Latest GK Questions 2010

Latest GK Questions 2010
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1. When sun light falls on a soap bubble bright colours are seen. They are produced by :
(A) Dispersion
(B) Interference
(C) Refraction
(D) Pigments in the soap
Ans : (B)

2. The method of destroying harmful bacteria by heat is known as :
(A) Distillation
(B) Fumigation
(C) Sterilisation
(D) Culturing
Ans : (C)

3. Who, among the following, is the world’s first woman cosmonaut ?
(A) Junko Tabei
(B) Valentina Tereshkova
(C) Sally Ride
(D) Bachhendri Pal
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following became India’s first billion dollar software company ?
(A) Satyam
(B) Tata Consultancy Services
(C) Infosys
(D) Wipro
Ans : (B)

5. The capital of Vatican city is :
(A) Kinshasa
(B) Nauru
(C) Lusaka
(D) Vatican city
Ans : (D)


6. The headquarters of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is in :
(A) Washington
(B) New York
(C) Paris
(D) Geneva
Ans : (A)

7. Won is the currency of :
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea and South Korea both
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

8. The highest mountain peak in India is :
(A) Mount Everest
(B) Naga Parbat
(C) K 2 (Godwin Austen)
(D) Kanchen Junga
Ans : (C)

9. What percentage of central taxes has the 12th Finance Commission which was headed by C. Rangrajan recommended to be transferred to States ?
(A) 29 per cent
(B) 28 per cent
(C) 30.5 per cent
(D) 35.3 per cent
Ans : (C)

10. Which of the following state has devided to grant 4% reservation to Backward Muslims :
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerla
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (D)

11. The Indian Woman Bula Chaudhury has earned the distinction of :
(A) Bagging a gold medal at the 28th Olympics in swimming
(B) Climbing the Mt. Everest without using oxygen
(C) Becoming the first Director General of Police of a state
(D) Swimming across seven important seas and five continents of the world
Ans : (D)

12. Who said ‘The Child is Father of The Man’ ?
(A) Shakespeare
(B) John Keats
(C) William Wordsworth
(D) Lord Byron
Ans : (C)

13. Pimpri is associated with :
(A) News print
(B) Fertilizer
(C) Manganese
(D) Antibiotic
Ans : (D)

14. Sargossa Sea is a part of :
(A) North Atlantic Ocean
(B) South Atlantic Ocean
(C) North Pacific Ocean
(D) North Sea
Ans : (A)

15. An emergency response found for natural and man-made disasters has been launched by the United Nations. What is the quantune of that fund ?
(A) $ 500 million
(B) $ 50 million
(C) $ 100 million
(D) $ 1020 million
Ans : (A)

16. The gas produced by pouring water on calcium carbide is :
(A) Pentane
(B) Methane
(C) Ethane
(D) Acetylene
Ans : (D)

17. Which of the following places in India did Vasco-de-gama reach first ?
(A) Cochin
(B) Calicut
(C) Vishakhapattnam
(D) Karaikkal
Ans : (B)

18. Recommendations of Sarkaria Committee are related with which of the following matters ?
(A) Banking
(B) Union-State relations
(C) Railways
(D) Post and Telegraph
Ans : (B)

19. Which state in India can be placed under Governor’s rule ?
(A) Mizoram
(B) Manipur
(C) Pondicherry
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans : (D)

20. Which Act was known as ‘Black-Bill’ ?
(A) Rowlatt Act
(B) Pit’s India Act
(C) The Regulating Act
(D) Indian Council Act
Ans : (A)