1.
Durand Cup is associated with the game of
A.
Cricket
B.
Football
C.
Hockey D.
Volleyball
Answer: Options B
2.
Fastest shorthand writer was
A. Dr. G. D. Bist B. J.R.D. Tata
C. J.M. Tagore D. Khudada Khan
Answer: Options A
Answer: Options A
3.
Who was the Army Chief of India when it celebrated its first Republic Day?
(A)
Sardar Baldev Singh
(B)
K.M.Cariappa
(C)
Sir Edward Parry
(D)
T.W. Elmhirst
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
4.
Golden Temple, Amritsar is India's
A.
largest Gurdwara
B.
oldest Gurdwara
C. Both option A and B are correct
D.
None of the above
Answer: Options A
5.
The Vallabhai Patel Airport is located at
(A)
Ahmedabad
(B)
Gandhi Nagar
(C)
Aurangabad
(D)
Surat
Answer: Options A
Answer: Options A
(A)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B)
Indira Gandhi
(C)
V.P.Singh
(D)
Rajiv Gandhi
(E)
Morarji Desai
Answer: Options A
Answer: Options A
7.
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
A. largest railway station
B. highest railway station
C. longest railway station
D. None of the above
Answer: Options A
Answer: Options A
8.
Entomology is the science that studies
A. Behavior of human beings
B. Insects
C. The origin and history of technical and
scientific terms
D. The formation of rocks
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
9.
Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent
of
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe D. Australia
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
10.
Garampani sanctuary is located at
A. Junagarh, Gujarat
B. Diphu, Assam
C. Kohima, Nagaland
D. Gangtok, Sikkim
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
11.
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology or Medicine
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
D. All of the above
Answer: Options D
Answer: Options D
12.
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party
C. Ku-Klux-Klan
D. Democratic Party
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
13. If the radius of a circle is diminished
by 10%, then its area is diminished by:
A
10%
B
19%
C
20%
D
36%
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
14. Who among the following has been
appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government?
A
Brajesh Mishra
B
J. N.
Daxit
C
Soli J. Sorabjee
D
T. K. A. Nair
Answer: Options B
Answer: Options B
15. Who among the following is the new
Chief Minister of Karnataka?
A
S. M. Krishna
B
Uma Bharti
C
Dharam
Singh
D
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Answer: Options C
Answer: Options C
16. In the Presidential elections of India,
the value of a vote of a Member of Parliament is
A
708
B
715
C
700
D
825
Answer: Options A
Answer: Options A
17. Who among the following has been
appointed the new Chief Justice of India?
A Justice Rajendra Babu
B Justice V. N. Khare
C Justice R. C. Lahoti
D None of these
Answer: Options D
Answer: Options D
18. Which Indian city was known in ancient
times as 'Saket'?
A Patna
B Allahabad
C Faizabad
D Delhi
E
Lucknow
Answer: Options D
19. Which of the following is not a programme to develop infrastructure in India?
A Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B National Highway Development Programme
C Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
D Rajiv Awas Yojana
Answer: Options A
20. G-15 is an economic grouping of
Answer: Options D
19. Which of the following is not a programme to develop infrastructure in India?
A Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B National Highway Development Programme
C Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
D Rajiv Awas Yojana
Answer: Options A
20. G-15 is an economic grouping of
A. First
World Nations
B. Second
World Nations
C. Third
World Nations
D. Fourth
World Natio
Answer: Options C
21. Dr.
Zakir Hussain was
A. the
first Muslim president of India
B. first
vice president of India
D. first
speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer : Options A
23. For
seeing objects at the surface of water from a submarine under water, the
instrument used is
A. kaleidoscope B. periscope
C. spectroscope D. telescope
Answer : Options B
24. First
International Peace Congress was held in London in
A. 1564
AD B. 1798 AD
C. 1843
AD D. 1901 AD
Answer : Options C
25. Headquarters
of UNO are situated at
A. New
York, USA
B. Haque
(Netherlands)
C. Geneva
D. Paris
Answer : Options A
26. Durand
Cup is associated with the game of
A. Cricket B. Football
C. Hockey D. Volleyball
Answer : Options B
27. ESCAP
stands for
A. Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
B. European
Society Council for Africa and Pacific
C. Economic
and Social Commission for Africa and Pacific
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options A
28. Hockey
was introduced in the Asian Games in
A. 1958
in Tokyo
B. 1962
in Jakarta
C. 1966
in Bangkok
D. 1970
in Bangkok
Answer : Options A
29. For
purifying drinking water alum is used
A. for
coagulation of mud particles
B. to
kill bacteria
C. to
remove salts
D. to
remove gases
Answer : Options A
30. Economic
goods are
A. all
commodities that are limited in quantity as compared to their demand
B. Commodities
that is available according to their demand
C. Commodities
that is available more as compared to demand
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options A
31. For
galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
A. Aluminium B. Copper
C. Lead D. Zinc
Answer : Options D
32. Fathometer
is used to measure
A. Earthquakes B. Rainfall
C. Ocean
depth D. Sound intensity
Answer : Options C
33. Free
market is
A. a
condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty
or other taxes on import of goods
B. market
where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of
supply and demand
C. ports
that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce,
primarily to encourage tourism
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options B
34. Dr.
Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually
for
A. Chemistry
in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
B. Peace
Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
C. Physics
in 1954, Medicine in 1962
D. Medicine
in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answer : Options A
35. During
the first crusade, crusaders reached Jerusalem and captured it in
A. 1000
AD B. 1099 AD
C. 1200
AD D. 1515 AD
Answer : Options B
36. Gabriel
Daniel Fahrenheit was
A. a
German Physicist
B. developed
the mercury thermometer in 1714
C. devised
temperature scale
D. All
of the above
Answer : Options D
37. Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute is at
A. Darjeeling B. Dehradun
C. Marmago D. Dispur
Answer : Options A
38. Firdausi
was
A. a
poet
B. well
known for his epic 'Shahnama'
C. Both
option A and B
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options C
39. Fa-Hien
was
A. the
first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta
Vikramaditya
B. the
discoverer of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
C. the
first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit China
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options A
40. Excessive
secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
A. increased
height
B. retarded
growth
C. weakening
of bones
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options A
41. GNLF
stands for
A. Gorkha
National Liberation Front
B. Gross
National Liberation Form
C. Both
option A and B
D. None
of the above
Answer : Options A
42. Gopal
Krishna Gokhale
A. started
as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson
College, Pune
B. founded
the servants of India Society
C. served
as President of the Indian National Congress in 1907
D. All
of the above
Answer : Options A
43. Free
surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest
possible area due to the
A. force
of adhesion
B. force
of friction
C. centrifugal
force
D. force
of cohesion
Answer : Options D
44. East
Timor, which became the 191st member of the UN, is in the continent of
A. Asia
B. Africa C. Europe
D. South America
Answer : Options A
45. Flu
is caused by a –
A Bacteria
B Virus
C Fungus
D None of these
Answer : Options B
46. which
term is not used in the field of economics?
A Atomic
Number
B Balance Sheet
C Net Income
D Flow of Fund
Answer : Options A
47. Who
among the following is a well known Cine Actor/Actress of India cinema?
A Priyanka chopra
B Anjali Bhagat
C Zaheer Khan
D Sania Mirza
Answer : Options A
48. Which
of the following is not a fruit?
A Mustard
B Orange
C Pear
D Apple
Answer : Options A
49. Which
of following is the name of a T.V. Channel?
A CNN
B GRM
C NPPA
D CAG
Answer : Options A
50. Which cup/trophy is associated with the
game of cricket?
A. Ranji
Trophy
B Uber
Cup
C Nehru
Gold Cup
D DCM Cup
Answer : Options A
51. Kalinga
Award is given for contribution in the field of-
A Science
B Literature
C Politics
D Cinema
Answer : Options A
52. Kalinga Award is given for contribution
in the field of-
A Science
B Literature
C Politics
D Cinema
Answer : Options A
53. Taka'
is the monetary unit of-
A Bangladesh
B Iraq
C Iran
D Pakistan
Answer : Options A
54. Which
of the following is the name of a country?
A Cuba
B Hisar
C Boson
D Dolfin
Answer : Options A
55. Which
of the following funds was created from the proceeds of the disinvestment of
Govt. Equity in Public Sector Units?
A National Disinvestment Fund
B National
Investment Fund
C National Infrastructure Development
Fund
D None of these
Answer : Options A
56. Who
among the following is a famous politician?
A Rahul Gandhi
B Prabhu Chawla
C Deepika Padukone
D Chetan Bhagat
Answer : Options A
57. Which
term is used in the field of Banking?
A Current Account
B Plasma
C Follow on
4 Cold chain
Answer : Options A
58. Which
of the following is a mineral?
A Diamond
B Castor
C Cinnamon
D Clove
Answer : Options A
59. Who
is Dr. M.S. Ahluwalia ?
A Deputy Chairman Planing Commission
B India's permanent representative in
UN
C Executive Director RBI
D None of these
Answer : Options A
60. Who
amongst the following is not a member of SAARC?
A Brazil
B Nepal
C Pakistan
D India
Answer : Options A
61. Wimbledon
Cup is associated with the game of-
A Cricket
B Football
C Lawn Tennis
D Hockey
Answer : Options C
62. Which
of the following is the largest stock exchange of India?
A Delhi
B Mumbai
C Kolkata
D Ahmedabad
Answer : Options B
63. Hillary
Clinton who was on a visit to India few months back is the US Secretary of –
1 State
2 Defence
3 Political
4 None
of these
Answer : Options A
64. Which
one of the following statements about RBI is 'True'?
A RBI maintains the foreign exchange
reserves of India
B RBI is the regulator of Banks and
Securities market in India
C RBI started functioning from 1870
D None of these
Answer : Options A
65. Saina
Nehwal is associated with the game of –
A Badminton
B Basket Ball
C Cricket
D Tennnis
Answer: Options A
73. Who is the author of the book, The Man Who
Divided India?
66.
Who among the following has been appointed new chairman of the National
Commission for Farmers ?
A
Ajit Singh
B
K. C. Pant
C
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
D
Sharad Pawar
Answer :Options
C
67.
Which of the following countries was readmitted to the Commonwealth
recently?
A
Nepal
B
Myanmar
C
Pakistan
D
None of these
Answer :Options
C
68. The world governing body of which of
the following Sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently?
A
Football
B
Hockey
C
Badminton
D
Cricket
Answer :Options
A
69. Who is India’s first Woman Grand Master
in Chess ?
A
Aarthie Ramaswamy
B
Koneru Humpy
C
S. Meenakshi
D
S. Vijayalakshmi
Answer :Options
B
70. Which one of the following is
essentially a solo dance?
A)
Kuchipudi
B)
Kathak
C)
Manipuri
D)
Mohiniattam
Answer :Options
D
71. Who among the following Delhi Sultans
is known for Introducing market control mechanism?
A
Iltutmish
B
Balban
C
Alauddin Khalji
D
Firoze Tughlaq
Answer :Options
C
72. Which one of the following mountain
peaks of the Himalayas is NOT in India?
A
Annapurna
B
Nanda Devi
C
Mt. Kamet
D
Kanchenjunga
Answer :Options
A
A
Arun Shourie
B
Dominique Lapierre
C
Rafiq Zakaria
D
Salman Rushdie
Answer :Options
C
74. Who among the following has won the Miss
Universe 2004 crown?
A Jennifer Hawkins
B Shandi Finnessey
C Alba Reyes
D None of these
Answer :Options
A
75. Where was the first Indian Institute of
Management (IIM) established in 1961?
A) Kolkata
B) Bengaluru
C) Ahmedabad
D) Lucknow
Answer :Options
A
76. Which Indian freedom fighter was popularly
called ‘Mahamana’?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Jai Prakash Narain
C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D) Madan Mohan Malaviya
Answer :Options
D
77. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
A Darjeeling
B Dehradun
C Marmago
D Dispur
Answer :Options
A
78. Which Indian Booker Prize winner will publish
the book? Last Man in the Tower? In early 2011?
A) Kiran Desai
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Arundhati Roy
E) Salman Rushdie
Answer :Options A
78. Film and TV I nstitute of India is
located at
(A)
Pune (Maharashtra)
(B)
Rajkot (Gujarat)
(C)
Pimpri (Maharashtra)
(D)
Perambur (Tamilnadu)
Answer:Options A
79. Guru Gobind Singh was
(A)
The 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs
(B)
Founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
(C)
Author of Dasam Granth
(D)
All the above
Answer :Options
D
80. Who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for
medicine 2010?
(A) Richard Heck
(B) Ei-ichi Negishi
(C) Akira Suzuki
(D) Robert Edwards
Answer :Options
D
81. Which of the following is a Tennis Player?
(A) Dan Carter
(B) Greg Jones
(C) Johnny Weissmuller
(D) None of these
Answer :Options
B
82. Who built the Brihadishwara Temple?
A Rajaraja
B Vengi
C Rajendra Chola
D None of these
Answer :Options
A
83. Sutlej River originates from?
A India
B China
C Pakistan
D None of these
Answer :Options
B
84. Pallavan Double Plus and Pallavan Muthusaram
RD are deposit schemes that belong to
A Indian Bank
B Bank of Baroda
C
State Bank of India
D Allahabad Bank
Answer :Options
A
85. Indian Constituent Assembly adopted the design
of Indian National? ag on?
A August 23, 1947
B September 13, 1947
C August 15, 1947
D July 22, 1947
Answer :Options
D
86. The Indian National Anthem was sung for
the ? rst time in ___
A 1910
B 1911
C 1947
D 1945
Answer :Options
B
87. National fruit of India is?
A Apple
B Sugarcane
C Orange
D Mango
Answer :Options
D
88. When
was the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution adopted?
A) 1970
B) 1972
C) 1974
D) 1976
Answer :Options
C
89. Who elects the Vice President of India?
A)
Members of Parliament
B) Members of Lok Sabha
C) Only b
D) Both a and b
Answer :Options
B
90.
India recently has held 6th round of talks on commercial and economic
cooperation with -
A Pakistan
B Sri Lanka
C Bangladesh
D Maldives
Answer :Options
A
91.
The first Indian state to pass the Lokayukta Bill-2011 is -
A Uttarakhand
B Bihar
C Uttar Pradesh
D Jharkhand
Answer :Options
A
92.
In order to ensure greater people to people exchanges, India-Russia Visa
Pact came into force on -
A December 1,2011
B December 15,2011
C December 20,2011
D December 13,2011
Answer :Options
A
93. With
which South Asian Country has India signed an Umbrella Pact to fight terror?
A Maldives
B Nepal
C Sri Lanka
D Pakistan
Answer :Options
A
94. In
the last week of November 2011, India signed Revised Double Taxation Agreement
with -
A Pakistan
B Myanmar
C Nepal
D Afghanistan
Answer :Options
C
95.
With which Arab country has India signed a Pact on transfer of sentenced
prisoners?
A United Arab Emirates
B Iraq
C Qatar
D Yemen
Answer :Options
A
96.
A very historic peace deal was signed in Nepal on-
A November 10,2011
B November 1,2011
C November 25,2011
D November 20, 2011
Answer :Options
B
96. 6th
G-20 Summit 2011 was held in-
A Cannes
B New York
C Kyoto
D None of the above
Answer :Options
A
97. As
per the recent IAEA report which country is on the threshold of nuclear
capability?
A Iran
B Libya
C Egypt
D North Korea
Answer :Options
A
98. The
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was recently held in -
A Honolulu
B Mauritius
C Pretoria
D Seychelles
Answer :Options
A
99. United
States of America has signed agreement with which country to expand its
military presence in –
A Australia
B Indonesia
C Malaysia
D New Zealand
Answer :Options
A
100. The
19th ASEAN Summit was recently held in-
A Kuala Lumpur
B Canberra
C Jakarta
D Bali
Answer :Options
D
101 Nabam
Tuki is the new Chief Minister of-
A Arunachal Pradesh
B Meghalaya
C Manipur
D Tripura
Answer :Options
A
102 The
state which has launched Guaranteed Delivery of Public Service Act 2011 in
November 2011 is -
A Rajasthan
B Andhra Pradesh
C Uttar Pradesh
D Madhya Pradesh
Answer :Options
D
103. DCI
which recently was in news stands for –
A Directorate of Correct Innovation
B Directorate of Criminal
Investigation
C Director Criminal Investigation
D Director's Council of Investigation
Answer :Options
B
104. Who
among the following is known as 'Bard of Brahmaputra'?
A Bhupen Hazarika
B Mehandi Hasan
C Jagjit Singh
D Dev Anand
Answer :Options
A
105.
Silvio Berlusconi, resigned recently after serving three stints as Prime
Minister of-
A Italy
B Poland
C Australia
D Hungary
Answer :Options
A
106. As
per the Forbes' list 2011 the most powerful person of the world is –
A Barack Obama
B Bill Gates
C Hu Jintao
D Mukesh Ambani
Answer :Options
A
107. IAAF
male athlete of the year 2011 is –
A Didier Darogba
B Usain Bolt
C Lionel Messi
D None of the above
Answer :Options
B
108. The
UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-violence
has been conferred on -
A Anarkali Honaryar
B Abu Awwad
C Both of the above
D None of the above
Answer :Options
C
109. The
bollywood actor has been appointed as the United Nations Children's Emergency
Fund's (UNICEFs') National Ambassador in India is—
A Amir Khan
C Shahrukh Khan
D Salman Khan
D Saif Ali Khan
Answer :Options
A
110. Who
is the winner of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Disarmament and Development
2011?
A Ela Bhatt
B Vandna Shiva
C Shabana Azmi
D Kuldip Nayyar
Answer :Options
A
111. The
Territorial Army of India has conferred Honorary Lieutenant Colonel rank on -
A Abhinav Bindra
B M.S.Dhoni
C Both of the above
D None of the above
Answer :Options
C
112. Miss
World 2011 Ivian Sarcos is from –
A Venezuela
B Colombia
C Romania
D Peru
Answer :Options
A
113. National
Youth Day is observed on –
A January 15
B January 12
C January 25
D January 30
Answer :Options
B
114. 'Back
to Work; Why we Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy' is a book by-
A Bill Clinton
B Christine Lagarde
C Dr.Manmohan Singh
D Amartya Sen
Answer :Options
A
115. India
slipped down from 119th rank of 2010 in Human Development Index to-
A 134th rank
B 130th rank
C 140th rank
D 145th rank
Answer :Options
A
116 The
Approach Paper of 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) targets GDP growth at –
A 9%
B 8%
C 18%
D 11%
Answer :Options
A
117. The
Nilekani panel set up in February 2011 recently submitted its report on-
A Inflation-control
B Public Distribution System
C Lokpal Institution
D Price-mechanism
Answer :Options
B
118. India's
rank in Global Hunger Index is-
A 67th
B 60th
C 50th
D 55th
Answer
:Options
A
119 The
Third Indian to score a century and take five wickets in an innings in a Test
match is -
A Ravindra Jadeja
B Ravichandran Ashwin
C V.V.S.Laxman
D Virendra Sehwag
Answer :Options
B
120. Roger
Federer in November 2011 won Tennis Championship of –
A Paris masters
B ATP World Tour Finals
C Swiss Indoor title
D All of the above
Answer :Options
D
121. Who
has been chosen the Women's Tennis Associations' (WTAs') Player of the Year
2011?
A Petra
Kvitova
B Li
Na
C Serena
William
D Ana
Ivanovic
Answer:Options A
122 'India's
longest train service is—
A Vivek Express
B Himsagar Express
C Garib Rath
D None of the above
Answer :Options
A
123. 19th
summit of ASEAN was organised between 17-19th November, 2011 in-
A Bali,
Indonesia
B Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
C New Delhi, India
D Cebu, Philippines
Answer :Options
A
124. To
which of the following sector, Khandelwal committed is association with?
A Banking
B Insurance
C Aviation
D Telecommunication
Answer :Options
A
125. Which
of the following saving scheme has been terminated by the government w.e.f.
November 30,2011?
A Kisan Vikas Patra
B Indira Vikas Patra
C 5 years National Savings Certificate
D 10 years National Savings
Certificate
Answer :Options
A
126. Loans
provided by banks to farmers small traders come under the category of -
A Priority Sector Lending
B Commercial Loans
C Non-profitable loan
D Zero interest loan
Answer :Options
A
127. RBI
has modified the validity period of issue cheques and bank drafts w.e.f. April
1, 2012. The revised validity period is -
A 3 months
B 4 months
C No time limit
D Retained at 6 months
Answer:Options
A
128. Which
of the following company has been awarded as 'Company of the year' in the
Corporate Excellence Awards of Economic times for the year 2011?
A Bajaj Auto
B Tata Motors
C Reliance Industries Ltd.
D Maruti Suzuki Ltd.
Answer :Options
A
129. Which
of the following company has been awarded as 'Company of the year' in the
Corporate Excellence Awards of Economic times for the year 2011?
A Bajaj Auto
B Tata Motors
C Reliance Industries Ltd.
D Maruti Suzuki Ltd.
Answer :Options
A
130. As
per the latest directions of IRDA, what is the maximum number of SMS to be sent
from one mobile phone per day?
A 200
B 100
C 300
D 500
Answer:Options
A
131. Govt.
has raised the interest rate on small savings schemes w.e.f. December 1, 2011
on the recommendations of -
A Rangrajan Committee
B Shyamla Gopinath Committee
C Y.B.Reddy Committee
D Khandelwal Committee
:Options
B
132. New
interest rate on Public Provident Fund (PPF) has been raised from 8% p.a. to-
A 8.6%
B 8.25%
C 8.5%
D 9.0%
Answer:Options
A
133. In
Human Development Report 2011 India's ranking on HDI stood at 134th place with
HDI value-
A 0.547
B 0.682
C 0.644
D 0.619
Answer :Options
A
134. Which
of the following train at present covers the maximum distance on its route?
A Vivek Express
B Himsagar Express
C Himgiri Express
D Hawarah-Jammu Tawi Exp.
Answer :Options
A
135. Who
got the 'Business Leader of the Year' award of Economic Times Corporate
Excellence Awards 2011?
A Chanda Kochar (ICICI Bank)
B Rahul Bhatia (Indigo Airways)
C Mukesh Ambani (RIL)
D Ratan Tata (Tata Group)
Answer :Options
A
136. The
17th Summit of SAARC was held on 10-11 Nov., 2011 in-
A Adu City (Maldives)
B New Delhi (India)
C Dhaka (Bangladesh)
D Thimpu (Bhutan)
Answer :Options
A
137. Who
was the head of the panel on direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and
fertiliser?
A Nandan Nilekani
B Y.B.Reddy
C Shyamla Gopinath
D C.Rangrajan
Answer :Options
A
138. 12th
plan (2012-17) approach paper targets annual growth rate in agriculture,
forestry and fishing at -
A 4.0%
B 3.5%
C 3.8%
D 4.2%
Answer :Options
A
139. The
Union Cabinet has given approval in pension sector for -
A 26% FDI
B 49% FDI
C 51% FDI
D 100% FDI
:Options
A
140. In
October 2010, eight crore industries had registered 7.2% growth which in
October 2011 became-
A 0.1%
B 7.6%
C 5.2%
D 2.1%
Answer :Options
A
141. Indian
Financial Sector is made up of both the organised as well as the the
unorganised segments. Which of the following belongs to the unorganised
segments?
A Money lenders
B Chit Fund
C Micro Finance Companies
D Cooperative Credit Societies
Answer :Options
A
142. Banks
are supposed to pay penalty to customers whose complaints against failed ATM
cash transactions are not settled within 12 days from date of complaint. This
period for settlement is further reduced. What is the revised time limit now?
A 5 days
B 8 days
C 10 days
D 7 days
Answer :Options
D
143. During
the second quarter of 2011-12, which sector of the following registered the
lowest growth rate?
A Industry
B Service
C Agriculture
D All the above have equal
Answer :Options
A
143. Which
of the following crore industry did not register negative growth in October
2011?
A Crude Oil
B Coal
C Natural Gas
D All above registered negative growth
Answer :Options
A
144.
Eminent Author Amar Kant writes of the following languages?
A Hindi
B Tamil
C Urdu
D Oriya
Answer :Options
A
145. Eminent
Author, Chandrashekhar Kambar has been chosen for Jnanpith Award for the year
2010. In which one of the following languages does he write?
A Kannada
B Hindi
C Urdu
D Tamil
Answer:Options A
146. Vijender
Singh is associated with which one of the following games?
A Boxing
B Shooting
C Athletics
D Badminton
Answer :Options
A
147. Which
of the following is a private bank in India?
A South Indian Bank
B Oriental Bank of Commerce
C Corporation Bank
D Syndicate Bank
Answer :Options
A
150. Which
one of the following honorary ranks has been conferred on M. S. Dhoni by the
President Mrs. Pratibha Patil?
A Major
B Colonel
C Lt.Colonel
D Lt.General
Answer :Options
C
151. Salman
Khurshid is Minister incharge of which of the following Ministries in Union
Cabinet?
A Law
B Coal
C Corporate Affairs
D Environment
Answer :Options
A
152. Gagan
Narang is associated with which one of the following sports?
A Shooting
B Boxing
C Swimming
D Golf
Answer :Options
A
153. With
which one of the following fields is Somdev Devvarman associated?
A Sports
B Literature
C Cinema
D Medical
Answer :Options
A
154. In
which one of the following countries does river Thames flow?
A United Kingdom
B Russia
C Chile
D Argentina
Answer :Options
A
155. With
the assistance of which one of the following countries Kundankulum Atomic Power
Project is being set up?
A France
B Germany
C Russia
D U.K.
Answer :Options
A
156. Golfer
Jeev Milkha Singh plays for which one of the following countries?
A India
B USA
C Germany
D Canada
Answer :Options
A
157. Children's
day is observed on which of the following days?
A November 14
B July 15
C April 5
D August 25
Answer :Options
A
158. Head
Office of which of the following banks is in Kolkata?
A Punjab National Bank
B Bank of India
C UCO Bank
D Corporation Bank
Answer :Options
C
159 Atomic
Power Station is located in which of the following places in India?
A Kalpakkam
B Allahabad
C Pune
B Shimla
Answer :Options
A
160. Govt.
of India has made a special agreement with USA to develop which of the
following modes of power generation in India?
A Nuclear Power
B Tidal Power
C Hydro Power
D Thermal Power
Answer :Options
A
161. Which
of the following is not an agricultural product?
A Alum
B Cotton
C Jute
D Rice
Answer :Options
A
162. Who
amongst the following is the author of the book 'A Bend in the River'?
A V. S. Naipaul
B Amrita Pritam
C Nirmal Verma
D Anita Das
Answer :Options
A
163. Which
of the following is the abbreviated name of the organization working for the
welfare of the women?
A SEWA
B CIC
C CII
D CRY
Answer :Options
A
