RACE Academy General Knowledge

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1 RACE Academy General Knowledge 1.AHRL is A. Asian Human Right Commission B. Arland Human Resource Council C. Arts & Humanities Research Council D. Art History Research Centre Correct Answer is:a The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations. It was founded in 1986 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia and serves to promote civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. 2.NAAI Stands for A. National Airlines Authority of India B. National Airport Authority of India C. News Agency Authority of India D. National Association of Accountants Investment Correct Answer is:b The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is an organization working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages most of the airports in India. The AAI manages and operates 126 airports and 329 airstrips including 16 international airports, 89domestic airports and 26 civil enclaves. The corporate headquarters (CHQ) are at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, and New Delhi. V.P Agrawal is the current chairman of the AAI. 3.SAARC Stands for A. South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation B. South America Association for Regional Co-operation C. Small Agricultural Association for Regional Co-operation D. South Asia Association for Railway Co-operation Correct Answer is:a

2 The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka formally adopted its charter providing for the promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within the South Asia region and also for friendship and cooperation with other developing countries. It is dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasizing collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Sri Lanka, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Afghanistan joined the organization in Meetings of heads of state are usually scheduled annually; meetings of foreign secretaries, twice annually. It is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. 4.IOA Stands for A. Indian Organization Agency B. International Olympic Authority C. Indian Olympic Association D. International Organization Analyses The Indian Olympic Association is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927 with Sir Dorabji Tata as its first president and since that year has been the body officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. Dorabji was replaced by Maharaja Bhupindra Singh in 1928 who stayed on the position till MODVAT refers to A. Education Policy B. House Tax C. Excise Duty D. Property tax MODVAT refers to an Excise duty scheme introduced in 1986 for allowing relief to final manufacturers on the excise duty borne by their suppliers for goods manufactured by them. It has now been replaced by the CENVAT scheme. It applies to certain specific items and is meant to limit the cascading effect of duty incidence on a number of goods where the MODVAT credit can be claimed on the purchase of raw materials on which excise has been paid. This MODVAT credit can be used to set off the excise duty payable on subsequent manufacture of goods.

3 6.The world's largest money award is A. Nobel B. Grammy C. Templeton D. Volvo Nobel Prize approximately Rs 6 croregrammy- no cash prize Templeton- approximately 9 crore Volvo- approximately 2 to 2.5 crore. 7.The first Indian to get the Oscar Award was A. Ben Kingsley B. Satyajit Ray C. Bhanu Athaiya D. Shekar Kapoor Bhanu Athaiya Received Best Costume Design for Richard Attenborough s "Gandhi in Satyajit Ray Received Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in Ben Kingsley is an English actor of Indian origin who received the best actor award for Gandhi. Shekar Kapoor s movie "Elizabeth received Oscar award for makeup. 8.Who are the two persons who shared the Nobel Prize twice in same subject? A. Madam Marie Curie in Physics and Pierre Curie in Physics B. Prof.John Bardeen in physics and Prof.Frederick Sanger in Chemistry C. L.Pauling for chemistry and W. Churchill for peace D. None of the above Correct Answer is:b Prof.John Bardeen received two Nobel prizes for physics (1956, 1972) and Prof.Frederick Sanger received two Nobel Prizes for chemistry (1958, 1980). Madam Marie Curie received two Nobel Prizes for physics and chemistry (1903, 1911). L.Pauling received two Nobel Prizes chemistry, Peace in (1954, 1962) respectively

4 9.For which book has Arundhati Roy received the Booker Prize in 1997? A. Quarantine B. The God of small things C. Difficult Daughters D. Disgrace Correct Answer is:b Arundhati Roy s- "The God of small things received the Booker Prize it was her first novel and it took 4 years for her to complete her other awards include national film award for best screenplay, Sydney peace prize Sahitya. Disgrace- J.M.Coetzee the only author who received the booker prize twice. Difficult Daughters- was written by Manju kapur, it won common wealth award. 10.The Oscar Award was won 26 times by A. Charlie Chaplin B. Alfred Hitchcock C. Walt Disney D. Kurosawa Walt Disney creator of Mickey Mouse, Disney lands number of Oscars he also holds the record for most number of Oscar nominations-59. Charlie Chaplin received 1 Oscar and 2 Honorary Oscars. Alfred Hitchcock never 1 and Oscar. Akiro Kurosawa never won Oscar. 11.Indian Constitution was Inaugurated on A. Jan 26, 1947 B. Jan 26, 1949 C. Jan 26, 1950 D. Jan 27, 1949 The Constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of With its adoption, the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamental governing document. The Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and liberty, and endeavours to promote fraternity among them. The words "socialist" and "secular" were added to the definition in 1976 by constitutional amendment. India celebrates the adoption of the constitution on 26 January each year as Republic Day.

5 12.National flag of India was presented on behalf of A. India National Congress B. The people of India C. The women of India D. None of these The national fag of India was adopted by the constitute Assembly on 22 July, 1947 and presented to the nation on behalf of the women of India at the mid-night session of the Assembly on August 14, The Flag was first unfurled Parliament House. The tricolor flag was first born in the All India Cons Committee meeting at Bezwada (A. P.) in The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2 : What is the duration of zero hour in the Lok Sabha? A. 15 minutes B. Half an hour C. One hour D. Un specified Correct Answer is:d The time immediately following the Question Hour and laying of papers and before any listed business is taken up in the House has come to be popularly known as the `Zero Hour. As it starts around 12 noon, this period is euphemistically termed as `Zero Hour. For raising matters during the so-called Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, members give notice before 10 a.m. every day to the Speaker stating clearly the subject which they consider to be important and wish to raise in the House. It is, of course, for the Speaker to allow or not allow raising of such matters in the House. The term `Zero Hour is not formally recognised in our parliamentary procedure. 14.The only President who earlier served as chief Minister, President of INC, Cabinet Minister, Lok Sabha speaker A. S.Radhakrishnan B. V.V.Giri C. Gain Zail Suijh D. N. Sanjiva Reddy Correct Answer is:d Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to He is the only person to be elected to the office unopposed. Over the course of a long political career, Reddy held several key offices, including the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh state and Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.

6 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the second President of India from 1962 to He was the first Vice President of India and he received were the Bharat Ratna (1954) and the Order of Merit (1963).His birthday is celebrated in India as Teachers' Day on 5 September. Varahagiri Venkata Giri, commonly known as V. V. Giri, was the fourth President of the Republic of India from 24 August 1969 to 23 August He was also Acting President of India from 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969, before becoming actual president. Giani Zail Singh was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. He was the seventh President of India. 15.The preamble of the Indian Constitution means A. The character of the Constitution B. the Constitution in its totality C. the preface of the Constitution D. the spirit of the Constitution as distinguished from its body The preamble of the Indian Constitution means the preface of the Constitution. It is a preface or the introduction to the Constitution. It is not an integral part of constitution. The interpretation of constitution is based on the spirit of Preamble and the Objective Resolution, proposed by Pandit Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly, ultimately became the Preamble. We, the People of India, have solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all citizens: Justice social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; in Our Constituent Assembly, this twenty sixth day of November, 1949, do Hereby Adopt, Enact and Give to Ourselves this Constitution. 16.World Athletics Day was celebrated on A. Jun-23 B. Aug-29 C. Sep-09 D. May-05 Correct Answer is:d World Athletics Day is celebrated on May 5.International Olympics Day is celebrated on June 23rd.National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29.

7 17.July 1 st is celebrated as A. Doctor's Day B. Anti Nuclear Day C. World Literacy Day D. Global Family Day Correct Answer is:a July 1st is celebrated as Doctor s Day. August 6th is celebrated as Anti Nuclear day (Hiroshima Day).September 8th is celebrated as World Literacy Day. January 1st is celebrated as Global Family Day 18.World Scout Day is on A. Feb-04 B. Feb-07 C. Feb-22 D. Feb-23 February 22 is celebrated as World Scout Day.24th September is NSS Day.4th Sunday of November Every Year is NCC Day. February 4 is celebrated as World Cancer Day. February 23 is celebrated as World Peace and Understanding Day. 19.The theme of 1995 World Health Day which was observed on 7 th April, is A. Global Eradication and Prevention of AIDS B. Global Eradication of malaria by 2000 AD C. Global Eradication of polio by 2000 AD D. none of these Global Eradication of polio by 2000 AD, the theme of 1996 was Healthy Cities; the theme of 2000 was Safe blood. World Aids Day Observed on December 1st.World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10.

8 20.World Photograph day is celebrated on A. Aug-06 B. Aug-19 C. May-03 D. Aug-20 Correct Answer is:b August 19th is celebrated as World Photography day. August 6th is Hiroshima Day. August 9th is Nagasaki Day, Singapore Independence Day. August 12th is International Youth Day. August 17th is Indonesia Independence Day. Rajiv Gandhi s birth day (20th Aug) is celebrated as Sadhbhavana Divas.