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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 06-01-2008, 09:52 PM

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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 07-01-2008, 01:07 AM

Which ultra-luxe international shoe chain has recently launched its first store in Mumbai (India)?
Manolo Blahnik
Jimmy Choo
Christian Louboutin
Charles Bergdof

2) Choose the most appropriate of the following statements to describe Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain and Barak Obama.
Vladimir Putin is about to choose his successor amongst the stated candidates for Russian Presidency.
Obama is a Republican and the rest are Democrats.
Giuliani is the ex-Mayor of New York and a Democratic Candidate.
Barring Barak Obama, the rest are Republicans.

3) Which Indian city witnessed the shocking US-styled school shooting?
Faridabad
Noida
Gurgaon
Delhi

4) Who is the country’s biggest carmarker?
Tata Motors
General Motors
Hyundai Motors
Maruti Suzuki Limited

5) Which country has the biggest military build-up of the world?
India
China
USA
South Africa
6) The name of which matrimonial website’s holding company has been changed to Consim Info Private Limited?
Shaadi.com
Bharatmatrimony.com
Jeevansathi.com
None of the above

7) Suzuki Motor Company, Japan is planning to roll out a global car, mainly meant for export from its Indian operations. Name the car.
Starcat
Bliss
Flash
A-Star

Yulia Tymoshenko has been elected as the Prime Minister of …?
Spain
Ukraine
Bosnia
Poland

9) Which news channel has roped in Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador?
INX News
Star News
Aaj Tak
CNN-IBN

10) Who has been named as the FIFA’s World Player of the Year?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Kaka
Zinedine Zidane

11) Star Alliance has invited ______ to join it.
Go Air
Kingfisher Airlines
Jet Airways
Air India

12) Fortis has reached a pact with _______ business group for use of its name in its Indian ventures.
Fortune
Ranbaxy
Murugappa
Jaypee

13) Ebony Retail has tied up with which internationally home furnishing retailer to form a joint venture in India?
Ikea
Harmony
Gautier
Home Improvement

14) Dmitry Medvedev is likely to be the future President of ______ .
Russia
Ukraine
Kazhakstan
Serbia

15) Which media group has recently acquired 53 percent stake in Info media India?
CNBC
TV18
CNN
BBC World

16) Which of the following was named as 2007 ITF Champion?
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Ralph Nadal
Carlos Moya
17) Who was named as the winner of this year’s Gladrags Mrs India?

Madhvi Awasthi
Tannu Singh
Yukti Mehndiratta
None of the above

1 What is the ‘Knol’ Project?

Google’s initiative for educating the girl child in Andhra Pradesh.
A unit of the CIA looking for alien life.
Google’s under-construction online encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia.
Abbott Pharma’s previous name in India.

19) Which cricket team triumphed in the finals of ICL maiden tournament?

Chandigarh Lions
Chennai Superstars
Delhi Jets
Hyderbad Heroes

20) Vikram Pandit has been appointed as the CEO of _______.
Citigroup
Bear Stearns
American Express
Standard Chartered


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 07-01-2008, 08:41 AM

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Which ultra-luxe international shoe chain has recently launched its first store in Mumbai (India)?
Manolo Blahnik
Jimmy Choo
Christian Louboutin
Charles Bergdof

2) Choose the most appropriate of the following statements to describe Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain and Barak Obama.
Vladimir Putin is about to choose his successor amongst the stated candidates for Russian Presidency.
Obama is a Republican and the rest are Democrats.
Giuliani is the ex-Mayor of New York and a Democratic Candidate.
Barring Barak Obama, the rest are Republicans.

3) Which Indian city witnessed the shocking US-styled school shooting?
Faridabad
Noida
Gurgaon
Delhi

4) Who is the country’s biggest carmarker?
Tata Motors
General Motors
Hyundai Motors
Maruti Suzuki Limited

5) Which country has the biggest military build-up of the world?
India
China
USA
South Africa
6) The name of which matrimonial website’s holding company has been changed to Consim Info Private Limited?
Shaadi.com
Bharatmatrimony.com
Jeevansathi.com
None of the above

7) Suzuki Motor Company, Japan is planning to roll out a global car, mainly meant for export from its Indian operations. Name the car.
Starcat
Bliss
Flash
A-Star

Yulia Tymoshenko has been elected as the Prime Minister of …?
Spain
Ukraine
Bosnia
Poland

9) Which news channel has roped in Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador?
INX News
Star News
Aaj Tak
CNN-IBN

10) Who has been named as the FIFA’s World Player of the Year?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Kaka
Zinedine Zidane

11) Star Alliance has invited ______ to join it.
Go Air
Kingfisher Airlines
Jet Airways
Air India

12) Fortis has reached a pact with _______ business group for use of its name in its Indian ventures.
Fortune
Ranbaxy
Murugappa
Jaypee

13) Ebony Retail has tied up with which internationally home furnishing retailer to form a joint venture in India?
Ikea
Harmony
Gautier
Home Improvement

14) Dmitry Medvedev is likely to be the future President of ______ .
Russia
Ukraine
Kazhakstan
Serbia

15) Which media group has recently acquired 53 percent stake in Info media India?
CNBC
TV18
CNN
BBC World

16) Which of the following was named as 2007 ITF Champion?
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Ralph Nadal
Carlos Moya
17) Who was named as the winner of this year’s Gladrags Mrs India?

Madhvi Awasthi
Tannu Singh
Yukti Mehndiratta
None of the above

1 What is the ‘Knol’ Project?

Google’s initiative for educating the girl child in Andhra Pradesh.
A unit of the CIA looking for alien life.
Google’s under-construction online encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia.
Abbott Pharma’s previous name in India.

19) Which cricket team triumphed in the finals of ICL maiden tournament?

Chandigarh Lions
Chennai Superstars
Delhi Jets
Hyderbad Heroes

20) Vikram Pandit has been appointed as the CEO of _______.
Citigroup
Bear Stearns
American Express
Standard Chartered
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 07-01-2008, 08:46 AM

As promised Here is the first salvo...................


1. For his “analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy” this Columbia University Professor
won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Economics. He is
(A) Edmund S Phleps (B) Robert J Aumann
(C) Thomas C Schelling (D) Raymond D Junior
2. Omimex De Columbia, a Columbian oil firm, has been acquired by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) in
partnership with
(A) Reliance Petrochemical (B) Sinopec
(C) Malaysian Oil Bhd (D) Rosnfet
3. Indira Nooyi sometimes brings her kids to office so that they can do their homework under her
supervision. Which company elevated her to the rank of the CEO?
(A) Coca Cola (B) Proctor and Gamble
(C) Pepsico (D) Hindustan Lever
4. Pick the incorrect Corporate - CEO pair:
(A) McKinsey and Company - Rajat Gupta (B) Vodafone - Arun Sarin
(C) IBM Rajesh Hukku (D) Bell Labs - Arun Netravali
5. The controversial book “Freakonomics”, by the economist Steven D Levitt, lays the onus of unexplained
drop in crime rate in the US on:
(A) Strong Economy (B) Abortion Laws
(C) Ageing Population (D) Better Policing
6. Business Week's Infotech 100' 2006 published a list of global rankings. How many Indian telecom and
software services firms made it to this list?
(A) Two (B) Ten (C) Eight (D) Six
7. Who updates a blog known as the “Gadgets, Google & SEO”?
(A) Eric Schmidt (B) Larry Page (C) Matt Cutts (D) Sergey Brin
8. What is the main attribute of a Gilt-Edged stock?
(A) Bonds issued by the government whose likelihood of default is zero
(B) A stock backed by gold.
(C) Stocks which are linked to the inflation rate
(D) Stocks doing well in the capital market
9. Which parameter defines the poverty line in India?
(A) housing and clothing facilities (B) income of the family
(C) general health of a family (D) per capita calories intake
10. Sharad Pawar was elected as the BCCI President, he replaced:
(A) Ranbir Singh Mahendra (B) Jagmohan Dalmiya
(C) IS Bindra (D) Kiran More
11. Which of the following countries does not have 'dinar' as its currency unit?
(A) Iraq (B) Bahrain (C) Iran (D) Jordan

12. Which among the following facts is not true about the life expectancy of females in India?
(A) The life expectancy at birth among females has been steadily improving over the years from 23.3 in
1901 to 61.8 in 1997.
(B) In India life expectancy of women is more than men.
(C) According to the 2001 census figure Madhya Pradesh had the lowest life expectancy among female
while Delhi had the highest life expectancy.
(D) The urban female life expectancy is higher at 68.
13. The MPA (Members Participations Agreement), is the bone of contention between which two
organizations?
(A) ICC & ICICI (B) ICBC and ICC
(C) BCCI & ICICI (D) BCCI and ICC
14. Bollgard is a/an
(A) New variety of Bt. Cotton.
(B) A new insurance scheme for spice corps.
(C) A new pest that affects apples.
(D) A new trade initiative to raise the output of cotton in India.
15. 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus shared his prize with the bank that he created. The
bank is named:
(A) Gram Bank (B) Grameen Bank (C) Prabha Bank (D)Bangla Bank
16. While calculating the development indexes a term called GDP at Purchasing Power Parity is always
used. Which among the following facts is not true about Purchasing Power Parity index?
(1) Purchasing Power parity (PPP) is a theory, which says that the long-run equilibrium exchange rate
of two currencies is the rate that equalizes the currencies' purchasing power.
(2) These special exchange rates are often used to compare the standards of living of two or more
countries.
(3) In works on the basis of the law of one price which says: “In an efficient market all identical goods
must have only one price.”
Which of the above statements is/are true?
(A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3)
(C) All (1), (2) and (3) (D) Only (1)
17. Malnutrition may cause a situation called Cachexia. In general terms it refers to:
(A) Loss of weight (B) Inability to adapt to increased food intake.
(C) Loss of memory (D) Depletion of bones
18. With $1.65 billion, Google acquired an online media website called:
(A) YouTube (B) WeTube (C) SeeTube (D) TVTube
19. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which of the following dates?
(A) 22nd May (B) 24th March (C) 23rd June (D) 3rd April
20. Which country tops the list of the world's most corrupt countries, issued by Transparency International?
(A) Mexico (B) Iraq (C) Afghanistan (C) Haiti

21. Which among the following ministries has been identified as the nodal ministry for National Mission on
Bio-diesel?
(A) Ministry for Rural Development
(B) Ministry of Environment and Forest
(C) Ministry of Power
(D) Ministry of Petroleum and Oil resources
22. Which among the following organisations/firms has took up the task of rediscovering the river
Saraswati?
(A) Archeological Survey of India (B) Indian Water Commission
(C) ONGC (D) Cairn Energy
23. Which among the following states is India's largest producer of eggs?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C)Karnataka (D) Uttar Pradesh
24. What is India's rank in the global production of fruits?
(A) First (B) Fourth (C) Third (D) Second
25. Which philanthropist organization has been established by the Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation?
It specifically focuses on lending grant for AIDS research.
(A) Bill Gates Foundation (B) Melinda Gates Foundation
(C) Microsoft Foundation (D) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
26. Brazil is the world's biggest producer of Coffee, which among the following is the second largest
producer of Coffee?
(A) Vietnam (B) India (C) Indonesia (D) Colombia
27. The bid of TATA Steel, to acquire UK based Anglo-Dutch steel venture named “Corus”, is worth:
(A) $5.1 bn (B) $6.1 bn (C) $7.1 bn (D) $8.1 bn
28. USA ranks at the top of India's list of export destinations. Which of the following regions ranks second?
(A) European Union (B) Middle East (C) ASEAN (D) CWIS
29. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Two agreements were signed between the Government and the GMR and GVK groups to set up
joint venture companies involving the public sector Airports Authority of India for handing over the Delhi
and Mumbai airports for modernisation.
(2) K Ramalingam is Chairman of AAI.
(3) The headquarter of AAI is situated in Jamshed G. Tata House, Navi Mumbai.
Which among the above statements is/are true?
(A) Only (1) is true. (B) Only (2) and (3) are true.
(C) All (1), (2) and (3) are true. (D) Only (1) and (2) are true.
30. According to a report in Forbes Magazine, India's youngest Billionaire is Vikrant Bhargarva, the oldest is
(A) Azim Premji (B) Narayana Murthy

(C) Brij Mohan Munjal (D) Naresh Goyal

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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 07-01-2008, 09:04 AM

Maaru Take

1)Which ultra-luxe international shoe chain has recently launched its first store in Mumbai (India)?Jimmy Choo

2) Choose the most appropriate of the following statements to describe Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain and Barak Obama.
Barring Barak Obama, the rest are Republicans.

3) Which Indian city witnessed the shocking US-styled school shooting? Gurgaon

4) Who is the country’s biggest carmarker? Maruti Suzuki Limited

5) Which country has the biggest military build-up of the world? China

6) The name of which matrimonial website’s holding company has been changed to Consim Info Private Limited? Bharatmatrimony.com

7) Suzuki Motor Company, Japan is planning to roll out a global car, mainly meant for export from its Indian operations. Name the car. A-Star

Yulia Tymoshenko has been elected as the Prime Minister of …? Ukraine

9) Which news channel has roped in Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador? INX News

10) Who has been named as the FIFA’s World Player of the Year? Kaka

11) Star Alliance has invited ______ to join it. Air India

12) Fortis has reached a pact with _______ business group for use of its name in its Indian ventures. Ranbaxy

13) Ebony Retail has tied up with which internationally home furnishing retailer to form a joint venture in India? Gautier

14) Dmitry Medvedev is likely to be the future President of ______ .Russia

15) Which media group has recently acquired 53 percent stake in Info media India? TV18

16) Which of the following was named as 2007 ITF Champion?
Roger Federer

17) Who was named as the winner of this year’s Gladrags Mrs India? Madhvi Awasthi

1 What is the ‘Knol’ Project?
Google’s under-construction online encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia.

19) Which cricket team triumphed in the finals of ICL maiden tournament?
Chennai Superstars

20) Vikram Pandit has been appointed as the CEO of _______.
Citigroup


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 07-01-2008, 10:02 AM

Maaru Take

1. For his “analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy” this Columbia University Professor won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Economics. He is Edmund S Phleps

2. Omimex De Columbia, a Columbian oil firm, has been acquired by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) in partnership with Sinopec

3. Indira Nooyi sometimes brings her kids to office so that they can do their homework under her supervision. Which company elevated her to the rank of the CEO? Pepsico

4. Pick the incorrect Corporate - CEO pair: IBM Rajesh Hukku

5. The controversial book “Freakonomics”, by the economist Steven D Levitt, lays the onus of unexplained drop in crime rate in the US on: Abortion Laws

6. Business Week's Infotech 100' 2006 published a list of global rankings. How many Indian telecom and software services firms made it to this list? Six

7. Who updates a blog known as the “Gadgets, Google & SEO”? Matt Cutts

8. What is the main attribute of a Gilt-Edged stock?
(A) Bonds issued by the government whose likelihood of default is zero


9. Which parameter defines the poverty line in India?
per capita calories intake

10. Sharad Pawar was elected as the BCCI President, he replaced: Jagmohan Dalmiya

11. Which of the following countries does not have 'dinar' as its currency unit? Iran
12. Which among the following facts is not true about the life expectancy of females in India?

(A) The life expectancy at birth among females has been steadily improving over the years from 23.3 in
1901 to 61.8 in 1997.
(B) In India life expectancy of women is more than men.
(C) According to the 2001 census figure Madhya Pradesh had the lowest life expectancy among female
while Delhi had the highest life expectancy.
The urban female life expectancy is higher at 68.

13. The MPA (Members Participations Agreement), is the bone of contention between which two organizations?

(D) BCCI and ICC

14. Bollgard is a/an
A new trade initiative to raise the output of cotton in India

15. 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus shared his prize with the bank that he created. The bank is named: Grameen Bank

16. While calculating the development indexes a term called GDP at Purchasing Power Parity is always used. Which among the following facts is not true about Purchasing Power Parity index?

(1) Purchasing Power parity (PPP) is a theory, which says that the long-run equilibrium exchange rate
of two currencies is the rate that equalizes the currencies' purchasing power.
(2) These special exchange rates are often used to compare the standards of living of two or more countries.
(3) In works on the basis of the law of one price which says: “In an efficient market all identical goods must have only one price.”
Which of the above statements is/are true?

All (1), (2) and (3)

17. Malnutrition may cause a situation called Cachexia. In general terms it refers to Loss of weight

18. With $1.65 billion, Google acquired an online media website called:
YouTube

19. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which of the following dates? 24th March

20. Which country tops the list of the world's most corrupt countries, issued by Transparency International? Iraq
21. Which among the following ministries has been identified as the nodal ministry for National Mission on Bio-diesel? Ministry for Rural Development

22. Which among the following organisations/firms has took up the task of rediscovering the river Saraswati?
Archeological Survey of India

23. Which among the following states is India's largest producer of eggs? Andhra Pradesh

24. What is India's rank in the global production of fruits? Second

25. Which philanthropist organization has been established by the Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation? It specifically focuses on lending grant for AIDS research.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

26. Brazil is the world's biggest producer of Coffee, which among the following is the second largest producer of Coffee? Colombia

27. The bid of TATA Steel, to acquire UK based Anglo-Dutch steel venture named “Corus”, is worth: $8.1 bn

28. USA ranks at the top of India's list of export destinations. Which of the following regions ranks second? Middle East

29. Consider the following statements:-
(1) Two agreements were signed between the Government and the GMR and GVK groups to set up
joint venture companies involving the public sector Airports Authority of India for handing over the Delhi
and Mumbai airports for modernisation.
(2) K Ramalingam is Chairman of AAI.
(3) The headquarter of AAI is situated in Jamshed G. Tata House, Navi Mumbai.

Which among the above statements is/are true?Only (1) and (2) are true.

30. According to a report in Forbes Magazine, India's youngest Billionaire is Vikrant Bhargarva, the oldest is
Brij Mohan Munjal


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 09-01-2008, 02:15 PM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by diablorulez View Post

1)Which ultra-luxe international shoe chain has recently launched its first store in Mumbai (India)?
Manolo Blahnik
Jimmy Choo
Christian Louboutin
Charles Bergdof

2) Choose the most appropriate of the following statements to describe Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain and Barak Obama.
Vladimir Putin is about to choose his successor amongst the stated candidates for Russian Presidency.
Obama is a Republican and the rest are Democrats.
Giuliani is the ex-Mayor of New York and a Democratic Candidate.
Barring Barak Obama, the rest are Republicans.

3) Which Indian city witnessed the shocking US-styled school shooting?
Faridabad
Noida
Gurgaon
Delhi

4) Who is the country’s biggest carmarker?
Tata Motors
General Motors
Hyundai Motors
Maruti Suzuki Limited

5) Which country has the biggest military build-up of the world?
India
China
USA
South Africa

6) The name of which matrimonial website’s holding company has been changed to Consim Info Private Limited?
Shaadi.com
Bharatmatrimony.com
Jeevansathi.com
None of the above

7) Suzuki Motor Company, Japan is planning to roll out a global car, mainly meant for export from its Indian operations. Name the car.
Starcat
Bliss
Flash
A-Star

8. Yulia Tymoshenko has been elected as the Prime Minister of …?
Spain
Ukraine
Bosnia
Poland

9) Which news channel has roped in Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador?
INX News
Star News
Aaj Tak
CNN-IBN

10) Who has been named as the FIFA’s World Player of the Year?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Kaka
Zinedine Zidane

11) Star Alliance has invited ______ to join it.
Go Air
Kingfisher Airlines
Jet Airways
Air India

12) Fortis has reached a pact with _______ business group for use of its name in its Indian ventures.
Fortune
Ranbaxy
Murugappa
Jaypee

13) Ebony Retail has tied up with which internationally home furnishing retailer to form a joint venture in India?
Ikea
Harmony
Gautier
Home Improvement

14) Dmitry Medvedev is likely to be the future President of ______ .
Russia
Ukraine
Kazhakstan
Serbia

15) Which media group has recently acquired 53 percent stake in Info media India?
CNBC
TV18
CNN
BBC World

16) Which of the following was named as 2007 ITF Champion?
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Ralph Nadal
Carlos Moya
17) Who was named as the winner of this year’s Gladrags Mrs India?

Madhvi Awasthi
Tannu Singh
Yukti Mehndiratta
None of the above

18. What is the ‘Knol’ Project?

Google’s initiative for educating the girl child in Andhra Pradesh.
A unit of the CIA looking for alien life.
Google’s under-construction online encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia.
Abbott Pharma’s previous name in India.

19) Which cricket team triumphed in the finals of ICL maiden tournament?

Chandigarh Lions
Chennai Superstars
Delhi Jets
Hyderbad Heroes

20) Vikram Pandit has been appointed as the CEO of _______.
Citigroup
Bear Stearns
American Express
Standard Chartered
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1)Which ultra-luxe international shoe chain has recently launched its first store in Mumbai (India)?
Manolo Blahnik
Jimmy Choo
Christian Louboutin
Charles Bergdof

2) Choose the most appropriate of the following statements to describe Mike Huckabee, Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain and Barak Obama.
Vladimir Putin is about to choose his successor amongst the stated candidates for Russian Presidency.
Obama is a Republican and the rest are Democrats.
Giuliani is the ex-Mayor of New York and a Democratic Candidate.
Barring Barak Obama, the rest are Republicans.

3) Which Indian city witnessed the shocking US-styled school shooting?
Faridabad
Noida
Gurgaon
Delhi

4) Who is the country’s biggest carmarker?
Tata Motors
General Motors
Hyundai Motors
Maruti Suzuki Limited

5) Which country has the biggest military build-up of the world?
India
China
USA
South Africa

6) The name of which matrimonial website’s holding company has been changed to Consim Info Private Limited?
Shaadi.com
Bharatmatrimony.com
Jeevansathi.com
None of the above

7) Suzuki Motor Company, Japan is planning to roll out a global car, mainly meant for export from its Indian operations. Name the car.
Starcat
Bliss
Flash
A-Star

8. Yulia Tymoshenko has been elected as the Prime Minister of …?
Spain
Ukraine
Bosnia
Poland

9) Which news channel has roped in Saurav Ganguly as its brand ambassador?
INX News
Star News
Aaj Tak
CNN-IBN

10) Who has been named as the FIFA’s World Player of the Year?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Kaka
Zinedine Zidane

11) Star Alliance has invited ______ to join it.
Go Air
Kingfisher Airlines
Jet Airways
Air India

12) Fortis has reached a pact with _______ business group for use of its name in its Indian ventures.
Fortune
Ranbaxy
Murugappa
Jaypee

13) Ebony Retail has tied up with which internationally home furnishing retailer to form a joint venture in India?
Ikea
Harmony
Gautier
Home Improvement

14) Dmitry Medvedev is likely to be the future President of ______ .
Russia
Ukraine
Kazhakstan
Serbia

15) Which media group has recently acquired 53 percent stake in Info media India?
CNBC
TV18
CNN
BBC World

16) Which of the following was named as 2007 ITF Champion?
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
Ralph Nadal
Carlos Moya
17) Who was named as the winner of this year’s Gladrags Mrs India?

Madhvi Awasthi
Tannu Singh
Yukti Mehndiratta
None of the above

18. What is the ‘Knol’ Project?

Google’s initiative for educating the girl child in Andhra Pradesh.
A unit of the CIA looking for alien life.
Google’s under-construction online encyclopaedia to rival Wikipedia.
Abbott Pharma’s previous name in India.

19) Which cricket team triumphed in the finals of ICL maiden tournament?

Chandigarh Lions
Chennai Superstars
Delhi Jets
Hyderbad Heroes

20) Vikram Pandit has been appointed as the CEO of _______.
Citigroup
Bear Stearns
American Express
Standard Chartered
junoonmba-19/20
utsavmamoria-20/20


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Question Re: The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008 - 17-01-2008, 11:21 AM

Hi,

This is an amazing thread. Just that I have a TISS exam this unday... could we also have some questions on social awareness for the same or if somebody could suggest some websites where i could find a good read for social awareness.

Looking forward to your replies.

Thanks
Aditi