SNAP Previous Years (2006-2008) GK Questions with Answers

1. A.M. Touring award is considered as the Nobel Prize in the field of computers, given annually by Association for Computing Machinery co-sponsored by Intel and Goggle. Who was A M Touring in whose memory the award was instituted?
a. First Chairman of Intel.
b. A British Mathematician
c. The legendary Dean of Stanford who revolutionized the computer education in the US.
d. An US cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory.


Answer:b


2. Find the most accurate description of 'Bt cotton'.
a. A variety of cotton that grows fast.
b. A genetically modified crop of cotton whose DNA has been altered by introducing an extra gene.
c. A variety of cotton that is immune to diseases.
d. A genetically modified crop of cotton whose DNA has been designed in the lab.


Answer:b


3. Las Vegas, U.S.-based tour operator AMX Company has filed a trademark patent for which of the following Tagline?
a. "God's Own Country"
b. "Heaven on Earth'
c. "Discover Incredible India'
d. "Come Alive with India"


Answer:c


4.Which out of the following holds the highest number of shares of ICICI Bank?
a. Banks Financial Institutes and Insurance
b. FIIs
c. General public
d. Private Corporate Bodies


Answer:b


5.Indian Standard Time is based on the longitude of 82.5 degrees passing through which of the following places?
a. Mirzapur, U.P
b. Jabalpur, M.P.
c. Nagpur, Maharashtra
d. Jaipur, Rajasthan


Answer:a


6.The Black Box of an aircraft is an important part as all the conversations and data are recorded therein. Although it is named black box, but its color is not black. What is the color of the black Box in a commercial airplane?
a.Brown 
b.Yellow 
c.Red 
d.Orange


Answer:d


7.Find the person who plays the odd sport out of the following.
a. Navaratilova
b. Michael Phelps
c. David Beckham
d. Prakash Padukone


Answer: c or b


8.Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following animals?
a.Lion 
b.Deer 
c.Tiger 
d.Bear


Answer:c


9.March, 2008 witnessed a turning point in the history of which of the following Himalayan Kingdoms when democracy was ushered in replacing monarchy?
Bhutan 
Nepal 
Sikkim 
None of these


Answer:a


10. Neil Armstrong brought back a rock from the moon. On earth


a. The mass of the rock will change
b. The weight of the rock will change
c. Mass and weight will change
d. None of the above


Answer:b


11. Milk, Cheese and Eggs are the source of
a. Vitamin C & A
b. Vitamin A & D
c. Vitamin C & D
d. Vitamin B & C


Answer:b


12. In August 2008, India's longest runway for passenger aircraft was commissioned in:
Mumbai 
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Bangalore


Answer:b


13. The first ever public hearing in India, almost like a referendum, on the fate of SEZ was held during the month of September 2008 in / at ________.
a. Verna IT/ITeS SEZ in Goa
b. Haryana for Reliance Haryana SEZ
c. Pen, Maharashtra
d. POSCO India, Steel SEZ Phase II, Orisa


Answer:c


14. Al Ahram is…
a. A University in Damascus
b. A Newspaper in Cairo
c. A Mosque in Riyadh
d. A small mountain range in Jordan


Answer:b


15. India's largest and first multi-national pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy is being bought over by
a. Matrix Pharma
b. GVK Bio-sciences
c. Merck
d. None of these


Answer:d


16. Find the odd product out of the following:
Pamper 
Dove 
Tide 
Pantene


Answer:b


17. In the internet sphere, 'Opera' is the name of a:
a. web conference site
b. web advertising firm
c. software for webinars
d. web browser


Answer:d


18. Which of the following pair is not correct?
a. Shahid Parvez : Sitar
b. Rashid Khan : Vocal Music
c. Ayaan Ali Khan: Sarod
d. Romu Muzumdar: Guitar


Answer:d


19. At what frequency SENSEX calculation is carried out?
a. Every half an hour.
b. Every hour
c. Real time
d. 6 times a day.


Answer:c


20. What of the following is a legal right and not a fundamental right
a. Right to Liberty of though and expression
b. Right against exploitation
c. Right to property
d. Right to practice religion


Answer:c


21. The term Net Shot is associated with
a. Badminton
b. Tennis
c. Table Tennis
d. Volley Ball


Answer:a


22. What is Dry Ice?
a. Solidified Carbon Dioxide
b. Transparent plastic decoy which looks like Ice
c. Sulfur dioxide at –57° Celsius
d. Chemically treated Ice to make it dry.


Answer:a


23. The rail-based mass rapid transit system in Mumbai has been awarded to a consortium of companies led by:
a. Reliance Infrastructure
b. Reliance Industries
c. GMR Infrastructure
d. Lanco Infrastructure


Answer:a


24. If bilirubin is high in a human body,organ is most affected?
Pancreas 
Liver 
Kidney 
Lara intestine


Answer:b


25. Who of the following is one of the most celebrated Photo Journalists in India?
a. Gautam Rajadhyaksha
b. Raghu Rai
c. Anjii Reddy
d. Sudhir Dar


Answer:b


26. Inflation implies
a. Rise in budget deficit
b. Rise in general price index
c. Rise in price of consumer goods
d. Rise in money supply


Answer:b


27. The term “Uruguay Round” is associated with an important world organization.Which one?
UNDP 
GATT 
WTO 
World Bank


Answer:c


28. Siebel is software firm that is now taken over by:
IBM 
Accenture 
Gartner 
Oracle


Answer:d


29. First Indian motion picture insured by a General Insurance company is
a. Hum Apke Hain Kaun
b. Taal
c. Dile se
d. Ashoka


Answer:b


30. India’s first coalition government at center was formed under the leadership of:
a. V. P. Singh
b. P. V. Narasimharao
c. Morarji Desai
d. Atal Behari Vajpayee


Answer:c


31. WiMax stands for:
a. Wireless internet for microwave access
b. Wireless inter-operability for microwave access
c. Worldwide internet for microwave access
d. Worldwide inter-operability for microwave access


Answer:d


32. El Nino is
a. A sea storm
b. A warm ocean current
c. A tropical disturbance
d. Another name of typhoon


Answer:b