General knowledge of india

AWARDSRepublic Day Awards, 2011Thirteen people were awarded the Padma Vibhushan for ‘exceptional and distinguished services’ while thirty one were conferred the Padma Bhushan for ‘distinguished service of a high order’ and 84 were shortlisted for the Padma Shri, given for distinguished service in various fields. Padma Vibhushan: Kapila Vatsyayan (Art), Homai Vyarawalla (Art), A. Nageshwara Rao (Art), Parasaran Kesava Iyengar (Public Affairs), Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai (Public Affairs), Vijay Kelkar (Public Affairs),...

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General questions related to geography

When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?- When sun is above the equatorWhat is the latitude of  South Pole?- 90 degreeOn globe, the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?- 90 degreesFrom where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?- Will pass through EquatorWhat will be the difference in longitudes between two places if heir time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?- 35 degreeWhat happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?- It loses one dayWhich is the...

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India Fact Sheet GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Which is our National song?- Vande MataramWho composed our National song?- Bankim Chandra ChatterjiWhat is our National Anthem?- Jana Gana ManaWho wrote our National Anthem?- Rabindra Nath TagoreHow many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?- Only the first stanzaWho composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?- Mohammad IqbalFrom where are the words 'Satyameva  Jayate' taken?- Mundak UpanishadHow many spokes are there in our national emblem  'Ashoka Chakra'?- 24In which year was the...

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Places in India improtant from GK

Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?- KushinagarWhere are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?-Madhya PradeshWhere is the National Institute of Nutrition located?-HyderabadVijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?- YamunaWhere is National School of Mines located?- PuneWhere is the Indian Institute of Science located?- BangaloreIn which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?- MaharashtraWhere is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?- Tamil NaduWhere...

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General Knowledge

1.Red cross was founded by-J.H. Durant , Established in 1864 World red Cross day iscelebrated on May 8,The Birthday its founder J.H. Durant.2.Sir Robert S.S Baden Powell is the founder of scouting3.Who gave the call go back to Vedas-Dayanand4.The construction of Qutab Minar was begun by Quatab-ud-din Aibak but it was complateed by lltutumish.5.Who built the Sanchi Stupa- Agratala.6.Who founded slave dynasty in 1206 A.D.- Quatab-ud-din Aibak.7.The Capital of Tripura is Agratala.8. The Capital of Mizoram is aizawl.9. The Capital...

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