Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Which African country was formerly known as 'Abyssinia' ?

A : Namibia
B : Lesotho
C : Ethiopia
D : Botswana


To whom does the Vice President of India address his resignation ?

A : President
B : Prime Minister
C : Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker
D : Lok Sabha Speaker


Which US city is popularly known as the 'City of the Golden Gate' ?

A : New York
B : Washington
C : San Francisco
D : Los Angeles


Which Nobel laureate authored the novel 'A House for Mr. Biswas' ?

A : Amartya Sen
B : Rudyard Kipling
C : V.S. Naipaul
D : Rabindranath Tagore


Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly called 'Mahamana' ?

A : Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B : Jai Prakash Narain
C : Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D : Madan Mohan Malaviya


Which Indian state is the largest producer in the world of the golden coloured 'Muga' silk ?

A : Assam
B : Orissa
C : West Bengal
D : Karnataka


The place recording the heaviest rainfall in India is?

A : Bikaner
B : Jaiselmer
C : Cherrapunji
D : Delhi


Which of the following software is used to view web pages?

A : Web Browser
B : Internet Browser
C : Page Browser
D : All of the above


Which of the following is not a cyclone ?

A : Tornado
B : Hurricane
C : Typhoon
D : Sirocco