Solved Bank PO General Awareness Question Compilation from previous examinations
1. Very often we see in te advertisements pu!lised !y "inan#in$ %nstitutes&A$en#ies
statin$ tat teir produ#ts are $iven i$ or avera$e 'atin$s. (ese 'atin$ A$en#ies #lassify !onds&investments in ow many #ate$ories ) 1. *ow 'isk +. Avera$e 'isk ,. -i$ 'isk .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ +. As per te reports pu!lised in various newspapers&5ournals et#. te e#onomi# map of te world is !ein$ redesi$ned. 6at is&are te new emer$in$ trends of tis new e#onomi# map of te world ) 1. 6it %ndia and Asia at te forefront te #entre of e#onomi# $ravity as sifted to 2ast. +. 2mer$in$ markets1 wit %ndia amon$ te leaders1 are $rowin$ faster tan old esta!lised markets. ,. Central !anks of te #ountries ave re#o$ni7ed tat #ase8!y8#ase li9uidity solutions are not te answers and a market wide and $lo!ally syn#roni7ed approa# is needed to solve te present #risis. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia1 te exporters of wi# of te followin$ produ#ts to :SA and 2uropean #ountries will $et an in#entive of +; on teir exports ) 1. *eater $oods +. Garments ,. Software .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + only .2/ All 11 + and , Answer 4 .0/ <. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te key features of %ndian 2#onomy wi# were i$li$ted durin$ te presentation of te %nterim Bud$et +==>81= ) 1. 0espite $lo!al finan#ial #risis te G0P $rowt rate in #urrent finan#ial year as !een ?@1 per #ent. +. %ndian e#onomy was ad5ud$ed as se#ond fastest $rowin$ e#onomy in te world ,. A provision of 's. 1== #rores is made in te annual plan +==>81= for settin$ up :ni9ue %dentifi#ation Autority of %ndia. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ A. Bany a times we read a term in finan#ial news papers CS2PAD. 6at is te full form of te term ) .A/ Sin$le 2x#an$e Pro#essin$ A$en#y .B/ Sin$le 2uro Payments Area .C/ Sin$le 2le#troni# Pro#essin$ A$en#y .0/ Super 2le#troni# Pur#ase A$en#y .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ E. As per te newly laun#ed C%ndira Gandi 3ational 6idow Pension S#emeD a montly pension will !e $iven to te widows. 6at will !e te amount of te pension ) .A/ 's. +== .B/ 's. <== .C/ 's. E== .0/ 's. F== .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ?. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia all te Pu!li# Se#tor Banks .PSBs/ will !e re#apitalised over te next two years so tat tey #an maintain a Capital Ade9ua#y 'atio .CA'/ of GGG. .A/ >; .B/ 1+; .C/ 11; .0/ ++; .2/ 3one of tese Answer4 .B/ F. As per te %ndustrial 0evelopment 'eport +==> %ndias rank in %ndustrial 0evelopment was A< on te 0evelopment %ndex. 6i# of te followin$ or$ani7ations&a$en#ies #ompiles %ndustrial 0evelopment %ndex of te world ) .A/ %nternational *a!our Or$anisation .B/ :nited 3ationsD %ndustrial 0evelopment Or$anisation .C/ 6orld Bank .0/ 6orld (rade Or$anisation .2/ (e 2#onomi# and So#ial Coun#il of :3O Answer 4 .B/ >. As per te news pu!lised in ma5or news papers&ma$a7ines te %nternational "inan#e Corporation as offered a loan for providin$ #lean drinkin$ water to ,= laks people in rural %ndia. 6at is te amount of te loan ) .A/ A million :S H .B/ 1= million :S H .C/ 1A million :S H .0/ += million :S H .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1=. (e mer$er of wi# of te followin$ two %ndian #ompanies took pla#e in re#ent past wi# is termed as I*ar$est ever mer$er in %ndias Corporate -istoryJ ) .A/ 3u#lear Power Corporation and 3ational (ermal Power Corporation .B/ State Bank of %ndia and its seven asso#iate !anks .C/ -ind Aluminium Company and Century Bills .0/ (ata Botors and Asok *eyland .2/ 'elian#e %ndustries and 'elian#e Petroleum *td. Answer 4 .2/ 11. As per te a$reements si$ned !y te 3u#lear Power Corporation of %ndia *td. .3PC*/ and 3ational (ermal Power Corporation .3(PC/ a 5oint Venture will !e laun#ed for settin$ up various 3u#lear Power Plants in %ndia. %f tis is materiali7ed all tese esta!lisments will !e re9uired to fun#tion ne#essarily under te framework of wi# of te followin$ existin$ a#ts ) 1. %ndustrial 0isputes A#t +. Bonopolies and 'estri#tive (rade Pra#ti#es A#t ,. Atomi# 2ner$y A#t .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1+. As we all know more and more #ountries&or$ani7ations are now $oin$ for 3on8Cas (ransa#tions and a##ordin$ly Banks ave laun#ed many new produ#ts in te market for te same. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts is a non8#as transa#tion produ#t ) .A/ Only A(B Card .B/ Only Credit Card .C/ Only Prepaid Card .0/ Only 0e!it Card .2/ All are non8#as transa#tion produ#ts Answer 4 .2/ 1,. (e Prime Binister of %ndia wile addressin$ a meetin$ of top industrialists of %ndia in Bar# +==> advised te 'B% to furter #ut interest rates. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te reasons owin$ to wi# te Prime Binister wo imself is an e#onomist $ave tis advise to 'B% ) 1. All ma5or e#onomies of te world are passin$ trou$ a #risis situation. Prime Binister wants 'B% to take preventive measures to save %ndian e#onomy. +. %n %ndia ample li9uidity is availa!le in te market !ut tere are no takers. ,. %nflation is at a #omparatively low level at present in te #ountry .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Bot + and , only .0/ Only , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ 1<. As per te reports pu!lised in te newspapers %ndia as si$ned an a$reement to supply its 0ruv Advan#ed *i$t -eli#opter .A*-/ to GGG. .A/ Bauritius .B/ Ban$lades .C/ 3epal .0/ Kim!a!we .2/ Vietnam Answer 4 .A/ 1A. 6i# of te followin$ is&are (':2 a!out te present situation of Su$ar Barket in %ndia wi# as under$one a dramati# #an$e in last 1+ monts ) 1. "rom !ein$ a ma5or exporter of su$ar1 %ndia is desperately lookin$ for imports today to meet its domesti# needs. +. 0omesti# pri#es ave spurted !y E=8?= per #ent wit no si$n of respite. ,. (e present situation is lar$ely due to sarp #ontra#tion in #ane a#rea$e in te #ountry. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ 1E. As per te re#ent reports1 te per #apita %n#ome of te #ountry as $one up durin$ +==F8=>. 6at is te per #apita in#ome at present ) A!out GGG. .A/ 's. 1A1=== .B/ 's. ,,1=== .C/ 's. <=1=== .0/ 's. +,1=== .2/ 's. A,1=== Answer 4 .C/ 1?. A ma5or "inan#ial 3ewspaper wile writin$ a!out te present status of e#onomy in %ndia wrote Ite outlook in te a$ri#ultural se#tor $ives room for optimismJ. 6at does it really mean ) LPi#k up most appropriate statement.s/M 1. A$ri#ultural Se#tor wi# was not playin$ any si$nifi#ant role in %ndian e#onomy is now $rowin$ very fast and si$nifi#antly. +. A$ri#ultural se#tor is not $oin$ to play any ma5or role in e#onomy as its pro$ress is still very slow. ,. Govt. will not re9uire to provide any !oost up pa#ka$e to a$ri#ultural se#tor as it is likely to !e satisfa#tory tis year. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ 2iter 1 or , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1F. 6ile addressin$ a #onferen#e of Bankers and top %ndustrialists1 te Prime Binister made a statement tat 0omesti# Credit "low for Produ#tive 3eeds ad to !e maintained at a reasona!le CostJ. 6at does it really mean ) .Pi#k up te most appropriate statements/. 1. Banks sould furter raise teir deposit !ase and provide very low #ost #redit to %ndustry wi# is !adly in need of te same. +. Banks sould neiter redu#e teir lendin$ rates furter nor in#rease te rates on deposits as tis may #reate a #riti#al im!alan#e in te finan#ial&money market of te #ountry. ,. Banks sould see tat ample #redit is provided to te industries at an afforda!le #ost witout dilutin$ te #redit norms. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + only .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1>. A ma5or finan#ial newspaper re#ently pu!lised a report werein it is said tat Ite Govt. was aware of te pro!lems in #ertain se#tors1 parti#ularly were 2xport 0ependen#e was -i$.D Neepin$$eneral trend of %ndias present e#onomi# situation in mind ow would you interpret te a!ove statement ) LPi#k up te most appropriate statement.s/M. 1. (e industry wi# produ#es mainly for export purposes is not doin$ well at present and needs Govt. support. +. (e industry wi# imports raw material and exports pro#essed $oods is in very !ad sape tese days. Govt. wises to elp tem so tat tey #an #ome out of it. ,. %ndian exports were never in #omforta!le situations and tis year tey are in teir worst situation. Govt. knows it !ut #annot elp. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and , only .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ +=. 6o amon$st te followin$ is an 2#onomist of international fame and was in news re#ently ) .A/ Oon Ney .B/ Paul Nru$man .C/ 3i#olas Sarko7y .0/ Boamed 2l!aradei .2/ Boamed 3aseed Answer 4 .B/ +1. 6i# of te followin$ taxes is not levied !y te :nion Govt. ) .A/ Customs .B/ Corporate (ax .C/ *and 'evenue .0/ %n#ome (ax .2/ Sur#ar$e on %n#ome (ax Answer 4 .C/ ++. Servi#e (ax was introdu#ed in %ndia for te first time in te year GGG. .A/ 1>>=8>1 .B/ 1>>18>+ .C/ 1>><8>A .0/ 1>F=8F1 .2/ +===8=1 Answer 4 .C/ +,. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries laun#ed worldDs first satellite for monitorin$ Greenouse Gases ) .A/ :SA .B/ Britain .C/ Oapan .0/ Cina .2/ %ndia Answer 4 .C/ +<. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries laun#ed its indi$enous Satellite COmidD in "e!ruary +==> ) .A/ Spain .B/ Australia .C/ (urkey .0/ Cina .2/ %ran Answer 4 .2/ +A. (e Govt. of %ndia allowed te %n#ome (ax 0epartment to set up its #entrali7ed %( pro#essin$ #entre in GGG. .A/ Ban$alore .B/ Cennai .C/ Bum!ai .0/ Nolkata .2/ -ydera!ad Answer 4 .A/ +E. As per news reports B(3* re#ently laun#ed it ,G Servi#esJ and !e#ame te first tele#om operator to laun# te same in %ndia. 6at is te full form of CGD in ,G ) .A/ Glo!al .B/ Generation .C/ Growt .0/ Gravity .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ +?. %ndia re#ently si$ned an a$reement wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries so tat it #an import :ranium from it ) .A/ Cina .B/ (unisia .C/ Bra7il .0/ (aiwan .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .2/ +F. (e annual meetin$ of te world 2#onomi# "orum was or$ani7ed in OanuaryP"e!ruary +==> in GG .A/ 0avos .B/ Brasilia .C/ 6asin$ton 0C .0/ *ondon .2/ (okyo Answer 4 .A/ +>. 6at is te minimum support pri#e announ#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia for 'a!i #rops of weat ) .A/ 's. >== 9uintal .B/ 's. >A= 9uintal .C/ 's. 11=== 9uintal .0/ 's. 11=F= 9uintal .2/ 's. 11+== 9uintal Answer 4 .0/ ,=. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te i$li$ts of te Cpro5e#t Snow *eopardD laun#ed in re#ent past ) 1. %t is laun#ed to safe$uard and #onserve %ndias uni9ue natural erita$e and i$ altitude wild life. +. (e pro5e#t is laun#ed to make anoter ite# permanent *a! on Sout pole. ,. %t is notin$ !ut a pro5e#t to prote#t snow leopards found in -imalayan re$ion wi# is fa#in$ te fear of extin#tion. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and , only .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,1. 6i# of te followin$ as now !e#ame te (ird *ar$est 2#onomy of te 6orld ) .A/ Bra7il .B/ %ndia .C/ Cina .0/ Oapan .2/ 'ussia Answer 4 .C/ ,+. Bs. Ooanna Si$urdardottir as taken over as te first women Prime Binister of GG .A/ Bra7il .B/ %#eland .C/ Peru .0/ 3ew Kealand .2/ (unisia Answer 4 .B/ ,,. Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to set up two more All %ndia %nstitute of Bedi#al S#ien#es .A%%BS/ like institutes in near future. (ese new institutions would !e esta!lised in GGG. .A/ 6est Ben$al and :ttar Prades .B/ -aryana Q Pun5a! .C/ Pun5a! Q (amil 3adu .0/ (amil 3adu and Andra Prades .2/ Gu5arat and Baarastra Answer 4 .A/ ,<. 0uleep (ropy is asso#iated wit te $ame of GGG. .A/ -o#key .B/ Badminton .C/ "oot!all .0/ *awn (ennis .2/ Cri#ket Answer 4 .2/ ,A. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te winner of Saraswati Samman +==F ) .A/ Gul7ar .B/ 3ida "a7li .C/ Srilal Sukla .0/ Govind Bisra .2/ *akmi 3andan Bora Answer 4 .2/ ,E. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te 3ew Prime Binister of %srael after te $eneral ele#tion eld tere in re#ent past ) .A/ *ie!erman .B/ (7ipi *ivini .C/ Simon Peres .0/ Ben5amin 3etanyau .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ ,?. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te i$est 6i#ket taker in te istory of #ri#ket ).Bot O0% and (est Cri#ket/ .A/ 6asim Akram .B/ Anil Num!le .C/ Stepan "lemin$ .0/ Sane 6arne .2/ Buttia Buralidaran Answer 4 .2/ ,F. 6i# of te followin$ #ommissions set up !y te President of %ndia de#ides te distri!ution of tax in#omes !etween te Central and State Govts. ) .A/ Central *aw Commission .B/ Pay Commission for Govt. 2mployees .C/ Administrative 'eforms Commission .0/ Plannin$ Commission .2/ "inan#e Commission Answer 4 .2/ ,>. 6o amon$st te followin$ !e#ame te first %ndian to win CGolden Glo!e Award +==>D ) .A/ Sivkumar Sarma .B/ Anu Balik .C/ Kakir -ussain .0/ A. '. 'aman .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ <=. Sania Bir7a won te Bixed 0ou!les of wi# of te followin$ tennis mat#es alon$wit Baes Bupati ) .A/ :S Open +==> .B/ Australian Open +==> .C/ Sout Afri#a (ennis Open +==> .0/ A(P Callen$er (ennis Campionsip +==> .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ <1. 6e very fre9uently read a!out te a#tivities of te "orei$n 2x#an$e Barket in newspapers&ma$a7ines. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te ma5or fun#tions of te same ) 1. (ransfer of pur#asin$ power from domesti# to forei$n market. +. Providin$ #redit for finan#in$ forei$n trade. ,. Power to pur#ase $old from forei$n #ountries as most of te nations still work on Gold Standards. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + only .2/ Bot + and , only Answer 4 .0/ <+. 6o amon$st te followin$ players won te 3ational Sootin$ Campionsip eld in Oanuary +==> ) .A/ A!inav Bindra .B/ Omkar Sin$ .C/ Gurpreet Sin$ .0/ An5ali Ba$wat .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .2/ <,. 6o amontst te followin$ is te autor of te !ook I(ermites in te (radin$ systemJ ) .A/ B. S. Swaminatan .B/ Oa$dis Ba$wati .C/ Oaswant Sin$ .0/ B. Celapati 'ao .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ <<. (e Govt. of %ndia re#ently introdu#ed Boney *aunderin$ Bill +==>. :nder te !ill wi# of te followin$ a$en#ies is empowered to sear# te premises after te offen#e is #ommitted and a #ase is filed ) .A/ %n#ome (ax 0epartment .B/ Vi$ilan#e 0epartment of te 'eserve Bank of %ndia .C/ 2nfor#ement 0ire#torate .0/ Central Bureau of %nvesti$ation .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ <A. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te #omponents of te "is#al 0efi#it ) 1. Bud$etary 0efi#it +. Barket Borrowin$s ,. 2xpenditure made from Pradan Bantri 'aat Nos .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ <E. 6i# of te followin$ is te (ropy&Cups asso#iated wit te $ame of -o#key ) .A/ 0er!y .B/ A$a Nan Cup .C/ Berdeka .0/ Vi77y (ropy .2/ 'overs Cup Answer 4 .B/ <?. 6i# of te followin$ is not a 6elfare s#eme laun#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia ) .A/ Villa$e Grain Bank S#eme .B/ Sampoorna Gramin 'o7$ar Ro5ana .C/ Annapurna S#eme .0/ Bidday Beal S#eme .2/ Barat 3irman Ro5ana Answer 4 .2/ <F. 6i# of te followin$ are te instruments of Credit Control in te ands of te 'B% ) 1. *owerin$ or raisin$ te dis#ount and interest rates. +. 'aisin$ te minimum support pri#e of te ma5or a$ro produ#ts. ,. *owerin$ or raisin$ te minimum #as reserves maintained !y te #ommer#ial !anks. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and , only .2/ Bot + and , only Answer 4 .C/ 49. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te Book I0reams from By "ater 4 A Story of 'a#e and %neritan#eJ ) .A/ Bara#k O!ama .B/ Oon 2vans Aatta Bills .C/ 3elson Bandela .0/ 0anny Boyle .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ A=. 6i# of te followin$ pro$rammes was laun#ed to furter improve te fa#ilities of irri$ation in rural %ndia ) .A/ 3ational So#ial Assistan#e pro$ramme .B/ Constru#tion of Niosks for poors .C/ Sampoorna Grameen 'o7$ar Ro5ana .0/ Annapurna S#eme .2/ 3ational 6atersed 0evelopment Pro$ramme Answer 4 .2/ 1. (e Govt. of %ndia as taken a de#ision to open tree more %%(s durin$ te year +==F8=>. (ese %%(s will !e in wi# of te followin$ $roups of States ) .A/ Biar1 'a5astan1 Andra Prades .B/ Andra Prades1 Orissa1 Narnataka .C/ Narnataka1 (amil 3adu1 Nerala .0/ :ttar Prades1 Badya Prades1 Biar .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +. 6i# of te followin$ is&are not te i$li$ts of te :nion Bud$et +==F8=> ) 1. A 'isk Capital "und is to !e set up and maintained !y one of te finan#ial institutes. +. Allo#ation for 0efen#e is redu#ed !y 1=; to make it 's. 1=1=== #rore. ,. Several new s#emes to !e introdu#ed for providin$ so#ial se#urity to te people in unor$ani7ed se#tors. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .B/ ,. (o elp farmin$ #ommunity te Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to raise te Binimum support pri#e of paddy for #urrent Narif marketin$ season. 6at is tat pri#e ) .A/ 's. F== per 9uintal .B/ 's. >== per 9uintal .C/ 's. >A= per 9uintal .0/ 's. 1+== per 9uintal .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .2/ <. 6i# of te followin$ is te #orre#t definition of te term #ommer#ial papers ) 1. %t is notin$ !ut te popular name of te Oudi#ial stamp papers used to re$ister finan#ial transa#tions. +. %t is one of te instruments trou$ wi# Corporates raise de!t from te market. ,. %t is te name of te CCertifi#ate of 0epositsD provided !y te Banks to its retail #ustomers. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .B/ A. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia two finan#ial in#lusion funds are set up wit an overall #orpus of 's. A== #rore ea#. (ese funds8"inan#ial %n#lusion "und and "inan#ial %n#lusion (e#nolo$y "und are to !e set up !y te initial #ontri!ution made !y teGG .A/ S%0B%1 3ABA'0 and :(% .B/ 3ABA'01 :(% and 'B% .C/ Govt. of %ndia1 3ABA'0 and 'B% .0/ S%0B%1 Govt. of %ndia and %0B% Bank .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ E. As per te 'ailway Bud$et +==F8=> te Operatin$ ratio of 'ailways is pit#ed at wi# of te followin$ levels ) ApproximatelyGG .A/ ?=; .B/ ?A; .C/ >F; .0/ >=; .2/ F1; Ans 4 .2/ ?. As per te Govt. poli#y te provision of te su!sidy for interest su!vention to #o8 operative Su$ar Bills is done !y wi# of te followin$ a$en#ies & or$ani7ations ) .A/ Commission for A$ri#ultural #osts and pri#es .B/ 3ational Bank for A$ri#ulture and 'ural 0evelopment .C/ Binistry of A$ri#ulture .0/ 3ational Commission on "armers .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ F. Banks tese days ave laun#ed a new s#eme produ#t known as C'everse Bort$a$eD. (e s#eme is desi$ned keepin$ wi# of te followin$ $roups of so#iety in #onsideration ) .A/ Roun$sters wo ave 5ust started earnin$ .B/ 0efen#e personnel wose life is always at i$ risk .C/ Senior Citi7en .0/ 6omen wo do not ave independent sour#e of in#ome .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ >. As per te new fi$ures released in re#ent past wat as !een te ratio of taxes to Gross 0omesti# Produ#t .(ax8G0P/ in +==?8=F ) ApproximatelyGG .A/ F; .B/ >; .C/ 1=; .0/ 11@A; .2/ 1+@A; Ans 4 .2/ 1=. Bany a times we read in te newspapers a term C-ot BoneyD. 6i# of te followin$ is te #orre#t definition of -ot Boney ) 1. (is is te fund wi# is dumped into a #ountry to $et te advanta$e of a favoura!le interest rate and en#e !rin$s i$er returns. +. (is is te fund wi# is provided !y a !ank in :S H at very sort noti#e and at a very i$ rate of interest and for a lon$er period of repayment. ,. (is is te fund wi# is pused into market trou$ -awala or some oter su# ille$al metods and sometimes referred also as Bla#k Boney. .A/ Only 1 is #orre#t .B/ Bot 1 and + are #orre#t .C/ Only , is #orre#t .0/ Bot 1 and , are true .2/ Only + is #orre#t Ans 4 .A/ 11. As per te report released in te press te Govt. of %ndia as done a study on Spe#ial 2#onomi# Kones. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te i$li$ts of te reports ) 1. 'eport says tat S2Ks sould not !e $iven mu# preferen#e !y te poli#y makers. +. Study says tat te end !enefit in te next few years may !e of te tune of 's. 11A=1=== #rores wi# will !e mu# i$er tan te estimated revenue losses. ,. Sin#e new S2Ks are developed !y te Private Se#tor te investment for infrastru#tural development is like a net savin$ for te Govt. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot + and , .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ 1+. As per te new fi$ures released !y te Govt. a$en#ies te "orei$n 0ire#t %nvestment inflow to %ndia is at i$er level and as in#reased su!stantially in re#ent past. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te #ontri!utory fa#tors wi# as&ave elped in tis re#ord $rowt ) 1. Pro$ressive deli#ensin$ of various se#tors. +. Simplifi#ation of !usiness pro#edures in %ndia. ,. Su! Prime #risis in :SA. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Bot 1 and + .0/ Only , .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .C/ 1,. 6i# of te followin$ Companies as $ot I3avratna StatusD re#ently ) .A/ 3ational Bineral 0evelopment Corporation .3B0C/ .B/ 3ational (extile Corporation .3(C/ .C/ Baruti :dyo$ *td. .0/ %0B% Bank *td. .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ 1<. (e real return to te investor sometimes $ets redu#ed due to sudden rise in te pri#es of te #ommodities. (is penomenon in finan#ial market is known asG .A/ Barket risk .B/ %nflation risk .C/ Credit risk .0/ 0iversifi#ation of funds .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ 1A. %n te re#ent times te 'B% and Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia .S2B%/ ave taken various steps to #ontrol te flow of #apital in %ndian e#onomy. 6i# of te followin$ is&are not in#luded in tese step.s/ ) 1. Guidelines are issued to restri#t unre$ulated overseas investors trou$ Cp8notesD. +. 's. E=1=== #rores out of tis fund is !ein$ provided to waive te loans on farmers. ,. Borrowers raisin$ external #ommer#ial !orrowin$s of over H += million would ave to park te pro#eeds overseas for use as forei$n #urren#y expenditure. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and , .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .2/ 1E. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries as re#ently made an a$reement wit te 6orld (rade Or$ani7ation wi# will allow it to 5oin te same as a permanent mem!er ) .A/ 'ussia .B/ Af$anistan .C/ Kam!ia .0/ :$anda .2/ :kraine Ans 4 .2/ 1?. Prime Binister of %ndia on is visit to Cina a few monts !a#k si$ned a detailed a$reement wit te same. 6at is&are te ma5or i$li$ts of te a$reement ) 1. Bot te #ountries a$reed to #ontinue i$ level ex#an$e of views. %ndian President is invited to Cina. +. %ndia to ost 5oint military exer#ise in +==F. ,. %ndia as de#ided to raise te issue of (i!et in :3O. Cina as a$reed for te same. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Bot 1 and + .0/ Only , .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .C/ 1F. As per te reports in te leadin$ newspapers Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia .S2B%/ as asked te Butual "und industry to stop CBissellin$D teir s#emes to investors. 6at is CBissellin$D of produ#ts ) 1. Bissellin$ takes pla#e wen mutual funds are sold witout tellin$ te likely returns. +. 6en a$ents sell te produ#ts witout tellin$ investors wat are te risks involved in investin$ in mutual funds. ,. 6en a$ents invest some!odyDs money in mutual funds witout teir knowled$e1 it is #alled missellin$. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ 1>. As per te news report S2B% as allowed sort sellin$ !y "%s&B"s from "e!ruary 11 +==F. 6at is Csort sellin$D ) 1. Sellin$ of sares tat te seller does not own at te time of tradin$. +. Sellin$ of sares on te same day or on te day tey were allotted to te trader. ,. Sellin$ of sares on a mu# lower pri#e due to tur!ulent market situations. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +=. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is $overned !y te 3orwei$ianmediated #easefire A$reement to end its dispute wit a $roup of re!ellions ) .A/ 3epal .B/ Byanmar .C/ Af$anistan .0/ Sri *anka .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ +1. (e :SA1 as reported in te leadin$ newspapers is pro#eedin$ towards Cre#essionD. 6at appens wen an e#onomy $oes in te $rip of Cre#essionD ) 1. G0P $rowt slows down. +. People lose teir 5o!s. ,. "orei$n ex#an$e reserve $oes up su!stantially as lot of loans&$rants start pourin$ in. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Only 1 and + .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ++. (e Sensitive %ndex of te Bom!ay Sto#k 2x#an$e keeps on #an$in$ positively and ne$atively !ot. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te main reasons wi# #ontri!ute for tis sudden #an$e in te same ) 1. -i$er G0P Growt. +. Continuous "orei$n "unds "low. ,. -i$ Volume of "orex 'eserves. <. 'e#ession in :SA. .A/ Only 1 and + .B/ Only + and , .C/ Only , and < .0/ Only + .2/ All 11 +1 , and < Ans 4 .B/ +,. (e Oerusalem and Palestine made an a$reement on teir pea#e ne$otiations. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te points in#luded in te a$reement ) 1. (ere sould !e an end to te o##upation tat !e$an in 1>E?. +. (e a$reement must esta!lis Palestine as a omeland for te Palestinian people 5ust as %srael is te omeland for Oewis people. ,. All te disputes sould !e solved wit te mutual talks only and in presen#e of :S O!servers. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ +<. 6o amon$st te followin$ a$reed to supply air#raft #arrier CGorskovD to %ndia for its defen#e servi#es ) .A/ 'ussia .B/ "ran#e .C/ Germany .0/ %taly .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +A. (e Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to set up a Committee to redraft 'i$t to 2du#ation Bill +==A. 6at was&were te o!5e#tion.s/ owin$ to wi# Govt. as to redraft te !ill ) 1. State Governments are re9uired to spend more money on edu#ation. Sin#e edu#ation is te responsi!ility of #entre and state !ot1 expenditure sould !e sared e9ually !y !ot of tem. +. States were advised to ensure tat a s#ool is availa!le at te distan#e of one km for ea# #ild. ,. Cildren in Central s#ools are not allowed to $et free edu#ation wereas s#ools run !y States were asked to ensure tat. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot 1 and + .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .B/ +E. As per newspaper reports outsour#in$ as !e#ome a profita!le !usiness in %ndia and #ountries like Cina are tryin$ to learn a!out it from %ndia. 6at are te main fa#tors wi# as&ave elped %ndia in attainin$ tis position ) 1. Availa!ility of skilled manpower in a!undan#e. +. Nnowled$e of 2n$lis lan$ua$e. ,. A swit# over from farmin$ to oter se#tors wi# are #reatin$ more 5o! opportunities. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Bot 1 and + .0/ Only , .2/ All 11 + and , Ans 4 .C/ +?. 6o amon$st te followin$ esta!lised te CAnandvanD a rea!ilitation #entre for *eprosy patients in Baarastra ) .A/ Ba!a Amte .B/ Panduran$ Sastri Atawle .C/ Beda Patkar .0/ Asaram Ba!u .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +F. (aksin SinawatraDs name is asso#iated wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries ) .A/ Sin$apore .B/ (ailand .C/ 3ort Norea .0/ Sout Norea .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ +>. Bupen -a7arika is te re#ipient of te *ife (ime A#ievement Award and is provided te status of a Ca!inet Binister. 6i# of te followin$ State Govt. as onoured im in tis manner ) .A/ Orissa .B/ Assam .C/ 6est Ben$al .0/ Baarastra .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ ,=. (e first ever Rout Olympi# Games are s#eduled to !e eld in +=1=. (ese $ames will !e or$ani7ed inGG .A/ Bos#ow .B/ 3ew 0eli .C/ Bei5in$ .0/ Nuala *umpur .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .2/ ,1. 6o amon$st te followin$ as taken over as te President of Ser!ia ) .A/ 'aul Castro .B/ Steven Spiel!er$ .C/ Boris (adi# .0/ Ooes Banuel 'amos -orta .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ ,+. %nternational 0esert "estival +==F was or$ani7ed in "e!ruary +==F inGG .A/ Bu5 .B/ Gan$ana$ar .C/ Bikaner .0/ Oaiselmer .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ,,. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te re#ipient of te CNisore Numar AwardD $iven !y te Badya Prades Govt. ) .A/ Sa!ana A7mi .B/ Amita! Ba##an .C/ Bano5 Numar .0/ 0ev Anand .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ ,<. (e :nder 1> Cri#ket 6orld Cup +==F was won !y wi# of te followin$ teams ) .A/ Balaysia .B/ %ndia .C/ Pakistan .0/ Australia .2/ 2n$land Ans 4 .B/ ,A. 6y was te name of Anatolyevi# Bedvedev in news re#ently ) .A/ -e as taken over as te President of 'ussia .B/ -e as taken over as te Prime Binister of 'ussia .C/ -e is te new President of Sout Norea .0/ -e is te new Prime Binister of Sout Norea .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ ,E. 6o amon$st te followin$ was te Cief Guest in %ndias 'epu!li# 0ay fun#tion ) .A/ Samak Sundarave5 .B/ Gordon Brown .C/ Boris (adi# .0/ 3i#olas Sarko7y .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ,?. (e General 2le#tions in %ran are due in +==F. %ran ele#ts its Parliament for a period ofGG .A/ + years only .B/ , years only .C/ < years only .0/ A years only .2/ E years only Ans 4 .C/ ,F. 6i# of te followin$ states tops in primary1 upper primary edu#ation in %ndia ) .A/ (amil 3adu .B/ -aryana .C/ Gu5arat .0/ Nerala .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ,>. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te re#ipient of Padma Vi!usan $iven away re#ently ) .A/ Anu Balik .B/ San .C/ Asa Bosle .0/ Sonu 3i$am .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ <=. *u#iana Aymar wo was ad5ud$ed te 6orld -o#key Player +==? is from wi# of te followin$ #ountries ) .A/ Germany .B/ Ar$entina .C/ %taly .0/ 'ussia .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ <1. 6i# of te followin$ State Governments as de#ided to provide ownersip 'i$ts to (ri!als over forest land !ein$ #ultivated !y tem sin#e last 1= years. .A/ Badya Prades .B/ :ttar Prades .C/ Baarastra .0/ Andra Prades .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <+. 6o amon$st te followin$ players as #ompleted 1E=== runs in One day %nternational Cri#ket mat#es re#ently ) .A/ Anil Num!le .B/ 'aul 0ravid .C/ Sourav Gan$uly .0/ %rfan Patan .2/ Sa#in (endulkar Ans 4 .2/ <,. (e 11t "ive Rear Plan wises to raise te existin$ +; $rowt in a$ri#ulture and allied a#tivities to wi# of te followin$s levels !y te year +=1+ ) .A/ F; .B/ E; .C/ A; .0/ <; .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ <<. As a poli#y te 'eserve Bank of %ndia wises to #ontain inflation at wi# of te followin$ levels ) .A/ A; .B/ <.A; .C/ <; .0/ E; .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <A. (e #urrent trend in A$ri#ultural se#tor in %ndia is a matter of #on#ern for te poli#y makers tese days as it is not sowin$ te expe#ted results. 6at is&are te ma5or areas of pro!lem.s/ !ein$ fa#ed !y te farmers ) 1. %rri$ation fa#ilities are not enou$. +. :se of #emi#al fertili7ers as !adly affe#ted te fertility of te land. ,. Govt. as redu#ed te su!sidy in te farmin$ se#tor. -en#e it is no more a profita!le a#tivity. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <E. 6i# of te followin$ #ommittees re#ommended te revival of Cooperative Credit institutions in states ) .A/ Vaidyanatan Committee .B/ 'an$ara5an Committee .C/ Sa##ar Committee .0/ 'akes Boan Committee .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <?. C6orld 0ay for 6aterD is o!served on wi# of te followin$ days ) .A/ Bar# ++ .B/ "e!ruary ++ .C/ Oanuary ++ .0/ Bay ++ .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <F. As we all know Cinese e#onomy is a !oomin$ e#onomy and its exports ave played a si$nifi#ant role in it. 6at was te sare of Cinas export as #ompared to its G0P in +==? ) .A/ +=; .B/ ,=; .C/ <=; .0/ A=; .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ <>. 0eli won te 'an5i (ropy for te sevent time in Oanuary +==F !y defeatin$G .A/ 'ailways .B/ -aryana .C/ Baarastra .0/ Gu5arat .2/ :ttar Prades Ans 4 .2/ 50. Ga$an 3aran$1 wo $ot a silver medal in an international #ampionsip eld in Buni#1 is a&anGG .A/ 1== metre runner .B/ Badminton player .C/ Cess player .0/ Swimmer .2/ Air 'ifle sooter Ans 4 .2/ 1. 6i# of te followin$ States will soon ave its first Civil Airports ) .A/ Oammu Q Nasmir .B/ Baarastra .C/ Assam .0/ Be$alaya .2/ Sikkim Ans 4 .2/ +. 6o amon$st te followin$ made te <1st (est Century of is #areer re#ently ) .A/ Saurav Gan$uly .B/ V. V. S. *axman .C/ 'aul 0ravid .0/ Sa#in (endulkar .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ,. 6i# of te followin$ was&were te o!5e#tive.s/ of te Bission Candrayaan 1 ) .a/ Preparin$ dimensional atlas of te lunar surfa#e. .!/ Cemi#al Bappin$ of te entire lunar surfa#e. .#/ *o#atin$ minerals in te soil of te moon. .A/ Only .a/ .B/ Only .!/ .C/ Only .#/ .0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/ .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ <. 6i# of te followin$ States introdu#ed a i$ te# food$rain rationin$ system to ensure timely supply of te food$rains to people livin$ !elow poverty line ) .A/ Baarastra .B/ (amil 3adu .C/ 0eli .0/ 6est Ben$al .2/ Narnataka Ans 4 .2/ A. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a part of %ndias Boney Barket ) .A/ Bill Barkets .B/ Call Boney Barket .C/ Banks .0/ Butual "unds .2/ %ndian Gold Coun#il Ans 4 .2/ E. 6i# of te followin$ is te o!5e#tive of te pro5e#t CBoomi NeralamD laun#ed !y te State Govt. ) .A/ (o #ondu#t a survey of te land .B/ (o !rin$ tose people !a#k wo ave left te State and settled in oter States .C/ (o provide finan#ial se#urity to farmers wo are in distress .0/ (o identify tose tri!als wo need 5o!s or finan#ial assistan#e .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ ?. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries adopted its new #onstitution re#ently ) .A/ 'ussia .B/ 29uadore .C/ Sout Norea .0/ 3ort Norea .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ F. 6i# of te followin$ awards was $iven to Pt. Bimsen Oosi re#ently .+==F/ ) .A/ Padma Busan .B/ San$it 3atak A#ademy Award .C/ Baarastra Busan .0/ Narnataka 'atna .2/ Barat 'atna Ans 4 .2/ >. 6i# of te followin$ States $ot its first 'ail link re#ently ) .A/ -aryana .B/ Aruna#al Prades .C/ Sikkim .0/ Banipur .2/ Oammu Q Nasmir Ans 4 .2/ 1=. Bara#k -ussain O!ama !elon$s to wi# of te followin$ politi#al parties ) .A/ 'epu!li#an .B/ 0emo#rati# .C/ *a!our .0/ Ameri#an 3ational Con$ress .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ 11. 6i# of te followin$ is&are 3O( te features of %ndias "orei$n (rade poli#y .+==< to +==>/) .a/ (o dou!le %ndias per#enta$e sare of $lo!al trade from present =S? per #ent to 1SA per #ent !y +==>. .!/ Simplifyin$ te pro#edures and !rin$in$ down te #ost. .#/ Bake SAA'C #ountries %ndias most preferred forei$n trade partners !y +==>. .A/ Only .a/ .B/ Only .!/ .C/ Only .#/ .0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/ .2/ Only .a/ Q .#/ Ans 4 .C/ 1+. Stepen -arper wose name was in news re#ently is te GGG. .A/ President of Canada .B/ Prime Binister of Canada .C/ President of %taly .0/ Prime Binister of Swit7erland .2/ "orei$n Binister of :.S.A. Ans 4 .B/ 1,. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a fertili7er produ#t ) .A/ :rea .B/ Burate of Potas .C/ 0i Amonium Pospate .0/ Cal#ium Car!onate .2/ All are fertili7ers Ans 4 .2/ 1<. A 's. ,A1=== #rore OS6 Steel Plant pro5e#t was inau$urated in 6est Ben$al re#ently. (e pro5e#t is setup & developed in GGG. .A/ Sin$ur .B/ 3andi$ram .C/ Sal!oni .0/ Balda .2/ Ooyna$ar Ans 4 .C/ 1A. 6i# of te followin$ State Govts. -as announ#ed tat it will provide a spe#ial pa#ka$e of in#entives to 2mployment %ntensive %ndustries ) .A/ Pun5a! .B/ Narnataka .C/ (amil 3adu .0/ :ttar Prades .2/ Biar Ans 4 .C/ 1E. 6i# of te followin$ nations as de#ided to in#rease its #o8operation in te field of ener$y wit %ndia ) .A/ 'ussia .B/ Cina .C/ Ban$lades .0/ 3epal .2/ Oapan Ans 4 .A/ 1?. 6i# of te followin$ servi#es is 3O( provided !y te post offi#es in %ndia ) .A/ Savin$s Bank S#eme .B/ 'etailin$ of Butual "unds .C/ Sale of stamp Papers .Oudi#ial/ .0/ %ssuan#e of 0emand 0rafts .2/ *ife %nsuran#e #over Ans 4 .0/ 1F. Boammed Anni 3aseed is te newly ele#ted President of GGG. .A/ "i5i .B/ Baldives .C/ %ra9 .0/ %ran .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ 1>. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te winner of te 3o!el Pri7e for *iterature +==F ) .A/ Oean Barie Gustave *e Cle7io .B/ Bartti Atisaari .C/ Roi#iro 3am!u .0/ "ran#oise Barre Sinoussi .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +=. A national level #ommission of %ndia as asked a!out twenty States to set up wi# of te followin$ #ommissions in teir States as early as possi!le ) .A/ "armers Commission .B/ 6omen Commission .C/ Cild 6elfare Commission .0/ *aw Commission .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ +1. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te measure.s/ taken !y te 'eserve Bank of %ndia .'B%/ to ease te li9uidity #run# in te #ountry ) .a/ Cut in Cas 'eserve 'atio and Statutory *i9uidity 'atio. .!/ %n#rease te flow of forei$n dire#t investment. .#/ Supply of additional #urren#y notes in te market. .A/ Only .a/ .B/ Only .!/ .C/ Only .#/ .0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/ .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ ++. (e tird %ndia Bra7il and Sout Afri#a .%BSA/ Summit took pla#e in wi# of te followin$ dies re#ently ) .A/ Bra7ilia .B/ 3ew 0eli .C/ Sun#ity .0/ Salvador .2/ 0ur!an Ans 4 .B/ +,. 6i# of te followin$ States as d#ided to set up Arseni# 'emoval Plants in all te distri#ts of te State to ena!le itself to provide arseni# free drinkin$ water to all te people !y +=1=811 ) .A/ Narnataka .B/ Nerala .C/ 6est Ben$al .0/ Orissa .2/ Baarastra Ans 4 .C/ +<. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te !ook C(e 2xileD ) .A/ B. G. Ver$ese .B/ Pilip 'ot .C/ Aravind Adi$a .0/ 3avte5 Saran .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ +A. 6i# of te followin$ pro$rammes is !ein$ implemented in all te distri#ts of te #ountry ) .A/ Sarva Siksa A!iyan .B/ 3avodaya Vidyalay .C/ :ltra Be$a Power Pro5e#t .0/ 'a5iv Gandi Grameen Vidyutikara Ro5ana .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ +E. (e Govt. of %ndia de#ided to provide a !onus pri#e of 's. A= per 9uintal on wi# of te followin$ produ#ts over and a!ove its minimum support pri#e of 's. FA= per 9uintal ) .A/ 6eat .B/ Paddy .C/ Su$ar#ane .0/ Cotton .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .B/ +?. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te !ook C(e 3amesakeD ) .A/ Vikram Set .B/ V. S. 3aipaul .C/ Arun Ba$at .0/ Anita 0esai .2/ Oumpa *airi Ans 4 .2/ +F. Besides :SA %ndia as si$ned 3u#lear A$reement wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries and is named as CCo8operation A$reement for Pea#eful uses of 3u#lear 2ner$yD ) .A/ %taly .B/ Germany .C/ "ran#e .0/ Canada .2/ Australia Ans 4 .C/ +>. (7ipi *ivini wose name was in news re#ently is from wi# of te followin$ #ountries ) .A/ Sin$apore .B/ Sout Norea .C/ Austria .0/ %srael .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .0/ ,=. 6orld O7one day is o!served on GGG. .A/ 1Et Septem!er .B/ 1Et O#to!er .C/ 1Et 3ovem!er .0/ +Et Septem!er .2/ +Et O#to!er Ans 4 .A/ ,1. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a Govt. Sponsored or$ani7ation ) .A/ Small %ndustries 0evelopment Bank of %ndia .B/ 3ABA'0 .C/ 3ational -ousin$ Bank .0/ %C%C% Bank .2/ All are Govt. sponsored Ans 4 .0/ ,+. CBerdeka CupD is asso#iated wit te $ame of GGG. .A/ Badminton .B/ "oot!all .C/ -o#key .0/ Golf .2/ (ennis Ans 4 .B/ ,,. %ndias Spa#e 'o#ket *aun#in$ Centre is in GGG. .A/ Port!lair .B/ -assan .C/ (irupati .0/ No#i .2/ Sri -arikota Ans 4 .2/ ,<. (e 3ational Games s#eduled in +=11 will !e or$ani7ed in GGG. .A/ Ben$aluru .B/ Goa .C/ Nolkata .0/ No#i .2/ Oaipur Ans 4 .B/ ,A. 6i# of te followiin$ diseases is not #overed under %nte$rated 0isease Surveillan#e pro5e#t ) .A/ Colera .B/ (u!er#ulosis .C/ A%0S .0/ Polio .2/ Can#er Ans 4 .2/ ,E. 6i# of te followin$ is (':2 a!out CAntyodaya Anna Ro5anaD ) .a/ S#eme is for Below Poverty *ine families. .!/ People are provided #ooked meals under te s#eme. .#/ All !enefi#iaries of 3ational 'ural 2mployment Guarantee A#t are #overed in tis s#eme. .A/ Only .a/ .B/ Only .!/ .C/ Only .#/ .0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/ .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .2/ ,?. Oelena Oankovi# of Ser!ia won wi# of te followin$ titles of tennis after defeatin$ Svetlana Nu7netsova ) .A/ Cina Open .B/ Oapan Open .C/ 3ew Kealand Open .0/ Australian Open .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ ,F. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te Binister of -ome Affairs in :nion Ca!inet of %ndia at present ) .A/ Sivra5 Patil .B/ *alu Prasad Radav .C/ P. Cidam!aram .0/ Sarad Pawar .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ ,>. Banks are re9uired to pay ow mu# per#enta$e of teir net !ank #redit to Priority Se#tor is advan#e ) .A/ A; .B/ ?; .C/ 1=; .0/ 1A; .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ 40. 0rona#arya Award is $iven for ex#ellen#e in GGG. .A/ *itera#y 6ork .B/ So#ial Servi#e .C/ Coa#in$ in Sports .0/ Oournalism .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .C/ 1Q. 6i# one of te followin$ is te per#enta$e upto wi# "0% in defense se#tor is allowed ) .A/ +E; .B/ <1; .C/ ,1; .0/ <>; .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ +Q. 6enever 'B% does some Open Barket Operation (ransa#tions1 a#tually it wises to re$ulate wi# of te followin$ ) .A/ %nflation only .B/ *i9uidity in e#onomy .C/ Borrowin$ powers of te !anks .0/ "low of "orei$n 0ire#t %nvestments .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ ,Q. (e maximum amount of te (otal 'evenue earned !y te Govt. of %ndia #omes from T .A/ %n#ome (ax .B/ Customs 0uty .C/ 2x#ise 0uty .0/ Value Added (ax .2/ Corporate (ax Answer 4 .2/ <Q. %n e#onomi#s it is $enerally !elieved tat te main o!5e#tive of a Pu!li# Se#tor "inan#ial Company like Bank is to .A/ 2mploy more and more people .B/ Baximi7e total profits .C/ Baximi7e total produ#tion .0/ Provide finan#ial servi#e to te people of te nation of its ori$in a#ross te #ountry .2/ Sell te $oods at su!sidi7ed #ost Answer 4 .0/ AQ. 6i# of te followin$ is (':2 a!out te Sin$leT2:'O Payment AreaD a #on#ept very mu# in news tese days ) 1. %t is a #on#ept floated !y 2uropean :nion. +. %t aims to #reate an inte$rated market for payment servi#es in 2:'O. ,. %t is a #ontra#t to #onvert all :S dollar payments into 2:'O1 wi# is a #urren#y almost free from flu#tuations in its value. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Only 1 and + .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ EQ. 6at is a 'epo 'ate ) .A/ %t is a rate of wi# 'B% sell Govt. se#urities to !anks .B/ %t is a rate at wi# 'B% !uys Govt. se#urities from !anks .C/ %t is a rate at wi# 'B% allows small loans in te market .0/ %t is a rate wi# is offered !y Banks to teir most valued #ustomers or prime #ustomers .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ?Q. %n a Company te use of pri#e sensitive #orporate information !y te Company8people to make $ains or #over losses is known asT .A/ %nsider tradin$ .B/ "uture tradin$ .C/ "orei$n tradin$ .0/ Sto#k tradin$ .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ FQ. As per te dire#tives issued !y te Prime BinisterDs 2#onomi# Advisory Coun#il .2AC/1 te per#enta$e of te #urrent a##ount defi#it .of te total G0P/ durin$ +==F8+==> sould not !e more tanT .A/ +@F; .B/ ,@=; .C/ ,@1; .0/ ,@+; .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ >Q. (e a$ri#ultural #ensus is done at wi# of te followin$ intervals ) .A/ (ere is no fixed term .B/ 2very year .C/ On#e in tree years .0/ On#e in ten years .2/ On#e in five years Answer 4 .2/ 1=. 6i# of te followin$ #annot !e #alled as a 0e!t %nstrument as referred in finan#ial transa#tions ) .A/ Certifi#ate of 0eposits .B/ Bonds .C/ Sto#ks .0/ Commer#ial Papers .2/ *oans Answer 4 .C/ 11Q. (e amount of wi# of te followin$ refle#ts te overall !ud$etary position of te Govt. of %ndia at a $iven time ) .A/ 'evenue 0efi#it .B/ (otal Amount of %n#ome (ax #olle#ted .C/ Capital 0efi#it .0/ "is#al 0efi#it .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ 1+Q. (e 11t "ive Rear Plan is termed as plan forT .A/ %ndias -ealt .B/ 2radi#ation of poverty from %ndia .C/ %ndias 2du#ation .0/ 0evelopment of 'ural %ndia .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1,Q. 6o amon$st te followin$ $ave te #on#ept of P:'A .Providin$ :r!an fa#ilities in 'ural Areas/ ) .A/ 'a5iv Gandi .B/ Banmoan Sin$ .C/ A.P.O. A!dul Nalam .0/ Sonia Gandi .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1<Q. (e i$er rate of $rowt of e#onomy #ertainly redu#es teT .A/ Gender ine9ualities .B/ Poverty .C/ Population of a #ountry .0/ "low of forei$n dire#t investment .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ 1AQ. Barat 3irman does not #over wi# of te followin$ areas ) .A/ 'ural employment .B/ 'ural -ousin$ .C/ 'ural 6ater supply .0/ %rri$ation fa#ilities .2/ %t #overs all te a!ove areas Answer 4 .A/ 1EQ. 6i# of te followin$ #ommittees as $iven its re#ommendations on C"inan#ial %n#lusionD ) .A/ 'akes Boan Committee .B/ 'an$ara5an Committee .C/ Sina Committee .0/ Nelkar Committee .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ 1?Q. 6i# of te followin$ #orre#tly des#ri!es wat su!8prime lendin$ is ) 1. *endin$ to te people wo #annot return te loans. +. *endin$ to te people wo are i$ value #ustomers of te !anks. ,. *endin$ to tose wo are not a re$ular #ustomer of a !ank. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ 1FQ. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te ma5or #on#epts visi!le in todayDs !ankin$ industry in %ndia ) 1. 'isk Based Bana$ement +. Growin$ #ompetition ,. %( %nitiatives .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Bot + and , .2/ All 11 + and , Answer 4 .A/ 1>Q. 6i# of te followin$ servi#es provided !y a !ank in %ndia is not lia!le for Servi#e (ax as per existin$ laws ) .A/ Safe 0eposit *o#kers .B/ Ber#ant Bankin$ Servi#es .C/ Credit #ards .0/ 0is#ount earned on #ertain dis#ounted !ills .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ +=Q. (e a#tual return of an investor is redu#ed sometimes as te pri#es of te #ommodities $o up all of a sudden. %n finan#ial se#tor tis type of penomenon is known asT .A/ Pro!a!ility risk .B/ Barket risk .C/ %nflation risk .0/ Credit risk .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ +1Q. %n %ndia Binimum Support Pri#es are announ#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia every year. 6i# of te followin$ #ommodities is not #overed under tis poli#y ) .A/ Su$ar .B/ 6eat .C/ Cotton .0/ 6ite $oods .2/ All are #overed under te poli#y Answer 4 .0/ ++Q. 6i# of te followin$ poli#ies of a #ountry !rin$s a #ru#ial impa#t on te e#onomi# $rowt of te nation ) 1. "is#al poli#y +. "orei$n poli#y ,. So#ial poli#ies .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only 1 and + .0/ Only + and , .2/ All 11 + and , Answer 4 .C/ +,Q. 6i# of te followin$ finan#ial produ#ts is not mu# popular in %ndia as tey are laun#ed re#ently only ) .A/ 0evelopment Bonds .B/ %nsuran#e Poli#ies .C/ Butual funds .0/ Soverei$n 6ealt "unds .2/ All are very popular produ#ts in %ndia Answer 4 .0/ +<Q. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is $iven permanent mem!ersip of te 6orld (rade Or$anisation re#ently ) .A/ :krain .B/ %ndia .C/ Pakistan .0/ Sri *anka .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .2/ +AQ. 6en te pri#es of #ommodities1 $oods and servi#es start de#linin$ #onsistently1 te penomenon is known asT .A/ 0is#ount yield .B/ 0eflation .C/ 3e$ative $rowt .0/ Barket #apitali7ation .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ +EQ. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts laun#ed !y most of te !anks elp farmers in $ettin$ instant #redit for various a$i#ultural purposes ) .A/ Nissan Credit Card .B/ Personal *oan .C/ Business *oan .0/ A(B Card .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ +?Q. 6i# of te followin$ poli#ies of te finan#ial se#tors is !asi#ally desi$ned to transferrin$ lo#al finan#ial assets into forei$n finan#ial asset freely and at market determined ex#an$e rates ) Poli#y ofT .A/ Capital A##ount #onverti!ility .B/ "inan#ial 0efi#it Bana$ement .C/ Binimum Support Pri#e .0/ 'estri#tive (rade Pra#ti#es .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ +FQ. A #ustomer wises to pur#ase some :S dollars in %ndia. -e& Se sould $o toT .A/ Pu!li# 0e!t 0ivision of te 'B% only .B/ Ameri#an 2xpress Bank Only .C/ 'B% or any !ran# of a !ank wi# is autori7ed for su# !usiness .0/ Binistry of "orei$n Affairs .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ +>Q. %ndias *ook 2ast Poli#y was laun#ed in te yearT .A/ 1>>= .B/ 1>>+ .C/ 1>>A .0/ +=== .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ ,=Q. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts of a !ank is spe#ifi#ally desi$ned to provide finan#ial elp to #ildren in teir i$er studies in %ndia or in a forei$n nation ) .A/ Personal *oan .B/ Corporate *oan .C/ 2du#ational *oan .0/ Bort$a$e *oan .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ ,1Q. A Bank&"inan#ial Or$ani7ation tese days relies eavily on e8#ommer#e for its transa#tion. As a part of system se#urity1 it as introdu#ed or$ani7ationDs se#urity awareness manual. (is step of te or$ani7ation #an !e #lassified under wi# one of te followin$ #ate$ories of measures for a !usiness ) .A/ Preventive .B/ Complian#e .C/ Corre#tive .0/ 0ete#tive .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ ,+Q. 6i# of te followin$ is te limitation of te A(Bs owin$ to wi# people are re9uired to visit !ran#es of te !ank ) 1. %t does not a##ept deposits. +. %t as a limited #as dis!ursement #apa#ity. ,. *a#k of uman interfa#e .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese are limitations Answer 4 .B/ ,,Q. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te o!5e#tives of developin$ Spe#ial 2#onomi# Kones .S2Ks/ ) 1. Generate additional e#onomi# a#tivities. +. Generate additional employment opportunities. ,. Promotion of export of $oods and servi#es. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Only 1 and + .2/ All 11 + and , Answer 4 .2/ ,<Q. An industry wi# is fi$tin$ ard to in#rease its market sare in existin$ market .wit new popular produ#ts/ is known asT .A/ Barket vendor .B/ Barket operator .C/ Barket leader .0/ Barket follower .2/ Barket #allen$er Answer 4 .0/ ,AQ. Baruti view (ata Botors as prominent #ompetitor !ut does not view Volvo as a #ompetitor. (is type of #ompetition in te market is known asT .A/ Produ#t #ompetition .B/ Produ#tion flow #ompetition .C/ Cost Control #ompetition .0/ Servi#e #ompetition .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ ,E. 6i# of te followin$ is not a so#ial assistan#e pro$ramme laun#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia ) .A/ 3ational Old A$e Pension S#eme .B/ Annapurna S#eme .C/ 3ational "amily Benefit S#eme .0/ %ndira Awaas Ro5ana .2/ All are so#ial assistan#e pro$rammes Answer 4 .0/ ,?Q. 6at is te Statutory *i9uidity 'atio .S*'/ at present ) .A/ 1<; .B/ 1F; .C/ +=; .0/ +<; .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ ,F. Br. 'aman Sin$ as taken over as te Cief Binister of wi# of te followin$ States after aGeneral 2le#tion in 3ovem!er&0e#em!er +==F ) .A/ Oammu Q Nasmir .B/ Badya Prades .C/ 0eli .0/ Cattis$ar .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ ,>. (e 6orld 0evelopment 'eport8 +==> is released a few monts earlier1 !y wi# of te followin$ Or$anisations ) .A/ :32SCO .B/ A0B .C/ %B" .0/ 6(O .2/ 6orld Bank Answer 4 .2/ <=. As per news pu!lised in newspapers1 ow mu# money Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to invest in %nfrastru#ture Se#tor as an initiative ) A!outT .A/ 's. ,=1=== #rores .B/ 's. <=1=== #rores .C/ 's. A=1=== #rores .0/ 's. E=1=== #rores .2/ 's. ?=1=== #rores Answer 4 .2/ <1. Br. -osni Bu!arak wo is te re#ipient of te Oawaarlal 3eru Award for %nternational :nderstandin$ re#ently is te .A/ President of Sout Afri#a .B/ Prime Binister of Sout Afri#a .C/ President of 2$ypt .0/ Prime Binister of 2$ypt .2/ Se#retary General of :3O Answer 4 .C/ <+. Br. Paul Nru$man wose name was in news re#ently is a famousT .A/ Bedi#al S#ientist .B/ 2#onomist .C/ Autor .0/ Astropysi#ist .2/ Sports Personality Answer 4 .B/ <,Q. (e Bu#kin$am Canal wi# is de#lared a 3ational 6aterway of %ndia re#ently is a Canal runnin$ fromT .A/ Pun5a! to -aryana .B/ Bum!ai to Goa .C/ Vi5ayawada Villupuram .0/ Co#in to No7ikode .2/ Nanyakumari to 'ameswaram Answer 4 .C/ <<Q. Bany times we see in newspapers tat some pro5e#ts are laun#ed !y te Govt. Autorities on CPPPD !asis. 6at is te full form of CPPPD ) .A/ Preferential Payment Plan .B/ Pu!li# Private Partnersip .C/ Partial Payment Pro5e#t .0/ Popular Private Pro5e#t .2/ Pu!li# Private Plan Answer 4 .B/ <AQ. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is not te mem!er of Asia Pa#ifi# 2#onomi# Cooperation .AP2C/ wi# was in news re#ently ) .A/ Sout Norea .B/ Canada .C/ Cina .0/ %ndia .2/ :.S.A. Answer 4 .0/ <EQ. (e #ompulsory 2du#ation A#t will ensure edu#ation to te #ildren upto te a$e ofT .A/ 1= years .B/ 1+ years .C/ F years .0/ E years .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .2/ <?Q. Saniya Bir7a and Baes Bupati won wi# of te followin$ titles re#ently ) .A/ Australia Open .B/ :.S. Open .C/ 6im!ledon "inals .0/ 0avis Cup "inals .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ <FQ. Br. Nunwar 3arayan wo was sele#ted for te Onanpit Award .for +==A/ re#ently is a famous poet and writer inT .A/ :rdu .B/ 2n$lis .C/ Gu5arati .0/ Pun5a!i .2/ -indi Answer 4 .2/ <>Q. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is plannin$ to laun# its Boon Bission Spa#e Vei#le named as Boon8*%(2 ) .A/ Pakistan .B/ Germany .C/ 'ussia .0/ "ran#e .2/ Britain Answer 4 .2/ A=Q. 6i# of te followin$ !ooks is written !y Br. 3andan 3ilekani ) .A/ %ma$inin$ %ndia .B/ A Good 6oman .C/ Between te Assassinations .0/ (e 6ite (i$er .2/ 3one of tree Answer 4 .A/ 1. What is the population of India ? (A) 98 crores (B) More than 2 billion (C) More than 1 billion () !ess than 9" crores (#) 9" crores 2. $her%ostat is an instru%ent used to& (A) %easure flo' of current (B) %easure intensit( of )olta*e (C) re*ulate te%perature () re*ulate )elocit( of sound (#) +one of these ,. Wi%bledon $roph( is associated 'ith& (A) -ootball (B) Cric.et (C) /oc.e( () Bas.etball (#) !a'n $ennis 0. 1+2 stands for& (A) 1ross +ational 2roduct (B) 1roup +et 2roduct (C) 1rand +uclear 2rocess () 1roup +et'or.in* 2rocess (#) +one of these 3. 4Acoustics5 is the science of the stud( of& (A) !i*ht (B) 6ound (C) #lectricit( () Ma*netis% (#) +one of these ". +oise pollution is %easured in the unit called& (A) %icron (B) nautical %iles (C) oh%s () a%pere (#) decibel 7. 4/ea)( Water5 is used in 'hich of the follo'in* t(pes of indus8tries ? (A) 6u*ar (B) +uclear 2o'er (C) $e9tile () Coal (#) +one of these 8. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the author of the boo. 4Indo%i8table 6pirit5? (A) r. A.2.:. Abdul ;ala% (B) r. Man%ohan 6in*h (C) :ustice ;. 1. Bala.rishna () Mr. +at'ar 6in*h (#) +one of these 9. Which of the follo'in* is not the na%e of popular I$<6oft'are Co%pan( ? (A) Wipro (B) Maste. (C) $o(ota () IBM (#) Infos(s 1=. 4>en5 is the currenc( of& (A) 6outh ;orea (B) China (C) Indonesia () Mala(sia (#) +one of these 11. Baichun* Bhutia 'hose na%e 'as in ne's is a 'ell .no'n& (A) Music irector of Indian fil%s (B) #n*lish author of Indian ori*in (C) :ournalist () 2olitician (#) 6ports 2ersonalit( 12. 4?ichter 6cale5 is used to %easure 'hich of the follo'in* ? (A) Intensit( of $suna%i Wa)es (B) Intensit( of #arth@ua.e (C) ensit( of salt in 6ea 'ater () -lo' of electric current (#) +one of these 1,. Which of the follo'in* best e9plains 4e8*o)ernance5? (A) I%pro)in* the functionin* of *o)ern%ent (B) $eachin* *o)ern%ent e%p8lo(ees the basics of co%putin* (C) eli)er( of public ser)ices throu*h internet () -ra%in* of c(ber8la's of chattin* on internet (#) Con)er*ence of e8%ail and )ideo8conferencin* 10. CA6 is associated 'ith 'hich of the follo'in* ? (A) !e*al 6(ste% ?efor%s (B) 2iped *as line (C) Cable $.A. () Mobile phone re*ulation (#) +one of these 13. $ata 6teel recentl( ac@uired the CorusB a steel *iant situated in& (A) 6outh Africa (B) C.raine (C) Australia () Ital( (#) Britain 1". Which of the follo'in* is the abbre)iated na%e of the Dr*ani8 Eation<A*enc( 'or.in* in the field of 6pace ?esearch ? (A) I6B+ (B) I6?D (C) I+$#!6#$ () I+$AC/ (#) +one of these 17. 4/andsha.in*5 in +et'or.in* parlance %eans& (A) connectin* co%puters to a hub (B) distributed +et'or.s (C) ha)in* sa%e operatin* s(ste% on different co%puters () sendin* e8%ail (#) +one of these 18. AA$ stands for& (A) Aalue And $a9 (B) Aalue Added $a9 (C) Airtual Action $as.s () Airtual Assess%ent $ech8ni@ue (#) +one of these 19. AlEhei%er5s diseaseistheail%ent of 'hich of the follo'in* or*ans <parts of the hu%an bod( ? (A) ;idne( (B) /eart (C) !i)er () 6to%ach (#) Brain 2=. 1lobal 'ar%in* is a %atter of concern a%on*st the nations these da(s. Which of the follo8'in* countries is the lar*est e%itter of *reenhouse *ases in the World ? (A) C.6.A. (B) China (C) India () Britain (#) +one of these 21. Which of the follo'in* boo.s has been 'ritten b( Bill 1ates ? (A) Microsoft 6ecrets (B) $he ?oad Ahead (C) $he #lephant 2aradi*% () e8co%%erce (#) +one of these 22. Which of the follo'in* is the na%e of the social net'or. ser)ice run b( the 1oo*le on the internet ? (A) Dnline 6pace (B) Dr.ut (C) +et86pace () Wi.ipedia (#) +one of these 2,. Which of the follo'in* states is a relati)el( ne' addition ? (A) 1oa (B) elhi (C) Cttara.hand () /i%achal 2radesh (#) Bihar 20. D$ stands for& (A) isc Dperatin* $herap( (B) epart%ent of $elephones (C) irectorate of $echnolo*( () a%a*e on $i%e (#) +one of these 23. Which of the follo'in* 6tates< parts of India is co%pletel( land loc.ed ha)in* no contact 'ith sea ? (A) ;arnata.a (B) Drissa (C) Maharashtra () +orth8#ast (#) +one of these
2". $?AI re*ulates the functionin* of 'hich of the follo'in* ser)i8ces ? (A) $eleco% (B) $rade (C) 2ort () $ransport (#) +one of these 27. At present for the A$Ms in IndiaB the %ost co%%onl( used net8'or. co%%unication %ode is& (A) Aer( 6%all Aperture $er%i8nal (A6A$) (B) 1eneral 2ac.et ?adio 6er8)ice (12?6) (C) Code i)ision Multiple Access (CMA) () ial8in Connection (#) +one of these 28. Which of the follo'in* is not a forei*n ban. operatin* in India ? (A) B6 Ban. !td. (B) 6onali Ban. (C) :. 2. Mor*an Chase Ban. () 6hinhan Ban. (#) All are -orei*n Ban.s 29. Who is the author of the boo. 4-uture 6hoc.5 ? (A) Al)in $offler (B) $o% 2eters (C) +apoleon /ill () ;enneth Blanchard (#) +one of these ,=. Ape9 fares are& (A) %ore than the nor%al fare (B) less than the nor%al fare (C) offered onl( to corporate clients () applicable to late ni*ht fli*hts onl( (#) applicable to international fli*hts onl( ,1. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the irector of the fil% 4Water5 'hich 'as in ne's ? (A) Aidhu Ainod Chopra (B) Mrinal 6en (C) 1ulEar () Mahesh Bhatt (#) +one of these ,2. $he 1=th plan period is upto& (A) 2==7 (B) 2==8 (C) 2==9 () 2=1= (#) +one of these ,,. D2#C is a *roup of countries 'hich are& (A) e9portin* oil (B) productin* cotton (C) rich and de)eloped () de)elopin* and poor (#) nuclear po'ers ,0. Intel Co%pan( %ainl( pro8duces& (A) /ard dis.s (B) ACs (C) Monitors () 6oft'are (#) +one of these ,3. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the M..<Chair%an of one of the %aFor 6teel Co%panies ? (A) 6hri !. +. Mittal (B) 6hri ;. ;. Birla (C) 6hri AiFa(pat 6in*hania () 6hri Mu.esh A%bani (#) 6hri Anil A*ar'al ,". Who is the 2resident of +ass8co%? (A) ;iran ;arni. (B) +ara(ana Murth( (C) 2ra%od esai () e)an* Mehta (#) +one of these ,7. Which of the follo'in* a'ards is not *i)en for e9cellence in the field of literature ? (A) Boo.er 2riEe (B) +obel 2riEe (C) 2ulitEer 2rice () ArFun A'ard (#) Bharati(a 1nanpith A'ard ,8. 46in*ur5 'hich 'as in ne's is a place in& (A) Drissa (B) West Ben*al (C) :har.hand () Bihar (#) Maharashtra ,9. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the author of the boo. series na%ed as 4/arr( 2otter5 ? (A) :. ;. ?o'lin* (B) !indsa( !ohan (C) :ulia ?oberts () 6andra Bulloc. (#) +one of these 0=. Which of the follo'in* 6atellites recentl(dedicatedtonation helps irect to /o%e $ele)ision 6er8)ice in India ? (A) Matsat (B) #dusat (C) InsatG0b () InsatGIB (#) +one of these 01. Man( a ti%es 'e read so%e ne's ite%s about the 4West Ban.. 4West Ban. is situated at the 'estern side of the ri)er& (A) Mississippi (B) A%aEon (C) +ile () :ordan (#) +one of these 02. Which of the follo'in* pheno8%enon is considered responsible for 41lobal War%in*5 ? (A) 1reenhouse 1as #ffect (B) -o9 -ire (C) r( -ar%in* () ?adioacti)it( (#) +one of these 0,. Which of the follo'in* instru8%ents is not issued b( a ban. ? (A) e%and raft (B) 2a( Drder (C) ebit Card () Credit Card (#) +ational 6a)in* Certificate 00. +a%e of :(oti ?andha'a is asso8ciated 'ith 'hich of the follo8'in* *a%es ? (A) 1olf (B) Bad%inton (C) /oc.e( () Chess (#) +one of these 03. Which of the follo'in* 6oft'are Co%panies recentl( launched its education portal 4Cnli%ited 2otential5 in India ? (A) Microsoft (B) Infos(s (C) Wipro () $C6 (#) +one of these 0". 2oll( C%ri*ar 'ho died 'as a 'ell .no'n& (A) Cric.eter (B) $ennis 2la(er (C) 1olfer () Chess 2la(er (#) /oc.e( 2la(er 07. In India Census is done after a *ap of e)er(& (A) -i)e (ears (B) 6e)en (ears (C) #i*ht (ears () $en (ears (#) -ifteen (ears 08. 2rof. Muha%%ad >unus the recipient of the +obel 2eace 2riEe 2==" is the e9ponent of 'hich of the follo'in* concepts in the field of ban.in* ? (A) Core Ban.in* (B) Micro Credit (C) ?etail Ban.in* () ?eal $i%e 1ross 6ettle%ent (#) Internet Ban.in* 09. Who a%on*st the follo'in* 'as Indias official candidate for the post of C+D5s 6ecretar( 1ene8 ral ? (A) Mr. 6h(a% 6aran (B) r. C. ?an*araFan (C) Mr. 6hashi $haroor () Mr. AiFa( +a%biar (#) +one of these 3=. Mr. 1ordon Bro'n has ta.en o)er as the 2ri%e Minister of& (A) Ital( (B) Canada (C) -rance () 6outh Africa (#) Britain
Answers with explanations : 1. (C) 2. (C) ,. (#) 0. (A) 3. (B) ". (#) 7. (B) 8. (A) Indo%itable 6pirit is a boo. authored b( r. A.2.:. Abdul ;ala% the e982resident of India. $he boo. brin*s to*ether the )aluesB thou*hts and ideas of 2resident ;ala% as reflected in his speeches and addresses. Interspersed 'ith interestin* ancedotes and obser)ationsB indo%itable 6pirit represents the @uintessential A.2.:. Abdul ;ala%&the %anB the scientistB the teacher and the 2resident. 9. (C) 1=. (#) 11. (#) Baichun* Bhutia is a football pla(er fro% India. /e is .no'n b( his fans as the torchbearer of Indian football in the inter8national arena. /e is currentl( captain of Indian tea% and pla(s for Mohan Ba*an. 12. (B) 1,. (C) 10. (C) A Conditional Access 6(ste% (CA6) is a s(ste% b( 'hich ele8ctronic trans%ission of di*ital MediaB especiall( satellite tele)i8sion si*nals throu*h cable is li%ited to subscribed clients. $his is called conditional access. $he si*nal is encr(pted and is una)8ailable for unauthorised recep8tion. A set8top bo9 containin* a conditional access Module is re@uired in the custo%er pre%i8ses to recei)e and decr(pt the si*nal. CA6 is no' beco%in* a si*nificant concern for MaFor co%panies in the AB8/ Mar.et because broadcasters are loo.in* to control the di*ital si*nals that the( 'ill be broadcastin*. 13. (#) 1". (B) 17. (A) /andsha.in* is a net'or.8in* process 'hen t'o co%puters establish a connection. An e9a%ple of a handsha.e is 'hen (our %odern dialup5s to a co%8puter net'or. and a*rees on baud rateB error correction and co%pression protocols. /and8sha.in* usuall( occurs 'hen pac.ets of data are e9chan*ed bet'een t'o co%puters. 18. (B) 19. (#) 2=. (B) 21. (B) $he ?oad AheadB a boo. 'ritten b( Bill 1atesB +athan M(hr)old and 2eter ?inearsonB and2ublishedin+o)e%ber 1993B su%%ariEed the i%plications of the personal co%putin* re)olu8tion and described a future profoundl( chan*ed b( the arri8)al of a *lobal interacti)e net8'or.. 22. (B) Dr.ut is an internet social net'or. ser)ice run b( 1oo*le and na%ed after its creatorB 1oo*le e%plo(ee Dr.ut Bu(u.8.o.ten. It clai%s to be desi*ned to help user %eet ne' friends and %aintain e9istin* relation8 ships.6i%ilar to faceboo.B friend8ster and %( space. Dr.ut 'as launched in :anuar( 2==0 b( the search co%pan( 1oo*le. In Dcto8ber 2=="B Dr.ut stated to ha)e ,7 %illion account and 1H, %illion dail( )isitors. As of Au*ust 2==7B the ser)ice clai%ed "7 %illion users.2,. (C) 20. (#) ot stands for epart%ent of $eleco%%unications. 23. () 2". (A) $he $eleco%%unications ?e*ulator( Authorit( of India or $?AI (established 1997) is the independent re*ulator establis8hed b( the 1o)ern%ent of India to re*ulate the teleco%%unica8tions business in India. 27. (A) 28. (#) 29. (A) -uture 6hoc. is a boo. 'ritten b( the 6ociolo*ist and -uturolo*ist Al)in $offler in 197=. $he boo. is actuall( an e9tension of an article of the sa%e na%e that $offler 'rote for the -ebruar( 197= issue of pla(8 bo(. $he boo. has sold o)er " %illion copies and has been 'idel( translated. A docu%en8tar( fil% based on the boo. 'as released in 1972 'ith Drson Welles as on screen. ,=. (B) ,1. (#) Water 2==3B is an Acade%( A'ard8no%inated Canadian fil% directed and 'ritten b( eepa Mehta. It is set in 19,8 and e9plores the li)es of 'ido's at an ashra% in AanarasiB India. $he fil% is also the third part of a lin.ed trilo*( b( MehtaB prece8ded b( fire (199") and #arth (1998). ,2. (A) ,,. (A) ,0. (#) Intel Co%pan( %ainl( produces MicroprocessorB -lash %e%or(B Motherboard ChipsetsB +et'or. Interface cardB Blue8tooth Chipsets etc. ,3. (A) ,". (A) ,7. () ,8. (b) ,9. (a) 0=. (c) 01. (d) $he West Ban.B also .no'n as 4:udea and 6a%aria is a landloc.ed territor( on the West Ban. of the :ordon?i)er in the %iddle east. 6ince 19"7 %ost of the West Ban. has been under Israeli occupation.02. (a) 0,. (e) 00. (a) 03. (a) 0". (a) 07. () 08. (b) Muha%%ad >unus is a Ban*ladeshi ban.er and econo8%ist. /e pre)iousl( 'as a professor of #cono%ics and is fa%ous for his successful application of Microcredit. $he e9tension of s%all loans. $hese loans are *i)en to entrepreneurs too poor to @ualif( for traditional ban. loans. >unus is also the founder of 1ra%een Ban.. In 2==" >unus and the ban. 'ere Fointl( a'ar8ded the +obel 2eace 2riEe. 49. (C) 50. (E) James Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister o the !nited "in#dom o Great Britain and $orthern %re&and. 'e too( oi)e on J*ne +,- +00,- three da.s ater /e)omin# &eader o the 0a/o*r Part.. 1. A##ordin$ to te 6orld 2#onomi# "orum wi# of te followin$ $roups of #ountries ave te most developed finan#ial system in te world ) .A/ :SA1"ran#e .B/ "ran#ePBritain .C/ %ndia1:SA .0/ BritainPAustralia .2/ :SAPBritain Ans 4 .2/ +. 6i# of te followin$ se#tors of :S e#onomy were passin$ trou$ a pase of slow down re#ently and wanted :S Govt. to provide !ail out pa#ka$es to tem ) 1. A$ri#ultural se#tor +. Auto se#tor ,. Bankin$ and "inan#ial Servi#es Se#tor .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ + and , only .2/ All 11 + and , Answer 4 .C/ ,. 6i# of te followin$ statement.s/ is&are true a!out te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n Converti!le Bonds ."CBs/1 wi# were in news re#ently ) 1. Govt. as put a !an on te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n #onverti!le Bonds. +. Govt. as now allowed te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n #onverti!le Bonds. ,. Companies #an now pre pay te forei$n #onverti!le !onds from teir %ndian rupee resour#es and&or trou$ teir forei$n #urren#y a##ruals. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ + and , only .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ <. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries as de#ided to issue a #urren#y note e9uivalent to tat of :SH +== million as it is stru$$lin$ wit te worldDs i$est inflation rate of +,1 million per #ent ) .A/ Somalia .B/ 2tiopea .C/ Sudan .0/ :$anda .2/ Kim!a!we Answer 4 .2/ A. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia in its mid term review of te monetary poli#y in O#to!er +==F ad said tat te inflation would !e around ?; !y te year8end. 6i# of te followin$ is&are indi#ations on te !asis of wi# 'B% $ave tis statement ) 1. -eadline inflation as measured !y te wolesale pri#e index as started de#linin$ +. Commodity pri#es are #omin$ down ,. 0omesti# 0emand is also slowin$ down <. "uel pri#es are lowered down re#ently .A/ 1 and + only .B/ 1 and < only .C/ All 11 +1 , and < .0/ Only < .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ E. As we all noti#ed in te re#ent past almost all ma5or !anks were offerin$ loans at #eaper rates. 6i# was&were te ma5or event.s/ tat took pla#e in te finan#ial se#tor1 wi# prompted !anks to do so ) 1. 'B% fre9uently announ#ed a #ut in various rates and ratios +. Govt. provided 's. ?=== #rore refinan#e to S%0B% to elp SS%s ,. -ousin$ loans upto 's. += laks will now !e treated as loan to priority se#tor .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + Q , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ ?. 6i# of te followin$ statements is&are (':2 a!out te *eman Broters -oldin$s %n#. wi# was in news sometimes !a#k ) 1. (e :S Govt. provided a :S H ?=== million !ail out pa#ka$e to te #ompany +. (e #ompany filed for !ankrupt#y in a #ourt in 3ew Rork ,. (e #ompany is now out of finan#ial #risis and is !usy in its restru#turin$ so tat it #an start afres. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ F. 6i# of te followin$ States !e#ame te first State in %ndia to reserve a Govt. 5o! for -%V U #andidates ) .A/ Baarastra .B/ Nerala .C/ Narnataka .0/ 0eli .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ >. (e Govt. of %ndia re#ently de#ided to allow Curren#y "utures in %ndia. %n addition to Binistry of "inan#e wi# is&are te oter or$ani7ation.s/ wose permission&approval is needed for su# operations in %ndia ) 1. %nternational Bonetary "und .%B"/ +. 'eserve Bank of %ndia .'B%/ ,. Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia .S2B%/ .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ Only 1 and + .2/ Only + and , Answer 4 .2/ 1=. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia as de#ided to elp !anks1 as a temporary measure1 !y providin$ additional li9uidity support under *A". 6at is te full form of *A" ) .A/ *oan Ad5ustment "und .B/ *i9uidity Ad5ustment "a#ility .C/ *on$ Awaited "unds .0/ *oan A$ainst "unds .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ 11. As per te report !ein$ pu!lised in media now te e#onomy of Asia is fast approa#in$ at te saturation point wile te $rowt prospe#ts for 2urope and :S appear to !e !leak. -en#e Cinese1 Ameri#ans and oters are now lookin$ towardsT .A/ Afri#a .B/ Sout 2ast Asia .C/ *atin Ameri#a .0/ Gulf #ountries .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ 1+. (e formal or institutional #redit delivery system in rural %ndia #omprises of wi# of te followin$ ) 1. Cooperative Credit %nstitutions +. Commer#ial Banks ,. 'e$ional 'ural Banks <. Self -elp Groups .A/ Only 1 and + .B/ Only , and < .C/ Only 11 + and , .0/ All 11 +1 , and < .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ 1,. As per te reports pu!lised re#ently in te newspapers&ma$a7ines te Current A##ount 0efi#it of %ndiaDs Balan#e of Payment durin$ +==?8=F was at a very i$ level. 6en #ompared to te Gross 0omesti# Produ#t .G0P/ te per#enta$e of te Current A##ount 0efi#it of +==?8=F was a!out wat per #ent of te G0P at tat time ) .A/ =@A; .B/ =@?A; .C/ 1; .0/ 1@+A; .2/ 1@A; Answer 4 .2/ 1<. (e "0%C a :SA !ased finan#ial se#tor or$ani7ationDs name was in news re#ently. 6at is te full form of "0%C ) .A/ "ederal %nsuran#e 0eposit Corporation .B/ "inan#ial %nsuran#e and 0eposits Company .C/ "ederal %n#ome and 0eposits Corporation .0/ "inan#ial %nstruments and 0evelopment Company .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ 1A. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia as re#ently issued $uidelines to !anks on Pillar + of Basel %% framework. Pillar + deals wit wi# of te followin$ ) 1. Better uman resour#e mana$ement +. Ade9uate #apital to support risks ,. Better profita!ility wit minimum num!er of employees .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ 1E. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries re#ently si$ned te Compreensive (est Ban (reaty .C(B(/ and !e#ame te 1?>t #ountry to do te same ) .A/ %ndia .B/ Pakistan .C/ Sudan .0/ %ra9 .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .2/ 1?. A State Bission on :r!an Poverty is formed !y wi# of te followin$ States in %ndia ) .A/ Gu5arat .B/ Baarastra .C/ 'a5astan .0/ Nerala .2/ (amil 3adu Answer 4 .0/ 1F. (e Govt. of %ndia tese days is tryin$ to implement new pro5e#ts&s#emes for te development of 3ort 2astern 'e$ion .32'/ of our #ountry. 6i# of te followin$ statement .s/ is&are (rue a!out te 3ort 2astern 'e$ion of our #ountry ) 1. (e 32 'e$ion #omprisin$ ei$t States as a i$ litera#y level and is ri# in etni# #ultural erita$e wit lin$uisti# diversity. +. (e re$ion as very $ood edu#ational institutions and fa#ilities as ea# and every distri#t as a very $ood s#ool&#olle$e and one or two institutes for i$er learnin$. ,. (e Govt. of %ndia is tryin$ to open few model #entral s#ools in te 'e$ion so tat #ildren of te 'e$ion #an #ompete wit te #ildren of oter 7ones&re$ions as entire edu#ation in te 32 'e$ion is $iven in lo#al lan$ua$es at present. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .2/ 1>. %ndia as re#ently si$ned an a$reement wit wi# of te followin$ to form a "ree (rade Area from Oanuary1 +==> ) .A/ AS2A3 .B/ SAA'C .C/ 2: .0/ *atin Ameri#a .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ +=. 6i# of te followin$ States as de#ided to moderni7e Godavari 0elta !y investin$ a u$e sum of 's. ,1,E1 #rores ) .A/ (amil 3adu .B/ Baarastra .C/ Nerala .0/ Andra Prades .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ +1. 6i# of te followin$ State Govts. as de#ided to re9uest te Govt. of %ndia to provide ,,.,; reservation for te !a#kward #lasses in State Assem!lies and in te *ok Sa!a ) .A/ Gu5arat .B/ :ttar Prades .C/ Biar .0/ (amil 3adu .2/ Andra Prades Answer 4 .0/ ++. 6i# of te followin$ is not a department of te Binistry of "inan#e1 Govt. of %ndia ) .A/ 0epartment of 2#onomi# Affairs .B/ 0epartment of 2xpenditure .C/ 0epartment of 'evenue .0/ 0epartment of "orei$n %nvestments .2/ 0epartment of 0isinvestments Answer 4 .0/ +,. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries re#ently si$ned a se#urity #ooperation a$reement wit %ndia wen our Prime Binister visited tat #ountry re#ently ) .A/ 3ort Norea .B/ Sout Norea .C/ Cina .0/ Oapan .2/ 3epal Answer 4 .0/ +<. 6i# of te followin$ two #ountries de#ided to approa# %nternational Bonetary "und .%B"/ to support tem in teir efforts to avoid finan#ial turmoil wi# en$ulfed some !i$ nations ) .A/ -un$ary and :krain .B/ Croatia and 'ussia .C/ 'ussia and Cina .0/ :SA and 'ussia .2/ Australia and Cina Answer 4 .A/ +A. As we all know a B. N. Caturvedi Committee was set up !y te Govt. of %ndia to $ive re#ommendations on oil and natural $as se#tor. 6i# of te followin$ is&are not amon$st its re#ommendations ) 1. Spe#ial taxes to !e imposed on all oil produ#ts in te #ountry +. 2x#ise duties on petrol to !e redu#ed to 's. 1= per litre till Bar# +==> ,. Su!sidy on *PG sould !e in#reased from present +A; to <=; .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ Only 1 and + Answer 4 .0/ +E. 6i# of te followin$ is not a so#ial se#tor pro$ramme !ein$ run !y te Govt. of %ndia ) .A/ Oawaarlal 3eru 3ational :r!an 'enewal Bission .B/ 3ational 'ural -ealt Bission .C/ 3ational A$ri#ultural %nsuran#e S#eme .0/ Sarva Siksa A!iyan .2/ Bid 0ay Beal S#eme Ans 4 .C/ +?. :nder te A$ri#ultural 0e!t 6aiver and 0e!t 'elief S#eme1 te Govt. of %ndia re#ently $ave te first instalment of #redit to te !anks. 6at was te amount of te1st instalment ) .A/ 's. 1=1=== #rore .B/ 's. 1A1=== #rore .C/ 's. +=1=== #rore .0/ 's. +A1=== #rore .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .0/ +F. As per te newspaper reports ow many !ank !ran#es %ndia as at present ) .all te !anks put to$eter/ A!outT .A/ +A1=== .B/ ,=1=== .C/ A=1=== .0/ E=1=== .2/ ?=1=== Answer 4 .C/ +>. As per te reports pu!lised in various newspapers&ma$a7ines in several nations of Asia1 Afri#a and *atin Ameri#a more people ave mo!ile pones tan !ank a##ounts. 6at is te position in %ndia in re$ard to tese two fa#ilities ) LPi#k up te #orre#t statement.s/M 1. %n %ndia a!out +E= million people ave mo!ile pones. +. At present a!out ,<; of %ndian population is en5oyin$ te formal !ankin$ fa#ilities. ,. 'B% as re#ently approved mo!ile Bankin$ .mPBankin$/ and favours SBS !ased small ti#ket payments upto 's. 1A1===. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,=. (e 6orld %nvestment 'eport +==F was released in Septem!er +==F. (is report is pu!lised every year !yT .A/ Govt. of %ndia .B/ 6orld (rade Or$ani7ation .6(O/ .C/ Asian 0evelopment Bank .A0B/ .0/ 6orld Bank .2/ :nited 3ations Conferen#e on (rade and 0evelopment .:3C(A0/ Answer 4 .2/ ,1. (e 3ational %llness Assistan#e "und .3%A"/ wi# was set up in 1>>? is now known wit a new name asT .A/ 'astriya Aro$ya 3idi .'A3/ .B/ 3ational -ealt Bission .3-B/ .C/ Pulse Polio A!iyan .PPA/ .0/ %nte$rated 0isease Surveillan#e Pro5e#t .%0SP/ .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,+. Bimsen Oosi wo was #osen for %ndiaDs i$est #ivilian award CBarat 'atnaD is a famousT .A/ Sitarist .B/ (a!la Player .C/ Classi#al Sin$er .0/ Classi#al 0an#er .2/ Cine A#tor Answer 4 .C/ ,,. As we all know te :3 Se#urity Coun#il and %A2A want %ran to stop enri#ment of :ranium as tey fear tat %ran may produ#e nu#lear armaments. 6at is %rans view on te issue ) 1. %ran says it is doin$ enri#ment for #ivilian purposes only +. %ran is of te view tat in te present s#enario of te !uildin$ tension in $ulf re$ion it needs a nu#lear !om! to prote#t its interests. ,. %ran as si$ned 3u#lear Proliferation (reaty .3P(/ and it is doin$ watever is allowed to do under 3P(Ds terms and #onditions .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ Only 1 and , .0/ All 11 + and , .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,<. As we all know some new initiatives were introdu#ed in te area of "is#al Bana$ement !y te Govt. of %ndia. 6i# of te followin$ a#ts was passed a few years !a#k to keep a #e#k on te fis#al indis#ipline on ma#ro e#onomi# parameters ) .A/ "2'A .B/ "'BBA .C/ "2BA .0/ Pu!li# 0e!t A#t .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ ,A. As we all know te Govt. of %ndia as laun#ed a massive infrastru#ture development pro$ramme known as Barat 3irman. 6at is&are te $oal.s/ of tis pro$ramme ) 1. (o !rin$ at least one #rore e#tares additional land under assured irri$ation +. (o provide internet #onne#tions to all 11+A1=== villa$es !y +=1+. ,. (o provide road #onne#tivity to all villa$es wit a population of 1=== in plains and A== in illy areas. .A/ Only 1 .B/ Only + .C/ 1 and , only .0/ + and , only .2/ All 11 + and , Answer4 .C/ ,E. Some mem!ers of te 6orld (rade Or$ani7ation .6(O/ ave raised o!5e#tions on %ndias de#ision to $ive export su!sidies on wi# of te followin$ #ommodities ) .A/ 6eat .B/ Su$ar .C/ 'i#e .0/ Steel .2/ Cement Answer 4 .C/ ,?. 6o amon$ te followin$ is te autor of te !ook entitled1 I(o a -un$er8free 6orldJ ) .A/ A.P.O. A!dul Nalam .B/ B. S. Swaminatan .C/ Oaswant Sin$ .0/ 3elson Bandela .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ ,F. 3ational Games and Sports +=11 will !e or$anised in wi# of te followin$ states ) .A/ Goa .B/ Baarastra .C/ 0eli .0/ 'a5astan .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ ,>. COakumiD is te mas#ot of wi# of te followin$ events ) .A/ Commonwealt Games +==> .B/ SAA'C Games +=1= .C/ 3ational Games +==> .0/ 2uropean :nion Games +=1+ .2/ "%"A 6orld Cup +=1= Answer 4 .2/ <=. 3o!el *aureate .+==F/ Oean8Barie Gustave le Cle7io writes in wi# of te followin$ lan$ua$es ) .A/ "ren# .B/ Spanis .C/ Oapanese .0/ German .2/ 3one of tese Ans 4 .A/ <1. Siva 3arayan Candrapol1 wo was onoured wit ICri#keter of te Rear1 +==FJ !y %CC1 !elon$s toT .A/ %ndia .B/ Sout Afri#a .C/ 6est %ndies .0/ Sri *anka .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .C/ <+. GGG was te only %ndian to win a $old medal in Olympi# +==F. .A/ Saina 3ewal .B/ Sudes Numar .C/ Panka5 Advani .0/ Baes Bupati .2/ A!inav Bindra Answer 4 .2/ <,. (e name of Oi$me Nesar 3. 6an$#uk was in news1 sin#e e was entroned as teGG of te followin$ #ountry. .A/ President of Butan .B/ Nin$ of Butan .C/ Prime Binister of (ailand .0/ Nin$ of Cam!odia .2/ Prime Binister of Cam!odia Answer 4 .B/ <<. %rani Cup is asso#iated wit wi# of te followin$ $ames ) .A/ -o#key .B/ Cri#ket .C/ Badminton .0/ Golf .2/ *awn (ennis Answer 4 .B/ <A. 'e#ently Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to in#rease te dire#t forei$n investment1 from present +E per #ent toT .A/ <=; .B/ <A; .C/ <>; .0/ ?<; .2/ 1==; Answer 4 .C/ <E. (ird summit of %BSA was or$anised in O#to!er +==F inT .A/ 3ew 0eli .B/ Salvador .C/ 0ur!an .0/ Bum!ai .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .A/ <?. 'e#ently1 wo of te followin$ was awarded 3ational Amity Pri7e +==F ) .A/ Sekar Gupta .B/ Niran 0esai .C/ Vikram Set .0/ Anita 0esai .2/ Nuswant Sin$ Answer 4 .2/ <F. As per news in te newspapers1 te President of #ountry is Br. Bu$a!o wo as si$ned an a$reement wit te opposition leader Bor$an Swanariroy to sare to rule te #ountry. 6at is te name of te #ountry ) .A/ Kim!a!we .B/ Croatia .C/ Sudan .0/ 2tiopia .2/ 2$ypt Answer 4 .A/ <>. 0rona#arya Pri7e is awarded in te field ofGG for ex#ellen#e in #oa#in$. .A/ *iterature .B/ Games and Sports .C/ Cinema .0/ Classi#al 0an#e .2/ 3one of tese Answer 4 .B/ A=. 6i# of te followin$ rate&ratio is not fixed !y 'eserve Bank of %ndia ) .A/ 'apo rate .B/ S*' .C/ C'' .0/ %nflation .2/ 'B% fixes all te a!ove Answer 4 .0/