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GENERAL GENERAL KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE AND AND CURRENT CURRENT AFFAIRS AFFAIRS Dr. T.K. Jain. AFTERSCHOOOL M: 9414430763 [email protected] www.afterschool.tk www.afterschoool.tk
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When was aryabhatta launched by India? • 1975, april 19
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Which was the first experimental earth observatory by India? • Bhaskar I launched in 1981
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When did first post office start in India? • 1727 at Kolkata by east India company
www.afterschoool.tk
First women foreign secretary of India? • Chokila Iyer
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First women to cross English channel twice (Indian)? • Bula Choudhary
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India’s first regular oilwell? • Digboi (Assam) 1890
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First woman IPS officer in India why is she in news now? • Kiran Bedi, became IPS in 1972, • Recenly she took VRS.
www.afterschoool.tk
First women president of INC (Indian national congress)? • Annie Besant 1917
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First nobel laureate from India? • Rabindra Nath Tagore 1913
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First women ambassador from India? • Vijay Laxmi Pandit (1947 to USSR)
www.afterschoool.tk
First space rocket to hit the moon was? • Lunik II.
www.afterschoool.tk
The first Indian to win world billiards trophy? • Wilson Jones
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First Indian to win medal in world Atheletics championship? • Anju George
www.afterschoool.tk
First president of USA? • George Washington
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First president of China republic? • Sun Yat Sen
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Khilafat Andolan? • Ali Brothers • Supported by others including Azad and Gandhi.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Khudai Khidmatgar? • Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi).
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Hindustan Republican Association? • Chandrashakher Azad in 1928
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Indian National Congress? • A.O. Hume
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Who started Gadar Party? • Lal Hardayal in 1913 in San Fransisco
www.afterschoool.tk
First Chinese to visit India? • Fahien
www.afterschoool.tk
First european to visit China? • Marco Polo
www.afterschoool.tk
First US president to resign? • Richard Nixon.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Indian Institute of petroleum located? • Dehradun
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is National Institute of Design located? • Ahmedabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central Potato Research Institute located? • Shimla
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is CAZRI? • Jodhpur, with branch office in Bikaner also.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central leprosy research institute located? • Chennai
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Indian Cancer Research Centre located? • Mumbai.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central sheep and wool research statistics organisation located? • Delhi • In Bikaner also there is a branch of central sheep and wool research centre.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central tuber crops research institute? • Thiruvananthapuram
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Nutrition research laboratory? • Hyderabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is national physical laboratory is India? • Delhi, • Branch is Ahmedabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central building research institute? • Rurkee
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central glass and ceramics research institute? • Jadavpur
www.afterschoool.tk
Who won Gandhi Peace prize in recent times? • 2005 Deshmond Tutu • 2006 Shabana Azmi
www.afterschoool.tk
Who won recent IIFA awards (International Indian Film Academy) • 2006 best film award to Black
www.afterschoool.tk
Mention the Indian who have won booker prize? • Salman Rushdie • Arundhati Roy • And recently Kiran Desai has won (2006) for her novel the inheritance of Love.
www.afterschoool.tk
Luftansa belongs to which field? • It is the leading airlines from Germany.
www.afterschoool.tk
When does Indian National calender start? • 22 March (as per the Indian system) . • In leap year it starts on 21 March.
www.afterschoool.tk
Which is the first month in Indian and in Hijri calender? • Chaitra is in Indian • Muharram is in Hijri calender
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the national holidays of the following nations? • • • • • • •
USA UK Japan India Germany Russia Nepal www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
the national holidays of the following nations: • • • • • • •
USA 4 July UK June 1 Japan 23 Dec. India 26 Jan. Germany3 Oct. Russia 12 June Nepal 28 Dec. www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented geometry? • Euclid in 300 bc.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented paper? • Ts Ai Hun from China invented paper in 105 a.d.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented algebra? • Diophantus of Greece invented it in 250 A.d.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented LOG table? • John Napier from Scotland in 1614
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented thermometer? • Zacharias Janssen from Netherlands in 1590
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented pressure cooker? • Denis Papin from france in 1675
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented bicycle? • Karl von Sauerbronn from Germany invented it in 1816
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Radar • Robert Watson Watt from scotland in 1935
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Jet Engine? • Frank Whittle from England in 1930
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented diesel engine? • Rudolf Diesel invented it in 1897 (Germany)
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented wireless? • G. Marconi from Italy in 1895
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented TV • J.L. Baird from Scotland in 1925
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented laser? • Theodore Maiman from USA n 1960
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented transistor? • John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley from USA in 1948
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Aeroplane? • Wright Brothers from USA in 1903
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Safety Razor? • K.C. Gillette from USA in 1895
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Kodak Camera? • George Eastman from USA 1888
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented radio telephone? • Reginald Fessenden from USA in 1902
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Modern Age? • • • • • • •
Taj Pyramid with sphynx of Gizeh Hagia Sophia of Istanbul Washington Monument Eiffel tower of Paris Empire state building Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Ancient Age? • • • • • • •
Colossus of Rhodes Pharos at Alexandria Hanging Garden of Babylon Temple of Artenis / diama at Ephesus Pyramid of Khalu Tomb of Mausolus Statue of Zeus at Olymbia www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Middle Age? • • • • • • •
Great wall of China Colosseum of Rome Catacombs of Alexandria Pagoda of Nanking (china) Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy Sancta Sophia of Constantinoble Stonehenge www.afterschoool.tk
First european to invade India? • Alexander
www.afterschoool.tk
Three great Rs of Europe? • Renaissance, Reformation and Revolution (in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries)
www.afterschoool.tk
Who wrote Declaration of Independence (USA)? • Thomas Jefferson on 4 July 1776.
www.afterschoool.tk
Why is battle of waterloo famous • Napoleon suffered his final defeat in 1815 (against combined armies of England, Germany, Dutch). He finally died on 5 may 1821.
www.afterschoool.tk
Last viceroy of India? • Lord Mountbatten
www.afterschoool.tk
Quit India resolution was passed by whom and when? • By INC on 8 Aug. 1942
www.afterschoool.tk
Why did Lala Lajpat Rai die? • He was demonstrating against Simon commission which had come to India in 1928 against wishes of the nation. He died due to police beating on 17 December 1928.
www.afterschoool.tk
When did partition of Bengal take place? • 16 Oct. 1905
www.afterschoool.tk
When was Muslim league formed? • All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at Dhaka. • The word Swaraj was also used first time in 1906.
www.afterschoool.tk
When Did Capital Shift from Kolkata to Delhi? • 1 April 1911.
www.afterschoool.tk
Which is the famous treatise from Tagore for which he got Nobel prize? • Gitanjali published in 1911.
www.afterschoool.tk
How many languages are recognised by constitution of India? • As per eighth schedule, 22 languages are recognised.
www.afterschoool.tk
Thanks Afterschoool conducts three year integrated PGPSE (after class 12 along with CA & CS) and 18 month PGPSE (Post Graduate Programme in Social Entrepreneurship) along with preparation for CS / CFP / CFA /CMA / FRM. This course is also available online also. It also conducts workshops on social entrepreneurship in schools and colleges all over India – start social entrepreneurship club in your institution today with the help from afterschoool and help us in developing society.
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk social entrepreneurship for better society
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk social entrepreneurship for better society
www.afterschoool.tk
When was aryabhatta launched by India? • 1975, april 19
www.afterschoool.tk
Which was the first experimental earth observatory by India? • Bhaskar I launched in 1981
www.afterschoool.tk
When did first post office start in India? • 1727 at Kolkata by east India company
www.afterschoool.tk
First women foreign secretary of India? • Chokila Iyer
www.afterschoool.tk
First women to cross English channel twice (Indian)? • Bula Choudhary
www.afterschoool.tk
India’s first regular oilwell? • Digboi (Assam) 1890
www.afterschoool.tk
First woman IPS officer in India why is she in news now? • Kiran Bedi, became IPS in 1972, • Recenly she took VRS.
www.afterschoool.tk
First women president of INC (Indian national congress)? • Annie Besant 1917
www.afterschoool.tk
First nobel laureate from India? • Rabindra Nath Tagore 1913
www.afterschoool.tk
First women ambassador from India? • Vijay Laxmi Pandit (1947 to USSR)
www.afterschoool.tk
First space rocket to hit the moon was? • Lunik II.
www.afterschoool.tk
The first Indian to win world billiards trophy? • Wilson Jones
www.afterschoool.tk
First Indian to win medal in world Atheletics championship? • Anju George
www.afterschoool.tk
First president of USA? • George Washington
www.afterschoool.tk
First president of China republic? • Sun Yat Sen
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Khilafat Andolan? • Ali Brothers • Supported by others including Azad and Gandhi.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Khudai Khidmatgar? • Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi).
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Hindustan Republican Association? • Chandrashakher Azad in 1928
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Indian National Congress? • A.O. Hume
www.afterschoool.tk
Who started Gadar Party? • Lal Hardayal in 1913 in San Fransisco
www.afterschoool.tk
First Chinese to visit India? • Fahien
www.afterschoool.tk
First european to visit China? • Marco Polo
www.afterschoool.tk
First US president to resign? • Richard Nixon.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Indian Institute of petroleum located? • Dehradun
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is National Institute of Design located? • Ahmedabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central Potato Research Institute located? • Shimla
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is CAZRI? • Jodhpur, with branch office in Bikaner also.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central leprosy research institute located? • Chennai
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Indian Cancer Research Centre located? • Mumbai.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central sheep and wool research statistics organisation located? • Delhi • In Bikaner also there is a branch of central sheep and wool research centre.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central tuber crops research institute? • Thiruvananthapuram
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is Nutrition research laboratory? • Hyderabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is national physical laboratory is India? • Delhi, • Branch is Ahmedabad.
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central building research institute? • Rurkee
www.afterschoool.tk
Where is central glass and ceramics research institute? • Jadavpur
www.afterschoool.tk
Who won Gandhi Peace prize in recent times? • 2005 Deshmond Tutu • 2006 Shabana Azmi
www.afterschoool.tk
Who won recent IIFA awards (International Indian Film Academy) • 2006 best film award to Black
www.afterschoool.tk
Mention the Indian who have won booker prize? • Salman Rushdie • Arundhati Roy • And recently Kiran Desai has won (2006) for her novel the inheritance of Love.
www.afterschoool.tk
Luftansa belongs to which field? • It is the leading airlines from Germany.
www.afterschoool.tk
When does Indian National calender start? • 22 March (as per the Indian system) . • In leap year it starts on 21 March.
www.afterschoool.tk
Which is the first month in Indian and in Hijri calender? • Chaitra is in Indian • Muharram is in Hijri calender
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the national holidays of the following nations? • • • • • • •
USA UK Japan India Germany Russia Nepal www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
the national holidays of the following nations: • • • • • • •
USA 4 July UK June 1 Japan 23 Dec. India 26 Jan. Germany3 Oct. Russia 12 June Nepal 28 Dec. www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented geometry? • Euclid in 300 bc.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented paper? • Ts Ai Hun from China invented paper in 105 a.d.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented algebra? • Diophantus of Greece invented it in 250 A.d.
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented LOG table? • John Napier from Scotland in 1614
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented thermometer? • Zacharias Janssen from Netherlands in 1590
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented pressure cooker? • Denis Papin from france in 1675
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented bicycle? • Karl von Sauerbronn from Germany invented it in 1816
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Radar • Robert Watson Watt from scotland in 1935
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Jet Engine? • Frank Whittle from England in 1930
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented diesel engine? • Rudolf Diesel invented it in 1897 (Germany)
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented wireless? • G. Marconi from Italy in 1895
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented TV • J.L. Baird from Scotland in 1925
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented laser? • Theodore Maiman from USA n 1960
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented transistor? • John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley from USA in 1948
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Aeroplane? • Wright Brothers from USA in 1903
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Safety Razor? • K.C. Gillette from USA in 1895
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented Kodak Camera? • George Eastman from USA 1888
www.afterschoool.tk
Who invented radio telephone? • Reginald Fessenden from USA in 1902
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Modern Age? • • • • • • •
Taj Pyramid with sphynx of Gizeh Hagia Sophia of Istanbul Washington Monument Eiffel tower of Paris Empire state building Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Ancient Age? • • • • • • •
Colossus of Rhodes Pharos at Alexandria Hanging Garden of Babylon Temple of Artenis / diama at Ephesus Pyramid of Khalu Tomb of Mausolus Statue of Zeus at Olymbia www.afterschoool.tk
Which are the seven wonders of the world Middle Age? • • • • • • •
Great wall of China Colosseum of Rome Catacombs of Alexandria Pagoda of Nanking (china) Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy Sancta Sophia of Constantinoble Stonehenge www.afterschoool.tk
First european to invade India? • Alexander
www.afterschoool.tk
Three great Rs of Europe? • Renaissance, Reformation and Revolution (in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries)
www.afterschoool.tk
Who wrote Declaration of Independence (USA)? • Thomas Jefferson on 4 July 1776.
www.afterschoool.tk
Why is battle of waterloo famous • Napoleon suffered his final defeat in 1815 (against combined armies of England, Germany, Dutch). He finally died on 5 may 1821.
www.afterschoool.tk
Last viceroy of India? • Lord Mountbatten
www.afterschoool.tk
Quit India resolution was passed by whom and when? • By INC on 8 Aug. 1942
www.afterschoool.tk
Why did Lala Lajpat Rai die? • He was demonstrating against Simon commission which had come to India in 1928 against wishes of the nation. He died due to police beating on 17 December 1928.
www.afterschoool.tk
When did partition of Bengal take place? • 16 Oct. 1905
www.afterschoool.tk
When was Muslim league formed? • All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at Dhaka. • The word Swaraj was also used first time in 1906.
www.afterschoool.tk
When Did Capital Shift from Kolkata to Delhi? • 1 April 1911.
www.afterschoool.tk
Which is the famous treatise from Tagore for which he got Nobel prize? • Gitanjali published in 1911.
www.afterschoool.tk
How many languages are recognised by constitution of India? • As per eighth schedule, 22 languages are recognised.
www.afterschoool.tk
Thanks Afterschoool conducts three year integrated PGPSE (after class 12 along with CA & CS) and 18 month PGPSE (Post Graduate Programme in Social Entrepreneurship) along with preparation for CS / CFP / CFA /CMA / FRM. This course is also available online also. It also conducts workshops on social entrepreneurship in schools and colleges all over India – start social entrepreneurship club in your institution today with the help from afterschoool and help us in developing society.
www.afterschoool.tk
www.afterschoool.tk social entrepreneurship for better society
www.afterschoool.tk
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