General Knowledge Question Answer: Current Affairs GK Questions and Answers

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Q. When an Ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a:
1) two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses.
2) simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses
3) two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting
4) simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting

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Q. Alcoholic (-OH) group can be identified by:
1) FeCl3 Test
2) Tollen's Reagent Test
3) Esterification Test
4) Ozonolysis Reaction

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Q. As per official announcement India's average GDP growth during 1990-2010 stood at-
1) 7.0%
2) 7.2%
3) 6.8%
4) 6.6%

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Q. As per RBI's Annual Report 2010-11, the transferable surplus of RBI for the year ended June 2011 has dipped to Rs. 15,009 crore which shows a decline of -
1) 20%
2) 10%
3) 15%
4) 24%

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Q. The Center of Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised its real GDP forecast for 2011-12 from-
1) 8.6% to 8.1%
2) 9.0% to 8.6%
3) 8.6% to 8.5%
4) 8.5% to 8.0%

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Q. Foreign Tourists arrival In India during 2010 registered growth of about -
1) 24%
2) 16%
3) 20%
4) 22%

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Q. According to WTO's World Trade Report 2011, India's rank in service exports during 2010 stood -
1) 20th in the world
2) 16th in the world
3) 18th in the world
4) 14th in the world

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Q. According to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2011 India's rank in attracting FDI during 2009 was 8th in the world which in 2010 became---
1) 14th
2) 6th
3) 10th
4) 16th

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Q. The new chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxation) who took charge on August 1, 2011 is -
1) M.V. Tanksale
2) R.S. Gujral
3) Srivardhan Goyenka
4) M.C. Joshi

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Q. In 2009-10 the actual wheat production was 80.80 million tonne which as per 4th advance estimates for 2010-11 got increased to--
1) 85.93 MT
2) 84.27 MT
3) 86.27 MT
4) 88.27MT

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