Quiz 249 | General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1.Who led the first marine expedition to travel around the Earth?

A. Marco Polo
B. Nicholas of Cusa
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Ptolemy



2.What is the strongest creature of the world?

A. Elephant
B. Horned Dung Beetle
C. Human
D. None of the above



3.Who is the author of the famous novel Little Women?

A. Emily Dickinson
B. Emily Bronte
C. Jane Austen
D. Louisa May-Alcott



4.Who won the B.C.Roy National Award for the year 2006? (presented on 1st July, 2008) ?

A. Dr. Ramesh Babu
B. Yalavarthy Nayudamma
C. Tapan Sinha
D. Dilip Kumar



5.Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is situated in …

A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andra Pradesh
D. None of these



6.Which of the following banks has taken over the Centurion Bank of Punjab ?

A. ICICI Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. AXIS Bank



7.The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from

A. A spring in Vering
B. Near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
C. Rakas lake in Tibet
D. Mansarovar lake



8.Most plant and animal cells are similar in some respects since they both have in common

A. Cytoplasm and cellulose
B. Cytoplasm and contractile vacuole
C. Cytoplasm and nucleus
D. Membrane and cell wall



9.What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?

A. Co-terminus with that of the President
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. As decided by the Electoral College voting the person



10.What country invented baseball?

A. England
B. India
C. South Africa



11.Kisan Ghat is the memorial ground of which political leader?

A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
B. Jagjivan Ram
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Rajendra Prasad



12.Which trophy was won permanently by the winners of Football World Cup 1970?

A. Duleep
B. Jules Rimet
C. Irani



13.What is the flexible, bonelike substance that gives shape to your ears and nose called?

A. Cartilage
B. Ligaments
C. Tendons
D. Muscle



14.In which year government of India imposed Minimum alternate tax on the companies that escaped the corporate tax by using provisions of exemptions, deduction depreciation etc.

A. 1992-93
B. 1996-97
C. 1997-98



15.Which of the following states in India has highest proportion of Urban population in India ?

A. Maharastra
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Goa



16.National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council was set up for the help of which of the following ?

A. Unorganized sector
B. Small & Medium enterprises
C. Large Corporate



17.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Up to what extent FDI is allowed in this field ?

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 74%



18.The rain fall in Coremandal is high due to _____.

A. North Western Monsoons
B. South West Monsoons
C. East South Monsoons
D. North Eastern Monsoons



19.Who said "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."

A. Sir Isaac Newton
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Alva Edison



20.Who was The first successful steam engine was built in 1712

A. James Watt
B. James Prescott Joule
C. Thomas New Commen
D. Isaac Newton