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- Question
When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?
Options- A. 1814 AD
- B. 1830 AD
- C. 1853 AD
- D. 1784 AD
- Correct Answer
- 1830 AD
ExplanationIn 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.
- 1. The term 'Caddle' is associates with which sports?
Options- A. Golf
- B. Billiards
- C. Polo
- D. Bridge Discuss
- 2. Rectifiers are used to convert
Options- A. Direct current to Alternating current
- B. Alternating current to Direct current
- C. high voltage to low voltage
- D. low voltage to high voltage Discuss
- 3. Main circuit board in a computer is...
Options- A. Decoder
- B. Highlight
- C. Select
- D. Mother board Discuss
- 4. In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?
Options- A. 1950s
- B. 1960s
- C. 1970s
- D. 1980s Discuss
- 5. Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches?
Options- A. Vinoo Mankad
- B. Mohd. Azaruddin
- C. S.M. Gavaskar
- D. G.R. Viswanath Discuss
- 6. Changing computer language of 1's and 0's to characters that a person can understand is...
Options- A. Highlight
- B. Clip art
- C. Decode
- D. Execute Discuss
- 7. The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
Options- A. rotation on its axis
- B. revolution around the sun
- C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
- D. both (a) and (b) Discuss
- 8. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
Options- A. Travancore
- B. Baroda
- C. Hyderabad
- D. Mysore Discuss
- 9. Another name for a computer chip is ...
Options- A. Execute
- B. Micro chip
- C. Microprocessor
- D. Select Discuss
- 10. What is the length of each stump in the cricket?
Options- A. 35 inches
- B. 22 inches
- C. 28 inches
- D. 33 inches Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Golf
Correct Answer: Alternating current to Direct current
Correct Answer: Mother board
Correct Answer: 1950s
Explanation:
On September 12, 1958, Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working IC while working for Texas Instruments, although the U.S. patent office awarded the first patent for an integrated circuit to Robert Noyce of Fairchild.
Correct Answer: Mohd. Azaruddin
Correct Answer: Decode
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: Travancore
Correct Answer: Micro chip
Correct Answer: 28 inches
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