GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR IRMA 2012 (Paper-2)

1. Which statements is not true of the reforms announced in September 2012 by the Union Government? (1) Excise duties and import duties have been abolished on subsidized domestic LPG cylinders. (2) The supply of subsidized cooking gas been capped to six cylinders per household in a full year. (3) The new policy does not prevent state governments from increasing the number of subsidized cylinders by sharing the burden of subsidy. (4) The central levies of excise and custom duties would continue for non-subsidized commercial LPG cylinders. (5) The fast tracking of reforms does not include an increase in the price of kerosene. Which of the following statements is not true about FDI in retail trade? (1) The decision to allow FDI in retail ultimately rests with the states. (2) The supporters of FDI say it would lead to better prices for farmers and lower prices for consumers. (3) The policy of "Always the lowest prices" of Walmart will be applicable for consumers and farmers. (4) The FDI policy projects a scenario of the imported MNC dinosaurs co-existing with the desi satvic cows of the retail sector. (5) Multinational companies are already operating in India in the cold storage space with no significant benefits to the country. Which of the following is a scheme aimed at promoting equity culture? (1) N S D L (2) R G E S S (3) A B S A (4) N F S M

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(5) J N N S M

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Who among the following environmental/social/political activists is leading a movement against the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu? (1) Vandana Shiva (2) Subramanian swamy (3) Vaiko (4) Uday Kumar (5) Sandeep Pandey Which of the following behemoths based in Bentonville is currently in the news? (1) Pfizer (2) Carrefour (3) Walmart (4) Tesco

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(5) Metro

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Which multi-national giant has announced its decision to exit from nuclear power related business following Germany's decision to reduce its dependence on nuclear power? (1) General Electric (2) Toshiba (3) Areva (4) Siemens (5) Alstom Which country's regulators have imposed a record $3 billion fine on GlaxoSmithKline under a Federal whistleblower law enacted in 1863? (1) USA (2) UK (3) Canada (4) Australia (5) Germany Which organization is spearheading a World Bank funded "Aquifer India Mapping Project" [AQUIM] to map deep and shallow aquifers and find out potential ground water resources? (1) N R S A (2) N G R I (3) G S I (4) I C A R (5) C R I D A The price of which regulated fuel contributes to about 60% of under-recoveries of oil marketing companies? (1) Petrol (2) Natural Gas (3) LPG (4) Kerosene (5) Diesel

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10. According to a study by credit rating agency CRISIL, which scheme was responsible for increasing incomes in rural households by 27% (1) SEPUP (2) JNNURM (3) JNNSM (4) MGNREGA (5) FWP 11. In September 2010 the foundation stone for a university of Buddhist and Indic Studies was laid in which of the following places? (1) Varnasi (2) Kancheepuram (3) Nalanda (4) Mount Abu (5) Sanchi 12. Who heads the Cauvery River Authority [C R A]. Which directed Karnataka in September 2012 to release 9000 cusecs of water a day until October 15? (1) P. Chidambaram (2) M.S. Ahluwalia (3) Pavan Kumar Bansal (4) Manmohan Singh (5) S H Kapadia
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13. India's heaviest satellite GSAT - 10 which was launched in September 2012 from French Guiana is aimed at giving a direct boost to (1) telemedicine. (2) locating thorium reserves. (3) GPS augmentation system. (4) telecommunication and DTH. (5) locating uranium reserves. 14. The Union Government has announced in September 2012 a 555 scheme [Five Markets, Five Measures for Five years] aimed at increasing the export of which commodity? (1) Coffee (2) Tea (3) Tobacco (4) Oil seeds (5) Pulses 15. Best Price Modern Wholesale Cash and Carry Stores is an initiative of Walmart and telecom company (1) BSNL. (2) Tata telecom. (3) Idea Cellular. (4) Bharti Airtel. (5) MTNL 16. The objective of the Cartagena protocol adopted in 2010, is to contribute to ensuring adequate level of protection in safe transfer handling and use of (1) NBCs (2) LMOs (3) POPs (4) ICBMs (5) CBMs 17. The National Institute of Animal welfare [NIAW] is located at (1) Gurgaon. (2) Bharatpur. (3) Sariska.

(4) Ballabgarh.

(5) Mt Abu.

18. The scheme for immunization of stray dogs and Animal Birth control [ABC] is being implemented by (1) NIAW. (2) Blue cross. (3) Red Cross. (4) AWBI. (5) WWF. 19. Who among the following is a noted environmentalist and tiger activist? (1) Valmiki Thapar (2) Vandana Shiva (4) Medha Patkar (5) Uday Kumar 20. The Cartagena protocol on Biosafety was negotiated under the aegis of the (1) UNFCCC. (2) CBD. (3) START. (4) CTBT.

(3) Sunderlal Bahnguna

(5) MCTR.

21. The National Food Security Bill [NFSB] introduced in 2011 aims to benefit up to ____ % of the rural population. (1) 90 (2) 75 (3) 65 (4) 50 (5) 80 22. Which organization / institution has initiated a scheme - National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture [NICRA] with an outlay of `350 crore for 2010-12? (1) FAO (2) UNFCCC (3) ICAR (4) NCF (5) UNDP 23. The National Food Security Mission [NFSM] launched in 2007 aims at an additional production of 10 million tonnes of (1) Wheat (2) Rice (3) Pulses (4) Oil seeds (5) GM cotton 24. The Union Government decides on the Minimum Support Prices [MSP] for various agricultural commodities based on the recommendations of the (1) NCF. (2) PMEAC. (3) Investment Commission. (4) CACP. (5) Planning commission. 25. Seed quality is estimated to account for 20 to 25% productivity. The FDI under automatic route for development of seeds is capped at (1) 26%. (2) 49%. (3) 57%. (4) 74%. (5) 100%. 26. The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yogana [RKVY] was launched in 2007-08 with an outlay of `2500 crore to enhance public investment to achieve a target of ____ growth rate in agriculture. (1) 6% (2) 3% (3) 4% (4) 5% (5) 7% 27. Around ____ % of annual rainfall is received during the southwest monsoon season from June to September. (1) 15% (2) 30% (3) 40% (4) 50% (5) 75% 28. India still imports about _____ % of its requirement of edible oil. (1) 50% (2) 25% (3) 20%

(4) 90%

(5) 40%

29. According to the international trade statistics 2011 of WTO India's agricultural exports were valued at $23.2 billion with a ____ share of world trade in agriculture in 2010. (1) 4.2% (2) 1.7% (3) 7.1% (4) 3.4% (5) 4.8%
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30. Four states contribute about 95% of total tea production in the country. The odd man out is (1) Karnataka. (2) West Bengal. (3) Kerala. (4) Assam. (5) Tamil Nadu. 31. During the period 1960-61 to 2010-11 foodgrain production grew at a compounded annual growth rate [CAGR] of around (1) 4%. (2) 5%. (3) 3%. (4) 2%. (5) 10%. 32. Economic Survey of India is published officially every year by the (1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (3) Reserve Bank of India. (5) None of these. 33. According to the Economic Survey 2011-12 the average annual growth in agriculture and allied sectors during the first years of the Eleventh plan period [2007-08 to 2010-11] was ____ against the target of 4%. (1) 7% (2) 6% (3) 5.5% (4) 4.5% (5) 3.5% 34. Which is not true of India's stand on WTO related issues? (1) Seeking reduction in overall trade distorting domestic support [OTDS] of USA and EU. (2) Proposing operational and effective special safeguard mechanism [SSM]. (3) Self designation of an appropriate number of special products. (4) Simplification and capping of developed countries tariffs. (5) Seeking a ban on formulating generic versions of patented drugs. 35. Mode 4 of WTO norms deals with movement of (1) natural persons (2) goods. (4) ideologies. (5) displaced persons. 36. Which is not among India's top four items of manufactured goods? (1) Engineering goods (2) Gems and Jewellery (3) Chemicals and related products (4) Textiles (5) Capital goods 37. India's rank in terms of stock of external debt in 2010 was fifth among twenty most indebted developing countries. Which country was ranked as the most indebted country in this list of 20? (1) Indonesia (2) South Africa (3) Brazil (4) Turkey (5) China 38. The Administered Petrol Prices Mechanism has been dismantled from June 26 (1) 2012. (2) 2010. (3) 2011. (4) 2004. 39. Which is not a major driver of food inflation? (1) Milk (2) Sugar (3) Edible oil (2) Ministry of Finance. (4) Planning Commission.

(3) ideas.

(5) 2008.

(4) Meat/ Fish

(5) Jaggery

40. The aggregate savings rate [savings as a percentage of GDP] crossed ___ in 2004 and has been increasing since then. (1) 20% (2) 30% (3) 40% (4) 10% (5) 50% 41. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] is a specialized body established by the UNEP and (1) WTO. (2) WMO. (3) WEF. (4) OECD. (5) Greenpeace. 42. The Union Government imposed a cess on coal in 2010 to generate resources for a National Fund for (1) disinvestment. (2) investment. (3) CDM. (4) clean Energy. (5) education. 43. India's contribution to global climate change is minimal. Its total Co2 emissions are about ___ of the total global emissions. (1) 10% (2) 4% (3) 8% (4) 2% (5) 6% 44. Which statement is not true about India? (1) 25% of its geographical area is affected by desertification. (2) Supports about 16.7% of the world's human population. (3) Has only 0.5% of the world's grazing land. (4) Supports 81% of the world's cattle population. (5) About 32% of the land is undergoing various forms of degradation. 45. The South Asia Cooperative Environment programme [SACEP] was set up in 1982 with its headquarters in (1) Colombo. (2) Jakarta. (3) Bangkok. (4) Beijing. (5) Tokyo.
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46. Which statement is not true of the National Green Tribunal Act? (1) It was enacted in 2010. (2) The first Chairperson of NGT is Vandana Shiva. (3) The Tribunal shall not be bound by procedure under the code of civil procedure 1908. (4) Appeals should be disposed off finally within six months. (5) The Tribunal will also deal with cases relating to relief and rehabilitation. 47. The Indian State Level Basic Environmental Information Database [ISBEID] was developed by ENVIS focal point in collaboration with (1) NIC. (2) TCS. (3) UIDIA. (4) C-DAC. (5) Infosys. 48. Which of the following is not designated as a centre of excellence for Environmental Science and Management in the country? (1) Madras School of Economics, Chennai (2) IISc - Bengaluru (3) MSSRF Chennai (4) Centre for Environment Education Ahmedabad (5) SACON, Coimbatore 49. The Western Ghats Ecology Expert panel [WGEEP] has finalized a project to study the levels of eco-sensitivity along the western Ghats. The project is being coordinated by (1) MSSRF. (2) IISc. (3) SACON. (4) CEE Ahmedabad. (5) Madras School of Economics 50. Which state / union territory has the largest area of 2152 sq km under mangroves? (1) West Bengal (2) Gujarat (4) Andaman and Nicobar (5) Maharashtra (3) Andhra Pradesh

51. How many districts have been identified by the Union Government with a status of high burden of malnutrition? (1) 60 (2) 200 (3) 120 (4) 100 (5) 150 52. The unit cost of toilets to be built under the National Sanitation Mission has been enhanced to `10,000 of which of `4500/- will be provided by (1) JNNURM. (2) PURA. (3) MNREGA. (4) VAMBAY. (5) Infosys Foundation. 53. The CCEA approved a `1.90 lakh crore debt structuring programme for State Electricity Boards [SEBS] under which ____ of the short-term liabilities as a March 31 2012 will be taken over by the state government. (1) 10% (2) 20% (3) 30% (4) 40% (5) 50% 54. Which organization / institution has informed the Supreme Court in September 2012 that groundwater around the union carbide factory is contaminated? (1) IITR (2) IISC (3) TIFR (4) CSE (5) BIS 55. The Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls [SABLA] aims to increase the nutritional health status of girls in the age group of (1) 18 - 25 years. (2) 11 - 18 years. (3) 13 - 19 years. (4) 11 - 19 years. (5) 13 - 18 years. 56. The Rashtriya Mahila Kosh [RMK] provides ____ refinance assistance to Mahila Urban Cooperative Banks on financial assistance given to poor women. (1) 33% (2) 50% (3) 25% (4) 75% (5) 100% 57. The Intensified Malaria Control Project [IMCP] is being implemented in 10 states. Which state is not covered by IMCP? (1) Bihar (2) Jharkhand (3) Orissa (4) West Bengal (5) Seven Sisters 58. Which state has not been identified as a low performing state [LPS] with reference to promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women? (1) West Bengal (2) Bihar (3) Assam (4) Orissa (5) Rajasthan 59. The Vice chairman of the National Commission on Population constituted in 2000 is the (1) Union Home Minister. (2) Union HRD Minister. (3) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commision. (4) Chairman PMEAC. (5) Chairperson National Commission for Women. 60. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a conditional cash transfer scheme for the Girl Child with insurance cover on a pilot basis in March 2008. The scheme was launched under the name of (1) Rajyalaxmi. (2) Soubaghaylaxmi. (3) Dhanalaxmi. (4) Vidyalaxmi. (5) Samriddhi.
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