Quiz 248 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced the list of awardees for the 58th National Film Awards on 19 May 2011. Which film was judged the best feature film?

A. Adaminte Makan Abu
B. Baboo Band Baaja
C. Ishqiya
D. Aadukulam



2.Israel/Jerusalem, whose main mineral resource is oil, has which type of main Industrial Activity ?

A. Oil Refining
B. Oil Digging
C. Gas Energy Preservation
D. Diamond Cuttin



3.Where are the head quarters of Indian Institute of Space Technology ?

A. Chennai
B. Thumba
C. Thiruvananthapuram
D. Sriharikota



4.Rama is the avatar of what Hindu God?

A. Kooni
B. Brahma
C. Vishnu



5.What is the green pigment in plants called?

A. Chloroplast
B. Leaves
C. Chlorophyll



6.How many wickets Kapil Dev had taken in Test matches when he retired?

A. 450
B. 430
C. 434



7.'The Most Powerful Celebrity' named by Forbes magazine in June 2010

A. Oprah Winfrey
B. James Cameron
C. Beyonce Knowles
D. Tiger Woods



8.The prize winning title of Arundhati Roy for Booker's Prize in 1997 was

A. Amsterdam
B. The God of Small Things
C. Disgrace
D. Last Orders



9.In which decade "The Second UN Decade fo the Eradication of Colonalism" was celebrated ?

A. 2001 to 2010
B. 2001 to 2016
C. 200 to 2010
D. 2001 to 2007



10.UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

A. 1919
B. 1957
C. 1945



11.Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

A. Nose
B. Gums
C. Heart
D. Lungs



12.Who holds the record for most nineties in career ?

A. Aravinda de Silva
B. Nathan Astle
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Mohammad Azharuddin



13.'Vesaka' is celebrated on whos birthday?

A. Lord Buddha
B. Lord Ram
C. Swami Vivekanand
D. None



14.An iron hammer, lying in the sum appears much hotter than its wooden handle because:

A. Iron is at a higher temperature
B. Iron is darker than wood
C. Iron absorbs more heat
D. Iron is a good conductor of heat



15.Antarctic Treaty was signed in:

A. 1960
B. 1954
C. 1958
D. 1959



16.When is Independence Day in Belize?

A. 24 May
B. 10 September
C. 21 September



17.Which movie features four winners for best actor in leading role?

A. Shindlers List
B. Forest Gump
C. Gandhi
D. Beau Geste



18.In the Mahabharata, Nakula's wife Karenumati was the daughter of which king?

A. Sisupala
B. Drupada
C. Shalya
D. Shakuni



19.How many claws does a house cat have?

A. 18
B. 20
C. 16
D. 14



20.'Samudra Sarvekshak' is a...

A. Navy ship
B. Geotechnical vessel
C. Submarine
D. Naval Helicopter