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

1. A bill seeking to amend which among the following provisions will not require special majority and ratification by states?

a. Formation of New States

b. Election of the President

c. Distribution of the legislative powers

d. Representation of states in Parliament

e. Amendment of the constitution itself

2. In December 2009, which of the following countries won a case against China at the World Trade Organization which has ruled that China is illegally restricting imports of movies, music and books into the country?

a. India

b. United States

c. England

d. Australia

e. Germany

3. Who among the following works as head of the "Board for Financial Supervision" in India?

a. Finance Minister

b. RBI Governor

c. Minister of State for Finance

d. Independent head appointed by President

4. Who among the following is Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange?

a. Madhu Kannan

b. U Venkataraman

c. Udayan Bose

d. Ravi Narain

e. None of them

5. Which among the following denotes the correct usage of an instrument called "Theodolite"?

a. Measures distances, elevations, bearings etc.

b. Measures rotational speed of a shaft

c. Measures horizontal and vertical angles in triangular networks

d. Measures acidity or alkalinity of solutions

e. Measures components of solar radiation.

6. Which among the following National Park in India is also called the last house of White winged Wood Duck?

a. Salim Ali National Park , Jammu & Kashmir

b. Nameri National Park , Assam

c. Ghana National Park, Rajasthan

d. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana

7. When a chief Minister of outgoing minority government advises the Governor to dissolve the legislative assembly the Governor has to _________?

a. dismiss the assembly

b. suspend the assembly

c. ask the president to impose president's rule

d. work on own discretion

e. ask the High Court to advise

8. What is the total number of branches (approximately ) of ICICI Bank as of May 2010?

a. 1500

b. 2000

c. 3000

d. 5000

e. 6000

9. During an official visit to China, which among the following ministers recently (in year 2010) plunged himself into controversy and criticism for criticizing the working of Union home ministry ?

a. Anand Sharma

b. Jai Ram Ramesh

c. S M Krishna

d. Sharad Pawar

e. Prithviraj Chavan

10. Challenges to Central Banking in the Context of Financial Crisis this was the title of the first international research conference organized by Reserve Bank of India on February 12 & 13, 2010 at which of the following places?

a. Hyderabad

b. Mumbai

c. New Delhi

d. Kolkata

e. Bangalore

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