A few practice questions on the Indian Constitution. One of SNAP test setters favourite Well here goes.. 1.

The age for retirement of judges from supreme courts and high courts are respectively a) 65 & 62 b) 65 & 60 c) 65 for both d) 65 and 63 2. What is the minimum years of age for candidate for office of the vice president a) 25 b) 30 c) 35 d) 28 3. Which among the following authorities can remove the UPSC chairman a) President b) Supreme Court c) Prime Minister d) Both A and B 4. The amendment of the constitution can be initiated in which of the following a) Loksabha b) Rajyasabha c) Any House of the Parliament d) Any House of the Parliament and Assembly of a state 5. An appeal can be made in the Supreme Court of India in __________ a) Civil & Criminal Matters b) Criminal & Constitutional Matters c) Civil , Criminal & Constitutional Matters d) Constitutional and Criminal Matters 6.Sindhi Language was included in the list of official languages in the 8th schedule of our constitution in which year a) 1957 b) 1967 c) 1969 d) 1968 7. Sikkim became a new state in the Union by the __________Amendment act __________ a) 32nd, 1974 b) 35th, 1975 c) 36th, 1975

d) 37th, 1978 8. The concept of fundamental duties of Indian constitution was borrowed from which among the following a) Constitution of Australia b) U N Charter c) Constitution of Socialist Countries such as Russia d) Constitution of UK IMPORTANT DAYS (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL):JANUARY 12- NATIONAL YOUTH DAY JANUARY 30-MARTYR'S DAY JANUARY 26-INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS DAY FEBRUARY 28-NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY MARCH 8-INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH 15-WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY APRIL 7-WORLD HEALTH DAY APRIL 22-EARTH DAY MAY 1-INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY MAY 8-WORLD RED CROSS DAY MAY 17-INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION DAY MAY 31-ANTI TOBACCO DAY JULY 11-WORLD POPULATION DAY SEPTEMBER 8-WORLD LITERACY DAY SEPTEMBER 16-WORLD OZONE DAY SEPTEMBER 27-WORLD TOURISM DAY OCTOBER 24-UN DAY

DECEMBER 1-WORLD AIDS DAY

>> Khyber Pass is in a. Pakistan b. India c. Myanmar d. Afghanistan >> The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was a. U. Thant b. Trygve Lie c. Boutros-Boutros Ghali d. Javier Perez de Cuellar >> Southern Railway is headquartered at a. Hyderabad b. Bangalore c. Secunderabad d. Chennai >> First ministerial meeting of World Trade Organization took place at a. Washington b. New York c. Geneva d. Singapore >> The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was a. S. L. Shakadhar b. Sukumar Sen c. H. J. Kania d. P. C. Sen >> Identify the correct match: Date Celebrated as a. May 8 World Health Day b. May 1 World Literacy Day c. May 17 World Telecommunication Day d. June 5 World Ozone Day >> Mount Etna is a famous volcano located in a. Argentina b. Italy

c. Mexico d. Phillipines >> Tungabhadra Sanctuary is located at a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Karnataka d. West Bengal >> The agency of United Nations that was set-up to strengthen the international cooperation in the field of education and improve the standards of education is a. UNEP b. UNCTAD c. UNESCO d. UNDP >> What is the approximate length of Indian coastlines? a. 3,440 km b. 4,589 km c. 7,500 km d. 8,924 km >> Reserve Bank of India is headquarted at a. Kolkata b. New Delhi c. Mumbai d. Chennai >> Tungabhadra Sanctuary is located at a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Karnataka d. West Bengal 1. Onkar Kanwar, who was recently making news as one of the Highest paid CEOs in the country is Chairman of which among the following a) MRF b) Apollo Tyres c) Spicejet d) Genpact 2. The term "Mint Road" refers to which among the following a) State Bank of India b) Reserve Bank of India c) Ministry of Finance

d) Government of India Mint at Mumbai 3. Where is India's Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute located a) Muradabad b) Faizabad c) Kolkata d) Pune 4. Recently, India has proposed a special $ 10 Billion Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) fund for which among the following organizations a) SAARC b) BRICS c) IBSA d) Non-Aligned Movement 5. Which among the following is played on a synthetic hard court a) French Open b) Wimbledon c) US Open d) Australian Open 6. Which among the following state leads in the Infant Mortality Rate in India currently a) Bihar b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal 7. Who among the following has been given a constitutional power to address the Parliament of India a) Attorney General b) Chief Justice of India c) Chief Election Commissioner d) Solicitor General 8. Who among the following is also venerated as "Second Buddha" a) Padmasambhava b) Avalokitesvara c) Maitreya d) Mahasthamaprapta 9. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following a) Moderators b) Semiconductors c) Superconductors

d) Lubricants 10. "There was only one genuine extremist in India and that was Mr. Tilak" Who among the following had made this remark in context with Bal Gangadhar Tilak a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Moti Lal Nehru c) Edwin Montague d) Lord Hardinge

Static GK questions and answers for practice. 1. Port Stanley is capital of which among the following a) Falkland islands b) Hawaii Islands c) Madagascar d) Guam 2. In which of the following climates pine trees grow a) Wet Deciduous b) Coniferous c) Tundra d) Monsoon 3. "Nebular Hypothesis" is a theory which is related to origin of the following a) Sun b) Solar System c) Galaxy d) Universe 4. Which among the following organizations was established and led by Latika Ghosh, during freedom struggle of India a) Mahila Rashtriya Sangha b) Rashtriya Stree Sabha c) Nari Satyagraha Samiti d) Women's association of Bengal 5. The Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is commonly known as _______ a) Foot & Mouth Disease b) Mad Cow Disease c) Fog fever d) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 6. Which among the following options represents a correct sequence of India's

largest trade partners in the ASEAN bloc for the period of 2010-11 a) Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam b) Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam c) Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam d) Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand 7. Who among the following had established a branch of Muslim League in London a) Aga Khan b) Amir Ali c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah d) Chaudhary Liaqat Ali 8. On which of the following dates World Press Freedom Day is observed in May a) May 1 b) May 3 c) May 6 d) May 10 9. Emotionally Yours is/was the baseline of which among the following airlines a) Jet Airways b) Sahara Airlines [It was the baseline of Sahara Airlines that merged with Jet Airways in 2008] c) Kingfisher Airlines d) IndiGO 10. Which among the following bankers was awarded the top French honor "Chevalier de L'ordre de Legion" in December 2010 a) M V Nair b) K V Kamath c) O P Bhatt d) Deepak Parekh Quote The Following 13 Users Say Thank You to jackoneill For This Useful Post: abhibeloved, aditi_rocks08, avitej, knox21ville, maverick8, mayankmychoice, Nitman15, ramanand23, sacredtruth, sakshi_kukreja, Sirius@2012, utsav86, wheresthebell jackoneill View Public Profile

Send a private message to jackoneill Find all posts by jackoneill (#1693) maverick8 The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. Expert PaGaL Re: Official GK Thread for MBA entrance Exams 20112012 - 06-12-2011, 11:09 AM Great thread puys. Thought of contributing to it too...Cheers! 1. According to a UN study what is Indias rank among a total of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index? 95 134 119 2. Goa State Assembly Unanimously Passed Goa Lokayukta Bill 2011. The bill is a modified version of Goa Lakayukta Bill 2003. 2002 2004 2003 3. Which one of the following launched the social auditing programme of gram Panchayats? Goa Assam Uttar pradesh 4. The largest ever water supply scheme in Himachal Pradesh was inaugurated in __ district. Kangra Kullu Kinnaur 5. Name the legendary Bollywood playback singer who entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings. Suchitra Krisnamurthy Lata Mangeshkar Asha Bhosle

Posts: 200 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South of Heaven Age: 22 Thanks: 79 Thanked 213 Times in 93 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post

6. Rajasthan government on 19 October 2011 launched a web based Social Security Pension system. At which one of the following places the system was launched? Jaipur Jodhpur Bikaner 7. UP state government increased the age limit for recruitment of Primary school teachers from 35 to __ years. 40 38 45

8. Nabum Tuki was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011. He is the__ Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh? Seventh Sixth Fifth 9. The Save Sharmila Campaign was flagged off by Magsaysay award winner Sandeep Pandey on 16 October 2011. In which of the following Indian cities was the campaign launched? Imphal Guwahati Srinagar 10. Who was honoured with the Swiss Ambassador's award for exceptional leadership and his contribution to strengthening bilateral ties between India and Switzerland on 16 October 2011? Anil Ambani Narayan Murthy Rattan Tata

A few more on Oct,2011 1.The venue of G-20 Summit, India to be represented by Dr. Manmohan Singh Cannes, France 2.The Red Bull driver who has won the Indian Grand Prix held at Buddh International Circuit on 30 Oct 2011 Sebastian Vettel 3.The renowned nephrologist from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai who has been awarded the 40th Dhanvantari Award recently Dr. M.K. Mani 4.The country in which a plaque of Rabindranath Tagore has been unveiled in its parliament Iran 5.The 37 tonne inter-continental nuclear-capable Bulava ballistic missile were recently test fired by Russia 6.The railway station which will be developed as the best station in the country by the Indian Railways Habibgunj 7.The second of Kamorta-class Anti-Submarine Warfare corvetted launched by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata is named INS Kadmatt 8.The venue of CHOGM Summit 2011, where India is being represented by VicePresident Hamid Ansari Perth, Australia 9.The type of helicopter which strayed into Pakistan occupied Kashmir and was forcelanded at Skardu while flying from Leh to Bhimbad was Cheetah 10.The place at which the government has decided to set up National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS) Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh 11.The Committee set up to prepare a comprehensive policy to deal with corrupt practices in the private sector is headed by Kiran Karnik 12.The 1,000-year-old Lord Bhavanarayana Swami temple, constructed during the reign of Chalukyas, whose tower collapsed on 23 Oct 11 is located in Bapatla, A.P. 13.India's first F1 race scheduled to begin on Oct 28 is being organised by Jaypee Sports International 14.The Indian singer who has entered the Guiness Book of World Records for the most single studio recordings Asha Bhonsle 15.The four day joint exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) which was conducted at Air Force Station Jamnagar was named Ex Eastern Bridge 2011

Punchlines,Slogans and taglines for Tourist states or places in india Indian Tourism-Atithi Devo Bhava. Kerala-God's Own Country. AP-The Kohinoor of India. MP-The Very Heart of India. Chattisgarh-Full of Surprises. Rajasthan-Simply Colorful/The Grand Canvas. Pondicherry-Give time a break. Himachal Pradesh-The Perfect Host. Orissa -The soul of India. Tamil Nadu-Experience yourself UP- Amazing Heritage, Grand Experience. West Bengal-Complete Destination. Goa- 365 days on a holiday. he second one... 21. Who has been voted as 2nd most powerful business-woman in US? Indra Nooyi 22. Which company has struck natural gas reserves in its first well drilled in the offshore Mannar basin in Sri Lanka? Cairn India 23. Who has been selected to create the theme music for the London Olympics 2012? Scottish rocker Mark Ronson 24. Which Indian shuttler finished runner-up in Czech International Open? Arundhati Pantawane 25. Which IAS officer has joined as Prime Minister's principal secretary? Pulok Chatterjee 26. Name the trio who received Nobel Medicine Prize for immune system research. Bruce Beutler of USA, Jules Hoffmann Luxembourg and Ralph Steinman Canada 27. Which FM radio channel has taken initiative to make Goddess Durga idol out of biodegradable and recyclable waste material in Kolkata? OYE 104.8 FM 28. Who is called as the Gandhian of Brazil? Lia Diskin 29. Who is the inventor of the implantable cardiac pacemaker which keeps the heartbeat in a regular rhythm? Wilson Greatbatch 30. What is the name of the China's first space Laboratory? Tiangong-1 31. Name the famous television personality of CBS News channel's program called "60 minutes" retired

recently? Andy Rooney 32. Which UAE telecom giant recently launched 4G mobile broadband network in UAE? Etisalat 33. Who retired as the CEO of Hyundai Motor co. recently? Yang Seung-suk 34. Name the planetary scientist who worked for NASA recently died? Micheal J.Drake 35. Name the three Indian boxers who have qualified for London Olympics 2012? Jai Bhagwan, L.Devendro Singh and Manoj Kumar 36. Name the Afghan President who was in India for a two-day visit. Hamid Karzai 37. Who has been appointed as Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation? Sudhir Vasudeva 38. Name the MD and VP, Nokia India, who has been assigned global role to head India, Middle East and Africa region. D.Shivakumar 39. Name the company which has launched apps for iPad and Android phones recently. Adobe 40. Who has shot a film in 47 days titled 'Facebook'? RP.Patnaik 41. Who won the 2011 Nobel prize in chemistry? Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman for his discovery of quasicrystals 42. Name the world's cheapest laptop launched in India. Aakash 43. Name the Ashes hero who died at the age of 52. Former England fast bowler, Graham Dilley 44. Who won the Irani Cup 2011? Rest of India Team 45. Name the application launched by Monster India for Facebook users. BeKnown 46. Name the Galaxy version mobile launched by Samsung India. Galaxy Y

GK practice questions and answers for SNAP 2011 1. Schussing, traversing and edging and turning are the basic maneuvers of which among the following types of skiing a) Alpine skiing b) Nordic skiing c) Ski- Jumping d) Freestyle skiing

2. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation)Act, 1986 prohibits employment of children below which among the following ages in occupations/processes specified in Part A and Part B of the Schedule of that Act a) 12 years b) 13 years c) 14 years d) 15 years 3. Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner has been recently reelected for a second term as President of which among the following countries a) Brazil b) Peru c) Argentina d) Chile 4. National Optical Fiber Network will be providing broadband connectivity to which among the following a) Municipalities b) Gram Panchayats c) Panchayat Samitis d) Nagarpalikas 5. Which among the following is the venue of the recent (October 2011) Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) a) Venice b) Perth c) Ottawa d) Canberra 6. Microcredit or microfinance is a novel approach to banking with the poor through Self Help Groups or SHGs. However, the Microfinance Institutions or MFI's have now replaced the SHGs with JLGs. What does the JLG most commonly stands for a) Joint Lending Groups b) Joint Liability Groups c) Joint Local Groups d) Joint Lenders Groups 7. A tourist, who plans to visit a hill station located at very high altitude also wishes to take along his Television Set. In this context, consider the following: 1. LCD TV 2. Plasma TV 3. Cathode Ray Tube TV Which among the above are expected to work properly at very high altitudes a) Only 1 b) 1 & 2 c) 1 & 3

d) 2 & 3 8. What is the number of the Biogeographic zones in India a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d)10 [Trans Himalayan zone, Himalayan zone, Desert zone, Semiarid zone, Western ghat zone, Deccan plateau zone, Gangetic plain zone, North east zone, Coastal zone and Islands present near the shore line]

River Name----------Source---------------------------------------End of River Ganges ----------------Combined Sources--------------------------------Bay of Benal Satluj------------------Mansarovar Rakas Lakes-------------------------Chenab Indus------------------Near Mansarovar lake-----------------------------Arabian Sea Ravi-------------------Kullu Hills near Rohtang Pass-------------------Chenab Beas-------------------Near Rohtang Pass---------------------------------Satluj Jhelum ----------------Verinag in Kashmir-------------------------------Chenab Yamuna---------------Yamunotri------------------------------------------Ganga Chamba----------------M. P..-----------------------------------------------Yamuna Ghagra Matsatung ----Glacier----------------------------------------------Ganga Kosi---------------------Near Gosain Dham Peak-------------------------Ganga Betwa--------------------Vindhyanchal -------------------------------------Yamuna Son------------------------Amarkantak----------------------------------------Ganga Brahmaputra-------------Near Mansarovar Lake--------------------------Bay of Bengal Narmada------------------Amarkantak--------------------------------------Gulf of Khambat Tapti-----------------------Betul Distt. in M. P.----------------------------Gulf of Khambat Mahanadi------------------Raipur Distt. in Chhatisgarh-----------------Bay of Bengal Luni-------------------------Aravallis----------------------------------------Rann of Kuchchh Ghaggar--------------------Himalayas--------------------------------------Near Fatehabad Sabarmati------------------Aravallis----------------------------------------Gulf of Khambat Krishna---------------------Western Ghats---------------------------------Bay of Bengal Godavari--------------------Nasik distt. in Maharashtra-----------------Bay of Bengal Cauvery---------------------Brahmair Range of Western Ghat---------Bay of Bengal Tungabhadra---------------Western Ghats---------------------------------Krishna river