Miscellaneous GK Quiz

The Agni-III is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a strike range of 3,000 – 3,500 km. It is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes.

Ashoka Chakra depicted on the National Flag of India is taken from the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes.

On August 27, 1955, the first edition of “The Guinness Book of Records” is published in Great Britain; it quickly proves to be a hit. Now known as the “Guinness World Records” book, the annual publication features a wide range of feats related to humans and animals.

Jinnah Tower is a landmark monument in the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. It is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The correct match is as follows:

“Short goal is a crime,” said these words by Abdul Kalam, former President of India. He said, “history has proven that those who dare to imagine and break the limits had changed the world.”

Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate before 24 October 1964, when it became independent as the Republic of Zambia.

Gandhi regarded pure non-violence as the most powerful one. It was non-violence of the brave satyagrahi. According to Gandhi, one should be brave and not a coward. He should present his views, suggestions and thoughts without being violent. One should fight a war with the weapons of truth and non-violence.

A pearl is not a stone. It is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, typically found in freshwater rivers and ponds.

“Sabse Tej” is the punchline/ bye-line of TV News Channel Aaj Tak.