GK 2013

1.The Cabinet Committee on Investments has been set-up to address which of the following___?

[A]To submit a report on the hurdles creating bottle-necks on the economy
[B]To boost big ticket investments and untangle red-tapism
[C]To fast track disinvestment in PSUs
[D]To attract foreign investment into India to attract foreign investment into India

2.The Chameli Devi Jain Award is given for an outstanding woman ____?

[A]Scientist
[B]Reporter
[C]Player
[D]Teacher

3.Once a Budget has been presented in the Parliament, the government has to get all money bills related to the union budget passed within __?

[A]30 Days
[B]60 Days
[C]75 Days
[D]90 Days

4.Approximately, how many Foreign Institutional Investors are registered in India as of April 2013?

[A]1100
[B]1300
[C]1700
[D]2200

5.Approximately, what fraction of India’s total exports is contributed by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector ?

[A]20%
[B]30%
[C]40%
[D]45%

6.As of April 2013, which among the following carriers has the largest market share in Domestic air passenger traffic ?

[A]IndiGo
[B]SpiceJet
[C]Air India
[D]Jet Airways

7.Which among the following panels have recently recommended the pricing of natural gas by a complex methodology of arriving at an average of international gas hub prices?

[A]B K Chaturvedi Panel
[B]C Rangrajan Panel
[C]Raghuram Rajan
[D]Parliamentary Panel headed by Yashwant Sinha

8.In India, the Chit funds are governed / Regulated by ___?

[A]RBI
[B]Central Government
[C]State Governments
[D]Local Bodies

9.To make recommendations on the devolution of taxes, the 14th Finance Commission has been directed to use the Census figures of __:

[A]1971
[B]1981
[C]1991
[D]2001

10.Recently, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has launched an Islamic equity index based on:

[A]S&P BSE 500 index
[B]S&P BSE 200 index
[C]S&P BSE 100 index
[D]S&P BSE BANKEX