General knowledge Quiz Part – 1
1. According to Forbes magazine, which of the following is the world’s richest man of the year 2009 ?
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Mukesh Ambani
(C) Lakshmi Narayan Mittal
(D) Ajim Premji
Ans : (A)
2. In which one of the following countries was a peace accord signed recently to end a twodecade old civil war ?
(A) Colombia
(B) Israel
(C) Sudan
(D) Haiti
Ans : (C)
3. Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation ?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) Canada
(D) India
Ans : (C)
4. When the warship Admiral Gorshkov joins the Indian Navy, what will be its new name ?
(A) INS Chandragupta
(B) INS Ashoka
(C) INS Harshvardhana
(D) INS Vikramaditya
Ans : (D)
5. Famous swimmer Michael Phelps is from which one of the following countries ?
(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Germany
(D) France
Ans : (B)
6. What is the main issue that is addressed to by the Kyoto Protocol which came into force recently ?
(A) Preserving the bio-diversity and conserving the plants and animals
(B) Controlling the production of weapons of mass destruction
(C) Promoting a free trade block consisting of ASEAN members and other East Asian countries
(D) Controlling the emission of greenhouse gases
Ans : (D)
7. Who was the Chief Guest at the 2010 Republic Day Parade ?
(A) Angela Markel (Germany) (B) Gordon Brown (UK) (C) Lee Myung-bak
(D) Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)Ans : (C)
8. For what reason does Chernobyl, which is 100 km North of Kiev, appear in the news frequently ?
(A) Ethnic violence and separatist movements
(B) Frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
(C) Explosion of nuclear power station causing radioactive fallout
(D) Suspected activity of cloning of human being
Ans : (C)
9. What was the main reason for the Prime Minister of India to make a two day visit to Russia in December 2009 ?
(A) To persuade Russia to ensure a permanent seat in UN Security Council with veto power
(B) To negotiate over nuclear deal and get other pacts signed
(C) To develop a strategic defence partnership between China, India and Russia
(D) To promote the trade between Russia, other CIS members and India
Ans : (B)
10. Which of the following States emerged as the top State in terms of per capita income in 2008 ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)
General knowledge Quiz Part -2
1. The highest South African honour for foreign nationals, “The order of the companies of O. R. Jambo”, was conferred upon whom recently ?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) M. K. Gandhi
(C) J. L. Nehru
(D) Rajiv Gandhi
Ans : (C)
2. The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation was held in November 2009, in which country ?
(A) Thailand
(B) Singapore
(C) Malaysia
(D) Combodia
Ans : (B)
3. The overall investment in the Eleventh Plan is of—
(A) Rs. 36,00,000 crore
(B) Rs. 12,00,000 crore
(C) Rs. 48,00,000 crore
(D) Rs. 60,00,000 crore
Ans : (A)
4. Where was the 41st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in November, 2009 ?
(A) Port of Spain
(B) Pretoria
(C) Sydney
(D) Wellington
Ans : (A)
5. Which of the following countries has passed a law threatening Taiwan with war if it attempts to declare it as an independent country ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Mongolia
(D) US
Ans : (B)
6. Who is the present General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ?
(A) Harkishan Singh Surjit
(B) D. Raja
(C) Prakash Karat
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
7. Mittal Steel, the largest steel producer, is planning to establish a steel plant in—
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (B)
8. ‘CAG picks holes in selloffs’ was a news in some leading newspapers in India recently. What is the full form of CAG ?
(A) Credit and Growth Commissioner
(B) Controller and Auctioner
(C) Comptroller and Auditor-General
(D) Coordinator and Governor
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the following is India’s largest Power Manufacturing Company ?
(A) NHPC
(B) Tata Power
(C) NTPC
(D) NHPC
Ans : (C)
10. Who is the present Secretary General of Commonwealth Nations ?
(A) Dr. Sukarno
(B) Kamlesh Sharma
(C) Mr. Abdur Rahman Wahid
(D) Mr. Suharto
Ans : (B)