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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT 2011
(Paper-I)
Directions for questions 1 to 30: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
Green Square, a place, which is in the news is located in

(1) Egypt.
(2) Bahrain.
(3) Libya.
(4) Tunisia.
M.C. Joshi is the new chairman of

(1) CBDT
(2) PFRDA
(4) IBA
(3) PNGRB
3.
Which of the following combinations will fit in the above mentioned figure starting from A and going in the clockwise
direction?
(1) INC, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Manik Sarkar.
(2) INC, A.B. Vajpayee, Bow and Arrow, Derek OBrien.
(3) INC, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee, Elephant, Mamata BAnerjee.
(4) INC, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Elephant, Derek OBrien.
4.
Which of the following combinations of

Year
Name Contribution
(a) 1902
(e) Linus Pauling
(i)
(b) 1921
(f) C. V. Raman
(j)
(c) 1930
(g) Albert Einstein (k)
(d) 1962
(h) Ronald Ross
(l)
(1) b-f-k
Nobel Prize winners is correct?

Photo electric effect
Discovery of Plasmodium
Chemical bonds and structure of molecules
Structure and evolution of stars
(2) b-g-i
(3) d-e-k
(4) a-h-j
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5.
Indias 42nd Tiger Sanctuary will be in corridor between

(1) Kerala & Karnataka
(2) Orissa & Andhra Pradesh
(3) Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
(4) Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra
6.
Match the following.

Season
Vasanta
2.
3.
Gregorian Calendar
A.
Magha Phalguna
Grishma
B.
Varsha
C.
4.
Sharada
5.
6.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
7.
Saka Calendar
1.
1-A-i;
1-A-vi;
1-F-i;
1-F-vi;
(i)
January-February
Margashira-Pausa
(ii)
November-December
Asvina-Kartika
(iii)
September-October
D.
Sravana-Bhadra
(iv)
July-August
Hemanta
E.
Jyestha-Asadha
(v)
May-June
Shishira
F.
Chaitra-Baisakha
(vi)
March-April
2-B-ii;
2-B-v;
2-E-ii;
2-E-v;
3-C-iii;
3-C-iv;
3-D-iii;
3-D-iv;
4-D-iv; 5-E-v; 6-F-vi

4-D-iii; 5-E-ii; 6-F-i
4-C-iv; 5-B-v; 6-A-vi
4-C-iii; 5-B-ii; 6-A-i

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

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

(4) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-D
8.
The Lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to.
(1) less Liquidity in Market.
(2) more Liquidity in Market.
(3) no change in the Liquidity in the Market.
(4) mobilization of more deposits by Commercial Banks.
9.
Miss Universe Pageant 2011 was held on 12th Sep 2011, at which of the following Cities?
(1) New York, USA
(2) Seoul, South Korea (3) Paris, France
(4) Sao Paulo, Brazil
10. Match the following.

Company/ product / organisation
1.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Aaj Tak
Punch-line
(i)
Sabse Tej
International News
Television
First in Bussiness world
wide.
2.
BBC World
(ii)
3.
CNBC TV 18
(iii)
4.
HBO
(iv)
Simply the best
5.
NDTV 24 7
(v)
Experience. Truth First
1-E-i; 2-D-ii; 3-C-iii; 4-B-iv; 5-E-v

1-A-i; 2-B-ii, 3-C-iii; 4-D-iv; 5-E-v
1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-I
1-A-ii; 2-B-I; 3-C-iii; 4-D-v; 5-E-iv.
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11. The first BRIC summit was held in 2009 in.

(1) Brazil.
(2) India.
(3) Russia.
(4) China.
12. In June 2011 the prestigious National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was launched by Sonia Gandhi in..
(1) Haryana.
(2) Maharastra.
(3) Tripura.
(4) Rajasthan.
Folk Dance
States
1.
Nautanki, Ras Lila
A.
West Bengal
2.
Kathi, Chhau
B.
U.P
3.
Huttari, Yakshagana
C.
Karnataka
4.
Veedinatakam, Burrakatha
Punjab
5.
Giddha, Bhangra
E.
Andhra Pradesh
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(3) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D
(2) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A

(4) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E
14. Which of the following statements is / are not true?

A. The worlds second tallest mountain peak is Kanchenjunga.
B. The worlds largest Island is New Guinea.
C. The origin of the worlds longest river Nile is Lake Victoria.
D. The worlds largest natural lake is Caspian sea.
E. India is the worlds 5th largest country in terms of area.
F. Vatican City is the worlds 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
15. Which combination is not correctly matched?
Company
Category
(1) Cargill
Food Products
(2) Proctor & Gamble
Oral Care
(3) Kunwar Ajay Industries
Consumer Goods
(4) Mirc Electronics
Electronic Goods
Brand
Nature Fresh Wheat Flour
Pepsodent
Dandi Salt
Onida
16. Which of the following combinations relating to Indian Olympic Hockey team performance is correct?
Venue, Year
Honour
Captain
(1) Athens, 2004
Bronze
Dilip Tirkey
(2) Sydney, 2000
Silver
R. S. Grewal
(3) Atlanta, 1996
Bronze
Pargat Singh
(4) Moscow, 1980 Gold
V. Bhaskaran
17. Which of the following sequence is correct regarding the length of land border with India in ascending order?
(1) China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal.
(2) Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
(3) Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal.
(4) Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Nepal.
18. Match the following X, Y, Z lists.
X
1.
Homi J. Bhabha
A.
Made a special study of plant

physiology.
2.
J.C. Bose
B.
The father of the Indian nuclear

programme
3.
S. N Bose
C.
4.
Raja Ramanna
D.
5.
Vikram Sarabhai
E.
He was closely associated with

the process of Indias first
nuclear explosion at Pokhran.
Indian physicist who put forward a
theory explaining the
behaviour of subatomic
particles.
He was the first Chairman of the
ISRO.
(1) 1-B-i; 2-A-ii; 3-D-iii; 4-C-iv; 5-E-v

(3) 1-B-ii, 2-C-ii; 3-D-iv; 4-E-v; 5-A-i
(i)
Died in a plane crash in 1966.
(ii)
He is also credited with the invention of

wireless transmission system that
went unrecognized, much before
Marconi.
(iii)
He was elected a FRS in 1958.
(iv)
He was awarded Padmashri in 1968.
(v)
He was responsible for the setting up of

the Equatorial Rocket Launching
Station at Thumba.
(2) 1-E-v; 2-D-iv; 3-C-iii; 4-B-ii; 5-A-i

(4) 1-B-i;2-A-ii;3-E-iii;4-D-iv;5-C-v
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19. According to latest World Tourism Organization figures, which country is the most popular tourist destination with
78.95 million tourist arrivals?
(1) USA
(2) France
(3) China
(4) Spain
20. Who is the present President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
(1) N. Chandrasekaran
(2) B. Muthuraman
(3) Kris Gopalakrishnan
(4) N. R. Narayana Murty
Name of the Monument
Description of the Monument
1.
Agra Fort
A.
Established by Swami Vivekananda in January 1899, on the banks of Ganga.
2.
Belur Math
B.
Akbar had it rebuilt in red sand stone.
3.
Gol Gumbaz
4.
Nava-Brahma Temples
5.
Qutub Minar
E.
Located in Garhwal on the banks of Alaknanda, and dedicated to Lord

Vishnu. Two hot water springs are just below the temple.
6.
Badrinath temple
F.
The structure was started by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by Iltutmish.
Eight temples belonging to the Northern Style, and one to the Southern Style.
C. 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 domed
D. structure in the world. It was completed in 1659, and has the famous
whispering gallery.
(1) 1-F; 2-F; 3-D; 4-A; 5-D; 6-C

(3) 1-F; 2-A; 3-B; 4-E; 5-D; 6-C
(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5-F; 6-E

(4) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-E; 5-F; 6-A
22. April 24 is celebrated in India as

(1) National Public Sector Day.
(3) National Statistics Day.
Term
1.
Absolute Zero
(2) National Panchayat Raj Day.

(4) National Sports Day.
A.
2.
Accelerometer
B.
3.
Actinometer
C.
4.
Aerodynamics
D.
5.
Aerometer
E.
Meaning
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, rockets,
etc.,
Instrument (based on fluorescence) for measuring the intensity of
electromagnetic radiation.
An instrument for measuring acceleration, especially of an aircraft or a
rocket.
The lowest theoretically possible temperature.
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(3) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-E
(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D

(4) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A
24. Reebok, a sports goods brand, is owned by

(1) Fila.
(2) Nike.
(3) Adidas.
(4) Lotto.
25. The Manesar Plant of which automobile company witnessed a prolonged strike in September 2011?
(1) Maruti Suzuki.
(2) Tata Motors.
(3) Hero Motors.
(4) Hindustan Motors.
26. 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.
Eurasia
(1) 1-E-F-v; 2-D-G-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-I-ii; 5-A-J-i
(3) 1-E-J-v; 2-D-I-iv; 3-C-H-iii; 4-B-G-ii; 5-A-F-i
J.
Bamako
(v)
Dram
(2) I-A-F-i; 2-B-G-ii; 3-C-H-iii; 4-D-I-iv; 5-E-I-v
(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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27. Who is the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Infrastructure, Innovation and Information?
(1) M. S. Swaminathan
(2) Sam Pitroda
(3) C. Rangarajan
(4) Kaushik Basu
28. Which of the following is an exclusive exchange for trading of shares of unlisted companies?
(1) BDB
(2) USE
(3) OTCEI
(4) BSE
29. Identify the wrongly matched pairs.
Sector
FDI Limit
1.
NBFCs
100%
2.
Telecommunications
51%
3.
Coal
74%
4.
Electricity
100%
5.
Tourism
49%
6.
Films
100%
(1) 1, 2, 3 only
(2) 3, 4, 6 only
(3) 2 only
(4) 2,5only
30. The CAG final audit report released in September 2011 was critical of the Hydrocarbon Production sharing
contracts [HPSC] in exploring gas fields of the Krishna-Godavari basin. The CAG report indicted
(1) ADAG
(2) Cairn India
(3) ONGC
(4) RIL
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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT 2011

(Paper-II)
Directions for questions 1 to 30: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
1.
In September 2011, India abolished duty on 46 textile products imported from

(1) Bangladesh
(2) Pakistan
(3) China
(4) Sri Lanka
2.

Mountain
1
Mount Everest
Location
A
India
2
3
4
B
C
D
K2 (Godwin Austin)
Kanchenjunga
Nanga Parbat
Nepal / India
India
Nepal / Tibet
(1) 1-D-a; 2-A-b; 3-B-c; 4-C-d

(3) 1-C-a; 2-B-b; 3-D-c; 4-A-d
3.
First to Summit (Nationality)

a
Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing
Norgay (Nepal)
b
A. Compagnoni & L. Lacedelli (Italian)
c
G. Bank and J. Brown (UK)
d
Herman Buhl (Australian)
(2) 1-B-a; 2-A-b; 3-D-c; 4-C-d

(4) 1-A-a; 2-B-b; 3-C-c; 4-D-d
Which of the following statements are not true?

A.
B.
C.
D.
The first ancient Olympic games were held in 776 AD.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.
The Olympic flag and the Olympic oath were introduced in 1920.
A black African won a gold for the first time in the Olympics at Rome in 1966. The games were covered by
television worldwide.
E. The games were held at the highest altitude ever 7, 349 feet in Sydney, Australia in 1968.
F. Eleven Israeli athletes were killed when Palestinian militants stormed the team headquarters of Israel in
Munich, in 1972.
(1) A, B only
(2) B, C, D only
(3) E, F only
(4) A, E only
4.

List-X (Article)
1
Article 14
2
Article 15
Article 21
Article 17
List-Y (Description)
A The State shall not deny to any person equality before law or the equal protection of
the laws within the territory of India.
B The State shall not discriminate against a citizen on the grounds of race, caste, sex,
religion or place of birth.
C No one shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the
procedure established by law.
D The enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offence
punishable in accordance with law.
(1) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

(3) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
5.
6.
(2) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

(4) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
Tony Tan was elected as president of _____ in September 2011.

(1) Mauritius
(2) Fiji
(3) Singapore
(4) East Timor

Term
Coined by
1.
Cyberspace
2.
Nano technology
B.
Norio Taniguchi
3.
Cold war
C.
Raphael Lemkin
4.
Robotics
D.
Isaac Asimov
5.
Genocide
E.
Bernard Baruch
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(3) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A
A.
William Gibson
(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D

(4) 1-A; 2-B; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C
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7.
Who is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?
(1) R. K. Pachauri
(3) Laura Chinchilla
8.
(2) Al Gore
(4) Christiana Figueres
Match the Following

Day
Importance
September 5
th
A.
International Literacy Day (UNESCO)
2.
September 8
th
B.
Sanskrit Day
3.
September 14th.
C.
World Ozone Day
4.
September 16th
D.
Hindi Day
5.
September 21st.
E.
Rose Day. (welfare of cancer patients)
6.
nd
F.
Day for Peace and Non-Violence (UN).
1.
September 22
(1) 1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - C; 4 - D; 5 - E: 6 - F.
(3) 1 - F; 2 - E; 3 - D; 4 - C; 5 - B; 6 - A.
9.
(2) 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - D; 4 - C; 5 - F; 6 - E.
(4) 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - C; 4 - D; 5 - F; 6 - E.
The Benedict Cassen Prize is regarded the equivalent of Nobel Prize for contribution to
(1) journalism.
(2) social service.
(3) nuclear medicine.
(4) sustainable development.
10. Match the following

ListX (Institute / Organisation)
ListY (Located at)
1.
Central Fuel Research Institute
A.
Pune
2.
Central Food and Technological Research Institute.
B.
Mysore
3.
National Chemical Laboratory
C.
Dhanbad.
4.
Central Building Research Institute.
D.
Jamshedpur
5.
National Geophysical Research Institute.
E.
Hyderabad
6.
National Metallurgical Laboratory
F.
Roorke
(1) 1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - C; 4 - D; 5 - E; 6 - f.
(3) 1 - F; 2 - E; 3 - D; 4 - C; 5 - B; 6 - A.
(2) 1 - C; 2 - B; 3 - A; 4 - F; 5 - E; 6 - D.
(4) 1 - B; 2 - A; 3 - D; 4 - C; 5 - F; 6 - E.
11. Who is the Vice Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
(1) Kapil Sibal
(2) Shivraj Patil
(3) M.Shashidhar Reddy
(4) N.C.Vij
12. Which of the following sectors has a foreign direct investment (FDI) limit of 100%?
(1) Banking
(2) Telecom
(3) Tourism
(4) Insurance
13. Who among the following has won the Templeton Prize for 2011?
(1) Joseph Lelyveld
(2) Martin Rees
(3) Warren Buffett
(4) Francisco Jose Ayala
14. Match the following list X with list Y
List X
List Y
1.
Baikonur spacedrome
A.
European Space Agency (French Guiana)
2.
Kourou
B.
Russia
3.
Tanegashima
C.
Japan
4.
San Marco launch platform
D.
China
5.
Xi Chang satellite launch centre
E.
Kenya
(1) 1 A; 2 B; 3 C 4 D;
(3) 1 B; 2 A; 4 C; 5 E
(2) 1 A; 2 E; 3 C 4 B; 5 D
(4) 1 B; 2 A; 3 C; 4 E; 5 D
15. India has become the fifth largest country in the world having more than 10 crores mobile phone connections.
The first four leading countries are
(1) USA, China, Japan, Russia
(3) China, USA, Russia, Japan
(2) Russia, USA, Japan, China

(4) China, USA, Japan, Russia
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Author
1
V. S. Naipaul
2
Arundhati Roy
3
Peter Carey
4
Aravind Adiga
Country
A
India
B
India
C
Australia
D
UK
Book
A
The White Tiger
B
The God of Small Things
C
The True Story of the Kelly Gang
D
In a Free State
(1) 1-A-a-e, 2-B-b-f, 3-C-c-g, 4-D-d-h

(3) 1-B-a-f, 2-A-b-e, 3-D-c-h, 4-C-d-g
Year
e
1971
f
1997
g
2001
h
2007
(2) 1-D-d-e, 2-B-b-f, 3-C-c-g, 4-A-a-h

(4) 1-B-b-f, 2-A-a-e, 3-D-d-h, 4-C-c-g
17. Which of the following public sector undertakings was given Navaratna status in April 2011?
(1) IOC
(2) NTPC
(3) NLC
(4) ONGC
18. Match the following List-X, with List-Y
Person List X
Chairman / Director / President of List Y
1.
S.K. Sharma
2.
J.S. Sharma
B.
CVC
3.
Vineet Jain
C.
Border Roads Organisation.
4.
M.C. Badhani
D.
Press Trust of India.
5.
Pradeep Kumar
E.
TRAI
6.
Mamata Sharma.
F.
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
7.
U.C. Sarangi
G.
NABARD
8.
Ratan Tata
H.
Investment Commission
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A.
National Commission for Women.
1 C ; 2 B ; 3 C ;4 F ; 5 E ; 6 D ; 7 H ; 8 G
1 F ; 2 E ; 3 C ;4 D ; 5 B ; 6 A ; 7 G ; 8 H
1 F ; 2 E ; 3 D ;4 C ; 5 B ; 6 A ; 7 G ; 8 H
1 E ; 2 F ; 3 D ;4 C ; 5 B ; 6 A ; 7 G ; 8 H
19. Who is the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the apex bank of the United States of America?
(1) Kamala Harris
(2) Carol Bartz
(3) Ben Bernanke
(4) Sheila Bair
20. Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are associated with which of the following sports?
(1) Badminton
(2) Tennis
(3) Table Tennis
(4) Golf
Name of the port
Characteristic
1.
Kandla (Gujarat)
A.
First corporatised and new satellite port
2.
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
B.
Artificial port; oldest port of East Coast
3.
Nhavasheva (Maharashtra)
C.
Mechanised satellite port
4.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
D.
Biggest port of India
5.
Ennore (Tamil Nadu)
E.
Tidal port, Free port
6.
Paradip (Orissa)
F.
Export oriented port
7.
Haldia (West Bengal)
G.
Riverine port
(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E; 6-F; 7-G

(3) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A; 6-F; 7-G
(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-D; 4-C; 5-F; 6-E; 7-G

(4) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-F; 6-A; 7-G
22. Which State hosted the 34th National Games recently?

(1) Kerala
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Andhra Pradesh
23. In September 2011, the parliament accepted the three suggestions on Lokpal proposed by
(1) NAC.
(2) IAC.
(3) Bharath Swabhiman.
(4) YAC.
24. Who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance?
(1) P. Chidambaram
(2) Jaswant Singh
(3) Yashwant Sinha
(4) Sitaram Yechury
GK-IIFT-2/3

Invention
1
Air-conditioning
2
Antibiotics
3
Atom theory
4
Integrated Circuit
5
Digital Compact Dist
Year
A
B
C
D
E
(1) 1-E-a, 2-D-b, 3-C-c, 4-B-d, 5-A-e

(3) 1-A-a, 2-B-b, 3-C-c, 4-D-d, 5-E-e
1911
1928
1808
1959
1968
Inventor
a
Willis Carrier
b
Alexander Fleming
c
John Dalton
d
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
e
James Russel
(2) 1-B-a, 2-A-b, 3-D-c, 4-C-d, 5-E-e
(4) 1-A-e, 2-B-d, 3-C-c, 4-D-b, 5-E-a
26. Which of the following prizes / awards was started by the Swedish German Philanthropist Jakob Von Uexkull
in 1980?
(1) Templeton Prize
(2) Magsaysay Award
(3) Right Livelihood Award
(4) Abel Prize
27. The term 'Special Drawing Rights' (SDR) is associated with
(1) World Bank.
(2) IMF.
(3) WEF.
(4) ADB.

Year
(Miss World)
Person
1.
Sushmita Sen
A.
2000
(a)
1994
(b)
2000
2.
Lara Dutta
B.
1999
3.
Reita Faria
C.
1997
4.
Aishwarya Rai
D.
1994
5.
Diana Hayden
E.
1966
6.
Yukta Mookhey
7.
Priyanka Chopra
(1) 1-D; 2-C; 3-E; 4-a; 5-A; 6-B; 7-b

(3) 1-a; 2-A; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C; 6-B; 7-b
Year
(Miss Universe)
(2) 1-a; 2-b; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C; 6-B; 7-A

(4) 1-A; 2-b; 3-E; 4-C; 5-D; 6-a; 7-B
29. Arrange the following states in descending order by their population.

(1) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal
(2) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal
(4) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
30. Who is the first non-American to join the board of the Bank of America (BOA)?
(1) Sunil Mittal
(2) Indra Nooyi
(3) LN Mittal
(4) Mukesh Ambani
GK-IIFT-2/4
Key for IIFT 2011 Paper-I

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Key for IIFT 2011- Paper-II

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GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT 2011

Green Square, a place, which is in the news is located in

M.C. Joshi is the new chairman of

Which of the following combinations of

Nobel Prize winners is correct?

Indias 42nd Tiger Sanctuary will be in corridor between

Match the following.

4-D-iv; 5-E-v; 6-F-vi

Match the following.

A joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan; a dam built at Pong

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

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

10. Match the following.

Simply the best

Experience. Truth First

1-E-i; 2-D-ii; 3-C-iii; 4-B-iv; 5-E-v

11. The first BRIC summit was held in 2009 in.

Nautanki, Ras Lila

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(2) 1-E; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B; 5-A

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

Made a special study of plant

The father of the Indian nuclear

He was closely associated with

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

Died in a plane crash in 1966.

He is also credited with the invention of

He was elected a FRS in 1958.

He was awarded Padmashri in 1968.

He was responsible for the setting up of

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

Description of the Monument

Established by Swami Vivekananda in January 1899, on the banks of Ganga.

Akbar had it rebuilt in red sand stone.

Located in Garhwal on the banks of Alaknanda, and dedicated to Lord

The structure was started by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by 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

22. April 24 is celebrated in India as

(2) National Panchayat Raj Day.

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D

24. Reebok, a sports goods brand, is owned by

South East Asia

South Central Asia

GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IIFT 2011

In September 2011, India abolished duty on 46 textile products imported from

Match the following.

(1) 1-D-a; 2-A-b; 3-B-c; 4-C-d

First to Summit (Nationality)

(2) 1-B-a; 2-A-b; 3-D-c; 4-C-d

Which of the following statements are not true?

The first ancient Olympic games were held in 776 AD.

Match the following.

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

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

Tony Tan was elected as president of _____ in September 2011.

(4) East Timor

Match the following.

(1) 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E

(2) 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D

Match the Following

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