pt's current awareness question bank - 30.04

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PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 30.04.2011 This set is useful for competitive exams like CSAT / CLAT / Bank PO etc. Page 1

PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 30.04.2011

This set is useful for competitive exams like CSAT / CLAT / Bank PO etc.

Disclaimer: These questions are based on current awareness, & the data and information are subject to change in comingtimes. While totally relevant and current today, some of these may not be so with the passage of time.

Directions: For the following questions, five options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. The cleaning of river Ganga, which would be done by the National Ganga River Basin Authority, for which the Cabinet

Committee on Economic Affairs gave clearance on 28 April 2011, is a

(1) Rs. 3000 crore project.(2) Rs. 4000 crore project.

(3) Rs. 7000 crore project.(4) Rs. 8000 crore project.

(5) Rs. 10,000 crore project.

2. How much is a worker working in the unorganized sector in India paid, as per the existing norms?(1) Rs. 40

(2) Rs. 25(3) Rs. 75(4) Rs. 125(5) Rs. 100

3. Who among the following Chief Ministers headed the working group on agriculture production that submitted its reportto the Prime Minister in December 2010?

(1) Shivraj Singh Chouhan(2) Bhupinder Singh(3) Ashok Gehlot(4) Nitish Kumar

(5) Narendra Modi

4. As per the news during April 2011, endosulfan caused which of the following?(1) It made scientists do further research in the pesticide.(2) It caused widespread resentment in Kerala, involving politicians, public and activists.(3) It made the Ministry of Environment issue directives regarding its use.(4) It made the farming community more cheerful after learning of its beneficial nature.

(5) It made celebrities and eminent people campaign for its development and use.

5. Who amongst the following was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2010?(1) Barack Obama

(2) Luiz Inacio Lula dSilva(3) Mohammed Elbaradei(4) Aung San Sau Kyi(5) Binayak Sen

6. Which of the following were the regions of whose five countries India decided to extend Visa on arrival facility in 2011?(1) EU(2) South America(3) ASEAN(4) SAARC(5) NATO


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7. Identify the correct statements in respect of the activities of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). A. Three PSLV launches are scheduled in 2011.B. PSLV C 17, scheduled to be launched in July 2011, would have a communication satellite PSLV C18 scheduled

to be launched in September 2011, would have a weather forecast satellite PSLV C 19, scheduled to be launched

in December 2011, would have a Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT).C. The previously launched PSLV C 16 injected its payloads into intended orbits precisely, without wasting any

propellant.(1) Only A and B(2) Only B and C

(3) Only A and C(4) All of A, B and C

(5) None of these

8. Identify the one amongst the following which is not a Poverty Eradication Programme launched by the Govt. of India.(1) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

(2) ADHAR(3) National Social Assistance programme(4) Jawahar Gram Samridhri Yojana(5) National Family Benefit Scheme

9. Universal Service Obligation fund refers to contributions by companies to which of the following sectors?(1) Education(2) Agriculture(3) Telecom(4) Manufacturing

(5) Hospitality

10. Indias stand on endo sulfan, conveyed in the 6th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee(POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention, organized at Geneva during April 2011, is which of the following?

(1) Total ban on the pesticide, in view of its harmful effects.(2) Acceptance of the pesticide, as per the findings of scientists.

(3) Non violation of the terms and conditions, as arrived in the convention.(4) Opposition of the global ban on it, on the ground that there is no alternative.(5) Not decided on the matter.

11. The members of the RIC group, the 10th Trilateral Ministerial meeting of which was organized in November 2010, are(1) Rome Indonesia Czechoslovakia(2) Romania Israel Chile(3) Romania India Canada(4) Russia India China(5) Russia India Croatia

12. According to business magazine Fortune, which of the following topped the list of 500 Indian Companies for 2010?(1) ONGC(2) L and T

(3) Indian Oil(4) H P

(5) SAIL

13. In order to curb price rise, the government hiked subsidy on which two fertilizers on April 28, 2011?(1) Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MOP)

(2) Di Potassium Phosphate (DPP) and Muriate of Sodium (MOS)(3) Di Nitrogen Phosphate (DNP) and Muriate of Calcium (MOC)(4) Di Hydrogen Phosphate (DHP) and Muriate of Zinc (MOZ)(5) Di Methane Phosphate (DMP) and Muriate of Iron (MOI)


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14. Which of the following commodities from India would be imported by Syria, in the wake of the two countries decidingto double their trade in next 2 years, starting 2010?(1) Wheat(2) Milk

(3) Oil(4) Natural gas(5) Rice

15. Which state was in news during 2010, for passing a Bill for regulating Micro Finance Institutions?

(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Bihar

(3) Karnataka(4) Andhra Pradesh

(5) Rajasthan

16. Why did Britain revoke the April 2011 Prince Williams and Kates Royal wedding invitation to the Syrian Ambassador?(1) As a reaction to a large number of Britons not being treated well in Syria.(2) The couple had no liking for Syrians.(3) There was hostility between Britain and Syria over trade issues.(4) Syria was never under British Dominion, and is thus not a member of the Commonwealth.

(5) To show disapproval of the Syrian regime perpetrating violent attacks on peaceful protestors.

17. Amongst the following countries, one country was sanctioned Rs.26 million grant in 2010 by India, for development oftube wells. Which is the country?(1) Sri Lanka

(2) Bangladesh(3) Myanmar(4) Pakistan(5) Nepal

18. Which of the following isnt among the demands of Air India pilots who went on strike on 27 April 2011?

(1) Recognition and restoration of the existence of the union.(2) Resignation of the Civil Aviation Minister.(3) Reinstatement of pilots who were sacked or suspended for taking part in the agitation.(4) None of the above.

(5) All of the above.

19. The scheme meant for adolescent girls, launched by the Govt. of India, is(1) ASHA(2) SABALA(3) Aadhar(4) Swawlamban(5) PRABALA

20. Mr. Shyamla Gopinnath is

(1) the Chairperson of the government app ointed committee to promote small savings.(2) the Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission.

(3) the Ex officio Chairman of the United Breweries Ltd..

(4) the Honorary Dean of IGNOU.(5) the ex Chief justice of Rajasthan High Court.

21. Which of the following are factors responsible for India becoming a centre of attraction in the financial services sectorfor Global Business Process Outsourcing, as per a study done by the global consulting and research firm Everest Group,in April 2011?(1) Process Excellence(2) High end financial services by skilled individuals(3) Improved service level(4) Risk diversification need by buyers(5) All of the above


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22. The term M3 refers to(1) Total value of external borrowings of the country in a particular year.(2) Total value of the foreign exchange on a particular day.(3) Total value of export credit on a given date.

(4) Total value of the tax collected in a year.(5) Currency in circulation on a particular day.

23. Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in his address at the Indian Consulate in Chicago, on April 28 2011, said that(1) India can develop so long as there is no corruption.

(2) Indias economic growth must sustain its population growth.(3) Upon maintaining a steady growth of 10 11% GDP, India can become economically developed by 2020.

(4) All of these.(5) None of these.

24. RET, to which Rs. 31,000 crores have been allocated by the Indian government in the financial year 2010 11, is

(1) Right to Empowerment.(2) Reforms in Technical Education.(3) Return to Empowerment.(4) Right to Education.(5) Renewable Technology for Energy.

25. Which of the following is the reason behind the cancellation in April 2011, of the 2008 Memorandum of Understandingarrived at between Andhra Pradesh government and Moser Baer infrastructure Developers Limited for Solar Cellsfacility?(1) Now receipt of capital from the Centre despite repeated requests by the Andhra Pradesh State Government

(2) Inability to pay Rs. 1.5 crore as earnest money deposit against the lease premium of Rs. 15 crore, as sought bythe Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, resulting in the cancellation of 100 acres of land allotted.

(3) Overstaffing in the units of Moser Baer infrastructure Developers Limited, over the requirement of 2,000 persons,as agreed upon in the contract.

(4) Outcry against the project by residents of Hyderabad.(5) None of the above.

26. One of the following is not a major function of the RBI in India. Identify it.(1) Issuance of currency notes.(2) Taking loans/credit from World Bank /IMF and ADB etc. and reallocating it for various activities, as decided by the

Govt. of India.(3) Maintaining price stability and ensuring adequate flow of credit to productive sectors.(4) To facilitate payment and development of external trade.(5) Formulating and monitoring the monetary and credit policy.

27. The rise in price of silver during the initial hall of 2011 is attributed to(1) its unsatisfied demand, following the economic crisis in Europe.(2) its flexibilit y to being malleable unlike other metals.(3) Ii being unalloyed unlike other metals.(4) it being less prone to corrosion, wear and tear unlike other metals.

(5) None of the above.

28. Which among the following is the place where the RBI does not have a regional office?

(1) Guwahati(2) Lucknow(3) Shimla

(4) Panaji(5) Kota


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29. Chinas 12th five year plan for 2012 16 has which of the following characteristics which India can adopt?(1) Emphasis on trade, engineering contracting and service outsourcing.(2) Emphasis on increase in consumers market so as to cover all areas.

(3) Emphasis on increasing exports and narrowing the trade deficit.(4) Emphasis on protecting the countrys currency against fluctuations and changes.(5) Emphasis on enhancing production and growth.

30. In order to boost micro financing in unbanked areas, one of the following organizations/agencies has given a US $ 407

billion loan to India in 2010. Identify it.(1) Bank of Japan

(2) ADB(3) IMF

(4) World Bank(5) Jointly by IMF and ADB

31. Harshan Tillakaratne was in news in April 2011, for(1) declining the offer to function as a coach to the Indian team, in place of Garry Kirsten.(2) accepting the membership of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board.(3) establishing an organization to help the destitute in Asia.

(4) being honoured by the Sri Lankan Government for his contribution to cricket.(5) alleging that match fixing has been prevalent in Sri Lanka since 1992.

32. It was projected that Indian Exports would grow by .. percentage during 2010 11, by the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory council (PMEAC).

(1) 18%(2) 15%(3) 22%(4) 24%

(5) 28%

33. Why was Amit Madheshiya in news during April 2011?(1) For being an alumnus of Harvard Business School, who worked in famine struck Nigeria for a social cause.(2) For winning Sony World Photograph Awards Arts and Culture Photographer of the year award.(3) For winning accolades in 2010, for his campaign of Saving Tiger.

(4) For accomplishing the feat of scaling Mount ELburz twice in the year 2010.(5) None of these.

34. It is estimated that India will be the third largest FDI recipient in 2010 12, by one of the followingorganizations/agencies. Identify it.(1) Euro Central Bank(2) WTO(3) World Bank(4) IMF(5) UNCTED

35. What was special about the fourth annual Indian Arts Festival organized in San Diego, during April 2011?

(1) It was a four day festival held during April 2011.

(2) There were 13 events, conducted by The Indian Fine Arts Academy, San Diego.(3) Sixty four artists from India, Muscat and USA displayed their prowess.(4) The festival was dedicated to Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar, on the occasion of his 91st birthday.

(5) All of these.

36. Which of the following industries is considered a core industry in terms of performance?(1) Oil and petroleum(2) Leather(3) Handicrafts(4) Garments(5) IT


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37. Identify the following statements which is/are true. A. the famous bird sanctuary in Bharatpur and the dargah of Hazrat Moinuddin g Chisti at Ajmer, both in Rajasthan,

are places where solar plants have been setup.B. Rajasthan government has drawn up a solar energy policy to promote the use of the energy from the sun as a

alternate source of power.C. The state government was divided when clearing the solar energy policy, taking lot of time to deal with it.

(1) Only A and C(2) B and C(3) A and C

(4) All of these.(5) None of these.

38. Who amongst the following did not receive the Nobel Prize in economics?(1) Peter A. Diamond

(2) Dale T. Mortensen(3) Robert G. Edwards(4) Paul Krugman(5) Amartya Sen

39. The petition of Sikkim High Court Chief Justice PD Dinakaran, which was upheld by the Supreme Court on 28 April2011, was about(1) his innocence in the charge of the accumulating assets that were disproportional to sources of income.(2) his objection of the inclusion of senior advocate P.P. Rao as a member of the committee headed by Justice Aftab

Alam.

(3) his inability to present himself during court proceedings, on account of his pre occupation.(4) Political pressure that he would be subjected to, on account of the legal proceedings.(5) Investigating agencies involving his family members who where unrelated to the offence.

40. One of the following is an aspect of banking operations on which the Basel Committee has given its recommendations.Identify it.

(1) Marketing of bank products(2) Priority sector lending(3) Micro financing(4) Risk Management

(5) Credit appraisals

41. Which of the following is true about Indian Commercial Pilots Association, which spearheaded the pilots agitationduring 2011?(1) There was no unity among the office bearers of the association.(2) There was wide acclaim for the fearless stand adopted by the association.(3) The association was weak before the Management, in having the issues of the pilots resolved favorably.(4) The association was not recognized by the Al management as being representative of the workers interests and

welfare.(5) None of these.

42. India has been ranked in the Human Development Report prepared by the UNO in 2010.

(1) 1st

(2) 100th(3) 115th(4) 119th

(5) 150th.

43. The nuclear missile Half 8 cruise missile or Radd Cruise missile, which Pakistan successfully tested on 29 April 2011,has a range of(1) 300 kms(2) 325 kms(3) 340 kms(4) 350 kms(5) 360 kms


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44. PIIGS comprises(1) Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain.(2) Peru, India, Indonesia, Greece, Switzerland.

(3) Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Scandinavia.(4) Paraguay, Italy, Iceland, Greenland, Switzerland.(5) Peru, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain.

45. The Chinese government has done which of the following in 2011, as regards Huen Tsang?

(1) It allowed a mausoleum to be erected in his honour.(2) It allowed a postal stamp to be brought out in his commemoration.

(3) It allowed public to worship his remains.(4) It allowed foreign tourists to study his works.

(5) It allowed its airport in Beijing to be named after him.

46. In which of the following commodi ties has India attained self sufficiency?(1) Onions(2) Coal(3) Sugar(4) Natural gas

(5) Milk

47. Concerns about the situation in Libya in 2011 are related to which of the following?(1) Living conditions of migrant workers in Libya which had deteriorated.(2) The use of aircraft capable of attacking with precision targets in built up areas.

(3) Continual Bombing of pro government military targets by the Coalition of western countries.(4) Rebels paralyzing normal life and causing citizens immense hardships.(5) All of these.

48. In a poll that was described as free and fair, Goodluck Jonathan outpolled Muhammadu Buhari to become NigeriasPresident, with about of votes cast.

(1) 40%(2) 50%(3) 60%(4) 70%

(5) 80%

49. In India one of the following serves as fuel in power stations. Identify it(1) Potassium(2) U 235(3) Strontium(4) Chromium(5) Thorium

50. The row between France and Italy that erupted in April 2011 was about

(1) a section of Italians mocking at the French way of eating.(2) Citizens of France not observing the civic laws applicable in Italy, when visiting the country.

(3) The stoppage of an Italian train carrying migrants from North Africa by French authorities, on the ground that they

posed a threat to public order.(4) The European Commission not intervening to resolve the dispute.(5) Europes passport free Schengen area being overpopulated by migrants of both the countries.

51. Aided by the World Banks Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project, the project of improving dams is implementedby which of the following states?(1) Kerala(2) Punjab(3) Karnataka(4) Uttar Pradesh(5) Meghalaya


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52. The 11 day general strike by Bolivias trade Unions in April 2011 was called off on account of which of the following?(1) Workers felt the strike to be against their interests.(2) The government agreed to raise public sector wages by 11%, in line with the inflation rate.(3) Workers were subjected to disciplinary action by the government.

(4) The government surrendered to the workers, showing helplessness in resolving their issues.(5) None of these.

53. Nitish Kumar led National Democratic Alliance won .. seats in Assembly elections in Bihar, held in 2010.(1) 150

(2) 200(3) 243

(4) 206(5) 176.

54. Carlos Slim was in news during April 2011, for which of the following?

(1) He is the worlds richest man.(2) The Mexican division of America Moil, the cell phone company which he controls, was charged of resorting to

monopolistic practices.(3) Mexicos Competition Commission levied a fine of $ 1 billion on America Moil.(4) All of these.

(5) None of these.

55. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Development as Freedom?(1) M.S. Swaminathan(2) C. Rangarajan

(3) Manmohan Singh(4) Y.V. Reddy(5) Amartya Sen

56. Which of the following is true as regards inflation during March 2011, across the western world?(1) It accelerated during March.

(2) Prices of items other than those relating to food and energy, jumped, causing inflation to rise to 2.7%.(3) Higher petrol prices was the chief cause behind the rise to 2.7% of Americas consumer price index.(4) The European Central Banks decision to increase interest rates for the first time since three years caused the

inflation to rise.

(5) All of these

57. Which of the following terms is used in Finance and Banking?(1) Line of sight(2) Scattering Loss(3) Revenue(4) Oscillation(5) Shielding

58. Bank of America, as of April 2011, had not become trouble free because

(1) its share price did not attract investment since the last one year.(2) its plans for a moderate increase in its share holders dividend was not approved by the Federal Reserve.

(3) it did not have the strength to outdo its competitors.

(4) All of the above.(5) None of these.

59. Who amongst the following is a famous economist?(1) Richard Dawkins(2) Alan Greenspan(3) Vernon Heywood(4) Oliver Sachs(5) Stephan Hawking


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60. Why was Pietro Ferrero in news during April 2011?(1) He headed the Italian Confectionery Group.(2) His companys brands included Nutella and Kinder.

(3) He died in a cycling accident in South Africa at the age of 48 years.(4) He married eighteenth times in a time span of 2 years.(5) None of the above.

61. Who amongst the following has never held the post of the Governor of the RBI?

(1) C. Rangarajan(2) L.K. Jha

(3) Manmohan Singh(4) Bimal Jalan

(5) Usha Thorat

62. In April 2011, a Ukrainian tycoon bought two flats in a plush new development bordering Hyde Park, upon paying arecord sum of(1) 136 million pound sterling.(2) 140 million pound sterling.(3) 160 million pound sterling.

(4) 180 million pound sterling.(5) 200 million pound sterling.

63. Facebook has been opposed to the extent of its ban in one of the following countries. Identify it.(1) Afghanistan

(2) Iraq(3) Gambia(4) Japan(5) China

64. As per the indicative guidelines arrived at in the meeting of Finance Ministers from G 20 countries, the IMF, when

deciding whether a country poses a threat to the World economy, would look at national policies of these counties onlevels of(1) Social bearing, economic feasibility and wage structure.(2) Debt, budget deficits and trade balances.

(3) Environment harmony, productivit y and banks functionings.(4) Exports, production and market exposure.(5) Work ethos, cultural facets and debt servicing.

65. He is the Governor General of New Zealand and was the Chief Guest of 9th PBD celebrated in New Delhi (7 9 January2011). He is one among the 14 other Pravasi Bharatiya Sammaan awardees. Identify him.(1) Bobby Jindal(2) Anand Satyanand(3) Vikas Deshmukh(4) Laxmimal Singhvi

(5) Krishna Rasgotra66. Synthes, which makes medical devices and sells plates and screws used for treating broken bones, had in April 2011

the status of

(1) a healthcare company which had successfully come out of a financial mess..(2) a healthcare company that had become a household name in Denver, in USA.(3) a healthcare company which posed a threat to its rival Johnson & Johnson.

(4) a healthcare company that saw its profits plunging on account of product recalls that included artificial hips.(5) a healthcare company that earned the American administrations admiration for good management.


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67. Identify the leader bank in India with respect to using electronic transactions, as per the data released by RBI in March2011.(1) IDBI(2) SBI

(3) HDFC(4) Dena Bank(5) Canara Bank

68. Identify the correct statements with respect to economic conditions of India and China , as on March 2011.

A. Headline inflation in India touched nearly 9%.B. China boosted the level of reserves that banks must deposit with the central bank, in order to dampen consumer

lending.C. Consumer prices in China recorded their biggest increase, since July 2008.

(1) A and C(2) B and C

(3) A and B(4) None of the above(5) All of the above

69. With what objective did the RBI introduce the mechanism termed Development?

(1) To deal with the instance of scheduled banks having low capital.(2) To counter the volatility in the price of Government securities.(3) To address the variations in accounting system, followed by different banks in the country.(4) To oversee the assets and liabilities of scheduled banks.(5) To handle customer grievances and cater to customer satisfaction.

70. As regards the BP oil spill that took place in April 2010, which of the following occurred a year after?(1) The American government lifted the ban, reopening the maritime area off the gulf coast, which was closed for

fishing.

(2) The company was caught in series of litigation suits.(3) The Deepwater Horizon well, which killed 11 workers, was renovated, removing the factors that led to the mishap.

(4) The companys shares fell to a great extent.(5) None of the above

71. Indian Economy, as per the Asian Development Banks forecast of 2010, would grow by

(1) 8.2%.(2) 8.5%.(3) 8.9%.(4) 9.2%.(5) 10%.

72. Online Poker sites in the United States were subjected to which of the following during April 2011?(1) Permission for their usage was extended till 2013.(2) They have been shut down and their owners booked for fraud and money laundering.(3) Amendments have been made in the US cyber law for their operation and usage.

(4) Certain types of users, such as businessmen and traders, were given conditional permission for their usage.(5) None of these.

73. BRA, as used in the banking field, stands for(1) Bihar and Rajasthan Association.(2) Banking Restructuring Act.

(3) Borrowing Risk Assessment.(4) Banking Regulation Act.(5) Brokerage and Rehabilitation Agency.


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74. Which of the following is not true in respect of Parmalat, the dairy company, as on April 2011?(1) The dairy company filed for bankruptcy in 2003.(2) The companys founder was sentenced to 18 years in prison, for fraud.

(3) The four banks, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley Bank were accused of misleadinginvestors about Parmalats situation.

(4) None of the above.(5) All of the above.

75. Identify among the following, the top three banks with the largest ATM network in India.(1) ICICI, SBI, HDFC

(2) HSBC, ICICI, SBI(3) SBI, ICICI, HDFC

(4) PNB, ICICI, HDFC(5) SBI, PNB, HDFC

76. Who is the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2010?(1) K. Balchander(2) Mrinal Sen(3) Ramgopal Verma

(4) Asha Parekh(5) Manoj Kumar

77. Companies issued sweat equity with the aim of(1) saving income tax.

(2) providing more profits to retail investors.(3) providing more profits to corporate investors.(4) saving expenses.(5) retaining the best employees.

78. The Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, which took place in April 2011, was witnessed by people.

(1) 5 billion(2) 3 billion(3) 2 billion(4) 4 billion

(5) None of these

79. This among the following is the result of the Indian governments policy with respect to repatriation. Identify it(1) Large companies with foreign share holdings are subject to taxation laws.(2) Large companies with foreign share holdings are not liberal in their distribution of dividends.(3) Large companies with foreign share holdings are able to carry assets to their home countries.(4) Large companies with foreign share holdings are not able to carry their assets from their home countries to India.(5) Large companies with foreign share holdings are liberal in their distribution of dividends.

80. Who succeeded Gary Kirsten as Indias coach after the teams brilliant performance in Cricket World Cup 2011?

(1) Shane Warne(2) Mohinder Amarnath

(3) Bob Taylor

(4) Fletcher(5) Kapil Dev

81. The term progressive tax system would best be explained by which of the following?(1) It is harsher on the poor sections of the society.(2) Average tax rate is less than the marginal tax rate.(3) It is balanced between the poor and the rich sections of the society.(4) It is severe on the rich section of the society.(5) Marginal tax rate is less than the average tax rate.


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82. With what do we associate Cleopatra Stratan?(1) She is the youngest person to attain success commercially as a singer.(2) She is the youngest to receive the MTV Award.

(3) Among young artists of her time, she is the highest paid.(4) Her album La Varsta De Trei Ani launched in 2006 was a great hit.(5) All of these.

83. Identify the correct statements in respect of anorexia nervosa

A. Anorexia nervosa is hereditary but can be controlled through transplantation of appropriate stem cells.B. Anorexia nervosa is significantly influenced by persons season of birth, being higher in those people born in the

spring and lower in those born in the autumn.C. Anorexia nervosa is caused by a persons mental state and would need proper psychological handling.

(1) Only A and B(2) Only B and C

(3) Only B(4) All of A, B and C

84. Identify the company that decided to build a rare earth processing plant in India, in 2010.(1) Toyota

(2) Omega(3) Mitsubishi(4) Eicher(5) Sony

85. Blood clot risk, as per the study done in 2010, is enhanced in(1) those who are obese.(2) those who are tall.(3) those who are obese as well as tall.

(4) those who sleep more.(5) those who are prone to hypertension.

86. Which state government came out with the E mitra the e governance programme?(1) Rajasthan(2) Bihar

(3) Arunachal Pradesh(4) Himachal Pradesh(5) Tamil Nadu

87. Which state recorded the highest increase in forest cover, with a rise of 6,990 square km between 1997 and 2007,according to figures made available in 2010, by Ministry of Environment and Forests?(1) Madhya Pradesh(2) Assam(3) Gujarat(4) Kerala

(5) Bihar

88. Who is Julia Gillard?

(1) 27

th

(present) Prime Minister of Australia.(2) She scaled Mt. Everest twice in span of three years.(3) She fought against racism in Australia and championed human rights.

(4) Both (1) and (3).(5) None of these.


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89. The Reserve Bank of India set up a working group in 2010 to review the operating procedure of monetary policy,including LAF. What does LAF stand for?(1) Liquid Assets and Funds

(2) Liabilities and Funds(3) Liquidity Adjustment Facility(4) Liabilities Adjustment Finance(5) Liquidity and Finance

90. Which of the following countries was the single biggest exporter of pulses to India till 2010?(1) Myanmar

(2) Pakistan(3) Nepal

(4) Bangladesh(5) Britain

91. AFSPA was in news in the beginning of 2011. What does it mean?(1) Armed Forces Super Powers Act(2) Association of Financial Super Power in Asia(3) Armed Forces Special Powers Act

(4) Association of Forces and Super Powers in Asia(5) Assembly of Financial, Social and Political Organizations

92. Who of the following did not participate in Commonwealth Games held in October 2010, in Delhi?(1) Saina Nehwal

(2) Dola Banerjee(3) Gagan Narang(4) Abhinav Bindra(5) Sharath Kamal

93. In order to provide Social Security Cover to people working in unorganized sector, the Government of India came out

with a scheme. By what name is it known?(1) Raj Lakshmi(2) Kuteer Jyoti(3) Swawlamban

(4) Arunodaya(5) Ladli Laxmi

94. Direct Tax Code, which was revised in 2010, is effective from which date?(1) April 2011(2) April 2012(3) March 2011(4) March 2012(5) March 2013

95. On which of the following years is the new Wholesale Price Index, which was introduced by the Government of India in2010, based?

(1) 2004 2005

(2) 2005 2006(3) 2006 2007(4) 2007 2008

(5) 2008 2009

96. Identify the features of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009 2014.(1) Government will increase export to $ 200 billion in the financial year 2011 12.(2) 30% reduction is there in the list of estimated goods for duty free import.(3) Cities like Agra. Barmer and Bhiwandi are declared cities of Export Excellence.(4) Tehsil HQs are special centers of rural business administra tion.(5) All of these


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97. What is the meaning of SWIFT code?(1) Society for World wide Inter bank Financial Telecommunication code(2) Sound World wide Institution for Financial Transactions code

(3) Safe Window In case of Financial Transactions code(4) Safe Window for Inter Bank Financial Transactions code(5) None of these.

98. In which of the following states, has ONGC set up a 102 MW capacity wind power project?

(1) Gujarat(2) Rajasthan

(3) West Bengal(4) Orissa

(5) Andhra Pradesh

99. Who is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra?(1) Narendra Modi(2) Prithviraj Chavan(3) Ashok Chavan(4) Vilasrao Deshmukh

(5) Raj Thakre

100. Mumbai Indians is owned by which corporate groupS?(1) Tatas(2) Ambanis

(3) Mittals(4) Munjals(5) Chabarias


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1.(3) 2.(5) 3.(2) 4.(2) 5.(2) 6.(3) 7.(4) 8.(2) 9.(3) 10.(4)11.(4) 12.(3) 13.(1) 14.(1) 15.(4) 16.(5) 17.(5) 18.(2) 19.(2) 20.(1)

21.(5) 22.(5) 23.(4) 24.(4) 25.(2) 26.(2) 27.(1) 28.(5) 29.(3) 30.(4)31.(5) 32.(1) 33.(1) 34.(5) 35.(5) 36.(1) 37.(3) 38.(3) 39.(2) 40.(4)

41.(4) 42.(4) 43.(4) 44.(1) 45.(3) 46.(5) 47.(1) 48.(3) 49.(5) 50.(3)51.(1) 52.(2) 53.(3) 54.(4) 55.(5) 56.(5) 57.(3) 58.(4) 59.(2) 60.(3)61.(5) 62.(1) 63.(5) 64.(2) 65.(2) 66.(4) 67.(3) 68.(5) 69.(2) 70.(1)71.(2) 72.(2) 73.(4) 74.(3) 75.(3) 76.(1) 77.(5) 78.(3) 79.(5) 80.(4)81.(5) 82.(5) 83.(3) 84.(1) 85.(3) 86.(1) 87.(4) 88.(1) 89.(3) 90.(1)

91.(3) 92.(5) 93.(3) 94.(1) 95.(1) 96.(2) 97.(1) 98.(2) 99.(2) 100.(2)

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