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General Knowledge (2003)

Description: Current Affairs General Knowledge Test Preparation for UPSC, DSSB, Bank PO, SSC, and Other Competitive Entrance Exams Preparation and Practice Material
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Where is the headquarters of Nestle, the world's largest food group?

  1. Vevey, Switzerland

  2. Rotterdam, Netherlands

  3. Vienna, Austria

  4. Munich, Germany


Correct Option: A

Which is the first company to launch i-phone 3G in India?

  1. Nokia

  2. Idea

  3. Vodafone

  4. Airtel


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is the world's largest non-American auto company?

  1. Hyundai Motor

  2. Toyota Motor

  3. Daimler Chrysler

  4. Fiat Motor


Correct Option: C

Where was the World Seed Congress held in June 2003?

  1. Pune

  2. Anand

  3. Bangalore

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: C

Which Indian pharma giant is headed by D.S Brar?

  1. Cipla

  2. Ranbaxy

  3. Wockhardt

  4. Dr. Reddy's


Correct Option: B

According to the CMIE, what was India's trade deficit as percentage of its exports for 2002 - 03?

  1. 17%

  2. 21%

  3. 24%

  4. 28%


Correct Option: A

Naina Lal Kidwai has been selected by Forbes magazine as one of the 50 most powerful busines women in the world. She is associated with which leading corporate group?

  1. Morgan Stanley

  2. PepsiCo

  3. HSBC

  4. A V Birla


Correct Option: C

Which NGO has launched 'Karm Mitra', a unique fund raising programme?

  1. Child Relief and You

  2. Asha

  3. Helpage India

  4. Action Aid India


Correct Option: D

According to Transparency International Corruption Index 2003, India ranks as the ___ most corrupt nation.

  1. 51st

  2. 69th

  3. 78th

  4. 83rd


Correct Option: D

Anna Lindh, who was killed in September 2003, was the foreign minister of

  1. Belgium

  2. Ireland

  3. Sweden

  4. Norway


Correct Option: C

Which of the following countries is not a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

  1. Brunei

  2. Laos

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Vietnam


Correct Option: C

Which Indian telecom company has purchased FLAG Telecom, an international network interlinking company, for $207 million in October 2003?

  1. Tata Teleservices

  2. Reliance Infocomm

  3. Bharti Televentures

  4. BPL Mobile


Correct Option: B

Which auto major owns the bankrupt Daewoo Motor Company?

  1. Honda Motor

  2. BMW

  3. General Motor

  4. Volkswagen


Correct Option: C

Who is the author of the book, 'The Future of Freedom'?

  1. Samuel Huntington

  2. Fareed Zakaria

  3. Humphrey Hawksley

  4. Tariq Ali


Correct Option: B

What is the project codename of the multi-billion project launched by ONGC in 2003, to explore deep-sea oil and gas?

  1. Sagar Samrat

  2. Sagar Khoj

  3. Sagar Samriddhi

  4. Sagar Amrit


Correct Option: C

Which media company owns the FM radio channel Radio Mirchi?

  1. News Corporation India

  2. NDTV

  3. Bennett, Coleman & Co.

  4. Living Media


Correct Option: C

Grasim has acquired the cement division of Larsen & Toubro (L&T). Grasim is the flagship company of

  1. Gujarat Ambuja Group

  2. Aditya Vikram Birla Group

  3. India Cements Group

  4. J K Industries Group


Correct Option: B

Which of the following stock indices has become India's first to adopt the free float market capitalization methodology?

  1. NSE S&P CNX Nifty

  2. BSE Sensex-30

  3. NSE S&P CNX Nifty Jr

  4. Both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: B

Which of the following companies is the world's largest by sales revenue according to Fortune 500 for 2003?

  1. General Motor

  2. Exxon Mobil

  3. Wal-Mart Stores

  4. Ford Motor


Correct Option: C

From which country has India acquired the Firefinder series of radars?

  1. Israel

  2. Britain

  3. Italy

  4. USA


Correct Option: D

What was the growth ratio of India's GDP for 2003-04 as forecast by Moody's Investor Services?

  1. 6%

  2. 6.5%

  3. 7%

  4. 7.5%


Correct Option: C

What is the name of the space rocket that carried China's first manned space mission?

  1. Long March 2F

  2. Long March 2G

  3. Long March 2I

  4. Long March 2K


Correct Option: A

Which of the following banks is not a part of 'MITR', a shared ATM network?

  1. UTI Bank

  2. Indian Bank

  3. Global Trust Bank

  4. Centurion Bank


Correct Option: D

Which television news channel's holding company is named Media Content and Communication Services (MCCS)?

  1. NDTV India

  2. Aaj Tak

  3. CNBC

  4. Star News


Correct Option: D

Which corporate group owns Madura Garments, one of India`s biggest apparel companies?

  1. Reliance Group

  2. Bombay Dyeing Group

  3. ITC Group

  4. A V Birla Group


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

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