1. Which was the first state created as a separate state of the linguistic basis in 1953?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh

2.In which year was eh state reorganization commission constituted?

Ans:  1956

3. Who was the first woman chief justice of a high court of a state in India?

Ans:  Leila Seth

4. Which mughal emperor’s childhood name was Khurram?

Ans:  Shah Jahan

5. Which event did the civil disobedience Movement start with?

Ans:  By Breaking salt Law

6. Who founded the prathana Samaj in Bombay in 1867?

Ans:  Atmaram Pandurang

7. In which language are the Buddhist texts written?

Ans:  Pali

8. Who was the first prime minister of great Britain?

Ans:  Robert Walpole

9. Which computer language is suitable for business work?

Ans:  COBOL

10. LAN stand for

Ans:  Local Area Network

11. Which planet is called the ‘Lord of the Heavens?

Ans:  Jupiter (71% of the total mass of all planets)

12. On the bank of which river is Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, located?

Ans:  Amsel

13.Why is it that old people are more liable to fracture their bones when they fall down?

Ans:  The bones of the aged are fragile on account of reduction of animal matter in the bone substance. Hence, the fracture of the upper end of the thigh bone (neck or femur) can occur even after minor incidences such as getting up suddenly from a chair or bed, slipping in a bath room, etc.

14. why do we not see the stars in the day light?

Ans:  we do not see the stars during the day time because of the all around scattering of sunlight by the dust particles of the atmosphere, which makes the sky too bright for stars to be seen.

15. Name the world’s tallest man-made building that was inaugurated on January 4, 2010?

Ans:  Burj Khalifa, formerly known as burj Dubai, is the world’s tallest tower that stands at 818 metre high.

16. Who is the author of the book, “An enquiry into the nature and causes of wealth”?

Ans:  Adam Smith

17. What is the difference between Indian standard time (IST) nad Greenwich mean time?

Ans:  +5 hours and 30 minutes

18. What is the name of the biggest shipping canal in the world?

Ans:  Suez Canal

19. In which sport has Dipika Pallikal excelled herself?

Ans:  Squash

20. Which sport is Deodhar Trophy associated with?

Ans:  cricket