General Knowledge 141

1. A news item published in a Financial News Paper in June 2011 said: “FDI in _______________retail will increase efficiency of the supply chain management for agri products and will ensure higher price to farmers. It will also create opportunities for small producers to export their produce to international markets,” Which among the following is a correct word that fits well in the blank space?

2. The Indus Valley Civilization has not been deciphered yet. Consider the following reasons:
1.No knowledge about their language
2.Small length of inscriptions
3.Absence of bilingual texts
Which among the above is/ are correct reasons?

3. In collaboration with an organization in which among the following countries, the Ministry of Earth Science has launched ‘Project Varsamana’ as a cornerstone of the Indian meteorological department modernization programme?

4. Which among the following is the single largest irrigated area in the world?

5. “Core Banking” implies all but one of the following?

6. Consider the following statements in context with Endosulfan:
1.A ban on this pesticide has been negotiated under the Stockholm Convention in April 2011
2.Supreme Court has passed interim order and banned the production, distribution and use of endosulfan in India
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

7. Who among the following is the writer of “The Great Enigma” ?

8. Consider the following statements about Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana:
1.The scheme started rolling from 1st April 2008.
2.Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 50,000/- for most of the diseases that require hospitalization
3.The maximum age limit to be enrolled into RSBY is 65 years
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

9. National Housing Bank (NHB), the apex institution of housing finance in India, provides loan to __
1.Housing Finance Companies
2.Commercial banks
3.Co-operative sector Banks
Choose the correct options:

10. Which among the following is the name of the first habitable earth-like planet discovered recently?