Quiz 359: General Knowledge for Bank Clerical Examinations

1.Which among the following is the first women university in India and South Asia?
(A)Mother Teresa Women’s University
(B)SNDT University
(C)Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
(D)Women’s Christian College
(E)None of them

2.Montek Singh Ahluwalia is India’s Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission. He is serving on this position for ______?
(A)First term
(B)Second term
(C)Third Term
(D)Fourth Term
(E)None

3.In which country was born world’s first cloned Buffalo ?
(A)India
(B)Dubai
(C)Denmark
(D)Ireland
(E)None of them

4.How much amount has been earmarked for Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana in the Union Budget 2010-11?
(A)Rs. 100 Crore
(B)Rs. 200 Crore
(C)Rs. 300 Crore
(D)Rs. 400 Crore
(E)None of them

5.Which of the following state government confers Shikhar Samman?
(A)New Delhi
(B)Haryana
(C)Rajasthan
(D)Madhya Pradesh
(E)Uttar Pradesh

6.A solstice represents _______?
(A)Longest day of the year
(B)Shortest Day of the year
(C)Either longest or shortest day of the Year
(D)Solar eclipse
(E)None of them

7.Who among the following is India’s Cabinet Secretary at current time?
(A)Nirupama Rao
(B)K.M.Chandrasekhar
(C)G S Pillai
(D) G E Vahanvati
(E)None of them

8.What is the minimum age to be eligible of benefits of Janani Suraksha Yojna?
(A)17 years
(B)18 years
(C)19 years
(D)20 years
(E)21 years

9.In which of the following scheme of the Union Government, a benefit of Rs. 4000 is provided for pregnant women?
(A)Janani Suraksha Yojna
(B)Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna
(C)National Maternal Benefit Scheme
(D)navjat Shishu Suraksha karakram
(E)None of them

10.Law Commission of India is a _____?
(A)Constitutional Body
(B)Advisory Body
(C)Departmental committee
(D)Non statutory Body
(E)None of them

11.In July 2009, Govt. of India withdrew the Constitution (Sixty First Amendment) Bill, 1988 proposing transfer of the subject ‘Sports’ from the ________?
(A)state list to concurrent list
(B)concurrent list to state list
(C)union list to state list
(D)state list to union list
(E)None of them

12.Which of the following income is common international poverty line ?
(A)US$ 1 per day
(B)US$ 1.25 per day
(C)US$ 1.50 per day
(D)US$ 1.75 per day
(E)None of them

13.Which of the following is world’s largest producer of Aluminum smelter?
(A)India
(B)China
(C)United states
(D)Norway
(E)Australia

14.U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had recently urged caution with ayurvedic products and indicated that these
products do not undergo FDA review as includes medicinal preparations that combine herbs with minerals and metals. Which of following metals was most targeted by FDA?
(A)Led
(B)Arsenic
(C)Antimony
(D)Magnesium
(E)Cobalt

15.In March 2010, a ruling by the Kerala State Human Rights Commission recommended a phased removal of all contaminated roofs and a ban on future use of such toxic material. Which material?
(A)Gypsum
(B)Asbestos
(C)Mica
(D)Basalt
(E)None of them

16.Which among the following awards was instituted in the last ?
(A)Dada Saheb Phalke Award
(B)Bhartiya Jnanpeeth Award
(C)Arjuna Award
(D)Dronacharya Award
(E)Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

17.Where were held the last Commonwealth games?
(A)Kua Lalumpur
(B)Melbourne
(C)Manchester
(D)Auckland
(E)Victoria

18.Which among the following team had its latest appearance / entry in the world Cup Cricket?
(A)Bangladesh
(B)Namibia
(C)Bermuda
(D)Scotland
(E)Netherlands

19.Which among the following country is the world’s leading producer of synthetic industrial diamond?
(A)United states
(B)Congo
(C)China
(D)South Africa
(E)Japan

20.In production of which of the following metals India holds number 1 status?
(A)Copper
(B)Iron
(C)Mica
(D)Lead
(E)None of them

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