General GK: Year 2004 − 05
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- Which movie has won the best motion picture of the year award at Oscars, 2005-Million Dollar Baby
- Which political party has won the maximum number of seats in the recently held assembly elections in Bihar-Janta Dal United
- Jamie fox has won the best actor award in the Oscars, 2005. For which movie, He has been awarded? Ray
- 77th Oscars, 2005 has awarded Best actress award in a leading Role To? Hilary swank
- President of Afghanistan was on a visit to India during February? March, 2005. His name is-Mr. Hamid Karzai
- Who is the richest Indian as per ‘Forbes’ list? Lakshmi Niwas Mittal
- Which film has won the 51st National Film Awards, 2005 in the category of Best Feature film on National Integration also called ‘Nargis Dutt Award’ Pinjar (Hindi)
- Who has won Dada Saheb Falke Award, 2003 declared in the National Film Award ceremony, 2005-Ashok Kumar (Posthumously)
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the President of India is the author of the book? The Wings of Fire and Ignited Minds
- Nanavathi Commission relates to-Terrorists attack in Indian Parliament
- A D stands for? Anno Domini
- Tony Blair, Prime minister of Britain, belongs to? Labour Party
- RSVP stands for-Respondez Sil Vous Plait
- The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ________ in 1901? J. H. Dunant
- Which French Engineer designed the structure of the statue of liberty?
- Which of the following is called the Mother of all Parliaments? The British Parliaments.
- As per Human Development Report of 2004, what is full form of HDI? Human Development Index.
- Alagh Committee relates to? Civil Services Examination.
- Treaty on ‘Ozone depletion’ Montreal Treaty.
- First Chief Election Commissioner of India was? Sukumar Sen.
- East Timor received independence in 2002 from? Indonesia
- First woman Prime Minister in the world was of? Sri Lanka.
- Gratuity is paid at the rate of 15 Days wages for each completed year of service
- Postal service in India was opened to the public in 1837.
- The person was facilitated with ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’ Dilip Kumar
- The author of the book Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is? J. K. Rowling.
- ‘Fallujah’ city, which was recently in news, is in-Iraq
- The Government of India recently announced a special development package of ₹ 250 crode for the development of? Manipur
- MS Subbalakshmi who died recently was a famous? Classical Singer.
- In Which country a non-resident Indian Mr. Bobby Jindal recently won the Parliamentary elections? US
- Where is Halebida place Which is well Knon for its elaboratedly sculptured temples of the Hoysala period? -Karnataka
- Where is Meenakshi-a famous Hindu temple? Madurai
- Where is Sriharikota, India՚s satellite launching centre? Andhra Pradesh
- The Tower of Victory is Iocated in-Rajasthan. Exander
- Alexander Graham bell is credited with the invention of-Telephone.
- ‘The Television’ was invented by-J. L. Baird.
- where is the longest railway playtform in the world-Kharagpur
- which of the following countries is called the land of white elephant-Thailand
- The capital of Greece is? Athens
- The Headquarters of United Nations Educational, scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO) are located in-Paris.
- Who is the first Indian recipient of the Olympic Gold Order-Indira Gandhi
- The Largest monument in the world Quetzalcoatl Pyramid is in-Cairo
- Which planets of our solar system do not have moons-Mercury and Venus.
- Two of Ashoka՚s lion pillars built in the 3rd century B. C. Stand perfectly preserved even today at their original location. One is at Lauriya Nandangarh. Where is the other? -Sarnath
- Which article of the constitution of India provides for the post of Governor of state? -Article153
- In which State is the Sun Temple Suryan Kovil located? Tamil Nadu
- At which of the following Olympic Games did the lndian Hockey team win its first gold medal? -Amsterdam
- First Chief Election Commissioner of India was? Sukumar Sen.
- East Timor received independence in 2002 from? Indonesia.
- First woman Prime Minister in the world was of? Sri Lanka.
- Deficiency disease Vitamin A-Night Blindness, Vitamin B? beriberi, Vitamin C? scurvy Vitamin D? Rickets, Vitamin E-Skin and hair disease, Vitamin K? Clotting of Blood.
- Rich sources of Vitamin A-Carrots, PEM-Protein Energy Malnutrients.
- Disease due to deficiency of Iron? Anemia
- Life time of RBC? 120 Days