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 NaduKarnatakaGoaMaharashtra2. What are Fatah and Hamas?Political Parties of IsraelTwo Palestinian partiesTwo militant groups of Middle EastTwo ethnic fraternities of Palestine3. The Reserve Bank of India works as a lender of the last resort (LOLR). Which among the following is the correct statement in this context?RBI meets all the demands of the commercial banks in times of difficultiesRBI meets all the reasonable demands of the commercial banks in times of difficultiesRBI is the last lender to the Government at the centre and the statesRBI grants loans to the banks and also the Governments in states4. Consider the following statements: Indian Commercial Banks run on the Unit Banking System Expansion and contraction of deposits by the Commercial Banks means expansion and contraction of money in the country Which among the above statements is / are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctBoth 1 & 2 are correctNeither 1 nor 2 is correct5. Consider the following countries: Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Indonesia India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with which among the above countries?1 & 22 & 33 & 41, 2 & 46. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. How many ASEAN Countries are members of APEC?45677. Which among the following was India’s first Teraflop supercomputer?PARAM 10000PARAM YuvaPARAM PadmaPARAM 9000/ss8. In which of the following states, India’s maximum number of mines producing minerals (excluding minor minerals, petroleum (crude), natural gas and atomic minerals) are located?GujaratAndhra PradeshJharkhandMadhya Pradesh9. Consider the following statements: Reverse Mortgage Loans are designed only to serve the Senior Citizens The repayment of the Loan and accumulated interest is generally done by selling the property mortgaged The home equity in reverse mortgage loans decreases over a period of time. Which among the above statements is/ are correct?Only 1 is correctOnly 2 is correctOnly 3 is correctAll are correct10. Which among the following substances is being used most commonly for producing synthetic jet Fuel?CoalNatural GasPlastic WasteBiomassSubmit Test « Previous Next »