General Knowledge 2009 quiz - 41

1. With which country India has signed a Social Security Agreement on Sep 03, 2009?

a)Malaysia    b)Singapore    c)Switzerland    d)Hongkong    e)US

2. Which state is planning to start 64 model schools in backward districts under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)?

a)Gujarat    b)Uttar Pradesh    c)Madhya Pradesh    d)Haryana   e)Karnataka

3. Who has been awarded male Golfer of the Year in the annual Golf Writers of America Awards?

a)Steve Sticker    b)Jack Nicklaus    c)Ben Hogan   d)Tiger Woods   e)Bobby Jones

4. Who has been conferred the prestigious Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque 2009 for significant contribution towards human progress?

a)Kofi Annan    b)Sheikh Hasina    c)Sujitha Koirala     d)Mahmood Nasheed   e)Aung San Suu Kyi

5. How many Indian films were nominees for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film (Oscar awards) till now?

a)one    b)two     c)three   d)four   e)five

6. Where is the headquarters of International Cricket Council (ICC)?

a)Australia    b)England    c)West Indies    d)South Africa   e)none of these

7. Which is the first Indian bank to open its branches outside India?

a)SBI     b)ICICI     c)Bank of India   d)PNB   e)none of these

8. The 35^th National Games will be held at which of the following states?

a)Kerala    b)Bihar    c)Jharkhand     d)Gujarat    e)Rajasthan

9. Which bank has been awarded Golden Peacock National Training Award 2009?

a)Indian Bank    b)Canara Bank    c)PNB    d)Corporation Bank   e)Bank of Baroda

10)Which Islamic Country to setup its first ever co-educational university?

a)Pakistan    b)Iran    c)Afghanistan    d)Saudi Arabia    e)Turkey

11. Recently which country has taken steps to take finger prints from all adult foreign visitors by 2012 to lighten immigration controls and prevent criminals?

a)US    b)UK     c)South Korea    d)Australia   e)India

12. Recently President Prathiba Patil visited which of the following countries in September 2009?

a)Russia   b)Spain    c)Tajikistan   d)Kyrgyzstan   e)both a & c

13. Meenakshi Mukherjee recently passed away. She was a famous _____________?

a)Literature    b)Sports person    c)Journalist    d)Economist   e)none of these

14. Which bank has been adjudged the Best Bank for the year 2009 on Quality of Assets by Business Today-KPMG Study?

a)Canara Bank   b)Andhra Bank    c)HDFC    d)PNB   e)SBI

15. The Codename ‘Western Bridge’ is a joint Air exercise between India and ________?

a)Maldives     b)Japan    c)Oman    d)US    e)Russia

16. What is the proposed percent of reservation for women in urban local bodies?

a)31%    b)51%    c)33%    d)50%   e)49%

17. With which country India signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the area of Climate Change on October 22, 2009?

a)US    b)Japan   c)Canada   d)Maldives   e)Norway

18. ‘Human Rights Day’ is observed on _________?

a)Sep 10^th    b)Dec 10^th    c)Dec 4^th    d)Sep 18^th   e)Nov 7^th

19. Dorjee Khandu was in news recently.He was the chief minister of _________?

a)Himachal Pradesh    b)Madhya Pradesh    c)Sikkim    d)Arunachal Pradesh   e)Assam

20. Which country won the Fed Cup?

a)Italy    b)Argentina    c)Russia    d)US   e)none of these

Note:

5 Q : 1)Mother India(1957)  2)Salaam Bombay(1988)   3)Lagaan(2001)

6 Q : Dubai