Important General Knowledge Questions for NDA Exam

1. Who founded Abhinav Bharat ? D. Savarkar


2. The two names who were associated with the publication of the paper ‘yugantar’ are :
   
   
   
   1. Barindra Kumar Ghose and Bhupendranath Dutta
   
   
   
   


3. Delhi was formally declared the future capital of the British India in: 1911


4. The year which is associated with the Gadar Movement is: 1915


5. Individual Satyagraha was started on October 17, 1940


6. In order to secure cooperation India, the British government in the midst of worsening wartime international situation sent Cripps Mission to India In 1942


7. During individual Satyagraha in 1940, the third satyagrahi to offer satyagraha was
   
   
   
   1. Brahma Dutt
   
   
   
   


8. In accordance with provision of the Government of India Act, 1935 election to the provincial Legislatures were held in
   
   
   
   1. February 1937
   
   
   
   


9. Under the Government of India Act 1935, it was decided to establish
   
   
   
   1. A Federation of India Consisting of Governor’s provinces and the Princely States
   
   
   
   


10. The First Round Table Conference was held on November 12, 1930


11. After the suspension of the Non-cooperation movement, who were called pro-changers in the Congress?
    
    
    
    1. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
    
    
    
    


12. Subhash Chandra Bose Formed Forward Block in The year 1939


13. Who called the 1857 revolt as ‘Student-Farmer-Middle class Revolt'? Amba Prasad


14. Justice C. Y. Chintamani called Government of India Act 1935? Lame Federation


15. The Cabinet Mission arrived in Delhi on March 24, 1946


16. The British Government declared Communist Party of India illegal in 1934


17. The India people pay people’s role in the people’s war was the slogan of : Communist Party of India


18. Individual Satyagraha-symbolic and non-violent in nature was started on : October 17, 1940


19. Which slogan was given by the Congress in opposition to British Government involving India in Second World War in 1939 without consulting the people of India? Na Koi Bhai , na koi pai


20. In the elections held is 1937 under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1935 Congress Ministries were formed in
    
    
    
    1. Seven States
    
    
    
    


21. Who criticized the Government of India Act 1935 as “thoroughly rotten, fundamentally bad, and totally unacceptable”?
    
    
    
    1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    
    
    
    


22. Under which British Act was the provision to establish of Governor’s provinces and Princely states made?
    
    
    
    1. Government of India Act 1935
    
    
    
    


23. When was Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar signed?
    
    
    
    1. In 1932
    
    
    
    

1. INDIAN AND WORLD ECONOMY

24. Nonperforming assets of public sector bank during the last quarter of the financial year 2009-10 have shown as an increase. What does it indicate?
    
    
    
    1. More loans and advance accounts of banks are becoming irregular in payment
    
    
    
    


25. What is the maximum permissible investment in plant and machinery to qualify as a medium scale industry?
    
    
    
    1. Rs 10 crore
    
    
    
    


26. RBI’s emblem carries the sketch of a tiger and a tree. What kind of tree is depicted in this emblem?
    
    
    
    1. Plam tree
    
    
    
    


27. Mutual fund investors are required to pay charges when they wise to take out their funds. What are these charges?
    
    
    
    1. Exit Load
    
    
    
    


28. What does Power Finance Corporation (PFC) do?
    
    
    
    1. Provides loans for various power projects in generation and transmission
    
    
    
    


29. RBI has decided to circulate ‘Plastic Currency Notes’ in the market by the end of
    
    
    
    1. 2010
    
    
    
    


30. Why the Government of India introduced the Voluntary Retirement Scheme in industrial Policy Resolution, 1991?
    
    
    
    1. For reducing the pressure of extra employees on public sector enterprises
    
    
    
    


31. When was Targeted Public Distribution System adopted? From June 1997


32. For the year 2010-11, the disinvestment target set by the government is Rs 30000 crore


33. Where is the headquarters of SIDBI situated? Lucknow


34. National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) which was originally launched in 1995 has been renamed :
    
    
    
    1. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
    
    
    
    


35. In accmodance with the Directive Principles of State Policy, the Government of India introduces in 1995 :
    
    
    
    1. National Social Assistance Programme
    
    
    
    


36. Which scheme was launched in October 2000 by the State Banks of India for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs)? India Millennium Deposit (IMD) Scheme


37. Security Printing Press is located in : Hyderabad


38. For the note issue in India, the Reserve Bank of India has adopted Minimum Reserve System


39. The First National Commission on Labours was constituted on : December 24, 1966


40. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was passed in : 1969


41. The Government has currently conferred Maharatna status of 4 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) namely
    
    
    
    1. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd ., NTPC Ltd., and Steel Authority of India Ltd .,
    
    
    
    


42. BIFR stands for : Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction


43. ‘Innovation Lab , has been Launched by Tata Consultancy services


44. ‘Development and Climate Change’ is the theme of World Development Report 2010


45. The National Stock Exchange Function from Mumbai


46. The state having the lowest Maternal Mortality Rate is Kerala


47. Which organization publishes World Investment Report? UNCTAD


48. The purpose Steel Plant of POSCO (Pohang Steel Company) is to be established in Jagatsinghpurdistt. Of Odisha. To which country does POSCO belong? South Kores


49. When was National Saving Scheme (NSS)-92 abolished? Nov 1, 2001


50. ‘Micro-finance Bill’ 2007 is concerned with NABARD