GA Quiz 2010 - 1

QUIZ ON GENERAL AWARENESS 2010 – 1

1.  Which one of following states becomes first state to launch Aadhaar       (UIDAI) in  northeast region of country?       a) Assam       b) Tripura       c) Manipur       d) Mizoram       e) None of above 2.  Government is planning to set up seven ultra-mega-power-projects      (UMPPs) to achive the power generation target of _____by year 2017.      a) 22,000 MW      b) 25,000 MW      c) 27,000 MW      d) 28,000 MW      e) None of the above 3.  Who among the following has been honoured the United Nation’s       Millennium Development Goals Award for 2010 for their work in       using innovative approaches for poverty and hunger alleviation?       a) BRIC       b) WHO       c) IBSA       d) G-20       e) IMF 4. Who has been appointed new chief of Central Bureau of Investigation?       a) Vinod Roy       b) A K Singh       c) Ashwani Kumar       d) Amar Pratap Singh       e) None of above 5. The Government of India is planning to provide unique identification (UID)      to all schoolchildren above_________ years age to track their progress at      every stage.      a) five      b) six      c) seven      d) eight      e) None of the above 6. Where is the head office of Transparency International, a global civil     society organization leading  the fight against corruption?           a) Paris(France)      b) Berlin (Germany)      c) New York (USA)      d) Geneva (Switzerland)      e) None of the above 7. Recently, which among the following airport becomes an international     airport in central India?           a) Nagpur      b) Bhopal      c) Jaipur      d) Indore      e) None of the above 8. What was the name given to the joint aerial exercise between Indian Air      Force (IAF) and British Royal Air Force (RAF) , recently held in West      Bangal?      a) Lakshy      b) Veerta      c) Kurukshetra      d) Peace Mission      e) Indra Dhanush 9. Who is the winner of  Federation Cup Football 2010?      a) Mohun Bagan      b) East Bengal      c) Dempo Sports Club      d) Chirag United      e) None of above 10. Which among the following credit rating agencies is not operated in      India?           a) CARE      b) ICRA      c) CRISIL      d) ONICRA      e) DOW JONES 11. As per the central bank RBI’s financial inclusion plan, banks have been       directed to provide basic services in all villages with a population of       2,000 and above by ________?          a) 2012      b) 2013      c) 2014      d) 2015      e) None of the above 12. Who has been elected as new Chief Minister of Andhra Pardesh?      a) K. Rosaiah      b) Ashok Chavan      c) Prithviraj Chavan      d) N Kiran Kumar Reddy      e) None of above 13. According to new international regulatory framework Basel III, banks are       required to hold top-quality capital of at least ______ per cent of their       risk-wearing assets?          a) 2      b) 5      c) 7      d) 9      e) None of above 14. Which among the following countries has been launched Union        Information Service Centre (UISC) to connect villages via the Internet        to give ordinary people the benefits of Information Technology?        a) India       b) China       c) Nepal       d) Bangladesh      e) None of above 15. In the world, India is one of the major producers of which one of       following minerals?      a) Copper       b) Lead       c) Chromium         d) Zinc       e) None of above 16. Which one of the following organizations releases “The Doing Business        Report” every year?       a) WTO       b) IMF       c) UNCTAD       d) World Bank       e) None of above 17. Rate of Interest on Savings deposits is decided by -      a) RBI      b) IBA      c) ALCO committee of the bank      d) RBI on the recommendations of IBA      e) Govt. of India on the recommendations of RBI 18. Which of the following is the computer network run by RBI-      a) SWIFT      b) INFINET      c) i-NET      d) INTERNET      e)None of above 19. Which of the following is the system that makes image processing for        inter-bank  payment purpose?       a) Electronic clearing system       b) Electronic funds transfer       c) Cheque truncation       d) Real time gross settlement       e) None of above 20. Recently, SEBI has increased the maximum amount applicable for retail       investors in IPO from Rs.1 Lakh to Rs.________?       a) 2 Lakh       b) 3 Lakh       c) 4 Lakh       d) 5 Lakh       e) None of above