GK Capsule 30

(1): When were the Goldman Environmental Prizes instituted?

[1] 1990
[2] 1992
[3] 1987
[4] 1983
(2): Match the following:
(i) Baghdad
(a) Tagus
(ii) New York
(b) Tigris
(iii) Lisbon
(c) Seine
(iv) Paris
(d) Hudson
[1] (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)
[2] (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c)
[3] (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a)
[4] (i)-(a), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c)
(3): The presence of which toxic material in the SS Norway Cruise
Ship led to it being temporarily denied entry by the Indian
government?
[1] Mercury
[2] Asbestos
[3] Chlorocarbons
[4] Benzoides
(4): Where is the Olympics 2012 to be held?

[1] Beijing
[2] Paris
[3] London
[4] Seoul
(5): "The Upper Crest" is the punch line of which famous clothing
brand?
[1] Louis Philippe
[2] Peter England
[3] Provogue
[4] Lacoste
(6): Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
[1] Sucheta Kriplani
[2] Sarojini Naidu
[3] J. Jayalalitha
[4] Sashikala Kakodkar
(7): Where is the world's largest mangrove forest?
[1] Sunderbans, India
[2] Amazon basin, Brazil
[3] Florida Peninsula, USA
[4] Caribbean Islands
(8): When was the Environmental Defense Fund established?
[1] 1965
[2] 1973
[3] 1967
[4] 1958
(9): Which article of the Indian Constitution provides special
safeguards for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes?
[1] Article 339
[2] Article 312

[3] Article 289

[4] Article 316
(10): Ryder Cup is associated with which of the following sports?
[1] Football
[2] Basketball
[3] Golf
[4] Rugby
(11): Match the pairs:
(i) A better way forward
(ii) Accelerate your soul
(iii)Tyres with Muscle

(a) Dunlop
(b) MRF
(c) Michelin

[1] (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a)

[2] (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(a)
[3] (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b)
[4] (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b)
(12): Which bank launched its credit cum debit card with its punch
line being "Don't, leave home without it"?
[1] Citibank
[2] American Express bank
[3] ICICI bank
[4] State Bank of India

(13): What are the enzymes and antibodies mainly made of?
[1] Proteins
[2] Vitamins
[3] Calcium
[4] Carbohydrates
(14): Who was the first Viceroy of India?
[1] Lord Mayo

[2] Lord Elgin

[3] Lord Lytton
[4] Lord Canning
(15): What is the common name of the chemical Ethanol?
[1] Citric acid
[2] Ammonia
[3] Alcohol
[4] Ethane
(16): Approximately what percentage of Earth is covered by water?
[1] 50%
[2] 65%
[3] 80%
[4] 86%
(17): Where are the smallest bones in the human body found?
[1] Eyes
[2] Ears
[3] Nose
[4] Toes
(18): When was the state of emergency declared for the first time in
India?
[1] October 1962
[2] January 1962
[3] December 1971
[4] January 1972
(19): Name the world's oldest University.
[1] University of Paris
[2] Al-Azhar University
[3] University of Sienna
[4] University of Toulouse

(20): India ranks first in the world production of which fruit?

[1] Apple
[2] Banana
[3] Mango
[4] Papaya
(21): What does the Kyoto Protocol deal with?
[1] Greenhouse gas emissions
[2] Trade agreement between Japan and China
[3] Dismantling the textile quota system
[4] Intellectual property rights
(22): When did India witness a non-Congress Government for the
first time?
[1] 1980
[2] 1967
[3] 1977
[4] 1971
(23): "Cob" is the other name for which of the following?
[1] Male Spider
[2] Female Monkey
[3] Male donkey
[4] Male swan

(24): In which direction does the earth rotate on its axis?

[1] East to West
[2] West to East
[3] North to South
[4] South to North
(25): "Duma" is the parliament of which of these countries?
[1] China

[2] Australia
[3] Russia
[4] Iran
(26): Nitrous Oxide is better known as:
[1] Laughing gas
[2] Tear Gas
[3] Sleeping Gas
[4] None of these
(27): Tony Blair belongs to which one of the following political
parties?
[1] Labour party
[2] Democrats
[3] Conservative Party
[4] Republicans
(28): In the Indian construction sector, what does DBFO model stand
for?
[1] Design, Build, Finance, Operate
[2] Development, Building, Formation, Occupation
[3] Develop, Build, Finance, Operate
[4] Discover, Build, Finance, Operate
(29): What is the difference between the polar and equatorial
diameters of the earth?
[1] 28 km
[2] 43 km
[3] 80 km
[4] 35 km
(30): The Chennai-based Shriram Life is a:
[1] bio-engineering firm
[2] firm manufacturing ayurvedic products
[3] firm dealing in equities and debentures

[4] private life insurance firm

(31): When is the World Heart Day celebrated?
[1] Last Sunday of September
[2] First Sunday of December
[3] Last Sunday of December
[4] First Sunday of November
(32): India is the world's largest producer of which mineral?
[1] Kaolin
[2] Graphite
[3] Mica
[4] Magnesite.
(33): What does IMF stand for?
[1] Indian Monetary Fund
[2] Indian Money Finance
[3] International Monetary Fund
[4] International Monetary Finance
(34): What does the letter "V" stand for in DVD?
[1] Visual
[2] Ventrical
[3] Versatile
[4] Video
(35): Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
(A) The Kumbh Mela attracts approximately 25 million people.
(B) The number of companies listed on the BSE is the highest in the
world.
(C) Sun is a star.
[1] Only A
[2]Only B
[3] Both A and C

[4] None
(36): Penicillin was invented in which year?
[1] 1890
[2] 1855
[3] 1902
[4] 1928
(37): Where is The Gateway of India located?
[1] New Delhi
[2] Bangalore
[3] Mumbai
[4] Goa
(38): Who hold the record of winning maximum number of gold
medals in one Olympics?
[1] Ian Thorpe
[2] Mark Spitz
[3] Michael Phelps
[4] Marian Jones
(39): Abhinav Bindra is associated with which sports?
[1] Shooting
[2] Basket ball
[3] Hockey
[4] Cricket
(40): Which of the following is a bank?
[1] CAPART
[2] HUDCO
[3] SIDBI
[4] WTO

(41): "The Diary of A Young Girl" is a personal account of which of

the following authors?
[1] Rachel Carson
[2] Anita Desai
[3] Daphne Du Maurier
[4] Anne Frank
(42): When was the Indian Constitution brought into effect?
[1] November 26, 1949
[2] January 26, 1950
[3] August 14, 1947
[4] January 26, 1948
(43): Which one of the following is not an Insurance Company?
[1] ICICI Prudential
[2] HDFC Natwest
[3] OM Kotak Mahindra
[4] Birla Sun Life
(44): Who is the author of 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull'?
[1] Saul Bellow
[2] Richard Bach
[3] V. S. Naipaul
[4] Salman Rushdie
(45): NLFT and ATTF are the names of tribal extremist groups.
Which state of India can they be associated to?
[1] Nagaland
[2] Assam
[3] Bihar
[4] Tripura
(46): If you're doing "vulcanization", what material are you working
with?
[1] steel
[2] Iron

[3]Wood
[4] Rubber
(47): Flies and mosquitoes are part of the insect order called Diptera.
What does Diptera mean? (1) Two teeth
(2) Two wings
(3) Buzzing noise
(4) Two sightless eyes
(48): The Human Development Index (HDI) is a cumulative measure
of 3 parameters. Which one of these is accounted for, in the
measurement of HDI?
[1] Education.
[2] Standard of living (PPP . US$)
[3] Health and Sanitation
[4] Longevity (Life expectancy)
(49): The principles of NAM (Non Aligned Movement) were defined
and dec1ared in 1955 and reiterated in 1956. Who was not invo1ved
in the declaration? Indicate from the options given below.
[1] Jawaharlal Nehru
[2] Mahatma Gandhi
[3] Gamel Abdil Nasser
[4] Josip Broz Tito
(50): The test called Ishihara is used:
[1] To determine the color tone of a colored printout.
[2] To understand the right color mix of a film.
[3] To determine whether or not someone is color blind
[4] To determine, whether the eye is sensitive to UV rays

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