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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.
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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?
Irman until cut off do us apart
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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!
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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..
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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?
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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?
Irman until cut off do us apart
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parasharv
Reply #849 07:14 PM, 23 Oct '12
@123zenith said:
@ank_mission_IIM what else shall i prep for IRMA?
what is the expected cut off for NMAT?
THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR NMAT. KINDLY RESTRICT YOUR QUERIES TO IRMA ENTRANCE EXAM ONLY.
INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT ANAND GUJRAT.
Irman until cut off do us apart
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ank_mission_IIM
Reply #850 07:22 PM, 23 Oct '12
@123zenith said:
@ank_mission_IIM what else shall i prep for IRMA?
what is the expected cut off for NMAT?
Go through the sample paper, you will have better idea.
For NMAT cut-offs: www.pagalguy....?
Reply No. 24.
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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.
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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%?
Irman until cut off do us apart
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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.
Irman until cut off do us apart
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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...
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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
No of questions in new pattern - 50
No of questions in previous pattern - 50
Analytical reasoning
No of questions in new pattern - 60
No of questions in previous pattern - 50
Issues of social concern
No of questions in new pattern - 40
No of questions in previous pattern - 60
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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
?
Irman until cut off do us apart
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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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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
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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11a
21b
31a
41b
2d
12b
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32b
42c
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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
d. None of the above
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
d. None of the above
Who wrote the Book- "Four Essays on Liberty".
a. Herbert Spencer
b. J. S. Mill
c. Ernest Barker
d. Isaish Berlin
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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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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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.
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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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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
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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
50B?
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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
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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?
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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
Answers to previous GK Capsule
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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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
d. None of the above
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
d. None of the above
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?