General Konwledge 2

1. Kudumbashree” programme is

Ans:- Community based organization of the poor.

2. The largest number of crimes against women in Kerala were accounted for ?

Ans:- Cruelty by husband or relatives.

3. The most industrially backward districts in Kerala?

Ans:- Wayanad and Idukki

4. The Head Quarters of World Trade Organization (W.T.O.)

Ans:- Geneva

5. U.N.Security Council consists of?

Ans:- 5 Permanent and 10 Non Permanent members

6. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ?

Ans:- Vienna

7. Gautama Budha preached his first sermon at?

Ans:- Saranath

8. Who was the Congress President at the time of Partition of Bengal in 1905?

Ans:- Gopal Krishna Gokhale

9. Who encouraged the Muslims to achieve progress by studying modern education and science?

Ans:- Sir.Syed Ahamed Khan

10. River Danube is in?

Ans:- Europe

11. Equatorial Diameter of earth is?

Ans:- 12754 Km

12. Which of the following river joins Ganga ?

(a)Yamuna (b)Damodar (c)Son (d) All of the above

Ans:- All of the above

13. Which of the following is an absolute monarchy with no formal constitution or parliament?

(a)Turkey (b)Kuwait (c)Saudi Arabia (d)Uganda

Ans:- Saudi Arabia

14. The president of Asian Development Bank (ADB) ?

Ans:- Haruhiko Kuroda

15. Who convenes the joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

Ans:- President

16. Oxygen in normal atmospheric air is?

Ans:-21 percent

17. A substance above the critical temperature exists a:

Ans:-Gas

18. The most fuel efficient, economic and environment friendly mode of transport:

Ans:-Inland Water Transport

19. The average rainfall that Kerala receives is :

Ans:-3000mm

20. The Scheduled tribe population of Kerala as per 2001 census :

Ans:-1.14 percent

21. The Chief Minister of Kerala during 1996-2001?

Ans:-E.K.Nayanar

22. The main port in U.A.E which is the largest harbor in West Asia?

Ans:-Dubai

23. The headquarters of UNESCO is in :

Ans:-Paris

24. Who is L.N.Mittal ?

Ans:-Steel Magnate

25. Who waged a war of destruction and plunder in India in the first quarter of 11th century?

Ans:-Mohammud of Ghazni

26. Moti Masjid in Agra and Juma Masjid at Delhi were built during the reign of?

Ans:-Shahjahan

27. Communist Party of India(CPI) organized in Kanpur in ?

Ans:-1925

28. Which of the following tides occur around new moon and full moon?

(a)Neap Tides (b)Spring Tides (c)Perigean Tides (d)ApogeanTides

Ans:-Spring Tides

29. Which is called the red planet?

Ans:-Mars

30. The soil in the highest reaches of the Sahyadris and Eastern Ghats?

Ans:-Lateritic Soil

31. Which amendment of the Constitution allowed Government employees belonging to SC and ST to accelerated seniority?

Ans:-Eighty-Second Amendment

32. Which of the Article of the Constitution accords special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans:-Article 370

33. Which was the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the eighth general election held in December 1984?

Ans:-Telugu Desam

34. Which schedule of the constitution lists 18 subjects, on which the municipalities have administrative control?

Ans:-Schedule Twelve

35. Cooking Gas is a mixture is?

Ans:-Butane and Propane

36. Which is the gas inside an electric bulb?

Ans:-Nitrogen

37. The main active constituent of tea and coffee is?

Ans:-Caffeine

38. Kerala Women’s Commission was established in 1996?

Ans:-To improve the status of women

39. The number of women contestants and winners in Local Bodies Election Kerala 2005 was?

Ans:-Beyond the requirements of one-third of total seats

40. Aizwal is the capital of?

Ans:-Mizoram

41. The number of states in India (including Delhi):

Ans:-29

42. The smallest union territory in India?

Ans:-Lakshadweep

43. ISRO on 23rd April2007 successfully made the first commercial launch through PSLV-C8 of a foreign satellite at Sriharikkotta. It was?

Ans:-Italian Satellite

44. Eighth member of SAARC ?

Ans:-Afghanistan

45. The highest policy making body of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

Ans:-Board of Governors

46. The second Buddist council convened at?

Ans:-Vaishali

47. The expansion of Mughal empire under whom resembled in inflated balloon?

Ans:-Aurangazeb

48. The largest of all the Indus tributaries?

Ans:-Chenab

49. Which of the largest river system is in the peninsula?

(a) Godavari (b)Narmada (c)Ganga (d)Kaveri

Ans:-Godavari

50. Devi Ahilya Award is for?

(a)Science and Technology (b)Music & Arts (c)Literature (d)Film

Ans:- None of the answers is correct . The above award is given as

‘ Stree Shakti Puraskar’