Q1. Thomas Cup is associated with....?
(a) billiards
(b) table tennis
(c) lawn tennis
(d) badminton
(e) None of the above
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournament, amended from being conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949.
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournament, amended from being conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949.
Q2. Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by ___ in north
(a) Nepal
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Haryana
(d) Delhi
(e) Rajasthan
The two pious rivers of Indian mythology, Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by Bihar in the East, Madhya Pradesh in the South, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana in the west and Uttaranchal in the north and Nepal touch the northern borders of Uttar Pradesh, it assumes strategic importance for Indian defence.
Q3. The total number of Judges of the International Court of Justice is...?
(a) 15
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 12
(e) 11
The ICJ is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine-year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of people nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ statute.
Q4. Tomb of Vasco-da-Gama is situated at...?
(a) Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)
(b) Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
(c) Kochi (Kerala)
(d) Durgapur (West Bengal)
(e) New Delhi
Vasco da Gama was a traveler and adventurer in the 15th century. However, his story did not end with his death. In fact, the afterlife of the explorer became an additional page in the history of the impressive Jerónimos Monastery located in Lisbon, Portugal and another famous church in Kochi, India as well.
Q5. UNO Day is on...?
(a) 20th July
(b) 14th November
(c) 12th February
(d) 27th June
(e) 24th October
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.
Q6. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary at Tamil Nadu has reserves of..?
(a) Wild ass, wolf, nilgai, chinkara
(b) Pantha, chital, sloth bear, wolf
(c) Important bird sanctuary
(d) Elephant, deer, wild boar, crocodile, crangetic dolphin
(e) None of the above
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary?is known to be most mainstream and best water bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, India. This natural life sanctuary is a paramount rearing ground for water. Cormorants, egrets, herons, ibises, spoonbills, storks, grebes and pelicans that migrate here from October to March. Vedanthangal bird sanctuary is found in Kanchipuram area, 85km from Chennai.
Q7. When is the World's Diabetes Day?
(a) 14th November
(b) 11th December
(c) 15th October
(d) 1st July
(e) 21st June
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world and is held on November 14 each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world.
Q8. When does Russia celebrates its Independence Day?
(a) 12th February
(b) 12th June
(c) 9th August
(d) 11th December
(e) 1st July
June 12th was originally named "Russian Independence Day," marking both the day when Russia declared its independence from the Soviet Union and the day when, exactly one year later, Boris Yeltsin was elected the first president of the Russian Federation.
Q9. When and where was hockey introduced for women in Olympics?
(a) 1908 at London
(b) 1936 at Berlin
(c) 1980 at Moscow
(d) 1924 at Paris
(e) None of the above
The first women's Olympic field hockey competition was held at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Olympic field hockey games were first played on artificial turf at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
Q10. When did Afghanistan ends monarchy and became a republic?
(a) 1965
(b) 2000
(c) 1992
(d) 1986
(e) 1973
In 1973 Muhammad Daud overthrew the king in a coup. He declared Afghanistan a republic with himself as president. Daud announced ambitious plans for economic development and tried to play the USSR against Western donors, but his dictatorial government was opposed both by radical left-wing intellectuals and soldiers and by traditionalist ethnic leaders
Q11. When is Lal Bahadur Shastri's death anniversary?
(a) January, 20
(b) January, 11
(c) January, 27
(d) January, 31
(e) January, 15
Lal Bahadur Shastri, (born Oct. 2, 1904, Mughalsarai, India—died Jan. 11, 1966, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, U.S.S.R.) Indian statesman, prime minister of India (1964–66) after Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q12. When did first test tube baby - Louise Brown born?
(a) 1981
(b) 1958
(c) 1991
(d) 1978
(e) 1869
Born July 25, 1978, in Oldham, England. Louise Joy Brown is best known as the world's first "test-tube baby." Her birth by Caesarian section shortly before midnight on July 25, 1978, at Oldham General Hospital in England, made headlines around the world.
Q13. When and where is the next winter Olympics scheduled to be held?
(a) 2017, Nagono (Japan)
(b) 2018, Pyeongchang (South Korea)
(c) 2019, Beijing (China)
(d) 2020, Torino (Italy)
(e) None of the above
PyeongChang was elected to be the host city by the International Olympic Committee in 2011. The 2018 Winter Olympics are set to follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and precede the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Q14. What is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
(a) Daman
(b) Shilling
(c) Dispur
(d) Silvassa
(e) None of the above
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is an Union Territory in the Indian Sub- Continent. Located in the Western part of the country, the Union Territory comprises of two separate sections, Dadra, with three villages, and Nagar Haveli which has 69 villages. The Capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is Silvassa. Often known as a 'garden beautiful'.
Q15. What is the capital of Jharkhand?
(a) Ranchi
(b) Raipur
(c) Dehradun
(d) Patna
(e) Kolkata
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