General Knowledge - Miscellaneous
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
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
Who wrote My Experi-ments with Truth?
- (a)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (b)
Motilal Nehru
- (c)
Mahatma Gandhi
- (d)
C Raj Gopalachari
Who is the Chairman, of National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
- (a)
P.L.Punia
- (b)
U.K.Sinha
- (c)
S.P.Gaur
- (d)
Laxman das
....... is the Chairman, of UPS(c)
- (a)
Prof. D. P. Agarwal
- (b)
Mr. N. K. Raghupathy
- (c)
Mr. Justice D. K. Jain
- (d)
Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao
Who said : "Give me somewhere to stand, and I will move the world?"
- (a)
Archimedes
- (b)
Newton
- (c)
Galileo
- (d)
Einstein
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
Abel Prize which is given the field of Mathematics is awarded by which country?
- (a)
Finland
- (b)
United State of America
- (c)
Norway
- (d)
France
Which is the highest award of India?
- (a)
Nehru Award
- (b)
Jnanpith Award
- (c)
Magsaysay Award
- (d)
Bharat Ratna Award
With which subject is 'Dada Saheb Phalke Award' associated?
- (a)
Best film actor
- (b)
Best musician
- (c)
Best playback singer
- (d)
Best work related to promotion of film industry
Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri awards are given under which Article of the Constitution?
- (a)
Article 14
- (b)
Article 18
- (c)
Article 25
- (d)
Article 32
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
Which of the following Nobel Prize winners has not been awarded Bharat Ratna?
- (a)
Mother Teresa
- (b)
V. Raman
- (c)
Amartya Sen
- (d)
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri awards are given under which Article of the Constitution?
- (a)
Article 14
- (b)
Article 18
- (c)
Article 25
- (d)
Article 32
The number of Upanishads are (approximately):
- (a)
Three hundred
- (b)
Two hundred
- (c)
Four hundred
- (d)
Five hundred
The Konark temple in Orissa is dedicated to:
- (a)
Lord Indra
- (b)
Lord Rama
- (c)
The Sun God
- (d)
None of these
The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of:
- (a)
Pallavas
- (b)
Pandyas
- (c)
Cholas
- (d)
Cheras
Who ........ is the president of ASSOCHAM.
- (a)
Mr. Rana Kapoor
- (b)
Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao
- (c)
Mr. Justice D. K. Jain
- (d)
Mr. N. K. Raghupathy
Who ......... is the Chairman of 14th Finace Commission.
- (a)
Mr. (c) Chandramouli
- (b)
Mr. Y. V. Reddy
- (c)
Mr. Justine D. K. Jain
- (d)
Pramod Dev
Which of the following lines does not demarcate any part of India's international boundary?
- (a)
Radcliffe Line
- (b)
McMohan Line
- (c)
Sir Creek Line
- (d)
Durand Line
Mahatma Gandhi was born at:
- (a)
Baroda
- (b)
Sabarmati
- (c)
Rajkot
- (d)
Wardha
As an export item of India, which spice occupies the top position in value?
- (a)
Pepper
- (b)
Chillies
- (c)
Turmeric
- (d)
Cadramom
What was Sherlock Holmes' job?
- (a)
Police officer
- (b)
Entertainer
- (c)
Detective
- (d)
Professor
Who wrote the National Song "Vande Mataram"?
- (a)
Aurobindo Ghosh
- (b)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- (c)
Rabindranath Tagore
- (d)
Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
What is the ratio of the width to the length of National Flag of India?
- (a)
2 : 4
- (b)
3 : 5
- (c)
4 : 5
- (d)
2 : 3
Who is the first woman cosmonaut of the world?
- (a)
V.Vladimirovna Tereshkova
- (b)
Maria Estela Person
- (c)
Svetlana Savitskaya
- (d)
Kay Cottee
Among the following Union Territories, which one has the highest density of population?
- (a)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- (b)
Daman and Diu
- (c)
Lakshadweep
- (d)
Pondicherry
Kuchipudi dance originated in:
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Assam
- (c)
Kerala
- (d)
Gujarat
The State with the longest coast line is:
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Tamil Nadu
- (c)
Maharashtra
- (d)
Gujarat
Which type of natural vegetation is found in Western Ghats?
- (a)
Scrub forests
- (b)
Tropical evergreen rain forests
- (c)
Deciduous forests
- (d)
Mangrove forests
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