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    1.    Which is the deepest River in India?

A.   Ganga

B.   Brahmaputra

C.   Krishna

D.   Kaveri 

Correct Answer: B. Brahmaputra

Explanation:

                      The Brahmaputra River is considered to be the deepest river in India and the depth of the river is 380 feet deep. In the world The Congo River is deepest river which is 720 feet deep.

 

    2.    Who is the first Prime Minister of India?

A.   Indira Gandhi

B.    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

C.    Shri Shanmukham Chetty

D.    Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation:

                      The first prime minister of India and the longest-serving PM of India, the first to die in office. Term of office: 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964 (16 years, 286 days)

    3.    Which is the national bird of India

A.   The Indian peacock

B.   Great Indian Bustard

C.   Green Pigeon

D.   Black Kite

          Correct Answer: A. The Indian peacock

          Explanation:

                        The Indian peacock, Pavo cristatus, the National Bird of India, is a colorful, swan-sized bird, with a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a white patch under the eye and a long, slender neck. The male of the species is more colorful than the female, with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The female is brownish, slightly smaller than the male and lacks the tail. The elaborate courtship dance of the male, fanning out the tail and preening its feathers is a gorgeous sight.

    4.    What is the biggest planet in the solar system?

A.   Earth

B.   Mars

C.   Jupiter

D.   Saturn

Correct Answer: C. Jupiter

Explanation:

                         Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, but slightly less than one-thousandth the mass of the Sun.

    5.   Where does Olympics 2020 take place

A.   Delhi

B.   Tokyo

C.   London

D.   Sydney

Correct Answer: B. Tokyo

Explanation:

                      Due to Corona virus problem Olympic was rescheduled. Despite being rescheduled for 2021, the event retains the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes

 

    6.    Which is the Capital City of Australia

A.   Sydney

B.   Melbourne

C.   Canberra

D.   Victoria

Correct Answer: C. Canberra

Explanation:

                       Foreigners often debate between Sydney, News South Wales (NSW) and Melbourne, Victoria (VIC) when asked what the capital of Australia is, but the correct answer is actually Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

    7.    The Famous king Ashoka belongs to which dynasty 

A.   Gupta dynasty

B.   Mauryan dynasty

C.   Chola dynasty

D.   Maratha dynasty

Correct Answer: B. Mauryan dynasty

Explanation:

                Ashoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, grandson of its founder Chandragupta and son of the second emperor, Bindusara.

    8.    Who wrote the famous book “The Master as I Saw Him”?

A.    Sister Nivedita

B.    Madam Cama

C.    Kirana Desai

D.     Nur Jahan

Correct Answer: A. Sister Nivedita

Explanation:

                The Master as I Saw Him: Being pages of the life of the Swami Vivekananda is a 1910 book written by Sister Nivedita. The book covers Nivedita's experiences with Swami Vivekananda, whom she met in London during November 1895.

 

     9.     Who is the largest producer of milk in the world?

A.   China

B.   Russia

C.   Brazil

D.   India

Correct Answer: D. India

Explanation:

              India is the world's largest milk producer, with 22 percent of global production, followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil. Since the 1970s, most of the expansion in milk production has been in South Asia, which is the main driver of milk production growth in the developing world.

    10.    The only cricketer who receives Bharath Ratna

A.   Kapil Dev

B.   M. S. Dhoni

C.   Sachin Tendulkar

D.   Virendra Sehwag

Correct Answer: C. Sachin Tendulkar

Explanation:

                On February 4, 2014, Tendulkar was conferred the Bharat Ratna by the then President of India, the late Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall. The Tendulkar Bharat Ratna win made the cricketer the first sportsperson, as well as, the youngest person to receive the prestigious award.