General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2014

1. Which among the following is not PKI-enabled electronic payments system introduced by RBI?

a. CBLO

b. Forex Clearing

c. MICR

d. CTS

2. In India, Snow Leopard is found mainly in which of the following states?
1.Himachal Pradesh
2.Jharkhand
3.Uttarkhand
4.Arunachal Pradesh
5.West Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. Only 1, 2 & 3

b. Only 1, 3 & 4

c. Only 1, 2, 3 & 4

d. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

3. The Solid carbon dioxide is mainly used as ________?

a. Drying agent

b. Cooling agent

c. Preservative

d. As an antiseptic

4. Who among the following has been honoured as the Most Popular All Time International Star in India at IIFA awards 2013-14?

a. Johny Depp

b. Kevin Spacey

c. John Travolta

d. Tom Cruise

5. When the moon is in its full moon stage and its closet point to earth on its elliptical orbits then the phenomenon is called ________?

a. Supermoon

b. Blue Moon

c. New Moon

d. Lunar Eclipse

6. Who has been awarded the Kishore Kumar Award for 2012-13?

a. Lyricist Sameer

b. Lyricist Gulzar

c. Lyricist Javed Akhtar

d. Lyricist Anjaan

7. What is the name of NASA's first satellite launched to measure the carbon dioxide in the environment?

a. OCO-2

b. OCO-1

c. MCO-1

d. iMax

8. In India, February 13 is celebrated as National Women's Day. In whose memory, this day is celebrated?

a. Anne Besant

b. Sarojini Naidu

c. Indira Gandhi

d. Kasturi Bai

9. 'Henderson Brooks-Bhagat Report' is a classified report related to ________?

a. Sino-Indian war 1962

b. Indo-Pak war 1947

c. Kargil War 1999

d. Indo-Pak war 1971

10. Name the first woman lawyer to file public interest litigation (PIL) to earn the title 'Mother of PIL' who passed away, in 2014________?

a. Kapila Hingorani

b. Shwetha Mahadevi

c. Anupama Rao

d. Srilatha Patkar

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

How to Care for Your Nails

Limit professional manicures

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