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,urrent affairs DeiGing Alympics is the #? th olympics -.th Alympics will be held in 8ondon #.". th ,ommon 4ealth Games will be held at Delhi #..2 3((+, 3ubmit was held in 3rilanka Diggest in the 4orld Diggest ,ontinent$(sia Diggest Acean $ :acific ocean Diggest +iver $ (maBon Diggest 8ake $8ake Dadkal>73iberia9 Diggest gorge $6udson Day 7%orth ,anada9 Diggest 8ake73alt water9 $ 6ells ,anyon>7C3(9 Diggest :oint in the Acean $/ariana Trench in :acific Acean ".+ed cross was founded by !.6. Durant > 1stablished in "2)0 4orld red ,ross day iscelebrated on /ay 2>The Dirthday its founder !.6. Durant. #.3ir +obert 3.3 Daden :owell is the founder of scouting -.4ho gave the call go back to ;edas Dayanand 0.The construction of @utab /inar was begun by @uatubuddin (ibak. but it was completed by lltutumish. '.4ho built the 3anchi 3tupa (gratala. ).4ho founded slave dynasty in "#.) (.D. @uatubuddin (ibak. 5.The ,apital of Tripura is (gratala. 2. The ,apital of /iBoram is aiBawl. ?. The ,apital of (ustralia is ,anberra. "..3pring tides occurs on Full moon day as well on new moon day. "".Tides in the oceans are caused by (ttraction of the moon. "#.Duddhism place of worship is :ongda. "-.!ews place of worship is 3ynagogue. "0.6olish book of !ews Talmud.

"'./alguddi days written by +.K. %araynan ").Das capital Karl /arx "5.The father of 1conomics (dam smith. "2.The ,hipko /ovement was associated with preventing felling of trees. "?.:ashmina is a breed of 3heep. #..4hat is the meaning of Duddha (n enlightened one. #".4hich is the holy book of :arsis !orah ##.:arliament of C.3.( is known as ,ongress #-. :arliament of (fghanistan 3hoora #0. :arliament of +ussia Duma. #'. :arliament of !apan Diet. #).3(+3$ It 3tands for 3evere (cute +espiratory 3yndrome. 3(+3 is caused by viruses from the corona and paramyxo virus family. #5.%ew Governors of India$ Kailashpati /ishara GuGrat +am :arkash Gupta /adhya :radesh A.: ;erma :unGab ;.3 KokGe 6imachal :radesh %irmal ,hand +aGasthan #2.8,(78ight ,ombat (ircraft9is named as TeGas #?. 8akshva is :ilot 8ess target (ircraft -..Kalpna ,hawla$ 3he was an Indian born (merican (stronaut. 3he died with other six astronauts in the ,olumbia shuttle crash on feb.">#..-.3he embarked on her second ;oyage in the Cnited 3tate space shuttle ,olumbia on !an ")>earlier.3he was an Indian born (merican (stronaut.3he died with other six astronauts in the ,olumbia shuttle ,olumbia on Gan ")>earlier.3he was one of the six astronaut crew that flew the ,olumbia Flight 3T3 25in nov."??5 ,hawla who had her schooling in Karnal 76aryana9and college education in :unGab did her /asters in (erospase 1ngineering from the university of Taxes in in "?20 and Doctorate from ,olorado Cniversity two year later. (n avid flier> she held certified flight instructors license with (irplane and Gladder ratings> commercial :ilot 8 icense for single and multi engine land and seaplanes -".!an. ?>the day /ahatma Gandhi return from 3outh (grica in "?"' was chosen to celebrate the :ravasi Dharatiya Divas --.3riska and +anthambore are the reserve for lion. -0.International ,riminal court was launched formally in the mid march in the 6auge . The first eighteen Gudges took Aath in the grand ceremony. The court has been set up to handle genocide and the 4orst case of war crime or mass atrocities against civilians when no national court is able or willing to do so. -'.+ight to 1ducation$ article #"( provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen. -).Freedom of information bill$ The parliament approved the Freedom of information bill.%ow it is statutory right of the citiBen to access information from the Government. -5.+ight to 1ducation $ article#"( provides the free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen -2.Freedom of information bill$ The :arliament approved the freedom of information bill. %ow it is statutory right of the citiBen to access information from the Government. -?./inister of state for defence is prof. ,haman lal gupta 0..(Git singh is (griculture /inister. 0". 3apan is not a member of G 2 group. 0#. (:3(+( is the name of the Indias first %uclear +eactor. 0-.The world environment day is celebrated on Gune '. 00.!ainism$ Founded by 7+ishabha9;arhamana /ahavira. 6e was a great #0th

Triathankras 7:athfinder9.Ar prophet of !ainism ./ahavir was a greast Kshtiya >born at Kundagram 7;aishali9 in bihar. 6e came to be known as /ahavir of Gina. The conHueror of passingI his following are known as !anis. 6e passed away at age 5# in 0)# D. , at :avapuri> a place near modern +aGgir . /ahavira Teaching are known as the Tri +atna or the three Gewels of !ainisn>which lead to the attainment of salvation . They are 7I9 +ight Knowledge and 7II9 +ight (ction .The !anis used and developed :rakrit>The language of the common people .Their religious literature was written in (rdhamagadhi. 0'.;asco da Gama landed in ,alicut in "0?2. 0).Ist ,hinese traveler> Fahein came to India during the period of chandra Gupta II7;ikramaditya9 05.#nd ,hinese traveler 6ieun Tsang came to India during the region of 6arshvardhana 02.4ho is the %apoleon of India 3amundra Gupta for his military exploits. 0?.6arshvardhana written three books ".:riya Darshika #.+attanavali -.%aga %anda. The official poet of harshvardhana was bana bhatt .Dana bhatta composed harsha chirtra and kadambari '..first battle of panipat in "'#) and founded the /ugahal dynasty in India '".3econd battle of :anipat was fought between (kbar and Ibrahim 8odhi at :anipat in "'') (kbar Defeated 6imu and became the ruled of Delhi and (gra '# Third battle of :anipat fought between (hmed 3hah (bdali of (fghanistan and /arathas in "5)".In this third battle of :anipat /arathas were completely routed by (hmed 3hah (bdali. ")".Indian %ational (rmy was founded by 3ubash ,hander Dose in "?0- in 3ingapore alongwith +asbihari Dose. The main aim of (Bad 6ind FauB was to liberation of India. '-.The Drahmo 3amaG was established by +aGa +am /ohan +oy in "2#2 whose leadership was later taken by Debendernath tagore and Keshub ,hande 3en. '0.The (rya 3amaG founded by 3wami Dayananda 3araswati in "25' attempted to reform the 6indu religion from its decadence. ''.The +amakrishana /ission was founded by 3wami ;evekananda in "2?) . ').(nnie besant$ Founded Theosophical society started home rule league in "?"). 3he was the first woman president of Indian %ational ,ongress.Indian %ational ,ongress Founded by (.A.6ume in "22'. 6owever first :resident of Indian national congress was 4.,. DanerGee. '5.3wadeshi movement was started in "?.'. '2.Gadder party was founded by lala 6ardayal singh in "?"- at Francisco. '?.6ome rule league founded by (nnie Desant and Dal Ganga Dhar Tilak in "?"). "?").+owlatt (ct. :assed in "?"?. )..%on ,o Aperation movement started in "?#. by Gandhi Gi. This movement ended in "?## after ,hauri ,haura incident. )".3imons commission "?#2 )#.,ivil Disobedience movement "?-. )-. Do or die /ahatma Gandhi )0. %ightingale of India 3aorGini %aidu. )'. Father of Indian Cnrest Dal Ganga Dhar Tilak. )). (rchitect of India :andit %ehru. )5. /an of :eace 8al Dhadur 3hastri. )2. Iron /an of India 3ardar. )?. Gai hind subash chander bose 5.. Grand old man of India Dada Dhai %aoroGi ,omputer Knowledge ". 8otus ArganiBer and ,orel ,entral are examples of FFFFFFFFFFFF software.

(. analytical D. database ,. presentation D. :I/ (nswer$ D #. For which of the following tasks would :I/ software be most usefulJ (. Drafting a memo D. /aintaining a schedule ,. ,alculating a budget D. Keeping track of recipes (nswer$ D -. The smallest unit of information in a database is called a$ (. byte. D. record. ,. field. D. cell. (nswer$ , 0. In a database of employees> all the information about a particular person would constitute a$ (. file. D. record. ,. field. D. table. (nswer$ D '. ( table is a collection of$ (. files. D. worksheets. ,. fields. D. records. (nswer$ D ). ( FFFFFFFFFFFF is a small program that helps to automate a freHuently used series of commands in most productivity software tools. (. template D. macro ,. utility D. wiBard (nswer$ D 5. If you are using a template in a productivity software application> you are most likely trying to$ (. assign a basic theme or structure to the file with which you are working. D. perform a series of steps in a time efficient manner. ,. gain assistance in performing complicated tasks. D. combine different documents together to form a single integrated whole. (nswer$ ( 2. 3oftware providers who develop many productivity tools may also provide stripped down versions that combine the simpler features of these tools bundled together into a7n9$ (. software suite. D. personal information manager. ,. integrated software application. D. limited software edition. (nswer$ , ?. /icrosoft Affice is an example of a7n9$ (. software suite. D. open source product. ,. integrated software application. D. business management application. (nswer$ (

".. 4hen talking to a speech recognition program> the program divides each second of your speech into ".. separate$ (. phonemes. D. codes. ,. samples. D. words. (nswer$ , "". ( speech recognition systems codebook values are matched against a database of FFFFFFFFFFFF as an early step in word construction. (. phonemes D. codes ,. samples D. words (nswer$ ( "#. @uicken and TurboTax are both personal financial products developed by$ (. /icrosoft. D. ,orel. ,. Intuit. D. (dobe. (nswer$ , "-. Individuals who want software to assist in automated checkbook balancing and bill paying for their personal bank and credit card accounts will likely use which of the following software productsJ (. /icrosoft :roGect D. @uickDooks ,. (crobat D. @uicken (nswer$ D ""0. 3mall business owners who want software to assist in managing accounts payable and receivable will likely use which of the following software productsJ (. @uickDooks D. Dusiness :lan :ro ,. @uicken D. /icrosoft :roGect (nswer$ ( "'. If you want software to assist in estimating the time it takes for a seHuence of tasks to be accomplished and to track the progress of people working on these tasks> which of the following software products would you useJ (. /icrosoft :roGect D. Front :age ,. Dusiness :lan :ro D. ;isio (nswer$ ( "). 4hich of the following software products is most appropriate for plotting out your companys corporate strategyJ (. /icrosoft :roGect D. Front :age ,. Dusiness :lan :ro D. ;isio (nswer$ , "5. The category of software most appropriate for controlling the design and layout of complex documents like newsletters and brochures is$ (. word processing. D. computer aided design. ,. 4eb page authoring. D. desktop publishing. (nswer$ D "2. 4hich of the following software products would you use in order to enhance the

Huality of a photograph that you have recently imported from your digital camera> and would likely have been included with the digital camera when you bought itJ (. (rc3oft D. ;isio ,. Dreamweaver D. Turbo,ad (nswer$ ( "?. Drawing flow charts> block diagrams> and other technical graphics is best accomplished using which of the following software productsJ (. !asc :aint 3hop :ro D. /icrosoft ;isio ,. /acromedia Dreamweaver D. (dobe Illustrator (nswer$ D #.. ,(D software is most likely to be used by$ (. 4eb designers. D. engineers. ,. proGect managers. D. magaBine editors. (nswer$ D #". (ll of the following are tasks performed by the operating system 1K,1:T$ (. managing hardware on the computer. D. controlling the access that application programs have to the ,:C. ,. performing housekeeping tasks like file compression and disk defragmentation. D. providing an interface for users to interact with the computer. (nswer$ , ##. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your desktop or laptop computer at home is a FFFFFFFFFFFF operating system. (. real time D. single user> single task ,. single user> multi task D. multi user> multi task (nswer$ , #-. The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your :D( computer is a FFFFFFFFFFFF operating system. (. real time D. single user> single task ,. single user> multi task D. multi user> multi task (nswer$ D #0. 4hich of the following is an example of a real time operating systemJ (. 8ynx D. /3 DA3 ,. 4indows K: D. 3ymbian (nswer$ ( #'. ( real time operating system is most likely to be used for which of the following tasksJ (. ,ontrolling access to a shared printer in a network D. 1nsuring that the system clock works correctly on a server ,. /anaging the access to system files in a laptop computer D. ,ontrolling the fuel inGection system of an automobile engine (nswer$ D #). (n essential difference between the operating system that runs a typical desktop computer and the operating system that runs a typical :D( is that$ (. the desktop A3 has a graphical user interface whereas the :D( A3 does not. D. the desktop A3 can run several programs simultaneously whereas the :D( A3 cannot.

,. the desktop A3 manages hardware resources whereas the :D( A3 does not. D. the desktop computer has an A3 whereas a :D( does not. (nswer$ D #5. The /3 DA3 operating system is a$ (. graphical user interface> single tasking operating system. D. graphical user interface> multi tasking operating system. ,. command driven interface> single tasking operating system. D. command driven interface> multi tasking operating system. (nswer$ , #2. 4hich of the following was an early desktop operating system that included an integrated graphic user interface with point and click featuresJ (. /3 DA3 D. /ac A3 ,. Cnix D. Gnome (nswer$ D #?. The most recent version of the /ac A3 is based on the FFFFFFFFFFFF operating system. (. 4indows D. 8inux ,. Cnix D. ,/A3 (nswer$ , -.. The FFFFFFFFFFFF operating system was initially created in the early "?5.s at (T<Ts Dell 8abs. (. 8inux D. DA3 ,. Cnix D. G%C (nswer$ , -". The essential difference between an operating system like 8inux and one like 4indows is that$ (. 4indows can run with an Intel processor> whereas 8inux cannot. D. 8inux is proprietary> whereas 4indows is not. ,. any programmer can modify 8inux code> which is not permitted with 4indows. D. there are multiple versions of 8inux> but only one version of 4indows. (nswer$ , -#. 4hich of the following is a correct association between a vendor and an operating systemJ (. +edhat J 8inux D. (T<T J /3 DA3 ,. /icrosoft J Cnix D. %ovell J 8inux (nswer$ ( --. 4hich of the following is %AT an advantage of open source operating systems over proprietary versionsJ (. Free use and distribution D. (vailability of technical support ,. (vailability of source code D. (bility to modify code (nswer$ D -0. Cse of icons and windows are characteristic of a FFFFFFFFFFFF interface. (. command driven D. windows oriented ,. graphical user D. menu driven (nswer$ , -'. The ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple

programs at the same time is called$ (. multitasking. D. multi processing. ,. multi operating. D. multi paging. (nswer$ ( -). The operating system controls access to the ,:C by assigning a7n9 FFFFFFFFFFFF to each task reHuiring ,:C utiliBation. (. interrupt handler D. slices of time ,. stack D. event (nswer$ D -5. 4hen a peripheral device needs immediate attention from the operating system> it generates a7n9$ (. interrupt. D. spool. ,. stack. D. page file. (nswer$ ( -2. Cser actions such as keystrokes or mouse clicks are referred to as$ (. interrupts. D. tasks. ,. events. D. processes. (nswer$ , -?. (n interrupt handler is a$ (. location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. D. hardware device that manages the interrupts generated by peripheral units. ,. utility program that communicates interrupts to the operating system. D. special numeric code that indicates the priority of an interrupt. (nswer$ D 0.. ( spooler is a$ (. location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out. D. Hueue of print Gobs that are waiting to print. ,. program that coordinates the print Gobs that are waiting to process. D. message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print Gob is completed. (nswer$ , 0". ;irtual memory is typically located$ (. in +(/. D. in the ,:C. ,. in a flash card. D. on the hard disk. (nswer$ D 0#. The purpose of a swap 7or page9 file is to$ (. maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer. D. hold a programs data or instructions in virtual memory when it cant fit in +(/. ,. prevent thrashing in a multi tasking environment. D. allow multiple print Gobs to print their pages out simultaneously. (nswer$ D 0-. Thrashing is caused by$ (. over reliance on swapping to virtual memory. D. insufficient hard disk space. ,. too many processors being managed by the operating system. D. inaccurate information stored in the registry.

(nswer$ ( 00. ,ommunication between the operating system and a peripheral device such as a ,D +A/ drive or a printer is facilitated by a7n9$ (. spooler. D. network card. ,. device driver. D. application program interface. (nswer$ , 0'. ,ommon functions and routines that need to be executed by many computer programs can be made available via a7n9 FFFFFFFFFFFF> which prevents the necessity for programmers to duplicate the effort of writing the same type of code. (. utility program D. system kernel ,. DIA3 directory D. application program interface (nswer$ D 0). 4hich of the following is the correct seHuence of actions that take place during the boot up processJ (. 8oad operating system J (ctivate DIA3 J :erform :A3T J ,heck configuration settings D. (ctivate DIA3 J :erform :A3T J 8oad operating system J ,heck configuration settings ,. :erform :A3T J 8oad operating system J (ctivate DIA3 J ,heck configuration settings D. (ctivate DIA3 J ,heck configuration settings J :erform :A3T J 8oad operating system (nswer$ D 05. The program that is responsible for loading the operating system into +(/ is the$ (. DIA3. D. bootstrap program. ,. device driver. D. supervisor program. (nswer$ ( 02. The Dasic InputEAutput system resides in$ (. +(/. D. +A/. ,. the ,:C. D. memory cache. (nswer$ D 0?. 4hen you start up the computer> the boot up stage at which the DIA3 version> manufacturer> and data are displayed on the monitor is called$ (. bootstrap. D. power on self test. ,. system configuration. D. kernel loading. (nswer$ D '.. :art of the :A3T process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral devices coincides with the hardware configurations that are stored in$ (. +A/. D. the hard drive. ,. ,/A3. D. cache memory. (nswer$ , ,C++1%T G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 #..2

". 4ho amongst the following is a recipient of ;.;.Giri /emorial (ward for the year #..2J 7a9 K.:.Kannan 7b9 /egha :atekar 7c9 Depak ,hawla 7d9 D.D.Tondon (ns 7a9 #. 4hich of the following city is very recently renamedJ 7a9 :uducherry 7b9 Kolkata 7c9 Gaya 7d9 Dangaluru (ns 7d9 -. 4hich of the following is not recogniBed by C%A as an International &ear of #..2J 7a9 :lanet 1arth 7b9 (ids 7c9 :otato 7d9 3anitation (ns 7b9 0. 4ho is the winner of 3laka 3amman for the year #..2J 7a9 :rabhash !oshi 7b9 %aBma 6epthullah 7c9 (shok ,hakradhar 7d9 +ehman +ahi (ns 7a9 '. 3hanti 3warup Dhatnagar (wards are given for the person who shown exemplary performance in the field of FFFFFFFFFF 7a9 3ports 7b9 :olitics 7c9 3cience < Technology 7d9 8iterature (ns 7c9 ). 4hat was the controversial issue for getting the confidence of 8ok 3abha by the C.:.(. Government on ##nd !uly> #..2J 7a9 Increase of prices 7b9 Fall of 3hare /arket 7c9 Increase of inflation 7d9 %uclear Treaty with C3 (ns 7d9 5. 4ho amongst following is not named for one time 8ife Time (chievement (wards on the occasion of ).th (nniversary of Indias IndependenceJ 7a9 Dilip Kumar 7b9 Dev (nand 7c9 3aroGa Devi 7d9 Tapan 3inha (ns 7b9 2. 4hat is the estimated G.D.:. rate in ""th Five &ear :lanJ 7a9 2.2L

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"#. 4ho won the First Gold /edal in DeiGing #..2 Alympic games For India in the individual category ". metre rifle shooting J 7a9 ;iGyendra Kumar 7b9 3ushil Kumar 7c9 (bhinav Dindra 7d9 (nGu Dobby George (ns 7c9 "-. 4hat was the maGor issue for the 8eft :arties 7,:I and ,:/9 to withdraw support to C:( GovernmentJ 7a9 To protect the secularism 7b9 To protect the interest of the left parties 7c9 (gainst the %uclear Treaty with C3( 7d9(ll the above (ns 7c9 "0. 4here was held the 4TA 74orld Trade ArganiBation9 /inisterial ,onference in !uly #..2 J 7a9 %ew Delhi 7b9 !akarta 7c9 DeiGing 7d9 !eneva (ns 7d9 "'. 7a9 7b9 7c9 7d9 (ns 4ho is the chairman of C.:.(..J 3onia Gandhi /anmohan 3ingh :ranav /ukherGee 3hivraG :atil 7a9

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"?. The name of Thaksin 3hinawatra*s is associated with which of the follwing countries J 7a9 C33+ 7b9 KaBakistan 7c9 Thailand 7d9 3oth Korea (ns 7c9 #.. 4ho amongst the following is the author of the book The 1nchantress of Florence J 7a9 DenaGir Dhutto 7b9 3alman +ushdie 7c9 8axmi 3ehgal 7d9 8.K.(dvani (ns 7b9 #". 4ho amongst the following is the recipient of the +aGiv Gandhi Khel +atna (ward given away in (ugust #..2 J 7a9 3anGeev 3ingh 7b9 :rabhGot 3ingh 7c9 /ahendra 3ingh Dhoni 7d9 +ahul Dravid (ns 7c9 ##. 7a9 7b9 7c9 7d9 (ns #-. 7a9 7b9 7c9 7d9 (ns +afael %adal who won 4imbledon Apen #..2 Tennis ,hampionship is a citiBen of 3pain France +ussia C3( 7a9 The 6iroshima Day was observed on which of the following days J )th (ugust "0th %ovember "?th 3eptember #nd Actober 7a9

#0. 4ho amongst the following is %AT a recipient of the Dhyan ,hand (ward given away in (ugust #..2 J 7a9 3anGeeva Kumar 3ingh 7b9 /ukh Dain 3ingh 7c9 6okam 3ingh 7d9 Gyan 3ingh (ns 7a9 #'. 4ho amongst the following is %AT a recipient of the Dronacharya (wards for the year #..5 given away in (ugust #..2 J 7a9 3anGeeva Kumar 3ingh 7b9 G1 3ridharan 7c9 !agdish 3ingh 7d9 :rabhGot 3ingh (ns 7d9

,urrent (ffairs #..2 $ AbGective @uestions ". 4ho is the winner of Dada 3aheb :halke (ward for the year #..) which was announced in !uly #..2 J a. Tapan 3inha b. D.+.,hopra c. 3aumitra ,hatterGee d. (mitabh Dachchan (ns. a #. 4ho among the following is the author of the book MCnaccustomed 1arthM J a. 3hobha De b. (rundhati +oy c. (. :. !. Kalam d. !humpa 8ahiri (ns. d -. The ,1A of the worlds largest financial institution> ,itigroup> is a. +amani (yer b. (run 3arin c. ;ikram :andit d. Indra %ooyi (ns. c 0. 4ho among the following was crowned FIF( #..5 4orld Footballer of the &ear J a. Kaka b. =idane c. +onaldinho d. ,ristiano +onaldo (ns. a '. 4hat kind of mirror is used for rear viewJ a. ,oncave b. ,onvex c. :lane d. 3imple glass (ns. b ). 4ho among the following has for Global 4omens8eadership (ward #..2 J a. 3habana (Bmi b. 3onia Gandhi c. 8uisa Dias Diogo

d. ;asundhara +aGe (ns. c 5. 4ho among the following is the ,hairman of the ,entral Doard of Direct Taxes 7,DDT9J a. %arendra Dahadur 3ingh b. +.3./athoda c. (nand /ahindra d. :.K./ishra (ns. a 2. 4hich of the following is the unit of freHuencyJ a. (mpere b. !oule c. 6ertB d. %ewton (ns. c ?. 4hich of the following have the highest upper limit of audible rangeJ a. Dats b. Dogs c. 6uman beings d. 4hales (ns. a ".. 4ho among the following was ranked as the %o." player in the annual golf rankings #..5J a. (rGun (twal b. /ark Drown c. Tiger 4oods d. =ach !ohnson (ns. c "". The first ever Goint military exercise of Indian and ,hinese troops was held in a. &unnan b. ;isakhapatnam c. DeiGing d. Dengalaru (ns. a "#. 4ho among the following is the Director General of International 8abour Arganisation J a. (ngel Gurria b. !acHues +ogge c. !acHues Diouf d. !uan 3omavia (ns. d "-. 4hich of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics> origin and development of land formsJ a. 1cology b. Geography c. Geomorphology d. Geology (ns. c "0. 4ho among the following became the first batsman in the cricket history to score "'. or more runs in an innings in four consecutive Tests J a. !acHues Kallis b. 3achin Tendulkar c. +icky :onting d. Kumara 3angakkara (ns. d

"'. The International Film Festival of India in %ovember #..2 will be held in a. Goa b. /aharashtra c. Karnataka d. Kerala (ns. a "). 4hich of the following countries is known as the 8and of /idnight 3un J a. Delgium b. %orway c. 6olland d. 3weeden (ns. b "5. 4ho among the following was elected the :resident of (frican %ational ,ongress in December #..5 J a. TandGa /amadou b. /wai Kibaki c. !acob =uma d. Thabo /beki (ns. c "2. The )th :ravasi Dharatiya Divas #..2 was held in a. %ew Delhi b. /umbai c. Dengalaru d. 8ucknow (ns. a "?. 4ho among the following is the new Governor of Dihar J a. +.3.Gavai b. 3yed 3ibti +aBi c. 3.K.3ingh d. +.8.Dhatia (ns. d #.. %ano the worlds cheapest car belongs to a. /itsubishi /otors b. Tata /otors c. General /otors d. 6onda /otors (ns. b #". ,hinas first homegrown regional Get is a. (+!#" 5.. b. (+!5" #.. c. (+!'" 5.. d. (+!5" '.. (ns. a ##. 4ho among the following was announced as the new ,hairman of :akistan :eoples :arty after DenaBir Dhuttos assassinationJ a. (sif (li =ardari b. /akhdoom (min Fahim c. Dilawal Dhutto =ardari d. 3hah /ehmood @ureishi (ns. c #-. 4ho among the following won the mens 4imbledon single title in !uly #..2 J a. +oger Federer b. +afael %adal c. %ovak DGokovic d. (ndy +oddick (ns. b #0. /adhesi %ational 8iberation Front 7/%8F9 is an organisation active in which of the following countries J

a. :akistan b. Cganda c. %epal d. /yanmar (ns. c #'. 4ho amongst the following was honoured with the !awaharlal %ehru (ward for International Cnderstanding given away in #..2 for the year #..5J 7a9 /r. Cmaru &ar (dua 7b9 /r. 8uiB Inacio 8ula da 3ilva 7c9 /r. ;ladimir :utin 7d9 %one Af these (%3 7d9 Alafur +agnar

". An 5th /ay #..2> agni I was test fired. It was 7(9 Dallistic /issile 7D9 3urface to air missile 7,9 8and to sea missile 7D9 (ir to air missile #. 4hich of the following 6igh ,ourts has recently Huashed the merit list issued in #..) and #..5 by the centre and the C:3, 7(9 Dhopal 6igh ,ourt 7D9 +aGasthan 6igh ,ourt 7,9 /adras 6igh ,ourt 7D9 Guwahati 6igh ,ourt -. +ecently the (cronym 3T(+T came into %ews. 3T(+T stands for 7(9 3trategic (ssociation for +estructuring Trade 7D9 3trategic (rms 8imitation Treaty 7,9 3ystem Tracking and +eprocessing Team 7D9 %one of the above 0. :eoples Democratic :arty emerged second largest party with --."L in elections held in 7(9 Dhutan 7D9 %epal 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 Italy

'. (ccording to the 4orld ,onservation Cnion +eport> the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is 7(9 #05 plant species 7D9 #'. plant species 7,9 #5' plant species 7D9 #'' plant species ). 4hich of the following states passed a Dill in /arch #..2> amending the +egistration (ct "?.2 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state 7(9 Kerala 7D9 (ndhra :radesh 7,9 Goa 7D9 /aharashtra 5. The renowned scientist !ohn 4heeler who died in (pril #..2> was originally hailed from 7(9 (ustralia 7D9 C.3.(. 7,9 Finland 7D9 Dritain 2. 4ho received Indira Gandhi :riBe for :eace> Disarmanent and Development for #..5 7(9 Dill Gates 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 Dill and /elinda Gates Foundation 7D9 (rthur ,. ,larke ?. The #..2 C%13,AEGuillermo ,ano 4orld :ress Freedom :riBe awarded to 7(9 8ydia ,acho +ibeiro 7D9 (nna :olitkovskaya 7,9 /ay ,hidiac 7D9 C 4in Tin ".. 4hich of the following Indian players has not completed ".>... runs in Test cricket 7(9 +ahul Dravid

7D9 3achin Tendulkar 7,9 3unil Gavaskar 7D9 ;irendra 3ehwag "". An /arch #)> #..2> %(3(s space shuttle which returned safely to 1arth after completing ") day mission to International 3pace 3tation was 7(9 Discovery 7D9 1ndeavour 7,9 ,olumbia 7D9 %one of the above "#. !ules ;erne is 1uropes 7(9 3pace shuttle 7D9 /issile shield system 7,9 Diggest spacecraft 7D9 /ission to (ntarctica "-. Indias %ational ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first 7(9 Dirrohoea map 7D9 /alarial map 7,9 Dird flu map 7D9 ,ancer map "0. The 4orld Is 4hat It Is is the biography of 7(9 ;. 3. %aipal 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 7,9 (mrita :reetam 7D9 (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "'. (ccording to a 4orld Dank +eport India got remittances in #..5 worth 7(9 N -. billion 7D9 N -' billion 7,9 N #' billion 7D9 N #5 billion

"). The 3ummit of %(TA 7%A+T6 (T8(%TI, T+1(T&9 was held in (pril in 7(9 +omania 7D9 /orocco 7,9 :akistan 7D9 Indonesia "5. (ccording to latest 46A report the number of estimated TD cases found every year in India is 7(9 ## million 7D9 "? million 7,9 "' million 7D9 "5 million "2. Tata purchased !aguar and +over from 7(9 6yundai 7D9 /aruti 3uBuki 7,9 Ford /otor 7D9 %one of the above "?. (ccording to a survey> the country which has the highest number of internet users is 7(9 C.3.(. 7D9 ,hina 7,9 !apan 7D9 Germany #.. 4hich country has won the 4omen*s (sia ,up ,ricket #..2 which was held in ,olombo in the monthe of /ay #..2 J 7(9 Drisbane 7D9 /elbourne 7,9 3ydney 7D9 :erth #". (ccording to :rime /inisters 1conomic (dvisory ,ouncil 71(,9 headed by ,. +angraGan the economic growth rate for #..2 .? will remain at 7(9 2L

7D9 2'L 7,9 ?L 7D9 2?L ##. The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe has been won by 7(9 Dill Gates Foundation 7D9 4illiam 6arvey 7,9 !ea %ouvel 7D9 %one of the above #-. 4hich of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by :,D J 7(9 Danish Kaneria 7D9 3hoaib /alik 7,9 /ohammad &ousuf 7D9 3hoaib (khtar #0. The %ational +ural 1mployment Guarantee 3cheme has now been extended to all ).0 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 7(9 "2... crore 7D9 ")... crore 7,9 "'... crore 7D9 "0... crore #'. Inflation which soared above 5L in the month of (pril is measured by 7(9 ,onsumer :rice Index 7D9 +etail :rice Index 7,9 4hole 3ale :rice Index 7D9 Industrial :rice Index #). The winner of Dahrain Grand :rix is 7(9 8ewis 6amilton 7D9 Kartikeyan 7,9 Felipe /assa 7D9 +obert Kubica

#5. The winner of /iss India 1arth #..2 is 7(9 Tanvi ;yas 7D9 3uman Kaur 7,9 +ashmi 3ehgal 7D9 +ani 3harma #2. In face of rising prices> ,entral Government has decided to set strategic +eserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is 7(9 ". million tonnes 7D9 5 million tonnes 7,9 ) million tonnes 7D9 ' million tonnes #?. 4hich of following newspapersEmagaBines won six :ulitBer priBes 7(9 The %ew &ork Times 7D9 The Times /agaBine 7,9 The 4ashington :ost 7D9 The Guardian -.. 8eftism in India> "?"5 "?05 is a book written by 7(9 3. +. ,haudhuri 7D9 K. Kanwar 7,9 +. %agaswamy 7D9 3udipto ,hatterGee -". +ecently :resident :ratibha :atil visited three countries. 4hich of the following was not the part of her trip 7(9 (rgentina 7D9 ,hile 7,9 /exico 7D9 DraBil -#. G!/ stands for 7(9 General !ustice /ovement 7D9 Gorkha !anmukti /orcha

7,9 Gorkhaland !anshakti /orcha 7D9 Gorkha !anGagriti /orcha --. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy 7(9 Italy 7D9 3pain 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 %epal -0. 3upreme ,ourt has upheld the law enacted in #..) providing #5L for candidates belonging to 7(9 3,s 7D9 3Ts 7,9 AD, 7D9 /inorities AD, -'. (t which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation 7(9 ,hittorgarh 7D9 Dhavnagar 7,9 Kolkata 7D9 Karaikal -). 3alwa !udum is 7(9 Terrorist organiBation 7D9 ( branch of naxalite 7,9 %ame of a police force 7D9 (n anti naxalite movement -5. 4hen was %epal declared a 3ecular %ation 7(9 in #..' 7D9 in #..5 7,9 in #..2 7D9 in #..) -2. The Director General of C% Food and (griculture Arganisation of present is

7(9 !acHues Diouf 7D9 Kundekeh K. &umkella 7,9 !ammel (l 6iyilan 7D9 /ichael Griffin -?. (ccording to a research> stem cells from skin can treat 7(9 (lBhumer 7D9 3chiBophrenia 7,9 :arkinsons disease 7D9 %one of the above 0.. 4hen did the Alympic torch relay begin J 7(9 in "?'. 7D9 in "?'# 7,9 in "?'7D9 in "?)-

(nswers with 6ints ". 7(9 #. 7,9 -. 7D9 The 3trategic (rms 8imitation Treaty 73T(+T II9 is a treaty between +ussia and C.3.(. for reducing their nuclear arsenals. The treaty is due to expire in #..?. 0. 7(9 '. 7(9 ). 7,9 5. 7D9 2. 7,9 ?. 7(9 ".. 7D9 "". 7D9 "#. 7,9 "-. 7D9 Indias ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias ). most malarial endemic districts that report over '.L of the countrys malarias cases. "0. 7(9 "'. 7D9 "). 7(9 "5. 7D9 "2. 7,9 "?. 7D9 #.. 7(9 India won fourth consecutive times in 4omen*s (sia ,up ,ricket #". 7D9 ##. 7,9 The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe> considered to be eHuivalent of %obel :riBe for architecture has been won french architect !ea %ouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. #-. 7D9 #0. 7D9 #'. 7,9 #). 7,9 #5. 7(9 #2. 7D9 #?. 7,9 The 4ashington :ost has won six :ulitBer :riBes> including :ublic service award for its reporting on conditions of C.3. 4ar ;eterans.

-.. 7(9 -". 7(9 -#. 7D9 --. 7,9 -0. 7,9 The 3upreme ,ourt on (pril ".> #..2 upheld the law enacted in #..) providing a Huota of #5 per cent to the other Dackward ,lasses in ,entral 1ducational Institutions. -'. 7,9 -). 7D9 3alva !udam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district 7,hhattisgarh9. -5. 7D9 -2. 7(9 -?. 7,9 0.. 7D9 3mallest in the 4orld 3mallest ,ontinent $ (ustralia 3mallest Acean $ (rtic 3mallest +epublic $ %auru 3mallest ,olony $ Gibralter 3mallest 3tate $;atican 3mallest 8andmass $ The (ustralian main 8and 3mallest Dird $ 6umming Dird 3mallest Flowering :lant $ 4olfia 3mallest :lanet $ :luto . :rograms that automatically submit your search reHuest to several search engines simultaneously are called 7"9 /etasearch engines 7#9 4ebcrawlers 7-9 3piders 709 6its 7'9 %one of these #. Graphical diagrams used to represent different multiple perspectives of a system include 7"9 use case> class> and state diagrams 7#9 state> interaction> derivative diagrams 7-9 interaction> relationship> and class diagrams 709 deployment> relationship> and use case diagrams 7'9 %one of these -. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the 7"9 database is structured 7#9 database is well designed 7-9 database has no data 709 database is relatively small

7'9 database is relatively large 0. 4hich of the following are normally used to initialiBe a computer system*s hardwareJ 7"9 Dootstrap memory 7#9 ;olatile memory 7-9 1xteranl mass memory 709 3tatic memory 7'9 +andom access memory '. If you wanted to locate the hardware address of a local device> which protocol would you useJ 7"9 (+: 7#9 +(+: 7-9 I,/: 709 :I%G 7'9 :A%G ). 4hat is Internet #J 7"9 ( new type of cabling system for 4ide (rea %etworks 7#9 ( second local area network that can connect with another online 8(% to share access 7-9 ( new standard for Internet browsers 709 (n association to develop advanced Internet technology 7'9 %one of these 5. The term> MhypertextM> means 7"9 %on seHuential writing 7#9 6ypermedia 7-9 Dlinking text 709 Text with heavy formatting 7'9 %one of these 2. 4hile searching a website> you have been unable to find information that was on the site several months ago. 4hat might you do to attempt to locate that informationJ 7"9 ;isit Google*s cached page to view the older copy. 7#9 Forget about it> as there is no way to find this information. 7-9 ;isit a partner site of the organiBation to see if it is there. 709 Cse the wayback machine. 7'9 %one of these ?. 4hich kind of lock includes a keypad that can be used to control access into areasJ 7"9 ,ipher 7#9 4arded 7-9 Device 709 Tumbler 7'9 Typelock ".. (..sometimes called a boot sector virus> executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk. 7"9 system virus 7#9 troGan horse virus 7-9 file virus 709 macro virus 7'9 %one of these

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,arbon credit is meant for Deforestation :rotection of environment +ural infrastructure Diamond trading :recision farming (cetic acid is present in ;inegar ,urd 8ime Fish +ancid butter Deep litter and cage systems are associated with Dairy development :ig farming :oultry growing @uali farming 3heep rearing 4hen milk is churned> the cream is separated due to Gravitational force ,entrifugal force Frictional force 1lectro magnetic effect %one of the above (gricultural scientist who got %obel priBe for peace Dr %orman 1. Dorlaug Dr /.3. 3waminathan Dr 6argovind Khorana Dr ,handrasekhar Dr 4atson Free flow of capital> goods and services is envisaged under 4TA Food Dill (1= 1ssential commodities (ct 4arehouse Dill :rocess involved in the conversion of milk to curd is Axidation Dehydration 6ydrogenation Fermentation 6ydration %ational :olicy for Farmers #..5 is formulated based on the recommendations ,ommittee on Financial Inclusion ;aidyanathan ,ommittee Forward /arket ,ommission 4orking Group on (griculture %ational ,ommission on Farmers

"?. The 6ead @uarters of ,FT+Ithe leading institute for research on various food products is located at 7"9 /ysore 7#9 %ew Delhi 7-9 /umbai 709 Gurgaon 7'9 !ammu #.. 7"9 7#9 7-9 709 7'9 #". 7"9 7#9 7-9 709 7'9 ,ommon refrigerant used in fridges and cold storages %eon Freon ,rypton (rgon Ice 4ho among the following is the author of the novel Two 8ivesJ 3alman +ushdie ;ikram 3eth (rundhati +oy +uskin Dond Dhruv 3awhney

##. 4ho among the following has been appointed as the first ,hief Information ,ommissioner of IndiaJ 7"9 ;iGay 3hankar 7#9 T.%. 3eshan 7-9 4aGahat 6abibullah 709 /athew ;arghese 7'9 /.6. Daig #-. 7"9 7#9 7-9 709 7'9 #0. 7"9 7#9 7-9 709 7'9 #'. and 7"9 7#9 7-9 709 7'9 An which of the following dates is 4orld (ID3 Day observedJ December ? December " %ovember -. Actober #0 December -. 4hich of the following is Indias first indigenous animation filmJ 6anuman +amayana 6arry :otter /ughal e (Bam +am 3ita 4ho among the following has been sworn in as the new ,hief /inister of !ammu KashimirJ /ufti /ohammed 3ayeed Ghulam %abi (Bad Amar (bdullah /.6. Daig T. %. 3eshan 7'9 709 "0. "?. #0. '. 7"9 ".. 7"9 7#9 "'. 7"9 7"9 #.. 7#9 7"9 #'. 7#9

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General (wareness for forthcomming exams ". The 4orld 6eritage Day is observed on 7(9 /arch "2 7D9 (pril #. 7,9 /arch #. 7D9 (pril "2i (ns $ 7D9 #. 4hich of the following held the post of Deputy :rime /inister of India simultaneously with !agGivan +amJ 7(9 &.D. ,havan 7D9 ,haran 3ingh 7,9 GulGari 8al %anda 7D9 D.D. !atti (ns $ 7D9 -. The first %obel :riBe in 1conomics was awarded to Tinbergen and Frisch in 7(9 "?)? 7D9 "?)2 7,9 "?5.

7D9 "?)5 (ns $ 7(9 0. 4ho amongst the following is the author of the book *3traight from the 6eart *J 7(9 Kapil Dev 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 DenaBir Dhutto 7D9 Tami 6oag (ns $ 7D9 '. *From each according to his ability> to each according to his work* is the basis of 7(9 3ocialism 7D9 ,apitalism 7,9 ,ommunism 7D9 Fascism (ns $ 7,9 ). The head of the 3tate Dank of India is Designated as 7(9 1xecutive Director 7D9 Governor 7,9 Deputy Governor 7D9 ,hairman (ns $ 7D9 5. 4hich of the following gases does not form part of the atmosphereJ 7(9 %itorgen 7D9 ,hlorine 7,9 Axygen 7D9 ,arbon dioxide (ns $ 7D9

2. The headHuarters of the C.3. Department of Defence is located in 7(9 /arlborough 6ouse 7D9 The :entagon 7,9 4hite 6ouse 7D9 %one of these (ns $ 7D9 ?. The 3ecretariat of the C% is headed by 7(9 3ecurity ,ouncil 7D9 3ecretary General 7,9 ,hairman 7D9 :resident of General (ssembly (ns $ 7D9 ".. India*s national calendar is based on 7(9 3aka era 7D9 ,hristian era 7,9 Duddhist era 7D9 ;edic era (ns $ 7(9 "". 4ho amongst the following won the M4T( :layer of the yearM (ward J 7(9 3erena 4illiams 7D9 !elena !ankovic 7,9 3ania /irBa 7D9 !ustin 6enin (ns $ 7D9 "#. The foreign trade policy announced in the year #..0 was announced for a period of 7(9 Two &ears 7D9 Five &ears

7,9 3ix &ears 7D9 Four &ears (ns $ 7D9 "-. 4hen was the capital of India shifted from ,alcutta to DelhiJ 7(9 "?.) 7D9 "?". 7,9 "?"" 7D9 "?." (ns $ 7,9 "0. *1conomic !ustice* as one of the obGectives of the Indian ,onstitution has been provided in the 7(9 :reamble> Fundamental +ights and Directive :rinciples 7D9 :reamble and Directive :rinciples 7,9 Fundamental +ights and Directive :rinciples 7D9 %one of these (ns $ 7(9 "'. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of 7(9 Tea 7D9 !ute 7,9 ,offee 7D9 %one of these (ns $ 7(9 "). 4hich article of the Indian ,onstitution recognises 6indi in Devanagari script as the official language of IndiaJ 7(9 (rticle -0' 7D9 (rticle -07,9 (rticle -02 7D9 %one of these

(ns $ 7D9 "5. In its thirteenth flight :38; ,? successfully launched ten satellites with a total weight of 2#. kg. 4hich of the following satellites launched by :38; ,? is not a nano satellite J 7(9 %83 0 7D9 %83 ' 7,9 +CDI% 2( 7D9 I/3 " (ns $ 7D9 "2. %ame the periodical which GandhiGi published during his stay in 3outh (frica 7(9 Indian Apinion 7D9 &oung India 7,9 (frikaner 7D9 %one of these (ns $ 7(9 "?. 4hich country is known as the *3ugar Dowl* of the worldJ 7(9 India 7D9 ,uba 7,9 DraBil 7D9 C.3.(. (ns $ 7D9 #.. 4hich of the following ports has a free trade BoneJ 7(9 ,ochin 7D9 /umbai 7,9 /ormugao 7D9 Kandla (ns $ 7D9

#". 4hich of the following museum is located at %ew DelhiJ 7(9 Government /useum 7D9 3alar !ung /useum 7,9 %ational /useum of %atural 6istory 7D9 :rince of 4ales /useum (ns $ 7(9 ##. 4hich of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisation of water resources in IndiaJ 7(9 Floods ,ommission 7D9 ,entral Forestry ,ommission 7,9 ,entral 4ater ,ommission 7D9 :lanning ,ommission (ns $ 7,9 #-. The +eserve Dank of India was established in 7(9 "?-' 7D9 "?05 7,9 "?'# 7D9 "?)? (ns $ 7(9 #0. 8ala 6ardayal was an active member of which of the following partiesJ 7(9 Gadar :arty 7D9 (nushilan 3amiti 7,9 Kirti Kisan 3abha 7D9 6industan 3ocialist (ssociation (ns $ 7(9 #'. 4ho amongst the following of Indian origin is nominated as the Governor of 8ouisiana an (merican 3tate J 7(9 8akshmi /ittal

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". /iss Cniverse #..2 is 7(9 +iyo /ori 7D9 Dayana /endoBa 7,9 8isa 8aBarus 7D9 3imaran Kaur /undii 719 %one of these #. 4ho among the following has awarded C%13,A E Guillermo ,ano world press freedom award for #..2 J 7(9 (nna :olitkovskaya 7D9 (mira 6ass 7,9 +aul +ivero 7D9 8ydia ,acho +ebeiro 719 %one of these -. The present Governor of Dihar is 7(9 +.8.Dhatia 7D9 +.3.Gavai 7,9 Duta 3ingh 7D9 3.3.3idhu 719 %one of these 0. India test fired %uclear ,apable (gni III on /ay 5> #..2 for 7(9 Fourth time 7D9 3econd time 7,9 Third time 7D9 Fifth time 719 %one of these '. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of 7(9 Guwahati 7D9 Dareily 7,9 Khandwa 7D9 +anchi 719 %one of these ). The cyclone which struck /yanmar in /ay #..2 was 7(9 4illy willy 7D9 %argis 7,9 Fanoos 7D9 %asim 719 %one of these 5. The number of children> who are deprived of basic healthcare in India> as per the reportstate of the 4orlds /othersbrought out by global humanitarian organiBation save the children is 7(9 ). million 7D9 '. million 7,9 )5 million 7D9 '' million 719 %one of these 2. The country where the system of two 3upreme ,ourts has been proposed is 7(9 :akistan 7D9 %epal

7,9 3ri 8anka 7D9 Dhutan 719 %one of these ?. 4hich of the following is not a member of the %(TA J 7(9 (ustria 7D9 :oland 7,9 6ungary 7D9 3pain 719 %one of these ".. 4ho became Dritains first (sian woman 8ord /ayor J 7(9 +ekha +ani 7D9 (nGula 3ood 7,9 +eshma 3hah 7D9 Kavita 3ahni 719 %one of these "". The newly elected :resident of :aragury is 7(9 Fernando De 3ilva 7D9 Fernando 8ugo 7,9 Fernando 3ilvio 7D9 Fernando DominiHue 719 %one of these "#. 3ilvio Derlusconi was recently elected to the post of :rime /inistership of Italy. 6e belongs to 7(9 Italian %ationalist :arty 7D9 The :atriotic (lliance 7,9 :eoples :arty of Italy 7D9 :eople of Freedom :arty 719 %one of these "-. :8( stands for 7(9 :arty of 8eninist (ssociation 7D9 :eoples 8iberation (rmy 7,9 :eople for 8iberal (lliance 7D9 :eople for 8eft (lliance 719 %one of these "0. The number of (frican countries which attended the recently concluded India (frica Forum 3ummit is 7(9 "0 7D9 "' 7,9 ") 7D9 "5 719 %one of these "'. (ccording to a recent survey which of Indias states has topped in rural electrification J 7(9 /aharashtra 7D9 Tamil %adu 7,9 +aGasthan 7D9 Karnataka 719 %one of these "). 3imran Kaur /undi has been chosen 7(9 /iss India 1arth #..2 7D9 /iss India Cniverse #..2 7,9 /iss India 4orld #..2 7D9 %one of the above 719 %one of these "5. 4hich one of the following won !awaharlal %ehru (ward for International Cnderstanding for #..5 J 7(9 Alafur +agnar 7D9 !aved (khtar

7,9 8uiB 8ula da 3ilva 7D9 The /ilinda and Gates Foundation 719 %one of these "2. The book Cnaccustommed 1arth is written by 7(9 :. /. %ayyar 7D9 3hobha De 7,9 !humpi 8ahiri 7D9 %one of these 719 %one of these "?. The #..2 1dition of 4isden ,ricketers (lmanack,rickets maGor annual reference work has named The 8eading ,ricketer of the 4orld for #..5 7(9 /c Grath 7D9 !acHues Kallis 7,9 +icky :onting 7D9 3achin Tendulkar 719 %one of these #.. India ranks in foreign exchange forex reserve. 7(9 Third 7D9 3econd 7,9 Fifth 7D9 Fourth 719 %one of these #". +aghuram +aGan ,ommittee is related to 7(9 (usterity in government expenditure 7D9 3tudy of causes of rising prices 7,9 Financial sector reforms 7D9 1xport import balance 719 %one of these ##. The International /onetary Fund has estimated Indias contribution to 4orld Gross Domestic :roduct in :urchasing :ower :arity 7:::9 terms for #..5 to 7(9 0)L 7D9 )0L 7,9 5"L 7D9 -?L 719 %one of these #-. (ccording to data released by the /inistry of Finance> currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly "". crore Indians stands at 7(9 +s. 5"'.# 7D9 +s. 5#"2 7,9 +s. ".''. 7D9 +s. )".719 %one of these #0. 4hich one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maiBe has not been developed and recommended for an (ll India level use by ,haudhry ,haran 3ingh 6aryana (griculture Cniversity J 7(9 6:/) 7D9 6/2 7,9 6/". 7D9 6@:/5 719 %one of these #'. C3 has decided to remove from its list of states sponsoring terrorism. 7(9 ,uba 7D9 IraH 7,9 %orth Korea 7D9 8ibya 719 %one of these #). In the year #..) .5 India received Foreign Direct Investment 4orth 7(9 N #' billion

7D9 N #0' billion 7,9 N #)#' billion 7D9 #.' billion 719 %one of these #5. For the first time> the T.;. ,ameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the 8ok (dalats dispensing Gustice on 7(9 /ay -> #..2 7D9 /ay '> #..2 7,9 /ay 5> #..2 7D9 /ay 0> #..2 719 %one of these #2. (s a part of the partial solution to the worlds energy crisis> the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star J 7(9 C.K. 7D9 C.3.(. 7,9 (ustralia 7D9 France 719 %one of these #?. +ecently> a fatal disease broke out in ,hina infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was 7(9 Dird flu 7D9 Filariasis 7,9 6and> mouth and foot disease 7D9 ,hicken pox 719 %one of these -.. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of 7(9 Genetics 7D9 3tem cell 7,9 %ew protein structure 7D9 6abit pattern of different people 719 %one of these -". (part from I3+A> three other agenciesEinstitutions were also involved in the execution of :38; ,?. 4hich of the following was not involved J 7(9 D+DA 7D9 (ntrix ,orporation 7,9 ,osmos International Germany 7D9 Cniversity of Toronto> ,anada 719 %one of these -#. The Iran :akistan India gas pipeline> slated to begin in #..? was conceptualised first in 7(9 "??" 7D9 "?2? 7,9 "?2' 7D9 "??719 %one of these --. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi> the Cnion Government plans to start /etro rail service in four more cities. 4hich of the following is not included in the plan J 7(9 Kochi 7D9 6yderabad 7,9 :une 7D9 ,hennai 719 %one of these -0. :resident :ratibha :atil recently visited ,hile> DraBil and /exico. During her trip> with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty 7(9 DraBil

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2. 4ho received Indira Gandhi :riBe for :eace> Disarmanent and Development for #..5 7(9 Dill Gates 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 Dill and /elinda Gates Foundation 7D9 (rthur ,. ,larke ?. 4orld :ress Freedom Day is observed on 7(9 /ay 7D9 /ay "' 7,9 /ay #' 7D9 /ay #5 ".. 4hich of the following Indian :olitical 8eader has written the book M!yoti :unGMJ 7(9 8.K.(dwani 7D9 3onia Gandhi 7,9 !aswant 3ingh 7D9 %arendra /odi "". India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously J 7(9 2 7D9 ". 7,9 5 7D9 0 "#. !ules ;erne is 1uropes 7(9 3pace shuttle 7D9 /issile shield system 7,9 Diggest spacecraft 7D9 /ission to (ntarctica "-. Indias %ational ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first 7(9 Dirrohoea map 7D9 /alarial map 7,9 Dird flu map 7D9 ,ancer map "0. The 4orld Is 4hat It Is is the biography of 7(9 ;. 3. %aipal 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 7,9 (mrita :reetam 7D9 (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "'. (ccording to a 4orld Dank +eport India got remittances in #..5 worth 7(9 N -. billion 7D9 N -' billion 7,9 N #' billion 7D9 N #5 billion "). The 3ummit of AI, 7ArganiBation of Islamic ,ountries9 was held in /arch in 7(9 3enegal 7D9 /orocco 7,9 :akistan 7D9 Indonesia "5. (ccording to latest 46A report the number of estimated TD cases found every year in India is 7(9 ## million 7D9 "? million 7,9 "' million 7D9 "5 million "2. Tata purchased !aguar and +over from 7(9 6yundai 7D9 /aruti 3uBuki 7,9 Ford /otor

7D9 %one of the above "?. (ccording to a survey> the country which has the highest number of internet users is 7(9 C.3.(. 7D9 ,hina 7,9 !apan 7D9 Germany #.. India won its first tri series against (ustralia in 7(9 Drisbane 7D9 /elbourne 7,9 3ydney 7D9 :erth #". (ccording to :rime /inisters 1conomic (dvisory ,ouncil 71(,9 headed by ,. +angraGan the economic growth rate for #..2 .? will remain at 7(9 2L 7D9 2'L 7,9 ?L 7D9 2?L ##. The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe has been won by 7(9 Dill Gates Foundation 7D9 4illiam 6arvey 7,9 !ea %ouvel 7D9 %one of the above #-. 4hich of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by :,D J 7(9 Danish Kaneria 7D9 3hoaib /alik 7,9 /ohammad &ousuf 7D9 3hoaib (khtar #0. The %ational +ural 1mployment Guarantee 3cheme has now been extended to all ).0 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 7(9 "2... crore 7D9 ")... crore 7,9 "'... crore 7D9 "0... crore #'. Inflation which soared above 5L in the month of (pril is measured by 7(9 ,onsumer :rice Index 7D9 +etail :rice Index 7,9 4hole 3ale :rice Index 7D9 Industrial :rice Index #). The winner of Dahrain Grand :rix is 7(9 8ewis 6amilton 7D9 Kartikeyan 7,9 Felipe /assa 7D9 +obert Kubica #5. The winner of /iss India 1arth #..2 is 7(9 Tanvi ;yas 7D9 3uman Kaur 7,9 +ashmi 3ehgal 7D9 +ani 3harma #2. In face of rising prices> ,entral Government has decided to set strategic +eserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is 7(9 ". million tonnes 7D9 5 million tonnes 7,9 ) million tonnes 7D9 ' million tonnes #?. 4hich of following newspapersEmagaBines won six :ulitBer priBes 7(9 The %ew &ork Times

7D9 The Times /agaBine 7,9 The 4ashington :ost 7D9 The Guardian -.. 8eftism in India> "?"5 "?05 is a book written by 7(9 3. +. ,haudhuri 7D9 K. Kanwar 7,9 +. %agaswamy 7D9 3udipto ,hatterGee -". +ecently :resident :ratibha :atil visited three countries. 4hich of the following was not the part of her trip 7(9 (rgentina 7D9 ,hile 7,9 /exico 7D9 DraBil -#. G!/ stands for 7(9 General !ustice /ovement 7D9 Gorkha !anmukti /orcha 7,9 Gorkhaland !anshakti /orcha 7D9 Gorkha !anGagriti /orcha --. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy 7(9 Italy 7D9 3pain 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 %epal -0. 3upreme ,ourt has upheld the law enacted in #..) providing #5L for candidates belonging to 7(9 3,s 7D9 3Ts 7,9 AD, 7D9 /inorities AD, -'. (t which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation 7(9 ,hittorgarh 7D9 Dhavnagar 7,9 Kolkata 7D9 Karaikal -). 3alwa !udum is 7(9 Terrorist organiBation 7D9 ( branch of naxalite 7,9 %ame of a police force 7D9 (n anti naxalite movement -5. 4hen was %epal declared a 3ecular %ation 7(9 in #..' 7D9 in #..5 7,9 in #..2 7D9 in #..) -2. The Director General of C% Food and (griculture Arganisation of present is 7(9 !acHues Diouf 7D9 Kundekeh K. &umkella 7,9 !ammel (l 6iyilan 7D9 /ichael Griffin -?. (ccording to a research> stem cells from skin can treat 7(9 (lBhumer 7D9 3chiBophrenia 7,9 :arkinsons disease 7D9 %one of the above 0.. 4hich of the following 3tates 6s declared #..2 as the Myear of 1ducationM J 7(9 Dihar

7D9 6aryana 7,9 6imachal :radesh 7D9 GuGarat (nswers with 6ints ". 7(9 #. 7,9 -. 7D9 . 0. 7(9 '. 7(9 ). 7,9 5. 7D9 2. 7,9 ?. 7(9 ".. 7D9 "". 7D9 "#. 7,9 "-. 7D9 Indias ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias ). most malarial endemic districts that report over '.L of the countrys malarias cases. "0. 7(9 "'. 7D9 "). 7(9 "5. 7D9 "2. 7,9 "?. 7D9 #.. 7(9 #". 7D9 ##. 7,9 The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe> considered to be eHuivalent of %obel :riBe for architecture has been won french architect !ea %ouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. #-. 7D9 #0. 7D9 #'. 7,9 #). 7,9 #5. 7(9 #2. 7D9 #?. 7,9 The 4ashington :ost has won six :ulitBer :riBes> including :ublic service award for its reporting on conditions of C.3. 4ar ;eterans. -.. 7(9 -". 7(9 -#. 7D9 --. 7,9 -0. 7,9 The 3upreme ,ourt on (pril ".> #..2 upheld the law enacted in #..) providing a Huota of #5 per cent to the other Dackward ,lasses in ,entral 1ducational Institutions. -'. 7,9 -). 7D9 3alva !udam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district 7,hhattisgarh9. -5. 7D9 -2. 7(9 -?. 7,9 0.. 7D9 ". An 5th /ay #..2> agni I was test fired. It was 7(9 Dallistic /issile 7D9 3urface to air missile 7,9 8and to sea missile 7D9 (ir to air missile #. 4hich of the following 6igh ,ourts has recently Huashed the merit list issued in #..) and #..5 by the centre and the C:3, 7(9 Dhopal 6igh ,ourt 7D9 +aGasthan 6igh ,ourt 7,9 /adras 6igh ,ourt 7D9 Guwahati 6igh ,ourt -. +ecently the (cronym 3T(+T came into %ews. 3T(+T stands for 7(9 3trategic (ssociation for +estructuring Trade 7D9 3trategic (rms 8imitation Treaty 7,9 3ystem Tracking and +eprocessing Team 7D9 %one of the above 0. :eoples Democratic :arty emerged second largest party with --."L in elections

held in 7(9 Dhutan 7D9 %epal 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 Italy '. (ccording to the 4orld ,onservation Cnion +eport> the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is 7(9 #05 plant species 7D9 #'. plant species 7,9 #5' plant species 7D9 #'' plant species ). 4hich of the following states passed a Dill in /arch #..2> amending the +egistration (ct "?.2 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state 7(9 Kerala 7D9 (ndhra :radesh 7,9 Goa 7D9 /aharashtra 5. The renowned scientist !ohn 4heeler who died in (pril #..2> was originally hailed from 7(9 (ustralia 7D9 C.3.(. 7,9 Finland 7D9 Dritain 2. 4ho received Indira Gandhi :riBe for :eace> Disarmanent and Development for #..5 7(9 Dill Gates 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 Dill and /elinda Gates Foundation 7D9 (rthur ,. ,larke ?. The #..2 C%13,AEGuillermo ,ano 4orld :ress Freedom :riBe awarded to 7(9 8ydia ,acho +ibeiro

7D9 (nna :olitkovskaya 7,9 /ay ,hidiac 7D9 C 4in Tin ".. 4hich of the following Indian players has not completed ".>... runs in Test cricket 7(9 +ahul Dravid 7D9 3achin Tendulkar 7,9 3unil Gavaskar 7D9 ;irendra 3ehwag "". An /arch #)> #..2> %(3(s space shuttle which returned safely to 1arth after completing ") day mission to International 3pace 3tation was 7(9 Discovery 7D9 1ndeavour 7,9 ,olumbia 7D9 %one of the above "#. !ules ;erne is 1uropes 7(9 3pace shuttle 7D9 /issile shield system 7,9 Diggest spacecraft 7D9 /ission to (ntarctica "-. Indias %ational ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first 7(9 Dirrohoea map 7D9 /alarial map 7,9 Dird flu map 7D9 ,ancer map "0. The 4orld Is 4hat It Is is the biography of 7(9 ;. 3. %aipal 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 7,9 (mrita :reetam 7D9 (.:.!. (bdul Kalam

"'. (ccording to a 4orld Dank +eport India got remittances in #..5 worth 7(9 N -. billion 7D9 N -' billion 7,9 N #' billion 7D9 N #5 billion "). The 3ummit of %(TA 7%A+T6 (T8(%TI, T+1(T&9 was held in (pril in 7(9 +omania 7D9 /orocco 7,9 :akistan 7D9 Indonesia "5. (ccording to latest 46A report the number of estimated TD cases found every year in India is 7(9 ## million 7D9 "? million 7,9 "' million 7D9 "5 million "2. Tata purchased !aguar and +over from 7(9 6yundai 7D9 /aruti 3uBuki 7,9 Ford /otor 7D9 %one of the above "?. (ccording to a survey> the country which has the highest number of internet users is 7(9 C.3.(. 7D9 ,hina 7,9 !apan 7D9 Germany #.. 4hich country has won the 4omen*s (sia ,up ,ricket #..2 which was held in ,olombo in the monthe of /ay #..2 J 7(9 Drisbane

7D9 /elbourne 7,9 3ydney 7D9 :erth #". (ccording to :rime /inisters 1conomic (dvisory ,ouncil 71(,9 headed by ,. +angraGan the economic growth rate for #..2 .? will remain at 7(9 2L 7D9 2'L 7,9 ?L 7D9 2?L ##. The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe has been won by 7(9 Dill Gates Foundation 7D9 4illiam 6arvey 7,9 !ea %ouvel 7D9 %one of the above #-. 4hich of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by :,D J 7(9 Danish Kaneria 7D9 3hoaib /alik 7,9 /ohammad &ousuf 7D9 3hoaib (khtar #0. The %ational +ural 1mployment Guarantee 3cheme has now been extended to all ).0 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 7(9 "2... crore 7D9 ")... crore 7,9 "'... crore 7D9 "0... crore #'. Inflation which soared above 5L in the month of (pril is measured by 7(9 ,onsumer :rice Index 7D9 +etail :rice Index 7,9 4hole 3ale :rice Index 7D9 Industrial :rice Index

#). The winner of Dahrain Grand :rix is 7(9 8ewis 6amilton 7D9 Kartikeyan 7,9 Felipe /assa 7D9 +obert Kubica #5. The winner of /iss India 1arth #..2 is 7(9 Tanvi ;yas 7D9 3uman Kaur 7,9 +ashmi 3ehgal 7D9 +ani 3harma #2. In face of rising prices> ,entral Government has decided to set strategic +eserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is 7(9 ". million tonnes 7D9 5 million tonnes 7,9 ) million tonnes 7D9 ' million tonnes #?. 4hich of following newspapersEmagaBines won six :ulitBer priBes 7(9 The %ew &ork Times 7D9 The Times /agaBine 7,9 The 4ashington :ost 7D9 The Guardian -.. 8eftism in India> "?"5 "?05 is a book written by 7(9 3. +. ,haudhuri 7D9 K. Kanwar 7,9 +. %agaswamy 7D9 3udipto ,hatterGee -". +ecently :resident :ratibha :atil visited three countries. 4hich of the following was not the part of her trip 7(9 (rgentina 7D9 ,hile

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7D9 ##. 7,9 The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe> considered to be eHuivalent of %obel :riBe for architecture has been won french architect !ea %ouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. #-. 7D9 #0. 7D9 #'. 7,9 #). 7,9 #5. 7(9 #2. 7D9 #?. 7,9 The 4ashington :ost has won six :ulitBer :riBes> including :ublic service award for its reporting on conditions of C.3. 4ar ;eterans. -.. 7(9 -". 7(9 -#. 7D9 --. 7,9 -0. 7,9 The 3upreme ,ourt on (pril ".> #..2 upheld the law enacted in #..) providing a Huota of #5 per cent to the other Dackward ,lasses in ,entral 1ducational Institutions. -'. 7,9 -). 7D9 3alva !udam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district 7,hhattisgarh9. -5. 7D9 -2. 7(9 -?. 7,9 0.. 7D9

". 4ho has been appointed as the new ,hairman of ,onfederation of Indian Industry 7,II9 in /(& #..2 J 7(9 +aGeev ,handrashekha 7D9 (nand /ahindra 7,9 K.;.Kamath 7D9 Ganesh %ataraGan 719 %one of these (ns 7,9 #. Th 4orld*s longest 3ea Dridge has been established in 7(9 India 7D9 C3( 7,9 !apan 7D9 /alaysia 719 ,hina (ns 719 -. "#th C%,T(D 7C%IT1D %(TIA%3 ,A%F1+1%,1 A% T+(D1 (%D D1;18A:/1%T9 miniterial lavel conference was held in (pril #..2 at 7(9 %ew Delhi 7India9 7D9 (ccra 7Ghana9 7,9 Islamabad 7:akistan9 7D9 Dhaka 7Dangladesh9 719 Kathmandu 7%epal9 (ns 7D9 0. (t which place Indias first Indira Gandhi %ational Tribal Cniversity would be set up J 7(9 (markantak 7/adhya :radesh9 7D9 %agpur 7,9 6yderabad 7D9 %oida 719 :atna (ns 7(9

'. %athula :ass is located in the 3tate $ 7(9 %agaland 7D9 3ikkim 7,94est Dengal 7D9 (ssam 719 Tripura (ns 7D9 ). T61 #..5 Durand ,up has been won by 7(9 /ohan Dagan 7D9 /ahindra Cnited 7,9 ,hurchill Drothers 7D9 ,entral +ailways 719 %one of these (ns 7,9 5. 4ho amongst the following has been named as the Forbes (sia Dusinessman of the year #..5 J 7(9 K.;.Kamath 7D9 +atan Tata 7,9 %andan %ilekani 7D9 (Gim :remGi 719 %one of these (ns 7(9 2. Konkan +ailway is building worlds tallest railways bridge in which of the following states J 7(9 :unGab 7D9 !ammu < Kashmir 7,9 /aharashtra 7D9 Kerala 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 ?. The author the book !yoti :unG is 7(9 3onia Gandhi 7D9 %arendra /odi 7,9 !aswant 3ingh 7D9 :erveB /usharraf 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 ".. 4orld Investment +eport is an annual publication of $ 7(9 C%,T(D 7D9 4TA 7,9 4orld Dank 7D9I/F 719 (DD (ns 7(9 "". 4hich of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt J 7(9 C3( 7D9 DraBil 7,9/exico 7D9 !apan 719 +ussia (ns 7(9 "#. 8ee /yung Dak is the president of 7(9 ,hina 7D9 3outh Korea 7,9 %orth Korea 7D9 /alaysia 719 %one of these

(ns 7D9 "-. The author the book /y ,ountry /y 8ife is 7(9 3onia Gandhi 7D9 8.K.(dvani 7,9 !aswant 3ingh 7D9 :erveB /usharraf 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 "0. 4ho has been won the :rem Dhatia (ward for the year #..2 J 7(9 %agma 7D9 3hweta 3ingh 7,9 %irupama 3ubramaniam 7D9 %alini 3ingh 719 %one of these (ns 7,9 "'. 4ho has been won ,ommonwealth 4riters :riBe #..2 J 7(9 Kiran Desai 7D9 3hweta 3ingh 7,9 +upashree %anda 7D9 Indra 3inha 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 "). 4hat is the full form of the term :I(+, J 7(9 :ermanent International (ssociation of +oad ,ongress 7D9 :ermanent Indian (ssociation of +oad ,ongress 7,9 :ermanent International (ccident of +oad ,ongress 7D9 :ermanent International (ssociation of +apid ,ongress 719 %one of these (ns 7(9 "5. 4hat is the percentage of the (frican countries in the earth areas J 7(9 #2L 7D9 "2L 7,9 #.L 7D9 #'L719 -'L (ns 7,9 "2. International womens day is celebrated every year on 7(9 !anuary #) 7D9 /arch 2 7,9 (ugust #) 7D9 December 2 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 "?. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with D,,I to coach the Indian ,ricket team> belongs to $ 7(9 3outh (frica 7D9 1ngland 7,9 4est Indies 7D9 (ustralia 719 %ew =ealand (ns 7(9 #.. ,apital formation in an economy depends on $ 7(9 Total income 7D9 Total savings 7,9 Total demand 7D9 Total :roduction 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 #". The %ational Ald age :ension 3cheme has now been extended to cover the entire

D:8 people above of age 7(9 '' years 7D9 ). years 7,9 )# years 7D9 )' years 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 ##. (ccording to the Cnion Finance /inister > by which year will India become middle income nation J 7(9 #."' 7D9 #.#' 7,9 #.-. 7D9 #.-# 719 #.0. (ns 7D9 #-. 4ho has been conferred to /iss India 4orld #..2 J 7(9 3imran Kaur /undi 7D9 Tanvi ;yas 7,9 :arvathy Amanakuttan 7D9 :ooGa ,hitgopekar 719 %one of these (ns 7,9 #0. The #.th Interpol (sian +egional ,onference was held in /arch #..2 at F 7(9 India 7D9 6ong Kong 7,9 Kuala 8umpur 7D9 /oscow 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 #'. 4ho is the new :resident of +ussia J 7(9 ;ladimir :utin 7D9 Dmitry /edvedev 7,9 ;iktor ,hernomyrdin 7D9 Doris &eltsin 719 %one of these (ns 7D9 (4(+D3 G1%1+(8 (4+1%133 ". /agsaysay (ward for public service for the year #..5 is 7a9 !ovito +. 3alonga 7b9 /ahabir :un 7c9 Kim 3un Tai 7d9 Tan xhiyang (ns 7c9 #. /.3. 3waminathan received 7a9 /agsaysay award 7b9 :adma ;ibhushan 7c9 :admabhushan award 7d9 all the above (ns 7d9 -. (rGuna (ward was introduced in 7a9 "?)" 7b9 "?)? 7c9 "?5# 7d9 "??' (ns 7a9 (rGuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India. 0. Gandhi :eace :riBe for the year #..) was awarded to 7a9 ,. 3ubramaniam 7b9 3habana (Bmi 7c9 3atish Dhawan 7d9 4ord 6ealth Arganisation (ns 7b9 '. %ame the film which won Dest :icture Ascars (ward at the 2.th (nnual (cademy (wards in #..2 7a9 /ystic +iver 7b9 ,old /ountain

7c9 %o ,ountry for Ald /en 7d9 Departed (ns 7c9 ). C Tant award is given for$ 7a9 ,ontribution to east west understanding 7b9 ,ommunity leadership 7c9 3ocial 3ervice 7d9 !ournalism (ns 7c9 5. 4ho among the following has been awarded the 3ydney peace :riBe #..0 for her work in social campaigns and advocacy to non violenceJ 7a9 /edha :adkar 7b9 ;andana 3hiva 7c9 (rundharti +ai 7d9 (parna 3en 7e9 %one of these (ns 7c9 2. 4hich film has won best Feature Film (ward in the '-rd %ational Film (ward in the year #..5J 7a9 Kaalpurush 7b9 +ang De Dasanti 7c9 Fanna 7d9 Don (ns 7a9 ?. Doris 8essing > who won the %obel :eace :riBe in #..5> is from 7a9 IraH 7b9 %igeria 7c9 Cnited Kingdom 7d9 8ibya (ns 7c9 ".. 4hich of the following authors won the Dooker :riBe for the year #..5 J 7a9 /argaret (twood 7b9 (nne 1nright 7c9 Graham 3wift 7d9 Ian /c 1wan(ns 7b9 "". The %obel :riBe winners for /edicine in #..5 is E are 7a9 /ario ,apecchi 7b9 /artin 1vans 7c9 Aliver 3mithies 7d9 (ll of the above (ns 7b9 "#. The +amon /agsaysay (ward winner 3hanta 3inha known as 7a9 a campaigner for urban sanitation 7b9 an anti child labour activist 7c9 an organiser of rain water harvesting schemes 7d9 an activist for the welfare of poor rural women (ns 7b9 "-. The first recipient of Kalinga :riBe was (ns $ French physicist 8ouis de Droglie "0. Kalinga :riBe> an International priBe is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and populariBation of (ns $ 3cience "'. %ehru (ward is instituted for (ns $ International understanding and peace "). The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards$ :adma Dhushan> :adma ;ibhushan and Dharat +atna (ns $ Dr. (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "5. The first recipient of Gandhi :eace :riBe was (ns $ Dr. !ulius %. %yerera "2. In the following who was not a /iss 4orld 7a9 &uktha /ookhey

7b9 (ishwarya +ai 7c9 :riyanka ,hopra 7d9 3ushmita 3en (ns 7d9 "?. Ascar (ward is associated with (ns $ ,inema #.. The winner of the !nanapeetam award for the first time (ns $ G. 3ankara Kurup #". Dooker priBe is given to the field of (ns $ Fiction writing ##. The %obel :riBes were established by (ns $ (lfred Dernhard %obel #-. The first %obel :riBes were awarded in the year (ns $ "?." #0. The first winner of %obel :riBe in /edicine or :hysiology is (ns $ 1mil (dolph von Dehring 7Germany9 #'.The first winner of %obel :riBe in :eace is (ns $ !ean 6enri Dunant 73witBerland9 < Frederic :assy 7France9 #). The first winner of %obel :riBe in 8iterature is (ns $ 3ully :rudhomme 7France9 #5. %obel :riBe award in 1conomics has been awarded from the year (ns $ "?)? #2. The first winner of %obel :riBe in 1conomic 3cience is (ns $ +agnar Frisch 7%orway9 < !an Tinbergen 7%etherlands9 #?. The first winner of %obel :riBe in ,hemistry is (ns $ !acobus 6. van*t 6off 7%etherlands9 -.. The first winner of %obel :riBe in :hysics is (ns $ 4ilhelm ,. +oentgen 7Germany9 -". The founder of %obel :riBes> (lfred %obel belongs the country (ns $ 3weden -#. Indira Gandhi :aryavaran :uraskar is given in which field (ns $ 1nvironment --. 4ho was the second winner of !nanapeetam (ward (ns $ Tharasankar DanerGee -0. +abindranath Tagore was the %obel priBe winner for literature in "?"-. 4ho received the award in "?"0 7a9 +udyard Kipling 7c9 Dernard 3haw 7c9 +omain +olland 7d9 %obody (ns 7D9 -'. The winner of %obel :riBe for literature for #..5 is (ns $ Doris 8essing -). The winner of Indira Gandhi :eace >Integration and Disarmament :riBe for #..5 is (ns $ The Dill < /elinda Gates Foundation -5. Kalinga :riBe is awarded by 7a9 Indian Government 7b9 Arissa Government 7c9 3((+, 7d9 C%13,A (ns 7d9 -2. 4hat is the highest peace time gallantry award in India 7a9 Dharat ratna 7b9 :aram ;ir ,hakra 7c9 (shok ,hakra 7d9 ;ir ,hakra (ns 7c9

-?. The highest science award in India (ns I 3.3. Dhatnagar award 0..:halke award is given to persons of which field (ns $ Film 0". (rGuna award is given for the excellence in (ns $ 3ports 0#. 4ho was the first Indian lady actress to receive the :adma 3hri (ward (ns $ %argis Dutt 0-. Dada 3aheb :halke award is for the contribution to (ns $ ,inema 00. 4ho was the first +amon /agsaysay (ward winner from India (ns $ (charya ;inoba Dhave 0'. The first woman to recipient of Dharat +atna was (ns $ Indira Gandhi

". The Kishenganga :ower :roGect is in (. Arissa D. /aharashtra ,. GuGarat D. !ammu < Kashmir (ns 7D9 #. The late %irmala Desh :ande was a famous (. diplomat D. astrologer ,. 3ocial activist D. film star (ns 7,9 -. 4ho has been awarded the :rem Dhatia (ward for the year #..2 J (. %ilanGana Dose D. +upashree %anda ,. %irupama 3ubramanian D. %one of these (ns 7,9 0. /icrowave ovens cook dishes by means of (. Cltraviolet rays D. Infra red rays ,. ,onvection D. ,onduction (ns 7D9 '. /ost of the phenomena related to weather take place in (. stratosphere D. ionosphere ,. mesosphere D. troposphere (ns 7D9 ). The current :resident of the 4orld Dank is (. DominiHue 3trauss Kahn D. !ames D. 4olfansen ,. Darbara ,artland D. +obert =oellick (ns 7D9 5. (martya 3en> the %+I %obel laureate got the honour for his work on (. Game theory D. 3ecurities analysis ,. :overty and famines

D.Impact of IndustrialiBation (ns 7,9 2. The @uit India resolution was passed at the (. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0. D. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0" ,. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0# D. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0'. (ns 7,9 ?. 4ho among the following is not a ghaBal singerJ (. Talat (BiB D. ,handan Dass ,. :eenaB /asani D. !agdev 3ingh (ns 7D9 ".. %obel :riBe for literature in #..5 was received by (. Doris 8essing D. (lbert (l Gore ,. /ohammad &unus D. %one of these (ns 7(9 "". /eteorites are the heavenly bodies (. between the /ars and the !upiter D. between the 3aturn and the %eptune ,. between the /ars and the ;enus D. that burn brightly on entering the 1arths atmosphere (ns 7D9 "#. : ' is a group of (. highly developed countries D. 6ighly populous countries ,. :ermanent members of the 3ecurity ,ouncil D. 1stablished nuclear powers (ns 7,9 "-. (rrange the following in chronological order$ a. Dandi /arch b. /cDonald (ward c. 6anging of Dhagat 3ingh d. /eerut conspiracy case (. a> b> c> d D. b> a> c> d ,. d> c> a> b> D. d> a> c> b (ns 7(9 "0. 4hich of the following is a land locked stateJ (. GuGarat D. (ndhra :radesh ,. /adhya :radesh D. Tamil %adu (ns 7,9 "'. 4hich of the following is not an official language as per the 2th scheduleJ (. Konkani D. 3indhi ,. /anipuri D. 1nglish (ns 7D9 "). 4hich of the following used in making computer chips J (. ,arbon D. Cranium ,. 3ilicon

D. +ubidium (ns 7,9 "5. In order to see an undersea obGect while in a ship> you would make use of a (. telescope D. periscope ,. marinoscope D %one of these (ns 7D9 "2. Daan Ki moon > the C%A 3ecretary General belong to (. 3audi (rab D. 1gypt ,. 3outh Korea D. DraBil (ns 7,9 "?. The deepest ocean in the world is (. The Indian ocean D. The (tlantic ocean ,. The :acific ocean D. %one of these (ns 7,9 #.. The oldest mutual fund in India is the (. 3DI /utual Fund D. DAD /utual Fund ,. :%D /utual Fund D. Cnit Trust of India (ns 7D9 #". ( candidate for elections to the 8ok 3abha stands to lose his Deposit /oney if he fails to get (. "E' of the total valid votes D. "E2 of the valid votes ,. "E) of the valid votes polled D. none of these (ns 7(9 ##. The ;aranasiKanyakumari %ational 6ighway is called (. %.6. 2 D. %. 6. 5 ,. %.6. "# D. %.6. ? (ns 7D9 #-. 4hich of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolutionJ (. oilseeds D. fisheries ,. fruits D. cereals (ns 7(9 #0. The 4.T.A. came into being on (. "st (pril> "??' D. "st (pril> "??0 ,. "st !an.> "??' D. "st !an.> "??) (ns 7,9 #'. Dangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of (. 8ord +ippon D. 8ord ,urBon ,. 8ord 6ardinge D. 8ord /into (ns 7D9 #). Tata purchased !aguar and +over from

(. 6yundai D. /aruti 3uBuki ,. Ford /otor D. General /otor (ns 7,9

". 4hich of the following has been selected for best parliamentarian of the year award #..5 J a9 :riya +anGan Das /unshi b9 /ani 3hankar (iyyar c9 :.,hidambaram d9 3ushama 3waraG (%3 $ a #. Fernando 8ugo*s name was in news recently as he has taken over as the president of a9 :araguay b9 3udan c9 (fghanistan d9 :akistan (%3 $ a -. I3+A has launched successfully ten satellites through :38; ,? on (. "'th /arch>#..2 D. -.th /arch>#..2 ,. #2th (pril>#..2 D. 0th /ay>#..2 (%3 $ c 0. The newly constituted %ational Knowledge ,ommission is headed by a9 ,. +angaraGan b9:rof. +. 3. 3harma c9 3am :itroda d9 /s. GiriGa ;yas (%3 $ c '. India enacted an important event of Indian %ational /ovement celebrating the seventy fifth anniversary. 4hich was itJ a9 @uit India /ovement b9 Delhi ,halo /ovement c9 ,ivil Disobedience /ovement d9 %on ,ooperation /ovement (%3 $c ). :ope Denedict K;I belongs to which countryJ a9 Italy b9 Germany c9 France d9 :oland (%3 $ b 5. The media campaign The 4orld Is 4aiting is related to which of the following companiesJ a9 8ufthansa b9 @atar (irways c9 Indian (irlines d9 Dritish (irways (%3 $ d 2. 4ho among the following has been elected as :resident of the International ,ouncil of 3cience CnionJ a9 1. 3reedharan

b9 %. +am c9 /. G. K. /enon d9 Goverdhan /ehta (%3 $ d ?. 4hich of the following countries launched the smallest combat aircraft in the worldJ a9 Germany b9 India c9 +ussia d9 C3( (%3 $ b ".. 4ho among the following Dritish Governor Generals shifted Indias capital from ,alcutta to Delhi in "?""J a9 8ord 8ouis /ountbatten b9 8ord ,anning c9 8ord 6ardinge d9 4arren 6astings (%3 $ c "". Golden 6andshake is the term associated with a9 3hare market b9 +etirement benefits c9 ;oluntary retirement benefits d9 3muggling (%3 $ c "#. 4hich of the following is the first surface to surface missile in IndiaJ a9 :rithvi b9 Trishul c9 (gni d9 %aag (%3 $ a "-. 4hich country will be host "'th 3((+, 3ummit in #..2 J a9 /aldives b9 3ri 8anka c9 India d9 :akistan (%3 $ b "0. /ist is caused by a9 Dry ice b9 Ice at low temperature c9 4ater vapours at low temperature d9 ,arbon monoxide in solid form (%3 $ c "'. 4ho among the following has been chosen the /iss India Cniverse for the year #..2 J a9 :arvathy Amanakuttan b9 3imaran Kaur /undi c9 (mrita Thapar d9 Tanvi ;yas (%3 $ b "). 4ho among the following was the author of +aGtarangini> commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an IndianJ a9 Danbhatta b9 +avikirti c9 :ushpadanta d9 Kalhana (%3 $ d "5. 4ho among the following advocated 3cientific 3ocialismJ a9 +obert Awen

b9 :roudhon :ierre !oseph c9 Karl /arx d9 3aint 3imon 6enri ,laude (%3 $ c "2. 4hich of the following (rticles of the Indian ,onstitution deal with the Directive :rinciples of 3tate :olicyJ a9 #) to 0" b9 -" to ') c9 -) to '" d9 0" to )) (%3$ c "?9 4hich one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of ;iGayanagar kingdomJ a9 (bdur +aBBaH b9 :aes c9 Ibn Datutah d9 %uniB (%3 $ c $ (bdur +aBBaH Deva +aya II :aes Krishna Deva +aya Ibn Datutah 6arihara I %uBiB (chyut Deva +aya #.. The ,hinese pilgrim Fa 6ien visited India during the reign of a9 Kanishka b9 ,handragupta I c9 ,handragupta II d9 6arshavardhana (%3 $ c #". 4hich of the following is the economic growth percentage proGected in the ""th Five &ear :lan draft that was approved by the :lanning ,ommission in %ovember #..5J a9 2L b9 ?L c9 ?.'L d9 ".L (%3 $ b ##. The Indian %avys only sailing ship> which returned to Kochi after a ". month voyage around the globe is> a9 I%3 ;ibhuti b9 I%3 Tarangini c9 I%3 :rabhat d9 I%3 ;iraat (%3 $ b #-9 4ho among the following is the Director General of International /onetary Fund 7I/F9 J a9 Thaksin 3hinawatra b9 8iang Guanglie c9 DominiHue 3trauss Kahn d9 :aul 4olfowitB (%3 $ c #09 4ho is the author of the book 3uper 3tar India $ From Incredible to CnstopableJ a9 Dill ,linton b9 6illory ,linton c9 Dalai 8ama d9 Imran Khan (%3 $ a #'9 4hat does ,1,( stand forJ a9 ,ommunity 1nabled ,ooperative (rrangement

b9 ,omprehensive c9 ,omprehensive d9 ,omprehensive (%3 $ d #)9 !ohn wheeler a9 :hysics b9 ,hemistry c9 Dotany d9 6istory (ns $ a

1cological ,ooperation (greement 1cological ,ooperation (rrangement 1conomic ,ooperation (greement was associated with

G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 74A+8D9 :osted by Free 1xam Ariginal :aper at "$"- (/ G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 FA+ FA+T6,A//I%G 1K(/I%(TIA% ." The first :rime minister of Dangladesh was /uGibur +ehman .# The longest river in the world is the %ile .- The longest highway in the world is the Trans ,anada .0 The longest highway in the world has a length of (bout 2... km .' The highest mountain in the world is the 1verest .) The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is /yanmar .5 The biggest desert in the world is the 3ahara desert .2 The largest coffee growing country in the world is DraBil .? The country also known as Mcountry of ,opperM is =ambia ". The name given to the border which separates :akistan and (fghanistan is Durand line "" The river ;olga flows out into the ,apsian sea "# The coldest place on the earth is ;erkoyansk in 3iberia "- The country which ranks second in terms of land area is ,anada "0 The largest Island in the /editerranean sea is 3icily "' The river !ordan flows out into the Dead sea ") The biggest delta in the world is the 3underbans "5 The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Delgrade "2 The !apanese call their country as %ippon "? The length of the 1nglish channel is ')0 kilometres #. The world*s oldest known city is Damascus #" The city which is also known as the ,ity of ,anals is ;enice ## The country in which river 4angchu flows is /yanmar #- The biggest island of the world is Greenland #0 The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit> C3( #' The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is C3( #) The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is /alaysia #5 The country which is the largest producer of tin in the world is /alaysia #2 The river which carries maximum Huantity of water into the sea is the /ississippi #? The city which was once called the OForbidden ,ity* was :eking -. The country called the 8and of +ising 3un is !apan -" /ount 1verest was named after 3ir George 1verest -# The volcano ;esuvius is located in Italy -- The country known as the 3ugar Dowl of the world is ,uba -0 The length of the 3ueB ,anal is ")#.' kilometers

-' The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea -) The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of %epal -5 The largest ocean of the world is the :acific ocean -2 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin> /oscow -? The biggest stadium in the world is the 3trahov 3tadium> :rague 0. The world*s largest diamond producing country is 3outh (frica 0" (ustralia was discovered by !ames ,ook 0# The first Governor General of :akistan is /ohammed (li !innah 0- Dublin is situated at the mouth of river 8iffey 00 The earlier name of %ew &ork city was %ew (msterdam 0' The 1ifel tower was built by (lexander 1iffel 0) The +ed ,ross was founded by !ean 6enri Durant 05 The country which has the greatest population density is /onaco 02 The national flower of Dritain is +ose 0? %iagara Falls was discovered by 8ouis 6ennepin '. The national flower of Italy is 8ily '" The national flower of ,hina is %arcissus '# The permanent secretariat of the 3((+, is located at Kathmandu '- The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is 3trait of 6ormuB '0 The first Industrial +evolution took place in 1ngland '' 4orld 1nvironment Day is observed on 'th !une ') The first +epublican :resident of (merica was (braham 8incoln '5 The country famous for 3amba dance is DraBil '2 The name of (lexander*s horse was Deucephalus '? 3ingapore was founded by 3ir Thomas 3tamford +affles ). The famous Dritish one eyed (dmiral was %elson )" The earlier name of 3ri 8anka was ,eylon )# The C%A was formed in the year "?0' )- C%A stands for Cnited %ations ArganiBation )0 The independence day of 3outh Korea is celebrated on "'th (ugust )' O8ast !udgement* was the first painting of an Italian painter named /ichelangelo )) :aradise +egained was written by !ohn /ilton )5 The first :resident of 1gypt was /ohammed %eHuib )2 The first man to reach %orth :ole was +ear :eary )? The most famous painting of :ablo :icasso was Guermica 5. The primary producer of newsprint in the world is ,anada 5" The first explorer to reach the 3outh :ole was ,ap. +onald (mundson 5# The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi 5- 4orld literacy day is celebrated on 2th 3eptember 50 The founder of modern Germany is Dismarck 5' The country known as the land of the midnight sun is %orway 5) The place known as the +oof of the world is Tibet 55 The founder of the ,hinese +epublic was 3an &at 3en 52 The first :akistani to receive the %obel :riBe was (bdul 3alam 5? The first woman :rime /inister of Dritain was /argaret Thatcher 2. The first 3ecretary General of the C%A was Trygve 8ie 2" The sculptor of the statue of 8iberty was Frederick (uguste Dartholdi 2# The port of Danku is situated in (BerbaiGan 2- !ohn F Kennedy was assassinated by 8ee 6arry Aswald 20 The largest river in France is 8ore 2' The @ueen of 1ngland who married her brother in law was ,atherine of (ragon 2) The first negro to be awarded the %obel :eace :riBe was +alph !ohnson Dunche 25 The first Dritish Cniversity to admit women for degree courses was 8ondon Cniversity 22 The principal export of !amaica is 3ugar 2? %ew &ork is popularly known as the city of 3kyscrapers ?. /adagascar is popularly known as the Island of ,loves

?" The country ?# The country ?- The country ?0 The highest ?' The largest 4ashington D,

known as the 8and of 4hite 1lephant is Thailand known as the 8and of /orning ,alm is Korea known as the 8and of Thunderbolts is Dhutan waterfalls in the world is the 3alto (ngel Falls7;eneBuela9 library in the world is the Cnited 3tates 8ibrary of ,ongress

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7d9 Tapan 3inha (ns 7b9 2. 4hat is the estimated G.D.:. rate in ""th Five &ear :lanJ 7a9 2.2L 7b9 2.?L 7c9 ?..L 7d9 ?.'L (ns 7c9 ?. 4hat is the range of (gni - Dallistic /issile which was launched by D+D( on 5th /ay> #..2J 7a9 "'.. 7b9 #... 7c9 -... 7d9 0'.. (ns 7c9 ".. 7a9 7b9 7c9 7d9 (ns "". 7a9 7b9 7c9 7d9 (ns The agricultural growth rate in #..) .5 was ".5'L #...L #.)L -.)L 7c9 4ho is the present ,hief /inister of DiharJ +.8.Dhatia +abri Devi %itish Kumar +am ;ilash :aswan 7c9

"#. 4ho won the First Gold /edal in DeiGing #..2 Alympic games For India in the individual category ". metre rifle shooting J 7a9 ;iGyendra Kumar 7b9 3ushil Kumar 7c9 (bhinav Dindra 7d9 (nGu Dobby George (ns 7c9 "-. 4hat was the maGor issue for the 8eft :arties 7,:I and ,:/9 to withdraw support to C:( GovernmentJ 7a9 To protect the secularism 7b9 To protect the interest of the left parties 7c9 (gainst the %uclear Treaty with C3( 7d9(ll the above (ns 7c9 "0. 4here was held the 4TA 74orld Trade ArganiBation9 /inisterial ,onference in !uly #..2 J 7a9 %ew Delhi 7b9 !akarta 7c9 DeiGing 7d9 !eneva (ns 7d9 "'. 4ho is the chairman of C.:.(..J 7a9 3onia Gandhi

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". /iss Cniverse #..2 is 7(9 +iyo /ori 7D9 Dayana /endoBa 7,9 8isa 8aBarus 7D9 3imaran Kaur /undii 719 %one of these #. 4ho among the following has awarded C%13,A E Guillermo ,ano world press freedom award for #..2 J 7(9 (nna :olitkovskaya 7D9 (mira 6ass 7,9 +aul +ivero 7D9 8ydia ,acho +ebeiro 719 %one of these -. The present Governor of Dihar is 7(9 +.8.Dhatia 7D9 +.3.Gavai 7,9 Duta 3ingh 7D9 3.3.3idhu 719 %one of these 0. India test fired %uclear ,apable (gni III on /ay 5> #..2 for 7(9 Fourth time 7D9 3econd time 7,9 Third time 7D9 Fifth time 719 %one of these '. Tenth century coins have been found from the city of 7(9 Guwahati 7D9 Dareily 7,9 Khandwa 7D9 +anchi 719 %one of these ). The cyclone which struck /yanmar in /ay #..2 was 7(9 4illy willy 7D9 %argis 7,9 Fanoos 7D9 %asim 719 %one of these 5. The number of children> who are deprived of basic healthcare in India> as per the reportstate of the 4orlds /othersbrought out by global humanitarian organiBation save the children is 7(9 ). million 7D9 '. million 7,9 )5 million 7D9 '' million 719 %one of these 2. The country where the system of two 3upreme ,ourts has been proposed is 7(9 :akistan 7D9 %epal 7,9 3ri 8anka 7D9 Dhutan 719 %one of these ?. 4hich of the following is not a member of the %(TA J 7(9 (ustria 7D9 :oland 7,9 6ungary 7D9 3pain 719 %one of these ".. 4ho became Dritains first (sian woman 8ord /ayor J

7(9 +ekha +ani 7D9 (nGula 3ood 7,9 +eshma 3hah 7D9 Kavita 3ahni 719 %one of these "". The newly elected :resident of :aragury is 7(9 Fernando De 3ilva 7D9 Fernando 8ugo 7,9 Fernando 3ilvio 7D9 Fernando DominiHue 719 %one of these "#. 3ilvio Derlusconi was recently elected to the post of :rime /inistership of Italy. 6e belongs to 7(9 Italian %ationalist :arty 7D9 The :atriotic (lliance 7,9 :eoples :arty of Italy 7D9 :eople of Freedom :arty 719 %one of these "-. :8( stands for 7(9 :arty of 8eninist (ssociation 7D9 :eoples 8iberation (rmy 7,9 :eople for 8iberal (lliance 7D9 :eople for 8eft (lliance 719 %one of these "0. The number of (frican countries which attended the recently concluded India (frica Forum 3ummit is 7(9 "0 7D9 "' 7,9 ") 7D9 "5 719 %one of these "'. (ccording to a recent survey which of Indias states has topped in rural electrification J 7(9 /aharashtra 7D9 Tamil %adu 7,9 +aGasthan 7D9 Karnataka 719 %one of these "). 3imran Kaur /undi has been chosen 7(9 /iss India 1arth #..2 7D9 /iss India Cniverse #..2 7,9 /iss India 4orld #..2 7D9 %one of the above 719 %one of these "5. 4hich one of the following won !awaharlal %ehru (ward for International Cnderstanding for #..5 J 7(9 Alafur +agnar 7D9 !aved (khtar 7,9 8uiB 8ula da 3ilva 7D9 The /ilinda and Gates Foundation 719 %one of these "2. The book Cnaccustommed 1arth is written by 7(9 :. /. %ayyar 7D9 3hobha De 7,9 !humpi 8ahiri 7D9 %one of these 719 %one of these "?. The #..2 1dition of 4isden ,ricketers (lmanack,rickets maGor annual

reference work has named The 8eading ,ricketer of the 4orld for #..5 7(9 /c Grath 7D9 !acHues Kallis 7,9 +icky :onting 7D9 3achin Tendulkar 719 %one of these #.. India ranks in foreign exchange forex reserve. 7(9 Third 7D9 3econd 7,9 Fifth 7D9 Fourth 719 %one of these #". +aghuram +aGan ,ommittee is related to 7(9 (usterity in government expenditure 7D9 3tudy of causes of rising prices 7,9 Financial sector reforms 7D9 1xport import balance 719 %one of these ##. The International /onetary Fund has estimated Indias contribution to 4orld Gross Domestic :roduct in :urchasing :ower :arity 7:::9 terms for #..5 to 7(9 0)L 7D9 )0L 7,9 5"L 7D9 -?L 719 %one of these #-. (ccording to data released by the /inistry of Finance> currently the per capita debt on each of the roughly "". crore Indians stands at 7(9 +s. 5"'.# 7D9 +s. 5#"2 7,9 +s. ".''. 7D9 +s. )".719 %one of these #0. 4hich one of the three single cross improved hybrids of maiBe has not been developed and recommended for an (ll India level use by ,haudhry ,haran 3ingh 6aryana (griculture Cniversity J 7(9 6:/) 7D9 6/2 7,9 6/". 7D9 6@:/5 719 %one of these #'. C3 has decided to remove from its list of states sponsoring terrorism. 7(9 ,uba 7D9 IraH 7,9 %orth Korea 7D9 8ibya 719 %one of these #). In the year #..) .5 India received Foreign Direct Investment 4orth 7(9 N #' billion 7D9 N #0' billion 7,9 N #)#' billion 7D9 #.' billion 719 %one of these #5. For the first time> the T.;. ,ameras and print cameramen were allowed to record proceedings of the 8ok (dalats dispensing Gustice on 7(9 /ay -> #..2 7D9 /ay '> #..2 7,9 /ay 5> #..2 7D9 /ay 0> #..2

719 %one of these #2. (s a part of the partial solution to the worlds energy crisis> the scientists of which of the following countries are building a nuclear fusion laboratory designed to recreate the temperatures and pressure of an exploding star J 7(9 C.K. 7D9 C.3.(. 7,9 (ustralia 7D9 France 719 %one of these #?. +ecently> a fatal disease broke out in ,hina infecting thousands of children and causing death of some of them. The disease was 7(9 Dird flu 7D9 Filariasis 7,9 6and> mouth and foot disease 7D9 ,hicken pox 719 %one of these -.. Two Indian doctors from Kolhapur have achieved a path breaking success in the research of 7(9 Genetics 7D9 3tem cell 7,9 %ew protein structure 7D9 6abit pattern of different people 719 %one of these -". (part from I3+A> three other agenciesEinstitutions were also involved in the execution of :38; ,?. 4hich of the following was not involved J 7(9 D+DA 7D9 (ntrix ,orporation 7,9 ,osmos International Germany 7D9 Cniversity of Toronto> ,anada 719 %one of these -#. The Iran :akistan India gas pipeline> slated to begin in #..? was conceptualised first in 7(9 "??" 7D9 "?2? 7,9 "?2' 7D9 "??719 %one of these --. In addition to Kolkata and Delhi> the Cnion Government plans to start /etro rail service in four more cities. 4hich of the following is not included in the plan J 7(9 Kochi 7D9 6yderabad 7,9 :une 7D9 ,hennai 719 %one of these -0. :resident :ratibha :atil recently visited ,hile> DraBil and /exico. During her trip> with which of the following countries did India sign an extradition treaty 7(9 DraBil 7D9 ,hile 7,9 /exico 7D9 %one of these 719 %one of these -'. The winner of the #..2 4imbledon Apen Tennis Tournament men*s single title is 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 +oger Federer (ndy +oddick %ovak DGokovic +afael %adal

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". India has successfully test fired its "'. #'. km range :rithvi missile An /ay #-> #..2. :rithvi /issile is a 7(9 3urface to surface missile 7D9 3urface to air missile 7,9 8and to sea missile 7D9 (ir to air missile #. 4hich of the following 6igh ,ourts has recently Huashed the merit list issued in #..) and #..5 by the centre and the C:3, 7(9 Dhopal 6igh ,ourt 7D9 +aGasthan 6igh ,ourt 7,9 /adras 6igh ,ourt 7D9 Guwahati 6igh ,ourt -. +ecently in /ay #..2 a assembly election was held in the India 3tate of 7(9 /anipur 7D9 Karnataka 7,9 6imachal :radesh 7D9 %one of the above 0. :eoples Democratic :arty emerged second largest party with --."L in elections held in 7(9 Dhutan 7D9 %epal 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 Italy '. (ccording to the 4orld ,onservation Cnion +eport> the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is 7(9 #05 plant species 7D9 #'. plant species 7,9 #5' plant species 7D9 #'' plant species ). 4hich of the following states passed a Dill in /arch #..2> amending the +egistration (ct "?.2 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state 7(9 Kerala 7D9 (ndhra :radesh 7,9 Goa 7D9 /aharashtra 5. The renowned science fiction writer (rthur ,. ,larke who died in 3ri 8anka> originally hailed from 7(9 (ustralia 7D9 Dritain 7,9 Finland 7D9 C.3.(. 2. 4ho received Indira Gandhi :riBe for :eace> Disarmanent and Development for #..5 7(9 Dill Gates 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 Dill and /elinda Gates Foundation

7D9 (rthur ,. ,larke ?. 4orld :ress Freedom Day is observed on 7(9 /ay 7D9 /ay "' 7,9 /ay #' 7D9 /ay #5 ".. 4hich of the following Indian :olitical 8eader has written the book M!yoti :unGMJ 7(9 8.K.(dwani 7D9 3onia Gandhi 7,9 !aswant 3ingh 7D9 %arendra /odi "". India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously J 7(9 2 7D9 ". 7,9 5 7D9 0 "#. !ules ;erne is 1uropes 7(9 3pace shuttle 7D9 /issile shield system 7,9 Diggest spacecraft 7D9 /ission to (ntarctica "-. Indias %ational ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first 7(9 Dirrohoea map 7D9 /alarial map 7,9 Dird flu map 7D9 ,ancer map "0. The 4orld Is 4hat It Is is the biography of 7(9 ;. 3. %aipal 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 7,9 (mrita :reetam 7D9 (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "'. (ccording to a 4orld Dank +eport India got remittances in #..5 worth 7(9 N -. billion 7D9 N -' billion 7,9 N #' billion 7D9 N #5 billion "). The 3ummit of AI, 7ArganiBation of Islamic ,ountries9 was held in /arch in 7(9 3enegal 7D9 /orocco 7,9 :akistan 7D9 Indonesia "5. (ccording to latest 46A report the number of estimated TD cases found every year in India is 7(9 ## million 7D9 "? million 7,9 "' million 7D9 "5 million "2. Tata purchased !aguar and +over from 7(9 6yundai 7D9 /aruti 3uBuki 7,9 Ford /otor 7D9 %one of the above "?. (ccording to a survey> the country which has the highest number of internet users is 7(9 C.3.(. 7D9 ,hina

7,9 !apan 7D9 Germany #.. India won its first tri series against (ustralia in 7(9 Drisbane 7D9 /elbourne 7,9 3ydney 7D9 :erth #". (ccording to :rime /inisters 1conomic (dvisory ,ouncil 71(,9 headed by ,. +angraGan the economic growth rate for #..2 .? will remain at 7(9 2L 7D9 2'L 7,9 ?L 7D9 2?L ##. The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe has been won by 7(9 Dill Gates Foundation 7D9 4illiam 6arvey 7,9 !ea %ouvel 7D9 %one of the above #-. 4hich of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by :,D J 7(9 Danish Kaneria 7D9 3hoaib /alik 7,9 /ohammad &ousuf 7D9 3hoaib (khtar #0. The %ational +ural 1mployment Guarantee 3cheme has now been extended to all ).0 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 7(9 "2... crore 7D9 ")... crore 7,9 "'... crore 7D9 "0... crore #'. Inflation which soared above 5L in the month of (pril is measured by 7(9 ,onsumer :rice Index 7D9 +etail :rice Index 7,9 4hole 3ale :rice Index 7D9 Industrial :rice Index #). The winner of Dahrain Grand :rix is 7(9 8ewis 6amilton 7D9 Kartikeyan 7,9 Felipe /assa 7D9 +obert Kubica #5. The winner of /iss India 1arth #..2 is 7(9 Tanvi ;yas 7D9 3uman Kaur 7,9 +ashmi 3ehgal 7D9 +ani 3harma #2. In face of rising prices> ,entral Government has decided to set strategic +eserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is 7(9 ". million tonnes 7D9 5 million tonnes 7,9 ) million tonnes 7D9 ' million tonnes #?. 4hich of following newspapersEmagaBines won six :ulitBer priBes 7(9 The %ew &ork Times 7D9 The Times /agaBine 7,9 The 4ashington :ost 7D9 The Guardian -.. 8eftism in India> "?"5 "?05 is a book written by 7(9 3. +. ,haudhuri

7D9 K. Kanwar 7,9 +. %agaswamy 7D9 3udipto ,hatterGee -". +ecently :resident :ratibha :atil visited three countries. 4hich of the following was not the part of her trip 7(9 (rgentina 7D9 ,hile 7,9 /exico 7D9 DraBil -#. G!/ stands for 7(9 General !ustice /ovement 7D9 Gorkha !anmukti /orcha 7,9 Gorkhaland !anshakti /orcha 7D9 Gorkha !anGagriti /orcha --. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy 7(9 Italy 7D9 3pain 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 %epal -0. 3upreme ,ourt has upheld the law enacted in #..) providing #5L for candidates belonging to 7(9 3,s 7D9 3Ts 7,9 AD, 7D9 /inorities AD, -'. (t which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation 7(9 ,hittorgarh 7D9 Dhavnagar 7,9 Kolkata 7D9 Karaikal -). 3alwa !udum is 7(9 Terrorist organiBation 7D9 ( branch of naxalite 7,9 %ame of a police force 7D9 (n anti naxalite movement -5. 4hen was %epal declared a 3ecular %ation 7(9 in #..' 7D9 in #..5 7,9 in #..2 7D9 in #..) -2. The Director General of C% Food and (griculture Arganisation of present is 7(9 !acHues Diouf 7D9 Kundekeh K. &umkella 7,9 !ammel (l 6iyilan 7D9 /ichael Griffin -?. (ccording to a research> stem cells from skin can treat 7(9 (lBhumer 7D9 3chiBophrenia 7,9 :arkinsons disease 7D9 %one of the above 0.. 4hich of the following 3tates 6s declared #..2 as the Myear of 1ducationM J 7(9 Dihar 7D9 6aryana 7,9 6imachal :radesh 7D9 GuGarat (nswers with 6ints ". 7(9 #. 7,9 -. 7D9 . 0. 7(9 '. 7(9 ). 7,9 5. 7D9 2. 7,9 ?. 7(9 ".. 7D9 "". 7D9

"#. 7,9 "-. 7D9 Indias ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias ). most malarial endemic districts that report over '.L of the countrys malarias cases. "0. 7(9 "'. 7D9 "). 7(9 "5. 7D9 "2. 7,9 "?. 7D9 #.. 7(9 #". 7D9 ##. 7,9 The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe> considered to be eHuivalent of %obel :riBe for architecture has been won french architect !ea %ouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. #-. 7D9 #0. 7D9 #'. 7,9 #). 7,9 #5. 7(9 #2. 7D9 #?. 7,9 The 4ashington :ost has won six :ulitBer :riBes> including :ublic service award for its reporting on conditions of C.3. 4ar ;eterans. -.. 7(9 -". 7(9 -#. 7D9 --. 7,9 -0. 7,9 The 3upreme ,ourt on (pril ".> #..2 upheld the law enacted in #..) providing a Huota of #5 per cent to the other Dackward ,lasses in ,entral 1ducational Institutions. -'. 7,9 -). 7D9 3alva !udam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district 7,hhattisgarh9. -5. 7D9 -2. 7(9 -?. 7,9 0.. 7D9

3DI ,81+K G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 :osted by Free 1xam Ariginal :aper Friday> /ay ")> #..2 at 0$0" (/ (4(+D3 G1%1+(8 (4+1%133 FA+ C:3, ED(%K :AED(%K ,81+K ". /agsaysay (ward for public service for the year #..5 is 7a9 !ovito +. 3alonga 7b9 /ahabir :un 7c9 Kim 3un Tai 7d9 Tan xhiyang (ns 7c9 #. /.3. 3waminathan received 7a9 /agsaysay award 7b9 :adma ;ibhushan 7c9 :admabhushan award 7d9 all the above (ns 7d9 -. (rGuna (ward was introduced in 7a9 "?)" 7b9 "?)? 7c9 "?5# 7d9 "??' (ns 7a9 (rGuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India. 0. Gandhi :eace :riBe for the year #..) was awarded to 7a9 ,. 3ubramaniam 7b9 3habana (Bmi 7c9 3atish Dhawan 7d9 4ord 6ealth Arganisation (ns 7b9 '. %ame the film which won Dest :icture Ascars (ward at the 2.th (nnual (cademy (wards in #..2 7a9 /ystic +iver 7b9 ,old /ountain 7c9 %o ,ountry for Ald /en 7d9 Departed (ns 7c9 ). C Tant award is given for$ 7a9 ,ontribution to east west understanding 7b9 ,ommunity leadership

7c9 3ocial 3ervice 7d9 !ournalism (ns 7c9 5. 4ho among the following has been awarded the 3ydney peace :riBe #..0 for her work in social campaigns and advocacy to non violenceJ 7a9 /edha :adkar 7b9 ;andana 3hiva 7c9 (rundharti +ai 7d9 (parna 3en 7e9 %one of these (ns 7c9 2. 4hich film has won best Feature Film (ward in the '-rd %ational Film (ward in the year #..5J 7a9 Kaalpurush 7b9 +ang De Dasanti 7c9 Fanna 7d9 Don (ns 7a9 ?. Doris 8essing > who won the %obel :eace :riBe in #..5> is from 7a9 IraH 7b9 %igeria 7c9 Cnited Kingdom 7d9 8ibya (ns 7c9 ".. 4hich of the following authors won the Dooker :riBe for the year #..5 J 7a9 /argaret (twood 7b9 (nne 1nright 7c9 Graham 3wift 7d9 Ian /c 1wan(ns 7b9 "". The %obel :riBe winners for /edicine in #..5 is E are 7a9 /ario ,apecchi 7b9 /artin 1vans 7c9 Aliver 3mithies 7d9 (ll of the above (ns 7b9 "#. The +amon /agsaysay (ward winner 3hanta 3inha known as 7a9 a campaigner for urban sanitation 7b9 an anti child labour activist 7c9 an organiser of rain water harvesting schemes 7d9 an activist for the welfare of poor rural women (ns 7b9 "-. The first recipient of Kalinga :riBe was (ns $ French physicist 8ouis de Droglie "0. Kalinga :riBe> an International priBe is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and populariBation of (ns $ 3cience "'. %ehru (ward is instituted for (ns $ International understanding and peace "). The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards$ :adma Dhushan> :adma ;ibhushan and Dharat +atna (ns $ Dr. (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "5. The first recipient of Gandhi :eace :riBe was (ns $ Dr. !ulius %. %yerera "2. In the following who was not a /iss 4orld 7a9 &uktha /ookhey 7b9 (ishwarya +ai 7c9 :riyanka ,hopra 7d9 3ushmita 3en (ns 7d9 "?. Ascar (ward is associated with (ns $ ,inema

#.. The winner of the !nanapeetam award for the first time (ns $ G. 3ankara Kurup #". Dooker priBe is given to the field of (ns $ Fiction writing ##. The %obel :riBes were established by (ns $ (lfred Dernhard %obel #-. The first %obel :riBes were awarded in the year (ns $ "?." #0. The first winner of %obel :riBe in /edicine or :hysiology is (ns $ 1mil (dolph von Dehring 7Germany9 #'.The first winner of %obel :riBe in :eace is (ns $ !ean 6enri Dunant 73witBerland9 < Frederic :assy 7France9 #). The first winner of %obel :riBe in 8iterature is (ns $ 3ully :rudhomme 7France9 #5. %obel :riBe award in 1conomics has been awarded from the year (ns $ "?)? #2. The first winner of %obel :riBe in 1conomic 3cience is (ns $ +agnar Frisch 7%orway9 < !an Tinbergen 7%etherlands9 #?. The first winner of %obel :riBe in ,hemistry is (ns $ !acobus 6. van*t 6off 7%etherlands9 -.. The first winner of %obel :riBe in :hysics is (ns $ 4ilhelm ,. +oentgen 7Germany9 -". The founder of %obel :riBes> (lfred %obel belongs the country (ns $ 3weden -#. Indira Gandhi :aryavaran :uraskar is given in which field (ns $ 1nvironment --. 4ho was the second winner of !nanapeetam (ward (ns $ Tharasankar DanerGee -0. +abindranath Tagore was the %obel priBe winner for literature in "?"-. 4ho received the award in "?"0 7a9 +udyard Kipling 7c9 Dernard 3haw 7c9 +omain +olland 7d9 %obody (ns 7D9 -'. The winner of %obel :riBe for literature for #..5 is (ns $ Doris 8essing -). The winner of Indira Gandhi :eace >Integration and Disarmament :riBe for #..5 is (ns $ The Dill < /elinda Gates Foundation -5. Kalinga :riBe is awarded by 7a9 Indian Government 7b9 Arissa Government 7c9 3((+, 7d9 C%13,A (ns 7d9 -2. 4hat is the highest peace time gallantry award in India 7a9 Dharat ratna 7b9 :aram ;ir ,hakra 7c9 (shok ,hakra 7d9 ;ir ,hakra (ns 7c9 -?. The highest science award in India (ns I 3.3. Dhatnagar award 0..:halke award is given to persons of which field (ns $ Film 0". (rGuna award is given for the excellence in (ns $ 3ports

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". The 3ir ,.; .+aman award for #..2 has been awarded to 7(9 /.%ataraGan 7D9 3anGeev +amchandra Inamdar 7,9 :rof. G.;enkatraman 7D9 Dr. %aresh Trehan 719 %one of these (ns P(Q #. The #..5 FIF( 4oman player of the year is 7(9 Dirgit :rinB 7D9 ,hristiane 7,9 /arta 7D9 3ania /irBa 719 %one of these (ns P,Q -. The /ascot of the #..2 Alympic Games is 7(9 Fuwa 7D9 (thena and :hevos 7,9 IBB 7D9 ,obi 719 %one of these (ns P(Q 0. 4hich among the following 3tates would observe #..2 as the&ear of 1ducation J 7(9 Cttar :radesh 7D9 6aryana 7,9 Dihar 7D9 Karnataka 719 +aGasthan (ns PDQ '. 4ho has written two lives J 7(9 ;ikram 3eth 7D9 Kiran Desai 7,9 (rundhati +oy 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 719 none of these (ns P(Q ). 4hich of the following sites has been included in C%13,As list of the world J 7(9 (kbars tomb at 3ikandara 7D9 Gateway of India 7/aharashtra9 7,9 Dibi ka /aHbara 7D9 (gra Fort 719 %one of these (ns PDQ

5. +upees one lakh %ano ,ar has been unveiled in the ?th (uto 1xpo #..2 by 7(9 DaGaG Group 7D9 Tata Group 7,9 /aruti 3uBuki Group 7D9 /ahindra < /ahindra Group 719 %one of these (ns PDQ 2. 4hich of the following banks has started the first biometric (T/ in India J 7(9 :unGab %ational Dank 7D9 3tate Dank Af India 7,9 Dank Af Daroda 7D9 Ariental Dank Af ,ommerce 719 ,entral Dank Af India (ns P(Q ?. +ural Infrastructure Development Fund 7+IDF9 for infrastructural development in rural areas > is set up and managed by 7(9 +DI 7D9 3DI 7,9 %(D(+D 7D9 I/F 719 31DI (ns P,Q ".. %on scheduled banks are $ 7(9 Danking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the +DI 7D9 :rivate sector banks 7,9 Indigeneous banks 7D9 +ural money lenders 719 %one of these (ns P(Q "". In !anuary #..2> +DI has decided to issue .. denomination banknotes with inset letter 3 in both numbering panels$ 7(9 +s. ' 7D9 +s. ". 7,9 +s. #. 7D9 +s. '. 719 %one of these (ns PDQ "#. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns 4hich mutual fund has topped in assets Cnder /anagement 7(C/9$ +eliance /utual Fund I,I,I /utual Fund 3tandard ,hartered /utual Fund Tata /utual Fund %one of these P(Q

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"0. 6ousing Finance ,ompanies are regulated by$ 7(9 %6D 7D96CD,A 7,9+DI 7D9 31DI 719 %one of these (ns P(Q "'. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns "). 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns "5. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns The abbreviation General (ccepted General (ccepted General (ccepted General (ccounts %one of these P,Q G(:: stands for $ (ccounting :olicies (ccounting :ractices (ccounting :rinciples and (udit :rocedures

Dasic obGective of Financial /anagement is $ /aximising the profit /aximising the shareholders wealth 1nsuring financial discipline in the organiBation (rrangement of funds %one of these PDQ 4ho was the chief guest at the #..2 +epublic Day :arade$ %icholas 3arkoBy 7France9 Gordon Drown 7CK9 (ngela /arkel 7Germany9 %aveen ,handra +am Gulam 7/auritius9 %one of these P(Q

"2. 4hat is Indias 6DI rank in the latest 6uman Development +eport of #..5 J 7(9 "#) 7D9"#5 7,9"#2 7D9 "#? 719"-. (ns P,Q "?. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns 4hich of the following is Indias largest power manufacturing company J %T:, %6:, Tata power +eliance 1nergy %one of these P(Q

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Dangladesh Dhutan /aldives /yanmar India PDQ 4ho among the following is the author of the book Death and (fter J ;. +. Iyer /ontek 3ingh (hluwalia 8. K. (dvani %amita Gokhale 3onia Gandhi P(Q

##. 4hich of the following 3tates has emerged as the top 3tate in terms of per capita income in #..5 J 7(9 :unGab 7D9 /aharashtra 7,9 (ndhra :radesh 7D9 6aryana 719 4est Dengal (ns PDQ #-. 4hich of the following organiBations agencies has established a fund known as Investor :rotection Fund J 7(9 31DI 7D9 %(D(+D 7,9 (/FI 7D9 D31 719 %31 (ns P(Q #0. 4ho among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian +ailway Doard J 7(9 +akesh /ohan 7D9 K , !ena 7,9 (shen :rasad 7D9 + + 3ingh 719 %one of these (ns PDQ #'. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns 6and India India India India India P(Q in 6and #..5 was a Goint army exercise between $ and ,hina and C3 and !apan and Israel and :akistan

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,olombian Forces Kill +ebel 8eader in 1cuador 7/arch "9$ ,olombian troops cross into 1cuadorean territory and kill F(+,*s +al +eyes and #- other rebels. In response> ;eneBuela and 1cuador break off diplomatic relations with ,olombia and send troops to the ,olombian border. Fighting Detween Israel and 6amas ,ontinues 7/arch #9$ /ore than ".. :alestinians are killed in five days as members of 6amas and the Israeli military trade rocket fire. The violence intensifies after 6amas begins to launch longer range rockets at Israel and as the fighting enters the 4est Dank. In response to the mounting civilian deaths> :alestinian prime minister /ahmoud (bbas suspends peace talks with Israel. :utin*s ,hoice for :resident Is 1asily 1lected 7/arch #9$ (s expected> Dmitri (. /edvedev> a former aide to +ussian president ;ladimir :utin who has never held elected office> wins the presidential election in a landslide. :utin will remain in a position of power> serving as /edvedev*s prime minister. 3ecurity ,ouncil Imposes Third +ound of 3anctions on Iran 7/arch -9$ +esolution> the third since December #..)> punishing Iran for refusing to stop uranium enrichment allows inspections of cargo leaving and entering Iran that officials suspect is carrying banned materials> expands monitoring of financial institutions> and bans the travel and freeBes the assets of people and businesses involved in Iran*s nuclear program. 1ight 3tudents Killed at !erusalem 3eminary 7/arch )9$ ( :alestinian gunman from 1ast !erusalem fires hundreds of rounds of automatic weapons fire at the /ercaB 6arav yeshiva in !erusalem> killing eight students. The attack is the most deadly on Israeli citiBens in two years. :akistani 8eaders (gree to 8imit /usharraf*s :ower 7/arch ?9$ The two political parties that dominated February*s parliamentary elections> the :akistan :eople*s :arty and the :akistan /uslim 8eague %> agree that once the new :arliament is seated> they will reinstate the 3upreme ,ourt Gustices /usharraf ousted in late #..5 and pass legislation voiding the law that /usharraf passed legaliBing the firings. The 3upreme ,ourt> once reinstated> could reverse the ruling that legitimiBed /usharraf*s controversial reelection as president when he was still the military chief. ,hina ,racks Down on :rotests by /onks in Tibet 7/arch ".9$ 3ome 0.. Duddhist monks participate in a protest march in 8hasa> the capital of Tibet> to commemorate the failed uprising of "?'?> that resulted in the Dalai 8ama fleeing to India. 7/arch "09$ The protests> the largest in two decades> turn violent> with ethnic Tibetans reportedly attacking ,hinese citiBens and vandaliBing public and private property. ,hinese police use force to suppress the demonstrations. Tibetan leaders say that more than ".. Tibetans are killed> but ,hinese officials say there are only ") fatalities and deny that police had used lethal force. The demonstrations and violence spill into Gansu> @inghai> and 3ichuan :rovinces in western ,hina. ,hinese officials accuse the Dalai 8ama of masterminding the protests> a charge the spiritual leader denies. Dody of IraHi (rchbishop Is Found 7/arch "-9$ :aulos FaraG +ahho> who led /osul*s ,haldean ,atholic ,hurch> had been kidnapped in February. 6is remains were recovered in /osul. Dush (cknowledges Toll of 4ar on (nniversary of 4ar 7/arch "?9$ An the fifth anniversary of the C.3. led war in IraH> :resident Dush insists that the outcome will be worth the sacrifice> yet he admits the cost of war had exceeded

expectations in money and loss of life. MFive years into this battle> there is an understandable debate over whether the war was worth fighting> whether the fight is worth winning> and whether we can win it>M he said. MThe answers are clear to me. +emoving 3addam 6ussein from power was the right decision> and this is a fight that (merica can and must win.M Taiwan 1lects %ew :resident 7/arch ##9$ /a &ing Geou> of the %ationalist :arty> prevails over Frank 6sieh> of the Democratic :rogressive :arty> '2.0L to 0".)L. /a favors closer ties to mainland ,hina. :akistan 8eader %ominates a :rime /inister 7/arch ##9$ (sif (li =ardari> leader of the :akistan :eople*s :arty> selects &ousaf +aBa Gilani> who served as speaker of :arliament in the "??.s under DenaBir Dhutto> as prime minister. 7/arch #09$ An the same day that :arliament approves Gilani as prime minister> Gilani releases the 3upreme ,ourt Gustices that :resident :erveB /usharraf ousted and detained in late #..5. 7/arch -"9$ /usharraf swears in the new cabinet> which is comprised of his political opponents. C.3. 3uffers 0>...th Death in IraH 7/arch #-9$ ( roadside bomb in Daghdad kills four C.3. soldiers> bringing the death toll of (merican troops to 0>.... :resident Dush said of the losses> MI have vowed in the past> and I will vow so long as I*m president> to make sure that those lives were not lost in vain> that> in fact> there is an outcome that will merit the sacrifice.M IraHi Troops (ttack /ilitants in Dasra 7/arch #'9$ (bout -.>... IraHi troops and police> with air support from the C.3. and Dritish military> attempt to oust 3hiite militias> primarily the /ahdi (rmy led by radical cleric /oktada al 3adr> that control Dasra and its lucrative ports in southern IraH. 3adr declared a cease fire in (ugust #..5> but has allowed his forces to fight in self defense. 7/arch #?9$ The /ahdi (rmy maintains control over much of Dasra> despite the assault by IraHi troops. The operation> ordered by :rime /inister %uri al /aliki> is criticiBed for being poorly planned and executed. Fighting spills into the 3adr city section of Daghdad. 7/arch -"9$ (fter negotiations with IraHi officials> /oktada al 3adr orders his militia to end military action in exchange for amnesty for his supporters> the release from prison of his followers who have not been convicted of crimes> and the government*s help in returning to their homes 3adrists who fled fighting. The compromise is seen as a defeat to /aliki> who is criticiBed for poorly organiBing the invasion. In addition> more than ">... IraHi soldiers and police officers either refused to participate in the operation or deserted their posts. =imbabwe ;otes in :residential 1lection 7/arch #?9$ :resident +obert /ugabe> who has been in power since "?2.> faces his toughest challenge yet from /organ Tsvangirai> of the opposition /ovement for Democratic ,hange. =imbabwe has been in economic collapse since "?2.> with an inflation rate of more than "..>...L.

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". India has successfully test fired its "'. #'. km range :rithvi missile An /ay #-> #..2. :rithvi /issile is a 7(9 3urface to surface missile 7D9 3urface to air missile 7,9 8and to sea missile 7D9 (ir to air missile #. 4hich of the following 6igh ,ourts has recently Huashed the merit list issued in #..) and #..5 by the centre and the C:3, 7(9 Dhopal 6igh ,ourt 7D9 +aGasthan 6igh ,ourt 7,9 /adras 6igh ,ourt 7D9 Guwahati 6igh ,ourt -. +ecently in /ay #..2 a assembly election was held in the India 3tate of 7(9 /anipur 7D9 Karnataka 7,9 6imachal :radesh 7D9 %one of the above 0. :eoples Democratic :arty emerged second largest party with --."L in elections held in 7(9 Dhutan 7D9 %epal 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 Italy '. (ccording to the 4orld ,onservation Cnion +eport> the number of plant species in India listed as threatened is 7(9 #05 plant species 7D9 #'. plant species 7,9 #5' plant species 7D9 #'' plant species ). 4hich of the following states passed a Dill in /arch #..2> amending the +egistration (ct "?.2 to prohibit foreigners from buying land in the state 7(9 Kerala 7D9 (ndhra :radesh 7,9 Goa 7D9 /aharashtra 5. The renowned science fiction writer (rthur ,. ,larke who died in 3ri 8anka> originally hailed from 7(9 (ustralia 7D9 Dritain 7,9 Finland 7D9 C.3.(. 2. 4ho received Indira Gandhi :riBe for :eace> Disarmanent and Development for #..5 7(9 Dill Gates 7D9 %elson /andela 7,9 Dill and /elinda Gates Foundation 7D9 (rthur ,. ,larke ?. 4orld :ress Freedom Day is observed on 7(9 /ay 7D9 /ay "' 7,9 /ay #' 7D9 /ay #5 ".. 4hich of the following Indian :olitical 8eader has written the book M!yoti :unGMJ 7(9 8.K.(dwani 7D9 3onia Gandhi

7,9 !aswant 3ingh 7D9 %arendra /odi "". India has successfully launched how many satellires simultaneously J 7(9 2 7D9 ". 7,9 5 7D9 0 "#. !ules ;erne is 1uropes 7(9 3pace shuttle 7D9 /issile shield system 7,9 Diggest spacecraft 7D9 /ission to (ntarctica "-. Indias %ational ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first 7(9 Dirrohoea map 7D9 /alarial map 7,9 Dird flu map 7D9 ,ancer map "0. The 4orld Is 4hat It Is is the biography of 7(9 ;. 3. %aipal 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 7,9 (mrita :reetam 7D9 (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "'. (ccording to a 4orld Dank +eport India got remittances in #..5 worth 7(9 N -. billion 7D9 N -' billion 7,9 N #' billion 7D9 N #5 billion "). The 3ummit of AI, 7ArganiBation of Islamic ,ountries9 was held in /arch in 7(9 3enegal 7D9 /orocco 7,9 :akistan 7D9 Indonesia "5. (ccording to latest 46A report the number of estimated TD cases found every year in India is 7(9 ## million 7D9 "? million 7,9 "' million 7D9 "5 million "2. Tata purchased !aguar and +over from 7(9 6yundai 7D9 /aruti 3uBuki 7,9 Ford /otor 7D9 %one of the above "?. (ccording to a survey> the country which has the highest number of internet users is 7(9 C.3.(. 7D9 ,hina 7,9 !apan 7D9 Germany #.. India won its first tri series against (ustralia in 7(9 Drisbane 7D9 /elbourne 7,9 3ydney 7D9 :erth #". (ccording to :rime /inisters 1conomic (dvisory ,ouncil 71(,9 headed by ,. +angraGan the economic growth rate for #..2 .? will remain at 7(9 2L

7D9 2'L 7,9 ?L 7D9 2?L ##. The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe has been won by 7(9 Dill Gates Foundation 7D9 4illiam 6arvey 7,9 !ea %ouvel 7D9 %one of the above #-. 4hich of the following cricket players has been banned for violating the players code of conduct by :,D J 7(9 Danish Kaneria 7D9 3hoaib /alik 7,9 /ohammad &ousuf 7D9 3hoaib (khtar #0. The %ational +ural 1mployment Guarantee 3cheme has now been extended to all ).0 districts of the country with a total budget outlay of 7(9 "2... crore 7D9 ")... crore 7,9 "'... crore 7D9 "0... crore #'. Inflation which soared above 5L in the month of (pril is measured by 7(9 ,onsumer :rice Index 7D9 +etail :rice Index 7,9 4hole 3ale :rice Index 7D9 Industrial :rice Index #). The winner of Dahrain Grand :rix is 7(9 8ewis 6amilton 7D9 Kartikeyan 7,9 Felipe /assa 7D9 +obert Kubica #5. The winner of /iss India 1arth #..2 is 7(9 Tanvi ;yas 7D9 3uman Kaur 7,9 +ashmi 3ehgal 7D9 +ani 3harma #2. In face of rising prices> ,entral Government has decided to set strategic +eserve of foodgrains over and above buffer stock. The limit of the reserve is 7(9 ". million tonnes 7D9 5 million tonnes 7,9 ) million tonnes 7D9 ' million tonnes #?. 4hich of following newspapersEmagaBines won six :ulitBer priBes 7(9 The %ew &ork Times 7D9 The Times /agaBine 7,9 The 4ashington :ost 7D9 The Guardian -.. 8eftism in India> "?"5 "?05 is a book written by 7(9 3. +. ,haudhuri 7D9 K. Kanwar 7,9 +. %agaswamy 7D9 3udipto ,hatterGee -". +ecently :resident :ratibha :atil visited three countries. 4hich of the following was not the part of her trip 7(9 (rgentina 7D9 ,hile 7,9 /exico 7D9 DraBil -#. G!/ stands for

7(9 General !ustice /ovement 7D9 Gorkha !anmukti /orcha 7,9 Gorkhaland !anshakti /orcha 7D9 Gorkha !anGagriti /orcha --. The elections of which of the following countries were marred by controversy 7(9 Italy 7D9 3pain 7,9 =imbabwe 7D9 %epal -0. 3upreme ,ourt has upheld the law enacted in #..) providing #5L for candidates belonging to 7(9 3,s 7D9 3Ts 7,9 AD, 7D9 /inorities AD, -'. (t which of the following places have the remains of early human history been found in excavation 7(9 ,hittorgarh 7D9 Dhavnagar 7,9 Kolkata 7D9 Karaikal -). 3alwa !udum is 7(9 Terrorist organiBation 7D9 ( branch of naxalite 7,9 %ame of a police force 7D9 (n anti naxalite movement -5. 4hen was %epal declared a 3ecular %ation 7(9 in #..' 7D9 in #..5 7,9 in #..2 7D9 in #..) -2. The Director General of C% Food and (griculture Arganisation of present is 7(9 !acHues Diouf 7D9 Kundekeh K. &umkella 7,9 !ammel (l 6iyilan 7D9 /ichael Griffin -?. (ccording to a research> stem cells from skin can treat 7(9 (lBhumer 7D9 3chiBophrenia 7,9 :arkinsons disease 7D9 %one of the above 0.. 4hich of the following 3tates 6s declared #..2 as the Myear of 1ducationM J 7(9 Dihar 7D9 6aryana 7,9 6imachal :radesh 7D9 GuGarat (nswers with 6ints ". 7(9 #. 7,9 -. 7D9 . 0. 7(9 '. 7(9 ). 7,9 5. 7D9 2. 7,9 ?. 7(9 ".. 7D9 "". 7D9 "#. 7,9 "-. 7D9 Indias ;ector Dorne Disease ,ontrol :rogramme has prepared the countrys first malarial map identifying Indias ). most malarial endemic districts that report over '.L of the countrys malarias cases. "0. 7(9 "'. 7D9 "). 7(9 "5. 7D9 "2. 7,9 "?. 7D9 #.. 7(9 #". 7D9 ##. 7,9 The :ritBkar (rchitecture :riBe> considered to be eHuivalent of %obel :riBe for architecture has been won french architect !ea %ouvel for his creative experimentation in architecture. #-. 7D9 #0. 7D9 #'. 7,9 #). 7,9 #5. 7(9 #2. 7D9 #?. 7,9 The 4ashington :ost has won six :ulitBer :riBes> including :ublic service

award for its reporting on conditions of C.3. 4ar ;eterans. -.. 7(9 -". 7(9 -#. 7D9 --. 7,9 -0. 7,9 The 3upreme ,ourt on (pril ".> #..2 upheld the law enacted in #..) providing a Huota of #5 per cent to the other Dackward ,lasses in ,entral 1ducational Institutions. -'. 7,9 -). 7D9 3alva !udam is an antinaxalite movement formed by group of people against attack from maxalites. The movement started from Dantewada district 7,hhattisgarh9. -5. 7D9 -2. 7(9 -?. 7,9 0.. 7D9

8abels$ D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133> D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 ,C++1%T (FF(I+3> D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 3A8;1D :(:1+3> 3DI D(%K ,81+K G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1> 3DI :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 . comments

3DI D(%K ,81+K G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 3(/:81 :(:1+ :osted by Free 1xam Ariginal :aper Thursday> /ay 2> #..2 at ""$"2 :/ 3DI D(%K ,81+K G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 ". The Kishenganga :ower :roGect is in (. Arissa D. /aharashtra ,. GuGarat D. !ammu < Kashmir (ns 7D9 #. The late %irmala Desh :ande was a famous (. diplomat D. astrologer ,. 3ocial activist D. film star (ns 7,9 -. 4ho has been awarded the :rem Dhatia (ward for the year #..2 J (. %ilanGana Dose D. +upashree %anda ,. %irupama 3ubramanian D. %one of these (ns 7,9 0. /icrowave ovens cook dishes by means of (. Cltraviolet rays D. Infra red rays ,. ,onvection D. ,onduction (ns 7D9 '. /ost of the phenomena related to weather take place in (. stratosphere D. ionosphere ,. mesosphere D. troposphere (ns 7D9 ). The current :resident of the 4orld Dank is (. DominiHue 3trauss Kahn

D. !ames D. 4olfansen ,. Darbara ,artland D. +obert =oellick (ns 7D9 5. (martya 3en> the %+I %obel laureate got the honour for his work on (. Game theory D. 3ecurities analysis ,. :overty and famines D.Impact of IndustrialiBation (ns 7,9 2. The @uit India resolution was passed at the (. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0. D. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0" ,. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0# D. Dombay session of I.%.,. in "?0'. (ns 7,9 ?. 4ho among the following is not a ghaBal singerJ (. Talat (BiB D. ,handan Dass ,. :eenaB /asani D. !agdev 3ingh (ns 7D9 ".. %obel :riBe for literature in #..5 was received by (. Doris 8essing D. (lbert (l Gore ,. /ohammad &unus D. %one of these (ns 7(9 "". /eteorites are the heavenly bodies (. between the /ars and the !upiter D. between the 3aturn and the %eptune ,. between the /ars and the ;enus D. that burn brightly on entering the 1arths atmosphere (ns 7D9 "#. : ' is a group of (. highly developed countries D. 6ighly populous countries ,. :ermanent members of the 3ecurity ,ouncil D. 1stablished nuclear powers (ns 7,9 "-. (rrange the following in chronological order$ a. Dandi /arch b. /cDonald (ward c. 6anging of Dhagat 3ingh d. /eerut conspiracy case (. a> b> c> d D. b> a> c> d ,. d> c> a> b> D. d> a> c> b (ns 7(9 "0. 4hich of the following is a land locked stateJ (. GuGarat D. (ndhra :radesh ,. /adhya :radesh D. Tamil %adu (ns 7,9 "'. 4hich of the following is not an official language as per the 2th scheduleJ (. Konkani

D. 3indhi ,. /anipuri D. 1nglish (ns 7D9 "). 4hich of the following used in making computer chips J (. ,arbon D. Cranium ,. 3ilicon D. +ubidium (ns 7,9 "5. In order to see an undersea obGect while in a ship> you would make use of a (. telescope D. periscope ,. marinoscope D %one of these (ns 7D9 "2. Daan Ki moon > the C%A 3ecretary General belong to (. 3audi (rab D. 1gypt ,. 3outh Korea D. DraBil (ns 7,9 "?. The deepest ocean in the world is (. The Indian ocean D. The (tlantic ocean ,. The :acific ocean D. %one of these (ns 7,9 #.. The oldest mutual fund in India is the (. 3DI /utual Fund D. DAD /utual Fund ,. :%D /utual Fund D. Cnit Trust of India (ns 7D9 #". ( candidate for elections to the 8ok 3abha stands to lose his Deposit /oney if he fails to get (. "E' of the total valid votes D. "E2 of the valid votes ,. "E) of the valid votes polled D. none of these (ns 7(9 ##. The ;aranasiKanyakumari %ational 6ighway is called (. %.6. 2 D. %. 6. 5 ,. %.6. "# D. %.6. ? (ns 7D9 #-. 4hich of the following areas of output is witnessing a new revolutionJ (. oilseeds D. fisheries ,. fruits D. cereals (ns 7(9 #0. The 4.T.A. came into being on (. "st (pril> "??' D. "st (pril> "??0 ,. "st !an.> "??' D. "st !an.> "??)

(ns 7,9 #'. Dangal was partitioned during the viceroyalty of (. 8ord +ippon D. 8ord ,urBon ,. 8ord 6ardinge D. 8ord /into (ns 7D9 #). Tata purchased !aguar and +over from (. 6yundai D. /aruti 3uBuki ,. Ford /otor D. General /otor (ns 7,9 8abels$ D.1D> D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133> D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 3A8;1D :(:1+3> F+11 C:3,7:T9 ,C++1%T (FF(I+3> F+11 C:3,7:T9 @C13TIA%3 #..2> 3DI D(%K ,81+K G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 . comments

D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 3(/:81 :(:1+3 :osted by Free 1xam Ariginal :aper /onday> /ay '> #..2 at ""$'5 :/ ". The 3ir ,.; .+aman award for #..2 has been awarded to 7(9 /.%ataraGan 7D9 3anGeev +amchandra Inamdar 7,9 :rof. G.;enkatraman 7D9 Dr. %aresh Trehan 719 %one of these (ns P(Q #. The #..5 FIF( 4oman player of the year is 7(9 Dirgit :rinB 7D9 ,hristiane 7,9 /arta 7D9 3ania /irBa 719 %one of these (ns P,Q -. The /ascot of the #..2 Alympic Games is 7(9 Fuwa 7D9 (thena and :hevos 7,9 IBB 7D9 ,obi 719 %one of these (ns P(Q 0. 4hich among the following 3tates would observe #..2 as the&ear of 1ducation J 7(9 Cttar :radesh 7D9 6aryana 7,9 Dihar 7D9 Karnataka 719 +aGasthan (ns PDQ '. 4ho has written two lives J

7(9 ;ikram 3eth 7D9 Kiran Desai 7,9 (rundhati +oy 7D9 Khushwant 3ingh 719 none of these (ns P(Q ). 4hich of the following sites has been included in C%13,As list of the world J 7(9 (kbars tomb at 3ikandara 7D9 Gateway of India 7/aharashtra9 7,9 Dibi ka /aHbara 7D9 (gra Fort 719 %one of these (ns PDQ

5. +upees one lakh %ano ,ar has been unveiled in the ?th (uto 1xpo #..2 by 7(9 DaGaG Group 7D9 Tata Group 7,9 /aruti 3uBuki Group 7D9 /ahindra < /ahindra Group 719 %one of these (ns PDQ 2. 4hich of the following banks has started the first biometric (T/ in India J 7(9 :unGab %ational Dank 7D9 3tate Dank Af India 7,9 Dank Af Daroda 7D9 Ariental Dank Af ,ommerce 719 ,entral Dank Af India (ns P(Q ?. +ural Infrastructure Development Fund 7+IDF9 for infrastructural development in rural areas > is set up and managed by 7(9 +DI 7D9 3DI 7,9 %(D(+D 7D9 I/F 719 31DI (ns P,Q ".. %on scheduled banks are $ 7(9 Danking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the +DI 7D9 :rivate sector banks 7,9 Indigeneous banks 7D9 +ural money lenders 719 %one of these (ns P(Q "". In !anuary #..2> +DI has decided to issue .. denomination banknotes with inset letter 3 in both numbering panels$ 7(9 +s. ' 7D9 +s. ". 7,9 +s. #. 7D9 +s. '. 719 %one of these (ns PDQ "#. 4hich mutual fund has topped in assets Cnder /anagement 7(C/9$

7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns

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"0. 6ousing Finance ,ompanies are regulated by$ 7(9 %6D 7D96CD,A 7,9+DI 7D9 31DI 719 %one of these (ns P(Q "'. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns "). 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns "5. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns The abbreviation General (ccepted General (ccepted General (ccepted General (ccounts %one of these P,Q G(:: stands for $ (ccounting :olicies (ccounting :ractices (ccounting :rinciples and (udit :rocedures

Dasic obGective of Financial /anagement is $ /aximising the profit /aximising the shareholders wealth 1nsuring financial discipline in the organiBation (rrangement of funds %one of these PDQ 4ho was the chief guest at the #..2 +epublic Day :arade$ %icholas 3arkoBy 7France9 Gordon Drown 7CK9 (ngela /arkel 7Germany9 %aveen ,handra +am Gulam 7/auritius9 %one of these P(Q

"2. 4hat is Indias 6DI rank in the latest 6uman Development +eport of #..5 J 7(9 "#) 7D9"#5

7,9"#2 7D9 "#? 719"-. (ns P,Q "?. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns #.. 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns #". 7(9 7D9 7,9 7D9 719 (ns 4hich of the following is Indias largest power manufacturing company J %T:, %6:, Tata power +eliance 1nergy %one of these P(Q 4hich of the following country is not a member of the 3((+, E Dangladesh Dhutan /aldives /yanmar India PDQ 4ho among the following is the author of the book Death and (fter J ;. +. Iyer /ontek 3ingh (hluwalia 8. K. (dvani %amita Gokhale 3onia Gandhi P(Q

##. 4hich of the following 3tates has emerged as the top 3tate in terms of per capita income in #..5 J 7(9 :unGab 7D9 /aharashtra 7,9 (ndhra :radesh 7D9 6aryana 719 4est Dengal (ns PDQ #-. 4hich of the following organiBations agencies has established a fund known as Investor :rotection Fund J 7(9 31DI 7D9 %(D(+D 7,9 (/FI 7D9 D31 719 %31 (ns P(Q #0. 4ho among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian +ailway Doard J 7(9 +akesh /ohan 7D9 K , !ena 7,9 (shen :rasad 7D9 + + 3ingh 719 %one of these (ns PDQ #'. 6and in 6and #..5 was a Goint army exercise between $ 7(9 India and ,hina

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@$" India has different categories of ,ommercial Danks . 4hich of the following is not one such category J 7a9 :rivate Danks 7b9 ,ommodities bank 7c9 %ationaliBed Danks 7d9 none of these @$# 4hich of the following departments of the Government of India is helping banks in disbursement of rural credit by the banks J 7a9 +ailways 7b9 3tate road transport 7c9 :osts < Telegraph 7d9 /inistry of health 7e9 %one @$- 4hich of the following types of banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accountJ 7(9 Foreign Danks 7D9 +egional +ural Danks 7,9 %ationalised Danks 7a9 Anly ( 7b9 Anly D 7c9 Anly , 7d9 (ll (> D < , @$0 /aria 3harapova won the 4omens 3ingles (ustralian Apen Tennis ,hampionship #..2 after defeating 7a9 (na Ivanovic 7b9 3ania /irBa 7c9 Dinara 3afina 7d9 /athalie Dechy @$' 3hinBo (be who on a visit to India in recent past is the J 7a9 :rime /inister of 3outh Korea 7b9 :rime /inister of %orth Korea 7c9 :rime /inister of !apan 7d9 :resident of 3outh Korea @$) 6em Dutta who was honouredwith the prestigious +aGiv Gandhi %ational 3adbhawana (ward #..5 is a famous J 7a9 (uthor 7b9 3ocial activist 7c9 :layer 7d9 Film producer @$5 (s per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian rupee can be easily swapped . 7a9 Taka 7b9 +ial 7c9 Kyat 7d9 &en 7e9 +ubble @$2 Indias foreign exchange reserves declined sharply in recent past . 4hat was the main reason for the same J 7a9 6eavy demand of the same by foreign tourists 7b9 Import of wheat from :akistan < 3outh Korea 7c9 (ppreciation of +upee value 7d9 none of these @$? In the human body which of the following stores extra blood for release when shortage occurs 7a9 8iver 7b9 :ancreas 7c9 spleen 7d9 none @$". 6istorical materialism is a tenet of which one of the following political theories J 7a9 ,apitalism 7b9 8iberalism 7c9 Fascism 7d9 /arxism @$"" Gautam Dudha delivered his first sermon at which one of the following places J 7a9 Kushinagar 7b9 3arnath 7c9 Dodh Gaya 7d9 none of these @$"# 4hich one of the following was fought earliest J 7a9 Dattle of (mbur 7b9 Dattle of Duxar 7c9 Dattle of :lassey 7d9 none

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(ns 7a9 ?. Doris 8essing > who won the %obel :eace :riBe in #..5> is from 7a9 IraH 7b9 %igeria 7c9 Cnited Kingdom 7d9 8ibya (ns 7c9 ".. 4hich of the following authors won the Dooker :riBe for the year #..5 J 7a9 /argaret (twood 7b9 (nne 1nright 7c9 Graham 3wift 7d9 Ian /c 1wan(ns 7b9 "". The %obel :riBe winners for /edicine in #..5 is E are 7a9 /ario ,apecchi 7b9 /artin 1vans 7c9 Aliver 3mithies 7d9 (ll of the above (ns 7b9 "#. The +amon /agsaysay (ward winner 3hanta 3inha known as 7a9 a campaigner for urban sanitation 7b9 an anti child labour activist 7c9 an organiser of rain water harvesting schemes 7d9 an activist for the welfare of poor rural women (ns 7b9 "-. The first recipient of Kalinga :riBe was (ns $ French physicist 8ouis de Droglie "0. Kalinga :riBe> an International priBe is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding achievement in the interpretation and populariBation of (ns $ 3cience "'. %ehru (ward is instituted for (ns $ International understanding and peace "). The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards$ :adma Dhushan> :adma ;ibhushan and Dharat +atna (ns $ Dr. (.:.!. (bdul Kalam "5. The first recipient of Gandhi :eace :riBe was (ns $ Dr. !ulius %. %yerera "2. In the following who was not a /iss 4orld 7a9 &uktha /ookhey 7b9 (ishwarya +ai 7c9 :riyanka ,hopra 7d9 3ushmita 3en (ns 7d9 "?. Ascar (ward is associated with (ns $ ,inema #.. The winner of the !nanapeetam award for the first time (ns $ G. 3ankara Kurup #". Dooker priBe is given to the field of (ns $ Fiction writing ##. The %obel :riBes were established by (ns $ (lfred Dernhard %obel #-. The first %obel :riBes were awarded in the year (ns $ "?." #0. The first winner of %obel :riBe in /edicine or :hysiology is (ns $ 1mil (dolph von Dehring 7Germany9 #'.The first winner of %obel :riBe in :eace is (ns $ !ean 6enri Dunant 73witBerland9 < Frederic :assy 7France9 #). The first winner of %obel :riBe in 8iterature is (ns $ 3ully :rudhomme 7France9

#5. %obel :riBe award in 1conomics has been awarded from the year (ns $ "?)? #2. The first winner of %obel :riBe in 1conomic 3cience is (ns $ +agnar Frisch 7%orway9 < !an Tinbergen 7%etherlands9 #?. The first winner of %obel :riBe in ,hemistry is (ns $ !acobus 6. van*t 6off 7%etherlands9 -.. The first winner of %obel :riBe in :hysics is (ns $ 4ilhelm ,. +oentgen 7Germany9 -". The founder of %obel :riBes> (lfred %obel belongs the country (ns $ 3weden -#. Indira Gandhi :aryavaran :uraskar is given in which field (ns $ 1nvironment --. 4ho was the second winner of !nanapeetam (ward (ns $ Tharasankar DanerGee -0. +abindranath Tagore was the %obel priBe winner for literature in "?"-. 4ho received the award in "?"0 7a9 +udyard Kipling 7c9 Dernard 3haw 7c9 +omain +olland 7d9 %obody (ns 7D9 -'. The winner of %obel :riBe for literature for #..5 is (ns $ Doris 8essing -). The winner of Indira Gandhi :eace >Integration and Disarmament :riBe for #..5 is (ns $ The Dill < /elinda Gates Foundation -5. Kalinga :riBe is awarded by 7a9 Indian Government 7b9 Arissa Government 7c9 3((+, 7d9 C%13,A (ns 7d9 -2. 4hat is the highest peace time gallantry award in India 7a9 Dharat ratna 7b9 :aram ;ir ,hakra 7c9 (shok ,hakra 7d9 ;ir ,hakra (ns 7c9 -?. The highest science award in India (ns I 3.3. Dhatnagar award 0..:halke award is given to persons of which field (ns $ Film 0". (rGuna award is given for the excellence in (ns $ 3ports 0#. 4ho was the first Indian lady actress to receive the :adma 3hri (ward (ns $ %argis Dutt 0-. Dada 3aheb :halke award is for the contribution to (ns $ ,inema 00. 4ho was the first +amon /agsaysay (ward winner from India (ns $ (charya ;inoba Dhave 0'. The first woman to recipient of Dharat +atna was (ns $ Indira Gandhi 8abels$ D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133> D(%K :A G1%1+(8 (4(+1%133 ,C++1%T (FF(I+3> DD( G1%1+(8 K%A481DG1 . comments

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-' The lowest point on earth is The coastal area of Dead sea -) The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of %epal -5 The largest ocean of the world is the :acific ocean -2 The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin> /oscow -? The biggest stadium in the world is the 3trahov 3tadium> :rague 0. The world*s largest diamond producing country is 3outh (frica 0" (ustralia was discovered by !ames ,ook 0# The first Governor General of :akistan is /ohammed (li !innah 0- Dublin is situated at the mouth of river 8iffey 00 The earlier name of %ew &ork city was %ew (msterdam 0' The 1ifel tower was built by (lexander 1iffel 0) The +ed ,ross was founded by !ean 6enri Durant 05 The country which has the greatest population density is /onaco 02 The national flower of Dritain is +ose 0? %iagara Falls was discovered by 8ouis 6ennepin '. The national flower of Italy is 8ily '" The national flower of ,hina is %arcissus '# The permanent secretariat of the 3((+, is located at Kathmandu '- The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is 3trait of 6ormuB '0 The first Industrial +evolution took place in 1ngland '' 4orld 1nvironment Day is observed on 'th !une ') The first +epublican :resident of (merica was (braham 8incoln '5 The country famous for 3amba dance is DraBil '2 The name of (lexander*s horse was Deucephalus '? 3ingapore was founded by 3ir Thomas 3tamford +affles ). The famous Dritish one eyed (dmiral was %elson )" The earlier name of 3ri 8anka was ,eylon )# The C%A was formed in the year "?0' )- C%A stands for Cnited %ations ArganiBation )0 The independence day of 3outh Korea is celebrated on "'th (ugust )' O8ast !udgement* was the first painting of an Italian painter named /ichelangelo )) :aradise +egained was written by !ohn /ilton )5 The first :resident of 1gypt was /ohammed %eHuib )2 The first man to reach %orth :ole was +ear :eary )? The most famous painting of :ablo :icasso was Guermica 5. The primary producer of newsprint in the world is ,anada 5" The first explorer to reach the 3outh :ole was ,ap. +onald (mundson 5# The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G.Garibaldi 5- 4orld literacy day is celebrated on 2th 3eptember 50 The founder of modern Germany is Dismarck 5' The country known as the land of the midnight sun is %orway 5) The place known as the +oof of the world is Tibet 55 The founder of the ,hinese +epublic was 3an &at 3en 52 The first :akistani to receive the %obel :riBe was (bdul 3alam 5? The first woman :rime /inister of Dritain was /argaret Thatcher 2. The first 3ecretary General of the C%A was Trygve 8ie 2" The sculptor of the statue of 8iberty was Frederick (uguste Dartholdi 2# The port of Danku is situated in (BerbaiGan 2- !ohn F Kennedy was assassinated by 8ee 6arry Aswald 20 The largest river in France is 8ore 2' The @ueen of 1ngland who married her brother in law was ,atherine of (ragon 2) The first negro to be awarded the %obel :eace :riBe was +alph !ohnson Dunche 25 The first Dritish Cniversity to admit women for degree courses was 8ondon Cniversity 22 The principal export of !amaica is 3ugar 2? %ew &ork is popularly known as the city of 3kyscrapers ?. /adagascar is popularly known as the Island of ,loves

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(nnual 3tatement on /onetary :olicy for the &ear #..2 .?$ +DI Governor presented the First @uarter +eview of (nnual 3tatement on /onetary :olicy for the &ear #..2 .? on #?th !uly> #..2. The highlights of the policy areI Dank +ate kept unchanged> +everse +epo +ate under 8(F kept unchanged> +epo +ate increased by '. basis points from 2.' per cent to ?... per cent> ,ash +eserve +atio to be increased by #' basis points to ?.. per cent with effect from the fortnight beginning (ugust -.> #..2. GD: growth proGection for #..2 .? revised from the range of 2.. 2.' per cent to around. 4hile the policy actions would aim to bring down the current intolerable level of inflation to a tolerable level of below '.. per cent as soon as possible and around -.. per cent over the medium term> at this Guncture a realistic policy endeavour would be to bring down inflation from the current level of about "".. "#.. per cent to a level close to 5.. per cent by /arch -"> #..?. Dada 3aheb :halke (ward for the year #..)$ Directorate of Film Festivals of India 7DFFI9 Director Tapan 3inha for the prestigious Dada #..). 3hri Tapan 3inha aged 20 years received +ecently he received Ane Time (ward for 8ife ). years of Independence. announced the name of Dengali 3aheb :halke (ward for the year "? %ational Film (wards so far. Time (chievement on the occasion of

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%epal. 6e won -.2 votes of '?. votes in parliament. 6is rival +amaraG :rasad supported by /aoist :arty has got #2# votes. Four members who are supporters of former King Gnanendra abstained from polling. 3hri +am Dharan &adav is the leader of %epali ,ongress and supported by ,:% C/8 and /:+F. C:( ,hairperson /rs. 3onia Gandhi inaugurated the largest port in India$ /rs. 3onia Gandhi> ,hairperson of C:(> inaugurated the largest port in India at Krishna :atnam ;illage> in :otti 3ri +amulu %ellore District> (ndhra :radesh. The port will have the capacity of "#' million tons of goods after completion three phases of construction. /inistry of defence proposes Kirti ,hakra for Kabul embassy martyrs$ /inistry of defence has recommended Kirti ,hakra> the second highest peace time gallantry award> for four victims of a suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul on !uly 5. Drigadier +.D. /ehta> Indian Foreign 3ervice Afficer /r. ;.;enkateswara +ao> Indo Tibetan Dorder :olice :ersonnel /r. +oop 3ingh and /r. (Gai :rathania are the names selected for the top honour. 3hri ;. ;enkateswara +ao would be the first IF3 officer to be decorated with the honour of bravery. There have been instances when some civilians and !ammu and Kashmir :olicemen have been honoured with the ,hakra for exceptional courage. Foreign secretary 3hiva Kumar /enon had described the deceased as martyrs whose contributions could not be ignored. ''th Film Fare (wards announced for the #..5$ :arutthi ;eeran has been selected as the Dest Tamil /ovie and 6appy Days as the Dest Telugu /ovie. The Dest Tamil /ovie :arutthi ;eran has got six awards. Telugu Dest /ovie M6appy DaysM has also got six awards. /r. 3ivakumar and Telugu actress !aya :rada 7/.:.9 have been honored with life time achievement awards. /iss Dayana /endoBa crowned as /iss Cniverse #..2$ /iss Dayana /endoBa of ;eneBula crowned as /iss Cnverse by last years /iss Cniverse +io /orry> at ,onvention ,enter Diamond Day %haTrang ,ity in ;ietnam. ## years of /iss Dayana /endoBa is selected among the 2. contestants from various countries. /iss ,olumbia Taliana ;argas was the first runner up followed by /iss Dominican +epublic /arianne ,ruB second runner up> +ussia ;era Krasova third runner up and /iss /exico 1lisa %aGera fourth runner up. /iss India 3imron Kour disappointed the Indians. /iss ;eneBuela answered for a Huestion> /en always go to the straight point while women choose another way. 4omen should do like man do as some are not daring to express their thoughts for many reasons. C(( Dhirubhai (mbani award to :rof +obert 6 Grubs$ %obel laureate :rofessor +obert 6 Grubbs was awarded the prestigious C(( Dhirubhai (mbani 8ifetime (chievement (ward by +eliance Industries 1xecutive Director %ikhil + /eswani> at the Cniversity Institute of ,hemical technology. :rofessor Grubbs is the ;ictor and 1liBabeth (tkins professor of ,hemistry at ,alifornia Institute of Technology> C3(. /ore Dooker :riBe for 3alman +ashdis /idnights ,hildren$

3alman +ashdis writing /idnights ,hildren was selected by 3/3 voters for prestigious Dest of the Dooker priBe. 52." readers participated in the voting. -)L voters voted for /idnights ,hildren. /r. 3alman +ashdi had already won the Dooker :riBe in "??-. !ampa 8ahiri won the Franc Acaner :riBe$ Indian origin (merican (uthor /s. !ampa 8ahiri won the prestigious Franc Acaner :riBe for her writing Cn accustom 1arth. It is the highest priBe for small stories. 3he will be awarded #5... pounds 7+s.#.-" 8akhs9. 6er writing was unanimously elected for priBe. 8eft parties withdrawn support to C:( Government$ (s the :rime /inister> /an /ohan 3ing attended G2 3ummit at Tokyo> 8eft parties withdrawn support to C:( Government. They oppose the nuclear agreement. /r. /an /ohan has expressed to win the confidence of the 8ok 3aba. The ,ongress :arty has only "'- members in 8ok 3abha and his group C:( has ##) members. The reHuired strength is #5#. The C:( is consulting the small parties for their support. Gulam %abi (Gad> ,hief /inister of !ammu < Kashmir resigned$ /r. Gulam %abi (Bad handed over his resignation letter to the Governor at +aG Dhavan on 5th !uly> #..2 as he had no hopes winning the maGority in assembly> conseHuently withdrawing the support by :.D.:. /r. %arendra %ath ;ohra> Governor of !ammu < Kashmir reHuested the chief minister to continue until the new ,./. is elected. (s the no other party has sufficient maGority in the assembly> presidents rule may be imposed in !ammu < Kashmir. India failed to chase (sia ,up #..2$ 3ri 8anka won the (sia ,up fourth time by lead of ".. runs on India. First batted 3ri 8anka scored #5- in 0?.' over loosing all wickets. 3anat !aya 3cored "#' in ""0 deliveries 7?K0> 'K)9. 8ater India failed to chase the target and scored "5in -?.- over loosing all wickets. 3ehwag ). and Dhoni 0? are the highest scores of India. /r. (Ganta /endis 72 " "- ")9 shown the ever time performance in the history of (sia ,up. %adal clinches first 4imbledon title 7#..29$ %adal bagged the first 4imbledon title with his victory ) 0> ) 0> ) 5 7- 59> ) 5 72 ".9> ? 5 on +oger Federer73witBerland9. %adal was the first man of 3pain to win the 4imbledon title after "?)) and also he was the first man to win both French and 4imbledon titles in one calendar year. 6e checked the Federer from creating record of winning six 4imbledon Titles successively. ;inus 4illiums wins 4imbledon 74omen9 Title #..2$ ;inus 4illiams 7C.3.(9 bagged the 4imbledon 74omen9 Title #..2 by defeating her sister 3erena 75 '> ) 09. 3erena 7C.3.(.9 defeated ;inus 4illiams in the last year final. It is the fifth 4imbledon Title for ;inus 4illiams 7#2years9. /s. /artina %avrati lova 7,heckE(merica9 was the winner of highest number of 4imbledon Titles 74omen9 7?9. 6elen wills /oodi was the winner of second highest number of 4imbledon Titles 729. Ane Time 8ife Time (wards (nnounced by the ,entral Government of India$

To commemorate the ).th (nniversary of Indias Independence> the Government of India has decided to confer the Ane Time (ward for 8ife Time (chievement to four eminent film personalities Dilip Kumar7(ctor9> Tapan 3inha7Director9> 8ata /angeshkar73inger9 and 3aroGa Devi7(ctress9. Three new earth like planets were discovered$ 1uropean scientists discovered three earth like planets and they were named 3uper 1arth. They are 0.#> ).5 and ?.0 times bigger than the earth. %epal former King Gyanendra Huits %arayanahithi$ Former King of %epal 3hri Gyanendra vacated official +aG Dhavan %arayathi 6ithi and shifted to %agarGuna :alace. It was effect of the decision taken by the newly elected united government headed by GriGa :rasad Koirala> :rime /inister of %epal. The new government has ended the %epals #-? year old monarchy. %arendra %ath ;ohra has been appointed as the Governor of !ammu < Kashmir$ 1x 3ecretary of ,entral 6ome Department and senior I(3 officer 3hri %arendra %ath ;ohra has been appointed as the Governor of !ammu < Kashmir replacing 8t. Gen. 7+etd.9 3. K. 3inha> :;3/. +afael %adal wins French /en*s Title fourth time$ +afael %adal crushed +oger Federer in French Apen /ens Final on ?th /ay> #..2 by winning ) "> ) -> ) . on red clay court. It is the fourth time for +afael %adal to win French /ens Title. Cnfortunately +oger Federer was the rival for third time 7#..)> .5 and .29. +afael %adal won it for the first time against /ariano :uerta in #..'. 3erbia*s (na Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam$ 3erbia*s (na Ivanovic bagged her first grand slam by beating +ussian "-th seed Dinara 3afina ) 0> ) - in the French Apen final on 5th !une> #..2. The #. year old second seed became the first woman representing 3erbia to win a maGor title. /r. &adurappa elected as the ,hief /inister of the first D.!.:. Government in south India $ /r. &adurappa elected as the leader of the first D.!.:. Government in south India by winning "". seats of total ##0 seats in Karnataka 8egislative (ssembly. 6e is supported by six Independent members to show the maGority. /r. &adurappa sworn in as chief minister of Karnata at ".'. p.m. on -.th /ay> #..2. %ew 3cheme &ashoda launched$ 4ith the inspiration of &ashoda in /ahabharata who cared and brought up lord Krishna> the ,entral Government with the help of %orway 7%orway India :artnership Initiative 7%I:I99 has launched &ashoda 3cheme at 3ambalpur for the first time in country. %I:I wouldl contribute +s.".' core for Arissa for implementation of the scheme. The 3cheme was launched in the country after the success of *!anani 3urakshya &oGana with an obGective to bring a change in the post natal care. %I:I Director and former union 6ealth 3ecretary : K 6ota informed about the scheme. Cnder the schemes the **&oshodas** would be recruited to look after the **Dal Krishnas** on a monthly honorium of +s -.... &ashodas** would stay in hospitals for 02 hours and take care of the new born children. The *&ashodas* would also look after the mothers of the new born children. !harsuguda and (ngul will be covered under the scheme very shortly.

:rithvi 3uccessfully launched $ An #0th /ay> #..2 India successfully launched $ :rithvi 3uccessfully launched$ An #0th /ay> #..2 India successfully launched :rithvi /issile ,handipur Integrated Test +ange in Arissa. It can chase the targets in range of "'. to #'. kilometers by carrying payloads of one ton. :rithvi was developed with sole technology of D.+.D.A. 8iHuid fuel is used in :rithvi and also can be used with solid fuels. It can be easily transported by vehicles to the borders.

,C++1%T (FF(I+3 FA+ FA+T6,A//I%G 1K(/ ". C%13,A recogniBes Kalka 3himla +ailway as world heritage site . #. /iss ;eneBuela Dayana /endoBa crowned /iss Cniverse #..2. -.%+1G( workers in rural poor category are to be included under !anashree Dima &oGana 0. %alanda> one of the world*s oldest universities> is being revived by the Dihar government. (ncient %alanda*s pre eminence in Duddhist studies has got the governments of !apan> ,hina and 3ingapore interested in the proGect. %alanda Cniversity was an ancient seat of Duddhist learning> set up around 0'. (D. It was one of the world*s first residential universities> accommodating ".>... students and #... teachers in its heyday. It was destroyed in ""?- by invaders led by Dakhtiar KhilGi. '. The Cnion ,abinet has allowed steel tycoon 8.%. /ittal to acHuire a 0? per cent stake in 6industan :etroleum ,orporation*s 76:,8*s9 nine million tonne Guru Gobind 3ingh refinery in Dathinda> :unGab. The proGect also involves a "... km pipeline from the /undra port in GuGarat to Dathinda and a crude oil terminal at /undra. ). ,herrapunGee> the old colonial name by which this Huaint /eghalaya town attained international fame as the place with the highest recorded rainfall> will now be known as 3ohra. 5. The +ed Fort> Delhi*s defining monument and a symbol of India*s sovereign nationhood> is now a world heritage site. 6umayun*s Tomb and the @utub /inar complex are two Delhi sites that made it to the list in "??-. There are #0 other C%13,A 4orld 6eritage sites in India> among them being the TaG> The (Ganta> 1llora and 1lephanta caves> the KaBiranga> Keoladeo and 3undarban %ational :arks> the DarGeeling mountain railway> and /umbai*s ,hhatrapati 3hivaGi Terminus. 2. The new seven wonders of the 4orld$ TaG /ahal 7")-. (.D.9 (gra> IndiaI :yramid (t ,hichen ItBa> /exicoI /achu :icchu 7"0). "05.9> :eruI ,hrist +edeemer 7"?-"9> DraBilI Great 4all of ,hinaI :etra 7? D.,. 0. (.D.9> !ordan. ?. ;ice :resident of India> 3hri /ohd. 6amid (nsari on .0 !uly> #..2 released a book I Delieve$ ( :hilosophy for the Global 3ociety written by Dr. Karan 3ingh ".. An !une ##> #..5> Indian (merican astronaut 3unita 4illiams back to earth after a record I?' day stay in space. 3he surpassed the "22 day four hour mark set by C3 astronaut 3hannon 8ucid in "??).

"". %ational Film (wards> #..'$Dest feature Film$ Kaalpurush 7Dengali9> directed by Duddhadeb Dasgupta. Dest Director$ +ahul Dholakia> :arBania 71nglish9. Dest (ctor$ (mitabh Dachchan> Dlack.Dest (ctress$ 3arika> :arBania.Dest :layback singer 7/ale9$ %aresh Iyer> +oo ba roo> 7+ang De Dasanti9. Dest :layback singer 7Female9 3hreya Ghoshal> (pne aansoo peene ke liye> 7:aheli9.Dest /usic Direction$ 8algudi !ayaraman> 3ringaram. Dest :opular Film$ +ang De Dasanti 76indi9. "#. Filmmaker 3hyam Denegal has won the prestigious Dada 3aheb :halke award for #..'. "-. 1verybody 8oves a Good Drought is written by renowned Gournalist :. 3ainath> winner of the #..5 +amon /agsaysay (ward> (sia*s eHuivalent of the %obel :riBe> in the category for !ournalism> 8iterature and ,ommunication. "0. The Cnion government has cleared a gigantic +s ".>... crore proGect with Israel to develop an advanced medium range surface to air 7/+ 3(/9 missile system capable of detecting and destroying hostile aircraft> missiles and spy drones at a range of 5. km. "'. Gen Deepak Kapoor is the (rmy ,hief of India. "). :hoenix is a robotic spacecraft on a space exploration mission to /ars. The scientists will use instruments aboard the :hoenix lander to search for environments suitable for microbial life on /ars> and to research the history of water there.:hoenix landed on /ars in /ay #..2. "5. (n (utomated Transfer ;ehicle or (T; is an unmanned re supply spacecraft developed by the 1uropean 3pace (gency 713(9. (T;s are designed to supply the International 3pace 3tation with propellant> water> air> payload and experiments. "2. (shoka ,hakra> #..5 award> the country*s highest peacetime award> has beenposthumously awarded to ,ol ;asanth ;enugopal of ? /aratha 8ight Infantry> ,apt 6arshan +. of # :ara 73pecial Forces9 and %aib 3ubedar ,hunni 8al of 2 !ammu and Kashmir 8ight Infantry. "?. (ce shooter /anavGit 3ingh 3andhu is the recipient of the +aGiv Gandhi Khel +atna award> #..)> India*s highest sporting honour. #.. Guru %anak Dev Cniversity has won /aulana (bul Kalam (Bad Trophy> #..' .)the highest award for excellence in university sports. #". The "'th century /aitreya Temple in 8adakh has won the (ward of 1xcellence at the #..5 C%13,A (sia :acific 6eritage awards. /umbai Cniversity*s "-#year old grand ,owasGee !ehangir ,onvocation 6all has been conferred an (ward of Distinction. ##. 3cientists have for the first time found uranium in Mexceptionally high concentrationM in 8adakh> the icy 6imalayan region in !<K that has strategic significance for India. #-. 4ing ,ommanders +ahul /onga and (nil Kumar of Indian (ir Force covered in 2. days record time a distance of 0.>0?5 km over "? countriesfrom the lofty +ockies in the western %orth (merica to the froBen waters of the %orth (tlantic> with dense forests and arid deserts thrown in between. They beat the world record of ?? days set by ,olin Dodil of CK in #..". #0. The ambitious Delhi /umbai Industrial ,orridor 7D/I,9 proGect would include

six mega investment regions of #.. sHuare kilometres each and will run through Delhi> Cttar :radesh> 6aryana> +aGasthan> GuGarat and /aharashtra. The investment regions are$ Dadri %oida GhaBiabad in Cttar :radeshI /anesarDawal in 6aryana> Khushkhera Dhiwadi %eemra in +aGasthan> :itampura Dhar /how in /adhya :radesh> Dharuch DaheG in GuGarat and Igatpuri %ashik 3innar in /aharashtra. #'. The first individual genome ever seHuenceda complete D%( blueprint of celebrity scientist ,raig ;enterhas revealed genetic variation among humans far richer than previously magined. The #.2 billion contiguous bits of genetic code will also hasten advances in preventative medicine. #). An 3eptember #> #..5> India successfully placed into orbit its latest communication satellite> I%3(T 0,+> using the G38; F.0 rocket. #5. ,entral Dank of India has been awarded the Indira Gandhi +aGbhasha 3hield for excellent implementation of official language policy of government of India for in #..' .). #2. The Tale of GenGt $ The 3acred Tree is the second of the six volumes of the first novel written in human historyand by a woman. #?. Two of India*s big money minting sites;api in GuGarat and 3ukinda in Arissaare among the world*s top ". most polluted areas> according to a report prepared by a C3 environmental group. The top ten in the list are$ 3umgayit> (BerbaiGanI 8infen> ,hinaI Tianying> ,hinaI 3ukinda> IndiaI ;api> IndiaI 8a Aroya> :eruI DBerBhinsk> +ussiaI %orilsk> +ussiaI ,hernobyl> CkraineI and Kabwe> =ambia. -.. +ussia has tested the world*s most powerful non nuclear bomban air delivered thermobaric bomb to use the technical Gargon. The +ussian designers dubbed it as the Mfather of all bombsM because it is four times more powerful than the C3 built /assive Ardnance (ir Dlast Domb 7/A(D9> which is also known as the Mmother of all bombsM. -". Twenty five years ago> ,arnegie /ellon Cniversity *professor 3cott 1. Fahiman was the first to use three keystrokes a colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesisas a horiBontal Msmiley faceM in a computer message. -#. DurG Dubai is the world*s tallest building since !uly #..5> and has also become the tallest free standing structure on earth> reaching ">2## feet. 3till under construction> the DurG Dubai has surpassed ,anada*s Toronto based ,% Tower> which at "2## feet had been the world*s tallest free standing structure since "?5). In !uly #..5> the Dubai Tower as it is known in 1nglish> moved past Taiwan*s "))5 foot Taipei "."> the highest skyscraper in the world since #..0. --. Tamll %adu will> as of now> is the only 3tate to have two Cltra /ega :ower :roGects 7C/::9 of 0>... megawatts capacity each. ,heyur district in Tamil %adu has been identified as place for setting up of the first proGect. The %agapattinam district of Tamil %adu is likely to be chosen for the second C/:: in the 3tate. 3asan in /adhya :radesh and /undra in +aGasthan are two of the ten C/::s that have already been awarded to the winning bidders. -0. The Indian 3pace +esearch Arganisation 7I3+A9 is developing an India specific navigation system in the lines of the Global :ositioning 3ystem 7G:39. The Indian +egional %avigation 3atellite 3ystem 7I+%339> comprising seven satellites> will be ready in #."" "#. (t present> the Global :ositioning 3ystem 7G:39 is controlled by the C3 defence department. +ussia is also in the process of restoring its own navigation system of #0 satellites> Glossnass> by #..?. Desides> 1urope is building a satellite navigation system> Galileo> which would be ready in #."# "-.

-'. CK is the first country in the world to allow human animal embryos for research. The embryos or *cybrids* as they are known> are banned elsewhere> including in the C3> (ustralia and ,anada. The cybrids will be more than ?.L human and less than "L animal. -). !apan launched its first lunar probe on 3eptember "0> #..5. The probe is nicknamed Kaguya after a fairy tale princess. -5. %obel :riBe for :eace> #..5> has been won by I:,,> C% climate panel> headed by Indian environmental warrior +aGendra Kumar :achauri> and former ;ice :resident of C3( and climate campaigner (l Gore. -2. (nne 1nright*sThe Gathering has won the Dooker :riBe> #..5. 3he became only the second Irish woman to win the Dooker in its -2 years. -?. The Golden %otebook was the breakthrough novel written by Doris 8essing> winner of the #..5 %obel :riBe for literature. :ublished in "?)#> the book tracked the story of (nna 4ulf> a woman who wanted to live freely and was in some ways 8essing*s alter ego. 8essing inspired a generation of feminists with this novel. 0.. An Actober #0> #..5> ,hina launched its first moon orbiter> ,hang*e one> named after a mythical ,hinese goddess who flew to the moon.,hang*e "*s goal was to analyBe the chemical and mineral composition of the lunar surface. 0". ,arbon trading is part of the larger emission trading> which is a method worked out to control pollution by using economic incentives. 0#. :articipatory %otes 7:%s9 are instruments used by foreign funds not registered in India> for trading in the domestic market. They are a derivative instrument issued against an underlying security that permits the holder to get a share in the income from the underlying security. 0-. The first two 6awks> the (dvanced !et Trainer 7(!T9 aircraft> landed at the Didar (ir force station in Karnataka in %ovember #..5> paving the way for the gradual replacement of the /iG #"s. Af the )) 6awks to be inducted into the I(F> #0 are being built and supplied by D(1 systems> while 6industan (eronautics 8imited 76(89> Dangalore> will manufacture the remaining 0# aircraft in India. 00. An December )> #..5> India unleashed a new MinterceptorM missile to MkillM an incoming MhostileM missile over the Day of Dengal. During the test> a :rithvi missile> modified to MmimicM a hostile ballistic missile with a -.. ">... km range> was first fired from the Dalasore interim test range in Arissa. The incoming missile was then tracked by 8ong +ange Tracking +adars 78+T+s9 developed with Israeli help and is a part of the automated command and control network. 8+T+s in turn conveyed the MthreatM to the MendoM 7taking the MenemyM missile at an "' #. km altitude above the earth9 missile battery in far away 4heeler Island. Finally> the interceptor missile blasted off to eventually destroy the MenemyM missile in fireworks over the Day of Dengal. 0'. Indian +ailways has signed an agreement with %T:, for setting up a ">... mw power plant in %abinagar 7Dihar9 with a total investment of about +s 0>... crore. The proGect will be implemented by a Goint venture company Dharatiya +ail DiGlee. The proGect will primarily be a captive power plant for the +ailways. 0). Tata /otors and the Indian 3pace +esearch Arganisation 7I3+A9 have teamed up to launch a vehicle that will run on hydrogen> leaving behind only water vapour as

exhaust. 4hile Indian 3pace +esearch Arganisation will handle the technological aspects> like storage and handling of fuels> Tata will manufacture the cars. 05. The Ane 8aptop :er ,hild 7A8:,9 proGect> a brainchild of /IT professor %icholas %egroponte> is in talks with several 3tate governments to provide these laptops> which cost around N"2. or +s 5>"). in schools. The A8:, Foundation> along with +eliance ,ommunications 7+,om9> did a pilot proGect with a school in Khairat village in +aigadh> /aharashtra in the month of Actober #..5. 02. Indians have Goined an exclusive league of scientistsfrom the C3> +ussia and 1uropewho have the capability to design and build cryogenic engines which are critical for hoisting communication satellites as well as manned missions to space. 0?. %ational Disaster +esponse Force 7%D+F9 will now combat possible chemical> biological> radiological and nuclear casualties and pandemics in the country. 1ight battalions> each consisting of ""'2 personnel on deputation for five years from ,+:F> ITD:> D3F and ,I3F have been trained to counter any emergency> be it a poisonous gas leak or damage due to radiation> in any part of the country. 4hile one battalion each has already been put in position at Guwahati> Kolkata> Dhubaneswar> (nakonam 7,hennai9> :une> Daroda and ,handigarh> the eighth battalion will be stationed at Greater %oida. '.. The breath taking (kshardham Temple in Delhi has earned a place in the Guinness Dook of +ecords as the *4orld*s 8argest ,omprehensive 6indu Temple*. '". :resident appointed %ew Governors in the follwing 3tates of India in the month of !uly #..2 is as following $ (ssam 3ikkim /eghalaya /anipur 3hiv ,haran /athur Dalmimiki :rasad 3ingh .+.3./ushahari Gurbachan 3ingh !agat :rabha +au

6imachal :radesh /aharashtra Goa

3.,.!amir

3.3.3idhu +.3.Gavai +.8.Dhatia

Kerala Dihar

'#. -0th G 2 summit concluded between 5 ? !uly >#..2 at Toyako 7!apan9. '-. Tendulkar honoured with best (sian ADI batsman award by (,,

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Top ". ,ountries by :opulation +ank ,ountry :opulation " ,hina ">-#">2'">222 # India ">"#?>2))>"'0 - Cnited 3tates -.">"-?>?05 0 Indonesia #-0>)?->??5 ' DraBil "?.>.".>)05 ) :akistan ")0>50">?#0 5 Dangladesh "'.>002>--? 2 +ussia "0">-55>5'# ? %igeria "-'>.-">")0 ". !apan "#5>0-->0?0 ,urrent General Knowledge ".4ho is the present Governor of +eserve Dank of India J 7a9 Dimal !alan 7b9 3riprakash !aiswal 7c9 D. 3ubbarao 7d9 &.;.+eddy (ns$ 7c9 #. (s per the recent study conducted by the C3 ,ensus Dureau and Doston ,onsulting Group> by the year .> the world will face deficit of around ') million skilled manpower but India would be the only country with a surplus of manpower. 7a9 #.#.

7b9 #."" 7c9 #."? 7d9 #."' (ns$ 7a9 -. (s per the recent study conducted by the C3 ,ensus Dureau and Doston ,onsulting Group> by the year #.#.> the world will face deficit of around ') million skilled manpower but India would be the only country with a surplus of .. youth. 7a9 05 million 7b9 '5 million 7c9 0' million 7d9 -5 million (ns$ 7a9 0. 4hich of the following is the Cnion minister of state for labour and employment 7a9 Ascar Fernandes 7b9 (ntony 7c9 George Fernandes 7d9 3hivraG :atil (ns$ 7a9 '. The new policy is ready and will be placed before the Cnion ,abinet for approval soon. The new policy aims at empowering all individuals through improved skills> knowledge and internationally recognised Hualifications to enable them access to decent employment and to promote inclusive national growth. %ame the new policy J 7a9 %ational 3kill Development :olicy 7b9 %ational Development :olicy 7c9 Indian 3kill Development :olicy 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 ). +ecently> /A3T8& /1%> were crushed to death and several others inGured in a stampede caused by a rush of devotees in the . temple in the "'th century /ehrangarh Fort on a hillock on the first day of %avaratri festival. 7a9 ,hamunda Devi 7b9 %aina Devi

7c9 %anda Devi 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 5. !agdish Khattar> former /aruti /D> announced his foray into the organised multi brand car sales and service business with an investment of +s ">... crore over the next five years. The new company> is backed by +s 2. crore investment from 4ipro chairman (Bim :remGis :remGiInvest and +s #2 crore from IF,I ;enture ,apital Funds. 7a9 ,arnation (uto India 8td 7b9 ,arnation (utomobile 8td 7c9 ,arnation India 8td 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 2. 4hat is the full form of %::( 7a9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (uthority 7b9 %ational :roduct :ricing (uthority 7c9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (gency 7d9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (dministration (ns$ 7a9 ?. D+CG price regulator . has slashed prices of three bulk drugs> including salbutamol sulphate used for the treatment of bronchial asthma. 7a9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (uthority 7b9 %ational :roduct :ricing (uthority 7c9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (gency 7d9 %ational :harmaceutical :ricing (dministration (ns$ 7a9 ".. 4hich of the following is used for treatment of malaria J 7a9 sulphamethoxaBole 7b9 salbutamol sulphate 7c9 potassium penicillin ; 7d9 benBathine penicillin G

(ns$ 7a9 "". +ecently> /r Fernandes released a Dlue Dook on ITIs . and 3kill Gap 3tudies in the key sectors of construction> retail> health> automotive and finance at the ,II Global 3ummit on 3kills Development. 7a9 Getting 3tarted> Cnleashing 3killed India$ Transforming ITIs together 7b9 India$ Transforming ITIs together 7c9 Cnleashing 3killed India$ Transforming ITIs together 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 "#. 4hich of the following is the /D of 3DI 8ife Insurance 7a9 Cday 3hankar +oy 7b9 3riprakash !aiswal 7c9 3hivshankar /enon 7d9 !/ :anchal (ns$ 7a9 "-. (ccording to the recent 1T Drand Finance Indias Top '. /ost ;aluable 7,ompany9 Drands #..2 study> .. emerged as the most valuable financial services brand value at +s ")>'?' crore. 7a9 3tate Dank of India 7b9 (llahabad Dank 7c9 Cnion Dank of India 7d9 Cnited Dank of India (ns$ 7a9 "0. 6AC+3 after issuing an advisory to which of the following states asking them to contain the anti ,hristian violence> the ,entre recently dashed off a separate and far sterner advisory describing the communal developments there as a breach of the ,onstitution and law of the country and directing the state to urgently take necessary steps to restore peace and normalcy. 7a9 Karnataka and Arissa 7b9 !harkhand and Arissa 7c9 Karnataka and !harkhand 7d9 4est Dengal and /aharashtra (ns$ 7a9

"'. 4ho is the foreign secretary of India. 7a9 Cday 3hankar +oy 7b9 3riprakash !aiswal 7c9 3hivshankar /enon 7d9 !/ :anchal (ns$ 7c9 "). 4ho is the C3 secretary of state 7a9 ,ondoleeBBa +ice 7b9 3riprakash !aiswal 7c9 3hivshankar /enon 7d9 !/ :anchal (ns$ 7a9 "5. 4hat is the full form of %6+, 7a9 %ational 6uman +ights ,ommission 7b9 %ational 6uman +ole ,ommission 7c9 %ational 6ome +ule ,ommission 7d9 %ational 6uman +ights ,onsideration (ns$ 7a9 "2. 1K:+133I%G concern over the %ational 6uman +ights ,ommissions 7%6+,9 report over the atrocities committed by the counter %axalite 3alwa !udum movement in > the 3upreme ,ourt recently asked the state government to come up with its stand on the remedial measures. 7a9 ,hhattisgarh 7b9 4est Dengal 7c9 /adhya :radesh 7d9 (ndhra :radesh (ns$ 7a9 "?. . will start mobile operations in the %orth 1ast recently. It will initiate its +s #.. crore rollout in a phased manner> starting with (ssam. 7a9 Tata Teleservices

7b9 +eliance ,ommunication 7c9 D3%8 7d9 /T%8 (ns$ 7a9 #.. 4hich of the following telecom operator has around - million subscribers in the 1ast and enGoys around ".L market share J 7a9 Tata Teleservices 7b9 +eliance ,ommunication 7c9 D3%8 7d9 /T%8 (ns$ 7a9 #". In the Kolkata circle> Tata Teleservices enGoys market share of subscribers. 7a9 "'.'L 7b9 ")L 7c9 ".L 7d9 "..'L (nsI 7a9 ##. %ame the (mericas fourth largest i bank which filed for bankruptcy recently. 7a9 8ehman Drothers 7b9 4orld Dank 7c9 Dank of (merica 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 #-. 4ho is the ,6I1F minister of 4est Dengal J 7a9 Duddhadeb DhattacharGee 7b9 !yoti Dasu 7c9 /amata DanerGee 7d9 3omen /itra (ns$ 7a9

#0. +ecently> the ,6I1F minister of 4est Dengal exercised the provisions of +ule #'7097b9 in :ara III of +ules of Dusiness of the Government to direct that the licence of .. under the 4est Dengal (gricultural :roduce /arketing 7+egulation9 (ct> "?5# be renewed immediately. 7a9 /etro ,ash < ,arry India :vt 8td 7b9 ,ash < ,arry India :vt 8td 7c9 Dig DaBaar 7d9 Kolkata DaBaar (ns$ 7a9 #'. 4ho is the principal issuing authority of licence under +ule ) 7"9 of the 4est Dengal (gricultural :roduce /arketing 7+egulation9 +ules> "?2# to /etro ,ash < ,arry India :vt 8tdJ 7a9 the secretary> 3outh #0 :arganas +egulated /arket ,ommittee 7b9 the president> 3outh #0 :arganas +egulated /arket ,ommittee 7c9 the chairman> 3outh #0 :arganas +egulated /arket ,ommittee 7d9 %one of these (ns$ 7a9 #). (s per the recent study conducted by the C3 ,ensus Dureau and Doston ,onsulting Group> which of the following country will be the only country to have surplus skill powerJ 7a9 India 7b9 ,hina 7c9 C3( 7d9 Germany (ns$ 7a9 ,urrent 1vents in science and technology ( high resolution image was made of a key protein influenBa uses to hiGack a host cell into making copies of itself. This may lead to new drugs to combat future influenBa pandemics. +esearchers at :rinceton Cniversity have developed a way to self correct nanostructures after fabrication. 3elf perfection by liHuefaction 73:189 takes advantage of liHuid behavior to achieve roughness improvement from 2.0 nm to less than ".' nm> which better than the - nm Mred Bone limitM outlined by the International Technology +oadmap for 3emiconductors. /icrosoft has given up its attempt to buy &ahoo with ongoing differences on price and several other reHuirements. &ahoo stocks are expected to fall significantly

while /icrosoft should go higher. /ay -> #..2 3pace 3huttle Discovery rolled out to the launch pad in preparation of 3T3 "#0 to install the !apanese 1xperiment /odule 7Kibo9> becoming the largest module for the International 3pace 3tation. /ay "> #..2 +esearchers create a new generation of nanomotors that are far more powerful than existing motorsI opening new possibilities for nanomachines as transport and delivery systems. (pril -.> #..2 6: 8abs announces the creation of the memristor> at times described as the fourth basic electronic element. The memristor was first predicted in "?5" by 8eon ,hua. The discovery may have a tremendous impact on computing and electronics> Goining the other basic electronic elements the resistor> capacitor> and inductor. (pril #?> #..2 +ockstar %orth releases Grand Theft (uto I; which is anticipated to be the fastest selling and most acclaimed video game of all time. &ale 3chool of /edicine researchers may have found how metastasis occurs. (pparently it happens when a cancer cell fuses with a white blood cell. %ine countries launch the International ,ancer Genome ,onsortium to collaborate on producing genomic data on '. types of cancer> then make the data publicly available to help scientists develop new treatments. (pril #'> #..2 3ome synthetic food dyes blamed for hyperactivity in children have been found to reduce the risk of cancer. (pril #0> #..2 Cniversity of /ichigan researchers have created an easily manufactured superlens that focuses light ". times more sharply than a conventional lensI surpassing the diffraction limit. This could lead to smaller features on computer chips and higher capacity optical media> and may impact wireless power transfer. (pril #"> #..2 4indows K: 3:-$ 3ervice :ack - is available to manufactures and will be released for consumers on (pril #?>#..2 Csing the right nutrients bacteria can be temporarily awoken from stasis and more effectively killed with antibiotics. :roviding potentially more effective treatment of persistent diseases such as tuberculosis and urinary tract infections. (pril "2> #..2 For the first time holographic storage technology will be commercially available shortly. The -..GD discs are slightly thicker than D;D*s and will last for '. years. (pril "5> #..2 1astern and southeast (sia is identified as the source of the annual flu epidemic by ,ambridge Cniversity by analyBing "->... viral samples from #..# to #..5. It appears in one of eight countries ) to ? months before anywhere else. (pril ")> #..2 +ecreating undulating skin> similar to dolphins> could reduce aircraft and submarine drag by '.L. 3cientists at ,openhagen Cniversity found that vitamins and antioxidant supplements did not make people live longer> and in some cases reduced their

lifespan. 7DD,9 (pril "'> #..2 Drug treated blood stem cells which were made resemble immature heart cells were used in the rodent model to improve their damaged hearts. Csing photoacoustic tomography 7:(T9 scientists can pinpoint the part of the brain involved in epileptic seiBures. ( Florida (tlantic Cniversity anthropologist has synthesiBed the voice of %eanderthals using new reconstructions of vocal tracts. 3eagate Technology sues small solid state drive competitor 3T1,> Inc. alleging infringement of patents. If it wins the case it would set a precedent forcing other manufactures to pay 3eagate royalties. (pril "0> #..2 ID/ demonstrates high kEmetal gate technology for the -# nanometer process which increases chip speed by up to -. percent and reduces power consumption by up to '. percent compared to 0' nanometer chips. (pril "-> #..2 KanBius +F therapy is coming closer to human trials for cancer treatment. It uses gold or carbon nanoparticles which will attach to cancer cells> then nontoxic radio waves are used to heat up and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. (pril "#> #..2 (n easy method of making transparent graphene has been developed by +utgers Cniversity. (s graphene can move electrons tens of times faster than silicon it can be faster and use less power. (pril ""> #..2 ,yberwalk$ ( virtual reality based omnidirectional treadmill has been developed that will allow unrestrained walking in all directions. ,arbon nanotubes have been made semitransparent> flexible and in multiple colors> which could impact flat panel displays and solar cells. (pril ".> #..2 ID/ has demonstrated racetrack memory for the first time. (s a -D component using spin coherent electric current it has the promise to be fast> low energy> high density memory that could remove the need for +(/ and replace harddrives. (pril ?> #..2 /ichael ,hertoff calls for IT security professionals to undertake a massive proGect to protect the Cnited 3tates from a catastrophic cyber attack> which could damage the country as badly as the 3eptember ""> #.." attacks. (pril 2> #..2 The first frog with no lungs is discovered in Kalimantan> Indonesia. It acHuires all its oxygen through the skin and is the third example of lung loss. +esearchers believe this occurred because of the fast moving cold water favored negative buoyancy and a flat body. C.3. researchers found proteins from alligator white blood cells killed antibiotic resistant /+3( and six out of eight different strains of the fungus ,andida albicans. The 3cripps +esearch Institute create a chip that permits a classroom demonstration of evolutionI where a ligase becomes ?. times more efficient after Gust 5. hours of evolution. +esearchers in ,anada report they have developed a special filter to remove prions from blood donations> which would remove the concern of ,reutBfeldt !akob disease 7human version of mad cow disease9. 3oyuB T/( "#$ &i 3o yeon has become the first 3outh Korean astronaut.

(pril 5> #..2 :rotein synthesis is directly observed for the first time.

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TA: T1% (3I(*3 DI88IA%(I+13 #..2 TA: T1% (3I(*3 DI88IA%(I+13 7FA+D139 +ank %ame ,itiBenship (ge %et 4orth 7Nbil9 +esidence ' /ukesh (mbani India '. 0-.. India ) (nil (mbani India 02 0#.. India 2 K: 3ingh India 5) -... India "" 8i Ka shing 6ong Kong 5? #).' 6ong Kong #- +aymond> Thomas 6ong Kong %( "?.? 6ong Kong #? 8ee 3hau Kee 6ong Kong 2. "?.. 6ong Kong 0- 3hashi < +avi +uia India %( "'.. India ). (Bim :remGi India )# "#.5 India )0 3unil /ittal < family India '. "".2 India 5) Kumar Dirla India 0. "..# India ,C++1%T 1;1%T3 4A+8D F1D+C(+& #..2 DoBens Die in 3uicide Dombing 7Feb. "9$ %early ".. people die when two women suicide bombers attack crowded pet markets in eastern Daghdad. 3erbian :resident Is +eelected 7Feb. -9$ Incumbent Doris Tadic> a pro 4estern

leader who favors Goining the 1uropean Cnion and closer ties with the C.3.> defeats Tomislav %ikolic> of the hardline nationalist +adical :arty> in the second round of presidential elections. Tadic takes '..'L of the vote to %ikolic*s 05.5L. Israel 6it Dy First 3uicide Domb in Aver a &ear 7Feb. 09$ The militant group 6amas claims responsibility for the attack that kills one person in Dimona. ( second attacker is shot and killed by police. C.3. Director of %ational Intelligence 4arns of (l @aeda Threat 7Feb. '9$ /ike /c,onnell tells the 3enate Intelligence ,ommittee that al @aeda has improved its recruiting and training techniHues and has produced a new group of 4estern operatives that could carry out an attack in the C.3. InHuiry ,oncludes Dhutto Died of investigators report that former an inGury to her skull. They say tossed her. Dhutto*s supporters> a 6ead InGury 7Feb. 59$ 3cotland &ard :akistani prime minister DenaBir Dhutto died of she hit her head when the force of a suicide bomb however> insist she died of a bullet wound. commander> kidnappings in /ugniyah was his head.

Domb Kills Top 6eBbollah 8eader 7Feb. "#9$ ( top 6eBbollah military Imad /ugniyah> who is thought to be behind a series of bombings and the "?2.s and "??.s> is killed in a car bombing in Damascus> 3yria. one of (merica*s most wanted men with a price tag of N#' million on 6eBbollah accuses Israel for arranging his death.

IraHi :arliament :asses Dreakthrough 8egislation 7Feb. "-9$ Three measures are approved in one package by :arliament. The package includes a law that outlines provincial powers and an election timetable> a #..2 budget> and an amnesty law that will affect thousands of mostly 3unni (rab prisoners. :assage of the measures is considered a maGor step toward national reconciliation. 7Feb. #)9$ ( divided IraHi :residency ,ouncil vetoes the package. :anamanian Investigators +elease +eport on /ass :oisoning 7Feb. "09$ The :anamanian government reports a precise death toll for the #..) poisoning for the first time. Investigators conclude that at least "50 people were poisoned resulting in ""' deaths. The death toll may be higher> however> since many cases in remote areas of the country were probably not reported. Kosovo Declares Independence 7Feb. "59$ Three months after negotiations between the 1uropean Cnion> +ussia> and 4ashington on the future of Kosovo end in stalemate> Kosovo*s prime minister 6ashim Thaci declares independence from 3erbia. 3erbian prime minister ;oGislav Kostunica says he would never recogniBe the Mfalse state.M International reaction is mixed> with the Cnited 3tates> France> Germany> and Dritain indicating that they planned to recogniBe Kosovo as the world*s "?'th country. 3erbia and +ussia> however> call the move a violation of international law. 7Feb. "29$ The Cnited 3tates and several other nations> including Dritain> Germany> and France> recogniBe Kosovo as a sovereign and independent state. DoBens Die in 3uicide Dombing in (fghanistan 7Feb. "59$ (bout 2. people are killed and nearly ".. inGured when a suicide bomber attacks at a crowded dogfight near Kandahar. ( local police chief (bdul 6akim !an is among the dead. It is the worst suicide attack since #..". ,astro +esigns as :resident of ,uba 7Feb. "?9$ Fidel ,astro> who temporarily handed power to his brother +al in !uly #..) when he fell ill> permanently steps down after 0? years in power. 7Feb. #09$ +al ,astro succeeds his brother> Fidel> as president of ,uba. 6e says that there will be few changes made in governing and that he will consistently consult Fidel when making decisions. /usharraf 3uffers +esounding Defeat in 1lections 7Feb. "29$ :resident :erveB

/usharraf*s party> the :akistan /uslim 8eague @> which has been in power for five years> loses most of its seats in :arliamentary elections. The opposition :akistan :eople*s :arty> which was led by former prime minister DenaBir Dhutto until her assassination in December #..5 and is now headed by her widow> (sif (li =ardari> wins 2. of the #0# contested seats. The :akistan /uslim 8eague %> led by another former prime minister> %awaB 3harif> takes )) seats. /usharraf party*s wins 0.. 6is defeat is considered a protest of his attempts to rein in militants> his coBiness with :resident Dush> and his dismissal of 3upreme ,ourt ,hief !ustice Iftikhar /uhammad ,haudhry. 7Feb. #"9$ The :akistan :eople*s :arty and the :akistan /uslim 8eague % say they will form a coalition government and exclude /usharraf and members of his government. DoBens of 3hiite :ilgrims in IraH (re Killed in 3uicide (ttack 7Feb. #09$ (t least '# people> who were headed to the shrine of Imam 6ussein in Karbala to celebrate (rbaeen> are killed in the attack at a rest stop. 7Feb. #'9$ In the second day of attacks against 3hiite pilgrims> at least four people are killed by suicide bombers. Fighting in GaBa Intensifies 7Feb. #59$ (n Israeli airstrike into GaBa kills five members of 6amas> which then launched rockets into southern Israel> killing a civilian. Dack and forth strikes continue throughout the day. Kenyan Government and Apposition +each :ower 3haring Deal 7Feb. #29$ (greement> hashed out over protracted negotiations between :resident /wai Kibaki and opposition leader +aila Adinga> creates a prime minister position> which will be filled by Adinga. In addition> cabinet positions will be divided between the two rivals. ". The nodal agency of Government of India for (dministrative reforms is 7(9 /inistry of :ersonnel 7D9 6ome /inistry 7,9 ,abinet 3ecretariat 7D9 Department of (dministrative +eforms and :ublic Grievances #. (t present> how many states have 8egislative ,ouncils J 7(9 5 7D9 ) 7,9 ' 7D9 0 -. Dharat 3anchar %igam 8imited came into existence on 7(9 !anuary "> "??2 7D9 Actober "> #... 7,9 (ugust "'> #..#

7D9 3eptember "'> #..0. The Internet 3ubscribers in India till /arch #..5 were 7(9 ". million 7D9 ?' million 7,9 ?# million 7D9 2' million '. ,oalthe main source of energy in the country accountsof the countrys commercial reHuirement. 7(9 5.L 7D9 2.L 7,9 )'L 7D9 )5L ). 4ho saidThere is no future in any Gob> the future lies in the man who holds the Gob J 7(9 George Arwell 7D9 Thomas Fuller 7,9 !awahar 8al %ehru 7D9 G. 4. ,rane 5. The difference between the beginning of ;ikram 1ra and that of 3aka 1ra 7calendars9 is 7(9 ). years 7D9 2. years 7,9 '2 years 7D9 ?. years 2. 4hich of the following was famous for naval power in ancient India J 7(9 3atvahan 7D9 ,hola 7,9 ,halukyas

7D9 /aurya ?. ,omptroller and (uditor General and (ttorney General have been mentioned respectively in 7(9 (rticle "2. and 52 7D9 (rticle "2# and (rticle 5) 7,9 (rticle "02 and (rticle 5) 7D9 %one of the above ".. (rmy 4ar ,ollege is situated at 7(9 Gurgaon 7D9 :une 7,9 !abalpore 7D9 /how "". (eroflot 7(irways9 belongs to 7(9 (ustralia 7D9 6ong Kong 7,9 +ussia 7D9 :oland "#. The first Indian to Goin the Indian ,ivil 3ervice was 7(9 D. %. DannerGee 7D9 3atyendra %ath Tagore 7,9 Dadruddin TayyabGi 7D9 %one of these "-. The sobriHuet8ittle ,orporal is associated with 7(9 %apolean 7D9 8al Dahadur 3hastri 7,9 Gladstone 7D9 ,. F. (ndrews

"0. +ussias highest military decoration is known as 7(9 /ilitary ,ross 7D9 /edal for ;alour 7,9 ;ictory /edal 7D9 Arder of the :atriotic 4ar "'. 4hen was %ational (uthority> ,hemical 4eapons ,onvention 7,4,9 set up J 7(9 /ay '> "??5 7D9 (ugust #.> "??2 7,9 3eptember "'> #... 7D9 !anuary ?> #..# "). (Hua regia is a mixture of 7(9 Ane part 6%A- and three parts 6,l 7D9 Three parts 6%A- and one part 6,l 7,9 Ane part 6#3A0 and three parts 6,l 7D9 Three parts 6#3A0 and one part 6,l "5. (. ,. is used in homes because 7(9 It is safe 7D9 It is easily reproducible 7,9 It is cheap 7D9 It is economical in transmission "2. The Tattvabodhini 3abha was founded by 7(9 6. ;. DeroBio 7D9 +ammohan +oy 7,9 Debendranath Thakur 7D9 3wami ;ivekananda "?. The ,hief 1lection ,ommissioner is

7(9 1lected by the :arliament 7D9 (ppointed by the /inister of :arliamentary (ffairs 7,9 (ppointed by the :resident 7D9 %ominated by the :rime /inister #.. 4hich dance is in the form of dance drama in Kerala and is usually performed in the open and lasts the whole night J 7(9 /ohiniattam 7D9 Kathakali 7,9 Attam Thullal 7D9 Kuchipudi #". (uthor of the novel /adame Dovary is 7(9 1mil =ola 7D9 Flaubert 7,9 Kafka 7D9 ;ictor 6ugo ##. The ,hief !ustice of 6igh ,ourt is appointed by 7(9 The Governor of the 3tate 7D9 The :resident of India 7,9 The ,hief /inisters of the 3tates 7D9 The ,hief !ustice of 3upreme ,ourt #-. The birthplace of which of the following 1nglish writers in /umbai will be converted into a museum dedicated to him J 7(9 +udyard Kipling 7D9 +obert Drowning 7,9 !im ,orbett 7D9 4illiam Dlake #0. Kuchipudi is a dance from

7(9 Kerala 7D9 Tamil %adu 7,9 Karnataka 7D9 (ndhra :radesh #'. The new ,omptroller and (uditor General of India is 7(9 ;. %. Kaul 7D9 ;. K. !oshi 7,9 D. K. 3ikri 7D9 ;. +ai (nswers ". 7D9 #. 7,9 Anly in Dihar> !ammu < Kashmir> Karnataka> /aharashtra and Cttar :radesh> there are two houses known as 8egislative (ssembly and 8egislative ,ouncil. -. 7D9 0. 7D9 Dased on reports received from Internet 3ervice :roviders till /arch #..5 there are approximately ?# million Internet 3ubscribers in India. '. 7D9 ). 7D9 5. 7D9 2. 7D9 ?. 7,9 ".. 7D9 "". 7,9 "#. 7D9 "-. 7(9 "0. 7D9 "'. 7(9 The %(> ,4, 7%ational (uthority ,hemical 4eapons ,onvention was set up on /ay '> #..5 by a resolution of ,abinet 3ecretariat to fulfil obligations of the International ,hemical 4eapons ,onvention concluded on !anuary "0> "??- for prohibiting development> stockpiling> use> transfer and execution of chemical weapons by member states.

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