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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

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Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Recruitment 2017

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 300 Administrative Officer Posts: Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi has given an employment notification for the recruitment of 300 Administrative Officer (Scale-I) vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 18-08-2017 to 15-09-2017. Other details like age, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are mentioned below…

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 300
Name of the Post: Administrative Officer
Name of the Disciplines:
1. Accounts: 20 posts
2. Actuaries: 02 posts
3. Engineers (Automobile): 15 posts
4. Legal: 30 posts
5. Medical Officer: 10 Posts
6. Generalist: 223 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 21 to 30 years as on 31-07-2017. Age relaxation is applicable by 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC (NCL), 10 years for PWD candidates. for more details refer the notification.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should have M.Com. or MBA (Finance) or Chartered Accountants (ICAI) or Cost and Management Accountant (The Institute of Cost Accountants of India) earlier known as Cost and Wok Accountants (ICWAI) for post-1, Graduation & passed 4 Actuarial Papers from Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) or Institute and Faculty of Actuary, UK (IFoA) for post-2, Graduation/PG Degree in engineering (4 or 5 years) with automobile engineering as a subject for post-3, Graduation in Law for post-4, MBBS for post-5, Graduation in any stream for post-6 with 55% for SC/ ST and 60% for Others from a recognized University.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on Preliminary, Main exam & interview.

Application Fee: Candidates have to pay Rs.600/- (Application Fee + Intimation Charges) for Others, Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges Only) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.orientallnsurance.org.in from 18-08-2017 to 15-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Log on to the website www.orientalinsurance.org.in
2. Click on Careers.
3. Select the desired post & click on Apply Online.
4. Fill all the details & submit the form.
5. Take a printout of online application form for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee	18-08-2017
Last Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee	15-09-2017
Last Date for Printing your Application	30-09-2017
Date of Online Examination for Phase I	22-10-2017 (Tentative)
Date of Online Examination for Phase II	18-11-2017 (Tentative)

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IRDA Recruitment 2017

IRDA Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 30 Asst Manager Posts: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Hyderabad has given a notification for the recruitment of Assistant Manager vacancies through open competition on all India basis for its various offices. Eligible candidates may apply online online from 15-08-2017 to 05-09-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

IRDA Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 30
Name of the Post: Assistant Manager
Name of the Specialization:
1. Actuarial: 04 Posts
2. Accounts: 04 Posts
3. Legal: 02 Posts
4. General: 20 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age should be 21 to 30 years i.e., candidates should have been born not earlier than 6.9.1987 and not later than 5.9.1996 (both days inclusive) as on 05-09-2017. Upper age limit will be relaxable 5 years for SC/ ST, 3 years for OBC, 15 years for PWD (SC/ ST), 13 for PWD (OBC), 10 years for PWD (GEN/ UR).

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks and (Pass in Nine (9) Papers of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) Examination for Post 01, ACA/ AICWA/ ACMA/ ACS/ CFA for Post 02, LL.B with 60% marks for Post 03).

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on On-line Preliminary Examination, Descriptive Examination & Interview.

Application Fee: Candidates should pay Rs. 100/- (Intimation charges) for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-servicemen and Rs.650/- (Examination fee + Intimation charges) for Other than SC/ ST/ PWD/Ex-servicemen through Online mode by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the website www.irdai.gov.in 15-08-2017 to 05-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying to online candidates should have scanned copies of the photograph/ signature.
2. Candidates should go through the website www.irdai.gov.in.
3. Goto What’s New —–> Select the desired Post.
4. Read the notification carefully and click on the Online link.
5. Fill the details and submit the form.
6. Then take the print out copy of the online application.

Important Dates:

Starting Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	15-08-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	05-09-2017
Last Date to editing application details	05-09-2017
Last date for printing your application	20-09-2017
Date for Phase – I On-line Preliminary Examination (Objective type)	04-10-2017
Last Date for Receipt of Application for Pre-Examination Training (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD)	11-09-2017

For more details like experience, category wise vacancies, examination centres, other conditions & other information click on the link given below…

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LIC Housing Finance Recruitment 2017

LIC Housing Finance Recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 264 Manager & Asst Manager Posts: LIC Housing Finance Ltd, Corporate Office, Mumbai has advertised a notification for the recruitment of 264 Assistant & Assistant Manager vacancies. Eligible candidates (Indian Citizens) can apply online from 24-08-2017 to 07-09-2017. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process & how to apply are given below…

LIC Housing Finance Vacancy Details:
Total No. of Posts: 264
Name of the Post & State/ Union Territory:
A. Assistant: 164 Posts
1. Chhattisgarh: 04 Posts
2. Madhya Pradesh: 10 Posts
3. Bihar: 09 Posts
4. Jharkhand: 01 Post
5. Odisha: 09 Posts
6. Assam: 02 Posts
7. Sikkim: 01 Post
8. Tripura: 01 Post
9. West Bengal: 10 Posts
10. Uttar Pradesh (excluding NCR): 20 Posts
11. Uttarakhand: 01 Post
12. Delhi (including NCR): 05 Posts
13. Haryana (excluding NCR): 01 Post
14. Punjab: 03 Posts
15. Rajasthan: 09 Posts
16. Chandigarh: 03 Posts
17. Karnataka: 10 Posts
18. Andhra Pradesh: 11 Posts
19. Telangana: 05 Posts
20. Puducherry: 01 Post
21. Tamil Nadu: 22 Posts
22. Goa: 01 Post
23. Gujarat: 10 Posts
24. Maharashtra: 15 Posts
B. Assistant Manager: 100 Posts

Age Limit: Candidates age limit should be not below 21 years and not above 28 years as on 01-07-2017 i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1989 and not later than 01-07-1996 (both dates inclusive).

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess Graduation (minimum aggregate 60% marks) for S.No-A, MBA in any discipline from a recognized university/ institute/ board (minimum aggregate 60% marks) for S.No-B Posts.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected based on applicants performance in Online Examination and Interview.

Application Fee: Applicants required to pay Rs. 500/- through the online mode by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information as asked on the screen.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.lichousing.com from 24-08-2017 to 07-09-2017.

Instructions to Apply Online:
1. Before applying online applicants should have scanned copies of photo & resume
2. Log on to website www.lichousing.com
3. Go to “Careers” & Select the desired post
4. Read the Notification & Click on Online link.
5. Complete the New Registration if candidate would be New user.
6. Login directly if candidate have already Registered.
7. Fill all the details in the application form & Submit OK.
8. After submission, take print out of online application form for future use.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Apply Online & Fee Payment	24-08-2017
Last Date to Apply Online & Fee Payment	07-09-2017
Date for Download of Call Letter for Online Examination	26-09-2027
Last Date for Printing of Application	22-09-2017
Tentative Date for Online Examination (Assistant Manager)	10-10-2017
Tentative Date for Online Examination (Assistant)	12-10-2017

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Latest 30 Current Affairs Questions with Answers 2017

Study the current affairs related knowledge which is equally helpful for all competitive exams. The questions-answer on current affairs for the coming exams as – IAS, PCS, Bank and other exams are very important.

1. Which high court makes Vande Mataram mandatory in schools, govt and private offices?
(A) Allahabad (B) Kerala (C) Delhi (D) Madras (Ans : D)

2. Who of the following is appointed as the brand ambassador of Signature Global?
(A) Kajol (B) Kangana Ranaut (C) Alia Bhatt (D) Vidya Balan (Ans : D)

3. Which Indian city has been declared as India's first World Heritage City?
(A) Amritsar (B) Ahmedabad (C) Rishikesh (D) Haridwar (Ans : B)

4. What is name of the star which is being discover as Smallest Star known in the Universe?
(A) Kepler 48 B (B) KOI - 78545 (C) KOI -869B (D) EBLM J0555-57Ab (Ans : D)

5. This country joins International Solar Alliance program led by India and France.
(A) Antarctica (B) Greece (C) Australia (D) Pakistan (Ans : C)

6. Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana will be launched by which of the following ministry?
(A) Social Justice and Empowerment (B) Rural Development
(C) Civil Aviation (D) Tribal Affairs (Ans : B)

7. This company's CEO overtook Microsoft Bill Gates and become world's richest recently.
(A) Walmart (B) Google (C) Amazon (D) Bloomberg (Ans : C)

8. Exercise Maitree 2017 is a continuation of a series of joint exercises between India and this country.
(A) Sri Lanka (B) USA (C) Thailand (D) Russia (Ans : C)

9. Who has been appointed as the head of the Indian consulate in New York?
(A) Muchkund Dubey (B) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(C) M. K. Lokesh (D) Sandeep Chakravorty (Ans : D)

10. How many new members are appointed in the Central Board of Excise and Customs?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8 (Ans : A)

11. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Nepal?
(A) Kalyan Shrestha (B) Gopal Prasad Parajuli
(C) Hari Prasad Pradhan (D) Bhanubhakta Dhakal (Ans : B)

12. What is the name of the satellite which is the third brightest object in the world?
(A) Mayak (B) Brahmos - II (C) Agni - III (D) Cartosat (Ans : A)

13. For Which company, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is appointed as a board of directors?
(A) Microsoft (B) Vodafone (C) Samsung (D) Alphabet (Ans : D)

14. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
(A) Sanjay Kumar (B) Akash Misra (C) Naveen Kumar (D) Suresh Gupta (Ans : A)

15. Who is the newly appointed director-general of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)?
(A) Girraj Singh (B) Nitin Veer Das (C) Debi Prasad Dash (D) J J Mohan Lal (Ans : C)

16. Which country scientists developed the 3D-printed soft silicone Heart?
(A) Switzerland (B) Swedish (C) India (D) United States of America (Ans : A)

17. India signed an Agreement for Cooperation with which of the following country?
(A) Japan (B) China (C) Russia (D) Greece (Ans : A)

18. What is the rank of HS Prannoy in Badminton World Federation (BWF) World rankings?
(A) 15th (B) 14th (C) 17th (D) 12th (Ans : C)

19. Which country's snooker has won the 2017 Asian Team Snooker Championship?
(A) Japan (B) China (C) India (D) Malaysia (Ans : C)

20. Which bank received $150 million funding from the United States Government?
(A) HDFC Bank (B) Bank of Baroda (C) Yes Bank (D) Canara Bank (Ans : C)

21. Who inagurates the RIWATCH Museum in Arunachal Pradesh recently?
(A) Shri Kiren Rijiju (B) Shri S.S. Ahluwalia
(C) Shri Ram Kripal Yadav (D) Shri Rajen Gohain (Ans : A)

22. Who is going to be White House Chief of staff recently appointed by US President Donald Trump?
(A) Joshua Bolten (B) Andrew Card (C) John Kelly (D) John Podesta (Ans : C)

23. Who has been appointed Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence?
(A) Rajesh Singh (B) John Joseph (C) Rahul Varma (D) Venkat Prabhu (Ans : B)

24. How many solar panels are fitted in the trailer coaches of the India's first solar-powered DEMU train?
(A) 10 (B) 18 (C) 16 (D) 13 (Ans : C)

25. What is the name of the 4th payments bank launched in India?
(A) Feon Payments Bank (B) Fino Payments Bank
(C) Fion Payments Bank (D) Feno Payments Bank (Ans : B)

26. GST has been primarily categorised into how many tax slab rates?
(A) Six (B) Three (C) Four (D) Two (Ans : C)

27. Who is re-elected as President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?
(A) Suresh Yadav (B) Prakash Singh (C) Raj Nair (D) Raninder Singh (Ans : D)

28. Who of the following is appointed as the new CEO of Vistara?
(A) Aneesh (B) Roger Federer (C) Leslie Thng (D) Wattmann Fedrick (Ans : C)

29. Which bank offers a personal loans for their customer at ATMs?
(A) HDFC (B) ICICI (C) SBI (D) Axis (Ans : B)

30. Which firm appointed as the Ajay Kanwal as Chief Executive officer?
(A) EQSIS Financial Services (B) Honda Financial Services
(C) Blend Financial Services (D) Janalakshmi Financial Services (Ans : D)

Tamilnadu General Knowledge

Tamilnadu General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers 2017

Tamilnadu General Knowledge Questions and Answers

We have compiled some important frequently asked questions related to Tamilnadu GK with Answers–

1. Which Chief minister have been appointed maximum number of times ?
(A) M Karunanidhi (B) M G Ramachandran (C) J Jayalalithaa (D) C Raja gopalachari (Ans : A)

2. Tamilnadu Capital City Chennai is formerly known as ?
(A) Madras (B) Chennapur (C) Chennapatti (D) None of these (Ans : A)

3. What is the area of Tamil Nadu?
(A) 50,215 sq. mi. (B) 77,857 sq. mi. (C) 36,523 sq. mi. (D) 28,412 sq. mi. (Ans : A)

4. Total Number of Districts of Tamilnadu state ?
(A) 34 (B) 32 (C) 28 (D) 30 (Ans : B)

5. Number of International Airports in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 2 (Ans : C)

6. Which water body is to the east of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Gulf of Kutch (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Gulf of Cambay (D) Arabian Sea (Ans : B)

7. Which state is to the west of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Orissa (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Nagaland (Ans : B)

8. Which ocean is to the south of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Atlantic (B) Pacific (C) Indian (D) Antarctic (Ans : C)

9. Which strait separates Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka?
(A) Cook (B) Torres (C) Davis (D) Palk (Ans : D)

10. How was Tamil Nadu formerly known?
(A) Madras (B) Ootacamund (C) Golconda (D) Vanga (Ans : A)

11. Which is the southernmost point of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Blair Point (B) Cape Horn (C) Castle Point (D) Cape Comorin (Ans : D)

12. Which is the highest point in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Kudremukh (B) Pachmarhi (C) Doda Betta (D) Guru Peak (Ans : C)

13. Which party came to power in Tamil Nadu in 1967?
(A) CPI (B) TDP (C) PWP (D) DMK (Ans : D)

14. Who was Tamil Nadu’s first non-Congress chief minister?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari (B) M. Karunanidhi (C) C. Annadurai (D) K. Kamaraj (Ans : C)

15. What is the state fruit of Tamilnadu ?
(A) Banana (B) Mango (C) Guava (D) jackfruit (Ans : D)

16. Mid day meal scheme in Tamilnadu was Introduced by Which former Chief minister ?
(A) K Kamraj (B) M G Ramachandran (C) M Karunanidhi (D) None of these (Ans : A)

17. The DANIDA-TNAHCP initiative of Tamil nadu is related to which among the following sectors?
(A) Infrastructure (B) Health (C) Education (D) Industry (Ans : B)

18. Total number of Loksabha Constituencies in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 42 (B) 25 (C) 36 (D) 39 (Ans : D)

19. In how many zones, the Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate has been divided in Tamil Nadu?
(A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six (Ans : B)

20. In which of the following district Indira Gandhi wild life sanctuary & national park is located ?
(A) Dharmapuri district (B) Coimbatore district (C) Karur (D) Theni (Ans : B)

21. From the following Which Public sector bank headquarters is located in Tamilnadu state ?
(A) Bank of Baroda (B) Canara bank (C) Union bank of India (D) Indian Overseas bank (Ans : B)

22. In which year, name Chennai from Madras was officially changed ?
(A) 1993 (B) 1995 (C) 1997 (D) 1998 (Ans : B)

23. In which year, Madras State was renamed as Tamilnadu?
(A) 1960 (B) 1963 (C) 1969 (D) 1972 (Ans : C)

24. What is the name of seat of Corporation of Chennai?
(A) Chelmsford Building (B) Ripon Building (C) Cornwallis Building (D) Dalhousie Building (Ans : B)

25. Vijayalaya Chola established Which of the following as new capital ?
(A) Madurai (B) Thanjavur (C) Krishnagiri (D) Tiruchi (Ans : B)

26. Koodal is old name of Which city ?
(A) Tiruppur (B) Tirunelveli (C) Madurai (D) None of these (Ans : C)

27. Which City is largest Knitwear exporter ?
(A) Salem (B) Coimbatore (C) Andipatti (D) Tirupur (Ans : C)

28. From the following Which city is called “Manchestar of South India ” ?
(A) Coimbatore (B) Chennai (C) Tirunelveli (D) Namakkal (Ans : A)

29. Which of the following state is North to Tamilnadu ?
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra pradesh (D) None of these (Ans : C)

30. What is the Rank of Tamilnadu among Indian states by area ?
(A) 14 (B) 3 (C) 9 (D) 11 (Ans : D)

31. Yercaud hill station is located in Which district ?
(A) Tiruchirappalli (B) Salem (C) Erode (D) Tirunelveli (Ans : B)

32. Theni distict is split from Which district in 1997 ?
(A) Madurai (B) Coimbatore (C) Tiruchirappalli (D) None of these (Ans : A)

33. In 1956 there are...................number of districts in Tamilnadu ?
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) 13 (Ans : D)

34. Whose nickname is “Mango of Salem” ?
(A) K Kamaraj (B) PT Rajan (C) C Raja gopalachari (D) M Karunanidhi (Ans : C)

35. In which year Madras state was renamed as Tamilnadu ?
(A) 1952 (B) 1962 (C) 1966 (D) 1969 (Ans : D)

36. “Amma Unavagam” scheme provides?
(A) Subsidized fertilizers at low prices (B) Free Purified Water for families
(C) Subsidized food at low prices (D) Free meals for pilgrims at Temples (Ans : C)

37. Who amongst the following is acknowledged as “king Maker” ?
(A) M Karunanidhi (B) K Kamraj (C) C Rajagopalachari (D) None of these (Ans : B)

38. In Which year AIADMK party is founded ?
(A) 1967 (B) 1974 (C) 1971 (D) 1972 (Ans : D)

39. Who is the founder of AIADMK ?
(A) C Annadurai (B) M G Ramachandran (C) J Jayalalithaa (D) None of these (Ans : B)

40.Which of the following dam is built on Kaveri river ?
(A) Mettur dam (B) Dudhawa dam (C) Almatti dam (D) Mullaperiyar dam (Ans : A)

Madhya Pradesh Objective GK Questions

Madhya Pradesh Objective GK Questions and Answers 2017

Madhya Pradesh (MP) GK Questions and Answers useful for Madhya Pradesh PSC (MPPSC) exams and other state and central government exams.

1. Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Naresh Chandra (B) Pt Ravishankar (C) RC Punacha (D) Pattabhi Sitaramaya (Ans : D)

2. Who was the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Kailash Nath Katju (B) Dwarka Prasad Mishra
(C) Pt. Ravishankar Shukla (D) Bhagwantro Mandloi (Ans : D)

3. Which is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Narmada River (B) Ganga River (C) Sone River (D) Betwa River Ans: (A)

4. The average rainfall in Madhya Pradesh is–
(A) about 1,367m (53.6in) (B) about 1,368m (53.7in)
(C) about 1,369m (53.8in) (D) about 1,370 mm (53.9 in) (Ans : D)

5. From which district of Madhya Pradesh Chambal Originates ?
(A) Indore (B) Dhar (C) Khargaon (D) Khandwa (Ans : A)

6. In which District of Madhya Pradesh the oil refinery is located ?
(A) Guna (B) Dewas (C) Vidisha (D) Sagar (Ans : D)

7. Largest city of Madhya Pradesh is–
(A) Bhopal (B) Ujjain (C) Jabalpur (D) Indore (Ans : D)

8. Madhya Pradesh is………….. largest state in India by population.
(A) Sixth (B) Fifth (C) fourth (D) third (Ans : A)

9. Which of the following states does not share border with Madhya Pradesh–
(A) UP (B) Uttrakhand (C) Gujrat (D) Maharahtra (Ans : B)

10. Madhya Pradesh's per-capita gross state domestic product (GDP)………. lowest in the country.
(A) Second (B) Third (C) Fourth (D) Fifth (Ans : C)

11. The southeastern portion of the Madhya Pradesh split off to form the new state of Chhattisgarh in–
(A) In November 1999 (B) In November 2000
(C) In November 2001 (D) In November 2002 (Ans : B)

12. Madhya Pradesh is located in the geographic heart of India, between latitude ….and longitude–
(A) latitude 21°04'N-26.87°N and longitude 74°02'-82°49' E
(B) latitude 21°05N-26.88N and longitude 74°03-82°50E
(C) latitude 21°06N-26.89N and longitude 74°04-82°49'
(D) latitude 21°07N-26.87°N and longitude 74°05-82°49' E (Ans : A)

13. The major types of soils found in the Madhya Pradesh state are ?
(A) Alluvial and Laterite Soil (B) Black Soil and Mixed Soil
(C) Red and yellow soil (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

14 How many National Parks are in Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) 7 National Parks (B) 8 National Parks
(C) 9 National Parks (D) 10 National Parks (Ans : C)

15. Madhya Pradesh is divided into ... agro-climatic zones.
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11 (Ans : C)

16. Where is National Law Institute University situated?
(A) Ujjain (B) Bhopal (C) Gwalior (D) Hoshangabad Ans: (B)

17. Where is Holkar Cricket Stadium situated?
(A) Indore (B) Gwalior (C) Bhopal (D) Rewa Ans: (A)

18. From where the 'Sindhi' newspaper 'Farz' is published?
(A) Gwalior (B) Bhopal (C) Sagar (D) Ujjain (Ans : )

19. Which State lies to the west of Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Chattisgarh Ans: (C)

20. The famous singer Lata Mangeshkar was born in which place?
(A) Khandwa (B) Indore (C) Jabalpur (D) Sagar Ans: (B)

21. What is the literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh as per the census of 2011?
(A) 70.60% (B) 76.60% (C) 73.80% (D) 79.10% Ans :

22. Where is the headquarter of West Central Railway Zone situated?
(A) Jabalpur (B) Bhopal (C) Hoshangabad (D) Indore Ans: (A)

23. Where is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport situated in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Bhopal (B) Indore (C) Gwalior (D) Sagar (Ans : B)

24. Who is not related to Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Kishore Kumar (B) Ashok Kumar (C) Rajkumar (D) Anoop Kumar (Ans : C)

25. Poet, Who is not related to Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Shrikrishna Saral (B) Shivmangal Singh Suman
(C) Makhanlal Chaturvedi (D) Jay Shankar Prasad (Ans : D)

26. Osteoporosis is a disease related with which of the following ?
(A) Stomach (B) Bone (C) Skin (D) Intestine (Ans : B)

27. How many constituencies are there in Madhya Pradesh state assembly ?
(A) 220 (B) 230 (C) 240 (D) 250 (Ans : B)

28. Which is not a tribal area of Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Mandla (B) Badwani (C) Dhar (D) Ratlam (Ans : D)

29. Which dialect is not spoken in Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Nimadevi (B) Santhali (C) Bundelkhandi (D) Malvi (Ans : B)

30. The highest peak of Madhya Pradesh ‘Dhupgarh’ is in–
(A) Sehore (B) Mandsaur (C) Hoshangabad (D) Rewa (Ans : C)

31. The total numbers of police stations of Madhya Pradesh are–
(A) 914 (B) 1000 (C) 2000 (D) 2200 (Ans : A)

32. The first solar village of Madhya Pradesh is–
(A) Sehore (B) Pachmarhi - Given (C) Itarasi (D) Indore (Ans : C)

33. The first expressway of Madhya Pradesh is built on which of the following highway?
(A) Indore-Bhopal (B) Bhopal-Jabalpur (C) Bhopal-Itarasi (D) Gwalior-Sagar (Ans : A)

34. The Foundation day of Madhya Pradesh is celebrated on–
(A) 1st November (B) 2nd November (C) 4th November (D) 3rd November (Ans : A)

35. When was Chhattisgarh separated from Madhya Pradesh?
(A) 26 January 1950 (B) 18 June 1972 (C) 15 August 1975 (D) 1 November 2000 (Ans : D)

36. Which is the highest point in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Lady Hill (B) Kaimur Hill (C) Dhupgarh Peak (D) Mount Logan (Ans : C)

37. Gas released during Bhopal Gas Tragedy was–
(A) Ethyl Isocyanate (B) Methyl Isothicoynate (C) Ethyl Isothiicoynate (D) Methyl Isocyanate (Ans : D)

38. How was Madhya Pradesh formerly known?
(A) Nizam’s Dominions (B) Central Provinces & Berar (C) United Provinces (D) NEFA (Ans : B)

39. Which among the following is the biosphere reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve (B) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (C) Nandadevi (D) Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (Ans : A)

40. Central Bee Research and Training Institute is located at which among the following places?
(A) Mumbai (B) Nagpur (C) Pune (D) Jabalpur (Ans : C)

Karnataka General Knowledge

Karnataka General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers 2017

Karnataka General Knowledge Questions and Answers

1. When did Karnataka acquire its present name?
(A) 1 January 1951 (B) 15 June 1971 (C) 21 August 1991(D) 1 November 1973 (Ans : D)

2. Which is the capital of Karnataka?
(A) Hubli (B) Dharwad (C) Bangalore (D) Karwar (Ans : C)

3. What is the area of Karnataka?
(A) 41,284 sq. mi. (B) 74,051 sq. mi. (C) 52,622 sq. mi. (D) 12,482 sq. mi. (Ans : B)

4. Which is the official language of Karnataka?
(A) Tulu (B) Konkani (C) Kodava (D) Kannada (Ans : D)

5.Total Number of Districts in Karanataka ?
(A) 29 (B) 32 (C) 30 (D) 26 (Ans : C)

6. Which Festival celebrations are famous in Mysore ?
(A) Diwali (B) Dasara (C) Holi (D) Shivratri (Ans : B)

7. Which of the following states is to the north of Karnataka?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Odisha (Ans : A)

8. Which sea is to the west of Karnataka?
(A) Ionian (B) Adriatic (C) Arabian (D) Beaufort (Ans : C)

9. When did the British annex Kanara?
(A) 1757 (B) 1799 (C) 1780 (D) 1805 (Ans : B)

10. Which kingdom in Karnataka did the British annex in 1834?
(A) Coorg (B) Vijayanagara (C) Bidar (D) Gulbarga (Ans : A)

11. How was Karnataka formerly known?
(A) Bimaru (B) Mysore (C) Laccadive (D) Amindivi (Ans : B)

12. Which of the following dam is located in Karnataka state ?
(A) Dudhawa (B) Kaushalya dam (C) Nagarjuna sagar (D) Almatti dam (Ans : D)

13. Who is known as “Father of Karnataka music”?
(A) Kanaka Dasa (B) Purandara Dasa (C) Raghavanka (D) Sarvagna (Ans : B)

14. The “Bramhagiri” edict in Chitradurga belongs to which Emperor?
(A) Kadamba (B) Ashoka (C) Amoghavarsha (D) Pulikeshi (Ans : B)

15. Recently names of Cities in Karnataka changed New name of Belgaum city is ?
(A) Belagavi (B) Belagav (C) Belurgam (D) Bellaam (Ans : A)

16. Total number of Loksabha seats in Karnataka state ?
(A) 25 (B) 28 (C) 29 (D) 30 (Ans : B)

17. “Rakkasa Thangadi” or Thalikote war which ruined the glory of Vijayanagara dynasty was held in which year?
(A) 1545 (B) 1565 (C) 1550 (D) 1560 (Ans : B)

18. Who among the following had built beautiful temples at Pattadakallu and Aihole?
(A) Chalukya (B) Hoysala (C) Shatavahana (D) Rastrakuta (Ans : A)

19. Doddaballapura is famous for Which of the following industries ?
(A) Steel (B) Plastic (C) Fuir Juice (D) Silk (Ans : D)

20. The temples at “Halebidu and Belur” belong to which of the following dynasty?
(A) Kadamba dynasty (B) Hoysala dynasty (C) Rastrakuta dynasty (D) Badami Chalukya dynasty (Ans : B)

21. Total Number of Assembly Seats in Karnataka ?
(A) 198 (B) 209 (C) 224 (D) 213 (Ans : C)

22. Which ruler is credited for the spread of Jainism in Karnataka?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Bimbisara (C) Ashoka (D) Samparati (Ans : A)

23. Which among the following waterfall is created by the Sharavathi River in Shimoga district of Karnataka ?
(A) Gokak Falls (B) Kalhatti Falls (C) Lalguli Falls (D) Jog Fall (Ans : D)

24. Which among the following place in Karnataka is the present location of capital of Vijayanagar Empire?
(A) Hampi (B) Kulyadi (C) Kottigehara (D) Thokur (Ans : A)

25. Which Karnataka City is piligrimage detination in jainism ?
(A) Belur (B) Shravanabelagola (C) Shorapur (D) Tumkur (Ans : B)

26. Which of the Famous Temple is located at Belur ?
(A) Chenna Keshava Temple (B) Hanuman Temple (C) Ganesh temple (D) Vishnu Temple (Ans : A)

27. Karnataka Lokayukta Act was enacted in which among the following years?
(A) 1987 (B) 1984 (C) 1986 (D) 1990 (Ans : B)

28. In which of the following place Ashok’s minor rock edict has been discovered in Karnataka?
(A) Halmidi, Hasan (B) Maski, Raichur (C) Mulabagil, Kolar (D) Hoskote, Bengaluru (Ans : B)

29.Karnataka State formed in which year ?
(A) 1959 (B) 1956 (C) 1957 (D) 1960 (Ans : B)

30. Adi shankaracharya established his first of four 'mathas' at ?
(A) Tumkur (B) Belgaum (C) Mysore (D) Sringeri (Ans : D)

Indian States General Knowledge

Indian States General Knowledge (GK) Questions and Answers

General Knowledge on Indian States

Indian State and Union Territories GK short notes useful for UPSC, PSC, RRB, Bank exams, IBPS and other Competitive exams.

1. In which state has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently —Andhra Pradesh
2. Which Indian State has the minimum total forest cover —Haryana
3. If you wish to visit Golconda Fort, you will have to go to which state —Karnataka
4. Which state produces maximum Soya bean —Madhya Pradesh
5. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi —Gopal Hari Deshmukh
6. In which region of India was the Suharawadi order of Sufism popular —Punjab and Sind
7. Which is the State having the largest population of scheduled castes —Utter Pradesh
8. Which region has internal drainage —Rajasthan
9. Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State —Sikkim
10. Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons —Tamil Nadu
11. Folk painting 'Madhubani' is famous in which state —Bihar
12. Local thunderstorms 'Norwesters' are prominent in which state —West Bengal
13. Which is not administered by a Lieutenant Governor —Chandigarh
14. Which State has the largest forest area —Gujarat
15. In which year Delhi became the capital of India —1977
16. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate —Lakshadweep
17. In which district, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past —Raipur
18. Which city will never get the vertical rays of the Sun —Srinagar
19. Which city is at the highest altitude above mean sea level —Bangalore
20. Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of which gas —Methyl-iso-cyanate
21. Which Indian port leads in imports —Mumbai
22. The Musalman, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which place —Chennai
23. Indian Institute of Forest management is located at which place —Dehradun
24. Who was instrumental in bringing the Extremists and the Moderates together at Lucknow —Annie Besant
25. Which city has the longest day in the month of June —Kolkata
26. Why do Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters —Due to cyclones
27. The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through which State —Arunachal Pradesh
28. Kamarupa is the old name of which state —Assam
29. Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India —Goa
30. On which date was the State of Bombay was bifurcated into Maharashtra and Gujarat —May 1, in the year 1960
31. Which river flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat —Tapti
32. In which' State, no tribe has been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President —Haryana
33. Kula, Kufri, Kajjair and Dalhousie are all tourists place of which state —Himachal Pradesh
34. Where is Port Blair situated —South Andaman
35. Which place receives fainfall less than 20 cms —Jammu and Kashmir
36. The river Cauvery originates from which state —Karnataka
37. Which State in India has the broadest continental shelf —Tamil Nadu
38. Silent valley having rare plant and animal is located in which state —Kerala
39. Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of which state —Madhya Pradesh
40. Which hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland —Barailhills
41. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers' —Punjab
42. If you want to visit sambhar lake, to which state you will go —Rajasthan
43. Which is the major silk producing state in India —Karnataka
44. Which state is the larger producer of lignitle coal —Tamil Nadu
45. Telangana region represents type of vegetation —Thorn
46. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located —Uttarakhand
47. The Matatila multipurpose project is located in which state —Uttar Pradesh
48. Where are the Local thunderstorms 'Nor westers' prominent —West Bengal
49. Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands —Saddle Peak
50. Who is the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh —Nek Chand
51. Which is the largest mustard oil growing state —Uttar Pradesh
52. When was the Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu —1969
53. Which is the suthernmost city —Raipur
54. Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune —Because mumbai is on the windward side
55. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnarn —NH-5
56. The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects which cities —Kolkata and Amritsar
57. Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for which metal —Gold
58. Where is the national institute of nutrition located —Hyderabad
59. In India which is the State with the largest area under very dense forests —Arunachal Pradesh
60. Which states is the leading producer of tea —Assam
61. From which ruler did Albuquerque capture Goa —Bijapur
62. Which mountain range stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north —Aravallis
63. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in which state —Gujarat
64. Which are the leading states in the production of cotton in India —Maharashtra and Gujarat
65. Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir —President
66. Which stare is the largest producer of coffee —Karnataka
67. Palghat joins which states —Kerala and Tamil Nadu
68. Narmada river originates from .Amarkantak in which state —Madhya Pradesh
69. Which State has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all —Nagaland
70. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January —Punjab
71. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with which thing —Hydroelectricity
72. Where are Shevaroy Hills located —Tamil Nadu
73. Which State has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats —Uttar Pradesh
74. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries — Three
75. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which island —South Andaman
76. Which national Highway route is the longest —Kolkata-Hajira
77. Which pair of states is the leading producer of tabacco in India —Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
78. Which -State shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India —Assam
79. Which Union Territory attained statehood in February, 1987 —Goa
80. Which is the State with the largest area under waste land —Jammu and Kashmir
81. Which state was in the development of hydroelectricity the pioneering state —Karnataka
82. Which state is the largest producer of black pepper in India —Kerala
83. Recently reserves of diamond have been reported in Madhya Pradesh from which place —Devbhog
84. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located —Rajasthan
85. Which state has the largest net irrigated area —Tamil Nadu
86. Which State sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha —Uttar Pradesh
87. Which city is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer —Kolkata
88. The world famous 'Khajuraho' sculptures are located in which State —Madhya Pradesh
89. Which state has smallest land area —Goa
90. Which state is with the largest area under waste land —Jammu and Kashmir
91. In which is the largest population of Scheduled Tribes —Madhya Pradesh
92. Which state has the maximum length of surface roads —Tamil Nadu
93. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills —Uttar Pradesh
94. Which does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) —Kolkata
95. Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season —Tamil Nadu coast

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