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                   Here i'm sharing some PSC Questions and answers in English Syllabus. You can score full marks in English Questions, learn some rules in English basics then you  will definitely get high score in Grammar section.

1. _____ the dog, the boy ran away. 
(a) Saw 
(b) Seen 
(c) Seeing 
(d) Sees 
Answer: 1.c 

2. A polite or gentle way of saying something nasty. 
(a) idiom 
(b) phrase 
(c) Euphemism 
(d) Antonym 
Answer: 2.c 

3. Choose the correct form: 
(a) Attatchable 
(b) Attachible 
(c) Attachable 
(d) Atchatable 
Answer: 3.c 

4. Choose the mis-spelt word: 
(a) Accessible 
(b) Permissible 
(c) Inimitable 
(d) Irresistable 
Answer: 4.d 

5. Choose the misspelt word: 
(a) Analize 
(b) Argument 
(c) Assistant 
(d) Comparative 
Answer: 5.a 

6. Choose the opposite of "Despair": 
(a) Misery 
(b) Impair 
(c) Hope 
(d) Shame 
Answer: 6.c 

7. Express one"s opinion without evidence or full knowledge: 
(a) Specify 
(b) Speculate 
(c) Concede 
(d) Sensing 
Answer: 7.b 

8. Find the correctly spelt word: 
(a) Concious 
(b) Consious 
(c) Conscious 
(d) Concsious 
Answer: 8.c 

9. Find the correctly spelt word: 
(a) Occurrence 
(b) Occurance 
(c) Occurrance 
(d) Occurence 
Answer: 9.a

10.He _____ his father: 
(a) takes after 
(b) give out 
(c) pass by 
(d) turn over 
Answer: 10.a 

11.He congratulated me ____ my success in the selective test. 
(a) for 
(b) upon 
(c) on 
(d) at 
Answer: 11.c 

12.He discussed the matter ____ the phone. 
(a) at 
(b) over 
(c) upon 
(d) in 
Answer: 12.b 

13.He filled the glass with water to the ____. 
(a) margin 
(b) edge 
(c) brim 
(d) rim 
Answer: 13.c 

14.He goes ___ school at 9a.m. every day. 
(a) to 
(b) with 
(c) for 
(d) by 
Answer: 14.a 

15.He is senior ____ me, though he is younger.
(a) than 
(b) from 
(c)in 
(d) to 
Answer: 15.d 

16.He spends hours looking ___ the birds. 
(a) to 
(b) for 
(c) at 
(d) in 
Answer: 16.c

17.He took ____ with his work. 
(a) troubles 
(b) pains 
(c) leave 
(d) rest 
Answer: 17.b 

18.He was pleased ___ the boy. 
(a) with 
(b) on 
(c) over 
(d) of 
Answer: 18.a 

19.He would not have written this if he _____ the news. 
(a) would not hear 
(b) would not have heard 
(c) had not been heard 
(d) had not heard 
Answer: 19.d 

20.I can write a book ____ grammar 
(a) on 
(b) in 
(c) about 
(d) of 
Answer: 20.a 

21.I can"t help you _____ you tell me the truth. 
(a) unless 
(b) if 
(c) but 
(d) as if 
Answer: 21.a 

22.I was delighted ___ his unexpected arrival: 
(a) at 
(b) for 
(c) of 
(d) with 
Answer: 22.a 

23.If I meet him _______ 
(a) I will tell him 
(b) I shall tell him 
(c) I would tell him 
(d) I should tell him 
Answer: 23.b

24.Metals _____ when they are heated. 
(a) contract 
(b) relax 
(c) project 
(d) Expand 
Answer: 24.d 

25.One who does not believe in God: 
(a) Pagan 
(b) Atheist 
(c) Charlatan 
(d) Pedant 
Answer: 25.b

PREPOSITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN WORDS

1.abide..............by
2.absorbed....... In
3.abstain ......from
4.Accomplice......with
5.accused...... (Sb)of(sth)
6.accustomed..... To
7.addicted........ To
8.adhere........ To
9.admit........to/into
10.advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth)
11.advantage........ Of(sth)
12.affection.......... For
13.afflicted......,. With
14.afraid......... Of
15.agree.......... To(proposal)
16.agree............. With(a person)about/on sth
17.aim .......at
18.aloof........from
19.alternative......... To
20.amazed.......... At
21.angry............with/at(sb)
22.angry............at/about(sth)
23.anxious.......... For(sb)
24.anxious........ About (sth)
25.apologize...... To(sb) for (sth).
26.appeal........ To(sb)for(sth)
27.appetite..... For
28.approach........to
29.akin........to
30.acclimatize........ To
31.apparent........ To(sb)
32.apparent...... From(sth)
33.appoint.......(sb)to(sth)
34.apply........ To(sb)for(sth)
35.appropriate........ To/for
36.approve..............of
37.aptitude............ For
38.ashamed............ Of
39.aspire...................to
40.assent..................to
41.associate..........with
42.dissociate........from
43.assure...............of
44.astonished........ At
45.atone................. For.
46.attached..............to
47.attend..................to
48.attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb)
49.authority........Over(=power)
50.authority............ On(=expert)
51.avail.........(oneself)of(sth)
52.averse.................to
53.ban(n)..............On
54.ban(v)...........(sb)from(sth/doing sth)
55.bad..........at(=not good at)
56.bad............for(=harmful)
57.believe.............in
58.beneficial................ To
59.benefit................ By/from
60.blame.............(sb/sth)for(sth).
61.boast................of
62.bound............... For
63.burden(n)............... To
64.burden(v)................with
65.busy.................with
66.bearing.............. On
67.campaign........... Against/for
68.capable............... Of
69.concern.............. For/about
70.careful...............about/for
71.caution............ About/against
72.charge.............. With
73.claim..................on/to
74.clash........... With(sb)over(sth)
75.collide................with
76.Collude.........with(sb)in(sth)
77.comment................on
78.compare..........to(=to show likeliness)
79.compare ..............with(=to show contrast)
80.compassion.......... For
81.compatible........... With
82.compensation....... For
83.compliance............ With
84.compliment............. On
85.comply................. With
86.conducive............. To
87.confide.............in(=trust)
88.confide.............to(=tell)
89.confidence.............In.  
90.confident............. Of/about
91.confined.......... (Sb/sth)to(sth)
92.conform............ To
93.conformity......... With
94.congenial............. To
95.congratulate......... (Sb)on(sth)
96.connect.......(sth)to(sth)
97.consent............. To
98.consist................of
99.contemporary........ With
100.contempt........... For
101.contend....... With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation)
102.contend.........for(=to compete against sb  in order to gain sth)
103.content..............with
104.contrary.............to
105.control............ Over
106.connive..........at/in(sth)
107.connive..............with(sb)
108.close...................to
109.complain.........to(sb)about/of(sth)
110.crash...............into
111.convenient......... For(sb/sth)
112.converse.............. With
113.convict........... (Sb)of(sth)
114.cure(v).......(sb)of(sth)
115.cure(n).............for
116.concern(n)........about/for/over.
117.concerned (adj)........about/for/over(=worried)
118.concerned (adj).......about/with(=interested in)
119.deal........in(=trade)
120.deal.......with(=to take appropriate action).
121.delight.................in
122.depend......... On/upon
123.deprive..........(sb/sth)of(sth)
124.desist............... From
125.destitute................of
126.detrimental............ To
127.deviate................ From
128.devoid................. Of
129.differ..........from(sb/sth)=to be different from sb/sth
130.differ............with(sb) about/on/over (sth)=to disagree with SB
131.different........... From/to/than
132.disgusted.......... At/by/with
133.dispense............ With
134.dispose.............of
135.die.......................of
Eg:person died of accident.
Die.........with(=disease)
Eg: person died with cancer
Die.............for(=purpose)
Eg:person died for country/organization.
136.dissent..........from
137.dote........... On/upon
138.double (n)/doubtful (adj)........about
139.drenched....... In/with
140.decline......... In/of
141.eager................. For
142.eligible............... For
143.engaged......... In/on(sth)=busy doing sth
144.engaged....... To(sb )=having agreed to marry sb
145.enthusiasm.......... For/about
146.entrust......(sb)with(sth)
147.entrust.......(sth)to(sb)
148.envious/jealous......Of
149.envy...............at
150.entitle/entitlement.....To
151.equal........... To
152.escape......... From
153.essential........ To/for
154.excel..............at/in
155.exception.............. To
156.excuse.......... (Sb) for (sth)=forgive
157.excuse........ For (=reason)
158.exemption.......... From
159.expose.........(sth)to (sb)
160.encroach..........on/upon 
161.expect....... (Sth)from (sb)
162.fail. ...............in
163.faith................. In
164.faithful............. To
165.famous........... For
166.fearful.............. For (sb)
167.fearful.............. Of(sth)
168.feed/live.....on(=eat)
169.fight....... With(sb)about/for (sth)
170.fill .........(sth)with(sth).
171.fill....................in(sth)
172.fit/unfit..............For
173.fond.....................of
174.fondness............ For
175.free............from/of
176.frightened............ At
177.full.......................of
178.fuss...........about/over
179.fed up..............with
180.glad.......about (=happy)
181.glad.......of(=greatful)
182.glance............... At
183.good......at(=able to do sth well)skillful
184.good.........for(=suitable) convenient
185.grapple........... With
186.greatful.......to(sb)for(sth)
187.grief........... At/over
188.grieve.........for/over
189.guard.........Against
190.guilty........ About
(=feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong)
191.guilty........ Of(=having done sth illegal)
192.harmful/injurious.....To
193.heir...........to ( sth)
194.heir..........of (sb)
195.hint.............at
196.hope........... For
197.hope...........for/of
198.hopeful........... About/of
199.hostile............. To
200.habit......of(doing sth)
201.identical....... With
202.ignorant......... About/of
203.impact..... Of(sb)on(sth/sb)
204.impose........... On
205.impress....... (Sb) with(sth)
206.impression......... On(sb)
207.impression..... Of(sth)
208.impressed........with/by
209.independent........ Of
210.indifferent/callous......to
211.indispensable...... To(sb/sth)
212.indispensable........ For(doing sth)
213.infected................ With
214.infer....................from
215.influence..... Over(=control)
216.influence........ On/upon(=effect)
217.inform.............. Of
218.inquiry............about/into
219.insight............ Into
220.insist.................on
221.insistence..........on
222.interact.............. With
223.interaction......... With (sb/sth)
224.interaction....... Between (two things or persons)
225.interested........... In
226.interfere......... In(=get involved)
227.interfere........ With(=prevent)
228.invest....................in
229.involved...............in
230.irrelevant............... To
231.irrespective........... Of
232.meddle............... In
233.keen......................on
234.kind/cruel............to
235.lack....................of
236.lacking................in
237.lament...........over 
238.laugh................. At
239.lead.....................to
240.leave..........for(a place)=go to
241.liable....... For(=legally responsible for paying the cost of)
242.liable........ To(=likely to be punished by law for)
243.listen............. To
244.longing (n)/long(v)..........for
245.look/stare/gaze.......at
246.lust.....................for
247.march................on
248.married..............to
249.marvel................at
250.meditate/concentrate......on
251.mourn................. For
252.nag.....................at
253.need/necessity....For
254.negligent............. In
255.nervous........About/of
256.notorious.......... For
257.obedient............. To
258.object/objection.....to
259.oblige.....(sb)with(sth)
260.obliged..... To(sb)for (sth)
261.obsession..........with
262.obsessive.......... About
263.open...... To(sb/sth)
264.opportunity......for(sb/sth)
265.opportunity......for/of(doing sth)
266.part........from(=leave sb)
267.part......with(=to give sth to sb else)
268.partial............... To
269.partially.........For(sth)
270.passion..............for
271.pertain................to
272.persist..........in(doing sth)
273.persist........in/with(sth)
274.pleased...........With
275.pleasing........... To
276.popular............. With
277.pray......to(sb)for(sth)
278.prefer...... (Sb/sth)to(sb/sth)
279.preferable............. To
280.pretext...............for
281.prevail......on(=persuade)
282.prevail.......over(=defeat)
283.prevent.......... From
284.pride............. In
285.prior............... To
286.prohibit..........from
287.prone................ To
288.proud............... Of
289.provide..... (Sb)with(sth)
290.provide......(sth)fo(sb)
291.pessimistic....... About
292.positive...........About
293.quarrel........About(sth)
294.quarrel....... With(sb)
295.ready............ For
296.reconcile..... To(sth)
297.reconcile..... (Sth)with(sth)
298.recover(v).......from
299.recovery(n)......from
300.refer............... To
301.reference.......... To
302.rejoice.......... At/over
303.related............... To
304.rely...................on
305.remind..............of
306.remorse.......... For
307.request............for
308.resemblance..... To
309.resolve...............on
310.responsible.....for (sth)
311.restricted........ To
312.rid....................of
313.rob....................of
314.resign............ From
315.search................ For
316.seek..............for
317.senior/junior.......To
318.sensitive...... To/about
319.sequel................to
320.short...................of
321.similar................ To
322.smile/sneer/giggle...At
323.sorry.........about/for
324.spend.............on
325.stick...... To(=to continue doing sth despite difficulties)
326.subject............. To
327.submission........to
328.suffuse.............with
329.succeed.............. In
330.succession........in
331.succumb...........to
332.suffer.................from
333.superior/inferior......to
334.supplement.......... To
335.supply....... (Sth)to (sb)
336.supply.......(sb)with(sth )
337.surprised/shocked....At
338.suspect.......(sb/sth)of(sth)
339.suspicious............. Of
340.sympathize.....with(sb/sth)
341.thankful ......for(sth)
342.thankful............. To(sb)
343.thirst/hunger/desire.........For
344.threaten......(sb)with(sth)
345.tired..................... Of
346.stick................... Of
347.tremble.......... With
348.true..................to
349.used.................to
350.victory...... Over/against. 351.venue............. For
352.wait.................for
353.want.................of
354.waste............on(sth)
355.withdraw..........from
356.wonder...... About (=think about)
357.wonder......... At(=be surprised)
358.worthy............... Of
359.write...... (Sth)to(sb)
360.write..... In(ink/pencil)
361.write........ With(a pen)
362.yearn..............for
363.yearning............ For
364.yield.................. On
365.yield...............  VG.....to
366.thrive................... On
367.self-sufficient........inm
368.debate....... On/about/over
369.divergence.......between
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Hi friends, here i'm sharing some GK questions and answers for improving your GK level.Its the time for question hour read well and practice like a quiz round . 

1. Who is the founder of CSO  -P.C Mahalanobis

 2. New name of United commercial bank - UCO Bank

 3. Who introduced the Banking Ombudsman Scheme  -Reserve Bank of India

 4.  First bank in India  Bank of  -Hindustan (1770)

 5. Slogan of bank of India  - " Relationship beyond Banking "

 6. Which sector belongs to banking sector  -Tertiary sector

 7. The 14 major Indian banks were nationalized during which five year plan - Fourth Plan

 8. During which five year plan was the University Grants Commission (UGC) set up to take care of funding and take measures to strengthen the higher education in the country?- First plan

 9. The Atomic Energy Commission of India was established during the plan:- First five year plan

10. In what sector the second Five Year Plan gave Importance? - Industrial Development

 11. The mistake made in the typing process of printed material is known as- Typographical error

12. Oil and natural gas commission (ONGC) set up in - 1951

13. Which article of the Indian constitution deals with election commisiion? - Article 324

14. The instrument used to measure the specific gravity of liquids- Hydrometer

15. Who founded Sadhujanaparipalana Sangham ? - Ayyankali

16. Kuriakose Elias chavara died in -1871

17. The book 'Anandarashanam' is written by : Brahmananda sivayogi

18. 'Jathikummi' written by: Pandit Karuppan

19. Nair service socity founded on - 31st october 1914

 20. In India the new flag code come into being in - 2002 january 26

21. Capital of cube - Havana

22. Who won the nobel prize for economics in 2015 - Angus Deaton

23. Who wrote the play 'waiting for Godot'? - Samuel Becket

24. The study and collection of paper currency and bank notes is - Notaphily 

25. National drinking water mission started in -1991

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General Knowledge questions and answers

As general knowledge plays an important role in achieving success in almost every competitive examinations,the main aim of this article is to present this vast subject in a systematic,concise and reader-friendly manner to make the aspirants grasp its various topics easily and quickly.

        Most important GK Questions for SSC, PSC, UPSC and Banking (IBPS)  here we have general knowledge one liner to crack CGL and other competitive exams.Follow us to learn more and crack the competitive exams.

1. First bank in the world - Royal bank (1728)

2. First bank in India    -  Bank of Hindustan (1770)

3. First bank in Kerala  - Nedungadi bank (1899)

4. Head quarters of bank of India - Mumbai

5. India's first banking state - Kerala

6. India's first banking district - Palakad

7. Who is the founder of CSO - P.C Mahalanobis

8. When did the Headquarters of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moved to Mumbai -1937

9. Slogan of bank of India - " Relationship beyond Banking " 

10.Which sector belongs to banking sector -Tertiary sector

11. Which known as " plastic currency " - credit card

12. Who was the First Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor - Sir Osborne Smith

13. Father of Indian Budjet - P.C Mahalanobis

14. Largest private bank and largest private commercial bank in India - ICICI bank

15.Who was the first Indian RBI Governor -C.D.Deshmukh

16. Which Commission recommended the formation of Reserve Bank of India - Hilton Young           Commission (Royal commission)

17. Which bank is known as Banker's Bank -Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

18. Who introduced the Banking Ombudsman Scheme -Reserve Bank of India

19. New name of United commercial bank - UCO Bank

20. Kerala 's financial capital - Kochi (Ernakulam)

 21. Head quarters of Punjab national bank - New delhi

22. Central bank in India - Reserve bank of India (RBI)

23. RBI formed in which year - 1935 April 1

24. Full form of IMF - International monitory fund

25. Head quarters of IMF - Washington DC

 26. Head quarters of RBI -Mumbai

27. IMF currency is known as - 'SDR' (Special drawing right)
       SDR is known as 'Paper gold'

28. First governor of RBI - Osborne Smith

29. First Indian governor of RBI - C. D. Deshmukh

30. Current governor of RBI - Urjit Patel

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PSC Memory codes

Hi Friends,
             Check out the PSC Memory Codes to simply remember the Five Year Plans in India.The five years plan in India is framed, executed and monitored by the Planning Commission of India. The Planning Commission was set up in March, 1950.The draft of the first five-year plan was published in July 1951 and it was approved in December 1951. With the Prime Minister as the ex official Chairman. The commission has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who has rank of a Cabinet minister.

PSC Memory Codes to Remember Five Year Plans of India

1. First Five Year Plan (1951 -56)

SHORTCUT: ThePICS

T - Transport
P - POWER 
I - INDUSTRY
C - Communication
S - SOCIAL SERVICE

2. Second five year plan (1956 -61)

SHORTCUT : MADRAS

M - Mahalanobis Model 
A - Atomic Energy Commission 
D - Durgapur steel company, Tata Inst of Fundamental Research
R - Rourkela Steel Company, Rapid Industrialisation 
A - Agriculture 
S - Socialistic Pattern of Society

3. Third five year plan (1961-66)

SHORTCUT : SAD

S - Self Reliance 
A - Agriculture 
D - Development of Industry

5. Fifth five year plan (1974-79)

SHORTCUT : POSTMAN

P - Poverty Eradication
S - Self reliance 
T - Twenty Point Programme 
M - Minimum Need Programme

6. Sixth five year Plan (1980-85)

SHORTCUT : MAIL

M - Management
A - Agriculture production
I - Industry production
L - Local Development Schemes

7. Seventh Five year plan (1985-90)

SHORTCUT : EFGH (the alphabets)

E - Employment generation
F - Foodgrain production was doubled 
G - Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (1989)
H - Hindu rate of Growth

8. Eighth Five year plan (1992-97)

SHORTCUT : LPG

L - Liberalisation 
P - Privatisation
G - Globalisation

9. Ninth five year plan (1997-2002)

SHORTCUT : ESPN

E - Employment for Women, SC's and ST's 
S - Seven Basic minimum service
P - Panchayat Raj Institutions, Primary Education, Public Distribution System 
N - Nutrition Security

11. Eleventh five year plan (2007 -2012)

SHORTCUT : TEACHERS

T - Telicomunicatons (2G)
E - Electricity, Environment Science
A - Anemia 
C - Clean water 
H - Health education 
E - Environment Science
R - Rapid growth 
S - Skill Development
                 Plan                            Period
First five year plan                    1951 - 56
Second five year plan               1956 - 62
Third five year plan                  1961 - 66
Fourth five year plan                1969 - 74
Fifth five year plan                   1974 - 78
Sixth five year plan                  1980 - 85
Seventh five year plan              1985 - 90
Eight five year plan                  1992 - 97
Ninth five year plan                  1997 - 2002
Tenth five year plan                  2002 - 2007
Eleventh five year plan             2007 - 2012
Twelfth five year plan               2012 - 2017


1. First five year plan of India started in the year:
Ans-  1951

2. Which five year plan is also called Mahalanobis Plan?
Ans -  Second five year plan

3. Which five year plan was based on Harrold Domar model?
Ans -  First five year plan

4. Which five year plan focussed on rapid industrialization- heavy & basic industries?
Ans -  Second five year plan

5. India's first five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were started during:
Ans - First five year plan

6. The 14 major Indian banks were nationalised during which five year plan?
Ans -  Fourth Plan

7. The final Draft of fifth plan was prepared and launched by
Ans -  D.P. Dhar

8. Which Five-Year Plan laid stress on employment, poverty alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and justice?
Ans -  Fifth plan

9. Which five year plan is also known as 'Gadgil Yojana' ?
Ans -  Fourth Plan

10. The plan based on John Sandy and S. Chakravarty model is:
Ans - Third five year plan

11. The period of Rolling plan introduced by Janata Party government was:
Ans -  1978 - 1980

12. The period of Plan Holiday in India was:
Ans -  1966- 1969

13. During which five year plan was the University Grants Commission (UGC) set up to take care of funding and take measures to strengthen the higher education in the country?
Ans -  First plan

14. The Atomic Energy Commission of India was established during the plan:
Ans -  First five year plan

15. The Twenty Point Programme was launched by the Government of India during the fifth plan in the year:
Ans -  1975

16. Which five year plan was in progress during the celebration 50 years of Indian Independence?
Ans -  Ninth Five year plan

17. Green Revolution resulted in advanced agriculture in India during the plan
Ans -  Fourth five year plan

18.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) was established by recommendation of the Shivaraman Committee during the plan:
Ans- Sixth plan

19. Which five year plan was termed as "India's educational plan" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
Ans -  Eleventh five year plan

20. The concept of planning based on
Ans - Russion model by Joseph Stalin.

21. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission?
Ans - The Prime Minister

22. The Planning Commission was setup on.......... 
Ans - March 15, 1950

23. The period of first five year plan-
Ans - 1951-1956

24. Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Damodar vally projects were launched on which five year plan?
Ans - First Five Year Plan

25. What is the period of Second Five year Plan?
Ans - 1956-61

26. In what sector the second Five Year Plan gave Importance?
Ans - Industrial Development

27. Which plan is called Industrial and Transport Plan?
Ans- Second Five Year Plan

28. The Three important steel plants in India that were build during second five year plan were?
Ans - The Durgapur (West Bengal), Bhilai Steel plant and Rourkela (Orissa).

29. The Durgapur Steel plant was built with the help of which country?
Ans - Britain

30. The Bhilai steel plant is built up with the help of which country?
Ans - Russia

31. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa was built up with the help of.........
Ans - Germany

32. Which plan adopted the Socialistic pattern of society at its goal?
Ans - Second Five Year Plan

33. The locomotive factory at Chitharanjan and coach factory at perambur were built during which five year plan?
Ans - Second Five Year Plan

34. The period of Third Five Year Plan?
Ans - 1961-66

35. What are the reasons for the failure of third Five Year Plan?
Ans - The Chinese Aggression on 1962, and the war with Pakistan on 1965

36. What is the reason for declairing a plan holiday during 1966-1969?
Ans - War with Pakistan.

37. The period of fourth Five Year Plan?
Ans - 1969-74

38. What is the objective of fourth five year plan?
Ans - Growth with Stability

39. Nationalisation of Banks (1969) was a major step of which five year plan? 
Ans - Fourth five year plan

40. What is the reason for the failure of fourth Five Year Plan?
Ans - Indo Pak war in 1971

41. The period of fifth five year plan?
Ans - 1974-1979

42. What is the slogan of fifth Five Year Plan?
Ans - ''Garibi Hatao''. (By Indira Gandhi)

43. What is the major achievement of fifth Five Year Plan?
Ans - Self sufficiency in food grains

44. The 20 point programmes were launched on which Five Year Plan and by whom
Ans - 5th Five Year Plan by Indira Gandhi

45. The fifth Five Year Plan was terminated on-
Ans - 1978 (and Launched Rottery Plans)

46. What are the primary objective of sixth Five Year Plan?
Ans - Elimination of unemployment and poverty

47. Annual growth rate achieved by 8th plan?
Ans - 6.8%

48. Who is named as the father of  '' Indian Planning '' ?
Ans - M. Visweswarayya

49. Who wrote the book '' planned Economy of India '' ?
Ans - M. Visweswarayya

50. M. Visweswarayya was honoured by BharatRatna in the year?
Ans - 1955

51. Which Authority gives final approval to plan in India?
Ans - National Development council

52. The National Development Council was set up in which year?
Ans - August 6, 1952

53.. Who is the chairman of National Development Council of India?
Ans - The Prime minister of India

54. Who initiated peoples plan?
Ans - M.N. Roy

55. The first Deputy chairman of planning commission was………..?
Ans - G.L. Mehta

56. Janata Government introduced the concept of …………. plan in 1978?
Ans - Rolling
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Tuesday 26 December 2017

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                      first of all thank you for visiting this blog.Here i'm note down several current affairs  questions and answers, the questions here are selected with an aim to help the visitors learn more.These questions and answers will help the students to prepare for various competitions. These questions and answers are much helpful for all candidates to prepare the competitive exam especially PSC, and other general knowledge quiz contests.

current affairs

 1. WHAT IS INDIA'S RANK IN THE 2017 DIGITAL EVOLUTION INDEX

Ans : 53
2. WHO WON THE 2017 PREM NAZIR AWARD
Ans : SHARADA
3. WHO WON 2017 FORMULA 1 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Ans: SEBASTIAN VETTEL
4. WHO WON 2017 WOMEN'S SINGLES US OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Ans : SLANE STEPHENS
5. WHO WON 2017 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Ans: LEWIS HAMILTON
6. WHO WON 2017 MEN'S SINGLES US OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Ans : RAFAEL NADAL
7. WHICH FOOTBALL CLUB WON 2017 SPANISH SUPER CUP
Ans : REAL MADRID
8. WHO WON THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2017
Ans : KAZUO ISHIGURO
9. WHO WON THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
Ans : DAVID GROSSMAN
10. WHO WON THE 2017 FORMULA 1 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Ans : LEWIS HAMILTON
11. WHICH COUNTRY WON 2017 ASIAN TEAM SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
Ans : INDIA
12. WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE 2017 FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP
Ans : GERMANY
13. WHAT IS INDIA'S RANK IN THE 2017 SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX
Ans : 93
14. THE FIRST EVER 2017 BRICS GAMES HELD IN WHICH COUNTRY
Ans : CHINA

 15. WHO WON THE 2017 FRENCH OPEN WOMEN'S SINGLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Ans : JELENA OSTAPENKO (LATVIA )
16. WHO HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR 2017 MATHRUBHUMI LITERARY AWARD
Ans :M.K.SANU
17. WHO HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE 2017 BEST FIFA MEN'S PLAYER
Ans : CRISTIANO RONALDO
18.  WHO WON THE 2017 MAN BOOKER PRIZE
Ans : GEORGE SAUNDERS
19.  WHICH COUNTRY WON THE 2017 MEN'S HOCKEY ASIA CUP TOURNAMENT
Ans : INDIA
20.  WHO WON THE 2017 FORMULA 1 ABUDABI GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Ans : VALTTERI BOTTAS
21. WHO WON THE 2017 MISS WORLD TITLE
Ans : MANUSHI CHHILLAR
22. WHO HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR 53RD JNANPITH AWARD 2017
Ans : KRISHNA SOBTI
23. WHICH CONUTRY HAS WON 2017 FIFA UNDER 17 WORLD CUP
Ans : ENGLAND
24. WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW VICE CHANCELLOR OF NALANDA UNIVERSITY
Ans : SUNAINA SINGH
25. THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL BUDHIST CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN WHICH STATE
Ans : BIHAR
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Tuesday 19 December 2017

Useful GK Questions and answers in Competitive Exams

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                      first of all thank you for visiting this blog.Here i'm note down several questions and answers, the questions here are selected with an aim to help the viewers learn more.These questions and answers will help the students to prepare for various competitions. These questions and answers are much helpful for all candidates to prepare the competitive exam especially PSC, and other general knowledge quiz contests. Now we can learn some questions and answers .

● BRICS stands for – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa 
● The study of Cancer is called – Oncology 
● The elements of a group in the periodic table – have similar chemical properties 
● OPEC stands for – Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
● The normal term of office of UN Secretary-General is – 5 years 
● 'Being Myself' is the autobiography of famous tennis player – Martina NavratiIova 
● The pH of human blood is normally around – 7.5 to 8.0 
● Falklands Islands are in – South Atlantic 
● The minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is – 25 years 
● Neprologist is a specialist who treats – Kidney system 
● The office of the Prime Minister of India is – Created by the Constitution 
● Kangaroo is the national emblem of – Australia 
● The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was – Extension of provincial assemblies 
● The national tree of India is – Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) 
● Cirrhosis is a disease which affects – Liver 
● The members of the state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of – 5 years 
● The capital of Bahrain is – Manama 
● National Defence Academy is situated at – Pune 
● India's largest museum is located at – Kolkata 
● In a human body, the basic building blocks are – Cells 
● As per Census 2011, the highest populated State is – Uttar Pradesh 
● Hertz is a unit of – Frequency of sound waves
● The main river flowing in the State of Jammu and Kashmir is – Indus 
● The most important coal field in India is – Jharia Coalfield 
● The Kabul Lamjao, the only floating National Park in the world is in – Manipur 
● The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as – Pyrosphere 
● Tapti river originates from – Satpura range 
● Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in – Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat 
● Sriharikota is situated in – Andhra Pradesh 
● The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is – Gorakhpur 
● Which is a major port on the East Coast of India? – Vishakhapatnam 
● The highest peak of the Kara-koram Range is – Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin) 
● The call for 'Quit India Movement' against Britishers was given in – 1942 
● The famine which killed nearly 8 lakh people during British rule as per the report furnished by the      Famine Commission of 1660 had struck – Western India in November 1876-77 
● The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by – Dadabhai      Naoroji 
● Which of the British Acts provided for the establishment of All India Federation at the centre? –        The Government of India Act 1935 
● The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted, in principle, in the year –    1853 
● Who said, "This (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars of rebellion remained deep and shining." – Ashok Mehta 
● The revolutionary woman who led the revolution of 1857 in Oudh was – Begum Hazrat Mahal 
● Who is the author of the book 'The Great Rebellion' ? – Ashok Mehta 
● Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were sentenced to death in – Lahore conspiracy case 
● Who called the revolt of 1857 as a war between barbarism and civilisation ? – T. R. Holmes 
● The Upanishads are – a source of Hindu philosophy 
● The Harappan civilization was discovered in 1920-21 following excavation – By R. D. Banerjee        (at Mohenjodaro) and By D. R. Sahni (at Harappa) 
● Through which officer the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? –         Mahanayakacharya 
● The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instil a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by – Tenth Sikh Guru          Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 
● Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any     other source. He is – Tivara 
● The Vijayanagar king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was – Devaraya I 
● The Chief of Sukarchakiya misl (a Sikh confederacy) was – Maharaja Ranjit Singh 
● Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. It was called – Vifhi 
● The two main monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign-the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza were constructed at – Delhi 
● In the country, which state is on the top in present in newly developed Education Development     Index? – Kerala 
● Which brand/ company uses the ad line "We know India better" ? – LIC of India 
● Based on the European Banking system the first bank in India was started in India – at Calcutta in 1770 named 'Hindustan Bank' 
● The only tungsten producing mine in the country is – Degana (Rajasthan) 
● Capital Market comprises of – Stock markets and Bond markets 
● In Global Hunger Index (GHI) India has been ranked at – 96th place among"U9 developing countries 
● Which State is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India? – Kerala 
● All revenues received and loans raised by the Union Government go into – Consolidated Fund of India 
● In coal production, India ranks in the world – Third (after China and America) 
● In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was – Oudh Commercial Bank 
● Fuwa was the official mascot of – Beijing Olympics 2008 
● 'Merdeka cup' is associated with – Football 
● Jwala Gutta and V. Diju are the famous players of –  Badminton
● The winner of Wimbledon 2011 Women's Singles title is – Petra Kvitova 
● Agha Khan Cup is associated with – Hockey (Western India) 
● The winner of Cop a America (football) 2011 was – Uruguay 
● Bully, Carry, Corner, Dribble, Hat-trick, Off-side are the terms associated with – Hockey 
● Which award is given for excellence in the field of sports? – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 
● The playground of wrestling is called – Arena
● Who invented the ball-point pen? – Lazzlo Biro 
● Astronomical distance is measured in – light year 
● Name the process of production of energy in the Sun – Nuclear fusion 
● The instrument which graphically records physiological movement (e.g., blood pressure/ heartbeat) is known as – Kymograph 
● Which in automobile exhausts can cause cancer? – Carbon monoxide 
● Who invented Ball-point pen? – C. Biro in 1938 
● Who invented chloroform as anaesthetic? – James Simpson 
● The instrument which measures strength of electric current is – Ammeter 
● When did India join the Inter-national Tsunami Warning System? – 2004 
● Kisan Mitra is an employee of – State Govt. 
● National Project on Organic Farming was launched during – 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007) 
● The optimum cardinal temperature point for germination of rice seeds is – 20°C to 25°C 
● As per the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period (2007-2012) target under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), the production of rice, wheat and pulses is to be increased by – 10,8 and 2 million tonnes respectively 
● The number of essential mineral elements of plant is – 16 
● RKVY stands for – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana 
● Microbial inoculants capable of solubilizing phosphate are called – Phosphobacteria 
● Food management in India has three basic objectives namely – Procurement of food grains from farmers, distribution of food-grains to the consumers and maintenance of food buffers for security and price stability 
● In maize plants – Silk appear first 
● FRP stands for – Fair and Remunerative Price (of Sugarcane) 
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Thursday 14 December 2017

PSC G.k questions and answers -first in India

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                      first of all thank you for visiting this blog.Try the quizzes here and improve your general knowledge.Here i'm note down several questions and answers, the questions here are selected with an aim to help the visitors learn more.These questions and answers will help the students to prepare for various competitions. These questions and answers are much helpful for all candidates to prepare the competitive exam especially PSC, and other general knowledge quiz contests. Now we can learn some questions and answers first happens in India .

1. First Indian Reserve Bank Governor ?
a) C D Deshmukh
b) C Ranga rajan
c) Dr. Manmohan singh 
d) K G Ambergaonkar
Ans: a) C D Deshmukh

2. Who is First President of India ?
a) Sarvepalli Radha krishnan
b) V V giri
c) Dr.Rajendra prasad
d) C Rajagopalachari
Ans: c) Dr.Rajendra prasad

3. Who is our first Chief election Commissioner ?
a) Kalyan Sundaram
b) T Swaminathan
c) V S Ramadevi
d) Sukumar sen
Ans: d) Sukumar sen

4. First Indian Man Booker prize winner ?
a) Aravind Adiga
b) Arundhati roy
c) Jhumpa lahiri
d) Vikram seth
Ans: b) Arundhati roy

5. Who is the First Indian to receive Nobel prize ?
a) C V Raman
b) Amartya sen
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Hargobind Khorana
Ans: c) Rabindranath Tagore  (recieved in Literature categoy in the year 1913.he is also first asian to recieve the Nobel prize)

6. First Woman to recieve Bharat Ratna ?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Aruna Asaf ali
c) M S Subbulakshmi
d) Lata mangeshkar
Ans: a) Indira Gandhi

7. First Leader of Opposition in India ?
a) Dr. Syama Prasad Mukerji
b) Kamaraj nadar
c) A K Gopalan
d)C Rajagopalachari
Ans: c) A K Gopalan

He was a Communist leader and emmber of  Loksbaha for 5 Consecutive terms.
8. .Who is First Woman Governor of a state ?
a) Suchta kriplani
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Indira gandhi
d) Vijaya lakshmi pandit
Ans: b) Sarojini Naidu

She was first governor to Uttar pradesh state from 1947 -1949.

9. First Nuclear reactor established in India at ?
a) Sriharikota
b) Bangalore
c) Mumbai
d) Kolkata
Ans: c) Mumbai

10. First Indian Satellite name ?
a) Rohini
b) INSAT
c) Bhaskara
d )Aryabhata
Ans: d )Aryabhata. (named after indian astronomer and It was launched on 19 April 1975.)

11. Who is India’s First Formula one Racer ?
a) Narayan Karthikeyan
b) Karun Chandok
c) Vikramaditya singh
d) None of these
Ans: a) Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan.

12. Who is First Woman grandmaster in India ?
a) D Harika
b) Koneru Humpy
c) C Swapna
d) Charita Agarwal
Ans:  b) Koneru Humpy

13. Test tube baby born first in india in which year ?
a) 1977
b) 1984
c) 1978
d) 1981
Ans: c) 1978

14. Who is the first Viceroy to India ?
a) Lord Canning
b) Lord Mayo
c) Lord Reading
d) Lord Wavell
Ans: a) Lord Canning

15. Who is India’s First Home minister ?
a) Dr.B.R Ambedkar
b) John Mathai
c) Baldev singh
d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Ans: d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

16. Who is First Indian Pilot ?
a) J R D Tata
b) Rajiv Gandhi
c) S K Sharma
d) Geet singh
Ans : a) J R D Tata

17. Who is the first Indian Prime minister did not face the Parliament ?
a) H D Dewegowda
b) Chandra sekhar
c) Charan Singh
d) V P Singh
Ans: c) Charan Singh [Charan singh served as prime minister from  July 1979 to January 1980.]

18. Who among the following indian is first Miss Universe title winner ?
a) Sushmita sen
b) Aishwarya rai
c) Diya mirza
d) Lara dutta
Ans: a) Sushmita sen [In 1994 Sushmita sen won Miss universe title]

19.Who among the following is the first person to resign from the central cabinet ?
a) Sardar vallabhai patel
b) Lal bahadur shastri
c) Shyama prasad Mukherji
d) John Mathai
Ans: c) Shyama prasad Mukherji   [he resigned from the cabinet on 9 April 1950]

20. First Indian to Receive Ramon Magsaysay award ?
a) Indira gandhi
b) C V Raman
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Acharya Vinobha bhave
Ans: d) Acharya Vinobha bhave  [vinobha bhave recieved this award in 1958.he is also honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1983]

21. Who is the first person to recieve jnan Pith Award ?
a) Shankar Kurup
b) C Narayana Reddy
c) Uma Shankar Joshi
d) K Puttappa
Ans: a) Shankar Kurup    [He is most famous as Mahakavi G.he won jnan pith in 1965 for his collection of poems Odakkuzhai]

22. Who among the following Indian is First Tennis grand slam winner ?
a) Ramesh Krishnan
b) Mahesh Bhupathi
c) Leander paes
d) Vijay Amritraj
Ans: b) Mahesh Bhupathi

23. Who is the First indian Time magazine editor ?
a)Bobby Ghosh
b)G Kishore Ghosh
c)Keshv Swamy
d)Neeraj mishra
Ans: a)Bobby Ghosh

24. Who is the first Indian Oscar winner ?
a) Gulzar
b) Satyajit ray
c) Bhanu Athaiya
d) A R Rahman
Ans: c) Bhanu Athaiya [ She won Best Costume design award for Gandhi film in 1982 ]

25. Who is the first Indian Player honoured with Padma bhushan ?
a) Dhyan Chand
b) Lala Amarnath
c) C K Naidu
d) Milkha singh
Ans: c) C K Naidu

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Wednesday 13 December 2017

G.K Questions and answers - sports in india

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Hi Friends ,Check out the following sports related Questions and answers for competitive examinations. Some Questions and answers  asked in previous year Kerala PSC examinations and some questions can be expected in upcoming examinations.

1.Which team entered quarter finals of 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup?
A. India
B. Ireland
C. England
D. Italy
Ans: A. India

2. Recently, Which team become first finalists of 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A. Belgium
B. France
C. England
D. Croatia
Ans : B. France

 3. Which team won the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title?
A. India
B. Iran
C. Argentina
D. Pakistan
Ans : A. India

4. This team won the 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.
A. Belgium
B. Argentina
C. India
D. Australia
Ans : D. Australia

5. Which team won the WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018?
A. England
B. USA
C. Egypt
D. India
Ans : C. Egypt

6. Which team entered quarter finals of 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup?
A. India
B. Ireland
C. England
D.Italy
Ans : A. India

7. How many new events have to be added to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games?
A. 11
B. 7
C. 5
D. 4
Ans: B. 7

8. The 2018 Intercontinental Cup football title was bagged by __________.
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Kenya
D. Argentina
Ans : A. India

 9. Who has won the women's singles French Open tennis tournament 2018?
A. Serena Williams
B. Garbine Muguruza
C. Angelique Kerber
D. Simona Halep
Ans : D. Simona Halep

10. Name the Indian who become the first batter from the country to score 2000 runs in T20I cricket.
A. Jhulan Goswami
B. Virat Kohli
C. MS Dhoni
D. Mithali Raj
Ans : D. Mithali Raj

  The following questions are asked in competitive exams :

1. Winner of China open Badminton series trophy 2016
Ans : P.V. Sindhu

2. The winners of 2016 Asian Champions Hockey Tournament
Ans : India

3. Who won 2015's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
Ans : Sania Mirza

4. In which year Santhosh Trophy Football tournament started ?
Ans : 1941

5. Which country won the first World Cup Cricket ?
Ans : West Indies

6. Number of Players in a Hockey team ?
Ans : 11

7. Length of Tennis court ?
Ans: 23.77 Meter

8. The total number of black squares and white squares in a chess board?
Ans: 64

9. The number of feathers in a Shuttle Cock?
Ans: 16

10. First Keralite to win the Arjuna Award ?
Ans: C Balakrishnan

11. Who won the Laureus award for the best sports women of the year 2016?
Ans : Serena Williams

12. 2016 Olympics was held at 
Ans :  Brazil

13. The headquarters of FIFA ?
Ans: Zurich

14. Who has made the fastest century in Cricket history?
Ans : Iraq Thomas

15. Which sports is related with Member of Parliament Dileep Tirkey 
Ans : Hockey

16. What does the yellow ring in the symbol of Olympic games denote?
Ans : Asia

17. Who won the first gold in Rio Olympics 2016?
Ans : Verginia Thrasher

18.  Who hit the fastest Ranji Trophy Century at Thiruvananthapuram?
Ans : Rishab Pant

19. Who won the prestigious 2016 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award?
Ans : Cristiano Ronaldo

20. Who is known as "Hockey wizard"?
Ans: Dhyan Chand

21. The height of Cricket stump?
Ans: 28 inches

22. The length of Cricket pitch?
Ans: 22 yards

23. Which team lifted the first cricket world cup?
Ans: West Indies

24. Who was the Brand Ambassador of the 35th National Games?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar

25. Location of Indian Sports and Research Institute ?
Ans : Patiala 

26. First Indian Woman to won Olympic Medal ?
Ans : Karnam Malleswary

27. Which Tennis Player wrote the book "From Fear to Victory"
Ans : Monica Seles

28. Who is known as golden girl of Kerala
Ans : PT Usha

29. Which country won the first Under 17 Football tournament 
Ans : Brazil

30. Who won the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
Ans : Viswanathan Anand

31. The award given for outstanding performance in sports is 
Ans : Arjuna Award

32. The first Indian bowler to take "Hat-trick" in test cricket ?
Ans: Harbhajan Singh

33. Sachin Teldunlkar hit his 100th Century against which country ?
Ans : Bangladesh

34. Which country won 2016 kabaddi world cup ?
Ans : India

35. Which is India's first sports university ?
Ans : National Sports University, Manipur

36. Who has won the 2017 Asian Billiards Championship ?
Ans : Pankaj Advani

37. The first Indian woman to became Grand master in chess?
Ans: Koneru Humpy

38. Durant Cup is associated with:
Ans : Football 

39. First Indian lady who got Gold Medal in Asian Games 
Ans : Kamaljith Sindhu 

40. Which award is known as 'Oscar of Sports'?
Ans: Laurens Award

41. Number of players in Polo?
Ans: 4

42. First Indian woman athlete to reach the finals of Olympics?
Ans:-PT Usha

43. Who was known as 'The Tiger of Sea'?
Ans: Mihir Sen

44. The winner of the World cup football 2014?
Ans: Germany

45. The first country to win the World cup cricket thrice?
Ans: Australia

46. Which is known as the King of Sports ?
Ans: Horse racing

47. The sports Authority of India was established in:
Ans: 1984

48. In which year Ranji Trophy Cricket was introduced ?
Ans: 1934

49. The headquarters of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
Ans: Dubai

50. Who won  the 2016 FIFA  player of the year award ?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo

51. Who won 2016 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year ?
Ans: Carli Lloyd (USA)

 52. The term“Googly” is associated with ?

Ans: Cricket 

 53. Aga Khan Cup is awarded to ?
Ans: National Hockey in India

 54. In 1924 the first winter Olympics was held in ?
Ans:  France

 55. Kunjarani Devi is associated with ?
Ans: Weight Lifting.

56. Eden Gardens in Kolkata is ----- stadium.?
Ans: Cricket

 57. Ranji Trophy is associated with ?
Ans: Cricket

 58. Yankee Stadium in Newyork is associated with ?
Ans: Boxing

 59. Wankhede Stadium is at ?
Ans: Mumbai.

60.The head quarters of International Olympic Committee is at ?
Ans: Lausanne(Switzerland)




G.K Questions and answers - sports in india
G.K Questions and answers - sports in india


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