GK Question for NDA Exam

1. Capital Output Ratio of a commodity measures The amount of capital invested per unit of output


2. When did India start its first five-year plan 1951


3. The Ex-Officio Secretary of National Development Council is: Secretary of Planning Commission


4. Targeted power capacity addition for 11^th plan period (20067-2012)is: 66463 Megawatt


5. Tarapore Committee submitted its report on Full Convertibility on Rupee in Capital Account


6. Narsimham Committee (Second) constituted in 1997 and which submitted its report on April 23, 1998, was related to :
   
   
   
   1. Banking Reforms
   
   
   
   


7. In order to check casualties in industrial units, to reduce the incidents of dangers and to promote the awareness for safety among laborers , National Safety Council was established in 1966


8. Consumer Protection Act(COPRA) was passed in: 1986


9. The centrally sponsored scheme of Infrastructure Development Mega Cities in operation from 1993-94 applies to the five megacities namely: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore


10. The largest producer of Coffee in the country is: Karnataka


11. Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana was launched on December 25, 2000


12. The RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan (RMSA) aims at ensuring universal access to secondary level education by :
    
    
    
    1. The year 2017
    
    
    
    


13. The National Food for Work Programme was launched in: November 2004 in 150 most backward district of the country


14. Based on the European Banking system the first bank in India was started in India :
    
    
    
    1. At Calcutta in 1770 named ‘Hindustan Bank’
    
    
    
    


15. In the country, which state is on the top is present in newly developed Education Development Index?
    
    
    
    1. Kerala
    
    
    
    


16. Which bank has becomes the first registrar for Unique Identification Authority of India for collecting both demographic and biometric information of the bank’s account holders?                                      State Bank of India


17. Who won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009? Tata Communication Limited


18. In Global Hunger Index (GHI) India has been ranked at 96^th place among 119 developing countries


19. The important goldfield in the country are :
    
    
    
    1. Kolar Gold Field (Kolar district) and Hutti Gold Field (Raichur district Karnataka) and Ramgiri Gold Field (in Anantpur district Andhra Pradesh )
    
    
    
    


20. The only tungsten producing mine in the country is: Degana (Rajasthan)


21. In coal production, India ranks in the world: Third (after China and America)


22. Which day has been decided to be observed as Income Tax Day?
    
    
    
    1. July 24
    
    
    
    


23. Reserve Bank of India will soon release Plastic Notes in circulation. The first series to be circulated will be of
    
    
    
    1. Rs 10 Notes
    
    
    
    


24. Prime Minister Economic Advisory Outlook 2010-2011 has forecast growth rate for Indian Economy for the year 2011-2012 at 9%


25. Indo-Israel Chamber of Commerce has honored as Businessman of the Deade ?
    
    
    
    1. Ratan Tata
    
    
    
    


26. Who has been honored with Lifetime Achievement Award 2010 of Indian Chamber of Commerce?
    
    
    
    1. P. Goenka
    
    
    
    


27. Where was first gold refinery established? Shirpur (Maharashtra)


28. The Finance Commission of India is constituted under the provision of Article 280 of the Constitution


29. Green Banking Channel has been launched by State Bank of India


30. Which state of India ranks first in milk production as per the data of the year 2009-2010?
    
    
    
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    
    
    
    


31. During Eighth Five Year Plan (1922-97) the country registered Gross Domestic Product rate :
    
    
    
    6. At 6.7%
    
    
    
    


32. The first fully Indian Bank is: Punjab National Bank


33. The total number of national highways in the country is: 220


34. India state with highest road length is: Maharashtra


35. The Finance Commission of India is appointed by the President under Article 280


36. Unit trust of India (UTI) was established in 1964


37. SEBI which was established in April 1988 stands for Securities and Exchange Board of India


38. Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was established in October 1993


39. As per the target of 11^th Five-year Plan (2007) Maternity Morality Rate (2012) has been targeted at :
    
    
    
    1. 1 per 1000 births
    
    
    
    


40. During 2008-09 total Foreign Direct Investment stood at $27.309 billion


41. The main rubber producing state in the country in Kerala


42. The Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme (PSFS) for tea, coffee, rubber, and tobacco growers was launched in
    
    
    
    1. April 2003
    
    
    
    


43. FEMA stands for Foreign Exchange Management Act


44. Which year was declared as the year of Cleanliness? Year 2007


45. The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairman of The Planning Commission


46. Which committee in February 2006 suggested to remove the subsidy being given to cookindas?
    
    
    
    1. Rangrajan Committee
    
    
    
    


47. In order to watch the fluctuations in the prices of land in various parts of the country, National Housing Bank (NHB) has introduced in July 2007 a mean index Residex


48. The first energy exchange of India which started its working with effect from June 27, 2008, is
    
    
    
    1. Indian Energy Exchange (IEX)
    
    
    
    


49. RBI (Reserve Bank of India) changed the name of Monetary and Credit Policy to
    
    
    
    1. Annual Policy Statement from May 2004
    
    
    
    


50. With effect from September 14, 2010, the new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI)has been introduced with
    
    
    
    1. 2004-2005 as its base year (replacing 1993-1994 as base year)