General Knowledge Questions & Answers– September 23′ 2015

1. The government of India’s new initiative “Kala Utsav” Promotes the arts by ____? (4)

1. Providing folk art performers ka platform to showcase their talent
2. Providing financial support to tribal art performers
3. Providing scholarship to art students
4. Nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students
5. None of these

2. Which among the following is India’s highest foreign exchange earner sector? (1)

1. Engineering Exports
2. Jewellery Export
3. Petroleum Products exports
4. Tourism
5. None of these

3. Which among the following states is not among the states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in India? (1)

1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Odisha
4. Bihar
5. Kerala

4. Recently, Forwards Markets Commission (FMC) has been merged with which of the following bodies? (1)

1. SEBI
2. RBI
3. IRDA
4. NCDEX
5. None of these

5. To maintain availability and control the price, The Government of India has banned export of all pulses except ____? (2)

1. Tur (Pigeon Pea)
2. Kabuli Chana (Chick Pea)
3. Urad (black gram)
4. Moong (green pea)
5. None of these

6. Which state government of India has rechristened its e-governance architecture as “e-Pragati”? (4)

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Andhra Pradesh
5. Kerala

7. To empower women, the “Women-20(w20)” group has been launched by G20. Who is the newly appointed president of the W20 group? (2)

1. Lakshmi Puri
2. Christine Lagarde
3. Angel Gurria
4. Gulden Turktan
5. None of these

8. From which of the following months, generally the sowing of Kharif Crops takes Place in India? (3)

1. March
2. June
3. September
4. November
5. May

9. Which among the following is the correct full form of AMRUT? (3)

1. Atal Mission for Renovation and Urban Technology
2. Atal Mission for Road and Urban Technology
3. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
4. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
5. None of these

10. Recently, Tropical Storm Etau caused extensive and destructive floods in which of the following countries? (2)

1. Australia
2. Japan
3. China
4. Sri Lanka
5. Pakistan