Quiz 54 | Basic General Knowledge Questions for all

1.A truffle is a type of a

A. Fungus
B. Spice
C. Fruit



2.Which comic book hero lives in 26, Labrador Road, London?

A. Tintin
B. Popeye
C. Richie Rich



3.Chocolate and cocoa naturally contain relatively high levels of which two metals?

A. Iron and Zinc
B. Cadmium and Lead
C. Cobalt and Aluminum



4.Which sport is governed by the Queensberry Rules?

A. Golf
B. Polo
C. Boxing



5.What is a mature male mountain gorilla who is the leader of the pack, called?

A. Silverback
B. Goldenback
C. king kong



6.Which of a following is the permanent member of the UN Security Council?

A. Japan
B. Germany
C. China



7.Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland together called as-

A. Australasia
B. Netherlands
C. Scandinavia
D. Slovakia



8.India's first IMAX theatre opened in this city

A. Bangalore
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi



9.The golden yellow streetlights are also known as

A. Mercury Vapour Lamp
B. Sodium Vapour Lamp



10.A person who studies butterflies and moths is known as a

A. Insectologist
B. Lepidopterist
C. Zoologist



11.Who captained Australia in the first Test series between India and Australia in 1947-48?

A. Donald Bradman
B. Ernest Toshack
C. Keith Miller
D. None of these



12.Lavani is a tradional folk dance of ___________

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Kerela



13.Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is played in May every year

A. French Open
B. US Open
C. Wimbledon



14.In which year was the mobile or cellular phone invented?

A. 1982
B. 1990
C. 1978



15.Who is the author of the popular children's book series The Chronicles of Narnia?

A. Enid Blyton
B. C S Lewis
C. Roald Dahi



16.Which among the following regarding NRIs Voting rights is correct ?

A. NRIs can not vote in parliamentary and assembly elections
B. NRIs can not vote in parliamentary elections but can vote in assembly elections
C. NRIs can vote in parliamentary elections but can not vote in assembly elections
D. NRIs can vote in parliamentary as well as assembly elections



17.Which among the following term described the Chief Justice in the Gupta Age?

A. Mahabaladhikrita
B. Mahadandanayak
C. Dandapashika
D. Both A and B



18.Who assassinated New York senator Robert Kennedy in 1968?

A. Andrew Cunanan
B. Jack Ruby
C. Sirhan Sirhan



19.Which of the following is a standard for environmental management systems to be implemented in any business?

A. ISO 9000
B. ISO 19011
C. ISO 14000



20.Crevasses form in the surface of glaciers because:

A. the near-surface ice is easily melted.
B. the near-surface ice is very cold.
C. the near-surface ice behaves as a brittle solid.
D. the near-surface ice does not move, but ice beneath it does.



21.'Charaka Samhita' is considered as the first treatise on...

A. Health And Medicine
B. Astronomy
C. Astrology
D. None of these



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

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



23.Salman Khan, the most controversial actor rang this man 47 times a night to talk about Aishwarya Rai. Whom did he ring?

A. Vivek Oberoi
B. Aamir Khan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Sanjay Dutt



24.When was Mohammed Ali Jinnah sworn in as Governor General of Pakistan?

A. 12 May 1952
B. 14 August 1947
C. 6 September 1947
D. 15 October 1949



25.Which international tennis team tournament was started in 1900?

A. Federation Cup
B. Davis Cup
C. Wightman Cup
D. Hopman Cup

Quiz 53 | Chess Questions

1.Where did chess originate? what was its original name?



2.When was the first international body to control chess events set up?



3.Who was the first chess champion?



4.Who standardised the chess pieces now in use and when?



5.Who is the youngest international grandmaster?



6.Who is the current world chess champion?



7.Name the three Indian sisters who have all won titles in chess.



8.Name the first Indian to win the title of 'International Master'.



9.Which Hindi film had two chess players as its main characters?



10.Who was the India's first International grandmaster and what age?

Which 2 Indian cricketers have been nominated for all-time greatest Test team? (July 2011)

Which 2 Indian cricketers have been nominated for all-time greatest Test team? (July 2011)

A. Murali Vijay and Rahul Dravid
B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir
C. V. V. S. Laxman and Yuvraj Singh
D. Sachin and Sehwag

Quiz 52 | Current Affairs and General Knowledge for Bank Probationary Officer Exams

1.Along with which among the following country India shared Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2010?

A. Australia
B. Argentina
C. Spain
D. South Korea



2.The human body is made up of several chemical elements; the element present in the highest proportion (65%) in the body is

A. carbon
B. hydrogen
C. oxygen
D. nitrogen



3.Which is not the symptom of Khaira disease?

A. Dark grey colour spots on leaves
B. Adverse effect on root growth
C. More diseases stop the crop growth
D. Stem of plants turn and fall down



4.Which of Constitutional Provisions allows the propagation of one's own religion ?

A. Indian constitution Article 14(A)
B. Article 370
C. Article 25(1)
D. Article 16(1)



5.The ultimate goal of which of the following religions in Nirvana?

A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Hinduism
D. All the above



6.Which of the following was the mascot of the Barcelona Olympic Games?

A. Cobi
B. Doves
C. hodori
D. Panda



7.Which of the following books was written by Mark Twain?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B. Full Moon
C. The Great Gatsby
D. Oliver Twist



8.Which among the following was the first state in India to constitute an institution of Lokayukta?

A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Orissa



9.After kalinga war Ashoka abandoned the policy of Bherighosha and adopted the policy of Dhammaghosha. What were the terms used for these two policies?

A. Physical Acquisition & Cultural Acquisition
B. Physical Acquisition & Religious Propagation
C. Army Attacks & Religious Attacks



10.Sankara is related to which of the following ?

A. Advaita Philosophy
B. Samkhya Philosophy
C. Nyaya Philosophy



11.What is India's rank in the world regarding the coal reserves?

A. third
B. second
C. fourth



12.Who among the following is compiled the work 'Ravanavadham'?

A. Bhatti
B. Kalidasa
C. Bhasa



13.Which of the following is a correct full form of EBITDA ?

A. earnings before interest, tax, depreciation adjustment
B. earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
C. earnings before income tax , depreciation and amortization



14.Maximum contribution to Buddhism , is by which of the following activities?

A. Art & Literature
B. Buddhist Rituals
C. Architecture



15.For which of the following uses a person is not eligible to seek a loan from commercial banks as per the guidelines of RBI ?

A. To buy Gold ornaments for marriage
B. To buy Kisan Vikas Patra
C. To buy Tractors in urban Areas



16.In which of the following age human shifted from food gathering stage to food producing stage ?

A. Paleolithic age
B. Neolithic age
C. Mesolithic age



17.Recently we read in the newspapers that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is targeting Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) revenue within a year from infrastructure sharing business. What kind of Infrastructure BSNL wishes to share with other companies?

A. Towers
B. National Internet Backbone
C. BSNL OFC



18.Which among the following is a logarithmic scale?

A. Richter Scale
B. Linear encoder
C. Pneumatic Scale



19.The compass direction of a line formed by the intersection of an inclined plane and a horizontal plane is called:

A. the cross-cutting angle.
B. the intersection angle
C. strike
D. dip



20.A typical example of a shield volcano is:

A. Mt. St. Helens
B. Hawaii
C. Mt. Ranier
D. Mt Pinatubo



21.Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?

A. David Hare
B. William Bentinck
C. Sir William Jones
D. Robert Clive



22.Who auctioned off Charlie's trademark cane and bowler hat in 1987?

A. Nickleby's
B. Christie's
C. Sotheby's
D. Biddington's



23.In 1876, Edison built his famous laboratory in which U.S. state?

A. New York
B. Washington
C. New Jersey
D. Wisconsin



24.The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :

A. Guptas
B. Kushanas
C. Mauryas
D. Chaulkyas



25.Which Public sector lender signed an agreement with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on 23 May 2011 in order to promote vocational training amongst the youth?

A. State Bank of India
B. Indian Bank
C. Central Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India