General Knowledge Quiz

Which of the following is a physical change?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Rusting

• Freezing

Bouncing back of light from a surface is called

• Convection

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

Which of the following metals is so soft that it can be easily cut with a knife?

• Silver

• Copper

• Sodium

• Gold

Which type of simple machine is a doorknob?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Screw

What is a tornado that form over water called?

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Blizzard

• Waterspout

Which is the second most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What is the origin of the English word 'Avatar'?

• Arabic

• French

• Greek

• Sanskrit

Complete the given analogy by selecting the correct option. Acrophobia: Fear of heights :: Claustrophobia:

• Fear of darkness

• Fear of closed spaces

• Fear of germs

• Fear of ghosts

'Bhagavad Gita' is a conversation between

• Lord Rama and Goddess Sita

• Lord Krishna and Prince Bhima

• Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna

• Lord Rama and Lord Krishna

'Guernica' is a large oil painting on canvas and is regarded as one of the most powerful anti-war paintings in history. Whose work is it?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

• Raja Ravi Varma

• Raphael