General knowledge MCQ Solved Paper for IIFT

1. In India we do not see a currency note of
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 1,000
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 50
Answer : A

2. Which city in India is set to become the first Indian City to offer Google Street View?
A. Varanasi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Hyderabad
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer : C

3. Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an online customer acquisition solution through which one can apply for home, car, education and personal loans online?
A. HDFC
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer : C

4. IRCTC stands for :
A. Indian Railway Catering & Travel Corporation
B. Indian Railway Cargo & Travel Corporation
C. Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation
D. Indian Railway Cleaning & Tourism Corporation
Answer : C

5. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar was recently crowned as the new Maharaja of?
A. Travancore
B. Tanjavur
C. Mysuru
D. None of these
Answer : C

6. Which of the following is the currency of China ?
A. Yen
B. Taka
C. Dollar
D. Yuan
Answer : D

7. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of cricket ?
A. Love
B. Capture
C. Follow-on
D. Kick
Answer : C

8. Kolkata-born writer Neel Mukherjee recently won the UK's Encore Award for his novel?
A. Family Life
B. Life of Nagas
C. The Lives of Others
D. None of these
Answer : C

9. Which of the following is the capital of Manipur ?
A. Shillong
B. Guwahati
C. Tejpur
D. Imphal
Answer : D

10. Which of the following is a very popular name in the field of literature ?
A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Abhishek Bachchan
C. Sania Mirza
D. Chetan Bhagat
Answer : D

11. Name the NRI scientist from the United States who has recently created a single molecule device that can be used for nano-scale devices?
A. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan
B. Latha Venkataraman
C. Vidyut Agarwal
D. Raja Rajeswari
Answer : B

12. Bhangra is very famous in this state-
A. Hariyana
B. Utter Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
Answer : D

13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Hevea Tree Brazil
B. Sumatra Storm Malaysia
C. Kajan River Borneo
D. Dekke Toba fish Brazil
Answer : D

14. R Seshasayee was on 5 June 2015 appointed as the non-executive chairman of?
A. TCS
B. Infosys
C. ICICI Bank
D. Wipro
Answer : B

15. Famous Ajanta Caves are in which state ?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Orissa
Answer : A

16. Who among the following has written the famous book "Malgudi Days"?
A. V.S. Naipaul
B. Deepak Chopra
C. R.K. Narayan
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer : C

17. Which of the following is an organic rock?
A. Coal
B. Marble
C. Slate
D. Granite
Answer : A

18. Which of the following terms is used in the field of Economics ?
A. Atomic Number
B. Lenzs Law
C. Conservation of Energy
D. Devaluation
Answer : D

19. Who among the following is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Union Cabinet at present ?
A. Shri S. M. Krishna
B. Shri P. Chidambaram
C. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
D. Shri Kamal Nath
Answer : A

20. Which of the following cups/trophies is used in the game of Lawn Tennis?
A. Duleep Trophy
B. D C M Trophy
C. Ryder Cup
D. Wimbledon Cup
Answer : D

21. Famous Hawa Mahal is located in
A. Lucknow
B. Udaipur
C. Jaipur
D. Bangalore
Answer : C

22. Which of the following is the Unit of work?
A. Ohm
B. Ampere
C. Coulomb
D. Joule
Answer : D

23. With which of the following countries is the famous 'October Revolution' is associated?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. France
D. Russia
Answer : D

24. The study of muscles?
A. Osteology
B. Cardiology
C. Myology
D. Trichology
Answer : C

25. Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by the Governor General -
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Cornowallis
C. Lord Willim Bentinck
D. Lord Wellesly
Answer : A

26. Who recently won the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year award?
A. Murali Vijay
B. Ajinkya Rahane
C. Virat Kohli
D. Shikhar Dhawan
Answer : B

27. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
A. Trochodendro
B. Hydrilla
C. Wheat
D. Maize
Answer : A

28. In which year Bharat Ratna was instituted?
A. 1954
B. 1956
C. 1959
D. 1951
Answer : A

29. Which of the following resources is renewable one?
A. Coal
B. Uranium
C. Natural Gas
D. Timber
Answer : D

30. Which state has recently decided to observe 2015-16 as 'Year of Development'?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer : B

31. Which of the following is a Member of G-8 ?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Italy
Answer : D

32. The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the :
A. Chief Minister
B. Gevernor
C. President
D. Prime Minister
Answer : B

33. Sunda Trench is in?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Gulf of Mexico
Answer : A

34. Who among the following is a famous cine actor/actress ?
A. Kiran Desai
B. Vikram Chandra
C. Sonam Kapoor
D. V. V. S. Laxman
Answer : C

35. Which of the following books is written by Vikram Seth ?
A. The Golden Gate
B. A Peep into the Past
C. Between the Lines
D. City of Joy
Answer : A

36. Adolf Hitler was born in?
A. India
B. Germany
C. Austria
D. Russia
Answer : C

37. Which of the following is true about the Railway Budget 2012-13 finally passed by the Parliament?
A. No hike in passenger fares up to 3rd AC
B. 30 new trains introduced on Delhi/Mumbai route
C. Three new Shatabdi trains introduced last year withdrawn
D. A new zone created as Central Railway divided in two zones South Central and Central Main
Answer : A

38. Which o f the following is an alloy ?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Brass
D. Thorium
Answer : C

39. Mauritius recently designated Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as its first woman president. Mauritius is a country in which continent?
A. South America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Europe
Answer : C

40. Which of the following is a method of irrigation used in many countries ?
A. Sprinkler
B. Budding
C. Cropping
D. Fatterning
Answer : A

41. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
A. Thorium
B. Geothermal heat
C. Tidal power
D. Radiant energy
Answer : A

42. Who was the chairman of the Panel on Net neutrality that submitted its report recently?
A. A K Bhargava
B. P D T Achary
C. Syed Ibrahim
D. T S R Suramanian
Answer : A

43. Cactus is referred to as
A. Mesophyte
B. Hydrophyte
C. Epiphyte
D. Xerophyte
Answer : D

44. National Youth day is observed on _____?
A. 15th September
B. 1st May
C. 22nd February
D. 12th January
Answer : D

45. LPG stands for :
A. Liquified Pressurised Gas
B. Liquified Petroleum Gas
C. Low Pressured Gas
D. Low Petroleum Gas
Answer : B

46. Myrmecology is study of?
A. Insects
B. Ants
C. Crustaceans
D. Arthropods
Answer : B

47. National Consumer day observed every year on _____?
A. 24th January
B. 10th November
C. 24th December
D. 21st December
Answer : C

48. How many neck canal cells are found in the archegonium of a fern?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer : A

49. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
B. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
C. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau
D. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Answer : A

50. Which State is the largest producer of pulses in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer : C