General Knowledge, Current Affairs, News and Eventsnoreply@blogger.com (subhankar)Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:10:53 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com36125https://gkrock.blogspot.com/en-usnoGeneral Knowledge, Current Affairs, News and Eventsnoreply@blogger.comhttps://gkrock.blogspot.com/2016/08/general-knowledge-quiz-14.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-2281464922878545912 1. Havana is the capital of- A. Cuba. B. Colombia. C. Chile. D. Croatia. 2.  NASSCOM is linked with which organization to build a product design initiative. A. Apple. B. Microsoft. C. Facebook. D. Twitter. 3. Which club own English premier league in may, 2016? A. Chelsea. B. Manchester United. C. Liverpool. D. Leicester City. 4. Michel Platini from  France us known for his 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-13.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 04:35:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-4522643063907382641 1. Who is the author of the book "Adam Bede"? (A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. (India)(B) Robert Penn Warren. (United States) (C) George Eliot. (Brazil) (D) P. B. Shelley. (Brazil)Answer: (C) George Eliot. (Brazil) 2. Who is the author of the book "An Uncertain Glory"? (A) John L. Allen Jr. (United States)(B) Gunnar Myrdal. (Sweden) (C) Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze. (D) Mikhail Sholokhov. (Brazil)0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-12.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 04:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-4298274269022256175 1. Who is the author of the book "A Voice for Freedom"? (A) Erick maria Remarque. (B) Amar Singh. (India) (C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. (India)(D) Nayantara Sehgal. (India) Answer: (D) Nayantara Sehgal. (India) 2. Who is the author of the book "Adventures of Tom Sawyer"? (A) Dan Brown. (United States) (B) Jules Verne. (France) (C) Gunnar Myrdal. (Sweden)(D) Mark Twain. (United States)Answer: (D) 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-11.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 04:21:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-1567301339396245664 1. Who is the author of the book "Ammi: Leter to a Democratic Mother"?(A) John L. Allen Jr. (United States) (B) Saeed Mirza. (India).(C) K. M. Panikkar. (India)(D) Genius-Dave Eggers. (United States). Answer: (B) Saeed Mirza. (India). 2. Who is the author of the book "An Area of Darkness"? (A) H.S. Vatsyayan. (B) Arnold J. Toynbee. (Brazil).(C) Guy de Manupassant. (France)(D) V. S. Naipaul. (0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-10.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 04:11:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-5178985285266541272 1. Who is the author of the book "An Autobiography"? (A) Dan Brown. (United States)(B) George Orwell. (Brazil) (C) Erick maria Remarque.(D) Jawaharlal Nehru. (India) Answer: (D) Jawaharlal Nehru. (India) 2. Who is the author of the book "Ape and Essence"? (A) Nayantara Sehgal. (India)(B) Vikram Seth. (C) Aldous Huxley. (Brazil)(D) Saeed Mirza. (India).Answer: (C) Aldous Huxley. (Brazil) 3. 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-9.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 04:05:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-7029615280291794159 1. Who is the author of the book "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? (A) Abdul Fazal. (India)(B) William Shakespeare. (Brazil)(C) Gunnar Myrdal. (Sweden) (D) Nirmal Shekar. (India) Answer: (B) William Shakespeare. (Brazil) 2. Who is the author of the book "Alice in Wonderland"? (A) Jules Verne. (France)(B) Khaleid Hosseini.(C) Lewis Caroll. (Brazil) (D) Theodore Dreiser. (United States)Answer: (C) 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-8.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 7 Sep 2015 00:40:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-7140137350278316691 1. Who is the author of the book "A Handful of Dust"? (A) Mark Twain. (United States)(B) Jawaharlal Nehru. (India) (C) Amit Chaudhari. (India) (D) Evelyn Waugh. (Brazil).Answer: (D) Evelyn Waugh. (Brazil). 2. Which of the following is the longest day of the world?(A) August 21.(B) July 12.(C) June 21.(D) September 21. Answer: (C) June 21. 3. Which of the following is used for killing rats?(A0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/1.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 6 Sep 2015 23:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-361826427860646986 1. Who is the author of the book "Absolute Power"? (A) David Baldacci. (United States) (B) Guy de Manupassant. (France) (C) John L. Allen Jr. (United States) (D) H.S. Vatsyayan. Answer: (A) David Baldacci. (United States) 2. Who is the author of the book "All things Bright and beautiful"? (A) Arthur M. Schleinger. (United States) (B) Jamess Herriot. (Brazil) (C) John le Carre. (Brazil) (D) 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-6.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 6 Sep 2015 23:09:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-3010274065032743585 1. Who is the author of the book "A fine Balance"? (A) Vikram Seth. (India) (B) William Shakespeare. (Brazil) (C) Amar Singh. (India) (D) Rohinton Mistry. Answer: (D) Rohinton Mistry. 2. Who is the author of the book "Arrowsmith"? (A) George Eliot. (Brazil) (B) Kazi Nazrul Islam. (India) (C) Sinclair Lewis. (United States) (D) Guy de Manupassant. (France) Answer: (C) Sinclair Lewis. (United0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/09/general-knowledge-quiz-5.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 5 Sep 2015 08:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-2983168806089650085 1. Who is the author of the book "A Critique of Pure Reason"? (A) Immanuel Kant. (Germany). (B) V. S. Naipaul. (India). (C) R. K. Narayanan. (India). (D) Bill Bryson. (United States). Answer: (A) Immanuel Kant. (Germany). 2. Who is the author of the book "A Doll's House"? (A) Amit Chaudhari. (India) (B) John le Carre. (Brazil). (C) Ibsen. (Norway). (D) Robert Penn Warren. (United States). 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/07/largest-and-longest-world-quiz.htmlGkQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 25 Jul 2015 03:49:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-8530729737504021670 1. The biggest bell of the world known as "Great Bell" is in which of the following place? (A) Washington D.C. (B) New York. (C) Moscow. (D) London. 2. Which fo the following is the largest bird of the world? (A) Keel-billed toucan. (B) Hummingbird. (C) American flamingo. (D) Ostrich. 3. Which of the following is the longest railway bridge of the world? (A) Vasco da Gama Bridge. (B) 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/07/general-knowledge-questions-update.htmlGeneral KnowledgeGkQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 25 Jul 2015 03:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-3614699822596253805 1. Which of the following is not a ores of Sodium(NA)? (A) Chile saltpater. (B) Borax. (C) Barytes. (D) Trona. 2. Which of the following is called as hydrolith? (A) Nitrous oxide. (B) Calcium hydride. (C) Sulphur dioxide. (D) Alum. 3. Wilson disease appear in human beings due to the presence of excess- (A) Iron. (B) Copper. (C) Nickel. (D) Silver. 4. Which of the following country at 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/07/books-and-authors.htmlAuthorsBooksnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-2462717686563824170 1. Who wrote the book "A Brief History of Time"? Answer: Stephen Hawking. 2. Who is the Author of the book "A Case of Exploding Mangoes"? Answer: Mohammed Hanif. 3. The famous book "Accidental death of an Anarchist" is written by- Answer: Dario Fo. 4. Who wrote the book "A Call to Honour" Answer: Jaswant Singh. 5. Who is the author of the book "A Clockwork Orange"? Answer: Anthony Burgess. 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/07/world-population-day-11th-july-2015.htmlNews and Eventsnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 11 Jul 2015 10:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-6537247994003614053 World population day is observed in every year on 11th July. In 1989 United Nations Development Programme establish this annual event for making people aware of world population problems. Its gives us a approx figure of population increase of a country as per the study done by government officials and other organizations involved in it. Population of top 10 countries (As on 11th July, 2015): 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/05/general-knowledge-quiz-4.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 11 May 2015 23:05:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-3414707465678774905 Q1. How many bones found in skull? A. 8 B. 15 C. 20 D. 24 Q2. Blood cell does not shrink into it because blood is- A. Isotonic. B. Hypotonic. C. Hypertonic. D. Equimolar. Q3. Which of the following planet is known as the Red Planet? A. Jupiter. B. Saturn. C. Mars. D. Venus. Q4. In which year First World war broke out? A. 790 AD. B. 1700 AD. C. 1914 AD. D. 1930 AD. Q5. What is the 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/02/1.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 9 Feb 2015 22:36:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-2015560961951722867 1. Copacabana beach is one the most famous beaches in the world. It is situated in- A. Goa, India. B. Cape Town, South Africa. C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. D. Ibiza, Spain. 2. A uniform environment for two ecosystem is called as- A. Flaura. B. Biotope. C. Isotope. D. Fauna. 3. How many neutrons contains in an ATOM? A. 7 B. 18 C. 25 D. 35 4. Which of the following sports term in used in 2https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2015/02/general-knowledge-quiz-2.htmlGeneral KnowledgeQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 5 Feb 2015 22:27:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-8676729149571828431 1. What is the chemical symbol of Gold? A. Zn B. Au C. Gd D. Pb 2. VLSI integrated circuit is used as the main components in which generation of computers? A. First Generation. B. Second Generation. C. Thid Generation. D. Fourth Generation. 3. What is the cause of Orographic or relief rainfall? A. Due to the heating of earth's surface. B. Due to extratropical cylones. C. Due to a masses0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/12/computer-knowledge-quiz.htmlQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 27 Dec 2014 10:30:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-89901510973901571151. Which software is preferable for accountants work? A. Spreadsheets. B. Word Processor. C. Graphics. D. File Manager. 2. The core part of operating system is situated in which part of the computer memory? A. Resident Programm. B. RAM C. ROM D. Microprocessor. 3. Which command helps to switch into Windows from DOS? A. C:\DOS B. C:\WIN C. C:\Microsoft D. C:\Window 4. Adding, changing or0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/10/nobel-laureates-of-2014.htmlCurrent AffairsGeneral KnowledgeGknoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:20:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-2967319329701152355 Nobel Prize 2014 is given in various fields like; Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economics, Physiology. List of Nobel Prize Winners 2014: Economics Nobel Prize (For analysis of market power and regulation): i) Jean Tirole (France) Nobel Peace Prize (For Right of all Children to Education): i) Kailash Satyarthi (India) ii) Malala Yousafzay (Pakistan) Physics Nobel Prize (For Blue 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/10/largest-and-longest-of-world.htmlGeneral KnowledgeGknoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:27:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-8425261311722247591 Largest Bay- Hudson Bay (Canada) Largest Planet- Jupiter Highest Mountain Peak- Everest (Nepal) Largest Island- Greenland Largest Fresh Water Lake- Lake Superior (USA) Largest Delta- Sundarbans, India Longest Epic- The Mahabharata Largest Palace- Imperial Palace(Gugong) / Beijing (China) Largest Port- Port of New York and New Jersey (USA) Largest Railway Platform- Grand Central Terminal, New 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/10/general-knowledge-quiz-1.htmlQuiznoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:35:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-5141535747980617911 1. Seismic Waves received at Sesmograph in which order? A. L wave, P wave, S wave B. L wave, S wave, P wave C. P wave, L wave, S wave D. P wave, S wave, L wave 2. Which was the greatest invention of palaeolithic age? A. Iron B. Fire C. Computer D. Potter's wheel 3. 49th parallel line separated which of these two countries? A. India and Pakistan B. India and China C. USA and Canada D. USA 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/10/international-days-and-dates-observed.htmlGeneral KnowledgeGknoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:29:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-4803340184582851732 January 11 - World Laughter Day(First Celebration) February 4  - World Cancer Day February 13 - World Radio Day  February 14 - Valentine Day February 21 - International Mother Tongue Day March 9 - World Kidney Day     March 15 -World Consumer Rights Day     March 20 - World Sparrow Day March 20 - International Happiness Day     0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/10/important-computer-and-technical-terms.htmlGeneral Knowledgenoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 12 Oct 2014 05:45:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-6499007279530311923  Here is the list of some frequently used computer related technical terms. Hope it will help you. ISP- Internet service provider LAN- Local Area Network MAN- Metropolitan Area Network WAN- Wide Area Network WWW- World Wide Web HTML- Hyper Text Markup Language URL- Uniform Resource Locator RAM- Random Access Memory ROM- Read Only Memory VDU- Video Display Unit DOS- Disk Operating System 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/09/mars-orbiter-mission-mom-successful.htmlCurrent AffairsGeneral KnowledgeNews and Eventsnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:54:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-1755336631824625014 Mars Orbiter Mission successful on September 24, 2014. With the help of satellite vehicle PSLV, Mangalyan reaches Mars (red planet). Now India become the first Asian country to reach mars at its first attempt. Indian Space Research Organization confirm it on September 24, 2014 at 7.30 AM. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates the Indian space scientist team at Bangalore, India. 0https://gkrock.blogspot.com/2014/08/headquarters-of-international.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 23 Aug 2014 08:37:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805198214995906664.post-8193734467803548516 UNO United Nation Organizations Headquartered at New York, USA World Bank Headquartered at Washington D.C UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization Headquartered at Paris, France UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund Headquartered at New York, USA WTO World Trade 1