Monday 31 December 2012

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

USA-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


CAPITAL NAME - WASHINGTON,D.C.

LARGEST CITY - NEW YORK

TOTAL STATES - 50

TOTAL POPULATION (2011) - 315,033,000

TOTAL AREA - 9,826,675 Sq. km

MOST POPULATED STATE - CALIFORNIA

NATIONAL FLAG - THE STAR AND STRIPES & THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

NATIONAL EMBLEM - AS BELOW




NATIONAL FLOWER - ROSE


NATIONAL ANIMAL - AMERICAN BISON BUFFALO


NATINAL BIRD - BALD EAGLE AMERICAN EAGLE


NATIONAL TREE - OAK TREE


NATIONAL SPORT
1. BASEBALL(SPRING/SUMMER)



2.AMERICAN FOOTBALL (AUTUMN)


NATIONAL RIVER - BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER


NATIONAL CURRENCY - UNITED STATES DOLLAR 


NATIONAL ANTHEM - THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER


* The information given may lead to change. Sorry for that; if anyone found just leave comment.

KBC 30 DEC, 2012 EPISODE-47


1. What does the ‘com’ indicate in’.com’ that appears in an internet domain name?
A) Commercial B) Computer C) Communication D)  Community
Ans. A) Commercial
2. Which of these feats was achieved by Virender Sehwag in November 2012 ?
A) Took a hat-trick in tests B) Played his 100th Test
C) Hit a triple century in a Test D) Hit Six sixes in an over
Ans. B) Played his 100th Test
3. Which group did Sampat Pal Devi found in 2006 to protect women from domestic violence and abuse?
A) Nari Mukti Vahini B) Mahila Morcha C) Bundelkhand Gang D) Gulabi Gang
Ans. D) Gulabi Gang
4. In the early phase of his career, which of these industrialists used to sell handmade detergent packets from door to door?
A) Karsanbhai Patel B) Azim Premji C) Gujarmal Modi C) Brijmohan Lail Munjal
Ans. A) Karsanbhai Patel
5. By what name do we better know the religious personality whose original name was Ghanshyam?
A) Bhagwan Swaminarayan B) Sathya Sai Baba C) Dayanand Saraswati D) Ramakrishnan Paramahansa
Ans. A) Bhagwan Swaminarayan
6. Which planet has the shortest year and the longest day in the solar system?
A) Mercury B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Neptune
Ans. A) Mercury
7. Who defended Bal Ganghadhar Tilak in court in 1908 and in 1915
when he was charged with sedition by the British Government?
A) Moti Lal Nehru B) Chittaranjan Das C) Sir Pherozeshah Mehta D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ans. D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
8. Which of these is the chief chemical content in tobacco ?
A) Caffeine B) Cocaine C) Cocoa D) Nicotine
Ans. D) Nicotine
9. After which musical note is the music director R D Burman nicknamed ?
A) Shadaj B) Madhyam C) Pancham D) Nishad
Ans. C) Pancham
10. Who among these became a Union Minister before his or her father became one ?
A) Omar Abdullah B) Naveen Patnaik C) Agatha Sangma D) Sachin Pilot
Ans. A) Omar Abdullah
11. By what name is the Test Cricketer Mudhusudan Singh better known?
A) MS Dhoni B) Monty Panesar C) MSK Prasad D) Murali Vijay
Ans. B) Monty Panesar
12. Which director won the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Director’ most number of times ?
A) Yash Chopra B) Bimal Roy C) Raj Kapoor D) B R Chopra
Ans. D) B R Chopra
13. The Nepanagar town of Madhya Pradesh is a prominent manufacturing center of which of these products?
A) Fertilizers B) Newsprint Paper C) Petroleum D) Cement
Ans. B) Newsprint Paper

KBC 29 DEC, 2012 EPISODE-46

FASTEST FINGER
Starting from the earliest , arrange these pairs in chronological
order of their first appearance together in Hindi films.
A. (Salman Khan–Katrina Kaif) B. (Raj Kapoor–Nargis)
C. S(hah Rukh Khan–Kajol) D. (Rajesh Khanna–Mumtaz)
Ans. (B-D-C-A)
1. Which of these flowers have prickles on their stems ?
A. Genda B. Kamal C. Gulab D. Rajanigandha
Ans : C. Gulab
2.Which of these organs are found only in women ?
A. Appendix B. Ovaries C. Large Intestine D. Pancreas
Ans : B. Ovaries
3.In Which of these sports are a “ball” , “gloves” and “helmet” part of playing equipment ?
A. Hockey B. Volleyball C. Tennis D. Badminton
Ans: A: Hockey
4.According to Islamic tradition ,in which month was the holy Quran revealed to the Prophet Mohammad?
A. Muharram B. Dhu al – Hijjah C. Ramadan D. Rajab
Ans: C. Ramadan
5.In which of these sectors was 51% FDI permitted by the Government of India in 2012?
A) Multi-brand retail B) Healthcare C) Life Insurance D) Civil Aviation
Ans: A.Multi-brand retail
6.Which of these metals or non-metals is the main constituent of both brass and bronze ?
A. Carbon B. Lead C. Copper D. Silver
Ans: C: Copper
7.Kanchenjunga is widely regarded as the guardian deity of which state ?
A. Assam B. Arunachal Pradesh C. West Bengal D. Sikkim
Ans: D: Sikkim
8.On which of these routes does India’s fastest passenger train run ?
A. New Delhi – Bhopal B. New Delhi – Jaipur C. Mumbai – Pune D. New Delhi – Lucknow
Ans: A. New Delhi-Bhopal

9.Who is the only woman author to get the Jnanpith Award for Hindi literature ?
A. Shivani B. Subhadra Kumari Chauchan C. Mahadevi Varma D. Krishna Sobti
Ans. C.Mahadevi Verma
10.The first woman president of India, Pratibha Patil, was the first woman governor of which state ?
A. Maharashtra B. Rajasthan C. Gujarat D. Goa
Ans: B.Rajasthan
11.Where was Mughal empress Mumtaz Mahal originally buried in 1631 ?
A. Agra B. Burhanpur C. Gwalior D. Lahore
Ans: B.Burhanpur
FASTEST FINGER
Arrange these ports in the order in which you will come across them,
while traveling from Gujarat to Odisha by sea route.
A:(Visakhapatnam) B: (Kandla) C: (Paradip) D: (Mangalore)
Ans. (B-D-A-C)
1.Which of these is a kind of song to make children fall asleep?
A: Chori B: Mori C: Lori D: Hori
Ans. C.Lori
2.Which of these is the name of a drink consumed by Hindu Gods?
A: Amrit Boond B: Madhu Pan C: Ksheer Sagar D; Som ras
Ans. D.Som ras

Saturday 29 December 2012

KBC 28 DEC, 2012 EPISODE-45


1.What kind of animal is a bat?
A: Reptile B: Mammal C: Bird D: Amphibian
Ans: B: Mammal

FASTEST FINGER

Arrange the following geometrical figures in Increasing 
order of the number of sides they have.
A. Decagon B. Heptagon C. Quadrilateral D. Octagon
Ans. (C–B–D-A)
1.Which of these is a food item which is also used to make laddoos ?
A. Bill B. Til C. Jhilmil D. Dil
Ans : B. Til
2.Who among these is most likely to address you as “Chachaji” ?
A. Brother’s daughter B. Sister’s Son C. Wife’s brother D. Aunt’s Son
Ans : A. Brother’s daughter
3.In the context of Indian law, which of these are ‘bailable’ or ‘non-bailable’ ?
A. Witness B. Judgement C. Summons D. Warrant
Ans : D. Warrant
4.Which of these is a rabi crop ?
A. Paddy B. Wheat C. Sugarcane D. Soyabean
Ans : B. Wheat
5.Who became the ‘World’s fastest Man’, after running a distance of 100m in just 9.58 sec in 2009 ?
A. Asafa Powell B. Carl Lewis C. Yohan Blake D. Usain Bolt
Ans : D. Usain Bolt
6.The father of which of these MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha is the current chief minister of a state ?
A. Deepender Singh B. Dushyant Singh C. Agatha Sangma D. Dimple Yadav
Ans :A. Deepender Singh
7.Which of these places in Uttarakhand is situated at the confluence of the
Alakananda and Mandakini Rivers ?
A. Rudraprayag B. Devprayag C. Badrinath D. Karanprayag.
Ans : A. Rudraprayag
8.Which saint-poet was said to have been raised by a Muslim couple, Nima and Niru ?
A. Surdas B. Tulsidas C. Kabir D. Raidas
Ans: Kabir
9.In the Mahabharata , who killed Dhrishtadyumna, the commander of the 
Pandava army ?
A. Dronacharya B. Karna C. Ashwatthama D. Duhshasana
10.Who among these was the paternal aunt of Krishna, according to the Mahabharata ?
A. Gandhari B. Satyavati C. Madri D. Kunti
Ans : D. Kunti
11.Which of these Nobel Laureates was under arrest when he or she was declared a winner of the award ?
A. Martin Luther King Jr. B. Yasser Arafat C. Aung San Suu Kyl D. Nelson Mandela
Ans: C. Aung San Suu Kyi
12.Which of these elements was named after the native country of one of it’s discovers ?
A. Indium B. Niobium C. Rubidium D. Polonium
Ans: D. Polonium


BC 22 DEC, 2012 EPISODE-44

1.Which of these is a unit of weight and also a unit of currency in Great Britain?
A) Ounce B) Cent C) Pound D) Euro
Ans. C Pound.


2.Identify the lead singer of this song. Song ( “Dinkh Chikka ding Chikka”)
Ans. Mikka Singh
3.On the bank of which river is the city of Jammu located?
A) Satluj B) Tawi C) Tapi D) Jhelum
Ans is B) Tawi
4.Who created the character of Mowgil, a boy raised by wolves?
A) Jim Corbatt B) Enid Blyton C) Ruskin Bond D) Rudyard Kipling
Ans is D) Rudyard Kipling
5.Till Dec 2012, which of these Indians cricketers has scored a double century in Test Cricket?
A) Yuvraj Singh B) Cheteshwar Pujara C) Virat Kholi D) Suresh Raina
Ans is B) Cheteshwar Pujara
6.Which of these freedom fighters was also known as the “Frontier Gandhi”?
A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan B) Shah Nawaz C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad D) Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans is A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
7.Which of these animals digest their food outside their body?
A) Caterpillar B) Cricket C) Termite D) Spider
Ans is D) Spider
8.The Largest moon of which planet is named Titan?
A) Jupiter B) Neptune C) Saturn D) Uranus
Ans C) Saturn
9.Who, during his days in prison, wrote an essay titled ‘Why i am Atheist?’?
A) Bhagat Singh B) Michael Madhusudan Dutt C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Motilal Nehru
Ans is A) Bhagat Singh

FASTEST FINGER

Starting with the topmost, arrange these bones from top to bottom 
in the order in which they appear in a human body.
A.(Femur) B. (Rib) C. (Skull) D. (Pelvis)
Ans. (C-B-D-A)
1.Which of these names is associated with the name of rapper and pop singer Honey Singh ?
A. Lo Lo B. Po Po C. Mo Mo D. Yo Yo
Ans : D. Yo Yo
2.According to an act of the Govt. of India, there is a ban on the sale of which products within a radius of 100 yards of educational institutions ?
A. Chocolate B. Cold Drinks C: Tobacco D: Tea
Ans. C.Tobacco
3.As of November 2012, who holds the record for the total cumulative spacewalk time by the female astronaut?
A) Shannon Lucid B) Sunita Williams C) Peggy Whitson D) Susan Helms
Ans. B.Sunita Williams
4. In which ocean is the EI Nino formed?
A) Indian B) Atlantic C) Pacific D) Arctic
Ans. C.Pacific
5.Which Sikh Guru was imprisoned at Gwalior Fort by Emperor Jahangir?
A) Guru Gobind Singh B) Guru Nanak C) Guru Hargobind D) Guru Tegh Bahudur
Ans. C.Guru Hargobind
6.Which of these is not a memorial dedicated to a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family?
A) Shakti Sthal B) Vir Bhumi C) Shanti Van D) Vijay Ghat
Ans. D.Vijay Ghat

KBC 21 DEC, 2012 EPISODE-43



1.Complete this Hindi proverb : “Padhoge likhoge banoge......... ”
A. Faulad B. Nawab C. Lajawab D. Malamal
Ans : B. Nawab

2.Which of these numbers comes first while counting from 1 to 100 ?
A. Unsath B. Unhattar C. Unnaasi D. Unchaas
Ans : D. Unchaas
3.‘To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction’ is Newton’s what law of motion ?
A. Third B. First C. Second D. Fourth
Ans : A. Third
4.Which of these is not a book written by Chetan Bhagat ?
A. Five Point Someone B. The 3 Mistakes of my Life C. Revolution 2020 D. The White Tiger
Ans : D. The White Tiger
5.The name of which of these states and its capital city starts with the same English letter ?
A. Uttarakhand B. Karnataka C. Sikkim D. Maharastra
Ans : D. Maharastra
6.According to the Puranas, which of these women married a man despite the fact that 
she knew he had only a year to live ?
A. Gandhari B. Savitri C. Madri D. Shakuntala
Ans : B. Savitri
7.Which country sent women athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time in 2012 ?
A. Iraq B. Turkey C. Saudi Arabia D. Afghanistan
Ans : C. Saudi Arabia
8.Who, along with George Fenton, composed the music for Richard Attenborough’s Oscar winning film ‘Gandhi’ ?
A. Satyajit Ray B. Pt Ravi Shankar C. Ustad Zakir Hussain D. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
Ans : B. Pt Ravi Shankar
9.Dhondu Pant was the real name of which of these leaders of the revolt of 1857 ?
A. Tatya Tope B. Nana Saheb C. Kunwar Singh D. Baji Rao II
Ans: B. Nana Saheb

FASTEST FINGER

Starting with the northernmost , arrange these places, situated 
along the banks of the Ganga, moving in the direction of its flow ?
A. (Haridwar) B. (Gangotri) C. (Allahabad) D. (Ganga Sagar)
Ans-()
1.Which of these is an international code of distress signal as well as an abbreviation of a Hindi film title ?
A. OMG B. DDLG C. JTHG D. SOS
Ans : SOS
2.On the banks of which river is the city of Jammu located ?
A. Sutlej B. Tawi C. Tapi D. Jhelum
Ans : B. Tawi

Friday 21 December 2012

INDIAN PRESIDENTS

INDIAN PRESIDENTS


1.Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD
 

2.S. RADHAKRISHANAN
 

3.ZAKIR HUSSAIN
 


4. V.V. GIRI
 
5.MD. HIDAYATULLAH

6.V.V. GIRI
 
 
7.F. ALI AHMAD
 

8. B. DANAPPA JATTI

 
 9. N. SANIJVA REDDY
 
 
10.GIANI ZAIL SINGH
 

 
11.R. VENKATARAMAN
 

 
12.S. DAYAL SHARMA
 


13. K. R. NARAYANAN


14. Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM
 


15. SMT. PRATIBA PATIL
 

 
16. PRANAB MUKHERJEE 

 
 
 

Thursday 20 December 2012

BEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF INDIA


INDIA

CAPITAL NAME-NEW DELHI

TOTAL STATES - 28

TOTAL UNION TERRITORY-07

POPULATION (2011)-1,21,01,93,422

AREA - 3,287,000 km²


MOST POPULATED STATE-UP(199,581,477)

LOWEST POPULATED STATE-SIKKIM(607,688)

MOST POPULATED UT-DELHI(16,753,235)

LOWEST POP. UT-LAKSHADWEEP(64,429)
NATIONAL FLAG-TRICOLOUR
NATIONAL EMBLEM-AS BELOW
NATIONAL FLOWER-LOTUS
NATIONAL ANIMAL-TIGER
NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL-DOLPHIN
NATIONAL TREE- BANYAN TREE
NATIONAL BIRD-PEACOCK
NATIONAL FRUIT-MANGO


NATIONAL SPORT-HOCKEY
NATIONAL RIVER –GANGA
NATIONAL CURRENCY-RUPEE
NATIONAL ANTHEM-JANA GANA MANA

 NATIONAL SONG-VANDE MATRAM

SCIENTIFIC NAMES (वैज्ञानिक नाम)

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