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Sunday 10 February 2013

GENERAL KOWLEDGE-OCTOBER-2012.



GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS/ PSC EXAMS /UPSC EXAMS /RRB/SSC EXAMS. 


1.    The study of hair is called?
Trichology.

2.    Who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?






















P.J.Kurian.

3.    Milk is an example of?
Emulsion.

4.    Who is the first woman president of Brazil?
Dilma Roussef.

5.    The Punnapra-Vayalar revolt took place in :
1946.

6.    Who was the chief architect of Kerala Renaissance?
Sri Narayana Guru.

7.    What is SOPA?
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

8.    What is GAAR?
General Anty Avoidance Rule.
 The GAAR rules are framed to minimize avoidance of tax, for example by siphoning of profits to tax havens. GAAR could be termed as a general set of rules enacted to check the tax avoidance
9.    Name the only scheduled bank in the co-operative sector in Kerala?
Kerala State Co-operative Bank.

10.    Minority Rights Day is observed in India on?
December 18.

11.    Who is the President and CEO of The Internet Association?
Michael Beckerman.

12.    Name of the alliance among Brazil, Germany, India and Japan for the purpose of supporting each other’s bids for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council?
The G4.

13.    Who won the U.S.Congress highest Civilian honour Congressional Gold medal?
Aung San Suki.

14.    Who won the U.S.Open Men’s singles title-2012?
Andy Murray.

15.    Who won the U.S.Open Women’s singles title-2012?
Serena Williams.

16.    Who is the winner of Vallathol Award -2011?


Yousuf Ali Kecheri
.
17.    Which is the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas.

18.    The Prize money of Khel Ratna award is?
Rs.7.5 Lakhs.

19.    Indian social scientist who has become the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for field Research and applications by the World Food Prize Foundation?
Aditi Mukherjee.

20.  Who is the author of the novel “The Everest Hotel: A Calendar”?



Allan Sealy.
Irwin Allan Sealy is a writer born in 1951 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. His novel The Everest Hotel: A Calendar was short listed for the 1998 Booker prize.

21.    National Institute of Design is situated at?
Ahmedabad.

22.    The Central Fuel Research Institute is situated at:
Dhanbad.

23.    Study of origin of words is called?
Etymology.

24.    What is the retirement age of the judge of Supreme Court of India?
65.

25.    What is the retirement age of the judge of High Court in India?
62.

26.    Who is the first double amputee to scale Mount Everest?
Mark Inglis.

27.    Which is the national sport of Pakistan?
Hockey.

28.    Where is the Central Coir Research institute situated?
Kalavoor, Alappuzha District (Kerala).

29.    Hydrogen bomb is based on?
Nuclear Fusion.

30.    “The Opium war” is fought between?
The Chinese and the British.

31.    The immunity achieved through oral polio vaccine is?
Passive immunity.

32.    Which is the first state in India to come out with an exclusive budget for agriculture?
Karnataka.

33.    “Khajuraho” is situated in?
Madhya Pradesh.

34.    Which king is popularly known as “Andra Bhoja”?
Krishna Devaraya.

35.    The Subsidiary alliance system was evolved by?
Lord Wellesley.

36.    “Red Triangle” is the symbol of?
Medical aid.

37.    Who imposed the hated poll tax known as “Jasiya”?
Feroz Shah Thughlak.

38.    Who was the first ruler of Pala Dynasty?
Gopala.

39.    Who founded the Rashtrakuda Kingdom?
Dantidurga.

40.    Parliament of Sweden?
Riksdag.

41.    “The Child is the father of the Man” who said it?
Wordsworth.

42.    Which is the first communication satellite of India?
Rohini.

43.    When will the Halley’s Comet appear again?
2062.

44.    National animal of Nepal is?
Cow.

45.    Who was the first acting president of India?
V.V.Giri.

46.    Vidyasagar Sethu is built on the river?
Hooghly.

47.    Parliament of Russia is?
Duma.

48.    Who was the first person to use the term “Indus Civilization”?
John Marshall.

49.    Who is the author of the novel “Home”?


Manju Kapur.

50.    The central point of India is located near the city?
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh).

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