General Knowledge 4

1. The Chilka Lake is in

Ans: Orissa

2.The clouds which causes continuous rain :

Ans:Nimbus

3.Taran Taran Tragedy was associated with

Ans:None of the answers are correct

4.Tiger Airways belonged to

Ans:Singapore

5.The country which won the 2006 Johannesburg test: ?

Ans:Australia

6.Greg Chappel was a

Ans:Cricket Coach

7.Total medal India acquired in the 12th Commonwealth Games:

Ans:16

8.Total number of M.P’s from Kerala:

Ans:29 (20 Loksabha MP’s and 9 Rajyasabha MP’s)

9.Speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly in Kerala:

Ans:K.Radhakrishnan

10.———is to administer oath of office to the Indian President in 07/07.

Ans:Justice K.G.Balakrishnan

11.Paper Gold is :

Ans: Special Drawing Right

12.The practice of crossing a Cheque originated in :

Ans:Britain

13.Trichology is the study of

Ans:Hair

14.———-is the economic process through which human wants are satisfied.

Ans:Consumption

15.Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed on:

Ans:1931

16.First Indian war of Independence began at:

Ans:Meerat

17.”Forward Policy” was initiated by:

Ans:Lord Lytton

18.Jamabandhi Reforms were the reforms of

Ans:Tipu Sultan

19.Revenge movement broke out in :

Ans:France.

20.Agricultural growth in India during 2006-07 was

Ans:2.7%

21.World Bank President to quit office recently for misconduct is :

Ans:Paul Volfovits

22.Find the odd that not related to Kani Mozhi:

(a)Poetess (b)Scientist (c)Rajya Sabha Member

(d) Daughter of chief Minister from one of an Indian State.

Ans:Scientist.

23.Miss world 2007 is

Ans:Zhang Zilin

24.The award amount of UNESCO’s Puraskar for Palathulli Programme :

Ans:20,000 U.S.Dollar

25. The State Government’s Best Actor Award for film was won by:

(a) Mohanlal (b)Mammooty (c)Thilakan (d) None of these.

Ans: Mohanlal/Mammooty/Thilakan. (Three choices are correct.Mohan Lal got the state award in 2007(Film-Paradesi). Mammooty and Thilakan also got state Government’s best actor awards)

26.Maha Bachat Scheme is initiated by:

Ans:Punjab National Bank

27.Smart City project was signed on:

Ans:13-05-2007

28.Neurons are seen in

Ans:Brain.

29.Raja Ravi Varma Award 2007 was presented to:

Ans:M.F.Hussain.

30.”Dhera Sachcha Sauda” is an organization of :

Ans:Punjab

31.The Keralite participated in the Intenational Labour Organisation held in May-June 2007 :

Ans:Thampan Thomas.

32. Founder of Alappuzha City ?

Ans: Raja Kesava Das

33.Total number of Cabinet Ministers from Kerala in the Ministry of Dr. Manmohan Singh:

Ans: 2

34.Insat 4B was launched by the European Space Agency Rocket called:

Ans:Arian 5

35.Psoriasis disease is evident in :

Ans:Skin

36.Market Regulations introduced by :

Ans:Khiljis

37.The year of Colachal battle:

Ans:1741

38.Agama Sidhantha is the Sacred book of :

Ans:Jains

39.Muziris had trade relation with

Ans:Rome

40.”Ariyittuvazhcha”was the coronation ceremony of:

Ans:Zamorins

41.The name Puducherry for Pondicherry was effected from:

Ans:01-10-2006

42.Three language formula for educstion was proposed by :

Ans:Kothari Commission.

43.The 9th I.C.U. of Medical college, Trivandrum was inaugurated by:

Ans:None of the answers are coorect.

44.Life Term Achievement award of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academey of 2007 went to:

Ans:Santha Devi

45.The first match in the 2007 Cricket World Cup was between :

Ans:West Indies and Pakistan.