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11th 5 year plan targets-

GDP growth rate-9%

Agriculture growth rate- 4%

Industrial growth rate - 9% to 11%

Manufacturing growth rate- 12%

Revised GDP growth rate- 8.1%

Vision- Inclusive growth and improve quality life

Total layout of 11th year plan 120% of 10th 5 year plan

Reduce Infant mortality rate to 1 out of 1000.

Reduce Maternal mortality Rate to 28 out of 1000

Reduce poverty by 10 percentage points.

1.Zimbabwean senator sekkai Holland has been awarded the Sydney peace prize 2012

2.An inconvenient truth is a 2006 documentary film directed by davis Guggenheim on former united

states vice president al gores campaign to educate citizens about global warming

3.Rainfed farming is defined as growing crops under conditions of natural rainfall

4.An indicator currently used by UNDP as many other institutions for measuring the quality of peoples

life is known as HDI

5.Inflation is measured in relation to wholesale price index

6.SILVER IODIDE and FROZEN CARBON DIOXIDE more commonly known as DRY ICE as used in the

process of CLOUD SEEDING

7.NABARD does not support investment planning schemes for WOMEN

8.The NGO that manages rural development programmes in three states of south india and provides

tupport to six other states ans also promotes SELF HELP AFFINITY STRATEGY IN COMBODIA MYANMAR

AND BANGLADESH IS MYRADA. The full form of MYRADA is Mysore resettlement and development

agency

9.SERICULTURE is the rearing of silkworms

10.The SEVEN SISTERS were a cartel of seven major oil companies in the west that dominated the

middle eastern oil industry from 1930-1070.

11.In January 2012, GOI and WORLD BANK signed an agreement worth 130 million US DOLLARS for

NERLP

12.NANDAL NILEKANI joined NATIONAL ID CARD PROGRAMME

13.As of September 2012 there are 17 SEZ in Maharashtra

14.EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS (ESO) fall under category of fringe benefits

15.SWASHAKTI is a scheme aimed at rural womens development and empowerment

16.Currently india is in her 11th plan period 2007-2012

17.The defunct DABHOL power plant is located in Maharashtra

18.The RBI declares credit policy of india

19.The planning commission officially approves the Five year plans in India

20.OPEC comprises 11 member countries

21.The poverty line is ascertained on the basis of calorie intake by the people

22.OPEC Headquarters is in Vienna

23.The purpose of ICDS is to improve the health nutrition and development of children

24.The planning commission is NOT a constitutional commission of india

25.PARTHI BHATOL is the present chairman of GUJRAT COOPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION

26.Muhammad yunus is associated with grameed bank

27.NPCL is NOT an oil company

28.NOAPS has been renamed IGOAPS

29.The GOI has introduced MID DAY MEAL SCHEME to promote primary education in primary schools.

Every student upto class 5 of government schools is entitled to 3 kgs wheat and rice per month at 100

grams per child per day. Since 2008 allocation of foodgrains has also been made to students of 6th to

8th class in educationally backward blocks and every child is entitled to 150 grams of grains per child per

day

30.Rabi crops are grown from October to December hence winter crops

31.A survival ration should provide 2100 kcal and 60 g of proteins per day. This estimate is based on the

institute of medicine 1995 report on estimated mean per capita energy requirements for planning

emergency

32.K J UDESHI is the FIRST WOMAN appointed as deputy governor of RBI in june 2003

33.The current director general of WTO IS PASCAL LAMY?

1.RICE is the most cultivated crop in india.india is the worlds second largest producer of rice behind

china and more than 33% of cropland in india is under rice cultivation

2.LULANDEI FRANCIS whose integrated village development project in krishnagiri has helped change the

lives of the many TAMIL NADU workers has won the RAYMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD 2012 Community

leadership

3.India ranks second in the world in the production of sugar

4.DDT was first synthetic pesticide of the modern age.it ultimately created widespread concern as an

environmental hazard

5.Slash and Burn is an agricultural technique which involves cutting and burning of forests or woodlands

to create fields

6.Crop stubble helps to hold soil in place and thus reduce erosion

7.Wetlands don’t serve as landfill sites

8.PUSA HYBRID 4 is TOMATO HYBRID

9.In between rabi and kharif season there is a period during the summer months known as ZAID season-

--crops grown in ZAID are watermelon pumpkin etc

10.India is the worlds largest cattle population

11.The commission for agriculture submits its recommendations on price policy for 23 crops

12.The swarnjayanti gram swarozgar yojana was launched as an integrated programme for self

employment for the rural poor with effect from 1999.

13.Antyaoday anna yojana launched in 2000 for food security

14.1980’s has been best phase of agricultural development and growth in india

15.The SARVODAY PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED BY VINOBA BHAVE IN 1948-49

16.AGMARK is an acronym for agricultural marketing.agmark is a qualifiy certification mark provided by

GOI

17.Kasturba Gandhi balika vidayalay (KGBV) is a scheme launched in 2004 for setting up residential

schools at upper primary lever for girls belonging to SC ST OBC and MINORITRY communities

18.The 6th five year plan marked the beginning of economic liberalization

19.Rashtriya swasthya bima yojana is a central government scheme announced by PM Manmohan

scheme on 15 august 2007 .

20.Brazil is the largest producer of sugar in the world

21.THE KISAN CREDIT CARD is a pioneering credit delivery innovation for providing adequate and timely

credit to farmers under single window with flexible and simplified procedure adopting whole farm

approach

22.AMMONIUM SULPHATE is used largely as an artificial fertilizer for alkaline soils.

23.THE B HORIZON is commonly refered to as SUBSIOL

24.Chickens as succeptable to at least 11 species of COCCIDIAA

25.Red data book consists lists of endangered species published by international union for conservation

of nature

26.KERELA has the heighest number of children delivered in hospitals

27.The new symbol of Indian rupee is designed by IIT postgraduate D UDAI KUMAR

28.The union territory of PUDDU CHERI leads the country in EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INDEX

29.RAJIV GANDHI EQUITY SCHEME aims at boosting retail investments in the capital market

30.NIRMAN BHARAT ABHIYAN YOJANA is a SLUM SANITATION INITIATIVE aimed at constuucting

community toilets in SLUMS

31.The term “EVERGREEN REVOLUTION “ is coined by MS SWAMINATHAN .the green revolution was

coined in 1968 to indicate revolutionary improvements in crop yield in several asian countries .many of

these improvements came at a cost od adverse environmental effects in areas subjected to intensive

farming.however where population pressure is high there is no option except to produce more

food.productivity must increase but in ways which are environmentally safe , economically viable and

socially sustainable. This has been rechristened as “EVERGREEN REVOLUTION”

32.The MICRO IRRIGATION PLAN is not restricted to western indiaa

33.The MINISTRY OF RURAL AREAS AND EMPLOYMENT was renamed as MINISTRY OF RURAL

DEVELOPMENT IN 1999

34.KERELA IS KNOWN AS INDIAN SPICE GARDEN because of the variety of spices that are grown there?

1.The genetically modified variety of MAIZE is named NK603

2.Panipat is a city of textiles and carpets as is the biggest centre for quality blankets and carpets in india

3.The 20 point programme was restructured in 2006

4.India is 6th largest producer of coffee in the world

5.The KISAN CREDIT card scheme was introduced by GOI in union budget of 1998-1999

6.The DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM can save 30%-40% water as compared to Traditional irrigation system

7.The central fishiries corporation is in KOLKATA

8.In GUNTUR the GOI’s pilot project of weather based crop insurance scheme covered CHILLI CROP

9.K G BALAKRISHNAN is the chairperson of NHRC

10.TAMIL NADU has till date generated highest wind power energy

11.ARTICLE 243A of the Indian constitution is related to GRAM SABHA

12.According to union budget 2012-2013 under the rural development fund the allocation to backward

region grant fund has been enhanced to rs 12040 crore thereby representing an increase in 22% over

budgetary expenditure of 2011-2012

13.Article 48 of the Indian Constitution deals with the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

14.The farmers who pay short term crop loans in time are eligible to get 2% interest subvention

according to the unipo budget 2011-2012

15.The rajiv Gandhi grameen vidyutikaran yojana has been provided for rs 4900 crore in the union

budget 2012-2013

16.PRATHMIK SHIKSHA KOSH was established as a dedicated non lapsable fund in 2005

17.PURA brain child of APJ KALAM is a scheme launched by GOI with technical assistance of ASIAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK

18.PURA pilot projects were implemented during the 10th five year plan in 7 states which included

BASMATH (MAHARASHTRA), BHARTHANA(UTTAR PRADESH) GOHPUR (ASSAM) KUJANGA(ORISSA)

MOTIPUR (BIHAR) RAYADURG (ANDHRA PRADESH) AND SHAHPURA (RAJASTHAN)

19.A. GHOSH COMMITTEE is associated with the modalities of implementation of the new 20 point

programme

20.As per the Economic survey of india 2011-2012 the share of agriculture and allied sectors in total GCF

of the country is 13.9%

21.The union budget 2012-2013 has allocated a total outlay of 9545 crore for URBAN DEVELOPMENT

22.Rs 20822 crores has been provided for NRHM in union budget 2012-2013

23.Rs 3050 crore has been allocated for IWMP in union budget 2012-2013

24.Rs 25555 crore has been allocated for sarva siksha abhiyan in union budget 2012-2013

25.OPERATION FLOOD started in 1970

26.As per 11th five year plan the target has been set for reducing educated unemployment to below

5%?

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parasharv

Reply #841 06:39 PM, 23 Oct '12

@decentb said:

ooppsss sorry sorryy.....mam ki jagah mama ho gya...

exam mein mamu mat ban jaana!! lol

Irman until cut off do us apart

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only_irma

Reply #842 06:42 PM, 23 Oct '12

11th 5 year plan targets-

GDP growth rate-9%

Agriculture growth rate- 4%

Industrial growth rate - 9% to 11%

Manufacturing growth rate- 12%

Revised GDP growth rate- 8.1%

Vision- Inclusive growth and improve quality life

Total layout of 11th year plan 120% of 10th 5 year plan

Reduce Infant mortality rate to 1 out of 1000.

Reduce Maternal mortality Rate to 28 out of 1000

Reduce poverty by 10 percentage points.


parasharv

Reply #843 06:48 PM, 23 Oct '12

1.Zimbabwean senator sekkai Holland has been awarded the Sydney peace prize 2012

2.An inconvenient truth is a 2006 documentary film directed by davis Guggenheim on former united

states vice president al gores campaign to educate citizens about global warming

3.Rainfed farming is defined as growing crops under conditions of natural rainfall

4.An indicator currently used by UNDP as many other institutions for measuring the quality of peoples

life is known as HDI

5.Inflation is measured in relation to wholesale price index

6.SILVER IODIDE and FROZEN CARBON DIOXIDE more commonly known as DRY ICE as used in the

process of CLOUD SEEDING

7.NABARD does not support investment planning schemes for WOMEN

8.The NGO that manages rural development programmes in three states of south india and provides

tupport to six other states ans also promotes SELF HELP AFFINITY STRATEGY IN COMBODIA MYANMAR

AND BANGLADESH IS MYRADA. The full form of MYRADA is Mysore resettlement and development

agency

9.SERICULTURE is the rearing of silkworms

10.The SEVEN SISTERS were a cartel of seven major oil companies in the west that dominated the

middle eastern oil industry from 1930-1070.

11.In January 2012, GOI and WORLD BANK signed an agreement worth 130 million US DOLLARS for

NERLP

12.NANDAL NILEKANI joined NATIONAL ID CARD PROGRAMME

13.As of September 2012 there are 17 SEZ in Maharashtra

14.EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS (ESO) fall under category of fringe benefits

15.SWASHAKTI is a scheme aimed at rural womens development and empowerment

16.Currently india is in her 11th plan period 2007-2012

17.The defunct DABHOL power plant is located in Maharashtra

18.The RBI declares credit policy of india

19.The planning commission officially approves the Five year plans in India

20.OPEC comprises 11 member countries

21.The poverty line is ascertained on the basis of calorie intake by the people

22.OPEC Headquarters is in Vienna

23.The purpose of ICDS is to improve the health nutrition and development of children

24.The planning commission is NOT a constitutional commission of india

25.PARTHI BHATOL is the present chairman of GUJRAT COOPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION

26.Muhammad yunus is associated with grameed bank

27.NPCL is NOT an oil company

28.NOAPS has been renamed IGOAPS

29.The GOI has introduced MID DAY MEAL SCHEME to promote primary education in primary schools.

Every student upto class 5 of government schools is entitled to 3 kgs wheat and rice per month at 100

grams per child per day. Since 2008 allocation of foodgrains has also been made to students of 6th to

8th class in educationally backward blocks and every child is entitled to 150 grams of grains per child per

day

30.Rabi crops are grown from October to December hence winter crops

31.A survival ration should provide 2100 kcal and 60 g of proteins per day. This estimate is based on the

institute of medicine 1995 report on estimated mean per capita energy requirements for planning

emergency

32.K J UDESHI is the FIRST WOMAN appointed as deputy governor of RBI in june 2003

33.The current director general of WTO IS PASCAL LAMY?



decentb

Reply #844 06:52 PM, 23 Oct '12

@parasharv said:

exam mein mamu mat ban jaana!! lol

ab nahi bnunga......thnx for sharing these wonderful gk notes.....

its time to achieve my Lakshyaaa!


123zenith

Reply #845 06:59 PM, 23 Oct '12

vil manorma year book help to score well in issues of social concern?

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ank_mission_IIM

Reply #846 07:07 PM, 23 Oct '12

@123zenith said:

vil manorma year book help to score well in issues of social concern?

read rural related things..


123zenith

Reply #847 07:10 PM, 23 Oct '12

@ank_mission_IIM what else shall i prep for IRMA?

what is the expected cut off for NMAT?


parasharv

Reply #848 07:12 PM, 23 Oct '12

1.RICE is the most cultivated crop in india.india is the worlds second largest producer of rice behind

china and more than 33% of cropland in india is under rice cultivation

2.LULANDEI FRANCIS whose integrated village development project in krishnagiri has helped change the

lives of the many TAMIL NADU workers has won the RAYMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD 2012 Community

leadership

3.India ranks second in the world in the production of sugar

4.DDT was first synthetic pesticide of the modern age.it ultimately created widespread concern as an

environmental hazard

5.Slash and Burn is an agricultural technique which involves cutting and burning of forests or woodlands

to create fields

6.Crop stubble helps to hold soil in place and thus reduce erosion

7.Wetlands don’t serve as landfill sites

8.PUSA HYBRID 4 is TOMATO HYBRID

9.In between rabi and kharif season there is a period during the summer months known as ZAID season-

--crops grown in ZAID are watermelon pumpkin etc

10.India is the worlds largest cattle population

11.The commission for agriculture submits its recommendations on price policy for 23 crops

12.The swarnjayanti gram swarozgar yojana was launched as an integrated programme for self

employment for the rural poor with effect from 1999.

13.Antyaoday anna yojana launched in 2000 for food security

14.1980’s has been best phase of agricultural development and growth in india

15.The SARVODAY PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED BY VINOBA BHAVE IN 1948-49

16.AGMARK is an acronym for agricultural marketing.agmark is a qualifiy certification mark provided by

GOI

17.Kasturba Gandhi balika vidayalay (KGBV) is a scheme launched in 2004 for setting up residential

schools at upper primary lever for girls belonging to SC ST OBC and MINORITRY communities

18.The 6th five year plan marked the beginning of economic liberalization

19.Rashtriya swasthya bima yojana is a central government scheme announced by PM Manmohan

scheme on 15 august 2007 .

20.Brazil is the largest producer of sugar in the world

21.THE KISAN CREDIT CARD is a pioneering credit delivery innovation for providing adequate and timely

credit to farmers under single window with flexible and simplified procedure adopting whole farm

approach

22.AMMONIUM SULPHATE is used largely as an artificial fertilizer for alkaline soils.

23.THE B HORIZON is commonly refered to as SUBSIOL

24.Chickens as succeptable to at least 11 species of COCCIDIAA

25.Red data book consists lists of endangered species published by international union for conservation

of nature

26.KERELA has the heighest number of children delivered in hospitals

27.The new symbol of Indian rupee is designed by IIT postgraduate D UDAI KUMAR

28.The union territory of PUDDU CHERI leads the country in EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INDEX

29.RAJIV GANDHI EQUITY SCHEME aims at boosting retail investments in the capital market

30.NIRMAN BHARAT ABHIYAN YOJANA is a SLUM SANITATION INITIATIVE aimed at constuucting

community toilets in SLUMS

31.The term “EVERGREEN REVOLUTION “ is coined by MS SWAMINATHAN .the green revolution was

coined in 1968 to indicate revolutionary improvements in crop yield in several asian countries .many of

these improvements came at a cost od adverse environmental effects in areas subjected to intensive

farming.however where population pressure is high there is no option except to produce more

food.productivity must increase but in ways which are environmentally safe , economically viable and

socially sustainable. This has been rechristened as “EVERGREEN REVOLUTION”

32.The MICRO IRRIGATION PLAN is not restricted to western indiaa

33.The MINISTRY OF RURAL AREAS AND EMPLOYMENT was renamed as MINISTRY OF RURAL

DEVELOPMENT IN 1999

34.KERELA IS KNOWN AS INDIAN SPICE GARDEN because of the variety of spices that are grown there?



parasharv

Reply #849 07:14 PM, 23 Oct '12

@123zenith said:



THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR NMAT. KINDLY RESTRICT YOUR QUERIES TO IRMA ENTRANCE EXAM ONLY.

INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT ANAND GUJRAT.



ank_mission_IIM

Reply #850 07:22 PM, 23 Oct '12

@123zenith said:



Go through the sample paper, you will have better idea.

For NMAT cut-offs: www.pagalguy....?

Reply No. 24.


ank_mission_IIM

Reply #851 07:22 PM, 23 Oct '12

@ank_mission_IIM said:

Go through the sample paper, you will have better idea.

For NMAT cut-offs: www.pagalguy....

Reply No. 24.

@sonnes ^ bug, click on link not redirected to post.


parasharv

Reply #852 07:41 PM, 23 Oct '12

1.The genetically modified variety of MAIZE is named NK603

2.Panipat is a city of textiles and carpets as is the biggest centre for quality blankets and carpets in india

3.The 20 point programme was restructured in 2006

4.India is 6th largest producer of coffee in the world

5.The KISAN CREDIT card scheme was introduced by GOI in union budget of 1998-1999

6.The DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM can save 30%-40% water as compared to Traditional irrigation system

7.The central fishiries corporation is in KOLKATA

8.In GUNTUR the GOI’s pilot project of weather based crop insurance scheme covered CHILLI CROP

9.K G BALAKRISHNAN is the chairperson of NHRC

10.TAMIL NADU has till date generated highest wind power energy

11.ARTICLE 243A of the Indian constitution is related to GRAM SABHA

12.According to union budget 2012-2013 under the rural development fund the allocation to backward

region grant fund has been enhanced to rs 12040 crore thereby representing an increase in 22% over

budgetary expenditure of 2011-2012

13.Article 48 of the Indian Constitution deals with the organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry

14.The farmers who pay short term crop loans in time are eligible to get 2% interest subvention

according to the unipo budget 2011-2012

15.The rajiv Gandhi grameen vidyutikaran yojana has been provided for rs 4900 crore in the union

budget 2012-2013

16.PRATHMIK SHIKSHA KOSH was established as a dedicated non lapsable fund in 2005

17.PURA brain child of APJ KALAM is a scheme launched by GOI with technical assistance of ASIAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK

18.PURA pilot projects were implemented during the 10th five year plan in 7 states which included

BASMATH (MAHARASHTRA), BHARTHANA(UTTAR PRADESH) GOHPUR (ASSAM) KUJANGA(ORISSA)

MOTIPUR (BIHAR) RAYADURG (ANDHRA PRADESH) AND SHAHPURA (RAJASTHAN)

19.A. GHOSH COMMITTEE is associated with the modalities of implementation of the new 20 point

programme

20.As per the Economic survey of india 2011-2012 the share of agriculture and allied sectors in total GCF

of the country is 13.9%

21.The union budget 2012-2013 has allocated a total outlay of 9545 crore for URBAN DEVELOPMENT

22.Rs 20822 crores has been provided for NRHM in union budget 2012-2013

23.Rs 3050 crore has been allocated for IWMP in union budget 2012-2013

24.Rs 25555 crore has been allocated for sarva siksha abhiyan in union budget 2012-2013

25.OPERATION FLOOD started in 1970

26.As per 11th five year plan the target has been set for reducing educated unemployment to below

5%?



parasharv

Reply #853 07:43 PM, 23 Oct '12

Guys i am sure all of you are preparing well for the issues of social concern. I REQUEST EACH MEMBER

TO PLEASE POST UPDATES that ARE RELATED TO ISSUES OF SOCIAL CONCERN.



rishik_007

Reply #854 07:50 PM, 23 Oct '12

@parasharv Appreciate your work but please go easy on the Caps..

There is always a next time...


parasharv

Reply #855 07:51 PM, 23 Oct '12

@rishik_007 said:

@parasharv... Appreciate your work but please go easy on the Caps..

hmmm...sure....to each his own.

NEW CHANGES IN IRMA EXAM

Section No of questions in previous pattern

English comprehension

No of questions in new pattern - 50

No of questions in previous pattern - 40

Quantitative ability



Analytical reasoning



Issues of social concern



source

www.mbauniver...



parasharv

Reply #856 07:59 PM, 23 Oct '12

PLEASE FISH OUT THE RELEVANT DATA.

India - Some Basic Information

Land – 32,87,263 sq km; 7th largest in the world

Pop – 102 cr. (2001 Census); 2nd most populous

28 states, 7 UTs including 1 NCR (Delhi)

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, & Uttarakhand - 3 new states in that order

Land Frontier – 15,200 km

Total length of coast line – 7,516.6 km

Population Density – 324 / sq km

Sex ratio – 933

Literacy rate – 65.38

2.4% of the world’s surface area & 16.7% of the world’s population

India has a heritage of democratic republics (Janapadas)

National Symbols

Jana Gana Mana: adopted January 24, 1950, 1st sung on December 27, 1911, at INC,

Calcutta, originally in Bengali…..written by Rabinder Nath Tagore

Vande Mataram: 1st sung at 1896 INC session, originally in Sanskrit by Bankim C Chatterji

Saka Era (AD 78), adopted on March 22, 1957

Tiger ( national animal) , Peacock ( national bird) , Lotus (national flower)

National Flag adopted on July 22, 1947

State emblem is an adaptation of Sarnath lion capital of Asokha adopted on January 26, 1950

Flag code adopted in 2002

Dolphin – National Aquatic Creature

Satyameva Jayate – from Upanishads

Traditional Indian calendar starts with Chaitra

Major Sectors of the Economy

[1] Primary – Agriculture & allied - 20-22%

[1] Secondary – Industrial, which includes mining & quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas &

water supply, and construction - 22-24%

[1] Tertiary – Services, which includes trade, hotels, IT, transport & communication; financial

services, and community, social & personal services - 57.2%

[1] Micro finance hub of India is Andhra Pradesh

[1] IT and Biotechnology hub is Bangalore

[1] Automobile hub is Tamil Nadu

[1]Hyderabad pharma hub

[1] Mumbai financial capital

[1] GDP - $1.25 trillion (2009), world’s 11th largest economy

[1] At $3.13 trillion, 4th largest by PPP, after U.S., Japan, & China

[1] 2nd fastest GDP growth among large economies

[1]India a services led economy. GDP growth rate was 7.5% in

2004-05, 9.5% in 2005-06, 9.7% in 2006-07, 9.2% in 2007-08, 6.7% in 2008-09, 7.4% in 2009-10

*1+India’s share in world trade has increased from 0.7% in 2003 to 1.1% in 2008. Export target

$200 billion by March 2011.

[1] Latest poverty estimate of Tendulkar Panel is 8.3 crore households and 37.2%

[1] Principal commodities exported are ores and minerals, gems and jewelry chemical and allied

products engineering goods petroleum products, agriculture and allied products

[1] Principal commodities imported are pearls, fertilizers, cereals, edible oils, newsprint and

petroleum products

[1] Infrastructure and building up of social infrastructure - top priorities

[1]India was the second largest economy in the world before British era

[1] Shameful record of famines in British India – 1947 famine in Bengal

Agriculture

[1] About 64% of the population dependent on agriculture

[1] Contributes 20-22% to GDP

[1] 2008-09 – 4th Advance estimate 233.88 MT

[1] Net sown area – 1,412 lakh hectares (2000)

[1] Area under forests – 695.5 lakh hectares (2003-04)

[1] 60% of area sown is dependent upon rainfall

[1] Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries contributed 5.3% to GDP in 2005-06

[1] 3 harvesting seasons – Rabi, Kharif, & Zaid

[1] Major Rabi crops: wheat, barley, mustard

[1] Major Kharif crops: rice, jowar, bajra, cotton

[1] Foodgrain cropping share comes down to 65 per cent of gross cropped area (2000)

[1] Estimated production of Rice in 2008-09 is 99.37 mt

[1] Estimated production of Wheat in 2008-09 is 77.63 mt

[1]India third largest producer and consumer of fertilizers

[1]India second largest producer of fruits and vegetables

[1] Land area under marginal holdings (less than 1 hectare) is 20% of Total Cultivated Area

(2001-2002)

[1] High level of disguised unemployment

[1] 33% ideal forest cover

[1] Need for improved irrigation, better seeds & fertilizers, consolidation of land holdings,

land reforms, better access to credit, extension of marketing facilities, etc.

[1] The first Green Revolution achieved breakthrough in the production of wheat and rice

[1] No significant breakthrough in production of oil seeds & pulses

[1] M.S. Swaminathan, C. Subramaniam and Norman Borlaug key figures in Green Revolution

[1] National Food Security Mission

[1] Rotting foodgrains and malnutrition

[1] Contract farming and regulated markets - key areas of reforms

[1] Controversy over GM crops - GM cotton and Brinjal

[1] Organic farming a necessity not a fad (latest controversy of antibiotics in honey)

Dairy, Poultry and Fisheries

[1] NDDB ( National Dairy Development Board) – chairperson Dr. Amrita Patel

[1] AMUL started by Dr. Verghese Kurien, who also launched Operation Flood (White Revolution)

[1] 105 MT of milk production (2008-09)

[1] UP – largest milk producer, also largest milch bovine pop

[1] 485 million livestock population, World No.1

[1] Total egg production reached 50.7 billion in 2006-07

[1]India ranked sixth in poultry

[1]India 3rd largest producer of Fish

[1] Fisheries sector major contributor to exports

[1] Rs.8,357 crore valuation in 2008-09 of fisheries exports

[1] National Fisheries Development Board set up in Hyderabad

[1] Allied activities give good scope for income generation and employment

Agri & related institutes

Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Lucknow

International Crop Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics - Hyderabad

National Fisheries Development Board - Hyderabad

National Dairy Research Institute - Karnal

Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Delhi

Central Sheep Breeding Farm - Hissar

National Institute of Agricultural Marketing - Jaipur

National Institute of Rural Development - Hyderabad

National Institute of Agriculture Research Management – Hyderabad

PANCHAYATI RAJ

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

The idea that produced the 73rd Amendment was not a response to pressure from the

grassroots, but to an increasing recognition that the institutional initiatives of the preceding

decade had not delivered, that the extent of rural poverty was still much too large and thus the

existing structure of government needed to be reformed. It is interesting to note that this idea

evolved from the Centre and the state governments. It was a political drive to see PRIs as a

solution to the governmental crises that India was experiencing. The Constitutional (73rd

Amendment) Act, passed in 1992 by the Narasimha Rao government, came into force on April

24, 1993. It was meant to provide constitutional sanction to establish "democracy at the

grassroots level as it is at the state level or national level". Its main features are as follows :

• The Gram Sabha or village assembly as a deliberative body to decentralised governance has been

envisaged as the foundation of the Panchayati Raj System.

• A uniform three-tier structure of panchayats at village (Gram Panchayat — GP), intermediate or

block (Panchayat Samiti — PS) and district (Zilla Parishad — ZP) levels.

• All the seats in a panchayat at every level are to be filled by elections from respective territorial

constituencies.

• Not less than one-third of the total seats for membership as well as office of chairpersons of each

tier have to be reserved for women.

• Reservation for weaker castes and tribes (SCs and STs) have to be provided at all levels in

proportion to their population in the panchayats.

• To supervise, direct and control the regular and smooth elections to panchayats, a State Election

Commission has to be constituted in every State and UT.

• The Act has ensured constitution of a State Finance Commission in every State/UT, for every five

years, to suggest measures to strengthen finances of PRIs.

• To promote bottom-up-planning, the District Planning Committee fDPC} in every district has been

accorded constitutional status.

• An indicative list of 29 items has been given in Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution. Panchayats

are expected to play an effective role in planning and implementation of works related to these 29

items.

74 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATED TO MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES

EDUCATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT (86th CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT )

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Launched in 2001, 75:25 exp sharing during 10th Plan between Centre & States

All children in 6-14 yrs bracket in school

Bridge all gender & social category gaps at primary stage by 2007 & elementary stage by

2010

Universal retention by 2010

Before 1976 education was the exclusive responsibility of the states

Central Advisory Board for Education was first established in 1920

National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education was launched in 1995

NCERT set up in 1961

National Literacy Mission was launched in 1988

Navodaya Schools launched in 1985

Mid-Day Meal Scheme – Launched 1995, aims to increase enrolment & retention in schools

Operation Blackboard – Launched 1987-88, 2 large classrooms, 2 teachers, essential

teaching material

Lok Jumbish – Launched in Rajasthan with assistance from Sweden, aims for edu for all

Shiksha Karmi Project – aims at universalisation & qualitative improvement of primary edu

in remote places of Rajasthan, special emphasis on girl child

National Curriculum Framework was launched in 2005

UGC set up in 1953

IGNOU set up in 1985

National Book Trust set up in 1957

Environment

[1] 20.55% area under forest cover ( Ideal forest cover is 33.33%)

[1] Forest Survey of India – HO at Dehra Dun

[1] 15 Biosphere Reserves, 4 recognized by UNESCO viz., Nilgiri, Sunderbans, Gulf of Mannar and

Nanda Devi

[1]Forest Policy – 1894, revised 1952 & 1988

[1] Project Tiger – 1973; 281 Tiger Reserves in 17 states

[1] Project Elephant – 1992; 14 reserves

[1] Eco-mark – to label environment-friendly consumer products

[1] Sunderlal Bahuguna of Chipko Movement awarded Padma Vibushan

[1] Sunita Narain Centre for Science and Environment Delhi

[1] Vandana Shiva, Maneka Gandhi and Amala – Blue Cross, Navadhanya

[1] Mining license of Vedanta revoked

[1] Many projects in Uttarakhand on Ganga put on hold

[1] Development vs Environment

*1+India’s good record in carbon emissions

[1] Low development responsible for low emissions?

[1] Is environment clearance becoming politicized? Ex: Vedanta and Polavaram

[1] Bishnois – highly eco friendly community – Haryana, Rajasthan

Welfare Schemes –

[1] Annapurna Scheme (2000-01) – Poor over 65 yrs of age with no pension are eligible, 10 kg

of rice per month

[1] Antyodaya Anna Yojana (2000) – Poorest of the poor, 35 kg of foodgrain at highly subsidised

rates (Rs.2 - rice, Rs.3 - wheat)

[1] Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (2001) – Universal Food for Work scheme in all UTs /

states, who are supplied with 50 lakh tonne food grain free of cost by MoRD

[1] MGNREGS – Food for Work programme in 200 most backward districts; 100 days employment

guarantee for ONE member of a poor household or else compensation provided; Minimum

Wage at Rs.60 per day

[1] Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for scheduled caste and students launched in 2006. For

higher studies like M.phil and P.hd

[1] Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers launched in 2007

[1] A central scheme for Primitive Tribal Groups launched in 1998-99

[1] National Policy for older persons launched in 1999

[1] Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act enacted in 2006

[1]India ratified the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women in 1993

[1] Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) launched in 1975

[1] SABLA scheme for adolescent girls

[1] Basic services for urban poor

Employment Scenario

[1] Total labour force – Estimated 457.50 million. More than 86% in informal sector

[1] Services – 23 per cent; Industry – 17-19 per cent

[1] Unemployment for males in 2004 – Increases to 9% in rural areas (5.6% in 1993-94) and 8.1%

in urban areas (6.7% in 1993-94)

[1] Unemployment for females in 2004 – Increases to 9.3% in rural areas (5.6% in 1993-94) and

11.7% in urban areas (10.5% in 1993-94)

[1] Disguised unemployment and underemployment feature of India. More than 50% of the

workforce in Agriculture

*1+India’s first Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in Maharashtra

[1] 61st round of NSSO 2004-05 informal sector workers 395 million out of total of 457.50 million

[1] About 62% of unemployment in rural areas and 38% unemployment in urban areas

[1] Demographic dividend – 15 to 64 years age group was 62.9% in 2006 – to be 68.4% in 2026

Health ( INDIAN DEMOGRAPHY)

[1] Population growth – 1.93% (annual)

[1] Decadal growth – 21.34 (1991-2001)

[1] Crude Birth Rate (CBR) – 25; CDR – 8.1

[1] IMR – 64 (2002); MMR – 487

[1] Total Fertility Rate (TFR) – 3.2

[1] Life Expectancy at Birth – 63.8 yrs (M); 66.9 yrs (F)

[1] Highest TFR – Bihar with 4.5

[1]India first country to officially adopt family planning programme

[1]Sale of non-iodated salt banned in 2006 to control Goitre

[1] AYUSH programme for alternate medical systems (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and

Homeopathy)

[1]India has the largest number of Homeo practitioners

[1]India has digitalized traditional knowledge of healing systems like Ayurveda Yoga and Siddha

and registered with European patent office to prevent frivolous grant of patents

[1] Small-pox officially “eliminated” in 1975

[1] New disease - SARS / Dengue and Swine flu

[1] Nation Rural Health Mission launched in 2005

[1] Acute need for Health Insurance

[1] Malnutrition acute problem

*1+ Fluoride ‘belts’ in the country

[1] Recurrence of Brain Fever

National Health Policy 2002

Eliminate

[1] Malaria, Yaws, & Leprosy - 2005

[1] Kala Azar - 2010; Filariasis - 2015

[1] Achieve zero level growth of HIV / AIDS - 2007

Reduce

[1] IMR to 30 / 100 & MMR 100 / lakh by 2010

[1] Prevalence of Blindness to 0.5% by 2010

[1] Mortality by 50% on a/c of vector diseases like TB / Malaria

India is home to

[1] As per revised estimates carried out in 2006, the number of persons living with HIV in India is

2 to 3.1 million

[1] Highest blind population

[1] Highest polio-afflicted population specially in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

[1] Highest TB population (1/3rd of global TB pop)

[1] Highest diabetic population (nearly 15%)

[1] Highest projected population with cardiovascular diseases

[1] Lifestyle diseases in urban, semi-urban areas

Health - National Programmes

[1] National Malaria Control Programme (1953)

[1] National Filaria Control Programme (1955)

[1] National TB Control Programme (1962)

[1] National Leprosy Control Programme (1955)

[1] National Programme for Control of Blindness (1953)

[1] National AIDS Control Programme (1987)

[1] National Goitre Control Programme (1962)

[1] National Mental Health Programme (1955)

[1] National Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases (1997-98)

[1] The Universal Immumisation Programme aims at preventing TB, Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus

Polio and Measles

[1] The pulse polio programme was launched in 1995-96

TRANSPORT

[1] Railways modest beginning in 1853

[1] 6909 stations over total track kms of 1,09,996; 41% of total track electrified

[1] 16 Railway Zones; 11 InternationalAirports

[1] 12 Major Ports incl. one at Ennore (TN) – India’s first coporatised port

[1] 200 non-major ports

[1] 219 National Highways; longest NH 7 between Kanya Kumari & Varanasi; shortest is NH 47A

between WillingdonIsland & Kochi (Kerala)

[1]Cochin largest shipyard in country

[1] Golden Quadrilateral – 5,486 km (D-M-C-K)

[1] North-South Corridor & East-West Corridor – 7,300 km

[1]Hyderabad and BangaloreInternationalAirports are greenfield airports

[1]India 33 lakh kms of roads

[1] NHDP largest highway project in the country

[1]India has largest merchant shipping fleet in developing countries

[1] Railways largest employer

[1] Railway still a monopoly of public sector

[1] Dedicated Railway freight corridor proposed

SOME OTHER FACTS

[1] Biggest constituent of UPA after Congress is Trinamool Congress

[1] Agatha Sangma aged 28 is the youngest Cabinet Minister

[1] Pranab Mukherjee is Finance Minster – heads many GOMs

[1] Hamidullah Syed Basheer, age 27 is the youngest Member of Parliament from Lakshwadweep

[1] The chairman of the National Identification Authority is Nandan Nilekani

[1] The chairman of the PMEAC is C. Rangarajan

[1] Bindeswari Pathak receives the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize

[1] Vandana Shiva awarded Sydney Peace Prize

[1] Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley – leaders of opposition

Five Year Plans –

1. First plan – 1951-56 Highest Priority to agriculture, irrigation and power

2. Second plan – 1956 to 1961 Highest Priority to Heavy Industries

3. Third plan – 1961-1966 Self sustaining growth

4. 1967 to 1969 plan Holiday three annual plans

5. Fourth plan – 1969-74 Equality and Social Justice

6. Fifth plan – 1974-79 Self Reliance

7. Sixth plan – 1980-85 Removal of Poverty

8. Seventh plan – 1985-90 Increased employment

9. 1991, 1992 – Annual plans

10. Eighth plan – 1992-97 Faster economic growth

11. Ninth plan – 1997-2002 accelerating growth rate with stable prices

12. Tenth plan – 2002-07 Growth with enhanced quality of life

13. Eleventh plan – 2007-2012 Faster and inclusive growth

14. NDC approves plans

15. Planning Commission is advisory body

Important Government Programmes

SGSY Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)launched in 1999

PURA ( Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Area) is a concept of Abdul Kalam

Maharashtrafirst state to launch Food for Work Programme

NREGA rechristened as Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Act

Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana launched in 2000

Indira Awaas Yojana launched in 1985

National Drinking Water

Missionlaunched in 1986

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana launched in 2001

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) aims at urban development

VAMBAY( Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojna) is a programme aimed at rehabilitation of slum

households

Integrated Child Development Services launched in 1975

Some important Statutory and Autonomous Organisations

1. National Commission for Minorities, 1993

2. National Commission for Women, 1992

3. National Commission for Protection of Rights of Children, 2007

4. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh, 1993 to facilitate credit support to poor women

5. National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation

6. Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) Kanpur a public sector unit

7. Rehabilitation Council of India, 1992

8. National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism Cereberal Palsy Mental Retardation and

Multiple Disabilities

9. National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation

10. National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, 2005

11. National Commission for Scheduled Castes

12. National Commission for Safai Karamchari’s

13. National Commission for Backward Classes, 1993

14. National Commission for Human Rights

15. Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA), 1990

16. National Commission on Population, 2000

17. National Knowledge Commission

18. Council for Advancement of People Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), 1986

19. Unique Identification Authority

20. National Innovation Council

21. Investment Commission

MAHATAM GANDHI JI

BOOK : A WEEK WITH GANDHI …………LOUIS FISCHER

MY EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH…………..AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MAHATAMA GANDHI

MOVIE “ GANDHI”…….DIRECTOR : Richard Attenborough

WRITER : JOHN BRILEY

IMPORTANT DAYS

Important Days in World History Timeline

Jan 10 World Laughter Day

Jan 11 Death anniversary of Lai Bahadur Shastri

Jan 12 National Youth Day (Birth day of Swami Vivekanand)

Jan 23 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary

Jan 25 International Customs Duty Day, India Tourism Day

Jan 26 Republic Day

Jan 30 (Martyr's day) Mahatma Gandhi's Martyrdom Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day

Feb 2 World Wetlands Day

Feb 13 Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary

Feb 14 St. Valentine's Day

Feb 24 Central Excise Day

Feb 28 National Science Day

Mar 8 International Women's Day

Mar 15 World Consumer Day

Mar 16 National Vaccination Day

Mar 19 World Disabled Day

Mar 21 World Forestry Day

Mar 22 World Day for Water

Mar 23 World Meteorological Day

Mar 24 World TB Day

April 7 World Health Day

April 13 Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919)

April 22 World Earth Day

April 23 World Books Day

May 1 International Labour Day (May Day)

May 3 International Energy Day

May 8 International Red Cross Day (It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary

of the founder of the Red Cross Organisation Jean Henry Dunant)

May 11 National Technology Day

May 15 International Family Day

May 24 Commonwealth Day

May 31 World No Tobacco Day

Jun 5 World Environment Day

Jun 27 World Diabetes Day

Jul 1 Doctor's Day

Jul 11 World Population Day

Aug 29 Sports Day (Dhyanchand's birthday)

Aug 30 Small Industry Day

Sep 5 Teacher's Day

Sep 7 Forgiveness Day

Sep 8 International Literacy Day

Sep 14 Hindi Day, World First Aid Day

Sep 15 International Day of Democracy

Sep 16 Weld Ozone Day

Sep 21 Word Alzheimer's Day

Sep 25 Social Justice Day

Sep 27 World Tourism Day

Oct 1 International Day for the Elderly (UN)

Oct 2 Gandhi Jayanti, International Non-violence Day

Oct 3 World Nature Day

Oct 4 World Animal Day

GK Capsule - 1

1) Name the president of World Bank?

Robert Zoellick

Ban – Ki – Moon

Jerzy Buzek

Dr. Abdul Wahhed

2) When is World Environment Day celebrated?

05th June

05th May

10th Jan

26th Feb

3) Who is presently the Secretary General of United Nations Organisation?

Robert Zoellick

Michael Griffin

Ban Ki – Moon

Pascal Lamy

4) As on date 4th June 2010, what is the CRR?

6%

6.25%

7%

None of these

5) What is the present Reverse Repo rate (as on 4th June 2010)?

3.75%

6%

3.25%

5.25%

6) During an official visit to China, which among the following ministers recently plunged himself into

controversy and criticism for critic sing the working of Union home ministry ?

Anand Sharma

Jai Ram Ramesh

S M Krishna

Sharad Pawar

7) Who among the following was not among the9 gems (Navratna)of the Vikramaditya's court ?

Vetalbhatt

Amar Simha

Kaalidasa

Aryabhatta

8) As per recent data released by Reserve bank of India, what was the number of online frauds in India

in 2009?

more than 1000

more than 750

more than 350

more than 250

9) What is the maximum limit, the Telecom regulator TRAI has fixed for mobile operators to charge from

customers for switching to another operator under the proposed Mobile Number Portability scheme?

Rs. 10

Rs. 15

Rs. 19

Rs. 26

10) Walk the Worldis an awareness campaign of which of the following UN agencies?

United nations Environment programme

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

World Food Programme

United Nations Children's Fund

11) Who among the following Indians is the winner of United Nations Environment Programme

established Champions of the Earth award for 2009?

Tulsi Tanti

Bindeshwar Pathak

Meera Kosambi

Sunderlal Bahuguna

12) Sports footwear maker Reebok is a subsidiary of ...?

a.Adidas

b.Nike

c.HUL

d.Bata

13) Which company’s mobile phone are marketed with the slogan - Big inside. Small Outside

a.Samsug

b.Nokia

c.Sony

d.Motorola

14) Which newspaper says You needn't read us to understand us?

Times of India

The Hindu

Indian Express

Malyalam Manorama

15) Which network marketing company sells with the slogan - Better Ideas- Better Life

Amway

SkyBiz

HUL

Nirma

16) Power is the name of oil from which of the following Oil gaints?

IOCL

HP

BPCL

Shell

17) Cerelac is the brand of which companies baby foods?

Kellogs

Nestle

Johnson n Johnson

HLL

18) This company is - Applying Thought

Infosys

Wipro

Sun

Ernest & Young

19) In which year was National Rural Health Mission launched?

2009

2008

2005

2000

20) In February 2010, India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP), registered a growth rate of

16%

15.1%

17.6%

8%

21) World Health Day is celebrated every year on

7th April

13th April

13th March

7th March

22) Who amongst the following is not a Brand Ambassador of Whirlpool India?

Kajol

Ajay Devgan

Amitabh Bachaan

None of these

23) Which is the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ?

Infosys

TCS

HCL

Reliance

24) “Love What you Do. Do What You Love” is the punch line of

Nokia

Samsung

BlackBerry

LG

25)As per the latest guidelines of Reserve bank of India, the banks have been mandated to calculate

interest paid on money kept in the savings bank account in the banks on the which of the following

basis?

Daily

Weekly

10 days

monthly

26) The line “Rishtaaon ki jaama poonji” is associated with which of the following banks:

Bank of India

Corporation Bank

Indian Bank

HDFC Bank

27) "The God of Small Things" was the tile of the novel for which Arundhati Roy won a Booker Prize. She

was the first Indian to win a booker prize. In which year she won this prize?

1996

1997

1998

1999

28) Expand SIM

Subscriber Ideal Module

Subscriber in Mobile

Subscriber Identity Module

Subscriber Immediate Memory

29) The new name of UID project is :

Aadhaar

Pehchaan

Universal Pehchaan

None of these

30) .Which of the following company is coordinating with Government of India in Passport Seva Project?

Ernst & Young

Tata Consultancy Services

Wipro

Patni Computer System

31) Which among the following is world's largest mobile operator having largest subscriber base in the

world ?

ChinaMobile

Vodafone

Orange

Telenor

32) Which of the following bollywood star pair recently became India's first to ring the

opening bell of NASDAQ, the world's biggest stock exchange in the United states?

Sharukh Khan - Aishwarya Bachchan

Shahrukh Khan – Kajol

Ajay Devgan – Kajol

Abhishek Bachchan - Aishwarya Bachchan

33) On which date recently International Women’s Day was observed?

March 8

March 11

March 14

March 17

34) Who is the brand ambassador of BSNL?

Kajol

Katrina Kaif

Kareena Kapoor

Deepika Padukone

35) “The power of Knowledge : is the punchline of

Hindustan Times

Times of India

The Hindu

The Economic Times

36) The Future group has launched a toothpaste brand called?

White

Sach

True

Always clear

37) ‘Building India’ whose baseline?

MRF

First Flight

DLF

Binani Cement

38) If it's Corby, which company's mobile phone are we talking about?

Nokia

Samsung

LG

Sony

39) Who is the brand ambassador of Big TV?

Sharukh Khan

Amitabh Bhachan

Hrithik Roshan

None of these

40) “ Jeetey Raho” is the punchline of

HDFC Standard

Aegon Religare

ICICI Prudential

SBI Life

41) CEAT – the tyre company gives cricket ratings. To which group does this company belong?

Tata group

RPG Group

Essar

Apollo

42) Which among the following substances can be used as a Food preservative?

Borax

Vinegar

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Hydroxide

43) Which of the following country is the host of 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Mexico

Argentina

Brazil

France

44) Which Softdrinks group launched Montain Dew in Indian market?

Coca – Cola

Pepsi

Parle

Dukes

45) Philip Kotler is a widely known personality in the field of:

Fine Arts

Music

Management

Agriculture

46) Who among the following is the current chief Justice of United States of America?

John G. Roberts

William Rehnquist.

Warren E Burger

Earl Warren

47) Apart from UN General Assembly, which among the following is not among five principal active

organs of United Nations?

UN Security Council

UN Economic and Social Council

UN Secretariat

UN Trusteeship Council

48) Who among the following was chairman of Union Carbide when Bhopal tragedy occurred on 3

December 1984?

Marc Galanter

Warren Anderson

Mike Ciresi

None of them

49) .How many digits of Pincode in India are assigned to the Individual Post Offices?

last 1 digit

last 2 digits

last 3 digits

first 3 digits

50) Who among the following is known as the first tomeasure the distance round the earth and also

known as Father of Geometry?

Eratosthenes

Euclid

Happarchus

Galileo

?



parasharv

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GK Capsule - 2

1)-The ruler who introduced the Salivahana Saka era, now being followed by the Indian Government was

A)Kanishka

B)Ashoka

C)Salivahana

D)Sathavahana

2)-Where did Buddha penance for 40 days?

A)Kapila Vasthu

B)Prayaga

C)Varanasi

D)Gaya

3)-On the basis of certain events Indian history has been divided into _____periods

A)3

B)4

C)2

D)5

4)-The book Harshacharitha is a biography of _________ emperor

A)Ashoka

B)Chanakya

C)Harsha

D)None

5)-Where was the Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered?

A)Kashmir

B)Punjab

C)Kushinagar

D)Harrappa and Mohenjodaro

6)-In which period Indus Valley Civilization was flourished?

A)1900 AD

B)1800BC

C)1800AD

D)500BC

7)-Who was the author of Mahabharatha?

A)Valmiki

B)Kalidas

C)Vedvyasa

D)Pothana

8)-Which was the epic Adi Kavya?

A)MahaBharatha

B)Ramayana

C)VishnuPuram

D)Sivapuran

9)-In whose court Kautilya worked as the minster?

A)Samudragupt

B)Vikramaditya

C)Ashoka

D)Chandragupt Maurya

10)-Which of the following country is priviously called as Siam?

A)Japan

B)S.Korea

C)N.Korea

D)Thailand

11)-Who invented Xeroxe machine in 1935?

A)Chester F Karlson

B)Alexander

C)Chester f kennedy

D)Miche J Jhonson

12)-Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?

A)Motilal Nehru

B)A.O Hume

C)AnneBeaseant

D)Mahatma Gandhi

13)-Maximum number of Members of Rajya Sabha is

A)232

B)540

C)244

D)250

14)-Emperor Ashoka was belong to which of the following dynasty?

A)Maurya

B)Gupta

C)Ikshvak

D)Kushan

15)-How many languages recognised by Indian Constitution as National Languages?

A)12

B)13

C)14

D)15

16)-Which of the following bird is a symbol of peace?

A)Peacock

B)Parrot

C)Pigeon

D)Pea Hen

17)-In which language bible was first written?

A)English

B)Greek

C)Hibru

D)Urdu

18)-Which group of blood is known as universal donor?

A)A+

B)B+

C)AB+

D)O+

19)-The country who first enacted the Right of Information

A)India

B)UK

C)USA

D)Sweden

20)-Who will preside over the combined meetings of both houses?

A)President

B)Vice President

C)Speaker

D)Prime minister

21)-The largest revenue in India is obtained from

A)Railways

B)Excise duty

C)Sales tax

D)Direct tax

22)-The tax levied by Central Government and collected by State Government is

A)Stamp Duty

B)Excise duty

C)Income Tax

D)Gift Tax

23)-The period for Call Money is (days)

A)1-14

B)10-15

C)15-30

D)0ne month

24)-Who regulates the money circulation in India?

A)RBI

B)SBI

C)NABARD

D)Commercial banks

25)-Which of the following is not an organized sector in India?

A)Nationalised banks

B)Cooperative banks

C)Chits and Money lenders

D)Regional rural banks

26)-Who will settle the grievances of customers of banks?

A)RBI

B)Local Courts

C)Ombudsmen

D)SBI

27)-When was Reserve Bank of India established?

A)1920

B)1925

C)1935

D)1948

28)-How many banks were first nationalised?

A)10

B)12

C)14

D)16

29)-When was Reserve Bank of India Nationalised?

A)1947

B)1948

C)1949

D)1950

30)-When was Indian Banking Act come into force?

A)1951

B)1948

C)1949

D)1950

31)-What is the maximum number of judges in Supreme Court of India as per the new policy? (Excluding

Chief Justice)

A)30

B)31

C)25

D)28

32)-Who was the first non congress prime minister of India?

A)Lal Bahadur Sastry

B)Morarji Desai

C)Chandra Shekhar

D)Charan Singh

33)-Who is the present Attorney General of India?

A)GE Vahanvati

B)Vinod Rai

C)Soli Sorabji

D)Bala Krishnan

34)-In which muslim festival the goat is sacrificed?

A)Ramjan

B)Moharram

C)Bakrid

D)None

35)-Who was the first Home Minister of India?

A)Sardar Vallabhai Patel

B)S. Radha Krishnan

C)Jawahar lal Nehru

D)None

36)-Earth Day is observed on

A)April 22

B)May 21

C)May 22

D)April 21

37)-Who discovered that the plants have life and also exhibits feelings?

A)C.V. Raman

B)J.C. Bose

C)Arya Bhatt

D)M.S. Swaminathan

38)-Which of the following is the birth place of Jesus Christ?

A)Jerusalam

B)Bethelam

C)Egypt

D)Vatican City

39)-What is the maximum limit for members of Lok Sabha?

A)544

B)542

C)545

D)552

40)-What was the name of inaugural stadium at Beijing for Olympics?

A)Bird Nest National Stadium

B)Beijing Central Stadium

C)Olympics Village

D)Tiazine National Stadium

41)-Who won 8 Gold medals in one Olympics and created record?

A)Mark Spitz

B)Michael Phelps

C)Walter Diks

D)Richard Thompson

42)-Which country won highest number of Gold Medals in Beijing Olympics?

A)USA

B)Russia

C)China

D)Italy

43)-Which country won the highest number of Medals in Beijing Olympics?

A)USA

B)Russia

C)China

D)Italy

44)-Who made the hat trick winning 100M, 200M and 4X100M running in Beijing Olympics?

A)Usain Bolt

B)Karluis

C)Churandi Martina

D)Croford

45)-Which of the following chemical was used in rockets to avoid rainfall on inauguration day of

Olympics on Beijing Stadium?

A)Silver Iodide

B)Silver Bromide

C)Silver Chloride

D)Silver oxide

46)-What are the colors on Olympics flag?

A)Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground

B)Blue, Yellow, Black, Orange and Red on White Back Ground

C)Pink, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground

D)Brown, Yellow, Black, Green and Red on White Back Ground

47)-How many countries( olympic committee) were participated in Beijing Olympics?

A)201

B)204

C)203

D)202

48)-Which of the following famous country was not qualified for Hockey in Beijing Olympics?

A)India

B)Australia

C)Germany

D)Canada

49)-Rings in Olympics Logo are represents

A)Oceans

B)Mountains

C)Continents

D)Famous Cities

50)-What is Khap Panchayat?

A)local Panchayat’s in Haryana villages

B)local Panchayat’s in Punjab villages

C)local Panchayat’s in Bihar villages

D)local Panchayat’s in Uttar Pradesh villages

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parasharv

Reply #859 08:07 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 3

1). Which of the follwoing is the sweetest sugar?

a. Sucrose

b. Glucose

c. Fructose

d. Maltose

2). The first indian to win Nobel prize was

a. C.V. Raman

b. Rabindra Nath Tagore

c. Hargovind Khurana

d. Amartya Sen

3). The Governments stake in Indian airlines is

a. 50%

b. 51%

c. 49%

d. 26%

4). The first General Elections to the Lok Sabha were held in

a. 1949

b. 1952

c. 1950

d. 1954

5). Which country won the Thomas Cup 2008?

a. Spain

b. Australia

c. France

d. China

6). Asia Cricket Cup 2010 was started on

a. June 15, 2010

b. May 10, 2010

c. Jan 15, 2010

d. March 14, 2010

7). Whose death took place on the opening day of the World Cup (June 11, 2010) ?

a. Nadia Joelle Torrado

b. Zenani Mandela

c. Mickky Pacheco

d. None of these

8). Which country won the Thomas Cup title for Badminton in 2010?

a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

c. China

d. India

9). Who is the recipient of Lokmanya Tilak Award for 2009?

a. Amartya Sen

b. Pranab Mukherjee

c. L.K. Advani

d. Somnath Chatterjee

10). Which Indian IT company is associated with FIFA World Cup 2010 as one of the sponsors?

a. TCS

b. Infosys

c. CTS

d. Mahindra Satyam

11). Which country won the World Twenty-20 cricket final?

a. England b. Australia c. India d. None of These

12). The length of night on Venus is a. 180 earth days b. 135 earth days c. 118 earth days d. 50 earth

days

13). Which place India has got in HDI ranking in Human Development Report 2009? a. 126 b. 134 c. 128

d. 135

14). The UN Census Bureau has projected world population in 2050 to be around a. 8850 million b. 9346

million c. 8246 million d. 7590 million

15). Which country will host the World Cup Football Tournament in 2014? a. New Zealand b. West Indies

c. Brazil d. South Africa

16). Which is the oldest type of organisation? a. Line b. Line and Staff c.Functional d. Matrix

17). Which of economy system occurred first?

a. Laizes-fare b. Socialism c. Communism d. Capitalism

18). Which of the following is not the method of forecasting demand?

a.Collective opinion method b. Total out line method c. Expert opinion method d. Controlled experiment

method

19). Which of the following elements is not present in stainless steel? a. Iron b. Tungsten c. Chromium d.

Nickel

20). Select the one which is not a mixture. a. Air b. Gasoline c. LPG d. Distilled water

21). The most abundant element in the earth's crust is a. O b. Al c. Si d. N

22). In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of a. emloyment

conditions b. nature of economic activities c. ownership of enterprises d. use of raw materials

23). In March 2010, the World Bank approved two education projects for India which are worth a. $95

million b. $98 million c. $1.05 million d. $1.08 million

24). Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the 'Business Person of the Year

2008' by The Times of India Survey? a. Ratan Tata b. Rahul Bajaj c. Aditya Birla d. Laxmi Mittal

25). Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time? a. 85.5° E b. 86.5° E c.

84.5° E d.82.5° E

26). As per the Census 2001 data released in March 2010, how many Indians speak at least two

languages?

a. 255 million b. 260 million c. 262 million d. 265 million

27). How much percentage of income comes from animals, out of India's total income? a. 20% b. 25% c.

15% d. 10%

28). What is the average temperature of cow and buffalo? a. -98.4°F b. 100°F c. 101.5°F d. 102°F

29). The relationship between the value of money the price level in an economy is a. Direct b. Inverse c.

Propotional d. Stable

30). The "Emerging Player of the Year 2008" award was given by ICC to which Sri Lankan cricketer?

a. Ajantha Mendis b. Muttiah Mulitharan c. C. Kapugedera d. M. Mahroof

31). Who is the author of 'Ageless Body, Timeless Mind'? a. V. S. Najpaul b. Deepak Chopra c. Dom

Moraes d. Tony Kusher

32) Name the author of the ‘Communitisation: The Third Way of Governance’. The book was released by

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

a. RS Pandey

b. Murli Deora

c. Gurucharan Das

d. CK Prahlad

33). Name this Indian beauty who has featured in the top ten list of most stylish women in the ‘Vogue’.

a. Aishwarya Rai

b. Preity Zinta

c. Freida Pinto

d. Katrina Kaif

34). Which among these radio broadcast services will be terminated for all customers who are serviced

from India?

a. Radio Mirchi

b. Red FM

c. WorldSpace

d. Fever 104

35). Name this person who has been awarded with the title ‘Indian of the Year’ by CNN-IBN.

a. Rahul Gandhi

b. AR Rehman

c. Pandit Ravi Shankar

d. Kamal Hassan

36). US President Barack Obama has nominated 36-year-old doctor Rajiv Shah as the head of

a. UNDP

b. USAID

c. UNHCR

d. None of the above

37). Which among these is the co-writer of ‘3 Idiots’ along with Raju Hirani?

a. Aamir Khan

b. Shimit Amin

c. Jugal Hansraj

d. Abhijat Joshi

38). Which of these has been charged of corruption by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a case of

collecting assets worth Rs 80 crore along with his brother?

a. Om Prakash Chautala

b. Justice Dinakaran

c. Ajay Singh Chautala

d. Bhupinder Singh Hooda

39). Out of 27 members of the European Union, which country is India's biggest trade partner?

a. UK

b. France

c. Germany d. None of these

40). The new service tax rate as per the Union Budget of 2010-2011 is...

a. 10 per cent

b. 10.5 per cent

c. 10.8 per cent

d. 11.2 per cent

41).As per the domestic passenger vehicles sales in January 2010 , which of the following was the

market leader?

a. Tata Motors

b. Hyundai Motors India Ltd

c. Maruti Suzuki Ltd

d. Honda Motors India Ltd

42). ‘Obsessed with quality since 1895’, is the punch line of … a. Volkswagen AG b. TAG Heuer c. Skoda

Automobiles d. Swarovski

43). Recently Bharti Airtel bided for the Kuwait based Zain Telecom’s Affrican assets. What was the

amount of the bid?

a. $ 9.8 billion

b. $10.7 billion

c. $12.2 billion

d. $ 14.9 billion

44). The first city in the world where metro started is?

a. New York

b. London

c. Tokyo

d. Hong Kong

45). The oldest printed work in the world that dates back to 868 AD is- a. The Bible b. The Hirake Sutra c.

The Ramayana d. The Mahabharata

46). “Golden Quadrilateral”, is the name of the project that is linked with… a. Waterways b. airways

c. roadways d. None of these

47). Which of the following represents the year in which the Regional Rural Banks came into existence?

a. 1973 b. 1975 c. 1977 d. 1979

48). As per the Macroeconomic and Monetary Development Report by RBI - what is the latest growth

rate for Agriculture in 2010-11?

a. .7%

b. 3.5%

c. -1.2% d. None of these

49). How many Indian women corporate leaders have made it to the Forbes' list of Asia Pacific's 48

"Heroes Of Philanthropy" released recently

a. 1

b. 4

c. 3 d. 5

50). Which one of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?

a. Leader

b. The Independent

c. Hindustan Times

d. National Herald


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parasharv

Reply #860 08:07 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 4

The tip of the match-stick contains

a. phosphorus pentoxide

b. white phosphorus

c. red phosphorus

d. Phosphorus trichloride

Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

b. Lal Bahadur Shastri

c. Choudhary Charan Singh

d. Gobind Ballabh Pant

Cross - selling means –

a. Selling to Red Cross members

b. Selling to Blue Cross members

c. Selling across countries

d. Selling other products to existing customers

The 2022 Cricket World Cup shall be co-hosted by

a. India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh

b. India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh

c. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

d. Bangladesh, Pakistan and India

M. S. Dhoni is the first wicket-keeper to make two centuries in One-Day International Cricket in India. he

made these centuries while playing against –

a. Sri Lanka and Pakistan

b. Pakistan and Bangladesh

c. Bangladesh and New Zealand

d. Australia and Sri Lanka

The Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently in March 2010 visited India?

a. Germany

b. Russia

c. China

d. Japan

Recently Supreme Court upheld four per cent reservation in Andhra Pradesh for -

a. Backward Christians

b. Backward Hindus

c. Backward Muslims

d. None of the Above

As per Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty(START) signed by the Russian and the US Presidents in April

2010, the two nations will reduce their nuclear weapons stockpile by

a. one fourth

b. a third

c. half

d. two-thirds

Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the 'Business Person of the Year 2008'

by The Times of India Survey?

a. Ratan Tata

b. Rahul Bajaj

c. Aditya Birla

d. Laxmi Mittal

In India FERA has been replaced by

a. FEMA

b. FETA

c. FENA

d. FELA

ISRO recently flight-tested its heaviest sounding rocket –

a. ATV-DO1

b. ABV-DO2

c. Astra

d. None of the Above

What is the full form of NFSM, an initiative of the National Development Council of India?

a. New Food Security Mechanism

b. National Food Security Management

c. New Fastest Space Missile

d. None of these

India and Russia recently signed an agreement so that India can get a supply of Uranium fuel from

Russia. Uranium is used in which of the following sectors?

a. Pharma Sector

b. Transport Sector

c. Telecom Sector

d. Energy Sector

The film which bagged top prize at the International Film Festival of India is-

a. The Other Bank

b. Can't Live Without You

c. A Brand New Life


During Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to Russia in December 2009, the total number of agreements signed

between the two countries (India and Russia) is-

a. Seven

b. Six

c. Five

d. Four

Which of the following prizes is given by the UNESCO?

a. Magsaysay Award

b. Kalinga Prize

c. Booker Prize

d. Pulitzer Prize

Television broadcast for rural development programmes in India started in-

a. 1947

b. 1957

c. 1967

d. 1977

In 2010, China became the third country in the world to possess an anti satellite weapon system. The

other two countries are

a. Germany and Russia

b. France and the USA

c. The USA and Germany

d. The USA and Russia

What optimum temperature is needed for the growth of Potato tuber?

a. 17°C to 19°C

b. 14°C to 16°C

c. 10°C to 12°C

d. 22°C to 25°C

From where is Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences published?

a. UPCAR

b. ICAR

c. CISR

d. NBRI

A compiler translates a program written in a high level language into

a. Machine Language

b. An algorithm

c. A debugged program

d. None of these

Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

a. Windows 98

b. BSD Unix

c. Microsoft Office Xp

d. Red Hat Linux

Which of the following terms could be used to describe the concurrent processing of computer

programs via CRTs, on one computer system?

a. Time sharing

b. On-line processing

c. Interactive processing

d. All of these

In which of the following years was the first Railways line between Bombay and Thane laid? a. 1853

b. 1854

c. 1856

d. 1858

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Indira Gandhi - Total Revolution

b. Mahatma Gandhi – Trusteeship

c. Balwant Raj Mehta - Democrativ Decentralisation

d. Vinoba Bhave - Anushasan Parva

26.Annual plans were formulated during

a. 1955-58

b. 1966-1967

c. 1967-1969

d. 1972-1975

27.“Garibi Hatavo” programme was launched in which five year plan

a. Second

b. Third

c. Fourth

d. Fifth

28.When the Indian economy was opened for the world market in

a. 1991-92

b. 1992-95

c. 1995-96

d. 1998

On which date is Nobel Prize awarded?

a. December 10

b. January 10

c. April 10

d. July 10

The force that causes a spring to eventually return to its normal length is called

a. Potential force

b. Gravitational force

c. Spring force

d. Restoring force

The colour of light which travels through glass with the minimum speed is

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Green

d. Violet

Where was held the Commonwealth Health Ministers Conference in May 2010?

a. London

b. Geneva

c. Brussels

d. New Delhi

."Transforming Lives " is the new tagline of which of the following PSU?

a. NTPC Limited

b. Indian Oil Corporation Limited

c. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited

d. Steel Authority of India Limited

Which among the following sports has been included for the first time as a medal sport in the

Commonwealth Games 2010?

a. Squash

b. Netball

c. Tennis

d. Wrestling

As per the fifth annual Millward Brown Optimor BrandZ Top100 Most Valuable Global Brands of 2010,

what is the value of Google, the number 1 brand of the world?

a. $114 billion

b. $94 billion

c. $145 billion

d. $97 billion

which among the following states in India is venue to the world's first Convention of Women Magicians

to be held in May 2010?

a. Karnataka

b. Kerala

c. Tamil Nadu

d. Maharastra

The 2010 winner countries of the Thomas & Uber Cup held in May 2010 are as follows:

a. China, China

b. China, South Korea

c. South Korea, China

d. China, Indonesia

Who among the following distance runners of USA has recently become the first non-African to break

the 27-minute barrier in the 10,000 meters?

a. Charles Bacon

b. Chris Solinsky

c. Lloyd Hahn

d. Frank Riley

What was the theme of "International Day of Families" a UN observance celebrated recently on May 15,

2010?

a. The impact of migration on families around the world

b. Mothers and Families: Challenges in a Changing World

c. Fathers and Families: Responsibilities and Challenges

d. Families and Persons with Disabilities

In which country's capital USpresident Barack Obama gave the speech " A New Beginning" in later half of

2009?

a. Saudi Arabia

b. Japan

c. China

d. Egypt

Which among the following is correct in context with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank?

a. Indian Banks

b. Foreign Banks

c. Foreign Controlled Indian Banks

d. Indian Controlled Foreign Banks

Which of the following SAARC summit was recently held in Thimpu in April 2010?

a. 13th

b. 14th

c. 15th

d. 16th

Which of the following Indian Company is known as the originator of the term 'the flat world'?

a. Wipro

b. TCS

c. Infosys

d. ICICI Bank

How many economies are partners to the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF)?

a. 6

b. 8

c. 13

d. 17

In which of the following sea, recently scientists have found "loriciferans" , the first found organisms,

who live without oxygen?

a. Pacific Ocean

b. Black Sea

c. China Sea

d. Mediterranean Sea

.In which of the following countries is located famous White Horse temple,which was recently in news?

a. Japan

b. Thailand

c. Cambodia

d. China

What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?

a. 6 years

b. 10 years

c. 12 years

d. 15 years

Which institution in a federal system is called 'Balancing Wheel of the Constitution'?

a. Legislature

b. Executive

c. Judiciary

d. Press

'If sovereignty is not absolute, no state will exist'. Who said this?

a. Locke

b. Laski

c. Austin


Who wrote the Book- "Four Essays on Liberty".

a. Herbert Spencer

b. J. S. Mill

c. Ernest Barker

d. Isaish Berlin


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GK Capsule - 5

1. Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model T. In

which year was it launched?

(a) 1924

(b) 1912

(c) 1908

(d) 1897

2. It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an

eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?

(a) Van Heusen

(b) Arrow Shirts

(c) Dockers

(d) Hathaway

3. Who elects the President of India?

(a) Lok Sabha

(b) Rajya Sabha

(c) People of India

(d) Parliament and State Assemblies

4. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the

(a) Tenth Amendment

(b) Forty-second Amendment

(c) Thirty-second Amendment

(d) Thirty-eighth Amendment

5. Which of the following is the oldest monarchy in the world?

(a) Japan Nepal

(b) U K

(c) Spain

(d) Nepal

6.. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male

to have more than one living wife?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Goa

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

7. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?

(a) Coriander

(b) Fenugreek

(c) Cumin

(d) Mustard

8. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?

(a) Graphite

(b) Silica

(c) Quartz

(d) Nickel

9. What is the origin of the word “ESSAR” in The Essar group of companies ?

(a) Initials of the parents of the promoters

(b) Initials of the hometown of the promoters

(c) Initials of the names of the promoters

(d) The promoters consider the 2 letters lucky for them.

10. Which of the following is not an Insurance Company?

(a) ICICI Prudential

(b) HDFC Natwest

(c) OM Kotak Mahindra

(d) Birla Sun Life

11. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon

Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?

(a) They were all former Presidents of Argentina.

(b) They are the dreaded drug lords of South America

(c) They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.

(d) They own together 70% of the world's coffee estates

12. Which of the following industrial groups of India do not have famous brother duo managing various

parts of business?

(a) Bharti Group

(b) Essar Group

(c) Reliance Group.

(d) Hero Group

13. To which country has the headquarter of of the famous design firm Ikea relocated?

(a) Netherlands

(b) Sweden

(c) Norway

(d) Denmark

14. As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country

replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?

(a) Canada

(b) Switzerland

(c) Finland

(d) Singapore

15. What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean 'dead' in French

and 'one' in German?

(a) Dettol

(b) Mortein

(c) Martini

(d) Ritter

16. Which industrial group is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on

advertising and communications?

(a) Lalbhai Group

(b) Tata Group

(c) Birla Group

(d) Reliance Group

17. A well known chain of multi brand stores launched a loyalty program named as "First Citizen's Club".

To which chain does this initiative belong to?

(a) Shopper's Stop

(b) The Big Bazaar

(c) Westside

(d) Reliance Fashions

18. One of the following famous painters is responsible for the invention of Parachute. Identify the

correct name.

(a) Leonardo da Vinci

(b) Scanderberg

(c) Sigismund

(d) Van Gogh

19. Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta have a common link – all of them are famous brands

of a specific product. With which product are these brands associated with?

(a) Cigarettes

(b) Cigars

(c) Condoms

(d) Liquor

20. J. D. Power is a name associated with

(a) an independent power producing company in New Delhi.

(b) a power plant equipment manufacturing company.

(c) an automotive battery manufacturing company.

(d) an automobile customer survey organization

21. India's first private FM radio stationRadioCity opened in Bangalore. Which company is the promoter

of this venture?

(a) The Times of India

(b) Mid-Day

(c) Star India

(d) Zee

22. During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?

(a) Ashoka

(b) Kanishka

(c) Chandra Gupta

(d) Ajatashatru

23. What is the new age economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new

technology, which can destroy competitors and/or sometime even the entire industry?

(a) Melissa

(b) Virus

(c) Killer App

(d) Widget

24. What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon

Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?

(a) It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream

(b) It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros

(c) It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual

(d) It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet

25. Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?

(a) Puma

(b) Mars

(c) Nike

(d) Casablanca

26. In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search

for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?

(a) Fibre glass

(b) Plastics

(c) Vulcanized rubber

(d) Glass wool

27. As per the provision of the Micro Finance Bill cleared by the Govt. of India in February 2007 , which

of the following organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the Micro Finance Sector in India ?

(a) State Bank Of India

(b) SIDBI

(c) NABARD

(d) General Insurance Corporation Of India

28. BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged in production of heavy machines and defence

equipments. What is the full name of the Company ?

(a) Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd.

(b) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.

(c) British Electronics and Metallic Ltd.

(d) Brick Kiln Engg. & Metals Ltd.

29. Mr. Paul Wolfowitz was at the helm of affairs of a leading international organisation for a long time.

Name the organisation.

(a) Secretary General of UNO

(b) Head of the World Trade Organization

(c) Head of the World Bank

(d) Chief of the Central Bank of America

30. This person was the head of UTI, IDBI as well as SEBI prior to being inducted on the board of TECH

MAHINDRA. Name the person.

(a) Chandrakant B Bhave

(b) D R Mehta

(c) M Damodaran

(d) J Harinarayan

31. Who amongst the following is the author of the book –“ A view from the outside: Why Good

Economics work for Everyone” ?

(a) Mnamohan Singh

(b) Amartya Sen

(c) L. N. Mittal

(d) P.Chidambaram

32. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?

(a) Kalidas Samman

(b) Dhyanchand Award

(c) Shram Vir Award

(d) Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

33. Who among the following is the latest entrant in wireless broadband access?.

(a) Mukesh Ambani

(b) Bharti Group

(c) A venture promoted by Shyam Telecom

(d) Spice Telecom

34. Who amongst the following are the latest entrants to the billionaire heiress list of Forbes?.

(a) Roshni Nadar

(b) Nisa Godrej

(c) Emma Bloomberg

(d) All the above

35. Saina Nehwal – the shuttlecock queen of India is currently ranked number 3 in the world. Which was

the first major tournament won by her in her journey to reach the present standing?

a. All England Badminton Championship

b. Indonesian Open Championship

c. Philippines Open Championship

d. Singapore Open Super Series

36. Which of the following countries is the latest in the series of having the first woman prime minister?

a. Germany

b. South Korea

c. Bangla Desh

d. Australia

37. Identify the correct combination of the number of times Asian Cricket Cup has been held and the

number of times India has been the winner?

a. 12, 5

b. 10, 5

c. 12, 6

d. 10, 6

38. In which international tennis championship was the longest match held?

a. French Open

b. Wimbledon Championship

c. Australian Open

d. US Open

39. Rajiv Dube, considered a veteran of automobiles industry, has recently decided to quit Tata Motors

after a three decade long association. To which industrial group is he moving?

a. Essar Group

b. Mukesh Ambani Group

c. RPG group of companies

d. Aditya Birla Group

40. Who is known as the father of micro finance in Asian sub continent?

a. Amartya Sen

b. Mohammed Younus

c. Ela Bhatt

d. Sharad Yadav

41. Magasaysay Award is given every year for outstanding performance in various fields. Which

institution gave the corpus for instituting this prize created in the memory of Philipines President Ramon

Magasaysay?

a. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

b. Ford Foundation

c. Rockfeller Foundation

d. UNO

42. So far only 4 countries have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice. Which country is expected to be the

next in line to host the FIFA World Cup for the second time?

a. England

b. Brazil

c. Chile

d. Argentina

43. United States of America has the distinction of hosting the Summer Olympics as well as Winter

Olympics an equal number of times. How many times has Unites States played host to each of the 2

events?

a. Twice

b. Three Times

c. Four Times

d. Fifth Time

44. Which is the first Indian bank to have been awarded the ISO certification?

a. Allahabad Bank

b. Punjab National Bank

c. State Bank of India

d. Canara Bank

45. Which company launched a campaign with the punch line “Fill it, Shut it, Forget it”?

a. Bajaj Auto

b. Hero Honda

c. TVS Suzuki

d. Kinetic Honda

46. Which Indian newspaper is credited with a series of “firsts” with regard to taking advantage of

technology?

a. The Hindu

b. The Times of India

c. The Hindustan Times

d. Punjab Kesri

47. Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of districts followed by Madhya Pradesh. Which is the state

having third largest number of districts?

a. Maharashtra

b. Bihar

c. West Bengal

d. Rajasthan

48. NH-7 is the longest of the various highways in India. How many states does it pass through?

a. Five

b. Seven

c. Six

d. Eight

49. Winning all four Grand Slam tournaments during a career is termed a Career Grand Slam. Who

amongst the following playes has not won a Career Grand Slam.?

a. Pete Sampras

b. Andre Agassi

c. Rod Laver

d. Roger Federer

50. Who was the Chairman of the Planning Commission in 1978?

a. Morarji Desai

b. Charan Singh

c. Indira Gandhi

d. V P Singh


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parasharv

Reply #862 08:08 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 6

1.Which of the following is a function of the Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha?

(a) It studies the estimates of different Ministries every year

(b) It reports what economies, improvements in organizations, efficiency and administrative reforms

consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected

(c) It suggests alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy in administration

(d) All of these

2.Which one of the following countries is a member of the Common wealth of Independent States?

(a) Croatia

(b) Poland

(c) Romania

(d) Turkmenistan

3.The constitution Bill regarding delinking of Religion from politics was

(a) 76th Amendment Bill

(b) 80th Amendment Bill

(c) 77th Amendment Bill

(d) 79th Amendment Bill

4.Wockhardt Ltd. Is a company dealing with

(a) Textiles

(b) Steel

(c) Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

(d)Automobiles and Electronics

5.Which form of phosphorus is used in safety matches?

(a) White phosphorus

(b) Yellow phosphorus

(c)Red phosphorus

(d) Black phosphorus

6.One would find twin PetronasTowers in

(a) Kuala Laumpur

(b)New York

(c) Melbourne

(d)Shanghai

7.Nikolai Tikhonov was:

(a) Soviet Prime Minister

(b) Chess champion

(c) Gymnast

(d) Cosmonaut

8.’Chronicle of an impossible Election’ is the latest book by which of the following persons ?

(a) M.S. Gill

(b) T.N. Seshan

(c) T.S. Krishnamurthy

(d) J.M. Lyngdoh

9.The hottest part in the gas flame is known as the

(a) Luminous zone

(b) Dark zone

(c) Blue zone

(d) Non-Luminous zone

10.Next to UP which is the state sending maximum number of MPs to Lok Sabha?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Bihar

(d) Andhra Pradesh

11.Who wrote the book, ‘India Unbound’?

(a) Gurcharan Das

(b)Arundhati Roy

(c)Aditya Birla

(d)Mukesh Ambani

12.The phenomenon of radio-activity is related to:

(a) Amateur Radio

(b) Radio Astronomy

(c) Nucleus of an element

(d) Radiation

13. Which of the following is in the chronological order (1) First Round Table Conference (2) Dandi

March (3) Gandhi-Irwin Pact (4) Civil Disobedient Movement

(a) 2, 3, 4, 1

(b) 4, 2, 3, 1

(c) 2, 4, 3, 1

(d) 2, 4, 1, 3

14.The tercentenary celebrations of Khalsa Panth were mainly organized at which of the following

places?

(a) Amritsar

(b)New Delhi

(c)Nanded

(d)Anandpur Saheb

15.Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

(a) Tabla

(b) Sarod

(c) Violin

(d) Sitar

16.Bangladesh has decided to purchase MiG-29 fighter planes from

(a) Russia

(b) China

(c) France

(d) Germany

17 WHICH IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITY OF THE WORLD?

A. MOSCOW

B. CALIFORNIA

C. TOKYO

D. NEW YORK

18 WHICH COUNTRY DID ROBERT MUGABE BELONG TO?

A. NAMIBIA

B. NORTH RHODESIA

C. ZIMBABWE

D. ZAMBIA

19. WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN UZBEKISTAN?

A. TAJIKISTAN

B. SAMARKAND

C. KHIVA

D. BUKHARA

20:WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE CELL?

A. ROBERT HOOKE

B. ALBERT EINSTEIN

C. VIRCHOW

D. SINGER

21. WHEN INDIA BECAME INDEPENDENT, WHO WAS THE PM OF THE UK?

A. CLEMENT ATLEE

B. MARGARET THATCHER

C. PRINCE CHARLES

D. NONE OF THESE

22. WHICH COUNTRY IS KNOWN AS ‘THE SUGAR BOWL’?

A. BRAZIL

B. CANADA

C. CUBA

D. INDIA

23. WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN PM OF THE WORLD?

A. SUCHETA KRIPLANI

B. SRIMAVO BHANDARNAIKE

C. SONIA GANDHI

D. INDIRA GANDHI

24. WHO IS THE ONLY CRICKETER IN WORLD TO SCORE 200 RUNS IN THE ODI?

A. RICKY PONTING

B. BRIAN LARA

C. DON BRADMAN

D. SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR

25. WHICH IS THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD?

A. MOUNTOLYMPUS

B. MAUNA KEA

C. MAUNA LOA

D. MOUNT EVEREST

26. WHICH IS THE BIGGEST STATE IN THE US?

A. ALASKA

B. TEXAS

C. CALIFORNIA

D. ARIZONA

27. HOW MANY BONES ARE THERE IN THE HUMAN FACE?

A. 13

B. 14

C. 15

D. 11

28. WHICH INDIAN HAS BEEN ON THE COVER PAGE OF “TIME” MAGAZINE?

A. INDIRA GANDHI

B. SACHIN TENDULKAR

C. AMITABH BACHCHAN

D. BOTH A & C

29 Which was the first animal tamed by human being?

A. Dog

B. Donkey

C. Lion

D. Wolf

30. The Planning Commission was constituted in…

A. 1959

B. 1952

C. 1954

D. 1950

31. What is the age of earth? In billion years:

A. 5.55

B. 3.55

C. 4.55

D. 4.25

32. How much time did it take to draft the Constitution of India?

A. Two years, Eight months and Eight days

B. Two years, Eleven months and Eighteen days

C. Two years, ten months and Fifteen days

D. Three years

33. Imposing President’s rule in case of emergency is given in which article of the Constitution?

A. Article 356

B. Article 352

C. Article 392

D. Article 392

34. On what basis is the poverty line ascertained?

A. The per capita income

B. Sum total of family income

C. The calorie intake by the people of the country

D. Income of person as per country

35. ‘Synecology’ is the study of…

A. Environmental studies

B. Ecology

C. Origin of society and environment

D. Ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms.

36. Who is the author of Selling the Dream?

A. James Boswell

B. Steven Covey

C. Anne Frank

D. Guy Kawasaki

37. Why did Mumbai’s dabbawalas become world famous and received Six Sigma rating from Forbes?

A. Efficient management systems

B. Streamlined work

C. Self-employment

D. Great opportunity in poverty

38. Which is the world’s largest flower?

A. Sunflower

B. Rafflesia

C. Dragonflower

D. Casa Blanca

39. ‘Isoprene’ is also known as…

A. Gum

B. Natural rubber

C. Acrylic

D. Lycra

40. Which is the lightest metal?

A. Nickel

B. Beryllium

C. Lithium

D. Sodium

41. What is cinnabar?

A. Mercury

B. Zinc

C. Tin

D. Uranium

42. Myopia (short sightedness) is a condition associated with…

A. Ears

B. Nose

C. Throat

D. Eyes

43. FERA has been replaced by…

1. PIO

2. NRI

3. FEMA

4. FCE

44. Who is the present Governor of RBI?

A. Dr Y.V. Reddy

B. Dr D Subbarao

C. Dr Manmohan Singh

D. Dr Bimal Jalan

45. Which of the following companies has recently acquired Flag telecom, USA?

A. Reliance Globalcom

B. Touchtel

C. BSNL

D. Air Tel

46. Who is Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?

A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

B. Inder Kumar Gujral

C. Dr. Manmohan Singh

D. H D Deve Gowda

47. Who is the Chairman of Wipro Industries?

A. Girish Paranjpe

B. Azim H. Premji

C. Sures Vasvani

D. Venkatesh Sadasivam

48. What was the venue of the last ASEAN meeting?

A. Vientiane

B. Bangkok

C. Hua Hin

D. Chiang Mai

49. Where is the headquarters of the European Union?

A. Paris

B. Rome

C. Lisbon

D. Brussels

50. Sunil Bharti Mittal is the CMD of…

A. Aircel Cellular Ltd.

B. Bharti Enterprises

C. Nokia India

D. Paramount Communications Ltd.


1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B

11. A 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. D

21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. C

31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. D 40. B

41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. A

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parasharv

Reply #863 08:09 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 7

What is India's rank in 2010 Environment Protection act?

A)212

B)117

C)121

D)134

Who is the present Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports?

A)Dr. M S Gill

B)Mr. Sharad Pawar

C) Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar

D)Mr. Vijay Goel

Which city of India will host the 12th edition of South Asian Games (SAF Games) in 2012?

A)Delhi

B)Chennai

C)Mumbai

D)Hyderabad

How many Indian women corporate leaders have made it to the Forbes' list of Asia Pacific's 48 "Heroes

Of Philanthropy" released recently:

A)1

B)4

C)3

D)5

As per the Macroeconomic and Monetary Development Report by RBI - what is the latest growth rate

for Agriculture in 2010-11?

A)3.7%

B)4%

C)-1.2%

D)8.2 %

Which of the following countries have won a maximum of Gold medals in recently held 2010 Winter

Olympics?

A)Canada

B)US

C)Germany

D)France

Which of the following team was defeated by Australia recently to win the 2010 Hockey World Cup?

A)India

B)Germany

C)England

D)Pakistan

Which Day National Maritime Week of every year is celebrated in India.?

A)April 5

B)April 20

C)March 26

D)July 5

Who has taken over as the chairman of SAIL?

A)K.C .Sharma

B)Vijay Mallaya

C)C.S.Verma

D)J.J.Vallaya

10.How much assistance was declared by the central Government to provide 16 public sector banks in

India to shore up their capital base?

A)Rs. 12500 Crore

B)Rs. 16500 Crore

C)Rs. 20000 Crore

D)Rs.10000 Crore

11.Which of the following slogan can be associated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)?

a. Earth and nature

b. Nature is life

c. For a living planet

d. Life and planet

12. Pulsar, Discover and Ninja , are names of bike models that you would associate with …

a. TVS Motors Ltd

b. Bajaj Auto Ltd

c. Hero Honda Motors Ltd

d. Honda Motors Ltd

13. The Union Minister for Corporate Affairs is ...

a. SK Shinde

b. Salman Khursheed

c. Veerappa Moily

d. None of these

14.Subir Raha who passed away recently, was an outstanding public service executive and headed one

of the major oil companies of India. Identify the name of the organisation that he headed

a. IOC

b. ONGC

c. BPCL

d. HPCL

15.Identify the name of the bank whose punch line is ‘where every individual is committed’.

a. Indian Bank

b. Bank of India

c. Oriental Bank of

Commerce

d. Bank of Baroda

16. The first city in the world where sub-urban railway system started is?

a. New York

b. London

c. Tokyo

d. Hong Kong

17.Identify the main author of The Maruti Story ...

a. Jagadish Khattar

b. RC Bhargava

c. Ravi Kant

d. None of these

18.The Generali group in the Future Generali insurance venture, hails from …

a. Germany

b. Italy

c. France

d. Australia

19. You might have heard of IPO that is Initial Public Offer but which of the following represents the

expansion of ‘F’ in ‘FPO’?

a. Finance

b. Follow-on

c. Fringe

d. Foreign

20.As per the domestic passenger vehicles sales in January 2010 , which of the following was the market

leader?

a. Tata Motors

b. Hyundai Motors India Ltd

c. Maruti Suzuki Ltd

d. Honda Motors India Ltd

21. The richest person of the world according to the recent Forbes annual list of world’s top billionaires

is?

a. Bill Gates

b. Warren Buffet

c. Carlos Slim Helu

d. Ingwar Kemprad

22.D. Shiva Kumar is the managing director of ….

a. LG India

b. Nokia India

c. Sony India

d. IBM India

23.Which veteran journalist has been appointed as the chairman of the Prasar Bharti recently.

a. Vir Sanghvi

b. N. Ram

c. Mrinal Pandey

d. Pravin Swami

24.Author/s of "INDIA 2039 An Affluent Society in One Generation" is …

a. Harinder S Kohli & Anil Sood

b. Bibek Debroy

c. Onkar Goswami

d. Ashok V Desai

25.Obsessed with quality since 1895’, is the punch line of …

a. Volkswagen AG

b. TAG Heuer

c. Skoda Automobiles

d. Swarovski

26.Rodeo, Duro and Flyte are the names of the two wheelers that originally belonged to …

a. Hero Honda Motors

b. Kinetic Engineering Ltd

c. Bajaj Auto Ltd

d. TVS Motors Ltd

27.Prius is the name of the car brand that was launched by …

a. Hyundai Motors Ltd

b. Honda Motors Ltd

c. General Motors

d.Toyota motors

28.Who amongst the following is the present Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)?

a. KT Chacko

b. RS Gujral

c. Saarthak Behuria

d. None of these

29.KN Raj, a famous economist of India who passed away recently was famous for his …

a. Karnataka Model of

development

b. Kerala Model of

development

c. Tamil Nadu Model of

development

d. Maharashtra Model of

development

30.Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

a)Kaziranga National Park,Assam-One -Horned Rhinos

b)SariskaNational park,Rajasthan-Tiger

c)Gir National Park,Gujarat -Asiatic Lion

d)Nandan Kanan,Orissa-Birds.

31.Which of the following websites have been banned recently in Pakistan?

a)Twitter

b)Facebook

c)You tube

d)All of the above.

32.Who is The Father of White Revolution in India?

a)Varghese Kurien

b)Norman Borlaug

c)Homi Bhabha

d)Devi Cherian

33.Which is the odd man out?

a)Vishwanathan Anand

b)Garry Kasparov

c)Vladimir Kramnik

d)Vijay Amritraj

34.Name the Australian actor who has acted as The Joker in the famous Batman Movie-The Dark

Knight(2008).He died on 22nd January 2008.

a)Heath Ledger

b)Brittany Murphy

c)Jake Gyllenhall

d)Christian Bale

35.Which of the following country is the highest producer of Coffee in the world?

a)Brazil

b) Vietnam

c)Colombia

d). Indonesia

36.Which of the following is a German based bank?

a)Barclays Bank

b)Deutsche Bank

c)Goldman Sachs

d)HSBC

37.Who is the official Mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010?

a)Zoo Zoo

b)Zakumi

c)Dhabi

d0Tigrhino

38.What is the capital of Indonesia?

a)Bonn

b)Jakarta

c)Adis ababa

d)Oslo

39.Irene Rosenfeld is the chair woman and CEO of-

a)Kraft Foods Inc

b)Biocon

c)Nestle

d)Parle agro.

40.Which company is a joint venture between Norway’s leading Telecom operator Telenorand India’s

leading reality major,

Unitech, and has recently launched the mobile phone services in India?

a. Peninor

b. Uninor

c. Teletech

d. None of these

41.Time Machine is the name of a famous work ofT

a. Carl Segan

b. H.G. Wells

c. Alvin Tofler

d. Arthur C. Clarke

42.This personality is credited with the invention of Electro cardiogram (ECG). Can you identify the

personality from the given options?

a. Ian Donald

b. A. Laveran

c. Williem Einthoven

d. C.Sholes

43.The Double Life of Ramalinga Raju The Story of India’s Corporate Fraud, is authored by …

a. Raghav Bahl

b. Udayan Bose

c. Kingshuk Nag

d. Gita Piramal

44.The new service tax rate as per the Union Budget of 2010-2011 is...

a. 10 per cent

b. 10.5 per cent

c. 10.8 per cent

d. 11.2 per cent

45.Jakob Von Vexkull was the founder of

a. Booker Prize

b. Pulitzer Prize

c. Right Livelihood Award

d. Templeton Prize

46.PeacePalace is the official headquarters of

a. WHO

b. FAO

c. ICJ

d. IBRD

47.Christiana is the former name of which of the following cities?

a. Copenhagen

b. Oslo

c. Ottawa

d. Berlin

48.Poise is the unit of

a. pressure

b. viscosity

c. luminous intensity

d. inductance

49.Which Indian city is also known as the ‘school capital of India’?

a. Lucknow

b. New Delhi

c. Dehradun

d. Ajmer

50.Name the famous businessperson from India who was awarded the ‘Order of Diplomatic Service

Merit’ by South Korea recently.

a. Rahul Bajaj

b. Venu Srinivasan

c. Vijay Mallaya

d. Kumaramangalam Birla


1(d)

2(d)

3(b)

4(c)

5(b)

6(a)

7(a)

8(d)

9(c)

10(b)

11(a)

12(c)

13(b)

14(b)

15(b)

16(a)

17C

18C

19B

20A

21A

22C

23B

24D

25B

26A

27B

28 A

29A

30D

31C

32B

33A

34C

35D

36D

37A

38B

39B

40C

41A

42D

43C

44B

45A

46C

47B

48C

49D

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parasharv

Reply #864 08:09 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 8

1. In snooker what is the colour of the ball last putted?

a) White

b) Green

c) Yellow

d) Black

2. Which is the world's largest diamond producing country ?

a) South Africa

b) Australia

c) USA

d) China

3. Aligarh Muslim University was founded by:

a) Prof. P. K. Abdul Aziz

b) Justice A. M. Ahmadi

c) Syed Mahmood

d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

4. Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar was born in

a) Sindh

b) Balochistan

c) Punjab

d) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

5. Where is the Dead Sea located ?

a) Jordan and Israel

b) China and Russia

c) India and Pakistan

d) Australia and New Zealand

6. Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in the court of

a) Akbar

b) Babar

c) Humayun

d) Alauddin Khalji

7. Which country is known as the Land of Morning Calm ?

a) Korea

b) China

c) Japan

d) Burma

8. Which country has most appearances in football World Cup final ?

a) Germany

b) Brazil

c) Mexico

d) Indonesia

9. Which soccer team is also known as 'Squadra Azzurra' or 'Blue Team ?

a) Italy

b) England

c) France

d) America

10. Which country has most appearances in football World Cup final ?

a) Germany

b) Brazil

c) Mexico

d) Indonesia

11. Which country is known for the most frequent earth quakes ?

a) Japan

b) China

c) Korea

d) Australia

12. Who invented the jet engine ?

a) Ludwik Hirszfeld

b) Stephen Hawking

c) Frank Whittle

d) Louis Pasteur

13. What is the native name for Japan ?

a) Rimon

b) Simon

c) Nippon

d) Rehom

14. The largest fresh water lake - "Lake Superior" is located in

a) North America

b) Africa

c) Asia

d) Europe

15. Which five year plan has the objective ” Garibi Hatao” ?

a) first

b) fifth

c) seventh

d) eigth

16. Which river is declared as ” national river” ?

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Cauveri

d) Krishna

17. “ Lisbon Treaty ” is the treaty accepted / adopted by the members of which of the following

organizations recently?

a) NATO

b) SAARC

c) European Union

d) NSG

18. Who has been appointed as President of Zambia?

a) Dawada Kairaba

b) Isatov Njle

c) Levy

d) Rupia Banda

19. Hathigumbha inscription belongs to

a)Ashoka

b)Kharavela

c)Harsha

d)Sasaka

20. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced JetTrainer (Hawk) from

which of the following countries ?

(a) USA

(b) UK

(c) France

(d) Russia

21. The United States has granted the status of major non-NATO ally to which of

the following countries recently ?

a)Pakistan

b)India

c)Afghanistan

d)Myanmar

22. Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu Sultan in London

and brought it back to India ?

a) Ratan Tata

b) Mukesh Ambani

c) Vijay Mallya

d) Aditya Birla

23. Which of the following companies became India?s first listed IT firm to have

crossed $1 billion turnover ?

a) Satyam

b) HCL

c) Wipro

d) Infosys Technologies

24. Who among the following women has become the highest individual scorer in

an innings in Tests ?

a) Mithali Raj

b) Kiran Baloch

c) Diana Eduljee

d) None of these

25. Hamas is a militant organization fighting against which of the following

countries ?

a) Sudan

b) Israel

c) Brazil

d) Syria

26. Who among the following has won the Femina Miss India Universe 2004 title ?

a) Lakshmi Pandit

b) Sayali Bhagat

c) Tanushree Dutta

d) Jyoti Brahmin

27. Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used for

the extraction of opium ?

a) Capsules

b) Flowers

c) Leaves

d) Roots

28. Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission ?

a) C. Rangarajan

b) N. N. Vohra

c) Bimal Jalan

d) Vijay Kelkar

29. During the Indian freedom struggle, ?The Deccan Educational Society was

founded by?

a) B.G. Tilak

b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) G.K. Gokhale

d) M.G. Ranade

30. A black hole? is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come

out. This property is due to its

a) Very small size

b) Very large size

c) Very high density

d) Very low density

31. The Chilka Lake region? lies in between the deltas of

a) Ganga and Mahanadi

b) Godavari and Krishna

c) Mahanadi and Godavari

d) Krishna and Kaveri

32. As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of UnionTerritories had

the highest literacy rate ?

a) Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli

b) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry

d) Pondicherry and Delhi

33. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the

following groups of tournaments ?

a) Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open

b) Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open, Swedish Open

c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czec Open, U.S. Open

d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open

34. Abhinava Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries,was organized by

a) Khudiram Bose

b) V.D. Savarkar

c) Prafulla Chaki

d) Bhagat Singh

35. Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the

body, is based on the phenomenon of

a) Total internal reflection

b) Interference

c) Diffraction

d) Polarisation

36. Which one of the following lakes forms and international boundary between

Tanzania and Uganda ?

a) Chad

b) Malawi

c) Victoria

d) Zambezi

37. Which among the following Committee was related to FinancialI inclusion?

a)Vaghul Committee

b)Raghuram Rajan Committee

c)Dr. Rakesh Mohan Committee

d)Venketaiya Committee

38. Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is the proportion of deposits banks need to hold in

government securities. What is the current Statutory Liquidity Ratio?

a)24%

b)25%

c)24.5%

c)25.5%

39. At present what is the number of nuclear reactors in India operating under the

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)safeguards?

a)5

b)7

c)9

d)12

40. In which state is located Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary?

a)Uttar Pradesh

b)Punjab

c)Haryana

d)Uttarakhand

41. In which state is located "Rajauli" where the state government has requested the

central government to set up a new nuclear reactor?

a) Rajasthan

b) Bihar

c) Jharkhand

d) Madhya Pradesh

42. For which of the following the government has provided the facility of 'Investment

Linked Deduction’ in the Union Budget 2010-11?

a) New Road projects

b) New Hotel Projects

c) New Educational Projects

d) New Manufacturing projects

43. What is the correct full form of ITDMS which recently received Prime Minister’s

Award for excellence in governance and administration ?

a) Information Technology Data Management System

b) Information Technology Data Management software

c) Income Tax Data Management Software

d) Income Tax Data Management System

44. Which among the following does not come under E-Governance?

a) Land Records Computerization

b) Automated Certificate Issuance

c) Online FIR Facilities

d) Healthcare accreditation

45. With which of the following AWGLCA & AWGKP are related?

a) Currency Regulations

b) Climate Change Negotiations

c) Nuclear Arms Reductions

d) Global Governance

46. In which of the following universities is being set up "National Centre for

sustainable Coastal Zone Management" under the World Bank assisted

Integrated Coastal Zone Management project?

a) PondicherryUniversity, Pondicherry

b) AnnaUniversity, Chennai

c) UtkalUniversity, Bhubaneswar

d) AndhraUniversity, Visakhapatnam

47. Who among the following is United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria. He has

been recently in news as Twitter is working in his coordination for its "Tweet

Campaign" against Malaria?

a) Ray Chambers

b) Ibrahim Gambari

c) Yukia Amano

d) Elizabeth Mataka

48. As per World Economic Outlook 2010 (a flagship publication by IMF) , what is

the latest forecast for India’s economic growth by International Monetary Fund?

a) 6.5%

b) 7.8%

c) 8.8%

d) 9.3%

49. From which of the following countries government is seeking help for importing

cheetahs to re-introduce them in jungles of India under Cheetah Re-introduction

Project?

a) Egypt

b) South Africa

c) Niger

d) Saudi Arabia

50. Which of the following US Senators founded "Earth Day "?

a) Bob Kasten

b) Alexander Wiley

c) John W. Reynolds

d) Gaylord Nelson


1-c

2-c

3-a

4-b

5-b

6-a

7-b

8-a

9-c

10-b

11-c

12-b

13-b

14-b

15-c

16-b

17-b

18-b

19-b

20-c

21-c

22-b

23-c

24-b

25-c

26-b

27-d

28-b

29-b

30-d

31-d

32-a

33-d

34-a

35-a

36-b

37-b

38-b

39-a

40-b

41-b

42-c

43-c

44-a

45-c

46-c

47-b

48-b

49-c

50-b?



parasharv

Reply #865 08:09 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule - 9

1. Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used

for the extraction of opium ?

(a) Capsules

(b) Flowers

(c) Leaves

(d) Roots

2. Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission ?

(a) C. Rangarajan

(b) N. N. Vohra

(c) Bimal Jalan

(d) Vijay Kelkar

3. The first feature film (talkie) produced in India... was

(a) Hatimtai

(b) Alamm Ara

(c) Pundalik

(d) Raja Harishchandra

4. During the Indian freedom struggle, The Deccan

Educational Society was founded by

(a) B.G. Tilak

(b) Dadabhai Naoroji

(c) G.K. Gokhale

(d) M.G. Ranade

5. A black hole is a body in space which does not allow

any radiation to come out. This property is due to its

(a) Very small size

(b) Very large size

(c) Very high density

(d) Very low density

6. The Chilka Lake region lies in between the deltas of

(a) Ganga and Mahanadi

(b) Godavari and Krishna

(c) Mahanadi and Godavari

(d) Krishna and Kaveri

7. The 44th Amendment of the Indian Constitution withdrew

the Fundamental Right

(a) To freedom of religion

(b) To constitutional remedies

(c) To property

(d) Against exploitation

8. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be

abolished or created by

(a) The President of India in consultation with the Council

of Ministers of the State concerned

(b) The Legislative Assembly of the State concerned

(c) The Parliament at a joint sitting of both the Houses

(d) The Parliament, provided the State Legislative Assembly

passes a resolution to that effect

9. At which stage in its life cycle does the silk work

yield the fibre of commerce ?

(a) Egg

(b) Larva

(c) Pupa

(d) Imago

10. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified

as such based on whether

(a) They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket

(b) They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days

in a year

(c) They belong to agricultural labourer household and the

scheduled caste /tribe social group

(d) Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages

11. As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of

UnionTerritories had the highest literacy rate ?

(a) Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(b) Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry

(d) Pondicherry and Delhi

12. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must

win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?

(a) Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open

(b) Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open, Swedish Open

(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czec Open, U.S. Open

(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open

13. Abhinava Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries,

was organized by

(a) Khudiram Bose

(b) V.D. Savarkar

(c) Prafulla Chaki

(d) Bhagat Singh

14. Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or

other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of

(a) Total internal reflection

(b) Interference

(c) Diffraction

(d) Polarisation

15. Which one of the following lakes forms and international

boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?

(a) Chad

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(b) Malawi

(c) Victoria

(d) Zambezi

16 Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government

?

(a) Brajesh Mishra

(b) J. N. Daxit

(c) Soli J. Sorabjee

(d) T. K. A. Nair

17 Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of

Karnataka ?

(a) S. M. Krishna

(b) Uma Bharti

(c) Dharam Singh

(d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

18 Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004

crown ?

(a) Jennifer Hawkins

(b) Shandi Finnessey

(c) Alba Reyes

(d) None of these

19 A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day

landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,

was held in

(a) PearlHarbour

(b) Normandy

(c) New York

(d) Lisbon

20 Which of the following cricketers holds the world record

of maximum number of sixes in Tests ?

(a) Chris Carins (New Zealand)

(b) Viv Richards (West Indies)

(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India)

(d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

21 Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief

Justice of India ?

(a) Justice Rajendra Babu

(b) Justice V. N. Khare

(c) Justice R. C. Lahoti

(d) None of these

22 Who among the following sports persons got the honour of

lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium

in New Delhi recently ?

(a) Anjali Bhagwat

(b) Abhinav Bindra

(c) Viswanathan Anand

(d) K. M. Beenamol

23 Who among the following has been appointed new chairman

of the National Commission for Farmers ?

(a) Ajit Singh

(b) K. C. Pant

(c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

(d) Sharad Pawar

24 Which of the following planets crossed the face of the

sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ?

(a) Mars

(b) Venus

(c) Jupiter

(d) Saturn

25 Which of the following countries was readmitted to the

Commonwealth recently ?

(a) Nepal

(b) Myanmar

(c) Pakistan

(d) None of these

26 The world governing body of which of the following

sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?

(a) Football

(b) Hockey

(c) Badminton

(d) Cricket

27 Who among the following won the men?s singles title of

the French Open 2004 ?

(a) Guillermo Coria

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Andy Roddick

(d) Gaston Gaudio

28 Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ?

(a) Aarthie Ramaswamy

(b) Koneru Humpy

(c) S. Meenakshi

(d) S. Vijayalakshmi

29 The age of a tree can be determined by

(a) Measuring its height

(b) Measuring its diameter

(c) Analyzing its sap

(d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem

30 Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Mountains Continents

(a) The Rocky : North America

(b) The Andes : South America

(c) The Alps : Europe

(d) The Ural : Africa

31 Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929

(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931

(c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939

(d) Simla Confeence : 1940

32 The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at

(a) Bhubaneswar

(b) Khajuraho

(c) Madurai

(d) MountAbu

33 Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?

(a) Kuchipudi

(b) Kathak

(c) Manipuri

(d) Mohiniattam

34 The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in

(a) Atlantic Ocean

(b) Arctic Ocean

(c) Pacific Ocean

(d) Indian Ocean

35 Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot

see clearly through it because

(a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the

drops

(b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light

(c) The fine drops are opaque to the light

(d) The drops scatter most of the light

36 During the Mughal period, which one of the following

were the first to come to India as traders ?

(a) Portuguese

(b) Dutch

(c) Danish

(d) English

37 Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for

introducing market control mechanism ?

(a) Iltutmish

(b) Balban

(c) Alauddin Khalji

(d) Firoze Tughlaq

38 Which one of the following mountain peaks of the

Himalayas is NOT in India ?

(a) Annapurna

(b) Nanda Devi

(c) Mt.Kamet

(d) Kanchenjunga

39 A rift valley is formed mainly due to

(a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust

(b) The subsidence of the floor of a river valley

(c) The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains

(d) The deepening of a valley by ice action

40 Who is the author of the book, ?The Man Who Divided India? ?

(a) Arun Shourie

(b) Dominique Lapierre

(c) Rafiq Zakaria

(d) Salman Rushdie

41 Which of the following was the kingdom of Mahavir?

( a) Pataliputhram

(b) Hasthina

(c) Kalinga

(d) Vaisali

42 Which of the following protects India from cold winds and foreign invasions in the north of India?

A River Ganga

B VindhyaRanges

C Himalayas

D Sahyadri

43 Who were the founders of IndusValley civilization?

A Dravidians

B Aryans

C Greeks

D None

44. Who wrote the book Rama Charitha Manas

a Thulasi Das

b Bhaktha Kabir

c Bhaktha Ramdev

d Valmiki

45. Where is Lalbahadur Stadium?

A Bhopal

B Hyderabad

C Cuttack

D Bhuvaneswar

46. Africa occupies which part of the earth?

A 1/3rd

B 1/3rd

C 4/5th

D 1/5th

47. After the Aryans settled in India which books were composed?

A Puranas

B Vedas

C Bhaghavathas

D Charithras

48. The alloy of metal with mercury is called _____

a Steel

b Bross

c Amalgam

d Silver

49. Who was the First Woman Minister?

A Sarojini Devi

B Vijayalaxmi Pandit

C Indira Gandhi

D Rajalaxmi Prasad

50. The maximum limit for members of assembly in a state is _________

a 294

b 300

c 325

d 350


1. d) Black

2. a) South Africa (volume – wise)

3.d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 1875

4. a) Sindh (Umerkot)

5. a) Jordan and Israel

6. d) Alauddin Khalji

7. a) Korea

8. b) Brazil

9. a) Italy

10.b) Brazil

11. a) Japan

12. c) Frank Whittle

13. c) Nippon

14. a) North America

15. b) fifth

16. a) Ganga

17. c) European Union

18. d) Rupiah Banda

19. b) Kharavela

20. b) UK

21. a) Pakistan

22. c) Vijay Mallya

23. d) Infosys Technologies

24. b) Kiran Baloch

25. b) Israel

26. c) Tanushree Dutta

27. b) Flowers

28. a) C. Rangarajan

29. d) M.G. Ranade

30. c) Very high density 31. c) Mahanadi and Godavari32. b) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands 33. a)

Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open 34. b) V.D. Savarkar 35. a) Total internal reflection

36. c) Victoria 37. b) Raghuram Rajan Committee 38. b) 25% 39. b) 7 40. c) Haryana41. b) Bihar42. b)

New Hotel Projects 43. The Integrated Tax Payer Data Management System (ITDMS)44. d) Healthcare

accreditation45. b) Climate Change Negotiations 46. b) AnnaUniversity, Chennai47. a) Ray Chambers

48. a) 6.5 %

49. b) South Africa

50. d) Gaylord Nelson

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parasharv

Reply #866 08:10 PM, 23 Oct '12

GK Capsule – 10

1) Melanne Verveer is a United States Ambassador of Barak Obama for which of the following ?

a. Global Disarmament

b. Global women's issues

c. Global Climate Changes

d. Global Trade Issues

2) Which of the following companies launched its super luxury hot wheels: “Gallardo” in India?

a. Audi

b. Rolls Royce

c. Lamborghini

d. Porsche

3) Which of the following Southern States launched tourism on Wheels Project in 2008 in collaboration

with Indian Railways?

a. Andhra Pradesh

b. Karnatka

c. Tamilnadu

d. Kerala

4) Isuzu Motors Ltd., Japan’s largest maker of light trucks has decided to start making buses in India in

2007 in association with

a. TELCO

b. Ashok Leyland

c. Swaraj Mazda

d. Mahindra and Mahindra

5) To enhance quality of customer service and strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism, RBI has

constituted a new department Customer Service Department. Which of the following is its key

responsibility?

a. Dissemination of instructions or information relating to customer service

b. Grievance redressal mechanism sin respect of services rendered by various RBI offices/departments

c. Administering BO scheme and act as a nodal Dept. for BCSBI

d. All the above

6) The new ICC President belongs to which of the following countries?

a. England

b. South Africa

c. Australia

d. India

7) Which of the following has a maximum amount of external debt?

a. USA

b. Mexico

c. Brazil

d. Japan

8) Tata Sky is a satellite company in India formed by a joint venture between Tata Group and

a. Star TV

b. Euro Space

c. Sky Italia

d. ISRO

9) “Eco Mark “ is given to the Indian products that are

a. Pure and unadulterated

b. Rich in protein

c. Economically viable

d. Environment friendly

10) The Indicator of economic prosperity is

a. Increase in GNP at current prices

b. Increase in Net National Product at current prices

c. Increase in GNP at fixed prices

d. Increase in Net National Product at fixed prices

11) Cairn Energy, which is exploring oil in Rajasthan, belongs to

a. Ireland

b. Scotland

c. Norway

d. Sweden

12) The youngest Indian to achieve a Grand Master norm in Chess is

a. Sahaj Grover

b. Saina Nehwal

c. Parimarjan Negi

d. D. Harika

13) Which of the following is not a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI?

a. National Housing Bank

b. National Bank Agriculture and Rural Development

c. Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India

d. Exim Bank of India

14) The December 2006 Asian Games were held in

a. Doha

b. Abu Dhabi

c. Riyadh

d. Kyoto

15) The service tax umbrella does not cover

a. Pathology labs

b. Telecom services

c. Coaching institutes

d. Catering services

16) Which company launched a premium denim line in Indian fashion arena co-branding it with John

Abhraham?

a. Killer

b. Wrangler

c. Lee Cooper

d. Milky Way

17) The N.S.E. incorporated in 1992, in terms of transactions holds:

a. Fifth rank in the world

b. Third rank in the world

c. Seventh rank in the world

d. Does not figure in top ten

18) Which of the following was the biggest contributor of FDI in India from 1991 to 2004?

a. Mauritius

b. USA

c. Japan

d. UK

19) SAFTA stands for

a. South Asia Free Trade Agreement

b. Southern African Federation For Tribal Advancement

c. South Asian Forum For Tourism Agreement


10) Which among the following team won the2009 Asia Cup final women's Hockey ?

a. India

b. China

c. Malaysia

d. Pakistan

21) Introduction of 3G Services in Telecommunication Industry will not include which of the following

features?

a. Video Streaming

b. Stock Transactions

c. E-Learning

d. E-Governance

22) Which Finance Minister resigned after a report on Haridas Mundhra share imbroglio published in

1958?

a. GK Iyengar

b. Ramanand Shastri

c. TT Krishnamachari

d. V. Padmanabhan

23) Which State tops the revenues collected under the implemented VAT tax regime?

a. Maharashtra

b. Andhra Pradesh

c. Gujarat

d. Karnataka

24) Which player won the country’s highest ever professional Golf Prize held in China?

a. Shiv Kapur

b. Jeev Milkha Singh

c. Gaurav Ghei

d. Jyoti Randhawa

25) Who is the current Defence Minister?

a. P. Chidambram

b. M.S. Ahluwalia

c. Praful Patel

d. A.K. Antony

26) Kevin Rollins is the CEO of which American Corporate giant employing direct business model?

a. Wall Mart

b. Dell

c. Microsoft

d. Quark

27)According to the World Wealth report by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, the

number of millionaire in India has grown to

a. 83000

b. 23000

c. 48000

d. 126700

28) NIIT technologies have established ties with Singapore to market GeBiz. What is GeBiz?

a. Electronic business portal of Singapore Govt.

b. Portal of income tax department of Singapore

c. GE’s commercial arm based at Singapore


29) The investment giant set up by Warren Buffet is

a. DSP Merryl Lynch

b. Berkshire Hathway

c. GE Capital

d. City Capital

30) Who was awarded Phalke Ratna Award in April 2008”

a. Devanand

b. Amitabh Bachhan

c. Ramanand Sagar

d. B.R. Chopra

31) The first reasonably valid IQ test in the world was developed by

a. Alfred Binet

b. Lewis Terman

c. Devid Wechsler

d. William Stern

32) Which of the following is true about Binet’s approach?

a. He interpreted scores on his test as a major of innate intelligence

b. He wanted to use test scores to identify children who needed special help

c. He tied the development of his test to a fairly complex theory of intelligence

d. He chose problems for the test that could only be scored subjectively

33) Recently who among the following has broken the record of Sachin Tendulkar by scoring 439 runs

against Indian Education Society in the U-16 inter school Harris Shield three-day match in November?

a. Sarfaraz Khan

b. Ayan Sethi

c. Ravi Kulkarni

d. Vinkas Godbole

34) Fredrik Reinfeldt was recently on an official visit to India, He is Prime Minister of which of the

following European countries? Hint: He also met Bindeshwar Pathak of Sulabh who was given Stockholm

Water prize recently.

a. Denmark

b. Sweden

c. Finland

d. Norway

35) India and the European Union (EU) recently signed an agreement for civil nuclear cooperation and

hoped to conclude by 2010 a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost trade and investment. How many

countries are members of EU?

a. 23

b. 24

c. 25

d. 27

36) Who among the following is conferred with G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year

2009.?

a. Professor Manindra Aggarwal

b. Professor Partha Chatterjee

c. Professor R. Vaidyanathan

d. Dr. Krishna Dev Kumar

e. Professor Shekhar Singh

37) Who among the following has won 'Best Male Cricketer of the year award' during 'Sahara Indian

Sports Awards, 2009' ?

a. Sachin Tendulkar

b. Gautam Gambhir

c. MS Dhoni

d. Rahul Dravid

38) Who among the following is the winner of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2009?

a. Gundappa Vishvanath

b. Mohinder Amarnath

c. Kapil Dev

d. Sri Nath

39) With which of the following countries India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on

Cooperation in Bamboo.?

a. Argentina

b. Venezuela

c. Columbia

d. Peru

40) What is "Glonass"?

a. A missile

b. A Satellite

c. A Satellite Navigation System

d. A Global Positioning system

41) In which year was the National Rural Health Mission launched?

a. 2009

b. 2008

c. 2005

d. 2000

42) World Health Day is celebrated on

a. 7th April

b. 13th April

c. 13th March

d. 7th March

43) Which was the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ?

a. Infosys

b. Tata Consultancy Services

c. Hindustan Computers Limited

d. Reliance

44) Expand “SIM”

a. Subscriber Ideal Module

b. Subscriber In Module

c. Subscriber Identity Module

d. Subscriber Immediate Memory

45) Which of the following treaty is related to the establishment of European Union ? (signed in 1993)

a. Berlin Declaration

b. Treaty of Maastricht

c. Valletta treaty

d. Merger Treaty

46) Who is the brand ambassador of Whirlpool in India?

a. Kajol & Ajay Devgan

b. MS Dhoni

c. Amitabh Bachhan

d. None of these

47) “ Love what you do. Do what you love” is the punch line of

a. Nokia

b. Samsung

c. Blackberry

d. LG

48) As per the latest guidelines of RBI, the banks which have been mandated to calculate interest paid

on money in savings account on which of the following basis?

a. Daily

b. Weekly

c. Ten days

d. Monthly

49) The line “Rishto Ki Jama Punji” is associated with

a. Bank of India

b. Corporation Bank

c. Indian Bank

d. HDFC

50) Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for “God of Small Things” in which year?

a. 1996

b. 1997

c. 1998

d. 1999

Answers to GK Capsule 9

1b 2a 3b 4a 5c 6c 7c 8d 9c 10a

11b 12a 13b 14a 15c 16 (Shiv Shankar Menon) 17 (BS Yedurappa) 18a 19b 20 (Adam Gilchrist) 21d 22a

23c

24b 25(errata: ‘in 1989’in place of recently) 26a 27d 28d 29d 30d 31b 32a 33d 34c 35d 36a 37c 38a 39a

40c

41d 42c 43a 44d 45b 46d 47b 48c 49b 50d?

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