General Studies 2

1. Which coast belongs to Kerala – Malabar Coast


2. Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh in famous for which  - Gold


3. Bahadur Shah was famous for which in India History – Last Mughal Rular


4. Mangal Pandey fired the first shoot of the Revolt of 1857 at which city in India – Barrackpore


5. Who said ‘Sawaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’ – Bal Gangadhar Tilak


6. Why water boils at a lower temperature on the hills – As there is less carbon dioxide on the hills.


7. Usain Bolt who was adjudged as the fastest man on the earth (Olympic 2008) is from which country – Jamaica.


8. Refrigerators keep food unspoiled because – At its low temperature bacteria and moulds are inactive.


9. A person having AB group of blood can donate blood a person having – AB group.


10. Why do birds not have respiratory trouble at the time of flying at high altitude – As they have extra air sacs.


11. What is the source of energy in ecosystem – Sun


12. Which element is not present in stainless steel – Tungsten.


13. The temperature which has the same reading on both Fahrenheit and Celsious scale is –  -40degree


14. Capital market comprises of which markets - Stock Markets and bond markets.


15. Which organization provided a loan amounting to US$ 150 million to overhaul the Khadi and Village Industry in India – Asian Development Bank


16. Which country won maximum medals in Beijing Olympics – USA


17. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is associated with the ban on which - Ban on Nuclear tests for developing arsenals.


18. Who is now the 22^nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at present – Dr. Duwuri Subbarao(his term will end in September 2011).


19. After a consistent persuasion for several years India finally got success in a Free Trade Agreement with which Organization (The meting for this took place in Singapore in August, 2008) – ASEAN


20. After the Chauri – Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended which movement – Non Cooperation Movement.


21. The resources which can be used continuously year after year are called – Renewable.


22. Which organisaion was specially established to operate in Gramin areas by design itself – Regional Rural Bank.


23. The term ‘Epicentre’ is associated with which  - Earthquake


24. Taro Aso in the prime minister of which country – Japan.


25. Marti Ahtisaari was the winner of Nobel Prize in which area – Peace.


26. Who won the Fed Cup Championship Tennis, 2008 – Russia.


27. Which film was india’s official entry for the Oscar awards, 2009 – Taare Zameen Par.


28. As per the figures released recently which city has the highest per capita income – Chandigarh


29. India purchased Harpoon II Missiles from which country – USA


30. The Government of which state has provided Rs.100 crore for promotion of Organic Farming in State - Karnataka