XAT 2017 Question Paper - GK

XAT 2017 - GK - Question 73

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In which of the following countries is Tamil an official language?

A

Andaman

B

Burma

C

Sri lanka

D

Singapore

E

Both C & D above

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 74

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The International Court of Justice is located in:

A

Geneva

B

The Hague

C

Munich

D

New York

E

Washington DC

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 75

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Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?

A

Bhutan

B

Myanmar

C

Bangladesh

D

Nepal

E

The Maldives

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 76

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Which of the following institutions are related to the Bretton Woods Agreement?

A

International Labour Organization

B

International Monetary Fund

C

World bank

D

World Trade Organization

E

Both B & C

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 77

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In India, February 28 th is celebrated as:

A

Army Day

B

International Yoga Day

C

National Integration Day

D

National Science Day

E

Sadbhavana Divas

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 78

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Barak 8 is:

A

The 8 th president of USA.

B

A surface-to-air missile jointly developed by India and Israel.

C

A total of 8 mines of Coal and Iron Ore in Barakar, near Jharkhan

D

8 villages, where only renewable energy is used, at the bank of Barak River, South Assam.

E

Eight tribes, all living in Barak Valley of Assam.

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 79

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Which of the following is the oldest mountain range?

A

Himalaya

B

Nilgiri Hills

C

Satpuras

D

Karakoram

E

Aravalis

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 80

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The words “Satyameva Jayate”, inscribed on Indain currency are taken from :

A

Mahabharat

B

Mundak Upanished

C

Rigveda

D

Shakuntala

E

A passage to India

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 81

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Who directed the Oscar winning film “Gandhi”?

A

Ben Kingsley

B

Richard Attenborough

C

David Lean

D

Ritwik Ghatak

E

Frank Darabont

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 82

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Which of the following options is a MISMATCH?

A

Andersen Consulting :: Accenture

B

Isis Chocolates :: Libeert

C

Brad’s Drink :: Pepsi

D

Quantum Computer Services :: AOL Inc.

E

BearingPoint :: KPMG Consulting Inc.

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 83

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Which of the following companies is listed in the Fortune Global 500 Companies, in 2016?

A

GAIL (India) Limited

B

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)

C

Patanjali

D

Rajesh Exports

E

Tata Consultancy Services

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 84

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Which of the following brands is NOT currently owned by an Indian company?

A

Allen Solly

B

Dettol

C

La Opala

D

Monte Carlo

E

Royal Enfield

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 85

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Some of the famous battles are listed below:
1.The Battle of Cajamarca
2.The Battle of Huai-Hai
3.The Battle of Plassey
4.The Battle of Stalingrad
5.The Battle of Waterloo
6.The Battle of Yorktown

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above battles?

A

1-2-3-4-5-6

B

1-2-6-3-5-4

C

1-3-6-5-4-2

D

2-1-3-6-4-5

E

2-6-1-3-4-5

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 86

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Which of the followings is a WRONG combination?

A

Maldives - Maldivian Rupee

B

Bangladesh - Bangladesh Taka

C

Bhutan - Bhutanese Ngultrum

D

East Timor - U.S. Dollar

E

Indonesia - Indonesian Rupiah

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 87

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Which of the followings is a WRONG combination?

A

Willis Haviland Carrier - Microwave compatible Tiffin Carrier

B

Alexander Bell - Telephone

C

Alfred nobel - Dynamic

D

Elisha Graves Otis - Safety Elevator

E

John Boyd Dunlop - Pneumatic Tyre

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 88

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Which of the following banks is recently in the news because its employees opened additional relationship accounts without its customer’s permission?

A

Citibank

B

HSBC

C

Standard Chartered

D

Wells Fargo

E

Bank of Nova Scotia

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 89

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Which of the followings is in the outemost reaches of the solar system?

A

Orion Nebula

B

Andromeda Galaxy

C

Oort Cloud

D

Asteroid belt

E

Interstellar wormhole

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 90

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Which Cult Television series celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016?

A

Frasier

B

That 70’s Show

C

Veep

D

Star Trek

E

Buniyaad

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 91

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Bogota, Lima and Quito are the captials of :

A

Colombia, Peru and Ecuador respectively.

B

Warsaw, Madrid and Montevideo respectively.

C

Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina respectively.

D

Nigeria, Sudan and Zimbabwe respectively.

E

None of the above

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 92

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The Yazidis are:

A

Mythological creatures in the Bible

B

Mystery creatures sighted in the Greenland

C

Ethnic and religious minority in Iraq

D

Members of a Islamic sect in Hungary

E

Ethnic and religious minority in Pakistan

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 93

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Where is Hadrian’s Wall located?

A

China

B

Afghanistan

C

Rome

D

England

E

Ladakh

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 94

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Which of the following animals’ conservation status was changed from “endangered” to “vulnerable” by WWF recently?

A

Giant Panda

B

Tigers

C

Orangutan

D

Asian Elephant

E

Blue Whale

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 95

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In which of the following countries, both the Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass through?

A

Brazil

B

Argentina

C

Peru

D

Chile

E

Venezuela

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 96

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Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?

A

Ruskin Bond

B

R. K. Narayan

C

Amitav Gosh

D

Anita Desai

E

Kiran Desai

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XAT 2017 - GK - Question 97

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Rodrigo Duterte is associated with which of the following nations?

A

USA

B

Russia

C

Philippines

D

Indonesia

E

Vietnam

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