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11651.	Vikram Akula recently resigned as the Chairperson of which micro-finance company of India?
A.	Share Microfin Limited
B.	SKS Microfinance Ltd.
C.	Asmitha Microfin Ltd.
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Asmitha Microfin Ltd.

Discussion

11652.	A device which is used in our TV set, Computer, Radio set for storing the electric charge is?
A.	resistor
B.	inductor
C.	capacitor
D.	conductor
Answer» D. conductor

Discussion

11653.	I put sugar and milk _______ my coffee.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11654.	The train arrived _______ Montreal at 10 :00
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11655.	We moved to Beloeil _______ July 1.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. in

Discussion

11656.	Kathy lives _______ 2 Queen Boulevard.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11657.	Scott Thompson was recently named as the new CEO of Yahoo Inc. immediately replacing ?
A.	Carol Bartz
B.	Roy Bostock
C.	Tim Morse
D.	David Filo
Answer» D. David Filo

Discussion

11658.	Nancy lives _______ Toronto.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11659.	Please turn _______ the radio.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» C. at

Discussion

11660.	Which internet titan, based on the model of deal-ofthe-day, recently debuted at NASDAQ?
A.	Groupon
B.	Crunchbase
C.	LivingSocial
D.	StealTheDeal
Answer» B. Crunchbase

Discussion

11661.	Which multi-national company’s “Unhate” campaign has recently prompted the Vatican to threaten legal action against them?
A.	Levi’s
B.	Nike
C.	Adidas
D.	United Colors of Benetton
Answer» E.

Discussion

11662.	Who recently stepped down as the President of Standard and Poor’s?
A.	Douglas Peterson
B.	Arun Deodhar
C.	Deven Sharma
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

11663.	Caron Bartz, the former CEO of Yahoo Inc. who was fired recently, was the former executive chairperson of ?
A.	Google
B.	Autodesk
C.	Apple
D.	AltaVista
Answer» C. Apple

Discussion

11664.	We saw our father ___ television last night
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11665.	She’s talking ___ her mom __ the phone.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	to
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11666.	Isabelle is interested _______ leaning English.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» C. at

Discussion

11667.	Meg Whitman, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard, is the erstwhile President of which of the following companies?
A.	Amazon
B.	Ebay
C.	apple
D.	Microsoft
Answer» C. apple

Discussion

11668.	I’ll go home _______ the afternoom.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	at
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11669.	We have no school _______ Friday.
A.	at
B.	in
C.	on
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11670.	K.V. Kamath recently took over as the Chairman of ?
A.	ICICI
B.	IDBI
C.	Infosys
D.	Reliance Communications
Answer» D. Reliance Communications

Discussion

11671.	A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is ?
A.	5.15 kmph
B.	4.14 kmph
C.	4.25 kmph
D.	4.4 kmph
Answer» C. 4.25 kmph

Discussion

11672.	In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by ?
A.	60 m
B.	40 m
C.	20 m
D.	10 m
Answer» D. 10 m

Discussion

11673.	They smiled _______ the cute kittens.
A.	on
B.	in
C.	at
D.	noe
Answer» B. in

Discussion

11674.	Starbucks, an international coffeehouse chain, is foraying into the Indian market in collaboration with ?
A.	Tata Investment Corporation
B.	Tata Global Beverages
C.	Tata International
D.	All of the above
Answer» C. Tata International

Discussion

11675.	In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by ?
A.	5.4 m
B.	4.5 m
C.	6 m
D.	5 m
Answer» D. 5 m

Discussion

11676.	Tell him to come _______ 4 :00
A.	at
B.	on
C.	in
D.	none
Answer» B. on

Discussion

11677.	Contract of which iconic company was recently auctioned by Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest auction house?
A.	Apple
B.	Microsoft
C.	IBM
D.	Nestle
Answer» B. Microsoft

Discussion

11678.	Name the current CEO of Infosys, who succeeded Kris Gopalakrishnan in August, 2011.
A.	N.R.Narayana Murthy
B.	S.D. Shibulal
C.	Nandan Nilekani
D.	K.V. Kamath
Answer» C. Nandan Nilekani

Discussion

11679.	Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down ?
A.	Art 356
B.	Art 343
C.	Art 83
D.	Art 352
Answer» B. Art 343

Discussion

11680.	Jill Abramson was recently appointed as the executive editor of ……………, thus becoming the first ever woman executive editor in its 160-year old history.
A.	The Guardian
B.	The New York Times
C.	News of the World
D.	The Sunday Times
Answer» C. News of the World

Discussion

11681.	We listen _______ music.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	to
D.	none
Answer» D. none

Discussion

11682.	Pawan Goenka has recently been appointed as the Chairman of
A.	Hindustan Motors
B.	Ssangyong Motor
C.	Tata Motors
D.	General Motors
Answer» C. Tata Motors

Discussion

11683.	In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by?
A.	22.75 m
B.	25 m
C.	20 m
D.	19.5 m
Answer» C. 20 m

Discussion

11684.	Why do you feel cool under a tree but not a so under a tin shed on a sunny day?
A.	The greenness of the tree gives the cool feeling Photosynthesis absorbs heat
B.	The leaves convert water vapours into water which is a heat-absorbing process
C.	The leaves give out water which vaporizes absorbing some heat as latent heat
D.	The same phenomenon is responsible for cooling our body when we sweat and also the cooling effect of desert coolers.
Answer» E.

Discussion

11685.	In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by
A.	20 m
B.	25 m
C.	22.5 m
D.	9 m
Answer» B. 25 m

Discussion

11686.	How did planting seeds change the way of life for Native Americans 10,000 years ago?
A.	They stopped having to buy their food at the grocery store.
B.	They did not have to move on to search for food and began to domesticate animals.
C.	They became the largest producers of wheat in the world.
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

11687.	Name the co-founder of Twitter who quit recently to work for his other company, The Obvious Corporation.
A.	Biz Stone
B.	Evan Williams
C.	Jason Goldman
D.	Jack Dorsey
Answer» B. Evan Williams

Discussion

11688.	A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by ?
A.	100 m
B.	75 m
C.	50 m
D.	25 m
Answer» B. 75 m

Discussion

11689.	In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is ?
A.	86 sec
B.	80 sec
C.	76 sec
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 76 sec

Discussion

11690.	Who was the editor of the tabloid News of the World, which closed its operations in July, 2011?
A.	Colin Myler
B.	Bob Bird
C.	Dan Wootton
D.	Victoria Newton
Answer» B. Bob Bird

Discussion

11691.	The Book Depository, the UK based online bookseller was recently taken over by:
A.	Flipkart
B.	Amazon
C.	EBay
D.	Facebook
Answer» C. EBay

Discussion

11692.	Which company recently toppled Reliance Industries to become India’s most valuable company?
A.	Reliance Power
B.	Coal India
C.	ICICI Bank
D.	BPCL
Answer» C. ICICI Bank

Discussion

11693.	Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched:
A.	The Second Battle of Tarain - Defeat of Jaichand of Kanauj by Muhammad of Ghur
B.	The First Battle of Panipat - Defeat of Sikandar Lodi by Babur
C.	The Battle of Chausa - Defeat of Humayun by Sher Shah
D.	The Battle of Khanwa - Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
Answer» D. The Battle of Khanwa - Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar

Discussion

11694.	The Book Depository, the UK based online bookseller was recently taken over by ?
A.	Flipkart
B.	Amazon
C.	EBay
D.	EBay
Answer» C. EBay

Discussion

11695.	Which of the following statements regarding writ of certiorari is/are correct?1 There should be court, tribunal or an officer legal authority to determine the questions of deciding fundamental rights with a duty to act judicially2 Writ of certiorari is available during the pendency of proceedings before a subordinate court.Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code:
A.	1 only
B.	2 only
C.	Both 1 and 2
D.	Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B. 2 only

Discussion

11696.	Arthur Levinson has recently been named as Apple Inc’s new:
A.	Director
B.	Regional Director
C.	Senior Manager
D.	Non-executive Chairman
Answer» E.

Discussion

11697.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List-I (Events)tList – II (Place/Person)A. Tarmashirin Khan’s invasion of Indiat1. VijayanagarB. Visit of Farnao Martinz Evangelho, the Portuguese factort2. Zainul AbidinC. Visit of the traveler Nunizt3. ChampanerD. Network of canals in Kashmir valleyt4. Muhammad TughlaqCode:
A.	A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
B.	A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
C.	A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
D.	A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
Answer» D. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2

Discussion

11698.	Which city has recently bagged the Conde Nast Traveller (CNT) award for the best leisure destination in India?
A.	Bhopal
B.	Udaipur
C.	Jaipur
D.	Gwalior
Answer» C. Jaipur

Discussion

11699.	Which Indian film has won the award in the Generation KPlus category at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival?
A.	Udaan
B.	Gattu
C.	Peepli Live
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Peepli Live

Discussion

11700.	Consider the following statements and identify with the help of the code given below the person who made the statement:It would be quite impossible for a few hundred British to administer against the active opposition of the whole of the politically minded of the population.Code:
A.	Jawaharlal Nehru in April 1947 in an address to Congressmen at Lucknow
B.	Clement Attlee in January 1947 in a private letter addressed to Ernest bevin
C.	Lord Mountbatten is December 1946 in a note given to British Parliament
D.	Viceroy Wavell in January 1946 in a letter to Secretary of State
Answer» C. Lord Mountbatten is December 1946 in a note given to British Parliament

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

Vikram Akula recently resigned as the Chairperson of which micro-finance company of India?

A device which is used in our TV set, Computer, Radio set for storing the electric charge is?

I put sugar and milk _______ my coffee.

The train arrived _______ Montreal at 10 :00

We moved to Beloeil _______ July 1.

Kathy lives _______ 2 Queen Boulevard.

Scott Thompson was recently named as the new CEO of Yahoo Inc. immediately replacing ?

Nancy lives _______ Toronto.

Please turn _______ the radio.

Which internet titan, based on the model of deal-ofthe-day, recently debuted at NASDAQ?

Which multi-national company’s “Unhate” campaign has recently prompted the Vatican to threaten legal action against them?

Who recently stepped down as the President of Standard and Poor’s?

Caron Bartz, the former CEO of Yahoo Inc. who was fired recently, was the former executive chairperson of ?

We saw our father ___ television last night

She’s talking ___ her mom __ the phone.

Isabelle is interested _______ leaning English.

Meg Whitman, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard, is the erstwhile President of which of the following companies?

I’ll go home _______ the afternoom.

We have no school _______ Friday.

K.V. Kamath recently took over as the Chairman of ?

A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is ?

In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by ?

They smiled _______ the cute kittens.

Starbucks, an international coffeehouse chain, is foraying into the Indian market in collaboration with ?

In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race of 180 m, B will beat C by ?

Tell him to come _______ 4 :00

Contract of which iconic company was recently auctioned by Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest auction house?

Name the current CEO of Infosys, who succeeded Kris Gopalakrishnan in August, 2011.

Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down ?

Jill Abramson was recently appointed as the executive editor of ……………, thus becoming the first ever woman executive editor in its 160-year old history.

We listen _______ music.

Pawan Goenka has recently been appointed as the Chairman of

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by?

Why do you feel cool under a tree but not a so under a tin shed on a sunny day?

In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by

How did planting seeds change the way of life for Native Americans 10,000 years ago?

Name the co-founder of Twitter who quit recently to work for his other company, The Obvious Corporation.

A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by ?

In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B's time over the course is ?

Who was the editor of the tabloid News of the World, which closed its operations in July, 2011?

The Book Depository, the UK based online bookseller was recently taken over by:

Which company recently toppled Reliance Industries to become India’s most valuable company?

Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched:

The Book Depository, the UK based online bookseller was recently taken over by ?

Arthur Levinson has recently been named as Apple Inc’s new:

Which city has recently bagged the Conde Nast Traveller (CNT) award for the best leisure destination in India?

Which Indian film has won the award in the Generation KPlus category at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival?

Consider the following statements and identify with the help of the code given below the person who made the statement:It would be quite impossible for a few hundred British to administer against the active opposition of the whole of the politically minded of the population.Code:

She’s talking _ her mom the phone.