General Knowledge 13

1. How many spoked are there in the Chakra of our National Flag?
Ans:  There are 24 spokes in the charka of our national falg

2. what is the ratio of the width of the national flag to its length?
Ans: The ratio of he wieth of the flag to tis length is 2:3.

3. What is the chemical name of washigh soda?
Ans:  Sodium Carbonate

4. Which article of the Indian constitution provides for the appointment of a finance commission at five years intervals?
Ans: Article 280

5. Who is the chairman of the thirteenth finance commission, constituted in 2007 for a period of five years?
Ans:  Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar

6. Which film, directed by Tom Hooper, won the best Oscars award this year?(2011)
Ans:  The King’s Speech

7. Who was the founder the Mauryan Empire in India?
Ans:  The Empire was founded by chandragupta maurya with the help of his mentor Chanakya (Vishnugupta) after replacing Nandas

8. Who wrote Mudrarakshas, one of the important books of ancient India?
Ans:  Vishakha Dutta

9. Who founded Brahmo Samaj and when?
Ans: Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 A.D

10. Who was the viceroy of India when the Indian Naional Congress (INC) was founded in 1885 (A.D)
Ans:  Lord Dufferin (1884-1888)