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PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 01.10.2011 This set is useful for competitive exams like CSAT / CLAT / Bank PO etc. Page 1

PTs General Knowledge Question Bank # 08 (01.10.2011)

This set is useful for competitive exams like MBA entrance tests - MAT / GCET / RMAT / SNAP / IIFT / IRMA / TISS etc.

Disclaimer: Some of These questions are based on current affairs, & the data and information of those questions aresubject to change in coming times, while totally relevant and current today.

Directions: For the following questions, five options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. Which one of the following human organs is less susceptible to harmful radiations?

(1) Eyes(2) Heart(3) Brain(4) Lung

2. Which one of the following is not correct?(1) Theory of evolution was propounded by Charles Darwin(2) The breaking apart of the nucleus of an atom is called fusion(3) Dry ice is nothing but solid carbon dioxide(4) Telephone was invented by Graham Bell

3. Spring tide occurs when:(1) The sun and moon are in a straight line(2) The sun and moon make a right angle(3) A strong wind blows

(4) The night is very cold

4. The two planets having no satellites are:(1) Earth and Jupiter(2) Mercury and Venus(3) Mercury and Saturn(4) Venus and Mars

5. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority issued portability facility in health insurance sector on,(1) January 1, 2011(2) July 1, 2011(3) April 1, 2011(4) March 21, 2011

6. Anna Hazare as known for:

(1) watershed Development(2) Rural Education(3) Tribal Development(4) Cooperative Development

7. In which of the following states National Games were held in 2011?(1) Jharkhand(2) Assam(3) West Bengal(4) Tarnil Nadu


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8. On what charge was Jatin Das arrested?(1) Meerut conspiracy(2) Peshawar conspiracy(3) Lahore conspiracy

(4) Chittagong Armed Dacoity

9. Who presided over the Benares Session of the Indian National Congress in 1905?(1) Mahatma Gandhi(2) Pheroj Shah Mehta(3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(4) Dinshaw Wacha

10. Minakshi Temple is situated in:(1) Kanchi(2) Mathura(3) Pun(4) Madurai

11. Since the advent of planning era in India, the share of agriculture sector in GD has:(1) Continued to decline(2) Continued to rise(3) First increased and then declined(4) First declined and then increased

12. Which one of the following is the most ancient musical instrument?(1) Sitar(2) Tabla(3) Sarod(4) Veena

13. Which strait separates Europe from Africa?(1) Bosperus(2) Gibraltar(3) Dover(4) Bering

14. What is the function of a pacemaker?(1) It decreases the heart beat(2) It regulates the heart beat(3) It increases the heart beat(4) It accelerates blood supply to heart

15. Indira Gandhi canal has its source at:(1) Gandhi Sagar Dam(2) Bhakra Dam(3) Harike Barrage(4) Govind Ballabh sagar

16. Dronacharya Award is given to(1) Sports coaches(2) The archers(3) Outstanding contributor to -Indian literature(4) The sportsmen/sportswomen for their individual performances

17. Concave mirrors are used as shaving mirrors because they:(1) Do not distort images(2) Always produce real images(3) Produce magnified images(4) Never produce inverted images


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18. Amir Khusro was the famous poet in the court of:(1) Akbar(2) Shah Jahan(3) Ibrahim Lodi

(4) Alauddin Khalji

19. Which one of the following enzymes hydrolyses starch into reducing sugars?(1) Sucrase(2) Catalase(3) Maltase(4) Amylase

20. When the offices of both the President and vice-President of India are vacant. Who will discharge their function?(1) Prime Minister(2) Home Minister(3) The Speaker(4) Chief justice of India

21. When the two houses of parliament differ regarding a Bill, then the deadlock is resolved by:(1) A joint sitting of the two houses(2) The president of India(3) The speaker of the Lok Sabha(4) A special committee formed for the purpose

22. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of(1) Volcanic activity(2) Wave action(3) Seafloor expansion(4) Reef formation

23. Small droplets of a liquid are spherical in shape because of(1) Viscosity(2) Surface tension(3) Density(4) Thermal conductivity

24. Which one of the following is a mixture?(1) Lime(2) Table salt(3) Sugar(4) Sea water

25. Who is the author of The Mask of Africa?(1) Nelson Mandela(2) Vangari Mathai(3) Sharad Joshi(4) None of them

26. The author of The Wealth of Nations is:(1) Ricordo(2) Keynes(3) Karl Marx(4) Adam Smith

27. The theory of surplus value is a principle of(1) Platos ideal state(2) Bentharns utilitarianism(3) Marxian socialism(4) Rousseaus general will


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28. The red colour of ripe tomatoes is due to the presence of(1) Hormones(2) Chlorophyll(3) Enzymes

(4) Carotenoid

29. Before he came to India, Babin was the ruler of a small principality in central Asia called(1) Farghana(2) Samarkand(3) Ghazni(4) Afghanistan

30. Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is formed due to the reactions of:(1) Carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere(2) Carbon dioxide and oxygen(3) Oxygen and ultraviolet rays(4) Infra-red rays and ultraviolet rays

31. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President?(1) Two(2) Six(3) Ten(4) Twelve

32. According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Children, which of the following is not a right?(1) Sate drinking water(2) Employment(3) Protection from exploitation(4) Education

33. Equlity before law falls in the category of:(1) Political equality(2) Social equality(3) Civil equality(4) Economic equality

34. Rainbows are formed due to:(1) Reflection of light(2) Refraction of light(3) Refraction and reflection of light(4) Interference of light

35. Which of the following has the maximum iron content?(1) Egg(2) Green vegetables(3) Apple(4) Water melon

36. According to Jain tradition, what is Mahavirs rank amongst the Tirthankars?(1) 1st(2) 10th(3) 23rd(4) 24th

37. The proposed TAPI Project, passing from Afghanistan, reaching to Pakistans national gas network, Multan, willterminate at .., India?(1) Munabav(2) Bortada(3) Fazilka(4) None of these


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38. What are Upanishads?(1) A source of Hindu philosophy(2) Books of ancient Hindu laws(3) Books on social behaviors of man

(4) Prayers to god

39. The highest waterfall in the world is at:(1) Salto angel, Venezuela(2) Niagara falls, USA(3) Victoria falls, Africa(4) Jog Falls, India

40. The members of the constituent assembly by were:(1) Elected by the people(2) Elected by the British parliament(3) Elected by the provincial assemblies(4) Nominated by the British government

41. A seller can maximize his profit if he changes:(1) A high price(2) A low price(3) A price at which marginal revenue = marginal cost(4) Any price he likes

42. A sealed glass jar is full of water. When its temperature is decreased to 0C the glass jar(1) Remains as it is with ice(2) Remains as it is with water(3) Contains half the amount of ice mixed with water(4) Breaks due to the formation of ice

43. Which one is not the function of the parliament?(1) To make laws if the need arises(2) To impeach judges(3) To pass Bills(4) To recommend the appointment of governors

44. The knocking a an automobile engine can be decreased by mixing petrol with:(1) n-Heptane(2) isopentane(3) lead tetra acetate(4) potassium salts

45. Which one of the following will give green colour in fireworks?(1) Sodium salts(2) Barium salts(3) Calcium salts(4) Potassium salts

46. Which type of soil retains moisture the most?(1) Clayey soil(2) Sandy soil(3) Loamy soil(4) Rocky soil

47. The plant involved in sere culture is:(1) Cinchona(2) Eucalyptus(3) Mulberry(4) Gooseberry


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48. Match the followingTribe States

A. Birhor 1. BiharB. Korba 2. Jharkhand

C. Rabha 3. West BengalD. Taiwa/Tiwa 4. Manipur(1) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4(2) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4(3) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1(4) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

49. Who among the following is not a member of the drafting committee to formulate Lokpal Bill?(1) Pranab Mukherjee(2) Manmohan Singh(3) Kapil Sibbal(4) P. Chidambaram

50. Which of the following countries was badly affected by the earthquake and tsunami in early 2011?(1) Indonesia(2) Sri Lanka(3) Japan(4) China

51. What is Zebel Faya?(1) A state in Tunisia(2) New Comet(3) An archeological site in Egypt(4) None of these

52. Match the followingCountry head Country

A. Mohamed Ghannouch 1. TunisiaB. Marouf Al-Bakhit 2. JordanC. Ahmed Shafik 3. EgyptD. Omar Al Bashir 4. Sudan(1) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4(2) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3(3) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3(4) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

53. Match the followingCoach Team

A. Trevor Bayliss 1. South AfricaB. Corrie Vam 2. CanadaC. Eldinie Baptiste 3. Sri LankaD. P. Dassanayake 4. Kenya(1) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3(2) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

(3) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2(4) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

54. Nomadic Elephant is,(1) a pass located in Pakistan-Afghanistan border(2) a mountain in the western India(3) a disputed area in Sudan(4) None of these


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55. Choose the correct statement/s.1. Tista River is the lifeline of Sikkim.2. The source of Feni, is in Tripura.(1) 1, 2

(2) Only 1(3) Only 2(4) Both incorrect

56. The computer hardware which is of silica can store plenty of data. It is called:(1) Disk(2) Chip(3) Magnetic Tape(4) Fila

57. The headquarters of the UNESCO is located at(1) Paris(2) New York(3) Geneva(4) The Hague

58. Adding Common salt to ice at 00 C will:(1) Increase the temperature(2) Decrease the temperature(3) Keep the temperature at 00 C(4) Melt the ice

59. Who among the following has been adjudged the player of the tournament in ICC one day cricket world cup 2011?(1) Yuvraj Singh(2) Sachin Tendulkar(3) Kumar Sangakara(4) Shahid Afridi

60. Capital city of Mongolia is(1) Ulaanbaatar(2) Seoul(3) New Delhi(4) Beijing

SNAP Special GK

61. Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses?(1) Cholera(2) Chickenpox(3) Hepatitis(4) Measles

62. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the tenures of the following Presidents of IndianNational Congress?

I. Jagivan RamII. K. KamrajIII. P.D. TandonIV. U.N. DhebarSelect the correct answer using the code given below

(1) I-II-IV-III(2) II-III-IV-I(3) III-IV-I-II(4) III-IV-I-II


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63. The Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as 'Turning of the wheel of law' at(1) Sanchi(2) Sarnath(3) Sravaasti

(4) Bodh Gaya

64. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?(1) NH 2(2) NH 7(3) NH 8(4) NH 31

65. In human beings, the opening of the stomach into the small intestine is called(1) Caecum(2) Ileum(3) Oesophagus(4) Pylorus

66. Who among the following has created world record in the men's 100 meters sprint event at 2008 Olympic Games?(1) Usain Bolt(2) Churandy Martina(3) Asafa Powell(4) Walter Dix

67. Consider the following about IAEAI. It was up as the world's 'Atoms for Peace' organization in 1957.II. The IAEA, Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria.III. In terms of its Statue, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) I, II and III(2) I only(3) II and III only(4) III only

68. Who among the following has been awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest civilian distinction of theGovernment of France?(1) N.R. Narayana Murthy(2) Ratan Tata(3) K.M. Birla(4) Mukesh Ambani

69. Nail polish remover contains(1) Acetone(2) Benzene(3) Petroleum ether(4) Acetic acid

70. Who among the following had moved the objectives resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the

Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on Dec. 13, 1946?(1) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar(2) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel(4) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru


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IRMA Specific GK

71. According to the IPCC, satellite data shows that the dry tropics, where rainfed agriculture provides 60 percent of theworld's food and some of the world's poorest live, will be the most vulnerable to climate change. The full form of IPCC

is(1) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(2) International panel on Climate Change(3) Intergovernmental Plan for climate change(4) International Plan for climate change(5) International Program for climate change

72. Which one of the following is correct statement for market(1) Potential buyers and sellers of the product.(2) An organization which provides facilities for exchange of commodities(3) A place where commodities are bought and sold.(4) All of these

73. A detrimental effect of the green revolution is...(1) Neglect of low input agricultural practices.(2) More emphasis on hybrid varieties and thus destroying the local seed varieties(3) Indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers thus pushing up the cost of farming.(4) Destroying the local seed varieties(5) Eliminating the native animal breeds

74. Unlike organic inputs, synthetic fertilizers are made from(1) Petroleum based derivatives(2) Organic residues(3) Composed harvest residues(4) Animal manure(5) Natural gas

75. Organic farming reduces CO2 emissions by .....(1) Storing atmospheric concentrations of this gas in the soil(2) Using less fossil fuel based inputs(3) Eliminating use of synthetic fertilizers(4) Boosting soil fertility and humus content of the soil(5) None of these

76. According to the IPCC, water flow in the Ganges could drop by ..... affecting more than 400 million people who dependon it for drinking water.(1) Two third(2) One fourth(3) One third(4) Half(5) Two fifth

77. Agriculture sector in India contributes ..... percent of the total green house gases.(1) 28

(2) 30(3) 32(4) 25(5) 26

78. The WHO has built a ..... in Norway to tide over a total meltdown of Antarctica and Arctic, in the event of the bleakestglobal warming scenario.(1) Seed vault(2) Fertilizer vault(3) Knowledge vault(4) Crops vault(5) Grain Vault


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79. The study conducted by the IARI (Indian agricultural Research institute) has indicated a loss of 4-5 million tons in wheatproduction with every rise of ..... temperature throughout the growing period.(1) 1C(2) 2C

(3) 1.5C(4) 2.1LC(5) 3C

80. As to rice, the overall temperature increase of ..... are predicted to reduce yields.(1) 2-40C(2) 1-20C(3) 2-30C(4) 3-40C(5) 3-50C

IIFT Specific GK

81. Which one of the following countries has adopted a new Constitution in the Year 2008 aiming to pursue a modern,multi-party, democratic system and giving more power to the judiciary and legislature?(1) Japan(2) Bhutan(3) Maldives(4) Singapore

82. Foreign Trade Policy 2009 - 14 targets to increase India's exports by 2014 to make them(1) 1.5 times(2) 2 times(3) 2.5 times(4) 3 times

83. As per Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 document, India has to double its share in global trade by(1) 2014(2) 2016(3) 2018(4) 2020

84. Export target in Ex-Im Policy 2009-14 for 2010-11 has been set at(1) $175 billion(2) $200 billion(3) $225 billion(4) $250 billion

85. In new Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14, Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPS) has been extended till(1) December 2011(2) March 2012(3) December 2013(4) March 2014

86. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?Country Currency(1) Brazil Reais(2) China Yuan(3) Mexico Pesos(4) Thailand Ringgit


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87. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below the ListsList I List II(Player) (Sport)

I. Gagan Narang (A) Archery

II. Akhil Kumar (B) SwimmingIII. Mangal Singh Champia (C) BoxingIV. Virdhawal Khade (D) Rifile Shooting

(1) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B(2) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D(3) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B(4) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

88. In which of the following years the Fundamental Duties have been added to the existent Fundamental Rights in theConstitution of India?(1) 1965(2) 1976(3) 1979(4) 1982

89. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the ListsList I List II

(Provision of theConstitution of India) (Source)

I. Amendment of the (A) Constitution ofConstitution Germany

II. Directive Principles (B) Constitution of CandaIII. Emergency Power of (C) Constitution of South

the President AfricaIV. The Union-State (D) Irish Constitution

Relations(1) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C(2) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B(3) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C(4) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

90. In which of the following years was General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World TradeOrganisation (WTO).(1) 1991(2) 1995(3) 2000(4) 2005

TISS Related GK

91. Which economist was awarded the 'Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross' for his pioneering work inintroducing VAT in Brazil?(1) Parthasarathi Shome(2) C Rangarajan

(3) Vijay Kelkar(4) Ashok Lahiri

92. Zahi Hawass is a famous .....(1) Novelist(2) Zoologist(3) Archaeologist(4) Journalist


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93. Of which cash crop is "Chandragiri", a new variety that was introduced in Bangalore?(1) Silk(2) Coffee(3) Pepper

(4) Rubber

94. What is the train plying between Munabao in Rajasthan and Kokhrapar in Sindh, Pakistan called?(1) Friendship Express(2) Thar Express(3) Samjhauta Express(4) Kutch Express

95. Which of the following facts about the Yangtze River in China is/are true?I. It is the longest river in AsiaII. It is the second longest in the world, after the Nile in AfricaIII. It flows from its source in Qinghai Province and drains into East China Sea

(1) I, II & III(2) I & II only(3) II and III only(4) III and I only

96. The Lumire brothers were the pioneers in which industry?(1) Automobile(2) Motion pictures(3) Printing & publishing(4) Aviation

97. Indian Petrochemicals Ltd is a subsidiary of .....(1) Reliance Industries Ltd(2) Indian Oil Company(3) Essar Oil(4) Bharat Petroleum

98. Which famous UK based football club is owned by the Glazier family?(1) Manchester United(2) Liverpool(3) Chelsea(4) Arsenal

99. Which popular brand of vegetable oil is market by Amrit Corp. Ltd.?(1) Gagan(2) Postman(3) Dalda(4) Dhara

100. Rig Veda chiefly contains(1) early Aryan culture(2) methods of Vedic yagnas

(3) collection of hymns to God(4) origin of Hindu gods


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1.(4) 2.(2) 3.(1) 4.(2) 5.(2) 6.(4) 7.(1) 8.(3) 9.(3) 10.(4)11.(3) 12.(4) 13.(2) 14.(2) 15.(1) 16.(1) 17.(3) 18.(4) 19.(3) 20.(4)21.(1) 22.(4) 23.(2) 24.(1) 25.(4) 26.(4) 27.(3) 28.(4) 29.(1) 30.(4)31.(4) 32.(2) 33.(1) 34.(3) 35.(2) 36.(4) 37.(3) 38.(1) 39.(3) 40.(3)41.(3) 42.(4) 43.(4) 44.(4) 45.(2) 46.(3) 47.(3) 48.(1) 49.(2) 50.(3)51.(4) 52.(4) 53.(4) 54.(4) 55.(1) 56.(2) 57.(1) 58.(3) 59.(1) 60.(1)61.(1) 62.(2) 63.(2) 64.(2) 65.(3) 66.(1) 67.(1) 68.(1) 69.(1) 70.(4)71.(1) 72.(4) 73.(3) 74.(1) 75.(1) 76.(1) 77.(1) 78.(1) 79.(1) 80.(1)81.(2) 82.(2) 83.(4) 84.(2) 85.(1) 86.(4) 87.(3) 88.(2) 89.(2) 90.(2)91.(3) 92.(1) 93.(3) 94.(2) 95.(4) 96.(2) 97.(1) 98.(1) 99.(1) 100.(3)

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