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

1. In which of the following era began the Self replicating RNA molecules on Earth ?

a. Basin Era

b. Nectarian Era

c. Early Imbrian

d. Cryptic Era

2. In which year Tax Reforms committee was constituted by Government of India?

a. Aug-57

b. Aug-75

c. Jul-90

d. Aug-91

e. Oct-93

3. Many a times we read in the newspapers about REER which is weighted average of a India's currency relative to an index or basket of other major currencies adjusted for the effects of inflation. What is the correct expansion of REER?

a. Real Effective Exchange Rate

b. Rational Effective Exchange Rate

c. Regional Elastic Exchange rate

d. Real Elastic Exchange rate

e. None of the above

4. In which of the following lies the Ozone layer?

a. Troposphere

b. Tropopause

c. Stratosphere

d. Photosphere

5. Which of the following city was known as Avanti in ancient India?

a. Varanasi

b. Ujjain

c. Patna

d. Rohtak

e. Alwar

6. Which among the following is the " official national anthem of Australia"?

a. God save the Queen

b. Advance Australia Fair

c. Waltzing Matilda

d. Song of Australia

e. O Australia

7. In which of the following country 52 U.S. diplomats were held hostage for 444 days in the end of Eightees decade?

a. Iraq

b. Iran

c. USSR

d. Afghanistan

e. North Korea

8. Who is the winner of Open 13 Tournament at Marsielle held in February 2010?

a. Robin Soderling

b. Micha�l Llodra

c. Marcos Baghdatis

d. Robin Soderling

e. Julien Benneteau

9. Which among the following was called a worst Political blunder of Dalhousie?

a. Annexation of Oudh

b. Annexation of Punjab

c. Occupation of Lower Burma

d. Abolition of Doctrine of lapse

e. None of them

10. For which of the following ores Baba Budan Hills in South India are famous?

a. Iron

b. Aluminum

c. Silver

d. Zinc

e. Cadmium

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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