? Father of civil Aviation in India
? Ans : J.R.D. Tata
? Indiaâ™s first electric car
? Ans : Rava
? What are Coast Guards
? Ans : an emergency service that rescues people in difficulties at sea and acts against smuggling
? The paramilitary force of India setup to provide security to Industrial undertakings owned by the Government is ?
? Ans : Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
? From where was GSAT-1 launched
? Ans : Sriharikota
? The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is
? Ans : V-2s, a rocket
? The slogan associated with French Revolution
? Ans : Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
? In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of
? Ans : Waterloo
? Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?
? Ans : Augustus Caesar
? The king ruled in the period of French revolution
? Ans : Louis 16th
? The political party of Hitler
? Ans : National Socialist Party (Nazi)
? Brown shirts were associated with
? Ans : Hitler
? The political party of Mussolini
? Ans : Fascist Party
? Black shirts were associated with
? Ans : Mussolini
? Who organized 'Red Army'
? Ans : Trotsky
? Pentagon is
? Ans : the defence department of USA
? The movement of a plant part toward or away from a source of heat is called
? Ans : Thermotropism
? The movement or growth of an organism or part of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
? Ans : Chemotropism
? Plant that will only grow in water or in a very moist environment
? Ans : Hydrophytes
? Plant that needs moderate amounts of moisture for growth is known as
? Ans : Mesophytes
? Plant that can survive and grow in direct sunlight or that grows best in direct sunlight is called
? Ans : Heliophytes
? Plant that is adapted to living through seasonal changes in heat, cold, dryness, or moisture, for example, by shedding leaves during a dry season is called
? Ans : Tropophyte
? Green plant pigment used in photosynthesis is called
? Ans : Chlorophyll
? What is responsible for yellow, orange, or red color in flowers and fruits
? Ans : Chromoplasts
? The pigment found in plants that gives them their green color
? Ans : Chlorophyll
? Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state
? Ans : Gujarat
? Months in Hebrew calendar
? Ans : Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul, Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet
? Elementary education covers children in the age group
? Ans : 6 to 14 years
? The National song â˜Vande Mataramâ™ was composed by
? Ans : Bankim Chadra Chatterjee
? The National emblem was adopted by the Government of India in the year
? Ans : 26th January, 1950
? The design of the National Flag was adopted in the year
? Ans : 22nd July 1947
? The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately equal to
? Ans : 52 sec
? The first regular census in India was taken in the year
? Ans : 1881
? First computer literate Panchayat in India is
? Ans : Vellanad (Kerala State)
? The longest highway in India runs from
? Ans : Varanasi to Kanyakumari, NH â“ 7, 2369 km
? Which Indian town has been selected as the first 'Eco Town' of India
? Ans : Panipat
? Which element helps in the flowering of plants
? Ans : Phosphorous
? The first Indian to win the World Champion title in Chess
? Ans : Viswanathan Anand
? Who is known as ┘The Flying Sikhâ™
? Ans : Milka Singh
? Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in the World Athletic meet
? Ans : Anju Boby Gerorge
? National Sports day is observed on August 29th. It is the birth day of
? Ans : Dhyanchand
? In cricket, the length of the pitch between the wickets is
? Ans : 22 yards (20.12 m)
? The place in which the first Asian games were held at
? Ans : New Delhi
? The first ever National Youth Games (under-19) were held in January 2004 at
? Ans : Bangalore
? The number of rings in Olympics flag is
? Ans : 5
? Which country will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010
? Ans : India
? Who is the first Indian to join the Formulaâ”1 league
? Ans : Narain Karthikeyan
? First Indian woman civil engineer
? Ans : Lalitha from Madras in 1937
? Who is known as â˜Light of Asiaâ™
? Ans : Buddha
? Who is known as â˜Light of Worldâ™
? Ans : Christ
? Who is known as king of Rock & Roll
? Ans : Elvis Presley
? Who is known as Father of Kissan Movement
? Ans : Pro. N.G. Renga
? Who was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a Journalist
? Ans : Surendranath Banerjee
? Christiaan Barnard, the surgeon who carried out the first successful transplantation was from the country
? Ans : South Africa
? The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India was
? Ans : Dr. Venugopal
? The first Indian pilot
? Ans : J.R.D Tata
? The first woman graduate of the Calcutta University addressed the AICC session in 1890. Who was she
? Ans : Kadambini Ganguly
? Who said âœthere is neither Hindu nor Muslim, only a manâ
? Ans : Swami Vivekananda
? Who said the words ├Show me a hero, Iâ”ll write you a tragedyâ”
? Ans : Scott Fitzgerald
? The state sprawls over the Western Himalayas and the Karakoram Mountains. It is the most northerly and mountainous state of Indiaâ™. This refers to the state of
? Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
? That is one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankindâ Who said this
? Ans : Neil Armstrong
? Who said ├consumer is the kingâ”
? Ans : Swami Vivekananda
? In which book of Shakespeare we can see the famous words ┘To be or not to beâ™
? Ans : Hamlet
? The Vedic saying â”War begins in the minds of menâ” appears in
? Ans : Atharva Veda
? Who said â”I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be hadâ”
? Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
? The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness every whereâ”. Who said these
? Ans : Nehru on Gandhijiâ™s death
? Who defined â”democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the peopleâ”
? Ans :Abraham Lincoln
? Who said â"there is neither Hindu nor Muslim, only a manâ”
? Ans : Swami Vivekananda
? Who said the words â"Show me a hero, Iâ™ll write you a tragedyâ”
? Ans : Scott Fitzgerald
? The state sprawls over the Western Himalayas and the Karakoram Mountains. It is the most northerly and mountainous state of Indiaâ™. This refers to the state of
? Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
? "That is one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankindâ” Who said this
? Ans : Neil Armstrong
? Who said â”consumer is the kingâ”
? Ans : Swami Vivekananda
? In which book of Shakespeare we can see the famous words ┘To be or not to beâ™
? Ans : Hamlet
? The Vedic saying â”War begins in the minds of menâ” appears in
? Ans : Atharva Veda
? Who said â”I therefore want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn if it can be hadâ”
? Ans : Mahatma Gandhi
? The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness every whereâ”. Who said these
? Ans : Nehru on Gandhijiâ™s death
? Who defined â"democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the peopleâ”
? Ans : Abraham Lincoln
? Agra is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Yamuna
? Which is the Highest Mountain Range
? Ans : Himalayas
? Which is the Highest Lake
? Ans : Titicaca
? Longest Railway Platform
? Ans : Kharagpur (West Bengal)
? Largest Church
? Ans : Basilica of St. Peters in Vatican City
? Largest Park
? Ans : The Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada
? The largest Parliament
? Ans : China
? Largest Zoo
? Ans : Kruger National Park, South Africa
? The biggest Flower
? Ans : Rafflesia
? Largest Bird
? Ans : Ostrich
? Largest Land animal
? Ans : Elephant
? Largest man-like ape
? Ans : Gorilla
? Highest Mountain
? Ans : Everest
? Highest Airport
? Ans : Leh
? Highest waterfalls
? Ans : Angel Falls, Venezuela
? Oldest National Flag
? Ans : Denmark
? Fastest animal
? Ans : Cheetah
? Tallest animal
? Ans : Giraffe
? Operating system of a computer manages
? Ans : all the operations of a computer
? Software that can manipulate or destroy data or programs in a computer is known as
? Ans : Virus
? Binary Codeâ™ used in computers makes use of which numbers
? Ans : 0 & 1
? One kilobyte is equal to
? Ans : 1024 bytes
? Who is the architect of Supercomputer
? Ans : Seymour Cray
? Which computer company introduced mouse for the first time
? Ans : Apple Corporation
? Who developed the World Wide Web first
? Ans : Timothy Berners Lee
? The first large scale, general purpose digital computer
? Ans : ENIAC
? ENIAC
? Ans : Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
? The shortcut key to print documents is
? Ans : Ctrl + P
? The function of key F4 in keyboard is
? Ans : to repeat the last action
? Name the first general purpose electronic computer
? Ans : UNIVAC
? Jainism is associated with
? Ans : Vardhamana Mahavira
? Daoism is associated with
? Ans : Laozi
? Babism is associated with
? Ans : Mirza Ali Muhammad (The Bab)
? Confucianism is associated with
? Ans : Confucius
? Sikhism is associated with
? Ans : Guru Nanak
? Zoroastrianism is associated with
? Ans : Zoroaster
? Bhoodan movement is associated with
? Ans : Vinoba Bhave
? Sarvodaya is associated with
? Ans : Jaya Prakash Narayan
? Ramakrishna Mission is associated with
? Ans : Swami Vivekananda
? Arya Samaj is associated with
? Ans : Dayanand Swaraswati
? Brahma Samaj is associated with
? Ans : Raja Ram Mohan Roy
? Dev Samaj is associated with
? Ans : Siva Narayan Agnihothri
? Prarthana Samaj is associated with
? Ans : Keasab Chandra Sen
? Sudhi Movement is associated with
? Ans : Swami Shradhanand
? Chinmaya Mission is associated with
? Ans : Swami Chinmayananda
? Servants of India Society is associated with
? Ans : Gopalakrishna Gokhale
? Indian Association is associated with
? Ans : Surendranath Banerji
? Peoples Education Society is associated with
? Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
? Vana Mahotsava is associated with
? Ans : K.M. Munshi
? Which is called, City of Golden Temple?
? Ans : Amritsar
? Which is called, Blue Mountains?
? Ans : Nilgiri
? Which is called, Hill Queen?
? Ans : Simla
? Which is called, Land of Five Rivers?
? Ans : Punjab
? Which is called, Pearl of the Orient?
? Ans : Goa
? Which is called, God's Own Country?
? Ans : Kerala
? Which is called, Pink City?
? Ans : Jaipur
? Which is called, Queen of Arabian Sea?
? Ans : Cochin
? Which is called, Switzerland of India?
? Ans : Kashmir
? Which is called, Sorrow of Bengal?
? Ans : River Damodar
? Which is called, Sorrow of China?
? Ans : River Huang He (Yellow River)
? Which is called, Sugar Bowl of World?
? Ans : Cuba
? Which is called, Rooftop of the World?
? Ans : Bolivia
? Which is called, Land of Midnight Sun?
? Ans : Norway
? Which is the Largest Continent
? Ans : Asia
? Which is the Largest Island
? Ans : Greenland
? Which is the Largest Ocean
? Ans : Pacific
? Which is the Largest Peninsula
? Ans : Arabia
? Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake
? Ans : Lake Superior
? Which is the Largest Archipelago
? Ans : Indonesia
? Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake
? Ans : Caspian Sea
? Which is the Largest Desert
? Ans : Sahara (Africa)
? Which is the Largest Delta
? Ans : Sunderbans (Bengal)
? Which is the Largest River
? Ans : Nile
? Which is the Smallest Continent
? Ans : Australia
? Which is the Highest Plateau
? Ans : Pamir (Tibet)
? Which is the Highest Mountain Peak
? Ans : Everest (Nepal)
? Theosophical Society is associated with
? Ans : Annie Besant
? Which is the first state in India has been formed on purely linguistic basis?
? Ans : Andra Pradesh
? The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district?
? Ans : Chittoor
? Which is known as twin cities?
? Ans : Hyderabad and Secunderabad
? Which state is known as the 'Orchid Paradise of India?
? Ans : Arunachal Pradesh
? Which place in Assam is said to be the meeting place of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam?
? Ans : Hajo
? Lord Mahavira breathed his last at
? Ans : Pavapuri
? Goa become the 25th state of the Indian union on
? Ans : 30th May 1987
? The ancestral home of Mahendra Chaudhari, the Indian origin former prime minister of Fiji who was overthrown in a military coup is from
? Ans : Haryana
? Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on
? Ans : 26th October 1947
? Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in
? Ans : Moon
? The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as
? Ans : Grand Alliance
? Who advocated for the ┘Total Revolutionâ™ during 1974â-75
? Ans : Jayaprakash Narayan
? Which Government introduced the food for work program first
? Ans : Janatha Government (1977)
? Which program introduced in schools aimed at providing basic amenity to the schools
? Ans : Operation Blackboard
? The first ┘baby friendly♠state in India is
? Ans : Kerala
? Who gave the slogan ┘Garibi Hatoâ™
? Ans : Indira Gandhi
? Name the state with the largest number of registered newspapers
? Ans : Uttar Pradesh
? National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 aims at attaining a sustainable 75% literacy rate level by
? Ans : 2007
? The word ┘Satyameva Jayate♠inscribed below the abacus of the state emblem of India was taken from
? Ans : Mundaka Upanishad Muharram, Safar, Rabi ul aval, Rabi u
? Months in Islamic calendar
? Ans : akhir, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhual-Qadah, Dhual-Hijjah
? In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by
? Ans : radiation
? The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on
? Ans : length of the spring
? The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased
? Ans : decreases
? No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon
? Ans : no atmosphere
? Why do water pipes, in hilly areas, often burst on a cold, frosty night?
? Ans : When water in the pipe freezes, it expands. So pipes break
? Why do we sweat on a hot day?
? Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary
? Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?
? Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.
? Why do we hear better on water than land?
? Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air
? Why are the mountains cooler than plains?
? Ans : Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat.
? Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river?
? Ans : Density of sea water is higher
? The only paramilitary force which has an exclusive 'Mahila Battalion' is
? Ans : CRPF batch ┓ 88
? The largest paramilitary force in India
? Ans : Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
? Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty
? Ans : The President
? Thumba rocket launching station is in which state
? Ans : Kerala
? Bone is used as a fertilizer because it contains
? Ans : Phosphorous
? Chemistry in ancient times was called
? Ans : Alchemy
? Which is the lightest gas next to Hydrogen
? Ans : Helium
? The first metal used by man was
? Ans : Copper
? AIDS disease was first identified in which country
? Ans : America in 1981
? The first woman I.P.S Officer of India
? Ans : Kiran Bedi
? Mandi House' is
? Ans : The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
? Speed' the improved quality of petrol was introduced by
? Ans : B.P. (Bharat Petroleum)
? Gobi desert is situated in
? Ans : Mangolia/Northeastern China
? Kalahari desert is situated in
? Ans : Botswana
? Java island is in which ocean
? Ans : Indian Ocean
? Four divided stages of prehistoric periods are
? Ans : Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period, Neolithic period and Chalcolithic period
? Who proposed the germ theory of disease
? Ans : Louis Pasture
? First woman Governor
? Ans : Sarojini Naidu
? First woman Minister
? Ans : Vijayalakshmy Pandit
? First woman Chief Minister
? Ans : Sucheta Kripalani
? First woman Ruler in Delhi
? Ans : Raziya Begum
? First woman Speaker
? Ans : Suseela Nayar
? Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
? Ans : Annie Besant
? The first woman member in the Planning Commission was
? Ans : Durgabhai Deshmukh
? Name the first woman who became the Prime minister of a democratic country
? Ans : Sirimao Bhandaranaike
? The first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna was
? Ans : Indira Gandhi
? First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest is
? Ans : Bachendri Pal
? 'Knot' is the unit of
? Ans : speed of ships
? One 'Knot' is equivalent to
? Ans : one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.85 km per hour
? Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
? Ans : False
? A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The leaf will appear as
? Ans : Black
? Which law deals with the elasticity
? Ans : Hookâ™s law
? What is the colour of the hottest star?
? Ans : Blue
? Which planet is known as the red planet?
? Ans : Mars
? When will be the Earth very near to Sun?
? Ans : 1st March
? When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
? Ans : 12th December
? The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is called?
? Ans : Cosmic year
? 'Knot' is the unit of
? Ans : speed of ships
? One 'Knot' is equivalent to
? Ans : one nautical mile per hour or approximately 1.85 km per hour
? Sound waves can travel in vacuum. True or false
? Ans : False
? A green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. The leaf will appear as
? Ans : Black
? Which law deals with the elasticity
? Ans : Hookâ™s law
? What is the colour of the hottest star?
? Ans : Blue
? Which planet is known as the red planet?
? Ans : Mars
? When will be the Earth very near to Sun?
? Ans : 1st March
? When will be the Earth very far away from the Sun?
? Ans : 12th December
? The period of one revolution of Sun around the centre of galaxy is called?
? Ans : Cosmic year
? . Father of electricity
? Ans : Michael Faraday
? Kalinga Prize is awarded by
? Ans : Environment
? Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India
? Ans : Acharya Vinoba Bhave
? The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize was
? Ans : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera
? Nehru Award is instituted for
? Ans : International understanding and peace
? Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and popularization of
? Ans : Science
? Magnifying glass was invented by
? Ans : Roger Bacon
? Polio vaccine was invented by
? Ans : Jonas Edward Salk
? Who discovered the Blood groups
? Ans : Karl Landsteiner
? Television was invented by
? Ans : John L. Baird
? Theory of relativity was explained by
? Ans : Albert Einstein
? Wireless Telegraph was invented by
? Ans : Marconi
? Incandescent lamp was invented by
? Ans : Edison
? X-Ray was discovered by
? Ans : Wilhelm Roentgen
? Chloroform was invented by
? Ans : J.Y. Simpson
? Who invented the practical Locomotive
? Ans : Richard Trevithick
? zone day is observed on
? Ans : 16th September
? World health day is on
? Ans : 7th April
? Navy day is celebrated on
? Ans : 4th December
? World Solar Energy Day
? Ans : 3rd May
? Commonwealth Day
? Ans : Second Monday in March
? World Employment Day
? Ans : June 5
? World Architectural Day
? Ans : July 1
? National Maritime Day
? Ans : 5th April
? Anti Terrorist Day
? Ans : 21st May
? World Anti-smoke Day
? Ans : 31st May
? Zone day is observed on
? Ans : 16th September
? World health day is on
? Ans : 7th April
? Navy day is celebrated on
? Ans : 4th December
? Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Sabarmati
? Allahabad is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna
? Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Sarayu
? Badarinath is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Ganga
? Kolkatha is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Hooghly
? Cuttack is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Mahanadi
? Delhi is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Yamuna
? Guwahati is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Brahmaputra
? Haridwar is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Ganga
? Luckow is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Gomati
? Kanpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Ganga
? Jabalpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Narmada
? Kota is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Chambal
? Ludhiana is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Sutlej
? Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Jhelum
? Surat is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Tapti
? Vijayawada is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Krishna
? Sambalpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Mahanadi
? Patna is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans :Ganga
? Lucknow is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Gomati
? Kanpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Ganga
? Jabalpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Narmada
? Kota is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Chambal
? Ludhiana is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Sutlej
? Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Jhelum
? Surat is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Tapti
? Vijayawada is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Krishna
? Sambalpur is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Mahanadi
? Patna is situated on the banks of the river
? Ans : Ganga
? Which city is called as 'City of Sky Scrappers'?
? Ans : New York
? Which city is called as 'City of Dreaming Spears'?
? Ans : Oxford
? Which city is called as 'City of Eternal Springs'?
? Ans : Quito
? Which city is called as 'City of Golden Gate?
? Ans : Sanfrancisco
? Which is known as 'Seven Hills'?
? Ans : Rome
? Which is known as 'City of Magnificent Distances'?
? Ans : Washington
? Which is known as 'Cockpit of Europe'?
? Ans : Belgium
? Which is known as 'Copper Country'?
? Ans : Zambia
? Which is known as 'Dark Continent'?
? Ans : Africa
? Which is known as 'Emerald Islands'?
? Ans : Ireland
? Which is called, City of Palaces?
? Ans : Kolkatha
? Saccharin, a substance 375 times sweeter than sugar is obtained from
? Ans : Toluene, occurring in Coal tar
? Name a food material which contains phosphorus
? Ans : Onion
? Usually, base changes the colour of litmus from
? Ans : Red to Blue
? The number of molecules contained in 1mole of a gas is called
? Ans : Avogadro number
? Name the product obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
? Ans : Charcoal
? The charcoal used for decolorizing of sugar is
? Ans : Activated charcoal
? Who discovered natural radioactivity
? Ans : Hentry Bequeral
? Hydrogen was discovered by
? Ans : Cavendish
? Who invented Microprocessor
? Ans : Ted Hoff
? Name the scientist who proposed Doppler Effect
? Ans : Christian Doppler
? Who discovered Argon
? Ans : Ramsay
? Name the scientist who proposed pH value
? Ans : Sorenson
? Who discovered the Law of Gravitation
? Ans : Sir Isaac Newton
? Who discovered penicillin
? Ans : Alexander Fleming
? . Who invented dynamite
? Ans : Alfred Nobel
? The Nobel Prizes were established by
? Ans : Alfred Bernhard Nobel
? Booker prize is given to the field of
? Ans : Fiction writing
? The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first time
? Ans : G. Sankara Kurup
? Oscar Award is associated with
? Ans : Cinema
? Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field
? Ans : UNESCO
? World Solar Energy Day
? Ans : 3rd May
? Commonwealth Day
? Ans : Second Monday in March
? World Employment Day
? Ans : June 5
? World Architectural Day
? Ans : July 1
? National Maritime Day
? Ans : 5th April
? Anti Terrorist Day
? Ans : 21st May
? World Anti-smoke Day
? Ans : 31st May
