General Knowledge Questions

1. Slogan of Sunday school catechetical year 2013-14.

Ans. Faith that works through Love ( Galations 5:6)
2. Name the congregation in charge of the Catechism of Church.
Ans. Congregation for Priests
3. The birth place of Pope Francis.
Ans. Buenos Aires, Argentina
4. Name the Congregation Pope Francis belong to.
Ans. Jesuits
5. Name the Popes who are going to be canonized by Pope Francis (on April 27)
Ans. Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII
6. The first Pope who visited Necropolis( Tomb of first christians and martyrs)
Ans. Pope Francis
7. What is the slogan of Pope Francis ?
Ans. " He has been called because he is merciful."
8. In which year did the Devotion to Our Lady begin and by which Pope?Which cong
regation spread it?
Ans. It started in 1965, Pope Paul VI started it, The Jesuits spread it.
9. Who started the Vatican Council II?
Ans. Pope John XXIII
10. Name the first encyclical published by Pope Francis.
Ans. Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith)
11. Who declared that St.Joseph as the patron and protector of the Universal Chu
rch?
Ans. Pope Pious IX
12. Who declared May 1 as the feast day of St.Joseph, the patron saint of labour
ers?
Ans. Pope Pious XII
13. Name the residence of Pope Francis.
Ans. St. Martha's residence
14. Who is the head of Anglican Church
Ans. Justin Welby
15. Name the summer residence of Pope outside Rome.
Ans. Gondolfo Castle
16. Decree - word comes from Decrethum
17. Name the place of 2016 International Eucharist Congress.
Ans. Cebu, Phillipians - 2016
18. Name the religious women congregation in Kerala that celebrates its centenar
y.
Ans. Congregation of the Holy Family
19. Who introduced St.Joseph in the Holy Mass?
Ans. Pope John XXIII
20. When is the feast day of Holy Eucharist?
Ans. June 22
21. On which day is World Peace Day celebrated?
Ans. January 1
22. Name the Cardinal who passed away recently (Cardinal of Bombay)
Ans. Cardinal Simon Pimento
23. When is Vocation Day?
Ans. August 4
24. Name the first nun in Kerala whose 100th anniversary we celebrated?
Ans. Mother Elishuwa.
25. Pope Francis dedicates his papacy to _____________
Ans. Our Lady of Fathima
26. By which apostolic letter did Pope John XXIII call the Vatican Council II?
Ans. Humanis Salutis
27. What is the significance of the "Edict of Milan" of AD 313?
Ans. It gives religious freedom for christians.
28. Who is the prefect of the Congregation of Doctrine of Faith?
Ans.Bishop. Gerhard Ludwig Muller
29. Who is state secretary of Vatican?
Ans. Monsg.Pietro Parolin.
30. Which is the oldest source of the laws of Church?
Ans. Didache.
31. What is the study of the Fathers of the Church called?
Ans. Patrology.
32. Name the recently blessed Rumarian martyr.
Ans. Monsg. Vladimir Ghika.
33. Name the Father of liberation theology who recently visited Pope Francis.
Ans. Fr. Gustavo Guitierrez.
34. Patron Saints -
i) Artists - St. Luke
ii) Librarians - St. Jerome
iii) Orators - St. John Chrysostom.
iv) Social workers - St. Louis
v) School - St. Thomas Aquinas
vi) Choir - St. Cicily
vii) Editors - St. Don Bosco
viii) Authors - St. St. Francis De Sales
ix) Environment - St. Francis Assisi
35. Who is known as the nightingale of the Altar?
Ans. Fr. Abel (C.M.I)
36. Who is the malayali martyr of mission?
Ans. Sr. Rani Maria
37. Name the oldest newspaper in malayalam.
Ans. Deepika
38. Name some artistic forms of Christians.
Ans. Margam Kali, Paricha muttu kali.
39. Full form of IHS.
Ans. Iesus Hominum Salvator ( Jesus the Saviour of Mankind)
40. Name the nun who received the Assisi award of 2012.
Ans. St. Clare of Assisi (S.M.M.I)
41. Who is the first saint from the American tribes?
Ans. St. Kateri Tekakwitha.
42. Name the woman who was recently canonized by Pope Benedict XVI.
Ans. St. Anna Shaffer
43. Who is known as the "Smiling Pope"?
Ans. Pope John Paul I
44. Which church is called the "Half Church"(Arapally)
Ans. Thiruvithamkode
45. Indian bishops who are the members of Preparetory Commission of the Vatican
Council II-
i) Cardinal. Valerian Gracias
ii) Cardinal. Joseph Parecattil
iii) Archbishop. Mathew Kavukkat
iv) Archbishop. Benedict mar Gregorious
v) Bishop. SebastianVayalil.
46. Who is the Model of our Faith?
Ans. Virgin Mary.
47. What is the first and the most important sacrament for the remission of sins
?
Ans. Baptism.
48. What are the important duties of a repentant in the sacrament of reconcilati
on?
Ans. i) Repentance
ii) Resolve not to sin again
iii) Do the penance given by the priest
49. What is the definition for faith year?
Ans. "A call for sincere repentance towards the world's only redeemer, Christ"
50. Name the council members who attended the preparetary commission of the Vati
can Council II.
Ans. i) Fr. Jerome D'souza (S.J)
ii) Fr. Cyril B. Pappali (O.C.D)
iii) Mong. Sebastian Cheriyath
iv) Fr. Placid Podipara (C.M.I)
v) Fr. J. Staffnor
51. Which is the last universal council?
Ans. Vatican Council II ( 21st universal council)
52. Who is the new auxillary bishop of Ernakulam - Angamaly Archdiocese?
Ans. Mong. Jose Puthenveetil.
53. Name the Congregation which got the major episcopal honour recently
Ans. Preshitharam Congregation
54. Who is the famous englishman who is going to be canonized?
Ans. Gilbert Keith Chesterton
55. Who is the first native bishop of the Indian Syrian Catholic Church?Where an
d when was he born?
Ans. Bishop Parambil Chandi.He was born on February,1663 at Kadathurithy
56. Name the Bishop of Kerala who got the honour of 'The Youngest Bishop of the
World'
Ans. Mar Antony Padiyara.
57. What is the theme for the 47th world peace day?
Ans. "Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace"
58. Name the new bishop of Dilphu who is from Assam.
Ans. Bishop Paul Mattekat
59. Which country will host the upcoming youth meet?
Ans. Krakow, Poland.
60. Which Italian magazine named the Pope as the " man of the year" ?
Ans. Vanity Fair.
61. Name the tallest statue of Christ in India.
Ans. Statue of Divine Mercy, Sagar ( 43 feet high)

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