Gk questions

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The country in which river Wangchu flows is The biggest island of the world is The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the The city which was once called the `Forbidden City was The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Mount Everest was named after The volcano Vesuvius is located in The country known as the Sugar Bowl of the world is The length of the Suez Canal is The lowest point on earth is The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of The largest ocean of the world is the The largest bell in the world is the The biggest stadium in the world is the The worlds largest diamond producing country is Australia was discovered by The first Governor General of Pakistan is Dublin is situated at the mouth of river The earlier name of New York city was

Myanmar Greenland Detroit, USA USA Malaysia Malaysia Mississippi Peking Japan Sir George Everest Italy Cuba 162.5 kilometers The coastal area of Dead sea Nepal Pacific ocean Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow Strahov Stadium, Prague South Africa James Cook Mohammed Ali Jinnah Liffey New Amsterdam

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The Eifel tower was built by The Red Cross was founded by The country which has the greatest population density is The national flower of Britain is Niagara Falls was discovered by The national flower of Italy is The national flower of China is The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is The first Industrial Revolution took place in World Environment Day is observed on The first Republican President of America was The country famous for Samba dance is The name of Alexanders horse was Singapore was founded by The famous British one-eyed Admiral was The earlier name of Sri Lanka was The UNO was formed in the year UNO stands for The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on `Last Judgement was the first painting of an Italian painter named Paradise Regained was written by The first President of Egypt was The first man to reach North Pole was

Alexander Eiffel Jean Henri Durant Monaco Rose Louis Hennepin Lily Narcissus Kathmandu Strait of Hormuz England 5th June Abraham Lincoln Brazil Beucephalus Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles Nelson Ceylon 1945 United Nations Organization 15th August Michelangelo John Milton Mohammed Nequib Rear Peary

The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada

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The first explorer to reach the South Pole was The person who is called the father of modern Italy is World literacy day is celebrated on The founder of modern Germany is The country known as the land of the midnight sun is The place known as the Roof of the world is The founder of the Chinese Republic was The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was The first Secretary General of the UNO was The sculptor of the statue of Liberty was The port of Banku is situated in John F Kennedy was assassinated by The largest river in France is The Queen of England who married her brother-in-law was The first negro to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was The first British University to admit women for degree courses was The principal export of Jamaica is New York is popularly known as the city of

Cap. Ronald Amundson G.Garibaldi 8th September Bismarck Norway Tibet San Yat Sen Abdul Salam Margaret Thatcher Trygve Lie Frederick Auguste Bartholdi Azerbaijan Lee Harry Oswald Lore Catherine of Aragon Ralph Johnson Bunche London University Sugar Skyscrapers

Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves The country known as the Land of White Elephant is The country known as the Land of Morning Calm is The country known as the Land of Thunderbolts is Thailand Korea Bhutan

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The highest waterfalls in the world is the The largest library in the world is the

Salto Angel Falls, Venezuela United States Library of Congress, Washington DC

1. The last Mughal Emperor was A. Akbar B. Bahadur Shah C. NoorJehan D. Babur

Ans Bahadur Shah

2. The state which leads in agricultural production is A. Haryana B. Punjab C. Karnataka D. Tamil Nadu

Ans Punjab
3. The most populous city in the world is A. Paris B. London C. Peking D. Tokyo

Ans Tokyo
4. The system of dual citizenship exists in A. India B. France C. United Kingdom D. USA

Ans USA

5. The highest waterfall of the world is A. Jog Falls B. Ribbon C. Angel D. Gavarine Ans Angel

6. The country without income tax is A. Nepal B. Kuwait C. Burma D. Singapore

7. The chemical name of common salt is A. Potassium Chloride B. Sodium Chloride C. Calcium Carbonate D. Sodium Carbonate

Ans . Sodium Chloride

8. Which one of the following is the softest? A. Iron B. Aluminium C. Calcium D. Lithium

Ans Iron
9. In which state is Jog falls located A. Maharastra B. Karnataka C. Tamil nadu D. Kerala

Ans Karnataka
10. What element's three isotopes have different names? A. Helium B. Oxygen C. Carbon D. Hydrogen

Ans Hydrogen
11. Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D

Ans Vitamin C

12. The deepest lake in thw world is A. Wular Lake B. Victoria Nyanza C. Lake Superior D. Baikal Lake Ans Baikal Lake 13. Diamond mines in India are found in A. Rajasthan B. Bihar C. Madhya Pradesh D. Rajasthan Ans Madhya Pradesh 14. Which of the following states is landlocked A. Assam B. Orissa C. Andhra D. Kerala Ans Assam

15. Calcutta is situated on the banks of the river A. Ganges B. Krishna C. Hoogly D. Brahmaputra

Ans Hoogly Ans Kuwait

16. Which one among the following radiations carries maximum energy? A. Ultraviolet rays B. Gamma rays C. X- rays D. Infra red rays

Ans Gamma Rays

17.Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D

Ans Vitamin D
18.The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries? A. Iron B. Copper C. Fluorine D. Zinc

Ans Fluorine
19.Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as A. Dry deciduous B. Dry Evergreen C. Tropical moist deciduous D. Tropical moist evergreen

Ans Tropical moist deciduous

20.Molten rocks below the surface of the earth is called A. Basalt B. Laccolith C. Lava D. Magma

Ans Magma
21.Which of the following is the brightest planet? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Mars D. Jupiter

Ans Venus

Computer quiz
1.Which one of the following is not an input device? A. Keyboard B. Joystick C. Printer D. Optical Character Reader

Ans . Printer
2.The input device that is most likely to be used to play computer game is the A. Joystick B. Keyboard C. Touch Screen D. Mouse

Ans Joystick
3.The Input device that is closely related to a touch screen is the A. Keyboard B. Light pen C. Scanned D. Joystick

Ans Light pen

4.A byte represents a group of A. 10 bits B. 40 bits C. 8 bits D. 22 bits

Ans 8 bits

5.Windows is A. an operating system B. an operating environment

C. a character user interface D. none of these

Ans An operating environment

6.A computer virus that actively attacks an anti-virus program or programs in an effort to prevent detection is A. Worm B. Retrovirus C. Trojan D. Ghost virus

Ans Retrovirus
7.Another word for the CPU is A. Microprocessor B. Execute C. Micro chip D. Decode

Ans Microprocessor

Sports quiz
1.The Commonwealth completed its 50 years in A. September 1999 B. Octomber 1999 C. November 1999 D. December 1999

Ans November 1999

2.Champion Trophy is associated with A. Cricket B. Chess C. Football D. Hockey

Ans Hockey
3.The term Tee is connected with A. Bridge B. Polo C. Golf D. Billiards

Ans Golf
4.The number of umpires required conducting a international cricket match? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Ans 3
5.The 2014 football world cup is scheduled to be held in A. China B. Australia C. Japan D. Brazil

Ans Brazil

6.Which Indian batsman made three consecutive centures in his first three test matches? A. Vinoo Mankad B. GR Vishwanath C. Mohd. Azharuddin D. Sm Gavaskar

Ans Mohd. Azharuddin

7.How many power play are used in One Day International Cricket? A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4

Ans 3

8.Which country won the World Cup in 2007? A. Australia B. South Africa C. Pakistan D. India

Ans Australia
9.Which one of the following is full form of ICC? A. International Cricket Council B. Indian Cricket Council C. International Cost Camp D. Indian Coast Cup

Ans International Cricket Council

10.Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings A. Graham Gooch B. Matthew Hayden C. Brian Lara D. Agarkar

Ans Brian Lara

11.Which country won the World Cup in 2011? A. Australia B. India C. Pakistan D. Srilanka

Ans India
12.Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them? A. C. Tubby Helium Bat B. D. Stodge Stumpy

Answer: Option D Explanation: He was christened 'Helium Bat' very early in his career by team mates, due to his habit of lifting his bat over his shoulder and letting anything bowled outside the off-stump go by.

13.Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match? A. C. Canada Zimbabwe B. D. Sri Lanka East Africa

Answer: Option B Explanation: Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing country in 1981, and beat India in the 1979 World Cup. Before this they were champion of ICC non-test playing countries.

14.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for? A. C. Glamorgan Gloucestershire B. D. Leicestershire Lancashire

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

15.Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title? A. B. C. D. Geet Sethi Wilson Jones Michael Ferreira Manoj Kothari

Answer: Option B

16.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run? A. B. C. D. M.L.Valsamma P.T.Usha Kamaljit Sandhu K.Malleshwari

Answer: Option C

17.Who did Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestle at the 1998 edition of "Over the Edge"? A. B. C. D. Cactus Jack Mankind Dude Love Mick Foley

Answer: Option C

18.Ricky Ponting is also known as what? A. B. C. D. The Rickster Ponts Ponter Punter

Answer: Option D

19.The nickname of Glenn McGrath is what? A. B. C. D. Ooh Ahh Penguin Big Bird Pigeon

Answer: Option D

20.In which year did Milkha Singh win the first National title in the 400 m race? A. C. 1955 1957 B. D. 1956 1970

Answer: Option C

21.Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings? A. B. C. D. Graham Gooch Matthew Hayden Brian Lara Agarkar

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C 22.Who was the 1st ODI captain for India? A. B. C. D. Ajit Wadekar Bishen Singh Bedi Nawab Pataudi Vinoo Mankad

Answer: Option A

23.What Australian player was known as 'Fruitfly' amongst the rest of the team? A. B. C. D. Geoff Lawson Merv Hughes Mike Veletta Mike Whitney

Answer: Option B

24.The 'Dronacharya Award' is given to...? A. C. Sportsmen Umpires B. D. Coaches Sports Editors

Answer: Option B

Bollywood quiz
Question1 : What are John Abraham and Akshay Kumar's professions in Garam Masala? 1) Reporter 2) Photographers 3) Professors 4) Lawyers

Ans. Photographers
Question2 : From where does Veeru propose to Basanti in Sholay? 1) Top of a roof 2) Top of a ladder 3) Top of a hill 4) Top of a water tank

Ans . Top of a water tank

Question3 :In Harry Potter, who plays Hagrid in the movie? 1) Robbie Coltrane 2) John Cleese 3) John Coltrane 4) Robert DeNiro Ans Robbie Coltrane Question 4 :In Harry Potter, who plays Albus Dumbledore in the movie? 1) Richard Burton 2) Harrison Ford 3) Richard Dreyfuss 4) Richard Harris Ans Richard Harris

Question 5.who won the best actress award in IIFA 2012? a) b) c) d) Priyanka Chopra Vidya Balan Katrina Kaif Kareena Kapoor

Ans. Vidya Balan Question 6 . who won IIFA Awards 2012 for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema ? a) b) c) d) Amitabh Bachchan Rekha Rishi Kapoor Dharmendra

Ans Rekha

The Capital of Pakistan till 1959 was? (A) Islamabad (B) Karachi (C) Lahore (D) Hyderabad

ANS: LAHORE
The author of the book India Wins Freedomis? (A) Kuldeep Nawar (C) Jawahar Lal Nehru (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (D) Indira Gandhi

ANS: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India ? (A) 58 years (C) 62 years ANS: There is no maximum age limit (B) 60 years (D) There is no maximum age limit

The 2011 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by? (A) India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh (B) India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (C) Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ANS: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States? (A) Nagaland (C) Assam ANS: Nagaland Right to Information Act was passed in the year? (A) 2001 (C) 2004 (B) 2005 (D) 2002 (B) Tripura (D) Manipur (D) Bangladesh, Pakistan and India

ANS: 2005

The author of the book My Experiments With Truth is? (A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) M. K. Gandhi (B) Govind Vallabh Pant (D) Tara All Beg

ANS: M. K. Gandhi

Who was the first Indian batsman to hit a century on Test debut against England at England's home? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Abbas Ali Baig (C) Kapil Dev (D Wassim Jaffer ANS: Abbas Ali Baig In which year the civil disobedience movement was started. (A) 1935 (B) 1930 (C ) 1927 ( D) 1925
ANS: 1930

Which place in India receive highest rain fall (A) Cherrapunji (C) Budhansi
ANS: Cherrapunji

(B) (D)

Mawsynram Nagpur

What "Guru-Dakshina" did Drona ask from Ekalavya? (A) His right index finger (B) (C) A quiver full of arrows (D)
ANS: His right thumb

Wealth His right thumb

Name the oldest mountain range of India...? (A) Himalayas (B) (C) Aravallis (D) ANS: Aravallis

Nilgiris Vindhyas

Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in (A) 1892 (B) 1896 (C) 1904 (D) 1886 ANS: 1896

Which playback singer has been awarded the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour? (A) Asha Bhosale (B) Kishore Kumar (C) Lata Mangeshkar (D) Mohd. Rafi ANS: Lata Mangeshkar Which living bird lays the world's smallest egg? (A) Hornbill (B) (C) Sea-gull (D)
ANS: Humming Bird

Humming Bird Woodpecker

Study of earthquakes is known as (A) Meteorology (C) Sociology ANS: Seismology Who was the founder of brahmo samaj (A) Dayanand Saraswati (C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy ANS: Raja Ram Mohan Roy Who created the symbol of Rupee (A) Sh. Rajendra Kumar (C) Sh. Somvir Singh ANS: Sh. D. Udaya Kumar

(B) (D)

Seismology Shakemology

(B) (D)

Vinoba Bhave Swami Vivekanand

(B) (D)

Sh. D. Udaya Kumar Sh. Shamim

In which year was the Quit India Movement launched. (A) 1916 (B) 1920 (C) 1930 (D) 1942 ANS: 1942 Which state has a separate Constitution? (A) Kerala (B) Assam (C) Meghalaya (D)Jammu and Kashmir
ANS: Jammu and Kashmir