GK Quiz No 13:General Knowledge Quiz
551. The world’s oldest cinema competition
A.Venice film Festivel B.National film Festivel C.Cannes film Festivel
D. Paris film Festivel
552.V.K.Krishna Menon was born in the year
A. 1886 B. 1896 C.1869 D.1895
553. The venue of the 9th SAARC summit;
A.Pakistan B.Bangladesh C. Maldives D. India
554. The term breaststroke is associated with :
A. Kabadi B. Boxing C. Swimming D. Wresting
555. The year 1996 was declared as the SAARC year of :
A. Poverty Eradication B. Literacy C.Women’s Education D.Child Welfare
556. What is the present name of Southern Rhodesia ?
A.Zimbabwe B.Zambia CThailand D.Taiwan
557. What is the sobriquet for Palestine ?
A. Pin City B. Hermit Kingdom C. Holy Land D. Land of Midnight sun
558. Tass is the Central information Agency of :
A.Iran B.USA C. France D.USSR
559. My truth is written by :
A. Indira Gandhi B. Mahathma Gandhi C. R.K .Narayan D.Abdul Kalam Azad
560. Who Said ‘At the stroke of midnight , when the world sleep, India will awake to life and freedom’ :
A. Lord Mount Batten B.Mahathma Gandhi C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajagopalachari
561.The famous Hindu pilgrim centre Amarnath is in :
A.Andra Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh C.Jammu-Kashmir
D.Uttar Pradesh
562. Who was the first man to reach the north pole ?
A.Ottoman B. Salim Ahmmed Salim C. Robert Peary D.Tenzing
563. The aim of White Revolution is to increase the production of :
A. Fish B. Orchids C. Paddy D.Milk
564. The capital of Egypt is
A.Cairo B.Tokyo C.Berlin D.Paris
565. How many Assembly Constituencies are there in Kerala ?
A. 20 B. 151 C. 150 D. 150
566. Taj Mahal is situated at :
A.Mumbai B. Delhi C Agra D.Simla
567. Which is the smallest continent ?
A.Asia B.Europe C.Africe D.Australia
568. Japanese Encephalities is spread by :
A. Rat flea B.Mosquito C. House fly D.Bed bug
569.Which writer is known as Uroob ?
A. K.E.Mathai B.Kuttikrishna Marar C.P.C Kuttikrishnan D.M.K Menon
570. Who first demanded a separate state of Pakistan ?
A. Agakhan B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah C. Khan Abdul Gafferkhan D. Abdul Kalam Azad
571. Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by :
A. motor B. bulb C. an electric bell D.dynamo
572. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow ?
A. Green B. Violet C.Blue D. Orange
573. Meenambakkam airport is at :
A. Culcutta B.Chennai C.Mumbai D.Simla
574. The theory of solar system was put forward by
A. Copernicus B. Galileo C. Newton D. Kepler
575. With which instrument the people of a submarine can see the objects on the surface of the sea without coming up ?
A. Microscope B. Periscope C. Electroscope D. Telescope
576. Which is the official language of India ?
A. England B.Hindi C.Sanskrit D.Malayalam
577. In which year golden jubilee is celebrated ?
A.25 B. 60 C.100 D.50
578.What is the old name of Thailand ?
A.Burma B.Sayam C. Malasia D.Ceylon
579. The war at Plasi was in the year ?
A. 1785 B. 1765 C.1761 D. 1757
580. The heighst literate State of India :
A. Bihar B.Kerala C.Jammu Kashmir D.Maharashtra
581. The state which was known as Kalinga in ancient ages
A. Bihar B. Punjab C. Orissa D.Sikkim
582. The smallest union territory in India :
A. Delhi B. Lakshadweep C. Pondicherry D. Daman and Diue
583. The Best natural Harbour on the west cost of Kerala :
A. Kochi B. Alleppey C.Neendakara D.Kozhikkode
584. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair is famous in :
A. Ottan Thullal B. Kathakali C.Bharathanatyam D.Chakyar Koothu
585.Regional language of Karnataka :
A. Malayalam B. Urdu C. Kannada D.Telungu
586. Good Friday is celebrated by Christians :
A. to comemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ B.To comemorate the birthday of Jesus C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified D.None of these
587. Thekkady is a :
A.Wild life sanctuary B. Children’s park C. Research centre D. None of these
588. Liquid with highest density :
A. Petrol B. Kerosene C. Mercury D. Milk
589. Like poles of two magnets :
A. repel B.attract C. rise D.rise and falls
590. Pork should be cooked well before being eaten to prevent the attack of the worm :
A. Tape worm B. Round worm C. Thread worm D. Hook worm
591. The rupee coin is an alloy of :
A. Copper and tin B. Nickel and copper C.Lead and tin D.Copper and zinc
592. The study of life in outer space is known as
A. endobiology B.exobiology C.emterobiology D.neobiology
593. Minimum age for exercising franchise
A. 18 B. 22 C. 25 D.17
594. The famous work of Vedavyasa :
A. Ramayanam B.Mahabharatham C. Pancha Thanthram
D. Ramacharithamanasam
595. Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple is situated in :
A.Varkala B.Guruvayoor C.Padmanabhapuram D. Thiruvananthapuram
596. “Kerala is a lunatic asylum “ who said this ?
A. Tagore B.Swami Vivekananda C. Sree Narayana Guru
D.Agamananda Swamigal
597. ‘Vanchipattu’ is associated with :
A. Vallathol B.Ramapurathu Warrier C.K.C . Kesava Pillai D.Irayimman Thampi
598. The biggest city in India :
A. Chennai B. Mumbai C. Calcutta D. Delhi
599. Thakazhy Sivasankara Pillai is :
A. an artist B. a novelist C. a poet D. a scientist
600. Secularism envisages:
A. No religion B.A Particular religion for a state C.Hinduism D.Equal status for all religion
Answers
551. A.Venice film Festival
552. B. 1896
553. C. Maldives
554. C. Swimming
555. B. Literacy
556. A.Zimbabwe
557. C. Holy Land
558. D.USSR
559. A.Indira Gandhi
560. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
561. C.Jammu-Kashmir
562. C. Robert Peary
563. D.Milk
564. A.Cairo
565. D. 150
566. C Agra
567. D.Australia
568. A. Rat flea
569. C.P.C Kuttikrishnan
570. B.Muhammed Ali Jinnah
571. D.dynamo
572. D. Orange
573. B.Chennai
574. A. Copernicus
575. B. Periscope
576. B.Hindi
577. D.50
578. B.Sayam
579. D. 1757
580. B.Kerala
581. C. Orissa
582. B. Lakshadweep
583. A. Kochi
584. B. Kathakali
585. C. Kannada
586. C.On this day Jesus Christ was crucified
587. A.Wild life sanctuary
588. C. Mercury
589. A. repel
590. A. Tape worm
591. B. Nickel and copper
592. B.exobiology
593. A. 18
594. B.Mahabharatham
595. D. Thiruvananthapuram
596. B.Swami Vivekananda
597. B.Ramapurathu Warrier
598. B. Mumbai
599. B. a novelist
600. D.Equal status for all religion
