Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. Bishnoi movement was started against which of the following?
Options- A. Cutting of Trees
- B. Inequality of Women
- C. Killing of Animals
- D. Increasing Pollution Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Cutting of Trees
- 2. Which of the following country is not a member of BRICS association?
Options- A. Brazil
- B. Russia
- C. Iceland
- D. China Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Iceland
- 3. With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?
Options- A. Nepal
- B. Bangladesh
- C. Pakistan
- D. Sri Lanka Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Nepal
- 4. In which one of the following groups of States in India is the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project being implemented as a pilot investment?
Options- A. Gujarat, Kerala and Goa
- B. Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
- C. Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal
- D. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal
Explanation:
India Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project
? To conserve, project and manage the coastal and marine environment, the Ministry is implementing the India ICZM Project with the World Bank assistance.
? For the implementation of the project the Ministry has established a Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) as nodal body under the Society Registration Act, in Delhi.
? The ICZM Project is being implemented as pilot investments in the coastal states of Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal.
? National activities are implemented through SICOM along with monitoring of activities carried out by three selected states.
? The project has four implementing agencies-MoEF at the national level with lead responsibilities, and the Departments of Forests and Environment (DoEF) of the threeparticipating states.
- 5. Extrusive volcanoes are not found in which one of the following mountains?
Options- A. Alaska
- B. Rocky
- C. Andes
- D. Himalayas Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Himalayas
Explanation:
Volcanic mountains are very common along the destructive plate boundaries i.e. Oceanic-continental plate boundaries which are yet uncovered in the rock folded mountains formed due to continental ?to continental plate collision.The Himalayas are also a plate-to-plate collision tectonic boundary. In this case, the Indian Plate [of the Indian Subcontinent] is colliding head-on with the Eurasian Plate. Both plates are comprised of continental lithospheric crust, so there is no appreciable distinction in density.
- 6. WIMAX stands for
Options- A. Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access
- B. Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access
- C. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
- D. Worldwide Infrastructure for Microwave Access Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Wired Interoperability for Microwave Access
- 7. India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
Options- A. Iraq
- B. Oman
- C. Iran
- D. Afghanistan Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Iran
- 8. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
Options- A. Mount Singabung
- B. Mount Merapi
- C. Mount Rinjani
- D. Mount Agung Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Mount Singabung
- 9. SIDO is related to the development of
Options- A. Small industries
- B. Steel Industry
- C. Soap Industry
- D. Sugar Industry Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Small industries
- 10. The Reserve Bank of India has recently constituted a high-level task force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) to suggest a road map for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India. The task force is headed by
Options- A. Sekar Kamam
- B. Vishakha Mulye
- C. Sriram Kalyanaraman
- D. Y. M. Deosthalee Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Y. M. Deosthalee
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ?High Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India?, which will, among other things, suggest a roadmap for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India.Headed by YM Deosthalee, ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings, the task force includes Sekar Karnam, DMD & Chief Credit Officer, SBI; Vishaka Mulye, ED, ICICI Bank; Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group; and Sriram Kalyanaraman, MD and CEO, National Housing Bank.
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