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

1. Till what year Calcutta was capital of India ?

a. 1900

b. 1902

c. 1910

d. 1912

e. 1923

2. 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

3. Rourkela in Orissa is known as Ispat Nagari also. It is third largest city of Orissa, known for one of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited and also National Institute of Technology . As per some etymologists, the name Rourkela is derived from Ruhr valley which is also rich in minerals particularly iron. Where is located this Ruhr Valley?

a. France

b. Russia

c. China

d. Germany

e. Italy

4. Until a few years ago, United States was Chile's largest trading partner. However recently (in year 2010) , United states has lost ground to China. This is because China is hungry for which of the following commodities of Chile?

a. Copper

b. Coal

c. Gold

d. Molybdenum

e. Manganese

5. In which state is located Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary?

a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Punjab

c. Haryana

d. Uttarakhand

e. Himachal Pradesh

6. Who among the following was the author of Mein Kampf meaning My Struggle in English?

a. J.H. Brennan

b. Nicholas Goodrick

c. Adolf Hitler

d. Peter Levenda

e. Richard J. Evans

7. At which of the following rate, RBI discounts bills of commercial Banks?

a. Bank Rate

b. Repo Rate

c. Reverse Repo Rate

d. None of them

8. Where is Silent Valley National Park located in India

a. Nanital

b. Kerala

c. Madhya Pradesh

d. Andhra Pradesh

e. Chandigardh

9. 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

10. Who among the following is the Brand ambassador of Wipro Safe Wash?

a. Kareena Kapoor

b. Juhi Chawla

c. Rani Mukherjee

d. Kajol

e. None of them

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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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