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IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2013
Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
Given below are the questions and answers for IIFT GK from the year 2013. Your goal should be to get approximately 6 to 8 questions correct from the lot given below without any errors. The cutoff for IIFT GK is typically around 3-4 marks where each question is for 0.5 marks.
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Questions from Previous Year Paper of 2013
In Column 1 are the names of some great Indians, whose birthdays are celebrated as special days, which are given in Column 2. Match the birthday with the day of celebration?
i-a; ii-b; iii-c; iv-d
i-c; ii-b; iii-d; iv-a
i-c; ii-d; iii-a; iv-b
i-d; ii-c; iii-b; iv-a
2. Which of the following fictional characters was created by Agatha Christie?
Hercule Poirot
Father Brown
Perry Mason
Sherlock Holmes
3. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organise the Indian soldiers into Azad Hind Fauj?
Germany
Japan
Italy
Russia
4. Bashar al-Assad is/was a leader of which of the following countries?
Oman
Jordan
Tunisia
Syria
5.From the year 2014 onwards, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) will be administered by
NYSEEuronext
Thomson Reuters
British Bankers’ Association
UK’s Financial Services Authority
6. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
Nepal
Myanmar
Pakistan
Afghanistan
7. Given in Column 1 are some Latin phrases commonly used in English. Their meanings are given in Column 2. Match the phrase in Column 1 with its correct meaning in Column 2.
i-c; ii-d; iii-a; iv-b
i-b; ii-a; iii-c; iv-d
i-d; ii-c; iii-b; iv-a
i-a; ii-b; iii-d; iv-c
8. What is the name of the novel that was published in April 2013 and authored under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
Ghana Must Go
Savage Continent
The Cuckoo’s Calling
Who says Elephants Can’t Dance?
9. Which of the following persons purchased the Washington Post in 2013?
Warren Buffet
Jeff Bezos
Carlos Slim
Steven-Spielberg
10. For which franchise did Parupalli Kashyap play in IBL 2013?
Pune Pistons
Banga Beats
Mumbai Masters
Hyderabad Hotshots
11. Who amongst the following is not associated with Egypt?
Mohammed al-Magariaf
Adly Mansour
Mohammed Morsi
Hosni Mubarak
12. Which of the following is Narayan Murthy not associated with?
Padma Vibhushan
Patni Computers
Unique Identification Authority of India
Both A and C
13. Pick the odd one out.
Ban Ki- Moon
Boutros Boutros- Ghali
Pascal Lamy
Kofi Annan
14. Pick the odd one out
Abhinav Bindra
Sushil Kumar
Gagan Narang
Vijay Kumar
Raghuram Rajan has not served in which of the following positions
Governor, RBI
Economic Counsellor, IMF
Chief Economist, World Bank
Chief Economic Advisor, GOI
In the Tapi gas pipeline, the word “Tapi” refers to which of the following?
Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iran
Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Everest is the highest mountain summit of the world. Rank the following summits in descending order of their heights.
i. Makaiu
i i. Kanchenjunga
iii. Godwin Austen
iv. Lhotse
iv-i-iii-ii
ii-iii-i-iv
iii-ii-iv-I
i-iv-ii-iii
Which religion was propounded by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1582 A.D., with the intention of merging the best elements of different religions?
Akbarnama
Ain-i-Akbari
Zij-i Ilkhani
Din-e-Ilahi
Match the names in Column 1 with their organization in Column 2:
i-b; ii-a; iii-c; iv-d
i-b; ii-d; iii-a; iv-c
i-b; ii-a; iii-d; iv-c
i-a; ii-c; iii-b; iv-d
If India exports more than it imports, which of the following is likely to happen?
INR is likely to appreciate against other currencies
The supply of INR is likely to exceed the demand in the foreign exchange market, ceteris paribus.
INR would be under pressure to depreciate against other currencies.
Both B and C are correct
Which country has the longest coastline?
USA
Australia
India
Canada
Match the countries with Trade Agreements / Regional Blocks
i-b; ii-c; iii-a; iv-d
i-b; ii-a; iii—c: iv-d
i-c; ii-b; iii-a; iv-d
i-c; ii-a; iii—b; iv-d
23. The nomenclature of which of the following schemes is incorrect?
Rajiv Gram Samridhi Yojana
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Rajiv Awas Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Arrange the following Indian port cities beginning from East to West.
i. Jamnagar
ii. Kochi
iii. Chennai
iv. Visakhapatnam
i-ii-iii-iv
iv-iii-ii-I
ii-iv-i-iii
iii-i-iv-ii
Which of the following cities is at the junction of the highways known as North-South and East-West Corridors?
Delhi
Nagpur
Jhansi
Hyderabad
According to the “Doing Business Report (2013)” of the World Bank, which BRIC nation holds the best ranking?
Russian Federation
Brazil
India
China
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
Which countries are separated by the McMohan line?
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