General Knowledge 394

1. Which among the following group best fits in a definition of a ‘shadow banking system’?

2. Recently (in year 2010) we have seen that prices of the food products particularly sugar, vegetables and pulses has increased more than double in last one year. Among the pulses, India has a sufficient stock of which of the following to sustain enhancement of consumption and Govt. has instructed the agencies like NAFED and NCCF to encourage the consumption?

3. The Constitution 61st Amendment act 1988 substituted the words “Eighteen years” for ” Twenty One years” so that a person who attains the age of 18 years is eligible to vote. In which article this amendment was made?

4. Consider the following:
X = Budget Deficit
Y = Fiscal Deficit
Z= Borrowing and other liabilities
Which among the following is a correct equation showing the relations between X,Y & Z?

5. Consider the following:
1. Cooperative Banks
2. Scheduled Cooperative Banks
3. Scheduled Commercial Banks
Which among the above are allowed to invest in Private Bonds in India ?

6. Bhagwati sutra is related to which of the following religions?

7. Aranmula Kannadi is a GI protected tag of Kerala. It is a ________?

8. Apart from English , in which language Kamala Suraiyya used to write who died in 2009?

9. On which date, World Forestry Day is observed?

10. Peggy Annette Whitson , an American biochemistry researcher and a NASA astronaut is known as the first female commander of the International Space Station. In which mission she was commander of the International Space Station ?