Wednesday, December 28, 2011

General Knowledge 021

1. Who was adjudged as the Time Person of the Year for the year 2011?


   Answer: The Protester


2. The 2011 World Cup for this sport was held on the Randall Island in New York City with about 100 teams taking part in it. Vratsa Vultures is one of the famous teams having won the Championship 7 times. Which sport are we talking about?
   
   Answer: Quidditch


3. Identify the animal below.






   Answer: Llama (A south american camelid)


4. Who said the following lines, "India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!" ?


   Answer: Mark Twain


5. Who was the first woman Governor of a state in India?


    Answer: Sarojini Naidu (She was the Governor of then United Provinces/ Uttar Pradesh from 1947 - 1949)

DID YOU KNOW?

Today Indian National Congress celebrates their 126th anniversary today (28-12-11). It was founded in 1885 on this day by A. O. Hume, Dadabhai Naroji and other Indians.

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