Quiz 228 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.What is the distance of the Earth's annual circuit around the Sun?

A. 896 million Kms
B. 966 million Kms
C. 1038 million Kms



2.Which among the following countries is the leading producer of Mercury?

A. India
B. Italy
C. Canada
D. Peru



3."Purple Day” is celebrated on ___________ .

A. March 26
B. March 21
C. March 20
D. March 16



4.Lord Rama belonged to the following era or Yuga ?

A. Dwapara
B. Thretayuga
C. Kali
D. None of the above



5.According to Hindu mythology King Kansa was the maternal uncle of ?

A. Rama
B. Arjuna
C. Krishna
D. Duryodhana



6.Wheres Stavanger located?

A. Spain
B. Norway
C. USA
D. Russia



7.Which country has the largest Christian population?

A. China
B. USA
C. UK



8.Which European nation was the first to pass a law banning the wearing of 'burqa' in public?

A. Britain
B. France
C. Belgium



9.First Indo-Pak war was started in the year

A. 1947
B. 1949
C. 1948
D. 1950



10.The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian was of Independence by

A. S.N. Sen
B. R.C. Mazumdar
C. B.G. Tilak
D. V.D. Savakar



11.Which is the national bird of Estonia ?

A. Barn Swallow
B. Falcon
C. Turpial
D. Blue Rock Thrush



12.Who among the following has awarded UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award 2010 ?

A. Maj Chidiac
B. Raul Rivero
C. Monica Gonzalez Mujica
D. Amira Hass



13.Which is the largest lake in Africa? (bordering Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania)

A. Albert
B. Victoria
C. Edward



14.Which ocean has a ring of Volcanoes and earthquakes known as the 'ring of fire'?

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



15.The soundtrack of 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' (1989) was a huge hit. The tune of one of the popular songs in the album, ‘Aate Jaate’, was directly lifted from the English song ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’. Name the singer.

A. Bryan Adams
B. Eric Clapton
C. Stevie Wonder
D. Elton John



16.Guru Amar Das Ji founded which city ?

A. Amritsar
B. Kiratpur Sahib
C. Delhi
D. Goindwal Sahib



17.The gradual increase in rural indebtness in India under the British Rule was NOT because of?

A. fragmentation of land holdings & lack of irrigational facilities
B. decline of cottage industries
C. Introduction of Cash crops



18.The largest onion market in Asia

A. Lasalgaon onion mandi in Nashik
B. Azadpur Mandi In Delhi
C. Jadavpur Mandi in Kolkata
D. Surya Mandi in Mumbai



19.Which of the following was known as Cellular Jail

A. Central Jail Agra
B. Fort Mount
C. Andamans



20.Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which industry ?

A. Fireworks
B. Textile
C. Bicycle
D. Locks