Daily GK Quiz - 21 May 2013

1. The Karatmeter is a scientific device which uses X-rays to give an exact reading of the purity of gold. Which corporate group launched this device?
[Category: Current GK]
[A] Gitanjali Gems
[B] D' Damas
[C] Swarovski
[D] Tata Group


2. The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India. In which city it is located?
[Category: India GK]
[A] Guwahati
[B] Raipur
[C] Dehradun
[D] Hyderabad


3. Char Dham are the names of four pilgrimage places in India that are widely revered by most of the Hindus. Can you name the places?
[Category: UPSC GK]
[A] Badrinath, Haridwar, Jagannath Puri, and Rameshwaram
[B] Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri, and Rameshwaram
[C] Badrinath, Dwarka, Varanasi, and Rameshwaram
[D] Badrinath, Kedarnath, Jagannath Puri, and Tirupati Balaji


4. What is the capital of Turkey?
[Category: Countries and Capitals(World Geography) GK]
[A] Ankara
[B] The Valley
[C] Kabul
[D] Banjul


5. If you are visiting Anjuna, Baga, Calangute, Candolim and Dona Paula beaches then which place you are in?
[Category: Geography GK]
[A] Puducherry
[B] Goa
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai