GK Quests - Part 5 (201-250)

(201) The Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2013 was held at

[A] Sydney

[B] Singapore

[C] Tokyo

[D] Jakarta

Ans: [A]

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(202) President Pranab Mukherjee had a very “fruitful” meeting with X’s Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo at which the two countries decided to deepen their already strong economic engagement in critical infrastructure, nuclear energy, Information Technology and higher education.

Mention the country identified in X above Statement.

[A] Denmark

[B] Belgium

[C] Czechoslovakia

[D] The Netherlands

Ans: [B]

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(203) The target set by India and China for their bilateral trade by 2015 is

[A] $75 billion

[B] $100 billion

[C] $125 billion

[D] $150 billion

Ans: [B]

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(204) Sister cities between India and China

If Beijing is paired with New Delhi, Kunming is paired with Kolkata, then Chengdu is paired with the city of

[A] Bangalore

[B] Chennai

[C] Shimla

[D] Mumbai

Ans: [A]

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(205) RBI set up a three-member committee under ___________ to scrutinize applications for new bank licenses, which are likely to be awarded by January 2014

[A] Urjit Patel

[B] Usha Thorat

[C] Bimal Jalan

[D] Chakaravarthy

Ans: [C]

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(206) Ms. Alice Munro won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the ____ woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

[A] 11th

[B] 12th

[C] 13th

[D] 14th

Ans: [C]

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(207) Consider the following Nobel Prize winners (2013):-

(I) Francois Englert              (II) Martin Karplus

(III) Robert Shiler                 (IV) Randy Schekman

Who of the above won the prize in the field of Chemistry?

[A] I and III only

[B] II only

[C] III and IV only

[D] IV only

Ans: [B]

Exp:- Chemistry (Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel); Physics(Francois Englert and Peter Higgs); Medicine (James Rothman, Randy Schekman and Thomas Sudechof); Economics (Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiler)

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(208) The KKNPP’s  (Kudnakulam Nuclear power Project) first reactor, on its synchronization with the southern grid with 200 MWe power, has become the project proponent Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s _____ reactor in operation in the country.

[A] 19th

[B] 20th

[C] 21st

[D] 22nd

Ans: [C]

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(209) Which of the following book is/are written by Hilary Mantel?

(I) Bring up the Bodies                    (II) The Luminaries

(III) The Finkler Question              (IV) Wolf Hall

[A] I and II only

[B] II and III only

[C] I and IV only

[D] III and IV only

Ans: [C]

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(210) Consider the following Statement(s)

(I) The Man Booker International Prize is an international literary award given every two years to a living author of any nationality for a body of work published in English or generally available in English translation.

(II) The Man Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Republic of Ireland, or Zimbabwe.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

Ans: [C]

Exp:- From 2014, it will consider authors from anywhere in the world, so long as their work is in English and published in the UK. The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and success; therefore, the prize is of great significance for the book trade.

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(211) Consider the following areas:

(I) Coal                                               (II) Crude Oil

(III) Machinery Products                 (IV) Cement

(V) Electricity                         (VI) Fertilizers

(VII) Food Grains                            (VIII) Steel

Which of the above is/are NOT included in the “8 core sectors” in Indian economy?

[A] VIII only

[B]  V and VI only

[C] VII and VIII only

[D] III and VII only

Ans: [D]

Exp:- The 8 core sectors are: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity

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(212) Glenn Greenwald was in news recently. Who is he?

[A] journalist

[B] lawyer

[C] philanthropist

[D] politician

Ans: [A]

Exp:- Glenn Greenwald – investigative journalist who wrote a series of stories on the mass secret surveillance capabilities of the US and the UK (The Guardian)

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(213) India’s fastest ODI chasing of 362-1 against Australia in Oct 2013 was held in the city of

[A] Rajkot

[B] Baroda

[C] Jaipur

[D] Ahmedabad

Ans: [C]

Exp:- Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur

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(214) Indian Grand Prix was first held in the year of

[A] 2010

[B] 2011

[C] 2012

[D] 2013

Ans: [B]

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(215) The High Court which delivered the following judgement:

“X directed the Centre and the chief election commissioner to act against politicians who seek people’s mandate by invoking religious nationalism to prevent them from subverting the Constitution. In Indian constitutional philosophy, there is only one ‘ism’, that is Indianism. All other ‘ism’s are enemies of Indianism. Any person claiming to be Hindu nationalist, Muslim nationalist, Sikh nationalist, Buddhist nationalist or Christian nationalist is not only working against Indianism but against the very thought of India.”

Identify the X (High Court) in the above statement

[A] Delhi

[B] Bombay

[C] Punjab & Haryana

[D] Jammu & Kashmir

Ans: [D]

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(216) Indian Sport persons Sorang Yumi and Maselo Mihu are in news recently. They are associated with the sport of

[A] Archery

[B] Boxing

[C] Chess

[D] Shooting

Ans: [A]

Exp:- Two young archers (Sorang Yumi and Maselo Mihu)  from Arunachal Pradesh were prevented by authorities from leaving for China with stapled visas on their passports, triggering strong protests in India.

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(217) If National Girl Child Day is being celebrated on January 24, then International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on

[A] January 11

[B] September 11

[C] October 11

[D] November 11

Ans: [C]

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(218) East Asia Summit (EAS) 2013 was held in

[A] Brunei

[B] Cambodia

[C] Indonesia

[D] Malaysia

Ans: [A]

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(219) Among the following ASEAN countries, with which countries India has the VoA (Visa on Arrival) scheme facilities

(I) Cambodia             (II) Indonesia                                    (III) Laos

(IV) Malaysia (V) Thailand                          (VI) Brunei

[A] I, II and IV only

[B] IV, V and VI only

[C] I, II and III only

[D] II, IV and V only

Ans: [C]

Exp:- India has VoA scheme with the countries of Japan, Singapore, Finland, Luxembourg, New Zealand., Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia.

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(220) Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

(I) Ms. Shikta Sharma – Axis Bank

(II) Ms. Chitra Ramakrishna – National Stock Exchange

(III) Ms. Arundhati attacharya – State Bank of India

[A] I and II only

[B] II and III only

[C] I and III only

[D] I, II and III

Ans: [D]

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(221) Ms. Sherul Sandberg is associated with the company of

[A] Facebook

[B] DuPont

[C] Petrobras

[D] IBM

Ans: [A]

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(222) Next to Maharashtra, which State has the maximum number of Slum Population (in absolute numbers)?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] Tamil Nadu

Ans: [C]

Exp:- Slum population in India: Maharashtra > Andhra Pradesh > West Bengal > Uttar Pradesh > Tamil Nadu

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(223) Recently, Supreme Court of India imposed a fine of Rs. 5.96 crore to a hospital (3 doctors) in the city of ______ for medical negligence which killed a 29-year old

[A]Mumbai

[B]Hyderabad

[C]Bangalore

[D]Kolkata

Ans: [D]

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(224) “Nrityarupa” is a combination of six Indian Classical dances. Which one among the following is NOT in that list?

[A] Kathak

[B] Mohiniyattam

[C] Chhau

[D] Odissi

Ans: [B]

Exp:- Nrityarupa = Bharatanatyam + Kathak + Kathakali + Odissi + Manipuri + Chhau

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(225) Government of India recently proposed the concept of “Islamic Banking”. Which of the following is/are correct about that?

(I) Islamic Banking law prohibits the collection and payments of interest

(II) The present RBI governor Mr. Raghuram Rajan recommended the introduction of Islamic Banking in 2008 itself

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

Ans: [C]

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(226) Who is the author of the book “Harvest”?

[A] Colm Toibin

[B] Jim Crace

[C] Ruth Ozeki

[D] Jhuma Lahiri

Ans: [B]

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(227) The Archeological Survey of India works under

[A] Ministry of Culture

[B] Ministry of Home Affairs

[C] Ministry of Statistics

[D] Ministry of Tourism

Ans: [A]

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(228) Which Asian country recently, invited women into their army?

[A] Myanmar

[B] North Korea

[C] Indonesia

[D] Brunei

Ans: [A]

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(229) Recently, Mr. Terry Walsh was appointed as the new coach for Indian men’s hockey team. He is from the country of

[A] England

[B] South Africa

[C] Australia

[D] Argentina

Ans: [C]

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(230) Indian born American Citizen Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the year of

[A] 2008

[B] 2009

[C] 2010

[D] 2011

Ans: [B]

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(231) The habit of inscripting the Tamil Nadu history started under the kingdom of

[A] Chera

[B] Chola

[C] Pandya

[D] Pallava

Ans: [D]

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(232) From which year, the districts under the leaders name was abolished in Tamil Nadu?

[A] 1995

[B] 1996

[C] 1997

[D] 1998

Ans: [C]

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(233) The leader who died by fasting for naming Madras Presidency as Tamil Nadu

[A] K. P. Sankaralinganaar

[B] T. Prakasam

[C] Ma. Poo. Sivagnanam

[D] Nesamani

Ans: [A]

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(234) Maximum number of municipalities is in the district of

[A] Sivaganga

[B] Thiruvallur

[C] Vellore

[D] Tirunelveli

Ans: [C]

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(235) In which place do, Kamaraj launched “Mid Day Meal Scheme”?

[A] Virudhunagar

[B] Ettayapuram

[C] Kancheepuram

[D] Ottapidaram

Ans: [B]

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(236)The country that granted permission to install the statue of 12 century Indian social reformer, Basaveshwara, at its capital city?

[A] United States

[B] Canada

[C] France

[D] United Kingdom

Ans: [A]

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(237) The Indian scientists who has been conferred China's top science award for his important contributions in boosting Sino-Indian scientific cooperation?

[A] Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

[B] Dr C N R Rao

[C] Dr. S.S. Abhyankar

[D] Dr. Raj Reddy

Ans: [B]

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(238) Who among the following won Padma Vibhushan award 2013?

[A] Prof. Yash Pal

[B] Rajesh Khanna

[C] Sharmila Tagore

[D] Saroja Vaidyanathan

Ans: [A]

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(239) First Indian writer, who won DSC Prize for South Asian Literature prize, 2013, is:

[A] Jeet Thayil

[B] Amitav Ghosh

[C] Arundhati Roy

[D] Aravind Adiga

Ans: [A]

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(240) The RBI cautioned banks against upfront disbursal of loans to which sector in a notification on Sep 2013?

[A] Housing

[B] Jewellery

[C] Infrastructure

[D] Vehicle Finance

Ans: [A]

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(241) Who of the following is called as “Indian Bismark” in Indian Independence Movement?

[A] DadhbhaiNaoroji

[B] Surendranath Banerjee

[C] Ananad Mohan Bose

[D] Lala Lajpat Rai

Ans: [B]

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(242) Which one of the following is NOT associated with Dadhabhai Naroji?

[A] Welby Commission

[B] East India Association

[C] India’s unofficial Ambassador in England

[D] Indian Association

Ans: [D]

Exp:- Indian Association is formed by Surendranath Banerjee in 1876

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(243) Which of the following newspaper(s) / journal(s) is/are associated with Henry Louis Vivian Derozio?

(I) India Gazette       (II) East Indian          (III) National Paper

[A] I and II only

[B] I and III only

[C] II and III only

[D] I, II and III

Ans: [A]

Exp:- National Paper by Devendranath Tagore

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(244) Widow Remarriage Act was passed under the Governor General of _______

[A] Lord William Bentick

[B] Lord Cornwallis

[C] Lord Dalhousie

[D] Lord Warren Hastings

Ans: [C]

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(245) Which of the following is/are correct in regard about the Sangam Age of Tamil Nadu?

(I) The Sangam Rulers adopted the policy of decentralization by giving importance to the local administration bodies in towns and villages

(II) The 8-fold duties for Sangam Rulers was said in the book of Tholkappiyam

(III) Carpentry was one of the important industries flourished in Sangam rule

[A] I and II only

[B] I and III only

[C] II and III only

[D] I, II and III

Ans: [B]

Exp:- 8-fold duties: Nachinarkiniyar; 5-fold duties: Tholkappiyam

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(246)Recently, the 18th International Children Film Festival of India was inaugurated on November 14, 2013 in the city of

[A] Chennai

[B] Bangalore

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Kochi

Ans: [C]

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 (247) The largest temple in India is (area wise)

[A] Akshrdham Temple, Delhi

[B] Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

[C] Murudeshwara Temple, Karnataka

[D] Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Ans: [B]

Exp:- Area wise largest temple: Angkor Wat (Cambodia) > Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple > Akshardham > ThillaiNatarj Temple > AnnamalaiyarTemple, Tiruvannamalai

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(248) Consider the following statement(s)

(I) A Gopuram or Gopura, is a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of any temple, especially in Southern India.  They function as gateways through the walls that surround the temple complex.

(II) A Temple (koil) may have multiple gopurams.

(III) Under the Pandya rulers these gateways became a dominant feature of a temple's outer appearance.

(IV) Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has the highest gopuram (it ht being more than 200 ft) in India

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are NOT correct?

[A] III and IV only

[B] IV only

[C] I, III and IV only

[D] None. All the statements are correct

Ans: [D]

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(249) To mark the Rabindranath Tagore’s centenary year of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and the Embassy of Sweden jointly unveiled a Nobel Memorial Wall __________ metro station, New Delhi

[A] Chandni Chowk

[B] Rajiv Chowk

[C] Central Secretariat

[D] Tagore Garden

Ans: [B]

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(250) The country which said that, it is pulling out from Commonwealth Group of Nations on October 02, 2013 is

[A] Mauritius

[B] Mozambique

[C] Gambia

[D] Rwanda

Ans: [C]

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