General Knowledge - Sports

1.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?

M.L.Valsamma P.T.Usha Kamaljit Sandhu K.Malleshwari

2.Which two counties did Kapil Dev play?

Northamptonshire & Worcestershire Northamptonshire & Warwickshire Nottinghamshire & Worcestershire Nottinghamshire & Warwickshire

3.When was Amateur Athletics Federation of India established?

1936 1946 1956 1966

4.Who did Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestle at the 1998 edition of "Over the Edge"?

Cactus Jack Mankind Dude Love Mick Foley

5.Ricky Ponting is also known as what?

The Rickster Ponts Ponter Punter

Basic General Knowledge

1.Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's

largest railway station highest railway station longest railway station None of the above

2.Entomology is the science that studies

Behavior of human beings Insects The origin and history of technical and scientific terms The formation of rocks

3. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

Asia Africa Europe Australia

4. Garampani sanctuary is located at

Junagarh, Gujarat Diphu, Assam Kohima, Nagaland Gangtok, Sikkim

5.For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

Physics and Chemistry Physiology or Medicine Literature, Peace and Economics All of the above

Days and Years

1.The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the

National Integration Day Peace and Love Day Secularism Day Anti-Terrorism Day

2. 20th August is celebrated as

Earth Day Sadbhavana Divas No Tobacco Day None of these

3.When is the World Population Day observed?

May 31 October 4 December 10 July 11

4.January 15 is celebrated as the

Republic Day Ugadhi Teachers' Day Army Day

5.The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in

May 1993 August 1993 July 1993 September 1993

Famous Places in India

1.The headquarters of the National Power Training institute is located in

Pune Bhopal Faridabad Lucknow

2.The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University is at which of the following places?

Aurangabad Nanded Parbhani Nagpur

3.The Indian Institute of Science is located at

Kerala Madras Bangalore New Delhi

4.'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for

Sculptures Architecture Cave Painting All of the above

5.Which city is known as 'Electronic City of India'?

Mumbai Hyderabad Guragon Bangalore

Biology - GK

1.Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called

osmosis active transport diffusion passive transport

2.Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?

Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts stem and leaf Roots and chloroplast bearing parts Bark and leaf

3.Plants synthesis protein from

starch sugar amino acids fatty acids

4.Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into

free nitrogen urea ammonia proteins

5.One of the following is not a function of bones.

Place for muscle attachment Protection of vital organs Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones Production of blood corpuscles

Sports

1.Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has had several nicknames over his playing career. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Tubby Stodge Helium Bat Stumpy

2.Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?

Canada Sri Lanka Zimbabwe East Africa

3.Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?

Two Three Four Eight

4.Which county did Ravi Shastri play for?

Glamorgan Leicestershire Gloucestershire Lancashire

5.Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?

Geet Sethi Wilson Jones Michael Ferreira Manoj Kothari

Inventions

1.Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine?

Robert Koch Edward Jenner Robert Hooke Louis Pasteur

2.What George Westinghouse invented?

Light bulb Electric razor Refrigerator Railway air brakes

3.Who is the only U.S. President to invent and patent something?

Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Rutherford B. Hayes

4.What invention is credited to the Russian born American inventor Vladimir Kosma Zworykin?

Telegraph Radio Television Dishwasher

5. What Thomas Davenport invented?

Screw propellor Electric streetcar Chesterfield Sleeping (railway) car

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

1.Who among the following was an eminent painter?

Sarada Ukil Uday Shanker V. Shantaram Meherally

2.Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?

Biochemistry Electronics Economics Geology

3.Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?

Classical music Commercial art Film Direction Classical dance

4.Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the?

Eradication of leprosy Campaigning against AIDS Against Drugs Against child labour

5.Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

Sarod Veena Violin Sitar

Indian History

1.The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
Jawaharlal Nehru Dadabhai Naoroji R.C. Dutt M.K. Gandhi

2.The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
Robert Clive Cornwallis Dalhousie Warren Hastings

3.The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
1833 1853 1858 1882

4.Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
Dannayaka Sumanta Nayaka Mahanayakacharya

5.The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
Telugu Sanskrit Tamil Kannada