General Awareness Questions Set-21

1. What was the Bank Rate as on January 30, 2014?
A) 7%
B) 9%
C) 8%
D) 10%
Answer & Explanation: 9%.

2. What was the Reverse Repo Rate as on January 30,2014?
A) 6%
B) 8%
C) 7%
D) 9%
Answer & Explanation: 7%.

3. Who is the world top producer of steel?
A) Germany
B) China
C) India
D) USA
Answer & Explanation: China is the world top producer of steel.

4. What was the name of Japanese company with which Indian ONGC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on January 27, 2014 for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration and production in India?
A) Hitachi
B) Sony
C) Mitsui
D) Kaneka
Answer & Explanation: Mitsui

5. What is the position of India in the world in steel production?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
Answer & Explanation: 4th

6. Where is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Bangalore
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer & Explanation: Mumbai is the head quarter of Reserve Bank of India.

7. When International Women’s Day is celebrated?
A) 15 July
B) 8 March
C) 15 April
D) 20 January
Answer & Explanation: International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March.

8. When World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated?
A) 28 February
B) 15 March
C) 20 August
D) 31 March
Answer & Explanation: World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15.

9. Who has been sworn as the 8th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on February 1, 2014?
A) Harish Rawat
B) Vijay Bahuguna
C) N.D. Tiwari
D) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Answer & Explanation: Harish Rawat

10. Who has been declared the new President of the island nation Madagascar on January 17, 2014?
A) Raul Castro
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
C) Salva Kiir Mayardit
D) Juan Manuel Santos
Answer & Explanation: Hery Rajaonarimampianina.