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Secretariat Assistant General Knowledge questions 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/5/2013 6:12:00 AM

Secretariat Assistant Solved Previous Question paper( Asked on 5/1/2013) Kerala 1. Which lamp has the highest energy efficiency ? a. Incandescent Lamp b. LED c. CFL d. Arc Lamp 2. Yellow light is a combination of _________ primary colors ? a. Blue, Green b. Red, Blue c. Red, Green d. Red, Blue and Green 3. Diverging lens produces __________ type of images ? a. Small virtual image b. Big real image c. Small real image d. Big virtual image 4. The process used to produce Ammonia is ? a. process b. Haber process c. Chlor-alkali process d. Creighton process 5. The non-metal which exist in liquid state at room temperature is ?

a. Mercury b. Sodium c. Potassium d. Bromine 6. 2007 Nobel prize for Chemistry was awarded to ? a. Gerhard Ertl b. Dan Shechtman c. Richard Fred Heck d. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 7. The fifth state of matter is ? a. Plasma b. Magma c. Bose-Einstein condensate d. Fermionic condensate 8. Speed of blue color light in vacuum is ? a.> 3x10 8 m/s b.= 3x10 8 m/s c. 8 m/s d.> 300 m/s 9. Which fuel has the highest Calorific Value ? a. Bio-gas b. Methane c. Petrol d. Hydrogen 10. In which direction does rainbow appear in the morning ? a. North b. South c. East d. West 11. The Chief Minister of

Uttatakhand is __________ ? a. Manohar parrikar b. Vijay Bahugunna c. Khanduri d. Arjun Munda 12. Who is the President of ? a. Nicolas Sarkozy b. Jacques chirac c. Francois Hollande d. Joachim Gauck 13. The Booker prize winner of 2012 is ______ ? a. Jeet Thayil b. Hilary Mantel c. Julian Barnes d. Mo Yan 14. ICC T20 World cup Winner of 2012 is ____________ ? a. Sri Lanka b. Australia c. India d. West Indies 15. Who won the women's 100 meter Gold in 2012 London Olympics ? a. Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce b. Carmelita Jeter c. Ohuruogo d. Felix Sanchez 16. The 59th National Film Award for Best Director was won by ? a. Guruvinder Singh b. Salim Ahamed c. Suveeran d. Vetrimaaran

17. God's particle is the pseudonym of __________ ? a. Large Hardon Collider b. Quarks c. Leptons d. Higgs Boson 18. Which rocket was launched by ISRO during its 100 th Mission ? a. ASLV-C21 b. GSLV-C21 c. PSLV-C21 d. INSAT-C21 19. The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ________ ? a. Liu Xiaobo b. European Union c. Barack Obama d. Inter governmental on climate change 20. The Minister for Cooperation in Kerala is ? a. C.N Balakrishnan b. K. Babu c. Adoor Prakash d. Ebrahim Kunju Visit for more questions Did you know who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament ? For more visit h t t p : / / importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge questions and answer 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/22/2013 7:18:00 AM

Randomly selected General knowledge questions and answer 2013 for Intelligence Bureau and all competitive exams 1. Who wrote the song " Sare jahan se acha" ? Answer: Muhammad Iqbal 2. Who give music to the song " Sare jahan se acha" ? Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar 3. Which is the worlds oldest news agency? Answer: AFP (Agence Presse) 4. What is the chemical name of Tear Gas ? Answer: Chloroacetophenone 5. Which is the only hobby recognized by the United Nations?

Answer: Ham Radio 6. What is the national flower of Pakistan? Answer: Jasmine 7. What is the scientific name of Cockroach? Answer: Periplaneta americana 8. What is the unit of luminous intensity? Answer: Candela 9. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open men's title ? Answer: Andy Murray 10. Who is the winner of 2012 Us open women's title ? Answer: Serena Williams 11. Which famous writer is known as Father of Snow Golf? Answer: Rudyard Kipling 12. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?Answer: 12 13. Which planet is known as Red planet? Answer: Mars

14. Which European countries are separated by Market Reef? Answer: Finland and Sweden * 15. Who is the author of Panchtantra? Answer: Vishnu Sharma * 16. Which is the coldest planet in solar system ? Answer: Neptune * 17. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was built with the collaboration of _____ ?

Answer: * 18. The Durgapur Steel Plan t in West Bengal was built with the collaboration of _____ ? Answer: Britain * 19. The Bhilai Steel Plant in Chattisgarh was built with the collaboration of _____ ? Answer: Russia * 20. Who is the first and only Muslim lady ever to rule the throne of Delhi ? Answer: Razia Sultana * newly updated For more General knowledge questions and answer 2013 visit general knowledge questions and answer In which year was Adolph Hitler committed suicide ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Current affairs Questions for competitive exams 2012 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/2/2013 8:02:00 AM

Current affairs and General Awareness questions 2013 for IBPS, Bank PO, RRB, SBI and Postal assistant part-2 1. Who is newly appointed as United Nations goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS? Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 2. Which country won T20 World cup 2012? Answer: West indies(beating Sri Lanka) 3. Which country won T20 Womens World cup 2012? Answer: Australia(beating England) 4. What is the name of new book written by JK Rowling? Answer: The Casual Vacancy 5. According to the Forbes annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women on August 2012, Who has been ranked in the first place? Answer: Angela Merkel 6. What is the name of new ship commissioned on 2012 for coast guard? Answer: Rajatarang 7. Who won the 2012 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award? Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi 8. Which Country won Asian Kabadi Championship 2012? Answer: Pakistan(defeating India) 9. Who is the Winner of 2012 US Grand Prix?

Answer: Lewis Hamilton 10. The seventh meeting of the G-20 summit was held in which country ? Answer: Mexico( Los Cabos) 11. Which is the fastest super computer? Answer: Titan 12. Who is the new chief of RAW? Answer: Alok Joshi 13. Who will be the first Muslim head of Intelligence Bureau (IB) ? Answer: Syed Asif Ibrahim 14. Which country won Davis cup 2012(men's tennis) ? Answer: Czech Republic 15. In which jail Ajmal Kasab hanged ? Answer: Yerawada Jail(Pune) 16. Who is the new CBI director? Answer: Ranjit Sinha(25th director) 17. Who is the Winner of Miss Universe 2012? Answer: Olivia Culpo 18. Who is the winner of Laureus

Award Sportsman of the Year 2012 ? Answer: Novak Djokovic 19. Who is the winner of Laureus Award Sportswoman of the Year 2012 ? Answer: Vivian Cheruiyot 20. Who is the winner of SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in 2012? Answer: Zhiwei Yun * 21. Who is the brand ambassador of BMW in India ? Answer: Sachin Tendulkar * 22. Who is the special public prosecutor of 2008 Mumbai attack? Answer: Ujjwal Nikam * 23. Who is the winner of 2011 Jnanpith Award? Answer: Dr.Pratibha Ray * 24. Who is the present president of Ghana? Answer: John Dramani Mahama * 25. Who is the new chair man of Tata group? Answer: Cyrus Mistry * 26. Who is America's New Foreign Secretary ? Answer: John Kerry * newly updated For latest current affairs questions in 2013 visit Current affairs latest gk questions 2013 For more general awareness and current affairs questions visit current affairs questions Quiz part 1 Current affairs are added as Comment to save time and effort , see those too. For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge questions about Jainism by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/1/2013 11:43:00 PM

Previously asked General knowledge questions about Jainism 1. Who is the first Tirthankara of Jainism ? Answer: Rishabha dev 2. Who is the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism ? Answer: Parshvanath 3. Who is the last Tirthankara (24th) of Jainism ? Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira 4. When did Vardhamana Mahavira born ? Answer: BC 540 5. Where did Vardhamana Mahavira born ? Answer: Kundala grama, Vaisali ( Bihar) 6. What is the meaning of 'Jina'? Answer: Conqueror 7. Vardhamana Mahavira attained full enlightenment( kaivalya) at _________ ? Answer: Jhrimbikagrama 8. Vardhamana Mahavira attained Nirvana at _________ ? Answer: Pavapuri 10. What is the Holy book of Jains? Answer: Angas 11. What is the language used by Jains ? Answer: Prakrit Did you know what is the old name of Iraq ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge questions about Indian states by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/8/2013 4:20:00 AM

Andhra Pradesh General knowledge Quiz Questions about Indian state - Andhra Pradesh for all competitive exams like upsc, psc, bank exams, quiz, intelligence bureau, ibps, bank clerk, RRB and postal assistant. 1. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Hyderabad 2. Which is the state animal of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Black Buck 3.Which is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Indian Roller 4. Which is the official state flower of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Water lily 5. Which is the official state tree of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Neem ______________________________ _______________

6. Which is the first Indian state formed on linguistic basis? Answer: Andhra Pradesh 7.Which was the first capital of Andhra Pradesh ? Answer: Kurnool 8. Which is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh? Answer: Hyderabad 9. Which places are know as Twin City? Answer: Hyderabad and Secunderabad 10. Which place is known as Hightech city of India? Answer: Hyderabad 11. Which state is known as the Egg bowls of India? Answer: Andhra Pradesh 12. Which is the biggest Tiger Reserve in India? Answer: Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam( Andhra Pradesh) 13. Which is the biggest fresh water lake in South India? Answer: Kolleru( Andhra Pradesh) 14. What is the Classical dance of Andhra Pradesh ? Answer: Kuchipudi

15. Which is the deepest port in India? Answer: Visakhapatnam( Andhra Pradesh) 16. What is the motto of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department? Answer: Kohinoor of India 17. Which state is the second largest Producer of rice? Answer: Andhra Pradesh (largest producer > West Bengal) 18. Which state is known as rice Bowl of India? Answer: Andhra Pradesh 19. Which Indian state is the largest producer of Hydro electricity ?

Answer: Andhra Pradesh 20. Which is the first South Indian state to introduce Panchayati raj? Answer: Andhra Pradesh 21. Which state is the largest producer of Tobacco ? Answer: Andhra Pradesh 22. Who is known as " Andhra Kesari" ? Answer: T. Prakasham 23. Who is the first Chief Minister of Andhara state? Answer: T. Prakasham 24. Who is the first Chief Minister of Andhara Pradesh? Answer: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 25. Who is the Present Chief Minister of Andhara Pradesh? Answer: N. Kiran Kumar Reddy For more visit important gk questions about Indian state Meghalaya Did you know who is known as Modern Bhoja ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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RRB Important General knowledge question 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/13/2013 4:19:00 AM

Indian Railway Important GK questions 1. Where is Railway Staff College situated ? Answer: Baroda 2. What is the width of Broad gauge rail ? Answer: 1.676 3. Which is the First Electric Train in India ? Answer: Deccan Queen(Kalyan Pune) 4. When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started ? Answer: In 1991 5. Which year is declared as " Year of Rail s" by the Indian Railways ? Answer: 1995 6. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel? Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel(Banihal railway tunnel) 7. Which is the Longest Railway platform in the World ? Answer: Kharagpur station platform 8. Which is the train running

between India and Bangladesh? Answer: Maitree Express 9. Which are the states have no Railway ? Answer: Meghalaya and Sikkim (building new railway lines) 10. Which is the Worlds oldest working steam locomotive engine (train) ? Answer: Fairy Queen runs in India 11. What is the width of Narrow gauge rail ? Answer: 0.762 12. Where is the Headquarters of Konkan railway? Answer: Bilapur 13. Which is the fastest train in India ? Answer: Shatabdi Express 14. In which year Indian Railway board established ? Answer: 1905

15. Which is the first Railway station in India ? Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria terminal) * 16. Who is the first Indian to present Railway Budget ? Answer: John Mathai * 17. Who is the first railway minister in India ? Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri * 18. Who is the first lady Railway minister of India? Answer: Mamta Benergy * 19. Which is the highest railway station in India ? Answer: Ghum railway station * 20. Which is the longest Railway bridge in India ? Answer: Vallarpadam Bridge(kerala) * 21. What is the slogan of Indian Railway? Answer: lifeline of the nation * 22. Where is the Museum of Indian Railway situated? Answer: Chanakyapuri(New Delhi) * newly updated For more RRB question visit RRB expected GK question 2012 Did you know which is the biggest Tiger Reserve in India ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

Specialized Agencies of the U.N.O with their Headquarters - 2012 Gk questions by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/2/2013 11:59:00 PM

These are very important questions in all competitive exams. We will later discuss about United Nations Organisation, now the Headquarters of U.N.O will do the Job. 1. Headquarters of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is in >>>> Rome 2. Headquarters of International Labour Organisation (ILO) is in >>>> Geneva 3. Headquarters of World Health Organisation (WHO) is in >>>> Geneva 4. Headquarters of World meteorological Organisation (WMO) is in >>>> Geneva 5. Headquarters of International Telecommunication Union (ITD) is in >>>> Geneva 6. Headquarters of International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in >>>>

Washington 7. Headquarters of International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in >>>> Washington 8. Headquarters of International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or World Bank is in >>>> Washington 9. Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is in >>>> Montreal 10. Headquarters of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is in >>>> Paris 11. Headquarters of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is in >>>> New York 12. Headquarters of Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO) is in >>>> London 13. Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is in >>>> Vienna * 14. Headquarters of United Nations

Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) is in >>>> Vienna, (Austria) * 15. Headquarters of United Nations Fund for Population Activities(UNFPA) is in >>>> New York * 16. Headquarters of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is in >>>> New york * 17. Headquarters of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) is in >>>> Geneva (Switzerland) * 18. Headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) is in >>>> Nairobi (Kenya) * 19. Headquarters of Universal Postal Union(UPU) is in >>>> Berne ( Switzerland) Did you know Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title ? National Panchayat is the parliament of__________ ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

Expected gk questions: IBPS, RRB, Postal Assistant,PSC by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/14/2013 8:29:00 AM

Expected General Knowledge questions for all competitive exams (IBPS, RRB, Postal Assistant,PSC etc) Current affairs Gk questions Make sure you knew at least two recent year and venue of the events. 1. 2012 Olympics is held at ? Answer: London 2. Venue of 2016 Olympics(The next Olympics will be held at) ? Answer: Riode Genero (Brazil) 3. Venue of 2014 Winter Olympics ? Answer: Sochi (Russia) 4. 2012 Summer Paralympics is held at ? Answer: London 5. Venue of 2016 Summer Paralympics ? Answer: Rio de Genero (Brazil) 6. Venue of 2014 Winter Paralympics? Answer: Sochi (Russia) 7. 2010 World Cup Football was held at ? Answer: South Africa 8. Where is the venue of 2014 World Cup Football ? Answer: Brazil Brand ambassador of the 2014 FIFA World Cup? Answer: Pele 9. Where is the venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup ? Answer: Russia 10. Where is the venue of 2022 World Cup Football ? Answer: Qatar 11. 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at ? Answer: Delhi 12. 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held at ? Answer: Glasgow (Scotland) 13. Where is the Venue of 2018 Commonwealth Games ? Answer: Gold Coast (Australia) 14. 2012 Euro Cup Football was held at ? Answer: Poland and Ukraine 15. Where is the Venue of 2016 Euro Cup Football? Answer: * 16. Where is the Venue of 2015 World Cup Cricket? Answer: Australia and New Zealand * 17. Which country host the 2019 World Cup Cricket? Answer: England * 18. Which country host the 2014 T20 World Cup Cricket? Answer: Bangladesh * 19. Which country host the 2016 T20 World Cup Cricket? Answer: India * 20. Where is the Venue of 2013 Asian Games? Answer: Inchean(South Korea) * newly updated Did you know who is the chief guest of 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Lastest GK questions about Famous Women by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/25/2013 5:05:00 AM

First women(female or First lady of ) in India General knowledge Questions and Answers Questions Like "First women in India" is very much confusing to me. Some important gk questions about 'First ladies of India' is given below. Make sure you don't get confused. 1. Who is the First Woman Governer of India ? Answer: Sarojini Naidu 2. Who is the First Female Prime minister of India ? Answer: Indira Gandhi 3. Who is the first Woman Chief Minister of India ? Answer: Sucheta Kriplani 4. Who is the First Woman Minister of India ? Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit 5. Who is the First Woman Central Minister of India? Answer:

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 6. Who is the First Woman Speaker of India ? Answer: Meira Kumar 7. Who is the First Woman Speaker of a State Assembly? Answer: Shano Devi 8. The First Indian Woman who Swam across English channel ? Answer: Arti Saha 9. The First Indian Woman who Swam across Gibraltar Strait? Answer: Arti Pradhan 10. Who is the First Miss World from India ? Answer: Reetha Faria 11. Who is the First Miss Universe from India? Answer: Susmitha sen 12. Who is the first Miss India? Answer: Pramila Esther Abraham * 13. Who is the first woman IPS? Answer: Kiran Bedi * 14. Who was the first woman IAS? Answer: Anna Malhotra * 15. Who was the first Woman High court Judge? Answer: Anna Chandy * 16. Who was the first female Chief

Justice of High court? Answer: Leila Seth * 17. Who was the first Lady Magistrate? Answer: Omana Kunjamma * 18. Who is the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India ? Answer: V.S. Ramadevi * 19. Who is the first Indian woman to win Nobel Prize? Answer: Mother Teresa * 20. Who is the first woman to win Bharat Ratna? Answer: Indira Gandhi * newly updated Did you know What is the maximum age for the President ? For important current affairs questions visit Latest General Awareness Questions For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

RRB General knowledge questions 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/6/2013 4:57:00 AM

Important Regional (folk) Dances and States Bihu- Assam * Sattriya- Assam Ottam Thullal- Kerala * Kathakali- Kerala Yakshagana- Karnataka Bhangra- Punjab Tamasha- Maharashtra Koli- Maharashtra Nautanki- Uttar Pradesh Garba- Gujarat Chau dance- Orissa ,Bihar Cheraw (Bamboo Dance) - Mizoram Kummi - Tamil Nadu Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu Lahoo Dance - Meghalaya Kalbelia - Rajasthan ( UNESCO heritage list) Kuchipudi - Andhra pradesh Kottam - Andhra pradesh Important GK Questions about Dance 1. Which place did bharatanatyam

originate? Answer: Tamil Nadu 2. Which dance is associated with the personality Rukmini Devi Arundale? Answer: Bharatanatyam 3. Which dance is known as the " Ballet of East" ? Answer: Manipuri 4. Which dance is based on Geethagovindam wrote by Jayadevan? Answer: Odissi dance 5. Which place did Kuchipudi dance originate? Answer: kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh

6. Which dance is associated with the personality Siddhendra Yogi? Answer: Kuchipudi dance 7. Where did the dance Kathak originate? Answer: Uttar Pradesh * 8. What is the total number of classical dances in India? Answer: 8 * 9. Which state has most number of classical dances? Answer: Kerala( Kathakali, Mohiniyattam) * 10. Which dance form was originated in majuli island? Answer: Sattriya * newly updated Did you know who is the creator of Mandrake ? For Important RRB questions visit Indian Railway frequently asked questions, h t t p : / / importantquestionsabout.blogspot.co m/2012/08/rrb-general-knowledgescience-questions.html For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

Gk questions 2013: Dynasties and Capitals by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 12/31/2012 12:13:00 PM

Dynasties and Capitals are frequently asking gk question in all competitive exams.

From now on we don't miss those questions Some important Dynasties and their capitals Pandyan Dynasty>> Madurai Pallava dynasty>> Kanchi Chola dynasty>> Uraiyur Chera Dynasty>> Vanji

Chalukya dynasty>> Vatapi Maurya Dynasty >> Pataliputra Kushan Dynasty >> Purushpura (Peshawar) Important gk questions about Khilji Dynasty For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

KERALAPSC.ORG | Kerala Public Service Commission by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/5/2013 4:38:00 AM

Kerala Public Service Commission For Frequently Asked or Previously Asked General knowledge PSC questions Visit KERALA PSC GK questions www.keralapsc.org is now www.keralapsc.gov.in For One Time Registration On Keralapsc.org>> Click Here For to Keralapsc.org>> Click Here For Notification of Open Jobs Posts in Kerala PSC>> Click Here or Click here For Short List of Various Posts in Kerala PSC>> Click Here or Click here For Rank List of Various Posts in Kerala PSC>> Click Here or Click here For Previous Question Papers of Kerala PSC >> Click Here or Click here For Provisional Answer Key, Final Answer Key and List of Provisional Answer Keys of Various Post's exams by Kerala PSC>> Click Here or Click Here For Any Help KPSC Call Center on 0471-2554000(8 am to 8 pm on all working days) For Frequently Asked or Previously Asked General knowledge PSC questions Visit KERALA PSC ( resetting) in Kerala PSC The main reason to write this post is the contradiction of the resetting technique used by Kerala PSC with others. For Resetting Keralapsc you need > ID, Date of Birth, ID Proof given in the profile, ID Proof No. (OR from your ed mobile phone just send a sms to 537252 in the following format = KPSC RSE id Next is the tricky part usually we will look for a reset link in our email but in the case of Keralapsc.org the new is predetermined, that is "your new will be the first six characters of ID followed by digits of date of birth" For example Your id = hariabcdef12 Your date of birth = 25/09/1990 Then Your NEW = hariab20091990 For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Current affairs latest gk questions 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 2/12/2013 6:21:00 AM

Latest Current affairs questions 2013 Important current affairs gk questions for all competitive exams 1. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 Women's title? Answer: Victoria Azarenka * 2. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title? Answer: Novak Djokovic Did you know who are the winners of Australian Open 2012 ? 3. Who is the chief guest of 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? Answer: Rajkeswur Purryag, President of Mauritius (Held in Kochi) 4. Who is the chief guest of republic

day 2013? Answer: Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan 5. Who is first female President of South Korea? Answer: Park Guen-hye 6. Who is the first female Chief Justice of Sri Lanka? A n s w e r : S h i r a n i Bandaranayake(recently impeached) 7. Who is the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2013 ?Answer: Jeet Thayil(book Narcopolis) 8. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel in India? Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel( Banihal railway tunnel) * 9. Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ? Answer: Davos, Switzerland * 10. Who has been conferred won

Keerthi Chakra(the second highest among peace time gallantry awards of the country) ? Answer: Major Anoop Joseph * 11. Which Indian scientist conferred with China's top science award? Answer: CNR Rao * 12. Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2012-2013 ? Answer: Mumbai * 13. Which country recently test fired Hatf-9 (Nasr) missile ? Answer: Pakistan * newly updated For more general awareness and current affairs questions visit current affairs questions Quiz part 2 For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge questions PSC by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/5/2013 11:39:00 PM

Secretariat Assistant General knowledge questions( Asked on 5/1/ 2013) part 2 1. India is called a tropical country mainly on of its ? Answer: Latitudinal Extent 2. The marshy and forested land in northern part of Uttar Pradesh is ? Answer: Terai 3. Which river is called a river between the two mountains ? Answer: Narmada 4. Which state is called the agricultural epitome of India ? Answer: Uttar Pradesh 5. Which region of India has a larger female population than the male

population ? a. west bengal b. Mizoram c. Nagaland d. Puducherry Answer: Puducherry 6. Who was the first propounder of the doctrine of 'ive Resistance' ? Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh 7. In which five year plan University Grants Commission was set up for promoting and strengthening higher education ? Answer: First Five Year Plan 8. Who is known as the father of Renaissance of Western India ? Answer: M.G Ranade 9. The longest River in Peninsular India ? Answer: Godavari 10. The largest producer of rice in India ? a. Kerala b. Andhara Pradesh c. Tamil Nadu d. Gujarat

Answer: Andhara Pradesh 11. The national animal of kerala ? Answer: Elephant 12. The southern most river in Kerala ? Answer: Neyyar 13. The largest national park in Kerala ? Answer: Eravikulam 14. First dam in Kerala ? Answer: Mullapperiyar 15. The most populated district in Kerala as per 2001 census ? Answer: Malappuram Visit Part 1 Did you know which bank has the most branches in India ? For more v i s i t h t t p : / / importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge Bits for competitive exams by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/13/2013 12:20:00 AM

Some Selected Important GK bits for all Competitive Exams 2013 1. Who is known as Modern Bhoja? Answer: Krishnadeva Raya 2. Who started Shudhi Movement? Answer: Dayananda Saraswathy 3. Which Pakistan President signed the Tashkent Agreement? Answer: Ayub Khan 4. Which Substance is known as Philosopher's wool? Answer: Zinc Oxide 5. Which Vitamin helps in the absorption of Calcium ? Answer: Vitamin D 6.Who discovered Rh Factor?

Answer: Karl Landsteiner(the same person discovered Blood Group) 7. Who wrote the book Harmonies of World? Answer: Kepler 8. Where is the Headquarters of Amnesty International? Answer: London 9. Which is the shortest River in the world? Answer: Roe * 10. The image formed on the Retina of the human eye is ________ ? Answer: Real and inverted * 11.Who discovered Microphone? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell * 12. Myopia(Short sightedness) can be corrected by using a _______ lens ? Answer: Concave * 13. Hypermetropia(Long

sightedness) can be corrected using a _________ ? Answer: Convex lens * 14. Erg is the unit of _____? Answer: Work * 15. Dyne is the unit of ______ ? Answer: Force * 16. Poise is the unit of _______ ? Answer: Viscosity of fluid * Colour of different lamps Sodium Vapour lamp=>> Yellow Hydrogen Vapour lamp=>> Blue Nitrogen Vapour lamp=>> Red Mercury Vapour lamp=>> White Neon Vapour Lamp=>> Orange Chlorine Vapour Lamp=>> Green Did you know which planet has the shortest day and night ? For more v i s i t h t t p : / / importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

General knowledge years in Competitive exams by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/15/2013 4:02:00 AM

Previously asked General knowledge questions with years in Competitive exams 75. In which year the second battle of Tarain fought ? in 1192 76. In which year Indian Railway Board Established ? in 1905 77. In which year the first budget in India was presented ? in 1860 78. In which year TRYSEM launched in India ? in 1979 79. In which year IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme) launched in India ? in 1980 80. In which year Adolph Hitler committed suicide ? in 1945 81. In which year Decimal System of coinage introduced in India ? in 1957 82. In which year Gandhi series Currency introduced in India ? in 1996 83. In which year Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place ? in 1919 April 13 84. In which year Rowlatt act ed ? in 1919 85. In which year Swami Vivekananda ed away ? in 1902 86. In which year was the Wildlife Protection Act enacted ? in 1972 87. In which year All India Radio was renamed as Akashvani? in 1956 88. In which year was the All India Radio established ? in 1936 89. In which year was National Literacy Mission founded ? in 1988 For important General Knowledge questions with years visit Quiz questions : Gk years For more visit h t t p : / / importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Simple Gk questions and answers by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 1/28/2013 5:23:00 AM

Gk Questions taken from our Online GK service Retrieving gk questions from online gk box is very difficult, so we are posting some selected important gk questions from the Gk box. These gk questions are shared by our Online visitors. 1. The spherical shape of a drop is due to _______ ? Answer: Surface tension 2. Who is the present RBI Governor? Answer: Duwuri Subbarao 3. Earth is protected from Ultra voilet radiation by _______ ? Answer: Ozone 4. If we move from equator to pole the value of acceleration due to gravity"g"_______ ? Answer: Increases 5. Capital of VeneZuela? Answer: Karakkas

6. Solid carbon dioxide is known as ______? Answer: Dry ice 7. VAT was first introduced in which country? Answer: 8. Which instrument is used to

measure blood pressure? Answer: Sphygmomano meter 9. How many coastal states are in India? Answer: 9 10. The country which lost the largest number of people in the 2nd world war? Answer: Japan 11. How many fundamental duties are laid in the constitution of India? Answer: 11 12. Which is the Biggest Museum? Answer: British Museum, London 13. Shora is the parliament of _______? Answer: Afghanistan 14. Who is the first person to get Param vir chakra? Answer: Major Somnath Sharma 15. Which is the l argest fresh water lake in India? Answer: Wular Lake Did you know who is the first woman to win Bharat Ratna ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

Confusing General knowledge questions 2013 by [email protected] (HARI) (GK and Most Important Questions) Submitted at 12/31/2012 11:02:00 PM

Confusing General knowledge questions latest(part 6) Confusing gk questions from Days 1. Which day is observed as National Youth Day? Answer: January 12 2. Which day is observed as International Youth Day? Answer: August 12 3. Which day is observed as National Teachers' Day? Answer: September 5 4. Which day is observed as International Teachers' Day? Answer: October 5

5. Which day is observed as National Tourism Day? Answer: January 25 6. Which day is observed as International Tourism Day? Answer: September 27 7. Which day is observed as National Children's Day? Answer: November 14 8. Which day is observed as International Children's Day? Answer: June 1 9. Which day is observed as National Consumer Day? Answer: December 24 10. Which day is observed as International Consumer Day? Answer: March 15 11. Which day is observed as National Postal Day?

Answer: October 10 12. Which day is observed as International Postal Day? Answer: October 9 13. Which day is observed as National Blood Donation Day? Answer: October 1 14. Which day is observed as World Blood Donors Day? Answer: June 14 For more Confusing General knowledge questions visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.co m/2012/07/general-knowledge-2012confusing.html For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Some important gk bits on Indian constitution 1. India become a republic on ? Answer: January 26, 1950 2. What is the maximum time interval between two successive sessions of the parliament? Answer: Six months 3. In our constitution Education is included in the _________ list ? Answer: Concurrent List 4. Who is the first Acting president of India? Answer: V.V Giri 5. Who was elected unopposed to the office of the President? Answer: Neelam Sanjiv Reddy 6. Which Indian state has a common Civil Code? Answer: Goa 7. What is the maximum age for the President? Answer: There is no age Limit 8. Which was the first state that established Lokayukta? Answer: Maharashtra For important questions about Indian constitution Amendments and Articles visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/ 2012/08/latest-general-knowledgequestions.html Did you know the total number of Muscles in human body ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Biology General knowledge questions and answers Biology gk questions for PSC ,SSC and RRB exams 1. Which disease is known as Christmas disease? Answer: Haemophilia(also known as Bleeder's disease and Royal disease) 2. The seat of memory in the human

brain is located in the _______ ? Answer: Cerebrum 3. Which hormone is known as Emergency Hormone? Answer: Adrenalin 4. Total number of bones in human body? Answer: 206 5. Total number of Muscles in human body? Answer: 639 6. What is the Enzyme present in Saliva ? Answer: Ptyalin

7. Covering of brain is called as __________ ? Answer: Meninges 8. Covering of Lungs is called as __________ ? Answer: Pleura 9. Covering of Heart is called as __________ ? Answer: Pericardium 10. What is the full form of CAT in CAT scan(CT scan) ? Answer: Computer Axial Tomograph 11. Who prepared the first Cholera vaccine?

Answer: Louis Pasteur 12. Who discovered Rabies vaccine? Answer: Louis Pasteur 13. Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of________ ? Answer: arteries Did you know which is the largest lake in Antarctica ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Previously asked General Knowledge questions about Antarctica 1. Which continent is known as Continent of Science? Answer: Antarctica 2. Which continent is known as White Continent? Answer: Antarctica 3. Which is the only Continent without any trees? Answer: Antarctica 4. Who is the first person to reach south Pole? Answer: Roald Amundsen

5. Which is the Active Volcano in Antarctica ? Answer: Mount Erebus 6. Which is the world's southernmost active volcano? Answer: Mount Erebus 7. Which is the highest Peak in Antarctica ? Answer: Vinson Massif 8. Which is the largest lake in Antarctica ? Answer: Lake Vostok 9. In which year The Antarctic Treaty signed ? Answer: 1959 Did you know which river is called a river between the two mountains ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Frequently asked gk questions about the planet Jupiter 1. Which is the largest planet in solar system? Answer: Jupiter 2. Which planet has most number of satellites in solar system ? Answer: Jupiter 3. Which is the fastest rotating planet? Answer: Jupiter 4. Which planet has the shortest day and night? Answer: Jupiter 5. Great Red Spot Seen on which

planet ? Answer: Jupiter 6. Which planet has maximum escape velocity? Answer: Jupiter 8. In which planet, objects weigh the most ? Answer: Jupiter 9. Which planet has the name meaning Ruler of all God? Answer: Jupiter 10. Which is the largest satellite in Solar system? Answer: Ganymede(Jupiter) For more gk questions visit General knowledge questions on Astronomy For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

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Important General knowledge questions about State Bank Of India Previously asked gk questions about SBI for IBPS and Bank clerk exams 1. Which is the Biggest public bank in India ? Answer: SBI 2. What was the old name of State Bank Of India? Answer: Imperial Bank of India 3. Which bank has the most branches in India? Answer: SBI

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Gk questions about Countries and their Old Names 1. What is the old name of Iraq? Answer: Mesopotamia 2. What is the old name of Iran? Answer: Persia 3. What is the old name of Beijing? Answer: Peking 4. What is the old name of Ethiopia? Answer: Abyssinia 5. What is the old name of Ghana? Answer: Gold Coast 6. What is the old name of

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Previously asked General knowledge questions about Jainism 1. Who is known as Light of Asia ? Answer: Gautama Buddha 2. When did Gautama Buddha born ? Answer: BC 563 3. Where did Gautama Buddha born

? Answer: Lumbini in Kapilavasthu 4. Gautama Buddha attained full enlightenment at _________ ? Answer: Bodh Gaya(named by Edvin Arnold) 5. Where did the 1st Buddhist Council held ? Answer: Rajgirh 6. What is the name of worship place of Buddhists? Answer: Pagoda

4. Which Committee recommended the formation of State Bank of India? Answer: Gorwala committee 5. Where is the headquarters of SBI? Answer: Mumbai 6. Which is the biggest commercial bank in India ? Answer: State Bank of India 7. Who is the present Chairman of SBI? Answer: Pratip Chaudhuri Did you know which is the first Indian bank to Introduce internet banking ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

7. What is the Holy book of Buddhists? Answer: Tripitika 8. What is the language used by Buddhists? Answer: Pali Did you know What is the Holy book of Jains ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/

Indonesia? Answer: The Dutch East India 7. What is the old name of Istanbul? Answer: Constantinople 8. What is the old name of Mali? Answer: French Sudan 9. What is the old name of Myanmar? Answer: Burma 10. What is the old name of Zimbabwe? Answer: Rhodesia Did you know who is the chief guest of 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ? For more visit http:// importantquestionsabout.blogspot.in/