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Ans. Pakistan.
Q.2 Which sector SAARC countries signed a framework agreement in Nov 2014.
Ans. Power sector.
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Showing posts with label GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS. Show all posts
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-(Nov 2014)20
Ans. Pakistan.
Q.2 Which sector SAARC countries signed a framework agreement in Nov 2014.
Ans. Power sector.
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-17
What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalese’s' ?
(A) Neem
(B) Jōmon Sugi
(C) Aam (Mango)
(D) Bargad (Banyan)
In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for?
(A) Expert
(B) Express
(C) Experience
(D) Extra Power
In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated?
(A) Delhi
(B) Patiala
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP?
(A) Industry
(B) Agriculture
(C) Services
(D) All contribute equally
Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium?
(A) Hepatitis B
(B) Anthrax
(C) Tetanus
(D) Plague
Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone?
(A) Steve Wildstrom
(B) Martin Cooper
(C) Tim Berners-Lee
(D) Edwin Land
(A) Neem
(B) Jōmon Sugi
(C) Aam (Mango)
(D) Bargad (Banyan)
In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for?
(A) Expert
(B) Express
(C) Experience
(D) Extra Power
In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated?
(A) Delhi
(B) Patiala
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP?
(A) Industry
(B) Agriculture
(C) Services
(D) All contribute equally
Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium?
(A) Hepatitis B
(B) Anthrax
(C) Tetanus
(D) Plague
Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone?
(A) Steve Wildstrom
(B) Martin Cooper
(C) Tim Berners-Lee
(D) Edwin Land
Who is the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) Jayati Gosh
(C) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D) Ashok Shekar Ganguly
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) Jayati Gosh
(C) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D) Ashok Shekar Ganguly
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-16
Who created fictional character Harry Potter ?
(A)Abra Vacon
(B) Enid Blyton
(C) J.K.Rowling
(D) R.K.Narayan
What is the minimum age limit to become the President of India ?
(A) 21 years
(B) 35 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 45 years
In humans, the deficiency of Vitamin C leads to which disease ?
(A) Beriberi
(B) Rickets
(C) Night Blindness
(D)Scurvy
Which freedom fighter was popularly known as `Deshbandhu' ?
(A)Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Chittaranjan Das
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) C.F.Andrews
On 7th April 1875, in which city did Swami Dayanand Saraswati found the Arya Samaj ?
(A) Ajmer
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Lahore
(D) Mumbai
What was the original name of renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand ?
(A) Raghupati Sahay
(B) Premchand Srivastava
(C) Dhanpatrai Srivastava
(D) Sampooran Singh Kalra
In the Mahabharat, who killed Bhima's son Ghatotkacha ?
(A) Duryodhana
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Ashwathama
(D) Karna
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Pherozeshah Mehta
(D) Dadabahi Naoroji
Who wrote 'Ashtadhyayi', the earliest existing grammar of Sanskrit ?
(A) Charak
(B)Panini
(C) Patanjali
(D) Sushruta
Which among the following is the motto of the Asian Games ?
(A) Humanity - Equality - Destiny
(B) Friendship Through Sport
(C) Ever Onward
(D) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
(A)Abra Vacon
(B) Enid Blyton
(C) J.K.Rowling
(D) R.K.Narayan
What is the minimum age limit to become the President of India ?
(A) 21 years
(B) 35 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 45 years
In humans, the deficiency of Vitamin C leads to which disease ?
(A) Beriberi
(B) Rickets
(C) Night Blindness
(D)Scurvy
Which freedom fighter was popularly known as `Deshbandhu' ?
(A)Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Chittaranjan Das
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) C.F.Andrews
On 7th April 1875, in which city did Swami Dayanand Saraswati found the Arya Samaj ?
(A) Ajmer
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Lahore
(D) Mumbai
What was the original name of renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand ?
(A) Raghupati Sahay
(B) Premchand Srivastava
(C) Dhanpatrai Srivastava
(D) Sampooran Singh Kalra
In the Mahabharat, who killed Bhima's son Ghatotkacha ?
(A) Duryodhana
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Ashwathama
(D) Karna
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
(B) Badruddin Tyabji
(C) Pherozeshah Mehta
(D) Dadabahi Naoroji
Who wrote 'Ashtadhyayi', the earliest existing grammar of Sanskrit ?
(A) Charak
(B)Panini
(C) Patanjali
(D) Sushruta
Which among the following is the motto of the Asian Games ?
(A) Humanity - Equality - Destiny
(B) Friendship Through Sport
(C) Ever Onward
(D) Swifter, Higher, Stronger
G.K. AWARENESS QUIZ-15
Which IT entrepreneur authored the book `Business at the speed of thought' ?
(A)Jim Collins
(B) Michael Dell
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Charles Duhigg
The epochal rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution' ?
(A) Grains
(B) Oilseeds
(C) Vegetables
(D) Fruits
What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ?
(A) 19 yards
(B) 20 yards
(C) 22 yards
(D) 26 yards
Which associate of Mahatma Gandhi founded Paunar Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
(A) Baba Amte
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) C.F.Andrews
(D) C.Rajagopalachari
Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bangalore
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Brahma
(C) Vishnu
(D) Surya
What is the name of India's first electric Car ?
(A) Chetak
(B) Prithvi
(C) Rewa
(D) Shaktiman
In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?
(A)Second Battle of Tarain (1191)
(B) Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
(C) Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
(D) Battle of Plassey (1757)
Which element is necessarily present in all acids ?
(A) Helium
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Oxygen
(D) Nitrogen
In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world's longest glacier, located ?
(A) Karakoram
(B) Himalayas
(C) Hindu Kush
(D) Tien Shan
(A)Jim Collins
(B) Michael Dell
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Charles Duhigg
The epochal rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution' ?
(A) Grains
(B) Oilseeds
(C) Vegetables
(D) Fruits
What is the length of a Cricket pitch, measured between two sets of wickets ?
(A) 19 yards
(B) 20 yards
(C) 22 yards
(D) 26 yards
Which associate of Mahatma Gandhi founded Paunar Ashram near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
(A) Baba Amte
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) C.F.Andrews
(D) C.Rajagopalachari
Where is the headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bangalore
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
Gayatri Mantra is addressed to which Hindu god ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Brahma
(C) Vishnu
(D) Surya
What is the name of India's first electric Car ?
(A) Chetak
(B) Prithvi
(C) Rewa
(D) Shaktiman
In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?
(A)Second Battle of Tarain (1191)
(B) Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
(C) Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
(D) Battle of Plassey (1757)
Which element is necessarily present in all acids ?
(A) Helium
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Oxygen
(D) Nitrogen
In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier, the world's longest glacier, located ?
(A) Karakoram
(B) Himalayas
(C) Hindu Kush
(D) Tien Shan
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-14
Who is the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission?
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) Jayati Gosh
(C) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D) Ashok Shekar Ganguly
In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for?
(A) Expert
(B) Express
(C) Experience
(D) Extra Power
What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalese’s' ?
(A) Neem
(B) Jōmon Sugi
(C) Aam (Mango)
(D) Bargad (Banyan)
In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated?
(A) Delhi
(B) Patiala
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP?
(A) Industry
(B) Agriculture
(C) Services
(D) All contribute equally
Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium?
(A) Hepatitis B
(B) Anthrax
(C) Tetanus
(D) Plague
Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone?
(A) Steve Wildstrom
(B) Martin Cooper
(C) Tim Berners-Lee
(D) Edwin Land
(A) Sam Pitroda
(B) Jayati Gosh
(C) Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D) Ashok Shekar Ganguly
In Windows XP operating system, what is the `XP' short for?
(A) Expert
(B) Express
(C) Experience
(D) Extra Power
What is the common name of Indian national tree `Ficus Bengalese’s' ?
(A) Neem
(B) Jōmon Sugi
(C) Aam (Mango)
(D) Bargad (Banyan)
In which city is the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports situated?
(A) Delhi
(B) Patiala
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
What is the retirement age of Supreme Court judges?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)?
(A) Adi Shankaracharya
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
From which country's constitution, the concept of the Directive Principles of State Policy has been adopted in Indian constitution?
(A) France
(B) Ireland
(C) United Kingdom
(D) United States of America
Which sector is the biggest contributor to India's GDP?
(A) Industry
(B) Agriculture
(C) Services
(D) All contribute equally
Bubonic, Pnuemonic and Septicemic are the forms of which deadly infectious disease caused by Yersinia Pestis bacterium?
(A) Hepatitis B
(B) Anthrax
(C) Tetanus
(D) Plague
Who among the following is considered as the father of Mobile Phone?
(A) Steve Wildstrom
(B) Martin Cooper
(C) Tim Berners-Lee
(D) Edwin Land
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-13
In 1970, who became the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ?
(A) Devika Rani Roerich
(B) Prithviraj Kapoor
(C) B.N.Sirkar
(D)Kanan Devi
Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Haryana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
`Akbarnama', a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ?
(A) Faizi
(B) Birbal
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana
Which among the following is not a mammal ?
(A) Bat
(B) Shark
(C) Dolphin
(D) Blue Whale
Which city is known as the `Big Apple' ?
(A) Paris
(B) Tokyo
(C) Shanghai
(D) New York
Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ?
(A) Prakash Nath
(B) Prakash Padukone
(C) Nandu M. Natekar
(D) Pullela Gopichand
On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
Apart from Delhi, which other Union Territory has its own elected Vidhan Sabha and the executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister ?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Pondicherry
On 2nd July 1972, with which Pakistani leader did Indira Gandhi sign Shimla Agreement ?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Yahya Khan
(C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(D) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Which freedom fighter highlighted the drain of India's wealth into Britain, in his book `Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' in 1901 ?
(A) Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Womesh Chandra Bonerjee
(A) Devika Rani Roerich
(B) Prithviraj Kapoor
(C) B.N.Sirkar
(D)Kanan Devi
Bomakai and Sambalpuri saris are native of which state ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Haryana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
`Akbarnama', a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar, was authored by ?
(A) Faizi
(B) Birbal
(C) Abul Fazl
(D) Abdul Rahim Khan-i-khana
Which among the following is not a mammal ?
(A) Bat
(B) Shark
(C) Dolphin
(D) Blue Whale
Which city is known as the `Big Apple' ?
(A) Paris
(B) Tokyo
(C) Shanghai
(D) New York
Who was the first Indian to win All England Open Badminton Championships Singles title ?
(A) Prakash Nath
(B) Prakash Padukone
(C) Nandu M. Natekar
(D) Pullela Gopichand
On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest gravity dam in world, is constructed ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Sutlej
Apart from Delhi, which other Union Territory has its own elected Vidhan Sabha and the executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister ?
(A) Daman and Diu
(B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(C) Lakshadweep
(D) Pondicherry
On 2nd July 1972, with which Pakistani leader did Indira Gandhi sign Shimla Agreement ?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Yahya Khan
(C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(D) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Which freedom fighter highlighted the drain of India's wealth into Britain, in his book `Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' in 1901 ?
(A) Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Womesh Chandra Bonerjee
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-12
Which conquerer was born in Macedonia (Europe), died in Babylon (Asia) and buried in Alexandria (Africa) ?
(A) Genghis Khan
(B) Attila the Hun
(C) Napolean Bonaparte
(D) Alexander the Great
On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?
(A) kaveri
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gomti
(D) Godavari
Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Guru Nanak Chand
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Who wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Kazi Nazrul Islam
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Prem Chand
Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Vishnu
(C) Ganesh
(D) Kartikeya
Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?
(A) Puri
(B) Cuttack
(C) Rourkela
(D) Sambalpur
Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Geet Sethi
(B) Pullela Gopichand
(C) Vishwanathan Anand
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
In which city are the headquarters of European Union (EU) located ?
(A) Brussels
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Paris
To produce artificial rains, which chemical is used for Cloud Seeding ?
(A) Copper Sulphate
(B) Ammonium Nitrate
(C) Silver Iodide
(D) Potassium Premanganate
Binola village, the scheduled site of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), is in which state ?
(A) karnataka
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(A) Genghis Khan
(B) Attila the Hun
(C) Napolean Bonaparte
(D) Alexander the Great
On the banks of which river is Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, situated ?
(A) kaveri
(B) Yamuna
(C) Gomti
(D) Godavari
Jataka Tales, written in Pali language, are the previous birth stories of which religious Guru ?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Guru Nanak Chand
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Who wrote Bangladesh's national anthem 'Amar Shonar Bangla' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Kazi Nazrul Islam
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Prem Chand
Parvani, the peacock, is mount of which Hindu God ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Vishnu
(C) Ganesh
(D) Kartikeya
Before Bhubaneswar, which city was the capital of Orissa ?
(A) Puri
(B) Cuttack
(C) Rourkela
(D) Sambalpur
Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
(A) Geet Sethi
(B) Pullela Gopichand
(C) Vishwanathan Anand
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
In which city are the headquarters of European Union (EU) located ?
(A) Brussels
(B) Geneva
(C) New York
(D) Paris
To produce artificial rains, which chemical is used for Cloud Seeding ?
(A) Copper Sulphate
(B) Ammonium Nitrate
(C) Silver Iodide
(D) Potassium Premanganate
Binola village, the scheduled site of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), is in which state ?
(A) karnataka
(B) Haryana
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-11
Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius)?
(A) Mercury
(B) Cesium
(C) Silver
(D) Rubidium
Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household?
(A) 60 days
(B) 100 days
(C) 150 days
(D) 210 days
According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu?
(A) Dog
(B) Cow
(C) Horse
(D) Elephant
Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
(A) B.R.Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Shanghai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Nellie Sengupta
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Sonia Gandhi
Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
`Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was the motto of which revolution?
(A) Cuban Revolution
(B) American Revolution
(C) Chinese Revolution
(D) French Revolution
`Dreams from My Father' and `The Audicity of Hope' books are authored by which American President?
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) George W. Bush
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Ronald Reagan
(A) Mercury
(B) Cesium
(C) Silver
(D) Rubidium
Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household?
(A) 60 days
(B) 100 days
(C) 150 days
(D) 210 days
According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu?
(A) Dog
(B) Cow
(C) Horse
(D) Elephant
Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
(A) B.R.Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Shanghai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Nellie Sengupta
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Sonia Gandhi
Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
`Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was the motto of which revolution?
(A) Cuban Revolution
(B) American Revolution
(C) Chinese Revolution
(D) French Revolution
`Dreams from My Father' and `The Audicity of Hope' books are authored by which American President?
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) George W. Bush
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Ronald Reagan
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-10
Which is the only state in India to have Common Civil Code in force?
(A) Goa
(B) karnataka
(C) Nagaland
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey’?
(A) Kangra
(B) Mysore
(C) Tanjore
(D) Madhubani
Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India?
(A) C.K.Naidu
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Milkha Singh
(D) Wilson Jones
What is Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi in Delhi Called?
(A) Raj Ghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Vijay Ghat
(D) Shakti Sthal
Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range?
(A) Satpura
(B) Vindhyachal
(C) Aravali
(D) Himalaya
`Silicon Valley of India' is the nickname of which south Indian city?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods)?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Shukracharya
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Vishvakarma
Which one of the following is not a fungus?
(A) Yeast
(B) Mushroom
(C) Insulin
(D) Penicillin
In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal?
(A) Lord Krishna
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Chelmsford
`Panchatantra', a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by?
(A) Somadeva
(B) Kautilya
(C) Narayan Pandit
(D) Vishnu Sharma
(A) Goa
(B) karnataka
(C) Nagaland
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey’?
(A) Kangra
(B) Mysore
(C) Tanjore
(D) Madhubani
Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India?
(A) C.K.Naidu
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Milkha Singh
(D) Wilson Jones
What is Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi in Delhi Called?
(A) Raj Ghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Vijay Ghat
(D) Shakti Sthal
Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range?
(A) Satpura
(B) Vindhyachal
(C) Aravali
(D) Himalaya
`Silicon Valley of India' is the nickname of which south Indian city?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
According to Hindu mythology, who is the Guru of Devas (Gods)?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Shukracharya
(C) Brihaspati
(D) Vishvakarma
Which one of the following is not a fungus?
(A) Yeast
(B) Mushroom
(C) Insulin
(D) Penicillin
In 1905, which Viceroy of India effected the Partition of Bengal?
(A) Lord Krishna
(B) Lord Curzon
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Chelmsford
`Panchatantra', a collection of moral stories in Sanskrit, was authored by?
(A) Somadeva
(B) Kautilya
(C) Narayan Pandit
(D) Vishnu Sharma
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-09
Garba dance is native of which Indian state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Daman and Diu
(C) Puducherry
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
(A) Thar
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Kalahari
Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India?
(A) Zakir Hussein
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(D) V.V.Giri
Who discoverd Penicillin?
(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Frederick Benting
(C) Alexander Fleming
(D) Ronald Ross
In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists?
(A) Operation Vijay
(B) Operation Shakti
(C) Operation Cactus
(D) Operation Black Tornado
At which temperature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading?
(A) 0 degree
(B) 32 degree
(C) 180 degree
(D) Minus 40 degree
Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily?
(A) The Times of India
(B) Mumbai Samachar
(C) The Indian Express
(D) Hindustan Times
Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School?
(A) Naina Lal Kidwai
(B) Lalita D. Gupte
(C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(D) Chanda Kochhar
In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage?
(A) Pyridine
(B) Isocyanide
(C) Cadaverine
(D) Ethyl Mercaptan
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal
Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory?
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Daman and Diu
(C) Puducherry
(D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
(A) Thar
(B) Gobi
(C) Sahara
(D) Kalahari
Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India?
(A) Zakir Hussein
(B) Rajendra Prasad
(C) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(D) V.V.Giri
Who discoverd Penicillin?
(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Frederick Benting
(C) Alexander Fleming
(D) Ronald Ross
In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists?
(A) Operation Vijay
(B) Operation Shakti
(C) Operation Cactus
(D) Operation Black Tornado
At which temperature, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales will show same reading?
(A) 0 degree
(B) 32 degree
(C) 180 degree
(D) Minus 40 degree
Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily?
(A) The Times of India
(B) Mumbai Samachar
(C) The Indian Express
(D) Hindustan Times
Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School?
(A) Naina Lal Kidwai
(B) Lalita D. Gupte
(C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(D) Chanda Kochhar
In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage?
(A) Pyridine
(B) Isocyanide
(C) Cadaverine
(D) Ethyl Mercaptan
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-08
Which European country is known as the 'Land of a thousand lakes’?
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Finland
(D) Norway
Who signs one rupee currency note of India?
(A) RBI Governor
(B) Finance Secretary
(C) Finance Minister
(D) President
Who wrote the 'Das Capital', an extensive treatise on political economy?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Friedrich Engels
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Maxim Gorky
Who was the first law minister of independent India?
(A) Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
(C) B.R.Ambedkar
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popular beverage?
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Yoghurt
(D) Lemonade
Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathakali
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kuchipudi
Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located?
(A) Dona Paula (Goa)
(B) Jaipur (Rajasthan)
(C) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Which is the nearest star to the Sun?
(A) Proxima Centauri
(B) Alpha Centauri A
(C) Alpha Centauri B
(D) Bernard's Star
Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas’?
(A) Ozone
(B) Methane
(C) Nitrous Oxide
(D) Carbon dioxide
Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) South America
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Finland
(D) Norway
Who signs one rupee currency note of India?
(A) RBI Governor
(B) Finance Secretary
(C) Finance Minister
(D) President
Who wrote the 'Das Capital', an extensive treatise on political economy?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Friedrich Engels
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Maxim Gorky
Who was the first law minister of independent India?
(A) Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
(C) B.R.Ambedkar
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popular beverage?
(A) Tea
(B) Coffee
(C) Yoghurt
(D) Lemonade
Which Indian classical dance form, native of Andhra Pradesh, was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathakali
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kuchipudi
Where is the headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography located?
(A) Dona Paula (Goa)
(B) Jaipur (Rajasthan)
(C) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Which is the nearest star to the Sun?
(A) Proxima Centauri
(B) Alpha Centauri A
(C) Alpha Centauri B
(D) Bernard's Star
Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas’?
(A) Ozone
(B) Methane
(C) Nitrous Oxide
(D) Carbon dioxide
Which is the only continent through which all three main latitude lines - Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn - passes?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) South America
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
(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
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-06
.Which city will host Winter Olympics in 2010?
(A) Turin (Italy)
(B) Sochi (Russia)
(C) Salt Lake City (USA)
(D)Vancouver (Canada)
What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand' is popularly called?
(A) Gresham's Law
(B) Murphy's Law
(C) Say's Law
(D) Parkinson's Law
In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) S.Radhakrishnan
Who was the first Jain Tirthankar?
(A) Rishabh Dev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshavnath
(D) Mahavir
Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated?
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) Brussels
(D) The Hague
Which blood group is universal donor?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Who directed 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire’?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) David Fincher
(C) Stephen Daldry
(D) Ron Howard
Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001?
(A) Dennis Tito
(B) Mark Shuttleworth
(C) Gregory Olsen
(D) Anousheh Ansari
Khajuraho temples were built by rulers of which dynasty?
(A) Chola
(B) Pallava
(C) Chandela
(D) Chalukya
The book `Beyond The Last Blue Mountain' written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist?
(A) G.D.Birla
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani
(C) Jamnalal Bajaj
(D) J.R.D.Tata
(A) Turin (Italy)
(B) Sochi (Russia)
(C) Salt Lake City (USA)
(D)Vancouver (Canada)
What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand' is popularly called?
(A) Gresham's Law
(B) Murphy's Law
(C) Say's Law
(D) Parkinson's Law
In 1916, who founded Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) S.Radhakrishnan
Who was the first Jain Tirthankar?
(A) Rishabh Dev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshavnath
(D) Mahavir
Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated?
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) Brussels
(D) The Hague
Which blood group is universal donor?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Who directed 8 Oscar awards winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire’?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) David Fincher
(C) Stephen Daldry
(D) Ron Howard
Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001?
(A) Dennis Tito
(B) Mark Shuttleworth
(C) Gregory Olsen
(D) Anousheh Ansari
Khajuraho temples were built by rulers of which dynasty?
(A) Chola
(B) Pallava
(C) Chandela
(D) Chalukya
The book `Beyond The Last Blue Mountain' written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist?
(A) G.D.Birla
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani
(C) Jamnalal Bajaj
(D) J.R.D.Tata
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-05
Who coined the name `Pakistan’?
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Allama Iqbal
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan
(D) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali
Which term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk?
(A) Sericulture
(B) Viticulture
(C) Horticulture
(D) Apiculture
Which metal is the best conductor of electric current?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminium
What is the popular name of Ascorbic acid?
(A) Vitamin E
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) V.P.Singh
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao
Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
(A) Prime Meridian
(B) Equator
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Tropic of Capricorn
Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna river?
(A) Agra
(B) Mathura
(C) Delhi
(D) Allahabad
Vishvambhar Mishra was the original name of which spiritual guru?
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
At the time of independence, who was the president of Indian National Congress?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) J.B.Kriplani
In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Jai Prakash Narain
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Allama Iqbal
(C) Liaquat Ali Khan
(D) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali
Which term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk?
(A) Sericulture
(B) Viticulture
(C) Horticulture
(D) Apiculture
Which metal is the best conductor of electric current?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminium
What is the popular name of Ascorbic acid?
(A) Vitamin E
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D
Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) V.P.Singh
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao
Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
(A) Prime Meridian
(B) Equator
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Tropic of Capricorn
Which city did Sikandar Lodi found in 1504 on the banks of Yamuna river?
(A) Agra
(B) Mathura
(C) Delhi
(D) Allahabad
Vishvambhar Mishra was the original name of which spiritual guru?
(A) Swami Vivekanand
(B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Swami Prabhupada
At the time of independence, who was the president of Indian National Congress?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) J.B.Kriplani
In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Jai Prakash Narain
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-04
Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994?
(A) Lara Dutta
(B) Karishma Kappor
(C) Aishwarya Rai
(D) Sushmita Sen
Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century’?
(A) N.R.Narayan Murthy
(B) N.S.Raghavan
(C) Nandan Nilekani
(D) Kris Gopalakrishnan
What is the scientific name of Vinegar?
(A) Citric Acid
(B) Acetic Acid
(C) Lactic Acid
(D) Tartaric Acid
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C)Vice President
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker
In 2008, who became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympic Games?
(A) Abhinav Bindra
(B) Vijender Kumar
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Which film star founded the Telugu Desham Party?
(A) N.T.Rama Rao
(B) M.G.Ramachandran
(C) Sivaji Ganesan
(D) J.Jayalalithaa
Which is the largest brackish water lake in India?
(A) Chilka Lake
(B) Pulicat Lake
(C) Kaliveli Lake
(D) Wular Lake,
How do we better known playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya?
(A) Shaan
(B) Lucky Ali
(C) Kumar Sanu
(D) Kishore Kumar
Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?
(A) Verghese Kurien
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) Raja Ramanna
(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Which city is served by Jolly Grant Airport?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Dehradun
(A) Lara Dutta
(B) Karishma Kappor
(C) Aishwarya Rai
(D) Sushmita Sen
Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century’?
(A) N.R.Narayan Murthy
(B) N.S.Raghavan
(C) Nandan Nilekani
(D) Kris Gopalakrishnan
What is the scientific name of Vinegar?
(A) Citric Acid
(B) Acetic Acid
(C) Lactic Acid
(D) Tartaric Acid
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C)Vice President
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker
In 2008, who became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in the Olympic Games?
(A) Abhinav Bindra
(B) Vijender Kumar
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Which film star founded the Telugu Desham Party?
(A) N.T.Rama Rao
(B) M.G.Ramachandran
(C) Sivaji Ganesan
(D) J.Jayalalithaa
Which is the largest brackish water lake in India?
(A) Chilka Lake
(B) Pulicat Lake
(C) Kaliveli Lake
(D) Wular Lake,
How do we better known playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya?
(A) Shaan
(B) Lucky Ali
(C) Kumar Sanu
(D) Kishore Kumar
Which scientist is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India?
(A) Verghese Kurien
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) Raja Ramanna
(D) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
Which city is served by Jolly Grant Airport?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Lucknow
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Dehradun
G.K.AWARENESS QUIZ-03
In 2007, which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) after a gap of 22 years?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Who wrote the patriotic song `Saare Jahan Se Achcha’?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Muhammad Iqbal
(D) Kavi Pradeep
In which town of Uttar Pradesh did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation)?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Nanded
(D) Pavapuri
Who presides over the joint sittings of both houses of Parliament?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Rajya Sabha Speaker
Nathu La Pass, located in Sikkim, connects India with which country?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Myanmar
(D) China
Who is the only Indian batsman to score Triple Century in Test Cricket?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) V.V.S.Laxman
(D) Virender Sehwag
In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Srinagar
(C) Nainital
(D) Shimla
What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 zeros?
(A) Billion
(B) Trillion
(C) Octillion
(D) Googol
Zakumi, a leopard, is the official mascot of which tournament?
(A) Commonwealth Games 2010
(B) FIFA Football World Cup 2010
(C) Cricket World Cup 2011
(D) Olympic Games 2012
Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound?
(A) Decibel
(B) Ampere
(C) Parsec
(D) Tesla
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Who wrote the patriotic song `Saare Jahan Se Achcha’?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Muhammad Iqbal
(D) Kavi Pradeep
In which town of Uttar Pradesh did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation)?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Nanded
(D) Pavapuri
Who presides over the joint sittings of both houses of Parliament?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Lok Sabha Speaker
(D) Rajya Sabha Speaker
Nathu La Pass, located in Sikkim, connects India with which country?
(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Myanmar
(D) China
Who is the only Indian batsman to score Triple Century in Test Cricket?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) V.V.S.Laxman
(D) Virender Sehwag
In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Srinagar
(C) Nainital
(D) Shimla
What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 zeros?
(A) Billion
(B) Trillion
(C) Octillion
(D) Googol
Zakumi, a leopard, is the official mascot of which tournament?
(A) Commonwealth Games 2010
(B) FIFA Football World Cup 2010
(C) Cricket World Cup 2011
(D) Olympic Games 2012
Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound?
(A) Decibel
(B) Ampere
(C) Parsec
(D) Tesla
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
(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
GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ-01
Peter Parker is the original name of which fictional superhero?
(A) Phantom
(B) Ironman
(C) Superman
(D) Spiderman
Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which present country?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
(A) Bachendri Pal
(B) Santosh Yadav
(C) Kalpana Chawla
(D) Sania Mirza
Which is not a part of our parliament?
(A) President
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Supreme Court
What is aqua phobia, also referred as hydrophobia, the fear of ?
(A) Height
(B) Water
(C) Darkness
(D) Thunder
Which freedom fighter authored the book Discovery of India?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhr Tilak
(C) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Which is the principal ore of Mercury?
(A) Galena
(B) Bauxite
(C) Cinnabar
(D) Hematite
Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Bhubaneswar
Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mercury
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(A) Phantom
(B) Ironman
(C) Superman
(D) Spiderman
Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which present country?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
(A) Bachendri Pal
(B) Santosh Yadav
(C) Kalpana Chawla
(D) Sania Mirza
Which is not a part of our parliament?
(A) President
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Supreme Court
What is aqua phobia, also referred as hydrophobia, the fear of ?
(A) Height
(B) Water
(C) Darkness
(D) Thunder
Which freedom fighter authored the book Discovery of India?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhr Tilak
(C) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan
Which is the principal ore of Mercury?
(A) Galena
(B) Bauxite
(C) Cinnabar
(D) Hematite
Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Bhubaneswar
Which planet is referred Morning Star as well as Evening Star?
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Mercury
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