Top General Knowledge Questions For Govt.Jobs (UPDATED)
SET-4
What was the first high-end web browser?
Mosac {which was released in 1993}
When life insurance was started in INDIA ?
1956
What is the full form of. NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Western Ghats of Maharashtra are known by this name.
Sahyadrias
Who made the Taj Mahal Tajmahal
Ustad Isa
What is the full form of STD ?
Subscriber trunk dialing
Which day is celebrated on Youth Day
Twelve January 12 January
"Air cargo complex" is located in which district of Rajasthan.
Jaipur.
India is the first foundation of which is Valley.
Tombali
Who is the author of the book "Midnight Kids" Book
Salman Rushdie .
P. H.P. has been developed by ??
Remus Lardorf
Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee in the world .
Brazil
What is the full form of GAAR ?
General Anti Avoidance Rules
Who is the author of the famous book "We the People" ?
Nani Palkhivala
In which year Kiran Bedi was awarded a medal for her government service.
1994
What is the name of the capital of Arunachal Pradesh ?
Itanagar
Which is the most spoken language in the world.
Mandarin
Jammu is situated on the banks of which river.
Tawi
What is the full form of I.C.A.O ?
International Civil Aviation Organization
Novel "Chinaman" has been written by ?
Shehan koAatilka
Which is India's Largest Gallantry Award ?
Param Veer Chakra
Who had searched the logarithm table?
John Napler
What is HTTP full form?
HyperText Transmission Protocol
What is the study of xylology?
Dendrology
Shahnama was written by ?
Revival Firdawsi
Blue whale produces how much sound ?
188 decibels
Which mineral is used to make Plaster of Paris.
Gypsum
what is the name of concrete form of carbon?
Dry Ice.
Thomas Cup is related to which game?
Badminton
What was the first name of Electric Toothbrush?
Broxodent
What is the name of Rwanda's capital?
Kigali
B. C. Roy Award is given in the field.
Medicines.
Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna {Australia}
Who is the author of Malti Madhav and Maha Viracharita?
Banabhatta
Baku is the capital of which country?
Azerbaijan
In which state of India is S. T is not a caste.
Haryana.
Which state is the largest exporter of tobacco?
Andhra Pradesh
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, which is located in Andhra Pradesh, is on the river ??
Krishna
Which country is known as the name of "Rainbow Nation"?
South Africa
Who had discovered the piriodic table.
Dmitry Mandeleev
Who first calculated the Mount Everest?
Radhanath Sikdar
Kiss African country was formerly known as "Abyssinia".
Ethiopia.
Which state of Australia was formerly known as "Van Damen's Land"?
Tasmania
Which Indian-born scientist had discovered optical fiber.
Narendra Singh Kapany
SET : 3
Which river water is more than other rivers in the world.
Amazon River.
Which mixture produces BIOGAS ?
Methane hydrogen, CO2, hydrogen sulphide
Which is China's most ancient dynasty?
Shong
Who is the author of the Hindu Swaraj book?
Mahatma Gandhi .
How many talents are there in the Ashok Chakra?
24
Who is the leading producer of uranium.
Canada
The name of Rajeev Gandhi's father was ?
Feroze Gandhi
Which is the biggest day of the year.
21st June.
The book "Mother" is written by which author.
Maxim Gorky
Who made the round dome located in Bijapur ?
Mohammad Adil Khan
Who discovered the electronus
J.J. Thomson
Who discovered the radium
By Robert Pire and Madam Curie
The first Indian to be named the World's Favorite Title.
Rita Faria
Who was the first British Viceroy?
Lord Kenning
Who first addressed Subhash Chandra Bose as "Netaji"?
Adolf Hitler.
What was the 100th mission of ISRO?
Pslv-21
When was the Bhopal gas tragedy?
2 of December 3, 1984,
Which gas was the cause of death in the Bhopal gas tragedy
Methyl isocyanate
Which game is related to Mary Com?
Boxing
Which was the first bank established in India.
Bank of India
Which animal was first sent to space and what was his name.
Laika {Dog} who did the same thing as Sputnik-II
Which Indian prison has been declared a National Heritage Site ?
Endangered prison.
What is the full form of EPZ?
Export Processing Zone
Who was the last emperor of Bahmani empire?
Kaleem Ullah Shah.
When was the Asia Pacific Economic Corporation established?
1989
On which day is the ozone day celebrated?
September 16
SET : 2
1. The census in India is done after a gap of every
Ans : 10 yrs.
2. Insurance service perovided by various banks is commonly known as
Ans : Bancassurance
3. National Sample Survey Organisation {NSSO} was established in?
Ans : 1950
4. What is the full form of FCCBs?
Ans : Foreign Currency Convertible bonds
5. Which state stands first in the length of roads in the country?
Ans : Maharashtra
6. When was Focus Market Scheme introduced?
Ans : 2006-07
7. What is the full form of 'NBFC' as used in the financial sector?
Ans : New Banking and Finance Corporation
8. The central banking functions in India are performed by the?
Ans : Reserve Bank of India
9. Which among the following body promoted securities Trading Corporation of India Limited {STCI} jointly with the Public sector Banks?
Ans : Reserve bank Of India
10. Gilt-edged market means
Ans : market of government securities
11. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
Ans : Telecommunication
12. Devaluation of a currency means
Ans : Reduction in the value of a currency vis-a-vis major internationally traded currencies
13. The chairman of the 14th Finance Commission is
Ans : Y.V. Reddy
14. When there is an inflationary trend in the economy what would be trend in the pricing of the Bank products?
Ans : Increasing trend
15. Decimal coinage was introduced in India in the year
Ans : 1957
16. Recently, government approved levying of Rs 650 crore penalty, on which of the following telecommunication company for violating roaming norms?
Ans : Bharati Airtel
17. The Tenth Plan period was from
Ans : 2002?2007
18. National Rural Development Institute is situated at
Ans : Hyderabad
19. In commidity exchange in India, Index Futures are not permitted, as some of the provision of the FCRA do not allow the same. What is the full form of FCRA?
Ans : Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
20. Who introduced cooperative society in India?
Ans : Lord Curzon
21. Which Indian got Nobel Prize for Economics?
Ans : Amarthiya Sen
22. The Headquarter of RBI is in
Ans : Mumbai
23. National Income estimates in India is prepared by
C.S.O.{Central Statistics Office}
24. Dalal street is situated at
Ans : Mumbai
25. What is the full form of the term 'NPA' as used in banking environment?
Ans : Non-performing assets
26. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged into
Ans : NABARD
27. The first wholly Indian Bank was set up in
Ans : 1894
28. Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with Government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?
Ans : Essar Oil
29. Which among the following correctly defines the Net Interest Income {NII} for banks?
Ans : Difference between interest earned and interest paid
30. The former name of State Bank of India was
Ans : Imperial Bank of India
31. The value of Gold is determined in
Ans : London
32. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
Ans :RBI
33. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction {BIFR} came into existence in
Ans : 1987
34. The currency notes are printed in
Ans : Nasik
35. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and totals assets. This is called
Statutory Liquid Ratio {SLR}
36. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in the year
Ans : 1949
37. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?
Ans : 14
38. In India, the first bank of limited liability manages by Indians and founded in 1881 was
Ans : Oudh Commercial Bank
39. Subsidies mean
Ans : payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services
40. In India, which one among the following formulates the fiscal policy?
Ans : Ministry of Finance
41. Paper currency first started in India in
Ans : 1542
42. The ARDC is now a branch of the
Ans : NABARD
43. Since 1983, the RBI's responsibility with respect to regional rural banks was transferred to
Ans : NABARD
44. MRTP Act was implemented in
Ans : 1970
45. Regional Rural Banks were established in
Ans : 1975
46. Consumer Protection Act {CORPA} was implemented in
Ans : 1987
49. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called
Ans : Hot currency
50. Which institution is known as Soft loan window of World Bank?
Ans : IFC
51. The New Symbol of Indian Rupee is a blend of
Ans : Devanagiri Ra and Roman
52. Which is the most important source of income for Government of India?
Ans : Excise duty
53. In India, barter exchange is still in practice in
Ans : Calcutta
54. The planning Commission was reconstituted in
Ans : March 1950
55. The state which has the highest sugarcane production in India is
Uttar Pradesh
56. The currency Deutsche Mark belongs to
Germany
57. In which of the following the first Mutual funds in India were
Ans : 1964
58. Which of the following organization publishes the "World Investment Report" annually?
UNCTAD
59. Who declares the Credit Policy of India?
Ans : Reserve Bank of India
60. Bajaj Auto announced its tie-up with which bank to offer inventory finance to its dealers?
Ans : State Bank ofIndia
SET 1 :
1. When did Reserve Bank of India {RBI} formed?
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