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Friday 19 February 2016

Name the first smokeless village of India

Question: Name the first smokeless village of India?

Answer: Vyachakurahalli village in Karnataka has become India's first smokeless village. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has declared the village smokeless as all 274 households have made a shift to LPG stoves. This mission was led by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) under Mission Smokeless Village Project.

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Indian Oil Corporation has made which of the following state’s village as smokeless ?

Question: Indian Oil Corporation has made which of the following state’s village as smokeless ?

A) Uttarakhand
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Rajasthan

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

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Explanation: Under Union Government’s campaign of smokeless India, the Samej village in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, has been made smokeless by the Indian Oil Corporation.

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Monday 15 February 2016

Who is the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event?

Question: Who is the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event?

A) Radhika Awasthi
B) Anju George
C) P.T. Usha
D) Karnam Malleswari

Answer:P.T. Usha

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Which famous blade runner is nicknamed the ‘the fastest man on no legs’?

Question: Which famous blade runner is nicknamed the ‘the fastest man on no legs’?

A) Oscar Pistorius
B) Lucas Prado
C) Felipe Gomes
D) Syrus Warner

Answer: Oscar Pistorius

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In which year, was the Olympic track and field 100 meter race called ‘the dirtiest race in history’?

Question: In which year, was the Olympic track and field 100 meter race called ‘the dirtiest race in history’?

A) 1993
B) 1992
C) 1988
D) 2004

Answer: 1988

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How many lanes are there in the standard athletic track?

Question: How many lanes are there in the standard athletic track?

A) 13
B) 9
C) 10
D) 12

Answer:  9

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In India, who holds the current 100 meter national record?

Question: In India, who holds the current 100 meter national record?

 A) Rajan yadav
B) Anil Kumar Prakash
C) Vimal Kumar
D) Abdul Najeeb

Answer: Anil Kumar Prakash

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Which of the following is classified as a ‘Sprint’ in Running?

Question: Which of the following is classified as a ‘Sprint’ in Running?

A) 400 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 800 meters
D) 1000 meters

Answer: 100 meters

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Where was the World Championship in Athletics held in 2015?

Question: Where was the World Championship in Athletics held in 2015?

A) Beijing, China
B) Moscow
C) California, USA
D) Athens, Greece

Answer: Beijing, China

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Milkha Singh is famously known as

Question Milkha Singh is famously known as

A) Flying Indian
B) The Flying Sikh
C) The Flying saucer
D) The Flying machine

Answer: The Flying Sikh

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In which year was the ‘Women’s Marathon’ introduced at the Olympics?

Question In which year was the ‘Women’s Marathon’ introduced at the Olympics?

A) 1984
B) 1981
C) 1988
D) 1992

Answer: 1984

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‘Marathon’ is named after the fabled run of

Question ‘Marathon’ is named after the fabled run of

A) Michael Marathon
B) Herodotus
C) Pheidippides
D) Artaphernes

Answer: Pheidippides

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Where was the first wheelchair marathon conducted?

Question Where was the first wheelchair marathon conducted?

 A) Toledo
B) Chicago
C) France
D) Dublin

Answer: Toledo

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Who holds the World Record for the 50 Kilometer race walk?

Question Who holds the World Record for the 50 Kilometer race walk? 

A) Yohann Diniz
B) Joga Singh
C) Jared Tallent
D) Denis Nizhegorodov

Answer: Denis Nizhegorodov

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Who is considered the fastest man on earth?

Question Who is considered the fastest man on earth? 

A) Milkha Singh
B) Justing Gatlin
C) Usain Bolt
D) Asafa Powell

Answer: Usain Bolt

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How long is a ‘marathon’?

Question How long is a ‘marathon’?

A) 42.519 kilometers
B) 45.159 kilometers
C) 42.195 kilometers
D) 42.199 kilometers
Answer: 42.195 kilometers

In which year was the distance of a marathon standardized?

Question : In which year was the distance of a marathon standardized?


A) 1921
B) 1933
C) 1901
D) 1941

Answer: 1921

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Saturday 6 February 2016

Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order:

Question: Arrange the following Chisti Saints in correct chronological order:

1. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
2. Syed Muhammad Gesudaraz
3. Baba Farid Ganjshakar
4. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirage-Delhi
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Codes :
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 3, 4, 2
D) 3, 1, 4, 2

Answer: 3, 1, 4, 2

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Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title of Caliph himself ?

Question: Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title of Caliph himself ?

A) Balban
B) Alauddin Khalji
C) Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
D) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

Answer: Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji

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Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?

Question: Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portrait Shah Abbas-I of Persia ?

A) Basawan
B) Bishan Das
C) Dasrath
D) Manohar

Answer: Bishan Das

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The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?

Question: The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?

A) 1560 A.D.
B) 1572 A.D.
C) 1576 A.D.
D) 1579 A.D.

Answer: 1579 A.D.

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Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?

Question: Which among the following is a correct meaning of office of Qazi-ul-Quzat under the Mughals?

A] Head of the Finance department
B] Censor of Public morals
C] Supreme Authority in Justice
D] Incharge of charities

Answer: Supreme Authority in Justice

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The major region of copper mines during the Mughal period was___?

Question The major region of copper mines during the Mughal period was___?

A) Bengal
B) Rajasthan
C) Agra
D) Bihar

Answer: Rajasthan

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Who among the following was not included in the Asta Pradhan of Shivaji ?

Question  Who among the following was not included in the “Asta Pradhan” of Shivaji ?

A) Sumant
B) Majumdar
C) Vakiyanavis
D) Vakeel

Answer: Vakeel

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The most important reason for collection of Chauth and Sardeshmukhi by Marathas was __?

Question: The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was __?

A) To increase the source of income
B) To expand his territories
C) To consolidate his political influence
D) Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers

Answer: To increase the source of income

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Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar?

Question: Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar?

A) Ralph Fitch
B) John Mildenhall
C) Sir Thomas Roe
D) Thomas Stephens

Answer: John Mildenhall

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Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?

Question: Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?

A) Prithviraja Chauhan
B) Jayachandra
C) Vidyadhara Chandella
D) Bhima II

Answer: Prithviraja Chauhan

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