GENERAL KNOWLEDGE- Questions and Answers -147

2956. Who among the following born first?

(a) Zoroaster

(b) Lao Tse (c) Buddha

(d) Mahavira

Answer: (b)

2957. Burning of Rome was in:

(a) A.D.64

(b) B.C.64 (c) A.D.44

(d) B.C.44

Answer: (a)

2958. Who was the donor of heart in the first heart transplantation operation?

(a) Christian Bernard (b) Denis Darval

Answer: (b)

2959. Which country won the the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805?

(a) France

(b) Russia (C) Spain

(d) England

Answer: (d)

2960. Delphi is an archaeological site in:

(a) Turkey (b) Egypt

Answer: (d)

2961. Temujin is famous in world history with the name:

(a) Mahmud Ghazni (b) Babur

( c) Genghis Khan ( d) Nadir Shah

Answer: (c)

2962. The cities of Hyderabad and Secundarabad are seperated by.

(a) Nizam Sagar lake (b) Nagarjuna Sagar lake

Answer: (d)

2963. Fields Medal is given in the field of:

(a) Literature (b) Film
(c) Mathematics (d) Journalism

Answer: (c)

2964. Dona Paula iş a chief port in the state of:

(a) Orissa (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat (d) Goa

Answer: (d)

2965. A continent which has no landlocked countries:

(b) Asia (a) Europe
(C) Africa (d) North America

Answer: (d)

2966. 'Eanadu' is the most circulated daily in ....

(a) Tamil (b) Urdu

Answer: (c)

2967. Which country has the national anthem with the oldest music?

(a) Japan (b) Denmark
(c) Netherlands (d) USA

Answer: (c)

2968. The district in Jammu and Kashmir 37,555 sq.km of which is under illegal occupation by China.

(a) Kargil (b) Poonch
(c) Ladakh (d) Anantnag

Answer: (c)

2969. The provision for the name, 'Union of India' was borrowed from the Constitution of:
(a) England (b) Australia
(c) South Africa (d) Canada

Answer: (d)

2970. The first congress leader to become the speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly?

(a) D:Damodaran Potti (b) R.Sankaranarayanan Thampy

Answer: (c)

2971. Who projected. Malgudi' as the locale for most of his stories?

(a) Nirad C. Chaudhuri (b) R.K.Laxman

Answer: (c)

2972. The first to recognise the affinity between Sanskrit and European languages:

(a) Father Couerdoux (b) William Jones

Answer: (a)

2973. The colour of Halogen lamps filled with Xenon:

(a) Blue

(b) Yellow (c) Orange

(d) Green

Answer: (a)

2974. The pivotal concept of Indian Music is:

(a) Raga

(b) sruti (c) Taala

(d) Instruments

Answer: (a)

2975. The element with the largest atom:

(a) Francium

(b) Caesium (c) Flourine

(d) Tungsten

Answer: (b)

2976. The largest producer of lemon grass oil in India:

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Kerala (C) Sikkim

(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (b)

2977. The honour sometimes called 'America's Nobel Prize':

(a) Magsaysay Award (b) Right Livelihood Award (C) Wolf Prize

(d) Lasker Award

Answer: (d)

2978. ...... refers to independence of the country in all its external and internal matters: (a) Liberty

(b) Sovereignty (c) Secularism

(d) Democracy

Answer: (b)

2979. The first state in India to implement Land reforms Bill and Education Reforms Bill:

(a) Kerala

(b) Punjab (c) Assam

(d) West Bengal

Answer: (a)

2980. The coldest capital city in the world:

(a) La Paz

(b) Ulan Bator (c) Beijing

(d) Oslo

Answer: (b)
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