General Knowledge

1. The 14th Kolkata Film Festival was inaugurated with ……….. director
Cristiano Bortone’s “Red Like the Sky”.
(a) Italian
(b) American
(c) German
(d) Nigerian
Ans: (a)

2. Who has directed one of the rare short film “TWO”

(a) Satyajit Ray
(b) Cristiano Bortone
(c) Krishikesh Mukherjee
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

3. Various IT and ITeS companies in the states like Karnataka, Kerala and
Mumbai are using an ‘open source’ software known as ………………. in order to
offer employment to visually challenged people.
(a) Non Visual Display Access (NVDA)
(b) Microsoft Office
(c) Adobe software
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

4. SLR will be …….. with effect from 08 November 2008 which is expected
to release Rs. 35,000/- crore into the banking system.
(a) 24%
(b) 25%
(c) 20%
(d) 15%
Ans: (a)

5. Institute of planning Research which was inspected by International

mission before offering India the membership of ITER is located at
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Hyderabad
Ans: (a)
6. In the 6th Ministerial Conference Hong Kong a core group was formed
by developing countries for NAMA who chaired the group
(a) Brazil
(b) China
(c) India
(d) UK
Ans: (c)

7. Which of the following areas got VI schedule status, recently

(a) A district in Chandigarh
(b) Bodo areas in Assam
(c) Darjeeling Gorkha Hills
(d) Lemu clan in Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)

8. RBI has increased the CRR with effect from 1st week of November 2008
to ………
(a) 5.5%
(b) 5.11%
(c) 4.10%
(d) 6.5%
Ans: (a)

9. RBI has increased the Repo rate from 03 November 2008 to ……….
(a) 7.5%
(b) 5.5%
(c) 10.5%
(d) 6.7%.
ANs: (a)

10. Recently, a state Cabinet has decided to create a police commissioner’s

post for the capital of the state. Name the state.
(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
Ans: (a)

11. What is Advance Technology Vessel?

(a) A plate form for advance countries to come together
(b) A commercial ship developed by USA
(c) A nuclear powered submarine
(d) A super fast speed boat
Ans: (c)
12. Green Initiative for the Future Transport GIFT is related with
(a) Environment Impact Assessment EIA
(b) H2 energy in motor vehicles
(c) Biodiesel
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)

13. A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural

Industries which of the following is the part of three industries
(a) Cottage Industries
(b) Handloom of Handicraft
(c) Product design fashion
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)

14. Which of the following in not member of G-20

(a) Brazil
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) Japan
Ans: (d)

15. Name the chairman of Union Bank of India

(a) M V Nair
(b) KR Narayan
(c) OP Bhatt
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

16. SWIP, the airline’s pilots’ association stands for

(a) Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots
(b) Scheme for Welfare of Indian Pilots
(c) Society for Welfare of International Pilots
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

17. Recently, ……………. informed its pilots’ union that everyone from the
CEO downwards would have to take a salary cut to keep the airline afloat. At
the meeting, the management stressed the salary cut decision wasn’t open
to negotiation.
(a) Jet Airways
(b) Kingfisher
(c) Deccan Airlines
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

18. Erosion is taking a heavy toll on the coastlines at Digha and

Shankarpur. Where is Digha and Shankarpur located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) Orissa
Ans: (a)

19. CZMA stands for:

(a) Coastal Zone Management Authority
(b) Coastal Zone Management Agency
(c) Coastal Zone Movement Authority
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

20. State environment department of West Bengal recently did a survey on

environmental degradation in West Bengal’s coastal zones. Based on the
survey, the state Coastal Zone Management Authority has already prepared
a coastal protection plan for Digha and Shankarpur, and is also working on a
similar plan for ………….. and the…………………...
(a) Mandarmani and Sunderbans
(b) Mandarmani and Junput
(c) Junput and Sunderbans
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

21. Zhejiang Peking Opera is based on which country?

(a) China
(b) North Korea
(c) South Korea
(d) Thailand
Ans: (a)

22. Zhejiang Peking Opera, which has enthralled audiences worldwide with
classical plays like Red Lantern, Sha Jia Bang and The Harbour, will perform
a power-packed play in the city in early December. Name the city where the
play will be staged?
(a) Kolkata
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
Ans: (a)

23. Which of the following is correct with the respect to Tiretti Bazar and
Tangra, famous locality at Kolkata ?
(a) most of Kolkata’s Chinese live in these two localities.
(b) most of Kolkata’s Nepali live in these two localities
(c) idols made at these places
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

24. Which of the following is China’s highest award for stage performance
(a) Plum Blossom Prize
(b) Plum Prize
(c) Blossom Prize
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

25. Name the nodal department of the state government for the
development of small scale industries.
(a) West Bengal Small Industry Development Corporation
(b) West Bengal Development Corporation
(c) Department of Small Industry, Govt. of West Bengal
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)