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- Question
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
Options- A. Natural Gas
- B. Uranium
- C. Coal
- D. Petroleum
- Correct Answer
- Uranium
ExplanationUranium is not a fossil fuel whereas coal, petroleum and natural gas are all natural resources.
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources
- 1. The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences
Options- A. the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation of the atmosphere
- B. the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with
Options- A. zones of climate
- B. zones of oceans
- C. zones of land
- D. zones of cyclonic depressions Discuss
- 3. Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of
Options- A. dengue fever
- B. filariasis
- C. encephalitis
- D. yellow fever Discuss
- 4. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
Options- A. the governor
- B. the chief minister
- C. chief justice of the state high court
- D. speaker of legislative assembly Discuss
- 5. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
Options- A. Hind Keasri
- B. Kaiser-e-Hind
- C. Rai Bahadur
- D. Rt. Honorable Discuss
- 6. Tolkappiyam is associated with the
Options- A. first Sangam period
- B. second Sangam period
- C. third Sangam period
- D. post-third Sangam period Discuss
- 7. Devaluation of currency leads to
Options- A. fall in domestic prices
- B. increase in domestic prices
- C. no impact on domestic prices
- D. erratic fluctuations in domestic prices Discuss
- 8. The gases used in different types of welding would include
Options- A. oxygen and hydrogen
- B. oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene and nitrogen
- C. oxygen, acetylene and argon
- D. oxygen and acetylene Discuss
- 9. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
Options- A. Bukka I
- B. Devaraya I
- C. Krishnadevaraya
- D. Ramaraya Discuss
- 10. Most fish do not sink in water because of the presence of
- swim bladder
- air bladder
- air sacs
- air in spongy bones
Options- A. I and II are correct
- B. II and III are correct
- C. III and IV are correct
- D. I, II, III and IV are correct Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: zones of climate
Correct Answer: filariasis
Correct Answer: the governor
Correct Answer: Kaiser-e-Hind
Correct Answer: second Sangam period
Correct Answer: increase in domestic prices
Correct Answer: oxygen and acetylene
Correct Answer: Devaraya I
Correct Answer: I and II are correct
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