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G.K 2
G.K 2
a-Rossi
b-Laika (In 1957, Laika became the first animal launched into
orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight.)
c-Tommi
d-Pinky
Question: Who was the first lady prime minister in the world?
a-Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sirimavo Bandaranaike, three times Prime Minister of Sri
Lanka, was the first woman in the world to hold the office of prime minister.)
b-D.S.Senanayeke
c-Mahinda Rajapakse
d-Chandrika Kumarathunge
a- Tim Berners-Lee
b- Bill Gates
c- Charles Babbage
d- Hewlett Packard
c- Richard Smalley
d- Isac Newton
Question: Which is the only country that got independence in 15th August as India?
a- South America
b- South Africa
c- South Korea
d- North America
Question: Who was the Hostage taker of the hostage crisis in the Philippines last
August 23, 2010
that killed 8 Hong-Kong Chinese nationals?
a- Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza
b- Gregorio Mendoza
c- Joy Janiiola
d- Denmark Baliling
2- Secretology
3- Cytography
4- Cryptology
4-Germany
Question: Which of the following cities of India is called the "Silicon Valley of India"?
1-Hyderabad
2-Bangalore
3-Mumbai
4-Chennai
Question: The first Europeans to start trade relations with India were the
1-Portuguese
2-British
3-French
4-Dutch
2-On account of high refractive index, the rays of light get internally reflected
3-Diamonds shine because they have some amount of radium
4-Diamond shines because it has tetrahedral molecular structure
4-None of these
Question: Babur entered India for the first time from the west through
1-Kashmir
2-Sind
3-Punjab
4-Rajasthan
Question: Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler of
India?
1-Haldighati
2-Panipat II
3-Khanua
4-Chusa
Question: The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration
lies in
1-Systematic provincial administration
2-A well planned revenue system
3-A well organised central government
4-An organised local self government
Question: Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute
approximately
1- 4.5%
2- 2.7%
3- 1.2%
4- 5.8%
3-Nandivardhan
4-Uday
Question: The main external threat to the Sultanate of Delhi was posed by the
1-Mughals
2-Afghans
3-Iranians
4-None of these
Question: What is the correct chronological order of the dynasties in which they
invaded India?1. Huns 2. Kushanas 3.Aryans 4. Greeks
1- 4, 3, 2, 1
2- 3, 4, 2, 1
3- 4, 2, 3, 1
4- 3, 4, 1, 2
Question: The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
1-1852
2-1853
3-1854
4-1855
Question: Marish traveller, Ibn Batutah, came to India during the time of
1-Ala-ud-din Khilji
2-Firuz Shah Tughlaq
3-Balban
4-Muhammed bin Tughlaq
1-Silver chloride
2-Silver sulphide
3-Silver bromide
4-Silver oxide
3- 1905
4- 1925
Question: Which among the following is the most common element in the earth's
crust?
1-Hydrogen
2-Oxygen
3-Magnesium
4-Aluminium
Question: During the period of Renaissance, the new style of architecture first
developed in
1-Italy
2-France
3-England
4-Germany
Question: Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the
Constituent Assembly of India?
1-M. C. Setalvad
2-K. M. Munshi
3-Jawaharlal Nehru
4-B. N. Rau
Question: High pressure subtropical calm belts known as Horse Latitudes' lies
between
1- 0 and 15
2- 20 and 25
3- 30 and 35
4- None of these
Question: On 22nd December, which of the following places has the largest day and
shortest night?
1-Melbourne
2-Moscow
3-Madrid
4-Madras
Question: In 2010, China became the third country in the world to possess an anti
satellite weapon system. The other two countries are
1-Germany and Russia
2-France and the USA
3-The USA and Germany
4-The USA and Russia
Question: Which country of the following has the largest Muslim population?
1-India
2-Pakistan
3-Indonesia
4-Saudi Arabia
,
Question: The sphere of living matter together with water air and soil on the surface
of the earth is known as
1-Lithosphere
2-Biosphere
3-Hydrosphere
4-Atmosphere
1-Seatle Airport...
a)UK
b)USA
c)Canada
d)Mexico
Ans-UsA
3-3rd May..
a)International Day of Peace
b)world press freedom Day
c)International Men's day
d)Valentine's day
Ans-world press freedom Day
Ans-Indonasia
c)Tennessee
d)Hawaii
Ans-Hawaii
a)Bab-el-Mandeb
b)Strait of Hormuz
c)Strait of Bonifacio
d)Davis Strait
Ans-Strait of Hormuz
6-which country's economy grows at 8.9% in the third quarter from a year
earlier,the fastest pace in the year?
a)China's
b)India's
c)Japan's
d)None of these
Ans-China's
8-The international Monetary fund says the global economy is "recovering faster
than expected",raising its forecast for global growth to 3.1% for 2010,up form........
a)3.5%
b)1.5%
c)2.5%
d)None of these
Ans-2.5%
9-The inernational Olympic committee awards the 2016 summer Olympics and the
2016 paralympics to....
a)Tokoyo(Japan)
b)Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)
c)Chicago(United States)
d)Madrid(Spain)
Ans-Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)
B) Denmark
C) China
D) Russia
8) The first woman to win a Nobel Prize was, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in
1903
A) Marie Curie
B) Doris Lessing
C) Ada Yonath
D) Shirin Ebadi
D) John Dalton
18) Name the great composer who is known as the Father of Carnatic Music
A) Syama Sastri
B) Purandara Dasa
C) Muthuswami Dikshitar
D) Kanaka Dasa
A) Jews
B) Buddhist
C) Islam
D) Sikhs
C) India
D) Finland
3. The highest belt in Karate is black. What is the colour of the lowest belt?
White
4. Excluding the striker, how many pieces are there on the board when a carrom
game starts?
19
5. What are the 2 basic categories in diving events at the Olympic Games?
Platform (or highboard) and Spring board
7. What are the colours of the chequered flag waved at the end of a motor race?
Black and White