***Important GK with Answers***

Q-1.: Name the player of USA who created history by grabbing his 22nd Olympic medal?

Ans: Michael Phelps (retires, won 18 gold medals in total).

Q-2.: Which company name is based on river name?

a) Samsung
b) Sony Ericsson
c) Nokia
d) HTC

Ans: c

Q-3.: How many medals are won by India in Olympics 2012?

a) 3 medals, 1 bronze and 2 silver
b) 7 medals, 4 bronze and 2 silver, 1 gold
c) 6 medals, 4 bronze and 2 silver
d) 8 medals, 1 bronze and 2 silver, 5 gold

Ans: c

Q-4.: Who is the first Indian male shuttler to reach Olympic quarters?

Ans: Parupalli Kashyap.

Q-5.: Which famous explorer visited India in the late 13th century?

a) Vasco Da Gama
b) Marco Polo
c) Ferdinand Magellan
d) None of the above

Ans: b

Q-6.: Name the Indian who won Magsaysay award for community initiatives in Tamil Nadu?

Ans: Kulandei Francis

Q-7.: Where is a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border detected?

Ans: In Samba.

Q-8.: Compound and Recurve are the types of equipment associated with which sports?

a) Archery
b) Baseball
c) Basketball
d) Ice Hockey

Ans: a

Q-9.: Bleaching Powder is prepared by passing chlorine through

a) Milk of lime
b) Dry lime
c) Limestone
d) Quicklime

Ans: d

Q-10.: The Election commission of India situated in _______?

a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata

Ans: c

***Currencies and Countries***

1. Rupee :  India, Nepal, Srilanka, Pakistan,

2. Dollar :   u.s.a, canada, singapore, ecuador, australia, honkong, taiwan, newzealand,                       t&t

3. Euro :    france, germany, italy, austria, belgium,cyprus, netherland, portugal, spain,                      vatican city

4. Pound :  u.k, egypt, sudan 

5. rial :      iran, qutar, saudi arab, yemen, omen, combodia

6. Dinar :   Algeria, iraq, kuwait, tunisia

7. Peso :    Phillipines, argentina, chile, cuba, mexico,uruguay

8. Franc :  cameroon, switzerland

9. Ruble :  Russia, belarus