Quiz 230 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Who is the Minister of Home Affairs of India as on 18-08-2011?

A. Palaniappan Chidambaram
B. S.M. Krishna
C. A.K. Antony
D. Pranab Mukherjee



2.The current yield on a bond is equal to ________.

A. The yield to maturity
B. Annual interest divided by the par value
C. Annual interest divided by the current market price
D. The internal rate of return



3.Who is the owner of the team Chennai Super Kings?

A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Vijya Malya
C. India Cements



4.Chopin was a famous Polish composer. But did you know he wrote music almost entirely for the ___________?

A. Drums
B. Guitar
C. Piano
D. Violin



5.Where is National Biodiversity Authority located?

A. Chennai
B. Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Pune



6.Todar Mal was associated with

A. Music
B. Literature
C. Land revenue reforms
D. Law



7.The 9th SAARC Conference in Police Matters was held on 5 & 6 April 2011 in which of the following cities of the world?

A. Colombo
B. New Delhi
C. Dhaka
D. Thimpu



8.The National Open University in India formed on September 20, 1985 is named after which late Prime Minister?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Morarji Desai
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Indira Gandhi



9.The first woman recipient of Bharat Ratna is

A. Mother Therasa
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. M.S.Subhalakshmi



10.'The Gathering Storm' is written by

A. Winston Churchill
B. George Washington
C. Voltaire
D. Romain Rolland



11.With which of these companies is Larry Ellison associated?

A. Microsoft Corporation
B. IBM Corporation
C. Oracle Corporation
D. Intel Corporation



12.After Vijay Hazare and Sunil Gavaskar who became the third Indian to score two centuries in the same Test match?

A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. V.V.S. Laxman



13.Which type of pyroclastic material is known as 'little stones'?

A. Lapilli
B. Volcanic Bombs
C. Volcanic Blocks



14.Reptiles, like lizards, are cold-blooded. This means:

A. They don't have feelings.
B. They don't hibernate.
C. Their blood stays cold even when it's hot outside.
D. They need heat from the sun to keep them warm.



15.Hydraulic action, solution, and abrasion are all examples of:

A. Stream erosion
B. Stream deposition
C. Stream transportation
D. Stream discharge



16.Which of the Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim & Tripura were Union Territories before becoming states ?

A. Himachal Pradesh, & Tripura
B. Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura
C. Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim & Tripura



17.Chip giant Intel was handed a record fine of 1.06 billion Euro ($1.45 billion) . The company was alleged for ?

A. Selling its products below cost
B. Selling its products above cost
C. Not making payments to manufacturers on time



18.The Arctic circle is around ?

A. The South Pole
B. The East Pole
C. The North Pole



19.Which of the following country is previously called as Siam?

A. Japan
B. N.Korea
C. S.Korea
D. Thailand



20.Which of these mountain ranges name appears in Indian National Anthem ?

A. Aravalli
B. Shivalik
C. Vindhya
D. Karakopam