The greatest number which divides 245 and 1295 and leaves the remainder of 9 and 7 respectively is a. 118 b. 148 c. 135 d. 145 2. The distance between As house and his office is 61 km. For reaching his house from office he covers 54 km 860 m by taxi, 5 km 65 m bytongaand the rest by rickshaw. Hoe much distance did he cover by rickshaw? a. 1.075 km b. 10.75 km c. 0.1075 km d. 0.0107 km 3. If the cost of 25 packets of 12 pencils each is Rs. 750, then the cost of 30 packets of 8 pencils each is a. 600 b. 720 c. 640 d. 800 4. I have some 5-rupee coins and 2-rupee coins. The number of 2-rupee coins is 4 times that of the other kind. If I have Rs. 117 with me number of 5-rupee coins is a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 5. How many different numbers of 3 digits can be formed by using 2, 4, 6, 8, 9? a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 6. D gave C half of his pots. C gave J half of the pots she received from D. J kept 8 of those pots and gave the remaining 10 to A. How many pots did D give to C? a. 72 b. 64 c. 48 d. 36 7. If you save Rs.2 on Jan 1, Rs. 4 on Feb 1, Rs. 6 on Mar 1 and so on then how much you save in 1 year? a. Rs. 136 b. Rs. 146 c. Rs. 156 d. Rs. 166 8. A salesmans term was changed from a flat 5% commission on all sales to Rs. 1000 fixed salary and 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4000. If he gets Rs. 600 more according to new scheme his sales are a. Rs. 6000 b. Rs. 8000 c. Rs. 12000 d. Rs. 16000 9. What sum of money was divided among A, B and C if B and C get Rs. 100, C and A get Rs. 150 and A gets twice as much as B? a. 200 b. 225 c. 240 d. 250 10. A clock gains 15 seconds per day and another loses 45 seconds per day. After what length of time will the first clock 12 hrs ahead of the second? a. 120 days b. 240 days c. 480 days d. 720 days 11. A number when halved is half as short of 100 at it exceeds 100 now. What is it? a. 110 b. 132 c. 144 d. 150 12. At a club each member shook hands with every other member. If there were totally 190 handshakes how many members were present? a. 19 b. 75 c. 35 d. 20 13. Showing a lady Vineet said She is the daughter of my grandfathers only son. How is Vineet related to her? a. father b. son c. brother d. mother 14. In a code if RATIONAL is written as RTANIOLA then the code for TRIBAL is a. TRIALB b. TIRALB c. TIRLBA d. TIRABL 15. 6, 15, 36, 75, ___ a. 126 b. 122 c. 128 d. 138 16. In what time will a sum of money doubles itself at 5% SI? a. 10 yrs b. 20 yrs c. 15 yrs d. 17 yrs 17. Two men start walking a certain distance one at 4 kmph and the other at 5 kmph. The latter reaches the place 45 min before the former. Find the distance. a. 5 km b. 15 km c. 20 km d. 12 km 18. A direction post was turned in an accident in such a way that the arrow which was showing east is now pointing to south. A traveler travels in a direction thinking it to be west. In what direction is he actually going?

a. south b. north c. east d. west 19. If 63+25=16, 12+18=12 and 23+17=13, then 54+22=__ a. 13 b. 17 c. 20 d. 24 20. Find k if 734726k is divisible by 24. a. 4 b. 8 c. 6 d. 2 21. In a year 28th Feb is Tuesday. If the leap year is excluded then 28th march will be a. Sunday b. Monday c. Tuesday d. Saturday 22. 5 boys took part in a race. Ram finished before Mohan but behind Gopal. Abbas finished before Sailesh but behind Mohan. Who won the race? a. Ram b. Gopal c. Mohan d. Abbas 23. No man is a tan. Some tans are not pans. a. Some mans are pans b. No man is a pan c. All mans are not pans d. none 24. A solid cube is painted black on three adjacent sides and is cut into 216 equal pieces. How many small pieces have at least two sides painted? a. 18 b. 17 c. 16 d. none 25. choose the set of the statements which are logically related. A. All apples are fruits B. All fruits are sweet. C.All apples are sweet D. All apples are priced E. All fruits are priced F. All fruits are available a. ABC b. BCD c. ADE d. None 1.For which among the following criminal activities related to Business, tycoon Raj Rajaratnam was sent to jail recently? [A]Terrorist Funding [B]Insider Trading [C]Tax Evasion [D]Hawala Transaction 2. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which provides AADHAAR is a part of which among the following? [A]National Development Council [B]Planning Commission [C]Ministry of Home Affairs [D]Ministry of Planning and Implementation 3. Which among the following country is the host to 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in November 2011? [A]Bangladesh [B]Maldives [C]Nepal [D]Pakistan 4. Which among the following decides the Saving Banks Account Interest Rate in India? [A]Ministry of Finance [B]Reserve Bank of India [C]Indian Banks Association (IBA) [D]Banks themselves 5. Who among the following has recently topped the Fortune Indias 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list ? [A]Kiran Mazumdar Shaw [B]Chanda Kochar [C]Ekta Kapoor [D]Shikha Sharma 6. Nabam Tuki has been sworn in as Chief Minister of which among the following states recently? [A]Nagaland [B]Mizoram [C]Arunachal Pradesh [D]Meghalaya 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) was initiated by which among the following countries? [A]India [B]Sri Lanka [C]Maldives [D]Mauritius The Ennahda Party has emerged as largest political party in the first elections after

the Arab Spring in which among the following countries? [A]Tunisia [B]Syria [C]Libya [D]Algeria 9. Pune based social activist Baba Adhav is known for championing the cause of protection for which among the following segments of Indian society? [A]Leprosy Patients [B]Poor Women [C]Tribals [D]Workers of Unorganized sector 10. Association for Indias Development (AID) fund raiser that works with grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, womens empowerment and social justice. In which country AID is based? [A]Canada [B]United States [C]England [D]India 11. Which among the following started the Science Express train which exhibits Indias science achievements? [A]Indian Institute of Science [B]IIT Delhi [C]Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre [D]Physical Research Laboratory 12. Vasanth Sathe , who recently died is known for spearheading the move to bring which among the following to India 1980s? [A]Personal Computers [B]Color TVs [C]Washing Machines [D]Motor Cycles 13. Which among the following countries has recently obtained approval to explore a 10,000-square-km polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in an international seabed region in the southwest Indian Ocean? [A]India [B]China [C]United States [D]France 14. How many key infrastructure sectors are known as Core sector in Indian Economy,used for Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data? [A]six [B]seven [C]eight [D]ten 15. Saranda Action Plan, has been recently launched by Rural Development Ministry. It will be implemented firstly in Naxal-hit Saranda district of which among the following states? [A]Chhattisgarh [B]Jharkhand [C]Odisha [D]West Bengal

Ans:1.B 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.B1. Recently, Mark Boucher from which among the follow. countries became the first cricketer to take 500 Test catches? [A]England [B]West Indies [C]South Africa [D]Australia 2. Consider the following statements about Agni-II Prime, which was recently tested successfully: 1. Its a medium range ballistic missile 2. Its a surface to surface missile Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2 3. In which state is located the Wheeler Island, which is used by India for its missile tests? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Odisha [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Kerala 4. Recently, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made a strong pitch for uranium sale to India. What is Australias current rank among World Uranium Suppliers? [A]First [B]Second [C]Third [D]Fourth 5. On 18 November 2011, the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia signed an agreement, setting a target of establishing the which among the following organizations by 2015? [A]CIS Union [B]Central Asian Union [C]Eurasian Union [D]United Eurasia

6. Which among the following was the venue of the 17th edition of the International Childrens Film Festival of India, the Golden Elephant? [A]Bangalore [B]Hyderabad [C]Chennai [D]New Delhi 7. Which among the following country is the champion of 2011 Kabaddi World Cup held in Punjab recently? [A]Pakistan [B]India [C]Canada [D]Russia 8. Who among the following players of Kabaddi was awarded as Best Raider in the recently held 2011 Kabaddi World Cup? [A]Gagandeep Singh Kheerawali [B]Mangat Singh Mangi [C]Rakesh Kumar [D]Manjeet Chillar 9. Which among the following states recently (November 2011) implemented the Public Services Guarantee Act which provides for time bound disposal of 108 public services related to 15 departments of the state government? [A]Haryana [B]Rajasthan [C]Gujarat [D]Madhya Pradesh 10. Mario Monti has been recently elected new Prime Minister of which among the following countries? [A]Italy [B]France [C]Spain [D]Monaco 11. Which among the following countries is known for its traditional Loya Jirga meetings about which it was recently said that they will undermine the authority of Parliament and will be a clear violation of law? [A]Nepal [B]Afghanistan [C]Pakistan [D]Indonesia 12. Ministers and experts of Climate Vulnerable Forum a forum of 20 countries, which fear that they are the most vulnerable to global climate change, recently met at which among the following places to urge rich western nations for more help? [A]Male [B]Dhaka [C]Tarawa [D]Katmandu 13. Which among the following country is the host of 2018 Commonwealth Games? [A]Canada [B]England [C]Australia [D]New Zealand 14. Recently, Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to cross 15,000runs mark in Test cricket. In How many tests, he achieved this milestone? [A]175 [B]182 [C]186 [D]190 15. Kudumbashree, the model poverty alleviation programme is known to have been implemented in which among the following states successfully? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Kerala [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Karnataka

Ans:1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.B1. Recently, India has signed an Oil Exploration Deal with Vietnam for oil exploration in which among the following seas [A]Indian Ocean [B]Pacific Ocean [C]South China Sea [D]Bohai Sea 2. Recently, the Standard and Poors lowered rating of United States from the AAA, the highest possible level, by one notch to AA+. This implies that _____? [A]US Debt is No longer safe [B]US is the only country which had AAA rating previously [C]US is still considered to have a strong ability to meet its obligations [D]The Outlook of S&P is positive towards US Debts 3. SLINEX-II exercise which was recently conducted between India and Sri Lanka was a _____? [A]Air Exercise [B]Naval Exercise [C]Amphibian Exercise [D]Land Exercise 4. In which among the following countries, NPTC has decided to launch its first overseas plant? [A]Vietnam [B]Myanmar [C]Bhutan D]Sri Lanka 5. As per which among the following articles, President of India has power to grant

pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence? [A]Article 70 [B]Article 72 [C]Article 73 [D]Article 74 6. Where is located the circuit bench of the Supreme Court of India? [A]Mumbai [B]Calcutta [C]Chennai [D]None of them 7. Which among the following is the venue of Kumbh Mela 2013? [A]Haridwar [B]Nasik [C]Allahabad[D]Ujjain 8. Who among the following was the first Indian sportsman to boycott the Olympic torch relay in support of the Tibetan independence movement.? [A]Baichung Bhutia [B]Dhanraj Pillay [C]Chandu Borde [D]Dibyendu Barua 9. Who among the following countries has recently developed humanoid robot Robonaut 2? [A]Japan [B]United States [C]Russia [D]China 10. Origin of El Tor, a particular strain of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that caused Cholera Outbrake in Haiti last year has been found in which among the following recently? [A]Pacific Ocean [B]Antarctica [C]Bay of Bengal [D]Arabian Sea 11. Moodys Investors Service has recently cut its rating government of which of the following countries debt by one notch Aaa to Aa3? [A]United States [B]Japan [C]Greece [D]Spain 12. Who among the following heads Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC)? [A]Justice B N Srikrishna [B]Justice Debi Prasad Pal [C]Prof. Y H Malegam [D]Justice Shivraj V patil 13. Recently, the underground Hamza River was found below the basin of which among the following rivers? [A]Nile River [B]Amazon River [C]Mississippi River [D]Congo River 14. Inukurthi Venkateshwara Rao has received the Dronacharya Award 2011 for which among the following sports? [A]Boxing [B]Gymnastics [C]Athletics [D]Hockey 15. Sandhya Rani Devi was recently awarded Arjuna Award for which among the following sports? [A]Shooting [B]Archery [C]Wushu [D]Basket Ball

Ans 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.C1. Recently, the government has lifted export restrictions and allowed which among the following commodities to be shipped under open general licenses (OGL)? [A]Rice [B]Wheat [C]Cotton [D]Pulses 2. The P/E is one of the most talked about ratios in the stock market. What does P/E refer to____? [A]Profit to Expenditure [B]Price to Earning [C]Profit to Earning [D]Provisional to Estimates 3. There are some stocks in the stock market which by nature are low-priced, speculative and risky because of their limited liquidity, following and disclosure. What do we call these stocks? [A]Green Stock [B]Penny Stock [C]Concentrated Stock [D]Microcap stock 4. Recently, we read in the newspapers that the Government is working to overhaul the MGNREGA programme to rid it of all manmade flaws and make the job entitlement more demand driven. In this context, consider the following: 1. The new revamped programme will be tried in 200 districts

2. The emphasis will be on Asset Creation 3. The job will be provided on demand calculated through a labour budget by taking the average employment provided in the past few years. Which among the above is/ are correct statements? [A]Only 1 [B]1 & 2 [C]2 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3 5. Consider the following statements about the comprehensive free trade pact (CEPA) between India and Japan, which has come into force from August 1, 2011: 1. CEPA with Japan is third such pact with any country 2. The other two countries which have signed CEPA are Malaysia and Singapore 3. The pact will bring immediate gains to Indian exporters of textiles, seafood and spices to Japan Which among the above statements is / are correct? [A]1 & 2 [B]2 & 3 [C]1, 2 & 3 [D]1 & 3 6. Which among the following is the correct full form of the export promotion scheme DEPB? [A]Duty-free Entitlement Passbook [B]Duty Elimination Passbook [C]Duty Entitlement programme [D]Duty Entitlement Passbook 7. What is the growth forecast for the current fiscal year (2011-12) by the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council [A]8% [B]8.2% [C]8.7% [D]9% 8. Which among the following is played on a synthetic hard court? [A]French Open [B]Wimbledon [C]US Open [D]Australian Open 9. Which among the following National Park of India has once again became World Heritage Site following removal of the in danger tag by the UNESCOs World Heritage Committee? [A]Jim Corbett [B]Manas [C]Panna [D]Ghana 10. Consider the following countries: 1. Canada 2. Mexico 3. US India is negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with which among the above countries? [A]Only 1 [B]1 & 2 [C]2 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3 11. Which among the following is the objective of introducing Marginal Standing Facility by RBI in recent Monetary Policy [A]Contain Inflation [B]Contain volatility in long term inter-bank rates [C]Contain volatility in the overnight inter-bank rates [D]All of above 12. Madhav Gadgil Panel or The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had, in May 2011 had suggested listing of which among the following regions in the State as Ecologically Significant Area (ESA)? [A]Eastern Ghats [B]Western Ghats [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Eastern Himalayas 13. Jayanta Talukdar is known as a famous sportsman of ____? [A]Archery [B]Shooting [C]Athletics [D]Judo 14. Who among the following was conferred with Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding for 2009? [A]Ban ki Moon [B]Angela Merkel [C]Silvio Berlusconi [D]Nicolas Sarkozy 15. Which among the following state leads in the Infant Mortality Rate in India currently? [A]Bihar [B]Madhya Pradesh[C]Uttar Pradesh [D]West Bengal

Ans:1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.B

1. Recently, Jean- Claude Trichet said that governments should consider setting up a finance ministry for the 17-nation currency region (Eurozone) as the bloc struggles to contain a region-wide sovereign debt crisis. Jean- Claude Trichet is related to which among the following organizations? [A]World Bank [B]International Monetary Fund [C]European Central Bank [D]Bank of England 2. Which among the following treaty founded the Euro Currency? [A]Maastricht Treaty [B]Merger Treaty [C]Amsterdam Treaty [D]Lisbon Treaty 3. Who among the following is the new chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Nabard [A]Umesh Chandra Sarangi [B]Prakash Bakshi [C]H R Khan [D]R K Singh 4. The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new facility recently, via which the banks can dip below 1% of their statutory liquidity ratio to avail cash from this window. What is the name of this new facility? [A]Liquidity Adjustment Facility [B]Marginal Adjustment Facility [C]Marginal Standing Facility [D]Cash Adjustment Facility 5. Recently we read in the newspapers that Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is coming up with guidelines for monoline insurance agents. Who are these monoline insurance agents? [A]The agents who will be authorized to sell only one simple insurance product. [B]The agents who will be authorized to sell many insurance products belonging to one sector [C]The agents who will be authorized to sell only insurance policies to one particular company [D]The agents who are also Business Correspondents. 6. A Banking Ombudsman will not entertain Credit Card complaints which are more than _______old. [A]3 months [B]6 months [C]9 Months [D]12 Months 7. Who among the following will head the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), once it is set up? [A]Prime Minister [B]Minister of Finance [C]RBI Governor [D]Independent Chairman appointed by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 8. What is the number of Federal Reserve Districts in the Federal Reserve System of United States? [A]12 [B]16 [C]22 [D]26 9. The term Rose Revolution refers to the change of power in recent times in which among the following countries? [A]Croatia [B]Syria [C]Georgia [D] Kyrgyzstan 10. Consider the following crops: 1. Soyabean 2. Sesame 3. Pumpkin 4. Cotton Which among the following is the correct set of crop seasons in which the above are grown? [A]Kharif, Rabi,Zaid, Kharif [B]Rabi, Kharif, Zaid, Kharif [C]Rabi, Zaid, Zaid, Rabi [D]Kharif, Kharif , Zaid, Rabi 11. Ramas Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits? [A]Bering Strait [B]Palk Strait [C]Cook strait [D]Strait of Tebrau 12. Which among the following is the basic territorial unit of Administration in India? [A]Revenue Division [B]Tehsil [C]District [D]Village 13. The competitive devaluation by the countries would badly affect which among the following? [A]Exporters [B]Importers [C]Traders [D]Service Providers

14. If a person is not satisfied with the decision passed by the Banking Ombudsman, he can approach the appellate authority against the Banking Ombudsmens decision. The Appellate Authority is vested in which among following? [A]Managing Director of the Concerned Bank [B]Governor of Reserve Bank of India [C]Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India [D]High Court of the state in which Bank Branch is located 15. The term round tripping in case of Foreign Direct Investments is related to which among the following? [A]Use of FDI Funds out of Country [B]Coming Back of Domestic Money as FDI [C]Sending Back of Domestic Money as FDI [D]Repatriation of the FDI made abroad

Ans: 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.B1. In which year on October 1, a permanent nursing service for the Indian troops was constituted, designated as India Military Nursing Service, celebrated today as Nursing Day in India? [A]1920 [B]1926 [C]1923 [D]1928 2. Currently, the Shah Commission is probing into the mining illegalities in which among the following states? [A]Karnataka [B]Goa [C]Gujarat [D]Maharastra 3. At which among the following places, the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA) has been established in India recently? [A]Kolkata [B]Ludhiana [C]Chandigarh [D]Nainital 4. Commonwealth Games bronze-medalist Jai Bhagwan is related to which among the following sports? [A]Shooting [B]Archery [C]Wrestling [D]Boxing 5. Recently, the Government of India has announced the establishment of National Institute of Sports Science and Medicine (NISSM) in which among the following cities? [A]New Delhi [B]Kolkata [C]Chennai [D]Chandigarh 6. Recently, famous NGO Vanarai, an organisation working in the field of afforestation, soil and water conservation celebrated its Silver Jubilee. It was established by one of the former deputy chairmen of Union Planning Commission. Identify this personality from the given options: [A]P.N. Haksar [B]Mohan Dharia [C]D.P. Dhar [D]R.K. Hegde 7. Between which among the following stations, Indian Railways flagged off its first air-conditioned (AC) double-decker chair-car train recently? [A]Mumbai Surat [B]Howrah Dhanbad [C]Howrah Patna [D]Mumbai Goa 8. Who among the following has recently become the 108th winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature? [A]Mario Vargas Llosa [B]Mateja Matevski [C]Tomas Transtrmer [D]Faltos Arapi 9. Which among the following acts has not been enacted by parliament of India? [A]AFSPA [B]POTA [C]MCOCA [D]FEMA 10. Which among the following states in India has recently launched the escholarship programme PRERANA with an objective to facilitate easy, speedy and timely disbursal of scholarship to the eligible disadvantaged students.? [A]Punjab [B]Rajasthan [C]Odisha [D]West Bengal 11. Recently, which among the following country has completed the deployment

of its global positioning satellite group Glonass? [A]United States [B]Russia [C]United Kingdom [D]China 12. Who among the following has written the official biography of late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs? [A]Katherine Lanpher [B]Walter Isaacson [C]Roger Rosenblatt [D]Kurt Andersen 13. Who among the following is Africas first democratically elected female president, (also won Nobel Peace Prize 2011)? [A]Sylvie Kinigi [B]Ellen Johnson Sirleaf [C]Elisabeth Domitien [D]Rosalia Nghidinwa 14. Recently, India has signed a pact with which among the following neighbors to end their 40-year border demarcation dispute? [A]Bangladesh [B]China [C]Pakistan [D]Nepal 15. Year 2011 corresponds to which among the following years in Holocene calendar or Holocene era ? [A]10011 [B]12011 [C]22011 [D]42011 Ans: 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 1. Recently, Jean- Claude Trichet said that governments should consider setting up a finance ministry for the 17-nation currency region (Eurozone) as the bloc struggles to contain a region-wide sovereign debt crisis. Jean- Claude Trichet is related to which among the following organizations? [A]World Bank [B]International Monetary Fund [C]European Central Bank [D]Bank of England 2. Which among the following treaty founded the Euro Currency? [A]Maastricht Treaty [B]Merger Treaty [C]Amsterdam Treaty [D]Lisbon Treaty 3. Who among the following is the new chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)? [A]Umesh Chandra Sarangi [B]Prakash Bakshi [C]H R Khan [D]R K Singh 4. The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new facility recently, via which the banks can dip below 1% of their statutory liquidity ratio to avail cash from this window. What is the name of this new facility? [A]Liquidity Adjustment Facility [B]Marginal Adjustment Facility [C]Marginal Standing Facility [D]Cash Adjustment Facility 5. Recently we read in the newspapers that Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is coming up with guidelines for monoline insurance agents. Who are these monoline insurance agents? [A]The agents who will be authorized to sell only one simple insurance product. [B]The agents who will be authorized to sell many insurance products belonging to one sector [C]The agents who will be authorized to sell only insurance policies to one particular company [D]The agents who are also Business Correspondents. 6. A Banking Ombudsman will not entertain Credit Card complaints which are more than _____old. [A]3 months [B]6 months [C]9 Months [D]12 Months 7. Who among the following will head the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), once it is set up? [A]Prime Minister [B]Minister of Finance [C]RBI Governor

[D]Independent Chairman appointed by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 8. What is the number of Federal Reserve Districts in the Federal Reserve System of United States? [A]12 [B]16 [C]22 [D]26 9. The term Rose Revolution refers to the change of power in recent times in which among the following countries? [A]Croatia [B]Syria [C]Georgia [D] Kyrgyzstan 10. Consider the following crops: 1. Soyabean 2. Sesame 3. Pumpkin 4. Cotton Which among the following is the correct set of crop seasons in which the above are grown? [A]Kharif, Rabi,Zaid, Kharif [B]Rabi, Kharif, Zaid, Kharif [C]Rabi, Zaid, Zaid, Rabi [D]Kharif, Kharif , Zaid, Rabi 11. Ramas Bridge or Rama Setu is located in which among the following straits? [A]Bering Strait [B]Palk Strait [C]Cook strait [D]Strait of Tebrau 12. Which among the following is the basic territorial unit of Administration in India? [A]Revenue Division [B]Tehsil [C]District [D]Village 13. The competitive devaluation by the countries would badly affect which among the following? [A]Exporters [B]Importers [C]Traders [D]Service Providers 14. If a person is not satisfied with the decision passed by the Banking Ombudsman, he/ she can approach the appellate authority against the Banking Ombudsmens decision. The Appellate Authority is vested in which among the following? [A]Managing Director of the Concerned Bank [B]Governor of Reserve Bank of India [C]Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India [D]High Court of the state in which Bank Branch is located 15. The term round tripping in case of Foreign Direct Investments is related to which among the following? [A]Use of FDI Funds out of Country [B]Coming Back of Domestic Money as FDI [C]Sending Back of Domestic Money as FDI [D]Repatriation of the FDI made abroad Ans: 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.B 1. Which among the following Ministry is running the Village Grain Bank Scheme? [A]Ministry of Agriculture [B]Ministry of Food and Public Distribution [C]Ministry of Tribal Affairs [D]Ministry of Rural Development 2. Reserve Bank of India is in the process of introducing which among the following to protect banks against possible adverse effects from the activities of their non-banking financial subsidiaries? [A]Financial Holding Company [B]Bank Holding Company [C]Bureau of Credit Union [D]Financial Institutions Examination Cell 3. Recently, Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) of IAEA is being invited to visit which among the following Nuclear Power Plants of India? [A]Kalpakkam [B]Rawatbhata [C]Jaitapur [D]Narora 4. Who among the following is the winner of Mens singles at Cincinati Open

2011? [A]Andy Murray [B]Novak Djokovic [C]Mike Bryan [D]Roger Federer 5. Recently, Government has announced setting up of a criminal investigation wing in which among the following departments? [A]Internal Security [B]Telecommunication [C]Income Tax [D]None of the above 6. Consider the following statements: 1. The share of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in the delivery of rural credit is falling 2. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) can not borrow from Commercial Banks Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]Only 2 is correct [C]Both 1 & 2 are correct [D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 7. DRDO is currently collaborating with the firm from which among the following countries to develop the Kaveri aero engine to be used for the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas.? [A]USA [B]France [C]Russia [D]Israel 8. Consider the following statements: 1. The bank loans to all MFIs including NBFCs working as MFIs are deemed to be the priority sector loans 2. The highest loan amount for an individual borrower, is Rs 25,000 with an interest rate cap of 24 per cent as recommended by Malegam Committee Which among the above statements is / are correct? [A]1 Only [B]2 Only [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2 9. Which among the following international bodies have established the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility to help the low income countries? [A]International Monetary Fund [B]World Bank [C]Asian Development Bank [D]International Development Association 10. For how many days, a MNREGA beneficiary must have worked during the preceding financial year , to get eligible for Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)? [A]15 days [B]30 days [C]45 days [D]60 days 11. For financial assistance under Rastriya Arogya Nidhi, the patient must be: 1. Living Below Poverty Line 2. Suffering from specified life-threatening diseases 3. Taking treatment in government hospitals only Choose the correct options: [A]1 & 2 [B]2 & 3 [C]1, 2 & 3 [D]1 Only 12. Between 2001 and 2026, Indias population is projected to increase by 371 million, about 83% of this increase will be in the 15-59 age group. This will lead to: 1. Boost in investment 2. Higher dependency ratios 3. Higher savings rate Choose the correct options: [A]Only 1 [B]1 & 2 [C]1, 2 & 3 [D]1 & 3 13. Consider the following: 1. Increased Domestic consumption 2. Demographic dividend 3. Benign Oil Prices 4. More reliance on exports Which among the above can be the most appropriate driving forces behind a rally

in stock markets in general? [A]1 [B]1 & 2 [C]1, 2 & 3 [D]1, 2, 3 & 4 14. The Social Security Group Insurance Scheme has been replaced with which among the following schemes? [A]Aam Admi Bima Yojana [B]JanaShree Bima Yojana [C]Shiksha Sahayog Yojana [D]None of them 15. Which among the following states has recently been news for its successful model of Federations of SHGs (Self Help Groups)? [A]Odisha [B]Karnataka [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Maharastra Ans:1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.C 1. The Government of India is planning to establish a new independent nuclear safety regulatory authority. Who among the following will head this new authority? [A]Prime Minister [B]President [C]Minister of Science & Technology [D]A professional with extensive experience in atomic energy 2. Recently, a consensus has been reached for which among the following names for West Bengal? [A]Bengal [B]Bongo State [C]Paschimbanga [D]Bangabhoomi 3. Immediately before his resignation following the impeachment process started in Rajya Sabha, Justice Soumitra Sen was Judge at which among the following courts? [A]Jharkhand High Court [B]Calcutta High Court [C]Guwahati High Court [D]Odisha High Court 4. Indias Jwala Gutta and Aswini Ponnappa play which among the following sports? [A]Badminton [B]Table Tennis [C]Law Tennis [D]None of them 5. What is the current foreign direct investment cap in Insurance sector in India? [A]26% [B]51% [C]71% [D]100% 6. Which among the following country has recently emerged as Largest PersonalComputer Market of the world ? [A]India [B]China [C]Japan [D]Malaysia 7. Recently, Credit rating agency Standard & Poors has said that there is no immediate threat to Indias sovereign debt rating . What is S&P sovereign debt rating of India at present? [A]AA[B]BBB [C]BB+ [D]BB8. The Rajiv Gandhi action plan, put forward by the late Leader in 1988 is related to which among the following? [A]Environment Protection [B]Nuclear Disarmament [C]Information Technology [D]Multilateral Trade 9. Which among the following countries constitute the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ? [A]India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar [B]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar [C]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal [D]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan 10. As per the latest data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which among the following states leads in Teledensity in India? [A]Delhi [B]Maharashtra [C]Punjab [D]Himachal Pradesh 11. With which among the following names, the Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear

attack submarine procured from Russia will be inducted in Indian Navy ? [A]INS Gati [B]INS Durga [C]INS Chakra [D]INS Maurya 12. Daps one immunotherapy is related to which among the following diseases? [A]AIDS [B]Tuberculosis [C]Leprosy [D]Malaria 13. The most distant NASA probe ever powered by the sun, has been sent to which among the following planets? [A]Mercury [B]Mars [C]Jupiter [D]Saturn 14. Worlds tallest Tower Kingdom Tower is coming up in which among the following cities? [A]UAE [B]Dar-ul-Islam [C]Jeddah [D]Istanbul 15. Polymetallic Modules (PMN) predominantly contain_____? [A]Calcium [B]Magnesium [C]Manganese [D]Copper Ans: 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.C 1.Consider the following statements in context with the motion of the Sunflowers in response to Suns movement (Heliotropism): 1. The Phenomenon is more pronounced in grown up flowers in comparison to young buds 2. The Sodium Ions play a very important role in Heliotropism 3. Heliotropism is mostly ascribed to the Blue segment of Sun Light Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]Only 1 & 2 are correct [C]Only 3 is correct [D]All are correct 2. If an egg with shell is placed in a microwave oven, which among the following would most likely happen? [A]The egg will not get warmed [B]The egg will get cooked slowly similar to a boiled egg [C]The egg shell will explode [D]The egg shell becomes yellow 3. A tourist, who plans to visit a hill station located at very high altitude also wishes to take along his Television Set. In this context, consider the following: 1. LCD TV 2. Plasma TV 3. Cathode Ray Tube TV Which among the above are expected to work properly at very high altitudes? [A]Only 1 [B]1 & 2 [C]1 & 3 [D]2 & 3 4. When gasoline is blended with Ethanol then 1. Octane number is raised 2. Energy content per volume is increased 3. The engine is less likely to suffer damage Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 [B]1 & 2 [C]1 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3 5. Consider the following observations about the new concept called Virtual Water: 1. A country which exports more food is likely to consume more Virtual water 2. Virtual Water has no direct relations with the Real water 3. Virtual water has major impacts on global trade policy Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]1 & 2 are correct [C]2 & 3 are correct [D]Only 3 is correct 6. Scientists use mice for experiments. Consider the following reasons of this: 1. Mice relatively reproduce quickly so many generations can be tracked in shorter times 2. The number of Chromosomes in Human and Mice is equal

3. Many DNA elements (genes) in human and mice are highly similar in their structure and function Choose the correct statements: [A]Only 1 is correct [B]1 & 2 are correct [C]1, 2 & 3 are correct [D]1 & 3 are correct 7. Consider the following: 1. Trojans 2. Adware 3. Trackware 4. Keyloggers In context with the everyday computer applications, which among the above can be classified as Spyware? [A]1 [B]1 2 [C]1 2 3 [D]1 2 3 4 8. Consider the following statements: 1. International Space Station is stationary, when seen from Earth 2. An astronaut in International Space Station feels complete weightlessness 3. International Space Station is always in a state of Free fall Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]2 & 3 are correct [C]Only 3 is correct [D]1 , 2 & 3 are correct 9. Two Flat mirrors are placed at an angle of 60 from each other. How many images will be formed of a Candle placed in between them? [A]3 [B]4 [C]5 [D]6 10. Consider the following statements in context with a gas: 1. This gas is widely used in the production of thin glass films of the LCD TV 2. This gas is a potential Green House Gas but has not been included in the Kyoto Protocol 3. This gas , due to its potential role in the Global warming, has been termed as the missing greenhouse gas Identify the gas from the given options: [A]Nitrous oxide [B]Nitrogen trifluoride [C]Halomethane [D]Carbon tetrachloride 11. Consider the following: 1. Hydrofluorocarbons 2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)3. Ammonia 4. Hydrogen Which among the above are generally used in the Absorption refrigerators, used in warehouses? [A]1, 2 & 3 [B]2, 3 & 4 [C]3 & 4 [D]3 Only 12. Four Metals viz. Gold (Au), Platinum (Pt), Rhodium (Rh) and Iridium (Ir) are not attacked by the Nitric Acid (HNO3) or Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), and thus are know as Noble metals. But the alchemists of the 14th century had discovered that if the mixed HNO3 and HCL in the ratio of 1:3 (Aqua regia), it would attack gold other noble metals and dissolve them. Presence of which among the following ions in chemical reaction makes Aqua Regia such a powerful mixture? [A]NO3[B]Cl[C]H3O+ [D]NO213. Consider the following particles in relation to the matter: 1. p-Meson (Pi-meson) 2. Photon Which among the above are considered to be mass less and charge less? [A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2 14. Consider the following statements about the X-Rays: 1. The Hard X-Rays have a shorter wavelength than the Soft X-Rays 2. The X-Rays are deflected by the Electric Field, but are not deflected by the

Magnetic Field 3. X-Rays dont show many properties of light such as Refraction, diffraction, Interference and Polarization Which among the above statements is / are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]Only 1 & 2 are correct [C]Only 2 & 3 are correct [D]All are correct 15. Consider the following statements about an elementary particle Neutrino and its antiparticle antineutrino: 1. While Neutrino had a positive charge, antineutrino has negative charge 2. Both Neutrino and Antneutrino have zero mass Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2 Ans:1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D 1. Consider the following statements: 1. Justice V Ramaswami was the first Judge of Supreme Court to be impeached by Lok Sabha 2. Justice Soumtra Sen is the First Judge of High Court to be impeached by Rajya Sabha Which among the above statements is/ are correct? [A]Only 1 is correct [B]Only 2 is correct [C]Both 1 & 2 are correct [D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 2. Ursula Burns was recently listed in the Worlds 30 most powerful businesswomen by Forbes 500. She is also the first African-American woman CEO to head a Fortune 500 company. Which among the following company does she head? [A]Sony [B]HTC [C]Xerox [D]Dupont 3. Who among the following has been recently selected by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to head the ambitious India-China CEOs Forum? [A]Azim Premji [B]Mukesh Ambani [C]Anil Ambani [D]Rahul Bajaj 4. Which among the following is the correct fullform of NPCR a modified version of Trais Do Not Call Registry list.? [A]National Consumer Protection Register [B]National Customer Privacy Registry [C]National Customer Protection Registry [D]National Customer Preference Registry 5. Who among the following has recently sworn in as the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (United States)? [A]Leon Panetta [B]David Petraeus [C]James Clapper [D]John Brennan 6. The Governor of which among the following states in India is NOT a woman at present? [A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Gujarat [C]Uttarakhand [D]West Bengal 7. Starting with Highest, which among the following is the correct order of FDI source countries to India? [A]Mauritius, US, Singapore, UK [B]Mauritius, Singapore, US, Australia [C]Mauritius, Singapore, US, UK [D]Mauritius, Singapore, UK, US 8. Which among the following company is developing skyscraper computers using huge sandwiches of silicon chips by sticking layer after layer of chips covered with tiny components together, so that they work 1000 times faster than the current computers?

[A]IBM

[B]Acer

[C]Apple

[D]Hewlett-Packard

9. Consider the following: 1. Basamti Rice 2. Onion 2. Wheat 4. Non-Basmati Rice Currently, there is a ban on export of which among the above? [A]1 [B]1 2 [C]1 2 3 [D]1 2 3 4 10. Consider the following: 1. Atomic Energy 2. Lottery Business 3. Gambling and Betting 4. Business of Chit Fund In which among the above FDI is permitted in India? [A]None [B]1 & 2 [C]1, 2 & 3 [D]1, 2, 3 & 4 11. Which among the following sector gets maximum FDI currently? [A]Services sector (Financial and non-financial) [B]Computer (software & hardware) [C]Telecommunications (radio paging, cellular mobile, basic telephone services) [D]Housing & Real Estate 12. The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) was signed in a SAARC summit that was held in ___? [A]New Delhi [B]Dhaka [C]Male [D]Islamabad 13. Which among the following is Indias first state to have an e-monitoring system where citizens can track their applications and check for delays online? [A]Gujarat [B]Punjab [C]Maharastra [D]Delhi 14. In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted? [A]1966 [B]1969 [C]1972 [D]1973 15. The Government has decided to withdraw which among the following export promotion scheme recently ? [A]Duty Free Replenishment Card (DFRC) [B]Market Access Initiative (MAI) [C]Focus Market Scheme [D]Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme Ans:1.C 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.A 10.A 11.A 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D 1. The controversial Sindol hydro-power project is located in which among the following states of India? [A]Maharastra [B]Himachal Pradesh [C]Arunachal Pradesh [D]Odisha 2. In which among the following cities is coming up the MIHAN Project ? [A]Bangalore [B]Pune [C]Nagpur [D]Mumbai 3. Which among the following terms does not get a place in Constitution of India? [A]Attorney General [B]Comptroller and Auditor General [C]Budget [D]Cabinet 4. Which among the following state is host to the World Cup Kabaddi 2011? [A]Haryana [B]Punjab [C]Gujarat [D]Rajasthan 5. Which among the following state Governments recently banned the staging of La Tomatina festival (Tomato Festival), on lines of a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Bunol, in which participants throw tomatoes at each other? [A]Gujarat [B]Madhya Pradesh [C]Maharastra [D]Karnataka 6. Consider the following: 1. Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, 2. Secretary Defence R&D 3. Director General Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Which among the above offices are held by the same person (Dr VK Saraswat currently) ?

[A]1 & 2

[B]1 & 3

[C]2 & 3

[D]1, 2 & 3

7. India looks for cooperation with which among the following countries for Oil exploration in South China Sea (It has been controversial recently) ? [A]China [B]Cambodia [C]Vietnam [D]Laos 8. Who among the following is the current President of the Indian Premier League ? [A]Chirayu Amin [B]Rajeev Shukla [C]Shashank Manohar [D]Krishnamachari Srikkanth 9. Which among the following is / are the main objective(s) of National Green Corps ? [A]Educate youngsters about environment and eco-systems [B]Prosecute and Punish the violators of Environment laws [C]Promote Green Products [D]All of above 10. Who among the following heads the new committee set up by Ministry of Railways to review long-term safety needs of the national transporter? [A]R S Sharma [B]Anil Kakodkar [C]K. S. Dasgupta [D]Rajeev Chandrasekhar 11. Which among the following country will host the Sixth international conference on Ayurveda and holistic healing in January 2012? [A]India [B]Sri Lanka [C]Maldives [D]Thailand 12. In which state of India, the Chinar-2011, a Philatelic exhibition and Postal Festival was organized recently in 3 decades? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Jammu & Kashmir [C]Rajasthan [D]Gujarat 13. Who among the following was responsible for Petrol price hikes recently? [A]Government of India [B]Government of Indian States [C]Oil marketing Companies [D]All of them 14. The Ozone Day is observed every year on September 16 as on this day in 1987 the ___________was signed for launching efforts to arrest the depletion of the fragile ozone layer in the stratosphere that prevents the harmful ultra-violet rays of the sun from reaching the earth. Fill the correct word in blank. [A]Montreal Protocol [B]Geneva Protocol [C]Kyoto Protocol [D]Nagoya Protocol 15. Which among the following is NOT a web browser? [A]SpaceTime [B]NeoPlanet [C]Sputnik [D]MeeGo Ans:1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.D 1. Who among the following is the current head of National Innovation Council? [A]Manmohan Singh [B]Sam Pitroda [C]Amartya Sen [D]Kaushik Basu 2. Who among the following is NOT a member of the three-member team of Interlocutors appointed by Central Government for Jammu and Kashmir problems ? [A]Dileep Padgaonkar [B]Prof Radha Kumar [C]M M Ansari [D]K M Vohra 3. Shri Rajan K Medhekar is the chief of which among the following currently? [A]National Cadet Corps [B]National Security Guard [C]Indo-Tibetan Border Police [D]Border Security Force 4. Who among the following is heading the Central Government-appointed inquiry (Goa) commission on mining? [A]Justice MB Shah [B]Justice K Jagannatha Shetty

[C]Justice Santosh Hegde [D]Justice Aftab Alam 5. Which among the following Indian / India-born Economist has been a member of Copenhagen Consensus? [A]Amartya Sen [B]C Rangrajan [C]Jagdish Bhagwati [D]Bimal Jalan 6. Who among the following is the new Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan Government in Exile in India? [A]Tenzin Talka [B]Lobsang Sangay [C]Gedun Cheoky Nyiggma [D]Norbu Gyaltsen 7, Race Course Road, the official residence of Indian Prime Minister is commonly known as ___? [A]Anugraha [B]Chitrakoot [C]Panchavati [D]PM Niwas 8. Currently, we read in the newspapers that G-4 nations are trying to give a fresh momentum to the bid for United Nations Security Council reforms during their meeting on the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly Session. Which among the following countries make G-4? [A]India, South Korea, Brazil and South America [B]India, Russia, Brazil and South America [C]India, Russia, Japan and Brazil [D]India, Japan, Germany and Brazil 9. Planning Commission that recently made it clear that it will aim to achieve an average economic growth of _____ over the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)? [A]11% [B]8% [C]9% [D]10% 10. Garo Hills is a part of which among the following states of India? [A]Nagaland [B]Meghalaya [C]Manipur [D]Mizoram 11. Tiangong 1, which was recently launched by China is a part of its _____? [A]Missile Programme [B]GPS Programme [C]Space Station Programme [D]Moon Probe 12. Who among the following is currently heading the Transitional National Council of Libya ? [A]Mustafa Abdel Jalil [B]Mahmoud Jibril [C]Abdul Hafiz Ghoga [D]Baghdadi Mahmudi 13. The crop insurance scheme is being implemented at which among the following levels under the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)? [A]Village [B]Panchayat [C]District [D]State 14. What the average life of the Red Blood corpuscles? [A] 100-120 days [B] 120-140 days [C] 80-95 days [D] 70-85 days 15. Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India? [A]Uttar Pradesh [B]Maharastra [C]Odisha [D]West Bengal Ans:1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.A 1. The controversial biography Controversially Yours is of which among the following cricketrs? [A]Imran Khan [B]Shoaib Akhtar [C]Shahid Afridi [D]Shoaib Malik 2. Which among the following does not come under Corporate Governance ? [A]Management of rights of shareholders [B]Trusteeship [C]Ethical Business Conduct [D] Profits Maximization 3. Which among the following minerals is also known as Horn Silver?

[A]Silver Iodide [B]Silver Chroride [C]Zinc Phosphate [D]Silver Sulphide 4. Which among the following will emit maximum mass of carbon dioxide , when the same quantity is burnt of all of them? [A]Kerosene [B]Natural Gas [C]Gasoline [D]Propane 5. Consider the following statements: 1. The Egg white has more fat value than Egg yolk 2. The Egg White has less proteins than Egg Yolk Choose the correct statements: [A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither 1 nor 2 6. Which among the following alkane has largely replaced the ozone layerdepleting halomethanes in household refrigerators and freezers? [A]Methane [B]Propane [C]Butane [D]Methane 7. The Potassium graphite and Calcium Graphite can be mostly used as which among the following? [A]Moderators [B]Semiconductors [C]Superconductors [D]Lubricants 8. Gargling with a solution of table salt is known to provide relief for a sore throat because ____ ? [A]It kills bacteria [B]It works as analgesic [C]It dehydrates water from inflammatory tissues by Osmosis [D]Placebo effect 9. Who among the following has been given a constitutional power to address the Parliament of India? [A]Attorney General [B]Chief Justice of India [C]Chief Election Commissioner [D]Solicitor General 10. Which among the following is the correct impact of the London Forces in the Cycloalkanes? [A]The melting and boiling points get increased [B]The Melting and boiling points get decreased [C]There is not impact on the melting and boiling points [D]The melting point increases but boiling point decreases 11. Which among the following is the correct location of Earths magnetosphere? [A] Near the centre of Earth [B]Below Ionosphere [C]Beyond Ionosphere [D]Within 12-16 kms of Earths surface 12. Which among the following is the correct location of McMurdo Dry Valleys the hyper saline water bodies on dry land? [A]Africa [B]Central Asia [C]North America [D]Antarctica 13. Which among the following is the largest export market for India, for its marine products? [A]US [B]EU [C]China [D]Japan 14. Which among the following is the main difference between the Intensive Agriculture Development program (IADP) & Community Development Programme (CDP)? [A]The basic unit of the CDP was a village, the basic unit of IADP was a Taluka [B]The CDP was a general development programme, IADP was a sectoral development plan [C]CDP envisaged no loans and financial assistance, IADP had a package for financial assistance [D]CDP was based upon area approach, IADP was based upon service approach

15. Who among the following is also venerated as Second Buddha? [A] Padmasambhava [B] Avalokitesvara [C] Maitreya [D] Mahasthamaprapta Ans:1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.A 1. Which among the following Public Sector Giants of India have recently launched the Harit-Moksha, a unique CSR initiative for bringing in energy efficiency in the cremation sector? [A]NTPC [B]ONGC [C]BHEL [D]OIL 2. Lt. Gen Palvinder Singh Bhalla was recently appointed the head of which among the following organizations? [A]ITBP [B]BSF [C]NCC [D]NSG 3. If a bank launched a CASA campaign , which among the following would be the most probable objective of such campaign? [A]To bring down Non-performing Assets (NPA) [B]To develop better customer relations [C]To bring in more new customers [D]To provide no frill services 4. Who among the following heads the National Integration Council in India? [A]President [B]Vice President [C]Prime Minister [D]A retired Chief Justice of Supreme Court 5. 14th September, 1949 Constitution-makers of the country decided to accord the status of _________ to Hindi. Choose the most correct option: [A]National Language of India [B]Official Language of India [C]Official Language of Union [D]National Language of Union 6. Prime Ministers 15 Point Programme in India is related to which among the following segments of society? [A]BPL families [B]Minorities [C]Unemployed Poors [D]Rural Old Age people 7. The Integrated Action Plan (IAP) is aimed at bridging the development deficit in the extremely backward areas that are affected by ______. Choose the most correct option: [A]Drought [B]Terrorism [C]Left Wing Extremism[D]Widespread Poverty 8. Maulana Azad National Fellowship scheme is available in India for the students of which among the following? [A]Muslims [B]BPL Families of Muslims [C]BPL Families of 5 Notified Minorities [D]5 Notified Minorities 9. Where are the headquarters of Biodiversity International? [A]Rome [B]Geneva [C]Paris [D]Manila 10. The IVFRT project is related to which among the following? [A]Public Health [B]Population Control [C]Tax Revenue [D]Immigration 11. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan covers the students from which among the following age groups? [A]10-14 Years [B]12-16 Years [C]14-18 Years [D]14-16 Years 12. In which year, the restructured Twenty Point Programme (TPP) became effective? [A]2006 [B]2007 [C]2008 [D]2009 13. The Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT) Scheme has been launched for which among the following sectors in India? [A]Exports [B]Infrastructure [C]Energy [D]Tourism 14. Recently, India has proposed a special $ 10 Billion Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) fund for which among the following organizations? [A]SAARC [B]BRICS [C]IBSA [D]Non-Aligned Movement

15. Which among the following is the fifth generation fighter in being developed by India and Russia? [A]Mikoyan MiG-35 [B]Lockheed JetStar [C]Sukhoi/HAL [D]Mitsubishi F-2

Ans:1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.C 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.C1.Which country's lower house of Parliament is called Wolesi Jirga? 1) Russia 2) Afghanistan 3) Japan 4) Pakistan 5) Bangladesh 2.Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1)The UNESCO-Madanjeet Si-ngh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is a prize awarded every two years by UNESCO. 2)This award has been instituted in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. 3)This prize of US $ 1, 00,000 was made possible by the donation of the Indian diplo-mat Madanjeet Singh who is also the Goodwill Ambas-sador of UNESCO. 4) The 2011 awardees are Afgh-anistan's women's rights cam-paigner Anarkali Honaryar and Palestinian peace activist Khaled Abu Awwad. 5) All the above statements are correct.3.Who among the following was chosen for the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence in 2002, but was allowed to accept the prize only in November 2011? 1) Taslima Nasreen (Bangladesh) 2) Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar) 3) Francois Houtart (Belgium) 4) Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) 5) None of these

4.Which of the following days is observed as the International Day for Tolerance? 1) October 2 2) November 16 3) October 24 4) October 16 5) November 14 5.Scientists have found the best evidence yet for water just beneath the surface of Europa. Europa is the icy moon of which of the following planets? 1) Mars 2) Saturn 3) Jupiter 4) Venus 5) Uranus 6.Which of the following countries is not a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)? 1) USA 2) Australia 3) Canada 4) India 5) France 7.Metro Cash& Carry is planning to invest Rs. 2400 crore in India on new stores in the next four years. To which country does this retailing giant belong?1) Germany 2) Indonesia 3) Singapore 4) Malaysia 5) USA 8.The renovated Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) of Vijay-nagar, a completely air-mainta-ined and strategically located human settlement, was inaugur-ated recently. In which state is this Vijaynagar airfield located? 1) Assam 2) Nagaland 3) Karnataka 4) Arunachal Pradesh 5) None 9.A delegation from the Unites States Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission (USNRC) visited the nuclear facilities at Kalpakkam. In which state is Kalpakkam situated? 1) Karnataka 2) Kerala 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Maharashtra 5) None of these 10.The United Nations General Ass-embly has re-elected who among the following as a member of the International Law Commission (ILC) for a five- year term? 1) Mota Singh 2) Narinder Singh 3) Swaraj Paul 4) P.Venkat Ram Reddy 5) None 11.What is the disinvestment target for the current financial year i.e. 2011-12? 1) Rs.25, 000 crore 2) Rs.30, 000 crore 3) Rs.40, 000crore 4) Rs.50, 000 crore 5) None

12.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested for electoral fraud recently. She was the President of which of the following countries from 2001 to 2010? 1) Singapore 2) Philippines 3) Venezuela 4) Honduras 5) Vietnam

13.Sarath Fonseka was sentenced to spend three more years in prison in November 2011. He is the former army chief of which of the following countries? 1) Nepal 2) Mauritius 3) Sri Lanka 4) Pakistan 5) Myanmar 14.Which of the following badmi-nton tournaments was won by Saina Nehwal in the year 2011? 1) Singapore Super Series 2) Indonesia Super Series 3) Hong Kong Super Series 4) All England Badminton Championship `` 5) None 15.Guru Saidutt excelled in which of the following sports? 1) Table Tennis 2) Badminton 3) Lawn Tennis 4) Volleyball 5) Basketball

16.Which of the following trains covers the largest rail route in the country 4,286 km? 1) Vivek Express (Dibrugarh to Kanya Kumari) 2) Himsagar Express (Jammu Tawi to Kanya Kumari) 3) Dibrugarh-Chennai Express 4) Howrah-Amritsar Express 5) None of these 17.Sukh Ram was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by a special CBI Court in November 2011. He was a Minister of State for Communications in which of the following governments? 1) A.B.Vajpayee 2) P.V.Narasimha Rao 3) Rajiv Gandhi 4) Indira Gandhi 5) None 18.Eurasian Union is an economic body designed to reintegrate the former Soviet economies. Which of the following countries is not a member of this new group? 1) Russia 2) Kazakhstan 3) Belarus 4) Georgia 5) All the above mentioned countries are members 19.Basil D' Oliveira, the South Africa-born English player passed away recently. He was a renowned player in which of the following sports? 1) Football 2) Cricket 3) Rugby 4) Basketball 5) Boxing 20.Which Indian leader was honored by Singapore as a "Friend to our Shores" and a "Visionary" in November 2011? 1) Jawaharlal Nehru 2) Mahatma Gandhi 3) Sardar Vallabhbai Patel 4) Indira Gandhi5) A.B.Vajpayee 21.Which of the following groups/ organizations has funded a sports centre in Ramallah, Palestine? 1) BRICS 2) BASIC 3) IBSA 4) SAARC 5) APEC 22.Which was the first non-Arab state to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1975? 1) India 2) Israel 3) China 4) USA 5) France 23.The Bar Council of India (BCI) was formed in 1961 as a regulatory body for the legal profession governed by the Indian Advocates Act. It is celebrating its golden jubilee. Who is its present Chairman? 1) Satish Abarao Deshmukh 2) Ashok K. Parija 3) S.Prabakaran 4) T.S.Ajith 5) None of theses 24.Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed dam on the river Barak in which state of India? (This project has led to a controversy between India and Bangladesh) 1) Assam 2) Nagaland 3) Manipur 4) Tripura 5) Arunachal Pradesh 25.Which team was crowned overall champions at the 65th Senior National Aquatic Championships in Ranchi in November 2011? 1) Karnataka 2) Maharashtra 3) Railways 4) Kerala 5) Gujarat 26.Which woman swimmer won 5 gold medals in the 65th Senior National Aquatic Championships held in Ranchi in November 2011? 1) Pooja Alva 2) Richa Mishra 3) Bhoomi Motwani 4) Talasha Prabhu 5) Surabhi Tipre 27.Who won the Men's singles title at the Hong Kong Open badminton championships in November 2011? 1) Lin Dan 2) Chen Jin 3)Cai Yun 4)Fu Haifeng 5)None 28.Which of the following teams won the Presidents Cup golf tournament in November 2011? 1) Internationals 2) USA 3) Europe 4) Australia 5) None 29.Which of the following teams has won both the men's and wo-men's Kabaddi world cup that was held in Ludhiana in November 2011? 1) Canada 2) Pakistan 3) USA 4) India 5) Australia 30.Who has been selected for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2011, an award instituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust? 1) Sheikh Hasina 2) Ela Bhatt 3) Angela Merkel 4) Hillary Clinton 5) Medha Patkar 31.Which city will host the 2018 Commonwealth Games? 1) Hambantota (Sri Lanka) 2) Glasgow (Scotland) 3) Gold Coast (Australia) 4) Wellington (New Zealand)

5) London (United Kingdom) 32.Mohammad Zillur Rahman is the President of which of the following countries? 1) Pakistan 2) Bangladesh 3) Iran 4) Afghanistan 5) Syria 33.Which of the following institut-ions decides the Bank rate? 1) SEBI 2) SBI 3) IRDA 4) NABARD 5) RBI 34.Which scientist was conferred with the Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize for 2011 in November 2011? (This prize was instituted by the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World. It carries a cash compo-nent of 1,00,000 dollars. It seeks to honor distinguished scientists from developing countries.) 1) Tessy Thomas 2) V.K.Saraswat 3) C.N.R Rao 4) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 5) None of these 35.National Income Accounting, Conduct of Annual Survey of In-dustries, Economic Census and its follow up surveys, compilation of index of industrial prod-uction, etc. are some of the activ-ities of which of the following institutions/organizations? 1) Reserve Bank of India 2) Planning Commission 3) Central Statistics Office 4)National Development Council 5)Unique Identification Authority of India 36.The distribution of Teesta river water is a bone of contention between India and which of the following countries? 1) Pakistan 2) Nepal 3)China 4)Bangladesh 5)Bhutan 37.Which of the following organiz-ations/ agencies was set up to boost overall rural development in India? 1) RBI 2) SIDBI 3) NABARD 4) SEBI 5) None of these 38.BR Act controls banking activities in India. What does the letter 'R' denote? 1) Reformation 2) Regulation 3) Reporting 4) Ranking 5) None of these 39.Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? 1) Meira Kumar 2) Mohammad Hamid Ansari 3) Karia Munda 4) K.Rahman Khan 5) Manmohan Singh

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1. Sushil Kumar, the winner of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', was appointed as the brand ambass-ador for which of the following programmes? 1) JNNURM 2) IAY 3) Bharat Nirman 4) MGNREGA 5) None of these 2. Mario Monti became the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries in November 2011? (He succeeded Silvio Berlusconi) 1) France 2) Greece 3) Italy 4) Russia 5) Poland 3. Which of the following stateme-nts about the International Child-ren's Film Festival is/are correct? 1) The 17th International Childr-en's Film Festival was titled 'The Golden Elephant'. 2) The film festival was organiz-ed by the Children's Film Soc-iety of India (CFSI). Nandita Das is the chairperson of CFSI. 3) In the Indian competition section, 'Chillar Party' won the Best Feature Film. 4) Alafzar(Meadow), an Iranian film, was adjudged the Best Feature Film in the Competit-ion International section. 5) All the above are correct. 4. Which of the following countries was suspended from the Arab League in November 2011? 1) Qatar 2) Syria 3) Jordan 4) Libya 5) Saudi Arabia 5. Which is the first Indian comp-any to be listed in NASDAQ? 1) TCS 2) Reliance 3) Infosys 4) Wipro 6. With which game is Vijay Hazare Trophy associated? 1) Hockey 2) Football 3) Tennis 4) Table Tennis 5) None of these 5) Cricket

7. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN? 1) Pakistan 2) Indonesia 3) Singapore 4) Malaysia 5) Thailand 8. Renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck committed suicide recently. He was the captain of which of the following English county teams in the 1980s?

1) Oxford shire 2) Somerset

3) Kent 4) Essex

5) Sussex

9. Which city hosted the 17th International Children's Film Festival in November 2011? 1) Mumbai 2) Bangalore 3) Hyderabad 4) New Delhi 5) None of these 10. Who was named the Male World Athlete of the Year for 2011 by athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF)? 1) Yohan Blake (Jamaica) 2) Kirani James (Grenada) 3) Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 4) LaShawn Merritt (USA) 5) None of these 11. Sally Pearson, the world 100m hurdles champion, was named the Female World Athlete of the year for 2011 by the IAAF. To which country does she belong? 1) Australia 2) New Zealand 3) U.K. 4) U.S.A. 5) Denmark 12. Which of the following awards/ prizes is given for science? 1) Templeton Prize 2) Jnanpith Award 3) Phalke Ratna 5) None of these 4) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

13. Who is the author of the book 'The Exile', which is based on the life of Duleep Singh, the last Maharaja of Lahore? 1) Chetan Bhagat 2) Navtej Sarna 3) Mulk Raj Anand 4) Khushwant Singh 5) None of these 14. Which of the following is not a plantation crop? 1) Rubber 2) Arecanut 3) Cocoa 4) Potato 5) Coconut

15. The term Bull's eye is associated with which of the following sports? 1) Badminton 2) Boxing. 3) Shooting 4) Cricket 5) Hockey 16. Which of the following is/are considered as allied agricultural activity? 1) Poultry 2) Fisheries 3) Dairy 4) Sheep rearing 5) All the above 17. Which of the following program-mes was launched by the govern-ment to develop rural infrastruct-ure in India? 1) SHGs 2) Bharat Nirman 3) JNNURM 4) IAY 5) None of these 18. Which of the following is not the name of a foreign bank? 1) BNP Paribas 2) Deutsche Bank 3) Barclays 4) Cathay Pacific 5) RBS

19. Which of the following schemes has been successful in attracting children to come to school and get educated? 1) MGNREGA 2) Food for Work 3) Mid Day Meal 4) NRLM 5) None of these 20. Guru Tegh Bahadur Gold Cup tournament is associated with which of the following sports? 1) Hockey 2) Badminton 3) Cricket 4) Soccer 5) None of these 21. Where is the National Commo- dity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) located? 1) Hyderabad 2) Mumbai 3) Kolkata 4) Bangalore 5) New Delhi 22. Which former Chief Election Commissioner is the author of the book 'The Miracle of Demo-cracy: India's Amazing Journey'? 1) T.N.Seshan 2) M.S.Gill 3) B.B.Tandon 4) T.S.Krishnamurthy 5) Navin Chawla 23. What is the full form of 'POS'? 1) Permission of Sale 2) Point of Sale 3) Point of Support 4) Potential of Service 5) SME Finance 5) None

24. Which of the following is not a banking term? 1) Overdraft 2) CBS 3) Equator 4) Account payee

25. The Doing Business Report (DBR) is released every year by which of the following instituti-ons? 1) IMF 2) World Bank 3) WTO 4) ADB 5) UNCTAD 26. Which of the following banking terms is used to describe bad loans? 1) CBS 2) NPA 3) RTGS 4) Prime Loans 5) Prime Assets 27. Which country's currency is called Yen? 1) China 2) North Korea 3) South Korea 4) Japan 5) Thailand

28. Which of the following approves the draft of the Five Year Plans? 1) Planning Commission 2) National Innovation Council 4) Finance Commission 5) None of these

3) National Development Council

29. Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and non-statutory body? 1) Election Commission 2) Finance Commission 3) Planning Commission 4) Union Public Service Commission 5) None of these 30. Which of the following gives Crystal Award? 1) WTO 2) WEF 3) APEC 4) IBRD 5) ADB

31. Which of the following decides the distribution of tax incomes between the central and state governments? 1) Law Commission 2) Pay Commission 3) Planning Commission 4) Finance Commission 5) Administrative Reforms Commission 32. Who is the author of the book 'Termites in the Trading System'? 1) Jagdish Bhagwathi 2) Amartya Sen 3) M.S.Swaminathan 33. Which of the following is not a football club? 1) Chelsea 2) Arsenal 3) Manchester United 4) Monte Carlo 4) Paul Krugman 5) Liverpool 5) None of these

34. Putrajaya is the administrative capital of which of the following countries? 1) Malaysia 2) Indonesia 3) Sri Lanka 4) Nepal 5) None of these 35. Which of the following South American countries is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? 1) Peru 2) Ecuador 3) Chile 4) Brazil 5) Argentina

ANSWERS:1) 4 2) 3 3) 5 4) 2 5) 3 6) 5 7) 1 8) 2 9) 3 10) 3 11) 1 12) 4 13) 2 14) 4 15) 3 16) 5 17) 2 18) 4 19) 3 20) 1 21)2 22) 4 23) 2 24) 3 25) 2 26) 2 27) 4 28) 3 29) 3 30) 2 31) 4 32) 1 33) 4 34) 1 35) 2 1. Who among the following served as the first chairman of the governing body of IBPS? 1) Dr. Manmohan Singh 2) Sir Smith 3) P. C. Mahalanobis 4) Dr. J.C. Chakraborthy5) Dr. A.K.Qureshi 2. 'Saranda Action Plan', has been recently launched by Rural Development Ministry. It will be implemented firstly in Naxal-hit Saranda district of which among the following states? 1) Chhattisgarh 2) Jharkhand 3) Odisha 4) Punjab 5) Haryana 3. How many key infrastructure sectors are known as Core sector in India Economy used for Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data? 1) six 2) seven 3) eight 4) ten 5) three 4. The Ennahda Party has emerged as largest political party in the first elections after the Arab Spring in which among the following countries? 1) Tunisia 2) Syria 3) Libya 4) Algeria 5) Sudan 5. Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) was initiated by which among the following countries? 1) India 2) Sri Lanka 3) Maldives 4) Mauritius 5) Nepal 6. Nabam Tuki has been sworn in as Chief Minister of which among the following states recently? 1) Nagaland 2) Mizoram 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Meghalaya 5) Sikkim 7. Who among the following has recently topped the Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list? 1) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 2) Chanda Kochar 3) Ekta Kapoor 4) Shikha Sharma 5) Lalitha Dutta 8. Which among the following decides the Saving Banks Account Interest Rate in India? 1) Ministry of Finance 2) Reserve Bank of India 3) Indian Banks' Association (IBA) 4) Banks themselves 5) IBPS 9. For which among the following criminal activities related to Business, tycoon Raj Rajaratnam was sent to jail recently? 1) Terrorist Funding 2) Insider Trading 3) Tax Evasion 4) Hawala Transaction 5) Smuggling 10. Which of the following banks recently completed its Platinum Jubilee celebrations? 1) Central Bank of India 2) Reserve bank of India 3) Andhra Bank 4) Canara Bank 5) IDBI

11. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which provides AADHAAR is a part of which among the following? 1) National Development Council 2) Planning Commission 3) Ministry of Home Affairs 4) Ministry of Planning and Implementation 5) Planning and Statistics

12. Which among the following country is the host to 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in November 2011? 1) Bangladesh 2) Maldives 3) Nepal 4) Pakistan 5) India 13. Accounts are allowed to be operated by cheques in respect of ________ 1) Both saving bank accounts and fixed deposit accounts 2) Both saving bank accounts and current accounts 3) Both saving bank accounts and loan accounts 4) Both saving bank accounts and cash accounts 5) Both saving bank account and credit accounts 14. Vasanth Sathe , who recently died is known for spearheading the move to bring which among the following to India 1980s? 1) Personal Computers 2) Color TVs 3) Washing Machines 4) Motor Cycles 5) Telecom revolution 15. Recently which of the following bank celebrated its CENTENARY Anniversary ? 1) Andhra Bank 2) Bank of India 3) Central Bank of India 4) Vijaya Bank 5) Canara Bank 16. The students of which among the following institutions have built the 'Jugnu' satellite which is a remote-sensing satellite that will monitor vegetation and waterbodies? 1) IIT Kanpur 2) IIT Kharagpur 3) SRM University 4) Andhra University 5) Delhi University 17. Who among the following is the winner of 26th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration? 1) Anil Kakodkar 2) Amjad Ali Khan 3) Mohan Dharia 4) Pro. Jagdish Bhagwati 5)Niharika VidyaSagar 18. On October 25, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had deregulated the savings bank deposit rates and asked banks to determine their own. Banks are required to offer a uniform rate on deposits up to which among the following amounts? 1) Rs. 50,000 2) Rs. 1,00,000 3) Rs. 1,20,000 4) Rs. 1,50,000 5) Rs.2,00,000 19. What is the requirement of the minimum capital adequacy ratio under the new Basel III guidelines released in 2010? 1) 9% 2) 9.5% 3) 10% 4) 10.5% 5) 11% 20. Which among the following states have topped India Human Development Report 2011? 1) Kerala 2) Tamil Nadu 3) Himachal Pradesh 4) Punjab 5) Andhra Pradesh 21. Who among the following is India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations? 1) Arundhati Ghose 2) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) B N Rau 4) Nirupam Sen 5) Nidhi Razdan

22. P. C. Haldar was recently making news for being appointed as interlocutor by the Government to remove bottlenecks on the road to a dialogue in which among the following issues in India? 1) Gorkhaland Talks 2) Assam Peace Talks 3) Jammu & Kashmir Problem 4) Naxalite Problem 5) Delhi bomb blasts 23. Before it was transferred to Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd, the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme was being implemented by which among the following companies? 1) General Insurance Corporation of India 2) Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. 3) New India Assurance Company Ltd. 4) National Insurance Company Ltd 5) Food Corporation of India 24. As per the latest data, which among the following is the nearest figure to the average population of India per bank branch? 1) 8000 2) 13000 3) 18000 4) 21000 5) 25000 25. Who among the following is the current Chief of National Security Guards? 1) AK Mitra 2) JK Dutt 3) NPS Aulakh 4) Rajan K Medhekar 5) Jagadish Patnaik

26. RBI has decided to release Rs 5 coin to mark the 1000 years of which of the following temple recently ? 1) Vaishno Devi temple 2) Brihadeswara temple 3) Kashi Vishwanath temple 4) Sabarimala Temple 5) Tirumala Dwaraka 27. Which of the following approved $ 1 billion loan for the National Ganga River Basin project recently ? 1) Asian Development Bank 2) World Bank 3) UNEP 4) IMF 5) None 28. The National Green tribunal headquartered at Delhi will have benches at all the following places except ___ 1) Bhopal 2) Pune 3) Kolkatta 4) Jaipur 5) Chennai 29. India assumed the chairmanship of which of the following international organisations in September 2011 ? 1) G24 2) BRICS 3) G20 4) G8 5) IBSA 30. Which of the following is a private sector bank ? 1) Corporation Bank 2) Indian Bank 3) Karur Vysya Bank 5) None of the above 4) Oriental Bank of Commerce

31. What is the minimum time of operation an insurance company is required to complete for becoming eligible to launch an IPO ( Initial Public Offer )? 1) 2 years 2) 5 years 3) 7 years 4) 8 years 5) 10 years 32. SCORES is a complaint redressal system launched by ____ 1) CCI 2) RBI 3) TRAI 4) SEBI 5) SBI 33. The national broadband plan is aimed at rolling out broadband infrastructure to every village with more than____ people ? 1) 2000 2) 3000 3) 1000 4) 200 5) 500 34. Indian mining companies have bid for stake in Hajigak ore mines in Afghanistan, which of the following is the mines famous for ? 1) Iron 2) Bauxite 3) copper 4) Coal 5) Cobalt 35. From which of the following state National Rural Livelihood Mission launched recently? 1) Andhra Pradesh 2) Punjab 3) Haryana 4) Karnataka 5) Rajasthan 36. 'Aichi Targets' refers to which of the following? 1) Trade 2) Environment 3) S & T 4) Commerce 5) Delhi 5) Education

37. Where in India World Spice Organisation set up recently ? 1) Guntur 2) Bangalore 3) Chennai 4) Kochi

38. ASHA is a low priced milk food drink introduced for rural consumers by which of the following ? 1) Nestle 2) Amul 3) Heinz 4) GlaxosmithKline 5) None 39. Which of the following is the new income tax return form for salaried employees introduced by Finance Minister Recently ? 1) Suvida 2) Sugam 3) Sahaj 4) Saral5) Samasya 40. Which Bank has announced an end to its TEASER home loan scheme recently? 1) SBI 2) Andhra Bank 3) Vijaya Bank 4) ICICI 5) HDFC 41. Kimberley process certificated are compulsory for trade in which of the following ? 1) Gold 2) Trade 3) Diamonds 4) Nuclear materials 5) Radio active materials

42. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs ) in which of the states are known as Mitanins ? 1) Punjab 2) Haryana 3) Chhattisgarh 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) Kerala 43. Which of the foreign bank has the highest number of employees in India ? 1) HSBC 2) RBS 3) Bank of America 4) UBS 5) Standard Chartered Bank 44. What is the FDI limit in the insurance sector in India ? 1) 26 % 2) 25 % 3) 30% 4) 50% 5) 49 %

45. Which of the following state has recently announced a monthly allowance to unemployed under graduates recently ? 1) Karnataka 2) Rajasthan 3) Goa 4) Maharashtra 5) Punjab 46. Which of the following has launched the EVERYWHERE TELLER MACHINE in India ? 1) Andhra Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Axis Bank 4) RBS 5) SBI 47. French Auction is a term used in which of the following sectors of financial services ? 1) Capital Markets 2) Banks 3) Insurance 4) NBFC 5) Micro Credit 48. Which state has the second highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of the census 2011 ? 1) Gujarat 2) Mizoram 3) Assam 4) Rajasthan 5) Punjab 49. China emerged as the world's second largest economy in 2010 overtaking which of the following ? 1) France 2) Germany 3) Italy 4) India 5) Japan 50. The new head of IMF is ? 1) Montek Singh Ahluwalia 2) Christine Lagarde 3) John Paul 4) Liu Xiabaou 5) Robert Zoellick

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1. Lucas Papadesmos became the new Prime Minister of which of the following countries in November 2011? 1) Spain 2) Italy 3) Greece 4) Belgium 5) None of these 2. Which Indian city hosted the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Indian Economic Summit in November 2011? 1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Chennai 4) Bangalore 5) Hyderabad 3. Moshe Katsav has been sentenced to seven years in prison on the charges of sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. He was the 8th President of whi-ch of the following countries? 1) Iran 2) Israel 3) Syria 4) Sudan 5) Germany 4. Which former Australian cricketer's autobiography is titled 'Fierce Focus'? 1) Allan Border 2) Shane Warne 3) Steve Waugh 4) Greg Chappell 5. Which of the following teams lifted the Beighton Cup hockey tournament in November 2011? 1) IOC 2) ONGC 3) Air India 4) Railways 5) None of these 6. Who became the first batsman in Test cricket history to score four centuries in successful fourth innings run chases in November 2011? 1) Hashim Amla 2) Graeme Smith 3) Ricky Ponting 4) Rahul Dravid 5) Sachin Tendulkar 7. Who was reelected as the Presid-ent of Liberia in November 2011? 1) Joseph Boakai 2) Gyude Bryant 3) William Tolbert 4) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 5) None of these 5) Adam Gilchrist

8. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the People's Majlis recently. It is the Parliament of which of the following countries? 1) Iraq 2) Maldives 3) Lebanon 4) UAE 5) Saudi Arabia 9. Which country lifted the inaugural Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament in November 2011? 1) Malaysia 2) Australia 3) India 4) South Korea 5) None of these 10. Which country test fired Jericho, a ballistic missile, in November 2011? 1) Pakistan 2) Israel 3) Iran 4) Iraq 5) None of these 11. Who is the winner of the National Premier Women's chess championship that was held in Chennai in November 2011? 1) Mary Ann Gomes 2) Eesha Karavade 3) Tania Sachdev 4) Nisha Mohota 5) Padmini Rout 12. Who is the first player to take 500 catches in Test cricket? 1) Rahul Dravid 2) Adam Gilchrist 3) Mark Boucher 4) Kumar Sangakkara 5) None of th

13. Joe Frazier died of liver cancer. In which of the following sports did he excel? 1) Golf 2) Boxing 3) Squash 4) Snooker 5) Weightlifting 14. Which city hosted the 23rd annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in November 2011? 1) Canberra 2) Singapore 3) Seoul 4) Bangkok 5) Honolulu 15. Which of the following statements about the South Asian Association for Regional Coope-ration (SAARC) is/are true? 1) SAARC was started in 1985 with headquarters in Kathmandu. 2) It is dedicated to economic, technological, social and cultural development emphasizing collective self reliance. 3) Mohamed Nasheed is the present chairman of SAARC. 4) The 17th SAARC Summit was held in Addu city, Maldives in November 2011. 5) All the above are correct. 16. ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has signed an agreement to take a 25 per cent stake in Satpayev oil block. In which country is Satpayev block located? 1) Russia 2) Mongolia 3) Ukraine 4) Kazakhstan 5) Kyrgyzstan 17. Which state became the first in the country to achieve total financial inclusion in September 2011? (Each household in the state has at least one bank account) 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Kerala 3) Karnataka 4) Manipur 5) Assam 18. DVC, NHPC, PGCIL and NTPC are the four public sector undertakings working in which of the following sectors? 1) Coal 2) Telecom 3) Power 4) Textiles 5) None of these 19. Who is the author of the book "India and Global Financial Crisis: Managing Money and Finance"? 1) P. Chidambaram 2) Pranab Mukherjee 3) C.Rangarajan 4) Y.V.Reddy 5) Bimal Jalan 20. What is the full form of NFSM? 1) National Food Security Mechanism 2) New Food Security Mechanism

3) National Food Security Mission

4) National Farmers Security Mechanism 5) The Commonwealth

5) None of these

21. India is not a member of which of the following organizations? 1) BRICS 2) IBSA 3) SAARC 4) OPEC 22. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop? 1) Rice 2) Wheat 3) Sorghum 4) Bajra 5) Ragi

23. What per cent of foreign direct investment (FDI) is allowed in apiculture (beekeeping) under controlled conditions? 1) 20% 2) 26% 3) 100% 4) 49% 5) None of these 24. The FDI limit in FM radio has been increased from the existing 20% to? 1) 26% 2) 51% 3) 49% 4) 100% 5) None of these 25. Which is the largest producer and the consumer of tea in the world? 1) Brazil 2) India 3) Indonesia 4) Pakistan 5) Vietnam 26. Which state has the highest number of operational special economic zones in India? 1) Tamil Nadu 2) Karnataka 3) Maharashtra 4) Kerala 5) Andhra Pradesh 27. Which of the following has become the first public sector company to introduce Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for its employees? 1) NMDC 2) IOC 3) NALCO 4) NTPC 5) ONGC 28. Which of the following groups can be called financially excluded people? 1) Urban slum dwellers 2) Marginal farmers 3) Landless laborers 5) All the above 29. In which year was the Bank of Calcutta established? 1) 1802 2) 1805 3) 1806 4) 1809 5) 1800 4) Unorganized sector employees

30. Which of the following stock exchanges was initially known as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association"? 1) Bombay 2) Madras 3) Jaipur 4) Cochin 5) Uttar Pradesh 31. Who among the following served as the Finance Minister before becoming the President of India? 1) N.Sanjeeva Reddy 2) Pratibha Patil 3) R.Venkatraman 4) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam 5) S.Radhakrishnan 32. Which bank has recently launched 'Everywhere Teller Machine' service in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh? (ETM allows debit card holders to withdraw upto Rs.1000 in cash per day from a Point of Sale terminal at select merchant outlets.) 1) ICICI Bank 2) Axis Bank 3) SBI 4) SBH 5) HDFC Bank 33. The Hindustan Copper Limited will develop an underground copper-ore mine at Malanjkhand with an investment of Rs.1,856 crore. In which state is this mine located? 1) Rajasthan 2) Madhya Pradesh 3) Jharkhand 4) Orissa 5) Bihar 34. Alok Prasad is the Chief Executive Officer of which of the following industry associations? 1) ASSOCHAM 2) FICCI 3) MFIN 4) NASSCOM 5) None of these 35. Who is the chairman of the Wor-king Group on Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) appointed by the Reserve Bank of India? 1) Deepak Mohanty 2) Bimal Jalan 3) Usha Thorat 4) R.V.Gupta 5) None of these ANS:1 (3) 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (2) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (5) 15. (5) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (3) 19. (4) 20. (3) 21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (3) 24. (1) 25. (2) 26. (5) 27. (3) 28. (5) 29. (3) 30. (1) 31. (3) 32. (2) 33. (2) 34. (3) 35. (1) 1. Namrata Randhawa Haley (Nik-ki Haley) is the first woman and non-white governor of which of the following states of the USA? 1) Louisiana 2) South Carolina 3) Texas 4) Alaska 5) California 2. Identify the mismatched pair 1) January 9 -Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) 2) January 12-National Youth Day 3) January 15 - Army Day 4) January 24- National Girl Child Day 5) January 27-National Voters Day 3. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed is the new Secretary General of SAARC. She was the former attorney general of which of the following countries? 1) Pakistan 2) Afghanistan 3) Maldives 4) Bangladesh 5) India

4. The Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations is also presently the chairman of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee. Name him/her? 1) Hardeep Singh Puri 2) Meera Shankar 3) Nirupama Rao 4) Ranjan Mathai 5) None of these 5. Who is the first sitting head of state ever indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as the first to be charged with genocide? 1) Zubair Mohamed Salih 2) Ali Osman Taha 3) Omar al-Bashir 4) John Garang 5) None of these 6. Who among the following is the winner of the Phalke Ratna Award for the year 2011? 1) Dev Anand 2) Dharmendra 3) Shammi Kapoor 4) Shashi Kapoor 5) Amitabh Bachchan 7. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly? AUTHOR BOOK 1) Tony Blair - A Journey 2) George Bush - Decision Points 3) Bill Clinton - My Life Cherie Blair- Speaking for Myself 5) Ronald Reagan- Going Rogue: An American Life 8. Where are the headquarters of ASEAN located? 1) Jakarta 2) Manila 3) Singapore 4) Bangkok 5) Kuala Lumpur

4)

9. Which of the following organisations was officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement? 1) UNO 2) IMF 3) World Bank 4) ADB 5) WTO 10. Which foreign bank has 4.8% stake in Yes Bank? 1) BNP Paribas 2) Rabobank 3) HSBC 11. Identify the mismatched pair COUNTRY PRESIDENT 1) Sri Lanka- Mahinda Rajapakse 4) Philippines - Benigno Aquino 4) RBS 5) Barclays

2) Iran -Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 5) Zimbabwe- Goodluck Jonathan

3) Chile - Sebastian Pinera

12. Which of the following statements about the Youth Olympic Games is not true? 1) The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are held every four years and these games feature athletes between the ages of 14 and 18. 2) Johann Rosenzopf of Austria has developed the idea of the YOG. 3) The first summer YOG were held in Singapore in 2010. 4) The second summer YOG will be held in Nanjing, China in 2014. 5) The inaugural winter YOG will be held in Sochi in 2012. 13. Identify the mismatched pair ORGANIZATION CHIEF 1) World Bank -Robert Zoellick 4) ADB - Haruhiko Kuroda

2) IMF -Christine Lagarde 3) WTO -Pascal Lamy 5) Amnesty International-Kamalesh Sharma 3) Three Mistakes of My Life

14. Which of the following books is not written by Chetan Bhagat? 1) Five Point Someone 2) One Night @ Call Center 4) Listening to Grasshoppers 5) 2 States:The Story of My Marriage

15. Which of the following famous personalities is the brand ambassador of Bank of Baroda? 1) Yusuf Pathan 2) Geet Sethi 3) Amitabh Bachchan 4) Irfan Pathan 16. Which city will host the 99th Indian Science Congress in January 2012? 1) Chennai 2) Bhubaneswar 3) New Delhi 4) Hyderabad 17. Who among the following is a Billiards/ Snooker champion? 1) Jyothi Randhawa 2) Jeev Milka Singh 3) Pankaj Advani 18. Which of the following Prizes is given for mathematicians? 1) Templeton Prize 2) Nobel Prize 3) Kalinga Prize 5) Kolkata

5) Rahul Dravid

4) Arjun Atwal 5) Gaganjeet Bhullar 5) Pritzker Prize

4) Abel Prize

19. Which of the following books is not written by Orhan Pamuk, the Nobel Prize winner from Turkey? 1) My Name is Red 2) Snow 3) Enigma of Arrival 4) The Museum of Innocence 5) Istanbul: Memories and the City 20. Anil Agarwal is the chief of which of the following companies? 1) Corus 2) Caparo 3) Arcelor Mittal 4) Vedanta Resources 21. Which company manufactures Blackberry smart phones? 5) Ashok Leyland

1) Nokia

2) Samsung

3) Onida

4) Sony Ericsson

5) Research In Motion

22. The headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is situated in which of the following cities? 1) London 2) Washington 3) Brussels 4) Vienna 5