This document contains a quiz on various topics like history, geography, science, and current affairs related to the golden jubilee celebration of KVs. It has rules for the quiz competition and details of different rounds of the quiz with questions on topics such as RTE act, KVS, history, geography, films and music etc. Teams are asked rapid fire questions within a time limit and scores are announced at the end of each round.

1. QUIZ ON GOLDENJUBILEE
CELEBRATION
5TH SEPTEMBER 2013
QUIZ PREPARED AND QUIZ
MASTER:-
MRS. SHASHI K.
SADAWARTI (TGT SST)

2. RULES
 The competition is divided into
eight rounds, each round
comprising of three questions
for each team
 Maximum time given to a team to
answer a question is 15 seconds,
after which the question will be
passed to the next team in row.
 Marks awarded for each correct
answer will be 10 marks and if a
team correctly answers a passed
question, it will get 05 marks.

3. RULES
 There will be questions with visual
round, in which a end of each round,
the scores will be announced.
 The decision of the Quiz Master is
binding and final.
 visual slides will be flashed and
questions will be asked for depiction.
 At the end of each round, the scores
will be announced.
 The decision of the Quiz Master is
binding and final.

4. Round I-

5. Questions
related to
RTE

6. When the RTE act
implemented in India?
Ans: 01 Apr 2010

7. 2. RTE is applicable to which
age group of children?
Ans: Between 06 and 14.

8. RTE act is not applicable
to which state?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir

9. When did the RTE bill got
Presidential assent and
became notified as law?
Ans: 26 Aug 2009.

10. Who is the World bank
Education specialist for India?
Ans: Mr Sam Carlson.

11. What is the funding rate for North
East states for the
implementation of RTE act ?
Ans: Centre 90% and state Govt 10%.

12. How many members are
there in National Advisory
Council (NAC) set up by HRD
ministry for implementation
of the RTE Act?
Ans: 14

13. In which year Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan started?
Ans: 1990.

14. What is the expanded
form of PPP ?
Ans: Public Private Partnership.

15. How many countries are
following Education as a
fundamental Rights including
India ?
Ans: 135

16. When Rajya Sabha passed the
RTE bill ?
Ans. 20 July 2009

17. How many members are
there in National Advisory
Committee for implementing
RTE?
Ans :14

18. Question on
golden jubilee
celebrations

19. How many KVs are there in
our country?
Ans. 1093

20. How many KVs are there
abroad?
Ans. 3

21. On what locations are KVS
located abroad?
Ans. Kathmandu , Tehran ,
Moscow.

22. Who is the deputy
commissioner of Sirsa region?
Ans. Shri C. Mani

23. When was KV golden
jubilee celebrated?
Ans. 8 Feb. 2013

24. Who inaugurated the kvs
golden jubilee celebration?
Ans. Dr.Manmohan singh

25. Who is the current HRD
minister?
Ans. Dr. M.M Pallamraju

26. Who current commissioner
of KVS ?
Ans. Avinash dixit

27. Who is administration
additional commissioner of
KVS?
Ans. G K Shrivastava

28. Who is the academics
additional commissioner of
kvs?
Ans. Dinesh Kumar

29. ROUND II
Geography

30. In which year ministry of
Human Resource
Development opened?
Ans.1985

31. What is the color of the rock
if it contains copper?
Ans. blue

32. The magnitude of the
earthquake is measured on.
Ans. Richter scale

33. Which meridian passes
through the British Royal
Observatory?
Ans. Prime Meridian

34. On which day did Hillary and
Tenzing climb Mt. Everest.
Ans. 29 may 1953

35. The highest waterfall
Angel is located in?
Ans. Venezuela

36. Which is the longest railway
system in the world?
Ans. Trans-siberian railway

37. Which is the second largest
ocean in the world?
Ans. Atlantic ocean

38. Antarctica is also known as__
Ans. Dakshin gangotri

39. Which country is called the
land of mid-night sun ?
Ans. Norway

40. Which mountain range separate
Europe from Asia ?
Ans. Urals

41. Where does the world highest
rainfall occur ?
ans. Mawsynram

42. The southernmost Himalaya
known as ____________.
Ans. Shiwaliks

43. Which planet is known as
the earth’s twin’s ?
Ans. Venus

44. India lies between which
longitudes ?
Ans. 68 degree 7 min east – 97 degree 25minutes east

45. Which river is known as
DAKSHIN GANGA?
Ans. Godaveri

46. Round III
History

47. When did Alexander Invade
India?
ANS.326 BC

48. Delhi was declared as the
capital of India in which year?
ANS. 1911

49. The Vedas are the main
sources of information for
which civilization?
ANS. VEDIC CIVILISATION

50. Which was the capital of
Maurya Dynasty?
ANS. PATLIPUTRA

51. What was immediate cause of
revolt in 1857?
ANS. Greesed cartridge

52. Third battle of panipat was
fought between whom ?
Ans. Ahmed shah Abdali vs. Marathas

53. Akbar became the emperor at
which age?
ANS. 16 YEARS

54. When was Indian national
congress formed ?
ANS. DECEMBER 1885

55. Who wrote “saare jaha se
accha”.
ANS. MOHAMMED IQBAL

56. When was the battle of buxar
fought ?
ANS. 1764

57. Which emperor gave “diwani
of Bengal“ ?
ANS. AURANGZEB

58. In which year Bengal was
divided into east and west
Bengal ?
ANS. 1905

59. In which place did the revolt
of 1857 take place actively ?
ANS.MEERUT

60. Ashoka the great changed his
religion to Buddhism after
which war ?
ANS.KALINGA WAR

61. Who was the only lady
emperor of Delhi sultanate?
ANS. RAZIA SULTAN

62. When was Louis 16
guilottonised?
ANS. 25 JAN 1793

63. ROUND –IV
India

64. Who was the PRIME MINISTER
of INDIA from mar 1998-may
2004?
ANS. ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE

65. From which place Narmada
river has its origin?
ANS.Amarkantak,MP

66. Which is the biggest dome in
India ?
ANS. GOL GUMBAD

67. When was reserve bank of
India nationalised ?
ANS. 1949

68. Folk dance Mohini attam is
related to which state ?
ANS.KERALA

69. IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE

70. PRAN

71. CHETAN BHAGAT

72. SUNIDHI CHAUHAN

73. KAPIL SIBBAL

74. BAICHUNG BHUTIA

75. NARAYAN MURTY

76. SAINA NEHWAL

77. SACHIN PILOT

78. AVINASH DIXIT

79. ANNA HAZARE

80. LEO TOLSTOY

81. Round –V
Films and
music

82. Who is Known as “first lady of
Indian cinema” ?
ANS. NARGIS DUTT

83. Which 3-D movie recently got
three Oscar awards?
ANS. LIFE OF PI

84. Who enacted the role of
Milkha Singh in “Bhag Milkha
Bhag”?
ANS. FARHAN AKHTAR

85. Who sung the official football
world cup song “waka waka”
?
ANS SHAKIRA

86. Who became the first Indian
director to shoot at NASA?
ANS. ASHUTOSH

87. Which famous actor is also
known as “Jumping Jack” for
his dancing style?
ANS.JITENDER

88. Who is called as the father of
Indian cinema?
ANS.DADA BHAI PHALKE

89. Who directed the movie
avtar?
ANS.JAMES CAMERON

90. Who penned the lyrics of the
famous song “we are the
world “ ?
Michael Jackson and lionel richie

91. Zakir hussain is associated
with which instrument?
ANS.tabla

92. Dara singh won which famous
title before joining movies ?
ANS.RUSTUM-E-HIND

93. Name the son-in-law of
Rajinikant ?
ANS.DHANUSH

94. Which famous English TV
serial is based on the medical
profession?
ANS.GREYS ANATOMY

95. Who sung the famous song
Gangnam style?
ANS.PSY

96. Who enacted the title role in
the movie the karate kid?
ANS.JADEN SMITH

97. Who sang kollaveri di?
ANS.DHANUSH

98. Round VI
(Science and
Technology)

99. A device used to measure
Atmospheric pressure is
called.
ANS.BAROMETER

100. Breeding & management
of bees is called?
ANS.APICULTURE

101. Name the bacteria that
causes disease tetanus ?
ANS. Clostridium tetani

102. What is the full form of
computer virus?
ANS.VITAL INFORMATION RESOURCE UNDER SEIZE

103. Light year is a unit of
_______________
ANS.DISTANCE

104. Which super computer is
developed by the Indian
scientist?
ANS.PARAM

105. Nitrous oxide is commonly
called?
ANS.LAUGHING GASS

106. Which organelle is called the
power house of the cell ?
ANS. MITOCHONDRIA

107. Who proposed the law of
Horizontal motion of earth?
ANS.GALILEO GALILIE

108. The common name of acetic
acid is ______________ .
ANS.VINEGER

109. The technical term for bone
specialist is _________.
ANS.ORTHOPAEDIST

110. What is the si unit of work ?
ANS. JOULE

111. On which principle generator
works ?
ANS.FLEMING RIGHT HAND RULE

112. What is study of insects
called ?
ANS.ENTOMOLOGY

113. Name the technique to find
out the age of fossils ?
ANS.CARBON DATING

114. What is the si unit of
momentum?
ANS. Kgm/s square

115. Round VII
G.K

116. What is theme of 2013
international women’s day ?
ANS. WOMEN SECURITY

117. Who is the present governor
of Kerala ?
ANS.NIKHIL KUMAR

118. Who is the present pope ?
ANS.POPE FRANCIS

119. Who scored fastest hundred
on debut in test cricket?
ANS.SHIKHAR DHAWAN

120. Who is the winner of 2013
Miss India pageant?
ANS.NAVNEET KAUR DHILLON

121. Who is the PM of Pakistan?
ANS.NAWAZ SHARIF

122. Who is the longest serving
defence minister in India ?
ANS.A K ANTONY

123. Who is the winner of 2013 French
open women’s title ?
Ans.Serena williams

124. Which is the first smoke free
state in India ?
ANS.HIMACHAL PRADESH

125. In which jail ajmal kasab
hanged ?
ANS.YERAVADA JAIL

126. Who has won the golden ball
in champions trophy 2013 ?
ANS.RAVINDER JADEJA

127. Which day has been declared
as word “autism” awareness
day by UN general assembly ?
ANS.2 APRIL

128. Which Indian Bollywood actress was
appointed as international goodwill ambassador
for the un program on hiv/aids (unaids) ?
ANS. SHABANA AZMI

129. “Half a life “ novel was
written by novelist ?
ANS. V S NAIPAUL

130. Who wrote godan?
ANS.MUNSHI PREMCHAND

131. Tie-breaker round

132. On which date recently a
series of ten bombs exploded
in an around the mahabodhi
temple?
Ans. 7th July 2013

133. Which missile is surface to
surface attacker?
ANS. AGNI-v

134. Which Indian submarine
recently caught fire due to
technical problem?
Ans. INS Sindhu rakshak

135. RAPID FIRE ROUND

136. TEAM A
QUESTIONS

137. 1)Bihu is the folk dance of which state?
2)What is the full form of AIR?
3)Andaman and Nicobr Island is the largest Union
Territory. (True / False).
4)Where is National science centre situated?
5)Who as the founder of Khalsa?
6)What is the equivalent rank of Squadron leader in
army?
6)Which is the headquarter of west central railway?
7)Who invented fountain pen?
8)“Give me blood I shall give you freedom” Who
said these words?
9)Name the first manned space.
10)Who is the author of Malgudi days?

138. TEAM B
QUESTIONS

139. 1)What is the full form of PIN?
2)Who was the founder of Azad Hind Fauj?
3)Where is Konark Temple located?
4)Where is Dalma Sanctuary located?
5)Which is the headquarter of North Eastern
railway?
6)Chhau is the folk dance of which state?
7)Who invented car?
8)Mr.Somnath Chaterji was the 14th speaker of lok
sabha. T/F
Who is the author of Sur Sagar?
What is the full form of NCERT?
Which was the India’s first unsuccessful satellite
launched by SLV3.?
Who said “I am socialist by nature”?

140. TEAM C
QUESTIONS

141. 1.How many caves are there in Ellora?
2.Where is Corbett National park situated?
3.Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission?
4.What is the equivalent rank of Air Chief Marshal in
Navy?
5.Who discovered America?
6.Who said “Hate sin not the sinner”?
7.Who is the author of “ Tales of two cities”?
8.When was Chandrayaan I lauched?
9.What is the full form of SIM?
10.Which is the headquarter of East coast railway?
11.Which is the capital of Manipur?
12.Who was the Indian first lady to get Olympic
Medal?

142. TEAM D
QUESTIONS

143. 1.Dr. Manmohan Singh was elected for three consecutive
terms. T/F
2.Buland Darwaja is situated in ______.
3.Tamasha is a folk dance of which state?
4.What does ISD stands for?
5.Who is the author of IDOLS
6.Who said “ Swarajya is my birth right , I shall have it”
7.Who was the first creator of rules regarding space
research?
8.Which is the capital of Sikkim?
9.Which was the first metro railway in India?
10.Which is the largest museum in India?
11.When was sea route to India discovered?
12.What is the equivalent rank of Brigadier in Indian Air
Force?