Q 1.Which of these cricketers has not taken a hat trick in his first test match?a) Maurice Allomb) Peter Petherickc) Damien Flemingd) Geof Griffin

ans. Gallerie Pigalle , Paris

Q 2.In 1930 which art gallery was the first to exhibit Rabindranath Tagore’s paintings?a) Musee Do Louvre, Parisb) National Gallery, Londonc) Gallerie Pigalle , Parisd) Pergamon Museum, Berlin

ans. Gallerie Pigalle , Paris

Q 3. Which was the first successful Mars Mission ?a) Mariner 4 b) Viking 1 c) Mars 1d) Mariner 6

ans. Mariner 4

Q 4.11th December 1958 is a historic day for Indian sports, who became the first Indian to win an individual world title in any sports that day?a) Dr.Karni Singhb) Wilson Jonesc) Ramanathan Krishnand) K D Jadav

ans. Wilson Jones

Q 5.Which was the first hill passenger railway opened in India in 1881?a) Nilgiri Mountain Railwayb) Kalka Shimla Railwayc) Matheran Hill Railwayd) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

ans.Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Q 6.Which of these screen legends was a chemistry lecturer before taking up acting?a) Shivaji Ganeshanb) Gemini Ganeshanc) N T Rama Raod d) Dr.Rajkumar

ans. Gemini Ganeshan

Q 7.Which puranic character was the main protagonist of the novel Yugandhar by Shivaji Sawant?a) Ramab) Karnac) Krishnad) Bhisma

ans. Krishna

Q 8.From which seat was Gopinath Munde elected twice in the Lok Sabha?a) Bhiwandib) Baramatic) Beedd) Buldhana

ans. Beed

Q 9.Which of these places lies on the coast of the Arabian sea?a) Mahabalipuramb) Kovalamc) Paradipd) Sundarbans

ans. Kovalam

Q10.Which one of the following constitutes the major population of Kerala?a) Telegusb) Tamiliansc) Malayalisd) Kannadigas

ans. Malayalis

Q 11. Which of the following shapes would one get by rotating a compass 360 degrees?a) triangleb) rectanglec) squared) circle

ans. circle

Q 12. Which of these phrases means to be affected by an evil eye?a) Nazar Milanab) Nazar Lagnac) Nazar Phernad) Nezarana Dena

ans. Nazar Lagna

Q 13. Who was the first Indian woman to win a pilot’s license?a) Urmila K Parikhb) Prem Mathurc) Saudamini Deshmukhd) Durba Banerjee

ans. Urmila K Parikh

Q 14. Which composer was also credited with other names like Annasaheb, Ram Chitalkar and Shyamoo?a) S D Burmanb) Khemchand Prakashc) Salil Chowdhuryd) C Ramachandra

ans. C Ramachandra

Q 15.Which candidate of the LS elections got her name from an act under which her father was jailed during the emergency?a) Smriti Iranib) Misa Bhartic) Dimple Yadavd) Priya Dutt

ans. Misa Bharti

Q 16.Who is the only Indian player to win two bronze medals at the World Badminton Championship?a) Pullela Gopichandb) Syed Modic) P V Sindhud) Saina Nehwal

ans. P V Sindhu

Q 17.The name of which of these leaders includes a title he got upon graduation?a) Atal Bihari Vajpayeeb) P V Narshimha Raoc) Lal Bahadur Shastrid) Giani Zail Singh

ans. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q 18. According to the Ramayana which was the only ornament of Sita that Laksmana recognized, among the ones found by Sugriva?a) Chudamanib) Braceletc) Ankletd) Earring

ans. Anklet

Q 19.Which of these rulers were contemporaries of each other?a) Ashoka and Samudraguptab) Harshavardhana and Prithviraj Chauhanc) Maharana Pratap and Akbard) Humayun and Shivaji

ans. Maharana Pratap and Akbar

Q 20. What is the most recognizable feature of a male lion?a) maneb) color of tailc) size of eard) color of nose

ans. mane

Q 21.Which word is said loudly by a chaser in a game of kho kho when she tags another chaser? A) Hutb) Chooc) Khod) Aila

Ans. kho

Q 22.During which of these election processes is ink applied on the index finger?a) nominationb) votingc) campaigningd) counting

ans. voting

Q 23.The cinchona tree whose bark gives us quinine to cure malaria, is native to which continent?a) Asiab) north Americac) south Americad) Africa

ans. South america

Q 24.Which new university named after an ancient center of learning in its vicinity, began its academic session in 2014?a) Vikramshilab) Takshilac) Nalandad) Pushpagiri

ans. Nalanda

Q 25.At the time of Jayadratha’s assassination in Kurukshetra war, who covered the sun to create an illusion of sunset?a) Bhismab) Karnac) Krishnad) Arjuna

ans. Krishna

Q 26.Which of these fabrics is named after a French dressmaker?a) chiffonb) linenc) Creped) Georgette

ans. georgette

Q 27.Which geographical feature of India is named after the Sanskrit or Hindi word for cardinal direction?a) Deccanb) Dooarsc) Damand) Doaba

ans. deccan

Q 28.Which of these is prepared by simmering fruits in sugar water?a) faludab) kulfic) kalakandd) murabba

ans. murabba

Q 29.In 2014 which food company was renamed Mondelez India food ltd?a) Nestle India ltdb) Cadbury India Ltdc) Dabur India Ltdd) Vadilal Industries

ans. Cadbury India Ltd

Q 30.In 1947,who represented the Sikh community in the partition council to discuss the issue of partition of India with the viceroy?a) Sardar Hukum Singhb) Master Tara Singhc) Sardar Baldev Singhd) Bhai Parmanand

ans. Sardar Baldev Singh

Q 31.Which of these Asian countries is not landlocked?a) Afghanistanb) Mongoliac) Laosd) Cambodia

ans. cambodia

Q 32.Which disappeared on March 8,2014 was flying from which city to Kualampur?a) Sidneyb) Jakartac) Beijingd) Dubai

ans. beijing

Q 33.Which of these organisms are responsible for rabies and measles?a) virusb) amoebac) bacteriad) fungus

ans. virus

Q 34. Pawan Chamling became the chief minister of which state for the fifth time in 2014?a) Nagalandb) Sikkimc) Arunachal Pradeshd) Mizoram

ans. Sikkim

Q 35.Which of these sportswomen would use a shuttlecock in her chosen sport?a) Ashwini Ponappab) Koneru Humpyc) Depika Kumarid) Depika Pallikal

ans. Ashwini Ponappa

Q 36.Which of these names of Lord Shiva was not derived from a characteristic of his body?a) Trinetrab) Neelkanthc) Mahadevd) Jatadhari

ans. mahadev

Q 37.In the 2014 movie Queen what does Kangana Ranaut set out to do alone?a) pilgrimageb) college picnicc) wildlife safarid) honeymoon

ans. honeymoon

Q 38.Which of these is a bank employee likely to tally with the cheque and his records while cashing a cheque? a) photo b) address c ) signature d) atm pin

ans. signature

Q 39.According to the Mahabharata, which of these alternative names did Krishna get after slaying a demon?a) Vasudevab) Damodarac) Madhusudhanad) Giridhari

ans. madhusudhana

Q 40.What award at the Fifa World cup have Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo, Davor Suker and Oleg Salenko among others all won?a) Golden ball awardb) Golden shoe awardc) Yashim Awardd) Best Young Player Award

ans. Golden shoe award

Q 41.Which of these union cabinet ministers never became the chief minister of any state or union territory?a) Sushma Swarajb) Rajnath Singhc) D V Sadananda Gowdad) Ram Vilas Paswan

ans. Ram Vilas Paswan

Q 42.Which poem ends with the line, Mujhe todh lena banmali,us path par dena tum phek,matrabhumi par seesh charhake, jis path par javein veer anek?a) Pushp ki abhilashab) Jo beet gayi so baat gayic) Jaade ki saanjhd) pyare bharat desh

ans. Pushp ki abhilasha

Q 43.Which of these seeds can be classified as Tilhan ?a) milletb) soya beanc) barleyd) maize

ans. Soya bean

Q 44.If three sides of a square are 60cm each, how many centimeters will the fourth side be?a) 40b) 50c) 60d) none of the above

ans. 60

Q 45.Which of these words means wife?a) nakhrewalib) matwalic) gharwalid) padoswali

ans. gharwali

Q 46.Who commanded the Hector ,the first British trading ship to land at Surat?a) Paul Canningb) William Hawkinsc) Thomas Roed) James Lancaster

ans. William hawkins

Q 47.Which of these scientists has not won the Nobel prize twice ?a) John Bardeenb) Frederick Sangerc) Linus Paulingd) Niels Bohr

ans. Niels bohr

Q 48.Who piloted the first commercial civil aviation flight that took place in India, with the first official airmail service in the world?a) Neville Vincentb) JRD Tatac) Henri Pequetd) Maurice Guillaux

ans. Henri pequet

Q 49.What was set up in India on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission?a) State bank of Indiab) Reserve Bank of Indiac) Central Bureau of Investigationd) New Delhi as India’s capital

ans. Reserve bank of india

Q 50. Who was the Mughal emperor when Nadir Shah invaded India in 1739?a) Alamgir IIb) Muhammad Ibrahimc) Muhammad Shahd) Farukh Siyar

ans. Muhammad shah

Q 51.The surface of which of these planets is not solid?a) mercuryb) Venusc) marsd) Jupiter

ans. jupiter

Q 52.The iconic Ambassador introduced by Hindustan motors was modeled on which of these British cars?a) Morris Oxfordb) M G Midgetc) Hillman Minxd) Wolseley

ans. morris oxford

Q 53. In the history of ODI matches which of these teams has Zimbabwe defeated only twice, once in 1983 and later in 2014?a) Australiab) New Zealandc) Pakistand) Sri Lanka

ans. australia

Q 54.Who among these is a forth generation mp from his family?a) Jyotiraditya Scindiab) Varun Gandhic) Supriya Suled) Poonam Mahajan

ans. Varun gandhi

Q 55.Which of these states has the longest international border?a) Assamb) Nagalandc) Mizoramd) Arunachal Pradesh ans :-Arunachal pradesh

Q 56.Which asura met his end when he was tricked into placing his own hand on his head and was burnt?a) Narakasurab) Bhashmasurac) Banasurad) Bakasura

ans. bhashmasura

Q 57.If you suffered from amnesia which of these would you most likely do?a) Start dietingb) get angryc) forget thingsd) keep on dancing

ans:- forget things

Q 58.Which of these features are you most likely to find in electronic equipments?a) Walk modeb) Laugh modec) Stand moded) Sleep mode

ans sleep mode

Q 59.In which county was the Chikungunia virus first detected in the 1950s?a) Nigeriab) Angolac) Malid) Tanzania

ans tanzania

Q 60.Who was reportedly independent India’s first voter who also voted in the 2014 elections?a) Hira Manib) Satyabhama Dasc) Kulbhushan Sharmad) Shyam Saran Negi

ans. Shivam saran negi

Q 61.Which of these astronauts was not among the three who made the flight during 1969 in Apollo 11?a) Neil Armstrongb) Edwin Aldrinc) Eugene Cernand) Michael Collins

ans. Eugene cernan

Q 62.Which asura had a boon that whenever a drop of his blood fell on the ground, duplicates of his would be formed?a) Raktajab) Raktabijac) Raktanshad) Raktanga

ans. raktabiia

Q 63.Under whose captaincy did India win most number of ODI matches?a) Muhammad Azharuddinb) Sourav Gangulyc) M S Dhonid) Kapil Dev

ans. M s dhoni

Q 64.Which of these fruits is not rich in vitamin C?a) lemonb) orangec) kiwid) apple

ans. apple

Q 65.Which is the longest westward flowing river of India?a) Godavarib) Narmadac) Taptid) Mahi

ans. narmada

Q 66.Which of these holidays fell before the other three in the year 2014?a) Republic dayb) 3rd Sunday of Januaryc) holid) Buddha purnima

ans. 3rd Sunday of January

Q 67.In which of these places can you take part in an elaborate Ganga Arti?a) Ujjainb) Vrindavanc) Haridward) Mathura

ans. Haridwar

Q 68.Complete this road safety slogan ___ ___ durgatna ghati.a) nazre milib) seeti bajic) savdhani hatid) aankh lagi

ans. savdhani hati

Q 69.According to the Adi Parva who was born to Rishi Parasara and Satyavati on an island in the Yamuna?a) Devavratab) Ved Vyasac) Durvasad) Kripacharya

ans. Ved vyasa

Q 70.According to Indian science and technology what are Kamini, Purnima and Zerlina?a) artificial satellitesb) nuclear reactorsc) Ballistic missilesd) supercomputers

ans. Nuclear reactors

Q 71.Which teenager ousted Rafael Nadal from Wimbledon 2014?a) Nick Kyrgiosb) Bernard Tomicc) Jiri Weselyd) Grigor Dimitrov

ans. Nick kyrgios

Q 72.Which county is named after a Latin word for a metal?a) Latviab) Polandc) Argentinad) France

ans. argentina

Q 73.Approved by the government of India 2014 ONE RANK ONE PENSION is applicable to which of these?a) Delhi Policeb) University professorsc) ISRO Scientistsd) Armed forces

ans. Armed forces

Q 74.Due to illegal construction, some residents of which of these housing societies in Mumbai were asked to vacate their flats after a notice from BMC?a) Thums Upb) Campa Colac) Limcad) Coca-Cola

ans. Campa cola

Q 75.Which of these is not a feature of facebook?a) Likeb) Timelinec) Poked) Retweet

ans. retweet

Q 76.What is your relation with your grandmother’s granddaughter?a) Chachib) Motherc) Sisterd) Bua

ans. sister

Q 77. Which of these moents stands on the land that originally belonged to the Kachhwaha rajas of Amber?a) Khajuraho Temple Complexb) Taj mahalc) Golden Temple Amritsard) Qutub Minar

ans. Taj mahal

Q 78.In 2014, which athlete got upgraded to gold after Russia’s Tatyana Kotova was disqualified for doping at the 2005 World Athletics Final?a) K M Beenamolb) Anju Bobby Georgec) Anuradha Biswald) Neelam Jaswant Singh

ans. Anju Bobby George

Q 79.Which of these personalities has been often referred to as the ‘poorest chief minister in India’ by many newspapers?a) Arvind Kejriwalb) Manohar Parrikarc) Manik Sarkard) Mamata Banerjee

ans. Manik sarkar

Q 80.Which ancient king got the title of Ashwamedha-Parakramah after performing the ‘Ashwamedha Yajna’?a) Pulakesin IIb) Ajatashatruc) Bindusarad) Samudragupta

ans. samudragupta

81.Fields medal is a prestigious international honour given in which subject?a) Life Sciencesb) Mathematicsc) Historyd) Astronomy

ans. mathematics

Q 82.Which politiciaan’s autobiography is titled ‘One life is not enough’?a) Natwar Singhb) Mani Shankar Aiyerc) Shashi Tharoord) Yashwant Sinha

ans. Natwar singh

Q 83.Which of these brand names also means ‘one-billionth part of something’?a) Nanob) Vistac) Boltd) Sumo

ans. nano

Q 84.Which is the only film starring both Salman Khan and Aamir Khan in lead roles?a) Partnerb) Saajanc) Andaz Apna Apnad) Raja Hindustani

ans. andaz apna apna

Q 85.What does the ‘B’ stand for in BSE Sensex?a) Businessb) Bharatc) Britishd) Bombay

ans. bombay

Q 86.Which of these units of currency is also the name of a unit of weight?a) Dollarb) Poundc) Europed) Rupee

ans. pound

Q 87.Which hill station was built on five hills – Kathlog, Patreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun?a) Chailb) Darjeelingc) Dalhousied) Shillong

ans. dalhousie

Q 88. Which was the first element to be artifically produced?a) Promethiumb) Technetiumc) Franciumd) Einsteinium

ans. technetium

89.Which of these women leaders has been elected to the Lok Sabha for the most number of times?a) Mamata Banerjeeb) Sumitra Mahajanc) Maneka Gandhid) Vijaya Raje Scindia

ans. susmitra mahajan

Q 90.Where will the 2018 Commonwealth games be held?a) Indiab) Walesc) Australiad) Canada

ans. australia

Q 91.Written by their daughhter, ‘Strictly Personal’ is a biography of which couple?a) Sunil Dutt and Nargisb) Rajiv and Sonia Gandhic) Bill and Hillary Clintond) Manmohan Singh and Gursharan Kaur

ans. Manmohan Singh and Gursharan Kaur

Q 92.Which part of the eye is stored in eye banks for transplant?a) Corneab) Irisc) Pupild) Retina

ans. cornea

Q 93.Who is the founder of Patna’s famous Super 30 institute that coaches economically backward students for IIT JEE?a) Nitish Kumarb) Anand Kumarc) Sushil Kumard) Anurag Anand

ans. Anand kumar

Q 94.If you travel west from Kanyakumari, which continent would you first reach?a) Australiab) South Americac) Antarticad) Africa

ans. africa

Q 95.In a story written by Lewis Carroll, where does Alice land up while chasing the white rabbit?a) Highlandb) Disneylandc) Wonderlandd) Thailand

ans. wonderland

Q 96.In the notes printed by RBI after 1948, which language in the language panel was substituted with Oriya?a) Sindhib) Nepalic) Pashtod) Burmese

ans. burmes

KBC QUIZ QUESTIONS

Q 97.Which planet has the longest day among all planets in the solar system?a) Neptuneb) Saturnc) Venusd) Jupiter

Ans. venus

Q 98.Which of these pairs of Mughals were siblings?a) Hamida Bano – Akbarb) Jahanara – Aurangzeb c) Noorjahan – Jahangird) Mumtaz – Khurram

ans. Jahanara – Aurangzeb

Q 99.Which cricketer has scored 10000 runs in both tests and ODIs and taken more than 500 wickets in international cricket?a) Sourav Gangulyb) Sachin Tendulkarc) Sanath Jayasuriyad) Jacques Kallis

ans. Jacques Kallis

Q 100.What is the format of the world Kabaddi League broadcast on Sony Six?a) circularb) hexagonalc) rectangulard) triangular

ans. circular

Q 101.Who was the first among these to become a chief minister?a) Rajinder Kaur Battalb) Sushma Swarajc) Rabri Devid) Jayalalita

ans. javalalita

Q 102.Which of these derives its name fro. a river in the Democratic republic of Congo?a) Chikungunia virusb) Lassa feverc) Ebola virusd) Salmonella bacteria

ans. Ebola virus

Q 103.Which road connects Rastrapati Bhawan to India gate and National stadium in New Delhi?a) Janpathb) Race course roadc) Parliament streetd) Rajpath

ans. rajpath

104.With reference to fashion and clothing what are loafers and sneakers types of?a) beltsb) shoesc) t-shirtsd) sunglasses

ans. shoes

Q 105.According to Indian epics, who among these did not meet his death at the hands of another?a) Vidurab) Kumbhakarnac) Shravan Kumard) Putana

ans. Vidura

Q 106.Where were the IIFA awards held in 2014?a) Toronto, Canadab) Tampa, USAc) Las Vegas, USAd) Macau, China

ans. Tampa,usa

Q 107.Whom did Amit Shah replace as president of the Bharatia Janata Party in 2014?a) Nitin Gadkarib) Lal Krishna Advanic) Arun Jaitleyd) Rajnath Singh

ans. Rajnath singh

Q 108.Which territory held a referendum for independence from the United Kingdom on 18th September 2014?a) Englandb) Northern Irelandc) Scotlandd) Wales

ans. scotland

Q 109.Which international cricketer has a first name that means peak?a) Dravidb) Dhonic) Dhawand) Dinda

ans. dhawan

Q 110. According to a Hindi proverb which of these also has ears?a) Chhatb) Barandac) Kothrid) Deewar

ans. deewar

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