SNAP GK QUESTION BANK - 2012

1.

Templeton Prize established in 1972, to honour a living

person who affirms lifes spiritual dimension be it through
insight, or practical works, was recently conferred to(a) Desmond Tutu
(b) Sri Sri Ravishankar
(c) Aung San Suu Kyi
(d) Dalai Lama

2.

Name the first Indian to qualify for marathon in 36 years

for Olympic 2012.
(a) Arun Bhardwaj
(b) Ram Singh Yadav
(c) Sandeep Kumar
(d) Kashinath

3.

Which among the following statement is incorrect?

(a) GDP = consumption + investment + government
spending + (exports - imports)
(b) GNP = GDP + Net income inflow from assets abroad
or Net Income Receipts - Net payment outflow to
foreign assets
(c) GNP: GDP + Income earned and received in foreign
countries - income received by foreign national in
India
(d) None of the above

4.

Who among the following has been chosen for the Ramon
Magsaysay Award 2012 for economic empowerment of
thousands of women and their families in rural India?
(a) P. Sainath
(b) Laxminarayan Ramdas
(c) Kulandei Francis
(d) Nileema Mishra

5.

Which of the following countries won Uber Cup 2012?

(a) India
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Japan

6.

In the Indian Parliament, the purpose of an adjournment

motion is
(a) To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent
public importance
(b) To let opposition members collect information from
the ministers
(c) To allow a reduction of specific amount in demand
for grant
(d) To postpone the proceedings to check the
inappropriate or violent behaviour on the part of some
members

7.

If National Water Mission is properly and completely

implemented, how will it impact the country?
1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met
through recycling of waste-water.

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2. The water requirements of coastal cities with

inadequate alternative source of water will be met
by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for
the use of ocean water.
3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the
rivers of peninsular India.
4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging borewells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw
ground-water will be completely reimbursed by the
Government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
8.

Which of the following retail Groups, in India, is the 50:50

partner of worlds largest retailer Walmart Stores Inc?
(a) Bharti Group
(b) Reliance group
(c) Sara Group
(d) Future Group

9.

E Lobby, a new initiative with 24 7 cash deposit, cash

withdrawal, cheque deposit and passbook updating
facility has been launched by which of the following
banks?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank

10.

Plan Holiday was the period between:

(a) First and Second Five Year Plan
(b) Third and Fourth Five Year Plan
(c) Fourth and Fifth Five Year Plan
(d) None of these

11.

The California-based firm Apple has lost a case against

mobile maker HTC in the U.K. over the same technology.
HTC belongs to:
(a) South Korea
(b) Taiwan
(c) Germany
(d) China

12.

Who among the following won the Miss World 2012

beauty pageant?
(a) Sophie Moulds
(b) Jessica Kahawaty
(c) Yu Wenxia
(d) Ivian Sarcos

13.

Who among the following topped the list of 400 richest

Americans, released by Forbes ?
(a) Warren Buffet
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Larry Ellison
(d) Jeff Bezos

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With reference to consumers' rights/privileges under the

provisions of law in India, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
1. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food
testing.
2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer
forum, no fee is required to be paid.
3. In case of death of a consumer, his/her legal heir
can file a complaint in the consumer forum on his/
her behalf.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

15.

Name the chairman of 13th Finance Commission.

(a) C.Rangarajan
(b) A.M.Khusro
(c) Vijay L. Kelkar
(d) K.C Pant

16.

Who among the following is the only Indian member in

the board of U.K.-based global banking giant HSBC
Holdings?
(a) N. R. Narayana Murthy (b) Azim Premji
(c) Nandan Nilekani
(d) Vikram Pandit

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Who among the following Indian-origin-boy won National

Geographic Bee prize 2012?
(a) Rahul Nagvekar
(b) Vansh Jain
(c) Varun Mahadevan
(d) Rohit Goswami
Which of the following statements is correct regarding
Blue Collar Jobs?
(a) These jobs are concerned with skilled/unskilled
workers doing manual works
(b) These jobs are concerned with skilled/unskilled
workers doing office or desk works
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Which insurance company has launched MagicBoard,
an integrated portable device, which is a mobile office
that can issue a policy on the spot?
(a) India First Life Insurance
(b) National Insurance Co Ltd
(c) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd
(d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Which of the following company has been chosen for
the Best PSU Award 2012 in the Mini Ratna category?
(a) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(b) Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited
(c) Central Coalfields Limited
(d) Hindustan Newsprint Limited

21.

Under the Rani Lakshmibai Pension Yojana women living

below the poverty line would be paid Rs.400 per month.
Which among the following State governments launched
this Pension Yojana?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra

22.

Which among the following banks has been awarded

recently gold trophy of Niryat Bandhu Award?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Bank of India
(d) Canara Bank

23.

Which among the following pharmaceutical companies

has launched its first indigenously manufactured reusable insulin pen AllStar?
(a) Sanofi India
(b) Novartis India Ltd.
(c) Pfizer Ltd.
(d) Merck Ltd.

24. Consider the following kinds of organisms:

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Flowering Plants
Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms
are employed as biopesticides?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
25.

Which of the following services has been recently

launched by the Indian Railways to find out the location
of 6500 trains on real-time basis on Google Map?
(a) RailMap
(b) RailLoc
(c) RailSearch
(d) RailRadar

26.

According to Guinness World Records website the

tallest residential building in the world, the Princess
Tower, is situated in(a) New York
(b) Moscow
(c) Kuala Lumpur
(d) Dubai

27.

SDR, which is also known as paper gold, is associated

with which of the following organizations?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) International Development Association (IDA)
(c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)

28.

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has declared

to celebrate World Refugee Day on:
(a) June 20
(b) March 20
(c) May 21
(d) August 31

29.

Which one of the following is the only operational stealth

fighter in the world?
(a) F-22
(b) F-16
(c) FJ-20
(d) Hawk

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Who is the current head of IMF?

(a) Dominique Strauss Kahn
(b) Robert Zoellick
(c) Christine Lagarde
(d) Ban Ki Moon

31.

Which sector has the highest contribution in the GDP

of the country?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Services
(d) Research & Development

32.

Which one of the following state contributes the

maximum number of seats in the Lok Sabha (The Lower
House)?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh

33.

Where is the Headquarters of ICC located?

(a) London
(b) Mumbai
(c) Melbourne
(d) Dubai

34.

A progressive income tax means that those with a higher

income pay
(a) a lower percentage of their income in taxes than
low-income people.
(b) a higher percentage of their income in taxes than
low-income people.
(c) the same percentage of their income in taxes as
low-income people.
(d) all the taxes in the economy.

35.

Which state in India is the first to release HDI report?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala

36.

Prime Minister ManMohan Singh is a member of

parliament (MP) from which of the following states?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam

37.

Hawala system can be defined as..

(a) Formal value transfer system in which one receives
money for the purpose of making equivalent payment
to a third party in another geographic location on
behalf of government.
(b) Informal value transfer system in which one receives
money for the purpose of making equivalent payment
to a third party in another geographic location.
(c) Regulated money transfer system in which money
is paid to receivers in only local currency only.
(d) Illegal operation of making unauthorized payments
in foreign currency.

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38.

River of Smoke, The Hungry Tide and Sea of Poppies

are some famous literary works of:
(a) Salman Rushdie
(b) Anurag Mathur
(c) Amitav Ghosh
(d) Arvind Adiga

39.

Which of the following temple is known as the Black

Pagoda?
(a) Meenakshi Temple
(b) Konark Temple
(c) Somnath Temple
(d) Akshar Dham Temple

40.

Who is the chairman of National Commission of

Population?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) Union Minister of Health
(c) Deputy chairman of Planning Commission
(d) President of India

41.

Kirit Parikh committee is related to which of the following

issues?
(a) fuel policy
(b) poverty
(c) rural development
(d) cereal production

42.

The Ashden Awards are an internationally recognized

yardstick for excellence in the field of sustainable energy.
Which country is the convener of this award?
(a) UK
(b) France (c) Russia
(d) USA

43.

According to latest reports, the highest incidence of the

juvenile rape cases (23.6%) was reported from:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Haryana
(d) Madhya Pradesh

44.

What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water

purification systems?
1. It inactivates/kills the harmful microorganism in
water.
2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water.
3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles,
removes turbidity and improves the clarity of water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

45.

Which of the following state recently bagged the Best

State for Adventure Tourism Destination Award, being a
global tourist destination, in the world, during last over
two decades?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

46.

Which among the following seven times world Champion

and German Formula-one driver, has recently announced
his retirement from Formula one Race?
(a) Sebastian Vettel
(b) Nico Rosberg
(c) Michael Schumacher
(d) Niko Hlkenberg

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Who among the following is the brand ambassador of

the Nirmal Bharat Yatra?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Vidya Balan
(c) Rahul Dravid
(d) Salman Khan
With reference to stem cells, frequently in the news,
which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Stem cells can be derived from mammals only.
2. Stem cells can be used for screening new drugs.
3. Stem cells can be used for medical therapies.

3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization

4. Conducting the delivery of baby
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
54.

A Maldivian court has issued an arrest warrant against

the countrys first democratically elected President.
Name the personality.
(a) Mohamed Nasheed
(b) Md. Waheed Hassan Manik
(c) Ibrahim Nasir
(d) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

55.

What is Indias official rank in Global Competitiveness

Report 2012-2013 released on 5 September 2012 by
the World Economic Forum?
(a) 59
(b) 60
(c) 61
(d) 62

56.

How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to

improve livelihood options of rural poor?
1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing
industries and agribusiness centers in rural areas
2. By strengthening self-help groups and providing skill
development
3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and
micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
49.

Which of the following can be said to be essentially the

parts of inclusive Governance?
1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies
to do banking
2. Establishing effective District planning Committees
in all the districts
3. Increasing the government spending on public health
4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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51.

Recently, Supreme Court directed to which of the

following group to refund around 17400 crore rupees to
their investors within three months with 15 per cent
interest?
(a) Reliance Capital
(b) JAYPEE Finances
(c) Sahara
(d) HDFC Investments
Endangered Gangetic dolphin ( Platanista Gangetica )
is also known as:
(a) Tiger of the Ganges
(b) Queen of the Ganges
(c) Doughter of the Ganges
(d) Elephant of the Ganges

52.

Which of the following countries has recently unveiled a

colossal radio telescope that will allow astronomers to
detect distant galaxies and explore the depths of the
universe with unprecedented precision?
(a) Germany
(b) Australia
(c) Switzerland
(d) China

53.

With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which

of the following are the jobs of ASHA, a trained
community health worker?
1. Accompanying women to the health facility for
antenatal care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of
pregnancy

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Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
57.

Who among the following is the current administrator of

National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)?
(a) Christopher Scolese
(b) Charles Bolden
(c) Michael D. Griffin
(d) Frederick D. Gregory

58.

Liaoning, is the first aircraft carrier of:

(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka

59.

The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford

Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP
support covers which of the following?
1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services
at household level
2. Purchasing power parity at national level
3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at
national level
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Who among the following has been appointed as Indias

Governor on the Board of Governors of the African
Development Bank and African Development Fund?
(a) Arvind Mayaram
(b) Bimal Julka
(c) Namo Narain Meena
(d) P. Chidambaram

69.

India has signed the agreement on joint research project

into pricing structures in LNG markets with which among
the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) Vietnam
(c) Sweden
(d) South Korea

61.

Recently, who among the following has been appointed

as the chief economic adviser in the finance ministry?
(a) Kaushik Basu
(b) Raghuram G Rajan
(c) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
(d) Anil Bisen

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62.

What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government

of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector?
1. Setting up of National Investment and manufacturing
Zones
2. Providing the benefit of single window clearance
3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and
Development Fund

Which of the following National Parks will get remote

controlled aircraft and a satellite based electronic eye
for round-the-clock surveillance of the animals?
(a) Bandipur National Park
(b) Kanha National Park
(c) Kaziranga National Park
(d) Buxa Tiger Reserve

71.

The first Five Year Plan was based on:

(a) Herrod Domar model
(b) P.C. Mahalnobis model
(c) Vishweshwarya model (d) None of these

72.

What is a Bull Market?

(a) It is a market where the speculators buy shares or
commodities in anticipation of rising prices.
(b) It is a market where the speculators buy shares or
commodities in anticipation of losing prices.
(c) It is a market where the speculators buy and sell
shares.
(d) None of these

73.

As per United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its

"Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012,"the world's
highest under-five mortality rates is in:
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nigeria
(d) India

74.

Christopher Stevens, ambassador of the United States,

has been recently killed during an armed mob attack in:
(a) Egypt
(b) Syria
(c) Libya
(d) Afghanistan

75.

Which of the following personalities has become the

first person from Indian-American origin to serve as a
parliamentarian for Democratic National Convention?
(a) Preeta Shah
(b) Indra Nooyi
(c) Kiran Majumdar Shaw (d) Smita Shah

76.

Recently Aditi Mukherjee won which of the following

prestigious award?
(a) Stockholm Water Prize (b) Norman Borlaug Award
(c) Pulitzer Prize
(d) Booker Prize

77.

Who among the following is the current president of the

Indian Newspaper Society?
(a) K.N. Tilak Kumar
(b) Ashish Bagga
(c) K. Balaji
(d) Manoj Kumar Sonthalia

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
63.

Which among the following countries is the worlds

largest producer and exporter of uranium?
(a) Australia
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Canada
(d) France

64.

Which of the following countries topped the medal tally

in London Olympics?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) USA
(d) South Korea

65.

Name the current CAG of India.

(a) Pradeep Kumar
(b) Bikram Singh
(c) V S Sampath
(d) Vinod Rai

66.

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding

fiscal drag?
(a) It is a tax burden which automatically arises due to
inflation.
(b) It results in change in taxation rates.
(c) Under this situation people automatically get shifted
to higher tax slab due to wage hike.
(d) None of the above

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68.

Who among the following is the current chairperson of

the Indian Central Board of Film Certification?
(a) Nandita Das
(b) Anupam Kher
(c) Sharmila Tagore
(d) Leela Samson
Which of the following is not the component of Bharat
Nirman Programme?
(a) Rural housing
(b) Irrigation
(c) Rural telephony
(d) Food Security

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Recently, which of the following young politicians has

been commissioned as Lieutenant in Territorial Army?
(a) Omar Abdulla
(b) Rahul Gandhi
(c) Akhilseh Yadav
(d) Sachin Pilot

79.

16th Non-Aligned Movement summit was held at:

(a) Tehran
(b) Baghdad
(c) Cairo
(d) Riyadh

80.

Kudumbasree Mission experiment, involving 3.5 million

women, is becoming a replicable model for the nation
for the abolition of poverty. The mission was introduced
first in which one of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

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82.

India-born Suma Chakrabarti recently has been selected

as the President of which one of the following
organisations?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(c) International Bank f or Reconstruction and
Development
(d) United Nations Conf erence on Trade and
Development
Robert Lefkowitz, has won the Nobel Prize 2012 in
Chemistry for study and research on Protein Receptors
along with(a) David J. Wineland
(b) Brian Kobilka
(c) Saul Perlmutter
(d) Richard F. Heck

83.

Which among the following countries has won womens

T-20 world cup 2012?
(a) England
(b) South Africa
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand

84.

A British biologist who was a key member of the Ian

Wilmut team that created Dolly the sheep, has died
recently. Name the personality.
(a) Peter Englund
(b) Keith Campbell
(c) Victor Boshi
(d) Hans Spemann

85.

In India in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the

indices of eight core Industries have a combined weight
of 37.90%. Which of the following are among those Eight
Industries?
1. Cement
2. Fertilizers
3. Natural gas
4. Refinery products
5. Textiles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 5 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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86.

Janani Suraksha Yojana, which was introduced in 2005

covers:
(a) all women above 19 years age
(b) all women who belongs to families below poverty
line
(c) all women
(d) all women of above 19 years age belonging to below
poverty line families

87.

Along with Serge Haroche who among the following

American scientists won Nobel Prize 2012 in physics?
(a) David Wineland
(b) Adam G. Riess
(c) Saul Perlmutter
(d) George E. Smith

88.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in

collaboration with LEAD Pakistan and Buksh Foundation
has launched which among the following campaigns in
Pakistan?
(a) Lighting a Country
(b) Lighting People
(c) Lighting a Million People
(d) Lighting a Million Lives

89.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

in 2011, is the current President of:
(a) Yemen
(b) Liberia
(c) Bulgaria
(d) Argentina

90.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers bank.

This would imply which of the following?
1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI.
2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in
times of need.
3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary
matters.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

91.

Which of the following Five Year Plan was called The

Rolling Plan?
(a) Fifth Five Year Plan
(b) Sixth Five Year Plan
(c) Ninth Five year plan
(d) Seventh Five Year Plan

92.

Dr. Verghese Kurien who died recently, was related with:

(a) Yellow Revolution
(b) Green Revolution
(c) White Revolution
(d) Blue Revolution

93.

Which of the following countries is not a member of the

Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)?
(a) China
(b) Cambodia
(c) Myanmar
(d) Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

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Under which of the following circumstances may capital

gains arise?
1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product.
2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the
property owned
3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth
in its value due to increase in its popularity

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2; 3 and 4
98.

Who among the following is the president of the

International Paralympic Committee?
(a) Philip Craven
(b) Jacques Rogge
(c) John W. Mitchell
(d) Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka

99.

Along with Vijay Kumar who among the following has

been conferred with the countrys highest sporting honour
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012?
(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Deepika Kumari
(c) Yogeshwar Dutt
(d) Vishvanathan Anand

100.

Who among the following personalities won Nobel Prize

in Literature for year 2012?
(a) Liu Xiaobo
(b) Mo Yan
(c) Gao Xingjian
(c) Mario Vargas Llosa

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
95.

Along with Shinya Yamanaka which one of the following

won the Nobel Prize 2012 in the field of medicine?
(a) Ralph M. Steinman
(b) Jules A. Hoffmann
(c) John B. Gurdon
(d) Bruce A. Beutler

96.

Antisa Khvichava, who claimed to be the worlds oldest

living person surviving through two World Wars and the
Russian Revolution, has died at the age of 132. She
belonged to:
(a) Georgia
(b) Russia
(c) Switzerland
(d) Japan

97.

Which of the following measures would, result in an

increase in the money supply in the economy?
1. Purchase of government securities from the public
by the Central Bank.
2. Deposit of currency in commercial banks by the
public
3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank
4. Sale of government securities to the public by the
Central Bank

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