General Knowledge - Miscellaneous
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Who compiled Adi Granth?
- (a)
Guru Arjan
- (b)
Guru Teg Bahadur
- (c)
Guru Nanak
- (d)
Guru Gobind
The book 'A Tale of Two Cities' was written by:
- (a)
John Lennon
- (b)
Mark Twain
- (c)
Shakespeare
- (d)
Charles Diskens
The writer of the Harry Potter book series is :
- (a)
DBC Pierre
- (b)
Dominique Lapierre and Lary Collins
- (c)
Jhumpa Lahiri
- (d)
J.K. Rowling
The President of Asian Development Bank is
- (a)
Ander Fogh Rasmussen
- (b)
Roberto Azevedo
- (c)
Mr. Yukia Amano
- (d)
Haruhiko Kuroda
Who among the following was not a mathematician?
- (a)
Aryabhatta
- (b)
Ramanujam S.
- (c)
Vivekananda
- (d)
Alauddin Khilji
General-Secretary of FICCI is
- (a)
Rahul Khullar
- (b)
Aditya Puri
- (c)
Naina lal Kidhai
- (d)
Pramod Dev
Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?
- (a)
Salman RushDie
- (b)
Abu Nuwas
- (c)
Ms. Taslima Nasrin
- (d)
D.H. Lawrence
Who said : "Give me somewhere to stand, and I will move the world?"
- (a)
Archimedes
- (b)
Newton
- (c)
Galileo
- (d)
Einstein
In which of the following years Nobel Prizes were instituted?
- (a)
1910
- (b)
1901
- (c)
1911
- (d)
1903
47th Gyanpeeth Award conferred to whom?
- (a)
Dr. Pratibha Ray
- (b)
Narendra Kohli
- (c)
Shalini Sing
- (d)
Jeet Thayil
Nobel prize are distribu-ted annually at:
- (a)
Manila
- (b)
Stockholm
- (c)
Geneva
- (d)
New York
Diamonds in India are found in:
- (a)
Kolar
- (b)
Korba
- (c)
Bailadila
- (d)
Panna
'Life Divine' is a book written by:
- (a)
Gandhiji
- (b)
Tagore
- (c)
Radhakrishnan
- (d)
Shri Aurobindo
Tin Bigha corridor is leased to Bangladesh for a period of:
- (a)
99 years
- (b)
900 years
- (c)
999 years
- (d)
9999 years
The Konark temple in Orissa is dedicated to:
- (a)
Lord Indra
- (b)
Lord Rama
- (c)
The Sun God
- (d)
None of these
How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
- (a)
17
- (b)
27
- (c)
36
- (d)
47
'Sambalpur' is situated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
- (a)
Yamuna
- (b)
Saraswati
- (c)
Saryu
- (d)
Mahanadi
Sarnath is well known because:
- (a)
it has a big oil refinery
- (b)
is is a holy place
- (c)
it is ancient capital
- (d)
it has a big steel plant
- (e)
Vardhman Mahavir was born here
Which of the following temples is situated in Orissa?
- (a)
Shiva temple
- (b)
Sun temple
- (c)
Brahma temple
- (d)
SAngameswar temple
Who among the following is famous English writer?
- (a)
Amrita Pritam
- (b)
Mahadevi Verma
- (c)
Ashapurna Devi
- (d)
Mulk Raj Anand
INSAT satellite, which is a geo-stationary satellite is placed at a height of:
- (a)
36,000 km above the earth
- (b)
26,000 km above the earth
- (c)
16,000 km above the earth
- (d)
10,000 km above the earth
Pandit Kishan Maharaj is an exponent of :
- (a)
Santoor
- (b)
Sitar
- (c)
Violin
- (d)
Tabla
The source of energy largely used in India is:
- (a)
Coal
- (b)
Solar energy
- (c)
Hydro power
- (d)
Thermal power
- (e)
None of the these
Jana-Gana-Mana was ad-opted as National Anthem on:
- (a)
January 24, 1950
- (b)
December 27, 1957
- (c)
September 19, 1957
- (d)
January 30, 1948
The five-year plans are finally appreved by the:
- (a)
President
- (b)
National Development Council
- (c)
Prime Minister
- (d)
Planning Minister
National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
- (a)
August 15, 1947
- (b)
July 27, 1951
- (c)
July 22, 1947
- (d)
January 26, 1947
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of :
- (a)
Yoga Sutra
- (b)
Panchatantra
- (c)
Brahma Sutra
- (d)
Ayurveda
The National Defence College is situated in:
- (a)
Mumbai
- (b)
Pune
- (c)
New Delhi
- (d)
Ajmer
Grammy award is given in the field of?
- (a)
Acting
- (b)
Music
- (c)
Singing
- (d)
None of these
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