General knowledge questions and answers

 Quiz news: Sony TV changed KBC 5 timing from 9 PM to 8:30 PM. KBC question: What are the full forms of UDRP and ICANN? ICANN: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. UDRP: Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy. This policy should be followed by all registrars. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) acquired BJP.com in a UDRP from the domain owner as he failed to establish his legitimate interest in the domain name.  11 General knowledge questions: 1. First credit card issued in India in which year?  2. Which countries are co-hosting 2012 European Football Chamionship?  3. Which is the oldest Parliament in the world (still in use)?  4. In 1971, which Union Territory was converted into a state?  5. British Government introduced income tax in India in which year?  6. What is the black stripe bordering a Colour TV screen?  7. According to 2011 Failed Sates Index, which is the most dysfunctional country in the world?  8. Anaconda snake belongs to which family?  9. Where did Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi score fastest century in one-day cricket?  10. Bolometer is used to measure?  11. Longest bridge in the world? General knowledge answers: 1. 1981  2. Ukraine & Poland  3. Althing (Alpingi) – Iceland Parliament. It has been working since 930.  4. Himachal Pradesh  5. James Wilson, Financial member of then Viceroy, introduced income tax in British India on July 24, 18600 in Kolkata, then capital of British India.  6. Envelope of the picture tube.  7. Somalia  8. Boa family  9. Nairobi. He scored that 37-ball century against Sri … [Read more...]

10 sports quiz questions

 Kaun Banega crorepati (KBC) quiz contest is famous for asking questions on abbreviations. Amitabh Bachchan asked for full form of abbreviation like SIM and DVD etc in KBC 2010. KCP quiz contestants should work hard on abbreviations. TCP: Transmission Control Protocol & IP: Internet Protocol & UDP: User Datagram Protocol. GDP: Gross Domestic Product & MoU: Memorandum of Understanding. CB-CID: Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department. BSE Sensex: Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index.  Sports quiz questions: 1. First Indian athlete to participate in the Olympic Games? 2. First Asian football team to reach semi-finals in Olympics? 3. Who won bronze medal in 1948 London Olympic games? 4. Who is the second Indian woman to become a Chess grand master? 5. Who is the youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest? 6. Leander Paes wins a bronze medal in which Olympic Games? 7. Name the Indian woman who is 5-time women's world boxing champion? 8. First Indian boxer to win a medal in Olympic Games? 9. Who was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won gold in 1975 world cup? 10. Best bowling performance in T20 cricket?  Sports quiz answers: 1. Norman Gilbert Pritchand. He participated in 1900 Paris Olympic games. He wins a silver medal each in 200 m dash and 200 m hurdles. 2. Indian soccer team in 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. 3. Wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadav in freestyle bantamweight wrestling. 4. Dronavalli Harika. Koneru Hampi is the first woman grand master. 5. … [Read more...]