General Knowledge (GK) & Current Affairs 2013- 4thMarch
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1. The 10 ton meteor, which recently streaked across the sky of Russia, exploded over which among the following mountains of Russia?
a. Ural Mountains
b. Baikal Mountains
c. Koryak Mountains
d. Sayan Mountains
Answer: Ural Mountains
2. Which among the following has recently become the first Indian organization to be listed on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets?
a. HCL Technologies
b. Reliance
c. Infosys
d. State Bank of India
Answer: Infosys
3. The “Giving Pledge” commitment for philanthropy has been established by ------?
a. John Caudwell
b. Paul G. Allen
c. Bill Gates
d. Larry Ellinson
Answer: Bill Gates
4. Which among the following is the minimum capacity of the Ultra Mega Power projects (UMPP)?
a. 1000 MW
b. 2500 MW
c. 4000 MW
d. 5000 MW
Answer: 4000 MW
5. World’s tallest statute of Mahatma Gandhi has been recently unveiled at which among the following places?
a. Gandhinagar
b. Patna
c. Delhi
d. Mumbai
Answer: Patna
6. As per the recently released data, which among the following states of India has recorded highest growth rate 11th Five Year plan?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
Answer: Bihar
7. Who among the following is known to have given the shortest ever interim budget speech in India?
a. K.C. Neogy
b. H.N. Bahuguna
c. H.M. Patel
d. Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: H.M Patel
8. Who among the following is the only finance minister of India to present the Union budget on his birthday?
a. Manmohan Singh
b. Morarji Desai
c. Yahshant Sinha
d. Jaswant Singh
Answer: Morarji Desai
9. Which among the following is the largest shareholder in “Infradebt”, India’s first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non banking financial company?
a. LIC
b. Bank of Baroda
c. ICICI Bank
d. CITI Bank
Answer: ICICI Bank
10. Which among the following banks has launched the ‘Tatkal’, scheme that enables the people to transfer money to their families in their native towns & villages without actually opening an account?
a. SBI
b. Bank of India
c. Canara Bank
d. Union Bank of India
Answer: SBI
