ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2020-21)
CLASS: XI & XII
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
1. Who has won the prestigious 2020 World Food Prize, which is equivalent to a Nobel Prize in the field of agriculture?
a. Rattan Lal
b. Salman Akhtar
c. Naresh Dalal
d. Nita Ahuja
Ans : Rattan Lal 2. Which is the largest passenger plane in the world?
a. Boeing 747 c. Airbus A340 b. Airbus A380 d. Boeing 777
Ans: Airbus A380 3. Who won the Styrian Grand Prix 2020 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria?
a. Max Verstappen b. Valtteri Bottas c. Lewis Hamilton d. None of the Above
Ans: Lewis Hamilton 4. Who is known as the father of Indian army? a. Robert Lockhart c. RD Kothari b. Major Stringer Lawrence d. None of these
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Ans: Major Stringer Lawrence
5. Who received the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize?
a. Marianna Vardinoyannis
b. Morissana Kouyate
c. Both A and B
d. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
Ans: Both A and B 6. Which of the following became first country to ban sun screen that is harmful for corals?
a. Nauru c. Palau b. Tuvalu d. Ivory Coast
Ans: Palau
7. Who has been ranked first in the world ranking of men's elite of 52 kg weight category according world rankings 2020 released by The International Boxing Association? a. Vikas Krishan Yadav b. Shiva Thapa c. Manish Kaushik d. Amit Panghal Ans: Amit Panghal
8. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting stone of ideas" is a statement attributed to a. Bhagat Singh b. Ram Prasad Bismil c. Ashfaqulla Khan
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d. Khudiram Bose Ans: Bhagat Singh
9. This 30,000-seater 'theatre' of sport can be found in Marina Bay, Singapore. There is no specific sport played here but it is the world's largest floating stage. What is this stadium's name? a. The Boat c. The Float b. The Ice d. The Bay Ans: The Float
10. What is the biggest flower in the world?
a. Lily c. Rose b. Petunia d. Rafflesia Ans: Rafflesia
11. In geology, what is a monadnock?
a. A type of lake c. a valley b. A type of hill d. Another name for a stream
Ans: a type of hill 12. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?
a. Mizoram b. Assam c. Sikkim d. Nagaland
Ans: Nagaland 13. This mathematician was a pioneer in computer programming language in the 19th Century and created the first algorithm. What was her name? a. Ida Langley c. Muriel Berners
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b. Ada Lovelace d. None of these Ans: Ada Lovelace
14. Which of the following is the National Aquatic Animal of India? a. Salt Water Crocodile b. Sea Turtle c. Dugong d. Dolphin Ans: Dolphin
15. Which surgeon introduced antiseptic medicine to the world? a. Joseph Lister c. Michael Faraday b. Sir Henry Thompson d. None of these Ans: Joseph Lister
16. Sweating during exercise indicates operation of which one of the following processes in the human body? a. Enthalpy b. Homeostasis c. Phagocytosis d. Osmoregulation Ans: Homeostasis
17. What is the slang term given to a ball that is bowled so well that it is considered unplayable by the batsman? a. a jaffa c. an over b. an in swinger d. a half volley Ans: a jaffa
18. Which of the following best describes the legal phrase amicus curiae? a. let the buyer beware b. friend of the court c. at one's own risk
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d. on what authority Ans: friend of court
19. Which of these terms describes the rhythmic motion of water in lakes that is sometimes induced by earthquakes? a. Undertow c. Spring b. Seiche d. Riptide Ans: Seiche
20. Which of the following is a percussion instrument?
a. Cymbal b. Mandolin c. Santoor d. Accordion
Ans: Cymbal 21. Marie Stopes is credited with revolutionising what?
a. Metaphysics c. Birth Control b. Radar d. None of thèse Ans : Metaphysics
22. Which organization was formed by Henry Dunant the winner of the first Nobel Peace prize in 1901?
a. Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons b. Worldwide Fund for Nature c. Médecins Sans Frontières d. International Red Cross Ans: International Red Cross
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23. In which session did the Indian National Congress declare Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) to be its goal? a. Lahore, 1929 b. Lucknow, 1916 c. Tripura, 1939 d. Lahore, 1940
Ans : Lahore, 1929
24. Which of these organizations manages internet protocol numbers and Domain Name Systems roots? a. IUCN b. ICANN c. IUPAC d. IAEA Ans: ICANN
25. Who build the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia? a. Peter I c. Vladislav I b. Ivan the Terrible d. Feodor I Ans: Ivan the Terrible
26. At which of the following places is the Indian National Defence University being set up? a. Medak, Andhra Pradesh b. Amethi, Uttar Pradesh c. Gurgaon, Haryana d. Kasargod, Kerala
Ans: Gurgaon, Haryana
27. Who among the following devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads? a. Mc Adam c. Jimi Adams
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b. George Stephenson d. Graham Brothers Ans: Mc Adam
28. Who said “Where flowers bloom so does hope”? a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. Shakespeare c. Lady Bird Johnson d. Mother Teresa Ans: Lady Bird Johnson
29. India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system is carried out by
a. Atma Nirbhar c. Digantara b. Asthros d. None of these Ans: Digantara
30. What are the 4 "Ps" in marketing? a. Product, Price, Population, Promotion b. Production, Price, Place, Promotion c. Product, Price, Place, Promotion d. Production, Price, Population, Promotion
Ans: Product, Price, Place, Promotion
31. From which port of England, did the famous ship Titanic started its journey? a. Liverpool c. Southampton b. Manchester d. Sunderland Ans: Southampton
32. Which of the following is the single largest flower in the world? a. Amorphophallus titanium b. Rafflesia Orlandi
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c. Corypha Umbraculifera d. Posedonia Oceanica Ans: Rafflesia Orlandi
33. During 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? “Man is born free but is everywhere in chains”. a) Voltaire c. Jack Derrida b) Jean Jack Rousseau d. Montesquieu
Ans : Jean Jack Rousseau
34. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Indian Medicine’? a. Charaka b. Sushruta c. Patanjali d. Panini Ans: Charaka
35. Which famous book was written by Nostradamus? a) Les Prophéties c. Das Kapital b) The Tempest d. None of these Ans: Les Prophéties
36. Who of the following is credited with the introduction of decimal system? a. Aryabhatta b. Bhaskaracharya c. Varahamira d. Kautilya Ans: Bhaskaracharya
37. The phenomenon of bursting of hydrogen balloon is based on– a. Charles's law c. Boyle's law
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b. Henry's law d. Bernoulli's theorem
Ans: Charles’s Law 38. Which one among the following is not an ape?
a. Gibbon c. Gorilla b. Langur d. Orangutan Ans:Langur
39. Who is the present RBI Governor? a. D Subbarao c. YB Reddy b. Arun Ramanathan d. Shaktikanta Das
Ans: Shaktikanta Das 40. Which of the following is obtained from a flower?
a. Cardamom b. Cotton c. Coffee d. Saffron Ans: Saffron
41. Which country is also known as ‘The pearl of Orient seas’? a. Bhutan c. Japan b. North Korea d. Philippines Ans: Philippines
42. Who is the current Field Marshal of Indian army? a. Sam Manekshaw b. Kodandera Madappa Cariappa c. N C Vij d. General Bipin Rawat. Ans: Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
43. Leakage of which of the following gases had caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?
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a. Methyl isocyanate c. Carbon Mono-oxide b. Nitric oxide d. Sulphur di-oxide Ans: Methyl isocyanate
44. Who among the following is considered the author of the poem "Sarfaroshi Ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai"? a. Bhagat Singh b. Sachindranath Sanyal c. Ram Prased Bismil d. Chandershekhar Azad Ans: Ram Prasad Bismil
45. Which of these birds can fly backward? a. Eagle c. Chicken b. Ostrich d. Hummingbird Ans: Hummingbird
46. With which of the following companies is Karshanbhai Patel associated? a. Nirma b. Hindalco c. Lupin d. Essar Ans: Nirma
47. A rainbow can appear at night. What is it called? a. Knight bow c. Moonbow b. Night bow d. All of these Ans: Moonbow
48. In which country is the Salzburg Festival held every year? a. Germany b. Austria c. Switzerland
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d. France Ans: Austria
49. In which sport is camel spin a type of move? a. Bowling c. Figure Skating b. Tennis d. Snowboarding
Ans: Figure Skating
50. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Awards and other sports awards are given to sportspersons on August 29 every year which is the birthday of - a. K.D. Jadhav b. Polly Umrigar c. Rajiv Gandhi d. Major Dhyanchand Ans: Major Dhyanchand
51. Who first used the term nanotechnology and when?
a. Richard Feynman, 1959
b. Norio Taniguchi, 1974
c. Eric Drexler, 1986
d. Sumio Iijima, 1991 Ans: Norio Taniguchi, 1974
52. Mesopotamian civilization thrived in the area between which two rivers? a. Euphrates and Nile b. Tigris and Euphrates c. Nile and Tigris d. Euphrates and Diyala Ans: Tigris and Euphrates
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53. Who has been announced as the winner of Asian region overall winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story, "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes"? a. Amitav Ghosh b. Kiran Desai c. Kritika Pandey d. Jhumpa Lahiri Ans : Kritika Pandey 54. The visible light has a wavelength range from about 380 nm (violet) to 780 nm (red). If an excited object emits light with wavelength of 15 nm, to which one of the following ranges does it belong? a. X-ray b. Gamma ray c. Infrared d. Ultraviolet Ans: Ultraviolet 55. Who is the creator of the world-famous statue David in Florence?
a. Leonardo Da Vinci c. Raphael b. Filippo Brunelleschi d. Michelangelo
Ans: Michelangelo 56. In relation to which of the following did Gandhiji use the phrase "Post-dated cheque on a crashing bank"?
a. Cabinet Mission b. Simon Commission c. Cripps Mission d. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
Ans: Cripps Mission
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57. Who has become the highest paid female athlete in the world, topping American great Serena Williams?
a. Venus Williams
b. Naomi Osaka
c. Steffi Graf
d. Simone Biles
Ans : Naomi Osaka 58. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu and Kashmir?
a. Jhora b. Veedhi c. Rauf d. Suisini
Ans : Rauf 59. What are the large group of asteroids that share the Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun, commonly called as? a. Trojan Asteroids b. Dragon Asteroids c. Migrant Asteroids d. Queen Asteroids Ans : Trojan Asteroids
60. Mumbai high oil field is run by which company? a. Essar India b. IOCL c. HPCL d. ONGC Ans: ONGC
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61. Who has been named as Photographer of the Year in professional category in 2020 Sony World Photography Awards? a. Steve McCurry b. Mario Testino c. Pablo Albarenga d. Annie Leibovitz Ans : Pablo Albarenga
62. Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France? a. Davis Strait b. Denmark Strait c. Strait of Dover d. Strait of Gibraltar
Ans: Strait of Dover
63. Yerevan is the capital of which country? a. Modova c. Belarus b. Peru d. Armenia Ans: Armenia
64. A velodrome is an arena used for which of the following sports?
a. Swimming b. Basketball c. Wrestling d. Cycling Ans: Cycling
65. Who was the first person to describe and apply a scientific measuring technique for determining the size of the Earth? a. Hippocrates c. Pythagoras
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b. Eratosthenes d. Hypatia Ans: Eratosthenes
66. Who was the composer of the classical composition ‘Moonlight Sonata’? a. Ludwig Van Beethoven b. Antonio Lucio Vivali c. Arcangelo Corelli d. George Handel
Ans: Ludwig Van Beethoven
67. Potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco all belong to the plant order Solanales. Which of these plants belongs to this group? a. Peppers c. Coffee b. Pea d. Cauliflower Ans: Peppers
68. In which creative art is Sonal Mansingh distinguished? a. Dance b. Vocal music (Hindustani) c. Painting d. Instrumental music Ans: Dance
69. When was the mobile phone invented? a. 1968 c. 1972 b. 1974 d. 1979 Ans: 1979
70. Which state passed a bill in its assembly to propose three capitals for its state? a. Andhra Pradesh c. Telangana b. Himachal Pradesh d. Uttarakhand
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Ans: Andhra Pradesh
71. Which of these inventors registered nearly 1,100 patents? a. Lawrence Livermore c. Alexander Graham Bell b. Thomas Alva Edison d. Luther Burbank Ans: Thomas Alva Edison
72. Into which of the following water bodies does the River Nile empty itself?
a. Gulf of Oman b. Red Sea c. Mediterranean Sea d. Gulf of Aden Ans: Mediterranean Sea
73. What is the history of the evolution of a species or group called? a. Relativity c. Genetics b. Biology d. Phylogeny Ans: Phylogeny
74. Which of the following is also sometimes referred to as Vitamin H? a. Keratin b. Niacin c. Biotin d. Riboflavin Ans: Biotin
75. Alexander defeated Porus in 326 B. C. at the battle of:
a. Thaneshwar b. Tarain c. Peshawar d. Hydaspes
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Ans: Hydaspes
76. Sambo, a form of martial arts is associated with which country?
a. China b. Russia c. Japan d. Korea Ans: Russia
77. Young Italy movement by led by two revolutionaries, one was "Mazzini" and Other was? a. Garibaldi c. Victor b. Emmanuel d. Louis Ans : Garibaldi
78. Contact lenses are made from a. polyvinyl chloride b. Lucite c. polystyrene d. Teflon Ans: Lucite
79. What was the first operational targeting drone? a. DH. 82 Queen Bee c. Tiger Moth b. Parrot d. Global Hawk Ans: DH. 82 Queen Bee
80. What is the official distance to be run in a marathon race? a. 42.195 km c. 41.295 km b. 42.475 km d.41.745 km Ans:42.195 km
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81. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of a. Ashoka b. Chandragupta Maurya c. Samudragupta d. Chandragupta 2 Ans : Chandragupta 2
82. What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, Fortius mean? a. Character, Attitude, Fortitude b. Faster, Higher, Deeper c. Faster, Higher, Stronger d. Bigger, Stronger, Taller Ans: Faster, Higher, Stronger
83. Which film won the ‘Best Motion picture- drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020? a. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood b. 1917 c. Missing Link d. Parasite Ans: 1917
84. Which of the following chemicals is added to LPG to give out a strong smell? a. Ethyl Mercaptan b. Dichloro difluoro methane c. Hydrogen sulphide d. Ammonia Ans: Ethyl Mercaptan
85. “Svedberg Unit” is a unit of ______? a. Concentration b. Size
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c. Density d. Time
Ans: Time
86. The busiest ocean from the point of view of trade is
a. Indian Ocean c. Atlantic Ocean b. Arctic Ocean d. Pacific Ocean Ans: Atlantic Ocean
87. Which technology is used by the Indian Railways for tracking of wagons, coaches and locomotives to ensure the effective and transparent functioning of the system? a. RFID c. Infrared Technology b. ZigBee Wireless Technology d. Wi-Fi Technology Ans: RFID
88. The soft silvery metallic element which ionizes easily when heated or exposed to light and is present in atomic clocks is : a. cesium b. cerium c. calcium d. californium Ans: cesium
89. Who is known as the Father of Indian Unrest? a. Dadabhai Naroji b. G. K. Gokhale c. Mahatma Gandhi d. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
90. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
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a. Mark Sptiz b. Michael Phelps c. Carl Lewis d. Matt Biondi
Ans: Michael Phelps
91. Who aid these famous words “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.” a. Vladimir Lenin c. Abraham Lincoln b. Hitler d. Winston Churchill Ans: Winston Churchill
92. How many hearts does octopus have? a. 4 c. 3 b. 1 d. 7 Ans: 3
93. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river– a. Amazon c. Missouri b. St Lawrence d. Zambezi Ans: Zambezi
94. The land near which of the following is considered the lowest point on land on earth? a. Caspian Sea c. Dead Sea b. Black Sea d. Salton Sea Ans: Dead Sea
95. When light enters from air to water, then its– a. frequency increases and speed decreases
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b. frequency is same, but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air c. Frequency is same, but the wavelength is greater in water than in air d. Frequency is decreases but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air Ans: frequency is same, but the wavelength is smaller in water than in air
96. At which of the following Olympic Games was the Olympic oath taken for the first time? a. 1936, Berlin c. 1920, Antwerp b. 1968, Mexico City d.1956, Melbourne
Ans: 1920, Antwerp
97. Which one among the following is the chief compound used in Pepper spray, a riot control agent? a. Capsaicin c. Black pepper b. Sulphur dioxide d. Hydrogen sulphide Ans: Capsaicin
98. Which was the first spiral galaxy to be discovered by humans a. Whirlpool c. Andromeda b. Pinwheel d. Cartwheel Ans: Whirlpool
99. In which of the following session of Indian National Congress the resolution of Swadeshi was adopted? a. Madras session of 1903 b. Bombay session of 1904
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c. Banaras session of 1905 d. Calcutta session of 1906 Ans: Calcutta session of 1906
100. Rearing of which of these insects is known as apiculture? a. Butterflies b. Bees c. Beetles d. Silkworms Ans: Bees
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