IB ACIO 2013 Solved GK Questions for Exam on 22 Feb 2015

Here are the solved Questions (GK & Computer) of last IB ACIO Exam held during 15.09.2013. 

1.Which Dogra General led successful military expedition to Laddakh, Baltistan and parts of Tibet between 1834 and 1841? - Zorawar Singh

2.During the India freedom struggle who of the following founded the Prarthana Samaj? - Atmaram Pandurang

3.In Which era, crusades were conducted by Europeans to liberate Jerusalem from Seljuk Turks? - 1088 -1270

4.In 1945, an Allied Conference decided the partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that conference held? - Yalta

5.On which dates did the US drop atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively? - Aug 6,1945 & Aug 9,1945

6.Who drafted the Declaration of American Independence? - Thomas Jefferson

7.Which of the following is tropical grassland? - Savannah

8.Which of the following European powers seized territories of the Ottoman Empire in the early decades of the 18th century? - Russia

9.The rapid colonization of Africa by the European powers after 1880 was motivated primarily by? - the desire for new markets, raw materials and strategic advantage.

10.The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by? - Wood’s Dispatch of 1854

11.Which was the last dynasty that ruled China and in which year was the Republic of China established?- Qing dynasty, 1911

12.Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of history and the works authored by them is correctly matched? - Mahendravarman-Mattavilasaprahasana

13.Which is an accurate statement about Japan’s natural resources? - Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing

14.Which one of the following-represents the fundamental difference between Mahayan Buddhism & Hinayana Buddhism? - Worship of Gods and Goddesses

15.Which Chola King successfully led expedition to the north to capture territories up to river Ganges? - Rajendra Chola I

16.The cradle of the Sumerian civilization was the delta of Euphrates and Tigris rivers. In what modem day nation is this located? - Iraq

17.Which sides were the rival fighters in the Battle of Naushera in 1823? - Sikh Empire & Emirate of Afghanistan

18.In which Anglo – Mysore war and which year was Tipu Sultan killed? - Fourth, 1799

19.When the Portuguese sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and entered the Indian Ocean in the late fifteenth century, they found? - a network of long distance trade routes dominated by Muslim merchants

20.The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by? - Sir William Jones

21.The Silk Routes were important in ancient times because they? - facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between China and the Roman Empire

22.Arrange the following events during British rule in chronological order A. Dandi March B. Simon Commission C Poona Pact D Gandhi-Irwin Pact? - BADC

23.Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt ? - Digambar Biswas & Bishnucharan Biswas

24.During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged? - Lord Irwin

25.The landmass of which of the following continents is the least? - Australia

26.Between which European Powers was the Crimean War mainly fought? - The Ottomans, British and French against the Russians

27.Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by? - James Prinsep

28.Which of the following Seas has highest salinity in the world? - Dead Sea

29.Millets are called ‘coarse grains’ and constitute mainly of? - Jowar , Bajra, Ragi

30.Sugarcane + Potato is an intercropping system of which season? -Autumn season

31.A Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also if the Upper House takes no action within? - 14 days

32.How many members can be nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President? - 12

33.Which of the following States has bicameral legislature? - Jammu & Kashmir

34.The impeachment of the President can be initiated in? - either House of Parliament

35.The Community Development Programme was started in India on? -Oct 2,1952

36.Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include one of the following? - Strengthening of capital market

37.A large increase in oil prices, such as the ones occurring in 1973 and 1979, will cause? - inflation and recession

38.The law of demand states that? - as the price rises, the demand falls

39.Which of the following groups is most hurt by unexpected inflation? - people with large retirement savings held in savings accounts

40.Which of the following is NOT an issue in macroeconomics? - the determination of prices in the agricultural sector

41.Which of the following is the largest source of Tax Revenue in the India’s budget for 2013 -14? - Corporate Tax

42.Which of the following is closest to India’s current GDP (2012-13)? - $1.8 trillion

43.What is the current share of Crude and Petroleum products in total Imports of India at present? - 27 – 33%

44.According to the Economic Survey 2012-13, Agriculture and allied activities, accounted for what percentage of the Gross Domestic Product? - 14.1%

45.MGNREGA provides legal guarantee for employment at minimum wages to adult members of a household in a financial year for at least? -100 days

46.Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by? - The President after consultation with the Governor of the State and a collegium of two very senior Supreme Court judges headed by CJI

47.People belonging to which age group are eligible for training under TRYSEM scheme? - 18 – 35 yrs

48.Which Malaysian budget carrier has planned to launch a new airline in India along with Tata Group and Telestra Tradeplace? - Air Asia

49.What should be the angle for throw of any projectile to achieve maximum vertical range? - 45 degree

50.What is the approximate terminal velocity of a skydiver falling freely with parachute unopened? - 240 km/hr

51.Washing soda is the common name for? - Sodium carbonate

52.Which of the gas is not known as greenhouse gas? - Hydrogen.

53.Which of the following is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? - Boron

54.Who has played the lead role of Milkha Singh in the film ‘Bhag Milkha Bhag’? - Farhan Akhtar

55.Hasan Rouhani was recently in news as new president of which country? - Iran

56.When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystrokes into the corresponding bits?- ASCII

57.“Gwadar Port”, a deep sea port developed and operated by China is located in which country? - Pakistan

58.Which of the following countries did not witness change of its ruler under Arab Spring? - Syria

59.Which country has granted temporary asylum to Edward Joseph Snowden? -Russia

60.The Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer consists of? - Control unit, arithmetic-logic unit, primary storage

61.The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at? - Minsk in Byelorussia

62.In which year ‘Bharat Ratna’, India’s highest civilian award was established and how many persons have been honoured with this award so far? - 1954, 41

63.In which year Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu? - 1969

64.Which former national level Volleyball player created history by becoming the first female amputee to conquer Mount Everest in May 2013? - Arunima Sinha

65.Who was awarded the Jnanpith award for 2012? - Dr Ravuri Bharadwaja (Telgu)

66.Which of the following is the India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine? - INS Arihant

67.Where was the World Badminton Championship 2013; in which P V Sindhu won a Bronze medal, held? - Guangzhou, China

68.Which of the following animals has the longest gestation (pregnancy) period? - elephants

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Current Affairs : November 2014 - Second Week PDF

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1) President Pranab Mukherjee on 10 November 2014 conferred the 49th Jnanpith Award on which eminent Hindi poet?

Ans. Kedarnath Singh

2) Name the Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 November 2014?

Ans. Jeevan Pramaan

3) Name the missile co-developed by India and Israel, which was successfully test-fired on 10 November 2014 from a range in Israel?

Ans. Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)

Note: LRSAM is called Barak 8 missile in Israel.

4) Which team won Durand Cup on 8 November 2014?

Ans. Salgaocar FC

Note: 127th Durand Cup was played at the Raia Sports Complex, Goa.

5) Name the first smartphone launched by Microsoft with its own branding since it completed the acquisition of Nokia recently?

Ans. Microsoft Lumia 535

6) Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on 13 November 2014 scored the highest ODI score ever of 264 runs against which country?

Ans. Sri Lanka

Note: With this he became the only cricketer to score two Double ODI centuries and also broke the record of highest ODI score of 219 runs made by Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. He achieved this distinction during the 4th ODI between India and Sri Lanka played at Kolkata.

7) Social networking website Facebook on 13 November 2014 launched a personalised video creation tool called?

Ans. Say Thanks

8) Name the Bollywood Actor who was on 14 November 2014 appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia?

Ans. Farhan Akhtar

Note: Farhan is the first male ever to be chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador in the organization’s history.

9) Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on 14 November 2014 decided to shift question hour in Rajya Sabha from 11 A.M. to 12 noon to?

Ans. 12 PM and 1 PM

10) Who was on 8 November 2014 sworn-in as 18th Chief Minister of Goa?

Ans. Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar

11) Who became the fastest cricketer in the history to reach 6000 one-day international run mark on 9 November 2014?

Ans. Virat Kohli

12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 November 2014 expanded his Council of Ministers. How many new ministers were inducted?

Ans. 21

Note: 21 new ministers include four Cabinet Ministers, three Minister of State (Independent Charge) and 14 Minister of State.

13) Who was appointed as the Chairman of National Chemical Weapon Convention on 3 November 2014?

Ans. GS Sandhu

Note: Prior to this, he was serving as the financial services secretary in the Union Finance Ministry.

14) Which state recently became the first state in the country to have bank accounts for all families under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY)?

Ans. Kerala

15) Name the ambassadors for ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2015 announced by International Cricket Council (ICC) on 13 November 2014?

Ans. Virat Kohli, Mitchell Johnson, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara and Shane Watson.

16) Name the nuclear-capable strategic ballistic missile test fired by India on 9 November 2014?

Ans. Agni-II

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17) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit was recently held at?

Ans. Beijing

18) Sixth World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) was held from 6 to 9 November 2014 at?

Ans. New Delhi

19) Badminton World Federation (BWF) on 11 November 2014 provisionally suspended World No. 1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation. He is the player from which country?

Ans. Malaysia

20) A sterlisation tragedy that claimed lives of 15 women, leaving more than 100 women hospitalized has occurred recently in which state?

Ans. Chhattisgarh

21) Name the Surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile which was test-fired from a naval ship off the Odisha coast on 14 November 2014?

Ans. Dhanush

22) Prasar Bharti recently announced to re-launch DD National with new tagline called?

Ans. Doordarshan National – Desh Ka Apna Channel.

23) Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) in the second week of November 2014 decided to use which as a third language in schools of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KVs) in place of German language?

Ans. Sanskrit

24) National Education Day (NED) was observed on 11 November 2014 to mark of the birth anniversary of?

Ans. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

25) Which firm acquired Cricbuzz.com on 11 November 2014?

Ans. Times Internet Ltd

Note: Cricbuzz.com is a leading cricket news and information destination on web and mobile.

26) Germany on 9 November 2014 celebrated the ....... anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall?

Ans. 25^th

27) Name the operation which was in news recently after the US Navy SEAL commando Robert O'Neill claimed that he is the one who shot Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan hideout in Abbottobad on 2 May 2011?

Ans. Operation Neptune Spear

28) Name the director of the famous television (TV) show Mahabharata who died on 12 November 2014?

Ans. Ravi Chopra

29) Public Service Broadcasting Day was recently observed across India on?

Ans. 12 November 2014

30) Reserve Bank of India on 10 November 2014 tightened its norms for NBFCs by requiring them to have a much stronger capital base. Expand NBFC?

Ans. Non-Banking Financial Companies

31) Indian Hockey team on 9 November 2014 won four match Men's Hockey Test series against which country, which is the world's No.1 ranked team?

Ans. Australia

32) Which zoo was on 1 November 2014 selected for the prestigious International Award The Earth Heroes Award 2014?

Ans. Darjeeling Zoo or the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

33) Who was on 12 November 2014 elected as new Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?

Ans. Haribhau Bagde

34) President Pranab Mukherjee visited which country from 7-8 November 2014 in order to strengthen ties between the two countries?

Ans. Bhutan

35) Union Government launched which scheme on 14 November, on the birthday of first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru?

Ans. National Bal Swachhta Mission

36) Name the nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile which was test-fired on 13 November 2014 at Chandipur, Odisha?

Ans. Prithvi-II

37) World Pneumonia Day was observed across world on 12 November 2014 with theme?

Ans. Universal access to pneumonia prevention and care

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Current Affairs Questions : 29 November 2014

1) Who was on 26 November 2014 appointed as the new Lok Sabha Secretary-General?

(A) Anoop Mishra

(B) T. K. Viswanathan

(C) P K Grover

(D) None of these

2) What was the name of the proposed computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS)-cum Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) terminals that would be opened by Ministry of Railways under public private partnership (PPP) as announced on 28 November 2014?

(A) Passenger Ticket Reservation Centre

(B) Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra

(C) Passenger Ticket Suvidha Kendra

(D) Yatri Ticket Reservation Centre

3) Yan Bingtao broke Indian hearts by defeating title favourite Pankaj Advani 6-4 in the quarter finals of IBSF World Snooker Championships on 28 November 2014. 14-year-old Yan Bingtao is from which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) England

(C) Belgium

(D) China

4) Round the clock all India Security helpline ‘1800-111-322’ was on 28 November 2014 launched by?

(A) Delhi Metro

(B) Air India

(C) Indian Railways

(D) CBI

5) Which body on 28 November 2014 issued final guidelines for the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)?

(A) RBI

(B) IRDA

(C) SEBI

(D) National Payments Corporation of India

6) Phil Hughes, who had sustained severe head injury after being struck by a ball on 25 November and passed away on 27 November 2014 is cricketer from which country?

(A) South Africa

(B) Australia

(C) England

(D) Ireland

7) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 November 2014 issued final guidelines for payments and small banks that aim to take banking services to more people and small businesses. What is the prescribed minimum paid-up equity capital for both these categories of banks?

(A) Rs. 10 crore

(B) Rs. 50 crore

(C) Rs. 100 crore

(D) Rs. 1000 crore

8) Which country will be hosting next SAARC summit in 2015?

(A) India

(B) Bhutan

(C) Pakistan

(D) Bangladesh

9)  In a move which will give a major boost to the tourism sector, the Government on 27 November 2014 launched the much-awaited electronic visa facility for visitors from how many countries?

(A) 43

(B) 25

(C) 101

(D) 23

10) Name the Boxer who received his Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after winning a High Court case on 27 November 2014?

(A) Vijendar Singh

(B) Manoj Kumar

(C) Akhil Kumar

(D) Jitender Kumar

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Anoop Mishra

2) Ans. (B) Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra

3) Ans. (D) China

4) Ans. (C) Indian Railways

5) Ans. (A) RBI

6) Ans. (B) Australia

7) Ans. (C) Rs. 100 crore

8) Ans. (C) Pakistan

9) Ans. (A) 43

10) Ans. (B) Manoj Kumar

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Current Affairs Updates : 28th November 2014

1) Anoop Mishra new Lok Sabha Secretary-General: Anoop Mishra, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, will be the new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced the appointment on 26 November 2014. Mr. Mishra, a former IAS officer of the 1978 batch, will have the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary with effect from December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2016 or until further orders. 

2) RBI allowed banks to extend loan against long-term bonds: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 November 2014 said banks could extend loans to individuals against long-term bonds issued by them. This would “provide liquidity to retail investors who are invested in long-term bonds issued by banks for financing infrastructure and affordable housing”, RBI said in a notification to banks.

3) Round the clock All India Security helpline ‘1800-111-322’ for train passengers is operational: Indian Railways has taken several steps for the security of train passengers. An All India Security Helpline ‘1800-111-322’ has been operational at railway Board to enable passengers to seek security related assistance round the clock.

4) Chinese prodigy knocks out Advani in World Snooker: China's 14-year-old Yan Bingtao broke Indian hearts by defeating title favourite Pankaj Advani 6-4 to storm into the men's semifinals at the IBSF World Snooker Championships on 28 November 2014. In a manner of speaking, the 29-year-old Advani, who came into the tournament as holder of 12 World titles and a hot favourite, virtually gifted the match to the Chinese prodigy who bounced back after trailing 0-2 with a break of 107 in the third frame and went on to win a tight match.

5) Parliament cleared Bill to amend labour laws: Parliament on 28 November 2014 cleared the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) (LLE) Amendment Bill, 2014, with the Lok Sabha giving its nod for the draft legislation that reduces small establishments’ obligations to file returns.

6) RBI issued final guidelines for the Bharat Bill Payment System: Reserve Bank of India on 28 November 2014 issued final guidelines for the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS). The system will help consumers pay multiple bills like electricity, telephone and school fees at a single point of transaction. The BBPS is an integrated bill payment system offering inter-operable and accessible bill payment service to customers through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes, and providing instant confirmation of payment.

7) Railways to introduce Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra: With a view to expanding the facilities for issue of tickets (both reserved and unreserved), ministry of railways have decided to allow public private partnership (PPP) in establishment and operation of computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS)- cum Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) terminals at centres which shall be called Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK). As per this scheme, all the authorised ticketing agents, who have worked for at least five years in providing railway ticketing (reserved/unreserved) services for passengers of Indian Railways, are eligible to become YTSK licensee.