General Knowledge Quiz

1) Who won the Football World Cup in 1982?d) Italy2) Which country is known as Suomi?b) Finland3) Who was the Roman Emperor in 41-54 AD?c) Claudius4) Who won Wimbledon Women’s Singles Championship in 1988?d) Steffi Graf5) Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice?a) Jane Austen6) In the Bible, who is the eldest son of David?c) Amnon7) In which film it is said, “Some dreams come true. Some don’t. Keep on dreaming.”?b) Pretty Woman8) Who is considered the father of geometry?d) Euclid9) Which country was known...

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Current Affairs for Competitive Exams, November 1st 2011

Who has been sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister?Nabam TukiWho has been reappointed as the Secretary General of 54-nation Commonwealth of Nations for 2nd consecutive term?Kamalesh SharmaWhat is the total sms limit per day raised by TRAI as on 1st November 2011?200 smses per dayName the MAN industries chairman who passed away recently.JM MansukhaniWho won the 38th women's National Premier chess championship?Tania SachdevWhich rank does world champion Vishwanathan Anand holds in the world chess rankings?2nd pla...

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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...

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General Knowledge of India

Q : Author of the book India wins Freedom is : Ans : Abdul Kalam AzadQ : Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in : Ans : Peas Cities Populationwise1-Tokyo2-New Delhi3-SaoPaulo(Brazil)4-Mumbai5-Mexico City6-New York7-Shanghai8-Kolkata9-Dhaka10-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 HEAns - PRASHANT...

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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 cavesAns : (B)Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena, on ancient coins ?(A) Shivaji(B) Ashoka(C) Samudragupta(D) VikramadityaAns : (C)Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by?(A) Shahjahan(B) Humayun(C) Jehangir(D) AkbarAns : (A)Which upheaval took place in Bengal immediately after 1957 Revolt?(A)Santal Rebellion(B)Indigo Disturbances(C)Sanyasi RebellionAns:(B)Which institution was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?(A)...

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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"...

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Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located ?(a) Digboi(b) Cochin(c) Mathura(d) GuwahatiAns : (a)Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of ?(a) Tamil Nadu(b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Karnataka(d) Madhya PradeshAns : (C)The hot deserts of the world are generally found near ?(a) The equator(b) The doldrums(c) The horse latitudes(d) The TundrasAns : (C)Chandragupta Maurya built 1st grt empire in India with help of?(a)Chanakya(b)SeleucusAns:(A)16 October 1905 is well known for which reason ?(a) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi(b)...

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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...

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General Knowledge of India

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...

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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 BengalAttorney General of India:Goolam Vahanvati.Solicitor...

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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...

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

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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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