General Knowledge Questions & Answers

• Recently, in which among the following country, a hostage crisis took place at a gas plant, which resulted in killing of several foreigners?

                A. Algeria
                B. Morocco
                C. Niger
                D. Nigeria
                Answer: Algeria

• Who among the following has won the DSC Price for South AsiaN Literature- 2013?

                A. Jeet Thayil
                B. Amitav Ghosh
                C. Uday Prakash
                D. Mohammed Hanif
                Answer: Jeet Thayil

•  The cloned buffalo Garima II gave birth to a calf, which is named as-------?

                A. Shrestha
                B. Samrupa
                C. Mahima
                D. Masha
                Answer: Mahima

•  Who among the following is dubbed as “the cleanest and poorest “ chief minister in India?

                A. Ibobi Singh
                B. Lal Thanhawla
                C. Pawan Chamling
                D. Manik Sarkar
                Answer: Manik Sarkar

 Recently, who among the following is appointed as the new head of the Eurogroup?
                A. Jeroen Dijisselbloem
                B. Vassos Shiarly
                C. Michale Noonan
                D. Luc Frieden
                Answer: Jeroen Dijisselbloem

• Which among the following award is given for excellence in the Indian Foreign Service?

                A. J.N Dixit Award
                B. S.K Singh Award
                C. Muchukund Dubey Award
                D. Romesh Bhandari Award
                Answer: S.K Singh Award

• Who among the following is the winner of the 2013 Australian Open Title in women’s single category?

                A. Serena Williams
                B. Li Na
                C. Victoria Azarenka
                D. Maria Sharapova
                Answer: Victoria Azarenka

• Which among the following site in Delhi is not in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

                A. Red Fort Complex
                B. India Gate
                C. Humayun’s Tomb
                D. Qutab Minar and its monuments
                Answer: India Gate

•  Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi is used for which among the following sports?

                A. Football
                B. Hockey
                C. Cricket
                D. F1 Racing
                Answer: Football

• The host of 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games is-------?

                A. South Korea
                B. Japan
                C. Italy
                D. Argentina
                Answer: South Korea