Basic General Knowledge

In which year did the Kargil War take place?

• 1999
• 1965
• 1998
• 1971

Which Indian festival is known as the festival of lights?

• Durga-puja
• Holi
• Diwali
• Dussehra

How many countries share border with India?

• 6
• 14
• 2
• 9

Who is the chairman of Reliance Industries limited?

• Isha Ambani
• Nita Ambani
• Mukesh Ambani
• Anil Ambani

Which of these bodies of water does not border India?

• Arabian Sea
• Indian Ocean
• Red Sea
• Bay of Bengal

Which Indian cricketer became the first sportsman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?

• Kapil Dev
• Sunil Gavaskar
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Sachin Tendulkar

Who wrote the Ramayana?

• Ved Vyas
• Kalidasa
• Tulsidasa
• Valmiki

Which Indian president is nicknamed “Missile Man?”

• Kocheril Raman Narayanan
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• Ram Nath Kovind

When did Radio broadcasting begin in India?

• 1936
• 1957
• 1930
• 1927

Which river does not originate from India?

• Brahmaputra
• Chenab
• Ganga
• Satluj