10.What is the full form of PTC ?

(A) Public Transport Certificate

(B) Pubic Telecommunications Council
(C) Products Through Consumer
(D) Pass Through Certificate

Answer: Pass Through Certificate

3.Who is the Author of the book “My China Diary”

(A)Kanwal Sibal
(B)Salman Haider
(C)J.N. Dixit
(D)Natwar Singh

Answer: Natwar Singh

4.Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he
associated with ?
(A) Film
(B) Journalism
(C) Sports
(D) Politics

Answer: Sports

5.Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?

(A) Snooker
(B) Golf
(C) Archery
(D) Billiards

Answer: Snooker

6.Who has become the first Indian to win two medal in a Shooting World Cup?
(A) Gagan Narang
(B) Sanjeev Bindra
(C) Abhinav Bindra
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Answer: Gagan Narang

7.Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?

(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) India
(D) China

Answer: China

8.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?
(A)Colombo
(B)Mumbai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Dhaka

Answer: Mumbai

9.When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated?

(A) May 1
(B) May 3
(C) May 15
(D) May 24

Answer: May 15

1.Who is the new Prime Minister of Hungry ?

(A) Victor Orban
(B) Gorden Bajnai
(C) Jeno Fock
(D) Ference Gyurcsany

Answer: Gorden Bajnai

2.Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?

(A) Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(B) Lars Looke Rasmussen
(C) Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
(D) Poul Hartling

Answer: Lars Looke Rasmussen

1. The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world’s first and largest operational

space launch facility. In which country is it located?
(A) France
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Germany

2. The International Hockey Federation has decided to allot the next Hockey
World Cup in 2010 to India. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament
started?
(A) 1971
(B) 1974
(C) 1976
(D) 1977

3. Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the
first time in three years on May 17, 2009?
(A) Barcelona
(B) Inter Millan
(C) Real Madrid
(D) Manchester United

4. Recently Suranjoy Singh of India sizzled with a Gold on the concluding

day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with
four medals. This contest held in ?
(A) Czech Republic.
(B) Hungary
(C) Serbia
(D) Austria

5. Recently 12-member Sikkim Cabinet was sworn in and Pavan Kumar

Chamling becomes CM for the ________?
(A) 2nd time
(B) 3rd time
(C) 4th time
(D) 5th time

6. Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S.
Attorney for Southern District of New York, by US President Barack Obama?
(A) Preet Bharara
(B) Suresh Modi
(C) Rajiv Khurana
(D) Suresh Kalmadi

7. The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned

their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’ demand.
Who is heading this panel ?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(B) R Balakrishanan
(C) B S Padmanabham
(D) T. Raja Shekhar

8. Recently India’s Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh

Champia, earned India a gold medal in the recurve team event of the
archery World Cup Stage I. In which country this event held?
(A) Croatia
(B) Russia
(C) Ukraine
(D) Czech Republic.

9. Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive
officer (CEO) of which exchange?
(A) Bombay Stock Exchange
(B) National Stock Exchange
(C) Delhi Stock exchange
(D) None of these

10. Who has won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title at
Delhi Lawn Tennis Association on April 25, 2009?
(A) Yuki Bhambari
(B) Vishnu Vardhan
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Mahesh Bhupti

11. What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009 ?
(A) Shahab
(B) Hatf
(C) Zulfiqar
(D) Omid

12. Recently Indian Navy commissioned INS Airavat. Which among the
following terms precisely describes INS Airavat?
(A) Landing Ship Tank
(B) Waterjet Propelled Fast Attack Craft
(C) Guided Missile Frigate
(D) GPS Craft

13. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently has entered
the Limca Book of Records as the largest animal rights organisation. (May
11, 2009). In which year PETA began ?
(A) 1995
(B) 2000
(C) 1999
(D) 1980

14. ‘Open Market Operation ‘ is a part of

(A) Income Policy
(B) Fiscal Policy
(C) Credit Policy
(D) Labour Policy

15. SDR, the curency of the IMF , is in the form of

(A) Paper Currency
(B) Gold
(C) Silver and Gold both
(D) Book keeping entry only

1- The RBI Governor reviews the Annual Monetary and credit policy every time
after a gap of ———months?

three
2- Reserve Bank of India keeps changing the ratio which regulates the minimum
reserve each bank must hold to customer’s deposits. What this ratio called?

Cash Reserve Ratio

3- Which bank has the punchline”Much more to do with YOU in focus”?

Andhra Bank

4- A new field of banking system made up of large-scale banks that operate

extensive networks of branches and provide different services. This new termed
emerged in the banking field is —————?

Universal Banking

5- Providing credit and other financial services and products of very small
amount to the poors in rural / semi-urban area is callled as …………..?

Micro Finance

6- What are Basel Norms?

Norms specially designed to control various risk factors in bank operations

1. India has signed an agreement to procure Advanced Jet

Trainer (Hawk) from which of the following countries ?

(a) USA

(b) UK

(c) France

(d) Russia

Ans: ( b ) UK

2. The United States has granted the status of ?major

non-NATO ally? to which of the following countries recently ?

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Myanmar
 Ans: ( a ) Pakistan

3. Who among the following persons bought the sword of Tipu

Sultan in London and brought it back to India ?

(a) Ratan Tata

(b) Mukesh Ambani

(c) Vijay Mallya

(d) Aditya Birla

Ans: ( c ) Vijay Mallya

4. Which of the following companies became India?s first

listed IT firm to have crossed $1 billion turnover ?

(a) Satyam

(b) HCL

(c) Wipro

(d) Infosys Technologies

Ans: ( d ) Infosys Technologies

5. Who among the following women has become the highest

individual scorer in an innings in Tests ?

(a) Mithali Raj

(b) Kiran Baloch

(c) Diana Eduljee

(d) None of these

Ans: ( b ) Kiran Baloch

6. Who is the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ?

(a) Chandrika Kumaratunga

(b) Ranil Wickremesinghe

(c) Mahinda Rajapakse

(d) None of these

Ans: ( c ) Mahinda Rajapakse

7. Hamas is a militant organization fighting against which

of the following countries ?

(a) Sudan

(b) Israel

(c) Brazil

(d) Syria

Ans: ( b ) Israel

8. Who among the following has become the first Indian to

score a triple century in Tests ?

(a) Rahul Dravid

(b) Sachin Tendulkar

(c) V.V.S. Laxman

(d) Virender Sehwag

Ans: ( d ) Virender Sehwag

9. Who among the following has won the Femina Miss India

Universe 2004 title ?

(a) Lakshmi Pandit

(b) Sayali Bhagat

(c) Tanushree Dutta

(d) Jyoti Brahmin

Ans: ( c ) Tanushree Dutta

10. The 9th South Asian Federation Games were held recently

in which of the following cities ?

(a) Islamabad

(b) Hyderabad

(c) Kathmandu

(d) Colombo

Ans: ( a ) Islamabad
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December 1st, 2009
1)Who has recently assumed charge as the new Secretary of the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting?

Answer:Raghu Menon

2)Admiral Gorshkov which was recently in news has been renamed as?

Answer:INS Vikramaditya

3)India’s cabinet recently approved the proposal to sign a comprehensive

economic partnership agreement CEPA comprising six pacts viz. trade in
goods, trade facilitation and custom cooperation, trade in services and
investment with which country ?

Answer:South Korea

4)The finance ministry of India recently said in its annual economic survey
that India needs to end controls on prices of petrol and diesel to curb fuel
demand. What is India’s India’s rank in Asia in the oil consumption?

Answer:Third

5)In the economic survey presented ahead of Budget , what fraction of

foreign equity share in Insurance Business was recommended?

Answer:49 %

6. As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of

Union Territories had the highest literacy rate ?

(a) Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli

(b) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

(c) Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry

(d) Pondicherry and Delhi

 Ans: ( b ) Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands

7. In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must

win which one of the following groups of tournaments ?

(a) Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open

(b) Wimbledon, French Open, U.S. Open, Swedish Open

(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czec Open, U.S. Open

(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open

Ans: ( a ) Australian Open, Wimbeldon, French Open, U.S. Open

8. ?Abhinava Bharat?, a secret society of revolutionaries,

was organized by

(a) Khudiram Bose

(b) V.D. Savarkar

(c) Prafulla Chaki

(d) Bhagat Singh

Ans: ( b ) V.D. Savarkar

9. Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or

other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of

(a) Total internal reflection

(b) Interference

(c) Diffraction

(d) Polarisation

Ans: ( a ) Total internal reflection

10. Which one of the following lakes forms and international

boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?

(a) Chad

(b) Malawi

(c) Victoria

(d) Zambezi
 Ans: ( c ) Victoria

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February 2nd, 2009
WHICH DISTRICT IS CALLED ” THE LAND OF GODS” KASARGOD

THE PLACE “ILLIKUNNU” IN KANNUR IS ASSOCIATED WITH” HERMAN

GUNDERT

AZHIMALA NAVI ACADEMY KANNUR

ACADEMY FOR FOLK LORE IS SITUATED IN KANNUR

LARGEST TALUK IN KERALA ERANAD

CALICUT UNIVERSITY IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

BIRTH PLACE OF T.N SHESHAN PALAKKAD

“”"MUNNAR EVICTION”" SPECIAL OFFICER” SURESH KUMAR

DATE OF FORMATION OF KERALA 1 NOV 1956

NUMBER OF EAST FLOWING RIVERS IN KERALA THREE

NUMBER OF RIVERS IN KERALA 44

MOPLAH REBELLION IN MALABAR 1921

THE FIRST TALKIE MALAYALAM FILM BALAN

FIRST FLOATING ATM IN INDIA IS AT KOCHI

KPSC CHAIRMAN K.V SALAHUDHEEN

KUNJALI MARAKAR WAS THE NAVAL CHIEF OF ZAMORIN OF KOZHIKODE

WHO WAS KNOWN AS KERALA GANDHI K.KELAPPAN

“DIRECTION OF “”VASTHUHARA”"” ARAVINDAN

NUMBER OF LOK SABHA SEATS IN KERALA 20

“MUTHIRA PUZHA” IS THE TRIBUTARY OF” PERIYAR

HINDUSTAN PAPER CORPORATION IS AT KOTTAYAM

KERALA WOOD INDUSTRIES IS AT NILAMBUR

THE SMALLEST DISTRICT IN KERALA ALAPPUZHA

SILENT VALLEY IS IN PALAKKAD

THE HIGHEST PEAK IN KERALA ANAMUDI

THE QUEEN OF ARABIAN SEA KOCHI

THE PLACE WHERE VSSC IS LOCATED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

INDIAS FIRST PRIVATE AIRPORT COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

THAKAZHI AWARD FOR SHORT STORIES RAMESH BABU

KULACHAL WAR 1741

FIRST CHIEF MINISTER IN KERALA EMS NAMBOOTHIRIPAD

VAIKKOM SATHYAGRAHA 1924

“AUTHOR OF “MALABAR MANUEL” WILLIAM LOGAN

KADALUNDI IS FAMAOUS FOR MANGROVE FOREST

FIRST PRESIDENTIAL RULE IN KERALA 1956

“LAST ” MAMANGAM” 1755

KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY MANNUTHI

KERALA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE PEECHI

“”AGASTHYA VANAM” BIOLOGICAL PARK” THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PUNALUR PAPER MILLS KOLLAM

“IN WHICH DISTRICT “”SHABARIMALA”" IS SITUATED” PATHANAMTHITTA

“THE PLACE “”MANNADI”" IS ASSOCIATED WITH” VELUTHAMBI DALAVA

“PUNNAMADA KAYAL” IS FAMOUS FOR NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE

KUMARAKAM BIRD SANCTUARY KOTTAYAM

WHERE IS VASCODAGAMA CREMATED MATTANCHERI

MALABAR SPECIAL POLICE HEAD QUARTER MALAPPURAM

TEAK MUSEUM IN KERALA NILAMBUR

KOTTAKKAL ARYA VYDYA SHALA IS SITUATED AT MALAPPURAM

“WHERE IS “THUNJAN PARAMBU” IS SITUATED” TIRUR

DISTRICT WHICH HAS NO RAILWAY LINE WAYANAD

“THE PLACE “LAKKIDI” IS FAMOUS FOR” HEAVY RAIN FALL

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February 2nd, 2009
CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA K.G BALAKRISHNAN
FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA SARDAR VALLABABHAI PATEL
FIRST LADY IPS OFFICER KIRAN BEDI
FIRST LADY CHIEF MINISTER SUCHETHA KRIPALANI
FIRST SPEAKER OF LOK SABHA GANESH S MAVALANKAR
THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN INDIA JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
FOUNDER OF ARYA SAMAJ DAYANAND SARASWATI
“THE “” WISE FOOL “” OF INDIAN HISTORY” MUHAMMAD BIN TUGLAQ
WHO BUILT TAJ MAHAL, RED FORT SHAH JAHAN
FIRST INDIAN MISS UNIVERSE SUSHMITHA SEN
FIRST INDIAN SCIENTIST WON NOBEL PRIZE C.V RAMAN
FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC W.C BANERJEE
THE FIRST INDIAN TO ENTER SPACE RAKESH SHARMA
GRAND OLDMAN OF INDIA DADABHAI NAOROJI
NIGHTINGALE OF INDIA SAROJINI NAIDU
FIRST INDIAN TO CROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL MIHIR SEN
WHO LED THE REVOLT OF 1857 AT KANPUR NANA SAHEB
FIRST WOMAN GOVERNOR IN INDIA SAROJINI NAIDU
“WHO GAVE THE SLOGAN “” DO OR DIE “”" MAHATMA GANDHI
IN INDIA RAILWAY WAS INTRODUCED BY DALHOUSIE
“”" LION OF THE PUNJAB “”" LALA LAJPAT RAI
FOUNDER OF CHIPKO MOVEMENT SUNDARLAL BAHUGUNA
FIRST HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA VENUGOPAL
WHO STARTED BHOODAN MOVEMENT VINOBA BHAVE
KUNJALI MARAKAR WAS THE NAVAL CHIEF OF ZAMORIN OF KOZHIKODE
V.T BHATTATHIRIPAD WAS SOCIAL REFORMER
FIRST MALAYALAM ACTOR, WHO WON BHARATAWARD P.J ANTONY
COURT PHYSICIAN OF KING KANISHKA CHARAKA
“ACTUAL NAME OF PEN NAME “”KAKKANADAN”"” GEORGE VARGHESE
THE FIRST WOMAN PILOT IN INDIA PREM MATHUR
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA S RADHAKRISHNAN
FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA HARILAL J KANIA
FIRST CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA SUKUMAR SEN
M.F HUSSAIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH PAINTING
FIRST INDIAN ICS OFFICER SATYENDRA NATH TAGORE
FIRST WOMAN JUDGE IN SUPREME COURT FATHIMA BIVI
FIRST FIELD MARSHAL MANEKSHAW
PARTITION OF BENGAL LORD CURZON
BARDOLI SATYAGRAHA IS ASSOCIATED WITH SARDAR VALLABAI PATEL
FIRST RECIPIENT OF BHARAT RATNA C.RAJAGOPALACHARI
FIRST INDIAN GRAND MASTER IN CHESS V. ANAND
NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN MEDHA PATKAR
SATYAJIT RAY BENGAL FILM
FATHER OF MALAYALAM CINEMA J.C DANIEL
ARUNA ASAF ALI INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTER
“GANDHI CALLED HIM “”PULAYARAJA”" WHOM” AYYANKALI
INDIAS YOUNGEST IIT STUDENT CHANDRA SEKAR
PRIME MINISTER OF AKBAR THE GREAT ABUL FAZAL
FATHER OF INDIAN LIBRARY SCIENCE S.R RANGANATHAN
INDIAS FIRST WOMAN PRIME MINISTER INDIRA GANDHI
STEPHEN HAWKING BRITISH ASTROPHYSICIST
“AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS LINE “” SARE JAHAN SE ACHA”"” MUHAMMAD
IQBAL
FIRST INDIAN TO DRIVE A FORMULA ONE CAR NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN
THE GOLDEN GIRL OF INDIA P.T USHA
FIRST INDIAN WOMAN BADMINTON GRAND PRIX CHAMPION SANIA
NEHWAL
FIRST INDIAN TO WIN BOOKER PRIZE ARUNDHATI ROY
FIRST TEST TUBE BABY IN THE WORLD LOUISE BROWN
FIRST INDIAN TEST TUBE BABY HARSHA
FIRST INDIAN CRICKETER WHO SCORED TRIPLE CENTURY VIRENDER
SEHWAG
FIRST INDIAN CRICKET CAPTAIN C.K NAYUDU
FIRST INDIAN HAT-TRICK IN TEST CRICKET HARBHAJAN SINGH
“”"IRON MAN OF INDIA”" IS” SARDAR VALLABABHAI PATEL
KHEL RATNA AWARD 2006 PANKAJ ADVANI
INDIAS UN SECRETARY GENERAL CANDIDATE SASI TAROOR
YOUNGEST PADMA SHRI SANIA MIRZA
THE ZABTI SYSTEM WAS CONCEIVED BY AKBAR
MINISTER OF DEFENCE IN INDIA A.K ANTONY
CBI DIRECTOR VIJAY SHANKAR
INDIAS PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN NIRUPAM SEN
“”" INDIAN SHAKESPEARE “”" KALIDASA
“”"INDIAN NEPOLIAN “”" SAMUDRA GUPTA
“”" MYSORE TIGER “”" TIPPU SULTHAN
“”" FRONTIER GANDHI”"” KHAN ABDULGAFAR KHAN
“WHO WAS KNOWN AS KERALA “”SCOT”"” C.V Raman Pillai
WHO WAS THE ONLY WOMAN CEC IN INDIA V.S RAMA DEVI
“WHO BROUGHT OUT NEWSPAPER “”AL HILAL”"” MAULANA ABUL KALAM
AZAD
LAST MUGHAL EMPEROR OF DELHI BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR
WHO GOT SWATHI PURASKAR 2005 UMAYAL PURAM K. SIVARAMAN
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JUSTICE RAJENDRA
BABU
INDIAN HOCKEY COACH JOKIM KARVALO
CHIEF OF INDIAN AIR FORCE FALI HOMI MAJOR
NATIONAL FRUIT OF INDIA MANGO
SMALLEST STATE IN INDIA GOA
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUM CALCUTTA
PINK CITY OF INDIA JAIPUR
THE CAPITAL CITY OF RAJASTHAN JAIPUR
THE CAPITAL CITY OF MADHYAPRADESH BHOPAL
BANARUS HINDU UNIVERSITY UTTARPRADESH
CAPITAL CITY OF GUJRATH GANDHINAGAR
DIAMOND CITY OF INDIA SURAT
SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT ASSOCIATED WITH GUJRATH
FOUNDER OF INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE
THE CAPITAL CITY OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE
BHUVANESHAR IS THE CAPITAL OF ORISSA
LARGEST SALT WATER LAKE IN INDIA CHILKA
CHILKA LAKE ORISSA
CLASSICAL DANCE FORM OF TAMIL NADU BHARATHA NATYAM
“”"THE SORROW OF BIHAR”"” COSI
TEA GARDEN OF INDIA ASSAM
“”"SCOTLAND OF EAST”"” SHILLONG
THE CAPITAL CITY OF TRIPURA AGARTHALA
THE CAPITAL CITY OF SIKKIM GANGTOK
“THE CITY IN HARYANA NAMED AS “”THE MILLENNIUM CITY”"” GURGAON
“”"THE ORANGE CITY OF INDIA”"” NAGPUR
CAPITAL CITY OF UTTARPRADESH LUCKNOW
NARAYANGHAT IS THE SAMADHI OF GULZARILAL NANDA
FIRST INDIAN BANK TO HAVE A BRANCH IN CHINA BANK OF INDIA
WORLDS BIGGEST BANANA GROWER INDIA
MISSILE MAN OF INDIA APJ ABDUL KALAM
GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA DR. SWAMINATHAN
INFOSYS CEO S.GOPALAKRISHNAN
WHICH STATE HAS LOWEST PER CAPITA INCOME ORISSA
“THE TITLE “”SARDAR”" TO VALLABHABHAI PATEL BY” MOTILAL NEHRU

1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of……
(A) World Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh
(D) Reserve Bank of India
(E) None of these

2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At
present RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations ?
(A) 10 paise
(B) 20 paise
(C) 25 paise
(D) 50 paise
(E) 1•00 Rupee
3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Yen
(D) Peso
(E) Euro

4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to
general public. These machines are called……
(A) Coin dispensing machines
(B) ATMs
(C) Debit Card Machines
(D) Ledger Machines
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following names is not associated with the insurance business in India ?
(A) Bajaj Allianz
(B) LIC
(C) GIC
(D) Tata AIG
(E) GE Money

6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold,
silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has emained the
highest trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as……
(A) copper
(B) steel
(C) zinc
(D) white gold
(E) None of these

7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?

1. Demand Draft
2. Credit Card
3. Debit Card
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers ‘IPO’. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) Indian Public Offer
(B) Institutional Purchase
(C) Industrial Purchase Order
(D) Indian Purchase Offer
(E) Initial Public Offer

9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full
form of the same ?
(A) New Multi Capital Exchange
(B) National Medium Commodity Exchange
(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange
(D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange
(E) None of these

10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property.
This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of
banking ?
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Portfolio Management Service
(E) None of these
11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the
field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?
(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh
(B) CRY
(C) ASHA
(D) NABARD
(E) None of these

12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area of…
(A) Literature
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Music
(E) Medical Science

13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a
Hockey Coach ?
(A) Guru
(B) Chak De India
(C) Om Shanti Om
(D) Jab We Met
(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Nepal
(D) Britain
(E) France

15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?

(A) Internet Banking
(B) Branch visits
(C) Going to money lenders
(D) Tele Banking
(E) All of these

16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Maldives
(E) South Africa

17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of
literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?
(A) Inflation
(B) Sensex
(C) Human Development Index
(D) SLR
(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?

(A) ECGC
(B) SEBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) Axis Bank
(E) BHEL

19. Which of the countries represent letter ‘C’ in the category known as BRIC countries ?
(A) Canada
(B) Chile
(C) Cuba
(D) Croatia
(E) China

20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the
ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi ?
(A) President of India
(B) UPA Chairperson
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister of India
(E) None of these

21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dhyanchand Award
(C) Shram Vir Award
(D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(E) None of these

22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?
(A) YES
(B) HDFC
(C) TATA
(D) Kotak Mahindra
(E) ICICI

23. Twenty-20 matches are played in which of the following

(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis
(E) Cricket
24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold
for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?
(A) 123 Pact with USA
(B) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia
(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran
(D) Border talks with China
(E) None of these

25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?
(A) SAT
(B) NET
(C) PAN
(D) VAT
(E) None of these

26. As per the news appeared in some major newspapers India is number two in getting
‘PE’. What is the full form of ‘PE’ as used in the financial world ?
(A) Professional and Ecofriendly
(B) Profitable Equity
(C) Profitable and Economical
(D) Private and Economical
(E) Private Equity

27. Many a times we read in newspapers about ‘Financial Inclusion’. What does it really
mean ? [Pick up correct statement(s)]
1. Allow the merger and acquisition of banks so that only few big banks exist and
continue to cater to the need of corporate sector.
2. Expending the network of banks in such a way that people from lower strata of society
also get the benefit of services provided by banks.
3. Providing Insurance cover to each and every citizen so that he/she can live a healthy
and long life.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

28. Which of the following organizations recently issued some guidelines related to
‘Participatory Notes’ as used in financial world ?
(A) RBI
(B) IRDA
(C) SEBI
(D) AMFI
(E) None of these

29. Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries ?

(A) Nuclear Power generation plants
(B) Pharma Industry
(C) Paper Industry
(D) Sugar plants
(E) Tea plantations

30. As per news items published in various newspapers, Italy has offered its help in
developing ‘SMEs’ in India. What is the full form of ‘SME’ ?
(A) Small and Monopolistic Economy
(B) Speedy and Mechanical
(C) Small and medium enterprises
(D) Small and Medium Level Economy
(E) None of these

Answers
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B)
 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (E) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (C)
2.