Daily GK Quiz - 08 December 2014

1. Kudremukh hills, name literally meaning Horse face, in Karnataka are famous for mines of which mineral?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Gold
[B]Lignite
[C]Bauxite
[D]Iron Ore


2. Native to the island of Java in Indonesia, which among the following is a wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile ?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Chikan
[B]Batik
[C]Phulkari
[D]Chain stitch


3. In 1969, under whose Prime Ministership were 14 private banks nationalised ?
[Category: Clerical Exams GK]
[A]Lal Bahadhur Shastri
[B]Jawaharlal Nehru
[C]Indira Gandhi
[D]Morarji Desai


4. Which country was formerly known as 'Dutch Guyana' ?
[Category: State Exams GK]
[A]Suriname
[B]Malawi
[C]Benin
[D]Belize


5. Who authored the 'Buddhacharita', a Sanskrit narrative on the life of Gautam Buddha? 
[Category: Bank Exams Prep GK]
[A]Kalhana
[B]Ashvagosh
[C]Banabhatta
[D]Bhavabhuti