Knowledge ka daily dose..
1. The famous Khajurao Group of Monuments was constructed by the:
(A) Solankis
(B) Gahadavalas
(C) Chaulukyas
(D) Chandelas
Ans:- (D)
2. Earth received heat from the sun is known as:
(A) Insolation
(B) Infrared heat
(C) Solar radiation
(D) Thermal radiation
Ans:- (C)
3. Which country is the largest producer of wool ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) Australia
(C) Britain
(D) Canada
Ans:- (B)
4. Which of the following organisations publishes an annual report titled Global Competitiveness Index?
(A) International Monetary Fund
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) World Economic Forum
Ans:- (D)
5. As per the Table of Precedence, who among the following enjoys the highest ceremonial protocol?
(A) Holders of Bharat Ratna
(B) Judges of the Supreme Court of India
(C) Cabinet ministers of the Union
(D) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ans:- (C)
6. Maithon dam is located in the State of:
(A) Jharkhand
(B) West Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans:- (A)
7. Who founded the ‘Atmiya Sabha’?
(A) Vidyasagar
(B) Rammohan Roy
(C) Shibnath Shastri
(D) Keshab Chandra Sen
Ans:- (B)
8. With which game is the “Double Fault” associated?
(A) Lawn Tennis
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Ans:- (A)
9. Who was the General of the army of Sher Sha ?
(A) Jayasingh
(B) Dilir Khan
(C) Brahmajit Gaur
(D) Shayestha Khan
Ans:- (C)
10. Who composed the ‘Bande Mataram’?
(A) Bankim Chandra
(B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) Rabindranath
(D) Mukunda Das
Ans:- (A)
11. The use of which of the following regional languages was popularised by the Bhakti leader, Shankaradeva ?
(A) Bengali
(B) Brijbhasha
(C) Avadhi
(D) Assamese
Ans:- (D)
12. Which one of the following was created by the ‘Pitt’s India Act’?
(A) Board of Control
(B) Board of Revenue
(C) Standing Council
(D) Court of Directors
Ans:- (A)
13. Which of the following is the strongest coagulant?
(A) Zinc Chloride
(B) Aluminium Chloride
(C) Barium Chloride
(D) Magnesium Sulphate
Ans:- (B)
14. CPU performance is often measured in:
(A) MHz
(B) MIPS
(C) Band rate
(D) GB
Ans:- (A)
15. Spot the odd item in the following:
(A) Red sea
(B) Black sea
(C) Caspian sea
(D) Dead sea
Ans:- (A)
16. Which of the following Akademies is responsible for development of dance, drama and music in India?
(A) Sangeet Natak Akademi
(B) Lalit kala Akademi
(C) Sahitya Akademi
(D) National School of Drama
Ans:- (C)
17. Which emperor’s achievements were described in the Allahabad Prasasti?
(A) Ashoke
(B) Harshavardhan
(C) Kaniska
(D) Samudragupta
Ans:- (D)
18. Which State of India has the longest coastline?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Orissa
Ans:- (A)
19. On which river the city of Srinagar is located?
(B) Chenab
(C) Ravi
(D) Jhelum
(A) Beas
Ans:- (D)
20. Which one is the title of the Oscar winning film?
(A) Gandhi
(B) Titanic
(C) A Beautiful Mind
(D) Million Dollar Baby
Ans:- (B)