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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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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INDIA FREEDOM QUIZ/ INDIA INDEPENDENCE QUIZ

1. Indian National Congress formed in 1885 during the Governor –General ship of?Lord Dufferin2. First Woman president of Indian National Congress?Annie Besant (1917)3. Who was the first Muslim president of Indian National CongressBadruddin Tyabjee4. Indian National Congress held its first session in 1885 at?Gokul Das Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay5. What does the Saffron colour in our National Flag stand for?Renunciation (Sacrifice)6. The first session of Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of?W.C.Banerjee7....

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