Objective General Knowledge

Q. The world's first hybrid sharks were discovered by the researchers in Australian waters. The hybrid shark is the result of cross-breeding between which one of the following sets of shark species?
1 Common black tip Shark and Australian black-tip Shark
2 Indian black-tip Shark and Australian black-tip Shark
3 Blue Whale and Common black-tip Shark
4 Blue Whale and Australian black-tip Shark
Ans: 1

Q. Scientists produced artificial human semen to help infertile men. Consider the following statements-
1. The scientists grew the sperm by enveloping the germ cells in a special compound agar jelly.
2. The artificial human semen could help infertile men father own children.
Choose the right option:
1 Both 1 and 2 are correct
2 Only 1is correct
3 Only 2 is correct
4 Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Ans: 1

Q. Health Authorities in Australia recently detected Deadly Disease, Murray Valley Encephalitis. The disease is caused by the -
1 Flies
2 Dogs
3 Birds
4 Mosquitoes
Ans: 1

Q. Union government raised the ad valorem duty (export duty) on iron ore exports to what per cent from 20 per cent?
1 30%
2 33%
3 41%
4 43%
Ans: 1

Q. As per the Commerce Ministry data released on January 2,2012, India's exports recorded their slowest pace of growth in two years in November 2011. What was the percentage of growth recorded?
1 4.2%
2 3.8%
3 2.2%
4 0.94%
Ans: 2

Q. Union government on January 3,2012 approved Reliance Industries' (RIL) investment plan for developing four satellite fields in the flagging KG-D6 block. What was the proposed sum to be invested for developing the satellites?
1 $ 1.500 billion
2 $ 1.692
3 $ 1.529 billion
4 $ 1.375 billion
Ans: 3

Q. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimated Corporate India's sales to grow by what per cent in 2011-12?
1 23.7%
2 20.8%
3 22%
4 21.6%
Ans: 4

Q. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 24, 2012 cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 50 basis point. The current CRR stands at what per cent?
1 5%
2 5.5%
3 6%
4 6.5%
Ans: 2

Q. People's national party recently won Parliamentary elections in Jamaica. What is the capital of Jamaica?
1 Kingston
2 Paris
3 London
4 New Delhi
Ans: 1


Q. USA and Saudi Arabia have recently inked an agreement worth... US dollars.
1 20 billion
2 29.4 billion
3 25 billion
4 23 billion
Ans: 2