web based education programme for all schools

Q. Which among the following is the first state in India to launch web based education programme for all schools?

1. Kerala

2. West Bengal

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Maharashtra

Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

Exp. Arunachal Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch web based education programme for all schools in collaboration with Google. Inaugurated by Nabam Tuki, the Chief Minister, Global Education Programme, would be initially launched in over 50 schools of the state and later extend to others in phased manners. The system aims to bring the power of the web into the classroom and improve productivity.

Sati was Banned By

Sati was Banned By
A)William Bentinck

B)James Mill

C)Jeremy Bentham

D)None
Answer:

A)William Bentinck
Other Details:

The Bengal Sati Regulation passed in 1829

 

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The Adventures of Rusty is authored by

The Adventures of Rusty is authored by
A)Ravindranath Tagore

B)Ruskin Bond

C)Iqbal

D)None
Answer:

B)Ruskin Bond
Other Details:

published :

1945

Navjot Kaur won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games

Navjot Kaur won which Medal at 2014 Commonwealth games Options:

A)Bronze

B)Silver

C)Gold

D) NONE

Answer

A) Bronze

Other Details

Event

Women's freestyle 69 kg wrestling

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is in

1. France

2. Germany

3. England

4. USA

Ans. USA

More. Area 747,956 acres 

Established October 1, 1890

mouse was invented by

mouse was invented by

a)Tom Cranston

B)Douglas Engelbart

C)Kenyon Taylor 

D)Ralph Benjamin

Answer:B)Douglas Engelbart

Other Details: 

Douglas Engelbart 

Name Douglas Carl Engelbart

January 30, 1925

Portland, Oregon

Died July 2, 2013 (aged 88)

Atherton, California

28 January 2015 was the 150th Birth Anniversary

28 January 2015 was the 150th  Birth Anniversary


a)Lala Lajpat Rai


B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak



C)Bipin Chandra Pal

D)lal bahadur shastri


Answer:a)Lala Lajpat Rai


Other Details: 


Born

28 January 1865 


Died


17 November 1928

The Jungle Book stories were written by

The Jungle Book stories were written by.. 

1. Lewis Carroll

2. Agatha Christie

3. Rudyard Kipling

4. Ruskin Bond

Ans. Rudyard Kipling

More. Mowgli  is the fictional character in The Jungle Book

Joseph Rudyard Kipling 

Born > 30 December 1865 

Died > 18 January 1936

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the _______ Empire

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the _______ Empire

a) Magadha

B)Pallava



C)Maurya



D)Nanda

Answer:C)Maurya


Other Details: 

first emperor to unify  India

ruled from 322 BC - 298 BC


 son Bindusara

Qutub Minar is Located at

Qutub Minar is Located at 

a)Puducherry 

B)Rajasthan

C)Punjab

D)Delhi

Answer:D)Delhi

Other Details: 

Qutub Minar was commissioned by Qutb ud din Aibak and was completed by his successor - Iltutmish.

 2nd tallest minar (73 metres)

made of red sandstone and marble

ipl auction 2015 will be held in

ipl auction 2015 will be held in

a)Pune



B)Patna



C)Panaji



D)Bengaluru


Answer:D)Bengaluru


Other Details: 

Auction, to be held on 16 February 2015, in  Bengaluru



The Auction will be conducted by Richard Madley.

ballon d'or for 2014 was won by

ballon d'or for 2014 was won by

a)Manuel Neuer 

B)Cristiano Ronaldo

C)Lionel Messi

D)Andrés Iniesta

Answer:B)Cristiano Ronaldo

Other Details: 

FIFA Ballon d'Or ("Golden Ball") is an annual association football award

 given by FIFA to male player

award started in 2010 

France Football's Ballon d'Or and the men's FIFA World Player of the Year awards were merged to create this award

Mandakini Amte won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Mandakini Amte won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1994

B) 2001

C) 1981

D) 2008

Answer:

D) 1981

other Details :

won for Community Leadership

UEFA Champions League winner is

UEFA Champions League winner is

A)FC Basel

B)Porto

C)Schalke 04

D)Real Madrid

 
Answer:D)Real Madrid
Other Details:

Real Madrid has won Champions League 10 times

In HUDCO 'U' stands for

In  HUDCO  'U' stands for
A)Urban

B)Uniform

C)Unit

D)Union
Answer:A)Urban
Other Details:

HUDCO Housing & Urban Development Corporation

Which is smallest state in India

Which is smallest state in India


a)Goa



B)Tripura



C)Nagaland



D)Mizoram 


Answer:a)Goa


Other Details: 

Goa  is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population.


Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city.



 The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,is one of the largest churches in Asia


Dudhsagar Falls are on the Goa-Karnataka border.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli capital is

Dadra and Nagar Haveli capital is


a)Silvassa



B)Agartala



C)Pune



D)Patna


Answer:a)Silvassa


Other Details: 

Capital  Silvassa

Population 342,853

area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is spread over 491sq km,

Oscar for Life time achievement was won by which indian

Oscar for  Life time achievement was won by which indian
a)Satyajeet Ray

B)Gulzar

C)Amitabh Bachchan

D)Ashok Kumar
Answer:a)Satyajeet Ray
Other Details:

Born 2 May 1921
Kolkata,westBengal India

Died 23 April 1992 (aged 70)
Kolkata, West Bengal

 

Ray's first film was, Pather Panchali (1955)

Chhattisgarh state was formed on

Chhattisgarh state was formed on 


a)1 November 2000 



B)1 November 2001 



C)1 November 2002 



D)1 November 2005


Answer:a)1 November 2000 


Other Details: 

It is the 10th largest state in India


 Chhattisgarh accounts for 15% of the total steel produced in Indiaa



Chhattisgarh is the 16th most-populated state of India

capital of the states of Haryana and Punjab is

capital of the states of Haryana and Punjab is



a)Ludhiana



B)Chandigarh



C)Faridabad



D)Jalandhar


Answer:B)Chandigarh


Other Details: 


Chandigarh is a city and a union territory 



 city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 

Bihar accounts for 71% of India's annual __________ production

Bihar accounts for 71% of India's annual __________ production

a)Mango

B)Grapes

C)sugarcane

D)Litchi

Answer:D)Litchi

Other Details: 

Bihar

Capital Patna

Largest city Patna

Districts 38

Manas National Park is Located in

 Manas National Park is Located in

a)Daman and Diu

B)Goa

C)Assam

D)Gujarat

Answer:C)Assam

Other Details: 

Assam

Capital       Dispur

Largest city Guwahati

Districts 27

Orchid State

Orchid State of India is

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Haryana

3. Himachal Pradesh 

4. Jammu and Kashmir

Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

More. Arunachal Pradesh

Capital >         Itanagar

Largest city > Itanagar

Districts > 18

Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani was located in

Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani  was located in

a)Andhra Pradesh

B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli

C)Lakshadweep

D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer:D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Other Details: 

The prison was used by the British to exile political prisoners

notable prisoners such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer Savarkar

constructed between 1896 and 1906

centenary of the jail's completion was on 10 March 2006

Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is

Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is

a)Ranchi

B)Patna

C)Mumbai

D)Port blair

Answer:D)Port blair

Other Details: 

the Nicobar Islands were a Danish colony from  1 January 1756, , first named New Denmark and later Frederick's Islands 

26 December 2004 the Islands were Destroyed by a high tsunami 

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose renamed them as "Shaheed-dweep"  and "Swaraj-dweep"

C. V. Raman won Nobel Prize in

C. V. Raman  won Nobel Prize in

a)1930

B)1920

C)1940

D)1925

Answer:a)1930
Other Details:

won prize for physics

 

Born 7 November 1888
Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli,  India
Died 21 November 1970 (aged 82)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Manibhai Desai won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Manibhai Desai won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 2000

B) 1984

C) 1981

D) 1982

Answer:

D) 1981

other Details :

won for Public Service

2014 wimbledon championships women's singles won by

2014 wimbledon championships   women's singles won by

A)Li Na

B)Petra Kvitová

C)Eugenie Bouchard

D)Marion Bartoli
Answer:B)Petra Kvitová
Other Details:

Final score 6–3, 6–0

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) is in

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) is in
A)Kolkata

B)Mangalore

C)Mumbai

D)Pune
Answer:A)Kolkata
Other Details:

Established 1986

in CPI C stands for

in   CPI C stands for
A)Consumer

B)Commercial

C)Compound

D)Capital
Answer:A)Consumer
Other Details:

CPI Consumer Price Index

 

Harish Hande won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Harish Hande won the Ramon Magsaysay award in

Options :

A) 1985

B) 2000

C) 2003

D) 2011

Answer:

D) 2003

other Details :

won for Community Leadership

London was the first city to host the modern Olympic Games ____ times

London was the first city to host the modern Olympic Games ____ times
A)2

B)4

C)5

D)3
Answer:D)3
Other Details:

 

Last Olympic year 2012
Motto 'Inspire a Generation'
Nations participating 205

 

Rabindranath Tagore was born on

Rabindranath Tagore was born on 

a) May 7, 1861

B) July 7, 1861

C) June 7, 1861

D)Sept 7, 1861 

Answer: a) May 7, 1861

Other Details: 

Born 7 May 1861

Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died 7 August 1941 

Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India

parents Debendranath Tagore (1817–1905) and Sarada Devi (1830–1875)

Author of Gitanjali 

His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Shonar Bangla