Saturday, October 29, 2011

Quiz 215 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Which national film award is given to the 'Best Feature Film on National Integration' ?

A. Indira Gandhi Award
B. Nargis Dutt Award
C. Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)
D. Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)



2.Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as:

A. robotics
B. computer forensics
C. simulation.
D. forecasting.



3.Which Canadian province has the largest population?

A. British Columbia
B. Ontario
C. Quebec
D. None of these



4.Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) on 19 April 2011 announced that its consortium with Alstom won Rs 1,600 crore contract for steam turbine generators for which nuclear power station in India?

A. Kakrapur Nuclear Power Station
B. Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Station
C. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
D. Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project



5.The new chief of National Green Tribunal, constituted in October 2010 is ...

A. S. K. Puri
B. Anil K. Pandey
C. Lokeshewar Singh
D. Y. S. Dadwal



6.Brookside Bungalow is in which of the following Indian states?

A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Meghalaya
D. Bihar



7.Who has given the concept of 'Dominant Caste'?

A. Mckim Marriot
B. M. N. Srinivas
C. G.S.Ghurye
D. S. C. Dube



8.Which was the most populous city in the world?

A. Tokyo
B. Mexico
C. Mumbai
D. Washington



9.The equator is known for its light winds known as

A. the Doldrums
B. Monsoon winds
C. Ostro
D. Pampero



10.Which entertainment major launched the official Michael Jackson mobile website ?

A. India TV
B. Zee
C. DD1
D. Sony



11.Who is the author of the book "The Argumentative Indian"?

A. V. S. Naipaul
B. Vikram Seth
C. Sashi Tharoor
D. Amartya Sen



12.How many warriors did each elephant carry in the war?

A. 10
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9



13.The battle of Dharmat was fought between

A. Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand
B. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
C. Babar and the Afghans
D. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Maratha



14.Which is the largest state in the United States?

A. North Dakota
B. Texas
C. Alaska



15.In ancient days the Himalayas were covered by sea ______.

A. Indian Ocean
B. Arabian Ocean
C. Tetheis
D. Atlantic



16.The title role in RK Films' Henna was played by...?

A. Ashwini Bhave
B. Somy Ali
C. Randhir Kapoor
D. Zeba Bakhtiar



17.Which of the following country has a motto of "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity"?

A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany



18.Which among the following is not a monosaccharide?

A. Glucose
B. Fructose
C. Sucrose



19.Recently , 125th birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was observed. He is considered the architect of modern_______?

A. Mysore
B. Bangalore
C. Hyderabad



20.Which river in India is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?

A. Nile
B. Kosi river
C. Ganga

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