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November 10, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. Which of the following statements is not correct about the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) It prohibits the consumption of drugs or toxic drinks.
(b) It promotes equal justice and free legal aid to the poor.
(c) It directs the state to provide early childhood care and education to children until they complete the age of five years.
(d) It directs the state to organize agriculture on modern and scientific lines.
2. Consider the following statements regarding the properties of Nitric oxide (NO):
- Nitric oxide gas is paramagnetic but liquid nitric oxide is diamagnetic
- Nitric oxide gas is diamagnetic but liquid nitric oxide is paramagnetic
- Nitric oxide is a neutral oxide and is not an acid anhydride
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 only
3. How many times the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
(a) 24
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 21
4. Which of the following statement is true regarding Treaty of Nanjing-1842?
- Ended the first Opium war, fought between China and British.
- China ceded the territory of Hong Kong to the British as an indemnity.
- British merchants allowed to trade at five “treaty ports”.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
5. Which of the following statement is true about Algae?
- Organisms which are capable of producing oxygen through photosynthesis. They belong to the kingdom of Protista.
- Algae are mostly found in aquatic habitats that might be in freshwater or marine water, only a few species are found in extreme conditions like snow, ice, or hot spring.
- Water pollution is checked with the help of Algae like Euglena and Chlorella.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
ANSWERS
1. (c) It directs the state to provide early childhood care and education to children until they complete the age of six years.
2. (a)
3. (b) The hands of a clock coincide only once between 11 O' clock and 1 O' clock, so in every 12 hours, the hands of a clock will coincide for 11 times. ∴ In a day or 24 hours, the hands of a clock will coincide for 22 (11+11) times.
4. (c)
5. (c)
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