Objective General Knowledge 5

Q: In international cricket, what was first introduced in an ODI between Zimbabwe and England on 1 January 1997?
A: Hawk Eye B: Third Umpire C: Duckworth Lewis Method D: Hot Spot
Answer: C: Duckworth Lewis Method
Q: Which of these Hindi proverbs means “to invite trouble”?
A: Chal Kabutar Ud Ja B: Aa Bail Mujhe Maar C: Aa Sher Mujhe Ka D: As ghode mujhe Gira
Answer: B: Aa Bail Mujhe Maar
Q: What does Hamid buy with the modest three paise he receives in his ‘Eidi’ in Premchand’s short story ‘Eidgarh’?
A: Chimta B: Jalebi C: Khilona D: Kitaab
Answer: A: Chimta (Tongs)
Q: Which state has the highest coal reserve in India?
A: Jharkhand B: Odisha C: Chhatisgarh D: Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A: Jharkhand
Q: Which wedding is traditionally associated with the festival of ‘Vivah Panchami’ celebrated in the Mithila region in Nov-Dec?
A: Shiva-Parvati B: Rama-Sita C: Vishnu-Lakshmi D: Krisna-Rukmini
Answer: B: Rama-Sita
Q: Which of these father-son pairs have served as chief ministers of two different states?
A: Mulayam Singh-Akhilesh Yadav B: Farooq Abdullah-Omar Abdullah C: Biju Patnaik-Naveen Patnaik D: H N Bahuguna-Vijay Bahuguna
Answer: D: H N Bahuguna(UP) -Vijay Bahuguna (Uttarakhand)
Q: What is the ‘shot’ in the olympic sport of ‘Shot Put’?
A: Rubber Disc B: Metal Ball C: Wooden Stick D: Javelin
Answer: B: Metal Ball
Q: Who is the only member of the 15th Lok Sabha to get elected to the House unopposed?
A: Agatha Sangma B: Dimple Yadav C: Harsimarat Kaur Badal D: Kanimozhi
B: Dimple Yadav
Q: In Delhi, What are Teez hazari, Welcome, Kashmere Gate and Vishwa Vidyalaya?
A: universities B: Courts C: Gates of old Delhi D: Metro Stations
Answer: D: Metro Stations
Q: Who founded the Indian Boy Scouts’ Asociation around 1917 in Madras?
A: Annie Besant B: Robert Baden Powell C: J S Wilson D: Mangal Das Pakvasa
Answer: A: Annie Besant
Q: Which of these sporting events was reintroduced at the 2012 Olympics since it was last played at the 1924 Olympics?
A: Women’s Football B: Women’s Wrestling C: Badminton Mixed Doubles D: Tennis Mixed Doubles
Answer: D: tennis Mixed Doubles