsoft? VVI

Ans: Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

4. Which company holds the record for most patents generated by a firm for 29 consecutive years?

Ans: IBM.

5. Which company specializes in database management systems and is headquartered in Austin, Texas?

Ans: Oracle.

6. Microsoft is mainly popular for its __________?

Ans: Windows operating system / Office Software.

Chapter 11: Caught in the Net

(Focus: Tech Founders)

1. Who created the first free web-based email system, Hotmail? VVI

Ans: Sabeer Bhatia.

2. Who founded Facebook along with his college roommates?

Ans: Mark Zuckerberg.

3. Name the creator of Twitter (now X). VVI

Ans: Jack Dorsey.

4. Who founded the online auction and shopping website eBay?

Ans: Pierre Omidyar.

5. Who founded YouTube along with Steve Chen and Jawed Karim? VVI

Ans: Chad Hurley.

6. Who is the founder of Yahoo!?

Ans: Jerry Yang.

7. Who released WordPress, a popular blogging tool?

Ans: Matt Mullenweg.

Chapter 12: Compu-Sense

(Focus: Definitions & Full Forms)

1. What is the full form of CD-ROM? VVI

Ans: Compact Disc-Read Only Memory.

2. How many bits make a byte? VVI

Ans: 8 bits.

3. What was the first affordable desktop computer designed for personal use?

Ans: Altair 8800.

4. What is the size of a commonly used floppy disk?

Ans: 3.5 inches.

5. Give the full form of GUI. VVI

Ans: Graphical User Interface.

6. What is the collection of records that make one file called?

Ans: Database.

7. Name the small program which resides in computer storage and causes malfunctioning. VVI

Ans: Virus.

8. Name two types of viruses.

Ans: Boot Sector Virus and File Virus.

9. Which application package is mainly used for calculations?

Ans: Spreadsheets (like Excel).

10. What is the alternate name given to the video conference? VVI

Ans: Teleconference.

11. In 1960, which company developed the "mouse"?

Ans: Xerox.

12. What do the letters MM stand for in Multimedia?

Ans: Multi Media (Many Mediums).

13. Name the protocol used to transfer files among computers on the Internet. VVI

Ans: File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

14. Name India's first indigenously designed supercomputer. VVI

Ans: Param.

15. Which two digits form the 'binary language'?

Ans: 0 and 1.

Chapter 13: Alternative Treatments

(Focus: Therapies & their Origin)

1. Which therapy involves inserting fine needles into the patient's skin? VVI

Ans: Acupuncture.

2. From which country does Acupuncture originate?

Ans: China.

3. Which traditional Hindu system of medicine uses plants and herbs? VVI

Ans: Ayurveda.

4. "Finger Pressure" is the meaning of which Japanese therapy?

Ans: Shiatsu.

5. Which therapy uses various smells and oils extracted from aromatic plants?

Ans: Aromatherapy.

6. Which system treats illnesses with small doses of natural substances (Like cures like)? VVI

Ans: Homeopathy.

7. Which art concentrates all energies through meditation for spiritual healing?

Ans: Reiki.

💡 Nayi Disha Exam Hacks (Memory Tricks)

Hotmail (Sabeer Bhatia): "Garam (Hot) khana khane ke liye 'Sabr' (Patience) chahiye." -> Sabeer.

Twitter (Jack Dorsey): "Chidiya (Twitter bird) karti hai Jack-Jack." -> Jack Dorsey.

YouTube (Chad Hurley): "Video pe hum 'Chat' (Chad) karte hain." -> Chad Hurley.

Arhar Dal (Pink): "Arhar ki dal mein acid daala to Pinky ho gayi." -> Pink Color.

Acupuncture (China): "Sui (Needle) chubne par awaaz aayi 'Chin' (China)."