General knowledge

1. Aung San Suu Kyi is a native to– 
(A) Tibet 
(B) China 
(C) Myanmar 
(D) Arunachal Pradesh 
Ans : (C) 

2. India and Japan inked two agreements during November 2012 to enable Tokyo to import from India– 
(A) Leather goods 
(B) Rare earth minerals 
(C) Basmati type rice 
(D) Rubber-based products 

Ans : (B) 

3. Non Resident Indians (NRI) Day is marked on– 
(A) January 7 
(B) January 9
(C) January 17 
(D) January 19 
Ans : (B) 

4. ‘‘Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, I have learned from you. You have made me a better President”, was said by– 
(A) Pranab Mukherjee 
(B) Barack Obama 
(C) George Bush 
(D) APJ Abdul Kalam 
Ans : (B) 

5. First Hindu-American to enter in the US House of Representative as senator is– 
(A) Tulsi Gabbard 
(B) Sunita Williams
 (C) Jyoti Sengupta 
(D) Ami Bera 

Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I)

1. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
(A) Lord Irwin (B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Lord Wavell (D) Lord Linlithgow
Ans : (D)

2. Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
(A) G. K. Gokhale (B) B. G. Tilak
(C) Chittaranjan Das (D) M. K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)

3. What is the first sermon of Buddha called as ?
(A) Mahaparinirvansutta (B) Brahmajalasutta
(C) Dhammachakkapabattanasutta (D) Kachchayanagottasutta
Ans : (C)

4. From which of the following banks did Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for financing “The Hindustan Times” ?
(A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Bank of Maharashtra (D) Bank of Baroda
Ans : (B)
5. Who wrote the book “Why Socialism” ?
(A) Jayaprakash Narayan (B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Acharya Narendra Dev  (D) M .N. Roy
Ans : (A)

Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I)

1. Externality theory is the basic theory of the following branch of Economics–

(A) Macro Economics (B) Environomics

(C) Fiscal Economics (D) International Economics

Ans : (D)

2. Diamonds are priced higher than water because–

(A) consumers do not buy them at lower prices.

(B) they are sold by selected firms with monopolistic powers.

(C) their marginal utility to buyers is higher than that of water.

(D) their total utility to buyers is higher than that of wafer.

Ans : (C)

3. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by–

(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide

(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Hydrocarbon

Ans : (A)

4. “Functional Finance” is associated with–

(A) Abba ‘P’ Lerner (B) Adolph Wogner

(C) Adam Smith (D) Adams

Ans : (A)

5. Of the following land uses, which is restricted to Special Economic Zones?

(A) Information Technology Companies (B) Educational Institutions

(C) Free Trade Centres (D) Marketing Centres

Ans : (C)

Geographical Sobriquets (Surname)

Surname

Name

                                       

Bengal’s Sorrow                                                                                                  Damodar River

City of Sky-scrapers                                                                                               New York

City of Seven Hills                                                                                                    Rome

City of Dreaming Spires                                                                                           Oxford

City of palaces                                                                                                          Kolkata

City of Golden Gate                                                                                                 San Francisco

City of Magnificent Buildings                                                                                   Washington 

D.C.City of Eternal Springs                                                                                           Quito(S.America) 

China’s Sorrow                                                                                                              Hwang Ho

Cockpit of Europe                                                                                                         Belgium

Dark Continent                                                                                                              Africa 

Eternal City                                                                                                                      Rome

Empire City                                                                                                                    New York

Garden City                                                                                                                    Chicago

Gate of Tears                                                                                                                  Strait of Bab-el Mandeb

Gateway of India                                                                                                             Mumbai

Gift of the Nile                                                                                                                  Eqypt

Granite City                                                                                                                      Aberdeen (Scotland)

Hermit Kingdom                                                                                                                Korea 

Holy Land                                                                                                                         Jerusalem

Island Continent                                                                                                                     Australia 

Island of Cloves                                                                                                                        Zanzibar

Isle of Pearls                                                                                                                            Bahrein (Peesian Gulf)

Key of the Mediterranean                                                                                                     Gibralter

Land of Cakes                                                                                                                          Scotland 

Land of Maple Leaf                                                                                                               Canada

Land of Midnight Sun                                                                                                            Norway

Land of the Thousand Lakes                                                                                                         Finland

Land of the Thunderbolt                                                                                                                Bhutan

Land of white Elephant                                                                                                                  Thailand 

Land of Thousand Elephants                                                                                                          Laos

Land of Rising Sun                                                                                                                            Japan

Loneliest Island                                                                                                                          Tristan De Gunha (Mid-Atlantic) Manchester of Japan                                                                                                                      Osaka

Pillars of Hercules                                                                                                                   Strait of Gibraltar 

Playground of Europe                                                                                                                Switzerland

Quaker City                                                                                                                                     Philadelphia

Queen of the Adriatic                                                                                                                           Venice

 Roof of the World                                                                                                                            The Pamirs

Rose Pink City                                                                                                                                         Jaipur

Sugar bowl of the World                                                                                                                        Cuba 

Venice of the North                                                                                                                             Stockholm

Windy City                                                                                                                                                 Chicago

Whirteman’s grave                                                                                                                                    Guinea Coast of Africa Yellow River                                                                                                                                              Huang Ho (China) 

Games & Sports Quiz

Q. The term Grand Slam is associated with -

1. Badminton

2. Lawn Tennis

3. Table Tennis

4. Squash

Q. "Ever onward" is the motto of the

1. Asian Games

2. Commonwealth Games

3. Olympics

4. None of these

Q. Who among the following sports personalities was the first to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

1. Sachin Tendulkar

2. Viswanathan Anand

3. Geet Sethi

4. Sunil Gavaskar

Q. Dronacharya Awards are given to

1. Outstanding teachers

2. Outstanding athletes

3. Best performers in archery

4. Outstanding coaches in the sport field

Q. Sebastian Vettel registered ninth victory in a row in 2013. He is erlated to

1. Golf

2. Tennis

3. Chess

4. Formula-One

Agriculture Question Answer

Q. HD 2967 is the new high yielding variety of -

1. Rice

2. Maize

3. Mustered

4. Wheat

Q. Prabhat is an early short duration variety of -

1. Red gram

2. Wheat

3. Maize

4. Rice

Q. The Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains was introduced in the year -

1. 1954

2. 1944

3. 1964

4. 1974

Q. Soil factors are otherwise known as -

1. Climatic factors

2. Edaphic factors

3. Biotic factors

4. Physiographic factors

Q. Which crop requires water-logging for its cultivation?

1. Tea

2. Coffee

3. Rice

4. Mustard

Geography Question Answer

Q. Ivory coast is located in -

1. South Africa

2. North America

3. West Africa

4. South America

Q. Myanmar is the new name of -

1. Thailand

2. Burma

3. Philippines

4. Vietnam

Q. Which of the following countries are joined by the Palk Strait?

1. Pakistan and China

2. North and South Korea

3. India and Srilanka

4. France and Britain

Q. Which Indian region is the only place in the world where the Asiatic Wild Ass is found?

1. Sunderban

2. Coromandel

3. Rann of Kutch

4. Andaman and Nicobar Island

Q. The highest town (from the sea level) of India is -

1. Srinagar

2. Lahaul & Spiti

3. Shimla

4. Jammu

Computer GK Questions

Q. Microsoft Office does not include -

1. Android

2. Excel

3. Powerpoint

4. Word

Q. Ubuntu is which type of operating system -

1. Open Access

2. Open Source

3. Windows Based

4. Mac Based

Q. In MICR, C stands for -

1. Code

2. Colour

3. Computer

4. Character

Q. Which of the following is used by the browser to connect to the location of the Internet resources?

1. Linkers

2. Protocol

3. Cable

4. URL

Q. The process of trading goods over the Internet is known as -

1. e-selling-n-buying

2. e-finance

3. e-commerce

4. e-trading

Common Quiz Questions

1. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
2. Which star is the nearest to Earth?
3. What is the nearest galaxy to the Solar System?
4. What is the largest bone in the human body?
5. Which nerve forms the link between the eye and the brain?
6. Which country is reputed to have the world's oldest flag design?
7. In which year was the first FA Cup final held at Wembley?
8. What is Agoraphobia the fear of?
9. How many kilograms make up a metric tonne?
10. On what date is U.S Independence day?
11. Who said "I think therefore I am"?
12. In which country was cricketer Ted Dexter born?
13. What was the name of the policeman in Enid Blyton's 'Noddy'?
14. The clavicle is more commonly known as which bone?
15. What is the collective noun for a group of Rhino?
16. Which flag is raised when a ship is about to leave port?
17. Who painted the Laughing Cavalier?
18. Who was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth in the bible?
19. Which country has the longest coastline?
20. Which African country has the shilling as it's currency?
21. Which planet is nearest the sun?
22. What is contained in a dish described as Lyonnaise?
23. What term describes a male swan?
24. Who might make use of a maulstick?
25. What name is given to the Jewish candlestick with special religious meaning? 

Common Quiz Questions

1. Christopher Cockerill invented what in 1955?
2. How many years did the Hundred Years War last?
3. What is the capital city of Australia?
4. Who is the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?
5. The first section of railway track in Britain ran between which 2 places?
6. What colour is the the Northern Line on the London underground?
7. Who was the oldest man in the bible?
8. T or F The Peanut is a type of nut?
9. Who was the longest reigning Prime Minister of Britain in the 20th Century?
10. Which is the largest species of Tiger?
11. The Patella is commonly known as what?
12. In computing what is Ram short for?
13. Which organ secretes insulin?
14. Who was the first actor to refuse an oscar?
15. Which group of people produces the Watchtower magazine?
16. Adolf hitler became chancellor of Germany in which year?
17. Who composed 'Peer Gynt'?
18. Who was the youngest ever American President?
19. How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made?
20. What name is given to a cross fruit of tangerines and grapefruits?
21. What do the dots on a pair of dice add up to?
22. How high is a baketball hoop?
23. In photography what does S.L.R stand for?
24. What is the motto of the SAS?
25. Which two countries signed up to the common market in 1973 alongside the U.K?

First in India

1. Name of the first Atomic Submarine of India ?

I.N.S Chakra

2. What is the name of first British to visit India ?

Hawkins

3. Name of the first election commissioner of India ?

Sukumar Sen.

4. Name of the first university of India ?

Nalanda University.

5. Where is India's First nuclear centre ?

Tarapur

6. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ?

Fa-hien

7. Name of first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna ?

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

8. Where was the first Post Office opened in India ?

Kolkata in 1727

9. Name of the first deputy Prime Minister of India ?

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

10. Name of first Space Tourist of India ?

Santosh George

Books and Authors

1. Which one of the following is written by Donna Trott?

a) The goldfinch
b) What young India wants
c) Substance and Shadow
d) None

ANSWER: a) The goldfinch

It won the Pulitzer Prize for Friction in 2014.

2. K. Giriprakash wrote a book on whom among the following?

a) Lakshmi Mittal
b) Mukesh Ambani
c) Subrata Roy
d) Vijay Mallya

ANSWER: d) Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman and politician.

3. Who is the author of 'What young India wants'?

a) Amish Tripati
b) Chetan Bhagat
c) Durjoy Datta
d) Ravinder Singh

ANSWER: b) Chetan Bhagat

'What Young India Wants' is the only non-fiction book by Chetan Bhagat, author of five novels. It is a compilation of his speeches and essays. It has various topics ranging from Indian society, Indian politics and young Indians.

4. Who is the author of “3 Sections”?

a) Arvind Krishna Mehtotra
b) Arun Kolatkar
c) Nissim Ezekiel
d) Vijay Seshadri

ANSWER: d) Vijay Seshadri

It won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

5. Who is the author of "Sahara: the untold story"?

a) Aditya Puri
b) Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty
c) Subrata Roy
d) Tamal Bandyopadhyay

ANSWER: d) Tamal Bandyopadhyay

"Sahara: the untold story" details the beginnings and the current day working of the secretive Sahara India Parivar.