GROUPS/AGENCIES

The Common Wealth	It was originally known as 'The British Commonwealth of Nations'. It is an association of sovereing and independent states which formally made up the British empire. It's headquarter is located at London. The British Monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) is the symbolic head of the commonwealth. The Commonwealth heads of government meet (CHOGM) is held in every 2 years.
Arab League	The Arab League was established on March 22, 1945. The objective was to promote economic, social, political and military cooperation. The headquarter of this organization is located at Cairo (egipt), which have 23 members.
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)	The APEC was established on November, 1989. The basic objective of this organization is to promote trade and investment in the pacific basin. It has 21 member.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	It was established on december 19th 1966. The basic objective was to promote regional economic cooperation. he headquarter of this organization is located at Manila and it has 59 members.
Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)	The ASEAN was established on 8th August,1967. The basic objective of this organization was regional, economic, social and cultural co-operation among the non-commercial countries of South-East asia. The members of this organization are Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philipines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Mayanmar, Cambodia. It's headquarter is located at Djakarta.
Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS)	This organization was established on December 8th, 1991. Thebasic objective of this oeganization is to coordinae inter-commonwealth relations and to provide a mechanism for the orderly dissolution of the USSR. It has 12 members and headquarter located at Kirava (Belarus)
Group of 8 or G-08	It was established on Sept. 22, 1985, to promote co-operation among major non-cmmunist economic powers., Members: France, Germany, Japan, UK, US, Canada, Italy, and Russia.
Group of 15 (G-15)	It is sstablished on 1989, to promote economic co-operation among developing nations. It has 19 members.
Group of 77 (G-77)	It was established on Oct., 1967, to promote economic co-operation among developing nations. It has 27 members.
International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)	It was established on 1914, to promote international cooperation among criminal police authorities. It has 178 members, and it's headquarters located at France.
International Olympic Committee (IOC)	It was established on June 23, 1894, to promote the olympic ideals and administer olympic games. It has 167 members and it's headquarters located at Swizerland
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)	It is established on Feb., 1947, to promote the development of international standards, It has 140 members and its headquarters located at Switzerland.
International Red cross And Red Crescent Movement	It is established on 1928, to promote worldwide humanitarian aid, It's headquarters located at Geneva.
Non-aligned Movement (NAM)	It is established on Sept. 1961, the main objective was political co-operation and separate itself from both USA and USSR (in the cold-war era). It has 116 members. The credit of evolving the concept goes to Pt. Jawahar lal Nehru. The other contributors were Marshal tito (President of Yugoslavia), Dr. Sukarno (President of Indonesia) and General Nasser (President of Egypt). Bandung conference in Indonesia became the forum for the birth of NAM.
European Union	It was established on Apr. 8, 1965. Effective on July 1, 1967., The objective was to create a united Europe in which member countries would have such strong economic and political bonds that war would cease to be a recurring fact., It has 25 members. (The ten new countries which joined in 2004 are Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slavakia and Slovania)., It's headquarters located at Brussels (Belgium). The common European, currency, Euro, was launched on Jan. 1, 1999.
North Atlantic Treaty organisation (NATO)	It was estableshed on April 4, 1949. The objective of this organization is to provide mutual defence and cooperation. It has more than 26 members like Russia. It's headquarters located at Brussels.
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)	It was established on Sept, 1959. The objective was to set world prices by controlling oil production and also persues member interest in trade and development. It has 13 members (Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, UAE, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Gabon, Equador and Venezuela). It's headquarters at Vienna (Austria).
South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC)	It was established on Dec. 8, 1985, to promote economic, social and cultural cooperation. The members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Srilanka., Headquarters: Kathmandu.
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)	It was established on Oct 11, 1947, effective from April 4, 1951., Thw main objective was specialised UN agency concerned with meteorological cooperation., It's headquarter at Geneva and it has 162 member.
Amnesty International (AI)	It was established on 1961, To keep a watch over human rights violation worldwide., headquarters at London, Got Nobel Prize in 1977 for Peace.
Organisation of The Islamic conference (OIC)	It was established 1969, to promote Islamic solidarity among member states and to consolidate cooperation among members., It has 57 members, and it's headquarters at Saudi Arabia.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)	It was established on June 7, 2002, to develop mutual cooperation., Members: Russia, China, Kazakhistan, Uzbekistan, kyrghiztan and Tajikistan.

MAT 2010 QUESTIONS

1. This disease is caused by the deficiency of protein. Can you identify it from the given options?

a. Goitre b. Kwashiorkar c. Hypokalemia d. Dermatosis

2. We all know very well that the Pacific Ocean is the earth’s largest ocean. Which of the following

represents the percentage area (approximately) of the earth covered by it?

a. 25% b. 35% c. 40% d. 45%

3. This place is the wettest place on earth. Can you identify it from the given options?

a. Mount Waialeale b. Cherapoonji c. Mawsynram d. None of these

4. The number of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council is

a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20

5. According to the latest population Census, the state with the least population density is

a. Sikkim b. Mizoram

c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands d. Arunachal Pradesh

6. The number of Union Territories in India is

a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

7. The maximum duration for which the President’s office can remain vacant is

a. 1 month b. 2 months c. 3 months d. 6 months

8. Which of the following represents the minimum age required to become the member of the Rajya Sabha?

a. 25 years b. 30 years

c. 35 years d. There is no age limit as such

9. Which of the following represents the percentage contribution of the agriculture sector to the Growth Domestic Product of the Indian Economy (approximately)?

a 15% b. 17% c. 21% d. 30%

10. Sakyamuni is another name of

a. Mahavir b. Buddha c. Lord Shiva d. Lord Vishnu

11. The last amendment to the Preamble of the Constitution of India was carried out in the year …

a. 1958 b. 1962 c. 1976 d. 1978

12. Which of the following is NOT a primary activity?

a. Fishing b. Mining c. Agriculture d. Banking

13. How many Bharat Ratna awardees have won the Nobel Prize till date?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

14. Who discovered Ultrasound ?

a. Ian Donald b. Roger Bacon c. JP Merril d. Joseph Lister

15. Maltimadhava is the famous creation of which of the following personalities?

a. Kalidas b. Bharat Muni c. Bhavabhuti d. Vishnu Sharma

16. The work for which French Nobleman Baron Pierre de Coubertin is known for, is

a. He was the founder of Scouts movement

b. He was the founder of Amnesty International

c. He was the founder of Red Cross Society

d. He was responsible for the revival of modern Olympic games.

17. Which of the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna?

a. Aruna Asaf Ali

b. PV Kane

c. DK Karve

d. MGK Menon

18. Which of the following is not matched properly?

a. Dibru Saikhowa Assam

b. Dehang Debang Mizoram

c. Norkek Meghalaya

d. Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh

19. The first cotton mill of India was set up at…

a. Surat b. Mumbai c. Kanpur d. Ahmedabad

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

a. Lucknow b. New Delhi c. Dehradun d. Ajmer

21. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in

a. 1949 b. 1952 c. 1955 d. 1964

22. We all know very well that the largest planet of the solar system is Jupiter. Can you identify the

name of the second largest planet of the solar system?

a. Earth b. Saturn c. Uranus d. Venus

23. You would find Andes mountain range in

a. North America b. South America c. Europe d. Australia

24. The world’s rarest element on earth is

a. Palladium b. Astatine c. Radium d. None of these

25. Which of the following is the densest planet of the solar system?

a. Earth b. Saturn c. Jupiter d. Mercury

26. Which of the following is NOT based on the banks of river Danube?

a. Vienna b. Belgrade c. Budapest d. Warsaw

27. Which of the following cases highlighted that ‘total reservation in the government jobs cannot exceed

50% of total?

a. T.A. Pai case b. Minerva Mills case

c. Keshvanand Bharti case d. Indira Sawhney case

28. Ngultrum is the name of the currency of

a. Chile b. Bhutan c. Botswana d. Bulgaria

29. International Committee of Red Cross has won the Nobel Peace Prize for record _____times.

a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Six

30. Poise is the unit of

a. pressure b. viscosity

c. luminous intensity d. inductance

31. 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

32. Time Machine is the name of a famous work of

a. Carl Segan b. H.G. Wells c. Alvin Tofler d. Arthur C. Clarke

33. Jakob Von Vexkull was the founder of

a. Booker Prize b. Pulitzer Prize

c. Right Livelihood Award d. Templeton Prize

34. Which of the following chemical elements is used for the bleaching process?

a. Fluorine b. Bromine c. Chlorine d. Xenon

35. Cirrhosis is the disease which affects the

a. brain b. liver c. kidney d. lungs

36. Which of the following is the capital of Ireland?

a. Dublin b. Istanbul c. Amsterdam d. Berne

37. Where would you find the Indian Textile Institute?

a. Surat b. Kanpur c. Pune d. Mysore

38. Which of the following is the least populous union territory of India?

a. Pondicherry b. Lakshadweep

c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli d. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

39. The first Indian state where the President’s rule was imposed in the year 1951 was ...

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan

c. Punjab d. Orissa

40. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio (number of females per thousand

males)?

a. West Bengal b. Haryana c. Punjab d. Uttar Pradesh

41. Which of the following is NOT a work of Salman Rushdie?

a. Moor’s Last Sigh b. Midnight’s Children

c. Shalimar The Clown d. The Piano Teacher

42. International Labor Day is celebrated on ___every year.

a. August 1 b. March 1 c. September 1 d. May 1

43. Who wrote Ramayana?

a. Vishwamitra b. Maharishi Valmiki

c. Tulasidas d. None of these

44. Who is credited with the construction of the Grand Trunk road?

a. Tipu Sultan b. Mohammed –bin-Tughlaq

c. Shershah Suri d. Jehangir

45. Which of the following is also known as “ Silicon valley of India”?

a. Hyderabad b. Bangalore c. Chennai d. Noida

46. This personality is also considered as the Father of computers . Can you name him from the given

options?

a. Blaise Pascal b. Alan M. Turing

c. Charles Babbage d. None of these

47. Peace Palace is the official headquarters of

a. WHO b. FAO c. ICJ d. IBRD

48. Find the odd one out.

a. DOS b. WINDOWS c. LINUX d. LISP

49. Which of the following is the capital of ‘the land of midnight sun’?

a. Vienna b. Oslo c. Helsinki d. Prague

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

a. Copenhagen b. Oslo c. Ottawa d. Berlin

Answers

1 b

2 b

3 c

4 b

5 d

6 c

7 d

8 b

9 c

10 b

11 c

12 d

13 d

14 a

15 c

16 d

17 d

18 b

19 b

20 c

21 a

22 b

23 b

24 b

25 a

26 d

27 d

28 b

29 a

30 b

31 c

32 b

33 c

34 c

35 b

36 a

37 b

38 b

39 c

40 b

41 d

42 d

43 b

44 c

45 b

46 c

47 c

48 d

49 b

50 b

SNAP PREVIOUS GK QUESTIONS

1. A.M. Touring award is considered as the Nobel Prize in the field of computers, given annually by Association for Computing Machinery co-sponsored by Intel and Goggle. Who was A M Touring in whose memory the award was instituted?
a. First Chairman of Intel.
b. A British Mathematician
c. The legendary Dean of Stanford who revolutionized the computer education in the US.
d. An US cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory.


Answer:b


2. Find the most accurate description of 'Bt cotton'.
a. A variety of cotton that grows fast.
b. A genetically modified crop of cotton whose DNA has been altered by introducing an extra gene.
c. A variety of cotton that is immune to diseases.
d. A genetically modified crop of cotton whose DNA has been designed in the lab.


Answer:b


3. Las Vegas, U.S.-based tour operator AMX Company has filed a trademark patent for which of the following Tagline?
a. "God's Own Country"
b. "Heaven on Earth'
c. "Discover Incredible India'
d. "Come Alive with India"


Answer:c


4.Which out of the following holds the highest number of shares of ICICI Bank?
a. Banks Financial Institutes and Insurance
b. FIIs
c. General public
d. Private Corporate Bodies


Answer:b


5.Indian Standard Time is based on the longitude of 82.5 degrees passing through which of the following places?
a. Mirzapur, U.P
b. Jabalpur, M.P.
c. Nagpur, Maharashtra
d. Jaipur, Rajasthan


Answer:a


6.The Black Box of an aircraft is an important part as all the conversations and data are recorded therein. Although it is named black box, but its color is not black. What is the color of the black Box in a commercial airplane?
a.Brown
b.Yellow
c.Red
d.Orange


Answer:d


7.Find the person who plays the odd sport out of the following.
a. Navaratilova
b. Michael Phelps
c. David Beckham
d. Prakash Padukone


Answer: c or b


8.Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following animals?
a.Lion
b.Deer
c.Tiger
d.Bear


Answer:c


9.March, 2008 witnessed a turning point in the history of which of the following Himalayan Kingdoms when democracy was ushered in replacing monarchy?
Bhutan
Nepal
Sikkim
None of these


Answer:a


10. Neil Armstrong brought back a rock from the moon. On earth


a. The mass of the rock will change
b. The weight of the rock will change
c. Mass and weight will change
d. None of the above


Answer:b


11. Milk, Cheese and Eggs are the source of
a. Vitamin C & A
b. Vitamin A & D
c. Vitamin C & D
d. Vitamin B & C


Answer:b


12. In August 2008, India's longest runway for passenger aircraft was commissioned in:
Mumbai
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Bangalore


Answer:b


13. The first ever public hearing in India, almost like a referendum, on the fate of SEZ was held during the month of September 2008 in / at ________.
a. Verna IT/ITeS SEZ in Goa
b. Haryana for Reliance Haryana SEZ
c. Pen, Maharashtra
d. POSCO India, Steel SEZ Phase II, Orisa


Answer:c


14. Al Ahram is…
a. A University in Damascus
b. A Newspaper in Cairo
c. A Mosque in Riyadh
d. A small mountain range in Jordan


Answer:b


15. India's largest and first multi-national pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy is being bought over by
a. Matrix Pharma
b. GVK Bio-sciences
c. Merck
d. None of these


Answer:d


16. Find the odd product out of the following:
Pamper
Dove
Tide
Pantene


Answer:b


17. In the internet sphere, 'Opera' is the name of a:
a. web conference site
b. web advertising firm
c. software for webinars
d. web browser


Answer:d


18. Which of the following pair is not correct?
a. Shahid Parvez : Sitar
b. Rashid Khan : Vocal Music
c. Ayaan Ali Khan: Sarod
d. Romu Muzumdar: Guitar


Answer:d


19. At what frequency SENSEX calculation is carried out?
a. Every half an hour.
b. Every hour
c. Real time
d. 6 times a day.


Answer:c


20. What of the following is a legal right and not a fundamental right
a. Right to Liberty of though and expression
b. Right against exploitation
c. Right to property
d. Right to practice religion


Answer:c


21. The term Net Shot is associated with
a. Badminton
b. Tennis
c. Table Tennis
d. Volley Ball


Answer:a


22. What is Dry Ice?
a. Solidified Carbon Dioxide
b. Transparent plastic decoy which looks like Ice
c. Sulfur dioxide at –57° Celsius
d. Chemically treated Ice to make it dry.


Answer:a


23. The rail-based mass rapid transit system in Mumbai has been awarded to a consortium of companies led by:
a. Reliance Infrastructure
b. Reliance Industries
c. GMR Infrastructure
d. Lanco Infrastructure


Answer:a


24. If bilirubin is high in a human body,organ is most affected?
Pancreas
Liver
Kidney
Lara intestine


Answer:b


25. Who of the following is one of the most celebrated Photo Journalists in India?
a. Gautam Rajadhyaksha
b. Raghu Rai
c. Anjii Reddy
d. Sudhir Dar


Answer:b


26. Inflation implies
a. Rise in budget deficit
b. Rise in general price index
c. Rise in price of consumer goods
d. Rise in money supply


Answer:b


27. The term “Uruguay Round” is associated with an important world organization.Which one?
UNDP
GATT
WTO
World Bank


Answer:c


28. Siebel is software firm that is now taken over by:
IBM
Accenture
Gartner
Oracle


Answer:d


29. First Indian motion picture insured by a General Insurance company is
a. Hum Apke Hain Kaun
b. Taal
c. Dile se
d. Ashoka


Answer:b


30. India’s first coalition government at center was formed under the leadership of:
a. V. P. Singh
b. P. V. Narasimharao
c. Morarji Desai
d. Atal Behari Vajpayee


Answer:c


31. WiMax stands for:
a. Wireless internet for microwave access
b. Wireless inter-operability for microwave access
c. Worldwide internet for microwave access
d. Worldwide inter-operability for microwave access


Answer:d


32. El Nino is
a. A sea storm
b. A warm ocean current
c. A tropical disturbance
d. Another name of typhoon


Answer:b

Interesting Facts about India

• India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
• When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
• The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
• The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
• Chess was invented in India.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
• The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
• The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
• India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
• The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
• The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
• India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
• The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
• The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
• India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
• The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
• Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.
• The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).
• Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
  (Source: Gemological Institute of America).
• The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
• Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
• Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
• India exports software to 90 countries.
• The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
• Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
• Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.
• There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
• The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
• Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively
• The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.
• The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
• Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
• Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
• India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution.
• His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
• Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
• Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.