Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, the barometer of domestic stock market,

entered its Silver Jubilee year on

1

January 1, 2010

January 2, 2010

January 3, 2010

December 31, 2009

Ans:2

Q
Which of the following recently received the Grand Prix Award in Vienna , Austria ?
.
1 Incredible India Movie (Promotional film)
2 Palace on wheel
3 The Treasure in the Snow: A Film on Sikkim
4 Kerala God's Own Country (Promotional Campaign)
Ans:1
Q -. on December 18, 2009, announced to institute awards for promotion of `energy
. conservation buildings' and setting up of green energy and energy conservation fund.
1 HCL Infosystems and Motorola
2 MTNL
3 Bharti Airtel and BSNL
4 All of the above
Ans:1
Q American scientists recently found a hormone, -, which controls mechanism of human
. reproduction.
1 GnIP
2 GnIH
3 GnIM
4 GnIH
Ans:2
Q The Rajya Sabha, on December 17, 2009, approved re-naming the National Rural Employment
. Guarantee Act as the - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Rajiv Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:4
Q
In which of the following High Courts was an e-court inaugurated on December 15, 2009?
.
1 Guwahati
2 Lucknow
3 Patna
4 Delhi
Ans:4
Q Which of the following statements are correct: 1. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical

Education and Research (NIPER) is located presently in six places. 2. Among the places where
NIPER is located, Raibareli & Gawhati are two of them
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only 1. is correct
4 Only 2. is correct
Ans:2

Q
Which among the following is also known as "world's most translated document"?
.
1 Kyoto protocol
2 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
3 United Nations Millennium Declaration
4 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Ans:2
Q The - State Cabinet, on December 16, 2009, approved a scheme for the treatment and
. rehabilitation of people afflicted by the use of Endosulfan in cashew plantations.
1 Kerala
2 Goa
3 Maharashtra
4 Gujarat
Ans:1
Q
Which of the following reflects the importance of 8th November 2008 in the history of India?
.
1 Chandrayaan-I was launched this day
2 Chandrayaan - I was put into the orbit of the moon on this day.
3 This was the day on which ISRO completed 50 yrs of its existence.
4 This was the day on which Chandrayaan-I landed on the surface of the moon.
Ans:2
1
Scholar, researcher, shadow puppetry exponent and cultural activist Guranga Charan Das was
conferred the Sibaram Patra Smruti Samman in - December 2009.
1

Siliguri

Kolkata

Guwahati

Bhubaneshwar
Ans:4

The recent fighting between the Shia and the Sunni community in the otherwise peaceful
Q
nation Yeman involves the proxy game of superiority between which of the two nation of the
.
middle east
1 Iran and Saudi Arabia
2 Iran & Iraq
3 Iran & Oman
4 Iran & UAE

Ans:1
Sakharov Prize is given to individuals / organizations dedicating their lives to the defense of
Q
human rights & freedoms. Russian civil rights society Memorial was conferred with this award
.
in 2009. Which among the following body gives this annual Prize?
1 Russian Government
2 World Economic Forum
3 European Parliament
4 United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Ans:3
Which country's leader of the "National League for Democracy" party has been in house
Q
arrest for a long period & recently international pressure was excreted by successful recent
.
diplomatic visits by the US ?
1 Thailand
2 Myanmar
3 Bangladesh
4 Honduras
Ans:2
Q The Nepali government, on December 4, 2009, held a Cabinet meeting at - in the Everest
. region, at an altitude of 17, 192 ft, endorsing a declaration on climate issues.
1 Neela Aasmaan
2 Ujala Patthar
3 Kalapatthar
4 Ucha Pahad
Ans:3
Q What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the country to be
. fully CBS compliant?
1 April 2010
2 April 2011
3 September 2010
4 September 2011
Ans:4
The International Equipment machine number that is the unique identification number given
Q to each mobile by its manufacturer has been made mandatory in India; in this context the
. GSM and the CDMA have the IEMN that is technically called (respectively) I International
Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and; II Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEI)
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only I is correct
4 Only II is correct
Ans:2
Q -. on December 18, 2009, announced to institute awards for promotion of `energy
. conservation buildings' and setting up of green energy and energy conservation fund.
1 HCL Infosystems and Motorola
2 MTNL

3 Bharti Airtel and BSNL

4 All of the above
Ans:1
Q Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, the barometer of domestic stock market,
. entered its Silver Jubilee year on
1 January 1, 2010
2 January 2, 2010
3 January 3, 2010
4 December 31, 2009
Ans:2
Q The U.S. Senate, on December 24, 2009, approved the nomination of - to head the US Agency
. for International Development (USAID).
1 Anil Gujral
2 Mahesh Tyagi
3 Rajiv Shah
4 Pankaj Sinha
Ans:3
Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was
declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II. He
has done his Masters from the Shimla University.
1

I. is correct

II. is correct

Both are correct

Both are incorrect

Ans:2

Q
Which are the two nation having the highest SDR (special drawing right) in the IMF
.
1 USA & Germany
2 USA & UK
3 USA & Japan
4 USA & France
Ans:3
Q Reliance Industries Ltd., on December 22, 2009, announced a third successive gas discovery
. in the - deep-sea block in the Krishna-Godavari basin, off the east coast.
1 D9
2 D3
3 D34
4 D32
Ans:2
Q
Who is the present chief of ISRO?
.
1 G. Madhavan Nair
2 Anil Kakodkar

3 Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
4 M. Arindam
Ans:3
Q Which statement is correct: I. The EU Ambassador to India is Samadja. II. The President of
. the European Central Bank is Trichet
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:3
Q The --- desert, on December 7, 2009, hosted a very modern spectacle when Sir Richard
. Branson unveiled Virgin Galactic's Space Ship Two (SS2).
1 Mojave
2 Atacama
3 Sahara
4 Thar
Ans:1
Q
Who among the following is the chairperson of National Commission for Women ?
.
1 Saroj Pandey
2 Kumari Selja
3 Girija Vyas
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:3
Q
When did the largest cruise liner "Oasis of the Sea" start its maiden voyage?
.
1 September 2009
2 October 2009
3 November 2009
4 December 2009
Ans:2
Q
Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per census 2001?
.
1 Kerala
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 West Bengal
Ans:4
Q
Cortes Generales is the name of the Parliament of which one of the following countries?
.
1 Norway
2 Spain
3 Sweden

4 Denmark
Ans:2
The recent fighting between the Shia and the Sunni community in the otherwise peaceful nation
Yeman involves the proxy game of superiority between which of the two nation of the middle
east
1

Iran and Saudi Arabia

Iran & Iraq

Iran & Oman

Iran & UAE

Ans:1

Q For the first time in the country, the - Government on December 9, 2009, released a Soil
. Nutrient Mp for optimum land use in the State.
1 Karnataka
2 Rajasthan
3 West Bengal
4 Delhi
Ans:3
Q The - Government, in December 2009, announced to set upgrade inndustrial infrastructure in
. a bid to give a boost to industry.
1 Bihar
2 Orissa
3 Jharkhand
4 Punjab
Ans:4
Q At Which one of the following places , East-West Corridor Connecting Silchar and Porbandar
. and North -south Corridor Connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari Intersect Each other?
1 Jhansi
2 Agra
3 Jabalpur
4 Nagpur
Ans:4
Q L.K. Advani, on -, 2009, became chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary wing,
. signalling his exit as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sahba.
1 December 18
2 December 21
3 December 19
4 December 20
Ans:1
Q
Which are the two nation having the highest SDR (special drawing right) in the IMF
.
1 USA & Germany
2 USA & UK
3 USA & Japan

4 USA & France

Ans:3
Q ONGC, on December 1, 2009, signed agreements to pick up 40 per cent interest in the $7.5. billion, Phase 12 of the gigantic South Pars gas field in1 Iran
2 Saudi Arabia
3 Iraq
4 Syria
Ans:1
Q Prominent Oriya poet - was conferred the coveted Fellowship of the Sahitya Akademi, the
. national academy for literature, in Bhubaneshwar on December 4, 2009.
1 Dinkar Oza
2 Ramakanta Rath
3 Mahendra Dey
4 Suresh Panda
Ans:2
Q -, the ship-based anti-surface missile, was successfully launched from INS Subhadra, in the
. Bay of Bengal, off Orissa, on December 13, 2009.
1 Astra
2 Surya
3 Nag
4 Dhanush
Ans:4
Q The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Iran, on December 1, 2009, arrested five - nationals
. for trespassing Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
1 Israeli
2 French
3 German
4 British
Ans:4
India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several products like
seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.
1

South Korea

Singapore and Thailand

Malaysia

All of the above

Ans:4

Q
Which of the following recently received the Grand Prix Award in Vienna , Austria ?
.
1 Incredible India Movie (Promotional film)
2 Palace on wheel
3 The Treasure in the Snow: A Film on Sikkim
4 Kerala God's Own Country (Promotional Campaign)

Ans:1
Q To promote cycling as a pollution-free and healthy mode of transport, school and college
. students took out a bicycle rally in - on December 13, 2009.
1 Kolkata
2 New Delhi
3 Chennai
4 Mumbai
Ans:1
After President Tandja Mamadou went ahead with a parliamentary election it had asked to be
Q
postponed over boycotts, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended
.
which of the following country in October 2009?
1 Nigeria
2 Niger
3 Sudan
4 Gambia
Ans:2
Q Which of the following Articles empowers the High Court to issue writs for the enforcement of
. fundamental Rights?
1 Article 225
2 Article 226
3 Article 227
4 Article 228
Ans:2
Q
Who is the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ?
.
1 Ranil Wickremesinghe
2 Mahinda Rajapakse
3 Chandrika Kumaratunga
4 Arjuna Ranatunga
Ans:2
Q The India-China trade was worth $52 billion in 2008 which increased as compared to that of
. 2007 by
1 30 percent
2 34 percent
3 35 percent
4 36 percent
Ans:2
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change and
Q Environment protection, what is the maximum safe level of Carbon Dioxide in the Earth's
. atmosphere which has been also called as climatological tipping point and demands for
mitigation of global warming before we reach at this point?
1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm

4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Recently Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs authorized Oil and Natural Gas Company
Q
Videsh Limited (OVL) to make an additional investment of USD70 million (total now USD83
.
million) for the project BC-10. In which country BC-10 is located?
1 South Africa
2 Brazil
3 Argentina
4 Peru
Ans:2
Q Vitali Klitschko, on December 13, 2009, retained his WBC heavyweight title, scoring a
. unanimous points decision over - of the United States in Bern.
1 David Clayton
2 Kevin Johnson
3 Mark Richardson
4 Alex Montfort
Ans:2
The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which five countries
were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which of the following in not
one of them?
1

Mexico

Turkey

Austria

India
Ans:4

Q On which date was Australian pace legend Dennis Lille inducted into the International Cricket
. Council's Hall of Fame?
1 December 9
2 December 17
3 December 4
4 December 29
Ans:2
Q Chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Mittal was, on December 15, 2009,
. conferred the 10th National Award in New Delhi.
1 Vallabh Bhai Patel
2 Guljarilal Nanda
3 Lal Bahadur Shastri
4 Rajiv Gandhi
Ans:3
Q What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the country to be
. fully CBS compliant?
1 April 2010
2 April 2011

3 September 2010
4 September 2011
Ans:4
Q Who among the following inaugurated the 10th International Children's Festival of
. Performing Arts in Delhi in December 2009?
1 Hamid Ansari
2 Kapil Sibal
3 Margaret Alva
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:2
Q Which of the following governments passed the Matthew Shepard Act which was in news
. recently?
1 England
2 United States
3 Australia
4 Mexico
Ans:2
Q
Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1. 2009.
.
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Rajasthan
Ans:4
Kosi and some other rivers created severe problem in some parts of the country recently.
Q
What is/are the major causes of flood in a river? (A)Snowmelt, (B) High peak discharge of
.
water (C) Strom Surge
1 Only A
2 Only B
3 Only C
4 None of them
Ans:2
Q -. on December 18, 2009, announced to institute awards for promotion of `energy
. conservation buildings' and setting up of green energy and energy conservation fund.
1 HCL Infosystems and Motorola
2 MTNL
3 Bharti Airtel and BSNL
4 All of the above
Ans:1
Many a times we read in the news papers about the talks going on about India-SACU
Q
Preferential Trade Agreement. SACU is a Southern African Customs Union (SACU) with how
.
many members of Southern Africa?
1 6

2 5
3 4
4 3
Ans:2
Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per census 2001?
1

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal
Ans:4

Q The World Bank, in December 2009, announced a soft loan of $ - billion for the recently
. launched National Ganga River Basin Authority to clean and conserve the river.
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
Ans:1
Q The Nepali government, on December 4, 2009, held a Cabinet meeting at - in the Everest
. region, at an altitude of 17, 192 ft, endorsing a declaration on climate issues.
1 Neela Aasmaan
2 Ujala Patthar
3 Kalapatthar
4 Ucha Pahad
Ans:3
Q In the group of nations, India is presently having how much of the SDR (accordinf to the
. latest report at the Singapore meet)
1 3297
2 3900
3 3456
4 3100
Ans:1
Q -, the ship-based anti-surface missile, was successfully launched from INS Subhadra, in the
. Bay of Bengal, off Orissa, on December 13, 2009.
1 Astra
2 Surya
3 Nag
4 Dhanush
Ans:4
Q Which Indian State, in December 2009, brought out its first ever individual Forest Policy,
. proposing to achieve 20 per cent of its total land mass under forests?
1 Bihar
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan

4 Gujarat
Ans:3
Q Which Asian nation, in December 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide
. emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?
1 China
2 Japan
3 India
4 South Korea
Ans:1
Q For the first time in the country, the - Government on December 9, 2009, released a Soil
. Nutrient Mp for optimum land use in the State.
1 Karnataka
2 Rajasthan
3 West Bengal
4 Delhi
Ans:3
Q The Rajya Sabha, on December 17, 2009, approved re-naming the National Rural Employment
. Guarantee Act as the - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Rajiv Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:4
Q In context of the Nobel prizes which of the following year till now has been a year for female
. achievers?
1 2009
2 1992
3 2006
4 2007
Ans:1
The development of which of the following administrative concepts could be attributed to
German Sociologist, Max Weber?
1

Democracy

Bureaucracy

Pluralism

Corporatism
Ans:2

Q India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which of the
. following countries ?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia

Ans:2
Q The Asiatic Cheetah being the Asian breed that was once found in the forest of India. At
. present its hightest number is found in
1 Iran
2 Iraq
3 Indonesia
4 Maleyasia
Ans:1
Q
Who among the following is the chairperson of National Commission for Women ?
.
1 Saroj Pandey
2 Kumari Selja
3 Girija Vyas
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:3
Q There are how many strains of H & N proteins that cumulatively make up the HN breed of flu
. virus (eg. being the presently famous H1N1 virus)
1 16 & 9 respectively
2 9 & 16 respectively
3 16 & 16 respectively
4 9 & 9 respectively
Ans:1
Q Three varieties of rice produced in - Pokkali, Navara and Palakkadan Matta-were registered as
. Geographical Indications (GI) in December 2009.
1 Uttar Pradesh
2 West Bengal
3 Punjab
4 Kerala
Ans:4
Q
Who is the present chief of ISRO?
.
1 G. Madhavan Nair
2 Anil Kakodkar
3 Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
4 M. Arindam
Ans:3
Q A commemorative stamp on 19th century poet and educationist - was released in Kolkata in
. December 2009.
1 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2 Rabindranath Tagore
3 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
4 Smai Vivekaanda
Ans:3
In context of the ongoing awareness and actions worldwide about Climate Change and

1 270 ppm
2 300 ppm
3 330 ppm
4 350 ppm
Ans:4
Recently Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), which was in implementation from
Q
1997 has been revised and relaunched in 2009-10. It has been divided into how may
.
components?
1 3
2 5
3 7
4 6
Ans:2
As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest
literacy rate?
1

Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry

Pondicherry and Delhi

Ans:2

Q What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the country to be
. fully CBS compliant?
1 April 2010
2 April 2011
3 September 2010
4 September 2011
Ans:4
Sakharov Prize is given to individuals / organizations dedicating their lives to the defense of
Q
human rights & freedoms. Russian civil rights society Memorial was conferred with this award
.
in 2009. Which among the following body gives this annual Prize?
1 Russian Government
2 World Economic Forum
3 European Parliament
4 United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Ans:3
According to an announcement made in September, 2009 by the Union Minister for Human
Q
Resource Development, Mr. Kapil Sibal, which State of India would get two Central
.
Universities?
1 Bihar
2 Uttarakhand
3 Jharkhand
4 Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:4

Q In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more wounded
. in a nightclub in the Ural city of Perm on -. 2009.
1 December 11
2 December 9
3 December 7
4 December 5
Ans:4
Q The - State Cabinet, on December 16, 2009, approved a scheme for the treatment and
. rehabilitation of people afflicted by the use of Endosulfan in cashew plantations.
1 Kerala
2 Goa
3 Maharashtra
4 Gujarat
Ans:1
Which statement is correct: I. The climate Change Bill passed by the US Congress recently is
Q
called by the name of Waxman-Marney Bill. II. the Bill was passed by a landslide victory with
.
even the Republican supporting it.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1
Q Who among the following inaugurated the 10th International Children's Festival of
. Performing Arts in Delhi in December 2009?
1 Hamid Ansari
2 Kapil Sibal
3 Margaret Alva
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:2
Q
In India FERA has been replaced by
.
1 FEMA
2 FETA
3 FENA
4 FELA
Ans:1
Q In the HINI Virus what does the alphabet H and N stands for: I H stands for haemagglutinin II
. N stands for neuraminidase
1 Only I is correct
2 Only II is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:3

Who is the present chief of ISRO?

1

G. Madhavan Nair

Anil Kakodkar

Dr. K. Radhakrishnan

M. Arindam
Ans:3

Q -, on December 8, 2009, announced to deposit with the Reserve Bank of India the donations
. made by devotees in the form of gold and silver.
1 Tamil Nadu
2 Uttar Pradesh
3 Himachal pradesh
4 Uttarakhand
Ans:3
Recently, according to the latest data released by United Nation Development Programme
Q
(UNDP); Dhravi was overtaken by which slum located at which city as the infamous title of
.
being the Asia's largest slum
1 Campetras of Malayasia
2 Competos of Philipines
3 Orangi of Karachi
4 Orangi of Papuaa Guinea
Ans:3
Q President Pratibha Patil, on -, 2009, conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian
. Army on General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Chief of Nepal Army.
1 December 14
2 December 17
3 December 11
4 December 21
Ans:1
Q On which data did the Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill for the settlement of civil
. disputes concerning environment-related issues?
1 December 11
2 December 9
3 December 3
4 December 1
Ans:3
Q Who among the following inaugurated the 10th International Children's Festival of
. Performing Arts in Delhi in December 2009?
1 Hamid Ansari
2 Kapil Sibal
3 Margaret Alva
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:2

Q The Chief Minister of which of the following states was conferred with the Polio Championship
. Award on December 6, 2009?
1 Bihar
2 Orissa
3 West Bengal
4 Chhattisgarh
Ans:1
Q The - Finance Commission headed by Vijay Kelkar, on December 30, 2009, submitted its five. year roadmap for fiscal consolidation to the Union Government.
1 11th
2 12th
3 13th
4 14th
Ans:3
Q Alstom was, on December 11, 2009, awarded a supply contract by Termgetsoelektrarna
. Sostanj for the construction of a coal-fired steam power plant at Sostanj in northeast
1 Croatia
2 Latvia
3 Belarus
4 Slovenia
Ans:4
Q
Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards?
.
1 Nickel pollution
2 Cadmium pollution
3 Strontium pollution
4 Lead pollution
Ans:4
Which of the following companies has launched "World Ahead" Programme in various parts of
India including Meghalaya in north East recently?
1

IBM

Intel

HP

None of these
Ans:2

Which statement is correct: I. The climate Change Bill passed by the US Congress recently is
Q
called by the name of Waxman-Marney Bill. II. the Bill was passed by a landslide victory with
.
even the Republican supporting it.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1

Q On which date did Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inaugurate the East-Siberia-Pacific
. Ocean oil pipeline?
1 December 28
2 December 1
3 December 17
4 December 8
Ans:1
Q
Who amongst the following is the author of the book "No Full Stops in India"?
.
1 Mark Tully
2 B.K. Nehru
3 D.R. Mankekar
4 R.K. Narayan
Ans:1
Q India, on December 3, 2009, announced 20-25 per cent carbon emission intensity cuts on the
. 2005 levels by1 2020
2 2015
3 2012
4 2018
Ans:1
Q Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services
. in India, 1912?
1 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2 Valentine Ghirol
3 Abdur Rahim
4 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:4
Q The annual use of global water resources for agriculture, according to UN Food and
. Agriculture Organization, is
1 50 percent
2 55 percent
3 70 percent
4 75 percent
Ans:3
The International Equipment machine number that is the unique identification number given
Q to each mobile by its manufacturer has been made mandatory in India; in this context the
. GSM and the CDMA have the IEMN that is technically called (respectively) I International
Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and; II Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEI)
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only I is correct
4 Only II is correct
Ans:2

Q The Rajya Sabha, on December 17, 2009, approved re-naming the National Rural Employment
. Guarantee Act as the - National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
1 Indira Gandhi
2 Rajiv Gandhi
3 Jawaharlal Nehru
4 Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:4
Q
Which one of the following diseases is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water?
.
1 Alzheimer's disease
2 Parkinson's disease
3 Skin cancer
4 Indigestion
Ans:3
Which among the following is also known as "world's most translated document"?
1

Kyoto protocol

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Millennium Declaration

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Ans:2

Q
IEX and PXIL are
.
1 Two commodity exchanges of India
2 Two power exchanges working in India
3 Over the counter exchange working in India
4 Green vehicles promoted by thr Reva company of India
Ans:2
Q ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December
. 16, 2009.
1 Yuri Sanchez
2 Mikhail Rasputin
3 Alexander Lukhov
4 Yegor Gaidar
Ans:4
Q
When did the largest cruise liner "Oasis of the Sea" start its maiden voyage?
.
1 September 2009
2 October 2009
3 November 2009
4 December 2009
Ans:2
Q
With which of the following WIPO is related to ?
.

1 Investment
2 Intellectual property
3 International trade
4 Indigenous people
Ans:2
Q In the worst fire in Russian history, more than 100 people were killed and still more wounded
. in a nightclub in the Ural city of - in December 2009.
1 Leningrad
2 Stalingrad
3 Ursula
4 Perm
Ans:4
Q Alstom was, on December 11, 2009, awarded a supply contract by Termgetsoelektrarna
. Sostanj for the construction of a coal-fired steam power plant at Sostanj in northeast
1 Croatia
2 Latvia
3 Belarus
4 Slovenia
Ans:4
Q India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet Trainer (Hawk) from which of the
. following countries?
1 USA
2 UK
3 France
4 Russia
Ans:2
Sakharov Prize is given to individuals / organizations dedicating their lives to the defense of
Q
human rights & freedoms. Russian civil rights society Memorial was conferred with this award
.
in 2009. Which among the following body gives this annual Prize?
1 Russian Government
2 World Economic Forum
3 European Parliament
4 United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Ans:3
Kosi and some other rivers created severe problem in some parts of the country recently.
Q
What is/are the major causes of flood in a river? (A)Snowmelt, (B) High peak discharge of
.
water (C) Strom Surge
1 Only A
2 Only B
3 Only C
4 None of them
Ans:2

On which recent date did the Union Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill paving the way
for setting up a National Green tribunal?
1

December 1

December 3

December 11

December 7
Ans:2

Q ---, on December 27, 2009, won the 38th senior National men's handball championship,
. dethroning Services in the final in Kolkata.
1 Railways
2 State Bank of India
3 Jharkhand
4 Chhattisgarh
Ans:4
The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which five
Q
countries were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which of the
.
following in not one of them?
1 Mexico
2 Turkey
3 Austria
4 India
Ans:4
Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was
Q
declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II.
.
He has done his Masters from the Shimla University.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:2
Q The (Incredible India) Bed and Breakfast Establishments Registration and Regulation
. (Amendment) Bill, 2009, was introduced in the - Assembly on December 14, 2009.
1 Goa
2 Delhi
3 Chhattisgarh
4 Kerala
Ans:2
Q
The Banking Solution provider Financle is an arm of which of the following companies?
.
1 Infosys
2 Tata Consultancy services (TCS)
3 Mahindra Satyam
4 IBS Software Services
Ans:1

Q
Which of the following about ADRIAN (Advanced Data Research Institute) is correct
.
1 It is the ISRO centre to have the first women Ms. Geeta Vardhan
2 The centre is located in Hyderaba
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:3
Q According to the recent finding a medical journal said that the core reason for the blood
. pressure increase that finally leads to coronary heart disease is caused by
1 Bacteria
2 Virus
3 Fungus
4 Nemathelminthes
Ans:1
Q A commemorative stamp on 19th century poet and educationist - was released in Kolkata in
. December 2009.
1 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2 Rabindranath Tagore
3 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
4 Smai Vivekaanda
Ans:3
Q The Central Government on December 22, 2009, inked loan agreements with ADB for funding
. the country's infrastructure projects and development of the -- industry.
1 Silk
2 Tea
3 Rubber
4 Khadi
Ans:4
In which of the following High Courts was an e-court inaugurated on December 15, 2009?
1

Guwahati

Lucknow

Patna

Delhi
Ans:4

Q Who among the following was/were selected for the 12th South Indian Education Society
. Awards in December 2009?
1 Somnath Chatterjee
2 M. Annadurai
3 E. Sridharan and Satya Vrat Shastri
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q The Nepali government, on December 4, 2009, held a Cabinet meeting at - in the Everest
. region, at an altitude of 17, 192 ft, endorsing a declaration on climate issues.

1 Neela Aasmaan
2 Ujala Patthar
3 Kalapatthar
4 Ucha Pahad
Ans:3
Q The annual use of global water resources for agriculture, according to UN Food and
. Agriculture Organization, is
1 50 percent
2 55 percent
3 70 percent
4 75 percent
Ans:3
Q Recently which of the following became the first country in the world to provide a laptop for
. every child attending state primary school under a programme called One Laptop per Child?
1 Brazil
2 Mexico
3 Uruguay
4 France
Ans:3
Q Who among the following was not a member of the Royal Commission on the Public Services
. in India, 1912?
1 Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2 Valentine Ghirol
3 Abdur Rahim
4 Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans:4
Q Alstom was, on December 11, 2009, awarded a supply contract by Termgetsoelektrarna
. Sostanj for the construction of a coal-fired steam power plant at Sostanj in northeast
1 Croatia
2 Latvia
3 Belarus
4 Slovenia
Ans:4
Q President Pratibha Patil, on -, 2009, conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian
. Army on General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Chief of Nepal Army.
1 December 14
2 December 17
3 December 11
4 December 21
Ans:1
Q ---, in December 2009, became the first Indian boxer to clinch a gold medal in the inter. continental President's Cup, winning the flyweight (51 kg) final in Baku.
1 Suranjoy Singh

2 Avinash Duggal
3 Mohnish Sharma
4 Dinesh Gunjal
Ans:1
The recent fighting between the Shia and the Sunni community in the otherwise peaceful
Q
nation Yeman involves the proxy game of superiority between which of the two nation of the
.
middle east
1 Iran and Saudi Arabia
2 Iran & Iraq
3 Iran & Oman
4 Iran & UAE
Ans:1
The International Equipment machine number that is the unique identification number given to
each mobile by its manufacturer has been made mandatory in India; in this context the GSM and
the CDMA have the IEMN that is technically called (respectively) I International Mobile
Equipment Identity (IMEI) and; II Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEI)
1

Both are incorrect

Both are correct

Only I is correct

Only II is correct
Ans:2

Q
The Banking Solution provider Financle is an arm of which of the following companies?
.
1 Infosys
2 Tata Consultancy services (TCS)
3 Mahindra Satyam
4 IBS Software Services
Ans:1
Q The - Government, in December 2009, announced to set upgrade inndustrial infrastructure in
. a bid to give a boost to industry.
1 Bihar
2 Orissa
3 Jharkhand
4 Punjab
Ans:4
Q .Recently we read about the Goldstone report in the newspapers. Goldstone report is related
. to which of the following?
1 The fact-finding report on the Swine Flu
2 Violation of Human Rights in Gaza Conflict
3 International trade and embargo
4 The menace of somalian sea pirates
Ans:2
Q
Which one of the following diseases is caused due to presence of excess arsenic in water?
.

1 Alzheimer's disease
2 Parkinson's disease
3 Skin cancer
4 Indigestion
Ans:3
Recently Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), which was in implementation from
Q
1997 has been revised and relaunched in 2009-10. It has been divided into how may
.
components?
1 3
2 5
3 7
4 6
Ans:2
Q Hollywood actress ----, noted for her roles in movies like The White Hotel and Clueless, died in
. Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest on December 20, 2009.
1 Meryl Streep
2 Samantha Fox
3 Eva Green
4 Brittany Murphy
Ans:4
The election of the UN General Assembly took place on October 17th 2008 in which five
Q
countries were elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Which of the
.
following in not one of them?
1 Mexico
2 Turkey
3 Austria
4 India
Ans:4
Which of the following statements are correct: 1. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Q
Education and Research (NIPER) is located presently in six places. 2. Among the places where
.
NIPER is located, Raibareli & Gawhati are two of them
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only 1. is correct
4 Only 2. is correct
Ans:2
Q Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck came to India in December 2009, on his first state visit to
. a country after his formal coronation as the - King of Bhutan in 2008.
1 Third
2 Seventh
3 Fifth
4 Ninth
Ans:3

Which of the following about ADRIAN (Advanced Data Research Institute) is correct
1

It is the ISRO centre to have the first women Ms. Geeta Vardhan

The centre is located in Hyderaba

Both are correct

Both are incorrect

Ans:3

Q
Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1. 2009.
.
1 Punjab
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Rajasthan
Ans:4
Q Dr S B Sen committee which was appointed by Kerala government is related to which of the
. following?
1 Micro credits
2 Local Governance
3 Poverty alleviation
4 Land reforms
Ans:2
Q - Phosphates Ltd. in December 2009, won the Fertiliser Association of India Award for the
. Best Overall Performance of an operating fertilizer until for phosphoric acid.
1 Sindri
2 Paradip
3 Kanpur
4 Ghaziabad
Ans:2
Q Hollywood actress ----, noted for her roles in movies like The White Hotel and Clueless, died in
. Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest on December 20, 2009.
1 Meryl Streep
2 Samantha Fox
3 Eva Green
4 Brittany Murphy
Ans:4
Q ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December
. 16, 2009.
1 Yuri Sanchez
2 Mikhail Rasputin
3 Alexander Lukhov
4 Yegor Gaidar
Ans:4
Q India's first commercial 2MW solar power plant was inaugurated at - near Amritsar on
. December 15, 2009.

1 Awan
2 Sultanpur
3 Kala
4 Shahpur
Ans:1
Which of the following statements are correct: 1. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Q
Education and Research (NIPER) is located presently in six places. 2. Among the places where
.
NIPER is located, Raibareli & Gawhati are two of them
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only 1. is correct
4 Only 2. is correct
Ans:2
Q On which date in 2009 did the Central Board of Direct Taxes notify the Income-tax (13th
. Amendment) Rules, 2009?
1 December 11
2 December 31
3 December 1
4 December 18
Ans:4
Q Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, the barometer of domestic stock market,
. entered its Silver Jubilee year on
1 January 1, 2010
2 January 2, 2010
3 January 3, 2010
4 December 31, 2009
Ans:2
Who has taken over as Chief Election Commissioner after the retirement of Shri N. Gopalaswami?
1

V. S. Sampath

S. Y. Quraishi

Navin Chawla

M.S. Gill
Ans:3

Q - Phosphates Ltd. in December 2009, won the Fertiliser Association of India Award for the
. Best Overall Performance of an operating fertilizer until for phosphoric acid.
1 Sindri
2 Paradip
3 Kanpur
4 Ghaziabad
Ans:2
Q In the recently hyped meeting held in Singapore IMF has raised the voting power of 4 middle
. income countries and there names are as follows: I China II Maxico III [Link] IV Turky
1 All are correct

2 None is correct
3 Only IV is correct
4 Only I is correct
Ans:1
Recently which of the following distinguished personality of the world became the first person
Q
to receive a D. Litt degree from National University of Educational Planning and
.
Administration Government of India?
1 Kochiro Matsuura - Former Head UNESCO
2 Ann Veneman - Head UNICEF
3 Jacques Diouf - Head FAO
4 Raymond Benjamin - Head ICAO
Ans:1
Q Who among the following women has become the highest individual scorer in an innings in
. Tests ?
1 Mithali Raj
2 Kiran Baloch
3 Diana Eduljee
4 None of these
Ans:2
Q
Which of the following pairs (Recent Books: Authors) is not correct?
.
1 The Confession of Sultana Daku: Sujit Saraf
2 Memories of Life in Lhasa Under Chinese Rule: Tubten Khetsun
3 Zero Percentile: Neeraj Chhibba
4 Ethics and Evnironment: Nishant Chhibba
Ans:4
Q Chinese President Hu Jintao, on December 12, 2009, attended the inauguration ceremony of
. the Cina-Kazakhstan natural gas pipeline in
1 Beijing
2 Astana
3 Kiev
4 Nobrosky
Ans:2
Q ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December
. 16, 2009.
1 Yuri Sanchez
2 Mikhail Rasputin
3 Alexander Lukhov
4 Yegor Gaidar
Ans:4
Q The U.S. House of Representatives, on December 11, 2009, approved nearly $ 1.5 billion of
. assistance to - to be spent under the Kerry-Lugar legislation.
1 India

2 Taiwan
3 Afghanistan
4 Pakistan
Ans:4
Q
Who is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth group of nation Secretariat
.
1 Mc Green
2 Cheui Chan
3 Kamalesh Sharma
4 None of the above
Ans:3
Who amongst the following was the candidate of the Democratic party in latest elections held for
the President of the USA?
1

Hillary Clinton

Michelle Robinson

Barack Hussain Obama

None of the Above

Ans:3

Q
Who among the following is the chairperson of National Commission for Women ?
.
1 Saroj Pandey
2 Kumari Selja
3 Girija Vyas
4 Sonia Gandhi
Ans:3
Q Which is the only state that has applied the electronic payment facility for its traders so that
. they could make their VAT payment through e-payment?
1 Gujarat
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Ans:4
Q ---, architect of Russia's "shock" market reforms in the 1990s, died in Moscow on December
. 16, 2009.
1 Yuri Sanchez
2 Mikhail Rasputin
3 Alexander Lukhov
4 Yegor Gaidar
Ans:4
Q Recently ASEAN launched AICHR. AICHR is the first body of ASEAN related to which of the
. following?
1 Human Rights
2 Human Resources

3 Hegemony
4 Regional Trading
Ans:1
Q Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide
. emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?
1 India
2 Japan
3 USA
4 China
Ans:4
Q As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest
. literacy rate?
1 Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
2 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3 Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry
4 Pondicherry and Delhi
Ans:2
Q To promote cycling as a pollution-free and healthy mode of transport, school and college
. students took out a bicycle rally in - on December 13, 2009.
1 Kolkata
2 New Delhi
3 Chennai
4 Mumbai
Ans:1
Q The government of -, on December 8, 2009, unveiled $81 billion of new stimulus spending to
. keep the world's second-biggest economy from lurching back into recession.
1 USA
2 Great Britain
3 United Arab Emirates
4 Japan
Ans:4
Q The World Bank, in December 2009, announced a soft loan of $ - billion for the recently
. launched National Ganga River Basin Authority to clean and conserve the river.
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
Ans:1
In which of the following High Courts was an e-court inaugurated on December 15, 2009?
1

Guwahati

Lucknow

Patna

Delhi

Ans:4
Q India-born ---, a member of U.S. President Barack Obama's faith advisory council, on
. December 4, 2009, won the 2010 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
1 Satyendra Mittal
2 Eboo Patel
3 Sunil Kulkarni
4 Anish Mathur
Ans:2
Q For the first time in the country, the - Government on December 9, 2009, released a Soil
. Nutrient Mp for optimum land use in the State.
1 Karnataka
2 Rajasthan
3 West Bengal
4 Delhi
Ans:3
Q Who among the following women has become the highest individual scorer in an innings in
. Tests ?
1 Mithali Raj
2 Kiran Baloch
3 Diana Eduljee
4 None of these
Ans:2
Recently the International Monetary Fund said that the global economy is "recovering faster
Q
than expected". Earlier forecast of 2.5% Global growth for 2010 has been now raised to what
.
fraction? (October 1, 2009)
1 2.8%
2 2.9%
3 3.1%
4 3.5%
Ans:3
Q -, on December 3, 2009, decided to implement a "Jawahar Social Infrastructure Mission"
. focusing on the disability sector, senior citizens and children.
1 Delhi
2 Orissa
3 Punjab
4 Haryana
Ans:4
Q India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several products like
. seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.
1 South Korea
2 Singapore and Thailand
3 Malaysia
4 All of the above

Ans:4
Q The - Government, in December 2009, announced to set upgrade inndustrial infrastructure in
. a bid to give a boost to industry.
1 Bihar
2 Orissa
3 Jharkhand
4 Punjab
Ans:4
Q Who amongst the following has won the 2009 Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace
. and Reconciliation?
1 Gloria M. Arroyo
2 Ann M. Veneman
3 Aung San Suu Kyi
4 Irene Z. Khan
Ans:3
Q Researchers from Columbia Initiative in Systems Biology recently discovered two genes,
. C/EPB and Stat3, responsible for the most aggressive forms of human ---.
1 Hepatitis B
2 AIDS
3 Blood Cancer
4 Brain cancer
Ans:4
Who among the following is the chairperson of National Commission for Women ?
1

Saroj Pandey

Kumari Selja

Girija Vyas

Sonia Gandhi
Ans:3

Q
Cortes Generales is the name of the Parliament of which one of the following countries?
.
1 Norway
2 Spain
3 Sweden
4 Denmark
Ans:2
Q Stephen Gately who recently died (October 2009) was a member of which of the following
. musical groups?
1 Backstreet Boys
2 Boyzone
3 oasis
4 Mew
Ans:2

Q
Which nation at present has the highest number of Cheetah in the world
.
1 Namibia
2 Tanzania
3 Iran
4 Kenya
Ans:1
Which statement is correct I. India and Mongolia have recently signed a deal that will allow
Q
India to buy natural Uranium from that country. II. Mongolia is a part of the group that
.
comprises the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1
Q Jose Manuel Zelaya was the former President of Honduras who was removed in a coup-e. detat. II. Recently he left his status as living in exile and returned to his home country openly.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:1
Q ONGC, on December 1, 2009, signed agreements to pick up 40 per cent interest in the $7.5. billion, Phase 12 of the gigantic South Pars gas field in1 Iran
2 Saudi Arabia
3 Iraq
4 Syria
Ans:1
Q Which is the only state that has applied the electronic payment facility for its traders so that
. they could make their VAT payment through e-payment?
1 Gujarat
2 Maharashtra
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Ans:4
Q
Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome?
.
1 Fluoride
2 Nitrate
3 Arsenic
4 Lead
Ans:2

Q When in 2009 did U.S. President Obama lay out an aggressive strategy to end the war in
. Afghanistan by rapidly deploying 30,000 new troops to quell the Taliban insurgency?
1 December 1
2 December 11
3 December 21
4 December 31
Ans:1
Which Asian nation, in December 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions
per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?
1

China

Japan

India

South Korea
Ans:1

Q On which recent date did the Nepali government hold a Cabinet meeting at Kalapatthar in the
. Everest region, endorsing a declaration on climate issues?
1 December 2
2 December 3
3 December 4
4 December 1
Ans:3
Which statement is correct: I. Hamid Karzai is the present President of Afganistan and was
Q
declared unanimously as the winner of the recently held General election in that country. II.
.
He has done his Masters from the Shimla University.
1 I. is correct
2 II. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:2
Q Shruthi S who was recently conferred with the Gold Medal on Bal Diwas (14 November) for
. exceptional skill in drawing and painting belongs to which of the following states?
1 Karnataka
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Kerala
Ans:1
Q What is the deadline fixed by RBI for all the regional Rural Banks across the country to be
. fully CBS compliant?
1 April 2010
2 April 2011
3 September 2010
4 September 2011
Ans:4

Q ONGC, on December 1, 2009, signed agreements to pick up 40 per cent interest in the $7.5. billion, Phase 12 of the gigantic South Pars gas field in1 Iran
2 Saudi Arabia
3 Iraq
4 Syria
Ans:1
Q Who among the following was/were selected for the 12th South Indian Education Society
. Awards in December 2009?
1 Somnath Chatterjee
2 M. Annadurai
3 E. Sridharan and Satya Vrat Shastri
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q - Phosphates Ltd. in December 2009, won the Fertiliser Association of India Award for the
. Best Overall Performance of an operating fertilizer until for phosphoric acid.
1 Sindri
2 Paradip
3 Kanpur
4 Ghaziabad
Ans:2
Q
Which nation at present has the highest number of Cheetah in the world
.
1 Namibia
2 Tanzania
3 Iran
4 Kenya
Ans:1
Q As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest
. literacy rate?
1 Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
2 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3 Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry
4 Pondicherry and Delhi
Ans:2
The Election Commission, in December 2009, pulled up - for violating the model code of conduct
during the Jharkhand Assembly elections.
1

Canara Bank, Bangalore

Union Bank of India, Mumbai

State Bank of India, Ranchi

Only 1 and 2
Ans:4

Q The - County Council, in December 2009, entered into a partnership with TCS for making it
. easier for residents of the Welsh town to access council services.
1 Wimbledon
2 Leicestershire
3 Cardiff
4 Salisbury
Ans:3
Q
Recently Cabeus crater was in news. Where among the following locations is it located?
.
1 Arizona, USA
2 Jupiter
3 Moon
4 Mars
Ans:3
The International Equipment machine number that is the unique identification number given
Q to each mobile by its manufacturer has been made mandatory in India; in this context the
. GSM and the CDMA have the IEMN that is technically called (respectively) I International
Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and; II Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEI)
1 Both are incorrect
2 Both are correct
3 Only I is correct
4 Only II is correct
Ans:2
Q State Peace and Development Council is the official name of the governing regime in which of
. the following countries?
1 Honduras
2 Brazil
3 Myanmar
4 Turkey
Ans:3
Q On which recent date did the Nepali government hold a Cabinet meeting at Kalapatthar in the
. Everest region, endorsing a declaration on climate issues?
1 December 2
2 December 3
3 December 4
4 December 1
Ans:3
Q At Which one of the following places , East-West Corridor Connecting Silchar and Porbandar
. and North -south Corridor Connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari Intersect Each other?
1 Jhansi
2 Agra
3 Jabalpur
4 Nagpur
Ans:4

Q A commemorative stamp on 19th century poet and educationist - was released in Kolkata in
. December 2009.
1 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2 Rabindranath Tagore
3 Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
4 Smai Vivekaanda
Ans:3
Q India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several products like
. seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.
1 South Korea
2 Singapore and Thailand
3 Malaysia
4 All of the above
Ans:4
Q
In which year India launched Targeted Public Distribution System ?
.
1 1995
2 1997
3 2004
4 2007
Ans:2
Who amongst the following cricketers recently joined the club of 300 wicket takers in Test
Cricket?
1

Harbhajan Singh

Anil Kumble

Ishant Sharma

Rahul Dravid
Ans:1

Q Prominent Oriya poet - was conferred the coveted Fellowship of the Sahitya Akademi, the
. national academy for literature, in Bhubaneshwar on December 4, 2009.
1 Dinkar Oza
2 Ramakanta Rath
3 Mahendra Dey
4 Suresh Panda
Ans:2
Recently Iran moved one step closer as a nation that intends to have a nuclear arsenal in its
Q
army. II. Iran is a signatory to the discriminatory deal called NPT as a non nuclear member
.
State
1 I. is correct
2 ii. is correct
3 Both are correct
4 Both are incorrect
Ans:3