QUIZ NO-2
1. Who is known as Iron man of India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Rabindranath Tagore
2.
Kathakali is a folk dance
prevalent in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur
3. World Human Rights Day is observed on
_________?
A. December 10
B. April 26
C. May 31
D. March 7
4.
The famous Dilwara Temples
are situated in_________?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujrat
D. Rajasthan
5.
The first man in space was
________.
A. Sigmund Jähn
B. Yang Liwei
C. Marc Garneau
D. Yuri Gagarin
6.
Which is highest railways
in the world?
A. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway,India
B. Lima-Huancayo,Peru
C. Xining-Golmud-Lhasa,China
D. Alishan Forest Railway,Taiwan
7. Which
is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
A. Saturn
B. Venus
C. Mercury
D. Mars
8. Number of countries in North America?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 23
D. 28
9. The chief constituent of gobar gas is_________.
A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
10. Who was the first Vice President of India?
A. Mohammad Hamid Ansari
B. Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain
D. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1. Who is known as Iron man of India?
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of India. He was a social leader who played a leading role in the country's struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. In India and elsewhere, he was often addressed as Sardar, which means Chief in Hindi, Urdu and Persian. Patel's leadership persuaded almost every princely state. Often known as the "Iron Man of India" or "Bismarck of India", he is also remembered as the "Patron Saint" of India's civil servants for establishing modern all-India services.
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2. Kathakali is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
A. Kerala...
Kathakali is a stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion. It originated in the country's present day state of Kerala during the 17th century and has developed over the years with improved looks, refined gestures and added themes besides more ornate singing and precise drumming.
3. World Human Rights Day is observed on _________?
A. December 10...
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December.
The date was chosen to honour the United Nations— General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 4 December 1950, when the General Assembly declared resolution 423(V), inviting all member states and any other interested organizations to celebrate the day as they saw fit.
4. The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in_________?
D. Rajasthan...
The Jain Delwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples built by Vastupal Tejpal between the 11th and 13th centuries AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are a sacred pilgrimage place of the Jains. Some consider them to be one of the most beautiful Jain pilgrimage sites in the world. The marble temples have an opulent entranceway, the simplicity in architecture reflecting Jain values like honesty and frugality. The temples are in the midst of a range of forested hills. A high wall shrouds the temple complex.
5. The first man in space was ________.
D. Yuri Gagarin...
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Russian-Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961.Gagarin became an international celebrity, and was awarded many medals and titles, including Hero of the Soviet Union, the nation's highest honour. Vostok 1 marked his only spaceflight, but he served as backup crew to the Soyuz 1 mission (which ended in a fatal crash). Gagarin later became deputy training director of the Cosmonaut Training Centre outside Moscow, which was later named after him. Gagarin died in 1968 when the MiG-15 training jet he was piloting crashed.
6. Which is a highest railway in the world?
C. Xining-Golmud-Lhasa, China...
The Qinghai–Tibet railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway or Qingzang railway is a high-elevation railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China. The length of the railway is 1,956 km (1,215 mi). Construction of the 815 km (506 mi) section between Xining and Golmud was completed by 1984. The 1,142 km (710 mi) section between Golmud and Lhasa was inaugurated on July 1, 2006, by Chinese President Hu Jintao.
7. Which is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
B. Venus...
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It has no natural satellite. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Because Venus is an inferior planet from Earth, it never appears to venture far from the Sun: its elongation reaches a maximum of 47.8°. It has the densest atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% carbon dioxide. The atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface is 92 times that of Earth's. With a mean surface temperature of 735 K (462 °C; 863 °F), Venus is by far the hottest planet in the Solar System.
8. Number of countries in North America?
C. 23...
9. The chief constituent of gobar gas is_________.
A. Methane...
In India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion of manure in small-scale digestion facilities is called gobar gas; it is estimated that such facilities exist in over 2 million households in India, 50,000 in Bangladesh and thousands in Pakistan, particularly North Punjab, due to the thriving population of livestock.
10. Who was the first Vice President of India?
D. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan...
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975) was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.Radhakrishnan was awarded several high awards during his life, including the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India, in 1954, and honorary membership of the British Royal Order of Merit in 1963. Radhakrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September.
