General Knowledge Quiz On Politics! Trivia

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    The copper-clad statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence and was given to the United States to represent the friendship established during the American Revolution by the people of France. What am I talking about?

    • The Statue of Liberty
    • The Statue of Bata
    • The Indiana
    • The Statue of King Ronas
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Can you pass this quiz on general knowledge of politics? This quiz involves you knowing what Don Budge and Rod Laver accomplished and what is the Hyderabad structure. In school, when his teacher became angry and wanted to beat him, what this man says became the company's tagline, and what copper statue commemorates the centennial of the signing of the declaration of Independence. This quiz is for anyone looking for general knowledge of politics.

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  • 2. 

    Built by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah in 1591, shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what now is known as Hyderabad, this beautiful colossus in granite, lime, mortar and, some say, pulverized marble, was at one time the heart of the city. Legend says that this structure was built to commemorate the eradication of the dreaded plague disease from the city of Hyderabad. What is the structure being described here?

    • The Taj Mahal

    • The Charminar

    • Lal Quila

    • Jama Masjid

    Correct Answer
    A. The Charminar
  • 3. 

    This cult figure in Indian politics was born on December 25, 1924, at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He was elected to the 5th, 6th, and 7th Lok Sabha and again to the 10th, 11th, and 12th Lok Sabha and to Rajya Sabha in 1962 and 1986. He was defeated in 1984 by the great Congressman Madhav Rao Scindhia from the Guna constituency. He is the only parliamentarian elected from four different States at different times namely - UP, Gujarat, MP, and Delhi. Whom are we talking about?

    • Sunil Dutt

    • Manmohan Singh

    • Atal Behari Bajpayee

    • Rajnath Singh

    Correct Answer
    A. Atal Behari Bajpayee
  • 4. 

    The famous extremist Congressman, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, lost all the cases filed against him in his life by the British Government except one. Who was the lawyer when he won his only case?

    • Parvez Musarraff

    • Mohhamed Ali

    • Mohhamed Ali Jinnah

    • Maulana Abdul Ali

    Correct Answer
    A. Mohhamed Ali Jinnah
  • 5. 

    He is an alumnus of Harvard, St. Stephen's and Cathedral. He took over the reins of his family business in 1965. In school once when his teacher was angry and was about to beat him, he replied something which later became the tagline of his company. Who is this distinguished Indian and what was his reply?

    • Rohit Bajaj and his reply to his teacher was, “YOU CANNOT BEAT THE BAJAJ”

    • Rahul Bajaj and his reply to his teacher was, “YOU CANNOT BEAT THE BAJAJ”

    • Rahul Bajaj and his reply to his teacher was, “YOU CAN WIN THE BAJAJ”

    • Rahul Bajaj and his reply to his teacher was, “YOU CAN BEAT THE BAJAJ”

    Correct Answer
    A. Rahul Bajaj and his reply to his teacher was, “YOU CANNOT BEAT THE BAJAJ”
  • 6. 

    Which music maestro’s real name is "Dilip Kumar"?

    • Lata Mangeskar

    • A.R. Bhargav

    • A.R. Rahman

    • Sunidhi Chauhan

    Correct Answer
    A. A.R. Rahman
  • 7. 

    Bhanu Athaiyya was the first Indian to win an Oscar for the film Gandhi. In which category did she win it?

    • Best design

    • Best costume

    • Best music

    • Best screenplay

    Correct Answer
    A. Best costume
  • 8. 

    Where would you find animals with the names Gavaskar, Azharuddin and Vengsarkar?

    • In Salman Rushdie’s novel, ‘The Moor’s Last Sigh’

    • In Delhi's Zoo

    • In Pakistan's Zoo

    • In Napa Valley

    Correct Answer
    A. In Salman Rushdie’s novel, ‘The Moor’s Last Sigh’
  • 9. 

    Don Budge did it in 1938. Rod Laver achieved the same feat twice in 1962 and 1969 in the field of lawn tennis. What did they accomplish?

    • These are the only men to have loose all the three Grand Slams in a calendar year

    • These are the only men to have won all the three Grand Slams in a calendar year

    • These are the only men to have loose all the four Grand Slams in a calendar year

    • These are the only men to have won all the four Grand Slams in a calendar year

    Correct Answer
    A. These are the only men to have won all the four Grand Slams in a calendar year
  • 10. 

    Their homely fare dispatch’d, the hungry band Invade their trenchers next, and soon devour, To mend the scanty meal, their cakes of flour. Ascanius this observ’d, and smiling said: “See, we devour the plates on which we fed.”   These are some famous lines from Virgil’s Aeneid. What is being described here?

    • Pizza, these are the first written account describing the pizza

    • Burger, these are the first written account describing the burger

    • MacDonald, these are the first written account describing the MacDonald

    • Pizza, these are the first written by Nicolas describing the pizza

    Correct Answer
    A. Pizza, these are the first written account describing the pizza

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