The document provides a list of 32 general knowledge questions from various topics including history, geography, science, sports and current events. It tests knowledge on topics like Nobel prize winners, books and authors, political leaders and key events from India and around the world.

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2. 1. In humans, where do Red blood cells 5. 'A Better India A Better World' is a
(RBC) originate ? work of
A) Heart A. Manmohan Singh
B) Bone Marrow B. N. R. Narayana Murthy
C) Pancreas C. Ratan Tata
D) Thyroid D. Mukesh Ambani
Ans. B Ans. B
2. 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in 6. What is the name of Morarji Desai's
samadhi in Ahmedabad ?
A. France
A) Raj Ghat
B. Russia
B) Vijay Ghat
C. Qatar
C) Abhay Ghat
D. Netherlands
D) Narayan Ghat
Ans. B
Ans.C
3. When was 'Antyodaya Anna Yojana'
launched? 7. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine 2012 was awarded jointly to
A. 2004 Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya
B. 2003 Yamanaka for their research related to
Stem cells.
C. 2000
8. The Electronic Nose, a biomarker
D. 1998 used to diagnose which disease?
Ans. C a) Tuberculosis
4. In which year Mandal Commission was b) Influenza
constituted?
c) Malaria
A. 1980
d) Allergy
B. 1979
Ans.A
C. 1977
9. Who is the author of the book 'A
D. 1975 Brief History of Time' ?
Ans. B [A]Stephen Hawking
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3. [B]Harry Kroto A. B.N.Sarkar
[C]John Gurdon B. Kanan Devi
[D]Bruno Rossi C. Prithvi Raj Kapoor
Ans.A D. Devika Rani
10. Which ancient Indian physician is Ans.D
known as the 'Father of Surgery'
14. Which of the following gases is
[A]Charaka lighter than air?
[B]Sushruta (A) Carbon dioxide
[C]Nagarjuna (B) Oxygen
[D]Vagbhatta (C) Ammonia
Ans.B (D) Chlorine
11. World Health day is observed on? Ans. C
(A)3 April 15. In which century did Ashoka ruled ?
(B)4th April (a) 2nd century B.C.
(C)5th April (b) 3rd century B.C.
(D)7th April (c) 3rd century A.D.
Ans.D Ans : B
12. The Harry Potter series is written 16. Which planet is a
by
exceptional case of Bode's law :
A. K K Rowling
a) Mars
B. K J Rowling
b) Saturn
C. J K Rowling
c) Uranus
D. A K Rowling
d) Neptune
Ans.C
ANS: (d)
13. Who was the first winner of Dada
Saheb 17. ATM: Automated Teller Machine.
18. Iron Man Of India: Sardar Vallabhai
Phalke Award?
Patel.
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4. 19. India's 1st satelite: Aryabatta. Ans. A
20. Which company invented d cell 25. Which poet of Delhi Sultanate is
phone? regarded as the 'Father ofQawwali' ?
>Motorola & inventor was Martin A) Tansen
Cooper
B) Baiju Bawra
21. What was the earlier name of
Nokia? C) Nayak Charju
>Finnish Rubber Works D) Amir Khusro
22. Winner of Wimbledon 2012 Man's Ans. D
title is: 26. On 15 May 1952, who became the
A. Roger federer first speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
B. Nadal A) Sukumar Sen
C. Andy Murray B) G.V.Mavalankar
D. Leander pes C) Harilal J. Kania
Ans: A Ans. B
23. Mo Yan has been awarded the 27. Nepali' and 'Limbu' are the main
spoken langauges of which Indian
2012 Nobel Prize for?
state?
A. Medicine
A) Manipur
B. Economics
B) Mizoram
C. Literature
C) Sikkim
D. Chemistry
Ans. C
Ans. C
The Council of the '9
24. Who introduced the 'Doctrine of
Lapse'? 28. Gems' is associated with:
a) Ballala Sena
A. Dalhousie
B. Canning b) Harshavardhana
c) Chandragupta ll
C. Rippon
D. Lytton d) Devapala
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5. Ans. (c) D. H R Khan
29. The name "Indian National Ans. A
Congress" was given by :
A. S N Banerjee
B. Feroz Shah Mehta
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. M G Ranade
Ans. C
30. ACC Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
2012, was hosted by
A. Hong Kong
B. Thailand
C. Nepal
D. China
Ans. D
31. Which IT expert started web-based
e-mail service Hotmail in 1996 ?
A) Sabeer Bhatia
B) Vinod Dham
C) Azim Premji
D) Narayan Murthy
Ans. A
32. Who has been recently
reappointed as RBI deputy governor till
2014?
A. Dr.K.C.Chakraba rty
B. Dr. Subir Gokarn
C. Anand Sinha
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