Thursday, September 8, 2011

Quiz 145 General Knowledge Questions

1.Which of these is the oldest of the four Vedas?

A. Sama Veda
B. Rig Veda
C. Atharva Veda



2.In which sea or ocean is the island nation of Maldives located?

A. Indian Ocean
B. Arabian Sea
C. Bay of Bangal



3.Which song got the Best Film Song of the year GIMA award 2010?

A. Tere mast mast do nain
B. Gunja sa hai koi Iktara
C. All is well



4.The term of office of the Indian Governor is

A. 4 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years



5.Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan Kingdom?

A. Asoka
B. Brihadratha
C. Tivara



6.Who is the Roman god of fire:

A. Jupiter
B. Vulcan
C. Zeta



7.What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire ?

A. Nadu
B. Khurram
C. Kottam



8.The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at

A. jaipur
B. Ujjain
C. Ayodhya



9.Under which Indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built?

A. Jehangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar



10.World Red cross Day is celebrated on which date?

A. 8 May
B. 15 February



11.'Mukhya Mantri Kanyadan Yojna' is a scheme of which of the following states?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana



12.Woman Chief Minister in India (1996 to 1997)

A. Sucheta Kripalani
B. J Jayalalitha
C. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
D. None



13.A prominent Indian hotelier who has been presented the Community Award in recognition of his outstanding philanthropic work in the UK?

A. Jaspal Sangar
B. Jitendra Sangar
C. Joginder Sangar
D. Jassi Sangar



14.Who among the following held the office of Vice President of India for two consecutive terms?

A. Dr. R Venkatramanan
B. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
C. Dr. VV Giri
D. Dr. S Radhakrishnan



15.Kishangarh School of Rajasthan is famous for which of the following ?

A. Painting
B. Dances
C. Architecture



16.Who is popularly known as "Grand Oldman of India" ?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. R.N. Tagore
C. Dadabhai Naoroji



17.In the World War II, which among the following country was not a member of the miltary alliance called 'Axis Powers'

A. Italy
B. Japan
C. France
D. Germany



18.Which country is also known as the 'Rainbow Nation' ?

A. Australia
B. United Kingdom
C. Switzerland
D. South Africa



19.Which among the following grassland region is also known as the "World's Breadbasket" ?

A. Pampas of Argentina
B. Prairies of North America
C. Savannas of Africa
D. Steppes of Russia



20.A childless widow who could cohabit with her brother-in-law until the birth of a son. This practice was known as

A. Niyoga
B. Levirate
C. Sororate
D. Nantru



21.Which of the following shipping canals joins the North Sea and the Baltic Sea?

A. Suez
B. Keil
C. Manchester



22.During the Indian freedom movement, the first great experiment in Satyagraha came in 1917 in

A. Bardoli
B. Sabarmati
C. Champaran



23.The greeting "jai Hind" was started by which famous person?

A. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak



24.Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth?

A. 1st plan
B. 2nd plan
C. 3rd plan



25.Arjuna award is given for

A. Excellence in archery
B. Excellence in sports
C. Excellent service during emergency



26.The most populous country in Africa is ?

A. Egypt
B. Liberia
C. Nigeria
D. South Africa



27.Which is the largest lake in North America?

A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Michigan
D. Lake Erie



28.What is the largest wall in the world?

A. The wall of Red Fort
B. The wall of Berlin
C. The wall of China
D. The wall of Fathepur Sikri



29.The American term 'slugfest' comes from German and means ?

A. A lot of slugs get together in the garden
B. A boxing match with a lot of punching
C. Whipped cream on top of coffee
D. A place where parties happen



30.Gallons:Litres ratio is?

A. 4.746
B. 4.546
C. 5.746
D. 5.647



31.About 66% of the Tatas' capital is allocated by Tata Sons for which purpose?

A. Philanthropic trusts
B. Tata capital trust



32.What year did beautiful Ash win the ‘Miss World’ competition?

A. 1994
B. 1999
C. 2001



33.What is 'Mandi House'?

A. A film by Shyam Benegal
B. The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
C. Commercial centre in Mumbai
D. Film Censor Board of India



34.Name the global mini car that Chevrolet launched at the Delhi Auto Expo?

A. Spark
B. Beat
C. Toyota



35.Who was the woman governor in india?(apr 1998 july 2002 )

A. RajendraKumari Bajpai
B. Sheila Kaul
C. Rajani Rai
D. None



36.Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of ?

A. Iced tea
B. Peppermint
C. Soft Drinks
D. None of these



37.Which of the following rivers does not run through a desert?

A. Colorado
B. Ganges
C. Nile



38.How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world?

A. 6,000
B. 9,000
C. 4,000
D. 1,000



39.What estate was Helen Keller born at?

A. Sea Chalet
B. Pax Estate
C. Ivy Green
D. Keller Manor



40.Emerald is _______ in colour.

A. Violet
B. Yellow
C. Deep green
D. Prussian Blue

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