General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most powerful woman in the world according to the, 2008 published Forbes Magazine list ?
(A) Angela Markel
(B) Condoleeza Rice
(C) Sonia Gandhi
(D) Wu Yi
Ans : (A)

2. Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is given by—
(A) Pt. Ravishankar University of Music
(B) Bhatkhande Music University
(C) Indira Kala Sangeet University
(D) Sangeet Natak Akademi
Ans : (D)

3. After merger, Tata-Corus has become the …… largest steel producer in the World.
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 5th
(D) 6th
Ans : (C)

4. Which one of the following stands at first rank in the list of top 10 steel producers in the world ?
(A) Nippon Steels
(B) Tata-Corus
(C) Arcelor-Mittal
(D) Bao Steel
Ans : (C)

5. What is the title of the seventh book of Harry Potter Series ?
(A) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
(B) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(C) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. The former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was executed in Baghdad on December 30, 2006. He was held guilty of—
(A) The Dujail killings
(B) The Kuwait invasion
(C) Killings of US troops
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. The Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas 2009 was held in—
(A) Jaipur
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Chandigarh
Ans : (C)

8. SAFMA’ is associated with—
(A) ASEAN
(B) G–8
(C) SAARC
(D) BIMSTEK
Ans : (C)

9. ‘France 24’ is—
(A) France’s Oil Company
(B) Commerce and Trade Union of France
(C) An Atomic Energy Centre of France
(D) France’s International News Channel
Ans : (D)

10. Mullaperiyar dam is a disputable issue between—
(A) Kerala and Tamil Nadu States
(B) Kerala and Karnataka States
(C) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

11. At present what is the percentage of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) ?
(A) 5•50%
(B) 5•25%
(C) 5•0%
(D) 5•75%
Ans : (C)

12. For 2009, World Bank has projected India’s GDP growth at—
(A) below 7%
(B) 4%
(C) 8•5%
(D) 9•6%
Ans : (B)

13. Koneru Humpy is related with which among the following games ?
(A) Chess
(B) Badminton
(C) Tennis
(D) Table Tennis
Ans : (A)

14. Who among the following has been won the title of Miss India Universe 2009 ?
(A) Amruta Patki
(B) Ekta Chaudhury
(C) Catherine Untalan
(D) Marianne Puglia
Ans : (B)

15. ‘Deep Fritz’ is—
(A) A technique of refrigeration
(B) A commercially available ches computer program
(C) A laptop computer
(D) A car launched by Hyundai
Ans : (B)