G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-07

'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist ?
(A) H.G.Khurana
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(D) S.Chandrasekhar


In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Srinagar
(C) Jaipur
(D) Ajmer

With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ? 
(A) Sitar
(B) Sarod
(C) Santoor
(D) Tabla

In 1953, who became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ?
(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(B) Sucheta Kriplani
(C) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
(D) Sarojini Naidu

Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city Secunderabad ?
(A) Loktak Lake
(B) Chilka Lake
(C) Wular Lake
(D) Hussain Sagar Lake

What is the name of India's first nuclear reactor ?
(A) Apsara
(B) Kamini
(C) Dhruva
(D) Aryabhatt

At which place did Mahatama Gandhi start his first Satyagraha in India ?
(A) Kheda (Gujarat)
(B) Champaran (Bihar)
(C) Sabarmati (Gujarat)
(D) Jaipur(Rajasthan)

The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situated in which state ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of 'Alamgir' (Conqueror of the world) ?
(A) Babur
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid ?
(A) Aspirin
(B) Vinegar
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin E