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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
(1)	Honda
(2)	Jaguar
(3)	Saab
(4)	Toyota
2.	Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
(1)	Yashica
(2)	Asahi Glasses
(3)	Pentax
(4)	Nikon
3.	What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
(1)	Seiko
(2)	Citizen
(3)	Tissot
(4)	None of these
4.	The advertisement of which product carried the baseline ‘Mom said, “Always boil the water”. Moms are seldom wrong’
(1)	Ion Exchange
(2)	Zero B
(3)	Ford Ikon
(4)	KLM Airline
5.	Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
(1)	Al Ries
(2)	Laura Ries
(3)	Naomi
(4)	Jack Trout
6.	Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
(1)	Godfrey Philips
(2)	Philip Morris
(3)	ITC
(4)	VST Industries
7.	What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
(1)	Barometer
(2)	Hygrometer
(3)	Hydrometer
(4)	Sphygmomanometer
8.	At what price is the initial public offering of Canara Bank being issued at?
(1)	Rs.15
(2)	Rs.35
(3)	Rs.60
(4)	None of these
9.	Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
(1)	Thermodynamics
(2)	Sub atomic particle theory
(3)	Superconductivity
(4)	None of these
10.	Identify the odd man out
(1)	Standard & Poor
(2)	Moody’s
(3)	Forrester
(4)	ICRA

Answer Key
(1)	4		(6)	4
(2)	3		(7)	4
(3)	2		(8)	2
(4)	3		(9)	1
(5)	4		(10)	3

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India’s first college focussed on advertising and communications?
(1)	Ogilvy and Mather
(2)	Saatchi & Saatchi
(3)	Mudra
(4)	Hindustan Thomson Associates
2.	What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s?
(1)	Skoda
(2)	Saab
(3)	Piaggio
(4)	Volvo
3.	What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, based?
(1)	Who wants to be a millionaire?
(2)	Treasure mine
(3)	Mastermind
(4)	The weakest link
4.	The loyalty program of which company is known as “First Citizen’s Club”?
(1)	Shopper’s Stop
(2)	ABN Amro Bank
(3)	Taj group of Hotels
(4)	Air India
5.	The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product “The man with the smooth edge”
(1)	Four Square cigarettes
(2)	Gillette Mach 3 shaving system
(3)	Palmolive shaving cream
(4)	None of these
6.	Which company has been ranked the ‘World’s Most Admired Company’ in the rankings by Fortune magazine in 2002?
(1)	Microsoft
(2)	General Electric
(3)	IBM
(4)	Fedex
7.	McDonald’s, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand.
(1)	Pleasant stay
(2)	Golden Arches
(3)	McStay
(4)	Holidayz
8.	Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?
(1)	SmithKline Beecham
(2)	Hindustan Lever
(3)	Reckitt & Colman
(4)	Colgate Palmolive
9.	Calloway, is a leading international brand of
(1)	Condoms
(2)	Guns
(3)	Binoculars
(4)	Golf equipment
10.	Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, “When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?”?
(1)	Ratan Tata
(2)	Azim Premji
(3)	N R Narayana Murthy
(4)	Arun Jain

Answer Key
(1)	3		(6)	2
(2)	1		(7)	2
(3)	4		(8)	4
(4)	1		(9)	4
(5)	1		(10)	3

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which is the third highest peak in India?
(1)	Kanchenjunga
(2)	Nanga Parbat
(3)	Gasher Brum
(4)	Dunagiri
2.	Which is the largest airport in the world?
(1)	Singapore airport
(2)	International airport at Kaula Lumpur
(3)	Heathrow at London
(4)	King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
3.	In which year did Alexander the great die?
(1)	332 B.C
(2)	328 B.C
(3)	323 B.C
(4)	356 B.C
4.	In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
(1)	1924
(2)	1930
(3)	1941
(4)	1942
5.	Eugenics is the study of
(1)	the development of embryos
(2)	the merits of legalizing mercy killing
(3)	the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
(4)	genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
6.	In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
(1)	1854
(2)	1879
(3)	1904
(4)	1888
7.	What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
(1)	54 ft
(2)	28 ft
(3)	84 ft
(4)	78 ft
8.	Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
(1)	S.Korea
(2)	Japan
(3)	Malaysia
(4)	China
9.	Who is the president of the World Bank?
(1)	Michel Camdessus
(2)	John Wolfensohn
(3)	Emeka Anyaoku
(4)	Jose Maria Ruda
10.	Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(1)	Richard Travithick
(2)	Robert Walpole
(3)	Sir George Cayley
(4)	Robert Peary

Answer Key
(1)	2		(6)	2
(2)	4		(7)	4
(3)	3		(8)	3
(4)	2		(9)	2
(5)	3		(10)	2

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which is the third highest peak in India?
(1)	Kanchenjunga
(2)	Nanga Parbat
(3)	Gasher Brum
(4)	Dunagiri
2.	Which is the largest airport in the world?
(1)	Singapore airport
(2)	International airport at Kaula Lumpur
(3)	Heathrow at London
(4)	King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
3.	In which year did Alexander the great die?
(1)	332 B.C
(2)	328 B.C
(3)	323 B.C
(4)	356 B.C
4.	In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
(1)	1924
(2)	1930
(3)	1941
(4)	1942
5.	Eugenics is the study of
(1)	the development of embryos
(2)	the merits of legalizing mercy killing
(3)	the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
(4)	genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
6.	In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
(1)	1854
(2)	1879
(3)	1904
(4)	1888
7.	What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
(1)	54 ft
(2)	28 ft
(3)	84 ft
(4)	78 ft
8.	Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
(1)	S.Korea
(2)	Japan
(3)	Malaysia
(4)	China
9.	Who is the president of the World Bank?
(1)	Michel Camdessus
(2)	John Wolfensohn
(3)	Emeka Anyaoku
(4)	Jose Maria Ruda
10.	Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
(1)	Richard Travithick
(2)	Robert Walpole
(3)	Sir George Cayley
(4)	Robert Peary

Answer Key
(1)	2		(6)	2
(2)	4		(7)	4
(3)	3		(8)	3
(4)	2		(9)	2
(5)	3		(10)	2

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is incorrect?
(1)	HDFC - Standard Life
(2)	Birla - Sun Life
(3)	Tata - Allianz
(4)	Max - New York Life
2.	As per the latest National Readership Survey 2001, which newspaper has become the most widely read daily in the country?
(1)	Daily Thanti (Tamil)
(2)	Malayala Manorama
(3)	Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
(4)	Dainik Jagran (Hindi)
3.	“Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day,” is the baseline of an advertisement by
(1)	Birla Sun Life
(2)	Cancer Institute WIA
(3)	ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
(4)	OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
4.	Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine’s global list of 50 most powerful women in business?
(1)	Lalita Gupte
(2)	Meena Venkatesh
(3)	Rama Bijapurkar
(4)	Tina Ambani
5.	As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?
(1)	Canada
(2)	Sweden
(3)	Finland
(4)	Singapore
6.	What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?
(1)	All companies owned by GE
(2)	All recently applied for bankruptcy protection
(3)	Their founders committed suicide
(4)	All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover
7.	What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean ‘dead’ in French and ‘one’ in German?
(1)	Dettol
(2)	Mortein
(3)	Martini
(4)	Ritter
8.	Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon Network?
(1)	Scooby Doo
(2)	Tom and Jerry
(3)	Popeye
(4)	Johnny Bravo
9.	Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery?
(1)	Hindustan Lever
(2)	Marico
(3)	Parke Davis
(4)	Sara Lee
10.	In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one ?
(1)	Standard Oil (Exxon)
(2)	Microsoft
(3)	De Beers
(4)	Berkshire Hathaway

Answer Key
(1)	3		(6)	2
(2)	3		(7)	2
(3)	3		(8)	1
(4)	1		(9)	4
(5)	3		(10)	2

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this billionaire prince.
(1)	Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia
(2)	Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia
(3)	Prince Md. Shah of Iran
(4)	Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia
2.	Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage?
(1)	Amoxycillin
(2)	Erythromycin
(3)	Cephalospirin
(4)	Ciprofloxacin
3.	The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO?
(1)	France
(2)	Indonesia
(3)	Denmark
(4)	S.Korea
4.	Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of India to be mixed with petrol?
(1)	Methanol
(2)	Ethanol
(3)	Kerosene
(4)	Butanol
5.	Who is the present men’s champion of US Open?
(1)	Pete Sampras
(2)	Lleyton Hewitt
(3)	Andre Agassi
(4)	Patrick Rafter
6.	Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
(1)	The Cats
(2)	The Mouse Trap
(3)	Three Blind Mice
(4)	Romeo & Juliet
7.	“Be the first to know” is the baseline of which company?
(1)	BBC
(2)	STAR News
(3)	CNBC
(4)	CNN
8.	Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi & Saatchi last year to become one of the largest advertising firms in the world?
(1)	Euro RSCG
(2)	Publicis
(3)	Young & Rubicam
(4)	Havas
9.	India’s first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
(1)	The Times of India
(2)	Mid-Day
(3)	Star India
(4)	Zee
10.	Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, ‘For total skincare since 1918’ in India?
(1)	Camay
(2)	Mysore Sandal
(3)	Hamam
(4)	Lux

Answer Key
(1)	1		(6)	2
(2)	4		(7)	4
(3)	4		(8)	2
(4)	2		(9)	3
(5)	2		(10)	2

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The General Awareness questions for the day are given below.

1.	Which was the bank that recently acquired 13.20% equity stake in Ketan Parekh’s firm Triumph International Finance?
(1)	UTI Bank
(2)	GTB
(3)	Indian Bank
(4)	Madhavpura Coop Bank
2.	Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal?
(1)	The Gurkhas
(2)	The Maoists
(3)	The Khukris
(4)	The Awomi clan
3.	This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a combination of Intel components and Microsoft software?
(1)	HP
(2)	Sony
(3)	Compaq
(4)	Acer
4.	Which of the following companies was forced to shutdown its digital music service because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?
(1)	Musiccity
(2)	Morpheus
(3)	Livewire
(4)	Napster
5.	Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents?
(1)	HP
(2)	Compaq
(3)	Microsoft
(4)	Apple
6.	Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world?
(1)	Malaysia
(2)	Indonesia
(3)	Thailand
(4)	Burma
7.	With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services?
(1)	LIC of India
(2)	Corporation Bank
(3)	Master Card International
(4)	Visa International
8.	Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN?
(1)	STAR Sports
(2)	ESPN
(3)	Sportstock.com
(4)	Channel 9
9.	Who is the current Defense Secretary of the United States of America?
(1)	Donald Rumsfeld
(2)	Colin Powell
(3)	Mr. Ashcroft
(4)	Dick Cheney
10.	Which are the countries that are slated to host the 2002 Soccer World Cup?
(1)	Japan and Thailand
(2)	Mexico and Brazil
(3)	Germany and Poland
(4)	Japan and S.Korea

Answer Key
(1)	2		(6)	3
(2)	2		(7)	3
(3)	1		(8)	2
(4)	4		(9)	1
(5)	4		(10)	4