1. The only English alphabet that does not appear in the names of any compound throughout the periodic table? Answer: Letter ‘J’. 2. What was the gold colour version football, used in the Finals of FIFA 2010 called? Answer: JO’ BULANI (REASON: As the finals was held in Johannesburg commonly nicknamed as Jo’Burg). 3. What is the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan called? Answer: Durand Line (It is named after Henry Mortimer Durand, the Foreign Secretary of British India at the time.) 4. What is named after the Brahmaputra River in India and Moskva River of Russia? Answer: BrahMos (A Supersonic Cruise Missile. It is the world's fastest cruise missile in operation. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.) 5. How do we know SAMPOORAN SINGH KALRA (an INDIAN lyricist, poet and director) better as? Answer: GULZAR SAAB (“Gulzar” is his pen name and he is a winner of an Oscar for Best Original Song, “Jai Ho” in Slumdog Millionaire) 6. Name the parent company of Rolls Royce Motor Cars. Answer: Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) (In English: “Bavarian Motor Works”. The circular blue and white BMW logo or roundel is portrayed by BMW as the movement of an aircraft propeller, to signify the white blades cutting through the blue sky) 7. Who is the current Governor of Reserve Bank of India? Answer: Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao (His term was to end in September 2011. But breaking from tradition, the Prime Minister's Office put out a statement announcing that Subbarao, a former finance secretary would now retire on September 4, 2013.) 8. Who took over the post of … [Read more...]
Sports and general knowledge quiz
Sports quiz: 1. Who won the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe award? Answer: Lionel Messi (Barcelona). 2. Which soccer club won the 2011 UEFA Super Cup? Answer: Barcelona (2011). This Spanish football club defeated Porto (Portugal). 3. Who is the only bowler to take hat-trick thrice in International One day cricket? Answer: Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka). He took hat-trick against South Africa in 2007 (4/4), Kenya in 2011 & against Australia in 2011. General Knowledge questions & answers: 4. 25 paise coin was first introduced in? Answer: 1957. RBI stopped minting of 25 paise coin in 2002. 5. Who was the first sitting Judge to face an impeachment motion in Parliament? Answer: V. Ramaswami. He faced the motion against him in 1991 but it failed. Soumitra Sen is the second Judge to face an impeachment motion against him in Parliament. 6. Brahmagiri & Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuaries are located in which state? Answer: Karnataka (Kodagu district). Kundremukh National park is situated in Chikmagalur district. 7. Name the High court Judge who gave that historical verdict (her Rai Bareilly election is invalid) against Indira Gandhi on June 12, 1975? Answer: Allahabad High Court single bench Judge Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha. 8. Who was the first President of India to die in office? Answer: Zakir Hussain. Fakruddin Ali Ahmed is the second Indian President to die in office. 9. Satyajit Ray's famous movie "Sonar Kella" ((The Golden Fortress) is based on which fort? Answer: Jaisalmer … [Read more...]
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