Category Archives: General Awareness

Multiple-choice Questions: 1. Which of the following is the greatest source of power production in India? (1) Thermal power (2) Hydro Electric power (3) Atomic power (4) Wind power (5) Tidal power. 2. Sandal wood is mainly produced in _____ … Continue reading →

One-liners Trivia: 1. Which was India’s first-ever free Internet service provider, which started operations in 1999? Caltiger.com 2. Kia Motors was a large automobile manufacturer in Korea until taken over in the 1990s. Which company owns it now? Hyundai 3. … Continue reading →

Multiple choice Questions:   69. As reported in the major financial newspapers the Federal Reserve has made certain changes/corrections in its base federal funds rates. This act of the Federal Reserve will bring an effect directly and immediately on the … Continue reading →

Multiple choice Questions: 1. Who among the following is the author of the book “My Country, My Life?   1 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam   2 Atal Bihari Vajpayee   3 L.K. Advani   4 Shashi Tharoor   2. In the … Continue reading →

Multiple Choice Questions: 1.Who has been appointed the new Controller General of Accounts on July 1,2012? 1. Jawx ahar Thakur 2. Neeraj Kumar 3. A.K. Aggarwal 4. Arun Mishra   2. Who is the author of the book ‘Beyond the … Continue reading →

List of important Events that took place in August 2012: The person who is appointed as Union Finance Minister after a small cabinet reshuffle- P Chidambram •    US Swimmer who became the Most Successful Athlete in the Olympic History- Michel … Continue reading →

List of important Events that took place in July 2012 Eighty one year old founder of the News Corporation, resigned third week of July 2012-Rupert Murdoch •    India’s leading four-wheeler manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced to close down its … Continue reading →

Static GK: 1.   Who is the author of the book “A Passage to India”? E.M.Foster   2. Which planet is known as ‘Will-O-Wisp in the sky’? Mercury   3. First potable computer is? Osborne-I   4. Which Indian state is ‘T’ shaped? Assam   … Continue reading →

  List of important events that took place in June 2012:   Justice took the oath as Supreme Court judge on 4 June 2012.- Madan Bhimarao Lokur •    Legendary Indian cricketer sworn in as the member of the Rajya Sabha, … Continue reading →

List of important events that took place in May 2012:   Union minister of labour and employment Mallikarjun Kharge on 1 May 2012 inaugurated this facility to bring transparency and accessibility for employers in depositing monthly EPF contributions of their … Continue reading →

Heads of UN organizations: Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General – José Graziano da Silva, Brazil (2012–present)   International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General – Yukiya Amano, Japan (2009–present)   International Civil Aviation Organization President of the Council – Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez, … Continue reading →

Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics EVENT GOLD SILVER BRONZE  MEN MexicoJosé Corona (captain) BrazilThiago Silva (captain) South KoreaKoo Ja-Cheol (captain)  WOMEN United StatesChristie Rampone (captain) JapanAya Miyama (captain) CanadaChristine Sinclair (captain)     Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics … Continue reading →

India’s Five Year Plans (More relevant to IRMA exam)   For the smooth functioning of any economy, planning plays an important role. The Planning Commission has been entrusted with the responsibility of the creation, development and execution of India’s five year plans. India’s five year plans are also supervised by … Continue reading →