ECONOMIC G.K. QUESTIONS

1. The first-quarter group profi tof Tata Steel ending on June 30 was…

a. ` 1,625 crore

b. ` 1,725 crore

c. ` 1,825 crore

d. ` 1,925 crore

2. Name the telecom operator which has initiated the Braille Bill service in India.

a. Vodafone

b. Reliance

c. Airtel

d. Idea

3. NMDC has acquired the entire private land required for its proposed ` 15,000 crore steel plant at…

a. Jagdalpur

b. Godda

c. Dumka

d. Samastipur

4. The organisation to sign an agreement with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to support the development of India Under-16 football team is

…

a. Bharti Enterprises

b. Mittal Group

c. Tata

d. Reliance ADA Group

5. Nestle will invest ` 350 crore to set up a manufacturing plant at… to produce the 'Maggi' range of food products.

a. Maharashtra

b. Karnataka

c. West Bengal

d. Gujarat

6. Vedanta Resources will take a majority stake of … in Cairn India.

a. $10 billion.

b. $13.3 billion.

c. $14.8 billion.

d. $17 billion.

7. NMDC and Kobe Steel have signed a contract for acquiring stake in iron ore project in …

a. New Zealand

b. Austria

c. Australia

d. New Guinea

8. Mahindra and Mahindra plans to acquire which Korean auto maker for an estimate of $400-450 million?

a. Ssangyong

b. Maruti

c. Hundai

d. Ford

9. Name India’s largest and only telecom operator offering nationwide CDMA and GSM mobile services.

a. Tata Indicom

b. Virgin mobiles

c. Vodafone

d. Reliance Communications

10. Tradus.in has launched an online book store at TradusBooks. in, offering book enthusiasts a wide assortment of titles, ease of shopping and free shipping of books across India. Tradus.in is a sister concern company of …

a. Ibibo Web Pvt Ltd

b. Yahoo

c. Times Shopping

d. 160by2.com

11. German carmaker Mercedes Benz launched a new version of its E-Class sedan priced at

a. ` 63 .4 lakh

b. ` 64.5 lakh

c. ` 65 lakh

d. ` 65. 5 Lakh

12. Name the Indian software services fi rm which has won a New York court ruling to withhold taxes from a $70 million settlement payment to Britain-based Upaid Systems Ltd.

a. Mahindra Satyam

b. Infosys

c. IBM

d. HP

13. According to the Lakshmi Vilas Bank the total income of the bank for the fi rst quarter ended June 2010 has grown at 16.80 per cent to …

a. ` 174.99 crore.

b. ` 274.99 crore.

c. ` 374.99 crore.

d. ` 474.99 crore.

14. What is the amount that Supertech is planning to invest to build an integrated township

on Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida?

a. ` 1,100 crore

b. ` 1,500 crore

c. ` 1,750 crore

d. ` 2,000 crore

15. Which fi rm is Malaysia's state investor that controls 95 per cent of Singapore hospital

operator Parkway Holdings?

a. Khazanah

b. Apollo Munich

c. Max

d. Bursa Malaysia

16. In tune with its ` 1,500-crore expansion plan, JK Paper signed an agreement with IT product maker … to introduce a new range of high-end digital printing papers in India.

a. Hewitt

b. HP

c. Hewlett Packard

d. Luxar

17. What is the amount that Future Group’s unit Pantaloon Retail planning to raise from its IPO?

a. ` 600 cr

b. ` 650 cr

c. ` 700 cr

d. ` 750 cr

18. ASUS Technology is aiming to capture at least … market share in the Window mobile smart phone segment in the next two years.

a. 15 %

b. 17.5 %

c. 20 %

d. 22%

19. German engineering major, Siemens bagged an order to supply an RH vacuum degassing

plant to the Rourkela Steel plant from Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The deal is worth …

a. 7.5 million euro

b. 10 million euro

c. 15 million euro

d. 17.5 million euro

20. HDFC Trustee Co Ltd acquired 2.44 per cent stake in which textiles and apparels maker

company in August?

a. Raymond

b. Grasim

c. Peter England

d. Armani

21. State-owned oil fi rms incurred 4,745 crore annual losses on pre-revised rates, prompting the government to more than double the price of state administered natural gas to …

a. $3.2 per mmBtu

b. $4.2 per mmBtu

c. $5.2 per mmBtu

d. $6.2 per mmBtu

22. Lanco Infratech reported a whopping 68 per cent jump in its profi t after taxes, at ` 194.7

crore for the quarter ended June 30. The company posted a profi t after tax of …

a. ` 105.9 crore

b. ` 115.9 crore

c. ` 125.9 crore

d. ` 135.9 crore

23. How many circles have been allotted to Vodafone for 3G Mobile services?

a. 9

b. 11

c. 14

d. 17

24. Which Indian industrialist has been found guilty in the Bhopal Gas tragedy?

a. Ratan Tata

b. Keshub Mahindra

c. Dheeru Bhai Ambani

d. AAzim Premji

25. Spice Jet has been acquired by…

a. Reliance ADA Group

b. Mahindra n Mahindra

Group

c. Sun Group

d. Larsen & Tourbo

26. Who has been appointed as the new chief fi nancial offi cer (CFO) of Colgate Palmolive?

a. Dilip Chenoy

b. Keshub Mahindra

c. Udai D. Raj

d. Pauk Alton

27. According to CSO, India’s revised GDP growth rate for the fi scal year 2009-2010 is …

a. 7.2 % to 7.4%

b. 7.4 % to 7.2%

c. 4.7 % to 2.7%

d. 2.7 % to 4.7%

28. CIL has joined hands with GAIL and RCF to set up a coal gasification project at which place?

a. Talchar in Orissa

b. Puri in Orissa

c. Cuttak in Orissa

d. Udaigiri in Orissa

29. The total income of the Unitech Group has increased by... percent during the April-June

quarter.

a. 33.87 per cent

b. 43.87 per cent

c. 53.87 per cent

d. 63.87 per cent

30. The Tata Group has become the country's wealthiest group, with a market value of about…

a. ` 3,00,000 crore

b. ` 3,21,000 crore

c. ` 3,71,000 crore

d. ` 3,95,000 crore

31. Jos Alukkas, a leading gold and diamond trader in the country, registered a total business

turnover of … in 2010-2011.

a. ` 550 crore

b. ` 820 crore

c. ` 1020 crore

d. ` 1120 crore

32. Engineering fi rm Era Infra has bagged a highway project that involves four laning of a road stretch from Muzaffarnagar in UP to Haridwar in Uttrakhand. The worth of the project is...

a. ` 1,000 crore

b. ` 1,010 crore

c. ` 1,100 crore

d. ` 1,110 crore

QUESTION BANK

33. During the 2009 – 2010 fi scal, India's cement export declined by 29 per cent to …

a. 2 million tonnes

b. 2. 10 million tonnes

c. 2. 27 million tonnes

d. 2. 50 million tones

34. By which date has would India temporarily shut down BlackBerry services if New Delhi's

concerns about security are not addressed?

a. 31st August

b. 15th September

c. 30th September

d. 1st October

35. The net profi t of Bosch Ltd at the quarter ended on June 30, 2010 is…

a. ` 18.82 crore

b. ` 20.97 crore

c. ` 22. 82 crore

d. ` 26 .97 crore

36. Niraj Cement Structurals signed a contract with the Public Works Department of Bastar

Circle, Jagdalpur. The worth of the deal is…

a. ` 71.27 crore

b. ` 71. 72 crore

c. ` 72. 17 crore

d. ` 72. 71 crore

37. Areva T&D India has signed a contract worth ` 110 crore with Power Grid Corporation of

India Ltd to set up a 765 KV extra high voltage sub-station at …

a. Sasaram, Bihar

b. Vaishali, Bihar

c. Rajgir, Bihar

d. Gaya, Bihar

38. AstraZeneca Plc will pay $198 million to settle claims against its anti psychotic drug…

a. Seroquel

b. Olanzapine

c. Clozapine

d. Loxitane

39. Who has been appointed as the director on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Asia-Pacifi c board?

a. Shivani Lal

b. Deepali Pruthi

c. Vikas Puniya

d. Naina Lal Kidwai

40. The total number of registered subscribers at Tata Teleservices Ltd by the end of July 2010 was …

a. 71 million

b. 73 million

c. 75 million

d. 79 million

41. Name the organisation that has received an order for 1,000 buses, worth around $26 million from the People's Leasing Company in Sri Lanka.

a. Honda

b. Ashok Leyland

c. Tata Motors

d. Bajaj

42. BHEL signed a contract worth 2,525 crore with Abhijeet Infra for setting up a 1,080 MW

thermal power plant in which state?

a. Jharkhand

b. Uttaranchal

c. Bihar

d. Chhattisgarh

43. Who has been appointed as the Offi cer Employee Director on the Board of Directors of Andhra Bank?

a. Vir Sanghvi

b. N Rajagopal Reddy

c. Rajeev Ranjan

d. Narayan Murthy

44. Indiabulls Real Estate bought the National Textile Corporation's 8.3 acres of prime mill land in Mumbai for…

a. ` 1,405 crore

b. ` 1,055 crore

c. ` 1,505 crore

d. ` 1,005 crore

45. The local car sales in India rose to an annual percent of … as on July 2010.

a. 38%

b. 36%

c. 35%

d. 32%

46. Vascon Engineers has acquired 90 per cent of equity shares of GMP Technical Solutions Pvt Ltd worth how much?

a. 62.62 crore

b. 62.63 crore

c. 63.62 crore

d. 63.63 crore

47. Name the mobile application store which will be offering Reliance Communications its extensive catalog of over 65,000 free mobile applications.

a. Navteq

b. GetJar

c. BlackBerry

d. Google

48. The new poverty Index introduced by UNDP is …

a. Multi Dimensional Poverty Index

b. Human Poverty Index

c. BPL Index

d. Social Poverty index

49. The symbol of Indian rupee has been designed by whom?

a. Dewang Patel

b. Harsha Madiraju

c. Venkat Raman Kumar

d. D.Udai Kumar

QUESTION BANK

50. Which sector amongst the following contributes the maximum to India’s GDP?

a. Shipping

b. Services

c. Mining

d. Manufacturing

Answers:

1. c. Rs 1,825 crore

2. b. Reliance

3. a. Jagdalpur

4. a. Bharti Enterprises

5. b. Karnataka

6. a. $10 billion.

7. c. Australia

8. a. Ssangyong

9. d. Reliance Communications

10. a. Ibibo Web Pvt Ltd

11. b. Rs 64.5 lakh

12. a. Mahindra Satyam

13. b. Rs 274.99 crore

14. d. Rs 2,000 crore

15. a. Khazanah

16. c. Hewlett Packard

17. d. Rs 750 cr

18. c. 20%

19. b. 10-million euro

20. a. Raymond

21. b. $4.2 per mmBtu

22. b. Rs 115.9 crore

23. a. 9

24. b. Keshub Mahindra

25. c. Sun Group

26. d. Pauk Alton

27. a. 7.2 % to 7.4%

28. a. Talchar in Orissa

29. c. 53.87 per cent

30. c. Rs 3,71,000 crore

31. b. Rs 820 crore

32. c. Rs 1,100 crore

33. c. 2. 27 million tonnes

34. a. 31st August

35. b. Rs 20.97 crore

36. a. Rs 71.27 crore

37. a. Sasaram, Bihar

38. b. Seroquel

39. d. Naina Lal Kidwai

40. c. 75 million

41. b. Ashok Leylanda

42. a. Jharkhand

43. b. N Rajagopal Reddy

44. c. Rs 1,505 crore

45. a. 38%

46. b. Rs 62.63 crore

47. b. GetJar

48. a. Multi Dimensional Poverty Index

49. d. Udai Kumar

50. b. Services

G.K. QUESTIONS

1. Who among the following Presidents of India served as the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement for some period?

1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Varahagiri Venkatagiri
3. Giani Zail Singh
4. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I (Person)	List II (Organization
A. Anil Agarwal	1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
B. Gautam H. Singhania	2. Raymond Ltd.
C. Sanjay Dalmia	3. Vedanta Resources
D. Venugopal Dhoot	4. Videocon Group

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	1	2	4
(b)	4	1	2	3
(c)	3	2	1	4
(d)	4	2	1	3

3. To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives "Crystal Award"?

1. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
3. World Health Organization
4. World Economic Forum
   

4. In India, which of the following states has the largest inland saline wetland?

1. Gujarat
2. Haryana
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Rajasthan

5. Consider the following statements:

1. MMTC is India's largest trading organization
2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointy with the Government of Orissa

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

6. In which of the following states has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu
   

7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Japan: Nikkei
2. Singapore: Shcomp
3. UK: FTSE
4. USA: Nasdaq
   

8. Consider the following statements:

1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier
2. INS Viraat is a submarine

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
   

9. Consider the following statements:

1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops
2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
   

10. In India, ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?

1. Kochi (Cochin)
2. Dahej
3. Paradip
4. New Mangalore
   

11. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?

1. To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities
2. To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure
3. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms
4. To suggest measure to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget
   

12. The brothers Umakanth and Ramakanth Gundecha are

1. Dhrupad vocalists
2. Kathak dancers
3. Sarod maestros
4. Tabla players
   

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (Famous person)	List II (Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte	1. Theatre director
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry	2.Social service and community leadership
C. Romila Thapar	3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao	4. History writing

Code:

	A	B	C	D
a	2	1	4	3
b	2	4	1	3
c	3	1	4	2
d	3	4	1	2

14. With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is "Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award" given?

1. Administrative skills
2. Achievements in scientific research
3. Achievements in sports and games
4. Courage and valour
   

15. In which state is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Sikkim
4. Uttarakhand
   

16. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?

1. Review of Centre-State relations
2. Review of Delimitation Act
3. Tax reforms and measures to increase revenues
4. Price reforms in the oil sector
   

17. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

1. Bahubali
2. Buddha
3. Mahavir
4. Nataraja
   

18. Consider the following pairs:

	Tradition	State
1.	Gatka, a traditional martial art	Kerala
2.	Madhubani, a traditional painting	Bihar
3.	Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival	Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
   

19. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

	List I (Famous person)		List II (Well-known as)
A.	Anna Hazare	1.	Lawyer
B.	Deepak Parekh	2.	Banker
C.	GVK Reddy	3.	Gandhian and social activist
D.	Harish Salve	4.	Industrialist

Code:

	A	B	C	D
a	1	2	4	3
b	1	4	2	3
c	3	2	4	1
d	3	4	2	1

20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

	List I (Famous person)		List II (Well-known as)
A.	Amrita Sher-Gil	1.	Dancer
B.	Bhimsen Joshi	2.	Painter
C.	Rukmini Devi Arundale	3.	Poet
D.	Suryakant Tripathi Nirala	4.	Singer

Code:

	A	B	C	D
a	2	1	4	3
b	2	4	1	3
c	3	1	4	2
d	3	4	1	2

21. With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
2. Minstry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
   

22. Consider the following pairs:

	Persons	Sport
1.	Anand Pawar	Chess
2.	Akhil Kumar	Boxing
3.	Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia	Golf

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
   

23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

	List I (Book)		List II (Author)
A.	In Custody	1.	Amartya Sen
B.	Sea of Poppies	2.	Amitav Ghosh
C.	The Argumentative Indian	3.	Anita Desai
D.	Unaccostomed Earth	4.	Jhumpa Lahiri

Code:

	A	B	C	D
a	4	1	2	3
b	4	2	1	3
c	3	2	1	4
d	3	1	2	4

24. Among the following, who are the Agaria community?

1. A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh
2. A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
3. A traditional silk-weaving community of Kerala
4. A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
   

25. Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list?

1. Dilwara Temple
2. Kalka-Simla Railway
3. Bhiterkania Mangrove Area
4. Vishakapatnam to Araku valley railway line

Answer:

1.c 2.c 3. d 4.d 5.c 6.a 7.b 8.d 9.d 10.b

11.b 12.a 13.a 14.a 15.b 16.d 17.a 18.c 19.c 20.b

21.b 22.b 23.c 24.d 25.b

FIRST INDIANS

Actress of the Talkies
Zubeida, Alam Ara(1931)

Actress to win Padma Shri Award
Nargis Dutt(1958)

Architect
Maha Govinda(5th C.BC)

Aryabhatta Medal Winner
K.R. Ramanathan(1977)

Bharat Ratna Award Winner
C.Rajgopalachari( 1954)

British Governor General of Indian Union
Lord Louis Mountbatten( Aug. 15, 1947-June 20, 1948)

Captain of Test Cricket
C.K.Nayudu(1932)

Century in Test Cricket
Lala Amarnath(1933- 1934)

Chairman of Rajaya Sabha
S.V.Krishnamoorthy( 1952)

Chevalier Award Winner
Sivaji Ganesan

Chief Election Commissioner
Sukumar Sen(1950-1958)

Chief Justice of India
Hiralal J.Kania(1950- 1951)

Chief of Air Staff
Sir Thomas Elmhirst(1947- 1950)

Chief of Army Staff to die in harness
B.C.Joshi(1994)

Chief of Coast Guard
V.A.Kamath(1978- 1980)

Chief of Naval Staff
R.D.Katari(1958- 1962)

Commander-in- Chief
K.M.Cariappa( 1949-1953)

Cosmonaut
Rakesh Sharma(1984)

Cricketer to have battled in all positions(1 to 11)
Vinoo Mankad

Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner
Devika Rani Roerich(1969)

Dancer to perform abroad
Uday Shankar

Deputy Prime Minister
Vallabhbhai Patel(1947-1950)

Deputy Prime Minister to die in harness
Vallabhbhai Patel(1950)

Elected President
S.Radhakrishnan( 1962-1967)

Emperor of Mughal Dynasty
Babar(1526-1530)

Field Marshal
S.H.F.J.Manekshaw( 1973)

Film Star Chief Minister
M.G.Ramachandran( Tamil Nadu, 1977)

Financial Minister to present the Budget three times in a row
Manmohan Singh (1933, 1994, 1995)

Finix Award Winner
Sr.P.C.Sorcar

Geometer
Baudhayana, Sulva Sutras(800 BC)

Governor General of British India
Warren Hastings(1774- 1785)

Grammarian
Panini, Ashtadhyaayi( 6th C. BC)

Helms Award Winner
Kunwar Digvijay Singh Babu(1952)

Home Minister
Vallabhbhai Patel(1946)

ICS Officer
Satyendranath Tagore

Indian Chief of Air Staff
S.Mukherjee( 1954-1960)

Indian Governor General of Indian Union
M.Rajendra Singh(April 1, 1955-May 14, 1955)

Indian Woman President of Indian National Congress
Sarojini Naidu(1925)

J.C.Bose Medal Winner
V.Ramalingaswami( 1977)

Jain Tithankara
Rishabha Dev

Jananpith Award Winner
G.Sankara Kurup, Odakuzhal(1965)

Lady of the Indian Film
Devika Rani Roerich

Lata Mangeshkar Award Winner
Naushad(1984)

Lawgiver
Manu, Manu Smirti(3100 BC)

Man to climb Mount Everest without oxygen
Phu Dorjee(1984)

Man to climb Mount Everest
Tanzing Norgay(with Edumund Hillary, 1953)

Man to make solo Flight(from US to India)
Satish Soman(1994)

Man to swim across English Channel
Mihir Sen(1966)

Man to swim several Straits in one calender year
Mihir Sen(1966)

Managing Director of World Bank
Gautam Kaji(1995)

Member of British Parliament
Dadabhai Naoroji(1862)

Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council
Sir S.P.Sinha(1909)

Miss Universe
Sushmita Sen(1994)

Miss World
Reita Faria(1966)

Musician to get Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushana
M.S.Subbulakshmi( 1954,1975)

Musician to get Ramon Magsaysay Award
M.S.Subbulakshami( 1974)

Naval Pilot
Y.N..Singh(1941)

Nishan-Eey-Pakistan Award Winner
Morarji Desai(1991)
Nobel Prize Winner
Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali(1913)

Olympic Medal Winner
Norman Pritchard, Silver(1900)

Oscar Winner
Bhanu Athaiya

Patricide
Ajatshatru’s killing of Bimbisara(494 BC)

Physically handicapped mountaineer
Baba Manindra Pal

Pilot
J.R.D.Tata, Tata Airlines(1929)

Presentation of Budget
R.K.Shanmugham Chetty, Finance Minister(1947)

Presentation of General Budget
C.D.Deshmukh, Finance Minister(1952)

President
Rajendra Prasad(1950- 1962)

President of Indian National Congress
W.C.Bannerjee( 1885)

President of International Court of Justice
Nagendra Singh(1970)

President to die in harness
Zakir Hussain(1967- 1969)

Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru(1947-1964)

Prime Minister to be assassinated
Indira Gandhi(1984)

Prime Minister to die in harness
Jawaharlal Nerhru(1964)

Prime Minister to head a minority government
Choudhary Charan Singh(July 28, 1979-Jan,14, 1980)

Prime Minister to resign from office
Morarji Desai(1979)

Prime Minister who did not face Parliament
Chaudhary Charan Singh(July 28, 1979-Jan 14, 1980)

Raman Medal Winner
Salim Moinuddin Ahmed Ali(1979)

Raman Magsaysay Award Winner
Vinoba Bhave(1958)

Recipient of Stalin Peace Prize
Saifuddin Kitchlew(1954)

Recipient of World Food Prize
M.S.Swaminathan( 1987)

S..Ramanujan Medal Winner
S.Chandrashekhar( 1962)

S.S.Bhatnagar Medal Winner
Atma Ram(1959)

Scientist
Uddalaka Aruni(560 BC)

Slave Ruler of India
Qutb-ud-din Aibak(1206-1210)

Speaker in Hindi at the UN
Atal Bihari Vajpayee(1977)

Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar(1952- 1957)

Test-tube baby
Baby Harsha or Indira(1986)

Vice-President
S.Radhakrishnan( 1952-1962)

Viceroy of India
Lord Canning (1858-1862)

Woman (Muslim) Ruler of India
Razia Sultana(1236- 1240)

Woman Advocate
Cornelia Sorabji(1894)

Woman Ambassador
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(U.S.S. R., 1947-1949)

Woman at Antarctica
Meher Moos(1976)

Woman Central Minister
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur(Health)

Woman Chief Justice(of High Court)
Leila Seth(Himachal Pradesh, 1991)

Woman Chief Minister
Sucheta Kriplani(Uttar Pradesh, 1963-1967)

Woman Foreign Minister
Lakshmi N. Menon(1957-1966)

Woman Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
V.S.Rama Devi(1993)

Woman Governor
Sarojini Naidu(Uttar Pradesh, 1963-1967)

Woman IAS Officer
Anna Rajam George(1950)

Woman IPS Officer
Kiran Bedi(1974)

Woman Jet Commander
Saudamini Deshmukh

Woman Jnanpithpith Award Winner
Ashapurna Devi, Prathama Pratishruti( 1976)

Woman Judge of Supreme Court
Meera Sahib Fatima Beevi(1989)

Woman Minister of State
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(Uttar Pradesh, 1937)

Woman Missionary
Sanghamitra, daughter of King Ashoka (Sri Lanka, 3rd C.BC)

Woman Pilot (Commercial)
Prem Mathur(Deccan Airways, 1951)

Woman Pilot (Indian Airlines)
Durga Banerjee(1966- 1988)

Woman President of Indian National Congress
Annie Besant(1917)

Woman President of UN General Assembly
Vijayalakshmi Pandit(1953)

Woman Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi(1966- 1977, 1980-1984)

Woman Sahitya Akademi Award Winner
Amrita Pritam, Sunehre(1956)

Woman to climb Mount Everest
Bachendri Pal(1984)

Woman to perform a solo Flight
Harita Kaur Deol(1944)

Woman to swim across English Channel
Arati Saha(1959)

Woman to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar
Arti Pradhan

Woman to win an Asian Gold
Kamaljit Sandhu(1970)

Woman to go in Space
Dr.Kalpana Chawla(November 1997)

GK QUESTIONS FOR PSC EXAMS

Which is the Largest Peninsula

Ans : Arabia

Which is the Largest Freshwater Lake

Ans : Lake Superior

Which is the Largest Archipelago

Ans : Indonesia

Which is the Largest Saltwater Lake

Ans : Caspian Sea

Which is the Largest Desert

Ans : Sahara (Africa)

Which is the Largest Delta

Ans : Sunderbans (Bengal)

Which is the Largest River

Ans : Nile

Which is the Smallest Continent

Ans : Australia

Which is the Highest Plateau

Ans : Pamir (Tibet)

Which is the Highest Mountain Peak

Ans : Everest (Nepal)

Which is the first state in India has been formed on purely linguistic basis?

Ans : Andra Pradesh

The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district?

Ans : Chittoor

Which is known as twin cities?

Ans : Hyderabad and Secunderabad

Which state is known as the 'Orchid Paradise of India?

Ans : Arunachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on

Ans : 26th October 1947

Sea of Tranquility' and 'Ocean of Storms' are in

Ans : Moon

The alliance of non-communist parties against congress in the 1972 elections were known as

Ans : Grand Alliance

In a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by

Ans : radiation

The period of oscillation of a pendulum depends on

Ans : length of the spring

The boiling point of a liquid ......... if pressure is decreased

Ans : decreases

No sound is heard on the moon because there is ..... on the moon

Ans : no atmosphere

Why do water pipes, in hilly areas, often burst on a cold, frosty night?

Ans : When water in the pipe freezes, it expands. So pipes break

Why do we sweat on a hot day?

Ans : In order to maintain a constant temperature, sweating is necessary

Why do the clothes keep us warm during winter?

Ans : Clothes prevent the heat of the body to escape.

Why do we hear better on water than land?

Ans : Sound travels faster in water than air

Why are the mountains cooler than plains?

Ans : Air on the mountains is less dense so it absorbs less heat.

Why is it easier to swim in sea water than in river?

Ans : Density of sea water is higher

The first human-made objects to reach altitudes above 80 km is

Ans : V-2s, a rocket

The slogan associated with French Revolution

Ans : Liberty, Equality and Fraternity

In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in the battle of

Ans : Waterloo

Whose period was known as the Golden Age of Rome?

Ans : Augustus Caesar

The king ruled in the period of French revolution

Ans : Louis 16th

The political party of Hitler

Ans : National Socialist Party (Nazi)

Brown shirts were associated with

Ans : Hitler

The political party of Mussolini

Ans : Fascist Party

Black shirts were associated with

Ans : Mussolini

Who organized 'Red Army'

Ans : Trotsky

AIDS disease was first identified in which country

Ans : America in 1981

The first woman I.P.S Officer of India

Ans : Kiran Bedi

Mandi House' is

Ans : The office of the Director General of Doordarshan

Speed' the improved quality of petrol was introduced by

Ans : B.P. (Bharat Petroleum)

Gobi desert is situated in

Ans : Mangolia/Northeastern China

Kalahari desert is situated in

Ans : Botswana

Java island is in which ocean

Ans : Indian Ocean

Four divided stages of prehistoric periods are

Ans : Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period, Neolithic period and Chalcolithic period

Who proposed the germ theory of disease

Ans : Louis Pasture

First woman Governor

Ans : Sarojini Naidu

First woman Minister

Ans : Vijayalakshmy Pandit

First woman Chief Minister

Ans : Sucheta Kripalani

First woman Ruler in Delhi

Ans : Raziya Begum

First woman Speaker

Ans : Suseela Nayar

Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

Ans : Annie Besant

OBJECTIVE GK FOR VARIOUS EXAMS

1. In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, who shall act as the President of India?

(a)Prime Minister

(b)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(c)Chief Justice of India

(d)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

ANS (c)

2. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?

(a) Robert

(b)Proudhon Pierre Joseph

(c)Karl Marx

(d)Saint Simon Henri Claude

ANS (c)

3. During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?

(a) Portuguese

(b) Dutch

(c) Danish

(d) English

ANS (a)

4. Among the following States, which one sends the highest number of members to the Lok Sabha?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Karnataka

(d) Madhya Pradesh

ANS (a)

5. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :

1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by the police under any case when the Parliament is in session.

2. Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.

Which of these statement is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANS (b)

6. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?

(a) Shramana

(b) Uparika

(c) Rajuka

(d) Kumaramaya

ANS (c)

7. Consider the following statement :

1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.

2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.

3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.

Which if these statement is/are correct ?

(a) G. G. Agarkar

(b) M. G. Ranade

(c) R. G. Bhandarkar

(d) G. H. Deshmukh

ANS (b)

8. Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?

(a) Banbhatta

(b) Ravikirti

(c) Pushpananda

(d) Kalhana

ANS (d)

9. Who among the following was the first economist to hold the office of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry?

(a) Dr. I.G. Patel

(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh

(c) Rakesh Mohan

(d) Dr. M.S. Ahluwalia

ANS (a)

10.What does the abbreviation ATR stand for?

(a) Action Taken Result

(b) Actually True Report

(c) Action Taken Report

(d) Action Taken Rejoinder

ANS (c)

11. Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympics Games?

(a) Paris

(b) New York

(c) London

(d) Madrid

ANS (c)

12. Why among the following was the founder of the Nyay Darshan, on of the six, major schools of ancient Indian philosophy?

(a) Patanjali

(b) Panini

(c) Kapil

(d) Gautam

ANS (d)

13. Which of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called “e-chaupal”?

(a) ITC

(b)Dabur

(c) Hindustan Lever

(d) Procter & Gamble

ANS (a)

14. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :

(a) Rangoon

(b) Bangkok

(c) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Tokyo

ANS (d)

15. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :

(a) Rangoon

(b) Bangkok

(c) Kuala Lumpur

(d) Tokyo

ANS (d)

16. Give the correct chronological sequence of the following :

1. Russian Revolution

2. American War of Independence

3. Spanish Revolution

4. The French Revolution

(a) 1 2 4 3

(b) 2 4 3 1

(c) 2 1 4 3

(d) 4 2 3 1

ANS (b)

17. Which of the following States has the highest female literacy rate, according to 2001 Census?

(a) Mizoram

(b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Meghalaya

ANS (b)

18. Who among the following has been choosen the FDI Personality of the Year 2007 in Asia?

(a) P. Chidambaram

(b) Kamal Nath

(c) Ratish Nayaar

(d) Kaushik Rai

ANS (b)

19. At which of the following places India’s fist Net Route Server has been set up?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Noida

(c) Chennai

(d) Hyderabad

ANS (c)

20. Which of the following Fortune 500 Indian companies has suffered loss for the first time in the first quarter of 2005-06? (a) Indian Oil Corporation

(b) ONGC

(c) Reliance Industries

(d) Bharat Petroleum Corporation

ANS (a)

21. Answers Correct Answer User Answer

(a) V.K. Duggal

(b) Jairam Ramesh

(c) Dr. I.G. Patel

(d) Jagmohan

ANS (d)

22. Which one of the following is not a land-locked country?

(a) Afghanistan

(b ) Nepal

(c) Bhutan

(d) Thailand

ANS (d)

23. Who invented polio vaccine (oral)?

(a) Albert Sabin

(b) Burkholder

(c) Luise Pasture

(d) Jonas Salk

ANS (a)

24. Which one of the following processes is not related with chemical weathering?

(a) Exfoliation

(b) Carbonation

(c) Hydration

(d) Oxidation

ANS (a)

25. Mist is caused by :

(a) Dry ice

(b) Ice at low temperature

(c) Water vapours at low temperature

(d) Carbon-monoxide in solid form

ANS (c)

16. What is the full form of the term ?PIARC? ?

(A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress

(B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress

(C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress

(D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ?

(A) 28%

(B) 18%

(C) 20%

(D) 25%

(E) 35%

Ans (C)

18. International women?s day is celebrated every year on ?

(A) January 26

(B) March 8

(C) August 26

(D) December 8

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to :

(A) South Africa

(B) England

(C) West Indies

(D) Australia

(E) New Zealand

Ans (A)

20. Capital formation in an economy depends on :

(A) Total income

(B) Total savings

(C) Total demand

(D) Total Production

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above———- of age

(A) 55 years

(B) 60 years

(C) 62 years

(D) 65 years

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ?

(A) 2015

(B) 2025

(C) 2030

(D) 2032

(E) 2040

Ans (B)

OBJECTIVE GK QUESTIONS

1. How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the world?
   
   
   
   1. 6,000
   2. 9,000
   3. 4,000
   4. 1,000
2. Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language?
   
   
   1. 1 billion
   2. 1 million
   3. 1 lakh
   4. 1 thousand
   
   
3. The language with the richest vocabulary is:
   
   
   1. Hindi
   2. French
   3. English
   4. German
   
   
4. English Language have more than ?? words:
   
   
   
   1. 4,50,000
   2. 45,000
   3. 4,500
   4. 450
   
   
5. The oldest Indian language is:
   
   
   1. Telugu
   2. Hindu
   3. Tamil
   4. Punjabi
   
   
6. Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and these scripts?
   
   
   1. The Bible
   2. Hiraka Sutra
   3. The Super Book
   4. None of these
   
   
7. The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is:
   
   
   1. The Ramayana
   2. The Mahabharata
   3. The bible
   4. Guru Granth Sahib
   
   
8. The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is:
   
   
   1. The Bible
   2. The Hirake Sutra
   3. The Ramayana
   4. The Mahabharata
   
   
9. The largest book, the super book, is ?? and weight is ??
   
   
   1. 270 cm, 300 cm, 252 kg.
   2. 100 cm, 110 cm, 100 kg.
   3. 200 cm, 100 cm, 60 kg.
   4. None of these
   
   
10. Les Hommes de bonne volonté is the:
    
    
    1. Longest novel ever published
    2. Shortest novel every published
    3. The oldest novel
    4. None of these
    
    
11. The author of the play/book ?Ratnawali? is:
    
    
    1. Tulsidas
    2. Kalidas
    3. Harsha Vardhan
    4. Prem Chand
    
    
12. Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt?
    
    
    1. Saket
    2. Satyartha Prakash
    3. Shakuntala
    4. Savitri
    
    
13. The book ?Satyartha Prakash? was written by:
    
    
    1. Swami Dayanand
    2. Swami Vivekanand
    3. Sarojini Naidu
    4. Kalidas
    
    
14. The play/book ?Shakuntala? was written by:
    
    
    1. Maithili Sharan gupt
    2. Swami Dayanand
    3. Kalidas
    4. Tulsidas
    
    
15. Which of the following is the author of ?Song of India, The?:
    
    
    1. Firdausi
    2. Sarojini Naidu
    3. Lala Lajpat Rai
    4. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
    
    
16. The author of the book ?Time machine? is:
    
    
    1. Lewis Carroll
    2. Robert Louis Stevenson
    3. Charles Lamb
    4. H.G. Wells
    
    
17. Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas:
    
    
    1. Vinay Patrika
    2. Ramcharitmanas
    3. Both (a) and (b)
    4. Yashodhara
    
    
18. The book Vish Vriksha was written by:
    
    
    1. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
    2. Annie Basant
    3. Tulsidas
    4. Kalidas
    
    
19. The book We Indians? was written by:
    
    
    1. H.G. Wells
    2. Khushwant Singh
    3. James Jeans
    4. Thomas Moore
    
    
20. Which of he following is he author of play/book ?Yashodhara?:
    
    
    1. Maithili Sharan Gupt
    2. Khushwant Singh
    3. Bankimchandra Chatterjee
    4. Sarojini Naidu
    
    
21. Dhyan Chand was:
    
    
    1. A great hockey player
    2. Captained he Indian hockey team which won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin Olympics
    3. Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in the international matches.
    4. All the statements are correct
    
    
22. Who developed the small pox vaccination?
    
    
    1. Eduard Jenner
    2. Alexander Fleming
    3. Albert Einstein
    4. None of these
    
    
23. Euclid was:
    
    
    1. Greek mathematician
    2. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
    3. Propounded the geometrical theosems
    4. All the statements are correct
    
    
24. Fa-hien was:
    
    
    1. The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
    2. The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
    3. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
    4. None of these
    
    
25. Firdausi was:
    
    
    1. A person poet
    2. Well known for his epic ?Sharnama?
    3. Both are correct
    4. None of these
    
    
26. Who is also known as the ?Lady with the Lamp??
    
    
    1. Florence Nightingale
    2. Sarojini Naidu
    3. Rani Laxmibai
    4. Bachendri Pal
    
    
27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:
    
    
    1. A German Physicist
    2. Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
    3. Devised temperature scale
    4. All are correct
    
    
28. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:
    
    
    1. Developed the telescope
    2. Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter
    3. Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement.
    4. All are correct
    
    
29. Who is known as the father of English poetry?
    
    
    1. Geoffrey Chaucer
    2. John Milton
    3. John Keats
    4. None of these
    
    
30. The American General who led the revolt against the British & declared American independence was:
    
    
    1. George Washington
    2. Bill Clinton
    3. George Bush
    4. None of these
    
    
31. Marco Polo
    
    
    1. Discovered Greenland
    2. Traveled three China, India and other parts of Asia
    3. Traveled round the cape of Good Hope
    4. Discovered Canada
    
    
32. Who landed on the mainland of South America for the First time?
    
    
    1. Discovered Greenland
    2. Landed on the mainland of south America
    3. Discovered the sea route from Europe to India.
    4. None of these
    
    
33. Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific Ocean?
    
    
    1. Ferdinand Magelion
    2. Jacques Carter
    3. William Janszoom
    4. Vasco da Gama
    
    
34. Who discovered Australia?
    
    
    1. Eric the Red
    2. Leif Ericsson
    3. William Janszoom
    4. None of these
    
    
35. Who located the magnetic pole?
    
    
    1. Sir James Clark
    2. Rear Admiral
    3. Sir John Ross
    4. All the above
    
    
36. Who was first to reach the South Pole?
    
    
    1. Rear Admiral
    2. Capt. Amundsen
    3. Capt. R. E. Scett
    4. Sir Edmund Hillary
    
    
37. Who was the first to cross the Antarctic?
    
    
    1. Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund Hillary
    2. Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman Titor
    3. Capt. R. E. Scott
    4. All of these
    
    
38. Who were the first to journey into space?
    
    
    1. Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titor from Russia
    2. Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn from America
    3. Both are correct
    4. None of these
    
    
39. Who was the first man to ?Walk? in space?
    
    
    1. Col. Leonor from Russia
    2. Major White from America
    3. Both of these
    4. None of these
    
    
40. Who were the first to circle the moon?
    
    
    1. Frank boreman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell
    2. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin
    3. Charles Conrad and Alan Bean
    4. None of these
    
    
41. Arena is the special name for playground of:
    
    
    1. Cricket
    2. Lawn Tennis
    3. Wrestling
    4. Skating
    
    
42. The national sport of Canada is:
    
    
    1. Tennis and cricket
    2. Lacrosse
    3. Judo
    4. Rugby and Football
    
    
43. Badminton is the national sport at:
    
    
    1. Malaysia
    2. Scotland
    3. China
    4. Former soviet Union
    
    
44. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located?
    
    
    1. Kolkata
    2. Mumbai
    3. Chennai
    4. Delhi
    
    
45. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?
    
    
    1. Kanpur
    2. Jamshedpur
    3. Cuttack
    4. Patiala
    
    
46. For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize awarded?
    
    
    1. Physics and chemistry
    2. Physiology or Medicine
    3. Literature, Peace and Economics
    4. All the above
    
    
47. On which date is Nobel Prize awarded?
    
    
    1. December 10
    2. January 10
    3. April 10
    4. July 10
    
    
48. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:
    
    
    1. Physics
    2. Economics
    3. Chemistry
    4. (a) and (c)
    
    
    1. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for:
       
       
       1. Economics
       2. Peace
       3. Medicine
       4. Literature
       
       
    2. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes individually for:
       
       
       1. Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962
       2. Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
       3. Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962
       4. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
       
       
       Answers
       
       
       
       

       1. b	2. a	3. c	4. a	5. c
       6. a	7. c	8. b	9. a	10. a
       11. c	12. a	13. a	14. c	15. b
       16. d	17. c	18. a	19. b	20. a
       21. d	22. a	23. d	24. a	25. c
       26. a	27. d	28. d	29. a	30. a
       31. b	32. b	33. a	34. c	35. d
       36. b	37. a	38. c	39. c	40. a
       41. c	42. b	43. a	44. b	45. a
       46. d	47. a	48. d	49. b	50. a