Q1. Who is the author of the book “What Went Wrong and why”?
(a) Sushma Swaraj
(b) Sonia Gandhi
(c) Shaila Nigar
(d) Kiran Bedi
(e) Arundhati Bhatacharya
Q2. Which one of the following is the second highest peak of the world?
(a) Dhaulagiri
(b) Kanchenjunga
(c) K2
(d) Nanda Devi
(e) Mt. Everest
Q3. Nobel Prizes for Economic Sciences are awarded annually at
(a) Stockholm
(b) Washington
(c) Geneva
(d) Oslo
(e) London
Q4. Which Indian State has the largest coastline?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Gujarat
Q5. Who is the author of the autobiography, The Indian Struggle?
(a) Annie Beasant
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(e) Bhagat Singh
Q6. Novelist, Mr. Salman Rushdie was awarded “Knighthood” by
(a) Queen Elizabeth II
(b) Price Charles
(c) Mr. Gordon Grown
(d) Mrs. Margaret Thatcher
(e) None of these
Q7. ‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
(e) Haryana
Q8. RBI does not transact the business of which of the following state governments?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Assam
(c) J & K
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Chandigarh
Q9. Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found?
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Thar Desert
(d) Satpura Range
(e) None of these
Q10. The Lalita Kala Akademi is devoted to the promotion of:
(a) Fine Arts
(b) Literature
(c) Music
(d) Dance and Drama
(e) Theater
Q11. G-15 a group of
(a) Developed countries
(b) Developing countries
(c) Companies
(d) Non-Aligned developing countries
(e) None of these
Q12. A Scheduled Bank is one which is included in the
(a) II Schedule of Banking Regulation Act
(b) II Schedule of Constitution
(c) II Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act
(d) II Schedule of SBI act
(e) None of the above
Q13. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in
(a) Geneva
(b) Paris
(c) Brussels
(d) Washington
(e) Vienna
Q14. The symbol of Reserve Bank of India is
(a) Capital of Asokan Pillar
(b) Kuber with a purse of money
(c) Tiger before a Palm tree
(d) A dog sitting in a defensive state
(e) None of these
Q15. Which country from the following is a permanent member of the U.N. Security-Council?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Peoples Republic of China
(c) Japan
(d) Ukraine
(e) India
ANSWERS :
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The fortnightly column written by Kiran Bedi in a daily, gets published as a book "What Went Wrong?". The Book published by UBS Publishers Distributors Ltd., New Delhi was released by the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi in a function organized on 6th July 2001. This book has 36 stories of people who open their heart in order to save the next victim.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori is the second highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest, at 8,611 metres above sea level. It is located on the China-Pakistan border between Baltistan, in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to the Laureates at ceremonies. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway and the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature and the Prize in Economic Sciences are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. There are only 9 Indian States that have Coastlines. The total length of coastline of India including the coastlines of Lakshwadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal is 7517 km. While the length of Coastline of Indian mainland is 6100 km. The state in India with the largest coastline is Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh is the second state having largest coastline.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian Struggle, 1920–1942 is a two-part book by the Indian nationalist leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that covers the 1920–1942 history of the Indian independence movement to end British imperial rule over India. Banned in India by the British colonial government, The Indian Struggle was published in the country only in 1948 after India became independent.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. In mid-June 2007 Salman Rushdie, the British Indian novelist and author of the controversial novel The Satanic Verses, was created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II. This action brought much controversy around the world in many countries with Muslim majority populations.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Madhubani painting originated in a small village, known as Maithili, of the Bihar state of India. Initially, the womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams. With time, the paintings started becoming a part of festivities and special events, like marriage. Slowly and gradually, the Madhubani painting of India crossed the traditional boundaries and started reaching connoisseurs of art, both at the national as well as the international level.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. State Government transactions are carried out by RBI in terms of the agreement entered into with the State Governments in terms of section 21A of the Act. As of now, such agreements exist between RBI and all the State Governments except with the Governments of Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal, or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. The rocks are deformed in a number of different ways: by erosion and weathering, glacial action, or from a sudden disturbance.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Group of Fifteen (G-15) was established at a Summit Level Group of Developing Countries in September 1989, following the conclusion of the Ninth Non-Aligned Summit Meeting in Belgrade. The Group was originally founded by 15 developing countries. While there are now 17 member countries, the original name of the Group has been retained.
S12.Ans.(c)
Sol. A scheduled bank, in India, refers to a bank which is listed in the 2nd Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Banks not under this Schedule are called non-scheduled banks. A scheduled bank is eligible for loans from the Reserve Bank of India at bank rate. They are also given membership to clearing houses.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The East India Company Double Mohur, with the sketch of the Lion and Palm Tree, was found most suitable; however, it was decided to replace the lion by the tiger, the latter being regarded as the more characteristic animal of India. The Board on February 23, 1935, approved the design of the seal.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5, include the following five governments: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members represent the five great powers considered the victors of World War II.
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