General knowledge

Objective Current Affairs Q. Nuclear reactors used to produce electricity are based on 1 Nuclear Fusion 2 Nuclear Fission 3 Cold Fusion 4 Superconductivity Ans: 2 Q. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was earlier known as 1 UNICEF 2 GATT 3 UNCTAD 4 FAO Ans: 2 Q. The threat of global Warming is increasing due to rising concentration of 1 Nitrous Oxide 2 Ozone 3 Sulphur dioxide 4 Carbon dioxide Ans: 4 Q. The US Census Bureau released its 2010 census figures in March 2011 which say that the 308.74 million US population comprises a large number of Asians and they contitute 1 3 percent 2 4 percent 3 5 percent 4 6 percent Ans: 3 Q. As per an announcement made by the International Monrtary Fund(IMf)in February 2011, it would lend Sri Lanka 1 $ 215.9 million 2 $ 216.6 million 3 $ 216.8 million 4 $ 216.9 million Ans: 2 Q. According to the State of the World's Children 2011 report released by UNICEF, the percentage of adolescents living in the developing nations is 1 72 2 75 3 85 4 88 Ans: 4 Q. India signed the fourth Tax Information Exchange Agreement(TIEA) in February 2011 with a country considered a tax heaven. This TIEA is with 1 Bermuda 2 Bahamas 3 Virgin Islands

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4 Isle of Man Ans: 2 Q. As per a report published by the World Bank in February 2011, India has the scope for generating green power from renewable sources like wind, hydro and biomass up to 1 53,000 MW 2 58,000 MW 3 62,000 MW 4 68,000 MW Ans: 4 Q. The Sixth Economic Census is being done in 2011. What was the year of the first Economic Census?

1 1951 2 1961 3 1977 4 1971 Ans: 3 Q. Under which of the Rural Development programmes is 'self help group'?

1 Prime Minister's Rural Road Yojana 2 Swarna Jayanti Rural Self Employment Yojana 3 TRYSEM 4 Indira Aawas Yojana

Q. Which of the following is not include in 'Bharat Nirman' plan?

1 Irrigation 2 Rural Roads 3 Education 4 Rural telecommunication Ans: 3 Q. Who has been made the Brand Ambassador of ICICI Prudencial Life Insurance in January 2011?

1 Amir Khan 2 Preeti Zinta 3 Amitabh Bachchan 4 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ans: 3 Q. Civil Aviation Ministry has declared to Celebrated its Centenary Year During1 2010-11 2 2011-12 3 2012-13 4 2011 Ans: 2 Q. In SCOPE Excellence Awards 2008-09, Which of the following got 'Outstanding Chief Executive' award for individual category?

1 Arup Roy Chowdhary of NTPC

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2 P.S. Bhattacharya of Coal India Ltd. 3 A.K. Chaturvedi of Power Grid Corporation 4 A.K. Ghosh of MECON Ans: 1 Q. The New ASSOCHAM's Chairman (name announced on December 10,2010) is1 Swati Peermal 2 Dilip Modi 3 Ramu S. Deora 4 Naseem Zaidi Ans: 2 Q. Make 2010 (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise 2010) award has been given to1 Infosys 2 Reliance Industries Ltd. 3 Tata Steels 4 ONGC Ans: 3 Q. India-EU summit was held in December 2010 in1 France 2 Belgium 3 Italy 4 Netherlands Ans: 2 Q. Who has been elected as the Chairman of FIEO(Federation of India Export Organisation) in December 2010 for the period of two years?

1 Swati Peeramal 2 Ramu S.Deora 3 Dilip Modi 4 C.S. Verma Ans: 2 Q. Who wrote the famous book "Global Crisis Recession and Uneven Recovery" on various issues of global recession?

1 C.Rangrajan 2 Montek Singh Ahluwaliah 3 Amritya Sen 4 Y.B. Reddy Ans: 4 Q. 'ICON of the Year' award given by Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in January 2011, goes to1 Arup Roy Chowdhary of NTPC 2 C.S. Verma of SAIL 3 P.S. Bhattacharya of coal India Ltd. 4 B.R.S. Natrajan of BEML

Q. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f-

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1 April 1,2011 2 June 1,2011 3 June 30,2011 4 September 30,2011 Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following economy has been raised as the freest economy in the world for the 17th consecutive year?

1 Singapore 2 Hong Kong 3 United States 4 South Korea Ans: 2 Q. Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 was organised on1 January 1-2, 2011 2 January 8-9, 2011 3 January 12-13, 2011 4 January 18-19, 2011 Ans: 3 Q. Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment guarantee Scheme has now been linked with1 Wholesale Price Index 2 Consumer Price Index for Agriculture Labour 3 Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers 4 Food Inflation Ans: 2 Q. Mobile Number Portability Service has been Launched Nationwide w.e.f1 January 19, 2011 2 January 20, 2011 3 January 22, 2011 4 January 25, 2011 Ans: 2 Q. It is estimated that India wastes more fruits and vegetables than what is consumed every year in1 U.S.A 2 United Kingdom 3 Germany 4 Brazil Ans: 2 Q. On which of the following dates in 2010 did the safeguard agreement with regard to civilian nuclear facilities between India and the International Atomic Agency(IAEA) come into force?

1 February 28 2 February 21 3 February 11 4 February 4 Ans: 4

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Q. Who has been selected for the 'Niwano Peace Prize, 2010' for her contribution to the uplift of poor women in India?

1 Ela Bhatt 2 jhumpa 3 Punam Suri 4 Mandakni Apte Ans: 1 Q. In a rare recognition, the Government of Mauritius decides to introduce a book written by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in the School Syllabus of the island nation, what is the name of the book?

1 Sound of Hills 2 Sparsh Ganga 3 Heaven 4 Amrit Ans: 2 Q. Shikha Sharma recently included in Forbes' Top 100 Powerful women of the World list is associated with1 ICICI Bank 2 Axis Bank 3 HDFC Bank 4 HSBC

Q. Which of the following Country has declared Broadband Service as the fundamental right in the Country?

1 Britain 2 Denmark 3 Finland 4 United States of America Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following Company gets the Highest Rank among Indian Companies included in Forbes-500 list for the Year 2010?

1 ONGC 2 Indian Oil Corporation 3 Reliance Industries Ltd. 4 ONGC Ans: 2 Q. Which of the Following Indian Private Company is the biggest employer?

1 TCS 2 Reliance Industries 3 Wipro 4 ITC Ans: 1 Q. World Investment Report is Annually published by1 IBRD 2 WTO 3 IMF

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4 UNCTAD Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following state has registered the maximum growth in Gross State Domestic Product in the year 2009-10?

1 Chhattisgarh 2 Kerala 3 Gujarat 4 Goa Ans: 1 Q. Asian Development Bank has approved $132 million to Bihar for the development of1 Rural Roads 2 Electricity System 3 Primary Education 4 Child Health and Nutrition Ans: 2 Q. RBI has decided to issue the new coins with'Commonwealth Games 2010-Delhi' theme. The dominations of these coins will be1 Rs1,2 and 5 2 Rs 1 and 2 3 Rs 2 and 5 4 Rs 5 and 10 Ans: 3 Q. RBI has divested its 71.5% share in NABARD to the government which reduces RBI's holding in NABARD to1 Only one percent 2 Only five percent 3 Only 7.5 percent 4 Only 10 percent Ans: 1 Q. How many Indian Women have been included in the Forbes' list of Top 100 Powerful Women of the World?

1 Only 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Ans: 3 Q. According to the Asian Develoment Bank Report for Urbanisation, India ranks at1 10th Place 2 26th Place 3 34th place 4 39th Place

Q. For the Session 2010-11 the New President of indian Banks Association is1 Chanda Kochchar 2 Shikha Sharma

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3 O.P. Bhatt 4 R.V. Verma Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following Day has been declared as Income Tax Day? 1 18 July 2 24 July 3 16 July 4 1 September Ans: 2 Q. In newly proposed Direct Tax code the Highest rate of individual income tax has been put at1 20 Percent 2 25 Percent 3 30 Percent 4 35 Percent Ans: 3 Q. In Global Hunger index 2010 released by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) , India has been placed at 1 65th Rank 2 66th Rank 3 67th Rank 4 68th Rank Ans: 2 Q. On October15 ,2010 government has launched the new NELP round for allocation, which is numbered 1 NELP-VII 2 NELP-VIII 3 NELP-IX 4 NELP-X Ans: 3 Q. 'Tourism and Bio-diversity ' is/was the theme of the world Tourism Day (September 27)for the year1 2009 2 2010 3 2011 4 2012 Ans: 2 Q. 'Company of the Year' award in Economic Times Corporate Excellency Awards 2010 goes to1 Maruti Suzuki 2 Renuka Sugars 3 L& T 4 Mahindra and Mahindra Ans: 3 Q. Nobel for Economics 2010 has been shared by1 Two British and one US Economists 2 Two US and one British Economists

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3 One US and one British Economists 4 All three US Economists Ans: 2 Q. The new Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank who took charge on September 15,2010 is1 R.V. Verma 2 S.Sridhar 3 A.N. Tiwari 4 L. Radhakrishnan Ans: 1 Q. 34th National Game 2011 was held in 1 Bihar 2 Delhi 3 Jharkhand 4 Madhya Pradesh

Q. India's Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is 1 Saurav Ghosal 2 S. P. Sethuraman 3 Parimarjan Negi 4 K. Hampi Ans: 3 Q. The winner of Davis Cup 2010 is 1 Serbia 2 Russia 3 Japan 4 South Africa Ans: 1 Q. The winner of Ashes (Test Series) of Cricket is 1 Australia 2 India 3 England 4 South Africa Ans: 3 Q. The host of the 2018 world cup football is 1 Japan 2 Spain 3 Brazil 4 Russia Ans: 4 Q. Which country has emerged as the top Migrant destination country?

1 Australia 2 Canada 3 USA

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4 UK Ans: 3 Q. Who has received the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 in Bengali Literature category?

1 Sunil Gangopadhaye 2 Bani Basu 3 Mahashweta Devi 4 Nanjil Nandan Ans: 2 Q. Who has received the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 in Hindi Literature category?

1 Laxman Dubey 2 Mangat Badal 3 Uday Prakash 4 Nanjil Nandan Ans: 3 Q. Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to 1 North East 2 Battle against Maoist 3 Kashmir 4 Scrap Ammunition Ans: 4 Q. Which film got Golden Peacock Award in 41st International Film Festival of India?

1 Moner Manush 2 The Boy 3 Abohoman 4 Paa Ans: 1 Q. The 16th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in 1 New Delhi 2 New York 3 Cancun 4 Geneva

Objective Current Affairs Q. The founder of popular social networking site Facebook is 1 Mark Zuckerberg 2 Steve Jobs 3 Larry Page and Sergey Brin 4 Bill Gates Ans: 1 Q. Times Magazine's Person of the year 2010 is 1 Nitish Kumar 2 Barack Obama

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3 Wen Jiabao 4 Mark Zuckerberg Ans: 4 Q. Along with which of the following countries India shared Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2010?

1 South Korea 2 Spain 3 Argentina 4 Australia Ans: 1 Q. India in December 2010 signed Fighter Aircraft 1 United Kingdom 2 France 3 Russia 4 USA Ans: 3 Q. Justice Srikrishna Committee recently submitted its report on 1 Kashmir Problem 2 Tax Reformation 3 Sikh Riots case 4 Telangana Issue Ans: 4 Q. "Nomadic Elephant" was the joint military exercise recently held in India between India and 1 Sri Lanka 2 Malaysia 3 Indonesia 4 Mongolia Ans: 4 Q. World's tallest building is 1 Qutub Minner, Delhi 2 Effiel Tower, Paris 3 Burj Khalifa, Dubai 4 Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur Ans: 3 Q. How many pacts did India sign with China during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India?

1 Seven Pacts 2 Six Pacts 3 Ten Pacts 4 Nine Pacts Ans: 2 Q. Satyanand Mishra has been appointed as the new 1 Chief Election Commissioner 2 Chief Information Commissioner 3 Chief of Research and Analytical Wing 4 Director NIA

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Ans: 2 Q. In 2010 Lech Kaczynski were among the 96 killed in air crash. He was the president of 1 Germany 2 Belgium 3 Holland 4 Poland

Q. During the French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to India in December 2010, India signed with France 1 Three Atomic Pacts 2 Four Atomic Pacts 3 Five Atomic Pacts 4 Six Atomic Pacts Ans: 3 Q. The winner of the Asia Cup football in the year 2010 is 1 China 2 Japan 3 South Korea 4 India Ans: 2 Q. The FIFA best Football Players of the year 2010 are 1 Lionel Messi and Marta 2 Lionel Messi and Kristino Ronaldo 3 Kaka and Robinho 4 Lionel Messi and Kaka Ans: 1 Q. The winner of Ranji Trophy 2010 1 Baroda 2 Mumbai 3 Delhi 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4 Q. India's first Atomic Power Plant is 1 Kota 2 Tarapur 3 Sriharikota 4 Kalapakkam Ans: 2 Q. The largest state of India (area wise) is 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Maharastra 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4

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Q. Narsimham Committee (2nd) constituted in 1997 and which submitted its report on April 23,1998 is related to 1 Banking Reforms 2 Telecom Reforms 3 Legal Reforms 4 Financial reforms Ans: 1 Q. The Mascot of FIFA 2010 world cup is 1 Zakumi 2 Le Yangyang 3 Stumpy 4 Stylo Ans: 1 Q. The mascot of 16th Asian game 2010 is 1 Le Yangyang 2 Shera 3 Stumpy 4 Zakumi Ans: 1 Q. The CWG (Common Wealth Game) 2010 Mascot is 1 Zakumi 2 Shera 3 Stumpy 4 Le Yangyang

Q. The 2011 Cricket World Cup mascot is 1 Stumpy 2 Stylo 3 Shera 4 Zakumi Ans: 1 Q. Where is Bangabandhu stadium?

1 Kolkata 2 Dhaka 3 Patna 4 Delhi Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following duration is related to XI five year Plan In India?

1 2005-10 2 2006-11 3 2007-12 4 2008-13 Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following states as having the highest Human Development index in the year

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2001?

1 Assam 2 Kerala 3 Uttar Pradesh 4 Madhya Pradesh Ans: 2 Q. 'Smart Money' is a term used for 1 Internet banking 2 Credit Card 3 Saving Account in the Bank 4 Current Account in the Bank Ans: 2 Q. The State having highest scheduled caste population in India is1 Rajasthan 2 Maharashtra 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 uttar Pradesh Ans: 4 Q. As per World Statistics 2008' what approximate percentage of world approximate percentage of world population lives in Asia?

1 61% 2 63% 3 65% 4 66% Ans: 1 Q. Recently the Bank of Rajasthan has been merged with1 H.D.F.C 2 ICICI 3 State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur 4 State Bank of India Ans: 2 Q. The new Presient of CII(Confederation of Indian Industry) is1 Rahul Bajaj 2 M.Dalmia 3 Hari Bhartia 4 Sunil Mittal Ans: 3 Q. The Cabinet Secretary of India is1 G.K.Pillai 2 Chandrashekhar 3 T.Srinivasan 4 Madhukar Gupta

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Q. Which state was most affected by the blockade of the highway by the Naga Students Union in 2010?

1 Nagaland 2 Manipur 3 Arunachal Pradesh 4 Mizoram Ans: 2 Q. What is the name of the President of Iran?

1 M.Khominenni 2 E.Moussavi 3 M.Ahmedinejad 4 S.Chisti Ans: 3 Q. The Chief Minister of Karnataka is1 B.S. Yeddiurappa 2 S.M. Krishna 3 Deve Gowda 4 Rosiah Ans: 1 Q. The Prime Minister of UK is1 Tony Blair 2 Gordon Brown 3 David Cameron 4 David Miliband Ans: 3 Q. G-8 Muskoka Initiative is concerned with1 Curbing international terrorism 2 Promoting maternal and child health 3 Settling International disputes 4 Reducing greenhouse gases Ans: 2 Q. India has become the largest recipient of the world bank loans during fiscal ending June, 2010. The country Which follows India is1 South Africa 2 Brazil 3 Mexico 4 Iran Ans: 3 Q. Which train was introduced for tourists with the help of Railway Minister in Rajasthan on January 11,2009?

1 Princely Rajasthan on Wheels 2 Royal Rajputana on wheels 3 Great Rajputana on wheels 4 Royal Rajasthan On Wheels Ans: 4

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Q. Which automobile company has been allotted 600 Acres land of Khuskheda(Bhiwadi) for manufacturing cars?

1 Ford 2 Toyota 3 Honda Cial 4 Volkswagen Ans: 3 Q. Rajasthan State industrial Development and Investment Corporation(RIICO)has signed as MoU with a Japanese Company for Establishment of Japanese units in Neemrana industrial area. that Japanese company is1 Jetro 2 Hetro 3 Honda cial 4 Mitsubisi Ans: 4 Q. Which one among the following statement is 'incorrect'? New Industrial and investment Policy of Rajasthan 2010 is introduced and it states that1 During next five years 51 lakh persons will get employment 2 13 Sectors are more important to be focused 3 Land will be available to industrialists on easy terms 4 Incentive will not be accorded to Private Public Partnership

Q. 'Smart Money' is a term used for1 Internet Banking 2 FDRs in Banking 3 Credit Cards 4 Demand Drafts of Banks Ans: 3 Q. As per new guidelines issued by SEBI, Companies are required to list shares within how many days of the closure of the Initial Public Offers (IPOs)?

1 12 Days 2 15 Days 3 21 Days 4 30 Days Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following organization recently Celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment?

1 SAARC 2 ASEAN 3 G-20 4 G-8 Ans: 1 Q. Youth festival 2011 will be Organized in January 2011 at1 Goa 2 Udaipur 3 Bhubaneshbar

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4 Hyderabad Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following markets are independently regulated by Forward Market Commissions?

1 Mutual Funds 2 Commodity Exchanges 3 Stock Market 4 Foreign Exchange Markets Ans: 2 Q. Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G Services in the Country?

1 Airtel 2 DOCOMO 3 Airtel 4 vodafone Ans: 2 Q. In its review of Monetary Policy 2010-11 made on November 2, 2010, RBI did not altered1 Only CRR 2 Only Bank Rate 3 Both CRR and Bank Rate 4 Repo and Reverse Repo Rate Ans: 3 Q. Which Country Stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index(HDI) rankings of 169 Nations in Human Development Report 2010?

1 Norway 2 Australia 3 New Zealand 4 United States Ans: 1 Q. Human Development Report 2010 Classifies India in the 'Medium Human Development' category and places at..... rank out of 169 Countries.

1 116 2 117 3 118 4 119 Ans: 4 Q. Government has Formed a high level infra Finance committee under the chairmanship of1 Y.B.Reddy 2 Rakesh Mohan 3 C. Rangrajan 4 Y.K.alagh

Q. With which Country India is Exploring Shale Gas Reserves ?

1 France 2 Germany 3 United Kingdom

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4 USA Ans: 4 Q. In which Nation , the Two day summit of Finance Ministers of G-20 nations was held in October 2010?

1 India 2 South Korea 3 China 4 Canada Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following nation is not a part of TAPI Gas Pipeline Project?

1 Tajikistan 2 India 3 Pakistan 4 Turkmenistan Ans: 1 Q. Newly Inaugurated helpline 'Udyami' is to assist1 Micro, Small and Medium enterprise 2 Large Capital industries 3 Only Female entrepreneur 4 Farmers introducing technology in farming Ans: 1 Q. The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Proposed to be Introduced in 2011 covers taxes like1 Trade/Sales Tax 2 Service Tax 3 Service, Excise etc.

4 Excise , service, VAT etc.

Ans: 4 Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to1 Zia Modi 2 Aruna Roy 3 Kapil Sibal 4 Arvind Kezeriwal Ans: 2 Q. Which of the Following State became the first state to Introduced Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?

1 Madhya Pradesh 2 Gujarat 3 Bihar 4 Haryana Ans: 1 Q. On Which day, the first World Statistics Day was Celebrated?

1 October 18, 2010 2 October 19, 2010 3 October 20, 2010

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4 October 21, 2010 Ans: 3 Q. In Economic times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010, who has been declared 'Business Leader of the year'?

1 R.C. Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki) 2 Aditya Puri (HDFC) 3 Mukesh Ambani(RIL) 4 Ratan Tata (Tata Group) Ans: 2 Q. National Green Tribunal(NGT) has been constituted in October 2010. Who has been appointed its first chief ?

1 Lokeshewar Singh 2 S.K.Puri 3 Y.S.Dadwal 4 Anil K. pandey

Q. Which of the following animal has been declared as 'National Heritage Animal' in October 2010 by the Union Government?

1 Tiger 2 Elephant 3 Lion 4 Camel Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following State registered the highest growth rate in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)during 2009-10?

1 Goa 2 Maharashtra 3 Chhattisgarh 4 Punjab Ans: 3 Q. Global Hunger index released by IFPRI in October 2010 Places India at1 58th Rank 2 67th Rank 3 69th Rank 4 74th Rank Ans: 2 Q. How many economists shared Nobel Prize in Economics for the Year 2010?

1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Only one person got it Ans: 2 Q. The Newly Introduced Indian Rupee symbol is based on 1 Roman Script 2 Devnagri Script

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3 Both (a)and (B) 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is not a Financial Regulator?

1 IRDA 2 PFRDA 3 AMFI 4 SEBI Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following direct tax registered negative growth during the first half of 20102011?

1 Corporate Tax 2 Income Tax 3 Wealth Tax 4 Securities Transaction Tax Ans: 4 Q. At Present What is the RBI'S share in NABARD equity?

1 99 Percent 2 51 Percent 3 49 Percent 4 1 Percent Ans: 4 Q. Japanese Grand Prix Champion is 1 Fernando Alonso 2 Sebastian Vettel 3 Felipe Massa 4 Mark Webber Ans: 2 Q. Shangai Master (Singles title) winner is1 Roger Federer 2 Rafael Nadal 3 Andy Murray 4 Robin Soderling

Q. India this year retained Border Gavasker Trophy after defeating1 Australia 2 Kenya 3 New Zealand 4 Pakistan Ans: 1 Q. In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked1 50th 2 112th 3 20th

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4 90th Ans: 2 Q. In Global Hunger Index India has been ranked1 50th 2 67th 3 25th 4 30th Ans: 2 Q. Which Indian woman has not figured in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women List?

1 Indra Nooyi 2 Shikha Sharma 3 Chanda kochhar 4 Savitri Jindal Ans: 4 Q. 'Conversations with Myself' is the book written by1 Nelson Mandela 2 Mario Vargas Llosa 3 Prince Charles 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. World AIDS observed on1 December 1 2 December 5 3 December 3 4 December 4 Ans: 1 Q. Minorities Rights Day in India is observed on1 December 15 2 December 18 3 December 25 4 December 30 Ans: 2 Q. Howard Jacobson is the winner of1 Nobel Prize for Literature 2010 2 Pulitzer Prize 3 Man Booker Prize for 2010 for fiction 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Miss World 2010 is1 Adriana Vasini 2 Alexandria Mills 3 Emma Wareus 4 Mansavi Mamgai Ans: 2

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Q. The Noble Prize winner for 2010 in medicine is1 Liu Xiaobo 2 Mario Vargas Liosa 3 Robert Edwards 4 Akira Suzuki

Q. Who among the following won The Nobel Prize 2010 for Physics ?

1 Konstantin Novoselov 2 Andrei Geim 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Who Among the following did not bag the Nobel Prize 2010 for Economics?

1 Christopher Pissarides 2 Peter Diamond 3 Dale Mortensen 4 Akira Suzuki Ans: 4 Q. Who is not the winner among the following Nobel Prize 2010 winners for Chemistry?

1 Akira Suzuki 2 Ei-ichi Negishi 3 Liu Xiaobo 4 Richard F.Heck Ans: 3 Q. National Voters' Day Will be observed on1 January 20 2 January 25 3 January 10 4 January 5 Ans: 2 Q. Who has been Awarded LG ICC Test PLayer of the year Award For 2010?

1 Gautam Gambhir 2 Virender Sehwag 3 A.B.de Villiers 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Under LG ICC Awards for 2010 Sachin Tendulkar was given1 Sir Garfield Sobers Cricketer of the year Award 2 LG People's Choice Awarded 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. K.Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of1 CRPF

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2 ITBP 3 BSF 4 RAF Ans: 1 Q. FIC which was a news in recent month stands for1 Food India Corporation 2 Fast Intermediary Craft 3 First Interceptor Craft 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. BJP recently swept local bodies elections in1 Rajasthan 2 Gujarat 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. The theme of 17th ASEAN Summit was1 Towards the ASEAN Community from vision to action 2 Action Oriented Approach of ASEAN Community 3 ASEAN with New Actionable Approach 4 None of the above

Q. Where was 17th ASEAN Summit held?

1 Hanoi 2 Islamabad 3 Delhi 4 Colombo Ans: 1 Q. CSC which recently was in news stands for 1 Convention on Supplementary Compensation 2 Conference on supply of Commandos 3 Committee on Supplementary Competition 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. US announced one of the largest weapons sales in its history worth nearly $60 billion to1 Kuwait 2 Saudi Arabia 3 Pakistan 4 Afganistan Ans: 2 Q. Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?

1 France 2 Germany 3 Belgium

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4 Japan Ans: 2 Q. General Elections were held in October 2010 in1 Uzbekistan 2 Kyrgyzstan 3 Kazakhstan 4 South Africa Ans: 2 Q. BASIC Group does not include?

1 Brazil 2 South Africa 3 India 4 Cambodia Ans: 4 Q. Which country won highest number of gold medals in XIX Commonwealth Games?

1 Australia 2 India 3 England 4 Kenya Ans: 1 Q. India recently signed $1 billion line of Credit Agreement With1 Bangladesh 2 Nepal 3 Vietnam 4 Sri Lanka Ans: 1 Q. Indian Prime Minister in October 2010 visited three East Asian Countries . Which of the following was not included in his itinerary?

1 Japan 2 Malaysia 3 Vietnam 4 Laos Ans: 4 Q. India recently signed cultural accord with1 Germany 2 Australia 3 Malaysia 4 Indonesia Ans: 1 ...

Q. Enemy Property Law recently amended by the union government related to1 Properties of those who migrated to Pakistan after Partition-

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2 Properties Captured by India during war with Pakistan and china 3 Properties owned by those Indians indulging in terrorist and disruptive activities 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. India has recently signed Social Security Agreement with1 Japan 2 South Korea 3 Germany 4 Italy Ans: 2 Q. As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal Would be a1 Four Member Body 2 Three Member Body 3 Five Member Body 4 Six Member Body Ans: 2 Q. India's medium altitude and long -endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV)is1 Rustom 1 2 Lakshya 3 Arjun 4 None of the Above Ans: 1 Q. On January 26,2011, the foreign dignitary who will be the chief Guest at Public day Parade is1 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 2 Naoto Kan 3 Wen Jiabao 4 None Of The above Ans: 1 Q. Indian Navy on October 14,2010 inducted its latest Fast-Attack Craft(FAC) at the southern Naval Command in Kochi. The Craft is 1 INS Tarang 2 INS Kalpeni 3 INS Viraat 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following Provisions is not incorporated in the judicial Accountability Bill recently approved by the cabinet?

1 The Bill Will Mandate Judges to declare assets and liabilities 2 Oversight Committee to be headed by a retired chief Justice of India.

3 Public can lodge Complaints against Judges with a national oversight Committee 4 The Bill also requires the judges to have close association with any member of he bar Ans: 4 Q. In October 2010 , India was elected to Security Council as a Non-Permanent Member after1 10 Years

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2 19 Years 3 5 Years 4 8 Years Ans: 2 Q. With which of the following countries has India recently agreed to establish hotline between the two countries commerce and industries ministries?

1 Poland 2 Germany 3 England 4 Japan Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following organizations prepares topographical maps of India?

1 geographical survey of India 2 Survey of India 3 Geological Survey of India 4 Archaeological Survey of India Ans: 1 ...

Objective Current Affairs Q. The winner of Ranji Trophy Cricket championship held in January 2010 was 1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Mumbai 3 Punjab Eleven 4 Delhi Eleven Ans: 2 Q. Who is the foreign Secretary of who accompained the externals Affairs Minister to Pakistan in july, 2010?

1 Anil Kakodkar 2 Niruparma Rao 3 Shikha Sharma 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following states is set to become front runner in driving with supplies of BS III petrol and Diesel?

1 Kerala 2 Delhi 3 Karnatka 4 Goa Ans: 2 Q. Pollutant from motor car exhaust that causes mental disease is 1 NO2 2 SO2 3 Hg

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4 Lead Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following petroleum refinery products has the lowest boiling point?

1 Kerosene 2 Diesel 3 Gasoline 4 Lubricating oil Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following is a medium range surface-to-air missile?

1 Trishul 2 Nag 3 Prithvi 4 Akash Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India?

1 NH2 2 NH7 3 NH8 4 NH31 Ans: 2 Q. DTAA stands for 1 Direct Tariff Avoidance Agreement 2 Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement 3 Direct Taxation Avoidance 4 Double Tariff Avoidance Agreement Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following awards is given by UNESCO to those who popularise use of science in life?

1 Booker Prize 2 Kalinga Award 3 Kalidas Award 4 Magsaysay Award Ans: 2 Q. The Stock Market index of London Stock Market is referred to as 1 Footsie(FTSE) 2 Sensex 3 NIFTY 4 Bullish Ans: 1

Q. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalapakkam is located in 1 Tamil Nadu 2 Karnataka 3 Andhra Pradesh

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4 Kerala Ans: 1 Q. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who among the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?

1 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio 2 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 3 Keshab Chandra Sen 4 Raja Rammohan Roy Ans: 4 Q. Other than Venezuela, which one among the following form South America is a member of OPEC? 1 Argentina 2 Brazil 3 Ecuador 4 Bolivia Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following is not a drug pharma company?

1 Chevron 2 Nicholas Piramal 3 Pfizer 4 Zydus Cadila Ans: 1 Q. WiMAX is related to which one of the following?

1 Biotechnology 2 Space Technology 3 Missile Technology 4 Communication Technology Ans: 4 Q. In the context of Indian wildlife, the flying fox is a 1 Bat 2 Kite 3 Stork 4 Vulture Ans: 1 Q. The three year grant agreement inked between India and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) to support NACO programmes is pegged at 1 $128.4 million 2 $182.4 million 3 $148.2 million 4 $124.8 million Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following won the 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine?

1 Andre Geim 2 Richard Heck 3 Akira Suzuki

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4 Robert Edwards Ans: 4 Q. Who is the Australia's first woman Prime Minister who was sworn in on September 14, 2010.

1 Julia Gillard 2 Dilma Rouseff 3 Nikki Haley 4 Simonetta Sommaruga Ans: 1 Q. Which country became the new chair of the International Atomic Energy Agency in September 2010?

1 India 2 Sri Lanka 3 Pakistan 4 China Ans: 3

Q. The first village in India, where Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the AADHAR project in September 2010, is 1 Rohtak 2 Misamari 3 Nandurbar 4 Tembhli Ans: 4 Q. The India women boxer recently won her fifth consecutive World title is 1 M. C. Mary Kom 2 Sarita Devi 3 Kalpana Choudhary 4 Pinky Jhangra Ans: 1 Q. Who of the following has been included in the 'Hall of Fame' by I.C.C. in March, 2010?

1 Sachin Tendulkar 2 Sunil Gavaskar 3 Kapil Dev 4 Anil Kumble Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following states bagged the 'National Rural Health Mission Award' of the Government of India in April, 2010?

1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Orissa 3 Madhya Pradesh 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4 Q. Air Force Exercise Garuda-2010 was held by India jointly with which of the following countries?

1 France and Singapore

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2 Australia and France 3 Singapore and Australia 4 None of those Ans: 1 Q. A World Expo 2010 as a grand event to showcase the best achievements of human civilisation has been opened on May 1, 2010. Where was this expo opened?

1 In Shanghai 2 In Kuala Lumpur 3 In Tokyo 4 In Moscow Ans: 1 Q. Who of the following is the fourth woman Judge appointed in the Supreme Court in India in April, 2010?

1 Justice Fatima Beevi 2 Justice Sujata Manohar 3 Justice Gyan Sudha Misra 4 Justice Ruma Pal Ans: 3 Q. Who of the following has been appointed as Chairman of Mumbai Stock Exchange in March, 2010?

1 Prof. Rakesh Mohan 2 Prof. Bhagawati 3 S. Ram Dorai 4 Prof. Manoranjan Misra Ans: 3 Q. Russia has agreed recently to construct how many units of nuclear Reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu?

1 02 2 04 3 05 4 06 Ans: 1 Q. Presidents of USA and Russia recently signed a historic treaty committing their respective country to drastically reduce arms. It was signed on1 15 January, 2010 2 18 May, 2009 3 08 April, 2010 4 12 February, 2010 Ans: 3

Q. To insulate the country from disruptions in supply of crude oil, India has established `India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.' It will construct underground storages at three places.

Identify the place which has not been selected for the purpose.

1 Vishakhapatnam 2 Manglore 3 Padur

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4 Ankaleshwar Ans: 4 Q. An Offshore Patrol Vessel was inducted into Coast Guard in March 2010. It is named1 Eagle 2 Vishwast 3 Jatayu 4 Aashwast Ans: 2 Q. The percentage of nuclear energy in India's total energy generation is1 60% 2 27% 3 10% 4 2% Ans: 4 Q. The name of the ICBM developed by India with a strike range of more than 2000 km is1 Prithvi 2 Trishul 3 Akash 4 Agni-II Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following organizations in not related to science and technology?

1 DST 2 CSIR 3 ICSSR 4 DAE Ans: 3 Q. The fastest computer of the world is1 Tianhe-1A (Made by China) 2 J-8 3 Yenha-3 4 T-3A Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following Indians has been forecast to be the richest man in the world in 2014

by Forbes magazine?

1 Mukesh Ambani 2 Ratan Tata 3 Anil Ambani 4 Azim Premji Ans: 1 Q. Sushil Kumar of India recently became the first Indian to grab gold medal in1 World Wrestling Championship 2 World Boxing Championship 3 World Swimming Championship 4 None of the above

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Ans: 1 Q. Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?

1 Fernando Alonso 2 Sebastian Vettel 3 Casey Stoner 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for1 Fourth time 2 Fifth time 3 Third time 4 Second time Ans: 2

Q. Mary Kom of India won recently World Boxing Championship Title for the successive1 Fourth time 2 Fifth time 3 Sixth time 4 Third time Ans: 2 Q. The winner in US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) for women's singles title is1 Kim Clijsters 2 Vera Zvonareva 3 Liezel Huber 4 Kveta Peschke Ans: 1 Q. The winner of recently-held Champions League Twenty-20 Tournament is1 Chennai Super Kings 2 Eastern Cape Warriors 3 Both jointly 4 None of the those Ans: 1 Q. Who has been named as President-Elect of BCCI? 1 Sharad Pawar 2 N. Srinivasan 3 Chirayu Amin 4 Shashank Manohar Ans: 2 Q. Climatopolics: How our cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future' is the book written by1 Mathew Kahn 2 Mahmood Farooqui 3 Philip Dray 4 Barack Obama

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Ans: 1 Q. International Day for Tolerance is observed on1 November 8 2 November 9 3 November 16 4 November 23 Ans: 3 Q. National Education Day is observed on1 November 8 2 November 11 3 November 7 4 November 6 Ans: 2 Q. The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by1 ONV Kurup 2 Akhlaq Shahryar Khan 3 Sir Mota Singh 4 None of those Ans: 2 Q. The 43rd Jnanpith Award 2007 has been conferred on1 Akhlaq Shahryar Khan 2 ONV Kurup 3 Arundhati Roy 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. The award for best director under 57th National Award for 2009 has been conferred on1 Rituparno Ghosh 2 Amir Khan 3 Priyadarshan 4 None of those Ans: 1

Q. The best actress award under the 57th National Film Awards for 2009 has been bagged by1 Rani Mukherjee 2 Vidya Balan 3 Ananya Chatterjee 4 Kareena Kappor Ans: 3 Q. The best actor award has been bagged under the 57th National Film Awards by1 Amitabh Bachchan 2 Shahrukh Khan 3 Amir Khan 4 Salman Khan Ans: 1

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Q. Under the 57th National Film Award, which of the following bagged Best Movie Award?

1 Paa 2 Kutty Srank 3 3 Idiots 4 Putaani Party Ans: 2 Q. The 2009 Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner is1 Subhash Ghai 2 D. Ramanaidu 3 Sharmila Tagore 4 Amitabh Bachchan Ans: 2 Q. Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru has been appointed as the New Chief Justice of1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Jammu & Kashmir 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. P.J. Thomas is the New1 Central Vigilance Commissioner 2 Chief Election Commissioner 3 Auditor General of India 4 Accountant General of India Ans: 1 Q. The highest suicide rate in India is in the state of1 Sikkim 2 Assam 3 Meghalaya 4 Tripura Ans: 1 Q. In World University Ranking which of the following has topped?

1 The University of Cambridge 2 Harvard University 3 Yale University 4 University of Oxford Ans: 1 Q. Jiaolong which made a trip into deep sea recently belongs to1 U.S.A 2 China 3 Australia 4 Russia Ans: 2 Q. Where was recently a referendum held to support constitutional reforms?

1 Iran

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2 Iraq 3 Saudi Arabia 4 Turkey Ans: 4 ... 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ...

Q. Saudi Arabia has recently clinched Mega Arms Deal with1 European Union 2 U.S.A. 3 Russia 4 Japan Ans: 2 Q. Veils (Burqas) were recently banned by1 English Parliament 2 French Senate 3 Swedish parliament 4 Norways' Parliament Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following recently signed Arctic Border Pact?

1 Russia-Norway 2 Norway-Sweden 3 Russia-Finland 4 Sweden-Finland Ans: 1 Q. General Than Shwe who recently visited China is the military ruler of1 Thailand 2 Myanmar 3 Laos 4 Vietnam Ans: 2 Q. The term Khymer Rouge which recently in news is associated with1 Loas 2 Cambodia 3 Malaysia 4 Indonesia Ans: 2 Q. India has emerged in the world as1 Third most powerful nation 2 Second most powerful nation 3 Fourth most powerful nation 4 Second most powerful nation Ans: 1 Q. India

recently

concluded

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comprehensive

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economic

cooperation agreement with?

1 N. Korea 2 Japan 3 South Korea 4 U.S.A Ans: 2 Q. India recently signed a Pipeline deal with1 Tajikistan 2 Turkmenistan 3 Kazakhstan 4 Uzbekistan Ans: 2 Q. India's rank in Global Competitiveness Report is1 41st 2 31st 3 51st 4 21st Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following committees recently probed misappropriation charges against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen in the removal proceeding initiated by Parliament?

1 B. Sudarshan Reddy Committee 2 Sri Krishna Committee 3 Meera Seth Committee 4 None of the above Ans: 1 ...

Q. With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to codevelop and produce a new Multi-role Transport aircraft (MTA)?

1 Japan 2 Russia 3 U.S.A. 4 Poland Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following countries were recently visited by President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil?

1 Laos 2 Cambodia 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following was not the party involved in Ayodhya land dispute case of which judgement was recently pronounced by Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court?

1 Sunni Waqf Board 2 Nirmohi Akhara

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3 The Party of Ram Lalla 4 Vishwa Hindu Parishad Ans: 4 Q. Commonwealth Games 2010 Anthem was1 Jeeyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto 2 Come out and play 3 One People, One Cause 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The moto of Commonwealth Games 2010 was1 Come out and play 2 Jeeyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto 3 We are all together 4 United world Ans: 1 Q. Where is located the Central Seed Testing and Referral Laboratory (CSTL) which was notified recently in 2007?

1 Pusha 2 Dehradun 3 Lucknow 4 Varanasi Ans: 4 Q. BRIC countries account for what fraction of world's population?

1 60% 2 50% 3 30% 4 40% Ans: 4 Q. Stirling Prize is given in which of the following fields?

1 Architecture 2 Journalism 3 Social Service 4 Econimics Ans: 1 Q. 2010 Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa is from which of the following countries?

1 Brazil 2 Peru 3 Argentina 4 Canada Ans: 2 Q. Who is elected as Costa Rica’s first female president?

1 Lisa Baily 2 Laura Chinchilla

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3 Miranda 4 Bolivia

ans : 2

Q. Who won 1st gold medal for India in Asian games 2010 ?

1 Gagan Narang 2 Somdev Barman 3 Pankaj Advani 4 Sushil Kumar Ans: 3 Q. A man pushed a wall and fails to displace it. He does 1 No work at all 2 Negative work 3 Positive but not maximum work 4 Maximum work Ans: 1 Q. Who wrote the 'Communist Manifesto'?

1 Lenin 2 Karl Marx 3 Stalin 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Who was the first Indian to receive the World Food Prize?

1 Dr. Verghese Kurien 2 Dr. M. S. Swaminathan 3 Dr. Amita Patel 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. The Dronacharya Award for sports coaches was instituted in the year 1 1984 2 1985 3 1987 4 1988 Ans: 2 Q. Red Cross was founded by 1 J. H. Durant 2 Baden Powell 3 Trygve Lie 4 Frederick Passey Ans: 1 Q. What is the name of the Parliament of Bangladesh?

1 Jatiya Sansad 2 Majlis 3 People's Council

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4 National Assembly Ans: 1 Q. The world's tallest free-standing structure is 1 Eiffel Tower 2 Leaning Tower of Pisa 3 Bruj Dubai 4 Qutab Minar Ans: 3 Q. KLM Airlines belongs to 1 Kuwait 2 The Netherlands 3 Japan 4 Indonesia Ans: 2 Q. Basel Norms are related with further strengthening and performance of 1 Public sector manufacturing units 2 Banking industry 3 Educational institutes 4 Hotels Ans: 2 ...

Q. The number of people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) is maximum in 1 Gujarat 2 Jammu & Kashmir 3 Maharashtra 4 Orissa Ans: 4 Q. If some people wish to start a banking company in India, they certainly need a permission of the 1 Indian Banks' Association 2 Ministry of Finance 3 Banking Ombudsman 4 Reserve Bank of India Ans: 4 Q. As per the reports published by the Government of India, what is the approximate percentage of the people in rural India who hold a bank account?

1 10% 2 20% 3 25% 4 15% Ans: 4 Q. Many times, we read a term `ISO'. What is the full form of the same?

1 Insurance & Social Obligations

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2 International Space Organisation 3 Integrated Security Organisation 4 International Standards Organisation Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following countries has decided to use the revenue collected from newly discovered oil field to make a Special Sovereign Fund?

1 Iraq 2 Russia 3 Iran 4 Indonesia Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following has written the book "Between the Lines"?

1 V. S. Naipaul 2 Prem Bhatia 3 Kuldeep Nayyar 4 C. Rangarajan Ans: 3 Q. The Word Population Day is observed on 1 10th July 2 11th July 3 10th August 4 11th August Ans: 2 Q. "Navratna Status" is awarded to which of the following organizations/ units?

1 Those IITs/IIMs who are doing good research work 2 Defence production units/factories who are showing good profits 3 Any public sector manufacturing unit doing well and earning good profits 4 A public sector bank rated very hing by the RBI in the area of customer service and recovery of NPAs Ans: 3 Q. Twang I and Twang II, two big hydropower projects are being developed in the state of 1 Assam 2 Meghalaya 3 Tripura 4 Arunachal Prades Ans: 4 Q. Who amongst the following is not a member of the Council of Ministers headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh?

1 Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh 2 Mr. Kamal Nath 3 Ms. Ambika Soni 4 Mr. Rahul Gandhi Ans: 4

Q. As we all know, emission of certain gases is responsible for the level of Global Warming.

Which of the following gases makes, maximum contribution in the same?

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1 Ammonia 2 Oxygen 3 Carbon Dioxide 4 Nitrogen Ans: 3 Q. As per the National Food Security Act, how much wheat or rice, the people below poverty line, will get every month @ Rs. 3 per kg.?

1 10 kg.

2 15 kg.

3 20 kg.

4 25 kg.

Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is / are the objectives of the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat?

(A) Greater emphasis on urban waste management and recycling. (B) Emphasis on use of items made of plastics and other such material and not of metals, as they need deep digging of earth.

(C) It suggests incentive for use of public transportation more and more.

1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Both A & C 4 Both A & B Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following nations celebrated its first Republic Day on 29th May 2009?

1 Fiji 2 Bangladesh 3 Myanmar 4 Nepal Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is the name of the international treaty which was signed by many nations to curb production of atomic bombs and other such Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)?

1 123 Agreement 2 Rio Declaration 3 Rotterdam convention 4 Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Ans: 4 Q. Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, who is heading a UN backed Central Government in his country, is the President of 1 Somalia 2 Iran 3 Uganda 4 Israel Ans: 1 Q. Many times we read in newspapers / magazines about the increase or decrease in tax collection. Which of the following taxes is not included in the tax collection levied by the Union Government?

1 Property Tax

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2 Education Cess 3 Corporate Tax 4 Income Tax Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at present?

1 3% 2 4% 3 5% 4 6% Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following countries recently conducted 2nd nuclear test and also test-fired some missiles defying the condemnation of various nations?

1 North Korea 2 China 3 South Korea 4 Pakistan Ans: 1 Q. After Jawaharlal Nehru, who amongst the following was / is the other Prime Minister who completed his/ her first term and immediately came of the second term?

1 Mrs. Indira Gandhi 2 Dr. Manmohan Singh 3 Mr. Rajiv Gandhi 4 Mr. Rajiv Gandhi Ans: 2

Q. The Government of India is planning to infuse how much amount in 12 public sector banks to make their capital base strong?

1 Rs. 10,000 crores 2 Rs. 12,000 crores 3 Rs. 16,000 crores 4 Rs. 22,000 crores Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following countries has decided to give a 20% subsidy to its farmers even though they are rich?

1 France 2 England 3 Italy 4 USA Ans: 1 Q. The Government of India recently increased its allocation of funds to which of the following schemes by 87% to make it Rs. 12,886 crores?

1 Midday Meal Scheme 2 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM) 3 National Watershed Development Programme 4 None of the above Ans: 2

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Q. The changed management programme of which of t he following banks is named as "Parivartan"?

1 Reserve Bank of India 2 Union Bank of India 3 Bank of Baroda 4 State of India Ans: 4 Q. Out of the following artists, who has written the book "The Science of Bharat Natyam"?

1 Geeta Chandran 2 Raja Reddy 3 Saroja Vaidyanathan 4 Yamini Krishnamurthy Ans: 3 Q. Cricket team of which of the following countries has not got the status of "Test" 1 Kenya 2 England 3 Bangladesh 4 Zimbabwe Ans: 1 Q. The first Secretary General of the United Nation was 1 Dag Hammarskjoeld 2 U. Thant 3 Dr. Kurt Waldheim 4 Trygve Lie Ans: 4 Q. Who has written "Two Lives"?

1 Kiran Desai 2 Khushwant Singh 3 Vikram Seth 4 Amitabh Gosh Ans: 1 Q. The Headquarters of World Bank is situated at 1 New York 2 Manila 3 Washington D. C. 4 Geneva Ans: 3 Q. Green Revolution in India is also known as 1 Seed, Fertiliser and irrigation revolution 2 Agricultural Revolution 3 Food Security Revolution 4 Multi Crop Revolution Ans: 1 ...

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Q. The announcement by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited Chairmen that India is ready to sell Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor to other countries was made at a conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was 1 54th Conference 2 53rd Conference 3 51st Conference 4 50th Conference Ans: 1 Q. A pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector, launched recently by the Union Finance Ministry, has been named 1 Adhaar 2 Avalamb 3 Swavalamban 4 Prayas Ans: 3 Q. According to the revised series of Wholesale Price Index released in September 2010, which of the following items comes into "manufactured products" group?

1 Flowers 2 Lemon 3 Marbles 4 Crude Petroleum Ans: 3 Q. As recent reports, Boeing will manufacture a solar powered spy plane for the US military, capable of flying non-stop dor 1 5yrs 2 2yrs 3 4yrs 4 3yrs Ans: 1 Q. Which among the following countries remains at the top, according to the Global Competitiveness Report for 2010 - 11?

1 Switzerland 2 Singapore 3 Sweden 4 Denmark Ans: 1 Q. The official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is 1 Kashmiri 2 Urdu 3 Hindi 4 English Ans: 2 Q. India's first nuclear powered submarine is 1 INS Chakra 2 INS Shalki

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3 INS Shahkul 4 INS Savitri Ans: 1 Q. The Commonwealth Games 2010 were held in Delhi from October 3 to 14, 2010. Which of the following picked up the Game's first gold medal?

1 Augustina Nwaokolo 2 Ravinder Singh 3 Azhar Hussain 4 Carol Huynh Ans: 1 Q. A special 3 member bench of Allahabad High Court delivered judgment on September 30, 2010 on disputed Ayodhya site. Which of the following judges was not in the bench?

1 Justice S. U. Khan 2 Justice Sudhir Agarwal 3 Justice D. V. Sharma 4 Justice P. N. Purohit Ans: 4 Q. In which of the following sports MC Marycom is the world champion?

1 Wrestling 2 Boxing 3 Swimming 4 Athletics Ans: 2

Q. The six official languages of the UN are Russian, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and 1 Hindi 2 Urdu 3 Arabic 4 Japanese Ans: 3 Q. In June 1991, a Friendship and Non-aggression Treaty was signed between 1 Russia and USA 2 India and Nepal 3 Poland and Germany 4 Pakistan and China Ans: 3 Q. Mr. Prabhu Rao died recently. He was the Governor of 1 Punjab 2 Haryana 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4 Q. In recently held Summer Youth Olympic Games which of the following grabbed highest number of medals?

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1 China 2 Russia 3 South Korea 4 Ukraine Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following won Double Trap Gold in World Shooting Championship recently?

1 Asher Noria 2 Gagan Narang 3 Tejaswini Sawant 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world champion in1 Shooting 2 Wrestling 3 Boxing 4 Athletics Ans: 1 Q. The first Indian to win PGA Title (Golf) is1 Arjun Atwal 2 Jeev Milkha Singh 3 Both jointly 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The 23rd Grandmaster of India is1 Abhijit Gupta 2 B. Adhiban 3 Padmini Rout 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Who has clinched Hungarian Grand Prix?

1 Mark Webber 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Sebastian Vettel 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following bagged the Santosh Trophy of Football?

1 Punjab 2 Bengal 3 Maharashtra 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. Champion Hockey Trophy has recently been clinched by1 New Zealand 2 Australia

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3 Britain 4 Germany Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following won Micromax ODI Series?

1 Sri Lanka 2 India 3 Both jointly 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. United Nations Day is observed on1 October 10 2 October 16 3 October 24 4 October 28 Ans: 3 Q. World Foods Day is observed on1 October 16 2 October 5 3 October 10 4 October 20 Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following has been named UNSECO's National Ambassador?

1 Aishwarya Rai 2 Priyanka Chopra 3 Sharmila Tagore 4 Kajol Ans: 2 Q. India will have Forest Satellite in1 2015 2 2020 3 2013 4 2012 Ans: 1 Q. The book 'The Masque of Africa' is the book written by1 V. S. Naipaul 2 Raghav Bahl 3 Tony Blair 4 M. S. Swaminathan Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following has been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman?

1 Gurudev Singh 2 K. Srirammurithy 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above

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Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following has been declared as Businessman of the decade?

1 Mukesh Ambani 2 Anil Ambani 3 Ratan Tata 4 Azim Premji Ans: 3 Q. Jimena Navarrete who has been crowned Miss Universe 2010 is from1 Brazil 2 Mexico 3 Argentina 4 Chile Ans: 2 ...

Q. Who among the following has not been honoured with the 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award?

1 Tadatosi Akiba 2 Huo Daishan 3 Fu Quiping 4 Ratan Tata Ans: 4 Q. Who has recently been honoured with 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award?

1 Shabana Azmi 2 Maulana Wahiduddin Khan 3 Javed Akhtar 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Justice Bhagwati Prasad has recently been appointed as the Chief Justice of1 Orissa High Court 2 Patna High Court 3 Jharkhand High Court 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Justice Barin Ghosh has recently been appointed Chief Justice of1 Uttarakhand High Court 2 Panta High Court 3 Calcutta High Court 4 Madras High Court Ans: 1 Q. North India's first Food Processing Park is being developed in1 Haryana 2 Kerala 3 Himachal Pradesh

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4 Karnataka Ans: 1 Q. Saina Nehwal has been named the brand ambassador for1 Orissa 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. ESPO which recently came into news stands for1 Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean pipeline 2 Eastern Sino Philippines Ocean pipeline 3 East Siberia-Philippines Ocean pipeline 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Which african country recently adopted its new Constitution?

1 Kenya 2 Zimbabwe 3 Mozambique 4 South Africa Ans: 1 Q. Iran recently test-fired its1 Gauri Missle 2 The Fateh 110 3 Shaheen 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of1 Iraq 2 Iran 3 Turkey 4 Pakistan Ans: 2

Q. Russia recently extended base lease in1 Georgia 2 Armenia 3 Turkey 4 Azerbaijan Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following signed recently a part to fight terrorism?

1 Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan 2 Tajikistan, China, Pakistan and India 3 India, Iran, Pakistan and China 4 None of the above

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Ans: 1 Q. The United States recently concluded a major phase of military withdrawal from1 Afghanistan 2 Iraq 3 Iran 4 Cuba Ans: 2 Q. As per the recent report how many UN peacekeeping missions India has taken part in?

1 50 2 42 3 60 4 70 Ans: 2 Q. The World's Number two economy is1 USA 2 Japan 3 China 4 Germany Ans: 3 Q. Lok Sabha on August 25, 2010 adopted1 Educational Tribunal Bill 2 Bill on Whistle Blowers 3 Nuclear Liability Bill 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Nuclear Submarine Akula has been handed over to India recently by1 France 2 Russia 3 USA 4 Germany Ans: 2 Q. The Central Government has set up a committee to evolve a comprehensive policy on autonomy for1 Central Universities 2 Indian Institutes of Technology 3 The Indian Institutes of Management 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. Which political party has emerged as the richest one in India?

1 BJP 2 Congress 3 CPM 4 BSP Ans: 2

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Q. Recently GoM approved1 Religion-based census 2 Caste-based census 3 Sub-caste-based census 4 None of the above Ans: 2 ...

Q. Recently Asian Development Bank approved loan for National Capital Region worth1 $ 150 million 2 $ 200 million 3 $ 100 million 4 $ 300 million Ans: 1 Q. Union Cabinet recently cleared the Bill to protect1 Minorities 2 Scheduled Castes 3 Whistle Blowers 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The head of newly constituted National Innovation Council is1 Sam Pitroda 2 K. Kasturirangan 3 Samir Brahmachari 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. In May 2010, the Union Cabinet accorded in principle approval for setting up an autonomous defence university at 1 Gandhinagar, Gujarat 2 Gurgaon, Haryana 3 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 4 Bengaluru, Karnataka Ans: 2 Q. The only category in which either an Indian or a person of Indian origin has not got a Nobel Prize is 1 Medicine 2 Chemistry 3 Physics 4 Literature Ans: 2 Q. Who is the Chairman of the National Human Rights Rights Commission?

1 Mr. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal 2 Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti 3 Mr. Justice V.N. Khare

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4 Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Ans: 4 Q. which country assisted India to establish the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Station in Tamil Nadu?

1 Russia 2 Canada 3 Germany 4 France Ans: 1 Q. What was the objective of the Command Area Development Programme?

1 To ensure that land is given to the tillers 2 To ensure better utilisation of irrigation potential 3 To develop the area under the command of Army 4 Poverty alleviation in selected areas Ans: 2 Q. The continent through which the imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass in 1 Africa 2 Australia 3 Europe 4 Asia Ans: 1 Q. The State which has developed wind energy is 1 Gujarat 2 Karnataka 3 Kerala 4 Andhra Pradesh Ans: 4 ...

Q. As output increases, average fixed cost 1 Increases 2 Falls 3 Remains constant 4 First increases, then falls Ans: 2 Q. Fixed cost is known as 1 Special cost 2 Direct cost 3 Prime cost 4 Overhead cost Ans: 3 Q. The largest share of India's national income originates in the 1 Primary sector

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2 Secondary sector 3 Tertiary sector 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following is not a part of national income?

1 Wages and Salaries 2 Profits 3 Rent 4 Interest on national debt Ans: 4 Q. The fourth estate is 1 Property 2 Press 3 Metals 4 Tax Ans: 2 Q. The first-ever full map of the Earth's gravitational field was released in 1 2007 2 2008 3 2009 4 2010 Ans: 4 Q. When did Fiji join the Non-Aligned Movement?

1 January 2010 2 March 2010 3 May 2010 4 June 2010 Ans: 4 Q. In June 2010, the Indian Air Force reported that it had conducted joint exercises named Garuda 2010 with the air forces of two countries. They were___________ 1 France and Singapore 2 France and Germany 3 France and UK 4 Singapore and China Ans: 1 Q. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the 13th Finance Commission?

1 Dr. C. Rangarajan 2 Bimal Jalan 3 Dr. Vijay Kelkar 4 Montek Singh Aluwalia Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is not a Social Development Scheme launched by Government of India?

1 Kutir Jyoti 2 Indira Awas Yojana

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3 Look East Policy 4 Mid Day meal scheme Ans: 3 ...

Q. Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was in news recently is the President of _________ 1 Uganda 2 Iraq 3 Iran 4 Sudan Ans: 3 Q. The eight Indo Gulf Conference was organized recently in which of the following cities?

1 Chennai 2 New Delhi 3 Kolkata 4 Hydrabad Ans: 1 Q. As per the news published in various newspapers, the RBI has given its permission for cash withdrawal at "POS terminals". What is the full form of "POS"?

1 Potential of Service 2 Point of Sale 3 Permitted on Sale 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. As per the recent announcement by the Government of India about 2200 items from a particular country are now allowed to enter India without payment of any import duty. Which of the following countries will be exporting these items?

1 China 2 Singapore 3 Nepal 4 Mayanmar Ans: 2 Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Shape of Things To Come"?

1 Adam Smith 2 Daniel Defoe 3 H. G. Wells 4 Edgar Snow Ans: 3 Q. The first summit of BRIC nations was held recently in which of the following nations?

1 India 2 Brazil 3 Russia 4 China Ans: 3

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Q. Government of India has made an agreement with which of the following countries to upgrade its AN-32 aircrafts used by the Indian Air Force?

1 Ukraine 2 France 3 Russia 4 Britain Ans: 1 Q. Who amongst the following has taken over as Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India?

1 Mr. V. K. Verma 2 Mr. K. M. Chandrasekhar 3 Mr. K. C. Chakraborty 4 Mr. Nandan Nilekani Ans: 4 Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "The Miracle of Democracy: India's Amazing Journey"?

1 Mr. Gopal Krishna Pillai 2 Mr. T. S. Krishnamurthy 3 Mr. Madhav Godbole 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. National Sports Day is observed on which of the following days?

1 20th August 2 29th August 3 20th September 4 29 July Ans: 2

Q. As we all know in India currency market is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), while "currency futures" are jointly regulated by the RBI and which of the following other banks?

1 NABARD 2 SIDBI 3 SEBI 4 SBI Ans: 3 Q. As per the newly released figures India has become the world's third largest manufacturer of which of the following surpassing USA and Russia?

1 Steel 2 Cars and two wheelers 3 Cement 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following banks has launched a new product "Defence Salary Package - Army" for the jawans of the defence services in India?

1 Axis Bank

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2 Punjab National Bank 3 State Bank of India 4 ICICI Bank Ans: 3 Q. "Micro Credit" means ___________ (A)Loans of small amounts to people in unorganised sector (B)Loans to Self Help Groups (C)Loans amounting Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 5 crores to Medium and small Industrial Units 1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Only A and B 4 All of the above Ans: 3 Q. A new scheme Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana was launched recently with an allocation of Rs. ___________ 1 100 crores 2 200 crores 3 300 crores 4 500 crores Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following programmes was launched in 2005-06 for creating infrastructure and basic amenities in rural parts of our country?

1 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 2 National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 3 Bharat Nirman 4 Swarnjayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is/are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2009-10 presented by Ms. Mamata Banerjee?

(A)Several low fare AC Yuva Trains are introduced for the first time in the country.

(B)Twelve non stop point-to-point trains between the select cities are introduced.

(C)Railway will develop cold stored for farmers on surplus land of Railways so that vegetables and fruits can be stored there before loading on wagons.

1 Only A 2 Only B 3 All of the Above 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. Many times we read in financial newspapers about the performance of the 'core sectors' in Economy. Which of the following is not included in the core sector of the same?

1 Auto Sector 2 Coal 3 Steel 4 Cement Ans: 1 Q. The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) is located in which of the following cities?

1 Kolkata

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2 Mumbai 3 New Delhi 4 Hydrabad Ans: 2 Q. Irina Bokova is currently the head of1 Asian Development Bank 2 UNESCO 3 International Monetary Fund 4 World Bank Ans: 2

Q. Praduman Singh Jindrahia whose composition Geet Sarovar was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 is a noted and famous poet of1 Assamese 2 Dogri 3 Gujarati 4 Konkani Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following personalities awarded Padam Vibhushan is percussionist and Mrudangam Vidwan?

1 Umayalpuram K.Sivaraman 2 Zohra Segal 3 Bipin Chandra 4 Prathap C.Reddy Ans: 1 Q. The Best feature film chosen at the 56th National Film Award is1 Antaheen 2 Jogva 3 Rock on 4 Fashion Ans: 1 Q. Which country was on the top in medal tally in South Asian Games 2010?

1 Pakistan 2 India 3 Sri Lanka 4 Afghanistan Ans: 2 Q. As per the schedule, the Census 2011 Exercise work will be completed by1 February 28,2011 2 March 1,2011 3 March 5,2011 4 March 31,2011 Ans: 3 Q. India's 15th National Census Exercise began on-

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1 April 10,2010 2 March 10,2010 3 April 1,2010 4 April 30,2010 Ans: 3 Q. The Unique Identification (UID) Project, headed by Nandan Nilekani has been renamed1 Aadhar 2 Pratiksha 3 Sambandh 4 Samarthan Ans: 1 Q. Who has won the women's title of Badminton Championship?

1 Xuerui Li 2 Xin Liu 3 Pan Pan 4 Qing Tian Ans: 1 Q. Who has won the Men's title of Badminton Asia Championship?

1 Wang Zhengming 2 Lin Dan 3 Gun Woo choo 4 Ling Chen Ans: 2 Q. Sebastian Vettel recently emerged winner in1 Qater Grand Prix 2 Malaysian Grand prix 3 Chinese Grand Prix 4 None of the winner Ans: 2 ...

Q. Who won the Chinese Grand Prix recently?

1 Jenson Button 2 Sebastian Vettel 3 Valentino Rossi 4 Mark Webber Ans: 1 Q. The winner of Augusta Masters title(Golf) is1 Ruchard Karlberg 2 Phil Mickelson 3 Tiger Woods 4 Lee Westwood Ans: 2

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Q. Which of the following won the Sony Ericsson Tennis Championship men's title?

1 Lucky Dlouhy 2 Mahesh Bhupati 3 Leander Peas 4 Andy Roddick Ans: 4 Q. How many teams participated in ICC World Twenty-20 Cup? 1 Ten Teams 2 Twelve Teams 3 Eight Teams 4 Seven Teams Ans: 2 Q. The champion of India Premier League-III is1 Mumbai Indians 2 Chennai Super King 3 Deccan Chargers 4 Rajasthan Royals Ans: 2 Q. The government has decided to declare the World's largest river island Majuli1 A protective zone 2 An eco-sensitive zone 3 A national heritage 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. SIMBEX-10 was a recently held maritime exercise between India and1 USA 2 China 3 Malaysia 4 Singapore Ans: 4 Q. Which south Asian country in April 2010 experienced heavy quake?

1 Nepal 2 China 3 India 4 Afghanistan Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following Indians has got prestigious Dan David Award?

1 Amitav Ghosh 2 Dev Anand 3 Mani Shankar Mukherjee 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The best batsman award of Indian Premier League-III was received by1 Suresh Raina

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2 M.S.Dhoni 3 Sachin Tendulkar 4 Pragyan Ojha Ans: 3 ... 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ...

Q. Asko Parpola recently bagged1 Classical Tamil Award 2 Padma Vibhushan 3 Jnanpeeth Award 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. The Best Parliamentarian Award for 2009 has been conferred on1 Jaipal Reddy 2 Murli Manohar Joshi 3 Mohan Singh 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. The All India Management Association (AIMA) Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred on1 Ratan Tata 2 R.P.Goenka 3 Mukesh Ambani 4 Azim Premji Ans: 2 Q. The new NASSCOM Chairman is1 Gopal Subramanium 2 Harsh Mangik 3 G.Raghurama 4 Mukul Sangma Ans: 2 Q. The World's first Homeopathy University is being established in1 Karnataka 2 Rajasthan 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. Which of the European countries recently came into news for eruption of volcano?

1 England 2 Finland 3 Iceland 4 Denmark Ans: 3

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Q. ......IBSA Summit 2010 was recently held in Brasilia.

1 Third 2 Fourth 3 Fifth 4 Sixth Ans: 2 Q. 'United People's Freedom Alliance' recently won a majority in the parliamentary elections in1 Sri Lanka 2 Nepal 3 Maldives 4 Vietnam Ans: 1 Q. Where was the sixteenth ASEAN Summit held?

1 Delhi 2 Beijing 3 Hanoi 4 Kuala Lumpur Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Bills in Pakistan aimed at stripping the president of key powers?

1 15th constitution Amendment Bill 2 18th constitution Amendment Bill 3 20th constitution Amendment Bill 4 22nd constitution Amendment Bill Ans: 2 ...

Q. The Central Asian country which recently came into news for political turmoil is1 Uzbekistan 2 Kyrgyzstan 3 Tajikistan 4 Turkmenistan Ans: 2 Q. The deal 'New START' has recently been signed between1 Russia and USA 2 UK and Japan 3 India and China 4 China and Russia Ans: 1 Q. The new chief justice of the Supreme Court of India is1 K.G.Balakshnan 2 Gyan Sudha Mishra 3 S.H.Kapadia 4 None of the above

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Ans: 3 Q. Sixteenth SAARC Summit recently was held in 1 Thimphu 2 Kathmandu 3 Colombo 4 Dhaka Ans: 1 Q. INS Kamorta is country,s first1 Anti-submarine warfare corvette 2 Nuclear Submarine 3 First naval aircraft carrier 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. Dantewada was news recently for the reason of1 Communal Violence 2 Naxal Terror 3 Caste Clashes 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. India recently signed a major deal on education with1 Japan 2 Australia 3 Russia 4 U.S.A Ans: 2 Q. Matatilla Multi-purpose Project is located on 1 River Betwa 2 River Rihand 3 River Tapi 4 River Mahi Ans: 1 Q. As per the 2009 Human Development India's rank in Human Development Index is 1 135th 2 134th 3 133th 4 130th Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following clinched Junior Boy's single title in Australian Open 2010(Tennis Championship)?

1 Leander Paes 2 Tiago Fernandes 3 Bob Bryan 4 Meke Bryan Ans: 2

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Q. The Copenhagen Accord related to climate change was adopted on 1 December 15,2009 2 December 19,2009 3 December 10,2009 4 December 30,2009 Ans: 2 Q. The recommendations of the 11th Finance Commission covered the period 1 April 1,2002 to March 31,2007 2 April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2005 3 April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2012 4 None of the Above Ans: 2 Q. National Food for Work Programme was launched on 1 November 20,2004 2 December 1, 2005 3 November 14, 2004 4 October 5,2007 Ans: 3 Q. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

1 Chambal 2 Narmada 3 Tapi 4 Bhima Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

1 Atal Bihari Vajpayee 2 Lal Bahadur Shastri 3 Choudhary Charan Singh 4 Gobind Ballabh Pant Ans: 2 Q. "Let a hundred flowers bloom and let a thousand schools of thought contend" was said by 1 Lenin 2 Karl Marx 3 Tolstoy 4 Mao Tse-tung Ans: 4 Q. The Magsaysay Award is given for proficiency in which of the following?

1 Literature 2 Mountaineering 3 Science 4 Social Science

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Ans: 1 Q. In Economics the terms "Utility" and "Usefulness" have 1 same meaning 2 different meaning 3 opposite meaning 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. The First nuclear test was conducted in India in the year 1 1972 2 1974 3 1975 4 1971 Ans: 2 Q. The name of India's first aircraft carrier is 1 INS Himgiri 2 INS Virat 3 INS Vikrant 4 INS Nilgiri Ans: 3

Q. In which of the following years was General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) absorbed into the World Trade Organization(WTO)?

1 1991 2 2000 3 1992 4 1995 Ans: 4 Q. According to India Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd., India would complete building its first strategic crude oil storage by 1 September 2010 2 January 2011 3 October 2011 4 December 2011 Ans: 3 Q. In the National Integration Council, reconstituted in April 2010, the number of members is 1 144 2 145 3 146 4 147 Ans: 4 Q. The 16th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was held in 1 Colombo 2 Dhaka 3 New Delhi

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4 Thimphu Ans: 4 Q. As per Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty(START) signed by the Russian and the US Presidents in April 2010, the two nations will reduce their nuclear weapons stockpile by 1 one fourth 2 a third 3 half 4 two-thirds Ans: 2 Q. In April 2010, the Labour Minister of G-20 countries held a two-days meet in 1 Washington 2 Moscow 3 Beijing 4 London Ans: 1 Q. Stagflation is a situation of 1 stagnation and deflation 2 stagnation and recession 3 stagnation and inflation 4 stagnation and recovery Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the 'Business Person of the Year 2008' by The Times of India Survey?

1 Ratan Tata 2 Rahul Bajaj 3 Aditya Birla 4 Laxmi Mittal Ans: 1 Q. In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of 1 employment conditions 2 nature of economic activities 3 ownership of enterprises 4 use of raw materials Ans: 3 Q. Depreciation is equal to 1 Gross national product - Net national product 2 Net national product - Gross national product 3 Gross National product - Personal income 4 Personal income - Personal taxes Ans: 1

Q. The relationship between the value of money and the price level in an economy is 1 Direct 2 Inverse

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3 Proportional 4 Stable Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following books had been named as winner of the Best of the Booker Award in 2008?

1 The Enchantress of Florence 2 Disgrace 3 Midnight's Children 4 The Siege of Krishnapur Ans: 3 Q. In March 2010, the World Bank approved two education projects for India which are worth 1 $95 million 2 $98 million 3 $1.05 million 4 $1.08 million Ans: 3 Q. In the Global Information Technology Repoqrt 2009-2010 published by the World Economic Forum, India stood at 1 42nd place 2 43rd place 3 45th place 4 44th place Ans: 2 Q. As per the Census 2001 data released in March 2010, how many Indians speak at least two languages?

1 255 million 2 260 million 3 262 million 4 265 million Ans: 1 Q. The 2011 Cricket World Cup shall be co-hosted by 1 India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh 2 India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 3 Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 4 Bangladesh, Pakistan and India Ans: 2 Q. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian States?

1 Nagaland 2 Tripura 3 Assam 4 Manipur Ans: 1 Q. The 'Emerging Player of the Year 2008' Award was given by ICC to which Sri Lankan cricketer?

1 Ajantha Mendis

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2 Muttiah Murlitharan 3 C. Kapugedera 4 M. Mahroof Ans: 1 Q. In India FERA has been replaced by 1 FEMA 2 FETA 3 FENA 4 FELA Ans: 1 Q. Which day is the International Human Tights Day? 1 December 10th 2 October 24th 3 November 25th 4 None of these Ans: 1 ...

Q. Silicon Valley of India is located in 1 Dehradun 2 Bangalore 3 Hyderabad 4 Srinagar Ans: 2 Q. In the Parliamentary form of Government "He is the first among equals". Who is he?

1 President 2 Prime Minister 3 Leader of Opposition 4 Speaker of Lower House Ans: 1 Q. The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with 1 Gram Panchayats 2 District Collectors 3 State Governments 4 Union Government Ans: 1 Q. In which of the following countries has one party system1 Germany 2 Switzerland 3 Pakistan 4 China Ans: 4 Q. Who is the author of the book,'The Nehrus; Motilal and Jawaharlal?

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1 G.L.Nanda 2 B.R.Nanda 3 B.R.Ambedkar 4 K.M.Munshi Ans: 2 Q. Who is the author of the book "A minister and his Responsibilities"?

1 Dr. Man Mohan Singh 2 Dr. Rajendra Prashad 3 Jawaharlal Nehru 4 Morarji Bhai Desai Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Indians has recently been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?

1 Kapil Dev 2 Sachin Tendulkar 3 M. S. Dhoni 4 Anil Kumble Ans: 1 Q. National Technology Day is observed on 1 May 12 2 May 11 3 May 14 4 May 15 Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following organizations was recently recognized by United Nations Organization?

1 NATO 2 CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) 3 Arab League 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. HIPC which recently came into news stands for 1 Heavily Indebted Poor Consumption 2 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries 3 Heavily Indebted Polar Countries 4 None of these Ans: 2 ...

Q. Recently 16 European countries that use EURO agreed on a financial safety net for 1 Poland 2 Greece 3 Germany 4 Albania Ans: 2

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Q. Which of the following countries recently passed the Historic Health-care Bill?

1 Germany 2 Russia 3 USA 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. Recently Supreme Court upheld four per cent reservation in Andhra Pradesh for 1 Backward Christians 2 Backward Hindus 3 Backward Muslims 4 None of the Above Ans: 3 Q. The Prime Minister of which of the following countries recently in March 2010 visited India?

1 Germany 2 Russia 3 China 4 Japan Ans: 2 Q. Recently Women's Reservation Bill was passed by 1 Lok Sabha 2 Rajya Sabha 3 Both of the above 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. ISRO recently flight-tested its heaviest sounding rocket 1 ATV-DO1 2 ABV-DO2 3 Astra 4 None of the Above Ans: 1 Q. India on March 21, 2010 carried out vertical launch of 1 Prithvi 2 Agni 3 Barhmos 4 Akash Ans: 3 Q. The 98th Indian Science Congress will be held in 1 Bhopal 2 Chennai 3 Bangalore 4 Mumbai Ans: 2 Q. Recently which of the following bills was adopted by Parliament?

1 The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958

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2 Anti-Hijacking Act 1982 3 Foreign Educational Institutions Bill 2010 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. 'Vishwast' is 1 Aircraft carrier 2 Anti-tank missile 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel 4 None of the above Ans: 3 ...

Q. JRC which recently came into news stands for 1 Joint River Commission 2 Joint Resource Committee 3 Joint River Committee 4 None of these Ans: 1 Q. 'Hubble' is 1 An electric car 2 The nearest Star 3 A space telescope 4 None of these Ans: 3 Q. Which civilian award is shaped like a 'peepul leaf'?

1 Padma Shri 2 Arjuna 3 Bharat Ratna 4 Padma Bibhushan Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following is an example of a plant that bears seeds but not fruits?

1 Cotton plant 2 Peepal tree 3 Eucalyptus tree 4 Pine tree Ans: 3 Q. Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in which of the following crops?

1 Pulses 2 Rice 3 Wheat 4 None of these Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is not a 'Free Trade Zone'?

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1 Kandla 2 Mumbai 3 Visakhapatnam 4 Trivandrum Ans: 4 Q. The shompens are the tribal people of 1 Andaman 2 Nicobar 3 Lakshadweep 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following is the currency of Spain?

1 Dollar 2 Pound 3 Yen 4 Euro Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is a very well known name in the field of Banking in India?

1 Ms. Meira Kumar 2 Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 3 Mr. Arum Jaitley 4 Dr. D. Subbarao Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is considered as the financial capital of India?

1 New Delhi 2 Kolkata 3 Bengaluru 4 Mumbai Ans: 4

Q. The Reserve Bank of India does not print currency notes of the denomination of Rs.1 20 2 50 3 3,000 4 1,000 Ans: 3 Q. Financial year in Banks is a period between 1 January to December 2 May to June 3 April to March 4 January to April Ans: 3 Q. What is the full form of NFSM, an initiative of the National Development Council of India?

1 New Food Security Mechanism

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2 National Food Security Management 3 New Fastest Space Missile 4 None of these Ans: 4 Q. "Azlan Shah Cup" is associated with the game of 1 Cricket 2 Hockey 3 Badminton 4 Table Tennis Ans: 2 Q. World famous tennis star Rafael Nadal is from which of the following counties?

1 USA 2 Spain 3 Germany 4 Italy Ans: 2 Q. Union Government provides subsidy on which of the following commodities in India?

1) Fertilizers 2) Seeds 3) Tractors 1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Only C 4 Only B & C Ans: 1 Q. As per the news in major newspapers Iran has agreed to welcome talks with world powers after a deadlock of several months. Which of the following is the major issue over which Iran has a difference with the most of the world powers? Its 1 Nuclear Programme 2 Dispute with Iraq on several oil fields 3 Views on subsidy on agro products 4 Claim to have permanent seat in UN Security Council Ans: 1 Q. After a long cold war of several decades Taiwan recently signed an agreement to expand air links and accept main land investment with which of the following countries in its neighbourhood?

1 India 2 China 3 Malaysia 4 Indonesia Ans: 2 Q. As per the news in all major newspapers, the African National Congress (ANC) got an overwhelming victory in the general elections held recently in 1 Ghana 2 Uganda 3 South Africa 4 Kenya

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Ans: 3 Q. Who amongst the following is not a Padma Award winner given in 2009?

1 Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna 2 Mr. Abhinav Bindra 3 Ms. Aruna Sairam 4 Mr. Manoj Kumar Ans: 4 ...

Objective Current Affairs Q. The Government of India recently decided to finalise a big defence deal of Rs. 45000 crore for which finally five contenders are shortlisted. This deal is to purchase 1 Fighter jets 2 Radar system 3 Battle tanks 4 Warships Ans: 4 Q. India and Russia recently signed an agreement so that India can get a supply of Uranium fuel from Russia. Uranium is used in which of the following sectors?

1 Pharma Sector 2 Transport Sector 3 Telecom Sector 4 Energy Sector Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following States is amongst the top five power selling States in India?

1 Meghalaya 2 Chhattisgarh 3 Maharashtra 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. As per the reports the Indo-Pak Trade reached at about which of the following levels during 200809? About 1 Rs. 200 crores 2 Rs. 300 crores 3 Rs. 400 crores 4 Rs. 500 crores Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following countries wanted to come back again as an active member of the Organisation of American States after its expulsion from there several years back? (The summit of the same was organized in April 2009) 1 Cuba 2 Brazil 3 Argentina 4 Thrkey Ans: 1

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Q. India recently finalised its National Solar Mission. The mission envisages an installed solar energy generation capacity of about1 5000 MW (by 2030) 2 100000 MW (by 2030) 3 15000 MW (by 2030) 4 20000 MW (by 2030) Ans: 2 Q. Who amongst the following is the winner of the prestigious "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" given in April 2009?

1 Manoj Kumar 2 Rajesh Khanna 3 Amitabh Bachchan 4 Jaya Bachchan Ans: 1 Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book (released recently) "India and Global Financial Crisis: Managing Money and Finance" 1 Dr. Bimal Jalan 2 Dr. C. Rangarajan 3 Mr. Pranab Mukherjee 4 Dr. Y. V. Reddy Ans: 4 Q. The President of India recently signed three key trade agreements with a country whose Prime Minister is Mr. J.L.R. Zapatero belongs to which of the following countries?

1 Spain 2 Mexico 3 Italy 4 Greece Ans: 1 Q. The telecom industry of which of the following countries made a world record by adding about 16 million new subscribers in just one month (March 2009)?

1 China 2 Iran 3 Indian 4 South Africa Ans: 3 ...

Q. Kailash Vajpayi has been honoured with Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 for his poetry1 Chitralipi 2 Hawa Mein Hastakshar 3 Draupadi 4 Geet Sarovar Ans: 2 Q. Vasudhi Award for best environmental short film/documentary has been conferred at the

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recently held International Film Festival in Panaji on1 Underground Inferno 2 Meltdown in Tibet 3 Both of the above 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The film which bagged top prize at the International Film Festival of India is1 The Other Bank 2 I Can't Live Without You 3 A Brand New Life 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. The person of Indian Origin American who has been nominated to head the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is1 Indira Nooyi 2 Rajiv Shah 3 Nikhil Kumar 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. The Leaders of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha respectively are1 L. K. Advani and Murali Manohar Joshi 2 Sushma Swaraj and Jaswant Singh 3 Murali Manohar Joshi and Arun Jaitley 4 Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Indian states in December 2009 unveiled New Biotech Policy II? 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 Karnataka 3 Orissa 4 West Bengal Ans: 2 Q. Recently which of the following countries made purchase of renewable energy mandatory by electricity grid companies?

1 China 2 India 3 Russia 4 Thailand Ans: 1 Q. 'Wise' recently came into news. It is1 A novel written by Barack Obama 2 NASA's new space telescope 3 A Government of India welfare programme for the mentally challenged 4 None of the above Ans: 2

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Q. The world's largest crude exporter is1 China 2 USA 3 Russia 4 Japan Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following groups of countries recently inaugurated gas pipeline?

1 Indian-Iran 2 China-Kazakhstan 3 Iran-Pakistan 4 India-Pakistan Ans: 2 ...

Objective Current Affairs Q. How many Gulf Arab States put into force a monetary pact on December 15, 2009 proposing the launch of a single regional currency soon?

1 Six Gulf Arab States 2 Seven Gulf Arab States 3 Ten Gulf Arab States 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. On December 15, 2009 an important bill was introduced in US House of Representative. The bill was on1 Labour Reforms 2 Migrant Reforms 3 Balance of Trade 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Sajjil-2 is long-range missile recently test fired by1 Kuwait 2 N. Korea 3 Pakistan 4 Iran Ans: 4 Q. In October 2009 George Papandreou took over as Prime Minister of1 Czech Republic 2 Austria 3 Poland 4 Hungary Ans: 3 Q. In September-October 2009 which of the following countries was badly affected by a series of typhoons causing deaths of 1000 people?

1 Jamaica

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2 Chile 3 Qatar 4 Philippines Ans: 4 Q. The next annual UN climate change conference will be held towards the end of 2010 in1 Havana 2 Doha 3 Mexico City 4 Moscow Ans: 3 Q. India proposes to sign Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with1 China 2 Japan 3 Thailand 4 Indonesia Ans: 2 Q. The Japanese investment in India in 2008 stood at1 $6.2 billion 2 $3 billion 3 $3.65 billion 4 $5.22 billion Ans: 4 Q. During Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to Russia in December 2009, the total number of agreements signed between the two countries (India and Russia) is1 Seven 2 Six 3 Five 4 Four Ans: 2 Q. At Kudankulam, Russia proposes to build a total of1 Six reactors 2 Four reactors 3 Seven reactors 4 Three reactors Ans: 1 ...

Q. Which of the following is not among the eight India Origin CEOs at Big U.S. Companies in recently released Forbes' report?

1 Vikram Pandit 2 Francisco D. Souza 3 Indra Nooyi 4 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Ans: 4

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Q. Bhutan is producing about 1,500 Megawatt from its existing power projects. What per cent of this production of power does it sell to India?

1 60% 2 50% 3 80% 4 45% Ans: 3 Q. India recently agreed to fund a quarter of Rs. 14,800 crore which is amount of Tenth Plan outlay of1 Nepal 2 Bhutan 3 Myanmar 4 Bangladesh Ans: 2 Q. Recently India signed an agreement for collaboration on road sector with1 Indonesia 2 Myanmar 3 Sri Lanka 4 Malaysia Ans: 4 Q. The lone aircraft career of India is1 INS Viraat 2 INS Arihant 3 IAF Sukhoi 4 None of the above Ans: 1 Q. ULFA Chief Arabind Rajkhowa was arrested in December 2009 in1 Nepal 2 Bhutan 3 India 4 Bangladesh Ans: 4 Q. In July 2009 which of the following cities came into news for hooch tragedy causing the deaths of 130 people?

1 Jaipur 2 Ahmedabad 3 Kanpur 4 Vadodara Ans: 2 Q. Gangubai Hangal who died in 2009 was a1 Famous Theatre Personality 2 Icon of Indian Classical Music 3 Doyen of Hindustani Vocal Music 4 Popular Kannad Actress Ans: 3

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Q. The ship-based anti-surface missile successfully launched recently is1 Prithvi 2 Aakash 3 Dhanush 4 Naag Ans: 3 Q. The abbreviation GBI recently came into news. It stands for1 Generation Based Incentive 2 Gorshkov Budgetary Incentives 3 Group of Bureau of Intelligence 4 None of the above Ans: 1 ...

Q. Which of the following Parliamentary Standing Committees has recently recommended 33% reservation to women in legislatures?

1 Public Accounts Committee 2 Committee on Subordinate Legislation 3 Business Advisory Committee 4 Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Ans: 4 Q. P. D. Dinakaran who hogged the headlines in newspapers and against whom the Rajya Sabha recently admitted motion seeking his removal is the Chief Justice of 1 Kerala High Court 2 Karnataka High Court 3 Andhra Pradesh High Court 4 Orissa High Court Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following is not the recommendation made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources?

1

Chalking out an innovative and dynamic strategy to enable states to adopt the Model Ground Water Bill

2 Reviewing the National Water Policy 2002 in view of looming thereat of climate change 3 Focusing on conservation of water minimizing wastage and equal distribution of water 4 To reject draft national Water Mission Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is the latest Tank?

1 Akash 2 Pritvi 3 Arjun 4 Bhim Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following prizes is given by the UNESCO? 1 Magsaysay Award 2 Kalinga Prize

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3 Booker Prize 4 Pulitzer Prize Ans: 2 Q. Which among the following is the most common element in the earth's crust?

1 Hydrogen 2 Oxygen 3 Magnesium 4 Aluminium Ans: 2 Q. U Thant Award is given for 1 Contribution to east-est understanding 2 Community leadership 3 Social service 4 Journalism Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?

1 M. C. Setalvad 2 K. M. Munshi 3 Jawaharlal Nehru 4 B. N. Rau Ans: 4 Q. Which organisation collects data for the unorganised sector?

1 NSSO 2 CSO 3 ASI 4 RBI Ans: 1 Q. Blue Revolution is related to 1 fish production 2 milk production 3 oil production 4 food production Ans: 1 ...

Q. Which country of the following has the largest Muslim population?

1 India 2 Pakistan 3 Indonesia 4 Saudi Arabia Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following countries has introduced "Direct Democracy"?

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1 Russia 2 India 3 France 4 Switzerland Ans: 4 Q. Inflation occurs when aggregate supply is 1 More that aggregate demand 2 Less than aggregate demand 3 Equal to aggregate demand 4 None of the above Ans: 2 Q. Which State has the lowest per capita income in India?

1 Bihar 2 Orissa 3 Rajasthan 4 Gujrat Ans: 2 Q. In the budget figures of the Government of India, fiscal deficit is 1 Total expenditure - total receipts 2 Revenue expenditure - revenue receipts 3 Capital expenditure - capital receipts + market borrowings 4 Sum of budget deficit and Government's market borrowings and liabilities Ans: 1 Q. The eighth Joint Economic Group dialogue between China and India was held in January 2010 in Beijing, China after a gap of 1 two years 2 three years 3 four years 4 five years Ans: 3 Q. According to the recently released World Bank Report, the Chinese economy grew by the close of fourth quarter of 2009 at the rate of 1 9.7 percent 2 10.7 percent 3 10.8 percent 4 11 percent Ans: 2 Q. As per the quality of life Index 2010, which was released worldwide in January 2010, the united States occupies the 1 Second Place 2 Third Place 3 Fifth Place 4 Seventh Place Ans: 4 Q. The India-France deal for civil nuclear corporation, which came into force in January 2010,

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had been signed between the two countries in 1 September 2008 2 October 2008 3 November 2008 4 December 2008 Ans: 1 Q. Detroit in the U. S. A. is known as the city of 1 Motor Car 2 Lights 3 Aeroplanes 4 Rockets Ans: 1 ...

Q. The term "Fourth Estate" refers to 1 Backward States 2 Judiciary 3 Press 4 Tea Estate Ans: 3 Q. Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?

1 Somnath Chatterjee 2 P. A. Sangma 3 Meira Kumar 4 Sushma Swaraj Ans: 4 Q. The name of India's first carrier is 1 INS Vikrant 2 INS Nilgiri 3 INS Kukri 4 INS Himgiri Ans: 1 Q. World No-Tobacco Day is observed on 1 May 25 2 May 31 3 May28 4 May 24 Ans: 2 Q. 'Lakshya' which is part of Indian Defence System is 1 Surface of air missile 2 Missile Firing Submarine 3 multi Barrel rocket System 4 Pilotless target aircraft

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Ans: 4 Q. Which was the first National News Agency of India?

1 The Indian Review 2 The Free Press of India 3 The Associated Press of India 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. The British Parliament can do everything except make a woman a man and a woman a man?To whom is this statement ascribed?

1 Dicey 2 Hegal 3 De Lolme 4 none of above Ans: 3 Q. The number of Zonal Councils in India is 1 Five 2 Four 3 Seven 4 Eight Ans: 1 Q. National Commission for Back ward Classes was established in 1 1994 2 1993 3 1995 4 1999 Ans: 2 Q. Indravati Hydroelectric Project is the multipurpose projet of 1 Maharashtra state 2 Gujarat state 3 Orissa State 4 Tamil Nadu state Ans: 3 ...

Q. India has signed a landamrk deal for sale of Dhruv Advance Light Helicopters (ALHs) with 1 Venezuela 2 Peru 3 Ecuador 4 Chile Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following department of Indian Government takes care of education of children with physical disabilities?

1 Ministry of Welfare 2 Ministry of Sports

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3 Ministry of HRD 4 Ministry of Rural Development Ans: 1 Q. "Nadi Ke Dweep" is the creation of 1 Nirmala Verma 2 Krishna Sobit 3 Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh 4 Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya Ans: 4 Q. "Operation Black Board" refers to providing schools with 1 Enough number of black boards 2 New type of black boards 3 Training for using new type of black boards 4 All essential learning materials.

Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following is associated with the economic liberalization in India?

1 Dr. Manmohan Singh 2 Indira Gandhi 3 Sonia Gandhi 4 A. V. Bajpayee Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following is a poet, dramatist and also an essay writer?

1 Mahadevi Verma 2 Muktibodh 3 Bharatendu 4 Jai Shankar Prashad Ans: 3 Q. In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more wounded in a nightclub in the Ural city of Perm on -. 2009.

1 December 11 2 December 9 3 December 7 4 December 5 Ans: 4 Q. NATO Secretary-General - of Denmark, on December 4, 2009, declared that at least 25 nations would provide the additional forces in Afghanistan in 2010.

1 Anders Fogh Rasmussen 2 Andrew Niccol 3 Sacha Gervasi 4 Stanley Tucci Ans: 1 Q. On which recent date did the Nepali government hold a Cabinet meeting at Kalapatthar in the Everest region, endorsing a declaration on climate issues?

1 December 2 2 December 3

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3 December 4 4 December 1 Ans: 3 Q. Premier of Canada's - province, Dalton McGuinty, on December 3, 2009, announced Canada's plans to offer India a wide range of eco-friendly technologies.

1 Quebec 2 Ontario 3 Alberta 4 Manitoba Ans: 2 ...

Q. Which Asian nation, in December 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?

1 China 2 Japan 3 India 4 South Korea Ans: 1 Q. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Iran, on December 1, 2009, arrested five - nationals for trespassing Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

1 Israeli 2 French 3 German 4 British Ans: 4 Q. Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, the barometer of domestic stock market, entered its Silver Jubilee year on 1 January 1, 2010 2 January 2, 2010 3 January 3, 2010 4 December 31, 2009 Ans: 2 Q. Renowned sarod and sitar maker - died in Kolkata on January 2, 2010.

1 Ajit Banerjee 2 Nirmal Taluqdar 3 Hemendra Chandra Sen 4 Visesh Mohan Dey Ans: 3 Q. The - Government, on January 1, 2010, imposed a ban on holding strike in all power corporations under energy department for six months in public interest.

1 Delhi 2 Maharashtra 3 Uttar Pradesh 4 Rajasthan

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Ans: 3 Q. The - Government, in December 2009, announced to set upgrade inndustrial infrastructure in a bid to give a boost to industry.

1 Bihar 2 Orissa 3 Jharkhand 4 Punjab Ans: 4 Q. -. on December 18, 2009, announced to institute awards for promotion of `energy conservation buildings' and setting up of green energy and energy conservation fund.

1 HCL Infosystems and Motorola 2 MTNL 3 Bharti Airtel and BSNL 4 All of the above Ans: 1 Q. Scholar, researcher, shadow puppetry exponent and cultural activist Guranga Charan Das was conferred the Sibaram Patra Smruti Samman in - December 2009.

1 Siliguri 2 Kolkata 3 Guwahati 4 Bhubaneshwar Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following inaugurated the 10th Performing Arts in Delhi in December 2009?

International Children's Festival of

1 Hamid Ansari 2 Kapil Sibal 3 Margaret Alva 4 Sonia Gandhi Ans: 2 Q. The - State Cabinet, on December 16, 2009, approved a scheme for the treatment and rehabilitation of people afflicted by the use of Endosulfan in cashew plantations.

1 Kerala 2 Goa 3 Maharashtra 4 Gujarat Ans: 1

Q. A commemorative stamp on 19th century poet and educationist - was released in Kolkata in December 2009.

1 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 2 Rabindranath Tagore 3 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio 4 Smai Vivekaanda Ans: 3 Q. In which of the following High Courts was an e-court inaugurated on December 15, 2009?

1 Guwahati

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2 Lucknow 3 Patna 4 Delhi Ans: 4 Q. The (Incredible India) Bed and Breakfast Establishments Registration and Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2009, was introduced in the - Assembly on December 14, 2009.

1 Goa 2 Delhi 3 Chhattisgarh 4 Kerala Ans: 2 Q. To promote cycling as a pollution-free and healthy mode of transport, school and college students took out a bicycle rally in - on December 13, 2009.

1 Kolkata 2 New Delhi 3 Chennai 4 Mumbai Ans: 1 Q. A MoU was, on December 10. 2009, signed between - and the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games, making the former official partner of 2010 Games.

1 Delhi Metro Railway Corporation 2 SAIL 3 NTPC 4 All of the above Ans: 3 Q. - Phosphates Ltd. in December 2009, won the Fertiliser Association of India Award for the Best Overall Performance of an operating fertilizer until for phosphoric acid.

1 Sindri 2 Paradip 3 Kanpur 4 Ghaziabad Ans: 2 Q. Orissa's veteran vocalist and composer Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi was, on December 9, 2009, announced to receive the - Samman for the year 2009.

1 Konark 2 Mahavir 3 Puri 4 Buddha Ans: 4 Q. Which State Government, in December 2009, formulated an e-marketing scheme for farmers to provide regular information on the prices of their produce in various mandis?

1 Punjab 2 Rajasthan 3 Haryana 4 Uttar Pradesh Ans: 2

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Q. -, on December 8, 2009, announced to deposit with the Reserve Bank of India the donations made by devotees in the form of gold and silver.

1 Tamil Nadu 2 Uttar Pradesh 3 Himachal pradesh 4 Uttarakhand Ans: 3 Q. Punjab, in December 2009, proposed to develop the Asal-Uttar in - district as a tribute to the soldiers who repulsed the Pakistani Army attack during the 1965 war.

1 Bhatinda 2 Ludhiana 3 Tarn Taran 4 Kapurthala Ans: 3

Q. The Chief Minister of which of the following states was conferred with the Polio Championship Award on December 6, 2009?

1 Bihar 2 Orissa 3 West Bengal 4 Chhattisgarh Ans: 1 Q. -, on December 5, 2009, announced to establish a natural fibres bank to conserve and promote planting material for commercial exploitation.

1 Uttar Pradesh 2 Himachal Pradesh 3 Uttarakhand 4 Jharkhand Ans: 3 Q. Prominent Oriya poet - was conferred the coveted Fellowship of the Sahitya Akademi, the national academy for literature, in Bhubaneshwar on December 4, 2009.

1 Dinkar Oza 2 Ramakanta Rath 3 Mahendra Dey 4 Suresh Panda Ans: 2 Q. The Election Commission, in December 2009, pulled up - for violating the model code of conduct during the Jharkhand Assembly elections.

1 Canara Bank, Bangalore 2 Union Bank of India, Mumbai 3 State Bank of India, Ranchi 4 Only 1 and 2 Ans: 4 Q. The World Bank, in December 2009, extended its support to the Rajasthan Government for four projects pertaining to -.

1 Livelihood

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2 Water resources and rural roads 3 Agricultural competitiveness 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. -, on December 3, 2009, decided to implement a "Jawahar Social Infrastructure Mission" focusing on the disability sector, senior citizens and children.

1 Delhi 2 Orissa 3 Punjab 4 Haryana Ans: 4 Q. Prominent barrister of Indian origin -. who has handled high profile cases in the U.K., was appointed a Recorder by Queen Elizabet on December 29, 2009.

1 Seema Singh 2 Niharika Gupta 3 Manya Raheja 4 Kalyani Kaul Ans: 4 Q. India and -, on December 29, 2009, finalised an action plan to strengthen security cooperation.

1 Maldives 2 Indonesia 3 Japan 4 China Ans: 3 Q. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck came to India in December 2009, on his first state visit to a country after his formal coronation as the - King of Bhutan in 2008.

1 Third 2 Seventh 3 Fifth 4 Ninth Ans: 3 Q. - was appointed the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, succeeding Rajnath Singh, on December 19, 2009.

1 Mrinal Patekar 2 Nitin Gadkari 3 Goloknath Borde 4 Shivshankar Bhosale Ans: 2 ...

Q. Who among the following was/were selected for the 12th South Indian Education Society Awards in December 2009?

1 Somnath Chatterjee 2 M. Annadurai

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3 E. Sridharan and Satya Vrat Shastri 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. The Ranganath Misra Commission, in December 2009, recommended - per cent reservation for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities in government jobs.

1 5 2 10 3 12 4 15 Ans: 2 Q. L.K. Advani, on -, 2009, became chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary wing, signalling his exit as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sahba.

1 December 18 2 December 21 3 December 19 4 December 20 Ans: 1 Q. The Rajya Sabha, on December 17, 2009, approved re-naming the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as the - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. 1 Indira Gandhi 2 Rajiv Gandhi 3 Jawaharlal Nehru 4 Mahatma Gandhi Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following bill(s) was/were passed by the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2009?

1 National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Bill 2 National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill 3 Payment of Gratuity Bill 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. India's first commercial 2MW solar power plant was inaugurated at - near Amritsar on December 15, 2009.

1 Awan 2 Sultanpur 3 Kala 4 Shahpur Ans: 1 Q. President Pratibha Patil, on -, 2009, conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army on General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Chief of Nepal Army.

1 December 14 2 December 17 3 December 11 4 December 21 Ans: 1 Q. -, the ship-based anti-surface missile, was successfully launched from INS Subhadra, in the

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Bay of Bengal, off Orissa, on December 13, 2009.

1 Astra 2 Surya 3 Nag 4 Dhanush Ans: 4 Q. Which Indian state government, on December 11, 2009, announced a Rs. 60-crore package for the rehabilitation of 11, 092 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs)?

1 Gujarat 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Assam 4 Nagaland Ans: 3 Q. For the first time in the country, the - Government, on December 9, 2009, released a Soil Nutrient Map for optimum land use in the State.

1 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 3 Orissa 4 Assam Ans: 2

Q. - based Institute of Genomics and INtegrative Biology, on December 8, 2009, announced to have succeeded in completely sequencing the genome of an individual.

1 Hyderabad 2 Nasik 3 Jaipur 4 New Delhi Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following varieties of rice produced in Kerala were registered as Geographical Indications in December 2009?

1 Pokkali 2 Navara 3 Palakkadan Matta 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. On which recent date did India and Russia sign a breakthrough long-term pact for expanding civil nuclear cooperation in Moscow?

1 December 7 2 December 14 3 December 21 4 December 28 Ans: 1 Q. Which Indian State, in December 2009, brought out its first ever individual Forest Policy, proposing to achieve 20 per cent of its total land mass under forests?

1 Bihar 2 Madhya Pradesh

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3 Rajasthan 4 Gujarat Ans: 3 Q. On which recent date did the Union Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill paving the way for setting up a National Green tribunal?

1 December 1 2 December 3 3 December 11 4 December 7 Ans: 2 Q. India, on December 3, 2009, announced per cent carbon emission intensity cuts on the 2005 levels by 2020.

1 10--15 2 15--20 3 20--25 4 25--30 Ans: 3 Q. The World Bank, in December 2009, announced a soft loan of $ - billion for the recently launched National Ganga River Basin Authority to clean and conserve the river.

1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four Ans: 1 Q. Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1. 2009.

1 Punjab 2 Assam 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Rajasthan Ans: 4 Q. India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several products like seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.

1 South Korea 2 Singapore and Thailand 3 Malaysia 4 All of the above Ans: 4 Q. Which country, on December 23, 2009, agreed to help India build a manned spaceship and send an Indian astronaut to space under a 10-year cooperation programme?

1 Russia 2 USA 3 France 4 Israel Ans: 1

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Q. The Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2009 aims to add 20,000 MW of power by the year 1 2015 2 2017 3 2020 4 2022 Ans: 4 Q. According to a report released by the UN in October 2009, how many people worldwide go hungry?

1 75 million 2 1 billion 3 1.5 billion 4 2 billion Ans: 2 Q. When did the largest cruise liner "Oasis of the Sea" start its maiden voyage?

1 September 2009 2 October 2009 3 November 2009 4 December 2009 Ans: 2 Q. The annual use of global water resources for agriculture, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization, is 1 50 percent 2 55 percent 3 70 percent 4 75 percent Ans: 3 Q. As per the State of the Forest Report (SFR) 2009 aims to add 20,000 MW of power by the year 1 21.05% 2 21.07% 3 21.02% 4 21.03% Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following Articles empowers the High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental Rights?

1 Article 225 2 Article 226 3 Article 227 4 Article 228 Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following is the author of the book "My Music, My Love"?

1 Zakir Hussain 2 Amjad Ali Khan 3 K. S. Subbulakshmi 4 Ravi Shankar

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Ans: 4 Q. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"?

1 Mark Tully 2 B.K. Nehru 3 D.R. Mankekar 4 R.K. Narayan Ans: 1 Q. Which one of the following diseases is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water?

1 Alzheimer's disease 2 Parkinson's disease 3 Skin cancer 4 Indigestion Ans: 3 Q. Cortes Generales is the name of the Parliament of which one of the following countries?

1 Norway 2 Spain 3 Sweden 4 Denmark Ans: 2 ...

Q. The development of which of the following administrative concepts could be attributed to German Sociologist, Max Weber?

1 Democracy 2 Bureaucracy 3 Pluralism 4 Corporatism Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome?

1 Fluoride 2 Nitrate 3 Arsenic 4 Lead Ans: 2 Q. Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards?

1 Nickel pollution 2 Cadmium pollution 3 Strontium pollution 4 Lead pollution Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services in India, 1912?

1 Gopal Krishna Gokhale 2 Valentine Ghirol

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3 Abdur Rahim 4 Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ans: 4 Q. India, in December 2009, announced to have successfully mapped the human genome, joining - to have achieved this feat before.

1 USA and China 2 United Kingdom 3 Canada and South Korea 4 All of the Above Ans: 4 Q. American scientists recently found a hormone, -, which controls mechanism of human reproduction.

1 GnIP 2 GnIH 3 GnIM 4 GnIH Ans: 2 Q. Researchers from Columbia Initiative in Systems Biology recently discovered two genes, C/EPB and Stat3, responsible for the most aggressive forms of human ---.

1 Hepatitis B 2 AIDS 3 Blood Cancer 4 Brain cancer Ans: 4 Q. U.S. scientists recently claimed to have developed a slimming pill, -, that can burn off as many calories as 80 minutes of walk or a 25-minute jog.

1 Capsiplex 2 Chilplex 3 Pepiplex 4 Capperplex Ans: 1 Q. Economist ---, a Nobel laureate and winner of the National Medal of Science, died in Cambridge on December 13, 2009.

1 Allen McNeil 2 Paul a. Samuelson 3 Richard Spencer 4 Roger J. Cohen Ans: 2 Q. On which date did Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inaugurate the East-Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline?

1 December 28 2 December 1 3 December 17 4 December 8 Ans: 1

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Q. Alstom was, on December 11, 2009, awarded a supply contract by Termgetsoelektrarna Sostanj for the construction of a coal-fired steam power plant at Sostanj in northeast 1 Croatia 2 Latvia 3 Belarus 4 Slovenia Ans: 4 Q. On which date was the Copenhagen Accord on climate change passed in Danish capital?

1 December 16 2 December 19 3 December 25 4 December 31 Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following pairs (Recent Books: Authors) is not correct?

1 Ama 0 A Story of the Slave Trade: Manu Herbstel 2 Boys & Girls Be Ambitious: C. Sylendra Babu 3 I Accuse...The Anti Sikh Violence of 1984: Jarnail Singh 4 Wedding Aajkal - Karol Bagh to Kerala: Sridhar Reddy Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following has authored the recently published book, "Think Big! Becoming Big! - Fulfill Your Dreams"?

1 Tarun Engineer 2 William Cline 3 Ahmad Bashir 4 Rajnish Parashar Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following pairs (Recent Books: Authors) is not correct?

1 The Confession of Sultana Daku: Sujit Saraf 2 Memories of Life in Lhasa Under Chinese Rule: Tubten Khetsun 3 Zero Percentile: Neeraj Chhibba 4 Ethics and Evnironment: Nishant Chhibba Ans: 4 Q. Who among the following is the author of recently published book, "Not by Reason Alone The Politics of Change"?

1 A. Ranga Reddy 2 N.K. Singh 3 Sanjay Nahar 4 Prashant Talnikar Ans: 2 Q. Kaiane Aldorino of ---, on December 12, 2009, won the 2009 Miss World crown at a glittering ceremony in Johannesburg, defeating 111 contestants from across the world.

1 Gibraltar 2 Mexico 3 Venezuela 4 Poland

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Ans: 1 Q. Celebrated playback singer - was conferred France's highest civilian award, the Officer of the Legion of Honour on December 2, 2009.

1 Jagjit Singh 2 Asha Bhosale 3 Manna Dey 4 Lata Mangeshkar Ans: 3 Q. India-born ---, a member of U.S. President Barack Obama's faith advisory council, on December 4, 2009, won the 2010 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

1 Satyendra Mittal 2 Eboo Patel 3 Sunil Kulkarni 4 Anish Mathur Ans: 2 Q. Chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Mittal was, on December 15, 2009, conferred the 10th National Award in New Delhi.

1 Vallabh Bhai Patel 2 Guljarilal Nanda 3 Lal Bahadur Shastri 4 Rajiv Gandhi Ans: 3 ...

Q. The - County Council, in December 2009, entered into a partnership with TCS for making it easier for residents of the Welsh town to access council services.

1 Wimbledon 2 Leicestershire 3 Cardiff 4 Salisbury Ans: 3 Q. ONGC, on December 23, 2009, announced to have made two gas discoveries in the well --drilled in the Kutch offshore block-1 in western coast.

1 GK-21-1 2 GK-26-1 3 GK-28-1 4 GK-36-1 Ans: 3 Q. Chinese President Hu Jintao, on December 12, 2009, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Cina-Kazakhstan natural gas pipeline in 1 Beijing 2 Astana 3 Kiev 4 Nobrosky Ans: 2

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Q. The --- desert, on December 7, 2009, hosted a very modern spectacle when Sir Richard Branson unveiled Virgin Galactic's Space Ship Two (SS2).

1 Mojave 2 Atacama 3 Sahara 4 Thar Ans: 1 Q. On which date was Australian pace legend Dennis Lille inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame?

1 December 9 2 December 17 3 December 4 4 December 29 Ans: 2 Q. ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December 16, 2009.

1 Yuri Sanchez 2 Mikhail Rasputin 3 Alexander Lukhov 4 Yegor Gaidar Ans: 4 Q. The U.S. Senate, on December 24, 2009, approved the nomination of - to head the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

1 Anil Gujral 2 Mahesh Tyagi 3 Rajiv Shah 4 Pankaj Sinha Ans: 3 Q. Hollywood actress ----, noted for her roles in movies like The White Hotel and Clueless, died in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest on December 20, 2009.

1 Meryl Streep 2 Samantha Fox 3 Eva Green 4 Brittany Murphy Ans: 4 Q. Vitali Klitschko, on December 13, 2009, retained his WBC heavyweight title, scoring a unanimous points decision over - of the United States in Bern.

1 David Clayton 2 Kevin Johnson 3 Mark Richardson 4 Alex Montfort Ans: 2 Q. ---, on December 27, 2009, won the 38th senior National men's handball championship, dethroning Services in the final in Kolkata.

1 Railways 2 State Bank of India

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3 Jharkhand 4 Chhattisgarh Ans: 4 ...

Q. Boris Gelfand of Israel, on December 15, 2009 won the Chess World Cup, defeating former World champion Ruslan Ponomariov of - in Khanty Mansiysk in Russia.

1 Latvia 2 Uzbekistan 3 Ukraine 4 Russia Ans: 3 Q. ---, in December 2009, became the first Indian boxer to clinch a gold medal in the intercontinental President's Cup, winning the flyweight (51 kg) final in Baku.

1 Suranjoy Singh 2 Avinash Duggal 3 Mohnish Sharma 4 Dinesh Gunjal Ans: 1 Q. Sriram Jha, on December 9, 2009, became India's - Grandmaster by completing his final Grandmaster-norm in the 47th National premier chess championship at Mumbai.

1 16th 2 21st 3 26th 4 32nd Ans: 2 Q. The - Finance Commission headed by Vijay Kelkar, on December 30, 2009, submitted its fiveyear roadmap for fiscal consolidation to the Union Government.

1 11th 2 12th 3 13th 4 14th Ans: 3 Q. Reliance Industries Ltd., on December 22, 2009, announced a third successive gas discovery in the - deep-sea block in the Krishna-Godavari basin, off the east coast.

1 D9 2 D3 3 D34 4 D32 Ans: 2 Q. On which date in 2009 did the Central Board of Direct Taxes notify the Income-tax (13th Amendment) Rules, 2009?

1 December 11 2 December 31 3 December 1

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4 December 18 Ans: 4 Q. According to latest government data released in December 2009, industrial production grew by an impressive - per cent in October, 2009, against 0.1 per cent in 2008.

1 8.9 2 9.8 3 10.3 4 11.5 Ans: 3 Q. The government of -, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession.

1 USA 2 Great Britain 3 United Arab Emirates 4 Japan Ans: 4 Q. Reliance Exploration and Production DMCC and Ecopetrol, on December 4, 2009, signed the Farm-out Agreements, for Borojo North Block 42 and South Block 43 in1 Colombia 2 Venezuela 3 Brazil 4 Argentina Ans: 1 Q. ONGC, on December 1, 2009, signed agreements to pick up 40 per cent interest in the $7.5billion, Phase 12 of the gigantic South Pars gas field in1 Iran 2 Saudi Arabia 3 Iraq 4 Syria Ans: 1

Q. The U.S. House of Representatives, on December 11, 2009, approved nearly $ 1.5 billion of assistance to - to be spent under the Kerry-Lugar legislation.

1 India 2 Taiwan 3 Afghanistan 4 Pakistan Ans: 4 Q. When in 2009 did U.S. President Obama lay out an aggressive strategy to end the war in Afghanistan by rapidly deploying 30,000 new troops to quell the Taliban insurgency?

1 December 1 2 December 11 3 December 21 4 December 31 Ans: 1 Q. In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more wounded

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in a nightclub in the Ural city of - in December 2009.

1 Leningrad 2 Stalingrad 3 Ursula 4 Perm Ans: 4 Q. On which date in 2009 did the pass a Hose of Representatives pass a House bill the aims to impose sanctions on those foreign companies which export refined petroleum to Iran?

1 December 9 2 December 15 3 December 4 4 December 31 Ans: 2 Q. The Nepali government, on December 4, 2009, held a Cabinet meeting at - in the Everest region, at an altitude of 17, 192 ft, endorsing a declaration on climate issues.

1 Neela Aasmaan 2 Ujala Patthar 3 Kalapatthar 4 Ucha Pahad Ans: 3 Q. Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?

1 India 2 Japan 3 USA 4 China Ans: 4 Q. For the first time in the country, the - Government on December 9, 2009, released a Soil Nutrient Mp for optimum land use in the State.

1 Karnataka 2 Rajasthan 3 West Bengal 4 Delhi Ans: 3 Q. Three varieties of rice produced in - Pokkali, Navara and Palakkadan Matta-were registered as Geographical Indications (GI) in December 2009.

1 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 3 Punjab 4 Kerala Ans: 4 Q. On which data did the Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill for the settlement of civil disputes concerning environment-related issues?

1 December 11 2 December 9 3 December 3

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4 December 1 Ans: 3 Q. India, on December 3, 2009, announced 20-25 per cent carbon emission intensity cuts on the 2005 levels by1 2020 2 2015 3 2012 4 2018 Ans: 1 ...

Q. On which data did India and Russia adopt a Joint declaration at the Indo-Russian summit in Moscow?

1 December 3 2 December 7 3 December 16 4 December 25 Ans: 2 Q. The Central Government on December 22, 2009, inked loan agreements with ADB for funding the country's infrastructure projects and development of the -- industry.

1 Silk 2 Tea 3 Rubber 4 Khadi Ans: 4 Q. Which one of the following business magnates has been adjudged the 'Business Person of the Year 2008' by The Times of India Survey?

1 Ratan Tata 2 Rahul Bajaj 3 Aditya Birla 4 Laxmi Mittal Ans: 1 Q. Who is the present chief of ISRO? 1 G. Madhavan Nair 2 Anil Kakodkar 3 Dr. K. Radhakrishnan 4 M. Arindam Ans: 3 Q. Which one of the following Indian Cricketers has been declared "The Leading Cricketers has been declared "The Leading Cricketer of 2008" by Wisden?

1 M. S. Dhoni 2 Virender Sehwag 3 Anil Kumble 4 Saurav Ganguli Ans: 2

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Q. Who has taken over as Chief Election Commissioner after the retirement of Shri N. Gopalaswami?

1 V. S. Sampath 2 S. Y. Quraishi 3 Navin Chawla 4 M.S. Gill Ans: 3 Q. In India FERA has been replaced by 1 FEMA 2 FETA 3 FENA 4 FELA Ans: 1 Q. The RBI issues currency notes under the 1 Fixed Fiduciary System 2 Maximum Fiduciary System 3 Fixed Minimum Reserve System 4 Proportional Reserve System Ans: 3 Q. The implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana rests with 1 Gram Panchayats 2 District Collectors 3 State Governments 4 Union Government Ans: 1 Q. Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per census 2001?

1 Kerala 2 Madhya Pradesh 3 Uttar Pradesh 4 West Bengal Ans: 4 ...

Q. Which of the following governments passed the Matthew Shepard Act which was in news recently?

1 England 2 United States 3 Australia 4 Mexico Ans: 2 Q. Which country's leader of the "National League for Democracy" party has been in house arrest for a long period & recently international pressure was excreted by successful recent diplomatic visits by the US ?

1 Thailand 2 Myanmar

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3 Bangladesh 4 Honduras Ans: 2 Q. In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change and Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point and demands for mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?

1 270 ppm 2 300 ppm 3 330 ppm 4 350 ppm Ans: 4 Q. Recently ASEAN launched AICHR. AICHR is the first body of ASEAN related to which of the following?

1 Human Rights 2 Human Resources 3 Hegemony 4 Regional Trading Ans: 1 Q. Sakharov Prize is given to individuals / organizations dedicating their lives to the defense of human rights & freedoms. Russian civil rights society Memorial was conferred with this award in 2009. Which among the following body gives this annual Prize?

1 Russian Government 2 World Economic Forum 3 European Parliament 4 United Nations Commission on Human Rights Ans: 3 Q. Recently the major church of which of the following European country has become the first to conduct same-sex marriages?

1 Norway 2 Finland 3 Sweden 4 Denmark Ans: 3 Q. State Peace and Development Council is the official name of the governing regime in which of the following countries?

1 Honduras 2 Brazil 3 Myanmar 4 Turkey Ans: 3 Q. After President Tandja Mamadou went ahead with a parliamentary election it had asked to be postponed over boycotts, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended which of the following country in October 2009?

1 Nigeria 2 Niger 3 Sudan

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4 Gambia Ans: 2 Q. Stephen Gately who recently died (October 2009) was a member of which of the following musical groups?

1 Backstreet Boys 2 Boyzone 3 oasis 4 Mew Ans: 2 Q. Recently which of the following became the first country in the world to provide a laptop for every child attending state primary school under a programme called One Laptop per Child?

1 Brazil 2 Mexico 3 Uruguay 4 France Ans: 3 ...

Q. .Recently we read about the Goldstone report in the newspapers. Goldstone report is related to which of the following?

1 The fact-finding report on the Swine Flu 2 Violation of Human Rights in Gaza Conflict 3 International trade and embargo 4 The menace of somalian sea pirates Ans: 2 Q. Recently "Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress" or La Bella Principessa was in news.

Which among the following is true about this?

1 It’s a painting 2 It’s an ancient book 3 It’s a coffee table book 4 It’s a diary of a ancient princess discovered recently Ans: 1 Q. Which among the following is the first country in the world to declare Internet broadband access a legal right?

1 France 2 Italy 3 Ireland 4 Finland Ans: 4 Q. In context of the Nobel prizes which of the following year till now has been a year for female achievers?

1 2009 2 1992 3 2006 4 2007

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Ans: 1 Q. Recently the International Monetary Fund said that the global economy is "recovering faster than expected". Earlier forecast of 2.5% Global growth for 2010 has been now raised to what fraction? (October 1, 2009) 1 2.8% 2 2.9% 3 3.1% 4 3.5% Ans: 3 Q. Recently at a meeting of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the government has raised the budget of the 2010 Commonwealth Games from Rs. 767 crore to ____?

1 Rs. 1,620 crore 2 Rs. 1,020 Crore 3 Rs. 1,520 Crore 4 Rs. 1,420 Crore Ans: 1 Q. Which among the following is also known as "world's most translated document"?

1 Kyoto protocol 2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 3 United Nations Millennium Declaration 4 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Ans: 2 Q. At which of the following place a recent summit of FOCAC (Forum on China Africa Cooperation) was held ?

1 Sharm al Sheikh 2 Beijing 3 Cape Town 4 Addis Ababa Ans: 1 Q. Recently Cabeus crater was in news. Where among the following locations is it located?

1 Arizona, USA 2 Jupiter 3 Moon 4 Mars Ans: 3 Q. Robert Enke who recently died was a famous football player of which of the following nations?

1 Brazil 2 Peru 3 Argentina 4 Germany Ans: 4

Q. Which of the following companies has launched "World Ahead" Programme in various parts of India including Meghalaya in north East recently?

1 IBM

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2 Intel 3 HP 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. In which year India launched Targeted Public Distribution System ?

1 1995 2 1997 3 2004 4 2007 Ans: 2 Q. What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the country to be fully CBS compliant?

1 April 2010 2 April 2011 3 September 2010 4 September 2011 Ans: 4 Q. The Banking Solution provider Financle is an arm of which of the following companies?

1 Infosys 2 Tata Consultancy services (TCS) 3 Mahindra Satyam 4 IBS Software Services Ans: 1 Q. Recently which of the following distinguished personality of the world became the first person to receive a D. Litt degree from National University of Educational Planning and Administration Government of India?

1 Ko誰chiro Matsuura - Former Head UNESCO 2 Ann Veneman - Head UNICEF 3 Jacques Diouf - Head FAO 4 Raymond Benjamin - Head ICAO Ans: 1 Q. Recently Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), which was in implementation from 1997 has been revised and relaunched in 2009-10. It has been divided into how may components?

1 3 2 5 3 7 4 6 Ans: 2 Q. Recently Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs authorized Oil and Natural Gas Company Videsh Limited (OVL) to make an additional investment of USD70 million (total now USD83 million) for the project BC-10. In which country BC-10 is located?

1 South Africa 2 Brazil 3 Argentina 4 Peru

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Ans: 2 Q. In which year Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into force?

1 2005 2 2006 3 2007 4 2008 Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following is the chairperson of National Commission for Women ?

1 Saroj Pandey 2 Kumari Selja 3 Girija Vyas 4 Sonia Gandhi Ans: 3 Q. What is DONER ?

1 A brand of Raymond's Textiles 2 A Ministry of Government of India 3 An International organization 4 An NGO based in New Delhi Ans: 2 ...

Q. Many a times we read in the news papers about the talks going on about India-SACU Preferential Trade Agreement. SACU is a Southern African Customs Union (SACU) with how many members of Southern Africa?

1 6 2 5 3 4 4 3 Ans: 2 Q. Where is located the National Institute for Intellectual Property Management in India?

1 Nagpur 2 Mumbai 3 Delhi 4 Kolkata Ans: 1 Q. With which of the following WIPO is related to ?

1 Investment 2 Intellectual property 3 International trade 4 Indigenous people Ans: 2 Q. Shruthi S who was recently conferred with the Gold Medal on Bal Diwas (14 November) for exceptional skill in drawing and painting belongs to which of the following states?

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1 Karnataka 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Ans: 1 Q. Which of the following recently received the Grand Prix Award in Vienna , Austria ?

1 Incredible India Movie (Promotional film) 2 Palace on wheel 3 The Treasure in the Snow: A Film on Sikkim 4 Kerala God's Own Country (Promotional Campaign) Ans: 1 Q. Who among the following is the chairman of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council ?

1 Kris Gopalakrishnan 2 Dr. V. Krishnamurthy 3 Dr. R. Ganesh 4 T. V. S. R. Appa Rao Ans: 2 Q. Dr S B Sen committee which was appointed by Kerala government is related to which of the following?

1 Micro credits 2 Local Governance 3 Poverty alleviation 4 Land reforms Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following is the chairman of National Commission on Farmers ?

1 Sharad Pawar 2 M S Swaminathan 3 Man Mohan Singh 4 P G Bhatol Ans: 2 Q. According to an announcement made in September, 2009 by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal, which State of India would get two Central Universities?

1 Bihar 2 Uttarakhand 3 Jharkhand 4 Jammu and Kashmir Ans: 4 Q. The India-China trade was worth $52 billion in 2008 which increased as compared to that of 2007 by 1 30 percent 2 34 percent 3 35 percent 4 36 percent Ans: 2

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Q. Who amongst the following has won the 2009 Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation?

1 Gloria M. Arroyo 2 Ann M. Veneman 3 Aung San Suu Kyi 4 Irene Z. Khan Ans: 3 Q. The leaders of G20 Countries met for the first time in Washington in 1 November 2008 2 November 2008 3 November 2008 4 November 2008 Ans: 4 Q. Out of the following artists,who has written the book "The Science of Bharat Ntyam"?

1 Yamini Krishamurthy 2 Raja Reddy 3 Saroja Vaidyananthan 4 Geeta Chandran Ans: 4 Q. What Is an ECO- MARK? 1 A scheme for labelling Environment Friendly Consumer Product.

2 A Scheme for labelling pollution free industrial Unit.

3 A Cost-effective Production Technique 4 An International Certification recognizing, Eco Friendly building Ans: 2 Q. At Which one of the following places , East-West Corridor Connecting Silchar and Porbandar and North -south Corridor Connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari Intersect Each other?

1 Jhansi 2 Agra 3 Jabalpur 4 Nagpur Ans: 4 Q. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games being Hosted by New Delhi , Which Two new disciplines Will Be added?

1 Billiards and Kabaddi 2 Tennis and Archery 3 Basketball and Volleyball 4 Tennis and Billiards Ans: 2 Q. Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO? 1 Kinnaur Region 2 Spiti Valley 3 Nallamalai HIlls 4 Sunderbans

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Ans: 4 Q. Which statement is correct: I. The EU Ambassador to India is Samadja. II. The President of the European Central Bank is Trichet 1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 3 Q. Which statement is correct: I. The G-20 meet was held in the manufacturing town of Pittsburg. II. The next meet of the G-20 is to be held in Canada 1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 3 Q. Which statement is correct: I. India is a nuclear power State as per the original guide lines of the NPT. II. India has not signed the NPT but is a signatory to the CTBT 1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 4 .

Q. Recently Iran moved one step closer as a nation that intends to have a nuclear arsenal in its army. II. Iran is a signatory to the discriminatory deal called NPT as a non nuclear member State 1 I. is correct 2 ii. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 3 Q. Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II. He has done his Masters from the Shimla University.

1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 2 Q. Which statement is correct I. Shashi Tharoor was the former under Secretary in the United Nation II. Presently he is the Foreign Minister of India.

1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect

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Ans: 1 Q. Jose Manuel Zelaya was the former President of Honduras who was removed in a coup-edetat. II. Recently he left his status as living in exile and returned to his home country openly.

1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 1 Q. Which statement is correct I. India and Mongolia have recently signed a deal that will allow India to buy natural Uranium from that country. II. Mongolia is a part of the group that comprises the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 1 Q. Which statement is correct: I. The climate Change Bill passed by the US Congress recently is called by the name of Waxman-Marney Bill. II. the Bill was passed by a landslide victory with even the Republican supporting it.

1 I. is correct 2 II. is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 1 Q. India has decided to invest how much money in the IMF to have its allocated reserve increased in the international lending institution and thus pave the way for increased percentage of the voting right allocated to the nation 1 $15 Billion 2 $10 Billion 3 $20 Billion 4 $50 Billion Ans: 2 Q. In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the latest report at the Singapore meet) 1 3297 2 3900 3 3456 4 3100 Ans: 1 Q. Which are the two nation having the highest SDR (special drawing right) in the IMF 1 USA & Germany 2 USA & UK 3 USA & Japan 4 USA & France Ans: 3 Q. The recent fighting between the Shia and the Sunni community in the otherwise peaceful

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nation Yeman involves the proxy game of superiority between which of the two nation of the middle east 1 Iran and Saudi Arabia 2 Iran & Iraq 3 Iran & Oman 4 Iran & UAE Ans: 1 ..

Q. Which is the only state that has applied the electronic payment facility for its traders so that they could make their VAT payment through e-payment?

1 Gujarat 2 Maharashtra 3 Tamil Nadu 4 Kerala Ans: 4 Q. According to the Mo-HRD there will be no examination for the 10th standard called the boards in India from the year 1 2010 2 2011 3 2012 4 2013 Ans: 2 Q. The recently launched Oceansat-II satellite was launched by which launch vehicle of ISRO 1 PSLV-C14 2 PSLV-16 3 PSLV-C 4 PSLV-C6 Ans: 2 Q. According to the recent finding a medical journal said that the core reason for the blood pressure increase that finally leads to coronary heart disease is caused by 1 Bacteria 2 Virus 3 Fungus 4 Nemathelminthes Ans: 1 Q. The International Equipment machine number that is the unique identification number given to each mobile by its manufacturer has been made mandatory in India; in this context the GSM and the CDMA have the IEMN that is technically called (respectively) I International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and; II Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEI) 1 Both are incorrect 2 Both are correct 3 Only I is correct 4 Only II is correct Ans: 2 Q. The Asiatic Cheetah being the Asian breed that was once found in the forest of India. At

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present its hightest number is found in 1 Iran 2 Iraq 3 Indonesia 4 Maleyasia Ans: 1 Q. Which nation at present has the highest number of Cheetah in the world 1 Namibia 2 Tanzania 3 Iran 4 Kenya Ans: 1 Q. In the logo of Ashokan Dharmachakra that was adopted by the SC has the following inscription 1 Vijante Nyaya 2 Samyak Nyaya 3 Dharmathado Jayah 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. In the HINI Virus what does the alphabet H and N stands for: I H stands for haemagglutinin II N stands for neuraminidase 1 Only I is correct 2 Only II is correct 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 3 Q. In the recently hyped meeting held in Singapore IMF has raised the voting power of 4 middle income countries and there names are as follows: I China II Maxico III S.Korea IV Turky 1 All are correct 2 None is correct 3 Only IV is correct 4 Only I is correct Ans: 1 ...

Q. Which of the following statements are correct: 1. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is located presently in six places. 2. Among the places where NIPER is located, Raibareli & Gawhati are two of them 1 Both are incorrect 2 Both are correct 3 Only 1. is correct 4 Only 2. is correct Ans: 2 Q. The recently published book that compiled the treasury of landmark speeches of the Indian leaders named "Great Indian and their Landmark Speeches" is written by

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1 Manohar and Sarita Prabhakar 2 Alyquee Padamsee 3 Gita Mahajan 4 Kiran Desai Ans: 1 Q. Recently, according to the latest data released by United Nation Development Programme (UNDP); Dhravi was overtaken by which slum located at which city as the infamous title of being the Asia's largest slum 1 Campetras of Malayasia 2 Competos of Philipines 3 Orangi of Karachi 4 Orangi of Papuaa Guinea Ans: 3 Q. IEX and PXIL are 1 Two commodity exchanges of India 2 Two power exchanges working in India 3 Over the counter exchange working in India 4 Green vehicles promoted by thr Reva company of India Ans: 2 Q. Who is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth group of nation Secretariat 1 Mc Green 2 Cheui Chan 3 Kamalesh Sharma 4 None of the above Ans: 3 Q. Which of the following about ADRIAN (Advanced Data Research Institute) is correct 1 It is the ISRO centre to have the first women Ms. Geeta Vardhan 2 The centre is located in Hyderaba 3 Both are correct 4 Both are incorrect Ans: 3 Q. There are how many strains of H & N proteins that cumulatively make up the HN breed of flu virus (eg. being the presently famous H1N1 virus) 1 16 & 9 respectively 2 9 & 16 respectively 3 16 & 16 respectively 4 9 & 9 respectively Ans: 1 Q. As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?

1 Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3 Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry 4 Pondicherry and Delhi Ans: 2

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Q. Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether 1 They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket 2 They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year 3 They belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste /tribe social group 4 Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages Ans: 1 Q. Who is the Chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission ?

1 C. Rangarajan 2 N. N. Vohra 3 Bimal Jalan 4 Vijay Kelkar Ans: 1 ...

Q. The 9th South Asian Federation Games were held recently in which of the following cities ?

1 Islamabad 2 Hyderabad 3 Kathmandu 4 Colombo Ans: 1 Q. Hamas is a militant organization fighting against which of the following countries ?

1 Israel 2 Brazil 3 Syria 4 Sudan Ans: 1 Q. Who is the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ?

1 Ranil Wickremesinghe 2 Mahinda Rajapakse 3 Chandrika Kumaratunga 4 Arjuna Ranatunga Ans: 2 Q. Who among the following women has become the highest individual scorer in an innings in Tests ?

1 Mithali Raj 2 Kiran Baloch 3 Diana Eduljee 4 None of these Ans: 2 Q. Which of the following companies became India's first listed IT firm to have crossed $1 billion turnover?

1 Wipro 2 TCS 3 Infosys

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4 Satyam Ans: 3 Q. Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu Sultan in London and brought it back to India ?

1 Vijay Mallya 2 Ratan Tata 3 Lakshmi Mittal 4 Mukesh Ambani Ans: 1 Q. The United States has granted the status of major non-NATO ally to which of the following countries recently?

1 Pakistan 2 India 3 Afghanistan 4 Myanmar Ans: 1 Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which of the following countries ?

1 USA 2 UK 3 France 4 Russia Ans: 2 Q. The United States has granted the status of major non-NATO ally? to which of the following countries recently ?

1 Pakistan 2 India 3 Afghanistan 4 Myanmar Ans: 1 Q. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which of the following countries?

1 USA 2 UK 3 France 4 Russia Ans: 2 ...

Q. Kosi and some other rivers created severe problem in some parts of the country recently.

What is/are the major causes of flood in a river? (A)Snowmelt, (B) High peak discharge of water (C) Strom Surge 1 Only A 2 Only B 3 Only C 4 None of them

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Ans: 2 Q. The Government of India is planning to introduce whicch of the following Acts to ensure that foreign investments are not a threat to national security?

1 POTA 2 National Security Exception Act. 3 Foreign Exchange Management Act 4 Anti Terrorism Law Ans: 2 Q. The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which five countries were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which of the following in not one of them?

1 Mexico 2 Turkey 3 Austria 4 India Ans: 4 Q. The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which five countries were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which of the following in not one of them?

1 Mexico 2 Turkey 3 Austria 4 India Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following organizations has provided a US$ 150 million loan to over haul the khadi & Village Industry in India?

1 World Bank 2 International Monitary Fund 3 Asian Development Bank 4 European Union Ans: 3 Q. The Prime Minister of India recently flagged off the first ever train in the Kashmir valley. The train will cover which of the following pairs of stations on its final completions?

1 Anantnag - Quazigund 2 Anantnag - Katra 3 Katra - Quazigund 4 None of the Above Ans: 4 Q. Which of the following reflects the importance of 8th November 2008 in the history of India?

1 Chandrayaan-I was launched this day 2 Chandrayaan - I was put into the orbit of the moon on this day.

3 This was the day on which ISRO completed 50 yrs of its existence.

4 This was the day on which Chandrayaan-I landed on the surface of the moon.

Ans: 2 Q. Who amongst the following cricketers recently joined the club of 300 wicket takers in Test Cricket?

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1 Harbhajan Singh 2 Anil Kumble 3 Ishant Sharma 4 Rahul Dravid Ans: 1 Q. Who amongst the following was the candidate of the Democratic party in latest elections held for the President of the USA? 1 Hillary Clinton 2 Michelle Robinson 3 Barack Hussain Obama 4 None of the Above Ans: 3 ..

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