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Important Dates______________________________________________________ 9
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LIST OF AWARDS
CIVILIAN AWARDS
Awards Significance
Bharat Ratna The award is given for exceptional work for the advancement of art,
literature and science, and in recognition of public service of the highest
order
Padma Vibhushan The award is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field
including service rendered by government servants.
Padma Bhushan The award is given for distinguished service of a high order in any field,
including service rendered by government servants.
Padma Shri The award is given for distinguished service in any field including service
rendered by government servants.
GALLANTRY AWARDS
Awards Significance
Param Vir Chakra The highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra, which is
awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or preeminent
act of Valour of self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy, whether on
land, at sea or in the air.
Mahavir Chakra Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration and is awarded for acts
of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at
sea or in the air.
Vir Chakra Vir Chakra is third in the order of awards given for act of gallantry in the
presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
Ashok Chakra The medal is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or
prominent act of valour or self-sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air.
Shaurya Chakra The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry. It is exactly like Ashok
Chakra, except that it is made of bronze.
OTHER NATIONAL AWARDS
Awards Significance
India Science Award The Government of India instituted this award in 2004. It is awarded to a
noted scientist.
Vyas Samman The award is given to an outstanding Hindi Literary work, authored by an
Indian. It is given by K.K. Birla Foundation.
Shanti swarup These awards are given to Scientists and Engineers for their research and
development work
Dada Saheb Phalke Instituted in 1970, the award is given to a person in Award recognition for
his contribution to Indian Cinema.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna The award constituted in the year 1991-92 honouring the outstanding
Award sports person in the year for his/her achievement in sports.
Dronacharya Award Instituted in 1985, the award honours eminent coaches who have
successfully trained sports persons or teams and enabled team to achieve
outstanding results in international competitions.
Arjuna Awards Arjuna award was instituted in 1961. It is given to sportsmen for their
outstanding performance. The awardees are given a statuette, a scroll of
honour, ceremonial dress and a cash award of Rs. Three lakhs.
Dewang Mehta Award The award instituted by department of information technology in
memory of Mr. Dewang Mehta, former chief of NASSCOM.
GD Birla Award for Scientific This award is given to an Indian scientist living and working in India, for
Research the high calibre scientific research undertaken by him.
Kalinga Award Kalinga award was constituted by Mr. Biju Patnaik, the founder of the
Kalinga Foundation Trust in Orissa in 1952.
The award is given for popularization of science by the United Nation
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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

It is awarded Biannually.
Nehru Award for This award was instituted by the Government of India in honour of Pandit
International understanding Jawaharlal Nehru who passed away in 1964.
The award is given annually for outstanding contribution to the promotion
of friendship among the people of world. The award was instituted in 1965.
Prize money for this award is Rs. 15,00,000 and a citation,
Saraswati Samman This award was constituted in the year 1992 by K.K. Birla foundation.
This award is given for the outstanding contribution to literature in
any language include in Eight Schedule. Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
was the first recipient of this award.
It carries a cash award of Rs. 3 lakhs.
Bharatiya Jnanptith Award This award was constituted in 1965 by literary organization in India.
It is India's highest literary Award
This award is given for the outstanding contribution in India literature
Prize money is 2.5 lakh
Noted Tamil Writer D. Jayakanthan was awarded for the
2002.
Jamna Lai Bajaj Award This award is given for the constructive work in society, emphasis on
the use of science and technology for rural development, upliftment of
women and social welfare and for spreading the Gandhian values outside
India
National Film Awards These are the most prominent film award ceremony in India, and the
country's oldest alongside the Filmfare Awards. Established in 1954, these
have been administrated by the Indian government's Directorate of Film
Festivals since 1973. Every year a national panel appointed by the
government selects the winning entry, followed by the inauguration of the
National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the
public.
Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they
hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall,
as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and
language of the country.
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BHARAT RATNA AWARDEES
S.NO. Name Year S.NO. Name Year
1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 1954 22. Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar 1990
2. C. Rajagopalachari 1954 23. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1990
3. Dr. C.V. Raman 1954 24. Morarji Ranchodji Desai 1991
4. Dr. Bagawan Das 1955 25. Rajiv Gandhi 1991
5. M. Visweswarayya 1955 26. Sardar Vallabhai Patel 1991
6. Jawaharlal Nehru 1955 27. J.R.D Tata 1992
7. Govind Ballabh Pant 1957 28. Sathyajit Ray 1992
8. Dhondo Keshav Karve 1958 29. Subhas Chandra Bose 1992
9. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy 1961 30. Molana Abdul Kalam Azad 1992
10. Purushottam Das Tandon 1961 31. Aruna Asaf Ali 1997
11. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1962 32. Gulzari Lal Nanda 1997
12. Dr. Zakir Hussairn 1963 33. APJ Abdul Kalam 1997
13. Pandurang Vaman Kane 1963 34. M.S. Subbulakshmi 1998
14. Lal Bahadur Sastry 1966 35. C. Subramaniam 1998
15. Indira Gandhi 1971 36. Loknayak Jayaprakash Narain 1999
16. Varahagiri Venkatagiri 1975 37. Prof. Dr. Amarthya Sen 1999
17. Kumarasami Kamaraj 1976 38. Pandit Ravi Shankar 1999
18. Mother Teresa 1980 39. Gopinath Bordoloi 1999
19. Acharya Vinobha Bhave 1983 40. Lata Dinanath Mangeshkhar 2001
20. Khan Abdul Ghaffar khan 1987 41. Ustad Bismillah Khan 2001
21. M.G. Ramachandran 1987 42. Bhimsen Joshi 2008
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Awards Significance
Nobel prize This award was set up in 1900 under the Will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel.
Alfred Nobel was an unmarried Swedish scientist and chemical engineer
who discovered Nitroglycerine and its use in the manufacture of
dynamite in 1866. This award was instituted in 1901 and is given
annually to those persons who have made outstanding contributions in
literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, peace and economics.
Booker prize Instituted in 1968, it is the highest literary award conferred annually
by the Booker Company and the British Publisher Association.
Templeton Award Instituted in 1972. It is conferred by the Templeton foundation for
progress in religion.
Magsaysay Award It was instituted in the year 1957. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay,
the former President of Philippines, It is conferred for
outstanding contribution in the field of public service, journalism,
| literature, community leadership and international understanding.
Pulitzer Prize This prize was instituted in 1970 and named after the U.S. Publisher
Joseph Pulitzer.
Is conferred annually in the United States for accomplishments in
journalism, literature and music
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Oscar Award This awards was instituted in 1929 and is conferred annually by the
Academy of Motion Pictures in the United States.
Mahboob Khan's Mother India was the first Indian film to be nominated
in the best foreign film category in 1958.
The first Indian to share the Oscar was Bhanu Athaiya for the film
Gandhi.
Satyajeet Ray was the first Indian who was awarded Oscar for
lifetime achievement in cinema in the 1992
Whitley Award It is often called the Green Oscar.
It is the UK's top conservation prize.
The Whitley Awards were established in 1994 by Edward Whitley
and are designed to support passionate individuals who are
committed to precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits.
INDIAN NOBEL LAUREATES
Name Field
Rabindranath Tagore Literature, 1913
C.V. Raman Physics, 1930
Mother Teresa Peace, 1979
Hargobind Khorana Medicine, 1968
Subramanian Chandrasekhar Physics, 1983
Amartya Sen Economics, 1998
V.S. Naipaul Literature, 2001
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Chemistry, 2009
BOOKER PRIZE WINNERS OF INDIAN ORIGIN
Year Name Name of Work

1971 V.S. Naipaul In a Free State
1981 Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children
1993 Salman Rushdie Booker of Booker (Best Novel in 25 years Midnight’s Children
of Booker)
1997 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things
2006 Kiran Desai The Inheritance of Loss
2008 Salman Rushdie Best of Booker (40 years of the Booker) Midnight’s Children
2008 Arvind Adiga The White Tiger
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INTERNATIONAL YEARS
1990: International Literacy Year

1992: International Space Year
1993: International Year of the World's Indigenous People
1994: International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal
1994: International Year of the Family
1995: World Year of Peoples Commemoration of Victims of the Second World War
1995: United Nations Year for Tolerance
1996: International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
1998: International Year of the Ocean
1999: International Year of Older Persons
2000: International Year for the Culture of Peace
2001: International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and
Related Intolerance/United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations
2002: International Year of Ecotourism, International Year of Mountains, United Nations Year for
Cultural Heritage
2003: International Year of Freshwater, European Disability Year
2004: International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition and
International Year of Rice
2005: International Year for Sport & Physical Education, International Year of Microcredit and World
Year of Physics (declared by IUPAP)
2006: International Year of Deserts and Desertification (by the UN)
2007: (International) Year of the Dolphin (by the UN and UNEP), India-Japan Friendship Year
2008: International Year of the Potato (proposed FAO, adopted by UN)
2009: International Year of Natural Fibres and International Year of Astronomy (proposal accepted
by the UNESCO)
2010: International year of communications
2011: International Year of Forests (UN)
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1976-1985 : UN Decade for Women

1994-2004: First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
1997-2006 : First UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
2000-2010 : Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
2001-2010: International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the
World
2003-2012: UN Literacy Decade
2005-2014: UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development
2005-2014: Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People
2005-2015: Water For Life Decade
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It was established on December 27, 1945 at the Brettonwoods Conference, but it started its operations
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Objectives
According to ‘Articles of Agreement’ of the IMF, its main objectives are as follows:
1. To promote international monetary co-operation.
2. To ensure balanced international trade.
3. To ensure exchange rate stability.
4. To grant economic assistance to member countries for eliminating the adverse imbalance in balance
of payment
Constitution, Membership and Capital of IMF
The main source of IMF resources is the quotas allotted to member countries. Earlier, quotas and the
assistance provided were denominated in US dollars, now they are expressed in SDRs (Special Drawing
Rights) which is also known as Paper Gold. In 1971, an SDR was assumed to be equivalent to 1 dollar
but due to subsequent decline in dollar value, one SDR became equivalent to $ 1.585 by the end of April
1995. These days the value of the SDR is being determined by the basket of currencies of 5 largest
exporting member countries: US Dollar, Deutsche Mark, Yen, Franc and Pound Sterling.
India and IMF
IMF has played an important role in Indian economy. IMF has provided economic assistance from time
to time to India and has also provided appropriate consultancy in determination of various policies in the
country. India is a founder-member of IMF. The Finance Minister is ex-officio Governor on the IMF Board
of Governors. Till 1970, India was among the first five nations having the highest quota with IMF and
due to this status India was allotted a permanent place in Executive Board of Directors. India has taken
IMF loans for improving its BoP position and also technical consultancy for solving its internal economic
problems. The economic reforms programme was launched in India under the aegis of the IMF and its
progress is being constantly monitored by the IMF.
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (IBRD)
The IBRD and its associates as a group are known as the World Bank, set up to rehabilitate the World
War II-damaged economies. In 1945, it was decided to concentrate on reconstructing these war
affected economies. Besides, it was also planned to develop under-developed economies in a planned
way. IBRD was established in December 1945 with the IMF on the basis of the recommendation of the
Brettonwoods Conference. That is the reason why IMF and IBRD are called ‘Bretton Wood Twins’. IBRD
started functioning in June 1946.
Objectives
According to the Agreement at the time of establishment of World Bank, it was assigned the following
objectives:
I. To provide long-run capital to member countries for economic reconstruction and development
o To rehabilitate war-ruined economies.
o To finance productive efforts according to peacetime requirements.
o To develop resources and production facilities in under-developed countries.
o To induce long-run capital investment for assuring BOP equilibrium and balanced development
of international trade.
II. To promote capital investment in member countries by following ways :
o To provide guarantee on private loans or capital investment.
o If private capital is not available even after providing guarantee, then IBRD provides loans for
productive activities on considerate conditions.
o To provide guarantee for loans granted to small and large units and other projects of member
countries.
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o To ensure the implementation of development projects so as to bring about a smooth transfer

from a wartime to a peace economy.
IMF VS World Bank
Since both these were together formed at the Brettonwoods Conference, they are referred to as
“Brettonwoods Twins”. Both the institutions were established to promote international economic co-
operation but a basic difference is found in the nature of economic assistance given by these two
institutions. The World Bank provides long-term loans for promoting balanced economic development
and finances developmental projects, while the IMF provides short-term loans to member countries for
eliminating BOP disequilibrium. Both these institutions are complementary to each other.
Membership
Generally every member country of the IMF automatically becomes the member of World Bank.
Similarly, any country which quits IMF is automatically expelled from the World Bank’s membership. But
under a certain provision a country leaving the membership of IMF can continue its membership with
World Bank if 75% members of their Bank give their vote in its favour.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA)
The IDA is an associate institution of the World Bank known as soft loan window of World Bank. IDA was
established on September 24, 1960. It kept its membership open to all members of World Bank. At
present 159 countries are its members and no interest is charged on these long-term loans. These soft
loans are provided to the poor countries. The resources of IDA include subscribed capital by member
countries, general replenishments by developed countries, net income transferred by IBRD etc. The IDA
is administered by the same group, which manages the working of World Bank.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC)
Established in July 1956, this corporation provides loans to private industries of developing nations
without any government guarantee and also promotes the additional capital investment in these
countries.
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT)
During the Great Depression of the 1930s (actually, it began in 1929), international trade was badly
affected and various countries imposed import restrictions for safeguarding their economies. This
resulted in a sharp decline in world trade. In 1945, the USA put forward many proposals for extending
international trade and employment. In 1947, 23 countries at Geneva, signed an agreement related to
tariffs imposed on trade. This agreement is known as General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
It came into force in 1948. Initially GATT was established in the form of a temporary arrangement but
later on it took the shape of a permanent agreement. The World Trade Organization (WTO), which came
into existence on January 1, 1995 after many years of Uruguay Round negotiations, replaced GATT.
Objectives
1. To provide equal opportunities to all countries in international market for trading purpose without any
favour.
2. To increase the effective demand for real income growth and goods.
3. To minimize tariffs and other restrictions on trade for ensuring mutual benefits and to eliminate
favours from international trade.
4. To provide amicable solution to the disputes related to international trade by giving co-operation and
advice to member countries.
These objectives were the guidelines for the GATT, which became the guiding force for promoting
independent and multilateral trade. GATT also introduced MFN (Most Favoured Nation Clause) according
to which every member country was considered as an MFN country and any concession given to any
nation was automatically given to all the member countries.
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Rounds of GATT Negotiations
Between 1947 and the last year of GATT there were 8 rounds of negotiations. The first 6 rounds were
related to curtailing tariff rates. The 7th round included the non-tariff obstacles. The 8th round was
entirely different from the previous rounds because it included a number of new subjects for
consideration. This 8th round is known as ‘Uruguay Round’, which became most controversial. The
discussions at this round gave birth to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Uruguay Round and Dunkel Proposals
The 8th round of GATT popularly known as Uruguay Round was started in September 1986. The
negotiations were expected to be concluded in 4 years but on account of differences among participating
countries on certain critical areas, agreement could not be reached. To break this deadlock Mr. Arthur
Dunkel, Director General of GATT, compiled a very detailed document, popularly known as Dunkel
Proposals. This proposal culminated into the Final Act on December 15, 1993. India signed this proposal
on April 15, 1994. In all 124 countries signed it. The Uruguay Round contained the mandate to have
negotiations in 15 areas.
WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO)
The Uruguay Round of GATT gave birth to the World Trade Organization. The members of GATT signed
an agreement of Uruguay Round in April 1994 in Marrakesh (Morocco) for establishing a new
organization named WTO. It was officially constituted on January 1, 1995, which replaced GATT as an
effective informal organization. Contrary to GATT, WTO is a permanent organization and has
international status like IMF and IBRD, but it is not an agency of the UNO.
Administration
The WTO has a General Council for its administration, which includes one permanent representative of
each member nation. Generally, it has one meeting per month, held at Geneva. The highest authority of
policy-making is WTO’s Ministerial Conference, which is held after every 2 years. The Director General is
the highest official of the Organization to look after day to day working. The General Council of the WTO
elects the Director-General for 4 years. Like GATT, WTO’s headquarters is also at Geneva. There are a
number of important committees for administration of WTO, out of which 2 committees play pivotal
roles in the WTO. They are:
1. Dispute Settlement Body – DSB 2. Trade Policy Review Body – TPRB
The DSB considers the complaints of member-countries against violation of rules by any other member-
country. This body appoints a group of experts to investigate into such complaints. This body meets
twice a month for such cases. TPRB reviews the trade policy of member countries. The trade policies of
all big trade powers of the World are reviewed after every 2 years. All the members of WTO are the
members of TPRB.
Other important bodies of WTO are:
1. Council for Trade in Goods.

2. Council for Trade in Services.
3. Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
Objectives of WTO
1. To improve standards of living of people in the member countries.

2. To ensure full employment and broad increase in effective demand.
3. To enlarge production and trade of goods.
The above three objectives were also included in the GATT agreement, but the WTO also included some
other objectives which are:
4. To enlarge production and trade of services.
5. To ensure optimum utilization of world resources.
6. accept the concept of sustainable development.
7. To protect environment.
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Functions of WTO
1. To provide facilities for implementation, administration and operation of multilateral and bilateral
agreements of the world trade.
2. To provide a platform a member countries to decide future strategies related to trade and tariff.
3. To administer the rules and processes related to dispute settlement.
4. To implement rules and provisions related to trade policy review mechanism.
5. To assist IMF and IBRD for establishing coherence in universal economic policy determination
6. To ensure the optimum use of world resources.
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
At present, UNCTAD has become a permanent organization for promoting international trade. Its
headquarters is at Geneva, Switzerland. Generally, UNCTAD has its session after every 4 years. IMF has
got a permanent representation in all its bodies. That is why IMF includes all UNCTAD proposals in its
policies. UNCTAD recommendations are only suggestions and no country can be compelled to accept
them.
Objectives
1. To promote international trade.

2. To make policies and principles for international trade and economic development.
3. To make a plan for implementing these principles and policies.
4. To assist the Economic and Social Council of the UNO.
5. To provide a suitable platform for trade dialogues.
Though UNCTAD is functioning as a permanent agency of the UNO, but its membership is fully optional.
Any country may join or quit the UNCTAD.
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
The ADB was established in Dec. 1966 on the recommendations of ECAFE (Economic Commission for
Asia and Far East). The aim of this Bank was to promote economic development in Asian countries. The
head office of the Bank is located at Manila, Philippines.
SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL CO-OPERATION (SAARC)
India, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal constituted an organization known
as SAARC, on the recommendations of Dhaka Conference in 1985. Its headquarters has been
established at Kathmandu. Afghanistan was made a member in 2005. A conference of heads of the
countries is held every year but the conferences have been generally delayed for one reason or the
other. The mutual misunderstandings among member nations have created a big question mark on its
ability to achieve its objectives.
The latest Summit was held in thimphu (Bhutan) in April, 2010.
In 1995, the Eighth SAARC Summit at New Delhi decided to establish SAFTA by 2001. (earlier it was
decided to establish it by 2005). Agreement was finally signed on January 2004 at the 12th SAARC
summit.
• Agreement entered into force from January 1st 2006
• Members include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
• Requires developing countries in South Asia: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, to bring duties down to 20
percent in the first phase of the two year period ending in 2007
• Final five year phase ending 2012, 20 percent duty be reduced to zero
• Least developed nations: Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives have additional three years to reduce
tariffs to zero
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
ASEAN is a union of South-East Asian Nations. Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
constituted this association in 1967. Brunei also joined the ASEAN in 1984. At present, 9 countries are
the members of ASEAN. The object of ASEAN is to promote economic co-operation in South-East Asia
and also to ensure economic stability in the region. Its headquarters is in Jakarta but a Secretary of
ASEAN lives in the capital of each member country. The post of General Secretary of ASEAN is rotated
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among each member country alphabetically, after every two years. In 1996, ASEAN gave advisory
status or full-dialogue partner status to India. Besides India, China and Russia also got this status. India
cannot join the ASEAN as a member due to its geographical location.
However, India entered into a Free Tree Agreement with this grouping on Jan 1, 2010.
EAST ASIA SUMMIT
It has 16 members constituting all the members of ASEAN (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Laos, Malaysia , Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and six neighbouring nations of
India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. It’s first summit was held in 2005. At the
Fourth Summit held in October 2009 in Thailand, it was decided to reestablish Nalanda University in
Bihar. It is also moving towards Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA).
ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC)
OPEC was constituted in Baghdad in 1960. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela were its
founder members. The goal of OPEC was to control production and price of petroleum so as to safeguard
the interests of oil exporting countries. OPEC also attempts not only to stabilize oil prices but also to
seek the maximum oil prices from the oil importing countries. Any country exporting crude oil may join
OPEC. Its headquarter is in Vienna (Austria). OPEC has adopted the strategy to limit the oil production
with a view to get higher prices of their crude oil in international market.
SOUTH COMMISSION
The South Commission is also known as South-South Commission, which was constituted under non-
aligned movement. The objective of this Commission was to protect the interests of Third World from
the discriminatory policies of international financial institutions and loan giving countries. Its
headquarter was opened at Geneva on October 2, 1987. The ex-President of Tanzania Mr. Julius
Nyerere, was appointed the President of the Commission. Dr. Manmohan Singh of India was its first
General Secretary. Mutual economic co-operation among developing countries at the international level
was termed as “South-South Co-operation”.
G-8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for governments of six countries in the world:
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1976, Canada joined the
group (thus creating the G7). In becoming the G8, the group added Russia in 1997. In addition, the
European Union is represented within the G8, but cannot host or chair.
Together the eight countries making up the G8 represent about 14% of the world population, but they
represent about 60% of the Gross World Product as measured by gross domestic product,
Lately, both France and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to expand the group to include five
developing countries, referred to as the Outreach Five (O5) or the Plus Five: Brazil, China, India,
Mexico, and South Africa. These countries have participated as guests in previous meetings, which are
sometimes called G8+5.
GROUP OF TWENTY FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS
The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G-20) is a group of finance
ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 countries plus the european single
currency. Their heads of government or heads of state have also periodically conferred at summits since
their initial meeting in 2008. Collectively, the G-20 economies comprise 85% of global gross national
product, 80% of world trade (including EU intra-trade) and two-thirds of the world population.
The G-20 is a forum for cooperation and consultation on matters pertaining to the international financial
system. It studies, reviews, and promotes discussion (among key industrial and emerging market
countries) of policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability, and seeks to
address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organization. With the G-20 growing in
stature since the 2008 Washington summit, its leaders announced at their Pittsburgh summit on
September 25, 2009, that the group will replace the G8 as the main economic council of wealthy
nations.
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The heads of the G-20 nations have met semi-annually at G-20 summits since 2008. The most recent
was held in Toronto on June 26–27, 2010, and the next will be in Seoul on November 11–12, 2010.
Starting in 2011, G-20 summits will be held annually.
ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
To rehabilitate the weak economies of Europe after Second World War, an organization named OECD
(Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) was founded. Its headquarter is in Paris
(France). The aim of the OECD is to co-ordinate the welfare policies of the member countries and also to
induce member countries for promoting welfare activities in their respective economies.
EUROPEAN UNION
Six European countries known as ‘Inner Six’ (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, W. Germany
and Italy) constituted EEC on the basis of Rome Treaty (1957) which was constituted for promoting
economic co-operation among non-communist countries of Europe. EEC started its functioning since
January 1, 1958. EEC attempted to unite economic policies of all 15 members. In 1991, important
decisions relating to political, monetary and economic unification of Europe were taken by Heads of
States of the then 12 member countries. This treaty was a major effort in the direction of European
unification and is known as the Maastricht Treaty.
Since, November 1, 1993 this treaty was implemented for political and economic unification of these
countries. This treaty gave birth to a new organization known as European Union. This treaty and
documents of European Union, signed in February, 1992, state that all the countries of the union will
make all efforts to implement homogeneous economic and monetary policies.
Important Treaties –
1. European Coal and Steel Community-1957
2. European Economic Community- 1957
3. European Atomic Energy Community
4. Merger Treaty – European Communities-1967
5. Schengen Agreement- 1985
6. Single European Act – 1986
7. Single Flag
8. The Treaty of Maastricht -1992
9. EU was formed
10. Euro Launched- 1999
11. Lisbon Treaty- 2007
Lisbon Treaty came into force on December 1, 2009. Czech President Vaclav Klaus was the last to
ratify the treaty in November 2009. Its salient features are
• Replaces European Constitution
• Facilitate speedy decision making
• Give EU, US-style President (term=2.5 years). It makes Herman Van Rompuy (Belgium), the first
permanent President of European Council (Dec 1, 2009 – May 31, 2012)
• Common Foreign Policy. Baroness Catherine Ashton (UK) has been appointed as the first High
Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
• Voting rights in proportion of population size of the member countries delayed till 2014 due to Polish
concerns.
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)
In 1992, a trilateral agreement between USA, Canada and Mexico took place, which declared North
American region as Free Trade Area. This agreement is known as NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement). The USA played a dominant role in its establishment. NAFTA was constituted mainly to
meet the challenges of EEC and Japanese economic policies. Before NAFTA, free trade was already
taking place between USA and Canada, but this free trade facility was has now been extended to
Mexico. NAFTA has been in operation in USA, Canada and Mexico since January 1, 1994.
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ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION (APEC)
APEC is a new economic grouping appearing on the international forum after EEC and NAFTA. APEC was
constituted on the initiative of Australian Prime Minister Mr. Bob Hawk. All the developing and developed
economies of the world ranging from Himalayas to Andes and from New Zealand to Canada are the
members of APEC. The countries having membership with APEC share more than 40% of the total world
trade. Member countries are making all efforts to develop APEC as a free trade zone like EEC and
NAFTA. It has been decided to convert Asia Pacific region of the world into a Free Trade Area by 2020
A.D. As on date, APEC is the biggest economic bloc in terms of total business transacted.
BRIC
In economics, BRIC is an acronym that refers to the fast growing developing economies of Brazil,
Russia, India, and China.
Country Dominant global supplier of
Brazil Raw Material - Iron Ore
Russia Raw Material - Oil and Gas
India Services
China Manufactured goods
Term was first prominently used in a Goldman Sachs report from 2003, which speculated that by 2050
these four economies would be wealthier than most of the current major economies.
First Summit was held on June 16, 2009 at Yekaterinaburg, Russia and the Second Summit was held on
April 15-16, 2010 at Brasilia, Brazil.
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ORGANIZATIONS & THEIR YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION
Amnesty International 1961
Commonwealth 1931
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 1864
Green Peace 1971
Action Aid 1972
Asian Development Bank 1966
Asean 1967
Commonwealth of Independent States 1991
Economic Cooperation Organization 1985
European Union 1992
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 1945
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 1947
International Labour Organization 1919
International Monetary Fund 1945
Interpol 1923
NATO 1949
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 1994
Organization for Economic Co-operation and 1948
Development (OECD)
OPEC 1960
Shanghai Cooperation Organization 2001
South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) 1985
The World Meteorological Organization 1873
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 1964
UNEP 1972
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1946
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 1966
United Nations 1945
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 1950
World Trade Organization (WTO) 1995
Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) 1961
NATIONAL ORGANISATION
Imperial Bank of India 1921
State bank of India July 1st 1955
Nationalization of RBI January 1st 1949
Reserve Bank of India April 1, 1935
Regional Rural Banks Oct. 2, 1975
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABRAD) July 12, 1982
Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) January 1, 1982
Unit Trust of India (UTI) Feb 1, 1964
Industrial Credit & Investment corporation of India Bank (ICICI) 1955
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) 1990
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) 1964
Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 12th April, 1988
National Stock Exchange 1992
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RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
1. MEDICAL RESEARCH
All-India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

All-India Institute of Speech and Hearing Mysore
Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi.
2. DFPARTMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRES
Anthropological Survey of India Kolkata

Central Water Power Research Station Khadakvasla (Pune)
Central Power Research Institute Bangalore and Bhopal
Forest Research Institute Dehradun
Geological Survey of India Kolkata
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Pune
3. NUCLEAR RESERACH
Atomic Energy Commission Mumbai

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay (Mumbai)
Electronics Corporation of India Hyderabad
High Altitude Research Laboratory Gulmarg (Kashmir)
Indian Rare Earths Ltd. Alwaye
Radio Astronomy Centre Ootacamund
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Kolkata
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai
Uranium Corporation of India Jaduguda (Bihar)
73. SPACE RESEARCH
Indian Scientific Satellite Project Bangalore

Indian Space Research Organization Bangalore
Physical Research Laboratory Ahmedabad
Propelling Fuel Complex Thiruvananthapuram
Satellite Launch Vehicle Project Thiruvananthapuram
Space Applications Centre Ahmedabad
Space Commission Bangalore
Sriharikota Range Sriharikota (Andhra
Pradesh)
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station Thumba
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram
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5. OCEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
National Institute of Oceanography Panaji, Goa

Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Hyderabad
Services
Project Directorate, Integrated Coastal and Marine Chennai
Area Management
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology Kochi
6. PHYSICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES
National Physical Laboratory New Delhi

Central Fuel Research Institute Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun
National Chemical Laboratory Pune
7. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Central Leather Research Institute Chennai

National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow
8. ENGINEERING
National Aeronautical Laboratory Bangalore

National Environmental Engineering Research Nagpur
Institute
National Metallurgical Laboratory Bangalore
9. SCIENTIFIC MUSEUMS
Birla Industrial Technological Museum Kolkata

Indian National Scientific Documentation Center New Delhi
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Bangalore
10. CO-OPERATIVE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Cement Research Institute of India Ballabhgarh
11. MEDICAL RESEARCH
Institute of Research in Reproduction Mumbai

National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases Kolkata
National Institute of Occupational Health Ahmedabad
National Institute of Nutrition Hyderabad
National Institute of Virology Pune
12. DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE
Central Power Research Institute Bangalore and Bhopal

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13. NATIONAL SURVEYS AND OTHER INSTITUTES
Botanical Survey of India Kolkata

National Atlas Organization Kolkata
Indian National Science Academy New Delhi
14. SPORTS INSTITUTES
Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports Patiala
15. MAIN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES AMD BOTANICAL GARDENS IN INDIA
Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi

Indian Council of Agriculture Research New Delhi
National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow (U.P.)
Central Tobacco Research Institute Rajmudari (A.P)
Central National Plant Herbarium Sibpur, Kolkata (W.B)
National Institute of Oceanography Panaji (Goa)
Hindustan Antibiotics Plant Research Institute Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
Hindustan Antibiotics Institute Hyderabad (A.P.)
Central Potato Research Institute Shimla (H.P)
Forest Research Institute Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow (U.P.)
Birbal Sahni Institute of Pale botany Lucknow (U.P.)
Central Food Technological Research Institute Mysore (Karnataka)
National Biological Laboratory Palampur (H.P.)
Central Mango Research Institute Lucknow (UP)
Fruit Research Institute Sabour, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Lucknow (UP)
Central Coconut Research Institute (Station) Ernakulam (Kerala)
Central Jute Technological Research Institute Kolkata (WB)
Central Tuber-Crop Research Institute Trivandrum (Kerala)
Indian Institute of Sugarcane Laboratory Kanpur (UP)
Cotton Technological Research Institute Mantunga (Mumbai)
Butler Plant Herbarium St. Xavier’s college, Fort (Mumbai)
Llyod Botaical Garden Darjeeling (W.B)
Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Central Rice Research Institute Cuttack (Orissa)
Central Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
Central Vegetable Breeding Station Kullu (HP)
Botanical Survey of India Kolkata (WB)
Industrial Toxicological Research Station Cochin (Kerala)
Central Inland Fisheries Research Station Barrakpore (WB)
Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology Hyderabad (AP)
Centre Soil and Water Conservation Research and Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
Training Institute
Indian Institute of Soil Science Bhopal (MP)
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SPORTS
National Sports and Games of some Important Countries
Australia Cricket Japan Ju-Jitsu
Canada Ice Hockey Russia Chess
England Cricket & Rugby Football Scotland Rugby Football
India Hockey Spain Bull Fighting
USA Base ball
Trophies Associated with Sports

International
Trophies Games Trophies Games
American Cup Yacht Racing MRF World Cup Cricket & Boxing
Ashes Cricket (Australia, England) Thomas Cup World Badminton
Asia Cup Cricket U Thant Cup Tennis
Canada Cup Golf (World Championship) Uber Cup World Badminton
Davis Cup Tennis / Lawn Tennis Westchester Cup Polo (England)
Derby Horse Race (England) Wimbledon Trophy Lawn Tennis
King's Cup Air Races (England) World Cup Cricket
World Cup Hockey
National
Trophies Games Trophies Games
Aga Khan Cup Hockey Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey
Bombay Gold Cup Hockey Nehru Trophy Hockey
D.C.M. Trophy Football Nizam Gold Cup Football
Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy National Football Prithi Singh Cup Polo
(Junior) Radha Mohan Cup Polo
Duleep Trophy Cricket Rangaswamy Cup National Hockey Championship
Durand Cup Football Ranji Trophy National Cricket Championship
Ezra Cup Polo Rovers Cup Football
Gurmit Trophy Hockey Sahni Trophy Hockey
Indira Gold Cup Hockey Santosh Trophy National Football Championship
Irani Cup Cricket
Lady Rattan Tata Hockey
Trophy
Miscellenaous
Air Racing— King's Cup, Schneider Cup, Jawahar Challenge Trophy.

Archery— Federation Cup.
Athletics— Charminar Trophy, World Cup, Federation Cup.
Badminton— asalat Jha Trophy, B.C. Gupta Trophy, Federation Cup, S.M. Arjuna Raja Trophy, Todd Memorial
Trophy, William Jones Cup.
Billiards— Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup.
Boxing— ASPY Trophy, Federation Cup, Val Baker Trophy.
Chess— Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Linares City Trophy, World Cup.
Cricket— Asia Cup, Champions Trophy, Charminar Challenge Cup, C.K. Nagender Trophy, Cooch-Behar
Trophy, Duleep Trophy, G.D. Birla Trophy, ICC World Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup,
McDonells Challenge Cup, Federation Cup, World Cup.
Football— Airlines Cup, African Nations Cup, America Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Women's Cup, B.C. Roy
Trophy, Lai Bahadur Shastri Trophy, Great Wall Cup, IFA Shield, Winners' Cup, World Cup.
Golf— Canada Cup, Inter-Continental Cup, President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup,
Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterfost Crystal Trophy, Muthiah Gold Cup,
Nomura Trophy, Paralamdy Trophy, World Cup.
Hockey— Agha Khan Cup, Allwin Asia Cup, Bhim Sain Trophy, BMW Trophy, Bombay Gold Cup, Champion
Trophy, Clarke Trophy, European Nations Cup, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanvati
Devi Trophy, Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, International Cup, Wellington Cup, World Cup.
Horse Racing— Baresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand National Cup.
Kabadi— Federation Cup.
Kho-Kho— Federation Cup.
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Polo— Ezar Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup, President Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Winchester
Cup.
Rowing— Beefeaker's Gin
Shooting— North Wales Cup, Welsh-Grand Prix.
Snooker— Team Tournament Asean Cup.
Table Tennis— Asian Cup, Berna B«lack Cup, Corbillion Cup (Women) Grand Prix, World Cup.
Tennis— Champions Cup, ATP President's Cup, Davis Cup, Rajendra Prasad Cup, Evert Cup, Federation
Cup, Ghafar Cup, Grand Prix, Grand Slam Cup, Hamlet Cup, Lipton Trophy, Mercedes Cup,
Nations' Cup, Watson's Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon Trophy, World Cup, World
Team Cup.
Volleyball— Federation Cup, Centennial Cup, Indian Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Cold Cup, World League Cup
and World Cup.
Wrestling— Bharat Kesari, Burdwan Shield, World Cup.
Olympic Games
The origin of the ancient Olympic games is lost in the midst of pre-history, but for many centuries they
were only a festival of the Greek people. The Games were first held in honour of the Greek god, Zeus in
776 BC in the plains of Kingdom of Elis, nestled in lush valley between the Alpheus River and Mount
Kronion, 15 km from the Ionian Sea
Modern Olympic Games

The revival work of the games was undertaken by Baron Pierre de Coubertin nearly 1500 years after the
last of the ancient Games. The first Games to be held in 1896. Athens was, therefore, the venue. The
aims of the Olympic Movement are to promote the development of those fine physical and moral
qualities, which are the basis of amateur sports, and to bring together the athletes of the world in a
great quadrennial festival of sports. The honour of holding the Olympic games is entrusted to a city and
not a country or area.
Winter Olympic Games

The winter Olympic games started in 1924 AD when the first Games were held at Chamonix, France.
Olympic Symbol
It comprises of five rings or circles, linked together to represent the sporting friendship of all people.
The rings also symbolize the continents- Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America. Each ring is of a
different colour, i.e., blue, yellow, black, green and red.
Olympic Flag
The Olympic Flag, created in 1913 at the suggestion of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was solemnly
inaugurated in Paris in June 1914 but it was raised, over an Olympic stadium for the first time at the
Antwerp Games (Belgium) in 1920. There is also a second Olympic Flag, which is used for the winter
Games. These flags are made of white silk and contain five intertwined rings. From left to right the rings
are blue, yellow, black, green and red. The rings are meant to represent five continents viz., Africa
(black), America (red), Asia (yellow), Australia (green), Europe (blue). At least one of these colours is
found on the flag of every country.
Olympic Flame
It was at the Amsterdam Games in 1982 that for the first time an Olympic flame was ceremonially
lighted and burned in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium. The modern version of the flame was
adopted in 1936 at the Berlin Games.
Olympic Motto
The Olympic Motto is "Citius-Altius-Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger). Rev. Father Didon (1840 - 1900),
headmaster of a school near Paris and a great promoter of sports in the French Catholic colleges near
the end of the nineteenth century, first used the motto and had it embroidered on the pennants of his
school clubs.
Sites of Summer Olympic Games

Year Place Year Place
1896 Athens 1968 Mexico City

1900 Paris 1972 Munich
1904 St. Louis 1976 Montreal
1908 London 1980 Moscow
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920 Antwerp 1988 Seoul
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924 Paris 1992 Barcelona
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928 Amsterda am 1996 Atlanta
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932 Los Ange eles 2000 Sydney
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936 Berlin 2004 Athens
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948 London 2008 Beijing
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952 Helsinki 2012 London
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964 Tokyo
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 Law
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was d Indian music
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 Centraal Reserve Poliice Force (CRPPF) Shooting Range,

R Khardarpur - Shootting
 Delhi University
U - Ruugby Sevens
 Dr. Karni Singh Sho ooting Range - Shooting
 Dr. S.P
P. Mukherjee Swimming
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adium - Aquattics
 Indira Gandhi Sports Complex - Cycling,
C Gymn nastics, Wrestling
 Jawaha arlal Nehru Sp
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L Bowls, Weightlifting
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 R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex - Tennis

 Siri Fort Sports Complex - Badminton, Squash
 Talkatora Indoor Stadium - Boxing
 Thyagaraj Sports Complex - Netball
 Yamuna Sports Complex - Archery, Table Tennis
The final medal tally was led by Australia. The host nation India gave its strongest performance yet to
emerge second, while England placed third.
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 Australia 74 55 48 177
2 India 38 27 36 101
3 England 37 60 46 143
4 Canada 26 17 33 76
5 South Africa 12 11 10 33
With five Gold medals in Swimming, the Australian Alicia Coutts was the most successful athlete at the
Games. Gagan Narang, the ace Indian shooter was the most successful male athlete. He won four Gold
medals.
Asian Games
The Asian Games, commonly known as 'The Asiad' is a multi-sport event of only the Asian continent. It
was first held in New Delhi in India in 1951. Since then it is regularly being held in various cities of
Asian countries once every four years. In 2006 the 15th Asian Games were held at Busan in South
Korea. The 16th Asian Games will be held in 2010 in Guanzhou, China.
SAF Games (South Asian Games)

The South Asian Federation Games (SAF Games) is a sport festival of South Asian countries. The South
Asian sports Federation comprising India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and
Maldives were formed in New Delhi in November 1982. The first SAF Games were held in Kathmandu
in 1984. The SAF games have been renamed as South Asian Games. The 10th South Asian Games
were held between August 18th - August 28th 2006 in Sri Lanka. India finished on top of the medals tally.
World Cup Foot Ball Championship

The World Cup Foot Ball Tournament is organized by the Federation Internationale de Football
Association (FIFA) once in four years since 1930. It was on July 18, 1930 that the first-ever World Cup
match was played between Uruguay and Chile, at the newly built Centenary Stadium in Montevideo
(Uruguay). The 2010 FIFA World Cup Football was hosted by South Africa. Spain defeated
Netherland 1-0 in the finals.
Afro Asian Games

The first Afro Asian Games were held between October 24th - November 1st 2003 in Hyderabad. China
bagged the maximum gold in the tournament.
The 2nd Afro Asian Games, supposed to have been held in Algeria has been postponed indefinitely.
CRICKET T20 WORLD CUP
Year Venue Winner

2007 South Africa India beat Pakistan by 5 runs
2009 England Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
2010 West Indies England beat Australia by 7 wickets
2012 Sri Lanka (Scheduled)
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Year Venue Winner

1975 UK West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs
1979 UK West Indies beat England by 92 runs
1983 UK India beat West Indies by 43 runs
1987 India and Pakistan Australia beat England by 7 runs
1992 Australia Pakistan beat England by 22 runs
1996 India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets
1999 UK Australia beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
2003 South Africa Australia beat India by 125 runs
2007 West Indies Australia beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs
2011 India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (Scheduled)
2015 Australia, New Zealand (Scheduled)
2019 England (Scheduled)
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SLOGANS
ELECTRONICS COMPANIES
Punchliness Company
Believe in the best BPL
Born in Japan, Entertaining the World Sansui
Exceed your vision Epson
The document company Xerox
Everyday solutions Crompton Greaves
Life’s good LG
Delighting you always Canon
Pure passion Aiwa
Connecting people Nokia
The global cooling expert Voltas
The Indian multinational Videocon
Ideas for Life Panasonic
Lifeline of Delhi & Mumbai MTNL
Nothing but the truth Onida
Dil ko Jeb Me Rakha Hai Samsung Mobile
IT COMPANIES
Punchlines Company
Your potential, Our passion Microsoft
Powered by intellect, driven by values Infosys
Making the internet work for you Sify
On demand business IBM
First you pay for it then it pays you back with interest Lenovo
Applying thought Wipro
We hear you Acer
Invent HP
Consider the possibilities Dell Computer
AIRLINES
Punchlines Company
The most friendly airlines Austrian Airlines
A great way to fly Singapore Airlines
The joy of flying Jet Airways
Flying for everyone Spice jet
Fly Well (tag-line) Air India
A heart of Asia Cathay Pacific
There is no better way to fly Lufthansa
Emotionally yours Air Sahara
The world is waiting British Airways
New Horizons, Enduring values Indian Airlines Ltd.
AUTOMOBILES
Punchlines Company
Rediscover luxury Hyundai Sonata
Even more car per car Indica V2
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Driven by the passion Fiat

Moving forward Toyota
The ultimate driving machine BMW
Desh ki dhadkan Hero Honda Motors
Definitely male Bajaj Pulsar
The joy of travelling together Maruti Versa
Change your life Maruti 300
Designed to excel Hero Honda Splendor
Technology to the max Fiat Palio
Get noticed Fiat Siena
Nothing else will do Mahindra Scorpio
For a special journey called life Chevrolet
Be a wing rider Honda Unicorn
Sheer pleasure Hyundai Accent
The future of the automobile Mercedes Benz
Affordable luxury Hyundai Accent
The josh machine Ford Ikon
Own the road Mitsubishi lancer
India's favourite family car Santro
Two luxury cars in one Maruti Versa
Count on us Maruti Suzuki
Let's go Alto
Ride it to believe it LML Freedom
The sunshine car Santro Zip plus
The science of comfort Opel Astra
Feeling at home Wagon R
Making everyday exciting Ford Motors
Anything Karega Ford Fusion
All you desire Toyota Innova
The most well built luxury car Skoda Octavia
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Punchlines Company
With you -All the way State Bank of India
We cover you. At every step of life ICICI Prudential Life Insurance:
Good people to bank with Union Bank of India
Experience relationship banking The Vysya Bank Ltd.
Kal par control Aviva Life Insurance
For your better tomorrow (ad-line) SBI
Investment Banking Kotak
A friend you can bank upon Vijaya Bank
Soch hamari, Fayda aapka (ad-line) SBI Mutual Fund
A new look at life Tata AIG
Dare to dream Bank of Rajasthan
The name you can bank upon Punjab National Bank
We know India better LIC
The world's local bank HSBC
Lifelong Banking Canara Bank
The life you deserve Iffco-Tokio General Insurance
A tradition of trust Allahabad bank
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India's International Bank Bank of Baroda

Your perfect banking partner The Federal Bank Ltd.
The banking for a changing world BNP Paribas
The edge is efficiency Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.
Good people to grow with Indian Overseas Bank
MEDIA
Punchliness Company
Let truth prevail The Times of India
When you are sure Business Standard
The magazine of the corporate world Business India
Be the first to know CNN
It’s all about money honey IndiaInfoline.com
Makes you look good (ad-line) Hindustan Times
Magazine of the new economy Business World
Experience, Truth first NDTV
Profit from it CNBC India
The power of knowledge The Economic time
Speak out (ad-line) Outlook
Aapka fayda Zee Business Channel
The voice of the Indian consumer CNBC Awaz
TOBACCO COMPANIES
Punchlines Company
Quality That's Forever Gold Flake
Made for each other Wills
Live life kingsize Four Square
MISCELLANEOUS
Punchlines Company
Do you have it in you? Indian Army
More is less Peter England
The taste of India Amul
Growth is life Reliance Industries
The sign of excellence Omega
Be 100 percent sure Dettol
Bond with the best Reid and Taylor
USA 1851 (tag-line) Arrow
God's own country Kerala
Boond boond mein vishwas Kinley
Aisee azadi aur kahan Airtel
Simply the best HBO
We are about people Liberty
The complete man since 1925 Raymond
Bring style home Bombay Dyeing
Better ideas. Better life Amway
Committed to making a better nation BHEL
Caring for you, for life Max Healthcare
Colours of joy Berger Paints
Original European Jeanswear Lee Cooper
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Play the lead Park Avenue

One State. Many worlds Karnataka
Karlo duniya muthi mein Reliance India Mobile
Unstoppable Apollo Tyres
Inspire the next Hitachi
Building India DLF
BRAND ENDORSEMENTS BY INDIAN CELEBRITIES
Company/Brand Brand Ambassadors

Hajmola, Reid & Taylor, BPL, Pepsi, Mirinda, ICICI, Parker Amitabh Bachchan
pens, Nerolac, Dabur, Reid & Taylor, Maruti Versa, Hajmola,
Tide, Cadbury, Zen Mobile
Hyundai, Nokia, Dish TV, Bel Monte Suitings, Emami's Fair & Shahrukh Khan
Handsome, Hyundai, Omega watches, Pepsi, Compaq, Clinic All
Clear, Tag Heuer, Pepsodent, Nerolac
Pepsi, TVS Motors, Videocon, Reliance Communication, Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Reliance Energy, Exide. Siyaram, Titan Sonata, Bharat
Petroleum, NDTV, GE, Orient PSPO, Reebok
Pepsi, MRF, Britannia, Boost, Adidas, TVS, Visa, Aviva Life Sachin Tendulkar
Insurance, , Reynolds, Sunfeast, Airtel, Royal Bank of Scotland
Airtel, Sony Viao, Globus, Anne French, Emami, Vivel, Head and Kareena Kapoor
Shoulders, Boro Plus, Citizen watches, LG, Sangini jewellery
LG Mobiles, Fanta, Vatika Hair Oil, Fa deodorants, Cadbury Perk, Genelia D’Souza
Garnier
Panasonic, Provogue, Pepsi, Nissan Ranbir Kapoor
Donear Suitings, Reebok, Pepsi, Royal stag and SBI card Yuvraj Singh
Airtel DTH, Royal Stag, Lays, LG Saif Ali Khan
Coca Cola, Levi Strauss Imran Khan
Yamaha, LG Mobiles, Clinic All Clear John Abraham
Dixie Scott Innerwear, Wheel Detergent, Sangini jewellery Salman Khan
Parle, Titan, Tata Sky, Coca Cola, Samsung Mobile Aamir Khan
Provogue, Parle Hide and Seek, Reliance Com, Hero Honda Hrithik Roshan
Clinic All Clear, Vaseline, Levis, VIP Luggage, Mahindra 2-wheelers Shahid Kapoor
Idea Cellular, Videocon DTH, Motorola, BIG 92.7, Lux Abhishek Bachchan
Lux, L’Oreal, Longines watches Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Mirinda, Big Bazaar, Lux, Tata Sky, Fairever, Clinic All Clear Asin
Thums Up, LG TV, Levis, Dollar Innerwear Akshay Kumar
Nokia, Sunsilk, Lux, Hero Honda, Levis, Asmi Priyanka Chopra
Slice, Nakshatra, Olay, Pantene Katrina Kaif
Mayur Suitings, Boost, Samsung, Britannia, Hero Honda, Colgate, Virender Sehwag
Adidas
Nestle, BSNL, Sony Cameras, Fiama D’Wills Deepika Padukone
Nokia, Airtel Sharman Joshi
L’Oreal, Spice Mobiles, Electrolux, Coca Cola, Mont Blanc Sonam Kapoor
Clinic All Clear, Emami, Sugar Free, Reebok, Aristocrat Luggage Bipasha Basu
Knorr Soup, Alpenliebe, Olay, Whirlpool Kajol
Kurkure, Roohafza, Ashoka Pickles Juhi Chawla
Pizza hut, Streax Mallaika Arora Khan
BRAND OF MAJOR FMCG COMPANIES
ITC
Cigarettes : Wills, Classic, Gold Flake, NAVY Cut,

Hotels : Welcome Group Hotel
Packaged Foods, Confectionery : Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Mint-O, Candyman, Bingo
Branded Apparel : Wills Lifestyle, John Players, Miss Players
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Personal Care : Essenza Di Wills, Fiama Di Wills

Greeting Card : Expressions
Safety matches : Mangal Deep, Delite
Stationery : Classmate, Paperkraft, Saathi
Proctor & Gamble
Feminine Care : Whisper

Health Care : Vicks Action 500+, Vicks Vapo Rub, Vicks Cough Drops, and Vicks Inhaler.
Fabric Care : Tide, Ariel
Hair Care : Head & Shoulders Pantene. Olay, Max Factor, Cover Girl. Joy.
Essences and Clairol Nice "n' Easy, Rejoice
Baby Care : Pampers
Hindustan Lever
Soaps : Lifebuoy, Lux, Breeze, Liril, Rexona. Hamam, Moti

Beverages : Lipton tea, Brooke Bond tea, Bru Coffee
Detergents : Surf, Rin, Wheel
Creams and Beauty products : Pond's talcs and creams, Vaseline lotions, Fair & Lovely creams,
Lakme beauty products
Shampoos : Clinic Plus, Clinic All Clear, Sunsilk Dove
Dishwashers : Vim dishwash, Ala bleach, Domex disinfectant
Toothpaste and Brushes : Pepsodent, Close Up
Deosprays : Rexona, Axe
Ice Cream : Kwality Walls
Squashes and Jams : Kissan
Dabur
Foods : Real juice, Real Active, Real Twist, Capsico, Honey

Healthcare : Dabur Lal Tail, Dabur Baby Olive Oil, Dabur Janma Ghunti
Health Supplements : Dabur Chyawanprash, Dabur Glucose D
Digestives : Hajmola, Anardana, Hajmola Candy, Pudin Hara, Dabur Hingoli
Natural Cures : Shilajit Gold, Isabgol, Itch Care, Dabur Balm,
Hair Care Oil : Amla Hair Oil, Vatika Hair Oil, Dabur Olive Oil, Jasmine Hair Oil
Hair Care Shampoo : Vatika Henna Conditioning Shampo, Vatika Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Oral Care : Dabur Red Toothpaste, Dabur Lal Dant Manjan Dabur Binaca Toothbrush,
Miswak, Promise
Skin Care : Vatika Fairness Face Pack
Marico
Hair Care : Parachute, Hair & Care, Mediker, Revive

Food : Saffola
Nestle
Beverages : Nescafe classic, Nescafe sunrise. Nestle milo

Food : Maggi, Kit kat, Munch, Milkybar, Bar-one, Eclairs, Polo, Polo Powermint
Pepsi Co
Beverages :Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda and Mountain Dew, Aquafina, Tropicana and Slice.
Lehar Soda, Dukes lemonade and Mangola
Snacks :Lay’s Potato Chips; Cheetos snacks, Uncle Chips and namkeen snacks under
the Kurkure and Lehar brands.
Coca-Cola
Beverages : Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Fanta , Limca, Sprite, Maaza, Kinley, Georgia,
Minute Maid
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Biscuits : VitaMaricGold, Tiger, Nutrichoice Junior, Good Day, 50-50, Treat, Pure Magic and Good Morning.
AUTO BRANDS
Auto Company Name Brand
Cars
Maruti Maruti 800, Zen, Omni. Baleno, Esteem, WagonR, Gypsy, Alto, Swift
Honda City, Chic, Accord
Fiat Siena, Uno. Palio, Punto
Ford Ikon, Escort. Mondeo
Mitsubishi Lancer, Pajero
Hyundai Sonata, Accent, Santro, Xing, i10, 120
Tata Indica, Sierra, Safari, Sumo. Indigo Tata Nano
Toyota Qualis, Corolla, Carmy, CoronaLand Cruiser, Innova
M&M Scorpio, Armada, Balero
Skoda Octavia, Fabia. Laura
Chevrolet Optra, Spark, Beat
Motorcycles
Bajaj Caliber, Eliminator, Boxer, Pulsar

LML Adreno, Energy, Freedom
Hero Honda Splendor. Dawn. CBZ, Passion. Ambition, Karizma
Yamaha CruxR, YBx, Enticer, Libero
TVS Victor. Fiero, Max 100, Apche
Kinetic Challenger, Boss, Aquila
Royal Enfield Bullet. Machismo. Electra. Lightning
Scooters
Bajaj Chetak. Super. Legend. Sunny, Scooty. Saffire

LML NV, Select, Star, Supremo
Honda Activa, Dio, Eterno
Kinetic Marvel, Nova
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ABBREVIATIONS
A
AAAS American Association of Advancement of Science
AAFI Amateur Athletics Federation of India

AARRO Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization
ABM Anti Ballistic Missiles
ABU Asian Broadcasting Union
ACC Auxiliary Cadet Corps
AD Anno Domini (After Christ)
ADB Asian Development Bank
ADF Asian Development Fund
AFSPA Armed Forces (5pecial Powers) Act
AFTS Asian Foundation for "Thermonuclear Studies
ASSOCHAM Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Community
AICTE All India Council for Technical Education
AID Agency for International Development
AIMPLB All India Muslim Personal Law Board
AMU Asian Monetary Union
ANERT Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology
ANMC-21 Asian Network of Major Cities-21
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Community
APM Administered Price Mechanism
APPLE Asian Passenger Pay Load Experiment
ARC Administrative Reforms Commission
ARF ASEAN Regional Forum
ARDC Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation
ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations
ASSOCHAM Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ASLV Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
ATM Automated Teller Machine
ATR Action Taken Report
BALCO Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd.,
BARC Bhabha Automic Research Centre
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

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BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India; Bank of Credit and Commerce international
BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (Preventive vaccine for tuberculosis)
BCL Bachelor of Civil Law
BENELUX Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg
BIFR Board for Industrial and financial Reconstruction
BINSTEC Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards
BOOT Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
BOLT Bui Id-Own-Lease-Transfer
BPL Below Poverty lone
BSE Bombay Stock Exchange
BSF Border Security Force
BSI Botanical Survey of India
BSS British Standard Specifications
C2C Consumer to Consumer
CAB Civil Aeronautics Board; Central Advisory Board
CABE Central Advisory Board for Education
CAG Comptroller and Auditor - General of India
CAPART Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology
CARD Centre for Astronomical Research and Development
CAS Conditional Access System
CARE Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere
CBDT Central Board of Direct Taxes
CBEC Central Board of Excise and Customs
CBFC Central Board of Film Certification
CBI Central Bureau of Investigation
CEC Chief Election Commissioner
CENVAT Central Value Added Tax
CFC Chloro Fluoro Carbon
CGF Commonwealth Games federation
CHOGM Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CICA Conference on interaction and confidence - Building measures in Asia
CID Criminal Investigation Department
CIS Commonwealth of Independent States

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CISF Central Industrial Security Force
CITIES Convention on international Trade on Endangered Species
CLAWS Centre for Land Warfare Studies
CLB Company Law Board
CMIE Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
COFEPOSA Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act
COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMECON Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
COPRA Consumer Protection Act
CPC Civil Procedure Code
CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
CPCSEA Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals
CRISIL Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.,
CRR Cash Reserve Ratio
CRRI Central Road Research Institute
CRY Child Rights Ratio
CSCAP Council for Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific
C5CE Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CSIO Central Scientific Instruments Organization
CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CSO Central Statistical Organization
CTBT Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
CWC Central Warehousing Corporation

D
DA Dearness Allowance
DAE Department of Atomic Energy
DLO Dead Letter Office
DPT Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (Vaccine)
DRDO Defence Research and Development Organization
DTAC Double Taxation Avoidance Convention
DTH Direct-to-home
ECG Electrocardiogram
ECHR European Commission on Human Rights
ECOSOC Economic and Social Council (of UNO)
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EEC European Economic Community

EEG Electro Encephalogram
EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EUSA Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay
EPZ Export Processing Zone
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
ESMA Essential Services Maintenance Act
EVM Electronic Voting Machine
FAQ Food and Agriculture Organization (of UNO)
FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBTR Fast Breeder Test Reactor
FCI Food Corporation of India
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act
FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FIFA Federation International de Football Association (International Football Federation)
FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
FIR First Information Report
FOB Free on Board
FTU Free Trade Union
FTZ Free Trade Zone
G-7 Group of Seven Nations (US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan & Canada)
G-8 Group of Eight Nations (US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan & Canada and Russia)
G-15 Group of Fifteen Nations
GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited
GATS General Agreement on Trade and Services
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GAPP Generally accepted accounting practices
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GIS Global Information System
GLOBE Global Learning and observation to Benefit the Environment
GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test
GMO Genetically Modified Organisms

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GNP Gross National Product
GRE Graduate Record Examination
GSLV Geo-synchronous Satellite launch Vehicle
HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
HC House of Commons; High Court
HDML Hyper Devices Markup Language
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HLC Humanitarian Law Commission (Red Cross)
HTML Hyper Test Markup Language
HSD High Speed Diesel
I&B Information and Broadcasting
IAA International Airport Authority
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
IARI Indian Agricultural Research Institute
IATA International Air Transport Association
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICRO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICCR Indian Council of Cultural Research
ICHR Indian Council of Historical Research
ICJ International Court of Justice
ICCR Indian Council of Cultural Relations
ICRA Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India
ICSSR Indian Council of Social Science Research
IDA International Development Agency
IDBI Industrial Development Bank
IIP Indian Institute of Petroleum
ILA International Law Association
ILO International Labour Organization
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IPO Initial Public Offering
IPR Intellectual Property Rights
IQ Intelligence Quotient
IRDA Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
IRDP Integrated Rural Development Programme

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IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ISDN International Subscribing Dialing Network
ISP Internet Service Provider
ISRO Indian Space Research Organization
INTEPOL International Criminal Police Org.
JPC Joint Parliamentary Committee
KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Commission
LAC Line of Actual Control
LAN Local Area Network
LBW Leg before wicket (in cricket)
LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
LLD Legum Doctor (Doctor of Laws)
LLB Legum Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Laws)
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
LOC Line of Control
LSE London School of Economics
MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
M1SA Maintenance of Internal Security Act
MODEM Modulator Demodulator
MFA Multi-Fibre Agreement.
MFN Most Favoured Nation
MODVAT Modified Value Added Tax
NABARD National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development
NAFEP National Agricultural Co-operation Marketing Federation
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM National Association of Software and Services Company
NASA National Aeronautics Space Association
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NAV Net Asset Value
NCAER National Council of Applied Economic Research

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NCB National Coal Board
NCSC National Commission for Scheduled Castes
NCST National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
NCW National Commission on Women
NDA National Defence Academy
NEERI National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
NEDC National Economic Development Council
NFDC National Film Development Corporation
NHRC National Human Rights Commission
NIC National Integration Council; National Informs Centre
NIDC National Industrial Development Corporation
NIESBUD National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
NOC No Objection Certificate
NP Notary Public
NR Northern Railway
NREGP National Rule Employment Guarantee Programme
NRY Nehru Rozgar Yojana
NSEI National Stock Exchange of India
NSE National Stock Exchange
NSIC National Small Industries Corporation
NUJ National Union of Journalist
NWRC National Water Resources Council
OAPEC Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
OCI Overseas Citizenship of India
OECD Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OTCEI Over the Counter Exchange of India
PAN Permanent Account Number (income Tax)
PCI Press Council of India
PDA Preventive Detention Act
PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
PERT Project on Education, Research and Training
PIL Public Interest Ligation
PIO Persons of Indian Origin
POTA Prevention of Terrorism Act

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PSP Praja Socialist Party
QR Quantitative Restrictions
RADAR Radio detecting and Ranging
RRB Rural Regional Bank
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SAFMA South Asia Free Media Association
SAFTA South Asian Free Trade Agreement
SALT Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement
SAPTA SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement
SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test
SDR Special Drawing Rights
SEBI Securities Exchange Board of India
SENSEX Sensitivity Index (of Bombay Stock Exchange)
SEWA Self-Employed Women's Association
SEZ Special Economic Zone
SEATO South East Asia Treaty Organization
SGPC Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee
SPCA Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
START System for Analysis, Research and Training
SIDBI Small Industries Development Bank of India
S1TA Society International Telecommunications Aeronautics
SPNHC Society for Preservation of Natural History Collection
ST Schedule Tribes
STARS Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station
SUNFED Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development
SWOT Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
TRYSEM Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment
TRIMS Trade Related Investment Measures
TRIPS Trade related Intellectual Property Agreement
TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
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UN United Nations
UNAEC United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
UNCHS United Nations Commission on Human Settlements
UNCITRAL United Nations Conference on International Trade Law
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade- and Development
UNDC United Nations Disarmament Commission

UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizations
UNFPA United National Fund for Population Activities
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
USAID United States Agency for International Development
UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNCSTD United Nations Centre for Science and Technology for Development
USMC United States Marine Corps

V
VHP Vishwa Hindu Parishad
VAT Value Added Tax
VISTA Volunteers in service to America

W
WHC World Heritage Centre (UNESCO)
WEF World Economic Forum
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO World Meteorological Organization

WWF World Wildlife Fund
WCRP World Climate Research Programme
Y
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA Young Women's Christian Association
YMIA Young Men's Indian Association

Z
ZS Zoological Society
ZUPO Zimbabwe United People's Organization

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Test Duration 30 minutes
Number 50 questions
1. Maris Erasmus who has been inducted in Elite Panel of ICC umpires for 2010-2011 belongs to _____.
1. South Africa 2. Zimbabwe 3. Australia 4. New Zealand
2. What is 'Sarath'?
1. An infantry combat vehicle 2. A virus reponsible for Dengue

3. An anti-battle tank 4. A surface-to-air missile
3. Name the former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman and the guiding force behind India's first
nuclear test who died recently.
1. A Anantha Narayanan 2. K Kasturirangan

3. Homi Jahangir Bhabha 4. Homi Sethna
4. Name the head of the radical women's organization Dukhtaran-e-Millat who has been arrested in
Srinagar.
1. Asiya Andrabi 2. Mehbooba Mufti 3. Sakina Itoo 4. Salima Jan
5. Name the state govt. which has launched an ambitious scheme to promote and help young men pursue
a career in sports. 'Play4India', a state government-supported initiative, aims at enabling young boys
and girls in the State to get an idea of their athletic potential and subsequently encouraging and
supporting them to hone their skills.
1. Haryana 2. Punjab 3. MP 4. UP
6. The next Indian Science Congress in 2011 will be organized in _____.
1. Patna 2. Goa 3. Chennai 4. Jaipur
7. Which of the following Indian pugilists failed to win a Gold in the recently concluded Commonwealth
Games 2010?
1. Suronjoy Singh 2. Vijender Singh 3. Paramjeet Samota 4. Manoj Kumar
8. Name the BJPMLA of Orissa who has been awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment by a court in a
case of murder during the 2008 communal riots in Kandhamal.
1. Manoj Pradhan 2. Surcsh Sahu 3. Harit Patnaik 4. Sakshi Dash
9. Anuvrat Award has been conferred on _______ .
1. S.N. Prasad 2. Mahendra Jain 3. S. N. Subba Rao 4. N.P. Rao
10. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be India's chief Guest at the Republic Day 2011. He is president of
which of the following countries?
1. Malaysia 2. Indonesia 3. Singapore 4. Vietnam
11. The Union Cabinet has announced the ________ scheme to cover workers in the unorganised sector
and provide old-age security to all, especially the vulnerable sections.
1. Swabhiman 2. Suraksha 3. Sanraksha 4. Swawalamban

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12. Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, the tale of an actor who sees the emptiness of his existence through the
eyes of his child, walked away with the top Golden Lion prize at the
1. Venice film festival 2. Berlin film festival 3. Tokyo film festival 4. Toronto film festival
13. Recently Justice Rekha Manharal Doshit has been appointed as the first woman Chief Justice of ______.
1. Patna High Court 2. Mumbai High Court 3. Chennai High Court 4. Allahabad High Court
14. Which of the following States/Union Territories recently launched the e-waste disposal scheme to
minimise the damage being done by it to the environment?
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Delhi 3. Kerala 4. Karnataka

15. ‘A Journey’ is the memoir of-
1. David Cameron 2. Tony Blair 3. George Bush 4. Fidel Castro
16. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana which aims to achieve all-round, integrated development of
selected villages has been taken up for implementation in five states. Which of the following is not
amongst them
1. Bihar 2. Assam 3. Rajasthan 4. Punjab
17. In the first instance of its kind in the country, the _________ government has banned the use of mobile
phones in schools and colleges, saying they are affecting educational activities.
1. Mahashtra 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Gujarat 4. Kerela
18. Ending months of fractious debates across the political spectrum, a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by
Pranab Mukherjee, gave its seal of approval to the enumeration of _______ in Census 2011.
1. Religion 2. Race 3. Ethnicity 4. Caste
19. Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts has converted to ___________ in the hope of having a peaceful life in
her next incarnation.
1. Buddhism 2. Judaism 3. Hinduism 4. Jainism

20. Which of the following countries is not the part of the Customs Union formed recently?
1. Uzbekistan 2. Singapore 3. Uzbekistan 4. Mongolia
21. Who is the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
1. Babulal Marandi 2. Arjun Munda 3. Kariya Munda 4. Hemant Soren
22. Who won the gold medal world championship title (Wrestling) 2010?
1. Sushil Kumar 2. Sunil Kumar 3. Jitender Kumar 4. Rakesh Kumar
23. Who among the following in September 2010 took over as managing director of Ranbaxy Laboratories
Ltd?
1. Arun Sawhney 2. Ajay Bakshi 3. Ketan Misra 4. Ajay Mehta
24. Buchi Babu All India invitation tournament is associated with
1. Hockey 2. Cricket 3. Football 4. Volleyball
25. India has decided to suspend defence exchanges with ______ following its refusal to allow the Army's
Northern Command chief, Lt Gen BS Jaswal to join a military delegation for a high-level visit.
1. China 2. US 3. France 4. Britain

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26. Who is the writer of the book “Counselling Suicidal Clients”?
1. S. Upendran 2. Neelambar Hatti 3. Anna Kannan 4. Andrew Reeves
27. The Prem Bhatia Award (2010) has been conferred on……….
1. Kuldeep Nayyar 2. Vinod Sharma 3. Anand Sharma 4. Ritu Sarin
28. Match the List –I with List –II.
List-I (Book’s Name)
1. A Compendium of Kisses 2. The Museum of Innocence

3. Coalition Politics in India 4. The Girmitiya Saga
List-II (Writer)
1. Lana Citron 2. Orhan Pamuk 3. C.P. Bhambri 4. Girraj Kishore
Codes:
a b c d
1 1 2 3 4
2 2 3 4 1
3 4 1 2 3
4 3 4 1 2
29. Film Maker Rituparno Ghosh won the 57th National Award for which Bengali movie?
1. Abohoman 2. Meghla Akash 3. Kittankhola 4. Jaijatra
30. Who has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke award 2009?
1. D. Ramanaidu 2. Asha Bhosle 3. Javed Aakhtar 4. Shabana Azmi
31. Hindi Diwas is observed on ……….
1. 14 September 2. 15 September 3. 16 September 4. 24 September
32. The 2nd Acharya Sushil Muni Ahimsa Peace Award has been given to
1. DKSheth 2. Dalai Lama

3. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan 4. Naresh Trehan
33. The Israeli finance ministry has issued a tender asking commercial airlines to design an advanced
airplane having features similar to the Air Force One, the Boeing aircraft used for the _____ President.
1. France 2. China 3. Germany 4. US
34. Paul Kagame has been sworn in as the President of ________for the second term.
1. Rwanda 2. Uganda 3. Sierra Leone 4. Nigeria
35. The first Asia Cup Bridge championship was held recently in
1. Taiwan 2. China 3. Korea 4. Thailand
36. Name the new Surveyor-General of India?
1. NC Jain 2. Pratyush Sinha 3. PC Thomas 4. Swarna Subba Rao

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37. Actor Kamal Hassan has been honoured by which state recently?
1. Kerala 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Karnataka 4. Maharashtra
38. Germany has signed recently important trade deals with ……….
1. England 2. China 3. Japan 4. USA
39. Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls which aims at enhancing the nutritional and
economic status of adolescent girls has been named as
1. POSHAN 2. SABLA 3. LAKSHMI 4. YUVIKA
40. Who has been appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner?
1. P.J.Thomas 2. P.K. Garg 3. P.N. Podar 4. P. K. Singh
41. Name the country whose President signed a new constitution into law that institutes a US- style system
of checks and balances and that has been hailed as the most significant political event since its
independence nearly half a century ago.
1. Uganda 2. Nigeria 3. Kenya 4. Ghana
42. Which state government has announced a surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy for the Maoist guerrillas?
1. Bihar 2. West Bengal 3. Jharkhand 4. Madhya Pradesh
43. Match the List-I with List-II
List –I (Book’s Name)
1. Dreams and Realities 2. Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics

3. States in Conflict with their Minorities 4. Liberalization’s Children
List – II (Writer)
1. R. Suryanarayanan 2. Kaushik Basu 3. Rita Manchanda 4. Ritty A Lukose
Codes:
a b c d
1 1 2 3 4
2 2 3 4 1
3 3 4 1 2
4 4 3 2 1
44. Who became the first Indian to bag the Callaway Junior World Golf Championship (2010)?
1. Virat Badhwar 2. Virat Kohli 3. Vikram Singh 4. Shyam Sunder
45. The Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh plans to create a district named after Dalit leader
____________ to be carved out of the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency represented by Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi.
1. Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj 2. JyotibaPhule

3. Chhat/apati Shivaji Maharaj 4. Dr BR Ambedkar
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46. Which of the following Indian athletes failed to win a Gold in the recently concluded Commonwealth
Games 2010?
1. Saina Nehwal 2. Somdev Devvarman 3. Sania Mirza 4. Rahul Banerjee
47. In which state was recently launched the Mahatma Gandhi Dispute Free Village Mission?
1. Gujarat 2. Maharashtra 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Karnataka
48. Union Minister of State for Commerce and industry Jyotiraditya Scindia has been reelected president
of the_________.
1. Rajasthan Cricket Association 2. Madhya Pradesh cricket Association

3. Chhattisgarh Cricket Association 4. Gujarat Cricket Association
49. Who among the following has received the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award "for his contribution
in promoting communal harmony, peace and goodwill" on Aug20?
1. Medha Patkar 2. Teesta Setelvad

3. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan 4. Javcd Akhtar
50. “After shock: Reshaping the world Economy After the Crisis” is the book written by ______.
1. Phillipe Legrain 2. Khushwant Singh 3. Richard McGregar 4. Stefan Harper

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Number 50questions
1. Who among the following is the biographer of Mother Teresa, for the book published by Penguin
Books India?
1. Navin Chawla 2. Karan Singh 3. Shashi Tharoor 4. David Davidar
2. In which state cloned buffalo ‘Garima-II’ has born?
1. Punjab 2. Gujarat 3. Haryana 4. Bihar
3. Name the magazine which has apologized to Indian Americans following the publication of a column by
journalist Joel Stein which offended and outraged the large community, especially those in New Jersey.
1. Newsweek 2. Time 3. Fortune 4. Forbes
4. The heaviest sounding rocket vehicle developed by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is ____.
1. MTV-D01 2. STV- D01 3. ATV-D01 4. ATV-B01
5. Who is the writer of the book “Science and Sustainable Food Security”?
1. M.S. Swaminathan 2. Sharad Pawar 3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 4. P. Chauhan
6. Name the country whose unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in Feb 2008 did not violate
international law, said the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a groundbreaking ruling that could have
far-reaching implications for separatist movements around the world, as well as for Belgrade’s stalled
EU membership talks.
1. Bosnia 2. Croatia 3. Kosovo 4. Macedonia
7. Ritwik Bnattacharya is related to _____.
1. Badminton 2. Squash 3. Chess 4. Football
8. Recently, the international event, Congress of Mathematicians 2010 was held in
1. Bangalore 2. Chennai 3. Hyderabad 4. Kolkata
9. Rafael Nadal (Spain) entered in the club of professionals, who have won all four Grand Slams. Nadal
defeated whom in the final of the US Open 2010?
1. Andy Murray 2. Robin Soderling 3. Novak Djokovic 4. Nikolay Devydenko
10. Consider the following statements about The National Innovation Council:
1. Prime Minister has approved the setting up of a National Innovation Council to prepare a road map
for the Decade of Innovation 2010-2020.
2. The Council has been given the mandate to evolve an Indian model of innovation focusing on
Inclusive Growth.
3. The National Innovation council would be headed by the Prime Minister himself.
4. The National Innovation council would be headed by Sam Pitroda.
Which of the above statement is/are are true?
1. (1), (2) and (3) 2. (1), (2) and (4) 3. (1), (3) and (4) 4. All the above
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11. With which of the following country India is working on Electrical Grid Interconnection Project, which
could provide at least 500 MW of extra electricity to this country?
1.Afghanistan 2. Nepal 3. Bhutan 4.Bangladesh
12. Who won the popular singing reality show, Indian Idiol-5?
1. Sreeram Chandra 2. Krishna Chandra 3. Bhumika 4. Rakesh
13. Ace Indian shuttle- Saina Nehwal is just a step away from realising her goal of becoming the world's No.
1 player as she jumped one place to a career-best second in the latest intemational rankings. Who is on
the top?
1. Yihan Wang 2. Xin Wang 3. Yuan Lee 4. Taufik Hidayat
14. Which of the following has became the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage,
following a landmark Senate vote carried live on national television?
1. Cuba 2. Bolivia 3. Mexico 4. Argentina
15. Which bank in September 2010 scrapped all charges on banking transaction by its saving and current
account holders?
1. ICICI Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. IDBI Bank 4. Canara Bank
16. The Fragrance of Forgotten Years is the book by ……….
1. F.S. Nariman 2. Vikram Seth 3. Bilkees Latif 4. Khushwant Singh
17. Which of the following two countries have signed MoU to develop technical and professional co-operation
in agriculture ?
1. India and Argentina 2. India and USA 3. India and Nepal 4. India and Myanmar
18. Which film has been selected for screening during the 34th Montreal World Film Festival?
1. Aarohan 2. 3 Idiots 3. PeepliLive 4. Dabang
19. In 57th National Film Awards, who won the Indira Gandhi Award for best debut film director for Lahore
(Hindi)?
1. Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan 2. Rituparno Ghosh

3. Archana Puran Singh 4. Farooque Sheikh
20. The world’s a largest shore wind farm is poised to begin generating power off the coast of ______ with
100 turbines producing enough electricity to supply heat and light for some two lakh homes.
1. Lisbon, Portugal 2. Kent, UK

3. Normandy, France 4. Amsterdam, Netherland
21. Who was recently given the Journalist of the year Award under the fourth Ramnath Goenka Award for
Excellence in Journalism?
1. Siddharth Vardarajan 2. Barkha Dutt 3. Ajay Kumar 4. Sandip Chaudhary
22. The 64th Senior National football championship for the Santosh Trophy has been won by
1. Punjab 2.Manipur 3.Goa 4. West Bengal
23. Which country has world’s biggest Solar Power Station?
1. India 2. Spain 3. USA 4. Germany

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24. Indian origin British actress ________ won her first Emmy award, the Best supporting Actress trophy,
for her portrayal of Kalinda Sharma, a bisexual private investigator in the ‘The Good Wife”.
1. Prachi Desai 2. Archie Punjabi 3. Aarti Malik 4. Surbhi Sarin
25. With which nation India in September 2010 agreed on a free trade deal that aims to reduce most tariffis
between the two nations?
1. Japan 2. China 3. Pakistan 4. South Korea
26. Who won the men’s Single Title of US Open Tennis- 2010?
1. Andy Murray 2. Rogar Federer 3. Rafael Nadal 4. Novak djokovic
27. Rajpal Singh is related to …………..
1. Hockey 2. Tennis 3. Golf 4. Polo
28. Who is the writer of the book the World Around Us?
1. Radha Brunier 2. S.D. Muni 3. Ira Berlin 4. Orhan Parnuk
29. At present, how many families are categorized as BPL?
1. 5.10cr 2. 6.52cr 3. 7.81cr 4. 10.40cr
30. World Heart Day is observed on ……….
1. 18 September 2. 20 September 3. 25 September 4. 28 September
31. Which state will set up State Police Complaint Authority to inquire into allegations of serious misconduct
against police personnel?
1. Haryana 2. Bihar 3. Maharashtra 4. Punjab
32. Lokmanya Tilak Award (2010) has been conferred on……….
1. Sheila Dikshit 2. Sharad Pawar 3. Nitish Kumar 4. Bala Sahab Thakre
33. Consider the following statements about 57th National Film Awards announced on 15 September, 2010–
1. Best feature film – Kutty Srank (Malayalam)

2. Award for best popular film providing wholesome entertainment- 3 Idiots (Hindi).
3. Best film on social issue – Well Done Abba (Hindi)
4. Best supporting actor – Abhishek Bachan (Hindi)
Which of the above statements are true?
1. Only 1, 2 and 4 2. Only 1, 2 and 3 3. Only 2 and 3 4. All the above
34. Which country has successfully launched two intercontinental missiles Sineva?
1. Russia 2. USA 3. Israel 4. Iran
35. In a major step to alleviate delays in wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which state govt. has launched an "e-Shakti Financial
Inclusion" scheme, the first of its kind in the country?
1. UP 2. MP 3. Bihar 4. Maharashtra
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36. Name the minister whose statement that a new phenomenon of "saffron terrorism" involved in many
bomb blasts, has created a controversy?
1. Pranab Mukherjee 2. P Chidambaram 3. Mani Shankar Ayer 4. Ambika Soni
37. Name the the al-Qaida-linked terror plot which was unearthed by Canadian security agencies on Aug 24,
with one of the suspects reportedly hailing from India.
1. Project Biryani 2. Project Chocolate 3. Project Jalebi 4. Project Samosa
38. Consider the following statements about Rajiv Gandhi Adhivakta Prashikshan Yojana:
1. Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has launched Rajiv Gandhi Adhivakta Prashikshan Yojana.
2. The Government would spend Rs. 70 lakh every year on this training.
3. The main objective of the scheme is to give motivation and encouragement to young lawyers who
are practicing in Magistrate and Munsif Courts.
Which of the above statement is/are true?
1. Only (1) 2. Only (2) 3. Only (3) 4. All the above
39. Which of the following states is not a part of the group of states for which recently a unified command to
tackle naxal menace has been formed?
1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Maharashtra
40. Iran will be build its third uranium enrichment plant by…………..
1. 2012 2. 2015 3. 2011 4. 2025
41. Who is the US Ambassador to India?
1. K.M. Roemer 2. N.S. Rose 3. R. David 4. Timoth J. Roemer

42. "It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touchpaper and set the universe going" is written by
Stephen Hawking in his recently released bestseller book. What is the name of the book?
1. Illustrated Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe
2. The Grand Design
3. The Universe in a Nutshell
4. The Universe
43. Union law minister M Veerappa Moily has launched a scheme to improve the skills of young advocates
belonging to economically and socially weaker sections, working at the grass roots level of magistrate
and munsif courts. Named after the former Prime Minister _________, the scheme would offer
advocates an opportunity to undergo a month-long training programme in top law institutes and another
month of training under senior lawyers attached to High Courts.
1. P.V. Narsimha Rao 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Indira Gandhi 4. Rajiv Gandhi
44. A postage stamp commemorating the birth centenary of _______________went on sale on 26 August,
2010 in Washington.
1. John F. Kennedy 2. C. V. Raman 3. Mother Teresa 4. None of these
45. Name the US President Barack Obama's special envoy who said that Bihar's 'Super 30,' which provides
free coaching for the IIT entrance examination to the underprivileged, is the best institute in India.
1. Farah Pandit 2. Rashad Hussain 3. Fareed Zakaria 4. Anju Bhargava
46. India's first Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette (ASWC) for the Navy at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Engineers (GRSE) Limited was launched in Kolkata. Its name is
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47. In the wake of the concern expressed by the Supreme Court at food grains rotting, the Union
government has decided to release an additional 2.5 million tonnes of rice and wheat to the states for
distribution to the poor under.
1. MGNREGA 2. Antyodaya 3. Food for Work 4. TPDS
48. Who recently won European Grand Prix?
1. Fernando Alonso 2. Valentino Rossi 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Jenson Batton
49. Who became the first Indian woman shooter to be crowned a world champion when she won the 50m
rifle prone event with a world record 597 in the 50th world shooting championship in Munich?
1. Tejaswini Sawant 2.NehaAgarwal 3. Saina Nehwal 4. Sania Minra
50. Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed to step up joint fight against terrorism and narcotics
at a quadripartite summit held at
1. Sochi 2. Reva 3. Ural 4. Nera

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1. Rosa Otunbayeva is the new President of __________.
1. Tazikistan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Belarus 4. Ukrain
2. Who is winner of recently held Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix?
1. Sebastian Vettel 2. Felipe Massa 3. Jenson Button 4. Fernando Alonso
3. We celebrated this 15th Sep as Engineers day. This day is celebrated to commemorate which of the
following great personality of India?
1. C V Raman 2. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

3.Homi Jehnagir Bhabha 4. Jagdish Chandra Bose
4. Alicia Coutts, the Australian athlete who claimed the maximum Gold Medals in the recently concluded
Commonwealth Games 2010 competed in which sport?
1. Shooting 2. Swimming 3. Gymnastics 4. Athletics
5. Union minister for human resource development Kapil Sibal said that the government aimed to send 30
per cent of the school-going population to colleges by ______. At present, a mere 12.4 per cent of
India's 220 million school-going population can get higher education.
1. 2015 2. 2020 3. 2025 4. 2030
6. Who has been crowned as the Miss Universe 2010?
1. Jimena Navarrete 2. Stefania Fernandez 3. Yendi Philipps 4. All the above
7. The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation organization was recently held in _______.
1. Baku 2. Mosco 3. Tashkent 4. Beijing
8. Name the National champion from Chennai who became India's 23rd Grandmaster when he completed
the final Grandmaster norm in style by winning the Olomouc International tournament in the Czech
Republic.
1. B Adhiban 2. Parimarjan Negi 3. Sharath Kamal 4. Praveen Thipsay
9. Which Indian athlete won the maximum gold medals for the country in the recently concluded
Commonwealth Games 2010
1. Gagan Narang 2. Abhinav Bindra 3. Saina Nehwal 4. Tejaswani Sawant
10. Which of the following statements are true about the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls—'SABLA'
1. The scheme will empower adolescent girls of 11 -18 years

2. It will be implemented in 200 selected districts using the ICDS platform.
3. It will benifit nearly 100 lakh adolescent girls every year in all States/UTs.
4. Rs. 2,000 cr will be allocated for it per year.
1. Only A, B & C 2. Only B, C & D 3. Only C & D 4. Only A

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11. Match the List – I with List – II
List-I Player (Country)

(a) Tom Daley (England)
(b) Rebecca Adlington (England)
(c) Steve Hooker (Australia)
(d) Valeria Vili (New Zealand)
List-II (Games)
1. Shot Put 2. Swimming 3. Diving 4. Pole Vault
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 1 2 3 4
2 1 2 4 3
3 4 2 1 3
4 3 1 2 4
12. Music maestro AR Rahman has lent voice to the Commonwealth Games theme song, __________,
which is about winning and not giving up.
1. Swagatham 2. Welcome 3. Atithi Deo Bhav 4. Namaskaram
13. Name the country which became without a government after the cabinet resigned en masse amid a
worsening power struggle between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition-controlled
parliament.
1. Sri Lanka 2. Maldives 3. Brunei 4. Malaysia
14. The Obama government has nominated yet another Indian-American _______ .
1. Nisha Desai Biswal 2. Gita Gopinath

3. Chandra Bhushan Paliwa 4. Balwinder Singh
15. Keeping the Faith: Memoirs of a Parliamentarian is the autobiography of
1. Somnath Chatterjee 2. Mohan Singh 3. Shivraj Patit 4. George Femandes

List – I (Book’s Name)
1. Mind Warriors 2. Patyala Down the Throat
3. Invisible Confidence Visible Faith 3. Lord Jagannath Through the ages
List – II (Author)
1. Dipankar Khanna 2. Chandraprakash Mohata
3. Sirshree 4. Suryanarayan Das
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 1 2 3 4
2 2 3 4 1
3 4 3 2 1
4 3 1 3 4
17. Name the People's Democratic Party leader who has been arrested in connection with the 2008
Bangalore blasts case.
1. Abdul Nasir Maudany 2. Mahmud Madani 3. Bashir Basha 4. PK Mohammed Kutty

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18. The Indian Men’s Hockey Team ended on which spot in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games
2010?
1. First 2. Second 3. Third 4. Fourth
19. Al Shabaab, which has declared allegiance to Al Qaida, is active in
1. Somalia 2. Kenya 3. Sudan 4. Palestine
20. Krishna Poonia is related to _____
1. Shot Put 2. Discus Throw 3. Badminton 4. Hockey
21. Name the country whose visiting prime minister has witnessed the signing of an agreement at
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's facility for the supply of 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft to the Indian
Air Force and the Navy.
1. US 2. France 3. Germany 4. Britain
22. Name the country which announced suspension of visa-on-arrival facility extended to citizens of 79
countries, including India, with effect from Sep 30.
1. Nepal 2. Maldives 3. Bhutan 4. Sri Lanka
23. Which of the following is not related to Golf?
1. Jyoti Randhawa 2. Anirban Lahiri 3. Gaganieet Bhullar 4. Somdev Dev Verman
24. Name the Konkani literature and Jnanpith Award winner who died recently.
1. Ravindra R Kelekar 2. Vijay Tendulkar 3. Ravindra Sonekar 4. Akkarmashi
25. Justice N. Santosh Hegde who recently came into news is the Lokayukta of……….
1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Andhra Pradesh

26. Who won the Women’s Single Title of US Open Tennis- 2010?
1. Kim Clistjers 2. Ana Ivanovic 3. Francesca Schiavone 4. Venus Williams
27. Name the state whose Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda resigned following allegations of
his involvement in the illegal recruitment of 350 people for two new medical colleges in the state.
1. AP 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Karnataka
28. The India Gender Gap Review 2009 released at the India Economic Summit ranked India behind
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It said close to 300 Indian women die every day during childbirth or
of pregnancy-related causes, and the country has virtually the worst sex ratio at birth in the world,
ranking _______on this variable.
1. 98th 2. 120th 3. 131st 4. 145th
29. According to the World Economic Forum report, India's performance in empowering women politically,
relative to the rest of the work, is strong, ranking at the ______position. Women hold 11 per cent of the
positions in Parliament and 10 per cent ministerial-level positions.
1. 24th 2. 34th 3. 44th 4. 55th

30. Name the state government which is all set to initiate rapid privatisation of higher education in the
state. For this purpose, chief minister has decided to set up Special Education Zones (SEdZs) on the
lines of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
1. UP 2. MP 3. Bihar 4. Chhattisgarh
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31. In which of the following states, has the cabinet decided to empower the Lokayukta to launch suo motu
investigations against corrupt officials up to the level of chief secretary and principal secretary?
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Tamil Nadu
32. Who is the writer of the book “My World”?
1. Peter Andre 2. Katie Price 3. Khushwant Singh 4. Vikram Seth
33. The Pakistan government has extended the tenure of the Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashraf Pervez
Kayani, by ________ years beginning Nov 29, 2010.
1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four
34. Which Indian shooter won a Gold in Men’s 10-meter Air rifle event in the recently concluded
Commonwealth Games 2010.
1. Gagan Narang 2. Abhinav Bindra

3. Samresh Jung 4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
35. Australia have appointed former skipper ______ as its first full time national selector.
1. Greg Chappel 2. Ian Chappel 3. Steve Waugh 4. Shane Warne
36. The government has set up a committee to evolve a comprehensive policy on autonomy for Central
universities, the Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institutes of Management. The
committee is being headed by
1. Sayed Hasnain 2. Pankaj Chandra 3. Ved Prakash 4. Madhavan Menon
37. Which state govt has issued a notification for the formal roll-out of the amnesty scheme for Maoists
willing to surrender?
1. Jharkhand 2. Orissa 3. West Bengal 4. Assam
38. Who among the following will head a high-profile, representative Advisory Committee for overseeing the
implementation of drought mitigation strategies in the Bundelkhand region of UP and MP?
1. Pranab Mukherjee 2. Jairam Ramesh

3. Montek Singh Ahluwalia 4. Manmohan Singh
39. The first-ever meeting of defence ministers of ASEAN+8 formal meeting was held in
1. Singapore 2. Jakarta 3. Bangkok 4. Hanoi
40. Who has been nominated as Uttarakhand's first honorary wildlife warden as part of the state's tiger
conservation campaign?
1. Saina Nehwal 2. MS Dhoni 3. Sushil Kumar 4. Vijender Singh
41. Sonia Gandhi on Sep 3 became the Congress president for the record ________ consecutive term
1. second 2. third 3. fourth 4. fifth
List-I (Indian Player)

1. Vijendra Singh 2. Sharath Kamal 3. Abhinav Bindra 4. Saina Nehwal
List-II (Games)
1. Boxing 2. Table Tennis 3. Shooting 4. Badminton
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(a) (b) (c) (d)

1 1 2 3 4
2 3 4 1 2
3 4 3 2 1
4 2 1 4 3
43. In human trafficking, India has been ranked among _____.
1. Tier-II countries 2. Tier-I countries 3. Tier-III countries 4. Tier-IV countries
44. The Supreme Court has upheld an order of the Bombay high court to lift a four-year-old ban imposed by
the Maharashtra government on publication and circulation of a controversial book 'Shivaji—The Hindu
King in Muslim India', authored by scholar _____ .
1. James Lainc 2. Christopher Sand ford 3. AK Srikumar 4. Soumya Bhattacharya
45. Which country has deployed S-300 air defense missiles in Abkhazia, Georgia's former breakaway
region?
1. Russia 2. Ukraine 3. US 4. France
46. Name the table tennis player who teamed up with Subhajit Saha to win the gold medal for India in men’s
doubles event in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2010
1. Sanjeev Rajput 2. Sharath Achanta

3. Arun Murugesan 4. Somdev Devvarman
47. Which country test fired surface-to-surface ‘Qiam’ missile recently?
1. Iran 2. Israel 3. Pakistan 4. Indonesia
48. Who won the 57th National Award in the Best Supporting Actress category?
1.Ananya Chatterjee 2. Arundhati Naag 3. Vidya Balan 4. Madhura Velankar
49. At which of the following places were tripartite talks between Israelis, Palestinians and the US held
recently?
1. Geneva 2. Oslo 3. Jerusalem 4. Washington
50. Consider the following statements about India and Mayanmar:
1. India and Myanmar inked five pacts.

2. The pact includes a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
3. Under the agreements India has to continue development in Myanmar.
Which of the above statement is/are true?
1. Only (1) 2. Only (2) 3. Only (3) 4. All the above

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1. The 11th edition of the women's hockey World Cup was held in
1. Germany 2. France 2. Australia 4. Argentina

2. General than Show who visited India in recently is a military ruler of ……….
1. Myanmar 2. Thailand 3. Malaysia 4. Tiawan
3. Who among the following Pakistan cricket players have allegedly been accused of match-fixing recently?
1. Mohammed Amir 2. Mohammed Asif 3. Salman Butt 4. Shahid Afridi
1. Only A,B&C 2. Only B,C&D 3. Only A&B 4. All the above
4. NGRB which was recently in news, stands for_________.
1. National Guided Regional Basic Aircraft 2. National Ganga River Basin Authority
3. National Guided Regional Basin 4. National Guided Role Specific Band
5. Which film recently won the Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration?
1. Delhi 6 2. Dabangg 3. Kutty Srank 4. 3 Idiots
6. Balika Cycle Yojana, Balika Poshak Yojana, and Akshar Aanchal Yojina are associated with
1. Bihar 2. UP 3. MP 4. Haryana
7. The Government has decided to extend the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission to
1. 28 more cities 2. 38 more cities 3. 48 more cities 4. 58 more cities
8. In a first for the Army, a woman officer was awarded Sena Medal for bravery overseas, on the occasion
of I-Day.
1. Major Mitali Madhumita 2. Major Ritu Singh

3. Major Anju Bhargava 4. Major Meena Vashist
9. To boost efforts towards environmental conservation and increasing green cover, India will have a
dedicated forest statellite in
1. 2012 2. 2013 3. 2015 4. 2017
10. Who won the Cincinnati Masters title (Tennis) (2010)?
1. Rodger Federer 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Mardy Fish 4. Mike Bryan
11. Who is the writer of the book “The Eight Powers” within you?
1. Shishir Shrivastava 2. Vikram Seth 3. Khushwant Singh 4. Peter Andre
12. Who has been award this year's Lokmanya Tilak award in Pune, on the 90th death anniversary
anniversary of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
1. Raman Singh 2. Shivraj Singh Chauhan 3. Omar Abdullah 4. Shiela Dikshit

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13. Which state has been awarded for implementing the centre’s flagship health insurance scheme for poor
families despite the prevalence of naxalism problem ?
1. Bihar 2. Jharkhand 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Orissa
14. Sachin tendulkar played his 169th Test match beginning Aug 3, 2010 in ________. He overtook former
Australian captain Steve Waugh’s record of 168 Tests.
1. Colombo 2. Candy 3. Galle 4. Sydney
15. For the first time ever, a woman will lead the International Mathematical Union. The Union's General
Assembly has elected __________ of the US as its president for the 2011 -14 term.
1. Manuel de Leon 2. Yiming 3. Cheryl E Praeger 4. Ingrid Daubechies
16. Name the chief editor of the mass-circulation Malayalam newspaper Manorama who passed away
recently.
1. KM Mathew 2. Thomas Mathew 3. Mathew Ommcn 4. Mathen Hyden
17. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar presented the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2006 to octogenarian
litterateur Ravindra Kelekar, He writes in
1. Marathi 2. Konkani 3. Kannada 4. Telegu
18. Samresh Jung is related to _____.
1. Swimming 2. Golf 3. Shooting 4. Chess
19. China's military has launched a major air defence exercise along the country's eastern coast bordering
the Yellow Sea, in the wake of heightened tensions over China's territorial claims in the region. The
exercise has been named
1. Vanguard 2010 2. Dragon 20l0 3. Redguard 2010 4. Defend China-2010

List-I (State)
1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Bihar 4. West Bengal
List- II: Population (Latest)

1. 183 Million 2. 104 million 3. 90 million 4. 85 Million
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1 1 2 3 4
2 2 3 4 1
3 3 4 1 2
4 4 3 2 1
21. The Union Cabinet has cleared the Nalanda University Bill thus paving the way for the establishment of
Nalanda University at an estimated cost of Rs. _____ cr.
1. 995 2. 1005 3. 1025 4. 1035
22. Who is the writer of the book “Before Memory Fades”?
1. Fali S. Nariman 2. S. Ramnathan 3. Pranab Bardhan 4. Mushirul Hasan
23. American twin brothers, Bob and Mike Bryan, set an ATP record with their 62nd career double crown won
by capturing their sixth title at the ______ .
1. New York Open 2. Tokyo Open 3. ATP Rogers Cup 4. Los Angeles Open
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24. Name the Indian-American professor at the University of Texas, Austin who has won the prestigious Dirac
Medal for his contribution to the understanding of theoretical physics.
1. EC George Sudarshan 2. AK Peter Prem 3. Bhiku Parekh 4. Navneet Dholakia
25. Archaeologist recently discovered oldest text in __________.
1. Cairo 2. Jerusalem 3. Khartoum 4. Bonn
26. Castigating former DGP for his "shameful" conduct and "betrayal" of trust, the Punjab and Harayana
High Court upheld his conviction and 18-month jail term for molesting a budding tennis player two
decades ago.
1. KPS Gill 2. SPS Rathore 3. AK Jain 4. BP Singhal
27. Who has been appointed the chairperson to head the committee that has been constituted to select the
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dhyanchand awards apart from the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puraskar for 2010?
1. PT Usha 2. Shiny Wilson 3. Kapil Dev 4. Jasdev Singh
28. Which pair lost the Men’s doubles title of US Open Tennis (2010)?
1. Rohan Bopana and Aisam Qureshi 2. Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber
3. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati 4. Leander Paes and D. Dlouby
29. Consider the following statements about India and USA:
1. India and the USA have signed counter Terrorism co-operation initiative.
2. Both countries will increase the capabilities to effectively combat terrorism.
3. Both countries will enhance the capabilities to act against money laundering, counterfeit currency
and financing of terrorism.
4. Both countries will give full access to convicts lodged in each other’s prisons.
1. (1), (2) and (3) 2. (1), (2) and (4) 3. (1), (3) and (4) 4. All the above
30. With which country India in September 2010 signed an agreement for setting up a 2900cr joint venture
to co-develop and co-produce military multi-role transport aircrafts?
1. Russia 2. Canada 3. China 4. Japan
31. China has signed a Rail Deal worth 10 billion dollar with………….
1. Argentina 2. Mexico 3. Chile 4. Peru

32. Name the Uttarakhand Chief Minister who has bagged the Rahul Sankrityayan Tourism Award 2008-09
for his book Himalaya Ka Mahakumbh —Nanda Raj Jat
1. Ramesh Pokhriyal 2. Nityanand Swami 3. Hnrish Rawat 4. ND Tiwari
33. Presently horticultural crops occupy around ____ percent of gross cropped area of the country.
1. 5 2. 10 3. 15 4. 20
34. Stung by allegation of sexual harassment, the Indian women’s hockey coach resigned recently. Identify
him.
1. Zafar Iqbal 2. Pargat Singh 3. Aslam Sher Khan 4. MK Kaushik
35. Pugilist Manoj Kumar who won gold medal in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2010
competed in which of the following categories?
1. 52 kg 2. 64 kg 3. 69 kg 4. 75 kg
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36. Name the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town who decided to withdraw from public life.
1. Rev Jesse Jackson 2. Benjamin Anthony 3. Desmond Tutu 4. Jonathan Blair
37. The government has reached about 76% of the target for building rural roads under the Bharat
Nirman Project in 2009-10. What is the length of the roads constructed?
1. 17,240 km. 2. 18,240 km. 3. 19,240 km. 4. 20,240 km.
38. Name the former Attorney General of India who passed away recently after a brief illness
1. Soil Sorabjee 2. Milon Kumar Banerjee

3. A Ahmadi 4. KG Balakrishnan
39. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has signalled that he would prefer a complete withdrawal of the
foreign forces from the country by _________ in tune with a gradual takeover of security in the
provinces by Afghan forces from next year.
1. 2012 2. 2014 3. 2016 4. 2018
40. President Prathiba Patil recently conferred the honorary rank of the Indian Air Force Group Captain on
_____.
1. Sachin Tendulkar 2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

3. Kapil Dev 4. Virender Sehwag
41. Name the secretary of the CPI (Maoist) in Andhra Pradesh who carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his
head and who was arrested at Relibera, near Bokaro.
1. Narasimha Reddy 2. Azad 3. Jagannath Reddy 4. Chhatradhar Mahto
42. P. Kashyap who won a bronze medal after defeating his compatriot Chetan Anand in the recently concluded
Commonwealth Games 2010 belongs to which sport?
1. Badminton 2. Table Tennis 3. Squash 4. Lawn Tennis
43. Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto (Live, Rise, Progress, Win) is the theme song of –
1. National Games 2012 2. National Youth Games 2010

3. Commonwealth Games 2010 4. ICC World Cup
44. According to the recent US Population Reference Bureau research estimates, the world population in
2050 will be
1. 9.4 billion 2. 15 billion 3. 12.3 billion 4. 10.9 billion
45. Who was conferred with the honorary rank of Group captain by the IAF on 3 September, 2010
1. Kapil Dev 2. Sachin Tendulkar 3. Leander Paes 4. Vishvanathan Anand
46. The two countries invited to join East Asia Summit coinciding with the summit of the Association of
South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are ……….
1. Russia and USA 2. Russia and Japan 3. Japan and China 4. USA and UK
47. Which country has opened a short-cut northern sea route from Europe to Asia across the Arctic,
reasserting itself as the dominant power in the strategic mineral-rich region?
1. Russia 2. Ukraine 3. Belarus 4. Lithuania

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48. Name the key figure in the anti-segregation civil rights movement in the US who died in Columbus,
Ohio recently.
1. Jefferson Thomas 2. Desmond Tutu

3. Jesse Jackson 4. Malcolm X
49. The former Power Secretary, Harishankar Brahma, has been appointed
1. Chief Vigilance Commissioner 2. Member, Planning Commission

3. Election Commissioner 4. Member, Finance Commission
50. Name the Bollywood star who came under fire for claiming in an interview to a Pakistani channel that
the 26/11 attacks were hyped because the "elite" were targeted.
1. Aamir Khan 2. Shahrukh Khan 3. Arbaaz Khan 4. Salman Khan

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1. FII stands for
1. Foreign Income and Interest 2. Foreign Institutional Investment

3. Foreign Institutional Involvement 4. Foreign Investment Interest
2. Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd. in August 2010 signed an agreement to construct Rs. 1250 cr metro rail for
_____.
1. Jaipur 2. Nagpur 3. Ahmedabad 4. Chandigarh
3. Recently one of India’s leading online travel companies, made a dream Listing on the NASDAQ with its
American depository receipts gaining as much as 75% on debut. What is the name of the company?
1. Cleartrip.com 2. MakemyTrip.com 3. Easygo.com 4. Yatra. com
4. What is the name of a mobile van for issuing railways reserved/unreserved tickets?
1. Mushkil-Aasaan 2. Ab Mushkil Nahi 3. AassanVan 4. None of these
5. ‘Lifeline of Delhi & Mumbai’ is the tag line of
1. VSNL 2. MTNL 3. BSNL 4. DoT
6. Which bank has been awarded the certificate of Merit by South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)?
1. Union Bank 2. Indian Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. Bank of Baroda
7. Who among the following was named ‘businessman of the century’ (the 20th century) by the Fortune
magazine?
1. Henry Ford 2. Alfred Sloan 3. Bill Gates 4. Henry Hughes
8. Which hospital in secured a 10 year loan of $50 million from the International Finance Corporation
(IFC)?
1. Apollo Hospital 2. Medical Institute 3. Cancer Hospital 4. Leelawati Hospital
9. Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s recently raised Tata Motors’ credit ratings to positive citing
improved performance by auto maker’s premium brand. Which of the brands are not owned by Tata
Motors?
1. Hummer 2. Jaguar 3. Novus 4. Land Rover

10. Which Bollywood actress replaced Priety Zinta as the brand ambassador of Cadbury Perk?
1. Asin 2. Deepika Padukone 3. Genelia D’Souza 4. Sonam Kapoor
11. Which state in India is being advertised as ‘God’s own country’?
1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Goa 3. Kerala 4. Madhya Pradesh
12. Which bank entered into a strategic marketing tie-up with India First Life Insurance Co. Ltd.?
1. Bank of Baroda 2. Union Bank 3. Indian Bank 4. All of these

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13. What is the full form of SMS?
1. Short Messaging Service 2. Short-term Management Service

3. Swift Marketing Service 4. Software Marketing Syndicate
14. National Securities Depository Limited launched a facility named ______ that will enable investors to
submit delivery instructions to transfer securities to their broker account.
1. LARGE 2. EASY 3. SIMPLE 4. TOUGH
15. Indian Govt. recently lifted restrictions on __________ to buy telecommunication gear from Chinese
vendors.
1. MTNL 2. BSNL 3. Tata Tele 4. DoCoMo
16. HCL lnfosystems Ltd. acquired a _____ stake in Dubai-based information technology services firm NTS
Group for $ 6.5 million.
1. 20 per cent 2. 40 per cent 3. 50 per cent 4. 60 per cent
17. Who has been recently given the award Businessman of the Decade on behalf of Indo Israeli Chambers
of Commerce?
1. Kiran Majumdar 2. Ratan Tata 3. Kishore Biyani 4. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani
18. Which company recently signed an agreement on wage revision with the employees of its
Manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur near Chennai ?
1. Samsung 2. Videocon 3. Nokia 4. LG
19. Kanan Devan is a leading brand of … in South Indian.
1. Tea 2. Coffee 3. Beer 4. Cigarettes
20. Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Ltd. announced to open its manufactures facility in _______
1. Chennai 2. Delhi 3. Surat 4. Ahmednagar
21. What is the line of colourful children’s wear owned by Reebok called?
1. Weebok 2. Reebok Kids 3. Seebok 4. Little Reebok
22. India entered into a pact with _______to pave the way for increased participation of the private sector,
to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
1. USA 2. Canada 3. Pakistan 4. China
23. Bollywood icon Salman Khan doesn’t promote which of the following products?
1. Thums Up 2. Dixie Scott Innerwear 3. Wheel Detergent 4. Sangini Jewellery
24. Lord Swaraj Paul owned Caparo Group Ltd. announced its entry into the power generation business
through a joint venture with Wartsila Corp, which is a ___ based company.
1. America 2. Finland 3. Austria 4. Japan

25. Which of the following companies is not a Government of India enterprises?
1. GAIL 2. NHPC 3. HSBC 4. BHEL
26. Which of the following banks acquired J.P. Morgan Investment Services?
1. Royal Bank of Baroda 2. Standard Chartered Bank
3. Sberbank 4. Citi Bank
27. Oracle and i2 Technologies are connected with
1. Computer hardware 2. Networking 3. Education 4. Operation systems
28. The government recently setup a panel of experts including actor Aamir Khan, to examine the issue of
_________ and submit a report.
1. copyright 2. investment 3. trade unions 4. All of these
29. Which company is India’s largest global logistic service provider?
1. Lemuir Group 2. Reliance 3. Net 4 India 4. I-Flex Solutions
30. Which bank recently announced to launch voice enabled website as well as special ATM’s for the visually
challenged?
1. State Bank of India 2. Punjab National Bank 3. ICICI Bank 4. HDFC Bank
31. ‘Complete Silence’ claims the baseline of
1. Samsung washing machines 2. Symphony air coolers

3. Daikin air conditioners 4. Crompton Greaves fans
32. Steelmaker Posco recently received approval from India to acquire forest land needed for its $12 billion
project. The company belongs to ___
1. America 2. Japan 3. South Korea 4. France
33. What does ISDN stand for?
1. Inter-Satellite Data Network 2. Integrated Services Digital Network

3. International Satellite Data Network 4. International Services and Data Network
34. ‘Dettol’ is a product of which company?
1. Procter and Gamble 2. Hindustan Lever 3. Johnson & Johnson 4. Reckitt-Beneckiser
35. ‘Making tomorrow brighter’ is the promotional line of which major corporate?
1. ONGC 2. SAIL 3. Hewlett-Packard 4. Wipro
36. India ranks _________ among 134 countries on gender equality in World Economic Forum rankings.
1. 100th 2. 114th 3. 131st 4. 149th
37. What is an ISO series?
1. Documentation of production processes

2. Engineering process flowchart
3. Quality management and quality assurance standards
4. None of these
38. How many circles have been allotted to Vodafone for 3G mobile services?
1. 9 2. 10 3. 8 4. 7
39. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded in 1927 by
1. Birla and Tata 2. Tata and Thakurdas 3. Thakurdas and Birla 4. Tata and Godrej
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40. Lately, as part of its global expansion initiatives, Union Bank of India in setup its Representative Office
in _____.
1. Australia 2. Bangladesh 3. Norway 4. Canada
41. Citibank has launched a programme to accelerate the electronic payment mechanisms in India in
association with
1. IDBI 2. Master Card 3. SBI 4. Diners Club International
42. D. Swaroop Committee is associated with.
1. Banking 2. Sugar Marketing

3. Financial Products Marketing 4. Capital Marketing
43. Who among the following has played a significant role in the White Revolution?
1. Verghese Kurien 2. A.N. Khusro 3. M.S. Ahluwalia 4. K.C. Pant
44. Which TV company recently tied up with Geodesic Ltd. on content, communication and collaboration for
mobile phones and computers ?
1. Zee Entertainment 2.Sony TV 3.Colors 4.Star TV
45. Which company in September 2010 announced to buy stakes in Australian shale gas assets from
Norwest Energy NL?
1. BPCL 2. NTPC 3. BHEL 4. SAIL
46. Karuturi Global Ltd. announced to invest $100 million for setting up a sugar-cane crushing plant in —
1. Brazil 2. Sydney 3. Ethiopia 4. Denmark
47. The 13th Finance Commission in January 2010 in its report proposed a compensation package in the
tune of ___________ to state governments to sign off on the implementation of goods and services tax
(GST).
1. Rs. 10.000 crore 2. Rs. 20.000 crore 3. Rs. 30.000 crore 4. Rs. 50,000 crore
48. What is ‘Brilliant Sun’?
1. A book by Bill Gates

2. A biographical film directed by Zafar Hia, on the late Aditya Vikram Birla
3. A programme launched by Exim Bank oriented towards research and development activities for
axports
4. None of these
49. The Business Leader of the year Economic Times Corporate Excellence Award 2009 has been given to.
1. Anand Mahindra 2. Anil Ambani 3. Mukesh Ambani 4. RatanTata
50. Which among the following is number 1 brand of India has per the recent Economic Times Brand Equity
Survey 2010?
1. Nokia Mobile Phones 2. Colgate 3. Lux 4. Dettol

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Number 50 questions
1. Airways service company ‘Spice Jet’ is being acquired by _____.
1. Wipro Group 2. Jet Group 3. Sun Group 4. Spice Group
2. ‘Swiss made since 1848’ is the tagline of
1. Omega 2. Citizen 3. Casio 4. Bulova
3. Which of the following companies is not an American company?
1. Shell 2. Hewlett Packard 3. Coca-Cola 4. Citizen
4. Parliament has passed the SBI (Amendment) Bill-2010 which Changes the minimum level of share of
the government in SBI’s equity …………
1. From 51% to 55% 2. From 65% to 67% 3. From 70% to 75% 4. From 74% to 78%
5. Government is going to divest 5% of its stake in ONGC which will reduce government’s share holding in
ONGC to…………..
1. 69.14% 2. 65.14% 3. 79.14% 4. 55.14%
6. Star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are seen promoting products of various companies. Which
of the following isn’t one?
1. Reliance Industries Limited 2. Bharti Enterprises

3. Metro Shoes 4. LG Electronics
7. Name the country with which India has signed a protocol to the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
that would enable the government get information about some of the wealth illegally stashed away in
banks.
1. Britain 2. US 3. Switzerland 4. France
8. Which Hollywood actress is seen in the latest print advertisements of Omega watches?
1. Julia Roberts 2. Anne Hathaway 3. Nicole Kidman 4. Sarah Jessica Parker
9. Paul Allen has announced that he has launched a raft of patent infringement lawsuits against some of
the giants of the Internet search space, including Google, Apple, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, YouTube and
AOL. He is the co-founder of
1. Microsoft 2. Intel 3. HP 4. HCL
10. Which of the following countries has recently developed a "super online banking system" that would
allow customers to access any number of accounts through a single website?
1. England 2. United States 3. China 4. India
11. Which IT company in August 2010 signed a seven year deal with five regional rural banks sponsored by
public sector UCO Bank?
1. Wipro Infotech Ltd. 2. HCL tech 3. Infosys Technologies 4. IBM

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12. Russia, Kazakhstan and _____ have launched a customs union as a first step towards forming a
broader EU-type economic alliance of former Soviet states-
1. Tajikistan 2. Ukrain 3. Belarus 4. Kyrgyzstan
13. Which country became the first in the world to adopt a policy to provide broadband Internet service to
all citizens?
1. Sweden 2. Norway 3. Finland 4. US
14. Fiat India Automobiles Ltd. in August 2010 announced to start exporting cars to neighboring markets of
……………..
1. Bhutan 2. Sri Lanka 3. Nepal 4. All of these
15. ‘Powered by intellect, driven by values’- is the punchline of which company?
1. Infosys 2. Wipro 3. HCL 4. IBM
16. Indian Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed on……….
1. Ratan Tata 2. R. P. Goenka 3. Indira Nooyi 4. Arundhati Roy
17. Which TV brand claims to have a ‘monolithic design’?
1. Videocon d2h LCD 2. LG Infinia 3. Panasonic Plasma 4. Sony Bravia
18. Turanor, a giant catamaran launched by the __________ Company Planet Solar, is planning to
circumnavigate the globe simply by harnessing the power of the sun.
1. German 2. French 3. Russian 4. Swiss
19. In a surprise move and to the disappointment of taxpayers, the government recently deferred the
implementation of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) by a year to _________ 2012, and sought to waive the
preferential treatment to women in tax payment in the name of gender equity.
1. Jan 1 2. Mar31 3. Apr 1 4. Dec31
20. Indo-Israel chamber of commerce has honored an Indian industrialist as ‘Businessman of the Decade’.
The honoured person is …………
1. Anil Ambani 2. Azim Premji 3. Ratan Tata 4. Laxmi Mittal
21. What percentage of government’s stake in domestic Shipping Company, Shipping Corporation of India
has been planned to get divested?
1. 10% 2. 20% 3. 30% 4. 40%
22. Bank of Baroda in August 2010 raised its lending rate by ______ in response to the Reserve Bank’s
sustained monetary tightening.
1. 25 basis points 2. 30 basis points 3. 50 basis points 4. 75 basis points
23. The Union government in August 2010 gave an assurance in the Rajya Sabha that tribals would be given
a ______ share from mining profits.
24. Broadcaster Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. in August 2010 bought the satellite television rights to nearly
30new Hindi Films that are lined up for theatrical release at an estimated cost of ______.
1. Rs. 100cr 2. Rs. 150cr 3. Rs. 200cr 4. Rs. 250cr

25. Tata Teleservices ltd. in August 2010 selected …………. for the supply of 3G telecom equipment.
1. Nokia Siemens BV 2. Nokia Samsung BV 3. Samsung Seiments 4. Nokia Motorala BV

26. In a major draw-down from its stringent listing norms for public sector enterprises (PSEs) announced in
Jun this year, the government has scaled down the minimum public shareholding to ____________ per
cent from the 25 percent mandated earlier to stay listed.
1. 5 2. 10 3. 15 4. 20
27. The health monitoring wrist watch was launched by which company?
1. Titan 2. Swatch 3. Hitachi 4. Time
28. Which airport in India was in the news because of its table top runway?
1. Mangalore 2. Shimla 3. Srinagar 4. Bengaluru
29. Amitabh Bachan is the brand ambassador for _________ tourism.
1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Gujarat 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. West Bengal
30. Recently in news, Vedanta bauxite mining refinery project is related to______ .
1. Bihar 2. Jharkhand 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Orissa
31. Find the odd man out.
1. Allianz Group 2. HSBC 3. MRF 4. IDBI
32. Which bank recently received the Best Public Sector Bank Award in “SME Financing” from global
business information provider Dun and Broadstreet (D&B)?
1. ICICI Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. Bank of India 4. IDBI Bank
33. Which Engineering firm recently tied up with privately held Turkish firm Limak to jointly bid for road
projects in India?
1. IVRCL 2. Punj lioyd 3. Patel Engineering 4. Larsen & Toubro
34. Which Telecom company in August 2010 announced to invest 10 million in its newly acquired telecom
network in the Seychelles?
1. Bharti Airtel 2. Aircel 3. Vodafone Essar 4. MTNL
35. Nutri Choice brand of are fibre biscuits belongs to which of the following companies?
1. Britannia 2. ITC 3. Parle 4. Priya Gold
36. India has launched satellite-based navigation system________.
1. Gagan 2. Gomon 3. Akash 4. Star
37. PMEAC’s Economic outlook 2010-11 forecasts 9% growth rate for Indian economy for the year………
1. 2010-11 2. 2011-12 3. 2012-13 4. 2013-14
38. India has signed an agreement on the nuclear fuel reprocessing arrangements with ……….
1. USA 2. UK 3. Brazil 4. France

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39. State run NMDC Ltd. in September 2010 signed a shareholder’s agreement with Kopano Logistics
Services to form a joint venture company in …………….
1. America 2. South Africa 3. Japan 4. Australia
40. Giving a clean chit to Sharad Pawar, the Bombay High Court said there was "nothing on record" to show
that the Union minister had influenced the Maharashtra government's decision to exempt IPL matches
from __________.
1. VAT 2. Entertainment Tax 3. GST 4. DTC
41. Adani group has acquired an Australian Coal Asset in a cash and royalty deal worth…………
1. 2.7 billion dollar 2. 3.7 billion dollar 3. 4.7 billion dollar 4. 5.7 billion dollar
42. Tata Power Co. Ltd. in September 2010 bagged its fourth overseas power generation project, a 240 MW
geothermal plant in …………..
1. Indonesia 2. Malaysia 3. China 4. Denmark
43. What is 'Ira: one divine creation for another’?
1. Diamond jewellery 2. Cosmetics 3. Shoes 4. Nailpolish
44. Japanese car maker …………. recently doubled the production of its small car Micra in order to clean an
order backlog.
1. Nissan Motor 2. Maruti Suzuki 3. Tata Motors 4. Hyundai India
45. ‘Making sense of it all’ is the promotional line of which of the following international news channels?
1. BBC World 2. CNN 3. Channel 4 4. Fox News Network
46. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and industry (FICCI) in August 2010 made a
strongpitch for foreign investment in ______.
1. Multi-brand retail 2. Cottage industry 3. Wine industry 4. All of these
47. Name the India-born former President of Penguin Canada who was forced to quit following allegation of
sexual harassment by a colleague
1. Amit Chaudhri 2. Amitav Ghosh 3. David Davidar 4. Arvind Adiga
48. Who among the following is appointed as the new chairman of Central Depository Services Ltd. in
August 2010?
1. N Rangachary 2. S Rawat 3. K Madhawan 4. R Pillai
49. Which of the following brands does not belong to P & G ?
1. Kotex 2. Pantene 3. Rejoice 4. Tide
50. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) in August 2010 tightened the disclosure
norms for ______ of life insurance products.
1. Registration 2. Advertisements 3. Premium 4. Total Tax Deductions

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Number 50 questions
1. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) in August 2010, declared a growth of 19.3 per
cent in 2009-10. The Federation markets dairy products under the brand name of
1. Amul 2. Mother Dairy 3. Delhi Milk Scheme 4. Parag
2. Who among the following owns the company ‘Leapfrog’ which deals with the ads on social issues?
1. Sharmila Tagore 2. Sanjay Dutt 3. John Abraham 4. Nandita Das
3. Which Indian Ayurvedic products company set up a state-of-the art greenhouse facility in Nepal to
standardize cultivation practices for rare medicinal plants?
1. Zandu 2. Ayurvedic Concepts 3. Dabur 4. Himalaya Drugs
4. Global consultancy firm Price Waterhouse Coopers has said the mobile subscriber base in India would
cross the 100-cr mark by 2014, while there will be over 10 cr 3G broadband subscribers by ____ .
1. 2012 2. 2015 3. 2017 4. 2019
5. President Barack Obama has signed into law a _________ that stoked controversy recently when the
United States Congress said it would be financed by a $2,000 visa fee hike for Infosys, Wipro and other
Indian IT firms with operation in the US.
1. Border Security Bill 2. Defence Security Bill 3. Corporate Security Bill 4. Outsourcing Security Bill
6. Sony has roped in which of the following Bollywood diva to promote its range of cameras?
1. Sonam Kapoor 2. Deepika Padukone 3. Katrina Kaif 4. Kareena Kapoor
7. After three decades of spectacular growth, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the
world's second-largest economy behind the
1.US 2. Britain 3. France 4. Russia
8. Which company has launched Eye Fresh Technology (EFI) and Magic Green slim monitors in the Indian
market?
1. Samsung 2. LG 3. Wipro 4. HCL
9. NABARD in August 2010 extended grant support of _____ to IIT, Kanpur out of its Financial Inclusion
Fund for a research project.
1. Rs. 33.09 lakh 2. Rs. 35 lakh 3. Rs. 36.1 lakh 4. Rs. 39 lakh
10. ‘Clarity, Cartage, Cut and Colour’-the four Cs refer to
1. Suitings 2. Silk textiles 3. Diamonds 4. Jewellery
11. The ‘Raga’ series of watches belongs to which company?
1. Titan 2. Timex 3. Swatch 4. Rado

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12. Government has issued an ordinance announcing ULIP as ‘Insurance Product’. The regulations of ULIPs
will now be done by ______.
1. IRDA only 2. NABARD only 3. SEBI only 4. SBI only
13. The Lok Sabha approved a Bill that would allow State Bank of India (SBI) to reduce government holding
in the bank to 51 per cent from _________ per cent and raise funds from the capital markets.
1. 100 2. 74 3. 59 4. 55
14. MSNBC, a media channel, is owned by which corporate giant?
1. Star TV 2. Sahara 3. Microsoft 4. NDTV 24x7
15. Who owns Lakme?
1. Procter & Gamble 2. CavinKlare 3. Hindustan Unilever Ltd 4. Wipro
16. Which Indian state in August 2010 invited bids to develop 18 hydroelectric projects with a total capacity
of 1358 MW to tap clean energy sources?
1. Uttranchal 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Jammu and Kashmir
17. ‘Your potential, Our Passion’ is the punchline of which of the following?
1. Oracle 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. HCL
18. Which among, the following is the ‘Josh Machine’?
1. Honda Unicorn 2. TVS Apache 3. Ford Fiesta 4. Bajaj Pulsar
19. In which city are the headquarters of International Monetary Fund located?
1. New York 2. Sydney 3. Gleneagles 4. Washington D.C.
20. Which among the following is the world's largest motor vehicle manufacturer?
1. General Motors 2. Suzuki 3. Hyundai 4. Toyota
21. What is Modex?
1. A smart card 2. A car 3. A medicine 4. A soft drink
22. Devyani Aggarwal is related to ______.
1. Golf 2. Shout put 3. Chese 4. Swimming
23. Which among the following organizations has taken up the agenda of "Business for Livelihood" for the
year 2010-11?
1. Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
3. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
4. Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC )
24. Which among the following country is India's biggest Trade partner?
1. China 2. United States 3. UAE 4. Saudi Arab
25. Personal care products maker Marico Ltd. in August 2010 acquired healthcare brand from Guideline
Trading CC of ______.
1. South Africa 2. Denmark 3. Sweden 4. Austria

26. Tata Motors has overtaken Hyundai as India's second- biggest carmaker in June, behind only
1. Huyndai 2. Hindustan Motors 3. Maruti 4. GM
27. Dabur India Ltd. recently acquired Hobi Kozmetik group of _______ for Rs. 325cr as part of a strategy
to spread in to overseas markets.
1. Egypt 2. Jordan 3. Morocco 4. Turkey
28. Name the country which has decided not to impose any duty on exports from Bangladesh and Nepal.
This zero duty treatment to exporters in these countries is likely to affect Indian exporters adversely.
1. US 2. Britain 3. Japan 4. China
29. The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. in August 2010 launched compressed natural
gas versions of _______ of its models.
1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5
30. The International Monetary Fund has raised India's growth forecast for 2010 to _________, stating that
favorable financing conditions and robust corporate profits will accelerate economic expansion.
1. 6.5% 2. 7.5% 3. 8.5% 4. 9.5%
31. Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steel maker in July 2010 announced to increase its prices of steel by
______ in fiscal 2010.
32. Citibank has launched a programme to accelerate the electronic payment mechanisms in India in
association with
1. IDBI 2. Master Card 3. SBI 4. Diners Club International
33. Find the odd man out.
1. Zodiac 2. Colour Plus 3. Arrow 4. Axe
34. Which company uses the slogan, ‘Clothes Makers for Your Majesty’?
1. Excalibur 2. Benetton 3. Bentley 4. Givo
35. Which bank recently received the license from the financial services authority of UK to open its branch in
London?
1. Exim Bank 2. Nabard 3. ICICI Bank 4. HDFC Bank
36. ‘Crafted for fantasies’ is the ad slogan of which innerwear brand?
1. Amul Macho 2. Rupa Frontline 3. Jockey 4. VIP Premium Briefs
37. US drugs multinational Abbott Laboratories in September 2010 completed its acquisition of the 17000cr
____________________ domestic pharma business.
1. Dabur’s 2. Dr. Reddy’s Lab’s 3. Ranbaxy’s 4. Piramal Healthcare’s
38. ‘Quality Revolution’ is the tagline associated with
1. Tata 2. Toyota 3. Hyundai 4. Suzuki

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39. India has registered 10 lakh hectares under cotton so far this year. For cotton, this is a new world
record, beating the 104 lakh hectares recorded in 1934 in
1. US 2. UK 3. Germany 4. France
40. India has slipped to from the 49th spot to ______ spot in the World Economic Forum's annual Global
Competitiveness Report (GCS) 2010-11 among 139 countries rated for institutions, policies and factors
that determine the level of productivity.
1. 51st 2. 61st 3. 71st 4. 81st
41. Australia’s Oilex Ltd. has made a huge natural gas discovery in …………….. that may hold over 1.5 trillion
cubic feet of recoverable reserves.
1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Bihar 4. Orissa
42. Kona Coffee comes from Kona. Where is Kona?
1. California 2. Mexico City 3. Hawaii 4. Toronto
43. India’s largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank recently acquired a ______ stake in the United Stock
Exchange.
1. 0.7 per cent 2. 1 per cent 3. 1.33 per cent 4. 1.75 per cent
44. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed exchanges to introduce currency options
on the pairing of ______ with the rupee, a development that provides another alternative to corporates
for hedging against currency fluctuations.
1. US dollar 2. Yen 3. Euro 4. British Pound
45. The Union Cabinet has approved the release of _________ as interest subvention to state-owned
lending agencies to ensure short-term crop loans to farmers at a concessional rate of seven per cent
during the current fiscal.
1. Rs. 1,232 cr 2. Rs. 2,430cr 3. Rs. 4,868cr 4. Rs. 6,000 cr
46. FII stands for
1. Foreign Income and Interest 2. Foreign Institutional Investment

3. Foreign Institutional Involvement 4. Foreign Investment Interest
47. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of _______ on ICICI Bank for violating Know Your
Customer norms, and a similar amount on Standard Chartered Bank for not providing information on
time about its foreign currency loan facility.
1. Rs. 21akhs 2. Rs. 5 lakhs 3. Rs. 10 lakhs 4. Rs. 15 lakhs
48. Ashok Leyland recently announced to acquire a 26 percent stake in UK-based Optare Plc. Ashok Leyland
is a flagship firm of ______.
1. Ambani Group 2. Hinduja Group 3. Premji Group 4. Tata Group
49. Luxury car maker Mercedez-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. in July 2010 sold record ______ units of cars.
1. 521 2. 500 3. 471 4. 350
50. Which state government has decided to levy environment tax on commercial vehicles which are over
eight years old and private vehicles which are over 15 years?
1. AP 2. UP 3. MP 4. Maharashtra
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Number 50 questions
1. Which bank recently honoured young painters on ‘How to save mother earth’ to bring out their creative
best?
1. State Bank of India 2. Exim Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. IDBI Bank
2. The World Bank in August 2010 agreed to provide a _____ loan to flood-hit Pakistan.
1. $500 million 2. 8 600 million 3. $ 700 million 4. $ 900 million
3. Who among the following is appointed as new chief executive officer of Hyper City Retail in August
2010?
1. Mark Ashman 2. Spicy Men 3. Lee Ronaldo 4. Ronaldo Mac
4. Hi-fidelity stereo pioneer Sidney Harman has bought _______ from The Washington Post Co. for a
nominal amount reported to be just a dollar.
l. Time 2. Newsweek 3. Wall Street Journal 4. Fortune
5. To which company do Tide, Old Spice and Pampers belongs?
1. Johnson & Johnson 2. SmithKline 3. Procter & Gamble 4. Hindustan Lever
6. India’s largest group of angel investors, Indian Angel Network Services Pvt. Ltd. in August 2010
announced to set up an incubation centre in ______.
1. Bangalore 2. Chennai 3. Delhi 4. Ahmedabad
7. Which of the following companies paid the highest price for 3G Spectrum?
1. MTNL 2. BSNL 3. AIRTEL 4. AIRCEL
8. Who initiated the Scientific Management Movement?
1. F.W. Taylor 2. Schumacher 3. Gilberth 4. Davidson
9. The ministry of corporate affair has handed over investigation into alleged fund diversion by struggling
retailer _____ to the serious fraud investigation office (SFIO).
1. Subhiksha 2. Reliance Fresh 3. Sabka Bazaar 4. 6 Ten
10. Sensiflow is the trade mark for a refrigerator concept from.
1. LG 2. Samsung 3. Godrej 4. Videocon
11. In which city are gold rats fixed?
1. London 2. Hong Kong 3. New York 4. Dubai
12. China and ______ the World’s top two exporting nations signed in Beijing a series of trade deals
reportedly worth several billion dollars.
1. Japan 2. Germany 3. Brazil 4. South Korea

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13. Which of the following reports and the organizations which bring them out is wrongly paired?
1. World Investment Report: UNCTAD 2. State of Food Insecurity in the World: FAO
3. Global Competitiveness Report: WTO 4. Human Development Report: UNDP
14. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said India would emerge as the
_________ largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the three-year period ending 2012.
1. Second 2. Third 3. Fourth 4. Fifth
15. Name the leading British newspaper which has apologized for publishing an article about the United
Nations climate body chairman RK Pachauri accusing him of making a fortune from his link with "carbon
trading" firms.
1. Sunday Times 2. Daily Telegraph 3. The Observer 4. London times
16. The Rajya Sabha in August 2010 passed a bill named _________ paving way for a new law to regulate
foreign contributions in the wake of internal security.
1. Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill, 2006 2. Foreign Aid Bill. 200G
3. Foreign Contribution Al-1 Bill, 2009 4. None of these
17. How many Indian companies have figured in Fortune’s list?
1. Nine 2. Eight 3. Seven 4. Ten
18. Software firm Tata Consultancy Services Ltd’s subsidiary …………. in September 2010 won two life and
Pension contracts worth $ 250 million in revenue in UK.
1. Iligenta 2. Diligenta 3. Siligenta 4. Cligenta
19. EXIM policy review has projected ______ percent growth rate of exports by 2014.
1. 20 2. 25 3. 30 4. 35
20. According to a recent survey conducted by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) India replaced which of the following country from the second most desired place of FDIs for
Transnational Corporations (TNCs).
1. China 2. Brazil 3. USA 4. Singapore
21. Textiles maker and retailer Raymond Ltd. in August 2010 announced to add around _____ retail outlets
in fiscal 2011.
1. 75 2. 90 3. 100 4. 110
22. India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world accounting ______ per cent of world
production.
1. 17 2. 20 3. 27 4. 37
23. JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. took up an aggressive expansion plan to add 5 million car tyres from its new
facility in ……….. to meet the growing demand from the automobile industry.
1. Chennai 2. Hyderabad 3. Ahmedabad 4. Jaipur
24. Name the billionaire who has announced a $ 100-million grant to Human Rights Watch in a bid to
transform it into a global organization.
1. George Soros 2. Bill Gates 3. Carlos Slim 4. Paul Allen
25. RBI has decided to release ‘Plastic Notes’ in circulation. The first such series to be circulated will be of ….
1. Rs. 2 notes 2. Rs. 5 notes 3. Rs. 10 notes 4. Rs. 20 notes

26. Which country is the world's largest producer of hydroelectric power?

1. China 2. US 3. Japan 4. Korea
27. The government in September 2010 decided to limit the number of national commodity exchanges at
…………… in order to foster sustained growth of the commodity futures market?
1. 4 2. 6 3. 7 4. 8
28. According to UNCTAD India would emerge as the third largest recipient of foreign direct investment for
the three year period ending ________.
1. 2011 2. 2012 3. 2013 4. 2014
29. In a big boost to the disinvestment programme of the UPA-II Government, the Petroleum and Natural
Gas Ministry gave its green signal to the sale of government's stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a move aimed at raising around __________this fiscal.
1. Rs 14,000 cr 2. Rs 18,000 cr 3. Rs 24,000 cr 4. Rs 30,000 cr

30. The Reserve Bank of India in September 2010 gave its go ahead to……………. to restructure the
ballooning debt of the airline industry.
1. State Bank of India 2. ICICI Bank 3. Punjab National Bank 4. All of these
31. Heineken is an international brand originating in
1. Sweden 2. Japan 3. The Netherlands 4. The USA

32. Which Bank in August 2010 introduced new home loans and vehicle loan schemes on which the rate of
Interest is offered at 8.25 per cent for the first year?
1. Corporation Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. IDBI Bank 4. Vijaya Bank
33. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to double the investment
limit for retail investors to ______ in public issues, a move that will enable individuals to aggressively
participate in primary issues of companies.
1. Rs. 1 lakh 2. Rs. 2 lakh 3. Rs. 3 lakh 4. Rs. 4 lakh

34. The government has approved of 10% stake disinvestment in two public sector units. One of them is
Coal India, which is the other one:
1. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 2. Hindustan Copper Ltd.

3. Hindustan Iron Ltd. 4. Hindustan Aluminum Ltd.
35. The GMR Group, which runs the airport in New Delhi announced its net revenue of ______ for January-
June 2010 period.
36. The first two leading countries as per the statistics of 2009 in natural rubber’s consumption in the world
are ______.
1. China and India respectively 2. China and Brazil respectively

3. China and USA respectively 4. USA and India respectively
37. The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year
1. 1935 2. 1947 3. 1950 4. 1951

38. The Indian income tax is
I. Direct II. Progressive III. Indirect IV. Proportional
1. I and II 2. I and IV 3. II and III 4. III and IV
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39. The slogan ‘The way the world lives’ is used by
1. AIWA 2. Kenstar 3. Thomson 4. LG
40. British Petroleum, the oil company responsible for the oil spill in gulf of Mexico has been penalized by
the US government. What is the amount of fine?
1. 20 billion dollar 2. 15 billion dollar 3. 25 billion dollar 4. 35 billion dollar
41. Saina Nehwal will be the brand ambassador for _________ tourism.
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Kerala
42. Round Revolution in India is associated with
1. Potato production 2. Onion production 3. Maize production 4. Tomato production
43. Hyderabad based Transgene Biotek Ltd. in August 2010 announced to acquire _____ based bio pharma
research firm Marillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
1. America 2. Australia 3. Japan 4. China
44. Which mobile company in August 2010 announced the launch of Braille bill service for its mobile
subscribers?
1. R Com 2. BSNL 3. Aircel 4. MTNL
45. The Asian Development Bank in August 2010 announced to provide a financial assistance of _______ to
India to develop urban infrastructure in the NCR.
1. $100million 2. $125million 3. $150million 4. $175 million
46. To boost the availability of project finance for India's _____ sector the Reserve Bank of India
in July 2010 has ceased restrictions on external commercial borrowings.
1. Infrastructure 2. Cement 3. Textile 4. Agriculture
47. If you were wearing something genuine since 1937, what would you be wearing?
1. Ray Ban 2. Picasso Paloma 3. Mont Blanc 4. Sheffers
48. Union Bank of India in August 2010 paid a dividend of ______ to the Government of India for the year
2009-10.
49. The term ‘mixed economy’ implies the co-existence of
1. Large-scale and cottage industries 2. Home industry and foreign collaborations

3. Agriculture and manufacturing industries 4. Public and private sectors
50. Which bank is with you ‘all the way’?
1. Allahabad Bank 2. State Bank of India 3. Indian Bank 4. Union Bank of India
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20. 3 20. 2 20. 2 20. 1
21. 2 21. 1 21. 4 21. 2
22. 1 22. 4 22. 4 22. 1
23. 1 23. 2 23. 4 23. 4
24. 2 24. 2 24. 1 24. 1
25. 1 25. 1 25. 1 25. 2
26. 4 26. 3 26. 1 26. 2
27. 4 27. 1 27. 4 27. 1
28. 1 28. 1 28. 3 28. 1
29. 1 29. 2 29. 1 29. 1
30. 1 30. 4 30. 2 30. 1
31. 1 31. 1 31. 3 31. 1
32. 4 32. 1 32. 1 32. 1
33. 4 33. 2 33. 3 33. 2
34. 1 34. 1 34. 1 34. 4
35. 2 35. 3 35. 1 35. 2
36. 4 36. 2 36. 4 36. 3
37. 1 37. 4 37. 3 37. 3
38. 2 38. 4 38. 3 38. 2
39. 2 39. 4 39. 4 39. 2
40. 1 40. 3 40. 2 40. 1
41. 3 41. 4 41. 3 41. 1
42. 2 42. 2 42. 1 42. 1
43. 1 43. 4 43. 1 43. 3
44. 1 44. 3 44. 1 44. 1
45. 1 45. 2 45. 1 45. 2
46. 3 46. 2 46. 2 46. 1
47. 2 47. 4 47. 1 47. 1
48. 2 48. 3 48. 2 48. 1
49. 3 49. 1 49. 4 49. 3
50. 1 50. 1 50. 4 50. 4
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1. 2 1. 3 1. 1 1. 1
2. 1 2. 1 2. 4 2. 4
3. 2 3. 4 3. 3 3. 1
4. 1 4. 1 4. 2 4. 2
5. 2 5. 1 5. 1 5. 3
6. 1 6. 1 6. 2 6. 1
7. 1 7. 3 7. 1 7. 3
8. 1 8. 3 8. 1 8. 1
9. 1 9. 1 9. 1 9. 1
10. 3 10. 3 10. 3 10. 4
11. 3 11. 1 11. 1 11. 1
12. 1 12. 3 12. 1 12. 2
13. 1 13. 3 13. 4 13. 1
14. 3 14. 4 14. 3 14. 2
15. 2 15. 1 15. 3 15. 2
16. 4 16. 2 16. 3 16. 1
17. 2 17. 4 17. 2 17. 2
18. 3 18. 4 18. 3 18. 2
19. 1 19. 3 19. 4 19. 2
20. 1 20. 3 20. 1 20. 3
21. 1 21. 1 21. 1 21. 3
22. 1 22. 3 22. 4 22. 3
23. 1 23. 4 23. 3 23. 1
24. 2 24. 4 24. 3 24. 1
25. 3 25. 1 25. 1 25. 3
26. 1 26. 2 26. 3 26. 1
27. 2 27. 3 27. 4 27. 4
28. 1 28. 4 28. 4 28. 2
29. 1 29. 2 29. 4 29. 3
30. 1 30. 4 30. 4 30. 1
31. 3 31. 3 31. 4 31. 3
32. 3 32. 4 32. 2 32. 1
33. 2 33. 3 33. 4 33. 2
34. 4 34. 1 34. 3 34. 2
35. 1 35. 1 35. 1 35. 3
36. 2 36. 1 36. 1 36. 1
37. 3 37. 2 37. 4 37. 1
38. 1 38. 1 38. 2 38. 1
39. 3 39. 2 39. 1 39. 2
40. 1 40. 2 40. 1 40. 1
41. 2 41. 1 41. 1 41. 1
42. 3 42. 1 42. 3 42. 1
43. 1 43. 1 43. 3 43. 1
44. 1 44. 1 44. 1 44. 1
45. 1 45. 1 45. 3 45. 3
46. 3 46. 1 46. 2 46. 1
47. 4 47. 3 47. 2 47. 1
48. 2 48. 1 48. 2 48. 4
49. 1 49. 1 49. 1 49. 4
50. 1 50. 2 50. 4 50. 2

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