General Knowledge - 5


Q1.

What is the motto of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ?
(A) Veerta Aur Vivek
(B) Bharat Mata Ki Jai
(C) Vayam Rakshaamah
(D) Ekta Aur Anushasan

Q2.

Nifty is the main share index of which stock exchange ?
(A) BSE
(B) NSE
(C) NYSE
(D) NASDAQ

Q3.

Which planet is nearest to Sun ?
(A) Venus
(B) Mercury
(C) Earth
(D) Mars

Q4.

According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu's mother ?
(A) Draupadi
(B) Ulupi
(C) Chitrangada
(D) Subhadra

Q5.

What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as ?
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) McMahon Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) Curzon Line

Q6.

The name of which Indian classical dance style, originated in north India, literally means 'Story Teller' ?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Kathak
(D) Bharatanatyam

Q7.

Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

Q8.

Which renowned vocalist was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2008 ?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Ravi Shankar

Q9.

The Althing, the oldest functioning legislative assembly in world, is the parliament of which country ?
(A) Iceland
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Israel

Q10.

To measure hardness of minerals, which scale is used ?
(A) Kelvin
(B) Richter
(C) Mohs
(D) Mercalli

Answers :

Q1.   (D) Ekta Aur Anushasan
Q2.   (B) NSE
Q3.   (B) Mercury
Q4.   (D) Subhadra
Q5.   (A) Radcliffe Line
Q6.   (C) Kathak
Q7.   (C) Shahjahan
Q8.   (B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
Q9.   (A) Iceland
Q10.  (C) Mohs