Quiz
At which battle was Richard III slain?
Bosworth Field
What is the longest river in Great Britain?
The Severn
What is the patella bone better known as?
The kneecap
Which book features the characters Passepartout, Mr Fix and Aouda?
Around The World In Eighty Days
In thye song, Solomon Grundy was born on Monday, what happened to him on Thursday?
Took ill
Who was the leader of the USSR during World War Two?
Joseph Stalin
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Mars
What game's name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
Who won the men's 100 metres gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games?
Maurice Greene
What nation won the men's football gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games?
Cameroon
Who played JR Ewing in the TV series Dallas?
Larry Hagman
How many wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?
2
Where were the 1992 Summer Olympic Games held?
Barcelona, Spain
Who wrote Tarzan of the Apes in 1912?
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Which Japanese martial art translates into English as "empty hand"?
Karate
Who played the Toymaker in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Benny Hill
Who wrote the novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang : The Magical Car?
Ian Fleming (he was more famous for James Bond)
What is the chemical symbol for Copper?
Cu
In what year was Margaret Thatcher elected as Britain's first female Prime Minister?
1979
Which of these countries does NOT border the Russian Federation A) Georgia B) Armenia C)
Azerbaijan D) Latvia?
B) Armenia
What number is represented by the Roman numeral XLV?
45
In which field was Frenchman Eugene Ferdinand Victor Delacroix famous in the 19th
Century?
Painting
In physics, what letter is used to represent to fundamental constant that is equal to "9.80665
metres per second squared"?
g (constant is Earth's gravity pull, the acceleration of free fall)
What is the capital of the US State of Florida?
Tallahassee
What sport is played in the USA by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and
Houston Rockets?
Basketball
What is the orbital period of Halley's Comet?
76 years
At which battle on August 1st 1798 did Nelson destroy the French fleet, 7 years before doing it
again at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay)
What football club play their home games at Brunton Park?
Carlisle United
Which US state's flag has a Union Jack in the canton?
Hawaii
From which plant do we get Vanilla?
Orchid
At which battle was Richard III slain?
Bosworth Field
What is the longest river in Great Britain?
The Severn
What is the patella bone better known as?
The kneecap
Which book features the characters Passepartout, Mr Fix and Aouda?
Around The World In Eighty Days
In thye song, Solomon Grundy was born on Monday, what happened to him on Thursday?
Took ill
Who was the leader of the USSR during World War Two?
Joseph Stalin
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
Mars
What game's name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
Who won the men's 100 metres gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games?
Maurice Greene
What nation won the men's football gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games?
Cameroon
What country owns the Canary Islands?
Spain
What river flows through the Grand Canyon in the USA?
Colorado
Which English football club won the League and FA Cup "double" in 1986?
Liverpool
What is the lightest of all the elements and has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
Before the French Revolution in 1789, who is reported to have said "Let them eat cake"?
Marie Antoinette
Which note does an orchestra tune to?
A
Who was voted European Footballer of the Year for 2000?
Luis Figo
What is the capital city of Morocco?
Rabat
In the world of weaponry, what do the initials ICBM stand for?
Inter-continental Ballistic Missile
In the medical world what do the initials ENT stand for?
Ear Nose and Throat
What country has an area of approximately 3.85 million square miles, a population of 29
million and her flag is coloured red and white?
Canada
Which author and comedian has released the novels "Time for Bed" and "Whatever Love
Means"?
David Baddiel
Which Commonwealth country had the Prime Ministers Bill McMahon, Edward Whitlam and
John Frasier in the 1970s?
Australia
What colour light is displayed from the starboard side of a ship?
Green
Who was the leader of the USSR when Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into space?
Nikita Krushchev
Who played Edmund Blackadder in the BBC comedy series Blackadder?
Rowan Atkinson
Which mountain range runs along the west coast of South America for over 4,000 miles?
Andes
What is the SI unit for time?
Second (Minutes/Hours/Days etc are all incorrect, they are derived from
seconds)
For which two films did Steven Spielberg win the Best Director Oscar?
Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan
Which male athlete won 4 gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics for the 100 metres,
200 metres, 400 metre relay and the long jump?
Carl Lewis
Who wrote the novel Black Beauty, first published in 1877?
Anna Sewell
Which metallic element has the chemical symbol Pb and atomic number 82?
Lead
The Gobi desert covers territory in which two countries?
China and Mongolia
Which American city is known as 'the city of brotherly love'?
Philadelphia
Who preceeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
James Callaghan
Odin, a one-eyed bearded old man was the most powerful god in which mythology?
Norse
What is the name of the galaxy our Solar System is in?
The Milky Way
What country did ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar represent?
Zimbabwe
What flag does a ship traditionally fly to indicate it is about to set sail?
The Blue Peter
What is the capital city of Iran?
Tehran
If diamond is for the 60th and gold for the 50th, what is used to celebrate the 20th wedding
anniverary?
China
Which English scientist discovered Sodium, Potassium, Barium, Calcium and Magnesium?
Sir Humphrey Davy
What term is used for the male voice higher than bass and lower than tenor?
Baritone
Which Welsh city is called Abertawe in Welsh?
Swansea
What is the longest river in Asia?
Yangtze (known as Chang Jiang in Chinese) Note: completely different river
from the Yellow River!
With which instrument is American B B King chiefly associated?
Guitar
Who won the 1992 FA Cup Final?
Liverpool
In Greek mythology, who killed Achilles?
Paris
Who plays Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street?
Johnny Briggs
Which racecourse in the Republic of Ireland is also a palindrome?
Navan
What town was the birthplace of William Shakespeare?
Stratford-upon-Avon
What fruit is also known as the 'Love Apple'?
Tomato
What is the name of the Israeli Secret Service?
Mossad
Adam West was most famous for playing which comic book character on television?
Batman
What sport is contested between the United States and Great Britain for the Walker Cup?
Golf
How many squares are on a chessboard?
64
How was Eric Hugh Blair,born in 1903, better known?
George Orwell
Who was American president when Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon?
Richard Nixon
Which cast member of the TV comedy show Friends also starred in the movie Scream?
Courteney Cox
In North America, what sport is played by the New Jersey Devils and the Florida Panthers?
Ice Hockey
What was the former name of the country Mynamar?
Burma
Which author wrote the "Foundation" series of science fiction novels?
Isaac Asimov
What was the name of the time machine Doctor Who travelled in?
TARDIS
How many players in total are on the field at the start of a regular game of Gaelic Football?
30 (15 each side)
What is Britain's largest freshwater fish?
The Pike
What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?
Na
How many stars are on the flag of the United States?
50
Which actor has played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street for over 40 years?
William Roach
What country is completely landlocked within the Republic of South Africa?
Lesotho
What is the first part of JRR Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy called?
The Fellowship of the Ring
What European capital city stands on the River Tiber?
Rome
Who was disqualified and stripped of his gold medal for the 100 metres at the 1988 Olympic
Games?
Ben Johnson
What American author wrote the classics "East of Eden", "Of Mice and Men" and "The
Grapes of Wrath"?
John Steinbeck
In which US State is Kilauea, the world's most active volcano?
Hawaii
In distance, which planet is sixth furthest from the Sun?
Saturn
What is the well known Japanese word for "empty orchestra"?
Karaoke
What is the official name of the bottom 9 miles (15 KM) of the Earth's atmosphere?
Troposphere
Anubis is the god of funerals who transports the souls of the dead to the other world in which
ancient civilization?
Egyptian
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
K
Which renaissance artist painted Primavera and The Birth of Venus?
Botticelli
The island of Bahrain is connected by a causeway to which country?
Saudi Arabia
What country's flag (bizzarly) has a garden hoe and a Kalashnikov rifle inside a star?
Mozambique
Which Italian author published Pinocchio in 1880?
Carlo Collodi
Which scientist published the ground breaking book "Principia Mathematica" in the 17th
Century?
Isaac Newton
Who was the last Tsar of Russia, who was murdered along with all his family by Bolshevik
guards?
Nicholas II
What is the more common name for ascorbic acid?
Vitamin C
In computing, what does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
By area, what is the largest country in Africa?
Sudan
What American band have released the albums "Out of Time" and "Automatic for the
People"?
R.E.M.
Which country won the football World Cup in 1934 and 1938?
Italy
How many minutes of play are in an American football match?
60
Which company produces the computer operating system Windows?
Microsoft
Which novel, first published in 1719, is based on the real-life exploits of Alexander Selkirk?
Robinson Crusoe
What is the deepest lake in the world, with depths over 1,600 metres?
Baikal (Baykal)
Complete this advertising slogan "Murraymints, Murraymints..."?
Too good to hurry mints
Which country's flag consists of just the colour green?
Libya
Who played Vivien in the BBC comedy The Young Ones?
Adrian Edmondson
In which European country is Transylvania?
Romania
Who wrote the novel Jurassic Park, which the Spielberg film was based on?
Michael Crichton
What is the square root of 121?
How many dimes are in a US dollar?
10
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
Which television character has the car registration plate FAB1?
Lady Penelope
Which king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
Richard III
Who composed the ballets "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"?
Peter Tchaikovsky
If you suffered from 'arachnophobia', what would you have an irrational fear of?
Spiders
What city does Sugar Loaf mountain overlook?
Rio de Janeiro
Which gas is the most abundant in air, making up over 77%?
Nitrogen
What were the names of the three ships Christopher Columbus led, in his discovery of the
Americas in 1492?
Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina
Which of William Shakespeares' plays has the most lines?
Hamlet
Who directed the movies "Jaws", "Schindler's List" and "Jurassic Park"?
Steven Spielberg
What is the largest country, by area, in the European Union?
France
Who wrote "Three Men In A Boat"?
Jerome K Jerome
Aboard which US warship did the Japanese sign their surrender in World War II?
USS Missouri
What is the minimum number of points required to win a tennis tie-break?
7
How many stars are on the flag of the European Union?
12
Which two countries have only won the football World Cup once?
England and France
What was the name of the theatre where US president Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
Fords
Which American criminal was named "Public enemy number one" by the FBI in the 1930's?
John Dillenger
What do the initials FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Which car company has manufactured models called Scorpio and Orion?
Ford
In which year was Nelson Mandela released in South Africa, after 27 years in prison?
1990
Which band released the album "Kid A" in 2000?
Radiohead
Which US State has the nickname "The Sunshine State"?
Florida
Which mountain range separates France and Spain?
Pyrenees
When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon and said his famous pre-written line, he missed
out an important word. What word was it?
a (He was supposed to say "One small step for A man, one giant leap for
mankind")
Who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1901 for discovering X-Rays?
Rontgen
How is Nitrous Oxide better known?
Laughing gas
Which British duo were the first people to fly across the Atlantic Ocean non-stop?
Alcock and Brown
Which famous author proclaimed at New York customs, "I have nothing to declare but my
genius"?
Oscar Wilde
Who preceded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of Great Britain?
James Callaghan
Who was the second man to step foot on the surface of the moon?
Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin
Where were the 1970 football World Cup finals held?
Mexico
In books by JRR Tolkien, what kind of creatures are Bilbo and Frodo Baggins?
Hobbits
Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer Fiat?
Turin
What do the French call the English Channel?
Le Manche
In which year of the 1940's did the D-Day landings take place on the coast of Normandy?
1944
Who starred in the films "Some Like It Hot", "Bus Stop" and "The Seven Year Itch"?
Marilyn Monroe
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Blue whale
What is North America's highest mountain?
Mount McKinley
What is the chemical symbol for tin?
Sn
What are Corvettes, Sloops and Brigantines?
Sailing ships
Until the introduction of the Euro, what is the unit of currency in Austria?
Schilling
Which African country's capital city is Luanda?
Angola
Meaning 'before noon', what does the abbreviation a.m. stand for?
ante meridiem
In which city was the first series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet primarily set?
Dusseldorf
What precious gemstone is associated with the 45th wedding anniversary?
Sapphire
What is the fifth book of the Old Testament?
Deuteronomy
Other than the Sun, what is the nearest star to the Earth?
Proxima Centauri
Which band topped the UK album charts in 1991 with their debut LP "Nevermind"?
Nirvana
Which of the following metals was not known to Indus Valley people?
1.
Copper
2.
Bronze
3.
Iron
4.
None of these
The Indus valley people knew the use of
1.
gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron
2.
copper, iron, gold but not bronze
3.
silver, lead, iron but not gold
4.
gold, tin, bronze but not copper
The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in
1.
Harappa
2.
Lothal
3.
Mohenjodaro
4.
Ropar
Which of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
1.
Rig Veda
2.
Yajur Veda
3.
Upanishad
4.
Sama Veda
Buddhism and Jainism both gave stress on
1.
worship of God
2.
non-violence
3.
self-mortification
4.
none of these
Lord Buddha was born in
1.
Lumbini
2.
Vaishali
3.
Bodh Gaya
4.
Pataliputra
Buland Darwaza is situated in
1.
Delhi
2.
Fathehpur Sikri
3.
Lucknow
4.
Meerut
Tripitakas are the sacred books of
1.
Jainism
2.
Buddhism
3.
Hinduism
4.
Shaivism
Buland Darwaza, built by Akbar, is to commemorate the victory of
1.
Orrisa
2.
Bengal
3.
Delhi
4.
Gujarat
Which was the capital kingdom of Pandyas?
1.
Vengi
2.
Madurai
3.
Kanchipuram
4.
Mahabalipuram
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of
1.
Chola art
2.
Gandhara art
3.
Gupta art
4.
Mauryan art
Madurai was the capital of
1.
Cholas
2.
Pallavas
3.
Pandyas
4.
Rashtrakutas
Who united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in the Punjab?
1.
Guru Nanak
2.
Guru Gobind Singh
3.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
4.
Guru Teg Bahadur
The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
1.
Patiala
2.
Lahore
3.
Amritsar
4.
Kapurthala
Who initiated Din-e-Ilahi?
1.
Shahjehan
2.
Aurangzeb
3.
Akbar
4.
Jahangir
The Sikh Khalsa was founded by
1.
Guru Teg Bahadur
2.
Guru Nanak
3.
Guru Gobind Singh
4.
Guru Hargobind
The birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh is
1.
Amritsar
2.
Anandpur Sahib
3.
Fatehgarh Sahib
4.
Patna
Sikh Guru ArjunDev was killed during the reign of
1.
Humayun
2.
Akbar
3.
Jahangir
4.
Shah Jahan
Chand Bibi who ceded Berar to Akbar was the ruler of
1.
Golconda
2.
Bahmani
3.
Bijapur
4.
Ahmednagar
Who was the last Mughal Emperor; annexed Bijapur and Golconda to the Mughal Empire?
1.
Jahangir
2.
Akbar
3.
Shahjahan
4.
Aurangzeb
In which language did Buddha preach?
1.
Pali
2.
Prakrit
3.
Brahmi
4.
Sanskrit
When did Vasco da Gama come to India?
1.
1492
2.
1498
3.
1398
4.
1542
The Ellora caves in Maharashtra were built by
1.
Rashtrakutas
2.
Cholas
3.
Pallavas
4.
Palas
Which Sikh Guru laid the foundation of the city of "Amritsar"?
1.
Guru Nanak
2.
Guru Ramdas Srirangapattam is associated with
1.
Tipu Sultan
2.
Hyder Ali
3.
Aurangzeb
4.
Ahmed Shah Abdali
3.
Guru Arjun Dev
4.
Guru Gobind Singh
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G.K. QUIZ
1. Overall growth rate of the Indian economy in 2006 – 2007 is
(A) 9.4% (B) 9% (C) 9.1% (D) 9.9%
2. The supply of gas, water and electricity in 2006 – 2007 has grown to _______ percent against 5.4% in
2005 – 2006.
(A) 5.6% (B) 5.7% (C) 6.6% (D) 7.4%
3. Reserve money in 2006 – 2007 expanded by 29.1 percent against _______ in 2005 – 2006.
(A) 17.2% (B) 18% (C) 26.5% (D) 28%
4. The number of Billionaires in India is
(A) 50 (B) 40 (C) 36 (D) 28
5. According to a survey, India’s consumer market will be ranked 5th in the world by
(A) 2012 (B) 2018 (C) 2020 (D) 2025
6. In the last three years, how many Indian companies have shown 47% increase in net profit?
(A) 1200 (B) 1650 (C) 1700 (D) 800
7. India has joined the elite club with trillion dollar economy, how many other countries are associated
with the club.
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 12 (D) 20
8. What is the percentage of top 100 Fortune 500 companies present in India?
(A) 20% (B) 44% (C) 60% (D) 15%
9. India is world’s second fastest growing country in the world, which amongst the following is the number
1 ranked economy.
(A) Singapore (B) Thailand (C) China (D) Malaysia
10. ____________ is the country with the highest number of Billionaires in Asia
(A) China (B) Korea (C) India (D) Japan
11. Which MNC has joined hands with Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department for cocoa farming?
(A) french cap (B) Mcdonalds (C) Nestle (D) Cadbury’s
12. The total food grain production in 2006 – 2007 is estimated at
(A) 208 MT (B) 209 MT (C) 209.2 MT (D) 208.5 MT
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13. Which Indian group intends to tap Punjab’s agricultural potential by taking up potato seed development
in the state through contract farming?
(A) Godrej (B) Tata (C) IFFCO (D) Mahindra
14. Which is the most urbanized major state of India?
(A) Tamilnadu (B) Maharashtra (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh
15. According to a survey approx 41 percent of the Indian population will be urbanized by
(A) 2010 (B) 2020 (C) 2025 (D) 2030
16. Which mobile phone manufacturer has produced 60 million handsets through its unit in Chennai?
(A) Sony (B) Nokia (C) Motorola (D) L.G.
17. Which sector is the fourth largest in the Indian Economy?
(A) electronics (B) automobiles (C) FMCG (D) FMCD
18. The per capita income has touched under $ _________ in India
(A) $600 (B) $725 (C) $1000 (D) $800
19. The tourism industry touched the figure of US $_________ billion in 2006 – 2007.
(A) 6.6 (B) 6.8 (C) 7.1 (D) 5.5
20. The sector that has recorded a rapid growth of 55.4% in 2007 is
(A) Agriculture (B) FMCG (C) Communication (D) Retail market
21. Matrix is a product that is used in cars, can you identify
(A) Horn (B) Battery (C) Tyres (D) Milometer
22. M–series is a digital camera manufactured by
(A) Kodak (B) Samsung (C) Philndia (D) Canon
23. The Brand Ambassador for “Deustche Bank” in India is
(A) Vishwanthan Anand (B) Sania Mirza (C) M.S. Dhoni (D) S. Srisanth
24. The Brand name “Baume and Mercler” is associated with
(A) Lecture wear (B) Sports wear (C) Wrist watches (D) Sunglasses
25. Who among the following personalities was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the
IPCC?
(A) R.K. Pachauri (B) S.K. Sinha (C) Medha Patkar (D) K.N. Rao
26. The tagline “colours work because they talk to the heart” is used by
(A) Ricoh photo copier (B) Sentex color monitor (C) Kodak color film (D) Color Plus fabrics
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27. The rate of industrial growth in India in the first five months of 2007 – 2008 was
(A) 10.2 percent (B) 9.8 percent (C) 9.6 percent (D) 10.6 percent
28. According to a survey the projected number of air passengers worldwide by 2011 would be
(A) 2.5 billion (B) 3 billion (C) 2.75 billion (D) 2 billion
29. “Xenitis group” which became famous in 2002 for launching a computer for less than Rs. 10,000
(MRP) is again in the news for launching the most economical ____________.
(A) motor bike (B) cell phone (C) camera (D) television
30. ICL (Indian cricket league) is a venture of the
(A) Sarabhai group (B) Essel group (C) Birla (D) Sahara
31. Which of the following companies has a press advertisement in which the world famous “Harley
Davidson” motorbike (without its front wheel) can be seen?
(A) IDBI Bank (B) UTI Mutual fund (C) Tata AIG (D) IFFCO Tokio
32. Easy Ticket is a card from
(A) Indian railways (B) Kingfisher airlines (C) Adlabs (D) SBI
33. “Never Hide” is a Tagline for
(A) Lux Body warmers (B) Ray Ban Sunglasses (C) Modi float clear glass (D) Volkswagen
34. BILT means
(A) Ballarpur Industries Ltd (B) Bombay International Ltd
(C) British International Technologies (D) None of these
35. i-10 is a new car from
(A) Volvo (B) General Motors (C) Hyundai (D) Fiat
36. “Captiva” the new SUV manufactured by
(A) General Motors (B) Honda (C) Mahindra (D) Tata
37. Wockhardt a pharmaceutical company has been acquired by
(A) Cadila (B) Ranbaxy (C) Alembics (D) Morton grove
38. Jamnalal and Sons is a company owned by
(A) Bajaj group (B) Hero cycles (C) Birla group (D) Arvind Mills
39. “Vestas” is a name associated with
(A) Curtain rods (B) Furniture (C) Wind power (D) Petrochemicals
40. The Brand Name “Michelin” is associated with
(A) Energy capsules (B) Tyres (C) Electric cables (D) Packaged food
41. Among the Best 15 companies to work for in India. Johnson stands at
(A) No. 1 (B) No. 2 (C) No. 3 (D) No. 4
42. KLG Systel is associated with which of the following industries?
(A) electricity (B) cement (C) chemicals (D) hydro carbon
43. The punchline “Safety Meets Speed” is for
(A) Castrol (B) Bosch (C) Indica V2 Turbo (D) Palio style
44. “Boond Boond Khushi Khushi”, who claims the tagline?
(A) Coca Cola (B) Himalya water (C) Bisleri (D) ICO
45. “TEANA” is a new luxury car from
(A) General motors (B) Nissan (C) Suzuki (D) Honda
46. A biotech company of Australia was acquired by an Indian company Identify the name
(A) Bharti Airtel (B) Satyam (C) ICICI (D) ITC
47. Which company owns Silk Airlines?
(A) Indonesia (B) Singapore (C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan
48. The new name of UTI Bank is
(A) U.T.B. (B) U.C.B. (C) Axis (D) Access
49. Rural hypermarket “Choupal Sagar” is a venture of
(A) TATA (B) Godrej (C) Reliance (D) ITC
50. Identify the company that launched pro–biotic Icereams
(A) Kwality walls (B) Amul (C) Creambell (D) None of these
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ANSWER KEY
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1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (B)
9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (B)
17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (C) 21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (C)
25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (B) 31. (A) 32. (C)
33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B)
41. (C) 42. (A) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (C)
49. (D) 50. (B)
When did the National Flag of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
1.
2nd July 1947
2.
14th August 1947
3.
15th August 1947
4.
26th November 1949
What is the ratio of the width of our National Flag to its length?
1.
3:2
2.
3:4
3.
2:3
4.
4:3
What is the colour of Wheel (CHAKRA) in the National Flag of India?
1.
Navy Blue
2.
Green
3.
Saffron
4.
Red
Who amongst the following has composed the National Anthem of India?
1.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2.
Mahatma Gandhi
3.
Sarojni Naidu
4.
Rabindranath Tagore
When did our National Anthem sing for the first time?
1.
27th Dec. 1909
2.
27th Dec. 1911
3.
27th Dec. 1929
4.
27th Dec. 1946
When did the Constituent Assembly of India adopt the National Anthem of India?
1.
24th Nov. 1930
2.
24th Jan. 1930
3.
24th Nov. 1950
4.
24th Jan. 1950
What is the playing time for the full version of our National Anthem?
1.
51 seconds
2.
52 seconds
3.
54 seconds
4.
56 seconds
What is the playing time for the shorter version of our National Anthem?
1.
15 seconds
2.
17 seconds
3.
18 seconds
4.
20 seconds
Who amongst the following has composed the National Song of India?
1.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2.
Sri Aurobindo
3.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4.
None of them
In which of the following year, the National Song of India first sung?
1.
1894
2.
1896
3.
1898
4.
1911
When did the National Song of India adopted?
1.
24th Nov. 1930
2.
24th Jan. 1930
3.
24th Nov. 1949
4.
24th Jan. 1950
Who amongst the following has translated the National song of India in English?
1.
Sri Aurobindo
2.
Lala Lajpat Rai
3.
Sorojni Naidu
4.
None of them.
The National Song of India is taken from which of the following books?
1.
Geetanjali
2.
Anand Math
3.
Geet Govind
4.
None of these.
Tiger as the National animal of India has been adopted in the year
1.
1972
2.
1975
3.
1980
4.
1947
Peacock has been adopted as the National bird of India in which of the following years?
1.
1950
2.
1957
3.
1964
4.
1974
Besides Hindi, how many other regional languages has been recognised in the Constitution of India?
1.
11
2.
13
3.
15
4.
17
National Flag Day is celebrated on which of the following day?
1.
7th December
2.
7th February
3.
7th March
4.
None of these
National Integration Day is celebrated on which of the following day?
1.
2nd October
2.
9th October
3.
2nd November
4.
9th November
Quit India Day is celebrated on which of the following day?
1.
19th July
2.
19th August
3.
19th September
4.
19th October
Martyr’s Day is celebrated on which of the following day?
1.
30th Jan.
2.
2nd Oct.
3.
14th Nov.
4.
1st Dec.
Which among the following is (are) the National sports of India?
1.
Kabbadi
2.
Hockey
3.
Both (a) & (b)
4.
Cricket
The Wheel (CHAKRA) in the National Flag of India has how many spokes?
1.
20
2.
22
3.
24
4.
26
Which among the following is the National Flower of India?
1.
Rose
2.
Lotus
3.
Sunflower
4.
None of these
The National Emblem of India has how many lions in it?
1.
3
2.
4
3.
5
4.
None of these
The National Emblem of India is the replica of the Capitol of Ashoka’s pillar. Where is this pillar
located?
1.
Sarnath
2.
Patliputra
3.
Kanchi
4.
None of these
Which game was popular past time for men in ancient Greece?
1.
Athletics
2.
Cricket
3.
Foot ball
4.
Volley ballThe persians were defeated by-
1.
Egyptians
2.
Philip 11
3.
Kung Futzu
4.
AlexanderIn
which year democracy begin in Athens?
1.
501 bc
2.
504 bc
3.
508 bc
4.
509 bc
Silk thread is made by-
1.
Silk worm
2.
Earth worm
3.
Butterfly
4.
Lady bird
Writting in China began-
1.
1765 bc
2.
1767 bc
3.
1400 bc
4.
1405 bc
When was farming being in China?
1.
3000 bc
2.
5000 bc
3.
6000 bc
4.
7000 bc
Who make the paper first?
1.
India
2.
America
3.
China
4.
France
Chandra Gupta Maurya sets his Mauryan Empire in-
1.
400 bc
2.
300 bc
3.
321 bc
4.
500 bc
How many years ago people first arrived in North America?
1.
12,000 years
2.
13,000 years
3.
14,000 years
4.
15,000 years
The people of ancient Peru started growing corn in
1.
2000 bc
2.
3000 bc
3.
4000 bc
4.
1 bc
When was Indus valley civilization began to collapse?
1.
1600 bc
2.
1700 bc
3.
1800 bc
4.
1900 bc
In which bc Hebrews arrive in Canaan?
1.
1200 bc
2.
1250 bc
3.
1300 bc
4.
1400 bc
In which bc Greece became the part of Roman empire?
1.
120 bc
2.
126 bc
3.
130 bc
4.
146 bc
Rome was destroyed by the vandals in -
1.
ad 455
2.
ad 456
3.
ad 460
4.
ad 470
In which year napoleon made himself emperor of France?
1.
1700
2.
1705
3.
1804
4.
1900
In which year napoleon took control of France?
1.
1600
2.
1812
3.
1815
4.
1799
In which year napoleon invades Russia?
1.
1812
2.
1813
3.
1820
4.
1821
When was Alexander born?
1.
350 bc
2.
356 bc
3.
360 bc
4.
370 bc
In which year soviets launched Sputnik 1?
1.
1940
2.
1947
3.
1950
4.
1957
In which year American space craft Apollo 8 flew around the moon for the first time?
1.
1956
2.
1960
3.
1968
4.
1970
After world war II Germany was divided into how many zones?
1.
one
2.
three
3.
four
4.
five
In which year world war ends?
1.
1914
2.
1920
3.
1935
4.
1945
When was first Olympic games took place?
1.
776 bc
2.
780 bc
3.
800 bc
4.
990 bc
Japanese believed their emperors were descended from-
1.
mars
2.
venus
3.
sun
4.
moon
When was Babar wins battle of Panipat?
1.
1523
2.
1524
3.
1526
4.
1530
Who among the following won the Johnnie walker Asian player of the year 2009?
1.
Sania Mirza
2.
Sachin Tendulkar
3.
Jeev Milkha Singh
4.
Bhaichung Bhutia
Which bank has been selected as the sole booking agent for the world’s least expensive car “Nano”?
1.
Axis bank
2.
HDFC bank
3.
ICICI bank
4.
State bank of India
Which of the following has bagged the “best use of the mobile for the social and economic
development” at the GSM association global mobile awards in Barcelona?
1.
Virgin mobile
2.
Aircel
3.
BSNL
4.
Nuance communications Inc
As reported in atlas of the world’s languages, India’s ______ languages are on the verge of
extinction?
1.
194
2.
195
3.
196
4.
197
Former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin has recently joined which party?
1.
BJP
2.
Samajwad party
3.
CPIM
4.
Congress
Which of the following is the country’s largest “fisheries oceanographic research vessel”?
1.
Sagar Sampada
2.
Karuna Vahen
3.
Advaidh
4.
Itinerant vi
2010 foot ball World cup is going to be held at?
1.
London
2.
Germany
3.
Brazil
4.
South Africa
Who is the current bowling coach of the Indian cricket team?
1.
Jadeja
2.
Garry Kristen
3.
Robin Singh
4.
Venkatesh Prasad
The current US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan is?
1.
Richard Moore
2.
Henry parker
3.
Richard Holbrooke
4.
Charles merry
Tibco messaging appliance ______ is the first hardware product from the US based IT solutions firm
TIBCO software Inc?
1.
P-7500
2.
P-900
3.
P-2300
4.
P-5000
Name the recombinant long acting human insulin analogue launched by the pharmaceutical and
biotechnology major Wockhardt?
1.
acumen
2.
arid
3.
grid
4.
glaritus
The current CEO of the Satyam computer services?
1.
A.S Murthy
2.
Kiran Karnik
3.
Karl Slym
4.
Sandeep Joshi
Who is the new president of the All India opthalmological society?
1.
Dr. Babu Rajendran
2.
Dr. Suresh Mehta
3.
Dr. Rani Kavitha
4.
Dr. Srinivas Pandit
Who has been selected as the “continents best player of the year 2008” by the confederation of
African football?
1.
Ussain bolt
2.
Peter Mores
3.
Emmanuel Adebayor
4.
Divij Sharan
35th national games will be held at ______ in the may 2009?
1.
Karnataka
2.
Tamil Nadu
3.
Kerala
4.
Andhra Pradesh
Pakistan cricketer Mohammed Asif has been banned from playing the international cricket for
consuming a substance _______?
1.
opiods
2.
nandrolone
3.
benzodiazepines
4.
barbiturates
Who is elected as the 19th president of Bangladesh?
1.
Zillur Rahman
2.
Ashok Mirhan
3.
Vijay Mahamood
4.
Muneer Pathy
Who is sworn in a prime minister of Zimbabwe?
1.
Robert Mugabe
2.
Morgan Tsvangiri
3.
Ahmed Rehmath
4.
Hinad Maria
Ric Charlsworth is ______?
1.
AC Milan player
2.
Australian hockey coach
3.
Volleyball player of Germany
4.
Golf player
Name the Indian who won the Grammy award for the best contemporary music album category?
1.
A.R Rahman
2.
Zakkir Hussain
3.
Ressol Pookutty
4.
Chinna swami
Name the Indian film which won the BAFTA awards?
1.
Tare zameen par
2.
Ghajini
3.
Water
4.
Slumdog millionaire
Which of the following won the chappel-Hadlee trophy 2009?
1.
New Zealand
2.
India
3.
Sri lanka
4.
Australia
Who is the newly appointed president of Federation of the Indian chambers of the commerce and
industry (FICCI)?
1.
Harsh Pati Singhania
2.
Temasek
3.
Aravindh Singh
4.
Bhavan Naidu
Slumdog millionaire has got ______ Oscar awards 2009?
1.
4
2.
6
3.
8
4.
5
Which is the Indian documentary film which got the Oscars in 2009?
1.
wall E
2.
whining Mumbai
3.
India shines
4.
Smiles Pinki
Which Radio Isotope of Iodine is used in Medical field?
1.
Iodine 141
2.
Iodine 140
3.
Iodine 131
4.
Iodine 130
What does the short term “BOSS” relate to?
1.
A music system
2.
C-DAC’s published Operating System
3.
A new atomic explosive centre
4.
A joint venture naval project of Britain and India
Which of the following has been selected by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2010?
1.
Ljubljana
2.
Munich
3.
Tokyo
4.
Berlin
Which country’s parliament was the first to pass a “Climate Act”?
1.
France
2.
Spain
3.
Russia
4.
Canada
When is the World Environment Day celebrated?
1.
26th December
2.
5th July
3.
5th June
4.
14th August
Where did Handball originate?
1.
Scotland
2.
Romania
3.
Brazil
4.
Ireland
What is “Funambulist”?
1.
Performer on a tight rope.
2.
Comic perfomer
3.
Performer on moving two-wheelers
4.
Performing with moving fire
What is the per capita income of India at Current Prices in 2007-08?
1.
Rs. 11,000/-
2.
Rs. 33,000/-
3.
Rs.25,000/-
4.
Rs.27,500/-
Which of the following is not associated with sports?
1.
Arjuna Award
2.
Dronacharya Award
3.
Saraswati Samman
4.
Dhyan Chand Awarad
Which are the Barbary States?
1.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq
2.
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
3.
Khasakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tjkistan
4.
Myanmar, Korea, Taiwan
Which is the first Hindu Temple in the World to have received the ISO.9001.2000 certification?
1.
Sree Sundara Raja Perumal Temple
2.
Madurai Meenakshi temple
3.
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
4.
Tirupati Balaji Temple
Which of the following states has topped in rural electrification?
1.
Karnataka
2.
West Bengal
3.
Rajasthan
4.
Madhya Pradesh
In which state do we find the highest number of blind people as per recent surveys?
1.
Bihar
2.
Uttar Pradesh
3.
Madhya Pradesh
4.
West Bengal
What are GM Crops?
1.
Generally Marketed
2.
Green and Moist
3.
Globally Marketable
4.
Genetically Modifid
Which is the language of Diplomacy?
1.
German
2.
English
3.
Sanskrit
4.
French
What is battology?
1.
Study of Vampires
2.
Unnecessary Repetition in speaking /writing
3.
Study of flying species
4.
Study of wars
What is Geophagy?
1.
Practice of eating earthy substances like clay.
2.
Fatigue due to trekking/ walking along mud roads
3.
Frame works made of earth
4.
Sculptures of earth and clay7
In erstwhile Yugoslavia there was something called “No Name”. What is it?
1.
A place of worship
2.
A castle
3.
A mountain peak
4.
A pop group of Montenegro
Which city is known as “Locomotive of Brazil”?
1.
Santiago
2.
Riyo De Geniro
3.
Savopolo
4.
Bohimian
Where is the Palace of Nations?
1.
Geneva
2.
Vienna
3.
Lyons
4.
London
Where are the Oeta Mountains located?
1.
Italy
2.
Romania
3.
Greece
4.
Austria
What is cacography?
1.
Bad skills in handwriting and spelling
2.
Bad drawer
3.
Study of drawings with charcoal
4.
Study of sculpture using calcium deposits
What type of Dinosaurs are known as Ceratopsion Dinosaurs?
1.
Dinosaurs without wings
2.
Dinosaurs without horns
3.
Dinosaurs who ate mud and clay also
4.
Dinosaurs with Horns
What is a Stegosaurus?
1.
Scaled Dinosaurs
2.
Calcium deposit formations
3.
Roof lizards
4.
Mountain snakes
Which Indian Automobile Company has become the official lcensee for Wimbledon Tournament for a
year?
1.
Mahindras
2.
TVS Motors
3.
Hero Honda
4.
Tata Motors
Who won the Mixed Doubles Title at the Australian Open 2009?
1.
Andy Ram and Nathalie Dechy
2.
Roger Federer and Elena Dementieva
3.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza
4.
None of these
Who among the following was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Satyam Computer Services?
1.
Kiran Karnik
2.
Deepak Parekh
3.
P.C.Gupta
4.
None of these
Which of the former Indian cricketers is the winner of the C.K.Naiudu Lifetime Achievement Award for
2007-2008?
1.
Ravi Shastri
2.
Kapil Dev
3.
Gundappa Viswanath
4.
None of these
Which of the following is a light combat aircraft?
1.
Dhruv
2.
Tejas
3.
Lakshay
4.
None of these
Who among the only bowlers to take the highest number of Test as well as ODI wickets?
1.
Muttiah Muralitharan
2.
Shane Warne
3.
Wasim Akram
4.
None of these
Who is the author of “Daughters of Shame”?
1.
Julia Widdo’vs
2.
Jasvinder Sanghera
3.
Sanjay Bahadur
4.
None of these
Who won the Men’s singles Title at the Australian Open 2009?
1.
Rafael Nadal
2.
Roger Federer
3.
Stanislas Wawrinka
4.
None of these
Who is the Chief of Army Staff?
1.
Fali Homi Mayor
2.
Deepak Kapoor
3.
Suresh Mehta
4.
None of these
Who among the following became the first Indian to win the Golden Globe Award?
1.
Zakir Hussain
2.
A.R.Rahman
3.
Lata Mangeshkar
4.
None of these
Who is the Chief of Air Staff?
1.
Fali Homi Mayor
2.
Deepak Kapoor
3.
Suresh Mehta
4.
None of these
Which of the following teams won the Ranji trophy for the 38th time?
1.
Tamil Nadu
2.
Mumbai
3.
Saurashtra
4.
None of these
The eighth President of India who died recently was?
1.
R.Venkataraman
2.
Giani Zail Singh
3.
K.R.Narayanan
4.
None of these
Who is the Chief of Naval Staff?
1.
Fali Homi Mayor
2.
Deepak Kapoor
3.
Suresh Mehta
4.
None of these
Who won the Women’s singles Title at the Australian Open 2009?
1.
Venus Williams
2.
Serena Williams
3.
Dinara Safina
4.
None of these
Who among the following was adjudged the Best Actor (Female) at the 15th annual Star Screen
Awards on 14th Jan.?
1.
Priyanka Chopra
2.
Karena Kapoor
3.
Katrina Kaif
4.
None of these
Which of the following teams won the four nations Punjab Gold Cup hockey tournament?
1.
Germany
2.
India
3.
Holland
4.
None of these
Who was appointed Director General, CRPF?
1.
K.C.Verma
2.
A.S.Gill
3.
M.N.Prasad
4.
None of these
Who among the following was adjudged the Best Actor at the 15th annual Star Screen Awards on 14th
Jan.?
1.
Akshay Kumar
2.
Aamir Khan
3.
Hrithik Roshan
4.
None of these
Which of the following teams won the Duleep Trophy in 2009?
1.
West Zone
2.
South Zone
3.
East Zone
4.
None of these
Who is the author of “Living in Perhaps”?
1.
Julia Widdo’vs
2.
Jasvinder Sanghera
3.
Sanjay Bahadur
4.
None of these
Who won the Boys’s singles Title at the Australian Open 2009?
1.
Somdev Devvarman
2.
A. Georgoudas
3.
Yuki Bhambri
4.
None of these
Who was appointed RAW chief on Feb.1?
1.
K.C.Verma
2.
A.S.Gill
3.
M.N.Prasad
4.
None of these
Which of the following cricket teams dethroned Australia as the number one team in ODIs?
1.
Sri Lanka
2.
India
3.
South Africa
4.
None of these
International Women’s Day is celebrated on?
1.
15th March
2.
14th March
3.
8th March
4.
None of these
The battle of abuzar was fought in Ad 1764 between the British east India company and the
1.
Nizam of Hyderabad
2.
Marathas
3.
Maharajah Of Bengal
4.
Maharajah of Patiala
The first Indian woman president of Indian national congress was
1.
Vijaylakshmi pandit
2.
Annie bezant
3.
Sarojini naidu
4.
Sucheta kriplani
The winner fo the 2007 chinese F-1 grand prix was
1.
Kimi raikkonen
2.
Leis Hamilton
3.
Fernando Alonso
4.
Ralf Schumacher
Michael saakashvilli is the president of
1.
Romania
2.
Georgia
3.
Poland
4.
Ukraine
During which five year plan were the steel plants at durgapur bhilar and raurkela built?
1.
Fourth
2.
Third
3.
Second
4.
First
Who is empowered to suspend the operation of fundamental rights
1.
Prime minister
2.
President
3.
Supreme court
4.
Parliament
The first constitutional amendment act of 1950 dealt with the
1.
First schedule
2.
Fifth schedule
3.
Seventh schedule
4.
Ninth schedule
How many times has the president of India declared financial emergency?
1.
Once
2.
Twice
3.
Thrice
4.
Never
The fourth Buddhist council was held during the reign of
1.
Ajatshatru
2.
Asoka
3.
Kanishka
4.
Samprati
Cirque is the land form caused by the movement of
1.
Wind
2.
River
3.
Glacier
4.
Underground water
Sartak behuria is the chairman and MD of
1.
BPCL
2.
HPCL
3.
ONGC
4.
Indian oil corp.
Mahabir pun the winner of the 2007 ramon magasaysay award hails from
1.
Nepal
2.
Sri lanka
3.
Bhutan
4.
India
The name of Kushal pal singh is associated with
1.
Ranbaxy
2.
DLF
3.
Essar group
4.
Unitech
What was the code name of the British army’s 38 year old operation in northern Ireland that ended in
august 2007?
1.
Operation banner
2.
Operation freedom
3.
Operation unity
4.
Operation sovereignty
Which corporate group owns Flag Telecom?
1.
Bharti group
2.
Anil dhirubhai amabani group
3.
Essar group
4.
Aditya birla group
The winner of the 2007 European grand prix F-1 championship is
1.
Fernando Alonso
2.
Felipe mass
3.
Kimi raikkonen
4.
Lewis Hamilton
Who among the following is the author of animal’s people
1.
Jhumpa lahiri
2.
Indra sinha
3.
David davidar
4.
Kiran nagarkar
B. Muthuraman is the M.D of
1.
Tata steel
2.
Reliance energy
3.
Cipla
4.
Ashok Leyland
What is the 2007 cash reserve ratio?
1.
6%
2.
6.5%
3.
7%
4.
7.5%
The sun shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Cancer on
1.
March 21
2.
September 23
3.
December 22
4.
June 21
The average pressure at sea level is about
1.
79 cm
2.
76 cm
3.
70 cm
4.
72 cm
Hajipur is the zonal headquarters for
1.
Northern railway
2.
South eastern railway
3.
East central railway
4.
North central railway
The name of Alexander litvinenko is associated with a diplomatic row between Russia and
1.
France
2.
Ukraine
3.
Georgia
4.
Britain
“the bank that cares” is the punch line of
1.
Bank of baroda
2.
Bank of India
3.
Bank of rajasthan
4.
Punjab national bank
Eric Schmidt is the chairman / CEO of
1.
Yahoo!
2.
Google
3.
Hp.
4.
IBM