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Important Questions about National anthem in gk exams

Some of the important National Anthems and it's importance  for  Gk Exams

Jana Gana Mana                              =>  India
The Star-Spangled Banner               =>  America
God Save the Queen                        =>  Britain
Qaumi Taranah                                =>  Pakistan
March of the Volunteers                   =>  China
Indonesia Raya                                =>   Indonesia
Amar Sonar Bangla                         =>   Bangladesh
Kimigayo                                        =>   Japan
Kassaman                                       =>   Algeria
Druk tsendhen                                =>    Bhutan
Kaba Ma Kyei                               =>    Myanmar
Mawtini                                          =>    Iraq
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani                   =>    Kuwait

More info About National anthems

1. Which is the Oldest National anthem ?
Answer: Dutch National Anthem "The Wilhelmus"

2. Which  is the longest national anthem in terms of duration?
Answer: National Anthem of Uruguay

3.Brazil national anthem composer : Francisco Manuel da Silva



Here list only frequently asking questions related to national anthem . You can find the whole list of national anthem from wikipedia

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Current affairs October - 2013

Daily current affairs bits for all job seekers . Current Affairs related to India , world and sports


1. Winner of 2013 Shanghai Masters title ?

2.Name the cyclone which was hit to Indian states Odisha and Andhra pradesh ?
Answer: Phailin

3.Typhoon Nari was hit over which country ?
Answer: Philippines


4. 2013 Nobel prize for economics winner?

Answer: Robert Shiller, Eugene Fama, and Lars Peter Hansen

Other Nobel prize winners List

5. Name the UIDAI chairman who was recently in news?

Answer:  Nandan Nilekani

6. What is the full form for " NDMA" ?
Answer :  National Disaster Management Agency

7. Newly appointed India's hockey coach ? Answer: Terry Walsh

8. Man Booker prize 2013 winner? Answer : Eleanor Catton

9. What is the nationality of  Eleanor Catton? answer : New Zealand

10. who is the youngest man booker prize winner?
Answer : Eleanor Catton



Who is the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2013 ?
Answer: Jeet Thayil (Narcopolis)

Recently elected sbi first women chairperson

answer:  arundhati bhattacharya


Which country was hit by Hurricane Raymond?
Answer:  Mexico 
 
what is name for India's Mars mission?
Answer : Mangalyaan


general knowledge and current affairs questions and answers [updated]

Some of the current affairs and gk Questions shared by Online GK users


1.Newly elected  international Olympic committee  president?
 Answer: Thomas bach

2.Present CAG of India is?
Answer: Sashikanth Sharma

3.who  wrote the book "what young india want" ?
Answer: Chetan Bhagat

4.Present chief election commissioner ?
Answer: v s sampath

5.Next Olympic games will be held at ?
Answer: brazil

6.World Autism Awareness Day ?
Answer: April 2

7.largest fresh water or largest lake in India?
Answer: Wular Lake (kashmir)

*8. 2013  dronacharya award winners 

a. Mahavir Singh -Boxing
b.  Narinder Singh Saini -Hockey
c. K P Thomas -Athletics
d. Raj Singh -Wrestling



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