Knowledge ka daily dose…
1. What is the rank of India in terms of area in the world?
(a) 5th
(b) 7th
(c) 9th
(d) 10th
2. Who founded the Arya Samaj?
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
3. The Simon Commission was appointed in which year?
(a) 1927
(b) 1930
(c) 1929
(d) 1932
4. What is the molecular formula of methane?
(a) CH3
(b) CH4
(c) C2H6
(d) C2H4
5. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
(a) Tibia
(b) Fibula
(c) Femur
(d) Radius
6. Which Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Pune
(d) Chennai
7. Who composed the national anthem of India?
(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
8. The “Green Revolution” in India was first implemented in which state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
9. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Clive
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Robert Clive
10. What is the main component of natural gas?
(a) Ethane
(b) Methane
(c) Propane
(d) Butane
11. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Warren Hastings
12. The first-ever census in India was conducted in:
(a) 1872
(b) 1881
(c) 1901
(d) 1921
13. Which strait separates India and Sri Lanka?
(a) Palk Strait
(b) Malacca Strait
(c) Sunda Strait
(d) Bering Strait
14. Who was the first Indian to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?
(a) Bhanu Athaiya
(b) Satyajit Ray
(c) A.R. Rahman
(d) Resul Pookutty
15. What is the highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) Saddle Peak
(b) Mount Harriet
(c) Mount Thullier
(d) None of the above
16. The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off in which year?
(a) 1920
(b) 1921
(c) 1922
(d) 1923
17. What is the full form of UNESCO?
(a) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
(b) United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organisation
(c) United Nations Energy, Science and Culture Organisation
(d) None of the above
18. Who is the author of “Indica”?
(a) Megasthenes
(b) Fa-Hien
(c) Hiuen Tsang
(d) Banabhatta
19. Which gas is used in electric bulbs?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Argon
(d) Neon
20. In which year was the first passenger train in India introduced?
(a) 1843
(b) 1853
(c) 1863
(d) 1873