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

1. At what rate 25 kg of rice or wheat per month have been proposed to give to below BPL people in the ambitious programme envisaged under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)?

a. Re. 1 per kg

b. Rs. 2 per kg

c. Rs. 3 Per Kg

d. Rs. 4 per kg

e. Rs. 5 per kg

2. Facility of direct foreign investment up to what fraction was allowed in the New Industrial Policy 1991?

a. 26%

b. 49%

c. 51%

d. 76%

3. In which state was launched India's first litigation controlled Tribal Panchayat in year 2010?

a. Kerala

b. Tamilnadu

c. West Bengal

d. Gujarat

e. Madhya Pradesh

4. Jaihind TV which is a channel launched by Indian National Congress in 2007 is in which of the following languages?

a. Tamil

b. Malayalam

c. Hindi

d. Kannada

e. Gujarati

5. Recently (in year 2010) , ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement came into force. ASEAN accounts for approximately what fraction of India 's Foreign Trade?

a. 5%

b. 10%

c. 15%

d. 20%

e. 25%

6. Why the Indian constitution called as Fundamental law of the land?

a. Because Preamble indicates the source from which constitution comes that is people of India

b. Because Constitution envisages the fundamental rights

c. Because the government organs owe their origin to the constitution of India and derive their authority from & discharge their responsibilities within the framework of the constitution

d. Because Constitution of India declares great rights and freedoms to all citizens of India

e. Because Constitution of India secures Justice, Liberty, Equality and fraternity to all citizens of India

7. Which among the following in India releases data on balance of payments (BoP) from time to time?

a. Central Statistical Organization

b. Ministry of Finance , Government of India

c. Ministry of Commerce & Trade , Government of India

d. Reserve Bank of India

e. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

8. Consider the following measures of credit control:
1. Bank rate Policy 2. Open market Operations 3. Regulation of Margin Requirements 4. Cash reserve Ratio
Bring out the quantitative methods of credit control?

a. 1 only

b. 1 & 2 only

c. 1, 2 & 3 only

d. 1, 2 & 4 only

e. 3 only

9. On which date is observed Central Excise day ?

a. 24-Jan

b. 24-Feb

c. 24-Mar

d. 24-Apr

e. 24-May

10. Which among the following team had its latest appearance / entry in the world Cup Cricket ?