General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2013

1. In context with Tamil Nadu, what is Madurai malli ?

a. A textile Product

b. A Handicraft Product

c. A Tourist destination

d. A horticulture Product

2. Who among the following has in 2013 become the first Indian to win the Indonesia Open?

a. Shiv Kapur

b. Anirban Lahiri

c. Jyoti Randhawa

d. Gaganjeet Bhullar

3. Which of the following mobile makers has unveiled world's first curved display smartphone?

a. Micromax

b. Samsung

c. Sony

d. HTC

4. Which of the following planets is called as 'Lord of Heaven'?

a. Jupiter

b. Saturn

c. Mars

d. Neptune

5. The Great Himalayan National Park, which is under consideration to inscribe on the World Heritage list, is located in which state?

a. Haryana

b. Himachal Pradesh

c. Uttarkhand

d. Uttar Pradesh

6. Which among the following countries is set to launch first solid fuel rocket by 2016?

a. United States

b. China

c. Japan

d. Russia

7. As per the World Bank's ease of doing business index the best place within India to do business is________?

a. Hyderabad

b. Mumbai

c. New Delhi

d. Bangalore

8. Which one of the followings is / are an example(s) of Invisible Trade?
1.Consulting
2.Income from foreign investment
3.Shipping services
4.Tourism
choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. Only 1 & 2

b. Only 2 & 3

c. Only 3 & 4

d. All the above

9. In 2013 (October, 2013), India Post has launched Instant Cash, an instant electronic money transfer service in partnership with _________ ?

a. Bombay Stock Exchange

b. BSNL

c. Wall Street Exchange

d. Reliance

10. According to the in 2013 released Census Data on 'Female Headed Households', what fraction of total households in the country, are headed by women?

a. 8 per cent

b. 11 per cent

c. 15 per cent

d. 19 per cent