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IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2016

Sunday, November 19th, 2017

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IIFT General Knowledge past year papers should be a part of each and every student’s library who is serious about IIFT GK preparation. It would take hardly one hour to go through past year papers and this one hour would teach you about the kind of stuff that gets asked in the exam. I would strongly recommend to all IIFT GK students to please go through this post in details and honestly assess yourself as to how much you would have scored in the actual exam. To clear the cutoff, you would need to get around 6-8 questions correct in each of the past IIFT GK papers from previous years given below.

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) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2012
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2013
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2014
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2015
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2017

IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Questions from Previous Year Paper of 2016

1. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) or Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries, signed on 4 February 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand. Which of the following countries is not a member of TPP?

•  Mexico
•  United States
• Vietnam
•  Indonesia

2. Match each Brand with the most appropriate Industry Type it represents:

 

Brands	Industry Type
(a) Facebook	(i) Financial Services
(b) Louis Vuitton	(ii) Business Sevices
(c) VISA	(iii) Technology
(d) UPS	(iv) Luxury
(e) Accenture	(v) Transport

 

• (a)-iii, (b)-v, (c)-i , (d)-iv, (e)-ii
•  (a)-iii, (b)-v, (c)-ii , (d)-iv, (e)-i
•  (a)-iii, (b)-iv, (c)-i , (d)-v, (e)-ii
•  (a)-ii, (b)-iv, (c)-v , (d)-iii, (e)-i

3. Which of the following best represents the baking soda.

•  Potassium Carbonate
•  Sodium Chloride
•  Potassium hydroxide
•  Sodium Bicarbonate

4. Which of the following country was not there in the UEFA Euro 2016 (sports tournament) quarter-final?

•  Iceland
•  Poland
•  England
• Italy

5. Alvin Toffler (October, 1928 – June, 2016) was an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on their effects on cultures worldwide. Toffler was an associate editor of Fortune magazine. Identify the book authored by Alvin Toffler from the following list:

•  Previews and Premises
•  The fourth Protocol
• The End of Eternity
•  The Time Machine

6. Which of the following Indian States share border with multiple countries.
a) Manipur b) Mizoram c) Tripura  d) Bihar  e) Sikkim  f) West Bengal  g) Assam

•  (f), (e), (a) and (g)
•  (b), (f), (g) and (e)
•  (a), (f), (b) and (c)
•  (f), (c), (e) and (a)

7. General elections were held in Myanmar on 8th November 2015. This has been first openly-contested election held in the country since 1990. Which political party won the highest number of seats?

•  National League for Democracy
•  United Socialist Party
•  Union Solidarity and Development Party
• National Peoples Party

8. Sustainable Development Goals have replaced.

• Millennium Environment Goals
•  Sustainable Environment Goals
•  Millennium Development Goals
•  Sustainable Triple Bottom line Goals

 

9. Match the following Organizations with the location of its Headquarter.

 

Organizations	Headquarters
(a) World bank	(i) Brussels
(b) North Atlantic Treaty Organization	(ii) Washington
(c) Amnesty International	(iii) Frankfurt
(d) Food and Agricultural Organization	(iv) London
(e) European Central Bank	(v) Rome
(f) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development	(vi) Paris

 

• (a)-ii, (b)-i,(c)-v, (d)-iv, (e)-iii, (f)-vi
• (a)-vi, (b)-iii,(c)-iv, (d)-v, (e)-i, (f)-ii
•  (a)-i, (b)-iii,(c)-v, (d)-iv, (e)-vi, (f)-ii
•  (a)-ii, (b)-i,(c)-iv, (d)-v, (e)-iii, (f)-vi

 

10. What was the theme of the 2016 National Youth Festival of India?

•  Youth For Better India
• Celebrating Diversity in Unity
•  India Youth for Skill, Development and Harmony
•  Youths for Drug free world

11. Which Indian player has created junior world record in “Javelin throw” In July 2016?

• Neeraj Chopra
•  Annu Rani
• Rajesh Bind
• Devendra Jhajharia

12. Which global credit information company is associated with Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL)?

•  Moody
•  Standard and Poor
•  American Express
• TransUnion

13. What is the currency of Bulgaria?

• Lev
•  Lira
•  Lek
•  Loto

14. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. Commissioned 2 units each of 14 Megawatt at the Salma Hydro Electric Project in 2016. Identify the country where this project is located.

•  Nigeria
•  Iran
•  Turkmenistan
• Afghanistan

15. “Satyameva Jayate” inscribed on one side of all Indian Currency, has been derived from which of the following ancient Indian scripture?

•  Mundaka Upanishad
•  Rigveda
• Ramayana
• None of these

16. Which country inaugurated the first electric road in the world for hybrid heavy transport?

•  Sweden
•  Poland
•  Iceland
•  France

17. Panama canal expansion project is also referred to

• Dead Locks
•  Third set of Locks
•  New Horizon
• Cut across the Sea

18. Which of the following has acquired Jabong in July 2016?

• Shopclues
•  Snapdeal
• Amazon
•  Myntra
  

19. Match the movie personality on whose life it is based.

 

Movies	Personalities
(a) The Social Network	(i) Aung San Suu Kyi
(b) The Special Relationship	(ii) Mark Zukerberg
(c) The Lady	(iii) Stephen Hawking
(d) The Theory of Everything	(iv) Tony Blair

 

• a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
•  a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
•  a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
•  a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii

20. The 2016 Joint military Exercise “Maitree” has been conducted between India and which of the following countries?

• Indonesia
• Maldives
•  Malaysia
• Thailand

21. What is director identification number (DIN)?

• An identification number which the individual company allots to the internal director
•  A number which the Central Government allots to any individual intending to be appointed as director or to any existing director of an company.
•  A number which the SEBI allots to any individual intending to be appointed director or to any existing director of a company.
•  A number which the Central Government allots to retired directors so as to enter in data base.

22. Which of the following is not an elected post in India?

• President
• Prime Minister
•  Governor
•  Chief Minister

23. Bitcoin is?

•  A type of new coin introduced by USA
•  A type of Digital currency that uses cryptography
•  A type of currency used by Paytm.
• A type of commemorative coins issued by Mints.

24. Match the Bollywood actors with their debut Hindi film:

 

Actors	Films
a. Shahrukh Khan	(i) Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
b. Sushmita Sen	(ii) Dastak
c. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	(iii) Refugee
d. Rani Mukherjee	(iv) Deewana
e. Kareena Kapoor	(v) Raja ki aayegi Baraat

 

• a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-v, e-iii
•  a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-v, e-i
•  a-iv, b-v, c-iii, d-ii, e-i
• a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-v, e-iii

Download IIFT GK Papers 2012 to 2017 (with answers)

 

IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Answers from Previous Year Paper of 2016

1. Indonesia
2. (a)-iii, (b)-iv, (c)-i , (d)-v, (e)-ii
3. Sodium Bicarbonate
4. England
5. Previews and Premises
6. (b), (f), (g) and (e)
7. National League for Democracy
8. Millennium Development Goals
9. (a)-ii, (b)-i,(c)-iv, (d)-v, (e)-iii, (f)-vi
10. India Youth for Skill, Development and Harmony
11. Neeraj Chopra
12. TransUnion
13. Lev
14. Afghanistan
15. Mundaka Upanishad
16. Sweden
17. Third set of Locks
18. Myntra
19. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii
20. Thailand
21. A number which the Central Government allots to any individual intending to be appointed as director or to any existing director of an company.
22. Governor
23. A type of Digital currency that uses cryptography
24. a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-v, e-iii

 

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Download IIFT GK Papers 2012 to 2017 (with answers)

IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2012
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2013
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2014
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2015
IIFT General Knowledge (GK) Previous Year Papers with Questions and Answers – 2017

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