October 24, 2013
1. What is called a Julian year?
a) 25 yearsb) 1.25 yearsc) 365.25 daysd) equal to solar year
2. Which Indian state was declared as the first Smoke-free state of the country in July 2013?
A) HaryanaB ) PunjabC) Himachal PradeshD) Gujarat
3. The one-rupee note bears the signature of____________
(a) RBI Governor(b) Deputy Governor(c) Finance Secretary(d) Finance Minister
4. Recently, the government of India has announced a ‘funding for lending’ scheme. Who are the beneficiaries for this scheme?
[A]Micro-finance Institutions[B]Commercial Banks[C]Finance departments of the State Governments[D]Regional Rural Banks
5. 15th governor of RBI ?
a) Dr. Manmohan Singhb) I. G. Patelc) Amitav Ghoshd) Y. V. Reddy
6. Who was the first woman IAS officer?
a) Kiran bedib) Durga Shakti Nagpalc) Anna Rajam Malhotrad) Amita Prasad
7. The first Governor of the Portuguese India was
a. De Almeidab. Vasco da gamac. Bartholomew Diazd. Albuquerque
8. Man booker prize 2013 winner eleanor catton belongs to which country?
a. South Africab. Americac. New Zealandd. Australia
9. The phrase “Aam Aadmi ka Adhikaar” is associated with which of the following cards?
a) PAN Cardb) Voter ID Cardc) AADHAAR Cardd) Ration Card
10. Which of the following does not belong to Jainism ?
(A) Anekantavada(B) Ganadhara(C) Patimokkha(D) Syadvada
Answer key
1. c)
2. c)
3. c)
4. b)
5. a)
6. c)
7. a)
8. c)
9. c)
10. c)
