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

1. Approximately how much amount RBI intends to suck out of excess liquidity from the market by raising CRR?

a. Rs 26,000 crore

b. Rs 36,000 crore

c. Rs 46,000 crore

d. Rs 29,000 crore

e. None of them

2. Which among the following was a new addition to the balance sheets of banks for 1999-2000?

a. Advances against selective credit control

b. Advances against selective items

c. Advances against software development & procurements

d. Advances to sensitive sectors

e. Advances to Employees

3. Recently (in year 2010) RBI has released on its website, the report of the Committee on Comprehensive Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies. Who among the following is the chairman of this committee?

a. Dr. K.P. Krishnan

b. Subir Gokarn

c. Ashok Chawla

d. Shri Vipin Malik

e. Dr A.Vasudevan

4. Which among the following statement is correct?

a. Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are higher than normal water

b. Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are lower than normal water

c. Melting point is higher and Boiling Point is lower than normal water

d. Melting point is lower and Boiling Point is higher than normal water

e. Both Melting point & Boiling Point of Heavy water are equal to normal water

5. Who among the following presided the first session of Indian National Congress 1885?

a. W. C. BONNERJEE

b. DADABHAI NAOROJI

c. BADRUDDIN TYABJI

d. GEORGE YULE

e. None of them

6. Which among the following is a common industry in Bhadravati (Karnataka) , Churk ( Uttar Pradesh ), Dalmianagar (Bihar), Gwalior ( Madhya Pradesh ), Okha (Gujarat), Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) & Surajpur (Punjab)?

a. Automobile

b. Cotton Textiles

c. Cycles

d. Cement

e. Fertilizers

7. South East Ridge route is a climbing route to which of the following peaks?

a. Mount Everest

b. Kangchenjunga

c. Dhaulagiri

d. Himalchuli

e. None of them

8. Which of the following blogging platform was first launched by Pyra Labs?

a. Wordpress

b. Blogger

c. Typepad

d. Twitter

e. None of them

9. Bring out the statement which is wrong:

a. Acetone is used as a solvent

b. Adrenaline is used in the event of heart failure

c. All alkalis don't dissolve in water

d. graphite is an example of allotropy

e. A mixture of a metal and nonmetal can also be an alloy

10. At which of the following places UN Charter was signed?

a. New York

b. Geneva

c. Paris

d. San Francisco

e. London

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2. World Geography -Test-02

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5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

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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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