KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Question: The prime tributary of the Ganga (Ganges), this river rises in the Himalayas, and flows southeast to meet the Ganga at Allahabad. Its upper course forms a long section of the Uttar Pradesh - Haryana border. The confluence with the Ganga at Allahabad is considered a sacred spot by Hindus and is a pilgrimage spot. Which river am I referring to?
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Correct Answer At the Ganga-Yamuna confluence, the mass of the Yamuna is much greater than that of the Ganga, yet the daughter river takes the name of the Ganga.
Question: Where would you find the only sanctuary of Asiatic lions in the world?
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Correct Answer The state of Gujarat is the only home to the Asiatic lions. The Gir National park located near the historical city of Junagadh boasts of the largest Asiatic lion population in the world.
Question: Which Indian state is known for its wonderful beaches?
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Correct Answer Goa, a former Portuguese colony, is the sunbather's paradise. With famous beaches like the Vagator,Miramar,Calangute and beautiful churches,this is the ultimate tourist paradise.
Question: Which place in India is known for its distinct French culture?
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Correct Answer The centrally administered region of Pondicherry in southern India was formerly a French colony.Today,it still retains its old world charm in its beautiful villas dotting the bougainvillaea covered boulevards.
Question: Which Indian city is well known across the world for its film industry?
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Correct Answer Mumbai, formerly Bombay, the capital of the western state of Maharashtra is the financial capital of India. It is equally famous for its film industry also known as'Bollywood'.India produces the maximum number of films in the world every year.
Question: Which state is known as 'God's own country'?
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Correct Answer Kerala, declared as one of the 50 places of a lifetime by National Geographic,is really 'God's own country'! With coconut palms dotting the sun kissed beaches and the houseboats drifting in the lazy backwaters, the place is a favourite of the legendry Sir Paul Mc.Cartney. The state is also renowned for its traditional 'Ayurveda' system of medicine,its glorious culture and mouthwatering cuisine.
Question: Which city is known as Silicon Valley of India'?
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Correct Answer Bangalore,the capital of the southern state of Karnataka is the hub of the emerging software industry of India. With the skyline dotted with the head offices of giant multinationals like IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell and the sprawling campuses of Indian giants like Infosys and Wipro,it has earned the distinction of 'Silicon Valley of India' originally used to refer to California. The city has also been declared as one of the 'Style capitals' of the world by the prestigious Time magazine recently.A historical city famed for its beautiful gardens and monuments,it is the pride of modern India.
Question: In which Indian city would you find the Indira Gandhi International Airport?
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Correct Answer New Delhi is the capital of India. The Palam International Airport of New Delhi is renamed after Late Mrs.Indira Gandhi who was the first woman Prime Minister of India and one of the longest serving ones.A dynamic lady with an iron will,she was hugely popular among the masses. She was assassinated by her own body guards in 1984.
Question: Whose greatest work in literature is 'Prajana Paramita Sutra Sastra'?
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Correct Answer Nagarjuna was a Buddhist writer and wrote several other books. The doctrines of Nagarjuna were propounded by all the great teachers of Tibet. He was mainly a follower of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
Correct Answer He composed this work in 8th century.Dandin's 'Tales of the Ten Princes' (Dasakumara Charita) is a collection of exciting and ingenious stories,held together by a framing narrative and all interwoven with great skill.The prose is comparatively simple.Long compounds are numerous,but the inordinately lengthy sentences of Bana are not to be found.The stories are secular,often humorous,and sometimes amoral,while the characters are well delineated.Some of the interest of the 'Ten Princes'lies in its comparative realism,for in their adventures the ten heroes come in contact with merchants and thieves,princesses and prostitutes,peasants and wild hillmen.Few works of Indian literature tell us so much about low life.
