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Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
Options- A. Lucknow
- B. Hyderabad
- C. Jaipur
- D. Mysore
- Correct Answer
- Lucknow
ExplanationLucknow, in Uttar Pradesh (India), is the centre of chikankari , a skill of more than 200 years old. It literally means 'embroidery'. It was originally done with a white thread on a white cloth, hence the name 'white embroidery'. Now, it is done on a variety of fabrics and in a spectrum of colours. - 1. Who was named India's Cricketer of the Century by Wisden?
Options- A. Anil Kumble
- B. Sachin Tendulkar
- C. Kapil Dev
- D. Sunil Gavaskar Discuss
- 2. Which Indian batsman was the first to hit 44 fours in a test match innings?
Options- A. Tendulkar
- B. Gavaskar
- C. Ganguly
- D. Laxman Discuss
- 3. What will a UPS be used for in a building?
Options- A. To provide power to essential equipment
- B. To monitor building electricity use
- C. To carry messages between departments
- D. To control lighting and power systems Discuss
- 4. This virus activated every Friday the 13th, affects both .EXE and .COM files and deletes any programs run on that day. What is the name of that virus?
Options- A. Chernobyl
- B. Jerusalem
- C. Melissa
- D. I Love You Discuss
- 5. Which one of the following is a search engine?
Options- A. Macromedia Flash
- B. Google
- C. Netscape
- D. Librarians? Index to the Internet Discuss
- 6. Who made his Test debut alongwith Salil Ankola in the same match?
Options- A. Rahul Dravid
- B. Sachin Tendulkar
- C. Kapil Dev
- D. Mohinder Amarnath Discuss
- 7. Where did Yuvraj Singh make his ODI debut?
Options- A. Nairobi, Kenya
- B. Mumbai, India
- C. London, England
- D. Lahore, Pakistan Discuss
- 8. Quartz crystals normally used in quartz clocks etc. is chemically
Options- A. silicon dioxide
- B. germanium oxide
- C. a mixture of germanium oxide and silicon dioxide
- D. sodium silicate Discuss
- 9. Ajit Agarkar's first match was against Australia on April 1, 1998 at Kochi. Which Australian batsman was dismissed by Agarkar in that match?
Options- A. Ponting
- B. Warne
- C. Martyn
- D. Gilchrist Discuss
- 10. Anil Kumble became the first Indian bowler to reach 500 Test wickets in 2006. How did he get his 500th wicket?
Options- A. Run out
- B. Bowled
- C. LBW
- D. Catch out Discuss
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Correct Answer: Kapil Dev
Explanation:
Well life can churn some amazing ironies - some years ago, Kapil was charged for MATCH -FIXING ! (and exonerated).
Correct Answer: Laxman
Explanation:
The innings at Kolkata in 2000-01 was one of the magnificent innings ever played.
Correct Answer: To provide power to essential equipment
Explanation:
UPS stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply. Examples of equipment that may require a UPS supply are computers, fire detection systems, hospital operating theatre equipment and escape route lighting.
Correct Answer: Jerusalem
Explanation:
This was one of the most common viruses unleashed in 1988.
Correct Answer: Google
Explanation:
A search engine is a program that searches for Web documents with keyword (s) you specify. Yahoo!, Google, and AltaVista are just three examples of search engines that have been created to help you find information on the Web.
Correct Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Explanation:
Sunil Gavaskar has always been a source of inspiration for Sachin Tendulkar.
Correct Answer: Nairobi, Kenya
Explanation:
That was the ICC knockout in 2000/01 in the first preliminary quarterfinal match against Kenya on October 3, 2000. Yuvraj did not bat in the match. India won the match by 8 wickets.
Correct Answer: silicon dioxide
Correct Answer: Gilchrist
Explanation:
Agarkar dismissed Gilchrist on 61. India won the match by 41 runs.nTendulkar was won the Man of the Match award by his excellent bowling performance of 5/32.
Correct Answer: LBW
Explanation:
Anil Kumble trapped Steve Harmison (England) LBW in the Mohali Test to get his 500th wicket.
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