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

1. Which chemical has been found in anti-bacterial products due to which they have been declared unsafe to use?

a. Endosulfan

b. Triclosan

c. Chloro Fluoro Carbons

d. Methane

2. Which among the following two states together account for about half of the total mangoes being produced in India?

a. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

b. Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh

c. Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

d. Karnataka and Maharashtra

3. The official slogan for the 2014 World Environment Day is ________?

a. Small Islands and Climate Change

b. Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level

c. No Global Warming for Tomorrow

d. Climate Change and Sustainable Development

4. Who among the following has been appointed as India's first ambassador to the separate Indian mission to ASEAN & East Asia summit?

a. Sudha Krishnan

b. Suresh K Reddy

c. Rajiv Jain

d. Aravind Nair

5. Who is the first Indian President to visit the official residence of Santa Claus?

a. APJ Abdul Kalam Azad

b. Pratibha Patil

c. K R Narayanan

d. Pranab Mukherjee

6. The Doll Festival or Hinamatsuri is celebrated in ________?

a. China

b. South Korea

c. Japan

d. Malaysia

7. In 2014, which one of the following countries has launched the 'Operation Barkhane' a counter terrorism operation in against Islamist militant in Northern Africa?

a. USA

b. Russia

c. France

d. Germany

8. As per the latest report, which among the following is the least urbanised state in the country?

a. Himachal Pradesh

b. Kerala

c. Rajasthan

d. Jharkhand

9. Which two Indian buildings have won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award 2014?

a. Esplanade House, Mumbai and Shri Sakhargad Nivasini Devi Temple Complex, Satara

b. Hill Forts, Rajasthan and Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

c. Mahabodhi Temple, Gaya and Sun Temple, Konark

d. Rani-ki-Vav, Gujarat and Mahabodhi Temple, Gaya

10. Who is the first Indian woman to scale the highest peak in all continents?

a. Bachendri Pal

b. Premlata Agarwal

c. Gurmayum Anita Devi

d. Kalpana Dash

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