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Which of these has surpassed McDonald's to become the largest restaurant chain on the planet and is now spread out more globally than McDonald's? 1 . 3 . Pizza Hut (incorrect) Domino's (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Subway (correct) China Town (incorrect)

Who won the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament in Alor Setar in May, 2011? 1 . 3 . 1 . 3 . 1 . 3 . Saina Nehwal (incorrect) Lin den (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 2 . 4 . 2 . 4 . Xiang Xing (correct) Xin Wang (incorrect)

3 Name the first woman army officer who has been selected for gallantry award. Rekha Singh (incorrect) Suman Rawat (incorrect) Anju Bhatia (incorrect) Mitali Madhumita (correct)

4 The winner of Asia Cup (Football) this year is North Korea (incorrect) Japan (correct) South Korea (incorrect) Indonesia (incorrect)

Overruling the Centre's objection, the Supreme Court has appointed UU Lalit as special public prosecutor in the 1 . 3 . Commonwealth Games scam case (incorrect) TPDS scam case (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 2G scam case (correct) Adarsh housing scam case (incorrect)

India recently finalized deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni River water with1 . 3 . Myanmar (incorrect) Pakistan (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Bangladesh (correct) Nepal (incorrect)

Who among the following well known economists is the Chairperson of the 7 International Advisory Panel (IAP) that reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission recently? 1 . 3 . Amartya Sen (incorrect) Hemando de Soto (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Paul Krugman (incorrect) Jeffery D Sachs (correct)

Which of the following Worlds top golfer and his home country is wrongly matched? 1 . 3 . Martin Kaymer - Germany (incorrect) Phil Mickelson - US (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Lee Westwood - Canada (correct) Ernie Els - South Africa (incorrect)

Name the Indian novelist who has been chosen for the 2011 International Indu Sharma Katha Samman for his novel McCluskieganj. 1 . 3 . 2 Prabhat Kumar Jha (incorrect) . Vikas Kumar Jha (correct) 4 . Mamta Kalia (incorrect) Ravindra Kalia (incorrect)

1 The best male FIFA football player for the year 2010 is 0 1 . 3 . Didier Drogba (incorrect) Diego Forlan (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Lionel Messi (correct) Iker Casillas (incorrect)

1 With which of the following G7 countries has India signed the Comprehensive 1 Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) recently? 1 . 3 . Italy (incorrect) Japan (correct) 2 . 4 . UK (incorrect) France (incorrect)

Which of the following has decided to collaborate with the National Skill 1 Development Council (NSDC) to create jobs for over five lakh employable 2 graduates in the country over the next 10 years, recently ? 1 . 3 . NIIT (incorrect) 2 . Gyanodaya (incorrect) Talent Management International (correct)

TeamLease Services Pvt. Ltd. 4 . (incorrect)

Name the country whose leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French 1 and UN troops, captured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo at the climax of a 3 deadly months-long crisis. 1 . 3 . Nigeria (incorrect) Ivory Coast (correct) 2 . 4 . Sudan (incorrect) Tanzania (incorrect)

1 According to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, the world 4 reputation ranking report, which University has come at the top? 1 . Harvard (correct) 2 . California Institute of Technology (incorrect)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (incorrect)

4 .

Stanford University (incorrect)

1 Which of the following is the greenest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City 5 Index unveiled recently? 1 . 3 . Taipei (incorrect) Tokyo (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Singapore (correct) Hong Kong (incorrect)

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen one of the living 1 legends of mathematics, John Willard Milnor of the Institute for Mathematical 6 Sciences in the University of Stony Brook, USA, for the award of its presitigious __________ for the year 2011. 1 . 3 . Abel Prize (correct) Ramanujam Award (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Alternative Nobel Prize (incorrect) Newton Award (incorrect)

India summoned the ___________ ambassador in New Delhi and conveyed its 1 "serious unhappiness" over golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to 7 take off his turban during a security check. 1 . 3 . US (incorrect) French (incorrect) 2 . 4 . British (incorrect) Italian (correct)

Which of the following statements about India's production of iron and steel is/are correct? 1 I. India produced over 75 million tonnes of steel in 2010. 8 II. India is the fifth largest producer of steel in the world III. India is the largest producer of sponge iron in the world 1 . 3 . I only (incorrect) II and III only (correct) 2 . 4 . I and II only (incorrect) I, II and III only (incorrect)

Which of the following statements about the report titled "Adolescence : An Age of Opportunity" is/are correct ? 1 I. The report has been prepared by UNICEF 9 II. India has the highest number of adolescents in the world. III. More than half among adolescent girls in India are anemic. 1 . 3 . I only (incorrect) II and III only (incorrect) 2 . 4 . I and II only (incorrect) I, II and III (correct)

2 Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2011? 0

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South Africa (incorrect) Argentina (incorrect)

2 . 4 .

Mexico (incorrect) France (correct)

Which state has been able to improve enrollment of girls in schools because of 2 its "Mukhya Mantri Balika Cycle Yojana" that gives Rs. 2,000 to every girl to 1 buy herself a bicycle ? 1 . 3 . Rajasthan (incorrect) Jharkhand (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Bihar (correct) Chhattisgarh (incorrect)

2 Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister ________ died in a chopper crash on Apr 2 30, 2011. 1 . 3 . Tarun Gogoi (incorrect) Lal Thanhawla (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Mukul Sangma (incorrect) Dorjee Khandu (correct)

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has projected a growth 2 rate of _______ for 2011-12 in its latest review of the country's economy 3 recently. 1 . 3 . 7.4% (incorrect) 8.8% (correct) 2 . 4 . 8.2% (incorrect) 9.2% (incorrect)

2 Which state had the highest and lowest growth in gross state domestic product 4 (GSDP) among the states and union territories in the country in 2009-10 ? 1 . 3 . Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan 2 . (correct) Goa, Karnataka (incorrect) 4 . Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar (incorrect) Gujarat, Orissa (incorrect)

Name the noted poet who has been selected for the Bihari Puraskar for 2010 2 for his poetry collection. He was chosen for his collection of poems Anta Ke 5 Sanshaya. 1 . 3 . Uday Prakash (incorrect) Girdhar Rathi (correct) 2 . 4 . Abdul Bismillah (incorrect) Asghar Wajahat (incorrect)

2 Recently in news, Maheshwar Dam is related to 6 1 . Bihar (incorrect) 2 . Uttar Pradesh (incorrect)

3 .

Madhya Pradesh (correct)

4 .

Rajasthan (incorrect)

Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of 2 the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian 7 President Mohamed Nasheed? 1 . 3 . Sri Lanka (incorrect) Fiji (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Myanmar (incorrect) Mauritius (correct)

2 Abidjan is the capital of 8 1 . 3 . Ivory Coast (correct) Libya (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Nigeria (incorrect) Syria (incorrect)

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that 2 seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coin age recently. Which of 9 the following Acts is the oldest ? 1 . 3 . The Indian Coinage Act (incorrect) The Metal Token Act (correct) 2 . 4 . The Small Coins (Offences) Act (incorrect) The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act (incorrect)

3 Swabhiman' scheme launched is associated with 0 1 . 3 . Rural Women Rights (incorrect) Rural Banking (correct) 2 . 4 . Rural Old People Care (incorrect) Rural Food Security (incorrect)

US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigned after criticising the 3 Pentagon's treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to WikiLeaks. 1 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said he would be replaced by ______. 1 . 3 . Michael Hammer (correct) Ross Stein (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Robert Gates (incorrect) Kenneth Hudnut (incorrect)

The government unveiled two new coins to commemorate an anniversary of the Income Tax department recently. Which of the following statements is/are 3 correct ? 2 I. The coins were issued to commemorate 125 years of Income Tax in India. II. The coins are in denomination of Rs. 150 and Rs. 5. III. The reverse faces of the coins bear the portrait of "Chanakya'. 1 . I only (incorrect) 2 . I and II only (incorrect)

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II and III only (correct)

4 .

III and I only (incorrect)

Name the prominent cleric and Jamat Ahle Hadees President who was 3 assassinated in Srinagar recently. He had been critical of stone-pelters, calling 3 their action un-Islamic. 1 . 3 . Shabbir Shah (incorrect) Umar Farooq (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Showket Ahmad Shah (correct) Ghulam Shah Jilani (incorrect)

The provisional data of the 2011 census released recently gave the country 3 good tidings on the literacy front, as the literacy level has increased by 9.21 4 percentage points in the past decade to touch 1 . 3 . 70.4 percent (incorrect) 78.1 percent (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 74.4 percent (correct) 81.7 percent (incorrect)

3 Joseph Lelyveld's book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with 5 India created a furore and was banned in 1 . 3 . Gujarat (incorrect) Gujarat and Maharashtra (correct) 2 . 4 . Maharashtra (incorrect) All over India (incorrect)

In a path-breaking judgement, the Supreme Court has allowed 'passive 3 euthanasia' of withdrawing life support to patients in permanently vegetative 6 state. Which was the first country to legalise euthanasia? 1 . 3 . Mexico (incorrect) Switzerland (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Netherlands (correct) Belgium (incorrect)

3 Who has been presented Yashwantrao Chavan National award recently? 7 1 . 3 . Mannu Bhandari (incorrect) Ashok Vajpeyi (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Rajendra Yadav (incorrect) Mahasweta Devi Verma (correct)

3 Name the first president of the CPM's student outfit SFI who died recently. 8 1 . 3 . Prakash Karat (incorrect) 2 . Sitaram Yechuri (incorrect) C Bhaskaran (correct)

4 Mohammad Salim (incorrect) .

3 In order to mitigate cyclonic impact in India, India recently signed a pact with -

9 1 . 3 . IMF (incorrect) Asian Development Bank (incorrect) 2 . 4 . World Bank (correct) None of the above (incorrect)

4 Cisse Mariam Kaidama has been appointed the first female prime minister of 0 ________ . 1 . 3 . Ghana (incorrect) Angola (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Mali (correct) Namibia (incorrect)

To mark the 100th anniversary of International Womens day, the United Nations Women has announced a new regional programme to address the 1 needs of widows in three Asian countries. Which of these countries is not one of those? 1 . 3 . 1 . 3 . 3 Sri Lanka (incorrect) India (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Nepal (incorrect) Pakistan (correct)

2 Recently in news, Bhatta-Parsaul village situated in ______ 2 Noida, Uttar Pradesh (correct) . Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh (incorrect) 4 . Mehrauly, Delhi (incorrect) Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (incorrect)

Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for his role in the reunification of Germany. 1 . 3 . Angela Merkel (incorrect) Helmut Kohl (correct) 2 . 4 . Rory-Cellan Jones (incorrect) John Major (incorrect)

US President Barack Obama appointed Indian-American ________, Associate 4 Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin Law School, as member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee. 1 . 3 . Anuj C Desai (correct) Sanjay Jha (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Vikram Pandit (incorrect) Sara Mathew (incorrect)

5 Russia has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system. Which among the following statements in this reference is/ are correct? A. Glonass will not be integrated with the US Global Positioning System (GPS).

B. Under an accord, Russia has agreed to share the Glonass Signal with India. 1 . 3 . A only (incorrect) Both A nor B (incorrect) 2 . 4 . B only (correct) Neither A nor B (incorrect)

The International Magicians Society, US, has conferred the Merlin Award on 6 Gopinath Muthukad. He is the second Indian magician to receive the honour after 1 . 3 . PC Sorcar Sr (incorrect) KC Paul (incorrect) 2 . 4 . PC Sorcar Jr (correct) Badal Sorcar (incorrect)

India is the ________most powerful country in the world, says the latest 7 National Security Index (NSI) designed by the country's foremost security and economic experts. 1 . 3 . 8 Second (incorrect) Sixth (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Fifth (correct) Tenth (incorrect)

Which of these nuclear plants of India is located in the highly sensitive Seismic Zone IV? 1 . 3 . 1 . 3 . Narora, Uttar Pradesh (correct) Tarapur, Maharashtra (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 2 . 4 . Kakrapur, Gujarat (incorrect) Kaiga, Karnataka (incorrect)

9 Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected as the President of Uzbekistan (incorrect) Kazakhstan (correct) Tajikistan (incorrect) Armenia (incorrect)

1 Where was the G20 annual Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors 0 Meeting organised recently? 1 . 3 . Mexico City (incorrect) Paris (correct) 2 . 4 . Canberra (incorrect) London (incorrect)

Name the founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the senior 1 most figures in the world of archaeology who passed away recently at the ago 1 of 80. 1 . 2 William F Albright (incorrect) . Robert Bruce (incorrect)

3 .

Robert Gates (incorrect)

4 .

Lewis Binford (correct)

Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihood to what percentage of world 1 population, according a report of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2 unveiled recently ? 1 . 3 . 3% (incorrect) 12% (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 8% (correct) 15% (incorrect)

1 Which of the following has been chosen to head the recently appointed UN 3 Counter Terrorism Committee? 1 . 3 . Japan (incorrect) USA (incorrect) 2 . 4 . India (correct) Australia (incorrect)

1 Name the close aide of the former Communication Minister A Raja who 4 allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Mar 16, 2011. 1 . 3 . Hassan Ali (incorrect) Sadiq Batcha (correct) 2 . 4 . Shahid Balwa (incorrect) Abdul KarimTelgi (incorrect)

1 O.N.V. Kurup who was recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan this year is a 5 famous poet of 1 . 3 . Tamil language (incorrect) 2 . Kannad language (incorrect) Gujarati Language (incorrect)

4 Malyalam Language (correct) .

The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following 1 statements is/are correct ? 6 I. More than 70% schools had Pucca Building II. More than 60% schools had Girl's Toilets III. More than 15% schools had Computer Facilities 1 . 3 . I only (incorrect) II only (incorrect) 2 . 4 . I and II only (incorrect) I and III only (correct)

Name the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper 1 Le Journal Hebdomadire who was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in 7 Beirut on April 12,2011. 1 . Aboubakr Jamal (correct) 2 . Najam Sethi (incorrect)

3 .

Abdullah Bakr (incorrect)

4 .

Riz Khan (incorrect)

1 Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa has been chosen for the prestigious ________for 8 his novel Mandra. 1 . 3 . Bihari Puraskar (incorrect) Kabir Samman (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Saraswati Samman (correct) Tulsi Samman (incorrect)

1 Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Union Parliament? 9 1 . 3 . 2 Murli Manohar Joshi (correct) . Saifudin Soj (incorrect) 4 . Jashwant Singh (incorrect) Mohan Singh (incorrect)

Which of the following statements about growth estimates in the Review of the Economy 2010-11 by Economic Advisory Council is/are correct? 2 I. Indian economy will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-12. 0 II. Agriculture will have a lower growth rate in 2011 -12 than 2010-11. III. Industry and Services will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 201011. 1 . 3 . I only (incorrect) II and III only (incorrect) 2 . 4 . I and II only (incorrect) I, II and III (correct)

2 Who among the following is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India 1 (PEMI) World 2011? 1 . 3 . 2 Kanishtha Dhankhar (correct) . Hasleen Kaur (incorrect) 4 . Ankita Shorey (incorrect) Surabhi Rao (incorrect)

2 The Supreme Court has extended by six months the tenure of the Justice 2 Wadhwa Committee formed to probe into issues in the 1 . 3 . 2G scam (incorrect) Commonwealth Games (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Fake stamp paper scam (incorrect) Public Distribution System (correct)

2 Which of these States recorded the highest per capita income among all States 3 and Union Territories during 2009-10? 1 . 3 . Punjab (incorrect) Goa (correct) 2 . 4 . Gujarat (incorrect) Karnataka (incorrect)

2 The 16th National Youth Festival was held in_____ 4 1 . 3 . Jaipur (incorrect) Hyderabad (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Udaipur (correct) Gandhinagar (incorrect)

Name the country which on Apr 14 joined Russia in vaguely backing India's 2 quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that it 5 would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table. 1 . 3 . Brazil (incorrect) China (correct) 2 . 4 . South Africa (incorrect) Britain (incorrect)

A five-membered committee has submitted final draft of National Policy on 2 Senior Citizens 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Who 6 headed this committee? 1 . 3 . Dr. Abha Sharma (incorrect) Dr. Madhu Gupta (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Dr. V Mohini Giri (correct) Dr. S Malathi Rao (incorrect)

The Government constituted a Task Force to evolve a suitable mechanism for direct subsidies to individuals/families recently. Which of the following will be 2 covered ? 7 I. Kerosens & LPG II. Foodgrains III. Petrol & diesel IV. Fertilisers 1 . 3 . I and II only (incorrect) II and IV only (incorrect) 2 . 4 . II and III only (incorrect) I and IV only (correct)

2 Salman Bashir is the foreign secretary of ________ 8 1 . 3 . Iran (incorrect) Pakistan (correct) 2 . 4 . Egypt (incorrect) Afghanistan (incorrect)

2 Ambati Rayudu is related to 9 1 . 3 . Mumbai Indians (correct) Pune Warriors (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Deccan Chargers (incorrect) Punjab Kings XI (incorrect)

3 INS Deepak which was recently commissioned into the Navy is -

0 1 . 3 . The Italian built fleet tanker (correct) Japanese built fleet tanker (incorrect) 2 . 4 . American built fleet tanker (incorrect) Chinese built fleet tanker (incorrect)

3 The person who has been elected by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as its fellow 1 is 1 . 3 . Girija Devi (incorrect) Both of the above (correct) 2 . 4 . Nataraj Ramakrishna (incorrect) None of the above (incorrect)

As a part of the wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new 3 association by the name SAVE was launched recently. The objective of SAVE 2 is to conserve: 1 . 3 . Vultures (correct) Parrots (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Tigers (incorrect) Elephants (incorrect)

Which state government has decided to honour two players from the state in 3 the victorious World Cup cricket team with the state's highest sports award 3 "Eklavya Puraskar"? 1 . 3 . Maharashtra (incorrect) Gujarat (correct) 2 . 4 . Kamataka (incorrect) Tamil Nadu (incorrect)

3 Inside Central Asia is a book written by 4 1 . 3 . Tony Blair (incorrect) Khushwant Singh (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Dilip Hiro (correct) Hillary Clinton (incorrect)

Which among the following statements is/ are correct? 3 A. NASA's Messenger spacecraft created history when it entered the orbit of 5 Mercury. B. The spacecraft was launched in the year 2006. 1 . 3 . A only (correct) Both A and B (incorrect) 2 . 4 . B only (incorrect) Neither A nor B (incorrect)

The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India 3 Mission, which aims at increasing India's forest cover by _________ hectares 6 over the next 10 years.

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two million (incorrect) eight million (incorrect)

2 . 4 .

five million (correct) ten million (incorrect)

3 Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati won the Miami Masters (Tennis) for the 7 first time as a team in 1 . 3 . 1995 (incorrect) 2003 (incorrect) 2 . 4 . 1999 (incorrect) 2011 (correct)

3 The Indian Nuclear Societys Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award has 8 been conferred on___ 1 . 3 . Anil Kakodkar (correct) 2 . Madhavan Nair (incorrect) None of the above (incorrect)

4 APJ Abdul Kalam (incorrect) .

3 Which of the following won the Ranji Trophy of circket recently? 9 1 . 3 . Uttar Pradesh (incorrect) Tamil Nadu (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Rajasthan (correct) Karnataka (incorrect)

According to a latest study by the researchers of Stanford University, modern 4 humans may have originated from ______ challenging the age-old view that 0 people came from the eastern Africa. 1 . 3 . Western Africa (incorrect) Northern Asia (incorrect) 2 . 4 . Eastern Asia (incorrect) Southern Africa (correct)