General Knowledge Quiz 553

General Knowledge

Diwali is a festival of mourning among the
(a) Tharus
(b) Bhils
(c) Khasis
(d) Munda

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The first University Chair in Sanskrit was founded in Europe in
(a) Germany
(b) Russia
(c) Britain
(d) France

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Ganpati Festival in Maharashtra was started by
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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The author of the book 'The Road Ahead' is
(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Bill Gates
(d) Bill Clinton

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The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah. His father's name was
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Akbar Shah-I
(d) Akbar Shah-II

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The first disciple of Lord Mahavira was
(a) Prabhash
(b) Bippin
(c) Jamali
(d) Yosuda

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Which one of the following liquids is very good conductor of heat?
(a) Ether
(b) Benzene
(c) Mercury
(d) Water

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The Mutation Theory of Evolution was enunciated by
(a) Lamark
(b) Hugo de Vries
(c) Huxley
(d) Darwin

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Ripening hormone is
(a) Ethylene
(b) I.B.A.
(c) Gibberellin
(d) Morphactin

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The important metal used with iron to produce stainless steel is
(a) Aluminium
(b) Carbon
(c) Chomium
(d) Tin

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