This set of Current Affairs 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. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011. a. Ajit Singh b. Jayant Chaudhary c. Devendra Nagpal d. Sanjay Singh Chauhan Answer: (a) 2. Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet. a. Bharat Bhusan b. Ram Nath Singh c. Uday Prakash d. Shail Chaturvedi e. Naresh Mehta Answer: (b) 3. Which world renowned architect was bestowed with Goa's highest civilian honour, the Gomant Vibhushan, on the eve of the Golden Jubiliee of Goa's Liberation on 18 December 2011? a. Michael Hopkins b. Kengo Kuma c. Charles Correa d. Kevin Kennon Answer: (c) 4. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats. a) 4.5 b) 5.6 c) 3.4 d) 5 Answer: (a) 4.5

5. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.

a) Second b) Third c) First d) Fourth Answer: (b) Third

6. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Omans 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)

7. 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)

8. 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. Reddys d. Sun Pharmaceuticals Answer: (c)

9. 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)

10. 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)

11. Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December 2011 allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are not true? 2. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6% per annum 3. Following RBIs deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December 2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money 4. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent 5. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed on maturity. a. 1 & 2 b. Only4 c. Only 3 d. 1 & 4 Answer: (c) 12. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets? a. $4.67 billion b. $3.33 billion c. $5 billion d. $5.75 billion Answer: (a) 13. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by what per cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011? a. 10% b. 12.5% c. 14% d. 15.3% Answer: (c) 14. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products? a. 2.3%

b. 3.9% c. 4.6% d. 6.8% Answer: (d) 15. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent? a. 10% b. 8% c. 5.2% d. 9.3% Answer: (b)

16. Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing existential and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true? 2. he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cumschool founded by Ebrahim Alkazi 3. Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharatis radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the fore the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war. 4. He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including Shyam Benegal's Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika 5. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur a. Only 1 b. Only4 c. 2 & 3 d. Only 2 Answer: (b) 17. Identify the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka with the help of the following clues. 1. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990-92 and died on 26 December 2011 2. The three time Lok Sabha member represented Bellary constituency 3. He was on the national political stage as a Lok Sabha member for three terms in 1996, 1999 and 2003. 4. He was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993 a. H. D. Kumaraswamy b. J. H. Patel c. S. M. Krishna d. S.Bangarappa Answer: (d) 18. Indias infant mortality rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per

1,000 live births, as per government data released on 28 December 2011? a. 43 b. 55 c. 47 d. 50 Answer: (c) 19. Maharashtra government planned to provide free medicare for poor families. Consider the following statements: i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families. ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 20. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following statements: i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory. ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

21. Name the Mumbai skipper who on 22 December 2011 overtook former teammate as the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy by scoring a total of 8242 runs. a. Wasim Jaffer b. Amol Muzumdar c. Amarjeet Kaypee d. Pankaj Dharmani Answer: (a) 22. Who won his first Mens Singles title of 2011 at the 2011 $120,000 Syed Modi India Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championship? a. Sourabh Verma b. Taufik Hidayat c. Anup Sridhar d. Hendra Setiawan Answer: (b) 23. Which team won both the men's & womens title in the 10th All-India Invitational

volleyball tournament for the Vajpayee Cup? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Punjab c. Kerala d. Southern Railway Answer: (c) 24. Identify the Indian footballer with the help of the following clues. 1. This Indian football team defender announced his retirement from international football on 26 December 2011 2. He captained the Indian team in one match (against Malaysia) in November 2011 3. He had scored one goal against Bhutan in SAFF Cup in 2005 4. He was part of the Indian teams which won SAFF Cup (2005), Nehru Cup (2007 and 2009), AFC Challenge Cup (2008) apart from the recent SAFF championship a. Arnab Mondal b. Gurwinder Singh c. Anas Edathodika d. Mahesh Gawli Answer: (d) 25. The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. Which team won gold and emerged at the top in the competition? a. Ukraine b. Russia c. China d. Greece Answer: (c)

26. Which leading NRI industrialist was conferred with the Life Time Achievement award for his outstanding contributions in various fields on 12 December 2011? a. Lakshmi Mittal b. G P Hinduja c. Lord Swraj Paul d. Jassi Khangura Answer: (c) 27. The world renowned cartoonist who famously captured vignettes of Goan life on canvas in his trademark style for over two decades died in Goa on 11 December 2011. Name him. a. Mario Miranda b. Sam Gross c. Ed Subitzky d. Bob Boyle Answer: (a)

28. Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto Protocol? a) France b) Canada c) India d) China Answer: (b) Canada 29. OPEC countries in its meeting held in Vienna on 14 December 2011 decided to increase its production ceiling to __ million barrels a day. a) 30 b) 20 c) 25 d) 27 Answer: (a) 30 30. Which one of the following countries barred veiled women from taking oath of citizenship? a) Canada b) Russia c) UK d) India Answer: (a) Canada

31. The book Non-Stop India by a journalist-author was launched in Chennai by Editor-inChief of The Hindu, N Ram on 13 December 2011. Name the journalist-author who authored the book? a. Mark Tully b. Sophie Raworth c. Jane Hill d. Babita Sharma Answer: (a) 32. The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at the inauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15 December 2011? a. S.R. Nathan b. Trichy Sankaran c. Subramania Pillai d. Subramaniyam Iyer Answer: (b) 33. The 40th anniversary of vijay diwas was celebrated on which day marking the finest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971? a. 12 December b. 15 December

c. 16 December d. 18 December Answer: (c) 34. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on 15 December 2011 approved amendment to the state industrial policy. Consider the following statements: i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the state and encourage cleaner production and adoption. ii) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 35. The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Keralas plea for reducing the level to__. a) 136 feet; 120 feet b) 120 feet; 136 feet c) 140 feet; 112 feet d) 150 feet; 140 feet Answer: (a) 136 feet; 120 feet

36. Scientists discovered that the protein__ is responsible for regulating fatty acid oxidation in the liver and is critical for metabolism. a) CPT1 b) CTP1 c) CTT1 d) CPT2 Answer: (a) CPT1 37. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) developed Space Harpoon to take Samples from Comets. Where are the headquarters of NASA located? a) Washington DC b) New York c) Florida d) Paris Answer: (a) Washington DC 38. British Scientists recently developed a technology to produce pocket TV. Consider the following statements: i) Scientists developed a new form of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots. ii) These tiny crystals are 100000 times smaller than the width of human hair.

Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 39. Scientists developed a hydrogel that regenerate healthy and scar-free tissue on skin damaged by severe burns. Consider the following statements: i) The hydrogel helps in formatting of new blood vessels and skin including hair follicles. ii) The injured soldiers, fire victims and people with third degree burns can avail of the gel. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 40. A cargo ship called MV Rak sank off Mumbai coast on 5 August 2011. Consider the following statements: i) The oil spill from the ship enters into the food chain. ii)The algae imbibe the oil and this affects entire marine ecology. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

41. Which digital technology major received an award for its Air conditioners at the National Energy Conservation Awards, 2011? a. Samsung Electronics b. Phillips c. Hitachi d. Videocon Answer: (a) 42. Swedish multinational SKF launched the company's Global Technical Centre in which of the following cities in India on 14 December 2011? a. Chennai b. Hyderabad c. Bangalore d. New Delhi Answer: (c)

43. Which PSU lender decided to aggressively market its gold loan scheme for farmers to prevent defaults after the agriculture sector witnessed a sharp spike in bad debt in the past one year? a. Union Bank b. United Bank of India c. Industrial Development Bank of India d. State Bank of India Answer: (d) 44. Who did the Central Government appoint as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Andhra Bank? a. B. A. Prabhakar b. O. P. Bhatt c. Pratip Chaudhuri d. S. Vishvanathan Answer: (a) 45. The directorate general of hydrocarbons (DGH), the technical arm of the oil ministry approved which companys proposal to commence production from Bhagyam, the second-largest oil field in the Rajasthan block? a. Essar Oil b. ONGC c. Cairn India d. Indian Oil Answer: (c)

46. Who did Colgate-Palmolive India (CPIL) on 20 December 2011 appoint as Managing Director for five years from 1 February 2012? a. Prabha Parameswaran b. Mukul Deora c. R. A. Shah d. P. K. Ghosh Answer: (a) 47. AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company in December 2011 chose which of the following companies as a strategic infrastructure outsourcing partner? a. Infosys b. HCL Technologies c. Wipro BPO d. Cape Gemini Answer: (b) 48. Which of India's leading commodity bourses on 20 December 2011 became the world's fifth-largest commodity futures exchange? a. National Multi Commodity Exchange of India

b. Bharat Diamond Bourse c. Multi Commodity Exchange d. Bombay Stock Exchange Answer: (d) 49. Ravi Ruia decided on 21 December 2011 to step down as chairman of which of the following London-listed after a trial court admitted a criminal chargesheet filed by the investigating agency, CBI? a. Essar Energy b. Essar Shipping c. Essar Oil d. Eaasr Technologies Answer: (a) 50. Which company won the award for Alternative Thinking and Driving Positive Change in the Fleet Owner category at the Mahindra Navistar Transport Excellence Awards 2011 at Hotel Ashok here on 20 December 2011? a. Tata Motors b. Hero Group c. Edu Comp d. Agarwal Packers & Movers Answer: (d)

51. According to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) Quarter 3 2011 Mobile Phone Tracker release, the Indian mobile phone market grew by what percentage in units shipped in the July-September quarter of 2011 to clock 47.07 million units? a. 10% b. 10.5% c. 11.3% d. 12% Answer: (d) 52. Diesel consumption in Delhi declined by a startling 26% in 2010-11 compared to 2009-10. Delhi was however found to have used 2.24% more petrol in the same period. As per the latest Delhi government figures, the consumption of diesel in the city stood at what amount in 20102011? a. 10.98 lakh metric tonnes b. 7.5 lakh metric tonnes c. 8.11 lakh metric tonnes d. 6 lakh metric tonnes Answer: (c) 53. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections upset Dalal Street investors on 20 December 2011. Which of the foolowing facts related to the above statement is/are not true?

1. Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections led to a 204 points loss in sensex that ended at 15175 2. The slide on 20 December 2011 was triggered by FII selling which recorded a net outflow of Rs 600 crore, taking the months total net outflow to about Rs 1700 crore. 3. The combined effect of the markets slide and the depreciation of the rupee forced India to exit from the select group of countries with a $1 trillion market capitalization 4. There was not even a single ADR issue in 2011. However, companies raised about $220 million through GDRs (Global Depository Receipts) during 2011 a. Only 1 b. 3 & 4 c. Only 3 d. Only 2 Answer: (d) 54. Credit rating agency Moody's on 21 December 2011 upgraded the credit rating of the Indian government's bonds from the speculative to investment grade. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are true? 1. According to a release issued by the Finance Ministry, Moody's unified India's local and foreign currency bond ratings at Baa3 2. Moody's Investor Service upgraded its local currency rating for Indian government bonds to Baa3 which is speculative grade as compared to the earlier Ba1 which is junk or investment grade. 3. India's foreign currency bond ceiling is unchanged at Baa2, and the foreign currency bank deposit ceiling is Baa3. The local currency bond and bank deposit ceilings are unified at A1. 4. The government's local currency short-term rating has been changed to P-3 from NP, indicating the government's ability to repay short-term debts. a. Only 2 b. Only 1 c. 1 & 3 d. Only 4 Answer: (a) 55. According to official data released here on 22 December 2011, food inflation dropped sharply to an almost four-year low of what per cent during the week ended 10 December indicating an overall easing of prices? a. 1.5% b. 1.32% c. 1.81 % d. 2.32% Answer: (c)

56. Former Czech president Vaclav Havel who had been suffering from chronic respiratory problems died on 18 December 2011. Which of the following facts mentioned about him is/are not true?

2. He was the tenth and last president of Czechoslovakia (198992) and the second President of the Czech Republic (19932003) 3. He played a seminal role in the Velvet Revolution that ended four decades of repression by a regime which Havel ridiculed as Absurdistan. 4. He co-authored the human rights manifesto Charter 77, which drew wide attention in the West. 5. As president, he oversaw the country's transition to democracy and a free-market economy and also the peaceful 1993 breakup into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. a. Only 3 b. Only 1 c. 1 & 4 d. Only 4 Answer: (b) 57. The enigmatic leader of North Korea Kim who led his nation for 17 years through a devastating famine while frustrating the United States and other global powers with approach to talks on giving up nuclear arms in return for food and other assistanceon died on 17 December 2011 after he suffered a massive heart attack. Name the leader a. Kim Jong-il b. Kim Il-sung c. Kim Jong-un d. Kim Jong-chul Answer: (a) 58. Which Controversial film based on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and directed by Sohan Roy made it to a shortlist for the Oscars under the Best Picture category? a. Rio and The Muppets b. Undefeated c. Project Nim d. Dam 999 Answer: (d) 59. As per the Charities Aid Foundations World Giving Index which one of the following nations was adjudged as the most generous one in terms of charitable acts and monetary donations? a) India b) Thailand c) China d) Sri Lanka Answer: (b) Thailand 60. India and Australia on 16 December 2011 signed an agreement to amend DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement). DTAA was signed between India and Australia in__. a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992

d) 1995 Answer: (b) 1991 61. The leaders of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) on 21 December 2011 agreed that the deployment of foreign bases in their territory will be done with the approval of all partners of the defence alliance. Which one of the following nations is not the member of CSTO? a)Armenia b) Russia c) China d) Uzbekistan Answer: (c) China

62. A parliamentary committee on 13 December 2011 rejected the proposal to allow what percentage foreign direct investment in the insurance sector? a. 51% b. 49% c. 43% d. 29% Answer: (b) 63. According to data from research body All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), Indian drugmakers posted a certain per cent month-on-month growth in sales of November 2011 which was the highest in the past 14 months. What was the per cent of sales growth projected for the month? a. 23% b. 31% c. 21% d. 43% Answer: (c) 64. The government waived loan of handloom weavers in India to help revive the sector under the scheme of Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package for Handloom Sector. What amount of loan was waived? a. Rs 548.35 crore b. Rs 420.66 crore c. Rs 506.64 crore d. Rs 3521 crore Answer: (d) 65. Food inflation fell to nearly a four-year low at what per cent for the week ended 3 December 20112 due to significant fall in prices of wheat and vegetable owing to seasonal factors? a. 4.35% b. 4% c. 5.21%

d. 5.33% Answer: (a) 66. A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011 recommended to the regulators board to break down the bifurcation within the fee structure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with regard to the above statement? 1. Currently mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges 2. Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges 3. SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore 4. Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig. a. 1 & 2 b. 3 & 4 c. 1 & 3 d. Only 2 e. None of the above Answer: (d)

67. Which player became the first player to win the Orders of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic on 11 December 2011 when he shot a closing 66 to finish third in the Dubai World Championship? a. Luke Donald b. Alvaro Quiros c. Rory McIlroy d. Paul Lawrie Answer: (a) 68. Which country defeated Spain 1-0 to win for the 4th time hockeys Champions Trophy title on 11 December 2011? a. Pakistan b. New Zealand c. Australia d. Greece Answer: (c) 69. Name the woman squash player who on 10 December 2011 annexed the elusive womens title while in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai. a. Sarah Fitz-Gerald b. Dipika Pallikal c. Anaka Alankamony d. Sushma Pillai Answer: (b) 70. Who defeated David Vofsonof Canada 1-6, 6-1, 10-6 in the final of the under-14 boys'

section of the 23rd America Cup international tennis championship at the Miccosukee Tennis Club in Miami? a. Evgeny Tyurnev b. Bobby Mahal c. Fernando Gonzalez d. Sumit Nagal Answer: (d)

71. Which squash player retained the men's crown in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai on 10 December 2011? a. Saurav Ghosal b. Harinder Pal Sandhu c. Rohit Thanwani d. Cyrus Poncha Answer: (a) 72. NASAs Kepler mission recently discovered a Habitable Earth-like planet__. a) Kepler 22-b b)Kepler-22 b c) Kepler 22-c c) kepler 22-a Answer: (b) Kepler-22b

73. Which one of the following countries recently approved the bill that reformed the rules on the amount of land farmers must preserve as forest? a) Brazil b) India c) USA d) China Answer: (a) Brazil 74. The Labour Party conference in Australia approved Uranium Exports to India. What is the atomic number of Uranium? a) 92 b) 82 c) 88 d) 86 Answer: (a) 92 75. Scientists produced the most detailed map of Antarctica called BEDMAP. Consider the following statements on BEDMAP: i) This is the second generation of the digital BEDMAP. ii) It incorporates 27 million measurement points. Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Both i and ii are incorrect. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 76. An icon of Indian cinema and evergreen star Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in London on 3 December 2011 (4 December according to IST) after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Which of the following facts about him is/are not true? 2. Dev Anand started his career with Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain (1946) soon after he joined IPTA 3. Anand started producing films after the success of Ziddi. He launched his own company Navketan in 1949 which, by 2011, had produced 31 films 4. His first colour film, Johny Mera Naam with Waheeda Rehman was based on the novel of the same name by R. K. Narayan 5. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 a. 1 & 4 b. Only 3 c. 2 & 4 d. 1 & 4 Answer: (b)

77. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to which of the following films at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on 3 December 2011? a. Russian film Elena b. an Israeli film Restoration c. Columbian Film Porfirio d. Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu Answer: (c) 78. Readers of international travel magazine Cond Nast Traveller voted which city in Rajasthan as the best leisure destination in India? a. Jaipur b. Udaipur c. Jaisalmer d. Bikaner Answer: (b) 79. The state assembly of Bihar passed the Bihar Lokayukta Bill 2011. Consider the following statements on the features of the bill: i) The bill will have Chief Minister, ministers, former chief ministers, the speaker of the vidhan sabha and chairman of the legislative council, legislative council, legislators and former legislators under its purview.

ii) The bill provides for a three-member Lokayukta, which will have at least two members from the judiciary. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 80. The Chhattisgarh government on 7 December 2011 decided to raise the percentage of reservation for the scheduled tribes and schedule castes. The STs will now get __ whereas the SCs will get_ reservation. a) 32; 12 b) 12; 32 c) 32; 32 d) 12; 12 Answer: (a) 32; 12

81. Brazil's former football captain, Socrates died of septic shock on 4 December 2011 in Sao Paulo. Which of the following facts mentioned below about Socrates is/are not true? 2. Socrates Brasileiro de Souza Viera de Oliveira made his international debut in 1979 and captained Brazil at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups 3. Brazil won 1986 World Cup under his captaincy 4. Socrates won 60 caps and scored 21 goals in his seven-year Brazil career. He had scored 25 goals in 63 games for Brazil 5. He was notable for the use of the backheel and was also known as the Golden Hee and the Big Thin One. a. 1 & 3 b. Only 2 c. 2 & 3 d. 1 & 4 Answer: (b) 82. World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2011? 1. Getting to Zero 2. Stigma and Discrimination 3. Women & AIDS 4. Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People Answer: (a) 83. In 2011, the theme for the International Day of Persons With Disability was- Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development. Which day is anually observed as World Disability Day (WDD)? a. 2 December

b. 5 December c. 3 December d. 8 December Answer: (c) 84. The one-day Bonn conference on Afghanistans future ended on 5 December 2011. Bonn is the capital of_. a) Germany b) UK c) Spain d) France Answer: (a) Germany 85. Turkey announced a New Set of Sanctions against Syria. Turkey is located to the__ of Syria. a) North b) South c) East d)West Answer: (a) North 86. The Labour Party conference in Australia approved Uranium Exports to India. Consider the following statements: i) The Conference was held in Sydney. ii) Australia possesses approximately 40 percent of the worlds known uranium reserves. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 87. Which country won its fifth Davis Cup title after Rafael Nadal defeated Argentinas Juan Martin del Potro 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 (0) on 4 December 2011? a. Switzerland b. Spain c. USA d. France Answer: (b) 88. Who won the Fukuoka men's marathon in Japan winning the 42.195km race in 2hrs 7mins and 36secs on 4 December 2011? a. Josphat Ndambiri b. Mwangi c. Yuki Kawauchi d. Joan Bolt

Answer: (a) 89. Which English batsman on 6 December 2011 received Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace? a. Andrew Strauss b. Andrew Strauss c. Alastair Cook d. Steve Finn Answer: (c) 90. According to the latest ICC ranking released on 7 December 2011, India's R Ashwin moved into top 20 of the ICC ODI bowling charts for the first time in his career. What is the position of Virat Kohli in the list? a. 3rd b. 4th c. 5th d. 7th Answer: (b) 91. Name the Broadcaster which on 8 December 2011 announced a new five-year contract with Cricket Australia, a deal which for the first time will give them the rights to showcase two of Indian cricket teams' visits Down Under? a. Ten Sports b. DD Sports c. Zee Sports d. ESPN STAR Sports Answer: (d)

92. The UPA-II Government set up an expert group to suggest restructuring of power utilities of seven major States. Which of the following statements given below are not true in this context? 2. The expert group headed by Planning Commission member (Energy) B. K. Chaturvedi is expected to submit its report by March 2012. 3. The group was entrusted with the responsibility to make an assessment of the cumulative losses of distribution utilities of seven major States. 4. Uttar Pradesh and tamil Nadu are not amon gthe list of seven states where the power utility structure is to be restructured. 5. The expert group will have to suggest a strategy for capital restructuring of these power discoms (distribution companies), including commitment by other stakeholders like State governments. a. 1 & 4 b. 2 & 4 c. Only 3 d. Only 1 Answer: (c)

93. Which stock exchange in India launched operations on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) platform on 28 November 2011 and became the only stock exchange in India to offer facility to trade on three trading platforms? a. Guwahati Stock Exchange b. Bombay Stock Exchange c. MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) d. Ahmedabad Stock Exchange e. Calcutta Stock Exchange Answer: (e) 94. The Union government on 28 November 2011 asserted that a certain percentage sourcing under FDI in multi-brand retail has been made mandatory from Indian MSEs only. Quote the per centage. a. 23% b. 30% c. 33% d. 49% Answer: (b) 95. According to the the quarterly public debt management report released by the Finance Ministry on 28 November 2011, the Indian government's internal debt rose during the second quarter (July-September) of 2011-12.The internal debt to GDP ratio increased to what per cent of GDP during second quarter of 2011-12 from 31.4% in the April-June quarter? a. 31.9% b. 31.3% c. 32.3% d. 33% Answer: (c) 96. The governments three oil marketing companies (OMCs) on 29 November 2011 cut petrol prices by what amount. It would now cost Rs 65.64 in Delhi. a. Rs 0.50 per litr b. Rs 0.70 per litr c. Rs 0.78 per litr d. Rs 0.82 per litr Answer: (c)

97. Which of the following facts regarding the acclaimed and eccentric British film director Ken Russell who died on 27 November 2011 is/are not true? 2. Russell is best known for controversial films including Women In Love and The Devils. 3. Russell's first feature film was French Dressing (1963), a comedy loosely based on Roger Vadim's And God Created Woman. 4. Vanessa Redgrave won the Oscar the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Women In Love directed by Ken

5. Ken Russell (1927-2011) won a BAFTA in 1969 for creative contribution to television. a. 2 & 3 b. Only 4 c. Only2 d. Only 3 Answer: (d) 98. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalins only daughter, Lana Peters, who had defected to the US while in India at the height of the Cold War died on 22 November 2011 in Wisconsin. Which of the following facts about her is not true? 1. At her birth, on 28 February 1926 she was named Svetlana Stalina. 2. She took the name Lana Peters upon marrying architect William Wesley Peters in the US. Peters became a United States citizen in 1978. 3. Her first memoir, Only One Year, was published in 1967 and made more than $2.5m (1.6m). In 1969 she recounted her journey from the Soviet Union in a second memoir, Twenty letters to a Friend. 4. She returned to the Soviet Union briefly in 1984. She had defected to the US in 1967 a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. Only 4 Answer: (c) 99. Which film was judged the Best Picture at the 2011 New York Film Critics Circle Awards which announced its winners on 29 November on its official Twitter feed? a. The Artist b. The Iron Lady c. Tree of Life d. The Help Answer: (a) 100. India on 27 November 2011 signed revised DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) with which one of the following countries? a) Nepal b) Bhutan c) Pakistan d) Sri Lanka Answer: (a) Nepal 101. The Arab League on 27 November 2011 imposed a set of sanctions against Syria for its failure to comply with the League mediated peace plan to end violence in the country. When was Arab league set up? a) 22 March 1945 b) 21 august 1945 c) 22 March 1946 d) 22 September 1950

Answer: (a) 22 March 1945 102. Which one of the following countries recently passed a bill, the Vested Properties Return (Amendment) Bill 2011? a) Pakistan b) Bangladesh c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka Answer: (b) Bangladesh

103. The Election Commission announced on 28 November that by-elections to Rajya Sabha seats in 2 states would be held on 22 December 2011. Which are the two states where the byelections are to be held? a. Assam and Arunachal Pradesh b. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh c. Orissa and Bihar d. Assam and Bihar Answer: (d) 104. Eminent Assamese litterateur and Jnanpith award winner, Indira Goswami, popularly known as Mamoni Raisom Goswami passed away in Guwahati on 29 November 2011. Which of the following facts regarding her is/are not true? 1. Goswami who was an expert in Ramayani studies, published her first collection of short stories Chinaki Morom at the age of 20. 2. She won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her powerful novel Dasarathir Khoj in 1982 3. She was India's first Principal Prince Claus Laureate. 4. Dr. Goswami in 2004 mediated between the Centre and the ULFA and succeeded in convincing both the government and the ULFA to come forward for negotiations a. 1 & 2 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (b)

105. Social activist who was chosen for the Basava award for the year 2010 for excellence in service in the social sector by the Karnataka State Government? a. C.R. Neelakandan b. Reetika Khera c. Medha Patkar d. Aruna Roy Answer: (c) 106. Which one of the following governments launched Kishori scheme for adolescent girls? a) Delhi State government

b) Haryana state government c) Bihar state government d) Orissa state government Answer: (a) Delhi State Government 107. Which one of the state governments gave Kahtedari rights to its farmers occupying the custodian land in Alwar, Sriganganagar, Bharatpur and Hanumangarh.? a) Rajasthan b) Bihar c) Haryana d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: (a) Rajasthan

108. The Delhi Assembly on 1 December 2011 passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation, MCD (Amendment) Bill -2011 to trifurcate the Civic body with voice vote. The MCD came into existence on__. a) 7 April 1958 b) 5 April 1950 c) 10 March 1960 d) 2 November 1990 Answer: (a) 7 April 1958 109. Scientists identified genes that can increase a persons risk of developing multiple myeloma by 30 percent. Consider the following statements on multiple myeloma: i) Multiple myeloma is also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahlers disease. ii) It is a cancer of plasma cells. a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 110. As per the report compiled by British-based firm Maplecroft, which one of the following countries is top greenhouse gas emitter? a) India b) USA c) China d) Japan Answer: (c) China 111. NASA launched rover, nicknamed Curiosity to explore the planet Mars. The rover was launched from which one of the following province of USA? a) Florida b) Texas

c) Washington d) California Answer: (a) Florida 112. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 December 2011 approved 1656 crore rupees scheme for __ of Yamuna Action plan. a) phase-3 b) phase-2 c) phase-1 d) phase-4 Answer: (a) phase-3 113. The first Elds deer was born via in vitro fertilization in Thailand. i) Eld's Deer is also known as the Thamin or Brow-antlered Deer. ii) It is an endangered species of deer indigenous to southeastern Asia. Consider the following statements: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

114. Which real eastate major company acquired the additional 26 per cent stake in its joint venture company with Hilton Hotel from Aro Participation Ltd and Splendid Property Company Ltd, affiliates of Hilton International? a. Larsen & Toubro Limited b. DLF c. Punj Lloyd Limited d. Tata Construction & Projects Ltd Answer: (b) 115. Which Power distribution company on 5 December 2011 announced change of its name to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited? a. North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) b. Adani Power c. Lanco Infratech d. CLP Power Answer: (a) 116. Name the mobile phone operator in India which decided to renew its contract with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to manage and maintain its networks in eight circles for three years. a. BSNL b. Idea Cellular c. Bharti Airtel d. Uninor

Answer: (c) 117. Retail entrepreneur Kishore Biyani exited his financial services through two separate transactions worth over Rs 1000 crore. Which company purchased Pantaloon's 26% stake in its insurance Future groups joint venture Future Generali Life for Rs 250-300 crore? a. Deccan Chronicle b. Investment Trust ( IITL) c. RIL d. Tata group Answer: (b) 118. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility to facilitate electronic funds transfer of policy payments to policyholders? a. IDBI b. Corp Bank c. Indian Overseas Bank d. Dhanlaxmi Bank Answer: (d)

119. Bank lending to the priority sector grew at what percentagein October 2011 on an annual basis due to lower offtake by agriculture and MSME segments as well as decline in micro credit? a. 10% b. 12% c. 13.7% d. 8.3% Answer: (a)

120. With the inauguration of the first state-of-the-art ATDC-SMART (Skill for Manufacturing Apparels through Research and Training) in Egmore, Chennai, the Ministry of Textiles launched which of the following schemes? a. National Technology Mission for Technical Textiles b. Integrated Skill Development Scheme c. Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) For Textile d. Rural Textiles Technology Development Skill Answer: (b)

2 MCQS

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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 Omans 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. Reddys 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)

6. Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December 2011 allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are not true? 2. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6% per annum 3. Following RBIs deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December 2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money 4. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent 5. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed on maturity. a. 1 & 2 b. Only4 c. Only 3 d. 1 & 4 Answer: (c) 7. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets? a. $4.67 billion b. $3.33 billion c. $5 billion d. $5.75 billion Answer: (a) 8. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by what per cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011? a. 10% b. 12.5% c. 14% d. 15.3% Answer: (c) 9. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?

a. 2.3% b. 3.9% c. 4.6% d. 6.8% Answer: (d) 10. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent? a. 10% b. 8% c. 5.2% d. 9.3% Answer: (b)

11. Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing existential and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true? 2. he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cumschool founded by Ebrahim Alkazi 3. Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharatis radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the fore the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war. 4. He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including Shyam Benegal's Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika 5. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur a. Only 1 b. Only4 c. 2 & 3 d. Only 2 Answer: (b) 12. Identify the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka with the help of the following clues. 1. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990-92 and died on 26 December 2011 2. The three time Lok Sabha member represented Bellary constituency 3. He was on the national political stage as a Lok Sabha member for three terms in 1996, 1999 and 2003. 4. He was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993 a. H. D. Kumaraswamy b. J. H. Patel c. S. M. Krishna d. S.Bangarappa Answer: (d)

13. Indias infant mortality rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per 1,000 live births, as per government data released on 28 December 2011? a. 43 b. 55 c. 47 d. 50 Answer: (c) 14. Maharashtra government planned to provide free medicare for poor families. Consider the following statements: i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families. ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 15. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following statements: i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory. ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

16. Name the Mumbai skipper who on 22 December 2011 overtook former teammate as the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy by scoring a total of 8242 runs. a. Wasim Jaffer b. Amol Muzumdar c. Amarjeet Kaypee d. Pankaj Dharmani Answer: (a) 17. Who won his first Mens Singles title of 2011 at the 2011 $120,000 Syed Modi India Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championship? a. Sourabh Verma b. Taufik Hidayat c. Anup Sridhar d. Hendra Setiawan

Answer: (b) 18. Which team won both the men's & womens title in the 10th All-India Invitational volleyball tournament for the Vajpayee Cup? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Punjab c. Kerala d. Southern Railway Answer: (c) 19. Identify the Indian footballer with the help of the following clues. 1. This Indian football team defender announced his retirement from international football on 26 December 2011 2. He captained the Indian team in one match (against Malaysia) in November 2011 3. He had scored one goal against Bhutan in SAFF Cup in 2005 4. He was part of the Indian teams which won SAFF Cup (2005), Nehru Cup (2007 and 2009), AFC Challenge Cup (2008) apart from the recent SAFF championship a. Arnab Mondal b. Gurwinder Singh c. Anas Edathodika d. Mahesh Gawli Answer: (d) 20. The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. Which team won gold and emerged at the top in the competition? a. Ukraine b. Russia c. China d. Greece Answer: (c)

21. Name the Cyclone, which hit the coast of Chennai and south-eastern coastal areas. a) Thane b) Nargis c) Rita d) Katrina Answer: (a) Thane 22. Name the gene, which controls memory in human brain. a) Npas4 b) Npas3 c) Mpas4 d) Npas2

Answer: (a) Npas4 23. WGEEP designated entire Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive area. What is the full form of WGEEP? a) Western Ghats expert panel b) Western Ghats environmental panel c) Western Ghats environmental expert panel d) Western Ghats ecology expert panel Answer: (d) Western Ghats ecology expert panel 24. China launched a High-Speed Bullet Train in Quingdao, Shandong. Consider the following statements: i) Its speed can reach up to 500 kilometres per hour. ii) The train was launched by Chinas largest rail vehicle maker, CSR Corp. Ltd. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 25. Scientists discovered a Way to Transform Ordinary Tissue into Heart Muscle Cells. Consider the following statements: i) It could pave the way for new therapeutic approaches for making a damaged heart to repair itself. ii) Scientists used a zebrafish system to develop a small and robust molecule, which can transform stem cells into beating heart muscle cells. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

26. Peoples national party recently won Parliamentary elections in Jamaica. What is the capital of Jamaica? a) New Delhi b) Kingston c) Paris d) London Answer: (b) Kingston 27. India and Pakistan concluded their sixth round of talks in__ on 27 December 2011. a) Islamabad

b) New Delhi c) London d) Paris Answer: (a) Islamabad 28. USA and Saudi Arabia inked an agreement worth__ US dollars. a) 29.4 billion b) 20 billion c) 25 billion d) 23 billion Answer: (a) 29.4 billion US dollars 29. India approved the acquisition of French advanced missile systems to arm the Mirage-2000 fighter jets. Consider the following statements: i) The cabinet committee on Security cleared the contract for the fire and forget MICA with French company MBDA. ii) MICA are interception and aerial combat missiles. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 30. The Union government approved Katra-Quazigund Railway line project. The project is located in__. a) Jammu and Kashmir b) Bihar c) Punjab d) Haryana Answer: (a) Jammu and Kashmir 31. India became free from bird flu,__. a) H5N1 b) H4N1 c) H5N2 d) H3N3 Answer: (a) H5N1

32. Which PSU announced on 2 January 2012 that its board approved in a meeting held on 30 December 2011 the switching over to internationally-accepted Gross Caloric Value-based pricing mechanism? a. BHEL b. ISPAT c. CIL

d. IOC Answer: (c) 33. Mukesh Ambanis Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) entered the media and entertainment sector by making a major investment in one of Indias largest broadcast companies. Name the broadcast company. a. Network18 Group b. Adlabs Films c. Balaji Telefilms d. Bag Films Answer: (a) 34. Credit Suisse upgraded which company to neutral from underperform, citing valuation comfort at current? a. Essar Energy b. Reliance Power c. Bajaj Auto d. Tata Steel Answer: (d) 35. Which PSU lender called off its plans to set up a joint venture with Visa Inc and Elavon Inc to enter the merchant acquiring business over differences on sharing technology? a. Union Bank b. State Bank of India c. Syndicate Bank d. Corp Bank Answer: (b) 36. This company acquired Star more than 500 films like blockbusters like Salman Khan's Dabangg, Ready, Golmaal 3, Tees Maar Khan, Thank You, No One Killed Jessica, Guzaarish, Kites and Raavan from a general entertainment channel owned by the Viacom 18 Group? a. Sony b. UTV movies c. Colors d. Sab TV Answer: (c)

37. Union government raised the ad valorem duty (export duty) on iron ore exports to what per cent from 20 per cent? a. 30% b. 33% c. 41% d. 43% Answer: (a)

38. As per the to Commerce Ministry data released on 2 January 2012, Indias exports recorded their slowest pace of growth in two years in November 2011. What was the per centage of growth recorded? a. 4.2% b. 3.8% c. 2.2% d. 0.94% Answer: (b) 39. Union government on 3 January 2012 approved Reliance Industries' (RIL) investment plan for developing four satellite fields in the flagging KG-D6 block. What was the proposed sum to be invested for developing the satellites? a. $1.500 billion b. $1.692 billion c. $1.529 billion d. $1.375 billion Answer: (c) 40. The capital market regulator SEBI on 3 January 2012 allowed auctioning of securities through stock exchanges and introduced a new method for institutional placement of stocks. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are not true? 1. Under the institutional placement programme (IPP), shares can be sold only to qualified institutional buyers. 2. There shall be at least 25 allottees in every IPP issuance. No single investor shall receive allotment for more than 25% of the offer size 3. The IPP method can be used to increase public holding by 10% and could be offered to only qualified institutional buyers with 25% being reserved for mutual funds and insurance companies 4. Under the IPP, companies will have to announce the ratio of buy-back, as is done in the case of rights issues and fix a record date for determination of entitlements as per shareholding on record date a. Only 1 b. Only 3 c. Only 2 d. Only 4 Answer: (c) 41. What is the Finace Ministrys decision on the rates applicable on small savings instruments schemes that would be announced on April 1 each year? a. rate would remain valid till the maturity of the scheme b. rate would change in the first qurter of that respective year c. rates would change depending on different maturity period d. rates would remainvalid for six months post the maturity Answer: (a)

42. Scientists for the first time produced mixed embryo monkeys. Consider the following

statements: i) Scientists produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos. ii) The cells stay together and work together to form tissues and organs. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 43. Scientists discovered unknown species off the coast of Antarctica. Consider the following statements: i) The temperature in this region rises to 380 degree Celsius. Ii) There is plenty of light in this region. Which of the above statements is/ are correct? a) Only i b) Only ii c) Both i and ii d) Neither i nor ii Answer: (a) Only i; There is complete absence of light in this region 44. The worlds first hybrid sharks was discovered by the researchers in Australian waters. The hybrid shark is the result of cross-breeding between which one of the following set of shark species? a) Common black tip Shark and Australian black-tip shark b) Indian black-tip Shark and Australian black-tip Shark c) Blue Whale and Common black-tip Shark d) Blue Whale and Australian black-tip Shark Answer: (a) Common black-tip Shark and Australian black-tip Shark 45. Scientists produced artificial human semen to help infertile men. Consider the following statements: i) The scientists grew the sperm by enveloping the germ cells in a special compound called agar jelly. ii) The artificial human semen could help infertile men father their own children. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 46. Health Authorities in Australia recently detected Deadly Disease, Murray Valley Encephalitis. The disease is caused by the__. a) Flies b) Mosquitoes c) Birds d) Dogs Answer: (a) Mosquitoes

47. Kiro Gligorov, the former president of Macedonia died in Skopje on 1 January 2012. Which facts about Gligorov given below are not true? 2. Gligorov was the first democratically elected president of Macedonia. 3. He joined the partisan movement fighting against the Nazi occupation and was one of the organizers of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the Peoples Liberation of Macedonia, or ASNOM in 1945 4. Gligorov served four consecutive presidential terms, leading the nation from January 1991 to November 2009 5. The early days his presidency were overshadowed by a bitter dispute with Greece over the newly independent nations name , the dispute that continues till date a. Only 1 b. 1 & 2 c. Only 3 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 48. Who was presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation on 4 January 2011, the fourth day of the ten-day Kalachakra initiations? a. Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama b. South African leader Nelson Mandela c. Tanzanias Julius Nyerere d. Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Answer: (c) 49. European Union agreed in principle to ban import of Iranian Crude oil. Consider the following statements: i) The European Union( EU) is one of Irans biggest markets for oil. ii) The EU is a political and economical union of 27 member states. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 50. The Israel-Palestine talks, in the first week of January 2012 was held in Amman. Amman is the capital of__ a) Jordan b) Syria c) Iraq d) Iran Answer: (a) Jordan 51. Maldives on 4 January 2012 lifted ban on Spas in the upmarket tourist destination. Consider the following statements: i) The tourism industry is an important foreign exchange earner in the Maldives. ii) Maldives in 2011 received more than 850000 tourists.

Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

56. India signed MoU( Memorandum of Understanding) on tourism with ASEAN on 12 January 2012. The agreement took place in__. a) Manado b) Jakarta c) Malaysia d) Manila Answer: (a) Manado 57. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas-2012 was held in Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital of which one of the following states? a) Rajasthan b) Bihar c) UP d) Bihar Answer: (a) Rajasthan 58. India and Japan on 12 January 2012 agreed to enhance their cooperation in the ___sector. a) Infrastructure b) Tourism c) Road and Transport d) Coal and Mining Answer: (a) Infrastructure 59. Newly crowned Miss Belgium 2012, Laura Beyne mentioned that she mostly supports gay marriages. In which year did Belgium become the second country after the Netherlands to legalize gay marriage? a. 2000 b. 2003 c. 2005 d. 2009 Answer: (b) 60. TiE Chennai (The Indus Entrepreneurs), dedicated to promote entrepreneurship in January 2012 launched a book Dream to destiny the driving spirit of Chennai's entrepreneurs in January 2012. TiE Chennai is a _. a. Non-profit organisation b. Committee of Entrepreneurs c. Multinational organisation d. Entrepreneur arm of the Commerce Ministry Answer: (a)

61. State-run Northern Coalfields (NCL) agreed to surrender land required to mine two blocks attached to the Sasan ultra mega power plant to which of the following companies giving the comapany the benefit of over Rs 6000 crore over the life of the venture? a. Reliance Power b. Adani Power c. Birla Power Solutions d. DLF Power Answer: (a) 62. Which car took home the crown of Indian Car Of The Year 2012 in January 2012? a. Toyota Etios Liva b. Maruti Suzuki Swift c. Hyundai Verna d. Hyundai Eon Answer: (b) 63. B. D. Park was appointed the President and CEO of this electronic majors South West Asia Operations and Managing Director of its India operations. Which electronic major is in question here? a. Phillips b. Videocon c. Samsung d. LG Answer: (c) 64. Maldives authorities allowed Male International Airport operator to collect airport development and insurance charges from passengers, nearly a month after a local court barred the Bangalore-based company from doing so. Name the operator. a. GMR Infrastructure b. International Air Transport Association (IATA) c. Fraport AG d. DIAL Answer: (a) 65. Which French construction major entered the Indian market by buying out 100 per cent stake in NAPC, a Chennai-based construction company? a. Sinopec Engineering b. Uhde c. Vinci d. Snamprogetti Answer: (c)

66. According to the draft sports policy of this state Government released on 11 January 2012, a special life-time achievement award, in memory of G.V. Raja, the founder-president of the State Sports Council is to be instituted. Which State is being referred to? a. Karnataka b. Kerala c. Tamil Nadu d. Andhra Pradesh Answer: (b) 67. Which team defeated Uttarakhand 25-22, 25-22, 25-13 in the mens category to win the National title for the fourth time, in the 60th senior National volleyball championship, at the Balbir Juneja Indoor Stadium, Raipur on 11 January 2012? a. Kerala b. Andhra Pradesh c. West Bengal d. Tamil nadu Answer: (a) 68. Which team extended their hegemony by defeating Kerala 25-12, 25-14, 25-16 in a onesided final in the womens category at the 60th senior National volleyball championship? a. Punjab b. Services c. Railways d. Delhi Answer: (c) 69. This footballer was awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or on 9 january 2012 in Zurich. He won the award for the third consecutive year for the world's outstanding footballer. Identify the footballer. a. Cristiano Ronaldo b. Xavi c. Sergio Ramos d. Lionel Messi Answer: (d)

70. Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India went up by what per cent to $2.53 billion in November 2011, indicating an improvement in investor sentiment? a. 56% b. 49% c. 33% d. 26% Answer: (a) 71. As per the Forward Markets Commission data released on 9 January 2012 that the turnover of the 21 commodity exchanges in India increased by 66% to what amount till December 2011?

a. Rs 123 lakh crore b. Rs 137.22 lakh crore c. Rs 100.57 lakh crore d. Rs 93 lakh crore Answer: (b) 72. Indirect tax collections increased by what per cent to Rs 285787 crore during AprilDecember 2011 driven by an increase in service tax mop-up? a. 15% b. 14.56% c. 16.1% d. 16.33% Answer: (c) 73. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified that the Commerce Ministry on on 11 January 2012 lowered the minimum export price of onions by $100 a tonne to boost exports. What is the changed minimum export price of onion? a. $200 a tonne b. $250 a tonne c. $300 a tonne d. $150 a tonne Answer: (d) 74. Prime Minister's Office on 11 January 2012 directed cash-rich public sector undertakings (PSUs) to invest around Rs.1.76 lakh crore to act as a stimulus in the next fiscal 2012-13. What is the amount to be invested domestically? a. Rs.1.41 lakh crore b. Rs 1.57 lakh crore c. Rs 2.50 lakh crore d. Rs 3.19 lakh crore Answer: (a)

75. He was conferred with the first S K Singh Award for excellence in the Indian Foreign Service on 6 January 2012. Identify the diplomat. a. Ranjan Mathai b. Shivshankar Menon c. D Bala Venkatesh Verma d. K. Raghunath Answer: (c) 76. Which Ministry prepared draft policy seeking to increase private participation and opens the doors for foreign direct investors for expanding its network? a. Railways Ministry b. Ministry of Rural Development c. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

d. Defence Ministry Answer: (a) 77. Six researchers from five science streams were honoured with this prize by the former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Bangalore on 9 January 2012. Name the prize in question. a. Infosys Prize b. India Science Prize c. Rolls-Royce Science Prize d. Young Scientist Award Answer: (a) 78. Which one of the following state governments launched Panch Parmeshwar scheme? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Bihar c) UP d) Kerala Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh 79. The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the setting up of NCTC. What is the full form of NCTC? a) National Counter Terrorism Centre b) National Trade Cooperation c) National Central Terrorism Centre d) National Council for Trade Cooperation Answer: (a) National Counter Terrorism Centre

80. Which of the following companies infused Rs 520 crore equity into BSES Delhi distribution companies as part of Rs 5,100 crore financial package being worked by IDBI a. NTPC b. RIL c. Adani Power Ltd d. Birla Group Answer: (b) 81. Suzlon Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with this State Government as a part of the CII's Partnership Summit that concluded on 13 January 2012. As per the MoU, Suzlon Energy will develop wind power projects totalling 3,000 MW in Andhra Pradesh over the next four years, involving potential investment of up to Rs.18,000 crore. Name the state government with which the MoU was signed. a. Andhra Pradesh government b. Gujarat governemnt c. Orissa government d. Arunachal Pradesh government Answer: (a) 82. Name the auto making company which launched three new variants of the Eon-D Lite plus, Era plus and Magna plus in the Indian market in January 2012.

a. Tata Motors b. Hyundai Motor India c. Volkswagen d. Maruti Suzuki Answer: (b) 83. The Government of which of the following countries acquired 1.09 per cent stake, currently worth about Rs.2500 crore, in Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), the company's latest shareholding data show? a. Malaysia b. Japan c. Phillipines d. Singapore Answer: (d) 84. Which Photography Pioneer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 19 January 2012 making it likely for the 132-year-old trailblazer to become the most storied casualty of a digital age? a. Eastman Kodak Company b. Fuji c. Nikon d. Canon Answer: (a) 85. Which company retained its top position in Interbrand's list of the top 100 global brands in 2011? a. Apple b. Coca cola c. Microsoft d. Google Answer: (b)

86. As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data, industrial production bounced back with a growth of what per cent in November 2011, marking a five-month high in a reversal from the negative trend witnessed in October 2011? a. 5.9% b. 6.5% c. 7% d. 8.2% Answer: (a) 87. India on 13 January 2012 extended for how many years an anti-dumping duty on import of four Chinese products like nylon filament yarn, Saccharin, cellophane transparent film etc? a. 3 years b. 5 years c. 10 years

d. 12 years Answer: (b) 88. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 January 2012 issued guidelines on compensation of wholetime directors, chief executive officers and other risk takers in private and foreign banks. Which of the following facts regarding the above statement is/are not true. 1. The central banks directions are aimed at preventing greed from destabilising the institution. 2. The guiderlines include provisions to clawback pay if transactions fail years after origination 3. The norms provided also include capping the variable component of the compensation at 48% of the fixed pay in a year 4. As per the guidelines issued, banks are permitted to exclude the Employees Stock Option Plan from variable pay a. Only 2 b. Only 4 c. Only 3 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 89. Which of the following bodies unveiled rules for direct investment in stocks by foreign investors, including individuals to put curbs on opaque structures to prevent routing of funds by resident Indians? a. IRDA b. FICCI c. CCI d. SEBI Answer: (d) 90. As per the Wholesale Price Index, published by the government on 16 January 2012, Reduced food prices caused the inflation to dip to a year low at what per cent in December 2011? a. 7.47% b. 7.65% c. 6.33% d. 5.41% Answer: (a)

91. Scientists identified a new gene in maize plants called__. a) Meg1 b) Meg2 c) Meg3 d) Meg4 Answer: (a) Meg1 92. Researchers discovered new earthworm species in Port Blair. What is the name of the new

species? a) Moniligaster ivaniosi b) Annelida c) Nematoda d) Onychophora Answer: (a): Moniligaster ivaniosi 93. Scientists recently developed a new wireless device to detect the presence of termites. Consider the following statements: i) when the new device detects the presence of termites, it sends an SMS or email to a pest control firm. ii) The device is made of a tiny sensor, even smaller than a fingernail. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a): Both i and ii are correct 94. The scientists claimed that the Meteorite, which fell in Morocco in July 2011, was from Mars. The event happened for the first time in__ years. a) 50 b) 100 c) 200 d) 150 Answer: (a) 50 95. Scientists found the Extinct Monkey, the Millers Grizzled Langur in the forests of___. a) Indonesia b) Malaysia c) India d) Africa Answer: (a) Indonesia

96. 10th PBD( Pravasi Bhartiya Divas) was held at which one of the following Indian cities? a) Jaipur b) Patna c) New Delhi d) Chennai Answer: (a) Chennai 97. Planning Commission of India on 18 January 2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme. The scheme is related__. a) Tripura b) Assam c) Manipur

d) Sikkim Answer: (a) Tripura 98. Writer/diplomat Pavan K. Varma's new book set in contemporary India and in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, was launched in the New Delhi by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan in January 2012. The protagonist Anand is wrongly diagnosed with cancer. He quits his high-power job and loses himself in a Bhutanese retreat. Name the book. a. When Loss is Gain b. Ghalib: The Man c. The Great Indian Middle Class d. The Times Answer: (a) 99. Identify the photographer with the help of the following clues. 1. She was Indias first woman photo-journalist and was the only professional woman photojournalist between 1939 and 1970 2. She was commonly known by her pseudonym Dalda 13 3. She also captured the first flag-hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort on August 16 1947, the departure of Lord Mountbatten from India and the funerals of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri. 4. The Padma Bhushan Awardee breathed her last on 15 January 2012. a. Ronika Kandhari b. Asha Kochar c. Prabuddha Dasgupta d. Homai Vyarawala Answer: (d) 100. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 11 January 2012 launched the signature tune of the Indian Customs Pragati ki Dhadkan in New Delhi. The signature tune was composed by which of the noted music directors? a. A. R. Rahman b. Aadesh Shrivastava c. Adnan Sami d. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Answer: (b)

101. Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012. Who among the following is the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago? a) Kamla Persad Bissessar b) Hosni Mubarak c) Manmohan Singh d) Naresh Goyal Answer: (a) Kamla Persad Bissessar 102. The fifth edition of the World Future Energy summit began in__.

a) Abu Dhabi b) New Delhi c) Tehran d) Dhaka Answer: (a) Abu Dhabi 103. Memogate scandal is related to which one of the following countries? a) Pakistan b) Sri Lanka c) China d) India Answer: (a) Pakistan 104. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and International Asociation of Sanskrit Studies jointly organised the 15th World Sanskrit conference from 5 to 10 January 2012 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Where was the 14th World Sanskrit conference held? a. Kyoto, Japan b. Beijing, China c. Colombo, Sri Lanka d. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Answer: (a) 105. Identify this politicial with the help of the following clues. 1. Leader of the Sandinista movement which overthrew the US-backed Somoza dictatorship in 1979 2. After the Nicaraguan Revolution resulted in the overthrow and exile of the Somoza's government in 1979, he became a member of the ruling multipartisan Junta of National Reconstruction. 3. He was elected as the 83rd Nicaraguan president in 2006. He had previously served as the 79th President, between 1985 and 1990. 4. He made alliances with fellow Latin American socialists and signed Nicaragua up to the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas. a. Enrique Bolaos b. Arnoldo Alemn c. Daniel Ortega d. Hugo Chvez Answer: (c)

106. The Bangalore-based pharmaceutical major, Strides Arcolab, sold its 94 per cent stake in Ascent Pharmahealth, a subsidiary with operations in Australia and Southeast Asia, to which of the following U.S.-based pharma companies? a. Watson Pharmaceuticals b. Abbott Laboratories c. Pfizer d. Derma Sciences Answer: (a)

107. The Board of Approval (BoA) under the Commerce Ministry on 24 January 2012 approved the proposal of this company to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Identify the company. a. Reliance Industries b. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) c. Hero Motors d. Infosys Answer: (b) 108. Which private life insurance company from India on 25 January 2012 launched its first international operations with the opening of its representative office in Dubai? a. Kotak Insurance b. New India Insurance c. HDFC Life d. Religare Insurnce Answer: (c) 109. Name the worlds largest biotechnology company, agreed to buy Micromet in a $1.16 billion deal to gain an experimental leukemia drug. a. Celgene Drug b. B B Biotech c. Dechert d. Amgen Answer: (d) 110. Which channel developed a 52-week special India: Wild Encounters to focuss on India's enchanting wildlife s well as take viewers on an exploration spree ? a. Discovery India b. Animal Planet c. Sony d. National Gepgraphy Answer: (b)

111. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimated Corporate Indias sales to grow by what per cent in 2011-12? a. 21.6% b. 20.8% c. 22 d. 23.7% Answer: (a) 112. According to the report by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) released in January 2012, gems and jewellery exports fell into the negative zone to $3 billion in December 2011. What per cent fall did it register in the month in question? a. 10.33%

b. 12.17% c. 13.33% d. 15% Answer: (d) 113. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 24 January 2012 cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis point. The current CRR stands at what percent? a. 5% b. 5.5% c. 6% d. 6.5% Answer: (b) 114. The Reserve Bank of India on 24 January 2012 also kept the repo rate unchanged for the second consecutive time after raising it 13 times between March 2010 and October 2011. What is the present repo rate? a. 8% b. 7.5% c. 8.5% d. 9% Answer: (c) 115. The poor performance of National Pension System, or NPS led the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to change the incentive structure for the distributors. Which of the following statements in this regard is/are not true? 1. The pension regulator on the basis of the recommendation of the G.N. Bajpai committee constituted by PFRDA to review NPS, fixed the incentive at 0.25% of the subscription amount 2. As per PFRDAs measures announceds, a distributor will get a flat Rs 50 on initial subscription and 0.05% of the initial subscription amount 3. Every year on subsequent investments, the point of presence will be entitled to 0.25% of that amount. 4. The minimum that a point of presence can charge is Rs 20 and the maximum Rs 25000. a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. Only 4 Answer: (b)

116. FIPB headed by Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan had in a meeting held on 5 August 2011 cleared how many FDI proposals of a total worth of Rs 3844.7 crore? a. 31 b. 12 c. 18 d. 23

Answer: (a) 117. According to the public debt management report released by the finance ministry on 17 August 2011, by what percentage did the Centre's debt rise in the first quarter (April to June) of the current fiscal 2011-12? a. 5.5% b. 6% c. 6.7% d. 8.1% Answer: (b) 118. According to a report from CRISIL Research, how many additional jobs does India need to create by 2015 to maintain the current ratio of employed people to total population at 39 per cent? a. 40 million b. 47 million c. 55 million d. 57 million Answer: (c) 119. Headline inflation eased to its eight-month low to what percentage in July from 9.44 per cent in the previous month? a. 8.20% b. 9.22% c. 7.36% d. 8 % Answer: (b) 120. Which regulatory body on 16 August 2011 suggested that the Centre and the State governments should come out with a regulatory framework for the realty sector to protect consumers from unfair trade practices? a. IRDA b. SEBI c. FICCI d. CCI Answer: (d)

3 MCQS

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This is the 3rd 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. The union government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the minister of____ a) External Affairs b) Social Justice and Empowerment c) Home d) Finance Answer: (b) Social Justice and Empowerment 2. As per the latest Sample registration System( SRS) bulletin, December 2011 released by the Registrar General of India(RGI), it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) dropped further from __ to __ infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2010. a) 50; 47 b) 52; 49 c) 53; 48 d) 48; 47 Answer: (a) 50; 47 3. In the period from January to November 2011, Sri Lanka received just over 7.5 lakh tourists. Of this, over 1.5 lakh were Indians. Indians constituted about what per cent of the tourists to Sri Lanka in 2011? a. 20% b. 11% c. 27% d. 31% Answer: (a)

4. The Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 submitted its report to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 30 January 2012. Which of the following facts are not true in this regard? 1. The committee was chaired by legal expert Manish Kumar Gaur. The other members of the committee were Abha Joshi and Shailja Chandra. 2. The committees report is aimed at bringing about purposeful amendments to the Act and related rules 3. The committee, constituted in April 2011 was mandated to examine all issues related to DSEAR-73 4. It suggested a new concept of conducting school inspections with the primary focus being on the learning outcomes of children.

a. 2 & 3 b. 3 & 4 c. Only 3 d. Only 1 Answer: (d) 5. Freedom fighter and one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy who was an architecht of of the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty passed away in New Delhi on 31 january 2012. Identify him. a. A K Damodaran b. Prakash Shah c. Bali Ram Bhagat d. Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra Answer: (a) 6. Which electronic gadget maker predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer? a. Sony b. Samsung Electronics c. Videocon d. Hitachi Answer: (a) 7. Binani Industries, the holding company of Braj Binani group, cquired a Belgian fibreglass company for 275 million euros. The Belgian company is a leading manufacturer of fibreglass in Europe. Name the Belgian company. 1. 1B 2. 2B 3. 3B 4. F2B Answer: (c) 8. Which state run company signed an agreement with its trade unions for increase in the wages under which minimum guaranteed benefit would be 25% of gross? a. BHEL b. CIL c. IOC d. ONGC Answer: (b) 9. Which of the following banks filed a criminal complaint against Sterling Biotech, and its six directors, for allegedly defaulting on repayments on credit facilities provided by the public sector lender? a. State Bank of Travancore b. State Bank of Mysore c. State Bank of Patiala d. State Bank of Indore Answer: (b)

10. Shailesh Rao, managing director (media & platforms) at Googles Asia-Pacific operations, left the worlds biggest Internet search company to set up the international business of which of the following companies? a. Yahoo b. Rediffmail c. Skype d. Twitter Answer: (d) 11. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) data for 150 countries over 40 years showed which two countries as the only two countries in the world where female infant mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 2000s? a. Venezuela & Cambodia b. Nigeria & Ghana c. China & India d. Indonesia & China Answer: (c) 12. The fifth edition of the world future energy summit was held in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January 2012. Abu Dhabi is the capital of ___. a) UAE b) UK c) Iraq d) Iran Answer: (a) UAE 13. Kamla Persad Bissessar visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012. Consider the following statements on her. i) She is the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. ii) She is the countrys first female Prime Minister. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 14. What is SHADE? a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China b) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and China c) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and Russia d) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and Russia Answer: (a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China

15.

Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 January 2012

decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers. Which of the following facts are not true with respect to the above statement? 2. SEBI decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers to Rs.25 lakh from Rs.5 lakh 3. insurance companies and mutual funds, which are broad-based investment vehicles representing the interests of the public at large to be included in the provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 4. As per the current norm, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations preclude companies from issuing preferential allotment to entities which have sold any of their holdings during the six months prior to the relevant date 5. SEBI approved changes in the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996, which ask the asset management companies (AMCs) to ensure a fair treatment to all investors. a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. Only 4 Answer: (b) 16. The Union government in January 2012 decided to subscribe to preferential equity shares issued by which of the two public sector banks? a. SBI & PNB b. PNB & Union Bank c. SBI & UCO d. Bank of Baroda & Canara Bank Answer: (a) 17. According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on 30 January 2012, the growth rate of eight core industries slowed down to what per cent in December 2011 from 6.3 per cent in December 2010? a. 2.5% b. 3.1 % c. 4% d. 5.2% Answer: (b) 18. The apex decision-making body of the communications ministry, the Telecom Commission decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. Identify the statement which is incorrect. 1. The Commission has however limited this facility to 3G airwaves alone 2. Only those operators that have airwaves in a particular region can share it. Spectrum can be shared only between two spectrum holders 3. Two companies can share airwaves only if their combined holdings do not exceed the limits prescribed in the M&A norms 4. Spectrum sharing deals will also have to be renewed every five years a. Only 4 b. Only 2

c. Only 1 d. 2 & 3 Answer: (c) 19. The Union government on 31 January 2012 revised the economic growth rate for 20102011 financial year to what percent in comparison to the previous estimate of 8.5 percent? a. 8% b. 8.4% c. 7.5% d. 7% Answer: (b)

20. Which team coached by R R Jadeja won its second consecutive Ranji Trophy title by defeating Tamil Nadu at the MA Chidambaram stadium on 23 January 2012? a. Karnataka b. West Bengal c. Andhra Pradesh d. Rajasthan Answer: (d) 21. Which Australian batsman was honoured with Austrlias highest civil honour - an officer (AO) in the general division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the sport of cricket as a leading player? a. Ricky Ponting b. Adam Gilchrist c. Michael Hussey d. Andrew Symonds Answer: (a) 22. The 2012 mens final of the Australian Open went past the 2008 Wimbledon final time record, finishing after 5 hours and 53 minutes of play. Who emerged winner in the epic final? a. Andy Murray b. Roger Federer c. Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal Answer: (c) 23. Name the woman tennnis player who won her win first Grand Slam title by winning in the finals of of the Australian Open 2012. a. Victoria Azarenka b. Svetlana Kuznetsova c. Maria Sherapova d. Caroline Wozniacki Answer: (a)

24. Which of the following table tennis players won his maiden national title by defeating a six time champion in the final of the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships in Lucknow on 29 January 2012? a. A Sharath Kamal b. A Amalraj c. N Ganeshan d. T.Raju Answer: (b)

25. The White House on 10 February 2012 named India's renowned economist as the receipient of the 2011 US National Humanities Medal. Identify him. a. Montek Singh Ahluwalia b. C. Rangarajan c. Usha Thorat d. Amartya Sen Answer: (d) 26. Singer and actress Whitney Houston died on 11 February 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel room California. Which of the facts about her are not true? 1. Houston is a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard 2. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 3. She had made her national televised debut alongside Davis on Gimme a Break. 4. She had won her first Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My Love for You. 5. She is the first artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. a. 1 & 5 b. Only 2 c. Only 5 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 27. The sixty-fifth annual British Academy Film awards, the BAFTAs was held at the Royal Opera House in London 12 February 2012. Which film swept the award ceremony winning a total of 6 awards? a. The Iron Lady b. The Artist c. We Need to Talk About Kevin d. Hugo Answer: (b) 28. This British singer with six nominations, won all six awards at 54th Annual Grammy

Awards held on 12 February 2012 for the album 21, thus tying Beyonc's record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Identify the singer. a. Bon Iver b. Lady Gaga c. Adele d. Whitney Houston Answer: (c) 29. Pakistani archaeologists discovered a rare Indus Valley civilization-era seal in steatite dating back to 2500-2000 BC from the Cholistan area of which of the following province in Pakistan? a. Punjab Privince b. Balochistan c. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa d. FATA Answer: (a)

30. There were as many as 1359 foreigners, who availed themselves of the Visa on Arrival scheme in January compared with 790 in January 2011. What was the per centage growth recorded in number of foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in January 2012? a. 70% b. 72% c. 75% d. 82% Answer: (b) 31. As per the provisional figures of exports released on 9 February 2012, Indias exports in January 2012 rose to what per cent to $25.4 billion? a. 10.1% b. 7% c. 12.32% d. 8.3% Answer: (a) 32. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 February 2012, issued the Draft Circular for Deployment of White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from non-bank entities. Which of the following facts related to this statement is/are not true? 1. The WLA operator can choose the location of the WLA. However, it will have to adhere to annual targets and the ratio of WLA between Tier I &II and Tier III-VI centres that may be stipulated by the RBI. 2. Non-bank entities proposing to set up WLAs have to apply to the RBI seeking authorisation under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 3. The non-banking entities should have a minimum net worth of Rs. 1000 crore at the time of making the application and on a continuing basis after issue of the requisite authorisation. 4. Being non-bank owned ATMs, the guidelines on five free transactions in a month for using

other bank ATMs will not be applicable for transactions made on the WLAs. 5. The WLA operator will have to declare one Sponsor Bank, which will serve as the Settlement Bank for the settlement of all the service transactions at the WLAs. a. 2 & 5 b. Only 1 c. Only 3 d. Only 5 Answer: (c) 33. Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 February 2012 approved the auction route for selling 5 per cent stake in state-run oil major? a. IOC b. ONGC c. HPCL d. BPCL Answer: (b) 34. As per official data released on 14 February 2012, headline inflation eased to a 26-month low in January 2012 from 7.47 per cent in December 2011 on the back of further fall in vegetable prices. What did the headline inflation stand at in January 2012? a. 6.55% b. 5.33% c. 5.75% d. 7.1% Answer: (a) 1. Name the veteran hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government on 8 February 2012. a. A R Rehman b. Rajesh Roshan c. Adnan Sami d. Leslie Lewis Answer: (b) 35. Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection. For which of his poetry collection was he selected for the award? a. Pak gai hai dhoop b. Path ke Geet c. Kandhe par Suraj d. Aam Ke Patte Answer: (d) 36. Renowned Urdu poet and noted lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away in Aligarh on 13 February 2012 after battling lung cancer. Which of the facts about the poet given below are not true? 1. Akhlaq Mohammad Khan wrote under the pen name 'Shahryar' 2. Shahryar started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu. He then went

on to join Jamia Millia Islamia, as a lecturer in Urdu and rose to become the chairman of the Urdu Department 3. Shahryar had received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, in the year 2008. 4. He edited the literary magazine Sher-o-Hikmat. In 1987 he received the Sahitya Akademy Award in Urdu for his poetry collection, `Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai' a. 1 & 3 b. Only 3 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 37. 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference was held on 14 15th February, 2012 under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment. Which of the facts given below are not true about the conference? 1. The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 2. The Conference deliberated upon very topical and critical issues viz., (i) Minimum Wages, (ii) Social Security and (iii) Employability and Employment. 3. The first such tripartite consultation at the national level was held in 1942 as the Tripartite National Labour Conference subsequently renamed as Indian Labour Conference since 1944 4. 45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far to discuss prominent labour related issues. a. Only 4 b. 2 & 3 c. 1& 3 d. Only 3 Answer: (a) 38. Name the senior BJP leader and Higher EducationMinister of Karnataka who died in Bangalore on 14 February 2012 following a massive cardiac arrest. a. Katti Ramesh Vishwanath b. G.S.Basavaraj c. K.H. Muniyappa d. VS Acharya Answer: (d)

39. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He was the founder of Max Telecom 2. He is the founder and Chairman of Max India 3. He has been appointed the Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone India 4. He is a veteran of Telecom Industry (a). Deepak Parekh (b). Sunil Bharati Mittal (c). KP Singh (d). Analjeet Singh

Answer: (d) 40. Which of the following Indian Telecom company on 16 February 2012 for FCCB redemption? (a). Reliance Telecom (b). Uninor (c). Airtel (d). Vodafone Answer: (a) got the RBI nod

41. Cognizant which on 13 February 2012 inked a 5-year deal with Future Group is a (a). Logistic Company (b). Aviation Company (c). Online Retail Company (d). Technology Solution Company Answer: (d) 42. Kintetsu World Express of Japan and Gati on 13 February 2012 entered into a Joint Venture of which of the following sector? (a). Electronic Equipments (b). Supply Chain (c). Single Brand Retail (d). Technology Solution Answer: (b) 43. Legrand, the French electronic and digital equipments company on 9 February 2012 acquired the UPS business of which of the following Indian brand? (a). Luminous (b). Onida (c). Numeric Power (d). Invertabular Answer: (c)

44. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is the Serbian National 2. He holds number one position in world Tennis ranking 3. He has been given the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012 4. He has five grand slam titles in his name (a) Novack Djokovik (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Roser Federar (d) Leton Hewit Answer: (a)

45. Which of the following Indian company on 16 February 2012 withdrew its decision to quash all its ties with the BCCI (a) Reliance Industries (b) Essar (c) Sahara Group (d) Vodafone Answer: (c) 46. Who was sacked as the Bowling Coach of Indian Cricket Team on 13 February 2012? (a) Garry Kirsten (b) Venkatesh Prasad (c) Eric Simons (d) Brad Hogg Answer: (c) 47. India had appealed to the International Olympic Committee to withdraw the sponsorship of which company from the London Olympics (a) Dow Chemicals (b) Vodafone (c) General Motors (d) Google Answer: (a) 48. Andrew Symonds, who announced his retirement from all the formats of cricket on 16 February 2012, is the player of (a) England (b) Newzeland (c) Australia (d) South Africa Answer: (c)

49. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) in which of the following places on 23 February 2012 a. Mumbai b. Imphal c. Srinagar d. Vishakhapattnam Answer: (a) 50. As a part of the Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20 February 2012 launched a major State-wide de-worming campaign. Which of the following facts are not correct with respect to the de-worming campaign? 1. The campaign aims to de-worm the children and save them from worm-infested diseases such as anaemia, malnutrition, and physical and mental retardation

2. Delhi Government had earlier conducted a study and found that the average prevalence of soil-transmitted worms was around 16 per cent 3. To overcome this, all school-age children of Delhi Government schools, Municipal Corporation Delhi schools, New Delhi Municipal Council schools, Delhi Cantonment Board schools, pre-school children in Anganwadi centres, and the adolescent girls of SABLA programme was given one dose of the de-worming medication on 21 february 2012, the deworming day. 4. The exercise was conducted in schools and Anganwadi centres, where the teachers and Anganwadi workers would administer mebendazole de-worming tablets to every child. 5. The Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna was introduced in September 2010 to provide health checkups and free treatment to students studying in Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board schools a. 3 & 4 b. Only 4 c. Only 5 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 51. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector. The committee was headed by which of the following members? a. M. V. Nair b. Dr. D. Subbarao c. Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty d. Subir Gokran Answer: (a) 52. The new version of MGNREGA included more than 25 agriculture and allied activities. The new version of the act will be implemented from___. a) 1 April 2012 b) 1 May 2012 c) 1 June 2012 d) 1 July 2012 Answer: (a) 1 April 2012 53. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari released a collection of poems titled LAVA in New Delhi. The poems were written by___. a) Javed Akhtar b) Hamid Ansari c) Salman Rushdie d) Salman Khan Answer: (a) Javed Akhtar

54. India asked which one of the following nations to bring in a national anti-piracy legislation

for investigation and prosecution of suspected pirates? a) Somalia b) China c) Egypt d) Ghana Answer: (a) Somalia 55. India and Pakistan on 21 February 2012 agreed to extend the agreement to reduce the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons for another___ years. a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Two Answer: (a) Five 56. The largest (12.76 carat) rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a West Australian mine owned by Rio Tinto. What was diamond named? a. Argyle Pink Jubilee b. Williamson Pink c. Aurora Butterfly of Peace d. Eureka Diamond Answer: (a) 57. A phase-two study of the World Banks crisis response, presented in a report, titled The World Banks Response to the Global Economic Crisis: Phase II was released on 23 February 2012. Which of the following facts stated below is incorrect with respect to the report? 1. Low resource allocation at the start of the crisis and the assumption that all financing demands could be accommodated from existing patterns of lending had played a role in the Banks ultimate lending decisions. 2. While equity-to-loan ratios of the Bank at the outset of the crisis were around 37.5 per cent, the recent financial figures released by the Bank for quarter closing September 2011 suggested it had come down to 29 per cent 3. while much of the budget-support lending that the Bank undertook in India had helped signal the strength of public sector banks in the country, yet many of these public sector banks had capital adequacy ratios conforming to Indian government norms at the outset of crisis 4. The lending phenomenon was driven by country demand for Bank lending, and hence countries that were most engaged with the Bank before the crisis tended to approach the Bank more and in some cases get loans more quickly a. 1 & 3 b. Only 2 c. 3 & 4 d. Only 4 Answer: (b) 58. Delhi High Court on 23 February 2012 dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunals (TDSAT) authority to stop which of the

following bodies from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos? a. Supreme Court b. HRD Ministry c. DoT d. Finance Ministry Answer: (c)

59. Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs approved the National Dairy Development Boards ambitious National Dairy Plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan to be initiated in 2012. Which of the following facts with regard to the statement is not true? 2. The project is aimed at boosting milk production using scientific breeding and feeding programmes covering about 2.7 million milch animals in 40000 villages 3. According to the National Dairy Development Board, the demand for milk is likely to be about 150 million tonne by 2016-17 and 200-210 million tonne by 2021-22. India was the third largest milk producing nation in 2010-11 with a production of 100.2 million tonne. 4. Cooperatives currently procure about 16% of the national marketable milk surplus covering around 21% of the countrys villages and 18% of rural milk producing households 5. The cooperative sector is needed to achieve a procurement share of at least 20% of the marketable milk surplus by 2016-17 so as to retain an overall 50% share of the marketable surplus handled by the organised sector a. 1 & 3 b. Only 3 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 60. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on13 February 2012 changed the bank rate, a medium-term signal rate after nine years with the objective to realign it with the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate as a one-time technical adjustment to link it with the main policy repo rate. What does the changed bank rate stand stand at? a. 9.5% b. 8.3% c. 10.1% d. 8% Answer: (a) 61. As per the first nationwide retail inflation data released by the Centre of Statistical Office on 21 February 2012, inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at what per cent in January 2012? a. 6.6% b. 7.65 c. 8.32% d. 5.50% Answer: (b)

62. The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel (PMEAC) on 22 February 2012 projected 7.5 - 8 per cent growth rate for the fiscal 2012-13. Which of the following facts are true with respect to the above statement? 1. The economy recorded a growth rate of 8.4 per cent in 2010-11, which according to the CSO estimates is expected to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal 2011-12 2. Inflation was projected to moderate to 6.5% by March 2012 and 5-6 per cent in 2012-13. 3. The manufacturing sector was projected to grow by 4.8 percent while construction segment is expected to expand by 5.3 percent. 4. Projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2012 is substantially down from the budgetary target of around nine percent, and 8.4 percent expansion registered in 201 a. Only 4 b. Only 1 c. Only 2 d. 1, 2 & 4 Answer: (d) 63. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to what per cent of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector? a. 53% b. 40% c. 46% d. 39% Answer: (b)

64. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 2. He is the Chairman of HDFC 3. He has been given the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 4. He is one of the pioneer in the Housing Finance in the country 5. He is on the board of Castrol India Limited (a) Deepak Parekh (b) Rahul Bhatia (c) Ratan Tata (d) Analjeet Singh Answer: (a) 65. Rahul Bhatia, who was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the Managing Director of (a) Qualcomm Communications (b) Jet Airways (c) Vodafone (d) InterGlobe Enterprises Answer: (d)

66. Etisalat Which has initiated the legal proceeding against the promoters of Swan Telecom, its joint venture partner in India, is a (a) Baharain Based Company (b) UAE Based Company (c) Australia Based Company (d) Russia Based Company Answer: (b) 67. The Competition Commission of India, under the Competition Act, 2002of Parliament, has been empowered to look into (a) high voltage merger and acquisition deals (b) market activities (c) security market tradings (d) client base of different companies Answer: (a) 68. Worlds largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on 22 February 2012 inked a pact with Erik Buell Racing [EBR]. EBR is an (a) USA based company (b) UAE based company (c) Argentina based company (d) UK based company Answer: (a)

69.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is an Australian national 2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory 3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name 4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket (a) Andrew Simonds (b) Shane Watson (c) Ricky Ponting (d) Kevin Pieterson Answer: (c) 70. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers (a) South Africa (b) France (c) Australia (d) New Zealand Answer: (a)

71. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of (a) Union Carbide (b) Etisalat (c) Vodafone (d) Coca Cola Answer: (b) 72. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the (a) Australian Open (b) WTA Dubai Open (c) Chennai Open (d) Korean Open Answer: (b) 73. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating (a) Roger Federar (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Novac Djokovick (d) Michael Llodra Answer: (d) 74. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)? a. 42% b. 37.9% c. 53% d. 51.4% Answer: (b) 75. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)? a. 2.5% b. 3% c. 3.33% d. 4.5% Answer: (a) 76. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors? a. 5.5% b. 3.2%

c. 6.1% d. 6.6% Answer: (c) 77. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at? a. Rs 4 lakh crore b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore Answer: (d)

78. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease. a) Eye b) Ear c) Lung d) Skin Answer: (a) Eye 79. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__. a) NACP and MAPT b) NCAP and MPAT c) NPAC and MTPA d) NNCP and MMPA Answer: (a) NACP and MAPT 80. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements: i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley. ii) It is a species of sea turtle. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 81. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals? a) Odisha b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (a) Odisha 82. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years. a) 90 b) 80 c) 70 d) 60 Answer: (a) 90

83. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)? a. 42% b. 37.9% c. 53% d. 51.4% Answer: (b) 84. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)? a. 2.5% b. 3% c. 3.33% d. 4.5% Answer: (a) 85. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors? a. 5.5% b. 3.2% c. 6.1% d. 6.6% Answer: (c) 86. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at? a. Rs 4 lakh crore b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore Answer: (d)

87. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease. a) Eye b) Ear c) Lung d) Skin Answer: (a) Eye 88. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__. a) NACP and MAPT b) NCAP and MPAT c) NPAC and MTPA d) NNCP and MMPA Answer: (a) NACP and MAPT 89. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements: i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley. ii) It is a species of sea turtle. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct 90. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals? a) Odisha b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: (a) Odisha 91. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years. a) 90 b) 80 c) 70 d) 60 Answer: (a) 90

92. According to data released by the government on 19 March 2012, retail inflation stood at what per cent in February 2012 as a result of higher prices of protein based items, edible oil

products and manufactured goods? a. 8.83% b. 7.74% c. 7% d. 6.9% Answer: (a) 93. The Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee tabled the Union Budget in the Parliament of India on 16 March 2012 for the fiscal year 2012-13. The total expenditure for 2012-13 is estimated what amount? a. Rs 1400025 crore b. Rs 1490925 crore c. Rs 1451033 crore d. Rs 1444264 crore Answer: (b) 94. In the Economic Survey tabled by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 March 2012, Indian economy was estimated to grow by what per cent in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening industrial growth? a. 6.5% b. 6% c. 5.2% d. 6.9% Answer: (d) 95. The Union Railway Budget 2012-13 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 14 March 2012 by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. Which of the following facts related to the budget are not true? 1. The total union budget outlay for 2012-13 stood at Rs 60100 crore. 2. The fares were raised in the budget. The fares were raised 5 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class. Fares for mail express second class was raised by only 2 paise per km 3. Union Railway budget 2012-13 proposed to allocate about Rs 4410 crore to capacity augmentation works 4. The Union railway proposed to electrify 6500 route kilometers during the 12th Plan period. This would include electrification of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla line and hence provide pollution free traction to the pristine Kashmir Valley 5. Union railway Minister proposed to raise the allocation under passenger amenities from Rs 762 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 1102 crore in 2012-13 a. 3 & 5 b. Only 4 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 96. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 in the parliament on 16 March 2012. The Union Minister of Finance came up with an

increased budgetary allocation for various sectors including agriculture, rural development, defence etc. Which of the statements are not true with respect to the budgetary allocations? 1. Budgetary allocation for agriculture and allied activities 2012-13 increased by 16%. 9217 crore rupees allocated for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana 2. 20,000 crore rupees allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund 3. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan-Right to Education- 25555 crore rupees 4. 193407 crore rupees aallocated for Defence services including 79579crore rupees for capital expenditure 5. 20822 crore rupees National Rural Health Mission a. 1 & 5 b. Only 1 c. 2 & 5 d. Only 4 Answer: (b)

97. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He has recently announced his retirement from International Test Cricket 2. He is the second highest run getter in international test cricket 3. He made his international debut on 20 June 1996 while playing at the Lords against England 4. He has the highest test catches to his credit (a) Sourav Ganguly (b) Adam Gilchrist (c) VVS Laxman (d) Rahul Dravid Answer: (d) 98. Which one of the following statements is wrong (a) Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian team in the limited-over series against Australia (b) Anjum Chopra is a leading hockey player (c) Indian women Kabaddi team won first women World Cup Kabaddi championship title (d) Akhil Kumar is a boxer Answer: (b) 99. Who among the following tennis players won Dubai Open Singles Title? (a) Rafael Nadal (b) Roger Federer (c) Novak Djokovic (d) Andy Murray Answer: (a) 100. Dav Whatmore was appointed as the principal coach by which of the following teams? (a) Pakistan (b) Australia

(c) Zimbabwe (d) South Africa Answer: (a) 101. Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on 3 March 2012. It was Bhupatis ..............career title. (a) 30th (b) 15th (c) 50th (d) 1st Answer: (c)

102. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He has recently joined the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as its Chairman 2. He is one of the few outsiders to head HAL 3. He started his career with ONGC in 1976 4. He has also served as the head of Pawan Hans Limited (a) RK Sharma (b) RK Tyagi (c) AM Naik (d) Pratip Chaudhury Answer: (b) 103. Which of the following Indian company has formed a joint venture with South African firm Exxaro (a) Reliance Industries (b) Essar (c) Tata Power (d) Vodafone India Answer: (c) 104. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India? (a) Bo Shin Seo (b) Andrew Mark (c) Anil Aggarwal (d) Anand Mahindra Answer: (a) 105. Admax, South Asias largest digital media network was acquired by which Indian company (a) Komli Media (b) Mindtree (c) Tata Teleservices (d) Google India Answer: (a)

106. James Murdoch, who on 29 February 2012 stepped down as Executive Chairman of News International is son of (a) Rupert Grint (b) Steve Murdoch (c) Mark Rupert (d) Rupert Murdoch Answer: (d)

107. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 2. He has recently been appointed as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited 3. He is also the co-founder of Mindtree limited 4. He has replaced Ashok Soota as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited 5. He has also served as the Vice Chaiman of Mindtree (a) Subroto Bagchi (b) Vivek Hooda (c) Ashok Malik (d) Pradeep Rungta Answer: (a) 108. Which one of the following statements is wrong (a) Varun Berry resigned from the Pepsi Co India on 29 February 2012 (b) He was the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo India Food (c) He joined the company in 2006 (d) As the CEO of PepsiCo India Foods, he promoted brands like Lays, Quaker, Kurkure and Lehar Answer: (c) 109. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India? (a) Bo Shin Seo (b) Andrew Mark (c) Anil Aggarwal (d) Anand Mahindra Answer: (a) 110. Company Law Board on 1 March 2012, returned the petitions of (a) Telenor and Unitech (b) Reliance Telecom (c) Etisalat DB (d) STel Answer: (a) 111. Which of the following public sector bank has appointed Madhukant Girdharlal Sanghvi as its new Chairman

(a) Bank of Baroda (b) Allahabad Bank (c) State Bank of Maharashtra (d) Syndicate Bank Answer: (d)

112.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is an Australian national 2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory 3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name 4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket (a) Andrew Simonds (b) Shane Watson (c) Ricky Ponting (d) Kevin Pieterson Answer: (c) 113. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers (a) South Africa (b) France (c) Australia (d) New Zealand Answer: (a) 114. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of (a) Union Carbide (b) Etisalat (c) Vodafone (d) Coca Cola Answer: (b) 115. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the (a) Australian Open (b) WTA Dubai Open (c) Chennai Open (d) Korean Open Answer: (b) 116. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating (a) Roger Federar (b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novac Djokovick (d) Michael Llodra Answer: (d)

117. In context with agriculture, 2012 is being launched as the year of ___? (a) Green Manure (b) Organic Farming (c) Horticulture (d) Sericulture Answer: (c) Horticulture

118. Who among the following has won the Best actor Award in the 59th National Film Awards 2011? (a) Amir Khan (b) Nasiruddin Shah (c) Girish Kulkarni (d) Salman Khan Answer: (c) Girish Kulkarni

119. The four leading countries in the recently held first women's World Cup Kabaddi championship were as follows: (a) India, Iran, Japan, Russia (b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand (c) India, Australia, Japan, Iran (d) India, Australia, Iran, Japan Answer: (b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand

120. Recently, the Empowered Group of Ministers, EGoM has decided to allocate 700 megahertz spectrum for offering which among the following telecom services? (a) 2G (b) 3G (c) 4G (d) 5G Answer: (c) 4G

SBI bank GA

1. Which of the following is one of the major functions of the RBI ? (A) Maintain India Investment Fund created by the Govt. of India (B) Act as custodian of the foreign exchange reserves of the country (C) Appoint (CEOs) of the foreign banks in India (D) Appoint Finance Secretary to the Govt. of India (E) Decide exchange rates of currencies like Yen, Yuan and Dollars Ans : (B) 2. Who among the following is a regulator of financial/banking institutes / organizations in India ? (A) Indian Bureau of Standards, (B) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) (C) Central Bureau of Investigation, (D) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (E) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Ans : (E)

3. Who among the following is the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles at present in India ? (A) Sri Anand Sharma, (B) Dr. Farooq Abdullah, (C) Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad (D) Sri Kapil Sibbal, (E) None of these Ans : (A) 4. Which of the following terms is used in the field of Banking / Finance ? (A) Reflex Action, (B) RH Factor, (C) Active Asset, (D) Amendment, (E) Statement of Fact Ans : (C) 5. Which of the following is the period of the 12th Five Year Plan of India ? (A) 201116 , (B) 201015, (C) 201217, (D) 201318, (E) 200914 Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following books is written by Arundhati Roy ? (A) India Wins Freedom, (B) The God of Small Things, (C) A Himalayan Love Story (D) A Bend in the River, (E) Adversary in the House

Ans : (B) 7. What does the letter R denote in the term RTGS as used in the field of banking ? (A) Real , (B) Reasonable, (C) Rotation, (D) Rate, (E) Repo Ans : (A) 8. Bertrand Tavernier who was honoured by Life Time Achievement Award in 42nd International Film Festival of India in November 2011 is a citizen of (A) India , (B) U.S.A., (C) Germany, (D) France, (E) Britain Ans : (D) 9. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ? (A) Love , (B) Knock-out, (C) Deuce, (D) Silly Point, (E) Dribble Ans : (D) 10. Which of the following is the sensitive index of National Stock Exchange ? (A) Nifty , (B) Sensex, (C) MCX, (D) CNX, (E) ETF Ans : (B) 11. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan at present ? (A) Sri Mukul Vasnik, (B) Sri Kamal Nath, (C) Sri Ashok Gehlot, (D) Sri Ashok Chandra Meena (E) None of these Ans : (C) 12. Novelist Julian Barnes who won Man Booker Prize for his book recently is a citizen of (A) France , (B) Australia, (C) U. S. A., (D) Britain, (E) Germany Ans : (D) 13. Muammar Gaddafi who died recently was a political leader of (A) Egypt , (B) Syria, (C) Kenya, (D) Turkey, (E) Libya Ans : (E) 14. Steve Jobs was associated with which of the following fields ? (A) Computers , (B) Sports, (C) Films, (D) Politics, (E) Literature Ans : (A) 15. Nobel Prizes, which were announced recently, are not given in the field of (A) Physics, (B) Chemistry, (C) Medicine, (D) Economics, (E) Civil Administration Ans : (E) 16. The 51st National Open Athletics Championship was held in September 2011 in (A) Hyderabad , (B) Mumbai, (C) Delhi, (D) Kolkata, (E) Ranchi Ans : (D) 17. Which of the following is grown in Maharashtra in abundance ?

(A) Black Pepper , (B) Tea, (C) Jute, (D) Cotton, (E) Rubber Ans : (D) 18. Govt. of India has made a special agreement with U.S.A. to develop which of the following modes of power generation in India ? (A) Hydro power, (B) Thermal power, (C) Wind power, (D) Nuclear power, (E) All of these Ans : (D) 19. Which of the following is a programme to develop Health Services in Rural India ? (A) NHDP , (B) JNNORM, (C) ASHA, (D) MGNREGA, (E) RAY Ans : (C) 20. Head Office of which of the following banks is in Delhi ? (A) Punjab National Bank, (B) Bank of India, (C) UCO Bank, (D) Corporation Bank, (E) None Ans : (A) 21. The Cattle Mela takes place in which of the following cities in Rajasthan ? (A) Jodhpur , (B) Bharatpur, (C) Bikaner, (D) Jaipur, (E) Pushkar Ans : (B) 22. Which of the following is the biggest stock exchange of India where maximum number of transactions take place every day ? (A) Delhi , (B) Ahmedabad, (C) Mumbai, (D) Bengaluru, (E) Kolkata Ans : (C) 23. The Atomic Power Station is located in which of the following places in Karnataka ? (A) Kaiga , (B) Trombay, (C) Mangalore, (D) Hassan, (E) None of these Ans : (A) 24. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the welfare of the children ? (A) CII , (B) BAFTA, (C) CRY, (D) NATO, (E) None of these Ans : (C) 25. The World Environment Day is observed on which of the following days ? (A) July 25 , (B) June 5, (C) April 5, (D) December 15, (E) None of these Ans : (B) 26. Saina Nehwal who was in news recently is associated with the game of (A) Football , (B) Badminton, (C) Basket Ball, (D) Hockey, (E) Chess Ans : (B) 27. Who amongst the following is a member of SAARC ? (A) Indonesia , (B) Pakistan, (C) Kuwait, (D) Iraq, (E) Fiji Ans : (B)

28. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Diamond Dust and Other Stories ? (A) Amrita Pritam, (B) Mulkraj Anand, (C) Anita Desai, (D) Chetan Bhagat, (E) Khushwant Singh Ans : (C) 29. Subrato Cup is associated with the game of (A) Cricket , (B) Badminton, (C) Hockey, (D) Football, (E) None of these Ans : (D) 30. Which of the following instruments is normally used by the medical professionals ? (A) Stroboscope, (B) Stethoscope, (C) Photometer, (D) Thermoscope, (E) None of these Ans : (B) 31. Polio is caused by a (A) Fungus , (B) Bacteria, (C) Virus, (D) Either (A) or (B), (E) None of these Ans : (C) 32. Pulitzer Prize is given for contribution in the field of (A) Literature , (B) Sports, (C) Politics, (D) Cinema, (E) None of these Ans : (A) 33. Taka is the monetary unit of (A) Saudi Arabia, (B) Iraq, (C) Kuwait, (D) Afghanistan, (E) Bangladesh Ans : (E) 34. Who among the following is the Vice President of India at present ? (A) Ms. Meira Kumar, (B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi, (C) Mr. M. Hamid Ansari, (D) Sri Rajiv Shukla, (E) None Ans : (C) 35. Which is the name of a country ? (A) Lira , (B) Euro, (C) Peso, (D) Botswana, (E) Londo Ans : (D) 36. Which of the following terms is used in the field of Physics ? (A) Quarrying , (B) Herbal, (C) Halite, (D) Radiation, (E) Fern Ans : (D) 37. Which of the following is the Capital of Vietnam ? (A) Jakarta , (B) Manila, (C) Hanoi, (D) Prague, (E) Suva Ans : (C) 38. Economy of which of the following countries is passing through a crisis and the Govt. is seeking help of European Union countries to stabilize the same ? (A) Greece , (B) Russia, (C) China, (D) Japan, (E) Canada Ans : (A)

39. Which of the following is not a metal ? (A) Gold , (B) Silver, (C) Zinc, (D) Copper, (E) Sulphur Ans : (E) 40. Who among the following is the President of Italy at present ? (A) Michael D. Higgins, (B) Giorgio Napolitano, (C) Mario Monti, (D) Joe Biden, (E) None Ans : (B) 41. Manhattan is a town/city in (A) United Kingdom, (B) Canada, (C) Australia, (D) Japan, (E) U.S.A. Ans : (E) 42. Term Insider Trading is associated with (A) Stock markets, (B) Defence services, (C) Parliamentary procedures, (D) Book publishing business, (E) Sports Ans : (A) 43. Which of the following agencies/bodies controls Football matches at international levels ? (A) FIFA , (B) BCCI, (C) ATP, (D) MCC, (E) FEDAI Ans : (A) 44. Which of the following Awards is given to a Sportsperson for his/her excellent performance ? (A) Kalidas Sanman, (B) Arjuna Award, (C) Dadasaheb Phalke Award, (D) Saraswati Puraskar (E) Dronacharya Award Ans : (B) 45. Who amongst the following was the captain of the Indian team which won ICC Cricket World Cup ? (A) Virender Sehwag, (B) Yuvraj Singh, (C) Sachin Tendulkar, (D) Yusuf Pathan, (E) None of these Ans : (E) 46. Which of the following films is directed by Karan Johar for which he got Filmfare Award for Best Director 2011 ? (A) Rockstar, (B) Ra-One, (C) Dhobi Ghat, (D) Chalo Dilli, (E) My Name is Khan Ans : (E) 47. Who amongst the following is a famous Lawn Tennis player and has represented India in many Sports events ? (A) Anjali Bhagwat, (B) Sunita Rani, (C) Mayookha Johny, (D) Anju Bobby George, (E) Sania Mirza Ans : (E) 48. Which of the following is not an anti poverty scheme launched by the Govt. of India ?

(A) Bharat Nirman, (B) MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (C) Annapurna Yojana, (D) Antyodaya Yojana, (E) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana Ans : (C) 49. Who amongst the following is a famous Author ? (A) Roger Federer, (B) Kiran Desai, (C) Ms. Meira Kumar, (D) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, (E) Neha Dhupia Ans : (B) 50. What is the full form of IMF ? (A) Indian Money Fund, (B) International Monetary Fund (C) International Money Forum, (D) Institute of Money and Finance (E) Indian Monetary Fund Ans : (B)

Abbreviation of INDIA

. List of Abbreviation (India)

Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Abbreviation Stands For AAFI AAPSO AASU ABM AC ACC AD ADB AERE AGOC AICC AICTE AIDS AIFE AIIMS AIL AIMPLB AIR AITUE AM Amateur Athletics Federation of India Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organisation All Assam Students Union Anti Ballistic Missile Alternate Current OR Air Conditioner Ancillary Cadet Core Ano Domini (After the birth of Jesus) Asian Development Bank. Atomic Energy Research Establishment Asian Games Organisation Committee All India Congress Committee All India Council of Technical Education Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome All India Football Federation All India Institute of Medical Sciences Aeronautics India Limited All India Muslim Personal Law Board All India Radio (Broadcasting) All India Trade Union Congress Anti Meridian (Before Noon)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57

ANC APEC APSC ASEAN ASLV ASI ASSOCHAM ASWAC ATS BAMS BARC BBC BC BCG BCCI BEL BENELUX BHEL BIFR BIMSTEC BIS B Pharma BSF CAD CAG CARE CASE CBI CBSE CCEA CCS C-DAC CDMA CDRI CHOGM CID CIS

African National Congress Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Army Postal Services Core Association of South East Asian Nations Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle Archaeological Survey of India Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (India) Airborne Surveillance Warning and Control Anti Tetanus Serum Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Bhabha Atomic Research Centre British Broadcasting Corporation Before Christ (Before the birth of Jesus) Bacillus Calmette Guerin (Anti TB Vaccine) Board of Control for Cricket in India Bharat Electronics Limited Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited Board of Industrial Finance and Reconstruction (Formerly Industrial Reconstruction Finance Board) Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation Bureau of Indian Standards Bachelor of Pharmacy Border Security Force Command Area Development Comptroller and Auditor General Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere Commission for Alternative Sources of Energy Central Bureau of Investigation Central. Board of Secondary Education Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Cabinet Committee on Security Centre For Development of Advance Computing Code Division Multiple Access Central Drug Research Institute Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Criminal Investigation Department Commonwealth of Independent States

58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

CISF CITU CLAT CNG COD COFEPOSA CPO CPRI CRPF CRR CSIR CSO CTS CVC DDT DFDR DIG D. Lit. DM DMK DNA DPAP DPC DRDO DTH DVD EAS ECD ECG EEC EEG ELISA EMF EPABX EPZ ERDA ESMA EVM

Central Industrial Security Force Centre of Indian Trade Unions Common Law Admission Test (Started May 2008) Compressed Natural Gas Central Ordnance Depot Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act Central Passport Organisation Central Power Research Institute Central Reserve Police Force Cash Reserve Ratio Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Central Statistical Organisation Computerised Tomography Scanner Central Vigilance Commission Dichloro Diphenyle Tri-chloroethane Digital Flight Data Recorder (Black box) Deputy Inspector General Doctor of Literature District Magistrate Dravida Munetra Kazhagam Di-oxyribo-Nucleic Acid Drought Prone Area Programme Dabhol Power Company Defence Research and Development Organisation Direct to Home Digital Versatile Disk Employment Assurance Scheme European Central Bank Electro Cardiogram European Economic Community Electro Encephalogram Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay Electromotive Force Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange Export Processing Zone Energy Research and Development Administration Essential Services Maintenance Act Electronic Voting Machine

97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

EXIM Bank FAO FBI FBTR FCI FDR FERA FEMA FICCI FIPB FIR FRS FTII FTZ GAIL GATT GIC GMT GNLF GNP GPF GPO GPS GSI HAC HAL HCF HDFC HIV HMT HUDCO HYVS IAAI lAC IAEA IARI IBRD ICAR

Export-Import Bank of India Food and Agriculture Organisation Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA) Fast Breeder Test Reactor Food Corporation of India / Fertilizer Corporation of India Flight Data Recorder (Black Box) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act Foreign Exchange Management Act Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry Foreign Investment Promotion Board First Information Report Fellow of the Royal Society Films and Television Institute of India Free Trade Zone Gas Authority of India Limited General Agreement on Tariff and Trade General Insurance Corporation Greenwich Mean Time Gorkha National Liberation Front Gross National Product General Provident Fund General Post Office Global Positioning System Geological Survey of India Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Highest Common Factor Housing Development Finance Corporation Human Immuno-deficiency Virus Hindustan Machine Tools Housing and Urban Development Corporation High Yield Variety Seeds International Airport Authority of India Indian Airlines Corporation International Atomic Energy Agency Indian Agricultural Research Institute International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172

ICBM ICC ICFTU ICICI ICJ ICMR ICSI IDA IDBI IDO IDPL IFA IFCI IFFI IFFCO IFTU IIPA IIS IISCO IIT ILO IMA IMF INGCA INS INSAT INTELSAT INTERPOL INTUC IOC IPC IPKF IQ IRBM IRC IRDA IRDP ISB

Inter Continental Ballistic Missile International Cricket Council International Confederation of Free Trade Unions Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited International Court of Justice Indian Council of Medical Research Indian Company Secretaries Institute International Development Agency Industrial Development Bank of India International Defence Organisation Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited Indian Football Association Industrial Finance Corporation of India International Film Festival of India Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative International Federation of Trade Unions Indian Institute of Public Administration Indian Institute of Sciences Indian Iron and Steel Company Indian Institute of Technology International Labour Organisation Indian Military Academy International Monetary Fund Indira Gandhi Gallery for Culture and Art Indian Naval Ship Indian National Satellite International Telecommunication Satellite International Police Organisation Indian National Trade Union Congress International Olympic Committee / Indian Oil Corporation Indian Penal Code Indian Peace Keeping Force Intelligence Quotient Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile International Red Cross Insurance Regulatory Development Authority Integrated Rural Development Programme Indian Standard Bureau

173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210

ISM ISO ISP ISRO IST ITBP ITDC ITPO ITO IUCN ITUC JMM KG LASER LIC LLB LLM LMG LoC LoAC LPG LSD LTTE MA MASER MBA MBBS MBT MCA MCC MD MFN MI MISA MIT MLA MLC MNC

Indian School of Mines International Organisation for Standardisation Internet Services Provider Indian Space Research Organisation Indian Standard Time Indo-Tibet Border Police Indian Tourism Development Corporation Indian Trade Promotion Organisation International Trade Organisation International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource Indian Trade Union Congress Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Kinder Garten Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission of Radiation Life Insurance Corporation of India Bachelor of Law Master of Law Light Machine Gun Line of Control (Pakistan) Line of Actual Control (China) Liquefied Petroleum Gas Lysergic acid diethylamide Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam Master of Arts Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Main Battle Tank Monetary Compensatory Allowance / Master of Computer Application Melbourne Cricket Club Doctor of Medicine Most Favoured Nation Military Intelligence Maintenance of Internal Security Act Mechachusates Institute of Technology (USA) Member of Legislative Assembly Member of Legislative Council Multi National Corporation

211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248

MRCP MRCS MRTPC MODVAT NABARD NACO NAEP NAFED NAFTA NAPP NASA NASDAQ NASSCOM NATO NCW NCCR NCERT NDA NDDB NDF NEERI NEFA NEPA NFDC NFL NHRC NICO NIDC NIIT NIMHANS NITIE NMDS NMEP NOIDA NPC NPP NPT NRDC

Member of Royal College of Physicians Member of Royal College of Surgeons Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission Modified Value Added Tax National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development National AIDS Control Organisation National Adult Education Programme National Agricultural and Marketing Federation North American Free Trade Agreement Narora Atomic Power Plant National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) National Association of Security Dealers Active Quotation National Association of Software & Service Companies North Atlantic Treaty Organisation National Commission for Women National Council for Civil Right National Council of Educational Research & Training National Defence Academy National Dairy Development Board National Defence Fund. National Environment Engineering Research Institute North-East Frontier Agency National Environment Protection Authority National Film Development Corporation National Fertilizer Limited National Human Rights Commission New Information and Communication Order National Industrial Development Corporation National Institute of Information Technology National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering National Missile Defence System (US) National Malaria Eradication Programme New Okhla Industrial Development Authority National Productivity Council National Population Policy Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty National Research and Development Corporation

249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286

NREP NRI NSC NSSO NTC NTPC OGL OIL OK ONGC OPEC PCI PCS Ph. D PIN PLO PM POTA PSLV PTI PRO PTO PVC PVSM PWD PWG QED QEF QEI QMG RADAR RAW R&D RBI RCC RDX RIMC RMS

National Rural Employment Programme Non Resident Indian National Security Council National Sample Survey Organisation National Textile Corporation National Thermal Power Corporation Open General Licence Oil India Limited All Correct Oil and Natural Gas Commission Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Press Council of India Provincial Civil Services Doctor of Philosophy Postal lndex Number Palestine Liberation Organisation Post Meridian / Prime Minister Prevention of Terrorism Act Polar. Satellite Launch Vehicle Press Trust of India Public Relations Officer Please Turn Over Poly Vinyl Chloride / Paramvir Chakra Param Vishisht Seva Medal Public Works Department Peoples War Group Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Which was to be proved) Quod Erat Faciendum (Which was to be done) Quod Erat Inveniendum (Which was to be found) Quarter Master General Radio Angle Direction and Range Research and Analysis Wing Research and Development Reserve Bank of India Reinforced Cement Concrete Research Developed Explosive Rashtriya Indian Military College Railway Mail Service

287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324

RLEGP RNA RPM RSS RTO SAARC SAC SAFTA SAI SAIL SAPTA SARS SC SCI SCOPE SCRA SDR SEBI SGPC SHAR SIDBI SIS SITA SLV SPCA SPICMC STARS STD STPI SWAPO TA TELCO TELEX TISCO TNT TOEFL TRAI TRIPS

Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme Ribonucleic Acid Revolutions Per Minute Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Regional Transport Officer South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Space Application Centre South Asian Free Trade Agreement Sports Authority of India Steel Authority of India Limited South Asian Preferential Trade Arrangement Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Security Council/Supreme Court Shipping Corporation of India Standing Conference of Public Enterprises Special Class Railway Apprentice Special Drawing Rights Security Exchange Board of India Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Shri Harikota Range Small Industries Development Bank of India Secret Intelligence Service (U.K) Suppression of .Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act Satellite Launch Vehicle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical music and culture Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station Subscribers Trunk Dialing Software Technology Parks of India South West African Peoples Organisation Travelling Aliowance / Territorial Anmy Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Teleprinter Exchange Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited Tri-nitro-toluene Test of English as a Foreign Language Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights

325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361

TTE TTFI TWA UDC UFO UGC UHT ULFA UNASUR UNCTAD UNDP UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFPA UNHCR UNI UNICEF UNO UPS UPSC USSR UTI VAT VDIS VC VIP VPP VRS VSNL VSSC WEF WHO WILL WMO WWF WPI

Travelling Ticket Examiner Table Tennis Federation of India Trans World Airlines (USA) Upper Division Clerk Unidentified Flying Object University Grants Commission Ultra High Temperature United Liberation Front of Assam Union of South American Nations (Spanish: Unin de Naciones Suramericanas) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Development Programme United Nations Emergency Force United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organisation United Nations for Population Activities United Nations High Commission for Refugees United News of India United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund United Nations Organisation Uninterrupted Power Supply Union Public Service Commission Union of Soviet Socialist Republic Unit Trust of India Value Added Tax Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme Vice-Chancellor / Victoria Cross Very Important Person Value Payable Post Voluntary Retirement Scheme Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre World Economic Forum World Health Organisation Wireless in Local Loop World Meteorological Organisation World Wild Life Fund Wholesale Price Index

362 363 364 365 366 367 368

WTO WWF WWW YMCA YWCA ZBB ZSI

World Trade Organisation World Wild Life Fund for Nature World Wide Web Young Mens Christians Association Young Womens Christians Association Zero Based Budgeting Zoological Survey of India