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

1. Pilgrims to which of the following Hindu lakes used to consider "eaten by crocodiles" as sacred until the British caught the crocodiles and shifted them to nearby reservoir?

a. Nakki Lake

b. Pushkar Lake

c. Suraj Tal

d. Manimahesh Lake

2. Who among the following is the author of the book � The grass is singing�

a. Gunter Grass

b. Harold Pinner

c. Orhan Pramuk

d. Doris Lessing

3. What is the main motive of the government behind having a dual price system & setting up of fair price shops?

a. To demote speculation and hoarding

b. To incentivise the trading of essential commodities

c. To eliminate the monopoly of the traders and speculators

d. To make the essential commodities available to the weaker sections of the society

e. All of above

4. Consider the following:
1. M1
2. M2
3. M3
4. M4
The Post office deposits are included in which of the above ?

a. Only M2

b. Only M1

c. Only M3 & M4

d. Only M2 & M4

5. Which among the following country comes just after India, in terms of Area?

a. Brazil

b. Argentina

c. Kazakhstan

d. Sudan

6. Kalady in Ernakulam district of Kerala is a birth place of which of the following ?

a. Adi Shankara

b. Vallabha Acharya

c. Sathya Sai Baba

d. Ramakrishna

e. None of them

7. Who among the following is heading the expert Committee for up gradation of National Film Awards (NFA) which will submit its recommendations by 15th March 2010 to be able to make qualitative changes for NFA 2009?

a. Shabana Azmi

b. Shyam Benegal

c. Sai Paranjape

d. Sharmila Tagore

e. None of them

8. Which among the following states in India produces wool?

a. Rajasthan

b. Haryana

c. Jammu & Kashmir

d. Madhya Pradesh

e. Bihar

9. Lion-tailed Macaque is found in which of the following regions?