Friday, August 26, 2011

General Knowledge Set-1

Dear visitors, after the two posts on computers, this time I'm posting some questions and answers on general knowledge. These facts are are important and also interesting. I hope people may like it.

  • Which was the first stock exchange in India to list Currency Futures?
  • Ans: National Stock Exchange.
  • What does the letter “R” refer to in PRAN (Permanent __________Account Number )?
  • Ans: Retirement.
  • On which date, World Forestry Dates is observed?
  • Ans: March 21.
  • In which year, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was conferred Bharat Ratna?
  • Ans: 1992.
  • Who has written “Bharat Durdasha”?
  • Ans: Bharatendu Harishchandra (1875).
  • Which king of Ancient India has been given the title” Indian Nepoleon” by VA Smith?
  • Ans: Samudragupta.
  • Which among the following is the National Sports of USA?
  • Ans: Baseball.
  • What is the National Floor Level Minimum Wage in India at present?
  • Ans: Rs. 115.
  • Indian singers and dancers are traditional participants at “Sharq Taronalari” film festival which is held biennially in _________?
  • Ans: Samarkand.
  • Who was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2009?
  • Ans: Angela Merkel.
  • Ollanta Humala is the President Elect of which Latin American Country?
  • Ans: Peru.
  • NATRIP is a Flagship programme of which department?
  • Ans: Department of Heavy Industry.
  • Jagdish Khebudkar was a renowned poet and lyricist of which language?
  • Ans: Marathi.
  • Which is the first state in India to make voting compulsory?
  • Ans: Gujarat.
  • The Indian rupee sign has been placed at which among the following in the Unicode character set?
  • Ans: U+20B9.
  • 47. Which vitamin is stored in the human liver?
  • Ans: Vitamin A.
  • 50. Who was the first cricketer to have the attribute ‘ Night ‘?
  • Ans: Don Bradman.
  • 49. Who footballer is famous as ‘Junior Ronaldo‘?
  • Ans: Ronaldhinho.
  • 46. Which hormone is found in every place of the body?
  • Ans: Prostaglandin hormone.
  • 48. Who hosted the 2006 Football World Cup tournament?
  • Ans: Germany.

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