General Knowledge 1

1.    Which dynasty issued the largest number of gold coins?

Guptas Dynasty

2.    The earliest inscription are found on seals of Harappa belonging to about 2500 BC but the earlist inscriptions deciphered so far belonged to

Ashok

3.    Where was fourth council of Buddhist hel?

Kundalvan Vihar in Kashmir

4.    Why is 6^th century BC considered dto be very important period in Indian history?

Because it was the age of  Gautam and Mahavir and the rise of Buddhism and Jainism. The rise of Magadh is yet another important event of this perios.

5.    In Vijay Nagar State, the Pranpati who did not belong to the Royal family but were appointed on merit were often called

Dand Nayak

6.    Who were poliogars?

The subordinate of Nayaks in Vijay Nagar State.

7.    Who was the ruler of India at the time of Nadir Shah’s invasion

Muhammad Shah

8.    With whom Lord Cornawallis conducted the Permanent Settlement?

Zamindars.

9.    A judge of the Supreme court can be removed from his/her office during his/her tenure by

The president on the basis of resolution passed by parliament by special majority

10.    Among police, law and order, prisons and criminal procedure code which is not included in the State List of the constitution of India?

Criminal Procedure Code.

11.    The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the

President.

12.    In India, the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of

Members of both Houses of Parliament.

13.    How many members are required to complete the quorum in Rajya Sabha.

25 members

14.    Fundamental rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution can be suspended by

A proclamation of National Emergency

15.    Which fundamental right is guaranteed only to the citizens and not to the foreigners?

Freedom of speech and expression

16.    The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been included in

Schedule one of the constitution.

17.    What kind of Emergency, the Union cannot impose on the State of Jammu and Kashmir?

Financial Emergency

18.    A political party is recognized as national or regional by

The election Commission

19.    Who is the founder of the National Indian Association?

Mary Carpenter

20.    Who was the first Indian Governor General of free India?

C. Rajagopalachari

21.    Who was the founder of the British Indian Association?

Devendra Nath Tagore

22.    When did India become Republic?

26^th January. 1950

23.    The constituent assembly of India held its first session on

6^th December, 1946

24.    What was the Mountbatten’s Declaration on the freedom of India and its partition?

June 3^rd Plan

25.    “——— It was a post dated cheque on a cashing bank.” This statement about the Cripp’s proposal was made by

Mahatma Gandhi

26.    The first gathering of the leaders of the Princely States, leading to the formation of the All India States People’s Conference took place in.

1927

27.    Why was Kheda Satyagraha withdrawn?

Withdrawn by Gandhiji when he came to know that instructions had been issued to recover revenue only from those peasants who could afford it.

28.    In which Five Year Plan was the Border Area Development Programme introduced (BADP)?

During the 7^th Five Year Plan

29.    A well known American company At and T had bought stake in which Indian IT company and later sold its share?

Tech Mahindra.

30.    The 3G spectrum auction has generated expected revenue for the government. What is the amount collected?

Rs. 67,000 crore.

 

1.      What do we call the weathered rock

fragments at the base of a slope below

a cliff face?

Thalus

2.      The Indian wild ass, largely confined to

the Rann of Kutch, is fast becoming an

endangered species because of

Excessive depredation

3.      More than 90% of the rock forming minerals

in the earths crust consists of —

Silicates

4.      Name the sea which is without a coast line?

Saragossa sea

5.      Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when

planted with

Clover

6.      The colour of a star is an indication of its

Temperature

7.      The 11^th five year plan envisages what per

cent of growth rate for the agriculture sector?

4%

8.      Which site is known as the ‘coffee port’

of the world?

Santos

9.      Kistwar town is situated on the banks of

river —– (beas)

10.    Ozone layer, causes the disruption of UV rays

entry on the earth surface, is found in —-

(Stratosphere)

11.    Plants which flower only one are said to be —–

( Monocarpic)

12.    What type of animal a deer is ?

Polygamous

13.    Waggle dance of honey bee is an example of —– (communication of feeding site)

14.    Proportion of young individuals is highest

in case of  —–

( Expanding population)

15.    Which country is the original home of

coffee? (Ethiopia)

16.    Tropical forests are being lost at the annual rate of

( 11 million ha/yr)

17.    The number of centres of origin of crop plants recognized by Vavilov is

(11)

18.    The Headquarters of Prohect Coordinator AICRP on Agriculture Meteorology is at —

( CRIDA , HYDERBAD )

19.    Which climate is required for better growth and production of crops?  (Cold dry)

20.    At what temperature is the density of water maximum ?

( 4 degree C.)

21.    Silver nitride explodes readily even in wet form, it is known as  ( Fulminating silver)

22.    The product of atomic mass of a solid element and its specific heat is always approximately equal to 6.4 this is known as  (Dulong and Pettit’s law)

23.    When elements exhibit polymorphism, it is referred to as (Allotropy)

24.    The sap like content inside the nucleus is called ?  ( Karyolymph

25.    What is Morchel commonly called ( Soonge Mushroom

26.    What type of plant a horse tail is  ( Pteridophyte)

27.    Who becomes the most capped test player in cricket on August 3. 2010  (Sachin Tendulkar)

28.    With which game / sports is neelotpal  Das associated ?

( Chess )

29.    Which country won the FIFA U-20 women’s World Cup?

( Germany)

30.    Where was final of Farmers Classic Tennis Championship held on August 2, 2010? ( Los Angeles.)

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Probationary Officers 2008

General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally
referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.

2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal
made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
(A) Maharashtra

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)

3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian
Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on
Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)

5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission
and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor
fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)

6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)

7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its
support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its
majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)

8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the
cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in “Youngbyon” was demolished recently.
This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)

9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the
flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following
rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)

10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help
both the parties to make the East China Sea “a sea of peace, co-operation and
friendship” ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia

(E) All of these

Ans (C)

11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime
Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)

12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst  the World’s seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?

(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)

13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba

(C) Yemen

(D) Zambia

(E) Turkey

Ans (A)

14. Which of the following is/are true about the “Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana” to
be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of
OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait

(D) Saudi Arabia

(E) None Of these

Ans (B)

16. Many Banks have adopted / launched “Core Banking Solution (CBS)” .Core Banking

Solution is_______

(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks

(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population

(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery

(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit

branches / ATMs frequently

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08
has been at the level of approximately______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)

18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India
by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006
with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country
for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal
transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in

the year 2007-08 in India? About____

(A) Rs. 20,000/-

(B) Rs. 25,000/-

(C) Rs. 23,000/-

(D) Rs. 33,000/-

(E) Rs. 48,000/-

Ans (D)

21. Ana Ivanovic won the “French Open Women’s Singles” of Lawn Tennis after
defeating_______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)

22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)

23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of “Biggest Brains in Business”?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla

(D) Mukesh Ambani

(E) Ratan Tata

Ans (A)

24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book

(E) All are value Added services

Ans (D)

25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for

Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?

(A) Rs.10,000 Crore

(B) Rs.25,000 Crore

(C) Rs.45,000 Crore

(D) Rs.72,000 Crore (E) Rs.83,000 Crore Ans (D)

26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State
in 2007 ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Goa
(E) Delhi
Ans (E)
27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India’s Pharma company Ranbaxy is
a firm based in____
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea
(D) Japan
(E) USA
Ans (D)

28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate
flight to China?
(A) Indian
(B) Air India
(C) Kingfisher

(D) Jet Airways

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?

(A) Arab League Summit

(B) G-8 Summit
(C) G-15 Summit
(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which

of the following countries ?

(A) China

(B) Bangladesh

(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Myanmar
Ans (E)

31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the
following in Banking terminology ?
(A) Retail Banking
(B) Merchant Banking
(C) Institutional Banking
(D) Social Banking
(E) Corporate Banking
Ans (A)

32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
(A) SLR
(B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating
(D) Fixed
(E) PURA
Ans (E)

33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?

(A) Agriculture Sector

(B) Service Sector
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Industrial Sector
(E) None of these
Ans (B)

34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as

_____

(A) Demat Account

(B) NRI Account

(C) NRIO Account

(D) Current Account

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?

(A) CRR

(B) RTGS
(C) SLR
(D) Deposit Insurance
(E) All are the measures of risk management
Ans (B)

36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $
3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About_______
(A) 50 %
(B) 100%
(C) 125 %
(D) 200 %
(E) 250 %
Ans (C)

37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?
(A) Foreign Trade Policy
(B) 11th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) National Rural Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any
performance enhancing drugs ?
(A) EEG

(B) Narco Test

(C) ELISA Test

(D) Mind mapping
(E) DOPE tEST
Ans (E)

39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?

(A) Shamita Shetty

(B) Rani Mukherjee

(C) Priyanka Chopra

(D) Konkana Sen

(E) Kareena Kapoor

Ans (E)

40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Toward a Hunger Free

World” ?

(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

(B) Ashok Lahiri
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) M.S.Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans (D)

41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Arjun Award

(D) Kalinga Award

(E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award

Ans (E)

42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an
attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
(A) Chad
(B) Uganda
(C) Libya
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
Ans (A)

43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society?

(A) Kareena Kapoor

(B) Jaya Bachchan

(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Sridevi
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Nafisa Ali

44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under
Ministry of Rural Development ?
(A) NIMI
(B) IGNOU

(C) CAPART

(D) NPCIL

(E) ICRP

Ans (C)

45. World’s largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in____
(A) Russia
(B) Middle East
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
(E) Canada
Ans (B)

46. Who amongst the following is the author of “Animal People” which was adjudged as
the Best Book of the Year?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Indra Sinha
(C) William Darlymple
(D) Bill Clinton
(E) John Banville
Ans (B)

47. What is India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) 55th
(B) 80th
(C) 100th
(D) 120th
(E) None of these
Ans (D) According to 2008 India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the
World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report”
prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.

48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Grand Slam
(B) Half Nelson
(C) Ashes
(D) Screen
(E) Love
Ans (C)

49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of

which of the following?

(A) Global Energy

(B) China Sea
(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists
(D) Nuclear installation in China
(E) None of these
Ans (D)

50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly

related with agriculture activities ?

(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)

(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)

(D) ANNAPURNA

(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)

Ans (D)

Andhra Bank

Probationary Officers 2007

General Awareness

1. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Meeting was organi-zed in September 2007
in which of the following places ?
(A) Sydney

(B) New York

(C) Tokyo

(D) Beijing

(E) None of these

2. One of the main issues discussed in the 40th Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN held
in August, 2007 was—
(A) America’s over stay in Iraq
(B) Presidential Election in Pakistan
(C) Draft blue print of the ASEAN Charter
(D) The 123 Agreement between India and USA
(E) None of these

3. Mrs. Pratibha Patil has taken over as the—
(A) 10th President of India
(B) 11th President of India
(C) 12th President of India
(D) 13th President of India
(E) 15th President of India

4. The President of India in one of her speeches in recent past emphasized that a new
Farm Policy is needed to make agri-culture more productive. What, in her opinion are the
areas which need our immediate attention ?

(1) Credit at low interest rate
(2) Enhancement of technical skills
(3) Free import of wheat and other food grains
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2(E) All 1, 2 & 3

5. Who amongst the following jour-nalists is the recipient of the “Prestigious Ramon
Magsaysay Award” for 2007 ?
(A) Mark Tully
(B) P. Sainath
(C) Barkha Dutt
(D) Prabhu Chawla
(E) None of these

6. How many intertwined rings are shown in the Olympic Flag used these days in the
games ?
(A) Five
(B) Six
(C) Seven
(D) Three
(E) None of these

7. India’s grandmaster Vishwana-than Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship

by defeating—

(A) Anatoly Karpov

(B) Robert Fischer
(C) Boris Spassky
(D) Varily Smysloy

(E) Levon Aronian

8. The finals of the Asia Cup Hockey–2007 was played bet-ween—
(A) India–Malaysia
(B) Malaysia–Pakistan
(C) Pakistan–India
(D) South Korea–India
(E) Hong Kong–South Korea

9. India recently launched some Satellites in space. Normally the space rockets in India
are launched from which of the following places ?
(A) Ranchi

(B) Sriharikota
(C) Varanasi
(D) Mumbai
(E) Gulmarg

10. Which of the following countries has agreed to a time schedule with the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) so that IAEA can ensure that its ura-nium facilities are
for peaceful use of the nuclear power ?
(A) Iran
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Brazil
(E) Britain

11. Which of the following organi-zations has taken the responsi-bility to raise about US
$ 2 billion to build a Rail link from China to Singapore connecting eight nations ?
(A) ASEAN
(B) SAARC
(C) EU

(D) NATO

(E) None of these

12. The Govt. of India these days is paying much emphasis on Agri-cultural Sector. What
is the contribution of Agri Sector in India’s GDP ? Around—
(A) 10%
(B) 4%
(C) 12%
(D) 25%
(E) 48%

13. Which of the following countries has signed a 22 Point Agreement with Madhesi
People’s Right Forum (MPRF) ?
(A) China
(B) Nepal
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh
(E) Myanmar

14. Mr. Abdullah Gul has taken over as which of the following ?
(A) Prime Minister of Afghanistan
(B) Prime Minister of Iraq

(C) President of Iraq
(D) President of Turkey
(E) None of these

15. At present Indian Rupee is—
(A) partially convertible on cur-rent account
(B) fully convertible on current account
(C) partially convertible on capital account
(D) fully convertible on capital account
(E) fully convertible on current and capital account both

16. The Government of India has decided to import which of the following commodities
at about Rs. 16 a kg. whereas it pays only Rs. 8.50 a kg. for the purchase of the same
within the country for its Public Distri-bution System ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Sugar
(D) Sugarcane
(E) None of these

17. The Finance Minister of India recently made a mention that Infrastructure
Development in India should be done on ‘PPP’ model only. What is the full form of ‘PPP’
?(A) Purchasing Power Parity

(B) Public Private Partnership
(C) Purchase Produce Provide
(D) People’s Programme and Priority
(E) None of these

18. The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing correcting various
indicators/rates/ratios applic-able to the banking industry. What at present is the Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR) ?
(A) 7%
(B) 12%
(C) 25%
(D) 33%
(E) None of these

19. Which of the following agencies/ organizations is setting up India’s first Natural
Resource Data Centre in Kolkata ?
(A) RBI

(B) SEBI
(C) NABARD
(D) SAARC
(E) BARC

20. The Govt. of India has announ-ced a Rs. 14,000 crore help pac-kage to exporters.
Why exporters need a help of such nature ?
(A) Rupee is appreciating sharply
(B) Few consignments of expor-ts were destroyed by terrorists
(C) China has reduced its VAT rates hence its products have become cheaper for
importers
(D) It was done to promote exports to SAARC member nations
(E) None of these

21. India’s ‘Look East’ trade policy is designed to help particularly members of which of
the follow-ing group of nations ?
(A) SAARC
(B) ASEAN

(C) WTO

(D) NATO

(E) EU

22. In response to India’s ‘Look East’ policy which of the following countries has
launched ‘Look West’ policy ? (Both are comple-mentary to each other)
(A) Singapore
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) Indonesia
(E) Thailand
23. ‘Brahmos’ is designed to be used by which of the following ?
(A) Indian Navy
(B) Indian Army

(C) Indian Air Force

(D) Border Security Force

(E) All of these

24. Who amongst the following pla-yers was the Captain of India’s Twenty—20 World
Cup played recently ?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Rahul Dravid
(C) Yuvraj Singh

(D) Saurav Ganguly

(E) M.S. Dhoni

25. Which of the following nations will host the final of Afro Asia Cup 2008 (Cricket) ?
(A) Kenya
(B) South Africa
(C) India
(D) Pakistan
(E) Sri Lanka

26. Late Chandra Shekhar who died in July 2007 was former—
(A) President of India
(B) Vice President of India
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister of India
(E) Secretary-General of UNO

27. Which of the following organi-zations has provided a credit of US $ 600 million to

India to beef up its rural credit structure system ?

(A) World Bank
(B) ADB
(C) IMF
(D) EU
(E) None of these

28. Which of the following countries has agreed to release hundreds of millions of dollars
of frozen funds collected as tax to Palestine which is facing a severe cash/ funds
problem ?
(A) Syria
(B) Israel
(C) Jordan
(D) Egypt
(E) None of these

29. Leaders of the European Union have agreed to implement reform treaty which will
help in streamlining its—
(A) defunct constitution
(B) agreement with UNO
(C) pack with African Union
(D) Currency Swap with Yen/ Yuan and US $
(E) relations with Russia and other constituents of former USSR

30. Immediately prior to Gordon Brown’s taking over as the Prime Minister of the UK

who was the Prime Minister there ?

(A) Mr. Valeric Amos
(B) Mr. Vladimir Putin
(C) Ms. Hilary Armstrong
(D) Mr. David Cameron
(E) Tony Blair

31. Mr. Robert Zoellick has taken over as the—
(A) President of the World Bank
(B) Prime Minister of Turkey
(C) President of Iraq
(D) President of IMF
(E) None of these

32. India is known as one of the BRIC country. Which of the following is not one of the
BRIC countries ?
(A) Brazil
(B) Romania
(C) China
(D) Russia
(E) All are BRIC countries

33. The Govt. of India recently purchased RBI’s 59% stake in one of the major banks of
India in about Rs. 35531 crore. Which of the following is the name of that bank ?
(A) UTI Bank (AXIS Bank)
(B) IDBI Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these

34. The Global Non-Violence Day was observed on which of the following days ?

(A) 15th August

(B) 14th November
(C) 19th September
(D) 2nd October
(E) 30th January

35. The RBI recently released Macro economic and Monetary Deve-lopments : First

Quarter Review 2007-08. As per this review which of the following sectors showed a

commendable growth and stood at about 12% level ?
(A) Service
(B) Industrial Sector
(C) Social Sector
(D) Banking Sector
(E) None of these

36. The National Housing Bank recently launched the ‘NHB RESIDEX’ the index of
housing prices. How this index will help Govt./civic authorities ? (Pick up statement
which is not true)
1. It will track the fluctuation in property markets
2. Rationalization of stamp duty and other such taxes
3. It will help banks in deciding the price of the property and to decide how much loan
should be given for the same to the public—
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

37. Which of the following is the main regulatory authority for insurance companies in
India ?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) LIC
(D) AMFI
(E) IRDA

38. The sensitive index of which of the following stock exchanges in India recently
touched 15000 marks and still going higher and higher ?
(A) Kolkata Stock Exchange
(B) National Stock Exchange
(C) Delhi Stock Exchange
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange
(E) None of these

39. As per the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) the fiscal

deficit should brought to which of the follow-ing levels of the GDP by the year 2009 ?

(A) 1%

(B) 2%

(C) 3%

(D) 5%

(E) 7%

40. The RBI/Govt. of India short-listed four organizations who will manage pension
funds. Which of the following is not one of these shortlisted companies ?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) LIC of India
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) IDBI Capital
(E) UTIAMC

41. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literary work ?
(A) Bharat Ratna
(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(C) Dronacharya Award

(D) Arjun Award

(E) Pulitzer Prize

42. The period for 11th Five Year Plan is—
(A) 2005–2010
(B) 2006–2011
(C) 2007–2012
(D) 2008–2013
(E) None of these

43. Which of the following awards is not a ‘Gallantry Award’ ?

(A) Mahavir Chakra

(B) Vir Chakra

(C) Vishista Sewa Medal

(D) Ashok Chakra

(E) Saraswati Samman
44. ‘Ranji Trophy’ is associated with the game of—
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Cricket

(E) Tennis

45. Who amongst the following has played the main/lead role in the film ‘Chak De

India’ ?

(A) Abhishek Bachchan

(B) Salman Khan
(C) Aamir Khan
(D) Shah Rukh Khan
(E) None of these

46. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ ?
(A) Benajir Bhutto
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Laxmi Sehgal
(D) Pervez Musharraf
(E) None of these
47. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by—
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Ravi Shastri
(D) Rahul Dravid
(E) None of these

48. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of Cashew nut. Which of the
following is not a major cashew nut grow-ing State ?
(A) Goa
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

(E) Uttar Pradesh

49. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
given away recently ?
(A) Geeta Rani

(B) Jayanta Talukdar

(C) Virendra Singh

(D) Rahul Dravid

(E) Manavjit Singh Sandhu

50. Roger Federer who won US Open 2007 Tennis Championship is a citizen of—

(A) Belgium

(B) France

(C) Russia

(D) USA

(E) Switzerland

1. (A)             2. (C)              3. (D)        4. (D)               5. (B)

6. (A)

7. (E) Vishwanathan Anand won his tenth Grenke leasing World Rapid Chess title after

defeating Armenia’s Levon Aronian in a cautiously–played final in Maiz, Germany

8. (D)             9. (B)             10. (A)              11. (A)           12. (D)

13. (B)         14. (D)            15. (B)               16. (A)           17. (B)

18. (C)          19. (C)           20. (A)              21. (B)            22. (E)

23. (B)          24. (E)           25. (A)              26. (D)           27. (A)

28. (B)         29. (A)          30. (E)               31. (A)            32. (B)

33. (C)         34. (D)          35. (B)               36. (B)             37. (E)

38. (D)         39. (B)          40. (C)               41. (E)             42. (C)

43. (E)          44. (D)          45. (D)              46. (B)             47. (E)

48. (E)         49. (E)           50. (E)