Irma-tiss Gk Question Bank 2

IRMA/TISS GK QUESTION BANK - 2013 1.

Who has has been been con confer ferre red d the Moo Moorti rtide devi vi Aw Award ard 2013 2013 for for 'Vams 'Vamsha ha’, ’, a poeti poetic c recre recreati ation on of of the Mahabharata in contemporary idiom? idiom ? (a) G.N Narang (b) Haraprasad Das (c) Gulab Kothari (d) Krishna Bihari Mishra

2.

'How 'How Not to Make Make Money' Money',, a book book which which narr narrates ates the story story of of three three friends friends and their their plans plans to become rich, has been written by: (a) Gulab Kothari (b) Raj Kundra (c) Chetan Bhagat (d) Bimal Jalan

3.

Which of the the follow following ing org organ anis isati ation ons s is kno know wn as the the soft soft loa loan n wind window ow of the the World World Bank Bank? ? (a) International Development Developm ent Association Association (IDA) (b) International Finance Corporation (IFC) (c) International Monetary Fund (IMF) (d) Asian Asian Development Devel opment Bank (ADB)

4.

Name Name the sche scheme me whic which h has has been been lau launc nche hed d by Minis Ministry try of of Minorit Minority y Affai Affairs rs,, Govern Governmen mentt of India India for containing population decline of Parsis in India. (a) Jiyo Parsi (b) Nai Roshni (c) Utho Parsi (d) Parsi Jiwan

5.

The The rate rate at whic which h we we can can convert convert one one cur curre renc ncy y into into anot anothe herr curr curren ency cy is know known n as : (a) Reverse Repo rate (b) Ex change rate (c) Repo rate (d) Conversion rate

6.

Whic Which h of of the the fol follo low wing ing is not not a cas case of of infla inflati tion on? ? (a) (a) ris rise e in gener eneral al leve levell of of pr prices ices of goo goods (b) (b) ris rise in valu value e of mon money ey (c) (c) rise rise in gen gener eral al level level of of prices prices of ser service vices s (d) (d) too too much much money money cha chasi sing ng too too few few goo goods ds

7.

Which one one of the followin following g is not not corre correct ct rega regardin rding g pro propos posed ed White Label Label ATMs in Ind India? ia? (a) It will be owned and operated by Non Bank entities. (b) From such White W hite Label ATM ATM customer from any bank will be able to withdraw money (c) The customer will not have to pay a fee f ee for the services. (d) It will not display llogo ogo of any particular bank.

8.

Which of the the follow following ing index index aims aims to measure measure the effects effects of price price cha change nges s on the cost cost of achie achieving ving a constant constant standard standard of liv ing (i.e. level of utility or welfare)? (a) W PI (b) CPI (c) COLI (d) PPI

IRMA/TISS GK QUESTION QUESTION BA NK - 2013

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9.

Who among the following has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid female athletes 2013? (a) Serena Williams (b) Victoria Azarenka (c) Li Na (d) Maria Sharapova

10.

Japan has unveiled its biggest warship, since World War II on August 6, 2013, called: (a) Musashi (b) Shinano (c) Izumo (d) Yamato

11.

Recently which of the following states has decided to set up a gymnasium and a library in all its jails to promote physical and mental health of prisoners? (a) Goa (b) Kerala (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar

12.

The Chairman of the expert committee on GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) is: (a) Y.V Reddy (b) Parthasarathi Shome (c) Sri Kumar Banargee (d) Vayalar Ravi

13.

Who among the following is the present United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees? (a) Ruud Lubbers (b) Thorvald Stoltenberg (c) Sadako Ogata (d) Antonio Guterres

14.

Embraer is the third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world. Its head-quarter is located in which of the f ollowing countries? (a) Germany (c) USA

(b) France (d) Brazil

15.

Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama Society on 19th August 2013? (a) Waman Kendre (b) Ratan Thiyam (c) Anuradha Kapur (d) Devendra Raj Ankur

16.

Indian state which stands first in the production of sugarcane is: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal

17

Who is the author of the book 'Planned Economy for India'? (a) Dada Bhai Naoroji (b) M. Vishweshwarya (c) R. C. Datt (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

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IRMA/TISS GK QUESTION BA NK - 2013

18.

The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is: (a) to provide connectivi ty to all unconnected habitations of more than 500 in rural areas (b) to provide connectivity to all unconnected habitations of m ore than 250 persons in hilly areas (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

19.

As per Census 2011 of India, India's population growth rate during 2001-11 stood at: (a) 21.5 Percent (b) 20.64 percent (c) 17.64 percent (d) 18.12 percent

20.

According to Suresh Tendulkar report on poverty, which of the following states is the most poor in India? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Odisha (d) Tripura

21.

Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the government is the price: (a) at which government is ready to purchase the crops from farmers directly. (b) at which government is ready to purchase the crops from traders. (c) at which government is ready to sell the grains stored in godowns. (d) None of these

22.

Which one among the following crops was not covered under the green revolution? (a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Pulse

23.

(d) Maize

Who among the following Bollywood actors has been conferred the ‘Pride of the Nation’ award by Anti Terrorist Front chairman Maninderjeet? (a) Ranbir Kapoor (c) Shahrukh Khan

(b) John Abraham (d) Aamir Khan

24.

Which among the following is not the component of Bharat Nirman Programme? (a) Rural housing (b) Irrigation (c) Rural telephony (d) Food

25.

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in which year? (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (c) 2009 (d) 2010


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26.

Regarding the Census 2011, consider the following statements: 1. According to Census 2011, for the first time since Independence, the absolute increase in population is more in urban areas that in rural areas. 2. The ratio of Rural - Urban population is 68.84% : 31.16%. 3. Level of urbanization increased from 27.81% in 2001 Census to 31.16% in 2011 Census. 4. The proportion of rural population declined from 72.19% to 68.84%. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

27.

Which one among the following orders is correct regarding top cotton producing states in India? (a) Gujarat > Maharashtra > Andhra Pradesh > Punjab > Haryana (b) Maharashtra > Gujarat > Andhra Pradesh > Punjab > Haryana (c) Andhra Pradesh > Punjab > Haryana > Maharashtra (d) Haryana > Punjab > Maharashtra > Gujarat

28.

Which among the following is not a kharif crop? (a) Maize (b) Sugarcane (c) Rice (d) Mustard

29.

'Aam Admi Bima Yojana' is an insurance scheme for rural landless households introduced by: (a) National Insurance Co. (b) LIC (c) NABARD

30.

(d) Rural Insurance Co.

Who has been honoured with Mahatma Gandhi Sahitya Samman, for the year 2012? (a) Mannu Bhandari (c) Maitrei Pushpa

(b) Kamal Kishore Goyanka (d) Naseera Sharma

31.

Who among the following personalities is considered as the brain behind oilseed revolution? (a) M S Swaminathan (b) M V Rao (c) C Rangarajan (d) Y B Reddy

32.

India has launched its first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard on 12 August 2013. Name the ship (a) INS Vikrant (b) INS Kadamba (c) INS Vikramaditya (d) INS Viraat

33.

'The Casual Vacancy' is a novel written by: (a) Salman Rushdie (c) Vikram Seth

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(b) J.K. Rowling (d) Amitav Ghose


34.

Which of the following submarines was damaged in a fire Incident in Mumbai recently? (a) INS Sindhushastra (b) INS Chkra (c) INS Arihant (d) INS Sindhurakshak

35.

Which country has become the first African country to sign and ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)? (a) Cameroon (b) South Africa (c) Nigeria (d) Zambia

36.

Who among the following has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2013? (a) Ronjan Sodhi (b) Saina Nehwal (c) PV Sindhu (d) Parimarjan Negi

37.

India's first Cyber Forensic Laboratory has been inaugurated at: (a) Bombay High Court (b) Guwahati High Court (c) Madras High Court (d) Tripura High Court

38.

Who was India's first National Security Adviser? (a) J N Dixit (b) Brajesh Mishra (c) M K Narayanan (d) Shivshankar Menon

39.

To promote the message of making the country 'Open Defecation-Free' and ensuring proper sanitation in rural areas which among the following campaigns was launched? (a) Swachchha Bharat Yatra (b) Nirmal Bharat Yatra (a) Swastha Bharat Yatra

40.

(d) Nirmal Gram Yatra

The Chairman of 13th Finance Commission of India is: (a) C.Rangarajan (c) Vijay L. Kelkar

(b) A.M.Khusro (d) K.C Pant

41.

Who has been appointed the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva? (a) Hardeep Singh Puri (b) Hamid Ali Rao (c) Talmiz Ahmad (d) D.Bala Venkatesh Varma

42.

Name the Indian environmentalist who has been awarded prestigious 'Clinton Global Citizens Awards' 2013 along with Pakistan's teenage education activi st Malala Yousufzai. (a) Sunita Narain (b) Anil Agarwal (c) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (d) Bunker Roy

43.

'Dans le harem de Kadhafi' is a book written by: (a) Annick Cojean (b) Larry Ellison (c) Jeff Bezos (d) Lewis Hamilton


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44.

E Lobby, a new initiative with 24x7 cash deposit, cash withdrawal, cheque deposit and passbook updating facility was launched by which of the following banks? (a) Punjab National Bank (b) Union Bank of India (c) ICICI Bank (d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

45.

Kutir Jyoti Scheme is related with: (a) Promoting cottage industries inn villages (b) Promoting employment among rural families living below the poverty line (c) Providing electricity to rural families living below the poverty line (d) All of the above

46.

Who has been appointed as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of the country? (a) Harita Kaur Dayal (b) Deepak Sandhu (c) Puneeta Arora (d) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

47.

'AH-64 Apache' is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter developed in: (a) Russia (b) France (c) USA (d) UK

48.

Which among the following Universities is also known by "Oxford of the East"? (a) Calcutta University (b) Allahabad University (c) Utkal University (d) Banaras Hindu University

49.

The first indigenously built ship by Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Ltd, a Gujarat Government unit, has been commissioned into the Navy. Name the ship. (a) INS Makaradhwaj (b) INS Makar (c) INS Magar

(d) INS Kark

50.

'Arrogant Master' is the book written by which among the following cricket players? (a) Kapil Dev (b) Yuvraj Singh (c) Rahul Dravid (d) Saurav Ganguly

51.

India’s K. Jennitha Anto, won the World championship, 2013, for the disabled, in which of the following sports? (a) Badminton (b) Table Tennis (c) Chess (d) Billiards

52.

First-ever election in Indian history with the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system attached to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has been successfully conducted i n: (a) Nagaland (b) Haryana (c) Karnataka (d) Meghalaya

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53.

Who among the following personalities is the oldest Indian woman to scale Mt Everest? (a) Meghlal Mahato (b) Sunita Mahato (c) Binita Soren (d) Premlata Agrawal

54.

Who has been elected as the 9th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? (a) Jacques Rogge (b) Thomas Bach (c) Peter Tallberg (d) Richard Pound

55.

Which among the following countries is the winner of the South Asian Football Federations (SAFF) Championship 2013 held in Kathmandu, Nepal? (a) Sri Lanka (b) India (c) Pakistan (d) Afghanistan

56.

Who among the following has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize 2012 for Peace, Disarmament and Development? (a) Ela Bhatt (b) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (c) Sheikh Hasina (d) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

57.

Who won the Man Booker prize 2013 for her second novel entitled 'The Luminaries'? (a) Laura Solomon (b) Eleanor Catton (c) Rosie Scott (d) Lauren Kim Roche

58.

According to the Global Slavery Index 2013, which among the following country has the highest numbers of people enslaved? (a) China (c) India

(b) Pakistan (d) Nigeria

59.

Which state government has launched 'Kamdhenu dairy scheme'? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Haryana (c) Rajasthan (d) Bihar

60.

Who among the following female actors has been honoured in the House of Commons, London on October 29, 2013? (a) Priyanka Chopra (b) Kareena Kapoor (c) Deepika Padukone (d) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

61.

Who has been posthumously selected for the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards- 2012 by the President of India recently? (a) C.S. Suresh Kumar (b) Ramya Rajappan (c) Muhammad Nishad (d) Jishnu V. Nair


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62.

The investments in a project that lacks any constraints imposed by prior work or in a project to be constructed on land where there is no need to remodel or demolish an exi sting structure is known as: (a) Yellow Field Investments (b) Grey Field Investments (c) Brown Field Investments (d) Green Field Investments

63.

Along with whom the Ministry of power has launched 'Bachat Lamp Yojana'? (a) The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) (b) Ministry of New and renewable energy (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests (d) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

64.

Which State government has launched a health information help line service 'Arogya Vani'? (a) Goa (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka

65.

Which State government has launched the Night Policing Scheme (NPS)? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Punjab (c) Haryana (d) Gujarat

66.

Which among the following States has been declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country? (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Goa (d) Sikkim

67.

Where would you find the headquarters of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)? (a) London (c) Rome

(b) Berlin (d) New York

68.

With which of the following would you associate Sam Pitroda? (a) White Revolution (b) Telecom Revolution (c) Evergreen Revolution (d) Black Revolution

69.

The main objective of TRYSEM was: (a) to train rural youth for self employment (c) Both of the above

(b) to train urban youth for self employment (d) None of these

70.

Which of the following represents the duration of the Eleventh plan? (a) 2007-2012 (b) 2008-2013 (c) 2009-2014 (d) None of these

71.

NABARD was established on the recommendation of: (a) Damodaran Committee (b) Shivaraman Committee (c) Narsimham Committee (d) None of these

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72.

CAPART is related with: (a) the promotion of rural development (c) consultant service of export promotion

(b) computer hardware (d) controlling pollution in big industries

73.

Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission? (a) President of India (b) Finance Minister (c) Prime Minister of India (d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

74.

Which of the following States will be benefited from the multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project? (a) Maharashtra and Gujarat (b) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh

75.

The birth rate measures the number of births during a year per: (a) 100 population (b) 1,000 population (c) 10,000 population (d) 1, 00,000 population

76.

This Indian state has become the first state in India to provide health cover to all the families living below the poverty line in India. Can you identify the state from the given options? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Manipur (d) Kerala

77.

Which of the following Indian state is famous for the production of rubber? (a) Karnataka (b) Tamilnadu (c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra

78.

The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), a Non Government Organization is situated in which of the following states? (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Haryana (d) Punjab

79.

Who is known as Father of International Green Revolution? (a) M.S. Swaminathan (b) Norman Borlaugh (c) Erik Acharius (d) Peter Artedi

80.

Which of the following is the least densely populated state of India? (a) Sikkim (b) Goa (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram


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81.

Gini Index is used to: (a) measure the cost of living (b) measure inequality in distribution of the family income (c) measures the basic amenities to the population of a country (d) measures the earning capacity of the individuals

82.

Who was the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, appointed to probe into 2G Scam? (a) Murli Manohar Joshi (b) Shivraj Patil (c) Yaswant Sinha (d) P.C. Chacko

83.

Where would you find the Headquarters of World Health Organization (WHO)? (a) Stockholm (b) Paris (c) Geneva (d) London

84.

What percentage of the available water is used for irrigation purposes? (a) 50% (b) 60% (c) 70% (d) 80%

85.

Which of the following days is celebrated as the World Earth Day? (a) January 22 (b) February 22 (c) March 22 (d) April 22

86.

The Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of India was: (a) Veerappa Moily (c) Pranab Mukharjee

(b) Manmohan Singh (d) P Chidambaram

87.

Where would you find National Fisheries Development Board in India? (a) Bangalore (b) Hyderabad (c) Chennai (d) Panaji

88.

Which of the following represents the year in which the National Horticulture Mission was launched? (a) 2003-2004 (b) 2004-2005 (c) 2005-2006 (d) 2006-2007

89.

Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional body? (a) Finance Commission (b) Planning Commission (c) UPSC (d) CAG

90.

Indian rupee was devalued for the first time in: (a) 1949 (b) 1966 (c) 1991 (d) 2003

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91.

Which of the following represents the year of enactment of Consumer Protection Act? (a) 1982 (b) 1984 (c) 1986 (d) 1988

92.

Who is the ex-officio chairman of the recently constituted National River Ganga Basin Authority? (a) President (b) Chairman of Central Water Commission (c) Minister of Water Resources (d) Prime minister of India

93.

Kisan Credit Card scheme was launched in: (a) 1998-99 (c) 1992-93

(b) 1990-91 (d) 1994-95

94.

Which of the following represents the expansion of 'A', in 'NPA'? (a) Authority (b) Assets (c) Agents (d) Actuaries

95.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Jana Shree Bima Yojana? (a) The scheme was launched in the year 2000 (b) Insurance coverage on natural death is of Rs. 50000 (c) This scheme replaced the Rural Group Life Insurance Scheme and Social Security Group Insurance Scheme (d) All of the above are true

96.

Which of the following represents the expansion of 'M', in 'FEMA'? (a) Money (b) Market (c) Mutual (d) Management

97.

Which of the following taxes is NOT under the jurisdiction of States? (a) Taxes on agricultural income (b) Land Revenue (c) Taxes on entry of goods into a local area (d) Rates of stamp duties in respect of bills of exchange

98.

In terms of World Steel Association (WSA)-Report 2011, which of the following represents the rank of India in the world? (a) Third (b) Fourth (c) Fifth (d) Sixth

99.

In which year RBI introduced a Banking Ombudsman Scheme in the country for giving a solution for customer's complaints? (a) 1985 (b) 1995 (c) 2000 (d) 2005


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100.

Which of the following is the maximum labour-oriented industry of India? (a) Jute Industry (b) Sugar Industry (c) Cotton Industry (d) Cement Industry

101.

Which of the following represents the expansion of 'C', in 'ECB'? (a) Comprehensive (b) Commercial (c) Common (d) Cumulative

102.

Name the Indian batsman who become the third cricket player in the world to score a double hundred in an ODI match on November 2, 2013. (a) M S Dhoni (b) Virat Kohli (c) Rohit Sharma (d) Shikhar Dhawan

103.

Indian Economy can be best described as: (a) Capitalistic (c) Mixed

(b) Socialistic (d) None of these

104.

Which of the following is NOT a tertiary activity? (a) Insurance (b) Banking (c) Transportation (d) Mining

105.

Dr. Manmohan Singh has inaugurated the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Museum, on October 29, 2013, in which district of Gujarat? (a) Surat (c) Gandhinagar

(b) Ahmedabad (d) Rajkot

106.

Where would you find the headquarters of Crafts Council of India? (a) Lucknow (b) Patna (c) Jaipur (d) Chennai

107.

Which of the following represents the year of establishment of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)? (a) 1952 (b) 1957 (c) 1963 (d) 1969

108.

National Institute of Hydrology has its headquarters at: (a) Panaji (b) Roorkee (c) Kolkata (d) Mysore

109.

Who is the author of the book Jinnah:India, Partition, Independence? (a) Yashwant Sinha (b) L.K. Advani (c) Jaswant Singh (d) Narendra Modi

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110.

Dancer Geeta Chandran has been honoured with the Guru Debaprasad Award for outstanding contribution in the field of dance. She is associated with: (a) Kuchipudi (b) Bharatnatyam (c) Kathak (d) Mohiniaattam

111.

Who has been elected as the President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) for a four-year term on October 21, 2013 by Indian Hockey Federation (IHF)? (a) V. Dinesh Reddy (b) Kanwar Deep Singh (c) Balraj Aher (d) R.K Shetty

112.

As per the data released by IAMAI, which among the following cities has been emerged as the city with the highest internet penetration in India? (a) Mumbai (b) Hyderabad (c) Bengaluru (d) Chennai

113.

'Vande Matram Scheme' was launched in: (a) 2008 (c) 2005

(b) 2007 (d) 2004

114.

World's first underwater rail link that connects two continents Asia and Europe was opened in: (a) Turkey (b) Greece (c) Bulgaria (d) Romania

115.

In the WTO terminology, all the domestic support measures that can distort the trade and production lie in the: (a) Blue box (b) Red box (c) Amber box

(d) None of these

116.

Can you identify the most literate Union Territory of India from the given options? (a) Delhi (b) Lakshadweep (c) Chandigarh (d) Puducherry

117.

WTO was founded by: (a) Treaty of USA (c) Treaty of Maastricht

118.

(b) Montreal Conference (d) Uruguay Conference

Who is the present Director General of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)? (a) Dr. R.S. Paroda (b) Dr. Mangala Rai (c) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (d) Dr. S Ayyappan


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119.

Name the first ever Dual Cab 4500 HP Freight Diesel locomotive that has been flagged off by the Minister of Railways. (a) Vijay (b) Mahabali (c)Takshak (d) Balwan

120.

According to a website www.cheapflights.com, which Indian folk dance, has been ranked as the fourth most amazing local dance in the world? (a) Ghoomar (b) Garba (c) Lavani (d) Kalbelia

121.

Which of the following constitutional amendments is responsible for making free and compulsory education to all children under 6 to 14 years of age a fundamental right? (a) 82nd amendment (b) 84th amendment (c) 86th amendment (d) 88th amendment

122.

Who has been chosen for the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award? (a) Teesta Setalvad (b) Dilip Kumar (c) Swami Agnivesh (d) Amjad Ali Khan

123.

Which of the following represents the percentage population of the world that resides in India? (a) 12.5% (b) 14.8% (c) 17.5% (d) 18.3%

124.

Name the India's first high commissioner in London, who has been honoured with the Blue Plaque by British Government recently. (a) V.K. Krishna Menon (b) Atul Chandra Chatterjee (c) Kuldip Nayar

(d) Ronen Sen

125.

Who is the winner of Commonwealth Chess Championship 2013? (a) G Akash (b) Abhijeet Gupta (c) Sergei Tiviakov (d) Sergey Fedorchuk

126.

Which of the following Indian states has the highest Scheduled Tribe population in India? (a) Mizoram (b) Punjab (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh

127.

Which of the following represents the percentage of urban population out of the total population of India according to Census 2011? (a) 21.4% (b) 23.5% (c) 25.7% (d) 31.16%

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128.

Who among the following has been made the chairman of the influential House of Lords Appointments Commission, an advisory body which selects new independent members of United Kingdom 's House of Lords? (a) Indarjit Singh (b) Swraj Pul (c) Ajay Kakkar (d) Khalid Hameed

129.

The biggest gold miner company Rusoro is listed in which of the following countries? (a) Russia (b) United States of America (c) Canada (d) South Africa

130.

National Development Council, an important non statutory body, came into existence in the year: (a) 1950 (b) 1951 (c) 1952 (d) 1953

131.

India has purchased 10 C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from which of the following countries? (a) USA (b) Britain (c) France (d) Germany

132.

Which of the following is the longest National Highway of India? (a) National Highway No. 5 (b) National Highway No. 44 (c) National Highway No. 8 (d) National Highway No. 9

133.

RBI was nationalized in the year… (a) 1947 (c) 1949

(b) 1948 (d) 1950

134.

"Golden Quadrilateral", is the name of the project that is linked with: (a) Waterways (b) Airways (c) Roadways (d) None of these

135.

A bank which has been appointed as the custodian of securities of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), by EPFO, is: (a) State Bank of India (b) Dena Bank (c) Standard Chartered Bank (d) Kotak Mahindra

136.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on July 25, 2013 officially launched his political party to contest elections in which of the following countries? (a) UK (b) Sweden (c) France (d) Australia


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137.

138.

International Youth Day is celebrated on: (a) 10th August (c) 12th August

(b) 11th August (d) 13th August

Kisan diwas is celebrated on: (a) 23rd October (c) 23rd December

(b) 23rd November (d) None

139.

Asia's first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was set up in the year 1965 at: (a) Surat (b) Kandla (c) Hyderabad (d) Vishakhapattnam

140.

As per the Population Census 2011, which of the following represents the density of population in India? (a) 342 persons per sq. km (b) 362 persons per sq. km (c) 382 persons per sq. km (d) 392 persons per sq. km

141.

Who has been conferred 22nd Saraswati Samman for 2012? (a) A.A. Manavalan (b) Sugatha kumari (c) S. L. Bhyrappa (d) Surjit Paatar

142.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in: (a) 1999 (b) 2000 (c) 2002

143.

(d) 2005

Who is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees? (a) Ruud Lubbers (c) Sadako Ogata

(b) Thorvald Stoltenberg (d) Antonio Guterres

144.

Idukki Dam is located in which of the following states? (a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh

145.

The chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India is(a) Sam Pitroda (b) Nandan Nilekani (c) K V Kamath (d) C.Rangarajan

146.

The year of establishment of the National Dairy Development Board, is(a) 1963 (b) 1965 (c) 1967 (d) 1969

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147.

Which among the following cities of India has been named the world's second-most honest city, according to a survey of 16 cities worldwide? (a) Hyderabad (b) Bengaluru (c) Mumbai (d) Ahmadabad

148.

Name the first Canadian woman who has been awarded Nobel Prize 2013 in literature. (a) Alice Munro (b) Toni Morrison (c) Elfriede Jelinek (d) Doris Lessing

149.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Central Social Welfare Board(CSWB)? (a) It was founded by Jawharlal Nehru i n 1953. (b) Its founder chairperson was Durgabai Deshmukh, a reputed social worker. (c) Its an autonomous body under the Ministry of Women & Child Development. (d) All of the above statements are true.

150.

Which of the following days is celebrated as the World AIDS Day? (a) December 1 (b) October 16 (c) September 27 (d) July 11


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Answers and Explanations

1

b

2

b

3

a

4

d

5

d

6

b

7

c

8

c

9

d

10

c

11

d

12

b

13

d

14

d

15

b

16

a

17

b

18

c

19

c

20

c

21

a

22

c

23

b

24

d

25

c

26

d

27

a

28

d

29

b

30

a

31

b

32

a

33

b

34

d

35

c

36

a

37

d

38

b

39

b

40

c

41

d

42

d

43

a

44

a

45

c

46

b

47

c

48

b

49

b

50

b

51

c

52

a

53

d

54

b

55

d

56

b

57

b

58

c

59

a

60

b

61

b

62

d

63

d

64

d

65

b

66

a

67

c

68

b

69

a

70

a

71

b

72

a

73

c

74

d

75

b

76

b

77

c

78

a

79

b

80

c

81

b

82

d

83

c

84

c

85

d

86

a

87

b

88

c

89

b

90

a

91

c

92

d

93

a

94

b

95

b

96

d

97

d

98

b

99

b

100

c

101

b

102

c

103

c

104

d

105

b

106

d

107

b

108

b

109

c

110

b

111

b

112

a

113

d

114

a

115

c

116

b

117

d

118

d

119

a

120

a

121

c

122

d

123

c

124

a

125

b

126

d

127

d

128

c

129

c

130

c

131

a

132

b

133

c

134

c

135

c

136

d

137

c

138

c

139

b

140

c

141

b

142

b

143

d

144

c

145

b

146

b

147

c

148

a

149

d

150

a

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