1.Which was the first state in the India to be formed on a purely linguistic basis, in 1953 ?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
2.Who was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on 26th January 2009 in New Delhi ?
A. Vladimir Putin (Russian President)
B. Nicolas Sarkozy (French President)
C. Zigme Singye Wangchuk (Bhutan King)
D. Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan President)
3.USA approved the use of drone on forces of Gaddafi in Libya. What is Drone?
A. Unmanned aircraft
B. Missile
C. Aircraft
D. Tank
4.Which telecom service provider paid more than 85 crore to renew its sponsorship contract and signed the most expensive sponsorship deal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings for IPL season 4?
A. Vodafone
B. Uninor
C. Airtel
D. Aircel
5.India was ranked … in the Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010.
A. 67th
B. 69th
C. 71st
D. 74th
6.Which football hero was nicknamed 'The Sundance Kid'?
A. Jim Kiick
B. Troy Aikman
C. Brett Favre
D. Joe Montana
7.Which among the following rivers water Maharastra ?
A. Godavari & Bhima
B. Krishna & Bhima
C. Godavari, Mandovi and Bhima
D. Godavari, Bhima & krishna
8.Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on May 8, 2009 has extended a $30-mn line of credit (LOC) to finance rural electrification projects in which country?
A. Kenya
B. Mozambique
C. Ghana
9.Who among the following recommends distribution of taxes between the Union and State Govt?
A. Finance Minister
B. Finance Commission
C. Reserve bank of India
10.'Kaviraja' or King of poets was a title of _________?
A. Chandra Gupta Maurya
B. Samudra Gupta
C. Skand Gupta
11.Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce? (September 2011)
A. B. Prasad Rao
B. Nagesh Pydah
C. Nandan Nilekani
D. UK Sinha
12.On June 6, 1966, Indian Rupee faced its highest devaluations ever . By what fraction Rupee was devaluated on this date ?
A. 23.5 %
B. 36.5 %
C. 29.3 %
13.Bastille Day, which is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison in France is celebrated as a National Holiday on which of the following dates?
A. July 14
B. August 14
C. September 14
14.Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets 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
15.Which subdivision of geologic time is the longest?
A. Precambrian
B. Mesozoic Era
C. Teritiary Period
D. Miocene Epoch
16.The First Industry to develop in India was the-
A. Cottage Industry
B. Cement Industry
C. Iron and Steel industry
D. Engineering Industry
17.POSCO, a korean multinatoinal company, intends to invest Rs.52000 crore in-
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Orissa
18.Which feature of MS Word helps the user find synonyms and antonyms of a particular word?
A. Thesaurus
B. Spellings and grammar
C. Font
D. Pivot table
19.The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A. Annie Besant
B. Bipan Chandra Pal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sarojini Naidu
20.Congress passed the 'Swaraj' resolution in the year 1905. The purpose of the resolution was
A. right to make a constitution for themselves but it was not done
B. to secure self-rule
C. responsible government
D. self-government
21.Where did Gandhiji launch his first struggle ?
A. Navaghaly
B. Champaran
C. Dandi
22.The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is—
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal
23.‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of:
A. Ozone
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide
24.How many runs did VVS Laxman score in his ODI debut?
A. 100
B. 1
C. 99
D. 0
25.On which of the following rates Reserve Bank of India provides loan to scheduled commercial banks ?
A. Bank Rate
B. London Interbank Offer rate
C. Credit Rate
Showing posts with label Quiz 1-100. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quiz 1-100. Show all posts
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Quiz 157 | GK For Education
1.In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque?
A. Hyderabad
B. Secunderabad
C. Bijapur .a
2.which country in africa has the shape of a horn?
A. Libya
B. Ethiopia .a
C. Somaliya
3.At which place in India is Chenna Kesava Temple located?
A. Srinagar
B. Belur .a
C. Jaipur
4.Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?
A. Huron
B. Alberta .a
C. Michigan
5.Wipro , India's one of the biggest IT giants has recently opened first Government Relations office in United States. Which place____?
A. Washington .a
B. New York
6.What is the Indias position in cotton producing countries?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2 .a
7.Who was the first Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
A. Tony Blair
B. Elizabeth II
C. Sir Robert Walpole .a
D. John Tony Blair
8.Which was the largest lake in the world?
A. Kolleru
B. Pulikat
C. Caspian Sea .a
D. Green Lake
9.Indipex 2011 is an exhibition of …
A. Coins
B. Stamps .a
C. Vintage Cars
D. Stationary
10.Who invaded India in 1398?
A. Mahmaud Ghazni
B. Nadir Shah
C. Timur .a
D. Muhammad Ghori
11.The Indian Musician who sung in the UN
A. Chitra
B. Shreya Goshal
C. M.S. Subbulakshmi .a
D. Janaki
12.Who directed 'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film ?
A. Dadasaheb Phalke .a
B. Ardeshir Irani
C. V.Shantaram
D. Sohrab Modi
13.Nagarjunasagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh is built across which river ?
A. Krishna .a
B. Kaveri
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari
14.How many members are there in the VidhanSabha in Uttar Pradesh ?
A. 540
B. 504
C. 304
D. 404 .a
15.Jaitapur nuclear power plant is in which city?
A. Ratnagiri .a
B. Nagpur
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
16.With which company would you associate Partha S. Bhattacharyya?
A. Coal India Limited .a
B. NTPC
C. IOC
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
17.Charak Samhita and Sushrita are connected to which field of Science..
A. Alopathy
B. Ayurveda .a
C. Homeo
18.What was the name of the top secret project to develop the atom bomb?
A. The Detroit Project
B. The Chicago Project
C. The Manhattan Project .a
19.What is the nickname of the 'Academy Award of Merit'?
A. Grammy
B. Oscar .a
C. Golden Globe
20.Which is the most urbanized major state of India?
A. Maharashtra .a
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
21.“Supreme Life”, a life insurance plan, is from
A. Aviva Life
B. Birla Sun life .a
C. LIC
22.The nick name of New York city is ?
A. Lake of City
B. Air City
C. Pink City
D. Big Apple .a
23.Where do the sunrays leave India?
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Gujarat .a
D. Kerala
24.Which of the following countries is the biggest steel producing country of the world?
A. Russia
B. US
C. China .a
25.What was the first Website to feature a banner ad?
A. Yahoo
B. Amazon
C. Hotwired .a
D. CNet
A. Hyderabad
B. Secunderabad
C. Bijapur .a
2.which country in africa has the shape of a horn?
A. Libya
B. Ethiopia .a
C. Somaliya
3.At which place in India is Chenna Kesava Temple located?
A. Srinagar
B. Belur .a
C. Jaipur
4.Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?
A. Huron
B. Alberta .a
C. Michigan
5.Wipro , India's one of the biggest IT giants has recently opened first Government Relations office in United States. Which place____?
A. Washington .a
B. New York
6.What is the Indias position in cotton producing countries?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2 .a
7.Who was the first Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
A. Tony Blair
B. Elizabeth II
C. Sir Robert Walpole .a
D. John Tony Blair
8.Which was the largest lake in the world?
A. Kolleru
B. Pulikat
C. Caspian Sea .a
D. Green Lake
9.Indipex 2011 is an exhibition of …
A. Coins
B. Stamps .a
C. Vintage Cars
D. Stationary
10.Who invaded India in 1398?
A. Mahmaud Ghazni
B. Nadir Shah
C. Timur .a
D. Muhammad Ghori
11.The Indian Musician who sung in the UN
A. Chitra
B. Shreya Goshal
C. M.S. Subbulakshmi .a
D. Janaki
12.Who directed 'Raja Harishchandra' (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film ?
A. Dadasaheb Phalke .a
B. Ardeshir Irani
C. V.Shantaram
D. Sohrab Modi
13.Nagarjunasagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh is built across which river ?
A. Krishna .a
B. Kaveri
C. Mahanadi
D. Godavari
14.How many members are there in the VidhanSabha in Uttar Pradesh ?
A. 540
B. 504
C. 304
D. 404 .a
15.Jaitapur nuclear power plant is in which city?
A. Ratnagiri .a
B. Nagpur
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
16.With which company would you associate Partha S. Bhattacharyya?
A. Coal India Limited .a
B. NTPC
C. IOC
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
17.Charak Samhita and Sushrita are connected to which field of Science..
A. Alopathy
B. Ayurveda .a
C. Homeo
18.What was the name of the top secret project to develop the atom bomb?
A. The Detroit Project
B. The Chicago Project
C. The Manhattan Project .a
19.What is the nickname of the 'Academy Award of Merit'?
A. Grammy
B. Oscar .a
C. Golden Globe
20.Which is the most urbanized major state of India?
A. Maharashtra .a
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
21.“Supreme Life”, a life insurance plan, is from
A. Aviva Life
B. Birla Sun life .a
C. LIC
22.The nick name of New York city is ?
A. Lake of City
B. Air City
C. Pink City
D. Big Apple .a
23.Where do the sunrays leave India?
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Gujarat .a
D. Kerala
24.Which of the following countries is the biggest steel producing country of the world?
A. Russia
B. US
C. China .a
25.What was the first Website to feature a banner ad?
A. Yahoo
B. Amazon
C. Hotwired .a
D. CNet
Monday, August 29, 2011
Quiz 100 | General Knowledge On Functionality of Human Body
1.Which of the following reacts with haemoglobin of blood and produce toxic effect?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon suboxide
2.Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
A. Coriander
B. Mustard
C. Cumin
D. Fenugreek
3.A diabetic person suffers from high variations of blood sugar levels. Diet for such a person must include:
A. simple Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Complex carbohydrates and fibres
D. Sugars
4.The 'stones' formed in human kidney consist mostly of
A. Calcium oxalate
B. Magnesium sulphate
C. Sodium chloride
D. Sodium phosphate
5.In which season do we need more fat?
A. Rainy season
B. Spring
C. Winter
D. Summer
6.When heart muscle does not get enough blood then there is chest pain or discomfort that occurs. What does it called ?
A. Aneurysm
B. Angina
C. Arrhythmia
7.Cholesterol is an example of what type of lipid?
A. Sterol
B. Fat
C. Phospholipid
D. Oil
8.The pH of human blood is around:
A. 3
B. 7.5
C. 12
D. 6
9.A powerful eye irritant present in smog is
A. nitric oxide
B. sulphar dioxide
C. peroxyacetyl nitrate
D. carbon dioxide
10.What is the range of sound intensity sensitive to Human Ear?
A. 200-300 db
B. 500-600 db
C. 0-180 db
11.Within the cell, the site of respiration is the
A. Golgibodies
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Nucleus
12.Artificial Kidney or blood dailyzer which is used in renal failure or Kidney disorders works on the principles of _________?
A. Imbibition & Osmosis
B. Plasmolysis & Osmosis
C. Diffusion & osmosis
13.Which one of the following is an example of vestigial organ in man?
A. Canine teeth
B. Humerus
C. Ear Muscles
14.Amylase, the enzyme that breaks down starch, is produced in the mouth and in the?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Kidney
15.The terms Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are related to which among the following?
A. Body Fat
B. Blood sugar
C. Metabolism of sugar galactose
D. Respiration
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon suboxide
2.Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
A. Coriander
B. Mustard
C. Cumin
D. Fenugreek
3.A diabetic person suffers from high variations of blood sugar levels. Diet for such a person must include:
A. simple Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Complex carbohydrates and fibres
D. Sugars
4.The 'stones' formed in human kidney consist mostly of
A. Calcium oxalate
B. Magnesium sulphate
C. Sodium chloride
D. Sodium phosphate
5.In which season do we need more fat?
A. Rainy season
B. Spring
C. Winter
D. Summer
6.When heart muscle does not get enough blood then there is chest pain or discomfort that occurs. What does it called ?
A. Aneurysm
B. Angina
C. Arrhythmia
7.Cholesterol is an example of what type of lipid?
A. Sterol
B. Fat
C. Phospholipid
D. Oil
8.The pH of human blood is around:
A. 3
B. 7.5
C. 12
D. 6
9.A powerful eye irritant present in smog is
A. nitric oxide
B. sulphar dioxide
C. peroxyacetyl nitrate
D. carbon dioxide
10.What is the range of sound intensity sensitive to Human Ear?
A. 200-300 db
B. 500-600 db
C. 0-180 db
11.Within the cell, the site of respiration is the
A. Golgibodies
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. Nucleus
12.Artificial Kidney or blood dailyzer which is used in renal failure or Kidney disorders works on the principles of _________?
A. Imbibition & Osmosis
B. Plasmolysis & Osmosis
C. Diffusion & osmosis
13.Which one of the following is an example of vestigial organ in man?
A. Canine teeth
B. Humerus
C. Ear Muscles
14.Amylase, the enzyme that breaks down starch, is produced in the mouth and in the?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Kidney
15.The terms Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are related to which among the following?
A. Body Fat
B. Blood sugar
C. Metabolism of sugar galactose
D. Respiration
Quiz 99 | General Knowledge for Preliminary IAS Exam
1.The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. biosphere
D. mesosphere
2.Recently we read in the news papers that Delhi High court has decriminalized sex between consenting adults. Which section of Indian Penal Code deals with the sexual activity 'against the order of nature.'?
A. Section 371
B. Section 372
C. Section 377
3.Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
C. Deccan Plateau
4.Who among the following is considered by the Indian scientific community to be the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India and one of the most eminent researchers in the field of turbulence and boundary layers?
A. Suhas V. Patankar
B. Satish Dhawan
C. M O Smith
5.Which badminton player won the Indian Open Grand Prix Gold championship in June 2010?
A. Tzu Ying Tai (China)
B. Sania Nehwal (India)
C. Salakjit Ponsana (Thailand)
6.How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A. 16
B. 14
C. 15
D. 20
7.Which Among the following the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
A. Rabi Ray
B. Shivraj Patil
C. P. A. Sangma
D. G. M. C Balyogi
8.Which of the following items is a current asset?
A. Contributed capital
B. Supplies
C. Furniture and equipment
D. Land
9.Name the comedy serial in which Jaspal Bhatti featured.
A. Top Show
B. Flop Show
C. Crop Show
D. Crap Show
10.How do we denote the number 1000 in Roman numerals?
A. C
B. M
C. DC
11.Which country's parliament has highest number of members?
A. India
B. China
C. U.K
D. Germany
12.which of the following countries the largest fraction of total electricity supply is atomic energy?
A. South Korea
B. Germany
C. France
13.Which of the following type of Coal, has maximum carbon content?
A. Bituminous
B. Anthracite
C. Lignite
14.In how many Routes special tourist trains called 'Bharat Tirth' is to start?
A. 19
B. 16
C. 17
15.BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is jointly prepared by Russia and …
A. America
B. China
C. India
D. Germany
16.Who is the director of Oscar winning documentary film “Smile Pinki”?
A. Irene Taylor Brodsky
B. Megan Mylan
C. Adam Pertofsky
D. Steven Okazaki
17.Which among the following authorities decides Minimum Support Prices?
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs
C. Planning Commission
18.Whose signature is found on a ten-rupee currency note in India?
A. Finance Minister, GOI
B. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
C. Chairman, State Bank of India
D. Finance Secretary, GOI
19.The Union Govt has planned to establish Rural knowledge Centers in various states. They will be established with the help of_______?
A. ADB Asian Development Bank
B. NABARD
C. RBI
20.Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
A. lead
B. chromium
C. zinc
D. tin
A. stratosphere
B. ionosphere
C. biosphere
D. mesosphere
2.Recently we read in the news papers that Delhi High court has decriminalized sex between consenting adults. Which section of Indian Penal Code deals with the sexual activity 'against the order of nature.'?
A. Section 371
B. Section 372
C. Section 377
3.Which among the following plateaus in India lie between Aravali & Vindhya region?
A. Malwa Plateau
B. Chota Nagpur Plateau
C. Deccan Plateau
4.Who among the following is considered by the Indian scientific community to be the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India and one of the most eminent researchers in the field of turbulence and boundary layers?
A. Suhas V. Patankar
B. Satish Dhawan
C. M O Smith
5.Which badminton player won the Indian Open Grand Prix Gold championship in June 2010?
A. Tzu Ying Tai (China)
B. Sania Nehwal (India)
C. Salakjit Ponsana (Thailand)
6.How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
A. 16
B. 14
C. 15
D. 20
7.Which Among the following the Speaker in two Lok Sabhas?
A. Rabi Ray
B. Shivraj Patil
C. P. A. Sangma
D. G. M. C Balyogi
8.Which of the following items is a current asset?
A. Contributed capital
B. Supplies
C. Furniture and equipment
D. Land
9.Name the comedy serial in which Jaspal Bhatti featured.
A. Top Show
B. Flop Show
C. Crop Show
D. Crap Show
10.How do we denote the number 1000 in Roman numerals?
A. C
B. M
C. DC
11.Which country's parliament has highest number of members?
A. India
B. China
C. U.K
D. Germany
12.which of the following countries the largest fraction of total electricity supply is atomic energy?
A. South Korea
B. Germany
C. France
13.Which of the following type of Coal, has maximum carbon content?
A. Bituminous
B. Anthracite
C. Lignite
14.In how many Routes special tourist trains called 'Bharat Tirth' is to start?
A. 19
B. 16
C. 17
15.BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is jointly prepared by Russia and …
A. America
B. China
C. India
D. Germany
16.Who is the director of Oscar winning documentary film “Smile Pinki”?
A. Irene Taylor Brodsky
B. Megan Mylan
C. Adam Pertofsky
D. Steven Okazaki
17.Which among the following authorities decides Minimum Support Prices?
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs
C. Planning Commission
18.Whose signature is found on a ten-rupee currency note in India?
A. Finance Minister, GOI
B. Governor, Reserve Bank of India
C. Chairman, State Bank of India
D. Finance Secretary, GOI
19.The Union Govt has planned to establish Rural knowledge Centers in various states. They will be established with the help of_______?
A. ADB Asian Development Bank
B. NABARD
C. RBI
20.Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
A. lead
B. chromium
C. zinc
D. tin
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Quiz 98 | Questions on Animals and Birds
1.A baby chicken’s first home is called a?
A. Home
B. Nest
C. Brooder
2.Which bird is often called the 'man-o'-war?
A. Frigatebird
B. Seagull
C. Penguin
3.How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
A. 305 bones
B. 0 bones
C. 251 bones
4.Which is the world's heaviest land animal?
A. Hippopotamus
B. African Elephant
C. Gorilla
5.How many years can a cat live up to?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 35
D. 87
6.The Koala bear prefers to feed on the leaves of which tree?
A. Pine
B. Eucalyptus
C. Teak
7.Which is the longest snake in the world?
A. Black Mamba
B. Puff Adder
C. Reticulated Python
D. Anaconda
8.Which living bird lays the world's largest egg?
A. Eagle
B. Ostrich
C. Owl
D. Vulture
9.A sea creature with eight tentacles is called a?
A. Dolphin
B. Star Fish
C. Octopus
10.Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
A. Sunbird
B. Kingfisher
C. Honey eater
D. Hummingbird
11.Which is the most abundant bird in the world?
A. Crow
B. Pigeon
C. House sparrow
D. Red billed quelea
12.Which of the following is a single celled animal?
A. Jellyfish
B. Sponge
C. Amoeba
13.What is the name of the animal which has a tongue longer than its body?
A. Chameleon
B. Lizard
C. Snake
14.Which is the world’s tallest mammal?
A. The Giraffe
B. The lion
C. The monkey
15.Bees have ___ pairs of wings?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2
16.Name the bird that migrates from the North Pole to the South Pole and back?
A. Arctic tern
B. Swallow
C. Crane
D. Penguin
17.Birds usually have a single______.
A. Kidney
B. Lung
C. Testis
D. Ovary
18.Which of the following bird is a symbol of peace?
A. Peacock
B. Parrot
C. Pigeon
D. Pea Hen
19.How many legs does a butterfly have?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
20.Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found ?
A. Sunderban
B. Leh and Ladakh
C. Rann of Kachchh
A. Home
B. Nest
C. Brooder
2.Which bird is often called the 'man-o'-war?
A. Frigatebird
B. Seagull
C. Penguin
3.How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
A. 305 bones
B. 0 bones
C. 251 bones
4.Which is the world's heaviest land animal?
A. Hippopotamus
B. African Elephant
C. Gorilla
5.How many years can a cat live up to?
A. 12
B. 20
C. 35
D. 87
6.The Koala bear prefers to feed on the leaves of which tree?
A. Pine
B. Eucalyptus
C. Teak
7.Which is the longest snake in the world?
A. Black Mamba
B. Puff Adder
C. Reticulated Python
D. Anaconda
8.Which living bird lays the world's largest egg?
A. Eagle
B. Ostrich
C. Owl
D. Vulture
9.A sea creature with eight tentacles is called a?
A. Dolphin
B. Star Fish
C. Octopus
10.Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
A. Sunbird
B. Kingfisher
C. Honey eater
D. Hummingbird
11.Which is the most abundant bird in the world?
A. Crow
B. Pigeon
C. House sparrow
D. Red billed quelea
12.Which of the following is a single celled animal?
A. Jellyfish
B. Sponge
C. Amoeba
13.What is the name of the animal which has a tongue longer than its body?
A. Chameleon
B. Lizard
C. Snake
14.Which is the world’s tallest mammal?
A. The Giraffe
B. The lion
C. The monkey
15.Bees have ___ pairs of wings?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2
16.Name the bird that migrates from the North Pole to the South Pole and back?
A. Arctic tern
B. Swallow
C. Crane
D. Penguin
17.Birds usually have a single______.
A. Kidney
B. Lung
C. Testis
D. Ovary
18.Which of the following bird is a symbol of peace?
A. Peacock
B. Parrot
C. Pigeon
D. Pea Hen
19.How many legs does a butterfly have?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
20.Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found ?
A. Sunderban
B. Leh and Ladakh
C. Rann of Kachchh
Quiz 97 | Cricket Quiz Trivia 1
1.Navjot Singh Sidhu had a marvellous start to his ODI cricketing career.How many sixes did he hit in his innings of 73 runs on debut?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 5
D. 10
2.What was the result of Pakistan versus Bangladesh match on 31 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?
A. Pakistan won by 10 wickets
B. Pakistan won by 245 runs
C. Pakistan won by 161 runs
D. Banglaresh won by 62 runs
3.When did Sourav Ganguly made his ODI debut?
A. 20 March 1993
B. 11 January 1992
C. 1 December 1987
D. 1 June 1998
4.Which cricketer has represented both Australia and South Africa in World Cup cricket?
A. Ian Botham
B. Kepler Wessels
C. Steve Waugh
D. David Gower
5.Who said India were dark horses (to win Cricket World Cup 1983)?
A. Robert Willis
B. Kim Hughes
C. John Traicos
D. John Wright
6.Who defeated England by nine runs in a group match in Cricket World Cup 1992?
A. India
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Zimbabwe
7.Former West Indies cricket captain Franz ‘Gerry' Alexander who made his debut against England in 1957 and went on to represented the team in 25 Test matches died at age 82 on 16 April 2011. Identify the cricketer who scored 961 runs at an average of 30.
A. Franz 'Gerry' Alexander
B. Karl Nunes
C. George Headley
D. Denis Atkinson
8.Which is the youngest to score a century in Test cricket?
A. Shahid Afridi
B. Mohammad Ashraful
C. Hasan Raza
9.Which ad agency manages the career of cricket star Yuvraj Singh?
A. M Marks Smith
B. Percept D'Mark
10.Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Bishen Singh Bedi
C. Narendra Hirwani
D. Anil Kumble
11.ICL (Indian cricket league) is a venture of the
A. Sarabhai group
B. Essel group
C. Birla
12.Who received the Wisden Award for the 'Indian Cricketer of the Century' (20th Century)
A. Kapil Dev
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Ajit Wadekar
D. Sunil Gavaskar
13.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?
A. Glamorgan
B. Leicestershire
C. Gloucestershire
D. Lancashire
14.’By God’s Decree’, ‘Cricket my style’ and ‘Straight from the Heart’ are the autobiographies of which Indian cricketer ?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Ajit Wadekar
C. Sandeep Patil
D. Kapil Dev
15.Name the cricketer whose nickname is "White Lightning"
A. Steven Davies
B. Thomas Mueller
C. Allan Donald
D. None
16.How many matches did it take for Sachin Tendulkar to score his first one day hundred?
A. 74
B. 79
C. 94
D. 84
17.Who is having the best one day bowling figures?
A. Muttiah Muralitharan
B. Anil Kumble
C. Chaminda Vaas
D. Glenn McGrath
18.Cricketer Zaheer Khan belongs to?
A. Mumbai
B. Vadodara
C. Delhi
D. Punjab
19.Who scored the fastest 50 in 20 balls in India?
A. Yusuf Pathan
B. Dhoni
C. Yuvraj Singh
20.The Team India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni belongs to which of the following state?
A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jharkhand
A. 3
B. 6
C. 5
D. 10
2.What was the result of Pakistan versus Bangladesh match on 31 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?
A. Pakistan won by 10 wickets
B. Pakistan won by 245 runs
C. Pakistan won by 161 runs
D. Banglaresh won by 62 runs
3.When did Sourav Ganguly made his ODI debut?
A. 20 March 1993
B. 11 January 1992
C. 1 December 1987
D. 1 June 1998
4.Which cricketer has represented both Australia and South Africa in World Cup cricket?
A. Ian Botham
B. Kepler Wessels
C. Steve Waugh
D. David Gower
5.Who said India were dark horses (to win Cricket World Cup 1983)?
A. Robert Willis
B. Kim Hughes
C. John Traicos
D. John Wright
6.Who defeated England by nine runs in a group match in Cricket World Cup 1992?
A. India
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Zimbabwe
7.Former West Indies cricket captain Franz ‘Gerry' Alexander who made his debut against England in 1957 and went on to represented the team in 25 Test matches died at age 82 on 16 April 2011. Identify the cricketer who scored 961 runs at an average of 30.
A. Franz 'Gerry' Alexander
B. Karl Nunes
C. George Headley
D. Denis Atkinson
8.Which is the youngest to score a century in Test cricket?
A. Shahid Afridi
B. Mohammad Ashraful
C. Hasan Raza
9.Which ad agency manages the career of cricket star Yuvraj Singh?
A. M Marks Smith
B. Percept D'Mark
10.Who is the only Indian cricketer to have taken all 10 wickets in a Test innings ?
A. Kapil Dev
B. Bishen Singh Bedi
C. Narendra Hirwani
D. Anil Kumble
11.ICL (Indian cricket league) is a venture of the
A. Sarabhai group
B. Essel group
C. Birla
12.Who received the Wisden Award for the 'Indian Cricketer of the Century' (20th Century)
A. Kapil Dev
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Ajit Wadekar
D. Sunil Gavaskar
13.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?
A. Glamorgan
B. Leicestershire
C. Gloucestershire
D. Lancashire
14.’By God’s Decree’, ‘Cricket my style’ and ‘Straight from the Heart’ are the autobiographies of which Indian cricketer ?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Ajit Wadekar
C. Sandeep Patil
D. Kapil Dev
15.Name the cricketer whose nickname is "White Lightning"
A. Steven Davies
B. Thomas Mueller
C. Allan Donald
D. None
16.How many matches did it take for Sachin Tendulkar to score his first one day hundred?
A. 74
B. 79
C. 94
D. 84
17.Who is having the best one day bowling figures?
A. Muttiah Muralitharan
B. Anil Kumble
C. Chaminda Vaas
D. Glenn McGrath
18.Cricketer Zaheer Khan belongs to?
A. Mumbai
B. Vadodara
C. Delhi
D. Punjab
19.Who scored the fastest 50 in 20 balls in India?
A. Yusuf Pathan
B. Dhoni
C. Yuvraj Singh
20.The Team India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni belongs to which of the following state?
A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Jharkhand
Quiz 96 on Animals on the Planet
1.Which is the fastest land animal in the world.
2.Which animal lives for the shortest time.
3.which is the animal that carry their young in pouches.
4.What is young one of a beaver called?
5.Which animal has the longest gestation period
6.Which is the biggest cat in the world.
7.What is the only mammal that can fly.
8.What is another name for the Indian Leopard.
9.How many teeth does an elephant have?
10.Hydra,jellyfish and coral are?
2.Which animal lives for the shortest time.
3.which is the animal that carry their young in pouches.
4.What is young one of a beaver called?
5.Which animal has the longest gestation period
6.Which is the biggest cat in the world.
7.What is the only mammal that can fly.
8.What is another name for the Indian Leopard.
9.How many teeth does an elephant have?
10.Hydra,jellyfish and coral are?
Quiz 95 | General Knowledge Of Human Body
1.Tibia is a bone found in the
A. Skull
B. Leg
c. Head
B. Hand
2.What does cause of Diabetes(Sugar)?
A. Efficiency of Insulin
B. Deficiency of iodine
C. Deficiency of Insulin
D. Deficiency of Sugar
3.'Arthritis' is a disease of the inflammation of
A. tooth
B. ears
C. joints
4.Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of
A. Total internal reflection
B. Interference
C. Diffraction
5.Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air ?
A. Plague
B. Typhoid
C. Tuberculosis
D. Cholera
6.From where does the blood get its colour from?
A. Capillaries
B. Plasma
C. Haemoglobin
7.Blood is filtered by which pair of organs?
A. Panceraes
B. Lungs
C. Kidneys
8.The insulin, a necessary harmone to absorb glucose (sugar) from the blood, is produced by which endocrine gland in human body ?
A. Thyroid
B. Adrenal
C. Pancreas
D. Pituitary
9.What is RuBisCO?
A. A Sugar
B. A Fat
C. An Enzyme
10.Where is Bile produced ?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Throat
D. Kidney
11.The harmful gas which is sent out of the body is ?
A. None
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
12.Which part of the circulatory system pumps blood to all parts of the body?
A. Arteries
B. Capillaries
C. Veins
D. Heart
13.In humans, which protein transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of body ?
A. Lectin
B. Keratin
C. Collagen
D. Hemoglobin
14.Acrosome in a sperm is secreted by
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi bodies
D. Centrioles
15.Which organ uses 25% of our oxygen supply?
A. Brain
B. Hearts
C. Lungs
16.Which one of the following organs excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes?
A. Kidney
C. Skin
C. Spleen
D. Salivary Gland
17.The main constituent of hemoglobin is
A. Chlorine
B. Iron
18.How many teeth should a normal healthy adult have?
A. 32
B. 30
C. 34
19.Protein which renders a cell less susceptible to attack by viruses is called
A. Actomyosin
B. Chloromycetin
C. Hybridoma
D. Inferon
20.Which of the following is the source of adult human stem cell?
A. Liver
B. Bone Marrow
C. Brain
A. Skull
B. Leg
c. Head
B. Hand
2.What does cause of Diabetes(Sugar)?
A. Efficiency of Insulin
B. Deficiency of iodine
C. Deficiency of Insulin
D. Deficiency of Sugar
3.'Arthritis' is a disease of the inflammation of
A. tooth
B. ears
C. joints
4.Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of
A. Total internal reflection
B. Interference
C. Diffraction
5.Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air ?
A. Plague
B. Typhoid
C. Tuberculosis
D. Cholera
6.From where does the blood get its colour from?
A. Capillaries
B. Plasma
C. Haemoglobin
7.Blood is filtered by which pair of organs?
A. Panceraes
B. Lungs
C. Kidneys
8.The insulin, a necessary harmone to absorb glucose (sugar) from the blood, is produced by which endocrine gland in human body ?
A. Thyroid
B. Adrenal
C. Pancreas
D. Pituitary
9.What is RuBisCO?
A. A Sugar
B. A Fat
C. An Enzyme
10.Where is Bile produced ?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Throat
D. Kidney
11.The harmful gas which is sent out of the body is ?
A. None
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
12.Which part of the circulatory system pumps blood to all parts of the body?
A. Arteries
B. Capillaries
C. Veins
D. Heart
13.In humans, which protein transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of body ?
A. Lectin
B. Keratin
C. Collagen
D. Hemoglobin
14.Acrosome in a sperm is secreted by
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi bodies
D. Centrioles
15.Which organ uses 25% of our oxygen supply?
A. Brain
B. Hearts
C. Lungs
16.Which one of the following organs excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes?
A. Kidney
C. Skin
C. Spleen
D. Salivary Gland
17.The main constituent of hemoglobin is
A. Chlorine
B. Iron
18.How many teeth should a normal healthy adult have?
A. 32
B. 30
C. 34
19.Protein which renders a cell less susceptible to attack by viruses is called
A. Actomyosin
B. Chloromycetin
C. Hybridoma
D. Inferon
20.Which of the following is the source of adult human stem cell?
A. Liver
B. Bone Marrow
C. Brain
Quiz 94 | General Knowledge Questions for Government Exams
1.Which Spanish town that was bombed during the Spanish Civil War lends its name to a painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts the event?
A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Guernica
2.What is the Statute of Anne, enacted 1709-1710?
A. The first Marriage law
B. The first copyright law
C. The first royal succession law
3.Which is the only art work signed by Michelangelo?
A. The Last Judgment
B. The Pieta
C. David
4.In which country did the “Boxer Rebellion” take Place?
A. Burma
B. China
C. Russia
5.Which was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
A. SS John Randolph
B. RMS Queen Elizabeth
C. SS Savannah
6.Who is the author of the popular nursery rhyme “Mary had a little lamb..”?
A. Jane Austen
B. Mary Aane Evans
C. Sarah Josepha Hale
7.Which painter created the painting Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?
A. Paul Gauguin
B. Paul Cezanne
C. Paul klee
8.Which among the following evolved the concept of relationship between mass and energy?
A. John Dalton
B. Max Planck
C. Albert Einstein
9.Hissarlik, a hill that identified by Heinrich Schliemann as the site of Homer’s Troy, is located where?
A. Iraq
B. Turkey
C. Libya
10.The Island of Zanzibar was a possession of which sultanate until the 19th Century?
A. Oman
B. Brunei
11.Which Russian Czar coined the term “The sick man of Europe” to describe the Ottoman Empire?
A. Czar Nicholas II
B. Czar Nicholas I
C. Czar Ivan IV
12.Who was the Carthaginians main general in the Second Punic War?
A. Hannibal
B. Saladin
C. Attila
13.Who is the patron saint of musicians?
A. St. Agnes
B. St. Cecilia
C. St. Augustine
14.Which British monarch of the 20th century was not crowned?
A. George V
B. George VI
C. Edward VIII
15.Which is the oldest existing European fort in India?
A. Pallipuram Fort
B. Agra Fort
C. Fort St. George
16.In the bible, who interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh?
A. Samuel
B. Daniel
C. Joseph
17.Who founded the Ottoman Empire?
A. Mehmed I
B. Abdul-Hamid I
C. Osman I
18.Which Spartan king led a small army of 300 Spartans against a vastly superior Persian force in the Battle of Thermopylae?
A. Leonidas
B. Cleomenes
C. Ephialtes
19.Which South Vietnamese leader was assassinated by his own generals in 1963?
A. Ngo Dinh Diem
B. Pol pot
C. Nguyen Van Thieu
20.Which of the following writers used “Elia” as a pseudonym? He was unusual among the Romantics in his preference for the city over the country?
A. William Blake
B. Charles Lamb
D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Guernica
2.What is the Statute of Anne, enacted 1709-1710?
A. The first Marriage law
B. The first copyright law
C. The first royal succession law
3.Which is the only art work signed by Michelangelo?
A. The Last Judgment
B. The Pieta
C. David
4.In which country did the “Boxer Rebellion” take Place?
A. Burma
B. China
C. Russia
5.Which was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
A. SS John Randolph
B. RMS Queen Elizabeth
C. SS Savannah
6.Who is the author of the popular nursery rhyme “Mary had a little lamb..”?
A. Jane Austen
B. Mary Aane Evans
C. Sarah Josepha Hale
7.Which painter created the painting Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?
A. Paul Gauguin
B. Paul Cezanne
C. Paul klee
8.Which among the following evolved the concept of relationship between mass and energy?
A. John Dalton
B. Max Planck
C. Albert Einstein
9.Hissarlik, a hill that identified by Heinrich Schliemann as the site of Homer’s Troy, is located where?
A. Iraq
B. Turkey
C. Libya
10.The Island of Zanzibar was a possession of which sultanate until the 19th Century?
A. Oman
B. Brunei
11.Which Russian Czar coined the term “The sick man of Europe” to describe the Ottoman Empire?
A. Czar Nicholas II
B. Czar Nicholas I
C. Czar Ivan IV
12.Who was the Carthaginians main general in the Second Punic War?
A. Hannibal
B. Saladin
C. Attila
13.Who is the patron saint of musicians?
A. St. Agnes
B. St. Cecilia
C. St. Augustine
14.Which British monarch of the 20th century was not crowned?
A. George V
B. George VI
C. Edward VIII
15.Which is the oldest existing European fort in India?
A. Pallipuram Fort
B. Agra Fort
C. Fort St. George
16.In the bible, who interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh?
A. Samuel
B. Daniel
C. Joseph
17.Who founded the Ottoman Empire?
A. Mehmed I
B. Abdul-Hamid I
C. Osman I
18.Which Spartan king led a small army of 300 Spartans against a vastly superior Persian force in the Battle of Thermopylae?
A. Leonidas
B. Cleomenes
C. Ephialtes
19.Which South Vietnamese leader was assassinated by his own generals in 1963?
A. Ngo Dinh Diem
B. Pol pot
C. Nguyen Van Thieu
20.Which of the following writers used “Elia” as a pseudonym? He was unusual among the Romantics in his preference for the city over the country?
A. William Blake
B. Charles Lamb
D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Quiz 93 | General Knowledge About State of Tamil Nadu in India
1.The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Pandyas
D. Cheras
2.The Meenakshi Temple was originally built by ?
A. Raja Raja Chola
B. Tirumulai Nayak
C. Kulasekara Pandya
D. Narasimha II
3.Neutrino Observatory (INO) project is located near which of the following hills?
A. Anamalai Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Khasi Hills
D. Patkai Hills
4.Which city is known as 'The Manchester of South India'?
A. Chennai
B. Coimbatore
C. Hyderabad
D. Bangalore
5.At which place in India is Brihadeeswara Temple located?
A. Mt. Abu
B. Thanjavur
C. Amirtsar
6.At which place in India is Meenakshi Temple located?
A. Madurai
B. Jabalpur
C. Puri
7.Kodaikanal is a tourist resort in the hills of
A. Palani
B. Annamalai
C. Nilgiri
D. Madumalai
8.What is the literacy rate of Tamil Nadu?
A. 69.68 per cent
B. 73.47 per cent
C. 78.66 per cent
D. 57.36 per cent
9.Jallikattu is a contest held on the last day of
A. Pongal
B. Diwali
C. Dassera
D. Carnival
10.The weapon based Dravidian martial art 'Silambam' is native of which south Indian state ?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
11.The important industry in Ooty is _____ .
A. Hindustan Photo Film
B. Silk industry
C. Hindustan Machine Tools
D. Textiles
12.The port that lies on the tip of the Indian peninsula is _______.
A. Pardeep
B. New Mangalore
C. Tuticorn
D. Visakhapatnam
13.Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Odissi
14.The Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore was built by an emperor of which dynasty?
A. Pandya
B. Chera
C. Chola
D. Mughal
15.Which river descends over a cliff to form the famous Bhar Chukki and Gagana Chukki Falls?
A. Tungabhadra
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada
16.Which of the Following states developed 'Uzavaar Sandies'- an innovative model in agricultural marketing which involved direct sale of farm produce to the consumers?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. UttaraKhand
17.Which mountains are called as "Blue Mountains"?
A. Himalayas
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Vindhya Range
18.Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
A. Pandyas
B. Pallavas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas
19.Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located?
A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
C. Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
D. Sultanpur (Haryana)
20.On the banks of which river is Madurai situated?
A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Vaigai
A. Cholas
B. Pallavas
C. Pandyas
D. Cheras
2.The Meenakshi Temple was originally built by ?
A. Raja Raja Chola
B. Tirumulai Nayak
C. Kulasekara Pandya
D. Narasimha II
3.Neutrino Observatory (INO) project is located near which of the following hills?
A. Anamalai Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Khasi Hills
D. Patkai Hills
4.Which city is known as 'The Manchester of South India'?
A. Chennai
B. Coimbatore
C. Hyderabad
D. Bangalore
5.At which place in India is Brihadeeswara Temple located?
A. Mt. Abu
B. Thanjavur
C. Amirtsar
6.At which place in India is Meenakshi Temple located?
A. Madurai
B. Jabalpur
C. Puri
7.Kodaikanal is a tourist resort in the hills of
A. Palani
B. Annamalai
C. Nilgiri
D. Madumalai
8.What is the literacy rate of Tamil Nadu?
A. 69.68 per cent
B. 73.47 per cent
C. 78.66 per cent
D. 57.36 per cent
9.Jallikattu is a contest held on the last day of
A. Pongal
B. Diwali
C. Dassera
D. Carnival
10.The weapon based Dravidian martial art 'Silambam' is native of which south Indian state ?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
11.The important industry in Ooty is _____ .
A. Hindustan Photo Film
B. Silk industry
C. Hindustan Machine Tools
D. Textiles
12.The port that lies on the tip of the Indian peninsula is _______.
A. Pardeep
B. New Mangalore
C. Tuticorn
D. Visakhapatnam
13.Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?
A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Odissi
14.The Brihadeeswara temple at Tanjore was built by an emperor of which dynasty?
A. Pandya
B. Chera
C. Chola
D. Mughal
15.Which river descends over a cliff to form the famous Bhar Chukki and Gagana Chukki Falls?
A. Tungabhadra
B. Krishna
C. Kaveri
D. Narmada
16.Which of the Following states developed 'Uzavaar Sandies'- an innovative model in agricultural marketing which involved direct sale of farm produce to the consumers?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. UttaraKhand
17.Which mountains are called as "Blue Mountains"?
A. Himalayas
B. Nilgiri Hills
C. Vindhya Range
18.Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?
A. Pandyas
B. Pallavas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas
19.Near which city is the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History located?
A. Panaji (Goa)
B. Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
C. Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
D. Sultanpur (Haryana)
20.On the banks of which river is Madurai situated?
A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Vaigai
Quiz 92 | General Knowledge About Cause Of The Global Warming And Its Effect On Environment
1.The ozone layer restricts
A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
D. Ultraviolet radiation
2.The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement countries make to help slow down global warming? Which two countries have not entered into this agreement?
A. The United States and Australia
B. Japan and Australia
C. Canada and the United States
D. Canada and Japan
3.Ozone consists of?
A. Oxygen only
B. Oxygen and Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen and Carbon
D. Oxygen and Carbon
4.A global warming trend that disrupts the normal current flows in the North Atlantic will likely result in cooler conditions for which continent?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Europe
5.Which of these depletes the ozone layer and causes global warming?
A. DDT
B. Nitrogen Dioxide
C. CFCs
D. All of the above
6.What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
A. Three
B. Six
C. Four
7.Which movie talked about global warming and included U.S president Al Gore?
A. An Inconveninent Truth
B. Be the Change
C. Call of the Hummingbird
D. All of the above
8.Which gas is responsible for global warming?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Noble Gas
D. All the above
9.Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiations?
A. Nitrogen
B. Ozone
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon Dioxide
10.Which layer is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere ?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
11.Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
12.What is the name given for the heat being trapped in the atmosphere?
A. Roof effect
B. Closed off
C. Green house effect
D. Insulated liner
13.Ozone hole was first been discovered in 1980s, by the British scientist over -
A. Artic region
B. Polar region
C. Antarctica
D. Tropical region
14.What do scientists believe global warming is caused from?
A. The earth getting older
B. The rainforest
C. Changes in animals
D. Human activity
15.Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere ?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
A. Visible light
B. Infrared radiation
C. X-rays and gamma rays
D. Ultraviolet radiation
2.The Kyoto Protocol is an agreement countries make to help slow down global warming? Which two countries have not entered into this agreement?
A. The United States and Australia
B. Japan and Australia
C. Canada and the United States
D. Canada and Japan
3.Ozone consists of?
A. Oxygen only
B. Oxygen and Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen and Carbon
D. Oxygen and Carbon
4.A global warming trend that disrupts the normal current flows in the North Atlantic will likely result in cooler conditions for which continent?
A. North America
B. South America
C. Africa
D. Europe
5.Which of these depletes the ozone layer and causes global warming?
A. DDT
B. Nitrogen Dioxide
C. CFCs
D. All of the above
6.What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
A. Three
B. Six
C. Four
7.Which movie talked about global warming and included U.S president Al Gore?
A. An Inconveninent Truth
B. Be the Change
C. Call of the Hummingbird
D. All of the above
8.Which gas is responsible for global warming?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Noble Gas
D. All the above
9.Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiations?
A. Nitrogen
B. Ozone
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon Dioxide
10.Which layer is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere ?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
11.Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?
A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
12.What is the name given for the heat being trapped in the atmosphere?
A. Roof effect
B. Closed off
C. Green house effect
D. Insulated liner
13.Ozone hole was first been discovered in 1980s, by the British scientist over -
A. Artic region
B. Polar region
C. Antarctica
D. Tropical region
14.What do scientists believe global warming is caused from?
A. The earth getting older
B. The rainforest
C. Changes in animals
D. Human activity
15.Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere ?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
Quiz 91 | Indian Premier League | IPLT20 Trivia Quiz
1.Who was the team to played in final of IPL 2?
A. DC and RC
B. MI and Chennai
C. DD and Punjab XII
2.Which IPL team did Shahid Afridi played with in IPL 1 ?
A. Deccan Chargers
B. Royal Challengers Bangalore
C. Delhi Daredevils
D. Kolkata Knight Riders
3.Which team made the highest score in IPL (2009)?
A. Kolkata Knight Riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Delhi Daredevils
D. Kings XI Punjab
4.Who was the captain of Team Jaipur which won the inaugural IPL Championship?
A. Shane Warne
B. Shane Watson
C. Shahid Afridi
D. Yuvraj Singh
5.Who was the first player to score a 158 in the first match of IPL season 1?
A. Shaun Marsh
B. Brendan McCullum
C. David Warner
D. Mark Boucher
6.Who is the owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore?
A. N. Srinivasan
B. Vijay Mallya
C. Anil Ambani
D. Raj Kundra
7.Which of the following Indian cricket is the most heavily insured player for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 4 T-20 tournament which begins on 8 April 2011?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. M S Dhoni
D. Virender Sehwag
8.Who was the champion of IPL in 2008?
A. kolkata night riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Deccan Chargers
D. Royal challengers bangalore
9.Who was the bowler to take most wickets in IPL 2 ?
A. Anil Kumble
B. Daleyn Steyn
C. Malinga
D. Ntini
10.Who was the best bowler in the IPL 2009 ?
A. R.P. Singh
B. Muralitharan
C. Morkel
11.Who is the costliest player of Chennai Super Kings team?
A. Muthiah Muralitharan
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Ishant Sharma
D. M. S. Dhoni
12.Who scored 37 runs in a over in IPL 4 2011 ?
A. Virender Sehwag
B. Chris Gayle
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Ambati Rayudu
13.Who is the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders team in IPL 09?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Vijya Malya
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Priety Zinta
14.Who took two hat tricks in IPL 2009?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Anil Kumble
C. Brett Lee
D. Yuvraj Singh
15.Who was the champion of IPL in 2008 ?
A. Kolkata Knight Riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Deccan Chargers
D. Royal Challengers Bangalore
16.Which two teams made it to the final of the IPL season 4?
A. Deccan Chargers & Mumbai Indians
B. Rajasthan Royals & Kolkata Knight Riders
C. Chennai Super Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore
D. Chennai Super Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders
17.Who has hit the longest six in IPL 2009?
A. Yousuf Pathan
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. Adam Gilchrist
18.What is the venue for final of IPL season 2?
A. Durban
B. Basin Reserve
C. Lord`s
D. Johannesburg
19.Who scored the most runs in IPL 2 ?
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Mathew Hayden
D. Suresh Raina
20.Who is the owner of Chennai Super Kings?
A. Deccan Chronicle
B. India Cements
C. GMR
D. Aircel
A. DC and RC
B. MI and Chennai
C. DD and Punjab XII
2.Which IPL team did Shahid Afridi played with in IPL 1 ?
A. Deccan Chargers
B. Royal Challengers Bangalore
C. Delhi Daredevils
D. Kolkata Knight Riders
3.Which team made the highest score in IPL (2009)?
A. Kolkata Knight Riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Delhi Daredevils
D. Kings XI Punjab
4.Who was the captain of Team Jaipur which won the inaugural IPL Championship?
A. Shane Warne
B. Shane Watson
C. Shahid Afridi
D. Yuvraj Singh
5.Who was the first player to score a 158 in the first match of IPL season 1?
A. Shaun Marsh
B. Brendan McCullum
C. David Warner
D. Mark Boucher
6.Who is the owner of Royal Challengers Bangalore?
A. N. Srinivasan
B. Vijay Mallya
C. Anil Ambani
D. Raj Kundra
7.Which of the following Indian cricket is the most heavily insured player for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 4 T-20 tournament which begins on 8 April 2011?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. M S Dhoni
D. Virender Sehwag
8.Who was the champion of IPL in 2008?
A. kolkata night riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Deccan Chargers
D. Royal challengers bangalore
9.Who was the bowler to take most wickets in IPL 2 ?
A. Anil Kumble
B. Daleyn Steyn
C. Malinga
D. Ntini
10.Who was the best bowler in the IPL 2009 ?
A. R.P. Singh
B. Muralitharan
C. Morkel
11.Who is the costliest player of Chennai Super Kings team?
A. Muthiah Muralitharan
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Ishant Sharma
D. M. S. Dhoni
12.Who scored 37 runs in a over in IPL 4 2011 ?
A. Virender Sehwag
B. Chris Gayle
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Ambati Rayudu
13.Who is the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders team in IPL 09?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Vijya Malya
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Priety Zinta
14.Who took two hat tricks in IPL 2009?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Anil Kumble
C. Brett Lee
D. Yuvraj Singh
15.Who was the champion of IPL in 2008 ?
A. Kolkata Knight Riders
B. Rajasthan Royals
C. Deccan Chargers
D. Royal Challengers Bangalore
16.Which two teams made it to the final of the IPL season 4?
A. Deccan Chargers & Mumbai Indians
B. Rajasthan Royals & Kolkata Knight Riders
C. Chennai Super Kings & Royal Challengers Bangalore
D. Chennai Super Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders
17.Who has hit the longest six in IPL 2009?
A. Yousuf Pathan
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. Adam Gilchrist
18.What is the venue for final of IPL season 2?
A. Durban
B. Basin Reserve
C. Lord`s
D. Johannesburg
19.Who scored the most runs in IPL 2 ?
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Mathew Hayden
D. Suresh Raina
20.Who is the owner of Chennai Super Kings?
A. Deccan Chronicle
B. India Cements
C. GMR
D. Aircel
Friday, August 26, 2011
Quiz 90 | General Knowledge of Today Quiz 7
1.Which of these wildlife sanctuaries was created in 1913?
A. Gir Forest National Park
B. Corbett National Park
C. Palamu National Park
D. Kaziranga National Park
2.At which of the following places State bank of India launched its first Cash Factory in March 2009?
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
3.Which among the following agencies in India had started for the first time in India, a broad based equity index?
A. ICRA
B. CIBIL
C. CRISIL
D. ONICRA
4.The sliding of seafloor beneath a continent or island arc is known as:
A. obfuscation.
B. obduction
C. Subduction
D. obliteration
5.In which five year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plant were Conceived?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
6.The Indian Constitution provides for the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament in connection with-
A. Election of the Vice-President of India
B. Finance bill
C. Ordinary bill
7.On which one of the following issues, there had been a dispute between IRDA and SEBI ?
A. ULIP products
B. Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities
C. Violation of SEBI guidelines about disclosures to be made by the companies
D. Overlapping of the functions of IRDA and SEBI
8.Where in Asia was recoded the first confirmed case of Swine Flu (termed H1N1 by WHO)?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. Hong Kong
9.The Great Bear Lake is in which among the following countries ?
A. France
B. China
C. Japan
D. Canada
10.Who authored the book `The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid’ ?
A. Philip Kotler
B. Jack Welch
C. C.K.Prahalad
D. Mohanbir Sawhney
11.The novel ‘Q & A’, on which 8 Oscar awards winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008) is based, was authored by which Indian civil servant ?
A. Vikas Swarup
B. Vikram Seth
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Aravind Adiga
12.When was Mary (Tudor) queen of England
A. 1547-1553
B. 1558-1603
C. 1553-1558
D. 1485-1509
13.In which book did Leon Trotsky write about permanent revolution?
A. Results and Prospects
B. War and Peace
C. Literature and Revolution
D. Terrorism and Communism
14.With which company did British Airways seal the contracts for Trent 900 engines to power a dozen Airbus A380s?
A. General Motors
B. BMW
C. Rolls-Royce
D. Mercedes
15.Which neighbouring country borders the state of Tripura?
A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
16.Who has been recently appointed as the acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ? (June 2009)
A. Justice S Rajendra Babu
B. Justice B N Srikrishna
C. Justice G P Mathur
17.Who was the last Guru, who gave us the Guru Granth Sahib?
A. Guru Arjan Dev
B. Guru Hargobind
C. Guru Gobind Singh
D. Guru Ram Das
18.Name the father of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji ?
A. Guru Har Rai Ji
B. Guru Arjan Sahib
C. Guru Hargobind Sahib
D. Bhai Jaita Das Ji
19.Which city was previously known as Salisbury?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Harare
D. New York
20.Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ?
A. Tasmania
B. Queensland
C. Victoria
D. New South Wales
A. Gir Forest National Park
B. Corbett National Park
C. Palamu National Park
D. Kaziranga National Park
2.At which of the following places State bank of India launched its first Cash Factory in March 2009?
A. Mumbai
B. Lucknow
C. Bangalore
D. New Delhi
3.Which among the following agencies in India had started for the first time in India, a broad based equity index?
A. ICRA
B. CIBIL
C. CRISIL
D. ONICRA
4.The sliding of seafloor beneath a continent or island arc is known as:
A. obfuscation.
B. obduction
C. Subduction
D. obliteration
5.In which five year plan Rourkela & Durgapur Steel plant were Conceived?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
6.The Indian Constitution provides for the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament in connection with-
A. Election of the Vice-President of India
B. Finance bill
C. Ordinary bill
7.On which one of the following issues, there had been a dispute between IRDA and SEBI ?
A. ULIP products
B. Violation of SEBI guidelines in respect of investment by big companies in equities
C. Violation of SEBI guidelines about disclosures to be made by the companies
D. Overlapping of the functions of IRDA and SEBI
8.Where in Asia was recoded the first confirmed case of Swine Flu (termed H1N1 by WHO)?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. Hong Kong
9.The Great Bear Lake is in which among the following countries ?
A. France
B. China
C. Japan
D. Canada
10.Who authored the book `The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid’ ?
A. Philip Kotler
B. Jack Welch
C. C.K.Prahalad
D. Mohanbir Sawhney
11.The novel ‘Q & A’, on which 8 Oscar awards winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008) is based, was authored by which Indian civil servant ?
A. Vikas Swarup
B. Vikram Seth
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Aravind Adiga
12.When was Mary (Tudor) queen of England
A. 1547-1553
B. 1558-1603
C. 1553-1558
D. 1485-1509
13.In which book did Leon Trotsky write about permanent revolution?
A. Results and Prospects
B. War and Peace
C. Literature and Revolution
D. Terrorism and Communism
14.With which company did British Airways seal the contracts for Trent 900 engines to power a dozen Airbus A380s?
A. General Motors
B. BMW
C. Rolls-Royce
D. Mercedes
15.Which neighbouring country borders the state of Tripura?
A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. Indonesia
D. Malaysia
16.Who has been recently appointed as the acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ? (June 2009)
A. Justice S Rajendra Babu
B. Justice B N Srikrishna
C. Justice G P Mathur
17.Who was the last Guru, who gave us the Guru Granth Sahib?
A. Guru Arjan Dev
B. Guru Hargobind
C. Guru Gobind Singh
D. Guru Ram Das
18.Name the father of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji ?
A. Guru Har Rai Ji
B. Guru Arjan Sahib
C. Guru Hargobind Sahib
D. Bhai Jaita Das Ji
19.Which city was previously known as Salisbury?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Harare
D. New York
20.Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ?
A. Tasmania
B. Queensland
C. Victoria
D. New South Wales
Quiz 89 | Fullform of the Abbreviations
1.ADR stands for?
A. All Depositary Receipt
B. Asian Depositary Receipt
C. African Depositary Receipt
D. American Depositary Receipts
2.What is the fullform of the abbreviation ASEAN ?
A. Association of South East Agro Nations
B. Association of South East Asian Nations
C. Alliance of South East Asian Nations
D. Alliance of South East Asian Neighbours
3.‘THEMIS’ is an acronym for—
A. Time History of Events and Meteors in Space
B. Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms
C. Thermal Interactions in Space
D. None of these
4.WAN stands for:
A. Wide Area Network
B. World Area Network
C. Wide Artificial Network
D. Wide Access Network
5.What is an IPO?
A. International Ploice Officer
B. Investigator People Organization
C. Initial public offering
6.In Mutual Fund terminology, what is a SIP?
A. Start Investment Plan
B. Simple Investment Plan
C. Serial Investment Plan
D. Systematic Investment Plan
7.What is full form of NRHM ?
A. Natural Rural Health Mission
B. National Rural Health Mission
C. National Real Health Mission
D. None of These
8.DRDL stands for
A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
D. None of the above
9.Expand SEBI?
A. Stock Exchange Bureau of India
B. Stock Exchange Board of India
C. Securities Exchange Bureau of India
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
10.The acronym E.E.C. stands for______.
A. European Engineering Community
B. European English Community
C. European Economic Community
D. European Energy Commission
11.What does FM stand for in Radio ?
A. Free Music
B. Frequency Modulation
C. Fine Music
D. Frequency Music
12.What is the full form of GPRS?
A. Global Power Radio Service
B. General Packet Radio Service
C. General Packet Radio System
13.AMFI stands for?
A. Association of Mutual Funds in India
B. Arbitrated Mutual Funds India
C. Arbitrated Monetary Funds India
D. Associated Mega Finance of India
14.The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is ?
A. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
B. Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
C. Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
D. Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
15.ASCII stands for______?
A. American Standard Code for Institute Interchange
B. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Information Institute
A. All Depositary Receipt
B. Asian Depositary Receipt
C. African Depositary Receipt
D. American Depositary Receipts
2.What is the fullform of the abbreviation ASEAN ?
A. Association of South East Agro Nations
B. Association of South East Asian Nations
C. Alliance of South East Asian Nations
D. Alliance of South East Asian Neighbours
3.‘THEMIS’ is an acronym for—
A. Time History of Events and Meteors in Space
B. Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms
C. Thermal Interactions in Space
D. None of these
4.WAN stands for:
A. Wide Area Network
B. World Area Network
C. Wide Artificial Network
D. Wide Access Network
5.What is an IPO?
A. International Ploice Officer
B. Investigator People Organization
C. Initial public offering
6.In Mutual Fund terminology, what is a SIP?
A. Start Investment Plan
B. Simple Investment Plan
C. Serial Investment Plan
D. Systematic Investment Plan
7.What is full form of NRHM ?
A. Natural Rural Health Mission
B. National Rural Health Mission
C. National Real Health Mission
D. None of These
8.DRDL stands for
A. Defence Research and Development Laboratary
B. Department of Research and Development Laboratory
C. Differential Research and Documentation Laboratary
D. None of the above
9.Expand SEBI?
A. Stock Exchange Bureau of India
B. Stock Exchange Board of India
C. Securities Exchange Bureau of India
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
10.The acronym E.E.C. stands for______.
A. European Engineering Community
B. European English Community
C. European Economic Community
D. European Energy Commission
11.What does FM stand for in Radio ?
A. Free Music
B. Frequency Modulation
C. Fine Music
D. Frequency Music
12.What is the full form of GPRS?
A. Global Power Radio Service
B. General Packet Radio Service
C. General Packet Radio System
13.AMFI stands for?
A. Association of Mutual Funds in India
B. Arbitrated Mutual Funds India
C. Arbitrated Monetary Funds India
D. Associated Mega Finance of India
14.The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is ?
A. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
B. Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
C. Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
D. Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
15.ASCII stands for______?
A. American Standard Code for Institute Interchange
B. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C. American Standard Code for Information Institute
Quiz 88 | General Knowledge About Indian Railways for Railway Exams
1.What is the fastest train in India?
A. Tamilnadu Express
B. Coremandal Express
C. Rajadhani Express
D. Shathabdi Express
2.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
A. Dock platform
B. Passenger platform
C. Island platform
D. Goods platform
3.When was the first Indian railway train rolled on its 34km track from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane?
A. April 16,1853
B. April 16,1863
C. April 16,1855
4.The train service—‘Thar Express’ between India and Pakistan, originates in India from___?
A. Jaisalmer
B. Jodhpur
C. Bikaner
D. Barmer
5.How many railway divisions are working under 16 zones?
A. 59
B. 67
C. 69
D. 72
6.When was the first passenger train introduced?
A. 17th August, 1849
B. 23rd Feb, 1852
C. 16th April, 1853
D. 15th August, 1854
7.Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?
A. Bhopal
B. Nagpur
C. Allahabad
D. Mumbai
8.Which is the longest railway bridge in India?
A. Jamuna Bridge at Allahabad
B. Narnarayan Setu bridge over the Brahmaputra
C. Nehru Setu Bridge on river Sone
10.After Kolkata, which city in India started a metro railway?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
11.In railways there are A.C., First class and Second class. In which year was Third class removed?
A. 1970
B. 1974
C. 1980
12.When was the Indian Railway Board established?
A. 1908
B. 1905
C. 1866
13.What is the name of the mobile hospital train run by the Impact India foundation in collaboration with the Indian railways and Health Ministry?
A. Jeevan Raksha express
B. Jeevan Rekha express
C. Jeevan Jyot express
14.Which is the first green railway station of india ?
A. Rohtak
B. Manwal
C. Roorkee
D. None
15.Which luxury train travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey ?
A. Palace on Wheels
B. Heritage on Wheels
C. The Deccan Odyssey
D. Golden Chariot
16.What is the length of route covered by Indian Railways?
A. 61,346 km
B. 63,327 km
C. 68,543 km
D. 69,632 km
17.How many years of its existence did the Indian Railways celebrate in the year 2002-2003?
A. 50
B. 150
C. 25
D. 100
18.Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?
A. 1988
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1965
19.Which train has been specially designed for promoting tourism in Rajasthan?
A. Deccan Odyssey
B. Golden Chariot
C. Golden wheels
D. Palace on Wheels
20.Which is the longest railway tunnel in the country?
A. Karbude tunnel, Konkan Railway
B. Sawarde tunnel, Konkan Railway
C. One Three Hill, Khandala - Pune line
D. Banihal Pass, Pir Panjal in Jammu & Kashmir
21.Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
A. Chittranjan
B. Kapurthala
C. Bangalore
D. Perambur
22.The first railway line in India was opened in __ year ?
A. 1854
B. 1856
C. 1857
D. 1853
23.When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
A. 1952
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1954
24.Position of Indian Railways in terms of World?
A. Second
B. Fifth
C. Third
25.Which is the largest railway junction in asia?
A. Vijaywada junction in Andhra Pradesh
B. Jolarpettai junction in Tamil Nadu
C. Bangalore City junction in Karnataka
A. Tamilnadu Express
B. Coremandal Express
C. Rajadhani Express
D. Shathabdi Express
2.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
A. Dock platform
B. Passenger platform
C. Island platform
D. Goods platform
3.When was the first Indian railway train rolled on its 34km track from Bombay (Mumbai) to Thane?
A. April 16,1853
B. April 16,1863
C. April 16,1855
4.The train service—‘Thar Express’ between India and Pakistan, originates in India from___?
A. Jaisalmer
B. Jodhpur
C. Bikaner
D. Barmer
5.How many railway divisions are working under 16 zones?
A. 59
B. 67
C. 69
D. 72
6.When was the first passenger train introduced?
A. 17th August, 1849
B. 23rd Feb, 1852
C. 16th April, 1853
D. 15th August, 1854
7.Which city houses the headquarters of Central Railway ?
A. Bhopal
B. Nagpur
C. Allahabad
D. Mumbai
8.Which is the longest railway bridge in India?
A. Jamuna Bridge at Allahabad
B. Narnarayan Setu bridge over the Brahmaputra
C. Nehru Setu Bridge on river Sone
10.After Kolkata, which city in India started a metro railway?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
11.In railways there are A.C., First class and Second class. In which year was Third class removed?
A. 1970
B. 1974
C. 1980
12.When was the Indian Railway Board established?
A. 1908
B. 1905
C. 1866
13.What is the name of the mobile hospital train run by the Impact India foundation in collaboration with the Indian railways and Health Ministry?
A. Jeevan Raksha express
B. Jeevan Rekha express
C. Jeevan Jyot express
14.Which is the first green railway station of india ?
A. Rohtak
B. Manwal
C. Roorkee
D. None
15.Which luxury train travels through Maharashtra and includes Goa in its journey ?
A. Palace on Wheels
B. Heritage on Wheels
C. The Deccan Odyssey
D. Golden Chariot
16.What is the length of route covered by Indian Railways?
A. 61,346 km
B. 63,327 km
C. 68,543 km
D. 69,632 km
17.How many years of its existence did the Indian Railways celebrate in the year 2002-2003?
A. 50
B. 150
C. 25
D. 100
18.Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?
A. 1988
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1965
19.Which train has been specially designed for promoting tourism in Rajasthan?
A. Deccan Odyssey
B. Golden Chariot
C. Golden wheels
D. Palace on Wheels
20.Which is the longest railway tunnel in the country?
A. Karbude tunnel, Konkan Railway
B. Sawarde tunnel, Konkan Railway
C. One Three Hill, Khandala - Pune line
D. Banihal Pass, Pir Panjal in Jammu & Kashmir
21.Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
A. Chittranjan
B. Kapurthala
C. Bangalore
D. Perambur
22.The first railway line in India was opened in __ year ?
A. 1854
B. 1856
C. 1857
D. 1853
23.When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
A. 1952
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1954
24.Position of Indian Railways in terms of World?
A. Second
B. Fifth
C. Third
25.Which is the largest railway junction in asia?
A. Vijaywada junction in Andhra Pradesh
B. Jolarpettai junction in Tamil Nadu
C. Bangalore City junction in Karnataka
Quiz 87 | General Knowledge About Plants
1.From which plant is the anti-malarial drug quinine obtained?
A. Wattle
B. Cinchona
C. Cinnamon
2.Which of these natural fibres is derived from the seed-hair of a plant?
A. Silk
B. Jute
C. Cotton
3.The plant of which of these edible substance belongs to the lily family?
A. Onion
B. Ginger
C. Mint
D. Black pepper
4.Which of the following belongs to the ginger family?
A. Turmeric
B. Asafoetida
5.What does Lemon contains?
A. Acid
B. Juice
C. Citric acid
6.Which of the following water pollutants encourage the formation of algae ?
A. Insecticides
B. Heavy metals
C. Plant neutralists
D. Sediments
7.The largest Indian fruit is the...
A. Water melon
B. Papaya
C. Jackfruit
8.Auxins in plants are synthesized at ?
A. Nodes
B. Petiole
C. Meristems
D. Internodes
9.Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
A. embryonic zone
B. growing point
C. root hairs
D. zone of elongation
10.Pollination is best defined as
A. transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
B. Germination of pollen grains
C. growth of pollen tube in ovule
D. visiting flowers by insects
11.The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is
A. bitumen
B. anthracite
C. lignite
D. peat
12.In anaerobic respiration ?
A. Glycolysis does not take place
B. Water molecule is split
C. Oxygen acts as a final electron acceptor
D. Ethyl alcohol is the common end product
13.If terminal bud of a plant is removed ?
A. Plant grows to normal height
B. Lateral branches grow
C. Plant increases in height
D. Roots donot develop
14.The cell we use in torch is_______?
A. Daniel cell
B. Lechlanche cell
C. Secondary cell
D. Button cell
15.Common sugar is actually ________.
A. Lactose
B. Sucrose
C. Fructose
D. Glucose
16.Red pigment is formed in
A. Nucleoplasm
B. Mitochondria
C. Choloroplasts
D. Cell sap in vacuoles of the leaf
17.Which of the following disease is found in ground nut?
A. Downy mildew
B. Bunt
C. Ikki
18.Respiration of plants is through
A. Arriers
B. Gills
C. Stomata
19.O2 released in the process of photosynthesis comes from
A. CO2
B. Water
C. sugar
D. pyruvic acid
20.The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
A. ethylene
B. ethane
C. carbon dioxide
D. acetylene
21.What part of a flowering plant is important for reproduction?
A. Flower
B. Stems
C. Roots
D. Leaves
22.The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution’ ?
A. Grains
B. Pulses
C. Oilseeds
D. Fruits and Vegetables
23.Which among the following is a main structural axes of a vascular plant?
A. Thallus
B. Leaves
C. Stem
24.Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
A. Sandy soil
B. Clayey soil
C. Black soil
25.Which among the following is a best definition of Triticale?
A. A Hybrid Plant
B. A Man made cereal
C. A man made hybrid cereal not found in nature
A. Wattle
B. Cinchona
C. Cinnamon
2.Which of these natural fibres is derived from the seed-hair of a plant?
A. Silk
B. Jute
C. Cotton
3.The plant of which of these edible substance belongs to the lily family?
A. Onion
B. Ginger
C. Mint
D. Black pepper
4.Which of the following belongs to the ginger family?
A. Turmeric
B. Asafoetida
5.What does Lemon contains?
A. Acid
B. Juice
C. Citric acid
6.Which of the following water pollutants encourage the formation of algae ?
A. Insecticides
B. Heavy metals
C. Plant neutralists
D. Sediments
7.The largest Indian fruit is the...
A. Water melon
B. Papaya
C. Jackfruit
8.Auxins in plants are synthesized at ?
A. Nodes
B. Petiole
C. Meristems
D. Internodes
9.Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
A. embryonic zone
B. growing point
C. root hairs
D. zone of elongation
10.Pollination is best defined as
A. transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
B. Germination of pollen grains
C. growth of pollen tube in ovule
D. visiting flowers by insects
11.The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is
A. bitumen
B. anthracite
C. lignite
D. peat
12.In anaerobic respiration ?
A. Glycolysis does not take place
B. Water molecule is split
C. Oxygen acts as a final electron acceptor
D. Ethyl alcohol is the common end product
13.If terminal bud of a plant is removed ?
A. Plant grows to normal height
B. Lateral branches grow
C. Plant increases in height
D. Roots donot develop
14.The cell we use in torch is_______?
A. Daniel cell
B. Lechlanche cell
C. Secondary cell
D. Button cell
15.Common sugar is actually ________.
A. Lactose
B. Sucrose
C. Fructose
D. Glucose
16.Red pigment is formed in
A. Nucleoplasm
B. Mitochondria
C. Choloroplasts
D. Cell sap in vacuoles of the leaf
17.Which of the following disease is found in ground nut?
A. Downy mildew
B. Bunt
C. Ikki
18.Respiration of plants is through
A. Arriers
B. Gills
C. Stomata
19.O2 released in the process of photosynthesis comes from
A. CO2
B. Water
C. sugar
D. pyruvic acid
20.The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is
A. ethylene
B. ethane
C. carbon dioxide
D. acetylene
21.What part of a flowering plant is important for reproduction?
A. Flower
B. Stems
C. Roots
D. Leaves
22.The significant rise in production of which commodity is referred as `Yellow Revolution’ ?
A. Grains
B. Pulses
C. Oilseeds
D. Fruits and Vegetables
23.Which among the following is a main structural axes of a vascular plant?
A. Thallus
B. Leaves
C. Stem
24.Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
A. Sandy soil
B. Clayey soil
C. Black soil
25.Which among the following is a best definition of Triticale?
A. A Hybrid Plant
B. A Man made cereal
C. A man made hybrid cereal not found in nature
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Quiz 86 on National Parks of India
1.In which state is the Dr.Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary?
A. Goa
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Arunachal Pradesh
2.Where was the 'Project Tiger', the tiger protection programme, launched on 1 April 1973 ?
A. Simlipal National Park (Orissa)
B. Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)
C. Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
3.Where is Kaziranga national park?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Assam .a
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamilnadu
4.Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
5.Which animal is the main attraction in Assam's Kaziranga National Park?
A. Zebra
B. The one-horned Rhinoceroses
C. Lion
D. Giraffe
6.Which National Park in Kerala celebrates its 25th year of declaration as a national park in 2010?
A. Eravikulam National Park
B. Silent Valley National Park
C. Periyar National Park
D. Karimpuzha National Park
7.In which north eastern Indian state is the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve located ?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
8.Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for
A. Deers
B. Rihnos
C. Tigers
9.Asiatic Lion is found in which National Park in India?
A. Corbett
B. Ranthambore
C. Gir
10.Which among the following national parks is celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2006 ?
A. Corbett National Park
B. Kaziranga National Park
C. Gir National Park
D. Ghana Wildlife Sanctuary
11.In India where has been established The Butterfly Park ?
A. National Zoological park Calcutta
B. Kaziranga National park
C. Bannerghata Biological park
12.In which state The Orang Wildlife Sanctuary is located ?
A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Orissa
A. Goa
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Arunachal Pradesh
2.Where was the 'Project Tiger', the tiger protection programme, launched on 1 April 1973 ?
A. Simlipal National Park (Orissa)
B. Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)
C. Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh)
3.Where is Kaziranga national park?
A. Uttaranchal
B. Assam .a
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamilnadu
4.Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
5.Which animal is the main attraction in Assam's Kaziranga National Park?
A. Zebra
B. The one-horned Rhinoceroses
C. Lion
D. Giraffe
6.Which National Park in Kerala celebrates its 25th year of declaration as a national park in 2010?
A. Eravikulam National Park
B. Silent Valley National Park
C. Periyar National Park
D. Karimpuzha National Park
7.In which north eastern Indian state is the Nokrek Biosphere Reserve located ?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Nagaland
8.Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for
A. Deers
B. Rihnos
C. Tigers
9.Asiatic Lion is found in which National Park in India?
A. Corbett
B. Ranthambore
C. Gir
10.Which among the following national parks is celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2006 ?
A. Corbett National Park
B. Kaziranga National Park
C. Gir National Park
D. Ghana Wildlife Sanctuary
11.In India where has been established The Butterfly Park ?
A. National Zoological park Calcutta
B. Kaziranga National park
C. Bannerghata Biological park
12.In which state The Orang Wildlife Sanctuary is located ?
A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Orissa
Quiz 85 | Cricket Trivia Quiz
1.Which bowler first claimed a hat-trick in One Day International cricket?
A. Jalaluddin
B. Chetan Sharma
C. Richard Hadlee
2.Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?
A. Vijay Hazare
B. C K Nayudu
C. Lala Amarnath
D. Vijay Merchant
3.Which cricketer holds the record of scoring the highest number of double centuries in test cricket ?
A. Virender sehwag
D. Don bradman
C. Allan donald
D. Mahela jaywardene
4.'Dizzy' is the nickname of what Australian player?
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Jason Gillespie
C. Glenn McGrath
5.For Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team plays against which country ?
A. England
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. South Africa
6.Which of these sportspersons of Indian origin is not a Test cricketer?
A. Sonny Ramadhin
B. Rohan kanhai
C. Vijay Singh
7.Which of these is not the son of a former Indian Test cricketer?
A. Mohinder Amarnath
B. Rohan Gavaskar
C. Sourav Ganguly
8.Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Virender Sehwag
9.Which Indian cricketer recently became the third cricketer in history to score two triple Test centuries?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Virender Sehwag
C. Rahul Dravid
10.G. D. Birla Trophy is associated with the game
A. Polo
B. Football
C. Cricket
11.After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
A. Saurav Ganguly
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Anil Kumble
12.Who has scored the most Test hundreds ever?
A. Steve Waugh
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Shane Warne
13.Which wood is normally used to make the Cricket bats ?
A. Oak
B. Teak
C. Willow
D. Walnut
14.Who is the only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day Internationals ?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Shane Warne
C. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Glenn McGrath
15.Who has been chosen as the "ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s" by a 38-strong panel of experts, including current and former players?
A. Muttiah Muralitharan
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
16.Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Polo
17.Who was created a record of scoring 10000 runs in Test Cricket History? He was the seventh player?
A. Sanath Jayasurya
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Ricky Ponting
D. Sahid Afridi
18.Which South African cricketer is nicknamed 'Zulu'?
A. Shaun Pollock
B. Lance Klusener
C. Gary Kirsten
19.Which team did Sri Lanka dismiss for the lowest one day total ever?
A. Canada
B. Zimbabwe
C. Ireland
D. Pakistan
20.Which of these cricketers acted in the 1973 Hindi film 'Charitra'?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Salim Durrani
C. Sandeep Patil
A. Jalaluddin
B. Chetan Sharma
C. Richard Hadlee
2.Who was the first captain of Indian Test team?
A. Vijay Hazare
B. C K Nayudu
C. Lala Amarnath
D. Vijay Merchant
3.Which cricketer holds the record of scoring the highest number of double centuries in test cricket ?
A. Virender sehwag
D. Don bradman
C. Allan donald
D. Mahela jaywardene
4.'Dizzy' is the nickname of what Australian player?
A. Adam Gilchrist
B. Jason Gillespie
C. Glenn McGrath
5.For Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team plays against which country ?
A. England
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. South Africa
6.Which of these sportspersons of Indian origin is not a Test cricketer?
A. Sonny Ramadhin
B. Rohan kanhai
C. Vijay Singh
7.Which of these is not the son of a former Indian Test cricketer?
A. Mohinder Amarnath
B. Rohan Gavaskar
C. Sourav Ganguly
8.Who was the first Indian batsman to have achieved 300 runs in an innings in Tests?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Virender Sehwag
9.Which Indian cricketer recently became the third cricketer in history to score two triple Test centuries?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Virender Sehwag
C. Rahul Dravid
10.G. D. Birla Trophy is associated with the game
A. Polo
B. Football
C. Cricket
11.After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
A. Saurav Ganguly
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Anil Kumble
12.Who has scored the most Test hundreds ever?
A. Steve Waugh
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Shane Warne
13.Which wood is normally used to make the Cricket bats ?
A. Oak
B. Teak
C. Willow
D. Walnut
14.Who is the only cricketer to claim over 500 wickets in both Tests and One Day Internationals ?
A. Wasim Akram
B. Shane Warne
C. Muttiah Muralitharan
D. Glenn McGrath
15.Who has been chosen as the "ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s" by a 38-strong panel of experts, including current and former players?
A. Muttiah Muralitharan
B. Ricky Ponting
C. Sachin Tendulkar
16.Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Polo
17.Who was created a record of scoring 10000 runs in Test Cricket History? He was the seventh player?
A. Sanath Jayasurya
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Ricky Ponting
D. Sahid Afridi
18.Which South African cricketer is nicknamed 'Zulu'?
A. Shaun Pollock
B. Lance Klusener
C. Gary Kirsten
19.Which team did Sri Lanka dismiss for the lowest one day total ever?
A. Canada
B. Zimbabwe
C. Ireland
D. Pakistan
20.Which of these cricketers acted in the 1973 Hindi film 'Charitra'?
A. Sunil Gavaskar
B. Salim Durrani
C. Sandeep Patil
Quiz 84 | General Knowledge of Today Quiz 6
1.Richard Fred Heck won a Nobel Prize in 2010 in which of the following subjects?
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Biology
D. None of these
2.Select the one country which doesn't have a currency with the same name as the other three...?
A. Colombia
B. Dominican Republic
C. Paraguay
D. Philippines
3.When a ray of light passes from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, it
A. Remains undeviated
B. Bends towards normal
C. Bends away from normal
D. None of these
4.Approximately, what fraction of India's industrial Production is contributed by micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME )?
A. 25%
B. 60%
C. 45%
D. 35%
5.Jujhar Singh who was a Bundela Chief had revolted against ?
A. Jahanagir
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
6.Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate are examples of ________?
A. Explosives
B. Synthetic Detergents
C. Insecticides
7.During the revolt of 1857, who among the following was betrayed by a zamindar friend and captured while asleep by Britishers and put to death ?
A. Nana Saheb
B. Tantia Tope
C. Khan Bahadur Khan
8.In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?
A. Forty
B. Sixty
C. Twenty
D. Ten
9.According to Hindu mythology, who was the wife of Nala?
A. Damayanti
B. Mahashweta
C. Ahalya
D. Kesini
10.International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is presently headed by
A. Helene Pelosse
B. G. Vishwanathan
C. Lars Rasmussen
D. Peter Roebuck
11.Who played the role of Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's television serial 'Ramayana'?
A. Dara Singh
B. Pankaj Dheer
C. Praveen Kumar
D. Avtar Gill
12.Which gas is the main constituent of 'Gobar Gas', the biogas generated by Re-composition of the cow dung ?
A. Hydrogen
B. Propane
C. Methane
D. Butane
13.NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Association) carried out a strike on Muammar Gaddafi’s home in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on 30 April 2011 which killed the youngest son of Mummar Gaddafi, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi. What is the name of Gaddafi’s residential
A. Bab al-Azizya
B. Green Square
C. Pearl Square
D. Tahrir Square
14.What French car manufacturer was accused of being a Nazi collaborator after WWII?
A. Emil Citroen
B. Louis Renault
C. Georges Peugeot
D. Ferdinand Porsche
15.Before starring in the series 'Providence', Melina Kanakaredes was a regular on what soap opera?
A. Days of Our Lives
B. Guiding Light
C. All My Children
D. Loving
16.In which language did Kamban write his version of the Ramayana?
A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
17.How do we better know Oscar award winner lyricist Sampooran Singh Kalra, the writer of ‘Jai Ho’ song for film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ?
A. Sameer
B. Gulzar
C. Javed Akhtar
D. Prasoon Joshi
18.Which of these fictional characters had a magic lamp?
A. Ali Baba
B. Sindbad
C. Aladdin
19.Which was David Ben-Gurion’s party from 1930 to 1965?
A. Herut
B. Mapai
C. Shalom
D. Labour
20.Economically recoverable amounts of geological materials are called:
A. reserves
B. resources
C. reservoirs
D. none of these
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Biology
D. None of these
2.Select the one country which doesn't have a currency with the same name as the other three...?
A. Colombia
B. Dominican Republic
C. Paraguay
D. Philippines
3.When a ray of light passes from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, it
A. Remains undeviated
B. Bends towards normal
C. Bends away from normal
D. None of these
4.Approximately, what fraction of India's industrial Production is contributed by micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME )?
A. 25%
B. 60%
C. 45%
D. 35%
5.Jujhar Singh who was a Bundela Chief had revolted against ?
A. Jahanagir
B. Shahjahan
C. Aurangzeb
6.Sodium Alkyl Sulphate and Benzene Sulphate are examples of ________?
A. Explosives
B. Synthetic Detergents
C. Insecticides
7.During the revolt of 1857, who among the following was betrayed by a zamindar friend and captured while asleep by Britishers and put to death ?
A. Nana Saheb
B. Tantia Tope
C. Khan Bahadur Khan
8.In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?
A. Forty
B. Sixty
C. Twenty
D. Ten
9.According to Hindu mythology, who was the wife of Nala?
A. Damayanti
B. Mahashweta
C. Ahalya
D. Kesini
10.International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is presently headed by
A. Helene Pelosse
B. G. Vishwanathan
C. Lars Rasmussen
D. Peter Roebuck
11.Who played the role of Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's television serial 'Ramayana'?
A. Dara Singh
B. Pankaj Dheer
C. Praveen Kumar
D. Avtar Gill
12.Which gas is the main constituent of 'Gobar Gas', the biogas generated by Re-composition of the cow dung ?
A. Hydrogen
B. Propane
C. Methane
D. Butane
13.NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Association) carried out a strike on Muammar Gaddafi’s home in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on 30 April 2011 which killed the youngest son of Mummar Gaddafi, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi. What is the name of Gaddafi’s residential
A. Bab al-Azizya
B. Green Square
C. Pearl Square
D. Tahrir Square
14.What French car manufacturer was accused of being a Nazi collaborator after WWII?
A. Emil Citroen
B. Louis Renault
C. Georges Peugeot
D. Ferdinand Porsche
15.Before starring in the series 'Providence', Melina Kanakaredes was a regular on what soap opera?
A. Days of Our Lives
B. Guiding Light
C. All My Children
D. Loving
16.In which language did Kamban write his version of the Ramayana?
A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
17.How do we better know Oscar award winner lyricist Sampooran Singh Kalra, the writer of ‘Jai Ho’ song for film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ ?
A. Sameer
B. Gulzar
C. Javed Akhtar
D. Prasoon Joshi
18.Which of these fictional characters had a magic lamp?
A. Ali Baba
B. Sindbad
C. Aladdin
19.Which was David Ben-Gurion’s party from 1930 to 1965?
A. Herut
B. Mapai
C. Shalom
D. Labour
20.Economically recoverable amounts of geological materials are called:
A. reserves
B. resources
C. reservoirs
D. none of these
Quiz 83 on Great Britain
1.What is the flag of the UK called?
A. Maple Leaf
B. Stars and Stripes
C. Union Jack
2.In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch?
A. Neon Lighting
B. High Pressure Sodium Lighting
C. Water Features
D. Hotel Rooms
3.Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
A. England
B. France
C. USA
4.Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located?
A. UK
B. USA
C. India
D. Germany
5.The first country to issue stamps was?
A. Britain
B. Banglore
C. India
6.‘The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man'? To whom is this statement ascribed ?
A. Dicey
B. Hegal
C. Lolme
7.“The Standard Life UK” which is now a part of HDFC Bank Insurance was founded in
A. USA
B. UK
C. Germany
8.What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Britain?
A. 100 Volts
B. 110 Volts
C. 120 Volts
D. 230 Volts
9.Falkland Islands, located in South Atlantic Ocean, are a self-governing Overseas Territory of which country ?
A. France
B. United Kingdom
C. Argentina
D. Spain
10.When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?
A. 1998
B. 1979
C. 1985
D. 1956
11.Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?
A. USA
B. India
C. Great Britain
12.On the pattern of which among the following countries, the parliamentary system was established in India by the constitutional of India?
A. United States
B. England
C. Australia
D. Canada
13.When was Clement Attlee Prime Minister of UK?
A. 1936-1940
B. 1930-1935
C. 1945-1951
D. 1956-1961
14.The British Prime Minister who declared his ‘Communal Award’ scheme to India in 1932 was
A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement Attlee
C. Ramsay McDonald
D. Neville Chamberlain
15.Saint Helena island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, is the Overseas Territory of which country?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. United Kingdom
D. United States of America
A. Maple Leaf
B. Stars and Stripes
C. Union Jack
2.In the UK, what type of installation requires a fireman's switch?
A. Neon Lighting
B. High Pressure Sodium Lighting
C. Water Features
D. Hotel Rooms
3.Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
A. England
B. France
C. USA
4.Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located?
A. UK
B. USA
C. India
D. Germany
5.The first country to issue stamps was?
A. Britain
B. Banglore
C. India
6.‘The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man'? To whom is this statement ascribed ?
A. Dicey
B. Hegal
C. Lolme
7.“The Standard Life UK” which is now a part of HDFC Bank Insurance was founded in
A. USA
B. UK
C. Germany
8.What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Britain?
A. 100 Volts
B. 110 Volts
C. 120 Volts
D. 230 Volts
9.Falkland Islands, located in South Atlantic Ocean, are a self-governing Overseas Territory of which country ?
A. France
B. United Kingdom
C. Argentina
D. Spain
10.When did Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of Britain?
A. 1998
B. 1979
C. 1985
D. 1956
11.Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?
A. USA
B. India
C. Great Britain
12.On the pattern of which among the following countries, the parliamentary system was established in India by the constitutional of India?
A. United States
B. England
C. Australia
D. Canada
13.When was Clement Attlee Prime Minister of UK?
A. 1936-1940
B. 1930-1935
C. 1945-1951
D. 1956-1961
14.The British Prime Minister who declared his ‘Communal Award’ scheme to India in 1932 was
A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement Attlee
C. Ramsay McDonald
D. Neville Chamberlain
15.Saint Helena island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, is the Overseas Territory of which country?
A. Canada
B. Germany
C. United Kingdom
D. United States of America
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