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Who is the father of Geometry?
A. Aristotle B. Euclid
C. Pythagoras D. Kepler

Answer: Euclid


What is common between Kutty, Shankar, Laxman and Sudhir Dar?
A. Film Direction
B. Drawing Cartoons
C. Instrumental Music
D. Classical Dance

Answer: Drawing Cartoons

Who was known as Iron man of India?
A. Govind Ballabh Pant
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The Indian to beat the computers in mathematical wizardry is
A. Ramanujam
B. Rina Panigrahi
C. Raja Ramanna
D. Shakunthala Devi

Answer: Shakunthala Devi


Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which of the fields?
A. Volleyball B. Tennis
C. Football D. Hockey

Answer: Hockey



Who among the following was an eminent painter?
A. Sarada Ukil
B. Uday Shanker
C. V. Shantaram
D. Meherally

Answer: Sarada Ukil



Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?
A. Biochemistry B. Electronics
C. Economics D. Geology

Answer: Economics

Which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated with?
A. Classical music
B. Commercial art
C. Film Direction
D. Classical dance

Answer: Film Direction



Dr. Joon Lew of korea, the recipient of international Gandhi Award is known for his service in the?
A. Eradication of leprosy
B. Campaigning against AIDS
C. Against Drugs
D. Against child labour

Answer: Eradication of leprosy

Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
A. Sarod B. Veena
C. Violin D. Sitar

Answer: Sarod

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Great Arti Omar! Can you suggest me some of the books where i can get the general knowledge questions about current affairs. I have been reading some magazines for the last one year but want to know some your recommendations.
 
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. None of the above

Answer: Option A
 
Entomology is the science that studies
A. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks



Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
 
The Battle of Plassey was fought in

A. 1757 B. 1782
C. 1748 D. 1764

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company rule in South Asia which expanded over much of the Indies for the next 190 years. The battle took place at Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal. The belligerents were Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company.
 
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