Election quiz for KBC 4

Election campaigning

  In Kaun Banega Crorepati quiz show, you should prepare well on elections, government and politics.  12 quiz questions and answers for KBC 4:  1. When were the first Loksabha elections held in Independent India?  Answer: 1951-52 (October, 1951 to February, 1952)  2. Arrange the following four states in the ascending order basing on the number of Loksabha constituencies they have?  Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu   Answer: Tamil Nadu (39), Bihar (40), Andhra Pradesh (42), Maharashtra (48)  3. When Election commission of India was formally constituted?  Answer: January 25, 1950  4. Who was the first Election commissioner of India?  Answer: Sukumar Sen (1950)  5. Where were EVMs first used on experimental basis in India?  Answer: In 1982 in Parur Assembly by-election in Kerala.  6. In which Loksabha polls, EVMs were first used in all polling stations in India?  Answer: In 2004 (14th general elections)  7. Highest number of candidates contested in which elections?  Answer: Modakurichi assembly election (Tamil Nadu) in 1996. 1,033 candidates contested in that segment.  8. Highest number of candidates contested in which Loksabha election?  Answer: Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) in 1996. 480 candidates contested in that Loksabha segment.  9. Who got elected to Loksabha for maximum number of times?  Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Somnath Chatterjee. Both got elected to Loksabha for 10 times (both of them not contested in 2009 polls). Giridhar Gamang and George Fernandes … [Read more...]

Current affairs for KBC 4

  Current affairs and quiz questions for KBC 4:  1. Who is the first Indian woman shooter to win gold medal at the World Championships?  Answer: Tejaswini Sawant. She won gold medal in 50 m rifle prone event. She even equalled the world record in the event.  2. Who directed the top two all-time box-office hit movies?  Answer: James Cameron (Avatar & Titanic). Avatar collected $ 273 crore while Titanic collected $ 183 crore.  3. Which Indian cricketer scored highest number of triple centuries?  Answer: Virender Sehwag. No other Indian cricketer scored even a single triple century.  4. Who is the only bowler to take 800 wickets in test cricket history?  Answer: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)  5. Who is the director of 3 idiots which is the biggest box office hit in the Indian movie history?  Answer: Rajkumar Hirani  (KBC tip: You should have complete idea on recent Bollywood movies, casting and technicians. South Indians face problems in facing Bollywood questions.)  6. In the movie Ghajini, hero suffers from which psychological illness?  Answer: Anterograde Amnesia.  7. Which Purana contains Lalitha Sahasranamam?  Answer: Brahmanda Purana.  8. What are the two new teams in the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL)?  Answer: Pune & Kochi.  9. Which stadium will host 2011 ICC Cricket world cup final?  Answer: Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. PCA ground in Mohali will host one semi-final.  10. Who was the first cricketer to receive Arjuna Award?  Answer: Saleem Durani in … [Read more...]