1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved
disinvestment of what per cent government equity in the National Thermal
Power Corporation (NTPC), out of its holding of 84.50 per cent on
November 22, 2012?
1) 8%
2) 8.5%
3) 9%
4) 9.5%
5) 10%
2. Who became the first batsman in the history of Test Cricket to make four 200-plus scores in a calendar year in November 2012?
1) Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
2) Graeme Smith (South Africa)
3) Alastair Cook (England)
4) Ricky Ponting (Australia)
5) Michael Clarke (Australia)
3. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was honored with the 2010 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in New Delhi on November 22, 2012. He is former President of which of the following countries?
1) Mexico
2) Portugal
3) Brazil
4) Argentina
5) Peru
4. Who among the following Ramon Magsaysay awardees is the founder of an NGO Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP)?
1) Neelima Mishra
2) Harish Hande
3) Arvind Kejriwal
4) Kulandei Francis
5) Sandeep Pandey
5. RBI Governor D.Subbarao declared which of the following as the first district in the country to achieve total and meaningful financial inclusion on Nove-mber 22, 2012?
1) Anand (Gujarat)
2) Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh)
3) Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)
4) Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu)
5) Ernakulam (Kerala)
6. The Government of India extended the term of Subir Gokarn till December 31, 2012. He is?
1) SBI Chairman
2) Finance Secretary
3) Deputy Governor of RBI
4) Chief Economic Advisor
5) None of these
7. Who won the third straight Formula One World Championship title on November 25, 2012?
1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
3) Jenson Button (McLaren)
4) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
5) Mark Webber (Red Bull)
8. Which city hosted the 7th East Asia Summit (EAS) on November 20, 2012?
1) Bangkok (Thailand)
2) Hanoi (Vietnam)
3) Jakarta (Indonesia)
4) Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
5) Yangon (Myanmar)
9. The Centre will set up an Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology at a cost of Rs.287.50 crore at which of the following places?
1) New Delhi
2) Ranchi
3) Hassan
4) Mysore
5) Hyderabad
10. The Government has notified what per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail?
1) 49
2) 74
3) 51
4) 100
5) 26
11. The 12th annual Miss Earth 2012 pageant was held in Muntinlupa city, Philippines on November 24, 2012. Who won the title?
1) Tereza Fajksova (Czech Republic)
2) Stephany Stefanowitz (Philippines)
3) Osmariel Villalobos (Venezuela)
4) Camila Brant (Brazil)
5) Prachi Mishra (India)
12. Who is the author of the book 'Patriots and Partisans'?
1) Pankaj Mishra
2) Mihir Bose
3) Ramachandra Guha
4) Ram Sharan Sharma
5) Romila Thapar
13. Which of the following full forms is not correct?
1) KYC-Know Your Customer
2) SEBI-Securities and Exchange Board of India
3) RTGS-Real Time Gross Settlement
4) SEZ-Special Economic Zone
5) ILO-International Legal Organization
14. Which of the following statements is not correct?
1) India is the largest producer of milk in the world.
2) Karnataka is the major producer of mulberry silk in India.
3) Golden Revolution refers to the development of horticu-ltural products.
4) M.S.Swaminathan is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution in India'.
5) Wheat is the most important Kharif crop in India.
15. The terms Bulls and Bears are used in?
1) Commodity Market
2) Stock Market
3) Bullion Market
4) Banking Sector
5) Insurance Sector
ANSWERS:
1) 4 2) 5 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 2 10) 3 11) 1 12) 3 13) 5 14) 5 15) 2
1) 8%
2) 8.5%
3) 9%
4) 9.5%
5) 10%
2. Who became the first batsman in the history of Test Cricket to make four 200-plus scores in a calendar year in November 2012?
1) Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
2) Graeme Smith (South Africa)
3) Alastair Cook (England)
4) Ricky Ponting (Australia)
5) Michael Clarke (Australia)
3. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was honored with the 2010 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in New Delhi on November 22, 2012. He is former President of which of the following countries?
1) Mexico
2) Portugal
3) Brazil
4) Argentina
5) Peru
4. Who among the following Ramon Magsaysay awardees is the founder of an NGO Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP)?
1) Neelima Mishra
2) Harish Hande
3) Arvind Kejriwal
4) Kulandei Francis
5) Sandeep Pandey
5. RBI Governor D.Subbarao declared which of the following as the first district in the country to achieve total and meaningful financial inclusion on Nove-mber 22, 2012?
1) Anand (Gujarat)
2) Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh)
3) Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu)
4) Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu)
5) Ernakulam (Kerala)
6. The Government of India extended the term of Subir Gokarn till December 31, 2012. He is?
1) SBI Chairman
2) Finance Secretary
3) Deputy Governor of RBI
4) Chief Economic Advisor
5) None of these
7. Who won the third straight Formula One World Championship title on November 25, 2012?
1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
2) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
3) Jenson Button (McLaren)
4) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
5) Mark Webber (Red Bull)
8. Which city hosted the 7th East Asia Summit (EAS) on November 20, 2012?
1) Bangkok (Thailand)
2) Hanoi (Vietnam)
3) Jakarta (Indonesia)
4) Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
5) Yangon (Myanmar)
9. The Centre will set up an Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology at a cost of Rs.287.50 crore at which of the following places?
1) New Delhi
2) Ranchi
3) Hassan
4) Mysore
5) Hyderabad
10. The Government has notified what per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail?
1) 49
2) 74
3) 51
4) 100
5) 26
11. The 12th annual Miss Earth 2012 pageant was held in Muntinlupa city, Philippines on November 24, 2012. Who won the title?
1) Tereza Fajksova (Czech Republic)
2) Stephany Stefanowitz (Philippines)
3) Osmariel Villalobos (Venezuela)
4) Camila Brant (Brazil)
5) Prachi Mishra (India)
12. Who is the author of the book 'Patriots and Partisans'?
1) Pankaj Mishra
2) Mihir Bose
3) Ramachandra Guha
4) Ram Sharan Sharma
5) Romila Thapar
13. Which of the following full forms is not correct?
1) KYC-Know Your Customer
2) SEBI-Securities and Exchange Board of India
3) RTGS-Real Time Gross Settlement
4) SEZ-Special Economic Zone
5) ILO-International Legal Organization
14. Which of the following statements is not correct?
1) India is the largest producer of milk in the world.
2) Karnataka is the major producer of mulberry silk in India.
3) Golden Revolution refers to the development of horticu-ltural products.
4) M.S.Swaminathan is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution in India'.
5) Wheat is the most important Kharif crop in India.
15. The terms Bulls and Bears are used in?
1) Commodity Market
2) Stock Market
3) Bullion Market
4) Banking Sector
5) Insurance Sector
ANSWERS:
1) 4 2) 5 3) 3 4) 4 5) 5 6) 3 7) 1 8) 4 9) 2 10) 3 11) 1 12) 3 13) 5 14) 5 15) 2
