"Questions and answers based on Indian Constitution,Pa rliament and Government".
31.What is law-making authority of the government called?
(a) Legislature (b) Executive
(c) Judiciary (d) None of the above
Answer : A
32.In democracy:
(a) All people are equal
(b) All people are equal politically
(c) All people are equal economically
(d) None of the above is true
Answer : B
33.What is a government of the people, for the people and by the people?
(a) Dictatorship (b) Aristocracy
(c) Mobocracy (d) Ram Rajya
Answer : C
34.Which is a government of the people, by the people and for the people?
(a) Monarchy (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Oligarchy (d) Democracy
Answer : D
35.Who is a citizen?
(a) A person who lives in a city
(b) A citizen is one who enjoys full legal rights in a country
(c) Both (d) Neither
Answer : B
36.What are the qualificationsof a judge of the High Court?
(a) Should have held a judicial office for not less than ten years
(b) Should have been advocate in a High Court for not less ten years
(c) Either (d) Neither
Answer : C
37.What are the qualificationsof a member of Parliament?
(a) A citizen of India
(b) Not less than 25 years ofage
(c) An elector of any parliamentary constituency
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
38.What are the functions of the Prime Minister?
(a) Constituting the Cabinet
(b) Presiding over the Cabinet
(c) Leadership of the House of the People
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
39.What are the basis principles of the Cabinet Government?
(a) Political homogeneity (b) Ministerial responsibility
(c) Leadership of the Prime Minister
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
40.What are the Emergency Powers of the President
(a) Emergency caused by waror internal disturbances
(b) Emergency Because of thefailure of the Constitution
(c) Financial emergencies
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
41.What are the qualificationsof the President of India?
(a) A citizen of India
(b) Over 35 years of age
(c) Eligible for election as a member of the Parliament
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
42.What is common between the President of India and thePresident of America?
(a) Name (b) Powers (c) Both (d) Neither
Answer : A
43.What are the Directive Principles for promoting International Peace?
(a) Promote International peace and security
(b) Maintain honourable relations between nations
(c) Foster respect for international law
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
44.What are the Directive Principles for shaping India into a Gandhian State?
(a) Organization of village panchayts
(b) promotion of prohibition
(c) Promotion of Khadi and village industries
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
45.What are the Directive Principle of developing India as a Welfare State?
(a) Fair distribution of Wealth
(b) Equal pay for equal work to men and women
(c) Free and compulsory education for children up to 14 years
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
46.What are Writs?
(a) Habeas Corpus (b) mandamus
(c) Quo warranto (d) All of theabove
Answer : D
47.What is Right against Exploitation?
(a) Traffic in human beings isforbidden
(b) Forced labour is prohibited
(c) Children under fourteen years of age cannot be employed in factories
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
48.What is Right to Freedom?
(a) Right of speech and expression
(b) Right to assemble peacefully
(c) Right to form associations and unions
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
49.What does Article 17 of the Constitution Say?
(a) Untouchability is abolished
(b) The practice of untouchability is forbidden
(c) Practice untouchability is an offence
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
50.What are the FundamentalRights?
(a) Right to property (b) Rightto equality
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion (d) All of the above
Answer : D
Friday, June 15, 2012
Genaral Knowledge-41
"Questions and answers based on Indian Constitution,Pa rliament and Government".
1.Who is known as the sculptor of the constitution ofIndia’?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) V.V. Giri
(c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Answer : C
2.What is known as the “Little India”?
(a) City (b) Town (c) Village (d) State
Answer : C
3.A major obstacle to democracy is:
(a) Poverty of the people (b) Illiteracy
(c) Bureaucracy (d) Corruption
Answer : D
4.What is the function of the Gram Panchayat?
(a) To maintain law and order(b) To develop agriculture
(c) To maintain Sanitation (d) All of the above
Answer : D
5.Who is a “Lumbardar”?
(a) The head of a regiment (b) Head of Village
(c) Head of labourers (d) Nominee of the government
Answer : B
6.What is the lowest stage ofthe local government?
(a) Gram Panchayat (b) Panchayat samiti
(c) Zila Panchayat (d) District Council
Answer : A
7.What is known as the “Little India”?
(a) City (b) Town (c) Village (d) State
Answer : C
8.The mayor of the Corporation is:
(a) Elected by the people
(b) Elected by the members ofthe Corporation
(c) Appointed by the Chief Minister
(d) Appointed by the Government
Answer : B
9.Who collects the House Tax?
(a) Municipality or corporation(b) State Government
(c) Central government (d) District magistrate
Answer : A
10.What is the head of a Corporation known as
(a) President (b) Chairman (c)Alderman (d) Mayor
Answer : D
11.What is a Corporation?
(a) It is the same as municipality
(b) It is the municipality of a very big city
(c) It is a business undertaking (d) It is a limited company
Answer : B
12.What is the duty of the Municipality?
(a) To maintain law and order
(b) To keep the city neat andclean
(c) To collect taxes (d) To suppress crime
Answer : B
13.What is Local Self-Government ?
(a) Government of the wife (b) Government of the husband
(c) Municipal government (d) Mental government
Answer : C
14.Who was the last Governor-Genera l of India?
(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer : B
15.Who is a gazetted officer?
(a) An officer with the red tape
(b) Bureaucrat
(c) Deputy Secretary
(d) The high officer of a department whose transfer isgazetted
Answer : D
16.Which is the most important and highest service?
(a) Indian Administrative Service (b) Indian Foreign Service
(c) Indian Police Service (d) Indian Information Service
Answer : B
17.Which is not an essential part of the Government?
(a) Cabinet (b) The Supreme Court
(c) Parliament (d) Indian Administrative Service
Answer : D
18.The Governor of a State is appointed by
(a) The State legislature (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The President (d) The Parliament
Answer : C
19.Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(a) The Governor of the State (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Legislative Assembly (d) The Supreme Court
Answer : C
20.Who is a Chief Minister?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) The leader of the Union Territory
(c) The Leader of the Legislative Assembly in a State
(d) None of the above
Answer : C
21.Who elects the Prime Minister?
(a) The people (b) The President
(c) The Parliament (d) All of the above
Answer : C
22.The President of India is elected by:
(a) The members of Parliament
(b) The Members of Legislative Assemblies
(c) Both (d) Neither
Answer : B
23.The judges of the Supreme Court are appointedby
(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(c) The President of India (d) The Indian parliament
Answer : C
24.When the President can declare emergency?
(a) When there is a breakdown of the constitutional machinery
(b) When security of India is threatened
(c) When financial stability is endangered
(d) Any or all of the above
Answer : D
25.Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The Commander-in-ch ief
(c) The President of India (d) Minister of Defence
Answer : C
26.Who Presides over the Rajya Sabha?
(a) The President of India (b) The Speaker of Lok sabha
(c) The Vice-President (d) None of them
Answer : C
27.Which body makes laws?
(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Parliament (d) The Supreme Court
Answer : C
28.In whom is the real power invested in India?
(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) All of them together
Answer : B
29.What are the essential elements of a republic?
(a) Independence (b) Sovereignty
(c) Democracy (d) All of the above
Answer : D
30.The function of the judiciary is:
(a) To make laws (b) To enforce laws
(c) To interpret laws (d) All ofthe above
Answer : C
1.Who is known as the sculptor of the constitution ofIndia’?
(a) Rajendra Prasad (b) V.V. Giri
(c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Answer : C
2.What is known as the “Little India”?
(a) City (b) Town (c) Village (d) State
Answer : C
3.A major obstacle to democracy is:
(a) Poverty of the people (b) Illiteracy
(c) Bureaucracy (d) Corruption
Answer : D
4.What is the function of the Gram Panchayat?
(a) To maintain law and order(b) To develop agriculture
(c) To maintain Sanitation (d) All of the above
Answer : D
5.Who is a “Lumbardar”?
(a) The head of a regiment (b) Head of Village
(c) Head of labourers (d) Nominee of the government
Answer : B
6.What is the lowest stage ofthe local government?
(a) Gram Panchayat (b) Panchayat samiti
(c) Zila Panchayat (d) District Council
Answer : A
7.What is known as the “Little India”?
(a) City (b) Town (c) Village (d) State
Answer : C
8.The mayor of the Corporation is:
(a) Elected by the people
(b) Elected by the members ofthe Corporation
(c) Appointed by the Chief Minister
(d) Appointed by the Government
Answer : B
9.Who collects the House Tax?
(a) Municipality or corporation(b) State Government
(c) Central government (d) District magistrate
Answer : A
10.What is the head of a Corporation known as
(a) President (b) Chairman (c)Alderman (d) Mayor
Answer : D
11.What is a Corporation?
(a) It is the same as municipality
(b) It is the municipality of a very big city
(c) It is a business undertaking (d) It is a limited company
Answer : B
12.What is the duty of the Municipality?
(a) To maintain law and order
(b) To keep the city neat andclean
(c) To collect taxes (d) To suppress crime
Answer : B
13.What is Local Self-Government ?
(a) Government of the wife (b) Government of the husband
(c) Municipal government (d) Mental government
Answer : C
14.Who was the last Governor-Genera l of India?
(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer : B
15.Who is a gazetted officer?
(a) An officer with the red tape
(b) Bureaucrat
(c) Deputy Secretary
(d) The high officer of a department whose transfer isgazetted
Answer : D
16.Which is the most important and highest service?
(a) Indian Administrative Service (b) Indian Foreign Service
(c) Indian Police Service (d) Indian Information Service
Answer : B
17.Which is not an essential part of the Government?
(a) Cabinet (b) The Supreme Court
(c) Parliament (d) Indian Administrative Service
Answer : D
18.The Governor of a State is appointed by
(a) The State legislature (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The President (d) The Parliament
Answer : C
19.Who appoints the Chief Minister?
(a) The Governor of the State (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Legislative Assembly (d) The Supreme Court
Answer : C
20.Who is a Chief Minister?
(a) Deputy Prime Minister
(b) The leader of the Union Territory
(c) The Leader of the Legislative Assembly in a State
(d) None of the above
Answer : C
21.Who elects the Prime Minister?
(a) The people (b) The President
(c) The Parliament (d) All of the above
Answer : C
22.The President of India is elected by:
(a) The members of Parliament
(b) The Members of Legislative Assemblies
(c) Both (d) Neither
Answer : B
23.The judges of the Supreme Court are appointedby
(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(c) The President of India (d) The Indian parliament
Answer : C
24.When the President can declare emergency?
(a) When there is a breakdown of the constitutional machinery
(b) When security of India is threatened
(c) When financial stability is endangered
(d) Any or all of the above
Answer : D
25.Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in India?
(a) The Prime Minister (b) The Commander-in-ch ief
(c) The President of India (d) Minister of Defence
Answer : C
26.Who Presides over the Rajya Sabha?
(a) The President of India (b) The Speaker of Lok sabha
(c) The Vice-President (d) None of them
Answer : C
27.Which body makes laws?
(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Parliament (d) The Supreme Court
Answer : C
28.In whom is the real power invested in India?
(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) All of them together
Answer : B
29.What are the essential elements of a republic?
(a) Independence (b) Sovereignty
(c) Democracy (d) All of the above
Answer : D
30.The function of the judiciary is:
(a) To make laws (b) To enforce laws
(c) To interpret laws (d) All ofthe above
Answer : C
Thursday, May 3, 2012
GK-10
Sra1DSC
* Swine flu-H1N1
* Bird flu-H5N1
*Article 52
{The President of India}
*Article 53
{Executive power of the Union}
Sra1DSC
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated with in the Mojave Desert,N.America
Sra1DSC
'Gate of Tears' is
a. Aberdeen (Scotland)
b. Bab-el-mandab (yemen)
c. Prairies (Australia)
d. Pamirs (Central Asia)
ans.B
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Kannada writer Y. Avanindranath Rao awarded B.M.Shri. Pratishtana Literary Prize
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Which river issometimes known as RedRiver?
A.BEAS
B.RAVI
C.SUTLEJ
D.INDUS.
Ans. C.
Today press freedom day
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INDIAN CINEMATO TURN 100:
in May 3 1913, India's first full-length feature film
"Raja Harishchandra"
was first shown in public.
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Which foreign traveller did not visit Vijayanagar during Krishnadeo Raya?
Ans. Nicolo Conti
*BIHAR
>CAPITAL- PATNA
>animal- Gaur
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which constellation is some times referred 2 as the thirteenth sign f the zodiac?
a) Ophiuchus
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With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
Ans.Wheat
RAJASTHAN
>CAPITAL-JAIPUR.
>ANIMAL-CHINKARA.
>FLOWER-ROHIDA.
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Q)How many readings does a non-Money Bill havein each House of the Parliament?
Ans.3
PUNJAB
>CAPITAL-CHANDIGARH
>DISTRICTS-22
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The Chinese language doesn't require punctuation.
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*The letter most in use in the English language is "E" and the letter "Q" is least used
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India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics
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India won firstIndividual Olympic Gold Medal in:
a.Finland
b.Atlanta
c.Beijing
d.Amsterdam
Ans:c
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2008 Beijing has been the best ever Olympics for India., winning first individual Olympic gold medal won
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Delhi:
Rajya Sabha issues notificationfor nominationof
*Sachin Tendulkar
*Rekha
*Anu Aga
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www turns 19 today. on April 30, 1993, CERN, near Geneva, announced that the World Wide Web would be free to anyone
Sra1DSC
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), D main international standards organisation for D WWW,was founded by Tim Berners-Lee
Sra1DSC
Ratan Kumar Sinha took charge today as the new Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission(AEC)& Secretary,Dept f Atomic Energy(DAE)
Sra1DSC
Apr. 30, 1964 - The FCC ruled that all TV receivers should be equipped to receive bothVHF and UHF channels.
Sra1DSC
In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?
[A]England
[B]Canada
[C]Germany
[D]Singapore
Ans:C
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Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the twooceans?
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
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Indian Independence Committee( Berlin committee) & was formedin Germany in 1914 during WW I by Indian students & political
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A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 min. What is his speed in km per hour?
A. 3.6
B. 7.2
C. 8.4
D. 10
Ans B
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Zojila Pass is 13000 feet abv sea lvl. The pass connects a valley of Kashmir with Ladakh. Different trade routes lad to Tibet, China.
Sra1DSC
ganga kalyan sbheme is implemented by
Ans-Dr.Ambedkar development corporation.
Sra1DSC
*The only bird that can fly backwards is
"Humming bird"
*Kochi in Kerala is known as the
'Queen of the Arabian Sea'
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Who has written the book "A Better India :A better World"?
[A]YV Reddy
[B]NR Narayanmurthy
[C]Azim Premji
[D]Sam Pitroda
Ans:B
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Who is the India's permanent representative to the UN?
[A]Hardeep Singh Puri
[B]Kamalesh Sharma
[C]Hamid Ali Rao
[D]Nirupam Sen
>Ans.a
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Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the twooceans?
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Sra1DSC
In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?
[A]England
[B]Canada
[C]Germany
[D]Singapore
Ans:C
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*There is a 22% increase in heart attacks if you have too much salt.
*There is River in Australia named 'Never Never River'
Sra1DSC
Which among the following is also known as London Club?
[A]G-20
[B]Nuclear Suppliers Group
[C]Australia Group
[D]NATO
Ans:B
Sra1DSC
U know the Long Form DLF in IPL?
=>D.L.F means DELHI LAND & FINANCE COMPANY
Its India's Leading Real Estate Company.DLF is Sponsor of IPL
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Which Industry flourishes in Coimbatore-Tiruppur beltin Tamil Nadu?
[A]Stone Carvings
[B]Textiles
[C]Leather
[D]Bamboo
Ans:B
Sra1DSC Who is current India Ambassador to US?
[A]Abid Hussain
[B]Nirupam Sen
[C]Ronen Sen
[D]Nirupama Rao
Ans:D
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What is the upper limit of electionexpense in a parliamentary constituency?
[Ans] Rs.25 Lakhs
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The"Planetoids" are located between?
[Ans]Mars and Jupiter
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The Magellanic Clouds are visible from ___?
[Ans] Southern Hemisphere
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Milky Way is having two components, the disc & spherical. What may be the central object of Milky Way?
Ans:A Black Hole
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Which is the theme of the 12th five year plan? Ans: Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
* Swine flu-H1N1
* Bird flu-H5N1
*Article 52
{The President of India}
*Article 53
{Executive power of the Union}
Sra1DSC
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated with in the Mojave Desert,N.America
Sra1DSC
'Gate of Tears' is
a. Aberdeen (Scotland)
b. Bab-el-mandab (yemen)
c. Prairies (Australia)
d. Pamirs (Central Asia)
ans.B
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Kannada writer Y. Avanindranath Rao awarded B.M.Shri. Pratishtana Literary Prize
Sra1DSC
Which river issometimes known as RedRiver?
A.BEAS
B.RAVI
C.SUTLEJ
D.INDUS.
Ans. C.
Today press freedom day
Sra1DSC
INDIAN CINEMATO TURN 100:
in May 3 1913, India's first full-length feature film
"Raja Harishchandra"
was first shown in public.
Sra1DSC
Which foreign traveller did not visit Vijayanagar during Krishnadeo Raya?
Ans. Nicolo Conti
*BIHAR
>CAPITAL- PATNA
>animal- Gaur
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which constellation is some times referred 2 as the thirteenth sign f the zodiac?
a) Ophiuchus
Sra1DSC
With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
Ans.Wheat
RAJASTHAN
>CAPITAL-JAIPUR.
>ANIMAL-CHINKARA.
>FLOWER-ROHIDA.
Sra1DSC
Q)How many readings does a non-Money Bill havein each House of the Parliament?
Ans.3
PUNJAB
>CAPITAL-CHANDIGARH
>DISTRICTS-22
Sra1DSC
The Chinese language doesn't require punctuation.
Sra1DSC
*The letter most in use in the English language is "E" and the letter "Q" is least used
Sra1DSC
India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals in athletics
Sra1DSC
India won firstIndividual Olympic Gold Medal in:
a.Finland
b.Atlanta
c.Beijing
d.Amsterdam
Ans:c
Sra1DSC
2008 Beijing has been the best ever Olympics for India., winning first individual Olympic gold medal won
Sra1DSC
Delhi:
Rajya Sabha issues notificationfor nominationof
*Sachin Tendulkar
*Rekha
*Anu Aga
Sra1DSC
www turns 19 today. on April 30, 1993, CERN, near Geneva, announced that the World Wide Web would be free to anyone
Sra1DSC
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), D main international standards organisation for D WWW,was founded by Tim Berners-Lee
Sra1DSC
Ratan Kumar Sinha took charge today as the new Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission(AEC)& Secretary,Dept f Atomic Energy(DAE)
Sra1DSC
Apr. 30, 1964 - The FCC ruled that all TV receivers should be equipped to receive bothVHF and UHF channels.
Sra1DSC
In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?
[A]England
[B]Canada
[C]Germany
[D]Singapore
Ans:C
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Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the twooceans?
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Sra1DSC
Indian Independence Committee( Berlin committee) & was formedin Germany in 1914 during WW I by Indian students & political
Sra1DSC
A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 min. What is his speed in km per hour?
A. 3.6
B. 7.2
C. 8.4
D. 10
Ans B
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Zojila Pass is 13000 feet abv sea lvl. The pass connects a valley of Kashmir with Ladakh. Different trade routes lad to Tibet, China.
Sra1DSC
ganga kalyan sbheme is implemented by
Ans-Dr.Ambedkar development corporation.
Sra1DSC
*The only bird that can fly backwards is
"Humming bird"
*Kochi in Kerala is known as the
'Queen of the Arabian Sea'
Sra1DSC
Who has written the book "A Better India :A better World"?
[A]YV Reddy
[B]NR Narayanmurthy
[C]Azim Premji
[D]Sam Pitroda
Ans:B
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Who is the India's permanent representative to the UN?
[A]Hardeep Singh Puri
[B]Kamalesh Sharma
[C]Hamid Ali Rao
[D]Nirupam Sen
>Ans.a
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Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the twooceans?
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Sra1DSC
In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?
[A]England
[B]Canada
[C]Germany
[D]Singapore
Ans:C
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*There is a 22% increase in heart attacks if you have too much salt.
*There is River in Australia named 'Never Never River'
Sra1DSC
Which among the following is also known as London Club?
[A]G-20
[B]Nuclear Suppliers Group
[C]Australia Group
[D]NATO
Ans:B
Sra1DSC
U know the Long Form DLF in IPL?
=>D.L.F means DELHI LAND & FINANCE COMPANY
Its India's Leading Real Estate Company.DLF is Sponsor of IPL
Sra1DSC
Which Industry flourishes in Coimbatore-Tiruppur beltin Tamil Nadu?
[A]Stone Carvings
[B]Textiles
[C]Leather
[D]Bamboo
Ans:B
Sra1DSC Who is current India Ambassador to US?
[A]Abid Hussain
[B]Nirupam Sen
[C]Ronen Sen
[D]Nirupama Rao
Ans:D
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What is the upper limit of electionexpense in a parliamentary constituency?
[Ans] Rs.25 Lakhs
Sra1DSC
The"Planetoids" are located between?
[Ans]Mars and Jupiter
Sra1DSC
The Magellanic Clouds are visible from ___?
[Ans] Southern Hemisphere
Sra1DSC
Milky Way is having two components, the disc & spherical. What may be the central object of Milky Way?
Ans:A Black Hole
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Which is the theme of the 12th five year plan? Ans: Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
General Knowledge -40
General Knowledge - 40
Q1.
Which among the followingis not a Kharif crop ?
(A) Mustard
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Groundnut
(D) Maize
Q2.
Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shahin 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague in his capital?
(A) Taj Mahal, Agra
(B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
(C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
(D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Q3.
For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize ?
(A) UNIDO
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNICEF
(D) UNHRC
Q4.
'Lawsons Bay Beach' and 'Ramakrishna Beach' are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal ?
(A) Paradip (Orissa)
(B) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
(C) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q5.
Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery' ?
(A) Charak
(B) Madhav
(C) Sushruta
(D) Patanjali
Q6.
Who directed Oscar awardwinning short documentary film'Smile Pinki' (2008) ?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) Megan Mylan
(C) Andrew Stanton
(D) Gus Van Sant
Q7.
Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Cogress in 1920?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) V.V.Giri
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Shripad Amrut Dange
Q8.
On which planet, due to itsclockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
(A) Mars
(B) Earth
(C) Venus
(D) Mercury
Q9.
By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known ?
(A) Meera Ben
(B) Sister Nivedita
(C) The Mother
(D) Sarla Ben
Q10.
For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ?
(A) Sabeer Bhatia
(B) Vinod Dham
(C) Vinod Khosla
(D) Vijay Bhatkar
Answers :
Q1. (A) Mustard
Q2. (D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Q3. (B) UNESCO
Q4. (D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q5. (C) Sushruta
Q6. (B) Megan Mylan
Q7. (C) Lala Lajpat Rai
Q8. (C) Venus
Q9. (A) Meera Ben
Q10. (B) Vinod Dham
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Q1.
Which among the followingis not a Kharif crop ?
(A) Mustard
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Groundnut
(D) Maize
Q2.
Which monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shahin 1591 to commemorate the end of the plague in his capital?
(A) Taj Mahal, Agra
(B) Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
(C) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
(D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Q3.
For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize ?
(A) UNIDO
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNICEF
(D) UNHRC
Q4.
'Lawsons Bay Beach' and 'Ramakrishna Beach' are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal ?
(A) Paradip (Orissa)
(B) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
(C) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)
(D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q5.
Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery' ?
(A) Charak
(B) Madhav
(C) Sushruta
(D) Patanjali
Q6.
Who directed Oscar awardwinning short documentary film'Smile Pinki' (2008) ?
(A) Danny Boyle
(B) Megan Mylan
(C) Andrew Stanton
(D) Gus Van Sant
Q7.
Who presided over the first session of the All India Trade Union Cogress in 1920?
(A) M.N.Roy
(B) V.V.Giri
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Shripad Amrut Dange
Q8.
On which planet, due to itsclockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
(A) Mars
(B) Earth
(C) Venus
(D) Mercury
Q9.
By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known ?
(A) Meera Ben
(B) Sister Nivedita
(C) The Mother
(D) Sarla Ben
Q10.
For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' ?
(A) Sabeer Bhatia
(B) Vinod Dham
(C) Vinod Khosla
(D) Vijay Bhatkar
Answers :
Q1. (A) Mustard
Q2. (D) Charminar, Hyderabad
Q3. (B) UNESCO
Q4. (D) Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Q5. (C) Sushruta
Q6. (B) Megan Mylan
Q7. (C) Lala Lajpat Rai
Q8. (C) Venus
Q9. (A) Meera Ben
Q10. (B) Vinod Dham
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General Knowledge -39
General Knowledge - 39
Q1.
Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city ?
(A) Meerut
(B) Chennai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Patna
Q2.
In humans, which dark brown pigment is responsible for the skin colour ?
(A) Melanin
(B) Bilirubin
(C) Carotene
(D) Hemoglobin
Q3.
Who wrote the famous novel 'Devdas' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(D) Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay
Q4.
Which freedom fighter waspopularly known as 'Lokpriya'?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) Jayaprakash Narain
Q5.
Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India ?
(A) Battle of Plassey (1757)
(B) Battle of Buxar (1764)
(C) Battle of Talikota (1565)
(D) Battle of Seringapatam (1799)
Q6.
In which city is the Indian Institute of Pulses Research located ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Nagpur
(C) Indore
(D) Kanpur
Q7.
Pinaka, the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India, is named after which Hindu God's bow ?
(A) Indra
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q8.
Which scale is used to measure the Acid or Alkali (Base) content of a substance?
(A) Mohs scale
(B) Beaufort scale
(C) Richter scale
(D) pH scale
Q9.
Which disease, named after a Japanese city where it was first observed, is causedby severe Mercury poisoning?
(A) Argyria
(B) Minamata
(C) Itai-itai
(D) Devon colic
Q10.
Who was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of RoyalSociety (FRS) ?
(A) Srinivasa Ramanujan
(B) Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia
(C) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(D) Meghnad Saha
Answers :
Q1. (D) Patna
Q2. (A) Melanin
Q3. (C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
Q4. (A) Gopinath Bordoloi
Q5. (C) Battle of Talikota (1565)
Q6. (D) Kanpur
Q7. (B) Shiva
Q8. (D) pH scale
Q9. (B) Minamata
Q10. (B) Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia
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Gol Ghar, a beehive shaped structure built in 1786to store grains for the British Army, is located in which city ?
(A) Meerut
(B) Chennai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Patna
Q2.
In humans, which dark brown pigment is responsible for the skin colour ?
(A) Melanin
(B) Bilirubin
(C) Carotene
(D) Hemoglobin
Q3.
Who wrote the famous novel 'Devdas' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
(D) Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay
Q4.
Which freedom fighter waspopularly known as 'Lokpriya'?
(A) Gopinath Bordoloi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) Jayaprakash Narain
Q5.
Which battle lead to the disintegration of Vijayanagar empire of south India ?
(A) Battle of Plassey (1757)
(B) Battle of Buxar (1764)
(C) Battle of Talikota (1565)
(D) Battle of Seringapatam (1799)
Q6.
In which city is the Indian Institute of Pulses Research located ?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Nagpur
(C) Indore
(D) Kanpur
Q7.
Pinaka, the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India, is named after which Hindu God's bow ?
(A) Indra
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q8.
Which scale is used to measure the Acid or Alkali (Base) content of a substance?
(A) Mohs scale
(B) Beaufort scale
(C) Richter scale
(D) pH scale
Q9.
Which disease, named after a Japanese city where it was first observed, is causedby severe Mercury poisoning?
(A) Argyria
(B) Minamata
(C) Itai-itai
(D) Devon colic
Q10.
Who was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of RoyalSociety (FRS) ?
(A) Srinivasa Ramanujan
(B) Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia
(C) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(D) Meghnad Saha
Answers :
Q1. (D) Patna
Q2. (A) Melanin
Q3. (C) Sharat Chandra Chatterjee
Q4. (A) Gopinath Bordoloi
Q5. (C) Battle of Talikota (1565)
Q6. (D) Kanpur
Q7. (B) Shiva
Q8. (D) pH scale
Q9. (B) Minamata
Q10. (B) Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia
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General Knowledge -38
General Knowledge - 38
Q1.
For which domestic Crickettrophy, the Ranji Trophy champions play against the Rest of India team ?
(A) Irani Trophy
(B) Duleep Trophy
(C) Deodhar Trophy
(D) Nissar Trophy
Q2.
Which garden near Chandigarh was built by Aurangzeb's foster brother Fidai Khan ?
(A) Shalimar Gardens
(B) Nishat Gardens
(C) Brindavan Gardens
(D) Pinjore Gardens
Q3.
Who was the first education minister of independent India ?
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q4.
Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?
(A) Vienna (Austria)
(B) Geneva (Switzerland)
(C) New York (USA)
(D) Washington (USA)
Q5.
Which among the following is the measuring unit of electric current ?
(A) Ohm
(B) Volt
(C) Watt
(D) Ampere
Q6.
Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God ?
(A) Surya
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q7.
Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the launching site of the Chandrayaan-I, located ?
(A) Thumba (Kerala)
(B) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
(C) Bangalore (Karnataka)
(D) Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Q8.
Which African country wasformerly known as 'Nyasaland'?
(A) Malawi
(B) Ghana
(C) Botswana
(D) Tanzania
Q9.
'Long Walk To Freedom' isthe autobiography of which Bharat Ratna recipient ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) S.Radhakrishnan
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(D) Nelson Mandela
Q10.
Which island nation, in the Indian Ocean, is the world's largest producer and exporter of Vanilla ?
(A) Maldives
(B) Madagascar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Mauritius
Answers :
Q1. (A) Irani Trophy
Q2. (D) Pinjore Gardens
Q3. (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q4. (C) New York (USA)
Q5. (D) Ampere
Q6. (C) Vishnu
Q7. (B) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
Q8. (A) Malawi
Q9. (D) Nelson Mandela
Q10. (B) Madagascar
Q1.
For which domestic Crickettrophy, the Ranji Trophy champions play against the Rest of India team ?
(A) Irani Trophy
(B) Duleep Trophy
(C) Deodhar Trophy
(D) Nissar Trophy
Q2.
Which garden near Chandigarh was built by Aurangzeb's foster brother Fidai Khan ?
(A) Shalimar Gardens
(B) Nishat Gardens
(C) Brindavan Gardens
(D) Pinjore Gardens
Q3.
Who was the first education minister of independent India ?
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q4.
Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?
(A) Vienna (Austria)
(B) Geneva (Switzerland)
(C) New York (USA)
(D) Washington (USA)
Q5.
Which among the following is the measuring unit of electric current ?
(A) Ohm
(B) Volt
(C) Watt
(D) Ampere
Q6.
Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, the largest Hindu temple in the world, is dedicated to which God ?
(A) Surya
(B) Shiva
(C) Vishnu
(D) Brahma
Q7.
Where is the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the launching site of the Chandrayaan-I, located ?
(A) Thumba (Kerala)
(B) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
(C) Bangalore (Karnataka)
(D) Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Q8.
Which African country wasformerly known as 'Nyasaland'?
(A) Malawi
(B) Ghana
(C) Botswana
(D) Tanzania
Q9.
'Long Walk To Freedom' isthe autobiography of which Bharat Ratna recipient ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) S.Radhakrishnan
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(D) Nelson Mandela
Q10.
Which island nation, in the Indian Ocean, is the world's largest producer and exporter of Vanilla ?
(A) Maldives
(B) Madagascar
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Mauritius
Answers :
Q1. (A) Irani Trophy
Q2. (D) Pinjore Gardens
Q3. (C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q4. (C) New York (USA)
Q5. (D) Ampere
Q6. (C) Vishnu
Q7. (B) Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
Q8. (A) Malawi
Q9. (D) Nelson Mandela
Q10. (B) Madagascar
General Knowledge -37
General Knowledge - 37
Q1.
Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ?
(A) Rita Faria
(B) Zeenat Aman
(C) Tara Anne Fonseca
(D) Diya Mirza
Q2.
Who wrote India's natinal song the 'Vande Mataram', which first appeared in the book 'Anandmath' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Kavi Pradeep
Q3.
How many times Equinox, when Sun is vertically above the Earth's equator and the day & night are equally long, occurs in a year ?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Not fixed
Q4.
After attaining enlightenment, where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon 'Dharamachakra Pravartan' (set in motion Wheel of Law) ?
(A) Bodh Gaya (Bihar)
(B) Sarnath (U.P.)
(C) Kushinagar (U.P.)
(D) Sanchi (M.P.)
Q5.
Which Asian country is known as the 'Land of the White Elephants' ?
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Singapore
Q6.
Who is the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to investigate terror-related cases across the country ?
(A) K.C.Verma
(B) N.P.S.Aulakh
(C) Radha Vinod Raju
(D) Ashwani Kumar
Q7.
Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ?
(A) Jonas Salk
(B) Frederick Banting
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Louis Pasteur
Q8.
Which freedom fighter authored 'Gita Rahasya', a commentary on Bhagvad Gita, during his imprisonment at Mandalay in Myanmar ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) C.Rajagopalachari
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q9.
Considered as the symbol of peace, two branches of which tree are depicted on theUnited Nations (UN) flag ?
(A) Neem
(B) Mango
(C) Olive
(D) Eucalyptus
Q10.
Which city is served by the Veer Savarkar Airport ?
(A) Nasik
(B) Nagpur
(C) Mumbai
(D) Port Blair
Answers :
Q1. (B) Zeenat Aman
Q2. (B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
Q3. (A) Two
Q4. (B) Sarnath (U.P.)
Q5. (A) Thailand
Q6. (C) Radha Vinod Raju
Q7. (C) Edward Jenner
Q8. (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q9. (C) Olive
Q10. (D) Port Blair
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Q1.
Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970 ?
(A) Rita Faria
(B) Zeenat Aman
(C) Tara Anne Fonseca
(D) Diya Mirza
Q2.
Who wrote India's natinal song the 'Vande Mataram', which first appeared in the book 'Anandmath' ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(C) Mohammed Iqbal
(D) Kavi Pradeep
Q3.
How many times Equinox, when Sun is vertically above the Earth's equator and the day & night are equally long, occurs in a year ?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Not fixed
Q4.
After attaining enlightenment, where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon 'Dharamachakra Pravartan' (set in motion Wheel of Law) ?
(A) Bodh Gaya (Bihar)
(B) Sarnath (U.P.)
(C) Kushinagar (U.P.)
(D) Sanchi (M.P.)
Q5.
Which Asian country is known as the 'Land of the White Elephants' ?
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Singapore
Q6.
Who is the first chief of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), set up recently to investigate terror-related cases across the country ?
(A) K.C.Verma
(B) N.P.S.Aulakh
(C) Radha Vinod Raju
(D) Ashwani Kumar
Q7.
Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ?
(A) Jonas Salk
(B) Frederick Banting
(C) Edward Jenner
(D) Louis Pasteur
Q8.
Which freedom fighter authored 'Gita Rahasya', a commentary on Bhagvad Gita, during his imprisonment at Mandalay in Myanmar ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) C.Rajagopalachari
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q9.
Considered as the symbol of peace, two branches of which tree are depicted on theUnited Nations (UN) flag ?
(A) Neem
(B) Mango
(C) Olive
(D) Eucalyptus
Q10.
Which city is served by the Veer Savarkar Airport ?
(A) Nasik
(B) Nagpur
(C) Mumbai
(D) Port Blair
Answers :
Q1. (B) Zeenat Aman
Q2. (B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
Q3. (A) Two
Q4. (B) Sarnath (U.P.)
Q5. (A) Thailand
Q6. (C) Radha Vinod Raju
Q7. (C) Edward Jenner
Q8. (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q9. (C) Olive
Q10. (D) Port Blair
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