General Awareness Quiz - Set 48

1. World’s first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries?

a) India

b) Afghanistan

c) Pakistan

d) Sri Lanka

2. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

a) Badruddin Taiyabji

b) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai

c) Abul Kalam Azad

d) Hakim Azmal Khan

3. In which year, first nationwide elections were held in Afghanistan?

a) 1962

b) 1964

c) 1966

d) 1965

4. Pitch of a sound depends upon its:

a) Wave length

b) Overtones

c) Frequency

d) Amplitude

5. World Sparrow Day is observed on which date?

a) 15^th March

b) 20^th March

c) 23^rd March

d) 1^st March

6. Which among the following is the largest river system among the Deccan system of rivers?

a) Cauvery

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Periyar

7. Who Painted the masterpiece “Hamsa Damayanti” ?
a) Raja Ravi Varma
b) Abanindranath Tagore
c) Amrita Shergill
d) Anjolie Ela Menon

8. The book “Unto the Last”, which influenced Gandhiji, was authored by -
a) Ruskin Bond
b) Pushkin
c) John Ruskin
d) Boris Yeltsin

9. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) was introduced in
a) 2001
b) 2000
c) 2003
d) 2002

10. What is the currency of Portugal?

a) Pound

b) Ruble

c) Euro

d) Dollar 

Answers: 

1. b) Afghanistan

2. a) Badruddin Taiyabji

3. d) 1965

4. c) Frequency

5. b) 20^th March

6. b) Godavari

7. a) Raja Ravi Varma

8. c) John Ruskin

9. c) 2003

10. c) Euro 

Thanks.