Expected General Knowledge
Q-1 Manila is the capital of -------.(a) Philippines
(b) New Zeeland
(c) Kenya
(d) None of these
Q-2 NCERR stands for---------.
(a) Natural committee and Exposition on Rural Roads
(b) Nation community and Exposition on Rural Roads
(c) National conference and Exposition on Rural Roads
(d) Nation community and Example on Rural Roads
Q-3 NREGS stands for-----.
(a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
(b) Nation Report of Employment Guarantee Scheme.
(c) National Rural Empowerment Global School.
(d) None of these
Q-4 Who is the Foreign Minister of India?
(a) Lalu Prashad Yadav
(b) S. J. Shankar
(c) ManMohan Singh
(d) None of these
Q-5 Who is the chairman of the Empowered committee of finance Ministry?
(a) Ashim Pandey
(b) Dr. Asim K. Dasgupta
(c) Birander Panday
(d) Sumit Goswami
Q-6 Finance Minister of Punjab is ------------.
(a) Monider Singh
(b) Manpreet Brar
(c) Shri Manpreet Singh Badal
(d) Sumit Goswami
Q-6 Finance Minister of Punjab is ------------.
(a) Monider Singh
(b) Manpreet Brar
(c) Shri Manpreet Singh Badal
(d) None of these
Q-7 Who is the Ex-Officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
Q-8 Who can call a joint session of the two houses of Parliament?
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Chairman of Planning Commission
(d) None of these
Q-9 USA had the largest share of FDI in ……………...during the last decade .
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri lanka
(c) India
(d) UK
Q-10 Mohiniattam is the folk dance of which of the following states?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Q-11 When was the Lalit Kala Academy established by the government of India?
(a) 1950
(b) 1954
(c) 1958
(d) 1960
Q-12 The late Panna Lal Ghosh was associated with which of the following?
(a) Sitar
(b) Flute
(c) Sarod
(d) None of these
Q-13 Where is the National Museum located in India?
(a) Banglore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Channi
(d) Bhopal
Q-14 Which Indian film maker got the Oscar award for his lifetime achievement?
(a) Balraj sahani
(b) Sanjeev poor
(c) Satyajit ray
(d) Amitab bachan
Q-15 “Eagle’ a term used in sports is associated with which of the following?
(a) Golf
(b) Football
(c) Polo
(d) Chess
Q-16 ‘Jayalaxmi cup’ is associated with which of the following gems?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Tennis
(d) None
Q-17 Who is associated with shooting?
(a) Bishan singh bedi
(b) Anjali bhagvat
(c) Jarnail sight
(d) None of these
Q-18 Where is Electronics Corporation of India (Nuclear research Centre) located ?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kashmir
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata
Q-19 When was measles vaccine discovered?
(a) 1960
(b) 1964
(c) 1968
(d) 1970
Q-20 In the memory of kalpana chawla, India has renamed ‘METSAT’ its first Meteorological satellite as………
(a) Kalpana
(b) Kalpana-1
(c) Chawla-1
(d) None of these
Q-21 When was the first sounding rocket launched from the Thumba equatorial rocket launching station?
(a) 15 Nov. 1963
(b) 15 Nov. 1965
(c) 21 Nov. 1963
(d) 21 Nov. 1953
Q-22 Knot is known for…….
(a) Measure to know the range of a ship
(b) Measure to know the speed of a ship
(c) Measure to know the distance of a ship
(d) None of these
Q-23 Hydrophone is an instrument for……..
(a) Measuring sound in wind
(b) Measuring sound in humidity
(c) Measuring sound under water
(d) Measuring sound on mountain.
Q-24 Who wrote the novel ‘Satwant kaur?
(a) Bhai vir sight
(b) Sohan sight
(c) Puran sight
(d) Nanak sight
Q-25 Who was the writer of ‘Utopia’?
(a) Homer
(b) Arun shourie
(c) Thomas moore
(d) None of these
2. (c) National conference and Exposition on Rural Roads
3. (a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
4. (b) S. J. Shankar
5. (b) Dr. Asim K. Dasgupta
6. (c) Shri Manpreet Singh Badal
7. (c) Vice-President of India
8. (a) President
9. (c) India
10. (a) Kerala
11. (b) 1954
12. (b) Flute
13. (b) New Delhi
14. (c) Satyajit ray
15. (a) Golf
16. (c) Tennis
17. (b) Anjali bhagvat
18. (c) Hyderabad
19. (a) 1960
20. (b) Kalpana-1
21. (c) 21 Nov. 1963
22. (a) Measure to know the range of a ship
23. (c) Measuring sound under water
24. (a) Bhai vir sight
25. (c) Thomas moore
Q-7 Who is the Ex-Officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
Q-8 Who can call a joint session of the two houses of Parliament?
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Chairman of Planning Commission
(d) None of these
Q-9 USA had the largest share of FDI in ……………...during the last decade .
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri lanka
(c) India
(d) UK
Q-10 Mohiniattam is the folk dance of which of the following states?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal
Q-11 When was the Lalit Kala Academy established by the government of India?
(a) 1950
(b) 1954
(c) 1958
(d) 1960
Q-12 The late Panna Lal Ghosh was associated with which of the following?
(a) Sitar
(b) Flute
(c) Sarod
(d) None of these
Q-13 Where is the National Museum located in India?
(a) Banglore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Channi
(d) Bhopal
Q-14 Which Indian film maker got the Oscar award for his lifetime achievement?
(a) Balraj sahani
(b) Sanjeev poor
(c) Satyajit ray
(d) Amitab bachan
Q-15 “Eagle’ a term used in sports is associated with which of the following?
(a) Golf
(b) Football
(c) Polo
(d) Chess
Q-16 ‘Jayalaxmi cup’ is associated with which of the following gems?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Tennis
(d) None
Q-17 Who is associated with shooting?
(a) Bishan singh bedi
(b) Anjali bhagvat
(c) Jarnail sight
(d) None of these
Q-18 Where is Electronics Corporation of India (Nuclear research Centre) located ?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kashmir
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata
Q-19 When was measles vaccine discovered?
(a) 1960
(b) 1964
(c) 1968
(d) 1970
Q-20 In the memory of kalpana chawla, India has renamed ‘METSAT’ its first Meteorological satellite as………
(a) Kalpana
(b) Kalpana-1
(c) Chawla-1
(d) None of these
Q-21 When was the first sounding rocket launched from the Thumba equatorial rocket launching station?
(a) 15 Nov. 1963
(b) 15 Nov. 1965
(c) 21 Nov. 1963
(d) 21 Nov. 1953
Q-22 Knot is known for…….
(a) Measure to know the range of a ship
(b) Measure to know the speed of a ship
(c) Measure to know the distance of a ship
(d) None of these
Q-23 Hydrophone is an instrument for……..
(a) Measuring sound in wind
(b) Measuring sound in humidity
(c) Measuring sound under water
(d) Measuring sound on mountain.
Q-24 Who wrote the novel ‘Satwant kaur?
(a) Bhai vir sight
(b) Sohan sight
(c) Puran sight
(d) Nanak sight
Q-25 Who was the writer of ‘Utopia’?
(a) Homer
(b) Arun shourie
(c) Thomas moore
(d) None of these
Answers With Reasons
1. (a) Philippines2. (c) National conference and Exposition on Rural Roads
3. (a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
4. (b) S. J. Shankar
5. (b) Dr. Asim K. Dasgupta
6. (c) Shri Manpreet Singh Badal
7. (c) Vice-President of India
8. (a) President
9. (c) India
10. (a) Kerala
11. (b) 1954
12. (b) Flute
13. (b) New Delhi
14. (c) Satyajit ray
15. (a) Golf
16. (c) Tennis
17. (b) Anjali bhagvat
18. (c) Hyderabad
19. (a) 1960
20. (b) Kalpana-1
21. (c) 21 Nov. 1963
22. (a) Measure to know the range of a ship
23. (c) Measuring sound under water
24. (a) Bhai vir sight
25. (c) Thomas moore
