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

1. Recently, social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was chosen for the Basava Sri award for the year 2010 for excellence in service in the social sector. Which state Government confers the Basava Sri award?

a. Gujarat

b. Maharastra

c. Karnataka

d. Tamil Nadu

2. Which among the following acts has not been enacted by parliament of India?

a. AFSPA

b. POTA

c. MCOCA

d. FEMA

3. The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by the Legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the princely states. Why the members of the Constituent Assembly were NOT directly elected?

a. Congress as well as Muslim League had demanded the election of the members of Constituent assembly members via this method only

b. There was an array of disagreements with the Cabinet Mission amongst the different sections in India and formation was Constituent Assembly by directly elected members was not possible.

c. The People of India had already given a mandate to create a Constituent Assembly from the elected members of Legislatures of various provinces

d. The Princely states had objected for direct elections for the members of the Constituent assembly

4. The time period of a pendulum when taken to the moon would ?

a. Remain the same.

b. Decrease.

c. Become zero.

d. Increase.

5. Which among the following protocols is also related to the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism?

a. Kyoto protocol

b. Nagoya Protocol

c. Geneva Protocol

d. Cartagena Protocol

6. The famous "Chatham Saw Mill" is located in which among the following states / union territories of India?

a. Daman & Diu

b. Goa

c. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

d. Laskhadweep

7. Sandhya Rani Devi was recently awarded Arjuna Award for which among the following sports?

a. Shooting

b. Archery

c. Wushu

d. Basket Ball

8. Which among the following treaty founded the Euro Currency?

a. Maastricht Treaty

b. Merger Treaty

c. Amsterdam Treaty

d. Lisbon Treaty

9. Who among the following has recently topped the Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list ?

a. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

b. Chanda Kochar

c. Ekta Kapoor

d. Shikha Sharma

10. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following?

a. Moderators

b. Semiconductors

c. Superconductors

d. Lubricants

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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