General Knowledge - Current Affairs, General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Which among the following banks had issued first successful Credit Card of the world?

a. Bank of America

b. Standard Chartered Bank

c. CitiBank

d. ANZ Grindlays Bank

2. The K2 Peak is located in which among the following ranges?

a. Central Himalayas

b. Trans-Himalayas

c. Karakoram range

d. Kumaun Himalayas

3. Green Climate Fund was proposed in which of the following environment conferences?

a. 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference

b. 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference

c. 2010 G-20 Seoul summit

d. None of them

4. Which among the following fulfilled the definition of a "Hermit Kingdom" once upon a time?

a. France

b. Korea

c. Israel

d. Nepal

5. Indian troops have been conducting the joint exercises �EKUVERIN" with which among the following neighbors?

a. Nepal

b. Maldives

c. Sri Lanka

d. Indonesia

6. There were two Narasimham Committees. Narasimham Committee -I was formed in 1991 and Narasimham Committee -II was formed in 1998. In this context, which among the following statements is correct?

a. First Narsimhmam Committee was related to Tax Reforms and Second Narsimhmam Committee was related to Banking Reforms

b. First as well as Second Narsimhmam Committees were related to Tax Reforms

c. First as well as Second Narsimhmam Committees were related to Banking Reforms

d. First Narsimhmam Committee was related to Banking Reforms and Second Narsimhmam Committee was related to Tax Reforms

7. Which among the following famous telecom company started working as a pulp paper manufacturing entity in the 19th century?

a. Nokia

b. Samsung

c. Fujitsu

d. Sony

8. Consider the following: 1. Near Infrared 2. Mid Infrared 3. Far InfraredWhich among the following is the correct order of increasing wavelength of the above?

a. 1 2 3

b. 3 2 1

c. 2 1 3

d. 3 1 2

9. The Saumitra Chaudhuri Panel has raised which among the following concerns in context with the Ethanol Blending Programme of India?

a. Issue on the high price of Ethanol

b. Issues in availability of Ethanol

c. Lack of Political will for this programme

d. Mass advertising about the programme

10. Who among the following is the author of the 2009 best selling business book "Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World"?

a. E. F. Schumacher

b. Liaquat Ahamed

c. Frederick Hertz

d. Raj Patel

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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