GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ -02

Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar

What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)?
(A) Veerta Aur Vivek
(B) Bharat Mata Ki Jai
(C) Vayam Rakshaamah
(D) Ekta Aur Anushasan

Nifty is the main share index of which stock exchange?
(A) DSE
(B) NSE
(C) NYSE
(D) NASDAQ

Which planet is nearest to Sun?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Mars

According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu's mother?
(A) Draupadi
(B) Ulupi
(C) Chitrangada
(D) Subhadra

What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as?
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Curzon Line

The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in north India, literally means 'Story Teller’?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Kathak
(D) Bharatanatyam

Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor?
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country?
(A) Iceland
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Israel

To measure hardness of minerals, which scale is used?
(A) Kelvin
(B) Richter
(C) Mohs
(D) Mercalli