Static Gk Quiz #24 | General Knowledge Questions

 

IMPORTANT GK QUESTION & ANSWER 

Static General knowledge 

1.Who won the first medal for badminton in Olympics?

 (A) Syed Modi

 (B) Prakash Padukone

 (C) Pullela Gopichand

 (D) Saina Nehwal

 Answer: (D) Saina Nehwal

Explanation :-

 In the game of badminton for India, Saina Nehwal won a medal in the Olympic Games.  Nehwal became the first player to win a medal not only among women but in the history of Indian badminton.  In 2012 London Olympics, Saina created history by winning the bronze medal in the women's singles event of badminton.  She also reached the quarter-finals in the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing.

 2. I.S.R.O.  what is his full name ?

 (A) Indian Satellite Research Institute

 (B) Indian Space Research Organization

 (C) Space Improvement Institute of India

 (D) Solar Research Institute towards India

 Answer: (B) Indian Space Research Organization

Explanation :-

 I.S.R.O.  Full name of Indian Space Research Organisation.  It is the National Space Institute of India headquartered in Bangalore.  It was established on 15 August 1969, then its name was 'Indian National Committee for Space Research' (INCOSPAR).  India's first satellite, Aryabhata, was launched into space by the Soviet Union on 19 April 1975.  It was named after the great mathematician Aryabhata.

 3.Who is the author of Booker Prize winning novel 'White Tiger'?

 (A) Arundhati Roy

 (B) V.S.  Naipaal

 (C) Kiran Desai

 (D) Arvind Adiga

 Answer: (D) Arvind Adiga

Explanation :-

 The White Tiger is a novel by Indian author Arvind Adiga.  It was published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year.  The White Tiger is the story of Balram Halwai, who starts out as the son of a rickshaw puller and becomes an entrepreneur.  He writes to the Prime Minister of China to educate them on how to become an entrepreneur in India.  The story begins in a village which is controlled by four cruel landlords.

 4.  Who is the first Hindu American to enter the House of Representatives as a Senator?

 (A) Sunita Williams

 (B) Tulsi Gabbard

 (C) Ami Bera

 (D) Jyoti Sengupta

 Answer: (B) Tulsi Gabbard

Explanation :-

 Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu American to enter the House of Representatives as a Senator.  The US House of Representatives is the lower house of the US Congress.  The composition of this house is established by Article I of the United States Constitution.  This house is responsible for the passage of federal legislation, known as bills, which, after assent by the Senate, are sent to the President for consideration.

 5.Who is the author of the book 'Golden Girl'?

 (A) Sunil Gavaskar

 (B) Sachin Tendulkar

 (C) PT Usha

 (D) Malleshwari

 Answer: (C) PT Usha

Explanation :-

 PT Usha is the author of the book 'Golden Girl'.  This is his autobiography.  At the age of 16, she became the youngest runner to compete in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.  He won silver medals in the 100m and 200m races at the 1982 Delhi Asian Games.  Usha became the first Indian woman sprinter to reach the final of an Olympic track event.

 6. What is the meaning of 'DOS' in the terminology of cyber law?

 (A) Denial of Service

 (B) Disk Operating System

 (C) Distance Operator Service

 (D) none of the above

 Answer: (A) Denial of Service

Explanation :-

 In cyber law terminology, 'DOS' stands for 'Denial of Service'.  It occurs when legitimate users are unable to access information systems, equipment or other network resources due to the actions of a malicious cyber threat person.  The world's third oldest ISP, Panix, was the target of what is believed to be the first DoS attack.

 7. When were the first Commonwealth Games held?

 (A) 1930 in Hamilton

 (B) 1934 in Australia

 (C) 1935 in India

 (D) 1940 in Pakistan

 Answer: (A) 1930 in Hamilton

Explanation :-

 In the year 1928, a prominent Canadian athlete Bobby Robinson was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the first Commonwealth Games.  The Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada and were attended by 400 players from 11 countries.  It is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from Commonwealth countries.

 8.Who is the only leader to get Bharat Ratna award while holding the post of Union Home Minister?

 (A) Lal Bahadur Shastri

 (B) Govind Ballabh Pant

 (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

 (D) Gulzari Lal Nanda

 Answer: (B) Govind Ballabh Pant

Explanation :-

 Govind Ballabh Pant was a famous freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.  He was instrumental in getting Hindi the status of the national language and ending the zamindar system.  The award of Bharat Ratna was started during his tenure as Home Minister.  He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1957.  After the death of Sardar Patel, he was given the responsibility of the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

 9. When was India's first feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' public screening done?

 (A) 1913

 (B) 1920

 (C) 1818

 (D) 1918

 Answer: (A) 1913

Explanation :-

 Raja Harishchandra was an Indian silent film made in 1913.  It was produced by director Dadasaheb Phalke and it was the first full-length theatrical film in Indian cinema.  The film is based on the story of King Harishchandra, one of the legends of India.  The film begins with a tableau of copies of paintings made by Raja Ravi Varma of Raja Harishchandra, his wife and son.

 10. In BRICS, the letter 'B' represents which country?

 (A) Bangladesh

 (B) Belgium

 (C) Brazil

 (D) Bahrain

 Answer: (C) Brazil

Explanation :-

 In .BRICS, the letter 'B' represents Brazil.  Its constituent nations are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.  This group is named after the initials B, R, I, C, S in English of these countries.  It was established in 2009, and has 5 member countries.  It was known as "BRIC" before the inclusion of South Africa in 2010.

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