Solved Bank PO General Awareness Question Compilation from previous examinations

1. Very often we see in te advertisements pu!lised !y "inan#in$ %nstitutes&A$en#ies

statin$ tat teir produ#ts are $iven i$ or avera$e 'atin$s. (ese 'atin$ A$en#ies
#lassify !onds&investments in ow many #ate$ories )
1. *ow 'isk
+. Avera$e 'isk
,. -i$ 'isk
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
+. As per te reports pu!lised in various newspapers&5ournals et#. te e#onomi# map of
te world is !ein$ redesi$ned. 6at is&are te new emer$in$ trends of tis new e#onomi#
map of te world )
1. 6it %ndia and Asia at te forefront te #entre of e#onomi# $ravity as sifted to 2ast.
+. 2mer$in$ markets1 wit %ndia amon$ te leaders1 are $rowin$ faster tan old
esta!lised markets.
,. Central !anks of te #ountries ave re#o$ni7ed tat #ase8!y8#ase li9uidity solutions are
not te answers and a market wide and $lo!ally syn#roni7ed approa# is needed to solve
te present #risis.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia1 te exporters of wi# of te followin$
produ#ts to :SA and 2uropean #ountries will $et an in#entive of +; on teir exports )
1. *eater $oods
+. Garments
,. Software
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and + only
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer 4 .0/
<. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te key features of %ndian 2#onomy wi# were i$li$ted
durin$ te presentation of te %nterim Bud$et +==>81= )
1. 0espite $lo!al finan#ial #risis te G0P $rowt rate in #urrent finan#ial year as !een ?@1
per #ent.
+. %ndian e#onomy was ad5ud$ed as se#ond fastest $rowin$ e#onomy in te world
,. A provision of 's. 1== #rores is made in te annual plan +==>81= for settin$ up :ni9ue
%dentifi#ation Autority of %ndia.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
A. Bany a times we read a term in finan#ial news papers CS2PAD. 6at is te full form of
te term )
.A/ Sin$le 2x#an$e Pro#essin$ A$en#y
.B/ Sin$le 2uro Payments Area
.C/ Sin$le 2le#troni# Pro#essin$ A$en#y
.0/ Super 2le#troni# Pur#ase A$en#y
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
E. As per te newly laun#ed C%ndira Gandi 3ational 6idow Pension S#emeD a montly
pension will !e $iven to te widows. 6at will !e te amount of te pension )
.A/ 's. +==
.B/ 's. <==
.C/ 's. E==
.0/ 's. F==
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
?. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia all te Pu!li# Se#tor Banks .PSBs/ will
!e re#apitalised over te next two years so tat tey #an maintain a Capital Ade9ua#y
'atio .CA'/ of GGG.
.A/ >;
.B/ 1+;
.C/ 11;
.0/ ++;
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer4 .B/
F. As per te %ndustrial 0evelopment 'eport +==> %ndias rank in %ndustrial 0evelopment
was A< on te 0evelopment %ndex. 6i# of te followin$ or$ani7ations&a$en#ies #ompiles
%ndustrial 0evelopment %ndex of te world )
.A/ %nternational *a!our Or$anisation
.B/ :nited 3ationsD %ndustrial 0evelopment Or$anisation
.C/ 6orld Bank
.0/ 6orld (rade Or$anisation
.2/ (e 2#onomi# and So#ial Coun#il of :3O
Answer 4 .B/
>. As per te news pu!lised in ma5or news papers&ma$a7ines te %nternational "inan#e
Corporation as offered a loan for providin$ #lean drinkin$ water to ,= laks people in
rural %ndia. 6at is te amount of te loan )
.A/ A million :S H
.B/ 1= million :S H
.C/ 1A million :S H
.0/ += million :S H
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1=. (e mer$er of wi# of te followin$ two %ndian #ompanies took pla#e in re#ent past
wi# is termed as I*ar$est ever mer$er in %ndias Corporate -istoryJ )
.A/ 3u#lear Power Corporation and 3ational (ermal Power Corporation
.B/ State Bank of %ndia and its seven asso#iate !anks
.C/ -ind Aluminium Company and Century Bills
.0/ (ata Botors and Asok *eyland
.2/ 'elian#e %ndustries and 'elian#e Petroleum *td.
Answer 4 .2/
11. As per te a$reements si$ned !y te 3u#lear Power Corporation of %ndia *td. .3PC*/
and 3ational (ermal Power Corporation .3(PC/ a 5oint Venture will !e laun#ed for
settin$ up various 3u#lear Power Plants in %ndia. %f tis is materiali7ed all tese
esta!lisments will !e re9uired to fun#tion ne#essarily under te framework of wi# of te
followin$ existin$ a#ts )
1. %ndustrial 0isputes A#t
+. Bonopolies and 'estri#tive (rade Pra#ti#es A#t
,. Atomi# 2ner$y A#t
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1+. As we all know more and more #ountries&or$ani7ations are now $oin$ for 3on8Cas
(ransa#tions and a##ordin$ly Banks ave laun#ed many new produ#ts in te market for
te same. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts is a non8#as transa#tion produ#t )
.A/ Only A(B Card
.B/ Only Credit Card
.C/ Only Prepaid Card
.0/ Only 0e!it Card
.2/ All are non8#as transa#tion produ#ts
Answer 4 .2/
1,. (e Prime Binister of %ndia wile addressin$ a meetin$ of top industrialists of %ndia in
Bar# +==> advised te 'B% to furter #ut interest rates. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te
reasons owin$ to wi# te Prime Binister wo imself is an e#onomist $ave tis advise to
'B% )
1. All ma5or e#onomies of te world are passin$ trou$ a #risis situation. Prime Binister
wants 'B% to take preventive measures to save %ndian e#onomy.
+. %n %ndia ample li9uidity is availa!le in te market !ut tere are no takers.
,. %nflation is at a #omparatively low level at present in te #ountry
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Bot + and , only
.0/ Only ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
1<. As per te reports pu!lised in te newspapers %ndia as si$ned an a$reement to
supply its 0ruv Advan#ed *i$t -eli#opter .A*-/ to GGG.
.A/ Bauritius
.B/ Ban$lades
.C/ 3epal
.0/ Kim!a!we
.2/ Vietnam
Answer 4 .A/
1A. 6i# of te followin$ is&are (':2 a!out te present situation of Su$ar Barket in %ndia
wi# as under$one a dramati# #an$e in last 1+ monts )
1. "rom !ein$ a ma5or exporter of su$ar1 %ndia is desperately lookin$ for imports today to
meet its domesti# needs.
+. 0omesti# pri#es ave spurted !y E=8?= per #ent wit no si$n of respite.
,. (e present situation is lar$ely due to sarp #ontra#tion in #ane a#rea$e in te #ountry.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
1E. As per te re#ent reports1 te per #apita %n#ome of te #ountry as $one up durin$
+==F8=>. 6at is te per #apita in#ome at present )
A!out GGG.
.A/ 's. 1A1===
.B/ 's. ,,1===
.C/ 's. <=1===
.0/ 's. +,1===
.2/ 's. A,1===
Answer 4 .C/
1?. A ma5or "inan#ial 3ewspaper wile writin$ a!out te present status of e#onomy in
%ndia wrote Ite outlook in te a$ri#ultural se#tor $ives room for optimismJ. 6at does it
really mean )
LPi#k up most appropriate statement.s/M
1. A$ri#ultural Se#tor wi# was not playin$ any si$nifi#ant role in %ndian e#onomy is now
$rowin$ very fast and si$nifi#antly.
+. A$ri#ultural se#tor is not $oin$ to play any ma5or role in e#onomy as its pro$ress is still
very slow.
,. Govt. will not re9uire to provide any !oost up pa#ka$e to a$ri#ultural se#tor as it is likely
to !e satisfa#tory tis year.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ 2iter 1 or ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1F. 6ile addressin$ a #onferen#e of Bankers and top %ndustrialists1 te Prime Binister
made a statement tat 0omesti# Credit "low for Produ#tive 3eeds ad to !e maintained
at a reasona!le CostJ. 6at does it really mean )
.Pi#k up te most appropriate statements/.
1. Banks sould furter raise teir deposit !ase and provide very low #ost #redit to %ndustry
wi# is !adly in need of te same.
+. Banks sould neiter redu#e teir lendin$ rates furter nor in#rease te rates on
deposits as tis may #reate a #riti#al im!alan#e in te finan#ial&money market of te
#ountry.
,. Banks sould see tat ample #redit is provided to te industries at an afforda!le #ost
witout dilutin$ te #redit norms.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and + only
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1>. A ma5or finan#ial newspaper re#ently pu!lised a report werein it is said tat Ite
Govt. was aware of te pro!lems in #ertain se#tors1 parti#ularly were 2xport 0ependen#e
was -i$.D Neepin$$eneral trend of %ndias present e#onomi# situation in mind ow would
you interpret te a!ove statement )
LPi#k up te most appropriate statement.s/M.
1. (e industry wi# produ#es mainly for export purposes is not doin$ well at present and
needs Govt. support.
+. (e industry wi# imports raw material and exports pro#essed $oods is in very !ad
sape tese days. Govt. wises to elp tem so tat tey #an #ome out of it.
,. %ndian exports were never in #omforta!le situations and tis year tey are in teir worst
situation. Govt. knows it !ut #annot elp.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and , only
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
+=. 6o amon$st te followin$ is an 2#onomist of international fame and was in news
re#ently )
.A/ Oon Ney
.B/ Paul Nru$man
.C/ 3i#olas Sarko7y
.0/ Boamed 2l!aradei
.2/ Boamed 3aseed
Answer 4 .B/
+1. 6i# of te followin$ taxes is not levied !y te :nion Govt. )
.A/ Customs
.B/ Corporate (ax
.C/ *and 'evenue
.0/ %n#ome (ax
.2/ Sur#ar$e on %n#ome (ax
Answer 4 .C/
++. Servi#e (ax was introdu#ed in %ndia for te first time in te year GGG.
.A/ 1>>=8>1
.B/ 1>>18>+
.C/ 1>><8>A
.0/ 1>F=8F1
.2/ +===8=1
Answer 4 .C/
+,. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries laun#ed worldDs first satellite for monitorin$
Greenouse Gases )
.A/ :SA
.B/ Britain
.C/ Oapan
.0/ Cina
.2/ %ndia
Answer 4 .C/
+<. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries laun#ed its indi$enous Satellite COmidD in "e!ruary
+==> )
.A/ Spain
.B/ Australia
.C/ (urkey
.0/ Cina
.2/ %ran
Answer 4 .2/
+A. (e Govt. of %ndia allowed te %n#ome (ax 0epartment to set up its #entrali7ed %(
pro#essin$ #entre in GGG.
.A/ Ban$alore
.B/ Cennai
.C/ Bum!ai
.0/ Nolkata
.2/ -ydera!ad
Answer 4 .A/
+E. As per news reports B(3* re#ently laun#ed it ,G Servi#esJ and !e#ame te first
tele#om operator to laun# te same in %ndia. 6at is te full form of CGD in ,G )
.A/ Glo!al
.B/ Generation
.C/ Growt
.0/ Gravity
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
+?. %ndia re#ently si$ned an a$reement wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries so tat it #an
import :ranium from it )
.A/ Cina
.B/ (unisia
.C/ Bra7il
.0/ (aiwan
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .2/
+F. (e annual meetin$ of te world 2#onomi# "orum was or$ani7ed in OanuaryP"e!ruary
+==> in GG
.A/ 0avos
.B/ Brasilia
.C/ 6asin$ton 0C
.0/ *ondon
.2/ (okyo
Answer 4 .A/
+>. 6at is te minimum support pri#e announ#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia for 'a!i #rops of
weat )
.A/ 's. >== 9uintal
.B/ 's. >A= 9uintal
.C/ 's. 11=== 9uintal
.0/ 's. 11=F= 9uintal
.2/ 's. 11+== 9uintal
Answer 4 .0/
,=. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te i$li$ts of te Cpro5e#t Snow *eopardD laun#ed in
re#ent past )
1. %t is laun#ed to safe$uard and #onserve %ndias uni9ue natural erita$e and i$
altitude wild life.
+. (e pro5e#t is laun#ed to make anoter ite# permanent *a! on Sout pole.
,. %t is notin$ !ut a pro5e#t to prote#t snow leopards found in -imalayan re$ion wi# is
fa#in$ te fear of extin#tion.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and , only
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,1. 6i# of te followin$ as now !e#ame te (ird *ar$est 2#onomy of te 6orld )
.A/ Bra7il
.B/ %ndia
.C/ Cina
.0/ Oapan
.2/ 'ussia
Answer 4 .C/
,+. Bs. Ooanna Si$urdardottir as taken over as te first women Prime Binister of GG
.A/ Bra7il
.B/ %#eland
.C/ Peru
.0/ 3ew Kealand
.2/ (unisia
Answer 4 .B/
,,. Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to set up two more All %ndia %nstitute of Bedi#al S#ien#es
.A%%BS/ like institutes in near future. (ese new institutions would !e esta!lised in
GGG.
.A/ 6est Ben$al and :ttar Prades
.B/ -aryana Q Pun5a!
.C/ Pun5a! Q (amil 3adu
.0/ (amil 3adu and Andra Prades
.2/ Gu5arat and Baarastra
Answer 4 .A/
,<. 0uleep (ropy is asso#iated wit te $ame of GGG.
.A/ -o#key
.B/ Badminton
.C/ "oot!all
.0/ *awn (ennis
.2/ Cri#ket
Answer 4 .2/
,A. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te winner of Saraswati Samman +==F )
.A/ Gul7ar
.B/ 3ida "a7li
.C/ Srilal Sukla
.0/ Govind Bisra
.2/ *akmi 3andan Bora
Answer 4 .2/
,E. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te 3ew Prime Binister of %srael after
te $eneral ele#tion eld tere in re#ent past )
.A/ *ie!erman
.B/ (7ipi *ivini
.C/ Simon Peres
.0/ Ben5amin 3etanyau
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
,?. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te i$est 6i#ket taker in te istory of #ri#ket ).Bot
O0% and (est Cri#ket/
.A/ 6asim Akram
.B/ Anil Num!le
.C/ Stepan "lemin$
.0/ Sane 6arne
.2/ Buttia Buralidaran
Answer 4 .2/
,F. 6i# of te followin$ #ommissions set up !y te President of %ndia de#ides te
distri!ution of tax in#omes !etween te Central and State Govts. )
.A/ Central *aw Commission
.B/ Pay Commission for Govt. 2mployees
.C/ Administrative 'eforms Commission
.0/ Plannin$ Commission
.2/ "inan#e Commission
Answer 4 .2/
,>. 6o amon$st te followin$ !e#ame te first %ndian to win CGolden Glo!e Award
+==>D )
.A/ Sivkumar Sarma
.B/ Anu Balik
.C/ Kakir -ussain
.0/ A. '. 'aman
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
<=. Sania Bir7a won te Bixed 0ou!les of wi# of te followin$ tennis mat#es alon$wit
Baes Bupati )
.A/ :S Open +==>
.B/ Australian Open +==>
.C/ Sout Afri#a (ennis Open +==>
.0/ A(P Callen$er (ennis Campionsip +==>
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
<1. 6e very fre9uently read a!out te a#tivities of te "orei$n 2x#an$e Barket in
newspapers&ma$a7ines. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te ma5or fun#tions of te same )
1. (ransfer of pur#asin$ power from domesti# to forei$n market.
+. Providin$ #redit for finan#in$ forei$n trade.
,. Power to pur#ase $old from forei$n #ountries as most of te nations still work on Gold
Standards.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and + only
.2/ Bot + and , only
Answer 4 .0/
<+. 6o amon$st te followin$ players won te 3ational Sootin$ Campionsip eld
in Oanuary +==> )
.A/ A!inav Bindra
.B/ Omkar Sin$
.C/ Gurpreet Sin$
.0/ An5ali Ba$wat
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .2/
<,. 6o amontst te followin$ is te autor of te !ook I(ermites in te (radin$ systemJ )
.A/ B. S. Swaminatan
.B/ Oa$dis Ba$wati
.C/ Oaswant Sin$
.0/ B. Celapati 'ao
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
<<. (e Govt. of %ndia re#ently introdu#ed Boney *aunderin$ Bill +==>. :nder te !ill
wi# of te followin$ a$en#ies is empowered to sear# te premises after te offen#e is
#ommitted and a #ase is filed )
.A/ %n#ome (ax 0epartment
.B/ Vi$ilan#e 0epartment of te 'eserve Bank of %ndia
.C/ 2nfor#ement 0ire#torate
.0/ Central Bureau of %nvesti$ation
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
<A. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te #omponents of te "is#al 0efi#it )
1. Bud$etary 0efi#it
+. Barket Borrowin$s
,. 2xpenditure made from Pradan Bantri 'aat Nos
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
<E. 6i# of te followin$ is te (ropy&Cups asso#iated wit te $ame of -o#key )
.A/ 0er!y
.B/ A$a Nan Cup
.C/ Berdeka
.0/ Vi77y (ropy
.2/ 'overs Cup
Answer 4 .B/
<?. 6i# of te followin$ is not a 6elfare s#eme laun#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia )
.A/ Villa$e Grain Bank S#eme
.B/ Sampoorna Gramin 'o7$ar Ro5ana
.C/ Annapurna S#eme
.0/ Bidday Beal S#eme
.2/ Barat 3irman Ro5ana
Answer 4 .2/
<F. 6i# of te followin$ are te instruments of Credit Control in te ands of te 'B% )
1. *owerin$ or raisin$ te dis#ount and interest rates.
+. 'aisin$ te minimum support pri#e of te ma5or a$ro produ#ts.
,. *owerin$ or raisin$ te minimum #as reserves maintained !y te #ommer#ial !anks.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and , only
.2/ Bot + and , only
Answer 4 .C/
49. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te Book I0reams from By "ater 4 A
Story of 'a#e and %neritan#eJ )
.A/ Bara#k O!ama
.B/ Oon 2vans Aatta Bills
.C/ 3elson Bandela
.0/ 0anny Boyle
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
A=. 6i# of te followin$ pro$rammes was laun#ed to furter improve te fa#ilities of
irri$ation in rural %ndia )
.A/ 3ational So#ial Assistan#e pro$ramme
.B/ Constru#tion of Niosks for poors
.C/ Sampoorna Grameen 'o7$ar Ro5ana
.0/ Annapurna S#eme
.2/ 3ational 6atersed 0evelopment Pro$ramme
Answer 4 .2/
1. (e Govt. of %ndia as taken a de#ision to open tree more %%(s durin$ te year +==F8=>.
(ese %%(s will !e in wi# of te followin$ $roups of States )
.A/ Biar1 'a5astan1 Andra Prades
.B/ Andra Prades1 Orissa1 Narnataka
.C/ Narnataka1 (amil 3adu1 Nerala
.0/ :ttar Prades1 Badya Prades1 Biar
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+. 6i# of te followin$ is&are not te i$li$ts of te :nion Bud$et +==F8=> )
1. A 'isk Capital "und is to !e set up and maintained !y one of te finan#ial institutes.
+. Allo#ation for 0efen#e is redu#ed !y 1=; to make it 's. 1=1=== #rore.
,. Several new s#emes to !e introdu#ed for providin$ so#ial se#urity to te people in
unor$ani7ed se#tors.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and +
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .B/
,. (o elp farmin$ #ommunity te Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to raise te Binimum support
pri#e of paddy for #urrent Narif marketin$ season. 6at is tat pri#e )
.A/ 's. F== per 9uintal
.B/ 's. >== per 9uintal
.C/ 's. >A= per 9uintal
.0/ 's. 1+== per 9uintal
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .2/
<. 6i# of te followin$ is te #orre#t definition of te term #ommer#ial papers )
1. %t is notin$ !ut te popular name of te Oudi#ial stamp papers used to re$ister finan#ial
transa#tions.
+. %t is one of te instruments trou$ wi# Corporates raise de!t from te market.
,. %t is te name of te CCertifi#ate of 0epositsD provided !y te Banks to its retail
#ustomers.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and +
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .B/
A. As per te de#ision taken !y te Govt. of %ndia two finan#ial in#lusion funds are set up
wit an overall #orpus of 's. A== #rore ea#. (ese funds8"inan#ial %n#lusion "und and
"inan#ial %n#lusion (e#nolo$y "und are to !e set up !y te initial #ontri!ution made !y
teGG
.A/ S%0B%1 3ABA'0 and :(%
.B/ 3ABA'01 :(% and 'B%
.C/ Govt. of %ndia1 3ABA'0 and 'B%
.0/ S%0B%1 Govt. of %ndia and %0B% Bank
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
E. As per te 'ailway Bud$et +==F8=> te Operatin$ ratio of 'ailways is pit#ed at wi#
of te followin$ levels ) ApproximatelyGG
.A/ ?=;
.B/ ?A;
.C/ >F;
.0/ >=;
.2/ F1;
Ans 4 .2/
?. As per te Govt. poli#y te provision of te su!sidy for interest su!vention to #o8
operative Su$ar Bills is done !y wi# of te followin$ a$en#ies & or$ani7ations )
.A/ Commission for A$ri#ultural #osts and pri#es
.B/ 3ational Bank for A$ri#ulture and 'ural 0evelopment
.C/ Binistry of A$ri#ulture
.0/ 3ational Commission on "armers
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
F. Banks tese days ave laun#ed a new s#eme produ#t known as C'everse Bort$a$eD.
(e s#eme is desi$ned keepin$ wi# of te followin$ $roups of so#iety in
#onsideration )
.A/ Roun$sters wo ave 5ust started earnin$
.B/ 0efen#e personnel wose life is always at i$ risk
.C/ Senior Citi7en
.0/ 6omen wo do not ave independent sour#e of in#ome
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
>. As per te new fi$ures released in re#ent past wat as !een te ratio of taxes to Gross
0omesti# Produ#t .(ax8G0P/ in +==?8=F ) ApproximatelyGG
.A/ F;
.B/ >;
.C/ 1=;
.0/ 11@A;
.2/ 1+@A;
Ans 4 .2/
1=. Bany a times we read in te newspapers a term C-ot BoneyD. 6i# of te followin$ is
te #orre#t definition of -ot Boney )
1. (is is te fund wi# is dumped into a #ountry to $et te advanta$e of a favoura!le
interest rate and en#e !rin$s i$er returns.
+. (is is te fund wi# is provided !y a !ank in :S H at very sort noti#e and at a very
i$ rate of interest and for a lon$er period of repayment.
,. (is is te fund wi# is pused into market trou$ -awala or some oter su# ille$al
metods and sometimes referred also as Bla#k Boney.
.A/ Only 1 is #orre#t
.B/ Bot 1 and + are #orre#t
.C/ Only , is #orre#t
.0/ Bot 1 and , are true
.2/ Only + is #orre#t
Ans 4 .A/
11. As per te report released in te press te Govt. of %ndia as done a study on Spe#ial
2#onomi# Kones. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te i$li$ts of te reports )
1. 'eport says tat S2Ks sould not !e $iven mu# preferen#e !y te poli#y makers.
+. Study says tat te end !enefit in te next few years may !e of te tune of 's. 11A=1===
#rores wi# will !e mu# i$er tan te estimated revenue losses.
,. Sin#e new S2Ks are developed !y te Private Se#tor te investment for infrastru#tural
development is like a net savin$ for te Govt.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
1+. As per te new fi$ures released !y te Govt. a$en#ies te "orei$n 0ire#t %nvestment
inflow to %ndia is at i$er level and as in#reased su!stantially in re#ent past. 6i# of
te followin$ is&are te #ontri!utory fa#tors wi# as&ave elped in tis re#ord $rowt )
1. Pro$ressive deli#ensin$ of various se#tors.
+. Simplifi#ation of !usiness pro#edures in %ndia.
,. Su! Prime #risis in :SA.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Bot 1 and +
.0/ Only ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .C/
1,. 6i# of te followin$ Companies as $ot I3avratna StatusD re#ently )
.A/ 3ational Bineral 0evelopment
Corporation .3B0C/
.B/ 3ational (extile Corporation .3(C/
.C/ Baruti :dyo$ *td.
.0/ %0B% Bank *td.
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
1<. (e real return to te investor sometimes $ets redu#ed due to sudden rise in te pri#es
of te #ommodities. (is penomenon in finan#ial market is known asG
.A/ Barket risk
.B/ %nflation risk
.C/ Credit risk
.0/ 0iversifi#ation of funds
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
1A. %n te re#ent times te 'B% and Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia .S2B%/ ave
taken various steps to #ontrol te flow of #apital in %ndian e#onomy. 6i# of te followin$
is&are not in#luded in tese step.s/ )
1. Guidelines are issued to restri#t unre$ulated overseas investors trou$ Cp8notesD.
+. 's. E=1=== #rores out of tis fund is !ein$ provided to waive te loans on farmers.
,. Borrowers raisin$ external #ommer#ial !orrowin$s of over H += million would ave to
park te pro#eeds overseas for use as forei$n #urren#y expenditure.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .2/
1E. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries as re#ently made an a$reement wit te 6orld (rade
Or$ani7ation wi# will allow it to 5oin te same as a permanent mem!er )
.A/ 'ussia
.B/ Af$anistan
.C/ Kam!ia
.0/ :$anda
.2/ :kraine
Ans 4 .2/
1?. Prime Binister of %ndia on is visit to Cina a few monts !a#k si$ned a detailed
a$reement wit te same. 6at is&are te ma5or i$li$ts of te a$reement )
1. Bot te #ountries a$reed to #ontinue i$ level ex#an$e of views. %ndian President is
invited to Cina.
+. %ndia to ost 5oint military exer#ise in +==F.
,. %ndia as de#ided to raise te issue of (i!et in :3O. Cina as a$reed for te same.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Bot 1 and +
.0/ Only ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .C/
1F. As per te reports in te leadin$ newspapers Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia
.S2B%/ as asked te Butual "und industry to stop CBissellin$D teir s#emes to investors.
6at is CBissellin$D of produ#ts )
1. Bissellin$ takes pla#e wen mutual funds are sold witout tellin$ te likely returns.
+. 6en a$ents sell te produ#ts witout tellin$ investors wat are te risks involved in
investin$ in mutual funds.
,. 6en a$ents invest some!odyDs money in mutual funds witout teir knowled$e1 it is
#alled missellin$.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
1>. As per te news report S2B% as allowed sort sellin$ !y "%s&B"s from "e!ruary 11
+==F. 6at is Csort sellin$D )
1. Sellin$ of sares tat te seller does not own at te time of tradin$.
+. Sellin$ of sares on te same day or on te day tey were allotted to te trader.
,. Sellin$ of sares on a mu# lower pri#e due to tur!ulent market situations.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+=. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is $overned !y te 3orwei$ianmediated #easefire
A$reement to end its dispute wit a $roup of re!ellions )
.A/ 3epal
.B/ Byanmar
.C/ Af$anistan
.0/ Sri *anka
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
+1. (e :SA1 as reported in te leadin$ newspapers is pro#eedin$ towards Cre#essionD.
6at appens wen an e#onomy $oes in te $rip of Cre#essionD )
1. G0P $rowt slows down.
+. People lose teir 5o!s.
,. "orei$n ex#an$e reserve $oes up su!stantially as lot of loans&$rants start pourin$ in.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Only 1 and +
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
++. (e Sensitive %ndex of te Bom!ay Sto#k 2x#an$e keeps on #an$in$ positively and
ne$atively !ot. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te main reasons wi# #ontri!ute for tis
sudden #an$e in te same )
1. -i$er G0P Growt.
+. Continuous "orei$n "unds "low.
,. -i$ Volume of "orex 'eserves.
<. 'e#ession in :SA.
.A/ Only 1 and +
.B/ Only + and ,
.C/ Only , and <
.0/ Only +
.2/ All 11 +1 , and <
Ans 4 .B/
+,. (e Oerusalem and Palestine made an a$reement on teir pea#e ne$otiations. 6i#
of te followin$ is&are te points in#luded in te a$reement )
1. (ere sould !e an end to te o##upation tat !e$an in 1>E?.
+. (e a$reement must esta!lis Palestine as a omeland for te Palestinian people 5ust
as %srael is te omeland for Oewis people.
,. All te disputes sould !e solved wit te mutual talks only and in presen#e of :S
O!servers.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and +
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
+<. 6o amon$st te followin$ a$reed to supply air#raft #arrier CGorskovD to %ndia for its
defen#e servi#es )
.A/ 'ussia
.B/ "ran#e
.C/ Germany
.0/ %taly
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+A. (e Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to set up a Committee to redraft 'i$t to 2du#ation Bill
+==A.
6at was&were te o!5e#tion.s/ owin$ to wi# Govt. as to redraft te !ill )
1. State Governments are re9uired to spend more money on edu#ation. Sin#e edu#ation is
te responsi!ility of #entre and state !ot1 expenditure sould !e sared e9ually !y !ot of
tem.
+. States were advised to ensure tat a s#ool is availa!le at te distan#e of one km for
ea# #ild.
,. Cildren in Central s#ools are not allowed to $et free edu#ation wereas s#ools run
!y States were asked to ensure tat.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot 1 and +
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .B/
+E. As per newspaper reports outsour#in$ as !e#ome a profita!le !usiness in %ndia and
#ountries like Cina are tryin$ to learn a!out it from %ndia. 6at are te main fa#tors wi#
as&ave elped %ndia in attainin$ tis position )
1. Availa!ility of skilled manpower in a!undan#e.
+. Nnowled$e of 2n$lis lan$ua$e.
,. A swit# over from farmin$ to oter se#tors wi# are #reatin$ more 5o! opportunities.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Bot 1 and +
.0/ Only ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Ans 4 .C/
+?. 6o amon$st te followin$ esta!lised te CAnandvanD a rea!ilitation #entre for
*eprosy patients in Baarastra )
.A/ Ba!a Amte
.B/ Panduran$ Sastri Atawle
.C/ Beda Patkar
.0/ Asaram Ba!u
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+F. (aksin SinawatraDs name is asso#iated wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries )
.A/ Sin$apore
.B/ (ailand
.C/ 3ort Norea
.0/ Sout Norea
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
+>. Bupen -a7arika is te re#ipient of te *ife (ime A#ievement Award and is provided
te status of a Ca!inet Binister. 6i# of te followin$ State Govt. as onoured im in
tis manner )
.A/ Orissa
.B/ Assam
.C/ 6est Ben$al
.0/ Baarastra
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
,=. (e first ever Rout Olympi# Games are s#eduled to !e eld in +=1=. (ese $ames
will !e or$ani7ed inGG
.A/ Bos#ow
.B/ 3ew 0eli
.C/ Bei5in$
.0/ Nuala *umpur
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .2/
,1. 6o amon$st te followin$ as taken over as te President of Ser!ia )
.A/ 'aul Castro
.B/ Steven Spiel!er$
.C/ Boris (adi#
.0/ Ooes Banuel 'amos -orta
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
,+. %nternational 0esert "estival +==F was or$ani7ed in "e!ruary +==F inGG
.A/ Bu5
.B/ Gan$ana$ar
.C/ Bikaner
.0/ Oaiselmer
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
,,. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te re#ipient of te CNisore Numar AwardD $iven !y te
Badya Prades Govt. )
.A/ Sa!ana A7mi
.B/ Amita! Ba##an
.C/ Bano5 Numar
.0/ 0ev Anand
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
,<. (e :nder 1> Cri#ket 6orld Cup +==F was won !y wi# of te followin$ teams )
.A/ Balaysia
.B/ %ndia
.C/ Pakistan
.0/ Australia
.2/ 2n$land
Ans 4 .B/
,A. 6y was te name of Anatolyevi# Bedvedev in news re#ently )
.A/ -e as taken over as te President of 'ussia
.B/ -e as taken over as te Prime Binister of 'ussia
.C/ -e is te new President of Sout Norea
.0/ -e is te new Prime Binister of Sout Norea
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
,E. 6o amon$st te followin$ was te Cief Guest in %ndias 'epu!li# 0ay fun#tion )
.A/ Samak Sundarave5
.B/ Gordon Brown
.C/ Boris (adi#
.0/ 3i#olas Sarko7y
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
,?. (e General 2le#tions in %ran are due in +==F. %ran ele#ts its Parliament for a period
ofGG
.A/ + years only
.B/ , years only
.C/ < years only
.0/ A years only
.2/ E years only
Ans 4 .C/
,F. 6i# of te followin$ states tops in primary1 upper primary edu#ation in %ndia )
.A/ (amil 3adu
.B/ -aryana
.C/ Gu5arat
.0/ Nerala
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
,>. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te re#ipient of Padma Vi!usan $iven away re#ently )
.A/ Anu Balik
.B/ San
.C/ Asa Bosle
.0/ Sonu 3i$am
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
<=. *u#iana Aymar wo was ad5ud$ed te 6orld -o#key Player +==? is from wi# of te
followin$ #ountries )
.A/ Germany
.B/ Ar$entina
.C/ %taly
.0/ 'ussia
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
<1. 6i# of te followin$ State Governments as de#ided to provide ownersip 'i$ts to
(ri!als over forest land !ein$ #ultivated !y tem sin#e last 1= years.
.A/ Badya Prades
.B/ :ttar Prades
.C/ Baarastra
.0/ Andra Prades
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<+. 6o amon$st te followin$ players as #ompleted 1E=== runs in One day %nternational
Cri#ket mat#es re#ently )
.A/ Anil Num!le
.B/ 'aul 0ravid
.C/ Sourav Gan$uly
.0/ %rfan Patan
.2/ Sa#in (endulkar
Ans 4 .2/
<,. (e 11t "ive Rear Plan wises to raise te existin$ +; $rowt in a$ri#ulture and allied
a#tivities to wi# of te followin$s levels !y te year +=1+ )
.A/ F;
.B/ E;
.C/ A;
.0/ <;
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
<<. As a poli#y te 'eserve Bank of %ndia wises to #ontain inflation at wi# of te
followin$ levels )
.A/ A;
.B/ <.A;
.C/ <;
.0/ E;
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<A. (e #urrent trend in A$ri#ultural se#tor in %ndia is a matter of #on#ern for te poli#y
makers tese days as it is not sowin$ te expe#ted results. 6at is&are te ma5or areas
of pro!lem.s/ !ein$ fa#ed !y te farmers )
1. %rri$ation fa#ilities are not enou$.
+. :se of #emi#al fertili7ers as !adly affe#ted te fertility of te land.
,. Govt. as redu#ed te su!sidy in te farmin$ se#tor. -en#e it is no more a profita!le
a#tivity.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<E. 6i# of te followin$ #ommittees re#ommended te revival of Cooperative Credit
institutions in states )
.A/ Vaidyanatan Committee
.B/ 'an$ara5an Committee
.C/ Sa##ar Committee
.0/ 'akes Boan Committee
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<?. C6orld 0ay for 6aterD is o!served on wi# of te followin$ days )
.A/ Bar# ++
.B/ "e!ruary ++
.C/ Oanuary ++
.0/ Bay ++
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<F. As we all know Cinese e#onomy is a !oomin$ e#onomy and its exports ave played a
si$nifi#ant role in it. 6at was te sare of Cinas export as #ompared to its G0P in +==?
)
.A/ +=;
.B/ ,=;
.C/ <=;
.0/ A=;
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
<>. 0eli won te 'an5i (ropy for te sevent time in Oanuary +==F !y defeatin$G
.A/ 'ailways
.B/ -aryana
.C/ Baarastra
.0/ Gu5arat
.2/ :ttar Prades
Ans 4 .2/
50. Ga$an 3aran$1 wo $ot a silver medal in an international #ampionsip eld in
Buni#1 is a&anGG
.A/ 1== metre runner
.B/ Badminton player
.C/ Cess player
.0/ Swimmer
.2/ Air 'ifle sooter
Ans 4 .2/
1. 6i# of te followin$ States will soon ave its first Civil Airports )
.A/ Oammu Q Nasmir
.B/ Baarastra
.C/ Assam
.0/ Be$alaya
.2/ Sikkim
Ans 4 .2/
+. 6o amon$st te followin$ made te <1st (est Century of is #areer re#ently )
.A/ Saurav Gan$uly
.B/ V. V. S. *axman
.C/ 'aul 0ravid
.0/ Sa#in (endulkar
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
,. 6i# of te followin$ was&were te o!5e#tive.s/ of te Bission Candrayaan 1 )
.a/ Preparin$ dimensional atlas of te lunar surfa#e.
.!/ Cemi#al Bappin$ of te entire lunar surfa#e.
.#/ *o#atin$ minerals in te soil of te moon.
.A/ Only .a/
.B/ Only .!/
.C/ Only .#/
.0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
<. 6i# of te followin$ States introdu#ed a i$ te# food$rain rationin$ system to
ensure timely supply of te food$rains to people livin$ !elow poverty line )
.A/ Baarastra
.B/ (amil 3adu
.C/ 0eli
.0/ 6est Ben$al
.2/ Narnataka
Ans 4 .2/
A. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a part of %ndias Boney Barket )
.A/ Bill Barkets
.B/ Call Boney Barket
.C/ Banks
.0/ Butual "unds
.2/ %ndian Gold Coun#il
Ans 4 .2/
E. 6i# of te followin$ is te o!5e#tive of te pro5e#t CBoomi NeralamD laun#ed !y te
State Govt. )
.A/ (o #ondu#t a survey of te land
.B/ (o !rin$ tose people !a#k wo ave left te State and settled in oter States
.C/ (o provide finan#ial se#urity to farmers wo are in distress
.0/ (o identify tose tri!als wo need 5o!s or finan#ial assistan#e
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
?. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries adopted its new #onstitution re#ently )
.A/ 'ussia
.B/ 29uadore
.C/ Sout Norea
.0/ 3ort Norea
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
F. 6i# of te followin$ awards was $iven to Pt. Bimsen Oosi re#ently .+==F/ )
.A/ Padma Busan
.B/ San$it 3atak A#ademy Award
.C/ Baarastra Busan
.0/ Narnataka 'atna
.2/ Barat 'atna
Ans 4 .2/
>. 6i# of te followin$ States $ot its first 'ail link re#ently )
.A/ -aryana
.B/ Aruna#al Prades
.C/ Sikkim
.0/ Banipur
.2/ Oammu Q Nasmir
Ans 4 .2/
1=. Bara#k -ussain O!ama !elon$s to wi# of te followin$ politi#al parties )
.A/ 'epu!li#an
.B/ 0emo#rati#
.C/ *a!our
.0/ Ameri#an 3ational Con$ress
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
11. 6i# of te followin$ is&are 3O( te features of %ndias "orei$n (rade poli#y .+==< to
+==>/)
.a/ (o dou!le %ndias per#enta$e sare of $lo!al trade from present =S? per #ent to 1SA per
#ent !y +==>.
.!/ Simplifyin$ te pro#edures and !rin$in$ down te #ost.
.#/ Bake SAA'C #ountries %ndias most preferred forei$n trade partners !y +==>.
.A/ Only .a/
.B/ Only .!/
.C/ Only .#/
.0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/
.2/ Only .a/ Q .#/
Ans 4 .C/
1+. Stepen -arper wose name was in news re#ently is te GGG.
.A/ President of Canada
.B/ Prime Binister of Canada
.C/ President of %taly
.0/ Prime Binister of Swit7erland
.2/ "orei$n Binister of :.S.A.
Ans 4 .B/
1,. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a fertili7er produ#t )
.A/ :rea
.B/ Burate of Potas
.C/ 0i Amonium Pospate
.0/ Cal#ium Car!onate
.2/ All are fertili7ers
Ans 4 .2/
1<. A 's. ,A1=== #rore OS6 Steel Plant pro5e#t was inau$urated in 6est Ben$al re#ently.
(e pro5e#t is setup & developed in GGG.
.A/ Sin$ur
.B/ 3andi$ram
.C/ Sal!oni
.0/ Balda
.2/ Ooyna$ar
Ans 4 .C/
1A. 6i# of te followin$ State Govts. -as announ#ed tat it will provide a spe#ial
pa#ka$e of in#entives to 2mployment %ntensive %ndustries )
.A/ Pun5a!
.B/ Narnataka
.C/ (amil 3adu
.0/ :ttar Prades
.2/ Biar
Ans 4 .C/
1E. 6i# of te followin$ nations as de#ided to in#rease its #o8operation in te field of
ener$y wit %ndia )
.A/ 'ussia
.B/ Cina
.C/ Ban$lades
.0/ 3epal
.2/ Oapan
Ans 4 .A/
1?. 6i# of te followin$ servi#es is 3O( provided !y te post offi#es in %ndia )
.A/ Savin$s Bank S#eme
.B/ 'etailin$ of Butual "unds
.C/ Sale of stamp Papers .Oudi#ial/
.0/ %ssuan#e of 0emand 0rafts
.2/ *ife %nsuran#e #over
Ans 4 .0/
1F. Boammed Anni 3aseed is te newly ele#ted President of GGG.
.A/ "i5i
.B/ Baldives
.C/ %ra9
.0/ %ran
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
1>. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te winner of te 3o!el Pri7e for *iterature +==F )
.A/ Oean Barie Gustave *e Cle7io
.B/ Bartti Atisaari
.C/ Roi#iro 3am!u
.0/ "ran#oise Barre Sinoussi
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+=. A national level #ommission of %ndia as asked a!out twenty States to set up wi# of
te followin$ #ommissions in teir States as early as possi!le )
.A/ "armers Commission
.B/ 6omen Commission
.C/ Cild 6elfare Commission
.0/ *aw Commission
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
+1. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te measure.s/ taken !y te 'eserve Bank of %ndia .'B%/
to ease te li9uidity #run# in te #ountry )
.a/ Cut in Cas 'eserve 'atio and Statutory *i9uidity 'atio.
.!/ %n#rease te flow of forei$n dire#t investment.
.#/ Supply of additional #urren#y notes in te market.
.A/ Only .a/
.B/ Only .!/
.C/ Only .#/
.0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
++. (e tird %ndia Bra7il and Sout Afri#a .%BSA/ Summit took pla#e in wi# of te
followin$ dies re#ently )
.A/ Bra7ilia
.B/ 3ew 0eli
.C/ Sun#ity
.0/ Salvador
.2/ 0ur!an
Ans 4 .B/
+,. 6i# of te followin$ States as d#ided to set up Arseni# 'emoval Plants in all te
distri#ts of te State to ena!le itself to provide arseni# free drinkin$ water to all te people
!y +=1=811 )
.A/ Narnataka
.B/ Nerala
.C/ 6est Ben$al
.0/ Orissa
.2/ Baarastra
Ans 4 .C/
+<. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te !ook C(e 2xileD )
.A/ B. G. Ver$ese
.B/ Pilip 'ot
.C/ Aravind Adi$a
.0/ 3avte5 Saran
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
+A. 6i# of te followin$ pro$rammes is !ein$ implemented in all te distri#ts of te
#ountry )
.A/ Sarva Siksa A!iyan
.B/ 3avodaya Vidyalay
.C/ :ltra Be$a Power Pro5e#t
.0/ 'a5iv Gandi Grameen Vidyutikara Ro5ana
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
+E. (e Govt. of %ndia de#ided to provide a !onus pri#e of 's. A= per 9uintal on wi# of
te followin$ produ#ts over and a!ove its minimum support pri#e of 's. FA= per 9uintal )
.A/ 6eat
.B/ Paddy
.C/ Su$ar#ane
.0/ Cotton
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .B/
+?. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te autor of te !ook C(e 3amesakeD )
.A/ Vikram Set
.B/ V. S. 3aipaul
.C/ Arun Ba$at
.0/ Anita 0esai
.2/ Oumpa *airi
Ans 4 .2/
+F. Besides :SA %ndia as si$ned 3u#lear A$reement wit wi# of te followin$ #ountries
and is named as CCo8operation A$reement for Pea#eful uses of 3u#lear 2ner$yD )
.A/ %taly
.B/ Germany
.C/ "ran#e
.0/ Canada
.2/ Australia
Ans 4 .C/
+>. (7ipi *ivini wose name was in news re#ently is from wi# of te followin$ #ountries )
.A/ Sin$apore
.B/ Sout Norea
.C/ Austria
.0/ %srael
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .0/
,=. 6orld O7one day is o!served on GGG.
.A/ 1Et Septem!er
.B/ 1Et O#to!er
.C/ 1Et 3ovem!er
.0/ +Et Septem!er
.2/ +Et O#to!er
Ans 4 .A/
,1. 6i# of te followin$ is 3O( a Govt. Sponsored or$ani7ation )
.A/ Small %ndustries 0evelopment Bank of %ndia
.B/ 3ABA'0
.C/ 3ational -ousin$ Bank
.0/ %C%C% Bank
.2/ All are Govt. sponsored
Ans 4 .0/
,+. CBerdeka CupD is asso#iated wit te $ame of GGG.
.A/ Badminton
.B/ "oot!all
.C/ -o#key
.0/ Golf
.2/ (ennis
Ans 4 .B/
,,. %ndias Spa#e 'o#ket *aun#in$ Centre is in GGG.
.A/ Port!lair
.B/ -assan
.C/ (irupati
.0/ No#i
.2/ Sri -arikota
Ans 4 .2/
,<. (e 3ational Games s#eduled in +=11 will !e or$ani7ed in GGG.
.A/ Ben$aluru
.B/ Goa
.C/ Nolkata
.0/ No#i
.2/ Oaipur
Ans 4 .B/
,A. 6i# of te followiin$ diseases is not #overed under %nte$rated 0isease Surveillan#e
pro5e#t )
.A/ Colera
.B/ (u!er#ulosis
.C/ A%0S
.0/ Polio
.2/ Can#er
Ans 4 .2/
,E. 6i# of te followin$ is (':2 a!out CAntyodaya Anna Ro5anaD )
.a/ S#eme is for Below Poverty *ine families.
.!/ People are provided #ooked meals under te s#eme.
.#/ All !enefi#iaries of 3ational 'ural 2mployment Guarantee A#t are #overed in tis
s#eme.
.A/ Only .a/
.B/ Only .!/
.C/ Only .#/
.0/ All .a/1 .!/ Q .#/
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .2/
,?. Oelena Oankovi# of Ser!ia won wi# of te followin$ titles of tennis after defeatin$
Svetlana Nu7netsova )
.A/ Cina Open
.B/ Oapan Open
.C/ 3ew Kealand Open
.0/ Australian Open
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
,F. 6o amon$st te followin$ is te Binister of -ome Affairs in :nion Ca!inet of %ndia at
present )
.A/ Sivra5 Patil
.B/ *alu Prasad Radav
.C/ P. Cidam!aram
.0/ Sarad Pawar
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
,>. Banks are re9uired to pay ow mu# per#enta$e of teir net !ank #redit to Priority
Se#tor is advan#e )
.A/ A;
.B/ ?;
.C/ 1=;
.0/ 1A;
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
40. 0rona#arya Award is $iven for ex#ellen#e in GGG.
.A/ *itera#y 6ork
.B/ So#ial Servi#e
.C/ Coa#in$ in Sports
.0/ Oournalism
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .C/
1Q. 6i# one of te followin$ is te per#enta$e upto wi# "0% in defense se#tor is
allowed )
.A/ +E;
.B/ <1;
.C/ ,1;
.0/ <>;
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
+Q. 6enever 'B% does some Open Barket Operation (ransa#tions1 a#tually it wises to
re$ulate wi# of te followin$ )
.A/ %nflation only
.B/ *i9uidity in e#onomy
.C/ Borrowin$ powers of te !anks
.0/ "low of "orei$n 0ire#t %nvestments
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
,Q. (e maximum amount of te (otal 'evenue earned !y te Govt. of %ndia #omes from
T
.A/ %n#ome (ax
.B/ Customs 0uty
.C/ 2x#ise 0uty
.0/ Value Added (ax
.2/ Corporate (ax
Answer 4 .2/
<Q. %n e#onomi#s it is $enerally !elieved tat te main o!5e#tive of a Pu!li# Se#tor
"inan#ial Company like Bank is to
.A/ 2mploy more and more people
.B/ Baximi7e total profits
.C/ Baximi7e total produ#tion
.0/ Provide finan#ial servi#e to te people of te nation of its ori$in a#ross te #ountry
.2/ Sell te $oods at su!sidi7ed #ost
Answer 4 .0/
AQ. 6i# of te followin$ is (':2 a!out te Sin$leT2:'O Payment AreaD a #on#ept
very mu# in news tese days )
1. %t is a #on#ept floated !y 2uropean :nion.
+. %t aims to #reate an inte$rated market for payment servi#es in 2:'O.
,. %t is a #ontra#t to #onvert all :S dollar payments into 2:'O1 wi# is a #urren#y almost
free from flu#tuations in its value.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Only 1 and +
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
EQ. 6at is a 'epo 'ate )
.A/ %t is a rate of wi# 'B% sell Govt. se#urities to !anks
.B/ %t is a rate at wi# 'B% !uys Govt. se#urities from !anks
.C/ %t is a rate at wi# 'B% allows small loans in te market
.0/ %t is a rate wi# is offered !y Banks to teir most valued #ustomers or prime
#ustomers
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
?Q. %n a Company te use of pri#e sensitive #orporate information !y te Company8people
to make $ains or #over losses is known asT
.A/ %nsider tradin$
.B/ "uture tradin$
.C/ "orei$n tradin$
.0/ Sto#k tradin$
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
FQ. As per te dire#tives issued !y te Prime BinisterDs 2#onomi# Advisory Coun#il .2AC/1
te per#enta$e of te #urrent a##ount defi#it .of te total G0P/ durin$ +==F8+==> sould
not !e more tanT
.A/ +@F;
.B/ ,@=;
.C/ ,@1;
.0/ ,@+;
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
>Q. (e a$ri#ultural #ensus is done at wi# of te followin$ intervals )
.A/ (ere is no fixed term
.B/ 2very year
.C/ On#e in tree years
.0/ On#e in ten years
.2/ On#e in five years
Answer 4 .2/
1=. 6i# of te followin$ #annot !e #alled as a 0e!t %nstrument as referred in finan#ial
transa#tions )
.A/ Certifi#ate of 0eposits
.B/ Bonds
.C/ Sto#ks
.0/ Commer#ial Papers
.2/ *oans
Answer 4 .C/
11Q. (e amount of wi# of te followin$ refle#ts te overall !ud$etary position of te
Govt. of %ndia at a $iven time )
.A/ 'evenue 0efi#it
.B/ (otal Amount of %n#ome (ax #olle#ted
.C/ Capital 0efi#it
.0/ "is#al 0efi#it
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
1+Q. (e 11t "ive Rear Plan is termed as plan forT
.A/ %ndias -ealt
.B/ 2radi#ation of poverty from %ndia
.C/ %ndias 2du#ation
.0/ 0evelopment of 'ural %ndia
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1,Q. 6o amon$st te followin$ $ave te #on#ept of P:'A .Providin$ :r!an fa#ilities in
'ural Areas/ )
.A/ 'a5iv Gandi
.B/ Banmoan Sin$
.C/ A.P.O. A!dul Nalam
.0/ Sonia Gandi
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1<Q. (e i$er rate of $rowt of e#onomy #ertainly redu#es teT
.A/ Gender ine9ualities
.B/ Poverty
.C/ Population of a #ountry
.0/ "low of forei$n dire#t investment
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
1AQ. Barat 3irman does not #over wi# of te followin$ areas )
.A/ 'ural employment
.B/ 'ural -ousin$
.C/ 'ural 6ater supply
.0/ %rri$ation fa#ilities
.2/ %t #overs all te a!ove areas
Answer 4 .A/
1EQ. 6i# of te followin$ #ommittees as $iven its re#ommendations on C"inan#ial
%n#lusionD )
.A/ 'akes Boan Committee
.B/ 'an$ara5an Committee
.C/ Sina Committee
.0/ Nelkar Committee
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
1?Q. 6i# of te followin$ #orre#tly des#ri!es wat su!8prime lendin$ is )
1. *endin$ to te people wo #annot return te loans.
+. *endin$ to te people wo are i$ value #ustomers of te !anks.
,. *endin$ to tose wo are not a re$ular #ustomer of a !ank.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
1FQ. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te ma5or #on#epts visi!le in todayDs !ankin$ industry in
%ndia )
1. 'isk Based Bana$ement
+. Growin$ #ompetition
,. %( %nitiatives
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Bot + and ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer 4 .A/
1>Q. 6i# of te followin$ servi#es provided !y a !ank in %ndia is not lia!le for Servi#e
(ax as per existin$ laws )
.A/ Safe 0eposit *o#kers
.B/ Ber#ant Bankin$ Servi#es
.C/ Credit #ards
.0/ 0is#ount earned on #ertain dis#ounted !ills
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
+=Q. (e a#tual return of an investor is redu#ed sometimes as te pri#es of te
#ommodities $o up all of a sudden. %n finan#ial se#tor tis type of penomenon is known
asT
.A/ Pro!a!ility risk
.B/ Barket risk
.C/ %nflation risk
.0/ Credit risk
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
+1Q. %n %ndia Binimum Support Pri#es are announ#ed !y te Govt. of %ndia every year.
6i# of te followin$ #ommodities is not #overed under tis poli#y )
.A/ Su$ar
.B/ 6eat
.C/ Cotton
.0/ 6ite $oods
.2/ All are #overed under te poli#y
Answer 4 .0/
++Q. 6i# of te followin$ poli#ies of a #ountry !rin$s a #ru#ial impa#t on te e#onomi#
$rowt of te nation )
1. "is#al poli#y
+. "orei$n poli#y
,. So#ial poli#ies
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only 1 and +
.0/ Only + and ,
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer 4 .C/
+,Q. 6i# of te followin$ finan#ial produ#ts is not mu# popular in %ndia as tey are
laun#ed re#ently only )
.A/ 0evelopment Bonds
.B/ %nsuran#e Poli#ies
.C/ Butual funds
.0/ Soverei$n 6ealt "unds
.2/ All are very popular produ#ts in %ndia
Answer 4 .0/
+<Q. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is $iven permanent mem!ersip of te 6orld (rade
Or$anisation re#ently )
.A/ :krain
.B/ %ndia
.C/ Pakistan
.0/ Sri *anka
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .2/
+AQ. 6en te pri#es of #ommodities1 $oods and servi#es start de#linin$ #onsistently1 te
penomenon is known asT
.A/ 0is#ount yield
.B/ 0eflation
.C/ 3e$ative $rowt
.0/ Barket #apitali7ation
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
+EQ. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts laun#ed !y most of te !anks elp farmers in
$ettin$ instant #redit for various a$i#ultural purposes )
.A/ Nissan Credit Card
.B/ Personal *oan
.C/ Business *oan
.0/ A(B Card
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
+?Q. 6i# of te followin$ poli#ies of te finan#ial se#tors is !asi#ally desi$ned to
transferrin$ lo#al finan#ial assets into forei$n finan#ial asset freely and at market
determined ex#an$e rates ) Poli#y ofT
.A/ Capital A##ount #onverti!ility
.B/ "inan#ial 0efi#it Bana$ement
.C/ Binimum Support Pri#e
.0/ 'estri#tive (rade Pra#ti#es
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
+FQ. A #ustomer wises to pur#ase some :S dollars in %ndia. -e& Se sould $o toT
.A/ Pu!li# 0e!t 0ivision of te 'B% only
.B/ Ameri#an 2xpress Bank Only
.C/ 'B% or any !ran# of a !ank wi# is autori7ed for su# !usiness
.0/ Binistry of "orei$n Affairs
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
+>Q. %ndias *ook 2ast Poli#y was laun#ed in te yearT
.A/ 1>>=
.B/ 1>>+
.C/ 1>>A
.0/ +===
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
,=Q. 6i# of te followin$ produ#ts of a !ank is spe#ifi#ally desi$ned to provide finan#ial
elp to #ildren in teir i$er studies in %ndia or in a forei$n nation )
.A/ Personal *oan
.B/ Corporate *oan
.C/ 2du#ational *oan
.0/ Bort$a$e *oan
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
,1Q. A Bank&"inan#ial Or$ani7ation tese days relies eavily on e8#ommer#e for its
transa#tion. As a part of system se#urity1 it as introdu#ed or$ani7ationDs
se#urity awareness manual. (is step of te or$ani7ation #an !e #lassified under wi#
one of te followin$ #ate$ories of measures for a !usiness )
.A/ Preventive
.B/ Complian#e
.C/ Corre#tive
.0/ 0ete#tive
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
,+Q. 6i# of te followin$ is te limitation of te A(Bs owin$ to wi# people are
re9uired to visit !ran#es of te !ank )
1. %t does not a##ept deposits.
+. %t as a limited #as dis!ursement #apa#ity.
,. *a#k of uman interfa#e
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese are limitations
Answer 4 .B/
,,Q. 6i# of te followin$ is&are te o!5e#tives of developin$ Spe#ial 2#onomi# Kones
.S2Ks/ )
1. Generate additional e#onomi# a#tivities.
+. Generate additional employment opportunities.
,. Promotion of export of $oods and servi#es.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Only 1 and +
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer 4 .2/
,<Q. An industry wi# is fi$tin$ ard to in#rease its market sare in existin$ market .wit
new popular produ#ts/ is known asT
.A/ Barket vendor
.B/ Barket operator
.C/ Barket leader
.0/ Barket follower
.2/ Barket #allen$er
Answer 4 .0/
,AQ. Baruti view (ata Botors as prominent #ompetitor !ut does not view Volvo as a
#ompetitor. (is type of #ompetition in te market is known asT
.A/ Produ#t #ompetition
.B/ Produ#tion flow #ompetition
.C/ Cost Control #ompetition
.0/ Servi#e #ompetition
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
,E. 6i# of te followin$ is not a so#ial assistan#e pro$ramme laun#ed !y te Govt. of
%ndia )
.A/ 3ational Old A$e Pension S#eme
.B/ Annapurna S#eme
.C/ 3ational "amily Benefit S#eme
.0/ %ndira Awaas Ro5ana
.2/ All are so#ial assistan#e pro$rammes
Answer 4 .0/
,?Q. 6at is te Statutory *i9uidity 'atio .S*'/ at present )
.A/ 1<;
.B/ 1F;
.C/ +=;
.0/ +<;
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
,F. Br. 'aman Sin$ as taken over as te Cief Binister of wi# of te followin$ States
after aGeneral 2le#tion in 3ovem!er&0e#em!er +==F )
.A/ Oammu Q Nasmir
.B/ Badya Prades
.C/ 0eli
.0/ Cattis$ar
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
,>. (e 6orld 0evelopment 'eport8 +==> is released a few monts earlier1 !y wi# of te
followin$ Or$anisations )
.A/ :32SCO
.B/ A0B
.C/ %B"
.0/ 6(O
.2/ 6orld Bank
Answer 4 .2/
<=. As per news pu!lised in newspapers1 ow mu# money Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to
invest in %nfrastru#ture Se#tor as an initiative ) A!outT
.A/ 's. ,=1=== #rores
.B/ 's. <=1=== #rores
.C/ 's. A=1=== #rores
.0/ 's. E=1=== #rores
.2/ 's. ?=1=== #rores
Answer 4 .2/
<1. Br. -osni Bu!arak wo is te re#ipient of te Oawaarlal 3eru Award for %nternational
:nderstandin$ re#ently is te
.A/ President of Sout Afri#a
.B/ Prime Binister of Sout Afri#a
.C/ President of 2$ypt
.0/ Prime Binister of 2$ypt
.2/ Se#retary General of :3O
Answer 4 .C/
<+. Br. Paul Nru$man wose name was in news re#ently is a famousT
.A/ Bedi#al S#ientist
.B/ 2#onomist
.C/ Autor
.0/ Astropysi#ist
.2/ Sports Personality
Answer 4 .B/
<,Q. (e Bu#kin$am Canal wi# is de#lared a 3ational 6aterway of %ndia re#ently is a
Canal runnin$ fromT
.A/ Pun5a! to -aryana
.B/ Bum!ai to Goa
.C/ Vi5ayawada Villupuram
.0/ Co#in to No7ikode
.2/ Nanyakumari to 'ameswaram
Answer 4 .C/
<<Q. Bany times we see in newspapers tat some pro5e#ts are laun#ed !y te Govt.
Autorities on CPPPD !asis. 6at is te full form of CPPPD )
.A/ Preferential Payment Plan
.B/ Pu!li# Private Partnersip
.C/ Partial Payment Pro5e#t
.0/ Popular Private Pro5e#t
.2/ Pu!li# Private Plan
Answer 4 .B/
<AQ. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is not te mem!er of Asia Pa#ifi# 2#onomi#
Cooperation .AP2C/ wi# was in news re#ently )
.A/ Sout Norea
.B/ Canada
.C/ Cina
.0/ %ndia
.2/ :.S.A.
Answer 4 .0/
<EQ. (e #ompulsory 2du#ation A#t will ensure edu#ation to te #ildren upto te a$e ofT
.A/ 1= years
.B/ 1+ years
.C/ F years
.0/ E years
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .2/
<?Q. Saniya Bir7a and Baes Bupati won wi# of te followin$ titles re#ently )
.A/ Australia Open
.B/ :.S. Open
.C/ 6im!ledon "inals
.0/ 0avis Cup "inals
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
<FQ. Br. Nunwar 3arayan wo was sele#ted for te Onanpit Award .for +==A/ re#ently is
a famous poet and writer inT
.A/ :rdu
.B/ 2n$lis
.C/ Gu5arati
.0/ Pun5a!i
.2/ -indi
Answer 4 .2/
<>Q. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries is plannin$ to laun# its Boon Bission Spa#e
Vei#le named as Boon8*%(2 )
.A/ Pakistan
.B/ Germany
.C/ 'ussia
.0/ "ran#e
.2/ Britain
Answer 4 .2/
A=Q. 6i# of te followin$ !ooks is written !y Br. 3andan 3ilekani )
.A/ %ma$inin$ %ndia
.B/ A Good 6oman
.C/ Between te Assassinations
.0/ (e 6ite (i$er
.2/ 3one of tree
Answer 4 .A/
1. What is the population of India ?
(A) 98 crores
(B) More than 2 billion
(C) More than 1 billion
() !ess than 9" crores
(#) 9" crores
2. $her%ostat is an instru%ent used to&
(A) %easure flo' of current
(B) %easure intensit( of )olta*e
(C) re*ulate te%perature
() re*ulate )elocit( of sound
(#) +one of these
,. Wi%bledon $roph( is associated 'ith&
(A) -ootball (B) Cric.et
(C) /oc.e( () Bas.etball
(#) !a'n $ennis
0. 1+2 stands for&
(A) 1ross +ational 2roduct
(B) 1roup +et 2roduct
(C) 1rand +uclear 2rocess
() 1roup +et'or.in* 2rocess
(#) +one of these
3. 4Acoustics5 is the science of the stud( of&
(A) !i*ht (B) 6ound
(C) #lectricit( () Ma*netis%
(#) +one of these
". +oise pollution is %easured in the unit called&
(A) %icron
(B) nautical %iles
(C) oh%s
() a%pere
(#) decibel
7. 4/ea)( Water5 is used in 'hich of the follo'in* t(pes of indus8tries ?
(A) 6u*ar
(B) +uclear 2o'er
(C) $e9tile
() Coal
(#) +one of these
8. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the author of the boo. 4Indo%i8table 6pirit5?
(A) r. A.2.:. Abdul ;ala%
(B) r. Man%ohan 6in*h
(C) :ustice ;. 1. Bala.rishna
() Mr. +at'ar 6in*h
(#) +one of these
9. Which of the follo'in* is not the na%e of popular I$<6oft'are Co%pan( ?
(A) Wipro (B) Maste.
(C) $o(ota () IBM
(#) Infos(s
1=. 4>en5 is the currenc( of&
(A) 6outh ;orea
(B) China
(C) Indonesia
() Mala(sia
(#) +one of these
11. Baichun* Bhutia 'hose na%e 'as in ne's is a 'ell .no'n&
(A) Music irector of Indian fil%s
(B) #n*lish author of Indian ori*in
(C) :ournalist
() 2olitician
(#) 6ports 2ersonalit(
12. 4?ichter 6cale5 is used to %easure 'hich of the follo'in* ?
(A) Intensit( of $suna%i Wa)es
(B) Intensit( of #arth@ua.e
(C) ensit( of salt in 6ea 'ater
() -lo' of electric current
(#) +one of these
1,. Which of the follo'in* best e9plains 4e8*o)ernance5?
(A) I%pro)in* the functionin* of *o)ern%ent
(B) $eachin* *o)ern%ent e%p8lo(ees the basics of co%putin*
(C) eli)er( of public ser)ices throu*h internet
() -ra%in* of c(ber8la's of chattin* on internet
(#) Con)er*ence of e8%ail and )ideo8conferencin*
10. CA6 is associated 'ith 'hich of the follo'in* ?
(A) !e*al 6(ste% ?efor%s
(B) 2iped *as line
(C) Cable $.A.
() Mobile phone re*ulation
(#) +one of these
13. $ata 6teel recentl( ac@uired the CorusB a steel *iant situated in&
(A) 6outh Africa
(B) C.raine
(C) Australia
() Ital(
(#) Britain
1". Which of the follo'in* is the abbre)iated na%e of the Dr*ani8
Eation<A*enc( 'or.in* in the field of 6pace ?esearch ?
(A) I6B+
(B) I6?D
(C) I+$#!6#$
() I+$AC/
(#) +one of these
17. 4/andsha.in*5 in +et'or.in* parlance %eans&
(A) connectin* co%puters to a hub
(B) distributed +et'or.s
(C) ha)in* sa%e operatin* s(ste% on different co%puters
() sendin* e8%ail
(#) +one of these
18. AA$ stands for&
(A) Aalue And $a9
(B) Aalue Added $a9
(C) Airtual Action $as.s
() Airtual Assess%ent $ech8ni@ue
(#) +one of these
19. AlEhei%er5s diseaseistheail%ent of 'hich of the follo'in* or*ans <parts of
the hu%an bod( ?
(A) ;idne( (B) /eart
(C) !i)er () 6to%ach
(#) Brain
2=. 1lobal 'ar%in* is a %atter of concern a%on*st the nations these da(s.
Which of the follo8'in* countries is the lar*est e%itter of *reenhouse *ases in
the World ?
(A) C.6.A. (B) China
(C) India () Britain
(#) +one of these
21. Which of the follo'in* boo.s has been 'ritten b( Bill 1ates ?
(A) Microsoft 6ecrets
(B) $he ?oad Ahead
(C) $he #lephant 2aradi*%
() e8co%%erce
(#) +one of these
22. Which of the follo'in* is the na%e of the social net'or. ser)ice run b( the
1oo*le on the internet ?
(A) Dnline 6pace
(B) Dr.ut
(C) +et86pace
() Wi.ipedia
(#) +one of these
2,. Which of the follo'in* states is a relati)el( ne' addition ?
(A) 1oa
(B) elhi
(C) Cttara.hand
() /i%achal 2radesh
(#) Bihar
20. D$ stands for&
(A) isc Dperatin* $herap(
(B) epart%ent of $elephones
(C) irectorate of $echnolo*(
() a%a*e on $i%e
(#) +one of these
23. Which of the follo'in* 6tates< parts of India is co%pletel( land loc.ed
ha)in* no contact 'ith sea ?
(A) ;arnata.a
(B) Drissa
(C) Maharashtra
() +orth8#ast
(#) +one of these

2". $?AI re*ulates the functionin* of 'hich of the follo'in* ser)i8ces ?
(A) $eleco% (B) $rade
(C) 2ort () $ransport
(#) +one of these
27. At present for the A$Ms in IndiaB the %ost co%%onl( used net8'or.
co%%unication %ode is&
(A) Aer( 6%all Aperture $er%i8nal (A6A$)
(B) 1eneral 2ac.et ?adio 6er8)ice (12?6)
(C) Code i)ision Multiple Access (CMA)
() ial8in Connection
(#) +one of these
28. Which of the follo'in* is not a forei*n ban. operatin* in India ?
(A) B6 Ban. !td.
(B) 6onali Ban.
(C) :. 2. Mor*an Chase Ban.
() 6hinhan Ban.
(#) All are -orei*n Ban.s
29. Who is the author of the boo. 4-uture 6hoc.5 ?
(A) Al)in $offler
(B) $o% 2eters
(C) +apoleon /ill
() ;enneth Blanchard
(#) +one of these
,=. Ape9 fares are&
(A) %ore than the nor%al fare
(B) less than the nor%al fare
(C) offered onl( to corporate clients
() applicable to late ni*ht fli*hts onl(
(#) applicable to international fli*hts onl(
,1. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the irector of the fil% 4Water5 'hich 'as in
ne's ?
(A) Aidhu Ainod Chopra
(B) Mrinal 6en
(C) 1ulEar
() Mahesh Bhatt
(#) +one of these
,2. $he 1=th plan period is upto&
(A) 2==7 (B) 2==8
(C) 2==9 () 2=1=
(#) +one of these
,,. D2#C is a *roup of countries 'hich are&
(A) e9portin* oil
(B) productin* cotton
(C) rich and de)eloped
() de)elopin* and poor
(#) nuclear po'ers
,0. Intel Co%pan( %ainl( pro8duces&
(A) /ard dis.s
(B) ACs
(C) Monitors
() 6oft'are
(#) +one of these
,3. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the M..<Chair%an of one of the %aFor 6teel
Co%panies ?
(A) 6hri !. +. Mittal
(B) 6hri ;. ;. Birla
(C) 6hri AiFa(pat 6in*hania
() 6hri Mu.esh A%bani
(#) 6hri Anil A*ar'al
,". Who is the 2resident of +ass8co%?
(A) ;iran ;arni.
(B) +ara(ana Murth(
(C) 2ra%od esai
() e)an* Mehta
(#) +one of these
,7. Which of the follo'in* a'ards is not *i)en for e9cellence in the field of
literature ?
(A) Boo.er 2riEe
(B) +obel 2riEe
(C) 2ulitEer 2rice
() ArFun A'ard
(#) Bharati(a 1nanpith A'ard
,8. 46in*ur5 'hich 'as in ne's is a place in&
(A) Drissa
(B) West Ben*al
(C) :har.hand
() Bihar
(#) Maharashtra
,9. Who a%on*st the follo'in* is the author of the boo. series na%ed as
4/arr( 2otter5 ?
(A) :. ;. ?o'lin*
(B) !indsa( !ohan
(C) :ulia ?oberts
() 6andra Bulloc.
(#) +one of these
0=. Which of the follo'in* 6atellites recentl(dedicatedtonation helps irect to
/o%e $ele)ision 6er8)ice in India ?
(A) Matsat
(B) #dusat
(C) InsatG0b
() InsatGIB
(#) +one of these
01. Man( a ti%es 'e read so%e ne's ite%s about the 4West Ban.. 4West Ban.
is situated at the 'estern side of the ri)er&
(A) Mississippi
(B) A%aEon
(C) +ile
() :ordan
(#) +one of these
02. Which of the follo'in* pheno8%enon is considered responsible for 41lobal
War%in*5 ?
(A) 1reenhouse 1as #ffect
(B) -o9 -ire
(C) r( -ar%in*
() ?adioacti)it(
(#) +one of these
0,. Which of the follo'in* instru8%ents is not issued b( a ban. ?
(A) e%and raft
(B) 2a( Drder
(C) ebit Card
() Credit Card
(#) +ational 6a)in* Certificate
00. +a%e of :(oti ?andha'a is asso8ciated 'ith 'hich of the follo8'in*
*a%es ?
(A) 1olf
(B) Bad%inton
(C) /oc.e(
() Chess
(#) +one of these
03. Which of the follo'in* 6oft'are Co%panies recentl( launched its education
portal 4Cnli%ited 2otential5 in India ?
(A) Microsoft (B) Infos(s
(C) Wipro () $C6
(#) +one of these
0". 2oll( C%ri*ar 'ho died 'as a 'ell .no'n&
(A) Cric.eter
(B) $ennis 2la(er
(C) 1olfer
() Chess 2la(er
(#) /oc.e( 2la(er
07. In India Census is done after a *ap of e)er(&
(A) -i)e (ears
(B) 6e)en (ears
(C) #i*ht (ears
() $en (ears
(#) -ifteen (ears
08. 2rof. Muha%%ad >unus the recipient of the +obel 2eace 2riEe 2==" is the
e9ponent of 'hich of the follo'in* concepts in the field of ban.in* ?
(A) Core Ban.in*
(B) Micro Credit
(C) ?etail Ban.in*
() ?eal $i%e 1ross 6ettle%ent
(#) Internet Ban.in*
09. Who a%on*st the follo'in* 'as Indias official candidate for the post of
C+D5s 6ecretar( 1ene8 ral ?
(A) Mr. 6h(a% 6aran
(B) r. C. ?an*araFan
(C) Mr. 6hashi $haroor
() Mr. AiFa( +a%biar
(#) +one of these
3=. Mr. 1ordon Bro'n has ta.en o)er as the 2ri%e Minister of&
(A) Ital(
(B) Canada
(C) -rance
() 6outh Africa
(#) Britain

Answers with explanations :
1. (C) 2. (C) ,. (#) 0. (A) 3. (B) ". (#) 7. (B) 8. (A) Indo%itable 6pirit is a
boo. authored b( r. A.2.:. Abdul ;ala% the e982resident of India. $he boo.
brin*s to*ether the )aluesB thou*hts and ideas of 2resident ;ala% as reflected
in his speeches and addresses. Interspersed 'ith interestin* ancedotes and
obser)ationsB indo%itable 6pirit represents the @uintessential A.2.:. Abdul
;ala%&the %anB the scientistB the teacher and the 2resident.
9. (C) 1=. (#) 11. (#) Baichun* Bhutia is a football pla(er fro% India. /e is
.no'n b( his fans as the torchbearer of Indian football in the inter8national
arena. /e is currentl( captain of Indian tea% and pla(s for Mohan Ba*an.
12. (B) 1,. (C) 10. (C) A Conditional Access 6(ste% (CA6) is a s(ste% b(
'hich ele8ctronic trans%ission of di*ital MediaB especiall( satellite tele)i8sion
si*nals throu*h cable is li%ited to subscribed clients. $his is called conditional
access. $he si*nal is encr(pted and is una)8ailable for unauthorised recep8tion.
A set8top bo9 containin* a conditional access Module is re@uired in the
custo%er pre%i8ses to recei)e and decr(pt the si*nal. CA6 is no' beco%in* a
si*nificant concern for MaFor co%panies in the AB8/ Mar.et because
broadcasters are loo.in* to control the di*ital si*nals that the( 'ill be
broadcastin*.
13. (#) 1". (B) 17. (A) /andsha.in* is a net'or.8in* process 'hen t'o
co%puters establish a connection. An e9a%ple of a handsha.e is 'hen (our
%odern dialup5s to a co%8puter net'or. and a*rees on baud rateB error
correction and co%pression protocols. /and8sha.in* usuall( occurs 'hen
pac.ets of data are e9chan*ed bet'een t'o co%puters.
18. (B) 19. (#) 2=. (B) 21. (B) $he ?oad AheadB a boo. 'ritten b( Bill 1atesB
+athan M(hr)old and 2eter ?inearsonB and2ublishedin+o)e%ber 1993B
su%%ariEed the i%plications of the personal co%putin* re)olu8tion and
described a future profoundl( chan*ed b( the arri8)al of a *lobal interacti)e
net8'or..
22. (B) Dr.ut is an internet social net'or. ser)ice run b( 1oo*le and na%ed
after its creatorB 1oo*le e%plo(ee Dr.ut Bu(u.8.o.ten. It clai%s to be
desi*ned to help user %eet ne' friends and %aintain e9istin* relation8
ships.6i%ilar to faceboo.B friend8ster and %( space. Dr.ut 'as launched in
:anuar( 2==0 b( the search co%pan( 1oo*le. In Dcto8ber 2=="B Dr.ut stated
to ha)e ,7 %illion account and 1H, %illion dail( )isitors. As of Au*ust 2==7B the
ser)ice clai%ed "7 %illion users.2,. (C) 20. (#) ot stands for epart%ent of
$eleco%%unications. 23. ()
2". (A) $he $eleco%%unications ?e*ulator( Authorit( of India or $?AI
(established 1997) is the independent re*ulator establis8hed b( the
1o)ern%ent of India to re*ulate the teleco%%unica8tions business in India.
27. (A) 28. (#) 29. (A) -uture 6hoc. is a boo. 'ritten b( the 6ociolo*ist and
-uturolo*ist Al)in $offler in 197=. $he boo. is actuall( an e9tension of an
article of the sa%e na%e that $offler 'rote for the -ebruar( 197= issue of pla(8
bo(. $he boo. has sold o)er " %illion copies and has been 'idel( translated. A
docu%en8tar( fil% based on the boo. 'as released in 1972 'ith Drson Welles
as on screen.
,=. (B) ,1. (#) Water 2==3B is an Acade%( A'ard8no%inated Canadian fil%
directed and 'ritten b( eepa Mehta. It is set in 19,8 and e9plores the li)es of
'ido's at an ashra% in AanarasiB India. $he fil% is also the third part of a
lin.ed trilo*( b( MehtaB prece8ded b( fire (199") and #arth (1998).
,2. (A) ,,. (A) ,0. (#) Intel Co%pan( %ainl( produces MicroprocessorB -lash
%e%or(B Motherboard ChipsetsB +et'or. Interface cardB Blue8tooth Chipsets
etc.
,3. (A) ,". (A) ,7. () ,8. (b) ,9. (a) 0=. (c) 01. (d) $he West Ban.B also
.no'n as 4:udea and 6a%aria is a landloc.ed territor( on the West Ban. of the
:ordon?i)er in the %iddle east. 6ince 19"7 %ost of the West Ban. has been
under Israeli occupation.02. (a) 0,. (e) 00. (a) 03. (a) 0". (a) 07. () 08. (b)
Muha%%ad >unus is a Ban*ladeshi ban.er and econo8%ist. /e pre)iousl( 'as
a professor of #cono%ics and is fa%ous for his successful application of
Microcredit. $he e9tension of s%all loans. $hese loans are *i)en to
entrepreneurs too poor to @ualif( for traditional ban. loans. >unus is also the
founder of 1ra%een Ban.. In 2==" >unus and the ban. 'ere Fointl( a'ar8ded
the +obel 2eace 2riEe.
49. (C)
50. (E) James Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister o the !nited "in#dom o Great Britain and
$orthern %re&and. 'e too( oi)e on J*ne +,- +00,- three da.s ater /e)omin# &eader o the 0a/o*r
Part..
1. A##ordin$ to te 6orld 2#onomi# "orum wi# of te followin$ $roups of #ountries ave
te most developed finan#ial system in te world )
.A/ :SA1"ran#e
.B/ "ran#ePBritain
.C/ %ndia1:SA
.0/ BritainPAustralia
.2/ :SAPBritain
Ans 4 .2/
+. 6i# of te followin$ se#tors of :S e#onomy were passin$ trou$ a pase of slow
down re#ently and wanted :S Govt. to provide !ail out pa#ka$es to tem )
1. A$ri#ultural se#tor
+. Auto se#tor
,. Bankin$ and "inan#ial Servi#es Se#tor
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ + and , only
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer 4 .C/
,. 6i# of te followin$ statement.s/ is&are true a!out te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n
Converti!le Bonds ."CBs/1 wi# were in news re#ently )
1. Govt. as put a !an on te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n #onverti!le Bonds.
+. Govt. as now allowed te !uy !a#k of te "orei$n #onverti!le Bonds.
,. Companies #an now pre pay te forei$n #onverti!le !onds from teir %ndian rupee
resour#es and&or trou$ teir forei$n #urren#y a##ruals.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ + and , only
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
<. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries as de#ided to issue a #urren#y note e9uivalent to tat
of :SH +== million as it is stru$$lin$ wit te worldDs i$est inflation rate of +,1 million per
#ent )
.A/ Somalia
.B/ 2tiopea
.C/ Sudan
.0/ :$anda
.2/ Kim!a!we
Answer 4 .2/
A. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia in its mid term review of te monetary poli#y in O#to!er +==F
ad said tat te inflation would !e around ?; !y te year8end.
6i# of te followin$ is&are indi#ations on te !asis of wi# 'B% $ave tis statement )
1. -eadline inflation as measured !y te wolesale pri#e index as started de#linin$
+. Commodity pri#es are #omin$ down
,. 0omesti# 0emand is also slowin$ down
<. "uel pri#es are lowered down re#ently
.A/ 1 and + only
.B/ 1 and < only
.C/ All 11 +1 , and <
.0/ Only <
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
E. As we all noti#ed in te re#ent past almost all ma5or !anks were offerin$ loans at
#eaper rates. 6i# was&were te ma5or event.s/ tat took pla#e in te finan#ial se#tor1
wi# prompted !anks to do so )
1. 'B% fre9uently announ#ed a #ut in various rates and ratios
+. Govt. provided 's. ?=== #rore refinan#e to S%0B% to elp SS%s
,. -ousin$ loans upto 's. += laks will now !e treated as loan to priority se#tor
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + Q ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
?. 6i# of te followin$ statements is&are (':2 a!out te *eman Broters -oldin$s
%n#.
wi# was in news sometimes !a#k )
1. (e :S Govt. provided a :S H ?=== million !ail out pa#ka$e to te #ompany
+. (e #ompany filed for !ankrupt#y in a #ourt in 3ew Rork
,. (e #ompany is now out of finan#ial #risis and is !usy in its restru#turin$ so tat it #an
start afres.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
F. 6i# of te followin$ States !e#ame te first State in %ndia to reserve a Govt. 5o! for
-%V U #andidates )
.A/ Baarastra
.B/ Nerala
.C/ Narnataka
.0/ 0eli
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
>. (e Govt. of %ndia re#ently de#ided to allow Curren#y "utures in %ndia. %n addition to
Binistry of "inan#e wi# is&are te oter or$ani7ation.s/ wose permission&approval is
needed for su# operations in %ndia )
1. %nternational Bonetary "und .%B"/
+. 'eserve Bank of %ndia .'B%/
,. Se#urities and 2x#an$e Board of %ndia .S2B%/
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ Only 1 and +
.2/ Only + and ,
Answer 4 .2/
1=. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia as de#ided to elp !anks1 as a temporary measure1 !y
providin$ additional li9uidity support under *A". 6at is te full form of *A" )
.A/ *oan Ad5ustment "und
.B/ *i9uidity Ad5ustment "a#ility
.C/ *on$ Awaited "unds
.0/ *oan A$ainst "unds
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
11. As per te report !ein$ pu!lised in media now te e#onomy of Asia is fast
approa#in$ at te saturation point wile te $rowt prospe#ts for 2urope and :S appear
to !e !leak. -en#e Cinese1 Ameri#ans and oters are now lookin$ towardsT
.A/ Afri#a
.B/ Sout 2ast Asia
.C/ *atin Ameri#a
.0/ Gulf #ountries
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
1+. (e formal or institutional #redit delivery system in rural %ndia #omprises of wi# of te
followin$ )
1. Cooperative Credit %nstitutions
+. Commer#ial Banks
,. 'e$ional 'ural Banks
<. Self -elp Groups
.A/ Only 1 and +
.B/ Only , and <
.C/ Only 11 + and ,
.0/ All 11 +1 , and <
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
1,. As per te reports pu!lised re#ently in te newspapers&ma$a7ines te Current
A##ount 0efi#it of %ndiaDs Balan#e of Payment durin$ +==?8=F was at a very i$ level.
6en #ompared to te Gross 0omesti# Produ#t .G0P/ te per#enta$e of te Current
A##ount 0efi#it of +==?8=F was a!out wat per #ent of te G0P at tat time )
.A/ =@A;
.B/ =@?A;
.C/ 1;
.0/ 1@+A;
.2/ 1@A;
Answer 4 .2/
1<. (e "0%C a :SA !ased finan#ial se#tor or$ani7ationDs name was in news re#ently.
6at is te full form of "0%C )
.A/ "ederal %nsuran#e 0eposit Corporation
.B/ "inan#ial %nsuran#e and 0eposits Company
.C/ "ederal %n#ome and 0eposits Corporation
.0/ "inan#ial %nstruments and 0evelopment Company
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
1A. (e 'eserve Bank of %ndia as re#ently issued $uidelines to !anks on Pillar + of Basel
%% framework. Pillar + deals wit wi# of te followin$ )
1. Better uman resour#e mana$ement
+. Ade9uate #apital to support risks
,. Better profita!ility wit minimum num!er of employees
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
1E. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries re#ently si$ned te Compreensive (est Ban (reaty
.C(B(/ and !e#ame te 1?>t #ountry to do te same )
.A/ %ndia
.B/ Pakistan
.C/ Sudan
.0/ %ra9
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .2/
1?. A State Bission on :r!an Poverty is formed !y wi# of te followin$ States in %ndia )
.A/ Gu5arat
.B/ Baarastra
.C/ 'a5astan
.0/ Nerala
.2/ (amil 3adu
Answer 4 .0/
1F. (e Govt. of %ndia tese days is tryin$ to implement new pro5e#ts&s#emes for te
development of 3ort 2astern 'e$ion .32'/ of our #ountry. 6i# of te followin$
statement .s/ is&are (rue a!out te 3ort 2astern 'e$ion of our #ountry )
1. (e 32 'e$ion #omprisin$ ei$t States as a i$ litera#y level and is ri# in etni#
#ultural erita$e wit lin$uisti# diversity.
+. (e re$ion as very $ood edu#ational institutions and fa#ilities as ea# and every
distri#t as a very $ood s#ool&#olle$e and one or two institutes for i$er learnin$.
,. (e Govt. of %ndia is tryin$ to open few model #entral s#ools in te 'e$ion so tat
#ildren of te 'e$ion #an #ompete wit te #ildren of oter 7ones&re$ions as entire
edu#ation in te 32 'e$ion is $iven in lo#al lan$ua$es at present.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .2/
1>. %ndia as re#ently si$ned an a$reement wit wi# of te followin$ to form a "ree
(rade Area from Oanuary1 +==> )
.A/ AS2A3
.B/ SAA'C
.C/ 2:
.0/ *atin Ameri#a
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
+=. 6i# of te followin$ States as de#ided to moderni7e Godavari 0elta !y investin$ a
u$e sum of 's. ,1,E1 #rores )
.A/ (amil 3adu
.B/ Baarastra
.C/ Nerala
.0/ Andra Prades
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
+1. 6i# of te followin$ State Govts. as de#ided to re9uest te Govt. of %ndia to provide
,,.,; reservation for te !a#kward #lasses in State Assem!lies and in te *ok Sa!a )
.A/ Gu5arat
.B/ :ttar Prades
.C/ Biar
.0/ (amil 3adu
.2/ Andra Prades
Answer 4 .0/
++. 6i# of te followin$ is not a department of te Binistry of "inan#e1 Govt. of %ndia )
.A/ 0epartment of 2#onomi# Affairs
.B/ 0epartment of 2xpenditure
.C/ 0epartment of 'evenue
.0/ 0epartment of "orei$n %nvestments
.2/ 0epartment of 0isinvestments
Answer 4 .0/
+,. 6i# of te followin$ #ountries re#ently si$ned a se#urity #ooperation a$reement wit
%ndia wen our Prime Binister visited tat #ountry re#ently )
.A/ 3ort Norea
.B/ Sout Norea
.C/ Cina
.0/ Oapan
.2/ 3epal
Answer 4 .0/
+<. 6i# of te followin$ two #ountries de#ided to approa# %nternational Bonetary "und
.%B"/ to support tem in teir efforts to avoid finan#ial turmoil wi# en$ulfed some !i$
nations )
.A/ -un$ary and :krain
.B/ Croatia and 'ussia
.C/ 'ussia and Cina
.0/ :SA and 'ussia
.2/ Australia and Cina
Answer 4 .A/
+A. As we all know a B. N. Caturvedi Committee was set up !y te Govt. of %ndia to $ive
re#ommendations on oil and natural $as se#tor. 6i# of te followin$ is&are not amon$st
its re#ommendations )
1. Spe#ial taxes to !e imposed on all oil produ#ts in te #ountry
+. 2x#ise duties on petrol to !e redu#ed to 's. 1= per litre till Bar# +==>
,. Su!sidy on *PG sould !e in#reased from present +A; to <=;
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ Only 1 and +
Answer 4 .0/
+E. 6i# of te followin$ is not a so#ial se#tor pro$ramme !ein$ run !y te Govt. of
%ndia )
.A/ Oawaarlal 3eru 3ational :r!an 'enewal Bission
.B/ 3ational 'ural -ealt Bission
.C/ 3ational A$ri#ultural %nsuran#e S#eme
.0/ Sarva Siksa A!iyan
.2/ Bid 0ay Beal S#eme
Ans 4 .C/
+?. :nder te A$ri#ultural 0e!t 6aiver and 0e!t 'elief S#eme1 te Govt. of %ndia re#ently
$ave te first instalment of #redit to te !anks. 6at was te amount of te1st instalment )
.A/ 's. 1=1=== #rore
.B/ 's. 1A1=== #rore
.C/ 's. +=1=== #rore
.0/ 's. +A1=== #rore
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .0/
+F. As per te newspaper reports ow many !ank !ran#es %ndia as at present ) .all te
!anks put to$eter/ A!outT
.A/ +A1===
.B/ ,=1===
.C/ A=1===
.0/ E=1===
.2/ ?=1===
Answer 4 .C/
+>. As per te reports pu!lised in various newspapers&ma$a7ines in several nations of
Asia1 Afri#a and *atin Ameri#a more people ave mo!ile pones tan !ank a##ounts.
6at is te position in %ndia in re$ard to tese two fa#ilities ) LPi#k up te #orre#t
statement.s/M
1. %n %ndia a!out +E= million people ave mo!ile pones.
+. At present a!out ,<; of %ndian population is en5oyin$ te formal !ankin$ fa#ilities.
,. 'B% as re#ently approved mo!ile Bankin$ .mPBankin$/ and favours SBS !ased small
ti#ket payments upto 's. 1A1===.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,=. (e 6orld %nvestment 'eport +==F was released in Septem!er +==F. (is report is
pu!lised every year !yT
.A/ Govt. of %ndia
.B/ 6orld (rade Or$ani7ation .6(O/
.C/ Asian 0evelopment Bank .A0B/
.0/ 6orld Bank
.2/ :nited 3ations Conferen#e on (rade and 0evelopment .:3C(A0/
Answer 4 .2/
,1. (e 3ational %llness Assistan#e "und .3%A"/ wi# was set up in 1>>? is now known
wit a new name asT
.A/ 'astriya Aro$ya 3idi .'A3/
.B/ 3ational -ealt Bission .3-B/
.C/ Pulse Polio A!iyan .PPA/
.0/ %nte$rated 0isease Surveillan#e Pro5e#t .%0SP/
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,+. Bimsen Oosi wo was #osen for %ndiaDs i$est #ivilian award CBarat 'atnaD is a
famousT
.A/ Sitarist
.B/ (a!la Player
.C/ Classi#al Sin$er
.0/ Classi#al 0an#er
.2/ Cine A#tor
Answer 4 .C/
,,. As we all know te :3 Se#urity Coun#il and %A2A want %ran to stop enri#ment of
:ranium as tey fear tat %ran may produ#e nu#lear armaments. 6at is %rans view on te
issue )
1. %ran says it is doin$ enri#ment for #ivilian purposes only
+. %ran is of te view tat in te present s#enario of te !uildin$ tension in $ulf re$ion it
needs a nu#lear !om! to prote#t its interests.
,. %ran as si$ned 3u#lear Proliferation (reaty .3P(/ and it is doin$ watever is allowed to
do under 3P(Ds terms and #onditions
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ Only 1 and ,
.0/ All 11 + and ,
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,<. As we all know some new initiatives were introdu#ed in te area of "is#al Bana$ement
!y te Govt. of %ndia. 6i# of te followin$ a#ts was passed a few years !a#k to keep a
#e#k on te fis#al indis#ipline on ma#ro e#onomi# parameters )
.A/ "2'A
.B/ "'BBA
.C/ "2BA
.0/ Pu!li# 0e!t A#t
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
,A. As we all know te Govt. of %ndia as laun#ed a massive infrastru#ture development
pro$ramme known as Barat 3irman. 6at is&are te $oal.s/ of tis pro$ramme )
1. (o !rin$ at least one #rore e#tares additional land under assured irri$ation
+. (o provide internet #onne#tions to all 11+A1=== villa$es !y +=1+.
,. (o provide road #onne#tivity to all villa$es wit a population of 1=== in plains and A== in
illy areas.
.A/ Only 1
.B/ Only +
.C/ 1 and , only
.0/ + and , only
.2/ All 11 + and ,
Answer4 .C/
,E. Some mem!ers of te 6orld (rade Or$ani7ation .6(O/ ave raised o!5e#tions on
%ndias de#ision to $ive export su!sidies on wi# of te followin$ #ommodities )
.A/ 6eat
.B/ Su$ar
.C/ 'i#e
.0/ Steel
.2/ Cement
Answer 4 .C/
,?. 6o amon$ te followin$ is te autor of te !ook entitled1 I(o a -un$er8free 6orldJ )
.A/ A.P.O. A!dul Nalam
.B/ B. S. Swaminatan
.C/ Oaswant Sin$
.0/ 3elson Bandela
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
,F. 3ational Games and Sports +=11 will !e or$anised in wi# of te followin$ states )
.A/ Goa
.B/ Baarastra
.C/ 0eli
.0/ 'a5astan
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
,>. COakumiD is te mas#ot of wi# of te followin$ events )
.A/ Commonwealt Games +==>
.B/ SAA'C Games +=1=
.C/ 3ational Games +==>
.0/ 2uropean :nion Games +=1+
.2/ "%"A 6orld Cup +=1=
Answer 4 .2/
<=. 3o!el *aureate .+==F/ Oean8Barie Gustave le Cle7io writes in wi# of te followin$
lan$ua$es )
.A/ "ren#
.B/ Spanis
.C/ Oapanese
.0/ German
.2/ 3one of tese
Ans 4 .A/
<1. Siva 3arayan Candrapol1 wo was onoured wit ICri#keter of te Rear1 +==FJ !y
%CC1 !elon$s toT
.A/ %ndia
.B/ Sout Afri#a
.C/ 6est %ndies
.0/ Sri *anka
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .C/
<+. GGG was te only %ndian to win a $old medal in Olympi# +==F.
.A/ Saina 3ewal
.B/ Sudes Numar
.C/ Panka5 Advani
.0/ Baes Bupati
.2/ A!inav Bindra
Answer 4 .2/
<,. (e name of Oi$me Nesar 3. 6an$#uk was in news1 sin#e e was entroned as
teGG of te followin$ #ountry.
.A/ President of Butan
.B/ Nin$ of Butan
.C/ Prime Binister of (ailand
.0/ Nin$ of Cam!odia
.2/ Prime Binister of Cam!odia
Answer 4 .B/
<<. %rani Cup is asso#iated wit wi# of te followin$ $ames )
.A/ -o#key
.B/ Cri#ket
.C/ Badminton
.0/ Golf
.2/ *awn (ennis
Answer 4 .B/
<A. 'e#ently Govt. of %ndia as de#ided to in#rease te dire#t forei$n investment1 from
present +E per #ent toT
.A/ <=;
.B/ <A;
.C/ <>;
.0/ ?<;
.2/ 1==;
Answer 4 .C/
<E. (ird summit of %BSA was or$anised in O#to!er +==F inT
.A/ 3ew 0eli
.B/ Salvador
.C/ 0ur!an
.0/ Bum!ai
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .A/
<?. 'e#ently1 wo of te followin$ was awarded 3ational Amity Pri7e +==F )
.A/ Sekar Gupta
.B/ Niran 0esai
.C/ Vikram Set
.0/ Anita 0esai
.2/ Nuswant Sin$
Answer 4 .2/
<F. As per news in te newspapers1 te President of #ountry is Br. Bu$a!o wo as
si$ned an a$reement wit te opposition leader Bor$an Swanariroy to sare to rule te
#ountry. 6at is te name of te #ountry )
.A/ Kim!a!we
.B/ Croatia
.C/ Sudan
.0/ 2tiopia
.2/ 2$ypt
Answer 4 .A/
<>. 0rona#arya Pri7e is awarded in te field ofGG for ex#ellen#e in #oa#in$.
.A/ *iterature
.B/ Games and Sports
.C/ Cinema
.0/ Classi#al 0an#e
.2/ 3one of tese
Answer 4 .B/
A=. 6i# of te followin$ rate&ratio is not fixed !y 'eserve Bank of %ndia )
.A/ 'apo rate
.B/ S*'
.C/ C''
.0/ %nflation
.2/ 'B% fixes all te a!ove
Answer 4 .0/