GK Questions – December 29, 2008

1. Who among the following was the Prime Minister of India when Mandal Commission was constituted?

[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Rajiv Gandhi
[D] V P Singh

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2. Which is the longest National Highway in India?

[A] NH-44
[B] NH-1
[C] NH-2
[D] NH-10

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3. In which year India’s first satellite Aryabhatta was launched?

[A] 1975
[B] 1970
[C] 1978
[D] 1965

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4. What is the name of India’s first satellite launch vehicle?

[A] SLV-1
[B] SLV-2
[C] SLV-3
[D] PSLV-1

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5. Which among the following is the correct set of chemical formulae of Chile Saltpetre, Saltpetre and Quick Lime?

[A] KNO3, NaNO3, CaO
[B] NaNO3, KNO3, Ca(OH)2
[C] Na(OH)2, KOH, CaO
[D] NaNO3, KNO3, CaO

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6. Which among the following organization publishes a “Red List” compiling information from a network of conservation organizations to rate which species are most endangered in the world?

[A] World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] International Union for Conservation of Nature
[C] United Nations Environment Programme
[D] World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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7. Which among the following the correct English Official name of CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)?

[A] European Organization for Nuclear Research
[B] European Council for Nuclear Research
[C] European Center for Nuclear Research
[D] European Nuclear Research organization

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8. Who among the following has written Ghoolamgiri?

[A] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
[B] Acharya Vinoba Bhave
[C] Jyotiba Phule
[D] Dadu Dayal

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9. What is the core objective of World Bank supported STRIVE project in India?

[A] Elimination of Malaria
[B] Elimination of HIV/ AIDS
[C] Skill Development
[D] Rural Infrastructure Development

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10. The Uday Kotak Committee is related to which of the following?

[A] Export Promotion
[B] Rural Development
[C] Corporate Governance
[D] Scholarships for SC / ST students

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