General knowledge miscellaneous
- Find the odd one :
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Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George Bush were American Presidents. Tony Blair is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007.
Correct Option: D
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George Bush were American Presidents. Tony Blair is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007.
- Who is the C.E.O. of Infosys Technologies ?
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As the CEO of Infosys Nandan Nilekani carried out the Infosys legacy just as well as Narayan Murthy did. In March 2002, Nilekani became the CEO of Infosys. He is also regarded as the co-founder of India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
Correct Option: C
As the CEO of Infosys Nandan Nilekani carried out the Infosys legacy just as well as Narayan Murthy did. In March 2002, Nilekani became the CEO of Infosys. He is also regarded as the co-founder of India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
- STTP stands for
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Super Thermal Power Stations (STPS) or Super Thermal Power Plants (STPPs) are a series of ambitious power projects planned by the Government of India. With India being a country of chronic power deficits, the Government of India has planned to provide ‘power for all’ by the end of the eleventh plan. This would entail the creation of an additional capacity of at least 100,000 Megawatts by 2012. The Ultra Mega Power projects, each with a capacity of 4000 megawatts or above, are being developed with the aim of bridging this gap.
Correct Option: C
Super Thermal Power Stations (STPS) or Super Thermal Power Plants (STPPs) are a series of ambitious power projects planned by the Government of India. With India being a country of chronic power deficits, the Government of India has planned to provide ‘power for all’ by the end of the eleventh plan. This would entail the creation of an additional capacity of at least 100,000 Megawatts by 2012. The Ultra Mega Power projects, each with a capacity of 4000 megawatts or above, are being developed with the aim of bridging this gap.
- Match the personalities mentioned below, with the Activity(ies) they are associated with :
List I List II (i) Pankaj Adwani a. Dancing (ii) Kiran Majumdar Shaw b. Painting (iii) Mayawati c. Snooker (iv) Anjolie Ela Menon d. Biotechnology
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Pankaj Advani: India’s leading billiards and snooker player who is a winner of 8 World Titles in billiards and snooker; Kiran Mazumdar Shaw: Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore; Anjolie Ela Menon: one of India’s leading contemporary female painters; and Mallika Sarabhai: an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.
Correct Option: D
Pankaj Advani: India’s leading billiards and snooker player who is a winner of 8 World Titles in billiards and snooker; Kiran Mazumdar Shaw: Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore; Anjolie Ela Menon: one of India’s leading contemporary female painters; and Mallika Sarabhai: an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.
- The full form of IRDA is
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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is an autonomous apex statutory body which regulates and develops the insurance industry in India. It was constituted by a Parliament of India act called Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 and duly passed by the Government of India. The agency operates its headquarters at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh where it shifted from Delhi in 2001.
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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is an autonomous apex statutory body which regulates and develops the insurance industry in India. It was constituted by a Parliament of India act called Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 and duly passed by the Government of India. The agency operates its headquarters at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh where it shifted from Delhi in 2001.