1.Which book won the Pulitzer Prize 2012, under the category
(1) An American Life
(2) Life on Mars
(3) A life of Reinvention b the Life Manning Marble
(4) Water by the Spoonful
(5) None of these
2.Name of the Kerala based UAE business magnate, who was awarded with Inter Faith Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur ?
(1) AS Yasin
(2) Rafeeq Ahmed
(3) Usman Haider
(4) MA Yusuf Ali
(5) None of these
3.Where was the world’s oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary recently?
(1) Rome
(2) Canada
(3) London
(4) Russia
(5) None of these
4.Which of the following political party won the parliamentary elections in Jamaica recently ?
(1) Jamaica Labour Party
(2) People’s National Party
(3) New Nation Coalition
(4) National Democratic Movement
(5) None of these
5.Which country has test launched first 3-D Television broadcast ?
(1) China
(2) UK
(3) US
(4) S Africa
(5) None of these
6.Where is the world’s tallest building located ?
(1) UAE
(2) USA
(3) Canada
(4) Taiwan
(5) None of these
7. Recently, who has been appointed as CEO of Prasar Bharati ?
(1) Jawahar Sircar
(2) Mohan Rawat
(3) Sachin Gupta
(4) Vinod Shankar
(5) None of these
8.Who among the following elected as the President of Indian Economic Association?
(1) Amartya Sen
(2) Dr. Balchandra Mungekar
(3) CF Hanumantha Rao
(4) ML Dantewala
(5) None of these
9.Who has been appointed as Chairman cum Managing Director of the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)?
(1) Rajeev Kher
(2) Chandra Bhushan Paliwal
(3) Rita Menon
(4) CS Verma
(5) None of these
10.Karnal has been in news recently for setting Guiness World record in making ?
(1) World’s largest tree house
(2) world’s largest radio telescope
(3) world’s largest human red ribbon
(4) world’s largest formation in air
(5) None of these
11.where is India’s first radio frequency based toll plaza located ?
(1) Parwanoo
(2) Zirakpur
(3) Chandimandir
(4) Sonipat
(5) None of these
12.In which city ‘Indian Aviation 2012 held?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Chennai
(4) New Delhi
(5) None of these
13.‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ covers?
(1) all children in age group 3-10
(2) all children in age group 4-8
(3) all children in age group 5-15
(4) all children in age group 6-14
(5) None of these
14.Which of the following Indian channels was granted broadcast rights in China ?
(1) Zee Tv
(2) Doordarshan
(3) Network 18
(4) SAB TV
(5) None of these
15.Which one of the following state govt.s launched Panch Parmeshwar Scheme ?
(1) MP
(2) Bihar
(3) UP
(4) Kerala
(5) None of these
16.Planning Commission approved Rudr asar Development Scheme. The sche me is related to?
(1) Sikkim
(2) Asom
(3) Manipur
(4) Tripura
(5) None of these
17.Name the freedom fighter with picture of whom Rs. 5 coin would be introdu ced by RBI ?
(1) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(2) Subhash Chandra Bose
(3) Bhagat Singh
(4) Gandhiji
(5) None of these
18. What is the name of the political party formed by late Dev Anand ?
(1) National Renaissance
(2) The National Party of India
(3) Bharat Sabha
(4) Indian National Society
(5) None of these
19.Where was 100th Indian Science Conference held ?
(1) Chennai
(2) Kolkata
(3) Bhubneshwar
(4) Jaipur
(5) None of these
20.Which Private Indian Bank tied up with Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank for inward remittances?
(1) Yes Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Citi Bank
(4) Axis Bank
(5) None of these
21.Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of fruit drink maker ‘Rasna’?
(1) Katrina Kaif
(2) Genelia
(3) Amrita Rao
(4) Juhi Chawla
(5) None of these
22.The govt. of India earns maximum revenue from?
(1) income tax
(2) excise duty
(3) custom duty
(4) corporation tax
(5) None of these
23.SARAS is a?
(1) pilotless aircraft
(2) light transport aircraft
(3) submarine
(4) land to air missile
(5) None of these
24.Land Development Banks form a part of the?
(1) Commercial Banks
(2) Industrial Development Bank of India
(3) Food Corporation of India
(4) Cooperative Credit Structure
(5) None of these
25. The most important small scale indu stry in India is the?
(1) Handloom industry
(2) Textile Industry
(3) Jute industry
(4) Paper industry
(5) None of these
26.The Reserve Bank of India issues notes under which one of the following methods ?
(1) Fixed fiduciary system
(2) Maximum fiduciary system
(3) Minimum reserve system
(4) Proportional reserve system
(5) None of these
27.The measure of the volume of with the public is?
(1) Notes in circulation + circulation of coins
(2) Notes in circulation + circulation of coins+ cash on hand with the banks
(3) Notes in circulation + circulation of coins-cash on hand with the banks
(4) None of these
28.Which of the follow ing is not related with banks ?
(1) NPA s
(2) TRAI
(3) CRR
(4) Repo
(5) Bank rate
29.A Bill is?
(1) a bill which would authorise expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund of India
(2) a bill ordinarily introduced each year to give effect to financial proposals of Government of India of the next following financial year.
(3) a bill to authorise expenditure on the Contingency Fund of India
(4) a bill to control the finances of the Union and State Government
(5) None of these
30.Hamas is associated with?
(1) Palestine
(2) Lebanon
(3) Iraq
(4) Iran
(5) None of these
31.Asian Games 2014 would be held in?
(1) Japan
(2) S Korea
(3) China
(4) India
(5) None of these
32.Which is the World’s largest country in terms of Area?
(1) Russia
(2) Canada
(3) China
(4) India
(5) None of these
33. AGMARK is?
(1) a cooperative for egg production
(2) regulated agricultural market
(3) farmer’s cooperative
(4) a quality guarantee stamp for commodities like eggs ghee, honey etc.
(5) None of these
34.Which of the following is called a ‘ banker’s cheque’ ?
(1) Demand draft
(2) Debit card
(3) Pay order
(4) Fixed deposit
(5) None of these
35.The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?
(1) Earth Summit,, Rio de Janeiro
(2) Kyoto Protocol
(3) Montreal Protocol
(4) G-8 Summit, Helligendamn
(5) None of these
36.Which of the following is the first State/UT to announce 100% financial inclusion in India ?
(1) Podicherry
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Maharashtra
(5) None of these
37.Which is the largest commercial bank of the country ?
(1) RBI
(2) PNB
(3) SBI
(4) Canara Bank
(5) None of these
38. In which of the following states is the Pagladia Dam Project located?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Sikkim
3) Assam
4) West Bengal
5) None of these
39.The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institu tional Investors is called?
1) FDI
2) Portfolio Investment
3) NRI Investment
4) Foreign Indirect Investment
5) None of these
40.Which of the following public sector banks has won the Best Risk Master Award for its outstanding record in loan appraisal standards, loan portfolio management, NPAs and restructured loan book management ?
(1) Indian Bank
(2) OBC
(3) Syndicate Bank
(4) BOB
(5) UCO Bank
41.‘Bhagyam Oil fields’, which were recently in news, are located in which of the following states in India?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Assam
4) Maharashtra
5) Karnataka
42.At which of the following places are Government Medals minted ?
(1) Kolkata and Noida
(2) Devas and Hoshangabad
(3) Nashik and Hyderabad
(4) Mysore and salboni
(5) Nome of these
43.Name the new version of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) which will alllow common ATMs that will be owned and managed by non-banking entities ?
(1) Ezee ATM
(2) Clear Card
(3) Visa Card
(4) White- label ATM
(5) Smart Card
44.Which of the following has become the first Indian state to launch health insurance policy covering all its people ?
(1) Goa
(2) Haryana
(3) Bihar
(4) Kerala
(5) UP
45.September 29 is celebrated every year throughout the world as?
(1) World Health Day
(2) World Heart Day
(3) World Diabetes Day
(4) World Climate Day
(5) World Anti-Corruption Day
46.In which country is India negotiating for development of Farzad gas field in that country ?
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) Tajikistan
(3) Iran
(4) Afghanistan
(5) Russia
47.The youngest country of the world, South Sudan, recently choose ___ as its official language?
(1) French
(2) Arabic
(3) English
(4) Spanish
(5) Swahili
48. Which Indian cricketer has launched a sports academy recently in Jhajjar in Haryana ?
(1) MS Dhoni
(2) Sehwag
(3) Sachin
(4) Ajay Jadeja
(5) None of these
49. Who among the following has been best owed the prestigious Akshay Mohanty Samman for 2011 recently ?
(1) Manna Dey
(2) Ilayaraja
(3) Gulzar
(4) Asha Bhonsle
(5) None of these
50.Who among the following has won the 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration ?
(1) Javed Akhtar
(2) Mahashweta Devi
(3) Balraj Puri
(4) Mohan Dharia
(5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1-2; 2-4; 3-5; 4-2; 5-1; 6-1; 7-1; 8-2; 9-3; 10-3;
11-3; 12-1; 13-4; 14-1; 15-1; 16-4; 17-3; 18-2; 19-2; 20-4;
21-2; 22-3; 23-2; 24-4; 25-1; 26-3; 27-3; 28-2; 29-2; 30-1;
31-2; 32-1; 33-4; 34-3, 35-2; 36-1; 37-3; 38-3; 39-4; 40-1
41-1; 42-1; 43-4; 44-1, 45-2; 46-3; 47-3; 48-2; 49-4; 50-4
