1.BJP MP and former cricketer allegedly pushed a security guard at a toll plaza on 6 December 2011, when he was on a tour of Nellore. Name this Person?
A. Navjot Singh Sidhu
B. Nayan Mongia
C. Saba Karim
D. Vinod Kambli
2.Who secured second place in the Abu Dhabi F1 race held on 13 Nov 2011?
A. Jenson Button (McLaren)
B. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
C. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
D. Michel Schumaker
3.Who is present Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission? (2011)
A. Y.V.Reddy
B. Man Mohan Sing
C. Montek S. Ahluwalia
D. V. Narayana Swamy
4.Kamal Ganzouri, the new Prime Minister of Egypt was given all presidential powers except
A. Control over the military and the judiciary, armed forces
B. Control over the educational institutios
C. Control over the military and the medicines
D. Control over the medicinal and the judiciary, armed forces
5.Organizers of the upcoming 2012 North American International Auto Show promise the event will be bigger, better and bolder as America’s automakers find their footing on the other side of the Great Recession. Who is the 2012 show chairman ?
A. Bill Perkins
B. Tom Markowski
C. Nolan Finley
D. Neal Rubin
6.A second generation Indian immigrant has emerged as the front-runner for the House of Commons seat from the west London constituency of Feltham and Heston. Name of the lady is..........
A. Seema Mehra
B. Virendra Sharma
C. Seema Malhotra
D. Ed Miliband
7.Who is the match referee of the First test match between Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong played on 9 th to 13 th December 2011 ?
A. David Boon
B. Javagal Srinath
C. Andy Pycroft
D. Billy Doctrove
8.Name the state which has announced a scheme to provide free electric connection to 2 lakh BPL families.
A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat
9.Who has been conferred with the 'Pride of India' award for 2008. He is also the first Asian to be appointed to the privy council by British Queen ?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Lord Swaraj Paul
C. V.S. Naipaul
10.Who is the host of World Climate change conference 2011 ?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. South Africa
11.Who is the match referee of the First test match between Australia v New Zealand at Hobart played on 9 th to 13 th December 2011 ?
A. Nigel Llong
B. Asad Rauf
C. Shahvir Tarapore
D. Andy Pycroft
12.Australia’s defence minister said ,"I have no doubt that the uranium decision has removed any potential irritant in relationship and set the scene for further improved relationship,". Who is the Defence Minister of Australia?
A. AK Antony
B. Nirmal Verma
C. Stephen Smith
D. Wen Jiabao
13.Who is the "Executive Chairman of Google" ?(As on October 2011)
A. Shirley M. Tilghman
B. Ann Mather
C. Larry Page
D. Eric Schmidt
14.Who won Hockey's Champions Trophy on 11 December 2011?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Spain
D. Netherland
15.India won Football's SAFF championship on 11 December 2011 by beating Afganistan.Who is the coach of Indian Football team ?
A. Biraj Maharjan
B. Clifford Miranda
C. Mohammad Amin-ul Islam
D. Savio Medeira
16.Who among the following won Nobel prize 2011for Physics for discovery that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating ?
A. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt
B. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Daniel Shechtman
C. Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Christopher Sims
D. Daniel Shechtman, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt
17.Which of the following provides evidence of plate motion?
A. chains of seamounts in the ocean basins.
B. the age distribution of the Hawaiian Islands.
C. the age distribution of basalt at mid-ocean ridges.
D. all of these
18.Red Bull's Formula One World champion victory of the European Grand Prix on 26 June 2011 put him level with British great Stirling Moss in the all-time winners' list. Name the champion.
A. Fernando Alonso
B. Sebastian Vettel
C. Mark Webber
D. Lewis Hamilton
19.General manager ,Northern Railways will grace the 52nd batch of cadets from the Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force (RPF) will pass out on Wednesday . Who is the General manager of Northern Railways?
A. Jagjivan Ram
B. Beni Prasad Verma
C. Nakul Dev
D. Shailendra Kumar Budhalakoti
20.With which of the following international financial organizations Siddharth Tiwari is related to ?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. Asian Development Bank
D. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Showing posts with label Current Affairs Questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Current Affairs Questions. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Quiz 223 | Current Affairs For IAS Exam
1.Which city is most expensive to hire an office or commercial place to rent?
A. Tokyo
B. London
C. Mumbai
2.Which of these has the largest river basin?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
3.What is the national fruit of China?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwifruit
C. Avocado
D. Pomegranate
4.The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
5.___________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
6.The language in which Sangam literature was written in
A. Pali
B. Sanskrit
C. Prakrit
D. Tamil
7.Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. more than four
8.Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011?
A. Julian Knowle, Andy Ram
B. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Eduardo Shank
C. Bruno Soares, Marcelo Melo
D. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati
9.Ohm Laboratories is an American subsidiary of which of the following Pharma majors in India which was recently warned by US Food and Drug Administration for violating current good manufacturing practice norms?
A. Cadila Healthcare
B. Ranbaxy
C. Sun Pharmaceutical
10.Hymns composed by which among the following rulers have been incorporated in Guru Grantha sahib of Sikhs?
A. Jaydev
B. Swami Haridas
C. Namdev
D. Dhyaneshwar
11.ISRO on 2 May 2011 unveiled India’s fastest supercomputer named as__?
A. Param
B. SAGA-220
C. SAGA-200
D. Tianhe-1 A
12.The first indigenously manufactured helicopter cabin will roll out from the aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near which city?
A. Bangalore
B. Nasik
C. Lucknow
D. Hyderabad
13.Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi ?
A. Chand Bibi
B. Razia Sultan
C. Rani Durgavati
D. Rani Rudramma Devi
14.In the Mahabharata, who built the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha?
A. Agni
B. Maya
C. Vishwakarma
D. Indra
15.Poinsettia, the favorite Christmas flower, is a native of which country?
A. Bahamas
B. Argentina
C. Mexico
16.Which Indian singer found place in the CNN top 20 global music icons list?
A. A R Rehman
B. Lata Mangehkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. None
17.Who got the Best Actress (Thriller/ Action) in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?
A. Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg
B. Prachi Desai - Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
C. Vidya Balan - Ishqiya
D. None of These
18.In which fort would you come across the tomb (dargah) of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti ?
A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)
C. Golkonda (Andhra Pradesh)
D. Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
19.What does the 92nd amendment in the Indian Constitution deal with?
A. Executive Powers
B. Inclusion of 4 new languages
C. Election of the Legislative Assembly
D. Alternative scheme for sharing taxes between Union Territories & states
20.At which place Maharashtra, did Kasturba Gandhi take her last breath?
A. Aga Khan Palace
B. Prince of Wales Museum
C. Town Hall
D. Tata Palace
A. Tokyo
B. London
C. Mumbai
2.Which of these has the largest river basin?
A. Brahmaputra
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
3.What is the national fruit of China?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwifruit
C. Avocado
D. Pomegranate
4.The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
5.___________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat.
A. Servers
B. Embedded computers
C. Robotic computers
D. Mainframes
6.The language in which Sangam literature was written in
A. Pali
B. Sanskrit
C. Prakrit
D. Tamil
7.Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. more than four
8.Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011?
A. Julian Knowle, Andy Ram
B. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Eduardo Shank
C. Bruno Soares, Marcelo Melo
D. Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati
9.Ohm Laboratories is an American subsidiary of which of the following Pharma majors in India which was recently warned by US Food and Drug Administration for violating current good manufacturing practice norms?
A. Cadila Healthcare
B. Ranbaxy
C. Sun Pharmaceutical
10.Hymns composed by which among the following rulers have been incorporated in Guru Grantha sahib of Sikhs?
A. Jaydev
B. Swami Haridas
C. Namdev
D. Dhyaneshwar
11.ISRO on 2 May 2011 unveiled India’s fastest supercomputer named as__?
A. Param
B. SAGA-220
C. SAGA-200
D. Tianhe-1 A
12.The first indigenously manufactured helicopter cabin will roll out from the aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near which city?
A. Bangalore
B. Nasik
C. Lucknow
D. Hyderabad
13.Who was the only woman ruler of Delhi ?
A. Chand Bibi
B. Razia Sultan
C. Rani Durgavati
D. Rani Rudramma Devi
14.In the Mahabharata, who built the palace of the Pandavas at Indraprastha?
A. Agni
B. Maya
C. Vishwakarma
D. Indra
15.Poinsettia, the favorite Christmas flower, is a native of which country?
A. Bahamas
B. Argentina
C. Mexico
16.Which Indian singer found place in the CNN top 20 global music icons list?
A. A R Rehman
B. Lata Mangehkar
C. Asha Bhosle
D. None
17.Who got the Best Actress (Thriller/ Action) in Max Stardust Awards 2011 ?
A. Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg
B. Prachi Desai - Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
C. Vidya Balan - Ishqiya
D. None of These
18.In which fort would you come across the tomb (dargah) of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti ?
A. Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
B. Mandu (Madhya Pradesh)
C. Golkonda (Andhra Pradesh)
D. Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh)
19.What does the 92nd amendment in the Indian Constitution deal with?
A. Executive Powers
B. Inclusion of 4 new languages
C. Election of the Legislative Assembly
D. Alternative scheme for sharing taxes between Union Territories & states
20.At which place Maharashtra, did Kasturba Gandhi take her last breath?
A. Aga Khan Palace
B. Prince of Wales Museum
C. Town Hall
D. Tata Palace
Monday, October 31, 2011
Quiz 217 | Current Affairs For IAS
1.'Dhopkhel' is a famous traditional game of which Indian state ?
A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
2.On 26 January 1950, who became the first Chief Justice (CJ) of India ?
A. Sukumar Sen
B. Harilal J. Kania
C. Ganesh Vasudeo Mavlankar
D. S.V. Krishnamoorthy
3.Which coastal town in Gujarat is world famous for its ship-breaking industry ?
A. Okha
B. Kandla
C. Alang
D. Veraval
4.About what percentage of the railway routes have been electrified?
A. 25%
B. 28%
C. 22%
5.Infosys, an Indian multinational, leading IT company was started in which year?
A. 1985
B. 1981
C. 1978
6.Who said, “You give me blood, I will give you freedom” ?
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Sharukh Khan
7.Which among the following country's territory shared the maximum in the Anatolia or Asia Minor geographical region?
A. Azerbaijan
B. Bulgaria
C. Turkey
8.In fairytopia what is the wingless fairy called?
A. Olivia
B. Alexandra
C. Chloe
D. Elina
9.What cola company was known for its ads featuring a big, smiling Santa?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Pepsi
C. Limca
10.India celebartes National Sports Day in whose Memory ?
A. Roop Singh
B. Dhyan Chand
C. Col. Bruce Jurnbull
D. None of These
11.Which of the following British legislations set up the Constituent Assembly?
A. Cripps Act
B. Mountbatten Plan
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
12.In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?
A. Battle of Buxar (1764)
B. Battle of Plassey (1757)
C. Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
D. Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
13.The book `Beyond The Last Blue Mountain’ written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist ?
A. G.D.Birla
B. Dhirubhai Ambani
C. Jamnalal Bajaj
D. J.R.D.Tata
14.As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about—
A. 200 districts
B. 300 districts
C. 400 districts
D. 626 districts
15.The book ’Living with Honour’ is written by
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Shiv Khera
C. Pramod Batra
D. Vikram Seth
16.Who is author Sara Paretsky's female detective hero?
A. V.I. Warshawski
B. Mrs. Marple
C. Ruth Rendell
D. Mrs. Minniver
17.Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
18.The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as
A. UNICEF
B. GATT
C. UNCTAD
D. FAO
19.Who is known as the “Father of Bangladesh”
A. Ziaur Rehman
B. Mujinur Rehman
C. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
D. Liaqat Ali Khan
20.Which is the only non-metal element that exists in liquid form at room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?
A. Carbon
B. Bromine
C. Sulphur
D. Selenium
A. Assam
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
2.On 26 January 1950, who became the first Chief Justice (CJ) of India ?
A. Sukumar Sen
B. Harilal J. Kania
C. Ganesh Vasudeo Mavlankar
D. S.V. Krishnamoorthy
3.Which coastal town in Gujarat is world famous for its ship-breaking industry ?
A. Okha
B. Kandla
C. Alang
D. Veraval
4.About what percentage of the railway routes have been electrified?
A. 25%
B. 28%
C. 22%
5.Infosys, an Indian multinational, leading IT company was started in which year?
A. 1985
B. 1981
C. 1978
6.Who said, “You give me blood, I will give you freedom” ?
A. Sonia Gandhi
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Sharukh Khan
7.Which among the following country's territory shared the maximum in the Anatolia or Asia Minor geographical region?
A. Azerbaijan
B. Bulgaria
C. Turkey
8.In fairytopia what is the wingless fairy called?
A. Olivia
B. Alexandra
C. Chloe
D. Elina
9.What cola company was known for its ads featuring a big, smiling Santa?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Pepsi
C. Limca
10.India celebartes National Sports Day in whose Memory ?
A. Roop Singh
B. Dhyan Chand
C. Col. Bruce Jurnbull
D. None of These
11.Which of the following British legislations set up the Constituent Assembly?
A. Cripps Act
B. Mountbatten Plan
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
12.In which battle was Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Delhi, decisively defeated by Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori ?
A. Battle of Buxar (1764)
B. Battle of Plassey (1757)
C. Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
D. Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
13.The book `Beyond The Last Blue Mountain’ written by R.M.Lala is the biography of which industrialist ?
A. G.D.Birla
B. Dhirubhai Ambani
C. Jamnalal Bajaj
D. J.R.D.Tata
14.As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India now the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the districts of India. This means it will now be applicable to about—
A. 200 districts
B. 300 districts
C. 400 districts
D. 626 districts
15.The book ’Living with Honour’ is written by
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Shiv Khera
C. Pramod Batra
D. Vikram Seth
16.Who is author Sara Paretsky's female detective hero?
A. V.I. Warshawski
B. Mrs. Marple
C. Ruth Rendell
D. Mrs. Minniver
17.Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
18.The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as
A. UNICEF
B. GATT
C. UNCTAD
D. FAO
19.Who is known as the “Father of Bangladesh”
A. Ziaur Rehman
B. Mujinur Rehman
C. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
D. Liaqat Ali Khan
20.Which is the only non-metal element that exists in liquid form at room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?
A. Carbon
B. Bromine
C. Sulphur
D. Selenium
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Quiz 216 | October Current Affairs
1.In which State is the famous Hill Station "Ranikhet" located?
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttaranchal
C. Maghalaya
2.The national symbol of Poland is a large bird of prey, but which of the following birds is it?
A. a pigeon
B. a dove
C. an eagle
D. a seagull
3.The Carnival in Montevideo is the longest in the world. How long do the celebrations last?
A. Two month
B. Three month
C. One month
4.Who created the character, James Bond
A. Ian Buster
B. Ian Fleming
C. Ian Bosewell
5.Which city in India has built a 15.8 m high "Gandhi Stupa" dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
B. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
6.Which is the world's leading egg-producing country?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
7.What is the biggest town in the USA?
A. Chicago
B. San Francisco
C. New York
8.What is the city code for colombo ?
A. com
B. cmb
C. cbb
D. cbm
9.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
10.What is the minimum age to be elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
11.Jungle Book is written by
A. Charles Hindley
B. Jim Macdonald
C. Rudyard Kipling
12.Light year is a unit of
A. time
B. distance
C. light
D. intensity of light
13.The serial 'India's Rajiv' was produced and directed by
A. Simmi Garewal
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Shyam Benegal
D. Mira Nair
14.The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 20
15.The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is
A. Lakshya
B. Cheetah
C. Nishant
D. Arjun
16.The Indian rupee symbol is based on which script?
A. Roman
B. Devnagri
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
17.The government organised first Pravasi Bhartiya Divas outside India in
A. New York
B. Durban
C. Hague
D. Singapore
18.Who was awarded the title of “Time Magazine’s Person” of the year 2010?
A. Ajay Maken
B. Prem Bhatia
C. R.P. Goenka
D. Mark Zuckerberg
19.Who filed the first patent for an incandescent light bulb ?
A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Albert Einstein
20.The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism is located in which city ?
A. Jabalpur
B. Allahabad
C. New Delhi
D. Navi Mumbai
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttaranchal
C. Maghalaya
2.The national symbol of Poland is a large bird of prey, but which of the following birds is it?
A. a pigeon
B. a dove
C. an eagle
D. a seagull
3.The Carnival in Montevideo is the longest in the world. How long do the celebrations last?
A. Two month
B. Three month
C. One month
4.Who created the character, James Bond
A. Ian Buster
B. Ian Fleming
C. Ian Bosewell
5.Which city in India has built a 15.8 m high "Gandhi Stupa" dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
B. Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
6.Which is the world's leading egg-producing country?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
7.What is the biggest town in the USA?
A. Chicago
B. San Francisco
C. New York
8.What is the city code for colombo ?
A. com
B. cmb
C. cbb
D. cbm
9.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
10.What is the minimum age to be elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
11.Jungle Book is written by
A. Charles Hindley
B. Jim Macdonald
C. Rudyard Kipling
12.Light year is a unit of
A. time
B. distance
C. light
D. intensity of light
13.The serial 'India's Rajiv' was produced and directed by
A. Simmi Garewal
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Shyam Benegal
D. Mira Nair
14.The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 20
15.The Pilotless target aircraft, fabricated at the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, is
A. Lakshya
B. Cheetah
C. Nishant
D. Arjun
16.The Indian rupee symbol is based on which script?
A. Roman
B. Devnagri
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
17.The government organised first Pravasi Bhartiya Divas outside India in
A. New York
B. Durban
C. Hague
D. Singapore
18.Who was awarded the title of “Time Magazine’s Person” of the year 2010?
A. Ajay Maken
B. Prem Bhatia
C. R.P. Goenka
D. Mark Zuckerberg
19.Who filed the first patent for an incandescent light bulb ?
A. Nikola Tesla
B. Thomas Edison
C. Albert Einstein
20.The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism is located in which city ?
A. Jabalpur
B. Allahabad
C. New Delhi
D. Navi Mumbai
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Quiz 213 | Current Affairs Questions and Answers
1.Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,000-year-old temple dedicated to a cat goddess. In which place it is located?
A. Cairo
B. Alexandria
C. Dahab
2.Tata Motors and Fiat Group have announced a joint venture with an investment of Rs. 9000 crore for the establishment of their new plant at
A. Pune
B. Rajangaon
C. Banmore
3.In which of the following countries is located the Forbidden city ?
A. Korea
B. China
C. Italy
D. Japan
4.When we buy a Jewellery of 22 carat Gold , this means that we are getting a purity of gold with ______?
A. 90 %
B. 91.67 %
C. 95.5 %
5.The Panama Canal joins which two oceans?
A. Pacific and Indian
B. Arctic and Atlantic
C. Atlantic and Pacific
6.Blood cancer is otherwise called as
A. Anaemia
B. Leucopenia
C. Leukaemia
7.The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the _______
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of India
8.The Operation Flood was initiated in 1970 to control floods in rural areas
A. True
B. False
9.The first steam battleship that was made in 1800 was named as
A. La-gluire
B. Redoutable
C. Le-Napolean
10.Bhishma chose a particular time for his death. What was this time called?
A. Suprabhaat
B. Uttarayan
C. Bhramakaal
11.Which of these was the precursor of the Devanagari script?
A. Sharada
B. Newari
C. Siddhamatrika
12.In the logo of which bank would you find the picture of Goddess Lakshmi?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Dena Bank
13.Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
D. None of the above
14.The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
A. (1/4) th
B. (1/3) rd
C. (1/2)
D. (1/7) th
15.The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
A. one sidereal day
B. one solar day
C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
D. None of the above
16.Where did Edwin Hubble die?
A. San Marino
B. Portland
C. Pasadena
D. San Fernando
17.Washington D.C., the capital of United States of America, is located on the banks of which river ?
A. Seine
B. Thames
C. Potomac
D. Moskva
18.Bhatnagar Prize is given in the field of
A. Peace
B. Music and dance
C. Science & technology
D. Fine arts
19.Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?
A. Geneva
B. Vienna
C. Brussels
D. The Hague
20.Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?
A. Iitutmish
B. Balban
C. Feroz Shah Tughluq
D. Sikander Lodi
A. Cairo
B. Alexandria
C. Dahab
2.Tata Motors and Fiat Group have announced a joint venture with an investment of Rs. 9000 crore for the establishment of their new plant at
A. Pune
B. Rajangaon
C. Banmore
3.In which of the following countries is located the Forbidden city ?
A. Korea
B. China
C. Italy
D. Japan
4.When we buy a Jewellery of 22 carat Gold , this means that we are getting a purity of gold with ______?
A. 90 %
B. 91.67 %
C. 95.5 %
5.The Panama Canal joins which two oceans?
A. Pacific and Indian
B. Arctic and Atlantic
C. Atlantic and Pacific
6.Blood cancer is otherwise called as
A. Anaemia
B. Leucopenia
C. Leukaemia
7.The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the _______
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of India
8.The Operation Flood was initiated in 1970 to control floods in rural areas
A. True
B. False
9.The first steam battleship that was made in 1800 was named as
A. La-gluire
B. Redoutable
C. Le-Napolean
10.Bhishma chose a particular time for his death. What was this time called?
A. Suprabhaat
B. Uttarayan
C. Bhramakaal
11.Which of these was the precursor of the Devanagari script?
A. Sharada
B. Newari
C. Siddhamatrika
12.In the logo of which bank would you find the picture of Goddess Lakshmi?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Dena Bank
13.Which company manufacturers low and high power communication equipment like radius for the use of defence services and paramilitary organisations?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. God Shipyard Limited (GSL)
C. Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL)
D. None of the above
14.The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
A. (1/4) th
B. (1/3) rd
C. (1/2)
D. (1/7) th
15.The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
A. one sidereal day
B. one solar day
C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
D. None of the above
16.Where did Edwin Hubble die?
A. San Marino
B. Portland
C. Pasadena
D. San Fernando
17.Washington D.C., the capital of United States of America, is located on the banks of which river ?
A. Seine
B. Thames
C. Potomac
D. Moskva
18.Bhatnagar Prize is given in the field of
A. Peace
B. Music and dance
C. Science & technology
D. Fine arts
19.Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?
A. Geneva
B. Vienna
C. Brussels
D. The Hague
20.Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?
A. Iitutmish
B. Balban
C. Feroz Shah Tughluq
D. Sikander Lodi
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Quiz 206 | Current Affairs Questions
1.If Milkha Singh is famous in athletics, Jeev Milkha Singh is famous in which sport?
A. Golf
B. Cricket
C. Chess
D. Football
2.What is the colour of a traditional Cricket test match ball?
A. White
B. Black
C. Red
D. Blue
3.The new chairperson of Children Film Society of India is—
A. Nafisa Ali
B. Shabana Azmi
C. Nandita Das
D. None of these
4.CD-ROM stands for
A. Compactable Read Only Memory
B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
5.What job did Abraham Lincoln have before he became president?
A. Rowing a flatboat
B. Chopping wood
C. Cab driver
D. Lawyer
6.What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?
A. Solar cells
B. Mini nuclear reactor
C. Dynamo
D. Thermopile
7.What is a bear market?
A. A market which has animals in it
B. A market where bears are sold
C. When the economy is doing poorly - prices of stocks tend to fall
8.Which is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
A. Omega
B. Sigma
C. Zeta
D. Chi
9.In which of the following state is Chittranjan Locomotive Works located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
10.How many banks were in second phase of nationalisation?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
11.What is duty of a Protem Speaker?
A. To Nominate a Speaker
B. To conduct meetings in absence of Speaker
C. To take oath from newly elected members and conduct meeting until new speaker is elected
D. None
12.What is the national sport of Japan?
A. Kung-Fu
B. Sumo Wrestling
C. Karate
D. Swimming
13.In 1917-18 Iraq became independent from which Empire?
A. Sumerians
B. Ottoman
C. Babylonian
D. Assyrians
14.In "Yankee Doodle Dandy" James Cagney played what vaudeville legend?
A. Eddie Cantor
B. Eddie Foy
C. George M. Cohan
D. Bert Williams
15.Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting ?
A. Plasma
B. Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
C. White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
D. Platelets (Thrombocytes)
16.Born at Almora in Uttarakhand, which Britisher became the first India born person to get the Nobel Prize in 1902 ?
A. Ronald Ross
B. Rudyard Kipling
C. William R. Cremer
D. Alexander Fleming
17.An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as ____?
A. Blue
B. White
C. Black
D. Red
18.Supreme people's Assembly is parliament of which nation?
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
19.Which of the following countries has recently come out with a spaceport plan?
A. Mexico
B. Russia
20.Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
A. The Cats
B. The Mouse Trap
C. Three Blind Mice
D. Romeo and Juliet
A. Golf
B. Cricket
C. Chess
D. Football
2.What is the colour of a traditional Cricket test match ball?
A. White
B. Black
C. Red
D. Blue
3.The new chairperson of Children Film Society of India is—
A. Nafisa Ali
B. Shabana Azmi
C. Nandita Das
D. None of these
4.CD-ROM stands for
A. Compactable Read Only Memory
B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
C. Compactable Disk Read Only Memory
D. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
5.What job did Abraham Lincoln have before he became president?
A. Rowing a flatboat
B. Chopping wood
C. Cab driver
D. Lawyer
6.What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?
A. Solar cells
B. Mini nuclear reactor
C. Dynamo
D. Thermopile
7.What is a bear market?
A. A market which has animals in it
B. A market where bears are sold
C. When the economy is doing poorly - prices of stocks tend to fall
8.Which is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
A. Omega
B. Sigma
C. Zeta
D. Chi
9.In which of the following state is Chittranjan Locomotive Works located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
10.How many banks were in second phase of nationalisation?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
11.What is duty of a Protem Speaker?
A. To Nominate a Speaker
B. To conduct meetings in absence of Speaker
C. To take oath from newly elected members and conduct meeting until new speaker is elected
D. None
12.What is the national sport of Japan?
A. Kung-Fu
B. Sumo Wrestling
C. Karate
D. Swimming
13.In 1917-18 Iraq became independent from which Empire?
A. Sumerians
B. Ottoman
C. Babylonian
D. Assyrians
14.In "Yankee Doodle Dandy" James Cagney played what vaudeville legend?
A. Eddie Cantor
B. Eddie Foy
C. George M. Cohan
D. Bert Williams
15.Which constituent of human blood is responsible for blood clotting ?
A. Plasma
B. Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
C. White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
D. Platelets (Thrombocytes)
16.Born at Almora in Uttarakhand, which Britisher became the first India born person to get the Nobel Prize in 1902 ?
A. Ronald Ross
B. Rudyard Kipling
C. William R. Cremer
D. Alexander Fleming
17.An astronaut in outer space will observe sky as ____?
A. Blue
B. White
C. Black
D. Red
18.Supreme people's Assembly is parliament of which nation?
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
19.Which of the following countries has recently come out with a spaceport plan?
A. Mexico
B. Russia
20.Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
A. The Cats
B. The Mouse Trap
C. Three Blind Mice
D. Romeo and Juliet
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Quiz 200 | Current Affairs Questions
1.Which of these states share a border with Nepal?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Himachal Pradesh
2.Which one of the following is not the protien found in flour?
A. Albumein
B. Globulien
C. Gliadien
D. Legumein
3.Which UK country do 'bagpipes' come from?
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4.How do Jains mention Vardhaman Mahavir as?
A. 22 Thirthankar
B. 23 Thirthankar
C. 24 Thirthankar
5.Which of the following is the Booker Prize winner novel of Arundhati Roy?
A. Heat and Dust
B. Midnight's Children
C. In a Free State
D. The God of Small Things
6.Red Cross was founded by ?
A. Frederic Passey
B. Trygvelie
C. Baden Powel
D. Jean Henry Dunant
7.Name the Bank that is ready to launch biometric ATM
A. Canara Bank
B. PNB
C. Citibank
8.Which fish feeds on parasites living on other fish?
A. Haddock
B. Lobster
C. Cleaner fish
9.Which of these countries has not won the Football World Cup for men?
A. Argentina
B. England
C. Russia
10.Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
A. Physics in 1956 and 1972
B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
11.The Union Territory of Puducherry (old name - Pondicherry) falls under the jurisdiction of which High Court ?
A. Madras High Court
B. Kerala High Court
C. Andhra Pradesh High Court
D. Karnataka High Court
12.'Nepali', 'Lepcha', 'Bhutia' and 'Limbu' are the main spoken languages of which Indian state ?
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland
13.A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term?
A. Bodhi
B. Sutra
C. Karma
14.Which place recorded the highest snowfall in a day?
A. Vancouver, Canada
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Silver Lake, Colorado, USA
15.Can you identify the oil company that has decided to sell kitchen items, railway tickets and insurance policies through its outlets?
A. HP
B. BPCL
C. IOC
16.And the first “Dhirubhai Ambani Life Time Achievement” award goes to ______.
A. Jigmey Singhie Wangchuck
B. George whitesides
C. Mohd Yanis
17.Spice Systems Ltd has decided to sell its 48.28 per cent stake to which of the following company.
A. IBM
B. HCL
C. Mcorp global
18.Scientific Socialism is connected to
A. Karl Marx
B. Bismarck
C. Roosevelt
D. Rousseau
19.This festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna. Can you name it?
A. Karva Chauth
B. Janmashtami
C. Teej
D. Onam
20.Which among the following is not a banking/finance related term?
A. Held to Maturity
B. Diffusion
C. Credit wrap
D. Exposure limit
A. Uttaranchal
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Himachal Pradesh
2.Which one of the following is not the protien found in flour?
A. Albumein
B. Globulien
C. Gliadien
D. Legumein
3.Which UK country do 'bagpipes' come from?
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4.How do Jains mention Vardhaman Mahavir as?
A. 22 Thirthankar
B. 23 Thirthankar
C. 24 Thirthankar
5.Which of the following is the Booker Prize winner novel of Arundhati Roy?
A. Heat and Dust
B. Midnight's Children
C. In a Free State
D. The God of Small Things
6.Red Cross was founded by ?
A. Frederic Passey
B. Trygvelie
C. Baden Powel
D. Jean Henry Dunant
7.Name the Bank that is ready to launch biometric ATM
A. Canara Bank
B. PNB
C. Citibank
8.Which fish feeds on parasites living on other fish?
A. Haddock
B. Lobster
C. Cleaner fish
9.Which of these countries has not won the Football World Cup for men?
A. Argentina
B. England
C. Russia
10.Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for
A. Physics in 1956 and 1972
B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
C. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962
D. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
11.The Union Territory of Puducherry (old name - Pondicherry) falls under the jurisdiction of which High Court ?
A. Madras High Court
B. Kerala High Court
C. Andhra Pradesh High Court
D. Karnataka High Court
12.'Nepali', 'Lepcha', 'Bhutia' and 'Limbu' are the main spoken languages of which Indian state ?
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Sikkim
D. Nagaland
13.A Sanskrit word meaning 'action' or 'fate', a lot of people equate it to 'what comes around goes around'. What is this term?
A. Bodhi
B. Sutra
C. Karma
14.Which place recorded the highest snowfall in a day?
A. Vancouver, Canada
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Silver Lake, Colorado, USA
15.Can you identify the oil company that has decided to sell kitchen items, railway tickets and insurance policies through its outlets?
A. HP
B. BPCL
C. IOC
16.And the first “Dhirubhai Ambani Life Time Achievement” award goes to ______.
A. Jigmey Singhie Wangchuck
B. George whitesides
C. Mohd Yanis
17.Spice Systems Ltd has decided to sell its 48.28 per cent stake to which of the following company.
A. IBM
B. HCL
C. Mcorp global
18.Scientific Socialism is connected to
A. Karl Marx
B. Bismarck
C. Roosevelt
D. Rousseau
19.This festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna. Can you name it?
A. Karva Chauth
B. Janmashtami
C. Teej
D. Onam
20.Which among the following is not a banking/finance related term?
A. Held to Maturity
B. Diffusion
C. Credit wrap
D. Exposure limit
Monday, September 19, 2011
Quiz 190 | Current Affairs 2011
1.Who was elected Denmark’s First Woman Prime Minister ? (15th September 2011)
A. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
B. Sam Houston
C. Juan Domingo Peron
D. James Madison
2.The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
A. 1901
B. 1936
C. 1957
D. 1968
3.By how many runs did Zimbabwe defeat India on 19 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?
A. Five
B. One
C. Four
D. Three
4.Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popular beverage ?
A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Yoghurt
D. Lemonade
5.In which year, Peacock was declared National Bird of India?
A. 1958
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1978
6.In 1995, who became first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?
A. Julius Nyerere
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Gerhard Fischer
D. John Hume
7.Who is the author of the novel 'Les Miserable'?
A. Victor Hugo
B. ALium tofler
C. G.Wynne
D. Fedric
8.Which one among the following south asian country has the highest population density?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
9.Name the Russian tennis pro who won his first ATP title of 2011 with his victory at the BMW Open in Munich?
A. Nikolay Davydenko
B. Mikhail Youzhny
C. Andrei Stoliarov
D. Michail Elgin
10.Which one of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights?
A. Right to property
B. Right to form association
C. Right of assembly
D. Right to move and stay in any part of the country
11.Which of the following does not fall within the purview of ordinance making power of the President?
A. Enactment of a New Law
B. Imposition of a New tax
C. Passing of the budget
D. amendment of the Constitution
12.'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist?
A. H.G.Khurana
B. M.S.Swaminathan
C. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
D. S.Chandrasekhar
13.What is the term used to describe long winded speeches in parliament to obstruct or delay a matter under consideration for voting:
A. Whip
B. Fillibuster
C. Snap Vote
D. Hung Parliament
14.After how many years Finance Commission is appointed?
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
15.What is the minimum number of the judges to decide an issue involving the interpretation of the constitution or any presidential reference?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
16.As per a recent report by United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) what is the routine immunization rate in India ?
A. 65%
B. 75%
C. 55%
17.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is situated in which of the following states?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Himachal Pradesh
18.Which company is the world's largest steel product?
A. Nippon Steel
B. POSCO
C. Corus
D. Arcelor Mittal
19.In the wild, which animal is found only in China?
A. Tiger
B. Asian elephant
C. Panda
D. Crocodile
20.When did former United States President Richard Nixon visit China?
A. 1945
B. 1972
C. 1979
21.What is the constituency of former cricketer and BJP member Kirti Azad?
A. Darbhanga
B. Gandhinagar
C. Barmer
D. Allahabad
22.Which of these is the name of a bird as well as a fruit?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwi
C. Pears
D. Orange
23.For which film did Raj Kapoor win his first Filmfare Award in the Best Director category?
A. Bobby
B. Sangam
C. Prem Rog
D. Mera Naam Joker
24.Who among the following is a renowned agricultural scientist?
A. M.S.Swaminathan
B. Dr A.S.Paintal
C. P.J.Kurien
D. T.S.Mahabale
25.In which of the following cities is headquarter of ‘Forest Research Centre’ situated?
A. Dehradun
B. Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Mumbai
A. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
B. Sam Houston
C. Juan Domingo Peron
D. James Madison
2.The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
A. 1901
B. 1936
C. 1957
D. 1968
3.By how many runs did Zimbabwe defeat India on 19 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?
A. Five
B. One
C. Four
D. Three
4.Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popular beverage ?
A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Yoghurt
D. Lemonade
5.In which year, Peacock was declared National Bird of India?
A. 1958
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1978
6.In 1995, who became first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?
A. Julius Nyerere
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Gerhard Fischer
D. John Hume
7.Who is the author of the novel 'Les Miserable'?
A. Victor Hugo
B. ALium tofler
C. G.Wynne
D. Fedric
8.Which one among the following south asian country has the highest population density?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
9.Name the Russian tennis pro who won his first ATP title of 2011 with his victory at the BMW Open in Munich?
A. Nikolay Davydenko
B. Mikhail Youzhny
C. Andrei Stoliarov
D. Michail Elgin
10.Which one of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights?
A. Right to property
B. Right to form association
C. Right of assembly
D. Right to move and stay in any part of the country
11.Which of the following does not fall within the purview of ordinance making power of the President?
A. Enactment of a New Law
B. Imposition of a New tax
C. Passing of the budget
D. amendment of the Constitution
12.'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist?
A. H.G.Khurana
B. M.S.Swaminathan
C. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
D. S.Chandrasekhar
13.What is the term used to describe long winded speeches in parliament to obstruct or delay a matter under consideration for voting:
A. Whip
B. Fillibuster
C. Snap Vote
D. Hung Parliament
14.After how many years Finance Commission is appointed?
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
15.What is the minimum number of the judges to decide an issue involving the interpretation of the constitution or any presidential reference?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
16.As per a recent report by United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) what is the routine immunization rate in India ?
A. 65%
B. 75%
C. 55%
17.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is situated in which of the following states?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Himachal Pradesh
18.Which company is the world's largest steel product?
A. Nippon Steel
B. POSCO
C. Corus
D. Arcelor Mittal
19.In the wild, which animal is found only in China?
A. Tiger
B. Asian elephant
C. Panda
D. Crocodile
20.When did former United States President Richard Nixon visit China?
A. 1945
B. 1972
C. 1979
21.What is the constituency of former cricketer and BJP member Kirti Azad?
A. Darbhanga
B. Gandhinagar
C. Barmer
D. Allahabad
22.Which of these is the name of a bird as well as a fruit?
A. Apricot
B. Kiwi
C. Pears
D. Orange
23.For which film did Raj Kapoor win his first Filmfare Award in the Best Director category?
A. Bobby
B. Sangam
C. Prem Rog
D. Mera Naam Joker
24.Who among the following is a renowned agricultural scientist?
A. M.S.Swaminathan
B. Dr A.S.Paintal
C. P.J.Kurien
D. T.S.Mahabale
25.In which of the following cities is headquarter of ‘Forest Research Centre’ situated?
A. Dehradun
B. Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Mumbai
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Quiz 188 | Current Affairs For Government Exams
1.Aung San Sau Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner belongs to which one of the following countries ?
A. China
B. North Korea
C. South Korea
D. Myanmar
2.Where is the headquarters of Forward Market Commission situated?
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
3.The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by
A. inputs to the hill slope
B. outputs from the hill slope
C. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
D. None of the above
4.The chart of accounts:
A. Appears on the balance sheet.
B. Appears on the income statement.
C. Is a summary of all account names.
D. Appears in the annual report of all publicly-held companies.
5.The sidereal month may be defined as
A. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
B. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
C. the period of rotation of moon
D. None of the above
6.When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting?
A. 1961 at Bangalore
B. 1976 at Pune
C. 1983 at New Delhi
D. None of the above
7.'Gita Govinda' is written by
A. Valmiki
B. Jaya Dev
C. Tulsidas
D. Sharan Gupta
8.The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
9.The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at
A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B. Washington DC
C. Paris
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
10.The largest copper producing country in the World is
A. Chile
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. China
11.As per a recent survey done by Visa International, on which of the following product / service people all over world have spent maximum money during 2009?
A. Travel
B. Music
C. Gadgets
D. Softwares
12.Which among the following was raised in India to assist police in controlling civil disturbance and communal riots?
A. Rapid Action Force
B. National Security Guards
C. Home guards
13.Which among the following place is the birth place of Humayun?
A. Agra
B. Badakhashan
C. Kabul
14.On 12 September 2008, the Indian Government announced its 'National Biofuel Policy'. Which of the following plants was emphasized in this policy? The cultivation of this plant on wastelands has a potential to generate biofuel in large quantities.
A. Jatropha curcas
B. Copaifera langsdorffii
C. Camelina sativa
15.The buildings in Fatehpur sikri are built by using mostly which of the following?
A. Fired bricks
B. Red Stone
C. Marble
16.Recently Taliban has threatened to disrupt the presidential elections coming up in the country of ________ ?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Sudan
17.Precambrian shields:
A. are very ancient rocks representing the central cores of continents.
B. have been destroyed by subduction over time.
C. were once divergent plate margins.
D. were in existence at the time Earth formed.
18.Ralph Craig ran the 100m for the US in 1912; when did he next compete in the Olympics?
A. 1915
B. 1913
C. 1912
D. 1910
19.In which of these states is the main seat of the High Court is located in the capital of the state itself?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
20.In which year was the first Academy Awards held ?
A. 1929
B. 1928
C. 1930
21.The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in-
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
22.India has got a “positive response” from the visiting German Foreign Minister who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the country, for a commitment of support on full membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Name the visiting German Foreign Minister
A. Guido Westerwelle
B. Dirk Niebel
C. Angela Merkel
23.The statue of which among the following literary luminaries has been unveiled at Shanghai ?
A. Kalidasa
B. Kalhana
C. Bharavi
D. Vishakha Dutta
24.What is Bilateral aid ?
A. It is technical aid given by I.M.F. to various countries
B. It is given directly by one country to another
C. It is aid with the condition that the repayment will be in inconvertible currency
D. It is a commercial loan made available by various institutions jointly
25.Which of the following organizations/agencies controls the monetary policy of our country ?
A. SEBI
B. Planning Commission
C. RBI
D. Union Ministry of Finance
A. China
B. North Korea
C. South Korea
D. Myanmar
2.Where is the headquarters of Forward Market Commission situated?
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
3.The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by
A. inputs to the hill slope
B. outputs from the hill slope
C. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
D. None of the above
4.The chart of accounts:
A. Appears on the balance sheet.
B. Appears on the income statement.
C. Is a summary of all account names.
D. Appears in the annual report of all publicly-held companies.
5.The sidereal month may be defined as
A. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth
B. the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky
C. the period of rotation of moon
D. None of the above
6.When did India hosted the Common wealth meeting?
A. 1961 at Bangalore
B. 1976 at Pune
C. 1983 at New Delhi
D. None of the above
7.'Gita Govinda' is written by
A. Valmiki
B. Jaya Dev
C. Tulsidas
D. Sharan Gupta
8.The headquarter of Lalit Kala Academy are at
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
9.The headquarter of OAU (Organization of African Unity) are at
A. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B. Washington DC
C. Paris
D. Jakarta, Indonesia
10.The largest copper producing country in the World is
A. Chile
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. China
11.As per a recent survey done by Visa International, on which of the following product / service people all over world have spent maximum money during 2009?
A. Travel
B. Music
C. Gadgets
D. Softwares
12.Which among the following was raised in India to assist police in controlling civil disturbance and communal riots?
A. Rapid Action Force
B. National Security Guards
C. Home guards
13.Which among the following place is the birth place of Humayun?
A. Agra
B. Badakhashan
C. Kabul
14.On 12 September 2008, the Indian Government announced its 'National Biofuel Policy'. Which of the following plants was emphasized in this policy? The cultivation of this plant on wastelands has a potential to generate biofuel in large quantities.
A. Jatropha curcas
B. Copaifera langsdorffii
C. Camelina sativa
15.The buildings in Fatehpur sikri are built by using mostly which of the following?
A. Fired bricks
B. Red Stone
C. Marble
16.Recently Taliban has threatened to disrupt the presidential elections coming up in the country of ________ ?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Sudan
17.Precambrian shields:
A. are very ancient rocks representing the central cores of continents.
B. have been destroyed by subduction over time.
C. were once divergent plate margins.
D. were in existence at the time Earth formed.
18.Ralph Craig ran the 100m for the US in 1912; when did he next compete in the Olympics?
A. 1915
B. 1913
C. 1912
D. 1910
19.In which of these states is the main seat of the High Court is located in the capital of the state itself?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
20.In which year was the first Academy Awards held ?
A. 1929
B. 1928
C. 1930
21.The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in-
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
22.India has got a “positive response” from the visiting German Foreign Minister who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the country, for a commitment of support on full membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Name the visiting German Foreign Minister
A. Guido Westerwelle
B. Dirk Niebel
C. Angela Merkel
23.The statue of which among the following literary luminaries has been unveiled at Shanghai ?
A. Kalidasa
B. Kalhana
C. Bharavi
D. Vishakha Dutta
24.What is Bilateral aid ?
A. It is technical aid given by I.M.F. to various countries
B. It is given directly by one country to another
C. It is aid with the condition that the repayment will be in inconvertible currency
D. It is a commercial loan made available by various institutions jointly
25.Which of the following organizations/agencies controls the monetary policy of our country ?
A. SEBI
B. Planning Commission
C. RBI
D. Union Ministry of Finance
Quiz 187 | Current Affairs
1.'Pandavani' is the popular folk theatre of which Indian state ?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
2.The name of which of these religions is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'victor' or 'conqueror'?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
3.In which continent is the southernmost point of the Earth located?
A. Antarctica
B. South America
C. Australia
4.The first person to travel in space was
A. Neel Armstrong
B. Edger Barrows
C. Yuri Gagrin
5.Popular Poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan used to teach the following language at Allahabad University ?
A. English
B. Sanskrit
C. None of them
6.What is the official unit of currency in Japan?
A. Ben
B. Hen
C. Yen
D. Zen
7.The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
8.Which is the most expensive city in the world?
A. Moscow
B. Chalphonia
C. Tokyo
D. New York
9.Which is water sun sign?
A. Libra
B. Scorpio
C. Leo
10.The famous personality Shri Lalit Suri was related to _________.
A. Civil Aviation
B. Hotel
C. Steel Industry
D. Music
11.Battery maker Eveready Industries signed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador on 19 April 2011?
A. Shah Rukh khan
B. Amir khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Akshay Kumar
12.The term Khalisa in Moghal Administration signified the _____.
A. Entire Imperial Establishment
B. Land owned by the Emperor himself
C. Religious Land Grants
D. Land from where revenue was colleted for the Imperial Treasury
13.Who has been named for Baba Saheb Fellowship Award 2008?
A. K. Rathaiah
B. K.V. Narayana
C. Dr. Ramesh Babu
D. Justice Pandu Ranga Rao
14.Where is Nabin Chandra Bordoli Indoor Stadium?
A. Baroda
B. Guwahati
C. Ranchi
D. Kolkata
15.What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
A. 1450
B. 1492
C. 1487
D. 1506
16.What is the winter capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir?
A. Kargil
B. Jammu
C. Srinagar
17.The Government of India in March 2011 proposed to nominate the name of Assam's river-island, Majuli, for ........ World Heritage List
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. IAEA
D. UNCTAD
18.Which city in India is known as the "Venice of the east"?
A. Jamshedpur
B. Cochin
C. Udaipur
19.The headquarter of Indian army are situated at
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
20.To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A. Chandragupta
B. Kanishka
C. Harsha
D. Ashoka
21.Panchayat Raj System was made constitutional through-
A. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution
B. 45th Amendment of the Constitution
C. 61st Amendment of the Constitution
D. None of the above amendments
22.For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A. 12
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
23.On 9 February 2009, in which High Court did the first e-Court of India start functioning on a pilot basis ?
A. Delhi High Court, New Delhi
B. Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru
C. Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
D. Bombay High Court, Mumbai
24.Who won the women's singles Tennis tournament US Open ? (September 2011)
A. Kim Clijsters
B. Mary Browne
C. Samantha Stosur
D. Laura Knight
25.Which is the third largest state in India?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
2.The name of which of these religions is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'victor' or 'conqueror'?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
3.In which continent is the southernmost point of the Earth located?
A. Antarctica
B. South America
C. Australia
4.The first person to travel in space was
A. Neel Armstrong
B. Edger Barrows
C. Yuri Gagrin
5.Popular Poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan used to teach the following language at Allahabad University ?
A. English
B. Sanskrit
C. None of them
6.What is the official unit of currency in Japan?
A. Ben
B. Hen
C. Yen
D. Zen
7.The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
8.Which is the most expensive city in the world?
A. Moscow
B. Chalphonia
C. Tokyo
D. New York
9.Which is water sun sign?
A. Libra
B. Scorpio
C. Leo
10.The famous personality Shri Lalit Suri was related to _________.
A. Civil Aviation
B. Hotel
C. Steel Industry
D. Music
11.Battery maker Eveready Industries signed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador on 19 April 2011?
A. Shah Rukh khan
B. Amir khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Akshay Kumar
12.The term Khalisa in Moghal Administration signified the _____.
A. Entire Imperial Establishment
B. Land owned by the Emperor himself
C. Religious Land Grants
D. Land from where revenue was colleted for the Imperial Treasury
13.Who has been named for Baba Saheb Fellowship Award 2008?
A. K. Rathaiah
B. K.V. Narayana
C. Dr. Ramesh Babu
D. Justice Pandu Ranga Rao
14.Where is Nabin Chandra Bordoli Indoor Stadium?
A. Baroda
B. Guwahati
C. Ranchi
D. Kolkata
15.What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
A. 1450
B. 1492
C. 1487
D. 1506
16.What is the winter capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir?
A. Kargil
B. Jammu
C. Srinagar
17.The Government of India in March 2011 proposed to nominate the name of Assam's river-island, Majuli, for ........ World Heritage List
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. IAEA
D. UNCTAD
18.Which city in India is known as the "Venice of the east"?
A. Jamshedpur
B. Cochin
C. Udaipur
19.The headquarter of Indian army are situated at
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
20.To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A. Chandragupta
B. Kanishka
C. Harsha
D. Ashoka
21.Panchayat Raj System was made constitutional through-
A. 73rd Amendment of the Constitution
B. 45th Amendment of the Constitution
C. 61st Amendment of the Constitution
D. None of the above amendments
22.For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
A. 12
B. 7
C. 10
D. 15
23.On 9 February 2009, in which High Court did the first e-Court of India start functioning on a pilot basis ?
A. Delhi High Court, New Delhi
B. Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru
C. Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad
D. Bombay High Court, Mumbai
24.Who won the women's singles Tennis tournament US Open ? (September 2011)
A. Kim Clijsters
B. Mary Browne
C. Samantha Stosur
D. Laura Knight
25.Which is the third largest state in India?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Quiz 174 | Current Afairs September Questions
1.The highest rainfall in the world is received at
A. Cherrapunji
B. Calicut
C. Shillong
2.The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:
A. Terminal
B. Station
C. Rail-head
D. Base
3.The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
A. climate
B. weather
C. temperature
D. humidity
4.On 21st July 1969, at which site did Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon ?
A. Sea of Waves
B. Sea of Clouds
C. Sea of Serenity
D. Sea of Tranquility
5.The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.
6.For which of the following sectors of Indian Economy, the government has not yet determined a FDI Policy?
A. Private Banking
B. Education
C. Insurance
D. Health Care
7.Which of the following Vitamin is required for Normal Blood Circulation ?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin K
8.The Third battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
B. Ahmed Shah Abdali & Marathas
C. Akbar & Shershah Suri
9.Which of the following countries is seeking to speed deployment of an ultra-large 'bunker-buster' bomb by July 2010?
A. United States
B. North Korea
C. China
10.Restoration work on which of the following tombs in New Delhi led to the discovery of the country's oldest sunken garden?
A. Sultan Garhi tomb
B. Safdarjang tomb
C. Isa Khan's tomb
11.Which star is nearest to the Earth?
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Proxima Centauri
C. Barnard's Star
D. Wolf359
12.A high level expert Committee on Public Expenditure was set up in April 2010.Who is the chairman of the committee ?
A. M. Govinda Roa
B. M. Damodaran
C. Dr.C.Rangarajan
13.Name the Formula One world champion who won the Monaco Grand Prix thriller for Red Bull on 29 May 2011.
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Fernando Alonso
14.Which of these movies in which Tom Cruise starred in, was he also credited as a writer?
A. Risky Business
B. Days of Thunder
C. The Outsiders
D. Taps
15.Which of the following did Newton not discover?
A. Law of Motion
B. Law of Magnetism
C. Law of Mechanics
D. Law of Gravity
16.The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is—
A. Al Gore
B. Muhammad Yunus
C. Martti Ahtisaari
D. Wangari Maathai
17.The board of which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) approved on 23 May 2011 the proposal to offload government's 5 per cent stake in the comoany as part of Centre's ambitious programme to mop up Rs 40000 crore through public sector disinvestments in 2011-1
A. NTPC
B. BHEL
C. Indian Oil
D. BSNL
18.Where did India play its 1st one day international cricket match?
A. Lords
B. Headingley
C. Taunton
D. The Oval
19.Mandal Commission established for reservation for backward classes submitted its report in
A. 1980
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1993
20.Ozone Layer Protects earth from-
A. Meteriorites
B. Cosmic and other radiations
C. Harmful Gases
D. Space Debris
21.Goitre caused by the deficiency of ............
A. Vitamin D
B. Iron
C. Vitamin A
D. Iodine
22.Which one is the correct ticker symbol for Apple Computer at the NASDAQ?
A. AAPL
B. HGF
C. UYT
23.Who founded Ghadar Party in 1913 at Sanfrancisco?
A. Lala Har Dayal
B. Tarakanath Das
C. Syam JI Krishna Verma
D. Rajamahendra Pratap
24.Who is the God of health and medicine?
A. Lord Vishnu
B. Lord Ayurvedi
C. Lord Dhanwantari
25.What "Guru-Dakshina" did Drona ask from Ekalavya?
A. His right index finger
B. Wealth
C. His right thumb
26.The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
A. Soil wash
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil creep
D. Silting of soil
27.Which city houses the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ?
A. Vienna (Austria)
B. Brussels (Belgium)
C. Geneva (Switzerland)
D. Montreal (Canada)
28.Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir ?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 370
29.Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?
A. RBI Governor
B. Finance Secretary
C. Finance Minister
D. President
30.The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in:
A. Orissa
B. Jharkhand
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Bihar
A. Cherrapunji
B. Calicut
C. Shillong
2.The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:
A. Terminal
B. Station
C. Rail-head
D. Base
3.The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
A. climate
B. weather
C. temperature
D. humidity
4.On 21st July 1969, at which site did Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon ?
A. Sea of Waves
B. Sea of Clouds
C. Sea of Serenity
D. Sea of Tranquility
5.The two broad categories of software are:
A. word processing and spreadsheet.
B. transaction and application.
C. Windows and Mac OS.
D. system and application.
6.For which of the following sectors of Indian Economy, the government has not yet determined a FDI Policy?
A. Private Banking
B. Education
C. Insurance
D. Health Care
7.Which of the following Vitamin is required for Normal Blood Circulation ?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin K
8.The Third battle of Panipat was fought between ?
A. Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
B. Ahmed Shah Abdali & Marathas
C. Akbar & Shershah Suri
9.Which of the following countries is seeking to speed deployment of an ultra-large 'bunker-buster' bomb by July 2010?
A. United States
B. North Korea
C. China
10.Restoration work on which of the following tombs in New Delhi led to the discovery of the country's oldest sunken garden?
A. Sultan Garhi tomb
B. Safdarjang tomb
C. Isa Khan's tomb
11.Which star is nearest to the Earth?
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Proxima Centauri
C. Barnard's Star
D. Wolf359
12.A high level expert Committee on Public Expenditure was set up in April 2010.Who is the chairman of the committee ?
A. M. Govinda Roa
B. M. Damodaran
C. Dr.C.Rangarajan
13.Name the Formula One world champion who won the Monaco Grand Prix thriller for Red Bull on 29 May 2011.
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Fernando Alonso
14.Which of these movies in which Tom Cruise starred in, was he also credited as a writer?
A. Risky Business
B. Days of Thunder
C. The Outsiders
D. Taps
15.Which of the following did Newton not discover?
A. Law of Motion
B. Law of Magnetism
C. Law of Mechanics
D. Law of Gravity
16.The winner of Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 is—
A. Al Gore
B. Muhammad Yunus
C. Martti Ahtisaari
D. Wangari Maathai
17.The board of which Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) approved on 23 May 2011 the proposal to offload government's 5 per cent stake in the comoany as part of Centre's ambitious programme to mop up Rs 40000 crore through public sector disinvestments in 2011-1
A. NTPC
B. BHEL
C. Indian Oil
D. BSNL
18.Where did India play its 1st one day international cricket match?
A. Lords
B. Headingley
C. Taunton
D. The Oval
19.Mandal Commission established for reservation for backward classes submitted its report in
A. 1980
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1993
20.Ozone Layer Protects earth from-
A. Meteriorites
B. Cosmic and other radiations
C. Harmful Gases
D. Space Debris
21.Goitre caused by the deficiency of ............
A. Vitamin D
B. Iron
C. Vitamin A
D. Iodine
22.Which one is the correct ticker symbol for Apple Computer at the NASDAQ?
A. AAPL
B. HGF
C. UYT
23.Who founded Ghadar Party in 1913 at Sanfrancisco?
A. Lala Har Dayal
B. Tarakanath Das
C. Syam JI Krishna Verma
D. Rajamahendra Pratap
24.Who is the God of health and medicine?
A. Lord Vishnu
B. Lord Ayurvedi
C. Lord Dhanwantari
25.What "Guru-Dakshina" did Drona ask from Ekalavya?
A. His right index finger
B. Wealth
C. His right thumb
26.The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
A. Soil wash
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil creep
D. Silting of soil
27.Which city houses the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ?
A. Vienna (Austria)
B. Brussels (Belgium)
C. Geneva (Switzerland)
D. Montreal (Canada)
28.Which Article of the Indian Constitution gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir ?
A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 370
29.Who signs one rupee currency note of India ?
A. RBI Governor
B. Finance Secretary
C. Finance Minister
D. President
30.The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in:
A. Orissa
B. Jharkhand
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Bihar
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Quiz 152 | Current Affairs
1.Identify the woman has recently been appointed as the governor of South Carolina.
A. Nikki Randhawa Haley
B. Shashi Jindal
C. Sheehan
D. None of these
2.Collection of 1024 Bytes is_______.
A. 1MB
B. 1KB
C. 1TB
D. 1GB
3.Who led the charge of the Light Brigade?
A. The Marquis of Anglesey
B. The Earl of Lucan
C. The earl of Cardigan
4.Blood of one person is transfused into another through his ?
A. Muscle
B. Trachea
C. Vein
D. Artery
5.As global warming continues, which type of storm will increase ?
A. Tornado
B. Hurricane
C. Tsunami
D. Earthquake
6.Who began his speech with Sisters and Brothers of America at the world parliament of religions at Chicago in 11 September 1893?
A. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Swami Vivekananda
7.The World’s first Homeopathy University is being established in-
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujrat
8.Who is the 38th Chief Justice of India?
A. Y K Sabharwal
B. K.G. Balakrishnan
C. S H Kapadia
9.National Commission for Backward classes was established in—
A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1995
10.“Vestas” is a name associated with
A. Curtain rods
B. Furniture
C. Wind power
11.The first acting Prime Minister of India was
A. Gulzarilal Nanda
B. Morarji Desai
C. VV Giri
D. Charan Singh
12.Which of the following divides India as North India and South India?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Vindhya Ranges
C. Southern Ghats
D. River Krishna
13.Where did Buddha penance for 40 days?
A. Kapila vasthu
B. Prayaga
C. Varanasi
D. Gaya
14.Ayuko can't travel on the metro, she has to take the bus - she suffers from ______.
A. agoraphobia
B. claustrophobia
C. arachnophobia
D. acrophobia
15.The White House was painted white to hide?
A. Fire damage
B. War damage
C. Water damage
16.The Grand Trunk Road was built by?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpee
B. Lalu Prasad Yadav
C. Sher Shah Suri
17.Your neighbours will go envy if you own this television?
A. LG
B. Samsung
C. Videocon
D. Onida
18.Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer are there?
A. Three
B. Nine
C. Eight
19.What US state is nicknamed 'The Garden State'?
A. Ohio
B. New Jersey
C. Colorado
D. Maryland
20.Who shifted the capital of mughal empire from Agra to Delhi?
A. Mohd Bin Tuglak
B. Ouranga Jeb
C. Shahjahan
D. Akbar
21.How many telephone connections including mobile phones were in India at the end of September, 2008?
A. 22.08 crores
B. 31.53 crores
C. 35.53 crores
D. 37.54 crores
22.While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "JMO". What does it denote?
A. Just My Option
B. Just Me Opinion
C. Just My Opinion
23.While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "BBL". What does it denote?
A. Be Back Late
B. Become Back Later
C. Be Back Later
24.Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
25.Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ?
A. Jonas Salk
B. Frederick Banting
C. Edward Jenner
D. Louis Pasteur
A. Nikki Randhawa Haley
B. Shashi Jindal
C. Sheehan
D. None of these
2.Collection of 1024 Bytes is_______.
A. 1MB
B. 1KB
C. 1TB
D. 1GB
3.Who led the charge of the Light Brigade?
A. The Marquis of Anglesey
B. The Earl of Lucan
C. The earl of Cardigan
4.Blood of one person is transfused into another through his ?
A. Muscle
B. Trachea
C. Vein
D. Artery
5.As global warming continues, which type of storm will increase ?
A. Tornado
B. Hurricane
C. Tsunami
D. Earthquake
6.Who began his speech with Sisters and Brothers of America at the world parliament of religions at Chicago in 11 September 1893?
A. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Swami Vivekananda
7.The World’s first Homeopathy University is being established in-
A. Maharashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujrat
8.Who is the 38th Chief Justice of India?
A. Y K Sabharwal
B. K.G. Balakrishnan
C. S H Kapadia
9.National Commission for Backward classes was established in—
A. 1994
B. 1993
C. 1995
10.“Vestas” is a name associated with
A. Curtain rods
B. Furniture
C. Wind power
11.The first acting Prime Minister of India was
A. Gulzarilal Nanda
B. Morarji Desai
C. VV Giri
D. Charan Singh
12.Which of the following divides India as North India and South India?
A. Eastern Ghats
B. Vindhya Ranges
C. Southern Ghats
D. River Krishna
13.Where did Buddha penance for 40 days?
A. Kapila vasthu
B. Prayaga
C. Varanasi
D. Gaya
14.Ayuko can't travel on the metro, she has to take the bus - she suffers from ______.
A. agoraphobia
B. claustrophobia
C. arachnophobia
D. acrophobia
15.The White House was painted white to hide?
A. Fire damage
B. War damage
C. Water damage
16.The Grand Trunk Road was built by?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpee
B. Lalu Prasad Yadav
C. Sher Shah Suri
17.Your neighbours will go envy if you own this television?
A. LG
B. Samsung
C. Videocon
D. Onida
18.Counting Rudolph, how many reindeer are there?
A. Three
B. Nine
C. Eight
19.What US state is nicknamed 'The Garden State'?
A. Ohio
B. New Jersey
C. Colorado
D. Maryland
20.Who shifted the capital of mughal empire from Agra to Delhi?
A. Mohd Bin Tuglak
B. Ouranga Jeb
C. Shahjahan
D. Akbar
21.How many telephone connections including mobile phones were in India at the end of September, 2008?
A. 22.08 crores
B. 31.53 crores
C. 35.53 crores
D. 37.54 crores
22.While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "JMO". What does it denote?
A. Just My Option
B. Just Me Opinion
C. Just My Opinion
23.While E-mailing we use a shortcut key "BBL". What does it denote?
A. Be Back Late
B. Become Back Later
C. Be Back Later
24.Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet
25.Who invented Smallpox Vaccine ?
A. Jonas Salk
B. Frederick Banting
C. Edward Jenner
D. Louis Pasteur
Friday, September 9, 2011
Quiz 149 Current Affairs Questions
1.What is the name of the first satellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009 ?
A. Omid
B. Zulfiqar
C. Hatf
D. Shahab
2.Who founded ahmedabad textile labour association?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. N.M. Joshi
D. J. B. Kripalani
3.Friendship in the Mahabharatha was defined by ___________ ?
A. Duryodhana and Karna
B. Drona and Drupada
C. Draupadi and Subhadra
4.In Hindu mythology, who is the god of death?
A. Indra
B. Sarswati
C. Yama
D. Brahma
5.Vishnu is a dwarf in which of his avatars?
A. Vashishta
B. Varaha
C. Vamana
D. Kurma
6.What was the real name of Mahabharat?
A. Vijaya
B. Jaya
C. Ajaya
D. Parajaya
7.In Hindu tradition,on which serpent does Vishnu recline?
A. Takshaka
B. Dhritrashtra
C. Adi Sesha
8.Which God is also called Mahisa-Mardihi?
A. Saraswati
B. Laxmi
C. Durga
9.In the Mahabharata, who was the mother of Bhishma?
A. Yamuna
B. Saraswati
C. Ganga
D. Lakshmi
10.In the Mahabharata, who killed the five sons of Draupadi as they slept?
A. Ashwatthama
B. Duryodhana
C. Laxman Kumar
11.Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' ?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Albert Einstein
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Thomas Alva Edison
12.Which is the oldest para military force in India ?
A. Assam Rifles
B. Border Security Force
C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
D. National Security Guards
13.Which among the following is not a gallantry award ?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Ashok Chakra
C. Param Vir Chakra
D. Shaurya Chakra
14.Who expounded the theory of 'Advaita'?
A. Ramanuja
B. Sri Shankaracharya
C. Madhavacarya
D. Swami Vivekananda
15.Which country has the same currency name as the United Arab Emirates?
A. Madagascar
B. Algeria
C. Morocco
D. Mauritania
16.In which of the following countries does one drive on the right side of the road?
A. India
B. Thailand
C. USA
17.Which country attracts most number of tourists than others?
A. Italy
B. France
C. USA
18.Decimal currency system was adopted in India in the year
A. 1950
B. 1958
C. 1957
19.The last recipient of the Bharat Ratna among the following was
A. Lata Mangeshkar
B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C. Bhimsen Joshi
20.India's rich geographical variety encompasses almost all geographical features like mountains, lakes, waterfalls, geysers, plateaus etc. Which of the following feature is not found in India?
A. Lagoon
B. Iceberg
C. Glacier
21.Who were entrusted the responsibility of building the bridge to Lanka?
A. Vishwakarma
B. Nala and Neela
C. Hanuman and Sugriva
22.The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?
A. 60
B. 8
C. 1,000
23.Who was bestowed with unique vision to narrate the happenings of the war to King Dirtharashtra?
A. Vidura
B. Kripacharya
C. Sanjaya
24.The headquarters of World Bank is located at
A. New York
B. Los Angeles
C. Washington DC
D. London
25.Identify the bank that has picked up 5% stake in a few private sector banks.
A. American Express
B. Standard Chartered
C. Yes Bank
A. Omid
B. Zulfiqar
C. Hatf
D. Shahab
2.Who founded ahmedabad textile labour association?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. N.M. Joshi
D. J. B. Kripalani
3.Friendship in the Mahabharatha was defined by ___________ ?
A. Duryodhana and Karna
B. Drona and Drupada
C. Draupadi and Subhadra
4.In Hindu mythology, who is the god of death?
A. Indra
B. Sarswati
C. Yama
D. Brahma
5.Vishnu is a dwarf in which of his avatars?
A. Vashishta
B. Varaha
C. Vamana
D. Kurma
6.What was the real name of Mahabharat?
A. Vijaya
B. Jaya
C. Ajaya
D. Parajaya
7.In Hindu tradition,on which serpent does Vishnu recline?
A. Takshaka
B. Dhritrashtra
C. Adi Sesha
8.Which God is also called Mahisa-Mardihi?
A. Saraswati
B. Laxmi
C. Durga
9.In the Mahabharata, who was the mother of Bhishma?
A. Yamuna
B. Saraswati
C. Ganga
D. Lakshmi
10.In the Mahabharata, who killed the five sons of Draupadi as they slept?
A. Ashwatthama
B. Duryodhana
C. Laxman Kumar
11.Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' ?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Albert Einstein
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Thomas Alva Edison
12.Which is the oldest para military force in India ?
A. Assam Rifles
B. Border Security Force
C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
D. National Security Guards
13.Which among the following is not a gallantry award ?
A. Arjuna Award
B. Ashok Chakra
C. Param Vir Chakra
D. Shaurya Chakra
14.Who expounded the theory of 'Advaita'?
A. Ramanuja
B. Sri Shankaracharya
C. Madhavacarya
D. Swami Vivekananda
15.Which country has the same currency name as the United Arab Emirates?
A. Madagascar
B. Algeria
C. Morocco
D. Mauritania
16.In which of the following countries does one drive on the right side of the road?
A. India
B. Thailand
C. USA
17.Which country attracts most number of tourists than others?
A. Italy
B. France
C. USA
18.Decimal currency system was adopted in India in the year
A. 1950
B. 1958
C. 1957
19.The last recipient of the Bharat Ratna among the following was
A. Lata Mangeshkar
B. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C. Bhimsen Joshi
20.India's rich geographical variety encompasses almost all geographical features like mountains, lakes, waterfalls, geysers, plateaus etc. Which of the following feature is not found in India?
A. Lagoon
B. Iceberg
C. Glacier
21.Who were entrusted the responsibility of building the bridge to Lanka?
A. Vishwakarma
B. Nala and Neela
C. Hanuman and Sugriva
22.The Buddhists believe in following a path to enlightenment. How many fold is this path?
A. 60
B. 8
C. 1,000
23.Who was bestowed with unique vision to narrate the happenings of the war to King Dirtharashtra?
A. Vidura
B. Kripacharya
C. Sanjaya
24.The headquarters of World Bank is located at
A. New York
B. Los Angeles
C. Washington DC
D. London
25.Identify the bank that has picked up 5% stake in a few private sector banks.
A. American Express
B. Standard Chartered
C. Yes Bank
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Quiz 134 | Current Affairs
1.Who was India’s eleventh batsman in the final of Cricket World Cup 1983?
A. Madal Lal
B. Balwinder Singh Sandhu
C. Roger Binny
D. Mohinder Amarnath
2.Solar eclipse will take place when
A. the sun is between the moon and the earth
B. the earth is between the moon and the sun
C. the moon is between the sun and the earth
D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
3.When was Conon consecrated pope?
A. 11 January 701
B. 22 April 684
C. 16 August 682
D. 21 October 686
4.The Shoot and fruit borers, jassids, spider mites and leaf rollers are the major pests of which of the following vegetable crops?
A. Tomato
B. Okra or Bhindi
C. Cucumber
D. Peas
5.Why do birds not have respiratory trouble at the time of flying at high altitude?
A. Their lungs are very large
B. They fly inactively
C. They have extra air sacs
D. They use less oxygen
6.Who coined the term 'transformational leadership'?
A. Ronald G. Greenwood
B. John Jacob Bausch
C. Solomon Loeb
D. James MacGregor Burns
7.Which among the following state has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
A. Manipur, Meghalaya
B. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
D. Mizoram and Nagaland
8.What does the Pisciculture refers to ?
A. Beekeeping
B. Fish Farming
C. Silk Farming
D. Dairy Farming
9.What was Sachin Tendulkar's average when he made his first thousand runs in ODIs?
A. 35.83
B. 22.92
C. 43.87
D. 42.86
10.Hepatitis A which is the most common cause of jaundice in young people is an infection of liver by ________?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Amoeba
11.Which among the following is strongest oxidizing agent?
A. Chlorine
B. Fluorine
C. Bromine
12.Which among the following virus is also called as Hit & Hide Virus?
A. RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )
B. Dengue Virus
C. Influenza Virus
13.Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wockets and scored more than 5000 runs in test cricket, making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game?
A. Courtney Walsh
B. Glenn Mc Grath
C. Richard Hadlee
D. Kapil Dev
14.Committee on Small Savings on 7 June 2011 suggested raising interest rates on Post Office savings bank deposits to 4 per cent. By who is the committee headed?
A. RBI Deputy Governor Shyamala Gopinath
B. RBI Governor Dr. D. Subbarao
C. Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
D. Subir Gokarn
15.The city of Mysore has derived its name from the Sanskrit word for which of these?
A. Buffalo town
B. Great town
C. Golden town
D. Beautiful town
16.Hyperglycemia involves excess of what in blood?
A. Uric Acid
B. Cholesterol
C. Glucose
17.Who is the head of the National Defence Committee?
A. Home Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President
18.Airport Development Fees (ADF) has been imposed at Delhi & Mumbai airports to be paid by passengers w.e.f.—
A. January 1, 2009
B. March 1, 2009
C. April 1, 2009
D. May 1, 2009
19.The Central Government has decided to grant land patta and occupancy rights of dwelling units in the name of woman member of the beneficiary household under—
A. The Indira Awas Yojana
B. The Rajiv Awas Yojana
C. Bharat Nirman Project
D. JNURM
20.Commonwealth Games 2010 are to be organised in Delhi in the month of—
A. October
B. November
C. August
D. December
A. Madal Lal
B. Balwinder Singh Sandhu
C. Roger Binny
D. Mohinder Amarnath
2.Solar eclipse will take place when
A. the sun is between the moon and the earth
B. the earth is between the moon and the sun
C. the moon is between the sun and the earth
D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
3.When was Conon consecrated pope?
A. 11 January 701
B. 22 April 684
C. 16 August 682
D. 21 October 686
4.The Shoot and fruit borers, jassids, spider mites and leaf rollers are the major pests of which of the following vegetable crops?
A. Tomato
B. Okra or Bhindi
C. Cucumber
D. Peas
5.Why do birds not have respiratory trouble at the time of flying at high altitude?
A. Their lungs are very large
B. They fly inactively
C. They have extra air sacs
D. They use less oxygen
6.Who coined the term 'transformational leadership'?
A. Ronald G. Greenwood
B. John Jacob Bausch
C. Solomon Loeb
D. James MacGregor Burns
7.Which among the following state has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?
A. Manipur, Meghalaya
B. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
D. Mizoram and Nagaland
8.What does the Pisciculture refers to ?
A. Beekeeping
B. Fish Farming
C. Silk Farming
D. Dairy Farming
9.What was Sachin Tendulkar's average when he made his first thousand runs in ODIs?
A. 35.83
B. 22.92
C. 43.87
D. 42.86
10.Hepatitis A which is the most common cause of jaundice in young people is an infection of liver by ________?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Amoeba
11.Which among the following is strongest oxidizing agent?
A. Chlorine
B. Fluorine
C. Bromine
12.Which among the following virus is also called as Hit & Hide Virus?
A. RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )
B. Dengue Virus
C. Influenza Virus
13.Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wockets and scored more than 5000 runs in test cricket, making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game?
A. Courtney Walsh
B. Glenn Mc Grath
C. Richard Hadlee
D. Kapil Dev
14.Committee on Small Savings on 7 June 2011 suggested raising interest rates on Post Office savings bank deposits to 4 per cent. By who is the committee headed?
A. RBI Deputy Governor Shyamala Gopinath
B. RBI Governor Dr. D. Subbarao
C. Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
D. Subir Gokarn
15.The city of Mysore has derived its name from the Sanskrit word for which of these?
A. Buffalo town
B. Great town
C. Golden town
D. Beautiful town
16.Hyperglycemia involves excess of what in blood?
A. Uric Acid
B. Cholesterol
C. Glucose
17.Who is the head of the National Defence Committee?
A. Home Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President
18.Airport Development Fees (ADF) has been imposed at Delhi & Mumbai airports to be paid by passengers w.e.f.—
A. January 1, 2009
B. March 1, 2009
C. April 1, 2009
D. May 1, 2009
19.The Central Government has decided to grant land patta and occupancy rights of dwelling units in the name of woman member of the beneficiary household under—
A. The Indira Awas Yojana
B. The Rajiv Awas Yojana
C. Bharat Nirman Project
D. JNURM
20.Commonwealth Games 2010 are to be organised in Delhi in the month of—
A. October
B. November
C. August
D. December
Friday, September 2, 2011
Quiz 120 | Current Affair Questions
1.Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the first time in three years on May 17, 2009 ?
A. Manchester United
B. Real Madrid
C. Inter Millan
D. Barcelona
2.Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India ?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. RBI Governor
3.As per World Development Report 2009, if the poverty is measured by the international poverty line standard of below a dollar a day, approximately what per cent of people will be living in India below poverty line ?
A. 25.0
B. 27.5
C. 34.5
D. 58.5
4.Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are generally found between which planets ?
A. Earth and Mars
B. Mars and Jupiter
C. Jupiter and Saturn
D. Saturn and Uranus
5.Under which act has the naxal group Communist Party of India (Maoist) been banned by the Central government?
A. Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
B. Prevention of Terrorism Act
C. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
D. None of the above
6.‘Mein Kampf’ (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?
A. Pol Pot
B. Idi Amin
C. Adolf Hitler
D. Joseph Stalin
7.At which place did Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha in India ?
A. Kheda (Gujarat)
B. Champaran (Bihar)
C. Sabarmati (Gujarat)
D. Mumbai (Maharashtra)
8.The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organisations?
A. UNO
B. NAM
C. GATT (now WTO)
D. ASEAN
9.In 1872, which Viceroy of India was assassinated at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands ?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Irwin
10.What is the average annual production of European variety of honeybee colony?
A. 14 kg
B. 16 kg
C. 10 kg
D. 8 kg
11.Which Commission is inquiring into the demolition of Babri Masjid structure at Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 ?
A. Mandal Commission
B. Liberhan Commission
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Mukherjee Commission
12.Milinda-Panho is a pali text which record discussion between Milinda and Nagsena. Milinda was a ________?
A. Satvahan King
B. Shunga King
C. Indo Greek Ruler
13.Which among the following is true about constituents of outer surface of Sun?
A. Hydrogen 24% , Helium 74% and other elements 2% by mass
B. Hydrogen 74% , Helium 24% and other elements 2% by mass
C. Hydrogen 30% , Helium 60% and other elements 10% by mass
14.Which among the following years marks the latest devaluations in India's currency ?
A. 1991
B. 1998
C. 1999
15.Mission Dakshin Dhruv 2006 was successful Operation of which among the following?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Armed Forces
16.The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of Water of which among the following rivers?
A. Ganga
B. Bramhaputra
C. Teesta
D. Damodar
17.'Dilliagi', a movie released in 1999, had a popular song ‘Haan Haan Yeh Pyaar Hai’ as part of its soundtrack. This tune is blatantly copied from the English number ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’. Who sang the English song?
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Bob Dylan
C. Paul Simon
D. Frankie Valli
18.The latest language to be added on the list of the official language of the U.N. is
A. Hindi
B. Japanese
C. Italian
D. Chinese
19.Who among the Pandavas was also known as Dhananjaya?
A. Nakula
B. Arjuna
C. Yudhisthira
D. Bhima
20.Who played the lead in Ashutosh Gowarikar's movie 'Swades'?
A. Aamir Khan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Saif Ali Khan
21.In which country is the Simpson desert found?
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. South Africa
22.Who formulates the monetary policy in India?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry
D. Planning Commission
23.Which was Samuel Johnson’s longest poem?
A. The False Alarm
B. Thoughts on Falklands Islands
C. The Vanity of Human Wishes
D. The Prince of Abyssinia
24.The gas that usually causes explosion in coal mines is
A. Methane
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Air
D. Co2
25.Who hit the first century in IPL ?
A. MS Dhoni
B. Matthew Hayden
C. Adam Gilchrist
D. Brendon Mccullam
26.Which was the main occupation of the Aryans?
A. Agriculture
B. Carpenter
C. Hunting
D. Cattle
27.Which Indian company has clicked a $100 million deal for providing IT Solutions to Bank of China?
A. Wipro
B. TCS
C. Satyam
28.Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1975
29.From which language have the words aimirah and peon entered Indian usage?
A. Persian
B. Portuguese
C. French
30.The 16th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in
A. New Delhi
B. New York
C. Cancun
D. Geneva
A. Manchester United
B. Real Madrid
C. Inter Millan
D. Barcelona
2.Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India ?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. RBI Governor
3.As per World Development Report 2009, if the poverty is measured by the international poverty line standard of below a dollar a day, approximately what per cent of people will be living in India below poverty line ?
A. 25.0
B. 27.5
C. 34.5
D. 58.5
4.Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are generally found between which planets ?
A. Earth and Mars
B. Mars and Jupiter
C. Jupiter and Saturn
D. Saturn and Uranus
5.Under which act has the naxal group Communist Party of India (Maoist) been banned by the Central government?
A. Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
B. Prevention of Terrorism Act
C. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
D. None of the above
6.‘Mein Kampf’ (My Struggle) book is the autobiography of which dictator ?
A. Pol Pot
B. Idi Amin
C. Adolf Hitler
D. Joseph Stalin
7.At which place did Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha in India ?
A. Kheda (Gujarat)
B. Champaran (Bihar)
C. Sabarmati (Gujarat)
D. Mumbai (Maharashtra)
8.The year 1995 is the Golden Jubilee year of which of the following international organisations?
A. UNO
B. NAM
C. GATT (now WTO)
D. ASEAN
9.In 1872, which Viceroy of India was assassinated at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands ?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Irwin
10.What is the average annual production of European variety of honeybee colony?
A. 14 kg
B. 16 kg
C. 10 kg
D. 8 kg
11.Which Commission is inquiring into the demolition of Babri Masjid structure at Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 ?
A. Mandal Commission
B. Liberhan Commission
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Mukherjee Commission
12.Milinda-Panho is a pali text which record discussion between Milinda and Nagsena. Milinda was a ________?
A. Satvahan King
B. Shunga King
C. Indo Greek Ruler
13.Which among the following is true about constituents of outer surface of Sun?
A. Hydrogen 24% , Helium 74% and other elements 2% by mass
B. Hydrogen 74% , Helium 24% and other elements 2% by mass
C. Hydrogen 30% , Helium 60% and other elements 10% by mass
14.Which among the following years marks the latest devaluations in India's currency ?
A. 1991
B. 1998
C. 1999
15.Mission Dakshin Dhruv 2006 was successful Operation of which among the following?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Armed Forces
16.The Farakka Barrage issue is an issue between India and Bangladesh, related to distribution of Water of which among the following rivers?
A. Ganga
B. Bramhaputra
C. Teesta
D. Damodar
17.'Dilliagi', a movie released in 1999, had a popular song ‘Haan Haan Yeh Pyaar Hai’ as part of its soundtrack. This tune is blatantly copied from the English number ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’. Who sang the English song?
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Bob Dylan
C. Paul Simon
D. Frankie Valli
18.The latest language to be added on the list of the official language of the U.N. is
A. Hindi
B. Japanese
C. Italian
D. Chinese
19.Who among the Pandavas was also known as Dhananjaya?
A. Nakula
B. Arjuna
C. Yudhisthira
D. Bhima
20.Who played the lead in Ashutosh Gowarikar's movie 'Swades'?
A. Aamir Khan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Salman Khan
D. Saif Ali Khan
21.In which country is the Simpson desert found?
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. South Africa
22.Who formulates the monetary policy in India?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry
D. Planning Commission
23.Which was Samuel Johnson’s longest poem?
A. The False Alarm
B. Thoughts on Falklands Islands
C. The Vanity of Human Wishes
D. The Prince of Abyssinia
24.The gas that usually causes explosion in coal mines is
A. Methane
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Air
D. Co2
25.Who hit the first century in IPL ?
A. MS Dhoni
B. Matthew Hayden
C. Adam Gilchrist
D. Brendon Mccullam
26.Which was the main occupation of the Aryans?
A. Agriculture
B. Carpenter
C. Hunting
D. Cattle
27.Which Indian company has clicked a $100 million deal for providing IT Solutions to Bank of China?
A. Wipro
B. TCS
C. Satyam
28.Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
A. 1972
B. 1973
C. 1975
29.From which language have the words aimirah and peon entered Indian usage?
A. Persian
B. Portuguese
C. French
30.The 16th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in
A. New Delhi
B. New York
C. Cancun
D. Geneva
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Quiz 116 | Current Affairs
1.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
A. Prime Minister of India
B. President of India
C. Finance Minister
D. Lok Sabha
2.Which of the following language was added to the Eighth schedule to the Constitution of India by 21st Constitutional Amendment Act 1967?
A. Sindhi
B. Punjabi
C. Malayalam
D. Tamil
3.The Longest Railway Tunnel of the World, Gotthard Base Tunnel, is located in …
A. India
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. None of these
4.If you receive an invitation to a party and it says RSVP, what should you do?
A. Tell the host if you are accepting or refusing their invitation
B. Wear fancy dress
C. Take some food and drink
D. Arrive fashionably late
5.Which of the following is the part of the Vedas?
A. Mahabharata
B. Ramayana
C. Upanishads - The Aranyakas
D. None
6.The Red coin in Carom board is called as _______.
A. King
B. Night
C. Queen
D. Lion
7.What is the largest Prison in India?
A. Andaman Jail
B. Chanchal guda Hyderabad
C. Tihar Jail, New Delhi
D. Rajahmundry Central Jail
8.How many countries are participated in FIFO 2010 World Cup?
A. 34
B. 36
C. 32
9.What is the Capital of the Country, Seychelles?
A. Dar es Salaam
B. Mombasa
C. Victoria
10.The full form of FDI is…
A. FAST Developing Industry
B. Foreign Direct Investment
C. Foreign Disinvestment Incentive
11.The plant bearing which of these fruits is a vine?
A. Mango
B. Watermelon
C. Apple
12.The host of the 2018 world cup football is
A. Japan
B. Spain
C. Brazil
D. Russia
13.At which place in Kerala was the first tide (ocean wave) generated electricity project of India established ?
A. Alapuzha
B. Ezhimala
C. Vizhinjam
D. Kozhikode
14.How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year ?
A. one third
B. two third
C. one fourth
D. one fifth
15.What is the full form of ITBP ?
A. Indo Tibetan Border Police
B. Indian Tibetan Border Police
C. Indigo Tibetan Border Police
D. India Tibetan Border Police
16.The time period of a seconds pendulum is
A. 1 second
B. 4 seconds
C. 3 seconds
D. 2 seconds
17.The establishment of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) enshrines which among the following objectives ?
A. Protection from Pollution
B. Tourism Development
C. Economy Hub
D. Transportation facilities
18.Which tennis player won the third edition of the Serbian Open on 1 May 2011 by defeating Spaniard Feliciano Lopez?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Nikolay Davydenko
C. Roger Federer
D. Rafael Nadal
19.Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located a
A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata
20.Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated ?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
A. Prime Minister of India
B. President of India
C. Finance Minister
D. Lok Sabha
2.Which of the following language was added to the Eighth schedule to the Constitution of India by 21st Constitutional Amendment Act 1967?
A. Sindhi
B. Punjabi
C. Malayalam
D. Tamil
3.The Longest Railway Tunnel of the World, Gotthard Base Tunnel, is located in …
A. India
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. None of these
4.If you receive an invitation to a party and it says RSVP, what should you do?
A. Tell the host if you are accepting or refusing their invitation
B. Wear fancy dress
C. Take some food and drink
D. Arrive fashionably late
5.Which of the following is the part of the Vedas?
A. Mahabharata
B. Ramayana
C. Upanishads - The Aranyakas
D. None
6.The Red coin in Carom board is called as _______.
A. King
B. Night
C. Queen
D. Lion
7.What is the largest Prison in India?
A. Andaman Jail
B. Chanchal guda Hyderabad
C. Tihar Jail, New Delhi
D. Rajahmundry Central Jail
8.How many countries are participated in FIFO 2010 World Cup?
A. 34
B. 36
C. 32
9.What is the Capital of the Country, Seychelles?
A. Dar es Salaam
B. Mombasa
C. Victoria
10.The full form of FDI is…
A. FAST Developing Industry
B. Foreign Direct Investment
C. Foreign Disinvestment Incentive
11.The plant bearing which of these fruits is a vine?
A. Mango
B. Watermelon
C. Apple
12.The host of the 2018 world cup football is
A. Japan
B. Spain
C. Brazil
D. Russia
13.At which place in Kerala was the first tide (ocean wave) generated electricity project of India established ?
A. Alapuzha
B. Ezhimala
C. Vizhinjam
D. Kozhikode
14.How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every second year ?
A. one third
B. two third
C. one fourth
D. one fifth
15.What is the full form of ITBP ?
A. Indo Tibetan Border Police
B. Indian Tibetan Border Police
C. Indigo Tibetan Border Police
D. India Tibetan Border Police
16.The time period of a seconds pendulum is
A. 1 second
B. 4 seconds
C. 3 seconds
D. 2 seconds
17.The establishment of Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) enshrines which among the following objectives ?
A. Protection from Pollution
B. Tourism Development
C. Economy Hub
D. Transportation facilities
18.Which tennis player won the third edition of the Serbian Open on 1 May 2011 by defeating Spaniard Feliciano Lopez?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Nikolay Davydenko
C. Roger Federer
D. Rafael Nadal
19.Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located a
A. Indore
B. Trombay, Maharashtra
C. Kalpakkam, Chennai
D. Kolkata
20.Where is the Indira Point, the southernmost point of land in the territory of India, situated ?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
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