GENERAL AWARENESS FOR IIFT - 1

Directions for questions 1 to 30: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
1. “Whenever you are in doubt, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the
weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to
be of any use to him. Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life
and destiny?” This guide to action mainly to the policy makers and administrators was given by
(1) Baba Amte (2) Ram Manohar Lohia (3) Mahatma Gandhi (4) Vinoba Bhave
2. Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) celebrated its 50 years of
operation: Which of the following statements related to NASA’s operations is not true?
(1) March 3, 1959, U.S sends Pioneer 4 to the moon.
(2) July 19, 1969, the first lunar landing mission with Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael
Collins aboard Apollo 11.
(3) January 28, 1986, space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds into flight; all seven crew
members perish.
(4) February 1, 2004 space shuttle Columbia explodes 15 minutes before landing.

3. The chairman of India’s first paid cricket selection board is

(1) Dilip Vengsarkar. (2) Kiran More. (3) Krishnamachary Srikanth (4) Sunil Gavaskar.

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 Which of the following combinations will fit in the above mentioned figure starting from A and
going in a clockwise direction?
(1) Congress, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Manik Sarkar.
(2) Congress, A.B. Vajpayee, Bow and Arrow, Derek O’Brien.
(3) Congress, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Santosh Mohan Deb.
(4) Congress, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Elephant, Derek O’Brien.

5. Match the following.

Season Indian Calender English Calender

1. Vasanta A. Magha Phalguna (i) January-February
2. Grishma B. Margashira-Pausa (ii) November-December
3. Varsha C. Asvina-Kartika (iii) September-October
4. Sharada D. Sravana-Bhadra (iv) July-August
5. Hemanta E. Jyestha-Asadha (v) May-June
6. Shishira F. Chaitra-Baisakha (vi) March-April

(1) 1-A-i; 2-B-ii; 3-C-iii; 4-D-iv; 5-E-v; 6-F-vi

(2) 1-A-vi; 2-B-v; 3-C-iv; 4-D-iii; 5-E-ii; 6-F-i
(3) 1-F-i; 2-E-ii; 3-D-iii; 4-C-iv; 5-B-v; 6-A-vi
(4) 1-F-vi; 2-E-v; 3-D-iv; 4-C-iii; 5-B-ii; 6-A-i

6. Match the following.

Description of the Project /Dam Project / Dam

The dam which can be called the highest straightway gravity dam
1. A. Rihand
in the world with a reservoir named Govind Sagar lake.
The longest man made lake in India; reservoir known as Govind
2. B. Bhakra - Nangal
Ballabh Pant Sagar
A joint venture of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh comprises
3. three dams – Gandhi Sagar dam (MP), Rana Pratap Sagar C. Beas
(Rajasthan), Jawahar Sagar (Rajasthan)
A joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan; a dam built at
4. D. Chambal
Pong

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C
(3) 1-D; 2-C; 3-B; 4-A (4) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-D

7. Which of the following statement / statements with reference to the 2001 census is / are not true?
A. The decadal population growth percentage from 1991 to 2001 was 21.34% as compared to the
previous figure of 23.86%.
B. Medinpur, and Yanam are the most populous and least populous districts in the country
respectively.
C. Mahe and Daman districts are ranked in the first and last place in the country with reference to
sex ratio.
D. Aizawal, (Mizoram) heads the list of the top ten literate districts in the country and Kozhikode
(Kerala) takes the 10th place.
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 E. In terms of percentage of urban population, Maharashtra and Gujarat occupy the No.Ιst and
ΙΙnd position.
F. The biggest improvement in female literacy rate has occurred in Chhattisgarh (24.87%),
Rajasthan (23.90%) and Madhya Pradesh (20.73%)
(1) A, B, E only (2) A, B, C only (3) E only (4) E, F only

8. Match the following.

Company/ product /
Category Punch-line
organisation
1. Aaj Tak A. T.V.channel (i) Sabse Tej
2. BBC World B. T.V.channel (ii) Putting News first.
3. CNBC TV 18 C. T.V.channel (iii) Profit from It.
4. HBO D. TV news channel (iv) Simply the best
5. NDTV 24 × 7 E. T.V. news channel (v) Experience. Truth First

(1) 1-E-i; 2-D-ii; 3-C-iii; 4-B-iv; 5-E-v (2) 1-A-i; 2-B-ii, 3-C-iii; 4-D-iv; 5-E-v
(3) 1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-i (4) 1-A-ii; 2-B-I; 3-C-iii; 4-D-v; 5-E-iv.

9. The annual rate of inflation during July, 2008 has hit a new high of 2.2 million percent in
(1) Sudan. (2) Nigeria. (3) Zambia. (4) Zimbabwe.

10. The first synthetically prepared organic compound was

(1) urea. (2) benzene. (3) glucose. (4) methane.

11. Match the following.

Folk Dance States

1. Nautanki, Ras Lila A. West Bengal
2. Kathi, Chhau B. U.P
3. Kola, Yakshagana C. Karnataka
4. Veedinatakam, Burrakatha D Punjab
5. Giddha, Jhummer E. Andhra Pradesh
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E (2) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A
(3) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D (4) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E

12. India’s first research station in the Arctic, Himadri, was inaugurated on
(1) July 1, 2008. (2) June 2, 2008.
(3) May 10, 2008. (4) January 1, 2008.

13. Which of the following statements is / are not true?

A. The world’s second tallest mountain peak is Kanchenjunga.
B. The world’s largest Island is New Guinea.
C. The origin of the world’s longest river Nile is Lake Victoria.
D. The world’s largest natural lake is Caspian sea.
E. India is the world’s 5th largest country in terms of area.
F. Vatican City is the world’s second smallest country in terms of area.
G. Russia and China are the two countries which share international borders with 14 countries.
(1) ABD (2) BDF (3) CDE (4) ABE
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14. Which of the following sequence is correct regarding the length of land border with India in
descending order?
(1) China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal. (2) Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
(3) Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal. (4) Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Nepal.

15. Match the following X, Y, Z lists.

X Y Z
Homi J. Made a special study of plant
1. A. (i) Died in a plane crash in 1966.
Bhabha physiology.
He is also credited with the
The father of the Indian invention of wireless transmission
2. J.C. Bose B. (ii)
nuclear programme system that went unrecognized,
much before Marconi.
He was closely associated with
3. S. N Bose C. the process of India’s first (iii) He was elected a FRS in 1958.
nuclear explosion at Pokhran.
Indian physicist who put
Raja forward a theory explaining the He was awarded Padmashri in
4. D. (iv)
Ramanna behaviour of subatomic 1968.
particles.
He was responsible for the
Vikram He was the first Chairman of setting up of the Equatorial
5. E. (v)
Sarabhai the ISRO. Rocket Launching Station at
Thumba.

(1) 1-B-i; 2-A-ii; 3-D-iii; 4-C-iv; 5-E-v (2) 1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-i
(3) 1-B-ii, 2-C-ii; 3-D-iv; 4-E-v; 5-A-I (4) 1-B-i; 2-A-ii; 3-E-iii; 4-D-iv; 5-C-v

16. Match the following.

Name of the
Description of the Monument
Monument
Established by Swami Vivekananda in January 1899, on the banks
1. Agra Fort A.
of Ganga.
It was the capital of the Great Mughals. The structure was built by
2. Belur Math B.
Akbar in 1566, and lies in a bend of the river Yamuna.
Eight temples belonging to the Northern Style, and one to the
3. Gol Gumbaz C. Southern Style. These structures appear to have been erected under
the patronage of the early Chalukya rulers of Badami
It is the mausoleum of Muhemmad Adil Shah and is the largest
Nava-Brahma
4. D. domed structure in the world. It was completed in 1659, and has the
Temples
famous ‘whispering gallery’.
Located in Garhwal on the banks of Alaknanda, and dedicated to
5. Qutub Minar E.
Lord Vishnu. Two hot water springs are just below the temple.
Badrinath The structure was started by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by
6. F.
temple Iltutmish.

(1) 1-F; 2-F; 3-D; 4-A; 5-D; 6-C (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5-F; 6-E
(3) 1-F; 2-A; 3-B; 4-E; 5-D; 6-C (4) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-E; 5-F; 6-A
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17. The annual income bar of the creamy layer has been raised by the Union Government from the
present 2.5 lakhs to
(1) 7.5 lakhs. (2) 4.5 lakhs. (3) 5 lakhs. (4) 3 lakhs.
18. The FDI cap at present on Direct to Home Service (DTH) is
(1) 51%. (2) 49%. (3) 26%. (4) 74%.
19. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (OPCW) has recently designated one
Indian institute for chemical weapons testing. The Institute is
(1) IISC. (2) IICT. (3) CERN. (4) TIFR.

20. Match the following.

Company Chairman / CEO / Present
1. Rediff.com A. Ajit Balakrishnan
2. Sahara Group B. Subroto Roy
3. Siemens C. Peter Loscher
4. Unilever D. Patrick Cescau
5. Wal-Mart E. Lee Scott
6. Videocon F. Venugopal Dhoot
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E; 6-F (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C; 6-F
(3) 1-A; 2-B; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C; 6-F (4) 1-e; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C; 5-D; 6-F
21. Match the following, for 2008 Beijing Olympics
X Y
1. The official logo of the Games was titled A. Jing
2. The motto of the Games was B. One World One Dream
3. The official mascot was C. Fuwa
4. The logo features a stylized calligraphic character D. Dancing Beijing.
E. One Country, One World.
(1) 1-D; 2-B; 3-C; 4-A (2) 1-E; 2-B; 3-C; 4-A
(3) 1-D; 2-A; 3-E; 4-C (4) 1-E; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C

22. The Human Development Index constructed by the UNDP includes per capita income in terms of
(1) NNP per capita.
(2) Per capita GDP in US $ in terms of purchasing power parity.
(3) GDP per capita.
(4) GDP per capita in US $ at market exchange rate.
23. Match the following.
Term Meaning
1. Absolute Zero A. Instrument for measuring the weight or density of air and gases.
Study of air or gases in motion or the study of motion of aircraft,
2. Accelerometer B.
rockets, etc.,
Instrument (based on fluorescence) for measuring the intensity of
3. Actinometer C.
electromagnetic radiation.
An instrument for measuring acceleration, especially of an aircraft
4. Aerodynamics D.
or a rocket.
5. Aerometer E. The lowest theoretically possible temperature.
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E (2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D
(3) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E (4) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A
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24. The winner of the 2008 Wimbledon women singles title is
(1) Ana Ivanovic. (2) Dinara Sefina. (3) Serena Willams. (4) Venus Williams.

25. Match the following

Place Importance
Prominent trade centre in 15th century, Site of Europe’s first stock
1. Al Aqsa A.
exchange (1460)
2. Antwerp B. Islams third holiest place, after Mecca and Medina.
The strait joining the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Istanbul is
3. Beirut C.
located on its eastern shore.
4. Bosporus D. It was the chief banking and cultural centre of the Middle East.
5. Colosseum E. The highest capital in the world.
6. La Paz F. Amphitheatre built in AD 70-82.
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E; 6-F (2) 1-F; 2-E; 3-D; 4-C; 5-B; 6-A
(3) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-D; 5-F; 6-E (4) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5-F; 6-E

26. Arrange the following James Bond movies, according to the chronological order beginning with
the earliest
A. Goldfinger
B. Dr No
C. The Man with the Golden Gun
D. For your Eyes only
E. The World is Not Enough
F. Golden Eye
(1) B, A, C, D, F, E (2) A, B, D, C, F, E (3) B, A, E, F, C, D (4) A, B, C, D,. E, F

27. Match the following cartoon characters and creators.

Cartoon
Creator
Character
1. Blondie A. F. X. Reardon
2. Bozo B. Dean Young
3. Charlie C. Bruce Hammond
4. Garfield D. Jim Davis
5. Duffy E. Charlie Rodrigues
(1) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D. (2) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E
(3) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E (4) 1-B; 2-A; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C
28. Match the following

Country Region Capital Currency

1. Armenia A. West Africa F. Yerevan (i) Franc CFA
2. Bhutan B. Caribbean G. Thimpu (ii) Gourde
3. Cambodia C. South East Asia H. Phnom Penh (iii) Riel
4. Haiti D. South Central Asia I. Port-au-prince (iv) Ngultrum
5. Mali E. West Asia J. Bamako (v) Dram
(1) 1-E-F-v; 2-D-G-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-I-ii; 5-A-J-I
(2) I-A-F-i; 2-B-G-ii; 3-C-H-iii; 4-D-I-iv; 5-E-I-v
(3) 1-E-J-v; 2-D-I-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-G-ii; 5-A-F-I
(4) I-E-F-i; 2-D-G-ii; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-I-iv; 5-A-J-v
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29. Identify the wrongly matched pairs.

Sector FDI Limit

1. NBFCs 100%
2. Telecommunications 51%
3. Coal and lignite 74%
4. Electricity 100%
5. Tourism 49%
6. Films 100%
(1) 1, 2, 3 only (2) 3, 4, 6 only (3) 2 only (4) 2, 5 only.

30. The ICC ODI player of the year is

(1) M. S. Dhoni. (2) Dale Steyn. (3) Ajantha Mendis. (4) Younus Khan.

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 Key for IIFT - 1

1. 3 7. 3 13. 4 19. 2 25. 4

2. 4 8. 1 14. 3 20. 1 26. 1
3. 3 9. 4 15. 1 21. 1 27. 4
4. 4 10. 1 16. 2 22. 2 28. 1
5. 4 11. 3 17. 2 23. 4 29. 4
6. 2 12. 1 18. 2 24. 4 30. 1

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