General Knowledge - Current Affairs, General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?

a. Potassium carbonate

b. Lead Oxide

c. Borax

d. Ferric Oxide

2. Consider the following statements about Archaeopteryx: 1. Archaeopteryx was the earliest and most primitive bird known, when it was found in Germany in late 19th century2. The discovery of Archaeopteryx put an end to the debate that Birds originated from Dinosaurs or the archosaurian reptiles. Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 1 is correct

b. Only 2 is correct

c. Both 1 & 2 are correct

d. Neither 1 nor 2 are correct

3. From which of the following countries Green Revolution started?

a. Canada

b. Mexico

c. Brazil

d. India

4. Consider the following statements: 1. An Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) declares ownership of shares of a Foreign Company 2. An Indian Depository Receipt is essentially traded in Indian Rupees. 3. An IDR can be converted into Underlying shares with approval of RBI Which among the above statements is / are correct?

a. Only 1 & 2

b. Only 2 & 3

c. Only 1 & 3

d. All 1, 2 & 3

5. The salary of the Judge of High Court are charged from which among the following:

a. Consolidated Fund of India

b. Consolidated Fund of the State

c. Contingency Fund of India

d. Contingency Fund of State

6. Accession Tax is levied on which among the following?

a. New Property

b. Gifts and bequests received by heirs.

c. Rented Property

d. Purchased Lands

7. During the tenure of which of the following prime ministers The Lok Sabha could never meet?

a. Morar Ji Desai

b. Chaudhary Charan Singh

c. Inder Kumar Gujral

d. H. D. Deve Gowda

8. In terms with the space science, what is a "Goldilocks zone"?

a. Goldilocks Zone refers to a zone close to a star characterized by very high temperature

b. Goldilocks Zone refers to a zone which has low temperature due to too much distance from a star

c. Goldilocks Zone refers to a habitable zone where the temperature is neither too high nor too low

d. Goldilocks Zone refers to a zone in distant galaxies where a lot of planets seem to revolve around a star

9. Which among the following country has secured a place among Top Five destinations for FDI as well as Top five investor countries in the recently released World Investment Prospects Survey 2010-2012 by UNCTAD?

a. United States

b. Germany

c. France

d. China

10. In which of the following , the realization from sale of minority shareholding of the Government in profitable Central Public Sector Enterprises are chanellized in India?

a. Consolidated Fund of India

b. Public Account

c. National Investment Fund

d. Contingency Fund of India

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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