General Knowledge 231

1. Recently (in year 2010) we read in the newspapers that Uttar Pradesh has got Rs. 1,300 crore for various rural infrastructure projects in the current financial year as advances under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) which would be utilized for several ongoing rural infrastructure projects, including
canals, roads and irrigation. This money comes from which of the following?

2. What is the validity period of Laghu Udyami Credit Card?

3. Which among the following service has been most recently (in year 2010) brought under the purview of Service Tax ?

4. The monetary authority in India is Reserve Bank of India. Reserve Bank of India is bound to maintain a reserve against the note issue whatever may be the amount. This system is called as follows:

5. Who among the following is known for preparing the draft of Quit India Resolution?

6. Which among the following is India’s largest Indian-owned fast-moving consumer goods company ?

7. Which of the following articles was inserted by an amendment of the Constitution of India to give full statehood to Mizoram?

8. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was Chief Minister of Rajasthan for ______?

9. As per the data of Ministry of Health & family welfare, what is the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) Per 100,000 live births in India (the latest data as per economic survey 2009-10 is of 2004-05) ?

10. The Higher court issued a writ to a lower court preventing it from exceeding its jurisdiction. This is referred to as ________?