General Knowledge Question Paper: 2nd December 2012

1. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a fashion institute in India. It was set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and is an institution of design, management and technology for the international fashion business. In which year it was established?
[Category: Educational GK]
[A]1955
[B]1966
[C]1976
[D]1986


2. The Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, is a House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city. It is the house of worship of the people of which faith?
[Category: Religion GK]
[A]Jain
[B]Hindu
[C]Bahai
[D]Parsi


3. Which one of the following is a primary rock?
[Category: Science GK]
[A]Sedimentary
[B]Igneous
[C]Metamorphic
[D]None of the above


4. Which river in India has the highest tidal bore?
[Category: UPSC GK]
[A]Cauvery
[B]Yamuna
[C]Hoogli
[D]Godavari


5. Which gas is commonly known as laughing gas?
[Category: Chemistry GK]
[A]Nitrous oxide
[B]Carbon Dioxide
[C]Sulphur Dioxide
[D]Carbon Monoxide