CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TODAY

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India?
(a) Punjab (b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra (d) Kerala.
2. Cheep money means
(a) low rates of interest. (b) low level of saving.
(c) low level of income. (d) low level of standard of living.
3. Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of the US dollars and
(a) Silver. (b) Gold.
(c) Pound Sterling. (d) Diamond.
4. The Government takes ‘Ways and means advances’ from
(a) RBI. (b) IDBI.
(c) SBI. (d) ICICI.
5. Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in
(a) 1991. (b) 1996.
(c) 1998. (d) 2000.
6. Compared to the rich the poor save
(a) a large part of their income. (b) an equal part of their income.
(c) a smaller part of their income.(d) all of their incomes.
7. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is
(a) imposition of import duties. (b) liberalization of the economy.
(c) recession in other countries. (d) diversification of exports.
8. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is
(a) Deflation. (b) Inflation.
(c) Recession. (d) Stagflation.
9. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane.
10. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) C.Rajagopalachari
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
11. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than
(a) 21 years of age. (b) 25 years of age.
(c) 30 years of age. (d) 32 years of age.
12. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights?
(a) 42nd (b) 44th
(c) 52nd (d) 56th .
13. Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because
(a) India took a pledge of complete independence on this day.
(b) the Constitution was adopted on this day.
(c) India became a Republic on the day.
(d) the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day.
14. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions?
(a) Sovereign Democratic Republic
(b) Socialist (c) Secular
(d) Federal.
15. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms?
(a) S.Radhakrishnan (b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Zakir Hussain (d) V.V. Giri.
16. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is
(a) 530. (b) 545.
(c) 540. (d) 550.
17. How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament?
(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Four (d) One.
18. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the
(a) Governor of the State.
(b) Chief Minister of the State.
(c) Speaker of Legislative Assembly.
(d) Finance Minister of the State
19. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was
(a) Indira Gandhi. (b) Morarji Desai.
(c) V.P. Singh. (d) Chandrashekhar.
20. The Union Parliament consists of
(a) the President of India.
(b) the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
(c) the House of the People (Lok Sabha)
(d) All of these.
21. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on "Non-Cooperation" in 1920 as its session held at
(a) Lucknow. (b) Delhi.
(c) Bombay. (d) Calcutta.
22. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishan Gokhale
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Surendranath Banerjee.
23. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab?
(a) Educational Reforms (b) Police Reforms
(c) Industrial Reforms (d) Agricultural Reforms
24. Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of England?
(a) John Hawkins (b) William Todd
(c) Sir Thomas Roe (d) Sir Walter Raleigh.
25. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of
(a) 1909. (b) 1919.
(c) 1935. (d) None of these.
26. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning (Nov. 1, 1858) at
(a) Calcutta. (b) Delhi.
(c) Patan. (d) Allahabad.
27. The India National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at
(a) Lahore. (b) Amritsar.
(c) Lucknow. (d) Haripura.
28. The first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress was
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) A.O. Hume
(c) Ferozeshah Mehta (d) Badruddin Tyabji.
29. Raja Rammohun Roy organized a historic agitation against the
(a) caste system. (b) evil custom of sati.
(c) degrading position of women in society
(d) Practice of superfluous religious rituals.
30. "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…"
This was stated on the night of Aug. 14, 1947 by
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. (b) C.Rajagopalachari.
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru. (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
31. The highest grade and best quality coal is
(a) Lignite. (b) Peat.
(c) Bituminous. (d) Anthracite.
32. The "Dark Continent" is
(a) Africa. (b) South America.
(c) Australia. (d) Asia.
33. Which one of the following is the wettest place in India?
(a) Mahabaleshwar (b) Cherrapunji
(c) Udhagamandalam (d) Mawsynram.
34. The approximate length of the coast-line of India is
(a) 5,500 km. (b) 6,000 km.
(c) 6,500 km. (d) 7,000 km.
35. The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is
(a) Meghalaya. (b) Leh in Kashmir.
(c) Coromandel (d) Konkan coast.
36. Silent Valley of Kerala
(a) is the only evergreen forest in India.
(b) contains costly timber trees.
(c) is a good picnic spot.
(d) contains rare species of plants and animals.
37. The only sanctuary where Kashmir stag is found is
(a) Kanha. (b) Dachigam.
(c) Gir. (d) Mudumalai.
38. The Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Ltd. is located at
(a) Bangalore. (b) Bhadravati.
(c) Mangalore. (d) Mysore.
39. Which dam of India is the highest?
(a) Mettur (b) Rihand
(c) Thein (d) Bhakra.
40. Of the gross cropped area in India, the foodgrains occupy
(a) more than 70 per cent. (b) 60 to 70 per cent.
(c) 50 to 60 per cent. (d) less than 50 per cent.
41. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(a) Rhinoceros. (b) Tiger.
(c) Lion. (d) Crocodile.
42. The colour of human skin is produced by
(a) Haemoglobin. (b) Insulin.
(c) Adrenaline. (d) Melanin.
43. Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
(a) Hepatitis (b) Typhoid
(c) HIV (d) Malaria
44. Which of the following is a fish?
(a) Silverfish (b) Starfish
(c) Dogfish (d) Cuttlefish
45. Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity?
(a) Kata Thermometer (b) Anemometer
(c) Sling Psychrometer (d) Clinical Thermometer
46. The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is
(a) 24 hours (b) 30 days.
(c) 365 days. (d) changing, continuously.
47. The type of mirrors used in the headlamp of cars is
(a) parabolic concave (b) plane
(c) spherical convex (d) cylindrical concave
48. Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at
(a) Sriharikota (b) Bangalore
(c) Pokharan (d) Kanchipuram
49. The gradation and standardization of agricultural products are conducted through
(a) Food Corporation of India.
(b) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection.
(c) Indian Standards Institution.
(d) Central Statistical Organization.
50. The luster of the metals is because of
(a) high density, due to closed packing of atoms.
(b) high polish
(c) reflection of light due to the presence of free electrons.
(d) absorption of light due to the presence of cavities
51. Flat footed camels can walk easily in sandy deserts because
(a) pressure on the sand is decreased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
(b) pressure on the stand is increased by increasing the area of the surface in contact.
(c) pressure on the sand is decreased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.
(d) pressure on the sand is increased by decreasing the area of the surface in contact.
52. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is
(a) refraction. (b) light scattering.
(c) reflection. (d) interference.
53. Alternating current is converted into direct current by a
(a) transformer. (b) dynamo
(c) oscillator. (d) rectifier.
54. German silver used for making utensils is an alloy of
(a) copper, silver, nickel. (b) copper, zinc, nickel.
(c) copper, zinc, aluminium (d) copper, nickel, aluminium.
55. Which one of the following is used to dissolve noble metals?
(a) Nitric acid (b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Sulphuric acid (d) Aqua regia.
56. Gunpowder was invented by
(a) Roger Bacon. (b) Colt.
(c) C.V. Raman. (d) Dr. Gatting.
57. The purity of gold is expressed in carats. The purest form of gold is
(a) 24 carats. (b) 99.6 carats.
(c) 91.6 carats. (d) 22 carats.
58. Petroleum consists of a mixture of
(a) Carbohydrates. (b) Carbonates.
(c) Hydrocarbons. (d) Carbides.
59. For which invention is Otto Hahn famous?
(a) Atom bomb. (b) Television
(c) X-rays (d) Miner’s safety lamp.
60. Which one of the following is not a plant product?
(a) Caffeine (b) Piperine
(c) Nicotine (d) Saccharin.
61. Which of the statements is correct about India’s national income?
(a) Percentage share of agriculture is higher than services
(b) Percentage share of industry is higher than agriculture
(c) Percentage share of services is higher than industry
(d) Percentage share of services is higher than agriculture and industry put together.
62. Who among the following has been appointed as the eleventh President of the World Bank for a five- year term with effect from July 1, 2007?
(a) John Wolfensohn (b) Paul Wolfowiz
(c) Robert Zoellick (d) David Morgan.
63. Who among the following has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005?
(a) Aparna Sen (b) Govind Nihalani
(c) M.S. Sathyu (d) Shyam Benegal
64. Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by
(a) Lord Clive (b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Cornwallis
65. In which year was the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?
(a) 1967 (b) 1969
(c) 1970 (d) 1974.
66. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Indonesia – Jakarta (b) Maldives –Male
(c) North Korea- Seoul (d) Zimbabwe- Harare.
67. Which of the following is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of area?
(a) Barmer (Rajasthan) (b) Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh)
(c) Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir) (d) Uttarakhand East (Uttarakhand)
68. The first Commonwealth Games were held in the year 1930 at
(a) London (the UK). (b) Sydney (Australia)
(c) Hamilton (Canada). (d) Auckland (New Zealand).
69. The Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty came into force in
(a) 1967 (b) 1970
(c) 1971 (d) 1974.
70. Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
(a) Bihar (b) Chhatrisgarh
(c) Orissa (d) Jharkhand
71. The island of Corsica is associated with
(a) Mussolini (b) Hitler
(c) Napolean Bonaparte. (d) Winston Churchill.
72. The headquarters of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
(a) Vienna. (b) Riyadh.
(c) Kuwait City. (d) Abu Dhabi.
73. When are the 19th Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi?
(a) December, 2008 (b) November, 2009
(c) October, 2010 (d) February, 2011.
74. Jamini Roy distinguished himself in the field of
(a) Badminton (b) Painting
(c) Theatre (d) Sculpture.
75. What percentage of India population is below the official poverty line?
(a) Below 30 per cent (b) 30 per cent to 35 per cent
(c) Above 35 per cent but below 40 per cent
(d) Between 40 per cent and 45 per cent.

ANSWERS

1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (c)
6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b)
16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (b)
26. (a) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b)
36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c)
46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d)
56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (d) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (b)
66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (c)
71. (c) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (a)

Monday, February 28, 2011

Dieases and the parts of the body they affect

Disease Part of the body affected

AIDS - Immune system of body
Asthma - Lungs
Cataract - Eyes
Conjunctivitis - Eyes
Diabetes - Pancreas
Diphtheria - Throat
Glaucoma - Eyes
Eczema - Skin
Goitre - Front of the neck(due to enlargement of thyroid gland)
Gout - Joints of bone
Meningitis - Brain or spinal cord
Polio - Molor neurons
Pneumonia - Lungs
Typhoid - Intestine
Malaria - Spleen
Leukaemia - Blood
Rickets - Bones

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

WORLD FAMOUS STRAITS

Agattu Strait - Aleutians
Akashi Strait - Japan
Amchitka Pass - Aleutians
Anegada Passage - Virgin Islands and Anguilla
Arthur Kill - Staten Island and New Jersey
Bab-el-Mandeb - connects Red Sea to Gulf of Aden / Arabian Sea
Balabac Strait - between Palawan, Philippines and Borneo
Strait of Baltiysk - between Vistula Bay and Gdansk Bay
Bangka Strait - between Sumatra and Bangka Island
Bass Strait - between mainland Australia and Tasmania
Strait of Belle Isle - between Newfoundland and mainland Canada
Bering Strait - between Asia and North America
Bransfield Strait - between South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula
Bohol Strait - also called Cebu Strait, between Bohol and Cebu in the Philippines
Strait of Bonifacio - between Corsica and Sardinia
Bosporus - between Europe and Asia
Bungo Channel - Japan
Cabot Strait - between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island
Strait of Canso - between Cape Breton Island and mainland Nova Scotia
Carquinez Strait - connects San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay, California
Chatham Strait - between Chichagof Island and Admiralty Island, Alaska
Clarence Strait - between Prince of Wales Island and mainland Alaska
Colvos Passage - Puget Sound
Cook Strait - between the North Island and South Island of New Zealand
Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea) - between New Britain and Umboi Island
Dampier Strait (Indonesia) - between Bird's Head Peninsula and Raja Ampat Islands
Danish straits - between Scandinavia and Jutland
Dardanelles - between Europe and Asia
Davis Strait - between Baffin Island and Greenland
Deception Pass - Puget Sound
Denmark Strait - between Greenland and Iceland
Detroit River - between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie
Dolphin and Union Strait - between Northwest Territories and Victoria Island
Strait of Dover or Pas de Calais - (English Channel)
Dragon's Mouth (Boca del Dragón) - between Trinidad and Venezuela
Drake Passage - between South America and Antarctica
East River - between Manhattan, the Bronx and Long Island
English Channel - between Great Britain and France
Falkland Sound, - between West Falkland and East Falkland
Straits of Florida - between Florida and Cuba
Foveaux Strait - between the South Island and Stewart Island of New Zealand
Fury and Hecla Strait - between Baffin Island and Melville Peninsula
Strait of Georgia - between Vancouver Island and British Columbia
Strait of Gibraltar - between Europe and Africa
Golden Gate - between the Marin headlands and San Francisco, California
Great Belt - Denmark
Guadeloupe Passage - north of Guadeloupe, ((West Indies))
Harlem River - between Manhatten and The Bronx
Hecate Strait - between Queen Charlotte Island and British Columbia
Honguedo Strait - between Anticosti Island and Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec
Strait of Hormuz - between Arabia and Iran
Hoyo Strait - Japan
Hudson Strait - between Baffin Island and Quebec
Johor Strait - between Singapore and the state of Johor of Malaysia
Strait of Juan de Fuca - between Vancouver Island, Canada and Olympic Peninsula, United States
Kalmar Strait - between Öland and Småland
Kanmon Strait - between Honshu and Kyushu
Karimata Strait - between Sumatra and Borneo
Kerch Strait - between Crimea and Russia
Kill Van Kull - between Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey
Kitan Strait - Japan
Korea Strait - between Korea and Japan
La Perouse Strait (also Soya Strait) - between Sakhalin and Japan
Little Belt - Denmark
Luzon Strait - between Taiwan and Luzon, Philippines
Straits of Mackinac - between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas
Strait of Magellan - between South America and Tierra del Fuego
Makassar Strait - between Borneo and Sulawesi
Straits of Malacca - between Malaysia and Sumatra
Martinique Passage - between Dominica and Martinique
McClure Strait - Melville Island and Banks Island
Menai Strait - between Anglesey and mainland Wales
Strait of Messina - between Sicily and mainland Italy
Mindoro Strait - between Mindoro and Palawan in the Philippines
Mona Passage - between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
Myeongnyang Strait - between Jindo Island and mainland South Korea
Nares Strait - between Ellesmere Island and Northern Greenland and connects Baffin Bay with Lincoln Sea / the Arctic Sea.
The Narrows - between Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City
Naruto Strait - Japan
North Channel - between Northern Ireland and Scotland
Northumberland Strait - between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick/Nova Scotia
Oresund - between Denmark and Sweden
Strait of Otranto - between Italy and Albania
Palk Strait - between India and Sri Lanka
Pertuis d'Antioche - on the Atlantic coast of Western France
Pickering Passage - Puget Sound
Port Washington Narrows - Puget Sound
Porte des Morts - between the Bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan
Panama - Between North America and South America (Panama Canal)
Qiongzhou Strait - Hainan and Guangdong
San Bernardino Strait - between Luzon and Samar in the Philippines
San Juanico Strait - between Samar and Leyte islands in the Philippines
Serpent's Mouth (Boca del Serpiente) - between Trinidad and Venezuela
Skagerrak between Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Shelikof Strait - between mainland Alaska and Kodiak Island
Strait of Dover - part of the English Channel between Great Britain and France
Strait of Sicily - between Sicily and Africa
Singapore Strait - between Singapore and Indonesia (Sumatra)
Sumba Strait - between Flores and Sumba, Indonesia
Sunda Strait - between Sumatra and Java
Surigao Strait - between Leyte and Mindanao islands in the Philippines
Tablas Strait - between Mindoro and Panay islands in the Philippines
Tacoma Narrows - Puget Sound
Taiwan Strait - between Taiwan and Mainland China
Tanon Strait - between Negros and Cebu islands in the Philippines
Strait of Tartary (also Mamiya Strait and Strait of Nevelskoi) - Sakhalin
Strait of Tiran - between the Sinai peninsula and Saudi Arabia
Torres Strait - between New Guinea and Australia
Tsugaru Strait - between Hokkaido and Honshu
Tsushima Strait - between Iki Island and Korean Peninsula
Vitiaz Strait - between New Guinea and Long Island
Windward Passage - between Cuba and Hispaniola
Yucatan Channel - between Mexico and Cuba

Monday, February 21, 2011

SBI CLERKS EXAM GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS (EXAM HELD ON 16-01-2011)

1. South africa currency is:
Ans: Rand

2. World boxing championship won by :
Ans: Vijendra Singh

3. Somdev barman related with:
Ans: lawn tennis

4.RIM is from which country:
Ans: RIm is a Candaian company which develops Blackberry phones

5. Award in the field of cinema is:
Ans: Dadasaheb Phalke.

7. Asian games 2010 were held in:
Ans: China.

8. Which of the following has not received LG ICC Awards:
Ans: Ishant sharma

9. what is MFI
Ans: Micro Finance Institutions:

10. Which of the following is not related to Hockey:
Ans: pull

11. EMI stands for:
Ans: Equated Monthly Installment

12. RBI Changes reverse repo rate by:
Ans: 25%.

13. India had military exercise with:
Ans: France

14. Name of Chetan Bhagat book:
Ans: 3 mistakes of my life.

15. Antaheen National Award winning film is in:
Ans: Bengali language

16. Miss universe 2010 is:
Ans: Ximena Navarrete

17. Current Indian Railway minister is:
Ans: Mamta Banerjee.

19. Which Counry is trying its currency Yuan to maintain its market value:
Ans: China

20. PDS is:
Ans: Public distribution system:

21. which was not in CWG no medal won:
Ans: Mahindra Singh Dhoni.

22. Mike Russell related with:
Ans: billiards

24. Stainless steel contains:
Ans: chromium

25. In October 2010 elections held:
Ans:Kyrgyzstan

26. Black berry services is from:
Ans: Canada

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

National Games and Countries

Country	Games
Argentina	Pato
Bahamas	Sloop
Bangladesh	Kabaddi
Brazil	Capoeira
Canada	Ice Hockey (winter), Lacrosse (summer)
Chile	Chilean rodeo
Colombia	Tejo
Mexico	Charrería
Korea (Rep.)	Tae Kwon Do
Philippines	Arnis
Puerto	Rico Paso fino
Sri Lanka	Volleyball
Uruguay	Gaucho
Afghanistan	Buzkashi
Anguilla	Yacht racing
Antigua and Barbuda	Cricket
Barbados	Cricket
Bermuda	Cricket
Bhutan	Archery
China	Table Tennis
Colombia Association	Football
Cuba	Baseball
Dominican	Republic Baseball
Finland	Pesäpallo
Grenada	Cricket
Guyana	Cricket
India	Field hockey
Ireland	Gaelic games
Jamaica	Cricket
Latvia	Basketball (summer sport)
Latvia	Ice hockey (winter sport)
Lithuania	Football
New Zealand	Rugby Union
Norway Cross-country	Skiing
Pakistan	Field Hockey
Papua New Guinea	Rugby league
Peru	Paleta Frontón
Slovenia Alpine	Skiing
Switzerland	Shooting, Gymnastics
Turkey	Wrestling & Jereed
United States	Baseball
Wales	Rugby union

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Famous Characters in Literature

Adam—(1) A character in the Bible; also in ‘Paradise Lost’ by Milton.
(2) In Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’–an aged servant of Orlando.
(3) In Shakespeare’s ‘Comedy of Errors’–Officer known by his dress, a skin coat.

Aladdin—A well-known character in the ‘Arabian Nights’, in possession of the magic ring and lamp.

Alice—A little girl in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Lewis Carrol.

Ariel—In ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare, an airy Spirit which is controlled by Prospero.

Anna Karenina—The heroine of the novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy.

Ancient Mariner—A character in the poem of the same name by S.T. Coleridge, who describes his supernatural experiences to the wedding guests.

Antonio—A character in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by Shakespeare, Shylock the cruel money lender, is bent on taking one pound of flesh from his body.

Bassanio—A friend of Antonio in ‘The Merchant of Venice.’

Beatrix—Heroine in W.M. Thackeray’s novel ‘Henry Esmond.’

Beatrice—Heroine of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ She plays a delightful role and is famous for her witty dialogues.

Brutus Mercus—The historic character in ‘Julius Caesar’ of Shakespeare. He assassinates his friend Julius Caesar, the Emperor of Rome.

Christian—An allegorical character and hero of ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ of John Bunyan.

Clare—Hero of ‘Tess’ by Thomos Hardy.

Cleopatra—The heroine of ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ of Shakespeare. She was the beautiful queen of Egypt. G. B. Shaw also has dramatised her in his ‘Caesar and Cleopatra.’

Cordelia—The faithful and youngest daughter of Lear in Shakespeare’s play ‘King Lear’.

Desdemona—Faithful wife of Othello in Shakespeare’s drama ‘Othello.’

Don Quixote—A famous character in Cervente’s novel of the same name. He is an eccentric figure striking at a wind mill taking it for a giant.

Don Juan—A character in the poem of the same name by Lord Byron.

Dushyanta—Husband of Shakuntala and the hero of the play in Kalidasa’s Abhigyan Shakuntlam.’

Frankenstein—The monster character in the novel of the same name by Mrs. Shelley. His counterpart in Indian mythology is Bhasmasur.

Gora—Hero of the novel of the same name by Dr. Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Hawkins—The hero of R.L. Stevenson’s novel ‘Treasure Island.’

Hyde—The terrifying character in ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ by R. L. Stevenson.

Macbeth—A model of overweening ambition in Shakespeare’s play of the same name.

Micawber—A comic character in Charles Dicken’s novel ‘David Copperfield.’ He is a type of the optimist for whom something may turn up.

Oliver Twist—A poor orphan boy and hero of Charles Dicken’s novel of the same name.

Dr. Zhivago—The hero of the novel of the same name by Boris Pasternak. He is shown as a critic of Bolshevism.

Famous Indian Authors

Assamese
Hem Chandra Barua, Madhav Kondali, Hem Chand Goswami, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1979), Nilmani Phukan (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award 2000), Apoorva Sharma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Indira Goswami (Winner of the Jnanpith Award for 2000), Mahima Bora (Recipient of Sahitya Academy Award, 2001), Nalinidhar Bhattacharya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Vireshwar Barua (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Hirendra Nath Dutt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Yeshe Dorji Thongchi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2005), Atulanand Goswami (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006)], Purabi Bormudoi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Rita Choudhury (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Bangla
B. B. Bandhopadhyay, Rabindra Nath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Tara Shanker Bandhopadhyaya (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1966), Sarat Chandra, R.C. Dutt, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Machel Madhusudan Datt, Premendra Mitra, Vishnu Dey (Recipient of Jnanpith Award of 1971), Ashapoorna Devi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1976), Subhash Mukhopadhyaya and Smt. Mahasweta Devi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award 1991 and 1996 respectively), Jai Goswami (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Atin Bandyopadhyay (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sandeepan Chattopadhyaya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Prafulla Ray (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sudir Chakravarti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Sunil Gangopadhyaya (Winner of Saraswati Samman-2004), Vinay Majumdar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Amar Mitra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Samarendra Sen Gupta (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Gujarati
Mirabai, Narsingh Mehta, K.M. Munshi, Uma Shanker Joshi (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1967), Goverdhan Ram Parmanand, Narmada Sagar, Panna Lal Patel (Winner of the 1985 Jnanpith Award), Vinesh Ataani (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Dhiruben Patel (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2001-2002), Dhruv Bhatt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Rajendra Keshavlal Shah (Honoured with Jnanpith Award 2001), Bindu Bhatt (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Amrit Lal Vegad (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Suresh Dalal (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Rajendra Shukla (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Suman Shah (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Hindi
Shree Lal Shukla (Winner of 1999 Vyas Samman), Nirmal Verma (Recipient of Moorti Devi Award in 1995 and Jnanpith Award for 1999), Dr. Ram Vilas Sharma (Recipient of Bharat Bharati Puruskar and many other distinctions. Krishna Sobti and Giriraj Kishore (both winners of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Manglesh Dabral (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000). P.C.K. Prem (Recipient of Hindi Ratan Award in 2001), Ramdarsh Misra (Recipient of Shalaka Samman 2001-02), Alka Saraogi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Ram Murthy Tripathy (Winner of Shankar Puruskar, 2001), Rajesh Joshi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Kamleshwar (Winner of Shalaka Samman 2002-03), S. R. Harnot (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman 2003), Dr. Biswambha Pahi (Recipient of Shanker Puruskar 2002), Rajendra Yadav (Recipient of Shalaka Samman of Hindi Academy 2003), Vibhuti Narayan Rai (Recipient of Katha ‘U.K.’ honour), Prem Ranjan Animesh (Recipient of Bharat Bhushan Award for Excellence in Poetry-2004), Veeren Dangwal (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Marudhur Mridul (Winner of Bihari Puruskar-2004), Pt. Vidya Niwas Misra (Recipient of Padma Bhushan Award), Mridula Garg (Recipient of Vyas Samman -2004), Pramod Tiwari (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman, 2005), Prof. Kamlesh Dutta Tripathi (Recipient of Bhasha Samman (2005) of Sahitya Academy, Bhagwan Singh (Recipient of Shankar Puruskar, 2005), Chandrakanta (Recipient of Vyas Samman for 2005), Marudhar Mridul (recipient of Bihari Puruskar for 2004), Kunwar Narayan (Honoured with Shalaka Samman for 2005-06). Asgar Vajahat (Recipient of Indu Sharma Katha Samman-2006), Gyanendra Pati (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Amarkant (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Govind Mishra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Kannada
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1983), Prof. V.R. Anandmurti (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1994), Girish Karnad (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1998), Shanti Nath Desai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), S. Narayan Shetty Sujan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), K. B. Subanna (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003- 04), Geetha Nagabhushan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Raghvendra Patil (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Veerbhadrappa (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Shrinivas B. (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Malayalam
O. Chandu Menon, K.V. Raman Pillai, G. Shanker Kurup (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1965, author of Odakhugal), Kumaran Asan, Narayan Menon, Mohd. Basheer Vallathol, S.K. Pottekkat (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1980), Takshi Shivshanker Pillai (Winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1984), M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Winner of the Jnanpith Award, 1995), Dr. M. Lilavati (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), R. Ram Chandran (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Attoor Ravivarma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), K.G. Shanker Pillai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Sarah Joseph (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Paul Zakaria (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), G. V. Kakkanadan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Prof. K. Ayyappa Paniker (Recipient of Saraswati Samman for 2005), M. Sukumaran (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), A. Sethumadhavan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), (Late) K. P. Appan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Marathi
Hari Narayan Apte, Tukaram Mahaya, V. S. Khandekar (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1974), Shirwadkar (Jnanpith Award, 1987), Binda Karandikar (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), N. D. Mahanore (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Rajan Gavas (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-02), Mahesh Elkunchwar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), T.V. Sardeshmukh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sadanand Deshmukh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Arun Kolhatkar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Vinda Karandikar (Recipient of Jnanpith Award-2003), Ashe Bage (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), G. M. Pawar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Shyam Manohar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Oriya
Gopalabandhudas, Radha Nath Roy, Gopi Nath Mohanti (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1973), Dr. Saachchidanand Raut Rai (Recipient of Jnanpith Award, 1986), Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1993), M. Neelmani Sahu (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Pratibha Rai (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Manoj Das (Winner of Saraswati Samman for 2000) and Fellowship of Sahitya Academy in 2006), Pratibha Satpathy (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sharat Kumar Mohanti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Jatindra Mohan Mohanti (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Prafull Kumar Mohanty (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Pandit Dukhisyama Pattanayak (Recipient of Bhasha Samman (2005) of Sahitya Academy, Ram Chandra Behra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Bansidhar Sarangi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Deepak Mishra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Pramod Kumar Mohanty (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Punjabi
Dhani Ram Chatrik, Bhai Vir Singh, Amrita Preetam (Recipient of Padma Vibhushan in 2004), Waris Shah, Balwant Gargi, Nanak Singh, Gurudayal Singh (Recipient of 1999 Jnanpith Award), Surjit Pattar (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), Varyam Singh Sandhu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Dev (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana (Recipient of Saraswati Samman 2001 and Padam Sri in 2004), Harbhajan Halwarvi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Charan Das Siddhu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Satinder Singh Noor (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Gurbachan Singh Bhullar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award- 2005), Ajmer Singh Aulakh (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Jaswant Deed (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007).

Sanskrit
Bhasa, Kalidas, Bana Bhatt, Bhartrihari, Bhavbhuti, Kalhan, Valmiki., Prof. Rasik Behari Joshi (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar, 1999), Prof. Ram Chandra Narayan Dandekar, Ramanujtatacharya (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar for 2000), Psriramachandrudu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Dr. Gajanan Balkrishna Palsule (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar 2001), Kashinath Misra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Pt. Mohan Lal Sharma (Recipient of K.K. Birla Foundation’s Vachaspati Puruskar 2002), Vijaydan Detha (Recipient of Bihari Puruskar 2002), Bhaskaracharya Tripathi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Prof. Govind Chandra Pandey (Recipient of Saraswati Samman-2003), Acharya P. Ramchandudu (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar-2003), Kalanath Shastri (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Prof. Ram Karan Sharma (Winner of Vachaspati Puruskar-2004), Swami Rambhadracharya (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Acharya Ramyatna Shukla (Recipient of Vachaspati Puruskar for 2005), Harshdev Mahadev (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Dr. Bhaskaracharya Tripathi (Winner of Vachaspati Puruskar 2006), Hari Dutt Sharma (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Om Prakash Pandey (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Tamil
Subramaniam Bharati, Ramalingam Navakhal, P.V. Akilandam (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1975), Dr. Indira Parathasarathi (Recipient of Saraswati Samman for 1999), T.G. Shivshankarn (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), C.S. Chellappa (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Sirpi Balasubramanian (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), R. Vermatu (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Sunder Ramaswami (Recipient of Kath Chunamani Puruskar, 2004), Tamilban (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), D. Jaykanthan (Winner of Jnanpith Award-2002), G. Tilkavati (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Neela Padmanabhan (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Melannai Ponnusamy (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Telugu
Vishwanatha Satya Narayan (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1970, author of Sreemadramayan Kalpavraksham), Tirupati, Lakshmi Narasimhan, C.N. Reddy (Jnanpith Award, 1988), Dr. Vasireddy Sita Devi (Winner of Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Award, 2000), N. Gopi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Tirumala Ramchandra (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2001-2002), Chekuri Ram Rao (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Naveen (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Abboori Chhaya Devi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Munipillai Raju (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2006), Gadiaram Ramkrishna (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007).

Urdu
Mohd. Iqbal, Mirza Galib, Raghupati Sahay Firaq (Recipient of Bhartiya Jnanpith Award, 1969, author of Gul-e-Naghma), Altaf Hussain, Josh Malihabadi, Gyan Chandra Jain (author of Tafseer-a-Ghalib), Sikander Ali Waid, Ms. Qurratul Hyder (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1989), Ali Sardar Jafri (Winner of Jnanpith Award, 1997), Ibrahim Yusuf and Joginder Pal (Winner of Iqbal Samman for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 respectively), Amber Bahraichi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award for 2000), Nayyar Masood (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2001-2002), Prof. Gopi Chand Narang (Winner of Majlis Faroge Urdu Adab Award in 2002 and Padma Bhushan in 2004)), Kaifi Azmi (Recipient of Sahitya Academy Fellowship in 2002), Gulzar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2002-03), Syed Mohammad Ashraf (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2003-04), Salaam bin Razzak (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2004-05), Shaharyar (Winner of M. P. Government’s Iqbal Samman-2004-05), Kazi Abdul Sattar (Recipient of Farog-e-Adab Award, 2005, Zabir Hussain (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award-2005), Bahab Asharfi (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2007), Jayant Parmar (Winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2008).

Famous Indian Writers in English

Rabindra Nath Tagore, K. M. Munshi, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Sarojini Naidu, Toru Dutt, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Lala Har Dayal, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, C. Rajgopalachari, Ashok Mehta, P. Seshadri, N.V. Thadain, Ramesh Chandra Dutt, Mrs. Nayantara Sehgal, K.A. Abbas, Raja Rao, Nirad C. Chaudhari, Khushwant Singh, Anita Desai, Arundhati Roy, Shobha De, Amit Chaudhury, Jhumpa Lahiri (Indian-American), Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. 1. The Indian Economy will grow as per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 6.7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8.5%
(D) 8%
Ans (D)

2. Government has notified the hike in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for Public Sector Undertakings refineries. The new FDI limit is—
(A) 26%
(B) 49%
(C) 51%
(D) 75%
Ans: (B)

3. As per the report on State of Forest released on February 13, 2008, what is the percentage coverage of forest area in the total geographical area of the country ?
(A) 22.20%
(B) 21.30%
(C) 20.60%
(D) 19.90%
Ans: (C)

4. 13th Finance Commission has been constituted under the Chairmanship of—
(A) Y. S. P. Thorat
(B) Vijai L. Kelkar
(C) T. S. Vijayan
(D) Laxmi Narayan
Ans: (C)

5. SEBI is a—
(A) Statutory body
(B) Advisory body
(C) Constitutional body
(D) Non-statutory body
Ans: (A)

6. 15th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in July-August 2008. The changed venue of the summit is—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Maldives
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B)

7. When was the SAARC established ?
(A) On December 8, 1984
(B) On January 1, 1984
(C) On December 8, 1985
(D) On January 1, 1985
Ans: (C)

8. What is the present number of member countries of European Economic Community ?
(A) 15
(B) 12
(C) 25
(D) 20
Ans: (B)

9. Which Committee recommended abolition of tax rebates under section 88 ?
(A) Chelliah Committee
(B) Kelkar Committee
(C) Shome Committee
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

10. Which of the following countries is not the members of European Union ?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Malta
(C) The Czeck Republic
(D) Poland
Ans: (A)

11. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to—
(A) Communication
(B) Social Integration
(C) Linking of Rivers
(D) Development of Highways
Ans: (D)

12. ‘Sagarmala’ is a name associated with—
(A) A drilling vessel
(B) A project of port development
(C) Oil well in Indian Ocean
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)

13. Tarapore Committee submitted its report on “Full Convertibility on Rupee” in—
(A) Current account
(B) Capital account
(C) Both in current as well as in capital account
(D) Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Ans: (B)

14. The new President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) is—
(A) K. C. Raina
(B) V. P. Shetty
(C) Rajiv Chandrashekhar
(D) Som Mittal
Ans: (C)

15. As per Revised Estimates for 2006-07 released by CSO, the growth rate for Indian economy has been estimated to be—
(A) 9.0%
(B) 9.2%
(C) 9.4%
(D) 9.6%
Ans: (D)

16. CENVAT is related to—
(A) Sales Tax
(B) Excise Duty
(C) Custom Duty
(D) Service Tax
Ans: (B)

17. Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to—
(A) All labours in rural areas
(B) All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas
(C) All labours in urban areas
(D) All labours in both rural as well as urban areas
Ans: (B)

18. According to 2001 census urbanrural population ratio is about—
(A) 35 : 65
(B) 32 : 68
(C) 28 : 72
(D) 25 : 75
Ans: (C)

19. As per the final estimates of Ministry of Agriculture, the rice production for 2006-07 is estimated at—
(A) 80.11 MT
(B) 90.0 MT
(C) 93.4 MT
(D) 101.60 MT
Ans: (C)

20. According to 2001 census the state having highest urban population is—
(A) U.P.
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Ans: (B)

21. The growth rate of construction sector for the year 2006-07 has been estimated at the level—
(A) 9.2%
(B) 8.5%
(C) 11.0%
(D) 12.0%
Ans: (D)

22. International Finance Corporation (IFC) has decided to fund an Ultra Mega Power Project in Gujarat. This project belongs to—
(A) Reliance Group
(B) Tata Group
(C) Birla Group
(D) NTPC
Ans: (B)

23. Which states ranks first and last respectively in Education Development Index (EDI) prepared to track the progress of states towards providing universal elementary education ?
(A) Kerala and Orissa respectively
(B) Kerala and Bihar repectively
(C) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa respectively
(D) Karnataka and Bihar respectively
Ans: (B)

24. Targeted power capacity addition for 11th plan period is—
(A) 41110 MW
(B) 66463 MW
(C) 68963 MW
(D) 86283 MW
Ans: (B)

25. During 2006-07 which sector has shown the highest growth rate ?
(A) Service Sector
(B) Manufacturing Sector
(C) Transport and communication
(D) Agriculture Sector
Ans: (C)

26. The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is—
(A) Secretary of Finance Ministry
(B) General Secretary of Lok Sabha
(C) Secretary of Planning Commission
(D) Vice Chairman of Planning Commission
Ans: (C)

27. 15th SAARC Summit was held in July–August 2008. The venue of the summit was—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Maldives
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: (B)

28. In National Mineral Policy (1993) which mineral was allowed for having investment from private sector—
(A) Coal
(B) Iron
(C) Gold
(D) Platinum
Ans: (A)

29. The share of road transport in total transport of the country is–
(A) 20%
(B) 40%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%
Ans: (D)

30. 11th National Conference on e-governance was held on 7–8 February, 2008 at—
(A) Gurgaon (Haryana)
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Mohali (Punjab)
(D) Panchkula (Haryana)
Ans: (D)

31. Which percentage of Central Taxes have been recommended by the 12th Finance Commission to be transferred to States ?
(A) 28.5%
(B) 29.5%
(C) 30.5%
(D) 31.5%
Ans: (C)

32. Which state possesses the maximum percentage of SC population ?
(A) U.P.
(B) M.P.
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
Ans: (D)

33. Government has decided to cover all districts of the country in National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP)—
(A) Upto January 1, 2008
(B) Upto March 31, 2008
(C) w.e.f April 1, 2008
(D) w.e.f. April 1, 2009
Ans: (B)

34. What is ‘NIKKEI’ ?
(A) Share Price Index of Tokyo Share Market
(B) Name of Japanese Central Bank
(C) Japanese name of Country’s Planning Commission
(D) Foreign Exchange Market of Japan
Ans: (A)

35. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission ?
(A) It is not defined in Indian Constitution
(B) Members and vice-chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
(C) Members do not require any minimum education
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)

36. Which State of the following has adopted VAT (Value Added Tax) w.e.f. January 1, 2007 ?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Goa
Ans: (A)

37. Service Tax revenue collection for 2007–08 (Budget estimates) was proposed at Rs. 50,200 crore but the revised estimates remained at—
(A) Rs. 50,603 crore
(B) Rs. 52,603 crore
(C) Rs. 64,460 crore
(D) Rs. 64,640 crore
Ans: (A)

38. NABARD was established on the recommendation of—
(A) Public Account Committee
(B) Shivaraman Committee
(C) Narsimham Committee
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)

39. Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana has been launched from—
(A) 1st April, 2001
(B) 25th Sept., 2001
(C) 30th Sept., 2001
(D) No scheme of such title has yet launched
Ans: (B)

40. Which company is providing mobile service with name ‘Cell one’ to the consumers ?
(A) MTNL
(B) BSNL
(C) Reliance Infocom
(D) Bharti Tele
Ans: (B)

41. VAT is imposed—
(A) Directly on consumer
(B) On final stage of production
(C) On first stage of production
(D) On all stages between production and final sale
Ans: (D)

42. The newly elevated person as Joint Chairman–cum–Managing Director of National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (NACIL) is—
(A) S. Sridhar
(B) Viswapati Trivedi
(C) Rajiv Chandrashekhar
(D) Venugopal Dhoot
Ans: (B)

43. Kutir Jyoti scheme is associated with—
(A) Promoting cottage industry in villages
(B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
(C) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line
(D) All of these
Ans: (C)

44. Novelis has been acquired and merged with—
(A) Tata Steels
(B) SAIL
(C) HINDALCO
(D) Jindal Steels
Ans: (C)

45. OTCEI is—
(A) Atomic Submarine of China
(B) Economic policy of USA
(C) An Indian Share Market
(D) A defence research organisation
Ans: (C)

46. The New Chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) is—
(A) M. Damodaran
(B) C. B. Bhave
(C) Venugopal Dhoot
(D) Sunil K. Munjal
Ans: (B)

47. Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for 2008–09 as per document of 11th plan stands at Rs. 2,28,725 crore but in budget proposals for 2008–09 it has been raised to—
(A) Rs. 2,23,386 crore
(B) Rs. 2,43,386 crore
(C) Rs. 2,63,386 crore
(D) Rs. 28,456 crore
Ans: (B)

48. The base of Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers is being shifted from 1982 to—
(A) 1995
(B) 1998
(C) 2000
(D) 2001
Ans: (D)

49. In Budget proposals for 2008–09, which of the following gives 24% contribution in revenue collection of union government ?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Excise
(C) Corporation Tax
(D) Non-tax Revenue
Ans: (C)

50. The base year of present Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Urban Non-Manual Employees (CPI—UNME) is—
(A) 1980-81
(B) 1981-81
(C) 1982-83
(D) 1984-85
Ans: (D)

51. CAPART is related with—
(A) Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes
(B) Computer hardware
(C) Consultant service of export promotion
(D) Controlling pollution in big industries
Ans: (A)

52. Note issuing deptt. of RBI should always possess the minimum gold stock of worth—
(A) Rs. 85 crore
(B) Rs. 115 crore
(C) Rs. 200 crore
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)

53. Which of the following does not grant any tax rebate ?
(A) National Saving Certificate
(B) Indira Vikas Patra
(C) National Saving Scheme
(D) Public Providend Fund
Ans: (B)

54. Ad hoc Treasury Bill System of meeting budget deficit in India was abolished on—
(A) 31 March, 1997
(B) 31 March, 1996
(C) 1 April, 1992
(D) 1 April, 1995
Ans: (A)

55. SEBI was established in—
(A) 1993
(B) 1992
(C) 1988
(D) 1990
Ans: (C)

56. The working of SEBI includes—
(A) To regulate the dealings of share market
(B) To check the foul dealings in share market
(C) To control the inside trading of shares
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)

57. The “Ad hoc Treasury Bill System” of meeting budget deficit in India was replaced by ‘Ways and Means Advances System’ which has come into force on—
(A) March 31, 1997
(B) April 1, 1996
(C) April 1, 1997
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)

58. Fiscal deficit as a percentage of GDP was 4•0% in 2004–05 which sliped down in 2008–09 (Budget Estimates) to—
(A) 3.2%
(B) 2.8%
(C) 2.5%
(D) 2.1%
Ans: (C)

59. According to the Economic Survey 2007–08 during the period April 3, 2007 and February 6, 2008 Indian rupee appreciated against US dollar by—
(A) 5.6%
(B) 6.8%
(C) 8.9%
(D) 9.3%
Ans: (C)

60. Which statement of the following is true for IMF ?
(A) It is not an agency of UNO
(B) It can grant loan to any country of the world
(C) It can grant loan to state Govt. of a country
(D) It grants loan only to member nations
Ans: (D)

61. For 2006-07, agriculture growth rate has been estimated at—
(A) 3.8%
(B) 5.9%
(C) 0.0%
(D) 6.3%
Ans: (A)

62. Which of the following is public sector organisation ?
(1) FCI Food Corporation of India
(2) FCI Fertilizer Corporation of India
(3) Cotton Corporation of India
(4) Jute Corporation of India
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2, 3
(C) Only 3, 4
(D) All of these
Ans: (D)

63. Which day has been declared as ‘Balika Diwas’ (Girl Day) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development ?
(A) April 5, every year
(B) July 9, every year
(C) October 9, every year
(D) December 9, every year
Ans: (D)

64. For RIDF-XIII, allocation in Union Budget 2006-07 was—
(A) Rs. 4500 crore
(B) Rs. 5500 crore
(C) Rs. 10000 crore
(D) Rs. 12000 crore
Ans: (D)

65. The birth rate and death rate for the year 2006 have been estimated as—
(A) 26.2 and 8.1 per thousand respectively
(B) 24.8 and 8.0 per thousand respectively
(C) 23.8 and 7.6 per thousand respectively
(D) 23.5 and 7.5 per thousand respectively
Ans: (D)

66. Central Issue price of foodgrains under TPDS includes price for BPL and APL (below poverty line and above poverty line). What is the difference between the two ?
(A) Price for APL is double of BPL price
(B) Price for BPL is one-third of APL price
(C) Difference of Rs. 500 per Qt.
(D) Difference of Rs. 250 per Qt.
Ans: (A)

67. What growth target government has estimated for the domestic crude production for the 11th Plan (2007–12) ?
(A) 42%
(B) 33%
(C) 29%
(D) 26%
Ans: (D)

68. Rural women can avail the benefit of Mahila Samriddhi Yojana if they open their account in—
(A) Rural Post Offices
(B) Commercial Banks
(C) Rural Development Bank
(D) Any of the above
Ans: (A)

69. Agriculture sector registered 6% growth in 2005-06 and it is estimated for year 2007-08 at—
(A) Again 6%
(B) 4.3%
(C) 3.3%
(D) 2.6%
Ans: (D)

70. As per the second advanced estimates of Agricultural Production for the year 2007-08 released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Kharif production has been estimated at—
(A) 110.52 Million Tonnes
(B) 112.24 Million Tonnes
(C) 114.42 Million Tonnes
(D) 115.9 Million Tonnes
Ans: (D)

71. Mistry Committee in its final report recommends full capital account convertibility by—
(A) 2008 end
(B) 2009 end
(C) 2010 end
(D) 2011 end
Ans: (A)

72. Which committee recommended tax on Agriculture Holdings ?
(A) Bhootlingam Committee
(B) Wanchoo Committee
(C) Raj Committee
(D) None of these
Ans: (d)

73. The Present Service Tax rate as proposed in Union Budget 2008-09 is—
(A) 8%
(B) 9%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%
Ans: (D)

74. The cause of deflation is—
(A) Lack of goods and services as compared to money supply
(B) Lack of imports as compared to exports
(C) Lack of money supply as compared to supply of goods and services
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)

75. Which of the following is a better measure of economic development ?
(A) Employment
(B) Size of exports
(C) Rural consumption
(D) National Income
Ans: (D)

76. Which bank in India performs duties of Central Bank ?
(A) Central Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) Above (A) and (B)
Ans: (C)

77. Out of one Rupee expenditure, how much paise have been allotted for subsidy in 2008-09 budget proposals?
(A) 12 Paise
(B) 10 Paise
(C) 8 Paise
(D) 7 Paise
Ans: (C)

8. ‘India Brand Equity Fund’ was established in—
(A) 1996
(B) 1997
(C) 1995
(D) 1992
Ans: (A)

79. Mixed Economy means—
(A) Co-existence of small and large industries
(B) Promoting both Agriculture and Industries in the economy
(C) Co-existence of public and private sectors
(D) Co-existence of rich and poor
Ans: (C)

80. Ministry of HRD has announced to hike FDI limit in Education to—
(A) 65%
(B) 70%
(C) 75%
(D) 100%
Ans: (D)

81. “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by—
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) SBI
(D) UTI Bank
Ans: (C)

82. During 2006-07, External debt to GDP ratio in India stood at—
(A) 16.4%
(B) 17.4%
(C) 17.8%
(D) 15.8%
Ans: (A)

83. Indian State having the lowest Infant Mortality Rate is—
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Goa
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
Ans: (D)

84. ‘Smart Money’ is a term used for—
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Credit Card
(C) Cash with Bank
(D) Cash with Public
Ans: (B)

85. Which of the following has the maximum share in GSM Mobile Phone Service Market ?
(A) Vodafone (earlier Hutch)
(B) Airtel
(C) BSNL
(D) Reliance
Ans: (B)

86. The main objective of TRYSEM was—
(A) To train rural youth for self employment
(B) To train urban youth for self employment
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

87. The establishment of IORARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation) was officially declared on—
(A) March 5, 1996
(B) March 5, 1997
(C) April 1, 1997
(D) August 15, 1947
Ans: (B)

88. Inside Trading is related to—
(A) Share Market
(B) Horse racing
(C) Taxation
(D) Public Expenditure
Ans: (A)

89. The largest source of National Income in India is—
(A) Service Sector
(B) Agriculture
(C) Industrial Sector
(D) Trade Sector
Ans: (A)

90. ‘Public Sector’ means—
(A) Government ownership on commerce and trade
(B) Capitalist ownership on commerce and trade
(C) Private ownership on trade
(D) None of these
Ans: (A)

91. NABARD is—
(A) A bank
(B) A board
(C) A block
(D) A department
Ans: (A)

92. Indian Green Revolution is the most successful in—
(A) Wheat and Potato
(B) Jwar and Oil Seeds
(C) Wheat and Rice
(D) Tea and Coffee
Ans: (C)

93. The period of 10th plan in India was—
(A) 2000-2005
(B) 2001-2006
(C) 2002-2007
(D) 2003-2008
Ans: (C)

94. Economic Planning is in—
(A) Union list
(B) State list
(C) Concurrent list
(D) Not any specified list
Ans: (C)

95. Presently (from April 29, 2003) bank rate in India is—
(A) 7.0%
(B) 6.75%
(C) 6.25%
(D) 6.0%
Ans: (D)

96. Gross domestic savings as a proportion of GDP has been improving. What is the average percentage of gross domestic savings during the 10th plan ?
(A) 26.4%
(B) 31.4%
(C) 34.8%
(D) 35.2%
Ans: (B)

97. 12th Finance Commission has recommended to merge and determine one single interest rate on various outstanding central loans to states having different interest rates. What is this recommended interest rate ?
(A) 7.0%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8.0%
(D) 8.5%
Ans: (B)

98. MRTP is related to—
(A) Monopoly and trade restrictions
(B) Inflation control
(C) Transport control
(D) Foreign Exchange Regulations
Ans: (A)

99. Interest Rate Policy is a part of—
(A) Fiscal Policy
(B) Industrial Policy
(C) Monetary Policy
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)

100. The basis of determining dearness allowance to employees in India is—
(A) National Income
(B) Consumer Price Index
(C) Standard of Living
(D) Per Capita Income
Ans: (B)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America?
a. Ecuador
b. Peru
c. Uruguay
d. Bolivia
Ans : d

2. Canary Islands belongs to
a. Norway
b. Spain
c. New Zealand
d. Portugal
Ans : b

3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Saturn
d. Neptune
Ans : c

4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?
a. Pluto
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Mercury
Ans : c

5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly
a. 101 km
b. 111 km
c. 121 km
d. 125 km
Ans : b

6. The earliest known Indian script is
a. Mori
b. Devanagari
c. Brahmi
d. Kharosti
Ans : c

7. How many times the preamble was amended
a. once
b. twice
c. thrice
d. four times
Ans : a

8. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the…amendment
a. 40th
b. 42nd
c. 44th
d. 49th
Ans : b

9. The state with the lowest population in India is
a. Goa
b. Tripura
c. Mizoram
d. Sikkim
Ans : d

10. Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
a. Medame Curie
b. Linus Pauling
c. Alexender Flemming
d. International Committee of the Redcross
Ans : d

11. The Finance Commission is appointed for every… year
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Ans : c

12. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth?
a. 1st plan
b. 2nd plan
c. 3rd plan
d. 4th plan
Ans : c

13. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?
a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Sikinder Lodi
d. Mubarak Shah Sayyad
Ans: c

14. The first tide generated electricity project was established at
a. Vizhinjam, Kerala
b. Mangalore, Karnataka
c. Paradeep, Orissa
d. Vishakapattanam
Ans : a

15. National Institute of Oceanography is located in :
a. Calcutta
b. Chennai
c. Mangalore
d. Panaji
Ans : d

16. The 2004 Olympics were held in :
a. Bangkok
b. Rome
c. Athens
d. Nagasaki
Ans : c

17. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?
a. Gen. V. P. Malik
b. Gen. S. K. Sinha
c. K. Subramanyam
d. K. C. Panth
Ans : c

18. The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of
a. cricket
b. Hockey
c. Football
d. Chess
Ans : a

19. New York is situated on the river
a. Hudson
b. Thames
c. Danube
d. Tigris
Ans : a

20. “The Woman of the Millennium” selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is
a. Margaret Thacher
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Chandrika Kumaratunga
d. Indira Gandhi
Ans : d

21. The General Assembly of United Nations meets
a. Once a year
b. twice a year
c. thrice a year
d. Once in five years
Ans : a

22. The “Common Wealth Games 2002″ will be held in
a. Toranto
b. Manchester
c. Tokyo
d. Canberra
Ans : b

23. All India Radio commenced operations in
a. 1926
b. 1936
c. 1945
d. 1947
Ans : b

24. The “Killer Instinct” is written by
a. Sulakshan Mohan
b. M.K.Santanam
c. O.P.Sabharwal
d. Subash Jain
Ans : c

25. The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by the
a. Security Council
b. Trusteeship Council
c. General Assembly
d. World Bank
Ans : c

26. Postal Voting is other wise called:
a. external voting
b. secret voting
c. plural voting
d. proxy voting
Ans : d

27. The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of….republica?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
Ans : c

28. Which of the following harbours is considered as the world’s finest natural harbour?
a. Sydney harbour
b. Toronto harbour
c. New Jersy harbour
d. Singapore harbour
Ans : a

29. Who invented Radar?
a. Henrey Backquerel
b. Max Planck
c. Robert Watson Watt
d. Humphrey Davy
Ans : c

30. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in…
a. Trophical Evergreen Forests
b. Tropical most Decidous
c. Alpine forests
d. Trophical Thorn Forests
Ans : d

31. The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is
a. Switzerland
b. New Zealand
c. USA
d. Netherlands
Ans : d

31. India’s newsprint industry is mainly located in
a. Indore
b. Dehradun
c. Nepanagar
d. Nagpur
Ans : c

32. The tomb of Babur is at
a. Kabul
b. Lahore
c. Multan
d. Larkhana
Ans : a

33. The joint session of the two houses is presided by
a. the speaker
b. the president
c. chairman of Rajyasabha
d. none of these
Ans : a

34. The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the
a. Greeks
b. Shakas
c. persians
d. Kushans
Ans : a

35. The Simon Commission was appointed in
a. 1927
b. 1928
c. 1929
d. 1930
Ans : c

36. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
a. 1972
b. 1973
c. 1974
d. 1975
Ans : d

37. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
a. Rajaraja Chola
b. Mahendra Varman
c. Narsimha Varman
d. Narsimha Chola
Ans : c

38. The 189th member of United Nations is
a. Palau
b. Tuvalu
c. Soloman Islands
d. Nauru
Ans : b

39. When was Burma separated from India
a. 1947
b. 1942
c. 1937
c. 1932
Ans : c

40. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?
a. Poland
b. Denmark
c. Finland
d. Norway
Ans : c

Monday, January 31, 2011

List of space agencies

Country	Agency
United States	NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
ESA[show] Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom	ESA (European Space Agency)
France	CNES (French Space Agency)
Japan	JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Russia	ROSCOSMOS (Russian Federal Space Agency)
Germany	DLR (German Aerospace Center)
China	CNSA (China National Space Administration)
India	ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)
Italy	ASI (Italian Space Agency)
Iran	ISA (Iranian Space Agency)
United Kingdom	UKSA (UK Space Agency)
Brazil	AEB (Brazilian Space Agency)
Canada	CSA (Canadian Space Agency)
South Korea	KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Ukraine	NSAU (National Space Agency of Ukraine)
Belgium	BISA (Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy)
Spain	INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial)
Sweden	SNSB (Swedish National Space Board)
Argentina	CONAE (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales)
Pakistan	SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission)
Netherlands	SRON (Netherlands Institute for Space Research)
Switzerland	SSO (Swiss Space Office)
Mexico	AEXA (Mexican Space Agency)