General knowledge miscellaneous


  1. Which one of the following cities has the maximum number of registered vehicles on the road ?









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    With 2.1million cars registered till March 2011, Delhi had the highest car population in the country, according to a latest report of the road transport ministry. Next in line were Bangalore (710,852) and Chennai (598,708). Surprisingly, Mumbai — the financial capital of the country— only had 562,526 registered cars. At 7.2 million, Delhi’s vehicle population exceeded the combined vehicle population of Chennai (3.4 million), Kolkata (444,718), Lucknow (1.2 million) and Mumbai (1.8 million). Among the states, Maharashtra (17.4 million) accounted for the largest share of the total registered motor vehicles in India followed by Tamil Nadu, UP, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

    Correct Option: C

    With 2.1million cars registered till March 2011, Delhi had the highest car population in the country, according to a latest report of the road transport ministry. Next in line were Bangalore (710,852) and Chennai (598,708). Surprisingly, Mumbai — the financial capital of the country— only had 562,526 registered cars. At 7.2 million, Delhi’s vehicle population exceeded the combined vehicle population of Chennai (3.4 million), Kolkata (444,718), Lucknow (1.2 million) and Mumbai (1.8 million). Among the states, Maharashtra (17.4 million) accounted for the largest share of the total registered motor vehicles in India followed by Tamil Nadu, UP, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.


  1. Match the personalities mentioned below with the activity they are associated with :
    A. Mark Spitz1. Kathak Dancing
    B. Sabeer Bhatia 2. Films
    C. Shovana Narayan3.Swimming
    D. Adoor Gopalakrishnan4. Software Industry









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    Mark Spitz: an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder; Sabeer Bhatia: an Indian American entrepreneur who cofounded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr; Shovana Narayan: one of the best Kathak danseuses in the world; and Adoor Gopalakrishnan: an Indian film director, script writer, and producer known for revolutionizing Malayalam cinema.

    Correct Option: C

    Mark Spitz: an American former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder; Sabeer Bhatia: an Indian American entrepreneur who cofounded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr; Shovana Narayan: one of the best Kathak danseuses in the world; and Adoor Gopalakrishnan: an Indian film director, script writer, and producer known for revolutionizing Malayalam cinema.



  1. In India ‘NDDB’ means









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    The National Dairy Development Board is an institution of national importance set up by an Act of Parliament of India in 1965. The main office is located in Anand, Gujarat with regional offices throughout the country. NDDB’s subsidiaries include Mother Dairy, Delhi. It was founded by late Dr. Verghese Kurien and Dr. Amrita Patel is the current Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, Anand.

    Correct Option: C

    The National Dairy Development Board is an institution of national importance set up by an Act of Parliament of India in 1965. The main office is located in Anand, Gujarat with regional offices throughout the country. NDDB’s subsidiaries include Mother Dairy, Delhi. It was founded by late Dr. Verghese Kurien and Dr. Amrita Patel is the current Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, Anand.


  1. TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with









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    The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international
    agreement administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that sets down minimum standards for many forms of intellectual property (IP) regulation. It was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994. The WTO Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) are rules that apply to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors, often as part of an industrial policy.

    Correct Option: B

    The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international
    agreement administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that sets down minimum standards for many forms of intellectual property (IP) regulation. It was negotiated at the end of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1994. The WTO Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) are rules that apply to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors, often as part of an industrial policy.



  1. The exchange of commodities between two countries is referred as









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    Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade. Bilateral trade or clearing trade is trade exclusively between two states, particularly, barter trade based on bilateral deals between governments, and without using hard currency for payment. Bilateral trade agreements often aim to keep trade deficits at minimum by keeping a clearing account where deficit would accumulate.

    Correct Option: B

    Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade. Bilateral trade or clearing trade is trade exclusively between two states, particularly, barter trade based on bilateral deals between governments, and without using hard currency for payment. Bilateral trade agreements often aim to keep trade deficits at minimum by keeping a clearing account where deficit would accumulate.