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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS for IIFT – 2013 (Paper-II) GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT – 2013 (Paper-II) Directions for questions 1 to 28: Select the correct alternative from the given choices. 1. Which is the first state/UT in the country to launch the food security programme on 20/8/13, under the National Food Security Ordinance? (1) Delhi (2) Goa (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Andhra Pradesh 2. Kush Kumar won the first gold for India in the second “Asian Youth Games” held in Nanjing. He is associated with which sport? (1) Table Tennis (2) Golf (3) Squash (4) Shooting-Air Rifle 3. Match the following team captains with their respective teams in Indian Badminton League tournament. List - X List - Y Ι. Saina Nehwal A. Banga Beats ΙΙ. P. Kashyap B. Awadhe Warriors ΙΙΙ. P.V. Sindhu C. Hyderabad Hotshots IV. Lee Change Wei D. Delhi Smashers V. Jwala Gutta E. Mumbai Masters VI. Ashwini Ponnappa F. Pune Pistons (1) Ι – F, ΙΙ – D, ΙΙΙ – E, IV – B, V – A VI – C (2) Ι – A, ΙΙ – E, ΙΙΙ – F, IV – C, V – B, VI – D (3) Ι – C, ΙΙ – A, ΙΙΙ – B, IV – E, V –D, VI – F (4) Ι – D, ΙΙ – B, ΙΙΙ – C, ΙΙ – F, V – E, VI – A 4. C130J- 30 Super Hercules aircraft landed on 20/8/13 at the Worlds’ highest airstrip at Daulat Beg Oldie in Ladakh close to the Actual Line of Control. The aircraft is a (1) Bomber (2) Air superiority Fighter aircraft (3) Multirole Fighter aircraft (4) Transport aircraft 5. Which of the following has emerged as the leader in Indian mobile handset market as per the report of Voice & Data released in August 2013? (1) Samsung (2) Nokia (3) Micromax (4) Karbonn 6. BRICS Business Council meet was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 19th and 20th August, 2013. Match the currencies with the countries. List - X List - Y Ι. Rupee A. Brazil ΙΙ. Real B. Russia ΙΙΙ. Ruble C. India IV. Rand D. China V. Renminbi E. South Africa (1) Ι – C, ΙΙ – A, ΙΙΙ – B, IV – E, V - D (2) Ι – D, ΙΙ – B, ΙΙΙ – C, IV – A, V – E (3) Ι – E, ΙΙ – C, ΙΙΙ – D, IV – B, V –A (4) Ι – A, ΙΙ – D,ΙΙΙ- E, IV – C, V – B 7. Which of the following countries will hold the first two editions of the “IAAF World Relays” in May 2014 and May 2015? (1) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2) Barbados (3) Jamaica (4) The Bahamas 8. Which among the following films won the Audience Award at the “World Cinema Amsterdam Film Festival” held in August 2013? (1) Gloria (2) Songs of Redemption (3) Le Passe (4) Lunchbox 9. Which of the following combinations is not correct? Country Capital Currency (1) Zambia Lusaka Kwacha (2) Bhutan Thimpu Ngultrum (3) Suriname Paramaribo Guilder (4) Argentina Caracas Peso Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. (T.I.M.E.), 95B, Siddamsetty Complex, Park Lane, Secunderabad –500 003. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing. This course material is only for the use of bonafide students of Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. and its licensees/franchisees and is not for sale. (3 pages) (cacg/cach) IIFT for Net-2/1 10. Which among the following nations passed a legislation in August 2013 allowing its main intelligence agency- GCSB, to spy on residents and citizens? (1) Australia (2) USA (3) Germany (4) New Zealand 11. The country’s fourth LNG terminal has been commissioned in Kochi, Kerala. What are the other three LNG Terminals? (a) Dahej, Gujarat (b) Hazira, Gujarat (c) Dhabol, Maharashtra (d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (e) Paradip, Odisha (1) c, d, e (2) d, e, a (3) a, b, c (4) a, c, e 12. Five Indians secured places in the top 20 list of the latest ICC. Twenty 20 rankings. Who of the following is/are not among the five players? (a) Gautam Gambhir (b) Ravichandran Ashwin (c) Suresh Raina (d) Virat Kohli (e) Cheteswar Pujara (1) e only (2) c only (3) b, d only (4) d only 13. Spot the correct combination. Mountain Range State (1) Cardamom Karnataka (2) Mahdeo Gujarat (3) Harischandra Maharashtra (4) Nallamala Tamil Nadu 14. Who among the following nationalist leader has been referred to as ‘Lokhitwadi’? (1) Motilal Nehru (2) Gopal Hari Deshmukh (3) Lala Lajpat Rai (4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 15. Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) was introduced in India in (1) 1997. (2) 1991. (3) 1995. (4) 2001. 16. What is the target for disinvestment for 2013-14, as set by the Ministry of Finance? (1) 25,000 crore (2) 30,000 crore (3) 35,000 crore (4) 40,000 crore 17. Lawrence Ellison is the CEO of (1) Oracle. (2) Microsoft. (3) Google. (4) Apple. 18. Match the following cartoon characters with their creators. Cartoon Character Creator 1. Blondie A. Bob Kane 2. Beetle Bailey B. Murat B. Young 3. Batman C. Mort Walker 4. Garfield D. E. R. Burroughs 5. Tarzan E. Jim Davis (1) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-E, 5-D (2) 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-E (3) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E (4) 1-B, 2-A, 3-E, 4-D, 5-C 19. Which of these policies / acts was framed and released in July’13 by government of India to protect information and build capabilities to prevent hacking and other cyber attacks? (1) National Cyber Security Policy 2013 (2) Right to Information Act (3) National Defense policy (4) National Telecom Policy 20. Which of the following was launched by ISRO in July 2013 using the (PSLV) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh? (1) Remote sensing satellite ocean Sat 2 (2) Dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS-1A (3) Carto Sat 2 B for mapping (4) Spy satellite RISAT-1 21. Match the following. Index Stock Exchange 1. Dow Jones A. New York 2. Nikkei B. Tokyo 3. DAX C. Frankfurt 4. Hang Seng D. Hong Kong 5. KOSPI E. Seoul (1) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-E, 5-D (2) 1-E, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A (3) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E (4) 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-E Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. (T.I.M.E.) HO: 95B, 2nd Floor, Siddamsetty Complex, Secunderabad – 500 003. Tel : 040–27898195 Fax : 040–27847334 email : [email protected] website : www.time4education.com IIFT-for Net-2/2 22. Match the following. Blood group Can donate blood to Can receive blood from 1. A i. A, AB a. A and O 2. B ii. B, AB b. B and O 3. AB iii. Only A, B c. All groups 4. O iv. All groups d. Only O (1) 1-ii-a, 2-i-b, 3-iv-c, 4-ii-d (2) 1-i-a, 2-ii-c, 3-iii-b, 4-iv-d (3) 1-ii-c, 2-iii-d, 3-i-a, 4-iv-b (4) 1-i-a, 2-ii-b, 3-iii-c, 4-iv-d 23. Article 280 of the Constitution of India deals with the (1) Planning Commission. (2) Finance Commission. (3) General Budget. (4) Railway Budget. 24. Which official has the right to take part in proceedings of the Parliament without being a member (1) Attorney General of India (2) Comptroller and Auditor General (3) Chief Election Commissioner (4) President of India 25. The Home Minister in the Jawaharlal Nehru-led Interim Government in 1946 was (1) Liaquat Ali Khan. (2) Mohammad Ali Jinnah. (3) Baldev Singh. (4) Sardar Patel. 26. Match the List X with List Y List - X List - Y Charles David Keeling A B Nanotechnology Robotics C D William Gibson Which of the following alternative will fit in the above box, so that all the pairs are matched? (1) A – Global Warming; B – Norio Taniguchi C – Isaac Asimov; D – Cyberspace (2) A – HIV Research; B – Bernard Baruch C – Luc Montagnier; D – Bernard Baruch (3) A – Global Warming; B – Bernard Baruch C – Isaac Asimov; D – Genocide (4) A – Virtual War; B – Norio Taniguchi C – Luc Montagnier; D – Cyberspace 27. Match the following Revolution Associated with 1. Green A. Potato 2. White B. Oil Seeds 3. Silver C. Eggs 4. Yellow D. Milk 5. Round E. Foodgrain production 6. Blue F. Fertiliser 7. Red G. Fruits / Apple 8. Golden H. Meat / Tomato 9. Grey I. Fisheries (1) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-F, 7-G, 8-H, 9-I (2) 1-E, 2-D, 3-I, 4-B, 5-C, 6-A, 7-F, 8-G, 9-H (3) 1-E, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B, 5-A, 6-I, 7-H, 8-G, 9-F (4) 1-E, 2-D, 3-F, 4-B, 5-I, 6-H, 7-A, 8-C, 9-G 28. Mount Sakurajima, a 1117 metre tall active volcano erupted for the 500th time in 2013, sending a plume (dust debris cloud) 5000 metres high into the atmosphere in August 2013. In which county it is located? (1) Indonesia (2) The Philippines (3) Japan (4) New Zealand Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. (T.I.M.E.) HO: 95B, 2nd Floor, Siddamsetty Complex, Secunderabad – 500 003. Tel : 040–27898195 Fax : 040–27847334 email : [email protected] website : www.time4education.com IIFT-for Net-2/3 .
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