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

1. Which of the following has become the first airport in the World to receive the prestigious 'Sword of Honour' for safety management?

a. Kempegowda International Airport

b. Kochi International Airport

c. Indira Gandhi International Airport

d. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

2. Name the former Australian cricketer, who would be inducted into the ICC cricket hall of fame?

a. Ricky Ponting

b. Mike Hussey

c. Shane Warne

d. Adam Gilchrist

3. With reference to the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), which among the following statements is not correct?

a. It is found in abundance in Eastern and Western Himalayas

b. It is one of the heaviest of the flying birds in India

c. As per IUCN, it is a Critically Endangered Bird

d. All the above statements are correct

4. Which of the following became the first telecom operator in the country to receive Unified Licence from the government?

a. Airtel

b. Sistema Shyam(MTS)

c. Idea

d. Vodafone

5. Which of the following foreign banks has been granted license to start its banking operation in India, in 2013?

a. Doha Bank

b. Bank of Japan

c. Barclays Bank

d. Kookmin Bank

6. Which among the following states / union territories of India makes maximum revenue by legal gambling?

a. Goa

b. Sikkim

c. Daman

d. Pondicherry

7. In 2013, Pakistan Cricket Board imposed a life ban on which one of the following Pakistan Cricket Player?

a. Salman Bhatt

b. Danish Kaneria

c. Shahid Afridi

d. Shoib Mallik

8. A Miniratna�Category�1 Status holding public sector company in India can incur expenditure on modernization, new projects as well as equipment purchase without the approval of the Government, up to:

a. Rs 100 Crores

b. Rs 500 Crores

c. Rs 1000 Crores

d. Rs 1500 Crores

9. Which among the following Mobile maker has been served a Rs 2,000 crore demand notice by Income Tax Department in 2013?

a. Samsung

b. Research in Motion

c. Nokia

d. LG

10. As per the first ever survey of slum households by the Census of India, which among the following city has the most number of households in slums?

a. Vishakhapatnam

b. Coimbatore

c. Patna

d. Durgapur

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