Thursday, September 15, 2011

Quiz 176 | General Awareness For IAS

1.In which of the following speed of the light is more?

A. Water
B. Glass
C. Air
D. Space(empty)



2.How many foreign instruments were hosted in India's Maiden Mission to Moon Chandrayan -I ?

A. 6
B. 8



3.River system in India has been divided into how many groups?

A. Four
B. Five
C. Three



4.Where was India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant commissioned?

A. In Belfast
B. In Nigeria
C. In France
D. In Algeria



5.What is the name of India's longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?

A. Rabindra Setu
B. Vidyasagar Setu
C. Mahatma Gandhi Setu
D. Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge



6.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



7.Which revolutionary was the first to describe the 'Revolt of 1857' as 'India's First War of Independence' in his famous book titled 'The Indian War of Independence' ?

A. Bhagat Singh
B. V D Savarkar
C. Lala Har Dayal
D. Chandrasekhar Azad



8.Where was First the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit held?

A. Thailand
B. Malaysia
C. India
D. Pakistan



9.Who was the Indian Prime Minister during US President George W Bush's visit to India?

A. Manmohan Singh
B. I K Gujral
C. P V Narsimha Rao



10.What type of animal was Laika,the first living creature to be sent into space in 1957?

A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Rat



11.Which musical instrument was known as 'Shata Tantri Veena' in Sanskrit?

A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Santoor



12.The famous name Vikram Pandit is associated with:

A. PepsiCo
B. Citigroup
C. Cairn Energy
D. Vodafone



13.Of which river in India, the Hooghly river is an important tributary ?

A. Ganga
B. Narmada
C. Brahmaputra
D. Godavari



14.Over which of these territories did the French rule till 1951?

A. Goa
B. Chandernagore
C. Daman and Diu



15.To keep correct time watches are fitted with a balance wheel made of

A. Platinum
B. Stainless steel
C. Invar



16.Which cyclone had the highest death toll

A. Cyclone in Bangladesh, 1970
B. Cyclone in Orissa, 1999
C. Cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, 1997



17.Which was the first country to use paper?

A. Russia
B. China
C. India



18.The name “Sanada” is associated with which product

A. Shoes
B. Bengali Magazine
C. Bengali sweets



19.What two subjects would be most valuable if you want to be an astronaut?

A. Math and Science
B. Art and Music
C. History and English
D. PE and Health



20.Columns are labelled with

A. Numbers
B. Letters
C. Both



21.Who Directed the Movie Taare Zameen Par?

A. Ashutosh Govarikar
B. Sohail Khan
C. Subhash Ghai
D. Aamir Khan



22.Dandiya is the traditional folk dance of this state?

A. Uttaranchal
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab



23.What does Tauromachy indicate?

A. Fighting torrential rains
B. Art of Raod contruction
C. Art of Bull fighting
D. Art of leather work



24.The highest gallantry award in India is

A. Ashok Chakra
B. Paramvir Chakra
C. Mahavir Chakra



25.World Consumer Rights Day is observed on

A. March 12
B. March 15
C. March 23

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