1. According to World Bank’s report titled ‘Global Economic Prospects 2012′, the
Indian economy will grow by _________ in current FY 2012-13.
a) 7.4 per cent
b) 7.3 per cent
c) 7.2 per cent
d) 6.9 per cent
e) None of the above
2. The rank of India in 2012 Global Peace Index (GPI) is:
a) 142
b) 138
c) 137
d) 134
e) None of the above
3. Which bank start first “talking” Automated Teller Machine (ATM) for visually
impaired in India?
a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) Union Bank of India
d) State Bank of India
e) Punjab National Bank
4. A High Level Steering Committee (HLSC) chaired by KC Chakrabarty was
constituted by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 3, 2011 for the review of
a) Lead Bank Scheme
b) Credit Guarantee Scheme
c) National Small Savings Fund Schemes
d) the priority sector lending classification
e) Supervisory Processes for Commercial Banks
5. The Reserve Bank of India provides Export Credit Refinance (ECR) facility to
scheduled banks (excluding RRBs) at which of following rates?
a) Bank Rate
b) Marginal Standing Facility Rate
c) Reverse Repo Rate
d) Repo Rate under LAF
e) None of the above
6. The minimum amount of availment under Export Credit Refinance (ECR) facility is
a) Rs one lakh
b) Rs Two lakh
c) Rs Three lakh
d) Rs Five Lakh
e) None of the above
7. The factor(s) examined under ‘CAMELS’, an International Bank Rating
System is/are:
1. Liquidity
2. Asset quality
3. Capital adequacy
4. Sensitivity to Market Risk
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
e) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
8. In which districts of Haryana, the construction of the second campus of All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS-II) began recently?
a) Hisar
b) Jhajjar
c) Rohtak
d) Sonepat
e) Faridabad
9. Name the company which has launched a new line of Tablet PCs under the
codename ‘Surface’ recently?
a) Dell
b) Compaq
c) Apple
d) Toshiba
e) Microsoft
10. The Communications and Information Technology ministry has announced to switch
websites of all government organisations from existing Internet Protocol (IP), IPv4
to new IPv6 by December 2012. Consider the following statement about IPv6:
1. The IPv6 improves on the addressing capacities of IPv4 by using 128 bits instead
of 32 bits, thereby practically making available an almost infinite pool of IP
addresses.
2. An escalating demand for IP addresses in the wireless domain acted as the driving
force behind the development of the large address space offered by the IPv6
3. IPv6 addresses are denoted by four groups of hexadecimal quartets separated by
colons in between them.
4. The IPv6 networks are denoted by Classless Inter Domain Routing (CIDR) notation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
e) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
11. The theme(s) of Earth Summit 2012 also known as RIO+20 was/were:
1. A green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development
2. An institutional framework for sustainable development
3. Collaborate, Innovate, Act – Delivering the Green Economy
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Only 3 d) 1 and 2 only e) All 1, 2 and 3
12. Antonis Samaras was sworn in as new prime minister of
a) Greek
b) Egypt
c) Yemen
d) Mexico
e) Syria
13. ‘JIMEX 12′ is codename of first Bi-lateral maritime exercise between
a) India and Mexico
b) India and Japan
c) Japan and Mexico
d) Jordan and Mexico
e) None of the above
14. The 2012 UEFA European Championship is currently being co-hosted by
a) Germany and Poland
b) Switzerland and Austria
c) Poland and Ukraine
d) Belgium and the Netherlands
e) None of the above
15. Who beat Tamilnadu in final to lift 66th Santosh Trophy recently?
a) Orissa
b) Kerla
c) Karnatka
d) West Bengal
e) Services
16. Who has been awarded the prestigious Karen Harvey Prize for 2012 by the
American Astronomical Society (AAS)?
a) Dibyendu Nandi
b) Soumyajit Dey
c) Brian Welsch
d) Laurent Gizon
e) Harry Warren
17. Who among the following persons has won the Anuvrat Ahimsa (non-violence)
International Peace Award for the year 2012?
a) Dalai Lama
b) Aung San Suu Kyi
c) Katsuya Kodama
d) Thomas Clough Daffern
e) None of the above
18. The Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint
responsibility of Central Government and State/Union Territory Governments.
The Centeral Government will be responsible for which of the following jobs/
duties under TPDS?
1. Identifying the eligible Below Poverty Line (BPL) families
2. Lifting and distributing the allocated foodgrains within the States/UTs
3. Procurement, allocation and transportation of foodgrains upto the designated depots of FCI
4. Supervising the distribution of allocated foodgrains to eligible card holders through Fair Price
Shops
a) Only 3
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 and 3 only
e) 2, 3 and 4 only
19. In which of the following religions, a marriage ceremonies is known as ‘Anand Karaj’
(blissful event)?
a) Hindu-Dharma
b) Buddha-Dharma
c) Jain-Dharma
d) Sikh-Dharma
e) None of the above
20. Where is world’s largest space center ‘Baikonur’ situated?
a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) Kyrgyzstan
e) Kazakhstan
21. The 2011-12 fourth quarter growth has been estimated at
a) 6.5 per cent
b) 5.9 per cent
c) 5.3 per cent
d) 6.7 per cent
e) None of the above
22. Based on the methodologies suggested by Tendulkar Committee, a person in
rural areas is NOT said to be poor if he consume more than
a) Rs.22.42 per daily
b) Rs.25.65 per daily
c) Rs.27.65 per daily
d) Rs.28.65 per daily
e) None of the above
23. The threshold limit for tax collection at source (TCS) on cash purchase of jewellery
has been raised from the present Rs 2 Lakh to
a) Rs 4 lakh
b) Rs 5 lakh
c) Rs 6 lakh
d) Rs 7 lakh
e) None of the above
24. The stock position of food grains (rice and wheat) in the Central Pool as on 1.5.2012
was _____________.
a) 674.16 lakh tons
b) 687.42 lakh tons
c) 765.23 lakh tons
d) 711.17 lakh tons
e) None of the above
25. Consider the following statements about GAAR:
1. The General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) was proposed in mid-March as part of the
budget for fiscal 2013.
2. GAAR aims to target tax evaders, partly by stopping Indian companies and investors
from routing investments through Mauritius or other tax havens for the sole purpose
of avoiding taxes.
3. GAAR will be rollout in the next financial year that begins in April 2013
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) All 1, 2 and 3
e) None of the above
26. To curb black money, India has recently been signed its tenth Tax Information
Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Government of ___________.
a) Austria
b) Bermuda
c) Bahrain
d) Bahamas
e) Argentina
27. Which of the following countries will host the Third Nuclear Security Summit in 2014?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Britain
d) Ireland
e) Netherland
28. Four-day Vajra Corps exercise ‘Ashwamedh’ concluded recently. Vajra Corps are the
defenders of
a) Assam border
b) Punjab border
c) Sikkim border
d) Rajasthan border
e) Jammu & Kashmir border
29. Which is the code name of the anti-Maoist operation launched in Latehar district of
Jharkhand recently?
a) Operation COBRA
b) Operation CACTUS
c) Operation PRAKARAM
d) Operation OCTOPUS
e) None of the above
30. Consider the following statement in concern to the criteria used for the finalization
of items included in Item basket for the new series of Index of Industrial Production
(IIP) having base year 2004-05.
1. The product/items which contributed 0.20% or more to total value of production
at 2-digit industry of NIC-2004 were considered for inclusion in the Item basket.
2. The items with single unit supplying data were excluded from Item basket.
3. New items that had entered the market with significant market share driven by
technological advancement, changed taste and preference of the consumer, improved
standard of living, etc, were included.
4. The essential products like tea, coffee, salt and sugar were included.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
e) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
31. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) estimate for a given month is always
released within ______ from that month.
a) four weeks
b) five weeks
c) six weeks
d) eight weeks
e) None of the above
32. The present general Index of Industrial Production (IIP) compiled in India has
in its scope
1. Mining Sector
2. Manufacturing Sector
3. Oil and Gas Sector
4. Electricity Sector
5. Construction Sector
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
e) All 1, 2 , 3, 4 and 5
33. Which state became the first in country to impose a complete ban on the
consumption and sale of gutkha and paan masala?
a) Bihar
b) Kerala
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Madhya Pradesh
34. Indian TV talk show ‘Satyamev Jayate’ is aired simultaneously on
a) Star Plus and Doordarshan
b) Star One and Doordarshan
c) Star One and Sahara One
d) Colors Channel and Star Plus
e) None of the above
35. Name the cup/trophy won by China after defeating South Korea in final held in
May 2012?
a) Uber Cup Badminton 2012
b) Thomas Cup Badminton 2012
c) World cup Badminton 2012
d) Davis Cup Tennis 2012
e) Azlan Shah Cup Hockey 2012
36. Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was started by the Rural Development
Ministry in 2011 from
a) Goa
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) Odisha
e) Tripura
37. Who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy recently?
a) Sukanaya Roy
b) Nabeel Rahman
c) Arvind Mahankali
d) Snigdha Nandipati
e) Nicholas Rushlow
38. Which of the following countries is/are official permanent member of Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
1. India
2. Mongolia
3. Uzbekistan
4. Kyrgyzstan
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only
e) All 1, 2 ,3 and 4
39. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?
a) pH Scale
b) Richter Scale
c) Celsius Scale
d) Fujita Scale
e) Beaufort Scale
40. How many cities are covered in The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal
Mission (JNNURM)?
a) 43
b) 57
c) 82
d) 75
e) 63
