GK Quiz on 266 (Mixed GK Topics)

1.What is the Maximum amount of income which is not chargeable to Income-tax in the hands of a resident senior citizen ?
a) Rs.2,50,000
b) Rs.3,00,000
c) Rs.5,00,000
d) Rs.1,50,000

2.Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ ?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Jhumbha Lahiri
c) Shashi Tharoor
d) Chetan Bhagat

3.Sathish Sivalingam is associated with which sports?
a) Kabaddi
b) Weightlifting
c) Basketball
d) Volleyball

4.Who among the following will be honoured with the 2016 Lalit Arpan Samman?
a) Pt. Omkar Havaldar
b) Raghu Rai
c) Saniya Patankar
d) Shubha Mudgal

5.Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
a) Bihar
b) Maharashtra
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh

6.Shimon Peres, who died recently, was the former Prime Minister and President of ____.
a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) UAE
d) Israel

7.Which of the following country has become the first team to play 900 One Day International (ODI)?
a) West Indies
b) Pakistan
c) India
d) Australia

8.Who has been selected for the Sri Maharshi Valimiki Jayanti Award for 2016-17?
a) Shwetak Patel
b) CM. Naim
c) Veeranna
d) Shrinivas Kulkarni

9.What is the capital and currency of Tanzania?
a) Phnom Penh, Riel
b) Pyongyang, Won
c) Moscow, Ruble
d) Dodoma, Shilling

10.Which of the following states has no Regional Rural Bank (RRB)?
a) Maharashtra
b) Goa
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka