1.Who are the only two batsmen to score a century in their first and only test matches?
2.What is the highest score by a batsman on his Test debut?
3.Who is the only fielder to take over 200 Test catches?
4.Which two bowlers took 16 wickets on their Test debut?
5.Which cricketer holds the unique record of having 11 stumpings and claiming 11 wickets in his test career?
6.Who holds the record for most wickets in a Test series?
7.Who was the first bowler to reach 300 Test wickets?
8.Which two records did England's Andy Sandham set when he scored 325 against the West Indies at Kingston in 1930?
9.Who was the first Indian batsman to score a century in both innings of a Test match?
10.Who are the only father and son pair to both score centuries on Test debut?
11.Who are the only father and son pair to carry their bats through a completed innings?
12.Who was the first batsman to score a double century and century in the same Test?
13.Who is the only Indian bowler to take a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket?
14.Who is the only Test cricketer to also be part of a World Cup football squad?
15.Who is the only bowler to take 10 or more wickets in his first and only Test match?
16.Who was the first bowler to take a Test hat-trick?
17.Three West Indian wicket-keepers share the same surname but are not related. Who are they?
18.Name the venues of the only two tied matches in Test history?
19.Who is the only Test cricketer to have won a medal at the olympics?
20.How many times has a team lost after enforcing the follow-on?
21.Name the legendary three 'Ws' of West Indies cricket, all from Barbados.
22.Which umpire holds the record for standing in the maximum number of Test matches?
23.Which is the only country to have won a Test match on their maiden tour of England?
24.Who scored England's first Test century?
25.Who bowled Bon Bradman for a duck in his final Test innings?
Monday, July 18, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Quiz 44 | History Questions for Civil Service Exam
1.'Cripps Mission' came to India in ?
A. 1928
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945
2.Who wrote the book 'India Divided' ?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. M. A. Jinnah
C. Sardar Patel
3.The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are?
A. 3 main linguistic divisions of India
B. 3 main styles of Indian temple architecture
4.Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?
A. Taxila
B. Kaushambi
C. Pataliputra
D. Tosali
5.Sanchi is famous for ?
A. Cave paintings
B. The rock edicts of Ashoka
C. The largest Buddhist Stupa
D. Rock- cut temples
6.First metallic coin used in India, (first by Indo-Greeks) was in?
A. Bihar and eastern U.P.
B. Western India
C. Central India
7.Who was the first ruler to annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire ?
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
D. Akbar
8.Which of the later Gupta rulers was a contemporary and ally of Harshavardhana ?
A. Mahasena Gupta
B. Kamarupa
C. Madhava Gupta
9.The Mahajanapada which gained prominence to become an empire was ?
A. Kasi
B. Magadha
C. Kosala
D. Avanti
10.During the reign of which emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous ?
A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
11.After the decline of the Guptas, a large part of North India was reunited by ?
A. Saka Satraps
B. Chalukyas
C. Rajputs
12.Lingayat movement owes its origin to ?
A. Purandharadasa
B. Vidyaranya
C. Appar
D. Basava
13.Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty ?
A. Ashoka Nanda
B. Dhana Nanda
C. Mahapadma Nanda
14.Ahmad Shah built the capital city of Ahmedabad on the site of the old town of ?
A. Idar
B. Sidhpur
C. Asawal
D. Sabarmati
15.Who had founded the 'Anushilan Samiti' ?
A. P. Mitra
B. Varindra Ghosh
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Narendra Gosain
16.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of ?
A. Humayun
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Babar
17.Fahien came to India during the reign of ?
A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Ashoka
C. Harshavardhana
D. Chandragupta Maurya
18.The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ?
A. 1764
B. 1776
C. 1526
D. 1527
19.The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of ?
A. Gupta
B. Kushans
C. Mauryas
D. Nandas
20.Immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was ?
A. He had a strong army
B. The Indian rulers were weak
21.Which land available during Mughal times did not yield any land revenue to the state?
A. Raiyvati lands
B. Sayurghal lands
22.Among the following, whose empire was the largest ?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Jehangir
C. Babar
D. Akbar
23.The coin rupia was first issued by ?
A. Akbar
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Sher Shah
D. Ala-ud-din Khilji
24.Which of the following renders a proof of trade with Rome in old times ?
A. Harappa
B. Ropar
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Lothal
25.The first Muslim invasion of India was led by ?
A. Mahmud Ghazni
B. Timur Lane
C. Muhammad Ghori
D. Muhammad bin Kasim
A. 1928
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945
2.Who wrote the book 'India Divided' ?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. M. A. Jinnah
C. Sardar Patel
3.The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are?
A. 3 main linguistic divisions of India
B. 3 main styles of Indian temple architecture
4.Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?
A. Taxila
B. Kaushambi
C. Pataliputra
D. Tosali
5.Sanchi is famous for ?
A. Cave paintings
B. The rock edicts of Ashoka
C. The largest Buddhist Stupa
D. Rock- cut temples
6.First metallic coin used in India, (first by Indo-Greeks) was in?
A. Bihar and eastern U.P.
B. Western India
C. Central India
7.Who was the first ruler to annex any part of the Deccan to the Mughal empire ?
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
D. Akbar
8.Which of the later Gupta rulers was a contemporary and ally of Harshavardhana ?
A. Mahasena Gupta
B. Kamarupa
C. Madhava Gupta
9.The Mahajanapada which gained prominence to become an empire was ?
A. Kasi
B. Magadha
C. Kosala
D. Avanti
10.During the reign of which emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous ?
A. Jahangir
B. Shahjahan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
11.After the decline of the Guptas, a large part of North India was reunited by ?
A. Saka Satraps
B. Chalukyas
C. Rajputs
12.Lingayat movement owes its origin to ?
A. Purandharadasa
B. Vidyaranya
C. Appar
D. Basava
13.Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty ?
A. Ashoka Nanda
B. Dhana Nanda
C. Mahapadma Nanda
14.Ahmad Shah built the capital city of Ahmedabad on the site of the old town of ?
A. Idar
B. Sidhpur
C. Asawal
D. Sabarmati
15.Who had founded the 'Anushilan Samiti' ?
A. P. Mitra
B. Varindra Ghosh
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Narendra Gosain
16.The Second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of ?
A. Humayun
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Babar
17.Fahien came to India during the reign of ?
A. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Ashoka
C. Harshavardhana
D. Chandragupta Maurya
18.The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ?
A. 1764
B. 1776
C. 1526
D. 1527
19.The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of ?
A. Gupta
B. Kushans
C. Mauryas
D. Nandas
20.Immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was ?
A. He had a strong army
B. The Indian rulers were weak
21.Which land available during Mughal times did not yield any land revenue to the state?
A. Raiyvati lands
B. Sayurghal lands
22.Among the following, whose empire was the largest ?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Jehangir
C. Babar
D. Akbar
23.The coin rupia was first issued by ?
A. Akbar
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Sher Shah
D. Ala-ud-din Khilji
24.Which of the following renders a proof of trade with Rome in old times ?
A. Harappa
B. Ropar
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Lothal
25.The first Muslim invasion of India was led by ?
A. Mahmud Ghazni
B. Timur Lane
C. Muhammad Ghori
D. Muhammad bin Kasim
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Quiz 43 | General Studies for Preliminary Civil Service Exam
1.Which of the following is the Central Personnel Agency in India?
A. Union Public Service Commission
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Department of Personnel and Training
D. Staff Selection Board
2.On whose recommendation was constituent assembly formed?
A. Government of India Act 1935
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Mountbatten Plan
3.What is the unit of Atmospheric Pressure?
A. Bar
B. Knot
C. Joule
D. Ohm
4.Nirmal Gram Puraskar is associated with
A. Health
B. Sanitation
C. Rural Sports
D. Education
5.What is literacy rate of India?
A. 74 %
B. 75 %
C. 76 %
D. 80 %
6.Which international organisation got Nobel Peace Prize for the most number of times?
A. United Nations
B. Amnesty International
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. United Nations International Children Emergency Fund
7.The fundamental duties are binding on which of the following?
A. Citizens only
B. All individuals
C. Citizens excluding minor
D. All individuals excluding minor
8.The Muslim League adopted the resolution for a seperate nation in the year.
A. 1907
B. 1922
C. 1931
D. 1940
9.The only inversion where the inversion layer is the odd one out is
A. Solar Heat
B. Atmospheric Heat
C. Terrestrial Heat
D. Latent Heat
10.Photochemical smog occurs in
A. Cool and humid climate
B. Warm, dry and sunny climate
C. Cool, dry and sunny climate
D. Warm and humid climate
11.What material is used to make electric heater coil?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Silver
D. Ni chrome
12.The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with age of the
A. Guptas
B. Kushanas
C. Mauryas
D. Palas
13.Medical tourism is related to
A. Cancer patients undertaking tours and travels
B. All patients going on a vacation
C. A tourist spot having primary health care facilities
D. A package covering travel, stay, medical/treatment and the like
14.Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant is situated at
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
15.What is testosterone pro hormone?
A. Sport stimulant
B. Drug to treat breast cancer
C. Drug to treat HIV
D. Drug to treat thyroid aliment
16.The device which transfer the signal from low resistance region to high resistance region is
A. Diode
B. Transistor
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor
17.Which one among the following is a strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?
A. Ethanol
B. Thioethanol
C. Methane
D. Chloroform
18.Who was the first Indian woman who won a gold medal in Asian Games?
A. P.T. Usha
B. Sunita Rani
C. Shiny Abraham
D. Kamaljit Sandhu
19.When were the first recorded Olympics held?
A. 825 BC
B. 776 BC
C. 320 BC
D. 80 AD
20.Who discovered the atom bomb?
A. Madam Curie
B. Pierre Curie
C. Otto Hahn
D. Albert Einstein
21.Kudremugh Iron - ore is exported from these two ports
A. Kandla and Mumbai
B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
C. Kochi and Tuticorin
D. Paradip and Kolkata
22.Which of the following states has decided in principle to abolish the Local Area Development Fund allotted to members of the state legislature?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
23.Which of the following day is observed as "National Voters Day" in India?
A. January 26
B. January 25
C. August 15
D. May 1
24.Which one among the following has the highest energy?
A. Blue light
B. Green light
C. Red light
D. Yellow light
25.In which city was the car company Fiat SpA founded?
A. Turin
B. Rome
C. Florence
A. Union Public Service Commission
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Department of Personnel and Training
D. Staff Selection Board
2.On whose recommendation was constituent assembly formed?
A. Government of India Act 1935
B. Cripps Mission
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Mountbatten Plan
3.What is the unit of Atmospheric Pressure?
A. Bar
B. Knot
C. Joule
D. Ohm
4.Nirmal Gram Puraskar is associated with
A. Health
B. Sanitation
C. Rural Sports
D. Education
5.What is literacy rate of India?
A. 74 %
B. 75 %
C. 76 %
D. 80 %
6.Which international organisation got Nobel Peace Prize for the most number of times?
A. United Nations
B. Amnesty International
C. International Committee of the Red Cross
D. United Nations International Children Emergency Fund
7.The fundamental duties are binding on which of the following?
A. Citizens only
B. All individuals
C. Citizens excluding minor
D. All individuals excluding minor
8.The Muslim League adopted the resolution for a seperate nation in the year.
A. 1907
B. 1922
C. 1931
D. 1940
9.The only inversion where the inversion layer is the odd one out is
A. Solar Heat
B. Atmospheric Heat
C. Terrestrial Heat
D. Latent Heat
10.Photochemical smog occurs in
A. Cool and humid climate
B. Warm, dry and sunny climate
C. Cool, dry and sunny climate
D. Warm and humid climate
11.What material is used to make electric heater coil?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Silver
D. Ni chrome
12.The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with age of the
A. Guptas
B. Kushanas
C. Mauryas
D. Palas
13.Medical tourism is related to
A. Cancer patients undertaking tours and travels
B. All patients going on a vacation
C. A tourist spot having primary health care facilities
D. A package covering travel, stay, medical/treatment and the like
14.Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant is situated at
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
15.What is testosterone pro hormone?
A. Sport stimulant
B. Drug to treat breast cancer
C. Drug to treat HIV
D. Drug to treat thyroid aliment
16.The device which transfer the signal from low resistance region to high resistance region is
A. Diode
B. Transistor
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor
17.Which one among the following is a strong smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help in the detection of gas leakage?
A. Ethanol
B. Thioethanol
C. Methane
D. Chloroform
18.Who was the first Indian woman who won a gold medal in Asian Games?
A. P.T. Usha
B. Sunita Rani
C. Shiny Abraham
D. Kamaljit Sandhu
19.When were the first recorded Olympics held?
A. 825 BC
B. 776 BC
C. 320 BC
D. 80 AD
20.Who discovered the atom bomb?
A. Madam Curie
B. Pierre Curie
C. Otto Hahn
D. Albert Einstein
21.Kudremugh Iron - ore is exported from these two ports
A. Kandla and Mumbai
B. Marmugoa and Mangalore
C. Kochi and Tuticorin
D. Paradip and Kolkata
22.Which of the following states has decided in principle to abolish the Local Area Development Fund allotted to members of the state legislature?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
23.Which of the following day is observed as "National Voters Day" in India?
A. January 26
B. January 25
C. August 15
D. May 1
24.Which one among the following has the highest energy?
A. Blue light
B. Green light
C. Red light
D. Yellow light
25.In which city was the car company Fiat SpA founded?
A. Turin
B. Rome
C. Florence
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Quiz 42 | General Studies 226-250 for UPSC Exam
226.Which is the brightest planet as seen from the earth?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
227.India is self - sufficient in the production of all vaccines except
A. Measles
B. Polio
C. BCG
D. DPT
228.The court language of the Mughals was
A. Urdu
B. Hindi
C. Arabic
D. Persian
229.Who among the following introduced the permanent settlement of Bengal?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie
230.The Siwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the
A. Himalaya
B. Satluj valley
C. Ganga valley
D. Southern Pentmula
231.Who among the following was called the 'Father of political unrest in India'?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sardar Bhagat Singh
232.The walls of the hall built for music concerts should
A. Amplify sound
B. Absorb sound
C. Transmit sound
D. Reflect sound
233.Which of the following planets rotates on its axis from east to west?
A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
234.Bharat Ratana is the highest civilian award of India, which was the first given in the year and to the person.
A. Year 1948, C.V. Raman
B. Year 1952, Lata Mangeshkar
C. Year 1953, V. Krishnamurty
D. Year 1954, Dr. Radhakrishnan
235.Raring and management of silk moth on large scale is known as
A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Pisciculture
D. None of these
236.The function of DNA in the body is
A. To help in release of energy
B. Control heredity
C. To help in the synthesis of protein
D. Bigenesis of the mitochondria
237.Pure water can be obtained from sea water by the process of
A. Filtration
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Fractional distillation
238.Who is known as 'the Father of Geometry'?
A. Pythagoras
B. Euclid
C. Aristotle
D. Kepler
239.Musquito can be a vector for following disease except
A. Yellow fever
B. Dengue fever
C. Filaria
D. Kala - Azar
239.With which one of the following rivers is the OmKareshwar project associated?
A. Chambal
B. Narmada
C. Tapi
D. Bhima
240.The East India Company secured the Diwani from
A. Suja-ud-Daulah
B. Aurangzeb
C. Bahadur Shah I
D. Shah Alam II
241.Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?
A. Radiowave
B. X - ray
C. Visible light
D. Sound wave
242.The world's tallest free-standing structure is
A. Eiffel Tower
B. Leaning Tower of Pisa
C. CN Tower
D. Qutab Minar
243.Which is the world's smallest country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Trinidad
C. Vatican city
D. Indonesia
244.Who started the work of Census?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon
245.Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
A. Kata Thermometer
B. Anemometer
C. Sling Psychrometer
D. Clinical Thermometer
246.Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?
A. Narmada
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
247.The Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is situated at
A. Hyderabad
B. Mysore
C. Bhopal
D. Gwalior
248.Who among the following founded the Muslim League?
A. Agha Khan and Salimullah Khan
B. Agha Khan and Jinnah
C. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
D. None of the above
249.The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Cadmium
D. Mercury
250.Which of the following reactions takes place in photography?
A. Endothermic
B. Exothermic
C. Photochemical
D. None of these
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury
227.India is self - sufficient in the production of all vaccines except
A. Measles
B. Polio
C. BCG
D. DPT
228.The court language of the Mughals was
A. Urdu
B. Hindi
C. Arabic
D. Persian
229.Who among the following introduced the permanent settlement of Bengal?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie
230.The Siwalik Hills have been made out of the debris coming from the
A. Himalaya
B. Satluj valley
C. Ganga valley
D. Southern Pentmula
231.Who among the following was called the 'Father of political unrest in India'?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sardar Bhagat Singh
232.The walls of the hall built for music concerts should
A. Amplify sound
B. Absorb sound
C. Transmit sound
D. Reflect sound
233.Which of the following planets rotates on its axis from east to west?
A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Saturn
D. Uranus
234.Bharat Ratana is the highest civilian award of India, which was the first given in the year and to the person.
A. Year 1948, C.V. Raman
B. Year 1952, Lata Mangeshkar
C. Year 1953, V. Krishnamurty
D. Year 1954, Dr. Radhakrishnan
235.Raring and management of silk moth on large scale is known as
A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Pisciculture
D. None of these
236.The function of DNA in the body is
A. To help in release of energy
B. Control heredity
C. To help in the synthesis of protein
D. Bigenesis of the mitochondria
237.Pure water can be obtained from sea water by the process of
A. Filtration
B. Distillation
C. Evaporation
D. Fractional distillation
238.Who is known as 'the Father of Geometry'?
A. Pythagoras
B. Euclid
C. Aristotle
D. Kepler
239.Musquito can be a vector for following disease except
A. Yellow fever
B. Dengue fever
C. Filaria
D. Kala - Azar
239.With which one of the following rivers is the OmKareshwar project associated?
A. Chambal
B. Narmada
C. Tapi
D. Bhima
240.The East India Company secured the Diwani from
A. Suja-ud-Daulah
B. Aurangzeb
C. Bahadur Shah I
D. Shah Alam II
241.Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?
A. Radiowave
B. X - ray
C. Visible light
D. Sound wave
242.The world's tallest free-standing structure is
A. Eiffel Tower
B. Leaning Tower of Pisa
C. CN Tower
D. Qutab Minar
243.Which is the world's smallest country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Trinidad
C. Vatican city
D. Indonesia
244.Who started the work of Census?
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon
245.Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
A. Kata Thermometer
B. Anemometer
C. Sling Psychrometer
D. Clinical Thermometer
246.Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?
A. Narmada
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. Mahanadi
247.The Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is situated at
A. Hyderabad
B. Mysore
C. Bhopal
D. Gwalior
248.Who among the following founded the Muslim League?
A. Agha Khan and Salimullah Khan
B. Agha Khan and Jinnah
C. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
D. None of the above
249.The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Cadmium
D. Mercury
250.Which of the following reactions takes place in photography?
A. Endothermic
B. Exothermic
C. Photochemical
D. None of these
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