General Knowledge Study Materials India & World Knowledge One -Liners Question Answers

General Knowledge Study Materials

India & World Knowledge

One -Liners Question Answers

• The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was  - Lord Cornwallis
• The last Emperor of Rome was  -Romulus Augustus
• The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year -776 BC
• In the Second World War,atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed    -Hiroshima
• Rome was founded in the year -753 BC
• The Great wall of China was built in the year -214 BC
• The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522 -Magellan
• The first President of USA was  -George Washington
• Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era  -Waterloo
• The American War of Independence was fought between  -America and Great Britain
• The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was  -Sirimao Bandara Naike
• The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was -William II
• Two Presidents of USA were father & son.Their names were -John Adams & Quincey
• The UNO came into existence in  -1945 AD
• The king of England before Elizabeth II was  -George VI
• Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year  -1558 AD
• The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from  -France
• Hitler's secret service was also known as  -Gestapo
• Florence Nightingale was known as  -Lady of the Lamp
• Mao Tse Tung died in the year -1976 AD
• The first Prime Minister of Independent Kenya was   -Jomo Kenyatta
• In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by  -Napolean
• The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is    - South Korea
• Winston Churchil died in the year  -1965 AD
• The first World War ended in  -1918 AD
• The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was -Nixon
• The Second World War ended in  -1945 AD
• The first communist manifesto was issued in  -1848 AD
• Stalin became the Premiere of USSR in  -1924 AD
• Malenkov became the Soviet Prime Minister after the death of  -Stalin
• The first British Prime Minister was  -Sir Robert Walpole
• The French revolution took place during the years -1789-1799 AD
• Leningrad was built by  -Peter I
• The American War of Independence was fought during the years  -1775-1783 AD
• Lenin was succeeded by  -Stalin
• Adolf Hitler was also known as  -Fuhrer
• White House,the residence of the President of the USA is located at  -Washington DC
• In European History,the year 1848 is known as   -Year of Revolution
• The first Prime Minister of Israel was  -David Bengurian
• The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was -Richard III
• Nixon was succeeded by  -Gerald Ford
• Nixon resigned in the year  -1974 AD
• The First World War broke out in  -1914 AD
• In the year 1959,Chinese occupied   -Tibet
• A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the -Spanish Armada
• Magna Karta is also known as the  -Bible of English Constitution
• The king who was forced to sign the Magna Karta was  -King John II
• Battle of Britain was fought in the year  -1940 AD

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• Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song ‘Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen’ from the film ‘Waqt’ who passed away recently.

ANS:Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012.Achala was 91 year old.     

• Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?

ANS:Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

• Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM’s across 6 states?

ANS:Postal department

• Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?

ANS:Geeta

• Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

ANS:Ratan Kumar Sinha      

• In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?

ANS:Bihar

• Which state’s High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC (Know Your Customers) documents?

ANS:Gujarat

• Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information commissioner ?

ANS:Urvashi Gulati

• Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?

ANS:Nagaland

• Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?

ANS:Sher-E-Punjab

• In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav?

ANS:Uttar Pradesh

• Where is the World’s first Virtual shopping store opened?

ANS:Korea

• Who is named as HSBC’s India CEO?

ANS:Stuart Milne

• Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases?

ANS:Madhya Pradesh

• Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its huge burden?

ANS:West Bengal

• Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme court judge ?

ANS:F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla

• Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for India’s President as the nation has to elect 16th President in July 2012 ?

ANS:Sam Pitroda

• At what value Air India’s restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by SBI?

ANS:18,000 crore

• Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?

ANS:4G services

• Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.

ANS:INS Chakra

• Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government?

ANS:Educomp

• Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene?

ANS:Jammu and Himachal Pradesh

• Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan?

ANS:Iraq

• NSE founder who passes away Recently?

ANS:Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai.   

• Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?

ANS:Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi

• Name the world’s highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.

ANS:Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou

• Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace?

ANS:IDBI Bank

• Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?

ANS:Narayana Murthy

• In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?

ANS:Thiruvananthapuram

• Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially?

ANS:Indian Overseas Bank

• Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husband’s girlfriend?

ANS:Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005

• Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.

ANS:Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius

• Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?

ANS:Virat Kohli

• When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?

ANS:30th March 2012

• Where in Rajasthan Spices Board’s first Spices Park is setup?

ANS:Jodhpur

• Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?

ANS:India

• Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?

ANS:Victoria Pendleton

• Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.

ANS:Bingu wa Mutharika

• Who was sworn in as Malawi’s President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?

ANS:Joyce Banda                  

• Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India?

ANS:Bangladesh

• Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?

ANS:Bangalore

• Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?

ANS:Kolkata

• Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.

ANS:Dr.Alexander Kumar

• Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.

ANS:Shiva Thapa                

• What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?

ANS:10%

• Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?

ANS:Leander Paes

• Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?

ANS:Transgender women

• Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?

ANS:9th rank

• Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?

ANS:Zee TV

• Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?

ANS:Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

• Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened?

ANS:Una district

• What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?

ANS:Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes

• Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.

ANS:FTSE 100 index

• What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?

ANS:26% and Rs.2,731 crore

• Which country replaced China as Iran’s top oil client?

ANS:India

• India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?

ANS:Pakistan

• What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?

ANS:Rs. 30,000 crore

• Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?

ANS:Attari

• Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?

ANS:All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

• Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?

ANS:India and China

• Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?

ANS:Repayment of Loan EMI’s

• How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centers in USA?

ANS:106 co-sponsors

• How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?

ANS:50 basis points

• Name the Master Card’s President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US-India Business Council?

ANS:Ajay Banga

• Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?

ANS:Dabur India

• Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?

ANS:ICC Champions Trophy

• Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by tanker operations as essential services under the state’s Essential Services Maintenance Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?

ANS:Andhra Pradesh

• Which Indian state’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?

ANS:Bihar

• Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft?

ANS:Ralph Haupter

• Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently?

ANS:Right to Education Act

• Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.

ANS:RISAT-1

• Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?

ANS:Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

• Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

ANS:Sunny-Varkey

• Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?

ANS:B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi

• Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?

ANS:E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan

• Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?

ANS:Gujarat

• Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?

ANS:India and Japan

• Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley’s state.

ANS:Boeing 787

• Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?

ANS:Aditya Mehta

• Who retained the crown as Britain’s richest man?

ANS:Lakshmi Mittal

• Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held?

ANS:Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

ANS:‘Akhilesh aam’, named after Akhilesh Yadav

• Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any emergency?

ANS:Tamil Nadu

• Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?

ANS:Suresh Raina

• Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?

ANS:Singapore

• Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?

ANS:Rafael Nadal

• Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named.

ANS:N.K.P.Salve

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