TODAY'S QUIZ

How many times was J L Nehru nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?

(a) Twice

(b) Thrice

(c) 6 times

(d) 11 times

Which of the following countries have undergone a presidential election in April 2014?

1. Algeria

2. Afghanistan

3. Guinea Bissau

4. Macedonia

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 2 & 3

(c) 2, 3 & 4

(d) All of the above

Which of the following was the official candidate of the Congress party for the post of President of India, who Indira Gandhi conspired (and succeeded) to defeat?

(a) V V Giri

(b) V R Krishna Iyer

(c) C D Deshmukh

(d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Which of the following High Courts are not seated at the respective capital cities?

1. Madhya Pradesh High Court

2. Rajasthan High Court

3. Gujarat High Court

4. Chhattisgarh High Court

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 1, 2 & 4

(c) 2 & 4

(d) 1 & 3

Which High court declared 'Bandh' as illegal first ever time?

(a) Delhi High Court

(b) Calcutta High Court

(c) Kerala High Court

(d) Allahabad High Court

Which Court of India has the right to revise its earlier decisions?

1. Supreme Court

2. High Court

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) None of the above

(d) All of the above

Which following entity has launched the 'Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD)' ?

(a) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

(b) World Bank

(c) Asian Development Bank

(d) UNESCO

Which of the following has recently (Apr 2014) captured the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis men's singles title?

(a) Stanislas Wawrinka

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Andy Murray

Which of the following is the theme for World Heritage Day 2014?

(a) World Heritage in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention

(b) Heritage of Commemoration

(c) Heritage in Education' and its 'Expressions in Diverse Geo-cultural Contexts

(d) Cultural Heritage of Water

Name this Iranian diplomat (ambassador to UN) for whom US has had to enact a law barring him from entering the country to attend annual General Assembly ?

(a) Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

(b) Hamid Aboutalebi

(c) Abdullah al Andalusi

(d) Mohammad Khatami