QUIZZ

QUESTIONS

Q 1: Which is the highest literary award of the world?
A: Nobel Prize	B: Booker Prize
C: Pulitzer Prize	D: Magsaysay Award
Answer : B

Q 2: Which body of UNO gives advisory opinion on legal matters to the bodies and special agencies of the UNO?
A: The Security Council	B: International Court of Justice
C: Trusteeship Council	D: Secretariat
Answer : B

Q 3: Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?
A: Hydro	B: Thermal
C: Gas	D: Nuclear
Answer : B Q 4: When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President? A: 1994 B: 1999 C: 2000 D: None of the above Answer : A Q 5: Which Bank has the maximum number of branches? A: ICICI Bank B: HDFC Bank C: State Bank of India D: State Bank of Patiala Answer : C Q 6: Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located? A: Kanpur B: Jamshedpur C: Cuttack D: Patiala Answer : A Q 7: Which of the following are the important sects of Islam? A: Catholics and Protestants B: Sunnis and Shias C: Mahayana and Hinayan D: None of the above Answer : B Q 8: Which is the state with largest urban population? A: West Bengal B: Maharashtra C: Kerala D: Goa Answer : B Q 9: Which of the following agencies related to the United Nation was in existence before the Second World War? A: Food and Agricultural Organisation B: International Labour Organisation C: World Health Organisation D: International Monetary Fund Answer : B

Q 10: When was Lord Buddha born?
A: 586 BC	B: 1000 BC
C: 560 BC	D: 750 BC
Answer : C

Q 11: Which amongst the following mammals has the highest metabolic rate in terms of oxygen consumption (mm3/g hour)?
A: Dog	B: Mouse
C: Rabbit	D: Rat
Answer : B

Q 12: When was table tennis introduced in Olympics?
A: 1896 at Athens	B: 1988 at Seoul
C: 1924 at Paris	D: 1924 at Seoul
Answer : B

Q 13: When was Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
A: 1431 AD	B: 1492 AD
C: 1504 AD	D: 1556 AD
Answer : C

Q 14 : The oldest mountains in India are
A: Aravalis	B: Vindhyas
C: Satpuras	D: Nilgiri hills
Answer : A

Q 15: Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
A: Pondicherry	B: Lakshadweep
C: Delhi	D: Chandigarh
Answer : C

Q 16: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given by which of the following organisations?
A: Council for Scientific and industrial research	B: Indian Council for Agricultural Research
C: Indian National Science Academy	D: ISRO
Answer : A Q 17: The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city? A: Oslo B: Stockholm C: Brussels D: Geneva Answer : A Q 18: The minimum age required to become the prime minister of India is A: 25 years B: 30 years C: 40 years D: 35 years Answer : A
Q 19: The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
A: sovereignty		B: bicameral legislature
C: a high court exclusively of its own		D: None of the above
Answer : A Q 20: The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of A: two and one respectively B: three and one respectively C: four and one respectively D: equal members for both the Houses Answer : A

Q 21: The famous book ‘The Daughter of the East’ is written by
A: Ms. Taslima Nasreen	B: Ms. Benazir Bhutto
C: Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi	D: Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo
Answer : B

 

 21. CUBA
22. BELGIUM
23. OLAY
24. Qatar
25. Amnesty International
26. Basketball
27. Viswanathan Anand
28. ManchesterUnited
29. Bangladesh
30. Willow wood
31. State Bank of India
32. Elimination
33. Brazil
34. India
35.Kochi
36. the Palghat gap
37. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
38. India and Pakistan
39. Boundary between India and Tibet
40. Canada
41. Morarji Desai
42. Arun Jaitley
43. Jantar Mantar
44. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
45.Victoria Falls.

  1. The Fundamental Rights in India are designed to

2. List the Fundamental Rights in India
3. Who is the top most executive official and senor most civil servant in the Government of India
4. Name of the first Election Commissioner of India
5. Name of the first University of India
6.India’s first nuclear centre
7. Name of the first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratn
8. First state in India to start Automatic Telephone Exchange
9. First country to have hosted Green Reality Show
10. The first Post Office in India opened at
11. First space tourist of India
12. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award
13. First author to get Anderson award
14. First Indian pilot
15. Sickness known as Christmas sickness

ANSWERS
 1.Ensure that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India 2. Right to equality, Right to freedom, Right against exploitation, Right to freedom of religion, Cultural and Educational rights, Right to constitutional remedies 3. The Cabinet Secretary (Incumbent – Pradeep Kumar Singh) 4. Sukumar Sen 5. Nalanda University 6. Tarapur 7. Khan Abdul  Gaffar Khan 8. Kerala 9. India 10. Kolkata, 1727 11. Santosh George 12. Bhanu Athaiya 13. Ruskin Bond 14. JRD Tata 15. Hemophilia