Q1. English Language Day is celebrated on ....?
(a) 31st July
(b) 10th December
(c) 5th June
(d) 23 April
(e) 3rd May
Q2. Who is the chief minister of Meghalaya?
(a) Pema Khandu
(b) Sarbananda Sonowal
(c) Shri Manik Sarkar
(d) V. Narayanasamy
(e) Mukul Sangma
Q3. World longest River is ...... ?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Yangtze
(c) Amur
(d) Nile
(e) Amazon
Q4. Chandoli National Park is located in which of the following state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha
(e) Assam
Q5. Cheraw Dance is a folk dance performed in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Bihar
(d) West Bengal
(e) Tripura
Q6. The Bhavanisagar Dam is in which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
(e) Maharashtra
Q7. Highest airport in the world is?
(a) Dallas worth International Airport
(b) Charles De Gaulle Airport
(c) Daocheng Yading Airport, China
(d) Qamdo Bamda Airport, China
(e) Denver International Airport
Q8. Currency of Bhutan is.........?
(a) Manat
(b) Shekel
(c) Ngultrum
(d) Kwacha
(e) Denar
Q9. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is Part of which continent
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
(e) South America
Q10. Ahmed Zewail, who died recently, was the Nobel Laureate in which field?
(a) Economics
(b) Maths
(c) Medicine
(d) Physics
(e) Chemistry
Q11. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
(a) Nagaland
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Mizoram
(e) All of the above
Q12. India has largest deposits of ____ in the world.
(a) Gold
(b) Mica
(c) Iron
(d) Copper
(e) None of the above
Q13. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
(a) Judaism
(b) Zoroastrianism
(c) Shintoism
(d) Mandaeism
(e) Taoism
Q14. Capital of Nagaland is .......?
(a) Itanagar
(b) Dispur
(c) Imphal
(d) Shillong
(e) Kohima
Q15. Which country has the most number of neighbours touching its border ?
(a) Zambia
(b) Turkey
(c) China
(d) Algeria
(e) Brazil
Answers:
Q1. English Language Day is celebrated on ....?
(a) 31st July
(b) 10th December
(c) 5th June
(d) 23 April
(e) 3rd MayExtra Info: English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as the birthday of William Shakespeare
Q2. Who is the chief minister of Meghalaya?
(a) Pema Khandu
(b) Sarbananda Sonowal
(c) Shri Manik Sarkar
(d) V. Narayanasamy
(e) Mukul Sangma
Extra Info: The Chief Minister of Meghalaya is the chief executive of the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya,i.e Mukul Sangma.
Q3. World longest River is ...... ?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Yangtze
(c) Amur
(d) Nile
(e) Amazon
Extra Info: The longest River Nile is in Africa. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
Extra Info: The longest River Nile is in Africa. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
Q4. Chandoli National Park is located in which of the following state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha
(e) Assam
Extra Info: Chandoli National Park is an 317.67 km² National Park in Kolhapur District Maharashtra state, India, established in May 2004, Earlier it was a Wildlife Sanctuary declared in 1985. Chandoli Park is notable as the southern portion of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, with Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary forming the northern part of the reserve
Q5. Cheraw Dance is a folk dance performed in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Bihar
(d) West Bengal
(e) Tripura
Extra Info: Cheraw dance is a ritual dance performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of four people holding two crossed pairs of bamboo staves. It is one of the most famous dances in Mizoram, and a center of attraction during festive occasions.
Q6. The Bhavanisagar Dam is in which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
(e) Maharashtra
Extra Info: The Bhavani Sagar Dam constructed across Bhavani river, is located 80 Km away from Coimbatore city, Tamil Nadu. This dam looks very beautiful and one of the important tourist place in the district of Erode. The Bhavanisagar dam is 8 km. long and it is the longest masonry dam in the world.
Extra Info: The Bhavani Sagar Dam constructed across Bhavani river, is located 80 Km away from Coimbatore city, Tamil Nadu. This dam looks very beautiful and one of the important tourist place in the district of Erode. The Bhavanisagar dam is 8 km. long and it is the longest masonry dam in the world.
Q7. Highest airport in the world is?
(a) Dallas worth International Airport
(b) Charles De Gaulle Airport
(c) Daocheng Yading Airport, China
(d) Qamdo Bamda Airport, China
(e) Denver International Airport
Extra Info: Daocheng Yading Airport, which opened in September 2013, is the highest-altitude airport in the world. It is located at an elevation of 4,411m. The airport serves Doacheng County in the Garzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province.
Q8. Currency of Bhutan is.........?
(a) Manat
(b) Shekel
(c) Ngultrum
(d) Kwacha
(e) Denar
Extra Info: The ngultrum has been the currency of Bhutan since 1974. It is subdivided into 100 chhertum (called chetrums on coins until 1979).
Q9. Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is Part of which continent
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
(e) South America
Extra Info: Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast
Extra Info: Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast
Q10. Ahmed Zewail, who died recently, was the Nobel Laureate in which field?
(a) Economics
(b) Maths
(c) Medicine
(d) Physics
(e) Chemistry
Extra Info: rof. Ahmed Zewail (70), Egyptian Chemist and Nobel Laureate, has recently passed away in United States. Zewail won the Nobel Chemistry Prize in 1999 for his pioneering work in femtochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in ultra-short time scales. He was professor at the California Institute of Technology and a Science Advisor to President Barack Obama and was the first Arab scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
Extra Info: rof. Ahmed Zewail (70), Egyptian Chemist and Nobel Laureate, has recently passed away in United States. Zewail won the Nobel Chemistry Prize in 1999 for his pioneering work in femtochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in ultra-short time scales. He was professor at the California Institute of Technology and a Science Advisor to President Barack Obama and was the first Arab scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
Q11. Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
(a) Nagaland
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Mizoram
(e) All of the above
Extra Info: The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.
Extra Info: The Gauhati High Court was established on 1 March 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971 by the North East Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.It has largest jurisdiction in terms of states, with its area covering the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Mizoram.
Q12. India has largest deposits of ____ in the world.
(a) Gold
(b) Mica
(c) Iron
(d) Copper
(e) None of the above
Extra Info: The British Geological Survey reports that as of 2005, Kodarma district in Jharkhand state in India had the largest deposits of mica in the world.
Extra Info: The British Geological Survey reports that as of 2005, Kodarma district in Jharkhand state in India had the largest deposits of mica in the world.
Q13. Fire temple is the place of worship of which of the following religion?
(a) Judaism
(b) Zoroastrianism
(c) Shintoism
(d) Mandaeism
(e) Taoism
Extra Info: A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians, often called dar-e mehr (Persian) or agiyari. In the Zoroastrian religion, fire, together with clean water, are agents of ritual purity.
Extra Info: A fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians, often called dar-e mehr (Persian) or agiyari. In the Zoroastrian religion, fire, together with clean water, are agents of ritual purity.
Q14. Capital of Nagaland is .......?
(a) Itanagar
(b) Dispur
(c) Imphal
(d) Shillong
(e) Kohima
Extra Info: Kohima is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung.
Extra Info: Kohima is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung.
Q15. Which country has the most number of neighbours touching its border ?
(a) Zambia
(b) Turkey
(c) China
(d) Algeria
(e) Brazil
Extra Info: China has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border. The 14 countries touching its border are: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.
