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This section includes 1291 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1151. |
Who is the Chairman of the Knowledge Commission constituted by the Government of India ? |
| A. | Dr. M. S. Swaminathan |
| B. | Dr. P. M. Bhargava |
| C. | Dr. Sam Pitroda |
| D. | Dr. R. A. Mashelkar |
| Answer» D. Dr. R. A. Mashelkar | |
| 1152. |
Which among the following agencies released the report, Economic Outlook for 200910 ? |
| A. | Planning Commission |
| B. | PM s Economic Advisory Council |
| C. | Finance Commission |
| D. | Reserve Bank of India |
| Answer» C. Finance Commission | |
| 1153. |
The first non-stop air-conditioned DURANTO train was flagged off between |
| A. | Sealdah New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai Howrah |
| C. | Bangalore Howrah |
| D. | Chennai New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Mumbai Howrah | |
| 1154. |
The book It was Five Past Midnight is on |
| A. | Bhuj Earthquake |
| B. | Orissa Floods |
| C. | Andhra Cyclone |
| D. | Bhopal Gas Tragedy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1155. |
Who has been appointed the Governor of RBI after the retirement of Shri Y.V. Reddy ? |
| A. | Dr. Indra Rangarajan |
| B. | Dr. Dilip Sanghvi |
| C. | Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar |
| D. | Shri D. Subbarao |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1156. |
Who laid the wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti (India Gate) on 26th January, 2009? |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Defence Minister |
| C. | Home Minister |
| D. | Minister for External Affairs |
| Answer» B. Defence Minister | |
| 1157. |
In which one of the following places is electricity generated from hydel power ? |
| A. | Neyveli |
| B. | Ennore |
| C. | Tuticorin |
| D. | Mettur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1158. |
Dr. Manmohan Singh has recently declared an Indian river as the National River . The name of the river is |
| A. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Kosi |
| Answer» D. Kosi | |
| 1159. |
With which software company has Satyam been merged ? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Tech Mahindra |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | TCS |
| Answer» C. Infosys | |
| 1160. |
AGMARK is |
| A. | a cooperative for egg production |
| B. | regulated agricultural market |
| C. | farmers cooperative |
| D. | a quality guarantee stamp for commodities |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1161. |
According to the Suresh Tendulkar Committee which came out with fresh data on poverty, the Below Poverty Line (BPL) number is now |
| A. | 33% |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 38% |
| D. | 40.5% |
| Answer» D. 40.5% | |
| 1162. |
First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen has been |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| B. | Inder Kumar Gujaral |
| C. | Man Mohan Singh |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1163. |
The maximum limit on poll expenditure for Assembly Constituencies has been raised in February, 2011 to |
| A. | 16 lakhs |
| B. | 18 lakhs |
| C. | 20 lakhs |
| D. | 25 lakhs |
| Answer» B. 18 lakhs | |
| 1164. |
As a part of Human Resource Development Ministry s brain gain policy to attract global talent, 14 world class univer-sities to attract global talents are proposed to be set up in various states. Name the state from the following where no university of the aforesaid type is proposed to be located. |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttaranchal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1165. |
Which troubled model was recalled recently by the Indian automobile giant Maruti Suzuki for replacement of faulty fuel pump gasket? |
| A. | Maruti 800 |
| B. | Maruti A-Star |
| C. | Wagon R |
| D. | Baleno |
| Answer» C. Wagon R | |
| 1166. |
Where was the first Engineering College of India located ? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Roorkee |
| C. | Varanasi |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Varanasi | |
| 1167. |
Who was the Chief Guest on the 61st Republic Day Parade of India ? |
| A. | President of Afghanistan |
| B. | President of South Korea |
| C. | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| D. | Prime Minister of Japan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1168. |
The lengthiest Constitution in the world is |
| A. | Indian |
| B. | American |
| C. | British |
| D. | French |
| Answer» B. American | |
| 1169. |
Which amidst the SAARC countries rank highest in the Human Development Index released by the UNDP in 2002? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1170. |
Which part of India is linked to the border by the Hindustan-Tibet road ? |
| A. | Shimla |
| B. | Garhwal |
| C. | North Bengal |
| D. | Kashmir Valley |
| Answer» B. Garhwal | |
| 1171. |
Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) from which country amidst the following are proposed to be considered for dual citizenship of India ? |
| A. | Fiji |
| B. | U.S. |
| C. | Zimbabwe |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Zimbabwe | |
| 1172. |
Which TV Channel broadcasts the programme Gyan Darshan ? |
| A. | Zee |
| B. | Sony |
| C. | Doordarshan |
| D. | Star |
| Answer» D. Star | |
| 1173. |
People of Indian Origin (PIOs) from which country amongst the following are proposed to be considered for dual citizenship with India? |
| A. | Uganda |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Trinidad and Tobago |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1174. |
Who provides fixed line telephone serivces with numbers starting with 3? |
| A. | BSNL |
| B. | Reliance Infocom |
| C. | Bharati Telenet - Touchtel |
| D. | Tata Indiacom |
| Answer» C. Bharati Telenet - Touchtel | |
| 1175. |
Which from the following towns is not on the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country? |
| A. | Ajmer |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Jabalpur |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1176. |
Broadly, what percentage of doctors in USA were Indians in 2002? |
| A. | 38 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 1177. |
Which is the hub of the global trade in cut-flowers ? |
| A. | Netherlands |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Colombia |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 1178. |
Which State does not yet have a Software Technology Park ? |
| A. | UP |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 1179. |
Which Group of Companies purchased the shares of VSNL diversted by the Government of India, in 2002, for a strategic partner ? |
| A. | Bharati Enterprieses |
| B. | RIL |
| C. | TCIL |
| D. | Aditya Birla Group |
| Answer» D. Aditya Birla Group | |
| 1180. |
Of the oil refineries at the following locations which one is still under construction ? |
| A. | Jamnagar |
| B. | Bhatinda |
| C. | Tatipaka |
| D. | Haldia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1181. |
Which among the following institutions takes a decision regarding fee collection in the private commercial colleges that this fee is justifiable and not a money made in an enterprise or per capita fee ? |
| A. | State Government |
| B. | University Grant Commission |
| C. | A committee of retired judges appointed for this purpose which includes a representative from State education department and a representative from college management and an accountant |
| D. | Union of the private commercial college after State Government approval |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1182. |
Cannes, Venice, Carlovi Berry and Montreal are famous for international film festivals. In which of the following Countries Carlovi Berry is located? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Czech Republic |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 1183. |
In which of the following cities the first private channel of FM Radio was started ? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1184. |
Who was the first woman prime minister in the world ? |
| A. | Goldameer |
| B. | Margeret Thacher |
| C. | Srimao Bhandarnaike |
| D. | Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Indira Gandhi | |
| 1185. |
As of 2002, the Indian Dairy Industry in terms of world production, has been placed |
| A. | second |
| B. | third |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | first |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1186. |
What is the age upto which chil- dren are prohibited from employment in any factory/mine/hazardous work ? |
| A. | 10 years |
| B. | 12 years |
| C. | |
| D. | 14 years |
| E. | 16 years |
| Answer» D. 14 years | |
| 1187. |
What percentage of our exports in 2002-2003 was from Information Technology ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1188. |
What is the criterion laid down by the Supreme Court, in August 2003, for selecting candidates for admission to private professional colleges from the management quota from the academic session 2004-2005 ? |
| A. | From the CET, conducted by the State/Centre |
| B. | |
| C. | From the CET conducted by the institution |
| D. | From the CET conducted by an association of private professional colleges in each State under a Committee headed by a retired High Court Judge |
| E. | (A) and/or (C) above |
| Answer» B. | |
| 1189. |
Who broadcasts with the bye-line Sabse Tej ? |
| A. | Zee News |
| B. | NDTV |
| C. | Star News |
| D. | |
| E. | Aaj Tak |
| Answer» E. Aaj Tak | |
| 1190. |
Which of the following nations has the largest Muslim population ? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1191. |
Which of the following is true about the World Intellectual Property Organisation ? |
| A. | It protects the rights of the third world countries in the field of global communication |
| B. | It protects the copyright materials in inventions, trademarks, literary works, etc. |
| C. | It promotes the collaboration among countries in the field of education, science and culture |
| D. | It helps the countries in the development of human resources |
| Answer» C. It promotes the collaboration among countries in the field of education, science and culture | |
| 1192. |
The Constitution of which country has provision that a neutral non-political government will be established three months before the election ? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 1193. |
How many countries have exploded the atom bomb before India ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 1194. |
When was ISRO set up ? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1969 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1976 |
| Answer» C. 1971 | |
| 1195. |
Who was the founder Director of the TIFR ? |
| A. | S. S. Bhatnagar |
| B. | H. J. Bhabha |
| C. | M. N. Saha |
| D. | |
| E. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Answer» C. M. N. Saha | |
| 1196. |
When was colour TV transmission introduced in India ? |
| A. | 1980 |
| B. | 1981 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» D. 1984 | |
| 1197. |
Who recently sold 125 of his/her paintings for Rs.100 crores? |
| A. | Anjolie Ila Menon |
| B. | F.N. Souza |
| C. | M.F. Hussain |
| D. | Manjit Bawa |
| Answer» D. Manjit Bawa | |
| 1198. |
According to Indus Water Treaty of 1960 which rivers were given to India and Pakistan respectively ? To India To Pakistan |
| A. | Jhelum, Indus, Satlej, Chenab, Yamuna Beas |
| B. | |
| C. | Ravi, Satlej, Indus, Beas Chenab, Jhelum |
| D. | Satlej, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, Indus Chenab |
| E. | Indus, Jhelum, Satlej, Chenab, Yamuna Ravi |
| Answer» E. Indus, Jhelum, Satlej, Chenab, Yamuna Ravi | |
| 1199. |
Where was hundreds of school children of Russia taken hostage by armed militants ? |
| A. | Irkutsk |
| B. | Beslan |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | Grozny |
| Answer» C. Moscow | |
| 1200. |
Which amidst the big league companies mentioned below has escaped from nearly going bankrupt? |
| A. | Enron |
| B. | World Com. |
| C. | Daewoo |
| D. | Compaq |
| Answer» D. Compaq | |