Ultimate GK Guide for All Exams Part 2

11. Zakumi , a leopard, is the official mascot of which tournament ?

A. Commonwealth Games 2010

B. FIFA Football World Cup 2010

C. Cricket World Cup 2011

D. Olympic Games 2012

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12.What term is used to refer the large number which is formed by writing digit 1 followed by 100 Zeros ?

A. Billion 

B. Trillion 

C. Octillion 

D. Googol

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13. In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located ?

A Darjeeling

B. Srinagar

C. Nanital

D. Shimla

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14. Who is the only Indian batsman to score Triple Century in Test Cricket ?

A. Sunil Gavaskar

B. Sachin Tendulakar
C. V.V.S. Laxman

D. Virender Sehwag

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15. Nathu La Pass , located in Sikkim , connects India with which country ?
A. Nepal

B. Bhutan

C. Myanmar

D. China

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16. Who presides over the joint sittings of both houses of Parliament ?

A. President

B. Prime Minister

C. Lok Sabha Speaker

D. Rajya Sabha Speaker

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17. In which town of Uttar Pradesh did Gautam Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana (salvation )?

A. Lumbini

B. Kushinagar

C. Nanded

D. Pavapuri

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18. Who wrote the patriotic song ' Saare Jahan Se Achcha '?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

C. Mohammad Iqbal

D. Kavi Pardeep

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19. Which unit used to measure the intensity of sound ?

A. Decibel

B. Ampere

C. Parsec

D. Tesla

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20. In 2007 , which state re-established its Vidhan Parishad ( Legislative Council ) after a gap of 22 years ?

A. Rajasthan

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Tamil Nadu

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