A THREAD FOR GK

Hey frnds,
I think its better to post few questions on this topics and make this thread more interesting and active.
What do you people think???

here we go...........................

Q1. Where was the world’s tallest building (502 meters high) inaugurated?
(1) Taipei
(2) Shanghai
(3) Hong Kong
(4) Singapore
Q2. Parliament of which neighbouring country passed a law to confer citizenship on all people of Indian
origin residing in the country since 1964?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Bhutan
(4) Nepal
Q3. “Ottawa Convention” refers to which of these?
(1) Ban on child labour in hazardous industries
(2) Ban on use of landmines
(3) Ban on use of Chemical weapons
(4) Ban on pesticide residues in agri-exports.
Q4. Which Treaty created the European Economic Committee (EEC) – later known as European Union, in
1957?
(1) Treaty of Rome
(2) Roger Moore
(3) Sean Connery
(4) None of the above
Q5. Ramon Magsaysay Award was established by which philanthropic institution?
(1) Ford Foundation
(2) Carnegie Endowment
(3) Rockefeller Foundation
(4) Cato Institute
Q6. Who is US ambassador to the United Nations?
(1) Christina Rocca
(2) James Baker
(3) Paul Wolfowitz
(4) None of these
Q7. Which singer was in news for publishing a children’s book titled ‘The English Roses?
(1) Madonna
(2) Michael Jackson
(3) Dr. Alban
(4) Eminem
Q8. Which group of islands is called Islas Malvinass by Argentineans?
(1) Fiji
(2) New Hebrides
(3) Falklands
(4) Trinidad and Tobago
Q9. Body Fischer was the first American to win World Championship in which sport in 1972?
(1) Gymnastics
(2) Wrestling
(3) Boxing
(4) None of the above
Q10. The famous Old Trafford stadium is in ________ .
(1) London
(2) Cardiff
(3) Manchester
(4) Bristol
Q11. La Marseillaise is the ________ of France.
(1) Parliament
(2) National Flag
(3) National Anthem
(4) Constitution
Q12. American Bob Hope, who passed away recently, was an acclaimed ________ .
(1) Actor
(2) Novelist
(3) Composer
(4) Journalist
Q13. What is Britain’s Louise Brown’s claim to fame?
(1) First winner of Miss Universe Beauty pageant
(2) First woman to become defense minister
(3) First commoner to marry into British Royal family
(4) First test-tube baby in the world
Q14. Which of these has introduced the Young Journalist Award for young media professionals in Indian?
(1) CNN
(2) Penguin
(3) Harper & Collins
(4) McGraw Hill
Q15. St. Peter’s Basilica is in ________.
(1) Naples
(2) Rome

(3) Florence
(4) Vatican
 
Lets start our discussion with the 2nd question In SNAP GK 2009 section

Which company launched the first mobile phone operation in India?- Ans : Modi Telstra
Options : 1. Bharti Airtel 2. Essar 3. Max Touch 4. Modi Telastra

Information : India's first cellular service launched in Calcutta In 1995 (July 31)
By Modi Telstra ( Indian company By BK Modi+ Australian company Telstra)
Mobile operator company is now renamed as Spice
Current Brand Ambassador Spice 'Mobile' : Sonam Kapoor

Most of the Mobile operators Use GSM Technology ( With 900/1800 MHz Band)

Current Mobile operators...Onwership...Brand Ambassador ( Till June 2010)
( In India)

1.Airtel--Bharti Enterprises (64.76%) SingTel (30.84%) Vodafone (4.4%)
2.Relinace Communications-- Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
3.Vodafone Essar--Vodafone (67%) Essar Group (33%)
4.Tata Indicom--Tata Indicom--Tata Group
Tata DoCoMo--Tata Group, (74%) & NTT DoCoMo, (26%)
5.
6. Idea Cellular--Aditya Birla Group ,Axiata Group Berhad (15%)
7.BSNL,MTNL--Indian Government
8.Aircel--Maxis Communications (74%) Apollo Hospital (26%)
9.MTS India--Sistema (73.71%),Shyam Group (23.79%)
10.Loop Mobile--Essar
11.Ping Mobile--HFCL Group
12.Virgin Mobile India--Virgin Mobile (50%),Tata Teleservices (50%)
13.Uninor--Telenor (67.25%),Unitech Group (32.75%)
14.S Tel--Siva Group (51%),Batelco (49%)
15.Cheers Mobile--Yet to be launched--Etisalat,Dynamix Balwas Group
16. Videocon Mobile Services--Yet to be launched-Videocon
 
November 4, 2010
Q1. What is a ‘blood diamond’ ? What is the International process to curb it called ?
Ans. Diamond mined by violation of human rights. Kimberley process
Q2. QE-II is the luxury liner queen Elizabeth. In the context of US economy what is QE-II ?
Ans. Quantitative easing-round 2
Q3. Celebrations is the brand name of festival pack from Cadbury’s. What is Amul’s festival pack called?
Ans. Utsav
Q4. What is the name of new T20 league in australia on the lines of IPL ?
Ans. Big bash league
Q5. What was the original business of Berkshire Hathaway when Warren Buffett acquired it in 1965 ?
Ans. Textiles
Q6. A luxury car has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 16 crore only. Name it.
Ans. Bugatti Veyron (volkswagon)

Q7. Which FMCG co has launched YIPPEE brand of instant noodles ?
Ans. ITC
Q8. Which Indian co has acquired Blackburn Rovers to become the first Indian to acquire an EPL team ?
Ans. Venkateswara Hatcheries
Q9. Which brand has the tag line ‘the best or nothing’ ?
Ans. MERCEDES BENZ
Q10. After 3 decades and 220 mn pcs later SONY says ‘production completed’. Name this cult gadget designed by Nobutoshi Kibara.
Ans. Walkman
Q11. SKS Mfin is in the news for wrong reasons. Their headquarters in Hyd was acquired from another (in)famous Hyd co. Name it.
Ans. Satyam
 
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