GKToday Archives: May, 2011

Quiz 534: GK Questions for Civil Services Examination

May 25, 2011

1. Who among the following appoints/ nominates the chairperson of the National Commission for Women? President Central Government Vice President President on recommendation of a Parliament committee 2. In which of the following insects, a pigment called luciferin is found? Housefly Firefly Sandfly Fruitfly 3. Consider the following statements: National Data Bank (NDB) has been ..

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Quiz 533: General Awareness Questions

May 24, 2011

1. Which among the following South East Asian country is Landlocked? Cambodia Brunei Laos Vietnam 2. Cayman Islands are famous for which among the following? Tourism Hub Offshore Financial Centre Largest producer of Guava Population of Ethnic Indians 3. What is TDSAT? A satellite A Telecommunication Company A Tribunal A telecom business forum 4. Tine ..

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Quiz 532: GK Questions for All Exams

May 23, 2011

1. Sudha Karmarkar, the veteran theatre artist has passed away. She hailed from which state? Tamil Nadu Karnataka Goa Maharashtra 2. What are Fatah and Hamas? Political Parties of Israel Two Palestinian parties Two militant groups of Middle East Two ethnic fraternities of Palestine 3. The Reserve Bank of India works as a lender of ..

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Quiz 531: General Studies Civil Services Examination

May 21, 2011

1. Deshikottama’ award is the highest award of which among the following bodies? Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan Vishwa Bharti Banaras Hindu University Bhartiya Sahitya Parishad 2. “Only mad men outside lunatic asylums could think or talk of independence” Who among the following had made this remark in context with the budding idea of Swarajya? Lord Hardinge Bal Gangadhar ..

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Quiz 530: General Awareness Questions

May 19, 2011

1. Consider the following steps: Banking Department gets currency from the Issue Department Government puts the currency in circulation Central Government Incurs a deficit in its Budget Government Sells Treasury Bills to Banking Department of RBI Which among the following is the correct order of the above steps? 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 ..

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Quiz 529: GK Questions for Competitions

May 17, 2011

1. In which year, Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) scheme was launched in India with an objective of ensuring timely and transparent mechanism for restructuring the corporate debts of viable entities facing problems? 2001 2002 2003 2004 2. Who among the following in India can borrow using the facility of “cash management bills”? Government RBI Commercial ..

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