GK Quiz

1.Which of the following statements is true regarding the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012, which has been recently approved by the Union Cabinet?
1)The policy promises broadband for all with a minimum download speed of 2 megabits
2) The policy also gets a formal approval of the new unified licensing regime which allows companies to provide ISP, fixed line, international & national long distance, and a few other services through single licence
3) Consumers who use national roaming can now expect to pay local call charges
4) The policy also allows national number portability, but again, with no visible timelines 5) All of the above


2.Which of the following states has become the transit point for trafficking of children and women?
1)Delhi  2)Andhra Pradesh    3) Maharashtra  4) Jharkhand        5) Uttar Pradesh  

3.India with which of the following countries has signed a Tax information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment between the two countries aimed at boosting bilateral trade that stands at $1.7 billion?
1) Bahrain  2)Bermuda  3)Argentina   4) China 5) Bahamas  

4.Which of the following days is celebrated on 31st May worldwide?
1)International Mount Everest Day  2)World Metrology Day
3) World Thyroid Day 4) World No Tobacco Day
5) International Family Day

5.India with which of the following countries is planning to set up homes for prisoners on either side of the international borers to house those who have completed their jail term but were yet to be repatriated?
1)Sri Lanka 2)Bhutan 3)Pakistan 4) Nepal  5) Bangladesh

6.Which of the following Indian cricket team’s sponsor will become the sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team for the next four years?
1) Nike  2) Micromax   3) Sahara Group 4) Red Bull  5) DLF

7.Who among the following England’s finest stroke players and the most popular cricket star worldwide has recently announced his retirement from the limited-over internationals?
1) Ravi Bopara 2) Ian Bell   3) James Taylor
4) Jonathan Trott 5) Kevin Pietersen

8.Under the Annapurna Scheme how much foodgrains is provided to an eligible person every month for free of cost under the scheme?
1) 5 kg     2) 10 kg   3) 12 kg     4) 15 kg     5) 20 kg

9.As per the latest India State of Forest Report 2011, amongst all the Indian states which of the following states has the maximum Forest Cover area in the country?
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Chhattisgarh 4) Maharashtra    5) Tamil Nadu

10.Which of the following state’s High Court has quashed Central Government’s decision of the creation of 4.5% sub-quota for religious minorities including Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis, within the 27% OBC quota?
1) Karnataka 2) UP  3) Orissa  4) Andhra Pradesh 5) West Bengal

Answer

1-5,   2-1,  3-1,  4-4,  5-3,  6-3,   7-5,   8-2,  9-1,  10-4