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

1. Many a times we read in the newspapers that Government of India is promoting private investment in the country through PPP mode that is Public private partnership. What is the target of the private sector investment in the country by 2012 ?

a. $ 150 Billion

b. $ 200 Billion

c. $ 300 Billion

d. $ 400 Billion

e. None of them

2. The two kinds of loans offered by Asian Development Bank are Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and Asian Development Fund (ADF). Out of them, India started borrowing from ADB through the OCR route since 1986. So far, India has opted out for the soft loan facility of the ADF route.
Which among the following is the most correct reason for India, opting out of the ADF facility of ADB?

a. India is not in need of the Soft Loans from ADB because India already gets Soft Loans from World Bank

b. India is NOT eligible for Soft Loans from Asian Development Bank

c. India has consciously decided to opt out from the ADF because India is a Lender in this facility

d. India has consciously decided to opt out from the ADF because thus India allows the Least Developed Countries to avail this facility.

3. Consider the following:
1. Reserve bank of India Notes 2. Treasury Bills of Government of India 3. Bills of exchange of 90 days maturity 4. Demand deposits
Which among the above are near money ?

a. 1 & 2

b. 2 & 3

c. 3 & 4

d. 1 , 2 & 3

e. 1 & 4

4. In which of the following states , FTTP (Fiber To The Panchayat) programme was recently (in year 2010) launched?

a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Rajasthan

c. Haryana

d. Madhya Pradesh

5. Which among the following was the venue of NAM First Ladies Summit in 2009?

a. Cairo, Egypt

b. Havana, Cuba

c. Jakarta, Indonesia

d. Durban, South Africa

e. Sharm El Sheikh,Egypt

6. The Union Bank of India would like to use an account of State bank of India in Citibank of New York in dollars. For Union Bank of India it is a _________?

a. NOSTRO account

b. VOSTRO Account

c. LORO Account

d. Forex Account

e. Account Swap

7. Which among the following is the correct distance from the coast is known as Territorial waters?

a. 20 Nautical Miles

b. 30 Nautical Miles

c. 12 Nautical Miles

d. 15 Nautical Miles

8. Who among the following was the central figure in the book "El Sari Rojo" which was recently (in year 2010) in controversy?

a. Barak Obama

b. Sonia Gandhi

c. Nicolas Sarkozy

d. Silvio Berlusconi

9. Which of the following articles hints "Doctrine of Pleasure" in context with Services under union or states?

a. 308

b. 309

c. 310

d. 311

e. 312

10. Evaluate the following statements and bring out the incorrect statement:

a. Election commission was constituted under article 324 of the Indian Constitution

b. The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution describes India as a secular state

c. The 9th schedule was introduced by Pundit Jawahar Lal Nehru

d. The power to issue a writ of Habeas corpus is vested in Supreme court as well in High court

e. Lala lajpat Ray has been often described as a radical in politics but conservative in social issues

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