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

[vyomb]

Originally Posted by andy_84

can anybody plz answer my questions....

which books, magazines, newspapers shld i refer 4 GK?

is there any difference between the types of GK questions asked in SNAP, IIFT, NMAT???

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[diablorulez]

Originally Posted by vyomb

Hello puys
Look into this repository for GK.
Hope you all will like it.
Cheers!!!

Zabardast!!!! phoduu hai..thnx yaar!!!

[vyomb]

puys.... new questions....??
diablo...utsav....ne new set???

[diablorulez]

Originally Posted by vyomb

puys.... new questions....??
diablo...utsav....ne new set???

Tumane bulaya hum chale aaye...sry boss bit occupied with billi n meow

New set from gyan dhara

1) Which package-delivery company completed 100 years of operation in 2007?
UPS
FedEx
Gati
Blue Dart

2) Which team has been subjected to a record USD 100 million fine by the World Motor Sport Council?
McLaren
BMW Sauber
Ferrari
Spyker F1

3) What is common to Yawuru, Kailawaya and Yuchi?
They are bird sanctuaries in Siberia
They are endangered languages
They are tribes of South America
They are localized services that are being tested by Google

4) Who is the author of Steal these Ideas!?
Mohnish Pabrai
Stephen Covey
Steve Cone
David Kehlmann

5) Which country was in news recently for pro-democracy protest rallies by Buddhist monks?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Myanmar

6) Which among the following banks is slated to acquire American Express Bank?
HSBC Bank
BNP Paribas
Citibank
Standard Chartered Plc

7) While in India, Sunita Williams was the recipient of which award?
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize
Apravasi Bharatiya Samman
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award
Sardar Vallabhbhai Peace Prize

After the resignation of Rahul Dravid, who has been given the helm of the Indian ODI cricket team?
Saurav Ganguly
Irfan Pathan
Yuvraj Singh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

9) Adam’s Bridge is a geographical formation between which two countries?
India and Mauritius
India and Maldives
India and Nepal
India and Sri Lanka

10) With what animal character would you associate Vodafone (previously Hutch)?
A pug
A horse
A crocodile
A cat

11) This famous corporate logo completed 100 years of its public debut. What logo?
Malayala Manorama
Microsoft
Du Pont
The Times of India

12) The recent visit of which foreign head of state has been a bone of contention in USA?
Fidel Castro
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Idi Amin
None of the above

13) Romancing with Life is the autobiography of which Bollywood legend?
Vajayantimala
Dev Anand
Dilip Kumar
Suraiya

14) What are biosimilars?
Biofuels at economical cost
Biotech simulating technology
Biogas plants that are similar fuels
Biotech drugs that are alternatives to patented chemical entities

15) Which Indian business group is seeking damages from Danone?
The Wadia Group
Parle India
The Tatas
Reliance Industries

16) Who is poised to succeed Shinzo Abe, Japan’s ex-Prime Minister?
Koizuma Taichi
Yasuo Fukuda
Taro Aso
Wan Tarihito

17) Who was recently inducted as the General Secretary of the Congress and made in-charge of NSUI?
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sandeep Dikshit
Rahul Gandhi
Sachin Pilot

1 Scribes of which print media company were held guilty of contempt of court in a case relating to Justice Sabharwal?
The Times of India
The Hindu
Mid-Day
The Hindustan Times

19)Where is the 58th International Astronautical Congress being held?

Mumbai
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad

20) Bharti Airtel is in talks with which mobile handset maker to offer bundled phones at partly subsidised rates?
Sansung
Nokia
Haier
LG India

[utsavmamoria]

Maaru Take
my apologies for not being active .....yeh billi bahut bhaga rahi hai

1) Which package-delivery company completed 100 years of operation in 2007?
UPS
FedEx
Gati
Blue Dart

2) Which team has been subjected to a record USD 100 million fine by the World Motor Sport Council?
McLaren
BMW Sauber
Ferrari
Spyker F1

3) What is common to Yawuru, Kailawaya and Yuchi?
They are bird sanctuaries in Siberia
They are endangered languages
They are tribes of South America
They are localized services that are being tested by Google

4) Who is the author of Steal these Ideas!?
Mohnish Pabrai
Stephen Covey
Steve Cone
David Kehlmann

5) Which country was in news recently for pro-democracy protest rallies by Buddhist monks?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Myanmar

6) Which among the following banks is slated to acquire American Express Bank?
HSBC Bank
BNP Paribas
Citibank
Standard Chartered Plc

7) While in India, Sunita Williams was the recipient of which award?
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize
Apravasi Bharatiya Samman
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award
Sardar Vallabhbhai Peace Prize

After the resignation of Rahul Dravid, who has been given the helm of the Indian ODI cricket team?
Saurav Ganguly
Irfan Pathan
Yuvraj Singh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

9) Adam’s Bridge is a geographical formation between which two countries?
India and Mauritius
India and Maldives
India and Nepal
India and Sri Lanka

10) With what animal character would you associate Vodafone (previously Hutch)?
A pug
A horse
A crocodile
A cat

11) This famous corporate logo completed 100 years of its public debut. What logo?
Malayala Manorama
Microsoft
Du Pont
The Times of India

12) The recent visit of which foreign head of state has been a bone of contention in USA?
Fidel Castro
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Idi Amin
None of the above

13) Romancing with Life is the autobiography of which Bollywood legend?
Vajayantimala
Dev Anand
Dilip Kumar
Suraiya

14) What are biosimilars?
Biofuels at economical cost
Biotech simulating technology
Biogas plants that are similar fuels
Biotech drugs that are alternatives to patented chemical entities

15) Which Indian business group is seeking damages from Danone?
The Wadia Group ... the company is Britannia
Parle India
The Tatas
Reliance Industries


16) Who is poised to succeed Shinzo Abe, Japan’s ex-Prime Minister?
Koizuma Taichi
Yasuo Fukuda
Taro Aso
Wan Tarihito

17) Who was recently inducted as the General Secretary of the Congress and made in-charge of NSUI?
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sandeep Dikshit
Rahul Gandhi
Sachin Pilot

1 Scribes of which print media company were held guilty of contempt of court in a case relating to Justice Sabharwal?
The Times of India
The Hindu
Mid-Day
The Hindustan Times

19)Where is the 58th International Astronautical Congress being held?

Mumbai
Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad

20) Bharti Airtel is in talks with which mobile handset maker to offer bundled phones at partly subsidised rates?
Sansung
Nokia
Haier
LG India

[utsavmamoria]

Some questions
Sorry no options please

1. Who is the world’s largest digital camera maker?
2. Menole pryce consortium and howzzat created this in 2007? What did they create?
3. Which Brand means destiny in Latin?
4. The Sulzberger family owns which famous publication?
5. King Gyanendra’s image has been replaced on a Nepalese 10 rupee note with A. Identify A.
6. Who founded the political outfit-Nagorik Shakti?
7. Ronald Reagan’s policy inspired a book on competition theory?
8. Which health food was sent to soldiers in Normandy in World War II?
9. Which Indian conglomerate has in-house magazine
10. Which company entered India by the name Hindustan milk Food Company?
11. In India they are in square/rectangle shape, what shape they take in Japan/china, owing their script, writing object?
12. Who regulates the taxes in US ?
13. Which trademark is owned by Doctor’s Inc?
14. Which word was borrowed by French language from the aviation sector, from the low size jets?

Enjoy

[apoorvkashyap]

Marru take

1. Who is the world’s largest digital camera maker? Nokia
2. Menole pryce consortium and howzzat created this in 2007? What did they create?
3. Which Brand means destiny in Latin?
4. The Sulzberger family owns which famous publication?
5. King Gyanendra’s image has been replaced on a Nepalese 10 rupee note with A. Identify A.
6. Who founded the political outfit-Nagorik Shakti?
7. Ronald Reagan’s policy inspired a book on competition theory?
8. Which health food was sent to soldiers in Normandy in World War II?
9. Which Indian conglomerate has in-house magazine
10. Which company entered India by the name Hindustan milk Food Company?
11. In India they are in square/rectangle shape, what shape they take in Japan/china, owing their script, writing object?
12. Who regulates the taxes in US ?
13. Which trademark is owned by Doctor’s Inc?
14. Which word was borrowed by French language from the aviation sector, from the low size jets?

abhi only 1st answer banki mock deke aata hoon phir
tab tak chillax

[princeparas]

(1) Who founded the political outfit-Nagorik Shakti?
ans. Mohammed Yunus.

[13thwarrior]

Originally Posted by utsavmamoria

Some questions
Sorry no options please

1. Who is the world’s largest digital camera maker?
2. Menole pryce consortium and howzzat created this in 2007? What did they create?
3. Which Brand means destiny in Latin?
4. The Sulzberger family owns which famous publication?
5. King Gyanendra’s image has been replaced on a Nepalese 10 rupee note with A. Identify A.
6. Who founded the political outfit-Nagorik Shakti?
7. Ronald Reagan’s policy inspired a book on competition theory?
8. Which health food was sent to soldiers in Normandy in World War II?
9. Which Indian conglomerate has in-house magazine
10. Which company entered India by the name Hindustan milk Food Company?
11. In India they are in square/rectangle shape, what shape they take in Japan/china, owing their script, writing object?
12. Who regulates the taxes in US ?
13. Which trademark is owned by Doctor’s Inc?
14. Which word was borrowed by French language from the aviation sector, from the low size jets?

Enjoy

hey guyz..
here are the answers..this was the tata crucibles quiz(delhi round)..

Who is the world’s largest digital camera maker? Nokia

Menole pryce consortium and howzzat created this in 2007? WC 2007 mascot, west Indies

Brand means destiny in Latin? Lotto

Sulzberger family owns which publication? NY times

King Gyanendra’s image has been replaced on a Nepalese 10 rupee note with?Mt. Everest

Who founded the political outfit-Nagorik Shakti? Mohd. Yunus (Bangladesh)

Ronald Reagan’s policy inspired a book on competition theory? Michael porter’s competitive advantage of nations

Which health food was sent to soldiers in Normandy in World War II? Complan

Which Indian conglomerate has in-house magazine ?ITC

Which company entered India by the name Hindustan milk Food Company? Glaxo Smithkline

In India they are in square/rectangle shape, what shape they take in Japan/china, owing their script, writing object? Post it Notes

Who regulates the taxes in US ? FOMC

Which trademark is owned by Doctor’s Inc? Subway

Which word was borrowed by French language from the aviation sector, from the low size jets? Airbus

Cheers!!

[junoonmba]

AB JAB SAB VAAPIS AA gaye hai tu Main Kaise peeche rah Sakta hoon....

Here is my salvo.....

‘Know Now’. This is the base line of a
brand, 150 years old, that is in the business of
providing information to its customers. Which
company?
(a)Reuters
(b)Dow Jones
(c)AFP
(d)None of the above

Which of the following companies has
started a rural marketing network called
“e-chaupal”?
(a)ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Hindustan Lever
(d)Procter & Gamble

C.K. Prahalad, praising their supply
chain, described them as “a model of managerial
and organizational simplicity.” Whom did
he refer to?
(a)Maharashtra’s sabji mandis
(b)Mumbai’s Dabbawallahs
(c)Fast food joints of Mumbai
(d)None of the above

In 1987, when faced with tough competition
from an unlikely player, the top brass of
Hindustan lever plotted a strategy to inhibit its
growth. They called it project STING. Who was
the competitor?
(a)Rin
(b)Ariel
(c) Nirma
(d) Tide

The countries included in the 6-party
talk regarding the Nuclear programme of
North Korea are:
(a) US, Canada, China, North Korea, South
Korea and Japan
(b) US, Russia, China, North Korea, South
Korea and Japan
(c) US, Russia, UK, France, North Korea
and South Korea
(d) US, UK, North Korea, South Korea and
Japan

For a time difference of one hour the
longitudinal distance is equal to:
(a)1 degree
(b)4 degrees
(c)10 degrees
(d)15 degrees

Which of the following is the first surface-
to-surface missile in India?
(a)Prithvi
(b) Trishul
(c) Agni
(d)Nag

How many Stock Exchanges in India
are recognized by government of India?
(a)24
(b) 36
(c) 20
(d) 15

EYCIN is:
(a) Ointment for dissolving Cataract
(b) Eye-controlled Interaction with
Computer
(c) Acronym for Interaction of European
Youth Community
(d) None of the above

The Kamakhya temple is situated in:
(a)Madurai in Tamil Nadu
(b)Guwahati in Assam
(c)Trichur in Kerala
(d) Halebid in Karnataka

The unit cell of nervous system is:
(a)Axons
(b)Dendrites
(c) Neuron
(d) Neuralgia

What is the life expectancy in India?
(a) 30 years
(b)40 years
(c) 62 years
(d) 80 years

Present National Health Programme is:
(a) Sinusitis eradication programme
(b) Fertility control programme
(c) Polio eradication programme
(d) Malnutrition eradication programme

The interchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the blood and tissues is
called:
(a) Excretion
(b) Respiration
(c) Perspiration
(d) None of these

The kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder
and urethra are the organs of:
(a)Respiratory System
(b)Excretory System
(c) Reproductive System
(d)Digestive System


The considerable decrease in number
of Red Blood Cells leads to a condition known
as:
(a)Anaemia
(b)Leucocytosis
(c)Hernia
(d) Hypertension


The fluid part of the blood is known
as:
(a)Haemoglobin
(b) Plasma
(c)Erythrocytes
(d)Leucocytes

The main activity/activities of digestive
system is:
(a) Ingestion
(b) Digestion
(c) Elimination
(d)All of the above

The process of writing computer
instructions in a programming language is
known as:
(a)Coding
(b)Processing
(c)Programming
(d)File

A program used to start the computer
is:
(a)Compiler
(b)System software
(c)Boot
(d)Interpreter

The main function(s) of CAD is (are):
(a)Drafting
(b)Geometric modelling
(c)Documentation
(d)All of the above

A circuit which can store information
is known as:
(a)Integrated circuit
(b) Chip
(c) Memory cell
(d)Accumulator

An important character of memory is:
(a)Access time
(b)Real time
(c)Delay time
(d) Down time

A computer requires a set of instructions,
called....which tells the computer how to
perform a particular task:
(a)Software
(b)Interpreter
(c)Compiler
(d)Controller

A...converts text or images on paper
documents into an electronic format that the
computer can display, print and store.
(a)Disk formatter
(b)Modem
(c) Scanner
(d)Graphic storage device

People who illegally copy, distribute,
or modify software are called?
(a) Hackers
(b)Software pirates
(