1. The Reserve Bank of India in its mid-quarter monetary policy review on March 19, 2013 cut the repo rate by 25 basis points. What is the present repo rate?
1) 8%
2) 8.25%
3) 7.25%
4) 7.5%
5) 7%
2. Who was crowned Femina Miss India 2013?
1) Navneet Kaur Dhillon
2) Sobhita Dhulipala
3) Zoya Afroz
4) Srishti Rana
5) Anushka Shah
3. According to the Human Development Report 2013 released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), what is India's rank on its human development index (HDI)?
1) 126
2) 124
3) 136
4) 139
5) 144
4. The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on?
1) May 13
2) August 11
3) August 9
4) March 20
5) May 25
5. What is the present reverse repo rate?
1) 6%
2) 6.25%
3) 6.75%
4) 7%
5) 6.5%
6. Chinua Achebe, the father of African literature, passed away on March 21, 2013. He belonged to?
1) Sudan
2) Zambia
3) Zimbabwe
4) South Africa
5) Nigeria
7. INS Tarkash, a new warship, joined the Indian Navy in December 2012. It is built by?
1) Israel
2) China
3) Russia
4) France
5) USA
8. Who was given the Polly Umrigar Award for Cricketer of the Year for 2011-12?
1) Ravindra Jadeja
2) Gautam Gambhir
3) Yuvraj Singh
4) Virat Kohli
5) Rahul Dravid
9. Who was elected President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) in November 2012?
1) K.P.S.Gill
2) V.Dinesh Reddy
3) R.K.Shetty
4) Ranjit Sinha
5) None of these
10. Viktor Yanukovych visited India in December 2012. He is the President of?
1) Georgia
2) Ukraine
3) Belarus
4) Kazakhstan
5) Kyrgyzstan
11. South African President Jacob Zuma was re-elected leader of which of the following parties on December 18, 2012?
1) Democratic Alliance
2) Congress of the People
3) African National Congress
4) African Peoples' Convention
5) Pan Africanist Congress
12. John Dramani Mahama won a new term as President of which of the following African countries in December 2012?
1) Nigeria
2) Algeria
3) Kenya
4) Ghana
5) Uganda
13. Congress leader Virbhadra Singh took oath as the Chief Minister of which of the following states for a record sixth time on December 25, 2012?
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Rajasthan
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Himachal Pradesh
14. Who has taken over as Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide on cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and natural resources?
1) Justice Swatanter Kumar
2) Justice P. Jyothimani
3) Justice L.S.Panta
4) Justice R.V.Raveendran
5) None of these
15. Who was re-elected Chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations in December 2012?
1) V.K.Shunglu
2) Vinod Rai
3) H.S.Brahma
4) V.S.Sampath
5) None of these
16. Who was awarded the Brand Laureate Legendary Award in Malaysia in December 2012?
1) Aamir Khan
2) Salman Khan
3) Shah Rukh Khan
4) Hrithik Roshan
5) Amitabh Bachchan
17. Leslie Claudius passed away on December 20, 2012. He was one of the legends of the game of?
1) Hockey
2) Cricket
3) Lawn Tennis
4) Chess
5) Table Tennis
18. Who was presented with the K.Karunakaran Foundation award, instituted in memory of late congress leader, in December 2012?
1) A.K.Antony
2) P.Chidambaram
3) Vayalar Ravi
4) K.V.Thomas
5) S.Jaipal Reddy
19. Who won the inaugural T20 World Cup for the Blind in Bangalore on December 13, 2012?
1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) England
5) South Africa
20. Who was named the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year on December 20, 2012?
1) Sunil Chhetri
2) Syed Rahim Nabi
3) Nirmal Chhetri
4) Robin Singh
5) Manandeep Singh
21. "My Decade in the Premier League" is written by which of the following soccer players?
1) David Beckham
2) Wayne Rooney
3) Lionel Messi
4) Criastino Ronaldo
5) Iker Casillas
22. The aim of Janani Suraksha Yojana Program is to?
1) Promote institutional deliveries
2) Provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3) Provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
23. 'Opening Up: My Autobiogra-phy' is written by?
1) Nasser Hussain
2) Mike Atherton
3) Andrew Strauss
4) Alastair Cook
5) Alec Stewart
24. World Post Day is celebrated on?
1) January 30
2) August 6
3) September 9
4) October 9
5) November 26
25. Dudhwa National Park is located in?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3)Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Uttarakhand
26. Monisha Kaltenborn is associ-ated with?
1) Golf
2) Cycling
3) Formula One
4) Tennis
5) Athletics
27. Which Indian IT company has acquired Lodestone Manage-ment Consultants, a Swiss company?
1) TCS
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) HCL
5) Mahindra Satyam
28. Steve Ballmer is the CEO of?
1) Google
2) Vodafone
3) Microsoft
4) Oracle
5) Apple
29. Which is the only public sector company in the field of life insurance?
1) GIC
2) Sahara Life Insurance
3) New India Assurance
4) LIC
5) Oriental Insurance
30. Which of the following is an example of micro finance?
1) Letter of credit
2) Insurance for life
3) Self Help Groups
4) Investment in Mutual Funds
5) None of these
31. Which of the following terms is not used in the world of ban-king/finance?
1) Devaluation
2) Hard currency
3) Sinking fund
4) Amnesty
5) Preference share
32. ULIP is a product offered by?
1) Banks
2) RBI
3) NABARD
4) TRAI
5) Insurance companies
33. Which of the following corporates is the India partner of American coffee company Starbucks?
1) Godrej
2) Tata
3) RIL
4) ADAG
5) Aditya Birla
34. CBDT stands for?
1) Central Board of Direct Tariffs
2) Central Board of Direct Taxes
3) Central Board of Daily Taxes
4) Central Board of Direct Taxation
5) None of these
35. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located in?
1) Lucknow
2) Pune
3) Nasik
4) Kasargod
5) Kochi
36. Which of the following is not a part of infrastructure?
1) Ports
2) Railways
3) Power
4) Food processing
5) Roads
37. Which of the following is the oldest development financial institution in India?
1) NABARD
2) UTI
3) IDBI
4) IFCI
5) ICICI
38. Tata Prima is a?
1) Car
2) Tractor
3) Truck
4) Motorcycle
5) SUV
39. Which of the following is an Indian origin banking firm?
1) HSBC
2) Citibank
3) Barclays
4) RBS
5) None of these
40. Sandy is a?
1) Missile
2) Tank
3) Hurricane
4) Ship
5) Planet
41. What is the percent of FDI allowed in insurance and pension sector?
1) 20%
2) 49%
3) 51%
4) 100%
5) 74%
42. Which of the following is a direct tax?
1) VAT
2) Road tax
3) Infrastructure tax
4) Income tax
5) None of these
43. Which of the following is a common man's account?
1) Current account
2) Savings account
3) Demat account
4) Temporary account
5) None of these
44. Money earned from stocks is called?
1) Monetary gain
2) Stocks gain
3) Capital gain
4) Fringe benefit
5) None of these
45. Who is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports?
1) Manish Tiwari
2) Sachin Pilot
3) Jayanthi Natarajan
4) Ajay Maken
5) Jitendra Singh
46. Malathion is?
1) An Instrument
2) An Explosive
3) An Insecticide
4) A Vitamin
5) A Protein
47. What does the letter 'S' denote in 'AFSPA'?
1) State
2) Security
3) Sovereign
4) Special
5) None of these
48. 'Free throw' is a term associated with?
1) Volleyball
2) Football
3) Basketball
4) Baseball
5) Table Tennis
49. The social infrastructure of an economy consists of?
1) Transport, Banking
2) Education, Health
3) Industry, Trade
4) Industry, Agriculture
5) None of these
50. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary is a Tiger Reserve in the state of?
1) Kerala
2) Karnataka
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Odisha
5) Andhra Pradesh
ANSWERS:
1) 4 11) 3 21) 2 31) 4 41) 2
2) 1 12) 4 22) 5 32) 5 42) 4
3) 3 13) 5 23) 2 33) 2 43) 2
4) 4 14) 1 24) 4 34) 2 44) 3
5) 5 15) 2 25) 3 35) 1 45) 5
6) 5 16) 3 26) 3 36) 4 46) 3
7) 3 17) 1 27) 2 37) 4 47) 4
8) 4 18) 2 28) 3 38) 3 48) 3
9) 2 19) 1 29) 4 39) 5 49) 2
10) 2 20) 2 30) 3 40) 3 50) 3
1) 8%
2) 8.25%
3) 7.25%
4) 7.5%
5) 7%
2. Who was crowned Femina Miss India 2013?
1) Navneet Kaur Dhillon
2) Sobhita Dhulipala
3) Zoya Afroz
4) Srishti Rana
5) Anushka Shah
3. According to the Human Development Report 2013 released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), what is India's rank on its human development index (HDI)?
1) 126
2) 124
3) 136
4) 139
5) 144
4. The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on?
1) May 13
2) August 11
3) August 9
4) March 20
5) May 25
5. What is the present reverse repo rate?
1) 6%
2) 6.25%
3) 6.75%
4) 7%
5) 6.5%
6. Chinua Achebe, the father of African literature, passed away on March 21, 2013. He belonged to?
1) Sudan
2) Zambia
3) Zimbabwe
4) South Africa
5) Nigeria
7. INS Tarkash, a new warship, joined the Indian Navy in December 2012. It is built by?
1) Israel
2) China
3) Russia
4) France
5) USA
8. Who was given the Polly Umrigar Award for Cricketer of the Year for 2011-12?
1) Ravindra Jadeja
2) Gautam Gambhir
3) Yuvraj Singh
4) Virat Kohli
5) Rahul Dravid
9. Who was elected President of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) in November 2012?
1) K.P.S.Gill
2) V.Dinesh Reddy
3) R.K.Shetty
4) Ranjit Sinha
5) None of these
10. Viktor Yanukovych visited India in December 2012. He is the President of?
1) Georgia
2) Ukraine
3) Belarus
4) Kazakhstan
5) Kyrgyzstan
11. South African President Jacob Zuma was re-elected leader of which of the following parties on December 18, 2012?
1) Democratic Alliance
2) Congress of the People
3) African National Congress
4) African Peoples' Convention
5) Pan Africanist Congress
12. John Dramani Mahama won a new term as President of which of the following African countries in December 2012?
1) Nigeria
2) Algeria
3) Kenya
4) Ghana
5) Uganda
13. Congress leader Virbhadra Singh took oath as the Chief Minister of which of the following states for a record sixth time on December 25, 2012?
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Rajasthan
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Himachal Pradesh
14. Who has taken over as Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to decide on cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and natural resources?
1) Justice Swatanter Kumar
2) Justice P. Jyothimani
3) Justice L.S.Panta
4) Justice R.V.Raveendran
5) None of these
15. Who was re-elected Chairman of the panel of external auditors of the United Nations in December 2012?
1) V.K.Shunglu
2) Vinod Rai
3) H.S.Brahma
4) V.S.Sampath
5) None of these
16. Who was awarded the Brand Laureate Legendary Award in Malaysia in December 2012?
1) Aamir Khan
2) Salman Khan
3) Shah Rukh Khan
4) Hrithik Roshan
5) Amitabh Bachchan
17. Leslie Claudius passed away on December 20, 2012. He was one of the legends of the game of?
1) Hockey
2) Cricket
3) Lawn Tennis
4) Chess
5) Table Tennis
18. Who was presented with the K.Karunakaran Foundation award, instituted in memory of late congress leader, in December 2012?
1) A.K.Antony
2) P.Chidambaram
3) Vayalar Ravi
4) K.V.Thomas
5) S.Jaipal Reddy
19. Who won the inaugural T20 World Cup for the Blind in Bangalore on December 13, 2012?
1) India
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) England
5) South Africa
20. Who was named the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year on December 20, 2012?
1) Sunil Chhetri
2) Syed Rahim Nabi
3) Nirmal Chhetri
4) Robin Singh
5) Manandeep Singh
21. "My Decade in the Premier League" is written by which of the following soccer players?
1) David Beckham
2) Wayne Rooney
3) Lionel Messi
4) Criastino Ronaldo
5) Iker Casillas
22. The aim of Janani Suraksha Yojana Program is to?
1) Promote institutional deliveries
2) Provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery
3) Provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement
4) Both 1 and 2
5) All 1, 2 and 3
23. 'Opening Up: My Autobiogra-phy' is written by?
1) Nasser Hussain
2) Mike Atherton
3) Andrew Strauss
4) Alastair Cook
5) Alec Stewart
24. World Post Day is celebrated on?
1) January 30
2) August 6
3) September 9
4) October 9
5) November 26
25. Dudhwa National Park is located in?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3)Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Uttarakhand
26. Monisha Kaltenborn is associ-ated with?
1) Golf
2) Cycling
3) Formula One
4) Tennis
5) Athletics
27. Which Indian IT company has acquired Lodestone Manage-ment Consultants, a Swiss company?
1) TCS
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) HCL
5) Mahindra Satyam
28. Steve Ballmer is the CEO of?
1) Google
2) Vodafone
3) Microsoft
4) Oracle
5) Apple
29. Which is the only public sector company in the field of life insurance?
1) GIC
2) Sahara Life Insurance
3) New India Assurance
4) LIC
5) Oriental Insurance
30. Which of the following is an example of micro finance?
1) Letter of credit
2) Insurance for life
3) Self Help Groups
4) Investment in Mutual Funds
5) None of these
31. Which of the following terms is not used in the world of ban-king/finance?
1) Devaluation
2) Hard currency
3) Sinking fund
4) Amnesty
5) Preference share
32. ULIP is a product offered by?
1) Banks
2) RBI
3) NABARD
4) TRAI
5) Insurance companies
33. Which of the following corporates is the India partner of American coffee company Starbucks?
1) Godrej
2) Tata
3) RIL
4) ADAG
5) Aditya Birla
34. CBDT stands for?
1) Central Board of Direct Tariffs
2) Central Board of Direct Taxes
3) Central Board of Daily Taxes
4) Central Board of Direct Taxation
5) None of these
35. Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located in?
1) Lucknow
2) Pune
3) Nasik
4) Kasargod
5) Kochi
36. Which of the following is not a part of infrastructure?
1) Ports
2) Railways
3) Power
4) Food processing
5) Roads
37. Which of the following is the oldest development financial institution in India?
1) NABARD
2) UTI
3) IDBI
4) IFCI
5) ICICI
38. Tata Prima is a?
1) Car
2) Tractor
3) Truck
4) Motorcycle
5) SUV
39. Which of the following is an Indian origin banking firm?
1) HSBC
2) Citibank
3) Barclays
4) RBS
5) None of these
40. Sandy is a?
1) Missile
2) Tank
3) Hurricane
4) Ship
5) Planet
41. What is the percent of FDI allowed in insurance and pension sector?
1) 20%
2) 49%
3) 51%
4) 100%
5) 74%
42. Which of the following is a direct tax?
1) VAT
2) Road tax
3) Infrastructure tax
4) Income tax
5) None of these
43. Which of the following is a common man's account?
1) Current account
2) Savings account
3) Demat account
4) Temporary account
5) None of these
44. Money earned from stocks is called?
1) Monetary gain
2) Stocks gain
3) Capital gain
4) Fringe benefit
5) None of these
45. Who is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports?
1) Manish Tiwari
2) Sachin Pilot
3) Jayanthi Natarajan
4) Ajay Maken
5) Jitendra Singh
46. Malathion is?
1) An Instrument
2) An Explosive
3) An Insecticide
4) A Vitamin
5) A Protein
47. What does the letter 'S' denote in 'AFSPA'?
1) State
2) Security
3) Sovereign
4) Special
5) None of these
48. 'Free throw' is a term associated with?
1) Volleyball
2) Football
3) Basketball
4) Baseball
5) Table Tennis
49. The social infrastructure of an economy consists of?
1) Transport, Banking
2) Education, Health
3) Industry, Trade
4) Industry, Agriculture
5) None of these
50. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary is a Tiger Reserve in the state of?
1) Kerala
2) Karnataka
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Odisha
5) Andhra Pradesh
ANSWERS:
1) 4 11) 3 21) 2 31) 4 41) 2
2) 1 12) 4 22) 5 32) 5 42) 4
3) 3 13) 5 23) 2 33) 2 43) 2
4) 4 14) 1 24) 4 34) 2 44) 3
5) 5 15) 2 25) 3 35) 1 45) 5
6) 5 16) 3 26) 3 36) 4 46) 3
7) 3 17) 1 27) 2 37) 4 47) 4
8) 4 18) 2 28) 3 38) 3 48) 3
9) 2 19) 1 29) 4 39) 5 49) 2
10) 2 20) 2 30) 3 40) 3 50) 3
