GENERAL KOWLEDGE-JUNE-2012.
1. The capital of Vietnam
Hanoi
2. The parliament of Spain is
Cortes
3. Who was the Viceroy when the Rowlatt Act was passed
Lord Chelmsford.
4. The Sikh guru who was executed by Jahangir?
Arjun Dev
5. The city Luknow is situated on which bank of the river?
Gomty
6. Farakka Dam is located in the state of?
West Bengal
7. Head Quarters of IATA (International Air Transport Association)?
Montreal
8. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Airport is situated at
Patna
Patna Airport, also known as Jaiprakash Narayan Airport, Patna is an airport located 5 kilometres southwest of Patna, the capital of state of Bihar in India
9. India’s first electric train made its first journey on?
January 5, 1928.
10. National Museum of India is situated at?
Delhi
11. Indian Museum is situated at
Kolkata
The Indian Museum is the largest museum in India and it was founded by Dr Nathaniel Wallich, a Danish botanist near Kolkata (Calcutta), India, in 1814.
12. World Television day is observed on?
November 21
13. Where is the Head Quarters of BBC located?
Portland Place
14. The Emmy Awards are awards presented to honor distinction in the field of?
Television in the United States.
Emmy award is a television production award, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Awards (for music).
15. India’s first Homeopathy College was started in?
1880
16. India’s first automatic Telephone Exchange is started at?
Simla
17. Who wrote the book’ India Divided’?
Dr.Rajendra Prasad.
18. United Nation’s University is located at?
Tokyo
19. The chairman of Planning Commission (India)?
Prime minister
The Planning Commission is an institution in the Government of India, which formulates India's Five-Year Plans, among other functions.
20. Who is known as the father of American Literature?
Mark Twain.
21. Who built the Konark Sun Temple?
Narasimha Devan I.
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Orissa. It was constructed from oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
22. The disease which means ‘I can’t I can’t’
Beri Beri
Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in the diet.
23. Which city is known as “the Queen of Adriatic”?
Venice
24. Smallest Union Territory in India is?
Lakshadweep
25. Who discovered Magnesium?
Joseph Black (Discovered in 1755).
Magnesium was first produced by Sir Humphry Davy in England in 1808 using electrolysis of a mixture of magnesia and mercuric oxide. Antoine Bussy prepared it in coherent form in 1831. The name “Magnesium” is derived from Magnesia, a district of Eastern Thessaly in Greece.
26. “The Vitruvian Man” is a painting by?
Leonardo da Vinci.
27. Gandhiji first visited Kerala on?
August 18, 1920.
The Kerala visit was as part of a nation-wide campaign to garner support for the Non Co-operation movement against the Britisher's Rowlatt Act.
28. Who wrote the book “I follow the Mahatma”?
K.N Munshi.
29. Who invented Vitamin B1?
Casimir Funk.
30. The sun and the moon appear elliptical near the horizon due to
Refraction
31. Who is regarded as the founder of the Greek tragic drama?
Aeschylus
32. How many countries participated in the first Olympics?
14
33. In which ancient language were the Jataka Tales written?
Pali
34. Swine Flu is caused by?
H1N1 virus
35. Internet service started in India in?
1995
36. Reuters is the news agency of
Britain.
Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
37. The southernmost sanctuary in Kerala is?
Neyyar
38. Gravitational force is least at?
Equator
39. The real name of Swami Dayanand Saraswathy is?
Mool Shankar.
40. Who coined the word ‘Gene’?
Wilhelm Johannsen.
He was a Danish botanist, plant physiologist and geneticist.
41. The country which is known as ‘Junior America’
Canada
42. World Drama day is observed on?
March 27
43. Who is the first Indian to swim across the English Channel
Mihir Sen
44. What is used as eye wash?
Boric acid
45. The Dutch Palace in Kochi was built by the
Portuguese
46. Pookode lake is in the district of
Wayanadu
Pookode Lake is a scenic freshwater lake in the Wayanad district in Kerala, South India.
47. What is also known as ‘Cardice’
Dry Ice
Dry ice, sometimes referred to as "Cardice" or as "card ice" is the solid form of carbon dioxide.
48. Name the new chief of ICC (International Cricket Council)?
Alan Issac
49. Galvanized iron is coated with a thin coating of
Zinc
50. The Olympic motto is?
Citius, Altius, Fortius’.
Citius, Altius, Fortius’, which is Latin for Faster, Higher, Stronger.
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