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General Knowledge Quiz

1) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982?
d) Italy
2) Which country is known as Suomi?
b) Finland
3) Who was the Roman Emperor in 41-54 AD?
c) Claudius
4) Who won Wimbledon Women’s Singles Championship in 1988?
d) Steffi Graf
5) Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice?
a) Jane Austen
6) In the Bible, who is the eldest son of David?
c) Amnon
7) In which film it is said, “Some dreams come true. Some don’t. Keep on dreaming.”?
b) Pretty Woman
8) Who is considered the father of geometry?
d) Euclid
9) Which country was known as Nyasaland?
b) Malawi
10) Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia?
c) Red Sea
11) Which country has 11 official languages?
d) South Africa
12) Which pope divided the world between Portugal and Spain?
c) Alexander VI
13) How many lines are in a limerick?
a) Five
14) The flag of which country has one big star and four small stars?
b) China
15) Which is the national animal of Argentina?
a) Puma
16) Who won seven gold medals in swimming in 1972 Munich Olympics?
a) Mark Spitz
17) What is sodium chloride?
c) Salt
18) Who is the patron saint of music?
b) St. Cecilia
19) What is the meaning of Anno Domini?
a) Year of the Lord
20) In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?
c) Twenty
21) How many furlongs is one mile?
b) Eight
22) Who is the founder of Sikhism?
c) Guru Nanak
23) When is the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier?
d) December 3
24) Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad?
b) Yamuna
25) Who was the Carthagian general during Punic War II?
a) Hannibal
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Current Affairs for Competitive Exams, November 1st 2011

Who has been sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister?
Nabam Tuki

Who has been reappointed as the Secretary General of 54-nation Commonwealth of Nations for 2nd consecutive term?
Kamalesh Sharma

What is the total sms limit per day raised by TRAI as on 1st November 2011?
200 smses per day

Name the MAN industries chairman who passed away recently.
JM Mansukhani

Who won the 38th women's National Premier chess championship?
Tania Sachdev

Which rank does world champion Vishwanathan Anand holds in the world chess rankings?
2nd place
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General knowledge of india - 11

>The largest cantilever bridge of India is Howrah Bridge

>The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is located in Darjeeling



>The headquarter of European Court of Justice (ECJ) are situated at Luxembourg

>The host of first Olympics in 1896 was Athens, Greece



>The headquarter of all the following international organization are based at Vienna, excepted United Nations Development Programme


>The member of SEATO (South-East Asia Treaty Organisation) are Australia, France, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, UK and USA


>The main crop of Meghalaya is rice

>The major minerals found in Uttar Pradesh are limestone and dolomite





>The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are situated at Vienna


>The first recipient of Bharat Ratna award in 1954 was C. Rajagopalachari

>The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to Jones Salk



>The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at Belgrade (Yugoslavia)


>The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is Mandate


>The common terms used in shooting are bed, ballsege, marksmanship, plug

>The buoyancy depends on the mass of the liquid displaced



>The country's first indigenously built missile boat was INS Vibhuti

>The first launch of the missile 'Trishul' was made in September, 1995



>The corresponding Gregorian date of the saka month, Bhadra is August 23

>The branch of science that studies cells is called cytology



>The first foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna was Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

>The first General Elections in India took place in 1952



>The electron was first identified by J. J. Thompson

>The first attempt in printing was made in England by William Caxton



 >The dance performed by women to invoke rain in Bihar is Jata Jatin

>The department of Atomic Energy was established in 1956



>The exhaled air contains a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen in which nitrogen has the highest percentage


>The credit of inventing the television goes to Baird

>The first man-made satellite, Sputnik I was launched by the former USSR in 1957



>The first rice straw power plant has been set up at Jalkheri, Punjab

>The first Afro-Asian Games were held in Hyderabad



>Study of earthquakes is known as seismology

>Penicillin was invented by A. Fleming



>Raja Rammohan Roy advocated widow remarriage and woman's education

>Raja Rammohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj



>Small amounts of iodine are necessary in our diet to
A: compensate for underactive the thyroid gland


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General Knowledge of India

Q : Author of the book India wins Freedom is :
Ans : Abdul Kalam Azad
Q : Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in :
Ans : Peas
Cities Populationwise
1-Tokyo
2-New Delhi
3-SaoPaulo(Brazil)
4-Mumbai
5-Mexico City
6-New York
7-Shanghai
8-Kolkata
9-Dhaka
10-Kar


>India-China Ki Common Boarder Ki Lambai Kitni He?
Ans.3500 Kms


>Du u know? Kis Shahr Ko Orange City Kahte Hai ?
Ans-NAGPUR (Maharashtra)


>Do u Know? World Ka Sabse Bada Mahasagr HE
Ans - PRASHANT MAHASAGR



>Du u Know? Pagal Kutte (Dog) K Kaatne se Kon sa Rog Ho Jaata H ?
Ans-Hydrophobia
>Du u Know? Insano Me 4 Type K Blood Group Hote He....
Ans:-A,B,AB & O.
Or 2 Type K Factor Hote He...
Ans:-Rh Positive &
Rh Negative.




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General Knowledge of India

In which of the following caves, 28 new caves have been discovered ?
(A) Ajanta caves
(B) Elephanta caves
(C) Ellora caves
Ans : (B)


Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena, on ancient coins ?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Vikramaditya
Ans : (C)




Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by?
(A) Shahjahan
(B) Humayun
(C) Jehangir
(D) Akbar
Ans : (A)



Which upheaval took place in Bengal immediately after 1957 Revolt?
(A)Santal Rebellion
(B)Indigo Disturbances
(C)Sanyasi Rebellion
Ans:(B)






Which institution was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) Phoenix Ashram
(B) Sabarmati Ashram
(C) Sevagram Ashram
(D) Vishwa Bharati
Ans:(D)



Who was named as Mira Behn by Mahatma Gandhi ?
(A) Annie Besant
(B) Maria Montessouri
(C) Kamla Devi
(D) Madeline Slade
Ans : (D)




Who introduced Preventive Detention Bill in 1950 in Indian parliament?
(A)Baldev Singh
(B)Narahar Vishnu Gadgil
(C)Sardar Patel
Ans : (C)


In which of the following countries "Subhash Chandra Bose" organized the "
Tiger Legion"?
(A)Singapore
(B)Germany
(C)Japan
(D)Italy
Ans:(B)




In which of the following Mahi River falls?
(A)Gulf of Kachchh
(B)Ranna of Kachchh
(C)Gulf of Khambat
(D)Little Rann of kachchha
Ans : (C)



Which of the following states is the largest producer of Banana in India?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Maharastra
(C)Kerala
(D)Tamilnadu
Ans : (D)




Which was NOT a political party at the time of its foundation?
(A)Sikkim Democratic Front
(B)Mizo National Front
(C)Shiv Sena
Ans : (C)


Who introduced the system of Civil Services ?
(A) Lord Hardinge
(B) William Bentick
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Ans : (B)




The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of ?
(A) Chola art
(B) Mauryan art
(C) Gandhara art
(D) Gupta art
Ans : (A)


Fresco paintings of Ajanta caves is the art of ?
(A) Rastrakutas
(B) Guptas
(C) Mauryas
(D) Kushans
Ans : (B)




Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing ?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Babar
(C) Humayun
(D) Jehangir
Ans : (A)





Who among the following are credited to have built the famous Ellora caves?
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Cheras
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Cholas
Ans:(C)






The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are of?
(A) Buddhist and Jain
(B) Hindu and Jain
(C) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
(D) Buddhist
Ans:(C)



When did the Indian National Congress ask for the Dominion Status ?
(A) 1942
(B) 1947
(C) 1908
(D) 1929
Ans : (C)



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Current gk of India

>20th Asian Athletics Champ. 2013 kahan hona prastavit h?
"New Delhi"


>Samudra k upar sabse lambe pul(48KM) ka nirman kis desh ne kiya h?
"China
    
>Jodhpur Aurved University ka naam badal kar kiske naam par rakha gaya h?
"Srwapalli Radhakrishnan"




>Human Heart ka weight kitna hota hai- Approx 300 Gram
>Indian Diamond Institute kahan h- Surat
>Country of Temples-Nepal


>In 1975 Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union.
>The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the Greeks.




>"Nirbhay" is the Cruise Missile developed by India with 1000km Range.




>India has one of the world's highest rates of abortion
>India has the 3rd largest military force in the world


>Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperature above 450 C.
>Sound travels 4 times faster in water than in air


>Solar Energy Projects me Raj ko India me 1st rank
>Raj me Single Window Act 1-1-2011 se lagu




>Bardoli Kisaan Andolan ka netratwa kisne kiya?
"Sardar Patel"
>Delhi ke Sultan shashkon ne kis bhasa ko sarankshan diya?
"Farsi"






>dance-states
*Baboo Dance-Manipur
*Chapeli,Kajri,Karan-UP
*Kati,Jatra-WB
*Chou,Bahakavada-Orisa
*Macha,Lotha-MP
*Gida-Punjb
*Kottam-Andra






>Ganga ko Bangladesh mein 'Padma' & W Bengal mein 'Hooghly' kahte hain.
Burma, India se kab alag hua?
"1937"
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Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located ?
(a) Digboi
(b) Cochin
(c) Mathura
(d) Guwahati
Ans : (a)



Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans : (C)





The hot deserts of the world are generally found near ?
(a) The equator
(b) The doldrums
(c) The horse latitudes
(d) The Tundras
Ans : (C)




Chandragupta Maurya built 1st grt empire in India with help of?
(a)Chanakya
(b)Seleucus
Ans:(A)





16 October 1905 is well known for which reason ?
(a) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi
(b) Partition of Bengal took effect
Ans : (B)



Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the ?
(a) Rowlatt Act
(b) Salt Law
(c) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
Ans : (A)







British signed Treaty of Bassien (1802) with a 'Cypher'. Who was 'Cypher'?
(a) Baji Rao II
(b) Raghunath Rao
(c) Nana Phadanvis
Ans : (A)




In his autobiography, Babur has given less details about ?
(A) Description of Nature
(B) Wars
(C) Political condition of India
Ans : (B)





In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?
(A) Architecture
(B) Sculpture
(C) Painting
(D) Coinage
Ans:(C)



The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between ?
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala
(B) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
Ans : (B)





Interim Government formed by INC in Sep 1946 was headed by?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (A)




Taxila was a famous site of ?
(a) Mauryan Art
(b) Gupta Art
(c) Gandhara Art
(d) Early Vedic Art
Ans : (C)







What was built by Rashtrakutas ?
(a) Siva temple, Ellora
(b) Channakeshava temple, Betur
(c) Kailasha temple, Mahabalipuram
Ans : (A)




Vimana style in temple architecture came into
vogue during the reign of ?
(a) Cholas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Guptas
Ans : (A)







Buildings constructed by which Mughal represent climax in evolution of Mughal arhitecture?
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shahjahan
Ans : (C)



Between which periods were the three Round Table Confrences held in London ?
(a) 1906-1909
(b) 1914-1942
(c) 1930-1932
Ans : (C)







The first Indian university opened in 1857 was in ?
(a) Banaras
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) Madras
Ans : (C)




The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of Communist International was ?
(A) S.A. Dange
(B) M.N. Roy
(C) P.C. Joshi
Ans : (B)







Who was a prominent officer of the Azad Hind Fauj ?
(A) DR. M.A. Ansari
(B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(C) Shah Nawaz Khan
Ans : (C)





 Sharada Act deals with ?
(A) Intercaste marriage
(B) Polygamy
(C) Child Marriage
(D) Widow remarriage
Ans : (C)


Cripps Mission visited India during
the regime of?
(a)Lord Wellington
(b)Lord Linlithgow
(c)Lord Wavell
(d)Lord Mountbatten
Ans:(B)




The system of budget was introduced in India during the viceroyalty of ?
(a) Ripon
(b) Canning
(c) Dalhousie
(d) Elgin
Ans (B)



Quit India Movement started at ?
(a) Lahore on July 7, 1942
(b) Wardha on Aug 7, 1942
(c) Bombay on Aug 8, 1942
Ans : (C)




Who introduced the railways & telegraphs in India ?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Hardinage
(d) Lord Ripon
Ans : (A)



All the three Round Table Conferences were held in ?
(A) London
(B) Manchester
(C) Calcutta
(D) Bombay
Ans : (A)




Who was the leader of a number of anti-British revolts in Sambalpur ?
(A) Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi
(B) Surendra Sai
(C) Utirat Singh
Ans : (B)



King George V visited India during the viceroyalty of ?
(A) Lorg Curzon
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Reading
(D) Lord Hardinge
Ans : (D)




The first Governor General of Bengal was ?
(A) Lord Clive
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Ans : (C)



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current gk

*"Bharat ka Nepolian" kise kaha jata hai?
"Samudragupt"
Base Rate- Wo rate of interest hai jis se kam par bank kisi ko loan nahi de sakte.
*Nariyal utpadan mein India ka world mein kaunsa sthan hai?
"3"
Budget prastut karne wale Swatantra India ke first Vitt Mantri?
"Shanmugam Shetty"
*Asian Development Bank ka mukhyalya kahan hai?
"Manila"
Indira Gandhi Paryawaran Prize ki suruwat kab hui?
"1987"
*"Zoological Survey of India" ka mukhyalya kahan hai?
"Kolkata"
Bull Fighting kis desh ka rastriya khel hai?
"Spain"
*Hadappa kis nadi ke kinare sthit hai?
"Ravi"
Panchayat Raj sanvidhan ke kis anuched ke antargat prarambh hua?
"40"
*Rajasthan ka Menchestar kaunsa district kahalata hai?
"Bhilwara"
Manmohan Singh kaunse rajya se Rajya Sabha ke sadasya hai?
"Asaam"
*India ki sabse prachin parwat srankhala kaunsi hai?
"Aravali"
Raj. ke gramin vishoni sampraday ke lok devta kaun hai?
"Janbhoji"
*Shivaji ke adhyatmik guru "Ramdas" the.
Agra ki sthapana "Sikandar Shah" ne 1506 mein ki.
India mein Dugdh(Milk) utpadan mein U.P. first hai.
*India ka Dugdh(Milk) utpadan mein world mein "First" sthan hai.
Eggs ke utpadan mein India ka world mein "Third" sthan hai.
*Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ki sthapana (1918) kisne ki?
"Mahatma Gandhi"
Lucknow kis nadi ke kinare sthit hai?
"Gomati"
*Subroto Cup kis khel se related hai?
"Football"
India Wins Freedom book ke writer kaun hai?
"Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad"
*Raj. mein Patrakarita ka Bhishm Pitamah kise kaha jata hai?(RAS-99)
"Pd. Jhabarmal Sharma"
India k First Governor General kaun the?
Waren Hesting
*Jaliyawala Baag hatyakand ki janch k liye British Govt ne kaunsa commission banaya?
"Hunter Commission"
Suil nadi pariyojana kaha hai?
Himachal P
*Humayu ke makbare ka nirman kisne karwaya?
"Haji Begum"
'Straight from the Heart" book kis player ne likhi hai?
"Kapil Dev"
*Rome ka pratham shashak kaun tha?(RAS95)
"Numitor"
USSR kaunse year mein Russia bana?(RAS03)
"1991"
Ajrakh Print k liye prasidh hai-
"Barmer"
*Madhyakalin Raj. ke kis shasak ko Abhinav Bhartacharya kaha jata hai?
"Maharana Kumbha"
Brazil ne sabhi 19 World Cup Football mein bhag liya hai.
*Bhumadhya Rekha (Equator) par sthit desh kaunse hai? (UPPSC10)
"Colombia, Brazil, Equador"
Frank Worrel Trophy kis khel se related hai?
"Cricket"
*World ki sabse badi Taja Pani ki jheel kaunsi hai?(RAS-93)
"Lake Superior"
Kaila Devi ka Mela kahan ayojit hota hai? (RAS-98)
"Karoli"
*World ki sabse badi Taja Pani ki jheel kaunsi hai?(RAS-93)
"Lake Superior"
Kaila Devi ka Mela kahan ayojit hota hai? (RAS-98)
"Karoli"
*South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)Estd-1985 Capital-Kathmandu.
*Mughalon ki Darbari Bhasa "Pharasi" thi
Chittor ka Vijay Stambh "Maharana Kumbha" ne banwaya
Raj. mein Sahariya Janjati ka niwas "Baran" mein ha
*Bharat ke sabse lambe samay tak Chief Minister kaun rahe?
"Jyoti Basu (West Bengal)"
Sanvidhan ka kaunsa bhag Chunawon se related hai?
"Bhag-XV"
*1-Kapas utpadan mein bharat ka kaunsa sthan hai?
"Third"
2-Rovers Cup kis khel se related hai?
"Football"
*India ki sabse badi Antardesiya Lavania ardrabhoomi kis state mein hai (IAS-09)?
"Rajasthan"
*Bajra utpadan mein Rajasthan ka desh mein kaunsa sthan hai?
"First"
*Mewar Prajamandal ke sansthapak kaun hai?
"Manikya Lal Verma"
Raj. mein Tyre&Tube ka sabse bada karkhana(JK Tyre) kahan hai?
"Kankroli(Rajsamand)
*One Day Cricket mein double century lagane wale first batsman?
"Sachin Tendulkar"
South Pole pe pahunchne wali first indian woman?
"Rina Kaushal"
*Delhi ki saltnat ke Tuglak Vansh ka last shashak kaun tha?
"Nasiruddin Mahmud"
Golden Globe Award jitne wale first indian kaun hai?
"A.R.Rahman"




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Raj. ki Pawan Urja Pariyojana:
1st: Amarsagar(Jaisalmer).
2nd: Devgarh(Chittorgarh).
3rd: Binthri(Jodhpur)

>Human Heart ka weight kitna hota hai- Approx 300 Gram
>Indian Diamond Institute kahan h- Surat
>Country of Temples-Nepal


>In 1975 Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union.
>The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the Greeks.


>"Nirbhay" is the Cruise Missile developed by India with 1000km Range.
~Saudi Arabia is Largest supplier of "Crude Oil" to india

>Solar Energy Projects me Raj ko India me 1st rank
>Raj me Single Window Act 1-1-2011 se lagu
>RPSC me sadasya sankhya 5 se badhakar 7


Niyagra Prapat- Newyork
Hazaron Jheelon ki Bhumi- Finland
Eiffel Tower- Paris
Roof of World- Pamir



>Bardoli Kisaan Andolan ka netratwa kisne kiya?
"Sardar Patel"
>Delhi ke Sultan shashkon ne kis bhasa ko sarankshan diya?
"Farsi"


>dance-states
*Baboo Dance-Manipur
*Chapeli,Kajri,Karan-UP
*Kati,Jatra-WB
*Chou,Bahakavada-Orisa
*Macha,Lotha-MP
*Gida-Punjb
*Kottam-Andra


>Which soil has the largest % of the land area of the world-Aridisols
>Which is known as 'Kalp Taru' of Rajasthan'-Khejari

>Which city is known as 'Solar City'?
:Amritsar
*Who was known as 'The 2nd Ashoka'?
:Kanishka

>Weight of Balls
*Foot Ball: 396-453 gm
*Basket Ball: 600-650 gm
*Cricket Ball: 156-163 gm
*Volly Ball: 260-280 gm.



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Current gk

Q: When was Indian Calender adopted officially?
March 22,1957.
*Bangaram Beach is in Lakshadweep.
*Wandoor Beach located in Andaman &Nicobar.


Q:In which country World's largest Iron ore deposits are located?
Bolivia.
*Victoria Falls r in Zambia
*Angel Falls-Venezuela
*Niagara-Canada.

Q:In Which province Muslim League formed their 1st government after 1946 elections?
Bengal
*Buxa Tiger Reserve Located in:
West Bengal


Attorney General of India:
Goolam Vahanvati.
Solicitor General of India:
Rohinton Nariman.
Additional Solicitor General of India:
PP.Malhotra.


Q:'Shaking Palsy' is another name of which disease?
Parkinson's diseas.
*Pellagra is also called:
4D syndrome.


Golaknath VS Punjab case(1967)-Judge Koka Subbarao
Keshavanantha Bharathi VS Kerala(1973)_SM Sikri
MinervaMills VS GOI(1980) YV Chandrachud


Central Bureau of Investigation-1953
*Intelligence Bureau-1920[Prevoiusly Central Special Branch(CSB)-1887]
*Nationl Security Guards(NSG)-1984?



Punchlines:
Chattisgrh-Full of Surprise
HP-Perpect Host
WB-Complete Destination
J&K-Paradise on Earth
UP-Amezing Heritage,Grand Experience


Q:Which blood protein regulates the amount of water in plasma?
Albumin.
*What was the original name of Chenghis khan?
Temujin.


Kelkar Committee Oppointed on 3 issues:
1.First Committee on Backward Castes
2.Direct - Indirect Taxes
3.Enpuiry on Kargil defence deals.


Q: Who has been conferred the 44th Jnanapith Award recently?
Akhalaq Mahmmed Khan Shahryar (Urdu poet).


Q: Who has been named as the honorary ambassador for the 2014 World Cup(Brazil)?
Pele.
*Laila Lopes from Angola was crowned 60th Miss Universe.


Q: Who was known as 'Babar of British India'?
Robert Clive.
*First Indian-owned newspaper "The Crescent"
(Founder-Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty).


Q: Which places are connected by the Adam's bridge?
Dhanushkodi (India) &
Talaimannar (Srilanka).
*The Pacific Ocean was so named by:
Magellan.


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General Knowledge

Q:Till now how many Film Actors have won Bharat Ratna?
1.(MG Ramchandran)
*At d time of Independnce of India(1947), what was women literacy?
8%


Q: In which part of India has new species of frog found?
Western Ghats.
*BK Chaturvedi Committee related to:
Development of National Highways.



NANDAM: 8 days ago
Q:Tuticorin port in Tamilnadu, was in February 2011, renamed as?
VO Chidambaranar.
Q:Which state is host to the World Cup Kabaddi-2012?
Punjab.


VK Saraswat:
1.Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister
2.Secretary Defence R&D
3.Director General Defence Research &Development Org; (DRDO).


Q:Which part of Mumbai is known as Old Woman's Island?
Colaba
*Which was the 1st vaccine ever to be developed?
Smallpox
*World Health Day Apr7

Q:Which state become the 1st to launch health insurance policy covering all its people?
Goa
*World's 1st desert Geopark opens in China


Q: Which range is the most suitable for cultivation of all crops?
15 to 40 Degree Celsius
*'I too had a dream' book written by:
Verghese Kurien.


*Of which country's year in India has started recently with 15 month programme "infinite Opportunites"?
Germany
*Hridaynath Award-Lata Mangeshkr


*World Tourism Day27Sept
Theme:Tourism Linking Cultures
2011Host Country-Egypt
*Skewflation:
Inflation in some commodities, deflation in others




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General Knowledge

Q:Which Country sold 'Alaska' to America in 1867?
Russia.
Q:Who was the 1st scientist to use a computer language for his computer?
Konrad Zuse.

Organisation- Member Countries:
UNO- 193
WTO- 153
EU- 27
SAARC- 8
G20- 23
G8- 8+1
BRICS- 5
OPEC- 12
ASEAN- 10
NATO-28
NAM-120







Q:Who has been honoured with the Vyas Samman-2010?
Vishwanath Prasad(Hindi).
*Kapil Dev launched India's 1st Internet Radio Channel on Cricket.


Q:Who is the 1st woman in India to receive Ashok Chakra?
Kamalesh Kumari.
*Which plant is known as Bio-Diesel plant?
Jatropha.
**Donate Blood*


Q:Who scripted Gandhiji's favourite Song 'Vaishnav Jan to...'?
Narsinh mehta
*Central Food Technological Research Institute situated in:
Mysore.


Strongest muscle in the body is the tongue
Coconut is the largest seed in the World
Everyone is colourblind at birth
Dolphins sleep with 1 eye

Q:Who scripted Gandhiji's favourite Song 'Vaishnav Jan to...'?
Narsinh mehta
*Central Food Technological Research Institute situated in:
Mysore.


Q:Among Hyderabad, Bhopal, Lucknow& Banglore which city is located most east Ward?
Lucknow.
*Silver Chloride is also known as 'Horn Silver'.


RBI NEW RATES(Sept):
Bank Rate=6%.
CRR=6%.
SLR=24%.
Repo Rate=8.25%
Reverse Repo Rate=7.25%.
Base Rate=9.5-10.75%.
Savings Bank Rate=4%


Q:Which place is known as 'Land of Flying Fish'?
Barbados
Q:'Meneetu' is a lake under a lake.Where is it located?
Canada
*CMD of NMDC-
MS.Rana



Q:Which state's CM has announced laptop for students securing 50% marks?
Assam
*Global Water Summit:
2010-Kansas City
2011-Berlin
2012-Rome.



*"Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi &His struggle with India" written by:
Joseph Leyveld
*Aga Khan Palace in Pune
*BharatBhawan-Bhopal



Race Course Road, the official residence of Indian Prime Minister is commonly Known as?
Panchavati
*National Innovation Council Head:
SamPitroda


Q:The Regulation-XVII, passed by the british govt was related to?
Abolition of Sati.
*Suger in blood&urine is tested with:
Bendict's Solution.


Q:Who won silver medal in the Archery World Cup final held in Istanbul?
Deepika Kumari.
*Chairman of IPL: Rajeev Shukla.




Q:Which mughal king coronated(Pattbhisheka) twice?
Aurangazeb.
*The World's most active volcano is:
Cotopaxi (South America).


Q:Recently, Which country has given women the right to vote and run in municipal elections?
Saudi Arabia
*India's 1st woman Jawan-Shanti Tigga.


Org-Foundr:
Mitramela-VD Savarkar,1904
AbhinavBharat-Genesh Savarkar
Anusilan Samiti of Deccan-PulinDas
Young Italy movmnt-Surendranath Benerji

Q:China Successfully launched its 1st unmanned space laboratory. What is the Name of this laboratory?
Tiangong-1
*Axis Bank was earlier UTI Bank


Banks-Taglines:
Andhra Bank-For all ur needs
Canara-Together we can
IDBI-Banking for all
Indian Bank-Ur Tech frndly Bank
UCO-Honours ur trust


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General questions related to geography

When are days and nights equal throughout the globe?
- When sun is above the equator

What is the latitude of  South Pole?
- 90 degree

On globe, the latitude and longitude intersect at what angle?
- 90 degrees

From where the longest circle which can be drawn from earth's surface will pass?
- Will pass through Equator

What will be the difference in longitudes between two places if heir time difference is 2 hours and 20 minutes?
- 35 degree

What happens when a ship crosses Date line from west to east?
- It loses one day

Which is the great circle on earth's surface?
- The equator

Which countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian?
Algeria, Guinea, Iceland

Greenwich mean time (GMT) is the standard time of which country?
- U.K

On which part of earth days and nights are of equal length always?
- Equator

Why the International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180 degree meridian?
- To divide Pacific Ocean in two halves

One degree of longitude on equator is equal to what distance?
- 69 miles

What is equal to latitude of a place?
- Angle between the horizon and the equator

In how many time zones is U.S.A divided?
- 5

Latitude and longitude are at what angle to each other?
- Perpendicular to each other

What is the difference in time between two places 1 degree longitude apart?
- 4 minutes

How many lines are there in latitude and longitude?
- Latitude includes 180 lines and longitude has 360 lines because longitude connects  North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west.

 What reference is taken to know the local time of a place?
- Longitudinal position

 In how many time zones is the World divided?
- 24

What is the time difference between IST and GMT?
- 5 hours 30 minutes

Watches of a country is set according to what time?
- Standard time of the country
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India Fact Sheet GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Which is our National song?
- Vande Mataram

Who composed our National song?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterji

What is our National Anthem?
- Jana Gana Mana

Who wrote our National Anthem?
- Rabindra Nath Tagore

How many stanza's of Jana Gana Mana song were adopted as National Anthem?
- Only the first stanza

Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan Se Accha'?
- Mohammad Iqbal

From where are the words 'Satyameva  Jayate' taken?
- Mundak Upanishad

How many spokes are there in our national emblem  'Ashoka Chakra'?
- 24

In which year was the National Anthem first sung?
-1911

What is the ratio of width of our National Flag to its length?
- 2:4

Our Indian National Calender is based on which era?
- Saka era

When was the design of our National Flag  adopted by the Constituent of India?
- July, 1947

What was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of government of India?
- Four lions

Our Indian Constitution closely follows the Constitutional system of which country?
- U.K

When was the Constituent Assembly that framed Constitution for  Independent India set up?
- 1949

Who was the chairman of Constituent Assembly?
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad

When India became a Sovereign, democratic republic?
- Jan 26, 1950

Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Places in India improtant from GK

Name the place where Lord Budha breathed his last?
- Kushinagar

Where are the World famous Khajuraho sculptures located?
-Madhya Pradesh

Where is the National Institute of Nutrition located?
-Hyderabad

Vijayghat ( Samadhi of Lal Bahadur Shastri) is situated on the bank of which river?
- Yamuna

Where is National School of Mines located?
- Pune

Where is the Indian Institute of Science located?
- Bangalore

In which state are the World famous Ajanta Caves situated?
- Maharashtra

Where is the famous Meenakshi Temple situated?
- Tamil Nadu

Where are Dilwara Temples situated?
- Rajasthan (Near Maount Abu)

Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?
- Udaipur (Remember Jaipur is called Pink city). Udaipur is also known as city of lakes.

Where is Buland Darwaza located?
- Fatehpur Sikri

Kanchipuram is in which state?
Tamil Nadu

Which place is famous for gigantic rock-cut statue of Budha?
- Bamiyan

Where is Char Minar located?
- Hyderabad

Where is Sun Temple situated?
- Konark

Where is the National Defence Academy situated?
- Khadakvasla

Where are the headquarters of  the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts?
- New Delhi

Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?
- Dehradun

Where is the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?
- Trivandrum

Which is the Garden City of India?
- Bangalore

Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy which trains Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers situated?
- Mussoorie

Where is Indian Cancer Research Institute situated?
- Bombay

Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?
- Bangalore

Hawa Mahal is situated in which city?
- Jaipur

Where is famous Somnath Temple located?
- Gujarat

Where is Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located?
- Kalpakkam

For what is Bijapur known?
- Gol Gumbaz

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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 scouting
3.Who gave the call go back to Vedas-Dayanand
4.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 of Australia is –Canberra.
10.Spring tides occurs on- Full moon day as well on new moon day.
11.Tides in the oceans are caused by-Attraction of the moon.
12.Buddhism place of worship is-Pongda.
13.Jews place of worship is-Synagogue.
14.Holish book of Jews-Talmud.
15.Malguddi days written by –R.K. Naraynan
16.Das capital-Karl Marx
17.The father of Economics- Adam smith.
18.The Chipko Movement was associated with-preventing felling of trees.
19.Pashmina is a breed of -Sheep.
20.What is the meaning of Buddha –An enlightened one.
21.Which is the holy book of Parsis- Jorah
22.Parliament of U.S.A is known as- Congress
23. Parliament of Afghanistan- Shoora
24. Parliament of Russia-Duma.
25. Parliament of Japan –Diet.
26.SARS:-It Stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS is caused by viruses from the corona and paramyxo virus family.
27.New Governors of India:-
-Kailashpati Mishara – Gujrat
-Ram Parkash Gupta –Madhya Pradesh
-O.P Verma -Punjab
-V.S Kokje – Himachal Pradesh
-Nirmal Chand – Rajasthan
28.LCA(Light Combat Aircraft)is named as “Tejas”
29. Lakshva is Pilot Less target Aircraft
30.Kalpna Chawla: She was an Indian born American Astronaut. She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle crash on feb.1,2003.She embarked on her second Voyage in the United State space shuttle Columbia on Jan 16,earlier.She was an Indian born American Astronaut.She died with other six astronauts in the Columbia shuttle Columbia on jan 16,earlier.She
was one of the six astronaut crew that flew the
Columbia Flight STS-87in nov.1997 Chawla who had her schooling in Karnal (Haryana)and college education in Punjab did her Masters in Aerospase Engineering from the university of Taxes in in 1984 and Doctorate from Colorado University two year later. An avid flier, she held certified flight instructor’s license with Airplane and Gladder ratings, commercial Pilot L icense for single and multi-engine land and seaplanes
31.Jan. 9,the day Mahatma Gandhi return from South Agrica in 1915-was chosen to celebrate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
32.The five day 90th session of the Lndian science congress conclude in Bangalore on Jan.7,2003.The focal theme of the congress was Vision for the global Space community.
33.Sriska and Ranthambore are the reserve for lion.
34.International Criminal court was launched formally in the mid march in the Hauge . The first eighteen judges took Oath in the grand ceremony. The court has been set up to handle genocide and the Worst case of war crime or mass atrocities against civilians when no national court
is able or willing to do so.
35.Right to Education:-article 21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of
the age of six to fourteen.
36.Freedom of information bill:- The parliament approved the “Freedom of information bill”.Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government.
37.Right to Education :- article21A provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen
38.Freedom of information bill:- The Parliament approved the “freedom of information bill”. Now it is statutory right of the citizen to access information from the Government.
39.Minister of state for defence is prof. Chaman lal gupta
40.Ajit singh is Agriculture Minister.
41. Sapan is not a member of G-8 group.
42. APSARA is the name of the India’s first Nuclear Reactor.
43.The world environment day is celebrated on june 5.
44.Jainism:-Founded by (Rishabha)Varhamana Mahavira. He was a great 24th Triathankras (Pathfinder).Or prophet of Jainism .Mahavir was a
greast Kshtiya ,born at Kundagram (Vaishali) in bihar. He came to be known as Mahavir of jina. The conqueror of passing; his following are known as Janis. He passed away at age 72 in 462 B. C at Pavapuri, a place near modern Rajgir . Mahavira Teaching are known as the “Tri Ratna” or the three jewels of Jainisn,which lead to the attainment of salvation . They are (I) Right Knowledge and (II) Right Action .The Janis used and developed Prakrit,The language of the common people .Their religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.
45.Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut in 1498.
46.Ist Chinese traveler, Fahein came to India during the period of chandra Gupta-II(Vikramaditya)
47.2nd Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang came to India during the region of Harshvardhana
48.Who is the Napoleon of India –Samundra Gupta for his military exploits.
49.Harshvardhana written three books-1.Priya Darshika 2.Rattanavali 3.Naga Nanda. The official poet of harshvardhana was bana bhatt .Bana bhatta
composed harsha chirtra and kadambari
50.first battle of panipat in 1526 and founded
the Mugahal dynasty in India
51.Second battle of Panipat was fought between
Akbar and Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat in 1556 Akbar
Defeated Himu and became the ruled of Delhi and Agra
52 Third battle of Panipat fought between Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan and Marathas in 1761.In this third battle of Panipat Marathas were completely routed by Ahmed Shah Abdali.
53.Indian National Army was founded by Subash Chander Bose in 1943 in Singapore alongwith Rasbihari Bose. The main aim of Azad Hind Fauz
was to liberation of India.
54.The Brahmo Samaj was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 whose leadership was later taken by Debendernath tagore and Keshub Chande Sen.
55.The Arya Samaj founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 1875 attempted to reform the Hindu religion from its decadence.
56.The Ramakrishana Mission was founded by
Swami Vevekananda in 1896 .
57.Annie besant:- Founded Theosophical society started home rule league in 1916. She was the first woman president of Indian National Congress.Indian National Congress Founded by A.O.Hume in 1885. However first President of Indian national congress was W.C. Banerjee.
58.Swadeshi movement was started in 1905.
59.Gadder party was founded by lala Hardayal singh in 1913 at Francisco.
60.Home rule league founded by Annie Besant and Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak in 1916.
1916.Rowlatt Act. Passed in 1919.
61.Non-Co-Operation movement started in 1920 by Gandhi ji. This movement ended in 1922 after Chauri Chaura incident.
62.Simons commission –1928
63.Civil Disobedience movement-1930
64. “Do or die” –Mahatma Gandhi
65. “Nightingale of India”-Saorjini Naidu.
66. “Father of Indian Unrest”-Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak.
67. “Architect of India”- Pandit Nehru.
68. “
Man of Peace”-Lal Bhadur Shastri.
69. “Iron Man of India”-Sardar.
70. “jai hind” –subash chander bose
71. “Grand old man of India” –Dada Bhai Naroji

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