Sunday, September 18, 2011

Quiz 187 | Current Affairs

1.'Pandavani' is the popular folk theatre of which Indian state ?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh



2.The name of which of these religions is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'victor' or 'conqueror'?

A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism



3.In which continent is the southernmost point of the Earth located?

A. Antarctica
B. South America
C. Australia



4.The first person to travel in space was

A. Neel Armstrong
B. Edger Barrows
C. Yuri Gagrin



5.Popular Poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan used to teach the following language at Allahabad University ?

A. English
B. Sanskrit
C. None of them



6.What is the official unit of currency in Japan?

A. Ben
B. Hen
C. Yen
D. Zen



7.The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in?

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean



8.Which is the most expensive city in the world?

A. Moscow
B. Chalphonia
C. Tokyo
D. New York



9.Which is water sun sign?

A. Libra
B. Scorpio
C. Leo



10.The famous personality Shri Lalit Suri was related to _________.

A. Civil Aviation
B. Hotel
C. Steel Industry
D. Music



11.Battery maker Eveready Industries signed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador on 19 April 2011?

A. Shah Rukh khan
B. Amir khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Akshay Kumar



12.The term Khalisa in Moghal Administration signified the _____.

A. Entire Imperial Establishment
B. Land owned by the Emperor himself
C. Religious Land Grants
D. Land from where revenue was colleted for the Imperial Treasury



13.Who has been named for Baba Saheb Fellowship Award 2008?

A. K. Rathaiah
B. K.V. Narayana
C. Dr. Ramesh Babu
D. Justice Pandu Ranga Rao



14.Where is Nabin Chandra Bordoli Indoor Stadium?

A. Baroda
B. Guwahati
C. Ranchi
D. Kolkata



15.What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?

A. 1450
B. 1492
C. 1487
D. 1506



16.What is the winter capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir?

A. Kargil
B. Jammu
C. Srinagar



17.The Government of India in March 2011 proposed to nominate the name of Assam's river-island, Majuli, for ........ World Heritage List

A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. IAEA
D. UNCTAD



18.Which city in India is known as the "Venice of the east"?

A. Jamshedpur
B. Cochin
C. Udaipur



19.The headquarter of Indian army are situated at

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



20.To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?

A. Chandragupta
B. Kanishka
C. Harsha
D. Ashoka



21.Panchayat Raj System was made constitutional through-

A. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution
B. 45th Amendment of the Constitution
C. 61st Amendment of the Constitution
D. None of the above amendments



22.For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?

A. 12
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15



23.On 9 February 2009, in which High Court did the first e-Court of India start functioning on a pilot basis ?

A. Delhi High Court, New Delhi
B. Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru
C. Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
D. Bombay High Court, Mumbai



24.Who won the women's singles Tennis tournament US Open ? (September 2011)

A. Kim Clijsters
B. Mary Browne
C. Samantha Stosur
D. Laura Knight



25.Which is the third largest state in India?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal

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