National Mock Test Providers IMPORTANT GK Questions

1. Who won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize which is considered to be the Nobel Prize in architecture, announced in March 2013 in Los Angeles? TOYO ITO 2. Who is the 58th member of WTO ? LAOS

3. Lok Sabha passed the National Food Security Bill, 2013 on 26TH AUGUST 4. Union Government has set up a Tax Administration Reform Commission under the chairmanship of SAMBHER 5. For multiproduct SEZs, the minimum land requirement is 200 HECTER 6. How many banks have been fined by RBI for violating KYC (Know Your Customer) ? 22 7. Asian Development Bank in its Asian Development outlook 2013 has lowered its earlier projection of India's GDP growth (6.0 %) to 5.8% 8. NIRT (National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis) is located at Chennai 9. Which one of the following projects got a ruling in India's favour in February 2013 by the Hague's permanent Court of Arbitration ? kishanganga hydel project 10. Which of the following is the most stable ecosystem ? OCEAN 11. Acid rain is due to air pollution by NITROUS OXIDE AND SULPHER DIOXIDE 12. The earliest occurrence of the mantra famous as Gayatri Mantra is found in the following text RIGVEDA 13. With which of the following movements is Aruna Asaf Ali associated? QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT 14. Who among the following was the envoy of the British King James I at Jahangir's court? WILLIAM HAWKINS 15. Provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha has beenmade in the Constitution under the Article 331 16. When were High Courts established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta ? 1861 17. Who was the chairman of the committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj? balwant rai Mehta 18. 'Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana' aims at - meeting rural needs like primary education ,health care, drinking water,hosing,rural roads 19. Which one of the following states of India has the highest urban density? WEST BENGAL

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National Mock Test Providers 20. 'Swadhar' is the scheme for WOMEN IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES 21. FEMA(Foreign Exchange Management Act) was finally implemented in the year 2002 22. The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped is situated at HYDERABAD 23. Which of the following longitudes is known as 'Standard Meridian' in India ? - 82 30'E 24. Zoological Survey of India has it headquarter at KOLKATA 25. The words Satyameva Jayate, inscribed below the abacus in Devangari script have been adopted from MUNDAKA UPNISHAD 26. Word 'Minority' appears in which article of the Indian Constitution ? ARTICLE 29 27. Leader of Opposition in the LOK Sabha is a member of Selection Committee to recommend the appointment of CVC 28. The inaugural World Test Cricket Championship will take place in 2017 in ENGLAND AND WALES 29. University of Nalanda and Vikramsila were destroyed by Bhaktiyar khalji 30. Rashtrakutas patronised JAINISM 31. Recently a term 'Roshni' was in the news. The term is related to - Skill development and training programme for tribal youth 32. Union Government has decided to set up Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University at RAE BAREILY 33. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has permitted field trials in the development of genetically modified .....crops. - Rice, Maize and Cotton, CASTOR AND WHEAT 34. As per the latest estimates of the planning commission the poverty ratio in 2011-2012 in India is 21.9% 35. According to a study by Ministry of Environment, GOI, the loss due to environmental degradation in India is approximately- 5.7% OF GFP 36. State-wise poverty ratio in 2011-12 was highest in- Chhattisgarh(33.93%) 37. Which of the state government recently launched the 'Samvridhhi' scheme for sustainable access to development in a bid to ensure financial inclusion of marginalised people of society and provide them with the facilities of direct benefits transfer? MADHYA PRADESH 38. INSAT-3D, an Indian satellite was successfully launched by an European rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana on july 27, 2013. The satellite is meant of - Weather forecasting and disaster warning system 39. Which of the following nation tops the list of top 10 nations in Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13? SWITZERLAND

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National Mock Test Providers 40. World Bank has projected India's GDP growth for the financial year 2015 at -6.7% 41. Union Government has decided to launch 'National Urban Aajeevika Mission' in 2013-14 for poverty alleviation, in urban areas. This programme will replace SWARNA JAYANTI SHAHRI ROZGAAR YOJANA 42. The new Director-General (w.e.f. September 1,2013) of world Trade Organisation(WTO) is ROBERTO AZEVEDO 43. The New Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG), taken charge on may23,2013 is SHASHI KANT SHARMA 44. Government has constituted an expert group for defining clearly the two terms 'FDI' and 'FII' under the chairmanship of ARVIND MAYARAM 45. Who is the current Chairperson of CBDT? (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) DR SUDHA SHARMA 46. Which one among the following was added in the year 2012 in the list of World Heritage Sites of the UNESCO? WESTERN GHATS 47. Who among the following is the author of the book, Sachin: Born to bat-The Journey of Cricket's Ultimate Centurian? BORIA MAJUMDAR 48. 'Global Dimming' means - Gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the earth surface 49. Which one among the following Indian rivers originates in Maharashtra and flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Coast? KRISHNA 50. On which one among the following islands does the Negrito tribes called 'the Onge' live? NORTH ANDAMAN 51. Veliconda Hills, Which is a part of Eastern Ghats, is situated in ANDHRA PRADESH 52. In Census 2011, which if the following registered the minimum density (per/sq km)? ARUNACHAL PRADESH 53. As per census 2011,Kerala holds the maximum sex ratio among states which stands at 1084 54. The growth rate of population as per the final data of Census 2011 during 2001-11 stood at 17.7% 55. Female literacy in the country, as per final Census data 2011, stands at 64.6% 56. Which company on May 15, 2013 achieved 50 billion apps download milestone? APPLE 57. Name the first Indigenous developed Rotavirus Vaccine of India is ROTAVAC 58. The European Union made decision in May 2013 to impose a continent wide ban on thepesticide namely neonicotinoids to help which species of insects? HOBEY BEES

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National Mock Test Providers 59. "Half a Life" is a novel by which of the following authors? V S NAIPAUL 60. Who has won the Golden Ball in Champions Trophy 2013? SIR RAVINDRA JADEJA 61. Which day has been declared by United Nation General Assembly as the World Autism Awareness Day ? APRIL 2 62. In which of the following city, the first women Post Office in the country has been established in March 2013? NEW DELHI 63. The International Newspaper which had won four Pulitzer Prize on April 15, 2013 including the award for investigative reporting for stories NYT 64. Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant which was recently in news is being set up in ANDHRA PRADESH 65. The largest biogas plant of the world was inaugurated in March 2013 in FINLAND 66. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Asian forum of Parliamentarians on Population and development on April 11, 2013 at Bangkok? PJ KURIEN 67. What is the distance of running in a marathon race? 26 miles 385 yards 68. The finals of the Uber Cup 2014 and Thomas Cup 2014 are to be held at NEW DELHI 69. The President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on April 30, 2013 inaugurated the 14 mega watt Solar Power Project at DEOGHAR 70. The market regulations in India were introduced by ALLAUDDIN KHILJI 71. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of Newsprint? CONIFEROUS FOREST 72. Under the PIN Code System, the number of postal zones in India are 9 73. Which of the following States of India has the longest coastline? ANDHRA PRADESH 74. The International Bank for Reconstructions and Development is located at WASHINGTON 75. Which Indian company recently buys Oakley Court in UK for Rs 256 crore? Answer : Sahara Group 76. . What is the name of Congress Rajya Sabha MP who recently gets 4 year jail? Answer : Rasheed Masood 77. How many percent quotas for locals in 12 Delhi University colleges? Answer : 90 Percent 78. Which Company recently launched Flying Spur in India for just at Rs.3.1 crore? Answer : Bentley 79. Which University scientists found worlds sharpest X-ray beam? Answer : University of Gottingen

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National Mock Test Providers 80. What is the name of current captain of Australia who recently misses India tour due to back injury? Answer : Michael Clarke 81. . Which Bollywood actor recently gets 14 day parole on health grounds? Answer : Sanjay Dutt 82. Recently how many dreaded SIMI terrorists slip away from Madhya Pradesh jail? Answer : Seven 83. Which Court recently sends contempt notice to General V K Singh? Answer : Supreme Court 84. What is the name of former telecom minister who booked by Crime Branch of India in BSNL case? Answer : Dayanidhi Maran 85. Which Indian state hikes bus fares by 30 percent from 1 October? Answer : Himachal Pradesh 86. Which two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal after 5 years? Answer : India And United State 87. Which team became the first team to make into the semi-finals of Champions League Twenty20 2013? Answer : Chenni Super Kings (CSK) 88. Which Indian Player recently won the Pan Pacific Open doubles title? Answer : Sania Mirza 89. Which Political party recently suspended MP Kunal Ghosh? Answer : Trinamool Congress 90. Who has been recently won the Miss World crown 2013? Answer : Megan Young 91. What is the name of Muzaffarnagar SSP who has been recently removed from post? Answer : Praving Kumar 92. Which State court sent Let bomb expert Tunda to 3 day police custody? Answer : Delhi

93. Which Indian Player recently enters the final of youth boxing championships? Answer : Nikhat Zareen 94. Which Player recently hits century as Delhi reaches the final of Challenger Trophy Answer : Unmukt Chand 95. Which Pakistani girl recently honoured with human rights Politkovskaya ward? Answer : Malala yousafzai 96. Which Indian Badminton player faces life ban over Indian Badminton League row?

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National Mock Test Providers Answer : Jwala Gutta 97. What is the name of senior Hindustani classical vocalist who recently passes away? Answer : Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti 98. Which Bollywood actor told to pay Rs 2.90 lakh per month to wife and son? Answer : Om Puri 99. Which Cricket team recently beat Trinidad and Tobago by six wickets to enter the final of Champions League Twenty20? Answer : Mumbai Indians

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Who is the current Human Resource Development minister of India? Answer : Pallam Raju What is the name of Indian-American who led the trade promotion arm of the US Commerce Department named by US President Barack Obama? Answer : Arun M. Kumar Which Cricketer recently completed a milestone of 50,000 runs in all forms of recognised cricket? Answer : Sachin Tendulkar Which former Prime Minsters elder son recently joins BJP? Answer : Shri Chandra Shekhar Who has been recently honoured with P L Roy CSR Award? Answer : ONGC Who has been recently appointed as first women chairman of State Bank of India? Answer : Arundhati Bhattacharya What is the name of BJP general secretary who recently questioned by CBI in Prajapati murder case? Answer : Ram Lal Who has been recently awarded with IPI award for excellence in Journalism? Answer : Karan Thapar Who is the current secretary of Badminton Association of India? Answer : Dr Vijai Sinha How many US based scientists recently win Nobel Prize in medicine for work on traffic control system of cells? Answer : Three Which Bollywood actress recently arrested by Mumbai Police for abusing cops? Answer : Anjum Nayar Which former mines minister named in illegal mining case? Answer : Somnath Zuwarkar Who became the first four- star officer of Pakistan to receive an extension from an elected government after his tenure as the army chief ended in 2010? Answer : General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani Who is the CHEIF OF I.B? Ans. ASIF IBRAHIM Who received the first NOBLE for INDIA? Ans. RABINDRA NATH TAIGORE Who is the AUTHOR OF WINGS OF FIRE? Ans A.P.J ABUL KALAM Who is the PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH? Ans. ABDUL HAMID Who is the SPEAKER OF LOK SABHA? Ans. MEIRA KUMARI The author of the book Midnights Children is? Ans. SALMAN RUSHDIE For how many years, Hyderabad will be the capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh? Ans. 10 Who win the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Educations Youth Courage Award for Education? Ans. Razia Sultana Who is the chief of panel committee to scrutinize new bank licences? Ans. Bimal Jalan

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