Wednesday, October 5, 2011

"The Sound of Music" was based on the adventures of this real-life singing family?

    *   The Goerings
    *   The von Bulows
    *  The von Trapps
    *  The Humperdincks

What is the meaning of "Chomolangma" in Tebetan Language?

    *  Mount Everest
    *  Kanchanjangha
    *  Himalaya
    *  Tibet

In which year was the railways introduced in India?

    *  1829
    *  1853
    *  1857
    *  1850

The final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2009 was played between

    *  India and Malaysia
    *  India and Pakistan
    *  Pakistan and Malaysia
    *  Malaysia and Japan

Under the Godfrey Phillips Zonal Bravery Awards given away by the former ruler of Jodhpur, Gaj Singh in Jaipur on 5 April 2011, which of the following NGOs was honoured with the Amodhini Award of Rs.1 lakh?

    *  Udyogini
    *  Charities Aid Foundation
    *  CRY
    *  Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram

The equator is known for its light winds known as

    *  the Doldrums
    *  Monsoon winds
    *  Ostro
    *  Pampero

India was ranked … in the Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010.

    *  67th
    *  69th
    *  71st
    *  74th