General Knowledge (QUIZ – 3)

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1.      Which of the following countries has introduced "Direct Democracy"?
a-Russia
b-India
c-France
d-Switzerland

2.      Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is
a-More that aggregate demand
b-Less than aggregate demand
c-Equal to aggregate demand
d-None of the above

3.       In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is
a-Total expenditure - total receipts
b-Revenue expenditure - revenue receipts
c-Capital expenditure - capital receipts + market borrowings
d-Sum of budget deficit and Government's market borrowings and liabilities

4.      The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years

5.       According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of
a-9.7 percent
b-10.7 percent
c-10.8 percent
d-11 percent

6.      As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the
a-Second Place
b-Third Place
c-Fifth Place
d-Seventh Place

7.      The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010, had been signed between the two countries in
a-September 2008
b-October 2008
c-November 2008
d-December 2008

8.      Wodeyars were the ruler of
a-Princely State of Mysore
b-Princely State of Travancore
c-Vijayanagaram
d-None of these

9.      "Black Pagoda" is in
a-Egypt
b-Srilanka
c-Madurai
d-Konark

10.  The meeting of the Rajya Sabha are presided over by the
a-President
b-Vice President
c-Prime Minister
d-Speaker

11.  Lunar eclipse occurs on
a-A new moon day
b-A full moon day
c-A half moon day
d-Both (1) and (2)

12.  Which of the following crops helps in nitrogen fixation?
a-Rice
b-Wheat
c-Beans
d-Maize

13.  Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of
a-Motor Car
b-Lights
c-Aeroplanes
d-Rockets

14.  The term "Fourth Estate" refers to
a-Backward States
b-Judiciary
c-Press
d-Tea Estate

15.  SAIL's plant in Karnataka is situated at
a-Bangalore
b-Bhadravati
c-Belgaum
d-Hubli

16.  At which of the following place Rajiv Gandhi died of human bomb explosion?
a-New Delhi
b-Chennai
c-Sriperumbudur
d-Colombo

17.  The Governor General associated with the abolition of slavery was
a-Cornwallis
b-Bentinck
c-Dalhousie
d-Rippon

18.  The name of India's first carrier is
a-INS Vikrant
b-INS Nilgiri
c-INS Kukri
d-INS Himgiri

19.  The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is
a-From South to North
b-From South West to South East
c-From South East to South West
d-From South West to North East

20.  World No-Tobacco Day is observed on
a-May 25
b-May 31
c-May28
d-May 24