GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1 Name of the Internation border line between India and China (b)
a. Radklip Line b McMohan Line c Durand Line d None of the above

2 Year in which 14 banks were nationalised (c)

a 1949 b 1980 c 1969 d 1975

3. Name the Author of the book " A Passage to India" (a)

a E M Foster b George Bernard Shaw C Leao Tolstoy D Nirad C Chaudhury

4 Name the Author of the book " Wings of Fire" (b)

a) M K Gandhi b) APJ Abdul Kalam c) Nehru d) Indira Gandhi

5 Who is called " Frontier Gandhi" (c)

a Mohammad Ali Jinnah b Shaik Abdullah c Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

6 State which has link to " Narmada Bachao Struggle" (d)

a Andhra Pradesh b Himachal Pradesh c Orissa d Madhya Pradesh

7 In which year Planning Commission was set up ? (d)

a 1947 b 1949 c 1951 d 1950

8 Name the author of the book " Long walk to Freedom" (b)
a Mahatma Gandhi b Nelson Mandela c Jawaharlal Nehru d Abraham Linclon

9 Enumeration was first stared in whcih year in India (a)

a 1872 b 1881 c 1871 d 1882

10 Who appoints Indian Ambassadors and High Commissioners abroad (d)

a Prime Minister b Foreign Minister c Foreign Secretary d President

11 How many parmanet member countries are there in the security council of UNO (c)
a 15 b 10 c 5 d6

12 Bismilla Khan was associated with which of the following instrument (b)
a Santoor b Shehnai c Violin d Tabla

13 Which blood group is known as universal acceptor (d)

a Ob A cB d AB

14 Which country's Parliament is known as 'Diet' (c)

a Russia b Israel c Japan d Iran
15 Where did the first Non Alignment Meeting was held (a)
a Belgrade B Cairo c New Delhi d Jakarta

16 The currency " Euro" was introduced in which year (d)

a 1996 b 1997 c 1998 d 1999

17 Which date is celebrated as ' Internantion Women's Day' (b)

a Jan 26 b Mar 8 c Aug 26 d Dec 8

18 Numbe of countries boardering with West Bengal (b)

a2b3 c4 d5

19 Earlier name of World Trade Organisation (WTO) (a)

a GATT b UNICEF c UNCTAD d FAO

20 Postal Codes were first introduced in (b)

a Britain b Germany c USA d France

21 The Chairman of the Committee appointed on ' Sethu Samudra ' project
---- S Ramachandran

22 Who is declared as ' Asian business Man of the year 2007" published by Forbes Magazine --
K V Kamat

23 Who is the chariman of National Knowledge Commission --------Sham Pitroda

24 Who was given ' CNNIBN' award for the year 2007 under business category - O P Bhatt,
SBI Charman

25 Recently which Cyclon created havoc in Mynmar ------ Nargis

26 The assassinated Ex Prime Minister Smt Benzir Bhutto belongs to which Party --- Pakistan's
Peoples Party

27 Which of the following gases is not belongs to green house gas (b)
a Mithane b Oxygen C Carbon dioxide d Nitrogen Oxide

28 Who is the Chairman of 13th Finance Commission ------ Dr Vijay Kelkar

29 Who is responsible for 'Green Revolution' in India -------- Dr M S Swaminatan

30 Which company introduced the Nano Car costing Rs 1 lakh ---- Tata Motors Ltd

31 The film in which Sharukh Khan acted as Hockey Coach ------ Check de India
32 Chairman of National Land Ceiling Committee ---------- Manmohan singh

33 UNO declared the year 2008 as an year of --------- year of Children social Justice

34 India earns maximum foreign exchange through -------- export of diamonds

35 The Head Quarters of Petrolium exporting countries is located at ------ Vienna

36 The state having more numbe of M P seats ------ U P

37 Name of the express train introduced between India and Bangladesh ----- Mithri Express

38 Country which is extensively cultivating Bt Cotton ---------- India

39 Which bank recently merged with HDFC ------ Centurion bank

40 GDP for 2007-08 ----- 8.7

 GNERAL KNOWLEDGE

1 Income tax ceiling for individuals raised to ----------- Rs 1,50,000/-

2 Who was the Chief Guest for the 2008 Republic Day celebrations ------ Nicholas Sarkoji

3 Which metal is known as ' Yellow Cake" ------ Uranium

4 What does ' Light year' represents -------------- Distance

5 Wold's Highest Pollutant ----- garbage and drainage water

6 Gases responsible for damaging the Ozone Layer ------- Chloro Floro Carbons

7 Who resposnible for introduction of Laberalised policies in India ---- Manmohan Singh

8 Country's First Oil Refinary was establhised in ------- Digboy, Assam

9 The scheme introduced by the Govt with the help of LIC, in Rural and Urban Areas for the
people living in below peovery ------ Janasree Bima Yojana.

10 What % of Tax collectons goes towards repayment of Interest ------- 50%

11 By which year the share of Indian trade in World's trade is estimate to become 2% ------
2009

12 Which is called ' legal tender money' ---------- Currency Notes

13 The centre for production of Currency Paper is located at ---- Hoshangbad ( M P)

14 Which country stands first in silk production -------- China

15 Vitamin responsible for good sight --- Vitamin A

16 % of water in human body ---- 70%

17 Rabis is caused by -------- Dog Bite

18 Extent of Land suitable for agriculture in India -------- 160 Million Hectors

19 The cost of loan waiver given by Central Govt ---- estimated in the budget Rs 60,000 cr
now coming to around Rs 71,000 cr

20 World tourism day -------- Sep 27

21 The war between India and Pakistan of 1965 was stopped with an agreement called -----
Tashkent Agreement

22 Number one producer of Mica in the world---- India

23 Which Vitamin Deficiancy leads to the Bery Bery --- Vitamin B1

24 Longest river in the world --------- Nile

25 Head Quarters of World Bank ----- Washington

26 H Q of ILO -- Geneva

27 R BI was setup in ---------- 1935

28 Original Name of SBI - Imperail Bank of India

29 NABARD set up in --- 1982

30 Indias population is what % of world population --- 16.7%

31 No of Nationalised Banks --- 19

32 Who is the new SEBI chief ---- C B Bhave

33 Indias largest single trading partner in the world -- USA

34 White revolution ------- Milk

35 Vizag Steel Plant estblised with the help of ----- Russian Govt

36 Second Nationalisation of Banks (6)--- 1980

37 One rupee note bears the signature of ------- Secretary, Ministry of Finance

38 India has whcih economy ----- Mixed economy

39 Standard of linving in a country based on ------- per capita income

40 Cause of Inflation is --- Increase in money supply and fall in supply goods.

41 ATM means (b)

a Any Time Money b Automated Teller Machine c Anywhere Teller Money
41 Which is the first Indian company to be listed in the nasdaq --- 100 index---INFOSYS

42 Which country is the highest producer of MICA Sheet ---- INDIA

43 Which is the highest body that approves five year plans in India ---
NATIONAL DEVELEOPMENT COUNCIL

44 India receives major part of its rain fall from ---- South West Monsoon

45 Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world --- Brazil

46 Sepoy Mutiny ---- 1857

47 Which is the highest finance body for Small Scale Industry------ SIDBI

48 Where is the Headquarters of Amnesty International located -- London

49 Hydel Power contribution to total power in India --- 1/4th

50 The rate of interest paid by Income Tax Dept for delayed refund order-- 8%

51 Infosys mentor Sri N R Narayana Murthy is conferred the officer of the Legion of
honour, the higest civilian distinction of Govt of France.

52 Recently in which state President Rule is imposed ----- Karnataka

53 UNO Secretary General --- Ban ki Moon

54 Nobel Literature prize for 2007 --- British Novelist Dorris Lessing for " The Golden
Note Book"

55 Nobel Peace prize for 2007- Al Gore, former U S Vice-President and Intergovernmental
panel on climate change headed by Rajendra K Pachuri.

56 Who is the Indian born American lady astornaut returns to earth after a 195 day stay in
space -------- Sunitha Williams

57 Who succeeded Tony Blair ------ Gordan Brown

58 Father of Self Help Group movement---- Dr Mohammad Yunus of Bangladesh

59 who is the President of Russia ----- Medvedev

60 Tajmahal has been elected as one of the new list of seven wonders of the world