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Which one of the following received the Nehru Award?

  1. Goh Chok Tong

  2. Vladimir Putin

  3. George Bush

  4. Kofi Annan


Correct Option: A

When was Delhi declared the capital of India?

  1. December 1911

  2. January 1912

  3. February 1912

  4. October 1911


Correct Option: A

Which company bagged a Rs 2,100-crore order to supply and install main plant equipment for NTPC's Mauda Super Thermal Power Project in Nagpur?

  1. ONGC

  2. BHEL

  3. Reliance Power

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Diabetes Day is celebrated on

  1. 17th November

  2. 20th November

  3. 14th November

  4. 29th November


Correct Option: C

Which of the following countries won the Euro Cup 2008?

  1. Germany

  2. Spain

  3. Brazil

  4. USA


Correct Option: B

Miss India Universe 2008 was

  1. Simran Kaur

  2. Harshita Saxena

  3. Uppeka Jain

  4. Parvathy


Correct Option: A

Who is the first bowler to take the first hat-trick in IPL?

  1. Brett Lee

  2. Lakshmipathy Balaji

  3. Yousuf Pathan

  4. Shane Warne


Correct Option: B

Which of the following played a knock of 158 from 73 balls in IPL?

  1. Mac Millan

  2. Sourav Ganguly

  3. Brendon McCullum

  4. Sanath Jaysuriya


Correct Option: C

Dmitry Medvedev is the 3rd President of

  1. Russia

  2. China

  3. Japan

  4. Thailand


Correct Option: A

The full form of NASSCOM is

  1. National Association of Silk Selling Companies

  2. National Association of Software and Services Companies

  3. National Association of Software Selection Companies

  4. National Association of Short Service Commission


Correct Option: B

What is the total strength of Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha?

  1. 530

  2. 540

  3. 535

  4. 545


Correct Option: D

Who was the second Field Marshal of India?

  1. Vikram Batra

  2. Sam Manekshaw

  3. K.M.Carriappa

  4. Arjan singh


Correct Option: C

Who among the following won the Nobel Prize in both physics and chemistry?

  1. Newton

  2. Madam Curie

  3. H.G.Khorana

  4. Bhabha


Correct Option: B

When was Chandrayaan 1 launched?

  1. 2009

  2. 2008

  3. 2010

  4. 2007


Correct Option: B

Shahjahan's real name is

  1. Jehangir

  2. Khurram

  3. Salim

  4. Aurangzeb


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is mined in Kolar mines?

  1. Coal

  2. Copper

  3. Bauxite

  4. Gold


Correct Option: D

Who is the present Army Chief (2011)?

  1. J.J.Singh

  2. S.P.Tyagi

  3. V K Singh

  4. Deepak Kapoor


Correct Option: C

Sonia Gandhi is from

  1. USA

  2. Britain

  3. Russia

  4. Italy


Correct Option: D

Highest mountain of India is

  1. Mt. Everest

  2. Kamet

  3. Kanchanjunga

  4. Nandadevi


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is called marsh gas?

  1. Butane

  2. Propane

  3. Methane

  4. Ethane


Correct Option: C

Who is the winner of Bangalore Open 2008?

  1. Ana Ivanovic

  2. Venus Williams

  3. Serena Williams

  4. Vera


Correct Option: C

'Hindustan Samajvadi Prajatantra Sangha' was founded by

  1. Mulayam Singh

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Amar Singh

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The 2008 G8 summit was hosted by

  1. Russia

  2. China

  3. Japan

  4. Thailand


Correct Option: C

Who is the founder of Indian National Congress?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. A. O. Hume

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Motilal Nehru


Correct Option: B

Which film was declared the best in IIFA 2014?

  1. Chennai Express

  2. Goliyon Ki Rasleela - Ramleela

  3. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  4. Krrish 3


Correct Option: C
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