Basic General Knowledge problems
- 1. As per the policies of the Government of India any proposal for FDI in single brand retail should not be above line of ___
Options- A. 33%
- B. 43%
- C. 48%
- D. 51% Also asked in: Bank Exams, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 51%
- 2. What is the share of small savings collection from all states through Post Office in India's GDP?
Options- A. 2 percent
- B. 3 percent
- C. 7 percent
- D. 8 percent Discuss
Correct Answer: 3 percent
- 3. Who has been appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha?
Options- A. Rama Devi
- B. Sumitra Mahajan
- C. Anupama Kare
- D. Snehlata Shrivastava Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Snehlata Shrivastava
Explanation:
Snehlata Shrivastava, appointed as the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who retired on November 30, 2017.
Ms. Shrivastava, a senior civil servant with 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience is a 1982 batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Rama Devi holds the distinction of the being the first woman secretary general of the Rajya Sabha.
- 4. The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' or 'Garibi Unmulan' was given in which five year plan?
Options- A. Second plan
- B. Fourth plan
- C. Fifth plan
- D. Sixth plan Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, Analyst
Correct Answer: Fifth plan
Explanation:
Fifth Five Year Plan (1974?1978)
The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on Employment, Poverty Alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and Justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defense.
In 1978 the newly elected Morarji Desai government rejected the plan.
- 5. Which Country has listed Yoga as a "sports activities"?
Options- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. UAE
- C. Slovenia
- D. Pakistan Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
- 6. The Indian Judge who has been re-elected to International Court of Justice(ICJ) 2017?
Options- A. Dalveer Bhandari
- B. S.N. Rao
- C. Arjun Singh
- D. R. S. Pathak Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Dalveer Bhandari
Explanation:
India's nominee to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari (70) was re-elected to fifth and the last seat of World court. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in United Nations General Assembly and secured all 15 votes in UN Security Council (UNSC). He was elected after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. This is the first time since the ICJ was established in 1945 that there will be no British judge in ICJ. Bhandari is fourth Indian judge to be elected to ICJ after B.N. Rau, Nagendra Singh and RS Pathak.
- 7. Which country have declared 2020 'Unique Year for Space Sector' ?
Options- A. United Arab Emirates
- B. England
- C. USA
- D. India Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: United Arab Emirates
- 8. Which bank has the tagline - Your Trusted Family Bank?
Options- A. Indian Overseas Bank
- B. Dena Bank
- C. Indian Bank
- D. Yes Bank Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Dena Bank
- 9. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by _____
Options- A. Ambanis
- B. Kanorias
- C. Ruias
- D. Goenkas Also asked in: Bank Exams, CAT
Correct Answer: Ruias
- 10. First Indian Institute of Skills will get in which city?
Options- A. Hyderabad
- B. Noida
- C. Mumbai
- D. Bangaluru Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Explanation:
India's first Indian Institute of Skills will get in 3 locations viz. Mumbai, Kanpur and Ahmedabad in the country. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has approved the proposal to set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) on Not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) basis.
The reason behind these institutes is to promote further growth of the Indian Skills sector overall, new measures have been initiated by the Government of India to establish state of the art training institutions called Indian Institutes of Skill (IISs).
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