Objective General Knowledge 37

Q: In the Kurukshetra war, Arjuna shot arrows at Bhishma hiding behind which character?
A) Dhrishtadyumna B) Shikhandi C) Satyaki D) Virata
Ans is B) Shikhandi
Q: In which city are the tomb of Ibrahim Lodi and the samadhi of king Hemu located?
A) Delhi B) Agra C) Paniput D) Ambala
Ans is C) Paniput
Q: In which of these areas in India would you find the ‘kiang’ the largest variety of Asiatic wild ass?
A) Kutch B) Bundelkhand C) Ladakh D) Dooars
Ans is C) Ladakh
Ques : Starting with the least, arrange these cloth items according to the amount of cloth normally required to make them.
A. Saree B. Blouse C.Handkerchief D. Pyjama
Ans: CBDA
Q: Which of these proverbs would you use to describe someone getting married?
A: Haath Baandhna B: Haath Phailana C: Haath Peeley Karna D: Haath Laal Karna
Ans; C: Haath Peeley Karna
Q: How many queens are there in a game of carrom?
A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
Ans; B. 1
Q: Javitri, used as a spice, is the fragrant part of the kernel of what ?
A. Saffron B. Cumin C. Black pepper D. Nutmeg
Ans: D. Nutmeg
Q: What part of the body is normally cut open during an appendix operation?
A: Abdomen V: Chest C: Head D: Neck
Ans: A: Abdomen
Q: According to the Bhagavat Purana, who among the following once changed the course of the river Yamuna with a plough?
A) Krishna B) Kamsa C) Balarama D) Bhima
Ans: A: Balarama
Q: Which of these Indian states has six states sharing its boundary?
A) Madhya Pradesh B) Chattisgarh C) Andhra Pradesh D) Rajasthan
Ans is B) Chattisgarh
Q: Which of these did German scientists Fntz Haber and Karl Bosch synthesise through an industrial process in 1909?
A) Ammonia B) Methane C) Nitrogen D) Oxygen
Ans is A) Ammonia
Q: Who is the director of the film ‘Mitr’, My Friend which had primarily an all female filming crew?
A) Aparna Sen B) Revathi C) Sai Paranjpe D) Deepa Mehta
Ans: B. Revathi
Q: What title did Mahatma Gandhi give to his 1908 translation of John Ruskin’s work, “Unto the Last?”
A) Satyagraha B) Sarvodaya C) Ahimsa D) Khilafat
Ans is B) Sarvodaya
Q: Who is the only Indian to have won a gold medal in the 100m sprint at the Asian Games?
A) Ajmer Singh B) M Gabriel C) Kennath Powell D) Lavy Pinto
Ans is D) Lavy Pinto
 Q: Which police officer’s biography is titled ‘I Dare!’?
A) Kiran Bedi B) J F Ribeiro C) Hemant Karkare D) K P S Gill
Ans is A) Kiran Bedi