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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 28-09-2007, 02:35 PM

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moi take

1. The 3 most corrupt and 3 least corrupt countries in the world as released by
International Anit-bribery group are ? What is india's place in it?
Most corrupt
1.Finland
2.Iceland
3.new zealand
least corrupt
No clue
india in 83rd place

I read that Least corrupt nations are Iceland, Finland and Denmark...
You jus got it reversed...

Most corrupt Bangladesh


2. Which point in india is exactly 5:30 hours ahead of GMT? which state is in it? what is
the longitude of that point?
Sikkim,The 27° N latitude

It's a Place in Uttar pradesh. Don't remeber the place name..it's longitude is 87.5°. But you gave lattitude.....then I am not sure abot lattitude...but it's UP only..

3. Name the countries which are experiencing -ve population growth?
Belarus,botswana,bulgaria,croatia,estonia

RUSSIA and Germany aswell.....big countries...

5. Who is india's biggest trading partner w.r.to Imports and Exports?
china

W.r.to Exports it's USA, and imports it's CHina.....not cocksure about this..


And without purchasing power parity i.e absolutely measured in Dollars, ours is 11th biggest economy...

9. What is the hightest inflation registered so far? and in which coutry?

It's Zimbabwe.....it registered around 8000% inflation....I saw on tv ppl carrying money in sacks to exchange it for a single dollar it happened few months back..and it's not the highest rate registered so far....it seems there are cases with 8.55 × 10^9 % rate of inf also.....


Hyperinflation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A woman fueling the stove with currency notes.....
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 28-09-2007, 11:27 PM

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I have a doubt in Q-8
Both garo's and khasis are inhabitants of Meghalaya allthough a very few of them also stay in Assam. Bhils are probably from andaman nicober.
And both Garo and khasis are mongoloids.
So the question is not correct.
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 28-09-2007, 11:30 PM

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.india in 83rd place
well as far i know India rank is 72

check this article
India 72 in corruption index: Transparency International-India-The Times of India


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 29-09-2007, 08:33 AM

Here are some..:
1. Writer of the best sellers "Fooled by randomness" and The Black Swan"?
2.Largest Sugar mfg'g company of India and its CMD?
3. Who is the sixth and the current president of Iran?
4. Which country is Africa's Biggest oil producer and the fifth largest supplier of oil to USA?
5. Wipro has signed an agreement to acquire which company (latest) for $ 2 to 3 billion?
6. India's biggest commodity exchange company?


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 29-09-2007, 02:24 PM

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Here are some..:
1. Writer of the best sellers "Fooled by randomness" and The Black Swan"?DAVID MITCHELL
2.Largest Sugar mfg'g company of India and its CMD?BAJAJ HINDUSTAN LTD., SHISHIR BAJAJ
3. Who is the sixth and the current president of Iran? MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD
4. Which country is Africa's Biggest oil producer and the fifth largest supplier of oil to USA? NIGERIA
5. Wipro has signed an agreement to acquire which company (latest) for $ 2 to 3 billion?INFOCROSSING
6. India's biggest commodity exchange company? National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX).....im in doubt here !!!
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 29-09-2007, 04:14 PM

hello abhay...

you have got 3 answers wrong...

1.Writer of the best sellers "Fooled by randomness" and The Black Swan"? Nassim Nicholas taleb
Fooled by Randomness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5. Wipro has signed an agreement to acquire which company (latest) for $ 2 to 3 billion?
Oki techno center Singapore (otcs)
* check today's times of india

6. India's biggest commodity exchange company?multi commodity exchange of India (mcx)
* today's times of india

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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 29-09-2007, 06:35 PM

These are from my TIME book...
Here I give only my fav one's

1. Acc. to Census 2001, State wiht lowest density of population?

2. Which state shares it's border wiht Nepal, Bhutan and China?

3. The president of ASSOCHAM? and What is ASSOCHAM?

4. In which year Hong Kong became Special Administrative region of China?

5. Author of To kill a mocking bird?

6. Which city played host to 2007 pan American Games ?

7. Malvinder singh is the CEO of ?

8. The constitution of India was adopted on ?

9. Which country owns the island Sicily?

10. Beaufort Scale is used to measure what?

11. Who founded Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India?

12. Mahatma's First satyagraha was first launched in 1907 in south Africa at?

13. The largest regional coperation bloc, which with a population of 1.47 billion accounts for 22% of world population is ?

1. OECD 2. ASEAN 3. SAARC 4. SCO

Give some info on each of these please?

14. Ford Motors is head quartered in ? SAP is headquartered in? APPLE, GOOGLE, MICRSOFT, GM also?

15. The author of the book courage and what is hte book about?

16. Who is the auther of 'The age of turbulance' and what is about?

17. Name all the brands owned by TATA tea? and How many are there?

18. Which of the coutnry is the largest exporter of merchandise goods in 2006?

1. USA 2. Germany 3. China 4. Italy

19. The auther of 'Future of India'?

20. In the indian constitution, the power to grant pardon and reprieve to a convict is vested in the president under the article?

1. 72 2. 79 3. 86 4.89


Also give some associate info where ever necessary....

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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 30-09-2007, 03:19 AM

1. Acc. to Census 2001, State wiht lowest density of population?
arunachal pradesh

2. Which state shares it's border wiht Nepal, Bhutan and China?
sikkim

3. The president of ASSOCHAM? and What is ASSOCHAM?
associated chambers of commerce and industry of india, president is Venugopal N. Dhoot

4. In which year Hong Kong became Special Administrative region of China?
july 1,1997

5. Author of To kill a mocking bird?
harper lee

6. Which city played host to 2007 pan American Games ?
rio de janeiro

7. Malvinder singh is the CEO of ?
ranbaxy laboratories

8. The constitution of India was adopted on?
26th nov. 1949

9. Which country owns the island Sicily?
italy

10. Beaufort Scale is used to measure what?
The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure for describing wind velocity based mainly on observed sea conditions. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale.(Beaufort scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

11. Who founded Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India?
James Augustus Hickey 1780

12. Mahatma's First satyagraha was first launched in 1907 in south Africa at?
transvaal

13. The largest regional coperation bloc, which with a population of 1.47 billion accounts for 22% of world population is ?

SAARC

Give some info on each of these please?

14. Ford Motors is head quartered in
Dearborn, Michigan,USA
*SAP (walldorf Germany)
*APPLE(cupertino California)
*GOOGLE(Mountain view,california ,USA)
* MICRSOFT(Redmond ,washington ,USA)
*GM (detroit,michigan,USA)

15. The author of "the book courage" and what is hte book about?
Matthew Kelly
and it is about.....
("The measure of your life will be the measure of your courage." Over the past three years, Matthew Kelly has lost three people very close to him to cancer. Most recently, Matthew's father died in August 2003 after a two-year struggle with cancer. During his father's illness, Matthew would jot down different inspirational quotes on note cards and send them down to his father in Australia. His father would often comment on how these bit-sized portions of inspiration brought a simple focus and joy to his struggle.
This is the origin of The Book of Courage. After his father's death, Matthew decided to pull all the quotes together and publish them as a book, accompanied by an essay explaining the role of courage in our lives… The Book of Courage.
Dedicated to his father, Mr. Bernard Kelly, and his friends Jim Willig and Karen Berry(all of whom died of cancer), The Book of Courage is a perfect companion for all those who are sick and struggling… but it also a worthy companion for anyone who is trying to move their life to the next level. We could all use a little more courage!
Each copy of The Book of Courage contains a coupon which can be mailed to Courage for Cancer with the name and address of someone you know who is suffering from cancer. Courage for Cancer will then forward a complimentary copy of the book to the person you nominate, along with a letter from Matthew encouraging them in their struggle.
Courage for Cancer is an initiative of The Matthew Kelly Foundation.)

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16. Who is the auther of 'The age of turbulance' and what is about?
The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World (ISBN 1594201315) is the title of the memoir of former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, published on September 17, 2007.
In "The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World," Greenspan severely criticizes US President George W. Bush, Vice President **** Cheney and the Republican-controlled Congress for abandoning the Republican party's principles on spending and deficits. Greenspan's criticisms of President Bush include his refusal to veto spending bills, sending the country into deeper and deeper deficits, and for putting political imperatives ahead of sound economic policies.[1] Greenspan writes, "They swapped principle for power. They ended up with neither. They deserved to lose" the 2006 election.[2] Of all the presidents with whom he worked, Greenspan praises Bill Clinton above all others, saying that Clinton maintained "a consistent, disciplined focus on long-term economic growth." [3]
(wikipedia rocks!!!)

17. Name all the brands owned by TATA tea? and How many are there?

tata tea premium/gold/agni, kanan devan, gemini, chakra gold, temptation, tetley

18. Which of the coutnry is the largest exporter of merchandise goods in 2006?
Germany

19. The auther of 'Future of India'?

20. In the indian constitution, the power to grant pardon and reprieve to a convict is vested in the president under the article?

answer....72


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 30-09-2007, 01:01 PM

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19. The auther of 'Future of India'?
Answer is Jalan, Bimal


The Future of India : Politics, Economics and Governance


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 30-09-2007, 02:18 PM

Some additional info... a gud to read
there are some traces of India also..
The father of modern computer science Alan Turing
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