Latest GK Questions 2010

Latest GK Questions 2010
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1. Buddha delivered his first sermon at :
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Sanchi
Ans : (B)

2. Which organ of the body purifies the blood ?
(A) Liver
(B) Kidneys
(C) Heart
(D) Lungs
Ans : (B)

3. Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) are formed in the :
(A) Liver
(B) Heart
(C) Spleen
(D) Bone marrow
Ans : (D)

4. Who said, ‘‘I have nothing to offer except blood, sweat and tears’’ ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Napoleon
(C) Winston Churchill
(D) Lord Nelson
Ans : (C)

5. The 36th annual G-8 leaders summit (2010) will be held in :
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) India
(D) Canada
Ans : (D)


6. Which of the following serves as primary relay station for sensation ?
(A) Pous
(B) Thalamus
(C) Medulla
(D) Hypothalamus
Ans : (B)

7. Madhya Pradesh Government’s Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2007-08 was conferred on—
(A) Nitin Mukesh
(B) Shyam Benegal
(C) Alka Yagnik
(D) Anu Malik
Ans : (A)

8. The Mohini Attam dance form was developed in :
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (C)

9. Which of the following places is not situated on the eastern coast of India ?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Puducherry
(C) Cochin
(D) Mahabalipuram
Ans : (C)

10. Grammy Awards are given in the field of :
(A) Literature
(B) Music
(C) Film
(D) Sports
Ans : (B)

11. 81st Oscar Awards were distributed in February, 2009 in Los Angels. Name the person who bagged the award for Best Director.
(A) Jamie Foxx
(B) Morgan Freeman
(C) John Mayer
(D) Danny Boyle
Ans : (D)

12. Where is Kanya Kumari situated ?
(A) In Tamil Nadu
(B) In Kerala
(C) In Karnataka
(D) In Greater Nicobar
Ans : (A)

13. The 16th SAARC Summit will be held at :
(A) Islamabad
(B) Colombo
(C) Male (Maldives)
(D) Kathmandu
Ans : (C)

14. Which country/countries has/have succeeded in manned space mission so far ?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) All the above
Ans : (D)

15. The Indian Institute of Advanced Studies is located in :
(A) Bhopal
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Bangalore
(D) Shimla
Ans : (D)

16. Which of the following pairs is called Twin Cities ?
(A) Delhi-Ghaziabad
(B) Hyderabad-Secunderabad
(C) Mumbai-Pune
(D) Banglore-Mysore
Ans : (B)

17. The first woman, who was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India hailed from :
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Goa
Ans : (B)

18. Which of the following has the sole authority to control the expenditure of the Union Government ?
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The Comptrollar and Auditor General
(C) The Parliament
(D) National Development Council
Ans : (C)

19. Which Muslim Ruler enforced a strict price control system during his rule ?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Mohammed-bin Tughlaq
(D) Sher Shah Suri
Ans : (B)

20. ‘Mansabdars’ during the Mughal period were :
(A) Landlords and Zamindars
(B) Revenue Collectors
(C) Officials of the State
(D) Militia men
Ans : (D)