Sunday, September 11, 2011

Quiz 159 | General Awareness For IBPS PO / Clerical Exam 2011

1.The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____

A. SO3
B. SO2
C. SO4
D. SO



2.The term 'regur' refers to

A. deltaic alluvial soils
B. lateral soils
C. black cotton soils
D. red and yellow soils



3.Which of the following are the native languages of Manipur?

A. Manipuri and English
B. Marathi and Hindi
C. Manipuri
D. None of the above



4.The mineral containing both magnesium and calcium is

A. magnesite
B. calcite
C. carnallite
D. dolomite



5.SAARC is observing a decade(1991-2000) of which of the following?

A. Girl child
B. Literacy
C. Health services to rural poor
D. Shelter for all



6.Which one of the following states has the largest area under Kharif Maize?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar



7.As of February 11,2010, India has signed Civil Nuclear Pact with how many countries?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8



8.Recently an amendment was made in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002. Which among the following were brought under the purview of this act now?

A. Temples & Mosques
B. NGOs
C. Non Profit organizations and registered societies
D. Educational Institutions
E. All of above



9.Which among the following are the earliest examples of Rock Cut architecture in Ancient India?

A. Barbara Caves
B. Elephanta caves
C. Ajanta Caves



10.By which year India will align its accounting practices with over 100 countries by adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards ?

A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013



11.Which among the following is the origin of Damodar river ?

A. Great Himalaya
B. Kumaon Himalaya
C. Chota nagpur Plateau



12.The Bank of Calcutta which was founded on June 2, 1806, to fund General Wellesley's wars against Tipu Sultan and the Marathas was renamed as Bank of Bengal on January 2, 1809 is known today as ________?

A. Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India



13.Which among the following states in latest in creation?

A. Haryana
B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya



14.What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar Island?

A. 5517km
B. 7517km
C. 6518km
D. 6218km



15.Which of the following factors can increase reserves of various geologic materials?

A. favorable economics.
B. improved extraction technology.
C. new discoveries of economical deposits.
D. all of these.



16.What does 'Black Friday' refer Anurag Kashyap's film of the same name?

A. BSE crash of 1992
B. Bombay Blasts of 1993
C. Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
D. Gujarat earthquake of 2001



17.What two nations were constantly trying to better each other from 1957-1975 in and informal competition known as the 'Space Race'?

A. Canada and United States
B. Soviet Union and United States
C. United States and China
D. Soviet Union and China



18.Shekhar Kapoor plans to make a movie on the Buddha with Brad Pitt as the male leading star. Which actress has he selected for the female lead?

A. Preity Zinta
B. Aishwarya Rai
C. Kajol
D. Rani Mukherjee



19.How Many Languages are Spoken in Africa?

A. 10
B. 100
C. 2000



20.Which region of the world, would you associate with 'Bushmen'?

A. East Africa
B. Sahara Desert
C. New Zealand
D. Kalahari



21.Author of the book 'Good Earth' is

A. Margaret Mitchell
B. Charles Dickens
C. Norman Angell
D. Pearl S. Buck



22.In the Mahabharata, from whom did Dronacharya want his thumb as a Guru Dakshina?

A. Karna
B. Ekalavya
C. Satyaki
D. Balarama



23.The first ever desalination plant in the world to produce 1 lakh liters per day was established at

A. Port Blair
B. Sriharikota
C. Kavarati



24.Subhash Khot won Alan T Waterman Award 2010.What was his contribution for which he was awarded the same ?

A. Research in Science and Engineering
B. Environmental Activities
C. Social Service



25.The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted

A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance

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