Daily General Knowledge Quiz - Part 8 [ For Railway & SSC ]

Q1. Which Greek goddess of victory is depicted on the Olympic medals ? ?

A. Aphrodite
B. Athena
C. Nike
D. Hera

Q2. Which woman freedom fghter, who once served as Congress president, authored collection of poems 'The Golden Threshold', 'The Bird of Time' and 'The Broken Wing' ? ?

A. Annie Besant
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sonia Gandhi

Q3. Where was the 'Project Tiger', the tiger protection programme, launched on 1 April 1973 ?

A. Ranthambhore National Park
B. Corbett National Park
C. Kanha National Park
D. Simlipal National Park

Q4. Which African country was formerly Termed as 'Abyssinia' ?

A. Ethiopia
B. Botswana
C. Lesotho
D. Namibia

Q5. Which Australian state was formerly known as "Van Diemen's Land" ?

A. Queensland
B. New South Wales
C. Tasmania
D. Victoria

Q6. Who authored the ancient Sanskrit plays 'Malti Madhava', 'Mahavircharita' and 'Uttar Ramcharita' ?

A. Bhavabhuti
B. Banabhatta
C. Kalidas
D. Vishakhadatta

Q7. Which scientist is often referred to as the 'Father of the Atom Bomb' ?

A. J. Robert Oppenheimer
B. Ernest Rutherford
C. Albert Einstein
D. Enrico Fermi

Q8. Which is the major constituents of Liquified Petroleum Gas ?

A. Ethane and Methane
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen and Methane
D. Butane and Propane

Q9. What name is given to the metallurgical process used to coat steel or iron with zinc ?

A. Galvanization
B. Pasteurization
C. Vulcanization
D. Carbonization

Q10. In which Indian state, do the people of the Gaddis tribe live ?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Andaman & Nicobar
D. Arunachal Pradesh