General Knowledge (GK) & Current Affairs 2013- 2NDMarch
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As per Government Exam point of view General Knowledge and current affairs are two very important things which decide candidate’s selection for the specific post or department. We all know in exam paper there are other parts also like English, aptitude, subject related, reasoning etc but to give exam on the basis of aptitude and English knowledge is wrong, GK is an important parameter.
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1. Which among the following is the first state in India to ban manual scavenging?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Gujarat
c. Delhi
d. Sikkim
Answer: Delhi
2. In which among the following states, the world’s largest Vedic temple is coming up?
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. West Bengal
d. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
3. Which among the following is the proposed site for India’s first open Agriculture University?
a. Hyderabad
b. Mysore
c. Nagpur
d. Bhopal
Answer: Nagpur
4. Which among the following is not a moon of the Pluto?
a. Vulcan
b. Cerberus
c. Europa
d. HYDRA
5. In India, what fraction of FDI is allowed in the Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce sector?
a. 24 %
b. 49 %
c. 51 %
d. 100 %
Answer: 100 %
6. Who among the following has been recognized by the Guinness World Records for climbing Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season?
a. Sanu Wongal
b. Chhurim
c. Lhakpa
d. Nima Dorje
Answer: Chhurim
7. Hari Shankar Singhania, who recently passed away was a well known ------?
a. Journalist
b. Industrialist
c. Historian
d. Writer
Answer: Industrialist
8. In which among the following states has been ranked top in the Planning Commission’s Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?
a. Sikkim
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
9. In which among the following countries, NTPC’s first overseas coal-fired power project is under construction?
a. Bangladesh
b. Bhutan
c. Nepal
d. Sri Lanka
10. Fordow nuclear facility, which is often in news is located in --------?
a. North Korea
b. Iran
c. Israel
d. France
Answer: Iran