The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008

getintoiimb

moi answers

1) For which sport is the Webb Ellis Cup awarded? Is there any tournament related to this cup scheduled in the year 2007? If yes, name the host nation.
Rugby,Rugby world cup 2007,france

2) What is EXPEDITION 15?
Expedition 15 is the 15th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS). Four crew members are scheduled to participate in the expedition, although for most of the expedition's duration only three will be on the station at any one time. During Expedition 15, the ISS Integrated Truss Structure was expanded twice: STS-117 brought the S3/S4 truss, and STS-118 brought the S5 truss.

3) What is H5N1?
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species

4) Where is 11th World Championships in Athletics being held?
osaka in japan

5) What is SELENE?
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) plans to launch KAGUYA(SELENE : SELenological and ENgineering Explorer) on-board H-IIA Launch Vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center in 2007(FY).The major objectives of the KAGUYA(SELENE) mission are to obtain scientific data of the lunar origin and evolution and to develop the technology for the future lunar exploration

6) What is Humberto?
its a hurricane which swept across texas on sep 13th 2007

7) Tomorrow,i.e. 15th Sept, six countries will celebrate their Independence day.name those.

In August 2007,___________ launched its first commercially available biofuel, which consists of 90 percent ______ and 10 percent bioethanol made from _______.
newzealand,petrol,cows milk

9) 14th Sept : _________ is the new Prime Minister of Russia.
Viktor Zubkov

10) FIBA is a fedaration for? Headquartered at?What is their Motto?
Florida international bankers association,florida

kondapalli

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vyomb · **Today's GK session by Rani Das -** 14-09-2007, 06:39 PM

Hi Puys
PFA the doc containing the q's with answers asked by Rani Das at SB

today.
Thanks a tonne rani...

Enjoi Puys

utsavmamoria

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Originally Posted by getintoiimb

7) Tomorrow,i.e. 15th Sept, six countries will celebrate their Independence day.name those.

Since this one was left unanswered . The six countries are

1. Costa Rica
2. Guatemala
3. Honduras
4. Nicaragua
5. El Salvador
6. Mexico (Its actually 16th ..but celebration starts from 15th itself

)

atul_m_ojha

Hey Every1...I got a few questions form my friend,E1 i dunno answers of many..I would like to share them..

Questions Based on last 1-2 months Current GK....

1) Which IT company has sponsored the Prize of $20milion for placing "Man on Moon" and doing some tasks there?

2) Of the famous Sudanese Darfur Conflict,The Darfur War is between Sudanese Military and which militant group?

3)Recently Roger Federer won his 5th Wimbledon title,Whose record he equalled?

4)Asafa Powell,broke his own 100m sprinting record clocked(9.74s),From Which country he is ?

5)Pluto has being declared as "Dwarf Planet",Which SpaceCraft has been sent by NASA to study it in detail?

6)Bajaj accused TVS motors of copying its technology which they have copyrighted and used in their "Pulsar" bikes,whats the name of that technology?

7) DLF Chairman KP Singh shot up in list of "Top Indian Business Men" after closing of DLF IPO,which postion he occupies currently?

Which woman cricketer from India was awarded the "Best Player of year Trophy" by ICC?

9) As per Symantec,Which largest Job Portal site was claimed to be Hacked and approximately 1.6 million user records were stolen?

10) After launch of new video tape from "Bin Laden" last week,FBI has doubled the prize bounty on his head,How much is the prize money?

11) Which building from Middle East got top position as World's Tallest Tower ?

12) Female Models go on dieting just to tone up their bodies & to remain in good shape,Which Brazilian model died recently because of excessive dieting?

13) As per 2007 Brandz magazine "Top 100 Most Powerful Brands",Which position Microsoft enjoys?

14) An American aviator,sailor and adventurer,Who holds more than 100 world records in different feats was lost last week while trying to perform a feat over Sierra Nevada Desert,Whats is his name?

15) Which Animation company created animations for movies like Shrek,Cars,Finding Nemo,Toy Story,The Incredibles and latest Ratatouille?

Thanks....
Atul

junoonmba · 03:27 PM

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Set ----2 PANORAMA......

1. The southernmost point of India’s territory is
1. The Indira Point 2. Kanyakumari 3. Pondicherry 4. Lakshadweep

2. The founder of the Yoga school of philosophy was
1. Adiguru Shankracharya 2. Gemini 3. Charvaka 4. Patanjli

3. It is not advisable to sleep with a chulha or angithi on in your closed room because
1. The carbon dioxide produced may cause suffocation
2. It may deplete the oxygen level and prove lethal
3. It may cause emission of carbon monoxide due to the low amount of oxygen in the room 4. None of these

4. A person with Turner’s Syndrome will have the chromosomal combination of _______ in the 23rd pair.
1. XX 2. YY 3. X 4. XXY

5. The Eureka ! experience is associated with
1. Euclid 2. Newton 3. Galileo 4. Archimedes

6. Bombay has a moderate climate because
1. of its longitudinal extent 2. of its nearness to the sea
3. of its height from the sea level. 4. of its peculiar atmosphere

7. Mahatma Gandhi launched the legendary “Quite India” struggle on
1. 8th August, 1942 2. 9th August, 1942 3. 8th August, 1945 4. 9th August 1945

8. Who is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission?
1. Minister of Finance 2. Prime Minister 3. President 4. Vice President

9. The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics is located in
1. Pune 2. Bombay 3. Calcutta 4. Kodaikanal
10. Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?
A. Planning Commission B. Finance Commission C. Inter-State Council
1. A and B 2. B and C 3. A, B and C 4. A only

11. Next to Hindi, which is the most widely spoken language in India?
1. Bengali 2. Telugu 3. English 4. Urdu

12. The results of elections to a Loksabha Constituency are declared by the
1. Election Commission of India 2. District Magistrate
3. Returning Officer 4. State Election Commission

13. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a fiercely patriotic poet who wrote in
1. Urdu 2. Persian 3. Hindi 4. Bengali

14. “Zoology” is the study of
1. Living animals only 2. Both living and dead animals
3. Dead, living and yet-to-evolve animals 4. None of these

15. Identify the correct pair:-
1. I follow the Mahatma : Mahadev Desai 2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India : Dadabhai Nauroji
3. First War of Indian Independence: Lokmanya Tilak 4. Life Divine : G.K. Gokhale

16. As an economy develops
1. The share of agriculture in the GDP decrease, while that of manufacturing and the services increases.
2. The share of agricultural increases, while that of manufacturing and the services decreases.
3. The pattern of contribution to the GDP varies from time to time. 4. None of these

17. A bill sent by the Cabinet for Presidential assent.
1. Must be signed by the President in all circumstances.
2. May or may not be signed by the President
3. May be returned by the President to the cabinet for re-consideration, but upon being re-presented to him, he must declare his assent to it.
4. Cannot be returned by the President for re-consideration.

18. Silver fish is an
1. Insect 2. Fish 3. Reptile 4. Mammal

19. The inhabitants of which of the following geographical regions live in trees due to the fear of insects?
1. Equatorial region 2. Mediterranean region 3. Arctic region 4. None of these

20. Who among the following is not connected with the world of painting?
1. Manjit Bawa 2. Satish Gujral 3. Anjoli Ela Menon 4. Rabindernath Tagore

Answers.............

junoonmba

NXT set:=

21. ANURAG is
1. The name given to a new rocket-system by the DRDO
2. A project to help the orphaned children
3. A scientific organization based in Bangalore
4. A new programme by the Health Ministry to improve mental health.

22. Which among the following paid careful attention to the promotion and improvement of agriculture?
1. Mohd. Tughlaq 2. Feroz Tughlaq 3. Allaudin Khilji 4. None of these

23. Which of the following is NOT a tiger reserve?
1. Sariska 2. Ranthambone 3. Manas 4. Periyar
24. A candidate for election to the Loksabha stands to forfeit his security deposit it if he fails to get at least
1. 1/6th of the total votes polled 2. 1/6th of the total valid votes polled
3. 1/5th of the total valid votes polled 4. 1/8th of the total votes polled.

25. “Ursa Major” is a
1. Galaxy 2. Constellation 3. Asteroid 4. Star

26. The fiscal policy is concerned with
1. Imports-exports 2. Debt and public finance 3. Credit creation 4. Issuing of currency

27. The International Date Line is an imaginary line, which lies along
1. 0 degree meridian 2. 45 degree meridian 3. 90 degree meridian 4. 180 degree meridian

28. At which particular place on the Earth are days and nights always of equal duration?
1. Poles 2. Equator 3. Prime meridian 4. Nowhere

29. Petroleum was first discovered in India in
1. Ankleshwar 2. Digboi 3. Bombay High 4. Haldia

30. Which of the following is an example of a seller’s market in India?
1. Railways 2. TV programming 3. Ready-mades 4. Domestic air travel

31. Who among the following is not a prominent management thinker?
1. Henry Fayol 2. Laski 3. Northop Parkinson 4. Peter Drucker

32. Brainstorming is a technique used in
1. Sports 2. Finance 3. Brain surgery 4. Creativity

33. If a person loses memory as a result of an accident, the part of the brain most likely to have been damaged is the
1. Cerebrum 2. Hippocampus 3. Broca’s Area 4. Hypothalamus

34. Whale is a
1. Fish 2. Reptile 3. Mammal 4. Coelenterate
35. If you open a scent bottle in one comes of a room, it quickly spreads all around due to
1. Imbibition 2. Osmosis 3. Diffusion 4. Condensation

36. “Let a hundred flowers bloom and a thousand schools of thought flourish”. Who said this?
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru 2. M.K. Gandhi 3. V.I. Lenin 4. Mao-Tse-Tung.

37. The title “City of Joy” has been given to
1. Calcutta 2. Mandu 3. Jaipur 4. Bombay

38. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the
1. Prime Minister 2. President 3. Vice-President 4. Loksabha Speaker

39 The atmospheric layer responsible for most of the weather phenomena is referred to as the
1. Mesophere 2. Stratosphere 3. Ionosphere 4. Troposphere

40. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a famous ancient work on
1. Economy 2. Statecraft 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these

41. The Gayatri Mantra is contained in the
1. Mundak Upanishad 2. Rigveda 3. Dharmashastras 4. Puranas

42. If you keep the door of your refrigerator open for a long time, the temperature of your room
1. is likely to go down 2. is likely to go up 3. cannot say anything 4. will go up or down depending on the difference between outside temperature and room temperature.

abhay agarwal

[quote=junoonmba;853772]NXT set:=

21. ANURAG is
1. The name given to a new rocket-system by the DRDO
2. A project to help the orphaned children
3. A scientific organization based in Bangalore
4. A new programme by the Health Ministry to improve mental health.

22. Which among the following paid careful attention to the promotion and improvement of agriculture?
1. Mohd. Tughlaq 2. Feroz Tughlaq 3. Allaudin Khilji 4. None of these

23. Which of the following is NOT a tiger reserve?
1. Sariska 2. Ranthambone 3. Manas 4. Periyar
24. A candidate for election to the Loksabha stands to forfeit his security deposit it if he fails to get at least
1. 1/6th of the total votes polled 2. 1/6th of the total valid votes polled
3. 1/5th of the total valid votes polled 4. 1/8th of the total votes polled.

25. “Ursa Major” is a
1. Galaxy 2. Constellation 3. Asteroid 4. Star

26. The fiscal policy is concerned with
1. Imports-exports 2. Debt and public finance 3. Credit creation 4. Issuing of currency

27. The International Date Line is an imaginary line, which lies along
1. 0 degree meridian 2. 45 degree meridian 3. 90 degree meridian 4. 180 degree meridian

28. At which particular place on the Earth are days and nights always of equal duration?
1. Poles 2. Equator 3. Prime meridian 4. Nowhere

29. Petroleum was first discovered in India in
1. Ankleshwar 2. Digboi 3. Bombay High 4. Haldia

30. Which of the following is an example of a seller’s market in India?
1. Railways 2. TV programming 3. Ready-mades 4. Domestic air travel

31. Who among the following is not a prominent management thinker?
1. Henry Fayol 2. Laski 3. Northop Parkinson 4. Peter Drucker

32. Brainstorming is a technique used in
1. Sports 2. Finance 3. Brain surgery 4. Creativity

33. If a person loses memory as a result of an accident, the part of the brain most likely to have been damaged is the
1. Cerebrum 2. Hippocampus 3. Broca’s Area 4. Hypothalamus

34. Whale is a
1. Fish 2. Reptile 3. Mammal 4. Coelenterate
35. If you open a scent bottle in one comes of a room, it quickly spreads all around due to
1. Imbibition 2. Osmosis 3. Diffusion 4. Condensation

36. “Let a hundred flowers bloom and a thousand schools of thought flourish”. Who said this?
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru 2. M.K. Gandhi 3. V.I. Lenin 4. Mao-Tse-Tung.

37. The title “City of Joy” has been given to
1. Calcutta 2. Mandu 3. Jaipur 4. Bombay

38. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the
1. Prime Minister 2. President 3. Vice-President 4. Loksabha Speaker

39 The atmospheric layer responsible for most of the weather phenomena is referred to as the
1. Mesophere 2. Stratosphere 3. Ionosphere 4. Troposphere

40. The Arthashastra of Kautilya is a famous ancient work on
1. Economy 2. Statecraft 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of these

41. The Gayatri Mantra is contained in the
1. Mundak Upanishad 2. Rigveda 3. Dharmashastras 4. Puranas

42. If you keep the door of your refrigerator open for a long time, the temperature of your room
1. is likely to go down 2. is likely to go up 3. cannot say anything 4. will go up or down depending on the difference between outside temperature and room temperature.[/quote

my answers..after a long time !!!

utsavmamoria

Moi Takeva

1) Which IT company has sponsored the Prize of $20milion for placing "Man on Moon" and doing some tasks there? IBM

2) Of the famous Sudanese Darfur Conflict,The Darfur War is between Sudanese Military and which militant group? Janjaweed

3)Recently Roger Federer won his 5th Wimbledon title,Whose record he equalled?Bjorn Borg

4)Asafa Powell,broke his own 100m sprinting record clocked(9.74s),From Which country he is ? Jamiaca

5)Pluto has being declared as "Dwarf Planet",Which SpaceCraft has been sent by NASA to study it in detail?New Horizons

6)Bajaj accused TVS motors of copying its technology which they have copyrighted and used in their "Pulsar" bikes,whats the name of that technology? Digital Twin Spark Ignition (DTSi)

7) DLF Chairman KP Singh shot up in list of "Top Indian Business Men" after closing of DLF IPO,which postion he occupies currently? Chairman DLF

Which woman cricketer from India was awarded the "Best Player of year Trophy" by ICC? Jhulan Goswami

9) As per Symantec,Which largest Job Portal site was claimed to be Hacked and approximately 1.6 million user records were stolen? Monster.com

10) After launch of new video tape from "Bin Laden" last week,FBI has doubled the prize bounty on his head,How much is the prize money? 50 million USD

11) Which building from Middle East got top position as World's Tallest Tower ? Burj Dubai

12) Female Models go on dieting just to tone up their bodies & to remain in good shape,Which Brazilian model died recently because of excessive dieting? Ana Carolina Reston

13) As per 2007 Brandz magazine "Top 100 Most Powerful Brands",Which position Microsoft enjoys? No 1

14) An American aviator,sailor and adventurer,Who holds more than 100 world records in different feats was lost last week while trying to perform a feat over Sierra Nevada Desert,Whats is his name? Steve Fossett

15) Which Animation company created animations for movies like Shrek,Cars,Finding Nemo,Toy Story,The Incredibles and latest Ratatouille? Pixar Studios

junoonmba · 12:13 AM

For all Those Guys who consider their GK not TOO good
Some words of wisdom
nil desperandum
amour-propre

Be Au fait
Act savoir-faire

On dit This Year GK WILL Be easy........

@ UTSAV..........
1) Which IT company has sponsored the Prize of $20milion for placing "Man on Moon" and doing some tasks there? IBM
Should not it be GOOGLe