Daily General Knowledge Quiz 293

Nobel Peace Prize has been given to —
[a] Alfred Jelinek
[b] Vangari Maathai
[c] Phin E. Kidland
[d] None of these

Answer:- [b] Vangari Maathai

Which among the following is the coldest planet?
[a] Venus.
[b] Neptune
[c] Pluto
[d] None of these

Answer:- [c] Pluto

The author of the book ‘The Piano Teacher” is —
[a] Allen Hollinghraust
[b] Vangari Maathai
[c] Alfred Jelineek
[d] None of these

Answer:- [c] Alfred Jelineek

The second President of the Indian National Congress’ was —
[a] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[b] Badruddin Taiyabjee
[c] Mahatma Gandhi
[d] None of these

Answer:- [d] None of these

The disease due to lack of Vitamin ‘E’ is called —
[a] blindness
[b] Rickets
[c] Problem in delivery of child.
[d] Ben-ben

Answer:- [c] Problem in delivery of child.

The work of Comptroller and Auditor-General is monitored by —
[a] Estimate Committee
[b] President
[c] Prime Minister
[d] None of these

Answer:- [b] President

Who among the following is called as the “Father of Missiles”?
[a] Abdul Kalam
[b] Raja Ramanna
[c] P. Chidambaram
[d] None of these

Answer:- [a] Abdul Kalam

Which among the following statements is true regarding the writ. Habeaas Corpus’?
[a] A prisoner will have to appear in court within one month
[b] A prisoner will have to appear in court within twenty-four hours
[c] A prisoner can move freely
[d] None of these

Answer:- [b] A prisoner will have to appear in court within twenty-four hours

The first sitting of Constituent Assembly was held on —
[a] 9th December, 1947
[b] 9th December, 1946
[c] 26th January, 1947
[d] 26th January, 1946

Answer:- [b] 9th December, 1946

Dry Ice is called  —
[a] carbon oxide
[b] dry carbondioxide
[c] monoxide
[d] para

Answer:- [b] dry carbondioxide