Dear readers,

General knowledge is extremely important for MBA aspirants. While questions from logical reasoning and quantitative analysis can be time-consuming, the GK section can help you increase your scores quickly.

We present this GK quiz to help you prepare comprehensively for your upcoming MBA entrance tests. Post your responses in the comments section and soon we will let you know the correct answers!

1. In the table below, match the correct Trade Name of medicine with its Generic Name and the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactures it:

      Trade Name        Generic Name            Manufacturer

a. Viagra               i. Acetaminophen               1 Roche

b.Tylenol              ii. Ibuprofen                         2 Pfizer

c. Tamiflu             iii. Sildenafil Citrate             3 Johnson & Johnson

d. Brufen             iv. Oseltamivir                      4 Abbott Laboratorie

A. a-i-4; b-ii-3; c-iii-2; d-iv-1

B. a-iii-2; b-i-3; c-iv-1; d-ii-4

C. a-iii-1; b-i-2; c-iv-3; d-ii-4

D. a-i-4; b-iv-3; c-iii-2; d-ii-1

2. Indian Rupee received a unique symbol which blends the scripts of ____________.

A. Devanagari and Palli

B. Sanskrit and Roman

C. Devanagari and Roman

D. None of the above

3. Which book among the following is not written by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?

A. Wings of Fire

B. India in the New Millennium

C. India My Dream

D. Envisioning an Empowered Nation

4. Match the National Highway route number to States that it covers?

National Highway Route Number        Name of the Indian States which the                                                                       NH covers

a. National Highway Number 6              1. Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat

b. National Highway Number 7              2. Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat,                                                                             Maharashtra

c. National Highway Number 8              3. Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal,                                                                                Gujarat

d. National Highway Number 15            4.Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,                                                                            Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,                                                                   Tamil Nadu

A. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3

B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

5. Match the Geographical Epithet to Country/ City.

        Epithet                            Country / City

     a. Quaker city                  1. Budapest

     b. Twin city                      2. Chicago

     c. White city                    3. Philadelphia

     d. Windy city                   4. Belgrade

A. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2

B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

D. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

6. The State Bank of India was known as Imperial Bank of India in 1921, which was an amalgamation of three banks namely.

A. Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras

B. Bank of Bengal, Bank of Punjab and Bank of Mysore

C. Bank of Bombay, Syndicate Bank of Union Bank

D. Bank of Madras, Mercantile Bank, Bank of Travancore

7. Which one of the following national park established by government of India is the relatively the latest one?

A. Madhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh

B. Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim

C. Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal

D. Tadoba National Park, Maharashtra

8. Which one of the following structure has been included in UNESCO in 2010 as world cultural heritage list?

A. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

B. Jantar Mantar

C. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

D. Red Fort Complex

9. India signed the Kyoto Protocol in the year:

A. 2000

B. 1998

C. 2002

D. 1995

10. Which of the following statements does not relate to the concept of carbon credits?

A. For one tonne of carbon dioxide emission reduction a company receives a carbon emission certificate which can be traded like any other commodity.

B. The carbon emission certificates are sold to companies in developed economies like power utilities.

C. Carbon credit certificates are traded under UN- mandated international convention on climate change.

D. Developing economies are allowed to offset some of their emissions from cars, factories and homes by funding clean energy projects in developed ones.

All the best!