General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2014

1. Which of the following wildlife sanctuaries is all set to become the second home of Asiatic lions, which are only found in Gujarat's Gir National Park?

a. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary

b. Bori Wildlife Sanctuary

c. Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary

d. Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary

2. At present, India imports largest amount of coal from ________?

a. Australia

b. Indonesia

c. Netherland

d. Japan

3. Which among the following dams of India is world's second largest concrete gravity dam (by volume) ?

a. Tehri Dam

b. Mettur Dam

c. Sardar Sarovar Dam

d. Polavaram Project

4. Which among the following villages was adopted by PM Narendra Modi for development under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana?

a. Jayapur

b. Cholapur

c. Pindara

d. Baragaon

5. Palk Bay conflict with reference to Indian Fishermen is one of the major challenge in bilateral ties between India and ________?

a. Bangladesh

b. Sri Lanka

c. Pakistan

d. Myanmar

6. In 2014, Muhammad Fuad Masum has been elected as President of ________?

a. Argentina

b. Chile

c. Iraq

d. Niger

7. Which among the following will be the venue for the Nineteenth summit of 'South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation' (SAARC) will be held in 2016?

a. New Delhi

b. Dhaka

c. Islamabad

d. Colombo

8. The MIKT is an acronym referring to the emerging economies of ________?

a. Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey

b. Mexico, India, South Korea and Taiwan

c. Morocco, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey

d. Mexico, India, South Korea and Taiwan

9. Who has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014?

a. Dilip Vengsarkar

b. Kapil Dev

c. Sunil Gavaskar

d. Sachin Tendulkar

10. 'Cristiano Ronaldo', world's most marketable footballer belongs to which country?

a. Argentina

b. Spain

c. Portugal

d. Brazil

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13. History of India - Test - 05

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A staircase that doubles as a slide for the kids

With the unstoppable development of modern architecture, every inch of available space is being put to use, even when it comes to staircase. The picture shows a staircase cum slide for kids of the house who are always game for a slide run. Both options are available: a curved slide and a straight one, depending upon the staircase in question. The child sure is having fun as he slides down on his belly while his sister gets ready for her turn. However, the curved slide could pry to be dangerous for children as its end is raised from the ground.