Thursday 4 June 2015

QUIZ 103

                                                       QUIZ 103

 

1. In Latin this word means a female animal used for breeding. In Geology it is the natural material surrounding a metal or gem. In Biology it is the intercellular substance of a tissue. The commonest use of the word, however, is in Mathematics. Also appearing in the title of a film with superb special effects, which word?
Ans: Matrix

2. A famous example of classic Arabic literature is ‘The Book of One Thousand and One Nights’. Part of the book is a collection of travel-romances telling the story of a legendary sailor’s fantastic voyages on the Indian Ocean. What was the name of that sailor?
Ans: Sinbad

3. The name of this African language comes from Arabic, meaning ‘coast’. The syntax and grammar is Bantu but much of the vocabulary can be associated with Arabs and Persians who moved to the East African coast. There are approximately five million first-language speakers and 30 to 50 million second-language speakers. Which language?
Ans: Swahili

4. In 1927, a famous sports team was created by Abe Saperstein. Originally known as the ‘Savoy Big Five’, they have played more than 20,000 games under their current name, notably against the Washington Generals and the New York Nationals. What is the name of the team?
Ans: Harlem Globetrotters

5. In Judo the highest levels, normally signified by a black belt, are called Dan. What name is given to the lower levels that can be represented by yellow, orange, green, blue or brown belts?
Ans: Kyu

6. What name is given to the simulation strategy game that became, in 2002, the best-selling PC-game in history (with over 6 million copies sold)? The aim of the game is to create people and help them attain their personal goals. The player has to ensure the characters find a job, have fun and keep healthy. Some add-ins were called ‘Hot Date’, ‘Vacation’, ‘House Party’ and ‘Superstar’.
Ans: SIMS

7. One particular month is known for its close connection to warfare and tragedies. Events taking place in that month include: the outbreak of the American Civil War and the Bosnian War, the Rwandan genocide; the deaths of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope John Paul II; the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the San Francisco earthquake, the first use of poison gas in WWI and the sinking of the Titanic. Which month? 
Ans: April

8. In order to fight the French, Native American tribes like Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca formed a confederacy. What was this confederacy called?
Ans:Iroquois

9. In 1905, a patent clerk from Bern published a number of articles that changed the world. The year 1905 was later called his ‘annus mirabilis’. Who was this man?
Ans: Albert Einstein

10. What important source of protein in the cuisines of China, Japan, Korea and South-East Asia, dating back to the Han dynasty, is made from dried soybeans that are soaked in water, crushed and boiled? Its by-product Okara is also eaten?
Ans: Tofu

 

Wednesday 11 March 2015

QUIZ 102

                                                       QUIZ 102

 

1. What is "5elabook"?
Ans: Social Networking site of ISIS

2. What is "Auschwitz-Birkenau"?
Ans: Nazi Concentration Camp

3. Who created "Bitcoin"?
Ans: Satoshi Nakamotto

4. Which city is known as "Children's City"?
Ans: Moscow

5. Which is the bike squad of B.S.F formed in 1990?
Ans: Janbaaz

6. Who is Britain's first female bishop?
Ans: Reverend Libby Lane

7. What is the symbol of "Occupy Movement in Hong Kong"?
Ans: Yellow Umbrella

8. Who formed the non-profit organisation "R-20: Regions of Climate Action"?
Ans: Arnold Schwarzenegger

9. When is "World Hijab Day" celebrated?
Ans: February 1

10. Which is China's first tibetan language film?
Ans: Tibet sky

Friday 20 December 2013

MCQ QUIZ 101

                                                     MCQ QUIZ 101

 

1. Which one of the following days is observed as the World Environment Day?

A. 28th February
B. 4th March
C. 5th June
D. 16th September


2. Swami Vivekananda’s birthday is observed in India as .............

A. World Religious Day
B. National Youth Day
C. All saints Day
D. Hindu Renaissance Day


3. Human Rights Day is observed on

A. December 10
B. December 14
C. December 25
D. December 28
 

4. Gateway of India is located in?
 

(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
 

5. Study of birds is called?
 

(a) Orology
(b) Optology
(c) Opthalmology
(d) Ornithology
 

6. Ramagundam Thermal Power Station is in?
 

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
 

7. What is the PH value of Pure Water?

(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 6
 

8. Indian Rebellion of 1857 starts from?
 

(a) Meerut
(b) Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Amritsar
 

9. Where did India play its 1st one day international match?

(a) Lords
(b) Headingley
(c) Taunton
(d) The Oval
 

10. Coniferous trees are a characteristic feature of............... Climate

a. Savanna type
b. Mansoon type
c. Tundra type
d. Taiga type
 


Tuesday 8 October 2013

MCQ QUIZ 100

                                                     MCQ QUIZ 100


Q1.Which among the following material was used in Mathura School of Art?
 

(A)Granite
(B)White marble
(C)Slate
(D)Red Sandstone


Q2.Which among the following is correct about Heliopause?
 

(A)Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which Light from Sun can not    reach
(B)Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which heat from Sun can not reach
(C)Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which Solar Winds can not reach
(D)Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which there is no existence of Solar system


Q3.Kleptocracy is related to which of the following social evils?
 

(A)Casteism
(B)Corruption
(C)Rituals
(D)Communalism


Q4.Which among the following can be used as a preservative in Tomato Juice?
 

(A)Sodium Chloride
(B)Sodium carbonate
(C)Sodium benzoate
(D)Sodium Bi carbonate



Q5.In which year Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as Person of the Year by United States Time Magazine?
 

(A)1930
(B)1945
(C)1947
(D)1969


Q6.In which of the following industry Linotype machine is used ?
 

(A)Leather
(B)Printing
(C)Paper
(D)Computer Printing


Q7.Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (K.L.M.) is the airline of which of the following countries?
 

(A)Portugal
(B)Netherlands
(C)Thailand
(D)Venezuela


Q8.Which among the following is the most populous country of Africa?
 

(A)Niger
(B)Nigeria
(C)Egypt
(D)Algeria


Q9.Which of the following present day country was included in Ariana?
 

(A)Australia
(B)Afghanistan
(C)Israel
(D)Canada


Q10.Which among the following is India's largest wildlife sanctuary?
 

(A)Dibang Valley
(B)Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary
(C)Kumbhalgarh
(D)Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary

Thursday 15 August 2013

MCQ QUIZ 99

                                                     MCQ QUIZ 99


Which among the following was invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright, popularly known as Wright brothers, in 1903 ?
 

(A) Submarine
(B) Hovercraft
(C) Helicopter
(D) Aeroplane


Kaziranga National Park, famous for hosting two-thirds of world's Indian Rhinoceroses (Great One-horned Rhinoceroses), is located in which Indian state ?
 

(A) Assam
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Manipur
(D) West Bengal


At which session was the Indian National Congress (INC) divided into two groups - 'Naram Dal' (the moderates) and 'Garam Dal' (the extremists) ?
 

(A) Surat (1907)
(B) Gaya (1922)
(C) Lahore (1929)
(D) Tripuri (1939)


Every year on Kartik Purnima, which town hosts India's biggest camel fair ?
 

(A) Sonepur (Bihar)
(B) Pushkar (Rajasthan)

(C) Surajkund (Haryana)
(D) Madhavpur (Gujarat)




Which Greek goddess of victory is depicted on the Olympic medals ?
 

(A) Hera
(B) Nike
(C) Aphrodite
(D) Athena


In which hill station is the High Altitude Research Laboratory located ?
 

(A) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
(B) Darjeeling (West Bengal)
(C) Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
(D) Gulmarg (Jammu & Kashmir)


Which south Indian ruler was a member of Jacobin Club, the largest and most powerful political club of the French Revolution, and planted the tree of 'Liberty' outside his palace ?
 

(A) Hyder Ali
(B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
(D) Krishna Deva Raya


Where did the All India Muslim League adopt the Pakistan resolution, the demand for separate sovereign state for Muslims, on 23 March 1940 ?
 

(A) Dhaka
(B) Lahore
(C) Aligarh
(D) Lucknow


In Radiocarbon dating method to estimate the age of organic matters recoverd from the archaeological sites, the residual quantity of which carbon isotope in the matter is measured to determine its age ?
 

(A) carbon-12
(B) carbon-13
(C) carbon-14
(D) carbon-12 & carbon-13


In addition to seven of the world's leading industrialised nations - USA, UK, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Canada, which country is the 8th member of G8 group of nations ?
 

(A) China
(B) Brazil
(C) India
(D) Russia

Saturday 13 July 2013

MCQ QUIZ 98

                                                     MCQ QUIZ 98


Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ?

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jai Prakash Narain
(C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya

The Gir Forest National Park (Sasan Gir), the only home of the Asiatic Lions, is situatedin which state ?

(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Which element is not present in Sugar ?
 

(A) Carbon
(B) Oxygen
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Nitrogen


Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ?
 

(A) Assam
(B) Orissa
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka


'Wings of Fire’ and ‘Ignited Minds’ books are authored by which Indian scientist ?
 

(A) H.G.Khurana
(B) M.S.Swaminathan
(C) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(D) S.Chandrasekhar


Which former Prime Minister of India was also called ‘Yuva Turk’?
 

(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) V.P.Singh
(C) H.D.Deve Gowda
(D) Chandrashekhar


With with musical instrument is Pt. Ravi Shankar associated ?
 

(A) Sitar
(B) Sarod
(C) Santoor
(D) Tabla



In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located?
 

(A) Mumbai
(B) Srinagar
(C) New Delhi
(D) Ajmer
  

Which African country was formerly known as South West Africa?
 

(A) Namibia
(B) Malawi
(C) Botswana
(D) Zimbabwe


Who was the first cricketer in the world toscore 10,000 runs in Test Cricket?
 

(A) Brian Lara
(B) Allan Border
(C) Steve Waugh
(D) Sunil Gavaskar
 


MCQ QUIZ 97

                                                     MCQ QUIZ 97


The first month of Indian National Calender is -

[A] Phalguna
[B] Magha
[C] Jaishtha
[D] Chaitra


Islam was founded in-

[A] 5th century AD
[B] 5th century BC
[C] 7th century AD
[D] 3rd century BC



Which one of the following temples is often in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis ?

[A] Jagannath temple, Puri
[B] Pasupatinath temple, Kathmandu
[C] Kandariya Mahadev temple, Khajuraho
[D] Chaunsathyogini temple, Bheraghat



The first Chief Justice of India was-

[A] M. Patanjali Sastri
[B] Mehar Chand Mahajan
[C] Harilal J. Kania
[D] B.K. Mukherjee


Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award ?

[A] Smita Patil
[B] Nargis Dutt

[C] Meena Kumari
[D] Madhubala


Next to Hindi, the biggest linguistic unit in India is-

[A] Bengali

[B] Urdu
[C] Telugu
[D] Marathi


The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

[A] Buddhist
[B] Buddhist and Jain
[C] Hindu and Jain
[D] Hindu, Buddhist and Jain


Mesopotamia is the old name of

[A] Iran
[B] Iraq
[C] Turkey
[D] Egypt



India's most modern and well planned city, Chandigarh was designed by

[A] Edwin Lutyens
[B] Edward Austin
[C] Ferdinand de-Lesseps
[D] Le Corbusier


Among SAARC nations which one of the following has the highest per capita income ?

[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Pakistan
[D] Maldives