General Studies 4

1. Who is the writer of the Philosophical thriller ‘Man of a Thousands Chances’ – Mrs. Tulsi Badrinath.
2. Who is new Governor of Tamil Nadu succeeding Surjit Singh Barnala – Konijeti Rosaiah, former chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Who is the author of the book ‘An Appeal From the Death Row(Rajiv Murder Case – The Trush Speaks)’ – A.G. Perarivalan, who a death convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
4. Who is the main force behind iconic brands like Macintosh and iPod computers, iPod music player and iPhones mobiles – Steve Jobes.
5. Which nation clebrated its first Republic Day on 29^th May, 2009 – Nepal.
6. What is the full form of ‘ISO’ – International Standards Organization .
7. Which countries now account for more than half of the world’s 3.3 million new born deaths – India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Democratic Republic of Congo respectively in descending order.
8. What is the real name of famous writer George Orwell, the author of the drama ‘Animal Firm’ – Eric Arthur Blair.
9. Pankaj Advani, Geet Sethi, Alok Kumar and Rupesh shah are associated with which game – Billiards.
10. Which State does not form part of Narmada River Basin – Rajasthan.
11. Which country has recently become the third largest market for Twitter – India.
12. What is the term used for the exchange of commodities between two countries – Bilateral trade.
13. Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by which method – Terrace Cultivation.
14. Who coined the world ‘Geography’ – Eratosthenes.
15. Which is called the ‘Ecological hot spot of India?’ – Western Ghats.
16. Who held the view first that the Hindus and Muslims in India formed one nation – Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
17. Before the Partion of Bengal effected during the Viceroyalty, of Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, the Presidency of Bengal was consisted of which provinces for the purpose of civil administration – Bengal, Bihar & Orissa.
18. When was the William Hunter Committee appointed to review the progress of education in India – 1901.
19. On construction of which dam, the dispute now arises between Tamil Nadu and Kerala – Mullaperiyar Dam.
20. What is called the art and science of map making – Cartography.