Dec 15, 2006

Quiz VI


Aniket should say your enthusiasm is commendable. There is not a day that you miss responding to the quiz. Thanks to everyone else as well for the tremendous response in an attempt to crack the daily quiz!!

Also wanted to say I will be away for the weekend so this quiz will have its answers posted only by Monday.

Cheers and Enjoi!!

Answers to Quiz V

01. 2
02. 2
03. 1
04. 2
05. 2
06. 3
07. 1
08. 1
09. 2
10. 3
11. 3
12. 4
13. 1
14. 3
15. 2
16. 1
17. 3
18. 4
19. 2
20. 1
21. 4
22. 3
23. 2
24. 4
25. 4
26. 3
27. 4
28. 3
29. 3
30. 4
31. 1
32. 2
33. 2
34. 2
35. 1
36. 1
37. 2
38. 4
39. 2
40. 3
41. 1
42. 3
43. 1
44. 2
45. 4
46. 3


So Here goes the Quiz for today

1. The projected growth rate for the 9th Five Year Plan has been fixed at

1. 4.8%

2. 7%

3. 5.6%

4. 6.5%


2. Which of the following is a popular classical dance of Kerala?

1. Kuchipudi

2. Mohiniattam

3. Garba

4. Bharat Natyam


3. Suttapitaka is a well-known religious book in

1. Jainism

2. Hinduism

3. Buddhism

4. Zoroastrianism


4. Who among the following is known as the Wizard of Hockey?

1. Dhyan Chand

2. Milkha Singh

3. Pargat Singh

4. Cedric D’Souza


5. “Din-I-Illahi” was promulgated by

1. Aurangzeb

2. Akbar

3. Shahjahan

4. None of these


6. “Arai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra” is a famous mosque in

1. Ajmer

2. Hyderabad

3. Lucknow

4. N. Delhi


7. If you tune into a radio programme at 300 metres, the frequency of the waves is

1. 106 Hz.

2. 108 Hz

3. 105 Hz

4. 107 Hz


8. The sea-horse is a/an

1. Fish

2. Insect

3. Echinodermate

4. Mammal


9. The Brettonwoods Conference is related to the

1. Formation of the UNO

2. Formation of the WTO

3. Formation of the World Bank and IMF

4. Formation of the WHO


10. Identify the correct pair :

1. Budhaditya Mukerjee : Sarod

2. M. Balamurlikrishana : Carnatic Vocal

3. Allah Rakha Khan : Flute

4. Yamini Krishanmurti : Painting


11. “Mitakshra” is a famous ancient work on

1. Medicine

2. Linguistics

3. Law

4. Ethics


12. “The Fleet Street” is a landmark in London famous for

1. Press

2. Doctors

3. Stock-exchange

4. Theatres


13. The total public sector outlay during the 9th five-year plan is

1. Rs.4,32000 crores

2. Rs. 7,0000 crores

3. Rs.4,98,0000 crores

4. Rs.8,75,000 crores


14. “The Red Shirts” was a famous movement launched by

1. Chandershekhar Azad

2. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

3. Bhagat Singh

4. None of these


15. The first-ever female Prime Minister in the world was

1. Srimavo Bhandarnaike

2. Indira Gandhi

3. Golda Meyer

4. Kim Campbell


16. The first heart transplant in the world was performed by

1. Dr. Joseph Lister

2. Dr. Christian Bernard

3. Dr. P. Venu Gopal

4. Dr. Alexander Fleming


17. “Kaagaz Te Canvas” is an award-winning work by

1. Dr. H.S. Mehboob

2. Amrita Pritam

3. Surjit Pattar

4. Dr. Harbhajan Singh


18. In case of perfectly elastic goods, the impact of a rise in price will be

1. Stability in demand

2. Decrease in demand

3. Increase in demand

4. Constantly changing


19. The best means to ensure enough proteins in your daily diet would be to consume

1. Edible algae

2. Milk

3. Eggs

4. Meat


20. Sound travels in the air at 340 m /sec. If you are on the moon and your friend fires a shot four feet away from you, its sound will reach you ears in
1. 1 sec.

2. 0.004 sec.

3. 0.002 sec

4. None of these


21. The most widely spoken language in the world is

1. English

2. Hindi

3. Mandarin

4. Arabic


22. The United Nations organization come into being on

1. 25 Oct. 1945

2. 24 Oct. 1945

3. 18 Sep. 1944

4. 1 Sep. 1944


23. Bodyline is a term connected with

1. Boxing

2. Hockey

3. Cricket

4. Golf


24. The institution of Ombudsman was started in

1. Japan

2. USA

3. Germany

4. Norway


25. The name of the political party established by Subhash Bose after he left the Congress is

1. Revolutionary Socialist Party

2. Forward Bloc

3. Congress Socialist Party

4. Communist Party of India


26. If a person is unable to speak as a result of an accident, his _______ has been most likely damaged.

1. Hypothalamus

2. Broca’s area

3. Diencephelon

4. Cerebellum


27. Who was the first man to suggest that the Earth revolves round the Sun and Not vice-versa?

1. Kepler

2. Newton

3. Copernicus

4. Descartes


28. The Cartesian geometry was developed by

1. Newton

2. Euclid

3. Pythagorus

4. Descartes


29. The ozone hole was discovered first of all

1. In America

2. In the Arctic region

3. In the Antarctica region

4. In Canada


30. Which of the following contributes most to the “Greenhouse effect”?

1. Nitrogen

2. Methane

3. Carbon Dioxide

4. Oxygen


31. You feel hot and sultry on a rainy day because

1. of high temperature

2. of low temperature

3. the sweat does not dry up 4. None of these


32. The Ganges is known as _______ after entering Bangladesh

1. Bhagirthi

2. Padma

3. Gomti

4. Dihang


33. The highest cricket-ground in the world is at

1. Chail

2. Shimla

3. Berne

4. Dharamshala


34. Which Indian ruler in the medieval times was known by the name “Lakh Baksh” (the giver of lakhs)?

1. Allaudin Khilji

2. Qutubuddin Aibak

3. Balban

4. Akbar


35. The chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee was

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

3. C.R. Dass

4. Pt. J.L Nehru


36. Petrol is usually found in

1. Metamorphic rocks

2. Sedimentary rocks

3. Igneous rocks

4. None of these


37. The minimum age required for nomination to Presidency in India is

1. 30 yr.

2. 35 yr.

3. 40 yr.

4. 25 yr.


38. India leads the world in the production of

1. Copper

2. Mica

3. Manganese

4. Coal


39. An example of renewable energy source is

1. Coal

2. Petroleum

3. Natural gas

4. Solar energy


40. The newest command of the Indian Army is the

1. Training Command

2. South-central Command

3. Western Command

4. Eastern Command


41. “Long, long ago, we had a tryst with destiny. And today we are going to renew that pledge, not partly or fully, but very substantially. Today, when the whole world sleep, India shall wake to freedom at the strike of the midnight four ______”. These famous poetic lines were uttered by.

1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. J.L. Nehru

3. Sardar Patel

4. B.R. Ambedkar


42. Stephen Spielberg is most well – known for his work in the field of

1. Cinema

2. Painting

3. Journalism

4. Architecture


43. The Dilwara Temples are situated in

1. Jaipur

2. Mt. Abu

3. Alwar

4. Udaipur


44. Heun Tsang was a famous visitor during the reign of

1. Chandragupta Maurya

2. Ashoka

3. Samudragupta

4. Harshvardhan


45. A type of climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called

1. The equatorial type climate

2. The Mediterranean climate

3. The continental climate

4. The temperate climate


46. A “Computer virus” is

1. Virus that destroys the hardware of the computer

2. A virus that destroys the software of the computer

3. A kind of e-mail virus that spreads fast

4. None of these


47. The famous Khajuraho temples were built by the

1. Chandellas

2. Parmars

3. Gangas

4. Chetis