2013 General Awareness Quiz 14th August

 2013 General Awareness Quiz 14th August , General Knowledge – General Awareness Quiz 14th August 2013 Questions and Answers:::
Question1 : What is the percentage of total bank credit that banks are required to lend to the agricultural sector in India ?

(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 18%
(D) 10%
(E) None of these

Answer : (C) 18%

Question2 : The Central Board of Direct Taxes has made e-filing of income tax returns mandatory for all assesses whose annual earnings exceed

(A) Rs. 5 lakh during the fiscal
(B) Rs. 10 lakh during the fiscal
(C) Rs. 15 lakh during the fiscal
(D) Rs. 20 lakh during the fiscal
(E) Rs. 25 lakh during the fiscal

Answer : (C) Rs. 15 lakh during the fiscal

Question3 : Who is the new deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha?

(A) P.J. Kurian
(B) HamidAnsari
(C) K. Rehmankhan
(D) Karia Munda
(E) None of these

Answer : A) P.J. Kurian

Question4 : “Kumahariya” a proposed nuclear power plant related to which state ?

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Haryana
(D) West Bengal
(E) Asom

Answer : (C) Haryana

Question5 : Name the freedom fighter With picture of whom Rs. 5 coin would be introduced by RBI ?

(A) Chandra Sekhar Azad
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) Rajguru
(E) None of the above

Answer : (C) Bhagat Singh

Question6 : “Bull’s eye” used in the game of

(A) Boxing
(B) Basket ball
(C) Polo
(D) Hockey
(E) Shooting

Answer : (E) Shooting

Question7 : What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India?

(A) 18 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 30 years
(D) 35 years
(E) None of these

Answer : (B) 25 years

Question8 : “Porupalli Kashyap” a youngest Badminton player participated in London Olympics. He won the which of the following award in 2012 ?

(A) Rajeev Khel Ratna
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Padma Sree
(D) Arjuna
(E) None of these

Answer : (D) Arjuna

Question9 : Which of the following state recently announced that the Maximum number of working days increased from 100 to 150 under the NREGA.

(A) Andrha Pradesh
(B) TamilNadu
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these

Answer : (A) Andrha Pradesh

Question10 : Which of the following schemes was launched by the Government of India for school children ?

(A) Mid Day Meal
(B) MGNREGA
(C) RAY
(D) Look East
(E) Swavlamban

Answer : (A) Mid Day Meal

Question11 : Nationalization of banks aimed at all of the following except?

(A) Provision of adequate credit for agriculture SME and exports
(B) removal of control by a few capitalists
(C) provision of credit to big industries only
(D) access of banking to masses
(E) encouragement of a new class of entrepreneurs

Answer : (C) provision of credit to big industries only

Question12 : As per Educational Development Index prepared by the Govt. Which one of the following States is at the top in elementary education ?

(A) Punjab
(B) TamilNadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Haryana
(E) None of these

Answer : (C) Kerala

Question13 : Which of the following states has topped the list of states with Highest Per Capita Income during fiscal 2011-12?

(A) Goa
(B) Haryana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Delhi
(E) Gujarat

Answer : (A) Goa

Question14 : Sachin Tendulkar made his 100th century in the match played between India and ?

(A) Pakistan
(B) England
(C) Australia
(D) Bangladesh
(E) None of these

Answer : (D) Bangladesh

Question15 : Which of the following is considered Non Tax Revenue of the Govt. of India as projected in the Union Budget ?

(A) Income Tax
(B) Custom Duty
(C) Service Tax
(D) Corporate Tax
(E) Dividends and Profits

Answer : (E) Dividends and Profits

Question16 : Who has been considered for the first Gates Innovation Award ?

(A) Nitish Kumar
(B) Narendra Modi
(C) Sachin Pilot
(D) Rahul Gandhi
(E) None of these

Answer : (A) Nitish Kumar

Question17 : Many times we read the term “ECB” in financial sector, what is the full form of “ECB1″.

(A) Efficient commercial borrowings
(B) Essential credit borrowings
(C) Essential credit business
(D) External commercial borrowings
(E) None of these

Answer : (D) External commercial borrowings

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