Sports
What was the official name of the first World Cup?
Prudential World Cup.
1995
Which state was George W Bush governor of before becoming President of the United States?
Texas
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A.3:5
B.2:3
C.2:4
D.3:4
B.2:3
Explanation:
The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron [kesaria] at the top, white in the middle & dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is 2 to 3. In the centre of the white band of the Indian National Flag, there is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter comes close to the width of the white band & it has twenty four spokes. The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.
Where is the Railway Staff College located?
Vadodara.
The prize money of Prudential World Cup for the winner amounted to:
4000 dollars.
Who directed Titanic, Avatar and The Terminator?
James Cameron
What animal is the symbol of the US Democratic Party?
Donkey
'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
A.Nara Muni
B.Bharat Muni
C.Abhinav Gupt
D.Tandu Muni
B.Bharat Muni
The famous Dilwara Temples are situated in
Rajasthan
Which national team are called “Baggy Greens”?
Australia
What are John Abraham and Akshay Kumar's professions in Garam Masala?
Photographers
1. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A.largest railway station
B.longest railway station
C.Noon of the Above.
A.largest railway station
The National Anthem was first sung in the year
A.1911
B.1913
C.1936
D.1935
A.1911
Explanation:
The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th December 1911, long before Indian gained independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full version of the national anthem, it will take up approximately 52 seconds. A short version, consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also played on certain occasions.
Bijapur is known for its:
A.severe drought condition
B.Gol Gumbaz
C.heavy rainfall
D.statue of Gomateswara
B.Gol Gumbaz
What was the margin of West Indies victory over Australia in the first (1975) World Cup final?
17 runs
Anupam Kher's real age when he played a 65-year-old retired principal in Saaransh was...?
28 Yrs.
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A.Physics and Chemistry
B.Physiology or Medicine
C.Literature, Peace and Economics
D.All of the above.
D. All of the above
Thillana is a format of
A.Kuchipudi
B.Odissi
C.Bharatanatyam
D.Kathak
C. Bharatanatyam
'Vijay Stambha' is situated in
A.Jaipur
B.Agra
C.Delhi
D.Chittor
D.Chittor
Which cricketing law classifies throwing to be illegal?
Law 24.
The catch-line 'American dream, Indian soul' was of the film...?
Pardes
Logarithm tables were invented by
A.John Napier
B.John Doe
C.John Harrison
D.John Douglas
A.John Napier
The National Song of India was composed by
A.Rabindranath Tagore
B.Bankim Chandra Chatterji
C.Iqbal
D.Jai Shankar Prasad
B.Bankim Chandra Chatterji
The famous Meenakshi temple is located in
A.Bihar
B.Madurai
C.Madras
D.Trichy
B.Madurai