OBJECTIVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

1. The Sanskrit definition of a raga is 'Ranjayatilti Raaga' - that which pleases the ear.
2. North Indian classical music is also known as Hindustani music.
3. Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tianenman Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace).
4. A number of large rivers - the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery on the west and the Ganges and Brahmaputra on the north flow into the Bay of Bengal.
5. The English word 'Minion' comes from the French word 'mignon', which means 'cute'.
6. Which part protects the eye and eye and gives its shape? - Sclera.
7. Which rapper, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, died at the age of 25 in 1996 after he was shot multiple times in his car in Las Vegas? Tupac Shakur.
8. "I told him not to join the stupid club". Whose mother said this at the time of a rocker's death and what is that 'stupid club'? Kurt Cobain's mother. She was referring to the 27 club which refers to musicians who died at the age of 27.
9. Which singer who was an amateur pilot died in 1997 when his experimental single engine plane crashed near Monterey in California? John Denver.
10. Janis Joplin was found dead at her home at age 27 in a suspected drug overdose case. What was the last song recorded by her just three days before her death? Mercedes Benz.
11. February 03rd, 1959, is sometimes referred to as 'The Day The Music Died' as three musicians perished in a plane crash on that day. One of them was Big Bopper. Who were the other two? Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
12. Study of Jurisprudence first started among Romans.
13. The meaning of the word Jurisprudence is Knowledge of Law.
14. Jurisprudence is a Latin word.
15. Who defined Jurisprudence as the knowledge of things divine and human, the science of right and wrong? - Ulpian.
16. Who defined Jurisprudence as "the formal science of positive law"? - Holland.
17. Who is considered as the father of analytical school? - Austin.
18. Who is the founder of analytical school? - Jeremy Bentham.
19. Bentham's philosophy was based on Utilitarian Individualism.
20. The legal philosophy of Bentham deals with: (a). He pleaded for codification; (b). He condemned Judge-made law; (c). End of legislation is the greatest happiness of greatest number.
21. According to Bentham, the principle of utility subjects everything to two motives, these two motives are Pressure and Pain. 
22. "The limits of Jurisprudence defined" was published in 1945. It was written in 1782 by Jeremy Bentham.
23. Who wrote the book "The province of Jurisprudence determined"? - Austin.
24. Prof. Allen gave the name "Imperative School" to Austin's School.
25. According to Austin, "Law of God" is Law Properly So Called.
26. Laws set by political superior to political inferior are Positive Law.
27. According to Austin, the matter of Jurisprudence is Positive Law.
28. Austin's concept of Law states that (a). Only general commands are law; (b). Every command is law which impose a duty enforced by sanction.
29. Austin keeps International law under the heading Positive Morality.
30. Three kinds of laws which though not commands are still within the province of Jurisprudence. They are Explanatory Law, Law to repeal law, Law of imperfect obligation.
31. The Supreme Court of India in A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras decided that the expression procedure established in law in Article. 21 of the Constitution means any procedure prescribed by law, irrespective of its reasonableness or otherwise. The decision belongs to the school of Positive Approach.
32. The east 'Vom Beraf' (1814) was written by Savigny.
33. According to Savigny, a source of law is Volkgeist.
34. Meaning of the word 'Volkgeist' is General consciousness of the people.
35. Who states "law grows with a nation, increases with it and dies at its dissolution and is a characteristic of it"? - Savigny.
36. Savigny's theory states that (a). Law is not universal in nature; (b). Custom is superior to legislation; (c). Law develops according to the principle of internal necessity.
37. Who wrote "Das Rhect does Bestzes - 1803"? - Savigny.
38. Who is called as Darwinian before Darwin and Sociologist before Sociologists? - Savigny.
39. Who said that "The historical movement is jurisprudence is the revolt of fact against fancy"? - Prof. Allen.
40. "Conflict between general and individual will bring law into existence". This concept refers to the thesis of Puchta. 
41. Puchta's view of law deals with: (a). The origin of law is antecedent to the State; (b). Neither the people nor the State alone is the source of law.
42. "Law is found and not made". This concept belongs to Historical School.
43. The Jurists who belonged to Historical School were Henry Maine, Puchta and Hegel.
44. Maine suggests that after the four stages of development of law, i.e., divine inspiration, customary law, preistly development and codification, if law ceases to develop, the society is static.
45. Who calls philosphical school as 'philosophical historism'? - Prof. Friedman.
46. Henry Maine's main works include Village Communities, Early history of institutions, Dissertation on early law and custom.
47. Henry Maine (1822-1888) was Professor of Civil Law in the University of Canbridge.
48. Henry Maine talked about the four stages of development of law. Arrange them in order. - (a). Law made by the ruler under divine inspiration; (b). Customary law; (c). Priestly development; (d). Codification.
49. The societies which go on developing their law by new method, legal fiction, equity and legislation is called by Maine as Progressive Society.
50. According to Henry Maine, the movement of progressive societies has hitherto been a movement from fancy to fact.
51. Whose theory is based on the concept that State and Law are both the evolutionary product of human reason? - Hegel.
52. According to Hegel, the non-moral subjective will give way to the moral collective will.
53. Who used the term 'sociology' for the first time? - Auguste Comte.
54. Auguste Comte's view that society is like an organism and it can progress when it is guided by scientific principle, is also known as Scientific Positives.
55. According to Duguit, the most important fact of social cohesion is Division of Labour.
56. The basic concept of Duguit's theory is Social Solidarity.
57. The axis of Duguit's theory is Interdependency of men in the society.
58. "Law is rule which is possessed not by virtue of any higher principle whatever good, interest on happiness but by virtue of performance and facts because they live in society and can live in society". Who said it? - Savigny.
59. Duguit considers (a). States are under a duty to ensure social solidarity, (b). There is not distinction between private and public law.
60. Who said "the only right which man can possess is always to do his duty"? - Duguit.
61. Which German jurist stated that a group has a real personality? - Gierke.
62. Who stated about the development of law, "It is the result of constant struggle or conflict with aview to attain peace and order"? - Irving.
63. Irving propounded the theory of Social Utilitarian.
64. According to Irving, when there is a conflict between individual purposes and social purposes, State must protect and further Social Purpose.
65. Who is called as father of modern sociological jurisprudence? - Irving.  
66. According to Eugen Ehrlich, the main source of legal development is Society.  
67. Eugen Ehrlich suggests that there is no substantial difference between the formal legal norm and statute, because both of them have the same sanction, i.e., Social Pressure.
68. Concept of living law , living law is the fact that govern social life, it was stated by Eugen Ehrlich.
69. Eugen Ehrlich's approach is termed as Megalomaniac Jurisprudence by Prof. Allen.
70. Theory of Roscoe Pound is also known as Functional School.
71. According to Pound, the talk of law is Social Engineering.
72. Social Engineering means balance between the interest in society.
73. Pound enumerates the various laws which should be protected by law. He classifies them under three heads. They are: Private Interest, Public Interest, Social Interest.
74. There are around 2,000 different plant types that humans use to cultivate food.
75. Pumpkins are usually labelled as vegetables but they contain seeds and are technically fruits.
76. China is the largest producer of garlic, producing over 59 million metric tons annually and accounting for over 66 per cent of world output.
77. India is the world's largest producer of bananas with an annual output of 18.2 million tons.
78. Cutting onions releases a gas which causes a stinging sensation when it comes into contact with your eyes. Your body produces tears to dilute the irritant and remove it from your eyes.
79. Apples belong to the rose family, as do pears and plums.
80. Store bought 100 per cent 'real' orange juice is 100 per cent artificially flavoured.
81. Chocolate was once used as currency.
82. Ketchup was used as a medicine in the 1800's to treat diarrhoea, among other things.
83. Peanuts aren't nuts, they are legumes.
84. One of the most hydrating foods to eat is the cucumber, which is 96 per cent water.
85. What is another name for maize? - Corn.
86. Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid? - Milk.
87. What is a dried plum known as? - Prune.
88. Which nutrients can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice? - Fiber.
89. Is orange a source of Vitamin C? - Yes.
90. Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable? - Fruit.
91. What is having a meal in open air called? - Picnic.
92. Which cheese is traditionally used for pizzas? - Mozzarella.
93. What is Hungarian word for pepper? - Paprika.
94. International Tiger Day is held annually on July 29.
95. Two countries hold the joint record of maximum UEFA European football championships - three each. One of them is Spain. Name the other. - Germany.
96. Which God of sea in Greek mythology is also sometimes called earth shaker for his role in causing earthquakes? - Poseidon. 
97. When Adolf Eichmann, a.k.a. "the architect of the Holocaust", was on trial for his war crimes, he couldn't afford the attorney he wanted. Not wanting any reason to question the legitimacy of the trial, who paid for Eichmann to be represented by the lawyer of his choosing? - The Israeli Government. 
98. Which wood is most commonly used for making railway sleepers as they are highly durable? - Sal Wood.
99. If masoor dal is red lentils, what is arhar dal in English? - Red Gram.
100. Naveen Jindal's Flag Foundation of India is known for hoisting monumental flags of gigantic sizes across several locations in India. It recently gifted a 207 feet monumental flag of another country in that country's capital. Which one? - The Flag Foundation of India installed and gifted a 207 feet Monumental Afghanistan Flag to the people of Afghanistan following a request by the Indian embassy in Kabul.
101. What name is given to words with similar pronunciations but different spellings and meanings like accept and except? - Paronyms.
102. What was the rationale for International Yoga Day being celebrated on 21st June when it was first proposed by Narendra Modi? - 21st June is the longest day of the year in Northern hemisphere.
103. What place in history is occupied by a house named Saifee Villa owned by Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb, religious head of the Dawoodi Bohra sect? - This is the house where Gandhiji stayed at Dandi during the march. It is the only historical monument that celebrates the march.
104. He was a cartoonist famous for his line drawing of important politicians featured in many publications. His two-line sketch of Mahatma Gandhi in the Statesman in 1975 is, even to this day, recognised as an outstanding example of the art of caricature. Who was he? - K.N. Ranganathan, known by his pen name, 'Ranga'.
105. An announcer of the All India Radio once drew a sketch of the News Editor of the Statesman while he was giving a radio talk. Impressed by it, the editor gave him a job as a cartoonist with the Staesman in 1960, though the announcer did not have any training as a cartoonist! He worked there for seven years drawing wordless front-page pocket cartoons under the title 'Out of My Pocket'. Later he worked as a political cartoonist with many newspapers. Identify him. - Sudhir Dhar. 
106. Amul Girl, the advertising mascot of Amul, was created in 1967, as a response to Amul's rival brand Polson's Butter Girl. It was the brain child of Sylvester daCunha, the owner of an advertising agency and his art director Eustace Fernandez. Who are the people involved in currently producing the Amul Girl cartoons? - Rahul daCunha, son of Sylvester daCunha, Manish Jhaveri, the copy-writer and Jayant Rane, the artist who draws the sketches.
107. The cartoonist who was awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2012, drew cartoons for many dailies coming out from Mumbai. He also drew many murals which became popular. But his cartoons in the erstwhile Illustrated Weekly of India got him the accolades he deserved. A road junction in Mumbai was named after him in 2013. Identify him. - Mario Miranda.
108. R.K. Laxman's 'The Common Man' appeared as a daily cartoon for many years since 1951 in the Times of India. What was the name of the daily cartoon series? - 'You said it'.
109. The person who formed a political party on 19th June, 1966 began his professional career as a cartoonist for the English language daily Free Press Journal which he quit in 1960 to start his weekly magazine Marmik. Identify. - Bal Keshav Thackeray, founde of Shiiv Sena Party.
110. An Indian cartoonist, after publishing two cartoons in Tribune of London in 1956, was offered a job by David Astor, the editor of the Observer as a political cartoonist. At the suggestion of Astor, the cartoonist changed his pen name. Who was the cartoonist and what was his changed pen name? - Attupurathu Mathew Abraham's original name was 'Abraham'. It was changed to 'Abu'. 
111. A political cartoonist who started a weekly magazine in 1948 on the lines of Punch, he also founded The Children's Book Trust and the International Dolls Museum in Delhi. Name the cartoonist. - Keshava Shankar Pillai who started Sankar's Weekly. 
112. I am France, the land of Eiffel Tower and Zizou Zidane. My currency is Euro.
113. I am the United States, the land of Walt Disney and the Grand Canyon. My currency is Dollar.
114. I am Argentina, the land of Maradona and the Pampas grasslands. My currency is Peso.
115. I am Brazil, the land of football and the Amazon rain forest. My currency is Real.
116. I am China, the land of the Great Wall and the fastest train in the world, the Maglev. My currency is Yuan.
117. I am Japan, the land of cherry blossoms and Sumo wrestling. My currency ids Yen.
118. I am Russia, the land of ballet and the world's largest country in size. My currency is Ruble.
119. I am Indonesia, the land of the Bali and Javanese Ramayana, and I am spread across the equator. My currency is Rupiah.
120. I am Thailand, the 'land of smiles' and of Pagodas. My currency is Baht.
121. I am South Africa, the land of Nelson Mandela and Gandhi's Tolstoy Farm. My currency is Rand.
122. I am Botswana, the land of the Kalahari desert and a proud democracy in Africa. My currency is Pula.
123. I am Bangladesh, the land of Nobel Peace Prize winner for 2006, Muhammad Yunus and coastal mangrove forests. My currency is Taka.
124. I am Saudi Arabia, the land of the Bedouin and the world's largest petroleum producer and exporter. My currency is Riyal.
125. I am Turkey, the land of Nobel writer Orham Pamuk and the Bosphorus. My currency is Lira.