General Knowledge - 12


Q1.

Which is the only metal that exists in liquid form at normal room temprature (25 degree Celsius) ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Cesium
(C) Gallium
(D) Rubidium

Q2.

What was the name of Maharana Pratap's faithful horse ?
(A) Chetak
(B) Kanthak
(C) Marengo
(D) Bucephalus

Q3.

Under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), how many minimum no. of days guaranteed wage employment is provided in every financial year to a rural household ?
(A) 50 days
(B) 100 days
(C) 150 days
(D) 200 days

Q4.

According to Hindu mythology, what kind of animal is Kamadhenu ?
(A) Dog
(B) Cow
(C) Horse
(D) Elephant

Q5.

Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) B.R.Ambedkar
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel

Q6.

In 2010, which Asian city will host Commonwealth Games ?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Shanghai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Kuala Lumpur

Q7.

Annie Besant, a British lady, was first woman President of Indian National Congress(INC). Who was the first Indian woman President of INC ?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Nellie Sengupta
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Sonia Gandhi

Q8.

Java Trench, also called Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean ?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean

Q9.

`Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' was the motto of which revolution ?
(A) Cuban Revolution
(B) American Revolution
(C) Chinese Revolution
(D) French Revolution

Q10.

`Dreams from My Father' and `The Audicity of Hope' books are authored by which American President ?
(A) Bill Clinton
(B) George W. Bush
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Ronald Reagan

Answers :

Q1. (A) Mercury
Q2. (A) Chetak
Q3. (B) 100 days
Q4. (B) Cow
Q5. (D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q6. (C) New Delhi
Q7. (A) Sarojini Naidu
Q8. (C) Indian Ocean
Q9. (D) French Revolution
Q10. (C) Barack Obama

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