Saturday, September 17, 2011

Quiz 184 | General Awareness for IAS Exam

1.In which year Government of India opened the FM broadcasting for the Private Sector?

A. 1995
B. 1999
C. 2000



2.Fabrics for industrial use are called?

A. Technical textiles
B. Industrial textiles
C. Professional textiles
D. Work textiles



3.Whats the only country in Southamerica which borders both Atlantic and Pacific oceans?

A. Chile
B. Argentina
C. Brazil
D. Colombia



4.What was Michael Jackson's age when he died?

A. 40 years
B. 45 years
C. 50 years
D. 53 years



5.Which country celebrates its Independence Day on 14 August?

A. Albania
B. Turkistan
C. Pakistan
D. Italy



6.One of the world class manufacturing units of Hindustan Lever is located in

A. Ghaziabad
B. Silvasa
C. Gwalior



7.The first attempt in printing was made in England by

A. James Arkwright
B. James Watt
C. William Caxton
D. Isaac Newton



8.On 18 March 1965, who became the first human to walk in the space ?

A. Yuri Gagarin
B. Alexey Leonov
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Buzz Aldrin



9.To the Greeks, which Maurya ruler was known as ‘Sandrokottos’ ?

A. Bindusara
B. Ashok the Great
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Dasaratha Maurya



10.Which pigment is responsible for red colour of tomatoes ?

A. Melanin
B. Lycopene
C. Bilirubin
D. Chlorophyll



11.When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?

A. 1948
B. 1951
C. 1958
D. 1971



12.Antarctica is the largest cold desert in the world. Which is the largest hot desert in the world ?

A. Thar
B. Gobi
C. Sahara
D. Kalahari



13.What is the direction of rotation of earth on its axis ?

A. East to West
B. West to East
C. North to South
D. South to North



14.The industrial organization of Atomic Minerals Division, Heavy Water Board (HWB) is located at

A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Jadugude, Bihar



15.The Constitution is silent in the Directive Principle of state policy about-

A. Adult Education
B. Living Wages for workers
C. Free legal aid to the poor
D. Primary education to children till they complete the age of 6 years



16.The first NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) conference was held at

A. Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
B. Caire (Egypt)
C. Lusaka (Zambia)
D. Algeria (Algeria)



17.Which sector contributes the maximum share in National income of India?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. All the above have equal share



18.Which among the following line defined the boundary of North & South Vietnam before the two were united?

A. 17th Parallel
B. 24th Parallel
C. 38th parallel



19.The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body. What is the main purpose of this Task Force?

A. combat money laundering and terrorist financing
B. combat the maleffects of Global Meltdown
C. combat the problems of Least Development Countries LDCs



20.Which among the following is central, national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions to enforcement agencies and foreign agencies?

A. Revenue Intelligence
B. Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)
C. SEBI



21.Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta of India are related to which among the following sports/ games?

A. Table Tennis
B. Lawn Tennis
C. Badminton
D. Athletics



22.National Advisory Council (NAC) directed the Tribal Affairs Ministry on 22 June 2011 to consult this tribe which is a primitive tribal group in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are threatened with extinction, before drafting a policy on their future.

A. Konda Kapus
B. Phake
C. Thengal Kachari
D. Jarawas



23.Cabinet Committee on Security in its meeting on 6 June 2011 (CCS) gave its nod for National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID). Who among the following chaired the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security?

A. Prime Minister
B. Home Minister
C. Defence Minister
D. Finance Minister



24.Which poem was translated to English under the title' Morning Song of India' ?

A. Vande Mataram
B. Jana Gana Mana
C. Sare Jaham se Accha



25.How many companies from India found place in ‘Global-500’ list ?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10

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