GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT 2011 (Paper-I)

Directions for questions 1 to 30: Select the correct alternative from the given choices. 1. Green Square, a place, which is in the news is located in (1) Egypt. (2) Bahrain. (3) Libya. M.C. Joshi is the new chairman of (1) CBDT (2) PFRDA

(4) Tunisia.

2.

(3) PNGRB

(4) IBA

3.

Which of the following combinations will fit in the above mentioned figure starting from A and going in the clockwise direction? (1) Congress, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Manik Sarkar. (2) Congress, A.B. Vajpayee, Bow and Arrow, Derek OBrien. (3) Congress, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Mamata Benerjee. (4) Congress, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Elephant, Derek OBrien. 4. The first India-Oxford Day was observed in 2011 on (1) June 11 (2) June 17 (3) July 16 Indias 42nd Tiger Sanctuary will be in corridor between (1) Kerala & Karnataka (2) Orissa & Andhra Pradesh (3) Karnataka & Tamilnadu (4) Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra

(4) July 29

5.

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Match the following. Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (1) (2) (3) (4) Vasanta Grishma Varsha Sharada Hemanta Shishira 3-C-iii; 3-C-iv; 3-D-iii; 3-D-iv; A. B. C. D. E. F. Indian Calender Magha Phalguna Margashira-Pausa Asvina-Kartika Sravana-Bhadra Jyestha-Asadha Chaitra-Baisakha (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) English Calender January-February November-December September-October July-August May-June March-April

1-A-i; 2-B-ii; 1-A-vi; 2-B-v; 1-F-i; 2-E-ii; 1-F-vi; 2-E-v;

4-D-iv; 5-E-v; 6-F-vi 4-D-iii; 5-E-ii; 6-F-i 4-C-iv; 5-B-v; 6-A-vi 4-C-iii; 5-B-ii; 6-A-i

7.

Match the following. Description of the Project /Dam 1. 2. 3. 4. The dam which can be called the highest straightway gravity dam in the world with a reservoir named Gobind Sagar lake. The largest man made lake in India; reservoir known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar A joint venture of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh comprises three dams Gandhi Sagar dam (MP), Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan), Jawahar Sagar (Rajasthan) A joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan; a dam built at Pong (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C (4) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-D Project / Dam A. Rihand B. Bhakra - Nangal C. Beas D. Chambal

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D (3) 1-D; 2-C; 3-B; 4-A 8.

The Lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to. (1) less Liquidity in Market. (2) more Liquidity in Market. (3) no change in the Liquidity in the Market. (4) mobilization of more deposits by Commercial Banks. Miss Universe Pageant 2011 was held on 12th Sep 2011, at which of the following Cities? (1) New York, USA (2) Seoul, South Korea (3) Saopaulo, Brazil (4) Sao Paulo

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10. Match the following. Company/ product / organisation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (1) (2) (3) (4) Aaj Tak BBC World CNBC TV 18 HBO NDTV 24 7 A. B. C. D. E. Category T.V.channel T.V.channel T.V.channel TV news channel T.V. news channel (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Punch-line Sabse Tej Putting News first. Profit from It. Simply the best Experience. Truth First

1-E-i; 2-D-ii; 3-C-iii; 4-B-iv; 5-E-v 1-A-i; 2-B-ii, 3-C-iii; 4-D-iv; 5-E-v 1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-I 1-A-ii; 2-B-I; 3-C-iii; 4-D-v; 5-E-iv.

11. The first BRIC summit was held in 2009 in. (1) Brazil. (2) India.

(3) Russia.

(4) China.

12. In June 2011 the prestigious National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was launched by Sonia Gandhi in.. (1) Haryana. (2) Maharastra. (3) Tripura. (4) Rajasthan.
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13. Match the following. Folk Dance 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nautanki, Ras Lila Kathi, Chhau Huttari, Yakshagana Veedinatakam, Burrakatha Giddha, Bhangra A. B. C. D E. States West Bengal U.P Karnataka Punjab Andhra Pradesh

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E (3) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D

(2) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A (4) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E

14. Which of the following statements is / are not true? A. The worlds second tallest mountain peak is Kanchenjunga. B. The worlds largest Island is New Guinea. C. The origin of the worlds longest river Nile is Lake Victoria. D. The worlds largest natural lake is Caspian sea. E. India is the worlds 5th largest country in terms of area. F. Vatican City is the worlds second smallest country in terms of area. G. Russia and China are the two countries which share international borders with 14 countries. (1) ABD (2) BDF (3) CDE (4) ABE 15. Among the following states which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of Orchids with the minimum cost of production and can develop an export oriented industry in this field? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Arunachal Pradesh 16. Which Indian tractor manufacturing company has a 9.2% share of the tractor market in China? (1) TAFE (2) M & M (3) Reva (4) John Deere. 17. Which of the following sequence is correct regarding the length of land border with India in ascending order? (1) China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal. (2) Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh. (3) Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal. (4) Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Nepal. 18. Match the following X, Y, Z lists. X 1. Homi J. Bhabha A. Y Made a special study of plant physiology. The father of the Indian nuclear programme He was closely associated with the process of Indias first nuclear explosion at Pokhran. Indian physicist who put forward a theory explaining the behaviour of subatomic particles. He was the first Chairman of the ISRO. (i) Z Died in a plane crash in 1966. He is also credited with the invention of wireless transmission system that went unrecognized, much before Marconi. He was elected a FRS in 1958.

2.

J.C. Bose

B.

(ii)

3.

S. N Bose

C.

(iii)

4.

Raja Ramanna

D.

(iv)

He was awarded Padmashri in 1968. He was responsible for the setting up of the Equatorial Rocket Launching Station at Thumba.

5. Vikram Sarabhai

E.

(v)

(1) 1-B-i; 2-A-ii; 3-D-iii; 4-C-iv; 5-E-v (3) 1-B-ii, 2-C-ii; 3-D-iv; 4-E-v; 5-A-i

(2) 1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-i (4) 1-B-i;2-A-ii;3-E-iii;4-D-iv;5-C-v

19. According to latest World Tourism Organization figures, which country is the most popular tourist destination with 78.95 million tourist arrivals? (1) USA (2) France (3) China (4) Spain 20. Who is the present President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? (1) N. Chandrasekaran (2) B. Muthuraman (3) Kris Gopalakrishnan (4) N. R. Narayana Murty
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21. Match the following. Name of the Monument 1. 2. Agra Fort Belur Math Description of the Monument A. Established by Swami Vivekananda in January 1899, on the banks of Ganga. B. It was the capital of the Great Mughals. The structure was built by Akbar in 1566, and lies in a bend of the river Yamuna.

3.

Gol Gumbaz

4. 5. 6.

Nava-Brahma Temples Qutub Minar Badrinath temple

Eight temples belonging to the Northern Style, and one to the Southern Style. C. These structures appear to have been erected under the patronage of the early Chalukya rulers of Badami It is the mausoleum of Muhemmad Adil Shah and is the largest domed D. structure in the world. It was completed in 1659, and has the famous whispering gallery. E. F. Located in Garhwal on the banks of Alaknanda, and dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Two hot water springs are just below the temple. The structure was started by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by Iltutmish. (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5-F; 6-E (4) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-E; 5-F; 6-A

(1) 1-F; 2-F; 3-D; 4-A; 5-D; 6-C (3) 1-F; 2-A; 3-B; 4-E; 5-D; 6-C 22. April 24 is celebrated in India as (1) National Public Sector Day. (3) National Statistics Day. 23. Match the following. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Term Absolute Zero Accelerometer Actinometer Aerodynamics Aerometer A. B. C. D. E.

(2) National Panchayat Raj Day. (4) National Sports Day.

Meaning Instrument for measuring the weight or density of air and gases. Study of air or gases in motion or the study of motion of aircraft, rockets, etc., Instrument (based on fluorescence) for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation. An instrument for measuring acceleration, especially of an aircraft or a rocket. The lowest theoretically possible temperature. (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D (4) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E (3) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E

24. Which bank has been conferred with the Most Productive Public Sector Bank Award 2011 by FICCI and IBA in September 2011? (1) OBC (2) SBI (3) PNB (4) Corporation Bank. 25. The Manesar Plant of which automobile company witnessed a prolonged strike in September 2011? (1) Maruti Suzuki. (2) Tata Motors. (3) Hero Motors. (4) Hindustan Motors. 26. Match the following Country 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Armenia Bhutan Cambodia Haiti Mali A. B. C. D. E. Region West Africa Caribbean South East Asia South Central Asia Eurasia F. G. H. I. J. Capital Yerevan Thimpu Phnom Penh Port-au-prince Bamako (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Currency Franc CFA Gourde Riel Ngultrum Dram

(1) 1-E-F-v; 2-D-G-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-I-ii; 5-A-J-i (3) 1-E-J-v; 2-D-I-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-G-ii; 5-A-F-i

(2) I-A-F-i; 2-B-G-ii; 3-C-H-iii; 4-D-I-iv; 5-E-I-v (4) I-E-F-i;2-D-G-ii;3-C-H-iii;4-B-I-iv;5-A-J-v

27. Who is the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Infrastructure, Innovation and Information? (1) M. S. Swaminathan (2) Sam Pitroda (3) C. Rangarajan (4) Kaushik Basu
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28. Which of the following is an exclusive exchange for trading of shares of unlisted companies? (1) BDB (2) USE (3) OTCEI (4) BSE 29. Identify the wrongly matched pairs. Sector 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. (1) 1, 2, 3 only NBFCs Telecommunications Coal and lignite Electricity Tourism Films (2) 3, 4, 6 only (3) 2 only FDI Limit 100% 51% 74% 100% 49% 100% (4) 2,5only

30. The CAG final audit report released in September 2011 was critical of the Hydrocarbon Production sharing contracts [HPSC] in exploring gas fields of the Krishna-Godavari basin. The CAG report indicted (1) ADAG (2) Cairn India (3) ONGC (4) RIL

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