general awareness

1. He brought a revolution in astronomy by applying a telescope to the study of extra terrestrial bodies.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Eratosthenes

• Edmond Halley

2. In 1961 he was the first human being to travel into space.

• Neil Armstrong

• Rakesh Sharma

• Yuri Gagarin

• Edmond Halley

3. This is a textile art from Gujarat and Rajasthan uses special dyeing technique called “tie and dye”

• Bandhani

• Tanjore painting

• Kal baffi

• Dhokra

4. A traditional craft from Punjab. The unique feature of this embroidery lies in the use of only one stitch.

• Dhokra

• Phulkari

• Kal baffi

• Bandhani

5.The traditional craft from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand is a form of metal casting using the technique of wax casting. Simple folk motifs are created, often using  brass scrap as the basic raw material.

• Dhokra

• Phulkari

   

• Kal baffi

• Bandhani

   

6. Which game has variations such as tenpins, duckpins and candlepins?

• Karate

• Bowling

• Fencing

• Golf

7.With which sport are the rival clubs East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan AC associated?

 

• golf

• Bowling

• Fencing

• Football

8. In cricket , what is the full form of IPL?

• Indian Premier League

• Indian Prime League

• India’s Premier League

• Indian Premises League

   

9. Which ball game is played on a ‘course’ with 9 or 18 holes. Each contains a tee box?

• Karate

• Bowling

• Fencing

• Golf

10. What Korean martial art is also called ‘the art of kicking and punching’?

 

• Karate

• Taekwondo

• Fencing

• Bowling