GK Quest --- Part 6 (251 - 300)

GK QUESTIONS – PART VI (251-300)

(251) Consider the Big Four International Beauty Pageants. So far, India not won any award in which of the following

(I) Miss Universe              (II) Miss International                (III) Miss Earth

[A] I and III only

[B] II only

[C] II and III only

[D] III only

(252) So far, how many countries completed all Big Four International Beauty Pageants crowns and won at least once?

[A] 1

[B] 2

[C] 3

[D] 4

(253) India's Martha Dodray was in news recently because

[A] she won Infosys Prize 2013

[B] she won International Indian of the Decade Award

[C] she won the global UN Award

[D] she won Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 2013

(254) Which State in India has the maximum number of PhD applications as of now?

[A] Delhi

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Karnataka

[D] Maharashtra

(255) India is an underpenetrated ATM market with only 98 ATMs for every 10 lakh of population. This is very low in the world. Within India, which state has the highest ATM density (exclude Union Territories)?

[A] Maharashtra

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Gujarat

[D] Andhra Pradesh

(256) The first all-women Bharatiya Mahila Bank with a corpus of Rs.1,000 crore was launched on

[A] Nov 18, 2013

[B] Nov 19, 2013

[C] Nov 20, 2013

[D] Nov 21, 2013

(257) Withholding tax is a tax

[A] on payments made to non-residents and overseas residents

[B] on transactions in the future markets

[C] on P-notes issued by FIIs

[D] on sale and purchase of immovable property

(258) Who among the following Indian nationals did NOT serve as a Judge of the International Court of Justice?

[A] Sir Benegal Narasing Rau

[B] Justice P Chandrasekhar Rao

[C] Dr Nagendra Singh

[D] Justice RS Pathak

(259) “Philips Curve” establishes the relationship between

[A] rate of tax and resultant tax revenue

[B] unemployment and rate of inflation

[C] rise in income and rise in consumption expenditure

[D] rise in GDP and rise in tax revenue

(260) The Gayatri Mantra contained i the Rig Veda is dedicated to which deity?

[A] Agni

[B] Marut

[C] Surya

[D] Savitri

(261) The Vishnu Purana gives an account of

[A] Mauryan dynasty

[B] Satvahanas

[C] Vardhanas

[D] Life in Indus Valley

(262) Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

[A] Firoz Shah Tughluq

[B] Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II

[C] Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

[D] Nusrat Shah

(263) What was “Khiraj” in the 13th century?

[A] tax on cultivation

[B] waiver of the tax on land

[C] tax on land transfer

[D] tax on irrigated lands

(264) The first census was conducted in India at the time of

[A] Lord Dufferin

[B] Lord Lytton

[C] Lord Mayo

[D] Lord Ripon

(265) “Mahatma” was added before Gandhiji’s name during

[A] Champaran Satyagraha

[B] Rowlatt Satyagraha

[C] Amritsar session of INC in 1919

[D] Initial stages of Khilafat Movement

(266) If Shanghai was to host World Expo 2010 and Dubai to host the same in 2020, then the city that will be hosting the same in 2015 is

[A] Moscow

[B] Milan

[C] Sao Paulo

[D] Izmir

(267) Chinook is a:

[A] cold wind in Europe

[B] tropical desert storm in West Asia

[C] warm wind in North America

[D] depression in South Africa

(268) Composite volcanic cone is also called strata cone because of the:

[A] alternating sheets of lava and pyroclastic materials

[B] uneven streams of lava flow

[C] cataclysmic eruption

[D] eruption of lava flow from a fissure

(269) The Westerlies have their origin in the

[A] Polar highs

[B] Subtropical highs

[C] Equatorial lows

[D] Sub polar lows

(270) Consider the following sanctuaries:

(1) Periyar                (2) Dachigam

(3) Sariska               (4) Kanha

Which one among the following is the correct sequence of location of the above sanctuaries from south to north?

[A] 1-4-2-3

[B] 4-1-3-2

[C] 1-4-3-2

[D] 3-1-4-2

(271) Why is Himalayan region poor in mineral resources?

[A] Himalayan region is made up of crystalline rocks

[B] Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

[C] The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploration of minerals

[D] The rugged terrain makes exploration of minerals difficult and costly

(272) Which of the following statements about Nathu la Pass are correct ?

(1) It links Sikkim with Tibet

(2) It was the main artery of the ancient Silk Route

(3) It was reopened in the year 2006

Select the answer using the code given below:

[A] 1, 2 and 3

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1 and 3 only

  

(273) Cordillera in North America is a

[A] river basin

[B] high plateau

[C] inland lake

[D] mountain system

(274) What is the current share of Crude and Petroleum products in total Imports of India at present?

[A] above 70%

[B] 52 – 56%

[C] 27 – 33%

[D] 6 – 21%

(275) According to the Economic Survey 2012-13, Agriculture and allied activities, accounted for what percentage of the Gross Domestic Product?

[A] 13%

[B] 14.1%

[C] 15.2%

[D] 16.3%

(276) Oil is found in petroliferous rock. Which one among the following structures demonstrates an ideal trap?

[A] Horizontal structure

[B] Fault structure

[C] Synclinal structure

[D] Anticlinal structure

(277) Statement I: Typical laterite soils in India are generally fertile. Statement II: Laterite soils generally experience leaching.

[A] Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

[B] Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

[C] Statement I is true but Statement II is false

[D] Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(278) In the S R Bommai v. Union of India case, which one among the following features of the Constitution of India was upheld by the Supreme Court as a basic structure ?

[A] Liberalism

[B] Secularism

[C] Dignity of the human person

[D] Freedom of religion

(279) Power of the Supreme Court of India to decide the dispute between Centre and State falls under:

[A] Advisory jurisdiction

[B] Original jurisdiction

[C] Appellate jurisdiction

[D] Constitutional jurisdiction

(280) Which of the following pairs of Constitutional authority and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched?

(I) President: Elected by an electoral college consisting of elected MLAs and MPs

(II) Vice-President: Elected by an electoral college consisting of MLAs and MPs

(III) Speaker: The House of People chooses after its first sitting

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] I, II and III

[B] I only

[C] I and III only

[D] II and III only

(281) Which one among the following was a major decision taken at the fifth BRICS summit held recently?

[A] Establishment of a new development bank

[B] Reformation of the United Nations

[C] Common military exercise

[D] Cultural exchange among the BRICS countries

(282) Which of the following statements about India-China relations is/are correct?

(I) ‘Look East’ policy is a vital part of the relationship

(II) There is an active defense exchange programme

(III) Institutional mechanism to share international waters is in place

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] I, II and III

[B[ I and II only

[C] I only

[D] II and III only

(283) The ‘Thomas Cup’ is associated with

[A] Table Tennis

[B] Lawn Tennis

[C] Badminton

[D] Billiards

(284) The number of Prime Ministers of India, who received “Best Parliamentarian Award”

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

(285) The City that to host World Book Capital for 2014 is

[A] Incheon, South Korea

[B] Bangkok, Thailand

[C] Yerevan, Armenia

[D] Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(286) Who has been recently appointed as brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign?

[A] Kamal Hassan

[B] Rahul Dravid

[C] John Abraham

[D] Sachin Tendulkar

(287) The helpline “1098” is associated with

[A] Women

[B] Anti-ragging issues

[C] Slum population grievances

[D] Children

(288) 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in

[A] Russia

[B] Brazil

[C] Qatar

[D] Turkey

(289) The number of countries in both BRICS and G4 group

[A] 1

[B] 2

[C] 3

[D] 4

(290) If “Phalin” is coined by Thailand; “Thane” is coined by Myanmar; then “Lehar” is coined by

[A] India

[B] Maldives

[C] Oman

[D] Sri Lanka

(291) Apart from the four metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai), BMB (Bharatiya Mahila Bank) was opened in how many cities?

[A] 3

[B] 4

[C] 5

[D] 6

(292) Who was the first King to have the image of Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins?

[A] Ashoka

[B] Kanishka

[C] Dharmpala

[D] Harshavardhana

(293) Industrial Policy resolution in India was first adopted in

[A] 1948

[B] 1949

[C] 1950

[D] 1951

(294) “Dumping” in the context of international trade refers to

[A] exporting goods at prices below the actual cost of production

[B] exporting goods without paying the appropriate taxes in the receiving country

[C] exporting goods of inferior quality

[D] exporting goods only to re-import them at cheaper rates

(295) Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two?

[A] FII helps bring better management skills and technology, while FDI only brings in capital

[B] FII helps in increasing capital availability in general while FDI only target specific sectors

[C] FDI flows only into the secondary market, while FII targets primary market

[D] FII is considered to be more stable than FDI

(296) A bee-sting leaves an acid causes pain and irritation. The injected acid is

[A] methanoic acid

[B] acetic acid

[C] hydrochloric acid

[D] sulphuric acid

(297) The Prime Minister who translated the autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi is

[A] Atal Bihari Vajpayee

[B] Lal Bahadur Shastri

[C] Choudary Charan Singh

[D] Vishwanath Pratap Singh

(298) At present groups of nations known as G8 started first as G7, which one among the following was not one of them in G7?

[A] Canada

[B] Italy

[C] Japan

[D] Russia

(299) The headquarter of UNIDO (Untied Nations Industrial Development Organisation) is

[A] Nairobi

[B] Vienna

[C] Berne

[D] New York

(300) Who is the first Indian to win an individual medal in back-to-back Olympics in the same category?

[A] Vijay Kumar

[B] Sushil Kumar

[C] Gagan Narang

[D] Yogeshwar Dutt

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Answers with Explanations*

251	B *	261	A	271	B	281	A	291	C *
252	C *	262	C	272	A	282	D	292	B
253	C	263	A	273	D	283	C	293	A
254	B *	264	C	274	C	284	B*	294	A
255	B *	265	A	275	B	285	D *	295	B
256	B *	266	B	276	D	286	B	296	A
257	C	267	C	277	D *	287	D	297	B
258	B *	268	A *	278	B	288	C *	298	D
259	B	269	B	279	B	289	B *	299	B
260	D	270	C	280	C	290	A	300	B

Explanation (s):-

(251) Big Four International Beauty Pageants are: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Indians who won the Big Four International Beauty Pageants
Year	Miss Universe	Miss World	Miss International	Miss Earth
2010	-----------------------	-----------------------	So far none	Nicole Faria
2000	Lara Dutta	Priyanka Chopra		-----------------------
1999	-----------------------	Yukta Mookhey		-----------------------
1997	-----------------------	Diana Hayden		-----------------------
1994	Sushmita Sen	Aishwarya Rai		-----------------------
1966	-----------------------	Reita Daria		-----------------------

(252)

Below are the countries which completed all Big Four crowns and won at least once.

Country	Ms Universe	Ms World	Ms International	Ms Earth	Total
Venezuela	7	6	6	1	20
Philippines	2	1	4	1	8
Brazil	2	1	1	2	6

(254) Number of PhD applications in India as of now:

Andhra Pradesh > Tamil Nadu > Karnataka > Delhi > Uttar Pradesh

  

(255) India is an underpenetrated ATM market with only 98 ATMs for every 10 lakh of population. ATM density in China is 211; in the UK, it is 530; and in the USA, it is 1,390. Within India, Chandigarh has the highest ATM density with 400 machines for every 10 lakh people, while the density is 180 in Tamil Nadu, 141 in Maharashtra and 71 in West Bengal. Maharashtra, with 15,000 ATMs, has the highest number of ATMs; West Bengal ranks eighth with 6,500 ATMs.

(256) The first all-women Bharatiya Mahila Bank with a corpus of Rs.1,000 crore was launched in Mumbai on Nov 19, 2013 (birthday of Smt. Indira Gandhi). The bank begins operations with seven branches including Mumbai, the others being Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. Two other branches (Delhi and Indore) would be inaugurated in December after the conclusion of the State Assembly elections.

(258) 4 Indians as Judge of ICJ:

(i) Sir Benegal Narasing Naru (1952-53)

(ii)  Dr Nagendra Singh (1977-88)

(iii) Justice RS Pathak (1989-91)

(iv) Justice Dalveer Bhandari (2012-)

(268) Composite Volcanoes: These volcanoes often result in explosive eruptions. Along with lava, large quantities of pyroclastic material and ashes find their way to the ground. This material Accumulates in the vicinity of the vent openings leading to formation of layers, and this makes the mounts appear as composite volcanoes.

(270)

Periyar- Kerala, Dachigam- Jammu & Kashmir, Sariska- Rajasthan, Kanha- Madhya Pradesh

(277) Laterite soils are poor in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate and calcium, while iron oxide and potash are in excess. Hence, Laterites are not suitable for cultivation=>Statement I is false

(284) A B Vajapyee in 1994; Chandrasekhar in 1995 and Manmohan Singh in 2002

  

(285) World Book Capital:

2013 – Bangkok, Thailand

2014 – Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2014 – Incheon, South Korea

(288) FIFA World Cup

2010 – South Africa

2014 – Brazil

2018 – Russia

2022 – Qatar

(289)

BRICS	G4
Brazil	Brazil
Russia	Japan
India	India
China	Germany
South Africa

(291)

BMB – Bharatiya Mahila Bank inaugurated on Nov 19, 2013. I opened at Mumbai.

Delhi *, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Guwahati, Indore*, Lucknow and Ahmedabad

* à Due to poll-bound, bank not opened on that date.