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GENERAL QUIZ-7

Q 1) Which Indian state has the highest number of airports? Q 2) Who won the ‘man of the series’ award at the 1983 Cricket World Cup? Q 3) Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is shared by India and Bangladesh? Q 4) Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966? Q 5) According to the Hindu mythology, how many years did the Pandavas spend in exile? Answers:- 1) Gujarat 2) Mohinder Amarnath 3) Sunderbans National Park 4) Reita Faria 5) 12 years

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-2

Q 1) Who is the new Mayor of Delhi? Q 2) Where was the 16th SAARC summit held? Q 3) Who would be the next chief justice of India ? Q 4) Who became the Miss India World 2010? Q 5) What is the name of the Unique Identity Project of India ? Q 6) Name the Polish President who recently died in an air crash. Q 7) Name the cricketer who scored the maximum number of sixes in the IPL? Q 8) Who would prepare the theme song for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi? Q 9) Which group purchased the Pune IPL franchise after they bid the highest amount of US $370 million? Q 10) India lifted the trophy of the inaugural Kabbadi World Cup by defeating which country in the finals? Answers:- 1) Prithviraj Sawhney 2) Thimpu, Bhutan 3) Justice S.H. Kapadia 4) Manasvi Mamgai 5) Aadhaar 6) Lech Kaczynski 7) Robin Uthappa 8) A.R Rahman 9) Sahara Group 10) Pakistan

GENERAL QUIZ-6

1.What is the capital of the Czech Republic? 2.What was the former name of what is now known as India Gate? 3.Name the Polish President who recently died in an air crash? 4.What is the real name of “Chicharaito”, Manchester United’s New Mexican signing? 5.In which country did the common Indian flower ‘Marigold’ (Genda) originate? 6.Who is the famous author of the book “Madhushala”? 7.Which country was known as “Rhodesia” under the English rule? 8.Name any one founder of the company Apple Inc. 9.Which famous soft drink was first made in the 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in North Carolina? 10.What is the mascot of the 2011 Cricket World Cup? 11.Connect: Robert Pattinson, Kirsten Bell, Stephenie Meyer and Catherine Hardwicke. 12.Connect: Emerging Media, Ultratech Cement, Michael Lumb and Moochu Singh. 13.Connect: Hull City, Stoke City, Wigan Athletic and Wolverhampton. 14.Connect: John Lasseter, Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody and Tom Hanks. 15.Solve the Anagram : EVEN I QUIZ IT 16.Whic...

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-1

Q 1) Who is the director of the movie ‘Rajneeti’ ? -- Prakash Jha Q 2) Who is the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago? -- Kamla Persad Bissessar Q 3) The person who invented the ATM died recently. Name him. -- John Shepherd Barron Q 4) Who took about 55% stake in the electric car company ‘Reva’ ? -- Mahindra and Mahindra Q 5) On which river does China wants to build a controversial dam? -- Brahmaputra Q 6) Which animal has been declared as India’s National Aquatic Animal ? --Gangetic Dolphin Q 7) With which country would you link the ‘Red Shirts’ revolutionaries? -- Thailand Q 8) In which country were ‘Facebook’ and ‘Youtube’ banned recently? --Pakistan Q 9) Name of the typhoon that struck the coast of Andhra Pradesh recently? --Laila Q 10) BCCI pulled back the Indian Cricket Team from which major tournament recently? --Asian Games Q 11) Who is the new Prime Minister of Britain? --David Cameron Q 12) Who is the director of the movie ‘Ravan’? --Mani Ratnam Q 13) Who is the new ci...

GENERAL QUIZ-5

1. Which Italian word for 'bottle' means a complete and utter failure when used in the English language? 2. In 1999 Time magazine named Albert Einstein 'Person of the Century'. Can you name the two runners up? One point for each correct answer. 3. What are the only two South American countries that do not border Brazil? 4. In gastronomy, what is the French word for 'between the ribs'? 5. Who was the last Englishman to win the 'Golden Boot' in the English Premier League (data valid 2010)? 6. What was the name of the piquant little ship that first brought the news of Nelson's victory at Traflagar back to Britain? a. HMS Pepper b. HMS Onion c. HMS Olive d. HMS Pickle 7. The following 'brother' lyrics are from which songs? One point for each correct answer. a. C'mon people now, smile on your brother b. Sister Suzie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil and Don, brother Michael, auntie Gin c. Me and my brother were tal...

GENERAL QUIZ-4

1. Which Benedictine Monk made important contributions to the art of making Champagne? 2. What kind of loaf is literally 'Toni's bread'? 3. Which focal scientific word stems from the Latin for 'little nut'? 4. What is both a French wine region and a luxury American automobile? 5. Put the following in the correct order starting with the heaviest: a golf ball, a baseball, a cricket ball and a tennis ball 6. Which controversial musician single-handedly wrote the 1991 number one hit song 'Do The Bartman'? 7. Kalamata, Nyons, Lugano, Empeltre, Nicoise and Manzanilla are all tasty examples of what? 8. In which country were Grace Kelly films banned after April 18, 1956? 9. The name of which famous newspaper means both 'truth' and 'justice' when translated? 10. The following words are from songs with the word 'yellow' in the song title. Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer. a. As we live a life of ease b. Electrica...

GENERAL QUIZ-3

1. The working title to which 1965 film, dedicated to the inventor of the sewing machine Elias Howe, was 'Eight Arms To Hold You'? 2. Which fictional monster read classics like John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'? 3. According to legend, what do Lisbon, Edinburgh, Rome and Sheffield all have in common? 4. Which of the following means "A surgical sponge left within a patient after an operation"? a. SLUBBERDEGULLION b. VACCIMULGENCE c. TUMBURUMBA d. GOSSYPIBOMA 5. What do Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the Chicago gangster born Lester J. Gillis have in common? 6. How did Lawrence of Arabia die? 7. The following songs are found in which musicals? a. The Money Song b. Sunrise, Sunset c. Der Guetan Tag Hop Clop d. Then You May Take Me To The Fair e. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face f. There's No Business Like Show Business g. Good Morning Sunshine 8. In which country is the 'Chrysanthemum Throne'? 9. The names of...