Answer In One Word 15

1. Who is famous in playing ‘Ghatam’ percussion in India at present – The Grammy award winner? T. H. Vikku Vinayakram.
2. Where will be held the 79^th International Agricultural Fair from 12 th to 18 th may, 2012 – Novi Sad in Serbia.
3. What is the full form of ‘IFRS’ – International financial reporting standards.
4. Which coast of odisha is now preferred by ‘Olive Ridleys’ for mass nesting – Rushikulya Rookery Coast in Ganjam district of south odisha.
5. Who has been awarded ‘Pritzker Prize’, considered as the Nobel Prize in Architecture in 2012 – Wang shu of people’s Republic of China.
6. Which organization has designed and developed the advanced light weight Torpedo (TAL) recently – Naval science and technological Labortary in Visakhapatnam, under DRDO, Govt of India.
7. On which date the first ‘Tripartite Bodo Accord’ was signed – 20^th February, 1993
8. Anirban Lahiri is associated with which game – Golf.
9. At which place Prime Minister Dr. Monmohan Singh unveiled the bust of Jawarharlal Nehru in honour for India and as a symbol of friendship between two countries – Singapore.
10. Which was a great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period – Mathura
11. Where the ‘Relics of Buddha’ are preserved – Stupa.
12. The first Mulim invasion of India was led by whom – Mohammad Bin Kasim.
13. Whose influence refencts the sculptures of the Gandhara school – Greek.
14. Which famous ruler of ancient India, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism – Chandragupta
15. Who is the Foreign Minister of People’s Republic of China – Yang Jiechi.
16. On whose recommendations ‘Know your customer’ (KYC) guidelines followed by the Bank have been framed – Reserve Bank of India
17. ‘Bridge Loans’ refer to which type of loans – Interim finance allowed by banks to their customers pending disbursement of term loans by financial institutions.
18. On which issue International Monetary Fund has supported monetary policy of India – Tightening of monetary policy.
19. In the term ‘STRIPS’ the first letter ‘S’ denotes which word – Separate.
20. Which movement was started by the Indian National Congress during the course of the second world war and formed part of our freedom struggle – Quit India.
21. Who is the author of ‘Meri Ekawan Kavitayen’ (My 51 Poems) – Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
22. Permanent settlement of Bengal was introduced by whom – Lord Cornwallis
23. The Governor general of Fort William Became the governor general of India under which charter Act – The Charter act of 1833
24. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana – Kushinagara.
25. Madhura was the capital of the kingdom of which king – Pandyas.

Answer in one word 10

1. By which amendment of the Indian Constitution was the minimum age of voters reduced from 21 years to 18 years?

Ans: 61^st Constitutional Amendment, 1989.

2. Which Article is related to the Public Service Commission (PSC)?

Ans : Article 315.

3. Which mineral plays an important role in the coagulation of blood in the human body?

Ans : Calcium.

4. On the bank of which river is Surat (in Gujrat) located?

Ans : Tapti.

5. Which is the largest organ of the human body?

Ans: Skin.

6. Why are the rivers of northern India more important than those of southern India ?

Ans : The rivers of northern India have a perennial source of water, which is utilized for irrigation and producing electricity. These rivers provide fertile soil and are good waterways for communication, etc. But the rivers of the south are fed by the monsoons. Most of the year, they are mere trickles in beds of stone and sand.

7. What is Super 301?

Ans : It is an American Trade Law.

8. Who said this: “The government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth”?

Ans : Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the USA (1861) who formed Republican Party in 1856 to oppose slavery. He was assassinated in 1865.

9. Who is the author of the book, A China Passage ?

Ans : John Kenneth Galbraith.

10. Where is the headquarters of the World trade Organisation located?

Ans : Geneva (Switzerland).

11. In which year did the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, also known as Zinda Pir (the living saint) die?

Ans : 1707 AD.

12. When was the Communal Award announced by Ramsay Mc Donald?

Ans : On August 16, 1932.

13. Which Viceroy of India partitioned Bengal on October 16, 1905 into two, provinces; Bengal (proper) and East Bengal and Assam?

Ans : Lord Curzon.

14. Abuja is the capital of which African country?

Ans : Nigeria.

15. What was the old name of Republic of Congo?

Ans : Zaire.

16. When was the rupee first minted in India ?

Ans : Rupee was first minted in India during the regin of Sher Shah Suri around 1542.

17. When was the IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) constituted ?

Ans : IRDA was constituted on April 19, 2000 

18. Which day is observed as the Citizen’s Day in India?

Ans : 19 November (the birth anniversary of indira Gandhi, india’s former prime minister).

19. Which sport/game is related with Thomas Cup?

Ans : Badminton. It is given the world badminton championship for Men.

20. Which trophy/cup is awarded in the Women’s category of the World Badminton championship?

Ans : Uber Cup

General Studies 3

1. Which part chiefly carries blood from different parts of our body to the heart – Veins.
2. According to which Article of the Indian Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir has been accorded special status – Art. 370.
3. Who is the Governor of Gujrat at present – Mrs. Kamla Beniwal.
4. Thein Dam has been constructed on which river  - Ravi.
5. What is the full form of ‘ISRO’ – Indian Space Research Organisation.
6. Diabetes is a disease affecting which organ of human body first – Pancreas.
7. How much per cent is the Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR)of Bank at present – 5%.
8. ‘Pongal’ festival is celebrated in which month – January.
9. Zee Networks tied up with France TV and Silhouetted Films to coproduce a movie. What is the name of that movie – One Dollar Curry.
10. Where is ‘Indian Railways manufactures Wheels and Axles’ – Yelahanka (Bangalore).
11. A person presses the earth least when he is  - Lying on the ground.
12. Who is the Fisheries and Industries Minister of Arunachal Pradesh – Tako Dabi.
13. In the microphone used for Public address System – Sound waves are converted into electric signals.
14. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the earth’s surgace, rain drops get frozen into ice. What is called this type of precipitation – Hail.
15. What is the hardest substance on earth – Diamond.
16. Why  in summer, sometimes the bicycle tube bursts – As the pressure of the air increases inside the tube.
17. Which is the appropriate technology to be adopted for rural electrification and cooking – Bio-gas.
18. What is gene – An elementary unit of heredity .
19. Why the clear sky looks blue – Due to diffraction of light.
20. Why on a cold morning, a metal surface will feel colder to touch than a wooden surface – As metal has high thermal conductivity.

General Studies 5

1. The age of the Earth can be determined by which method – Radio Metric Dating
2. Wchih monk influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism – Upa Gupta.
3. Which house of Indian Parliament can removed The Vice-President of India – Rajya Sabha with the concurrence of the Lok Sabha.
4. How many member/members from the Anglo Indian community can be nominated by the Governor to the State Assembly – One.
5. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon’s March to Paris on his return from Elba – Subhash Chandra Bose.
6. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within how many days – 14 days
7. Indian Citizenship Act was passed in which year – 1995.
8. Who is the Rural Industry Minister of Tamil Nadu – C. Shanmugavelu.
9. Who is the Chief Minister of Puducherry – N.Rangasamy.
10. Which team won the Asia Cup Hockey tournament held in May, 2009 – South Korea.
11. The Lodi dynasty was founded by whom – Bahlol Lodi.
12. The furst non-stop air conditioned ‘DURANTO’ train was flagged off between which stations – Sealdah to New Delhi.
13. When Lunar Eclipse happens – When the Earth come between the Moon and the Sun.
14. Why the flash of lighting is seen before hearing its thunder – Speed of light is more than speed of sound.
15. In photosynthesis, which gas is released by green plants – Oxygen.
16. Freely suspended magnetic needle stands in which direction – North south direction.
17. How far the axis of the earth is inclined its orbital surface – 23.5 degree.
18. Who is now the President of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) – Lamine Diack (of Senegal).
19. Who has written the Book ‘Between the Lines’ – Kuldeep Nayyar.
20. Which water does not make foam quickly with soap – Hard Water.

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.

Answer In One word

1. Who si the Police Commissioner of Chennai – J.K. Tripathy.
2. Which Actress’s centenary year is 2011 – T.P. Rajalakshmi, who was the script writer , Director, Editor and Actress of the movie ‘Miss Kamala’, released in the year 1936.
3. In Which state mat is made of Koyna grass – Manipur.
4. Harshavardhana was defeated by which king in India – Pulakesin II
5. Who was an illiterate Mughal Emperor – Jalal Uddin Muhammad Akbar.
6. In which year, Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the India National Congress – 1896.
7. Who is the Director of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – Hassan Annegowda Ranganath.
8. Where is the birth place of Lala Lajpat Rai – Dhudike village of Chandigarh.
9. During the third year’s planning (1961)which state of India were highest industrialized – West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
10. Air exerts pressure in which direction – Only downward.
11. If difference of the longitudes of two places on the earth is 15degrees, then what will be the difference in its local time – 1 hour.
12. Electroplating does not help – Give fine finish to the surface.
13. Dudhwa National Park is located in which state of India – Uttar Pradesh.
14. On which day Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated – 21 st May, 1991 in Sriperumbudur.
15. On which date Emergency Laws in Sir Lanka will lapse  - 8^th September,2011.
16. What is the meaning of ‘Akbar’ – The great man.
17. Thattil Antony Johnson is famous in which field – Music composition and Music Direction in Malayalm movie.
18. Who introduced Jeeli or jail Carpets in India – Mughal Emperor Zahiruddin Muhammad Akbar.
19. Who is the father of Music Director Alla Rakha Rahaman – Rajagopala Kulasekara Sekar.
20. Which women mountaineers climbed Mount Saser Knagri IV(in the Eastern Karakoram Range of Himalayas in Ladakh)first – Binita Soren and Sheelarani Mahato of Jharkhand in August,2011.
21. Who won the inaugural UEFA Best player in Europe Award for the 2010 -11 season – Lionel Messi.
22. Which Prime minister of Japan resigned on 21^st August, 2011 – Naoto Kan.
23. Where was held world Atheletics Championship meet – Daegu in South Korea.
24. India and US have decided to finalise agreements related to which matters – Trade and investment, Intellectual Property and traditional Knowledge.
25. In which year the Peacock was declared as National bird of India – 1963.

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

General Studies 1

1. Who has taken over as chief election commissioner after the retirement of Shri N. Gopalaswami – Navin Chawla.
2. Where is the home-town of Anna Hazare, the social activist – Ralegan Siddhi village of Mahar5ashtra State
3. In the Parliamentary form of Government who is the first among equals – The President of India.
4. Where is Silicon Valley of India located – Bangalore
5. Who is the author of the Book “India Wins Freedom” – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
6. In India FERA has been replaced by – FEMA
7. The Emerging player of the year 2008 Award was given by ICC to which Sri Lankan cricketer – Ajantha Mendis
8. Which day is observed as the international Human Right Day – 10^th December
9. Which city was the capital of Pakistan till 1959 – Karachi
10. The RBI issues currency notes under which system – Proportional Reserve System
11. The term PC means – Personal Computer
12.  Right to information Act was passed in year in India  - 2005
13. The implementation of Jasahar Rojgar Yojana rests with whom – Gram Panchayats.
14. The final of the Sultan Azian Shan Hockey tournament 2009 was played between which countries – India and Malaysia
15. The 2011 cricketer world cup shall be co-hosted by which countries – India
16. what was the age of akbar at the time of his coronation at Kalanaur – 13 years
17. what s the relationship between the value of money and the price level in an economy – inverse
18. In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of which -  Ownership of enterprises
19. Which business magnate has been adjudged the ‘Business person of the year 2008’ by The Times of India Survey – Ratan Tata
20. Who is the author of the books “My Experiments With Truth” is – Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi
21. Which is an important river of the Indian desert – Luni
22. The Nagarjunasagar Dam is constructed on river – Krishna
23. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are – Contours.
24. What is Stagflation – It is a situation of Stagnation and Inflation.
25. For what is Khetri in Rajasthan famous – Copper mines
26. Which  river forms an estuary – Narmada
27. ‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of which king – Kanishka
28. Great Stupa at Sanchi is in which state – Madhya Pradesh
29. Which Indian cricketer has been declared ‘The Leading Cricketer of 2008’ by wisden – Virender Sehwag.
30. Who is the first prime minister of Nepal after it got the status of the democratic republic nation recently – Puspa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)

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1. Raw mangoes shrivel when pickled in brine. What is the phenomenon associated with – Reverse osmosis

2. During the year 2009 -2010, which sector experienced negative growth rate in India – Construction Sector

3. What are the methods adopted by civil society activists – Written and oral communication

4. Which three rivers of the peninsular India have the amarkantak region as their source – Son, Mahanadi, Narmada

5. Which factors influence ocean currents – Rotation of the earth and Revolution of the Earth.

6. Sivasamudra is an island formed by river – Country

7. Due to which the Taj Mahal is affected - excess humidity in air

8. Which is the first state in India which had women as Chief Minister – Uttar Pradesh (Sucheta Kripalani in 1963 - 1967).

9. Which is used for artificial ripening of fruits – Acetylene.

10. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) mainly contains which component – A mixture of aromatic Hydrogen

11. Where was the Arya Samaj set up for the first time in 1875 – Bombay

12. Where were held the 3^rd commonwealth Youth games – Pune

13. What formal or procedural democracy does not by any means guarantee – Constitutionalism

14. Which type of wood is used in making cricket bats – Salix Pururea.

15. Which is the common disease that is caused by viral infection – Common cold.

16. In onion, what is the edible swollen portion – Leaf Bases.

17. When milk is churned, the cream separated from it due to which force – centrifugal force

18. Who was the world’s first woman Prime Minister – Sirimavo Bandaranaike

19. Who composed the famous song “SARE JEHAN SE ACHHA” – Mohd. Iqbal

20. Which is nucleic acid is found in HIV – 1 RNA.

1. which states of India have common borders with Pakistan – Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat


2. who is now the Duchess of Cornwall – Camalia Parker


3. who discovered the cholera bacteria – Robert Koch


4. To which body residuary powers were conferred by the federation established by the Govt of India Act 1935 – Provincial legislatures.


5. What is the characteristic features of Narmada Valley – Structural origin


6. Way are inner lining of hot water geysers made up of copper – Copper has low heat capacity


7. By which chemical the surface of the gold ornaments is to be cleaned – Aqua regia


8. in which house the impeachment of the president of India can be initiated – Either house of the parliament


9. which mountain ranges separate Europe from Asia – Ural Mountain Range


10. which Indian company has recently acquired African mobile service operations in 15 countries from Zain – Bharti-Airtel


11. ‘An inconvenient Truth’ is a film directed by Al-Gore to promote public awareness about what  - Global warming


12. Jhulan Goswami is associated with which game – Cricket


13. which is the most important raw material for manufacturing soap – Fats and caustic Alkali


14. which is the westerm most lace with petro chemical industries in India – Kota


15. which country does not have common border with china – Thailand


16. from whose doctrines of Russian revolutionaries derived their ideology – Lenin and Stalin


17. where has been recently discovered and ancient cave containing a mural of 55 panels on the life of Buddha – Mustang (Nepal)


18. Zero hour in the Indian parliament starts at - 12:00 noon


19. which metal is used for coating the metal surface of galvanized corrugated iron sheets in galvanization – Zinc


20. The ‘Maitree express’ Train runs between which cities – Kolkata and Dhaka

1. which is the busiest oceanic trade route in the world – Suez canal


2. tides in the sea have stored which energy in them – Kinetic energy


3. ‘from each according to his capacity, to each according to his needs’ is which type of ideal – A communist ideal


4. what dies ‘dear money’  mean – high rate of interest


5. nail O’Brien is one of the famous batsman belongs to which country – Northamptonshire


6. who is the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team in Twenty -20 game – Tilakratne Dilshan


7. which animal tissue transports hormones and heat and maintain water balanced – Blood


8. why cattle are capable of digesting cellulose present in the grass and/ or fodder that they eat – Due to the presence of cellulose degrading bacteria in the rumen


9. why are pregnant women recommended substantial intake of green leafy vegetable in their diet, especially in the 1^st trimester – they are a rich source of folic acid which required for DNA synthesis


10. where is the human body’s main organ of balance located – Inner part of ear


11. A deficiency of which mineral is most likely to lead to an immunodeficiency – Zinc


12. Who is the president of federation of Indian export organization (FIEO) – Ramu Deora.


13. As the sunlight passes through the atmosphere the rays are scattered by tiny particles of dust, pollen, soot and other minute particulate matters present there however, when we look up, why does the sky appear blue during mid-day – As blue light is scattered most.


14. A passenger in a moving train tosses a five rupee coin, if the coin falls behind him, then the train must be moving with what speed – Uniform acceleration.


15. when the pressure exerted on the ground by a man is greatest – When he stands on the toes of one foot


16. An athlete diving off a high springboard can perform a variety of exercise in the air before entering the water below. Which parameter will remain constant during the fall – The athlete’s angular momentum


17. if an object having mass of 1 kg is subjected to a force of 1N. What is the acceleration with which the object moves – 1 m/s²


18. The apparent weight of a steel sphere immersed in various liquids is measured using a spring balance. The greatest reading is obtained for which liquid – The liquid having the greatest volume.


19. Scuba divers are at risk due to high concentration of dissolved gases while breathing air at high pressure under water. The tanks used by scuba divers are filled with which gas – Air diluted with Helium


20. Who was the town planner of Chandigarh – Le Corbusier.

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

1.      originally how many schedules and articles were there in the Indian constitution?

Ans:  originally there were eight schedules and 395 articles in the constitution of India

2.      who has the right of audience in all the courts in all the courts in India?

Ans: Attorney general of India

3.      Who first made economic planning for India?

Ans: M. Vishaeshwarya

4.      Define economic planning

Ans: Economic planning provides a method of rational and considered choice for securing the optimum combination of inputs, leading to higher degree of capital formation. Hence, it is suitable for the goal of fast economic growth.

5.      Which day is observed as world environment day?

Ans: 5 June

6.      where is the headquarters of the Asian development bank located?

Ans:  Manila, the capital of Philippines

7.      Caracas is the capital of which Latin American country?

Ans:  Venezuela

8.      Which was the first artificial satellite launched into orbit?

Ans:  Sputnik 1

9.      Diet is the name of parliament of which Asian country?

Ans:  Japan

10.  Who is the author of the book, ‘the god of small things’?

Ans:  Arundhati Roy

11.  Where was the rsirst computer in India installed?

Ans:  GPO Bengaluru

12.  One byte is equal to ____?

Ans:  8 bits

13.  Why do some pendulum clocks, which keep correct time in winter go slow in summer?

Ans:  In summer length of pendulum increases and hence time period also in -creases.

14.  Why does water get cooled in earthen pitchers?

Ans:  Pitchers have pores and water percolating through tem evaporates. During evaporation, heat is taken away form the water in the pitcher, and so it gets cooled.

15.  The science dealing with thestudy of phenomena at very low temperatures is known as___

Ans:  Cryogenics

16.  What dows Kalhan’s Rajtarangini discuss about?

Ans:  Rajtarangini is the story of different dynasties of Kashmir

17.  Who was the viceroy in India during quit India movement (August 8. 1942)?

Ans:  Lord Linlithgow(1936-1944).

18.  which is the highest peak of India?

Ans:  K2

19.  Which Asian country hosted the 29^th Olympic games?

Ans:  china

20.  Name the national sport of China?

Ans:  Table Tennis

ANSWER IN ONE WORD

1.      British singer amy winehouse won 5 grammy awards in 2006 for which album – Back to Back

2.      who was not a noble under Alauddin Khalji – Munim Khan

3.      Which is not one of the official languages of the United Nations – Hindi

4.      The articles 17 & 18 of constitution provide – Social equality

5.      The tenth schedule  of the constitution of India deals with what -  Anti defection Law

6.      Under which article of the constitution of India, any speaker of Legislative assembly can reject the resignation of any M.L.A – Article 190(3)

7.      Which is the largest fresh water mid river deltaic island in the world – Majuli(situated in the upper reaches of the river Brahmaputra in Assam)

8.      Who is the prime minister of Singapore- Lee Hsien Loong

9.      Who wrote the famous book ‘The Dancing Girl’: A history of early India based on the period of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa to Vijaynagara empires -  balaji Sadasivan

10.  Who is the second Indian woman to win the grand master title in the men’s category in chess – Dronavalli Harika (the first Indian woman was Koneru Humpy)

11.  Which acid should be a part of the balanced human diet – Fatty Acid

12.  Which is the example of planetary wind – Trade wind

13.  Which county woon 15^th Copa America in 2011 – Uruguay

14.  Who is the foreign minister of Pakistan – Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar

15.  Who is the author of the recently released book ‘The Room of Many Colours in Dehra Dun’ – Ruskin Bond

16.  Who is the Labors minister of Myanmar – Aung Kyi.

17.  Who is the home minister of pakisan – Rehman Malik

18.  Who is the minister for rural development and panchayati raj in rajasthan – Bharat Singh

19.  Who is the author of recently released book ‘ The Immortals of Meluha’ – Amrish Tripathi

20.  Which Indian woman won the Asia’s prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2011- Nileema MIshra of Maharashtra

21.  A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200cc of water. Its weight in water would be equal to -  Zero

22.  Who is the founder of Thanjavur Maratha Dynasty – Ekoji

23.  Mahadevapatnam fort in tiruvarur District of tamil Nadu was build by which kind – Tulaja I , a maratha king, who ruled from Thanjavur between 1728-1736 A.D

24.  Who is now the Solicitor General of India – Rohinton Nariman

25.  The Asteroid Belt is found between which of the following -  Mars and Jupiter

26.  Which Indus culture sites gives evidence of a dockyard – Lothal

27.  what were the Khanqahs in the medieval India – Sufi Shrines

28.  When, for the first time was the institution of Public Service commission in India set up – 1925

29.  When did the British Parliament pass the India independence Bill – July 1, 1947

30.  Who was the chairman of the two commissions appointed by the British Government for portion of the provinces of Bengal and Punjab in 1947 – Sir Cyrill Radcliffe

31.  When for the first time during the British rule, the executive council, excepting the viceroy and the commander in chief, was composed of Indians only – 1946

32.  which served the British in India to get in closer touch with their home in England in the 19^th century – Steam navigation

33.  Who is the Agricultural Minister of Odisha – Pradip Maharathi

34.  The right to property was removed form the list of fundamental rights enlisted in the constitution of India though which amendment – 44^th

35.  Which electromagnetic wave this the longest wavelength – Infrared rays

36.  The tropic of cancer passed through which state eastern India- Jharkhand, west Bengal and assam

37.  When was the planning commission set up in India – 1950

38.  which crop is not a good source of nutritional calcium – Rice

39.  Name of the continent where ‘Tundra’ type of climate is not found – Africa

40.  in which year Maithilli was included in the list of official language in the Eighth Schedule of our constitution – 2004

41.  Who is the speaker in the legislative assembly in Andhra Pradesh – Nadendla Manohar

42.  Who is the commerce minister of Bangladesh – Muhammad Faruk Khan

43.  The secretary general of Lok Sabha, who is the chief of its secretariat, is by whom – Speaker of the Loksabha

44.  which article of the India constitution guarantees equal opportunities in public employment to persons belonging to sc/st and other minority communities – Article 16

45.  Who said ’The Simon commission report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish’ – Shivaswami Ayyar

46.  Who presides over lok sabha if neither the speaker nor the deputy speaker is available – A member nominated by the president

47.  Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first president of India by – Electoral college

48.  What is the number of females per 1000 males in India’s population(Census 2001) – 933

49.  Who is the president of world squash federation – N. Ramachandran

50.  According to a report released by the Reserve bank of India in October 2009, by June end 2009 India owed to foreigners - $82.5 billion

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1.      The money bill can be introduced in lok sabha only on the recommendation of ________?

Ans :  The President

2.      Who was the first Vice-President of India?

Ans : Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

3.      Who founded the servant of India society in Bombay in 1905?

Ans : Gopal Krishna Gokale

4.      During whose reign did Hieun Tsang come to India?

Ans : Harsha Vardhana

5.      Who was the leader of the 1857 revolt at Delhi?

Ans : Geneal Bakht Khan

6.      What was the old name of Malaysia?

Ans :Malaya

7.      What is the name of the parliament of iran?

Ans : Majlis

8.      Which day is observed as the world senior citizens day every year?

Ans : 8 August

9.      What is the chemical name of gypsum which is made of calcium, sulphur and oxygen?

Ans : Calcium Soleplate

10.  What is Boyle’s Law?

Ans : Temperature remaining constant the volume of a given mass of any gas is inversely proportional to its pressure is known as Boyle’s Law

11.  What was the previous name of State Bank of India?

Ans : Imperial Bank of India

12.  What is the main role of the reserve bank of India?

Ans : it is the banker’s bank and the custodian of foreign reserves. RBI has the monopoly of issuing currency notes of various denominations except one rupee nots. One rupee notes  are issued by the Ministry of Finance. RBI’s headquarters is at Mumbai

13.  Tashkent is the capital of which Asian country?

Ans : Uzbekistan

14.  Who is known as ‘Fuhrer’?

Ans : Adolph Hitler

15.  Which is the largest country area-wise?

Ans : Russia

16.  How many member countries are in SAARC, established in 1985 ?

Ans : SAARC( South Asian Association for Regional cooperation) has eight member states. The last county to join SAARC in Afghanistan, Its headquarters’ is at Katmandu in Nepal.

17.  Which is the southern most point of our country?

Ans : The southernmost point of the country is Indira point, which lies in the Andaman and Nicobar island.

18.  Where in India is Hussian Sagar Lake situated?

Ans : Hyderabad, the capital Andhra Pradesh

19.  where was the 2010 FIFA world cup held?

Ans : South Africa

20.  Which was the first country to hose as well as win the inaugural world cup football in 1930?

Ans : Uruguay.