Cambridge Court High School
G.K. Quiz (2019-20)
Marks-
Elimination Round
Team Member 1. __________________________
Team Member 2. __________________________
School Name: - ___________________________
RULES :-
There are 20 questions in this round.
Questions no. 5, 10, 15, 20 are starred questions and
will be considered in case of a tie.
There is no negative marking.
All answers should be written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Spelling mistakes are allowed as long as the answer is
understandable.
In case the answer is a name, write the full name.
Mention the branch name of school if your school has
one.
Q1. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi regard as his political Guru?
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Q2. Which company was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with a goal
of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars?
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Q3. Who designed the Vidhan Sabha building of Madhya Pradesh?
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Q4. Name the first planet to be discovered by telescope?
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*Q5. The first collection of all the works of William Shakespeare is known as
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Q6. Who scored the first ever goal of FIFA World Cups?
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Q7. Which monument features on the logo of Archaeological Survey of India?
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Q8. Which scientist’s principle said that the position and momentum of a particle
cannot be calculated simultaneously?
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Q9. Name the writer of Panchatantra.
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*Q10. First Prime Minister who also held the position of Chief Minister
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Q11. Which cartoonist is called the Walt Disney of India?
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Q12. After which Indian freedom fighter is the Andaman & Nicobar International
Airport named?
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Q13. Who lives with his dog Snowy in Belgium?
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Q14. Which country is the largest producer of footballs in the world?
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*Q15. The medal is a circular bronze disc 1.375 inches (34.9 mm) in diameter. On
the obverse, or front, the National Emblem of India appears in the centre on a
raised circle surrounded by four copies of the vajra, the mythical weapon of Indra,
the ancient Vedic king of the gods. Name the medal.
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Q16. Which town in Haryana is named after the Mahabharata character Karna?
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Q17. Name the southernmost Chardham.
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Q18. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in which city?
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Q19. Which country’s cricket team is nicknamed ‘Proteas’?
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*Q20. Who holds the record of winning most number of Oscars?