1. The highest peak in the World, Mount Everest is in:
(a). India
(b). Nepal
(c). China
(d). Myanmar
2. Which of the following is known as ‘egg city’?
(a). Namakkal(Tamil Nadu)
(b). Thane (Maharashtra)
(c). Kanchikkode (Kerala)
(d). None of these
3. Which is known as ‘Black led’?
(a). Platinum
(b). Carbon
(c). Graphite
(d). Nickel
4. Which is the resting place of Indira Gandhi?
(a). Shantivan
(b). Shaktisthal
(c). Veer Bhumi
(d). Udaya Bhumi
5. The term Knight is associated with:
(a). Golf
(b). Hockey
(c). Volleyball
(d). Chess
6. When was first Telephone Exchange in India begins?
(a). 1871
(b). 1881
(c). 1891
(d). 1901
7. Manihot esculenta is the scientific name of:
(a). Tapioca
(b). Mango
(c). Tomato
(d). Jack fruit
8. Which day is observed as World Dance Day?
(a). April 27
(b). April 28
(c). April 29
(d). April 30
9. Which disease is known as ‘Bleeder’s disease’ or ‘Royal disease’?
(a). AIDS
(b). Hemophilia
(c). SARS
(d). Cholera
10. Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautama Buddha is located in:
(a). India
(b). China
(c). Nepal
(d). Myanmar
ANSWERS
· (b). Nepal
· (a). Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)
· (c). Graphite
· (b). Shaktisthal
· (d). Chess
· (b). 1881
· (a). Tapioca
· (c). April 29
· (b). Hemophilia
· (c). Nepal
1. The prime minister of Britain at the time of Indian Independence was:
(a). Clement Attlee
(b). Lord Mountbatten
(c). Lord Caning
(d). Lord Mayo
2. The name of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is associated with:
(a). Violin
(b). Sitar
(c). Flute
(d). Santoor
3. World Wild life fund is headquartered at:
(a). India
(b). France
(c). Switzerland
(d). USA
4. Bachelor of Arts is a book written by:
(a). R.K.Narayan
(b). R.K.Lakshman
(c). Anitha Desai
(d). Taslima Nasreen
5. When was the first session of INC held?
(a). 1882
(b). 1883
(c). 1884
(d). 1885
6. Which is the second most spoken Indian language?
(a). Hindi
(b). Bengali
(c). Punjabi
(d). Tamil
7. Film and Television Institute of India is headquartered at:
(a). Goa
(b). Mumbai
(c). Pune
(d). Bangalore
8. Y.M.C.A was formed by:
(a). Sir George William
(b). Melvin Johns
(c). Henry Dunent
(d). William Johns
9. The term Maiden over is associated with:
(a). Football
(b). Tennis
(c). Cricket
(d). Volleyball
10. Bedarpur Thermal Power Station is located at:
(a). Maharashtra
(b). Karnataka
(c). Andra Pradesh
(d). Delhi
ANSWERS
· (a). Clement Atlee
· (d). Santoor
· (c). Switzerland
· (a). R.K.Narayan
· (d). 1885
· (b). Bengali
· (c). Pune
· (a). Sir George William
· (c). Cricket
10. (d). Delhi
1. Who was the first woman Prime minister of a country?
(a).Margaret Thatcher
(b).Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(c).Benazir Bhutto
(d).None of these
2. Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
(a).Mohammed Iqbal
(b).Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(c).Musharaf
(d).None of these
3. Where is ‘Jinnah house’ situated?
(a).Islamabad
(b).Mumbai
(c).New Delhi
(d).Karachi
4. What is the new name of French Sudan?
(a).Mali
(b).Denmark
(b).Taiwan
(d).Iran
5. Which country is known as the ‘Land of rising sun’?
(a).Norway
(b).Rome
(c).Britain
(d).Japan
6. What is the new name of South West Africa?
(a).New Zealand
(b).Namibia
(c).Zimbabwe
(d).Nigeria
7. Where is Jinnah Airport situated?
(a).London
(b).Karachi
(c).Lahore
(d).Punjab
8. Which canal links the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean?
(a).Suez Canal
(b).Panama canal
(c).Indira Gandhi Canal
(d).None of these
9. What is the new name of Persia?
(a).Panaji
(b).Taiwan
(c).Kampuchea
(d).Iran
10. Who was the first person to sail round the World?
(a).Magellan
(b).Amundsen
(c).Robert Peary
(d).Fahien
ANSWERS
· (b).Sirimavo Bandaranaike
· (b).Mohammad Ali Jinnah
· (b).Mumbai
· (a).Mali
· (d).Japan
· (b).Namibia
· (b).Karachi
· (b).Panama Canal
· (d).Iran
10. (a).Magellan
1. Who was the first President of Chinese Republic?
(a).Mao Tse-tung
(b).Chou-en-lai
(c).Lin Yu tang
(d).Sun Yat-sen
2. First Prime minister in the World is:
(a).Harold Mac millan
(b).Nikolai A Bulganin
(c).Robert Walpole
(d).Eisenhower
3. Which is the largest Island in Indian Ocean?
(a).Madagascar
(b).New Guinea
(c).Sumatra
(d).Java
4. The first American President to visit India was:
(a).Richard Nixon
(b).John F Kennedy
(c).Eisenhower
(d).Jimmy Carter
5. The term ’Double fault’ is associated with:
(a). Badminton
(b). Billiards
(c). Bridge
(d). Basketball
6. Which day is called ‘summer equinox’?
(a).September 23
(b).March 21
(c).June 21
(d).December 22
7. Who is known as ‘Iron Chancellor’?
(a).Adolph Hitler
(b).Ottovon Bismarck
(c).Fidel Castro
(d).None of these
8. When did Egypt nationalize the Suez Canal?
(a).1954
(b).1955
(c).1956
(d).1957
9. In which nation the birth place of Lord Buddha-Lumbini does lie?
(a).India
(b).Nepal
(c).Myanmar
(d).China
10. Which country is known as the ‘rice bowl of the far East?
(a).Myanmar
(b).Mexico
(c).Japan
(d).Nepal
ANSWERS
· (d).Sun Yat-sen
· (c).Robert Walpole
· (a).Madagascar
· (c)Eisenhower
· (a).Badminton
· (a).September 23
· (b).Ottovon Bismarck
· (c).1956
· (b).Nepal
· (a).Myanmar
1. Who is known as ‘Man of Destiny?
(a).Tippu Sultan
(b).Hyderali
(c).Napoleon
(d).None of these
2. ‘The social contract’ is the book written by;
(a).Rousseau
(b). Plato
(c).Pablo Neruda
(d).Karl Marx
3. Mien Kanpf is the autobiography of:
(a).Naepolian
(b).Adolph Hitler
(c).Benito Mussolini
(d).Alexander
4. Who is known as ‘Encyclopedic Genius’?
(a).Plato
(b).Aristotle
(c).Socrates
(d).Alexander
5. Food and Agricultural Organization-FAO is headquartered at:
(a).London
(b).Kolkatta
(c).Rome
(d).Hague
6. Which is the second smallest country in the World?
(a).Malta
(b).Moldova
(c).Montenegro
(d).Monaco
7. World’s legal capital is:
(a).Hague
(b).Washington dc
(c).New Delhi
(d).Kochi
8. Which of the following is the principal language of Vatican City?
(a).Spanish
(b).English
(c).French
(d).Latin
9. Who is the author of ‘Das Capital’?
(a).Karl Marx
(b).Lenin
(c).Pablo Neruda
(d).None of these
10. Which country is known as ‘Junior America’?
(a).Costa Rica
(b).Canada
(c).Mexico
(d).Monaco
ANSWERS
· (c).Napoleon
· (a).Rousseau
· (b).Adolph Hitler
· (b).Aristotle
· (c).Rome
· (d).Monaco
· (a).Hague
· (d).Latin
· (a).Karl Marx
· (b).Canada
1. Statue of Liberty is at:
(a).New York
(b).Paris
(c).Rome
(d).London
2. Stars and stripes are the national flag of:
(a).New Zealand
(b).Russia
(c).U.S.A.
(d).Brazil
3. Which is the boundary line between USA and Canada?
(a).38 th Parallel
(b).49 th Parallel
(c).20 th Parallel
(d).17 th Parallel
4. Which is the biggest country in Latin America?
(a).Argentina
(b).Chile
(c).Colombia
(d).Brazil
5. Which is the ‘land of many waters’?
(a).Guyana
(b).Ecuador
(c).Panama
(d).Paraguay
6. Where was the first World cup football held in 1930?
(a).Germany
(b).Spain
(c).Uruguay
(d).Brazil
7. The Nobel peace prize is awarded every year on:
(a).November 24
(b).December 10
(c). January 17
(d). February 28
8. Who was the first Muslim Prime minister in the World?
(a).Benazir Bhutto
(b).Sheikh Hasina
(c).Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(d).None of these
9. Which is known as ‘dark continent’?
(a).Antarctica
(b).Asia
(c).Africa
(d).Europe
10. Which is the largest desert in the World?
(a).Sahara
(b).Arabian
(c).Gobi
(d).Kalahari
ANSWERS
· (a).New York
· (c).USA
· (b).49 th Parallel
· (d).Brazil
· (a).Guyana
· (c).Uruguay
· (b).December 10
· (a).Benazir Bhutto
· (c).Africa
· (a).Sahara
1. The organic acid present in Tomato is:
(a). Malic acid
(b). Oxalic acid
(c). Tartaric acid
(d). Ascorbic acid
2. Which is the country without its own National Anthem?
(a). Libya
(b). Nigeria
(c). Cyprus
(d). Brazil
3. Independence Hall is located in:
(a). Philadelphia
(b). New Delhi
(c). Paris
(d). Rome
4. Irani Trophy is associated with:
(a). Football
(b). Tennis
(c). Badminton
(d). Cricket
5. Parambikkulam – Aliyar water dispute is between:
(a). Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
(b). Kerala & Karnataka
(c). Tamil Nadu & Kerala
(d). Tamil Nadu & Andrapradesh
6. When was Right for Information Act came into effect?
(a). 2005
(b). 2006
(c). 2007
(d). 2008
7. Q & A is a novel written by:
(a). Vikram Seth
(b). Vikas Swarup
(c). V.S.Naipaul
(d). Anitha Desai
8. The UN has declared 2011 as the International Year of:
(a). Astronomy
(b). Literacy
(c). Biodiversity
(d). Forest
9. Nasik Power Station is located at:
(a). Orissa
(b). Karnataka
(c). Maharashtra
(d). Madya Pradesh
10. Who is known as ‘Modern Gandhi’?
(a). Baba Amte
(b). Vinobha Bave
(c). Ariyaratne
(d). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
ANSWERS
· (b). Oxalic acid
· (c). Cyprus
· (a). Philadelphia
· (d). Cricket
· (c). Tamil Nadu & Kerala
· (a). 2005
· (b). Vikas Swarup
· (d). Forest
· (c). Maharashtra
· (a). Baba Amte
1. Rainbow nation is:
(a).South Africa
(b).Saudi Arabia
(c).Switzerland
(d).Zimbabwe
2. ‘Long walk to freedom’ is an autobiography written by:
(a).Winston Churchill
(b).Adolph Hitler
(c).Nelson Mandela
(d).None of these
3. Which is the parliament of Israel?
(a).Tshogdu
(b).Diet
(c).Skupstina
(d).Knesset
4. Which is the smallest country in Asia?
(a).Maldives
(b).Mongolia
(c).Lebanon
(d).Malaysia
5. Which is the cleanest city in the World?
(a).Tokyo
(b).Singapore
(c).Paris
(d).Hyderabad
6. Which is the ‘Land of Eagles’?
(a).Andorra
(b).Austria
(c).Albania
(d).Belgium
7. United Nations Industrial Development Organization-UNIDO is headquartered at:
(a).Geneva
(b).Paris
(c).Vienna
(d).London
8. Which country is known as ‘White Russia’?
(a).Belarus
(b).Belgium
(c).Croatia
(d).Bulgaria
9. Kalaallit Nunaat is the new name of:
(a).Iceland
(b).Greenland
(c).Arabia
(d).None of these
10. Hundred Years war was fought between:
(a).Britain & France
(b).France & England
(c).France & China
(d).Britain & China
ANSWERS
· (a).South Africa
· (c).Nelson Mandela
· (d).Knesset
· (a).Maldives
· (b).Singapore
· (c).Albania
· (c).Vienna
· (a).Belarus
· (b).Greenland
· (b).France & England
1. The article deals with Election Commission is:
(a). 320
(b). 324
(c). 352
(d). 356
2. Which is the capital of Uttarakhand?
(a). Dehradun
(b). Raipur
(c). Ranchi
(d). Agarthala
3. Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at:
(a). Kapilavasthu
(b). Vaisali
(c). Gaya
(d). Saranath
4. Who was the president of Balgam Indian National Congress Conference held in 1924?
(a). Anne Besant
(b). C. Shankaran Nair
(c). Mahatma Gandhi
(d). W.C.Banerjee
5. Who was known as the ‘father of civil service in India’?
(a). Lord Mount Batten
(b). Lord Cornwallis
(c). Lord Wellesley
(d). Lord Dalhousie
6. Which is the oldest national song in the World?
(a). Kimi Gayo (Japan)
(b). Quami Tarana (Pakistan)
(c). La Marseillaise (France)
(d). The star spangled Banner (USA)
7. When was Raman Research Institute formed?
(a). 1947
(b). 1948
(c). 1949
(d). 1950
8. Which is the biggest employer in India?
(a). Railways
(b). Tata
(c). BSNL
(d). Birla
9. Potato Eaters is the famous painting of:
(a). Leonardo Davinchi
(b). Picasso
(c). Vincent Wangog
(d). William Black
10. Which day is observed as World Water Day?
(a). January 12
(b). February 12
(c). March 22
(d). April 22
ANSWERS
· (b). 324
· (a). Dehradun
· (d). Saranath
· (c). Mahatma Gandhi
· (b). Lord Cornwallis
· (a). Kimi gayo (Japan)
· (b). 1948
· (a). Railways
· (c). Vincent Wangog
· (c). March 22
1. Who was the first Indian scientist to win Nobel Prize?
(a). C.V.Raman
(b). J.C.Bose
(c). Chandrasekhar
(d). Venkita Raman Ramakrishnan
2. When was pin code system established in India?
(a). 1970 August
(b). 1971 August
(c). 1972 August
(d). 1973 August
3. Yellow Phosphorus is kept in:
(a). Water
(b). Wax
(c). Liquor
(d). Kerosene
4. The largest island in the world – Greenland is in:
(a). South Atlantic Ocean
(b). North Atlantic Ocean
(c). Pacific Ocean
(d). Arctic Ocean
5. Which is the only element without neutron?
(a). Nitrogen
(b). Oxygen
(c). Hydrogen
(d). Helium
6. Which is the resting place of Jawaharlal Nehru?
(a). Kisan Ghat
(b). Shantivan
(c). Veer Bhumi
(d). Vijay Ghat
7. Corba Thermal Project is situated in:
(a). Madya Pradesh
(b). Andra Pradesh
(c). Tamil Nadu
(d). Maharashtra
8. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan was formed by:
(a). Sardar K.M.Panicker
(b). K.M.Munshi
(c). Surendra Nath Banerjee
(d). Rabindra Nath Tagore
9. Whose birthday is observed as farmer’s day?
(a). September 16
(b). October 24
(c). November 11
(d). December 23
10. Which is the first Stock Exchange in India?
(a). Bombay Stock Exchange
(b). Cochin Stock Exchange
(c). Chennai Stock Exchange
(d). None of these
ANSWERS
· (a). C.V.Raman
· (c). 1972 August
· (a). Water
· (b). North Atlantic Ocean
· (c). Hydrogen
· (b). Shantivan
· (a). Madya Pradesh
· (b). K.M.Munshi
· (d). December 23
10. (a). Bombay Stock Exchange
1. What is the atomic number of Gold?
(a). 89
(b). 79
(c). 69
(d). 59
2. The acid present in Chocolate is:
(a). Malic acid
(b). Tanic acid
(c). Oxalic acid
(d). Ascorbic acid
3. Which separates Andaman and Nicobar islands?
(a). 10 degree channel
(b). 11 degree channel
(c). 12 degree channel
(d). 13 degree channel
4. Who was the expounder of Advaita?
(a). Sankaracharya
(b). Sree Narayana Guru
(c). Swami Dayananda Saraswathy
(d). None of these
5. World Postal Day is observed in every year on:
(a). September 16
(b). October 10
(c). November 11
(d). December 12
6. A Passage to England is a book written by:
(a). E.M.Foster
(b). Nirad C. Choudhuri
(c). Chetan Bagat
(d). Vikram Seth
7. Bicycle was discovered by:
(a). Macmillan
(b). Karl Benz
(c). Nikola Tesla
(d). Benjamin Franklin
8. When was Project Tiger initiated in India?
(a). 1971
(b). 1972
(c). 1973
(d). 1974
9. Galasa Programme is associated with:
(a). Education
(b). Cinema
(c). Post Office
(d). Agriculture
10. Which country has two National Anthems?
(a). Japan
(b). China
(c). Bangladesh
(d). New Zealand
ANSWERS
· (b). 79
· (c). Oxalic acid
· (a). 10 degree channel
· (a). Sankaracharya
· (b). October 10
· (b). Nirad C.Choudhuri
· (a). Macmillan
· (c). 1973
· (d). Agriculture
· (d). New Zealand
1. Dronacharya award is associated with:
(a). Sports
(b). Sports Coaching
(c). Cinema
(d). Journalism
2. National Institute of Immunology is located in:
(a). New Delhi
(b). Mumbai
(c). Bangalore
(d). Trivandrum
3. Simla treaty was signed by:
(a). Lal Bahadur Sasthri & Ayub khan
(b). Indira Gandhi & Sulphikerali Bhutto
(c). Rajeev Gandhi & Shake Mujeebur Rahman
(d). None of these
4. Who is known as ‘Grand Old man of Indian Hockey’?
(a). Somayya
(b). Surjith Singh
(c). Dhanraj Pillai
(d). Dyan Chand
5. Konark Temple is situated at:
(a). Punjab
(b). Orissa
(c). Bihar
(d). Jammu & Kashmir
6. ‘My life and Times’ is a book authored by:
(a). V.V.Giri
(b). Javaharlal Nehru
(c). Nelson Mandela
(d). Aung san souki
7. Number of players in Basket Ball:
(a). 5
(b). 6
(c). 7
(d). 8
8. Insulin is produced by:
(a). Liver
(b). Kidney
(c). Pancreas
(d). Thyroid
9. Which instrument is used to measure Radio Activity?
(a). Geiger Counter
(b). Seismo graph
(c). Richter scale
(d). None of these
10. Wave Theory of light was introduced by:
(a). Henrich Hertz
(b). Max plank
(c). Christian Hygens
(d). Issac Newton
ANSWERS
· (b). Sports coaching
· (a). New Delhi
· (b). Indira Gandhi & Sulphikarali Bhutto
· (d). Dyan Chand
· (b). Orissa
· (a). V.V.Giri
· (a). 5
· (c). Pancreas
· (a). Geiger Counter
10. (c). Christian Hygens
1. The first telegraph line begins in India in the year:
(a). 1920
(b). 1881
(c). 1851
(d). 1835
2. Which is the only team to participate in all the World Cup Football Tournaments?
(a). Brazil
(b). Argentina
(c). Uruguay
(d). Germany
3. Piper nigrum is the scientific name of:
(a). Cashew
(b). Rubber
(c). Pepper
(d). Tomato
4. Yen is the currency of:
(a). China
(b). Japan
(c). Germany
(d). Russia
5. First Afro Asian Games was held at:
(a). Hyderabad
(b). Kanpur
(c). Delhi
(d). Goa
6. The third Buddhist Council was held at:
(a). Rajagriha
(b). Vaisali
(c). Pataliputra
(d). Kashmir
7. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with:
(a). Sarod
(b). Violine
(c). Flute
(d). Sitar
8. Who was known as father of Cloning?
(a). Leeuwenhoek
(b). Willem Kolff
(c). Christian Bernard
(d). Ian Willmut
9. The Konkan Railway has been constructed between:
(a). Mangalore & Mumbai
(b). Kerala & Bangalore
(c). Pune & Thane
(d). None of these
10. Kwashiorkar is due to the deficiency of:
(a). Calories
(b). Proteins
(c). Fats
(d). Vitamins
ANSWERS
· (c). 1851
· (a). Brazil
· (c). Pepper
· (b). Japan
· (a). Hyderabad
· (c). Pataliputra
· (a). Sarod
· (d). Ian Willmut
· (a). Mangalore & Mumbai
· (b). Proteins
General knowledge quiz-54
1. Which bird can fly backwards, downwards, upwards, sideways or move in any direction instantaneously?
(a). Humming Bird
(b). Kiwi
(c). Ostrich
(d). Arctic tern
2. The famous Mathematics book ‘Elements’ was written by:
(a). Pythagoras
(b). Euclid
(c). Rene Descartes
(d). John Napier
3. When was Alexander’s Invasion of India?
(a). 261 BC
(b). 280 BC
(c). 326 BC
(d). 328 BC
4. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is headquartered at:
(a). Mumbai
(b). Bangalore
(c). Kolkatta
(d). New Delhi
5. What is the chemical name of Freon?
(a). Chloro Fluro Methane
(b). Sodium bicarbonate
(c). Trichloro Methane
(d). Ferrous Sulphate
6. All India War Memorial is now known as:
(a). Gate way of India
(b). India gate
(c). Red fort
(d). None of these
7. ‘Don Quixote’ is a book written by:
(a). Dante
(b). Dostoyevsky
(c). Arthur Miller
(d). Cervantes
8. Padma Subramaniam is associated with:
(a). Mohiniyattam
(b). Kuchuppudi
(c). Baratanatyam
(d). Kathak
9. The National Human Rights Commission came into effect in:
(a). 1993
(b). 1983
(c). 1989
(d). 1995
10. Bharatnatyam is the classical dance of:
(a). Kerala
(b). Andra Pradesh
(c). Karnataka
(d). Tamil Nadu
ANSWERS
· (a). Humming bird
· (b). Euclid
· (c). 326 BC
· (d). New Delhi
· (a). Chloro fluro methane
· (b). India gate
· (d). Cervantes
· (c). Bhatatnatyam
· (a). 1993
10. (d). Tamil Nadu
1. What is the real shape of Earth?
(a). Spherical
(b). Elliptical
(c). Oblate Spheroid
(d). None of these
2. Which is known as smelling salt?
(a). Sodium Chloride
(b). Ammonium Carbonate
(c). Calcium Carbonate
(d). Ammonium Chloride
3. Subsidiary Alliance is associated with:
(a). Lord Dalhousie
(b). Lord Warren Hastings
(c). Lord Wellesley
(d). Lord William Ben tick
4. Photo Electric Effect was discovered by:
(a). Max Plank
(b). Isaac Newton
(c). Rontgen
(d). Henritch Hertz
5. Which gas is filled in Electric bulbs?
(a). Argon
(b). Neon
(c). Freon
(d). Oxygen
6. Bio diversity day is observed in every year on:
(a). January 12
(b). February 14
(c). April 22
(d). May 22
7. ‘Gita Rahasya’ is a book written by:
(a). Bal Gangadar Tilak
(b). Kalhana
(c). Kautilya
(d). Gopala Krishna Gokhale
8. The Hall of Fame Tournament is associated with:
(a). Football
(b). Hockey
(c). Tennis
(d). Cricket
9. Which was the year of Great Divide?
(a). 1911
(b). 1921
(c). 1931
(d). 1941
10. What is the number of players in Kabadi?
(a). 6
(b). 7
(c). 8
(d). 9
ANSWERS
· (c). Oblate Spheroid
· (b). Ammonium Carbonate
· (c). Lord Wellesley
· (d). Henritch Hertz
· (a). Argon
· (d). May 22
· (a). Bal Gangadar Tilak
· (c). Tennis
· (b). 1921
· (d). 9
General knowledge quiz-52
1. Salt Lake Stadium is located at:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Bangalore
(c). Delhi
(d). Mumbai
2. Zakir Hussein Memorial Award is given for the excellence in:
(a). Social work
(b). Teaching
(c). Research
(d). Painting
3. Which is the smallest parliament Constituency in India?
(a). Daman & Due
(b). Andaman & Nicobar
(c). Lakshadweep
(d). Delhi
4. Theory of Evolution was introduced by:
(a). Griger Mendel
(b). Charles Darwin
(c). J.C.Bose
(d). None of these
5. Which day is observed as World Environment Protection Day?
(a). April 21
(b). September 16
(c). November 25
(d). December 25
6. When was the Civil Disobedience Movement launched?
(a). 1929
(b). 1931
(c). 1933
(d). 1935
7. Lines joining places located at equal travel time from a common centre is called:
(a). Isobars
(b). Isochrones
(c). Isohyets
(d). Isobaths
8. Which organ is affected by Arthritis?
(a). Appendix
(b). Pancreas
(c). Joints
(d). Lungs
9. The study of tissues is called———-?
(a). Mycology
(b). Entomology
(c). Otology
(d). Histology
10. United Nations Environment Programme – UNEP is headquartered at:
(a). Nairobi
(b). Vienna
(c). Geneva
(d). Paris
ANSWERS
· (a). Kolkatta
· (b). Teaching
· (c). Lakshadweep
· (b). Charles Darwin
· (c). November 25
· (a). 1929
· (b). Isochrones
· (c). Joints
· (d). Histology
· (a). Nairobi
1. Which of the following is not a primary colour?
(a). Green
(b). Blue
(c). Red
(d). Yellow
2. The first country in the World to introduce a family planning policy ——–?
(a). New Zealand
(b). India
(c). USA
(d). Sri Lanka
3. Kangaroo is the national emblem of:
(a). Australia
(b). Canada
(c). France
(d). Norway
4. The National School at Lahore was founded by:
(a). Bal Gangadara Tilak
(b). Bipin Chandra Pal
(c). Lala Lajpat Rai
(d). Subash Chandra Bose
5. World Forestry Day is observed in every year on:
(a). March 21
(b). April 21
(c). April 22
(d). March 20
6. Paris Commune was formed in:
(a). 1851
(b). 1861
(c). 1871
(d). 1881
7. World Intellectual Property Organisation – WIPO is headquartered at:
(a). Rome
(b). Geneva
(c). Vienna
(d). New York
8. Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere of Earth?
(a). Oxygen
(b). Hydrogen
(c). Nitrogen
(d). None of these
9. Which is known as ‘painted lady’?
(a). Sparrow
(b). Butterfly
(c). Parrot
(d). Peacock
10. Which country is the biggest consumer of gold?
(a). India
(b). China
(c). South Africa
(d). USA
ANSWERS
· (d). Yellow
· (b). India
· (a). Australia
· (c). Lala Lajpat Rai
· (a). March 21
· (c). 1871
· (b). Geneva
· (c). Nitrogen
· (b). Butterfly
· (a). India
General knowledge quiz-50
1. Which is the most abundant element in the Universe?
(a). Hydrogen
(b). Nitrogen
(c). Oxygen
(d). Iron
2. Who was the founder of Indian Statistical Institute?
(a). Dada Bhai Naoroji
(b). Jawaharlal Nehru
(c). P.C.Mahalonobis
(d). Amartia Sen
3. When was mobile phone in India introduced for the first time?
(a). 1984 January 1
(b). 1986 January 1
(c). 1988 January 1
(d). 1990 January 1
4. Taj Mahal is on the banks of:
(a). Ganga
(b). Yamuna
(c). Krishna
(d). Godavari
5. Which is known as ‘yellow river’?
(a). Hwang Ho
(b). Nile
(c). Yangtze kiang
(d). Lena
6. Kyat is the currency of:
(a). Bhutan
(b). Myanmar
(c). Nepal
(d). Pakistan
7. Which country is the leading producer in Tobacco?
(a). Brazil
(b). USA
(c). India
(d). China
8. First Rubber Dam in India is located in:
(a). Arunachal Pradesh
(b). Andra Pradesh
(c). Madhya Pradesh
(d). Uttar Pradesh
9. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by:
(a). Bhagat Singh
(b). Subash Chandra Bose
(c). Muhammed Ali Jinnah
(d). Mahatma Gandhi
10. The pink city of Jaipur was founded by:
(a). Job Charnok
(b). Anankapal Thomar
(c). Quli Qutub Shah
(d). Sawai Jai Singh
ANSWERS
· (a). Hydrogen
· (c). P.C.Mahalonobis
· (b). 1986 January 1
· (b). Yamuna
· (a). Hwang Ho
· (b). Myanmar
· (d). China
· (b). Andra Pradesh
· (a). Bhagat Singh
· (d). Sawai Jai Singh
1. Which country is known as ‘Land of Eagles’?
(a). USA
(b). Bhutan
(c). Albania
(d). Argentina
2. Which is the ‘plan holiday’ duration of Independent India?
(a). 1966-69
(b). 1975-78
(c). 1956-59
(d). 1957-60
3. National University of Advanced Legal Studies is at:
(a). Kochi
(b). Chennai
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Mumbai
4. Engineer’s Day is observed in every year on:
(a). August 9
(b). September 8
(c). September 5
(d). September 15
5. When was Indian Airlines begins?
(a). 1947
(b). 1949
(c). 1953
(d). 1955
6. Pavo cristatus is the scientific name of———-?
(a). Peacock
(b). Parrot
(c). Dove
(d). Crow
7. All India Medical Institute is headquartered at:
(a). Mumbai
(b). Kolkatta
(c). New Delhi
(d). Hyderabad
8. ‘The story of my experiments with truth’ was written by:
(a). Javaharlal Nehru
(b). Mahatma Gandhi
(c). Bal Gangadara Tilak
(d). Gopala Krishna Gokhale
9. A sudden fall in the level of mercury in a barometer indicates:
(a). Cold weather
(b). Dry weather
(c). Stormy weather
(d). Calm weather
10. Dhanvanthari Award is associated with:
(a). Sports
(b). Dance
(c). Music
(d). Medicine
ANSWERS
· (c). Albania
· (a). 1966-69
· (a). Kochi
· (d). September 15
· (c). 1953
· (a). Peacock
· (c). New Delhi
· (b). Mahatma Gandhi
· (c). Stormy weather
· (d). Medicine
General knowledge quiz-48
1. Nalanda University was formed by:
(a). Sree Gupta
(b). Kumara Gupta
(c). Ashoka
(d). Kanishka
2. The gas used in Cigarette lighters?
(a). Butane
(b). Methane
(c).Oxygen
(d). Propane
3. Bile juice is stored in:
(a). Liver
(b). Heart
(c). Gall Bladder
(d). Pancreas
4. ‘The Guide’ is a book written by:
(a). R.K.Lakshman
(b). R.K.Narayan
(c). Anitha Nair
(d). Anitha Desai
5. When was the Amnesty International established?
(a). 1961
(b). 1962
(c). 1963
(d). 1964
6. Rickets is due to the deficiency of:
(a). Vitamin A
(b). Vitamin B
(c). Vitamin C
(d). Vitamin D
7. Dyan Chand Stadium is located in:
(a). Lucknow
(b). Kanpur
(c). Kolkatta
(d). Chennai
8. Entomology is the study of:
(a). Insects
(b). Horse
(c). Blood
(d). Clouds
9. One kilobyte is equal to——–?
(a). 1024 byte
(b). 1204 byte
(c). 1042 byte
(d). 1202 byte
10. Whose birthday is being celebrated as Sadbhavana day?
(a). Swami Vivekananda
(b). Indira Gandhi
(c). Rajeev Gandhi
(d). Sree Narayana Guru
ANSWERS
· (b). Kumara Gupta
· (a). Butane
· (c). Gall Bladder
· (b). R.K.Narayan
· (a). 1961
· (d). Vitamin D
· (a). Lucknow
· (a). Insects
· (a). 1024 byte
· (c). Rajeev Gandhi
1. Which is known as Alternative Nobel Prize?
(a). Right livelihood Award
(b). Magsaysay Award
(c). Bhatnagar Award
(d). Saraswathy Samman
2. The venue of 2016 Olympics:
(a). London
(b). Rio de Janeiro
(c). Athens
(d). India
3. When was Internal Emergency in India declared for the first time?
(a). 1973 Jan12
(b). 1974 Feb 14
(c). 1975 June 26
(d). 1976 July 28
4. ‘India 2020 – A vision for the New Millennium’ is a book authored by:
(a). A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(b). Prathiba Devi Singh Pateel
(c). Dr.Manmohan Singh
(d). Narasimha Rao
5. Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of:
(a). Banana
(b). Topiaca
(c). Bamboo
(d). Coconut
6. Which day is observed as Anti Tobacco Day in India?
(a). February 28
(b). March 30
(c). April 14
(d). May 31
7. Which country is the leading producer of milk?
(a). India
(b). China
(c). USA
(d). Brazil
8. Who was known as ‘Babar in British India’?
(a). Robert Clive
(b). Mount Batten
(c). Clement Atlee
(d). William Ben tick
9. Kalology is the study of —–?
(a). Clouds
(b). Moon
(c). Sleep
(d). Beauty
10. Who called Gautama Buddha as the ‘light of Asia’?
(a). Hermann Hesse
(b). Edwin Arnold
(c). S.A.Dange
(d). Vincent Smith
ANSWERS
· (a). Right Livelihood Award
· (b). Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
· (c). 1975 June 26
· (a). A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
· (d). Coconut
· (d). May 31
· (a). India
· (a). Robert Clive
· (d). Beauty
· (b). Edwin Arnold
General knowledge quiz-46
1. Who called Samudragupta as ‘Indian Neapolian’?
(a). Edwin Arnold
(b). Vincent.A.Smith
(c). William Jones
(d). Francis Gladwin
2. The first TV station was set up at:
(a). Kolkatta
(b). Mumbai
(c). Goa
(d). Delhi
3. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of India’s Independence?
(a). Lord Mount Batten
(b). Lord Wellesley
(c). Clement Atlee
(d). Lord Dalhousie
4. Which day is observed as Indian National Science day’ in every year?
(a). January 18
(b). February 28
(c). March 25
(d). April 29
5. The Secretary General of the UNO is appointed by the———?
(a). Security Council
(b). Trusteeship Council
(c). International Court of Justice
(d). General Assembly
6. Decimal System of number was originated in:
(a). China
(b). Greece
(c). India
(d). None of these
7. Who was known as ‘father of Indian Railway’?
(a). William Bentick
(b). Warren Hastings
(c). Robert Clive
(d). Dalhousie
8. What is the time allowed for chanting Jana Gana Mana’?
(a). 50 seconds
(b). 52 seconds
(c). 54 seconds
(d). 56 seconds
9. Who was the founder of Indian Penal Code?
(a). Mac hale
(b). Hardinch
(c). Woods Dispatch
(d). None of these
10. Triticum aestivum is the scientific name of:
(a). Wheat
(b). Rice
(c). Banana
(d). Jack fruit
ANSWERS
· (b). Vincent A Smith
· (d). Delhi
· (c). Clement Atlee
· (b). February 28
· (d). General Assembly
· (b). Greece
· (d). Dalhousie
· (b). 52 seconds
· (a). Mac hale
· (a). Wheat
1. The sugar present in milk is———–?
(a). Lactose
(b). Glucose
(c). Fructose
(d). Sucrose
2. One kilo watt is equal to———–?
(a). 100 Watts
(b). 1000 Watts
(c). 10000 Watts
(d). 100000 Watts
3. Glimpses of World History is a book authored by:
(a). Mahatma Gandhi
(b). Indira Gandhi
(c). Javahar lal Nehru
(d). Romila Thapper
4. Who designed the new symbol for Indian rupees?
(a). D.Udayakumar
(b). Rajkumar
(c). Devkumar
(d). None of these
5. Which is used as a refrigerant in domestic refrigerators?
(a). Neon
(b). Freon
(c). Led
(d). Graphite
6. “Man is a political animal” who made this comment?
(a). Plato
(b). Bernard Shaw
(c). Shakespeare
(d). Aristotle
7. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first start his political experiments?
(a). India
(b). South Africa
(c). England
(d). None of these
8. The part of the human body which is affected by Hepatitis?
(a). Liver
(b). Heart
(c). Kidney
(d). Nerves
9. The mobile phone service started in India in the year:
(a). 1994
(b). 1995
(c). 1996
(d). 1997
10. Derg is the parliament of:
(a). Ehiopia
(b). Sudan
(c). Taiwan
(d). Sweden
ANSWERS
· (a). Lactose
· (b). 1000 Watts
· (c). Javaharlal Nehru
· (a). D.Udayakumar
· (b). Freon
· (d). Aristotle
· (b). South Africa
· (a). Liver
· (b). 1995
· (a). Ethiopia
General knowledge quiz-44
1. The Bhoodan Movement was introduced by:
(a). Vinoba Bhave
(b). Jayaprakash Narayan
(c). Sunderlal Bahuguna
(d). Baba Amte
2. The acid present in lemon is———-?
(a). Oxalic acid
(b). Tartaric acid
(c). Lactic acid
(d). Citric acid
3. Anthematology is the study of —————?
(a). National flags
(b). National anthems
(c). National emblems
(d). Poems
4. When was Booker Prize awarded for the first time?
(a). 1962
(b). 1965
(c). 1967
(d). 1969
5. Pahari language is spoken in————?
(a). Jammu & Kashmir
(b). Arunachal Pradesh
(c). Himachal Pradesh
(d). Madya Pradesh
6. First one rupee coin was issued in———-?
(a). 1960
(b). 1962
(c). 1964
(d). 1966
7. Shiv Samudram Hydro Electric Project is situated at:
(a). Kerala
(b). Karnataka
(c). Tamil Nadu
(d). Andra Pradesh
8. Which lens is used in Photographic Cameras?
(a). Convex lens
(b). Concave lens
(c). Cylindrical lens
(d). None of these
9. Who is known as the father of Indian Renaissance?
(a). Javaharlal Nehru
(b). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c). Bal Gangadar Tilak
(d). Mahatma Gandhi
10. Which day is observed as ‘National Education Day’?
(a). November 11
(b). December 10
(c). January 12
(d). February 14
ANSWERS
· (a). Vinoba Bhave
· (d). Citric acid
· (b). National Anthems
· (d). 1969
· (c). Himachal Pradesh
· (b). 1962
· (b). Karnataka
· (a). Convex lens
· (b). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
· (a). November 11
1. Who was the founder of Chipko Antholan Movement?
(a). Baba Amthe
(b). Suderlal Bahuguna
(c). Vinobha Bave
(d). Meda Patkar
2. Vijay Amritraj is associated with:
(a). Football
(b). Cricket
(c). Tennis
(d). Hockey
3. The term Bishap is associated with:
(a). Golf
(b). Chess
(c). Shooting
(d). Swimming
4. Which day is observed as ‘World Bamboo Day’?
(a). September 18
(b). October 18
(c). November 18
(d). December 18
5. ‘The end of imagination’ is a book authored by:
(a). Chetan Bhagat
(b). Mulk Raj Anand
(c). R.K.Lakshman
(d). Arundati Roy
6. Intel is headquartered at:
(a). Mumbai
(b). California
(c). Paris
(d). Japan
7. When was Indian Olympic Association formed?
(a). 1924
(b). 1926
(c). 1928
(d). 1930
8. Cocos nucifera is the scientific name of:
(a). Coconut
(b). Rubber
(c). Cashew
(d). Topioca
9. Yuan is the currency of———–?
(a). Japan
(b). China
(c). Russia
(d). Bhutan
10. Study of flags is called——-?
(a). Vexicology
(b). Aphnology
(c). Gelotology
(d). Kalology
ANSWERS
- · (b). Sunderlal Bahuguna
- · (c). Tennis
- · (b). Chess
- · (a). September 18
- · (d). Arundathi Roy
- · (b). California
- · (a). 1924
- · (a). Coconut
- · (b). China
- · (a). Vexicology
General knowledge quiz-42
1. Which acid is used to produce rubber sheet?
(a). Lactic acid
(b). Formic acid
(c). Ascetic acid
(d). None of these
2. Which is known as ‘vegetable gold’?
(a). Saffron
(b). Pepper
(c). Apple
(d). Grape
3. One million is equal to————?
(a). One lakh
(b). One thousand
(c). Ten Lakh
(d) Ten thousand
4. Kolkatta is on the banks of———?
(a). Yamuna
(b). Kaveri
(c). Ganga
(d). Hooghly
5. The study of Human population is known as———?
(a). Gerontology
(b). Teleology
(c). Demography
(d). Tomography
6. The book ‘Cricket My Style’ was written by———?
(a). Sunil Gavasker
(b). Sachin Tendulkar
(c). Kapil dev
(d). Bradman
7. The country with the longest coastline in the world is——–?
(a). Canada
(b). Sweden
(c). Bahrain
(d). USA
8. Which is known as ‘Table sugar’?
(a). Glucose
(b). Maltose
(c). Lactose
(d). Sucrose
9. The battle of Gogra was in————?
(a). 1529
(b). 1527
(c). 1555
(d). 1540
10. Haridwar is in——–?
(a). Haryana
(b). Punjab
(c). Uttarakhand
(d). Jammu & Kashmir
ANSWERS
- · (b). Formic acid
- · (a). Saffron
- · (c). Ten lakh
- · (d). Hooghly
- · (c). Demography
- · (c). Kapil dev
- · (a). Canada
- · (d). Sucrose
- · (a). 1529
- · (c). Uttarakhand
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