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General Knowledge quiz: 27 September 2013

Select the odd one out
A. Radio
B. Flowers
C. Priest
D. Idol
Adigranth is the religious book of

A. Parsis
B. Sikhs
C. Hindus
D. Buddhists
The Widow Remarriage Act was passed by

A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Auckland
The most populous city in the world is

A. Paris
B. London
C. Tokyo
D. Shanghai
Nangal is known for

A. Copper
B. Oil Refinery
C. Fertilizers
D. Penicillin industry
The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

A. Palaeolithic Age
B. Mesolithic Age
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C. Neolithic Age
D. Chalcolithic Age
Select the odd one out
A. Blackboard
B. Duster
C. Computer
D. Chalk
Select the odd one out
A. Canteen
B. Dancer
C. Stage
D. Makeup
Delhi is on the banks of

A. Tapti
B. Ganges
C. Sutlej
D. Yamuna
The Mountbatten Plan became the basis for -

1 Continuity of British rule
2 Transfer of power
3 Partition of the country
4 Solution of communal problems
The members of Rajya Sabha

1 are elected by elected members of Lok Sabha
2 are elected by members of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
3 are elected by elected members of State Assemblies
4 are nominated by the Governors of respective States
Word 'Minority' appears in which article of the Indian Constitution ?

1. Article 25
2. Article 26
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3. Article 28
4. Article 29
Who invented the telephone?

A} Alexander Graham Bell
B}Samuel Morse
C}Thomas Edison
D}Benjamin Franklin
The members of the panchayat samiti are -

1 nominated by the Block Development Officer
2 nominated by the Zila panchayat chairman
3 directly elected by the people
4 indirectly elected by the members of the village panchayat
The Chinese writers mention India by the name of -

1. Fo-Kwo-Ki
2. Yin-tu
3. Si-Yu-Ki
4. Sikia-Pono
Which of the following longitudes is known as 'Standard Meridian' in India ?

1. 87 30'E
2. 85 30'E
3. 84 30'E
4. 82 30'E