GK today (14.07.13). 1. Which among the following movies, in March 2013, won the best feature file award at the 60th National Film Awards for 2012 ? 1. Vicky Donor 2. Paan Singh Tomar 3. Chittagong 4. Kahaani Ans : 2 2. India reclaimed the Border Gavaskar Trophy in March 2013, beating Australia 4-0. With reference to this tournament, which of the following statements is not correct ? 1. R.Ashwin was adjudged the ‘Man of the Series’ 2. The last match of the series was played in Mohali 3. Shane Watson led the Australian side in the last match of the series 4. The first test match of the series was played in Chennai Ans : 2 3. In which country of Asia was the world’s tallest statue of Lord Budhha, built at a cost of USD 161 million, unveiled on 6 March 2013 ? 1. Indonesia 2. Myanamar 3. China 4. Bhutan Ans : 3 4. The organization involved primarily with environmental planning is 1. CIFRI 2. ICAR 3. CSIR 4. NEERI Ans : 4 5. What would be the impact of global warming on mangrove forests ? 1. They will grow more luxurious 2. Large areas of mangroves will be submerged 3. Their role as carbon sinks will become more important 4. Both 1 and 3 above Ans : 4 6. The sweet taste of fruits is due to 1. Lactose 2. Fructose 3. Maltose 4. Ribose Ans : 2 7. The most endangered Asiatic top predator on the edge of extinction is 1. Black Bear 2. Asiatic Lion 3. Siberian Tiger 4. Dhole Ans : 4 8. Analects is the sacred book of 1. Confucianism 2. Judaism 3. Shintoism 4. Taoism Ans : 1 9. The seat of Madhya Pradesh High Court is located at 1. Gwalior 2. Indore 3. Bhopal 4. Jabalpur Ans : 4 10. The brightest planet is 1. Venus 2. Mercury 3. Jupiter 4. Mars Ans : 1 11. Cost of production of the producer is given by 1. sum of wages paid to labourers. 2. sum of wages and interest paid on capital 3. sum of wages, interest, rent paid on capital 4. sum of wages, interest, rent and normal profit Ans : 4 12. ‘Kesari’ the Newspaper was started by : 1. G.K. Gokhale 2. B.G. Tilak 3. Sardar Patel 4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ans : 2 13. When was the Indian Constitution adopted ? 1. 15th August, 1947 2. 26th November, 1949 3. 26th January, 1950 4. 2nd October, 1952 Ans : 2 14. Which one of the following is the smallest endocrine gland in human body ? 1. Adernal 2. Thyroid 3. Pictuitary 4. Pancreas Ans : 3 15. Double is a – data type 1. primitive 2. user defined 3. system defined 4. local Ans : 1 16. Yellow spots on citrus leaves is due to the deficiency of : 1. Zinc 2. Magnesium 3. Boron 4. Iron Ans : 2 17. Rangaswami Cup is associated with 1. Wrestling 2. Football 3. Hockey 4. Golf Ans : 3 18. The working of a rocket is based on the principle of : 1. Conservation of momentum 2. Conservation of mass 3. Conservation of energy 4. Conservation of angular momentum Ans : 1 19. Which of the following is a Wild Life Sanctuary ? 1. Jaldapara 2. Garumara 3. Corbett 4. Chapramari Ans : 3 20. The river which is used for inland waterways in India is – 1. Ganga 2. Cauveri 3. Mahi 4. Luni Ans : 1 21. The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is : 1. Mesosphere 2. Hydrosphere 3. Troposphere 4. Ionosphere Ans : 3 22. ‘Yellow Revolution’ is associated with the production of ? 1. Poultry 2. Gold 3. Sunflower 4. Oil seeds Ans : 4 23. Which among the following was the first-ever massive exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force in March 2013 to test battle efficiency in a wartime scenario ? 1. Operational Flaming 2. Operation Flying 3. Operation Livewire 4. Operation Gagan Ans : 3 24. The state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilizers is : 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Gujarat 3. Maharashtra 4. Punjab Ans : 1 25. The upper house of the State Legislature in India is called 1. Legislative Council 2. Legislative Assembly 3. Executive Council 4. Governor – in – Council Ans : 1 26. Maximum number of sugar factories are located in 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Bihar 4. Assam Ans : 1 27. The All Women Expedition Team of the Indian Air Force which scaled the Mount Everest some time back was headed by : 1. Sqn. Ldr. D. Panda 2. Sqn. Ldr. Nirupama Pandey 3. Flt. Lt. Nivedita Choudhary 4. Flt. Lt. Rajika Sharma Ans : 2 28. While computing national income estimates which of the following is required to be observed 1. The value of exports to be added and the value of imports to be subtracted 2. The value of exports to be subtracted and the value of imports to be added 3. The value of both exports and imports to be added 4. The value of both exports and imports to be subtracted Ans : 1 29. If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it wil mean the resignation of the 1. Prime Minister only 2. Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers 3. Entire Council of Ministers 4. Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker Ans : 3 30. A fuse wire is made of 1. an alloy of a tin and copper 2. an alloy of tin and lead 3. an alloy of tin and aluminium 4. an alloy of nickel and chromium Ans : 2 31. Iltumish established a centre of leading at 1. Multan 2. Kolkata 3. Alwar 4. Patna Ans : 4 32. The energy that can harness heat stored below the earths surface is known as : 1. thermal energy 2. Nuclear energy 3. Tidal energy 4. Geo-thermal energy Ans : 4 33. The temperature of boiling water in a stema engine may be high because : 1. there are dissolved substances in water 2. there is low pressure inside the boiler 3. there is high pressure inside the boiler 4. the fire is at very high temperature Ans : 3 34. Konark which has famous ‘Sun God Temple’ with wonderful specimens of Hindu architecture lies in the state of 1. Orissa 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Madhya Pradesh Ans : 1 35. AGMARK is a guarantee of standard 1. quality 2. quantity 3. weight 4. size Ans : 1 36. Vector of Kala-azar is 1. Anopheles mosquito 2. Culex mosquito 3. Tse-Tsefly 4. Sand fly Ans : 4 37. The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on: 1. 4th May 2. 17th June 3. 14th August 4. 3rd October Ans : 2 38. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by : 1. the advice of former Chief Minister 2. the advice of the prime Minister 3. the above of the President of India 4. his own discretion Ans : 4 39. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is : 1. Mercury 2. Saturn 3. Jupiter 4. Mars Ans : 1 40. The chief raw material used for manufacturing Rayon is : 1. Nylon 2. Cellulose 3. Silicon 4. radium and Argon Ans : 2 41. ‘Giddha’ is a form of dance associated with the state of 1. Punjab 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Haryana 4. Rajasthan Ans : 1 42. The gas used to dilute oxygen for breathing by deep sea divers is 1. Neon 2. Argon 3. Nitrogen 4. Helium Ans : 4 43. An instrument used to measure humidity is 1. Anemometer 2. Hygrometer 3. Thermometer 4. Pyrheliometer Ans : 2 44. Fat can be separated from milk in a cream separator because of 1. Cohesive force 2. Gravitational force 3. Centripetal force 4. Centrifugal force Ans : 4 45. The market price is related to 1. very short period 2. short period 3. long period 4. very long period Ans : 1 46. The airways company acquired by South India’s ‘Sun Group’ is 1. Go Air 2. Indigo 3. Spice Jet 4. Jet Airways Ans : 3 47. India is a secular state because on our country 1.state has no religion 2. religion has been abolished 3. state patronises a particular religion 4. none of these Ans : 1 48. Who was the mother of Mahavira ? 1. Yashoda 2. Trishala 3. Jameli 4. Mahamaya Ans : 2 49. Equilibrium price is the price when 1. supply is greater than demand 2. supply is less than demand 3. demand is very high 4. supply is equal to demand Ans : 4 50. The third battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1. 1526 A.D 2. 1556 A.D 3. 1761 A.D 4. 1776 A.D Ans : 3 51. Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela from 1999 till 2013, died on 5 March 2013. Where did he breathe his last ? 1. Santiago 2. Havana 3. Caracas 4. Brasilia Ans : 3 52. Cadmium pollution is associated with 1. Minamata disease 2. Black foot disease 3. Dyslexia 4. Itai-itai Ans : 4 53. The Great Bath of Indus Valley Civilization is found at 1. Harappa 2. Mohenjodaro 3. Ropar 4. kalibangan Ans : 2 54. Who invented ‘Helicopter ‘ ? 1. Cockrell 2. Brequet 3. Otis 4. Frank Whittle Ans : 2 55. Most of the computers available today are : 1. 3rd generation computers 2. 4th generation computers 3. 5th generation computers 4. 6th generation computers Ans : 2 56. Bleaching powder is prepared by passing 1. Chlorine over slaked lime 2. Oxygen over slaked lime 3. Carbon dioxide over slaked lime 4. Chlorine over quick lime Ans : 1 57. Gas released during Bhopal tragedy was 1. Sodium isothiocyanate 2. Potassium isothiocyanate 3. Ethyl isothiocyanate 4. Methyl isothiocyanate Ans : 4 58. ‘National Botanical Garden’ is located at 1. Shimla 2. Kolkata 3. Lucknow 4. Bengaluru Ans : 2 59. October and November months give more rainfall to 1. Malwa Plateau 2. Chota Nagpur Plateau 3. Eastren Hills 4. Coromandal Coast Ans : 4 60. Which one of the following is constructed as nature’s radar ? 1. Hippopotamus 2. Pigeon 3. Vulture 4. Owl Ans : 2
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