GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1. The name 'Lakshadweep' means one lakh (100,000) islands. How many islands actually form the Lakshadweep Islands of India?

A.36

B.6

C.223

D.about 600

1-(A)

2. In which city of India is the Taj Mahal located?

A.New Delhi

B.Kolkata (Calcutta)

C.Jaipur

D.Agra

2-(D)

3. In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque?

A.Hyderabad

B.Bijapur

C.Secunderabad

D.Gulbarga

3-(B)

4. What is chiefly found at Jharia in Bihar, India?

A.Thorium

B.Silk

C.Coal

D.Gold

4-(D)

5. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?

A.Chennai

B.Coimbatore

C.Bangalore

D.Madurai

5-(B)

6. What is the time difference (in hours) between GMT and IST (Indian Standard Time)?

A.Five

B.Six

C.Six and a half

D.Five and a half

6-(D)

7. Which is India's longest river?

A.Ganga

B.Yamuna

C.Godavari

D.Krishna

7-(A)

8. Of which river in India is the Sone a tributary?

A.Yamuna

B.Ganga

C.Brahmaputra

D.Sutlej

8-(B)

9. Which is India's smallest state in terms of area?

A.Sikkim

B.Tripura

C.Nagaland

D.Goa

9-(D)

10. In which city of India is the Charminar located?

A.Bijapur

B.Kolkata (Calcutta)

C.Hyderabad

D.Bhubaneshwar

10- (C)

ANSWER KEY:
1 - (A)
2 - (D)
3 - (B)
4 - (D)
5 - (B)
6 - (D)
7 - (A)
8 - (B)
9 - (D)
10- (C)