Quiz 156 Questions

1.The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’ demand. Who is heading this panel?

A. R Balakrishanan
B. B S Padmanabham
C. K.M. Chandrasekhar



2.What 2 numbers don't don’t have any letters by them on the telephone dial?

A. 1 & 0
B. 1 & 7
C. 2 & 3
D. 4 & 5



3.Which of the following battles foiled Napoleon's scheme of invading England in 1805?

A. Battle of Trafalgar
B. Battle of Leipzing
C. Battle of Waterloo



4.Which among the following finds a top place in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?

A. Self Actualization needs
B. Physiological Needs



5.Recently which Insurance company has launched a micro-insurance scheme 'Grameen Shakti' in the Northeastern States?

A. SBI Life Insurance
B. ICICI Prudential
C. LIC



6.Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax?

A. sales tax
B. custom tax
C. income tax
D. excise duty



7.Headquarters of ISRO is located in ?

A. Srihari kota
B. Bangalore
C. New Delhi
D. Jaipur



8.The IT Company “I-flex Solutions” was originally a part of which of the following companies?

A. ABN Amro Bank
B. ICICI
C. Citicorp



9.7 khoon maaf is based on which novel ?

A. Five point someone
B. Susanna's Seven Husbands
C. The Other Side of Midnight
D. None of These



10.India’s largest retailer Kishore Bayani is ready to launch his new venture that is suppose to be

A. Ice cream stores
B. Teleshopping
C. Whole sale Business



11."Baygon Spray” is a product of

A. Indian Chemical Industries
B. Bayer India Ltd
C. Pesticides India Ltd



12.Slumdog Millionaire is adopted from which novel?

A. Q & A
B. slum dog
C. A passage to India
D. Shadow of the Moon



13.What is the distance of running in a marathon race?

A. 26 miles 385 yards
B. 26 miles 405 yards
C. 26 miles 180 yards
D. 26 miles



14.'Kalidas' and 'Varahamihira' were the courtier of which ancient Indian ruler ?

A. Harshavardhana
B. Pulkeshin II
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditaya



15.Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of an Indian state ?

A. Chief Minister
B. Vidhan Sabha Speaker
C. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
D. Chief Justice of state High Court



16.Which US city is popularly known as the 'City of the Golden Gate' ?

A. New York
B. Washington
C. San Francisco
D. Los Angeles



17.Which place in India was Gandhi’s first Satyagraha held at

A. Champaran
B. Dandi
C. Kheda
D. Surat



18.Which US state is nicknamed the Old Dirigo State ?

A. Maine
B. Maryland
C. Louisiana
D. None



19.During his time of life in the Gupta empire, which of these is a famous play that the Gupta poet Kalidasa wrote?

A. Mohenjo-Daro
B. Kshatriya
C. Shakuntala



20.Postal Voting is other wise called:

A. external voting
B. secret voting
C. proxy voting



21.Which continent nearly doubles in size during winters ?

A. Europe
B. Antartica
C. North America



22.Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world ?

A. Non-violence of the brave
B. Non-violence of the weak
C. Non-violence of the coward
D. Non-violence of the downtrodden



23.Which of these following is not a Chinese Calender Animal?

A. Cow
B. Ox
C. Pig
D. Rooster



24.Which city in India is known as the "City of weavers"?

A. Jaipur
B. Panipat
C. Kolkata



25.What seafaring vessel started its famous voyage on this date?

A. RMS Titanic
B. Kon-Tiki
C. HMS Beagle
D. Mayflower