Cooking gas used in domestic households is typically Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), which is primarily a mixture of propane and butane.
52. Which of the following fuels gives least smoke?
(A) Petrol
(B) CNC (Note: Typo for CNG)
(C) Diesel
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) CNC
Explanation:
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is considered one of the cleanest burning fuels available. Compared to petrol and diesel, it produces significantly less smoke and harmful emissions.
53. CNG is a superior fuel to petrol due to
(A) Clean fuel
(B) Green fuel
(C) No pollution
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these
Explanation:
CNG is considered superior because it is an eco-friendly “green” fuel that burns cleanly, leaving virtually no residue, thereby drastically reducing pollution compared to petrol.
54. Which product is not petroleum?
(A) LPG
(B) Rubber
(C) Wax
(D) Plastic
Answer:
(B) Rubber
Explanation:
While synthetic rubber is derived from petroleum, natural rubber is harvested directly from the sap (latex) of the rubber tree. LPG, paraffin wax, and plastics are all direct petroleum by-products.
55. The capital city of Haryana is
(A) Gurugram
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Panipat
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Chandigarh
Explanation:
Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in India that serves as the joint capital of the two neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana.
56. The capital city of Jammu & Kashmir is
(A) Srinagar
(B) Jammu
(C) Kargil
(D) Both a and b
Answer:
(D) Both a and b
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir uniquely has two capitals: Srinagar is the summer capital, and Jammu is the winter capital.
57. Which of the following is busy, crowded and noisy city?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Mumbai
(C) Leh
(D) Both a and b
Answer:
(B) Mumbai
Explanation:
Mumbai is India’s most populous metropolitan city and its financial center, famously characterized by its extremely busy, crowded, and noisy urban environment.
58. Which of the following state is not in route between Mumbai to Delhi
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan
Answer:
(C) Karnataka
Explanation:
To travel from Mumbai (in Maharashtra) to New Delhi, one travels north through states like Gujarat and Rajasthan. Karnataka is located to the south of Maharashtra, in the opposite direction.
59. Manali is a
(A) Plane area
(B) Hilly area
(C) Desert area
(D) Plateau area
Answer:
(B) Hilly area
Explanation:
Manali is a highly popular high-altitude resort town nestled in the mountains of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, making it a hilly/mountainous area.
60. Earthquake is caused by:
(A) Shaking of earth
(B) Shaking of river
(C) Shaking of trees
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) Shaking of earth
Explanation:
An earthquake is literally defined as the sudden shaking or rolling of the Earth’s surface, caused by the release of built-up seismic energy in the Earth’s lithosphere.
