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

1. What is the minimum stay essential before a person can apply for Indian Citizenship?

a. 2 years

b. 5 years

c. 8 years

d. 10 years

e. 15 years

2. The idea of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India was promulgated with RRB Act of 1976. In June 2004, an Advisory Committee on Flow of Credit to Agriculture and Related Activities recommended restructuring of RRBs in order to improve the operational viability of RRBs and take advantage of the economies of scale. Who among the following was the chairman of this committee?

a. Prof V S Vyas

b. PD Ojha

c. Deepak Mohanty

d. Prof. V K Sharma

e. Prof.A.Vaidyanathan

3. Consider the following:
1. Birth Rate
2. Death Rate

Since 1951, which among the following is correct about the above two variables of Population of India?

a. Birth Rate declined , Death Rate showed fluctuations

b. Birth Rate showed Fluctuations, Death Rate declined

c. Birth Rate Increased, Death rate declined

d. Birth Rate declined , Death Rate declined

4. The constitution 108th ( Amendment) Bill is related to which of the following?

a. Inclusion of Gujjar Community of Rajasthan in the list of Scheduled Tribes

b. Protection of the rights of the persons under arrest

c. Establishing right to education as a fundamental Right

d. Providing One third reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies

e. Providing protection to the consumers

5. 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

6. 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

7. Consider the following:
1. Planning commission
2. Zonal Council
3. National Development Council
4. Interstate council
Which among the above are extra-constitutional bodies?

a. 1 & 2 only

b. 1, 2, & 3 only

c. 2 & 3 only

d. all are extra constitutional bodies

8. Which among the following statement about Shri. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, who died in November 2010, is NOT correct ?

a. He worked as India's ambassador to England

b. He worked as Chief Minister of West Bengal

c. He was known for his stringent actions against the naxalites

d. He worked as Governor of Punjab

9. Srinija Srinivasan who has been recently (in year 2010) appointed as a member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars has been one of the founders of which of the following internet giants ?

a. Google

b. Yahoo

c. Ebay

d. Microsoft

e. None of them

10. 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

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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