Saturday 19 March 2011

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ,INDIA QUIZ

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ,INDIA QUIZ

Folketing is the parliament of which country?
Denmark

In the Disney film 'A Bug's Life' what type of an insect was Flik?
Ant

Which actress made her debut in the 1971 film 'Hulchul'?
Zeenat Aman

According to Hindu mythology who was the father of Budha?
Chandra

What is the provision of Article 1 of the Indian Constitution?
Name and territory of the union

Which month of the Gregorian calender derived its name from the Roman republican calender month named after the god of doorways and beginnings?
January

Which dog breed is known by the nickname plum-pudding dog? Dalmatian

"The only deposit of which gemstone in South America occur near Bogota, Colombia?"
Emerald

Which fort was built by Adil Shah of Bijapur in Goa?
Chapora Fort

Which album won the Best Album Grammy Award in 2003?
Come Away With Me
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
"According to Hindu mythology, who took the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha as his wives?"
Chandra

Who was the last Asian tennis player to win an ATP Tour singles title? Paradorn Srichaphan

Which of these characters in the Asterix comics makes or shapes iron with his bare hands?
Fulliautomatix

The Tibetan version of which of these is depicted through the dance drama Aji Lhamu?
Ramayana

During which dance is the special skirt 'Kumin' worn?
Manipuri

The human body contains an average of 4.5 grams of which element? Iron

Which of these ghats was built by King Vikramaditya in memory of his brother Bhatrihari?
Har ki Pauri

Which famous person resided in the Anashakti Ashram in Kausani? Mahatma Gandhi

Who donated the golden dome of the Jwalamukhi Temple of Himachal Pradesh?
Akbar

Which animal is said to eat snow in winter?
Yak
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Mestizo is a ethnic group of which country?
Mexico

Which planet is closest in temperature to Earth?
Mars

Kullu Natt is a dance form of which Indian state?
Himachal Pradesh

"In the war of the Mahabharata, who killed Chitrasena, Satyasena and Sushena, the sons of Karna?"
Nakula

Ananas comosus is the scientific name of which of these fruits?
Pineapple

Which festival is locally known as 'Ookayand' of 'Ukyam'?
Phulaich

"Which inventor singly or jointly held a world record of 1,093 patents?"
Thomas Alva Edison

Which king built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar Haryana for his gujjar queen?
Feroze Shah Tughluq

In which country was the first game of polo played?
Iran

What type of an animal is Phoca sibrica?
Seal

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Mestizo is a ethnic group of which country?
Mexico

Which planet is closest in temperature to Earth?
Mars
Kullu Natt is a dance form of which Indian state?
Himachal Pradesh
"In the war of the Mahabharata, who killed Chitrasena, Satyasena and Sushena, the sons of Karna?"
Nakula

Ananas comosus is the scientific name of which of these fruits?
Pineapple

Which festival is locally known as 'Ookayand' of 'Ukyam'?
Phulaich

"Which inventor singly or jointly held a world record of 1,093 patents?"
Thomas Alva Edison

Which king built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar Haryana for his gujjar queen?
Feroze Shah Tughluq

In which country was the first game of polo played?
Iran

What type of an animal is Phoca sibrica?
Seal

GK,GK,WORLD GK
Which famous detective first appeared in the 1887 story 'A study in scarlet'?
Sherlock Holmes


Who founded the Franciscan order of friars?
St Francis of Assisi

In which city is Karl Marx buried?
London

Is the River Limpopo in Africa, India or South America?
Africa

In the American flag, the 'Stars and Stripes', how many stripes are there?
Thirteen

Which famous Indian was assassinated by a Hindu nationalist in 1948?
Mahatma Gandhi

What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Mont Blanc

In which country was film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger born?
Austria

Who was prime minister of Britain from 1951 to 1955?
Winston Churchill

In the Scottish city of Edinburgh, there is a memorial to a dog who watched over the grave of his master from 1852 to 1872. By what name is the dog known?
Greyfriars Bobby
INDIA GK,GKGK,MYTHOLOGY,FILM
Which Indian city gets its name from a sacred tank or pool?
Amritsar

In which place would you find the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary?
Gurgaon

Which duo has authored the book 'A Celebration of Style'?
Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla

Giza is situated on the west bank of which river?
Nile

"According to Hindu mythology, whose bow and bowstring are made of sugarcane and bees respectively?"
Kama

With which religion would you associate 'dakhma' (funerary tower)?
Zoroastrianism

Who played the role of 'Lajjashankar' in the Akshay Kumar starrer 'Sangharsh'?
Ashutosh Rana

Mira Kumar is the daughter of who among these?
Jagjivan Ram

Paro is the international airport of which of these countries?
Bhutan

On which of these oceans is Cape Comorin?
Indian Ocean
INDIA GK,MYTHOLOGY,SPORTS,BOLLYWOOD
Where is the head quarter of North Eastern railways situated ?
Gorakhpur

Which famous banker joined hands with the English against Siraj-ud-daulah ?
Jagat Seth

Dabolim is an airport in which Indian state?
Goa

Who was the first Indian scientist to become an Member of Parliament?
Meghnad Saha

What is unique about Palika Bazar in New Delhi?
It was the first underground bazar

What is 'Therukoothu'?
It is a type of street play

By what name is actor Haribhai Jariwala better known?
Sanjeev Kumar

"According to Hindu mythology, who had a son named Kapota?"
Garuda

Ali Azmat and Salman Ahmad are part of which music group?
Junoon

What is the official language of Cuba?
Spanish

The start and finish points of which race are Hopkinton and the Back Bay area?
Boston Marathon
GK,INDIA GK,MYTHOLOGY,BOLLYWOOD
Which was the first Hindi film to receive insurance compensation?
Mohabbatein

"In 1530, when Humayun became ill, who is said to have offered his life to god in exchange for Humayun's?"
Babur

Masai are the nomadic pastoralists of which continent?
Africa

The opponents of which game are called white and black?
Chess

The Dagwood Sandwich is a contribution of which comic-strip?
Blondie

"Among the Jainas, the swastika is the emblem of which Tirthankara?"
Seventh

Chelo Kebab is the national dish of which of the countries of middle east?
Iran

"Who was nominated for the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize by B.G. Kher, Prime Minister of Bombay and Govindh Bhallabh Panth, Premier of United Provinces?"
Mahatma Gandhi

"In which state is the 'Adhai din ka Jhopda', a mosque which was supposed to have been built in two and a half days?"
Rajasthan

"According to the Mahabharata, who revealed the fact the Kamsa was not the son of Ugrasena?"
Narada
GK.INDIA GK,MYTHOLOGY,BOLLYWOOD
"Apart from Assamese, which is also the official language of Assam ?"
Bengali

Who is the present Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
Manmohan Singh
Who was the story writer of the 1998 film 'Zakham'?
Mahesh Bhatt

Which comic strip character hates Monday?
Garfield

With which sport would you associate the US club New York Yankees?
Baseball

What is the unique feature of the Siddhi Bashir mosque at Ahmedabad?
It has shaking minarets

In which place,now a state of India, did Kanishka build the town of Kanishkapura?
Kashmir

In which Indian city would you find the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market?
Mumbai

What is Navwadi a type of ?
A type of dress

"According to the Mahabharata, in which wildlife sanctuary in India did Bhima kill Kichaka?"
Chikhaldhara
GK
,INDIA
GK,QUIZ,MYTHOLOGY,SPORTS
Which is the first current Test cricket playing nation to host the ICC Mini World Cup?
Sri Lanka

The picture of which leaf would you find in the flag of Canada?
Maple

Which invertebrate has the largest and the most advanced brain?
Octopus

'Bukhia' is a variety of which art form?
Chikan

What does the Western Gateway in the Sanchi depict?
The seven incarnations of the Buddha

Tappeta Gullu is the dance in the honour of which god?
Rain

"In 1823, Russia became the leading producer of which metal?"
Gold

White Tower and Palatine Tower are parts of which of which monument located in London?
Tower of London

The name of which plant is said to have originated from the Latin word 'unus' meaning 'one'?
Onion

The incarnation of which goddess is worshipped in the Jiviti Puja?
Parvati
GK
,INDIA
GK,MYTHOLOGY,GAME SHOW GK
Who directed the film 'Chasme Buddoor'?
Sai Paranjype

Which country is known as Suomi in its own language?
Finland

Which former Indian Test cricketer equalled Gary Sobers world record of six sixes in an over in a Ranji Trophy match?
Ravi Shastri

After whom is the Rajaji National Park named?
Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

In which of these cities is the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports located?
Patiala

"Elephant, harp and leopard are types of which creature?"
Seal

Which monument is atop Kalkaji Hill in New Delhi?
Lotus Temple

Who presided over the Belgaum session of Indian National Congress in 1924?
Mahatma Gandhi

"In computers, 'NonStop' is an operating system developed by which company?"
Compaq

Which author returned the Padma Bhushan in 1984 inprotest against Operation Blue Star?
Khushwant Singh
GK,INDIA GK,GAME SHOW GK
Which railway station in India boasts of the world's largest covered platform?
Sealdah station

The ancient port town of Poompuhar is in which Indian state?
Tamil Nadu

"In the Mahabharata, who was Drona's father?"
Bharadwaz

The Citizens' Council of which of India's neighbours is called Majlis?
Maldives

Which part of the human body contains no blood vessels except at its margins?
The cornea

Who replaced Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten

The Kishkinta theme park is in which city?
Chennai

"In India, M.S. Swaminathan is the architect of which revolution?"
Green Revolution

The historic island of Srirangapatnam is situated on the banks of which river?
Cauvery

Mahayana is a sect of which religion?
Buddhism
GK.INDIA GK,MYTHOLOGY
According to Hindu mythology what was the capital of Kosala?
Ayodhya

Aarti Saha was the first Asian woman to cross which water body?
English Channel

The Allahabad Pillar Inscription was composed in honour of which king?
Samudra Gupta

Feni is a drink from which Indian state?
Goa

The Sadakat Ashram in Patna is a memorial dedicated to whom?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Which fair takes place at the confluence of the Ganga and the Gandak rivers?
Sonepur Cattle Fair

The Somnath Temple is dedicated to which deity?
Shiva

Which famous company is sometimes referred to as 'aikon'
Nokia

Lance Klusener represented which international cricket team?
South Africa

"In the Mahabharata, who slayed Ghatotkacha?"
Karna
GK,GK,INDIAN MYTHOLOGY,SPORTS
Dagwood Bumstead is the husband of which comic strip character?
Blondie

"According to Indian Constitution, what is the provision of Article 16?"
Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment

Where in India is the Sri Krishna Museum located?
Haryana

Jacques Chirac is the president of which country?
France

In which country was the 2002 Asian Games held?
South Korea

Who was the winner of the Filmfare R.D. Burman Award in 2000?
Sunidhi Chauhan

UEFA Cup is awarded in which sport?
Football

Badipol is a masonry dam over which lake/river ?
Lake Pichola

Khordad Sal is the festival of which community?
Parsi

"According to Hindu mythology, who was killed by an arrow shot by Jara?"
Krishna
GK,GK,GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Which was the first Indian state to ban plastics?
Sikkim

Which comic character’s middle name is ‘Fauntleroy’?
Donald Duck

‘Dazzler: The Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which English cricketer?
Darren Gough

"Who along with, C.Rajagopalachari and C.V.Raman received the Bharat Ratna in the same year?"
S.Radhakrishnan

Which is the oldest Indian language?
Tamil

The faces of the presidents of which country are carved on Mount Rushmore?
U.S.A.

Which mythological character in the Egyptian and Greek legends has a lion's body and a human head ?
Sphinx

Who was the first occupant of the White House?
John Adams

Which river flows roughly parallel to Narmada?
Tapti

Which was the first Indian state to use electoral identity card?
Haryana
GK
,INDIA
GK,BOLLYWOOD,MYTHOLOGY
What is the profession of Sushma Swaraj?
Advocate

"Who raised funds for displaced Kashmiri migrants and the victims of Latur earthquake with the extensive tour of her play ""Tumhari Amrita""?"
Shabana Azmi

Who wrote 'The Five Dollar Smile'?
Shashi Tharoor

Who gave Vallabhbhai Patel the title of 'Sardar'?
Mahatma Gandhi

Which Amitabh Bachchan film is loosely based on Peter Glenville's 'Becket'?
Namak Haram

Which part of the body does leucoma affect?
Eyes

"According to legend, in which of these rivers did Sohni drown?"
Chenab

"Who has created the ragas called ‘Gangeshwari’, ‘Rangeshwari’ and ‘Parameshwari’? "
Ravi Shankar

Kisan Ghat is the memorial ground of which political leader?
Charan Singh

In which Indian capital is the Charbagh Railway station located?
Lucknow
GK.INDIA GK,MYTHOLOGICAL GK
When the war of succession began which son of Shah Jahan was ruling the state of Gujarat ?
Murad

"In the Mahabharata, who was the mother of Babhruvahana?"
Chitrangada

Which former cricketer played the role of a villain in the film 'Kabhi Ajnabi The'?
Syed Kirmani

After which leader has the international airport at Dhaka been named?
Zia ur-Rehman

Shillong was once the capital of which state of India?
Assam

The Atlas mountain range is in which continent?
Africa

Which Indian scientist worked as a clerk with the Madras Port Trust?
S. Ramanujan

"According to legend, which modern state was reclaimed by a sage Kashyapa from a vast lake?"
Kashmir

Who was the founder of the company Fairchild Camera and Instruments Corporation?
Robert Noyce

The Knesset is the parliament of which country?
Israel
INDIA QUIZ,GK,MYTHOLOGY,CINEMA
Leander Paes's father represented India in which sport?
Hockey

"In Hindu mythology, who is also known as 'Kandarpa'?"
Kamadeva

Which island country was discovered by Ferdianand Magellan in 1521?
Philippines

"The King, the Egyptian and the black-necked are the best known species of which snake?"
Cobra

Who painted 'The Sunflowers' ?
Vincent van Gogh

Which central Indian state was ruled by three Begums in succession between 1844 and 1926?
Bhopal

"In 1947, who was appointed by the Government of India as its agent to Hyderabad?"
K.M. Munshi

Which of these is the logo of the Bombay Natural History Society?
Great Indian Hornbill

"In computers, what is the full form of the term SLIP?"
Serial Line Internet Protocol

O.M. Nambiar was the coach of which famousIndian athlete?
P.T. Usha

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