MCQ QUIZ 55

                                                   MCQ QUIZ 55

Q1.Ramon Magsaysay Award, often considered as Asia's Nobel Prize, is given in memory of which Asian country's former president ?

(A) Singapore
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Malaysia

Q2. On 1st July 1997, where was India's first Science City inaugurated ? 

(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata

Q3. 'Nepali', 'Lepcha', 'Bhutia' and 'Limbu' are the main spoken langauges of which Indian state ?

(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Sikkim
(D) Nagaland

Q4. By what name is the observation in economics that 'bad money drives out good money' popularly known ?

(A) Say's Law
(B) Gresham's Law
(C) Murphy's Law
(D) Parkinson's Law

Q5. Which military training institute located at Khadakwasla near Pune in Maharashtra has adopted 'Seva Parmo Dharma' (Service before Self) as its motto ? 

(A) National Defence Academy
(B) Indian Military Academy
(C) Defence Services Staff College
(D) Dundigul Air Force Academy

Q6. Falkland Islands, located in South Atlantic Ocean, are a self-governing Overseas Territory of which country ?

(A) France
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Argentina
(D) Spain

Q7. Shivkasi in Tamil Nadu is famous for which industry ?

(A) Glass
(B) Leather
(C) Diamond
(D) Fireworks

Q8. By defeating Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada, which Chalukya ruler stopped him from expanding into south ? 

(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Pulkesin II
(C) Vinayaditya
(D) Vijayaditya

Q9. What is the minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India ? 

(A) 18 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 35 years

Q10. Which royal poet of Delhi Sultanate is regarded as the 'Father of Qawwali' ?

(A) Tansen
(B) Baiju Bawra
(C) Nayak Charju
(D) Amir Khusro

By Abdul Vahid
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