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తెలుగు జనరల్ నాలెడ్జ్ బిట్స్ ,తెలుగు జనరల్ బిట్స్ Telugu Gk , జనరల్ నాలెడ్జ్ బిట్స్ Telugu Gk బిట్స్, తెలుగు గక్ Books డౌన్లోడ్, స్టడీ బిట్స్,Telugu Bits

1. మనదేశంలో అత్యధిక సంఖ్యలో ఉన్న గిరిజన తెగ ఏది?

జ : గోండులు. (వీరి సంఖ్య 40 లక్షలు)

2 మనదేశంలో అత్యధిక సంఖ్యలో ఉన్న గిరిజన తెగ ఏది?

జ : గోండులు. (వీరి సంఖ్య 40 లక్షలు)

3 యూరప్‌లో నదిపై లేని ఏకైక రాజధాని నగరం ఏది?

జ : స్పెయిన్‌ రాజధాని మాడ్రిడ్‌.

4 దాదాసాహెబ్‌ ఫాల్కే అవార్డు పొందిన మొదటి తెలుగు వ్యక్తి ఎవరు?

జ : డా. అక్కినేని నాగేశ్వర్‌రావు

5 ప్రపంచంలో అతి పొడవైన తీర రేఖ కలిగిన దేశం ఏది?

జ : కెనడా. (దీని తీరరేఖ పొడవు 2,02,080 కి.మీ.)

6 బ్రహ్మపుత్ర నదిని అరుణాచల్‌ ప్రదేశ్‌లో ఏ పేరుతో పిలుస్తారు?

జ : ది హాంగ్‌

7 గంగానదిని బంగ్లాదేశ్‌లో ఏ పేరుతో పిలుస్తారు?

జ : పద్మానది

8 గంగానది పొడవు ఎంత?

జ : 2,523 కి.మీ.

9 ప్రపంచంలో కెల్లా అతిపెద్ద ఇతిహాసం ఏది?

జ : మహాభారతం. (ఇందులో 74 వేల పద్యాలు, 1.8 లక్షల పదాలు ఉన్నాయి)

10 మహిళలకు ఓటు హక్కు కలిపించిన తొలి దేశం ఏది?

జ : న్యూజీలాండ్‌.

11 భారతదేశంలో మొదటి 'మున్సిపల్‌ కార్పోరేషన్‌'ను ఎక్కడ స్థాపించారు?

జ : మద్రాసులో

12 భారతదేశంలో మొట్టమొదటి 'పట్టణాభివృద్ధి సంస్థ'ను ఎక్కడ ఏర్పాటు చేసారు?

జ : ఢిల్లిలో. (1964)

13 శ్రీహరికోటలోని అంతరిక్ష ప్రయోగ కేంద్రం నుంచి ప్రయోగించిన మొదటి ఉపగ్రహం ఏది?

జ : రోహిణి.

14 భారత అంతరిక్ష పరిశోధనా కేంద్రం (ఇస్రో) మొదటి చైర్మన్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : విక్రం సారభాయ్‌

15 స్వదేశీ పరిజ్ఞానంతో మనదేశం నిర్మించనున్న అంతరిక్ష నౌక పేరేమిటి?

జ : అవతార్‌

16 ఇండియన్‌ ఎయిర్‌ఫోర్స్‌, ఇస్రోలు సంయుక్తంగా అభివృద్ధి చేస్తున్న ఉపగ్రహ ఆధారిత నావిగేషన్‌ వ్యవస్థ పేరేమిటి?

జ : గగన్‌

17 అంతరిక్షంలోకి వెళ్ళిన మొదటి భారతీయుడు రాకేశ్‌ శర్మ ప్రయాణించిన వాహక నౌక పేరేమిటి?

జ : సోయజ్‌

18 భారతదేశం ప్రయోగించిన మొదటి వాతావరణ ఉపగ్రహం 'మెట్‌శాట్‌'కు ఏ పేరు పెట్టారు?

జ : కల్పన - 1

19 అంతరిక్ష యానం చేసిన తొలి భారతీయ మహిళ పేరేమిటి?

జ : కల్పనా చావ్లా

20 అంతరిక్షయానం చేయనున్న మొదటి భారత టూరిస్ట్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : సంతోష్‌ జార్జ్‌ కులంగర్‌.

21 భారత దేశం ప్రయోగించిన తొలి ఉపగ్రహం పేరేమిటి?

జ : ఆర్యభట్ట (1975 ఏప్రిల్‌ 19న ప్రయోగించారు)

22 ఇండియన్‌ ఇనిస్టిట్యూట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ స్పేస్‌ సైన్స్‌ అండ్‌ టెక్నాలజీ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ : తిరువనంతపురంలో

23 అంతరిక్ష ప్రయోగాల కోసం ఇండియన్‌ స్పేస్‌ రీసర్చ్‌ ఆర్గనైజేషన్‌ (ఇస్రో)ను ఏ సంవత్సరంలో ఏర్పాటు చేశారు?

జ : 1969లో.

24 'ఇస్రో' ప్రధాన కార్యాలయం ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ : బెంగుళూరులో.

25 ఇనుప వస్తువులను కూడా తిని ఆరగించుకోగల జంతువు ఏది?

జ : మొసలి

26 ప్రపంచ బ్యాంక్‌ ప్రస్తుత ప్రెసిడెంట్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : రాబర్ట్‌ జోలిక్‌.

27 'లా కమీషన్‌' ప్రస్తుత చైర్మన్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : పి. వెంకటరామిరెడ్డి.

28 నేషనల్‌ హ్యూమన్‌ రైట్స్‌ కమీషన్‌ (కఐఈ) ప్రస్తుత చైర్మన్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : జస్టిస్‌ కె.జి.బాలకృష్ణన్‌.

29 2010 సంవత్సరానికిగాను 'టైమ్‌ పర్సన్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ఇయర్‌' గా ఎవరు ఎంపికయ్యారు?

జ : మార్క్‌ జుకెర్‌బర్గ్‌ . (ఫేస్‌ బుక్‌ ఫౌండర్‌)

30 2010 సంవత్సరానికిగాను'రాజీవ్‌ ఖేల్‌రత్న' అవార్డు ఎవరికి లభించింది?

జ : సైనా నెహ్వాల్‌కు

31 'యునైటెడ్‌ నేషన్స్‌' పేరును ఎవరు సూచించారు?

జ : ఫ్రాంక్లిన్‌ డి రూజ్‌వెల్ట్‌.

ఐక్యరాజ్య సమితి ప్రస్తుత సెక్రెటరీ జనరల్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : బాన్‌ కీ మూన్‌. (దక్షిణ కొరియా)

32 'సార్క్‌' మొట్టమొదటి సమావేశం ఎక్కడ జరిగింది?

జ : బంగ్లాదేశ్‌ రాజధాని ఢాకా (1985)లో

33 'సార్క్‌'లో 2007లో 8వ దేశంగా చేరిన దేశం ఏది?

జ : అఎn్గానిస్తాన్‌.

34 2011 సంవత్సరాన్ని ఐక్యరాజ్యసమితి ఏ సంవత్సరంగా ప్రకటించింది?

జ : అంతర్జాతీయ అడవుల సంవత్సరం, అంతర్జాతీయ రసాయన సంవత్సరం.

35 ప్రపంచంలో జనాభా లేని ఖండం ఏది?

జ : అంటార్కిటికా (దీనికి మంచు ఖండం అనికూడా పేరు)

36 'జీ-8' కూటమిలోని దేశాలు ఏవి?

జ : అమెరికా, రష్యా, బ్రిటన్‌, ఫ్రాన్స్‌, ఇటలీ, కెనడా, జపాన్‌, జర్మనీ.

37 రీసెర్చ్‌ అండ్‌ అనాలసిస్‌ వింగ్‌ (ఆూ) ప్రస్తుత డైరెక్టర్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : సంజీవ్‌ త్రిపాది

38 లోక్‌సభ ప్రస్తుత సెక్రటరీ జనరల్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : టి.కె. విశ్వనాథన్‌

39 రాజ్యసభ ప్రస్తుత సెక్రటరీ జనరల్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : వివేక్‌ కుమార్‌ అగ్నిహోత్రి

40 యూనియన్‌ పబ్లిక్‌ సర్వీస్‌ కమీషన్‌ (ీాఈ) ప్రస్తుత చైర్మన్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : ప్రొఫెసర్‌ డి.పి. అగర్వాల్‌.

41 'బీసీ'ల జాతీయ కమీషన్‌ ప్రస్తుత అధ్యక్షుడు ఎవరు?

జ : జస్టిస్‌. ఎం.ఎన్‌.రావు.

42 యూనివర్సిటీ గ్రాంట్స్‌ కమీషన్‌ (ీఏఈ) ప్రస్తుత చైర్మన్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : ప్రొఫెసర్‌ వేద్‌ ప్రకాశ్‌.

43 ఇంటెలిజెన్స్‌ బ్యూరో (ఒఇ) ప్రస్తుత డైరెక్టర్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : నెహ్‌చాల్‌ సంధు.

44 నేషనల్‌ సెక్యూరిటీ గార్డ్‌ ్స (కాఏ) ప్రస్తుత డైరెక్టర్‌ జనరల్‌ ఎవరు?

జ : ఆర్‌.కె.మెదెకర్‌

45 లోక్‌సభ ప్రస్తుత డిప్యూటీ స్పీకర్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : కరియా ముందా.

46 ఐక్యరాజ్యసమితి జనాభా లెక్కల ప్రకారం 2060 నాటికి భారతదేశం జనాభా ఎంత పెరుగుతుంది?

జ : 171.8 కోట్లకు

47 అంతర్జాతీయ ద్రవ్యనిధి నూతన మేనేజింగ్‌ డైరెక్టర్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : క్రిస్టిన్‌ లాగార్డే.

48 కొత్తగా ఇటీవల అవతరించిన దక్షిణ సూడాన్‌ రాజధాని పేరేమిటి?

జ : జుబా.

49 భారత నూతన సొలిసిటర్‌ జనరల్‌ పేరేమిటి?

జ : రోహింగ్టన్‌ నారిమన్‌.

* ప్రపంచ బ్యాంక్ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ) వాషింగ్ టన్.

* ఎక్కువ జీవిత కాలం కల్గిన జంతువు?

జ) తాబేలు.

* తక్కువ సాంద్రత కల్గిన పదార్థం?

జ) చెక్క

* మహా భారతానికి గల మరో పేరు?

జ) జయ సంహిత.

* హిమోగ్లోబిన్‌లో ఉన్న లోహం?

జ) ఐరన్.

* రామచరిత మానస్ ను రచించింది ఎవరు?

జ) తులసీ దాస్.

* నవ్వించే వాయువు ఏది?

జ) నైట్రస్ ఆక్సైడ్.

* ప్రపంచ పర్యావణ దినముగా ఏ రోజు జరుపబడును?

జ) జూన్ 5.

* చంద్రుని పై మొదట కాలిడిన తొలి మానవుడు?

జ) నీల్ ఆమ్ స్ట్రాంగ్.

* రెడ్ ప్లానట్‌గా పిలువబడే గ్రహం ఏది?

జ) మార్స్.

* రేడియం దేనినుండి లభిస్తుంది?

జ) పిచ్ బ్లెండ్.

* అత్యధిక జనభా గల దేశమేది?

జ) చైనా.

* శ్వేత విప్లవం దేనికి సంబంధించింది?

జ) పాల ఉత్పత్తి.

* సప్త పర్వతముల నగరం' అని దేనికి పేరు?

జ) రోమ్.

* తేనెటీగల పెంపకాన్ని ఏమంటారు?

జ) సెరి కల్చర్.

* ఏ దశాబ్దాన్ని సార్క్ పేదరిక నిర్మూలన దశాబ్దంగా ప్రకటించింది

జ) 2005-2015.

* భారతదేశంలో రాజకీయ పార్టీలకు ఎన్నికల చిహ్నాలను కేటాయించేది?

జ) ఎన్నికల సంఘం.

* ప్రపంచ వాతావరణ సంస్థ ప్రధాన కార్యాలయం ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ) జెనీవా.

* డచ్ ఈస్ట్ ఇండీస్ కొత్త పేరు ఏది?

జ) ఇండోనేసియా.

* ఆంధ్రరత్న అని ఎవరిని అంటారు?

జ) దుగ్గిరాల గోపాలకృష్ణయ్య.

* భారతదేశ అధికార మతం?

జ) లౌకికరాజ్యం కనుక అధికార మతం ఉండదు.

* మతం ప్రజల పాలిట నల్లమందు అని ఎవరు అన్నారు?

జ) కారల్ మార్క్స్.

* ఎన్నికలలో ఓటు వేయడం అనేది ఏ హక్కు?

జ) రాజకీయ హక్కు

* డిపెండింగ్ ఇండియా గ్రంథ రచయిత ఎవరు?

జ) జశ్వంత్‌సింగ్.

* మన సౌరకుటుంబంలో ఈ గ్రహంలో మాత్రమే జీవరాశి ఉంది?

జ) భూమి.

* ఐక్యరాజ్య సమితి ప్రధాన కేంద్రం ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ) న్యూయార్క్

* భారతదేశంలో మొట్టమొదటి బంగారు గనిని ఏ రాష్ట్రంలో కనుగొన్నారు?

జ) ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్.

* మనదేశంలో ఎన్ని పోస్టల్ జోనులున్నాయి?

జ) ఎనిమిది.

* మనదేశంలో ఎన్ని రాష్ట్రలున్నాయి?

జ) 28.

* డేవిస్ కప్ ఏ క్రీడకు సంబంధించినది?

జ) టెన్నిస్

* పద్మశ్రీ గెల్చుకున్న తొలినటి?

జ) నర్గిస్ దత్

* హర్ష చరిత్రను ఏ భాషలో రాశారు?

జ) సంస్కృతం

* పాలను పెరుగుగా మార్చే ఎంజైయం ఏది?

జ) రెనిన్.

* మానవుని మూత్రపిండాలు ఏ ఆకారంలో ఉంటాయి?

జ) చిక్కుడు గింజ ఆకారంలో.

* మానవునిలో ఎన్ని మూత్రపిండాలుంటాయి?

జ) 2.

* ప్రపంచంలో ఎక్కువ ముస్లింలు ఉన్న దేశం ?

జ) ఇండియా.

* ఐ.ఎ.ఎస్., ఐ.పి.ఎస్ లను రద్దు చేయాలని సూచించిన కమీషన్ ఏది?

జ) రాజా మన్నార్ కమీషన్.

* సాధారణ బడ్జెట్ నుండి రైల్వే బడ్జెట్ ఏ సం|| నుండి వేరు చేశారు?

జ) 1924.

* ప్రస్తుతం భారతదేశంలో దాదాపుగా ఎన్ని పోస్టాఫీస్‌లు గలవు?

జ) 1 లక్ష యభై వేలు.

* వైట్ కోల్ ' అని దేనిని పిలుస్తారు ?

జ) వజ్రం.

* మనదేశంలో మొబైల్ ఎ.టి.ఎమ్. సర్వీసును మొట్టమొదట అందించిన వాణిజ్య బ్యాంక్ ఏది?

జ) ఐ.సి.ఐ.సి.ఐ.

* 2005 సవస్తరంలో అత్యధిక జననాల రేటు నమోదైన దేశం ఏది?

జ) భారత్.

* అధిక సంఖ్యలో అణు రియాక్టర్‌లను కలిగి ఉన్న దేశం ఏది?

జ) అమెరికా.

* టెలివిజన్ కనుగొన్న అనంతరం ప్రప్రథమంగ వినియోగంలోకి తెచ్చిన దేశం?

జ) బ్రిటన్.

* 'క్రైం అండ్ మనీ లాండరింగ్ ' అనే గ్రంథ రచయిత ఎవరు?

జ) జ్యోతి ట్రెహన్.

* క్రెడిట్ ఇన్‌ఫర్మేషన్ బ్యూరో సేవలను అందిస్తున్న మొట్టమొదటి భారతీయ బ్యాంక్ ఏది?

జ) పంజాబ్ నేష్నల్ బ్యాంక్.

* ప్రపంచంలో 100 అతి పెద్ద బిజినెస్ స్కూల్స్‌లో స్థానం సంపాదించిన ఏకైక భారతీయ మేనేజిమెంట్ విధ్యా సంస్థ ?

జ) ఐఐయం అహ్మదాబాద్.

* బులెట్ ప్రూఫ్ కవచాన్ని దేనితో తయారుచేస్తారు?

జ) జాకాల్ అనే మిశ్రమంతో.

* పవన విద్యుదుత్పత్తిలో ఆగ్రస్థానంలో ఉన్న రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

జ) తమిళనాడు.

* నీటి లోతును కొలవడానికి ఉపయోగించే ప్రమాణం ఏది?

జ) ఫాథమ్.

* పింజర్ ' నవల రచయిత్రి ఎవరు?

జ) అమృతా ప్రీతమ్.

* ప్రపంచంలో బౌద్దుల జనాభా అధికంగా గల దేశం ఏది?

జ) చైనా.

* భారతదేశంలోని ఏ రాష్ట్రంలో అత్యధిక విశ్వవిద్యాలయాలు ఉన్నాయి?

జ) మహారాష్ట్ర

* ఇండియన్ మిలిటరీ అకాడమీ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ) డెహ్రాడూన్.

* వేలిముద్రల అధ్యయన శాస్త్రాన్ని ఏమంటారు?

జ) డాక్టిలోగ్రఫీ.

* రాణ్ ఆఫ్ కచ్ ' అనే ప్రదేశం ఏ రాష్ట్రంలో ఉంది?

జ) గుజరాత్.

* భారత జాతీయ చిహ్నం 3 సింహాల గుర్తు ఏ రోజు నుంచి అధికారికంగా అమలులోకి వచ్చింది?

జ) 26 జనవరి 1950.

* మహామన్య బిరుదు ఎవరికిచ్చారు?

జ) మదన్ మోహన్ మాలవ్య.

* దాల్ సరస్సు ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

జ) శ్రీనగర్.

* భారతదేశంలో తరచూ వరదలకు గురయ్యే రాష్ట్రం?

జ) అస్సాం.

* అమెరికా అధ్యక్షుడి పదవీకాలం ఎంత?

జ) 4 సంవత్సరాలు.

1) మన రాష్ట్రంలో ఏయే జిల్లాల్లో పోడు వ్యవసాయాన్ని అనుసరిస్తున్నారు?

1. విశాఖపట్నం, విజయనగరం

2. శ్రీకాకుళం, విజయనగరం

3. శ్రీకాకుళం, పశ్చిమ గోదావరి

4. పశ్చిమ గోదావరి, విశాఖపట్నం

2) గొట్టపు బావుల ద్వారా చేసే వ్యవసాయ విధానాన్ని ఏమంటారు?

1. షిఫ్టింగ్ వ్యవసాయం 2. టెర్రస్ వ్యవసాయం 3. మిశ్రమ వ్యవసాయం

4. డ్రిఫ్ట్ వ్యవసాయం

3) ఈ కింది వాటిలో చిరు ధాన్యాలు ఏవి?

ఎ. మొక్కజొన్న బి. జొన్న సి.సజ్జ డి. రాగులు ఇ. గోధుమలు

1. ఎ.సి,డి మాత్రమే 2. ఎ,బి,డి మాత్రమే 3. ఎ,బి,సి,ఇ మాత్రమే 4. పైవన్నీ

4) ఈ కింది వాటిలో వాణిజ్య పంట ఏది?

1. వరి 2. గోధుమ

3. పప్పు ధాన్యాలు 4. చెరకు

5) ఈ కింది వాటిలో ఆహారపు పంట కానిది ఏది?

1. మొక్క జొన్న 2. జొన్న

3. ప్రత్తి 4. గోధుమలు

6) ఉత్తర భారతదేశంలో ప్రధాన ఆహారపు పంట ఏది?

1. మొక్క జొన్న 2. జొన్న

3. వరి 4. గోధుమ

7) జూమ్ వ్యవసాయ విధానం అత్యధికంగా ఏయే రాష్ట్రాల్లో అమల్లో ఉంది?

1. అసోమ్, మేఘాలయ 2. అసోమ్, ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్ 3. పంజాబ్, మేఘాలయ 4. ఏదీ కాదు

8) దక్షిణ భారతదేశంలో వరిని అత్యధికంగా పండించే రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. తమిళనాడు 2. ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ 3. కర్ణాటక 4. కేరళ

9) భారతదేశంలో చెరకు సాగు దీనికి ఉదాహరణ...

1. తోట వ్యవసాయం 2. పోడు సాగు

3. సాగునీటి సాగు

4. యంత్రాలతో సాగు

10) భారతదేశంలో పొడి వ్యవసాయానికి చెందిన ఒక ముఖ్యమైన పంట ఏది?

1. వరి 2. గోధుమ 3. సజ్జ 4.పత్తి

11) రబ్బరును అత్యధికంగా ఉత్పత్తిచేస్తున్న రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. కర్ణాటక 2. కేరళ

3. తమిళనాడు 4. ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్

12) ఈ కింది వాటిలో ముతక ధాన్యం కానిది ఏది?

1. మొక్కజొన్న 2. వరి 3. సజ్జ 4. రాగులు

13) ప్రత్తిని అధికంగా పండించే రాష్ట్రాలు ఏవి?

1. గుజరాత్, మహారాష్ట్ర 2. గుజరాత్, బీహార్ 3. బీహార్, మహారాష్ట్ర

4. హిమాచల్‌ప్రదేశ్, ఒరిస్సా

14) భూసారాన్ని కాపాడుకునేందుకు ఒక పంట తరువాత మరొక పంట వేయడాన్ని ఏమంటారు?

1. పంట మార్పిడి 2. పంట వారసత్వం

3. సాంధ్ర వ్యవసాయం 4. విస్తరణ వ్యవసాయం

15) పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్‌లోని వరి సాగు దేనికి ఉదాహరణ?

1. వాణిజ్య గింజల సాగు 2. గడ్డి గింజల వ్యవసాయం 3. వాణిజ్య తోటల వ్యవసాయం 4. యంత్రాలతో బహుళ పంట సాగు

16) సాగుకు నీటి నిల్వ అవసరమైన పంట ఏది?

1. తేయాకు 2. కాఫీ 3. వరి 4. ఆముదం

17) వరి సాగుకు అనువైన మృత్తిక ఏది?

1. రేగడ మట్టి 2. ఇసుక నేలలు

3. డెల్టాల్లోని బంకమన్ను 4. రీగర్

18) వర్షం రెండు నెలలు మాత్రమే కురిస్తే, అటువంటి పరిస్థితులకు అనువైన పంట ఏది?

1. వరి 2. చెరకు

3. తేయాకు 4. పప్పు గింజలు

19) 'జయ' అనేది ఏ పంటకు సంబంధించిన అధిక దిగుబడినిచ్చే వంగడం పేరు?

1. గోధుమ 2. వరి 3. సజ్జ 4. పత్తి

20) గోధుమ సాగుకు అనువైన ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఏది?

1. 20 నుండి 25 డిగ్రీల సెల్సియస్

2. 15 నుండి 20 డిగ్రీల సెల్సియస్

3. 10 నుండి 15 డిగ్రీల సెల్సియస్

4. 25 నుండి 30 డిగ్రీల సెల్సియస్

21) గోధుమను అత్యధికంగా ఉత్పత్తిచేసే రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. మధ్యప్రదేశ్ 2. మహారాష్ట్ర

3. పంజాబ్ 4. ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్

22) మొక్కజొన్న అధికంగా ఉత్పత్తిచేసే రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. పంజాబ్ 2. ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్

3. కేరళ 4. రాజస్థాన్

23) ఈ కింది వాటిలో వాణిజ్య పంట కానిది ఏది?

1. చెరకు 2. పత్తి 3. సజ్జ 4. జనుము

24) జనుమును అత్యధికంగా పండించే రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. బీహార్ 2. పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్

3. ఒరిస్సా 4. ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్

25) మెట్ట పంటలపై పరిశోధన చేసే ఇక్రిశాట్ సంస్థ ఏ జిల్లాలో ఉంది?

1. హైదరాబాద్ 2. రంగారెడ్డి

3. మెదక్ 4. నిజామాబాద్

26) పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్‌లోని డార్జిలింగ్ ఈ పంట ఉత్పత్తికి ప్రసిద్ధి చెందింది?

1. కాఫీ 2. తేయాకు

3. కుంకుమ పువ్వు 4. రబ్బరు

27) గుజరాత్‌లో అధికంగా ఉత్పత్తిచేసే పంట ఏది?

1. గోధమ 2. చెరకు 3. సజ్జ 4. కొబ్బరి

28) భారతదేశ ద్వీపకల్పంలో సాల్ వృక్షాలు అధికంగా ఉండే అడవులు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నాయి?

1. పశ్చిమ కనుమలలో 2. తపతి, నర్మద నదుల మధ్య 3. గోదావరికి ఈశాన్య దిక్కున 4. మాల్వా పీఠభూమి మీద

29) కొబ్బరి అధికంగా ఉత్పత్తిచేసే రాష్ట్రం ఏది?

1. అసోం 2. కేరళ 3. తమిళనాడు 4. కర్నాటక

30) వార్షిక వర్షపాతం 200 సెంటీమీటర్ల కంటే అధికంగా ఉండి, వాలైన కొండలు కలిగిన ప్రాంతానికి అనువైన పంట ఏది?

1. జనపనార 2. పత్తి

3. మొక్కజొన్న 4. తేయాకు

31) తేయాకు, కాఫీ పంటలు రెండూ పెరిగే ప్రాంతం?

1. వాయువ్య భారతదేశం

2. ఈశాన్య భారతదేశం 3. మధ్య భారతదేశం 4. దక్షిణ భారతదేశం

32) మన దేశంలో చెరకును అత్యధికంగా పండించే రాష్టమ్రేది?

1. బీహార్ 2. ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్

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Must Read 150 Current Affairs MCQs 2012 for All Exams - Set 5

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Must Read 150 Current Affairs MCQs 2012 for All Exams - Set 5

1. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not true in relation to United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution on Syria
(a). Those who opposed the UN resolution including China, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba argued that putting pressure only on one party would not help resolve the Syrian issue and would instead derail the issue from the track of a political settlement.
(b). The United Nations General Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces
(c). The resolution got 133 votes in favour in the 193-member body, while 12 voted against the resolution.
(d). India abstained from voting after it found some of the provisions of the resolution contrary to its long held stance on the Syrian crisis.
Answer: (b) The United Nations General Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces

2. Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways
(a)   United States and India
(b)   India and Belgium
(c)    India and Afghanistan
(d)    Russia and China
Answer. (b)   India and Belgium

3. PRI Leader Enrique Peña Nieto elected the New President of ………………………
(a)   Britain
(b)   Iran
(c)   Mexico
(d)   Russia
Answer: (c) Mexico

4. Which are the two countries signed an signed Collaborative Academic Research Programme Agreement
a.   China and United Kingdom
b.   India and Israel
c.   France and United States
d.   China and France
Answer: (b) India and Israel

5. Romania's President ……….. survived the impeachment
a) Traian Basescu
b) Ion Iliescu
c) Nicolae Văcăroiu
d) Crin Antonescu
Answer: (a) Traian Basescu

6. Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti-terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar Reddy on August 13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this counter-terrorist commando force?
a) Organisation to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus)
b) Anti Terrorism Agengy (ATA)
c) Anti Terrorism squad (ATS)
d) Anti terrorism Operations (ATO)
Answer: (a) Organisation to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus)

7. On which date, Mahindra & Mahindra signed an MoU with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) for personal and commercial vehicle financing?
a) 14 Feb 2012
b) 17 Mar 2012
c) 17 Aug 2012
d) 30 July 2012
Answer: (b) 17 Aug 2012

8. In which Indian State, Hoppr on 9 August 2012 launched its service to allow users explore rewards and offers available with brands and merchants in a locality. Hoppr is a brand of Y2CF Digital Media, which is funded by Bharti SoftBank.
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Punjab
d) Chennai
Answer: (d) Chennai

9. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its incisive audit report noted that India's exchequer suffered a massive loss of 1.86 lakh crore due to the distribution of coal blocks without bidding. The CAG report was tabled in the parliament on which date?
a) 17 Aug 2012
b) 14 May 2012
c) 13 July 2012
d) 14 Jan 2012
Answer: (a) 17 Aug 2012

10. Who was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry.
a) G. K. Vasan
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Mukul Roy
d) Ajay Maken
Answer: (b) Raghuram Rajan

11. In an initiative to make Delhi Kerosene free, the Delhi Government launched a Kerosene-free Delhi scheme on _____________?
a) 21 Aug 2012
b) 13 Aug 2012
c) 10 Aug 2012
d) 14 Aug 2012
Answer: (a) 21 Aug 2012

12. Which Indian-American entrepreneur was selected among the 18 Presidential Innovation Fellows who would work on five high-impact projects in the US capital Washington DC?
a) Satish K. Tripathi
b) Karl Mehta
c) Renu Khator
d) Beheruz Sethna
Answer: (b) Karl Mehta

13. On 23rd Aug 2012, which Social media site banned six accounts similar in appearance to the Prime Minister's Office account?
a) Facebook
b) Skype
c) Linkedin
d) Twitter
Answer : (d) Twitter

14. Which Leading Indian business house sold its group company Centum Learning to Everonn Education?
a) Bharti Group
b) LIC
c) Reliance
d) Toyota
Answer: (a) Bharti Group

15. Footwear maker Relaxo Footwear on 22 August 2012 signed which Bollywood actor as brand ambassador for its Flite brand.
a) Shahrukh Khan
b) Hritik Roshan
c) Katrina Kaif
d) Imran Hashmi
Answer: (c) Katrina Kaif

16.   Which Indian company signed a pact with a French Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)?
(a)   GAIL
(b)   Indian Oil corporation
(c)   ONGC ( oil and natural gas corporation)
(d)   Reliance petroleum limited
Answer: (a) GAIL

17.   Name the Indian telecom service company which had acquired US firm WPCS International.
(a)   Tata teleservices
(b)   MTNL
(c)   Kavveri telecom
(d)   Shyam Telecom
Answer: (c) Kavveri telecom

18.   Which personality is appointed as the new Group Chief Executive of Barclay's?
(a)   Antony Jenkins
(b)   Bob Diamond
(c)   Marcus Agius
(d)   David Walker
Answer: (a) Antony Jenkins

19.   Name the steel plant of India which has won the Prime Minister trophy for the 10th Time.
(a)   Bhilai steel plant, Chattisgarh
(b)   Bokaro steel plant, Jharkhand
(c)   Durgapur steel plant, West Bengal
(d)   Salem steel plant, Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a) Bhilai steel plant, Chattisgarh

20. Which company was directed by the Supreme Court to refund an amount of 17400 crore of rupees to their Investors?
(a) Sahara group of company
(b) Reliance industries limited
(c) Maruti Suzuki
(d) Air India
Answer: (a) Sahara group of company

21. According to the retail inflation data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), on 21 August 2012, India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation came down to _________ in July 2012.
a) 9.86%
b) 2.34%
c) 7.33%
d)14.88%
Answer: (a) 9.86%

22. Which market regulator in August 2012 permitted seven Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to start operation in India under a newly formulated route that enable pooling of funds for investments in areas such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds.
a) RBI
b) SEBI
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer: (b) SEBI

23. The high-level committee on external commercial borrowings (ECB),chaired by secretary, department of economic affairs Arvind Mayaram on ____________ decided to further liberalise the foreign borrowing norms.
a) 22 Aug 2012
b) 13 Aug 2012
c) 04 Aug 2012
d) 14 Aug 2012
Answer: (a) 22 Aug 2012

24. In a move aimed at encouraging investment sentiment in the country, the Union Finance Ministry on 22 August 2012 approved what percent foreign direct investment in insurance and pension sector.
a) 52%
b) 33%
c) 49%
d) 37%
Answer: (c) 49%

25. On which date, the Union Cabinet of India, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the long awaited demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) and other benefits of ex-servicemen.
(a) 21 September 2012
(b) 24 September 2012
(c) 19 September 2012
(d) 17 September 2012
Answer: (b) 24 September 2012

26. Name the Union Minister who on 24 September 2012 took an additional charge of the Railway Ministry after the exit of Mukul Roy.
(a) C.P. Joshi
(b) Nitish kumar
(c) Mamta Banerjee
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) C.P. Joshi

27. Which Indian Bollywood actress was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) ?
(a) Katrina Kaif
(b) Aishwarya Rai
(c) Kareena kapoor
(d) Madhuri Dixit
Answer: (b) Aishwarya Rai

28. The Election commission of India on 27 September 2012 directed the Political Parties and candidates not to use which of the following in the election campaign as it was violating Article 51 (g) of the constitution?
(a) Animals and Birds
(b) Arms and ammunition
(c) Heavy vehicles
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Animals and birds

29. Name the Indian nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile which on 19 September 2012 was successfully test fired from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha Coast.
(a) Agni III
(b) Agni IV
(c) Prithvi III
(d) Agni V
Answer: (b) Agni IV

30. According to the data provided by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in August 2012, India's marine exports are likely to grow by over what percent year-on-year to USD 4.5 billion in 2012-13 fiscal.
a) 28%
b) 40%
c) 33%
d) 18%
Answer: (a) 28%

31.   Supreme Court extended the deadline for 2G Spectrum auction. The auction will be now held on________
(a)   12 February 2013
(b)   10 December 2012
(c)   11 January 2013
(d)   13 July 2013
Answer: (c) 11 January 2013

32.   Union Government approved ____________Crore Rupees Fund to spur Production of Hybrid and Electrical Vehicle in the month of August.
(a)   12000
(b)   13000
(c)   14000
(d)   25000
Answer: (c) 14000

33.   India's market regulator Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 August 2012 allowed partial flexibility in the conversion of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs)     into ___________by   investors.
(a) Equity shares
(b) Provident Fund
(c) Gratuity
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Equity shares

34.   RBI, the central bank put an overall cap of ______________for raising of capital through IDRs byforeign companies in Indian markets.
(a)   10billion dollar
(b)   6 billion dollar
(c)   4 billion dollar
(d)   5 billion dollar
Answer: (d) 5 billion dollar

35.   Japan-based Nissan Motor Co. Ltd's electric car is the largest-selling car in the world that runs on battery. What is the name of that electric car?
(a)   Leaf
(b)   Buffet car
(c)   Reva
(d)   Green car
Answer: (a) Leaf
36. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International cricket on August 18, 2012?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) VVS Laxman
c) Virat Kohli
d) Saurav Ganguly
Answer: (b) VVS Laxman

37. In London Olympics, Sushil Kumar won a silver medal in Men's wrestling event and silver medal in 2008 Olympics. In which wrestling event he won the medals?
a)   66 kg Freestyle wrestling
b)   59 kg Freestyle wrestling
c)   73 kg Freestyle category
d)   85 kg Freestyle category
Answer: (a) 66kg Freestyle wrestling

38. Who was appointed as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee?
a) Aslam Sher Khan
b) Yogeshwar Dutt
c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
d) Sushil Kumar
Answer: (c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

39. Which association set up a three-member committee to resolve the issues in Indian Hockey?
a) Indian Olympic Association
b) Indian Oil corporation
c) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee
d) Indian Sorts Association
Answer (a) Indian Olympic Association

40. London Olympic medalists, shooter _________ and Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt have been the country's highest sporting honour "Rajiv Gandhi Kel Ratna".
a) Abhinav Bindra
b) Vijay Kumar
c) Gagan Narang
d) Niccolo Campriani
Answer: (b) Vijay Kumar

41. South Africa replaced England as the World's Number One Test Cricket team. The feat was achieved after its 2-0 victory over England in the three Test-match series, which ended at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on ___________.
a) 21 Aug 2012
b) 14 Aug 2012
c) 10 Aug 2012
d) 16 Aug 2012
Answer: (a) 21 Aug 2012

42. The names of six sporting coaches were recommended for the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2012.The awards was presented by ________________ at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29 August 2012, the National Sports Day.
a) P Chidambaram
b) Pranab Mukherjee
c) Manmohan Singh
d) Rahul Gandhi
Answer: (b) Pranab Mukherjee

43. How Many Medals did India Win in London Olympics 2012?
a) Four
b) Eight
c) Six
d) Nine
Answer: (c) Six

44. On 23rd Aug 2012, which sportsperson has announced that he will not contest against US Anti doping Agency charges of doping?
a) Carl Lewis
b) Lance Armstrong
c) George Hincapie
d) Bradley Wiggins
Answer: (b) Lance Armstrong

45. Which country won the highest number of medals in London Olympics 2012?
a) USA
b) France
c) India
d) Japan
Answer: (a) USA

46.   Name the Captain of India's Under-19 team under whose captaincy India won the U-19 world cup final 2012
(a)   Prashant Chopra
(b)   Akshdeep Nath
(c)   Sandipan Das
(d)   Unmukt Chand
(e)   None of these
Answer: (d) Unmukt Chand

47.   Inauguration of the London Paralympic games was done by whom.
(a)   Prince Charles
(b)   Queen Elizabeth
(c)   Barack Hussein Obama
(d)   David Cameron
Answer: (b) Queen Elizabeth

48.   Winner team for 23rd Federation Cup National Throw ball Championship
(a)   J&K
(b)   Manipur
(c)   Andhra Pradesh
(d)   Delhi
Answer: (d) Delhi

49.   England's Andrew Strauss, who retired recently from International Cricket, was a captain to which format of game
(a)   Twenty-Twenty
(b)   Test
(c)   One-day
(d)   None of these
Answer: (b)Test

50. Name the player who recently became the fastest player to achieve the landmark of 3000 international runs in one day cricket
(a)   Hasim Amla
(b)   Virat Kohli
(c)   Ricky Pointing
(d)   Virendra Sehwag
Answer: (a) Hasim Amla

51. Prime Minister said India will send a mission to "Mars" to collect scientific information. What is the name of this mission?
a) Mars Orbitor Mission
b) Mars Yojana
c) Mangal Yaan
d) India Mars Plan
Answer: (a) Mars Orbiter Mission

52. The House Sparrow was on ___________ declared as state bird of Delhi by the state government. The new status of the bird is likely to help in its conservation.
a) 14 August 2012
b) 13 Feb 2012
c) 12 March 2012
d) 16 July 2012
Answer: (a) 14 August 2012

53. Which Indian institute developed a web-based system for advising farmers the right quantity of fertilizers that they should use in their soils for a particular type of crop?
a) Indian Institute of Management
b) Indian Institute of Soil Sciences
c) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
d) Indian Institute of Finance
Answer: (b) Indian Institute of Soil Sciences

54. On which date in August 2012, the Ring-planet Saturn and Red planet Mars came together in Western Sky after sunset?
a) August 12
b) August 05
c) August 15
d) August 11
Answer: (c) August 15

55. Scientists in the second week of August 2012 found a stem cell therapy to prevent which disease? Scientists used MSCs (mesenchymal) stem cells in mice with fractures that typically result into developing arthritis.
a) Osteoarthritis after a joint injury
b) Cataract
c) Cancer
d) Skin Infection
Answer: (a) Osteoarthritis after a joint injury

56. Which Indian University signed an agreement for establishing a centre for earthquake and hydrological studies with Hyderabad based NGRI (National Geophysical Research Institute) on August 15, 2012?
a) University of Kerala
b) University of West Bengal
c) University of Kashmir
d) University of Assam
Answer :(c) University of Kashmir

57. On 25 August 2012, the ballistic missile "Prithvi II" was successfully launched from the test range off Odisha Coast. Which type of missile is Prithvi II?
a) Air-to-air missile
b) Surface-to-air missile
c) Air-to-surface missile
d) Surface-to-surface missile
Answer: (d) Surface-to-surface missile

58. On 23 August 2012, ______________________ won environmental approval for it's A$10 billion Alpha coal and rail project in Australia's Queensland.
a) Jaypee Enterprises
b) GMR Infrastructure
c) GVK Power and Infrastructure
d) Adani Enterprises
Answer :(c) GVK Power and Infrastructure

59. Which university scientists developed a mechanical device that measures the mass of individual molecules?
a) University of Oxford
b) University of Delhi
c) University of China
d) California University of Technology
Answer: (d) California University of Technology

60. On which date NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has fired its laser for the first time on Mars, using the beam to study a fist-size rock called "Coronation."
a) Aug. 10, 2012
b) Aug. 20, 2012
c) Aug. 15, 2012
d) Aug 22, 2012
Answer : (b) Aug. 20, 2012

61.   A new strain of rice developed by the scientists, which can enhance the productivity in the soil that lacks a nutrient content. Name the nutrient, lack of which effects crop yield.
(a)   Sulphur
(b)   Oxygen
(c)   Phosphorous
(d)   Carbon
Answer: (c) Phosphorous

62.   Name the two planets that came together in the Western sky on 15 August 2012 after sunset.
(a)   Mars and Saturn
(b)   Earth and Mars
(c)   Jupiter and Saturn
(d)   Venus and Earth
Answer: (a) Mars and Saturn

63.   The identified singing mice that use songs to communicate are found in which region?
(a)   The Himalayan terrain
(b)   The tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica
(c)   On the volcanic plates of Pacific
(d)   Greenland
Answer: (b) The tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica

64.   Name the NASA's Robert that has recently touched the surface of Mars
(a)   Rover Curiosity
(b)   Gale Crater
(c)   Martian home
(d)   Calif
Answer: (a) Rover Curiosity

65.   Name the process that will be applied for transferring the gene of the newly developed Stained Rice to the modern variety of rice
(a)   Cross-Breeding
(b)   Genetic Engineering
(c)   Hybridization
(d)   None of these
Answer: (a) Cross-Breeding

66. Name the person who on 13 September 2012 was appointed as the 39th chief justice of India
(a) Justice Altamas Kabir
(b) Justice A.K. Sikri
(c) Rajeev Gupta
(d) Justice Mohit Shantilal Shah
Answer: (a) Justice Altamas Kabir

67. Which person was appointed as the president of, The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2012-2013 on 13 September 2012 during the 73rd annual meet of the Newspaper Society?
(a) K.N. Tilak Kumar
(b) Ravindra Kumar
(c) Ashish Bagga
(d) Pradeep Gupta
Answer: (a) K.N. Tilak Kumar

68. On which date Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads of Indian Missions (HoMs) conference and announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme.
(a) 15 September 2012
(b) 16 September 2012
(c) 17 September 2012
(d) 20 September 2012
Answer: (c) 17 September 2012

69. The Supreme Court of India on 14 September 2012 lifted the gag order on media reporting of troop movement that was ordered by one of the High Court. HC order was in violation of the fundamental right under Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution, granted to the media and every citizen of the country. The order came from which of the high court?
(a) Allahabad High court
(b) Calcutta high court
(c) Karnataka high court
(d) Madras high court
Answer: (a) Allahabad High court

70. The Union government hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) by what percent benefiting its 80 lakh employees and pensioners and costing the exchequer an additional Rs7,408 crore annually?
(a) 4 percent
(b) 8 percent
(c) 7 percent
(d) 6 percent
Answer: (c) 7 percent

71.   Name the steel and power Company which has acquired Canadian Energy Firm CIC for Rs 650 Crore.
(a)   Jindal Steel and Power Ltd
(b)   Hira Steel and Power Ltd
(c)   Nandan Steel and Power Ltd
(d)   Essar Group of company
Answer: (a) Jindal Steel and Power Ltd

72.   Bharat electronic limited entered into a joint venture with French Energy Solution Company to manufacture radars for civilian and defense purpose. Name the French company.
(a)   GDF Suez
(b)   Thales
(c)   Dalkia
(d)   Areva NC
Answer: (b) Thales

73.   Tata Consultancy Service signed in an agreement of 103 crore to provide ICT Solution for MGNREGS in which State?
(a)   Uttar Pradesh
(b)   Bihar
(c)   West Bengal
(d)   Punjab
Answer: (c) West Bengal

74.   Name the Industry Leader who is nominated to Competition Commission Eminent Persons Advisory Group (EPAG) by the Union government of India.
(a)   Deepak Parekh
(b)   Narayan Murthy
(c)   Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(d)   VN Kaul
Answer: (a) Deepak Parekh

75.   Which call centre service provider company was acquired by Tech Mahindra with a deal of $87.1 Million?
(a)   Fusion BPO Services
(b)   Hutchinson Global Services
(c)   Intelnet
(d)   Exl services
Answer: (b) Hutchinson Global Services

76.   On 10 September 2012, Infosys acquired Switzerland based global management consultancy firm, which is considered to be the largest acquisition by Infosys till date. Name the firm acquired.
(a)   Lodestone
(b)   Adecco
(c)   Dartfish
(d)   Ricola
Answer: (a) Lodestone

77.   Information training company NIIT Ltd partnered with which Software company on 12 September 2012 for courses in Cloud computing?
(a)   IBM
(b)   Microsoft
(c)   Infosys
(d)   Wipro
Answer: (b) Microsoft

78.   A production- Sharing Contract (PSC) was signed by Australian BHP Billiton and UK's based global energy and Natural Gas Company on 10 September 2010. Name the UK based company.
(a)   Salamander energy
(b)   London Marine Consultants
(c)   Falkland Oil and Gas
(d)   BG Group
Answer: (d) BG Group

79.   Which State-owned Indian Bank opened its first branch in South Africa in a move to enhance the relationship between South Africa and India?
(a)   Bank of India
(b)   Union bank of India
(c)   Punjab National bank
(d)   ICICI Bank
Answer (a) Bank of India

80.   Larsen & Turbo integrated its L&T Engineering Services with IT business L&T InfoTech for igniting growth rate of the company in technical arena. The company's newly restructured cluster is rebranded by name as:
(a)   L&T Technology Services
(b)   L&T Info engineering Services
(c)   L&T Tech Engineering Services
(d)   L&T Tech and Solution services
Answer (a) L&T Technology Services

81.   Tech Mahindra acquired 51% stake in Bharti group owned mobile value added service (VAS) provider limited for 260 crore. What is the name of that value added service provider?
(a)   Comviva Technologies
(b)   Bharti Airtel
(c)   Infratel Ltd.
(d)   Vodafone services
Answer: (a) Comviva Technologies

82.   25 percent stake of Axis bank subsidiary, Axis Asset Management Company was acquired by Schroder Singapore Holdings. The company is largest asset management company of which country?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Switzerland
Answer: (b) UK

83.   Name the country in which Tata Steel won a high-speed Rail Contract of Value Rs 315.15 Crore .
(a)   Germany
(b)   Japan
(c)   China
(d)   France
Answer: (d) France

84.   HCL Technologies signed a multi-million dollar deals with the Texas-based Semi-conductor and embedded processing solution providing company. Name the company.
(a)   Freescale
(b)   Dallas Semiconductor
(c)   Tri Quint
(d)   Texas Instrument
Answer: (a) Freescale

85.   Name the airline which has emerged to be the top ranked carrier for consecutive second month
(a)   Jet Airways
(b)   Spice Jet
(c)   Indigo Airlines
(d)   Air India
Answer: (c) Indigo Airlines

86. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was awarded with the work of Management Consulting Services in which international Metro Rail Project?
(a) Jakarta Metro rail project
(b) Moscow Metro rail project
(c) London Metro rail project
(d) Copenhagen Metro rail project
Answer: (a) Jakarta Metro rail project

87. Name the Indian Entrepreneur who was placed at top in the Executive Pay Chart of the listed companies for the fiscal year 2011-2012.
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Sunil Mittal
(c) Naveen Jindal
(d) Kalanithi Maran
Answer: (c) Naveen Jindal

88. Who is appointed as the chief Legal Executive director of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Sundar Rajan
(b) Dheeraj G. Hinduja
(c) Rajiv Saharia
(d) N.V. Balachandran
Answer: (a) Sundar Rajan

89. The Oil and gas exploration and production company Cairn Energy plc sold 8 per cent stake in Cairn India for a net realization of about US Dollar 910 million. The cairn energy is based at
(a) UK
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Australia
Answer: (a) UK

90. TVS Motors on 28 September 2012 launched a new 125 cc Motorcycle in market .The Motorcycle is named by
(a) TVS Phoenix
(b) TVS Flame
(c) TVS Jive
(d) TVS Apache RTR
Answer: (a) TVS Phoenix

91. Scientists at NASA on 27 September 2012 announced that the Mars Curiosity Rover has discovered stream bed gravel, which hints towards the presence of waist-deep water on the surface of Mars in the past. What is this Mars Curiosity Rover?
(a) Satellite
(b) Team of Astronauts
(c) Robotic explorer
(d) Meteors
Answer: (c) Robotic explorer

92. The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research reported that the water in and around the deserted Union Carbide plant is contaminated and not fit for consumption. Where is this Union Carbide Plant Located?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jaipur
(c) Shimla
(d) Bhubaneswar
Answer: (a) Bhopal

93. The endangered species, Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican have got a dedicated land for breeding in the Shonkaliya Region of Ajmer District, Rajasthan. What are they?
(a) Birds
(b) Animals
(c) Insects
(d) Amphibian
Answer: (a) Birds

94. The simultaneous earthquakes seen in past few years in which region is found to be a cause of the Tectonic Plate Disintegration?
(a) Arabian Sea
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arabian Peninsula
(d) Himalyan Region
Answer: (b) Indian Ocean

95. On which date the most outstanding demonstrations of its own kind in Khandawa district of Madhya Pradesh named Jal Satyagraha which had continued for 17 days at Omkareshwar Dam Project came to an end?
(a) 10 September 2012
(b) 15 September 2012
(c) 17 September 2012
(d) 12 September 2012
Answer: (a) 10 September 2012

96. Mauritius based, investment firm, got a clearance for their foreign direct investment proposal of investing Rs 808 crore by the union government of India. What was the name of that investment firm?
(a) Cloverdell Investments Ltd
(b) Conyers Dill and Pearman
(c) CIEL Investment
(d) Paracor Investment
Answer: (a) Cloverdell Investments Ltd

97. To split off the ground handling and engineering services of Air India, Union cabinet approved a proposal of how much amount so that the two units Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) and Air India Transport Services Ltd. (AITSL) will be operational as two completely owned subsidiaries and treated as separate profit centers?
(a) 867 crore
(b) 800 crore
(c) 875 crore
(d) 768 crore
Answer: (d) 768 crore

98. The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) published its annual publication- India's external debt: a status report 2011-12. As per the published report, India's external debt in the end of March 2012 was:
(a) $345.8 billion
(b) $250 billion
(c) $362.7 billion
(d) $450 billion
Answer: (a) $345.8 billion

99. As per the data released by world Economic Forum India's ranking declined by three places to what position in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013?
(a) 59 position
(b) 56 position
(c) 61 position
(d) 64 position
Answer: (a) 59 position

100. Due to the demand slowdown in the US and Europe, India's exports in July reduced to what per cent making it a steepest fall in three years?
(a) 15.2 percent
(b) 14.8 percent
(c) 12.5 percent
(d) 13.6 percent
Answer: (b) 14.8 percent

101. In a gesture of goodwill Karnataka government in front of Supreme Court of India agreed to release _________cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery River.
(a) 20000
(b) 10000
(c) 5000
(d) 15000
Answer: (b) 10000

102. The EGoM (Empowered Group of Ministers) on 11 September 2012 declared to slash down the interest rate from 10 to 12 percent to how many percent in the entire 350 drought hit Talukas of the four states namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka?
(a) 4 percent
(b) 8.5 percent
(c) 7 percent
(d) 6 percent
Answer: (c) 7 percent

103. As per the data released by the government on 14 September 2012, Indian inflation rose from 6.87 percent recorded in July 2012 to _________percent August 2012.
(a) 7.55
(b) 8.0
(c) 9.5
(d) 7.25
Answer: (a) 7.55

104. The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal of foreign direct investment (FDI) for 51 percent in the multi-brand retail chains and _______percent in Aviation power exchanges industry.
(a) 50
(b) 49
(c) 66
(d) 25
Answer: (b) 49

105. The reserve bank of India reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR) by:
(a) 0.5 percent
(b) 0.25 percent
(c) 0.75 percent
(d) 1 percent
Answer: (b) 0.25 percent

106. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited introduced a system for making the payment of the bookings via mobile phones. What is the name of that system?
(a) Interbank Mobile Payment System (IMPS)
(b) Sybase mobile banking System
(c) Railway mobile banking system
(d) PNB mobile banking System
Answer: (a) Interbank Mobile Payment System (IMPS)

107. Name the Union Minister who had suggested setting up of a National Investment Board (NIB) under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to accord speedy clearances to mega proposals.
(a) Sharad Pawar
(b) A.K. Antony
(c) Kapil Sibal
(d) P. Chidambaram
Answer (d) P. Chidambaram

108. Reserve Bank of India injected a liquidity of around ___________by slashing down the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent from 4.75 percent.
(a) 17000 crore
(b) 15000 crore
(c) 10000 crore
(d) 12000 crore
Answer: (a) 17000 crore

109. Shimla Municipal Corporation introduced a Tax on Shimla entry of vehicles that are not registered in Himachal Pradesh. What was the name of that tax?
(a) Envy Tax
(b) Green Tax
(c) Carbon tax
(d) Natural resource consumption tax
Answer: (b) Green tax

110. Name the report which was submitted to the finance minister of India by the Shome Committee constituted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, after the approval of Prime Minister of India.
(a) GARR Report
(b) CAG Report
(c) Financial Credit Report
(d) Tax Mitigation Report
Answer: (a) GARR Report

111. For what percent, The Government of India on 20 September 2012 hiked the foreign investment cap for the broadcasting service providers?
(a) 65 percent
(b) 74 percent
(c) 80 percent
(d) 54 percent
Answer: (b) 74 percent

112. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 24 September 2012 approved a package on debt restructuring for the state-electricity boards. What was net worth of that package?
(a) 1.90 lakh Crore
(b) 3.5 lakh Crore
(c) 2.6 lakh Crore
(d) 1.25 lakh Crore
Answer: (a) 1.90 lakh crore

113. Which agency was instructed by the Central Vigilance Commission on 24 September 2012 to expand its investigation scope on Coal Block Allocation to private firms in between 1993 to 2004?
(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
(c) CAG Committee
(d) None of These
Answer: (b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

114. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a proposed hike of the government's stake in Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI) to make it a state-run company. What was hike that Percent?
(a) 56.25 Percent
(b) 55.57 Percent
(c) 54.35 Percent
(d) 58.65 Percent
Answer: (b) 55.5 Percent

115. State Bank of India, the country's largest bank, cuts its base rate with how much point making it to 9.75 percent?
(a) 25 basis point
(b) 45 basis point
(c) 35 basis point
(d) 50 basis point
Answer: (a) 15 basis point

116. Name the Indian High jumper who won a silver medal in (F42 single leg, amputations minimal disability category) at London Paralympics Games.
(a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
(b) Vijay Singh Chauhan
(c) Suresh Babu
(d) Hari Shankar Roy
Answer: (a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

117. The legendary tennis player from US who announced his retirement during the US open on 6 September 2012 after facing a defeat from John Martin del Potro.
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Andy Roddick
Answer: (d) Andy Roddick

118. Which Indian female wrestler won Bronze in the World Junior Championship at Pattava on 6 September 2012?
(a) Indu Choudhary
(b) Geeta Phogat
(c) Sonika Kaliraman
(d) Alka tomar
Answer: (a) Indu Choudhary

119. Name the Formula one driver who became the winner of Italian Grand Prix 2012
(a) Fernando Alonso
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Sebastian Vettel
(d) Michael Schumacher
Answer: (b) Lewis Hamilton

120. Name the tennis player who became the first British man to capture US Open Grand Slam Singles Championship after 76 years by defeating Novak Djokovic on 11 September 2012.
(a) Andy Murray
(b) Max Woonsam
(c) Jamie Murray
(d) Bunny Austin
Answer: (a) Andy Murray

121. Name the New Zealand's fast bowler who retired from both International and Domestic Cricket
(a) Shane Bond
(b) Daryl Tuffey
(c) Ian Butler
(d) Chris Martin
Answer (b) Daryl Tuffey

122. The boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali who retired from the game in the year 1981 was honoured with Medal in Philadelphia on 13 September 2012. What was the name of that medal?
(a) Liberty medal
(b) Medal of Excellence
(c) Indecorum medal
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Liberty medal

123. Which Indian player became ICC ODI cricketer of the year?
(a) Virendra Sehwag
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Suresh Raina
(d) Virat Kohli
Answer: (d) Virat kohli

124. Which character is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 12 September 2012.
(a) Laughing Buddha
(b) A Smiling Armadillo
(c) Shera
(d) A Running Pichachhoo
Answer: (b) A Smiling Armadillo

125. Women SAF football championship 2012 was won by which country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) China
(d) India
Answer: (d) India

126. Name the two players on whom AITA (All India Tennis Association) extended ban till June 2014
(a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna
(b) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna
(c) Leander Paes and Sania Mirza
(d) Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati
Answer: (a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna

127. Name the owner of Delhi franchise of hockey India
(a) Tata Group
(b) Wave Group
(c) Bharti Group
(d) Aircel and Reliance
Answer: (b) Wave Group

128. Name the person who has been appointed as full time president of Hockey India.
(a) Gayatri Shetty
(b) Mariamma koshy
(c) Bachendri Pal
(d) Dilip Tirki
Answer: (b) Mariamma koshy

129. Name the the Australian Cricketer who on 20 September 2012 announced his retirement from all formats of Cricket.
(a) Matthew Hayden
(b) Ricky Pointing
(c) Michael Clarke
(d) Bret Lee
Answer: (a) Matthew Hayden

130. Name the BJP MLA who was elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation on 23 September 2012.
(a) Abhishek Matoria
(b) Ashok Gehlot
(c) Mahesh Joshi
(d) Sachin Pilot
Answer: (a) Abhishek Matoria

131. Scientists of the University of Michigan developed a gene therapy which they claimed could restore the sense of olfactory function. What is this olfactory function related to?
(a) Sense of hearing
(b) Sense of smell
(c) Sense of sight
(d) Sense of touch
Answer: (b) Sense of Smell

132. Australian scientists along with US experts claimed that they have discovered treatment for Alzheimer patients following a study finding a link to abnormalities in Alzheimer Patients. Alzheimer's disease is related to?
(a) Brain
(b) Heart
(c) Eye sightedness
(d) Liver
Answer: (a) Brain

133. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Australia discovered that two proteins that work together to kill self-reactive immune cells can protect against diseases such as type1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis principally attacks which part of the body?
(a) Joints
(b) Skin
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidney
Answer: (a) Joints

134. India enter into its first multi-lateral Social Science research collaboration with four European Nations by the approval of projects for networking and social science research cooperation in between the researchers of these nations. The colaboration came into existence on which date?
(a) 2 September 2012
(b) 7 September 2012
(c) 5 September 2012
(d) 4 September 2012
Answer: (c) 5 September 2012

135. The Zoological Society of London and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a list of 100 different species to be first in line for extinction from 48 different countries during the World Conservation Congress held in Republic of Korea on 11 September 2012. The Indian species that was categorised under first line of extinction was_____________
(a) Great Indian Bustard
(b) One horned Rhino
(c) Indian giant Squirrel
(d) Asiatic Lion
Answer: (a) Great Indian Bustard

136. Name the England football player, the captain of Chelsea in the premier league who announced his retirement from International Football on 24 September 2012.
(a) John Terry
(b) Stevan Gerrard
(c) David Beckham
(d) Ashley Cole
Answer: (a) John Terry

137. Name the Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist   who on 24 September 2012 named as the brand ambassador of super fight league.
(a) Vijendra Singh
(b) M C Mary Kom
(c) Manoj Kumar
(d) Vikas Krishan
Answer: (b) M C Mary Kom

138. Name the Former Cricketer and all-rounder, who was appointed as the Chairman of the five member senior selection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012.
(a) Saba Karim
(b) Vikram Rathour
(c) Sandeep Patil
(d) Rajinder Singh Hans.
Answer: (c) Sandeep Patil

139. Deepika Kumari the Sports Person from India, won Silver at Recurve World Cup on 23 September 2012 in Tokyo. Recurve world Cup is related to which Sports Event?
(a) Archery
(b) Shooting
(c) Disc Throwing
(d) Volley ball
Answer: (a) Archery

140. Which Indian golfer wrapped up a four-shot victory at the Yeangder tournament players Championship in Chinese Taipei on 17 September 2012?
(a) Gaganjeet Bhullar
(b) Jeev Mikha Singh
(c) Shiv Kapur
(d) Jyoti Randhawa
Answer: (a) Gaganjeet Bhullar

141. The Supreme Court of India on 4 September 2012 directed the Union Government of India to re-fix the pay scale of army officers affected by the which Pay Commission?
(a) Fourth pay Commission
(b) Sixth pay Commission
(c) Fifth Pay Commission
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Fourth pay Commission

142. At what interest rate percent per annum, The Union Cabinet gave its approval to continue interest subsidy to Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD enabling them to provide short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakhs to farmers during the year 2012-13?
(a) 7% Per annum
(b) 8.5 % Per annum
(c) 6 % Per annum
(d) 5 % per annum
Answer: (a) 7 % per annum

143. To what percent Government of India on 11 September 2012 reduced interest rates on rescheduled crop loans from 12 percent in the drought-affected areas for the fiscal year 2012-13
(a) 8 percent
(b) 5 percent
(c) 7 percent
(d) 6 percent
Answer: (c) 7 Percent

144. The State Health Ministry of Arunachal Pradesh launched a scheme in Itanagar on 14 September 2012 for providing financial assistance upto 1.5 lakh rupees to BPL patients suffering from life threatening diseases in the form of a onetime grant. What was the name of that scheme?
(a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi
(b) Rashtriya Janseva Nidhi
(c) Rashtriya Sarvoklayan Prayojna
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi

145. Name the Person of India who was appointed as Chief Economist of World Bank.
(a) Kaushik basu
(b) Jaideep Sarkar
(c) Narayan Murthy
(d) Nandan Nilkeni
Answer: (a) Kaushik basu

146. Name the astronaut of Indian American origin who took over the command of International Space Station on 15 September 2012.
(a) Sunita Williams
(b) Kalpana Chawla
(c) Ravish Malhotra
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) Sunita Williams

147. Scientists at Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) warned that most of Earth's land areas might face an extreme summer heat wave than they did faced in between 1951 to 1980. Goddard Institute of Space Studies is a division of which space research centre?
(a) ISRO
(b) NASA
(c) Centre of astrophysics
(d) European Space Agency
Answer: (b) NASA

148. On which date from 1995 onwards the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated worldwide?
(a) 15 September
(b) 18 September
(c) 16 September
(d) 12 September

149. Where the ozone layer is mainly found in the Earth's atmosphere?
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Hemisphere
(c) Ozonosphere
(d) Troposphere
Answer: (a) Stratosphere

150. The environment ministry on 12 September 2012 suspended the clearance of environmental guidelines issued to 93 Mines across which state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Goa
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (c) Goa

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Current Affairs Quiz June 2012

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Current Affairs Quiz June 2012

1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?

Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria

2. Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)?
Air Marshal Arup Raha

3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.
Snigdha Nandipati

4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.
SpaceX Dragon

5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative from stable?
Indian Bank

6. Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade?
India and Bahrain

7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Chinatrust Commercial Bank

8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU's IOC and MRPL to take charge of running it?
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)

9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly elections and died recently.
Amarjit Singh Sahi

10. Which country celebrated Queen's 60 year reign recently?
United Kingdom

11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum results?
European Union fiscal pact

12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?
Tiger Woods

13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?
Jorge Lorenzo

14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark?
Sudarsan Patnaik for "Save the Ocean" sand sculpture of 20-feet high

15. Name the Australia's largest beef producer.
Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)

16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.

Sachin Tendulkar

17. Which electronic giant's stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?
Sony

18. Name the oldest American men's clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49% stake in it.
Brooks Brothers

19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?
Tokyo

20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.
Rehman Malik

21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
New Zealand

22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
Bronze

23. What is the importance of June 5th?
World Environment Day

24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?
Tundra shrubs

25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which Karnataka-based University?
Tumkur University

26. For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China?
Regional Security summit

27. Where did the Boeing Phanton Eye drone made its ground?
Edwards Air Force Base

28. Which scam-hit bank's license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently?
Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)

29. Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012?
D.K.Joshi

30. Which country has approved world's first 'healthy cola' for being beneficial to health?
Japan

31. Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen Square?
China

32. Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14 month long stand-off?
Chris Gayle

33. Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world's first intercontinental flight in solar-powered plane.
Bertrand Piccard

34. Name the India's London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Women's event at Portland, US.
Krishna Poonia

35. Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th Junior Women's Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th 2012?
Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani

36. Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation?
Venus

37. Name the Wisconsin governor in USA who survived recall.
Scott Walker

38. How many gold did India win on 1st day of Commonwealth Weightlifting?
11 gold

39. Name the author of 'The Twilight Zone' who passed away recently.
Ray Bradbury

40. Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India?
Ahmedabad

41. Name the boxer who ended his 19 year boxing career which earned him 5 world titles and 3 weight classes.
Shane Mosley

42. Which 2 cricketer of India's World Cup winning squad were conferred with Eklavya award by Gujarat Government recently?
Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel

43. Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from June 10th 2012?

V.S.Sampath

44. International Olympic Committee has announced to live stream free London Olympic Games on which medium to fans in 64 territories across Asia and Africa including India?
Youtube

45. Which state's rice exporters demand abolition of cess on paddy?
Punjab

46.How many positive list services will be taxed from July 1st 2012?
119

47. Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue.
Paris-based Sanofi

48. What value is the allocated by Planning Commission for sanitation in the 12th Five Year Plan?
36,000 crore

49. Who won the South African Cricketer, Test Cricketer and CSA Fan's Cricketer of the Year award?
Vernon Philander

50. Name the writer who has been felicitated with an Assamese Japi.
Chetan Bhagat

51. What value of investment proposal did Karnataka get across 14 sectors on the 1st day of 2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012)?
Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore)

52. What rate of interest did European Central Bank retain?
1%

53. Based on which film has Titan's children watch brand ZOOP launched new watch collection?
Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted

54. Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012?
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza

55. Which section of Income Tax Act lets Assesses minor children eligible for separate tax exemption?
Section 54 EC

56. Who is named as CEO of Samsung?
Kwon Oh-hyun

57. Which social bookmarking site unveiled new logo, 6 years since its launch?
Twitter

58. What value of compensation has Nasdaq offered for clients who were hit by technical problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18th 2012?
$40 million

59. Which Asian country's central bank cut its interest rates by 25 basis points, being its first cut since the 2008-09 financial crisis?
China

60. Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20?
Malinga

61. Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently.
Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh

62. Name the Lebanese journalist who headed Arab's newspaper An-Nahar and died recently.
Ghassan Tueni

63. Name the football tournament kick started at Warsaw on 8th June 2012.
UEFA Euro 2012

64. What value of money will be pumped in the market on June 12th 2012 by buying Government securities to ease the liquidity situation by RBI?
12,000 crore

65. Quote the reason why RBI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of Bahrain?
To promote greater co-operation and sharing of supervisory information between the 2 regulators

67. Which Indian company's Rs.1,000 IPO in 1977 is now worth Rs.7.7lakh?
Reliance Industries Limited

68. What value of capital infusion was made in Regional Rural Bank's to improve their capital adequacy and lending capacity to the agriculture sector?
Rs.632 crore

69. Expand FLCC (Hint: Credit).
Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling

70. Expand FLC (Hint: Literacy).
Financial Literacy Centres

71. What is the jobless rate in Greece as of March 2012?
21.9%

72. What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and other materials used in pipelines and machinery?
Polypropylene

73. Which 2 models of smartphones launched by Motorola are water-resistant, scratchresistant and dust-proof?
Motorola DEFY XT and DEFY MINI

74. Name the south Indian filmmaker-editor who passed away recently.
K.S.R.Doss

75. Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime?
Britain

76. Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF?
Pneumonia and Diarrhea

77. Who was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Vijay Bahuguna Government in Uttarakhand?
Harak Singh Rawat

78. Who won the Dutch MotoGP?
Casey Stoner

79. Who became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all 4 Grand Slam titles after defeating Italy's Sara Errani in the French Open 2012?
Maria Sharapova

80. From which country India is set to buy 8 warships?
South Korea

81. Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012?
China

82. To which Eurogroup the Eurozone finance ministers were willing to respond favourably to the need of 100 billion euros to a bailout request from its troubled banks?
Spain

83. How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
45 medals, including 29 gold

84. Where in Chennai first phase of 50 acre 'Logistics Park', a facility comprising warehouses and commercial complex has been completed by Shri Kailash Logistics Ltd.?
Oragadam

85. Who won the Thailand Open 2012?

Saina Nehwal

86. Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 2012?
Lewis Hamilton

87. What value of bailout did Spain receive recently from European finance ministers?
$125 billion

88. Which housing arm of India launched its first low-cost housing project targeting 366 Tier-II and Tier-III cities and costing between Rs.5.5 lakh and Rs.12 lakh?
Sahara Infrastructure and Housing

89. Name the Ex-industry secretary who is to be appointed as NHAI chief.
R.P.Singh

90. Name the Indian actor who is set to make hollywood debut with 'The Lord of the Rings' producer Barrie Osborne.
Kamal Haasan

91. Who won the French Open 2012 men's title?
Rafael Nadal

92. Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award?
Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds

93. Who will lead Indian hockey team in Olympics 2012?
Bharat Chetri

94. Which university signed MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to establish a Hindi Chair in South China?
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)

95. Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton?
Under the Arctic ice

96. USA exempted India from which country's sanctions?
Iran

97. Name the 5-day film festival that is to be organised by Entertainment Society of Goa in collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals and National Film Archive of India.
Cinema Out of the Box

98. Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that Apple announced at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference).
Mountain Lion and iOS6

99. Which Qatar-based bank is expected to start India operations?
Doha Bank

100. Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring richer content to its search results?
Microsoft search engine Bing

101. Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of TVS Motor?

Anushka Sharma

102. Which company exported 100 'Falcon' buses to Ghana?
Ashok Leyland

103. Name the SVB Financial Group's banking unit which is set to open its first international branch in London.
Silicon Valley Bank

104. Which Indian company is set to enter dairy business from 2013?
Sahara India

105. Where does inflation stand as of May 2012?
7.55%

106. In which movie actor Sridevi is set to make a comeback?
English Vinglish

107. Which state Government recently awarded Indian hockey team for qualifying to London Olympics 2012?
Haryana

108. Which states will 'Gandhi Peace Bus' tour, to conclude at Mangalore in July 2012?
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

109. What is the importance of June 14th?
World Blood Donor Day

110. In which year Government of Orissa declared filmmaking as an industry?
1974

111.Which traditional sport of Sikkim is set to get an academy?
Archery

112. Name the first Northeast state to have IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology).
Tripura

113. Which global financial services firm has termed Indian economy is facing stagflation?
Moody's

114. Name the Tagore literary awardees for the different genres of novels, poetry, short stories and drama between 2007-2009.
Sheel Kolambkar for Geera (Konkani)
Jagdish Prasad Mandal for Gaamak Jingi (Maithili)
Akkitham Achyutham Nambudiri for Anthimahakaalam
(Malayalam)N.Kunjamohan Singh for Eina Kenge Kenba Natte (Manipuri)
Indramani Darnal for Krishna Krishna (Nepali) and
Arjan Hasid for Na Ien Na (Sindhi)
Amitav Ghosh for Sea of Poppies (English)

115. Where in Madhya Pradesh first tissue culture lab has been set up and developed 25 lakh saplings mainly of G – 9 variety of banana by a farmer, Subhas Mohan Pandey?
Hamalapur Somvari, near to Betul district

116. Name the former McKinsey chief and Goldman Sachs director who is convicted of insider trading.
Rajat Gupta

117. Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow advertisers to participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website.
Facebook Exchange

118. Which country is set to create world's largest marine park network?
Australia

119. Which country expects 5.5% growth in tourist arrivals from India?
Hong Kong

120. Name the China's space mission whose crew included its first woman astronaut, Liu Yang.
Shenzhou-9 spacecraft

121. Which state got India's 4th Buddhist centre?
Arunachal Pradesh

122. Who becomes 4th Prime Minister of Greece in 8 months time?
Antonis Samaras

123. Which 2 country's home ministers are set to meet on yearly basis?
India and Bangladesh

124. Which payment mode a must for public sector banks from July 1st 2012?
e-Payment

125. Who will take on Spain in Euro 2012 finals?
Italy

126. What is the importance of June 30th 2012?
The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as 'leap second'

127. What percentage of additional service tax would be levied on all bollywood actors and those perform on television serials?
12%

128. Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre?
S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex

129. T.P.Sudhindra was recently in news, which sport did he play?
Cricket

130. Name the list of 6 states which will raise 32.8 billion rupees via 10 year loans according to RBI.
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan

131. Which agricultural arm would setup over 20 rural gurukuls across Indian states including Jharkhand?
NABARD

132. Who is appointed as Andhra Pradesh chief secretary?

Minnie Mathew

133. Which state will setup film promotion board to promote its films and culture?
Haryana

134. Which country is to setup auto component and Engineering Park in Gujarat?
Japan

135. Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost?
Microsoft Office 365

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Current Affairs Quiz July 2012

1. Wrestler-actor who died recently at the age of 84 ?

"Rustam-E-Hind" Dara Singh Read More

2. How is Oscar Pistorius known in the sporting world?

An athlete who would compete in London Olympics (individual 400 metres and 4 * 400relay)

3. Who will replace Mark Thompson as BBC director general in August 2012?

George Entwistle

4. Which Indian PSU bank recently setup its Security Operation Centre?

United Bank of India

5. Harvard Business Review has featured which ho me appliances maker as one of the 6th most successful sales and marketing company in the world?

Eureka Forbes

6. Which country announced 16.7 billion in extra taxes on big business and rich to meet deficit targets and balance its budget by 2017?

France

7. Shadow of what has been clicked by scientists with an effort lasting more than 5 years?

Single Atom

8. Name the movie shot by kannada director Arvind Kaushik in a record 2 hours.

Nam Areiali Innondhina

9. Which football team is set to file IPO in New York Stock Exchange?

Manchester united

10. Where does India stand on global innovation index rank as it drops 2 positions from

existing one?

64th rank

11. Expand FTII. (Hint: Film)

Film and Television Institute of India

12. India will sign an audio-visual co-operation agreement with which country to increase cooperation in filmmaking, screening and student exchange programmes?

Poland

13. From which part of India does Srilanka-based Mihin Lanka Airlines will operate flights

to Colombo?

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

14. Which mobile network recently launched Flat 30p plan for its customers in India?

Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. which operates under MTS brand

15. Who is elected India's 13th President?

Pranab Mukherjee Read More

16. Name the project of Mozilla which is workin g on Mobile Operating System, firefox OS.

Boot to Gecko project

17. What quantity o f wheat would be exported to ease storage crunch in India?

2 million tonnes

18. Who is appointed as Chairman for Australian and New Zealand operations by Mahindra

Satyam?

Edward Ted Pretty

19. Which PSU bank has waived off minimum balance criteria for savings b ank account?

State Bank of India

20. How many IPO's worth 50,500 crores were called off in 18 months?

21. Thomas Cook recently expanded its presence in which Indian state?

Bihar

22. Who will become the first Australian to compete at 7 Summer Olympics Games?

Andrew Hoy

23. Bollywood's first superstar who dies recently at 69 ?

Superstar Rajesh Khanna Read More

24. Why is the Mohanlal star rer movie 'Spirit' exempted from tax?

Film creates awareness on social issues faced b y the society due to increase in liquor consumption

25. Where will the Under-19 World Cup 2012 be played and who will lead Indian team?

Australia, Unmukt Chand

26. Who is elected as President of the Indian Medical Association for Bihar state for the year

2012 -13?

Paediatrician Dr.Arun Kumar

27. Who won the Irish Open 2012 title?

Welshman Jamie Donaldson

28. Who will become the first Indian woman and 5th sportsperson to be conferred with

Lt.Colonel rank?

MC Mary Kom

29. How do we know Bob Diamond with respect to b anking domain?

Ex-CEO of Barclays

30. Name the Chief Operating Officer of Barclays who quit recently.

Jerry del Missier

31. Who released comic book based -on chef mafias recently?

Anthon y Bourdain

32. Who was named player of Euro 2012?

Magisterial Iniesta

33. Which Indian state will setup 200 hi-tech mini-dairy units to boost milk production?

Haryana

34. Which Indian Union Territory has been included in Indian Science Congress

Association's chapter?

Puducherry

35. What is the length of world's longest cable-stayed bridge built by Russia?

1,104 meter link Valdivostok and Russk y Island

36. Who won against Usain Bolt in the 200 metres final event?

Yohan Blake

37. What is the budget estimates for Manipur state set for 2012 -2013?

Rs.3,500 crore

38. How man y listed companies on BSE and NSE will be facilitated with electronic voting

by their shareholders for all postal ballot resolutions?

Top 500 listed companies

39. Name the Barclays chairman who quit recently.

Marcus Agius

40. Which of India's forest area has been added to list of world heritage sites by the United

Nations Organisation?

1,600km long Western Ghats

41. Australia is set to play an ODI against which emerging cricket nation in Middle East in August 2012?

Afghanistan

42. Expand GGCL. (Hint: Gas)

Gujarat Gas Company Limited

43. Where is the National Electrical Summit 2012 scheduled in India?

Vadodara, Gujarat

44. Name the Baroda state's visionary ruler whose 150th birth anniversary would be celebrated by FGI Business Centre.

Sayajirao Gaekwad III

45. Who is the Indian business person among 27 global leaders appointed b y the United Nations to eliminate malnutrition?

Vinita Bali

46. Which state boards in India are suggested b y State Bank of India to be listed?

State Electricity Boards

47. Expand NDS-OM. (Hint: Order)

Negotiated Dealing System Order-Matching

48. Who won the Mexico presidency elections?

Enrique Pena Nieto

49. People earning over what value of income should now file income tax returns

electronically in India?

Rs.10 lakh and above

50. Travelguru will be acquired by which company?

Yatra.com

51. What value worth agreement did Egypt sign with Saudi-based Islamic Development

Bank to receive energy and food imports?

$1 billion

52. Who sworn in as the 27th Chief Minister of Karnataka?

Jagdish Shettar Read More

53. Who is sworn-in as Hong Kong leader by Chinese President Hu Jintao?

Leung Chun-ying

54. Which state recently launched a financial aid scheme for HIV/AIDS patients poor family with the assistance of Rs.1,000 per month for medical treatment?

Delhi

55. Expand AIDWA. (Hint: Women)

All India Democratic Women's Association

56. Which state will observe July 2012 as anti-dengue month?

Punjab

57. Expand IIAS. (Hint: Arsenic)

International Institute of Arsenic Studies

58. Over what value of annual turnover will imp act private tuition providers to pay 12% tax out of the earnings?

Rs.10 lakh

59. Who won and retained European Championship title 2012?

Spain

60. Who won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot?

Fernando Torres

61. What percentage of growth did Nagaland register over 2011 -2012 annual plan?

27%

62. Name the concert held in Bangkok, Thailand on June 21st 2012 to celebrate World Music

Day.

Handshake Concert

63. Where was the global agri-business meet 2012 held?

Shangai, China

64. List some of the new services which are under 12% service tax category.

Speed Posts, Express Parcels

1st class and air-conditioned travel b y railways

Travel and holiday
tickets bought from online portals

Taking GMAT and
GRE tests

Passport and Visa services

Currency exchange Mutual fund exit loads

Actors, Singers and Other performers

Entry fee for conference, seminars, workshops, sport and cultural events

Services of Fashion Designers, marriage bureaus, astrologers and numerologists

65. Which services from railways are exempted from service tax starting July 1st 2012?

Passenger fare and freight

66. What is the extra second added to UTC known as?

Zulu time

67. Who now owns a joint stake in Tata Group's Life Insurance?

Hong Kong-based AIA Group, Tata AIA Life In surance

68. Which state's Driving License would now indicate the person as 'Organ Donor'?

Karnataka

69. Which newspaper launched its website in Chinese language?

The New York Times

70. Who has been appointed as UK government's Chief Scientific Advisor?

Prof Sir Mark Walport

71. What is the name of the weight-loss pill approved by US health regulators which can help people to lose on average of 5% of their body weight?

Belviq

72. Who has been appointed as United States first Ambassador to Burma in 22 years?

Derek Mitchell Read More

73. Expand IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

74. In which year IPCC was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change"?

2007

75. What is the significance of Montreal Protocol?

An International treaty d esigned to protect the ozone layer b y phasing out the production

of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

76. What was the objective of International environment treaty UNFCCC?

To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.

77. Which is the only remain ing signator y who has not ratified Kyoto Protocol?

United States of America (USA)

78. When was the Indian National Congress established?

28th December 1885

79. Who was responsible for establishing Indian National Congress?

A.O.Hume

80. Who was the first president of Indian National Congress (INC)?

W.C.Banerjee

81. What is the meaning of the word "Congress"?

Assembly of the People

82. Who suggested the word Congress for "Indian National Congress"?

Dadabhai Naoroji

83. When was East Indian Association formed?

1866

84. What is the significance of "Durand Line Agreement" between the Colonial British India and Afghanistan which was established in 1893?

An agreement not to exercise interference beyond the frontier line between Afghanistan and colonial British India (Now Pakistan)

85. When was the National Geographic Society established?

1888 in United States

86. Why don't we feel the movement of earth?

Because the spinning and orbital speed of the earth stays the same so acceleration or deceleration is not felt

87. Where will you end up, if you are in Jaisalmer (In dia) and you are able to dig through the Earth?

Easter Island

88. What was the result of collision of Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

The formation of Himalayas

89. What is the other name given to the world's largest island "Greenland"?

Kalaallit Nunaat

90. Which part of the land of the world is said to be the lowest point?

It is at the Dead Sea on the border o f Israel and Jordan 1312 feel below sea level

91. Which is the world's third -tallest mountain?

Kanchenjunga, Nepal/Tibet

92. What are pouched mammals called?

Marsupials

93. Which is the smallest mammal in the world?

Bumblebee bat weighs 1. 98 grams

94. Name the organelles present in the eukaryotic cells which are responsible to metabolize and eliminate toxic substance from the cells?

Perox isome

95. What are the basic functions of Lymphatic Sy stem in Human Body?

To defend the body against foreign or ganisms such as bacteria and virus and to transport interstitial fluid and substances from the digestive system into the blood stream

96. What is the name given to the bone of the fingers or toes?

Phalanges

97. Which type of fish feeds on ocean vegetation or corals?

Grazers

98. Which is the largest species of turtle alive today?

Leatherback Turtle which can reach a total length of 8.2 feet with a weight of 680kgs

99. What is the permanent memor y built in computer called?

ROM

100. VIRUS stands for?

Vital Information Resource under Siege

101. How are data organized in a spreadsheet?

Rows and Columns

102. What is the process used to recall a document saved previously called?

Retrieve

103. The term that we use to describe physical components of a computer is called?

Hardware

104. Which command reboots a computer?

CTRL+ALT+DEL

105. Expand WWW.

World Wide Web

106. "Zipping" a file means?

Compressing the Message

107. What is objective of UPS?

Provides backup power

108. Modem speeds are measured in ____

BPS

109. MPIS stands for?

Million Instructions per Second

110. Numbers are stored and transmitted inside a computer in _______ form

ASCII Code

111. What is the address given to a computer connected to a network called?

IP Address

112. Biometric is a _____device.

Input

113. Memory is made up of ?

Thousands of cells

114. Who built the first mechanical calculator?

Pascal

115. The basic operations performed by computer are?

Arithmetic, Logical & Storage operations

116. Which combination of keys needs to be pressed to make a percent sign?

Shift+5

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Current Affairs Quiz August 2012

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Current Affairs Quiz August 2012

1. Who is appointed as Chief economic advisor in the finance ministry department of India?

Raghuram Rajan

2. Who replaces Keshub Mahindra as Chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra?
Anand Mahindra

3. Which Indian state will set up Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Disposal Facility to manage and handle bio medical waste of government and private hospitals in all of its districts?
Haryana

4. Who will be appointed as chairman of Barclays from 1st November 2012 succeeding Marcus Aguis?
David Walker

5. Name the provision introduced by government through Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 to take over unclaimed amount of inoperative fixed deposit accounts of over 10 years ?
Depositor Education and Awareness Fund

6. What is the current rank of Saina Nehwal globally after winning bronze medal at Olympics 2012?
4th rank

7. Name the public sector undertaking oil company which posted a quarterly loss of Rs.22,451 crore for April-June 2012 quarter.
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

8. Where was the 15th Confederation of Indian industry insurance summit held?
Mumbai

9. Name the former Maharashtra Health Minister who died recently.
Digvijay Khanvilkar

10. How is Dubbed Gauss known in technology world?
A virus capable of spying on financial transactions, email and social networking
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.:: క్రీడలు జూలై 2012 ::.

అలోన్సోకు జర్మనీ గ్రాండ్ ప్రి
ఫార్ములా వన్ జర్మనీ గ్రాండ్ ప్రి టైటిల్‌ను ఫెరారీ డ్రైవర్ ఫెర్నాండో అలోన్సో గెలుచుకున్నాడు. జర్మనీలోని హాకెన్ హీమ్‌లో జూలై 21న జరిగిన పోటీలో అలోన్సో మొదటి స్థానంలో నిలవగా, రెడ్‌బుల్ డ్రైవర్ వెబర్ రెండో స్థానంలో నిలిచాడు. రెండేళ్ల విరామం తర్వాత వరసగా రెండోసారి 'పోల్ పొజిషన్' సాధించాడు.

ఈజిప్టుకు వరల్డ్ జూనియర్ స్క్వాష్ టైటిల్‌

ప్రపంచ పురుషుల జూనియర్ స్క్వాష్ ఛాంపియన్ షిప్‌ను ఈజిప్టు దక్కించుకోగా, పాకిస్థాన్ రెండో స్థానంలో నిలిచింది. ఖతార్ రాజధాని దోహాలో జూలై 19న ముగిసిన ఫైనల్స్‌లో పాకిస్థాన్‌పై ఈజిప్టు విజయం సాధించింది. భారత్‌కు మూడోస్థానం: ఈ స్క్వాష్ ఛాంపియన్‌షిప్‌లో భారత్ మొదటిసారి పతకం సాధించింది. దోహాలో జూలై 18న ముగిసిన పోటీలో ఇంగ్లాండ్‌ను ఓడించి భారత్ మూడోస్థానంలో నిలిచి కాంస్య పతకం గెలుచుకుంది.

హషీమ్ ఆమ్లా 'ట్రిపుల్ సెంచరీ'
దక్షిణాఫ్రికా బ్యాట్స్‌మెన్ హషీమ్ ఆమ్లా జూలై 21న ఇంగ్లండ్‌తో జరిగిన టెస్ట్‌లో ట్రిపుల్ సెంచరీ చేసాడు. ఆమ్లా టెస్టుల్లో ట్రిపుల్ సెంచరీ చేసిన తొలి దక్షిణాఫ్రికా బ్యాట్స్‌మెన్.

ఎర్నీ ఎల్స్‌కు బ్రిటిష్ ఓపెన్ గోల్ఫ్ టైటిల్
దక్షిణాఫ్రికా క్రీడాకారుడు ఎర్నీ ఎల్స్ బ్రిటిష్ ఓపెన్ గోల్ఫ్ టైటిల్‌ను గెలుచుకున్నాడు. జూలై 21న జరిగిన పోటీలో ఆడమ్‌స్కాట్‌పై ఎల్స్ విజయం సాధించాడు.

04 -11 జూలై 2012 క్రీడలు

ఆసియా అండర్- 19 చాంప్ సింధు
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ బ్యాడ్మింటన్ క్రీడాకారిణి పి.వి. సింధు ఆసియా అండర్-19 మహిళా సింగిల్స్ చాంపియన్‌షిప్‌ను సాధించింది. దక్షిణ కొరియాలోని గిమ్‌చియోన్‌లో జూలై 7న జరిగిన ఫైనల్లో జపాన్‌కు చెందిన నొజోమి ఒకుహోరాను సింధు ఓడించింది. ఈ విజయంతో ఈ టైటిల్ సాధించిన తొలి భారతీయ క్రీడాకారిణి గా సింధు గుర్తింపు పొందింది.

వింబుల్డన్-12
మహిళల సింగిల్స్: వింబుల్డన్ మహిళ సింగిల్స్ టైటిల్‌ను అమెరికాకు చెందిన సెరెనా విలియమ్స్ గెలుచుకుంది. లండన్‌లో జూలై 7న జరిగిన ఫైనల్లో పోలాండ్‌కు చెందిన అగ్నెస్కా రద్వాన్‌స్కాను ఓడించింది. సెరెనాకిది ఐదో వింబుల్డన్ టైటిల్. మొత్తం మీద కెరీర్‌లో 14వ గ్రాండ్‌స్లామ్ టైటిల్.
పురుషుల సింగిల్స్: వింబుల్డన్ పురుషుల సింగిల్స్ టైటిల్‌ను స్విట్జర్లాండ్‌కు చెందిన రోజర్ ఫెదరర్ గెలుచుకున్నాడు.

జూలై 8న జరిగిన ఫైనల్లో బ్రిటన్‌కు చెందిన ఆండీ ముర్రేను ఓడించాడు ఇది ఫెదరర్‌కు ఏడో వింబుల్డన్ టైటిల్. మొత్తం మీద కెరీర్‌లో 17వ గ్రాండ్‌స్లామ్ టైటిల్. ఈ విజయంతో పీట్ సంప్రాస్(అమెరికా) పేరిట ఉన్న ఆల్‌టైమ్ అత్యధిక వారాల(286) టాప్ ర్యాంక్ రికార్డును ఫెదరర్ సమం చేశాడు. అంతేకాకుండా ఈ టోర్నమెంట్‌లో సెమీస్‌కు చేరడం ద్వారా ఓపెన్ శకంలో(1968 తర్వాత)అత్యధిక సార్లు గ్రాండ్‌స్లామ్ టోర్నమెంట్లలో సెమీఫైనల్‌కు చేరుకున్న క్రీడాకారుడిగా ఫెదరర్ ఘనత దక్కించుకున్నాడు.

మహిళల డబుల్స్: సెరెనా విలియమ్స్, వీనస్ విలియమ్స్ జంట మహిళ డబుల్స్ టైటిల్ గెలుచుకుంది. వీరు ఫైనల్లో చె క్ రిపబ్లిక్‌కు చెందిన ఆండ్రియా హ్లావకోవా, లూసీ హ్రదేవాలను ఓడించారు. ఇది విలియమ్స్ సిస్టర్స్‌కు 13వ గ్రాండ్‌స్లామ్ టైటిల్.
పురుషుల డబుల్స్: జనాథన్ మర్రీ(బ్రిటన్), ఫ్రెడరిక్ నీల్సన్(డెన్మార్క్) జంట పురుషుల డబుల్స్ టైటిల్ సాధించింది. వీరు ఫైనల్లో రాబర్ట్ లిండ్ స్టేట్(స్వీడన్), హోమారియా టెకా(రుమేనియా)లను ఓడించారు.

మిక్స్‌డ్ డబుల్స్: ఈ టైటిల్‌ను మైక్ బ్రియాన్, లిసా రేమండ్(అమెరికా) గెలుచుకున్నారు. వీరు ఫైనల్లో భారత్‌కు చెందిన లియాండర్ పేస్, రష్యాకు చెందిన ఎలెనా వెస్నెవా జంటపై విజయం సాధించారు.

వెబర్‌కు బ్రిటిష్ గ్రాండ్ ప్రి
ఫార్ములా వన్ బ్రిటిష్ గ్రాండ్ ప్రి ని రెడ్‌బుల్ జట్టు డ్రైవర్ మార్క్ వెబర్ గెలుచుకున్నాడు. లండన్‌లో జూలై 8న ముగిసిన రేస్‌లో వెబర్ మొదటి స్థానం సాధించగా, ఫెర్నాండో అలోన్సో (ఫెరారీ) రెండో స్థానంలో నిలిచాడు.

ఆసియా మహిళల చాంప్ చైనా
ఆసియా మహిళల జూనియర్ కప్ హాకీ చాంపియన్‌షిప్‌ను చైనా గెలుచుకుంది. బ్యాంకాక్‌లో జూలై 7న జరిగిన ఫైనల్లో భారత్‌పై విజయం సాధించింది.ఫైనల్‌కు చేరడం ద్వారా భారత జట్టు వచ్చే ఏడాది జరిగే జూనియర్ మహిళల ప్రపంచ కప్ టోర్నమెంట్‌కు అర్హత సాధించింది.

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క్రీడా అవార్డులు
ద్రోణాచార్య అవార్డులు: క్రీడా రంగంలో కోచ్‌లకు ఇచ్చే ప్రతిష్టాత్మక ద్రోణాచార్య అవార్డుకు 2012 సంవత్సరానికి ఆరుగురు కోచ్‌లు ఎంపికయ్యారు. అస్లాం షేర్‌ఖాన్ నేతృత్వంలోని కమిటీ వీరిని ఎంపిక చేసింది. వివరాలు.. యశ్వీర్ సింగ్ (రెజ్లింగ్); వీరేంద్ర పూనియా (అథ్లెటిక్స్); సునీల్ దేవాస్(కబడ్డీ); హరీందర్ సింగ్ (హాకీ); సత్యపాల్ (పారా అథ్లెటిక్స్); ఫెర్నాండెజ్ (క్యూబా,బాక్సింగ్); విదేశీ కోచ్‌కు ఈ అవార్డు దక్కడం ఇదే ప్రథమం

ధ్యాన్‌చంద్ అవార్డులు: ఈ అవార్డులు నలుగురు మాజీ క్రీడాకారులకు దక్కాయి. వివరాలు.. జగ్ రాజ్‌సింగ్ మాన్(అథ్లెటిక్స్); గుణ్ దీప్ కుమార్ (హాకీ); వినోద్ కుమార్(రెజ్లింగ్); సుఖ్‌బీర్ సింగ్ టోకాస్ (పారా స్పోర్ట్స్)

లైఫ్‌టైం అచీవ్‌మెంట్ అవార్డు: జె.ఎస్. భాటియా (అథ్లెటిక్స్), భవానీ ముఖర్జీ (టేబుల్ టెన్నిస్) ఈ అవార్డుకు ఎంపికయ్యారు.

రాష్ట్రీయ ఖేల్ ప్రోత్సాహన్ పురస్కార్: క్రీడలను ప్రోత్సహించినందుకుగాను ఇచ్చే ఈ అవార్డు స్టీల్ అథారిటీ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా, రైల్వే స్పోర్ట్స్ ప్రమోషన్ బోర్డ్, సర్వీసెస్ స్పోర్ట్స్ కంట్రోల్ బోర్డ్, ఎయిర్ ఇండియా స్పోర్ట్స్ ప్రమోషన్ బోర్డుకు దక్కింది.

భారత్‌కు అండర్ -19 ప్రపంచకప్
అండర్-19 క్రికెట్ ప్రపంచకప్‌ను భారత్ గెలుచుకుంది. టౌన్స్‌విల్లే(ఆస్ట్రేలియా)లో ఆగస్టు 26న జరిగిన ఫైనల్స్‌లో ఆస్ట్రేలియాను 6 వికెట్ల తేడాతో ఓడించింది. ఈ టోర్నమెంట్‌ను భారత్ మూడోసారి గెలుచుకుంది (2000, 2008లలో కూడా విజేతగా నిలిచింది). భారత జట్టు కెప్టెన్ ఉన్ముక్త్ చంద్ 'మ్యాన్ ఆఫ్ ది మ్యాచ్'గా, ఆస్ట్రేలియా కెప్టెన్ బసిస్టో 'మ్యాన్ ఆఫ్ ది సిరీస్' గా ఎంపికయ్యారు.

లాన్‌‌సపై జీవితకాల నిషేధం
ప్రఖ్యాత సైక్లిస్ట్ లాన్స్ ఆర్మ్‌స్ట్రాంగ్‌పై అమెరికా యాంటీ డోపింగ్ ఏజెన్సీ(యూఎన్‌ఏడీఏ) జీవిత కాల నిషేధం విధించింది. దీంతో 1998 నుంచి ఇప్ప టి వరకు సాధించిన అన్ని విజయాలు రద్దవుతాయి.

యూఎన్‌ఏడీఏ తనపై చేస్తున్న ఆరోపణలపై పోరాడకూడదని ఆర్మ్‌స్ట్రాంగ్ నిర్ణయం తీసుకోవడంతో నిషేధం అనివార్యమైంది. 1996లో వృషణాల క్యాన్స ర్ బారిన పడ్డాడు. బతకడం అసాధ్యమనుకున్న దశ నుంచి పలు శస్త్ర చికిత్సలతో కోలుకున్నాడు. తిరిగి సైక్లింగ్ సాధన ఆరంభించి.. 1999 నుంచి 2005 వరకు వరుసగా ఏడు టూర్‌డి ఫ్రాన్‌‌స టైటిళ్లు గెలుచుకున్నాడు. ఈ విజయంతో ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా క్యాన్సర్ రోగులందరిలో ధైర్యాన్ని నింపాడు.

అంతర్జాతీయ క్రికెట్ నుంచి వైదొలగిన లక్ష్మణ్
హైదరాబాద్‌కు చెందిన క్రికెట్ క్రీడాకారుడు వీవీఎస్ లక్ష్మణ్ (37) అంతర్జాతీయ క్రికెట్ నుంచి వైదొలుగుతున్నట్లు ఆగస్టు 19న ప్రకటించాడు. 1996లో టెస్ట్ కెరీర్ ప్రారంభించిన లక్ష్మణ్ 1998లో వన్డేలలో ఆరంగేట్రం చేశాడు. ఇప్పటి వరకు 134 టెస్ట్ట్‌లు ఆడి 17 సెంచరీలతో 8781 పరుగులు, 81 వన్డేల్లో ఆరు సెంచరీలతో 2338 పరుగులు చేశాడు. 2001లో కోల్‌కతా టెస్ట్‌లో ఆస్ట్రేలియాపై సాధించిన 281 పరుగులు.. భారత బ్యాట్స్‌మెన్ టెస్టుల్లో చేసిన మూడో అత్యుత్తమ వ్యక్తిగత స్కోర్. లక్ష్మణ్‌కు 2001లో అర్జున, 2011లో పద్మశ్రీ అవార్డులు లభించాయి. 2002లో విజ్డెన్ క్రికెటర్ ఆఫ్ ది ఇయర్‌గా నిలిచాడు.

2012 క్రీడా బహుమతులు
2012 సంవత్సరానికి రాజీవ్ ఖేల్త్న్ర, అర్జున అవార్డులను కేంద్ర ప్రభుత్వం ఆగస్ట్ 19న ప్రకటించింది. ఇద్దరు క్రీడాకారులకు సంయుక్తంగా రాజీవ్ ఖేల్ రత్న, 25 మందికి అర్జున అవార్డులు దక్కాయి. ఖేల్ రత్న లభించిన వారికి మెడల్‌తోపాటు రూ.7.5 లక్షలు, అర్జున అవార్డు కింద మొమెంటో రూ. 5 లక్షల నగదు బహూకరిస్తారు.

రాజీవ్ ఖేల్త్న్ర:
విజయ్ కుమార్ (షూటింగ్), యోగేశ్వర్ దత్(రెజ్లింగ్). వీరిద్దరూ ఇటీవల ముగిసిన లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో పతకాలు సాధించారు.

అర్జున అవార్డులు:
దీపిక, బొంబేలా దేవి (ఆర్చరీ), సుధా సింగ్, కవితా రౌత్ (అథ్లెటిక్స్), అశ్విని పొన్నప్ప, పారుపల్లి కశ్యప్ (బ్యాడ్మింటన్), ఆదిత్య మెహతా (బిలియర్డ్స్), వికాస్ కృషన్ (బాక్సింగ్), యువరాజ్ సింగ్ (క్రికెట్), సర్దార్ సింగ్ (హాకీ), యష్‌పాల్ సోలంకీ (జూడో), అనూప్ కుమార్ (కబడ్డీ), సమీర్ సుహాగ్ (పోలో), అన్నురాజ్ సింగ్, ఓంకార్ సింగ్, జైదీప్ కర్మాకర్ (షూటింగ్), దీపికా పల్లికల్ (స్క్వాష్), సందీప్ సెజ్వాల్ (స్విమ్మింగ్), సోనియా చాను (వెయిట్‌లిఫ్టింగ్), నర్సింగ్ యాదవ్, రాజిందర్ కుమార్, గీతా పోగట్ (రెజ్లింగ్), బిమల్‌జిత్ సింగ్ (వుషు), దీపా మల్లిక్ (అథ్లెటిక్స్-పారాలింపిక్స్), రామ్‌కరణ్ సింగ్ (అథ్లెటిక్స్-పారాలింపిక్స్).

ఫెదరర్‌కు సిన్సినాటి టైటిల్
ఏటీపీ సిన్సినాటి మాస్టర్‌‌స టెన్నిస్ పురుషుల సింగిల్స్ టైటిల్‌ను రోజర్ ఫెదరర్ (స్విట్జర్లాండ్)గెలుచుకున్నాడు. ఆగస్ట్ 20న సిన్సినాటి (అమెరికా)లో జరిగిన ఫైనల్లో నొవోక్ జకోవిచ్‌ను ఓడించాడు. తద్వారా ఓపెన్ శకంలో ఐదుసార్లు సిన్సినాటి మాస్టర్స్ టైటిల్‌ను నెగ్గిన తొలి ప్లేయర్‌గా రికార్డు నెలకొల్పాడు. అంతేకాకుండా అత్యధికంగా 21 మాస్టర్స్ టైటిల్స్‌తో రాఫెల్ నాదల్ పేరిట ఉన్న రికార్డును ఫెదరర్ సమం చేశాడు. మహిళా సింగిల్స్ టైటిల్‌ను చైనాకు చెందిన లీనా గెలుచుకుంది. పురుషుల డబుల్స్‌లో భారత్‌కు చెందిన మహేష్ భూపతి, రోహన్ బోపన్నలను ఓడించి రాబర్‌‌ట లిండ్ స్టెడ్ (స్వీడన్), హోరియా టెకాపు (రొమేనియా) టైటిల్ సాధించారు.

టెస్టుల్లో నెంబర్ వన్ దక్షిణాఫ్రికా
ఇంగ్లండ్-దక్షిణాఫ్రికాల మధ్య జరుగుతున్న టెస్ట్ సిరీస్‌ను గెలుచుకోవడం ద్వారా.. దక్షిణాఫ్రికా జట్టు టెస్టుల్లో ప్రపంచ నెంబర్ వన్ స్థానాన్ని దక్కించుచుంది. గతేడాది భారత్ నుంచి టాప్ ర్యాంకును ఇంగ్లండ్ సాధించింది.

దీపిక పల్లికల్ రికార్డు
భారత క్రీడాకారిణి దీపిక పల్లికల్ ఆస్ట్రేలియా స్క్వాష్ ఓపెన్‌లో సెమీ ఫైనల్స్‌కు ప్రవేశించింది. తద్వారా ఈ టోర్నమెంట్‌లో సెమీస్‌కు చేరుకున్న తొలి భారత క్రీడాకారిణిగా పల్లికల్ రికార్డు సృష్టించింది. సెమీఫైనల్స్‌లో ఇంగ్లండ్‌కు చెందిన తారా మస్సార్ చేతిలో ఓడిపోయింది.

రెజ్లింగ్‌లో సుశీల్ కుమార్‌కు రజతం
లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో భారత్ రెజ్లర్ సుశీల్ కుమార్ 66 కేజీల ఫ్రీ స్టయిల్ విభాగంలో రజత పతకం సాధించాడు. దీంతో వరసగా రెండు ఒలింపిక్స్‌ల్లో రెండు వ్యక్తిగత పతకాలు సాధించిన తొలి భారతీయుడిగా గుర్తింపు పొందాడు. 2008లో బీజింగ్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో సుశీల్ కుమార్ కాంస్య పతకం సాధించాడు. సుశీల్ కుమార్ స్వస్థలం ఢిల్లీ.

యోగేశ్వర్‌కు కాంస్యం
భారత్ రెజ్లర్ యోగేశ్వర్ దత్ కాంస్యం సాధించాడు. పురుషుల రెజ్లింగ్ 60 కిలోల ఫ్రీస్టయిల్ విభాగంలో ఉత్తర కొరియాకు చెందిన జోంగ్ మయాంగ్‌పై విజయంతో యోగేశ్వర్ ను కాంస్య పతకం వరించింది. క్వాలిఫయింగ్ నుంచి రెప్‌చేజ్ వరకు యోగేశ్వర్ తన హవా కొనసాగించాడు. ప్రీ క్వార్టర్స్‌లో ఓడినా... కీలకమైన రెప్‌చేజ్‌లో మూడుబౌట్లు గెలిచి భారత్‌కు ఐదో పతకాన్ని అందించాడు. హర్యానాకు చెందిన యోగేశ్వర్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో పాల్గొనడం ఇది మూడోసారి.

100, 200 మీటర్ల రేసులో బోల్ట్ రికార్డ్
100 మీటర్ల స్ప్రింట్ రేసులో ఉసేన్ బోల్ట్ (జమైకా) 9.63 సెకన్లలో లక్ష్యాన్ని ఛేదించి చాంపియన్‌షిప్‌ను నిలబెట్టుకున్నాడు. లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో ఆగస్టు 6న జరిగిన ఈ రేసులో బోల్ట్ రికార్డ్ సృష్టించాడు. బీజింగ్ ఒలింపిక్స్ 100 మీటర్ల రేసును 9.69 సెకెన్లలో పూర్తిచేసి నెలకొల్పిన రికార్డును బోల్ట్ లండన్‌లో అదిగమించాడు. బోల్ట్‌కు స్వర్ణపతకం దక్కగా మరో జమైకన్ మొహాన్ బ్లేక్ 9.75 సెకన్లలో లక్ష్యాన్ని అధిగమించి రెండోస్థానంలో నిలిచి రజత పతకం సాధించాడు. ఆగస్టు 9న జరిగిన 200 మీ. పరుగులో, ఉసేన్ 4 ఁ 100 మీటర్ల రిలే పరుగులోను స్వర్ణ పతకాలు సాధించాడు. మూడు స్వర్ణాలు గెలిచిన తొలి స్ప్రింటర్‌గా రికార్డు నెలకొల్పాడు.

మేరీ కోమ్‌కు కాంస్య పతకం
భారత మహిళా బాక్సర్ మేరీకోమ్ లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో కాంస్య పతకం సాధించింది. ఆగస్టు 8న 51 కిలోల ప్లయ్ వెయిట్ సెమీ ఫైనల్స్‌లో బ్రిటన్ బాక్సర్ నికోలో ఆడమ్స్ చేతిలో మేరీకోమ్ ఓడిపోయింది. దీంతో ఆమెకు కాంస్యం దక్కింది. ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో మహిళల బాక్సింగ్ ప్రవేశ పెట్టిన తొలిసారే భారత్‌కు కాంస్య పతకం సాధించి పెట్టింది.
అమెరికాకు ఫుట్ బాల్‌లో స్వర్ణం:ఒలింపిక్ ఫుట్‌బాల్ స్వర్ణ పతకాన్ని అమెరికా గెలుచుకుంది. ఫైనల్స్‌లో జపాన్‌ను ఓడించింది.
హాకీలో జర్మనీకి స్వర్ణం: హాకీలో జర్మనీకి స్వర్ణం.
అమెరికాకు మహిళ బాస్కెట్ బాల్: మహిళ బాస్కెట్‌బాల్ టైటిల్‌ను అమెరికా గెలుచుకుంది. ఫైనల్స్‌లో ఫ్రాన్స్‌ను ఓడించి అమెరికా స్వర్ణం సాధించింది.
నార్వేకి మహిళ హ్యాండ్‌బాల్: మహిళ హ్యాండ్‌బాల్‌లో నార్వే స్వర్ణం సాధించింది. మాంటెనెగ్రోను నార్వే ఓడించింది. పురుషుల హ్యాండ్‌బాల్‌లో స్వీడన్‌ను ఓడించి ఫ్రాన్స్ స్వర్ణం సాదించింది.
మహిళ వాలీబాల్‌లో బ్రెజిల్‌కు స్వర్ణం: మహిళ వాలీబాల్‌లో బ్రెజిల్ స్వర్ణం సాధించింది. ఫైనల్‌లో బ్రెజిల్ అమెరికాను ఓడించింది. పురుషుల వాలీబాల్ టైటిల్‌ను రష్యా గెలుచుకుంది. ఫైనల్లో బ్రిటన్‌ను ఓడించి రష్యా విజయం సాధించింది.

లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో అగ్రస్థానంలో అమెరికా
ఆగస్టు 12న ముగిసిన లండన్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో 46 స్వర్ణపతకాలతో అమెరికా అగ్రస్థానంలో నిలిచింది. రజత, కాంస్య పతకాలతో కలిపి మొత్తం 104 పతకాలు అమెరికా సాధించింది. 38 స్వర్ణాలతో చైనా, 29 స్వర్ణాలతో బ్రిటన్ రెండు, మూడు స్థానాల్లో నిలిచాయి. భారత్ రెండు రజతం, నాలుగు కాంస్య పతకాలతో మొత్తం 6 పతకాలు సాధించి 55వ స్థానంలో నిలిచింది. ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో భారత్ అత్యధికంగా 6 పతకాలు సాధించడం ఇదే తొలిసారి. మొత్తం 204 దేశాలు ఈ క్రీడల్లో పాల్గొనగా 85 దేశాలు మాత్రమే పతకాలు సాధించాయి. భారత్ 55వ స్థానంలో నిలిచింది.

పతకాలు సాధించిన భారత్ విజేతలు
విజయకుమార్ - షూటింగ్ - రజతం
సుశీల్ కుమార్ - రెజ్లింగ్ - రజతం
సైనా నెహ్వాల్ - బ్యాడ్మింటన్ - కాంస్యం
గగన్ నారంగ్ - షూటింగ్ - కాంస్యం
మేరీ కోమ్ - బాక్సింగ్ - కాంస్యం
యోగేశ్వర్ దత్ - రెజ్లింగ్ - కాంస్యం

పతకాల పట్టికలో మొదటి పది దేశాలు
జట్టు స్వ ర కాం మొ
అమెరికా 46 29 29 104

చైనా 38 27 22 87
బ్రిటన్ 29 17 19 65
రష్యా 24 25 33 82
ద.కొరియా 13 8 7 28
జర్మనీ 11 19 14 44
ఫ్రాన్స్ 11 11 12 34
ఇటలీ 8 9 11 28
హంగేరి 8 4 5 17
ఆస్ట్రేలియా 7 16 12 35

విజయ్ కుమార్‌కు రజతం
షూటర్ విజయ్ కుమార్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో భారత్‌కు రెండో పతకాన్ని అందించాడు. హిమాచల్ ప్రదేశ్‌కు చెందిన విజయ్‌కుమార్ ఆగస్టు 3న పురుషుల 25 మీటర్ల ర్యాపిడ్ ఫైర్ పిస్టల్ విభాగంలో రజత పతకం గెలిచాడు. క్వాలిఫైయింగ్‌లో 600కుగాను 585 పాయింట్లు సాధించి ఒలింపిక్స్ రికార్డును అధిగమించిన విజయ్ ఫైనల్‌లో 40కు 30 పాయింట్లు స్కోర్‌చేసి రెండో స్థానంలో నిలిచాడు. ఒకే క్రీడా విభాగంలో రెండు పతకాలు రావడం ఇదే తొలిసారి కాగా షూటింగ్‌లో రజతం రావడం రెండోసారి. భారత ఆర్మీలో సుబేదార్‌గా పనిచేస్తున్న విజయ్ 2010 కామన్‌వెల్త్ క్రీడల్లో రెండు స్వర్ణాలు, ఒక రజతాన్ని కైవసం చేసుకున్నాడు.

ముర్రేకు పురుషుల సింగిల్స్ టైటిల్
ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో పురుషుల సింగిల్స్ టెన్నిస్ టైటిల్‌ను బ్రిటన్‌కు చెందిన ఆండీ ముర్రే గెలుచుకున్నాడు. ఆగస్టు 5న ఫైనల్స్‌లో స్విట్జర్లాండ్‌కు చెందిన ఫెదరర్‌పై ముర్రే విజయం సాధించాడు.
మహిళల డబుల్స్: ఈ టైటిల్‌ను అమెరికాకు చెందిన వీన స్ విలియమ్స్, సెరెనా విలియమ్స్‌లు గెలుచుకున్నారు.

మహిళల సింగిల్స్: సెరెనా విలియమ్స్ స్వర్ణపతకం సాధించింది.
పురుషుల డబుల్స్: అమెరికాకు చెందిన మైక్ బ్రియాన్, బాబ్ బ్రియాన్‌లు స్వర్ణ పతకాన్ని గెలుచుకున్నారు.

సైనాకు కాంస్యం
ఒలింపిక్స్ బ్యాడ్మింటన్ మహిళల సింగిల్ ్సలో భారత్ క్రీడాకారిణి సైనా నెహ్వాల్‌కు కాంస్యం లభించింది. మూడో స్థానానికి ఆగస్టు 4న జరిగిన పోటీలో ప్రత్యర్థి చైనా క్రీడాకారిణి, ప్రపంచ రెండో ర్యాంకర్ జిన్‌వాంగ్ గాయంతో పోటీ నుంచి విరమించుకోవడంతో సైనాకు కాంస్యం దక్కింది. భారత్‌కు ఇది మూడో పతకం.

బ్యాడ్మింటన్‌లో భారత్‌కు తొలి పతకాన్ని సాధించిన క్రీడాకారిణిగా సైనా ఘనత సాధించింది. సెమీస్‌లో ప్రపంచ నెంబర్‌వ న్ యిహాన్ వాంగ్ చేతిలో ఓడిన సైనా కాంస్యం కోసం కూడా తనకన్నా మెరుగైన ర్యాంకర్‌తోనే ఆడింది. బ్యాడ్మింటన్‌లో సెమీస్‌కు చేరిన మొదటి మహిళ, భారత్‌కు ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో పతకం సాధించిన రెండో మహిళగా సైనా రికార్డు సృష్టించింది.
పురుషుల సింగిల్స్: లిన్ డాన్ (చైనా) పురుషుల సింగిల్స్‌లో స్వర్ణం గెలుచుకున్నాడు. మలేషియాకు చెందిన లీ చాంగ్‌పై లిన్ డాన్ విజయం సాధించాడు. బీజింగ్ ఒలింపిక్స్‌లో కూడా లిన్ డాన్ స్వర్ణం సాధించాడు.

పురుషుల డబుల్స్: చైనాకు చెందిన కాయ్‌యున్, ఫు హాయ్ ఫింగ్‌లు డెన్మార్క్‌కు చెందిన మథియస్ బో, కర్‌స్టన్ ముంగిన్సన్‌లను ఓడించి స్వర్ణ పతకాన్ని గెలుచుకున్నారు.
మహిళల సింగిల్స్: చైనాకు చెందిన లీ జురుయ్ స్వర్ణ పతకాన్ని కైవసం చేసుకుంది. యిహాన్ వాంగ్ పై లీ జురయ్ విజయం సాధించింది. మహిళల సింగిల్స్ ఫైనల్స్‌లో పోటీ పడిన ఇద్దరు ఒకే దేశానికి చెందినవారు.

మహిళల డబుల్స్: టియాన్ క్వింగ్ , జావోయిలు స్వర్ణాన్ని గెలుచుకున్నారు. జపాన్‌కు చెందిన మిజుకి ఫుజి, రీకా కాకివాలపై వీరు విజయం సాధించారు.

వన్డే సిరీస్ విజేత భారత్
శ్రీలంకతో జరిగిన వన్డే సిరీస్‌ను భారత్ 4-1 తేడాతో కైవసం చేసుకుంది. శ్రీలంకలో ఆగస్టు 4న జరిగిన చివరి, ఐదో వన్డేను భారత్ గెలుచుకుంది. మ్యాన్ ఆఫ్ ద మ్యాచ్‌గా ఇర్ఫాన్ పఠాన్, మ్యాన్ ఆఫ్ ద సిరీస్‌గా విరాట్ కోహ్లీ ఎంపికయ్యారు.

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HAPPY DIWALI

2012-11-12T12:11:00.001+05:30

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భారతీయ సంస్కృతికి ప్రతిబింబంగా వెలుగొందేవి భారతీయ పండుగలు. వాటిలో ఆనంద ఉత్సాహాలతో జాతి, కుల, మత, వర్గ విభేదాలను విస్మరించి సమైక్యంగా జరుపుకునే పండుగే దివ్య దీప్తుల దీపావళి. జగతిని జాగృతం చేసే చైతన్య దీప్తుల శోభావళి. నరకాసురుడనే రాక్షసుడిని సంహరించన మరుసటి రోజు అతడి పీడ వదిలిన ఆనందంలో ప్రజలు దీపావళి చేసుకుంటారని పురాణలు చెబుతున్నాయి. అలాగే లంకలోని రావణుడిని సంహరించి శ్రీరాముడు సతీసమేతంగా అయోధ్యకు తిరిగి వచ్చినపుడు కూడా ప్రజలు ఆనందోత్సవాల మధ్య దీపావళిని జరుపుకున్నారని రామాయణం చెపుతోంది. చీకటిని త్రోలుతూ వెలుగులు తెచ్చే పండుగగా, విజయానికి ప్రతీకగా దీపావళి పండుగను జరుపుకుంటారు. దీప మాళికల శోభతో వెలుగొందే గృహాంగణాలు, ఆనంద కోలాహలంతో వెల్లివిరిసే ఆబాల గోపాలం, నూతన వస్త్రాల రెపరెపలు, పిండివంటల ఘుమఘుమలు, బాణసంచా చప్పుళ్ళు, ఈ దివ్య దీపావళి సోయగాలు. ఈ పండుగ ప్రతియేటా ఆశ్వయుజ అమవాస్య రోజున వస్తుంది. దీపాల పండుగకు ముందు రోజు ఆశ్వయుజ బహుళ చతుర్థశి. దీన్ని నరక చతుర్థశిగా జరుపుకుంటారు.

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Highlights of the Union Budget 2012-13

2012-11-08T18:03:00.000+05:30

Posted by Admin Budget 2012, National 061:03 PM

New Delhi: Today's Budget is one of the biggest challenges of Pranab Mukherjee's long political career and the Finance Minister set the tone for it when he described the year gone by as a "year of recovery interrupted." He began with listing grim ground realities - the global economic scenario, the battle with double digit inflation and said it was time for tough decisions. Here are the highlights of this fiscal's financial budget.

Service tax raised from 10 percent to 12 percent

Income tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2 lakh to provide relief of relief of Rs.2,000 for assessees in this catergory; 20 percent tax on income over Rs.10 lakh, up from Rs.8 lakh.

Deduction of up to Rs.10,000 from interest from savings bank accounts.

No change in corporate taxes but measures to enable them better access funds

Witholding tax on external commercial borrowings reduced from 20 percent to five percent for power, airlines, roads, bridges, affordable houses and fertiliser sectors.

Defence to get Rs.1.93 lakh crore during 2012-13.

National Skill Development Fund allocated Rs.1,000 crore.

Four thousand residential quarters to be constructed for paramilitary forces with an allocation of Rs.1,185 crore.

National Population Register to be completed in two years.

Number of proactive steps taken on black money (stashed away abroad); information has started flowing in, prosecution to be initiated; White Paper in current session.

Allocation of Rs.200 crore for research on climate change.

Irrigation and water resource company to be operationalised.

National mission on food processing to be started in cooperation with state governments.

Integrated Child Development Scheme to be strengthened and restructured with allocation of Rs.15,850 crore.

Allocation of Rs.14,000 crore for rural water supply and sanitation.

Infusion of Rs.15,888 crore in public sector banks, regional rural banks and NABARD in 2012-13.

Infrastructure will require Rs.50 lakh crore in 12th Plan, half of this from the private sector.

Completion of highway projects 44 percent higher than in previous fiscal.

External commercial borrowing of up to $1 billion permitted for airline sector.

External commercial borrowing permitted to low-cost housing sector.

From 2012-13, full subsidies for providing food security; in other sectors to the extent the economy can bear this.

Hope to raise Rs.30,000 crore from disinvestments.

New equity savings scheme to provide for income tax deduction of 50 percent for those who invest Rs.50,000 in equity and whose annual income is less than Rs.10 lakh.

Corporate market reforms to be initiated.

Bills on micro-finance institutions, national land bank and public debt management among those to be introduced in 2012-13.

Addressing malnutrition, black money and corruption in public life among five priorities in year ahead.

India's inflation structural, driven largely by agricultural constraints.

Current account deficit 3.6 percent in 2011-12; this put pressure on exchange rate.

Growth in 2012-13 estimated at 7.6 percent; expect inflation to be lower.

Better monitoring of expenditure on government schemes.

Fiscal 2011-12 year of recovery interrupted; reality turned out to be different.

GDP growth in 2011-12 estimated at 6.9 percent; had to battle double digit inflation for two years.

Good news: agriculture and services continued to perform well; economy is now turning around; recovery in core sectors.

Now at juncture where it is necessary to take hard decisions; have to accelerate pace of reforms.

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Highlights of Rail Budget 2012-13

2012-11-08T18:00:00.000+05:30

New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget in Parliament on Wednesday.

The highlights of Railway Budget 2012

- Passenger fares increased marginally. The increase will be by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I.

- Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs 5.

- 50 per cent concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car and Sleeper classes to patients suffering from 'Aplastic Anaemia' and 'Sickle Cell Anaemia'.

- Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.

- Travel distance under 'Izzat Scheme' to increase from 100 kms to 150 kms.

- SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation.

- Introduction of satellite based real time train information system (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to passengers through SMS, internet, etc.

- On board passenger displays indicating next halt station and expected arrival time to be introduced.

- Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13.

- Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates; launching of Book-a-meal scheme to provide multiple choice of meals through SMS or email.

- Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending machines.

- Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490 stations have been completed so far.

- Specially designed coaches for differently-abled persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains.

- Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains.

- Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important stations

- 75 new Express trains to be introduced.

- 21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8 MEMU services to be introduced.

- Run of 39 trains to be extended.

- Frequency of 23 trains to be increased.

- 75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban; 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area, 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro; 18 additional services in Chennai area.

- 725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2012-13.

- Rs 6,872 cr provided for new lines, Rs 3,393 cr for doubling, Rs 1,950 cr for gauge conversation, Rs 828 cr for electrification

- Highest ever plan outlay of Rs 60,100 cr

- Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in 2011-12; phase-II of the factory would be commissioned in 2012-13.

- A wagon factory to be set up at Sitapali (Ganjam District of Odisha)

- A rail coach factory with the support of Government of Kerala to be set up at Palakkad; two additional new manufacturing units for coaches to be established in the Kutch area in Gujarat and at Kolar in Karnataka with active participation of the State Governments.

- Setting up of a factory at Shyamnagar in West Bengal to manufacture next generation technology propulsion system for use in high power electric locomotives.

- Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda Committee to implement the modernization programme.

- Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to be considered.

- New Board Members for Safety/Research and PPP/Marketing to be inducted.

- Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up to eliminate level crossings.

- Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode.

- Logistics Corporation to be set up for development and management of existing railway goods sheds and multi-modal logistics parks.

- National High Speed Rail Authority to be set-up.

- Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13.

- Introduction of a 'Green Train' to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal.

- Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as 'green energy stations' powered entirely by solar energy.

- Providing solar lighting system at 1,000 manned level crossing gates.

- 2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets.

- Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

- Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202 identified stations to be completed in 2012-13.

- Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3,500 trains.

- Integration of RPF helpline with the All India Passenger Helpline.

- Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar Committee

- Three 'Safety Villages' to be set up at Bengaluru, Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for disaster management.

- Over one lakh persons to be recruited in 2012-13 " backlog of SC/ST/OBC and other categories to be wiped off.

- Introduction of a wellness programme for railway staff at their work places.

- Ensuring proper rest for skilled and technical staff including the running crew.

- Institution of 'Rail Khel Ratna' Award for 10 rail sports-persons every year.

- New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary.

- Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13.

- Freight loading of 1,025 MT targeted; 55 MT more than 2011-12

- Passenger growth targeted at 5.4 per cent.

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2012-11-08T16:29:00.001+05:30

1. How many three letter meaningful words can be formed from the word TEAR beginning with 'A' and without repeating any letter within that word ?
(A) One (B) Three
(C) Five (D) Two
(E) None of these

2. If the letters of the word ARROGANCE are interchanged, first and fifth, second and sixth, third and seventh, fourth and eighth and the position of the ninth remains unchanged then what will the new arrangement of letters be ?
(A) GANACRROE (B) GANCRAROE
(C) GNACORRAE (D) GANCARROE
(E) None of these

3. 'Army' is related to 'Soldier' in the same way as 'School' is related to which of the following ?
(A) Peon (B) Principal
(C) Class (D) Watchman
(E) Student

4. Sachin and Vinod want to visit the museum after their exams. Sachin's exams finish on 9th April and he is leaving for a holiday on 12th April. Vinod's exams will be over by 10th April after which he is free. On which of the following dates can the two definitely meet ?
(A) 10th April
(B) Either 10th or 11th April
(C) 12th April
(D) Either 11th or 12th April
(E) None of these

5. In a certain code CHANDIGARH is written as DNAHCHRAGI. How isSIKKIM written in that code ?
(A) TJKJKM (B) TJLLJN
(C) MIKKIS (D) KISMIK
(E) None of these

6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Kitten (B) Goat
(C) Calf (D) Foal
(E) Lamb

7. In a certain code language 'do re me' means 'he is late', 'fa me la' means 'she is early' and 'so ti do' means 'he leaves soon'. Which word in that language means 'late' ?
(A) la (B) do
(C) me (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

8. Deepika tells Shraddha "Your mother's father's son is the husband of my sister". How is Deepika related to Shraddha ?
(A) Sister-in-law (B) Cousin
(C) Aunt (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

9. If '+' means '÷', '÷' means '×', '×' means '–' and '– ' means '+', what will be the value of the following
expression ?
15 ÷ 5 × 9 + 3 – 6
(A) 78 (B) 72
(C) 28 (D) 30
(E) None of these

10. If 'A' is substituted by 1, 'B' by 2 and so on upto 'Z' which is substituted by 26, what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word DECAY ?
(A) 38 (B) 41
(C) 40 (D) 37
(E) None of these

11. Among five friends Mahesh is taller than Karan but not Yash. Hirthik is taller than Yash but not Abhishek. If they stand in increasing order of their heights, who will be first in line ?
(A) Abhishek (B) Yash
(C) Karan (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

12. If 'table' is called 'chair', chair is called 'cupboard' 'cupboard' is called 'chalk', 'chalk' is called 'book', book is called 'duster' and 'duster' is called 'table', what does the teacher use to write on the black-board ?
(A) Book (B) Cupboard
(C) Table (D) Duster
(E) None of these

13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Bucket (B) Tap
(C) Bottle (D) Glass
(E) Pitcher

14. D is A's son, C is the mother of P and wife of D. How is A related to C ?
(A) Father (B) Uncle
(C) Father-in-law (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

15. If E is coded as V, D is coded as Q, N is coded as Z, G is coded as T, R is coded as I and A is coded as M, which of the following will be the correct form of the word DANGER ?
(A) QMZTIV (B) QMZTVI
(C) QMZITV (D) QZMTVI
(E) None of these

16. Sushil lives to the North of Rajesh who lives to the West of Kamlesh. Arun who lives to the South of Sushil will have his house in which direction with respect to Kamlesh ?
(A) North-West (B) North
(C) South-West
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these

17. If all the letters in the word ARGUMENT are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the letter immediately following it in the Englishalphabet what will be the new arrangement of letters ?
(A) BFHNOSUV (B) BFHONSWV
(C) BFHNOUSV (D) BFHNOQUV
(E) None of these

18. Which of the following pairs have the same relationship as OFTEN : FOTNE ?
(A) HEART : TRAHE (B) OPENS : SNEOP
(C) RISKY : IRSYK (D) FIRST : IFRST
(E) None of these

19. How many pairs of letters are there in the word DELUSION which have as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabet?
(A) None (B) One
(C) Two (D) Three
(E) None of these

20. Of the two subjects offered to a class in their final year, 32 students in all are studying psychology while a total of 26 students are studying sociology. If 16 students have opted to specialize in both, what is the strength of the class ?
(A) 74 (B) 58
(C) 42 (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Study the following arrangement and answer the questions given below—
Q E * P M 8 R A @ C 9 U H W # J Z S b Y N 5 $ G 1 T

21. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a symbol ?
(A) None (B) One
(C) Three (D) More than three
(E) None of these

22. What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?
Q P @ M A H @ U Z ?
(A) H#Y (B) WZY
(C) HJN (D) 9#S
(E) None of these

23. Which of the following is eighth to the right of the thirteenth element from the left end of the arrangement ?
(A) M (B) N
(C) 5 (D) 8
(E) None of these

24. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between the twelfth from the right and the seventh from the left end ?
(A) J (B) #
(C) U (D) 9
(E) None of these

25. If the first element in the above arrangement exchanges its position with the element in the 26th position and the second with the one in the 25th position and so on, which of the following will be in the tenth position from the left after
rearrangement ?
(A) Z (B) M
(C) C (D) 5
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 26–30) Read the following information and answer the questions given below— Seven managers Sharma, Mishra, Singh, Kulkarni, Rao, Joshi and Nair are to conduct interviews simultaneously either alone or in pairs at four different locations—Surat, Chandigarh, Delhi and Lucknow.Only one wants to travel by rail, two prefer travelling by car and the resttravel by air.
(i) Sharma is going to Lucknow but neither by car nor by air.
(ii) Mishra prefers to travel by car.
(iii) Neither Joshi nor Nair is going to Delhi.
(iv) Only those going to Surat travel by road.
(v) Kulkarni will assist his friend Mishra.
(vi) The two managers who go to Delhi travel by air.

26. Where will Kulkarni conduct the interviews ?
(A) Surat (B) Lucknow
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these

27. Who goes to Delhi ?
(A) Mishra-Kulkarni (B) Rao-Singh
(C) Kulkarni-Joshi (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

28. Which of the following is true ?
(A) Kulkarni travels by air
(B) Nair will assist Rao
(C) Sharma conducts interviews alone
(D) Joshi goes to Chandigarh
(E) None of these

29. Who will conduct interviews at Chandigarh ?
(A) Nair (B) Singh
(C) Rao (D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these

30. Which of the following pairs is different from the
other four with regard to mode of travel ?
(A) Sharma-Mishra
(B) Rao-Mishra
(C) Nair-Rao
(D) Kulkarni-Joshi
(E) Sharma-Singh

Directions—(Q. 31–35) Each of the following questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide if the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both statements and Give answer—
(A) if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(D) if the data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

31. Who is in the middle of the row comprising A, B, C, D and E ?
(I) B is to the right of C, who is second from the left.
(II) A is standing to the left of C, who is D's neighbour.

32. What is Shilpa's rank in the class ?
(I) The class strength is 45.
(II) Shilpa is eight ranks below Mahesh who stood 17th.

33. Who runs that fastest among L, M, N and P ?
(I) P runs faster than L, who is the slowest.
(II) M runs faster than N but slower than P.

34. On which day of the week did Satish watch a movie ?
(I) Satish only watches movies with his friends.
(II) Satish went out for dinner on Tuesday.

35. How is Gita related to Ganesh ?
(I) Gita's brother is Ganesh's father's eldest son.
(II) Ganesh's wife's mother-in-law is Gita's mother.

Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from two statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I follows.
(B) If only conclusion II follows.
(C) if either conclusion I or II follows.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(E) if both conclusions I and II follow.

36. Statements : All fish are birds. Some hens are fish.
Conclusions : I. Some hens are birds.
II. No birds are hens.

37. Statements : Some shoes are coats. Some coats are buttons.
Conclusions : I. No button is shoe.
II. Some shoes are buttons.

38. Statements : All bats are boys. All boys are gloves.
Conclusions : I. Some gloves are bats.
II. All bats are gloves.

39. Statements : All puppies are tigers. All kittens are tigers.
Conclusions : I. All puppies are kittens.
II. All tigers are puppies.

40. Statements : Some doctors are nurses. All nurses are patients.
Conclusions : I. All doctors are patients.
II. Some patients are doctors.

Answers:

1.B 2.D 3.E 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.E 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.C 19.E 20.C 21.E 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26. A 27.B 28.E 29.D 30.C 31.A 32.B 33.E 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.C 38.E 39.D 40.C

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Reasoning and Quantitative aptitude questions

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1. The number of times the hands of a watch are at right angle between 4 pm to 10 pm is:

(1) 6

(2) 9

(3) 10

(4) 11

Ans. (4)

2. If Saturday falls four days after today which is 6th January, on which day did the first of December of the previous year fall?

(1) Tuesday

(2) Friday

(3) Sunday

(4) Monday

Ans. (4)

3. 'R' walks 1 km. to east and then he turns to south and walks 5 km. Again he turns to east and walks 2 km. After this he turns to north and walks 9 km. How far is he from his starting point?

(1) 3 km.

(2) 4 km.

(3) 5 km.

(4) 7 km.

Ans. (3)

4. If WOMEN is coded as 12345 and SERVANT is coded as 6789450, then VOTERS will be coded as:

(1) 920786

(2) 902876

(3) 978206

(4) 972086

Ans. (1)

5. Which will be the next term in the following?

KPA, LQB, MRC, NSD……

(1) OET

(2) OTE

(3) TOE

(4) EOT

Ans. (2)

6. The missing number in the following table is:

1	7	9
2	14	?
3	105	117

(1) 12

(2) 16

(3) 26

(4) 20

Ans. (4)

7. The following blocks are of the same material. Which is the heaviest one?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) All equal

Ans. (3)

8. From the following Venn diagram identify the number of persons who are either good speakers or post graduates or doctors.

GS – Good Speakers

P- Post Graduates

D- Doctors

(1) 6

(2) 7

(3) 15

(4) 122

Ans. (1)

9. A person moves along a circular path by a distance equal to half the circumference in a given time. The ratio of his average speed to his average velocity is:

(1) 0.5

(2) 0.5?

(3) 0.75?

(4) 1.0

Ans. (2)

10.

A square is drawn inside the circle as shown in the figure above. If the area of the shaded portion to 32/7 units then the radius of the circle is:

(1) 2 units

(2) 2 units

(3) 3 units

(4) 4 units

Ans. (2)

11. The following figure shows the displacement time (x – t) graph of a body in motion. The ratio of the speed in first second and that in next two seconds is:

(1) 1:2

(2) 1:3

(3) 3:1

(4) 2:1

Ans. (4)

12. The below Venn diagram shows a city population which read three popular daily newspapers Hindustan Times (HT), The Times of India (TI) and Navbharat Times (NT):

If a person is randomly selected from the city population and it is found that he reads at least one of the three newspapers then the person belongs to which part of the. population?

(1) g

(2) a + b + c

(3) P-h

(4) P-g

Ans. (3)

13. Kamala got married 5 years ago.

Today her age is 1 1/4 times her age at the time of marriage. Her sons age is1/10 times her present age. What is her son's age?

(1) 2 years

(2) 3 years

(3) 4 years

(4) 5 years

Ans. (2)
14. Consider the following:

1. Every square is a rectangle.

2. Every rectangle is a parallelogram.

3. Every parallelogram is not necessarily a square.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the above statements?

(1) All parallelograms are either squares or rectangles

(2) A non-parallelogram figures cannot be either a square or a rectangle

(3) All rectangles are either squares or parallelograms

(4) Squares and rectangles are the only parallelograms.

Ans. (2)

15. Distribution of work hours in a factory is shown in the below given table:

Number of Workers Number of hours worked

20 45-50

15 40-44

25 35-39

16 30-34

04 0-29

What is the percentage of workers worked for 40 or more hours?

(1) 40

(2) 25

(3) 33.33

(4) 43.75

Ans. (4)

16.

From the above graph, who out of the four persons A, B, C and D, saves the least percentage of his monthly income?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

Ans. (3)

17.

In the above diagram square represents boys, circle represents the tall persons, triangle represents tennis players, and rectangle represents the swimmers. Which one of the following numbers .represents tall boys who are swimmers, but don't play tennis?

(1) 4

(2) 3

(3) 6

(4) 5

Ans. (3)

18.

The carpet area of a room with dimensions shown in the above diagram is:

(1) 10 m²

(2) 12 m²

(3) 13 m²

(4) 14 m²

Ans. (3)

19.

In the figure given above BAC = 90°, EA =2 and AC =6. What is the value of BE?

(1) 2

(2) 4

(3) 6

(4) 10

Ans. (3)

20. 8 oranges cost as much as 5 apples, 5 apples as much as 3 mangoes, 4 mangoes as much as 8 pineapples. If 3 pineapples cost Rs. 36, then an orange's cost is:

(1) Rs. 9

(2) Rs. 12

(3) Rs. 6

(4) Rs. 15

Ans. (1)

21. If a + b is defined as a ^b + b ^a, then consider:

I. 2 + x = 100

II. 4 + x = 45

III. 3 + x = 145

IV. 6 + x = 100

For which of the above is x smallest?

(1) 1

(2) Il

(3) 111

(4) IV

Ans. (4)

22. In a test a candidate attempted only 15 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% marks in the test and all the questions in the test carried equal marks, the number of questions in the test is:

(1) 20

(2) 25

(3) 27

(4) 30

Ans. (2)

23. The grandfather's age is 4 years more than nine times the age of the grandson. The father's age of 40 years is 2 years less than six times the age of his son. The age of the grandfather is:

(1) 77 years

(2) 70 years

(3) 67 years

(4) 63 years

Ans. (3)

24. If 4 = 10^2m and 9 = 10²ⁿ, then 0.15 equals to:

(1) 10 ^2m—2n

(2) 10 ^{m + n -1}

(3) 10 ^{n-m + 1}

(4) 10 ^n-m-1

Ans. (4)

25. Among the following four diagrams, which one illustrates the relationships among citizens, voters, and males?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Ans. (3)

26. The mean age of combined group of men and women is 25 years. If the mean age of group of men is 26 and that of group of women is 21, then percentage of men and women in the group respectively is :

(1) 60, 40

(2) 80, 20

(3) 30, 70

(4) 50, 50

Ans. (2)

27. Which two figures out of the following four have the same area (with same units)?

(1) l and 3

(2) l and 2

(3) 2 and 4

(4) 1 and 4

Ans. (4)

28. Three circles are concentric as in the diagram given below. If a fourth innermost circle is drawn, what will be the number to be inscribed there?

(1) 8

(2) 7

(3) 3

(4) 1

Ans. (2)

29. The width of a rectangle is 4x which is only 25% of its length. What are the area and the perimeter of the rectangle respectively?

(1) 16 ^x2 sq unit and 16x unit

(2) 20 ^x2 sq unit and 40x unit

(3) 32 ^x2 sq unit and 64x unit

(4) 64 ^x2 sq unit and 40x unit

Ans. (4)

30. The following diagram shows a triangle with each of its sides produced both ways:

What is the sum of degree measures of the angles numbered?

(1) 720

(2) 540

(3) 1080

(4) 900

Ans. (1)

31. 'A' completes a work in 10 days, while 'B' and 'C' complete it in 12 and 15 days respectively. In how many days can A', 'B' and 'C' together complete the work?

(1) 3

(2) 4

(3) 5

(4) 6

Ans. (2)

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Bank Of Baroda Marketing Aptitude Model Paper for Clerk Exam 2011

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1. Regulations that arise to ensure that firms take responsibility for the social costs of their products or production processes stem from which reason for government legislation of business?
(a) To protect companies from each other
(b) To protect consumers from unfair business practices
(c) To protect the interests of society
(d) To protect businesses from unfair consumer demands
Ans : C

2. A "three-day cooling off period" in which buyers can cancel a contract after re-thinking it is to protect the consumer from:
(a) creative selling
(b) high pressure selling
(c) detail selling
(d) hard core selling
Ans : B

3. One of the most promising developments in multivariable segmentation is called _____ where a host of demographic and socioeconomic factors are used
(a) terragraphic segmentation
(b) fermagraphic segmentation
(c) geothermy segmentation
(d) geodemographic segmentation
Ans : D

4. One of the most common problems with using internal database information is that :
(a) since it was probably collected for some other purpose, it may be incomplete or wrong.
(b) it is usually expensive to retrieve.
(c) top executives are usually unwilling to relinquish data, therefore, the data has limits.
(d) the data is almost always unsecured and therefore, suspect as to reliability
Ans : A

5. The last stage in the selling process is the _____ stage.
(a) approach
(b) handling objections
(c) closing
(d) follow-up
Ans : D

6. When Coca-Cola and Nestle formed a joint venture to market a ready-to-drink coffee and tea worldwide, the type of marketing system that was formed would best be described as being a(n):
(a) vertical marketing system
(b) parallel marketing system
(c) diversified marketing system
(d) horizontal marketing system
Ans : D

7. The major advantage of survey research is its :
(a) simplicity
(b) structure
(c) organization
(d) flexibility
Ans : D

8. The _____ holds that consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable (therefore, work on improving production and distribution efficiency)
(a) product concept
(b) production concept
(c) production cost expansion concept
(d) marketing concept
Ans : B

9. A ____ is any activity or benefit offered for sale that is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything
(a) demand
(b) basic staple
(c) product
(d) service
Ans : D

10. _____ is a person's distinguishing psychological characteristics that lead to relatively consistent and lasting responses to his or her own environment
(a) Psychographics
(b) Personality
(c) Demographics
(d) Lifestyle
Ans : B

11. The place in the business buying behavior model where interpersonal and individual influence might interact is called the
(a) environment
(b) response
(c) stimuli
(d) buying center
Ans : D

12. The course of a product's sales and profits over its lifetime is called
(a) the sales chart
(b) the dynamic growth curve
(c) the adoption cycle
(d) the product life cycle
Ans : D

13. When companies make marketing decisions by considering consumer's wants and the long-run interests of the company, consumer, and the general population, they are practicing which of the following principles?
(a) Innovative marketing
(b) Consumer-oriented marketing
(c) Value marketing
(d) Societal marketing
Ans : D

14. All of the following are thought to be sources if new product ideas EXCEPT.
(a) internal sources
(b) customers
(c) competitors
(d) the local library
Ans : D

15. If Honda uses its company name to cover such different products as its automobiles, lawn mowers, and motorcycles, it is practicing which of the following strategies?
(a) new brand strategy
(b) line extension strategy
(c) multibrand strategy
(d) brand extension strategy
Ans : D

16. If a company (considering its options on the product/market expansion grid) chooses to move into different unrelated fields (from what it has ever done before) with new products as a means to stimulate growth, the company would be following which of the following general strategies?
(a) market penetration
(b) market development
(c) product development
(d) diversification
Ans : D

17. When a marketing research organization chooses a segment of the population that represents the population as a whole, they have chosen a _____
(a) group
(b) bi-variant population
(c) sample
(d) market target
Ans : C

18. Joining with foreign companies to produce or market products and services is called
(a) direct exporting
(b) indirect exporting
(c) licensing
(d) joint venturing
Ans : D

19. If advertising constantly sends out messages about materialism, sex, power, and status, which of the following categories of social criticism most closely matches this problem?
(a) Too much advertising
(b) Too few social goods
(c) Cultural pollution
(d) Too much political power
Ans : C

20. A(n) ____ is a name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of these that identifies the marker or seller of a product or service.
(a) product feature
(b) sponsorship
(c) brand
(d) logo
Ans : C

21. If an advertiser wants flexibility, timeliness, good local market coverage, broad acceptability and high believability, the advertiser will probably choose which of the following mass media types?
(a) Newspapers
(b) Television
(c) Direct Mail
(d) Radio
Ans : A

22. When producers, wholesalers, and retailers as a unified system, they comprise a
(a) conventional marketing system
(b) power-based marketing system
(c) horizontal marketing system
(d) vertical marketing system
Ans : D

23. The type of trade-promotion discount in which manufacturers agree to reduce the price to the retailer in exchange for the retailer's agreement to feature the manufacture's products in some way is called
(a) discount
(b) allowance
(c) premium
(d) rebate
Ans : B

24. The study of human populations in terms of size, density, location, age, gender, race, occupation, and other statistics is called :
(a) Geothermy
(b) Demography
(c) Ethnography
(d) Hemos-popography
Ans : B

25. Today, advertising captures about ___ percent of total promotion spending
(a) 15
(b) 23
(c) 29
(d) 33
Ans : B

26. The process that turns marketing strategies and plans into marketing actions in order to accomplish strategic marketing objectives is called :
(a) Marketing strategy
(b) Marketing control
(c) Marketing analysis
(d) Marketing implementation
Ans : D

27. The goal of the marketing logistics system should be to provide :
(a) a targeted level of promotional support.
(b) a targeted level of customer service at the least cost.
(c) a targeted level of transportation expense ratio.
(d) a targeted level of field support.
Ans : B

28. The practice of going after a large share of a smaller market or subsets of a few markets is called :
(a) undifferentiated marketing
(b) differentiated marketing
(c) concentrated marketing
(d) turbo marketing
Ans : C

29. The shrinking of distances due to technological advance such as computer and fax connections by telephone, are one characteristic of what new challenge to marketing?
(a) Rapid globalization
(b) The changing world economy
(c) The call for more socially responsible marketing
(d) The micro-chip revolution
Ans : A

30. If Mark Mars pays Hershey Foods Corporation for the right to use their name on his line of T-shirts, then Mr. Mars is using which type of branding?
(a) Licensed brand
(b) Manufacturer's brand
(c) Private brand
(d) Co-brand
Ans : A

31. If your company were to make light bulbs to be used in photocopies, you would most likely be selling to a ______ market.
(a) reseller
(b) business
(c) government
(d) service
Ans : B

32. _____ has the advantage of being high in selectivity; low cost, immediacy, and interactive capabilities
(a) Direct Mail
(b) Outdoor
(c) Online
(d) Radio
Ans : C

33. If your company were to make a product such as a suit of clothes and sold that product to a retailer, your company would have sold to the _______market.
(a) reseller
(b) business
(c) government
(d) service
Ans : A

34. In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company made a classic marketing blunder with its deletion of its popular Coca-Cola product and introduction of what it called New Coke. Analysts now believe that most of the company's problems resulted from poor marketing research. As the public demanded their "old Coke" back, the company relented and reintroduced Coca-Cola Classic (which has regained and surpassed its former position) while New Coke owns only 0.1 percent of the market. Which of the following marketing research mistakes did coca-Cola make?
(a) They did not investigate pricing correctly and priced the product too high.
(b) They defined not investigate dealer reaction and had inadequate distribution.
(c) They defined their marketing research problem too narrowly
(d) They failed to account for the Pepsi challenge taste test in their marketing efforts
Ans : C

35. Marketers are sometimes accused of deceptive practices that lead consumers to believe they will get get more value than they actually do. ____ includes practices such as falsely advertising "factory" or "wholesale" prices or a large price reduction from a phony high retail price.
(a) Deceptive promotion
(b) Deceptive packaging
(c) Deceptive pricing
(d) Deceptive cost structure
Ans : C

36. The advantages of audience selectivity, no ad competition and personalization apply to which type of media?
(a) Newspapers
(b) Television
(c) Direct Mail
(d) Radio
Ans : C

37. The first modern environmental movement in the United States began in theAns :
(a) 1940s
(b) 1950s
(c) 1960s and 1970s
(d) mid 1980s
Ans : C

38. Costs that do not vary with production or sales levels are called :
(a) fixed costs
(b) variable costs
(c) standard costs
(d) independent costs
Ans : A

39. Each salesperson is assigned to an exclusive area in which to sell the company's full line of products or services in which type of sales force structure?
(a) Territorial sales force
(b) Product sales force
(c) Customer sales force
(d) Hybrid sales force
Ans : A

40. Techonological advances, shifts in consumer tastes, and increased competition, all of which reduce demand for a product are typical of which stage in the PLC?
(a) decline stage
(b) introduction stage
(c) growth stage
(d) maturity stage
Ans : A

41. Setting the promotion budget so as to match the budgets of the competition is characteristic of which of the following budget methods?
(a) Affordable method
(b) Percentage-of-Sales method
(c) Competitive-and-parity method
(d) Objective -and-task method
Ans : C

42. ____ is screening new-product ideas in order to spot good ideas and drop poor ones as soon as possible.
(a) Idea generation
(b) Concept development and testing
(c) Idea screening
(d) Brainstorming
Ans : C

43. The type of sales force structure in which the sales force sells along product lines is called a
(a) territorial sales force
(b) product sales force
(c) customer sales force
(d) retail sales force
Ans : B

44. A company is in the _____ stage of the new product development process when the company develops the product concept into a physical product in order to assure that the product idea can be turned into a workable product.
(a) product development
(b) commercialization
(c) marketing strategy
(d) business analysis
Ans : A

45. When personal interviewing involves inviting six to ten people to gather for a few hours with a trained interviewer to talk about a product, service, or organization, the method is called :
(a) selective sponsorship
(b) probing
(c) focus group interviewing
(d) the Delphi method
Ans : C

46. All of the following factors can affect the attractiveness of a market segment
EXCEPT :
(a) the presence of many strong and aggressive competitors
(b) the likelihood of government monitoring
(c) actual or potential substitute products
(d) the power of buyers in the segment
Ans : B

47. If a government uses barriers to foreign products such as biases against a foreign company's bids, or product standards that go against a foreign company's product features, the government is using
(a) protectionism
(b) exchange controls
(c) exchange facilitators
(d) non-tariff trade barriers
Ans : D

48. The choice between high markups and high volume is part of which of the following retailer marketing decisions?
(a) Target market decisions
(b) Product assortment and services decisions
(c) Pricing decisions
(d) Promotion decisions
Ans : C

49. One common misuse of marketing research findings in contemporary business is the tendency for marketing research to :
(a) become a vehicle for pitching the sponsor's products
(b) become a vehicle for discriminating in the marketplace
(c) become a means for raising prices
(d) become a means for unfair competition
Ans : A

50. The most logical budget setting method is found in the list below. Which is it?
(a) Affordable method
(b) Percentage-of-Sales method
(c) Competitive-parity method
(d) Objective-and-task method
Ans : D

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REASONING – MENTAL ABILITY – APTITUDE

1. 'Captain' is related to a 'Team' in the same way as 'Director' is related to

(1) Supervisor (2) Employee

(3) Organisation (4) Union

(5) Customer

2. Find the odd one out of the following options

(1) Aunt (2) Child

(3) Father (4) Niece

(5) Relation

3. Pointing to a photograph of Mahesh, Ram said. "The father of his sister is the husband of my wife's mother". How is Ram related to Mahesh?

(1) Brother (2) Brother-in-law

(3) Father-in-law (4) Data not sufficient

(5) None of these

4. If 'fork' is called 'plate', 'plate' is called 'knife', 'knife' is called 'jug', 'jug' is called 'glass', 'glass' is called 'cup' and 'cup' is called 'fork', by what do we cut fruit?

(1) spoon (2) jug

(3) glass (4) saucer

(5) none of these

5. If 'a' is substituted by 26,'B' by 25 and so on up to 'Z' which is substituted by 1, what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word 'XRAY'?

(1) 33 (2) 40

(3) 37 (4) 73

(5) None of these

6. In a certain code COIMBATORE is written as DPJNCBUPSF. How is INDORE written in that code?

(1) JOENQF (2) JMCPQD

(3) JOEPSF (4) HMCNQD

(5) None of these

7. Geeta is elder to Seeta but not to Deepa. Gayatri is younger than Deepa. No one is elder to Fatima. Who is youngest of them all?

(1) Seeta (2) Geeta

(3) Gayatri (4) Data not sufficient

(5) None of these

8. Raman is sitting to the immediate left of Harry but not next to Kamal. Mahesh is sitting to the right of Kamal. If the four friends are sitting in a circle who is sitting to the immediate right of Harry?

(1) Mahesh (2) Kamal

(3) Raman (4) Harry

(5) Cannot be determined

9. How many three letter meaningful English words can be formed from the word NOTE beginning with 'T' and without repeating any letter?

(1) Three (2) One

(3) Two (4) None

(5) None of these

Directions (11-15): Answer question 11 to 15 based on the following sequence:

A $ B # 9 G 3D K « M ? C Q 2 X 7 P 5 U 8 I 4 Y ? J

11. How many elements in the above arrangement are both immediately preceded and immediately followed by a number?

(1) One (2) Two

(3) Three (4) Five

(5) None of these

12. Which of the following will be the fifteenth element from the left end if all the numbers are arranged in descending order from left to right, keeping the position of the other elements in arrangement un-changed?

(1) 5 (2) 4

(3) 7 (4) 8

(5) None of these

13. How many letters in the above arrangement are immediately followed by a symbol?

(1) Two (2) Five

(3) Four (4) Three

(5) None of these

14. Which of the following will be eighth to the left of the twelfth from the left end of the arrangement?

(1) # (2) 7

(3) U (4) 9

(5) None of these

15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(1) G$M (2) K9Q

(3) ?D7 (4) 2MU

(5) PCI

16. In a certain code language' In ba pe' means 'he has won','le ki ba' means 'she has lost' and 'in se pe' means 'he always won'. Which word in that language means 'he'?

(1) in (2) pe

(3) se (4) Data not sufficient

(5) None of these

17. X is Y's brother. S is T's mother and X's aunt. How is T related to X?

(1) Sister (2) Cousin

(3) Aunt (4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

18. If the letters of the word OBSERVANT are interchanged, such that the first becomes ninth, second becomes eighth, and so on, and the position of the fifth letter remains unchanged then what will be the new arrangement of letters?

(1) TNAVERSBO (2) TNVARESBO

(3) NTAVERSBO (4) VANTRESBO

(5) None of these

19. If 1 is coded as ?, 5 is coded as %, 6 is coded as «, 3 is coded as +, 7 is coded as # and 4 is coded as ? What will be the correct form of the number 435671?

(1) ? + % « # ? (2) ? + % ? # «

(3) ? + « % # ? (4) ? # « % + ?

(5) None of these

20. Which of the following have the same relationship as BREAD:DBARE?

(1) SWORN: NSOWR (2) FUNDS: FSDUN

(3) GLAZE : EGZAL (4) LOWER: RLEWO

(5) None of these

Directions (21-25): Read the following information and attempt the given questions:

Six executive Aman, Bindu, Deepa, Jitu, Kamal and Priyanka have to advertise four products i.e. soap, watches, computers and chocolates on 3 different channels, i.e. Go, Come and Fun either alone or in pairs. An executive can visit only one channel and advertise only one product. No more than two executives can advertise on a channel.

(i) Bindu and Jitu both visit the same channel but advertise different products.

(ii) Aman who visits 'Go' advertises neither soap nor computers.

(iii) Kamal does not advertise chocolates.

(iv) No girl advertises soap.

(v) The two executives who advertise chocolates visit Spice

(vi)

21. Who advertises watches?

(1) Deepa (2) Kamal

(3) Aman (4) Priyanka

(5) None of these

22. Which of the following Channel-product pairs in definitely incorrect?

(1) Go-watch (2) Come-computer

(3) Go-soap (4) Come-soap

(5) Come-watch

23. Which channel does Kamal visit?

(1) Go (2) Fun

(3) Come (4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

24. If Bipasha advertises computers which of the following must be true?

(1) Jitu advertises soap (2) Jitu advertises watches

(3) Kamal advertises computers (4) Kamal works for Fun

(5) None of these

25. What will Jitu advertise?

(1) Chocolates (2) Watches

(3) Computers or watches (4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

26. Swaroop and Simple want to attend a seminar together between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Simple cannot leave till after her lunch break which begins at 1.30 p.m. Swaroop is free after her meeting which ends at noon. For how many hours can the two of them attend the seminar?

(1) 3 ½ hours (2) 2 ½ hours

(3) 4 ½ hours (4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

27. How many pairs of letters are there in the word ANSWER each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English language?

(1) One (2) Two

(3) Four (4) Three

(5) None of these

28. Find the odd one out

(1) 2 (2) 7

(3) 11 (4) 13

(5) 9

29. If all the letters in the word MERCIFUL are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the alphabet preceding them in the English alphabet what will be the new arrangement of letters?

(1) BDHEKLQT (2) BDEHKLQT

(3) BDEHLKQT (4) BDEJMLQT

(5) None of these

30. Out of 38 families in a housing society 5 subscribe to Hindi news-papers alone, 12 subscribe to both Hindi and Marathi newspapers. Find the number of Maranthi news-paper subscribers.

(1) 9 (2) 21

(3) 17 (4) Cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Directions (31-35): Below are given letters and their numeric codes. Below that are given some conditions to be followed while codifying the given letter groups in each question. Study them and find out the correct numeric coded form of the given letter group in each question. If none of the coded forms is correct, your answer will be (5) i.e. 'None of these'.Letters M Q I N E Y U G R
Numeric Codes 2 5 3 7 1 8 4 6 9

Conditions:

(i) If the first and last letters are vowels both are to be coded as ?.

(ii) If the second letter is a vowel and the third letter is a consonant a single code is to be used and both are to be coded jointly as %.

(iii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel both are to be coded as?

31. ENIMY

(1) 1%28 (2) ?732?

(3) 17328 (4) ?7328

(5) None of these

32. GENIR

(1) ?173? (2) 6%39

(3) 6%79 (4) 61739

(5) None of these

33. QUERI

(1) 5%93 (2) ?413?

(3) ?4139 (4) ?419?

(5) None of these

34. EINUM

(1) 1%72 (2) 0%42

(3) 1374? (4) 1%43

(5) None of these

35. UNGRE

(1) ?769 ? (2) 4769 ?

(3) 47691 (4) ?7691

(5) None of these

Directions (36-40): In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if only conclusion I follows.

Give answer (2) if only conclusion II follows.

Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Give answer (5) if both conclusions I or II follow.

36. Statements: Some pencils are lead. All lead are ink

Conclusions:

I. Some ink are pencils.

II. All ink are lead.

37. Statements: Some ovens are refrigerator. Some refrigerators are ACs.

Conclusions:

I. Some ACs are ovens.

II. No. AC is oven.

38. Statements: All planes are birds. All birds are clouds.

Conclusions:

I. Some planes are clouds.

II. Some clouds are birds.

39. Statements: Some sweets are salt. No salt in spice.

Conclusions:

I.. Some sweets are spice.

II. No spice is salt.

40. Statements: Some papers are plastics. All papers are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. Some plastics are clothes.

II. Some plastics are papers.

Directions (41-45): Each of the following questions below consists a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide if the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both statements and:

Give answer (1) if the data in statements I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (2) if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (4) if the data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

41. How is 'cricket' written in a code language?

I. 'Dinesh play cricket' is written as 'do si ha'.

II. 'play cricket now' is written as 'ha si ma'.

42. Who is the oldest among L, M, N, O,P?

I. P is older than M and N but not O.

II. L is older than O.

43. When is Rahul's birthday?

I. Rahul and Shivani are twins.

II. Rahul was born on the last day of February in a leap year.

44. What is the strength of the class?

I. Shekhar stood 28 ranks below the top ranker and Mahesh who stood 5 ranks below him stood last.

II. Jayesh was 9 ranks below Ramesh who stood 27th from the top.

45. How far does Shruti live from the school?

I. Shruti has to cycle 3 kms. To her friend Mina's house which is 4 kms. From thee school.

II. Gitanjali lives exactly opposite the school and walks 2 kms. to reach Shruti's house.

Directions (46-50): The following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below:

972 526 487 359 251

46. If the positions of the firs and second digits are interchanged which of the following will be third if they are arranged in ascending order?

(1) 359 (2) 972

(3) 526 (4) 487

(5) 251

47. If 2 is added to the sum of the digits of each of the above numbers how many will be multiples of 5?

(1) None (2) One

(3) Two (4) Three

(5) None of these

48. If 1 is subtracted from the last digit of each of the above numbers the sum of the digits of how many of them are prime numbers?

(1) None (2) Two

(3) One (4) Three

(5) All five

49. If the digits in each of the above numbers are written in reverse order which will be the second highest number?

(1) 251 (2) 359

(3) 487 (4) 526

(5) 972

50. If the positions of the digits of each of the numbers are interchanged such that the first becomes second, second becomes third and third becomes firs, which, of the following will be the highest?

(1) 972 (2) 526

(3) 487 (4) 251

(5) 359

Answer Key for Mental Aptitude Reasoning

1. (3) 2. (5) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (2)
6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (1)
11. (4) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (1) 15. (5)
16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (5) 19. (1) 20. (5)
21. (3) 22. (4) 23. (1) 24. (2) 25. (3)
26. (1) 27. (2) 28. (5) 29. (2) 30. (5)
31. (3) 32. (2) 33. (4) 34. (5) 35. (1)
36. (1) 37. (3) 38. (5) 39. (2) 40. (5)
41. (4) 42. (5) 43. (2) 44. (1) 45. (3)
46. (1) 47. (4) 48. (3) 49. (3) 50. (5)

Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness

1. A prospect means

a) any customer who walks into the bank

b) an employee of the bank

c) a customer who is likely to be interested in bank's product or service

d) a depositor of the bank'

e) a borrower of the bank

2. A lead means

a) a prospect who is more likely to avail of the Bank's product

b) a political leader

c) a religious leader

d) a bank chairman

e) None of these

3. Innovation means

a) Compensation

b) inspiration

c) additional perquisites

d) implementing new ideas or new methods

e) None of these

4. A Call means

a) calling on friends

b) calling on bank employees

c) calling on prospective customers

d) to make telephone calls

e) calling on relatives

5. The Traditional Marketing style involves

a) Telemarketing

b) Digital Marketing

c) Indirect Marketing

d) Direct Marketing

e) All of these

6. Modern Method of Marketing include

a) Publicity on the net

b) Advertisement on the net

c) Soliciting business through e-mails

d) Tele marketing

e) All of these

7. A true marketing requires

a) Command and other mindset

b) Control Mindset

c) Passive mindset

d) Active mindset

e) None of these

8. Which of the following sentences is true?

a) Marketing is not required in a Buyers' Market

b) Marketing is not required in a Sellers's market

c) Marketing is not required due to competition

d) Marketing is not required due to liberalization

e) Marketing is not required due to globalisation

9. For effective marketing the salesmen should have which of these qualities?

a) Creativity

b) Team spirit

c) Motivation

d) Effective communication skills

e) All of these

10. Market information means

a) Knowledge of shops and bazaars

b) Knowledge of shopping malls

c) Knowledge of customer profile and product mix

d) knowledge of various languages

e) None of these

11. Market Research is needed for

a) checking the market area

b) checking the right product to be sold

c) making proper marketing decisions

d) deciding right time to sell

e) All of these

12. Which of the following statement is true

a) Marketing makes the company to go into loss due to higher expenses

b) Marketing is not required in profit making companies

c) Marketing sharpens the minds of the employees

d) Marketing is a time bound seasonal function

e) Marketing is a waste of time

13. Marketing plan helps in

a) better lead generation

b) better systems

c) better results

d) improved balance sheet

e) better customer service

14. If Marketing is done effectively which of the following is not required?

a) Advertisement

b) Publicity

c) Market Research

d) Market Segmentation

e) None of these

15. Motivation means

a) Inspiring employees to perform better

b) Better communication skills

c) Sales Coaching

d) Market Research

e) None of these

16. In a Selling Process in today's world?

a) Only standard products are sold

b) No customization required

c) the seller need not have product knowledge

d) the seller should aim at customer satisfaction

e) only quantum of sales matters

17. Find the true statement

a) Marketing is a waste of the employees' time

b) Marketing is not required in India due to its vast population

c) Marketing involves additional work

d) Marketing involves team work

e) Marketing is not required today due to IT advancement

18. A Target market is

a) entire country

b) entire city

c) entire globe

d) that which consists of customers who need the identified product

e) all of these

19. Sales forecasting involves

a) Sales Planning

b) Sales Pricing

c) Distribution Channels

d) Consumer tastes

e) All of these

20. Which of the following product is being sold under the brand name ZODIAC

a) Shirts

b) Ties

c) Both A and B

d) Liberty

21. SWIFT – cars are being manufactured by

a) DCM

b) Maruti

c) Premier Automobiles

d) Hyundai

22. With you all the way is the slogan of

a) Vodafone

b) SBI

c) ICICI

d) Raymonds

23. Which company used the slogan "The complete Man"

a) DCM

b) GRASIM

c) RAYMONDS

d) VIMAL

24. Which brand uses the slogan "Made for each other" for its cigarettes?

a) Cavenders

b) Four Square

c) Red & White

d) Wills

25. Cross Selling means

a) Identifying customer needs

b) matching the products to customer needs

c) convincing the customers of product benefits

d) responding to questions and objections of customers

e) all of these

ANSWERS

1 (c)
2 (a)
3 (d)
4 ( c)
5 (d)

6 (e)
7 (d)
8 (b)
9 (e)
10 (c )

11 (e)
12 (c)
13 ( c)
14 (b)
15 (a)

16 (d)
17 (d)
18 (d)
19 (e)
20 (c)

21 (b)
22 (b)
23 (c)
24 (d)
25 (e)

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Business & Marketing Aptitude Multiple choice Questions 2011 – Part

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1- Who is the Commerce & Industry minister of India?
(A). Anand Sharma
(B). Kapil Sibbal
(C). Salman Khurshid
(D). Kamal Nath
Ans:- (A)

2- Who among the following was recently appointed as the new India-head of Pepsi Co Inc.?
(A). Manu Anand
(B). Chetan Anand
(C). Chitra Desai
(D). Sanjeet Bhatia
Ans:- (A)

3- Detergent 'Tide' is manufactured by which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Unilever
(C). Henkel
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

4- Name the senior member on the central Board of Directors of RBI who will chair the sub-committee set up by the RBI to study issues and concerns of the micro-finance sector, including interest rates charged by the lenders in this area
(A). Subir Gokarn
(B). Y.H. Malegam
(C). Deepak Mohanty
(D). Usha Thorat
Ans:- (B)

5- Which country is set to overtake India as the world's back office for voice-based customer support and sales this year, as firms such as Cisco, HSBC, T-Mobile and BT Plc shift work to the nation to avoid India's high staff turnover, and build an alternate support hub.
(A). The Philippines
(B). Taiwan
(C). China
(D). Sri Lanka
Ans:- (A)

6- Which Indian corporate group has entered into a Joint venture with USA's Lockheed Martin Corporation for manufacture of defence equipment and aircraft parts in India?
(A). TVS
(B). L&T
(C). Birla
(D). Tata
Ans:- (D)

7- Who among the following recently became the official ambassador of World Cup 2011?
(A). Rahul Dravid
(B). Ricky Ponting
(C). Sachin Tendulkar
(D). Virender Sehwag
Ans:- (C)

8- As per the latest electronic transactions released by Reserve Bank of India which among the following bank leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI
(B). HDFC
(C). SBI
(D). Citi Bank
Ans:- (B)

9- Pakistan's attempts to persuade US President Barack Obama to visit the country have failed. White House has said he will make the trip only in
(A). 2011
(B). 2012
(C). 2013
(D). 2014
Ans:- (A)

10- Extending the deadline for the second time, the Centre has asked Blackberry maker Research in Motion to offer a solution by ________ on giving security agencies access to its services.
(A). Dec 1, 2010
(B). Dec 31, 2010
(C). Dec 23, 2010
(D). Jan 26,2011
Ans:- (B)

11- Who among the following became the new CEO of Adani group?
(A). Prabal Banerji
(B). Anuj Rastogi
(C). Anil Desai
(D). Atul Prasad
Ans:- (A)

12- The meeting of finance ministers and central bank heads of G-20 in Oct-Nov 2010 was held in
(A). Tokyo
(B). London
(C). Seoul
(D). New Delhi
Ans:- (C)

13- The car Manza belongs to which of the following companies?
(A). Hyundai
(B). Tata
(C). Honda
(D). Toyota
Ans:- (B)

14- Name the country whose supercomputer Tianhe-1 has overtaken the United States' Jaguar system to gain the top spot as the world's fastest computer.
(A). Israel
(B). France
(C). Japan
(D). China
Ans:- (D)

15- The Union Cabinet has decided to rename Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport to ________ International Airport. He was the ______ of the 10 Gurus of the Sikhs and was the founder of Amritsar.
(A). Guru Ram Das, sixth
(B). Guru Tegh Bahadur, fourth
(C). Guru Tegh Bahadur, sixth
(D). Guru Ram Das, fourth
Ans:- (D)

16- Vedanta group has been denied permission to start its activities In Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa. What activity was it pursuing?
(A). Steel production
(B). Bauxite mining
(C). Gas exploration
(D). Timber cutting
Ans:- (B)

17- A new Bill was passed in Parliament for a joint mechanism to sort out differences between the financial regulators in the country. Who would be heading the joint mechanism?
(A). Finance Minister
(B). RBI Governor
(C). Dy Chairman, Planning Commission
(D). Finance Secretary
Ans:- (A)

18- A reciprocal social security agreement (SSA) and protocol that will benefit a huge number of Indians—particularly those working in the fields of information technology, medicine and finance — was signed with
(A). North Korea
(B). South Korea
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (B)

19- Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata is among the eight world business leaders shortlisted by _______ magazine for its 'Business Person of the Year' award.
(A). Asiaweek
(B). Time
(C). Forbes
(D). Fortune
Ans:- (D)

20- Name the bank which has sought the approval of the RBI to hive off its IT (information Technology)-related activities into an independent subsidiary.
(A). SBI
(B). PNB
(C). Indian Overseas Bank
(D). Bank of Baroda
Ans:- (C)

21- Reliance BIG Entertainment inked a deal with BBC Earth to co-produce and distribute ______ films.
(A). two
(B). three
(C). four
(D). six
Ans:- (B)

22- Tata Motors recently announced to start selling its small car Nano in ________ more state across India from November 22, 2010.
(A). 2
(B). 4
(C). 5
(D). 6
Ans:- (D)

23- Who is the creative director and head of Balaji Telefilms?
(A). Jackie Shroff
(B). Ekta Kapoor
(C). Rajnikant
(D). Rajesh Khanna
Ans:- (B)

24- 'Udyant' helpline was inaugurated by the Prime Minister recently for assisting which sector?
(A). Large business houses
(B). Micro, small and medium enterprises
(C). For RTI activists
(D). For the agricultural sector
Ans:- (B)

25- With the recent increase in reports and reserve repo rates announced by RBI there is speculation that the leading rates of banks would also increase. Why?
(A). Cost of funds for banks would increase
(B). Banks use this opportunity raise lending rates
(C). RBI would instruct the banks to raise the lending rates
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)

26- Another associate bank of the State Bank group has merged with State Bank of India. Which is this bank?
(A). State Bank of Mysore
(B). State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
(C). State Bank of Saurashtra
(D). State Bank of Indore
Ans:- (D)

27- Government has set up a fund for paying banks towards their expenses for promoting financial inclusion. What is the size of this fund?
(A). Rs. 1,500 crore
(B). Rs. 800 crore
(C). Rs. 500 crore
(D). Rs. 1200 crore
Ans:- (B)

28- Which Indian company entered into a pact with china's Jiangsu Tongguang Communication Co. Ltd to produce optical fibres?
(A). Sterlite Technologies
(B). AMR Infra
(C). GSK Technologies
(D). Suzlon Energy
Ans:- (A)

29- Management thinker M.B. Athreya bases his concepts on
(A). Common sense
(B). The Holy Bible
(C). The Gita and the Vedas
(D). Modern science
Ans:- (C)

30- The 'big bold beautiful' line in watches comes from
(A). Titan
(B). HMT
(C). Swatch
(D). Timex
Ans:- (D)

31- Consumer electronics major Videocon Industries Ltd. recently announced its plan to enter in _________ business in partnership with US-based Liberty Group.
(A). Banking
(B). Insurance
(C). Mutual Fund
(D). Real Estate
Ans:- (B)

32- Andhra Pradesh government has recently passed an ordinance to regulate the activities of a particular sector of the financial services industry. Which is this sector?
(A). Private money lenders
(B). Chit funds
(C). Micro finance institutions
(D). Cooperative banks
Ans:- (C)

33- The Allen Solly brand belongs to
(A). Raymonds
(B). Madura Garments
(C). Arvind Mills
(D). Lee Cooper
Ans:- (B)

34- Which brand would you associate with the famous line, 'Come to where the flavor is'?
(A). Charminar
(B). Four Square
(C). Dunhill
(D). Marlboro
Ans:- (D)

35- Indian pharma company, Biocon Ltd. recently announced to setup a research and manufacturing facility in which of the following South East nation?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Indonesia
(C). Thailand
(D). Singapore
Ans:- (A)

36- The efforts of the Swiss Public Welfare Society in the late nineteenth century led to the birth of a famous Nestle brand for a quick-to-prepare and easy-to-digest packaged food. Name the brand and what it began with.
(A). Maggi; soup
(B). Maggi; noodles
(C). Taster's Choice; baked beans
(D). Taster's Choice; yoghurt
Ans:- (A)

37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop and produce a new multirole Transport Aircraft?
(A). Holand
(B). New Zealand
(C). Russia
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (C)

38- The IIM Indore used one of the following India movies as a case study in leadership. Choose the correct response
(A). Guru
(B). Lagaan
(C). Nayak
(D). Swades
Ans:- (B)

39- Which state in November 2010 decided to evict Suzlon Energy Ltd. from the tribal belt; where the company has setup windmills?
(A). Kerala
(B). Karnataka
(C). Andhra Pradesh
(D). Tamil Nadu
Ans:- (A)

40- Kitchens of India ready to eat food, is the product of which of the following?
(A). Hamdard
(B). ITC Limited
(C). Britannia
(D). MTR
Ans:- (B)

41- Which of the following is not a nationalised bank?
(A). Canara Bank
(B). Allahabad Bank
(C). IDBI Bank
(D). PNB
Ans:- (C)

42- Who is the Chairman of the All India Management Association (AIMA) for 2010-11?
(A). Gautam Thapar, Avantha Group
(B). Sanjiv Goenka. RPG Enterprises
(C). Yineet Nayyar, Tech Mahlndra
(D). Harsh Mariwala. Marico Industries
Ans:- (A)

43- Which brand/company uses the ad-line 'We Know India Better'?
(A). LIC
(B). UTI
(C). SBI
(D). GIC
Ans:- (A)

44- Which Indian Industrialist was in news for his inclusion in a 19 member group that will assist the business strategies and highlight priorities for the British economy recently?
(A). Rahul Bajaj
(B). Ratan Tata
(C). Narayana Murthy
(D). Anand Mahindra
Ans:- (B)

45- Which state government recently approached the Supreme Court to allow it to grant prospecting and mining leases to South Korean steel giant Posco which wants to set up a steel plant in the state?
(A). Orissa
(B). West Bengal
(C). Bihar
(D). Mizoram
Ans:- (A)

46- 'Discover a Passion' is the advertising punchline of which product?
(A). Royal Stag
(B). Chivas Regal
(C). Wills Classic Milds
(D). Marlboro Royale
Ans:- (C)

47- Wipro Technologies recently entered into a five year deal with Electricity North West Ltd. in ___ to provide end-to-end service transition and transformational services.
(A). America
(B). Canada
(C). UK
(D). Australia
Ans:- (C)

48- Which automobile company was in news for introducing the most expensive car In India, with pries starting at Rs. 16 crore, recently?
(A). Jaguar
(B). Bugatti
(C). Ferrari
(D). Rolls Royce
Ans:- (B)

49- What does SVE refer to in World Trade Organization (WTO) parlance?
(A). Small and Valuable Economies
(B). Sub-prime and Vulnerable Economies
(C). Serial and Valuable Economies
(D). Small and Vulnerable Economies
Ans:- (D)

50- Who among the following has been appointed as chief executive officer of Larsen and Toubro Ltd?
(A). Ravi Uppal
(B). Anuj Tyagi
(C). Amit Kohli
(D). Anita Desai
Ans:- (A)

51- The recent IPO of Coal India is the biggest ever after the mega issue of a private sector company in 2008. Which is this Company?
(A). Tata Consultancy Services
(B). Bharti Airtel Ltd.
(C). Reliance Power
(D). Mahindra Satyam
Ans:- (C)

52- The successor to Mr. Ratan Tata is being finalized. What is the procedure that is being adopted?
(A). Mr Ratan Tata has been authorized to choose his successor
(B). A panel of five eminent personalities hrs been constituted to finalize the name
(C). The board of directors of Tata Sons to select
(D). The successor to be picked from the existing set of directors of Tata Group
Ans:- (B)

53- As per the latest data on electronic transactions released by the Reserve Bank of India, which of the following banks leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). HDFC Bank
(C). SBI
(D). Citibank
Ans:- (B)

54- With which business school do you associate the ad-line, 'To be amongst the top is not an act, but a habit'?
(A). Harvard Business School
(B). Amity Business School
(C). IIPM
(D). IIMS
Ans:- (B)

55- 'Sugar Free' is a leading brand of artificial sweetener in India. It is owned by
(A). Dabur
(B). Cadila
(C). Cipla
(D). Glaxo
Ans:- (B)

56- Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) was in news for developing the Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport recently. Which Indian construction company is the promoter of DIAL?
(A). GVK Group
(B). L & T
(C). GMR Group
(D). Gammon India
Ans:- (C)

57- Which of the following won the Best Bank of 2010 award ilunstltuted by the 'Business India' magazine recently?
(A). SBI
(B). Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). HDFC Bank
Ans:- (C)

58- Who is the CEO of Honda Motor Company?
(A). Amit Mishra
(B). Takanobu Lto
(C). Pavan Munjal
(D). None of these
Ans:- (B)

59- Which pharma company recently announced the launch of an indigenously developed cell culture swine-flu vaccine under the brand name of HNVAC?
(A). Ranbaxy
(B). Bharat Biotech
(C). Cipla
(D). Dr. Reddy's Lab
Ans:- (B)

60- The water purifier Zero-B belongs to
(A). Ion Exchange
(B). Eureka Forbes
(C). Zeolite India
(D). Dabur
Ans:- (A)

61- Who became the brand ambassador for McDowell's soda for a period of three years?
(A). Shahrukh Khan
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). M.S. Dhoni
(D). Yuvra Singh
Ans:- (C)

62- In World University Ranking which of the following has topped?
(A). University of Oxford
(B). Yale University
(C). The University of Cambridge
(D). The Harvard University
Ans:- (C)

63- Which bank has launched the service 'SMS Unhappy' to address customer complaints?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). ICICI Bank
(C). Bank of India
(D). HDFC Bank
Ans:- (A)

64- 'Talk to me.' This is an ad line of
(A). Listerine
(B). Colgate Fresh Energy
(C). Airtel
(D). Close-UP
Ans:- (B)

65- Aegis Ltd., the outsourcing arm of Essar Group recently acquired Actionline, a business process outsourcing firm in_______
(A). Argentina
(B). Sweden
(C). Norway
(D). Italy
Ans:- (A)

66- 'Paints for dream homes' is a slogan for
(A). Asian Paints
(B). Nerolac All Scapes
(C). Dulux Paints
(D). Berger Paints
Ans:- (C)

67- Who became the new M.D. of Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
(A). Sanjeev Kumar
(B). Ashok Chawla
(C). Sudhir Bhatia
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

68- Which nation in October 2010 unveiled its plan to offer loans at zero percent rate to Indian companies willing to invest in the country?
(A). Germany
(B). France
(C). Bangladesh
(D). China
Ans:- (B)

69- 'Entertainment doesn't get bigger than this' is the claim for
(A). LG Flatron television
(B). Philips home theatre
(C). Sony television
(D). Star TV
Ans:- (A)

70- Which airport recently increased the user development fee (UD) and became the most expensive airport to fly from in India?
(A). Delhi
(B). Nagpur
(C). Goa
(D). Hyderabad
Ans:- (D)

71- Which of the following brands of fairness creams/ soaps and the companies that market them is wrongly matched?
(A). Freshia – CavinKare
(B). FairGlow – Godrej Soaps
(C). Fair & Lovely – Hindustan Lever
(D). Naturally Fair – Emami
Ans:- (A)

72- With which ASEAN country has India signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) during the visit of PM Manmohan Singh to that country recently?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Thailand
(C). Indonesia
(D). Philippines
Ans:- (C)

73- Which bank in recently got Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) approval for its Rs. 600 crore initial public offering?
(A). Punjab and Sind Bank
(B). Central Bank
(C). P unjab National Bank
(D). State Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

74- 'More shoes to chose' is the ad slogan for which of the following range of footwear?
(A). Liberty
(B). Metro
(C). Bata
(D). Action
Ans:- (B)

75- The income-tax authorities recently raised a tax demand of ______ on Vodafone international Holdings for not having deducted tax at source when it paid Hutchison Telecommunications $1
(A). 2 billion in 2007.
(A). Rs. 10000 crore
(B). Rs.10915.65 crore
(C). Rs. 11217.95 crore
(D). Rs. 12000 crore
Ans:- (C)

76- Complete this ad with one word: 'The first Indian suiting ever worn came from…'
(A). Raymond
(B). Grasim
(C). Gwalior
(D). Graviera
Ans:- (C)

77- 'Dettol' is a product of which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Lever
(C). Johnson & Johnson
(D). Reckitt-Beneckiser
Ans:- (D)

78- A French impressionist painter was the inspiration for a range of shirts form Louis Philippe. Name the painter.
(A). Manet
(B). Mondrian
(C). Monet
(D). Win Gogh
Ans:- (C)

79- Which Indian biopharmaceutical firm recently formed a strategic deal with Pftzer Inc. for world wide commercialisation of four Insulin products?
(A). Biocon Ltd
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Dr. Reddy's
Ans:- (A)

80- 'The science of the picture. From the inventors of wrinkle-free viewing'- this was the ad line for ………. colour televisions.
(A). LG
(B). Philips
(C). Samsung
(D). Sony
Ans:- (A)

81- Which of the following countries has recently developed a "super online banking system" that would allow customers to access any number of accounts through a single website?
(A). England
(B). United States
(C). China
(D). India
Ans:- (C)

82- Who is/are the founder/s of Rolls Royce?
(A). Henry and Jack Ford
(B). Robert Zutshi
(C). Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
(D). Katie Royce and Linda Rolls
Ans:- (C)

83- With which country, India in December 2010 cherished hopes that their bilateral trade would touch to $ 20 billion till 2015?
(A). America
(B). Russia
(C). China
(D). Japan
Ans:- (B)

84- Which of the following country has declared Broadband Service as the fundamental right in the country?
(A). Britain
(B). Denmark
(C). Finland
(D). United States of America
Ans:- (C)

85- The High Speed Packet Data Technology, the first by a company to surf the Internet on mobile phone was launched by which company?
(A). Reliance India
(B). Tata Indicom
(C). BSNL
(D). Bharti Enterprises
Ans:- (A)

86- Which of the following Indian Private Company is the biggest employer?
(A). TCS
(B). Reliance Industries
(C). Wipro
(D). ITC
Ans:- (A)

87- Who owns the cosmetic brand, Lakme?
(A). Procter & Gamble
(B). CavinKlare
(C). Hindustan Unilever Ltd
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (C)

88- Name the deputy governor of RBI who retired recently after spending nearly 38 years there in various capacities during which she has had a stint in virtually every area of central banking.
(A). Rakesh Mohan
(B). Subir Gokam
(C). Usha Thorat
(D). Shyamala Gopinath
Ans:- (C)

89- Which three giant corporate were responsible for 'The Cell Broadband Engine'?
(A). IBM, Sony, Toshiba
(B). Videocon, HCL, National
(C). Motorola, Nokia, Sony
(D). Samsung, I-ball, Panasonic
Ans:- (A)

90- Who has assumed the presidency of the G-20 at the Seoul Summit?
(A). Hu Jintao
(B). Julia Gillard
(C). Nicolas Sarkozy
(D). Angela Merkel
Ans:- (C)

91- Which company was the first to launched mobile phone operations in India?
(A). Modi Telstra
(B). Reliance India
(C). Bharati
(D). Tata Indicom
Ans:- (A)

92- The terms Entry Load and Exit Load are most frequently used in context with the following?
(A). Health Insurance
(B). Real Estate
(C). Mutual Funds
(D). Housing Loans
Ans:- (C)

93- Hyundai belongs to which country?
(A). South Korea
(B). China
(C). Italy
(D). Japan
Ans:- (A)

94- Which power company recently tied up with a Singapore-based bank for a $ 300 million loan for funding its financial plans In 2011?
(A). Reliance Power
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). BPL
Ans:- (C)

95- 'What you dream' is the ad line of which company?
(A). Philips
(B). Panasonic
(C). Electrolux
(D). Sony
Ans:- (D)

96- Which country will introduce entrepreneur visa to encourage foreign nationals from India and elsewhere to catalyse the country's economic recovery?
(A). US
(B). Britain
(C). France
(D). Denmark
Ans:- (B)

97- 'Tata-Sky' is a joint venture between which of the following?
(A). Tata-Star DTH
(B). HBO-Tata
(C). Tata-Dishnet
(D). Dishnet-Star
Ans:- (A)

98- Tata group firm Voltas Ltd. recently approved the formation of a Joint venture with Olayan Financing Co. It is a firm of ____.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). North America
(C). South Korea
(D). Malaysia
Ans:- (A)

99- Which car maker was the first to launch a LPG powered car in India?
(A). Hyundai
(B). Maruti
(C). Honda
(D). Fiat
Ans:- (B)

100- Name the public sector undertaking which has topped the list of top 500 Indian companies compiled by the business magazine Fortune.
(A). SAIL
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). IOC
Ans:- (D)

101- Shikha Sharma recently included in Forbes' Top 100 Powerful Women of the World list is associated with -
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). AXIS bank
(C). HDFC Bank
(D). HSBC
Ans:- (B)

102- What is the full form of IBM?
(A). International Business Machines
(B). Indian Business Modifier
(C). International Business Modifier
(D). Indian Bureau of Mass communication
Ans:- (A)

103- Which Indian Women has not figured In the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women?
(A). Indra Nooyi
(B). Shikha Sharma
(C). Chanda Kochchar
(D). Savitri Jindal
Ans:- (D)

104- Which company has launched Eye Fresh Technology (EFI) and Magic Green slim monitors in the Indian market?
(A). Samsung
(B). LG
(C). Wipro
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)

105- The determent 'Tide' is manufactured by which company?
(A). Procter and Gamble
(B). Hindustan Unilever
(C). Henkel
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

106- The World Bank in December 2010 announced to give Rs. 1072 crore for road connectivity in __.
(A). Orissa
(B). Meghalaya
(C). Assam
(D). Tripura
Ans:- (B)

107- Which of the following is not a financial regulator?
(A). IRDA
(B). PFRDA
(C). AMFI
(D). SEBI
Ans:- (C)

108- Indian recently $1 billion Line of credit Agreement with — .
(A). Bangladesh
(B). Nepal
(C). Vietnam
(D). Sri Lanka
Ans:- (A)

109- "Soch kar, samajh kar, invest kar" is the motto of which of the following Initiatives?
(A). Financial Literacy on Wheels
(B). Rajdhani Initiative of National Stock Exchange
(C). Financial Literacy Initiative of RBI
(D). Ministry of Finance
Ans:- (B)

110- What is the full form of LG?
(A). Lalvani-Grewals
(B). Life is Good
(C). Lekraj Goods
(D). Lufthansa Gateways
Ans:- (B)

111- Which of the following key rate has not been altered by RBI since 2003?
(A). Bank Rate
(B). Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(C). Cash Reserve Ratio
(D). Repo Rate
Ans:- (A)

112- Which company under the brand name "Vardaan" sells low-priced television sets in the rural and semi-rural markets?
(A). Videocon
(B). Panasonic
(C). BPL
(D). Philips
Ans:- (D)

113- Who is /are the founder/s of Microsoft?
(A). Bill Gates
(B). Paul Allen
(C). Bill Gates and Paul Allen
(D). Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie
Ans:- (C)

114- With which country India is exploring Shale gas reserves?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). United Kingdom
(D). USA
Ans:- (D)

115- 'Nobody delivers Kerala better' is the punch line of which newspaper daily?
(A). Malyala Manorama
(B). Mathrabhumi
(C). The Hindu
(D). The Week
Ans:- (A)

116- The company Berkshire Hathaway is based in which country?
(A). India
(B). USA
(C). Bangladesh
(D). Germany
Ans:- (B)

117- Lanco Infratech Ltd. recently received letters of intent to develop a 5MW solar photovoltaic project and a 100 MW solar thermal project in ___.
(A). Gujarat
(B). Rajasthan
(C). West Bengal
(D). Assam
Ans:- (B)

118- Which from the following wireless networks has a range of 30 miles?
(A). Macintosh
(B). Wi-Max
(C). Wi-Fi
(D). Blue Tooth
Ans:- (B)

119- Which among the following are the banks with the largest ATM network in the country?
(A). SBI, ICICI, HDFC
(B). ICICI, PNB, HDFC
(C). HSBC, ICICI, SBI
(D). PNB, SBI, ICICI
Ans:- (A)

120- In Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010, Who has been declared 'Business leader of the year?
(A). R.C. Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki)
(B). Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank)
(C). Mukesh Ambani (RIL)
(D). Ratan Tata (Tata group)
Ans:- (B)

121- Who among the following was recently appointed as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India?
(A). A.K. Jain
(B). R.K. Bansal
(C). U.K.Sinha
(D). L.K.Sharma
Ans:- (C)

122- Search engine giant Google Inc set up a call centre in ______ to expand its reach for offering advertising solutions across the country.
(A). Ahmedabad
(B). Bangalore
(C). Hyderabad
(D). Ranchi
Ans:- (C)

123- India recently signed a Pipeline deal with -
(A). Tajikistan
(B). Turkmenistan
(C). Kazakhstan
(D). Uzbekistan
Ans:- (B)

124- Which plant has been identified as a source of biodiesel by many automobile manufacturers and oil companies?
(A). Jatropa
(B). Tulsi
(C). Eucalyptus
(D). Neam
Ans:- (A)

125- Government has formed a high-level infra finance committee under the Chairmanship of -
(A). Y.B. Reddy
(B). Rakesh Mohan
(C). C. Rangrajan
(D). Y.K. Alagh
Ans:- (B)

126- Which among the following is the most reasonable idea behind issuing the "sweat equity" by the companies now a days?
(A). To provide more profits to the retail Investors
(B). To provide more profits to the corporate investors
(C). To retain the best employees
(D). To save tax
Ans:- (C)

127- What is the full form of ADAG?
(A). Additional District Authority Group
(B). Area Development and Group
(C). Army Development and Growth
(D). Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Ans:- (D)

128- For the session 2010-11 the new President of Indian Banks Association is -
(A). Chanda Kochchar
(B). Shikha Sharma
(C). O.P. Bhatt
(D). R.V. Verma
Ans:- (C)

129- 'Your potential, Our Passion' is the punchline of which of the following?
(A). Oracle
(B). Microsoft
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (B)

130- Which bank in December 2010 introduced Door Step Banking in New Delhi?
(A). Central Bank
(B). Indian Bank
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Allahabad Bank
Ans:- (A)

131- Which of the following watch brands is not owned by Swatch Group, the Swiss watch company?
(A). Tag Heuer
(B). Rado
(C). Omega
(D). Longines
Ans:- (A)

132- As per the first advance estimates of Kharif crops for the year 2010-11 given by Agriculture Ministry, the total food grains have been estimated at -
(A). 103.84 MT
(B). 112.63 MT
(C). 114.63 MT
(D). 118.63 MT
Ans:- (C)

133- Who among the following did not bag the National Prize 2010 for Economics?
(A). Christopher Pissarides
(B). Peter Diamond
(C). Dale Mortensen
(D). Akira Suzuki
Ans:- (D)

134- The word's first 16GB flash memory was introduced by which company?
(A). Apple
(B). Nokia
(C). IBM
(D). Toshiba
Ans:- (C)

135- Recently Videocon Industries Ltd. discovered major natural gas presence in Rouuma basin of___.
(A). Italy
(B). Mozambique
(C). Australia
(D). Brazil
Ans:- (B)

136- 'Eno' is produced by which company?
(A). Paras Pharmaceuticals
(B). Glaxo SmithKline
(C). Johnson and Johnson
(D). Ranbaxy Ltd
Ans:- (B)

137- Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G services in the country?
(A). Airtel
(B). DOCOMO
(C). IDEA
(D). Vodafone
Ans:- (B)

138- The CEOs of which country are among the highest paid in the Asia-Pacific region?
(A). Japan
(B). China
(C). India
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (D)

139- Name the place in Maharashtra in which a nuclear power project is to be set up in collaboration with a French firm.
(A). Pune
(B). Jaitpur
(C). Ulhasnagar
(D). Narayanpur
Ans:- (C)

140- 'Boost' is a product of which company?
(A). Cadbury
(B). Vicco
(C). Wipro
(D). Dabur
Ans:- (A)

141- Newly inaugurated helpline 'Udyami' is to assist -
(A). Micro, Small and Medium enterprise
(B). Large capital industries
(C). Only female entrepreneur
(D). Farmers introducing technology in farming
Ans:- (A)

142- Tata Motors Ltd. recently launched its mini-truck Ace Super city Giant in___.
(A). Thailand
(B). Sweden
(C). China
(D). Bangladesh
Ans:- (A)

143- The 'Raga' series of watches was launched by which company?
(A). Titan
(B). Timex
(C). Swatch
(D). Rado
Ans:- (A)

144- Recently, Guido Mantega used the word "Currency war", referring the China's attempt to protect the yuan from rising too quickly against the dollar. Guido Mantega is the finance Minister of which of the following countries?
(A). Nigeria
(B). South Africa
(C). Brazil
(D). Mexico
Ans:- (C)

145- Mobile banking is set to get a boost from IMPS, which stands for
(A). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment Service
(B). Inter-Bank Money Payment Service
(C). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment System
(D). Inter-Bank Money Payment System
Ans:- (A)

146- 'Making tomorrow brighter' is the promotional line of which major corporate?
(A). ONGC
(B). SAIL
(C). Hewlett-Packard
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)

147- What is the Asian Development Bank's latest forecast about growth of India's Economy?
(A). 8.2%
(B). 8.5%
(C). 8.9%
(D). 9.2%
Ans:- (B)

148- Which of the following company has developed Bollgard-1, Bollgard-11, and is currently developing Bollgard-III varieties of Cotton?
(A). Pioneer Hi-Bred
(B). Monsanto
(C). Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
(D). Dev Gen
Ans:- (B)

149- What is Suzuki Motor Corporation's second global car (the first being Swift) called?
(A). Swirl
(B). Vroom
(C). SX4
(D). MX5
Ans:- (C)

150- Name the founder of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
(A). Rajendra Prasad Shukla
(B). Gurjar Sharan
(C). Bhai Mohan Singh
(D). Ramakrishna Gupta
Ans:- (C)

151- Which of the following state has registered the maximum growth in Gross State Domestic Product in the year?
(A). Chhattisgarh
(B). Kerala
(C). Gujarat
(D). Goa
Ans:- (A)

152- Which of the following brands does not belong to P & G ?
(A). Kotex
(B). Pantene
(C). Rejoice
(D). Tide
Ans:- (A)

153- In which city are the headquarters of International Monetary Fund located?
(A). New York
(B). Sydney
(C). Gleneagles
(D). Washington D.C.
Ans:- (D)

154- Which among the following is the world's largest motor vehicle manufacturer?
(A). General Motors
(B). Suzuki
(C). Hyundai
(D). Toyota
Ans:- (D)

155- Who is the new chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank?
(A). Raman Singh
(B). R.V. Verma
(C). Virendra Sharma
(D). K.P. Singh
Ans:- (B)

156- The Presario 7800 Internet PC was launched by which company?
(A). Compaq
(B). Lenovo
(C). IBM
(D). Intel
Ans:- (A)

157- Which among the following sector uses maximum commercial energy in India?
(A). Household sector
(B). Agriculture
(C). Industries
(D). Transport
Ans:- (C)

158- India recently concluded final round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement with?
(A). N. Korea
(B). Japan
(C). South Korea
(D). U.S.A.
Ans:- (B)

159- Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A). Mutual Fund → SEBI
(B). ULIP → SEBI
(C). Pension → PFRDA
(D). Insurance → IRDA
Ans:- (B)

160- What in Microsoft is code named Long Horn?
(A). Widows Vista
(B). Windows XP
(C). Windows Xeta
(D). Microsoft Office 2007
Ans:- (A)

161- The telecom sector has added 216.13 million subscribers in 2010, which shows a growth of ________ over the statistics of 2009.
(A). 10%
(B). 20%
(C). 30%
(D). 40%
Ans:- (D)

162- What is the full form of SMS?
(A). Short Messaging Service
(B). Simplified Messaging Service
(C). Swift Messaging Service
(D). Short Messaging System
Ans:- (A)

163- Which company recently signed an agreement with Russia's largest petrochemical company Sibur to set up a joint venture which will produce butyl rubber, raw material for manufacturing tyres?
(A). Apollo Tyres
(B). Reliance Power
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). All of these
Ans:- (C)

164- Who among the following in January 2011 was appointed as vice president of Google Inc's?
(A). Rajan Anandan
(B). Rajesh Tiwari
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Bholay Tiwari
Ans:- (A)

165- The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandated all listed companies to disclose within _________ days any change in their shareholding pattern, and forms coming out with public offer will have to inform the same one day before going public.
(A). 10
(B). 15
(C). 20
(D). 25
Ans:- (A)

166- Oracle and i2 Technologies are connected with
(A). Computer hardware
(B). Networking
(C). Education
(D). Operation systems
Ans:- (B)

167- 'Complete Silence' claims the baseline of
(A). Samsung washing machines
(B). Symphony air coolers
(C). Daikin air conditioners
(D). Crompton Greaves fans
Ans:- (C)

168- Name the Gulf country which on Jan 14 agreed to increase supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet India's requirements and also facilitate participation of Indian companies in the oil and gas sector.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). Oman
(C). UAE
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)

169- Which of the following 2011 Padma Bhushan Awardees are wrongly matched?
(A). Analjit Singh – Chairman, Max Group
(B). G.V.K. Reddy – Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Group
(C). Rajendra S. Pawar – Chairman, NIIT
(D). Ajai Chawdhary – Chairman, HCL Infosystems
Ans:- (B)

170- India in January 2011 extended a ban on imports of milk and milk products from ____ for a further one year.
(A). Pakistan
(B). Australia
(C). China
(D). Japan
Ans:- (C)

171- Seeking to take the India-South Korea trade ties to a new level, both countries on Jan 20 agreed to set a $30- billion bilateral trade to be achieved by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)

172- What is an ISO series?
(A). Documentation of production processes
(B). Engineering process flowchart
(C). Quality management and quality assurance standards
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

173- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded in 1927 by
(A). Birla and Tata
(B). Tata and Thakurdas
(C). Thakurdas and Birla
(D). Tata and Godrej
Ans:- (C)

174- Balaji Telefilms Ltd. in January 2011 announced to sell its business division of _________.
(A). Internet
(B). Mobile
(C). Education
(D). All of these
Ans:- (D)

175- Rupert Murdoch, the media king, runs all of the following except
(A). Star TV
(B). Color TV
(C). 20th Century Fox
(D). Channel V
Ans:- (B)

176- Rituals, Tankers, Gatsby, Aviator, Fugitive and Sidestreet are models of
(A). Ray Ban Sunshades
(B). Trousers by Raymond
(C). Shirts by Reid & Taylor
(D). Panasonic televisions
Ans:- (A)

177- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended setting up a 'National Broadband Network' at a cost of Rs. 60, 000 cr to achieve 16 cr broadband connections by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)

178- L'Oreal is a company of
(A). France
(B). England
(C). Sweden
(D). Japan
Ans:- (A)

179- Which bank has been given approval by the SEBI for its right issue?
(A). Karnataka Bank
(B). Kerala Bank
(C). Gujrat Bank
(D). All of these
Ans:- (A)

180- Lanco Infratech Ltd. recently secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth Rs. 4100 crore for executing a coal-based power project for an arm of _____.
(A). Moser Baer
(B). Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). IVRCL
Ans:- (A)

181- Who was the author of Das Capital?
(A). J.M. Keynes
(B). Karl Marx
(C). James Tobin
(D). Adam Smith
Ans:- (B)

182- Which of the following is not a Central Government tax?
(A). Income tax
(B). Customs
(C). Land revenue
(D). Corporation tax
Ans:- (C)

183- National Thermal Power Corporation along with French firm Areva is developing the 9,900 Megawatt Jaitpur power Project in the state of –
(A). Odisha
(B). Kerala
(C). Bihar
(D). Maharashtra
Ans:- (D)

184- Of which of the following items is there no significant export from India?
(A). Readymade garments
(B). Wool
(C). Footwear
(D). Silk apparels
Ans:- (B)

185- TRAI stands for
(A). Transport Regulatory Authority of India
(B). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(C). Transport Registration Authority of India
(D). Telecom Regulatory Agency of India
Ans:- (B)

186- G-20 summit in 2011 will be held in
(A). Mexico City (Mexico)
(B). London (UK)
(C). Cannes (France)
(D). Beijing (China)
Ans:- (C)

187- MRF, one of the leading tyre manufactures of India, stands for
(A). Maruti Rubber Factory
(B). Madras Rubber Factory
(C). Madurai Rubber Factory
(D). Master Rubber Factory
Ans:- (B)

188- The Securities and Exchange Board of India in January 2011 permitted stock exchanges to offer trading in futures and options contracts on ________.
(A). Rice
(B). Foreign stock indices
(C). Onion
(D). Oil
Ans:- (B)

189- The foreign exchange reserves of India include
(A). Gold
(B). SDRs
(C). Foreign currencies
(D). All the above
Ans:- (D)

190- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) proposed to increase its equity in government-owned ________ to 49% from the present level of 21. 5% by infusing Rs. 96 cr.
(A). Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.
(B). Vayudoot Airways Ltd.
(C). Biman Helicopter Ltd.
(D). Pawan Airline Ltd.
Ans:- (A)

191- The first private airline to cross the Indian shores with its maiden flight landing at Colombo International Airport was
(A). Jet Airways
(B). Spice Jet
(C). Air Sahara
(D). Air Deccan
Ans:- (C)

192- In 1999, as the previous century came to a close, Fortune magazine identified the ____ as the Product of the Century.
(A). Stapler
(B). Paper-clip
(C). Eraser
(D). Pencil
Ans:- (B)

193- Who among the following has been appointed as the head of the expert group on facilitation of public private partnership (PPP) in power distribution?
(A). Yash Pal
(B). Shashank Munohar
(C). Arun Ramanathan
(D). BK Chaturvedi
Ans:- (D)

194- 'Look me in the eye and say you don't want to ride' is an ad line for
(A). Enfield Bullet
(B). Enfield Thunderbird
(C). Yamaha Crux
(D). Kawasaki Bajaj Eliminator
Ans:- (D)

195- Galbani is one of the largest branded manufactures of
(A). Cheese
(B). Ice cream
(C). Perfume
(D). Spaghetti
Ans:- (A)

196- The Nippon Ginko is the central bank of
(A). South Korea
(B). Japan
(C). China
(D). Taiwan
Ans:- (B)

197- Which among, the following is the 'Josh Machine'?
(A). Honda Unicorn
(B). TVS Apache
(C). Ford Fiesta
(D). Bajaj Pulsar
Ans:- (C)

198- Which company in January 2011 is renamed as IL & FS Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. after the name of its new promoter?
(A). Maytas Infra
(B). IVRCL
(C). Satyam Computers
(D). Larsen & Toubro
Ans:- (A)

199- 'The most comfortable part of you' is the ad line of which innerwear brand?
(A). Jockey
(B). Rupa
(C). Lux
(D). VIP
Ans:- (A)

200- Hero Honda terminated their 26 year old joint venture known as Hero Honda Signed MoU allows Hero Honda group to use Honda brand name on new models until
(A). 2012
(B). 2013
(C). 2014
(D). 2015
Ans:- (C)

201- Who among the following is the main accused in the estimated Rs. 400 cr fraud at Citibank's Gurgaon branch?
(A). Shivraj Puri
(B). Vikram Pandit
(C). Hardeep Puri
(D). Shivraj Batra
Ans:- (A)

202- Which of the following corporate personalities is/are wrongly matched?
(a) S. Gopalkrishnan – CEO & MD, Infosys
(b) Y.C. Deveshwar – Chairman, ITC
(c) Chanda Kochhar – CEO, ICICI Bank
(d) K. Anji Reddy – Chairman, Dr. Reddy's

(A). (a) only
(B). (b) and (d) only
(C). (a), (b) and (d) only
(D). None of these
Ans:- (D)

203- Who among the following has won the FIFA Club World Cup by defeating TP Mazembe 3-0 in the final at Abu Dhabi?
(A). Inter Milan
(B). Manchester United
(C). Liverpool
(D). AC Milan
Ans:- (A)

204- Which brand of computer did Shah Rukh Khan use on the popular television series Kaun Banega Crorepati?
(A). Compaq
(B). Lenova
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)

205- Which pharma company in January 2011 received patent grants for its antibiotic drug Sulbactomax from Russia and Ukraine?
(A). Venus Remedies
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Aldus Pharma
Ans:- (A)

206- Bean Stalk is a home computer from
(A). IBM
(B). HCL
(C). Compaq
(D). Dell
Ans:- (B)

207- Who among the following has made India's largest public offering of Rs 15,200 cr?
(A). BHEL
(B). NTPC
(C). Coal India
(D). Indian Oil Corporation
Ans:- (C)

208- Oberoi's lower group of hotels is known as
(A). Trident
(B). Fortune Park
(C). Comfort
(D). Quality
Ans:- (A)

209- Which is the world's largest food group?
(A). Nestle
(B). HLL
(C). Pepsi Foods
(D). Cook Me
Ans:- (A)

210- Who among the following in January 2011 is appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of IDBI bank Ltd.?
(A). Abhay Bongirwar
(B). Ajay Misra
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Anuj Tyagi
Ans:- (A)

211- Farookh Engineer was the first Indian cricketer to model for an ad. Which was the brand?
(A). Adidas
(B). Brylcream
(C). Bata sports
(D). Coke
Ans:- (B)

212- Name the institution in which RBI has recently sold its stake to the govt.
(A). EXIM Bank
(B). National Housing Bank
(C). IDBI
(D). NABARD
Ans:- (D)

213- Which international brand ran an ad campaign, 'Tomorrow is Mine', featuring Rahul Dravid?
(A). Reebok
(B). Nike
(C). Adidas
(D). Campus
Ans:- (A)

214- By which name Mahindra Group in January 2011 launched a new brand position to present a unified face for its disparate interests ranging from tractors to software?
(A). Rise
(B). Above
(C). High
(D). Profile
Ans:- (A)

215- Which private sector bank in December 2010 recalled at least Rs. 100 crore of loans it advanced to microfinance institutions?
(A). Dena Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Yes Bank
(D). ICICI Bank
Ans:- (C)

216- Which public sector bank was the banking partner to the Commonwealth Games 2010?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). Central Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Punjab National Bank
Ans:- (B)

217- Which bank in January 2011 organised a Kisan Meet at Ravta village, Delhi in which about 150 farmers of the area participated?
(A). Canara Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Rural Bank of India
(D). Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

218- The high quality suiting of J. Hampstead is produced simultaneously in England, India and
(A). Germany
(B). Italy
(C). Austria
(D). Belgium
Ans:- (C)

219- Which economist introduced the 'concept of GNP'?
(A). Simon Kuznets
(B). Adam Smith
(C). Thomas Malthus
(D). Amartya Sen
Ans:- (A)

220- Bridgestone Corp., manufacturer of tyres is a _________ firm.
(A). Japanese
(B). Chinese
(C). Korean
(D). Malaysian
Ans:- (A)

221- In a newspaper office, what is the morgue?
(A). Repository for reference material
(B). Repository for ads
(C). Bin to store earlier newspapers
(D). Bin to store old circulars
Ans:- (A)

222- Which bank in January 2011 launched an online trading platform, marking its foray into retail broking business?
(A). AXIS Bank
(B). ICICI Bank
(C). Dena Bank
(D). Bank of Sind
Ans:- (A)

223- Which of the following group has bought and acquired the controlling stake in Ispat Industries?
(A). Tata Steels
(B). Arcelor-Mittal Steels
(C). JWS Steels
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (C)

224- Yuan is the currency of -
(A). Japan
(B). China
(C). Indonesia
(D). Myanmar
Ans:- (B)

225- Elite, Classic and Comfort are the three classifications of ……
(A). ITDC hotels
(B). Oberoi hotels
(C). Hilton hotels
(D). Sheraton hotels
Ans:- (A)

226- Which stock exchange in January 2011 inked a pact with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) to create awareness about the Indian stock markets?
(A). NSE
(B). BSE
(C). DSE
(D). USE
Ans:- (D)

227- In a car which is considered the 'suicide seat'?
(A). Driver's seat
(B). Front seat next to the driver
(C). Seat behind the driver
(D). Entire rear seat
Ans:- (B)

228- What amount has Wipro Chairman Azim Premji donated towards educating the rural poor?
(A). Rs. 2, 230 cr
(B). Rs. 3, 430 cr
(C). Rs. 5, 672 cr
(D). Rs. 8, 846 cr
Ans:- (D)

229- The car Corona used to be manufactured by which of the following companies?
(A). Toyota
(B). Fiat
(C). Opel
(D). Maruti-Suzuki
Ans:- (A)

230- Which company in January 2011 formalized its partnership with Japan's Kobe Steel Ltd. in a joint venture agreement for producing auto-grade steel at Hazira in Gujarat?
(A). SAIL
(B). Ispat Industries
(C). Essar Steel
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)

231- Who among the following has played a significant role in the White Revolution?
(A). Verghese Kurien
(B). A.N. Khusro
(C). M.S. Ahluwalia
(D). K.C. Pant
Ans:- (A)

232- Which of the India's public sector bank has acquired two third stake in JSC Dena Bank Kazakhstan?
(A). Punjab National Bank
(B). Bank of Baroda
(C). State Bank of India
(D). Central Bank of India
Ans:- (A)

233- Which of the following is not a Japanese company?
(A). Toyota
(B). Motorola
(C). Mitsubishi
(D). Suzuki
Ans:- (B)

234- Which of the following public sector enterprise does not possess "Maharatna" status given to four Navratna Companies?
(A). SAIL
(B). BHEL
(C). ONGC
(D). NTPC
Ans:- (B)

235- Which bank in January 2011 launched revamped Retail Credit Delivery Channel through their Retail centers?
(A). Bank of India
(B). United Bank
(C). Canara Bank
(D). Union Bank
Ans:- (A)

236- Which of the following is an Italian company?
(A). Fiat
(B). Toyota
(C). Daewoo
(D). Ford
Ans:- (A)

237- Name the promoter of Jaipur Foot who has been honoured by the Philippine Parliament.
(A). VR Mehta
(B). Som Mittal
(C). Pramod Bhasin
(D). NM Boro
Ans:- (A)

238- Which of the following multinational recently split into two independent public companies on Jan 4, 2011?
(A). Coca-Cola
(B). Motorola
(C). Adidas
(D). Samsung
Ans:- (B)

239- Who is the governor of RBI?
(A). D. Subbarao
(B). D. Damodaran
(C). D. Reddy
(D). B.S. Bhave
Ans:- (A)

240- Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the country?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (B)

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Business & Marketing Awareness MCQs February for All Exams

2012-11-08T16:00:00.000+05:30

1- Glencore, world's largest diversified trading house and……..signed an MoU for $ 41 billion in a deal to create a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.
1. MC Ewen Mining Inc
2. Xstrata (correct)
3. Kariganur Minerals Mining Industry
4. Bombay Mineral
5. None of these

2- With which of the following Indian companies did US based mattress company Restonic Corporation sign a 25-year agreement?
1. HPCL
2. Peps Industries (correct)
3. Lakshmi Mills
4. Fab India

3- Adani Enterprises Ltd. in January 2012 announced the commissioning of India's largest solar power plant in…..
1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat (correct)

4- What is the name of the Ultra High Temperature (UHT) treated milk launched by Cavinkare Pvt. Ltd which keeps milk afresh without refrigeration?
1. Pure + (correct)
2. Pure 100
3. Super Pure
4. None of the above

5- Who among the following Rajat Jain replaced as new Managing Director of Xerox India?
1. Konstantin Klein (correct)
2. Sandeep Jain
3. Herve Tessler
4. Mr. Thomas

6- "Spark the rise" is a branding initiative by which company?
1. M & M (correct)
2. TCS
3. Ford India Ltd.
4. Bharti Enterprises

7- Which of the following banks was appointed as the lead bank for the government of India's Financial Inclusion (FT) Plan in Mewat?
1. State bank of India
2. Syndicate Bank (correct)
3. Dena Bank
4. HDFC Bank

8- Which of the following banks organized 'Mass CASA Account Campaign' all over India recently?
1. Dena Bank (correct)
2. HDFC Bank
3. Syndicate Bank
4. Axis Bank

9- Which of the following companies recently received the award 'for contribution to supply chain, and logistics of the year' at the Indian Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2012?
1. Gati (correct)
2. Bajaj Electrical
3. Havells India
4. Andhra Electronics

10- Which company owns the cult brand- Maggi?
1. Cadbury
2. Dabur
3. Nestle (correct)
4. Britannia

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Banking Awareness Model Practice Set for Bank PO and Clerk

2012-11-08T15:58:00.001+05:30

1. First Governor of RBI was –
a) Hilton Young
b) Paul Samuelson
c) C.D.Deskmukh
d) O.A Smith
Ans. d) O.A Smith

2. At the time of nationalization who was the Governor of RBI-
a) O.A Smith
b) J.B Taylor
c) C.D. Deshmukh
d) K.C.Neogy
Ans. c) C.D. Deshmukh

3. The RBI was nationalized in the year –
a)1949
b)1956
c)1959
d)1947
Ans. a)1949

4. The general superintendence and director of the bank is entrusted to central board of directors of –
a)10 members
b) 20 members
c) 25 members
d)30 members
Ans. b) 20 members

5. Paper currencies of our country are issued by RBI under –
a) Section- 22 of the RBI act -1934
b) Section- 24 of the RBI act -1934
c) Section- 28 of the RBI act -1934
d) None of these
Ans. a) Section- 22 of the RBI act -1934

6. One rupee currency notes bear the signature of -
a) PM
b) President of India
c) Governor of RBI
d) Finance Secretary of India
Ans. d) Finance Secretary of India

7. Ten rupees notes bear the signature of –
a) President
b) Finance Minister
c) Secretary of Ministry of finance
d) Governor of RBI
Ans. d) Governor of RBI

8. Which of the following is the banker of the banks –
a) IDBI
b) SBI
c) RBI
d)UTI
Ans. c) RBI

9. In which of the following banks one can't open a personal account –
a) Co-Operative Banks
b) Commercial banks
c) Regional Rural Banks
d) RBI
Ans. d) RBI

10. Which of the following banks is the banker to the government –
a) SBI
b) SEBI
c) RBI
d) IRDA
Ans. c) RBI

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Current Affairs April 2012

2012-11-08T15:49:00.001+05:30

1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song 'Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen' from the film 'Waqt'who passed away recently.

Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old. Read More

2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?
Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM's across 6 states?
Postal department

4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?
Geeta

5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?

Ratan Kumar Sinha Read More

6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?
Bihar

7. Which state's High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC (Know Your Customers) documents?
Gujarat

8. Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information commissioner ?
Urvashi Gulati

9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?
Nagaland

10. Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?
Sher-E-Punjab

11. In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav?
Uttar Pradesh

12. Where is the World's first Virtual shopping store opened?
Korea

13. Who is named as HSBC's India CEO?
Stuart Milne

14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases?
Madhya Pradesh

15. Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its huge burden?
West Bengal

16. Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme court judge ?
F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla

17. Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for India's President as the nation has to elect 16th President in July 2012 ?
Sam Pitroda

18. At what value Air India's restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by SBI?
18,000 crore

19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?
4G services

20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.
INS Chakra

21. Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government?
Educomp

22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene?
Jammu and Himachal Pradesh

23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan?
Iraq

24. NSE founder who passes away Recently?

RH Patil

Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai. Read More

25. Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?
Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modi

26. Name the world's highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.
Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou

27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace?
IDBI Bank

28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?
Narayana Murthy

29. In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?
Thiruvananthapuram

30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially?
Indian Overseas Bank

31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husband's girlfriend?
Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005

32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius

33. Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?
Virat Kohli

34. When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?
30th March 2012

35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Board's first Spices Park is setup?
Jodhpur

36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?
India

37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?
Victoria Pendleton

38. Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.
Bingu wa Mutharika

39. Who was sworn in as Malawi's President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?

Joyce Banda Read More

40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India?
Bangladesh

41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore

42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata

43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.
Dr.Alexander Kumar

44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.

Shiva Thapa Read More

45. What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?
10%

46. Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?
Leander Paes

47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?
Transgender women

48. Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?
9th rank

49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV

50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969

51. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened?
Una district

52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes

53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index

54. What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?
26% and Rs.2,731 crore

55. Which country replaced China as Iran's top oil client?
India

56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan

57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs. 30,000 crore

58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari

59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?
India and China

61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?
Repayment of Loan EMI's

62. How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centers in USA?
106 co-sponsors

63. How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?
50 basis points

64. Name the Master Card's President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga

65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India

66. Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?
ICC Champions Trophy

67. Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by tanker operations as essential services under the state's Essential Services Maintenance Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?
Andhra Pradesh

68. Which Indian state's 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
Bihar

69. Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft?
Ralph Haupter

70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently?
Right to Education Act

71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.
RISAT-1

72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?

Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha

73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Sunny-Varkey

74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?
B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi

75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan

76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?
Gujarat

77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?
India and Japan

78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley's state.
Boeing 787

79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?
Aditya Mehta

80. Who retained the crown as Britain's richest man?
Lakshmi Mittal

81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held?
Colombo, Sri Lanka

82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
'Akhilesh aam', named after Akhilesh Yadav

83. Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any emergency?
Tamil Nadu

84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?
Suresh Raina

85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?
Singapore

86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?
Rafael Nadal

87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named.
N.K.P.Salve

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Must Read 120 Current Affairs MCQs 2012 for All Exams – Set 2

2012-11-08T15:46:00.001+05:30

This is the 2nd set of 120 Current Affairs quizzes. These quizzes will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well. These quizzes are based on Corporate, Economy, Sports, Science, National Current Affairs of India. This will make you better prepared to face competitive examinations like that of IBPS CWE, Bank PO, RRB, NABARD, RBI, LIC, Civil Services, MBA etc.

1. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Oman's sovereign wealth fund, filed application with the government to buy a stake in which of the software solutions company, IT People promoted exchange?
a. Universal Commodity Exchange
b. Agri bourse NCDEX
c. Intercontinental Exchange
d. National Spot Exchange Limited
Answer: (a)

2. Which company on 27 Deember 2011 mentioned that it would acquire the remaining 51 per cent stake from BP Alternative Energy Holdings in the joint venture that it formed with BP?
a. Reliance Power
b. Tata Power
c. Adani Power Limited
d. ABB Ltd
Answer: (b)

3. Which paharmaceutical company announced in December 2011 the launch of Supamovecream used for treating pain and inflammation in India?
a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy
c. Dr. Reddy's
d. Sun Pharmaceuticals
Answer: (c)

4. Name the state-run Mumbai-headquartered bank which on 29 December 2011 surprised the market by cutting its base rate, the minimum lending rate, by 10 basis points, thereby becoming the first banker this year to do so when others are waiting for a signal from the central bank.
a. State Bank of India
b. Union Bank
c. United Bank of India
d. Allahabad Bank
Answer: (b)

5. The $35-billion Aditya Birla group plans to set up a viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant in the Adana Organised Industrial Zone in which of the following countries?
a. Tunisia
b. Tanzania
c. Turkey
d. Tibet
Answer: (c)

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Current Affairs January 2012

2012-11-08T15:42:00.000+05:30

1. Youngest ever Microsoft Certified Professional who died recently at the age of 16 ?

Arfa Karim Randhawa Read More

2. What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh as on 1st January 2012?
27

3. Where the Coastal Business Development Summit is is held?
Mangalore,Karnataka

4. Name the DGP replacing outgoing chief Sankar Baruah for Assam.
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury

5. Where National Kannada conference is is set to be held in the month of April?
Delhi

6. Which country recently joined UNSC as non-permanent member?
Pakistan

7. Who are now allowed to invest in Indian stock market directly?
QFI's – Qualified foreign investors

8. How much of share can a QFI company and QFI's put together hold a stake in Indian companies?
5% and 10%

9. Which two countries have strengthened business ties to start trading electricity and petroleum products?
India and Pakistan

10. What is SEBI toll free helpline number launched to support 14 languages?
1800 227 575

11. Who has been named male player of the year by Golf writers Association of America?
Luke Donald

12. Name the Argentinean bike rider who died after being involved in an accident on the first day of the Dakar Rally.
Jorge Martinez Boero

13. Name Afghan's first team of female boxers set to aim for Olympics 2012.
Shabnam and Sadaf Rahimi

14. Which country test launched first 3D television broadcast?
China

15. What rank does Vishwanathan Anand holds as he prepares for 2012 World chess championship?
4th

16. Name the former Macedoninan President who passed away recently.

Kiro Gligorov

17. Which Indian ace tennis star withdrew out of Aircel Chennai Open 2012 because of recurring shoulder injury?
Somdev Devvarman

18. Where the 5-day 99th Indian Science Congress science event is is set to start on 3rd January 2012?
Kalinga Institute of industrial Technology, Bhuvaneshwar, Orrisa

19. What bank account facility is set to be launched in India?
Bank Number Portability

20. Name the new education tablet launched by Classteacher Learning Systems, a Delhi based Educational Solutions Provider.
Classpad

21. Who has been appointed as chief coach of Kolkata Knight Riders?
Trevor Bayliss

22. Where in India is Literary Festival 2012 is scheduled to be held?
Jaipur

23. What is the concept introduced by Indian Postal Department (Bihar Postal Circle) to get a personalized stamp with photograph on it?
My Stamp

24. Who takes over as Wipro Technologies Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer?
Manoj Jaiswal

25. Who has been considered for first Gates Innovation Award?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

26. Which auto major is set to invest USD142 million at its Chennai plant in India to manufacture a compact sports utility vehicle named EcoSport?
Ford India

27. Name the Government policy introduced by Karnataka to boost animation industry.
Karnataka Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (KAVGC) Policy 2011

28. Name the ace woman tennis player who withdrew from Australian Open due to left ankle injury.
Serena Williams

29. Who has been named as CEO of Yahoo?
Scott Thompson

30. Who has been appointed as Senior Vice President in India by CIBER?
Vivek.K.Marla

31. Name the interactive presentation tool launched by HP in India.
Pocket whiteboard

32. Name the Australian cricket captain who joined the triple-century club recently.
Michael Clarke scored 329* against India at SCG

33. Where the national and international theater festival, the Bharat Rang Mahotsav set to be held?
National School of Drama, Amritsar

34. Who won gold for triple jump at the all India inter-university athletics meet held in Mangalore, Karnataka?
Arpinder Singh

35. Who has been named Chief Information Officer of WildCard Systems?
Shahi Kapur

36. Who has been appointed as VP, Chief Information Officer of Qwest Communications?
Girish Varma

37. Name the Indian doctor who became famous for his selfless work in China during the Sino-Japan war whose memorial was dedicated to India.
Dr.Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis

38. Where has Union Government planned to build 11 tunnels to connect important roads?
Pakistan and China borders

39. Which version of Internet Explorer is dead as per Microsoft?
Internet Explorer 6

40. Name the website launched by Jammu and Kashmir government for the state's school education department.
www.jkeducation.gov.in

41. Who was given the first S.K.Singh award for negotiating Indo-US nuclear deal?
D.Bala Venkatesh Varma

42. Where is the world's largest solar telescope set to be built?
Merak on Pangong Tso lake in the cold desert Ladakh region

43. Who has been appointed as President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations?
Rafeeq Ahmed

44. Which state has planned to teach Bhagavad Gita in schools?
Karnataka

45. Which automobile maker has re-entered Indian markets after 13 years?
Vespa

46. Who won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2012?
Leander Peas and Janko Tipsarevic

47. Which country has called for Indian investments and sought partnership in oil and gas exploration?
Trinidad and Tobago

48. Who has been appointed as Managing Director, President and CEO of Samsung's South- West Asia operations?
B.D.Park

49. Name the world's first hydrogen powered 3-wheeler which was launched by Mahindra and Mahindra at the 11th Auto Expo 2012.
HyAlfa

50. Who won the FIFA women's World player of the year?
Homare Sawa of Japan

51. Who won the FIFA men's world player of the year 3rd time in a row?
Lionel Messi of Argentina

52. Name the car which won the 2012 North American Car of the year award.
Hyundai Elantra

53. Name the Guinea Bissau President who died recently.
Malam Bacai Sanha

54. Name the chairman of Swiss National Bank who stepped down recently.
Philipp Hildebrand

55. Which company has acquired Bangalore-based event and entertainment guide Buzzintown?
Yatra online

56. Which country's Prime Minister is to be chief guest at Indian Republic Day parade?
Thailand Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra

57. How many banks are now allowed to import bullion or precious metals?
35

58. Name the recently added banks to import precious metals.
Yes Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, City Union Bank and ING Vysya Bank

59. Which bollywood actor is campaigning for clean voting?
Aamir Khan

60. Who took over as Director General Military Operations succeeding Lt Gen Anand Mohan Verma?
Lt Gen Ashok Kumar Chaudhary

61. Name the Chinese dancer who took Bharatanatyam and Kathak to Mao's China died recently.
Zhang Jun

62. Where the Quick service cum mobile medical dispensary was inaugurated recently?
Bodh Gaya Temple premises

63. What is the lowest one-day score by Sri Lanka in the recently held match against South Africa?
43 all out

64. What is the worth of total Private equity investment made in India in 2011?
$10.11 billion

65. Which country has been ranked first on nuclear safety?
Australia

66. What has Kerala hospital introduced to diagnose small bowel bleeding sites, tumours and ulcers?
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

67. Where does the industrial output stand as of November 2011 in India?
5.9%

68. When did India complete one polio-free year?
13th January 2012

69. What is the cost of cheapest electric car unveiled by Tata in Detroit?
$20,000

70. Which legendary singer is set to be honoured with lifetime achievement award at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards?

Asha Bhosle

71. Who has been appointed to google board recently?
Diane Greene, VMware co-founder

72. Which service the Indian Government has planned to launch for farmers?
Interactive medium of spoken web service

73. Who won gold in Asian shooting championship?
Abhinav Bindra

74.Which airways bagged best airline award?
Ethad Airways

75. Which Indian city is set to host psychiatry conclaves?
Kochi

76. Which country reported rare decline of foreign reserves?
China

77. Name India's first woman journalist who died recently.
Homai Vyarawalla

78. Who won the Mumbai marathon title recently?
Laban Moiben

79. Where does inflation stand as on 16th January 2012?
7.47%

80. Name the scheme launched by Arunachal Pradesh government for the treatment of Multi Drug Resistant TB patients.
Directly Observed Treatment Plus Service (DOTS)

81. Who took charge as Kerala governor?
H.R.Bharadwaj

82. Who won the trust of vote in Parliament of Pakistan?
Yousuf Raza Gilani

83. Which currency is world's most undervalued currency as per Big Mac Index?
Indian rupee

84. Who has been appointed as Director Enterprise Business (India and South Asia) by Adobe?
Kulmeet Bawa

85. What is the amount received by India in venture capital funding in the solar energy sector?
Rs.500 crore

86. Which Government has bought 1.09% worth stake in Reliance Industries?
Singapore Government

87. Which bank is likely to increase their presence in Karnataka from the present 71 to 100 branches?
Bank of Baroda

88. Name the boxer who turned 70 recently.
Mohammad Ali

89. What is the export growth as of December 2011?
6.7% at $25billion

90. Which website is to be shut for 24hrs to stop anti-piracy act?
Wikipedia

91. Name the Indian-origin Sikh who has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Charlottesville, a historic American city in Virginia.
Satyendra Singh Huja

92. What fund has India planned to launch by July 2012?
$1 billion innovation fund

93. Where is the India-Burma talks scheduled on January 19th 2012?
Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw

94. Name the Yahoo co-founder who resigned recently.
Jerry Yang

95. Which global consulting and IT service provider is set to participate in World Economic Forum?
Mahindra Satyam

96. Which card has BSNL launched to facilitate making utility bill payments like electricity and telephone bills?
Itz Cash Card (Trust Card)

97. Name the media advisor to Prime Minister who resigned recently.
Harish Khare

98. Where India's first Startup Village is to be setup?
KINFRA Park, Kalamassery, Kochi

99. Expand SOPA & PIPA
Stop Online Piracy Act & Protect IP Act

100. Which photo pioneer company filed bankruptcy recently?
Kodak

101. Which online video streaming site has launched a film festival?
YouTube

102. Name the Indian wicketkeeper who is set to debut in place of MS Dhoni in test cricket against Australia.
Wriddhiman Saha

103. Where is the Jaipur Literature Festival held in India?
Diggi Palace, Jaipur

104. Which file-sharing website has US shut down recently?
Megaupload

105. Petroleum ministry recently allowed import of?
ATF – Aviation Turbine Fuel

106. Name the new kind of train launched by China.
Magnetic train

107. Which auto-maker regained its title as the world's top-selling automaker in 2011?
General Motors

108. Who is appointed as COO of Intel?
Brain Krzanich

109. Who is appointed as Managing Editor of Wall Street Journal?
Raju Narisetti

110. Where did India open its 5th Consulate in US?
Atlanta

111. Which country is set to join European Union in 2013?
Coratia

112. Name the year that is been celebrated across China?
Dragon year

113. Who won the Ranji Trophy 2011-12?
Rajasthan

114. What rank does India hold to have a nuclear submarine?
6th position

115. Which parliament passed Armenian gernocide bill?
French Parliament

116. What is the prevailing CRR as on 25th January 2012?
5.5%

117. Which state's theme has been set in 26th Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana?
Assam

118. Who won Grand slam title in men's Australian Open 2012?
Djokovic

119. What rank does India hold as steel maker in 2011 as per World Steel Association?
4th rank

120. What sum of capital has been approved to be infused in SBI and PNB?
Rs.7,900 crore and Rs.1,285 crore

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