Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Quiz 9 | General Knowledge Quiz III

Questions Set - I

1. The rising of the evening star indicates the?

A. North Pole
B. East
C. South pole
D. West


2. Which country is the "Most Educated Country" of the world?

A. United States
B. Japan
C. Canada
D. Finland


3. Which of the following is produced by Africa mainly to export to Europe and U.S.A?

A. Groundnuts
B. Tea
C. Coffee
D. Dates


4. Who is author of External India?

A. L.B. Sastry
B. Abdul Kalam
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Indira Gandhi


5. Peshmeena shawls are made in

A. Shimla
B. Kashmir
C. Assam


6. Where most of the Jute is produced in the world?

A. Tanzania
B. Australia & New Zealand
C. India & Bangladesh
D. India & Pakistan


7. The Country which exports watches is

A. Switzerland
B. Germany
C. Britain


8. How many poems were compiled by Hala in his book called Gatha Sapthasathi?

A. 500
B. 600
C. 700
D. 800


9. Who built Mahabalipuam Temples?

A. Mahendra Varma
B. Narasimha Varma
C. Sandhi Varma
D. Rajasinhudu


10. Who was the Indian Union Defence Minister during the Indo-Pak war of 1971?

A. A.K. Antony
B. Jagjivan Ram
C. George fernandes


11. ERP systems capture:

A. only qualitative data
B. only quantitative data
C. both qualitative and quantitative data


12. Who was the last commander of the Kaurava army?

A. Shalya
B. Kripacharya
C. Ashvathama
D. Karna


13. In terms of area, India is the _________ largest country of the world.

A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh


14. Which house is called council of states?

A. State Assemblies
B. Upper House
C. Lower House
D. None


15. The least populated state in India is

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Goa
C. Nagaland
D. Sikkim


16. Which Article in Constitution was given more wider meaning?

A. Article 14
B. Article 12
C. Article 32
D. Article 21


17. Which country is known as sick man of Europe?

A. Turkey
B. Spain
C. France
D. Costa Rica


18. Viral marketing primarily uses which of the following communication channels?

A. the Internet
B. print media
C. cable television


19. A storm with a heavy wind.

A. Hurricane
B. Lightning
C. Thunder
D. Rain


20. In FPS system the units of mass?

A. kilograms
B. tons
C. quintals
D. pounds


21. Napoleon Bonaparte belonged to

A. India
B. France


22. In which state are located the famous Brindavan Gardens?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Karnataka


23. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people

A. Gopala
B. Mahipala
C. Devapala
D. Dharmapala

24. The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?

A. Hockey
B. Football
C. Cricket


25. What was the actor Guru Dutt's surname?

A. Reddy
B. Padukone
C. Bhosle


Answer 's Set - I



 1.
C
  2.
C
  3.
C
  4.
D
  5.
B
 6.
C
  7.
A
  8.
A
  9.
B
10.
B
11.
C
12.
C
13.
D
14.
B
15.
D
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D
17.
A
18.
A
19.
A
20.
D
21.
B
22.
C
23.
A
24.
A
25.
B




Question Set - II


26. In snooker, what is the color of the last ball potted?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Black
D. Blue

27. Which among the following accord is known to led the formation of Palestinian Authority?

A.  Oslo Accords
B.  Camp David Accords

28. According to Hindu mythology, who killed seven of her children by drowning them in the river?

A.  Goddess Ganga
B.  Kunti
C.  Gandhari
D.  Kaikeyi

29. Where is Indira Gandhi Nuclear Research Centre?

A.  Pokhran
B.  Kalpakam
C.  Tharapur
D.  Sangal

30. The book Midnights Children was written by ?

A.  R.K. Narayan
B.  Jawaharlal Nehru
C.  Charles Darwin
D.  Salman Rushdie

31. “Takata Corporation”, a company is into the manufacturing of

A.  Car batteries
B.  Auto safety equipment
C.  Car audio system

32. The unit of measuring food energy is

A.  Ergs
B.  Calories
C.  Volts

33. Which of the following is not an asset?

A.  Accounts payable
B.  Furniture and equipment
C.  Supplies
D.  Cash

34. Late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia was the Maharani of

A.  Jaipur
B.  Gwalior

35. Tundra, the pick-up truck is manufactured and sold by

A.  Nissan
B.  Bajaj
C.  Toyota

36. The carpal bones are found in which part of the human body?

A.  leg
B.  wrist
C.  neck

37. Golf : Moles :: Baseball : ?

A.  Goal
B.  Points
C.  Innings

38. Which of the following countries has largest reserves of Petroleum in the world?

A.  Kuwait
B.  Iraq
C.  Saudi Arabia

39. While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "GF". What does it denote?

A.  Go Friend
B.  Girl Friend
C.  Go From

40. The great Indian poet Kalidasa too has written an epic celebrating the seasons. Could you name it?

A.  Meghdutam
B.  Kumarsambhava
C.  Ritusamhara

41. Which peak is highest in Nilagiri Hills?

A.  Dodabetta
B.  Anie mudi
C.  Abu
D.  Peak of K2

42. Where is hollywood located?

A.  San Fransisco
B.  California
C.  Mumbai
D.  New York

43. Which is the smallest bird in the world?

A.  Humming bird
B.  Sparrow
C.  Kiwi

44. Which bank was founded in 1906 at the temple town of Udupi and is today among one of India's largest banks?

A.  Corporation Bank
B.  NABARD

45. Which instrumemnt is used to measure the density of milk?

A.  Thermometer
B.  Barometer
C.  Lactometer

46. The Supersonic Cruise Missile Brahmos has a range of

A.  300 km
B.  295 km
C.  290 km

47. When was Reserve Bank of India established?

A.  1920
B.  1925
C.  1935
D.  1948

48. One of its moons, Io, has active volcanoes ?

A.  Pluto
B.  Saturn
C.  Jupiter
D.  Neptune

49. Which of the following conformations of n-butane is the least stable ?

A.  Gauche
B.  Anti
C.  Eclipsed
D.  Fully eclipsed

50. Air India was launched in

A.  1932
B.  1942
C.  1947
 
Answer 's Set - II

26..
C
27.
A
28.
A
29.
B
30.
D
31.
B
32.
B
33.
A
34.
A
35.
C
36.
B
37.
C
38.
C
39.
B
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C
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A
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B
43.
A
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A
45.
C
46.
C
47.
C
48.
C
49.
D
50.
C


Question 's Set - III

51. How many satellites were launched with PSLV-9 to register world record by India?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11

52. Who is a moon goddess whose name means 'divine favor'?

A. Kalki
B. Kurma
C. Anuradha
D. Anumati

53. Which of the following represents largest fraction of forest cover in India?

A. Tropical Evergreen
B. Tropical Thorny
C. Tropical moist Deciduous

54. How many blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?

A. 10 million
B. 5 million
C. 7 million

55. The sky appears blue due

A. the color of the sea water
B. the presence of water in clouds
C. to scattering of light by dust particles

56. Who is the First President of Independent India?

A. V.V. Giri
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. Radhakrishnan
D. Dr. Zakeer Hussain

57. Where is the headquarter of Commonwealth Nations?

A. Amsterdam, Netherland
B. Brussels, Belgium
C. Kahira, Egypt
D. London, England

58. What is the real name of Sunny Deol ?

A. Ajay Singh Deol
B. Ajit Singh Deol
C. Suninder Singh Deol
D. Sumer singh Deol

59. Who is in the lead role of actress for the movie Titanic?

A. Kate Winslet
B. Angelina Jolie
C. Scarlett Johansson
D. Jennifer Lopez

60. Decision-makers should consider:

A. only qualitative factors
B. only quantitative factors
C. both quantitative and qualitative factors

61. What does HTML stand for?

A. Hypertext Markup Language
B. High-speed Text Manipulation Language
C. Hypertext Machine Language
D. Hypertext Transmission and Manipulation Language

62. Who formulated the Heat Emission theory(Thermonic Theory)?

A. C.V. Raman
B. J.C. Bose
C. Meghanath Saha
D. Dr. MS.Swaminathan

63. Shri Shanker Singth Baghela is Minister of Tribal Affairs

A. True
B. False

64. Which type of rocks are formed from the volcanoes?

A. Aqueous rocks
B. Igneous rocks
C. Sedimentary rocks

65. Which of these rivers doesn't originate from a glacier?

A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Yamuna

66. SAICM Initiative is related to which of the following industries?

A. Chemical Industry
B. Aviation Industry
C. Agriculture Industry
D. Physical Industry

67. Which award is given for the excellence in coaching?

A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
B. DD award
C. Dronacharya Award
D. Arjuna Award

68. According to Indian Constitution, India is?

A. Group of States
B. Federation of States
C. Confederation of States
D. Union of States

69. Which of the following was Satyajit Roy associated with?

A. Classical music
B. Commercial art
C. Classical dance
D. Film Direction

70. Orange Prize 2010 was won by whom?

A. Barbara Kingsolver
B. Hillari Mantel
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Ashwin Sanghi

71. Who was known as Iron man of India?

A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabai Patel

72. Which of the following animals stores water in the intestine?

A. Zebra
B. Camel
C. Moloch
D. Uromastix

73. Jean Louis is associated with what activity?

A. Costume design
B. Cooking
C. Wine making
D. Architecture

74. Did you know chess was invented in India? But what is it?

A. a musical instrument
B. a board game
C. a form of transport
D. type of spicy food

75. Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

A. Michel
B. Neil Armstrong
C. Buzz Aldrin
D. Jograj Singh Khatra

Answer 's Set - III


51.
C
52.
C
53.
C
54.
C
55.
C
56.
B
57.
D
58.
A
59.
A
60.
C
61.
A
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C
63.
B
64.
B
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B
66.
A
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D
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D
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D
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B
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A
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B
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B


Question Set - IV

76. Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Haryana

77. Which popular English garden flower is native to Latin America?

A.  Ecuador
B.  Petunia
C.  Peru

78. The color of Cobalt chloride crystal is

A.  Green
B.  Yellow
C.  Blue
D.  White

79. Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?

A.  Snooker
B.  Golf
C.  Archery

80. How many languages feature on the language panel contemporary Reserve Bank of India currency notes?

A.  10
B.  18
C.  15

81. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer scientist, software developer, philanthropist and
creator of the social networking site Facebook, He was born in

A. 1982
B. 1985
C. 1984
D. 1983

82. Viral marketing primarily uses which of the following communication channels?

A.  the Internet
B.  print media
C.  cable television

83. In FPS system the units of mass ?

A.  kilograms
B.  tons
C.  quintals
D.  pounds

84. Napoleon Bonaparte belonged to

A.  India
B.  France

85. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people

A. Gopala
B. Mahipala
C. Devapala
D. Dharmapala

86. The world governing body of which of the following sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?

A.  Hockey
B.  Football
C.  Cricket

87. The great Indian poet Kalidasa too has written an epic celebrating the seasons. Could you name it?

A.  Meghdutam
B.  Kumarsambhava
C.  Ritusamhara

88. Which South American country is named after an explorer?

A.  Columbia
B.  India
C.  Sri lanka

89. Who won the Golden Globe 2010 award for "Best Performance in a Motion Picture - Drama"

A. Sandra Bullock
B. Emily Blunt
C. Helen Mirren
D. Carey Mulligan

90. How tall is k2 the second tallest mountain in the world?

A. 8864m
B. 8848m
C. 8611m
D. 8765m

91. K. Sera sera productions is a property of

A. B.R. Chopra
B. Anana Desai
C. Ramgopal Verma

92. India Gate was designed by whom?

A. Sir Mark Swine
B. Sir Henry Bren
C. Sir Henry Bren
D. Sir Edwin Lutyens

93. Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in the court of

A. Akbar
B. Babar
C. Humayun
D. Alauddin Khalji

94. Who is Miss Universe 2009?

A. Mayra Matos Perez
B. Gona Dragusha
C. Stefania Fernandez
D. Wang Jingyao

95. What is the minimum number of musicians a band must have to be considered a "big band"?

A. 15
B. 6
C. 10

96. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India?

A. Camay
B. Mysore Sandal
C. Hamam
D. Lux

97. Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?

A. Woodland
B. Bata
C. Tata International

98. What was the old name of Vijayawada?

A. Vijayanagaram
B. Vijayapuram
C. Bijjavaram
D. Bezawada

99. In the next century there is going to be a increase in the sea levels?

A. 11 to 38 cm
B. 2 feet
C. 12 to 43
D. 18 to 59

100. What is the traditional Japanese Wrestling called?

A. Mosu
B. Karate
C. Sumo

Answer 's Set - IV









76.
A
77.
B
78.
C
79.
A
80.
C
81.
C
82.
A
83.
D
84.
B
85.
A
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A
87.
C
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A
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90.
C
91.
C
92.
D
93.
D
94.
C
95.
C
96.
B
97.
C
98.
D
99.
D
100.
C



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