The successor of Chandragupta to the throne of magadha was:
(a) Buddhagupta
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Bindusara
(d) Udayee
The founer of the Haryanka Dynasty was (1) Bindusara (2) Bimbisara (3) Chandragupta (4) Ajatasatru
Which of the following countries is the world?s largest producer of rubber? (a) Sri Lanka (b) Negeria (c) India (d) Zaire Republic (e) Malaysia
Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark ?grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain? 1 Altocumulus 2 Cirrus 3 Cirrostratus 4 Nimbostratus
Which of the following is not a state tax? (a) Wealth tax (b) Excise duty on liquor (c) Sales tax (d) Profession tax
Who among the following is known as ?Dhumketu? in Gujarati literature? (a) Kaniyalal Munshi (b) Gourishankar Joshi (c) Ramanlal Desai (d) Zaverchand Meghani
The ruling paty in Bangladesh is (1) Bangladesh National Party (2) Awami-League (3) Jatiya Party (4) Jamaat-I-Islami
The great Pyramid at Gizeh was built about: (a) 2650 BC (b) 1800 BC (c) 1750 BC (d) 2000 BC
Which of the following awards was presented to Anil Kumble recently? 1 Padmashri 2 Arjuna Award 3 Sportsman of the Year 4 K.K.Birla Foundation Award
The sea is never full because : (a) it does not have enough water to fill the sea (b) the sea is always getting deeper and deeper (c) the earth absorbs the water therefore all the excessive rain cannot fill the sea (d) more water evaporates than rains down
The call for Jharkhand State is for establishing a (1) Small (2) Hindi speaking state (3) Tribal State (4) None of the above
General Knowledge & Current Affairs ? April 2005
The real beginning of the temple architecture in northern India was made in the time of: (a) Ashoka (b) Kanishka (c) Guptas (d) Vedas