CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test

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1 Which of the following gases is most predominant in the sun? Helium Hydrogen Nitrogen Ozone
2 Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites? Mercury and Venus Venus and Mars Venus and Neptune None of these
3 The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of: Cosmic rays Molten rays Molten lava Gases
4 Lunar eclipse is caused when the:

 Moon comes between the sun and the earth Earth comes between the sun and the moon Sun comes between the earth and the moon None of these
5 Lunar Sea refers to: A small sea on the moon A sea on early which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon A dark plain on the moon  A large water body illuminated by moonlight
6 The brightest star in the sky is: Hayes Praesepe Sirius Sun
7 The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is: One second 1.3 second 2 second 3 second
8 Which of the following celestial bodies bear,'The Sea of Tranquillity' and 'The Ocean of Storms'? Mars Venus Moon Sun
9 The Ilbert Bill controversy during Lord Lytton's time related to the concept of: Judicial equality Political representative Economic Justice  Revenue allocation
10 Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because: The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth  None of these
11 The Vernacular Press Act was passed by: Lord Curzon Lord Lytton Acharya Kirplani None of these
12 Delhi became the capital of India in: 1910 1911 1916 1923
13 The most important feature of the Government of India Act of 1919 was the introduction of: Provincial autonomy Dyarchy Adult Franchise Separate electorate
14 The Cripps Mission visited India in: 1927 1939 1942 1947
15 The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is: 3 light-years 4 light-years 5 light-years 6 light-years
16 Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India? M.A. Jinnah Muhammad Iqbal Sir Syed Ahmed Khan None of these.
17 The strategy of "Divide and Rule" was adopted by: Lord Curzon  Lord Minto Lord Canning Lord Wellesley
18 ''Parsec'' is the unit of measurement of:  Density of stars Orbital velocity of giant stars Astronomical distance None of these
19 To encourage British investment in India, Lord Dalhousie: Introduced railways and telegraphs Patronized agriculture Encouraged Industries  None of these
20 According to the Government of India Act of 1935, India had been divided into ------ Provinces.  7 11 15 18
21 The sunspots cause: Aurora australis and aurora borealis Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun Polar auroras All of these
22 The main purpose of Home Rule Movement was: To harass the British To attain self-government within the British Empire To attain self-government and turn out British  None of these
23 The Non-Cooperation movement was launched by: Jawaharlal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi  Dadabhai Naoroji Quaid-e-Azam
24 Sir Charles Wood dispatch of 1854 dealt primarily with: Educational reforms Economic reforms Administrative reforms  Social reforms
25 The constellation of stars appears at different position in the sky at different times during night mainly: Because earth rotates about its axis Because earth revolves around the sun  Because of optical illusion Because celestial bodies are changing their position
26 The governor-general of Fort William became the governor-general of India under the charter Act of: 1781 1870 1830 1833
27 The light coming from stars gives the idea of their: Size  Rotational speed Mass Density
28 The same side of the moon always faces the earth because: Moon and earth have gravitational force Moon cannot change its position The period of rotation of the moon on its axis and period of revolution around the earth is almost the same None of these
29 Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe? Cosmology Cosmography Astronomy None of these
30 The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called: Cosmic year Astronomical year Light year Parsec
31 The milky way extends through a distance of: One light-year 10<sup>5 </sup><sub>light-years</sub> 8 light-years 50<sup>10</sup><sub>&nbsp;light-years</sub>
32 The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are.This is due to: Atmospheric refraction&nbsp; Motions of the earth These are visible vertical motions
33 Supernova is: An asteroid A dying star A comet A black hole
34 The study of heavenly bodies is known as: Astrology Astrophysics Astronomy Geophysics
35 Malala Yousufzai's upcoming book will be entitled _________.
 "I Am Malala"<br> "Malala &amp; Malalay"<br> "I Am Malala of Pakistan" "Daughter of Pakistan"<br>
36 The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by: Gravitation and centrifugal force The rotation and density Their great size Rotation of sun on its axis
37 Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso is the ______ caretaker prime minister of the country.
4th 6th 7th 8th
38 Which planet look reddish in the night sky? Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn
39 Shigar sub-division has been declared as the _________ district of Gilgit-Baltistan.
7th 8th 9th 10th
40 The unit of measuring distances between the stars is known as: Galactic unit Light year Cosmic kilometre None of these
41 ________ was appointed by the President as Controller General of Accounts.
Asif Usman Khan <br> Aziz Bilour <br> Dr Qayyum Soomro<br> Sibte-Jafar Zaidi<br>
42 Dr Mohammad Morsi is the first ______ leader on over fifty years to visit Pakistan.
Syrian Palestinian <br> Egyptian <br> Libyan <br>
43 Huge congregation of stars that are held together by the force of gravity are known as: Constellations Galaxies Comets Solar system
44 On March 16, the federal government notified Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) court for __________.
Islamabad Capital Territory <br> Balochistan Punjab Gilgit-Baltistan <br>
45 National Assembly of Pakistan consists of ______ seats.
272 311 328 342
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