SRI RAMAKRISHNA VIDYASHALA, MYSURU 570 020

OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

Srimat Swami Shambhavanandaji Memorial
50th INTER HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION IN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2023
QUESTION PAPER
Time: 10 to 11.30 am GROUP – A Max. Marks: 100
Date: 19-11-2023

1. The colour of the wheel having 24 spokes in the Indian National Flag is _________.
a) blue b) green c) saffron d) white
2. Pamban Bridge is India's first sea bridge, and this railway bridge connects the town of Mandapam
with ________.
a) Rameshwaram b) Chennai c) Mangaluru d) Gokarna
3. Sunderbans National Park: West Bengal :: Gir National Park: _______.
4. The capital city of Switzerland is ______.
5. The city in Karnataka that has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest
railway platform in the world is ________.
6. Mysuru District has the distinction of winning three Rajyotsava Awards for the year 2022. Two
awardees were Sri Madegowda and Prof. Krishne Gowda. Name the third.
7. Mandya Ramesh, an actor, director and a theatre personality established in 2001 a theatre and acting
training programmes at Ramakrishna Nagar in Mysuru. Name the theatre.
8. The longest dam in India is situated on the Mahanadi River in Orissa. Name the dam.
9. The World Cup Cricket finals 2023 is scheduled to be held today afternoon at Ahmedabad. It is going to
be held at ____________ stadium.
10. Chandrayaan-3 landed on the lunar south pole on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 marking a historic
moment for India. Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, operated on the lunar surface for one lunar day.
One lunar day is equivalent to _________ Earth days.
11. Bonalu Festival: Telangana :: Jallikattu Festival: __________.
12. The first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic Medals is ________.
13. Santosh Trophy: Football :: Durand Cup: _______
14. The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of _______.
a) Archimedes’ Principle b) Torricellian Law c) Bernoulli’s Theorem d) Pascal’s Law
15. One of the following deficiencies leads to dental caries:
a) Iron b) Copper c) Fluorine d) Zinc
16. Find the missing number in the series: 5, 10, 17, ___, 37, 50, 65, 82.
17. A pineapple costs Rs.7. A watermelon costs Rs.5. A man spends Rs.38 on these fruits. The number of
pineapples he purchases is ________.
18. The famous Vijaya Vittala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes is in _______.
a) Belur b) Hampi c) Srirangam d) Bhadrachalam
19. Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” was originally written in
______ language.
a) Gujarati b) Marathi c) Hindi d) English
20. The Indian Railways has developed an automatic ‘Train Collision Avoidance System’ (TCAS)
indigenously which helps prevent accidents on rail tracks like collision of trains. It is known as _______.
21. India and Pakistan: Radcliffe Line :: India and China: ___________.
22. Nephritis is connected with _______.
a) Heart b) Kidneys c) Lungs d) Liver
23. Hyderabad: Musi :: Ahmedabad : _______.
24. The song ‘Natu Natu’ that won the Oscar Award 2022 for the movie RRR was composed by _______.

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25. In July 2023, Spanish professional tennis player, ______ won Wimbledon, defeating the four-time
defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final.
26. The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) third lunar mission’s lander Vikram and rover Pragyan
landed on the south pole of the Moon on 23rd August 2023. The landing site was named as _________.
27. The population of tigers in the country has increased from 1,411 in 2006 to 3,682 in 2022. The state
that has the highest number of tigers at present as per the census is __________.
a) Karnataka b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttarakhand d) Uttar Pradesh
28. Mount Annapurna is the tenth tallest mountain in the world. It is situated in _______.
a) India b) Nepal c) Bangladesh d) Sri Lanka
29. The Statue of Prosperity: 'Nadaprabhu' Kempe Gowda :: The ‘Statue of Oneness’: _________.
30. Yakshagana: Karnataka :: Tamasha: ______.
31. Sericulture: silk farming :: Viticulture: harvesting of ______.
32. The Chief Minister who was instrumental in giving our state the name ‘Karnataka’ in 1973 was _______.
33. A train running at a speed of 60 km per hour crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Its length is ______.
a) 120m b) 180m c) 324m d) 150m
34. The Hornbill Festival, which is called the ‘Festival of Festivals’, is a 10-day annual cultural fest that
showcases the rich and diverse ethnicity through folk dances, traditional music, local cuisine,
handicraft, art workshops, etc. It is celebrated in _________.
a) Nagaland b) Manipur c) Himachal Pradesh d) Sikkim
35. Name the city where Lord Jesus was born.
36. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in the field of ______.
a) Films b) Journalism c) Literature d) Economics
37. The minimum age required to qualify for contesting the state legislative elections in India is _____.
a) 25 years b) 21 years c) 18 years d) 28 years
38. The capital city of Chhattisgarh is _______.
39. Emergency Response Support System is a one emergency number initiated by the Government of India
integrating all emergency services such as Police (100), Fire (101), Ambulance (102/108) and others. It
provides better and faster response to citizens during the golden hours of extreme dangerous
conditions. The number is _____.
a) 911 b) 112 c) 999 d) 197
40. The Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva, and is located in
_______ near the Bagmati river.
a) Bhutan b) Sri Lanka c) Nepal d) India
41. India’s largest Private Rail Coach Factory has come up near ______.
a) Hyderabad b) Ranchi c) Noida d) Gurugram
42. ‘VAYAM RAKSHAMAH (We Protect) is the motto of _______.
a) Indian Army b) Indian Navy c) Indian Air Force d) Indian Coast Guard
43. A computer is connected to Internet by the ______.
a) Modem b) Mouse c) CPU d) RAM
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44. 23 August in India is celebrated as the _______.
a) CFTRI Day b) Chandrayaan-3 Day c) ISRO Day d) National Space Day
45. South Africa: Rand :: Argentina: _________.
46. Name the Home Minister of India.
47. Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi addresses the nation in a radio programme. Name it.
48. The company that is known as the parent to GOOGLE is _______.
49. During the Indian freedom struggle, Chandrashekar Azad was associated with the event connected to
the _________.
a) Chittagong Armoury Raid b) Kakori Conspiracy
c) Civil Disobedience Movement d) Home Rule Movement

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50. To commemorate the legacy and contributions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the ‘Iron Man of India’, the
Government of India has declared his birth anniversary on October 31 as _______.
51. Sri K B Ganapathy was recently conferred the honorary doctorate award by the University of Mysore.
He was the editor of a popular daily in Mysuru. Name the newspaper.
52. The offspring of an elephant, a walrus or a whale is known as ________.
a) Calf b) Kid c) Hatchling d) Cub
53. In the context of the Indian Defence, ‘Dhruv’ is a/an________.
a) Aircraft-carrying warship b) Missile-carrying warship
c) Advanced light helicopter d) Intercontinental ballistic missile
54. Peter Parker is the original name of a fictional superhero. Name him.
a) Phantom b) Batman c) Superman d) Spiderman
55. The number of countries that share boundaries with India is _______.
a) Seven b) Ten c) Eight d) Five
56. ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ is a diary written by ________.
a) Anne Frank b) Agatha Christie c) Betty Cuthbert d) Jessica Simpson
57. Fish Plates in railway tracks are used to _________.
a) connect two rails b) attach two coaches
c) guide the wheels d) inform the loco pilot of red signal
58. Nautical mile is a unit of distance in _______.
a) Navigation b) Space c) Aviation d) Road Transport
59. The author of ‘Fearless Governance’ is ________.
a) Raghuram Rajan b) Subramanian Swamy c) Bimal Jalan d) Kiran Bedi
60. For the first time in the history of One Day International Cricket, a batsman was given ‘timed out’
recently. Name the batsman.
a) Kusal Mendis b) Angelo Matthews c) Shakib Al Hasan d) Charith Asalanka
61. One of the following types of waves is used in a night vision apparatus.
a) Radio waves b) Microwaves c) Infra-red waves d) Gamma rays
62. The number of languages printed in the Indian currency is ______.
a) 14 b) 13 c) 15 d) 20
63. The name of the US Parliament is _________.
a) Diet b) Senate c) Congress d) House of Commons
64. The Pushkar Fair is one of India's largest camel, horse and cattle fairs. It is held in ________.
a) Jodhpur b) Ajmer c) Jaipur d) Udaipur
65. The product of all the numbers in the dial pad of a telephone is ______.
66. The fibre of cotton is obtained from the ________.
a) Stem b) Seed c) Fruit d) Root
67. The state anthem (ನಾಡಗೀತೆ) ‘Jaya Bharatha Jananiya Tanujate’ was written by _________.
a) V K Gokak b) Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre
c) Shivaram Karanth d) Kuvempu
68. The state that has the least population in India is _______.
69. Virtus: Volkswagen :: Fronx: ______.
70. The current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ________.
71. The finalist against R Praggnanandhaa of India in the 2023 Chess World Cup was ______.
72. The word ‘Mekedatu’ (ಮೀಕೆದಾಟು) means goat's leap in Kannada. It is so named because the gorge
through which river Cauvery flows is so narrow that even a goat could leap over it. It is in the district
of ______.
73. Tagline: Yogakshemam Vahamyaham: LIC :: Why Should Boys Have All The Fun?: _______.
74. The shortest day in a year: 21st December :: The longest day in a year: ________.
75. The new Parliament building had the installation of a historic golden sceptre, called ______ which
means ‘righteousness’ near the Speaker’s seat.
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76. The outermost part of the teeth is known as ______.
a) Dentine b) Enamel c) Root d) Pulp cavity
77. GPS is a satellite constellation supporting highly accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)
measurements worldwide. Expand GPS.
78. Highest wartime gallantry award of India: Paramvir Chakra :: Highest peacetime gallantry award of
India: _______.
79. A regatta is a series of _______.
a) Car race b) Cycle race c) Boat race d) Horse race
80. ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ is a slogan by:
a) Lal Bahadur Shastri b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel d) Mahatma Gandhi
81. India’s first Water Metro which connects 10 islands around the city has started in ________.
a) Kochi b) Thiruvananthapuram c) Kozhikode d) Alappuzha
82. The term "Bully" is related to the game of _______.
83. The country that is known as the Country of Pagoda is _________.
a) Malaysia b) Mauritius c) Myanmar d) Bhutan
84. The festival which is popularly called ‘The festival of sacrifice’ is _______.
a) Ramadan b) Muharram c) Bakrid d) Eid-ul-Fitr
85. The new Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It consists of
three entrances: They are Shakti Dwar (power gate), Karma Dwar (karma gate) and _________.
86. Pink City: Jaipur :: Blue City: ________.
a) Jaisalmer b) Jodhpur c) Bikaner d) Udaipur
87. Clove is obtained from _______.
a) Root b) Stem c) Fruit d) Flower bud
88. India is now home to the world's tallest railway bridge which is built at a height of 359m (1,178 ft)
above a river in Jammu and Kashmir. Name the bridge.
89. World Environment Day: June 5 :: Earth Day: ___________.
90. India won the Men’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2023 held at Salalah, Oman by defeating________.
a) China b) Japan c) Pakistan d) Iran
91. INS Mahendragiri is India’s new _______.
a) fighter aircraft b) warship c) submarine d) spacecraft
92. ‘Operation Kaveri’: Sudan :: ‘Operation Ganga’ : ________.
93. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023: Chennai Super Kings :: Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023: ____.
94. The ICC under 19 World Cup 2023 held at South Africa for women was won by _______.
a) South Africa b) England c) Australia d) India
95. The Statue of Belief or Vishwas Swaroopam is the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the World. It is in ____.
a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Uttarakhand d) Rajasthan
96. Pandit Ravishankar: Sitar :: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: _______.
97. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve is the only tiger reserve which forms the easternmost extent of the
Himalayan Terai forests in India. It is located in ______.
a) Chhattisgarh b) Jharkhand c) Bihar d) Madhya Pradesh
98. The 37th edition of the National Games concluded on the 9th November 2023 bringing together more
than 10,000 athletes from across the country. It was held in the state of ________.
99. Aditya-L1 is a satellite dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun. ‘L1’ here refers to ________
point of the Sun-Earth system.
100. If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then the number of times you get the digit 4 is ____.