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

1. Bring out the correct combination of Olympic games and their venue:

a. XXIX - Athens,XXX -Beijing, XXXI -London, XXXII Rio De Janeiro

b. XXIX - Beijing,XXX -Athens, XXXI -Rio De Janeiro, XXXII Singapore

c. XXIX - Beijing,XXX -Athens, XXXI -London, XXXII Rio De Janeiro

d. XXIX - Athens,XXX -Beijing, XXXI -Rio de Janeiro , XXXII Undecided

e. XXIX - Beijing XXX -London XXXI -Rio de Janeiro , XXXII Undecided

2. What is the name of the postal circle which caters to the postal services of the Armed Forces of India?

a. Arms Circle

b. Base circle

c. Cant Circle

d. Army Circle

e. Green Circle

3. Who among the following is one of the co-chairman of a high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing created by United Nations tasked with mobilizing funds pledged during the Copenhagen meet to tackle global warming ?

a. George Soros

b. Gordon Brown

c. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

d. Nicholas Stern

e. None of them

4. By what fraction, the disbursement of credit to the agricultural sector exceeded the target in 2008-9 as per the latest economic survey 2009-10?

a. 1%

b. 2%

c. 3%

d. 4%

e. 5%

5. Which among the following is essential for both activation and action of thrombin ?

a. Na+

b. Cl-

c. Ca2+

d. Mg2+

e. Fe+3

6. Mahatma Ghandhi�s remarks, "A Post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank" was regarding the proposals of which of the following?

a. Government of India Act 1935

b. Wavel Plan

c. Cripps Mission

d. Simon Commission

7. As per the World Bank Report, which among the following in India is comparatively easy for outsiders planning to do business here?

a. Dealing with Construction Permits

b. Registering Property

c. Getting Credit

d. Enforcing Contracts

e. Employing Workers

8. The 1993 Paris Principles of United states are related to which of the following?

a. Human Rights

b. Environment protection

c. Education Rights of Children

d. International Law

e. International Trade

9. Consider the following statements:
1. In Minimum Reserve System, RBI had to keep a minimum reserve of Gold worth Rs. 115 Crores and rest in Indian Rupees.
2. The Minimum Requirement of Foreign Securities was diluted when Minimum Reserve System was launched.
Which among the above statement is / are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. Only 2 is correct

c. Both of them are correct

d. Both of them are incorrect

10. Who among the following has been given the power by the Constitution of India to "Impose Reasonable Restrictions" on the fundamental rights?

a. President

b. Parliament

c. Supreme Court

d. Both Parliament & Supreme Court

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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