General Knowledge: History, Geography and Current Affairs
A comprehensive quiz covering world and Indian history, geography, current affairs, business brands, and general knowledge facts
Questions
Who was the Spanish king in 1588 when the British defeated Spain's 130-ship Spanish Armada?
- King Lewis
- King Arthur
- King Robert
- King Philip
England became the unchallenged Master of the world during the Pax Britannica following a war in 1815. Name the war.
- Spanish war
- Battle of Waterloo
- Anglo-Saxon war
- Franco war
Who is the present (2011) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
- M.S. Ahluwalia
- C. Kochar
- D. Subbarao
- O.P. Bhatt
The car named LINEA is a product of
- Hyundai
- Maruti-Suzuki
- Fiat
- Mercedes
A-Star is a brand name of a small car of ---------------------
- Maruti-Suzuki
- Hyundai
- Chevrolet
- Fiat
The car 'Splash' is from the stable of
- Hero Honda
- Maruti -Suzuki
- Fiat
- Hyundai
The caption” The Complete Man” is seen in the advertisement of
- Graviera
- Bombay Dyeing
- Vimal
- Raymonds
The International Iron and Steel Institute has been renamed as
- International Irons Union
- Iron and Steel International Inc
- Institute of Steel
- World Steel Association
Shri. Jagadish Khattar, former MD of Maruti Suzuki started a company to provide a multi-brand service epoint to car users who can get their service and repair needs under one roof. Name the company.
- Incarnation
- Carusers
- ALLCARe
- Carnation
Where is the High Court of Orissa situated?
- Bhubaneswar
- Cuttack
- Puri
- Berhampur
Systematic exercises for attaining strength and gracefulness is known as
- acrobatics
- aerobatics
- calisthenics
- physiotherapy
When did the devastating mishap occur in Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in USSR?
- 1986
- 1974
- 1969
- 1981
A port in Australia was the headquarter of allied forces in World War II, was bombed by japan in 1942 and was destroyed in 1974 by a cyclone. Name the port city.
- Perth
- Brisbane
- Darwin
- Sydney
Who is the author of the book” Good Night” and “God Bless”?
- Anita Desai
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Shobha Dey
- Anita Nair
What is the limit upto which an Exclusive Economic Zone can extend from its home country's coast?
- 300 km
- 420 km
- 320 km
- 180 km
Which State (university) set up India's first Defence University?
- Bihar (Patna)
- Punjab (Amritsar)
- Haryana (Rewari)
- Madhya Pradesh (Ujjain)
Which country has the largest area under cultivation?
- China
- Canada
- India
- USA
Which Indian state produces the maximum quantity of crude petroleum?
- Coastal Tamil Nadu
- Off-shore Bombay High
- Gujarat
- Assam
What is the retirement age of the Governor of an Indian state?
- No age limit
- 60 years
- 65 years
- 62 years
Which nation/group of nations introduced Blue Card (like the Green Card of USA)?
- SARC
- Canada
- European Union
- Australia
Which river is known as Black River?
- Alaknanada
- Sharda
- Luni
- Krishna
What is the rate of melting of Himalayan glaciers?
- Equal to other major glaciers in other parts of the world
- Highest in the world
- Lowest in the world
- No data is available about the melting of Himalayan glaciers