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Pondicherry GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Question 41 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
..... is a French colonial settlement in India.
Mumbai | |
Pondicherry | |
Pune | |
Delhi |
Question 41 Explanation:
The French settlement in India began in 1673 with the purchase of land at Chandernagore from the Mughal Governor of Bengal. The next year they acquired Pondicherry from the Sultan of Bijapur. Both became the centres of maritime commercial activities of the French in India.
Question 42 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Capital of Puducherry?
Karaikal | |
Mahe | |
Yanam | |
Pondicherry |
Question 42 Explanation:
Puducherry | |
---|---|
Capital and Largest city | Pondicherry |
Districts | 4 |
Government | |
• Lieutenant Governor | Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional charge) |
Question 43 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
The word 'heritage' means .....
found in history | |
place in past | |
having historical significance | |
an old place |
Question 44 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
. The capital of French in India was
Pondicherry | |
Kasim Bajar | |
Chandranagar | |
Mahe |
Question 44 Explanation:
Exploring Pondicherry, the French Capital of India.
Question 45 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Pondicherry became Union Territory of India in
a] 1954 | |
b] 1961 | |
c] 1947 | |
d] 1963 |
Question 45 Explanation:
On 1st November 1954, Pondicherry was transferred to India. It became a Union Territory to be administered by the President of India in 1962 under the 14th Amendment of the Indian Constitution.
Question 46 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Name the state bird of Pondicherry .
Parrot | |
Koel | |
Either (A) or (B) | |
Neither (A) nor (B) |
Question 46 Explanation:
State | Common name | Binomial name |
---|---|---|
Karnataka | Indian roller | Coracias benghalensis |
Kerala | Great Indian hornbill | Buceros bicornis |
Madhya Pradesh | Indian paradise flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi |
Maharashtra | Yellow-footed green pigeon | Treron phoenicoptera |
Question 47 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Even after independence Pondicherry was under the control of
British | |
French | |
Portuguese | |
Touch |
Question 47 Explanation:
On 16 August 1962 India and France exchanged the instruments of ratification under which France ceded to India full sovereignty over the territories it held. Pondicherry and the other enclaves of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam came to be administered as the Union Territory of Puducherry from 1 July 1963.
Question 48 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Identify the Union Territory and its Capital at 6 UT
Puducherry - Pondicherry | |
Lakshadweep - Kavaratti | |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair | |
Chandigarh - Chandigarh |
Question 48 Explanation:
Union Territories of India
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- Chandigarh.
- Lakshadweep.
- Puducherry.
- Delhi.
- Ladakh.
- Jammu and Kashmir.
Question 49 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
What disaster befell the chocolate palace that Willy Wonka built for Prince Pondicherry?
He ate it | |
It melted | |
It was made into truffles. | |
None of the above |
Question 49 Explanation:
After it's completion, Wonka warns the prince against residing in the palace permanently, but the prince ignores him. The palace collapses soon after as a result of the hot desert sun which melts the chocolate, with the prince and his consort narrowly escaping with their lives.
Question 50 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
In chapter five, The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge, they are greeted at the door by a guard, McMurdo. He only agrees to let them enter when he realises he knows Sherlock. What sport do they have in common?
hockey | |
tennis | |
boxing | |
fencing |
Question 50 Explanation:
Pondicherry Lodge looks imposing in the moonlight; it is protected by a high stone wall topped with broken glass, with only a heavy iron door for entry. The doorman, McMurdo, is reluctant to let in anyone but Thaddeus.
Question 51 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Pi's father runs the .....
Pondicherry drug store | |
Pondicherry Zoo | |
Pondicherry Circus | |
Pondicherry veterinary clinic |
Question 51 Explanation:
Pi's father. He once owned a Madras hotel, but because of his deep interest in animals decided to run the Pondicherry Zoo. A worrier by nature, he teaches his sons not only to care for and control wild animals, but to fear them.
Question 52 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Mr. Willy Wonka built a Chocolate Palace for .....
Prince Madurai | |
Prince Pondicherry | |
Prince London | |
Prince Paris |
Question 52 Explanation:
The Chocolate Palace was designed by Willy Wonka for Prince Pondicherry of India.
Question 53 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Highest Fertilizer Consumption is in
Pondicherry | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Jammu and Kashmir | |
Kerela |
Question 53 Explanation:
Notwithstanding its small size and population compared to other States and UTs, Puducherry tops the chart in consumption of major fertilizers from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (in kg/hectare) followed by Telangana and Punjab.
Question 54 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
¿Para que queria el Principe Pondicherry su palacio?
Para comerselo | |
Para compartirlo con su pueblo | |
Para nada | |
Para vivir en el |
Question 54 Explanation:
La historia era que el príncipe Pondicherry le escribió una carta al señor Wonka, dónde le pedía que le construyese un palacio hecho enteramente de chocolate. Este le construyó el palacio hecho todo por completo de chocolate y le advirtió al príncipe que se comiera el palacio antes de que se derritiera.
Question 55 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
What happened to the Pondicherry zoo?
It closed down | |
It is still monumental in India | |
Either (A) or (B) | |
Neither (A) nor (B) |
Question 55 Explanation:
Pi tells us that the Pondicherry Zoo is now shut down and that many people now hold both zoos and religions in disrepute.
Question 56 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Paris of the East
Meghalaya | |
Cuttack | |
Hyderabad | |
Pondicherry |
Question 56 Explanation:
Once crowned as the Paris of the East, Beirut is a city that is symbolic of the union of the East and the West. The capital city of Lebanon has gone through much unrest in the past years but is now on the path of blossoming into a cultural hub again.
Question 57 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
In capital of French in India was.....
Puducheri (pondicherry) | |
Goa | |
Mahe | |
Machilipatnam |
Question 57 Explanation:
Exploring Pondicherry, the French Capital of India.
Question 58 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Pondicherry was.....
a tiny self-governing Union Territory south of Madras | |
the capital of French India | |
on the coast of Tamil Nadu | |
all of the above |
Question 59 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
Pondicherry's house.....
blew up | |
froze solid | |
melted | |
spoiled |
Question 60 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER] |
. The capital city of French east India company was
Pondicherry | |
Kasim Bajar | |
Chandranagar | |
Mahe |
Question 60 Explanation:
After being recalled to Paris in 1754, Dupleix unsuccessfully sued the company for money that he had spent on its behalf in India. During the Seven Years' War (1756–63) between France and England, the French were defeated, and Pondicherry, the capital of French India, was captured in 1761.
There are 60 questions to complete.