Quiz 445: Current Events and General Awareness Questions October 29, 2010 1. A village Porunthal came into the news as archeological excavations have established it one of the largest glass bead-manufacturing site in southern India dating back to 2nd century BC to 1st century AD. In which state Porunthal is located?KarnatakaTamil NaduKeralaAndhra Pradesh2. Which city is situated on the banks of Tiber River? BelgradeRomeTunisAlgiers3. Which of the following central paramilitary forces does not have its headquarters in New Delhi?Border Security ForceIndo-Tibetan Border PoliceAssam RiflesRastriya Rifles4. Sylheti language is a dialect of which of the following languages ?SindhiBengaliOriyaPunjabi5. Which of the following Sikh Guru is know to have completed the Harmandir Sahib?Guru Arjun DevGuru Ram DasGuru Har GobindGuru Amar Das6. Which of the following Union Territories are included in the National Horticulture Mission?Andaman & Nicobar Island and PondicherryAndaman & Nicobar Island & LakhsadweepAndaman & Nicobar Island and Daman & DiuAndaman & Nicobar Island, Pondicherry and Lakshadweep7. Which among the following provisions was not provided by the Charter Act of 1833?Governor General of Bengal was made the Governor General of IndiaGovernment of Bombay and Madras were deprived of their legislative powersThe activities of East India Company as a commercial entity endedThe Portfolio system was given a statutory Recognition8. Which among the following was first Municipal Corporation of India (Established in 1687)?BombayAllahabadKolkataMadras9. Which among the following day celebrated as National Voters Day ?January 24January 25January 26January 2710. Which among the following acid is NOT a Vitamin ?Folic AcidOleic AcidPantothenic AcidAscorbic AcidSubmit Test « Previous Next »