Which state is known as All Seasons State =}} Himachal Pradesh
Which state is known as Apple State =}} Himachal Pradesh
Which place is known as Mini Switzerland in India =}} Khajjiar (Himachal Pradesh)
Which state is known as Granary of India =}} Punjab
Which state is known as Land Of Five Rivers =}} Punjab
Which River is known as Bengal's Sorrow =}} Damodar
Which River is known as Bihar's Sorrow =}} Kosi
Which River is known as Assam's Sorrow =}} Brahmaputra
Which state is known as Spice Garden Of India =}} Kerala
Which state is known as God's Own Country =}} Kerala
(New Zealand is also known as God's Own Country )
Which state is known as Land of Sun Rise =}} Arunachal Pradesh
Which place is known as Gateway of India =}} Mumbai
* Which place is known as City of seven islands =}} Mumbai
Which place is known as City of Golden Temple =}} AmritsarWhich state is known as Pearl of the Orient =}} Goa
Which place is known as Detroit of India =}} Pitampur
Which place is known as Pink City =}} Jaipur
Which place is known as Lake City =}} UdaipurWhich place is known as City of Palace =}} KolkataWhich state is known as Tea garden of India =}} AssamWhich place is known as Hi-Tech City =}} Hyderabad
Which place is known as Manchester of South India =}} Coimbatore
Which place is known as Deccan Queen =}} Pune
Which place is known as City of weavers =}} Panipat Which River is known as Old Ganga =}} Godavari
Which River is known as Dakshin Ganga =}} Godavari
* Which state is known as Milk Pail of India =}} Haryana
* Which place is known as Gardan city of India =}} Bangalore
* Which place is known as Sapce city of India =}} Bangalore
* Which place is known as Electronic city of India =}} Bangalore
* Which Indian place is known as Pensioners' Paradise =}} Bangalore
* Which state is known as Jewel of India =}} Manipur
* Which Indian place is known as Scotland of the east =}} Shillong
* Which place is known as Temple city of India =}} Bhuvaneswar
* Which place is known as Cathedral city of India =}} Bhuvaneswa
1. 2016 rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners?
Answer: Sindhu(badminton), Sakshi malik(wrestling), Dipa Karmakar(gymnastics), Jitu Rai(shooting)
2.Where is the venue for 2018 Asian games ?Answer: Indonesia
3. Newly elected prime minister of United Kingdom?Answer: Theresa may
4. Who wrote the book "Aranyer Adhikar"?Answer: Mahasweta devi(Bengali writer recently passed away.Other important books "Titu Mir , Hajar Churashir Maa")
5. Who is the recently appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India ?Answer: Urjit Patel
Answer: P V Sindhu
2.Indian player who won bronze medal in wrestling at Rio Olympics 2016 ?
Answer: Sakshi malik
3. The youngest Indian who won Olympic medal ?
Answer : P V Sindhu
4.Which country won highest number of medals in Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: United states (Total 121 medals)
5. Where is the venue for 2020 olympics?
Answer: Tokyo
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)
2. 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey championship winners?
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)
3. winner of 2016 Euro cup?
Answer: Portugal(Defeated France in Finals)
6. Australian open 2016 men's title Winner?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
7. Australian open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Angelique Kerber from Germany
8. French open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Garbine Muguruza from spain
9. French open 2016 men's title Winner?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
10. Wimbledon 2016 men's winner?
Answer: Andy murray
1. 2016 rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners?
Answer: Sindhu(badminton), Sakshi malik(wrestling), Dipa Karmakar(gymnastics), Jitu Rai(shooting)
2.Where is the venue for 2018 Asian games ?Answer: Indonesia
3. Newly elected prime minister of United Kingdom?Answer: Theresa may
4. Who wrote the book "Aranyer Adhikar"?Answer: Mahasweta devi(Bengali writer recently passed away.Other important books "Titu Mir , Hajar Churashir Maa")
5. Who is the recently appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India ?Answer: Urjit Patel
Answer: P V Sindhu
2.Indian player who won bronze medal in wrestling at Rio Olympics 2016 ?
Answer: Sakshi malik
3. The youngest Indian who won Olympic medal ?
Answer : P V Sindhu
4.Which country won highest number of medals in Rio Olympics 2016?
Answer: United states (Total 121 medals)
5. Where is the venue for 2020 olympics?
Answer: Tokyo
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)
2. 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey championship winners?
Answer: Australia (beat India in finals)
3. winner of 2016 Euro cup?
Answer: Portugal(Defeated France in Finals)
1. India's first Semi high speed train?
Answer: Gatimaan running between Delhi and agra
2. Newly elected assam chief minister?
Answer: Sarbanada Sonowal(BJP)
3. Newly elected kerala chief minister?
Answer: pinarayi vijayan
4. Newly elected Tamilnadu chief minister?
Answer: Jayalalitha
5. which state is linked with jat protest?
Answer: Hariyana
Answer: Gatimaan running between Delhi and agra
2. Newly elected assam chief minister?
Answer: Sarbanada Sonowal(BJP)
3. Newly elected kerala chief minister?
Answer: pinarayi vijayan
4. Newly elected Tamilnadu chief minister?
Answer: Jayalalitha
5. which state is linked with jat protest?
Answer: Hariyana
sports current affairs 2016
Grand Slam winners
6. Australian open 2016 men's title Winner?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
7. Australian open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Angelique Kerber from Germany
8. French open 2016 women's title Winner?
Answer: Garbine Muguruza from spain
Answer: Novak Djokovic
10. Wimbledon 2016 men's winner?
Answer: Andy murray
1. a(b+c) = ab + ac
2. (a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
3. (a-b)2 = a2-2ab + b2
4. (a+b)2 = (a-b)2 + 4ab
5. (a-b)2 = (a+b)2 - 4ab
6. (a-b) (a+b) = a2 - b2
7. (a+b)3 = a3 + 3ab(a+b) + b3
8. (a-b)3 = a3 - 3ab(a-b) - b3
9. a3 + b 3 = (a+b) (a2 - ab + b2)
10. a3 - b 3 = (a-b) (a2 + ab + b2)
11. (a3 - b3) / (a2 + ab + b2) = a-b
12. (a3 + b3) / (a2 - ab + b2) = a+b
01. The first-ever Oscar-winning documentary of Pakistan, Saving Face is produced
by whom?
by whom?
a) Masood Pervaiz
b) Asghar Farhadi
c) Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
d) Mohammad Jawad
e) None of the above
02. Which of the following movies has won the 84th Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film in 2012?
a) Hugo
b) The Artist
c) The Descendant
d) The Iron lady
e) A Separation
Language Film in 2012?
a) Hugo
b) The Artist
c) The Descendant
d) The Iron lady
e) A Separation
03. Match the following 2012 Oscar winners to their categories correctly.
Winner’s name Category name
a. Jean Dujardin 1. Best Director
b. Robert Richardson 2. Best Actress
c. Meryl Streep 3. Best Actor
d. Michel Hazanavicius 4. Best Cinematography
a b c d
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 4 1 3 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 3 4 1 2
Winner’s name Category name
a. Jean Dujardin 1. Best Director
b. Robert Richardson 2. Best Actress
c. Meryl Streep 3. Best Actor
d. Michel Hazanavicius 4. Best Cinematography
a b c d
A) 1 4 3 2
B) 4 1 3 2
C) 3 4 2 1
D) 3 4 1 2
04. Recently, India became the first team in the world to play in 800 ODIs matches.
India played one-day match for the first time in _______. a) 1974
b) 1975
c) 1976
d) 1979
e) 1982
India played one-day match for the first time in _______. a) 1974
b) 1975
c) 1976
d) 1979
e) 1982
05. The first ever World Cup championship tournament for women’s Kabaddi took
place in which of the following locations?
a) Ludhiana (Punjab)
b) Patna (Bihar)
c) Jaipur (Rajasthan)
d) Sirsa (Haryana)
e) Surat (Gujarat)
06. Which among the following nations failed to reach a semi-final stage in first
Women World Cup Kabaddi Championship held in 2012?
a) Iran
b) India
c) Japan
d) Indonesia
e) Thailand
place in which of the following locations?
a) Ludhiana (Punjab)
b) Patna (Bihar)
c) Jaipur (Rajasthan)
d) Sirsa (Haryana)
e) Surat (Gujarat)
06. Which among the following nations failed to reach a semi-final stage in first
Women World Cup Kabaddi Championship held in 2012?
a) Iran
b) India
c) Japan
d) Indonesia
e) Thailand
07. National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), at present, comprises the
A) Annapurna Scheme
B) National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
C) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
A) Annapurna Scheme
B) National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
C) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
a) Only (A) b) Only (B)
c) Only (A) & (B) d) Both (B) & (C)
e) All (A), (B) & (C)
c) Only (A) & (B) d) Both (B) & (C)
e) All (A), (B) & (C)
08. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was established in a) 2008
b) 2009
c) 2010
d) 2011
e) None of the above
b) 2009
c) 2010
d) 2011
e) None of the above
09. UIDAI was constituted as an attached office of the a) Planning Commission
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Central Statistical Organisation
e) Registrar General & Census Commissioner
b) Ministry of Finance
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Central Statistical Organisation
e) Registrar General & Census Commissioner
10. How many number of States/UTs have been covered by Aadhaar (Unique
Identification Number) Yojana during 2011-12?
Identification Number) Yojana during 2011-12?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 28
e) 27
1. Which of the following is used for separation and of purification of organic compounds ?
1.Chromatography
2.Crystallisation
3.Osmosis
4.Reverse Osmosis
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Chromatography
Explanation :
To separate Organic compounds with the help of Column Chromatographic technique.It is useful methods for the separation and purification of both solids and liquids
2. Blue colour is related to
1.Copper Oxide
2.Cobalt Oxide
3.Iron Oxide
4.Lead Oxide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.Cobalt Oxide
Explanation :
Cobalt(II) oxide or cobalt monoxide is an inorganic compound that appears as olive-green to red crystals, or as a greyish or black powder
3. Crook’s glass contains which of the following ?
1.Cesium Oxide
2.Lead Oxide
3.Tin Oxide
4.Potassium
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Cesium Oxide
Explanation :
Crook’s glass contains cesium oxides.
4. MnO2 is used as a substance to make which colour ?
1.Pink
2.Blue
3.Violet
4.Orange
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Violet
Explanation :
MnO2 is an secondary alloy addition to steel and can make violet colored glass.
5. Green colour is given by
1.Sodium Oxide
2.Manganese Oxide
3.Copper Oxide
4.Chromium oxide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.Chromium oxide
Explanation :
Chromium oxides are also used as a green color in glass making and as a glaze in ceramics
6. ……………… is known as fool’s gold
1.Iron Acetate
2.Iron Oxide
3.Iron Pyrite
4.Iron Nitrate
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Iron Pyrite
Explanation :
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool’s gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2.
7. Which is used to kill rats ?
1.Potassium Sulphate
2.Zinc Nitrate
3.Zinc Phosphate
4.Zinc Phosphide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.Zinc Phosphide
Explanation :
The dangers of zinc phosphide, a poison used to kill gophers and moles, has hit the press.
8. Silver Spoon is not used with boiling egg because it makes which of the following changes ?
1.Poisonous
2.Colour changes
3.Gas production
4.Odour smell
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.Colour changes
Explanation :
A silver plate turn black when a boiled egg is placed on it.
9. ……………….is also known as Flower of Zinc
1.ZnS
2.ZnO
3.ZnCl
4.ZnO2
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.ZnO
Explanation :
ZnO Also called flowers of zinc, philosopher’s wool.
10. Which of the following gas is used in Holme’s signals ?
1.Bromine
2.Arsine
3.Phosphine
4.Fluorine
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Phosphine
Explanation :
The spontaneous combustion of phosphine is technically used in Holme’s signals.
1. This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he?1.Chromatography
2.Crystallisation
3.Osmosis
4.Reverse Osmosis
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Chromatography
Explanation :
To separate Organic compounds with the help of Column Chromatographic technique.It is useful methods for the separation and purification of both solids and liquids
2. Blue colour is related to
1.Copper Oxide
2.Cobalt Oxide
3.Iron Oxide
4.Lead Oxide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.Cobalt Oxide
Explanation :
Cobalt(II) oxide or cobalt monoxide is an inorganic compound that appears as olive-green to red crystals, or as a greyish or black powder
3. Crook’s glass contains which of the following ?
1.Cesium Oxide
2.Lead Oxide
3.Tin Oxide
4.Potassium
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1.Cesium Oxide
Explanation :
Crook’s glass contains cesium oxides.
4. MnO2 is used as a substance to make which colour ?
1.Pink
2.Blue
3.Violet
4.Orange
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Violet
Explanation :
MnO2 is an secondary alloy addition to steel and can make violet colored glass.
5. Green colour is given by
1.Sodium Oxide
2.Manganese Oxide
3.Copper Oxide
4.Chromium oxide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.Chromium oxide
Explanation :
Chromium oxides are also used as a green color in glass making and as a glaze in ceramics
6. ……………… is known as fool’s gold
1.Iron Acetate
2.Iron Oxide
3.Iron Pyrite
4.Iron Nitrate
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Iron Pyrite
Explanation :
The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool’s gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2.
7. Which is used to kill rats ?
1.Potassium Sulphate
2.Zinc Nitrate
3.Zinc Phosphate
4.Zinc Phosphide
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4.Zinc Phosphide
Explanation :
The dangers of zinc phosphide, a poison used to kill gophers and moles, has hit the press.
8. Silver Spoon is not used with boiling egg because it makes which of the following changes ?
1.Poisonous
2.Colour changes
3.Gas production
4.Odour smell
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.Colour changes
Explanation :
A silver plate turn black when a boiled egg is placed on it.
9. ……………….is also known as Flower of Zinc
1.ZnS
2.ZnO
3.ZnCl
4.ZnO2
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2.ZnO
Explanation :
ZnO Also called flowers of zinc, philosopher’s wool.
10. Which of the following gas is used in Holme’s signals ?
1.Bromine
2.Arsine
3.Phosphine
4.Fluorine
5.None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3.Phosphine
Explanation :
The spontaneous combustion of phosphine is technically used in Holme’s signals.
Ans : Ivan IV (the Terrible)
2. The dominant civilization in the central valley of Mexico was which of the following by 1000 AD?
Ans : Toltec
3. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler?
Ans : Cheops
4. The first king of modern Greece, Otto I, was the son of King Ludwig I of which state?
Ans : Bavaria
5. Name the person who built Fort Necessity.
Ans : George Washington
1. Who was first to reach the South Pole?
Ans : Capt. Amundsen
2. Which was the Napoleon last battle in which he was captured and exiled to St Helena?
Ans : Battle of Waterloo
3. Around 1000 AD, which of these empires was the predominant power of mainland southeast Asia?
Ans : Khmer
4. The first battle of which war was the Battle of Alma?
Ans : Crimean war
5. Buckingham Palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?
Ans : Queen Victoria
6. In which year Bangladesh was formed as Separate Country?
Ans : 1971
7. The First Triumvirate was established in 60 B.C. by Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and this Roman general and consul. He was one of Caesar's many enemies and his son-in-law,he became a ruler of Rome. Who was he?
Ans : Pompey
8. What was the other name given to the French and Indian War (1756-1763)?
Ans : The Seven Years' War
9. During which war in 1870 was the Battle of Sedan fought?
Ans : Franco Prussian war
10. The 1513 Battle of Flodden Field was the largest battle (in terms of numbers) ever fought between which two countries?
Ans : England and Scotland