:: UPSC-GK ::

*Each year World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on

A. May 8
B. May 18
C. June 8
D. June 18
 ANS:: A. May 8


*Anti Terrorism Day is observed on___ 
1. Jan 21
2. Feb 21
3. April 21
4. May 21
Ans::4. May 21
*Which of the following city is known as
Garden City?
1. Mysore
2. Madras
3. Lucknow
4. Bangalore
Ans:: 4. Bangalore

*Which of the following is known as
natural port?    
1. Vizag
2. Mumbai
3. Cochi
4. Haldia
Ans:: 1. Vizag

*The Headquarters of Asian Development
Bank is at
1.. Paris
2. Washington
3. Manila
4. Canberra

Ans:: 3. Manila

*The first woman to become the Prime
Minister in the world was 
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Margaret Thatcher
3. Sumavo Bhandarnaike
4. Kun Campbell

Ans:: 3. Sumavo Bhandarnaike

*The first country which recognized the
emergence of Bangladesh was
1. Sri Lanka
2. Soviet Russia
3. USA
4. India

Ans:: 4. India

*The last Governor-General of British-
India was..? 
1. Lord Wavell
2. Lord Mountbatten
3. Lord Simon
4. Lord Irwin

Ans::2. Lord Mountbatten


*What is baking soda ?
1. Potassium chloride
2. Potassium carbonate
3. Potassium hydroxide
4. Sodium bicarbonate

Ans:: 4. Sodium bicarbonate

*Where is located the Centre for
Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) ?
1.Hyderabad
2.Chennai
3.Kochi
4.Kolkata
5.Bhubneshwar

Ans:: 2.Chennai


*Which mineral is used to make the
Plaster of Paris ?
1. Gypsum
2. Calcite
3. Fluorite
4. Apatite

Ans::1.Gypsum


*Number of deputy Governors in RBI ?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Ans::2.4


*Which of the following type of Coal,
has maximum carbon content?
1.peat
2.Lignite
3.Bituminous
4.Anthracite 
5.None of them

Ans::4. Anthracite

*Kol project is situated in
1.Uttaranchal
2.Uttar pradesh
3.Punjab
4.Himachal pradesh

Ans:: 4.Himachal pradesh

*What is the common name of Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate?
1.Bleaching powder
2.Slaked Lime
3.Plaster of Paris
4.Detergent
5.Soap


Ans:: 3.Plaster of Paris

*The currency of Thailand is ?
1.Kyat
2.Baht  

3.Dollar 
4..yen

Ans:: 2.Baht


*The country known as the Land of White Elephant ?
1.South Africa 
2.Thailand 
3.New Zealand 
4Germany

Ans:: 2.Thailand 


*Which of the following used in making computer chips ?
1. Carbon
2. Uranium
3. Silicon
4. Rubidium


Ans::3.Silicon


*When the ice floating in glass of water melts the level of water will
1.Increase
2.Decrease
3.Remain constant
4.first increase then decrease

Ans::3. Remain constant