Quiz 2

1. Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon at___.

Sarnath

2. What is the official residence of the French President called?

Elysee Palace

3. Who is known as the “Father of Geometry”?

Euclid

4. Which Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle put Chandrayaan-I into orbit?

PSLV-C-II

5. The Parliament of Bangladesh is known as___.

Jatiyo Sansad

6. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

7. Which Chinese traveller visited India during Chandragupta II’s reign?

Fahien

8. Which Indian state is called the “Abode of Clouds”?


Meghalaya

9. German silver is an alloy of___.

Copper, zinc and nickel

10. Who invented stethoscope?

Rene Laennec

11. When is the World Disabled Day observed?

March 19

12. Who wrote the book “The Naked Triangle”?

Balwant Gargi

13. Where is the Gir Forest which is famous for lions located?

Gujarat

14. When was the United Nations Organization (UNO) established?

October 24, 1945

15. The song “Saare Jahaan Se Achhaa” was written by___.

Mohammad Iqbal

16. Which is world’s largest island?

Greenland

17. In which state is the Kaiga Atomic Power Station located?
Karnataka

18. Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra is associated with which dance form?

Odissi

19. Which is the smallest independent country in the world?

Vatican
20. Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti

21. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?

Razia Sultana

22. Tribal community “Onge” is inhabitant of ___.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

23. Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Plant located?

Rawatabhata, Rajasthan

24. Who designed the city of Chandigarh?

Le Corbusier

25. When did railway start working in India?

1853