General Knowledge Quiz 29

General Knowledge Quiz 29

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1. The first Indian women to receive the Raman Magsaysay Award was

Kiran Bedi
M S Subbalakshmi
Mother Teresa
M S Kamaladevi

2. Onake Obavva (18th Century) was a woman who fought the forces of Hyder Ali. Name the fort that is famous by her legend

Bida Fort
Chitradurga Fort
Gulbarga Fort
Kittur Fort

3. Who proposed the economic theory "Functional Finance"?

Adam Smith
Abba P. Lerner
Adolf Wagner
Amartya Sen

4. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie, the places famous for gold mines, are located in which country?

South Africa
Australia
United Kingdom
USA

5. Which country's currency was "Drachma"?

Greece
France
Italy
Denmark

6. Which capital city is known as the "City of Mosques"?

Kabul
Baghdad
Dhaka
Kuwait city

7. "Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic" is a Buddhist temple. Where is it located?

Nepal
Thailand
Bhutan
Sri Lanka

8. The name of this country was formerly "Siam" which was supposed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Syama" or from Chinese "Xian". Which country we are referring to?

Nepal
Bhutan
Thailand
Senegal

9. Which is the largest silver producing country in the world?

China
Mexico
Peru
Australia

10. The highest mountain in Europe is in Russia. Name the mountain

Mount Elbrus
Mount Narodnaya
Mount Yamantau
Belukha Mountain

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