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Showing posts with label GK Questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GK Questions. Show all posts
April 03, 2014
Objective General Knowledge Q&A:
February 10, 2014
General Knowledge Question and Answers_Part 3
Father of civil Aviation in India
Ans : J.R.D. Tata
What are Coast Guards
Ans : an emergency service that rescues people in difficulties at sea and acts against smuggling
The paramilitary force of India setup to provide security to Industrial undertakings owned by the Government is
Ans : Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
From where was GSAT-1 launched
Ans : Sriharikota
The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is
Ans : V-2s, a rocket
The slogan associated with French Revolution
Ans : Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of
Ans : Waterloo
Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?
Ans : Augustus Caesar
The king ruled in the period of French revolution
Ans : Louis 16th
The political party of Hitler
Ans : National Socialist Party (Nazi)
Brown shirts were associated with
Ans : Hitler
The political party of Mussolini
Ans : Fascist Party
Black shirts were associated with
Ans : Mussolini
Who organized 'Red Army'
Ans : Trotsky
Pentagon is
Ans : the defence department of USA
The movement of a plant part toward or away from a source of heat is called
Ans : Thermotropism
The movement or growth of an organism or part of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
Ans : Chemotropism
Plant that will only grow in water or in a very moist environment
Ans : Hydrophytes
Plant that needs moderate amounts of moisture for growth is known as
Ans : Mesophytes
Plant that can survive and grow in direct sunlight or that grows best in direct sunlight is called
Ans : Heliophytes
Plant that is adapted to living through seasonal changes in heat, cold, dryness, or moisture, for example, by shedding leaves during a dry season is called
Ans : Tropophyte
Green plant pigment used in photosynthesis is called
Ans : Chlorophyll
What is responsible for yellow, orange, or red color in flowers and fruits
Ans : Chromoplasts
The pigment found in plants that gives them their green color
Ans : Chlorophyll
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state
Ans : Gujarat
Months in Hebrew calendar
Ans : Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet
Elementary education covers children in the age group
Ans : 6 to 14 years
The National song ‘Vande Mataram’ was composed by
Ans : Bankim Chadra Chatterjee
The National emblem was adopted by the Government of India in the year
Ans : 26th January, 1950
The design of the National Flag was adopted in the year
Ans : 22nd July 1947
The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately equal to
Ans : 52 sec
The first regular census in India was taken in the year
Ans : 1881
First computer literate Panchayat in India is
Ans : Vellanad (Kerala State)
The longest highway in India runs from
Ans : Varanasi to Kanyakumari, NH – 7, 2369 km
Which Indian town has been selected as the first 'Eco Town' of India
Ans : Panipat
Which element helps in the flowering of plants
Ans : Phosphorous
General Knowledge Question and Answers_Part 2
Saccharin, a substance 375 times sweeter than sugar is obtained from
Ans : Toluene, occurring in Coal tar
Name a food material which contains phosphorus
Ans : Onion
Usually, base changes the colour of litmus from
Ans : Red to Blue
The number of molecules contained in 1mole of a gas is called
Ans : Avogadro number
Name the product obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
Ans : Charcoal
The charcoal used for decolorizing of sugar is
Ans : Activated charcoal
Who discovered natural radioactivity
Ans : Hentry Bequeral
Hydrogen was discovered by
Ans : Cavendish
Who invented Microprocessor
Ans : Ted Hoff
Name the scientist who proposed Doppler Effect
Ans : Christian Doppler
Who discovered Argon
Ans : Ramsay
Name the scientist who proposed pH value
Ans : Sorenson
Who discovered the Law of Gravitation
Ans : Sir Isaac Newton
Who discovered penicillin
Ans : Alexander Fleming
. Who invented dynamite
Ans : Alfred Nobel
The Nobel Prizes were established by
Ans : Alfred Bernhard Nobel
Booker prize is given to the field of
Ans : Fiction writing
The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first time
Ans : G. Sankara Kurup
Oscar Award is associated with
Ans : Cinema
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field
Ans : UNESCO
World Solar Energy Day
Ans : 3rd May
Commonwealth Day
Ans : Second Monday in March
World Employment Day
Ans : June 5
World Architectural Day
Ans : July 1
National Maritime Day
Ans : 5th April
Anti Terrorist Day
Ans : 21st May
World Anti-smoke Day
Ans : 31st May
General Knowledge Question and Answers_Part 1
Which is the Highest Mountain Range
Ans : Himalayas
Which is the Highest Lake
Ans : Titicaca
Longest Railway Platform
Ans : Kharagpur (West Bengal)
Largest Church
Ans : Basilica of St. Peters in Vatican City
Largest Park
Ans : The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada
The largest Parliament
Ans : China
Largest Zoo
Ans : Kruger National Park, South Africa
The biggest Flower
Ans : Rafflesia
Largest Bird
Ans : Ostrich
Largest Land animal
Ans : Elephant
Largest man-like ape
Ans : Gorilla
Highest Mountain
Ans : Everest
Highest Airport
Ans : Leh
Highest waterfalls
Ans : Angel Falls, Venezuela
Oldest National Flag
Ans : Denmark
Fastest animal
Ans : Cheetah
Tallest animal
Ans : Giraffe
Operating system of a computer manages
Ans : all the operations of a computer
Software that can manipulate or destroy data or programs in a computer is known as
Ans : Virus
Binary Code’ used in computers makes use of which numbers
Ans : 0 & 1
One kilobyte is equal to
Ans : 1024 bytes
Who is the architect of Supercomputer
Ans : Seymour Cray
Which computer company introduced mouse for the first time
Ans : Apple Corporation
Who developed the World Wide Web first
Ans : Timothy Berners Lee
The first large scale, general purpose digital computer
Ans : ENIAC
ENIAC
Ans : Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
The shortcut key to print documents is
Ans : Ctrl + P
The function of key F4 in keyboard is
Ans : to repeat the last action
Name the first general purpose electronic computer
Ans : UNIVAC
Jainism is associated with
Ans : Vardhamana Mahavira
Daoism is associated with
Ans : Laozi
Babism is associated with
Ans : Mirza Ali Muhammad (The Bab)
Confucianism is associated with
Ans : Confucius
Sikhism is associated with
Ans : Guru Nanak
Zoroastrianism is associated with
Ans : Zoroaster
Bhoodan movement is associated with
Ans : Vinoba Bhave
Sarvodaya is associated with
Ans : Jaya Prakash Narayan
Ramakrishna Mission is associated with
Ans : Swami Vivekananda
Arya Samaj is associated with
Ans : Dayanand Swaraswati
Brahma Samaj is associated with
Ans : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Dev Samaj is associated with
Ans : Siva Narayan Agnihothri
Prarthana Samaj is associated with
Ans : Keasab Chandra Sen
Sudhi Movement is associated with
Ans : Swami Shradhanand
Chinmaya Mission is associated with
Ans : Swami Chinmayananda
Servants of India Society is associated with
Ans : Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Indian Association is associated with
Ans : Surendranath Banerji
Peoples Education Society is associated with
Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Vana Mahotsava is associated with
Ans : K.M. Munshi
Ans : Himalayas
Which is the Highest Lake
Ans : Titicaca
Longest Railway Platform
Ans : Kharagpur (West Bengal)
Largest Church
Ans : Basilica of St. Peters in Vatican City
Largest Park
Ans : The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada
The largest Parliament
Ans : China
Largest Zoo
Ans : Kruger National Park, South Africa
The biggest Flower
Ans : Rafflesia
Largest Bird
Ans : Ostrich
Largest Land animal
Ans : Elephant
Largest man-like ape
Ans : Gorilla
Highest Mountain
Ans : Everest
Highest Airport
Ans : Leh
Highest waterfalls
Ans : Angel Falls, Venezuela
Oldest National Flag
Ans : Denmark
Fastest animal
Ans : Cheetah
Tallest animal
Ans : Giraffe
Operating system of a computer manages
Ans : all the operations of a computer
Software that can manipulate or destroy data or programs in a computer is known as
Ans : Virus
Binary Code’ used in computers makes use of which numbers
Ans : 0 & 1
One kilobyte is equal to
Ans : 1024 bytes
Who is the architect of Supercomputer
Ans : Seymour Cray
Which computer company introduced mouse for the first time
Ans : Apple Corporation
Who developed the World Wide Web first
Ans : Timothy Berners Lee
The first large scale, general purpose digital computer
Ans : ENIAC
ENIAC
Ans : Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
The shortcut key to print documents is
Ans : Ctrl + P
The function of key F4 in keyboard is
Ans : to repeat the last action
Name the first general purpose electronic computer
Ans : UNIVAC
Jainism is associated with
Ans : Vardhamana Mahavira
Daoism is associated with
Ans : Laozi
Babism is associated with
Ans : Mirza Ali Muhammad (The Bab)
Confucianism is associated with
Ans : Confucius
Sikhism is associated with
Ans : Guru Nanak
Zoroastrianism is associated with
Ans : Zoroaster
Bhoodan movement is associated with
Ans : Vinoba Bhave
Sarvodaya is associated with
Ans : Jaya Prakash Narayan
Ramakrishna Mission is associated with
Ans : Swami Vivekananda
Arya Samaj is associated with
Ans : Dayanand Swaraswati
Brahma Samaj is associated with
Ans : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Dev Samaj is associated with
Ans : Siva Narayan Agnihothri
Prarthana Samaj is associated with
Ans : Keasab Chandra Sen
Sudhi Movement is associated with
Ans : Swami Shradhanand
Chinmaya Mission is associated with
Ans : Swami Chinmayananda
Servants of India Society is associated with
Ans : Gopalakrishna Gokhale
Indian Association is associated with
Ans : Surendranath Banerji
Peoples Education Society is associated with
Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Vana Mahotsava is associated with
Ans : K.M. Munshi
July 15, 2013
''General Knowledge Facts''
1. Ice Cream was discovered by Gerald Tisyum.
2. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.
3. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.
4. The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
5. Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.
6. The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.
7. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
8. The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
9. The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.
10. The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.
11. The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
12. The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.
13. The first President of USA was George Washington.
14. The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were said by Julius Caesar.
15. The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.
16. The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.
17. Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.
18. Disneyland is located in California, USA.
19. The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.
20. Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.
21. Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.
22. The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.
23. Archimedes was born in Sicily.
24. The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.
25. The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.
26. The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.
27. The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.
28. The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.
29. The largest city of Africa is Cairo.
30. The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.
31. The 'Cape of Good Hope' is located in South Africa.
32. The Heathrow Airport is located in London.
33. The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.
34. The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.
35. The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.
36. The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.
37. The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.
38. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.
39. The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
40. The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.
41. The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.
42. The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors.
43. The largest auto producing nation is Japan.
44. The famous 'General Motors' company was founded by William Durant.
45. The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.
46. The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings.
47. The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.
48. The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris.
49. The first country to issue stamps was Britain.
50. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix.
51. The Pentagon is located at Washington DC.
52. The world's largest car manufacturing company is Toyota Motors, JAPAN.
53. The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero Cycles, India.
54. The world's oldest underground railway is at London.
55. The White House was painted white to hide fire damage.
56. The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria.
57. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
58. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
59. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
60. "History is Bunk" was said by Henry Ford.
61. The term 'astrology' literally means Star Speech.
62. Togo is situated in Africa.
63. Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
64. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
65. The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
66. The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.
67. The lightest known metal is Lithium.
68. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile.
69. The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil.
70. The founder of USA was George Washington.
71. The first talkie feature film in USA was 'The Jazz Singer'.
72. The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide.
73. The US state North Carolina is also known as Tar Heel state.
74. The US state Tennesse is also known as Volunteer state.
75. The US state Indiana is also known as Hoosier state.
76. The US state Kentucky is also known as Blue Grass state.
77. The US state known as 'Pine Free State' is Vermont.
78. The US state known as 'Mountain State' is West Virginia.
79. The US state known as 'Land of 1000 Lakes' is Minnesota.
80. The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot.
81. The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq.
82. Yoghurt means Fermented milk.
83. Yankee is the nickname of American.
84. The International court of Justice is located in Hague, Holland.
85. The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC.
86. Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone.
87. The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
88. The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University.
89. The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben.
90. Prado Museum is located in Madrid.
91. The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight.
92. 'Man is a Tool Making Animal' was said by Benjamin Franklin.
93. The term 'anesthesia' was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
94. The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gottlieb.
95. The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania.
96. The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite.
97. Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more.
98. Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious.
99. Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental.
100. Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.
101. Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? - Kosovo.
102. Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? - German educator Friedrich Froebel
103. What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? - Ascorbic Acid
104. What is the full form of GPRS? - General Packet Radio Service
105. Which was the first university established in the world? - Nalanda University
106. What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.
2. The number regarded as lucky number in Italy is thirteen.
3. Napoleon suffered from alurophobia which means Fear of cats.
4. The aero planes were used in war for the first time by Italians. (14 Oct.1911)
5. Slavery in America was abolished by Abraham Lincoln.
6. The Headquarters of textile manufacturing in England is Manchester.
7. The famous Island located at the mouth of the Hudson River is Manhattan.
8. The founder of plastic industry was Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
9. The country where military service is compulsory for women is Israel.
10. The country which has more than 10,000 golf courses is USA.
11. The famous painting 'Mona Lisa' is displayed at Louvre museum, Paris.
12. The earlier name for tomato was Love apple.
13. The first President of USA was George Washington.
14. The famous words 'Veni Vidi Vici' were said by Julius Caesar.
15. The practice of sterilization of surgical instruments was introduced by Joseph Lister.
16. The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was nine.
17. Mercury is also known as Quick Silver.
18. Disneyland is located in California, USA.
19. The country which built the first powerful long range rockets is Germany.
20. Sewing Machine was invented by Isaac M. Singer.
21. Adding Machine was invented by Aldrin.
22. The national emblem of Spain is Eagle.
23. Archimedes was born in Sicily.
24. The total area of Vatican City is 0.272 square kilometers.
25. The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat in Kampuchea.
26. The largest dome in the world is Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA.
27. The largest strait in the world is Tartar Strait.
28. The Mohenjo-Daro ruins are found in Larkand District of Sind, Pakistan.
29. The largest city of Africa is Cairo.
30. The founder of KODAK Company was Eastman.
31. The 'Cape of Good Hope' is located in South Africa.
32. The Heathrow Airport is located in London.
33. The neon lamp was invented by Georges Claude.
34. The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega.
35. The place known as the land of Lincoln is Illinois.
36. The US state Utah is also known as Beehive state.
37. The Kalahari Desert is located in Africa.
38. The Patagonian desert is located in Argentina.
39. The person known as the father of aeronautics is Sir George Cayley.
40. The most densely populated Island in the world is Honshu.
41. The two nations Haiti and the Dominion Republic together form the Island of Hispaniola.
42. The largest auto producer in the USA is General Motors.
43. The largest auto producing nation is Japan.
44. The famous 'General Motors' company was founded by William Durant.
45. The country that brings out the FIAT is Italy.
46. The first actor to win an Oscar was Emil Jannings.
47. The first animated colour cartoon of full feature length was Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.
48. The first demonstration of a motion picture was held at Paris.
49. The first country to issue stamps was Britain.
50. The actor who is considered as the biggest cowboy star of the silent movies is Tom Mix.
51. The Pentagon is located at Washington DC.
52. The world's largest car manufacturing company is Toyota Motors, JAPAN.
53. The world's biggest manufacturer of bicycles is Hero Cycles, India.
54. The world's oldest underground railway is at London.
55. The White House was painted white to hide fire damage.
56. The largest oil producing nation in Africa is Nigeria.
57. The longest river in Russia and Europe is Volga River.
58. The first Emperor of Germany was Wilhelm.
59. The last French Monarch was Louis Napoleon III.
60. "History is Bunk" was said by Henry Ford.
61. The term 'astrology' literally means Star Speech.
62. Togo is situated in Africa.
63. Coal is also known as Black Diamond.
64. The first Boxer to win 3 gold medals in Olympics was Laszlo Papp.
65. The first ruler who started war games for his soldiers was Genghis Khan.
66. The first cross word puzzle in the world was published in 1924 by London Sunday Express.
67. The lightest known metal is Lithium.
68. The Atacama Desert is located in North Chile.
69. The oil used to preserve timber is Creosote oil.
70. The founder of USA was George Washington.
71. The first talkie feature film in USA was 'The Jazz Singer'.
72. The chemical name of laughing gas is Nitrous oxide.
73. The US state North Carolina is also known as Tar Heel state.
74. The US state Tennesse is also known as Volunteer state.
75. The US state Indiana is also known as Hoosier state.
76. The US state Kentucky is also known as Blue Grass state.
77. The US state known as 'Pine Free State' is Vermont.
78. The US state known as 'Mountain State' is West Virginia.
79. The US state known as 'Land of 1000 Lakes' is Minnesota.
80. The popular detective character created by Agatha Christie is Hercule Poirot.
81. The Pakistani President who died in an air crash was Zia-ul-Huq.
82. Yoghurt means Fermented milk.
83. Yankee is the nickname of American.
84. The International court of Justice is located in Hague, Holland.
85. The headquarters of World Bank is located at Washington DC.
86. Victoria Falls was discovered by David Livingstone.
87. The technique to produce the first test tube baby was evolved by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.
88. The oldest residential university of Britain is the Oxford University.
89. The name of the large clock on the tower of the House of Parliament in London is called Big Ben.
90. Prado Museum is located in Madrid.
91. The number of keys in an ordinary piano is Eighty eight.
92. 'Man is a Tool Making Animal' was said by Benjamin Franklin.
93. The term 'anesthesia' was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
94. The first man to reach Antarctica was Fabian Gottlieb.
95. The Kilimanjaro volcano is situated in Tanzania.
96. The invention that is considered to have built America is Dynamite.
97. Words that contains all the vowels: Authentication, Remuneration, Education, Automobile, Miscellaneous and many more.
98. Words that contain all the vowels in order: Facetious and Abstemious.
99. Words that contain all the vowels in reverse order: Uncomplimentary, Unproprietary, Unoriental and Subcontinental.
100. Words with no vowel in them: Myth, Fly, Sky, Dry, Cry, Rhythm, Crypt.
101. Which country declares independence on 18th Feb 2008? - Kosovo.
102. Who was the founder of the kindergarten education system? - German educator Friedrich Froebel
103. What is the scientific name of Vitamin C? - Ascorbic Acid
104. What is the full form of GPRS? - General Packet Radio Service
105. Which was the first university established in the world? - Nalanda University
106. What is full form of CEO, CFO & CIO titles? Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer.
September 10, 2011
General Knowledge Ques and Ans::>
1. The third carnatic war was fought in
(a) 1730-32
(b) 1748-54
(c) 1700-61
(d) 1720-21
Ans: (a)1748-54
2. Berar was annexed to the British empire by
(a) lord Curzon
(b) Dalhousie
(c) lord Cornwallis
(d) lord Wellesey
Ans: (c) lord Cornwallis
3. "woods despatch" of 1854 resulted in the
(a) establishment of Indian universities
(b) Abolition of Sati system
(c) Establishment of technical schools
(d) Abolition of child marriage
Ans: (a)establishment of Indian universities
4. Vasco-da-gama landed in India at
(a) Bombay
(b) Cochin
(c) Madras
(a) 1730-32
(b) 1748-54
(c) 1700-61
(d) 1720-21
Ans: (a)1748-54
2. Berar was annexed to the British empire by
(a) lord Curzon
(b) Dalhousie
(c) lord Cornwallis
(d) lord Wellesey
Ans: (c) lord Cornwallis
3. "woods despatch" of 1854 resulted in the
(a) establishment of Indian universities
(b) Abolition of Sati system
(c) Establishment of technical schools
(d) Abolition of child marriage
Ans: (a)establishment of Indian universities
4. Vasco-da-gama landed in India at
(a) Bombay
(b) Cochin
(c) Madras
(d) Calicut
Ans: (d) Calicut
5. The founder of Muslim league
(a) M.A.Jinnah
(b) Sir Syed Ahmed
(c) Shaukut Ali
(d) Maulana Azad
Ans: (b) Sir Syed Ahmed
6. The period of the Indus Valley Civilization ranges from
(a) 2400-1700 BC
(b) 2500-2000 BC
(c) 2000-1500 BC
(d) 1000-500 BC
Ans: (a) 2400-1700 BC
7. The Vedas are the main source of information for which civilization
(a) Indus valley civilization
(b) The Aryans
(c) Jainism
(d) Buddhism
Ans: (b) The Aryans
8. Alexander invaded India sometime around
(a) 500 BC
(b) 400 BC
(c) 525 BC
(d) 327 BC
Ans: (d) 327 BC
9. Gautham Buddha was born in the year
Ans: (d) Calicut
5. The founder of Muslim league
(a) M.A.Jinnah
(b) Sir Syed Ahmed
(c) Shaukut Ali
(d) Maulana Azad
Ans: (b) Sir Syed Ahmed
6. The period of the Indus Valley Civilization ranges from
(a) 2400-1700 BC
(b) 2500-2000 BC
(c) 2000-1500 BC
(d) 1000-500 BC
Ans: (a) 2400-1700 BC
7. The Vedas are the main source of information for which civilization
(a) Indus valley civilization
(b) The Aryans
(c) Jainism
(d) Buddhism
Ans: (b) The Aryans
8. Alexander invaded India sometime around
(a) 500 BC
(b) 400 BC
(c) 525 BC
(d) 327 BC
Ans: (d) 327 BC
9. Gautham Buddha was born in the year
(a) 537 BC
(b) 400 BC
(c) 525 BC
(d) 563 BC
Ans: (d) 563 BC
10. When was Guru Nanak born
(b) 400 BC
(c) 525 BC
(d) 563 BC
Ans: (d) 563 BC
10. When was Guru Nanak born
(a) 1469 BC
(b) 1538 BC
(c) 1345 BC
(d) 1432 BC
Ans: (a)1469 BC
(b) 1538 BC
(c) 1345 BC
(d) 1432 BC
Ans: (a)1469 BC
11. Which line divides a circle into equal halves?
(a) Radius
(b) Diameter
(c) Secant
(d) Tangent
Ans: (b) Diameter
(a) Radius
(b) Diameter
(c) Secant
(d) Tangent
Ans: (b) Diameter
12. Who was the first Indian to hold the post of Governor General in India?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. K M Munshi
(c) C Rajagopalachari
(d) Annie Besant
Ans: (c) C Rajagopalachari
13. Who was the India’s first Deputy Prime Minister?
(a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Choudhary Charan Singh
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Ans: (a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
14. Who was India’s first woman Cabinet Minister?
(a) Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(c) Dr. Annie Besant
(d) Sheila Dixit
Ans: (b) Rajkumari Amrit kaur
15. Which British Governor continued in that position even after India became Independent?
(a) Sir Archibald Nye
(b) Sir Henry Knight
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Warren hastings
Ans: (a) Sir Archibald Nye
16. Who was the only Indian woman to become the president of the United Nations General Assembly?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Reita Faria
(c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
17. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) C.M Trivedi
(b) D.P Dhar
(c) Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan
(d) V.T Krishnamachari
Ans: (d) V.T Krishnamachari
18. Who was the first Indian woman to become a Governor of a state?
(a) Padmaja Naidu
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Indira Gandhi
Ans: (b) Sarojini Naidu
19. The first Indian Commander -in-chief of free India was…
(a) Air Marshal S Mukherjee
(b) Gen. Rajendrasinhji
(c) General Cariappa
(d) Gen. Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
Ans: (c) General Cariappa
20. Who was India’s first President?
(a) C. Rajagopalchari
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Pandit Jawaharlala Nehru
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Ans: (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
21. Who was the first Indian woman to be decorated with Bharat Ratna?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) M.S Subbulakshmi
Ans: (a) Indira Gandhi
22. The term Grand Slam is associated with?
(a) Billiards
(b) Chess
(c) Cricket
(d) Bridge and Tennis
Ans: (d) Bridge and Tennis
23. Who was the first Test centurion in Indian Cricket?
(a) Vinu Makand
(b) C K Naidu
(c) Lala Amarnath
(d) Pankaj Roy
Ans: (C) Lala Amarnath
24. Which of the following describes Triathlon correctly?
(a) Swimming – Cycling – Marathon
(b) Cycling – Sprint – Hurdles
(c) Cycling – Swimming – Half Marathon
(d) Marathon – Swimming - Cycling
Ans: (a) Swimming – Cycling – Marathon
25. Who was the author of the famous storybook 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?
a) Rudyard Kipling
b) John Keats
c) Lewis Carroll
d) H G Wells
Ans: c) Lewis Carroll
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. K M Munshi
(c) C Rajagopalachari
(d) Annie Besant
Ans: (c) C Rajagopalachari
13. Who was the India’s first Deputy Prime Minister?
(a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Choudhary Charan Singh
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Ans: (a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
14. Who was India’s first woman Cabinet Minister?
(a) Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(c) Dr. Annie Besant
(d) Sheila Dixit
Ans: (b) Rajkumari Amrit kaur
15. Which British Governor continued in that position even after India became Independent?
(a) Sir Archibald Nye
(b) Sir Henry Knight
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Warren hastings
Ans: (a) Sir Archibald Nye
16. Who was the only Indian woman to become the president of the United Nations General Assembly?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Reita Faria
(c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
17. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) C.M Trivedi
(b) D.P Dhar
(c) Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan
(d) V.T Krishnamachari
Ans: (d) V.T Krishnamachari
18. Who was the first Indian woman to become a Governor of a state?
(a) Padmaja Naidu
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Indira Gandhi
Ans: (b) Sarojini Naidu
19. The first Indian Commander -in-chief of free India was…
(a) Air Marshal S Mukherjee
(b) Gen. Rajendrasinhji
(c) General Cariappa
(d) Gen. Gopal Gurunath Bewoor
Ans: (c) General Cariappa
20. Who was India’s first President?
(a) C. Rajagopalchari
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Pandit Jawaharlala Nehru
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Ans: (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
21. Who was the first Indian woman to be decorated with Bharat Ratna?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) M.S Subbulakshmi
Ans: (a) Indira Gandhi
22. The term Grand Slam is associated with?
(a) Billiards
(b) Chess
(c) Cricket
(d) Bridge and Tennis
Ans: (d) Bridge and Tennis
23. Who was the first Test centurion in Indian Cricket?
(a) Vinu Makand
(b) C K Naidu
(c) Lala Amarnath
(d) Pankaj Roy
Ans: (C) Lala Amarnath
24. Which of the following describes Triathlon correctly?
(a) Swimming – Cycling – Marathon
(b) Cycling – Sprint – Hurdles
(c) Cycling – Swimming – Half Marathon
(d) Marathon – Swimming - Cycling
Ans: (a) Swimming – Cycling – Marathon
25. Who was the author of the famous storybook 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?
a) Rudyard Kipling
b) John Keats
c) Lewis Carroll
d) H G Wells
Ans: c) Lewis Carroll
December 07, 2010
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Who among the following has been appointed the NationalSecurity Adviser by the UPA Government ? (a) Brajesh Mishra (b) J. N. Daxit (c) Soli J. Sorabjee (d) T. K. A. Nair
Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit
2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister ofKarnataka ? (a) S. M. Krishna (b) Uma Bharti (c) Dharam Singh (d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh
3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004crown ? (a) Jennifer Hawkins (b) Shandi Finnessey (c) Alba Reyes (d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins
4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Daylandings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,was held in (a) Pearl Harbour (b) Normandy (c) New York (d) Lisbon
Ans: ( b ) Normandy
5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world recordof maximum number of sixes in Tests ? (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) (b) Viv Richards (West Indies) (c) Sachin Tendulkar (India) (d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
6. Who among the following has been appointed the new ChiefJustice of India ? (a) Justice Rajendra Babu (b) Justice V. N. Khare (c) Justice R. C. Lahoti (d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti
7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour oflighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadiumin New Delhi recently ? (a) Anjali Bhagwat (b) Abhinav Bindra (c) Viswanathan Anand (d) K. M. Beenamol
Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat
8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairmanof the National Commission for Farmers ? (a) Ajit Singh (b) K. C. Pant (c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (d) Sharad Pawar
Ans: ( c ) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of thesun (in transit) after 122 years recently ? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn Ans: ( b ) Venus 10. Which of the following countries was readmitted to theCommonwealth recently ? (a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (c) Pakistan (d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Pakistan
11. The world governing body of which of the followingsports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ? (a) Football (b) Hockey (c) Badminton (d) Cricket
Ans: ( a ) Football
12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title ofthe French Open 2004 ? (a) Guillermo Coria (b) Roger Federer (c) Andy Roddick (d) Gaston Gaudio
Ans: ( d ) Gaston Gaudio
13. Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ? (a) Aarthie Ramaswamy (b) Koneru Humpy (c) S. Meenakshi (d) S. Vijayalakshmi
Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy
14. The age of a tree can be determined by (a) Measuring its height (b) Measuring its diameter (c) Analyzing its sap (d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Mountains Continents (a) The Rocky : North America (b) The Andes : South America (c) The Alps : Europe (d) The Ural : Africa
Ans: ( d ) The Ural : Africa
16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929 (b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931 (c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939 (d) Simla Confeence : 1940
Ans: ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at (a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho (c) Madurai (d) Mount Abu
Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar
18. Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ? (a) Kuchipudi (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Mohiniattam
Ans: ( d ) Mohiniattam
19. The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in (a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Indian Ocean
Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean
20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannotsee clearly through it because (a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in thedrops (b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light (c) The fine drops are opaque to the light (d) The drops scatter most of the light
Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light
Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit
2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister ofKarnataka ? (a) S. M. Krishna (b) Uma Bharti (c) Dharam Singh (d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh
3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004crown ? (a) Jennifer Hawkins (b) Shandi Finnessey (c) Alba Reyes (d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins
4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Daylandings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,was held in (a) Pearl Harbour (b) Normandy (c) New York (d) Lisbon
Ans: ( b ) Normandy
5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world recordof maximum number of sixes in Tests ? (a) Chris Carins (New Zealand) (b) Viv Richards (West Indies) (c) Sachin Tendulkar (India) (d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
6. Who among the following has been appointed the new ChiefJustice of India ? (a) Justice Rajendra Babu (b) Justice V. N. Khare (c) Justice R. C. Lahoti (d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti
7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour oflighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadiumin New Delhi recently ? (a) Anjali Bhagwat (b) Abhinav Bindra (c) Viswanathan Anand (d) K. M. Beenamol
Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat
8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairmanof the National Commission for Farmers ? (a) Ajit Singh (b) K. C. Pant (c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (d) Sharad Pawar
Ans: ( c ) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of thesun (in transit) after 122 years recently ? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn Ans: ( b ) Venus 10. Which of the following countries was readmitted to theCommonwealth recently ? (a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (c) Pakistan (d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Pakistan
11. The world governing body of which of the followingsports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ? (a) Football (b) Hockey (c) Badminton (d) Cricket
Ans: ( a ) Football
12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title ofthe French Open 2004 ? (a) Guillermo Coria (b) Roger Federer (c) Andy Roddick (d) Gaston Gaudio
Ans: ( d ) Gaston Gaudio
13. Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ? (a) Aarthie Ramaswamy (b) Koneru Humpy (c) S. Meenakshi (d) S. Vijayalakshmi
Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy
14. The age of a tree can be determined by (a) Measuring its height (b) Measuring its diameter (c) Analyzing its sap (d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Mountains Continents (a) The Rocky : North America (b) The Andes : South America (c) The Alps : Europe (d) The Ural : Africa
Ans: ( d ) The Ural : Africa
16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929 (b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931 (c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939 (d) Simla Confeence : 1940
Ans: ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at (a) Bhubaneswar (b) Khajuraho (c) Madurai (d) Mount Abu
Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar
18. Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ? (a) Kuchipudi (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Mohiniattam
Ans: ( d ) Mohiniattam
19. The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in (a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Indian Ocean
Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean
20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannotsee clearly through it because (a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in thedrops (b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light (c) The fine drops are opaque to the light (d) The drops scatter most of the light
Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light
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