General
Knowledge
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Directions
for questions 121 to 150 : Choose the correct answer |
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121. |
In
which one of these places is India’s Rocket engine testing
facility located? |
a.
ISRO, Bangalore
b.
Vikram Sarabhai Space center, Tiruvananthapuram
c.
Satish Dhawan Space center, Sriharikota
d.
Mahendragiri,
Tamilnadu
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122. |
What
is true of the term “bank rate”?
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i.
the rate of interest at which banks lend money
ii.
the rate of interest which a bank pays to its depositors
iii.a
bank rate is determined by RBI
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a. only i
b. only ii
c. i, ii, iii
d. none of these |
123. |
The
Supersonic passenger aircraft ‘Concord’ is operated by which
of these Airlines |
a.
United Airlines and American Airlines
b.
Lufthansa and Quantas
c.
Air France and KLM
d.
Air
France and British Airways
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124. |
The
male potent drug VIAGRA has been developed by which of these
companies?
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a. Pfizer
b. Bayer
c. Novartis
d. Glaxo
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125. |
In
which business is Thomas Cook involved? |
a.
Manufacturing Table salt
b.
Travel and Tourism
c.
International Trade
d.
Shipping
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126. |
What
do you understand by the term “Go – Go period”? |
a.
It’s a period when many industries close down
b.
It’s a period when many workers are laid off
c.
It’s a period when companies stop production to
reorganize
d.
It’s
a period when people make a lot of money in business and
companies are
energetic
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127. |
Which
of these companies uses this punch-line: “we make life
good”? |
a.
Philips
b.
General Electric
c.
Lucky Gold
d.
Voltas
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128. |
The
term “ Simputer” means |
a.
a low cost portable computer
b.
a simplified super computer
c.
an IBM think-pad
d.
Microsoft
Note-pad
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129. |
Seeds
can be best preserved in |
a.
cool and dry conditions
b.
cool and wet conditions
c.
hot and dry conditions
d.
hot
and wet conditions
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130. |
“Amnesia”
is related to the loss of |
a.
hearing
b.
memory
c.
sleep
d. appetite
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131. |
For
instant energy, an athlete should take |
a.
Sucrose
b.
Vitamin C
c.
Sodium Chloride
d.
Milk
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132. |
Which
of the following is not an inert gas?
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a.
Helium
b.
Neon
c.
Freon
d.
Xenon
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133. |
The
Steroid which was used by Sunita Rani in the Busan Asian Games
for which she was
stripped off her medals is
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a.
nondronal
b.
progesterone
c.
testosterone
d.
cartisone
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134. |
The
founder-director of the LCA project who was recently appointed
Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Hyderabad is
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a.
Prof. U.V. Rao
b.
Kota Hari Narayan
c.
Air Marshal H.A. Latif
d. Prof.
M.G.K. Menon
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135. |
Devaluation
of currency helps to promote |
a.
National Income
b.
Savings
c.
Exports
d. Imports
at lower costs
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136. |
Find
the odd man out |
a.
Schumacher
b.
Rudolf Diesel
c.
Chandra Sekhar
d.
Goddard
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137. |
The
first governor ever to be dismissed by the President of India
was |
a.
Philips
b.
General Electric
c.
Lucky Gold
d.
Voltas
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138. |
The
Indian Administrative Service and the Police service have been
created by the |
a.
Union Home Ministry
b.
Union Public Service Commission
c.
Union Parliament
d. Constitution
of India
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139. |
Who
was the last Mughal Emperor? |
a.
Shah Alam II
b.
Akbar II
c.
Bahadur Shah II
d. Ahmed
Shah
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140. |
Which
of these are the oldest mountains in India? |
a.
The Aravali Mountains
b.
The Vindhya Mountains
c.
The Himalayas
d. The
Kasi Hills
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141. |
“Terrorism
is terrorism is terrorism”. These words are said by: |
a.
The President, G.W. Bush
b.
Robert Blackwell
c.
L.K.Advani
d. Antony
Blair
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142.
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Which
of these is the largest manufacturer of memory chips in the
world?
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a.
SAMSUNG
b.
INTEL
c.
IBM
d. SONY
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143. |
The
Indian Railways has decided to incorporate this change in the
Railway Locos to increase
the efficiency of its drivers
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a.
It has proposed to reduce the driving hours
b.
It has proposed to air-condition the drivers’ cabins
c.
It has proposed to provide the drivers with night vision
glasses
d. None
of these
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144. |
The
radioactive mineral that is found on the beaches of Kerala and
used as a nuclear fuel is
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a.
Thorium
b.
Uranium
c.
Plutonium
d. Polonium
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145.
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Who
was the first Indian to claim a hat-trick in test cricket?
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a.
Harbajan Singh
b.
B.S. Chandrasekhar
c.
Chetan Sharma
d. Anil
Kumble
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146. |
Nelson
Mandela, winner of the Gandhi peace prize 2000, donated the
prize money to |
a.
Victims of Somalia
b.
The Black people, below the poverty line in South Africa
c.
To the Gujarat quake victims
d. To
the people of Afghanistan
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147. |
Which
of these Indian writers is recently awarded ‘The Knight of The
Order of Arts and Letters’
by the French government?
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a.
Mulkraj Anand
b.
Arundhati Roy
c.
Kushwanth Singh
d. Seethakanth
Mahapatra
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148. |
“Golden
Rice” has which of these following qualities?
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a.
It even grows in mountainous regions
b.
It grows without using any fertilizer
c.
It is resistant to all pests and plant diseases
d. It
is rich in Vitamin A
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149.
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The
runners up in the recently concluded world cup chess at
Hyderabad were
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a.
Kramnik and Kournicova
b.
Rusam Kahindozohnav and Stefanova Antonita
c.
Viswanath Anand and Yuyuhue
d. Ponamarov
and Koneru Hampi
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150. |
Which
of these banks is promoted by the Hinduja Group? |
a.
Centurian Bank
b.
Indus Ind Bank
c.
HDFC Bank
d. Federal
Bank
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