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Indian General Knowledge Quiz 2010

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1 From which Indian state did the 13-year old freedom fighter Rani Gaidinlieu come from?

Mizoram

Sikkim

Manipur

Meghalaya

Assam

2 In Hindu Mythology, the demons created due to the anger of Lord Brahma are known as

Rakshasas

Ajivas

Rudrakshasas

Panamhas

3 A shiny golden variety of silk described as "Muga Silk" is typical of

Assam

Meghalaya

Manipur

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

4 Which of the following represents the Rajput community of Pakistan?

Mutwa

Sodha

Aahirs

Jats

5 'Sadakat Ashram' was the house of

Dr Zakir Hussain

Acharya Vinobha Bhave

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Dr Rajendra Prasad

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6 The first telegraph line in India was laid between

Kolkata & Agra

Kolkata & Mumbai

Kolkata & Delhi

Mumbai & Benguluru

Delhi & Agra

7 Which Chief Justice of India also acted as President of India?

Justice K.N.Wanchoo

Justice M.Hidayatullah

Justice R.S.Pathak

Justice P.N.Bhagwati

8 Which 13th century poet is credited with creation of the game 'Snake and Ladders'?

Guru Nanak

Tulsidas

Gyandev

Haridas

9 The term 'SHABAAN' refers to

a Sufi dargah

a month in the Islamic calendar

a Muslim festival

a pious act of Muslims

10 Which veteran Indian politician celebrated his 82nd birthday on November 8, 2009?

Jyoti Basu

I.K.Gujral

L.K.Advani

Atal Behari Vajpayee

11 In addition to the main Bombay Bench, the Bombay High Court has benches at

Panaji, Nagpur & Aurangabad

Panaji, Daman & Aurangabad

Panjai, Daman & Diu

Aurangabad, Nagpur & Pune

12 Name the only President who also served as speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Dr S.Radha Krishnan

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

Dr Zakir Hussain

13 The name Homai Vyarawalla is associated with

Film making

Photo-journalism

Fashion industry

Indian diplomacy


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Indian cuisine

14 Which was the most important of embarkation for Hajj pilgrimage during the Mughal times?

Travancore

Daman

Surat

Bombay

Ahmedabad

15 Which one of the following Indian Naval Ships has been converted into a Submarne Museum after itsdecommissioning in 2001?

INS Kursura

INS Vikrant

INS Trishul

Sagar Kanya

16 Which of the following rivers originates in the Mansarovar Lake?

Narmada

Jhelum

Ganga

Brahmaputra

17 The first medical college in India was established in the city of

Bombay

Bangalore

Delhi

Madras

Calcutta

18 Lala Achint Ram was the father of

Krishna Kant

Lala Lajpat Rai

Babu Jagjivan Ram

Aruna Asaf Ali

19 Who recently described Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah as "a great Indian"?

L.K.Advani

Manmohan Singh

Nawaz Sharif

Jaswant Singh

20 Which was the first vessel acquired by the Department of Ocean Development (DOD) for fisheries andoceanographic research?

Sagar Vikas

Samudra Sarvekshak

Sagar Sampada

Sagar Kanya


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21 Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

A) Hope Island ....... Andhra PradeshB) Havelock Island ....... Andaman & Nicobar IslandsC) Anjadip Island ........ Daman & DiuD) Chetland Island ........ Lakshadweep

C

B

D

A

Anjadip Island is located in Goa.

22 By what name was Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula, known during the Britishera?

Cape of Good Hope

Cape Alexandria

Cape Coromandel

Cape Comorin

23 India's export of rice to which country has generated a controversy in the recent times?

Mauritius

Myanmar

Nepal

Ghana

Bangladesh

24 Tansen's tomb is located at

Agra

Gwalior

Old Delhi

Fatehpur Sikri

25 Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, in Jammu & Kashmir is built acrosswhich river?

Beas

Jhelum

Chenab

Sutlej

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