General Knowledge

GK Quiz

1.Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in the year 2010 ?
Liu Xiaobo

2. 83rd Oscar Award declared in February 2011 for the best feature film went to the film— The King’s Speech
3. Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna ? Dr. C. V. Raman
4. India successfully launched its first moon mission Chandrayaan-1 ? 22nd Oct., 2008
5. The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2011 has been conferred to— Koul Panha 6. Who was awarded the UNESCO—Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award for 2011 ? Ahmad Zeidabadi 7. Which Hindi author has been selected for the K. K. Birla Vyas Samman 2010 for his poetry collection “Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega” ? Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari 8. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize was— Rabindra Nath Tagore 9. Who was awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize 2008 ? Institute for Justice and Reconciliation 10. Julictte Binoche has begged best actress award in 63rd International Film Festival of Cannes for the film— Certified Copy 11. With what game is the name of Cara Black associated ? Lawn Tennis 12.Which among the following is the largest Buddhist monastery in India ?   Twang monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)   13.According to 2001 cencus, which state has the highest literacy rate ? Kerala 14.Which ancient Indian sage authored the 'Yog Darshan' ? Patanjali 15.The purity of precious metal Gold is measured in Carat. Which of the following refers to a Gold alloy having 75 percent of Gold and rest 25 percent of other metals ?  18 carat gold 16.  In which of the following sport India has never won the World Championship ?  Football