question set 8

1. The river which originates in the Gupta ganga hills of Orissa:

Answer: Baitarani

 

2. The river which originates Kulu hills near Rohtang pass:

Answer: Beas

 

3. The river which originates near the Chemayungdung glacier near mansarovar lake:

Answer: Brahmaputra

 

4. Which river originates near Lahul in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Chenab

 

5. The river which originates from thriambak hills:

Answer: Godavari

 

6. Which state has the largest mangrove forest area?

Answer: West Bengal

 

7. Which state has the second largest mangrove forest area?

Answer: Gujarat

 

8. Which state has the least forest area?

Answer: Punjab

 

9. Which state has the least percentage of forest area?

Answer: Punjab

 

10. The headquarters of the Forest Survey of India:

Answer: Dehra Dun

 

11. The only crator lake in India:

Answer: Lonar

 

12. In which state is Lonar lake?

Answer: Maharashtra

 

13. Nalsarovar lake is in the state of:

Answer: Gujarat

 

14. The saltiest lake in India:

Answer: Sambhar

 

15. In which state is Sambhar lake?

Answer: Rajastan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. The Chrysanthemum Throne is the throne of the Emperor of …………….?

 

 

 

Answer: Japan

 

 

17. Which spiritual leader’s throne is the Lion Throne?

 

 

Answer: Dalai Lama

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Which world famous throne was decorated by the Kuh-i-Nur diamond?

 

 

 

Answer: Takht-e Tavus (The Peacock Throne)

 

 

 

 

19 Who is the longest served Pope of the Roman Catholics?

Answer: Pius IX

 

20. Which religion’s holiest day of the year is known as ‘Yom Kippur’?

Answer: Judaism

 

21. Which is the oldest poem in the English language?

Answer: Ans. Beowulf

 

22 Which country owns the maximum number of nuclear war heads?

Answer: Russia

 

 

23. The highest military honour in the United Kingdom is known as …………?

Answer: Victoria Cross

 

 

24. Which country issued the largest coin in the world?

Answer: Sweden

 

25. The first cheque was issued on 22 April 1659 in …………..?

Answer: London