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

1. Who among the following headed the committee set up on recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission in July 2008 to review of the existing parameters for the small saving schemes in operation and recommend mechanisms to make them more flexible and market linked?

a. Ashok Chawla

b. Shyamla Gopinath

c. Usha Thorat

d. K J Udeshi

2. Recently the last surviving veteran of the First World War passed away. She was :

a. Angeila Peterson

b. Florida McPearson

c. Florence Beatrice Patterson

d. Nancy Drew

3. Which among the following service does not belong to Google?

a. Youtube

b. Blogger

c. Picnik

d. Xbox

4. Which among the following is NOT a web browser?

a. SpaceTime

b. NeoPlanet

c. Sputnik

d. MeeGo

5. Consider the following:
1.Repo Rate
2.Reverse Repo Rate
3.Cash Reserve Ratio
4.Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Which among the above are called Statutory Pre-emptions?

a. 1 & 2

b. 2 & 3

c. 3 & 4

d. 1 & 4

6. Recently, the Government of India has announced the establishment of National Institute of Sports Science and Medicine (NISSM) in which among the following cities?

a. New Delhi

b. Kolkata

c. Chennai

d. Chandigarh

7. During Elections what will happen, if the number of contesting candidates in a constituency goes beyond 64?

a. Candidates beyond 64 are Not allowed in a constituency.

b. Separate EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) will be used.

c. EVMs cannot be used in such a constituency. Voting by means of ballot box will be used.

d. None of these

8. Consider the following personalities:
1.Felipe Calderon
2.Sebastian Pinera
3.Ollanta Humala
The countries which are led by these personalities are__:

a. Mexico, Chile, Peru

b. Chile, Peru, Mexico

c. Peru, Mexico, Chile

d. Chile, Mexico, Peru

9. Which among the following international bodies have established the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility to help the low income countries?

a. International Monetary Fund

b. World Bank

c. Asian Development Bank

d. International Development Association

10. Consider the following:
1.Preamble
2.Fundamental Rights
3.Fundamental Duties
4.Directive Principles of State Policy
The principle of gender equality is enshrined in which among the above parts of Indian Constitution?

a. Only 1

b. 1& 2

c. 1, 2 & 3

d. 1, 2, 3 & 4

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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Honeydew The Temptation Melon

The flesh of a honeydew melon is green, it can sometimes be orange. This specific type of honeydew is often referred to as the temptation melon. Additionally it is excellent immunity enhancer and may assist in protection against cold as well as flu virus. Vitamin C through honeydew melon might help in assimilation of iron as well. Just a single cup of honeydew melon provides you with 1 / 2 of the suggested dosage of vitamin C.