Saturday, April 30, 2011

Quiz 32 | General Studies 101-200

101.Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?

A. To safeguard the interest of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
B. To develop the core sector of the economy
C. For the development of Infrastructure such as energy,transport,communications and irrigation
D. For human resource development such as full literacy,employment, population control, household and drinking water



102.Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in

A. 1985
B. 1896
C. 1986
D. 1899



103.What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?

A. A mini nuclear reactor
B. A dynamo
C. A thermopile
D. Solar cells



104.Capital of Pallavas was

A. Arcot
B. Kanchi
C. Malkhed
D. Banvasi



105.Which of the following awards is given by the Government of India?

A. Kallinga Prize
B. Oscar Awards
C. Man Booker Prize
D. Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understandings



106.Cryogenic Engines are used in which of the following areas of technology?

A. Atomic Energy
B. Food Technology
C. Oceanography
D. Space Research



107.The art and science of map making is called

A. Remote Sensing
B. Cartography
C. Photogrammetry
D. Mapping



108.In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest authority for land revenue was

A. Chaudhari
B. Rawat
C. Rana
D. Malik



109.Ashoka, the great was

A. The Grandson of Chandragupta
B. After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
C. A great Emperor of India
D. All of the above



110.Where did the Portuguese first found in factory in India?

A. Cannore
B. Calicut
C. Cochin
D. Chinsura



111.A new sort of social structure called jajmani system became prevalent in India during the

A. Later Vedic age
B. The Maurya empire
C. The Gupta age
D. The post-Gupta period



112.The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at

A. Sanchi
B. Girnar
C. Lumbini
D. Sarnath



113.Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on

A. 1st October
B. 2nd October
C. 30th September
D. 3rd October



114.First powder vaccine for Measles to be tested in

A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA



115.Who wrote "Akbarnama"?

A. Abul Fazal
B. Faizi
C. Shaik Mubarak
D. Tansen



116.Who was the first "real king" of Sultanate?

A. Qutubuddin
B. Lltutmish
C. Balban
D. Alauddin



117.Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal?

A. William Jones
B. Drinkwater Bethune
C. David Hare
D. Lord Ripon



118.Which blood vessels in human body would normally carry the largest amount of urea?

A. Dorsal Aorta
B. Hepatic Vein
C. Renal Vein
D. Hapatic Portal Vein



119.Where is Sillicon Valley located?

A. Uruguay
B. Uzbekistan
C. Ukraine
D. U.S.A.



120.Who made the first scientific classification of States?

A. Aristotle
B. Acquinas
C. Socrates
D. Plato


121.Electronic commerce is the process of doing

A. Business electronically message
B. Message
C. Markup
D. Data



122.Saint Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the

A. Cheras
B. Parthians
C. Cholas
D. Pandyas



123.The process by which energy is generated in the sun is the

A. Fission of Uranium
B. Fusion of Helium
C. Fusion of Hydrogen
D. None of these



124.Onam is an important festival of

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka



125.Which Goveror General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?

A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Bentinck
D. Lord Curzon



126.The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is now known by which of the following names?

A. Indira Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Rural Employment Guarantee Act
D. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act



127.Harshavardhana was defeated by

A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Pulakesin II
C. Narasimhavarma Pallava
D. Sasanka



128.Where the High Courts in India first set up?

A. Delhi and Calcutta
B. Bombay,Madras and Calcutta
C. Bombay,Delhi and Calcutta
D. Madras and Bombay



129.The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in

A. New Zealand
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. Sweden



130.The longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by

A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Babar
C. Firoz Shah
D. Shahjahan



131.Who built the Shalimar and Nishant Baghs in Kashmir?

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah jahan
D. Babar



132.The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is

A. Pattinappalai
B. Tirumurugarruppadai
C. Maduraikanchi
D. Tolkappiyam



133.Who is the author of "Thriller"?

A. Michael Jackson
B. Munaf Patel
C. Muntazer al-Zaidi



134.Which of the following country will host 2016 Olympics?

A. Brazil
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Spain



135.Who was the founder of the Indian Association?

A. A.O. Hume
B. Raja Rammohan Roy
C. W.C. Bonerjee
D. S.N. Banerjee



136.Who founded Sikhism?

A. Gobind Singh
B. Ramdas
C. Nanak
D. Hargovind



137.Who said "Swaraj is my birth right"?

A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. G.K. Gokhale



138.The first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother is

A. Serum
B. Cholesterol
C. Colostrum
D. Sterol



139.The International Mothers Day is observed on the second sunday of the month of

A. June
B. May
C. April
D. August



140.The first person to say that the earth is a sphere was

A. Copernicus
B. Eratosthenes
C. Galileo
D. Archimedes



141.Which of the following is a term of IT?

A. Economic order
B. Quality
C. Local Area Network



142.Which of the following is true of New Lending Rate systems in Banks?

A. For existing loans, the base rate would be applicable once they matured
B. For new loans, the base rate would be levied immediately
C. Banks can not charge customers any fee for such switch over
D. All of these



143.Cancer is a deadly disease because it has the ugly potential of

A. Having no resemblance to the normal cells of a tissue or organ
B. Rapid growth to form a tumour
C. Dissemination to vital organs
D. Showing cells that are either very large or extremely small



144.The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in

A. Delhi
B. Anand
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mysore



145.The wire of flash bulb is made of

A. Copper
B. Barium
C. Magnesium
D. Silver



146.The third permanent research centre being build in Antarctica is named

A. Parikrama
B. Rohini
C. Bharati
D. Himalaya



147.Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country?

A. ONGC
B. OIL
C. Cairn India
D. RIL



148.The Lodi dynasty was founded by

A. Ibrahim Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Bahlol Lodi
D. Khizr Khan



149.Who invented 'Computer Laptop'?

A. Alain Kay
B. Charles Babbage
C. Q. Daimler
D. Lacques Nicolas Conte



150.The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is

A. Intermittent
B. Indirect
C. At the time of elections
D. Direct, continuous and collective



151.Which famous social reformer wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Rajya Yoga?

A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ranade
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Ramkrishna Paramahansa



152.The 'Tenure System' in the Central Services was started by

A. Lord Macaulay
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Ripon
D. Sardar Patel



153.The biggest shipbuilding Centre during Sultanate period was

A. Bombay
B. Surat
C. Bengal
D. Kashmir



154.A Finance Minister generally imposes higher taxes on commodities whose demand is

A. Elastic
B. Inelastic
C. Neither elastic and inelastic
D. None of the above



155.Which of the following has not been a part of fiscal stimulus package, adopted by the government to revive the economy which was affected due to global meltdown?

A. Cut in subsidies
B. Cut in indirect tax rates
C. Increase in borrowing



156.Which of the following is the correct definition of GNP at Factor Cost?

A. GNP at market prices minus Depreciation allowances
B. GNP at market Prices minus net Indirect Taxes
C. GNP at market prices plus Net Indirect Taxes
D. GDP at market prices plus Net Factor Income from Abroad



157.The Base Rate of Commercial Banks is determined by

A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Market Forces and cost of banks
D. Indian Banker's Association



158.Interest rate on Saving Accounts deposits of Commercial Banks is determined by

A. Ministry of Finance
B. Individual Bank
C. RBI
D. Market forces of demand and supply



159.During which of the following Five year plans was the Mahalanobis strategy adopted for the first time?

A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Forth



160.Tax proceeds of which of one of the following taxes has declined significantly as a proportion of gross tax revenue in the last five years?

A. Service Tax
B. Excise Duty
C. Income Tax
D. Corporate Tax



161.Who became India's first woman in 52 years to win a gold medal in athletics in the Commonwealth Games?

A. Krishna Pooniya
B. Sini Jose
C. AC Ashwini
D. Mandeep Kaur



162.National Centre for Molecular Materials (NCMM), the first Institute of its kind in the country, will be established at which of the following places?

A. Kanpur
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Thiruvananthapuram



163.The Prestigious Abel Prize in Mathematics for 2010 has been awarded to an American Mathematician. This prize is administered by which country?

A. Finland
B. Republic of Ireland
C. Norway
D. Canada



164.What is the Inequality Adjusted Human Development Index rank of India, according to the Human Development Report,2010?

A. 119th
B. 122nd
C. 127th
D. 134th



165.Which of the following variables is included in calculating the Discomfort Index?

A. Per Capita Income
B. Literacy
C. Direct Taxes
D. Unemployment Ratio



166.Which of the following Indian personalities is included in Forbes list of World's most powerful Feminists, a list of seven persons?

A. Arundhathi Roy
B. Shobha De
C. Ela Bhatt
D. Vandana Shiva



167.Crimea which is an autonomous region, is located in which of the following seas?

A. Aegean Sea
B. Sea of Okhotsk
C. Black Sea
D. Celebes Sea



168.What is Intelligent Character Recognition Software, a pioneering Indian Technology which has become a benchmark worldwide?

A. A biometric security software devised for India's industrial installations
B. An anti-phishing software developed to protect internet banking
C. Navigational guidance software developed for GSLV
D. A software developed to process census forms at high speed



169.Under which of the following Doctrines/Principles, a judge rescues himself or is disqualified from hearing a law suit or proceeding especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice?

A. Doctrine of Checks and balances
B. Principles of Natural Justice
C. principle of Juridic Equality
D. Equal protection of the laws



170.Who of the following was not a part of the three member judicial committee that inquired into allegation of misconduct against Justice Saumitra Sen of the High Court of Calcutta?

A. Justice Aftab Alam
B. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy
C. Justice Mukul Mudgal
D. Fali Nariman



171.Which of the following is not one of the grounds on which a person can disqualified from being a member of Parliament under Article 102(1)?

A. If he is of unsound mind
B. If he is a discharged insolvent
C. If he is not a citizen of India
D. None of the above



172.The Supreme Court held, that forcing a person to undergo polygraph, brain mapping and narco-analysis tests as violative of which of the following provisions of the Constitution?

A. Article 21
B. Article 21 and Article 20(1)
C. Article 21 and Article 20(2)
D. Article 21 and Article 20(3)



173.Which of the following fundamental rights given under part III of the Constitution can be modified by the Parliament by law in its/their application to members of armed forces, and other forces that are charged with the maintenance of public order?

A. Right to form association
B. All the rights under Article 19(1)
C. All the rights given under Part III
D. None of the above



174.Which of the following authorities recommends the Governor of a state on the disqualification of a member of the State Legislature under Article 191(1)?

A. Supreme Court
B. Election Commission of India
C. State Election Commission
D. High Court of the State



175.What will be the strength of the Legislative Council of Tamil Nadu, Which is being established at present?

A. 78
B. 81
C. 75
D. 84



176.The Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 provides the legal basis for the establishment and functioning of which of the following organisations?

A. Central Bureau of Investigation
B. Intelligence Bureau
C. National Investigation Agency
D. Delhi Police Force



177.The largest of living birds is

A. Albatross
B. Penguin
C. Cassowary
D. Ostrich



178.Vasco-de-Gama discovered sea route to India in the year

A. 1398 AD
B. 1498 AD
C. 1499 AD
D. 1509 AD



179.The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is

A. Amplifier
B. Regulator
C. Switch
D. Rectifier



180.Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Asian writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature in

A. 1911
B. 1913
C. 1912
D. 1914



181.Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the country?

A. Gujarat
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharastra
D. Karnataka



182.First Iron and Steel industry in India was established _____________

A. TISCO, Jamshedpur
B. IISCO, Burnpur
C. Bengal Iron and Steel, Kulti
D. Mysore Steel Works, Bhadravati



183.Which country awards the Nobel Prize?

A. America
B. England
C. Sweden
D. Ireland



184.Who among the following is known as 'the father of local self-government' in India?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Wellesley



185.India tested its first Nuclear device on _____________

A. 15 May, 1972
B. 18 May, 1974
C. 20 May, 1975
D. 26 May, 1976



186.MODVAT refers to

A. Education Policy
B. House Tax
C. Excise Duty
D. None of these



187.What is "Oval Office"?

A. The place where England's Cricket Control Board is head-quartered
B. UN Security Council meeting room
C. The personal office of the US President
D. The place where the Queen of England gives personal audience



188.When was Bombay transferred to the East India company by Charles II?

A. 1662 AD
B. 1664 AD
C. 1666 AD
D. 1668 AD



189.The venue of holding the Second Round Table Conference at London was ____________________

A. St. James Palace
B. Kingsley Palace
C. Buckingham Palace
D. 10, Downing street



190.The most important mineralized rock system of India _________________

A. Cuddapa System
B. Dharwar System
C. Gondwana System
D. Vindhyan System



191.Vegetables are easily perishable because of their high content of __________

A. Sugars
B. Water
C. Vitamins
D. Enzymes



192.Where is the head quarter of Global Wind Energy Council situated?

A. Brussels
B. Ottawa
C. Manila 
D. Madrid



193.Sarda Act deal with

A. Widow Remarriage
B. Child Marriage
C. Inter-cast Marriage
D. Polygamy



194.Amultimeter is used to measure

A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Resistance
D. All of the above



195.In which year Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(BARC) was founded?

A. 1967
B. 1954
C. 1958
D. 1957



196.Print media under the Information Sector is regulated by

A. Press Information Bureau
B. Press Council of India
C. Registrar of Newspapers for India
D. None of the above



197.Which is the hottest planet of the solar system?

A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Earth
D. Saturn



198.With Which one of the following is BRID (Government of India) engaged?

A. Railway Wagons
B. Information Technology
C. Isotope Technology
D. Road Transport



199.Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92?

A. Anju George
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Leander Paes
D. Viswanathan Anand



200.The founder of Modern Statistics is

A. Srinivasa Ramanuja
B. Einstein
C. Bhaskar
D. Karl Pearson



Friday, April 29, 2011

I.F.A shield is associated with the game of

I.F.A shield is associated with the game of

A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Polo



Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Quiz 31 | General Studies 76-100

76.The first Governor General of Bengal was

A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Warren Hastings
C. Lord John Shore
D. Lord Cornwallis

Answer : B

77.Osteocytes are found in

A. Bone
B. Blood
C. Cartilage
D. Lymph

Answer : A

78.Rabrindranath Tagore returned the title of Knighthood to the British Government to protest against the

A. Rowlatt Act of 1919
B. Introduction of Diarchy in the provinces
C. Partition of Bengal
D. Massacre in Jallianwalla Bagh

Answer : D

79.The capital of the Pallavas Kings was

A. Chennapattinam
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kanchipuram
D. Madurai

Answer : C

80.Where is the Sahara Desert?

A. South Africa
B. North Africa
C. Europe
D. Asia

Answer : B

81.Gautam Buddha died at

A. Lumbini
B. Srawasti
C. Kushinagar
D. Bodhgaya

Answer : C

82.During the Indian Freedom Struggle, the Deccan Education Society was founded by

A. B.G. Tilak
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. G.K. Gokhale
D. M.G. Ranade

Answer : A

83.Amir Khusro was the Court Poet of

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
D. Akbar

Answer : B

83.When was the design of Indian Flag first adopted by the Government of India?

A. 22 July 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. Midnight of 14 August 1947
D. 26 January 1947

Answer : A

84.The Calcutta University was founded in the year

A. 1855
B. 1856
C. 1857
D. 1858

Answer : C

85.The first Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Nelson Mandela
C. C.V. Raman
D. None of these

Answer : A

86.Which City is known as 'Suncity' in Rajasthan?

A. Jodhpur
B. Udaipur
C. Bikaner
D. Jaisalmer

Answer : A

87.The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is

A. Ethylene
B. Ethane
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Acetylene

Answer : D

88.Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association founded in 1925?

A. Kanpur
B. Delhi
C. Allahabad
D. Lahore

Answer : B

89.Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at

A. Barrackpore
B. Merrut
C. Kanpur
D. Jhansi

Answer : A

90.The longest river of South America

A. Nile
B. Amazon
C. Mississipi
D. Ganga

Answer : B

91.The most important source of information for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is

A. Indika
B. Mudrarakshasa
C. Asokan inscriptions
D. Arthasastra

Answer : A

92.A country is said to be in a debt trap if

A. It has to abide by the conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund
B. It has to borrow to make interest payments on outstanding loans
C. It has been refused loans or aid by creditors abroad
D. The World Bank charges a very high rate of intereston outstanding as well as new loans

Answer : B

93.'Bhuvan' is related to

A. Google Earth
B. Book
C. Film
D. Song

Answer : A

94.Tourism industry in India is small compared to many other countries in terms of India's potential and size. Which one of the following statement is correct in this regard?

A. Distances in India are too far apart and its luxury hotels are too expensive for western tourists
B. For most of the months India is too hot for western tourist to feel comfortable
C. Most of the picturesque resorts in India such as in the northeast and Kashmir are, for all practical purposes, out of bounds
D. In India, the infrastructure required for attracting tourist is inadequate

Answer : D

95.Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India?

A. M.N. Roy
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Rashbehari Bose
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer : C

96.Which of the following is a common adulterant mixed in foods?

A. Papaya seeds
B. Saw dust
C. Water
D. All of the above

Answer : D

97.Where is National Library of India is located?

A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Mumbai

Answer : B

98.The National Rural Development Institute is situated in

A. Gandhinagar
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Chandigarh
D. Hyderabad

Answer : D

99.India has launched satellite --- based navigation system

A. Gagan
B. Gomon
C. Akash
D. Star

Answer : A

100.Which of the following states will soon have its first Civil Airports?

A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Maharashtra
C. Assam
D. Sikkim

Answer : D

Saturday, April 16, 2011

A new Political Party “Prajarajyam” is formed by?

A new Political Party “Prajarajyam” is formed by?

A. K. Karunakaran
B. Chiranjeevi
C. Rajanikant
D. Vijayakant

Answer : B

Monday, April 11, 2011

Quiz 30 | General Studies 51-75

51.Against which disease is the B.C.G. Vaccine given?

A. Polio
B. Tuberculosis
C. Hepatitis
D. Measles

Answer : B

52.In which one of the following states Sariska Tiger Reserve is located?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan

Answer : D

53.Qutub Minar, as we find at present, was finally re built by

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Firoz Tughluq

Answer : D

54.The city of Los Angeles is famous for

A. Film Studios
B. Golden Beaches
C. Rocket Launching Station
D. Manufacturing Cars

Answer : A

55.The National Stock Exchange is located in

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai

Answer : B

56.Under whose Governor Generalship was the Vernacular Act repealed?

A. Lord Ribon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Dufferin

Answer : A

57.When the lens of the eye becomes Foggy, the disease indicated is

A. Presbyopia
B. Hypermetropia
C. Myopia
D. Cataract

Answer : D

58.Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the foundation of the

A. Hindu College
B. Ripon College
C. M.A.O. College
D. Sanskrit College

Answer : D

59.The first Electric Railway was opened in

A. 1853
B. 1885
C. 1905
D. 1925

Answer : D

60.Jesse Owens Global Awards is given is field of

A. Literature
B. Journalism
C. Science
D. Sports

Answer : D

61.The 'Chilka Lake Region' lies between the deltas of

A. Ganga and Mahanadi
B. Godawari and Krishna
C. Mahanadi and Godawari
D. Krishna and Kaveri

Answer : D

62.Who was the Governor General of India at the time of the Sepoy Mutiny?

A. Lord Hastings
B. Wellesley
C. Dalhousie
D. Canning

Answer : D

63.Chandragupta Maurya defeated

A. Poros
B. Alexander
C. Seleukas
D. Ambhi

Answer : C

64.Who wrote 'vande Mataram'?

A. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
B. Rangalal Banerjee
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Rajanikanta Sen

Answer : A

65.Where is the automobile industry cluster of Madhya Pradesh?

A. Pithampur
B. Malanpur
C. Mandideep
D. Maneri

Answer : A

66.Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India on

A. 26th October, 1948
B. 26th November, 1948
C. 26th October, 1947
D. None of these

Answer : C

67.Where is Port Pradeep located?

A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal
D. Orissa

Answer : D

68.Who is the first non Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna?

A. Martin Luther King
B. Zubin Mehta
C. Mother Teresa
D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Answer : C

69.In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission?

A. Currency Futures Trading
B. Commodities Futures Trading
C. Equity Futures Trading

Answer : B

70.The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as

A. Konkan Coast
B. Malabar Coast
C. Coromandel Coast
D. Canara Coast

Answer : B

71.Ranchi City is located in

A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Orissa
D. Jharkhand

Answer : D

72.On which of the following days every year the world bank and copyright day is observed?

A. 17th April
B. 18th April
C. 23rd April
D. 29th April

Answer : C

73.Most of the Thermal power stations in India still use which of the following as one of their important inputs to generate power?

A. Sea water
B. Coal
C. Heavy water
D. Natural Gas

Answer : B

74.Who is currently referred to as the 'Father of Modern Hindi Literature'?

A. Prem Chand
B. Harish Chandra
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Answer : B

75.What is meant by Gold - Tranche?

A. It is the vault where the gold reserves of IMF are stocked
B. It is value of SDR in terms of Gold
C. It is the unconditional liquidity which is treated by members of IMF as any other reserves
D. None of the above

Answer : C

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Anna Hazare agitation was basically for

Anna Hazare agitation was basically for

A. Jan Lokpal Bill
B. Lokayukt Bill
C. Lok Abhiyojan Bill

Answer : A

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Social activist Anna Hazare finally ended his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 9,2011

Social activist Anna Hazare finally ended his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 9,2011

A. False
B. True

Answer : B

Friday, April 8, 2011

Who was declared as Miss Universe 2010?

Who was declared as Miss Universe 2010?

A. Jimena Navarrete (Mexico)
B. Nancy Randall (USA)
C. Claudia Julissa Guz Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)
D. Rosanna Davison (Ireland)

Answer : A

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on

Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on

A. 22 December 1887
B. 21 December 1888
C. 23 December 1889
D. None

Answer : A

Monday, April 4, 2011

Quiz 29 | Religious Quiz I

1.Who is the author of the Ramayana?

A. Sage Vasishta
B. Sage Valmiki
C. Sage Vyasa
D. Sage Vishwamitra
E. Sage Agastya

Answer : B

2.Which Vamsha or Lineage did Lord Ram belong to?

A. Chandra Vamsha
B. Surya Vamsha
C. Hari Vamsha
D. Sagara Vamsha
E. Vayu Vamsha

Answer : B

3.What is Lord Ram's birth star?

A. Revati
B. Rohini
C. Uttara Phalguni
D. Punarvasu
E. Shravana

Answer : D

4.Who is Lord Ram's guru?

A. Sage Vasishta
B. Sage Valmiki
C. Sage Vyasa
D. Sage Vishwamitra
E. Sage Agastya

Answer : C

5.Where did Lord Ram meet Sita first?

A. Ayodhya
B. Lanka
C. Mithila
D. Hastinapur
E. Dharmapuri

Answer : C

6.The name of the bird that tried to stop Ravana Kidnapping Sita.

A. Sambhali
B. Vali
C. Sugriva
D. Jatayu
E. Kabandha

Answer : D

7.In what guise did Hanuman first meet Lord Ram?

A. Bear
B. Demon
C. Tree
D. Brahmachari
E. Woman

Answer : D

8.For How many years did Lord Ram go on exile?

A. 12 years
B. 13 years
C. 14 years
D. 15 years
E. 16 years

Answer : C

9.Who wanted to send Lord Ram on exile?

A. Kausalya
B. Kaikeyi
C. Sumitra
D. Ravana

Answer : B

10.With which arrow did Lord Ram kill Ravan?

A. Pashupastra
B. Nagastra
C. Vajrastra
D. Mahadevastra
E. Brahmastra

Answer : E

Who wrote the famous book - 'Five Point Someone'?

Who wrote the famous book - 'Five Point Someone'?

A. Chetan Bhagat
B. Nani Palkhivala
C. Khushwant Singh
D. T.N.Kaul

Answer : A

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Who got the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year 2011?

Who got the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year 2011?

A. Jamie Bestwick (UK) BMX
B. Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) Surfing
C. Victor Fernandez (Spain) Windsurfing
D. Kelly Slater (US) Surfing

Answer : D

'Ramtanu' was the original name of

'Ramtanu' was the original name of

A. Tulsidas
B. Birbal
C. Tansen
D. None

Answer : C

What is full form of IAS ?

What is full form of IAS ?

A. International Administrative Service
B. Indian Administrative Service
C. Indian Academy Service
D. None of These

Answer : B

Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy is Chief Minister of

Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy is Chief Minister of

A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam
D. None

Answer : B

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Who got the Best Director in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?

Who got the Best Director in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?

A. Dibakar Bannerjee
B. Yash Chopra
C. Karan Johar
D. None of These

Answer : A

Friday, April 1, 2011

Who took the Highest Wickets in ICC World Cup 2011 between India vs Pakistan on 30 March 2011?

Who took the Highest Wickets in ICC World Cup 2011 between India vs Pakistan on 30 March 2011?

A. Wahab Riaz
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. None

Answer : A

Who won Man of the Match in ICC world cup 2011 between Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand On 29 March 2011?

Who won Man of the Match in ICC world cup 2011 between Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand On 29 March 2011?

A. Ajantha Mendis
B. Kumar Sangakkara
C. Tillakaratne Dilshan
D. None

Answer : B