Drona’s Diksha Public Junior High School

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General Knowledge Quiz (2024-25)
Max. Marks : - 50 Class: - 8th Time: -
30 min
General Instructions: -
• This quiz is consisting of total 50 questions, each question carries 1 mark.
• There is no negative marking.
• Don’t tick more than once option for one question.

Multiple choice answer type questions: -

1. Which Indian state is known for its backwaters?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh
2. The state of Rajasthan is famous for which desert?
a) Sahara b) Thar c) Gobi d) Atacama
3. The "Golden Temple" is located in which Indian city?
a) Delhi b) Amritsar c) Chandigarh d) Jaipur
4. The famous dance form "Bharatanatyam" originates from which state?
a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka
5. The word "bungalow" originates from which Indian language?
a) Hindi b) Bengali c) Tamil d) Gujarati
6. "Yoga" is a word from which ancient Indian language?
a) Hindi b) Tamil c) Sanskrit d) Marathi
7. The word "curry" has its origins in which language?
a) Malayalam b) Tamil c) Telugu d) Kannada
8. The term "pajamas" comes from which Indian language?
a) Urdu b) Hindi c) Bengali d) Marathi
9. "Juggernaut" is derived from the name of which Hindu deity?
a) Shiva b) Vishnu c) Krishna d) Jagannath
11. Which institute is known as the "MIT of India"?
a) MIT Madras b) IISc Bangalore c) IIM Ahmedabad d) ISRO
12. The Indian School of Business (ISB) is located in:
a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) Chennai d) Kolkata
13. AIIMS is a premier medical institute located in:
a) Delhi b) Bangalore c) Mumbai d) Kolkata
14. The National Institute of Design (NID) is located in:
a) Mumbai b) Ahmedabad c) Chennai d) Pune
15. The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is in:
a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Pune d) Chennai
16. The statue of "Gomateshwara" is located in:
a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kerala
17. The "Statue of Unity" is a tribute to:
a)Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Bhagat Singh
18. The "Great Stupa" at Sanchi was built by:
a) Ashoka b) Chandragupta Maurya c) Harsha d) Kanishka
19. The "Iron Pillar" at Qutub complex is located in:
a) Agra b) Delhi c) Jaipur d) Lucknow
20. The "Elephanta Caves" are famous for the sculpture of:
a) Buddha b) Shiva c) Vishnu d) Ganesha
21. The first Prime Minister of India was:
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Indira Gandhi d) Sardar Patel
22. Who is known as the "Iron Lady of India"?
a) Indira Gandhi b) Sarojini Naidu c) Pratibha Patil d) Sushma Swaraj
23. Who is known for the economic reforms of 1991 in India?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) P. V. Narasimha Rao
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d) Rajiv Gandhi
24. The leader of the "Quit India Movement" was:
a) Subhas Chandra Bose b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Bhagat Singh
25. The current President of India (as of 2023) is:
a) Pranab Mukherjee b) Ram Nath Kovind c) Droupadi Murmu d) Venkaiah Naidu
26. Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India?
a) Indira Gandhi b) Pratibha Patil c) Sonia Gandhi d) Sushma Swaraj
27. The leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party is:
a) Mayawati b) Mamata Banerjee c) Jayalalithaa d) Smriti Irani
28. The first Indian to become a Member of the British Parliament was:
a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Mahatma Gandhi c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) B. R. Ambedkar
29. Who was the youngest Prime Minister of India?
a) Rajiv Gandhi b) Indira Gandhi c) Narendra Modi d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
30. The first Indian woman to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly was:
a) Sarojini Naidu b) Vijayalakshmi Pandit c) Indira Gandhi d) Aruna Asaf Ali
31. The highest civilian award in India is:
a) Bharat Ratna b) Padma Shri c) Padma Bhushan d) Padma Vibhushan
32. The highest military decoration awarded for valor in India is:
a) Param Vir Chakra b) Maha Vir Chakra c) Ashoka Chakra d) Shaurya Chakra
33. The first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize was:
a) C. V. Raman b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Mother Teresa d) Amartya Sen
34. The "Arjuna Award" is given for excellence in:
a) Literature b) Sports c) Science d) Music
35. The award given for exceptional service in the police or paramilitary forces is:
a) Kirti Chakra b) Shaurya Chakra c) Ashoka Chakra d) Gallantry
Medal
36. Which Indian chess prodigy became a Grandmaster at the age of 15?
a) Vishwanathan Anand b) Koneru Humpy c) D. Gukesh d) Parimarjan Negi
37. The Indian student who won the Google Science Fair in 2011 was:
a) Shruti Jaiswal b) Shree Bose c) Deepika Kurup d) Sahil Doshi
38. Who is the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest?
a) Arjun Vajpai b) Malavath Purna c) Kaamya Karthikryan d) Love
Raj Singh Dharmshaktu
39. The youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games is:
a) Neeraj Chopra b) Saina Nehwal c) Manu Bhaker d) P. V. Sindhu
40. Who is known as the "Human Computer" of India?
a) Shakuntala Devi b) Ramanujan c) Aryabhata d) Homi Bhabha
41. The "Padma Vibhushan" is awarded for:
a)Highest degree of civilian service
b) Distinguished service of a high order
 c) Exceptional service in the field of literature
d) Bravery in the battlefield
42. The "Padma Bhushan" is the ______ highest civilian award in India.
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
43. The "Bharat Ratna" award was first given in which year?
a) 1947 b) 1950 c) 1954 d) 1961

44. Which of the following is a military award?

a) Padma Shri b) Ashoka Chakra c) Padma Bhushan d) Padma Vibhushan
45. The "Gallantry Award" for peacetime bravery is:
a) Param Vir Chakra b) Maha Vir Chakra c) Kirti Chakra d) Vir Chakra
46. Which of the following is considered good car decorum?
a)Honking excessively
b) Using seat belts
c) Overtaking from the left
d) Ignoring traffic signals
47. Which of these is essential to carry while driving?
a) Food b) Driving license c) Books d) Music CDs
48. Which of the following should you do when parking your car?
a)Park on the footpath
b) Double park
c) Use designated parking areas
d) Block driveways
49. Maintaining proper tire pressure is important for:
a) Fuel efficiency b) Engine performance c) Car color d) Sound system
50. What should you do in case of a minor accident?
a)Flee the scene
b) Argue with the other driver
c) Exchange contact information
d) Ignore it
51. When is Earth Day celebrated?
a) 22 April b) 26 August c) 22 December d) 20 March
52. What is the full form of ISRO?
a)Indian Culture Organisation
b) Indian Space Research Organisation
c) Indian Research of Instituted
d) Indian Roman Organisation
53. Leh is the capital of _______
a) Ladakh b) Puducherry c) Jammu and Kashmir d)Arunachal
Pradesh
54. Hirakud dam is the longest dam in India. It is located in ______
a) Chhattisgarh b) Orissa c) Madhya Pradesh d.Maharashtra
55. _______ is a new generation of storage devices used in computers.
a) SSD b) PCI Card c) Joystick d.None of the
above
56.Solar System is in ___________ galaxy.
a)Milky Way b) Andromeda c) Proxima Centauri
d) None of the above
57.What is the largest ocean on Earth?
a) Atlantic ocean b) Indian Ocean c) Arctic Ocean d) Pacific Ocean
58.Which Gas majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen
 59. What do the five rings on the Olympic symbol represent?
a) The five oceans
b) The five continent
c) The five countries
d) The five rivers
59. Finance bill of Indian Government is presented in__________?
a) Upper house b) Middle house c) Lower house d) Raw house
60 Which capital is known as “Summer Capital”?
a) Jaipur b) Bhopal c) Shimla d) Kolkata
61. Kavaratti is the capital of which State or Union territory?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) Lakshadweep d) Andaman and Nicobar
62. Which is the largest moon of Saturn and the second- largest moon in our Solar System?
a) Phobos b) Deimos c) Titan d) Triton
63. Who invented the ceiling fan?
a) Roger Bacon b) Anthony c) Blanter d) Philip Diehl
64 . Which ancient temple is located in Latur district?
a) Kaleshwar Temple
b) Siddheshwar Temple
c) Bhimashankar Temple
d) Nagnath Temple
65. In which Indian state is the Flamingo Festival celebrated?
a) Rajasthan b) Assam c) Manipur d) Andhra Pradesh
66. The author of world famous Harry Potter series is..
a) Arundhati Roy b) J.K Rowling c) Taslima Nasrin d) Salman Rushdie
67. Who was the court poet of Samundragupta?
a) Banabhatta b) Harishen c) Chand Bardai d) Bhavabhuti
68. Which Veda depicts the information about the most ancient Vedic age culture?
a) Rig Veda b) Yajurveda c) Atarvaveda d) Sama veda
69. After the Battle of Plassey, ___________ was made Nawab of the Bengal.
a) Sirajuddhaula b) Mir Jafar c) Alivardi khan d) Mir Kasim
70. In January 2022, which country took over the G7 Presidency?
a) Netherlands b) Germany c) Austria d) France