10 May 2013 - GK General Awareness Questions Answers Quiz

1. Which of the following is used by Reserve Bank of India as an instrument of monetary policy?
[Category: Banking Exams GK]
[A] Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
[B] Prime Lending Rate (PLR)
[C] Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR)
[D] Base Rate


2. Leading Newspaper publisher "The Hindu" and a leading music company "Saregama India" had instituted "The Hindu Saregama M.S. Subbulakshmi Award" on September 16, 2010. The award is presented annually to a promising Carnatic vocalist. Who was chosen as the first recipient of this award?
[Category: State Services Exams GK]
[A] Girija Devi
[B] Nisha P. Rajagopal
[C] Pandit Jasraj
[D] Balamurali Krishna


3. All of the following varieties of Mango are hybrid except one. Which one?
[Category: Agri Exams GK]
[A] Ratna
[B] Arka Puneet
[C] Dashehari
[D] Mallika


4. Which city was the capital of Pakistan till 1959?
[Category: UPSC Exam GK]
[A] Karachi
[B] Islamabad
[C] Lahore
[D] Rawalpindi


5. Who is the current President of ICC (International Cricket Council) as on 10-May-2013?
[Category: Sports GK]
[A] Sharad Pawar
[B] David Morgan
[C] Ray Mali
[D] Alan Isaac