General Knowledge Flashcards
Which Indian state share he longest land border with Bhutan
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal
Assam (267 km) Longest
Full form of EMI
Equated Monthly Installment
Which monument was built to commemorate the visit of George V and Queen Mary to Bombay
Gateway of India
Not a function of money
a) Store of a value
b) Transfer of a Value
c) Value measurement
d) Price stabilization
d) Price stabilization
Which of the following are the Institutional Underwriters in India?
IDBI , IFCI ,UTI ,ALL OF THE ABOVE
All of the above
IDBI
Industrial Development Bank of India
IFCI
Industrial Finance Corporation of India.
UTI
Unit Trust of India
The concept of performance budget was taken from
Germany, France, UK, USA
USA
What is a Performance Budget
Performance budget is one that reflects both the input of resources and output of resources for each unit of organisation
SARFAESI ACT 2002 is related to which of the following ?
Regulations of banks
Foreign exchange reserves
Digital Payments
Recovery of Bad Loans
Recovery of Bad Loans
SARFAESI full form
Securitisation and Reconstruction
of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act
Eligibility Age for making investment in National Pension System (NPS)
18 - 70
PFRDA Full form
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
The Asset Management Companies in India are regulated by
LIC, EXIM, SEBI, RBI
SEBI
(Securities and Exchange Board of India)
Service Tax to be exempted on general insurance schemes under which scheme
a) Companies Amendment Bill
b) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
c) Customer Act
d) NIRMAYA Scheme
NIRMAYA Scheme
(exempted) Excused from Payment
Private Sector Bank which is approved by Government to Collect Direct and Indirect Tax
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED
Formula for GDP Deflater
. Nominal GDP
GDP Deflator = ——————- *100
Real GDP
GDP Deflator measures the price inflation in an Economy.
Which platform has been launched by RBI to strengthen compliance by entities that are supervised by RBI
PRISM
( Platform for Regulated Entities for integrated Supervision and Monitoring )
PRISM Full form
Platform for Regulated entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring.
On whose advise the President can promulgate or withdraw an ordinance ?
Prime Minister
Vice-President
Council of Members
On his own will
Council of Members
Minimum age for a person seeking election to Lok Sabha
Not less than 25 years old
Minimum Age for Rajya Sabha
Not less than 30 years old
Which one of the possible adverse effects of the phenomena of global warming
Extraordinary weather patterns
Retreat of glaciers
An Increase of UVB Radiator
Rise in the sea levels
An Increase of UVB Radiator
___________ is associated with swimming
Shivani Kataria
Deepika Kamakar
Suresh Raina
Geeta Phogat
Shivani Kataria
- Indian Swimmer
- Competes in the women’s 200m freestyle
- Represented India at 2016 Summer Olympics
Relation between Algae and Fungi in lichen is
Symbiosis
Parasitism
Commenalism
Protocooperation
Symbiosis
Acid rain is due to an increase in atmospheric concentration of
Ozone and dust
CO2 and CO
So2 and CO
SO2 and NO2
SO2 and NO2
Sulphuric Acid and Nitric Acid
Ajanta And Ellora Caves are among the major attractions in the state of Maharashtra
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The Hawa Mahal is a prominent landmark of Pink City, Jaipur
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Hawa Mahal is located in
Jaipur……..PINK CITY
What is the maximum allowed size of the Council of members
-Maximum 48
-No such upper limit
-Cannot exceed 15% of the total number of members of Lok Sabha
- “ 10%
Cannot exceed 15% of the total number of members of Lok sabha
Highest Decision Making Authority of our Indian Administrative System
Prime Minister
Sound of Frequency below 20 hz
Audio sounds
Infrasonic
Ultrasonic
Supersonic
Infrasonic
Bio Chemical Compounds are used as…..
Skin Treatments
Food Preservatives
Cooking oils
All of the above
All of the Above
Which blood vessels have the smallest diameter?
Capillaries
Arterioles
Venules
Lymphatic
Capillaries (5 to 10 Micrometers)
It is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and Material elements sliding against each other.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
When surface in contact move relative to each other, the friction between the two surfaces converts kinetic energy into thermal energy
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Where are the headquarters of International Gymnastics Federation
England
Germany
Switzerland
France
Switzerland
1881 Lausanne
In which year was Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Launched?
2015
2016
2020
2018
2016
Ujjwala 2.0 was launched in
10th August 2021
Second phase of (PMUY)
The Income Tax in India is
Direct and Proportional
Indirect and Progressive
Direct and Progressive
Indirect and Proportional
Direct and Progressive
(Progressive Tax system means that high - income earners are taxed more than low income ones)
Which of the following is not a method to calculate the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Product Method
Income Law
Expenditure Method
Diminishing Cost method
Diminishing Cost method
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost is
Transfer Payments
Indirect taxes
Subsides
Direct Tax
Indirect Tax
What is the other name for “ Rupee denominated bonds overseas”?
IPO Bond
Overseas Bond
Indian Rated Bond
Masala Bond
Masala Bond
Which is the following National Park located in Assam?
Simplipal
Bandhavgarh
Keibul Lamjao
Kaziranga
Kaziranga
-World Heritage Site
-Famous for the Great Indian One horned Rhinoceros)
-Oldest park in Assam
‘Madhubani’ a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Bihar and Mithila region of Nepal
Which of the following city has been selected to host the 2032 Summer Olympics?
Brisbane, Australia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Shanghai, Chin
London, United Kingdom
Brisbane, Australia
said the International Olympic Committee on 21st July
Which state will organise the Khelo India youth games 2021 in February 2022
Haryana
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Goa
Haryana
Shishu, Kishore and Tarun are the schemes working under
POSHAN Abhiyaan
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana
Shishu Loan - 50000/-
Kishore Loan - 50000/- to 5 Lakh
Tarun Loan - 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
The Economic survey Of India is presented annually by
RBI
Ministry of Finance,
CSO
NITI Aayog
Ministry of Finance
(The first Economic Survey in India was presented in the year 1950-51……..Up to 1964 it was presented along with the UNION BUDGET)
The Book titled “VEER SAVARKAR : The Man who could have Prevented Partition” is written by
Uday Mahurkar
Chirayu Pandit
Chetan Bhagat
both ( a) and (b)
Both (a) and (b)
Uday Mahurkar
Chirayu Bhagat
( Defence Minister - RAJNATH SINGH Launched the book
at Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi)
Which is the agency the Government has engaged to grade and standardise various agricultural products
Food Corporation of India
Directorate of Indian standards
Bureau of Indian Standards
Central Statistical Organisation
Bureau of Indian Standards
Indian Army school of artillery is located at
Bengal
Chennai
Pune
Deolali
Deolali (Nashik)
In which of the following states is Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary located?
Tamil Nadu
Kerela
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kiel Canal connects?
Baltic sea and North sea
Red sea and Mediterranean Sea
Caribbean sea and Pacific ocean
Baltic Sea and North Sea
Among the following continents which one has the lowest growth rate of population
North America
South America
Australia
Europe
Europe
Which of these International Tennis event is played on Grass court
US open
French Open
Wimbledon
Australian Open
Wimbledon
EI Nino current appears along the coast of which one of the following ?
Brazil
Peru
Alaska
Western Australia
Peru
Ellora Temples is located at
Aurangabad
Nilachal Hills located at
Guwahati (Assam)
Aurovile located at
Puducherry
Sarnath is located at?
Varanasi
Which of the following is used by computed tomography employed for visualization of the internal structure of human beings
X-Rays
Sound Waves
Magnetic resonance
Radiostopes
X-Rays
Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between
Morocco and Algeria
Nigeria and Comeroon
Angola and Zaubia
Ethiopia and Somalia
Ethiopia and Somalia
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
Nepal
Saudi Arabia
Japan
UK
Japan (Emperor Jimmu )
Which one of the following is not related to United Nations
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee
- International Finance Corporation
- International Centre for settlement of Investment Disputes
- Bank for International Settlements
Bank for International Settlements
Which organ of UNO is considered as World Parliament?
General Assembly
Security Council
International Court of Justice
Trusteeship Council
General Assembly
Which of the following is not associated with UNO
ILO
WHO
Security Council
ASEAN
ASEAN
The headquarters of UNHCR is located at
New York
Rome
London
Geneva
Geneva
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The song Vande Mataram was originally composed in
Assamese
Bengali
Hindi
Sanskrit
Sanskrit
(written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee)
The song Jana Gana Mana was originally composed in
Bengali
(written by Rabindranath Tagore)
‘My Life’ is an Autoiography of
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Bill Clinton
(former US President)
The Future of India is written by
Bimal Jalan
The Argumentative Indian is written by
Amartya Sen