In India, the National Income is measured on the basis of: (1) Flow of goods only (2) Number of employed

youth only (3) olume of ta! collected per annum (4) Earning of people working in PSUs and Govt, jobs (") #ll of these 2. $hich one of the following a measure of Fiscal %&eforms, has 'o(t) of India adopted * (1) ringing down fis!al defi!it to a parti!"lar level b# an $!t of %aw (2) Fi!ing higher rate of growth (3) #llocation of more funds to +ob oriented schemes (,) #llocation of more funds to pro(ide education to children who are -.1, years of age (") None of these &. /'reen 0ouse 'ases/ are responsible mainly for : (1) 'rowth of 1i(estoc2 population (2) olume of foreign trade (3) 3uality of agro products in a country (,) Industrial 4e(elopment of a nation (') Global war(ing 4. $hich of the following in India is implemented in all the districts of the country for pro(iding 155 days employment to those willing to do manual +obs in rural areas * (1) 6radhan 7antri 'ram 8ada2 9)o+ana (2) :harat Nirman (&) )a*at(a Gand*i +ational ,"ral E(plo#(ent G"arantee $!t (,) 8warn ;ayanti 'ram 8waro+gar 9o+ana (") #ll of these '. $hich of the following is a 8ocial 4e(elopment programme launched by the 'o(t) of India for school children* (1) :harat Nirman (2) #80# (3) <utir ;yoti (4) )id -a# )eal S!*e(e (") #adhar 9o+ana .. $hich of the following economic concept is categori=ed on the basis of >urrent #ccount or >apital #ccount or both * (1) alan!e of pa#(ent (2) alue of the foodgrain stoc2 of a country (3) 'ross National 6roduct ('N6) (,) 'ross National Income ('NI) (") ?otal collection of 4irect ?a!es in a year /. $hich of the following acts is@was introduced for the purpose of sustainable growth * (1) $ater (6re(ention and >ontrol of 6ollution) #ct (2) Narcotics and 6sychotropic 8ubstance #ct (&) 0oreign E1!*ange )anage(ent $!t (,) :an2ing &egulation #ct (") 6re(ention of 7oney 1aundering #ct A) 8ome time we see a reference of %1east 4e(eloped country% in the economic +ournals@papers etc) $hich among the following is one of the parameters on the basis of which a country in economic parlance, is labelled %1east 4e(eloped% * (1) FreBuent changes in monetary@fiscal policies (2) No change in (&) t*e Govern(ent in last ten #ears as general ele!tions did not take pla!e (,) 1ow 6er >apita income of a specified le(el and instability in agricultural@industrial production (") 0uge losses due to natural disasters resulting in displacement of people in ma+ority (-) 8carcity of trained@s2illed manpower in the country 2. $hich of the following is one of the indicators of 0uman 4e(elopment Inde! (04I) * (1) %ife e1pe!tan!# at birt* (2) ?otal cost of the agricultural land with a family 1.

(3) ?otal area of the agricultural land with a family (,) #(ailability of perennial source of water for irrigation (") Nature of employment, casual@permanent or semi.permanent 13. $hich of the following is one of the measures of economic growth of a country * (1) olume of 4irect In(estment made by Foreign countries (2) Number of companies listed on the 8toc2 C!changes (&) Gross -o(esti! prod"!t of t*e nation (,) Number of Foreign nationals wor2ing in a country (") #ll of these 11. $hat is the contribution of #gricultural sector in total '46 of India* #bout. (1) 1/.24 (2) )2,D (3) 3AD (,) ,5D (") -5D 12. $hat is the contribution of 8er(ice 8ector in total '46 of India* (1) 15D (2) 1,D (3)1AD (,)2-D (") +one of t*ese 1&. /I#C#/ is an organi=ation which functions in the area of (1) 6re(ention of 7oney 1aundering (2) >ontrol of Foreign 4irect In(estment (&) +"!lear Energ# (,) $orld ?rade (") 6romoting International understanding among the nations) 14. #s reported in newspapers, >hina has raised ob+ection on India/s presence in 8outh >hina sea alongwith ietnam) :oth the nations are engaged in which of the following acti(ities in the sea * (1) Fishing (2) C!ploring 7inerals (&) E1ploring 5ilfields (,) 4isposal of electronic waste (") 4isposal of nuclear waste 1'. $hich of the following is the purpose of introducing /<now 9our >ustomer/ norms by the ban2s * (1) ?o bring more and more people under the ban2ing net (2) Identifying people who do not pay Income ?a! (&) 6o ens"re t*at t*e (one# deposited in banks *as !o(e fro( gen"ine so"r!es (,) ?o ensure whether the money deposited in the ban2 is of an Indian or a foreign national (") None of these 1.. $hich of the following organisations is established mainly to promote 7icro, 8mall E 7edium industrial sector in India * (l)N#:#&4 (2)S7- 7 (3)I4:I:an2 (,)CFI7:an2 (") #ll of these 1/. #s reported in newspapers, the 7ar2et :orrowings of the Gnion 'o(t) ha(e gone up in 2511.12 (upto) 8eptember 2511)) $hat is the main reason for the same * (1) Fi!ing (ery high target of growth (2) %ower t*an b"dgeted !olle!tion of t*e reven"e (3) 1ower than e!pected flow of foreign in(estment (,) &:Is reluctance in gi(ing fresh loans to the 'o(t) of India for de(elopmental pro+ects (") >onsistent re(ision in the limit of the $ays ana 7eans #d(ances gi(en to the 'o(t) of India by the &:I) 18. $hat does the term /##9/ denote which is the short form of a 8ocial 8cheme launched by the 'o(t) of India * (1) #ntodaya # was 9o+ana (2) #sian #was 9o+ana (&) $ntoda#a $nna 9ojana (,) #rea #ntodaya 9o+ana (") None of these 12. $hich of the following organi=ations of women in India will be arisen out of the confluence of three mo(ements.labour mo(ement, cooperati(e mo(ement and women/s mo(ement based on 'andhian 6hilosophy* (l) ?I8>H (2)80' (3) #7G1 (4) SE:$ (") 'ramin :an2 23. ?he 8econd 'reen &e(olution being planned in India will be launched basically in Castern@North Castern states and will be based on production of : (1) 8ugarcane (2) ;ute (3) :amboo (,) egetables (') Padd# 21. $hich of the following factors has now put a chec2 on 7igration of #gricultural 1abourers from one place to another in India *

(1) 1ac2 of irrigation facilities (2) 1ow producti(ity of land (3) 8ingle crop culti(ation (,) 0igher wages and a(ailability of employment (') %a"n!* of )G+,EG$ and availabilit# of e(plo#(ent opport"nities lo!all# 22. $hich of the following #cts helps a ban2 in its day today acti(ities * (1) >ompetition #ct (2) +egotiable 7nstr"(ents $!t (3) 0indu 7arriage #ct (,) 0indu 8uccession #ct (") N&I #ct 2&. 1ac2 of access to financial ser(ices is technically 2nown as : (1) financial instability (2) financial inclusion (3) financial stability (4) finan!ial e1!l"sion (") po(erty 24. $hich of the following is NH? one of the ma+orfunctions of the National :an2 for #gricultural and &ural 4e(elopment (N#:#&4) * (1) #cting as a regulator for cooperati(e ban2s and &&:s (2) C!tending assistance to the go(ernment and others in matters relating to rural de(elopment (3) 6ro(iding refinance to lending institution in rural areas (,) #cting as a coordinator in the operations of rural credit institutions (') ,eview of (onetar# ; !redit poli!# 2'. #s we all 2now :an2s in India are reBuired to maintain a portion of their demand and time liabilities with the &eser(e :an2 of India) ?his portion is called : (1) 8tatutory 1iBuidity &atio (2) <as* ,eserve ,atio (3) :an2 4eposit (,) &e(erse &epo (") 'o(ernment 8ecurities 2.. :an2s in their daily business face (arious 2inds of ris2s) $hich of the following is one such ma+or ris2 * (1) >ustomer ris2 (2) &eputation (3) 'oodwill ris2 (,) 6rotection ris2 (') 5perational risk 2/. $hich of the following schemes was launched by the &:I in 255, under which 'o(t) of India dated 8ecurities@?reasury :ills could be issued to absorb surplus@durable liBuidity * (1) &?'8 (2) C!ternal )>ommercial :orrowing (&) )arket Stabilisation S!*e(e (,) 0igh (alue clearing scheme (") 6re.paid payment Instrument facility 28. 0ow much amount (in &s) crores) was allocated for raising credit to the farmers in the Gnion :udget 2511.12* (1) ,s. 4/'333 !rores (2) &s) "I"555 crores (3) &s) -I"555 crores (,) &s) II"555 crores (") None of these 22. $hat does the letter /7/ denote in the name /7FI as used in financial sector * (1) 7ini (2) 7onetary (&) )i!ro (,) 7ega (") 7ultiple &3. ?he 'o(t) of India has created a women/s 8elf 0elp 'roup 4e(elopment Fund so that it can reduce their interest burden) $hat is the si=e of the fund * (1) ,s. 133 !rores (2) &s) 255 crores (3) &s) 2"5 crores (,) &s) 1,55 crores (") &s) "55 crores &1. $hich of the following is NH? a programme launched by the 'o(t) of India * (1) 8ar(a 8hi2sha #bhiyan (2) &astriya <rishi i2as 9o+ana (3) #ccelerated Irrigation :enefit 6rogramme (,) National &ural 1i(elihood 7ission (') =eevan $nand 9ojana &2. $hich of the following schemes is launched to pro(ide prenatal and postnatal care to mother and child* (1) National 7ission for 6rotein 8upplements (2) Initiati(e on egetable >lusters (3) 6romotion of Nutri >ereals (,) ;an 7itra 9o+ana (') =anani S"raks*a 9ojana

&&. $hich of the following statements is ?&GC about International 7onetary Fund (I7F) * (1) I7F pro(ide $ays and 7eans Funds to member countries (2) I7F is an agency of the $orld :an2 and i(situated in 6rague (3) I7F ma2es all the rules and regulations in relation to the $orld ?rade between the nations (4) 5n be!o(ing (e(ber of t*e 7)0, !o"ntries get finan!e as te(porar# alan!e of pa#(ent needs (") I7F is an organi=ation floated by the members of N#?H and caters to the need of those countries only &4. ?he ban2 rate is JJJJJ (1) free to fluctuate according to the forces of demand and supply (2) set b# t*e , 7 (3) set by the &:I as directed by the Gnion 7inistry of Finance (,) set by &:I as ad(ised by the Indian :an2s #ssociation (") set by 'o(ernment of India on the recommendation of the 6lanning >ommissoin &'. $hich of the following terms is used in the field of :an2ing E Finance * (1) Spe!ial -rawing ,ig*ts (2) #ffirmati(e 4efence (3) >i(il 6rocedure (2) Informed consent (") 3uestion of Fact &.. $hich of the following is one of the 7illennium 4e(elopment 'oals fi!ed by the Gnited Nations Hrganisations (GNH) * (1) -evelop a global partners*ip for develop(ent (2) 4e(elop new (arieties of food grains which can ensure bumper crops (3) ?o ensure that population does not increase in 1east 4e(eloped countries at an alarming rate (,) 4e(elop measures to a(ert deadly 0urricanes@?sunamies etc) in an effecti(e way (") Cnsure that a 'lobal Cconomy is de(eloped where all nations can participate according to their strengths &/. $hich of the following countries recently got a new bailout pac2age with the help of the 6ri(ate 8ector * (1) 'ermany (2) France (3) G8# (4) Gree!e (") &ussia &8. :y which of the following months 'oods and 8er(ices ?a! ('8?) is to be implemented in India* (1) #pril 251" (2) #pril 251, (3) #pril 2513 (4) $pril 2312 (") ;une 2512 &2. India recently completed negotiations with 1- countries for entering into a /?IC#/) ?IC# denotes which of the following * (1) ?a! India C!change #ccount (2) 6a1 7nfor(ation E1!*ange $gree(ent (3) ?otal Information C!change #ccord (,) ?erminal Issue E C!change #greement (") ?a! Issues E C!port #greements 43. Famous 8ardar 8aro(ar 4am is built across which of the following ri(ers * (1) 'anga (2) ?apti (3) <rishna (4) +ar(ada (") 8atlu+ 41. $hich of the following is NH? a >redit &ating #gency * (1) >redit #nalysis E &esearch 1td) (>#&C) (2) %intas 7ndia Pvt. %td. (3) 7oody/s In(estors 8er(ice (,) 8tandard E 6oors (") Fitch &atings 42. $ho among the following is the 6resident (>hief) of the $orld :an2 at present 7 (1) 6eter ?homson (2) 'oran 0ad=ic (&) =i( #ong >i( (,) #lan 'reenspan (") K) Kang 4&. $hich of the following #wards is gi(en for e!cellence in the field of 1iterature * (1) 4ada 8aheb 6hal2e #ward (2) 8hanti 8warup :hatnagar #ward (3) 6adma:hushan (,) Nir+a:hanot #ward (') P"lit?er Pri?e 44. 7s) 0ina &abbani <har of 6a2istan and 7r) 9ang ;iechi of >hina held a meeting recently in :ei+ing) :oth of them are holding which of the following positions in their respecti(e countries * (1) 6rime 7inisters (2) >ommerce 7inisters (3) Foreign 8ecretaries (4) 0oreign )inisters (") None of these 4'. International >ric2et 7atches are NH? played in

(1) 7ohali 8tadium (2) $an2hede 8tadium (3) Cden 'ardens (,) 'reen 6ar2 8tadium (') )"g*al Garden 4.. $hich term is used in 6hysics * (1) >redit (2) $bsol"te @ero (3) &abies (,)?hyro!in (") 1iBuidity 4/. $hich of the following terms is used in the game of >hess * (1) <*e!k(ate (2) 0oops (3) 8tro2e (,) 0ea(e (") 4euce 48. :an2 branches which can underta2e foreign e!change business directly are 2nown as foreign e!change) (1) $"t*ori?ed dealers (2) Foreign dealers (3) H(erseas branches (,) #ppro(ed dealers (") C!change branches 42. $hich of the following is the name of a 8cientific Instrument * (1) 6lasma (2) 6ascal (3) &adiation (4) %a!to(eter (") #drenal >orte! '3. India recently conducted +oint na(al e!ercise 81INCF II with which of the following countries * (1) Sri %anka (2) >hina (3) ;apan (,) :angladesh (") &ussia '1. Insurance co(er for ban2 deposits in our country is pro(ided by))))))))) (1) 8:I (2) 'o(t) of India (3) 'I> (,) 1I>I (') -7<G< '2. ?he Financial 1iteracy does not include which of the following * (1) 0ow to in(est the funds (2) 0ow to use the limited funds carefully (3) 0ow to minimi=e the ris2s (,) 0ow to rein(est the money earned (") +one of t*ese '&. $hich of the following countries is NH? a permanent member of the GN 8ecurity >ouncil * (1) >hina (2) 7ndia (3) &ussia (,) France (') G)8)#) '4. 7any times we read a term 4o? in (arious newspapers in connection of 2' 8pectrum) $hat is its full form * (1) 4epartment of ?ransport (2) 4epartment of ?raining (3) 4irectorate of ?echnology (,) 4irector of ?ele ser(ices (') -epart(ent of 6ele!o( ''. #s per the reports by the G )8) #gencies, which of the following countries was the largest purchaser of weapons in 2515 * (1) >hina (2) 7ndia (3) 6a2istan (,) 8ri 1an2a (") Iran '.. $ho among the following players got 0onorary &an2 of 1t) >olonel in the ?erritorial #rmy of India * (1) &ahul 4ra(id (2) 8achin ?endul2ar (&) $b*inav indra(,) 1eander6aes (") 'agan Narang '/. $hich of the following is NH? the name of a country * (1) Cngland (2) Cthiopia (3)Paris (,) Gganda (") Cast ?imor '8. 7r) 7ahinda &a+apa2sa is the))))))))) (1) President of Sri %anka (2) 6rime 7inister of 8ri 1an2a (&) 6resident of Nepal (,) 6rime 7inister of Nepal (") Foreign 7inister of Fi+i '2. $hen a ban2er tal2s about >4&, what is he tal2ing about * (1) <orporate -ebt ,estr"!t"ring (2) >orporate 4ebt &ollo(er (3) >orporate 4eposit &estructuring (,) #sset 1iability 7ismatch (") >ompany 4eposit &estructuring .3. C!pand the term #17 as used in :an2ing@Finance sector* (1) $sset %iabilit# )anage(ent (2) #sset 1iability 7aturity (&) #sset 1iability 7ismatch (,) #sset 1iability 7anpower (") #sset 1iability 7aintenance .1. $hich of the following is the o(erall female literacy rate, in India as per recent census * #ppro!imately (1) "5D (2) -5D (&) .'4 (,) I5D (") I3D .2. >ash &eser(e &atio (>&&) and 8tatutory 1iBuidity &atio (81&) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries@mar2ets * (1) >apital 7ar2et (2) anking ind"str# (3) >ommodities mar2et (,) 7oney 7ar2et (") 7utual fund industry .&. $hat is the ma!imum period for which domestic term deposits are normally accepted by ban2s in our country * (1) 3 years (2) " years (3) I years (4) 13 #ears (") 12 years .4. If you wish to purchase some G)8) 4ollars for your tra(el abroad, you should approach (1) ?he ministry of finance

(2) ?he G)8) Cmbassy (&) $n# ank ran!* a"t*orised to do s"!* a!tivit# (,) ?he &eser(e :an2 of India only (") C!ternal #ffairs 7inistry .'. %>ore Industries $itness lower growth in last few months% . was the news in some ma+or news papers recently) ?his means the performance of which of the following is NH? ta2en into accounts for the same * (1) 8teel (2) >ement (3) >oal (,) Ge( ; =eweller# (") >rude oil ... />entre brings the curtain down on 4C6: scheme/ was the news recently) $hat is the full form of the term 4C6: * (1) 4e(elopmental Cnterprises 6romotion :oard (2) -"t# Entitle(ent Pass ook (3) 4uty Cnforcement E 6romotion :oard (,) 4e(elopment, C!port E 6rocurement :ureau (") 4eportation and Cnforced 6re(ention :ureau ./. India recently entered into an agreement to purchase 1N' from some Cast #sian Nations) ?his is the part of India/s initiati(e in the direction of : (1) %ook East poli!# (2) 8witch o(er to 1N' (3) :usiness with 7ost Fa(oured Nations only (,) >on(ention on 8upplemental >ompensation (>8>) (") New :usiness : New 6artners 8cheme .8. #s per recent reports the >oal 7inistry of India has allocated certain coal bloc2s to four N?6> ?hermal 6ower 6lants in four states) $hich of the following states is NH? among these four states * (1) Gttar 6radesh (2) <arnata2a (3) Hrissa (,) 7adhya 6radesh (') G"jarat .2. ?he 7eet of the Finance >hiefs of '.I countries was held in 8eptember 2511 in : (1) 1ondon (2) ?o2yo (3) 6aris (4) )arseille (") ienna /3. $hich of the following organi=ations has gi(en a warning to the nations of the world that there may be increased ris2 to global financial stability in the world * (1) $orld :an2 (2) $orld ?rade Hrganisation (3) #sian 4e(elopment :an2 (4) 7nternational )onetar# 0"nd (") Gnited Nations Hrganisations /1. $hich of the following is considered Non ?a! &e(enue of the 'o(t) of India as pro+ected in the Gnion :udget* (1) Income ?a! (2) >ustom 4uty (3) 8er(ice ?a! (,) >orporate ?a! (') -ividends ; Profits /2. $hat does the letter /7/ denote in the abbre(iated term /7&?6/, an act which was applicable in India till recently* (1) 7oney (2) 7oral (3) 7inimum (4) )onopolies (") 7ar2et /&. $hich of the following is a popular women/s Cmpowerment 6rogramme in India * (l) #80# (2) 8wabhiman (3) 7id 4ay 7eal 8cheme (,) :harat Nirman (') Self Aelp Gro"p /4. $e 2now that the Industrial sector plays an important role in the de(elopment of India) $hich sector does not come under Industrial sector * (1) 7ining (2) 7anufacturing (3) :an2ing (4) Utilities (") >onstruction /'. $ho among the following is one of the 4eputy 'o(ernors of the &:I * (1) 8hri G) <) 8inha (2) 8hri &an+an 7athai (&) -r. S"bir Gokarn (,) 4r) 7) 8) #hluwalia (") None of these /.. $hich of the following is a mineral * (l) Isabgol (2) >amphor (3) ?obacco (4) +i!kel (") ;ute //. $hich of the following countries is passing through a peculiar political impasse as there is no constitutional go(ernment in the country * (1) elgi"( (2) 8udan (3) 7ongolia (,) IraB (") 'reece /8. $hich of the following boo2s is written by 8unil 'a(as2ar * (1) # :rief 0istory of ?ime (2) # 8ense of ?ime (&) S"nn# -a#s (,) 0alf # 1ife (") 'reat C!pectations /2. $hat does the letter /1/ stands for in the term 1#6 commonly.used in financial@economic news * (1) %iB"idit# (2) 1east (3) 1iabilities (,) 1ong (") 1iBuid 83. ?he :an2ing Hmbudsman (1) is in charge of ban2 loans for buses (2) fi!es the rates of interest for loans

(&) resolves !o(plaints of !"sto(ers (,) issues licences for new ban2 branches (") is the head of all nationalised ban2s8 81. >onsider the following: (#) Foreign >urrency (Non.&esident) #ccount (:an2s) 8cheme LF>N& (:) #ccountM (:) Non.&esident (C!ternal) &upee #ccount 8cheme LN&C #ccountM (>) Non.&esident Hrdinary &upee #ccount 8cheme LN&H #ccountM ?he indi(iduals or entities of :angladesh@6a2istan nationality@ownership can open which of the abo(e accounts* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (#) and (>) 4) $ll ($), ( ) and (<) ") None of these 82. >onsider the following : Foreign >urrency (Non.&esident) #ccount (:)an2s) 8cheme LF>N& (:) #ccountM (#) Non.&esident (C!ternal) &upee #ccount 8cheme LN&C #ccountM (:) Non.&esident Hrdinary &upee #ccount 8cheme LN&H #ccountM $hich of the abo(e are denominated in Indian &upees* 1) Hnly (#) and (:) 2) 5nl# ( ) and (<) 3) Hnly (#) and (>) ,) Hnly (#) and (>) ") None of these 8&. CCF> is an account maintained in foreign currency with an #uthori=ed 4ealer, ie a ban2 dealing in foreign e!change) It is a facility pro(ided to the foreign e!change earners, including e!porters, to credit 155 percent of their foreign e!change earnings to the account) ?his helps them (#) earn interest on deposits (:) minimi=e transaction costs (>) sa(e ta!es $hich of the abo(e is@are correct* 1) Hnly # 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) #ll (#), (:) and (>) 4) 5nl# ( ) ") None of these 84. >onsider the following statements about a Non.:an2ing Financial >ompany (N:F>) : (#) #n N:F> cannot accept demand deposits) (:) #n N:F> is not a part of the payment and settlement system, (>) #n N:F> cannot issue cheBues drawn on itself) (4) 4eposit insurance facility of 4eposit Insurance and >redit 'uarantee >orporation is not a(ailable for N:F> depositors) $hich of the abo(e is@are correct statement(s)* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (#), (:) and (>) 4) $ll of t*ese ") None of the abo(e 8'. $hich of the following countries tops in F4I in India* 1) Gnited/8tates 2) G#C &) )a"riti"s ,) #ustralia ") >hina 8.. $hat was the share of agriculture in '46 of India in 2515.11* 1)1")ID 2)1,)AD &)14.24 ,)13)"D ") 21D 8/. ?he Industrial Finance >orporation of India is a subsidiary of which of the following ban2s* 1) &:I 2) 7- 7 3) I>I>I ,) N#:#&4 ") None of these 88. National CBuity Fund is managed by which of the following ban2s* 1) &:I 2)S7- 7 &)I4:I ,) N#:#&4 ") None of these 82. $hich of the following is not classified as a commercial ban2 * (1) 6ublic sector ban2 (2) Foreign ban2 (3) 6ri(ate sector ban2 (,) &egional rural.ban2 (') Urban !ooperative bank 23. $hich of the following is not the name of a N2 Hrganisation (l) 04F> (2)I4:1 (3) 9C8 (4)SE 7 (")I>I>I 21. $hich of the following terms is used in 8ports@'ames * (1) CBuator (2) <leanC owled (3) Crosion (,) Neap ?ide (") &otation 22. 7oney laundering means))))))))) (1) 0iding of income source mainly to a(oid Income ?a! (2) 7oney acBuired through criminal source (3) 7oney acBuired from undisclosed sources and deposited in foreign ban2s

(4) Pro!ess of !onversion of (one# obtained illegall# to appear to *ave originated fro( legiti(ate so"r!es (") 7oney acBuired from drug .traffic2ing 2&. 7onetary 6olicy as an arm of the economic policy is administered by))))))))) (1) 'o(ernment of India (2) ,eserve ank of 7ndia (3) 8tate :an2 of India (,) 'o(ernments of the respecti(e states (") None of these 24. ?humba/ India/s &oc2et 1aunching >entre is located in))))))))) (1) 0aryana (2) 7aharashtra (3) ?amil Nadu (,) 'u+arat (") >erala 2'. $hich of the following is not a primary function of a :an2* (1) 'ranting 1oans (2) >ollecting >heBues@4rafts of customers (&) 0a!ilitating i(port of goods (,) Issuing :an2 4rafts (") 8elling 'old@8il(er >oins 2.. 7r) ?ony ?an is the new 6resident of (1) >hina (2) ;apan (&) Singapore (,) 0ong <ong (") North <orea 2/. $hich of the following is obser(ed as /$orld Food 4ay/* (1) -th No(ember (2) 1-th No(ember (3) -th Hctober (4) 1.t* 5!tober (") 1Ith ;anuary 28. $hich of the following 8tates is among the North Cast 8tates of India* (1) ;ammu E <ashmir (2) 6un+ab (3) 0imachal 6radesh (4) )eg*ala#a (") &a+asthan 22. $hich of the following is an agricultural product * (1) 0oney (2) :utter (&) )olasses (,) 'inger (") Cthanol 133. $hich of the following represent correct meaning of /&C6H &#?C/ * (1) &ate on which &:I sells 'o(ernment 8ecurities to :an2s (2) ,ate for borrowing r"pees b# banks fro( , 7 (3) &ate offered by ban2s to their prime customers (,) &ate applicable for grant of priority sector loans (") None of these 131. &eser(es which can act as a liBuidity buffer for commercial ban2s during crisis times are : (1) >#& (2) >&& (3)>#&E>&& (,)>&&E81& (') S%, 132. 8a(ings ban2 accounts are opened by (1) ?rading entities, manufacturing entities and indi(iduals for sa(ings purposes (2) ?raders and manufacturers for business purposes (&) 7ndivid"als for savings p"rposes (,) 1imited companies and partnerships for sa(ings purposes (") >ooperati(e ban2s for sa(ings 13&. Gnion :udget is always presented in the month of (1) ;anuary (2) 7arch (3) #pril (,) 4ecember (') 0ebr"ar# 134. # customer drawing a cheBue on a ban2 has a right to (1) ?a2e bac2 the cheBue from the ban2 after it is paid (2) ?a2e bac2 the cheBue from the ban2 after it is paid with the permission of &:I (&) Stop pa#(ent of t*e !*eB"e before it is paid (,) 8top payment of the cheBue after it is paid (") 8top payment of the cheBue before it is issued 13'. $ho among the following is a well 2nown 233 6olitician and also a member of the 1o2 8abha * (1) Sri%.>. $dvani (2) 8ri &an+an 7athai (3) 8ri 7ahesh :hupathi (,) 7s) 8aina.Nehwal (") ) ) 8) 1a!man 13.. 0ow much is the share of >entre in funding of &a+i( #was 9o+ana (&#9) in states other than North Castern states* (1) 35D (2) ,5D (&) '34 (,) -5D (") None of these 13/. $hich pharmaceutical company announced a O35 million commitment for o(er fi(e years to fight the non. communicable diseases (N>4) in de(eloping nations in 8eptember 2511* (l) No(artis (2) Eli %ill# (3) 6fi=er (,) No(o Nordis2 (") None of these 138. $hich state has recently launched /icreate/ (International >entre for Critrepreneurship and ?echnology) to pro(ide a suitable en(ironment to young entrepreneurs who want to come up with new inno(ati(e ideas and products by using technology* (1) <erala (2) :ihar (&) G"jarat (,) $est :engal (") None of these

132. $hich public sector company was conferred with the %Indira 'andhi &a+bhasha 8hield% by the 6resident of India for effecti(e implementation of 0indi in 8eptember 2511* (1) N#1>H (2) HN'> (&) ,7% (,) :0C1 (") None of these 113. ?he &:I appointed C!pert >ommittee on 1icensing of new urban co.operati(e ban2s (G>:s) has recommended that well.managed co.operati(e credit societies should be gi(en priority while granting licences for G>:s) $ho is the >hairperson of the committee* (1) 8hyamala 'opinath (2) 6rof 7) 'o(inda &ao (3) <);) Gdeshi (4) 9e?di A. )alega( (") None of these 111. 4uty Cntitlement 6assboo2 (4C6:) scheme and 4uty 4rawbac2 8cheme (448) refer to incenti(es in which of the following* (1) :an2ing (2) 0oreign 6rade (3) >apital 7ar2ets (,) &E4 C!penditure (") None of these 112. $hich Indian cement company is among the 1- /New 8ustainability >hampions/ selected by the $orld Cconomic Forum ($CF) and the :oston >onsulting 'roup (:>') in 8eptember 2511* (1) Gltratech 1td) (2) #mbu+a >ement (3) India >ements (4) S*ree <e(ent (") None of these 11&. $hat is the ma!imum amount an Indian can gift to a person resident outside India in a financial year according to a new limit announced by the &:I in 8eptember 2511* (1) O",555 (2) O15,555 (3) O2",555 (4) D'3,333 (") None of these 114. $hat is the new growth forecast for the Indian economy in 2511 in #sian 4e(elopment Hutloo2 2511 of the #sian 4e(elopment :an2 (#4:) un(eiled in 8eptember 2511* (1) A)2 per cent (2) /.2 per !ent (3) I)3 per cent (,) -)- per cent (") None of these 11'. $hat is the foodgrain production forecast for the <harif season as per agriculture ministry/s First #d(ance Cstimates released in 8eptember 2511* (1) P2 million tones (2) 12& (illion tones (3) 1"- million tonnes (,) 1P3 million tonnes (") None of these 11.. $hich consulting firm was in news for its /?rillion 4ollar 4ream/ in in(estment opportunities in India/s infrastructure sector in 8eptember 2511* (1) :oo= E >ompany (2) <67' (3) Crnst E 9oung (4) )!>inse# (") None of these 11/. $hich industry chamber organised the fourth 'lobal 82ills 8ummit in New 4elhi in association with the 1abour 7inistry in 8eptember 2511* (1) 077<7 (2) #88H>0#7 (3) >II (,) N#88>H7 (") None of these 118. $hich of the following pri(ate sector companies announced a partnership with go(ernment owned 7a=agon 4oc2 1td) to build warships for the Indian Na(y in 8eptember 2511 * (1) #:> 8hipyard 1td) (2) :harati 8hipyard 1td (3) 0industan 8hipyard 1td (4) Pipavav S*ip#ard %td (") None of these 112. India/s first ci(ilian aircraft, which is a public.pri(ate partnership between >ouncil, for 8cientific and Industrial &esearch and QQQQ, made its.maiden test flight in 8eptember 2511) (1) 'rea(es 1td) (2) )a*indra ; )a*indra (3) ?ata #d(anced 8ystems 1td) (,) 1E? (") None of these 123. #s many as 3A1 8pecial Cconomic Kones (8CKs) ha(e been notified by the go(ernment as on ;une 35, 2511) $hat percentage of land used by the 8CKs is waste@barren@dry@industrial, the rest being agricultural* (1) P,D (2) 824 (3)I3D (,)-ID (") None of these 121. &eliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through BuinBuennial labour force sur(eys conducted by National 8ample 8ur(ey Hffice (N88H)) 0ow much is India/s labour force as per the latest labour sur(ey* (1) 42' (illion (2) ,I" million (3) "2" million (,) ""5 million (") None of these 122. ?he $orld 0ealth Hrganisation ($0H) and International 6harmaceutical Federation (FI6) ha(e signed an agree.ment for better diagnosis and treatment of at the I1st International FI6 >ongress in 0yderabad in 8eptember 2511) (1) ?uberculosis (2) 8wine Flu (&) -iabetes (,) >ancer (") None of these 12&. Indian Hil has started pro(iding a facility of filling tyres withQQQQQQQ, a superior substitute to air, at its petrol pumps recently) (1) 0ydrogen (2) 0elium (3) Nitrogen (4) $rgon (") None of these

124. $hich publishing company owns the 8tandard E 6oor/s rating agency* (1) Financial ?imes (2) 0arper >ollins (3) 6earson (4) )!GrawCAill (") None of these 12'. $hich of the following committees submitted its report on human resource issues of public sector ban2s to the go(ernment in Hctober 2511* (1) #run <umar 6urwar (2) :imal 7an (&) $nil >. >*andelwal (,) 8hyamala 'opinath (") None of these 12.. 0ow much were e!ports from 8pecial Cconomic Kones (8CKs) in 2515.11* (1) &s) PP,-AP crore (2) &s) 2,25,I11 crore (&) ,s. &,1',8./ !rore (,) &s) ,,21,2", crore (") None of these 12/. ?he total remuneration paid to all the board le(el directors of a company cannot e!ceed QQQQof the company/s net profit as per the >ompanies #ct, 1P"-) (1) "D (2) 134 (3)1"D (,)25D (") None of these 128. $hat is the per capita forest co(er of India* (1) 3.3. *e!tare (2) 5)5A hectare (3) 5)1 hectare (,) 5)12 hectare (") None of these 122. 0ow much was India/s e!ternal debt on 7arch 31* (1) O332)" billion (2) O35")P billion (3) O2A3 billion (4) D2.1 billion (") None of these 1&3. $hat is the global economic growth rate of India for 2511 pro+ected by GN>?#4 in its /?rade and 4e(elopment &eport 2511/ released on 8eptember -, 2511* (1)5)ID (2)1.&4 (3)2),D (,)3)1D (") None of these 1&1. $hich country has been ran2ed number 1 in the $orld Cconomic Forum/s 'lobal >ompetiti(eness &eport ('>&) for 2511.12 un(eiled in 8eptember 2511* (1) ?aiwan (2) Finland (3) 8ingapore (4) Swit?erland (") None of these 1&2. 0ow much was India/s output of fruits and (egetables in 2515.11* (1)"1P million tonnes (2) ,3 P million tonnes (3) 3-2 million tonnes (4) 21& (illion tonnes (") None of these 1&&. $hich sector accounted for the highest share of o(erseas in(estment by Indian companies in the first Buarter of 2511.12* (1) $gri!"lt"re (2) >ommunity ser(ices (3) >onstruction (,) Food processing (") None of these 1&4. ?he &eser(e :an2 of India (&:I) 'o(ernor 4 8ubbarao called for the lowering ban2s/ reser(e reBuirements comprising cash reser(e ratio (>&&) and statutory liBuidity ratio (81&) recently) ?he 81& isQQQQ of net demand and time liabilities (N4?1) currently) (1) 12D (2) AD (3)1-D (4)244 (") None of these 1&'. $hich of the following has launched />redible India/ campaign aimed at ma2ing the country an attracti(e global in(estment destination for foreign and domestic firms recently* (l) >II (2) N>#C& (3) #88H>0#7 (4) 07<<7 (") None of these 1&.. $hich global automobile company signed an agreement with the go(ernment of 'u+arat in 8eptember 2511 to set up a manufacturing plant in the state* (1) :entley (2) Pe"geot <itroen (3) 8py2er (,) ;aguar 1and &o(er (") None of these 1&/. $hich of the following has selected Indian Institute of Foreign ?rade, New 4elhi as the partner for its &egional ?rade 6olicy >ourse (&?6>) for the #sia.6acific region* (1) :65 (2) $CF (3)CG (,) 8#F?# (") None of these 1&8. 0ow much was India/s semiconductor production in 2515* (1) D 133 (illion (2) O 2"5 million (3) O "55 million (,) O 1555 million (") None of these 1&2. $hich is the only company offering satellite phone ser(ices in India* (1) :harti #irtel (2) 6ata <o(("ni!ation (3) odafone (,) :8N1 (") None of these 143. $hich of the following is setting up refinery at :athinda, 6un+ab in +oint (enture with 7ittal Cnergy In(estments 6te 1td)* (1) IH> (2) HI1 (3) :6>1 (4) AP<% (") None of these 141. $ho among the following has been appointed as >onsultant by the Indian &ailways for 0igh 8peed &ail >orridor between 4elhi.#gra.1uc2now. aranasi .6atna*

(1) )ott )a! -onald (2) 1e!isNe!is :utterworths (3) 7c<insey (,) :arbour 'riffith E &ogers (") None of these 142 $hich of the following pairs of people and their companies are matched correctly* I) ?>8 . N) >handrase2haran II) :harti Forge . :aba <alyani III) 8:I . 6ratip >haudhuri (1) I only (2) I and II only (3) II and III only (4) 7, 77 and 777 (") None of these 14&. $hich state has the highest area under Notified 8pecial Cconomic Kones as on ;une 35,2511* (1) ?amil Nadu (2) G"jarat (3) #ndhra 6radesh (,) 7aharashtra (") None of these 144. $hich of the following has commissioned a - 77?6# &efinery at :ina, 7adhya 6radesh in +oint (enture with Hman Hil >ompany, Hman* (1) IH> (2) HI1 (&) P<% (,) 06>1 (") None of these 14'. 7ission l5F is a not for profit trust launched by which I? company to impro(e employability s2ills of engineering students in I? and related sectors* (1) >ogni=ant (2) 7ind?ree ?echnologies (3) ?>8 (4) :ipro (") None of these 14.. $e read in the newspapers that the &:I wor2s for the state go(ernments as a ban2er as per agreement signed between the &:I and these state go(ernments) #t present, which of the following is the HN19 state in India which has not yet signed any such agreement with the &:I* l) )anip"r 2) 8i22im 3) ;ammu E <ashmir ,) <erala ") Nagaland 14/. ?he H1?#8 system is related to which of the following* 1) &eser(e :an2 of India 2) 4epartment of ?elecommunications &) 7n!o(e 6a1 -epart(ent ,) 7inistry of >orporate #ffairs ") 7inistry of Foreign #ffairs 148. >onsider the following currency notes: (#) &s)15 (:) &s) " (>) &s) 2 (4)&s)l #t present, which of the abo(e is@are being printed* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (#), (:) and (>) ,) $ll ($), ( ), (<) and (-) ") None of the abo(e 142. # $hich of the following is the highest denomination of which &:I can issue a note* 1) &s)1555 2) &s) "555 &) ,s. 13,333 ,) &s) 25,555 ") &s) "5,555 1'3. $hich of the following states of India is best 2nown for the culti(ation of saffron* 1) 8i22im 2) #ssam &) =a((" and >as*(ir ,) 7eghalaya ") 'oa 1'1. >enturion :an2 of 6un+ab was ta2en o(er by which of the following ban2s* 1) I>I>I 2) I4:I &) A-0< ,) 8:I ") 6N: 1'2. <utir ;yoti scheme is related to which of the following* 1) &ural housing 2) ,"ral ele!trifi!ation 3) &ural education ,) &ural industries ") &ural sanitation 1'&. >onsider the following: (#) 'rowth rate of the economy (:) &eplacement demand (>) &eser(e stoc2 reBuirements (4) :udget allocations to (arious departments) $hich of the abo(e are used by the &:I to estimate the demand for ban2notes* 1) Hnly (#) and (:) 2) 5nl# ($), ( ) and (<) 3) Hnly (:) and (>) ,) Hnly (#), (:) and (4) ")#ll(#),(:),(>)and(4) 1'4. >onsider the following: (#) >urrency printing (:) >urrency replacement (>) >urrency distribution $hich of the abo(e is@are the functions of %>urrency >hests%* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#)%and(:) 3) Hnly (:) and (>) 4) 5nl# (<) ") #ll (#), (:) and (>) 1''. >onsider the following measures ta2en by the 'o(ernment of India@&:I to tame inflation)

(#) Import duty was reduced to =ero on rice, wheat, pulses, and edible oils) (:) ?he interest rates were increased se(eral timesunder 1iBuidity #d+ustment Facility) (>) Future ?rading in rice, urad and tur dais was banned (4) N#FC4 and N>>F started selling onions at &s) 3"@2g) $hich of the abo(e fall(s) under the category of %fiscal measures%* 1) 5nl# ($) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (#), (:) and (>) ,) #ll the abo(e ") None of these 1'.. >onsider the following: (#) >onser(ation of soil, water and biodi(ersity (:) Impro(e rural roads and bridges (>) 'ap the rural.urban di(ide $hich of the abo(e is@are the ob+ecti(es@functions of &ural Infrastructure 4ebt Fund* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (:) and (>) 4) $ll t*e above ") None of these 1'/. In economy, the 'ini coefficient deals with which of the following* 1) Income@population ratio 2) ariation in economic growth &) -istrib"tion of wealt* ,) National income by type of income ') None of these 1'8. &ecently, the Indian &ailways has indicated that it is unli2ely to reach the operating ratio of P1)1 per cent pro+ected in the :udget for the current year (2511.12)) Find out the correct statement about %Hperating &atio% from the gi(en statement) 1) ?he operating ratio achie(ed last year was higher than the current e!pected achie(ement) 2) 'o(ernment should ma2e efforts to increase the operating ratio of the Indian &ailways by all means) 3) 5perating ratio is better if it is kept lower) ,) Hperating ratio is better if it is achie(ed as high as possible) ") None of these 1'2. 0ow many companies/ shares ha(e been included in :ombay 8toc2 7ar2et/s/new share named as :8C 6ower Inde!* 1) 15 2) 12 &) 14 ,) 1") 25 1.3. idesh 8anchar Nigam 1td has been renamed as 1) 6ata <o(("ni!ations %td 2) &eliance >ommunications 1td 3) #ir :harti >ommunications 1td ,) :harat 8anchar Nigam 1td ") None of these 1.1. 0ow much per cent of the collected tariff is gi(en to postman (2nown as 'ramin 4a2 8e(a2) as commission in 'ramin 8anchar 8ewa2 9o+na* 1)15D 2) 1"D &) 234 ,) 2"D ")35D 1.2. $hat is the mar2 of C>H7#&>, which is granted to such a product which is not harmful to en(ironment* 1) # banyan tree 2) $ pit!*er of !la# 3) 6eepal lea(es ,) 8ymbol of green plus (R) ") #n eucalyptus tree 1.&. Name the cyclonic storm blowing from the #rabian 8ea which causes hea(y rains in Hctober.No(ember in parts of <arnata2a for more than a wee2) l) 'onu 2) >eila 3) 7ur+an ,)Nilam ") 7ahasen 1.4. #fter successful completion of global mega sporting e(ents, >ommonwealth 'ames and Formula one >ar &acing, which Indian city will host the $orld #ir &ace ne!t year* 1) :angalore 2) i=ag &))"(bai ,) 6une ") 1uc2now 1.'. In which state women/s collecti(e farming initiati(e, billed as the largest li(elihood (enture of this 2ind in the country, which transforms women labourers into master culti(ators, has been launched as the first pro+ect sanctioned under the 7ahila <isan 8asha2ti2aran 6ariyo+na (7<86) by the >entre* 1) >erala 2) ?amil Nadu 3) 7aharashtra ,) >hhattisgarh ") $est :engal

1... In which state ha(e the #rmy and other central forces been pursuing %Hperation 8adbha(ana% to win o(er the goodwill of the people* 1) #ranachal 6radesh 2) 7anipur 3) Nagaland ,) #ssam ') =a((" and >as*(ir 1./. $ith which country has :angladesh signed a deal to build its first nuclear power plant at &ooppur in 6abna district recently* 1) France 2) :ritain &) ,"ssia ,) G8 ") >hina 1.8. India was to participate in a trilateral military e!ercise this year on the H2inawa coast but it was postponed due to Fu2ushima earthBua2e) Carlier, in 255I, it was conducted in India as /7alabar/ e!ercise with ;apan and which of the following countries* 1) >hina 2) France 3) &ussia 4) US ") 8outh <orea 1.2. $hich of the following countries is to +oin the $orld?rade Hrganisation ($?H), which had been outside e(en of the 'eneral #greement on ?rade and ?ariff ('#??)* 1) Iran 2) >hina &) ,"ssia ,) 8yria ") #fghanistan 1/3. Name the automobile hub of India where French manufacturer 6eugeot has started its car manufacturing in India for the first time) 1) Sanand (G"jarat) 2)7anesar (0aryana) 3) Hragadam (?amil Nadu) ,) Nasi2 (7aharashtra) ") 7araimalai (?amil Nadu) 1/1. $ho was heading the panel on whose recommendations a new National 6olicy on Hlder 6ersons is to be un(eiled shortly by the Gnion go(ernment* 1) #runa &oy 2) <iran :edi 3) 'iri+a yas 4) )o*ini Giri ") 7amta 8harma 1/2. #ccording to the latest notification of the &eser(e :an2 of India (&:I), to what limit Foreign Institutional In(estors (FIIs) can in(est in non.con(ertible debentures (N>4s) and bonds issued by non.ban2ing finance companies (N:F>s) that led to the infrastructure sector* l) O15billion 2) O1" billion 3) O25 billion 4) D2' billion ") O35 billion 1/&. From which of the following high.profile mobile companies Frenny :aba has recently stepped down from her position of managing director of India* 1) No2ia 2) 8amsung &) ,esear!* in )otion ,) 1' ") 7icroma! 1/4. $hat is the limit of foreign direct in(estment (F4I) in automobile sector in India* 1) 2-D 2) ,PD 3) I,D ,) APD ') 1334 1/'. $hich state of India has appro(ed the setting up of a 1,"55.2ilowatt <haira hydro power pro+ect* 1) Gttara2hand 2) Uttar Prades* 3) 7adhya 6radesh ,) $est :engal ") #ssam . $hich country is mediating between &ussia and 'eorgia for peace, after years of bitter relations which followed the war between two countries in which &ussia captured #b2ha=ia and 8outh Hssetia from 'eorgia and declared them independent in 255A* 1) Norway 2) G8 3) ;apan 4) Swit?erland ") 8weden 1/.. ?he)leading scientists from around the world are meeting to say goodbye to 'reenwich 7ean ?ime ('7?)) $hich type of cloc2 will replace '7? for more accuracy of time* 1) $ater >loc2 2) 6endulum >loc2 &) $to(i! <lo!k ,) Hbelis2 ") 'ear.controlled >loc2 1//. $hat is %8mile ?rain%* 1) # new toy train ser(ice which recently became operational between 'uwahati and 8hillong 2) # special train ser(ice of Indian &ailways for foreign tourists &) $ global !*arit# (ove(ent for s"rgi!al !orre!tion of !left lip and palate ,) #n N'H wor2ing for orphan children ") None of these 1/8. Name the state where the former 8outh #frican 6resident Nelson 7andela has been conferred the 6eople/s 6arliament 'lobal #ward recently) 1) 7eghalaya 2) >hhattisgarh &) )ad*#a Prades* ,) Hrissa ") ;har2hand 1/2. $ho has written the boo2 Lucknow Boy: A Memoir! l) ir8angh(i 2) inod 4ua &)Einod)e*ta ,) 0< 4ua ") <hushwant 8ingh 183. In which country has #bdurrahim al.<eib been elected as the 6rime 7inister of the interim go(ernment*

1) ?unisia 2) %ib#a 3) #rgentina ,) 8yria ") :elarus 181. $ith the deregulation of sa(ings ban2 (8:) account interest rate, according to the guidelines of &:I, up to what amount will all ban2s ha(e to implement uniform 8: deposit interest rate* l) , s.llak* 2) &s) 2 la2h 3) &s) 2)"1a2h ,) &s)31a2h ") &s) ,1a2h 182. In which of the following cities was the 6rime 7inisterial meeting of the 8hanghai >ooperation Hrganisation (8>H) held on No(ember I this year, in which granting full membership to India was high on the agenda* 1) 8hanghai 2) 4ushanbe 3)#lmaty 4) St Petersb"rg ") 7oscow 18&. $orld 4iabetes 4ay is celebrated e(ery year on 1) No(ember I 2) No(ember 15 &) +ove(ber 1& ,) No(ember 1") No(ember 1A 184. For which ma+or >entral pro+ect of India, 8ushil <umar, the first e(er person of India who has won *" crore in the reality game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (<:>), is to sign an endorsement deal* 1) &ight to Food 2) )a*at(a Gand*i +ational ,"ral E(plo#(ent G"arantee S!*e(e 3) 8ar(a 8hi2sha #bhiyan ,) 7idday 7eal 6rogramme "):haratNirman 18'. $hat is the a(erage pay per day for wor2ers in the National &ural Cmployment 'uarantee 8cheme (N&C'8)* 1)&s)155 2) ,s. 123 3) &s)1"5 ,) &s)1-5 ") &s) 1I" 18.. $hat is %8hadow :an2ing%* 1) # practice in which ban2s ser(e only high net in(estors (0NIs) 2) # practice in which ban2s ser(e only urban customers &) $ pra!ti!e b# w*i!* transa!tions are not s*own "p on bankFs !onventional balan!e s*eets ,) # practice of ban2s to do business through their subsidiaries ") None of these 18/. >onsider the following statements about ?reasury :ills: (#) ?reasury :ills pro(ide the go(ernment with a relati(ely cheap means of borrowing money) (:) ?hey are instruments of short.term borrowing by the go(ernment) (>) ?hey are issued to go(ernment departments through ?ap Issues) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are correct* 1) Hnly : and > 2) Hnly # 3) Hnly # and : ,) Hnly # and > ') $ll t*e above are tr"e 188. ?he a(ailability of cash and other cash.li2e mar2etable instruments that are useful in purchasing and in(estments is commonly 2nown as 1) >ash crunch 2) %iB"idit# 3) >redit ,) 7ar2etability ") None of these 182. #s per newspaper reports, India/s trade gap has been showing a negati(e growth for the last few months) %?rade 'ap% means 1) gap between total '46 and total consumption 2) gap between total i(ports and total e1ports 3) gap between a(ailable liBuidity and e!pected demand in ne!t fi(e months ,) gap between budgeted re(enue collection and actual collection of the same ") None of these 123. >onsider the following statements about /0ot 7oney/: (#) 0ot money comes to a country to ta2e ad(antage of low rate of interest) (:) It impro(es the balance of payments of a country but is detrimental to the e!change rate of the recipient country) (>) ?hese funds are comparati(ely stable than other foreign in flows) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are correct* 1) Hnly : and > 2) Hnly > 3) Hnly # and > 4) 5nl# $ ") None of these 121.&a+ee( 'andhi 8cheme for empowerment of adolescent girls named as /8abla/ includes the girls of the age group: 1) P to 12 years 2) 15 to 1" years 3) 11 to 1A years 4) 1' to 18 #ears ") 1- to 1A years 122. ?he go(ernment is preparing /4e(olution Inde!/S which will measure social empowerment of people at 1) Pan!*a#at level 2) :loc2 le(el 3) 4istrict le(el ,) 4i(ision le(el ") 8tate le(el

12&. >onsider the following facts about foreign bonds: (#) Foreign bonds are issued by a borrower who desires to raise funds outside the domestic capital mar2et) (:) 9an2ee bonds are dollar.denominated debt instruments sold in G< by any o(erseas entity) (>) 8amurai bonds are issued in ;apan) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are NH? ?&GC* 1) 5nl# 2) Hnly # and > 3) Hnly : and > ,) #ll the abo(e ") None of these 124. $hich public sector ban2 of India is the first fully Indian ban2, established by an Indian national* 1) #llahabad :an2 2) P"njab +ational ank 3) 8tate :an2 of India ,) >entral :an2 of India ") :an2 of :aroda 12'. /CBuity schemes managed strong N# gains, which boost their assets/ was in news in some of the inancial newspapers) $hat is the full form of the term N# as used in abo(e head lines* 1) Nil #ccounting ariation (2) Net #ccounting enture (&) +et $sset Eal"e (,) New #sset enture (") None of these 12.. ?he term &ose &e(olution refers to the change of power in recent times in which of the following countries* 1) >roatia 2) 8yria &) Georgia ,) <yrgy=stan ") ?unisia 12/. $e (ery freBuently read about Curope/s so(ereign debt crisis these days) $hich of the following statements is@ are true about the same* (#) In early 2515 the Curo crisis de(eloped in countries li2e 'reece, 8pain and 6ortugal) (:) ?his created a credit default swap between the countries of the Curopean Gnion) (>) 8##&> countries ha(e offered some assistance to some of the se(erely affected countries li2e 6ortugal, 8pain and 'reece) l) 5nl# $ 2) Hnly : 3) Hnly # and : ,) #ll #, : and > ") None of these 128. #s per the announcement made by the &:I, some 8toc2 C!changes in India are allowed to introduce 6lain anilla >urrency Hptions) $hich of the following acti(ities@ operations is the term 6lain anilla >urrency Hptions associated with* 1) -ollarC,"pee E1!*ange ,ate 2) Floating of >ommercial 6apers 3) 1aunch of new mutual funds ,) 4eciding the opening price of a share on a particular business day ") None of these 122. >redit rating agency 7oody/s recently upgraded the credit rating of the Indian go(ernment/s bonds from the speculati(e to in(estment grade) $hich of the following facts related to the abo(e statements is@are true* (#) #ccording to a release issued by the Finance 7inistry, 7oody/s unified India/s local and foreign currency bond ratings at :aa3 (:) 7oody/s In(estor 8er(ice upgraded its local currency rating for Indian go(ernment bonds to :aa3, which is speculati(e grade as compared to the earlier :al which is +un2,or in(estment grade) (>) India/s foreign currency bond ceiling is unchanged at :aa2, and the foreign currency ban2 deposit ceiling is :aa3) ?he local currency bond and ban2 deposit ceilings are unified at #l) (4) ?he go(ernment/s local currency short.term rating has been changed to 6.3 from N6, indicating the go(ernment/s ability to repay short.term debts) l) 5nl# 2) Hnly # 3) Hnly # and > ,) Hnly 4 ") #ll of these 233. $hich of the following is the basic territorial unit of administration in India* 1) &e(enue 4i(ision 2)?ehsil &) -istri!t ,) illage ") :loc2 231. Hn the lines of #mul in 'u+arat, which one of the following states has come forward to bring a /$hite &e(olution/ in the state* l) 0imachal 6radesh 2) 6un+ab &) Uttara k*and ,) Gttar 6radesh ") 7adhya 6radesh 232. $hich of the following states has launched a scheme for pro(iding free electric connection to 2 la2h below po(erty line (:61) families* 1) 7adhya 6radesh 2) Uttar Prades* 3) 'u+arat ,) &a+asthan ") :ihar 23&. $hat are %'iffen 'oods%* 1) 'oods which are 2ept in stoc2 waiting for the prices to rise 2) Clectronic consumer goods

3) 7anufactured goods which are sold in the parallel mar2ets for the poor as cheap substitutes of costly eBui(alents 4) Goods w*i!* do not obe# t*e laws of de(and ") None of these 234. $hy are coins and currency notes called legal tender* (#) :ecause they are guaranteed by the go(ernment) (:) :ecause these cannot be refused in settlement of payments) (>) :ecause credit cards and electronic cash also form an important segment of money) $hich of the abo(e statements are not correct* l) Hnly > 2) Hnly # and : 3) Hnly : ,) None the abo(e ') $ll t*e above are !orre!t 23'. $hich of the following states is ha(ing the highest established potential of wind energy in India* 1) 'u+arat 2) 7aharashtra 3) <arnata2a 4) 6a(il +ad" ") &a+asthan 23.. In the year 1P--, the &eser(e :an2 of India (&:I) set up the #ll India &ural >redit &e(iew >ommittee in order to: 1) establish N#: #&4 2) establish &egional &ural :an2s &) reCassess t*e develop(ent t*at took pla!e in t*e field of r"ral !redit sin!e 12'4, ie, s"bseB"ent to s"b(ission of t*e report of t*e $ll 7ndia ,"ral <redit ,eview <o((ittee ,) #ll the abo(e ") None of these 23/. ?he land de(elopment ban2s play a crucial role in 1) t*e provision of invest(ent !redit for agri!"lt"re 2) pro(iding crop loans to the farmers 3) e!panding social forestry ,) de(eloping allied acti(ities in rural sector ") None of these 238. In case of Foreign >urrency Non.&esident (F>N&.2) 8cheme, the period for fi!ed deposits is 1) not applicable to resident accounts 2) not less t*an one #ear and not (ore t*an five #ears 3) not less than two years and not more than si! years ,) at the discretion of the ban2 ") None of these 232. $hich of the following is not a public sector ban2* 1) 8tate :an2 of 0yderabad 2) >entral :an2 of India 3) &egional &ural :an2s 4) A-0< ank ") None of the abo(e 213. $hen the &eser(e :an2 of India (&:I) is the lender of last resort, what does it mean* 1) , 7 advan!es ne!essar# !redit against eligible se!"rities. 2) >ommercial ban2s gi(e fund to the &:I) 3) &:I ad(ances money to.public whene(er there is any emergency) ,) #ll the abo(e ") None of these 211. ?he paid.up capital of a non.scheduled ban2 is less than l) ,s. '1ak* 2) &s) 151a2h 3) &s)121a2h ,) &s) 1" la2h ") None of these 212. $hich of the following countries has openly declared that it would (eto the G8 attempt to see2 a new GN 8ecurity >ouncil resolution to ma2e the 8yrian regime led by 6resident :ashar al.#ssad to e!it office* 1) France 2) :ritain 3) ,"ssia ,) >hina ") 'ermany 21&. #fter last year/s Fu2ushima nuclear disaster in ;apan, what periodic cap has been put by the ;apanese cabinet recently on the operational life of nuclear reactors* 1) 25 years 2) 2" years 3) 35 years ,) 3" years ') 43 #ears 214. $hich of the following Indian Institutes of 7anagement (II7) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (7oG) with Hcean Gni(ersity of >hina to start a post graduate programme in international business with special focus on >hina* l) II7, Indore 2) 77), S*illong 3) II7, <ol2ata ,) II7, New 4elhi ")II7, 1uc2now 21'. $hich of the following states has decided to go for comprehensi(e de(elopment of tourism on the lines of /#frican safari/* 1) #ssam 2) ?amil Nadu 3) 'u+arat 4) :est engal ") ;har2hand

21.. $hich of the following state go(ernments has constituted a commission named 'Samanya Varg Nirdhan Ka yan Aayog' as a permanent.basis autonomous body for all issues related to the integrated de(elopment and welfare of the economically bac2ward among upper castes* 1) Gtter 6radesh 2) :ihar &) Ai(a!*al Prades* ,) 6un+ab ") 7adhya 6radesh 21/. Name the Indian artist who uses materials li2e cow dung, ash and hair to ma2e sculptures and who has been shortlisted for G</s biggest contemporary art pri=e, the #rtes 7undi) l) S*eela Gowda 2)'eeta adhera 3)#+ay 'ulati ,) 'opi 'a+wan ") ed Nayar 218. ?o which drug.ma2er has India/s drug regulator gi(en conditional mar2et appro(al for its anti.malaria drag, pa(ing the way for the launch of the country/s first pri(ately.de(eloped medicine* 1) 8un 6harma 2) >adila &) ,anba1# %aboratories ,) Natco 6harma ") 4r&eddy/s1ab 212. 2512 has been declared as the International 9ear of 1) Forests 2) <ooperatives 3) Indigenous people ,) 4e(eloping countries ") 4owntrodden 223. $hich state has launched/ 8a(e the 'irl >hild/ campaignS recently* 1) Hrissa 2) )ad*#a Prades* 3) 6un+ab ,) 4elhi ") Gttar 6radesh 221. $ho is the new >hief 7inister of #ranachal 6radesh* 1) +aba(6"ki 2) 4or+ee <handu 3) 7u2ut 7ithi ,) ;arbom 'amblin ") ?omo&iba 222. #ccording to the new procurement policy, what will be the mandated percentage of goods and ser(ices to be procured from micro and small enterprises (78Cs) by all go(ernment departments and public sector underta2ings (68Gs)* 1) 234 2) 2"D 3) 35D ,) 3"D ") ,5D 22&. $hich state go(ernment has embar2ed upon offering Nano cars, motorcycles, refrigerators, etc, in order to promote family planning, to those who opt for sterilisation* 1) :ihar 2) Gttar 6radesh 3)0aryana 4) ,ajast*an ") 7eghalaya 224. Name the Indian.#merican lawyer, a &epublican who ser(es as a >ommissioner on the bipartisan Federal >ommunications >ommission* 1) 8reenath 8rinee(asan 2) $jit Earadaraj Pai 3) 8wati 4ande2ar ,) #run ;ha(eri ") 4alip 8ingh 8aund 22'. In which country has #bdel &ahim al.<eib been elected as the interim 6rime 7inister* 1) ?unisia 2) Kambia &) %ib#a ,) >hile ") ?hailand 22.. In which country, after years of political instability, a fi(e.year.old peace process has been concluded with the pledge to integrate the former armed rebels into security forces and pro(ide suitable rehabilitation pac2age to others left out* 1) 8ri 1an2a 2) 1ibya 3) 8outh 8udan 4) +epal ") 7yanmar 22/. Name the &ussian two.time 'rand 8lam winner who has entered politics, with many predicting that he may become the 6resident of the country one day) 1) 8(etlana <u=netso(a 2) Igor #ndree( 3) 4mitri 8ita2 ,) 8ergei 4eme2hine ') )arat Safin 228. Name the Indian lady who has been selected as the first international teacher for a prestigious G8 space education programme, along with 1P other #merican educators, by the 8pace Foundation) l)?< #nuradha 2) Eandana S"r#awans*i 3) 6romodha 0egde ,) 'eetha &am2umar ") None of these 222. $hich of the following countries recently denied in response to concerns raised by the I7F that O32 billion was missing from its accounts, which it said was due to poor record.2eeping, not corruption* 1) Kimbabwe 2) 8outh 8udan 3) <enya 4) $ngola ") >ambodia 2&3. 8ee2ing to re.build its conflict.ra(aged infrastructure, which of the following countries has sought the help of the 8teel #uthority of India 1imited (8#I1) to run one of its 2ey steel plants* 1) 8yria 2) %ib#a 3) 9emen ,) ?unisia ") 1iberia 2&1. #< 4amodaran, who passed away recently in a 4elhi hospital, was a@an 1) Cconomist 2) 8cientist 3) #stronomer 4) <areer diplo(at

") ;ournalist

2&2. $ho among the following has been appointed the new director general (4') of the >entral Industrial 8ecurity Force (>I8F)* 1) &an+eet <umar 4as 2) #run >houdhary 3) Nira+ &an+an 4as ,) &amesh 8harma ') ,ajiv

2&&. Name the author of the !ookNir!a"an (C!ile), the release of which was cancelled recently at the <ol2ata :oo2 Fair after protests from fundamentalists) 1) 8alman &ushdie 2) 6asli(a +asreen 3) <amal 8urayya ,) >hetan :hagat ") #rundhati &oy 2&4. $ho among the following is the >hairman of the National Inno(ation >ouncil of India* 1) Sa( Pitroda 2) 78 8waminathan 3) <<asturirangan ,) 0arsh 7ander ") #runa &oy 2&'. $ho among the following has been awarded 21st :ihari 6uras2ar for 2511 by the << :irla Foundation for his anthology #har $au% 1) 0emant 8hesh 2) Nand >hatur(edi 3) 8ail >hatur(edi 4) $rj"ndeo <*aran ")'iridhar&athi 2&.. In which of the following cities an International >anine Festi(al was held in February* 1) >ochin 2) 6atna 3) 8itapur 4) ikaner ") 8urat 2&/. $ho among the following poets died recently who wrote 8ahitya #2ademy.awarded boo2s &ichh e' Mau"am Ka &hoo ' (akhm)e)$amanna and Band *ota *ua Ba+ar! l) :ashir:adr 2) ;ayant Farmer 3))a?*ar%na( ,) Nida Fa=li ") 8heen <aaf Ni=am 2&8. Name the person who headed an e!pert committee on 8enior >iti=ens, and recommended the setting up of a National >ouncil for 8enior >iti=ens to ad(ise the central and state go(ernments on the welfare of senior citi=ens, which has been appro(ed by the 6rime 7inister* l)'iri+a yas 2))o*iniGiri 3) 6rof 9ashpal ,) <apil 8ibal ") < #chyutanand 2&2. $ho among the following has been named as the >hief C!ecuti(e Hfficer (>CH) by the global electronic giant 8ony after the company falling behind #pple and 8amsung Clectronics and facing the prospect of a fourth consecuti(e year of losses* l)>a?"oAirai 2) 0oward 8tringer 3)9oon$oo1ee ,) ?im >oo2 ") >om 1ynton 243. Name the organi=ation from which future tendering and procurement of #a2ash.2 tablets ha(e been ta2en away to be handed o(er to public sector underta2ings such as ?elecommunication >onsultants India 1td (?>I1) or I?I 1td* 1) II?,<anpur 2) >entre for 4e(elopment of #d(anced >omputer (>.4#>) &) 776, ,ajast*an ,) >entral $arehousing >orporation 1td ") ?hapar Institute of ?echnology 241. In which of the following Curopean countries a consignment of Indian medicines headed for 8urinam was sei=ed by the authorities, an act for which the Indian go(ernment has hauled that country in the past to the $?H/s 4ispute 8ettlement :ody* 1) 6ortugal 2) Italy 3) :ritain 4) 6*e +et*erlands ") 8pain 242. $ho among the following has been appointed the new >hairman of the >entral :oard of 4irect ?a!es (>:4?)* 1) 7> ;oshi 2) 7u2esh >hand &) %a1(an -as ,) N: 8ingh ") 6< 7ishra 24&. $ith which of the following countries, from where main e!port to India is fertili=er, is India to enter into a/long. term agreement to secure supply of potash fertili=er* 1) >hina 2) elar"s 3) 'ermany ,) &ussia ") ;apan 244. In the face of sanctions by the G8 and Curopean Gnion against Iran, through which of the following public sector ban2s will India route ," per cent of the (alue of Iranian oil e!ports, because of non.e!posure of this ban2 in G8 and CG* 1) >orporation :an2 2) U!o ank 3) Indian :an2 ,) :an2 of 7aharashtra ") >anara :an2 24'. $hich of the following states has declared that it would be the first state in the country to become carbon. neutral by 2525 by underta2ing carbon.smart growth* 1) 4elhi 2) ?amil Nadu 3) 'u+arat 4) Ai(a!*al Prades* ") #ssam 24.. In which of the following cities of &a+asthan is the annual :irding Fair is held for conser(ation of birds in the country, with this year/s theme %:ustard &eco(ery 6rogramme%* l) :haratpur 2) =aip"r 3) ;hun+hunu ,) 7ount #bu ") ;aisalmer 24/. /:lac2 &e(olution/ is related to 1) 7a2ing India self.reliant in pulses 2) )aking 7ndia selfCreliant in petrole"( b# a!!elerating t*e prod"!tion of et*anol 3) 7a2ing India self.dependent in production of Buality coal ,) 7a2ing India serf.dependent in rubber ") None of these

248. In which of the following states has %&ural :usiness 0ub 8cheme% been launched in collaboration with the >onfederation of Indian Industry (>II)* 1) $est :engal 2) #ssam 3) Uttar Prades* ,) 7anipur ") :ihar 242. ?IN# factor is associated with 1) :an2ing 2) Politi!s 3) 8ports ,) 4iplomacy ") #griculture 2'3. For which of the following categories of ban2s has the committee headed by the &:I 4eputy 'o(ernor <> >ha2ra(arty underlined the need for capitalisation to the tune of &s) 2255 crore during 2511.12* 1) >ooperati(e :an2s 2) >ommercial :an2s 3) 1ead :an2s 4) ,egional ,"ral anks ") 0ousing 4e(elopment :an2s 2'1. $hich public sector ban2 has recently launched a new scheme named T6ari(artan/ so as to pro(ide better ser(ices@facilities to its customers and to attract more and more new customers* 1) State ank of 7ndia 2) 6un+ab National :an2 3) :an2 of India ,) Hriental :an2 of >ommerce ") Indian :an2 2'2. In which of the following years was a new %1iberalised Industrial 6olicy% announced in India for the first time* 1) 1PA2) 1221 3) 1PP2 ,) 1PP3 ") 255" 2'&. In an oligopolistic or monopolistically competiti(e mar2et, firms do not raise their prices because e(en a small price increase will lose many customers) $hich of the following is the most suitable term used for this concept* 1) 8upra >ompetiti(e 6ricing 2) 8wing 4emand &) >inked -e(and ,) Imperfect >ompetition ") None of these 2'4. $hich of the following was the first deepwater bloc2 in India to start production* 1) >ris*na Godavari -C. 2) 7ahanadi deepwater bloc2 NC>.4$N.2552@1 3) 8:.11 ,) <' . 4$N . 255"@2 ") None of these 2''. $hich of the following represents a decrease in the owner/s eBuity* 1) Issue of bonus shares 2) ,ede(ption of t*e debent"res 3) &edemption of the preferential shares ,) 6urchase of a building ") None of these 2'.. $hich of the following will be a debit entry in India/s balance of payments* 1) 7(ports of goods b# 7ndia 2) Income of Indian in(estments abroad 3) &eceipts of transfer payments ,) C!ports of ser(ices by India ") None of these 2'/. 9ashaswini rural healthcare scheme is being implemented in which of the following states of India* 1) #ndhra 6radesh 2) >arnataka 3) 0imachal 6radesh ,) ?amil Nadu ") $est :engal 2'8. $hich of the following sectors has the largest contribution in 'ross 4omestic 8a(ings in India* 1) 6ublic sector 2) Ao"se*olds 3) 6ri(ate sector corporates ,) Gnorganised sector ") Foreign remittances 2'2. $hich of the following state 'o(ernments in India ha(e recently tabled a stringent land bill (ia which it bans the land acBuisition by the state go(ernment for pri(ate pro+ects, restricting itself to pro+ects of %public purpose%, including internal security* 1) 'u+arat 2) :est engal 3) 7aharashtra ,) 4elhi ") Gttar 6radesh 2.3. #s per the new 7ining :ill recently appro(ed by the Gnion >abinet, what fraction of the profits has to be shared by the coal miners with tribals* 1) 15D 2) 1AD &) 2.4 ,) 33D "),5D 2-1) Neelima 7ishra has recently won which of the following awards* 1) ,a(on )agsa#sa# $ward 2) 8hanti 8waroop :hatnagar #ward 3) Indira 'andhi #ward for National Integration ,) &ight 1i(elihood #ward ") Indira 'andhi #ward for International Gnderstanding 2.2. $hich of the following don/t come under the pur(iew of &ight to Cducation* 1) 'o(ernment 8chools 2) 6ri(ate 8chools &) )adrasas ,) 'o(ernment schools funded by pri(ate funds ") None of these 2.&. ?he growers of which of the following commodities in India are awarded with 6rof <7 >handy 7emorial #ward in India*

1) >offee 2) >oconut &) ,"bber ,) >ocoa ") ?ea 2.4. #80# is a 'o(ernment of India 8cheme related to which of the following flagship programmes* 1) 7ahatma 'andhi National &ural Cmployment 'uarantee 8cheme 2) +ational ,"ral Aealt* )ission 3) Integrated >hild 4e(elopment 8er(ices 8cheme ,) :harat Nirman ") None of these 2.'. >onsider the following (#) >entral 'o(ernment (:) 8tate 'o(ernments (>) 6ublic :an2s (4) 6ri(ate :an2s (C) 'eneral 6ublic $ho among the abo(e can borrow from the &:I* 1) Hnly (#) and (:) 2) Hnly (#), (:) and (>) 3) Hnly (>) and (4) 4) 5nl# ($), ( ), (<) and (-) ") #ll the abo(e 2... $hich of the following is NH? a function of commercial ban2s in India* 1) Selling +ational Saving <ertifi!ates 2) 6urchasing >orporate :onds 3) Hperations in >all 7oney 7ar2et ,) 6ro(iding No.Frill 8er(ices ") 1ending to wea2er sections and marginal farmers 2./. $hich of the following does not partner in :harat Nirman* 1) 'o(ernment of India 2) 8tate 'o(ernments 3) 6anchayati &a+ Institutions 4) Private Entreprene"rs ") #ll the abo(e 2.8. #sset &econstruction >ompany of India (#&>I1) has been launched to deal primarily with which of the following* 1) Infrastructure 1ending 2) #sset 6lanning &) +onCperfor(ing $ssets ,) >redit &ating ") 8ic2 public sector units 2.2. $hich of the following is NH? a must condition for a 8cheduled >ommercial :an2 in India* 1) It should be in the 8econd 8chedule of &:I #ct 1P3,) 2) 7ts paidC"p !apital s*o"ld be at least ,s. 1 !rore. 3) It must deposit with &:I as per the >&&) ,) It must ha(e facilities of a clearing house) ") #ll the abo(e 2/3. ?he nationalisation of :an2s in India too2 place in 1P-P by 1) #n #ct of 6arliament of India 2) $n 5rdinan!e Pro("lgated b# President of 7ndia 3) #n amendment of the >onstitution of India ,) # notification by the 'o(ernment of India ") None of these 2/1. ?he slogan for >ensus 2511 was : 1) C(eryone counts 2) 9o" !o"nt, so we !o"nt 3) >ount on me, e(eryone counts ,) Include me ") Hne among one billion 2/2. $ho has written the boo2 $he ,ourney o- .ndian Micro)/inance 1) Gsha ?horat 2) i+ay 7aha+an &) ,S $r"na!*ala( ,) 4 8ubbarao ") 8ubir 'o2aran 2/&. $hich Indian cric2eter has launched his dream pro+ect %>entre of C!cellence% at 6athways 8chool in New 4elhi* 1) 'autam 'ambhir 2) rrendra 8ehwag 3) #ashish Nehra 4) 9"vraj Sing* ") irat<ohli 2/4. Name the >hief 7inister of #ranachal 6radesh who has resigned recently following a mo(e of dissidents to oust him) 1) 4or+ee <handu 2) 'egong #pang &) =arbo( Ga(blin ,) 7u2ut 7ithi ") ?omo&iba 2/'. In which city diplomats from 25 countries, including 6a2istan and the G8, and representati(es of aid agencies are to attend a tal2 to chart the future course for war.torn #fghanistan after $estern troops withdrawal* 1) Islamabad 2) 7stanb"l 3) #n2ara ,) :onn ") $ashington 2/.. In which country has India planned to build a strategic P55.2m.long railway line* l) 7yanmar 2) Nigeria 3) Namibia (,) 8ri lan2a (')$fganistan

2//. $hat is the theme for the 1Ith 8outh #sian #ssociation for &egional >ooperation (8 ##&>) 8ummit to be held in 7ale on No(ember 15.11* 1) Fraternity of 8outh #sia 2) ?owards a 'reen and 0appy 8outh #sia 3) 6ro(iding 8helter to #ll 4) "ilding ridges ") 7a2ing 8outh #sia ?ourist 6aradise 2/8. In which state is Nayachar Island proposed to be de(eloped as an industrial hub* 1) 'u+arat 2) #ndaman and Nicobar Islands 3) 'u+arat ,) 1a2shadweep ') :est engal 2/2. Name the global sport.life style brand, which has been endorsed by the Indian cric2eter 9u(ra+ 8ingh as the face of it/s /U1o(e 12/ campaign* 1) &eebo2 2) $oodland 3) &ed ?ape ,) #didas ') P"(a 283. $hich of the following 6ublic 8ector 'iants of India has recently launched the %0arit.7o2sha%, a uniBue >8& initiati(e for bringing in energy efficiency in the cremation sector* 1) N?6> 2) 5+G< 3) :0C1 ,) HI1 ") N06> 281. 1t 'en 6al(inder 8ingh :halla was recently appointed the head of which of the following organi=ations* 1) I?:6 2) :8F &) +<< ,) N8' ") >I8F 282. &ecently, India has proposed a special O15.billion 8cience, ?echnology and Inno(ation (8?I) fund for which of the following organisations* 1) 8##&> 2) ,7<S 3) I:8# ,) Non.#ligned 7o(ement ") >0H'7 28&. #gainst which newspaper of 'oa, charges of carrying /paid news/ regularly ha(e been lodged with the 6ress >ouncil for action against it* 1) 'omanta2 ?imes 2) 5Aeraldo 3) ?imes of India ,) 4eccan 0erald ") 'oa3-" 284. ;ustice 7: 8hah >ommission of InBuiry is probing into 1) 3' 8pectrum 8cam 2) #darsh 0ousing 8ociety 8cam 3) Illegal iron ore mining in <arnata2a 4) 7llegal iron ore (ining in Goa ") Insider trading in :ombay 8toc2 C!change 28'. In which country has there been widespread opposition to the go(ernment/s :ill which aims at ta2ing o(er under.performing, underutilised companies, if they ha(e recei(ed ta! brea2s, got land from the go(ernment or they are pre+udicial to the country/s economy* 1) 6a2istan 2) Iran 3) 7alaysia 4) Sri %anka ") Nigeria 28.. $hat is the ran2 of the 0uman 4e(elopment &eport, 2511, prepared by the Gnited Nations 4e(elopment 6rogramme (GN46)* 1) 11P 2) 12, 3) 132 4) 1&4 ")1,P 28/. 7icrocredit or microfinance is a no(el approach to ban2ing with the poor through 8elf 0elp 'roups or 80's) 0owe(er, the 7icrofinance Institutions or 7FIs ha(e now replaced the 80's with ;1's) $hat does ;1' stand for* 1) ;oint 1ending 'roup 2) =oint %iabilit# Gro"p 3) ;oint 1ocal 'roup ,) ;oint 1enders 'roup ") None of these 288. $hich of the following ser(ices does not belong to 'oogle* 1) 9outube 2):logger 3) 6icni2 4)Gbo1 ") #ll the abo(e 282. >onsider the following: (#) &epo &ate :) &e(erse &epo &ate (>) >ash &eser(e &atio (4) 8tatutory 1iBuidity &atio $hich of the abo(e are called 8tatutory 6re.emptions* 1) Hnly (#) and (:) 2) Hnly (:) and (>) (&) 5nl# (<) and (-) ,) Hnly (#) and (4) ") #ll the abo(e 223. $hich of the following was the main ob+ecti(e of the Fiscal &esponsibility and :udget 7anagement #ct, 2553* 1) #chie(e fiscal surplus 2) Eli(inate reven"e defi!it 3) Climinate fiscal deficit ,) 8top money laundering ") None of these 221. $hich of the following bodies regulates 7utual Funds in India*

1) &:I 2)SE 7 3) N#:#&4 ,)#7FI ") Gnion Finance 7inistry 222. >onsider the following statements about the 8haury) 7issile: 0 (#) It has been de(eloped by 4&4H) (:) It is a hypersonic missile) (>) It is a surface.to.surface missile) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are correct* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (:) and (>) 4) $ll t*e above ") None of these 22&. >onsider the following ;nanpith #ward winners: (#) >handrashe2hara <ambara (:)8hrilal 8hu2la (>)#mar<ant (4) 8atya rat 8hastri ?he abo(e playwrights are well 2nown in which of the following languages respecti(ely* 1) 7arathi, 0indi, 6un+abi, <annada 2) <annada, 0indi, 'u+arati, 8ans2rit 3) ?elugu, 0indi, 7arathi, 8ans2rit 4) >annada, Aindi, Aindi, Sanskrit ") None of these 224. &ecently large deposits of natural uranium, which promises to be one of the top 25 of the world/s reser(es, ha(e been found in the ?ummalapalle belt in which of the following states of India* 1) <erala 2) ?amil Nadu &) $nd*ra Prades* ,) <arnata2a ") None of these 22'. &ecently, which of the following places was in news for being home to 'lobal >entre for Nuclear Cnergy 6artnership that is $orld/s first nuclear energy partnership centre* l) :allabhgarh 2) 8onepat &) a*ad"rgar* ,) &ohta2 ") 0issar 22.. >onsider the following facts about ;aitapur Nuclear 6ower 6ro+ect : (#) It is being de(eloped by #re(a of France) (:) It will be a light.water reactor) (>) It will be the largest nuclear.power.generating station in the world by net electrical power rating, once V completed) (4) It is located in the seismically moderate &is2 Kone) (C) It is located in a tsunami prone area) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are correct* l) Hnly(#),(:),(>)and(4) 2) Hnly(#),(>),(4)and(C) 3) #ll the abo(e 4) 5nl# ($), (<) and (-) ") None of these 22/. $hich among the following is the site of 6rototype Fast :reeder &eactor (6F:&) in India* 1) <undan2olam 2)>alpakka( 3)Narora ,) &awatbhata ") ?alcher 228. >onsider the following: (#) 6ressuri=ed 0ea(y $ater &eactor (60$&) (:) Fast :reeder &eactor (F:&) (>) #d(anced 0ea(y $ater &eactor (#0$&) ?he abo(e three represent the stages of India/s three stage Nuclear 6ower programme respecti(ely as follows: 1) Stage 7, Stage 77, Stage 777 2) 8tage II, 8tage I, 8tage III 3) 8tage III, 8tage II, 8tage I ,) 8tage II, 8tage III, 8tage I ") None of these 222. >onsider the following obser(ations about coal as a source of energy in India: (#) 4omestic coal resources are in abundance in India) (:) >oal is the most economical fuel for meeting base load demand) (>) >lean coal technologies are a priority of the 'o(ernment of India) (4) ?he potential of coal energy is mainly in north.east India) $hich of the abo(e obser(ations is@are correct* 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) &) 5nl# ($), ( ) and (<) ,) #ll the abo(e ") None of these &33. >onsider the following features of generally a(ailable coal in India: (#) It is high in silica and alumina) (:) It is lowly abrasi(e and has low slagging characteristics) (>) It has low ash content)

$hich of the abo(e features is@are correct* 1) 5nl# ($) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) #ll the abo(e ,) Hnly (:) and (>) ") None of these &31. #s on 31 7arch 2511 the installed capacity of wind power in India was ma!imum in which of the following states* 1) 7aharashtra 2) <erala &)6a(il+ad" ,) 6un+ab ") 'u+arat &32. $hich of the following has been identified for ha(ing ma!imum potential of tidal power in India* l) G"lf of <a(ba# 2)'ulf of <utch 3) 8unmdarbans ,) 6al2 8trait ") :ay of :engal &3&. $hich of the following countries was recently in news for its successful 6roalcool ethanol programme* 1) 8outh #frica 2) 6eru &) ra?il ,) #rgentina ") >hina &34. ?he Indian sugar ethanol programme sets a target of what fraction of bio.ethanol incorporation into transport fuel* 1) '4 2)15D 3)1"D ,)25D ")2"D &3'. ?he world/s largest geothermal power installation %?he 'eysers% is located in which of the following countries* 1) United States 2) >anada 3) 8wit=erland ,) Finland ") 8weden &3.. $hat is the ran2 of nuclear power in India among the sources of electricity* 1) ?hird 2) 0o"rt* 3) Fifth ,) 8i!th ") 8e(enth &3/. >onsider the following statements about the 7egha.?ropiBues satellite which has been recently placed in orbit (ia the 681 .>1A flight: (#) It will study only the tropical and subtropical parts of India) (:) Its is a +oint mission of India and 'ermany (>) It will gi(e information about weather in short term only) $hich of the abo(e statements is@are correct* 1) Hnly (#) and (:) 2) Hnly (:) and (>) 3) Hnly (:) ,) #ll the abo(e ') +one of t*e above &38. #bout which of the following missiles, India claims that it is the first anti.tan2 missile which has a complete fibreglass structure* l) 8haurya 2) 8agari2a &) +ag ,) ?rishul ") #gni &32. >onsider the following: (#) G++wala (:) 4hanla!mi (>) 6riyadarshini (4) 8(yamsiddha $hich of the abo(e schemes related to women in India follows empowerment through 8elf 0elp 'roups * 1) Hnly (#) 2) Hnly (#) and (:) 3) Hnly (#), (:) and (>) 4) 5nl# (<) and (-) ") #ll the abo(e &13. $hich of the following days has been declared as the Income.?a! 4ay* 1) ;uly 1A 2) ="l# 24 3) #ugust 1,) 8eptember 1 ") Hctober 2" &11. $ho recommended the merger of the &egional &ural :an2s (&&:s) in their respecti(e 8ponsor :an2* 1) Narsimhan >ommittee 2) > &angara+an >ommittee &) $gri!"lt"re <redit $ppraisal <o((ittee ,) #bid 0ussain >ommittee ") None of these &12. 4C6: 8cheme, which ended in 8eptember 2511, was related to 1) Foreign 4irect In(estment (F4I) 2) Foreign Institutional In(estment (FII) &) E1port Pro(otion ,) Import 8ubstitution ") #dministered 6rice 7echanism (#67) &1&. India has been pro(iding assistance to which of the following neighbours for strengthening and e!tending emban2ments along1alba2eya, :agmati and <amlari(ers* 1) :angladesh 2) +epal 3) 6a2istan ,) 7yanmar ") >hina &14. $hich country is scheduled to host the ne!t >ommonwealth 0eads of 'o(ernment 7eeting (>0H'7), which many countries are threatening to boycott* 1) Kimbabwe 2) Sri %anka 3) 7yanmar ,) 6a2istan ") 1ibya &1'. $hich of the following mobile companies has launched %#sha% series of mobile phones with $indows Hperating 8ystem* 1) #pple 2) 8amsung 3) 1' 4) +okia ") 8ony Cricsson

&1.. $ho among the following has reBuested the go(ernment to declare %No 7eat 4ay% on ;anuary 12 as a measure to fight against climate change* 1) Narendra 7odi 2) :aba&amde( &) S*as*i 6*aroor ,) 1< #d(ani ") 7 <arunanidhi &1/. In which of the following Curopean countries did the 6rime 7inister need the support of his coalition partners and the opposition to defeat a rebellion by >onser(ati(e bac2benchers, who wanted 6arliament to call a (oters/ referendum on whether the country should stay in the Curopean Gnion* 1) Italy 2) 'reece 3) France 4) ritain ") 'ermany &18. ;apanese researchers scouring the deep sea.bed around Nagasa2i unco(ered the remains of a shipwrec2 of 13th century belonging to 1) >hina 2) India &) )ongolia ,) 6ersia ") 'reece &12. $hich of the following rates is@are not fi!ed by the &eser(e :an2 of India (&:I)* 1) :ase rate 2) :an2 rate 3) Savings $!!o"nt rate ,) &epo rate ") &e(erse &epo rate &23. $hich of the following historical figures of India has found place in Iran/s parliament 7a+lis, with his plaBue being un(eiled by 1o2 8abha 8pea2er 7eira <umar recently in ?ehran* 1) ;awaharlal Nehru 2) Indira 'andhi 3) ,abindranat* 6agore ,) :hagat 8ingh ") 8ubhas >handra :ose &21. $hich Indian cric2eter along with the Hlympic gold.medalist shooter #bhina( :indra has been conferred the ran2 of honorary 1ieutenant >olonel in the ?erritorial #rmy recently* 1) 8achin ?endul2ar 2) )S -*oni &) &ahul 4ra(id ,) 8uresh &aina ") 0arbha+an 8ingh &22. ?he bi.monthly newspaper %?he 6eace 'ong% that has been launched recently by the 'urude( &abindranath ?agore Foundation in association with the Food and #griculture Hrganisation in New 4elhi, caters to the needs of 1) 6oor and destitute 2) :o(en 3) >hildren ,) Clders ") Foreign nationals li(ing in India &2&. ?he 0ay Festi(al, one of the biggest literary e(ents in the world, is scheduled to be held for the second time in No(ember in 1) Neemrana 2) ;aipur &)Patna ,) Nagpur ") ?hiru(ananthapuram &24. $hich of the following states of India is to launch the >hacha Nehru 0ealth 8cheme, under which free medical chec2.up and treatment will be pro(ided to all the school children* 1) :ihar 2) -el*i 3) 7aharashtra ,) 7adhya 6radesh ") <arnata2a &2'. In which of the following cities will the global conference on sea piracy be held in 2512* 1) 7elbourne 2) ;ohannesburg 3) New 4elhi 4) Pert* ") 6aris &2.. In which of the following countries has the country/s telecom regulator threatened to fine #irtel if it fails to impro(e the Buality of its ser(ices and pre(ent it from registering new subscribers* 1) 8outh #frica 2) Cgypt 3) 7alaysia 4) +igeria ") <enya &2/) $hich of the following statements about the Indian Cconomy in the last decade is Not >orrect * (1) ?he economy of India is the fourth largest in the world with '46 of about , trillion G8 O at 6urchasing 6ower 6arity (666)) (2) $gri!"lt"re w*i!* was a (ajor !on!ern for t*e growt* of t*e e!ono(# is now growing at an average of /4 per ann"( (3) # strong :alance Hf 6ayment (:H6) position in recent years has resulted in a comfortable stoc2 of the foreign e!change reser(es) (,) India has emerged as a global leader in software and business process outsourcing) (") Indian economy has shown a remar2able a(erage '46 growth of -)AD during last ten years) &28. $ho among the following is (ery closely associated with the day to day functioning of the &eser(e :an2 of India * (1) -r. S"bir Gokarn (2) 7r) G) <) 8inha (3) 4r) <aushi2 :asu (,) 7r) Narendra ;adha( (") None of these

&22.>ensus in India was conducted recently (2511)) In the eyes of the economists and policy ma2ers, India/s demographies/ are (ery much fa(ourable to growth) $hich of the following statements is NH? in conformity with the traditional demographic characterstics of India and its relation with growth * (1) India is a young country with low dependency ratio (2) 7ore and more Indian youth under the age of 35 are getting better health care and access to Buality technical education (3) ?he so called 7iddle class of India is happy as they ha(e better housing and earning facilities (4) )ore e(plo#(ent opport"nities and res"ltant finan!ial freedo( *ave (ade #o"ng wo(en folk to p"rs"e single life and dela# (arriage (") Indian youth are now biggest consumers of lu!urious goods, they spend discretionary income and en+oy the associated status) &&3.8ome policy ma2ers and thin2ers are of the opinion that the notorious 8atyam 8candal of 255P has pro(ed a blessing in disguise for India, as it intensified the call in the country for : (1) 8tronger police force (2) Faster legal proceedings and effecti(e +udiciary 'reater #ccounting transparency and >orporate 'o(ernance (3) etter e(plo#er e(plo#ee relations*ip and a!tive parti!ipation of e(plo#ees in (anagerial f"n!tions (,) #ll of these &&1.FreBuent changes in the cost of which of he following commodities at international le(els, push inflation upwards * (1) egetables (2) Foodgrains (3) Petrole"( Prod"!ts (,) 7il2 (") #ll of these &&2.Indian 6arliament in the year 255" passed 8pecial Cconomic Kones :ill which ga(e birth to hundreds of 8CKs in the country) 0ow do these 8CKs help in the growth of the Indian Cconomy * (1) SE@s attra!t signifi!ant foreign dire!t invest(ent fro( overseas and )+<s (2) 8CKs gi(e a far better price for land to the farmer and others who sell their land for the same (3) 6roduction in 8CKs is done for local consumption only and is supposed to tame inflation in the country (,) :an2s in India are allowed to gi(e loans to 8CKs liberally as the interest rate on such loans is decided to be "D higher than the normal interest rates (") #ll of these 3&&&. In economic terms, the total mar2et (alue of all final goods and ser(ices produced in a country in a gi(en year is 2nown as (1) 'NI (2) G-P (3) Inflation (,) 666 (") $ealth of a nation &&4. %81INCF II% is the name of the +oint na(al e!ercise conducted recently between India and 1) ;apan 2) France 3) Indonesia 4) Sri %anka ") :ritain &&'. $hich of the following is the (enue of the recent (Hctober 2511) >ommonwealth 0eads of 'o(ernment meeting (>0H'7)* 1) enice 2) Pert* 3) Httawa ,) >anberra ") $indhoe2 &&.. &a+at 'upta, a prominent Indian.#merican, recently surrendered before the F:I in New 9or2 in the case of insider trading scam) 0e belongs to which of the following companies* 1) >redit 8uisse 2) Gold(an Sa!*s 3):N66aribas ,) ;6 7organ and >o ") 8tandard and 6oor/s &&/. >ristina Fernande= de <irchner has recently been re.elected for a second term as 6resident of which of the following countries* 1) :ra=il 2) 6eru &) $rgentina ,) >hile ") 4enmar2 &&8. N#?H/s Hperation Gnified 6rotector was conducted in which of the following countries recently* 1) Cgypt 2) %ib#a 3) 8yria ,) 6a2istan ") #fghanistan &&2) &ecently, the 'o(ernment has decided to launch a 4am &ehabilitation and Impro(ement 6ro+ect (4&I6) for rehabilitation of 223 dams in the states of <erala, 7adhya 6radesh, Hrissa and ?amil Nadu with the assistance of which of the following bodies* 1) :orld ank 2) International 7onetary Fund 3) #sian 4e(elopment :an2 ,) Ford foundation ") Gnited Nations 4e(elopment 6rogramme

&43. ?he 'o(ernment has recently decided to augment the capital base of which of the following institutions by infusing 3555 crore rupees as go(ernment/s eBuity* 1) 8I4:I 2)CFI7 :an2 &) +$ $,,)1I> ")0G4>H &41. &ecently, the 'o(ernment has decided to raise its Buota in the International 7onetary Fund, I7F from 2),, to which of the following fractions so that India will be among the 15 largest Buota share holders at the I7F* 1)2./'4 2)2)P"D 3)3)1"D ,)3)2"D "),D &42. &ecently, the 'o(ernment has appro(ed a new manufacturing policy which aims to create one hundred million +obs in ne!t 15 years) 'o(ernment wants to lift the share of manufacturing sector in the '46 to 2" per cent in the ne!t decade) $hat is the current (appro!imate) share of manufacturing sector in the '46* 1) 12D 2) 1.4 3) 1PD ,)25D ")22D &4&. National Hptical Fibre Networ2 will be pro(iding broadband connecti(ity to which of the following* 1) 7unicipalities 2) Gra( Pan!*a#ats 3) 6anchayat 8amitis ,) Nagarpali2as ") 7etropolitan cities