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1. Templeton Prize established in 1972, to honour a living person who affirms life? spiritual dimension be it through insight, or practical works, was recently conferred to(a) Desmond Tutu (b) Sri Sri Ravishankar (c) Aung San Suu Kyi (d) Dalai Lama Name the first Indian to qualify for marathon in 36 years for Olympic 2012. (a) Arun Bhardwaj (b) Ram Singh Yadav (c) Sandeep Kumar (d) Kashinath Which among the following statement is incorrect? (a) GDP = consumption + investment + government spending + (exports - imports) (b) GNP = GDP + Net income inflow from assets abroad or Net Income Receipts - Net payment outflow to foreign assets (c) GNP: GDP + Income earned and received in foreign countries - income received by foreign national in India (d) None of the above Which of the following constitutes quaternary sector of the economy (a) Defense related production (b) Sports based economy and other associated industries (c) IT, R&D and other knowledge-based services (d) Economy involving health and culture Being Human a brand owned by a famous personalitys charitable trust, has launched a full-range clothing line for men and women in Paris and in UAE. It is owned by: (a) Salman Khan (b) Shahrukh Khan (c) Saif Ali Khan (d) Aamir Khan In the Indian Parliament, the purpose of an adjournment motion is (a) To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance (b) To let opposition members collect information from the ministers (c) To allow a reduction of specific amount in demand for grant (d) To postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behaviour on the part of some members 10. 7. If National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country? 1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste-water. 2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative source of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow for the use of ocean water. 3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India. 4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging borewells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw ground-water will be completely reimbursed by the Government. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 8. Red Tape in an economy refers to: (a) Excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules (b) High risk market (c) Low risk market (d) High excise and custom duties E Lobby, a new initiative with 24 7 cash deposit, cash withdrawal, cheque deposit and passbook updating facility has been launched by which of the following banks? (a) Kotak Mahindra Bank (b) Union Bank of India (c) ICICI Bank (d) Punjab National Bank Plan Holiday was the period between: (a) First and Second Five Year Plan (b) Third and Fourth Five Year Plan (c) Fourth and Fifth Five Year Plan (d) None of these

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The California-based firm Apple had lost a case against mobile maker HTC in the U.K. over the same technology. HTC belongs to: (a) South Korea (b) Taiwan (c) Germany (d) China Who among the following won the Miss World 2013 beauty pageant? (a) Sophie Moulds (b) Jessica Kahawaty (c) Megan Young (d) Yu Wenxia Who among the following topped the list of 400 richest Americans, released by Forbes? (a) Warren Buffet (b) Bill Gates (c) Larry Ellison (d) Jeff Bezos

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Which insurance company had launched MagicBoard, an integrated portable device, which is a mobile office that can issue a policy on the spot? (a) India First Life Insurance (b) National Insurance Co Ltd (c) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd (d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd Che Guevara, a Marxist revolutionary belongs to which Country? (a) Cuba (b) Bolivia (c) Argentina (d) Uruguay Under the Rani Lakshmibai Pension Yojana women living below the poverty line would be paid Rs.400 per month. Which among the following State governments launched this Pension Yojana? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra Academy Awards for Motion Picture were awarded for the first time in (a) 1919 (b) 1929 (c) 1935 (d) 1939 Who among the following is/are the winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013? (a) Habiba Sarabi (b) Lahpai Seng Raw (c) Ernesto Domingo (d) All of the above Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering Plants Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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21. 14. With reference to consumers' rights/privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Consumers are empowered to take samples for food testing. 2. When a consumer files a complaint in any consumer forum, no fee is required to be paid. 3. In case of death of a consumer, his/her legal heir can file a complaint in the consumer forum on his/ her behalf. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 15. Name the chairman of 14th Finance Commission. (a) C.Rangarajan (b) A.M.Khusro (c) Vijay L. Kelkar (d) Y.V.Reddy The official mascot of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup is(a) Roni (b) Armadillo (c) Misha (d) Clyde Which among the following is not correctly matched? (a) Vietnam - Dong (b) Yemen - Riyal (c) Myanmar - Kyat (d) Japan - Yuan Which of the following statements is correct regarding Blue Collar Jobs? (a) These jobs are concerned with skilled/unskilled workers doing manual works (b) These jobs are concerned with skilled/unskilled workers doing office or desk works (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above 23.

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According to Guinness World Records website the tallest residential building in the world, the Princess Tower, is situated in(a) New York (b) Moscow (c) Kuala Lumpur (d) Dubai SDR, which is also known as paper gold, is associated with which of the following organizations? (a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) (b) International Development Association (IDA) (c) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (d) World Trade Organization (WTO) United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has declared to celebrate World Refugee Day on: (a) June 20 (b) March 20 (c) May 21 (d) August 31 Which one of the following is the only operational stealth fighter in the world? (a) F-22 (b) F-16 (c) FJ-20 (d) Hawk Who is the current head of IMF? (a) Dominique Strauss Kahn (b) Robert Zoellick (c) Christine Lagarde (d) Ban Ki Moon Which sector has the highest contribution in the GDP of the country? (a) Agriculture (b) Manufacturing (c) Services (d) Research & Development Which one of the following state contributes the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha (The Upper House)? (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh Where is the Headquarters of ICC located? (a) London (b) Mumbai (c) Melbourne (d) Dubai

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A progressive income tax means that those with a higher income pay (a) a lower percentage of their income in taxes than low-income people. (b) a higher percentage of their income in taxes than low-income people. (c) the same percentage of their income in taxes as low-income people. (d) all the taxes in the economy. Which state in India is the first to release HDI report? (a) Maharashtra (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Kerala Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a member of parliament (MP) from which of the following states? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Rajasthan (d) Assam "Hawalasystem can be defined as..... (a) Formal value transfer system in which one receives money for the purpose of making equivalent payment to a third party in another geographic location on behalf of government. (b) Informal value transfer system in which one receives money for the purpose of making equivalent payment to a third party in another geographic location. (c) Regulated money transfer system in which money is paid to receivers in only local currency only. (d) Illegal operation of making unauthorized payments in foreign currency. River of Smoke, The Hungry Tide and Sea of Poppies are some famous literary works of: (a) Salman Rushdie (b) Anurag Mathur (c) Amitav Ghosh (d) Arvind Adiga Which of the following temple is known as the Black Pagoda? (a) Meenakshi Temple (b) Konark Temple (c) Somnath Temple (d) Akshar Dham Temple Who is the Vice-chairman of National Commission of Population? (a) Union Minister of Health (b) Union Minister of Home (c) Deputy chairman of Planning Commission (d) Union Home Secretary

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Kirit Parikh committee is related to which of the following issues? (a) fuel policy (b) poverty (c) rural development (d) cereal production The Ashden Awards are an internationally recognized yardstick for excellence in the field of sustainable energy. Which country is the convener of this award? (a) UK (b) France (c) Russia (d) USA According to latest reports, the highest incidence of the juvenile rape cases (23.6%) was reported from: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Haryana (d) Madhya Pradesh What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water purification systems? 1. It inactivates/kills the harmful microorganism in water. 2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water. 3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles, removes turbidity and improves the clarity of water. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(c) Rahul Dravid (d) Salman Khan 48. With reference to stem cells frequently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Stem cells can be derived from mammals only. 2. Stem cells can be used for screening new drugs. 3. Stem cells can be used for medical therapies. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 49. According to the Planning Commission of India, poverty ratio in India declined to in 2011-12 from 37.5 percent in 2004-05. (a) 21.9 percent (b) 20 percent (c) 26 percent (d) 31.3 percent Supreme Court directed to which of the following group to refund around 17,400 crore rupees to their investors within three months with 15 per cent interest? (a) Reliance Capital (b) JAYPEE Finances (c) Sahara (d) HDFC Investments Endangered Gangetic dolphin ( Platanista Gangetica ) is also known as: (a) Tiger of the Ganges (b) Queen of the Ganges (c) Daughter of the Ganges (d) Elephant of the Ganges Which of the following countries has unveiled a colossal radio telescope that will allow astronomers to detect distant galaxies and explore the depths of the universe with unprecedented precision? (a) Germany (b) Australia (c) Switzerland (d) China With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ASHA a trained community health worker? 1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup 2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy 3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization 4. Conducting the delivery of baby

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Which of the following state bagged the Best State for Adventure Tourism Destination Award, being a global tourist destination, in the world, during last over two decades? (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Uttarakhand First Textile Park, in India, dedicated to hand block printing and craft was inaugurated at: (a) Noida (b) Bagru (c) Patna (d) Ahmadabad Who among the following is the brand ambassador of the Nirmal Bharat Yatra (a) Priyanka Chopra (b) Vidya Balan

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Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 54. The author of the book 'The Lowland' is (a) Jhumpa Lahiri (b) Alison MacLeod (c) Charlotte Mendelson (d) Mary Colm Toibin The current chairman of the GST Panel is (a) Yaswant Sinha (b) Sushil Kumar Modi (c) Asim Dasgupta (d) Abdul Rahim Rather How does the National Rural Livelihood Mission seek to improve livelihood options of rural poor? 1. By setting up a large number of new manufacturing industries and agribusiness centers in rural areas 2. By strengthening self-help groups and providing skill development 3. By supplying seeds, fertilizers, diesel pump-sets and micro-irrigation equipment free of cost to farmers Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 57. Who among the following is the current administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)? (a) Christopher Scolese (b) Charles Bolden (c) Michael D. Griffin (d) Frederick D. Gregory 'Liaoning is the first aircraft carrier of: (a) China (b) Japan (c) India (d) Sri Lanka The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following? 1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level 2. Purchasing power parity at national level 3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level 60.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Who among the following had been appointed as Indias Governor on the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and African Development Fund? (a) Arvind Mayaram (b) Bimal Julka (c) Namo Narain Meena (d) P. Chidambaram Incheon city, named as the World Book Capital for the year 2015 by UNESCO, is situated in (a) North Korea (b) South Korea (c) China (d) Cambodia What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector? 1. Setting up of National Investment and manufacturing Zones 2. Providing the benefit of single window clearance' 3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 63. Which among the following countries is the worlds largest producer and exporter of uranium? (a) Australia (b) Kazakhstan (c) Canada (d) France Which of the following countries topped the medal tally in London Olympics? (a) China (b) Russia (c) USA (d) South Korea Who is the current CAG of India? (a) Pradeep Kumar (b) Vinod Rai (c) V S Sampath (d) Shashi Kant Sharma

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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding fiscal drag? (a) It is a tax burden which automatically arises due to inflation. (b) It results in change in taxation rates. (c) Under this situation people automatically get shifted to higher tax slab due to wage hike. (d) None of the above Who among the following is the current chairperson of the Indian Central Board of Film Certification? (a) Nandita Das (b) Anupam Kher (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Leela Samson Which of the following is not the component of Bharat Nirman Programme? (a) Rural housing (b) Irrigation (c) Rural telephony (d) Food Security

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Recently the Ministry of Environment and Forests gave green clearance for construction of an international airport in Kerala at(a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Kochi (c) Kannur (d) Kozhikode 'Tears you apartis (a) National Tobacco Control Campaign (b) National Liquor Control Campaign (c) National Drugs Control Campaign (d) None of the above Which of the following personalities has become the first person from Indian-American origin to serve as a parliamentarian for Democratic National Convention? (a) Preeta Shah (b) Indra Nooyi (c) Kiran Majumdar Shaw (d) Smita Shah Commonwealth Chess Championship, 2013, was won by (a) Sergey Fedorchuk (b) Abhijeet Gupta (c) Sergei Tiviakov (d) None of the above Who among the following is the current president of the Indian Newspaper Society? (a) K.N. Tilak Kumar (b) Ashish Bagga (c) K. Balaji (d) Ravinder Kumar Which of the following young politicians has been commissioned as Lieutenant in Territorial Army? (a) Omar Abdulla (b) Rahul Gandhi (c) Akhilseh Yadav (d) Sachin Pilot 16th Non-Aligned Movement summit was held at: (a) Tehran (b) Baghdad (c) Cairo (d) Riyadh Kudumbasree Mission experiment, involving 3.5 million women, is becoming a replicable model for the nation for the abolition of poverty. The mission was introduced first in which one of the following states? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka SNAP-2013

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76. 69. India has signed the agreement on joint research project into pricing structures in LNG markets with which among the following countries? (a) Japan (b) Vietnam (c) Sweden (d) South Korea Which of the following National Parks will get remote controlled aircraft and a satellite based electronic eye for round-the-clock surveillance of the animals? (a) Bandipur National Park (b) Kanha National Park (c) Kaziranga National Park (d) Buxa Tiger Reserve The first Five Year Plan was based on: (a) Herrod Domar model (b) P.C. Mahalnobis model (c) Vishweshwarya model (d) None of these What is a Bull Market? (a) It is a market where the speculators buy shares or commodities in anticipation of rising prices. (b) It is a market where the speculators buy shares or commodities in anticipation of losing prices. (c) It is a market where the speculators buy and sell shares. (d) None of these

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India-born Suma Chakrabarti had been selected as the President of which one of the following organisations? (a) Asian Development Bank (b) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (c) International Bank f or Reconstruction and Development (d) United Nations Conf erence on Trade and Development Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2013? (a) Malala Yousafzai (b) Organisation for prohibition of chemical weapons (c) Dr. Denis Mukwege (d) Claudia Paz y Paz Which among the following countries has won women? T-20 world cup 2012? (a) England (b) South Africa (c) Australia (d) New Zealand The Computer mouse was invented by (a) Kurt Bollacker (b) Douglas Engelbart (c) John Backus (d) Barry Boehm In India in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the indices of eight core Industries have a combined weight of 37.90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Industries? 1. Cement 2. Fertilizers 3. Natural gas 4. Refinery products 5. Textiles Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 5 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

(c) James E. Rothman (d) Micheal Levitt 88. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with LEAD Pakistan and Buksh Foundation has launched which among the following campaigns in Pakistan? (a) Lighting a Country (b) Lighting People (c) Lighting a Million People (d) Lighting a Million Lives The current president of NASSCOM is (a) R. Chandrasekhar (b) Som Mittal (c) Krishnakumar Natarajan (d) Porika Balram Naik The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as a bankers bank. This would imply which of the following? 1. Other banks retain their deposits with the RBI. 2. The RBI lends funds to the commercial banks in times of need. 3. The RBI advises the commercial banks on monetary matters. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 91. Which of the following Five Year Plan was called The Rolling Plan? (a) Fifth Five Year Plan (b) Sixth Five Year Plan (c) Ninth Five year plan (d) Seventh Five Year Plan Dr. Verghese Kurien was related with: (a) Yellow Revolution (b) Green Revolution (c) White Revolution (d) Blue Revolution Which of the following countries is not a member of the Mekong-Ganga Co-operation (MGC)? (a) China (b) Cambodia (c) Myanmar (d) Lao Peoples Democratic Republic

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The winner of Women's Singles Title at Wimbledon Open 2013 is (a) Katerina Siniakova (b) Barbora Krejcikova (c) Sabine Lisicki (d) Marion Bartoli Along with Eugene F. Fama and Robert J. Shiller who among the following economist won Nobel Prize 2013 in economics? (a) Lars Peter Hansen (b) Alvin E. Roth

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Under which of the following circumstances may capital gains arise? 1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product. 2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned 3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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According to UN Millennium Development Goals for 2013, between 1994 and 2010, the overall poverty incidence in India declined by (a) 16 per cent (b) 18 per cent (c) 22 per cent (d) 11 per cent 28th member of European Union is (a) Bulgaria (b) Romania (c) Slovenia (d) Croatia Which of the following measures would, result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of government securities from the public by the Central Bank. 2. Deposit of currency in Central Bank by the commercial banks 3. Borrowing by the government from the Central Bank 4. Sale of government securities to the public by the Central Bank Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4

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1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 a b b c a a b a b b 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 b c b d a b d a b c 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 c b d d d d b c c a 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 c c d b a a c a b b 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 a d d c c d d d c a 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 a b d d b b b b d d 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 b d a b b b d d a c 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 a a a c b a d d d a 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 d a a b a a a a b d 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 b c c c c d c c d c

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