GK Capsule - 20 (Q1) The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the worlds first and largest operational space launch facility.

In which country is it located? (A) France (B) Kazakhstan (C) Uzbekistan (D) Germany (Q2) Express Remit is the brand name of a remittance facility by which of the following banks? (A) State Bank of India (B) Punjab National Bank (C) Bank of Baroda (D) ICICI Bank (E) HDFC Bank (Q3) Which is the longest road tunnel in the world? (A) Lrdal Tunnel (B) Jawahar Tunnel (C) Frjus Tunnel (D) Toven Tunnel (Q4) Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished? (A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) State Legislative Assemblies (D) State Legislative Councils (Q5) The country which ranks second in terms of land area is (A) Canada (B) China (c) Australia (d) None of these (Q6) The International Hockey Federation decided to allot the next Hockey World Cup in 2010 to India. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament started? (A) 1971 (B) 1974 (C) 1976 (D) 1977

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(Q7) Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the first time in three years on May 17, 2009? (A) Barcelona (B) Inter Millan (C) Real Madrid (D) Manchester United (Q8) The minimum age limit for casting vote in Lok Sabha and State Vidhan Sabha elections was lowered down from 21 years to 18 years by(A) 44th Amendment of the Constitution (B) 52nd Amendment of the Constitution (C) 61st Amendment of the Constitution (D) 72nd Amendment of the Constitution (Q9) Recently Suranjoy Singh of India sizzled with Gold on the concluding day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals. This contest was held in? (A) Czech Republic. (B) Hungary (C) Serbia (D) Austria (Q10) The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is (A) USA (B) Australia (c) India (d) Japan (Q11) The national flower of Britain is (A) Sunflower (B) Lotus (C) Rose (D) Lily (Q12) Recently 12-member Sikkim Cabinet was sworn in and Pavan Kumar Chamling becomes CM for the ________? (A) 2nd time (B) 3rd time (C) 4th time (D) 5th time

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(Q13) Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York, by US President Barack Obama? (A) Preet Bharara (B) Suresh Modi (C) Rajiv Khurana (D) Suresh Kalmadi

(Q14) He represents the nation but does not lead the nation, This dictum applies on whom of the following? (A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (B) President (C) Prime Minister (D) Chief Justice of India (Q15)The national flower of India is (A)Rose (B)Lotus (C)Lily (D)Sunflower (Q16) How much time the Constituent Assembly took to frame the Constitution of India (A) 2 years 11 months 18 days (B) 2 years 7 months 23 days (C) 3 years 4 months 14 days (D) 3 years 11 months 5 days (Q17) The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protest the rejection of their one rank one pension demand. Who is heading this panel? (A) K.M. Chandrasekhar (B) R Balakrishanan (C) B S Padmanabham (D) T. Raja Shekhar (Q18) Which among the following is the most important source region of NRI remittances to India? (A)North America (B)Europe

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(C)Middle East (D)Asia Pacific (E)South America (Q19) Recently Indias Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia, earned India a gold medal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage I. In which country this event held? (A) Croatia (B) Russia (C) Ukraine (D) Czech Republic.

(Q20) Insurance business in India is regulated by which of the following authorities? (A) NFCG (B) IRDA (C) CII (D) FICCI (Q21) World Environment Day is observed on (A) 5th June (B) 5th August (C) 5th July (D) 5th September (Q22) To achieve 100% financial Inclusion in India, Reserve Bank of India had had issued a circular in July 2009 permitting cash withdrawals of up to Rs 1,000 per day from PoS (Point of sale) terminals at merchant establishments. Recently which of the following bank has become first Bank of India to offer this facility? (A)State Bank of India (B)Punjab National Bank (C)Bank of India (D)Union Bank of India (Q23) Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive officer (CEO) of which exchange? (A) Bombay Stock Exchange (B) National Stock Exchange

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(C) Delhi Stock exchange (D) None of these (Q24). Who has won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association on April 25, 2009? (A) Yuki Bhambari (B) Vishnu Vardhan (C) Leander Paes (D) Mahesh Bhupti (Q25) Who amongst the following Indian Players was one of the members of the team which won the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at the Wimbledon in 2010 ? (A) Leander Paes (B) Mahesh Bhupati (C) Sania Mirza (D) Sunitha Rao (Q26) What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009? (A) Shahab (B) Hatf (C) Zulfiqar (D) Omid (Q27) Recently Indian Navy commissioned INS Airavat. Which among the following terms precisely describes INS Airavat? (A) Landing Ship Tank (B) Water jet Propelled Fast Attack Craft (C) Guided Missile Frigate (D) GPS Craft (Q28) The country famous for Samba dance is (A) Brazil (B) Canada (C) Africa (d) Australia (Q29) The Universal Postal Union was established in (A) 1950 (B) 1874 (C) 1887 (D) 1950 (Q30) Who amongst the following won OSCAR Lifetime Achievement award in 1992? (A) Aamir Khan (B) Rituparno Ghosh

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(C) Deepa Mehta (D) Satya Jit Ray (Q31) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently have entered the Limca Book of Records as the largest animal rights organization. (May 11, 2009). In which year PETA began? (A) 1995 (B) 2000 (C) 1999 (D) 1980 (Q32) The Directive Principles of State Policy is a cheque which is paid on Banks Convenience} who told it? (A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) K. M. Munshi (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) K. T. Seth

(Q33) Who is the present chairman of the UN body on climate change? (A) Al Gore (B) Rajiv Shah (C) R.K. Pachauria (D) Steve Jobs (Q34) SDR, the currency of the IMF, is in the form of (A) Paper Currency (B) Gold (C) Silver and Gold both (D) Book keeping entry only (Q35) Who is the Author of the book My China Diary? (A)Kanwal Sibal (B)Salman Haider (C)J.N. Dixit (D)Natwar Singh (Q36) Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he associated with? (A) Film (B) Journalism (C) Sports (D) Politics

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(Q37) Vidya Pillai is related to which sport? (A) Snooker (B) Golf (C) Archery (D) Billiards (Q38) The brand Horlicks is marketed by (A) HUL (B) Proctor & Gamble (C) Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Health care (D) None of these (Q39) What is the study of insects called? (A) Insectology (B) Etimology (C) Entomology (D) None of these (Q40) Which one of the following places is associated with the death of Buddha? (A) Gaya (B) Vaishali (C) Sanchi (D) Kushinagar (Q41) In which of the cities will the Finals of the Cricket World Cup 2011 be held? (A)Colombo (B)Mumbai (C)New Delhi (D)Dhaka (Q42) When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated? (A) May 1 (B) May 3 (C) Second Monday of March every year (D) Last Monday of March every year (Q43) Lack of Vitamin A results in (A) Night Blindness (B) Anaemia (C) Rickets (D) Sterility (Q44) Curie Point is the temperature at which (A) matter becomes radioactive (B) a metal loses magnetic properties

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(C) a metal loses conductivity (D) transmutation of metal occurs (Q45) Bhoodan Yojna which was a measure of gifting land by the rich landlords to the poor laborers was initiated by whom among the following? (A) Acharya Narendra Dev (B) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (C) Raj Naraina (D) Medha patkar (Q46) Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of (A) GDP (B) Population (C) Food grains (D) Per capita income (Q47) India attained Dominion Status on (A) 15th January, 1947 (B) 15th August, 1947 (C) 15th August, 1950 (D) 15th October, 1947 (Q48) How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far? (a) 5 times (b) 4 times (c) Once (d) Never (Q49) Who among the following moved the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly? (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Q50) Which one of the following is the Consolidated Fund of India? (a) Salary and allowances of the President of India. (b) Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. (c) Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India. (d) Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India.

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Answers to previous GK Capsule-19 1-B , 2-C, 3-B, 4-C, 5-D, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-D, 10-B, 11-D, 12-B, 13-C, 14-B, 15-B, 16B, 17-C, 18-D, 19-C, 20-A, 21-D, 22-D, 23-D, 24-C, 25-C,26-C, 27-A, 28-A, 29-B, 30-D, 31-A, 32-D, 33-C, 34-C, 35-C, 36-C, 37-B, 38-B, 39-A, 40-D, 41-A, 42-A, 43C, 44-C, 45-C, 46-C, 47-D, 48-B, 49-C, 50-B

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