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

1. Irrigation and Water Resources Finance Corporation (IWRFC) has been established recently (in year 2010) under which of the following ministries?

a. Ministry of Water Resources

b. Ministry of Agriculture

c. Ministry of Finance

d. Ministry of Commerce

2. 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

3. 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

4. Adelaide is the capital of which of the following territories of Australia?

a. South Australia

b. Queensland

c. Western Australia

d. Northern Territory

e. None of them

5. Which among the following treaties was never signed between US & Russia?

a. START -I

b. START -II

c. START-III

d. New START Treaty

e. SORT

6. Bring out the incorrect statement:

a. In developed economies Capital / labor ratio is low

b. In most developing countries income distribution is highly skewed

c. Industry can not function efficiently or expand unless there is a large scale market

d. In the developed economies modern industrial sector absorbs almost all of the annual increase in the labor force

e. Forced savings refer to reduced consumption because of higher taxes.

7. In which state is located the central Institute of Buddhist Studies?

a. Arunachal Pradesh

b. Sikkim

c. Jammu & Kashmir

d. Himachal Pradesh

8. What is the name of reserve Bank of India's VSAT based communication system which is used for financial transaction between banks ?

a. FIB

b. INFINET

c. INFONET

d. BANKNET

e. SWIFT

9. As we know that Microfinance is a provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amount to the poor in rural, semi urban and urban areas for enabling them to raise their income levels and improve their living standards. The beginning of the micro finance movement in India could be traced to the self-help group (SHGs) - bank linkage programme (SBLP) started as a pilot project by National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD). In which year this pilot project had started?

a. 1985

b. 1989

c. 1992

d. 1994

e. 1996

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

a. Bangladesh

b. Namibia

c. Bermuda

d. Scotland

e. Netherlands

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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