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August 1:
1. As per Prime Minister's EconomicAdvisory Council India's economic growththis financial year would bea) 8.2 per cent b) 8.5 per cent c) 8 per cent d) 7 .5 per cent e) none of these2. New Secretary of Minority A ffairs is?a) Suman Verma b) Surajit Mitrac) vivek Rajdan d) Gunjan Guptae) none of these3. As per Telecom Authority of India whichstate has the highest public telephone?a) Punjab b) Keralac) Haryana d) Himachal Pradeshe) none of these4. Which of these countries would beconducting 2nd round of anti-terror drillsfrom Sep 8 2011?a) Russia, U.S., Canada b) Russia, U.S., Francec) UK, U.S., Canada d) Russia, Japan, Canadae) none of these5. Which is the latest city in India to have adirect flight to Singapore?a) Kolkata b) Lucknowc) Raipur d) Guhwatie) none of these6. New Corporate Affairs Secretary of Indiais?a) Naved Masood b) Gul Ansaric) D)K. Khurana d) Tanu Mishrae) none of theseAnswers:1 . a 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. a 6. a
August 2:
1. Which bank has recently set up 14 account tracking centres to check nonperformingassets?a) HDFC b) SBIc) ICICI d) UCO Bank e) none of these2. New chairperson of the NationalCommission for Women (NCW) is...a) Mamta Sharma b) Kiran Kherc) Kiran Rao d) Sushma Devie) none of these3. The Medical Council of India has increasedhow many MBBS seats in 21 new and 33existing medical colleges during theacademic year 2011-12?a) 4500 b) 4700 c) 3500 d) 187 5 e) none of these
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4. Which state has decided to introduceuniversal health insurance scheme for thosewhose annual income is below five lakhrupees?a) UP b) Sikkimc) Meghalaya d) J&K e) none of these5. Ronjan Sodhi is associated with whichgame?a) rife shooting b) Double Trap shootingc) Archery d) Football e) Golf Answers:1 . b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b
August 3:
1. Till date India has launched how manysatellites?a) 103 b) 64 c) 93 d) 53 e) 1192. Recently government has launched ascheme to provide free hospitalisation,medicine and food for women duringdelivery. The name of this scheme is?a) ladli b) baby Care c) Healthy Indiad) Sishu surksha e) none of these3. Marshy wetland of Bhitarkanika is in...a) Assam b) Biharc) Orissa d) Kerela e) none of these4. How many countries are involved in TAPIgas pipelinea) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 e) none of theseAnswers:1 . b 2. e 3. c 4. b
August 4:
1 . New Chief Minister of Karnataka is...a) Sadanand Gowda b) Jagdish Shettarc) H.D Dev goda d) Bali Ram Bhagat e) none of these2. Scientists of which country has developedsoftware to prevent stampede?a) France b) Germany c) Englandd) Australia e) none of these3. Tropical storm 'Emily ' recently hit?a) USA b) Haiti c) South Koread) India e) none of these4. 38th National Junior SwimmingChampionships hosted bya) Ranchi b) Delhi c) Bhopald) Kochi e) none of these5. India has won how many gold medals inSouth Asian Cadet Judo 2011?a) zero b)12 c) 7 d) 17 e) none of these
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Answers:1 . a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d
August 5, 6, 7 & 8:
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. Standard & Poor’s has
downgraded US'credit rating from 'AAA ' to...a) AA + b) AA c) AAA d) AB+e) none of these2. Environment Minister of India is?a) Ajay Makan b) Jayanti Natrajanc) Ganesh Rajan d) Manish Tewarie) none of these3. Which of the following prganisations hascelebrated its 44
th
formation anniversary onAugust 8 2011?a) A SEAN b) UN c) SAFTA d) WTO e) SAARC4. Goldman Sachs has upgraded India'srating to...a) A + b) AA + c) market weight d) Light weight e) Heavy weight 5. World Badminton Championship 2011held at?a) Hyderabad b) Singapore c) Londond) Pussan e) none of these6. Which country hosted SAFF under 16Football Championship 2011?a) India b) Pakistanc) Sri Lanka d) Bhutan e) Nepal7. Tropical Storm Muifa hit which of thefollowing countries?a) India b) Taiwan c) Japan d) South Koreae) Bangkok 8. Athreeday8."Deva Prashnam", an astrological ritual toknow the will of the presiding deity recentlyheld at...a) Karnataka b) Kerela c) MPd) Andhra Pradesh e) none of theseAnswers:1 . a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. e 7 . d 8. b
August 9:
1. Which of the following countries recentlyunprecedented cases of loot and arson?a) New York b) UKc) India d) Australia e) none of these2. Who is the president of S&P, whichlowered US rating?a) Allen Wilson b) Booz Miltonc) Deven Sharma d) Thomas Friedmane) none of these
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