Current Affairs - (SET-4)

General Knowledge for all types of Competitive Exams

1.      What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?

2.      Who founded the non violent movement known as Khudai Khidmatgar, also known as ‘Red Shirts’?

3.      Who was the first woman president in the world?

4.      Who was the first Viceroy of India?

5.      By what name is Madeleine Slade, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi better known?

6.      The Oscar winning short documentary film ‘Smile Pinki’ (2008) was directed by which director?

7.      For the development of computer chip ‘Pentium’, which Indian IT expert is called ‘Father of Pentium’?

8.      Name the Bharata Ratna recipient whose birthday is celebrated as ‘Engineer’s Day’?

9.      Athlete’s Foot is a disease caused by which agent?

10.  What does ‘Pisciculture’ refer to?

11.  Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?

12.  On the banks of which river is Jammu located?

13.  To the Greeks which Mauryan ruler was known as Sandrokottos?

14.  The abbreviation PSLV stands for?

15.  According to Hindu Mythology, which animal is ‘Kamadhenu’?

16.  Java Trench, also known as Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean?

17.  Which conqueror was born in Macedonia, died in Babylon and buried in Alexandria?

18.  ‘Akbarnama’, a biographical account of Mughal ruler Akbar was written by?

19.  In which city is the Netaji Subhash Institute of Sports located?

20.  ‘Yellow Revolution’ is a significant rise in which commodity?

21.  When did the first train run in India?

22.  In missile technology, what does the term IRBM stand for?

23.  Who was the TIME Magazine ‘Person of the Year’ 2011?

24.  The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is under the jurisdiction of which high court?

25.  Who were the founders of Coca Cola?

ANSWERS

1. Andes Mountains
2.Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
3. Marma Estela 'Isabel' Martinez Cartas de Peron of Argentina
4. Charles John Canning
5. Meera Ben
6. Megan Mylan
7. Vinod Dham
8. M. Visvesvareya
9. Fungi
10. Fish Farming
11. Indonesia
12. Tawi
13. Chandragupta Maurya
14. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
15. Cow
16. Indian Ocean
17. Alexander
18. Abul Fazl
19. Patiala
20. Oilseeds
21. April 16^th, 1853.
22. Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
23. Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, ‘The Protestor’ (a Tunisian fruit vendor) 
24. Kolkata High Court
25. Asa G. Candler and Dr. John S. Pemberton