The Inquisitive Quiz -1

The foundation of UNEP (United Nation Environment Programme) is celebrated as what every year ?

• Tree Plantation Day

• World Environment Day

• Earth Day

• World Health Day

In 2008, the Indian government made 1393 crore pieces of what using 100% cotton pulp?

• Fake Notes

• Clothes

• Currency Notes

• Cotton Fibers

Who played the role of Sultan Mirza in the film Once upon a time in Mumbai?

• Ajay Devgan

• Imran Hashmi

• Prachi Desai

• Cyrus

In Latin, which type of cloud means a ‘curl of hair’?In Latin, which type of cloud means a ‘curl of hair’?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratified

• Black Clouds

Who wrote the book “Goosebumps”?

Emily Dickinson

Arthur Conan Doyle

R.L.Stine

Jermain Defoe

What is the time difference between G.M.T and I.S.T ?What is the time difference between G.M.T and I.S.T ?

4 hours 30 minutes4 hours 30 minutes

5 5 hours 30 minuteshours 30 minutes

5 hours5 hours

6 hours 30 minutes6 hours 30 minutes

What’sthe

time?.

Which important tourist destination in present day Kashmir was once called

“Gaurimarg”.

• Leh

•Shillong

•Gulmarg

•Rohtang Pass

In which city is the oldest golf club outside British Isles situated?

• Mumbai

• Tamil Nadu

• Bangalore

• Kolkata

Which food item is described as a piece of baked cake shaped into a crescent?

• Donut

• Croissant

• Pastry

• Crescent Cake

Which author wrote the best selling novel “Sacred Games”?

• Charles Dickens

• Resul Pookuty

• Jules Verne

• Vikram Chandra

Which is the only film produced by Dilip Kumar?

• Mr.India

• Ganga-Jamuna

• Neel Kamal

• Sholay

Which accessory would you buy which uses the measuring instrument “Brannock Device”?

• Shoe

• Wallet

• Bangles

• Mirror

Where would you find the place “Sea of Tranquility”?

• Earth

• Venus

• Moon

• Mars

Which planet has an area called Beta Riego, the canyon of which is 1.0 km deep?

• Venus

• Moon

• Earth

• Mars

What is the quorum required to initiate a session of the Lok Sabha?

• One-fifth of the total membership

• One-tenth of the total membership

• One-fifteenth of the total membership

• One-twentieth of the total membership

Who designed the Sydney Opera house?

• Jermain Defoe

• Larry Page

• Marion Cotillard

• Joern Utzon

When is German Re-unification day celebrated?

• 2nd October

• 4th October

• 3rd October

• 1st October

To see what, does one have to look at a direction 42 degrees away from the anti-solar point?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Rainbow

• Moon

Shashi Tharoor’s “The Great Indian Novel” is a partial retelling of which great epic?

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

• Oddesey

• Mein Kamph

‘Amrapali’,’Rajpuri’,and ’Jailer’ are different varieties of which fruit?

• Mango

• Apple

• Banana

• Pineapple

You swim quite well!

Which command of the Indian Army has its head-quarters in Pune?

• Nothern Command

• Eastern Command

• Western Command

• Southern Command

Which monument in Jaipur is now added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List?

• Jantar Mantar

• Jaipur Fort

• Abu Hills

• Pink City

Who holds the record of scoring most runs in a test cricket without making a single century?

• Sachin Tendulakar

• Brian Lara

• Shane Warne

• Saurav Ganguly

Which team won the FIFA 2010 title?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Spain

• Netherlands

When British constructed New Delhi, which tree they planted as natural air conditioners?

• Pipal

• Banyan

• Banana

• Neem

During 1918-19 ,Margaret Cousins wrote down the notations of which song that are still followed today?

• Vande Mataram

• Jana Gana Mana

• Sare Jahan Se Accha

• Ham Hindustani

Which mosque in New Delhi possesses a copy of the Quran written on deer skin?

• Qutub Minar

• Jama Masjid

• Hawa Mahal

• Red fort

If anthropology is the study of human cultures,what is arachnology the study of?

• Elephant

• Earthworm

• Spiders

• Dinosaurs

Which planet has a diameter of 3,032 miles, about two-fifth of earth’s diameter?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

How many bones does an adult has in his head?

• 15

• 12

• 22

• 20

When did second world war end?

• 1939

• 1946

• 1945

• 1944