Editor’s Letter EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kamlesh Sajnani EDITORIAL Editor: Sarita Kutty Senior Correspondent: Gauri Puranik Correspondents: Reshma Majithia, Serena Kallian
Having a sense of order is imperative when setting goals. Even when things do not go as planned, a positive attitude is essential. Getting to one’s destination comes with goal setting. Going to college and earning a degree is a wonderful goal. However, success and satisfaction are personally defined. In other words, only you know what equates success to YOU. Hence, goals should reflect the person you are and what is most important to you. Think of setting goals as determining the destination for your future and the action plan to achieve those goals is your road map to get there. Besides goals help you focus your limited energy, time and financial resources. Goals also make decisions clearer when the inevitable, unexpected crossroads arise. Once we set our goals, we can find the gaps in our personality and what should be done to fill the gaps. We can find the gap between what we want to be and what we are. So, in a document that you can access at any time, write down your life-forming goals. Before you do so, remember that these life forming goals should be general enough to absorb the unexpected changes that are going to occur over the years, but also specific enough to be more than merely vague daydreams. The number of life forming goals should be very limited. You should have no more than three or four of them in each of the two categories: professional goals and personal goals. Your best chance of achieving your life forming goals would be to compare your actual performance with the set goals and make need based corrections from time to time both in goals and the actions to achieve them. To know more, turn the pages to “SKILLZ”. Also read the Student Interview which pronounces the importance of goal settings and its benefits. Further, the Current Affairs this week focuses on how carbon emissions can be tackled in India. We will bring you many more such insights into various B-schools, programmes and admissions from students as well as faculty in the weeks to come. So stay tuned. Do write to us, detailing what you like and what you don’t about this weekly magazine at editor@ advancedge.com.
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NEWS ROUND-UP Schulich plans new campus in India York University’s Schulich School of Business signed a deal to build its own campus in Hyderabad. The school will team up with GMR Group, a massive infrastructure development firm that specializes in airports, energy, and highways, to build the new facility. Schulich already offers a joint master of business administration degree program with S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research in Mumbai.
Under current legislation, foreign schools are required to partner with an Indian sponsor. A foreign education institution bill, now before India’s parliament, would lift that restriction. That means the new program in Hyderabad, expected to launch in September, 2013, would be delivered entirely under the Schulich banner. The two-year program would initially be offered to 120 students.
entrepreneurs, innovators, change makers, leaders & scientists etc. The event will be organized on July 9 at IIM Kozhikode between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. For more details visit http://tedx. iimk.ac.in/index.php. Infosys BPO, IIM Bangalore jointly develop first case study on BPO industry Infosys BPO announced that it has jointly developed a highly customized case study with IIM Bangalore. Developed jointly by Infosys and professor Janat Shah and L S Murty of IIM B, it will be used by B school schools as part of the management curriculum. The key objective of the case study is to impart industry specific knowledge to management students while integrating practical experience and expertise with theoretical concepts. The case study will be included in the IIM Bangalore Operations Strategy Course for second year management students.
TEDx IIM Kozhikode in July TEDx IIM Kozhikode is an independently organized TEDx event under TED. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. The mission is to spread ideas, inspire people by providing a niche platform among people while promoting the entrepreneurship & innovation. TEDx IIM Kozhikode will inspire & motivate to the Young Generations by providing a great platform of enthusiastic talks by
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The case study being the first on the BPO industry to be published and taught in Indian and global business schools is presently being piloted in an IIM Bangalore executive development program. This will also become part of a large case study bank that is shared among leading business schools across the world including blue chip B-Schools in the US and Europe. UK student visas to be cut by nearly 250,000 As per the news in one of the leading national dailies, almost a quarter of a million fewer overseas student visas are expected to be issued over the next five years as immigration curbs take effect, according to a government estimate published. The Home Office assessment published on Monday suggests that the curb on overseas student numbers from outside the European Union will reduce total net migration to Britain by 230,000 between now and 2015 and make a significant contribution to the government’s goal of reducing net migration to ‘tens of thousands’ each year. But the annual reduction, averaging 46,000 a year, is only around half the figure quoted by the home secretary, Theresa May, when she gave details of the visa changes in March, when implying the changes would cut net migration by 400,000 in total by 2015. A more detailed impact assessment of the student visa changes is due to be presented to parliament later this week, when the government is expected to come under further criticism about what many see as a ‘false economy.’ The government’s move to cut the annual flow of 300,000 students into Britain stems from its pledge to reduce net annual migration from outside Europe to below 100,000 from the 2009 level of 184,000. The impact will come from non-EU students, who account for some 139,000, but which, according
NEWS ROUND-UP to the Home Affairs Committee, could ‘cripple’ the country’s thriving education sector, valued at up to £40bn a year.
Nissan launches Student Brand Manager Program for 2011 Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) announced the ‘Nissan Student Brand Manager’ (NSBM) Program 2011, a unique initiative to promote its brand in India. This is the second year of the initiative and the program will invite applications from 150 colleges spanning across 15 cities in India. The company aims to target 1,200 entries for appointing 20 NSBM’s and the tenure of the program will be for a period of a six (06) months starting from July to Dec’2011. The 20-selected Student Brand Managers will play a key role in bringing brand Nissan closer to both - the student community and the public in general through innovative marketing initiatives. After undergoing training, the students will work closely with company officials on a variety of initiatives. Besides an array of key initiatives, it will include creating unique events to create buzz about brand Nissan among the student community. Some of the short-listed colleges for selecting students include K.J. Somaiya
Institute of Management Studies and Research, S.P.Jain MIR- Mumbai, IIFT - Delhi, University Business School - Chandigarh, IIM - Kolkata, IIM - Ahmedabad, Loyola Institute of
Business Administration- Chennai, Department of Business Studies, Christ University - Bangalore amongst others. Participation and Selection Criteria • The students who meet the eligibility criteria (should have completed first year of course) can participate in this innovative program by undertaking a small project outlined by the company. • The students will register at the website and submit their proposal on the basis of theme decided by the Jury in a PPT or a PDF format up to 5 MB of data. • 20-25 entries will then be shortlisted from every region and be called for the zonal rounds in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai to face the Jury for further selection • 10 shortlisted students from all the four zones will be called in Mumbai for the final presentation and selection • 20 students will finally be appointed after the final round in more than 15 cities. They will be trained by Nissan experts for the roll-out of 6 month program 5
The Nissan Student Brand Manager is an honorary position with the company and does not guarantee employment with Nissan. During their tenure, each student brand manager will get INR 30,000 as stipend and INR 20,000 as marketing budget to implement their initiatives for the full program. Apart from that each NSBM will be trained by the Nissan Corporate trainer and get a NSBM Kit (Digital camera, Visiting Card, T-shirt and Jacket) which equips them to conduct their initiatives in a professional manner. Also each NSBM can get a “Nissan Micra” based on their requirements which further help them to understand marketing activities of an automobile brand. O P Jindal Law School inks deal with Cornell Law School of New York As per the news in one of the leading national dailies, Haryana-based O P Jindal Law School has signed an agreement with Cornell Law School of New York for cooperation to promote international perspectives in legal education and research in India and the United States. The two schools have committed to promoting a range of collaborative initiatives including faculty and student exchange programmes and joint teaching and research initiatives. As the first joint effort of this relationship, the Avon Global Centre
NEWS ROUND-UP for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School and the Centre for Women, Law and Social Change and Centre for Human Rights Studies at Jindal Global Law School will be organizing a joint conference on gender-based violence and justice in South Asia in October 2011. O P Jindal Global University Vice Chancellor Professor C Raj Kumar said that this relationship with Cornell provides for substantial areas of collaboration that will benefit both faculty and students and will foster collaborative research projects on issues relating to law and justice. IIMs expect CAT enrolment rise after two-year dip As per the news in one of the national dailies, after a fall over two years in the numbers taking the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) said that they expect to see a growth this year in the number of aspirants. The third computer-based edition of the yearly test, conducted by the IIMs through partner Prometric, is expected is to witness a 10 per cent rise in applications this year. In 2008, around 2,76,000 aspirants appeared for CAT. This fell to 240,000 in 2009, further coming down to 2,06,000 in 2010. Expectations of such a rise in applications may also be due to an almost glitch-free CAT last year, after a bumpy start in 2009, when IIMs and Prometric had to conduct the CAT in two phases, after thousands of candidates suffered technical glitches at several centres. Prometric also discontinued its partnership with NIIT after the first stint and moved on to a tie-up with MeritTrac and Everonn. In terms of expansion, the CAT Committee is looking to create a buffer of 10-15 per cent in terms of test centres this year. Also apart from the 180-odd, non-IIM B-schools being part of CAT, IIMs may be adding a few more. Meanwhile, the IIMs seem to be on their way to make CAT a round-theyear test.
IGNOU to develop rural banking The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an autonomous institution promoted by the central government to develop banking in rural areas. Signed between IGNOU’s School of Agriculture (SOA) and the Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD) promoted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), a post graduate diploma in rural banking would be offered. The programme aims to develop professionals in rural banking and bridge the gap between programmes currently available and those required by the market for an overall rural development. According to the varsity, graduates with minimum 50 percent aggregate marks and 45 percent marks for reserved category are eligible to apply for the programme. The age limit is at 25 years and 30 for those in service. Manipal University Bangalore campus announces admissions to its NewAge programs As per the news in one of the national dailies, Manipal University has announced the opening of admissions to the August 2011 batch for its comprehensive career oriented courses under Media & Entertainment discipline. These full- time courses include streams
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like Creative Arts, Journalism & Communication and MBA programs in Advertising & Communications. The last date for application to the August batch for the respective programs is 15th July, 2011. The application form for the programs can be downloaded from the website www.blr.manipal.edu. The curriculum for all courses are developed with active inputs from industry experts, ensuring that students become well rounded, industry ready professionals when they finish their program. This also ensures their employability from day one of their completion of course. In addition to its existing BSc Animation and MBA in Media & Entertainment (in association with Whistling Woods International, Mumbai and LV Prasad Film & Television Academy, Chennai), & MBA in Advertising & Marketing Communication, Manipal University Bangalore Campus has this year introduced many New-Age Undergraduate and Post graduate programs in creative, technical and management fields. The BA Journalism course offers excellent opportunities for young minds to be creative journalists. They can also continue with their Masters in Communication Studies. The creatively curious minds have BSc and MSc courses in Animation, Game Art, Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, New and Interactive Media and VFX the green fields of international opportunities.
SOFT SKILLZ M Hariharan
How to stay focused on your goals Before you dive in and start any plans to study further and expand your knowledge base, one thing that you absolutely must make sure that you’re taking the time to do is execute a proper goal setting plan. If you don’t have good goals in place before you begin you’re going to find that your motivation to continue is a great deal lower and that you just don’t have that absolute direction you need for your path ahead.
When you set out on the path to achieving your ambitions it is important to remain focused on that perfect life that you have visualised and to ensure that the actions you take each day will take you closer to that ultimate outcome. You will probably already know the importance of setting and working towards goals to get to where you want to be in life and I’m sure you will already have set your own and be taking steps towards them each day. But you must be sure that your goals are really going to get you to the place that you want to go to. And to do so you must be sure that it is actually you that is setting your goals. In addition you have all sorts of both conscious and, more significantly, subconscious pressure put upon you by family, friends, teachers and bosses about the way you should live your life. Certainly those close to you will have your best interests at heart - but only what they believe to be your best interests! So you should take the time to examine your goals and try asking yourself the following: • Why did I set my goal? What was the real motivation behind it? • Was my goal actually influenced by someone else? If so does it genuinely represent what I want? Or is it based on what that other person thinks I want? • Are my goals realistic under my personal circumstances? If not what can I do and what am I willing to do to change them? • What benefit will I get by achieving my goal? Is it really something that I want or rather just one of those easy options that I have been conditioned to think I want? • How will achieving my goal actually make me feel? Will I get a genuine emotional buzz when I achieve my goal? • What do I need to do now to make sure that I am truly pursuing the goals that will lead to the life I desire?
You may well think of many more questions to ask yourself but it is vital that you do so to ensure that you really are on the right track in your life. Then when you have your answers you must take action and you will soon start to see real progress towards that perfect outcome. Let’s look at a few of the important things to remember as you set some goals. Specific: The first thing that you must be making sure of when you set your goals is that they are specific. If you’re not being specific enough with your goals, it’s going to be very difficult to know when you have obtained them. Deadline-Oriented: Next, you also must make sure that the goals you set for yourself are deadline oriented as well. If you’re not making sure that you have an end point for when you want to accomplish these goals, there’s a very good chance that procrastination may rear its ugly head. Realistic: Next, also double check that your goals are realistic. This needs to be realistic from the point of view that you could in fact achieve this and also realistic given the amount of time you have set for yourself. Make sure the goal is possible to obtain before you start devoting hours towards working on it. Paired with a reward: Finally, the last thing that you should know if you are going to set some good goals is that you should have a reward in place for them. Since most of us are highly motivated by some type of reward, when you do have this to look forward to you are going to definitely notice a dramatic improvement in your overall adherence levels. So keep these tips in mind as you set your very own goals. If you do, you’ll be sure that they are going to motivate you very well to keep up with your workout and diet plan. 7
Student Interview
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It is important to define your goals
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... says S Saatvik, an MBA (IB) student of the 2010-12 batch at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT) Delhi. He has a BE in electronics and communications from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. After his BE Saatvik worked with the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) for three years, where he joined as their Junior Manager and worked there in maintenance and operations. In 2010 he decided to do his MBA and so joined IIFT for their MBA (IB) programme. He is keen about a future in commodity trading and hopes to leverage his experience in the manufacturing sector and IIFT to help him advance in his career. Here’s S. Saatvik in an interview with Serena Kallian...
The MBA decision... My profile in SAIL was that of a techno manager. Most of my work revolved around troubleshooting with a technical perspective for which I had to use the learning from my engineering background. I was keen on moving into the commercial aspects of the business a bit more. In India, such opportunities are made available mostly to candidates with an MBA. This influenced my decision to do an MBA. Apart from that one would also want to work in an organisation which is a definite earn, which offers a lucrative compensation and profile along with all other perks associated with a commercial job which is possible if one has been to a top institute. Based on this parameter, I applied to some of the top institutes in India and joined IIFT. The selection process at IIFT, the topics covered the questions that were asked at the interview. IIFT follows a selection procedure similar to many other institutes which is that of a three stage format; an entrance test, a GD/Essay and a personal interview. The only aspect that may be different at IIFT would be the focus on the GK component in the objective aptitude test. The topics that are generally covered during the group discussion and personal interview include Indian economics, business, current affairs, social issues and abstract ones. And since IIFT is a trade focussed institute we do get questions from that perspective for instance about India’s trade partners, international relations, imports, exports etc. The experience I had at the selections was good. The essay topic that was assigned to us was a little vague and it required some bit of thinking, it was “Domestic animal as man’s best friend”. The GD that followed was based on the same topic. One had to interpret it and then contribute one’s own opinion on it. I drew parallels with the idea of domestic companies in comparison to the international ones in the Indian context. The topic probably expected us to debate on the primacy of domestic companies over the international ones. At the interview the questions asked revolved around my motivation behind choosing an MBA, the choice of the institute, how do I hope to add value to my career through their programme? Etc Since I came with some amount of work experience most of the questions were based on the work I did and also on my reasons for leaving a public sector company. The interview lasted for 15-20 minutes in which time we are allowed to ask questions as well. Challenges faced during test preparation and what helped you gain an edge during the selection. Managing time between work and study was not difficult. I devoted weekends for rigorous studying 8
and spent half an hour to an hour everyday practising tests and solving problems. With the help of the test material provided by the coaching institute I was able to asses where I stood in terms of competition and so work on the weak and strong areas. The only area where I thought I faced a problem was in Logical reasoning, but with the help of my facilitators at the coaching institute I was able to overcome that. Most top institutes strive to have a diverse batch and I feel that my experience in the manufacturing sector might have acted as an advantage when it came to the selection. What exactly are you looking to learn from your two years at IIFT? Best takeaways from your MBA experience... In our graduate studies, we are generally not exposed to many management subjects as students in an MBA programme, so I consider the knowledge component in various domains of management as one takeaway from the two years at IIFT. The second takeaway would be the large-scale corporate interaction which exposes us to various companies through experiential learning. Peer learning is another takeaway and networks that are formed as result of this type of learning are also a valuable takeaway according to me. Parting words to MBA aspirants... Having clarity about your future goals and expectations from the MBA are really important. It is also a critical aspect that recruiters expect of an MBA graduate. This clarity can be achieved by being aware of one’s strengths, the opportunities available through personal research and interactions with the right kind of people.
Choose the right synonym from the words given below:
VOCAB
1. Orison a. reply b. execration c. anathema d. prayer
5. Incommodious a. untroubling b. easy c. straightforward d. inconvenient
9. Gung-ho a. cool b. enthusiastic c. indifferent d. uninterested
13. Sere a. arid b. gleaming c. unused d. fresh
2. Nonplus a. confused b.enlighten c. educate d. explain
6. Elide a. omit b. accomplish c. succeed d. add
10. Eclat a. inferiority b. imperfection c. excellence d. failure
14. Aplomb a. confidence b. gaucheness c. uncertainty d. shyness
3. Toothsome a. distasteful b. disgusting c. delicious d. unsavory
7. Divagate a. keep b. wander c. stay d. go straight
11. Ragtag a. neat b. scruffy c. kempt d. uniform
15. Affable a. unfriendly b. friendly c. grouchy d. disdainful
4. Splenetic a. peaceable b. acrimonious c. kind d. calm
8. Hyaline a. glassy b. dull c. rough d. rugged
12. Fain a. unwilling b. unlikely c. agreeable d. unready
16. Maudlin a. serious b. unemotional c. unimaginative d. over emotional
3.c 11.b
5.d 13.a
Answers 1.d 2.a 9.b 10.c
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CURRENT AFFAIRS Atasi Das
Tackling carbon emissions in India India is an emerging global economic superpower and is one of the leading emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG). As per the Economic Survey, 2010-11, India is among the top five greenhouse gas emitters worldwide, although its per capita emissions are still much lower than those of the developed countries. An analysis‌
An Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA) study conducted in May 2010, states that the total net GHG emissions from India in 2007 were 1727.71 million tons of CO2 equivalent (eq.) as compared to the 1228.54 million tons of CO2 eq in 1994-this represents a compounded annual growth rate of 2.9 percent during 1994 to 2007. India’s total CO2 emissions are about 4 percent of the total global CO2 emissions; climate modeling studies indicate that even with a 8-9 per cent annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the next couple of decades, its per capita emissions will reach around 3-3.5 tonnes of CO2 eq. by 2030, as compared to the present 1-1.2 tonnes.
severely affected by adverse climatic changes. A low carbon growth strategy has two dimensionsone is to attempt to contain the rising energy needs, and the other is to increase energy efficiency. Once the energy needs are minimised while obtaining the required final services, the energy efficiency is increased. We should also try to promote renewable energy sources, like hydel, nuclear, solar, and wind power, which are all low carbon strategies. India plans to increase its energy efficiency by 20 percent by 2016-17, as stated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. This has been supplemented by the domestic target of reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 2025 per cent of 2005 level, by 2020, through proactive government policies.
The action plan India should rein in its augmenting carbon footprint, since increasing GHG emissions has wide scale ramifications on climate change. India’s developmental path is linked to its natural resource base. It has a large agrarian population and allied activities, which will be
What next? India is envisaging diversifying its energy fuel mix, by aiming to set up 20,000 MW of solar power-generating capacity by 2022, double the present share of 3 percent of nuclear power in the energy mix over the next decade, put in place a major market-based program to increase energy efficiency, impose clean energy cess on coal for funding research and development (R&D) of clean energy technologies, and expand the use of natural gas in power production. India is pursuing aggressive strategies for forestry and coastal management to increase the quality and quantity of forest cover, and has launched a new program on coastal zone management. This will ease out the adaptation problems faced by over 300 million people, residing in the coastal zones. India has introduced the Renewable Energy Certificate
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(REC) trading scheme for wind, solar and biomass power plants. The REC is a market-based instrument which aims to promote renewable energy and facilitate renewable purchase obligations (RPOs). Trading for the REC scheme, which currently occurs once a month, has picked up. On 25th May, 2011, a total of 14,002 RECs were traded during the REC trading session on the Indian Energy Exchange, valued at $4.6 million, as compared to the 260 units traded at the previous session in April. Government initiatives Government plans to increase solar power generation to about 20 gigawatts by 2022, which amounts to about one eighth of current power generation. India is also starting an innovative market-based mitigation mechanism called Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT). It is a mandatory scheme that sets benchmark efficiency levels for 563 big polluting firms that account for 54 percent of the country’s energy consumption. The scheme allows energy intensive businesses to buy tradeable energy saving certificates, or Escerts, from those using less energy. The number of Escerts depends on the amount of energy saved in a target year. This is expected to create a market worth around $16 billion in 2014, as estimated by the government. A three-year rollout phase is set to start in September this year and will help India reduce about 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions, as per government projections. India has launched the Black Carbon Research Initiative as a part of the National Carbonaceous Aerosols Programme (NCAP). This research venture aims to understand the role of carbon in global warming and the impact of carbon emissions on adverse climatic changes.
The way forward India is primarily banking upon the two market based initiatives, REC and PAT, to mitigate its carbon emissions in the years to come, while battling to maintain its 8 percent plus growth story. The way forward lies in substituting fossil fuels with alternative sources of cleaner energy in a commercially viable manner. The government is working proactively to raise consciousness amongst the people about the ill effects of carbon emissions, and for providing cleaner energy sources for their usage. Evidently, India is leaving no stone unturned to achieve its dual objective of reduced carbon emissions and rapid inclusive growth. On a daily basis go for CFL bulbs, solar lamps, and the domestic LPG, and you will be doing your precious bit for achieving a greener India and world!
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Who was presented with the fashion icon trophy at this year’s Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award ceremony? a. Jeniffer Aniston b. Lady Gaga c. Jennifer Lopez d. Julia Roberts 2. Who is the new President of Nigeria? a. Olusegun Obasanjo b. Goodluck Jonathan c. Abdulsalami Abubakar d. Ernest Shonekan 3. Chinese Lenovo Group Ltd, China’s largest PC maker by shipments has acquired a 37% stake in German computer and consumer-electronics company in a deal worth €629.4 million (US$905.8 million), which will double Lenovo’s market share in Germany. Name the German company? a. Medion AG b. Ableton AG c. Teac d. COC AG 4. The South African competition regulator finally approved WalMart’s __________bid for a majority stake in Massmart, operator of 288 stores in Africa, paving the way for the world’s biggest retailer to enter into the African continent. a. $ 2.5 billion b. $2.4 billion c. $ 5.2 billion d. $ 1.2 billion 5. He was the chief minister of the Haryana state twice, his first term from June 28, 1979 to July 5, 1985, and his second term from July 23, 1991 to May 11, 1996. He had also served as a union cabinet minister at the centre, holding
the Agriculture and Environments & Forest portfolios during Rajiv Gandhi’s administration. He has been a central point in Haryana politics, representing the nonJat caste groups of the state. He passed away on June 3, 2011. Name him. a. Bhajan Lal b. Bansi Lal c. B. D. Sharma d. Rao Birender Singh
6. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded its prestigious 2011 Eagle Awards to NAV CANADA and which of the following airports in recognition of their outstanding achievements in customer satisfaction, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement? a. Berlin Airport b. Columbia Airport c. New Jersey Airport d. Prague Airport 7. According to CyberMedia Research- a market research firm, the advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile handset market to ________ approximately by 2014. a. USD 89 million b. USD 56 million c. USD 90 million d. USD 82 billion 8. Who is the winner of the Canadian Grand Prix? a. Jean Alesi b. Jaime Alguersuari c. Jenson Button d. Michele Alboreto 9. Who has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Turkey for the third time in a row? a. Tayyip Erdogan b. Abdullah Gül
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c. Bülent Ecevit d. Mesut Yılmaz
10. He is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist. His novel Shadow has won this year’s Red House children’s book award. Name him a. Howard Jacobson b. Tom Rachman c. David Nicholls d. Michael Morpurgo 11. Sillicon valley is the name of which of the following Indian cites? a. Cuttack b. Bengaluru c. Thiruvananthapuram d. Hyderabad 12. Who authored The Namesake? a. Jhumpa Lahiri b. R.K.Narayan c. Amit Varma d. Vikram Seth 13. Jyoti Randhwa is associated with which of the following sports? a. Tennis b. Cricket c. Golf d. Badminton 14. Who is the 13th President of India? a. Shankar Dayal Sharma b. Kocheril Raman Narayanan c. APJ Abdul Kalam d. Pratibha Patil 15. The minimum age limit to become the Governor of a state in India is: a. 25 years b. 40 years c. 35 years d. 21 years Answers 1.b 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.a 6.d 7.d 8.c 9.a 10.d 11.b
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13.c
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