General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2010
1.
The best known of the compilations of the compositions of Kabir are known as ?
a.
Shatapadi
b.
Dohavali,
c.
Bijak
d.
Kavitavali
e.
None of them
2.
Consider the following statements:
1. It takes approx. 11 seconds for the light to reach the earth from moon
2. It takes approx. 8 minutes for the light to reach from the sun.
3. It takes 4.22 years for the light to reach from the nearest star Alpha Centauri
Which among the above statements is/ are correct ?
a.
1 & 2 only
b.
2 & 3 only
c.
1 & 3 only
d.
1 only
e.
2 only
3.
As per the WHO data, which among the following comes at top in the top 10 causes of death all over world?
a.
Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
b.
Coronary heart disease
c.
Lower respiratory infections
d.
Tuberculosis
e.
None of them
4.
Peggy Annette Whitson , an American biochemistry researcher and a NASA astronaut is known as the first female commander of the International Space Station. In which mission she was commander of the International Space Station ?
a.
Expedition 5
b.
Expedition 10
c.
Expedition 16
d.
Expedition 17
e.
Expedition 19
5.
"Normal" rainfall is slightly acidic (and a pH of 5.6 has been assigned which might be somewhere near 5 ) because of the presence of _______?
a.
Nitric Oxide
b.
Sulphuric Acid
c.
Nitric Acid
d.
Carbonic Acid
e.
None of them
6.
Where was recently (in year 2010) held the World-Wide-Web: Technology, Standards and Internationalization conference ?
a.
Chennai
b.
Hyderabad
c.
Delhi
d.
Mumbai
e.
Kolkata
7.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be India's chief Guest at the Republic Day 2011. He is president of which of the following countries?
a.
Malaysia
b.
Indonesia
c.
Singapore
d.
Vietnam
8.
Express Remit is the brand name of a remittance facility by which of the following banks?
a.
State Bank of India
b.
Punjab National Bank
c.
Bank of Baroda
d.
ICICI Bank
e.
HDFC Bank
9.
Aranmula Kannadi is a GI protected tag of Kerala. It is a ________?
a.
Sweet
b.
Handicraft
c.
Plantation Product
d.
Soft Drink
10.
How many years ago had occurred the K-T extinction event,(Recently (in year 2010) 41 scientists published a paper in "Science" affirming that it was a consequence of asteroid impact).?
a.
65.5 million years ago
b.
6.55 million years ago
c.
655 million years ago
d.
65.5 Billion years ago
e.
None of the above
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