1. Who was named the most powerful business woman in India for the second consecutive year by Fortune magazine in November 2012?
1) Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank)
2) Mallika Srinivasan (TAFE)
3) Aruna Jayanthi (Capgemini)
4) Shikha Sharma (Axis Bank)
5) Preetha Reddy (Apollo Hospitals)
2. According to National Associa-tion of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the IT industry would grow by what percent in 2012-13?
1) 9
2) 11
3) 10
4) 8
5) 7
3. Who, among the following women Presidents, was chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Develo-pment for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country? (The announcement was made on November 19, the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi)
1) Joyce Banda (Malawi)
2) Dilma Rousseff (Brazil)
3) Laura Chinchilla (Costa Rica)
4) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (Argentina)
5) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia)
4. Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. Which country won the 2012 Davis Cup in Prague on November 18, 2012?
1) Czech Republic
2) Spain
3) Argentina
4) Serbia
5) Croatia
5. Which of the following statements about the Kelkar Committee is not correct?
1) A Committee, headed by for-mer Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar, recommended phased elimination of subsidies.
2) It suggested phased elimina-tion of subsidy on diesel and LPG in the next four years.
3) The Committee recommen-ded hike in urea prices.
4) It suggested reviewing Direct Taxes Code Bill and bringing more services in the tax net.
5) The government accepted all the suggestions of the panel.
6. Which country's President will be the Chief Guest of the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention that will be held from 7 to 9 January, 2013 in Kochi?
1) Mauritius
2) Singapore
3) Sri Lanka
4) Panama
5) Trinidad & Tobago
7. The 58th Commonwealth Parlia-mentary Association (CPA) Annual Conference was held in which of the following cities in September 2012?
1) Perth
2) Colombo
3) London
4) New Delhi
5) Canberra
8. Large Uranium deposits were discovered recently at Rohil in Sikar district of?
1) Haryana
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Jharkhand
5) Bihar
9. Who became the first Union Minister to be commissioned as a regular officer in the Territo-rial Army on September 6, 2012?
1) Jitin Prasada
2) Milind Deora
3) Jitendra Singh
4) Sachin Pilot
5) Jyotiraditya Scindia
10. Hailemariam Desalegn became the Prime Minister of which of the following African countries in September 2012?
1) Swaziland
2) Tanzania
3) Cape Verde
4) Ethiopia
5) Sierra Leone
11. Who received the 2012 US Liberty Medal on September 13, 2012? (This honor is bestowed on those who fight for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom)
1) Muhammad Ali
2) Tony Blair
3) Robert Gates
4) Steven Spielberg
5) None of these
12. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the humanitarian organization The Art of Living, has been honored with National Order of Merito de Comuneros, the highest civilian award of?
1) Brazil
2) Paraguay
3) Chile
4) Argentina
5) Venezuela
13. Pierre Nkurunziza visited India in September 2012 and received an award by MAMTA, an NGO, for his commitment to the cause of child welfare. He is the President of which of the following African countries?
1) Burundi
2) Rwanda
3) Gabon
4) Lesotho
5) Botswana
14. Grammy Award winning global pop phenomenon Enrique Iglesias performed in Pune, New Delhi and Bangalore in October 2012. He belongs to?
1) USA
2) Portugal
3) France
4) Colombia
5) Spain
15. Which Olympic champion was the event ambassador of the fifth Airtel Delhi half-marathon that was held on September 30, 2012?
1) Usain Bolt
2) Noah Ngeny
3) David Rudisha
4) Yohan Blake
5) Tyson Gay
16. What is the minimum population of cities stipulated by the government for foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector?
1) 2 lakhs
2) 5 lakhs
3) 7 lakhs
4) 10 lakhs
5) 15 lakhs
ANSWERS:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 5 4) 1 5) 5 6) 1 7) 2 8) 3 9) 4 10) 4 11) 1 12) 2 13) 1 14) 5 15) 3 16) 4
1) Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank)
2) Mallika Srinivasan (TAFE)
3) Aruna Jayanthi (Capgemini)
4) Shikha Sharma (Axis Bank)
5) Preetha Reddy (Apollo Hospitals)
2. According to National Associa-tion of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the IT industry would grow by what percent in 2012-13?
1) 9
2) 11
3) 10
4) 8
5) 7
3. Who, among the following women Presidents, was chosen for 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Develo-pment for being an inspiration to women and ensuring return of peace and democracy in her country? (The announcement was made on November 19, the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi)
1) Joyce Banda (Malawi)
2) Dilma Rousseff (Brazil)
3) Laura Chinchilla (Costa Rica)
4) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (Argentina)
5) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia)
4. Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. Which country won the 2012 Davis Cup in Prague on November 18, 2012?
1) Czech Republic
2) Spain
3) Argentina
4) Serbia
5) Croatia
5. Which of the following statements about the Kelkar Committee is not correct?
1) A Committee, headed by for-mer Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar, recommended phased elimination of subsidies.
2) It suggested phased elimina-tion of subsidy on diesel and LPG in the next four years.
3) The Committee recommen-ded hike in urea prices.
4) It suggested reviewing Direct Taxes Code Bill and bringing more services in the tax net.
5) The government accepted all the suggestions of the panel.
6. Which country's President will be the Chief Guest of the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention that will be held from 7 to 9 January, 2013 in Kochi?
1) Mauritius
2) Singapore
3) Sri Lanka
4) Panama
5) Trinidad & Tobago
7. The 58th Commonwealth Parlia-mentary Association (CPA) Annual Conference was held in which of the following cities in September 2012?
1) Perth
2) Colombo
3) London
4) New Delhi
5) Canberra
8. Large Uranium deposits were discovered recently at Rohil in Sikar district of?
1) Haryana
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Jharkhand
5) Bihar
9. Who became the first Union Minister to be commissioned as a regular officer in the Territo-rial Army on September 6, 2012?
1) Jitin Prasada
2) Milind Deora
3) Jitendra Singh
4) Sachin Pilot
5) Jyotiraditya Scindia
10. Hailemariam Desalegn became the Prime Minister of which of the following African countries in September 2012?
1) Swaziland
2) Tanzania
3) Cape Verde
4) Ethiopia
5) Sierra Leone
11. Who received the 2012 US Liberty Medal on September 13, 2012? (This honor is bestowed on those who fight for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom)
1) Muhammad Ali
2) Tony Blair
3) Robert Gates
4) Steven Spielberg
5) None of these
12. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the humanitarian organization The Art of Living, has been honored with National Order of Merito de Comuneros, the highest civilian award of?
1) Brazil
2) Paraguay
3) Chile
4) Argentina
5) Venezuela
13. Pierre Nkurunziza visited India in September 2012 and received an award by MAMTA, an NGO, for his commitment to the cause of child welfare. He is the President of which of the following African countries?
1) Burundi
2) Rwanda
3) Gabon
4) Lesotho
5) Botswana
14. Grammy Award winning global pop phenomenon Enrique Iglesias performed in Pune, New Delhi and Bangalore in October 2012. He belongs to?
1) USA
2) Portugal
3) France
4) Colombia
5) Spain
15. Which Olympic champion was the event ambassador of the fifth Airtel Delhi half-marathon that was held on September 30, 2012?
1) Usain Bolt
2) Noah Ngeny
3) David Rudisha
4) Yohan Blake
5) Tyson Gay
16. What is the minimum population of cities stipulated by the government for foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector?
1) 2 lakhs
2) 5 lakhs
3) 7 lakhs
4) 10 lakhs
5) 15 lakhs
ANSWERS:
1) 1 2) 2 3) 5 4) 1 5) 5 6) 1 7) 2 8) 3 9) 4 10) 4 11) 1 12) 2 13) 1 14) 5 15) 3 16) 4
