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1. Famous writer and Jnanpith Award recipient U.R.Ananthamurthy is short-listed for this year’s $50,000DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. He writes in whichof the following languages?a. Tamil b. Malayalamc. Kannada d. Telugu

2. Which among the following person has become the firstperson to win the full prize money of Rs.5 crore in thefifth season of popular quiz show, Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC)?a. Anil Kumar b. Sunil Kumarc. Sushil Kumar d. Manish Kumar

3. Which among the following Corvette is the second in aseries of four Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes that willbe commissioned into the Navy’s fleet?a. INS Kadmatt b. INS Karmottac. INS Tejaswini d. INS Kavalya

4. As per a study conducted by the World Bank, whatpercent increase in GDP growth will take place withevery 10 per cent increase in broadband penetration?a. 0.4% b. 0.5%c. 1.4% d. 1.5%

5. The Head Office of Geological Survey of India (GSI), issituated at which of the following places?a. New Delhi b. Kolkatac. Hyderabad d. Chennai

6. According to recent reports published in a medicaljournal, which of the following virus resulted in a diarrheawhich resulted in number of deaths in children youngerthan 5 years.?a. Rota virus b. Normalk virusc. Cytomegalo virus d. Virus Hepatitis

7. Two women have created history by cycling from Turkeyto India to explore nature and to spread the message of“look beyond borders”. They belong to which of thefollowing countries?a. Turkey b. Indiac. Germany d. Canada

8. Which of the following country’s governments havebanned lots of Indian banks, mostly small regionalcooperatives, for the purpose of verifying applicants’maintenance funds?a. United States of Americab. Britainc. Australiad. Germany

9. The term Green Revolution was given by:a. M.S Swaminathan b. Norman Borlaugc. Varghese Kurien d. William Gande

10. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)recently has approved the setting up of how many newMega Food Park projects in addition to the 15 ongoingprojects under the Infrastructure Development Scheme?a. 5 b. 15c. 16 d. 18

11. B. K. Chaturvedi Committee has been constituted toprovide recommendation on which of the followingmatters?a. Relocation of NTPC’s 1,980-MW North Karanpura

plant in Jharkhand.b. Relocation of NTPC’s 1,980-MW North Karanpura

plant in Rajasthanc. Relocation of NTPC’s 1,980-MW North Karanpura

plant in odishad. Relocation of NTPC’ 1,980-MW Plant in West Bengal

12. Which one of the following fertility drugs has been bannedby the central government of India on therecommendation of D.C. Jain committee?a. Albendazole b. Letrozolec. Anastrozole d. Fadrozole

13. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has made a foray into theinsurance sector by acquiring a 30 per cent stake inwhich of the following company?a. MetLife Indiab. R Allianzec. Oriental life insurance Ltd.d. Sahara Life insurance Ltd.

14. “Impulse” Motorbike has been launched by which of thefollowing companies?a. Enfield Corporation Ltd. b. Bajaj Motor Corp. Ltd.c. Yamaha Motor Ltd. d. Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

15. Which among the following industrialists from India hasbeen honored with ‘Swiss Ambassador’s Award-2011for Exceptional Leadership?’a. Mukesh Ambani b. Ratan Tatac. Anil Ambani d. N R Narayana Murthy

16. Which among the following companies has announcedthat it will launch the small luxury car, Mini?a. German auto major BMWb. Hyundaic. Tata Motorsd. Maruti

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17. Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer has been launchedby:a. Apple b. Samsungc. Sony d. Nokia

18. The Environmental Media Association has recognisedsix Hollywood productions for spreading awarenessabout going green. Which one of the followings is notamong those productions?a. TV’s “Futurama,”b. CSI — Crime Scene Investigation,”c. “HGTV Green Home 2011,”d. The Wonders

19. World No- Tobacco day is observed on:a. 31st May b. 7th Aprilc. 20th April d. 20th May

20. According to the Mines and Mineral Development andRegulation (MMDR) Bill, 2011, what percent of their netprofits for a Mineral Development Fund to be used fordevelopment and rehabilitation of project-affected peoplein the tribal areas of the country?a. 26% b. 33%c. 49% d. 51%

21. Namma Metro is going to start in which of the followingcities of India?a. Bengaluru b. Hublic. Chennai d. Hyderabad

22. Who among the following personalities is the Director –General of prestigious France-based EuropeanOrganisation for Nuclear Research , commonly knownas CERN ?a. Rolf-Dieter Heuer b. Hansle Tonyc. Kimbder Rasle d. Gertino-Dieter Heuer

23. Which country’s consulate had rejected the visaapplication of Magsaysay award winner Neelima Mishrabut later approved it?a. United Kingdom b. United Statesc. Australia d. Canada

24. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences(NIMHANS) is situated at which of the following places?a. Delhi b. Bengaluruc. Surat d. Hyderabad

25. Which among the following countries will serve as theprime model for the National Institute of Sports Sciencesto be set up by the Union Sports Ministry at the NehruStadium on November, 2011 ?a. Germany b. Spainc. Brazil d. China

26. Who among the following persons has been appointedas the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister recently?a. Pulok Chatterjee b. Sugand Sivamanic. Srinivasn Acharya d. R N Tiwari

27. Which among the following companies has announcedthat it would earn Rs.2,000 crore by trading carboncredits from its Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) inthe first ten years of its operations?a. Tata Power b. Reliance Powerc. Adani Power d. ONGC

28. Sudhir Vasudeva has recently been appointed as theChairman and Managing Director of which of the followingorganisation?a. SEBIb. IOCLc. Oil and Natural Gas Corporationd. Coal Authority of India limited

29. Who among the following has become the first womanjawan of Indian Army? a. Shanti Tigga b. Shilpa Sachdevac. Reeta Sindhwani d. Shanti Sinha

30. Which of the following state has topped the list of States

that provided jobs to rural households for 100 days asper the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EmploymentGuarantee Act (MNREGA) at the end of the secondquarter of the financial year 2011-12?a. Tamil Nadu b. Uttar Pradeshc. Punjab d. Karnataka

31. An ambitious scheme for distribution of free medicinesat all government hospitals and health care institutionswas recently launched in which of the following states?a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Rajasthanc. Madhya Pradesh d. Odisha

32. In which of the following states a mobile-enabled kisancard system was launched to help the agriculturalcommunity engaged in cashless transactions?a. Haryana b. Punjabc. Tamil Nadu d. Karnataka

33. A solar-powered vehicle that also allows the rider topedal – were distributed among rickshaw pullers to markthe launch of the vehicle in which of the following citiesrecently?a. Hyderabad b. Bengaluruc. Kolkata d. Chennai

34. By which of the following year, the Central Governmentof India is planning to issue multi-purpose smart identitycards to all adult citizens?a. 2012 b. 2013c. 2014 d. 2015

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35. What is Swarna Sub1?a. A flood resistant rice varietyb. A welfare scheme for adult girlsc. A flood resistant wheat varietyd. A Scheme for rural women

36. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has targetof covering what percent of the country’s populationby 2014?a. 50% b. 60%c. 70% d. 80%

37. According to a recent report of FICCI-IBA-BCG, the Indianbanking industry will become the third largest in theworld by which of the following year?a. 2025 b. 2020c. 2015 d. 2030

38. Leander Paes & Mahesh Bhupathi recently has wonwhich of the following title?a. Japanese open title b. Swiss open titlec. Cincinnati title d. Singapore open title

39. The World University Games, 2011 were held at whichof the following places?a. Toranto b. Canberrac. Bon d. Shenzhen

40. Indarjit Singh, director of the Network of SikhOrganizations has recently become the first turbanedmember of the upper house of the parliament of which ofthe following country?a. United States of America b. Canadac. United Kingdom d. France

41. Recently there was a blast at a nuclear re-processingplant, at Marcoule. It is located in which of the followingcountries?a. Afghanistan b. Iranc. Hungary d. France

42. A Russian passenger jet crashed during takeoff inwestern Russia. It was carrying a team of-a. Football b. Ice Hockeyc. Table Tennis d. Chess

43. Russia has pumped the first “technical” gas into a newundersea pipeline to Germany, which is built acrosswhich of the following sea?a. Beaufort sea b. Black seac. Baltic sea d. Adriatic sea

44. A province of which among the following countries hasdecided to make Mandarin a compulsory subject fromClass VI in all schools from 2013?a. Pakistan b. United Statesc. Germany d. Nepal

45. Pakistan and China have started discussion on buildinga cross-border railway, linking Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir with which of the following Chinese provinces?a. Xingjiang b. Xizangc. Qinghai d. Yunnam

46. Chinese warship confronted an Indian Navy vessel inwhich of the following sea recently?a. Korean sea b. South Japan seac. Philippines sea d. South China sea

47. Who among the following recently has been elected asthe President of Singapore?a. Ong Teng Cheong b. Tony Tanc. S.R. Nathan d. Devan Nair

48. Sri Lanka has announced the lifting of the stateof emergency, which was imposed about how manyyears ago?a. 15 years ago b. 20 years agoc. 25 years ago d. 30 years ago

49. India has signed a comprehensive border managementagreement, which was followed by a protocol on landboundary, with which of the following countries?a. Bangladesh b. Chinac. Nepal d. Myanmar

50. Which of the following state’s governments recentlyhas announced to introduce the concepts of ‘tree credit’and ‘village forests’ to improve green cover in the state?a. Punjab b. Odishac. Rajasthan d. Maharashtra

51. Election Commission has issued new norms to tacklewhich of the following malpractice?a. Communal propagandab. Convicted candidates in electionsc. Recognition of political partiesd. Paid news

52. At which of the following places ,the world’s oldest steamlocomotive, the “EIR 21” coal-and-steam-poweredlocomotive is kept?a. Darjeeling b. Shimlac. Chennai d. New Delhi

53. The Indian Navy apprehended a hijacked cargovessel, m.v. Nafis-1, off the coast of which of the followingstate’s coast recently?a. Goa b. Maharashtrac. Karnataka d. Tamilnadu

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54. According to a report by the Bachpan Bachao Andolan,the number of child labourers in the country, isaround-a. one crore b. three crorec. six crore d. ten crore

55. Who among the following is an author and social activist,honoured with the Indo-Canada Chamber’s Annualawards for 2011?a. Sant Singh Chatwal b. Boby Jindalc. Milkha Singh d. Jasmeet Sidhu

56. What would be the ratio of the seats reserved for thestudents from the Indian Diaspora, in the PIO (person ofIndian origin) universities ?a. 20% b. 35%c. 50% d. 75%

57. Who among the following is an Urdu Writer recentlybeen elected general secretary of the ProgressiveWriters’ Association (PWA)?a. Ali Javed b. Ali Ahmedc. Yusuf Mirza d. Yusuf Iqbal

58. Rosatom, the Atomic Energy Corporation of Russia whichrecently has planned to set up joint ventures with Indiancompanies, has its headquarter situated at which of thefollowing places?a. St. Petersburg b. Moscowc. Nizhny Nevgorod d. Yekateranburg

59. National Communal Harmony Award recently has beenconferred on:a. Mohammad Hanif Khan Shastrib. Acharya Lokesh Munic. Both a. and b.d. Javed akhtar

60. Before India which of the following two countries haddedicated green courts to deal with green cases?a. Japan and USAb. Japan and South Koreac. Norway and Swedend. Australia and New Zealand

61. Korean East-West Power have entered into a pact fordeveloping power plants, with which of the following Indiancompany?a. National Thermal Power Corporationb. Reliance Energies Ltdc. Tata Electric Ltdd. Sahara India Power Corp

62. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project is beingimplemented in collaboration with which of the followingcountry?a. South Korea b. Singaporec. Japan d. Australia

63. The Institute for Development and Research-IDRBT isrelated with which of the following sector?a. Banking sector b. Space developmentc. Industrial sector d. Defence sector.

64. Which of the following country is not a member of G-7?a. Canada b. Japanc. Italy d. Mexico

65. Which among the following is the oldest stock exchangein Asia ?a. Singapore stock exchangeb. Hong Kong stock exchangec. Tokyo stock exchanged. Bombay stock exchange

66. NTPC recently has signed a joint venture and shareholderagreement with CEB to set up a 500-MW coal-basedpower plant in which of the following countries ?a. China b. Bangladeshc. Sri Lanka d. Bhutan

67. How many companies have been ranked among the top200 Asia-Pacific corporations in Forbes Asia’s ‘BestUnder a Billion’ list for this year ?a. 35 b. 40c. 45 d. 50

68. PFRDA Bill, 2011 has been introduced in the parliament,to regulate-a. Insurance sector b. Pension sectorc. Export Sector d. Pesticide industry

69. The Head Office of the Small Industries DevelopmentBank of India (SIDBI) is situated at-a. Agra b. Lucknowc. Varanasi d. Allahabad

70. BHEL the public sector undertaking is related to whichof the following?a. Steel Production b. Railwaysc. Electric equipments d. Defence

71. Recently Reserve Bank of India recommended a toughregulatory environment for NBFCs, which are related withwhich of the following sector?a. Export-Import sectorb. Small scale industriesc. Education sectord. Finance sector

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72. Tim Cook recently bas become Chief Executive of whichof the following famous organization?a. Intel b. Pentiumc. Microsoft d. Apple

73. Which of the following company recently has toppledReliance Industries as the country’s most valuedcompany ?a. TATA b. Coal Indiac. ONGC d. Bharti Enterprises

74. The global consultancy McKinsey is related to the studyof which of the following areas?a. Public Finance b. Global Literacyc. Global Health d. Global Warming

75. Recently in a bid to strengthen its mobile business,Google announced that it would acquire Mobility Holdingsof-a. Vodafone b. Airtelc. Samsung d. Motorola

76. An endeavour to ensure that no person in India dies forwant of an organ, supported by the Apollo TransplantInstitutes has been launched under the name of: a. ‘Hand in Hand’ b. ‘Gift a Life’c. ‘Donate a life’ d. ‘Gift to Nation’

77. India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement(DTAA) with which of the following former SovietRepublic?a. Georgia b. Ukrainec. Tajikistan d. Estonia

78. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner who became the first woman toconquer all 14 summits without artificial oxygen, belongsto which of the following country?a. Germany b. Austriac. Poland d. Canada

79. Which of the following town has been planned to betransformed into a Buddhist “Mecca”, by a ChineseFoundation ?a. Kaushambi b. Kushinagarc. Sravasti d. Lumbini

80. The biggest gold miner company Rusoro is listed inwhich of the countries?a. Hollandb. United States of Americac. Canadad. South Africa

81. Which of the following bank has been appointed as thecustodian of securities of the Employees Provident FundOrganization (EPFO)?a. State Bank of Indiab. Dena Bankc. Standard Chartered Bankd. Kotak Mahindra

82. The new Managing Director, Head of Equities for India ofBarclays Capital, the investment banking unit of BarclaysBank, is-a. Bhavtosh Vajpayee b. K. Satyanarayanc. Sudeep Bose d. Amitendra Banerjee

83. The Central Government has recently sanctioned theScheme of Amalgamation of Maharashtra ElektrosmeltLtd (MEL) with which of the following companies?a. ArcelorMittal Dhamm Processing Pvt Ltdb. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)c. Jindal Steel and Powerd. Tata Steel

84. In India the duty free import of goods is permitted withwhich of the following countries ?a. Indonesia b. Iranc. Sri Lanka d. Afghanistan

85. Indira Gandhi Nuclear Power Station is located in:a. Rajasthan b. Tamil Naduc. Karnataka d. Maharashtra

86. Who among the following heads the committee on reviewof National Small Saving Fund (NSSF)?a. Suhant Ghosh b. Shyamla Gopinathc. Phalguni Mukherjee d. N.T. Nair

87. The position of Tata Tea Group in the tea groups of theworld, is-a. 1st b. 2ndc. 3rd d. 4th

88. Which of the following banks has launched CanMobileservice to conduct banking transactions through mobilehandsets ?a. Canara Bank b. Punjab National Bankc. State Bank of India d. Karnataka Bank

89. Which of the following state leads in the production ofwind power in India?a. Rajasthan b. Tamil naduc. Gujarat d. Himachal Pradesh

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90. Which of the following public sector undertaking indefence, has decided to begin the process of disinvestingto offload 10 per cent of its holding in the next five years?a. Bharat Earth Movers Limitedb. Goa Shipyard Limitedc. Hindustan Aeronautics Limitedd. Garden Reach ship Builders and Engineers Limited

91. Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Capital, has recentlydeclared sale of its 26 per cent stake in which one ofthe following sectors, to Japan’s Nippon Company?a. Life Insurance b. Hydrocarbonc. Telecommunication d. Entertainment

92. BPO major Genpact is headquartered at which one ofplaces given below?a. Noida b. Bengaluruc. Gurgaon d. Faridabad

93. Which one of the following companies, was establishedas MIRC Electronics?a. LG b. Onidac. Voltas d. Weston

94. Lavasa’s controversial township project is located onthe hills near: a. Pune b. Thanec. Nagpur d. Ahmednagar

95. Orient Fans, which recently has announced to enterinto the domestic home appliances market under thebrand name Orient Actus, is a part of which one of thebusiness groups, given below?a. Hinduja Group b. JP Groupc. K.K. Modi Group d. C.K. Birla group

96. In October, 2011 Bank of India has opened a branch inwhich one of the countries given below?a. United states of America b. New Zealandc. Indonesia d. Japan

97. The world’s cheapest tablet PC, Aakash is beingmanufactured by which one of the following companies?a. QUAD Electronic Solutionsb. Bharat Electronicsc. HOLOFLEX Limitedd. Aar-em Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

98. According to the National Policy on InformationTechnology 2011, what is the per year export target forthe IT Sector, by 2020?a. $ 100 Billion b. $ 200 Billionc. $ 300 Billion d. $ 500 Billion

99. Skoda Auto, which has begun production of its entry-level sedan in India, is headquartered in which one ofthe countries given below?a. Japan b. Scotlandc. Czech Republic d. Spain

100. Indian-origin tycoon Pankaj Oswal, recently has beenaccused of big corporate frauds, in which one of thecountries given below?a. Australia b. New Zeelandc. United States of America d. United Kingdom

101. Which of the following float glass Manufacturer Companyhas launched its advanced range of fire resistant glass‘Vetroflam’ for exterior application?a. Pilkington Group b. Asahi Indiac. Taiwan Glass Ind d. Saint-Gobain Glass

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11 a 12 b 13 a 14 d 15 b 16 a 17 b 18 d 19 a 20 a

21 a 22 a 23 b 24 b 25 d 26 a 27 b 28 c 29 a 30 a

31 b 32 c 33 c 34 b 35 a 36 b 37 a 38 c 39 d 40 c

41 d 42 b 43 c 44 a 45 a 46 d 47 b 48 d 49 a 50 d

51 d 52 c 53 b 54 c 55 d 56 c 57 a 58 b 59 c 60 d

61 d 62 c 63 a 64 d 65 d 66 c 67 a 68 b 69 b 70 c

71 d 72 d 73 b 74 a 75 d 76 b 77 a 78 b 79 d 80 c

81 c 82 a 83 b 84 d 85 b 86 b 87 b 88 a 89 b 90 c

91 a 92 c 93 b 94 a 95 d 96 b 97 a 98 b 99 c 100 a

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