10 GK Bits

10 General knowledge questions:

1. The city of Mysore is associated with which Indian mythological character?

The demon, Mahishasura

2. Lumbini, the place where Gautama Buddha was born is located in which country?

Nepal

3. In which country would you find tribal people called Maoris?

New Zealand

4. ‘A Tale of 2 Cities’ is a famous novel by Charles Dickens. Which are the 2 cities?

London and Paris

5. Who was the British Prime Minister when India got independence?

Clement Atlee

6. What is the Parsi New Year celebrated as?

Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz

7. Before the United Nations came into being, which organisation served as a body of various Countries?

League of Nations

8. The multinational telecom company ‘Nokia’ is native to which country?

Finland

9. Which book contains a compilation of Kabir’s verses?

Beejak

10. Who is regarded as the father of Carnatic Music?

Purandara Dasa

Compiled by: Pratibha Shenoy (Bangalore)