GK QUESTIONS – PART VII (301-350)

(301) As per the Transparency International, India was ranked at _____ out of 177 countries on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013

[A] 94th

[B] 95th

[C] 96th

[D] 97th

(302) ___________ introduced for the first time in the country PVC Electoral Photo Identity Card (PVC EPIC) as mandated by the Election Commission of India.

[A] Goa

[B] Tripura

[C] Mizoram

[D] Delhi

(303) The first country to legalise marijuana trade is

[A] Paraguay

[B] Uruguay

[C] South Sudan

[D] Kenya

(304) A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of Earth’s crust is known as ______

[A] Hanging valley

[B] Gorge

[C] Canyon

[D] Rift valley

(305) The igneous rocks are formed due to

[A] accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea

[B] granitisation

[C] disintegration of magma

[D] altering of metamorphic rocks

(306) Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?

[A] Anthracite

[B] Peat

[C] Bituminous

[D] Peat

(307) Which one among the following is NOT an igneous rock?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Gabbro

[D] Gneiss

(308) Alps mountains spread over France, Switzerland, Italy and ____

[A] Romania

[B] Spain

[C] Belgium

[D] Austria

(309) The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe lies in

[A] Baltic Sea

[B] English Channel

[C] North Sea

[D] Norwegian Sea

(310) Which one among the following is NOT a landlocked country in Africa?

[A] Bostwana

[B] Zambia

[C] Lesotho

[D] Nigeria

(311) In December 2013, India signed a BIPPA (Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) with which country?

[A] United Arab Emirates

[B] Afghanistan

[C] Sri Lanka

[D] Japan

(312) On the coast of which state is Wheeler island?

[A] Goa

[B] Gujarat

[C] Odisha

[D] Tamil Nadu

(313) Which Indian female actor was honoured in the House of Commons, London for her contribution to the global entertainment industry?

[A] Aishwaryra RaiBachchan

[B] Katrina Kaif

[C] Kareena Kapoor

[D] Sushmita Sen

(314) “Corruption Eradication Commission” received the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013. This Corruption Eradication Commission is in the country of

[A] Indonesia

[B] The Philippines

[C] Bhutan

[D] China

(315) Which one among the following items has maximum weight in wholesale price index in India?

[A] Primary article

[B] Fuel and power

[C] Manufactured product

[D] Food item

(316) AS per the National Family Health Survey latest data, which state has maximum cases of malnutrition in the country

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Jharkhand

[C] Bihar

[D] West Bengal

(317) Which one of the following book sis NOT authored by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

[A] Wings of Fire

[B] Target 3 Billion

[C] Ignited minds

[D] My Country My Life

(318) What is the name of India's defence ministry's internet surveillance system?

[A] Lakshya

[B] Netra

[C] Drusti

[D] Garuda

(319) The highest body below the Parliament of India which is responsible for formulating policy matters regarding planning for social and economic welfare and development of our country is

[A] Planning Commission

[B] Finance Commission

[C] National Advisory Council

[D] National Development Council

(320) Consider the following Statements regarding the Planning Commission of India.

(I) Only an advisor body and has no executive responsibilities

(II) The Planning Commission was established in 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India

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

(321) In the ICC awards 2013, who won the Cricketer of the Year 2013 Award?

[A] M S Dhoni

[B] Kumar Sangakkara

[C] Michael Clarke

[D] Mahela Jayawardena

(322) Which of the following award is also called as “Alternative Nobel Prize”?

[A] Ramon Magsaysay Award

[B] Right Livelihood Award

[C] Little Nobel Award

[D] Pritzker Prize

(323) Which Genre topped the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2013?

[A] Essays

[B] Novels

[C] Autobiographies

[D] Poetry

(324) Autobiography “Unbreakable” is associated with

[A] Sania Mirza

[B] Saina Nehwal

[C] Mary Kom

[D] Anju Bobby George

(325) Government to set-up a Fund called the Nirbhaya Fund and contributes ________ rupees to the Fund

[A] 500 crore

[B] 1000 crore

[C] 1500 crore

[D] 2000 crore

(326) Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl Marx?

[A] Emile Durkheim

[B] Friedrich English

[C] Robert Owen

[D] Max Weber

(327) The autobiography “Living History” has been authored by

[A] Margaret Atwood

[B] Benazir Bhutto

[C] Hillary Clinton

[D] Sheikh Hasina

(328) In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?

[A] Karnataka

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Andhra Pradesh

[D] Kerala

(329) Which of these international tennis events is played on a grass court?

[A] US Open

[B] French Open

[C] Wimbledon

[D] Australian Open

(330) The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930. Which country hosted the games?

[A] Australia

[B] England

[C] New Zealand

[D] Canada

(331) India’s first synthetic rubber plant was inaugurated recently in _______

[A] Kerala

[B] Haryana

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Punjab

(332) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal defeated Shiela Dikshit in the Assembly Constituency of _____

[A] New Delhi

[B] Delhi Cantonment

[C] Rajouri Garden

[D] Gandhi Nagar

(333) For a party to be a “State Party”, a political party should secure at least _______ % of the total valid votes polled during general election to a State Legislative Assembly and should, in addition, win at least ________ seat(s) in that Assembly

[A] 10%, 4

[B] 8%, 3

[C] 6%, 2

[D] 4%, 1

(334) National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established on

[A] 2008

[B] 2009

[C] 2010

[D] 2011

(335) Which State has recorded the maximum number of communal incidents in the first ten months of 2013 accounting for one out of three clashes in the country?

[A] Jammu & Kashmir

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Bihar

[D] Odisha

(336) Volocopter – world’s first green helicopter tested in the country of

[A] France

[B] China

[C] Germany

[D] Brazil

(337)Which of the following is/are the principal features(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?

(I) Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces

(II) Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims

(III) Devolution of legislative authority by the Centre for the provinces

[A] I only

[B] II and III only

[C] I and III only

[D] I, II and III

(338) Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India prepared in October, 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent Assembly?

[A] Dr B R Ambedkar

[B] Jawaharlal Nehru

[C] K M Munshi

[D] B N Rao

(339) Which one of he following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the union?

[A] Article 257

[B] Article 258

[C] Article 355

[D] Article 356

  

(340) Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?

(I) Mohammad Hidayat-ul-lah                              (II) Fakhr-ud-din Ali Ahmed

(III) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy                                  (IV) Shankar Dayal Sharma

[A] I, II, III and IV

[B] I and IV only

[C] II and III only

[D] III and IV only

(341) The share of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing in GDP was remained during 2012-13 is

[A] 14.1%

[B] 17.4%

[C] 20.0%

[D] 25.0%

(342) Who has been designated as the Chairperson of FICCI for 2014?

[A] Chanda Kochar

[B] Sidharth Birla

[C] Adi Godrej

[D] Kiran Majoomdar Shaw

(343) The number of AIR channels given service by the KU band on DTH platform is

[A] 10

[B] 12

[C] 14

[D] 16

(344) Which of the following countries is the largest producer of iron ore in the world?

[A] China

[B] India

[C] Brazil

[D] France

(345) The book “Springing Tiger” is the biography of

[A] Bhagat Singh

[B] Chandrasekhar Azad

[C] Ramprasad Bismil

[D] Subhas Chandra Bose

(346) Which of the following is an example of “Foot Loose” industry?

[A] Oil Refinery

[B] Sugar

[C] Software

[D] Aluminium

(347) Which of the following are the ways of acquiring Indian citizenship?

(I) Birth                     (II) Descent               (III) Naturalisation

(IV) Incorporation of territory

[A] I and II only

[B] I and IV only

[C] I, II and III only

[D] I, II, III and IV

(348) Consider the following statement(s)

(I) Narrow Money includes demand deposits with the banks

(II) Broad Money includes term deposits with the banks

Which of the above statements given above is/are correct?

[A] I only

[B] II only

[C] Both I and II

[D] Neither I nor II

(349) Which of the following movements was characterized as “Himalayan miscalculation” and withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?

[A] The Civil disobedience, call for which was given through a Satyagraha Sabha after the Rowlatt Act was passed

[B] The Non-Cooperation Movement

[C] The Civil disobedience movement of 1930-34

[D] The Bardoli Peasant Movement

(350) Which of the following was recently appointed first CMD of Bharatiya Mahila Bank   (BMB), the first women’s bank?

[A] Usha Ananthasubramaniam

[B] Arundhati Bhattacharya

[C]  Geetha Kumari

[D] Chandrakala Subramaian

Answers with Explanations*

301	A	311	A	321	C	331	B	341	B
302	B	312	C	322	B *	332	A	342	B
303	B	313	C	323	D*	333	C	343	B
304	D	314	A	324	C	334	C	344	A
305	B	315	C	325	C	335	B	345	D
306	C	316	B	326	B	336	C	346	C *
307	D	317	D *	327	C	337	C	347	D
308	D	318	B	328	B	338	D	348	B
309	C	319	D	329	C	339	A	349	C
310	D	320	C	330	D	340	B	350	A

Explanation (s):-

(317) “My Country My Life” is authored by LK Advani

(322)

Ramon Magsaysay Award: Asia’s Nobel Prize

Right Livelihood Award: Alternative Nobel Prize

Pritzker Prize: Nobel Prize in Architecture

Abel Prize: Nobel Prize in Mathematics

(323)

Eight books of poetry, four of essays, three of novels, two each of short stories and travelogues, one each of autobiography, memoirs and play have won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2013.  

(346)

“Foot Loose” industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which mean that the costs of the product do not change despite where the product is assembled. Diamonds and Computer Chips are some examples of this industry.