General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2010
1.
Many a times we read about Hot Money in newspapers. Which among the following options rightly describes hot money?
a.
Hot money is useful and generally durable and is good for the country in all weathers
b.
Hot money is dangerous and volatile and leaves the country in bad weather conditions
c.
Hot money is good and adds to the development of the country & it comes from exports of services
d.
Hot money is bad & useless as its arises from unusual activities like casinos, gambling, horse races, speculations etc.
e.
Hot money is neither good nor bad , but is just a part of the country's monetary system and gets altered with the money supply
2.
Recently (in year 2010) we read in the newspapers that Indian Government is mulling over easing the incidence of minimum alternate tax (MAT) on infrastructure companies by exempting these companies for some initial years. Which among the following is the most prominent reason for consideration for this by the government?
a.
These companies are involved in the projects that are needed for the development of the country
b.
These companies are involved in high value investments
c.
The gestation period of projects taken up by these companies is very long
d.
Most of these companies are under deterioted financial condition due to the ongoing financial crisis
e.
None of them
3.
In which year Government of India scrapped the exim scrips and introduced partial convertibility of Rupee?
a.
1990
b.
1992
c.
1991
d.
1993
e.
1996
4.
At which among the following places first governmental meeting on tiger conservation was held in 2009?
a.
Kua Lalumpur
b.
Katmandu
c.
Colombo
d.
Bangkok
5.
Which among the following is called financial back bone of Indian Power Sector?
a.
Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd.
b.
Power Finance Corporation
c.
Damodar Valley Corporation
d.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.
e.
None of them
6.
Which among the following does not poses a challenge for Indian banking Industry ?
a.
How to attain 100% Financial Inclusion
b.
How to avoid competition from Financial Conglomerates
c.
How to Improve Risk Management System
d.
How to Implement New Accounting Standards
e.
How to consolidate the supervision
7.
Consider the following statements:
1. Article 18 of the constitution says that No title, not being a military or academic distinction, shall be conferred by the State
2. National awards like Bharat Ratna amount to the titles but are considered as exception with regard to this article
3. Titles violate the principle of equality as guaranteed by the constitution
Bring out the correct statements:
a.
all 1 , 2 & 3 are correct
b.
only 1 is correct
c.
only 1 & 2 are correct
d.
Only 1 & 3 are correct
e.
Only 2 & 3 are correct
8.
Which among the following is one among the five indicators used by the United Nations Development Programme in its annual Human Development Report for Gender related standard of living?
a.
Gender Development Index
b.
Gender Empowerment Index
c.
Gender Empowerment Measure
d.
Gender Parity Index
e.
None of them
9.
Consider the following:
1. Federation of Indian Mineral Industries
2. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
3. Federation of Indian Export Organizations
Which among the above was/ were set up by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India?
a.
1 only
b.
1 & 2 only
c.
2 & 3 only
d.
3 only
10.
Consider the following:
1. Notes 2. Coins 3. Credit
Which among the above come under the category "Common Money"?
a.
1 only
b.
1 & 2
c.
1 & 3
d.
2 & 3
e.
none of them
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