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1. The national calendar of India was adopted in a. 1953b. 1955c. 1957d. 1959

Additional Info:(1)The national calendar of India was adopted on 22 March 1957.(2) In the same year India adopted the decimal monetary system.(3) 4 th October 1957 Sputnik-I , the first man mad satellite was launched inspace.(4) SBI came into its present existence in 1955.

2. Find the incorrect abbreviation.a.OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countriesb.UNDP United Nations Development Programmec.UNEP United Nations Education Programmed. GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeAns: C

3. Geographically speaking, which of the following is the largestisland in the world?

a. Borneob. New Guineac. Greenlandd. Cuba

Additional Info:1.The largest country in terms of area is Russia and then is Canada.2.The smallest country in the world ion terms of area is Vatican.3.Cuba is also know as the Sugar bowl of the world.

4. Under which of the following Lords tenure, Government of Indiaact 1935 was passed?

a. Lord Wavellb. Lord Linlithgow

c. Lord Mountbattend. Lord WellingdonAns:d

Additional Info:Lord Mountbatten was the last governor general of India beforeindependence.


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5. Cuqenam, Tugela and Grey Kamarang are the names of a. shipping canalsb. straightsc. mountainsd. waterfalls

Ans: dAdditional Info:

1) Jog is one of the very famous waterfalls in India located in Karnataka.2) Angel waterfall is the highest waterfall in the world and is located in

Venezuela.

6. Kanishka was a famous ruler of

a. Gupta dynastyb. Maurya dynastyc. Kushan Dynasty

d. Chola DynastyAns:c

Additional Info:Kanishka was the most famous ruler of Kushan dynasty and was known forhis political and military conquests. He was a able administrator who ruledover an important part of India and beyond also. Kanishka was known forthe minting of coins during his reign. Gandhara school of art also flourisheda lot during his period.

7. The Associated Press of India , probably the first press of Indiawas started in the yeara. 1905b. 1908c. 1910d. 1915Ans: cAdditional Info:-(1) The present avatar of Associated Press of India is Press Trust of India,

which is a non profit organization of Indian newspapers and came intoexistence in 1947.(2) 1920 was the year when All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) cameinto existence.

8. Which of the following personalities is also known as the Morningstar of the Indian Renaissance?


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a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagarb. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c. Swami Vivekanandad. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans:b

Additional Info:-1) Raja Ram Mohan Roy was one of the earliest and great socialreformers from West Bengal. He is mainly known for his campaign for theabolition of Sati Pratha. He is also known as the Father of IndianNationalism.2) B.G. Tilak was lovingly called as Lokmanya and is also known as the

Father of Indian unrest. He made a famous statement that Swaraj is mybirthright and I shall have it

9. Who revived the Mansabdari system?a. Aurangazebb. Sher Shah Suric. Akbar

d. JehangirAns: c

Additional Info:(1) Akbar revived this system of Mansabdari which was present before himalso. The Mansabdars basically governed and administered the empire in thename of the King.(2) Aurangzeb was known as a very cruel muslim ruler in the history of

India(3) Akbar started the religion Din-e-Elahi(4) Jehangir was a fine king and was known for justice and his passion forarts and he was the Mughal emperor who gave permission to Englishman toset up factories in India.

10. Tughlaq Nama is a famous work of .a. Alberunib. Amir Khusroc. Hasan Nizami

d. BarauniAns:b

Additional Info:(1) Amir Khusro was a very famous poet and musician of India , known as

the father of quawwali and also known as Tuti-e-hind.2)Alberuni was a great muslim scholar who contributed to various fields of knowledge and wrote a book titled Kitab fi Tahqiq ma li'l-Hind (Researches


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on India ).

11. Which of the following was the first women president of theIndian National Congress(INC)?

a. Sarojini Naidub. Aruna Asaf Alic. Annie Besantd. Vijaylakshmi PanditAns:c

Additional Info:(1) INC is a major political party of India founded in the year 1885 by A.O.Hume.(2) The first President of INC was W.C. Bonnerjee and it took place atMumbai.

12. Which of the following is NOT matched properly ?Project River

a. Hirakud Mahanadib. Nagarjunasagar Cauveryc. Bhakhara Nangal Satluj

d. Tungabhadra TungabhadraAns:bAdditional Info:Except Nagarjunasagar rest of the projects are mentioned correctly in termsof river on which it is based. Nagarjunasagar is based on river Krishna andNOT on river Cauvery as mentioned.

13. Ashtangika Marga, is the path for the elimination of the humanmisery, propounded by .a. Mahavirab. Gautamac. Adi Shankaracharyad. Kabir

Ans:b

Additional Info:1.Mahavira was a great saint of Jainism and is the most popular of the jainteerthankaras.2.Ashtangika marga is basically an eight fold path that can lead to Nirvanapropounded by Gautama Buddha and is the main facet of Buddhism.3.Adi Shankaracharya was the greatest exponent of the Vedanta and is theman behind the Advaitism .


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4.Kabir was a mystic poet and was a great link between Hindu and Muslimunity.

14. Vienna is situated on the banks of .

a. Seineb. Thamesc. Danubed. TiberAns: cAdditional Info:1) London is on the banks of Thames river

2) Rome is situated on the banks of Tiber river.3) Lucknow is based on Gomti4) Agara and Delhi are based on the banks of Yamuna river.

15. This is the fastest orbiting planet in the solar system. Identify itfrom the given options.a. Marsb. Venusc. Mercuryd. SaturnAns:cAdditional Info:

1) Venus is the brightest planet in the sky.2) Venus is also the hottest planet3) Mars is also known as the Red Planet.4) Saturn is named after the Roman God of agriculture.

16. Which of the following places is also known as the Venice of theNorth?a. Belgradeb. Stockholmc. Helsinkid. Oslo

Ans:bAdditional Info:

1. Belgrade was known as the White city also.2. Helsinki is the capital of Finland also known as the Land of Thousand

lakes.3. Oslo is the capital city of Norway also known as the Land of midnight

sun and is the place where the Nobel Prize for Peace ONLY is awarded


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every year, rest of the prizes are awarded at Stockholm in Swedenevery year.

17. Dutch Guyana was the former name of .a. Sudan

b. Surinamc. Zambiad. Taiwan

Ans:bAdditional Info:-

(1) Formosa is the earlier name of Taiwan(2) Nippon is the former name of Japan(3) Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka(4) Siam is the former name of Thailand.

18. Which of the following is the last month of the Hindu calendar ?a. Chaitrab. Maghac. Phalgunad. Pausa

Ans:cAdditional Info:(1) Chaitra is the first month and Phalguna is the last month of the Hinducalendar.

19. In which of the following year was the East India Companyconstituted?a. 1546b. 1584c. 1600d. 1624Ans:cAdditional Info:-The English East India Company was constituted in 1600. This companyinitially mainly traded in commodities like , cotton , tea , silk and all which

later started administering major part of India.

20. Which types of rocks are the most abundant constituents of theEarths crust?

a. Sedimentaryb. Igneousc. Metamorphic


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d. None of theseAns:b

Additional Info:-Igneous rocks form 95% of the upper part of the earthscrust.(1)Igneous rock is formed by the solidification of lava that comes out

generally from volcanoes. Some examples of igneous rocks are: granite andbasalt(2) Sedimentary rocks as the name suggests is formed by the deposition of sediments. Some examples of sedimentary rocks are chalk, sandstone andlimestone.(3) Metamorphic rocks are formed by the change in the structure andcomposition of the existing sedimentary and igneous ricks under differentconditions of temperature and pressure. Some examples of it are, marbleand slate

21. Which of the following is NOT a VIRAL disease?a. Yellow feverb. AIDSc. Leprosyd. Measles

Ans:cAdditional Info:

1. Influenza, mumps, AIDS and small pox are the examples of somemore viral diseases

2. Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium Leprae3. Cholera, Leprosy, Tetanus are the examples of bacterial diseases

22. Cirrhosis is the disease which affects the a. Eyesb. Brainc. Liverd. Immunity system

Ans:c

Additional Info::

1. Trachoma is a disease of eyes2. Meningitis and Encephalitis is a disease of Brain3. AIDS is a disease that affects the immunity system


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23. Cinnabar is an ore ofa. Lithiumb. Mercuryc. Zincd. Iron

Ans :bAdditional Info:s1) Magnetite and Hematite are the ores from which Iron is extracted2) Mercury has the property of being liquid at room temperature, in fact it isthe only metal to be liquid at room temperature.

24. Who discovered Ultrasound?a. Ian Donaldb. Roger Baconc. JP Merrilld. Joseph ListerAns:aAdditional Info:

(1) X rays by W. Roentgen(2) TV by J.L. Baird(3) Computer Mouse by Douglas Engel Bart(4) Neutron by James Chadwick.

25. Who is credited with the invention of e-mail?a. Ray Tomlinsonb. Jeffrey Bezosc. Jerry Yangd. Steve Woznik

Ans:aAdditional Info:s:

1. Jeffery Bezos is the founder of amazon.com2. Jerry Yang is the co founders of Yahoo.com along with David Filo3. Steve Woznik was one of the co founders of Apple Inc. along with Steve

Jobs

26. Huntingtons disease is caused by the malfunctioning of a. Kidneyb. Brainc. Liverd. Pancreas

Ans: bAdditional Info:


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1. The study of kidney and its functions is known as Nephrology2. Electroencephalograph (EEG) is used for checking the functioning of thebrain3.Hepatology is the branch of medicine that is the study of liver

27. This is the heaviest metal, can you identify it from the givenoptions?

a. Rhodiumb. Osmiumc. Plutoniumd. Astatine

Ans :bAdditional Info::

1. Lithium is the softest metal2. Astatine is the rarest element on earth.

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

28. Which of the following instrument is used for measuring thevelocity and the direction of the wind?

a. Manometerb. Anemometerc. Viscometerd. None of these

Ans:bAdditional Info::

1. Manometer is used for measuring the pressure of gases.2. Viscometer is used for measuring the viscosity of fluids.3. Barometer is used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

29. Which of the following is the chemical name of Quartz?a. Calcium Oxideb. Calcium Sulphatec. Sodium Silicated. Magnesium SulphateAns:cAdditional Info::

1. Chemical name of Plaster of Paris is Calcium Sulphate half hydrate2. Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate is the chemical name of blue vitriol3. Sodium Chloride is the chemical name of table salt/common salt


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a. Chinab. New Zealandc. Japand. Australia2. The merger of the State Bank of Indore with SBI took place on a. August 15, 2010b. August 26, 2010c. September 13, 2010d. September 23, 20103. Punj Lloyd Group bagged a contract for laying a natural gas pipeline from Dabholto Bangalore from GAIL India for...a. Rs 539 croreb. Rs 544.22 crorec. Rs 594 crored. Rs 602 crore4. Who has launched Passion Pro, a limited edition 100cc motorcycle, priced at Rs 46,300?a. Marutib. Kinetic

c. Hero Hondad. Bajaj5. The net worth of order for construction of bus rapid transit system corridors bagged by J. KumarInfra projects is...a. Rs 126 croreb. Rs 136 crorec. Rs 146 crored. Rs 156 crore6. HSBC has picked up 6.22 percent stake in a pharmaceutical company through institutionalplacement of shares. Name the company.a. Strides Arcolabb. Procter & Gamble

c. Johnson and Johnsond. GlaxoSmithKline7. Hindustan Dorr-Oliver bagged an order from Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer (BPCL) andChennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) worth ...a. Rs 90.49 croreb. Rs 92.59 crorec. Rs 94.42 crored. Rs 96.57 crore8. According to the govt. gures released in August 2010, the number one economy of the Worldis a. USAb. Japanc. Indiad. Russia9. Who amongst the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Of cer of Zee Turner?a. Virad Kaulb. Ajay Makenc. Prem Bhatiad. R. P. Goenka10. The Asian Development Bank approved a loan for National Capital Region wortha. $130 million


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b. $150 millionc. $170 milliond. $190 million11. Identify the industrialist who has been named as the businessman of the decade from the givenoptions .a. N. Vaghulb. O. P. Bhattc. Harsh S. Mariwalad. Ratan Tata12. The number of units sold by Hyundai Motor India Ltd in the domestic market in September,2009 wasa. 27,803 unitsb. 30,303 unitsc. 33,803 unitsd. 37,308 units13. During the last two scals the number of employees to leave Mahindra Satyam was...a. 17,000b. 17,035

c. 17,584d. 17,96314. Tata Steel signed an agreement with a consortium of 13 banks, led by Standard Chartered andState Bank of India, for raising a. Rs 15,000 croreb. Rs 20,000 crorec. Rs 25,000 crored. Rs 30,000 crore15. In which Indian state does Huawei - the Chinese telecom equipment maker plan to set up a$500 million manufacturing facility?a. Karnatakab. Tamil Nadu

c. Bihard. Rajasthan16. Maruti Suzuki India, recorded its highest-ever monthly sales in September at a. 1,05,763 unitsb. 1,05,706 unitsc. 1,08,006 unitsd. 1,10,086 units17. The net income in the third quarter of Intel Corporation grew at percent to reach $2.95billion.a. 55%b. 59.45%c. 64.5%d. 67.83%18. The FDI in ow in India during the April July quarter recorded a a. Rise of 20%b. Rise of 27%c. Decline of 20%d. Decline of 27%19. During the rst quarter of 2010 2011, the sector which registered highest growth rate is...a. Manufacturingb. Construction


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c. Transportationd. Farming20. How much growth did Indian economys GDP register during the rst quarter of 2010-2011?a. 6.2%b. 7.6%c. 8.8%d. 11.3%21. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has spent over Rs 53,202 crore on roadprojects in last how many nancial years?a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 522. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World EconomicForum, India has been rankeda. 48b. 51c. 57

d. 6323. According to the forecast made by the Forbes magazine, the richest man in the world in 2014would be ...a. J. Frank Brownb. Tarun Katariac. Mukesh Ambanid. L. M. Mittal24. Name the state which has announced a scheme to provide free electric connection to 2 lakhBPL families.a. Haryanab. Uttar Pradeshc. Punjab

d. Gujarat25. The second best favourite destination in the world for FDI over next 2 years according toUNCTAD would be a. Sri Lankab. Pakistanc. Nepald. India26. In which Indian city has Facebook, the Social networking site, opened its ofce?a. Puneb. Hyderabadc. Bangalored. Chennai27. According to a study conducted by Assocham, which two cities have emerged as the highestemployment-generating cities out of all the other tier II and tier III cities of the country in the rstquarter of 2010-11?a. Pune and Bangaloreb. Pune and Ranchic. Ranchi and Delhid. Delhi and Bangalore28. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World Economic Forum thecountry that has bagged the rst position is


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a. Switzerlandb. USAc. Japand. India29. Network18 Media & Investments accepted an offer from a subsidiary of Viacom 18 MediaPrivate Ltd to buy The Indian Film Company at a. 112.06 penceb. 113.67 pencec. 113.78 penced. 115.56 pence30. The World steel demand is expected to grow at to a record 1.34 billion tonnes in 2011.a. 4.3 percentb. 5.2 percentc. 5.3 percentd. 6.2 percent31. Within a space of 23 years after it made its rst shipment of 500 vehicles overseas, theexports of this organisation have now crossed the milestone of 8 lakh units. Name it.a. Maruti Suzuki

b. Hero Hondac. Hundaid. Skoda32. Jindal Steel and Power acquired Shadeed Iron & Steel plant in Oman, for ...a. $404 millionb. $464 millionc. $504 milliond. $554 million33. India's third largest software rm is a. HCLb. Wiproc. INFOSYS

d. IBM34. Nissan Motor registered total sales of 1,256 units in September 2010, with its newly-launchedcompact car a. Micrab. Loganc. Fabiad. Reva35. During 2009 2010 the state to register the highest growth in State Gross Domestic Productwas a. Haryanab. Punjabc. Chhattisgarhd. Gujarat36. Name the bank which launched a new credit card to give frequent yers the chance to earnmileage points while ying on more than 50 domestic and international airlines.a. Citibankb. ICICIc. Axis bankd. SBI37. Edify Education, a part of DRS Group, will invest Rs 500 crore to open a network of around 300schools across


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a. Rs 141.48 croreb. Rs 144.84 crorec. Rs 145.48 crored. Rs 147.84 crore47. Name the cellular company that has launched a language helpline to help those who seekassistance for day-to-day conversations in languages.a. Ideab. Vodafonec. Airteld. Tata Indicom48. 'Most Admired Retailer 2010' award has been bagged by a. Pantaloonsb. Big Bazaarc. Cromad. MAX49. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive Ofcer of Skype?a. Ritu Sarinb. Karl Ulrich Kohler

c. Indira Nooyid. Tony Bates50. Name the recently appointed chief executive of cer of HCL Infosystems.a. Morgan Stanleyb. Harsh Chitalec. Martin Newsond. Tarun KatariaCURRENT AFFAIRS1. The car that bagged the Car of the Year title at ICICI bank-CNBC-TV18 Overdrive awards 2010 isa. Hyundai i10b. Chevrolet Yuva

c. Tata Nanod. Maruti Zen2. Who is the current social secretary of the U.S. President?a. Julianna Smootb. Hilda Solisc. Kathleen Sebeliusd. Susan Rice3. Name the former Pakistani Test captain and fast bowler who is the newly appointed coach forthe Pakistan cricket team.a. Talat Alib. Imran Khanc. Sarfaraz Nawazd. Ejaz Ahmed4. Name the country that resumed wolf hunting after a gap of 45 years.a. Tibetb. Russiac. Swedend. California5. At the seventh World Team Chess Championship held at the Merinos Congress Centre inBursa, Turkey from January 3 to 14, 2010, which country clinched the gold medal?a. India


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b. Russiac. Chinad. Pakistan6. Where was the 97th Indian Science Congress held?a. Delhib. Gandhinagarc. Chennaid. Thiruvananthapuram7. B. R. Shetty, the well known Indian expatriate businessman from Abu Dhabi who purchased theentire 100th oor of Burj Dubai, the worlds tallest tower, is the fonder and managing director of a. New Medical Centreb. Dubai Facilitation Centrec. Apollo Medical Centred. Sunway Medical Centre8. Identify the company that has been named the Technology Pioneer 2010 by the World EconomicForum. This accolade was given to it for developing solar-powered mobile phone base stations.a. Lavanya Netwroks Ltd

b. Ramagya Networks Ltdc. Vihaan Networks Ltdd. Shridhar Networks Ltd9. Name the rst Indian woman who was a part of the eight woman Commonwealth team thatmade the historic ski-run crossing a 900 km Antarctic ice trek to reach the south pole, marking the60th anniversary of the founding day of Commonwealth.a. Marjan Kalhorb. Reena Kaushalc. Nisha Majeethiyad. Sonia Kumari10. India's rst 'Eclipse Cruise' which left from Kochi port, with about 750 'astro tourists' to viewthe longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium was aboard

a. MV Aquamarineb. Astro Adeventurec. The Northern Lightd. EC Hunter11. An electronic device (e-dog) meant to sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetectedby existing security equipments is being developed by which company?a. Chinab. Indiac. Japand. Pakistan12. Name the leading Iranian nuclear scientist, who was killed in a bomb blast in Tehrana. Ibn Abdollah Bukhtishub. Au Muhammadc. Massoud Ali-Mohammadid. Qotbeddin Shirazi13. Who directed the Hollywood blockbuster movie, Inception, released in July 2010?a. Christopher Nolanb. Steven Spielbergc. Martin Scorsesed. David Lynch


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d. Johannesburg23. Who authored the book, The Fragrance of Forgotten Years?a. Bikees Latifb. Pranab Bardhanc. Fali S. Narimand. None of the above24. World Heart Day is celebrated on a. July 28b. August 28c. September 28d. October 2825. Nadaam is the biggest national festival of which of the following countries?a. Mongoliab. Chinac. Malaysiad. Sri Lanka26. Name the runner-up in womens singles nal at the Wimbledon championships 2010.a. Venus Williams

b. Cara Blackc. Vera Zvonarovad. Serena Williams27. Omar-al-Bashir, the President of , was in news in lieu of the charges pressed against him forgenocide by the International Court of Justice.a. Ethiopiab. Sudanc. Egyptd. Morocco28. Rosa Otunbayeva is the President of which of the following countries?a. Uzbekistanb. Mongolia

c. Kyrgyzstand. Singapore29. In 2010, the Lok Manya Tilak Award has been awarded to a. Bhupinder Singh Hoodab. Sheila Dixitc. M. Karunanidhid. Sharad Pawar30. Identify the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.a. S. Y. Quraishib. Navin Chawlac. N. Gopalaswamid. None of the above31. The approximate cost of the new project Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative(GANDHI) is a. Rs 10 croreb. Rs 15 crorec. Rs 20 crored. Rs 25 crore32. What is the value of the commemorative postal stamp released by Sharda Sampath, Post MasterGeneral on Dr. Y. S. Rajashekhar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?a. Rs 2


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b. Rs 5c. Rs 10d. None of the above33. Name the Bengali lm that was selected for screening in the Montreal Film Festival 2010.a. Sara Raatb. Byomkesh Bakshic. Aarohand. Antim Swash Sundor34. In which of the following states is Polavaram Indira Sagar Project located?a. Andhra Pradeshb. Orissac. Tamil Nadud. Karnataka35. Who among the following is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister?a. Nanda Kumarb. C. Rangarajanc. Pranab Mukherjeed. Kaushik Basu

36. Who is the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council?a. Nanda Kumarb. C. Rangarajanc. Pranab Mukherjeed. Kaushik Basu37. After petroleum, which industry is next in the line to face ecentralization from theGovernment?a. Sugarb. Powerc. Coald. Handloom38. The headmaster of the distinguished Orgram Chatuspalli High Madarsa well known for its

secularism and honoured with a National Award is a. Anwar Mohammadb. Sahib Mohammadc. Anwar Hossaind. Anwar Ali39. Who is the current Union Minister of Mines?a. Prakash Jaiswalb. Bijoy Krishna Handiquec. Sartaj Singhd. Jairam Ramesh40. While Sania Nehwals world ranking in badminton has slipped from 2nd to 3rd place, who tookthe number one position?a. Yihan Wangb. Lin Wangc. Xie Xing Fangd. Xin Wang41. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu this is the birth name of which famous personality?a. Mother Teresab. Margaret Chanc. Annie Besantd. Margaret Thatcher


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42. The condition of being phobic to arti cial things which resemble human shape is referred to asa. Agliophobiab. Androphobiac. Automatonophobiad. Acarophobia43. The Toy Story movie series is a production of which animation company?a. Dreamworks Animationb. Pixar Animation Studioc. Melodrama Picturesd. Walt Disney Pictures44. The Commonwealth games were a great success in India despite the controversies. When werethe rst ever commonwealth games organized?a. 1930b. 1940c. 1950d. 196045. Which of the following airline companies uses the slogan, Your place is in the sky?

a. Air Saharab. Indian Airlinesc. Air Deccand. Air India46. Dr. P. Rama Rao Committee is related to a. Agricultureb. Defensec. Taxesd. Corporate bodies47. You would relate Golden Mahasheer to which of the following?a. Goatb. Eagle

c. Fishd. Sheep48. UNIVAC is a a. Computerb. Super computerc. Software programmed. Computer manufacturer49. In the Indian context, what is N-LIST?a. Negative list of import itemsb. Neutral liability intensive search testsc. Nuclear sitesd. Student resources in electronic form50. From the given options, identify the top 3 debtors of the World Bank.a. India, Mexico, South Africab. India, South Africa, Mexicoc. South Africa, Mexico, Indiad. South Africa, India, Mexico

ANSWERS:BUSINESS & ECONOMY1. a. China


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2. b. August 26, 20103. a. `539 crore4. c. Hero Honda5. b. 136 crore6. a. Strides Arcolab7. d. `96.57 crore8. a. USA9. a. Virad Kaul10. b. $150 million11. d. Ratan Tata12. a. 27,803 units13. a. 17,00014. c. `25,000 crore15. b. Tamil Nadu16. c. 1,08,006 units17. b. 59.45 %18. d. Decline of 27 %19. a. Manufacturing

20. c. 8.8%21. b. 322. b. 5123. c. Mukesh Ambani24. b. Uttar Pradesh25. d. India26. b. Hyderabad27. b. Pune and Ranchi28. a. Switzerland29. d. 115.56 pence30. c. 5.3 per cent31. a. Maruti Suzuki

32. b. $464 million33. b. Wipro34. a. Micra35. c. Chhattisgarh36. a. Citibank37. c. India38. b. `294.81 crore39. d. BMW40. b. Genpact41. a. `100 crore42. c. Harvard University43. b. 14.84 lakh tonnes44. d. Rajeev Rishi45. b. N. Venkat46. a. `141.48 crore47. a. Idea48. c. Croma49. d. Tony Bates50. b. Harsh ChitaleCURRENT AFFAIRS1. c. Tata Nano


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2. a. Julianna Smoot3. d. Ejaz Ahmed4. c. Sweden5. b. Russia6. d. Thiruvananthapuram7. a. New Medical Centre8. c. Vihaan Networks Ltd9. b. Reena Kaushal10. a. MV Aquamarine11. b. India12. c. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi13. a. Christopher Nolan14. d. Eeco15. c. J. D. Salinger16. b. China17. a. Cyclone Olivia18. b. Jan Kranti Party19. c. Palace on Wheels

20. a. Marshall Nirenberg21. d. Fernando Alonso22. b. Jerusalem23. a. Bikees Latif24. c. September 2825. a. Mongolia26. d. Serena Williams27. b. Sudan28. c. Kyrgyzstan29. b. Sheila Dixit30. a. S. Y. Quraishi31. d. `25 crore

32. b. `533. c. Aarohan34. a. Andhra Pradesh35. d. Kaushik Basu36. b. C. Rangarajan37. a. Sugar38. c. Anwar Hossain39. b. Bijoy Krishna Handique40. d. Xin Wang41. a. Mother Teresa42. c. Automatonophobia43. b. Pixar Animation Studio44. a. 193045. d. Air India46. b. Defense47. c. Fish48. a. Computer49. d. Student resources in electronic form50. a. India, Mexico, South Africa

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