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

1. Which among the following represents an example, in which National Income is double counted?

a. Wages of Bus and Wages of Train Drivers

b. Coal energy output and hydro electric energy output

c. Tax receipts and Salaries of Revenue Officers

d. Cotton Output and Cotton cloth output

e. Cotton output and Jute output

2. In context with the investment in securities, the process under which the value of the securities is taken into account at their current price is called as _______?

a. Security pricing

b. Mark to market

c. Valuation of securities

d. all of above

e. None of above

3. The concept of "Rainbow Nation" was given for which of the following countries?

a. South Africa

b. India

c. Malaysia

d. Singapore

4. A lion to the Huna Deer, A burning fever to the king of Sindhu, A troubler of the sleep of the Gurjara King, A bilious fever to that scent elephant, the lord of Gandhara, Destroyer of Skills of Latas, An axe to the Creeper, which is goddess to fortune of Malwa Banabhatta has given these 6 attributes
to _______?

a. Rajyavardhana

b. Harshavardhana

c. Prabhakarvardhana

d. Krshna

e. None of them

5. With how many ASEAN countries India is coordinating for Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) which was launched in 2000?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

6. Against which of the following nations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 24 March 2007 against this country's Nuclear Ambitions?

a. Pakistan

b. North Korea

c. Iran

d. India

e. None of them

7. Consider the following statements:
1. Color blindness is more common in men
2. Color blindness is an X-linked recessive trait
3. If both the X chromosomes are defective, a woman may have color blindness
Which among the above statements are correct:

a. 1 only

b. 1 & 2

c. 2 & 3

d. 2 only

e. all are correct

8. Bahrain, an Arab State is an archipelago. The largest island is Bahrain Island which is 55 km long by 18 km wide. How many total islands are there in Kingdom of Bahrain ?

a. 16

b. 28

c. 33

d. 39

e. 42

9. Lepidopterology is a branch of biology, which deals with the following?

a. Ferns

b. animals in stagnant waters

c. Lipids and Fats

d. Moths & Butterflies

e. Bats

10. In which of the following infrastructure development projects in India involves maximum PPP (Public private Partnership)?

a. Ports

b. Airports

c. Railways

d. Roads

e. Urban Development

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Pandals are canopies for housing Durga idol during the Durga Puja festival. These large canopies are supported by sets of bamboo poles adorned with multicolored fabrics. The making of Pandal involves lot of work, using wooden planks, bamboo poles and fabrics. Sometimes pandals are built on themes inspired by ancient civilizations such as Incas or Egyptian civilization. Today, people choose many modern and contemporary themes such as Harry Potter and RMS Titanic. The d?cor of pandals are generally prepared by architecture and art students in Kolkata. However, the expenses for theme based pandals are usually higher than traditional pandals. They also draw large crowds during the celebration. Today, themebased pandals have become rage all over Bengal and in other parts of India. Many of the Durga Pandals being financed by rich have also become trends in Barwari Puja that is community celebration of Durga Puja. Of late, there are even luxury designer pandals strewn with intricate patterns, flowers and lightings so much so that the pandals almost appear like palaces. In these elegantly designed pandals, the goddess Durga is worshipped and hordes of people pour in to pay visit and pray to the goddess to seek her blessings.Durga Idols seen in West Bengal are very famous and are made by skilled artisans. These artisans follow strict rules that each and every material that goes into the making of idols are obtained from the proper sources as per the traditions. They take almost several months to form beautiful idols of Durga. Often bamboo sticks are utilized to create the interiors of the idol and also to get the correct shape for the idol. Jutes ropes, strings and straw are also being used for the making of idol.