Wednesday, August 26, 2015

General Studies : Quiz

1. Which lake seprates the Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, from its twin city Secunderabad? 
A. Loktak Lake
B. Chilka Lake
C. Wular Lake
D. Hussain Sagar Lake
2. 'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist? 
A. H.G.Khurana
B. M.S.Swaminathan
C. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
D. S.Chandrasekhar

3. What is the common name of Acetylsalicylic Acid?
A. Aspirin
B. Vinegar
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitriol

4. Which is the nearest star to the Sun? 
A. Proxima Centauri
B. Alpha Centauri A
C. Alpha Centauri B
D. Bernard's Star

5. Kavaratti, an island town, is the capital of which Indian union territory? 
A. Lakshadweep
B. Daman and Diu
C. Puducherry
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

6. Sadakat Ashram memorial in Patna is dedicated to which former President of India? 
A. Zakir Hussain
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
D. V.V.Giri

7. In domestic LPG cylinders, a small quantity of which foul smelling chemical is added to act as a warning agent in case of any gas leakage? 
A. Pyridine
B. Isocyanide
C. Cadaverine
D. Ethyl Mercaptan

8. How much time does Sunlight take to reach the Earth?
A. 8 minutes
B.10 minutes
C.12 minutes
D.15 minutes

9. Which ruler of Gupta dynasty is also called the 'Napoleon of India'?
A. Ramagupta
B. Skandagupta
C. Samudragupta
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya

10. Indira Mount, an underwater mountain named after former PM of India Smt. Indira Gandhi, is in which ocean?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Antarctic Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

11. How do we better know Oscar award winner lyricist Sampooran Singh Kalra, the writer of 'Jai Ho' song for film 'Slumdog Millionaire'? 
A. Sameer
B. Gulzar
C. Javed Akhtar
D. Prasoon Joshi

12. In 1872, which Viceroy of India was assassinated at Port Blair in the Andaman Islands? 
A. Lord Mayo
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Irwin

13. After Sachin Tendulkar, who is the second cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? 
A. Saurav Ganguly
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D. Anil Kumble

14. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India? 
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C.Rajagopalachari
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

15. To whom does the President of India address his resignation? 
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Prime Minister
C. Lok Sabha Speaker
D.Vice President

Answer 
1.D
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.D

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