Current Affairs and General Knowledge 2003-2004
General knowledge quiz covering current affairs from 2003-2004 with focus on Indian business, politics, international relations, and economy for competitive exam preparation
Questions
What was the venue of AdAsia 2003, Asia's largest advertising and marketing event, held in October 2003?
- Bangalore
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Jaipur
Find the incorrect match.
- World Human Rights Day - December 10
- World Habitat Day - October 3
- World Thrift Day - October 31
- World Telecommunications Day - May 17
Who among the following is the American Ambassador to India?
- Robert Blackwill
- Strobe Talbott
- Larry Pressler
- None of these
Who among the following is the European Union's Trade Commissioner, its chief negotiator at the fifth Ministerial Conference of WTO at Cancun?
- Robert Zoellick
- Pascal Lamy
- Wim Duisenberg
- Chris Patten
Who was the general secretary of FICCI in 2009?
- Robert Pearce
- Kamal Nath
- Amit Mitra
- Shivraj Patil
Amitabh Bachchan is not a brand ambassador for
- Nerolac Paints
- Parker Pens
- ICICI Bank
- Mercedes Benz
Which city hosted the Inter-State Council Meeting in July 2003, the first meeting of ISC, held out of New Delhi?
- Bangalore
- Gandhinagar
- Kolkata
- Srinagar
Which of the following NGOs made public its test results of pesticide residues in soft drinks?
- Centre for Food and Drugs Administration
- Centre for Clean Health
- Centre for Science and Environment
- Centre for Science and Technology
Which of the following countries had the highest gross domestic product in 2002?
- China
- Germany
- Japan
- USA
Which country had the highest foreign exchange reserves in the world at end of September 2003?
- China
- Taiwan
- Japan
- USA
Which among the following is the 19th language to be included in Schedule VIII of the Indian Constitution?
- Tulu
- Bodo
- Maithili
- Nepali
The sixth Ministerial Conference of WTO was held in
- New Delhi
- Hong Kong
- Ottawa
- Geneva
According to RBI, which among the following is the largest foreign bank in India?
- Standard Chartered
- Citibank
- ABN Amro
- HSBC
According to Transparency International Corruption Perception Index 2003, which was the least corrupt country in the world?
- Denmark
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Portugal
Sam Palmisano is the CEO of
- Exxon Mobil
- General Motor
- IBM
- PepsiCo
Sergio Vieira De Mello, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Baghdad in August 2003, was
- the US-appointed administrator of Iraq
- the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- the Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General to Iraq
- both (b) and (c)
Who among the following world leaders is nicknamed 'Butcher of Beirut'?
- Saddam Hussein
- Ariel Sharon
- Yasser Arafat
- George Bush Jr
Which company launched the luxury car 'Optra'?
- Ford Motor India
- GM India
- Maruti Udyog
- Skoda Auto
Which organization publishes the World Investment Report?
- World Bank
- IMF
- UNCTAD
- WTO
Which among the following Indian states had the highest urban population percentage of total population as per the Census 2001?
- Tamil Nadu
- Goa
- Maharashtra
- Nagaland
Which bollywood celebrity owns a film production company called Reel Life Entertainment?
- Anupam Kher
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Rani Mukherjee
- Raveena Tandon
Which among the following was the largest Indian company in terms of revenue for 2002-03?
- IOC
- Reliance Industries
- ONGC
- NTPC
Where was the Simhasta Kumbha Mela held in 2003?
- Rajahmundry
- Srisailam
- Nashik
- Amarkantak
Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chairman of which corporate group?
- K. K. Birla Group
- C. K. Birla Group
- B. K. Birla Group
- A. V. Birla Group