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when did india declared 'new economic policy'?
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Re: General Knowledge & Current Affairs Questions and
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# 1 1. Who among the following has been appointed the
National
Security Adviser by the UPA Government ?
(a) Brajesh Mishra
(b) J. N. Daxit
(c) Soli J. Sorabjee
(d) T. K. A. Nair
Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit
2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of
Karnataka ?
(a) S. M. Krishna
(b) Uma Bharti
(c) Dharam Singh
(d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh
3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe
2004
crown ?
(a) Jennifer Hawkins
(b) Shandi Finnessey
(c) Alba Reyes
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins
4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-
Day
landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,
was held in
(a) Pearl Harbour
(b) Normandy
(c) New York
(d) Lisbon
Ans: ( b ) Normandy
5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world
record
of maximum number of sixes in Tests ?
(a) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
(b) Viv Richards (West Indies)
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India)
(d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
6. Who among the following has been appointed the new
Chief
Justice of India ?
(a) Justice Rajendra Babu
(b) Justice V. N. Khare
(c) Justice R. C. Lahoti
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti
7. Who among the following sports persons got the
honour of
lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium
in New Delhi recently ?
(a) Anjali Bhagwat
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Viswanathan Anand
(d) K. M. Beenamol
Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat
8. Who among the following has been appointed new
chairman
of the National Commission for Farmers ?
(a) Ajit Singh
(b) K. C. Pant
(c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(d) Sharad Pawar
Ans: ( c ) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of
the
sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Ans: ( b ) Venus
10. Which of the following countries was readmitted to
the
Commonwealth recently ?
(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Pakistan
11. The world governing body of which of the following
sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?
(a) Football
(b) Hockey
(c) Badminton
(d) Cricket
Ans: ( a ) Football
12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title
of
the French Open 2004 ?
(a) Guillermo Coria
(b) Roger Federer
(c) Andy Roddick
(d) Gaston Gaudio
Ans: ( d ) Gaston Gaudio
13. Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ?
(a) Aarthie Ramaswamy
(b) Koneru Humpy
(c) S. Meenakshi
(d) S. Vijayalakshmi
Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy
14. The age of a tree can be determined by
(a) Measuring its height
(b) Measuring its diameter
(c) Analyzing its sap
(d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of
its stem
15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly
matched ?
Mountains Continents
(a) The Rocky : North
America
(b) The Andes : South
America
(c) The Alps : Europe
(d) The Ural : Africa
Ans: ( d ) The Ural :
Africa
16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution :
1929
(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh :
1931
(c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party:
1939
(d) Simla Confeence : 1940
Ans: ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh
: 1931
17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval
period is at
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Madurai
(d) Mount Abu
Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar
18. Which one of the following is essentially a solo
dance ?
(a) Kuchipudi
(b) Kathak
(c) Manipuri
(d) Mohiniattam
Ans: ( d ) Mohiniattam
19. The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean
Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean
20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we
cannot
see clearly through it because
(a) The light rays undergo total internal
reflection in the
drops
(b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the
light
(c) The fine drops are opaque to the light
(d) The drops scatter most of the light
Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light
21. During the Mughal period, which one of the following
were the first to come to India as traders ?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) Danish
(d) English
Ans: ( a ) Portuguese
22. Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for
introducing market control mechanism ?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoze Tughlaq
Ans: ( c ) Alauddin Khalji
23. Which one of the following mountain peaks of the
Himalayas is NOT in India ?
(a) Annapurna
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Mt. Kamet
(d) Kanchenjunga
Ans: ( a ) Annapurna
24. A rift valley is formed mainly due to
(a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust
(b) The subsidence of the floor of a river
valley
(c) The valley formed after the formation of
fold mountains
(d) The deepening of a valley by ice action
Ans: ( a ) The forces of tension in the earth?
s crust
25. Who is the author of the book, ?The Man Who Divided
India? ?
(a) Arun Shourie
(b) Dominique Lapierre
(c) Rafiq Zakaria
(d) Salman Rushdie
Ans: ( c ) Rafiq Zakaria
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. Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary control over the Budget? (a) Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget (b) Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund (c) Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President’s recommendation (d) Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President’s recommendation
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The Union Cabinet of Ministers is jointly responsible to: (a) the President of India (b) the Vice-President of India (c) the Parliament (d) No one, it is Supreme
Who is the Women Ministor Present in Karnataka govt
Equilibrium is determined when (a) Supply is greater than demand (b) Supply is less than demand (c) Supply is equal to demand (d) All of the above
Match List-I (Invention) with List-II (Inventor) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II (Invention) (Inventor) A. Television 1. James Watt B. Transformer 2. J. L. Baird C. Steam Engine 3. Goddard D. Rocket Engine 4. William Stanley A B C D (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4
As per the figures released by the Centre For Monitoring Indian Economy, the tea exports from India during the year 2002-03 1 Declined by 5% approximately 2 Increased by 5% approximately 3 Declined by 7% approximately 4 Increased by 7% approximately
The main accused in the stamp paper scam is: (A) Ranjit Singh Sharma (B) Abdul Karim Telgi (C) Pradeep Sawant (D) Sawant Kumar
The growth rate of population during 1991-2001 is highest in 1 Bihar 2 Delhi 3 Nagaland 4 Uttar Pradesh
Which one of the following is not a Public Sector Company? (A) ONGC (B) BHEL (C) GAIL (D) ITC
After the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in 2001, militant groups have targeted many countries. In September, they occupied a school in Russia and hundreds of hostages were killed in the gun battle. In which town was this school located? 1 Moscow 2 Vladivostok 3 St.Petersburg 4 Beslan
“No part of the enemy’s body may be used as a souvenir” was said by 1 General Kamikaze 2 American Pacific Fleet 1942 3 Winston Churchill 4 Stalin
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