GK (Mixed) Yr 2011

General Knowledge quiz covering 2011 current affairs, business leaders, government positions, financial terminology, and geography

24 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The present (2011) president of ASSOCHAM is

  1. Dilip Modi
  2. Rahul Bajaj
  3. Venugopal Dhoot
  4. Ratan Tata
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The term 'SOA' in information technology means

  1. Service Oriented Approach
  2. Service Oriented Application
  3. Service Oriented Area
  4. Service Oriented Architecture
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Managing Director and CEO of NCDEX (2011) is

  1. Damodaran
  2. C. B. Bhave
  3. R. Ramaseshan
  4. P. H. Ravikumar
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

CBDT stands for

  1. Central Board of Direct Taxes
  2. Central Board of Department of Telecom
  3. Central Board of Dual Taxes
  4. Central Board of Double Taxation
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An investor must have his/her ____ in orginal at the time of opening of the account.

  1. PAN card
  2. House agreement
  3. Ration card
  4. Driving licence
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Forbes who was ranked as the richest person in the world in 2011?

  1. Bernard Arnault
  2. Warren Buffet
  3. Carlos Slim
  4. Bill Gates
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

PIN with reference to banking and financial sectors refer to

  1. Postal Identification Number
  2. Personal Identification Number
  3. Personal Index Number
  4. Postal Index Number
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

EOU stands for

  1. European Oil Union
  2. Export Oriented Units
  3. European Organisation of Unity
  4. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following is considered as the world's 100 most influential people in the world?

  1. Warren Buffett
  2. Azim Premzi
  3. Amitabh Bachchan
  4. Sharukh Khan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current (2011) Chairman of Competition Commission of India?

  1. Vinod Dhall
  2. Ashok Chawla
  3. Mr. Srikrishna
  4. Harikrishna
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

NYMEX stands for

  1. New York Multiple Exchange
  2. New York Main Exchange
  3. New York Monetary Exchange
  4. New York Mercantile Exchange
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the Chairman of the Sixth Pay Commission?

  1. K. G. Balakrishnan
  2. S. Ramakrishna
  3. K. N. Hairkrishna
  4. B. N. Srikrishna
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The acronym NCAER refers to

  1. National Council for Applied Economic Research
  2. National Council of Agricultural Economic Research
  3. National Council for Area's Ecological Research
  4. National Council of Area-wise Economic Resouces
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

India VIX is a sign of

  1. India Ventures Index
  2. India Verification Index
  3. India Volatility Index
  4. India Volume (trade) Index
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current (2011) Chairman of Federal Reserve of the US?

  1. Paul Volcker
  2. Ben. S. Bernanke
  3. Sam Pitorda
  4. Ban-ki Moon
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current (2011) Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party?

  1. Nasrat Bhutto
  2. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  3. Yousuf Raza Gillani
  4. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hyderabad's new International Airport (Rajiv Gandhi) is located at

  1. Begumpet
  2. Panjagutta
  3. Shamshabad
  4. Pathergatty
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the Commerce and Industry Minister of India in 2011?

  1. Ram Vilas Paswan
  2. Hari Nath
  3. Kamal Nath
  4. Anand Sharma
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the Vice President of India in 2011?

  1. Mohd Hamid Ansari
  2. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  3. Basappa Danappa Jatti
  4. Kocheril Raman Narayanan
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

FIEO stands for

  1. Federation of Indian Export Organisation
  2. Federation of Indian Earnings Organisation
  3. Foreign Investment Export Oriented
  4. Foundation of Indian Export Organisation
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Bangalore International Airport is located near

  1. Devanahalli
  2. Doddaballapur
  3. Dibburhalli
  4. Dobespet
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The chairperson of Biocon India (2011) is

  1. Kiran Bedi
  2. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
  3. Kiran Desai
  4. Kiran Sharma
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The acronym FIPB refers to

  1. Foreign Inward Payment Banks
  2. Foreign Investment Promotion Board
  3. Foreign Investment Placement Body
  4. Foreign Institution Promotion Board
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who among the following is considered as the world's greatest stock market investors

  1. Mukesh Ambani
  2. Narayana Murthy
  3. Harshad Mehta
  4. Warren Buffett