General Knowledge - Miscellaneous
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Ms. Amrita Pritam is a:
- (a)
Journalist
- (b)
Litterateur
- (c)
Musician
- (d)
Industrialist
Who recast the original single veda into four Vedas?
- (a)
Vyasa
- (b)
Sri Krishna
- (c)
Parasurama
- (d)
Patanjali
Who among the following is a famous English writer?
- (a)
Amrita Pritam
- (b)
Mahadevi Verma
- (c)
Ashapurna Devi
- (d)
Mulk Raj Anand
Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
- (a)
Salman RushDie
- (b)
Abu Nuwas
- (c)
Ms. Taslima Nasrin
- (d)
D.H. Lawrence
Panchayati Raj was first introduced in:
- (a)
West Bengal
- (b)
Rajasthan
- (c)
Punjab
- (d)
Bihar
All the following cities are located on the banks of the river Ganga except:
- (a)
Kolkata
- (b)
Kanpur
- (c)
Haridwar
- (d)
Mathura
Vayas Saman Award given in the field of poetry, awarded by?
- (a)
Government of India
- (b)
K.K. Birla Foundation
- (c)
Rajasthan Government
- (d)
None of these
Moortidevi Award is given annually in which of the following fields?
- (a)
Literature
- (b)
Films
- (c)
Journalism
- (d)
Music
Booker Prize is given in the field of:
- (a)
Medicine
- (b)
Adventure
- (c)
Fiction writing
- (d)
Science
Cherrapunjee receives more rainfall than Shillong because:
- (a)
the former is nearer to the sea
- (b)
Cherrapunjee is located on the windward side of the mountain range while Shillong is on its leeward side
- (c)
Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherrapunjee
- (d)
The air of different temperature and densities tends to converge towards Cherrapunjee areas from different directions during the rainy period
Who is also called of The Grapes Of Wrath?
- (a)
J.R.R. Tolkien
- (b)
Umberto Eco
- (c)
John Steinbeck
- (d)
Ernest Hemingway
The highest mountain peak situated in India is:
- (a)
Annapurna
- (b)
Mount Everest
- (c)
Kanchenjunga
- (d)
Nandadevi
Who is the first Bharat Ratna awardee to become the President of India?
- (a)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- (b)
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
- (c)
Dr. Zakir Hussain
- (d)
V.V. Giri
Arjuna Award is given to an individual for:
- (a)
outstanding contribution to Indian literature.
- (b)
outstanding courage shown in war.
- (c)
showing bravery in face of enemy attack.
- (d)
outstanding contribution for enhancing the glory of the game.
The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Tamil Nadu
- (c)
Karnataka
- (d)
Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following is a Kharif crop in our country?
- (a)
Wheat
- (b)
Maize
- (c)
Barley
- (d)
Opium
- (e)
None of these
The imaginary South Indian village of Malgudi is created by:
- (a)
Shri Akilan
- (b)
Shri Mulk Raj Anand
- (c)
Shri R. K. Narayan
- (d)
Smt. Kamala Das
Who said, Some are born great, some achieve great-ness, and some have greatness thrust upon them?
- (a)
Mahatma Gandhi
- (b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c)
William Shakespeare
- (d)
Abraham Lincoln
"Freedom is my birth right", Who was the famous Indian national leader who gave this slogan?
- (a)
Ranade
- (b)
Tilak
- (c)
Nehru
- (d)
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was born at:
- (a)
Baroda
- (b)
Sabarmati
- (c)
Rajkot
- (d)
Wardha
The first oil refinery in India was set up at:
- (a)
Barauni
- (b)
Vishakhapatnam
- (c)
Digboi
- (d)
Mumbai
"Mumbai High: is associated with
- (a)
Steel
- (b)
Petroleum
- (c)
Mausoleum
- (d)
Jute
Who wrote the National Song "Vande Mataram"?
- (a)
Aurobindo Ghosh
- (b)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- (c)
Rabindranath Tagore
- (d)
Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
What is the name of the first Test tube baby?
- (a)
Patricia Spear
- (b)
Leslie O' Connor
- (c)
Priscilla Schaffer
- (d)
Lewis Brown
The name of the Train 'Shatabdi Express' refers to the centenary of:
- (a)
Mahatma Gandhi
- (b)
Indian National Congress
- (c)
India's war of Independence
- (d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which of the following Carnatic ragas correspond to the Hindustani raga 'Malkauns'?
- (a)
Pantuvarali
- (b)
Karaharapriya
- (c)
Hindolam
- (d)
Kalyani
'Garba' is a folk dance originated in:
- (a)
Tamil Nadu
- (b)
Maharashtra
- (c)
Karnataka
- (d)
Gujarat
What is the basic foundation of Gandhian thought?
- (a)
Political campaigns
- (b)
Social movements
- (c)
Religion and morality
- (d)
Freedom of the individual
Dadasahab Phalke Award 2013 has been given to?
- (a)
Rajesh Khanna
- (b)
Pran
- (c)
Yash chopra
- (d)
Manoj kumar
Karl Marx wrote:
- (a)
Asian Drama
- (b)
Emma
- (c)
Das Kapital
- (d)
Good Earth