General Knowledge Competitive Exams - 27 Aug 2014

1. A solstice represents ____________________.
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[A]Solar Eclipse
[B]Longest day of the year
[C]Shortest day of the year
[D]Either longest or shortest day of the year


2. Which of the following is world's largest producer of Aluminum smelter?
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[A]Norway
[B]China
[C]USA
[D]Germany


3. What is the name of a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal? 
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[A]Kardiva channel
[B]Nine degree channel
[C]Ten degree channel
[D]Twelve degree channel


4. Who among the following cricketers was the first to score a century for the Indian Test cricket team in his Debut Test match ?
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[A]Sunil Gavaskar
[B]Nawab Pataudi
[C]Kapil Dev
[D]Lala Amarnath


5. Which among the following temperature scale is based upon absolute zero?
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[A]Rankine
[B]Celsius
[C]Fahrenheit
[D]Kelvin