General Knowledge Question and Answers

Ge neral K nowled ge Que stion A nd Ans wer s
• Th e fir st I nd ia n to w in the Wo r ld Cha m p io n t it le in C hes s
• A ns : Visw a na t ha n A na nd
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ Th e Flyi ng Sikh
• A ns : M ilka Sing h
• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n wo m a n t o w in a m ed a l in t he
W or ld At hlet ic m eet
• A ns : A nju Bob y Ger or g e
• N at io na l Spo r t s d a y is ob s er v ed o n A ug ust 29 t h . I t is t he
b ir t h d a y o f
• A ns : Dhya nc ha nd
• I n c r ic ket , t he leng t h o f t he p itc h b et w een t he w ic ket s is
• A ns : 22 ya r d s (20 .12 m )
• Th e p la c e in w hic h t he fir st A sia n g am e s w er e held at
• A ns : N ew Del hi
• Th e fir st ev er N at io na l Y o ut h Ga m es (und er - 19) w er e
he ld in Ja nua r y 2004 at
• A ns : Ba ng a lo r e
• Th e num b er o f r ing s in Olym p ic s fla g is
• A ns : 5
• W hic h co unt r y w ill ho st t he Co m m o nw ea lt h Ga m es in
2010
• A ns : I nd ia
• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in t he For m ula Ã ¢â ‚¬ â € 1
lea g u e
• A ns : N ar a in Kar t hikeya n
• Fir st I nd ia n w o m a n c iv il eng ine er
• A ns : L a lit ha fro m M a d ra s in 1937
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f A sia Ã ¢â ‚¬â „ ¢
• A ns : Bud d ha
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f W or ld Ã ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢
• A ns : Chr ist
• W ho is kno w n a s king o f Ro c k & Ro ll
• A ns : Elv i s Pr e sley
• W ho is kno w n a s Fa t her o f Kissa n Mo v em e nt
• A ns : Pr o . N .G. R eng a
• W ho w a s t he fir st I nd ia n t o go t o ja il in p er fo rm a nc e o f
hi s d ut y a s a Jo ur na list
• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j ee
• Chr i st iaa n Ba r nar d , the sur g eo n w ho ca r r ied o ut t he fir st
suc c e ssf ul t r a nsp la nt at io n wa s fro m t he co unt r y
• A ns : So ut h A fr ic a
• Th e fir st p er so n to c o nd uc t hea r t tr a nsp la nt a t io n in
I nd ia w a s
• A ns : Dr . Ve nug o p a l
• Th e fir st I nd ia n p ilot
• A ns : J .R.D Ta t a
• Th e fir st w o m a n g r ad ua t e o f t he Ca lc ut t a Univ er sit y
a d d r ess ed t he AI CC ses sio n in 1890. W ho wa s she
• A ns : Ka d a m b ini Ga ng uly
• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly
a m a nÃ ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ
• A ns : Sw a m i Viv eka na nd a
• W ho sa id the w or d s Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,
I Ã ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ll wr it e yo u a tr a g ed yÃ ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ
• A ns : Sc ot t Fitz g er a ld
• Th e st a t e sp r a w ls ov er t he W est er n Him a la ya s a nd t he
Ka r a ko r a m Mo unt a in s. I t is t he mo st no r t her ly a nd
m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia Ã ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he
st a t e o f
• A ns : J am m u & Ka shm ir
• Tha t is o ne sm a ll st ep fo r m a n, b ut o ne g ia nt lea p fo r
m a nkind Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ W ho sa id t his
• A ns : N eil Ar m str o ng
• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ
• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us
w o rd s Ã ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ To b e o r no t t o b eÃ ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢
• A ns : H a m let
• Th e V ed ic sa ying Ã ¢â ‚¬ Å “ W ar b eg i ns in t he m ind s o f
m enÃ ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ a pp ea r s in
• A ns : A t ha r v a Ved a
• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,
t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ
• A ns : M a hat m a Ga nd hi
• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss
ev er y w her eÃ ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ . W ho sa id t hese
• A ns : N ehr u on Ga nd hijiÃ ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢s d ea t h
• W ho d efi ned Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the
p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leÃ ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ
• A ns :A br a ha m L inc o ln
st a t e o f
• A ns : A br a ha m L inc o ln
• Agra is situated on the banks of the river
• A ns : Yamuna
• Fa t her o f c iv il Av ia t io n in I nd ia
• A ns : J .R.D. Tat a
• I nd ia fir st el ec tr ic ca r
• A ns : Ra v a
• W ha t ar e Co a st Gua r d s
• A ns : a n em er g enc y s er v ic e t ha t r esc ue s p eo p le in
d iff ic ult ies at sea a nd a c t s a g a inst sm ug g li ng
• Th e p a r am ilit a r y fo r c e o f I nd ia set up to p r o v id e sec ur it y
t o I nd u str ia l und er t a king s o w ned b y t he Go v er nm ent is
• A ns : Ce ntr a l I nd ust r ia l Sec ur it y Fo r c e ( CI SF)
• From where was GSAT-1 launched
• A ns : Sr iha r ikot a
• Th e fir st hum a n- m ad e o b jec t s t o r eac h a lt it ud e s a b o v e
80 km is
• A ns : V- 2s , a r oc ket
• The slogan associated with French Revolution
• A ns : L ib er t y, Eq ua lit y a nd Fr a t er nit y
• In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of
• A ns : W at er lo o
• Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?
• A ns : A ug ust us Ca esa r
• The king ruled in the period of French revolution
• A ns : L o uis 16t h
• The political party of Hitler
• A ns : N at io na l So c ia list Pa r t y (N a z i)
• Brown shirts were associated with
• A ns : H it ler
• The political party of Mussolini
• A ns : Fa sc ist Pa r t y
• Black shirts were associated with
• A ns : M usso li ni
• Who organized 'Red Army'
• A ns : Tr ot sky
• Pentagon is
• A ns : t he d efenc e d ep a r tm e nt o f USA
• Th e m o v em ent o f a p la nt p a rt to w ar d o r a wa y fro m a
so ur c e o f hea t is ca ll ed
• A ns : Ther m o tr o p ism
• Th e m o v em ent o r g ro w t h o f a n o r g a nism o r p ar t o f a n
o r ga ni sm in r esp o nse to a c hem ic a l st im ulus
• A ns : Ch em ot r op ism
• Pla nt tha t w ill o nly g ro w in w at er o r in a v er y mo ist
env iro nm e nt
• A ns : H yd ro p hyt es
• Pla nt tha t ne ed s mo d er at e a mo unt s o f m o ist ur e fo r
g r ow t h is kno w n a s
• A ns : M eso p hyt es
• Pla nt tha t c a n sur v iv e a nd g r ow in d ir ec t sunl ig ht o r tha t
g r ow s b est in d ir ec t sunlig ht is c a lled
• A ns : H elio p hyt es
• Pla nt tha t is ad a p t ed t o liv ing thr o ug h s ea so na l c ha ng e s
in hea t , c o ld , d r ynes s, or m o ist ur e, fo r ex a m p le, b y
sh ed d ing lea v es d ur ing a d r y sea so n is ca ll ed
• A ns : Tr o po p hyt e
• Gr ee n p la nt p ig m ent u sed in p ho to synt h esis is ca ll ed
• A ns : Chlo r o p hyll
• W ha t is r esp o nsib le fo r yello w , or a ng e, or r ed c o lor in
flo w er s a nd fr uit s
• A ns : Chr o m op la st s
• Th e p ig m ent fo und in p la nt s t hat g iv e s t hem their gr e en
c o lor
• A ns : Chlo r o p hyll
• Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state
• A ns : Guja r a t
• M o nt hs in H eb r ew c a lend a r
• A ns : Shev a t , Ad a r , N isa n, Iya r , Siv a n, Ta mm uz , Av , Elul,
Tis hr i, H es hv a n, Kislev , Tev et
• El em ent a r y ed uc a t io n c o v er s c hild r en in the a g e g r o up
• A ns : 6 t o 14 yea r s
• Th e N at io na l so ng Ã ¢â ‚¬ Ëœ Va nd e M a ta r a mÃ ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ w a s
c o m po sed b y
• A ns : Ba nkim Cha d ra Cha tt er je e
• Th e N at io na l em b lem w a s ad o p t ed b y t he Go v er nm e nt o f
I nd ia in t he yea r
• A ns : 26 t h J a nua r y, 1950
• Th e d es ig n o f the Na t io na l Fla g w a s ad o p t ed in the yea r
• A ns : 22 n d J uly 1947
• Th e p la ying t im e o f t he fu ll v er s io n o f t he Na t io na l
A nt hem is a p pr o x im at e ly eq ua l t o
• A ns : 52 s ec
• Th e fir st r eg ula r c ensus in I nd ia wa s ta ke n in t he yea r
• A ns : 1881
• Fir st c o mp ut er lit er a t e Pa nc ha yat in I nd ia is
• A ns : Ve lla na d (K er a la St a t e)
• Th e lo ng e st hig hw a y in I nd ia r uns fr o m
• A ns : Va r a na si t o Ka nya kum a r i, N H Ã¢â ‚¬ â €œ 7, 2369 km
• W hic h I nd ia n to w n ha s b ee n s elec t ed a s t he fir st 'Ec o
To w n' o f I nd ia
• A ns : Pa nip a t
• Which element helps in the flowering of plants
• A ns : Pho sp ho r o us
• Which is the Highest Mountain Range
• A ns : H im a la ya s
• Which is the Highest Lake
• A ns : Tit ic a c a
• Longest Railway Platform
• A ns : Kha r a g p ur (W est Be ng a l)
• Largest Church
• A ns : Ba silic a o f St . Pet er s in Va t ic a n Cit y
• Largest Park
• A ns : The W oo d Bu ffa lo N at io na l Pa r k in A lb er ta , Ca na d a
• The largest Parliament
• A ns : Chi na
• Largest Zoo
• A ns : Kr ug er N at io na l Par k, So ut h A fr ic a
• The biggest Flower
• A ns : Ra ffl esia
• Largest Bird
• A ns : Ost r ic h
• Largest Land animal
• A ns : El ep ha nt
• Largest man-like ape
• A ns : Go r illa
• Highest Mountain
• A ns : Ev er e st
• Highest Airport
• A ns : L eh
• Highest waterfalls
• A ns : A ng el Fa lls, Venez u ela
• Oldest National Flag
• A ns : Denm a r k
• Fastest animal
• A ns : Ch eet a h
• Tallest animal
• A ns : Gir a ffe
• Op er a t ing syst em o f a c om p ut er m a na g es
• A ns : a ll t he op er a t io ns of a co m p ut er
• So ft w ar e t hat c a n m a nip ula t e or d est r o y d at a o r
p r og r a m s in a co m p ut er is kno w n a s
• A ns : Vir us
• Bina r y Co d eÃ ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢ us ed in co m p ut er s ma ke s us e o f
w hic h num b er s
• A ns : 0 & 1
• One kilo b yt e is eq ua l to
• A ns : 1024 b yt es
• W ho is t he a r c hit ect o f Sup er c om p ut er
• A ns : Seym o ur Cr a y
• W hic h co m p ut er c om p a ny intr o d uc ed mo us e fo r t he fir st
t im e
• A ns : A p p le Co r p or a t io n
• W ho d ev e lo p ed t he Wo r ld W id e W eb fir st
• A ns : Tim o t hy Ber ner s L ee
• Th e fir st la r g e sc a le, g ener a l p ur p o se d ig it a l co m p ut er
• A ns : EN IA C
• EN I A C
• A ns : El ect r o nic N um er ic a l I nt eg ra t or And Com p ut er
• Th e sho r t c ut key t o pr int do c um ent s is
• A ns : Ct r l + P
• Th e fu nct io n o f key F4 in keyb o a r d is
• A ns : t o r ep eat the la st a ct io n
• N a m e t he fir st g ener a l p ur p o se elec t r o nic c om p ut er
• A ns : UN I VA C
• Jainism is associated with
• A ns : Va r d ha m a na Ma ha v ir a
• Daoism is associated with
• A ns : L ao z i
• Babism is associated with
• A ns : M irz a A li M uham m a d (Th e Bab )
• Confucianism is associated with
• A ns : Co nfuc i us
• Sikhism is associated with
• A ns : Gur u Na na k
• Zoroastrianism is associated with
• A ns : Zo ro a st er
• Bhoodan movement is associated with
• A ns : Vino b a Bha v e
• Sarvodaya is associated with
• A ns : J a ya Pra ka sh N ar a ya n
• Ramakrishna Mission is associated with
• Arya Samaj is associated with
• A ns : Da ya na nd Sw a r a sw at i
• Brahma Samaj is associated with
• A ns : Ra ja Ra m M o ha n Ro y
• Dev Samaj is associated with
• A ns : Siv a N a ra ya n Ag niho t hr i
• Prarthana Samaj is associated with
• A ns : Kea sa b Cha nd r a Sen
• Sudhi Movement is associated with
• A ns : Sw a m i Shr a d ha na nd
• Chinmaya Mission is associated with
• A ns : Sw a m i Chi nm a ya na nd a
• Servants of India Society is associated with
• A ns : Go p a la kr is hna Go kha le
• Indian Association is associated with
• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j i
• Peoples Education Society is associated with
• A ns : Dr . B.R. A mb ed ka r
• Vana Mahotsava is associated with
• A ns : K.M . M un shi
Ge neral K nowled ge Que stion A nd Ans wer s
• Th e fir st I nd ia n to w in the Wo r ld Cha m p io n t it le in C hes s
• A ns : Visw a na t ha n A na nd
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ The Flying SikhÃ ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢
• A ns : M ilka Sing h
• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n wo m a n t o w in a m ed a l in t he
W or ld At hlet ic m eet
• A ns : A nju Bob y Ger or g e
• N at io na l Spo r t s d a y is ob s er v ed o n A ug ust 29 t h . I t is t he
b ir t h d a y o f
• A ns : Dhya nc ha nd
• I n c r ic ket , t he leng t h o f t he p itc h b et w een t he w ic ket s is

• A ns : 22 ya r d s (20 .12 m )
• Th e p la c e in w hic h t he fir st A sia n g am e s w er e held at
• A ns : N ew Del hi
• Th e fir st ev er N at io na l Y o ut h Ga m es (und er - 19) w er e
he ld in Ja nua r y 2004 at
• A ns : Ba ng a lo r e
• Th e num b er o f r ing s in Olym p ic s fla g is
• A ns : 5
• W hic h co unt r y w ill ho st t he Co m m o nw ea lt h Ga m es in
2010
• A ns : I nd ia
• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in the For m ula Ã ¢â ‚¬ â € 1
lea g u e
• A ns : N ar a in Kar t hikeya n
• Fir st I nd ia n w o m a n c iv il eng ine er
• A ns : L a lit ha fro m M a d ra s in 1937
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f A sia Ã ¢â ‚¬â „ ¢
• A ns : Bud d ha
• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f W or ld Ã ¢â ‚¬ â „ ¢
• A ns : Chr ist
• W ho is kno w n a s king o f Ro c k & Ro ll
• A ns : Elv i s Pr e sley
• W ho is kno w n a s Fa t her o f Kissa n Mo v em e nt
• A ns : Pr o . N .G. R eng a
• W ho w a s t he fir st I nd ia n t o go t o ja il in p er fo rm a nc e o f
hi s d ut y a s a Jo ur na list
• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j ee
• Chr i st iaa n Ba r nar d , the sur g eo n w ho ca r r ied o ut t he fir st
suc c e ssf ul t r a nsp la nt at io n wa s fro m t he co unt r y
• A ns : So ut h A fr ic a
• Th e fir st p er so n to c o nd uc t hea r t tr a nsp la nt a t io n in
I nd ia w a s
• A ns : Dr . Ve nug o p a l
• Th e fir st I nd ia n p ilot
• A ns : J .R.D Ta t a
• Th e fir st w o m a n g r ad ua t e o f t he Ca lc ut t a Univ er sit y
a d d r ess ed t he AI CC ses sio n in 1890. W ho wa s she
• A ns : Ka d a m b ini Ga ng uly
st a t e o f
• A ns :A br a ha m L inc o ln
st a t e o f
• A ns : A br a ha m L inc o ln
• Agra is situated on the banks of the river
• A ns : Yamuna
• Which is called, City of Golden Temple?
• A ns : A mr it sa r
• Which is called, Blue Mountains?
• A ns : N ilg ir i
• Which is called, Hill Queen?
• A ns : Sim la
• Which is called, Land of Five Rivers?
• A ns : Pun ja b
• Which is called, Pearl of the Orient?
• A ns : Go a
• Which is called, God's Own Country?
• A ns : Ker a la
• Which is called, Pink City?
• A ns : J a ip ur
• Which is called, Queen of Arabian Sea?
• A ns : Co c hin
• Which is called, Switzerland of India?
• A ns : Ka shm ir
• Which is called, Sorrow of Bengal?
• A ns : Riv er Dam o d a r
• Which is called, Sorrow of China?
• A ns : Riv er H ua ng H e (Y el lo w Riv er )
• Which is called, Sugar Bowl of World?
• A ns : Cub a
• Which is called, Rooftop of the World?
• A ns : Bo liv ia
• Which is called, Land of Midnight Sun?
• A ns : N or w a y
• Which is the Largest Continent
• A ns : A sia
• Which is the Largest Island
• A ns : Gr een la nd
• Which is the Largest Ocean
• A ns : Pa c ific
• Which is the Largest Peninsula
• A ns : A ra b ia
• Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake
• A ns : L a ke Sup er ior
• Which is the Largest Archipelago
• A ns : I nd o nesia
• Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake
• A ns : Ca sp ia n Sea
• Which is the Largest Desert
• A ns : Sa ha r a (A fr ic a )
• Which is the Largest Delta
• A ns : Sund er ba n s (B eng a l)
• Which is the Largest River
• A ns : N ile
• Which is the Smallest Continent
• A ns : A ust ra lia
• Which is the Highest Plateau
• A ns : Pa m ir (Tib et )
• Which is the Highest Mountain Peak
• A ns : Ev er e st (N ep a l)
• Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains
• A ns : Pho sp ho r o us
• Chemistry in ancient times was called
• A ns : A lc hem y
• Which is the lightest gas next to Hydrogen
• A ns : H elium
• Th e fir st m et a l u sed b y ma n w a s
• A ns : Co p p er
• A I DS d isea s e w a s fir st id ent ifi ed in w hic h c o unt r y
• A ns : A m er ic a in 1981
• Th e fir st w o m a n I .P.S Offic er o f I nd ia
• A ns : Kir a n Bed i
• M a nd i H o use' is
• A ns : The o ffic e o f t he Dir ec t or Gener a l of Do o r da r sha n
• Sp e ed ' t he im pr o v ed q ua lit y o f p etr o l w a s intr o d uc ed b y
• A ns : B.P. (Bha r a t Pet r o leum )

• Go b i d es er t is sit ua t ed in
• A ns : M a ng o lia /N o rt hea st er n Chi na
• Ka la ha r i d es er t is sit ua t ed in
• A ns : Bo t sw a na
• J a va isla nd is in w hic h o c ea n
• A ns : I nd ia n Oc ea n
• Fo ur d iv id ed sta g e s o f p r ehi sto r ic p er io d s a r e
• A ns : Pa leo lit hic p er io d , M eso lit hic p er io d , N eo lit hic
p er io d a nd Cha lc o lit hic p er io d
• W ho p ro p o sed t he g er m t heo r y o f d is ea se
• A ns : L o uis Pa st ur e
• First woman Governor
• A ns : Sa ro ji ni N a id u
• First woman Minister
• A ns : Vija ya la k shm y Pa nd it
• First woman Chief Minister
• A ns : Suc het a Kr ip a la ni
• First woman Ruler in Delhi

• A ns : Ra z iya Beg um
• First woman Speaker
• A ns : Sus eela Na ya r
• Who was the first woman President of the Indian National
Congress?
• A ns : A nnie Besa nt
• Th e fir st w o m a n m em b er in t he Pla n ning Co mm is sio n
was
• A ns : Dur g a b ha i Des hm ukh
• N a m e t he fir st wo m a n w ho b ec a m e t he Pr im e m inist er o f
a d em o c ra t ic c o untr y
• A ns : Sir im a o Bha nd a ra na ik e
• Th e fir st w o m a n t o r ec ip i ent o f Bha r a t Rat na wa s
• A ns : I nd ir a Ga nd hi
• First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest is
• A ns : Ba c hend r i Pa l
• 'Knot' is the unit of
• A ns : sp e ed o f sh ip s
• One 'Knot' is equivalent to

• A ns : o ne na ut ica l m ile p er ho ur or a p pr o x im at e ly 1.85
km p er ho ur
• Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
• A ns : Fa lse
• A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The
leaf will appear as
• A ns : Bla c k
• Which law deals with the elasticity
• A ns : H oo kÃ ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢s la w
• What is the colour of the hottest star?
• A ns : Blu e
• Which planet is known as the red planet?
• A ns : M ar s
• When will be the Earth very near to Sun?
• A ns : 1st M a rc h
• When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
• A ns : 12t h Dec em b er
• The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is
called?
• A ns : Co sm ic yea r
• 'Knot' is the unit of
• A ns : sp e ed o f sh ip s
• One 'Knot' is equivalent to
• A ns : o ne na ut ica l m ile p er ho ur or a p pr o x im at e ly 1.85
km p er ho ur
• Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
• A ns : Fa lse
• A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The
leaf will appear as
• A ns : Bla c k
• Which law deals with the elasticity
• A ns : H oo kÃ ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢s la w
• What is the colour of the hottest star?
• A ns : Blu e
• Which planet is known as the red planet?
• A ns : M ar s
• When will be the Earth very near to Sun?

• A ns : 1st M a rc h
• When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
• A ns : 12t h Dec em b er
• The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is
called?
• A ns : Co sm ic yea r
• . Fat her o f elec t r ic it y
• A ns : M ic ha el Far a d a y
• Ka ling a Pr iz e is a wa r d ed b y
• A ns : Env ir o nm ent
• W ho w a s t he fir st Ra m o n M a g sa ysa y A w ar d w inn er fr o m
I nd ia
• A ns : A c har ya Vi no b a Bha v e
• Th e fir st r ec ip i ent o f Ga nd hi Pea c e Pr iz e w a s
• A ns : Dr . J ulius N . N yer er a
• N ehr u Aw a r d is inst it ut ed fo r
• A ns : I nt er nat io na l und er st a nd ing a nd p ea c e

• Ka ling a Pr iz e, a n Int er na t io na l p r iz e is aw a r d ed
a nnua l ly fo r t he r ec o g nit io n o f o ut st a nd ing a c hiev em ent
in t he int er p r et at io n a nd po p ula r iz at io n o f
• A ns : Sc ienc e
• M a g nifying g la ss w a s inv e nt ed b y
• A ns : Ro g er Ba c o n
• Po lio v a c c ine w a s inv ent ed b y
• A ns : J o na s Ed w a rd Sa lk
• W ho d isc o v er ed t he Blo o d gr o up s
• A ns : Ka r l L a nd st einer
• Te lev is io n w a s inv ent ed b y
• A ns : J o hn L . Ba ir d
• Th eor y o f r elat iv it y wa s ex p la ined b y
• A ns : A lb er t Einst ei n
• W ir ele ss Teleg r a p h wa s inv e nt ed b y
• A ns : M ar c o ni
• I nc a nd esc e nt la m p w a s inv e nt ed b y
• A ns : Ed iso n
• X- Ra y w a s d isc o v er ed b y
• A ns : W ilhe lm Ro ent g en
• Ch lor o fo rm wa s inv ent ed b y
• A ns : J .Y . Sim p so n
• W ho inv ent ed t he pr a c t ica l Lo c o mo t iv e
• A ns : Ric ha r d Tr ev it hic k
• z o ne d a y is o b ser v ed o n
• A ns : 16 t h Sep t em b er
• W or ld hea lt h d a y is o n
• A ns : 7 t h A p r il
• N a v y d a y is c eleb r a t ed o n
• A ns : 4 t h Dec em b er
• W or ld So la r En er g y Da y
• A ns : 3 r d M a y
• Co m m o nw ea lt h Da y
• A ns : Sec o nd M o nd a y in Ma r c h
• W or ld Em p lo ym ent Da y
• A ns : J une 5
• W or ld Ar c hit ec t ura l Da y
• A ns : J uly 1
• N at io na l Ma r it im e Da y
• A nt i Ter r or ist Da y
• A ns : 21 s t M a y
• W or ld A nt i- sm o ke Da y
• A ns : 31 s t M a y
• Zo ne d a y is ob ser v ed o n
• A ns : 16 t h Sep t em b er
• W or ld hea lt h d a y is o n
• N a v y d a y is c eleb r a t ed o n
• A ns : 4 t h Dec em b er
• Saccharin, a substance 375 times sweeter than sugar is obtained
from
• A ns : To lue ne, oc c ur r ing in Co a l ta r
• Name a food material which contains phosphorus

• A ns : Onio n
• Usually, base changes the colour of litmus from
• A ns : Red to Blu e
• The number of molecules contained in 1mole of a gas is called
• A ns : A vo g a d ro num b er
• Name the product obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
• A ns : Cha r c o a l
• The charcoal used for decolorizing of sugar is
• A ns : A ct iv a t ed c ha r co a l
• W ho d isc o v er ed nat ur a l r a d io ac t iv it y
• A ns : H ent r y Beq u er a l
• H yd ro g en w a s d isc o v er ed b y
• A ns : Ca v end ish
• W ho inv ent ed M ic ro p r o c esso r
• A ns : Ted Ho ff
• N a m e t he sc ient ist w ho p r o po s ed Do p p ler Eff ec t
• A ns : Chr ist ia n Dop p ler
• W ho d isc o v er ed Ar g o n
• A ns : Ra m sa y
• N a m e t he sc ient ist w ho p r o po s ed p H v a lue
• A ns : So r enso n
• W ho d isc o v er ed t he L a w o f Gra v it a t io n
• A ns : Sir I sa a c N ewt o n
• W ho d isc o v er ed p enic illi n
• A ns : A lex a nd er Flem ing
• . W ho inv ent ed d yna m it e
• A ns : A lfr ed No b el
• Th e N o b el Pr iz es w er e est a b lish ed b y
• A ns : A lfr ed Ber n ha r d No b el
• Bo o ker p r iz e is g iv en to t he field o f
• A ns : Fic t io n w r it ing
• Th e w inn er o f t he Jna na p e eta m a w a r d for the fir st t im e
• A ns : G. Sa nka r a Kur up
• Osc a r A w ar d is a sso c ia t ed w it h
• A ns : Cin em a
• I nd ir a Ga nd hi Par ya v a r a n Pur a ska r is g iv en in w hic h
fi eld
• A ns : UN ESCO
• W or ld So la r En er g y Da y
• A ns : 3 r d M a y
• Co m m o nw ea lt h Da y
• A ns : Sec o nd M o nd a y in Ma r c h
• W or ld Em p lo ym ent Da y
• A ns : J une 5
• W or ld Ar c hit ec t ura l Da y
• A ns : J uly 1
• N at io na l Ma r it im e Da y
• A nt i Ter r or ist Da y
• A ns : 21 s t M a y
• W or ld A nt i- sm o ke Da y
• A ns : 31 s t M a y
(GK) Science: Biology

1. Inability to sleep is termed as
Ans : Insomnia
2. Normal respiratory rate in adults is
Ans : 16-20/min
3. One gram of carbohydrate yields

a. 9 calories
b. 1 calories
c. 4 calories
d. 8 calories
Ans : C
4. The nerve which carries messages from the brain and spinal cord muscles and glands
Ans : Motor nerve
5. Eruption of teeth starts at the age of ........ months
Ans : 6
6. Total number of bones in human body
Ans : 206
7. The following are the contents of ORS, except

a. Sugar
b. Potassium Chloride
c. Calcium Carbonate
d. Sodium Chloride
Ans : C
8. Protein requirement for a pregnant woman per day

a. 60gm
b. 65gm
c. 55gm
d. 50gm
Ans : C
9. Radio active cobalt and radium are used for the treatment of ....... diseases
a. Sickle cell anemia
b. Cancer
c. Cholera
d. Hemophilia
Ans : B
10. A healthy person can donate blood ....... or .....times a year
Ans : Three or Four
11. The cells that are responsible for the production of antibodies are
a. White blood cells
b. Red blood cells
c. Platelets
d. Plasma
Ans : A
12. ....... is the immunity get by the body after the first attack of disease
a. Acquired immunity
b. Natural immunity
c. Passive immunity
d. Artificial immunity
Ans : A
13. ..... is an example for the disease caused by bacteria

a. Typhoid
b. Typhus fever
c. Chicken pox
d. Cold
Ans : A
14. Typhoid is transmitted through

a. Touch
b. Air
c. Personal contact
d. Water and food
Ans : D
15. The disease that spread through sexual contact is

a. AIDS
b. Scabies
c. Leprosy
d. Itches
Ans : A
16. ........ is caused by the fungus

a. Malaria
b. Filariasis
c. Typhus fever
d. AthleteÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s foot
Ans : D
17. Drinking of alcohol will severely affects the

a. Brain
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Stomach
Ans : B
18. Average weight of a new born baby

a. 5kg
b. 2kg
c. 4kg
d. 3kg
Ans : D
19. One ml contains ....... drops

a. 15
b. 5
c. 20
d. 10
Ans : A
20. One teaspoon contains ...... ml

a. 15ml
b. 2ml
c. 5ml
d. 10ml
Ans : C
21. Drugs used to relieve pain

a. Antipyretics
b. Analgesics
c. Anti inflammatory
d. Antibiotics
Ans : B
22. Incubation period of measles

a. 14 Ã¢â‚¬â€œ 21 days
b. 21Ã¢â‚¬â€œ28 days
c. 7-14 days
d. 1-7 days
Ans : C
23. Mode of transmission of typhoid fever

a. Respiratory
b. Intravenous
c. Droplet
d. Oro facial
Ans : D
24. Route of transmission of Hepatitis-B

a. Faeco oral
b. Potential (parental)
c. Contaminated water
d. Oral
Ans : B
25. Name the oral Polio vaccine

a. Sabin
b. TAB
c. BCG
d. Salk
Ans : A
26. Heart attack is caused mainly due to
Ans : Cholesterol
27. Another name of Vitamin C
Ans : Ascorbic Acid
28. The heart is covered by a membrane called
Ans : Pericardium
29. Bird Flu, is a type of

a. Influenza
b. Asthma
c. Typhoid
d. Pneumonia
Ans : A
30. The causative agent of Tetanus is
Ans : Clostridium tetani
31. Gonorrhea is a sexual disease caused by a bacterium called
Ans : Neisseria gonorrhea
32. Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium caused

Ans : Whooping cough (Pertussis)
33. Diphtheria in man is caused by
Ans : Corynebacterium diphtheria
34. German measles is caused by
Ans : Rubella virus
35. Common cold is caused by the infection of
Ans : Rhinovirus
36. Influenza is caused by a virus called
Ans : Myxovirus
37. The organism which cause cholera is
Ans : Vibrio cholera (Bacterium)
38. A disease which is always present at a low level in a given population or region is called
Ans : Endemic
39. An epidemic (disease) which spreads across whole continents is called
Ans : Pandemic
40. The time during which a person is capable of passing the disease on to another person
Ans : Infective period
41. The excess of carbohydrate is converted into Glycogen by
Ans : Liver
42. Anemic patient is deficient of which element
Ans : Iron
43. Malaria affects
Ans : Spleen
44. Toxoid serum is used in the treatment of

a. Small pox
b. Malaria
c. Diphtheria
d. Leprosy
Ans : C
45. The blood group which contain no antibodies is

a. O
b. AB
c. A
d. B
Ans : B
46. Oxygenation is the main function of which organ

Ans : Lungs
47. What is known as the Ã¢â‚¬ËœJuvenile hormoneÃ¢â‚¬â„¢
Ans : Thymosin
48. Which vitamin is also called Ã¢â‚¬ËœRetinolÃ¢â‚¬â„¢
Ans : Vitamin A
49. The transportation of oxygen to the cells in the body is performed by

a. Hemoglobin
b. Hormones
c. Vitamins
d. Insulin
Ans : A
50. The gastric juice in the stomach contains

a. Tannic acid
b. Nitric acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Sulphuric acid
Ans : C
Branches of Study
1. The study of human populations, including their size, growth, density and distribution as well
as statistics regarding birth, marriage, disease and death
Demography
2. The study of the formation and structure of the features of the surface of the Earth or another
planetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s surface
Geomorphology
3. The study of the properties, distribution, use and circulation of the earthÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s water and
the atmosphere in all of its forms
Geology
4. Scientific study of oceans

Oceanography
5. The study of life in prehistoric times by using fossils

Paleontology
6. The study of rocks with respect to their occurrence, structure, origin, history, and mineral
content
Petrology
7. Science deals with the production and study of Maps and charts
Cartography
8. The study and description or mapping of the entire world or the universe is called
Cosmography
9. The study of biological function and mechanics, and the application of them to machine
design is called
Bionics
10. A branch of zoology dealing with the study of sea shells and the animals that inhabit them is
called
Conchology
11. The scientific study of climates

Climatology
12. The study of, or the science of determining, the order in which things occur
Chronology
13. The study of recurring cycles of events in the natural world

Chronobiology
14. The application of statistical techniques to biological studies

Biometry
15. The scientific study of the chemical substances, processes, and reactions that occur in
living
Biochemistry
16. The study of Crimes, Criminals and the punishment of criminals is called
Criminology
17. The preparation of maps in which specific areas or regions are delineated and often
highlighted
Chorography
18. The scientific study of Bacteria is called

Bacteriology
19. Study of projectiles is called

Ballistics
20. The study of the physical properties, origin, and development of celestial objects and events
is called
Astrophysics
21. The scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of their material remains
Archaeology
22. The cultivation of trees and shrubs for study, ornamentation, or profit
Arboriculture
23. The branch of science that studies the physical structure of animals, plants, and other
organisms
Anatomy
24. The branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of algae
Algology or Phycology
25. The scientific study of the universe, especially of the motions, positions, sizes, composition,
and behavior of celestial objects is called
Astronomy
26. The branch of statistics that deals with gas in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them
is called
Aerostatics
27. The branch of meteorology concerned with the study of clouds

Nephology
28. The study of the positions of the Moon, Sun, and other planets in the belief that their motions
affect human beings
Astrology
29. The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the kidneys
Nephrology
30. The scientific study of EarthÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s atmosphere especially its patterns of climate and
weather
Meteorology
31. The scientific study of units of measurements

Metrology
32. The relationship between organism and its environment is called

Ecology
33. The science that deals with all forms of life, including their classification, physiology,
chemistry, and interactions
Biology
34. The branch of geology that examines the formation and structure of the features of the
surface of the Earth or another planetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s surface
Geomorphology
35. .....is the science of the intricate series of relationship between living organisms and their
living and non living surroundings
Ecology
b a. Data collection
b. Analysis
c. Evaluating hypothesis
d. Public poll
Ans : A
37.Bibliography given in a research report helps :

those interested in further research and studying the problem from another angle
38. The scientific study of lakes and other bodies of fresh water, including their physical and
biological features
Limnology
39. The study of the bumps on the outside of the skull, based on the now discredited theory that
these bumps reflect somebodyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s character
Phrenology
40. The science or study of drugs is

Pharmacology
41. Cultivation of flowers

Floriculture
42. The keeping of bees, especially for commercial purposes

Apiculture
43. The science or practice of growing grapevines, especially for wine making
Viticulture
44. The controlled breeding, hatching, and rearing of fish, especially for scientific or commercial
purposes
Pisciculture
46. The branch of anatomy concerned with the study of the structure and functions of bones
Osteology
47. The scientific study of sleep or hypnosis

Hypnology
48. The study of characteristics of rocks is

Lithology
49. The study of fish

Ichthyology
50. The science in which chemicals are used for the treatment of diseases is known as
Chemotherapy
Geographical Sobriquets
Surname Name
Bengal’s Sorrow Damodar River
Blue Mountains Nilgiri Hills
City of Sky-scrapers New York
City of Seven Hills Rome
City of Dreaming Spires Oxford
City of palaces Kolkata
City of Golden Gate San Francisco
City of Magnificent Buildings Washington D.C.
City of Eternal Springs Quito(S.America)
China’s Sorrow Hwang Ho
Cockpit of Europe Belgium
Dark Continent Africa
Emerald Isle Ireland
Eternal City Rome
Empire City New York
Forbidden City Lhasa (Tibet)
Garden City Chicago
Gate of Tears Strait of Bab-el Mandeb
Gateway of India Mumbai
Gift of the Nile Eqypt
Granite City Aberdeen (Scotland)
Hermit Kingdom Korea
Herring Pond Atlantic Ocean

Holy Land Jerusalem
Island Continent Australia
Island of Cloves Zanzibar
Isle of Pearls Bahrein (Peesian Gulf)
Key of the Mediterranean Gibralter
Land of Cakes Scotland
Land of Golden Fleece Australia
Land of Maple Leaf Canada
Land of Midnight Sun Norway
Land of the Thousand Lakes Finland
Land of the Thunderbolt Bhutan
Land of white Elephant Thailand
Land of Five Rivers Punjab
Land of Thousand Elephants Laos
Land of Rising Sun Japan
Loneliest Island Tristan De Gunha (Mid-Atlantic)
Manchester of Japan Osaka
Pillars of Hercules Strait of Gibraltar
Pearl of the Antilles Cuba
Playground of Europe Switzerland
Quaker City Philadelphia
Queen of the Adriatic Venice
Roof of the World The Pamirs
Rose Pink City Jaipur
Sugar bowl of the World Cuba
Venice of the North Stockholm
Windy City Chicago
Whirteman’s grave Guinea Coast of Africa
Yellow River Huang Ho (China)
Short Name Full Form or Abbreviations
3G Third Generation
AAA Asian Athletics Association
AAFI The Amateur Athletics Federation of India
AC Ante Christum (Before Christ), Ashok Chakra, Air Conditioner
ADB Asian Development Bank

AFI Athletics Federation of India
AFMC Armed Forces Medical College
AI Artifical Intelligence, Air India
AICTE All India Council for Technical Education
AIFF All India Football Federation
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Science
AITUC All India Trade Union Congress
ALGOL Algebric Oriented Language
AM Ante Meridiem (before Noon), Amplitude Modulation
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARPANET Advanced Research Project Agency Network
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations
ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
AT&T American Telegraphic and Telephone Co. Ltd.
ATC Air Traffic Control
ATM Automated Teller Machine
AVSM Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
B2B Busines to Business
B2C Business to Consumer
BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BBS Bulletin Board Service
BC Before Christ
BHEL Bharat Heavy Electri-cals Ltd
BIOS Basic Input Output System
BIT Binary Digit
BPL Below Poverty Line
BPO Business Process Outsourcing
BPR Business Process Re-engineering
bps bytes per second
BSE Bombay Stock Exchange
BSF Border Security Force
BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
C2C Consumer to Consumer
CA Chartered Accountant
CAD Computer Aided Design
CAT Common Admission Test
CBI Central Bureau of Investigation
CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education
CDAC Centre for the Development of Advanced Computing
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFSL Central Forensic Science Laboratory
CGI Common Gateway Interface
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CID Criminal Investigation Department
CISC Complex instruction-set computing
CITU Centre of Indian Trade Unions
CNN Cable News Network
COMSAT Communications Satellite Corporation
COPRA Consumer Protection Act
CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
CPI(M) Communist Party of India / Marxist
CPWD Central Public Works Department
CRIS Centre for Railway Information System
CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CTBT Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CYMK Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Kinda
D.Litt. Doctor of Literature
D.Phil. Doctor of Philosophy
D.Sc Doctor of Science
DC Direct Current
DIG Deputy Inspector General
DMA Direct Memory Access
DMK Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
DNA Deoxyribo-nucleic Acid
DTP Desktop Publishing
DVC Damodar Valley Corporation
DVD Digital Versatile/Video Disc
E & OE Errors and Omissions Excepted
EDI Electronic Data Interchange

EIS Executive Information System
E-MAIL Electronic Mailing
EMI Equated Monthly Instalments
ENIAC Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
ENT Ear, Nose and Throat
EOF end of file
EOT Eastern Daylight Time
EPABX Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
ERNET Educational and Research Network
FAQ Frequently Asked Question
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBT Fringe Benefit Tax
FBTR Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FBW Fly-By-Wire
FCI Food Corporation of India; Fertilizer Corporation of India
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act
FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FIFA International Football Federation (Federation Internationale de

Football Association)
FIR First Information Report
FM Frequency modulation
FRCP Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRCS Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
FRS Fellow of the Royal Society
G7 Group of Seven (US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, japan and Canada)
G8 includes G7 plus Russia
GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATS General Agreement on Trade and Services
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GSLV Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
GSP Generalised System Preference
GUI Graphical User Interface

HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMI Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language
HUDCO Housing and Urban Development Corp.
HVAC Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
i.e. id est (that is)
IAAI International Airport Authority of India
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IAS Indian Administrative Service
IATA International Air Transport Association
IBM International Business Machines
ICSE Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
ICU Intensive Care Unit
ICWA Indian Council of World Affairs
IDA International Development Agency
IDBI Industrial Development Bank of India
IEEE Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers
IELTS International English Language Testing System
IFC Industrial Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation
IFS Indian Foreign Service; Indian Forest Service
IGNOU Indira Gandhi National Open University
IIPA Indian Institute of Public Administration
IISCO Indian Iron and Steel Company
IISS International Institute of Strategic Studies
IIT Indian Institute of Technology
ILA Indian Library Association
ILO International Labour Organisation
IMAP Internet Mail Access Protocol
IMF International Monetary Fund
INA Indian National Army
INTUC Indian National Trade Union Congress
IOC Indian Oil Corporation
IP Internet Protocol
IPC Indian Penal Code

IPCL Indian Petro-Chemicals Corporation Ltd
IPI International Press Institute
IPO Initial Public Offering

IPS Indian Police Service; Inter Press Service
IQ Intelligence Quotient
IRC International Red Cross
IRDP Integrated Rural Development Programme
IRS Indian Revenue Service
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISI Indian Standards Institution; Inter Services Intelligence
ISKCON International Society for Krishna Consciousness
ISO International Standards Organisation
ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation
IST Indian Standard Time
ITBP Indo-Tibetan Border Police
ITES Information Technology enabled services
ITI Indian Telephone Industries<br> Industrial Training Institute
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IVF In-Vitro Fertilisation
IVM In-vitro Maturation
JCO Junior Commissioned Officer
JEE Joint Entrance Examination
JPEG Joint Photographic Expert Group
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LCA Light Combat Aircraft
LCD Liquid Crystal Display<br>Least Common Denominator
LCM Lowest Common Multiple
LIC Life Insurance Corporation (of India)
LLB Bachelor of Laws
LMC Large Megallanic Cloud
LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam
M.A. Magisiter Artium (Master of Arts)
M.D Doctor of Medicine
MBA Master of Business Administration
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MCC Marylebone Cricket Club
MCI Medical Council of India
MICR Magnetic ink character recognition
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIPS Million Instructions per Second
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master Instruction Tape
MLA Member of Legislative Assembly
MNC Multi-National Corporation
MODEM modulator demodulator
MP Member of Parliament; Madhya Pradesh
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
MRCP Member of the Royal College of Physicians
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MVC Maha Vir Chakra
NAAC National Assessment and Accreditation Council
NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NAFED National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation
NALCO National Aluminium Company Ltd.
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM National Association of Software and Service Companies
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAV Net Asset Value
NCERT National Council of Educational Research and Training
National Centre for Supercomputing Applications; National Computer
NCSA
Security Association
NDA National Defence Academy
NOC No Objection Certificate
NPA Non-performing Assets
NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
NRF National Renewal Fund
NSUI National Students Union of India
NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation
OBC Other Backward Classes
OCR Optical Character Recognition
ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
OOP Object Oriented Programme
OPEC Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OSCAR Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
PAN Permanent Account Number
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiae Doctor)
PIL Public Interest Litigation
PIN Postal Index Number
PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PWD Public Works Department;
R&D Research and Development
RADAR Radio Detecting and Ranging
RAM Random Access Memory
RAW Research & Analysis Wing
RBI Reserve Bank of India
RDX Research Department Explosive (Cyclotrim-ethylin Trinitrate)
RISC Reduced instruction-set computing
RNA Ribonucleic acid
ROM Read Only Memory
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RTI Right to Information
SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India
SENSEX Sensitivity Index (of Share Price)
SEZ Special Economic Zone
SGPC Siromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee
SIM Subscriber Information Module
SLV Satellite Launch Vehicle
SMS Short Message Service
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
STD Subscriber Trunk Dialling; Sexually Transmitted Diseases
TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
TCP Transfer Call Protocol<br> Transmission Control Protocol
TELCO Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
TFT Thin-Film Transistor
TIFR Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
TISCO Tata Iron and Steel Company
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
UGC University Grants Commission
ULFA United Liberation Front of Asom
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi-sation
UNI United News of India
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (now, 'United
UNICEF
Nations Children's Fund')
UNU United Nations University
UPA United Progressive Alliance
UPSC Union Public Service Commission
URL Uniform Resource Locator
VAT Value Added Tax
VCR Video Cassette Recorder
VIP Very Important Person
VIRUS Vital Information Resources Under Siege
VRML Virtual Reality Modelling Language
VRS Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VSSC Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
WHO World Health Organisation
WMO World Meteorological Organisation
WTO World Trade Orga-nisation
WWF World Wildlife Fund
WWW World Wide Web
WYSIWYG What you see is what you get
XML Extensible Mark-up Language
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
ZIP Zone Improvement Plan

General Knowledge Question and Answers

Transféré par

Informations du document

Copyright

Formats disponibles

Partager ce document

Partager ou intégrer le document

Options de partage

Avez-vous trouvé ce document utile ?

Ce contenu est-il inapproprié ?

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

General Knowledge Question and Answers

Transféré par

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

Ge neral K nowled ge Que stion A nd Ans wer s

• Th e fir st I nd ia n to w in the Wo r ld Cha m p io n t it le in C hes s

• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ Th e Flyi ng Sikh

• A ns : A nju Bob y Ger or g e

• I n c r ic ket , t he leng t h o f t he p itc h b et w een t he w ic ket s is

• Th e p la c e in w hic h t he fir st A sia n g am e s w er e held at

• Th e fir st ev er N at io na l Y o ut h Ga m es (und er - 19) w er e

• W hic h co unt r y w ill ho st t he Co m m o nw ea lt h Ga m es in

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in t he For m ula Ã ¢â ‚¬ â €  1

• Fir st I nd ia n w o m a n c iv il eng ine er

• A ns : L a lit ha fro m M a d ra s in 1937

• W ho is kno w n a s Ã¢â ‚¬ Ëœ L ig ht o f A sia Ã ¢â ‚¬â „ ¢

• W ho is kno w n a s king o f Ro c k & Ro ll

• W ho is kno w n a s Fa t her o f Kissa n Mo v em e nt

• A ns : Sur end r a na t h Ba ner j ee

• Chr i st iaa n Ba r nar d , the sur g eo n w ho ca r r ied o ut t he fir st

suc c e ssf ul t r a nsp la nt at io n wa s fro m t he co unt r y

• Th e fir st p er so n to c o nd uc t hea r t tr a nsp la nt a t io n in

• Th e fir st w o m a n g r ad ua t e o f t he Ca lc ut t a Univ er sit y

a d d r ess ed t he AI CC ses sio n in 1890. W ho wa s she

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

• W ho sa id the w or d s Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia Ã ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• I n w hic h bo o k o f Sha k esp ea r e w e c a n s ee t he fa m o us

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

• W ho d efi ned Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leÃ ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “t her e is neit her H ind u no r M uslim , o nly

• W ho sa id the w or d s Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ Sho w m e a her o ,

m o unt a ino us st a t e o f Ind ia Ã ¢â ‚¬ â„ ¢. This r efer s to t he

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “c o nsum er is t he king Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• W ho sa id Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “I t her efo r e w a nt fr eed o m im m ed ia t ely,

t his v er y nig ht , b efo r e d a w n if it ca n b e ha d Ã ¢â ‚¬ ¬ ﾝ

• Th e lig ht ha s g o ne out o f o ur liv e s a nd t her e is da r kne ss

• W ho d efi ned Ã¢â ‚¬ Å “ d em oc r a c y a s a g o v er nm ent o f the

p eo p le, b y t he p eo p le a nd fo r t he p eo p leÃ ¢â ‚¬¬ ﾝ

• Agra is situated on the banks of the river

d iff ic ult ies at sea a nd a c t s a g a inst sm ug g li ng

• Th e p a r am ilit a r y fo r c e o f I nd ia set up to p r o v id e sec ur it y

t o I nd u str ia l und er t a king s o w ned b y t he Go v er nm ent is

• A ns : Ce ntr a l I nd ust r ia l Sec ur it y Fo r c e ( CI SF)

• From where was GSAT-1 launched

• Th e fir st hum a n- m ad e o b jec t s t o r eac h a lt it ud e s a b o v e

• The slogan associated with French Revolution

• In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of

• Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?

• The political party of Hitler

• Brown shirts were associated with

• The political party of Mussolini

• Black shirts were associated with

• Who organized 'Red Army'

o r ga ni sm in r esp o nse to a c hem ic a l st im ulus

• Pla nt tha t w ill o nly g ro w in w at er o r in a v er y mo ist

• Pla nt tha t ne ed s mo d er at e a mo unt s o f m o ist ur e fo r

• Pla nt tha t c a n sur v iv e a nd g r ow in d ir ec t sunl ig ht o r tha t

g r ow s b est in d ir ec t sunlig ht is c a lled

• Pla nt tha t is ad a p t ed t o liv ing thr o ug h s ea so na l c ha ng e s

in hea t , c o ld , d r ynes s, or m o ist ur e, fo r ex a m p le, b y

sh ed d ing lea v es d ur ing a d r y sea so n is ca ll ed

• Gr ee n p la nt p ig m ent u sed in p ho to synt h esis is ca ll ed

• W ha t is r esp o nsib le fo r yello w , or a ng e, or r ed c o lor in

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in t he For m ula Ã ¢â ‚¬ â € 1

• W ho is t he fir st I nd ia n to jo in the For m ula Ã ¢â ‚¬ â € 1