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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Independence Day JGKC Quiz!


1. Which Indian freedom fighter is known as ‘Rashtraguru’?    
A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Gopal Krishna Gokale C. Surendranath Bannerjee D. Sivram Rajguru.

2. Where is Nathu-la?    
A. J&K B. Sikkim C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Sindh.

3. Which of the following is not a part of Laurasia?
A. India B. North America C. Asia D. Europe.

4. To which state the Bhil Tribesmen belong?
A. Rajasthan B. Mizoram C. Madhya Pradesh D. Odisha.

5. What was the old name of ‘Old Delhi’?
A. Maurya Durgh B. Rajdhani C. Fatepur Sikri D. Shahjehanabad.

6. Which one of the following is India’s first home-made aircraft carrier?      
A. INS Jyoti B.INS Virat  C. INS Arihant D. INS Vikrant.

7. Which one of the following Revolutionaries founded ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ to inspire the youth of India to join the freedom struggle?    
A. Sukhdev B. Bhagat Singh C. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Sivram Rajguru.

8. Who is the woman shuttler who won an individual medal for India, for the first time, in the World Badminton Championships?   
A. Aparna Popat B. Jwala Gutta C. Saina Nehwal D. Sindhu PV.

9. Which Indian freedom fighter is called ‘Surrender Not Bannerjee’ by the British?    
A. Amarpreet Bannerjee B. Om Sunder Bannerjee C. CK Bannerjee D. Surendranath Bannerjee.

10. Who was known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?   
A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Motilal Nehru D. Mahatma Gandhi.

11. Which of the following cities was the capital of the kingdom of Mewar?
A. Jodhpur B. Kota C. Udaipur D. Jaipur.

12. In which one of the following Indian states are village Bana & West Siang district situated?      
A. Manipur  B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Sikkim D. Himachal Pradesh.

13. In which state is the mining town ‘Joda’?
A. Rajasthan B. Odisha C. Jharkhand D. Bihar.

14. On the banks of which river the Hampi Ruins are situated?
A. Cauvery B. Hemavati C. Thunga Badra D. Krishna.

15. The largest monolithic structure in the world is in?
A. Ajanta Caves B. Ellora Caves C. Elephanta Caves D. Bhamian Mountains.

16. Who is known as the Payyoli Express?
A. Tinu Yohannan B. K Binamol C. Shiny Wilson D. PT Usha.

17. Which is the largest man made lake in India?
A. Manasarovar B. Chilika C. Kolleru Lake D. Guru Gobind Sagar.

18. Who is the consort to all three major male deities of Hinduism?
A. Arati B. Sakti C. Saraswati D. Ganga.

19. To which state of modern India Khajuraho Temples belong?
A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh C. Jharkhand D. Madhya Pradesh.

20. Where does the river ‘Bhagirathi’ join the ‘Alaknanda’ to form the Ganges River proper?
A. Karnaprayag B. Rudraprayag C. Devprayag D. Vishnuprayag.

21. Which of the following is the first biological park in India?    
A. Sholayar B. Shiruvani C. Agastya Forest D. Silent Valley.

22. Which one of the following rivers is referred to as ‘Tripathagā’ in Samskrutham/Sanskrit?    
A. Saraswati B. Ganga C. Yamuna D. Brahmaputra.

23. In which one of the following districts of Karnataka the world famous writer RK Narayan lived?     
A. Davanagere B. Shimoga C. Bangalore D. Mysore.

24. Which one of the following is the Dakshin Ganga?
A. Tungabhadra B. Kaveri C. Pampa D. Godavari.

25. Who was the founder of the journal Vande Mataram?     
A. Rash Behari Bose B. CR Das C. Bipin Chandra Pal D. Bipin Chandra.

26. Which of the following is not related to Assam?       
A. Manasa B. Damodar C. Kamarupa D. ULFA.

27. When did the Indian Constitution come in to force?     
A. January 1st 1949 B. 26th January, 1949 C. 26th January, 1950 D. 26th January 1951.

28. What is dharma chakra pravartana mudra of Buddha?
A. Nirvana pose B. Preaching pose C. Meditative pose D. Thinking pose.

29. Whose idea became the Family Planning Foundation of India?    
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Indira Gandhi C. JRD Tata D. Lal Bahadur Sastry.

30. Which one of the following was started as the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, in 1945?   
A. ISRO B. IIT C. Baba Atomic Research Centre D. Indian Institute of Science.