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151. 'Lawsons Bay Beach' and 'Ramakrishna Beach' are located in which port city on the Bay of Bengal --> Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
152. Which ancient Indian physician is known as the 'Father of Modern Plastic Surgery' --> Sushruta
153. Who directed Oscar award winning short documentary film 'Smile Pinki' (2008) --> Megan Mylan
154. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east --> Venus
155. By what name is British lady Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, better known --> Meera Ben
156. For his major role in the development of computer chip 'Pentium', which Indian IT expert is called the 'Father of Pentium' --> Vinod Dham
157. Pinaka, the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India, is named after which Hindu God's bow --> Shiva
158. Which disease, named after a Japanese city where it was first observed, is caused by severe Mercury poisoning --> Minimata
159. Name the bird than can imitate human speech better than a parrot --> The hill myna
160. Which river forms the marble falls --> Narmada
161. Which river is called ‘Bihar’s river of sorrow’ --> Kosi
162. Which is the oldest dam in India --> The Grand Anicut across the Coleroom River
163. Who designed the bhakra dam --> Henry Slokan
164. Who was known as the ‘Thug hunter’ in history --> William Sleeman
165. Who has earned the title of ’India’s cataract king’ --> Dr. M. C. Modi
166. Murli Dhar Devidas is the original name of which well known social worker --> Baba Amte
167. What is the original name of Mother Teresa --> Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhiu
168. Name the English man, who is called ‘Father of Calcutta’ --> Job Charnock
169. Who is called the ‘first lady of Indian screen’ --> Nargis Dutt
170. Which English man helped to form the INC --> Allan Octavian Hume
171. In which year The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was established --> 1956
172. The first American president who resigned Presidency was --> Richard Nixon
173. Where is Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management --> Shillong
174. The " liberty , equality and fraternity " enshrined by Preamble is inspired by which revolution --> French Revolution
175. Which organ in herbivorous animals helps in digestion of starch through bacteria --> Caecum
176. Rennin enzyme is secreted in --> Stomach
177. Heiroglyphic Writing is a part of which ancient civilization --> Egyptian
178. Which instrument is used to listen and record underwater sounds --> Hydrophone
179. Vedic mythology refers to an ancient settlement called Pushkalavati after Pushkal who was the son of King Bharata in the epic Ramayana. What is the modern location of Pushkalavati --> Peshawar (in Pakistan)
180. Baffin Island is located in which ocean --> Pacific Ocean
181. Karl Pearson is related to which branch of Mathematics --> Statistics
182. Whose had original name " Mula Shanakar" --> Swami Dayanand Saraswati
183. In which year "Gandhi" got Oscar Award --> 1982
184. Where is located the Airforce Academy --> Hyderabad
185. What is the currency of Mexico --> Peso
186. Which is the highest civilian award in India --> Bharat Ratna
187. Which is the highest honour forsports in India --> Rajev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
188. Which is true about the trade agreements SAFTA & SAPTA? (SAFTA- South Asian Free Trade Area & SAPTA- SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement) --> SAFTA, came into being on 1 January 2006 replacing SAPTA
189. Dunkel Proposals are related to which of the following rounds of GATT --> Uruguay Round
190. SAARC has designated the decade 2001-2010 as --> SAARC Decade of the Rights of the Child
191. Which of the following country backed out the 16th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in 2009 expressing its inability to arrange the gathering due to the current economic recession --> Maldives , It was scheduled to be held in Male this year
192. India has requested membership in APEC, and received initial support from the United States, Japan and Australia but was not admitted because of the 10 year moratorium imposed in 1997. This moratorium was prolonged till which year later on --> 2010
193. Which among the following ratios correctly denotes Money Multiplier --> M3: M0
194. Which among the following is an alternate word used for " Buyer's Monopoly" --> Monopsony
195. katrina, Ike, Andrew, Wilma are the names of --> Tropical Cyclones
196. A mountain range which extends along the southern margin of Eurasia. Stretching from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic is called --> Alpide Range
197. What is the name of the mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together --> Altai Mountains, also called as onion range
198. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with --> Erosion Activity
199. What does an "Epicenter" of an earthquake means --> point at ground level directly above the point of initial rupture. point of initial rupture is called Hypocenter
200. In which country Chukha Valley project is located --> Bhutan

GENERAL AWARENESS - 3

101. In 1718, an English pirate called Edward Teach was killed in a battle with British forces off the coast of Virginia. How was he better known --> Blackbeard
102. In 1995, a probe from this spacecraft first entered the planet Jupiter. Name it --> Galileo
103. George Jorgensen was a former US GI who had gone to Denmark in 1950 and returned in 1952 after undergoing a particular treatment, a first in the world. What had he undergone --> Sex-change operation
104. Tsai Lun, a eunuch, invented it in 105 AD. According to official history, he was given an aristocratic title when he presented it to Emperor Ho Ti for the first time. What was it --> Paper
105. What is the shortest verse in the Bible --> 'Jesus wept.'
106. On which Shakespeare play is the musical "West Side Story" based --> Romeo and Juliet
107. The letters that he wrote to his daughter from jail were published as a book Letters from a Father to a Daughter. Name both --> Jawahar Lal Nehru wrote to his daughter Indira Gandhi which were later published as Glimpses of World History
108. Which Bharat Ratna winning scientist's autobiography is titled Wings of Fire --> A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
109. Which international airline is named after the vahana of Lord Vishnu --> Garuna Indonesia
110. Which is the only animal with four knees --> Elephant
111. Sachin Tendulkar was named after his brother Ajit's favourite music director. Who --> SAchin Dev (S D ) Burman
112. Who is known as the 'Terror of MM Hills' --> Veerapan
113. What is the Sanskrit word for 'refined' --> SAnskrit
114. Name the wife of Agni --> Swaha
115. By what name do we know the Hindi actor Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia better --> Akshay Kumar
116. Two wards in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi were named after Indian cricketers by supercop Kiran Bedi. Who --> SAchin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli
118. Why did Pakistan supposedly name its missile 'Ghauri' --> Because it thought India had named Prithvi after Prithviraj Chauhan
119. Whose ashes are supposedly stored at the Renkoji Temple in Japan --> Subhash Chandra Bose
120. Which actor and director both made their debut in the Kannada film 'Pallavi Anu Pallavi' --> Maniratnam and Anil KApoor
121. Who founded the Mysore Bank now known as the State Bank of Mysore --> Sir M. Vishweshvarayya
122. Who promotes Kannada theatre through his troupe called Rangayana --> B V Karanth
123. Which great writer and poet introduced and promoted the sport of Judo in India --> Rabindranath TAgore
124. who made the first cover design of Jawaharlal Nehru’s The Discovery of India --> Satyajit Ray
125. According to Hindu mythology, twin sisters Riddhi and Siddhi are wives of which God --> Ganesh
126. Which scientist was known as 'Wizard of Menlo Park' --> Thomas Alva Edison
127. On 6th April 1909, who became the first person to reach the North Pole --> Robert Edwin Peary
128. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located --> Ajmer
129. Which is the nearest star to the Sun --> Which is the nearest star to the Sun
130. Which gas is commonly known as 'Laughing Gas' --> Nitrous Oxide
131. Who discoverd Penicillin --> Alexander Fleming
132. In Mumbai terror attacks on 26 Nov. 2008, what was the code name of security forces commando action against terrorists --> Operation Black Tornado
133. Launched on 1st July 1822, which newspaper is the Asia's oldest extant daily --> Mumbai Samachar
134. Which body is responsible to keep the government money under various heads --> RBI
135. Look East Policy was launched in which year --> 1992
136. When a loan is given by a bank to an individual or organization is not returned by the borrower wishfully or otherwise is known as
………….asset --> non-performing asset
137. A time-bound plan for rural infrastructure by the government of India in partnership with State Governments and Panchayat Raj
Institutions. What is the name of this plan --> Bharat Nirman
138. Who died of Leukemia caused by radio activity while experimenting with its effects --> Marie Curie and Irene Joliet Curie
139. Which ancient scientist claimed that termite mounds were indicators of groundwater --> Varahamithira
140. In which year the following acts took place?
Water Act - 1974
Pollution control Act - 1982
Wild Life Act - 1972
Environment Protection Act - 1986
Forest Conservation Act - 1980
Protect Tiger Act - 1973
141. Which animal scientific name is Axis Axis --> The Spotted Deer
142. Which is the fastest breeding mammal --> The Indian Mole rat
143. The leaf of which tree often used as a Motif in Kashmir crafts --> Chinas
144. Which is known as King of spices and Queen of spices --> Pepper and Cardamom
145. Who is known as god father of birds --> Dr. Salim Ali
146. In which state is the Kanchenjunga, the second highest mountain peak in India, located --> Sikkim
147. What does the Pisciculture refers to --> Fishes
148. How do we better know nineteenth century spiritual guru Gadadhar Chatterjee --> Ramakrishna Paramhans
149. Which mineral is mined at Jayamkondam in Tamil Nadu --> Lignite
150. For the popularization of science, which agency of United Nations (UN) awards the Kalinga Prize --> UNESCO

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51. Who constructed "GyanVapi " Mosque in Varansi --> Aurangzeb
52. What is Bani Thani --> A painting in kishangarh style of Rajasthan
53. Which are the two station in between " Maitri Express" is introduced --> Kolkata & Dhaka
54. In which state " Baxa Tiger Project" is Located --> West Bengal
55. Which tree is called " Flame of the Forest" in Rajasthan --> Palas
56. Among the 18 mahajanpads, which one was situated on the bank of river Godavari --> Assaka
57. What indicates the rise in the price of a basket of commodities on a point to point basis --> Inflation
58. In which kind of climate , corals are found generally --> Above 18 degree C in temperate climate
59. Which animal is symbol of world wild life fund --> Red Panda
60. The electoral college for the united states Presidential election is constituted by --> Members of United States Congress
61. What are the 3 Capitals of South Africa --> Pretoria, Cape Town & Bloemfontein. (Administrative, Lesgislative & Judicial respectively)
62. According to Hindu myth who was the first mortal to die --> Yama
63. Which drink is nicknamed "scandal broth" --> Tea
64. On which god is the largest monolithic statue in India carved --> Gomateshwara
65. largest mammal on the earth --> Whale
66. Second largest mammal on the earth --> Elephant
67. The lines of equal sunshinae are called --> ISOHEL
68. Where is amundsen sea --> The Amundsen Sea is an arm of the Southern Ocean off Marie Byrd Land in western Antarctica
69. Named after its inventor, by what name is the Giant Wheel or Observation wheel known --> The Ferris wheel is named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr
70. Mother tongue of Aishwarya Rai --> Tulu
71. Which Bird is the symbol of peace --> Dove
71. What do we know Barbara Millicent Roberts better as --> Barbie
72. "Origin of Species” was published by Charles Darwin in which year --> 1859
73. Who was the first rock star to be arrested on stage --> Jim Morrison
74. To keep their exposed feet warm during winter Shahtoosh, from which shawls are made, comes from which animal --> Tibetan Antelope
75. Why is the fish "Bombay Duck" called by this name --> Corruption of its local name, Bombilli
76. What are polled cattle --> Without horns
77. The world knows this animal from the corruption of Telugu for Pig-rat. Which one --> Bandicoot
78. Which animal did Noah release first from the Ark --> Dove
79. What is the name of the railcar used in the small-gauge railway to Shimla --> Safed Murgi
80. In a pack of cards, which one is a copyright --> Ace of Spade
81. Epiphytic and parasitic plants grow on which of the following --> Plants
82. The fermented molasses left over from the sugar-refining process is used in the manufacture of which spirit --> Rum
83. She was the first winner of the Asian Women’s amateur Table Tennis title but is better known for her professional life --> Kiran Bedi
84. Which Indian Astronaut was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 --> Kalpana Chawla
85. What was Bhishma’s original name in the epic Mahabharata --> Devavrata
86. Julian, Dick, Anne and George and their dog Timmy are collectively called --> famous five
87. What is the lowest of the four Varna --> Surdas
88. A species of Hippopotamus shares its name with which Africa tribe --> Pygmy
89. Where did Ravana undertake a penance to bring Shiva to Lanka --> Gokarna
90. Name the only British Governor-General to be impeached --> Warren-Hastings
91. Spielberg’s production company is named after his very first short film. Name it --> Amblin
92. ‘More stars than there are in heaven’ was the publicity line of which studio --> MGM
93. Name the first US city to host the Olympic Games --> St Loius
94. Which word has been referred to as ‘The Great Australian Adjective’ --> Bloody
95. In ancient Rome, what was awarded to a gladiator, signifying that he would never have to fight again --> A cracked shield
96. This fictional character’s only wife was named Tracy Daco and he’s a graduate of Oriental languages from Cambridge. Name him --> James Bond
97. In the Enid Blyton ‘Noddy’ series, name the character that was responsible for actually creating Noddy --> Mr Carver
98. The name of which character from the Ramayana literally means ‘furrow’ --> Sita
99. ‘Secrets of a Sparrow’ is the autobiography of which famous singer --> Diana Ross
100. In Bollywood, how do we better know Mumtaz Jahanara Begum --> Madhubala

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1. Who has written the book " Communist Manifesto" --> Karl Marx
2. First FIFA Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in which year --> 1991
3. " Residex" is a index which is related to --> land Prices
4. "Read My Lips : No New Taxes" who gave this famous slogan --> Senior George W. Bush
5. Where is Global Vipassana Pagoda --> Mumbai
6. On what date World Forestry Day is celebrated --> 21 March
7. What is "moody" --> Global Credit rating Agency
8. " Vinegar " we use in food has the scientic name --> Acetic Acid
9. Prithviraj Chauhan ruled in which century --> 12th
10. Several coins depict and ancient king playing on the Veena. Who was that king --> Samudragupta
11. Which style of Indian Classical Music Singing was developed by Tansen --> Dhrupad
12. Sant Tukaram was a devotee of which lord --> Vittala
13. Surdas was a disciple of whom --> Vallabhacharya
14. Surdas lived during the reign of which Moghul Emperor --> Akbar
15. What is "Mistral" --> Famous high speed train of France
16. Where is the origin of Chambal River --> Manpura, south of Mhow town, near Indore
17. Bridgetown is a capital of which country --> Barbados
18. The two countries which fought Crimean War --> Russia & Turkey
19. RanaPratap Sagar dam is on which river --> Chambal
20. The mewar king defeated by Babur --> Rana Sanga or Sangram Singh
21. "Kailash Temple" is located in which ancient caves --> Ellora
22. The famous Woman Muslim ruler belonged to the kingdom of Ahmednagar --> Chand Bibi
23. What is NIA --> National Investigation Agency
24. Where are the headquarters of WHO --> Geneva
25. What is reverse repo rate --> The rate at which Banks lend to RBI
26. What is FIEO --> Federation of Indian Export Organizations
27. Who invented Mobile --> Nathan B. Stubblefield
28. Who invented "Electricity" --> Benjamin Franklin
29. What was the name of mother of Mahatma Gandhi --> Putlibai
30. Who is the first Indian Leader to render a speech in Hindi at United Nations --> Atal Bihari Vajpayee
31. Which river originates at Amarkantak --> Narmada
32. Indira Gandhi Canal is benefiting which state most --> Rajasthan
33. What is the Ph of blood --> 7.4
34. The palace of Amritsar was given by Mughal Emperor Akabr to whom --> Guru Ramdas
35. COFEPOSA deals with what --> Economic offences
36. The earth rotates on its axis from --> West to east
37. The United Kingom consists of which countries --> England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
38. Who publishes employment news --> Ministry of Information and broadcasting
39. Who was the first Tirthankar of Jainism --> Rishabdev
40. What is the symbol of "Parshvnath" in Jainism --> Snake
41. How many crimes have been decided in Jainism --> 18
42. The principal military officer of "Brihadrath" assassinated him and captured the throne to start Shung Dynasty. Who was this officer --> Pushyamitra Shung
43. Where was the capital of Pandyas --> Madurai
44. On which state Mohd. Ghori attacked first in India in 1175 --> Multan
45. Hasan Nizami " and Fakh-e-Mudabbir were the court poets of which slave ruler --> Kutubuddin Aibak
46. Who was the first sovereign ruler of Sultanet of Delhi --> Iltutmish
47. Who was the ruler who abolished " Milk , Inam & Waqf" --> Iltutmish
48. How much land tax was collected by Alauddin Khilji from the produce --> 50%
49. " I issue orders to people as I consider them beneficial for state and people, I don't know they are permitted in Shariat or not"? Who said
this --> Alauddin Khilji ( As per Ziauddin Barni)
50. Whom did Alauddin Khilji Sent to invade Southern India --> Malik Kafur