General Knowledge - General Awareness Quiz - Questions and Answers, GK 2013

1. Which among the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation not correctly matched?

a. Hakki Pikki � Karnataka

b. Gawada � Goa

c. Gaddi � Himachal Pradesh

d. Irulas � Kerala

2. In a recent decision taken by the government, the Foreign Direct Investment ( FDI ) limit in insurance has been hiked from 26% to ________:

a. 49%

b. 74%

c. 65%

d. 100%

3. 'Biotic Index' gives us an idea about pollution of_________?

a. Water

b. Air

c. Soil

d. All the above

4. In recent times, BYOD has been making waves in the business world, with a large number of companies opening up to the concept to enhance business productivity. BYOD stands for?

a. Bring Your Own Device

b. Bring Your Own Disk

c. Be Your Own Director

d. None of them above

5. As of June 2013, which one of the following is the India's super fast computer?

a. iDataPlex

b. PARAM Yuva-II

c. SAGA

d. EKA

6. In March 2013, Bangladesh has conferred 'Liberation War Honour' upon:

a. Pranab Mukherjee

b. Manmohan Singh

c. Indira Gandhi

d. Sonia Gandhi

7. As per the latest ICC ranking, Virat Kohli has become the third Indian batsman to hold the number one batting rank in ODI cricket, after ________?

a. Virendra Sewhag and Sachin Tendulkar

b. Sachin Tendulkar and Goutham Gambhir

c. Virendra Sewhag and M S Dhoni

d. Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni

8. Which one of the following is the world's first nuclear reactor which uses thorium to achieve power flattening across the reactor core?

a. Kakrapara-1

b. Kudankulam

c. Narora

d. Rawatbhata

9. Which of the following pair has won women's double trophy at WTA New Haven Open Title?

a. Jie Zheng, Victoria Azoreka

b. Sania Mirza, Jie Zheng

c. Anabel Medina, Katarina Srebotnik

d. Katarina Srebotnik, Jie Zheng

10. Which among the following has won the Best Picture and Best Director Awards at the Golden Globe Awards 2013?

a. Lincoln

b. Argo

c. Zero Dark Thirty

d. Les Miserables

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6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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