General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2010
1.
The Supreme Court's Samata judgment (1997) nullified all mining leases granted by the State government of Andhra Pradesh in the Scheduled areas and asked it to stop all mining operations, thus protecting the land of tribal people. Under which is the following schedules of Indian Constitution, Supreme Court protected the land of the tribal people through this judgment?
a.
Schedule 4
b.
Schedule 5
c.
Schedule 6
d.
Schedule 9
2.
Which among the following research and asset management firm is launching India Infrastructure Index Fund ?
a.
Benchmark Asset Management Company Private Ltd
b.
Emerging Global Advisors
c.
Rydex Investments
d.
The Vanguard Group
e.
None of the above
3.
Biological Oxygen Demand is a measure of ________?
a.
Metabolism Rate
b.
Pollution
c.
Concentration of Oxygen in water bodies
d.
Rate of Oxygen generation in plant leaves
e.
None of them
4.
The Conium plant is related to which of the following philosopher's death?
a.
Aristotle
b.
Socrates
c.
Zarathushtra
d.
Plato
e.
None of them
5.
Recently (in year 2010) we came across the fact regarding the Eurozone countries (16 countries that share Euro as single currency) that in spite of success of the single currency system in this largest trading bloc of the world, there are a large number of disparities between the Euro zone nations. Some of these countries are finding accruing debt increasing expensive and struggling to hold themselves against an spectre of state bankruptcy. From the following options bring out the one, which is not among these countries? Read Note
a.
Portugal
b.
Ireland
c.
Greece
d.
Spain
e.
Netherlands
6.
In which year an act was passed in India which provides for constitution of a National Social Security Board and State Social Security Boards which will recommend social security schemes for unorganized workers?
a.
2005
b.
2006
c.
2007
d.
2008
e.
2009
7.
Which among the following is a correct statement regarding the annual monetary policy statement of Reserve Bank of India (2010-11)?
a.
It shows RBI's continuation of expansionary monetary policies
b.
It shows RBI's exit from the expansionary monetary policies
c.
It shows that RBI's has taken aggressive measures to curb the inflation and these measures may hamper the economic growth
d.
It shows that India has now completely revived from the Financial Slowdown and now on the pathway to achieve growth over 10%
e.
All statements are correct
8.
Which among the following is the most populous democracy in the world?
a.
China
b.
India
c.
US
d.
Indonesia
9.
Which among the following organizations in India implements the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) ?
a.
Reserve Bank of India
b.
NABARD
c.
SIDBI
d.
EXIM Bank
e.
None of them
10.
Brookside Bungalow which was recently (in year 2010) in news is located in which of the following states?
a.
Assam
b.
Meghalaya
c.
Nagaland
d.
Manipur
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5. Geography of India -Test-02
6. Geography of India -Test-03
7. Geography of India -Test-04
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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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18. INM-Test-03
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20. INM-Test-05
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