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

1. Which of the following committee recommended the Elimination of standard deduction ??

a. Abid Hussain Committee

b. Vikay Kelkar Committee

c. Rangrajan Committee

d. Raja Chelliah Committee

2. Who among the following will be called as the first citizen of Mumbai?

a. Sheriff

b. Mayor

c. Chief Minister of Maharastra

d. Governor of Maharastra

e. None of them

3. U Thant who was a United Nations Secretary General was from which of the following Asian Countries ? (He was first Asian Secretary General of United Nations)

a. Malaysia

b. Japan

c. Thailand

d. Myanmar

e. Singapore

4. As per the "Key Energy Statistics 2009-Selected Indicators for 2007" by International Energy Agency, what is the per capita power consumption in India?

a. 543 KWh

b. 897 KWh

c. 1256 KWh

d. 1459 KWh

5. Till what year Calcutta was capital of India ?

a. 1900

b. 1902

c. 1910

d. 1912

e. 1923

6. Which of the following country is the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games?

a. Australia

b. Russia

c. Canada

d. China

e. Switzerland

7. In context with the next generation communication technology, India forayed into the 3G Mobile arena with the launch of 3G enabled Mobile services in 2008. Which among the following company was the first to launch this service in India?

a. BSNL

b. MTNL

c. Reliance Communication

d. Bharti Airtel

e. Tata Teleservices

8. Which of the following Judge from India is a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea?

a. Justice Jagannath Rao

b. Justice P. Swaroop Reddy

c. Justice P. Chandrasekhara Rao

d. Justice Satya Brata Sinha

e. None of them

9. Which are the two countries connected by Karakoram Pass?

a. India & Pakistan

b. India & China

c. China & Pakistan

d. India & Nepal

e. China & Nepal

10. Which of the following country currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union?

a. Italy

b. Spain

c. France

d. Belgium

e. Luxembourg

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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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Celebration of Nag Panchami

Legend That Invokes People To Celebrate Nag Panchami

While celebrating Nag Panchami in 2014, it is a good idea to know about the legend behind this festival. The association and role of snakes in the Hindu religion can not be denied or ignored. With the prayers offered to the snakes, people also take a step forward in promising that they will face their inner fears.The Story of Nag Panchami is very interesting and is related to the Lord Krishna. The Nag Panchami story signifies the victory of good in a very simple manner. Once, there was a nag named Kalia during the era of Lord Krishna. His evil deeds were increasing day by day. His terror was not allowing people to have a life of their choice.

To end this tyranny Lord Krishna came up and killed the Nag with his brave actions. The day on which nag was killed is celebrated as Nag Panchami. Nag Panchami is an ancient hindu festival and its glory will keep on glowing in the coming time too.There are many beliefs related to Nag Panchami. People also believe that worshipping a Nag on this day will keep them and their family safe from all the snakes forever.Keep the faith alive in your hearth and perform the Nag Panchmi puja in 2014. It will bring immense happiness and will also ensure the safety of your loved ones.