General Knowledge - 88

Q1.	The actual strength of Rajya Sabha is 245 (233 elected & 12 nominated) members. What is its maximum strength ? (A) 250 members (B) 275 members (C) 300 members (D) 325 members Answer :
Q2.	At which town in Gujarat is the Tata Group setting up its Nano car project ? (A) Kalol (B) Mundra (C) Nadiad (D) Sanand Answer :
Q3.	With which athletic event is the 'Tour de France' competition associated ? (A) Marathon (B) 50 km walk (C) 10,000 m race (D) Bicycle race Answer :
Q4.	On the banks of which river is the city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand located ? (A) Narmada (B) Hooghly (C) Mahanadi (D) Swarnarekha Answer :
Q5.	On 1 May 2009, which lady banker became the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Ofiicer (CEO) of ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank ? (A) Shikha Sharma (B) Chanda Kochar (C) Lalita D. Gupte (D) Naina Lal Kidawai Answer :
Q6.	Which ruler of ancient India embraced Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka ? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Chandragupta Vikramaditya (C) Gautamiputra Satakarni (D) Harshavardhana Answer :
Q7.	In the World War II, which among the following country was not a member of the miltary alliance called 'Axis Powers' ? (A) Italy (B) Japan (C) France (D) Germany Answer :
Q8.	Who authored the English novel 'A Suitable Boy', considered to be the longest novel in a single volume ? (A) Amitav Ghosh (B) Vikram Seth (C) Salman Rushdie (D) Shashi Tharoor Answer :
Q9.	Which is the only country in the world whose national flag is not rectangular ? (A) Chile (B) Nepal (C) Ireland (D) Liberia Answer :
Q10.	Which is the lowest layer of the Sun, visible to us when we look at it ? (A) Corona (B) Chromosphere (C) Photosphere (D) Exosphere Answer :