1. Mangifera indica is the scientific name of:
(a). Mango
(b). Banana
(c). Coconut
(d). Pepper
2. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere of earth is——–?
(a). Hydrogen
(b). Oxygen
(c). Nitrogen
(d). Helium
3. Tobaco was introduced in India by———–?
(a). British
(b). Portuguese
(c). Dutch
(d). Arabs
4. Which day is observed as National public service broadcasting day?
(a). November 1
(b). November 4
(c). November 11
(d). November 12
5. The barometer which does not use any liquid is——–?
(a). Anemometer
(b). Aneroid barometer
(c). Pyrometer
(d). None of these
6. Taka is the currency of———–?
(a). Myanmar
(b). Nepal
(c). Bhutan
(d). Bangladesh
7. The colour of Platinum is——–?
(a). Yellow
(b). White
(c). Blue
(d). Red
8. The study of poisons is called——?
(a). Lexicology
(b). Toxicology
(c). Xylotomy
(d). Cosmology
9. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” who said these words?
(a). Rakesh Sharma
(b). Yuri Gagarin
(c). Neil Arm Strong
(d). Edmund Hilari
10. ‘Two leaves and a bud’ is a book written by:
(a). Mulk Raj Anand
(b). V.S.Naipol
(c). Kushvanth Singh
(d). Thasleema Nasrin
ANSWERS
- (a). Mango
- (c). Nitrogen
- (b). Portuguese
- (d). November 12
- (b). Aneroid barometer
- (d). Bangladesh
- (b). White
- (b). Toxicology
- (c). Neil arm strong
- (a). Mulk Raj Anand
General knowledge quiz-40
1. Slavery was abolished in USA in 1863 by:
(a). Abraham Lincoln
(b). George Washington
(c). John F Kennedy
(d). Harry F Truman
2. World Heritage Day was observed on:
(a). April 5
(b). April 15
(c). April 16
(d). April 22
3. Which is known as ‘watery planet’?
(a). Mars
(b). Earth
(c). Venus
(d). Jupiter
4. Ricksdag is the parliament of———-?
(a). Norway
(b). Taiwan
(c). Germany
(d). Sweden
5. Which is the main constituent in Biogas?
(a). Methane
(b). Ethane
(c). Nitrogen
(d). Carbon
6. ‘One who opens a school closes a hundred prisons’ who made this comment?
(a). Rousseau
(b). Victor Hugo
(c). Plato
(d). Voltaire
7. Nalanda University is located in:
(a). Bihar
(b). Haryana
(c). Assam
(d). Punjab
8. Who was the first woman chairman of Non-Aligned Movement?
(a). Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(b). Sirimavo Bandara Naike
(c). Shake Haseena
(d). Madam Blavedski
9. Amjad Ali Khan is associated with:
(a). Shehnai
(b). Sitar
(c). Sarod
(d). Violin
10. Which is the smallest flower?
(a). Wolffia Microscopia
(b). Rafflesia Amoldi
(c). White lilly
(d). None of these
ANSWERS
- (a). Abraham Lincoln
- (c). April 16
- (b). Earth
- (d). Sweden
- (a). Methane
- (b). Victor Hugo
- (a). Bihar
- (b). Sirimavo Bandara Naike
- (c). Sarod
- (a). Wolffia Microscopia
1. Sardar Sarovar Project is on———?
(a). Yamuna
(b). Narmada
(c). Godavari
(d). Kaveri
2. Who was the father of Utopian Socialism?
(a). Karl Marx
(b). Pablo Neruda
(c). Robert Owen
(d). None of these
3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development-IBRD is headquartered at:
(a). Geneva
(b). Vienna
(c). Paris
(d). Washington
4. Which is the smallest republic in the world?
(a). USA
(b). Monaco
(c). Nauru
(d). Vatican
5. Kinter Garten was formed by:
(a). Frobel
(b). Skinner
(c). Pavlov
(d). Montessori
6. What is the number of electrons in K shell?
(a). 2
(b). 8
(c). 18
(d). 32
7. Who was known as father of Corpuscular Theory of light?
(a). Issac Newton
(b). Christian Hygens
(c). Henritch Hertz
(d). Stephen Haw kings
8. Which is known as ‘Racing Rhino’?
(a). INS Brahmaputra
(b). INS Kolkatta
(c). INS Vikrant
(d). INS Virat
9. First Railway Hospital in the world begins in:
(a). USA
(b). India
(c). China
(d). Japan
10. The Red fort was built by:
(a). Akbar
(b). Babar
(c). Humayoon
(d). Shah Jahan
ANSWERS
- (b). Narmada
- (c). Robert Owen
- (d). Washington
- (c). Nauru
- (a). Frobel
- (a). 2
- (a). Issac Newtton
- (a). INS Brahmaputra
- (b). India
- (d). Shah Jahan
General knowledge quiz-38
1. Which is the disease caused by Mercury?
(a). Itay Itay
(b). Meenamatha
(c). Scurvey
(d). Bery Bery
2. Which state is called as Granary of India?
(a). Kerala
(b). Assam
(c). Bihar
(d). Punjab
3. Which day is observed as ‘Consumer day’?
(a). March 15
(b). March 21
(c). March 22
(d). March 27
4. Jeev Milkha Singh is associated with:
(a). Kabady
(b). Shooting
(c). Golf
(d). Swimming
5. ‘The three mistakes of my life’ is a book written by:
(a). R.K.Narayan
(b). R.K.Lakshman
(c). Chetan Bhagat
(d). Vikram Seth
6. Pure Gold is———-?
(a). 22 carats
(b). 18 carats
(c). 24 carats
(d). 20 carats
7. Who is known as father of Scientific Socialism?
(a). Karl Marx
(b). Robert Owen
(c). Sun Yat Sen
(d). None of these
8. Knesset is the parliament of———-?
(a). Pakistan
(b). Israel
(c). Hong Kong
(d). Afghanistan
9. What is the new name of East Pakistan?
(a). Afghanistan
(b). Bangladesh
(c). Pakistan
(d). Sri Lanka
10. “I am dying with the help of too many physicians”—who said these words?
(a). Aristotle
(b). Plato
(c). Alexander
(d). Gandhiji
ANSWERS
- (b). Meenamatha
- (d). Punjab
- (a). March 15
- (c). Golf
- (c). Chetan Bhagat
- (c). 24 carats
- (a). Karl Marx
- (b). Israel
- (b). Bangladesh
- (c). Alexander
1. Pellagra is due to the deficiency of———-?
(a). Vitamin B1
(b). Vitamin B5
(c). Vitamin A
(d). Vitamin C
2. UN Library is located in————–?
(a). Paris
(b). Washington dc
(c). New York
(d). Geneva
3. Southern Railway Zone is head quartered at——–?
(a). Mumbai
(b). Secunderabad
(c). Chennai
(d). Kolkatta
4. Who was the founder of the Amnesty International?
(a). M.G.Ranade
(b). Peter Berenson
(c). Dayanantha Saraswathy
(d). Henry Dunent
5. The first postage stamp in India was issued in—–?
(a). 1852
(b). 1853
(c). 1854
(d). 1855
6. The book ‘Earth is but a Star’ is authored by:
(a). Shobha De
(b). Galileo
(c). Emile Bronte
(d). Mulk Raj Anand
7. NH 1 connects:
(a). Delhi – Kolkatta
(b). Agra – Mumbai
(c). Delhi – Amritsar
(d). Jabalpur – Jaipur
8. Which is the acid produced in human stomach?
(a). Carbonic acid
(b). Hydrochloric acid
(c). Tartaric acid
(d). Nitric acid
9. Doctors Day is observed on—–?
(a). July 1
(b). July 11
(c). July 21
(d). July 27
10. The acid contained in Oil is———?
(a). Malic acid
(b). Oxalic acid
(c). Stearic acid
(d). Tanic acid
ANSWERS
1.(b). Vitamin B5
2.(c). New York
3.(c). Chennai
4.(b). Peter Berenson
5.(c). 1854
6.(a). Shobha De
7.(c). Delhi – Amritsar
8.(b). Hydrochloric acid
9.(a). July 1
10.(c). Stearic acid
General knowledge quiz-36
1. The City of Amritsar was founded by:
(a). Guru Ramdas
(b). Guru Tej Bahadur
(c). Guru Govind Singh
(d). Guru Nanak
2. The colour of ozone gas is——–?
(a). White
(b). Red
(c). Green
(d). Blue
3. ‘My country my life’ was written by——?
(a). Gandhiji
(b). L.K.Advani
(c). Jayaprakash Narayan
(d). Lal Bahadur sasthri
4. Who was known as father of Local self Government?
(a). Lord Dalhousie
(b). Lord Ripon
(c). Lord Wellesley
(d). Lord Caning
5. Which day is observed as Panchayat Raj day?
(a). January 12
(b). February 19
(c). March 21
(d). April 22
6. Whose birthday is being celebrated as Panchayat Raj day?
(a). Javahar Lal Nehru
(b). Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
(c). Balvanth Ray Mehta
(d). None of these
7. India and Pakistan signed the Tashkent Treaty in the year:
(a). 1966
(b). 1968
(c). 1970
(d). 1972
8. Who is the keystone of the Cabinet arch and primus interpares?
(a). President
(b). Prime Minister
(c). Law Minister
(d). Controller and Auditor General
9. Ngultrum is the currency of——–?
(a). Bhutan
(b). Myanmar
(c). Nepal
(d). Pakistan
10. Which country is the leading producer in Rice?
(a). India
(b). Brazil
(c). China
(d). Russia
ANSWERS
1.(a). Guru Ramdas
2.(d). Blue
3.(b). L.K.Advani
4.(b). Lord Ripon
5.(b). February 19
6.(c). Balvanth Ray Mehta
7.(a). 1966
8.(b). Prime Minister
9.(a). Bhutan
10.(c). China
1. What is Retinol?
(a). Vitamin A
(b). Vitamin B
(c). Vitamin C
(d). Vitamin D
2. The book ‘Prison Diary’ was written by:
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Lala Lajpat Rai
(c). Jaya Prakash Narayan
(d). Gopala Krishna Gokhale
3. Black Belt is associated with:
(a). Boxing
(b). Judo
(c). Polo
(d). None of these
4. The father of Dynamite is———–?
(a). Alfred Nobel
(b). Faraday
(c). Max Plank
(d). Robert Open Heimer
5. The acid present in Apple is——–?
(a). Lactic Acid
(b). Oxalic Acid
(c). Malic Acid
(d). Carbonic Acid
6. Who is known as ‘Lady of Indian Cinema’?
(a). Devika Rani Rorich
(b). Nargis Dutt
(c). Mira Nair
(d). None of these
7. Rajeev Gandhi Sadbhavana Award was instituted in the year:
(a).1990
(b).1992
(c).1994
(d).1996
8. Eiffel Tower is in————–?
(a). USA
(b). France
(c). China
(d). England
9. Which is known as ‘key of the Mediterranean’?
(a). Gibraltar
(b). Gulf of Mexico
(c). Sumatra
(d). Honshu
10. Steam Engine was discovered by:
(a). Dunlop
(b). James Watt
(c). Martin Cooper
(d). Charles Babbage
ANSWERS
1.(a). Vitamin A
2.(c). Jaya Prakash Narayan
3.(b). Judo
4.(a). Alfred Nobel
5.(c). Malic acid
6.(a). Devika Rani Rorich
7.(b). 1992
8.(b). France
9.(a). Gibraltar
10.(b). James Watt
General knowledge quiz-34
1. Where was India’s first Cyber Crime Police Station located?
(a). Mumbai
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Bangalore
(d). Delhi
2. ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is found in:
(a). Earth
(b). Moon
(c). Sun
(d). Mars
3. Who gave music to Jana Gana Mana?
(a). Captain Ram Singh Thakur
(b). Rabindra Nath Tagore
(c). Pingali Vengayya
(d). None of these
4. Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with:
(a). Sarod
(b). Flute
(c). Tabala
(d). Shehnai
5. The metal which is used in Galvanisation:
(a). Gold
(b). Silver
(c). Zinc
(d). Copper
6. Ariana is an airline service in:
(a). Pakistan
(b). Afghanistan
(c). India
(d). China
7. Central Drug Research Institute is situated at:
(a). Roorkela
(b). Lucknow
(c). Patna
(d). Panaji
8. Mohiniyattam is the classical dance of:
(a). Kerala
(b).Tamil Nadu
(c). Karnataka
(d). Andra Pradesh
9. Rovers Cup is associated with:
(a). Football
(b). Cricket
(c). Hockey
(d). Badminton
10. Cauvery river water dispute is between:
(a). Tamil Nadu & Kerala
(b). Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
(c). Karnataka & Andra Pradesh
(d). Kerala & Andra Pradesh
ANSWERS
1.(c). Bangalore
2.(b). Moon
3.(a). Captain Ram Singh Thakur
4.(d). Shehanai
5.(c). Zinc
6.(b). Afganistan
7.(b). Lucknow
8.(a). Kerala
9.(a). Football
10.(b). Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
1. Shantinikethan is located in:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Hyderabad
(c). Mumbai
(d). Chennai
2. Which is known as ‘diamond city’?
(a). Amritsar
(b). Bhubaneswar
(c). Surat
(d). Manipur
3. What is popularly called ‘Green fuel’?
(a). LPG
(b). Natural gas
(c). Petroleum
(d). Vanila
4. Amaan Ali Bangash is associated with:
(a). Violin
(b). Flute
(c). Kathak
(d). Sarod
5. Shuddhi Movement was started by:
(a). Arya Samaj
(b). Brahma Samaj
(c). Theosophical Society
(d). None of these
6. ‘One hundred years of Solitude’ was written by:
(a). Anita Desai
(b). Lewis Carroll
(c). Gabriel Garcia Marques
(d). John Milton
7. What is Cockpit Voice Recorder?
(a). Black box
(b). Orange box
(c). Amplifier
(d). Transister
8. Royal Asiatic Society was formed by——-?
(a). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(b). Warren Hastings
(c). Vinobha Bave
(d). Dalhousie
9. Sun Burn is due to——–?
(a). Infrared rays
(b). X-rays
(c). Beta rays
(d). Ultra Violet rays
10. Which is the largest Stock Exchange in Asia?
(a). Cochin Stock Exchange
(b). Bombay Stock Exchange
(c). National Stock Exchange
(d). None of these
ANSWERS
1.(a). Kolkatta
2.(c). Surat
3.(b). Natural gas
4.(d). Sarod
5.(a). Arya Samaj
6.(c). Gabriel Garcia Marques
7.(a). Black box
8.(b). Warren Hastings
9.(d). Ultra Violet rays
10.(b). Bombay Stock Exchange
General knowledge quiz-32
1. ‘The Great Dictator’ was directed by——-?
(a). Satyajit Ray
(b). Charlie Chaplin
(c). Stephen Spielberg
(d). Bernardo Bertolucci
2. Who was known as ‘Bard of Avon’?
(a). William Shakespeare
(b). Bernard Shaw
(c). O.Henry
(d). W.B.Yeats
3. Oryza sativa is the scientific name of ———–?
(a). Coconut
(b). Bamboo
(c). Pepper
(d). Rice
4. Sugarcane breeding Institute is located at:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Kanpur
(c). Coimbatore
(d). Cochin
5. Who is known as ‘Little Master’?
(a). Kapil Dev
(b). Sachin Tendulkar
(c). Sunil Gavasker
(d). Saurav Ganguly
6. Lift was discovered by:
(a). Otis
(b). John Napier
(c). C.H.Towns
(d). Samuel Colt
7. Which is known as ‘Bred Basket of the World’?
(a). Prairies, North America
(b). Paris, France
(c). Cairo, Egypt
(d). Lima, Peru
8. When did aviation begin in India?
(a). 1910
(b). 1911
(c). 1912
(d). 1913
9. Prakash Padukone’s name is associated with:
(a). Tennis
(b). Badminton
(c). Hockey
(d). Polo
10. The element of electric heater is made of:
(a). Nichrome
(b). Tungsten
(c). Graphite
(d). Iron
ANSWERS
1.(b). Charlie Chaplin
2.(a). William Shakespeare
3.(d). Rice
4.(c). Coimbatore
5.(c). Sunil Gavasker
6.(a). Otis
7.(a). Prairies, North America
8.(b). 1911
9.(b). Badminton
10.(a). Nichrome
1. The first woman in India to win Pulitzer Prize was————?
(a). Jumbo Lahiri
(b). Kalpana Chawla
(c). Indira Gandhi
(d). Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Which country is known as ‘sick man of Asia’?
(a). Iran
(b). Pakistan
(c). Nepal
(d). Myanmar
3. Goa was liberated in the year———-?
(a). 1960
(b). 1961
(c). 1962
(d). 1963
4. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is called——–?
(a). Radium
(b). Deuterium
(c). Tritium
(d). None of these
5. Who is known as ‘Maratha Machiavelli’?
(a). Kautilya
(b). Vishnu Sharman
(c). Balaji Viswanath
(d). Bala Gangadara Tilak
6. The Nawab of Bengal at the time of Battle of Plassey was:
(a). Siraj-ud-daula
(b). Mir Qasim
(c). Robert Clive
(d). None of these
7. The period between two tides is:
(a). 12 Hours & 45 minutes
(b). 12 Hours & 25 minutes
(c). 12 Hours & 30 minutes
(d). 12 Hours & 50 minutes
8. Who was the first Education Minister of Independent India?
(a). Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(b). John Mathayi
(c). Mau Lana Abdul Kalam Azad
(d). Javaharlal Nehru
9. The country that awards Nobel Prize is——–?
(a). Sweden
(b). Norway
(c). England
(d). USA
10. Who was the creator of the character James Bond?
(a). Charles Dickens
(b). Walt Disney
(c). Bernard Shaw
(d). Ian Fleming
ANSWERS
- (a). Jumbo Lahiri
- (d). Myanmer
- (b). 1961
- (b). Deuterium
- (c). Balaji Viswanath
- (a). Siraj-ud-daula
- (b). 12 Hours & 25 minutes
- (c). Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
- (a). Sweden
- (d). Ian Fleming
General knowledge quiz-30
1. Dada Sahib Phalke Award was instituted in the year:
(a). 1968
(b). 1969
(c). 1970
(d).1971
2. Who is known as father of Nuclear Physics?
(a). Max Plank
(b). Einstein
(c). Ruther Ford
(d). Cavendish
3. Which vitamin is known as anti-sterility vitamin?
(a). Vitamin A
(b). Vitamin B
(c). Vitamin K
(d). Vitamin E
4. The principal protein present in the milk is———-?
(a). Pepsin
(b). Trypsin
(c). Casein
(d). None of these
5. Which organ of the body is affected by Jaundice?
(a). Liver
(b). Heart
(c). Kidney
(d). Throat
6. Continents Asia and Europe joined together are called——-?
(a). Europe
(b). Eurasia
(c). Asia
(d). None of these
7. ‘My Presidential Years’ was written by:
(a). Dr.Rajendra Prasad
(b). Dr. S.Radhakrishnan
(c). R.Venkitaraman
(d). V.V.Giri
8. O.Henry is the pen name of———-?
(a). William Sydney Porter
(b). Charles Dickens
(c). Geoffrey Chaucer
(d). None of these
9. Which day is observed as Europe Day?
(a). May 1
(b). May 3
(c). May 9
(d). May 11
10. Sardar Vallabai Patel Police Academy is located at:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Mumbai
(c). Delhi
(d). Hyderabad
ANSWERS
1.(b). 1969
2.(c). Ruther Ford
3.(d). Vitamin E
4.(c). Casein
5.(a). Liver
6.(b). Eurasia
7.(c). R.Venkitaraman
8.(a). William Sydney Porter
9.(c). May 9
10.(d). Hyderabad
1. The first living being launched into space was a ———-?
(a). Cat
(b). Rat
(c). Dog
(d). Goat
2. Gir forests are in:
(a). Gujarat
(b). Madya Pradesh
(c). Uttarakhad
(d). Assam
3. Whose birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day?
(a). Subash Chandra Bose
(b). Jayprakash Narayan
(c). Swami Vivekananda
(d). Gopala Krishna Gokhale
4. What is the value of L in the system of Roman Numerals?
(a). 50
(b). 100
(c). 500
(d). 1000
5. Which is known as ‘white coal’?
(a). Uranium
(b). Milk
(c). Nuts
(d). None of these
6. National Technology Day is observed on:
(a). April 15
(b). May 11
(c). June 5
(d). July 11
7. Which musical instrument is known as ‘king of Orchestra’?
(a). Flute
(b). Violin
(c). Guitar
(d). Drum
8. Gir forests are famous for——–?
(a). Tiger
(b). Elephant
(c). Lion
(d). Zebra
9. When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
(a). 1869 October 2
(b). 1896 October 2
(c). 1867 October 2
(d). 1898 October 2
10. ‘Love in the time of Cholera’ was written by:
(a). Gabriel Garcia Marquez
(b). Selman Rushdie
(c). Arthur Conan Doyle
(d). Dostoevsky
ANSWERS
- (c). Dog
- (a). Gujarat
- (c). Swami Vivekananda
- (a). 50
- (a). Uranium
- (b). May 11
- (b). Violin
- (c). Lion
- (a). 1869 October 2
- (a). Gabriel Garcia Marquez
General knowledge quiz-28
1. Natural pearl is obtained from
(a). Mussel
(b). Octopus
(c). Snail
(d). Oyster
2. Laser was discovered by:
(a). Charles.H.Townes
(b). Mac Millen
(c). Nicola Tesla
(d). James Puckle
3. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
(a). Lahore
(b). Luck now
(c). Mumbai
(d). Madras
4. The organ in the human body which is affected by Myopia?
(a). Eye
(b). Ear
(c). Nose
(d). Throat
5. International Customs Day is observed on:
(a). January 10
(b). January 12
(c). January 26
(d). January 30
6. Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb?
(a). Guru Nanak
(b). Guru Govind Singh
(c). Guru Tej Bahadur
(d). Guru Arjun Dev
7. Sound waves cannot travel through:
(a). Steel
(b). Vacuum
(c). Air
(d). Diamond
8. Satyajit Ray film and Television Institute is located at:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Pune
(c). Madras
(d). Goa
9. What is the value of C in the system of Roman Numerals?
(a). 50
(b). 100
(c). 500
(d). 1000
10. The book ‘The Tales of Beadle the Bard’ was written by:
(a). William Shakespeare
(b). Bernard Shaw
(c). J.K.Rowling
(d). Nirad C Chou Dari
ANSWERS
- (d). Oyster
- (a). Charles H Townes
- (c). Mumbai
- (a). Eye
- (c). January 26
- (c). Guru Tej Bahadur
- (b). Vacuum
- (a). Kolkatta
- (b).100
- (c). J.K.Rowling
1. Lok Sabha was constituted in the year——?
(a).1947 August
(b). 1950 January
(c). 1952 April
(d). 1956 November
2. An autobiography ‘fall of a Sparrow’ was written by——?
(a). Salim Ali
(b). S.V.Benson
(c). White Luke
(d). Indu Chooden
3. The residency of the British Monarch- Buckingham Palace is located in:
(a). Paris
(b). USA
(c). England
(d). United Kingdom
4. Which sea has the deepest blue colour?
(a). Caribbean Sea
(b). Bering Sea
(c). Caspian Sea
(d). Mediterranean Sea
5. The official language of the state of Goa is——–?
(a). English
(b). Hindi
(c). Urdu
(d). Konkani
6. The only state in India which has official language English?
(a). Nagaland
(b). Jharkhand
(c). Punjab
(d). Tripura
7. An autobiography ‘One life’ was written by———–?
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Christian Bernard
(c). Stephen Hawkins
(d). George Bush
8. Which state is called as ‘Mineral state of India’?
(a). Madya Pradesh
(b). Maharashtra
(c). Jharkhand
(d). Uttar Pradesh
9. Indian Space Research Organisation is situated at———?
(a). Bangalore
(b). Mumbai
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Kanpur
10. Indian Academy of Science was formed by———–?
(a). Hargovind Khorana
(b). C.V.Raman
(c). J.C.Bose
(d). Subramanian Chandrasekhar
ANSWERS
- (c). 1952 April
- (a). Salim Ali
- (c). England
- (d). Mediterranean Sea
- (d). Konkani
- (a). Nagaland
- (b). Christian Bernard
- (c). Jharkhand
- (a). Bangalore
- (b). C.V.Raman
General knowledge quiz-26
1. ‘The first man on moon’ was written by:
(a). Niel Arm Strong
(b). H.G.Wells
(c). Andre Bezin
(d). None of these
2. ‘Gayatri Mantra’ is contained in:
(a). Rig Veda
(b). Sama Veda
(c). Adrava Veda
(d). Yajur Veda
3. ‘Survival of the fittest’ is related to:
(a). Griger Mendel
(b). J.C.Bose
(c). Charles Darwin
(d). C.V.Raman
4. Bhangra is the dance form of:
(a). Assam
(b). Bihar
(c). Kerala
(d). Punjab
5. In which Indian state is sandal wood grown?
(a). Kerala
(b). Karnataka
(c). Andra Pradesh
(d). Tamil Nadu
6. Who is the first individual gold medalist of India in the Olympic Games?
(a). Karnam Malleswari
(b). Jaspal Rana
(c). P.T.Usha
(d). Abhinav Bi
7. ‘India wins freedom’ was written by:
(a). A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(b). Abdul Kalam Azad
(c). Javaharlal Nehru
(d). Mahatma Gandhi
8. In India Railway was introduced by:
(a). Lord Mount Batten
(b). Lord Curzon
(c). Lord Dalhousie
(d). Lord Cornwallis
9. The twin cities of India are:
(a). Hyderabad & Secundrabad
(b). Mumbai & Pune
(c). Mysore & Bangalore
(d). None of these
10. The wheel of National flag of India has:
(a). 20 spokes
(b). 22 spokes
(c). 24 spokes
(d). 26 spokes
ANSWERS
- (b). H.G.Wells
- (a). Rig Veda
- (c). Charles Daewin
- (d). Punjab
- (b). Karnataka
- (d). Abhinav Bindra
- (b). Abdul Kalam Azad
- (c). Lord Dalhousie
- (a). Hyderabad & Secundrabad
- (c). 24 spokes
1. Who is the chairman of National Development Council?
(a). Finance Minister
(b). Prime Minister
(c). President
(d). Chief Minister
2. Irani Trophy is associated with:
(a). Hockey
(b). Football
(c). Tennis
(d). Cricket
3. An autobiography ‘Nothing Venture, Nothing Wins’ was written by:
(a). Edmund Hillary
(b). Tensing Norge
(c). Neil Arm Strong
(d). Rakesh Sharma
4. The first Indian to win Oscar Award:
(a). Satyajit Ray
(b). A.R.Rahman
(c). Rasul Pookkuty
(d). Banu Athayya
5. Durgapur Steel Plant is in——–?
(a). West Bengal
(b). Orissa
(c). Assam
(d). Uttar Pradesh
6. When was Ramakrishna Mission formed by Swami Vivekananda?
(a). 1867
(b). 1877
(c). 1887
(d). 1897
7. The term ‘Cyber Space’ was first used by:
(a). William Gibson
(b). Ted Nelson
(c). Jack Kilby
(d). Bob Kahn
8. Which is the fastest growing plant?
(a). Paddy
(b). Sandal
(c). Bamboo
(d). None of these
9. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
(a). NH 47 A
(b). NH 212
(c). NH 17
(d). NH 7
10. Lions Club was formed by:
(a). Sir George William
(b). Frank Wittile
(c). Melvin Jones
(d). None of these
ANSWERS
- (b). Prime Minister
- (d). Cricket
- (a). Edmund Hillary
- (d). Banu Athayya
- (a). West Bengal
- (d).1897
- (a). William Gibson
- (c). Bamboo
- (d). NH 7
- (c). Melvin Jones
General knowledge quiz-24
1. The book ‘Unto this last’ was written by———–?
(a). John Ruskin
(b). Dostoyevsky
(c). T.S.Eliot
(d). Virginia Woolf
2. Cape Kennedy, the headquarters of NASA is located in———-?
(a). Russia
(b). America
(c). Britain
(d). France
3. In India, the first newspaper was published in————?
(a). 1770
(b). 1775
(c). 1780
(d). 1785
4. NH-8 connects:
(a). Delhi — Mumbai
(b). Pune — Vijay Wada
(c). Delhi – Amritsar
(d). Varanasi – Kanyakumari
5. National Heart Transplantation Day is observed on———-?
(a). August 6
(b). August 3
(c). September 5
(d). October 24
6. North Central Railway is headquartered at———–?
(a). Bhubaneshwar
(b). Jaipur
(c). Bilaspur
(d). Allahabad
7. Which two Indian states do not have railway line?
(a). Assam & Bihar
(b). Meghalaya & Sikkim
(c). Manipur & Missoram
(d). Tripura & Goa
8. What is the number of chromosomes in Human beings?
(a). 56
(b). 46
(c). 36
(d). 42
9. Study of Eggs is called ——–?
(a). Oncology
(b). Otology
(c). Hematology
(d). Oology
10. First Eco-tourism Village in India is ——–?
(a). Panipat
(b). Thenmala
(c). Adayar
(d). None of these.
ANSWERS
- (a). John Ruskin
- (b). America
- (c). 1780
- (a). Delhi – Mumbai
- (b). August 3
- (d). Allahabad
- (b). Meghalaya & Sikkim
- (b). 46
- (d). Oology
- (a). Panipat
1. When did Electric Train Service begin in India?
(a). 1853
(b). 1929
(c). 1936
(d). 1945
2. The National Rail Museum is located at———-?
(a). New Delhi
(b). Kolkatta
(c). Goa
(d). Mumbai
3. When was the National Housing Bank established?
(a). 1968
(b). 1978
(c). 1988
(d). 1998
4. International Rice Research Institute IRRI is head quartered at—?
(a). Adayar
(b). Manila
(c). Vienna
(d). None of these
5. In which state did the classical dance Kuchipudi originate?
(a). Kerala
(b). Andra Pradesh
(c). Karnataka
(d). Tamil Nadu
6. Who was known as ‘Indian Bismark’?
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Jawahar lal Nehru
(c). Sradar Vallabhai Patel
(d). Bal Gangadar Tilak
7. The largest country in Africa is————?
(a). Sudan
(b). Egypt
(c). Kenya
(d). South Africa
8. The largest country in Asia is—————-?
(a). Jordan
(b). India
(c). Iran
(d). China
9. The largest country in Europe is———–?
(a). Spain
(b). Russia
(c). France
(d). Germany
10. Which is known as ‘Little Tibet’?
(a). Arunachal Pradesh
(b). Ladak
(c). Lumbini
(d). Vaisali
ANSWERS
1. (b). 1929
2. (a). New Delhi
3. (c). 1988
4. (b). Manila
5. (b). Andra Pradesh
6. (c). Sardar Vallabhai Patel
7. (a). Sudan
8. (d). China
9. (b). Russia
10. (b). Ladak
General knowledge quiz-22
1. Which country is known as ‘Land of Thousand Hills’?
(a). Rwanda
(b). Finland
(c). Thailand
(d). Trinidad
2 Aga Khan Palace is located in———–?
(a). Gujarat
(b). Pune
(c). South Africa
(d). Goa
3. Agra is located on the bank of river———-?
(a). Krishna
(b). Kaveri
(c). Godavari
(d). Yamuna
4. Amritsar, famous for the Golden Temple is located in——–?
(a). Jammu & Kashmir
(b). Haryana
(c). Punjab
(d). Orissa
5. The Central Rice Research Institute is situated in——-?
(a). Bangalore
(b). Cuttack
(c). Kerala
(d). none of these
6. Agha Khan Cup is associated with———-?
(a). Hockey
(b). Badminton
(c). Football
(d). Table Tennis
7. Dada Sahib Phalke Award was instituted in the year———-?
(a). 1970
(b). 1971
(c). 1972
(d). 1973
8. Garuda is an air line service in—————-?
(a). Ireland
(b). Indonesia
(c). Spain
(d). Chili
9. Diamond Harbor is situated at:
(a). Pune
(b). Mumbai
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Kochi
10. ‘The White Tiger’ was written by:
(a). Salman Rushdie
(b). Kiran Desai
(c). Arundathi Roy
(d). Aravind Adiga
ANSWERS
- (a). Rwanda
- (b). Pune
- (d). Yamuna
- (c). Punjab
- (b). Cuttack
- (a). Hockey
- (b). 1971
- (b). Indonesia
- (c). Kolkatta
- (d). Aravind Adiga
1. The chemical which is used in toothpaste?
(a). Calcium Carbonate
(b). Calcium sulphate
(c). Calcium hypochlorite
(d). Calcium hydroxide
2. Which is the smallest perfect number?
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 5
(d). 6
3. Which animal never drinks water?
(a). Giraffe
(b). Camel
(c). Kangaroo rat
(d). Cheetah
4. Which language is known as ‘Camp language’?
(a). Arabic
(b). Urdu
(c). Hindi
(d). Sanskrit
5. National Remote Sensing Agency is head quartered at:
(a). Chennai
(b). New Delhi
(c). Mumbai
(d). Hyderabad
6. Oral Polio Vaccine was discovered by——-?
(a). Alexander Fleming
(b). Louis Pasteur
(c). Albert Sabin
(d). Robert Koch
7. The science dealing with the structure of animals or plants——-?
(a). Ethology
(b). Anatomy
(c). Mycology
(d). Horticulture
8. Full form of SMS——-?
(a). Short Message Service
(b). Short Mail Service
(c). Send Message Service
(d). Short Message Send
9. Which state is known as ‘Kohinoor of India’?
(a). Manipur
(b). Andra Pradesh
(c). Gujarat
(d). Kerala
10. The first country to give women the right to vote——-?
(a). USA
(b). France
(c). New Zealand
(d). Israel
ANSWERS
- (a). Calcium Carbonate
- (d). 6
- (c). Kangaroo rat
- (b). Urdu
- (d). Hyderabad
- (c). Albert Sabin
- (b). Anatomy
- (a). Short Message Service
- (b). Andra Pradesh
- (c). New Zealand
General knowledge quiz-20
1. Lal Bahadur Sasthri IAS Training Centre is located at———-?
(a). Jharkhand
(b). Orissa
(c). Maharashtra
(d). Uttarakhad
2. Indian Theosophical Society is head quartered at———?
(a). Adayar
(b). Kochi
(c). Mumbai
(d). Kolkatta
3. When was Indian National Army INA formed?
(a). 1940 September 21
(b). 1941 September 15
(c). 1942 September 1
(d). 1948 September 11
4. The First woman Governor of Independent India——-?
(a). Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(b). Sarojini Naidu
(c). Annie Besant
(d). Sujetha Kripalani
5. Who was known as ‘Babar of British India’?
(a). Robert Clive
(b). Lord Wellesley
(c). Lord Mount Batten
(d). Lord Dalhousie
6. Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra is associated with———–?
(a). Kathakali
(b). Manipuri
(c). Odissi
(d). Kathak
7. The first scientist to win Bharat Ratna was———-?
(a). J.C.Bose
(b). C.V.Raman
(c). Venkitaraman Ramakrishnan
(d). None of these
8. Which of the following is known as ‘Rock Cotton’?
(a). Mica
(b). Ilmanite
(c). Asbastose
(d). Monosite
9. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize for the first time———-?
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Rabindra Nath Tagore
(c). Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d). Mother Teresa
10. The first state to recognize Tourism as an industry——–?
(a). Karnataka
(b). Kerala
(c). Maharashtra
(d). Tamil Nadu
ANSWERS
- (d). Uttarakhand
- (a). Adayar
- (c). 1942 September 1
- (b). Sarojini Naidu
- (a). Robert Clive
- (c). Odissi
- (b). C.V.Raman
- (c). Asbastose
- (b). Rabindra Nath Tagore
- (b). Kerala
1. Which lens is used in Microscope?
(a). Concave lens
(b). Convex lens
(c). Cylindrical lens
(d). None of these
2. ‘Red Ribbon Express’ is related to——-?
(a). Railway
(b). AIDS
(c). Sports
(d). Cinema
3. The book ‘Bharatiya Sanskrit Aur Kurukshetra’ is authored by——?
(a). Mr.Iqbal Singh
(b). Dr. M.M.Joshi
(c). Vikram Seth
(d). Dayanantha Saraswathy
4. Which instrument is used to measure Voltage?
(a). Volta meter
(b). Ammeter
(c). Thermometer
(d). Voltmeter
5. What is the chemical name of Soda Water?
(a). Carbon monoxide
(b). Nitric Acid
(c). Carbonic Acid
(d). Dihydrogen Oxide
6. Ramakant Desai was associated with——–?
(a). Music
(b). Kathak
(c). Cinema
(d). Cricket
7. A plant growth hormone is———–?
(a). Adrenalin
(b). Thyroxin
(c). Chlorophyll
(d). Auxin
8. Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the ——?
(a). Jatakas
(b). Upanishads
(c). Vedas
(d). None of these
9. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998?
(a). Adam Smith
(b). Malthews
(c). Amartya Sen
(d). None of these
10. National Development Council was formed in——-?
(a). 1952
(b). 1951
(c). 1948
(d).1956
ANSWERS
- (b). Convex lens
- (b). AIDS
- (a). Iqbal Singh
- (d). Voltmeter
- (c). Carbonic Acid
- (d). Cricket
- (a). Adrenalin
- (a). Jatakas
- (c). Amartya Sen
- (a). 1952
General knowledge quiz-18
1. The famous painter who is known as ‘king of shadows’?
(a). Ram Brand
(b). Picasso
(c). Wangog
(d). Leonardo Davinji
2. Which day is observed as World Computer Literacy Day’?
(a). December 1
(b). December 2
(c). December 10
(d). December 24
3. The book ‘City of Joy’ was written by——–?
(a). Rousseau
(b). Karl Marx
(c). Dominique Lapierre
(d). Cervantes
4. When was radio broadcasting started in India?
(a). 1924
(b). 1925
(c). 1926
(d). 1927
5. Honeymoon Islands are situated in———?
(a). Caspian Lake
(b). Woolar Lake
(c). Chilka Lake
(d). None of these
6. Suez Canal joins ————?
(a). Red sea & Mediterranean sea
(b). Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean
(c). Arabian Sea & Red Sea
(d). North Sea & Baltic Sea
7. Which is the largest commercial bank in India?
(a). State Bank of Travancore
(b). ICICI Bank
(c). Federal Bank
(d). State Bank of India
8. Who is the chairman of the National Integration Council?
(a). Prime Minister
(b). Defense Minister
(c). Finance Minister
(d). None of these
9. What is the duration of 11 th five year plan?
(a). 2007-2012
(b). 2008-2013
(c). 2009-2014
(d). 2006-2011
10. Who is known as ‘Second Alexander of India’?
(a). Alauddin Khilji
(b). Ashoka
(c). Akbar
(d). Shah Jahan
ANSWERS
- (a). Ram Brand
- (b). December 2
- (c). Dominique Lapierre
- (d). 1927
- (c). Chilka Lake
- (a). Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
- (d). South Bank of India
- (a). Prime Minister
- (b). 2008-2013
- (a).Alauddin Khilji
1. The Hunter Commission laid special emphasis on the development of—?
(a). Primary Education
(b). Higher Education
(c). Female Education
(d). Technical Education
2. Fundamental duties were introduced in the Constitution by the——-?
(a). 40 th Amendment
(b). 41 st Amendment
(c). 42 nd Amendment
(d). 44 th Amendment
3. ‘Malgudi days’ was written by———–?
(a). R.K.Narayan
(b). R.K.Lakshman
(c). S.K.Pottekkad
(d). None of these
4. Green Park Stadium is located at——–?
(a). New Delhi
(b). Pune
(c). Goa
(d). Kanpur
5. The first newspaper published in an Indian language———?
(a). Rajya Samachar
(b). Bombay Samachar
(c). Bengal Gazette
(d). Dig Darshan
6. The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is located at:
(a). New Delhi
(b). Kerala
(c). Bangalore
(d). Mumbai
7. When was the first organized census held in India?
(a). 1872
(b). 1892
(c). 1912
(d). 1942
8. ‘Sindhu Darshan’ is an important festival of———-?
(a). Orissa
(b). Maharashtra
(c). Punjab
(d). Jammu & Kashmir
9. ‘Bihu’ is an important festival of———–?
(a). Assam
(b). Kerala
(c). Karnataka
(d). Bihar
10. Who is called ‘The Wordsworth of America’?
(a). Leo Tolstoy
(b). D.H.Lawrence
(c). J.K.Rowling
(d). Robert Frost
ANSWERS
- (b). Higher Education
- (c). 42 nd Amendment
- (a). R.K.Narayan
- (d). Kanpur
- (d). Dig Darshan
- (a). New Delhi
- (a). 1872
- (d). Jammu & Kashmir
- (a). Assam
- (d). Robert Frost
General knowledge quiz-16
1. Which vitamin is known as ‘fresh food vitamin’?
(a). Vitamin A
(b). Vitamin B
(c). Vitamin C
(d). Vitamin D
2. ‘The struggle in my life’ was written by——–?
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Indira Gandhi
(c). Nelson Mandela
(d). Aung San suki
3. Central Social Welfare Board is headquartered at——–?
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Mumbai
(c). Bangalore
(d). New Delhi
4. What is the present name of Santhi Nikethan’?
(a). Viswabharati University
(b). Nalanda University
(c). Amrita Vidyalaya
(d). None of these
5. United News of India is a————?
(a). Television Channel
(b). Newspaper
(c). Weekly
(d). News Agency
6. Who was associated with ancient system of Medicine?
(a). Charaka
(b). Bhaskara
(c). Somadeva
(d). Susruthan
7. From the following which is not an operating system?
(a). Linux
(b). UNIX
(c). MS Word
(d). Windows
8. The first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
(a). Dadabhai Naoroji
(b). C.Rajagopalachari
(c). V.K.Krishna Menon
(d). Javahar lal Nehru
9. The largest land locked country in the world is——-?
(a). Monaco
(b). Mongolia
(c). Maldives
(d). Myanmar
10. The book ‘Wings of fire’ was written by———?
(a). Lalithambika Antharjanam
(b). A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(c). Deepa Mehta
(d). Nelson Mandela
ANSWERS
- (c). Vitamin C
- (c). Nelson Mandela
- (d). New Delhi
- (a). Viswabharati University
- (d). News Agency
- (a). Charaka
- (c). MS Word
- (a). Dadabhai Naoroji
- (b). Mongolia
- (b). A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
1. ‘Desdemona’ is a famous character in———?
(a). Othello
(b). Hamlet
(c). Merchant of Venice
(d). As you like it
2. The first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel—–?
(a). Kalpana Chawla
(b). Arati Saha
(c). Sen Gupta
(d). None of these
3. Which line divides India and Pakistan?
(a). Mc Mohan Line
(b). Durant Line
(c). 39 parallel
(d). Radcliff Line
4. Who was the founder of ‘Abhinava Bharata’?
(a). V.D. Savarkar
(b). Jayaprakash Narayan
(c). Gopala Krishna Ghokale
(d). Annie Besant
5. Dilwara Jain Temple is located at:
(a). Mount Abu
(b). Amritsar
(c). Singapore
(d). Jaipur
6. Battle of Wandi wash was fought between——–?
(a). Dutch and French
(b). English and Chinese
(c). English and French
(d). None of these
7. ‘The joy of numbers’ was written by—-?
(a). Aryabatta
(b). Sakunthala Devi
(c). Rene Descartes
(d). Euclid
8. The glass which is used to make Lenses and Mirrors—–?
(a). Flint glass
(b). Soda glass
(c). Soft glass
(d). None of these
9. Who led Quit India Movement in the absence of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a). K.Kelappan
(b). Aruna Asaf Ali
(c). Jhansi Rani
(d). Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
10. The National stock Exchange is in——-?
(a). Chennai
(b). Bangalore
(c). Delhi
(d). Mumbai
ANSWERS
(a). Othello
(b). Arati Saha
(d). Radcliff Line
(a). V.D.Savarker
(a). Mount Abu
(c). English and French
(b). Sakunthala Devi
(a). Flint Glass
(b). Aruna Asaf Ali
(d). Mumbai
General knowledge quiz-14
1. The autobiography ‘Tunnel of Time’ was written by———–?
(a). R.K.Lakshman
(b). R.K.Narayan
(c). K.R.Narayanan
(d). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Geological Survey of India is located at——–?
(a). Delhi
(b). Mumbai
(c). Bangalore
(d). Kolkatta
3. DCM Trophy is associated with——–?
(a). Cricket
(b). Football
(c). Badminton
(d). Tennis
4. National Chemical Laboratory is located at——-?
(a). Pune
(b). Goa
(c). Kanpur
(d). Simla
5. The International Nonviolence day is observed on———–?
(a). January 12
(b). February 14
(c). October 2
(d). October 10
6. The study of fossils is known as———?
(a). Selenology
(b). Oncology
(c). Paleontology
(d). Pathology
7. Peacock Throne is associated with the name of——?
(a). Jahangir
(b). Shah Jahan
(c). Akbar
(d). Humayoon
8. The first Indian to win Gandhi Peace Prize was——–?
(a). Baba Amte
(b). Vinobha Bave
(c). Mother Teresa
(d). None of these.
9. ‘A Suitable boy’ was written by———?
(a). Vikram Seth
(b). Kamala Das
(c). Leela Seth
(d). Dr. S.Radha Krishnan
10. The famous short story ‘The gift of the Magi’ was written by:
(a). O.Henry
(b). Vikram Chandra
(c). H.G.Wells
(d). Nirad C Chaudari
ANSWERS
(a). R.K.Lakshman
(d). Kolkatta
(b). Football
(a). Pune
(c). October 2
(c). Paleontology
(b). Shah Jahan
(a). Baba Amte
(a). Vikram Seth
(a). O.Henry
1. Which is the Indian Post Office in Antarctica?
(a). Mythri
(b). Gangothri
(c). Prithvi
(d). Sreya
2. Which is known as ‘Christmas Disease’?
(a). Hemophelia
(b). AIDS
(c). plague
(d). SARS
3. ‘Dilly Chalo’ who is related to these words?
(a). Gandhiji
(b). Bal Gangadar Tilak
(c). Bagat Singh
(d). Subash Chandra Bose
4. Corba Thermal project is in————?
(a). Uttar Pradesh
(b). Madya Pradesh
(c). Arunachal Pradesh
(d). Maharashtra
5. Nepa Nagar is famous for——–?
(a). Newsprint
(b). Nuclear Reactor
(c). Oil Company
(d). Cloth
6. Almatti Dam is in——–?
(a). Yamuna
(b). Godavari
(c). Kaveri
(d). Krishna
7. ‘God of small things’ was written by——–?
(a). Asha poorna devi
(b). Arundathi Roy
(c). J.M.Kootse
(d). Selman Rushdie
8. Who was the director of the film ‘sixth sense’?
(a). Manoj Night Syamalan
(b). Satyajit Ray
(c). Meera Nair
(d). Deepa Mehta
9. First Sanskrit film in India——-?
(a). Sree Ramakrishna
(b). Aadi Sankara
(c). Bagavat Gita
(d). Ramayana
10. Which is known as ‘Manchester of south India’?
(a). Coimbatore
(b). Kochi
(c). Mysore
(d). Bangalore
ANSWERS
- (b). Gangothri
- (a). Hemophelia
- (d). Subash Chandra Bose
- (b). Madya Pradesh
- (a). Newsprint
- (d). Krishna
- (b). Arundathi Roy
- (a). Manoj Night Syamalan
- (b). Aadi Sankara
- (a). Coimbatore
General knowledge quiz-12
1. Raja Jansi Airport is situated at———?
(a). Kochi
(b). Amritsar
(c). Coimbatore
(d). Delhi
2. First Open University in India———–?
(a). Mahatma Gandhi University
(b). Haryana Open University
(c). Andrapradesh Open University
(d). None of these.
3. Thomas Cup is associated with———–?
(a). Cricket
(b). Football
(c). Table Tennis
(d). Badminton
4. M.S.Swaminathan Research foundation is situated at—–?
(a). Chennai
(b). Goa
(c). Bangalore
(d). Palakkad
5. Which state in India has the uniform civil code?
(a). Jammu Kashmir
(b). Sikkim
(c). Goa
(d). Jharkhand
6. Who wrote the famous nursery rhyme “Twinkle twinkle little star………”?
(a). An.Jain Taylor
(b). Robert Frost
(c). Shelly
(d). Keats
7. G.V.Raja Cup is associated with———?
(a). Football
(b). Cricket
(c). Tennis
(d). Shooting
8. Which was the first state to start online lottery?
(a). Kerala
(b). Uttarpradesh
(c). Sikkim
(d). Goa
9. The number of official languages in India?
(a). 18
(b). 20
(c). 22
(d). 24
10. National Museum of Natural History is at———?
(a). New Delhi
(b). Mumbai
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Hyderabad
ANSWERS
- (b). Amritsar
- (c). Andrapradesh Open University
- (d). Badminton
- (a). Chennai
- (c). Goa
- (a). An.Jain Taylor
- (a). Football
- (c). Sikkim
- (c). 22
- (a). New Delhi
1. ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.’ whose words are these?
(a). Rousseau
(b). Karl Marx
(c). Mussolini
(d). Adolph Hitler.
2. ‘The Hindu View of Life, was written by———?
(a). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b). Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
(c). Vincent Smith
(d). William Jones
3. Who was the director of the film ‘Gandhi’?
(a). Sathyajith Ray
(b). Shekhar Kapoor
(c). John Milton
(d). Richard Attenborough
4. Which city is known as ‘pensioner’s paradise’?
(a). Kochi
(b). Bangalore
(c). Hyderabad
(d). Mumbai
5. Find the odd one out?
(a). Operation Black Board
(b). Operation Vijay
(c). Operation Blue Star
(d). Operation Blue Thunder
6. What is the average amount of water in an adult human?
(a). 35 liters
(b). 36 liters
(c). 37 liters
(d). 38 liters
7. The novel ‘the insider’ was written by———-?
(a). Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b). Gulsari lal Nanda
(c). I.K.Gujral
(d). P.V.Narasimha Rao
8. Tire was discovered by———?
(a). Dunlap
(b). John Karbert
(c). Frank Wittil
(d). Martin Kooper
9. The term ‘Algebra’ is originated from———?
(a). Arab
(b). Greek
(c). Latin
(d). Persian
10. Writers building are in———-?
(a). Bangalore
(b). Goa
(c). Delhi
(d). Kolkatta
ANSWERS
- (a). Rousseau
- (b). Dr.S.Radha Krishnan
- (d). Richard Attenborough
- (b). Bangalore
- (a). Operation Black Board
- (a). 35 liters
- (d). P.V.Narasimha Rao
- (a). Dunlap
- (a). Arab
- (d). Kolkatta
General knowledge quiz-10
1. Birju Maharaj is famous in the field of———-?
(a). sports
(b). Kathak
(c). Bharata Natyam
(d). Cinema
2. Which of the following is known as ‘Electronic city’?
(a). Hyderabad
(b). Bangalore
(c). Kochi
(d). Paris
3. Independence day of Pakistan———?
(a). 1947 August 14
(b). 1947 August 15
(c). 1947 august 16
(d). 1950 January 26
4. Big Ben is situated at—–?
(a). India
(b). France
(c). London
(d). Washington
5. Pentagon is situated at——-?
(a). Washington
(b). London
(c). New York
(d). Paris
6. The country which is known as ‘the nest of singing birds’?
(a). India
(b). Ireland
(c). France
(d). England
7. Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
(a). Rahmath Ali Chaudari
(b). Siya ul Haq
(c). Muhammedali Jinnah
(d). None of these
8. Three dimensional image of an object is called———-?
(a). Hologram
(b). Ogive
(c). Histogram
(d). Polygon
9. The number of Classical languages in India is——-?
(a). 3
(b). 4
(c). 5
(d). 6
10. Atomic number of Gold is——–?
(a). 112
(b). 100
(c). 89
(d).79
ANSWERS
- (b). Kathak
- (b). Bangalore
- (a). 1947 August 14
- (c). London
- (a). Washington
- (d). England
- (c). Muhammedali Jinnah
- (a). Hologram
- (b). 4
- (d). 79
1. ‘My music, my life’ is an autobiography written by——–?
(a). Latha Mangeshkar (b). Pandit Ravishankar (c). Salim Ali (d). Bismillah khan
2. Which of the following is the economic capital of India?
(a). Delhi (b). Bangalore (c). Chennai (d). Mumbai
3. Santhi Nikethan was formed by——–?
(a). Keshav Chandra Sen (b). Swami Dayananda Sarawathy
(c). Rabindra Nath Tagore (d). Devendra Nath Tagore
4. When was National School of drama formed?
(a). 1956 (b). 1957 (c). 1958 (d). 1959
5. Gate way of India is situated at—–?
(a). Delhi (b). Mumbai (c).Kolkatta (d). Hyderabad
6. Music Day is observed on———?
(a). September 1 (b). October 1 (c). November1 (d). December 1
7. Rourkela Steel Plant is in———-?
(a). Bihar (b). Orissa (c). Madya Pradesh (d). Haryana
8. National School of Drama is in———-?
(a). Bangalore (b). Mumbai (c). New Delhi (d). Thrissur
9. Which of the following is known as ‘Jewel of India’?
(a). Manipur (b). Tripura (c).Bangalore (d). Shillong
10. Kidney stone is chemically———?
(a). Calcium Oxalate (b). Calcium Oxide (c). Calcium Phosphate (d). Calcium Sulphate
Answer
- (b). Pandit Ravishankar
- (d). Mumbai
- (c). Rabindra Nath Tagore
- (d). 1959
- (b). Mumbai
- (b). October 1
- (b). Orissa
- (c). New Delhi
- (a). Manipur
- (a). Calcium Oxalate
General knowledge quiz-8
1. Rajeev Gandhi International Airport is situated at——-?
(a). Hyderabad (b). New Delhi (c). Goa (d). Chennai
2. Which day is observed as National Hindi Day?
(a). September 6 (b). September 8 (c). September 10 (d). September 14
3. Ajanta and Ellora Caves are situated in—–?
(a).Madya Pradesh
(b).Maharashtra
(c).Andra Pradesh
(d).Karnataka
4. Value added tax, for the first time was implemented by—–?
(a). Japan
(b). India
(c).France
(d).USA
5. Which is known as ‘shifting capital’ of India?
(a).Kolkatta
(b).Sreenagar
(c).Delhi
(d).none of these
6. Which city is known as ‘Big Apple’?
(a). Tokyo
(b). New York
(c).Paris
(d).Mumbai
7. Silver Revolution is related to——-?
(a). Cement
(b). Milk
(c). Oil
(d). Egg
8. Who was father of Green Revolution in India?
(a). M.S.Swami Nathan
(b). Vergeese Kurian
(c). Norman Borlog
(d). none of these
9. Who was known as ‘Maharashtra Socrates’?
(a). Bagat Sing
(b). Bal Gangadar Tilak
(c). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d). Mahatma Gandhi
10. Who is known as ‘philosopher president’ of India?
(a). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b). Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
(c). Dr. Zakkir Hussain
(d). V.V.Giri
ANSWERS
- (a). Hyderabad
- (d). September 14
- (b). Maharashtra
- (c). France
- (c). Delhi
- (b). New York
- (d). Egg
- (a). M.S.Swami Nathan
- (c). Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- (b). Dr. S.Radhakrishnan
1. The acid which is used as a food——–?
(a). Ascetic Acid (b). Nitric Acid (c).Hydrochloric Acid (d).Sulphuric Acid
2. Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore was established by:
(a).Vikram Sarabai (b).J.N.Tata (c).H.J.Bhaba (d).None of these
3. An autobiography –passage from life of a philosopher was Written by:
(a). P.V.Narasimha Rao (b). Charles Babbage (c). Nelson Mandela(d). John Ruskin
4. National Police Academy is situated at:
(a). Bangalore (b). Chennai (c). Hyderabad (d). Delhi
5. The first winner of the Dada Sahib Phalke Award was——-?
(a). Satyajit Rai (b). Dilip Kumar (c). Rajat Kapoor (d). Devika Rani
6. Where is the headquarters of the Press Trust of India located?
(a). New Delhi (b). Mumbai (c). Kolkatta (d). Chennai
7. Whose signature is found on a one-rupee note?
(a). Reserve Bank Governor (b).Prime minister (c).Finance Ministe(d).None of these.
8. First Electronic Computer in the World is——–?
(a). ENIAC (b). LISA (c). DEEP BLUE (d).Prospector
9. How many bytes is a kilo byte?
(a). 1000 bytes (b). 1014 bytes (c). 1024 bytes (d).1034 bytes
10. Who is known as the father of Local Self Governments?
(a). Lord Mount batten (b). Lord Rippon (c). Lord Mayo (d). Lord Wellesley
Answer
- (a). Ascetic Acid
- (b).J.N.Tata
- (b). Charles Babbage
- (c). Hyderabad
- (d). Devika Rani
- (a). New Delhi
- (c).Finance Ministe
- (a). ENIAC
- (c). 1024 bytes
- (b). Lord Rippon
General knowledge quiz-6
1. Who wrote the famous novel, Anandamath?
(a). Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (b). Keshav Chandra Sen
(c) Surendra Nath Banerjee (d). Rabindra Nath Tagore
2. Nobel Prizes are not given in the field of———–?
(a). Physics (b). Chemistry (c). Economics (d). Mathematics
3. First Medical College in India is situated at——?
(a). Mumbai (b). Delhi (c). Kolkatta (d). Bangalore
4. Which element is easily destroyed during cooking?
(a). Vitamin A (b). Vitamin B (c). Vitamin C (d). Vitamin D
5. What kind of lens is to be used to correct astigmatism?
(a). Cylindrical Lens (b). Concave Lens (c). Convex Lens (d). None of these
6. India’s first open jail for women opened in——-?
(a).Pune (b).Chennai (c).Kozhikkode (d).Bangalore
7. Which of the following is the currency of Germany?
(a). Yen (b). Mark (c). Kyat (d). Taka
8. The colour of Black box in aero planes is——?
(a). Black (b). White (c). Orange (d). Red
9. Who is related with the ‘divide and rule’ policy?
(a). William Ben tick (b). Mount Batten (c). Hardinge (d). Lord Curzon
10. Who is known as the father of Geometry?
(a). Euclid (b). Rene Descartes (c). Pythagoras (d). George Cantor
Answer:
- (a). Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- (d). Mathematics
- (c). Kolkatta
- (c). Vitamin C
- (a). Cylindrical Lens
- (a).Pune
- (b). Mark
- (c). Orange
- (d). Lord Curzon
- (a). Euclid
1. Magna Carta was signed by:
(a). King John II (b). Queen Elizabeth (c). King John I (d). None of these.
2. Bank of Kochi is situated at:
(a). India (b). USA (c). China (d). Japan
3.Which is the first Internet film in India?
(a).Heart Beat (b). Sweet Heart (c). Dew Drops (d). None of these.
4. Which element is used to produce IC Chips?
(a). Germanium (b). Aluminium (c). Graphite (d). Silicon
5. In India, which day is observed as National Press Day?
(a). May 11 (b). November 16 (c). December 10 (d). June 5
6. The Communist Manifesto was published by:
(a).Karl Marx (b).Lenin (c).Pablo Neruda (d).None of these
7. Who built Jama Masjid in Delhi, the biggest mosque in India?
(a). Akbar (b). Babar (c). Shahjahan (d). Humayoon
8. Which of the following is known as ‘Golden City’?
(a). Jaipur (b). Amritsar (c). Kanchipuram (d). Agra
9. When was Project Tiger launched?
(a). 1973 April 1 (b). 1974 April 1(c). 1975 April 1(d). 1976 April 1
10.Battle of Terrain was fought between:
(a). Shershah Suri& The Mughals (b). Babar & Ibrahim Lodhi (c). Akbar & Hemu
(d).Prithviraj Chohan & Mohd. Gauri
Answer
(a). King John II
(d). Japan
(a).Heart Beat
(d). Silicon
(b). November 16
(a).Karl Marx
(c). Shahjahan
(c). Kanchipuram
(a). 1973 April 1
(d).Prithviraj Chohan & Mohd. Gauri
General knowledge quiz-4
1. Which instrument is used for measuring blood pressure?
(a). Barometer(b). Stethoscope (c).Sphygmomanometer (d). Cardiogram
2. Which is the input unit of a computer?
(a). Memory unit (b). Key board (c). CPU (d). Monitor
3.One night @ call center was written by:
(a). Nandan Nilekani (b). John A Fleming (c). Chetan Bagat (d). None of these.
4. The children’s book ‘Harry Potter’ was written by:
(a). J.K.Rowling (b). Virginia Wool (c). Leo Tolstoy (d). N.C.Chowdary
5. A good source of Vitamin D is—–?
(a). Milk (b). Fruits (c). Egg (d). Sunlight
6. Hijira is reckoned from———-?
(a). AD 825 (b). AD 78 (c). AD 622 (d). AD 624
7. The National income of India for the first time was calculated by:
(a).Javaharlal Nehru (b).Indira Gandhi(c).Dada bai Naoroji (d).Amarthya Sen
8. The richest source of Protein is——?
(a). Soyabean (b). Egg (c). Meat (d). Milk
9. Who is the author of ‘Jungle book’?
(a). J.K.Rowling (b). Rudyard Kipling (c). H.G.Wells (d). O.Henry
10. 2002 has been declared by the United Nations as the year of——-?
(a). Tolerance (b). World Population (c). Eco-Tourism(d). Disabled persons
Answer
(c).Sphygmomanometer
(b). Key board
(c). Chetan Bagat
(a). J.K.Rowling
(d). Sunlight
(c). AD 622
(c).Dada bai Naoroji
(a). Soyabean
(b). Rudyard Kipling
10. (c). Eco-Tourism
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1. The highest national award Bharat Ratna was instituted in the year:
(a)1952 (b). 1953 (c). 1954 (d). 1955 2.National Botanical Garden is located at: (a).Luck now (b). Chennai (c). Nasik (d). Pune 3.The continent which is known as ‘continent of Extremes’: (a). Africa (b). Europe (c). Antarctica (d). Asia 4.The term ‘Socialism’ was first used by: (a). Robert Owen (b). Sun Yat Sen. (c). Karl Marx (d). Aristotle 5. Mansabdari System was introduced by: (a). Akbar (b). Shah jahan (c). Babar (d). Humayun 6. Iqtadari System was introduced by: (a).Qutub-uddin Aibak (b). Iltumish (c). Akbar (d). Jalaluddin Khilji 7. Numismatics is the study of ___? (a). Moon (b). Stamps (c). Feathers (d). Coins 8. Hirakud dam is situated in: (a). Mahanadi (b). Satlej (c). Nile (d). Periyar 9. The film ‘Monsoon Wedding’ was directed by: (a).Deepa Mehta (b). Manoj Syamalan (c) Meera Nair (d). None of these. 10. Who wrote the book ‘Unhappy India’? (a). Dadabai Naoroji (b). Bipin Chandra Pal (c). Lala Lajpat Rai (d). Bal Gang. Tilak Answer
General knowledge quiz-2
1. The book ‘The Road Ahead’ was written by:
(a). Bill Gates (b). Robert Frost (c). Chetan Begat (d). None of these 2. Which is the largest Software Company in India? (a) Infosis (b). Intel (c). Tata Consultancy Service (d). None of these. 3.Zeros was invented by———? (a).Indians (b). Americans(c). Greeks(d). None of these. 4.The Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is located at: (a). Bangalore (b). Shillong (c). Shimla (d). Mumbai 5.When did the Wild-life protection Act come into being? (a).1970 (b). 1972 (c). 1974 (d). 1976 6. Which Indian state is known as ‘Tiger state’? (a). Andra Pradesh (b). Uttar Pradesh (c). Himachal Pradesh (d). Madya Pradesh 7. The Railway Staff College is located at: (a).Vadodara (b). Jaipur (c). Mangalapuram (d). Chennai 8. The only Metro Railway Service in India is located at: (a). Palakkad (b). Kolkatta (c). Bangalore (d). Mumbai 9. Who is known as Gurudev? (a). Subash Chandra Bose (b). Gandhiji c). Rabindra Nath Tagore (d). Keshav Chandra Sen. 10. Which is the first online Banking service in India? (a). ICICI (b). HDFC (c). SBI (d). SBT Answer
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