General Knowledge - Language and Culture
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to
- (a)
Yasser Arafat
- (b)
Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
- (c)
Lany Pressler
- (d)
Amnesty International
'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for -
- (a)
Act of Gallantry in the presenter of enemy
- (b)
Gallantyu by children
- (c)
Outstanding contributor to Literature
- (d)
The ost cospicious braverg or self sacrifice onland, air, or Sea, but not in the presence of the enemy
Which of the following films has won Oscar Awards in 1987?
- (a)
Rain man
- (b)
Amadeus
- (c)
The world Safari
- (d)
The last Eperon
Which one of the following film actor has played a negative role in the film Agneepath, got TOIFA award?
- (a)
Shammy Kapoor
- (b)
Ranbir Kapoor
- (c)
Rishi Kapoor
- (d)
Shakti Kapoor
In Ramgopal Verma's Gripping gangster flick "Satya", which movie are Satya (Chekravarthy) ad Vidya (Rumila) watching in the cinema hall when the stampede happens?
- (a)
Rangeela
- (b)
Dart
- (c)
Gupt
- (d)
Border
Which of the following is not a feature of Gandhara School of Art?
- (a)
It was patronized by Sakas and Kushans
- (b)
It has Indian and Greek influence
- (c)
It resulted in the origination of Hinayanism
- (d)
It portrayed human figures exactly
The earliest known Pahari paintings are from:
- (a)
Guler
- (b)
Kangra
- (c)
Basholi
- (d)
Chamba
Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is famous for:
- (a)
rock-cut temples
- (b)
cave paintings
- (c)
stupas
- (d)
Ashoka's rock edicts
The three famous Buddhist sites Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Udayagiri are located in which of the following states?
- (a)
MP
- (b)
Bihar
- (c)
Maharastra
- (d)
Orissa
'Kabih Kabhie' the lyrics of were written by ________?
- (a)
Vyiyanthimala
- (b)
Nasir khan
- (c)
Anwar Hussain
- (d)
Anu malik
The name of Tabu's character in Madhur Bhandarkar's Chandni Bar was ________?
- (a)
Arif
- (b)
Noorjehan
- (c)
Mumtaz
- (d)
Chandni
Bhuvaneshwar, the capital of Orissa is also famous for its:
- (a)
Oil Refinery
- (b)
Iron and steel industry
- (c)
famous Lingaraja temple
- (d)
shipping industry
In which film did Aishwarya Rai pretended to play twins?
- (a)
Dhoom 2
- (b)
Devdas
- (c)
Josh
- (d)
Jeans
Who was Madhuri Dixit's female costar in Yeh Raaste Hahuh Pyaar Ke?
- (a)
Preity Zinta
- (b)
Divya Dutta
- (c)
Mahima Chaudary
- (d)
Rinki Khanna
Who directed the Rajesh Khanna-Tina Munim starrer souten?
- (a)
Prakash Mehra
- (b)
Saawan Kumar Tak
- (c)
Shyam Bengal
- (d)
Shakti Samanta
In Kal Ho Na Ho, whom does Shah Rukh pretend to be married to?
- (a)
Delnaz Paul
- (b)
Simone Singh
- (c)
Sonali Bendre
- (d)
Preity Zinta
The earliest of the holy books of the Hindu is the:
- (a)
Gita
- (b)
Ramayana
- (c)
Mahabharata
- (d)
Vedas
Yash Chopra's first film as a director was _____________?
- (a)
Deewar
- (b)
Waqt
- (c)
Dhool ka Phool
- (d)
Dharamputra
Idol worship in India can be traced to the period of:
- (a)
Vedas
- (b)
Kushans
- (c)
Mauryans
- (d)
Pre-Aryan
Which lyricist penned 'Ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyo' from 'Haqeeqat'?
- (a)
Sahir Ludhianvi
- (b)
Kaifi Azmi
- (c)
A.R. Rehman
- (d)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Considering the 20th century, who was the only actor to win the Best Actor award successively for three years?
- (a)
Amitabh Bachchan
- (b)
Sanjeev Kumar
- (c)
Nasiruddin Shah
- (d)
Dilip Kumar
The message of Bhagwat Gita is:
- (a)
virtue triumphs in the end
- (b)
god helps those help them-selves
- (c)
do your duty without desire for reward
- (d)
None of the above
The chief difference between varna and jati is that:
- (a)
jati has been derived from varna
- (b)
there are only four varnas jatis are many
- (c)
varna has come into existence after jati
- (d)
There is no difference at all
Mahavira, the founder of Jainism was called Jina, which means:
- (a)
ghost
- (b)
preacher
- (c)
conqueror
- (d)
free from fetters
According to Lord Buddha's sermons, the ultimate aim of life was:
- (a)
Nirwan
- (b)
Karma
- (c)
Moksha
- (d)
Dharm
The headquarters of the Sahitya Akadmi is at
- (a)
Mumbai
- (b)
New Delhi
- (c)
Kolkata
- (d)
Chennai
It is said that of the five doctrines taught by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira from previous teachers and only one was added by him. Which one of the following was the doctrine added by him?
- (a)
Do not commit violence
- (b)
Observe continence
- (c)
Do not acquire property
- (d)
Do not speak a lie
In which one of the following the Gandhara sculptures of the Buddha are typically Indian and not Greek or Roman?
- (a)
In the treatment of the robe
- (b)
In the rendering of the physiognomy
- (c)
In the iconography
- (d)
In the style
Which one of the following has been called as the cradle of Indian architecture?
- (a)
Aihole
- (b)
Pattadakal
- (c)
Badami
- (d)
Ajanta
Chola paintings of the 11th century AD have been discovered in the Rajeswara temple at:
- (a)
Tanjore
- (b)
Mysore
- (c)
Mahabalipuram
- (d)
Vijayanagar