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Showing posts with label general knowledge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label general knowledge. Show all posts
July 18, 2013
July 1, 2013
Famous Books and Authors
1. Who is the author of book 'We Indians' # Khushwant Singh
2. Who is the Author of the book "One Day Wonders" # Sunil Gavaskar
3. The author of “The Discovery of India” is # Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan wrote # Indian Philosophy
5. Who wrote the book 'War and Peace' # Leo Tolstoy
6. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book # U...nhappy India
7. Who wrote the book My Girlhood # Taslima Nasreen
8. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom' # Maulana Azad
9. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by # Jonathan Swift
10. The book ‘My Nation My Life’ was written by # L.K.Advani
11. The book "Letters from a Father to Daughter" was written by # Jawaharlal Nehru
12. The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by # Benazir Bhutto
13. Who wrote the book “Origin of Species” # Charles Darwin
14. Kautilya was the author of # Arthasastra
15. Who is the author of the book India 2020 # Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. Who is the Author of the book "One Day Wonders" # Sunil Gavaskar
3. The author of “The Discovery of India” is # Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan wrote # Indian Philosophy
5. Who wrote the book 'War and Peace' # Leo Tolstoy
6. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book # U...nhappy India
7. Who wrote the book My Girlhood # Taslima Nasreen
8. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom' # Maulana Azad
9. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by # Jonathan Swift
10. The book ‘My Nation My Life’ was written by # L.K.Advani
11. The book "Letters from a Father to Daughter" was written by # Jawaharlal Nehru
12. The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by # Benazir Bhutto
13. Who wrote the book “Origin of Species” # Charles Darwin
14. Kautilya was the author of # Arthasastra
15. Who is the author of the book India 2020 # Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
June 28, 2013
IMPORTANT VENUES OF SPORTS TOURNAMENTS
2013 World Chess Championship -India
2014 Asian Games - Incheon (S.korea)
2014 Commonwealth Games -Glagow (scotland)
2014 World Cup Football - Brazil
2013 Confederation Cup -Brazil
2016 - Euro Cup - France
2015 World Cup cricket -Australia & Newzealand
2014 20 -20 world cup - Bangladesh
2016 Summer Olympics - Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
2014 Winter Olympics - Sochi (Russia)
2014 Youth Olympics - Nanjing (china)
2014 Hockey world Cup - Hague (Netherland)
2014 Asian Games - Incheon (S.korea)
2014 Commonwealth Games -Glagow (scotland)
2014 World Cup Football - Brazil
2013 Confederation Cup -Brazil
2016 - Euro Cup - France
2015 World Cup cricket -Australia & Newzealand
2014 20 -20 world cup - Bangladesh
2016 Summer Olympics - Rio De Janeiro (Brazil)
2014 Winter Olympics - Sochi (Russia)
2014 Youth Olympics - Nanjing (china)
2014 Hockey world Cup - Hague (Netherland)
June 21, 2013
Daily GK Updates
Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Jute
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Sports
(D) Science & Technology
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
The gas predominantly responsible for global warming is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
Govt. normally does not announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of—
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Jute
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Sports
(D) Science & Technology
June 17, 2013
First in india
• Governor-General of Independent India—Lord Lewis Mountbatten
• Indian Governor-General of Independent India—Chakravarti Rajgopalachari
• Field Marshall—General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
... • Speaker of loksabha—Shri G.V. Mavalankar (15 May 1952- 27 February 1956).
• President—Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• Vice-President—Dr. Sarvapalli RadhakrishnanSardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
• Prime-Minister—Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Home Minister—Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
• Finance Minister of India—R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
• Auditor General of India—V. Narahari Rao
• Director of CBI— DP Kohli
• National Security Adviser— Brijesh Mishra
• Governor of RBI— Sir Osborne Smith.
• British Governor-General of Bengal—Warren-Hastings
• Space traveller—S. Leader-Rakesh Sharma
• Woman IAS—Anna Ranjan George, 1950
• Swimmer who crossed over the English channel by swimming—Mihir Sen
• Woman to swim across the English Channel—Arati Saha, 1959
• Raman-Magsaysay awardee—Acharya Vinoba Bhave
• Nobel prize winner—Rabindra Nath TagoreRabindra
• Nobel Prize in Physics—C. V. Raman in 1930
• First Woman Chief Minister—Sucheta Kriplani
• Chief Election Commissioner—Sukumar Sen
• Indian Chairman in International Court—Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
• Foreigner awardee of Bharat Ratna—Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
• Chief Justice of Supreme Court—Justice Hiralal J. Kaniya
• Posthumally Bharat Ratna Awardee—Lal Bahadur Shastri
June 9, 2013
Daily GK Updates
World Trade Organization (WTO) has ranked India as the _____ largest player in the global service trade.
1) Fifth
2) Fourth
3) Seventh
4) Sixth
A committee had been constituted to review taxation in IT sector under the Chairmanship of -
1) Anita Kapur
2) N. Rangacharya
3) Y. B. Reddy
4) C. Rangarajan
Which Indian Bollywood actress was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nation programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)?
1) Aishwarya Rai
2) Katrina Kaif
3) Kareena Kapoor
4) Vidya Balan
Who was the first top ranking Indian official to visit China after changes in Communist Party of China?
1) Shiv Shankar Menon
2) Ajit Singh
3) Anand Sharma
4) Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna
Mata Jijabai Award for 2012 was given to -
1) Smt. Omana T.K
2) Ms. Sonika Agarwal
3) Smt. Olga D’mello
4) Smt. Guramma H. Sankina
On February 14th 2013 India has conclude $6 billion Missile deal with which country?
1) Russia
2) France
3) England
4) USA
The first indigenously developed weaponised helicopter was handed over to Indian Army on 8th February 2013 is -
1) Rudra
2) Varun
3) Chetak
40 Indra
On 12th March 2013 the President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee attending the celebration of 45th Anniversary of Independence of which country?
1) Maldive
2) Sri Lanka
3) Vietnaam
4) Mauritius
United Nation has released "One Women" album on the occasion of International Women's Day. Name the Indian Artist who was the member of this album?
1) A. R. Rahaman
2) Anoushka Shankar
3) Mallika Sarabhai
4) Amzad Ali Khan
Which of the following states has bagged the National Tourism Award?
1) Assam
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Andhra Pradesh
Asia's largest Solar Power Project set at which of the following cities?
1) Jaipur
2) Nagpur
3) Jodhpur
4) Bikaner
The 24th Arab League Summit got underway in which of the following city
1) Dubai
2) Doha
3) Khartun
4) Cairo
Who has bagged the National Film Award as best actress?
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Ananya Chatterjee
3) Usha Jadhav
4) Arundhuti Nag
Who has won the National Film Award as best actor?
1) Irrfan Khan & Vikram Gokhale
2) Shivaji Lotan
3) Kamal Hasan
4) Ranbir Kapoo
1) Fifth
2) Fourth
3) Seventh
4) Sixth
A committee had been constituted to review taxation in IT sector under the Chairmanship of -
1) Anita Kapur
2) N. Rangacharya
3) Y. B. Reddy
4) C. Rangarajan
Which Indian Bollywood actress was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nation programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)?
1) Aishwarya Rai
2) Katrina Kaif
3) Kareena Kapoor
4) Vidya Balan
Who was the first top ranking Indian official to visit China after changes in Communist Party of China?
1) Shiv Shankar Menon
2) Ajit Singh
3) Anand Sharma
4) Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna
Mata Jijabai Award for 2012 was given to -
1) Smt. Omana T.K
2) Ms. Sonika Agarwal
3) Smt. Olga D’mello
4) Smt. Guramma H. Sankina
On February 14th 2013 India has conclude $6 billion Missile deal with which country?
1) Russia
2) France
3) England
4) USA
The first indigenously developed weaponised helicopter was handed over to Indian Army on 8th February 2013 is -
1) Rudra
2) Varun
3) Chetak
40 Indra
On 12th March 2013 the President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee attending the celebration of 45th Anniversary of Independence of which country?
1) Maldive
2) Sri Lanka
3) Vietnaam
4) Mauritius
United Nation has released "One Women" album on the occasion of International Women's Day. Name the Indian Artist who was the member of this album?
1) A. R. Rahaman
2) Anoushka Shankar
3) Mallika Sarabhai
4) Amzad Ali Khan
Which of the following states has bagged the National Tourism Award?
1) Assam
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Andhra Pradesh
Asia's largest Solar Power Project set at which of the following cities?
1) Jaipur
2) Nagpur
3) Jodhpur
4) Bikaner
The 24th Arab League Summit got underway in which of the following city
1) Dubai
2) Doha
3) Khartun
4) Cairo
Who has bagged the National Film Award as best actress?
1) Priyanka Chopra
2) Ananya Chatterjee
3) Usha Jadhav
4) Arundhuti Nag
Who has won the National Film Award as best actor?
1) Irrfan Khan & Vikram Gokhale
2) Shivaji Lotan
3) Kamal Hasan
4) Ranbir Kapoo
June 5, 2013
Daily GK Updates
The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
Chanakya was known as—
(A) Bhattasvamin
(B) Rajasekhara
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Visakhadatta
A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
(A) Jina
(B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya
(D) Nirvanas
The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—
(A) Parsvanatha
(B) Rishabha
(C) Mahavira
(D) Manisubrata
When was Burma separated from India?
(A) 1933
(B) 1937
(C) 1942
(D) 1947
Which of the following countr has more than 55,000 lakes?
(A) Norway
(B) Poland
(C) Denmark
(D) Finland
Which protien is present in human blood?
(A) Haemoglobin
(B) Insulin
(C) Myosin
(D) Trypsin
(A) Charles Andrews
(B) Robert Montgomery
(C) Richard Temple
(D) Baden Powell
Chanakya was known as—
(A) Bhattasvamin
(B) Rajasekhara
(C) Vishnugupta
(D) Visakhadatta
A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
(A) Dhanvantri
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Charaka
(D) Susruta
In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
(A) Jina
(B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya
(D) Nirvanas
The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
(A) British India Society
(B) Bengal British India Society
(C) Settlers Association
(D) Zamindary Association
The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—
(A) Parsvanatha
(B) Rishabha
(C) Mahavira
(D) Manisubrata
When was Burma separated from India?
(A) 1933
(B) 1937
(C) 1942
(D) 1947
Which of the following countr has more than 55,000 lakes?
(A) Norway
(B) Poland
(C) Denmark
(D) Finland
Which protien is present in human blood?
(A) Haemoglobin
(B) Insulin
(C) Myosin
(D) Trypsin
June 3, 2013
Daily GK Updates
The real aim of production is:
(a) To create material goods
(b) To eliminate poverty
(c) To satisfy people’s wants
(d) To provide basic necessities
Price control; is one of the monopoly regulations which is most
advantageous for:
(a) The producer
(b) The consumer
(c) The government
(d) The seller
Which one of the following is considered as the first principle of
organization?
(a) Delegation
(b) Co-ordination
(c) Unity of command
(d) Supervision
Which scientist is often referred to as the 'Father of the Atom Bomb' ?
(A) Enrico Fermi
(B) J. Robert Oppenheimer
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Ernest Rutherford
.
What is BIS?
(a) Business Information System
(b) Business of Industrial Sale
(c) Bureau of Indian Standard
(d) None of the above
According to Standard time zone classification, the earth is divided into how many time zones ?
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 48
(D) 96
Henry Fayol supports the:
(a) Humanistic approach
(b) Mechanistic approach
(c) Organic approach
(d) Scientific approach
Informal communication network with in the organization is known as:
(a) Grape vine communication
(b) Interpersonal communication
(c) Mass communication
(d) Interpersonal communication
The proper system for education is:
(a) The present examination-system
(b) The examination-system with books
(c) Semester system
(d) Objective question paper
When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on
(a) Top fibre
(b) Middle fibre
(c) Bottom fibre
(d) Every horizontal plane
(a) To create material goods
(b) To eliminate poverty
(c) To satisfy people’s wants
(d) To provide basic necessities
Price control; is one of the monopoly regulations which is most
advantageous for:
(a) The producer
(b) The consumer
(c) The government
(d) The seller
Which one of the following is considered as the first principle of
organization?
(a) Delegation
(b) Co-ordination
(c) Unity of command
(d) Supervision
Which scientist is often referred to as the 'Father of the Atom Bomb' ?
(A) Enrico Fermi
(B) J. Robert Oppenheimer
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Ernest Rutherford
.
What is BIS?
(a) Business Information System
(b) Business of Industrial Sale
(c) Bureau of Indian Standard
(d) None of the above
According to Standard time zone classification, the earth is divided into how many time zones ?
(A) 12
(B) 24
(C) 48
(D) 96
Henry Fayol supports the:
(a) Humanistic approach
(b) Mechanistic approach
(c) Organic approach
(d) Scientific approach
Informal communication network with in the organization is known as:
(a) Grape vine communication
(b) Interpersonal communication
(c) Mass communication
(d) Interpersonal communication
The proper system for education is:
(a) The present examination-system
(b) The examination-system with books
(c) Semester system
(d) Objective question paper
When a rectangular beam is loaded longitudinally, shear develops on
(a) Top fibre
(b) Middle fibre
(c) Bottom fibre
(d) Every horizontal plane
June 2, 2013
Daily GK Updates
What is the boundary line demarcating India and China known as ?
(A) Curzon Line
(B) Durand Line
(C) McMahon Line
(D) RadCliffe Line
Who is the first woman Air Marshal of India Air Force (IAF) ?
(A) Punita Arora
(B) Harita Kaur Deol
(C) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
(D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
In which city is the Central Rice Research Institute located ?
(A) Karnal (Haryana)
(B) Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
(C) Rajamundry (Andhra Pradesh)
(D) Cuttack (Orissa)
At which place Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of Sikhs, created ‘Khalsa’ in 1699 ?
(A) Anandpur (Punjab)
(B) Amritsar (Punjab)
(C) Patna (Bihar)
(D) Nanded (Maharashtra)
What is the name of India’s longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?
(A) Rabindra Setu
(B) Vidyasagar Setu
(C) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(D) Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) RBI Governor
Who directed ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film ?
(A) Ardeshir Irani
(B) Dadasaheb Phalke
(C) V.Shantaram
(D) Sohrab Modi
Who designed the Param Vir Chakra medal, India’s highest military award ?
(A) Nek Chand
(B) Umesh Rao
(C) Bobby Kooka
(D) Savitri Khanolkar
Who was the first Indian to win boy’s Wimbledon Singles title in 1954 ?
(A) Ramanathan Krishnan
(B) Vijay Amritraj
(C) Ramesh Krishnan
(D) Leander Paes
Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?
(A) Naina Lal Kidwai
(B) Lalita D. Gupte
(C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(D) Chanda Kochhar
(A) Curzon Line
(B) Durand Line
(C) McMahon Line
(D) RadCliffe Line
Who is the first woman Air Marshal of India Air Force (IAF) ?
(A) Punita Arora
(B) Harita Kaur Deol
(C) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
(D) Padmavathy Bandopadhyay
In which city is the Central Rice Research Institute located ?
(A) Karnal (Haryana)
(B) Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
(C) Rajamundry (Andhra Pradesh)
(D) Cuttack (Orissa)
At which place Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Guru of Sikhs, created ‘Khalsa’ in 1699 ?
(A) Anandpur (Punjab)
(B) Amritsar (Punjab)
(C) Patna (Bihar)
(D) Nanded (Maharashtra)
What is the name of India’s longest river bridge, built over the river Ganga at Patna ?
(A) Rabindra Setu
(B) Vidyasagar Setu
(C) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(D) Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge
Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) RBI Governor
Who directed ‘Raja Harishchandra’ (1913), the first totally indigenous Indian feature film ?
(A) Ardeshir Irani
(B) Dadasaheb Phalke
(C) V.Shantaram
(D) Sohrab Modi
Who designed the Param Vir Chakra medal, India’s highest military award ?
(A) Nek Chand
(B) Umesh Rao
(C) Bobby Kooka
(D) Savitri Khanolkar
Who was the first Indian to win boy’s Wimbledon Singles title in 1954 ?
(A) Ramanathan Krishnan
(B) Vijay Amritraj
(C) Ramesh Krishnan
(D) Leander Paes
Who is the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School ?
(A) Naina Lal Kidwai
(B) Lalita D. Gupte
(C) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(D) Chanda Kochhar
June 1, 2013
Daily GK Updates
Khajuraho temples were built by rulers of which dynasty ?
(A) Chola
(B) Pallava
(C) Chandela
(D) Chalukya
In which river is India’s largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Godavari
What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand’ is popularly called ?
(A) Gresham’s Law
(B) Murphy’s Law
(C) Say’s Law
(D) Parkinson’s Law
On August 8, 1942, in which city Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution ?
(A) Karachi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Lucknow
Who was the first Jain Tirthankar ?
(A) Rishabh Dev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshavnath
(D) Mahavir
Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) Brussels
(D) The Hague
Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?
(A) Dennis Tito
(B) Mark Shuttleworth
(C) Gregory Olsen
(D) Anousheh Ansari
Which metal is the best conductor of electric current ?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminium
Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) V.P.Singh
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao
In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Jai Prakash Narain
(A) Chola
(B) Pallava
(C) Chandela
(D) Chalukya
In which river is India’s largest riverine island Majuli is situated ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Godavari
What is the observation that `Supply creates its own demand’ is popularly called ?
(A) Gresham’s Law
(B) Murphy’s Law
(C) Say’s Law
(D) Parkinson’s Law
On August 8, 1942, in which city Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution ?
(A) Karachi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata
(D) Lucknow
Who was the first Jain Tirthankar ?
(A) Rishabh Dev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshavnath
(D) Mahavir
Where are the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) situated ?
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) Brussels
(D) The Hague
Who became the first space tourist on 28 April, 2001 ?
(A) Dennis Tito
(B) Mark Shuttleworth
(C) Gregory Olsen
(D) Anousheh Ansari
Which metal is the best conductor of electric current ?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Aluminium
Who was the first person to address the United Nations in Hindi ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(C) V.P.Singh
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao
In 1958, who became the first Indian to receive Raman Magsaysay Award ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Baba Amte
(C) Satyajit Ray
(D) Jai Prakash Narain
May 31, 2013
Daily GK Updates
Which freedom fighter is also known as Lokmanya ?
(A) Gopal Krishan Gokhle
(B) Jai Praksha Narain
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?
(A) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) Jayant Narlikar
(D) Meghnad Saha
By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
(A) 4:00 Hours
(B) 4:30 Hours
(C) 5:00 Hours
(D) 5:30 Hours
Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is dedicated to lord Shiva ?
(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Badrinath
(D) Rameshwaram
Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar
Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Curzon Line
According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu’s mother ?
(A) Draupadi
(B) Ulupi
(C) Chitrangada
(D) Subhadra
Which planet is nearest to Sun ?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Mars
Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Bhubaneshwar
How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ?
(A) Govinda
(B) Jitendra
(C) Sunil Dutt
(D) Akshay Kumar
For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15
(A) Gopal Krishan Gokhle
(B) Jai Praksha Narain
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented by which Indian scientist ?
(A) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(B) Satyendra Nath Bose
(C) Jayant Narlikar
(D) Meghnad Saha
By how many hours Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
(A) 4:00 Hours
(B) 4:30 Hours
(C) 5:00 Hours
(D) 5:30 Hours
Out of four Hindu Dhams, three are dedicated to lord Vishnu & one to lord Shiva. Which one is dedicated to lord Shiva ?
(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Badrinath
(D) Rameshwaram
Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar
Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Curzon Line
According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu’s mother ?
(A) Draupadi
(B) Ulupi
(C) Chitrangada
(D) Subhadra
Which planet is nearest to Sun ?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Mars
Where is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) situated ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Bhubaneshwar
How do we better know film actor Rajeev Bhatia ?
(A) Govinda
(B) Jitendra
(C) Sunil Dutt
(D) Akshay Kumar
For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 15
May 29, 2013
Daily GK Updates
In 1991, who became the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India ?
(A) Ruma Pal
(B) Leila Seth
(C) Anna Chandy
(D) M. Fateema Bivi
'Baton' is used in which athletic event ?
(A) Long Jump
(B) Triple Jump
(C) 3000 m steeplechase
(D) 4 x 400 m Relay
Chanderi’ and ‘Maheshwari’ sarees are native of which state ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Which Indian city hosted the first Afro-Asian Games in 2003 ?
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha ?
(A) Kalhana
(B) Banabhatta
(C) Bhavabhuti
(D) Ashvagosh
Which among the following is not a computer Operating System ?
(A) Unix
(B) Windows XP
(C) Visual Basic
(D) Linux
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
(A) Sunbird
(B) Kingfisher
(C) Honeyeater
(D) Hummingbird
With reference to Radio broadcasting, what is the full form of `FM' ?
(A) Free Music
(B) Free Mobile
(C) Frequency Modulation
(D) Frequency Multiplication
What is the retirement age of High Court judges ?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure ?
(A) Hygrometer
(B) Chronometer
(C) Thermometer
(D) Sphygmomanometer
(A) Ruma Pal
(B) Leila Seth
(C) Anna Chandy
(D) M. Fateema Bivi
'Baton' is used in which athletic event ?
(A) Long Jump
(B) Triple Jump
(C) 3000 m steeplechase
(D) 4 x 400 m Relay
Chanderi’ and ‘Maheshwari’ sarees are native of which state ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) West Bengal
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Which Indian city hosted the first Afro-Asian Games in 2003 ?
(A) Chennai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Hyderabad
Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha ?
(A) Kalhana
(B) Banabhatta
(C) Bhavabhuti
(D) Ashvagosh
Which among the following is not a computer Operating System ?
(A) Unix
(B) Windows XP
(C) Visual Basic
(D) Linux
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
(A) Sunbird
(B) Kingfisher
(C) Honeyeater
(D) Hummingbird
With reference to Radio broadcasting, what is the full form of `FM' ?
(A) Free Music
(B) Free Mobile
(C) Frequency Modulation
(D) Frequency Multiplication
What is the retirement age of High Court judges ?
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 70 years
Which apparatus is used to measure the blood pressure ?
(A) Hygrometer
(B) Chronometer
(C) Thermometer
(D) Sphygmomanometer
May 28, 2013
Daily GK Updates
In which of the following years was the All-India Trade Union Congress formed in Bombay?
(a) 1910
(b) 1919
(c) 1920
(d) 1921
Delhi became the capital of India in:
(a) 1910
(b) 1911
(c) 1916
(d) 1923
A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, shoud not be less then
(a) 21 years of age
(b) 25 years of age
(c) 30 years of age
(d) 32 years of age
Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in
(a) 1991
(b) 1996
(c) 1998
(d) 2000
In which state was the first non-congress Government set up in Independent India ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
Cheap money means
(a) low rates of interest
(b) low level of saving
(c) low level of income
(d) low level of standard of living
Which player has won 7 Wimbledon Championships?
(A) Pete Sampras
(B) Andre Agassi
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Lleyton Hewitt
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
1.Geetanjali
2.Rajtarangini
3.Chokher Bali
4.Kapal Kundala
Who is the founder of the leprosy rehabilitation center, Anandvan?
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Baba Amte
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Who was the founder of the present city of Allahabad?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Babur
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Akbar
(a) 1910
(b) 1919
(c) 1920
(d) 1921
Delhi became the capital of India in:
(a) 1910
(b) 1911
(c) 1916
(d) 1923
A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, shoud not be less then
(a) 21 years of age
(b) 25 years of age
(c) 30 years of age
(d) 32 years of age
Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in
(a) 1991
(b) 1996
(c) 1998
(d) 2000
In which state was the first non-congress Government set up in Independent India ?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
Cheap money means
(a) low rates of interest
(b) low level of saving
(c) low level of income
(d) low level of standard of living
Which player has won 7 Wimbledon Championships?
(A) Pete Sampras
(B) Andre Agassi
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Lleyton Hewitt
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded Noble Prize for his literary work named
1.Geetanjali
2.Rajtarangini
3.Chokher Bali
4.Kapal Kundala
Who is the founder of the leprosy rehabilitation center, Anandvan?
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Baba Amte
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Who was the founder of the present city of Allahabad?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Babur
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Akbar
May 27, 2013
Important Question for Bank and SSc Exams
Que.in which year Supreme Court of India come in force ?
Que : who is the first chief justice of India ?
Que : who is the 39th Chief Justice of India ?
Que : When did gandhi ji arrived on India from South Africa ?
Que : Who is known as father of Yoga ?
Que : Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 Woman's title ?
Que : Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title ?
Que : Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ?
Que : Who is the winner of 2013 miss India ?
Que: Who is the winner of 2013 Saraswati samman ?
Que : who is the first Indian amputee to scale Everest ?
Que : who is the first chief justice of India ?
Que : who is the 39th Chief Justice of India ?
Que : When did gandhi ji arrived on India from South Africa ?
Que : Who is known as father of Yoga ?
Que : Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 Woman's title ?
Que : Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title ?
Que : Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ?
Que : Who is the winner of 2013 miss India ?
Que: Who is the winner of 2013 Saraswati samman ?
Que : who is the first Indian amputee to scale Everest ?
May 26, 2013
Daily GK Updates
Which of the following Constitutional posts is enjoyed for a fixed term?
(A) President
(B) Chief Justice
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Governor
Which is the largest island in Caribbean sea?
(A) Cuba
(B) Trinidad and Tobago
(C) Guyana
(D) Antigua
What is the graphical device that enables vertical and horizontal movement through a document with a mouse?
(A) Ruler
(B) Selection bar
(C) Scroll bar
(D) Status bar
SEBI has set up a new committee headed whom to review insider trading norms in March 2013?
(A) Justice N. K. Sodhi
(B) Justice J Shome
(C) Justice S Verma
(D) Justice Usha Mehra
Who wrote 'The Vendor of Sweets'?
(A) R.K. Narayan
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Arun Shourie
(D) Githa Hariharan
Who was the Man of the Match of the finals of the Twenty20 World Cup 2007?
(A) Umar Gul
(B) Shahid Afridi
(C) Gautam Gambhir
(D) Irfan Pathan
What is the provision of Article 12 of Indian Constitution?
(A) Definition of Fundamental Rights
(B) Right to Freedom
(C) Appointment of Chief Justice
(D) Executive power of the President
(A) President
(B) Chief Justice
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Governor
Which is the largest island in Caribbean sea?
(A) Cuba
(B) Trinidad and Tobago
(C) Guyana
(D) Antigua
What is the graphical device that enables vertical and horizontal movement through a document with a mouse?
(A) Ruler
(B) Selection bar
(C) Scroll bar
(D) Status bar
SEBI has set up a new committee headed whom to review insider trading norms in March 2013?
(A) Justice N. K. Sodhi
(B) Justice J Shome
(C) Justice S Verma
(D) Justice Usha Mehra
Who wrote 'The Vendor of Sweets'?
(A) R.K. Narayan
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Arun Shourie
(D) Githa Hariharan
Who was the Man of the Match of the finals of the Twenty20 World Cup 2007?
(A) Umar Gul
(B) Shahid Afridi
(C) Gautam Gambhir
(D) Irfan Pathan
What is the provision of Article 12 of Indian Constitution?
(A) Definition of Fundamental Rights
(B) Right to Freedom
(C) Appointment of Chief Justice
(D) Executive power of the President
May 24, 2013
Daily GK Updates
The World Bank is headquartered at
[A] Washington DC, USA
[B] Massachusetts, USA
[C] New York, USA
[D] Houston, Texas
Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?
[a] Advocate General
[b] Solicitor General
[c] Secretary, Law Department
[d] Attorney General
In humans, which protein
transports oxygen from the
lungs to the rest of body ?
(A) Lectin
(B) Keratin
(C) Collagen
(D) Hemoglobin
The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis -
[a] Gujarat
[b] Kerala
[c] Haryana
[d] Andhra Pradesh
Which of the following commission was appointed to examine the centre-state relations in India?
A. Kothari Commission
B. Shah Commission
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Mandal Commission
Who was the Prime Minister of India when nationalization of banks took place in 1969?
[a] Indira Gandhi
[b] Jawaharlal Nehru
[c] Lal Bahadur Shastri
[d] Morarji Desai
The Reserve Bank of India came into existence on
[a] April 1, 1935
[b] January 26, 1894
[c] August 15, 1947
[d] April 1, 1947
Which of the following was the first Indian bank?
[a] Bank of Baroda
[b] Bank of Hindustan
[c] Punjab National Bank
[d] State Bank of India
[A] Washington DC, USA
[B] Massachusetts, USA
[C] New York, USA
[D] Houston, Texas
Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?
[a] Advocate General
[b] Solicitor General
[c] Secretary, Law Department
[d] Attorney General
In humans, which protein
transports oxygen from the
lungs to the rest of body ?
(A) Lectin
(B) Keratin
(C) Collagen
(D) Hemoglobin
The first state in India which was created on linguistic basis -
[a] Gujarat
[b] Kerala
[c] Haryana
[d] Andhra Pradesh
Which of the following commission was appointed to examine the centre-state relations in India?
A. Kothari Commission
B. Shah Commission
C. Sarkaria Commission
D. Mandal Commission
Who was the Prime Minister of India when nationalization of banks took place in 1969?
[a] Indira Gandhi
[b] Jawaharlal Nehru
[c] Lal Bahadur Shastri
[d] Morarji Desai
The Reserve Bank of India came into existence on
[a] April 1, 1935
[b] January 26, 1894
[c] August 15, 1947
[d] April 1, 1947
Which of the following was the first Indian bank?
[a] Bank of Baroda
[b] Bank of Hindustan
[c] Punjab National Bank
[d] State Bank of India
May 23, 2013
daily gk update
Which of the following states in India established Panchayati Raj in 1956?
(A) Rajasthan & Maharastra
(B) Both Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan Only
(D) Andhra Pradesh
What name has been proposed to name Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sealink which is now opened for public?
(A)Rajiv Gandhi Setu
(B)Veer Sawarkar Setu
(C)Jawaharlal Nehru Setu
(D) Indra Gandhi Setu
Geet Govinda which is a work by Jaidev is in which language?
(A)Prakrit
(B)Sanskrit
(C)Pali
(D) None of these
In India, the Chit funds are governed / Regulated by ___?
[A]RBI
[B]Central Government
[C]State Governments
[D]Local Bodies
Which of the following transforms input data into output data?
[A]Peripherals
[B]RAM
[C]ROM
[D]CPU
Who among the following annulled the Partition of Bengal?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Hardinge
(A) Rajasthan & Maharastra
(B) Both Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan Only
(D) Andhra Pradesh
What name has been proposed to name Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sealink which is now opened for public?
(A)Rajiv Gandhi Setu
(B)Veer Sawarkar Setu
(C)Jawaharlal Nehru Setu
(D) Indra Gandhi Setu
Geet Govinda which is a work by Jaidev is in which language?
(A)Prakrit
(B)Sanskrit
(C)Pali
(D) None of these
In India, the Chit funds are governed / Regulated by ___?
[A]RBI
[B]Central Government
[C]State Governments
[D]Local Bodies
Which of the following transforms input data into output data?
[A]Peripherals
[B]RAM
[C]ROM
[D]CPU
Who among the following annulled the Partition of Bengal?
(a) Lord Chelmsford
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Hardinge
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