Brilliant Public School , Sitamarhi General Knowledge Objective Quiz Session : 2012-13 Rajopatti,Dumra Road,Sitamarhi(Bihar),Pin-843301 Ph.06226-252314,Mobile:9431636758 BRILLIANT PUBLIC SCHOOL,SITAMARHI General Knowledge Objective Quiz SESSION:2012-13 Current Affairs Physics History Art and Culture Science and Technology Chemistry Indian Constitution Agriculture Games and Sports Biology Geography Marketing Aptitude Computer Commerce and Industries Political Science Miscellaneous Current Affairs Q. Out of the following artists, who has written the book "The Science of Bharat Natyam"? 1 Geeta Chandran 2 Raja Reddy 3 Saroja Vaidyanathan 4 Yamini Krishnamurthy Q. Cricket team of which of the following countries has not got the status of "Test" 1 Kenya 2 England 3 Bangladesh 4 Zimbabwe Q. The first Secretary General of the United Nation was 1 Dag Hammarskjoeld 2 U. Thant 3 Dr. Kurt Waldheim 4 Trygve Lie Q. Who has written "Two Lives"? 1 Kiran Desai 2 Khushwant Singh 3 Vikram Seth 4 Amitabh Gosh Q. The Headquarters of World Bank is situated at 1 New York 2 Manila 3 Washington D. C. 4 Geneva Q. Green Revolution in India is also known as 1 Seed, Fertiliser and irrigation revolution 2 Agricultural Revolution 3 Food Security Revolution 4 Multi Crop Revolution Q. The announcement by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Chairmen that India is ready to sell Pressurised 1 54th Conference 2 53rd Conference 3 51st Conference 4 50th Conference Q. A pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector, launched recently by the Union Finance Ministry, has been named 1 Adhaar 2 Avalamb 3 Swavalamban 4 Prayas Q. According to the revised series of Wholesale Price Index released in September 2010, which of the following items comes into 1 Flowers 2 Lemon 3 Marbles 4 Crude Petroleum Q. As recent reports, Boeing will manufacture a solar powered spy plane for the US military, capable of flying non-stop dor 1 5yrs 2 2yrs 3 4yrs 4 3yrs Q. Which among the following countries remains at the top, according to the Global Competitiveness Report for 2010 - 11? 1 Switzerland 2 Singapore 3 Sweden 4 Denmark Q. The official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is 1 Kashmiri 2 Urdu 3 Hindi 4 English Q. India's first nuclear powered submarine is 1 INS Chakra 2 INS Shalki 3 INS Shahkul 4 INS Savitri Q. The Commonwealth Games 2010 were held in Delhi from October 3 to 14, 2010. Which of the following picked up the 1 Augustina Nwaokolo 2 Ravinder Singh 3 Azhar Hussain 4 Carol Huynh Q. A special 3 member bench of Allahabad High Court delivered judgment on September 30, 2010 on disputed Ayodhya site. 1 Justice S. U. Khan 2 Justice Sudhir Agarwal 3 Justice D. V. Sharma 4 Justice P. N. Purohit Q. In which of the following sports MC Marycom is the world champion? 1 Wrestling 2 Boxing 3 Swimming 4 Athletics Q. The six official languages of the UN are Russian, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and 1 Hindi 2 Urdu 3 Arabic 4 Japanese Q. In June 1991, a Friendship and Non-aggression Treaty was signed between 1 Russia and USA 2 India and Nepal 3 Poland and Germany 4 Pakistan and China Q. Mr. Prabhu Rao died recently. He was the Governor of 1 Punjab 2 Haryana 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Rajasthan Q. In recently held Summer Youth Olympic Games which of the following grabbed highest number of medals? 1 China 2 Russia 3 South Korea 4 Ukraine Q. Who among the following won Double Trap Gold in World Shooting Championship recently? 1 Asher Noria 2 Gagan Narang 3 Tejaswini Sawant 4 None of the above Q. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world champion in- 1 Shooting 2 Wrestling 3 Boxing 4 Athletics Q. The first Indian to win PGA Title (Golf) is- 1 Arjun Atwal 2 Jeev Milkha Singh 3 Both jointly 4 None of the above Q. The 23rd Grandmaster of India is- 1 Abhijit Gupta 2 B. Adhiban 3 Padmini Rout 4 None of the above Q. Who has clinched Hungarian Grand Prix? 1 Mark Webber 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Sebastian Vettel 4 None of the above Q. Who among the following bagged the Santosh Trophy of Football? 1 Punjab 2 Bengal 3 Maharashtra 4 Kerala Q. Champion Hockey Trophy has recently been clinched by- 1 New Zealand 2 Australia 3 Britain 4 Germany Q. Who among the following won Micromax ODI Series? 1 Sri Lanka 2 India 3 Both jointly 4 None of the above Q. United Nations Day is observed on- 1 10-Oct 2 16-Oct 3 24-Oct 4 28-Oct Q. World Foods Day is observed on- 1 16-Oct 2 5-Oct 3 10-Oct 4 20-Oct Q. Who among the following has been named UNSECO's National Ambassador? 1 Aishwarya Rai 2 Priyanka Chopra 3 Sharmila Tagore 4 Kajol Q. India will have Forest Satellite in- 1 2015 2 2020 3 2013 4 2012 Q. The book 'The Masque of Africa' is the book written by- 1 V. S. Naipaul 2 Raghav Bahl 3 Tony Blair 4 M. S. Swaminathan Q. Who among the following has been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman? 1 Gurudev Singh 2 K. Srirammurithy 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above Q. Who among the following has been declared as Businessman of the decade? 1 Mukesh Ambani 2 Anil Ambani 3 Ratan Tata 4 Azim Premji Q. Jimena Navarrete who has been crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from- 1 Brazil 2 Mexico 3 Argentina 4 Chile Q. Who among the following has not been honoured with the 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award? 1 Tadatosi Akiba 2 Huo Daishan 3 Fu Quiping 4 Ratan Tata Q. Who has recently been honoured with 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award? 1 Shabana Azmi 2 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan 3 Javed Akhtar 4 None of the above Q. Justice Bhagwati Prasad has recently been appointed as the Chief Justice of- 1 Orissa High Court 2 Patna High Court 3 Jharkhand High Court 4 None of the above Q. Justice Barin Ghosh has recently been appointed Chief Justice of- 1 Uttarakhand High Court 2 Panta High Court 3 Calcutta High Court 4 Madras High Court Q. North India's first Food Processing Park is being developed in- 1 Haryana 2 Kerala 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Karnataka Q. Saina Nehwal has been named the brand ambassador for- 1 Orissa 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Q. ESPO which recently came into news stands for- 1 Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean pipeline 2 Eastern Sino Philippines Ocean pipeline 3 East Siberia-Philippines Ocean pipeline 4 None of the above Q. Which african country recently adopted its new Constitution? 1 Kenya 2 Zimbabwe 3 Mozambique 4 South Africa Q. Iran recently test-fired its- 1 Gauri Missle 2 The Fateh 110 3 Shaheen 4 None of the above Q. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of- 1 Iraq 2 Iran 3 Turkey 4 Pakistan Q. Russia recently extended base lease in- 1 Georgia 2 Armenia 3 Turkey 4 Azerbaijan Q. Which of the following signed recently a part to fight terrorism? 1 Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan 2 Tajikistan, China, Pakistan and India 3 India, Iran, Pakistan and China 4 None of the above Q. The United States recently concluded a major phase of military withdrawal from- 1 Afghanistan 2 Iraq 3 Iran 4 Cuba Q. As per the recent report how many UN peacekeeping missions India has taken part in? 1 50 2 42 3 60 4 70 Q. The World's Number two economy is- 1 USA 2 Japan 3 China 4 Germany Q. Lok Sabha on August 25, 2010 adopted- 1 Educational Tribunal Bill 2 Bill on Whistle Blowers 3 Nuclear Liability Bill 4 None of the above Q. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India recently by- 1 France 2 Russia 3 USA 4 Germany Q. The Central Government has set up a committee to evolve a comprehensive policy on autonomy for- 1 Central Universities 2 Indian Institutes of Technology 3 The Indian Institutes of Management 4 All of the above Q. Which political party has emerged as the richest one in India? 1 BJP 2 Congress 3 CPM 4 BSP Q. Recently GoM approved- 1 Religion-based census 2 Caste-based census 3 Sub-caste-based census 4 None of the above Q. Recently Asian Development Bank approved loan for National Capital Region worth- 1 $ 150 million 2 $ 200 million 3 $ 100 million 4 $ 300 million Q. Union Cabinet recently cleared the Bill to protect- 1 Minorities 2 Scheduled Castes 3 Whistle Blowers 4 None of the above Q. The head of newly constituted National Innovation Council is- 1 Sam Pitroda 2 K. Kasturirangan 3 Samir Brahmachari 4 None of the above Q. In May 2010, the Union Cabinet accorded in principle approval for setting up an autonomous defence university at 1 Gandhinagar, Gujarat 2 Gurgaon, Haryana 3 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 4 Bengaluru, Karnataka Q. The only category in which either an Indian or a person of Indian origin has not got a Nobel Prize is 1 Medicine 2 Chemistry 3 Physics 4 Literature Q. Who is the Chairman of the National Human Rights Rights Commission? 1 Mr. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal 2 Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti 3 Mr. Justice V.N. Khare 4 Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Q. which country assisted India to establish the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu? 1 Russia 2 Canada 3 Germany 4 France Q.