GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ #2

GK Quiz

1. Which of the following cities is known as Electronic City of India?

   • a) Bangalore
   • b) Mumbai
   • c) Gurgaon
   • d) Hyderabad

   Bangalore is known as Electronic City of India

2. The largest Indian State by area is?

   • a) Maharashtra
   • b) Rajasthan
   • c) Andhra Pradesh
   • d) Madhya Pradesh

   Rajasthan is the Largest State. Its area is 342,239 km sq.

3. Central Road Research Institute is in:

   • a) Bangalore
   • b) Hyderabad
   • c) Chennai
   • d) Delhi

   Central Road Research Institute is located at Delhi

4. National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at:

   • a) Bangalore
   • b) Kanpur
   • c) Lucknow
   • d) Dehradun

   National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at Dehradun

5. The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?

   • a) Jaipur
   • b) Simla
   • c) Lucknow
   • d) Chandigarh

   Rock Garden is located in Chandigarh. The rock garden or Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a Sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.

 

General Knowledge Quiz #1

GK Quiz

1. The members of the Rajya Sabha are:

   • a) directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
   • b) elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
   • c) elected by the members of the state legislative councils
   • d) elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies

   Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

2. Pyorrhoea is a disease of the:

   • a) nose
   • b) gums
   • c) heart
   • d) lungs

   Pyorrhoea, or periodontal disease, to give it a proper medical term, is a disease of the gums, it is one of the most widely prevalent diseases. It affects the membrane surrounding the roots of the teeth and leads to loosening of the teeth, pus formation, and shrinkage of the gum. This disease is the primary cause for tooth loss among adults.

3. The famous book 'Anandmath' was authored by:

   • a) Sarojini Naidu
   • b) Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya
   • c) Sri Aurobindo
   • d) Rabindrnath Tagore

   Anand Math is a 1952 Hindi patriotic-historical film directed by Hemen Gupta, based on 'Anandamath', the famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. The novel and film are set in the events of the Sannyasi Rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century in eastern India, especially Bengal.