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1. A Legendary Indian athlete was recently honored for his services to sports at a special event at the House of Lords in London. Name him?
(A). Kumaravel Prem Kumar
(B). Milkha Singh
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

2. Who is the new MD of UTI Mutual Fund?
(A). Leo Puri
(B). Imtaiyazur Rahman
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

3. Recently Sri Lanka sent President Mahinda Rajapaksa's younger brother to Delhi to hold talks with Indian leadership over its controversial plan to tinker with the India-moved thirteenth amendment (13A). Who is he?
(A). Gamini Peiris
(B). Basil Rajapaksa
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

4. According to Food Minister K V Thomas, the Govt. is planning to increase sugar import duty to 15 percent. Earlier it was?
(A). 14 per cent
(B). 10 per cent
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

5. India recently rejected a request for asylum by a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who leaked details of several top-secret U.S.and British government mass surveillance programs to the press. Name him?
(A). Edward Snowden
(B). Lindsay Mills
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

6. Recently our President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the National Youth Award 2011-12 at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. How many individuals recieved this award?
(A). 24
(B). 27
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

7. Egypt’s first democratically elected president was recently overthrown by the military. Name him?
(A). Mohammed Morsi
(B). Hosni Mubarak
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

8. Shriniwas Patil, the former Nationalist Congress Party MP, has recently been appointed the new governor of which state?
(A). Sikkim
(B). Meghalaya
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

9. A Reputed Madhubani painting artist died. Name her?
(A). Bharti Dayal
(B). Mahasundari Devi
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

10. Recently the Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma paid a two-day visit to which nation to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) economic and business conference?
(A). Singapore
(B). Mauritius
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

11. India recently successfully launched its first dedicated navigation satellite using the Polar satellite Launch Vehicle which blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Name it?
(A). IRJSS-1A
(B). IRNSS-1A
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

12. Recently a Top seeded Indian Grand Master won the Continental Chess Association Open title. Name him?
(A). Dibyendu Barua
(B). Parimarjan Negi
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

13. Recently which country asked the International Monetary Fund for a $5.3 billion, three-year loan to boost growth in a bid to rebuild foreign exchange reserves, an energy crisis and a sliding currency?
(A). Pakistan
(B). China
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

14. Recently the government of which state has joined hands with Tata Groupset up a network of skill development centres which would enable the youth of the state to capitalise on emerging trends and the needs of local industries?
(A). Rajasthan Government
(B). Punjab Government
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

15. Recently the Maharashtra government announced that its ambitious scheme, which will ensure that blood is delivered to the needy within 30 minutes of making a call to number 106, will be rolled out in Mumbai and four other districts from August 15. Name it?
(A). Blood on Call
(B). Blood on Request
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

16. The Madras High Court has upheld the Centre's ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) between 2010 and 2012. The ban has been renewed for years till?
(A). 2014
(B). 2015
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

17. Name the new Governor of Meghalaya?
(A). K K Paul
(B). M.M. Jacob
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

18. Pradeep Kumar Sinha is recently in news. Who is he?
(A). Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping
(B). Secretary in the Ministry of Power
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: B

19. Recently an Indian woman entrepreneur the founder and CEO of British Orchard Nursery won the Emirates Women's Award 2013 (EWA) in the 'Overall Winner in Business Category'. Name her?
(A). Vandana Gandhi
(B). Mariam Behnam
(C). .
(D). .
Right Answer: A

20. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ?

(i) Tax on Income

(ii) Tax on Expenditure

(iii) Tax on Property or Capital Asset

(iv) Tax on Goods and Services
(A). Both (i) and (iii) only
(B). Both (ii) and (iv) only
(C). All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(D). Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Right Answer: C

21. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. These SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ?

(i) To attract foreign investment directly.

(ii) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals.

(iii) To provide more capital to agricultural and allied activities.
(A). Only (i)
(B). Only (ii)
(C). Only (iii)
(D). All (i), (ii),(iii)
Right Answer: A

22. Which of the following groups of countries has almost 50% share in global emission of carbon every year ?
(A). US, China, India, South Africa
(B). India, China, Russia, Britain
(C). South Africa, Nepal, Myanmar
(D). US, Russia, China & India
Right Answer: D

23. Which of the following correctly describes the concept of ‘Nuclear Bank‘ floated by International Atomic Energy Agency ?

(i) It is a nuclear fuel bank to be shared by all the nations jointly.

(ii) It is a facility to help nations in enrichment of uranium.

(iii) It is an agency which will keep a close vigil on the nuclear program of all the nations.
(A). Only (i)
(B). Only (ii)
(C). Both (i) and (iii)
(D). Only (iii)
Right Answer: B

24. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is ‘Future Trading‘ ?

(i) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges wherein it is decided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year.

(ii) It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset in the future at a predetermined price.

(iii) It is an agreement between stock exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time.
(A). Only (i)
(B). Only (ii)
(C). Only (iii)
(D). All (i) (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: B

25. Which of the following Awards are given for excellence in the field of Sports ?
(A). Kalinga Prize
(B). Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(C). Arjun Award
(D). Pulitzer Prize
Right Answer: C

26. Which of the following is not a member of the ASEAN ?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Indonesia
(C). Vietnam
(D). Britiain
Right Answer: D

27. Which of the following schemes is not a social development Scheme ?
(A). Indira Awas Yojana
(B). Mid Day Meal
(C). Bharat Nirman Yojana
(D). Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Right Answer: C

28. Which of the following was the theme of the Olympic Torch ?
(A). Journey of Harmony
(B). Green World Clean World
(C). Journey of Peace
(D). Journey for Hunger-free World
Right Answer: A

29. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with the game of—
(A). Hockey
(B). Cricket
(C). Badminton
(D). Football
Right Answer: B

30. Which of the following names is not closely associated with space programme of India or any other country ?
(A). CARTOSAT
(B). NLS - 5
(C). RUBIN - 8
(D). GSLV
Right Answer: E

31. India and Nepal have many agreements on sharing of the water of various rivers. Which of the following rivers is not covered under these agreements ?
(A). Kosi
(B). Gandak
(C). Ganga
(D). Mahakali
Right Answer: C

32. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ?
(A). Jaoan
(B). South Korea
(C). China
(D). South Africa
Right Answer: C

33. The World Health Organisation has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ?
(A). Tobacco
(B). Alcohol Drinks
(C). Junk Food
(D). Soft Drinks with chemical preservatives
Right Answer: A

34. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation that next Census should be Panchayat-wise.

When is the next Census due ?
(A). 2010
(B). 2011
(C). 2012
(D). 2013
Right Answer: B

35. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the Loan Waiver to the farmers by 20%. Now the amount is nearly______
(A). Rs. 60,000 crore
(B). Rs. 65,000 crore
(C). Rs. 72,000 crore
(D). Rs. 76,000 crore
Right Answer: A

36. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the—
(A). President of Congo
(B). Prime Minister of Uganda
(C). President of Venezuela
(D). Prime Minister of Brazil
Right Answer: C

37. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who amongst the following for the next President of USA ?
(A). George Bush
(B). Barack Obama
(C). John McCain
(D). Bill Clinton
Right Answer: B

38. As per the reports published in the newspapers a section of society staged a demonstration at the

venue of the G-8 Summit recently. What was/were the issues towards which these demonstrators were

trying to draw the attention of G-8 leaders ?

(i) Food shortage which has taken 50 million people in its grip.

(ii) Inflation which has gone up substantially across the Globe.

(iii) USA’s consistent presence in Iraq.
(A). Only (i)
(B). Only (ii)
(C). Only (iii)
(D). Both (i) and (ii)
Right Answer: B

39. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?
(A). Cost of Living Index (COLI)
(B). Consumer Price Index (CPI)
(C). Gross Domestic Product
(D). Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Right Answer: D

40. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is ‘Future Trading‘ ?

(i) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges wherein it is decided to purchase the

stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year.

(ii) It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an underlying asset in the future at a

predetermined price.

(iii) It is an agreement between stock exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under

any circumstances in future or for a given period of time.
(A). Only (i)
(B). Only (ii)
(C). Only (iii)
(D). All (i) (ii) and (iii)
Right Answer: B