General Knowledge - General Awareness - 2010

1. Recently at which of the following places a summit of G 7 countries was held where it was decided to write off the debts that Haiti owes them, following a devastating earthquake in January 2010?

a. Nancy, France

b. Iqaluit, Canada

c. Charlton Island, Canada

d. Nagano, Japan

e. None of them

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

a. Japan

b. Thailand

c. Cambodia

d. China

e. Myanmar

3. Which among the following sports has been included for the first time as a medal sport in the Commonwealth Games 2010?

a. Squash

b. Netball

c. Tennis

d. Wrestling

e. Water polo

4. The citizen of which of the following country won the Mumbai Marathon's latest event?

a. Ghana

b. South Africa

c. Kenya

d. Nigeria

e. Greece

5. How much amount has been earmarked in the 11th Plan for a National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardio-vascular Diseases and Stroke?

a. Rs. 1,000 Crores

b. Rs. 1,260 Crores

c. Rs. 1,660 Crores

d. Rs. 2,000 Crores

e. Rs. 1,960 Crores

6. On which of the following dates in March is observed as United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace?

a. 5 March

b. 8 March

c. 9 March

d. 12 March

e. 16 March

7. In which month of 2009, North Korean won was revalued again for the first time in 50 years?

a. October

b. November

c. September

d. August

e. December

8. Who among the following is the author of novel "Tokyo Cancelled"?

a. Anna Haycraft

b. Romesh Gunesekera

c. G. A. Henty

d. Anita Brookner

e. Rana Dasgupta

9. Ann Veneman is the current executive director of UNICEF. Who among the following has been named in March 2010 to succeed Ann Veneman as New Executive Director of UNICEF?

a. Sandy Berger

b. Anthony Lake

c. Brent Scowcroft

d. Henry Kissinger

e. None of them

10. As per the Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2010 released by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization, India has emerged as one of the world's top ten countries in industrial production. What is India's Position?

a. 6th

b. 7th

c. 8th

d. 9th

e. 10th

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Ghonto

Different complementary vegetables (e.g., cabbage, green peas, potatoes or banana blossom, coconut, chickpeas) are chopped or finely grated and cooked with both a pouron and ground spices. Dried pellets of dal are often added to the ghonto. Ghee is commonly added at the end. Nonvegetarian ghontos are also made, with fish or fish heads added to vegetables. The famous murighonto is made with fish heads cooked in a fine variety of rice. Some ghontos are very dry while others are thick and juicy.