G K Questions-Awards and Honours

1-  India’s highest award which is given to a civilian
• A.Bharat Ratna
• B.Param Vir Chakra
• C.National Film Award
• D.Jnanpith award
• E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Bharat Ratna)

2-U Thant Peace Award is given for
• A.Music
• B.Contribution towards World Peace
• C.Community leadership
• D.Journalism
• E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Contribution towards World Peace)
Explanation  -
The U Thant Peace Award was introduced by Sri Chinmoy, the award is given to individuals and organizations who have exemplified the lofty spiritual ideals of the late United Nations Secretary General U Thant and implemented those ideals in the tireless pursuit of world peace.

3- Saraswati Samman is given annually for  contribution to
• A.Literature
• B.Education
• C.Fine arts
• D.Classical music
• E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Literature)
Explanation  -
The Saraswati Samman is named after  Indian goddess of learning and is considered to be among the highest literary awards in India.

4- “Ashoka Chakra” is awarded for
• A.Outstanding contribution to literature
• B.Gallantry By Children
• C.Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy
• D.The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy
• E.None of these
Answer  -  D (The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifice on air,land or sea but not in presence of enemy)

5- Who amongs of  the following was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay awards?
• A.Vinoba Bhave
• B.Mother Teresa
• C.R K Laxman
• D.T N Seshan
• E.None of these
Answer  -  A (Vinoba Bhave)

6- Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Govt. of
• A.Uttar Pradesh
• B.Gujarat
• C.Maharashtra
• D.Madhya Pradesh
• E.None of these
Answer  -  D (Madhya Pradesh)

7- Arjuna Award is given for
• A.Bravery on battlefield
• B.Outstanding performance in sports
• C.Exceptional service in emergency
• D.Exceptional service to slum dwellers
• E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Outstanding performance in sports)

8- Pulitzer Prize is awarded for excellent work in the field of
• A.Science and technology
• B.Literature and journalism
• C.International understanding
• D.Environmental studies
• E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Literature and journalism)

9-The  Dronacharya Award  is associated to
• A.Eminent surgeons
• B.Famous artists
• C.Sport coaches
• D.Expert engineers
• E.None of these
Answer  -  C (Sport coaches)

10- Meghanath Saha award is given for excellent contribution in which of the following field?
• A.Journalism
• B.Science
• C.Literature
• D.Social Science
• E.None of these
Answer  -  B (Science)

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Largest, Highest and Biggest in India

vLargest Populated City in India – Mumbai

Facts about Mumbai

Ø State: Maharashtra

Ø Population: 1,24,78,447

Ø Rank 1st in Population

v Longest River (Flow in India) - Ganga

Facts about Ganga

Ø Length: 2525 km (1569 mi)

Ø States: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,Jharkhand, West Bengal

Ø Countries: Indian Bangladesh

v Highest Waterfall - Gersoppa Waterfall, Karnataka,(830 feet)

Facts about Gersoppa Waterfall, Karnataka, (830 feet)

Ø Also known as Jog Falls

Ø Height: 829 Feet/253 Meters

Ø Location: Sagar, Karnataka (India)

v Largest Lake - Wular Lake, Kashmir

Facts about Wular Lake, Kashmir

Ø Max. Length: 16 km

Ø Max. width: 9.6 km

Ø Location: Jammu and Kashmir

v Longest State (area) - Rajasthan (4,43,446 sq.kilometers)

Facts about Rajasthan

Ø Capital: Jaipur

Ø Rank in Area: 1st in India

Ø Population: 6,86,21,012

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v Largest State (population) - Uttar Pradesh

Facts about Uttar Pradesh

Ø Short Name: UP

Ø Population: 1,66,17921

Ø 2001 census

v Longest River Bridge - Mahatma Gandhi Setu,

Patna

Facts about Mahatma Gandhi Setu

Ø Location: Patna

Ø Length: 5.75 Kilometer Long

Ø Over the river Ganga

v Highest Gateway - Buland Darwaja

Facts about Buland Darwaja

Ø Location: (Fatehpur sikari, Agra)

Ø Length: 54 meters

Ø Also known as the "Gate of Magnificence

v Tallest Statue - Statue of Gomateshwar

Facts about Statue of Gomateshwar

Ø Location: Karnataka

Ø Length: 47 meters high

Ø Also known as Bahuwali

v  Largest Tunnel - Jawahar Tunnel

Facts about Jawahar Tunnel

Ø Location: J & K State

Ø Length: 1½ kilometer

Ø Banihal Pass

v Largest Museum - Indian Museum, Kolkata

Facts about Indian Museum, Kolkata

Ø Established: 1814

Ø Location: Chowringhee-Kolkata

Ø Collection: 1,02,646 ( as on 31st March 2004)

v Densest population state - West Bengal

Facts about West Bengal

Ø 904 persons per sq. kilometers

Ø Total Population: 91,347,736

Ø Density: 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)

v Largest Zoo - Zoological Gardens

Facts about Zoological Gardens

Ø Location: Alipur, Kolkata

Ø Alipore Zoo, Calcutta Zoo or Kolkata Zoo

Ø Land area: 18.81 ha (46.5 acres)

v Largest Forest State – Madhya Pradesh

Facts about Madhya Pradesh

Ø More than 30% of its area is under the forest cover

Ø It constitutes 12.30% of the forest area of India

Ø Important forest types: Tropical Moist, Tropical Dry,

Tropical Thorn, Subtropical broadleaved Hill forests

v Largest Road - Grand Trunk Road

Facts about Grand Trunk Road

Ø Length: 2,400 kilometers

Ø South Asia's oldest and longest major roads

Ø Running from Chittagong, Bangladesh through to Howrah, West Bengal in India, across north India into Peshawar (in present day Largest, Highest and Biggest in India 4Pakistan), up to Kabul, Afghanistan.

v Largest Delta - Sunderban Delta

Facts about Sunderban Delta

Ø Length: 12,872 sq. kilometers

Ø Country: Bangladesh (81%), India (West Bengal) (19%)

Ø To the south the forest meets the Bay of Bengal

v Largest Cave Temple – Ellora

Facts about Ellora

Ø Location: Kailash Temples, Maharashtra

Ø Ellora, also called Verul or Elura

Ø The 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain (caves 30–34) caves

v Largest Cantilever Span Bridge - Howrah Bridge(Kolkata)

Facts about Howrah Bridge

Ø Location: Kolkata

Ø Crosses Hooghly River

Ø Total length: 705 m (2,313.0 ft)

v Highest Tower - Qutb Minar

Facts about Qutb Minar

Ø Location: Delhi

ØThe Qutb Minar is constructed with red sandstone and marble

Ø Height: 72.5 meters (237.8 ft)

v Largest Mosque - Jama Masjid, Delhi

Facts about Jama Masjid

Ø Location: Delhi

Ø Capacity: 25,000 people

Ø Length: 80 m

Ø Width: 27 m

v Highest Straight Gravity Dam - Bhakra Dam

Facts about Bhakra Dam

Ø Height: 741 ft (226 m)

Ø Length: 1,700 ft (520 m)

Ø Crest width: 30 ft (9.1 m)

v Smallest State (area) – Goa

Facts about Goa

Ø Area Total: 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi)

Ø Area rank: 28th

Ø Districts: 2

v Smallest State (population) – Sikkim

Population (2011)

Ø Total: 607,688

Ø Rank: 28th

Ø Density: 86/km2 (220/sq mi)

v Largest Desert - Thar (Rajasthan)

Facts about Thar Desert

Ø Location: Rajasthan

Ø Also known Great Indian Desert

Ø Area: more than 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi)

v Largest man-made lake - Govind Sagar

Facts about Govind Sagar

Ø Bhakra

Ø Location: Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh

Ø Lake type: Reservoir (man-made)

v Largest Corridor - Rameshwaram TempleCorridor

Facts about Rameshwaram Temple Corridor

Ø State: Tamil Nadu

Ø District: Ramanathapuram

Ø Location: Rameswaram

 

v Largest Animal Fair - Sonepur Fair, Bihar

Facts about Sonepur Fair, Bihar

Ø Time of the year: Kartik Poornima /November every     year

Ø Duration: Fifteen days (approximately)

Ø Cycle: Yearly

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General Knowledge: Geography

1. The great Victoria Desert is located in
    A) Canada      B)  West Africa         C) Australia       D)North America

2. The light of distant stars is affected by
     A) the earth's atmosphere    B) interstellar dust     C) both (a) and (b)      D) None of the above

3. Which of the following is tropical grassland?
    A) Taiga   B) Savannah   C) Pampas      D) Prairies

4. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics.
     A) 15       B) 10    C) 5     D) 25

5. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported          raw materials?
    A) Britain   B) Japan   C) Poland   D) Germany

6. The temperature increases rapidly after
     A) ionosphere   B) exosphere   C) stratosphere    D) troposphere

7. The humidity of the air depends upon
    A) temperature   B) location   C) weather    D) All of the above

8. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
    A) shape   B) area    C) baring   D) distance

9.  The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which                correspond with
     A) zones of climate   B) zones of oceans   C) zones of land    D) zones of cyclonic depressions

10. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open  water across which the       wind  blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and  the ____ energy they process.
      A) larger, more   B) larger, less   C) smaller, more   D) smaller, less

Answers:  
1-C
2-C
3-B
4-A
5-B
6-A
7-D
8-B
9-A
10-A

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