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1. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam was elected as

(a) 13th President of India
(b) 12th President of India
(c) 11th President of India
(d) 10th President of India.
2. Who among the following administers the oath of the office to Chief Justice of Supreme
Court
(a) Constitutional Bench of Supreme Court
(b) Preceding Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(c) President of India
(d) President with two sitting judges of Supreme Court.
3. The first-ever conviction of death sentence under section 3, sub-section (2) of the
Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) and under section 302 of IPC were awarded for
offence of
(a) attack on Parliament of India
(b) terrorists attack in State of Gujarat
(c) terrorists attack in State of Assam
(d) terrorists attack on Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.
4. “East Timor” gains independence in 2002 from
(a) Indonesia
(b) Brazil
(c) Nyzeria
(d) Malaysia.
5. World Earth Summit was held in September 2002 at
(a) Johannesburg
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Hague.
6. The second most popular song of the world as voted in a poll by BBC world service is:
(a) Vande Mataram
(b) Irish Republican anthem
(c) John Lenvovis Imagine
(d) Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
7. Dhirubhai Ambani was the founder of:
(a) Reliance Industries
(b) Tata Industries
(c) Birla Group of Industries
(d) Mafatlal Group of Industries.
8. Mr. Narendra Modi led BJP secured 126 seats in
(a) 182 member Assembly in Gujarat
(b) 172 member Assembly in Gujarat
(c) 192 member Assembly in Gujarat
(d) 162 member Assembly in Gujarat.
9. NDC in relation to 10th Five Year plan 2002-2007 abbreviates for
(a) National Defence Council
(b) National Development Council
(c) National Drugs Commission
(d) National Dis-investment Commission.
10. Lt. Gen. N.C. Vij took over as
(a) Chief of Navy
(b) Chief of Air Force
(c) Chief of Army
(d) Chief of both Army and Navy.
11. European Union Emerges as the Largest Market of the World on 13th December 2002
because:
(a) ten new countries joined
(b) twenty new countries joined
(c) fifteen new countries joined
(d) twelve new countries joined.
12. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which proved the Stock Market Scam was
headed by Mr. Prakash Mani Tripathi. The report was
(a) constituted in April 2001 presented in December 2002
(b) constituted in April 2002 presented in December 2002
(c) constituted in August 2002 presented in December 2002
(d) constituted in October 2002 presented in December 2002.
13. First human clone was born on
(a) 26th December 2002
(b) 27th November 2002
(c) 22nd November 2002
(d) 21st December 2002.
14. The present Solicitor General of India
(a) Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee
(b) Mr. Kirit N. Raval
(c) Mr. Jana Krishnamurthi
(d) Mr. G.B. Pattnaik.
15. Justice V.N. Khare who became the 33rd Chief Justice of Supreme Court succeeded
(a) Justice G.B. Pattnaik
(b) Justice B.N. Kirpal
(c) Justice S.P. Barucha
(d) Justice J.S. Verma.
Answers
1 (b)
2 (c)
3 (a)
4 (a)
5 (a)
6 (a)
7 (a)
8 (a)
9 (b)
10 (c)
11 (a)
12 (a)
13 (a)
14 (b)
15( a)
GK Questions - IRMA
1. What is project Swashakti?
Ans: Swashakti is a project for rural women’s development and empowerment.
2. What is the meaning of the Blue Box term related with WTO?
Ans: In WTO terminology, subsidies in general are identified by boxes.
Any support that would normally be in the amber box, is placed in the blue box
3. Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan was associated with
Ans: Total Revolution
4. What is project Gyandoot?
Ans: The goal of this project is to establish community-owned, technologically innovative
and sustainable information kiosks in a poverty-stricken, tribal dominated rural area.
5. What do you understand Bhoomi?
Ans: This was the name of the project meant for the computerization of land records of
Karnataka.
6. What is the aim of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?
Ans: Ensuring availability of food grains to the public at affordable prices as well as for
enhancing the food security for the poor.
7. Co-operative movement in which sector of the Indian Economy has been highly
successful?
Ans: Milk production
8. Inflationary Pressure on the Economy means…
Ans: It means inflation is high in the economy.
9. What will be the effect of introduction of Kullahars, Khadi and Sampark Kranti Express
etc. on the rural economy?
Ans: It will promote the rural domestic industries thereby increasing the employment
generation in the rural sector and hence leading to the growth of the Indian economy in
general.
10. What is the contribution of the agriculture sector in the GDP of the Indian Economy?
Ans: 10: 21%
11. What is rain fed farming?
Ans: ‘Rainfed farming’, is defined as growing crops under conditions of natural rainfall.
12. Inflation is measured in terms of…
Ans: Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
13. What are the uses of the interlinking of the rivers?
Ans: 13: It addressed the twin problems of monsoon floods and water scarcity.
14. What is National Bamboo Mission?
Ans: The National Mission has been structured to address critical areas of bamboo
development covering - research, development, post-harvest management, product
development and marketing by adopting a mission mode approach.
15. What is the chemical used for the cloud seeding?
Ans: Silver Iodide
16. What is the name of the first Genetically Modified crop that was given permission to be
grown in India?
Ans: Bt Cotton
17. The National Commission of Women was constituted in…
Ans: 1992
18. What is micro finance?
Ans: Small loans that help poor people to start or expand their small businesses.
19. What is NPA?
Ans: NPA is defined as Non Performing Assets
20. What is the purpose of launching the Indira Awas Yojana?
Ans: The project was started to help construction of dwelling units for members of
Scheduled Castes and also Non-Scheduled Castes rural poor living below the poverty line.
Test your GK - 2
1. PIN code started in India in the year….
a. 1962
b. 1964
c. 1968
d. 1972
2. You would associate the establishment of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with.
a. Subramaniam Bharti
b. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Gobind Vallabh Pant
3. Who presides the Lok Sabha?

a. Prime Minister
b. President
c. Vice President
d. Speaker
4. Who discovered Aspirin?

a. Alexander Fleming
b. Felix Hoffmann
c. Robert Koch
d. Joseph Lister
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the sacred texts of Buddhism called Tripitakas?
a. Suttapitaka
b. Vinayapitaka
c. Dharmapitaka
d. Gyanapitaka
6. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio {number of females per
thousand males}?
a. West Bengal
b. Haryana
c. Punjab
d. Uttar Pradesh
7. Which of the following is the oldest printed book of the world?
a. The Gutenberg Bible
b. Hiraka Sutra
c. Les Hommes de bonne Volante
d. Old King Cole
8. This personality was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award in the year 1958.
Can you name him from the given options?
a. CD Deshmukh
b. Mother Teresa
c. Acharya Binoba Bhave
d. Jaya Prakash Narayan
9. Who is known as the father of Geometry?

a. Pythagoras
b. Euclid
c. Euler
d. None of these
10. Rovers cup is associated with …

a. Hockey
b. Football
c. Cricket
d. Golf
11. This Indian state is the least densely populated state. Name it from the given options.
a. Sikkim
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Manipur
12. What is the approximate age of the earth?

a. 3.8 billion years
b. 4.2 billion years
c. 4.6 billion years
d. 4.8 billion years
13. Which Indian state was the first one to implement the Panchayati Raj in the whole
state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Rajasthan
d. Gujarat
14. This personality is NOT the winner of Nobel Prize.

a. Kofi Annanb
b. Mother Teresac
c. VS Naipaul
d. Richard Nixon
15. The largest state of India (in terms of area) is…

a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
16. The line of equator does no pass through…

a. Kenya
b. Somalia
c. Uganda
d. Egypt
17. National Institute of Oceanography is based in …

a. Mumbai
b. Chennai
c. Panaji
d. Kochi
18. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a famous work of …

a. Dada Bhai Naoroji
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. AO Hume
d. BG Tilak
19. The first ancient Olympic games took place in the year
a. 476 BC
b. 576 BC
c. 676 BC
d. 776 BC
20. When one crosses the International Date Line from west to east, then the date is said to
be set back by…
a. one hour
b. twelve hours
c. one day
d. None of these
21. Equinoxes occur when
a. the days are longer than the nights
b. the nights are longer than the days
c. the nights and days are equal in length
d. the difference between the length of nights and days is the highest
22. Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of United Nation’s Security Council?
a. Russia
b. China
c. France
d. Germany
23. You would associate the theory of ‘Laissez Faire’ with …
a. JK Galbraith
b. JM Keynes
c. Adam Smith
d. David Ricardo
24. Wealth of Nations is authored by….
a. Adam Smith
b. JK Galbraith
c. JM Keynes
d. None of these25. This personality is considered, as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi.
Can you identify him from the given options?
a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Mahadev Gobind Ranande
ANSWERS:
1. d. 1972
2. b. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
3. d. Speaker
4. b. Felix Hoffman
5. d. Gyanapitaka
6. b. Haryana
7. b. Hiraka Sutra
8. c. Acharya Binoba Bhave
9. b. Euclid
10. b. Football
11. b. Arunachal Pradesh
12. c. 4.6 billion years
13. c. Rajasthan
14. d. Richard Nixon
15. b. Rajasthan
16. d. Egypt
17. c. Panaji
18. a. Dada Bhai Naoroji
19. d. 776 BC
20. c. one day
21. c. the nights and days are equal in length
22. d. Germany
23. c. Adam Smith
24. a. Adam Smith
25. b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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1. A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam was elected as

3. Who presides the Lok Sabha?

4. Who discovered Aspirin?

9. Who is known as the father of Geometry?

10. Rovers cup is associated with …

12. What is the approximate age of the earth?

14. This personality is NOT the winner of Nobel Prize.

15. The largest state of India (in terms of area) is…

16. The line of equator does no pass through…

17. National Institute of Oceanography is based in …

18. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a famous work of …

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