GK Capsule - 1

1) Name the president of World Bank?a. Robert Zoellickb. Ban – Ki – Moonc. Jerzy Buzekd. Dr. Abdul Wahhed

2) When is World Environment Day celebrated?a. 05th Juneb. 05th May c. 10th Jand. 26th Feb

3) Who is presently the Secretary General of United Nations Organisation?a. Robert Zoellickb. Michael Griffinc. Ban Ki – Moond. Pascal Lamy

4) As on date 4th June 2010, what is the CRR?e. 6%f. 6.25%g. 7%h. None of these

5) What is the present Reverse Repo rate (as on 4th June 2010)?a. 3.75%b. 6%c. 3.25%d. 5.25%

6) During an official visit to China, which among the following ministers recently plunged himself into controversy and criticism for critic sing the working of Union home ministry ?

a. Anand Sharmab. Jai Ram Rameshc. S M Krishnad. Sharad Pawar

7) Who among the following was not among the 9 gems (Navratna) of the Vikramaditya's court ?a. Vetalbhattb. Amar Simhac. Kaalidasad. Aryabhatta

8) As per recent data released by Reserve bank of India, what was the number of online frauds in India in 2009?

a. more than 1000b. more than 750c. more than 350

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d. more than 250

9) What is the maximum limit, the Telecom regulator TRAI has fixed for mobile operators to charge from customers for switching to another operator under the proposed Mobile Number Portability scheme?

a. Rs. 10b. Rs. 15c. Rs. 19d. Rs. 26

10) Walk the World is an awareness campaign of which of the following UN agencies?

a. United nations Environment programmeb. United Nations Institute for Training and Researchc. World Food Programmed. United Nations Children's Fund

11) Who among the following Indians is the winner of United Nations Environment Programme established Champions of the Earth award for 2009?

a. Tulsi Tantib. Bindeshwar Pathakc. Meera Kosambid. Sunderlal Bahuguna

12) Sports footwear maker Reebok is a subsidiary of ...?

a. Adidasb. Nikec. HULd. Bata

13) Which company’s mobile phone are marketed with the slogan - Big inside. Small Outside

a. Samsugb. Nokiac. Sonyd. Motorola

14) Which newspaper says You needn't read us to understand us?

a. Times of Indiab. The Hinduc. Indian Expressd. Malyalam Manorama

15) Which network marketing company sells with the slogan - Better Ideas- Better Life

a. Amwayb. SkyBiz

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c. HULd. Nirma

16) Power is the name of oil from which of the following Oil gaints?

a. IOCLb. HPc. BPCLd. Shell

17) Cerelac is the brand of which companies baby foods?

a. Kellogsb. Nestlec. Johnson n Johnsond. HLL

18) This company is - Applying Thought

a. Infosysb. Wiproc. Sund. Ernest & Young

19) In which year was National Rural Health Mission launched?

a. 2009b. 2008c. 2005d. 2000

20) In February 2010, India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP), registered a growth rate of a. 16%b. 15.1%c. 17.6%d. 8%

21) World Health Day is celebrated every year on

a. 7th Aprilb. 13th Aprilc. 13th Marchd. 7th March

22) Who amongst the following is not a Brand Ambassador of Whirlpool India?

a. Kajolb. Ajay Devganc. Amitabh Bachaand. None of these

23) Which is the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ?

a. Infosysb. TCS

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c. HCLd. Reliance

24) “Love What you Do. Do What You Love” is the punch line of

a. Nokiab. Samsungc. BlackBerryd. LG

25) As per the latest guidelines of Reserve bank of India, the banks have been mandated to calculate interest paid on money kept in the savings bank account in the banks on the which of the following basis?

a. Dailyb. Weeklyc. 10 daysd. monthly

26) The line “Rishtaaon ki jaama poonji” is associated with which of the following banks:

a. Bank of Indiab. Corporation Bankc. Indian Bankd. HDFC Bank

27) "The God of Small Things" was the tile of the novel for which Arundhati Roy won a Booker Prize. She was the first Indian to win a booker prize. In which year she won this prize?

a. 1996b. 1997c. 1998d. 1999

28) Expand SIM

a. Subscriber Ideal Moduleb. Subscriber in Mobilec. Subscriber Identity Moduled. Subscriber Immediate Memory

29) The new name of UID project is :

a. Aadhaarb. Pehchaanc. Universal Pehchaand. None of these

30) .Which of the following company is coordinating with Government of India in Passport Seva Project?

a. Ernst & Youngb. Tata Consultancy Servicesc. Wiprod. Patni Computer System

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31) Which among the following is world's largest mobile operator having largest subscriber base in the world ?

a. China Mobileb. Vodafonec. Oranged. Telenor

32) Which of the following bollywood star pair recently became India's first to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ, the world's biggest stock exchange in the United states?

a. Sharukh Khan - Aishwarya Bachchanb. Shahrukh Khan – Kajolc. Ajay Devgan – Kajold. Abhishek Bachchan - Aishwarya Bachchan

33) On which date recently International Women’s Day was observed?

a. March 8b. March 11c. March 14d. March 17

34) Who is the brand ambassador of BSNL?

a. Kajolb. Katrina Kaifc. Kareena Kapoord. Deepika Padukone

35) “The power of Knowledge : is the punchline of

a. Hindustan Timesb. Times of Indiac. The Hindud. The Economic Times

36) The Future group has launched a toothpaste brand called?

a. Whiteb. Sachc. Trued. Always clear

37) ‘Building India’ whose baseline?

a. MRFb. First Flightc. DLFd. Binani Cement

38) If it's Corby, which company's mobile phone are we talking about?

a. Nokia

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b. Samsungc. LGd. Sony

39) Who is the brand ambassador of Big TV?

a. Sharukh Khanb. Amitabh Bhachanc. Hrithik Roshand. None of these

40) “ Jeetey Raho” is the punchline of

a. HDFC Standardb. Aegon Religarec. ICICI Prudentiald. SBI Life

41) CEAT – the tyre company gives cricket ratings. To which group does this company belong?

a. Tata groupb. RPG Groupc. Essard. Apollo

42) Which among the following substances can be used as a Food preservative?

a. Boraxb. Vinegarc. Sodium Benzoated. Sodium Hydroxide

43) Which of the following country is the host of 2014 FIFA World Cup?

a. Mexicob. Argentinac. Brazild. France

44) Which Softdrinks group launched Montain Dew in Indian market?

a. Coca – Colab. Pepsic. Parled. Dukes

45) Philip Kotler is a widely known personality in the field of:

a. Fine Artsb. Musicc. Managementd. Agriculture

46) Who among the following is the current chief Justice of United States of America?

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a. John G. Robertsb. William Rehnquist.c. Warren E Burgerd. Earl Warren

47) Apart from UN General Assembly, which among the following is not among five principal active organs of United Nations?

a. UN Security Councilb. UN Economic and Social Councilc. UN Secretariatd. UN Trusteeship Council

48) Who among the following was chairman of Union Carbide when Bhopal tragedy occurred on 3 December 1984?

a. Marc Galanterb. Warren Andersonc. Mike Ciresid. None of them

49) .How many digits of Pincode in India are assigned to the Individual Post Offices?

a. last 1 digitb. last 2 digitsc. last 3 digitsd. first 3 digits

50) Who among the following is known as the first to measure the distance round the earth and also known as Father of Geometry?

a. Eratosthenesb. Euclidc. Happarchusd. Galileo

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