Quiz 218 General Knowledge Questions and Answer's

1.Which Indian state would you be in if you were watching birds at Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary, situated on an island in the Kaveri river ?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh



2.Who authored Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter?

A. Ruskin Bond
B. Mario Vargas
C. Jonathan
D. None of these



3.India's first steel mill was built by the Tatas. In which year was it completed?

A. 1924
B. 1911
C. 1920
D. 1999



4.The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is today?

A. Thrusday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday



5."Man by nature is a Political Animal" who said this?

A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Hobbes



6.Besan flour is made from ?

A. Chickpeas
B. Dried cord
C. Multi grains
D. Rice



7.Who received Crystal Award from world economic forum for the year 2009?

A. Shabna Ajmi
B. Pundit Ravi Shankar
C. Ustad Anjad Alikhan
D. Amitabh Bachchan



8.Who will act as the banker to the Government of India?

A. State Bank of India
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Nabard
D. Nationalised Banks



9.On which phase does the Delhi government give nod to five new routes under Metro ? (2011)

A. Phase-III
B. Phase-V
C. Phase-VI
D. Phase-IV



10.Oil regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) refused to which companies’ spending on KG-D6 gas fields?

A. Reliance Industries
B. ONGC Videsh
C. Essar Oil
D. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited



11.Who is appointed as the Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B. Sthanunathan Sundareshan
C. Carl Michael Smith
D. None of these



12.Which country is to the west of Moldova?

A. Myria
B. Syria
C. Lebanon
D. Romania



13.International Children Broadcasting day is celebrated on

A. First Sunday of July
B. First Sunday of April
C. First Sunday of March
D. None



13.The official language of the Satavahana dynasty was

A. Sanskrit
B. Prakrit
C. Bengali
D. Konkani



14.Who among the following Prime ministers of India did not face the Loksabha even once?

A. Morarji Desai
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Charan Singh



15.The fifth and last K is Kirpan. What does this mean?

A. A comb
B. Uncut hair
C. A sword



16.What leader of Buddhist Tibet was exiled after the communist Chinese invaded and conquered Tibet during the 1950s?

A. Panchen Lama
B. Karmapa Lama
C. Dalai Lama



17.Which city in Rajasthan is known as Sun City?

A. Rajasthan
B. Jaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Bikaner



18.In which year was Wikileaks founded?

A. 2006
B. 2002
C. 2004
D. 2008



19.Under the head 'Informatics in Agriculture' which institute has developed Grape Expert System, Cabbage Pest Expert System?

A. National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management(MANAGE), Hyderbad
B. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Banglore
C. Indian Agriculture Research Institute(IARI), New Delhi
D. Centre for Informetics Research and Advancement , Kerala(AGREX)



20.In 2010, China became the third country in the world to possess an anti satellite weapon system. The other two countries are

A. Germany and Russia
B. France and the USA
C. The USA and Germany
D. The USA and Russia