GA Quiz 2011 – 12

QUIZ ON GENERAL AWARENESS 2011 – 12

1.  The government has adopted a new index, measuring the growth in industrial      production on June 10, 2011. Which of the following items is excluded in the new      series having base year 2004-2005?      a) UPS      b) Rice      c) Fireworks      d) Wood furniture      e) Computer stationary 2.  According to the new guidelines issued by Union Rural Development Ministry for      new BPL Census, a household will not be included in the Below Poverty Line (BPL)      category if  the households have –      i) a member earning more than  10,000 per month        ii) a member with Kisan Credit Card having a limit of 50,000        iii) owning a landline phone      iv) three or more rooms with pucca walls      a) Only (i), (ii) & (iii)               b) Only (ii),(iii)& (iv)      c) Only (i), (ii) & (iv)      d) Only (i), (iii) & (iv)      e) All (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv) 3.  How much amount has recently been released by Central Government to 12 States      for integrated development of fodder under  Accelerated Fodder Development      Programme (AFDP) .       a) Rs. 119.5 crore      b) Rs. 120.2 crore      c) Rs. 125.7 crore      d) Rs. 135.6 crore      e) None of the above 4.  Which of the following is the name of Toyota’s small car launched recently?      a) Innova      b) Fiorano      c) Elantra      d) Etios Liva       e) Sedan Fiesta 5.  Who has been awarded Best Actress Award in 58th National Film Festival?      a) Priyanka Chopra       b) Sonakshi Sinha      c) Vidya Balan      d) Katrina Kaif      e) None of the above 6.  To which one among the following states the Central Government has recently       released Rs.75.83 crore as central capital investment subsidy for industrial units?      a) Gujarat      b) Karanatka      c) Uttarakhand      d) Jharkhand      e) Himachal Pradesh 7.  PHC is the first contact point between village community and the Medical Officer.      What does the term PHC stands for?      a) Public Health Center      b) Primary Health Center      c) Public Health Court      d) Primary Health Court      e) None of these 8.  The 60th anniversary of United Nations Refugee Agency ‘UNHCR’ was celebrated       on –      a) 5th June 2011      b) 8th June 2011      c) 10th June 2011      d) 13th June 2011      e) 20th June 2011 9.  Which film won the Best Picture award in 83rd Oscar Award 2011 ceremony       conferred in Feburary 2011.      a) Inception      b) The Social Network      c) The Departed      d) The King’s Speech      e) The Wolfman 10. Which of the following countries has recently been declared as free of landmines       by United Nation?       a) Libya       b) Iran       c) Nepal       d) Sri-Lanka       e) Bangladesh 11. What is the name of the capital of newly born nation South Sudan?         a) Juba        b) Bor       c) Wau       d) Tumbura       b) Malakal 12. GLONASS, a radio-based satellite navigation system operated by which of the       following countries?       a) USA       b) U.K.       c) China       d) Russia       e) Japan 13. Under the scheme of Marginal Standing Facility, a bank can borrow money from       RBI upto how much percent of its Net Demand and Time Liabilities?       a) 1%       b) 3%       c) 5%       d) 7%       e) 10% 14. ‘World Bank’ is also known as        a) International Bank for Research and Development       b) International Bank for Refinance and Development       c) International Bank for Rehabilitation and Development       d) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development        e) None of the above 15. The rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from banks by lending       securities is        a) Repo rate       b) Bank rate       c) Reverse repo rate       d) MSF Rate       e) None of these