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

1. In 2013 (October, 2013), which of the following has signed MoU with Archaeological Survey of India for an endeavour to create 360 degree online panoramic imagery of 100 nationally-important monuments in India?

a. Yahoo

b. Google

c. Facebook

d. Twitter

2. India is all set for the maiden test firing of its submarine launch of longest range and nuclear capable ballistic missile. The missile is code-named as__?

a. K-4

b. K-5

c. M-14

d. N-4

3. If there is a steep fall in gold and oil prices, which among the following should be expected on macroeconomic level?

a. Decrease in current account deficit

b. Increase in current account deficit

c. Increase in capital account deficit

d. Decrease in capital account deficit

4. Elbegdorj Tsakhia, has been elected as President of which one of the following country?

a. Mongolia

b. Namibia

c. Kenya

d. Nigeria

5. The 'MERCOSUR' is an economical and political agreement among five countries of _________?

a. North America

b. Europe

c. Asia

d. South America

6. 'Invest India', a joint venture company between the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and ________?

a. ASSOCHAM

b. FICCI

c. RBI

d. None of them

7. Niyamgiri Hills in Odisha is most famous for which of the following ore?

a. Iron

b. Bauxite

c. Copper

d. Silver

8. While promoting India as an investment destination, in 2013 India's Finance Minister said that the 'financial protectionism' by the industrial countries is an issue of concerns. Which among the following best defines the Financial Protectionism?

a. Imposing Tariffs and other barriers to trade

b. Providing direct and indirect subsidies to farmers

c. Imposing barriers to inward or outward capital flows

d. Manipulating the foreign exchange rates

9. Which of the following committees is/are related to Pachayat Raj system?
1.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
2.Ashok Mehta Committee
3.G V K Rao Committee
4.Tarakunde Committee
choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. Only 1 & 2

b. Only 1, 2 & 3

c. Only 2, 3 & 4

d. All the above

10. Daocheng Yading airport, which is slated to become world's highest airport is located in which among the following countries?

a. China

b. Japan

c. South Korea

d. North Korea

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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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