GENERAL STUDIES QUESTIONS
Economy & Industry
1. Which of the following is not a Central Government tax? a. Corporation Tax b. Land Revenue c. Customs Duty d. Income Tax Ans : B
2. The main cause of International Trade is a. Equal cost difference b. Absolute cost difference c. Comparative cost difference Ans :C
3. Which petroleum company has introduced an improved quality petrol called 'Speed'? a. Bharat Petroleum b. Indian Oil c. Hindustan Petroleum d. None of these Ans : A
4. In the recent past, Reliance has found the gas in...... a. Mumbai offshore b. Mahanadi basin c. Krishna -Godavari basin d. Kaveri basin Ans : C
5. Which company uses the ad line, 'Knowing is everything'? a. BBC World b. Star c. Sony d. Zee Ans : A
6. K.L.M. Royal Airlines belongs to a. Italy b. Japan c. Netherlands d. Austria Ans : C
7. Who among the following persons is closely associated with the leading company ITC Ltd? a. M.S Banga b. K. Gopalkrishnan c. Yogi Deveshwar d. Deepak Satwalekar Ans : C
8. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana has been launched by a. National Insurance Co. b. United India Insurance Co. c. LIC of India d. Oriental Insurance Co. Ans : C
9. Suvidha Fixed Deposit scheme was launched by which bank? a. IDBI b. ICICI c. SBI d. City Bank Ans : A
10. BPO is an abbreviation for a. Bharat Petroleum Organisation b. Business Process Outsourcing c. Business Products Outsourcing d. Bharat Pesticides Outlet Ans : B
11. Which one of the following is not manufacturing mobile telephone handsets? a. Samsung b. Nokia c. Videocon d. Sony Ans : C
12. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world? a. Kenya b. Indonesia c. China d. India Ans : D
13. Recession in the market implies a. Slump in trade & industry due to fall in demand b. Increase in trade industry due to rise in demand c. No change in trade and industry due to stability in demand d. None of these Ans : A
14. 'Bottle neck inflation' means a. No rise in prices despite increase in aggregate demand b. Rise in prices without increase in the aggregate demand c. Decline in prices due to increase in aggregate demand d. None of these Ans : B
15. Nandan Nilekani is associated with which company? a. Satyam Computers b. Wipro c. Infosys d. Polaris Ans : C
16. Which is South Korea's largest car manufacturing company? a. Hyundai b. Honda c. Suzuki d. Toyota Ans : A
17. Ashok Leyland is owned by the a. Tatas b. Birlas c. Hindujas d. None of these Ans : C
18. NABARD stands for a. National Bank of Agriculture and Regional Development b. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development c. National Bureau of Aeronautical Research and Development d. None of these Ans : B
19. The part of profit or other surpluses of a company distributed proportionately among shareholders is called a. Preference Share b. Equity Share c. Face Value d. None of these Ans : B
20. Which brand/company uses the ad line "We know India better"? a. Max New York Life Insurance b. LIC of India c. Amul d. Bajaj Ans : B
21. Zero Coupon Bonds are that variety of loans a. which fail to yield an income for the creditors b. which are issued at a discount and redeemed at par c. on which the entire interest income is paid at the time of purchase d. the market price of which may fall suddenly and heavily Ans : B
22. The term 'Third World' refers to Economically developing nations
23. ADB was setup in the year 1966
24. National Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in the year 1992
25. SEBI was established in the year 1988
26. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was setup in the year 1978
27. GIC was setup in the year 1973
28. LIC was established in the year 1956
29. HDFC was established in the year 1977
30. HUDCO was setup in the year 1970
31. NABARD was established in the year 1982
32. SIDBI was setup in the year 1990
33. IDBI was setup in the year 1964
34. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) was established in the year 1948
35. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was established in the year 1955
36. Reserve Bank of India was established in the year 1935
37. The oldest oil refinery in India is located in Digboi (Assam)
38. Command Area Development Program was launched to Ensure better utilization of irrigation potential
39. Which two iron and steel plants have been setup in collaboration with the former Soviet Union Bokaro and Bhilai
40. Which city is known as the silicon valley of India Bangalore
41. Ranigiri in Andhra Pradesh is famous for Gold
42. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India Chromite deposits Cuttack
43. Firozabad in U.P is famous for which industry Glass
44. Which is the largest rubber producing state in India Kerala
45. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of a. Petroleum b. Coal c. Iron ore d. Bauxite Ans : A
46. For which one of the following items, Tirupur is famous as a huge exporter to many parts of the world a. Handicrafts b. Gems and Jewelry c. Leather goods d. Knitted garments Ans : D
47. Which of the following Indian cities was the venue for the festival of Gold 2005 a. Chennai b. Delhi c. Kolkotha d. Bangalore Ans : B
48. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cashew nuts in India a. Tamil Nadu b. Assam c. Kerala d. Karnataka Ans : C
49. Which Indian state leads in the production of cotton Maharashtra
50. The region known as the Rice-Bowl of India is Krishna-Godavari Delta region
Geography
1.Name the world only floating National park
Ans : Keibul Lamjao
2.Kimberley mines in South Africa is famous for a. Silver b. Coal c. Gold d. Diamonds Ans : D
3.The length of the river Nile from its remotest headstream in Burundi is
Ans : 6695 km
4.Which is the principle source of the river Nile
Ans : Lake Victoria
5.The longest river in the world Nile flows north to the Mediterranean Sea through the countries
Ans : Uganda, Sudan and Egypt
6.The term Dawn Under denotes a. Arctic Ocean b. Australia c. Cape of Good Hope d. South Pole Ans : B
7.The term COP is related with
Ans : UN framework on climate change held in Italy
8.Pong dam has been constructed over the river
Ans : Beas
9.What is Angkor Wat of Kampuchea
Ans : A temple
10.Which is the longest river in the African continent
Ans : Nile
11.What is sobriquet (Geographical surname) of Finland
Ans : The land of Thousand Lakes
12.Durand line is the International boundary which separates the countries
Ans : Pakistan-Afghanistan
13.Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass
Ans : Afghanistan and Pakistan
14.The longest river in the world Nile, drains into which sea
Ans : Mediterranean Sea
15.Po is the largest river of
Ans : Italy
16.The Great Barrier Reef is situated on the coast of
Ans : Australia
17.The third largest continent in the world
Ans : North America
18.The longest river of Europe is
Ans : Volga
19.A European country has 5500 lakes within its territory. Which is the country
Ans : Finland
20.Eritrea is on the banks of which sea
Ans : Red sea
21.The Grand Canyon is located on the
Ans : Colorado River
22.The second largest desert in the world is
Ans : Gobi
23.The largest desert in the world is
Ans : Sahara
24.Location of Mohave desert is in
Ans : Southwestern United States
25.Location of Simpson desert is in
Ans : Australia
26.Location of Thar desert is in
Ans : India/Pakistan
27.Location of Kyzyl Kum desert is in
Ans : Uzbekistan
28.Location of Kalahari desert is in
Ans : Southwestern Africa
29.Location of Sonoran desert is in
Ans : Mexico/southwestern United States
30.Takla Makan desert is in which country
Ans : Northern China
31.Chihuahuan desert is in
Ans : Mexico/southwestern United States
32.Great Victoria desert is in
Ans : Southwestern Australia
33.Great Sandy desert is in
Ans : Northwestern Australia
34.Rub al Khali desert in in
Ans : Southern Arabian peninsula
35.Patagonian desert is in which country
Ans : Argentina
36.Congo river falls into which ocean
Ans : Atlantic Ocean
37.The fifth largest river in the world is
Ans : Congo river
38.The second longest river in Africa after the Nile is
Ans : Congo
39.Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun orbiting between the planets
Ans : Venus and Mars
40.The wind blowing in a spiral form around a region of low atmospheric pressure is a
Ans : Cyclone
41.What is a leap year
Ans : Year in which the month of February has 29 days
42.What is called the two points in the calender when we experience the longest day or the longest night of the year
Ans : Solstice
43.Term applied to either of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the celestial equator
Ans : Solstice
44.The equinoxes occur around
Ans : March 21 and September 23
45.One of two times of year when the sun position makes day and night of nearly equal length in all parts of the earth
Ans : Equinoxes
46.Earth moves faster at
Ans : Perihelion
47.Earths distance from the sun has little to do with seasons. Instead, what causes seasonal climate changes
Ans : The tilt of the earth on its axis
48.The earth's perihelion occurs in the month of
Ans : January
49.The earths aphelion occurs in the month of
Ans : July
50.The earths aphelion is only about ...... km farther away from the sun than its perihelion
Ans : 5.9 million
1- Name the animal rights crusader who was presented the Shining World Compassion Award from Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association.
(A). Vandana Shiva (B). Sunita Narain (C). Maneka Gandhi (D). Sunder Lal Bahuguna
Ans. (C)
2- Lok Pal Bill is associated with (A). Anti-Corruption (B). Security (C). Bio-diversity (D). Global warming
Ans. (A)
3- Miss World 2010 is - (A). Adriana Vasini (B). Alexandria Mills (C). Emma Wareus (D). Mansavi Mamgai
Ans. (B)
4- The annual India-European Union (EU) Summit was held in Dec 2010 in- (A). London (B). Paris (C). Berlin (D). Brussels
Ans. (D)
5- Who has been re-appointed as the prime minister of France? (A). Dominique de Villepin (B). Jean-Peirre Raffarin (C). Francois Fillon (D). Lionel Jospin
Ans. (C)
6- With which of the following countries has India recently agreed to establish hotline between the two countries‘ commerce and Industries ministries? (A). Poland (B). Germany (C). England (D). Japan
Ans. (B)
7- Sanam Singh is related to ______. (A). Tennis (B). Badminton (C). Discus Throw (D). Archery
Ans. (A)
8- Which among the following are TOP 3 debtors of World Bank? (A). India, South Africa, Mexico (B). India, Mexico, South Africa (C). India, Mexico, Pakistan (D). Mexico, India, South Africa
Ans. (B)
9- Serbia has won the Davis Cup title by defeating (A). France (B). US (C). Switzerland (D). Sweden
Ans. (A)
10- The opposition parties had been demanding JPC of the probe in 2G spectrum scam. JPC stands for (A). Joint Parliamentary Commission (B). Joint Parliamentary Committee (C). Joint Parliamentary Controversy (D). Joint Parties Commission
Ans. (B)
11- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to - (A). Zia Modi (B). Aruna Roy (C). Kapil Sibal (D). Arvind Kezeriwal Ans. (B)
12- Who among the following has won the Durand Cup held in New Delhi recently? (A). JCT (B). Chirag United (C). East Bengal (D). Mohun Bagan
Ans. (B)
13- What is India‘s Rank in World Uranium Production as per the latest data of World Nuclear Association? (A). 10th (B). 12th (C). 13th (D). 18th
Ans. (C)
14- Which of the following is the first-ever pollution-control warship? (A). Sagar Manthan (B). Sagar Rattan (C). Sagar Prahari (D). Samudra Prahan
Ans. (D)
15- According to the Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, the National Voters‘ Day will be observed on (A). Jan 5 (B). Jan 15 (C). Jan 20 (D). Jan 25
Ans. (D)
16- Which country stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings of 169 nations in Human Development Report 2010? (A). Norway (B). Australia (C). New Zealand (D). United States
Ans. (A) 17- Where was recently a referendum held to support constitutional reforms? (A). Iran (B). Iraq (C). Saudi Arabia (D). Turkey
Ans. (D)
18- The 43rd Jananpith Award 2007 has been conferred on - (A). Akhlaq Shaharyar Khan (B). ONV Kurup (C). Arundhati Roy (D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
19- Recently in news Lavasa Corporation‘s township project is situated in ___. (A). Maharashtra (B). Goa (C). Kerala (D). Karnataka
Ans. (A)
20- ‗Conversations with Myself‘ is the book written by - (A). Nelson Mandela (B). MarioVargas Llosa (C). Prince Charles (D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
21- Which of the following has won the Best Film Award at 57th National Film Awards? (A). Kutty Srank (B). Lahore (C). Paa (D). Abohoman
Ans. (A)
22- Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru has been appointed an the New Chief Justice of - (A). Andhra Pradesh (B). Jammu & Kashmir (C). Tamil Nadu (D). Kerala . Ans. (B)
23- Who is the author of the book World of All Human Rights! (A). Harish Salve (B). Santosh Hegde (C). Arundhati Roy (D). Soli J Sorabjee
Ans. (D)
24- A new scheme for the health improvement of expectant mothers and ensuring proper nutrition for the newborns has been named as (A). Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (B). Rajiv Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (C). Mahatma Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (D). Kasturba Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
Ans. (A)
25- Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Minister of (A). Karnataka (B). Andhra Pradesh (C). Kerala (D). Tamil Nadu
Ans. (B)
26- Name the founder of the whistleblower website Wikileaks. (A). Julian Assange (B). Navi Pillay (C). Phillip Adams (D). Ben Laurie
Ans. (A)
27- Who is the chairman of Parliament‘s Public Accounts Committee (PAC)? (A). Jaswant Singh (B). Sandeep Dikshit (C). Murli Manohar Joshi (D). Mulayam Singh
Ans. (C)
28- The theme of 17th ASEAN Summit was - (A). Towards the ASEAN Community from Vision to Action (B). Action Oriented Approach of ASEAN Community (C). ASEAN with New Actionable Approach (D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
29- Who is the author of the book Yes, We Can? (A). M Karunanidhi (B). Dr. Ramadoss (C). Vaiko (D). MK Azhagiri
Ans. (C)
30- Who has been awarded LG ICC Test Player of the year Award for 2010? (A). Gautam Gambhir (B). Virender Sehwag (C). A. B. de Villlers (D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
31- Who among the following became the first enlisted Sikh soldier in the US Army in more than two decades to complete basic training after getting a rare religious exemption for his turban and beard because the military requires his language skills? (A). Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi (B). Tejdeep Singh Rattan (C). Bob Singh Dhillon (D). Simran Preet Singh Lamba
Ans. (D)
32- The Nobel Prize winner for 2010 in Medicine is - (A). Liu Xlaobo (B). Mario Vargas Llosa (C). Robert Edwards (D). Akira Suzuki
Ans. (C)
33- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to - (A). Zia Modi (B). Aruna Roy (C). Kapil Sibal (D). Arvind Kezeriwal Ans. (B)
34- The best actress award under the 57th National Film Awards for 2009 has been bagged by - (A). Rani Mukherjee (B). Vidya Balan (C). Ananya ChatterJee (D). Kareena Kapoor
Ans. (C)
35- Which of the following organisation recently celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment? (A). SAARC (B). ASEAN (C). APEC (D). G-8
Ans. (A)
36- Jiaolong which made a trip into deep sea recently belongs to - (A). U.S.A. (B). China (C). Australia (D). Russia
Ans. (B)
37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop and produce a new Multi role Transport Aircraft (MTA)? (A). Japan (B). Russia (C). U.S.A. (D). Poland
Ans. (B)
38- Which Indian state continues to top the list with an adult HIV infection prevalence rate of (A).40 percent? (A). Mizoram (B). Andhra Pradesh (C). Nagaland (D). Manipur
Ans. (D) 39- Name the country‘s only government award for an environmental film. (A). Vasudha Award (B). Vasundhara Award (C). Vaishali Award (D). Vriksha Mitra Award
Ans. (A)
40- In World University Ranking which of the following has topped? (A). The University of Cambridge (B). Harvard University (C). Yale University (D). University of Oxford
Ans. (A)
41- World leaders from 193 countries signed a new global climate regime on Dec 11 called (A). Cancun Agreement (B). Kyoto Agreement (C). Copenhagen Agreement (D). London Agreement Ans:- (A) 42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix? (A). Fernando Alonso (B). Sebastian Vettel (C). Casey Stoner (D). None of these Ans:- (A) 43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night? (A). Jim Corbett (B). George Orwell (C). Rudyard Kipling (D). Dominique Lapierre Ans:- (D) 44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises. (A). Subir Bhomick (B). Rajesh Shah (C). Sundarlal Bahuguna (D). Chandi Prasad Ans:- (B) 45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by (A). Janshree Bima Yojana (B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana (D). Sampoom Bima Yojana Ans:- (B) 46- Gangan Narang is related to ______. (A). Golf (B). Polo (C). Boxing (D). Shooting Ans:- (D) 47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup. (A). UAH (B). Oman (C). Saudi Arabia (D). Qatar Ans:- (D) 48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women‘s singles title is - (A). Kim Clijster (B). Vera Zvonaeva (C). Liezel Huber (D). Kveta Peschke Ans:- (A) 49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack? (A). Sagar Suraksha Bal (B). Sagar Prahari Bal (C). Coast Security Guard (D). Coastal Protection Force Ans:- (B) 50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is (A). Universal Decision Review System (B). Unified Decision Review System (C). Umpire Decision Review System (D). Unmanned Decision Review System Ans:- (C) 51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games. (A). Lin Dan (B). Liu Xiang (C). Sun Yang (D). Tang Yi Ans:- (A) 52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of - (A). CRPF (B). ITBP (C). BSF (D). RAF Ans:- (A) 53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010? (A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (B). Aung San Suu Kyi (C). Nelson Mandela (D). Bingu Wa Mutharika Ans:- (A) 54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was (A). 54 (B). 64 (C). 75 (D). 85 Ans:- (B) 55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked - (A). 50th (B). 112th (C). 20th (D). 90th Ans:- (B) 56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in (A). Guilin (China) (B). Beijing (China) (C). Bangalore (India) (D). Wuhan (China) Ans:- (D) 57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for - (A). Fourth time (B). Fifth time (C). Third time (D). Second time Ans:- (B) 58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul? (A). A House for Mr Biswas (B). The Masque of Africa (C). India: A Wounded Civilization (D). India: A Million Mutinies Now Ans:- (B) 59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao? (A). Kapil Sibal (B). Karan Singh (C). L.K. Advani (D). Sonia Gandhi Ans:- (B) 60- In which of the Following states India‘s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction? (A). Gujarat (B). Andhra Pradesh (C). West Bengal (D). Karnataka Ans:- (C) 61- World Disabled Day is observed on (A). Dec l (B). Dec 2 (C). Dec 3 (D). Dec 4 Ans:- (C) 62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity? (A). France (B). Germany (C). Belgium (D). Japan Ans:- (B) 63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a - (A). Four Member Boby (B). Three Member Boby (C). Five Member Boby (D). Six Member Boby Ans:- (B) 64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue? (A). Siachin (B). Sir Creek (C). Baglihar dam (D). Jammu and Kashmir Ans:- (D) 65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury. (A). Haile Gebreslassie (B). Duncan Kibet (C). James Kwambai (D). Patrick Makau Ans:- (A) 66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by - (A). ONV Kurup (B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan (C). Sir Mota Singh (D). None of the above Ans:- (B) 67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of (A). 2012 (B). 2014 (C). 2020 (D). 2025 Ans:- (B) 68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at - (A). 10th Place (B). 26th Place (C). 34th place (D). 39th Place Ans:- (C) 69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is (A). Ronald Noble (B). Nancy Octland (C). Dilma Rousseff (D). Michel Rud Ans:- (A) 70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010? (A). Madhya Pradesh (B). Gujarat (C). Bihar (D). Haryana Ans:- (A) 71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in (A). 20 districts (B). 40 districts (C). 60 districts (D). 100 districts Ans:- (C) 72- Where is located the ―Centre for Earth Science Studies‖? (A). Goa (B). Bangalore (C). Thiruvananthapuram (D). Patiala Ans:- (C) 73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)? (A). Ashwani Kumar (B). Amar Pratap Singh (C). DP Kohli (D). VS Tiwari Ans:- (B) 74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact? (A). Russia-Norway (B). Norway-Sweden (C). Russia-Finland (D). Sweden-Finland Ans:- (A) 75- India recently signed cultural accord with - (A). Germany (B). Australia (C). Malaysia (D). Indonesia Ans:- (A) 76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the (A). IAAF (B). World Athletic Organisation (C). European Athletic Organisation (D). World Athletic Federation Ans:- (A) 77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on ______issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010. (A). Telengana (B). Naxal (C). Kashmir (D). AFSPA Ans:- (A) 78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__. (A). 1 January (B). 5 January (C). 31 December (D). 25 December Ans:- (A) 79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries - (A). Japan and China (B). Japan and South Korea (C). North Korea and South Korea (D). North Korea and Russia Ans:- (C) 80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament? (A). ONGC (B). Indian Oil (C). Air India (D). Indian Railways Ans:- (C)
41- World leaders from 193 countries signed a new global climate regime on Dec 11 called (A). Cancun Agreement (B). Kyoto Agreement (C). Copenhagen Agreement (D). London Agreement
Ans:- (A) 42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix? (A). Fernando Alonso (B). Sebastian Vettel (C). Casey Stoner (D). None of these
Ans:- (A)
43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night? (A). Jim Corbett (B). George Orwell (C). Rudyard Kipling (D). Dominique Lapierre
Ans:- (D)
44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises. (A). Subir Bhomick (B). Rajesh Shah (C). Sundarlal Bahuguna (D). Chandi Prasad
Ans:- (B)
45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by (A). Janshree Bima Yojana (B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana (D). Sampoom Bima Yojana
Ans:- (B)
46- Gangan Narang is related to ______. (A). Golf (B). Polo (C). Boxing (D). Shooting
Ans:- (D)
47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup. (A). UAH (B). Oman (C). Saudi Arabia (D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)
48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women‘s singles title is - (A). Kim Clijster (B). Vera Zvonaeva (C). Liezel Huber (D). Kveta Peschke
Ans:- (A)
49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack? (A). Sagar Suraksha Bal (B). Sagar Prahari Bal (C). Coast Security Guard (D). Coastal Protection Force
Ans:- (B)
50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is (A). Universal Decision Review System (B). Unified Decision Review System (C). Umpire Decision Review System (D). Unmanned Decision Review System
Ans:- (C)
51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games. (A). Lin Dan (B). Liu Xiang (C). Sun Yang (D). Tang Yi
Ans:- (A)
52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of - (A). CRPF (B). ITBP (C). BSF (D). RAF
Ans:- (A) 53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010? (A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (B). Aung San Suu Kyi (C). Nelson Mandela (D). Bingu Wa Mutharika
Ans:- (A)
54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was (A). 54 (B). 64 (C). 75 (D). 85
Ans:- (B)
55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked - (A). 50th (B). 112th (C). 20th (D). 90th
Ans:- (B)
56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in (A). Guilin (China) (B). Beijing (China) (C). Bangalore (India) (D). Wuhan (China)
Ans:- (D)
57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for - (A). Fourth time (B). Fifth time (C). Third time (D). Second time
Ans:- (B)
58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul? (A). A House for Mr Biswas (B). The Masque of Africa (C). India: A Wounded Civilization (D). India: A Million Mutinies Now Ans:- (B)
59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao? (A). Kapil Sibal (B). Karan Singh (C). L.K. Advani (D). Sonia Gandhi
Ans:- (B)
60- In which of the Following states India‘s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction? (A). Gujarat (B). Andhra Pradesh (C). West Bengal (D). Karnataka
Ans:- (C)
61- World Disabled Day is observed on (A). Dec l (B). Dec 2 (C). Dec 3 (D). Dec 4
Ans:- (C)
62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity? (A). France (B). Germany (C). Belgium (D). Japan
Ans:- (B)
63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a - (A). Four Member Boby (B). Three Member Boby (C). Five Member Boby (D). Six Member Boby
Ans:- (B) 64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue? (A). Siachin (B). Sir Creek (C). Baglihar dam (D). Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:- (D)
65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury. (A). Haile Gebreslassie (B). Duncan Kibet (C). James Kwambai (D). Patrick Makau
Ans:- (A)
66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by - (A). ONV Kurup (B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan (C). Sir Mota Singh (D). None of the above
Ans:- (B)
67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of (A). 2012 (B). 2014 (C). 2020 (D). 2025
Ans:- (B)
68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at - (A). 10th Place (B). 26th Place (C). 34th place (D). 39th Place
Ans:- (C)
69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is (A). Ronald Noble (B). Nancy Octland (C). Dilma Rousseff (D). Michel Rud
Ans:- (A)
70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010? (A). Madhya Pradesh (B). Gujarat (C). Bihar (D). Haryana
Ans:- (A)
71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in (A). 20 districts (B). 40 districts (C). 60 districts (D). 100 districts
Ans:- (C)
72- Where is located the ―Centre for Earth Science Studies‖? (A). Goa (B). Bangalore (C). Thiruvananthapuram (D). Patiala
Ans:- (C)
73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)? (A). Ashwani Kumar (B). Amar Pratap Singh (C). DP Kohli (D). VS Tiwari
Ans:- (B)
74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact? (A). Russia-Norway (B). Norway-Sweden (C). Russia-Finland (D). Sweden-Finland
Ans:- (A)
75- India recently signed cultural accord with - (A). Germany (B). Australia (C). Malaysia (D). Indonesia
Ans:- (A)
76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the (A). IAAF (B). World Athletic Organisation (C). European Athletic Organisation (D). World Athletic Federation
Ans:- (A)
77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on ______issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010. (A). Telengana (B). Naxal (C). Kashmir (D). AFSPA
Ans:- (A)
78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__. (A). 1 January (B). 5 January (C). 31 December (D). 25 December
Ans:- (A)
79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries - (A). Japan and China (B). Japan and South Korea (C). North Korea and South Korea (D). North Korea and Russia Ans:- (C)
80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament? (A). ONGC (B). Indian Oil (C). Air India (D). Indian Railways
Ans:- (C)
81- The Nanhi Chhan programme is lending voice against (A) infant mortality (B) female literacy (C) female foeticide (D) declining sex ratio
ANS:- (C)
82 – Name the Parliament which has approved president‘s pension overhaul plan causing a wave of protests in the country (A) Denmark (B) Sweden (C) Norway (D) France
ANS:- (D)
83 – Which state govt has decided to restore free power to the farm sector? (A) Haryana (B) MP (C) UP (D) Punjab
ANS:- (D)
84- Name the Miss USA who was crowned Miss World 2010 in China‘s Sanya city. (A) Alexandria Mills (B) Emma Wareus (C) Adriana Vasini (D) Nikki Maria
ANS:- (A)
85- The proposed Renuka Dam project is being denied approval on the ground that it involves cutting down of a large number of trees. This project is associated with (A) Uttarakhand (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh
ANS:- (B)
86 – Who among the following has equalled Pete Sampras‘s haul of 64 ATP titles by winning the Stockholm Open? (A) Andy Murray (B) Rafael Nadal (C) Roger Federer (D) Tim Moya
ANS:- (C)
87 – Which of the following books has not been written by Mario Vargas Llosa who received Nobel Prize in Literature 2010? (A) The Time of the Hero (B) The Green House (C) Conversation in the Cathedral (D) Wolf Hall ANS:- (D)
88 – Name the former Argentine President and the country‘s most powerful politician who died recently. (A) Nestor Kirchner (B) Criistina Fernandez (C) Kanayo Nwanze (D) Robert Zeigler
ANS:- (A)
89 – The IPS officer YS Dadwal has been appointed as the director-general of (A) CRPF (B) BSF (C) CISF (D) SSB
ANS:- (D)
90 – Who among the following has been elected as the first woman President of Brazil? (A) Dilma Rousseff (B) Maria das Gracas Foster (C) Marta Suplicy (D) Eve Morales ANS:- (A) 91 – Name the Canada-based author who has lashed out at the Shiv Sena for its ―sorry spectacle of book-burning and book-banning‖, leading to the withdrawal of his novel Such A Long Journey from Mumbai University‘s syllabus. (A) Rohinton Mistry (B) Salman Rushdie (C) Amitav Ghosh (D) Robin Sharma
ANS:- (A)
92 – A joint exercise named ―Indradhanush‖ by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the ______was held at the Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal. (A) US (B) UK (C) France (D) Germany
ANS:- (B)
93 – Recently 2G controversy was in news. G stands for (A) General (B) Generation (C) Government (D) Gilt-Edged ANS:- (B)
14 – Name the country in which more than 200 people died due to volcano eruption from the Mount Meraki, which means ―Mountain of Fire‖. (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Vietnam (D) Laos
ANS:- (A)
95 – Adarsh scam is associated with (A) Housing (B) Defence purchase (C) Duty drawback (D) Allotment of Land
ANS:- (A)
96 – Name Saddam Hussein‘s longtime foreign minister who was sentenced to death by hanging for persecuting members of Shilite religious parties under the former regime. (A) Qusay Hussein (B) Uday Hussein (C) Ali Hassan al-Majid (D) Tariq Aziz
ANS:- (D)
97 – Who has become the first Indian American woman to hold gubernatorial post in the US? (A) Nikki Haley (B) Bobby Jindal (C) Kamala Harris (D) Reshma Saujani
ANS:- (A)
98 – Name the Pakistan wicket-keeper who abandoned the team and flew to London and who announced his retirement from international cricket after revealing that he had received death threat. (A) Tasleem Arif (B) Zulqarnain Haider (C)Shoeb Akmal (D) Danish Kaneria
ANS:- (B)
99 – Guangzhou is the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing in (A) 1986 (B) 1990 (C) 1994 (D) 1998
ANS:- (B)
100 – Which of the following welfare scheme has been launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to empower the poorest of the poor whose basic objective is to enable the beneficiaries to meet their daily needs. (A) Mukhya Mantri Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana (B) Kanshi Ram Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana (C) Gautam Buddha Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana (D) Bahujan Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
ANS:- (A)
101 – According to the 2010 Human Development Report released by the United Nations Development Programme, as per its Gender Inequality Index India ranks at (A) 122 (B) 110 (C) 92 (D) 67
ANS:- (A)
102 – Aung San Suu Kyi is associated with (A) China (B) North Korea (C) Taiwan (D) Myanmar
ANS:- (D)
103 – Suggesting ―gross injustice‖ in his four-month suspension from the British House of Lords, Lord Swraj Paul has resigned as (A) Speaker of the House (B) Deputy Speaker of the House (C) Leader of the Opposition (D)Member of the House ANS:- (B)
104 – Karen rebels are fighting in the country which has been ruled by the military near- continuously since 196(B) Identify the country. (A) N Korea (B) Myanmar (C) Vietnam (D) Brunei
ANS:- (B)
105 – Name the person who has been secretary-general of Interpol for the past 10 years, and who has been reelected to the post for a third five-year term at the global police agency‘s general assembly in Doha. (A) Ronald Noble (B) Boon Hui Khoo (C) James R Clapper (D) Kofi Annan
ANS:- (A)
106 – Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court is the second judge in the country‘s history to face removal proceeding in the Parliament. Who was the first? (A) Justice V Ramaswami (B) Justice Subhash Bhattacharya (C) Justice Subhash Kashyap (D) Justice E Ahmadi
ANS:- (A)
107 – The government has approved amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968, to ensure that legal heirs can inherit properties of relatives who migrated to (A) Pakistan in 1947 (B) Bangladesh in 1971 (C) Myanmar in 1947 (D) Sri Lanka in 1947
ANS:- (A)
108 – Name Lie former Comptroller and Auditor-General who is probing into the alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games. (A) VK Shunglu (B) VN Kaul (C) Vinod Rai (D) TN Chaturvedi
ANS:- (A)
109 – Name the Indonesian President who will be the chief guest at next year‘s Republic Day parade in Delhi. (A) Megawati Sukarnoputri (B) Abdurrahman Wahid (C) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (D) Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
ANS:- (C)
110 – Name the veteran human rights activist of Pakistan who has won a keenly-contested election for president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, becoming the first woman to hold this office. (A) Hina Jilani (B) Asma Jehangir (C) Sherry Rahman (D) Maliha Lodi
ANS:- (B)
111 – Name Pakistan‘s eighth President who died in a Rawalpindi hospital recently after a prolonged illness. (A) Rafique Tarar (B) Bulkh Sher Mazari (C) Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari (D) Asif Ali Zardari
ANS:- (C)
112 – Who among the following has not been appointed on the panel of interlocutors on Kashmir? A. Dileep Padgaonkar B. Irfan Habib C. Radha Kumar D. Vinod Dua E. MM Ansari
(A) Only B (B) Only A & B (C) Only B & D (D) Only D & E
ANS:- (C)
113 – The President of US Barack Obama arrived in India by (A) US Air Force Plane (B) Air Force One (C) Delta Force (D) Caravan of Hope
ANS:- (B)
114 – Name the New Zealand public television host who mocked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit‘s name and invited racism charge and resigned as a consequence (A) Paul Henry (B) Robert Edwards (C) Carlos Barrios (D) Li Rui
ANS:- (A)
115 – Name the person who has been named as the most powerful person in the world by Forbes. (A) Hu Jintao (B) Barack Obama (C) King Abdullah (D) Sonia Gandhi
ANS:- (A) 116 – The strike infantry units from India and Russia concluded joint military exercises whose thrust was terror attacks. The 10-day exercise was held in the Kumaon Hills near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand The exercise was named (A) Vajra (B) Rainbow (C) Indra (D) Malabar
ANS:- (C)
117 – Name the former Inspector General of Police in Kerala who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI Special Court in the case relating to the killing of Naxalite leader a Varghese in a fake encounter. (A) K Lakshmana (B) Girish Kumar (C) L Ganeshan (D) DG Vanjara
ANS:- (A)
118 – Who is the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)? (A) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad (B) Sheikh Jabir Ahmad (C) Sheikh Al-Sabab (D) Sheikh Ahmad Ali
ANS:- (A)
119 – Who has taken over as Director-General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)? (A) Lt Gen Ravi Shankar (B) Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (C) Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar (D) Lt Gen AU Shah
ANS:- (A)
120 – Who has ended the year as World No. 1 female lawn tennis player despite losing to Kim Clijsters in the final of the WTA Championships in Doha on Oct 30? (A) Vera Zvonarevo (B) Serena Williams (C) Venus Williams (D) Caroline Wozniacki
ANS:- (D) 121- Name the United Liberation Front of Asom‘s self-styled deputy commander-in-chief who was granted bail by a court in Guwahati. (A) Raju Barua (B) Paresh Barua (C) Arbinda Rajkhowa (D) Bhimakanta Buragohain
ANS:- (A)
122- The Planning Commission rejected demands for an increase in the corpus allocated to MPs for development of their constituencies under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme to Rs. 5 crore recently. How much does the government provide all Members of Parliament annually to develop their constituencies currently? (A) Rs. 1 crore (B) Rs. 2 crore (C) Rs. (B)5 crore (D) Rs. (C)0 crore
ANS:- (B)
123- Name the country which has announced that it would provide a whopping $(B)29 b as military aid to Pakistan to bolster its army‘s anti-terror capabilities, notwithstanding India‘s concerns that Islamabad has been diverting portion of such assistance against it. (A) France (B) UK (C) Germany (D) United States
ANS:- (D)
124- Name the classical flute exponent who will be conferred the Chevalier dans ‗Ordre Des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France. (A) Ronu Mazumdar (B) Pt Amarnath (C) Had Prasad Chauraria (D) Praveen Godkhindi
ANS:- (C)
125- Which Indian state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in 2009, according to data on ‗Indians travelling within India‘ unveiled by the market research division of the Union Ministry of Tourism recently? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Karnataka ANS:- (A)
126- Which Indian Professor has been named for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award? (A) ANS:- (A)K. Sidhwani (B) K.L. Supriya (C) Anand Siyasubramaniam (D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
127- Which of the following became the first Asian country to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) recently? (A) India (B) Japan (C) China (D) South Korea
ANS:- (D)
128- Manavjit Singh Sandhu is related to______. (A) Hockey (B) Shooting (C) Wrestling (D) None of these
ANS:- (B)
129- India signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) recently. Which of the following statements about the CSC is/are correct? I. The CSC seeks to establish a uniform global legal regime for the compensation of victims of nuclear accidents II. US is the only permanent member of the UN Security Council to sign and ratify the convention III. The Convention will come Into effect only after ratification by all permanent members of the UNSC (A) I only (B) I and II only (C) II only (D) II and III only
ANS:- (B)
130- Name the French-American mathematician who explored a new class of mathematical shapes known as ―fractals‖ and who died at age 85 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (A) Benoit Mandlebrot (B) Frank Adams (C) Alan Baker (D) William Kingdom Clifford
ANS:- (A)
131- 16th National Youth Festival will be held in (A) Ajmer (B) Udaipur (C) Bikaner (D) Jaipur ANS:- (B)
132- The New and Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah said that as many as 10,000 remote villages across the country will be electrified with renewable energy sources by March 2012 Much of the power is slated to come from the first 1,000 megawatts (MW) added to the national grid as part of the (A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (B) Rajiv Gandhi National Solar Mission (C) Indira Gandhi National Solar Mission (D) Rashtriya Urja Mission
ANS:- (A)
133- Name the British author who has won the prestigious Booker Prize for his comic novel The Finkler Question. (A) Peter Carey (B) Tom McCarthy (C) Howard Jacobson (D) Ruskin Bond
ANS:- (C)
134- Which of the following statements about the MoU signed between Union HRD Ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently is/are correct? (A) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be stored in paperless form (B) Staff from educational institutions will be deputed for enumeration work undertaken by UIDAI (C) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be imprinted with the “Aadhar” number of UIDAI (D) UIDAI will assist in the conduct of a national common entrance test for college admissions
ANS:- (C)
135- How many gold medals were won by India in the Ashiad (2010)? (A) 9 (B) 11 (C) 14 (D) 16
ANS:- (C)
136- Mike Russell cruised to his 10th World professional title in Leeds after defeating India‘s Dhruv SitwalAns:- (A) They are associated with (A) Golf (B) Billiards (C) Chess (D) Tennis
ANS:- (B)
137- Who is the author of the book The Bridge-The life and rise of Barack Obama? (A) Maureen Harrison (B) Shelby Steele (C) David Remnick (D) Joseph Vogel
ANS:- (C)
138- ―Ecology is Permanent Economy‖ This slogan is related to which of the following? (A) Chipko Movement (B) Narmada Bachao Andolan (C) Appiko Movement (D) Silent Valley
ANS:- (A)
139- Which well known US University was in news for announcing a partnership with IIM, Kozhikode and IIT, Kanpur to develop academic leadership development programs for higher education leaders in India recently? (A) Stanford University (B) Princeton University (C) Harvard University (D) Yale University
ANS:- (D)
140- What is the title of South African opener Herschelle Gibbs‘ controversial autobiography? (A) My Cricket Story (B) To The Point (C) New Era of South Africa Cricket (D) None of these ANS:- (B)
141- The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, submitted its report on the National Food Security Act to the Union government recently. Which of the following statements about its recommendations is/are correct? I. Subsidized food grains should be provided to at least 90% of the country‟s population II. The entitled population is to be divided into two groups: „Priority‟ and „General‟ households III. The price of food grains supplied to all households covered by the Act should be the same (A) 1 only (B) I and II only (C) II only (D) II and III only
ANS:- (C)
142- Name the medium-altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by the Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) that was successfully test-flown. (A) Sohrab-l (B) Rustom-l (C) Gada-l (D) Dhanush-l
ANS:- (B)
143- Which of the following statements about the IMF reforms announced at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers meeting organized recently, is/are correct? I. BRIC countries–Brazil, Russia India and China–will see a decline in their voting shares II. Europe will see a rise in its share as well as its representation on the IMF board III. After changes in voting shares take effect, India will occupy 8th position (A) I only (B) I and II only (C) III only (D) II and III only
ANS:- (C)
144- Name the chief minister of Maharashtra who resigned over the Adarsh Housing Society scam. (A) Vilasrao Deshmukh (B) Prithviraj Chavan (C) Ashok Chavan (D) Shivraj Patil
ANS:- (C) 145- Who amongst the following is not related to the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics? (A) Christopher Pissarides (B) Peter Diamond (C) Dale Mortensen (D) Liu Xiaobo
ANS:- (D)
146- VK Shunglu, who heads the two-member high-level committee set up to probe the alleged financial irregularities in the Common Wealth Games (CWG), has been given the status of (A) a High Court Judge (B) a Supreme Court Judge (C) State Minister (D) Cabinet Minister
ANS:- (B)
147- Which department of the government of India is celebrating 150 years of its existence in 2010? (A) Customs and Excise (B) Income tax (C) Planning Commission (D) Panchayati Raj
ANS:- (B)
148- In which of the following countries, Anand Satyanand is the de facto head of state (Constitutional Head)? (A) Trinidad & Tobago (B) Laos (C) New Zealand (D) Kingdom of Tonga
ANS:- (C)
149- Who is the writer of ‗Conversations with Myself‘? (A) Sonia Gandhi (B) Nelson Mandela (C) Barack Obama (D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (B)
150- Who among the following has won the Shanghai Masters tennis title recently? (A) Rafael Nadal (B) Roger Federer (C) Andy Murray (D) Marat Safin
ANS:- (C)
151- What is the new GDP growth rate of the Indian economy in 2010 projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook report unveiled recently? (A) 6.3% (B) 7.2% (C) 6.5% (D) 9.7%
ANS:- (D)
152- Name the president of Hockey India who resigned from the post to honour her commitment to the Union Sports Minister, Dr. MS Gill, that she would quit after the Commonwealth Games. (A) Girija Vyas (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Vidya Stokes (D) Satvinder Kaur
ANS:- (C)
153- Which former Indian cricketer has been elected the President of Karnataka Cricket Association? (A) Javagal Srinath (B) Anil Kumble (C) Venkatesh Prasad (D) None of the above
ANS:- (B)
154- Which of the following became the first tax haven to sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with India that will allow exchange of information on criminal tax matters with the Indian government recently? (A) British Virgin Island (B) Bermuda (C) Bahamas (D) Cayman Islands
ANS:- (B) 155- Asian Games 2010 were held in______. (A) Japan (B) Singapore (C) China (D) India
ANS:- (C)
156- The WAN-IFRA India 2010 annual conference organized in Jaipur recently was on which of the following subjects? (A) Telecom services (B) Education (C) Journalism (D) Architecture
ANS:- (C)
157- Which committee has probed ―misappropriation‖ charges against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen in the removal proceedings initiated by Parliament? (A) Justice Balakrishanan (B) Justice B Sudershan Reddy (C) Justice Jeewan Reddy (D) Justice Aftab Alam
ANS:- (B)
158- The winner of recent edition of Ryder Cup (Golf) is______. (A) Europe (B) North America (C) Africa (D) Asia
ANS:- (A)
159- Who is the Governor of Karnataka? (A) M.K. Narayanan (B) Shivraj Patil (C) Hansraj Bhardwaj (D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
160- Which football club won the Durand Cup? (A) Chirag United (B) Mohan Bagan (C) East Bengal (D) Churchill Brothers
ANS:- (A)
161- Who won the final match of men‘s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011? (A) Novak Djokovic (B) Andy Murray (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Roger Federer
ANS:- (A)
162- Name the former chief minister of Kerala who died recently. (A) ESL Narasimhan (B) VS Achutanandan (C) BS Yeddyurappa (D) K Karunakaran
ANS:- (D)
163- Army‘s Strategic Forces Command recently tested - (A) Agni-II (B) Agni-I (C) Prithvi-III (D) Trishul
ANS:- (B)
164- ‗Decision Points‘ is a book written by —- (A) Barack Obama (B) George Bush (C) Bill Clinton (D) Dr. Manmohan Singh
ANS:- (B)
165- Which of the following is not correctly matched about the Golden Globe Awards given on Jan 16? (A) Best Motion Picture – The Social Network (B) Best Actor – Colin Firth for The King‟s Speech (C) Best Actress – Natalie Portman for The Black Swan (D) Best Original Score – AR Rahman for “If I Rise” from 127 Hours
ANS:- (D) 166- Consider the following statements about PAC: (a) An opposition member heads the PAC. (b) It has 22 members from both the Houses and cuts across parties.
Which of the above statements are true? (A) Only (a) (B) Only (b) (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
ANS:- (C)
167- Who amongst the following 2011 Padma Shri awardee from sports field is wrongly matched? (A) Sushil Kumar – Wrestling (B) Gagan Narang – Shooting (C) Krishna Poonia – Javelin Throw (D) N. Kunjarani Devi – Weightlifting
ANS:- (C)
168- India is purchasing the gigantic C-17 Globemaster-III giant strategic airlift aircraft from - (A) Japan (B) USA (C) Australia (D) England
ANS:- (B)
169- Who amongst the following is 2011 Padma Vibhushan Awardee? (A) Analjit Singh (B) G.V.K. Reddy (C) Azim Premji (D) Rajendra S. Pawar
ANS:- (C)
170- The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 has been conferred on — (A) Manu Joseph (B) Vikram Seth (C) Anita Desai (D) Arvind Adiga
ANS:- (A) 171- Who is the central vigilance commissioner (CVC)? (A) P.J. Thapar (B) P.J. Hudda (C) P.J. Thomas (D) P.K. Garg
ANS:- (C)
172- India‘s first ‗Water and Wastewater Gallery‘ was inaugurated in (A) Kolkata (B) Delhi (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai
ANS:- (B)
173- Name the chief executive officer of Prasar Bharati who has been suspended on charges of irregulatities. (A) Vinod Rai (B) MV Nair (C) BS Lalli (D) Ranjan Mittal
ANS:- (C)
174- The United Kingdom signed treaties agreeing to military cooperation including testing of nuclear warheads with - (A) Belgium (B) France (C) The Netherlands (D) Germany
ANS:- (B)
175- Who is the director of the film ‗Dil To Baccha Hai Ji‖? (A) Ajay Devgan (B) Emraan Hashmi (C) Madhur Bhandarkar (D) Omi Vaidya
ANS:- (C)
176- What is Shivalik? (A) India‟s first home-built stealth warship (B) India‟s first home-built stealth aircraft (C) India‟s first home-built stealth unmanned aircraft (D) India‟s first home-built nuclear submarine
ANS:- (A)
177- Dilma Rouseff has been elected a the new President of - (A) Brazil (B) Argentina (C) Peru (D) Chile
ANS:- (A)
178- Who is the author of the book My Life With Taliban? (A) Abdul Salam Zaeef (B) Nayantara Sahgal (C) RK Narayan (D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (A)
179- Which year has been set as a deadline for withdrawal of troops by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation from Afghanistan? (A) Year 2013 (B) Year 2015 (C) Year 2014 (D) Year 2016
ANS:- (C)
180- Name the governor of Pakistan‘s Punjab province who was shot dead by his own bodyguard recently. (A) Rana Muhammad Iqbal (B) Salman Taseer (C) Zulfikar Ali Magsi (D) Raja Zulqarnain Khan
ANS:- (B)
181- Britain‘s economy shrank by, a shocking ______per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010, dashing expectations for growth; the data showed on 25, January, 2011? (A) 0.5 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.7 (D) 0.9 ANS:- (A)
182- Ali Akbar Salehi is the foreign minister of (A) Iraq (B) Pakistan (C) Iran (D) Tunisia
ANS:- (C)
183- Who is the writer of ‗Curfewed Nigh‘? (A) Basharat Peer (B) Martin Amis (C) Johan Self (D) Saul Bellow
ANS:- (A)
184- Judge Soumitra Sen has been found guilty of corruption by a Rajya Sabha- appointed committee and thus is liable for impeachment? He is from - (A) Calcutta High Court (B) Allahabad High Court (C) Delhi High Court (D) Supreme Court
ANS:- (A)
185- According to the Election Commission, how man national parties are there in the country? (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12
ANS:- (A)
186- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Sheetal Mahajan is related to ____. (A) ParAns:- (A)Jumping (B) Mountain Climbing (C) Weightlifting (D) Discus Throw ANS:- (A)
187- Which of the following has won the Ranji Trophy title after defeating hosts Baroda on basis of their first innings lead in the final in Vadodara? (A) Delhi (B) Rajasthan (C) UP (D) Punjab
ANS:- (B)
188- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010 has been conferred on— (A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee (B) Asma Jahangir (C) Lula Da Silva (D) Tony Blair
ANS:- (C)
189- Legendary vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who died on 24 January, 2011 was a recipient of (A) Padma Shri (B) Padma Vibhushan (C) Bharat Ratna (D) Padma Bhushan
ANS:- (C)
190- Russian Parliament has recently approved the Russian-American new START. It stands for (A) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (B) Short Arms Reduction Treaty (C) Serious Arms Reduction treaty (D) Strategic Ammunition Reduction Treaty
ANS:- (A)
191- Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the commencement of an Integrated Action Plan (IAP) in — (A) 60 Naxal hit districts (B) 80 Naxal hit districts (C) 50 Naxal hit districts (D) 40 Naxal hit districts
ANS:- (A)
192- Who has been named Time magazine‘s 2010 Person of the year? (A) Julian Assange (B) Mark Zuckerburg (C) Wen Jiabao (D) Barack Obama
ANS:- (B)
193- A Parliamentary committee in January 2011 has given the go ahead to the revised tax treaty between India and _____. (A) Brazil (B) Switzerland (C) America (D) All of these
ANS:- (B)
194- Who is the author of the book Jawaharlal Nehru: civilizing a Savage World? (A) Arun Shourie (B) Nayantara Sahgal (C) RK Narayan (D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (B)
195- Name the chief minister who has been chosen as the CNN-IBN person of the Year 2010? (A) Narendra Modi (B) Bhupinder Singh Hooda (C) Shivraj Singh Chauhan (D) Nitish Kumar
ANS:- (D)
196- Tejas is (A) anti-tank missile (B) Surface-to-air missile (C) Light combat aircraft (D) civilian aircraft
ANS:- (C)
197- The New Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is — (A) Jaganmohan Reddy (B) Chitranjeevi (C) Kiran Kumar Reddy (D) K. Rosaiah
ANS:- (C) 198- Who among the following has been ranked World No. 1 badminton player? (A) Wang Shixian (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Wang Xin (D) Han Jin
ANS:- (C)
199- Amar Pratap Singh has been appointed as the new Director of ____ (A) Research and Analysis Wing (B) Central Bureau of Investigation (C) Prasar Bharti (D) None of above
ANS:- (B)
200- As per a recent global report the country which tops the terrorism risk list is — (A) Pakistan (B) Somalia (C) Iraq (D) Iran
ANS:- (B)
201- Name the country in which govt. was dismissed and parliament dissolved in Jan 2011, under sweeping protests against spiraling food prices. (A) Tunisia (B) Algeria (C) Morocco (D) Namibia
ANS:- (A)
202- Hambantota is a newly built port of - (A) Thailand (B) Sri Lanka (C) Vietnam (D) Pakistan
ANS:- (B)
203- Who is the author of the book India: A Portrait – An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People? (A) Patrick French (B) Vikram Chandra (C) Kiran Desai (D) Amitav Ghosh
ANS:- (A)
204- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Harbhajan Singh is related to ___. (A) Cricket (B) Mountain Climbing (C) Wrestling (D) Shooting
ANS:- (B)
205- Consider the following statements about JPC : (a) JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Commission (b) A ruling party member heads the JPC. (c) The JPC has a specific man date and defined terms of reference worked out by the House.
Which of the above statements is/are false? (A) Only (a) (B) Only (a) and (b) (C) All of the above (D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
206- Who has been appointed as the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)? (A) AP Singh (B) Kamlesh Sharma (C) Sanjeev Tripathi (D) Dr. Sheekant Sharma
ANS:- (C)
207- India recently signed MoU for High-tech Disease Detection Centre with - (A) South Korea (B) USA (C) Russia (D) Japan
ANS:- (B)
208- Who is the writer of the novel ‗The Place of Illusions‘? (A) Kiran Desai (B) Vikram Seth (C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (C)
209- Indian Meteorological Department has declared that 2010 was the warmest year since (A) 1901 (B) 1925 (C) 1950 (D) 1990
ANS:- (A)
210- Li Na, a sportswoman from China is related to ___. (A) Tennis (B) Badminton (C) Cricket (D) Football
ANS:- (A)
211- Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in : (A) Bangaluru (B) Kochin (C) Mumbai (D) New Delhi
ANS:- (D)
212- Nikki Randhawa Haley – an Indian-American recently became the first woman to win the governor‘s race in – (A) Texas (B) South Carolina (C) Ohio (D) Louisiana
ANS:- (B)
213- According to a report submitted by IMF in its World Economic Outlook, which one of the following countries will have highest percent GDP growth rate in 2011? (A) China (B) India (C) Brazil (D) Russia
ANS:- (A) 214- Name the pilgrimage centre where more than 100 people died in a stampede on Jan 15. (A) Shirdi (B) Sabrimala (C) Rameshwaram (D) Badrinath
ANS:- (B)
215- Consider the following statements : a. The Delhi government has decided to launch the scheme to give Delhites unique identification (UID) number, renamed Aadhaar on 26 January, 2011 b. UID is a 11-digit unique number, which will be issued to all citizens of India. c. It is clear proof of identity.
Which of the above statements are not true? (A) Only (b) (B) Only (a) and (b) (C) Only (b) and (c) (D) Only (a) and (c)
ANS:- (A)
216- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the year 2010 is __ (A) Usain Bolt (B) David Rudisha (C) Lin Dan (D) Michael Phelps
ANS:- (B)
217- Aditi Mutatkar and Arvind Bhat are the national champions of (A) Squash (B) Badminton (C) Chess (D) Table Tennis
ANS:- (B)
218- External affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on 30 January, 2011 condemned the radio- tagging of Indian students of the Tri Valley University of ______, demanding severe action against those responsible for the inhumane act. (A) USA (B) Canada (C) Australia (D) UK
ANS:- (A)
219- Who is the writer of the book ―Stranger to History : A Son‘s Journey through Islamic lands‖? (A) Aatish Taseer (B) Khushwant Singh (C) Tavleen Singh (D) Salman Taseer
ANS:- (A)
220- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the year 2010 is ___. (A) Blanka Vlasic (B) Saina Nehwal (C) Aselefech Mergia (D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
221- Name the six-year-old boy who has become the youngest rated Indian chess player, according to the Jan 2011 list released by FIDE, the international chess body. (A) SP Sethuraman (B) Parimarjan Negi (C) GN Gopal (D) M Aditya
ANS:- (D)
222- Which of the following dance form was/were recently inscribed on UNESCO‘s intangible heritage list - (A) Kerala‟s Mudiyetu (B) Chhau of East India (C) Kalbelia of Rajasthan (D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
223- Who won the final match of women‘s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011? (A) Kim Clijsters (B) Dinara Safina (C) Maria Sharapova (D) Vera Zvonareva ANS:- (A)
224- The third ______International Film Festival 2011 was celebrated on 27 January, 2011 to 30 January, 2011. (A) Jaipur (B) Mysore (C) Goa (D) Kolkata
ANS:- (A)
225- National Youth Day is observed on (A) Jan 5 (B) Jan 7 (C) Jan 12 (D) Jan 17
ANS:- (C)
226- Which country has world‘s biggest solar power station? (A) United States (B) United Kingdom (C) Germany (D) Spain
ANS:- (D)
227- Which of the following has been ranked as one of the most powerful women of past century in ‗Time Magazine‘ list? (A) Indira Gandhi (B) Mother Teresa (C) Both of the above (D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
228- Consider the following statements about INS Vindhyagiri: (a) INS Vindhyagiri, commissioned in 1981, was an indigenously built, fully operational frontline frigate of the Indian Navy. (b) INS Vindhyagiri had sunk down on 31 January, 2011 (c) It was badly damaged in a fire, following a collision with a merchant vessel off the Mumbai coast.
Which of the above statements are true? (A) Only (a) (B) Only (b) (C) Only (c) (D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
229- Who has succeeded Richard Holbrooke as the special envoy of US President Barack Obama for Afghanistan and Pakistan? (A) Ali Triki (B) Koichiro Matsuura (C) Frank Ruggiero (D) Helen Clerk
ANS:- (C)
230- Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono was the Chief guest at the Republic Day (26 January, 2011) parade. He is the President of ____. (A) Thailand (B) Indonesia (C) Singapore (D) Malaysia
ANS:- (B)
231- Which was the first Arab country to see democratic uprising against the dictatorial government recently? (A) Libya (B) Tunisia (C) Egypt (D) Yemen
ANS:- (B)
232- The National Bravery Award scheme was initiated by the ______in 1957. (A) Indian Council for Child Welfare (B) Ministry of Social Welfare (C) Ministry of Human Resources (D) National Commission for Children
ANS:- (A)
233- As a New Year gift to Buddhist pilgrims, the government has decided to extend visAns:- (A)on-arrival (VoA) facility to five ASEAN countries from Jan 1, 2011. Which of the following is not among them? (A) Cambodia (B) Indonesia (C) Philippines (D) Vietnam
ANS:- (B)
234- The first edition of the South Asian Winter Games was held in (A) Dehradun (B) Gulmarg (C) Ooty (D) Shillong
ANS:- (A)
235- Which award did A.R. Rahman bag for his musical composition in Danny Boyle‘s movie 127 hours? (A) Golden Globe (B) BAFTA (C) Critics Choice (D) Grammy
ANS:- (C)
236- Ehud Barak, defence minister of Israel, has resigned as the leader of the (A) Likud Party (B) Labour Party (C) Kadima Party (D) Afzmaut Party
ANS:- (B)
237 – How many children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010? (A) 13 (B) 23 (C) 32 (D) 36
ANS:- (B)
238 – International Customs Day is celebrated on ___ (A) 6 January (B) 16 January (C) 26 January (D) 30 January
ANS:- (C) 239 – Name the country in which the UN ended its peace mission on Jan 15, 2011. (A) Bangladesh (B) Sudan (C) Iraq (D) Nepal
ANS:- (D)
240 – Which of the following is rightly matched (A) India – Pratibha Patil (B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi (D) All of the above
1. The number of products reserved for small scale industry till October 2008 is— (A) 35 (B) 21 (C) 81 (D) 106 Ans : (B)
2. From 2nd November, 2010, the Repo Rate has been fixed at— (A) 3•5% (B) 5•5% (C) 4•5% (D) 6•25% Ans : (D)
3. The target company of making ‘Cell phone’ in the world is— (A) Samsung (B) Panasonic (C) Nokia (D) Motorola Ans : (C)
4. For 2010-11, the CSO has predicted India’s GDP growth at— (A) below 7% (B) 8•6% (C) 8•5% (D) 9•5% Ans : (B)
5. Which Indian city has the highest population? (A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai Ans : (D)
6. National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) was established in— (A) 1950 (B) 1951 (C) 1952 (D) 1947 Ans : (A)
7. Which of the following Indian company has been listed at the top in Forbes-2000 list ? (A) RIL (B) ONGC (C) IOL (D) NTPC Ans : (A)
8. Which state stands first in the length of roads in the country ? (A) U. P. (B) M. P. (C) Maharashtra (D) Rajasthan Ans : (C)
9. On November 2, 2010 the Reserve Bank of India has fixed Reverse Repo Rate at— (A) 6•25% (B) 4•25% (C) 5•0% (D) 5•25% Ans : (D)
10. Total receipts from service tax during 2011-12 has been estimated at— (A) Rs. 58000 crore (B) Rs. 82000 crore (C) Rs. 78000 crore (D) Rs. 88000 crore Ans : (B)
11. From November 7, 2009, the SLR has been fixed at— (A) 24% (B) 26% (C) 25•5% (D) 25% Ans : (D)
12. What minimum support price (per quintal) for the rabi 2010-11. Wheat to be marketed during 2011- 12 marketing season has been fixed by the Government ? (A) Rs. 1080 (B) Rs. 1100 (C) Rs. 1120 (D) Rs. 1180 Ans : (C)
13. On 14 January, 2011 the amount of foreign exchange reserves with RBI was— (A) $ 183 billion (B) $ 213 billion (C) $ 233 billion (D) $ 268 billion Ans : (D)
14. Three nationalised public sector banks have joined hands with India Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd. (IIFCL) for funding large infrastructure funds. The bank not including in this race is— (A) Canara Bank (B) Punjab National Bank (C) Syndicate Bank (D) Vijaya Bank Ans : (B)
15. When was Focus Market Scheme introduced ? (A) 2003-04 (B) 2004-05 (C) 2005-06 (D) 2006-07 Ans : (D)
16. The government has purchased the Reserve Bank of India’s ……… per cent stake in the country’s largest bank, the State Bank of India. (A) 56•73 (B) 59•73 (C) 61•27 (D) 69•73 Ans : (B)
17. CENVAT is associated with— (A) Direct Tax (B) Income Tax (C) Indirect Tax (D) Service Tax Ans : (C)
18. Which of the following occupied the highest place in growth rate during the 10th Plan period 2002- 2007 ? (A) Agricultural Sector (B) Service Sector (C) Industrial Sector (D) Mining Ans : (B)
19. As per the latest estimates of Petroleum Ministry. India’s refining capacity will be increased to …… million tonne per annum by the end of coming 11th plan, i.e., 2011-12. (A) 210 (B) 220 (C) 230 (D) 240 Ans : (D)
20. Which one has become the 8th member of SAARC ? (A) China (B) Afghanistan (C) Mauritius (D) Myanmar Ans : (B)
21. Agriculture sector registered 1•6% growth in 2008-09 and it is estimated for year 2010-11 at— (A) 4•00% (B) 4•30% (C) 5•4% (D) 3•61% Ans : (C)
22. After merger, Tata-Corus has become the …… largest steel producer in the World. (A) 3rd (B) 4th (C) 5th (D) 6th Ans : (C)
23. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Yojana is associated with— (A) The development of Bihar (B) Community toilets in slum areas (C) Construction of houses for low income groups (D) None of the above Ans : (B)
24. The estimated World Gross Product for 2010 as declared by the recent report of UNO is— (A) US $ 95•1 Trillion (B) US $ 62•22 Trillion (C) US $ 112•0 Trillion (D) US $ 118•2 Trillion Ans : (B)
25. “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” is a slogan raised by— (A) ICICI Bank (B) HDFC Bank (C) SBI (D) UTI Bank Ans : (C)
26. “Smart Money” is a term used for— (A) Internet Banking (B) Credit Card (C) Cash with Bank (D) Cash with Public Ans : (B)
27. Which one of the following stands at first rank in the list of top 10 steel producers in the world ? (A) Nippon Steels (B) Tata-Corus (C) Arcelor-Mittal (D) Bao Steel Ans : (C)
28. Which of the following country has decided not to print its king’s photo on national currency ? (A) Nepal (B) Japan (C) Denmark (D) None of the above Ans : (A)
29. The rate of Gross Domestic Savings for the 11th Plan as percentage of GDP is fixed at— (A) 36•7% (B) 34•8% (C) 35•8% (D) 33•8% Ans : (B)
30. Who is the present (Nobember 2010) Director of Central Bureau Investigation ? (A) Jyoti Krishna Dutt (B) Kiran Mazumdar (C) Amar Pratap Singh (D) Arun Balkrishnan Ans : (C)
31. Oil Refinery at Bhatinda is being established by— (A) IOC (B) HPCL (C) Reliance (D) BPCL Ans : (B)
32. The maximum limit of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in public sector banking is— (A) 51% (B) 50% (C) 33% (D) 49% Ans : (D)
33. Which of the following plan is meant for constructing houses for rural people ? (A) Indra Avas Yojana (B) Ambedkar Avas Yojana (C) PURA (D) None of the above Ans : (A)
34. Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach making factory has been laid at— (A) Saharsa (B) Rae Bareli (C) Amethi (D) Amritsar Ans : (B)
35. As per the declaration made in Railway Budget 2011-12, how many new Duranto Trains are to be introduced in 2011-12 ? (A) 15 (B) 12 (C) 11 (D) 9 Ans : (D)
36. As per quick estimate for 2009-010 what is the gross domestic savings (GDS) at market price? (A) 30•5% of GDP (B) 33•7% of GDP (C) 35•5% of GDP (D) 37•5% of GDP Ans : (B)
37. Per capita income at factor cost at constant prices (2004-05) for 2009-10 (Revised Estimates) stands at— (A) Rs. 22580 (B) Rs. 24295 (C) Rs. 38084 (D) Rs. 33731 Ans : (D)
38. As per the latest data released by CSO, what share Indian Agriculture accounts in country’s GDP during 2009-10 ? (A) 17•1% (B) 17•6% (C) 14•1% (D) 26•6% Ans : (C)
39. For 11th plan period 2007–2012 savings rate has been targeted at— (A) 30.8% (B) 31.6% (C) 34.8% (D) 33.6% Ans : (C)
40. According to Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, the maximum limit for medium enterprise is— (A) Rs. 25 lakhs (B) Rs. 1 crore (C) Rs. 5 crore (D) Rs. 10 crore Ans : (D)
41. Recently, Ministry of Human Resource Development developed a new index termed as ‘Educational Development Index’ (EDI) related to primary and upper primary education. The state at the top of this index is— (A) Delhi (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh Ans : (B)
42. India’s mobile market has been ranked at the……largest market of the world. (A) Second (B) Third (C) Fourth (D) Fifth Ans : (B)
43. In 2010-11, contribution of service sector in country’s GDP is estimated at about— (A) 48•6% (B) 50•6% (C) 57•3% (D) 52•6% Ans : (C)
44. Hutch-Essar has recently been acquired by— (A) Bharti Airtel (B) Vodafone (C) Reliance (D) Tata Mobile Ans : (B)
45. In 2010-11 budget, the allocation for National Ganga River Basin Authority has been— (A) Rs. 100 crore (B) Rs. 200 crore (C) Rs. 400 crore (D) Rs. 500 crore Ans : (D)
46. The tax-GDP ratio in 2010-11 is estimated at— (A) 10•12% (B) 10•38% (C) 12•3% (D) 11•98% Ans : (B)
47. In 2011-12, the maximum limit of custom duty is proposed as— (A) 11% (B) 10% (C) 9% (D) 8% Ans : (B)
48. In Human Development Report 2010, India has HDI ranking at— (A) 126th (B) 119th (C) 127th (D) 129th Ans : (B)
49. As per the latest available data, in September 2010, India’s total external debt stood at— (A) $ 122•610 billion (B) $ 192•610 billion (C) $ 295•8 billion (D) $ 233•610 billion Ans : (C)
50. In New Direct Tax Code for senior citizens, income tax exemption slab has been raised to— (A) Rs. 2•00 lakh (B) Rs. 2•00 lakh (C) Rs. 2•50 lakh (D) Rs. 3•00 lakh Ans : (C)
51. Now the latest CRR as declared by RBI w.e.f. April 24, 2010 is— (A) 6•0% (B) 5•5% (C) 5•75% (D) 6•5% Ans : (A)
52. As per revised estimates for 2010-11 released by CSO, the growth rate for Indian economy has been estimated to be— (A) 9•5% (B) 8•6% (C) 9•8% (D) 6•7% Ans : (B)
53. US-based “Novelis” has recently been acquired by— (A) Tata Group (B) Birla Group (C) Reliance Group (D) Jointly by Tata and Birla Group Ans : (B)
54. When was RBI nationalised ? (A) 1st April, 1935 (B) 1st January, 1949 (C) 1st January, 1935 (D) 1st July, 1969 Ans : (B)
55. According to the latest data published in World Trade Statistics of WTO. India’s share in world trade of goods and services in 2006 was— (A) 1•0% (B) 1•1% (C) 1•2% (D) 1•5% Ans : (C)
56. As per quick estimates for the year 2010-11, Indian economy’s GDP at factor cost (at current prices) stood at— (A) Rs. 3790063 crore (B) Rs. 4713000 crore (C) Rs. 4879232 crore (D) Rs. 6426277 crore Ans : (C)
57. What is the theme of World Development Report 2010 ? (A) Poverty and Next Generation (B) The Real Wealth of Nations : Path Ways to Human Development (C) Incidence of Rural Poverty (D) Development and the Next Generation Ans : (B)
58. How many banks are there in public sector at present ? (A) 28 (B) 27 (C) 19 (D) 20 Ans : (B)
59. What is the national minimum wage rate fixed under minimum wage legislation on November 2009 ? (A) Rs. 56 (B) Rs. 60 (C) Rs. 100 (D) Rs. 76 Ans : (C)
60. For attaining 9% growth rate during 11th plan, investment level has been estimated to be— (A) 31•4% of GDP (B) 34•8% of GDP (C) 38•7% of GDP (D) 36•7% of GDP Ans : (D)
61. Indian Rupee has got its symbol as This symbol has been designed by— (A) D. Kumar Raju (B) Udai D. Raj (C) D. Udai Kumar (D) D. Udai Reddy Ans : (C)
62. Primary gold is a gold of— (A) 20 carat (B) 22 carat (C) 23 carat (D) 24 carat Ans : (D)
63. First share market in India was established in— (A) Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai Ans : (D)
64. ‘Aam Admi Bima Yojana’ is an insurance scheme for rural landless households executed by the nodal agency— (A) National Insurance Co. (B) State Government (C) LIC (D) Central Government Ans : (B)
65. Revenue Deficit as a per cent of GDP in Budget 2011-12 has been estimated at— (A) 4•2% (B) 6•8% (C) 6•0% (D) 4•6% Ans : (D)
66. GST would be introduced from— (A) January 1, 2012 (B) August 1, 2011 (C) April 1, 2012 (D) August 15, 2011 Ans : (C)
67. The rate of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) proposed in the budget 2011-12 is— (A) 15% (B) 18•5% (C) 20% (D) 22% Ans : (B)
68. Which of the following is not a financial regulator ? (A) IRDA (B) AMFI (C) PFRDA (D) SEBI Ans : (B)
69. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ? (A) Cost of Living Index (B) Consumer Price Index (C) Wholesale Price Index (D) Gross Domestic Product Ans : (C)
70. As per 13th Finance Commission Recommendations during 2010-15, transfers to the states from the central tax pool are expected to be— (A) Rs. 44000 crore (B) Rs. 164832 crore (C) Rs. 318581 crore (D) Rs. 107552 crore Ans : (C)
71. From which of the following taxes, the Central Government will get the maximum revenue in 2011- 12 ? (A) Custom Duties (B) Income Tax (C) Excise Duties (D) Corporation Tax Ans : (D)
72. How many economists shared Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 2010 ? (A) 01 (B) 02 (C) 03 (D) 04 Ans : (C)
73. The target for exports in 2013-14 has been fixed at— (A) $ 300 billion (B) $ 275 billion (C) $ 250 billion (D) $ 450 billion Ans : (D)
74. Global Hunger Index released by IFPRI in October 2010 places India at— (A) 58th rank (B) 64th rank (C) 67th rank (D) 74th rank Ans : (C)
75. When was the first EPZ set-up in Kandla ? (A) 1965 (B) 1970 (C) 1975 (D) 1995 Ans : (A)
76. For rural development allocation Union Budget 2011-12 is— (A) Rs. 16,000 crore (B) Rs. 46,000 crore (C) Rs. 56,000 crore (D) Rs. 87,800 crore Ans : (D)
77. What is true for the service tax in Union Budget 2011-12 ? (A) It is raised from 10 to 12% (B) It is left unchanged at 11% (C) It is left unchanged at 10% (D) It is reduced from 14% to 12% Ans : (C)
78. Which part of Indian rupee has been allotted in public expenditure for repaying interest on loans in 2011-12 budget proposals ? (A) 18 Paise (B) 21 Paise (C) 22 Paise (D) 23 Paise Ans : (A)
79. In Forbes-2000 list of the year 2010 how many Indian companies got the place ? (A) 16 (B) 56 (C) 37 (D) 27 Ans : (B)
80. As per the latest data available (for the year 2009). Infant Mortality Rate (per thousand live births) in India is— (A) 72 (B) 68 (C) 60 (D) 50 Ans : (D)