Saturday, March 7, 2009

General Knowledge-I

1. India's southern most tip Indira point was formerly known as

Ans. Pygmalion Point or Parsons Point

2. The longest-serving chief minister in India?(upto 2001)

Ans. Jyoti Basu

3. A former Women chief minister in India who was a novelist too?

Ans. Nandini Satpati

4. Who became Indian Prime minister at the age of 81?

Ans. Morarji Desai

5. The Indian doctor who performed 600000 eye operation during the period 1943-1990?

Ans. Dr. M.C.Modi

6. The first Indian to receive the Magasaysay Award?

Ans. Vinoba Bhave

7. The common surname of sikh women

Ans. Kaur

8.In what capacity did Vasco Da Gama come to India in 1524?

Ans. Portuguese Viceroy of India

9.What volcanic island emerged off ice-land in 1963?

Ans. Surtsey

10. What is union Jack?

Ans. The national flag of U.K

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