1.किसी स्थान पर किसी निश्चित काल में ताप, वर्षा तथा हवा के दबाव को क्या कहा जाता है?
(A)पर्यावरण
(B)जलवायु
(C)मौसम
(D)प्रकृति
Ans. (C)
2.यूरो मुद्रा किसके द्वारा जारी किया गया?
(A)केवल यूरोप में प्रयोग हेतु यू.एस.एस. के द्वारा
(B)यूरोपीय मुद्रा संघ के द्वारा
(C)तृतीय विश्व के द्वारा
(D)उपरोक्त में से किसी के भी द्वारा नहीं
Ans. (B)
3.सूर्य के प्रकाश को पृथ्वी तक पहुँचने में कितना समय लगता है?
(A)2 मिनट
(B)4 मिनट
(C)8 मिनट
(D)16 मिनट
Ans. (C)
4.फुटबाल मैच को आरम्भ करने के लिए प्रत्येक टीम में कम से कम कितने खिलाड़ी उपस्थित होने चाहिए?
(A)11
(B)9
(C)7
(D)5
Ans. (C)
5.”मालगुड़ी डेज़” के लेखक कौन हैं?
(A)ललित शास्त्री
(B)आर.के. नारायण
(C)शोभा डे
(D)वी.एस नायपॉल
Ans. (B)
6.हमारे राष्ट्रीय चिह्न में लिए गए सारनाथ स्थित अशोक स्तम्भ से क्या निकाल दिया गया है?
(A)एक सिंह
(B)एक हाथी
(C)दौड़ता हुआ घोड़ा
(D)घंटीनुमा कमल
Ans. (D)
7.राज्य सभा के सदस्यों का चुनाव किनके द्वारा किया जाता है?
(A)राज्यों की विधान सभा और विधान परिषदों के द्वारा
(B)राज्यों के विधान परिषदों के द्वारा
(C)राज्यों के विधान सभा द्वारा
(D)ग्राम पंचायतों नगर पालिकाओं तथा नगर निगमों के सदस्यों के द्वारा
Ans. (C)
8.”मानसरोवर” किस देश में स्थित है?
(A)भारत
(B)तिब्बत
(C)चीन
(D)भूटान
Ans. (C)
9.शोभना नारायण क्या हैं?
(A)पर्यावरणवादी
(B)शिक्षाशास्त्री
(C)नृत्यांगना
(D)खिलाड़ी
Ans. (C)
10.स्वतन्त्र भारत के प्रथम गवर्नर जनरल कौन थे?
(A)राजेन्द्र प्रसाद
(B)राजगोपालाचारी
(C)जवाहरलाल नेहरू
(D)माउंटबेटन
Ans. (D)
11.सौरमण्डल के निम्न ग्रहों में सबसे अधिक चमकदार ग्रह कौन सा है?
(A)वृहस्पति
(B)शुक्र
(C)मंगल
(D)बुध
Ans. (B)
12.भारत में राष्ट्रीय आय का प्राक्कलन किसके द्वारा किया जाता है?
(A)योजना आयोग द्वारा
(B)भारतीय सांख्यिकी संस्थान द्वारा
(C)केन्द्रीय सांख्यिकी संगठन द्वारा
(D)राष्ट्रीय प्रतिदर्श सर्वेक्षण द्वारा
Ans. (C)
13.शरीर में इन्सुलिन की कमी के कारण कौन सी व्याधि होती है?
(A)कैंसर
(B)मलेरिया
(C)मधुमेह
(D)उच्च रक्तचाप
Ans. (C)
14.संस्कृत नाटक “उत्तररामचरित” के रचयिता कौन हैं?
(A)कालिदास
(B)भास
(C)भवभूति
(D)भट्टनारायण
Ans. (C)
15.राज्य सभा के लिए नामित की जाने वाली प्रथम महिला फिल्म स्टार कौन हैं?
(A)जया बच्चन
(B)नर्गिस दत्त
(C)मीना कुमारी
(D)शबाना आज़मी
Ans. (B)
16.भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस की प्रथम भारतीय महिला अध्यक्ष कौन थीं?
(A)विजयलक्ष्मी पण्डित
(B)श्रीमति सरोजनी नायडू
(C)एनी बेसेंट
(D)इन्दिरा गांधी
Ans. (B)
17.सियाचिन ग्लैशियर भारत के किस राज्य में है?
(A)हिमाचल प्रदेश
(B)अरुणाचल प्रदेश
(C)जम्मू और कश्मीर
(D)उत्तरांचल
Ans. (C)
18.इनमें से कौन सी रेखा भारत से होकर गुजरती है?
(A)भूमध्य रेखा
(B)मकर रेखा
(C)कर्क रेखा
(D)उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं
Ans. (C)
19.अरुणाचल प्रदेश की राजधान कहाँ है?
(A)कोहिमा
(B)ईटानगर
(C)इम्फाल
(D)गुवाहाटी
Ans. (B)
20.भारत और चीन को विभाजित करने वाली रेखा का क्या नाम है?
(A)रेडक्लिफ रेखा
(B)डूरण्ड रेखा
(C)मैकमोहन रेखा
(D)उपरोक्त में से कोई भी नहीं
Ans. (C) 

Important Intenational Lines......

Durand Line:                 Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand                                         in 1896.

Hindenberg Line:         The line to which the Germans retreated in 1917 during the First World                                         War, defines the boundary between Germany and Poland.

Line of Control:             It divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

Maginot Line:                Boundary between France and Germany.

Mannerheim Line:       Drawn by General Mannerheim; fortification on the Russia and Finland                                         border.

McMahon Line:            The boundary between India and China as demarcated by Sir                                                     Henry McMahon in 1914.

Oder Niesse Line:         Boundary between Germany and Poland.

Radcliffe Line:              Drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947 as demarcation between India and                                         Pakistan.

Seigfrid Line:                 Line of fortification drawn by Germany on its border with France.

17th Parallel:                Boundary between North Vietnam and South Vietnam before two were                                         united.

24th Parallel:                Line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan.                                         This, however, is not recognized by India

26th Parallel south:     It is a circle of latitude which crosses through Africa, Australia and South                                                   America.

30th Parallel north:     It is a line of latitude that stands one-third of the way between the                                         equator and the North Pole.

33rd Parallel north:     It is a circle of latitude which cuts through the southern United States,                                          parts of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China.

35th Parallel north:     Boundary between the State of North Carolina and the State of Georgia                                         and the boundary between the State of Tennessee arid the State of                                         Georgia, the State of Albama, and the State of Mississippi.

36th Parallel:                Forms the southermost boundary of the State of Missouri with the State                                         of Arkansas.

36o30' Parallel north: Forms the boundary between the Tenessee and the Commonwealth of                                         Kentucky between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, the                                         boundary between Missouri and Arkansas west of the White River, and                                         the northermost boundary between the Texas and the Oklahoma.

37th Parallel north:     It formed the southern boundary of the historic and extralegal Territory                                          of Jefferson.

38th Parallel:                 Is the parallel of latitude which separates North Korea and South Korea.

39th Parallel north:     Is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of Earth's                                          equatorial plane.

40th Parallel north:     Formed the original northern boundary of the British Colony of                                          Maryland.

41st Parallel north:      Forms the northern boundary of the State of Colorado with Nebraska                                          and Wyoming and the southern boundary of the State of Wyoming with                                          Colorado and Utah.

42nd Parallel north:    Forms most of the New York - Pennsylvania Border.

43rd Parallel north:     Forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the                                             State of South Dakota and also formed the northern border of the                                          historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson.

Parallel 44o north:       It is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the                                          Earth's equatorial plane.

45th Parallel north:     It is often the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole.

The 45th parallel:         It makes up most of the boundary between Montana and Wyoming.

49th Parallel:                 It is the boundary between USA and Canada.

World Cup Cricket Records....

 

World Cup Cricket Records....

·         First world cup match was played at Lord's, London on 7th June 1975 between England v India. England won the match by 202 runs.

·         DL Amiss from England is the first batsmen to score a hundred in World Cup. He scores 137 against India in thefirst match of World Cup.

·         1975 World Cup is the only ODI World Cup which didn't feature a sub-continent team in the semi-finals.

·         Mohinder Amaranth is the first bowler to take wicket in World Cup.

·         Chetan Sharma was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup.

·         Sachin Tendulkar of India holds the records of scoring most runs (2278), highest number of centuries (6) and highest number of fifties (21).

·         Ricky Ponting of Australia holds the record of most sixes (31), most matches as captain (29), most catches by afielder (28) and most appearances (46).

·         Australian Glenn McGrath take most wickets (71), most wickets in a world cup tournament (26) and best bowling figures (7-15 against Namibia).

·         Adam Gilchrist of Australia holds the record of most dismissals as wicketkeeper (52), most dismissals in a series (21) and most dismissals in an innings (6).

·         India holds the record of highest score in a match. India score 413 for 5 wickets against Bermuda in 2007. 

         

·         Australia hold the records of most wins (55 matches), 100% win in two world cup series (2003 and 2007), most consecutive wins (25 match).

·         Zimbabwe holds the records of most losses (37 match) and most consecutive defeats (18 matches).

·         Canada score 36 run against Sri Lanka in 2003 World Cup, which is lowest ever score by a team.

·         Ireland holds the record of highest successful run chase (329-7) in World Cup. It was against England, 2011.

·         India wins by 257 run against Bermuda, 2007 which is the highest winning margin by runs in any world cup match.

·         Record for highest partnership holds by Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly, India with 318 runs against Sri Lanka in 1999.

·         Fastest century score by Kevin O'Brien of Ireland against England (2011) in 50 balls.

·         MC Snedden, New Zealand conceded most runs in an innings with 105 runs in 12 over against England in 1983.

·         Lance Klusener, South Africa holds the record of highest average (124.00) and highest strike rate (121.17).

·         Best economy rate by a bowler Andy Roberts of West Indies 3.24.

·         Zaheer Khan of India with 27.1 holds the record fo best strike rate.

·         Fastest fifty records hold by New Zealand Brendon McCullum against Canada, in 20 balls

·         Highest score in an innings by Gary Kirsten of South Africa against UAE. He scores 188.

·         Scotland concedes most extras in an innings (59) against Pakistan, 1999.

·         Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds hosted highest number of matches with 12.

·         David Shepherd of England attends as umpire in 46 matches which is a record. 

Name of Parliament Houses in the World....

Country	Legislature Name	Lower House	Upper House
Afghanistan	National Assembly	250	102
Argentina	Argentine National Congress	257	72
Australia	Parliament of Australia	150	76
Austria	Federal Assembly	183	62
Bangladesh	House of the Nation	345
Belgium	Federal Parliament	150	71
Belize	National Assembly	31	12
Bhutan	Parliament of Bhutan	47	25
Brazil	National Congress	513	81
Brunei	Legislative Council	36
Bulgaria	National Assembly	240
Chile	National Congress	120	38
China	National People's Congress	2,987
Colombia	Congress	166	102
Cuba	National Assembly of People's Power	614
Czech Republic	Parliament of the Czech Republic	200	81
Denmark	Parliament	179
Egypt	Parliament	508	270
Finland	Parliament	200
France	Parliament	577	348
Greece	Hellenic Parliament	300
Hungary	National Assembly	386
Iceland	Assembly of All	63
India	Parliament	552	250
Indonesia	People's Consultative Assembly	560	132
Iran	Assembly	290
Iraq	Council of Representatives of Iraq	325
Ireland	Parliament	166	60
Israel	Assembly	120
Italy	Italian Parliament	630	315
Japan	Diet	480	242
Jordan	National Assembly	120	60
Korea, North	Supreme People's Assembly	687
Korea, South	National Assembly	300
Kuwait	National Assembly	50
Libya	General National Congress	200
Mauritius	National Assembly	70
Mexico	Congress of the Union	500	128
Netherlands	States-General	150	75
New Zealand	House of Representatives	120
Pakistan	Assembly of Councillors	336	104
Russia	Federal Assembly	450	166
Singapore	Parliament	99
South Africa	Parliament	400	90
Spain	General Courts	350	266
Sri Lanka	Parliament	225
Syria	People's Assembly	250
Switzerland	Federal Assembly	200	46
Ukraine	Supreme Council	450
United Arab Emirates	Federal National Assembly	40
United Kingdom	Parliament	650	765
United States	Congress	435	100
Uruguay	General Assembly	99	30
Venezuela	National Assembly	165
Vietnam	National Assembly	498
Zimbabwe	Parliament	210	40