General Knowledge - 81


Q1.

When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it (ant) injects into his (person) body ?
(A) Acetic acid
(B) Citric acid
(C) Tartaric acid
(D) Formic acid

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Q2.

In the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Consitution, how many languages have been officially recognised ?
(A) 15
(B) 18
(C) 22
(D) 24

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Q3.

Who founded the 'Sevagram Ashram' near Wardha in Maharashtra ?
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jyotirao Phule
(D) Anna Hazare

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Q4.

Which among the following is not a gallantry award ?
(A) Arjuna Award
(B) Ashok Chakra
(C) Param Vir Chakra
(D) Shaurya Chakra

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Q5.

Who authored the 'Gitanjali', an anthology of poems ?
(A) Sumitranandan Pant
(B) Makhanlal Chaturvedi
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Maithili Sharan Gupt

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Q6.

Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ?
(A) France
(B) Britain
(C) Netherlands
(D) Portugal

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Q7.

Which building, designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens, and located at Raisina Hill in New Delhi, was formerly known as 'Viceregal Palace' ?
(A) India Gate
(B) Teen Murti Bhavan
(C) Rashtrapati Bhavan
(D) Sansad Bhavan

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Q8.

In 1989, which municipal town of Kerala became the first fully literate municipal town in India ?
(A) Adoor
(B) Kottayam
(C) Alappuzha
(D) Palakkad

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Q9.

In 2001, which Indian player was appointed as 'Messanger of Peace' by United Nations (UN), to promote its peacekeeping efforts ?
(A) Vijay Amritraj
(B) Prakash Padukone
(C) Vishwanathan Anand
(D) Sachin Tendulkar

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Q10.

Which city houses the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) ?
(A) Vienna (Austria)
(B) Brussels (Belgium)
(C) Geneva (Switzerland)
(D) Montreal (Canada)

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