Quiz Time

1." The Magna Carta of English Education in India" began only after the visit of _____

Hunter

Sir Charles Wood

Lord Macaulay

William bentick

2. University Act of 1904 was passed during the time of _____

Lord Lytton

Lord Rippon

Lord Curson

Lord Dalhousie

3.The permanent land revenue settlemt was announced by____________.

Lord Lytton

Lord Wellesley

Lord Curson

Lord Dalhousie

4.Who is the first Indian woman to SKI to the South Pole?

5. Who is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand?(May 2010)

6.What type if ship is INS CHAKRA?

Frigate

Mine Sweeper

Air Craft Carrier

Nuclear Attack Submarine

Oil tanker

7.What is the full for of "S.S.A"? ( COnnected to Education)
8.Who is the first woman speaker fo Lok Sabha?

9.The Year was declared as the Year of ____________by UNO.

10.What is the full form of COBRA?

11.Name the longest river of South America

12. Himalayas can be classified into

Groups of mountains

Gordillera

Individual mountains

Chain Mountains

Folded Mountains

13. Which one of the following is close to equator?

Scrubs

Grass lands

Dense Forest

Scattered Trees

14.Which Asian country carries out maximum Paddy cultivation.

15. Which country has the largest petroleum reserves in the world?

16.What is a computer's microschip ( Semi Conductor) made from?

17. Who built India's first 5 Star Hotel "Taj Mahal" in Mumbai 1903?

18.Which company boasts an annual turnover of over 300 core, started some decades ago wiht a borrowed coapital of just Rs.80/-?

19.Which commodity contributes most to Inida's major share of exports?

20.Which Bollywood actor owns a Boutique and A Restaurant named "Mischeif"?
Shah Rukh Khan
Sunil Shetty
Sanjay Dutt
Salman Khan
?

21.What is the "fear of computers" is known as?

22.What is the term for unauthorized access to a computer's program for fun or frudulent purposes?

23.What is the maximum capacity of a cd-rom?

24.What is the longest key in a normal keyboard of a computer or typewriter?

25.What term refers to a circuit consisting of a unitary structure with no connecting wires?

Answers to GK quiz:

1. Lord Macaulay
2. Lord Curzon
3. Lord Wellesley
4. Reena Kaushal
5. Sibhu Soren
6. Nuclear Attack Submarine
7. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
8. Meera Kumar
9. Biodiversity
10. Combat Battalion for Resolute Action
11. Amazon 12. Folded Mountains
13. Dence Forest
14. Bangaladesh
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Slicon
17. Jamshetji Tata
18.Lijjat Papad
19. Jewellery and Gems
20. Sunil Shetty
21.Cyber Phobia
22.Hacking
23. 700 MB.
24. Spacebar
25.Integrated Circuit

Art,Religion,Culture Quiz

1. In Indian musical terminology, what is the feminine of Raga?

Ans : Ragini

2. What term is used for initiation into Sikhism?

Ans : Pahul

3. In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the auspicious jewel Lord Vishnu wears on a pendant around his neck?

Ans : Kaustubham

4. What name was given to the city of Yathrib by Prophet Mohammed?

Ans : Medina

5. According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata?

Ans : Ganesha

6. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjan Dev become the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script- Gurumukhi.

Which of the statements gives is/are correct?
(a) 1 only                 (b) 2 and 3                 (c) 1 and 3                 (d) 1 and 2

Ans : D

7. Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?
(a) Debu Choudhuri                     (b) Madhup Mudgal
(c) Ronu Mazumdar                     (d) Shafaat Ahmad

Ans : C

8. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig-veda                             (b) Yajur-veda
(c) Atharva-veda                      (d) Sama-veda

Ans : C

9. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?
(a) 6 years                 (b) 10 years                 (c) 12 years                 (d) 15 years

Ans : C

10. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?
(a) Mahavira                 (b) Sisunaga
(c) Rishabha                 (d) Gautama

Ans : A

11. Which Ragamala depicts the martial arts by introducing horsemen in battle?

Ans : Nataraga/ Natanarayana

12. What is the name of the elephant which serves as the mount of Lord Indra?

Ans : Airavata

13. Name the sea demoness known for trapping birds by illusion, who tried to obstruct Hanuman on his way to Lanka?

Ans : Simhika

14. Which traditional Asian performing art derives its name from the Japanese words for 'singing', 'dancing' and 'acting'?

Ans : Kabuki

15. Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophy

Ans : Patanjali

16. Who established Khalsa the Sikh order

Ans : Guru Gobind Singh

17. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of
(a) Cholas                    (b) Cheras
(c) Pallavas                  (d) Pandyas

Ans : D

18. Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which state

Ans : Andhra Pradesh

19. Which indian state banned the forceful religious conversions

Ans : Tamil Nadu

20. Bhagavata Mela is a folk dance of

Ans : Andhra Pradesh

21. The famous Sun Temple is located in which Indian state

Ans : Orissa

22. Pungi is a dance form related to the state

Ans : Himachal Pradesh

23. Garba a popular folk dance is associated with Indian state

Ans : Gujarat

24. Bhangra is the folk dance of which Indian state

Ans : Punjab

25. Who is the director of the Sanskrit film Adi Sankara

Ans : G.V. Iyer

26. Which is the first Sanskrit film produced in India

Ans : Adi Sankara

27. Which is the first talkie film

Ans : The Jazz Singer in 1927

28. Who is known as Barefoot Painter

Ans : M.F.Hussain

29. The Mohiniyattam dance form was developed in which state

Ans : Kerala

30. Which of the following is the most prevalent folk dance of Uttar Pradesh
(a) Naati                          (b) Bhangra
(c) Tamasha                     (d) Nautanki

Ans : D

31. Which of the following is a classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh
(a) Odissi                         (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Kathakali                    (d) Mohiniyattam

Ans : B

32. The role of religion has been
(a) to bring people closer
(b) to provide faith to people in distress
(c) Harmonizing
(d) All the above

Ans : D

33. In which tribe the divorced women is most respected
(a) Korawa of Mizapur                 (b) Santhals
(c) Lushai of Assam                      (d) Khasi tribe

Ans : A

34. The shuddi movement to bring back to the Hindufold people converted to other religions from Hinduism was launched by

Ans : Arya Samajam

35. Which of the following is not a varna (group) of the Aryan society
(a) Vaishyas                     (b) Brahmanas
(c) Shudras                      (d) Sabhas

Ans : D

36. Which of the societies practiced polyandry
(a) Nyinba of Nepal                          (b) Medieval of Europeans
(c) Wodabe of Africa                        (d) Todas of India

Ans : D

37. What is the most essential element of nationality
(a) A common race                                             (b) A common language
(c) A common religion                                         (d) Corporate sentiment

Ans : C

38. Marriage in which the bridegroom gets the bride in exchange of some money
(a) Asura                         (b) Brahma
(c) Rashasa                      (d) Prajapatia

Ans : B

39. A childless widow who could cohabit with her brother-in-law until the birth of a son. This practice was known as
(a) Niyoga                     (b) Levirate
(c) Sororate                   (d) Nantru

Ans : A

40. God created society just as he did the animate and inanimate objects of the world. This view comes from the
(a) Divine Origin Theory
(b) Evolution Theory
(c) Religious Theory

Ans : A

41. Who is considered as the father of Jainism

Ans : Mahavira

42. The oldest Veda is
(a) Atharva Veda                     (b) Rig Veda
(c) Yajur Veda                         (d) Sama Veda

Ans : B

43. Ramakrishna Mission was established by

Ans : Swami Vivekananda

44. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at
(a) Nasik                 (b) Ujjain                 (c) Prayag                     (d) Haridwar

Ans : A

45. Who was the first recipient of a scholarship offered by the Indian Society of Oriental Arts in 1907

Ans : Nandala Bose

46. Who is the director of Pather Pachali

Ans : Satyajit Ray

47. Who was the director of the movie Salaam Bombay

Ans : Mira Nair

48. With which musical instrument is Shiv Kumar Sharma associated
(a) Tabala                 (b) Santoor                 (c) Sitar                 (d) Shehnai

Ans : B

49. Keleucharan Mahapatra was an exponent in

Ans : Odissi

50. Dandiya Ras is a dance form of which state
(a) Kerala                     (b) Bengal                 (c) Gujarat                 (d) Maharashtra

Ans : C

Quiz time

1) Which of the following Saint known as "Mahboob-ae-Dilli"

Ans. Nizammuddin Aulia

2) The Coin "Rupia" was first issued by:

Ans. Akbar

3) How many Central universities are there in India?

Ans.17

4)who was the first European to translate the Bhagwat Gita into English?

Ans. Charles Wilkins

5)Tuzuk-i-baburi was a autabiography written by babur in which language

Ans. Turkish

6) Which mughal emperor was also known as Qalandar?

Ans. babur

7) In 2003, Indian Railways Has completed?

Ans. 150 Years.

8)Which Indian Bank has the highest branches abroad?

Ans. SBI

9) The first Premature dissolution at the lok sabha took place in the year?

Ans. 1970

10) Tasleema's Nasreen's Autobiography?

Ans. Dwekhandita

11) The Office of District collector was created by?

Ans. Warren Hastings

12) what is the national sport of Greece?

Ans. Soccer

13) Which indian hockey player has a road named after him in germany?

Ans. Roop singh

14) In which year was men's hockey included in the Olympics?

Ans. 1924

15) Who gave Kapil Dev the nickname "Harayana Hurricane"?

Ans. Guinness Book of World Records.

16) Which cricketer, after his retirement from the game, served as India's High Commissioner in Australia?

Ans. K. S. Duleepsinghji

17) Who was the only cricketer to feature on a currency note of his country?

Ans. Sir Frank Worrell

18) In the history of Indian Cricket what 'first' does Faroukh Engineer have to his credit?

Ans. He was the first Indian to play County cricket ( for Lancashire in 1968)

19) Who was the only player dismissed for duck in the 1983 World Cup cricket final?

Ans. Kirti Azad (India)

20) Who was the first Hindu to play for the Pakistan national cricket team?

Ans. Anil Dalpat (wicket-keeper)

21) Which Australian cricketer, is nicknamed "Herby"?

Ans. Allan Border.

22) Who scored 99, 98 and 97 in three successive Test innings?

Ans. Clem Hill (Australia), 1902,

23) What is the importance of 14 Dec 1960 in Sports?

Ans. For the first time in cricket history a Test match was tied.

24) Who was the first victim of Kapil Dev in One day Internationals?

Ans. Imran Khan of Pakistan (Quetta October 1, 1978 his first match)

25) Who claimed the first wicket in Test cricket?

Ans. Allen Hill of England

26) "She was initially named Jeevan by her father, but later changed the name. By what name is this singer better known now? "

Ans. Norah Jones

27) Which former Miss India created history by deciding not to take part in the Miss Universe competition?

Ans. Nalini Vishwanathan 

28) Which is the youngest and oldest of the new world religions?

Ans. Sikhism  and Hinduism

29) In the 1980 film Kalyug which modern day actress played the role of Rekha's son?

Ans. Urmila Matondkar 

30) Which is the national animal of Nepal?

Ans. Cow 

31) In which Indian state would you find the largest church of Asia?

Ans. Goa 

32) The country Suriname is in which continent?

Ans. South America 

33) Where was the Durand Cup football tournament first played?

Ans. Shimla 

34) JPY is the currency code of which country?

Ans. Japan

35) Who was the captain of India in Sachin Tendulkar's debut Test?

Ans. Krishnamachari Srikkanth 

36) Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781?

Ans. Uranus 

37) Which country is the world's largest producer of wheat?

Ans. China 

38) How do we better know a pugilist?

Ans. Boxer 

39) Who wrote the poem 'Venus and Adonis'?

Ans. William Shakespeare 

40) How is Sampooran Singh better known?

Ans. Gulzar

41) A.S Dilip Kumar is the original name of which famous music director?

Ans. A.R Rahman

42) Which company was founded in 1924 by a former cash register salesman Thomas Watson?

Ans. IBM

43) Which Indian politician wrote 'Flight to Parliament'?

Ans. Rajesh Pilot

44) Who among these was the first to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen?

Ans. Phu Dorjee 

45) "In computers, which term is used to refer to a collection of databases?"

Ans. Databank

46) What type of a creature is a mamba?

Ans. A snake 

47) In which of these lakes are the Honeymoon Island and the Breakfast Island situated?

Ans. Chilka Lake 

48) Which Indian President received the Templeton Prize in 1975?

Ans. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 

49) Which was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Oscar?

Ans. Mother India

50) Holi is celebrated in the month of ________ .

Ans. Phalguna

51) Which city is the headquarters of the SAARC?

Ans. Kathmandu 

52) Which U.S president won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906?

Ans Theodore Roosevelt 

53) Which animal is given or lent to other countries by the Chinese government as a mark of friendship?

Ans.Panda

54) What is the more popular name of the Alsatian breed of dogs?

Ans. German Shepherd 

55) Which is used to refer to data transfer rates in modem?

Ans. Cps

56) On which island were the extinct bird dodo found?

Ans. Mauritius 

57) "Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Pravin Amre" what have in common ?

Ans. Century on Test debut 

58) "In the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali', which famous poet wrote the introduction? "

Ans. W.B. Yeats 

59) 'Tarkash' is a collection of Urdu poetry by which famous lyricist?

Ans. Javed Akhtar

60) Which former US president devised the name 'United Nations'?

Ans. Franklin D. Roosevelt 

61) Which Indian won a Grammy award in the 2002 Grammy Awards?

Ans. Pandit Ravi Shankar

62) Aristotle was the teacher of which famous emperor?

Ans. Alexander the Great 

63) "In 1980, the Indian government issued a stamp to honour which hockey legend?"

Ans. Dhyan Chand

64) Which of these actors played a negative role in Steven Spielberg's 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'?

Ans. Amrish Puri 

65) Who is the only cricketer to have played Test cricket for both England and India?

Ans. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi 

66) How is Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi better known?

Ans Johnny Walker 

67) Which of these games is also called 'Ping-Pong'?

Ans. Table tennis 

68) Who has won the Nobel Prize twice?

Ans. Marie Curie

69) Who played the role of the young Raj Kapoor in the film 'Awara'?

Ans. Shashi Kapoor 

70) Which of these computer languages was developed from an earlier language BCPL?

Ans. C

71) Which country was ruled by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?

Ans. Turkey 

72) By what name is the software program Multiplan now known?

Ans. MS Excel 

73) By what name is actor R.K. Tuli better known?

Ans. Rajendra Kumar

74) "In 1640, which city was founded by Francis Day ?"

Ans. Madras

75) "In computers, what is the full form of OMR?"

Ans. Optical Mark Reading

76)  Which famous director is the nephew of Dev Anand?

Ans. Shekhar Kapur

77) "In computers, which of these terms is used to refer to a temporary memory for data?"

Ans. Buffer

78) Who used the screen name 'Baby Rani' as a child actress?

Ans. Nargis

79) Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate ?

Ans. Ibrahim Lodi

80) Who was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel?

Ans. Mihir Sen 

81) Who was the first Indian to participate in the Wimbledon tennis tournament?

Ans. Sardar Nihal Singh 

82) Which is the most used metal in the world?

Ans. Iron 

83) Who was the first Roman Catholic president of USA?

Ans. John F. Kennedy 

84) Name the first artificial satellite launched by man.

Ans. Sputnik 1

85) "In Germany, who among these was known as Kaiser?"

ans. Emperor 

86)  Which of these cities is both in Europe and Asia?

Istanbul 

87) Which is the longest river in Asia?

Yangtze

88) Which  Indian actresses acted in the film 'City of Joy'?

ans. Shabana Azmi 

89) Which game was once known as battledore?

Ans. Badminton

90) In which continent is the Gibson Desert?

Ans. Australia

91) Which is the hardest naturally occurring substance known to man?

Ans. Diamond 

92) What was the name of the first personal computer?

Ans. Altair

93) Which planet was discovered by the American astronomer Clyde W.Tombaugh?

Ans. Pluto  

94) "Which of these elements was discovered by Pierre Curie, Marie Curie and G. Bemont?"

ans. Radium

95) What do we call a device for connecting computer network that has the facilities of both a bridge and a router?

Ans. Brouter 

96) After which Prime Minister was Connaught Place renamed?

Ans. Rajiv Gandhi

97) Which hill station of India became an autonomous state in 1970?

Ans. Meghalaya

98) Which city became the capital of Punjab immediately after Independence?

Ans. Shimla

99) Who was given the title of 'Kavi Priya' by Akbar?

Ans. Birbal

100) Which term is used to describe a computer having the characteristics of both digital and analog computers?

Ans. Hybrid computer 

Quiz Questions

wikipedia

QUESTION 1: She was a national swimming champion, a jockey, a Miss India, an actress, and now,
a social activist. Who is being talking about?[hide]
ANSWER 1: Nafisa Ali


QUESTION 2: Which Indian was considered the "father of surgery?"[hide]

ANSWER 2: Sushruta


QUESTION 3: During the British rule of India there were a number of princely families. The
grandson of one of these Princes is now a popular Bollywood actor. Name the Prince in question
(the actor's grandfather).[hide]

ANSWER 3: Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi


QUESTION 4: Which India city got its name because of the presence of a large number of banyan
trees in that area?[hide]

ANSWER 4: Vadodara


QUESTION 5: This person paid the highest individual income tax in the mid 1990's — apart from
also featuring in advertisements that exhorted people to pay income taxes. Who?[hide]
ANSWER 5: Mithun Chakraborty


QUESTION 6: Which character, according to the Hindu mythology is said to have offered
herself/himself as food to a lion in order to prevent it from attacking a cow?[hide]
ANSWER 6: Dileepa, ancestor of Rama, as recounted in Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa.


QUESTION 7: Which district can claim to have produced the maximum number of Bharat Ratnas,
how many of them and who are they?[hide]
ANSWER 7: Ratnagiri District, with the following awardees :
Dhondo Keshav Karve
Pandurang Vaman Kane
B. R. Ambedkar


QUESTION 8: Which Indian politician was acting PM twice but never became the a Prime Minister?[hide]

ANSWER 8: Gulzarilal Nanda


QUESTION 9: How many Indians have won the Junior Singles' Event at Wimbledon? Name them.[hide]

ANSWER 9: Three Indians: Ramanathan Krishnan in 1954, his son Ramesh Krishnan in 1979, and Leander Paes in 1990


QUESTION 10: What connects M. S. Swaminathan, Verghese Kurien and Raja Ramanna,
the men behind the green, white and nuclear revolutions of India?[hide]

ANSWER 10: All three of them have won Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards.


QUESTION 11: A famous Indian personality was misplaced accidentally by the hospital staff when
he was born. This was found by his uncle because he had noticed a deformity in the baby on the first day.
Name this famous person whose life would have been different but for his uncle.
[hide]
ANSWER 11: Sunil Gavaskar


QUESTION 12: Name the Indian athlete who lost a medal in an Olympic event by 100th of a second?[hide]
ANSWER 12: Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (P.T. Usha), in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.


QUESTION 13: Who was the first Non-Congress Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and what party
did he represent?[hide]
ANSWER 13: Choudhary Charan Singh, Bharatiya Lok Dal in 1967


QUESTION 14: When was the practice of pre-censoring movies introduced in India and by which
act?[hide]
ANSWER 14: In 1918, with the cinematograph act.


QUESTION 15: He is supposed to be a prophet who migrated to Kashmir around 2000 years ago
and is believed to be the fifth advent of Buddha in some accounts. Who is being talking about?[hide]
ANSWER 15: Yuz Asaf


QUESTION 16: Which university is regarded (at least by some) to be the oldest in the world?[hide]

ANSWER 16: Takshashila


QUESTION 17: When the Babri Mosque was demolished in 1992, the Government of India asked the
Rajputana Rifles to go to Ayodhya and control the situation there. For the first time in history, a regiment refused to follow the government order citing a very strange but valid reason. What was the reason given by Rajputana Rifles for not obeying government's order?[hide]
ANSWER 17: Their battle cry was "Raja Ram Chandra ki Jai", that is, "Victory to Lord Rama. Their presence could have been perceived as favouring a community.


QUESTION 18: Who can be regarded as India's first rap singer and what is the song?[hide]
ANSWER 18: Ashok Kumar's Railgadi


QUESTION 19: Who is the most famous child of Prakash and Prem Peshawaria?[hide]
ANSWER 19: Kiran Bedi


QUESTION 20: P.T.Usha is probably most famous for losing out an Olympic track and field
Gold medal by a whisker in 1984. Lesser known is the fact that two other athletes from Kerala had also competed in the finals of a track and field event in the same Olympics. Who all?[hide]
ANSWER 20: 4X400m women's relay - M. D. Valsamma and Shiny Abraham (now Wilson) were the two other athletes from Kerala in the team. Vandana Rao, a non-Keralite completes the quartet.


QUESTION 21: Which film comedian is widely regarded as the first film comedian to receive the
Padma Shri from the Government of India? Also mention the year.[hide]
ANSWER 21: Relangi Venkata Ramaiah


QUESTION 22: Link the following.
Lenovo
Airtel
Cole Porter
and the words Cash Mountain
[hide]
ANSWER 22: The link is Kaun Banega Crorepati. Lenovo is the sponsor for the famous "Computerji" on the Indian version. Airtel is also a sponsor for KBC2. Cole porter wrote a song with that title. A proposal that became the TV show with that title was originally called Cash Mountain


QUESTION 23: Although mute, this resident of Kolkata received visitors from across India, and
around the world. At the time of his death within the last five years he was one of the oldest residents of Kolkata. What was his name?[hide]
ANSWER 23: Adwaita: An Aldabra Seychelles tortoise of Kolkotta (255 yrs old).


QUESTION 24: Connect Anthony Gonsalvez, Anand Babu, and Subbiah Rajarathinam.[hide]
ANSWER 24: Amar Kabaddi. Anthony Gonsalves was a character in Amar Akbar Anthony, Anand Babu in Amar Prem. Subbiah Rajarathinam plays Kabbadi, which has the three forms Surjeevani, Gaminee and Amar.


QUESTION 25: At what location is it said that Lord Vishnu made an offering to Lord Siva of an eye?[hide]
ANSWER 25: Kashi

Five year Plans




Stating from the first five year plan (1951-56) to the current 10th five year plan (2002-2007), Planning commission has come a long way in India.It is very important to know about the details of planned development in India as well as the details of each five year plan as each five year plan lays emphasis on a particular aspect.
Just checj your awareness about the five year plans and the planning in India:
1. Who is the Chairman of the Planning commission


a. President
b. prime Minister
c. Chair man of finance Commission
d. finance Minister








Answerb


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2. Which of the following bodies are associated with five year plans
1. Planning commission
2. Finance commission
3. Inter state council
4. National Development council


a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 2








Answerc


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3. Which area got special emphasis in 2nd five year plan
a. Industry
b. Agriculture
c. Population control
d. Export








Answera


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4. Which five year plan for the first time laid emphasis on population control
a. 2nd
b. 3rd
c. 4th
d. 6th








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5. During which five year plan ther was a steep rise in prices and decline inagricultural production
a. 3rd
b. 4th
c. 5th
d. 6th








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6. Which five year plan was ended one year earlier i.e, it ran for 4 years only
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
d. 7th








Answerb


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7. Which is the highest decision and poicy making body in in respect of Planning in India
a. Planning commission
b. Inter state Council
c. Zonal council
d. Natioal Development council








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8. Which five year plan was started 2 year later than its schedule
a. 7th
b. 8th
c. 9th
d. 10th








Answerb


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9. When was Planning commission set up in India
a. 1949
b. 1950
c. 1951
d. 1952








Answerb


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10. What is the time frame of 10th five year plan
a. 2002-2007
b. 2003-2008
c. 2004-2009
d. 2005-2010








Answera


source: internet

UNITED NATIONS quiz

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1. United Nations entities having primary role in providing protection and assistance in humanitarian cribes :
(A) World Food Programme
(B) UNDP
(C) UNICEF
(D) All the above

2. Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) Partial Test-Ban Treaty — 1963
(B) Antarctic Treaty — 1965
(C) NPT — 1968
(D) CTBT — 1996

3. When did International Criminal Police Organisation come into existence :
(A) 1914
(B) 1918
(C) 1917
(D) 1915

4. Which of the following UN organ can impose embargoes and sanctions or authorize the use of force :
(A) General Assembly
(B) International Court of Justice
(C) Secretary General
(D) Security Council

5. What is the official language of INTERPOL :
(A) English, Arabic
(B) French
(C) Spanish
(D) All the above

6. When did INTERPOL obtain observer status by the UN General Assembly :
(A) 15th Oct, 1996
(B) 15th Oct, 1998
(C) 15th Oct, 1997
(D) 15th Oct, 1999

7. Where is the headquarters of INTERPOL :
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.K
(C) France
(D) Germany

8. When was International Mobile Satellite Organisation set-up :
(A) 1978
(B) 1979
(C) 1977
(D) 1988

9. Where is the headquarters of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation :
(A) U.K.
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Spain
(D) Netherlands

10. When was International Telecommunication Satellite Organisation founded :
(A) 1969
(B) 1964
(C) 1965
(D) 1962

11. Which of the following day is designated as the International Day of Peace :
(A) 1 January
(B) 31 December
(C) 21 September
(D) 15 August

12. Where is the headquarters of International Telecommuni- cation Satellite Organisation :
(A) Washington D.C.
(B) London
(C) Geneva
(D) Sweden

13. When was World Tourism Organisation established :
(A) 1921
(B) 1923
(C) 1925
(D) 1929

14. Where the University for Peace is established?
(A) Kenya
(B) Fiji
(C) Switzerland
(D) Costa Rica

15. Where is the headquarters of the World Tourism Organisation:
(A) Spain
(B) U.K.
(C) U.S.A.
(D) India

16. When was International Air Transport Association founded:
(A) 1949
(B) 1945
(C) 1947
(D) 1948

17. Where is the headquarters of International Air Transport Association :
(A) Canada
(B) Singapore
(C) France
(D) None of the above

18. Where is the headquarters of International Road Federation:
(A) Netherlands
(B) Spain
(C) France
(D) Switzerland

19. Where is the headquarters of International Confederation of Free Trade Union :
(A) Belgium
(B) Denmark
(C) Zambia
(D) Namibia

20. When was the World Federation of Trade Union founded :
(A) 1949
(B) 1945
(C) 1946
(D) 1942

21. Where are the regional offices of World Federation of Trade Unions :
(A) New Delhi, Havana
(B) Daka, Damascus
(C) Moscow
(D) All the above

22. Where is the headquarters of the World Federation of Trade Union :
(A) Czech Republic
(B) Russia
(C) U.K.
(D) U.S.A.

23. When was European Trade Union Confederation established :
(A) 1974
(B) 1973
(C) 1971
(D) 1978

24. Where is the headquarters of European Trade Union Confederation :
(A) Italy
(B) Democratic Republic of the Congo
(C) Belgium
(D) Albania

25. When was World Confederation of Labour founded :
(A) 1920
(B) 1921
(C) 1923
(D) 1924


Answers :

1.(D) 2.(B) 3.(A) 4.(C) 5.(D) 6.(A) 7.(C) 8.(B) 9.(A) 10.(B) 11.(C) 12.(A) 13.(C) 14.(D) 15.(A) 16.(B) 17.(A) 18.(D) 19.(A) 20.(B) 21.(D) 22.(A) 23.(B) 24.(C) 25.(A)

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1. On what date Indo-US Nuclear cooperation treaty was signed?
2. Who headed IIM review Committee which recommended higher Government control on IIM?
3. On what date India launched its first Moon Mission Chandrayan?
4. What was the name of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which put Chandrayan I into orbit?
5. How many other countries have sent moon mission earlier?
6. Which IBSA summit concluded recently in New Delhi?
7. What is ACD?
8. Who is the new president of Maldives?
9. Which state topped the Government’s Primary Education Development Index?
10. What is EDI?
11. On what day National Consumer Rights Day is observed?
12. Who was the batsman put on the top in recent Reliance ICC Test Ranking?
13. Where was the 4000 years old Pyramid found recently?
14. Which country ranks top in gender equality?
15. Who has written the book-Politics & Politics-A Marxist Perspective?
16. Who was the first India to become the President of World Squash Federation?
17. What is Nerpa?
18. Who is the new Vice President of USA?
19. Who won Singapore Open Golf Recently?
20. Which state of India is least densely populated?
21. Which is the only country in South East Asia which is totally landlocked?
22. Where is security Printing Press?
23. What is the stretch of India from north to south?
24. What is ASEAN and where is its headquarters?
25. Orissa shares its longest border with which state?
26. Who founded PURA?
27. Who got the Qutub Minar Finished?
28. Which Veda gives the first classification of PRAN ( Respiration)?
29. What do we call collection of Budhdha’s Teaching?
30. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?



Answers
1. October 11, 2008
2. RC Bhargava
3. October 22, 2008
4. PSLV-C-11
5. Three, India is Fourth
6. Third
7. Asia Cooperation Dialogue
8. Mohammed Anni Nasheed
9. Kerala
10. Education Development Index
11. December 24.
12. Mike Hussey
13. Egypt
14. Norway
15.
Prakash Karat
16. N Ramchandran
17. A nuclear enabled submarine
18.
Joe Biden
19. Jeev Milkha Singh
20. Arunachal Pradesh
21. Laos
22. Hyderabad
23. 3200 Kms
24. Association of South
East Asian
Nations, Jakarta
25. Andhra Pradesh
26. PURA is providing
Urban
Amenities in Rural Areas, and was founded by Honorable Former
President APJ
Abdul Kalam
27. Firoz Shah Tuglaq
28. Rig Veda
29.
Budhdha Charita
30. Badruddin Tayyabji

GK QUIZ

1. who was the god of love in greek myth?

Correct Answer: venus

2. 1st country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to adress global warming.

Correct Answer: Newzealand

3. 1. Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?

Correct Answer: gold

4. Dry ice is the second name of?

Correct Answer: Solid Corbondioxide

5. what was the name of bomb which was used in second world war

Correct Answer: block buster

6. which country bought control of suez canal in 1875 ?

Correct Answer: britain

7. Which is the &quotKing of chemicals"

Correct Answer: Sulphuric acid

8. what is the highest water falls in the world

Correct Answer: Salto Angel falls

9. who was previously a cobbler & later became the President of US?

Correct Answer: ABRHAM LINCON

10. Who won the IPL during the year 2009.

Correct Answer: Deccan Charges

11. What Year Did The Titanic Sink And How Many People Suvived?

Correct Answer: 1914 & 702

12. What is the international dialling code for New Zealand

Correct Answer: +64

13. What is longest river in the world

Correct Answer: Nile

14. What is the target range of Agni- II misile ?

Correct Answer: 2000 km.

15. Where is the headquarter of Commonwealth Nations ?

Correct Answer: London

16. Who is the one half of the Nobel Prize winner 2008 for Medicine ?

Correct Answer: Harald Zur Hansen

17. Who invented the LASER ?

Correct Answer: T. H. Memo

18. Where is Nix Olympic Mountain ?

Correct Answer: Mars

19. What is the capital of Rawanda ?

Correct Answer: Kigali

20. Where is Fort Saint George ?

Correct Answer: Chennai

21. In which state is the Tobo monastery ?

Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh

22. Which soccer team is also known as 'SQUADRA AZZURA' or 'BLUE TEAM' ?

Correct Answer: Italy

23. In which year Tour De France cycle race started ?

Correct Answer: 1903

24. International Tennis Federation formed in the year

Correct Answer: 1913

25. Which language has most letters ?

Correct Answer: Cambodian

26. Who wrote the famous book 'ANIMAL FARM' ?

Correct Answer: George Orwell

27. Who is the creator of the famous cartoon 'DENICE THE MENACE' ?

Correct Answer: Hank Ketchman

28. Pisa stands on the bank of which river ?

Correct Answer: Arno river

29. What is the opposite of 'thwart' ?

Correct Answer: Encourage

30. Which computer company introduced mouse ?

Correct Answer: Apple corporation

31. Whom did Don Bradman invited on his 60th birthday along with Sachin Tendulkar?

Correct Answer: Shane Warne

32. Which Country produces maximum banana?

Correct Answer: India

33. Who invented the automic bomb?

Correct Answer: Robert Oppenheimer

34. who founded oracle

Correct Answer: larry ellison

35. What is the capital of Orissa

Correct Answer: Bhubaneswar

36. how many vertabrae are in the average human neck?

Correct Answer: 7

37. Name the oldest mountain range in the world?

Correct Answer: The Aravalis

38. who is known as master blaster?

Correct Answer: tendulakr

39. who hits six sixes in the world cup 2007?

Correct Answer: hershal gibbs

40. who invented telephone?

Correct Answer: alexander graham bell

41. what is highest waterfalls?

Correct Answer: niyagara

42. Which WWE wrestler is undeafted in Summer Slam?

Correct Answer: Hulk Hogan

43. Which is the world's biggest internet search engine?

Correct Answer: Google

44. WHICH IS THE DRIEST DESERT IN THE WORLD?

Correct Answer: ATACAMA

45. who wrote the national anthem for the USA

Correct Answer: Francis Scott Key

46. Who discovered Radio?

Correct Answer: Marcony

47. How old was lord Buddha when he died

Correct Answer: 80

48. Who is the author of 'Angels and Demons' which is a New York Times bestseller?

Correct Answer: Dan Brown

49. LASER works on the principle of

Correct Answer: stimulaious emission

50. What is the capital of Lesotho?

Correct Answer: Maseru

51. who is known as father of computer?

Correct Answer: Charles babbage

52. who discovered xrays?

Correct Answer: henry bequerel

53. who discovered microbes in air

Correct Answer: Louis pastuer

54. who was the first president of usa?

Correct Answer: george washington

55. what is the nick name of newyork city

Correct Answer: big apple

56. who invented aeroplane

Correct Answer: wright brothers

57. WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST NUMBER OF WICKETS IN TESTS?

Correct Answer: Muttiah Muraleedharan

58. Which team are known as 'The Blues'?

Correct Answer: Chelsea

59. Approximately how much time does it take for the sunlight to reach the earth?

Correct Answer: 8 min

60. Which country's mobile products are regarded as the best ones?

Correct Answer: Finland

61. Which is the highest volcano in the world

Correct Answer: Mt . Aconcagua

62.

63. Which is the highest volcano in the world

Correct Answer: Mt . Fujiyama

64. Who was the first man to take a hattrick in the World Cup?

Correct Answer: Chetan Sharma

65. gir national park is specially for which animal

Correct Answer: lion

66. When did the civil war of somalia started?

Correct Answer: 1990

67. Who is millybob?

Correct Answer: mulurey

68. capital of Nepal

Correct Answer: Kathmandu

69. what is the horn of a rhino?

Correct Answer: its hair

70. which country is having largest population

Correct Answer: china

71. what is the instrument used to measure pain?

Correct Answer: palpometer

72. Which city has the least amount of pollution?

Correct Answer: Venice

73. Which country is projected to have the highest population by 2050?

Correct Answer: India

74. What is the capital of England?

Correct Answer: london

75. Which is the highest peak of the world.

Correct Answer: Mt. Everest

76. Where will the next winter olympics be held?

Correct Answer: Russia

77. who invented printing press?

Correct Answer: johan guttenburg

78. who designed and wrote C programming language?

Correct Answer: Dennis Ritchie

79. Who was the 35th President of the USA?

Correct Answer: John F. Kennedy

80. in wrestling who's finisher in the 619

Correct Answer: rey mystrio

81. Which is the fruit mentioned multiple times in the bible making it sacred and which is only found in israel?

Correct Answer: Pomegranate

82. when did indian hockey get 1st gold in olympics

Correct Answer: 1932

83. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF ICELAND ?

Correct Answer: REYKJAVIC

84. Who is the god of love in Philippine Ancient History?

Correct Answer: Diyan Masalanta

85. To which organ does the word renal refer

Correct Answer: Kidney

86. Kwashiorkar is caused due to the dietary deficiency of

Correct Answer: Proteins

QUIZ TIME

1. The name of which Indian deity has made its way into the English language and has come to mean “a massive inexorable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path”? Ans: Juggernaut from Lord Jagannath
2. At which popular religious destination in India can you find Ram Jhula and Lakshman Jhula? Ans: Rishikesh
3. Which character in Hindu mythology got his name from his pot shaped head? Ans: Ghatotkacha
4. Which Indian musical instrument’s name when translated into English means Royal Flute? Ans: Shehnai
5. What was the new lifeline introduced in Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 2 apart from the three which were already present? Ans: Flip the question
6. Who along with Batukeshwar Dutt was arrested in 1929 for throwing bombs in the Central Assembly at New Delhi? Ans: Bhagat Singh
7. Of what’s English translation is this the first line. “Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India’s destiny” Ans: Jana Gana Mana
8. On March 16,2005, Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, were found not guilty on all counts by a Canadian court. What crime were they accused of? Ans: Air India Kanishka Bombing
9. On 14th January every year, during the Makar Sankranti, what international festival is held at Ahmedabad? Ans: International Kite Festival
10. Oh, Creator of the universe! We meditate upon thy supreme splendor. May thy radiant power illuminate our intellects, destroy our sins, and guide us in the right direction.” What is the significance of the above prayer? Ans: Gayatri Mantra
11. Identify the character. Ans: Shikari Shambu



12. Her mother’s name is Bonnie Pandya, a Slovenian American. She is the second person of Slovenian descent to be sent to space. She apparently likes Samosas! Who? Ans: Sunita Williams
13. Originally introduced from India, it is the word for an open portico or light roofed gallery extending along the front of a dwelling or other building, and erected chiefly as a protection or shelter from the sun or rain. What word? Ans: Verandah
14. What started initially in 1984 between Esplanade and Bhavanipur, now covers a distance of 16.84 kilometers for Dumdum in the north to TollyGanj in the south? Ans: Kolkata Metro
15. Which famous jewel’s name means “mountain of light”? Ans: Kohinoor
16. Kiron Kher had an unique credit in the titles of “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge”. For what? Ans: Credit for title-writing, as she suggested the title. “Title Suggested By”
17. What is full form of T.T.E as in the guy who checks the tickets on our trains. Ans: Travelling Ticket Examiner
18. In August 1990, in a test match between India and England at Manchester, Sachin won the man of the match award. He was presented the award by X. The next day, the Manchester Police issued a warning notice to X and also said that they would not consider this as a serious offense just because of the situation this time. What was the warning issued? Ans: A bottle was champagne was given as the man of the match award and sachin was a minor then. It is legally forbidden to give alcohol to a minor.
19. Jermaine Jackson, Dirk Benedict, Ian Watkins, Danielle Lloyd, Jack Tweed, Cleo Rocos, Jo O’Meara, Jade Goody, Carole Malone, Leo Sayer Day, Jackiey Budden, Ken Russell Day, Donny Tourette and? Ans: Shilpa Shetty (Big Brother Celebrity Series)
20. What does the W/L sign seen on Indian Railway tracks indicate? Ans: Whistle For level Crossing
    
21. Connect Pavo cristatus, Panthera Tigris, Mangifera indica and Nelumba nucifera. Ans: All are National Symbols. Peacock, Tiger, Mango and Lotus
22. Complete the list: Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur, Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, Golden Temple in Amritsar, Bahubali Gommateshwara Statue in Shravanabelagola, Mahabalipuram near Chennai, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, Ranakpur Jain Temple and _________. Ans: Taj Mahal. The list of all Indian monuments which appeared in the original list of the new seven wonders
23. What is the planet Rahu responsible for, according to Hindy Mythology? Ans: Responsible for causing Solar eclipses
24. Identify the product for which this print ad was prepared. Ans: Fevicol



25. This message from the Mumbai Police was put on something and placed randomly on the roads of Mumbai. What was it placed on? Ans: 1 Rupee coin



26. There are 5 of these labs at different locations. The largest lab consists of fourteen major geometric devices for measuring various parameters. Each is a fixed and ‘focused’ tool. The largest instrument here is 90 feet high and has its shadow carefully plotted. Its face is angled at 27 degrees, the latitude of Jaipur. The Accuracy of the largest instrument measuring time is about two seconds. Ans: Jantar Mantar
27. The proposed name for this institution was ‘Imperial university’ which was not selected. The Maharaja of Mysore laid the foundation stone in 1911. How do we know it today? Ans: Indian Institute of Science
28. When asked ‘Why are you so sure that the first man, Adam, was an Indian?’, he replied ‘Who else will stand beside a naked woman and eat an apple?’. Who? Ans : Osho
29. In the Ramayana, Vishwamitra takes Rama and lakshmana with him to slay the demoness Tataka. During the course of the Journey, they often slept on the banks of Sarayu river. Vishvamitra did something to wake Rama up every morning before dawn so that he can do his rites. What did he do? Ans: He composed and sang the Suprabadam
30. According to the legends the Gods & Goddesses pleaded with Lord Brahma to create another ‘Veda’ which would be simpler for the common man to understand. Lord Brahma created the ‘Panchamaveda’, an essence of the four other vedas. It is believed he has taken ‘Pathya’(words) from the ‘Rigveda’, ‘Abhinaya’ (gesture) from ‘Samaveda’ & ‘Rasa’(sentiment & emotional element) from the ‘Atharvaveda’. After creating this he gave it to Sage Bharatha & asked him to popularise this on Earth. What did this lead to? Ans: Bharatnatyam
31. What was carried in a third class compartment numbered 2949 to Triveni, Allahabad on February 12, 1948? Ans: Ashes of Gandhi
32. The members of the Muduvar tribe, which inhabits the mountain ranges around Valparai (Tamil Nadu) and Munnar (Kerala) in the Western Ghats, have a unique method for calculating their ages. What is it? Ans: They calculate their age with the blossoming of the Kurinji flower, which blooms only once every 12 years
33. Bulgar, Gansu, Taklamakan Desert, Kashgar, Kokand, Karakum Desert, Merv. Which music band? Ans: Silk Route
34. Who is missing? Ans: Zakir Hussain



35. In an economic times article which was talking about business and marketing opportunities in India, there was a statement “There are three main religions in India. Hinduism, Islam and ____”. Which was the third that they mentioned ? Ans: Cricket
36. What is the name given to the class of tourist trains modeled on the “Palace On Wheels” but meant to serve tourists with a budget? Ans: Village on Wheels
37. Manoj Singh Naruka became a celebrity (for the wrong reasons) last week because of his Orkut community. What was his community’s name? Ans: I hate Mayawati
38. Which famous politician played the role of Santa Claus at Beur Jail in Patna during the Christmas celebrations in 1998? Ans: Laloo Yadav
39. In Hindi it is called Saunf what is it called in English? Ans: Fennel Seeds
40. It is the national game of Bangladesh, and the state game of Punjab and Andhra Pradesh in India. Ans: Kabaddi
41. Which company is the manufacturer of the 155mm FH-77 B howitzer artillery system?Ans: Bofors
42. Which tree takes its name from the caste of merchants who often conducted meetings under these trees in the marketplace?Ans: Banyan from Baniya