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General Knowledge - 100

2009-05-28T23:00:00.000+05:30

Q1. Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ? (A) Assam (B) Orissa (C) West Bengal (D) KarnatakaAnswer : function msg1001(){alert("(A) Assam");}Q2. Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ? (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Jai Prakash Narain (C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (D) Madan

General Knowledge - 99

2009-05-27T23:05:00.000+05:30

Q1. 'Marasmus' and 'Kwashiorkor' diseases are caused due to deficiency of which nutrient ?(A) Sodium(B) Protein(C) Iodine(D) Vitamin DAnswer : function msg991(){alert("(B) Protein");}Q2. Which among the following is the largest Buddhist monastery in India ?(A) Ghum monastery (West Bengal)(B) Rumtek monastery (Sikkim)(C) Twang monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)(D) Kursha monastery (Jammu & Kashmir)

General Knowledge - 98

2009-05-26T22:40:00.001+05:30

Q1. Which was the only session of Indian National Congress (INC) presided over by Mahatma Gandhi ? (A) Surat (1907) (B) Belgaum (1924) (C) Lahore (1929) (D) Tripuri (1939)Answer : function msg981(){alert("(B) Belgaum (1924)");}Q2. Which state is the largest producer of tobacco ? (A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Andhra

General Knowledge - 97

2009-05-25T23:10:00.002+05:30

Q1. For the first time, Cricket has been included in Asian Games to be held in 2010. Which format ? (A) Twenty-20 (B) One Day Intl. (ODI) (C) Test Match (D) both Twenty-20 & One day Intl. (ODI)Answer : function msg971(){alert("(A) Twenty-20");}Q2. Nagarjunasagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh is built across which river ? (A) Krishna (B) Kaveri (C) Mahanadi

General Knowledge - 96

2009-05-24T22:35:00.001+05:30

Q1. What is the popular name of Magnesium Sulphate, a white crystalline salt used in medicine and in leather processing ? (A) Common salt (B) Epsom salt (C) Baking soda (D) Caustic sodaAnswer : function msg961(){alert("(B) Epsom salt");}Q2. To whom does the Vice President of India address his resignation ? (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Rajya

General Knowledge - 95

2009-05-23T22:55:00.002+05:30

Q1. 'Zindagi Ka Karvan' book is an autobiography of which former Prime Minister of India ? (A) Chandrashekhar (B) Morarji Desai (C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (D) Vishwanath Pratap SinghAnswer : function msg951(){alert("(A) Chandrashekhar");}Q2. Which Indian state was originally known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) ? (A) Manipur (B) Meghalaya (C)

General Knowledge - 94

2009-05-22T23:05:00.001+05:30

Q1. In addition to main Bombay Bench, where are the three other benches of Bombay High Court located ? (A) Pune, Nasik and Aurangabad (B) Panaji (Goa), Pune and Nagpur (C) Aurangabad, Nagpur and Pune (D) Panaji (Goa), Aurangabad and NagpurAnswer : function msg941(){alert("(D) Panaji (Goa), Aurangabad and Nagpur");}Q2. What name is given to the study or collection of

General Knowledge - 93

2009-05-21T22:40:00.000+05:30

Q1. Every year on Kartik Purnima, which town hosts India's biggest camel fair ? (A) Sonepur (Bihar) (B) Pushkar (Rajasthan) (C) Surajkund (Haryana) (D) Madhavpur (Gujarat)Answer : function msg931(){alert("(B) Pushkar (Rajasthan)");}Q2. At which session was the Indian National Congress (INC) divided into two groups - 'Naram Dal' (the moderates) and 'Garam Dal' (the

General Knowledge - 92

2009-05-20T23:05:00.001+05:30

Q1. Which waterbody seprates the Andaman Islands from the Nocibar Islands ?(A) Palk Strait(B) Gulf of Mannar(C) Nine Degree Channel(D) Ten Degree ChannelAnswer : function msg921(){alert("(D) Ten Degree Channel");}Q2. The Praja Rajayam Party, which has won 18 seats in recent Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, was floated by which popular filmstar ?(A) Chiranjeevi(B) Rajnikant(C) Kamal Haasan(D)

General Knowledge - 91

2009-05-19T22:35:00.001+05:30

Q1. In 2002, which committee was set up by the government to suggest measures for rationalising direct and indirect taxes ? (A) Vijay Kelkar Committee (B) B.K. Chaturvedi Committee (C) R.K. Raghavan Committee (D) Tejendra Khanna CommitteeAnswer : function msg911(){alert("(A) Vijay Kelkar Committee");}Q2. Between 1192 AD to 1857 AD, who was the only Hindu ruler to ascend

General Knowledge - 90

2009-05-18T23:15:00.000+05:30

Q1. In 1893, who revived Ganesh Chaturthi annual festival in the form of a public festival and gave it a distinct political face ? (A) Jyotirao Phule (B) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle (D) Bal Gangadhar TilakAnswer : function msg901(){alert("(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak");}Q2. The Union Territory of Puducherry (old name - Pondicherry) falls under the

General Knowledge - 89

2009-05-17T23:00:00.001+05:30

Q1. What name is given to the metallurgical process used to coat steel or iron with zinc ? (A) Carbonization (B) Vulcanization (C) Pasteurization (D) GalvanizationAnswer : function msg891(){alert("(D) Galvanization");}Q2. Which award is presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching ? (A) Arjuna Award (B) Dronacharya Award (C)

General Knowledge - 88

2009-05-16T22:05:00.001+05:30

Q1. The actual strength of Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected & 12 nominated) members. What is its maximum strength ? (A) 250 members (B) 275 members (C) 300 members (D) 325 membersAnswer : function msg881(){alert("(A) 250 members");}Q2. At which town in Gujarat is the Tata Group setting up its Nano car project ? (A) Kalol (B) Mundra (C) Nadiad (D)

General Knowledge - 87

2009-05-15T21:45:00.001+05:30

Q1. As per the Constitution, which among the following is not a fundamental right granted to the citizens of India ? (A) Right to Equality (B) Right to Freedom (C) Right Against Exploitation (D) Right to PropertyAnswer : function msg871(){alert("(D) Right to Property");}Q2. Which Indian freedom fighter and educationist founded the Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, an educational

General Knowledge - 86

2009-05-14T22:30:00.002+05:30

Q1. Due to its criss-crossing canals, which Kerala town is also called 'The Venice of the East' ? (A) Idukki (B) Palakkad (C) Alappuzha (D) ErnakulamAnswer : function msg861(){alert("(C) Alappuzha");}Q2. The increased level of the bilirubin in the blood leads to which disease ? (A) Malaria (B) Dengue (C) Jaundice (D) DiabetesAnswer : function

General Knowledge - 85

2009-05-13T21:35:00.001+05:30

Q1. In addition to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, which is the sixth Indian state to have both houses i.e. Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad ? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Jammu & KashmirAnswer : function msg851(){alert("(D) Jammu & Kashmir");}Q2. On the map, what line connects the places having equal average

General Knowledge - 84

2009-05-12T19:30:00.003+05:30

Q1. 'Ek Tukda Dharti, Ek Tukda Aakash', a collection of poems, contains poems written by which former Prime Minister of India ? (A) Chandrashekhar (B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Vishwanath Pratap SinghAnswer : function msg841(){alert("(D) Vishwanath Pratap Singh");}Q2. What is the electoral symbol of the Bahujan Samaj Party ? (A) Bicycle

General Knowledge - 83

2009-05-11T21:10:00.000+05:30

Q1. Who was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, formed on 29 August 1947 to write free India's new constitution ? (A) K.M.Munshi (B) B.R.Ambedkar (C) Sachidananda Sinha (D) Rajendra PrasadAnswer : function msg831(){alert("(B) B.R.Ambedkar");}Q2. Which medical test is performed to detect problems in the electrical activity of the brain ? (A)

General Knowledge - 82

2009-05-10T21:05:00.000+05:30

Q1. In 1989, who became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India ? (A) Leila Seth (B) M.S. Fatima Beevi (C) Cornelia Sorabji (D) Anna ChandyAnswer : function msg821(){alert("(B) M.S. Fatima Beevi");}Q2. In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ? (A) Bindusara

General Knowledge - 81

2009-05-09T22:15:00.003+05:30

Q1. When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it (ant) injects into his (person) body ?(A) Acetic acid(B) Citric acid(C) Tartaric acid(D) Formic acidAnswer : function msg811(){alert("(D) Formic acid");}Q2. In the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Consitution, how many languages have been officially recognised ?(A) 15(B) 18(C) 22(D) 24Answer : function msg812(){alert("(C) 22");}Q3. Who

General Knowledge - 80

2009-05-08T22:30:00.000+05:30

Q1. What was the code name of the five nuclear tests conducted by India at Pokhran test site in Rajasthan, in May 1998 ? (A) Operation Pawan (B) Operation Shakti (C) Operation Vijay (D) Operation KalkiAnswer : function msg801(){alert("(B) Operation Shakti");}Q2. With which sport are the national tournaments 'Durand Cup' and 'Santosh Trophy' associated ? (A)

General Knowledge - 79

2009-05-07T22:40:00.001+05:30

Q1. What is the capital of the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli ? (A) Kavaratti (B) Silvassa (C) Puducherry (D) Port BlairAnswer : function msg791(){alert("(B) Silvassa");}Q2. Which wood is normally used to make the Cricket bats ? (A) Oak (B) Teak (C) Willow (D) WalnutAnswer : function msg792(){alert("(C) Willow");}Q3. Which

General Knowledge - 78

2009-05-06T23:25:00.002+05:30

Q1. On 20 July 1924, who founded the 'Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha' for the upliftment of the depressed classes ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) B.R.Ambedkar (C) Jyotirao Phule (D) Gopal Hari DeshmukhAnswer : function msg781(){alert("(B) B.R.Ambedkar");}Q2. Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of an Indian state ? (A) Chief Minister (B) Vidhan Sabha

General Knowledge - 77

2009-05-05T19:25:00.001+05:30

Q1. As an identification mark of the nationality, what letters are written on the civil aircrafts of India ? (A) I (B) HK (C) 4X (D) VTAnswer : function msg771(){alert("(D) VT");}Q2. Due to which incident did Mahatma Gandhi stop the Non-cooperation movement in February 1922 ? (A) Moplah rebellion (B) Chauri Chaura incident (C) Komagata Maru incident

General Knowledge - 76

2009-05-04T20:35:00.002+05:30

Q1. By which amendment were the 'Socialist' and 'Secular' words included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India ? (A) 42nd Amendment (B) 44th Amendment (C) 46th Amendment (D) 48th AmendmentAnswer : function msg761(){alert("(A) 42nd Amendment");}Q2. Which among the following natural fibre is obtained from the flower of a plant ? (A) Silk (B) Wool