General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2010

1. Which among the following is a major qualitative control measure in India ?

a. Bank Rate Policy

b. Open market Operations

c. ways and means advances

d. Reserve Ratio Requirements

e. Margin Requirements

2. Consider the following:
1. Aishwarya Ray Bachchan 2. Abhishek Bhachchan 3. Shahrukh Khan 4. Amir Khan
who among the above four have been declared as "actors of the decade " in the International Indian Film Academy Awards ?

a. Aishwarya Ray Bachchan only

b. Shahrukh Khan

c. Shahrukh Khan & Aishwarya Ray Bachchan

d. Amir Khan & Aishwarya Ray Bachchan

e. Amir Khan & Shahrukh Khan

3. European Systemic Risk Council is proposed to be established which might be chaired by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB). ECB is the central bank of Eurozone which was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998. Where are the headquarters of ECB?

a. London

b. Rome

c. Frankfurt

d. Paris

4. Bring out the only incorrect statement:

a. Impeachment of the President Can be initiated in any house of the parliament

b. Winston Churchill called Mahatma Gandhi as a "Naked Faqir"

c. Megasthenes has written in detail about slavery in India that was prevalent in Mauryan Era

d. Raj Rajeshwar temple was built by Chola Kings as Tanjore

5. Consider the following:
1. Disbursement of 32 % of the Net Bank Credit to Total Priority Sector
2. Disbursement of 18% of the Net Bank Credit to Agriculture Sector
3. Disbursement of 10% of the Net Bank Credit to SSIs (Small Scale industries)
Which among the above targets have been fixed for the Foreign Banks Operating in India?

a. Only 1

b. Only 2 & 3

c. Only 1 & 3

d. Only 3

6. A famous palaentological hoax related to the finding of the remains of a previously unknown early human known as Piltdown Man was found in which of the following countries?

a. Germany

b. England

c. Australia

d. France

e. Mexico

7. Recently (in year 2010) International Monetary Fund has suggested that India should begin fiscal consolidation with the next budget as the deficit of the country has entered into the double digits. Which among the following reasons best justifies the increased fiscal deficit of the country?

a. The fiscal deficit of the country has increased mainly because of the expenditures of the government on NREGA and other rural employment generation programmes

b. The fiscal deficit of the country has largely increased on account of Global Financial Recession as the fiscal deficit of Most countries widens during a recession period

c. The fiscal deficit of the country has largely increased due to the stimulus measures taken by the government to revive the economy during a recession hit times.

d. The Fiscal Deficit is widening because of India's exports decreasing for last few years and import increasing mainly of food items

e. India has always been advised by IMF regarding the fiscal deficit , however India has no such serious problems

8. Which among the following Constitutional Amendment Acts led to insertion of Article 21-A in Part III of the Constitution that made free and compulsory education for all children between 6 and 14 years of age, a fundamental right?

a. 76th Constitutional Amendment Act

b. 78th Constitutional Amendment Act

c. 86th Constitutional Amendment Act

d. 87th Constitutional Amendment Act

e. 90th Constitutional Amendment Act

9. In which of the following modern area "Amri Culture" developed?

a. North East States of India

b. Sindh and Balochistan of Pakistan

c. Eastern Iraq

d. South India

e. Mekong River

10. Which among the following companies, will be the first to convert their opening balance sheet in compliance with the converged Indian Accounting Standards as a sequel to convergence of Indian Accounting Standards with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the year 2011?

a. Insurance Companies

b. All scheduled commercial banks and those urban co-operative banks (UCBs) which have a net worth in excess of Rs. 300 Crores

c. Urban co-operative banks which have a net worth in excess of Rs. 200 Crores but not exceeding Rs. 300 Crores

d. Urban co-operative banks which have a net worth not exceeding Rs. 200 Crores

e. Urban co-operative banks which have a net worth not exceeding Rs. 100 Crores

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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