Tuesday, August 14, 2012

GK Quiz

Ques. : 1   Kevin John who sang in the choir at the thanksgiving service to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral, belongs to which of the following Indian states?
1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Kerala 3) Goa 4) Delhi 5) Maharashtra

Ques. : 2   The Union Government of India is coming up with a New Trade Policy aimed at achieving 20 per cent increase in exports to 360 billion dollar in the fiscal year 2012-13. Which of the following statements is correct in respect to the new policy?
1) Two per cent interest subsidy scheme extended till March 2013. 2) Market-linked Focus Product Scheme extended till March'13 for apparel export to USA and EU.
3) Single revolving bank guarantee for different export deals. 4) None of the above 5) All the above

Ques. : 3   After six years the Railways has increased the parcel and luggage rates by what percent on all goods with immediate effect, in a move that is expected to add to the inflationary situation?
1) 15 per cent 2) 20 per cent
3) 25 per cent 4) 30 per cent
5) 35 per cent

Ques. : 4   The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is coming out with a product designing guidelines for life insurance companies. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) It will maintain minimum premium payment term at five years. 2) The move will help to protect consumer interest by preventing mis-selling of life insurance.
3) It will limit the maximum commission that can be charged for the first year and subsequent years. 4) None of these
5) All the above

Ques. : 5   India’s first IT Investment Region (ITIR) for knowledge-based industries, including software and hardware firms with entire supply chain, is being set up in which of the following states?
1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Tamil Nadu 3) Haryana 4) Karnataka 5) Orissa

Ques. : 6   Indian Government is contriving to overhaul its e-Governance Program MCA21. Which of the following is/are the objectives of overhauling of MCA21?
1) To fulfill the ambitious of its stakeholders in the 21st century via implementation of a service centric approach. 2) The improvement is chiefly enabled via the mechanism of secure electronic-Filing (e-Filing) for all the services provided by the Registrar of Companies (ROC) including incorporation of a company, yearly filing, registration of charges and other event based filings.
3) A swifter push on computerisation in regular corporate filings will let the government keep a check on illegal or slack activities by companies. 4) The focus is to make the whole system transparent and make it a tool that acts as an early warning system against fraud.
5) All the above statements are true

Ques. : 7   Which of the following state governments is working on a package for poor tribals living in the state’s lesser developed areas to provide them financial help to tackle issues like crumbling houses and low fertility rate?
1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Goa 3) Rajasthan 4) Bihar 5) Madhya Pradesh

Ques. : 8   On the occasion of World Environment Day, which among the following dairies has launched environment-friendly vans named ‘Kamdhenu’ that will carry homogenized toned milk in loose form to the remotest areas?
1) Amul 2) Paras 3) Mother Diary 4) Parag 5) Sudha

Ques. : 9   Which of the following books is written by Amitabh Bagchi?
1) Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish 2) Origins of Love 3) Life Is What You Make It 4) The Householder 5) Origins of Love

Ques. : 10   The Centre has recently approved 1,200 crore for promoting coastal tourism of which of the following states?
1) Kerala 2) Goa 3) Gujarat 4) Orissa 5) Maharashtra

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