Indian history and culture
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42nd Constitutional Amendment Act , 1976 Delhi became the capital of India in : 1911 The term Aryan denotes : A superior race World Press Freedom Day is observed on : May 3 The medical term for memory loss is: Amnesia Neprologist is a specialist who treats: Kidney system Cirrhosis is a disease which affects: Liver Hypnology is the study of: Sleep The offical language of Argentina is : Morocco OPEC stand for : Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Falklands Island are in : South Atlantic National Highway No. 3 runs from : Agra to Mumbai Hertz is a unit of : Frequency of sound waves The function of DNA in the body is : To control the heredity In a human body, the basic building block are : Cells Prince of Wales Cup is associated with : Golf ‘Being Myself’ is the autobiography of famous tennis player : Martina Navratilova The study of Cancer is called : Oncology Ceylon is the odd name of Sri Lanka Bering Strait was discovered by : Vitus Bering The capital of Bahrain is : Manama Kangaroo is the national emblem of : Australia Jatiyo Sangsad is the Parliament of : Bangladesh Zulus are the tribes living in South Africa Knesset is the name of the Parliament of : Israel First man to sail round the world was : Ferdinand Magellan Wildlife Institute of India is situted in : Deherdun Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) is situated at : Perambur (Chennai) Bhilai Steel Plant was built in 1955 with the cooperation of : Former USSR The first IndiN TO WIN THE Golden Globe for best original Music Score with Jai Ho was : A. R. Rahman The natinal tree of India is : Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Sentinelese and Ahompens are the tribals inhabiting : Andaman and Nicobar Island The famous Kailash temple cut out of the solid rock in Ellora was built under the patronage of : Rashtrakutas The author of the book ‘Ahouse for Mr. Biswas’ is : V.S.Naipul The first Assamese to becoe the President of India was : Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Who was responsible for the nationalization of the Suez Canal ? Gamal Abdul Nasssar A technique for producing animation in which one image changes into another is called : Morphing The Crimean war was fought between : Turkey and Russia IBRD is also known as : World Bank The General Assemble of the United Nations meets : Once a year COFEPOSA deals with : Economic offences Who wrote Astadhyayi ? Panini The World Telecommunication Day is Observed on : May 17 The book ‘Broken Wings’ has been written by : Sarojni Naidu Radha Mohan Cup is associated with : Polo Who defined liberalism as the philosophy of ‘live and let live’ ? J.S.Mill Who was given the title Deen Bandhu by Mahatma Ghandhi ? C.F. Andrews The father of Geometry is : Eucild What does the term Double Jeopardy mean in Law ? No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence more than once Which periodical was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa ? Indian Opinion The headquarters of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is : Jakarta (Indonesia) Glasgow in England is Known for : Iron and Steel Industry The newspaper ‘Show Prakash’ was started by : Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar Who is known as the inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW) ? Tim Berners Lee The Women’s World Boxing Champion in 2010 was : M.C. Mary Kom The Leelavathi Award is given in the field of : Mathematics Miss Universe 2010 Jimena Navarrate is from : Mexico Bronislaw Komorowski is the President of : Poland The Footballer who was declared the Best Player in World Football Cup 2010 is : Diego Forlan The First Cricketer to complete the record of 800 wicket in Test Cricket is : Muttiah Muralitharan The first woman Prime Minister of Australia is Julia Gillard The name of 2012 Olympics Mascots are : Wenlock and Mandeville The first woman to receive the Oscar for best Director in 2010 was : Kathryn Bigelow for the Hurt Locker at 82nd Oscar Awards ICPS stand for : Integrated Child Protection Scheme (initiated in 2009-2010) The Bollywood actress who has been made UNICEF Brand Ambassador is : Priyanks Chopra The first Indian to win PGA tour title of Golf is : Arjun Atwal The first Indian woman shooter to be crowned a World Champion is Tejaswini Sawant The Nimoo Bazgo Project (45 Megawatt) is located in : Leh Indian launched its census 2011 on : April 1, 2010 Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with : Cricket START stand for : Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (between Russia and USA) In India, Navy Day is observed on : December 4 To arouse environmental awareness among people about the necessity of preserving the ecology of the Himalayas, First Himalayan Day was observed on : September 9, 2010 “A Tale of Two Revolt-- India 1857 and The American Civil War” is the book written by : Rajmohan Gandhi Singapore-India Maritime Bilaterale Exercise held in 2010 was named : SIMBEX-10 The Youngest Indian to climb the Mt. Everest is : Arjun Bajpayee The Prestigious Avicenna Prize is given by : UNESCO Indian state with highest urban population is : Maharashtra India’s National Slogan is : Satya-Mev-Jayate Indian state with minimum population is : Sikkim (2001 census) The first regular decadal census in India began in : 1881 The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was : Sukumar Sen The First Indian who won individual gold medal in Olympic Games is : Abhinav Bindra The First Indian Batsman who scorored double century in one Day Iternational Cricket is : Sachin Tendulkar The First Indian Postal System was established by Lord Clive in : 1766 Himalayan Forest Research Centre is located in : Shimla At present the salary of President of India is : Rs 1,50,000 per month IAAF stands for International Association of Athletics Federation International Customs Day is observed on January 26 ‘The Museum of Innocence’ is a famous book by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk Ng-On Yee is a famous player of Snooker Ibn Batuta was a traveler from Morocco The minimum distance between the Sun and the Earth occurs on January 3 The National Aquatic Animal as declared by the Central Government is Dolphin National Highway No 1 joins Delhi with Amritsar The headquarters of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is located in Jakarta Niamy is the capital of Niger Yangtz river falls into East China Sea Glasgow in England is known for Iron and Steel Industry The Preamble to the Indian constitution is based on the objective resolution drafted and moved by Pandit Jawahar lal Nehru The Magyars are the people in Hungary Cultural and Educational Right have been laid down in Article 29-30 of the Constitution National Safety Day is observed on March 4 Energy Giant BP Plc is a company of United Kingdom The grouping BRICS include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Yoweri Museveni is the President of Uganda The Malabar Exercise is a naval exercise recently held between India and USA Railway Ministry of India has declared the year 2011-2012 as The Year of Green Energy The writer who has been honoured with prestigious Vyas Samman this year is Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari Abel Prize is a prestigious prize in the field of Mathematics The winner of Australian Grand Prix this year is Sebastian Vettel The General Assembly of UNO passed the declaration of Human Right on December 10, 1948 Madan Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first national flag in 1907 In Stuttgart (Germany) Who said ‘India is for Indians’ ? Dayanand Saraswati Mohiniattam is a classical dance of Kerala India is divided into Eight Postal Zones India’s first artificial satellite Aryabhatta was launched on April 19,1975 Lake Winnipeg is located in Canada In India, who accords recognition to various poltical parties as national or regional parties ? The Election Commission Who is the final authority to interpret the Constitution ? The Supreme Court The Gurumukhi script was introduced by : Guru Angad The Constitution of India established a Parliamentary system of Government following the pattern of Britain The breathing root of mangroves are : Pneumatophores Who was the first female President of Indian National Congress ? Sarojini Naidu WIMAX is related to : Communication Technology Balance of Payment includes Visible Trade , Invisible Trade and Debts The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001 is : 27.8% On which river is Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project located ? Chenab Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island ? Saddle Peak Where is Fulhar Lake located ? Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district The world’s most active volcano is Cotopaxi Odissi dance belongs to Orissa In which year were Fundamental Duties of citizens laid down by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act ? In the year 1976 In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India? In the year 1942 Cabinet in reference to the Union Government means : Ministers with Cabinet Rank ‘My Country , My Life’ is the autobiography of L . K. Advani In 2010 Kumbh Fair was organized in Haridwar The Largest tribal group of India is : Gonds Which year is known as the year of the Great Divide with regard to population after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population ? The year 1921 The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of Sarnath Which Mughal Emperor was coronated twice ? Aurangzed The thermometer suitable to measure 2000 C is Total radiation pyrometer A third form of carbon , fullerene was discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded chemistry Nobel Prize . They include : H. W. Kroto , R. F. Curl and R. E. Smalley Bindaben , Shambhu Maharaj and Lachchu Maharaj are all associated with : Kathak Dance The leaning tower of Pisa does not fall because The Vertical line through the centre of gravity of the tower falls within the base Which country has the world’s largest reserves of Uranium ? Australia Which two territories of Georgia were recognized as independent by Russia in August 2008 ? South Ossetia and Abkhazia Aryabhatta satellite was launched on : April 19, 1975 Download 262.93 Kb. Share with your friends:
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