XAT WEBINAR GK-2012 AIM OF THE SESSION • The session is designed to optimize students performance in XAT entrance exam through GK section. • To make understand the value of GK section and help them to increase score by: – Analysis of the previous year questions. – Understanding the areas of importance. – Practicing new questions based on previous year questions. • To add value to the students General Knowledge. Flow of the this Session Session : • Mode of preparation for next few days. • Discussion of 80 questions which may feature in XAT. • Prime sources where we can get these questions. GK & MBA “One mark in Quantitative Ability is equal to one mark in English is equal to one mark in GK.”** • Most of the candidates prepare intensively for QA and English but give less time to GK. • Average time taken to solve each GK question is the least. – It takes approximately 30 seconds for each GK question. • So, less effort is needed to score better in GK. • As cut offs are generally low in GK, it helps in improving overall marks GK & MBA • As GK is so vast, it is not possible to learn everything. • Pick areas according to exam. • Do not learn everything in GK. • Be wise in selection as well as rejection of the material. GK & XAT Authors, Books, Personalities Social Issues Current Affairs Economy. General GK & XAT Broadly questions can be classified in the following areas broadly: • Current Affairs • General Awareness • Major International issues GK & XAT One main point for next few days: Practice as many questions as possible. Some previous year questions XAT GK -2002 Which incident triggered the Quit India Movement? Which company has the punchline ‘Everyone’s Invited’? What is the cause of Green - House Effect? Which of the given taxes is not levied by the central government? Where are Cryogenic engines used? What is ‘Garuda’? Which Indian state has the maximum forest cover? Which Indian state has the maximum well irrigated area? XAT GK -2002 If a refrigerator door is kept open, what would be the effect on the room temperature? A glass tumbler is filled with water and contains some ice. If the ice melts what would the impact be on the water level? When was the first solar eclipse recorded in India? What was the effect of Vedas on the Indian Civilisation? Name the author who did’nt influence Gandhi much? Why do clouds float? XAT GK -2002 Creator of pentium chip? 26 November 1949 which document was drafted? Long form of periodic table is based on ___. Who has invented pentium computer? Which one is the largest circle? Who was the Vanguard in the American consumer rights movements? If an object from satellite is dropped from 500 km above the earth and an object is dropped, then what will happen to it? XAT GK -2002 Which was the first charter that gave rights to people? Which is India’s largest sulpur producing state? Which of the following Indian state does not produce rice? 44th amendment has abolished which right? Who is known as the father of history? Who is the pioneer of the consumerist movement? ‘Fallacy of business run by only one objective’. What does this statement emphasize? ‘Corporate governance’ - what does the term mean? XAT GK -2002 ‘I don’t deserve this award, but I have arthritis ...’ ‘Leaving cigarette is all about will power and determination ...’ ‘You are dull, have no sense of humour, non contemplating, you don’t deserve a position in our organisation but you deserve a post as a ___’ India has made most significant development in which of the sector? XAT GK -2002 Which of the following is the reason for the reduction of CRR from 5.5% to 5%. Which segment contributes the most to the government’s revenue? Why is net telephony cheaper than wired telephonly? What is true about VSNL? Why was ‘Kumar Manglam Committee’ formed? What is the role of the Exim policy? XAT GK -2002 What is the latest recommendation of IRDA for the insurance sector? Which of the following companies has the highest turnover for the year 2002? Why has RBI reduced the bank rates? Which of the following is not true about DOHA summit? Which of the following is true about Simputers? What is true about ‘VAT? XAT GK -2002 Which of the following is a criteria for a foreign invester to ‘invest’ in the Indian Insurance Sector? The recent amendments in the stock exchange policies are following except. Lets test you XAT GK -2012 Question 1) When was the planning commission constituted? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1938 1946 1947 1950 XAT GK -2012 Question 2) When was Nobel Prize for economics started? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1895 1917 1947 1969 XAT GK -2012 Question 3) When did China enter the WTO? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1997 1999 2001 2003 XAT GK -2012 Question 4) Panchayati Raj is a ______ tier system. (a) (b) (c) (d) Two Three Two and Three None of these XAT GK -2012 Question 5) Who is the U.S. Ambassador to India? (a) (b) (c) (d) Nancy Powell Timothy Roemer David Mumford Robert Blackwill XAT GK -2012 Question 6) Where was the WTO ministerial conference held in 2009? (a) (b) (c) (d) Geneva Singapore Hong Kong Moscow XAT GK -2012 Question 7) What is the number of judges in International Court of Justice? (a) (b) (c) (d) 9 15 25 30 XAT GK -2012 Question 8) Who gave the title ‘Sardar’ to Vallab Bhai Patel? (a) (b) (c) (d) M.K.Gandhi Sarojini Naidu Jawaharlal Nehru Maulana Abul Kalam Azad XAT GK -2012 Question 9) Which river is mentioned most in the Vedas? (a) (b) (c) (d) Ganga Sindhu Brahmaputra Yamuna XAT GK -2012 Question 10) What is the cause of Goiter? (a) (b) (c) (d) Oversecretion of Thyroxin Undersecretion of Thyroxin Iodine deficiency Heat Intolerance XAT GK -2012 Question 11) Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World’? (a) (b) (c) (d) Cuba North Korea Venezuela Japan XAT GK -2012 Question 12) What is Mastricht Treaty associated with? (a) (b) (c) (d) ASEAN India – China pact European Union NAFTA XAT GK -2012 Question 13) Which winds flows in alps mountain? a) b) c) d) Chinook Foehn Harmattan Loo XAT GK -2012 Question 14) Which country is India’s largest foreign trade partner in Oil trade? (a) (b) (c) (d) Saudi Arabia Iran Iraq UAE XAT GK -2012 Question 15) Who is the first women to become prime minister in the world? (a) (b) (c) (d) Margaret Thatcher Indira Gandhi Sirimavo Bandarnayake Benazir Bhutto XAT GK -2012 Question 16) Chilka lake is located in which state of India? (a) (b) (c) (d) West Bengal Orissa Andra Pradesh Chattisgarh XAT GK -2012 Question 17) In which year was the League of nations was formed? (a) (b) (c) (d) 1914 1919 1939 1945 XAT GK -2012 Question 18) Who is the father of history? (a) (b) (c) (d) Strabo Aristotle Plato Herodotus XAT GK -2012 Question 19) Fa - hien came to India during which the rein of which ruler of India? (a) (b) (c) (d) Chandragupta I Chandragupta II Samudragupta Bimbisara XAT GK -2012 Question 20) Where is the next NAM summit scheduled to be held? (a) (b) (c) (d) Venezuela India Egypt Cuba XAT GK -2012 Question 21) Which river passes through rift valley? (a) (b) (c) (d) Narmada Godavari Krishna Kaveri XAT GK -2012 Question 22) What is the electric field inside a conductor? (a) (b) (c) (d) Zero Infinite Directly proportional to the radius of the conductor Inversely proportional to the radius of the conductor XAT GK -2012 Question 23) Through which country does the tropic of cancer doesn’t not pass? a) b) c) d) Yemen Oman Egypt Mexico XAT GK -2012 Question 24) Which is the biggest imaginary line revolving the earth? (a) (b) (c) (d) Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Equator Arctic Circle XAT GK -2012 Question 25) Arrange in chronological order of state formation: (a) Chhattisgarh, Uttranchal, Jharkhand (b) Uttranchal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh (c) Jharkhand, Uttranchal, Chhattisgarh (d) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttranchal XAT GK -2012 Question 26) Top management in a company is involved in: (a) Supervising (b) Controlling (c) Planning (d) Motivation XAT GK -2012 Question 27) Who measure National Income in India? (a) CSO (b) ISI (c) CSI (d) FCI XAT GK -2012 Question 28) Who has written Gitagovinda? (a) Tulsi Das (b) Ved Vyas (c) Kabir Das (d) None of these XAT GK -2012 Question 29) Which river cuts the equator twice? (a) (b) (c) (d) Congo Murray Irrawaddy Yangtse Kiang XAT GK -2012 Question 30) Who painted the fresco ceiling of the famous ‘sistine chapel’ during 1508-12? (a) (b) (c) (d) Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Raffaello Sanzio None of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 31) Which of the following is not correct in increasing ‘financial inclusion’? I. II. III. IV. Opening educational centres. Opening wealth management centres by Citibank. Eradication of poverty. Khan Commission gave report on financial inclusion. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I, II and IV I, II and III II, III and IV All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 32) Which of the following dimension is not used in Gender Inequality Index? I. Reproductive health. II. Empowerment. III. Labor market participation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only II and III None of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 33) Which of the following can be associated with ‘Gini Coefficient’? I. National Income inequality. II. Lorentz Curve. III. Education system. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only I and II All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 34) Which of the following is a part of National Manufacturing Policy? I. II. III. Enable manufacturing to contribute at least 25 per cent of GDP by 2022. Create 100 million additional jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2022. Enhance global competitiveness of Indian manufacturing. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only I and II All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 35) Arrange the following countries in the order of decreasing steel production: I. II. III. IV. China India USA Japan Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I > II > III > IV IV > I > III > II I > IV > III > II I > IV > II > III XAT GK -2012 Question 36) Who is a ‘bull’ in the share market? a) b) c) d) One who anticipates fall in the value of stocks. One who anticipates rise in the value of stocks. One who anticipates stagnancy in the value of stocks. One who anticipates volatility in the value of stocks. XAT GK -2012 Question 37) Which of the following is a method used in disinvestment? I. II. III. IV. Initial Public Offering (IPO) Further Public Offering (FPO) Offer for Sale (OFS) Institutional Placement Programme (IPP) Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I, II and III II, III and IV I, II and IV All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 38) In which of the following industries no private participation is allowed? I. II. III. IV. Shipping Railways Waterways Highways Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) II only b) III only c) II and III d) I, II, III and IV XAT GK -2012 Question 39) Select the correct sequence in descending order, the share of states in the tax devolution awarded by the 13th Finance Commission. a) b) c) d) UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan* UP, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar Bihar, UP, Rajasthan, West Bengal Bihar, Rajasthan, UP, West Bengal XAT GK -2012 Question 40) Which of the following is/are the part of ‘impossible trinity’? I. II. III. IV. Fixed exchange rate Full convertibility in Capital Account Independent monetary policy Fiscal Surplus a) b) c) d) I, II and III* I, II and IV II, III and IV I, III and IV XAT GK -2012 Question 41) Which of the following is incorrect about Priority-sector Lending after a recent legislation? I. For public banks priority-sector lending target is 40%. II. For Indian private banks priority-sector lending target is 36%. III. For foreign banks priority-sector lending target is 32%. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I and II II and III I and III All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 42) Which of the following help in implementing Self-Help Group (SHG)Bank Linkage Programme for microfinance? I. Commercial Banks. II. Regional rural banks (RRBs), III. Cooperative banks. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only I and II II and III All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 43) Arrange the following financial agencies in decreasing order of issuing credit to Agriculture and Allied Activities? I. Commercial Banks. II. Regional rural banks (RRBs), III. Cooperative banks. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I > II > III I > III > II II > I > III III > I > II XAT GK -2012 Question 44) Which of the following is/are RBI regulated Non-banking Financial Institutions? I. II. III. IV. V. Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank). National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Punjab National Bank (PNB). Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI Bank). Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I, II, III and IV II, III and IV I, II and IV All of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 45) Mutual funds of which of the following section mobilize the maximum resource in India? a) b) c) d) Unit Trust of India Public Private None of these XAT GK -2012 Question 46) Which of the following countries has the highest per capita GDP (PPP)? a) b) c) d) China India Japan Russia XAT GK -2012 Question 47) Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. II. Market turnover of National Stock Exchange is more than Bombay Stock Exchange. Market capitalization of National Stock Exchange is more than double of Bombay Stock Exchange. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 48) In which of the following countries would you find functioning stock exchanges? I. II. III. IV. Cuba North Korea Russia China Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I and II I and III I and IV III and IV XAT GK -2012 Question 49) Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. II. The compound annual growth rate of Indian exports was higher in 2000’s than in 1990’s. The compound annual growth rate of Indian imports was higher in 2000’s than in 1990’s. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 50) Arrange the following countries in the increasing order of their export values. I. II. III. IV. China India Japan Russia Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) II < III < IV < I b) I < II < III < IV c) IV < II < III < I d) II < IV < III < I XAT GK -2012 Question 51) Arrange the following G-8 countries in the decreasing order of human development index? I. II. III. IV. Japan USA UK Russia Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I > II > III > IV II > I > III > IV I > II > IV > III II > I > IV > III XAT GK -2012 Question 52) Which of the following is correct? I. II. Japan is the only country in Asia with very high human development index. There is no country in Africa with very high human development index. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 53) Arrange the following South Asian countries in the decreasing order of HDI in 2011? I. II. III. IV. V. VI. India Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) III > I > VI > II > IV > V III > VI > I > II > V > IV III > I > II > VI > IV > V I > III > VI > IV > II > V XAT GK -2012 Question 54) Which of the following is correct? I. II. Inequality adjusted HDI (IHDI) is equal to HDI if there is no inequality. Inequality adjusted HDI (IHDI) is less than HDI if there is inequality. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 55) Which of the following is not a type of Mutual Fund? a) b) c) d) Derivative Mutual Fund Open end Mutual Fund Equity funds Bond funds XAT GK -2012 Question 56) Which of the following countries is not a member of G20? a) b) c) d) Indonesia Israel Turkey Mexico XAT GK -2012 Question 57) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? I. II. Saudi Arabia is the only OPEC member which is also a part of G20. Brazil has recently been inducted in OECD. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 58) Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. II. New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is an economic development program in African by European Union. South Africa is the only African member of NEPAD. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 59) Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. II. Bonds are always debt instruments. Buying shares of a company can also be referred as equity investment. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a) b) c) d) I only II only Both I and II Neither I nor II XAT GK -2012 Question 60) In which of the following products India has its largest export share of the world trade? a) Cotton b) Silk c) Coffee d) Pearls & precious stones XAT GK -2012 Question 61) Atish-e-Chiner is the auto-biography of which leader? (a) (b) (c) (d) Omar Khalidi Salman Rushdie Sheikh Abdullah M.J Akbar XAT GK -2012 Question 62) Which king of Orissa built the famous Jagannath temple at Puri? (a) (b) (c) (d) Langula Narasimha Dev Anang Vima Dev Prataprudra Dev None of the above XAT GK -2012 Question 63) The 80 Years War, which took place from 1568 to 1648, was also called the Dutch Revolt. It ended with the formal recognition of Dutch independence from which nation? (a) (b) (c) (d) England France Spain Germany XAT GK -2012 Question 64) In 1897, a German scientist created the world’s first synthetic drug, and the modern pharmaceutical industry was born. That first drug stil in use is: (a) (b) (c) (d) Acetylsalicylic acid Fatty acid Carbonic acid Clavulanic acid XAT GK -2012 Question 65) One of the most important macroelement that usually must be added in large quantities to fields in order to maximize crop yield is: (a) (b) (c) (d) Iron Nitrogen Sulphur Mg XAT GK -2012 Question 66) If it is 6.00 am at Greenwich, then it will be 11.00 am at: (a) (b) (c) (d) 90° E 60° E 15° W 75° E XAT GK -2012 Question 67) Which of the following agencies has the power to declare any industrial unit as a potentially sick unit in India? (a) (b) (c) (d) BIFR FICCI IRBI MRTPC XAT GK -2012 Question 68) Who among the following is the Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister of Indian origin? (a) (b) (c) (d) Basdeo Panday Bharat Jagdeo P.V. Patil S.R. Nathan XAT GK -2012 Question 69) The largest single-site grassroots refinery in the world is owned by: (a) (b) (c) (d) Reliance Petroleum Limited Shell in Brazil British Petroleum Indian Oil Corporation XAT GK -2012 Question 70) Which of the following is not a type of subsidy included under WTO? (a) (b) (c) (d) Blue box Amber box Green box Red box Best of luck friends…. Fod dena SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!! For any GK Query Contact: Rajat Sen at rajat.sen@careerlauncher.com SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!! 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