IIFT GK QUESTION BANK - 2012

1. Select the correct Railway Zone Head Quarter match: Railway Zone i. Central ii. Western iii. Eastern iv. East Coast Head Quarter a. Bhubaneswar b. Mumbai c. Mumbai d. Kolkata

A. i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a C. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d 2. There is no life on moon because: A. there is no atmosphere C. the temperature is very low The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from: A. a bacterium C. synthetic means

B. i-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c D. i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

B. there is no water D. there is no oxygen

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B. virus-infected cells D. fungus

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Which of the following country is a member of G8 group of countries? A. Russia B. China C. Brazil D. South Africa London has been venue of Olympics games in which of the following years? A. 1908, 1936, 2012 B. 1904, 1912, 2012 C. 1908, 1944, 2012 D. 1900, 1924, 2012 Select the Correct Country - Capital - River match: Country Republic of Korea France Sweden Italy Capital Seoul Paris Oslo Rime River San Havel Lo Danube

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A. B. C. D.

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The Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award, 2012 has been conferred toA. D. R. Mehta C. Gautam Bhai B. Javed Akhtar D. Swami Agnivesh

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Norway is the country, where the sun is visible at midnight duringA. November to January B. February to April C. May to July D. August to October The largest dairy producer state of India during 2011-12 fiscal years, wasA. Uttar Pradesh B. Gujarat C. Maharashtra D. Punjab

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Who was the 23 Jain Tirthankar? A. Mahavira Swami C. Ajitnath

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B. Rishabhdev D. Parshavnath

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What was Sonia Gandhis rank in the Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women list, recently released by the Forbes magazine? nd th th th A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 9 Which of the following is a direct tax? A. Gift tax B. Excise Duty

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C. Customs Duty

D. Sale tax

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The first Indian Prime Minister, who resigned from his office, wasA. Lal Bahadur Shastri B. Gulzari Lal Nanda C. Charan Singh D. Morarji Desai Who among the following cricket personalities has been named as Player of the Year at conclusion of T-20 World Cup 2012? A. Chris Gayle B. Mahela Jayawardene C. Brendon McCullum D. Shane Watson The group of Islands Senkaku or Diaoy is disputed between two countries. Name the two countries: A. India and Pakistan B. China and Taiwan C. China and Japan D. South Africa and France The Steppe grassland is found inA. Central Asia B. South America

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C. Africa

D. Australia

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Recently, Pakistan announced to confer its third highest civilian honour, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, to which among the following Indian writers? A. Nida Fazli B. Gopi Chand Narang C. Rahat Indori D. Bashir Badr The Rowghat mine, which was recently in news, belongs toA. Petroleum B. Coal C. Iron-ore

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D. Uranium

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The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission enjoys the status of aA. Principal Secretary B. Deputy Minister C. State Minister D. Cabinet Rank Minister Which lake, considered being the Asias largest fresh water lake was recently in news for environmental reasons? A. Van Lake B. Caspian Sea C. Dal lake D. Wullar Lake

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21. Vitamins i. Vitamin B1 ii Vitamin B2 iii.Vitamin B3 iv. Vitamin B5 A. i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a C. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d Chemical Name a. riboflavin b. pantothenic acid c. thiamine d. niacin B. i-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c D. i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

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The Global Nutrition Event was recently held atA. Lisbon B. Paris

C. Berlin

D. London

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Who among the following is associated with the discovery of the neutron of an atom? A. Chadwick B. Thomson C. Rutherford D. Planck A series of military accidents, known as Green-on-blue attacks, was recently in news. It occurred inA. Egypt B. Syria C. Afghanistan D. Pakistan To secure equal pay for equal work for men as well as women is mentioned in the Constitution of India asA. A fundamental right B. A directive principle C. A fundamental duty of a citizen D. A compulsory duty of the state INS Aridaman is the proposed name of IndiasA. first indigenous aircraft carrier. B. second indigenous nuclear-powered submarine. C. first nuclear-powered destroyer warship. D. the largest naval air station. Which of the following has the largest share in the use of land in India? A. Pastures and meadows B. Cultivable waste C. Cultivated land D. Forested land Recently, the Coal Ministry accepted the recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) and notified de-allocation of four blocks. Which of the following is not among them? A. Bramhadih Block in Jharkhand B. Chinora in Maharashtra C. Lalgarh (North) block in Jharkhand D. Utkal B2 Block in Odisha The Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution was passed by the Indian National Congress, in the session, held atA. Lahore B. Calcutta C. Allahabad D. Patna Nirmal Bharat Yatra is: A. a sanitation campaign C. an NGO

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B. an election campaign by BJP D. None of these

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Which of the following is the duration of the twelfth economic plan in India? A. 2007-12 B. 2009-14 C. 2010-15

D. 2012-17

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The Allain Duhangan Hydro Project Limited (ADHPL) located in Himachal Pradesh is joint venture of: A. Bhilwara Energy Limited and Norways SN Power B. Bhilwara Energy Limited and Dragon-Wave Inc C. Norways SN Power and Dragon-Wave Inc D. Bhilwara Energy Limited and NTPC Which of the following is also known as space algae? A. Echlonia B. Ulva

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C. Chlorella

D. Kelp

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Which of the following award is also known as Alternative Nobel Prize? A. Indira Gandhi International Award B. Right Livelihood Award C. Man Booker Prize D. Pulitzer Award

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The Inter-State Council in India is chaired by theA. President B. Prime Minister C. Union Home Minister D. Chief Minister of a state, nominated for it Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project is constructed over the riverA. Krishna B. Godavari C. Tungabhadra

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D. Mahanadi

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The largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined is: A. Airbus B. Bombardier C. Dassault D. Boeing The Cabinet Mission visited India inA. 1944 B. 1945

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C. 1946

D. 1947

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After Peggy Whitson, the second woman who has taken over the command of the International Space Station is: A. Kalpana Chawla B. Sunita Williams C. Shannon Lucid D. Karen L. Nyberg The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized onst A. 1 April, 1935 th C. 26 January, 1950
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B. 1 January, 1949 st D. 1 April 1952

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Recently, Apollo Hospitals group has bagged the Asian Hospital Management Award 2012 in four categories. Which of the following categories is not among them? A. customer service B. corporate social responsibility C. patient safety D. None of these Which among the following is the longest bone in our body? A. Tibia B. Fibula C. Femur

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D. Humerus

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Who among the following has been crowned as Miss World 2012? A. Wen Xia Yu B. Vanya Mishra C. Ivian Sarcos D. Wales' Sophie Moulds Who is the current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? A. Sharad Pawar B. Shashank Manohar C. N. Srinivasan D. Ranbir Singh Mahendra Which of the following books has not been written by Salman Rushdie? A. The Satanic Verses B. Joseph Anton C. The Ground Beneath her Feet D. The Algebra of Infinite Justice Tessy Thomas is associated with which of the following areas? A. Literature B. Sports C. Medicine D. Defence science Current Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is: A. Yukiya Amano B. Fereydoun Abbasi C. Robert Zoellick D. Marie-Lucie Morin Recently, China has successfully test-fired Dongfeng-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). It range is: A. 10000 12000 km B. 12000 14000 km C. 15000 km D. 20000 km

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Aadhar card is not a proof of: A. Citizenship

B. Identity

C. Address

D. Age

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Recently, which among the following countries became the second biggest crude oil supplier to India? A. Saudi Arabia B. Iran C. Iraq D. UAE Fateh-110 missile belongs to: A. Pakistan Basel norms are related with: A. Agriculture

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B. Saudi Arabia

C. Israel

D. Iran

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B. Nuclear weapons

C. Environment

D. Banking

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Fourth Rail Coach manufacturing factory has been decided to be set up in which of the following states? A. Assam B. Rajasthan C. Kerala D. Jharkhand Arrange the following ports in right order starting from north to south: A. Kandla, Marmagao, Mangalore B. Kandla, Manglore, Marmagao C. Marmagao, Kandla, Manglore D. Marmagao, Manglore, Kandla Samudra Pahredar is a/an: A. indigenous nuclear submarine C. aircraft carrier

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B. pollution control vehicle D. a torpedo deployed to warships

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Who among the following nationalists was known as Deshbandhu (brother of country)? A. C.N. Annadurai B. C.F. Andrews C. C.R. Das D. M.M. Malaviya Recently, India received its first Embrarer Jet 145 from: A. France B. Russia C. Israel Tuareg Rebels are active in which among the following countries? A. Somalia B. Myanmar C. Libya The sovereignty of the state, in India, resides inA. The President C. The people of India

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D. Brazil

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D. Mali

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B. The Parliament D. The Supreme Court

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Who among the following personalities has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? A. K Rahman Khan B. P J Kurien C. Salman Khurshid D. Abhishek Manu Sanghavi The momentum is defined as the product ofA. Mass and velocity C. Weight and speed

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B. Mass and speed D. Weight and velocity

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In India, the second double-decker train has been flagged-off between: A. Mumbai and Ahmedabad B. Ahmedabad and Pune C. Pune and Bengaluru D. Delhi and Jaipur Which among the following is the largest component of the atmosphere around the Earth? A. Carbon dioxide B. Oxygen C. Ozone D. Neon

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Recenty, Prabudhdha Das Gupta passed away, he was: A. An archeologist B. A fashion photographer C. A famous painter D. A music composer Which among the following is the newest state of India? A. Goa B. Chhattisgarh C. Uttarakhand

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D. Jharkhand

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The movie which won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival is: A. The Kings Speech B. Pieta C. No Mans Land D. With Love Which among the following companies was the earliest to trade with India? A. Danish East India Company B. Dutch East India Company C. English East India Company D. Portuguese East India company Which among the following banks has become the first bank to open an ATM in Kargil and Drass sector? A. Jammu & Kashmir Bank B. State Bank of India C. Punjab National Bank D. ICICI The planning commission of a state, in India, is chaired byA. Prime Minister B. Governor of the state C. Chief Minister of the state D. Finance Minister of the state The Jnanpith Award is given by the publishers of which among the following newspapers? A. The Hindustan Times B. The Times of India C. The Hindu D. Indian Express Which of the following is an organic compound? A. Marble C. Common Salt

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B. Protein D. Washing Soda

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Which among the following is not an example of a virus? A. Logic Bombs B. Worms C. Tartan Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief of World Bank? A. Robert Zoellick B. Lumen Darcy C. Jim Yong Kim D. Ngozi Okonjo Which of the following states has the maximum length of roads in India? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Andhra Pradesh

D. Trojan

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Which of the following is not a fundamental right of a citizen in India? A. Right to liberty B. Right to property C. Right against exploitation D. Right to constitutional remedy Which of the following plant disease is caused by a virus? A. Wilt of Potato B. Tundu of Wheat C. Black Arm of Cotton D. Bunchy Top of Banana Administrative capital and judicial capital, of which of the following state, is similar? A. Gujarat B. Jharkhand C. Chhattisgrh D. Madhya Pradesh

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Which of the following Vitamin is soluble in water? A. B B. D

C. E

D. K

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Ghana Bird Sanctuary is situated in which of the following state? A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

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Which among the following Indian companies has announced to supply Cholera vaccines to Haiti? A. Shantha Biotech B. Ranbaxy C. Dr Reddys D. Apollo Pharma Which among the following sequence represents the correct sequence of top cotton producing countries of the world? A. China > United States > India > Pakistan > Brazil B. China > India > Pakistan > Brazil > United States C. India > Pakistan > Brazil > China > United States D. Brazil > China > United States > India > Pakistan Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 74 people in July 2011, faced prosecution in the case. Breivik, a right wing fanatic belongs to which of the following nations? A. Norway B. Sweden C. Spain D. Switzerland Which among the following States of India has highest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar C. Rajasthan D. Odisha 'AH-64 Apache' is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter developed in: A. Russia B. France C. USA

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D. UK

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Who among the following personalities is the oldest Indian woman to scale Mt Everest? A. Meghlal Mahato B. Sunita Mahato C. Binita Soren D. Premlata Agrawal Which of the following has been the 100th mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)? A. PSLV C-21 B. GSLV 8 C. PSLV C-15 D. RISAT Who among the following is the current president of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry? A. Mahendra Parmir B. Kosala Wikramanayake C. Iftikhar Ali Malik D. Vikramjit Singh Sahaney Which of the following countries is not a member of The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)? A. China B. Cambodia C. Lao Peoples Democratic Republic D. Myanmar Which of the following countries is known as the Rock of Polynesia? A. Tonga B. New Zealand C. Nieu

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D. Samoa

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The Union Cabinet has permitted how much percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail chains? A. 49 percent B. 26 percent C. 50 percent D. 51 percent Fuego Volcano recently started spewing Ash and Lava. Fuego Volcano is located in: A. Mali B. Guatemala C. Morocco D. Indonesia

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Recently, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been appointed the president of: A. North Sudan B. South Sudan C. Libya 'Aditya-1' is a/an: A. India's first solar satellite C. unmanned aircraft

D. Somalia

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B. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile D. radar

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Which among the following represents the correct sequence of top sugarcane producing states? A. Andhrapradesh > Karnataka > Uttar pradesh > Tamilnadu B. Maharashtra > Andhrapradesh > Karnataka > Uttar Pradesh > Tamilnadu C. Karnataka > Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Andhrapradesh D. Uttar Pradesh > Tamilnadu > Maharashtra > Andhrapradesh > Karnataka Which among the following Railway Zones is largest in India? A. Northern Zone B. Central Zone C. Southern Zone D. North Central Zone Match the following and choose the correct answer: Five Year Plans i. First Five Year Plan ii. Second Five Year Plan iii. Third Five Year Plan iv. Plan Holiday Year a. 1951-1956 b. 1956 1961 c. 1961 1966 d. 1966 1969

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B. i-a, ii-d, iii-b, iv-c D. i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

According to the Census 2011, which among the following order presents the decreasing order of the Literacy rate? A Bihar > Jharkhand > Andhra Pradesh > Rajasthan > Arunachal Pradesh B. Rajasthan > Arunachal Pradesh > Bihar > Andhra Pradesh > Jharkhand C. Andhra Pradesh > Rajasthan > Arunachal Pradesh > Bihar > Jharkhand D. Andhra Pradesh > Jharkhand > Rajasthan > Arunachal Pradesh > Bihar

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Choose the correct pair: (Country) (Capital) A. Ethiopia : Mogadishu B. Libya : Khartoum C. Sudan : Addis Ababa D. Chad : Ndjamena The sharing of waters of the river Kaveri has been the source of a serious conflict between the Indian states of: A. Kerala and Karnataka B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu C. Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh D. Maharashtra and Karnataka The endangered bird Megapode does not exist anywhere except: A. Silent Valley B. Andman & Nicobar Islands C. Western Ghats D. Sundarban

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1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 A C D D D D A B A B 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 B A D A C D D C A D 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 D D A C A C B C A A 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 A D C B C A B C C D 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 C C B B D B D B D A 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 A A B A D C B D A A 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 A B C D A D D B D D 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 C C D C B D B A A D 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 D D A B A C C D C B 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 D D A B C B B A D B