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

1. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) links 37 constituent laboratories with diverse research portfolios as varied as drug discovery to oceanography. Recently (in year 2010) we read in the newspapers that CSIR's latest imitative is launching of an Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme . What is the main purpose of Open Source Drug Discovery ( OSDD ) Programme?

a. To make India a hub of drug research and development

b. To bring the scientists of the world under one roof

c. To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all

d. To make India self reliant in Drug production

e. All of above

2. Recently (in year 2010) a joint venture between BOB, Bank of Maharastra (BOM), and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) to set up a bank in a foreign country was in news. Which among the following is that country?

a. Singapore

b. Malaysia

c. New Zealand

d. Australia

e. South Africa

3. Which among the following waves are used in the gemstone industry to change white topaz into blue topaz?

a. X-Rays

b. Gamma Rays

c. Alpha Radiation

d. Beta Radiation

4. While going towards the centre of the earth, the weight of a body shall ?

a. Increase

b. Decrease

c. Remain Constant

d. Become infinite

e. None of the above

5. Which among the following is main objective of setting up of National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd?

a. Protecting the Interest of the investors

b. Probe into the scams

c. Protect the members from Counterparty Risk

d. Provide a medium for security transactions

6. Who among the following Buddhist Philosophers persuaded the Indo Greek King Meander to Accept Buddhism?

a. Asanga

b. Nagasena

c. Dharmakirti

d. Jambuka

e. None of them

7. What is the most popular name of Oriental War?

a. Caucasian War

b. Crimean War

c. Great Northern War

d. War of the Sixth Coalition

e. None of them

8. Which among the following is the correct location of India's National Institute of Hydrology (NIH)?

a. Goa

b. Mumbai

c. Roorki

d. Haridwar

9. The human musculoskeletal system consists of

a. human skeleton

b. bones attached to other bones with joints

c. skeletal muscle attached to the skeleton by tendons .

d. None of the above

e. All of the above

10. In which of the following diseases copper accumulates in tissues ?

a. Fabry disease

b. Canavan disease

c. Wilson's disease

d. Gunther disease

e. None of them

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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