General quiz

1.S. Venkataramanan,_______,
Raju Narayana Swami, Haritha V
Kumar.
Identify the more famous missing
person.

T N SESHAN.
ALL ARE IAS FIRST RANKERS
FROM KERALA.

2
Guru
Padmasambhava
is believed to be
the Indian monk
who introduced
Budhism in Tibet.
The Budhist in
Tibet worship him
in this form. How
do we better
know him?

3. SAMUEL EVANS
STOKE
He is the only
American to have a
membership in Indian
National Congress
during freedom
movement. However,
his major
contribution to India
was something else.
What is it?

SIMLA
APPLE
He introduced apple
cultivation in Simla

4.Her grandmother was a karnatic
musician and her mother was a
national badminton champion.
Identify this national award
winning actor.

Priya
mani
KAMALA KAILASANATHAN WAS HER GRANDMOTHER
HER MOTHER IS.LATHA KAILAS

5. Studied as an architect.
Earlier jobs include selling
cakes in Goan beeches.
A national film award winner
for best screenplay.
Identify the person who no
longer pursue the above three
careers.

All have parents who were
national level players in
another sports.

7.In 1940, Gandhiji chose him
to be the first Individual
Satyagrahi.
He is the first recepient of
Magsasay award.
Known as the National
teacher of India.
Identify him.

8.Who designed this Flag which can be
considered as the earliest flag for India?

9. Identify this Political leader who was president of the Indian National Congress
and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement. He was one
of the founders of the Jamia Millia Islamia University where he remained its
Chancellor from 1928 to 1936.

10.Who was the first
non-Indian to be
awarded Bharat
Ratna in 1987?

11.Apart from winning national award for best film,
what was special about the movies Adi
Shankaracharya and Bhagavat gita directed by G.
V. Iyer?

12.Who is the author of these
books?

13. The Light of Asia
is a poetic narrative
of the life of
_________.

14.Who is the only
Indian Olympic medal
winner who never
received a Padma
award and who
received Arjuna award
only postumousely?

K D JADAV .1952 wrestling
bronze.

15.He was an Indian social worker and social activist known
particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment
of poor people suffering from leprosy. He is the only non-medical
person in the world who has received maximum medicine related
awards. Identify him.

BABA AMTE/
MURALIDHAR
DEVIDAS
AMTE

Name the
only
surviving
Danish
settleme
nt
in India
16

17
This was originally a mud fort founded by the Kakatiya Kings of
Warangal during the 13th century, and later attained glory
under the Qutubshahi Dynasty.
Dynasty . One of the most interesting look of this Fort is its
system of acoustics. The sounds of hands clapped at the entry
gate can be heard clearly at the highest point, a kilometre
away.
Identify the fort.

18.Where in India you can see
the Calico Museum of
Textiles?

19.Which states
in India fields
three teams in
Ranji Trophy?

20. This emblem belong to a country in Europe where the monarch still
play an active role in administration.
Identify the Country.

21.Identify this heritage site in Indonesia
constructed in the 9th century and abandoned
following the 14th century decline
of Hindu kingdoms in Java.

22.Name this place which became famous after an
American CIA-sponsored attempt to overthrow the new
government of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro in April 1961.

23.Which present country was the
home of Phoenician Civilisation ?

24.Name this island which is divided
among three
countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia

25.Which is India’s first port in
the private sector?

26.Name this province in Uzbekistan which was
an important city in the silk route.
The following dish made of dal got its name
from this place.

27.Karni Mata is worshiped as
the official deity of the royal
families of Jodhpur and Bikaner.
According to a legend she
reincarnated her followers as
_______ so the temple
dedicated to her near Bikaner is
famous for ___________.

28. Name the present name
of this place in Kerala where
the first Mosque in India was
built and also has connections
with the establishment of
Christianity in Kerala.

29. Which modern sporting
event got its name from a
battle waged between Greeks
and Persians in 490 B C?

MARATHON;
Instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of
the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of
Marathon to Athens

30. The name of this place is
derived from the Palash tree
with red flowers. A place where
a battle was held which
established the British rule in
India.
Name the place.

31
Identify this dance form . It is one
of
the 8 classical dance forms of
India.

32.In how many languages does
thecentral Sahitya acaemy gives
awards?

33.Identify the logo of this
Sporting Event?

35. Orange Ribbon is
associated with

37. Name the Air India plane which fell victim
to a terrorist bombing on 24 June 1985while
operating a flight from Canada to London. All
22 crew and 327 passengers aboard were
killed.

38.There are eight species of this tree ; six native
to Madagascar, and one each to mainland Africa
and Australia. It is the national tree of Madagascar. It is
known as the tree of life because it can provide shelter,
clothing, food, and water for the animal and human
inhabitants of the African savannah regions.
Identify the tree.

39. The Deccan
Gymkhana of Pune,
so named and
baptised by the great
Indian
leader Lokmanya
Tilak drafted the first
ever rules and
regulations which
symbolised the
metamorphosis of
the game .
Which Game?29

40. This award is given to contemporary creative writing in
modern Indian languages; It could be given to any living
author writing in any of the languages enlisted in the
VIIIth Schedule of Indian Constitution including English, which
underlines and expresses Indian philosophy and cultural heritage
based on wider ideals and human values. Bharatiya Jnanpith, a
research and cultural trust founded in 1944 by Sahu Shanti
Prasad Jain constituted this award.
Name it

41.Sudha is a Milk Cooperative
of

What is the
popular name for
this rebellion in
China began at
the last part of
19th Century by a
group of
peasants known
as Righteous and
Harmonious
Fists against the
foreigners?
43

45.What is checkpoint
Charlie?

Berlin Wall crossing point
between East Berlin and West
Berlin during the Cold War

46.The radio Ceylon’s Hindi
film song shows were very
popular throughout India
since 1950s.
What was the reason for its
popularity?

46. B V Keskar , the first minister
of broadcasting had banned
Hindi film songs to be aired
through Akashvani.

Started as the birth centenary
tribute to Gandhiji and Nehru
respectively

48. Moulana abul kalam Azad is
the only person who rejected
the bharatratna. What was the
reason?

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
refused it in 1960s because
he felt that those in the
committee that chose the
recipients of the Bharat Ratna
should not receive it.He was
awarded Bharatratna
postumousely.

49.It's made from a blend of exotic fruits
and other plant derivatives believed to
have age-defying properties . Why was
this drink originally made?

It was formulated by NASA
scientists to protect
astronauts from the sun's
radiation.

50. Why is the
vegetation of a place
is called flora?

Named after the Roman
goddessof flowers and spring.

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