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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

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