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GENERAL KNOWEDGE Siva Narayana Question :
Who is the author of the book, Amitabh—TheMaking of a Superstar?
1. Tushar Raheja 2. Vijay Singhvi 3. Susmita Das Gupta 4. Raj Kamal Jha
Answer : ( 3 )
Question :
Diet’ is a joint session of the Parliament of which nation?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Vietnam
4. Germany
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India?
1. Ram Jethmalani
2. Y.K. Sabharwal
3. Bijibhai Patnaik
4. K.G. Balkrishnan
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Who has been named “Businessman of the Year for 2006” by Forbes Asia?
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. Mukesh Ambani
3. Vijay Mallya
4. Azim Premji
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which bank has launched India’s first loan disbursement card recently?
1. SBI
2. UTI
3. IDBI
4. ICICI
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : On Jan 10, 2007 India crossed another milestone with the successful launch of PSLV-C7 which injected into orbit for the first time four satellites, Cartosat-2, SRE-1, Lapan-Tubsat and Pehuensat-1. Which one of them is an earth
observation satellite?
1. Cartosat-2
2. SRE-1
3. Lapan-Tubsat
4. Pehuensat-1
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : What is the name of the World’s smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq.km.?
1. Vatican City
2. Palermo
3. Namur
4. Nauru
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : What is the Value Added Tax (VAT)?
1. A single tax that replaces State Taxes like surcharge, turnover tax, etc.
2. A simple, transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers.
3. A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups.
4. A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods.
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Jadugoda mines are famous for:
1. iron ore
2. mica deposits
3. gold deposits
4. uranium deposits
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)‘ has not yet been signed by:
1. India
2. China
3. Canada
4. United Kingdom
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?
1. Election Commission
2. Union Public Service Commission
3. Planning Commission
4. Finance Commission
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : Rigveda Samhita denotes one-fourth of its hymns to:
1. Rudra
2. Marut
3. Agni
4. Indra
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Ahalyabai, the saintly queen of Maheshwar (Central India) belonged to which dynasty?
1. Scindhya dynasty
2. Peshwa dynasty
3. Holkar dynasty
4. Rajput dynasty
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the:
1. Maratha Dynasty
2. Chola Dynasty
3. Ganga Dynasty
4. Vijaynagar Empire
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : The minimum temperature at which a combustible substance catches fire is called:
1. fireless temperature
2. ignition temperature
3. static temperature
4. optimum temperature
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Which of the following trophies is related with the game of ‘Football’?
1. Mumbai Gold Cup
2. Everest Cup
3. Merdeka Cup
4. V.C.C. Cup
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : On which date is Life Insurance Corporation of India completed its 50 years?
1. 5th July
2. 3rd August
3. 1st September
4. 15th September
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Which of the following statements are true about ‘2011 Cricket World Cup’?
1. India will host the 2011 World Cup Final
2. The two semi-final of the mega event will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
3. The opening ceremony will be held in Bangladesh
4. UAE will host the matches which will be played between India and Pakistan
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : New Horizons’ spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet?
1. Mars
2. Pluto
3. Jupiter
4. Mercury
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on:
1. 20th February
2. 21st February
3. 20th March
4. 21st March
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and:
1. 12 Judges
2. 15 Judges
3. 20 Judges
4. 25 Judges
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Who committed the most daring murder of Sir Curzen Wyllie in 1907 in a public meeting in London?
1. B.N. Dutta
2. M.L. Dhingra
3. Sardar Ajit Singh
4. S.C. Chatterjee
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : For respiration in deep sea, divers use mixture of:
1. Oxygen and helium
2. Oxygen and hydrogen
3. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
4. Oxygen and nitrogen
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : The present base year for calculating wholesale price index number is:
1. 1993-94
2. 1991-92
3. 1961-62
4. 1950-51
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The first metal to be used by man was:
1. aluminium
2. copper
3. iron
4. silver
Answer : ( 2 )
IMP 2008 GK FROM ONLINE Question : Recently major airlines companies have reduced fuel surcharge by Rs.400/300 per ticket for which of the following reasons?
1. following a dip in aviation fuel prices. 2. Less number of passengers in flights 3. Government’s new aviation policy 4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Name the country’s second biggest airline carrier
1. Kingfisher Airlines
2. Air India
3. Jet Airways
4. Jet Lite
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Jet Airways- JetLite combine runs a fleet of ____ aircraft.
1. 109
2. 120
3. 210
4. 99
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : “VAS” means
1. value-added services
2. Valve addition services
3. Very Astonishing Sight
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : ____ are becoming new playground for the Indian mobile value-added services industry.
1. African and Middle Eastern countries
2. USA and Europian countries
3. Asian countries
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : ____ is the country’s leading producer and exporter of leather goods and leather gloves for industrial safety.
1. West Bengal
2. Bihar
3. Jharkhand
4. Orissa
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : ____ is keen to reinforce the pool of skilled manpower for the leather industry, which falls short of the requisite levels.
1. West Bengal
2. Bihar
3. Jharkhand
4. Orissa
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The government is likely to increase export incentives for which of the following to bridge the gulf between local and international prices.
1. corn
2. soyameal
3. cotton and sugar
4. All of the above
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : The government is likely to increase export incentives for which of the following to bridge the gulf between local and international prices.
1. corn
2. soyameal
3. cotton and sugar
4. All of the above
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : The ____ sector has been one of the worst hit after RBI raised interest rates last year to combat rising inflation.
1. realty
2. insurance
3. BPO
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1
Question : Which of the following has resulted in a slump in home sales and also the development of commercial property?
1. tightening of interest rates
2. the economic slowdown,
3. both (a) and (b)
4. None of these
Answer : ( 3 )
Question
Question : Name the present finance secretary of Govt of India.
1. Arun Ramanathan 2. Madhukar Gupta 3. R K Narayan 4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : ____ is tipped to be the next MD and chief executive of ICICI Bank, replacing KV Kamath. There is a distinct possibility that the board of the country’s second-largest bank will consider the successor to Mr Kamath at its meeting on December 19, 2008.
1. Chanda Kochhar 2. Madhukar Gupta 3. Arun Sengupta 4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : THE ICICI bank had chosen a long and unconventional procedure of picking the new CEO. Mr Kamath had taken the help of _____ of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to obtain independent data on the leadership attributes of senior officials shortlisted for the job.
1. Professor Wayne Brockbank
2. Professor Anny Alexander
3. Professor Peterson
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The demand surge has revived up all major players in the business — Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India (HMSI), Suzuki, Bajaj Auto and Hero Honda — and many of them are now focusing on more launches of ‘cooler’ scooters to satisfy younger buyers. Scooter output is expected to nearly double in the next two years and the industry expects production to cross the two million-unit mark by ____.
1. 2010
2. 2015
3. 2020
4. 2018
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : INDIA and ____ recently signed the long-pending nuclear cooperation agreement for the construction of four additional nuclear reactors in Kudankulam as well as fresh units in new sites in the country.
1. Russia
2. Germany
3. France
4. Italy
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Name the Director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom.
1. Sergei Kiriyenko
2. Sergei Roston
3. Anny Kiriyenko
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Nuclear cooperation agreement between India and Russia recently was signed by which of the following:
1. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and department of atomic energy chief Anil Kakodkar
2. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Union home secretary
3. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Defence Secretary
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : ____ is helping India to build two light water reactors of 1,000 mw each in Kudankulam,
1. Russia
2. Germany
3. France
4. Italy
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : After which of the following countries, India is signing the third nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia in the area of civilian nuclear cooperation.
1. US and France
2. US and Italy
3. France and Japan
4. US and Japan
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Name the visiting president of Russia
1. Dmitry Medvedev
2. Dmitry Alexander
3. Dmitry Peterson
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The ____ High Court recently ordered shifting of the venue of the test identification (TI) parade of the accused in the Kandhamal nun rape case to Cuttack.
1. Orissa
2. Kolkata
3. Bihar
4. Delhi
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : rial size=2>TAKING the lead to form an alliance in Tamil Nadu and draw the battlelines for the Lok Sabha election next year, the Left party — CPM — has decided to join hands with which of the following party?
1. AIADMK
2. DMK
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : WITH the recent Mumbai attacks bringing coastal security into sharp focus, the Centre has asked ____ coastal states and Union territories to expeditiously set up 73 sanctioned coastal police stations.
1. 13
2. 14
3. 15
4. 16
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The ____ is assessing the need to augment the number of sanctioned coastal police stations further and equip these with trained personnel by the time the delivery of 204 interceptor boats starts in March-April 2009.
1. ministry of home affairs
2. Ministry of Defence
3. Ministry of shipping
4. Prime Minister’s Office
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Name of present Union home secretary.
1. Madhukar Gupta
2. Chanda Kochhar
3. Arun Sengupta
4. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to �
1. M.Natarajan 2. Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar 3. Prof. G.Venkatraman 4. Dr. Naresh Trehan 5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is M
1. Birgit Prinz
2. Christiane
3. Marta
4. Sania Mirza
5. None of these
Answer : ( 3
Question : The Mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games is-
1. Fuwa
2. Athena and Phevos
3. Izz
4. Cobi
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the M Year of EducationM ?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Haryana
3. Bihar
4. Karnataka
5. Rajasthan
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Who has written M two livesM ?
1. Vikram Seth
2. Kiran Desai
3. Arundhati Roy
4. Khushwant Singh
5. none of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCOM s list of the world?
1. AkbarM s tomb at Sikandara
2. Gateway of India (Maharashtra)
3. Bibi ka Maqbara
4. Agra Fort
5. None of these
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Rupees one lakh Nano Car has been unveiled in the 9th Auto Expo 2008 by M
1. Bajaj Group
2. Tata Group
3. Maruti-Suzuki Group
4. Mahindra & Mahindra Group
5. None of these
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Which of the following banks has started the first biometric ATM in India?
1. Punjab National Bank
2. State Bank of India
3. Bank of Baroda
4. Oriental Bank of Commerce
5. Central Bank of India
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for infrastructural development in rural areas, is set up and managed by-
1. RBI
2. SBI
3. NABARD
4. IMF
5. SEBI
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : Non-scheduled banks are:
1. Banking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the RBI
2. Private sector banks
3. Indigeneous banks
4. Rural money lenders
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : In January 2008, RBI has decided to issue ____ denomination banknotes with inset letter M SM in both numbering panels:
1. Rs. 5
2. Rs. 10
3. Rs. 20
4. Rs. 50
5. None of these
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Which mutual fund has topped in assets Under Management (AUM):
1. Reliance Mutual Fund
2. ICICI Mutual Fund
3. Standard Chartered Mutual Fund
4. Tata Mutual Fund
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : What is the average debt burden per farmer household:
1. Rs. 4,185
2. Rs. 10,500
3. Rs. 7,200
4. Rs. 12,585
5. Rs 15,345
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:
1. NHB
2. HUDCO
3. RBI
4. SEBI
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : The abbreviation GAPP stands for:
1. General Accepted Accounting Policies
2. General Accepted Accounting Practices
3. General Accepted Accounting Principles
4. General Accounts and Audit Procedures
5. None of these
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : Basic objective of Financial Management is:
1. Maximising the profit
2. Maximising the shareholderM s wealth
3. Ensuring financial discipline in the organization
4. Arrangement of funds
5. None of these
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:
1. Nicholas Sarkozy (France)
2. Gordon Brown (UK)
3. Angela Markel (Germany)
4. Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : What is IndiaM s HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007?
1. 126
2. 127
3. 128
4. 129
5. 130
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : The abbreviation GAPP stands for:
1. General Accepted Accounting Policies
2. General Accepted Accounting Practices
3. General Accepted Accounting Principles
4. General Accounts and Audit Procedures
5. None of these
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : Basic objective of Financial Management is:
1. Maximising the profit
2. Maximising the shareholderM s wealth
3. Ensuring financial discipline in the organization
4. Arrangement of funds
5. None of these
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:
1. Nicholas Sarkozy (France)
2. Gordon Brown (UK)
3. Angela Markel (Germany)
4. Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : What is IndiaM s HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007?
1. 126
2. 127
3. 128
4. 129
5. 130
Answer : ( 3 )
Question : Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:
1. NHB
2. HUDCO
3. RBI
4. SEBI
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which of the following is IndiaM s largest power manufacturing company?
1. NTPC
2. NHPC
3. Tata power
4. Reliance Energy
5. None of these
Answer : ( 1 )
Question
Question : Which of the following country is not a member of the SAARC /
1. Bangladesh 2. Bhutan 3. Maldives 4. Myanmar 5. India
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Who among the following is the author of the book � Death and After� ?
1. V. R. Iyer 2. Montek Singh Ahluwalia 3. L. K. Advani 4. Namita Gokhale 5. Sonia Gandhi
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Which of the following States has emerged as the top State in terms of per capita income in 2007?
1. Punjab
2. Maharashtra
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Haryana
5. West Bengal
Answer : ( 4 )
Question : Which of the following organizations agencies has established a fund known as M Investor Protection FundM ?
1. SEBI
2. NABARD
3. AMFI
4. BSE
5. NSE
Answer : ( 1 )
Question : Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Railway Board?
1. Rakesh Mohan
2. K C Jena
3. Ashen Prasad
4. R R Singh
5. None of these
Answer : ( 2 )
Question : M Hand M in M Hand 2007M was a joint army exercise between:
1. India and China
2. India and US
3. India and Japan
4. India and Israel
5. India and Pakistan
Answer : ( 1 )
SBI PO 2008(APRIL) SOLVED PAPER
1. India recently signed an agreement with France for seeking
cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for civil purposes. Which of
the following is/are the part(s) of the deal ?
1. India will get nuclear fuel for all its existing Atomic Power
Plants from France.
2. France will help India in building seven new Atomic Power
Plants in India from 2008–2012 based on French Technology.
3. India will help France in redesigning three major Atomic Power
Plants in France based on Fission Technology in which only India has
gained the expertise in the world.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
2. Which of the following is/are not the part of the annual Global
Employment Trends report of the International Labour Organization
released in January 2008 ?
1. Economic turbulence throughout the world owing to credit market
turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global
unemployment in the year 2008.
2. The report mentions that the service sector, which used to
provide jobs to about 43% people has lost its craze as its percentage
has come down to 36% only.
3. Agriculture has again become the major employment-generating
sector as its share during 2007 was 58% globally.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) Both 1 and 2
3. Which of the following is not the recommendations of the Economic
Survey 2007-08 which was presented in the Parliament sometime back ?
1. Decontrol sugar, fertilizer and pharmaceutical
segments/sectors.
2. Do not sign 123 nuclear agreement with USA as corporate
investment in nuclear sector is very dangerous trend.
3. Introduce multi-application smart cards to empower recipients
of the benefits of the wide range of Govt. schemes so that recipients
can receive remittances directly into their bank accounts via smart
cards without any leakages or corruption.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
4. As per the reports in the newspapers what has been the average
growth of GDP during 10th plan period (2002–07) ?
(A) 9%
(B) 9·33%
(C) 8%
(D) 8·7%
(E) 7·6%
5. Which of the following is/are not the part(s) of the Union Budget
2008-09 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 2008 ?
1. Defence allocation is increased by 10% to reach more than Rs.
1,00,000 crore
2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the
rural districts
3. Debt waiver scheme launched to help all farmers irrespective of
their land holdings
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
ANSWERS [1 TO 5]::: 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (E) 5. (D)
6. Which of the following states has declared 2008 as the ‘Year of
Education’ ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) None of these
7. The Govt. of India recently provided a special developmental package
of Rs. 10,000 crore to which of the following states of the North-East
India ?
(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these
8. The provision of credit and other financial services and products of
very small amount to the poor in rural and semi-urban and urban areas
to enable them to raise their income level and living standard is known
as—
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Micro Credit
(D) Non-Banking finance
(E) None of these
9. Which of the following is the name of India’s one of the major
microfinance Institution ?
(A) Grameen
(B) Compartamos
(C) Brac
(D) Bantra
(E) Spandana
Explanation)
Grameen - Provides credit to the poorest of the poor in
rural Bangladesh, without any collateral. Site includes statistical
updates and microcredit resources
Compartamos - Banco Compartamos, a very prominant microfinance
institution in Mexico
Brac - Nongovernmental organization with programs in
microcredit, primary health care, and nonformal primary education for
the landless rural poor
Spandana - Spandana was formed in 1997 by Padmaja Reddy and
a few close peers who believed that there could exist simple, yet
democratic and powerful systems that would enable the poor to harness
their naturally entrepreneurial spirit
10. The Reserve Bank of India has issued certain guidelines on Recovery
Agents. Which of the following is/are part(s) of these guidelines ?
1. Agents cannot resort to intimidation verbal or physical.
2. Banks have to ensure that agents are trained and sensitized.
3. Banks can only rely on legal remedies for recovery of dues.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS[6 TO 10]:::6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (E)
11. Which of the following is/are not the constituent sector(s) of the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India ?
1. Agriculture and allied activities
2. Foreign Exchange Reserve
3. Industry
(A) Only 1
(B) All 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E) Only 2
12. Who amongst the following is selected as the “Banker of the year
2007” by the Business Standard ?
(A) M. V. Kamath
(B) K. C. Chakrabarty
(C) Anil Khandelwal
(D) O. P. Bhatt
(E) None of these
Explanation) SBI`s OP Bhatt is BS Banker of the Year. BS Reporter /
Mumbai December 28, 2007 ... Chairman Om Prakash Bhatt as Business
Standard's Banker of the Year for 2006-07
13. In the Union Budget 2008-09 the Govt. has provided a huge amount to
help agricultural sector. What in fact is/are the problem(s) of the
farmers owing to which they are in crisis ?
1. Agriculture in most part of the country is based on Rains,
which has become highly erratic and irregular since last few years.
2. Most of the farmers are using genetically modified crops in
some regions. These crops are not so productive as they were supposed
to be.
3. The input costs are relatively high due to purchase of
fertilizer and pesticides.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
14. Which of the following countries has recently joined the World
Trade Organization for which a special ceremony was organized ?
(A) Russia
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan
(E) Ukraine
Explanation) Ukraine joined the World Trade Organization on Tuesday,
Feb, 5, 2008 after 15 years of negotiations, a milestone for the former
Soviet state that helps clear the way for an even more valuable free
trade agreement with the European Union
15. Kenya is passing through a state of turmoil these days and atleast
1000 people have been killed in recent past. What was/were the main
reason(s) for this civil unrest there ?
1. The Presidential elections took place in Kenya in December
2007, which were not considered fair by a group of people there.
2. Some European countries are trying to develop some secret
nuclear facilities there which is not liked by opposition leaders of
Kenya. Their protest has taken a violent turn.
3. Kenya has been asked by the UNO to accommodate around one lakh
refugees from various African countries. Locals are dead against this
proposal.
(A) Only 1 is true
(B) Only 2 is true
(C) Only 3 is true
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are true
(E) None of these
ANSWERS[11 TO 15]::: 11. (E) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15. (A)
16. Which of the following is considered an Annual Indicator of the
Economy of the country ?
1. Actual Rainfall
2. Population
3. Wholesale price index
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
17. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following
countries which is named as “A Shared Vision for the 21st Century” ?
(A) Russia
(B) Singapore
(C) China
(D) France
(E) None of these
Explanation) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh exchanges documents with his
Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao, after they signed a joint statement,
titled “A Shared Vision for the 21st Century,” at the Great Hall of the
People in Beijing on Monday. A Bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear
energy.
18. Which of the following is the part of Non-Life Insurance which is
very much popular these days ?
1. Insurance of Livestock
2. Crop Insurance
3. Insurance against natural disasters
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Explanation)
1) Livestock insurance for cattle, horses, dogs, swine, sheep, goats,
4-H, and F.F.A.
2) The Crop Insurance Research Bureau (CIRB) is a national trade
association made up of insurance providers and related organizations
who provide a variety of insurance products for our Nation’s Farmers
3) Protecting towards natural disasters
19. Samak Sundaravej has taken over as the new—
(A) Prime Minister of Singapore
(B) Prime Minister of Thailand
(C) President of Singapore
(D) President of Thailand
(E) None of these
Explanation) Samak Sundaravej is running for Prime Minister with one
campaign promise: to bring back his ousted predecessor, Thaksin
Shinawatra
20. India and Japan signed a Currency Swap deal. How will this deal
help each other ?
1. Japan would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Indian rupee to prevent
any currency crisis in India.
2. India would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Yen if Japan were in
trouble.
3. This agreement would be valid for a period of 20 years.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Only 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS[16 TO 20]:::16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C)
21. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of a Non-Government
Organization (NGO) which provides financial security and independence
to rural people ?
(A) SEWA
(B) AMUL
(C) CRY
(D) IFSM
(E) None of these
Explanation)
SEWA - Organizes self employed women to obtain full employment
benefits including shelter, health, and child care
AMUL = AMUL is based in Anand town of Gujarat and has been a
sterling example of a co-operative organization's success in the long
term. Amul is the largest food brand in India and world's Largest
Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $1050 million (2006-
07)
CRY - CRY, Child Rights and You America Inc
IFSM - During the past four years, the IFSM Executive Committee
has been active, and especially in the period leading up to this
Congress. I attended meetings on behalf of IFSM, including all three
Regional meetings—EMS in Antwerp, CIASEM in Cuba and CAPSM in Kanazawa
22. What is ‘H5N1’ a term, which was very much in news recently ?
(A) It is a new category of visa provided by the USA for students
(B) It is the name of the virus which causes Bird flue
(C) It is the code name of India’s Space Mission 2010
(D) It was the code name of the military operation launched by Sri
Lanka against LTTE
(E) None of these
Explanation) One strain of HPAI A(H5N1) is spreading globally after
first appearing in Asia. ... Most references to "bird flu" and H5N1 in
the popular media refer to this strain
23. Which of the following State Govts. launched a Rs. 40,000 crore
“Ganga Expressway project” ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
(E) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation) The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet in its meeting here today
approved the name of JP Associates as the developer for the 1,047-km
expressway, which would link Noida to Ballia, passing through 19
districts along the bank of river Ganga, state's Industrial Development
Commissioner Atul Kumar Gupta told reporters.
Infrastructure giant Jaiprakash Associates has bagged the prestigious
Rs 40,000 crore Ganga Expressway Project, beating a consortium by Anil
Ambani's Reliance Energy, Unitech India and others.
24. Which of the following countries is going to elect its first 47
member’s parliament for the first time in the history of the country ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Pakistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Nepal
(E) None of these
25. India recently prepared a Draft of the Labour Pact with which of
the following countries to protect the rights of the large number of
Indian labour working there ?
(A) China
(B) USA
(C) UK
(D) Malaysia
(E) None of these
ANSWERS [21 TO 25]:::21. (E) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (E)
26. The Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange is highly volatile and
fluctuates violently. Which of the following was one major reason of
crash landing of the market in recent past ?
(A) Sub prime crisis
(B) Economic Reforms
(C) GDP Growth
(D) General Budget 2008-09
(E) None of these
Explanation) This answer varies from time to time, At that time an of
the above options are the right option.
27. Which of the following countries has landed into deep turmoil as
the Govt. of the country has announced the formal end of the 2002
Norwegian–Mediated ceasefire Agreement with the rebel group of the
country ?
(A) Nepal
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) None of these
Explanation) SriLanka
28. Which of the following State Govts. has launched a special scheme
for girl child named as ‘Ladki-2008 scheme’ ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Delhi
(D) Goa
(E) None of these
Explanation) No Govt. has Launched this type of scheme
29. Rahul Banerjee won which of the following National Senior
Championship held in January 2008 ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Chess
(C) Archery
(D) Golf
(E) None of these
Explanation)
30. Who amongst the following is the author of the novel ‘Without
Dreams’ ?
(A) Shahbano Bilgrami
(B) Saeed Mirza
(C) Javed Akhtar
(D) Shabana Azmi
(E) None of these
Explanation) a short but powerful novel about lonely people,
desperately clinging to their dreams, even if they know deep down that
they will never come true. Without dreams, they have nothing. The novel
speaks to the emptiness that people feel in the absence of genuine
friendship and how people will settle for whatever human companionship
they find in order to fill the void.
ANSWERS[26 TO 30]:::26. (E) 27. (D) 28. (E) 29. (C) 30. (A)
31. ‘World Day for water’ was observed on which of the following days ?
(A) 22nd January
(B) 22nd February
(C) 22nd March
(D) 22nd April
(E) None of these
Explanation) 22nd March is the World Water day. There is no speciality
on other dates.
Speaking at the World Water Day celebration at FAO Headquarters in
Rome, FAO Director-General Dr Jacques Diouf called coping with water
scarcity the “challenge of the 21st century”.
The bulk of that challenge lies in finding more effective ways to
conserve, use and protect the world’s water resources. Global
population is expected to reach 8.1 billion by 2030. To keep pace with
the growing demand for food, 14 percent more freshwater will need to be
withdrawn for agricultural purposes in the next 30 years.
32. Sunita Williams is the recipient of which of the following awards
given away recently ?
(A) Woman of the year 2007
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(D) Pravasi Indian Award 2007
(E) None of these
Explanation) Sunita Williams receives Padma Bhushan on July 5th, 2008.
Sunita achieved the unparalleled feat of completing the longest space
flight by a woman after remaining in space for 195 days last year. She
is also the only woman and Indian American astronaut after Kalpana
Chawla [Images] to go into space.
33. The Fifth National Winter Games were organized in—
(A) Jaipur
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Chennai
(E) Delhi
Explanation) The 3rd (1998), 4th(2004) & 5th(2008) National Winter
Games were organized in Gulmarg, Kashmir [known as the 'Queen of
Meadows'dipped further because of fresh snowfall and chilly winter
winds blowing across the lofty tourist destination]
The other two Games were held in Shimla and Auli.
34. Which of the following films won the Best Film Award in the 65th
Golden Globe Awards ceremony ?
(A) Away from Her
(B) Atonement
(C) No country for old Man
(D) I’m Not there
(E) None of these
Explanation) The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film
and television of 2007, were scheduled to be presented by the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association on January 13, 2008.
Atonement - Best Motion Picture - Drama
Away from Her - Best Performance by an Actress in a
Motion Picture - Drama (Julie Christie)
No country for old Man - Best Performance by an Actor in a
Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Javier Bardem)
35. Who amongst the following won the Men’s singles title of Australian
Open Tennis 2008 ?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
(C) Jonathan Erlich
(D) Andy Ram
(E) None of these
Explanations) Men’s singles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008
(Winner - Novak Djokovic, Runner - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga )
Men’s doubles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008 (Winner -
Jonathan Erlich)
ANSWERS[31 TO 35]:::31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (A)
36. The ……… of a system includes the programs or instructions.
(A) hardware
(B) icon
(C) information
(D) software
(E) None of these
Explanation) Software only includes the programs or instructions.
37. Which of the following displays programs that are currently running
? A single click on one of the program icons will bring the window up.
(A) Menu bar
(B) Task bar
(C) Title bar
(D) Status bar
(E) None of these
Explanation)
Status Bar - The status bar is the box at the bottom of the
browser window. The status bar can show a few different bits of
information. The main use of the status bar is to show the progress of
the loading of web pages into the browser window
Menu bar - In a graphical user interface, a horizontal strip
near the top of the screen or a window, containing the titles of
available pull-down menus. A horizontal or vertical strip containing
the names of currently available commands.
Task BAr - The Taskbar is a feature in all versions of
Windows starting with Windows 95 that displays the Start menu and
currently running programs. The default location for the Taskbar is
along the bottom edge of the screen.
Title BAr - The bar located along the top of a window or a
dialog box that displays the name of the window and/or software program
being used. For example, users using Microsoft Internet Explorer to
view this web page will likely see "Title bar - Microsoft Internet
Explorer" for the title of their window.
38. In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to—
(A) put the appropriate graphics and links on the document
(B) save the document in simple text format
(C) use your web browser as an editor and save as URL
(D) save as HTML
(E) None of these
Explanation) Just need to give an name of the file and the type of the
file as HTML document instead of Word document.
39. Which of the following displays to the right of the space where the
text will be inserted when you type ?
(A) Screen tip
(B) Insertion point
(C) Rulers
(D) Office Assistant
(E) None of these
40. Something which has easilyunderstood instructions is said to be………
(A) user friendly
(B) information
(C) word processing
(D) icon
(E) None of these
Explanation) Most of the Software programmers are working to deliver
the products or applications with User friendly options and features.
ANSWERS[36 TO 40]:::36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. The copy command saves to—
(A) the desktop
(B) the clipboard
(C) Microsoft Word
(D) Paste
(E) None of these
Explanation) It saves to clipboard and when we use PASTE it invokes the
data from clipboard and then it paste at the specified location
42. An example of non-numeric data is—
(A) Bank balance
(B) Examination marks
(C) Real Numbers
(D) Employee Address
(E) None of these
Explanation) Except Real numbers all others are Numeric data
43. Which of the following displays the buttons for changing text
style, alignment and size ?
(A) Standard toolbar
(B) Status bar
(C) Drawing toolbar
(D) Formating toolbar
(E) None of these
Explanation) Standard Toolbar = Name of the Toolbar with standard
options
Status Bar = Which shows you the status
Drwaing Bar = Which is Useful only for Drawing
Formatting Bar = Changing the options in exisitng tolbar
44. Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as—
(A) Classifying
(B) Searching
(C) Sorting
(D) Reproducing
(E) None of these
Explanation) Classifying means categorization
Reproducing means producing the same data again.
45. Which of the following tools is not normally used during systems
analysis ?
(A) Program Flow Chart
(B) Grid Chart
(C) System Flow Chart
(D) Question Check-list
(E) None of these
Explanation) All are required except Grid charts in the System
analysis.
ANSWERS [41 TO 45]:::41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (B)
46. A single application that combines the major features of several
types of applications is called—
(A) integrated software
(B) a suite
(C) a combo package
(D) high-end
(E) None of these
Explanation) Combo Package is also same but it is a combination of 2 or
3 only.
Suite is also gives the same meaning but the best suitable
option is Integrated software.
47. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of
documents is—
(A) Writing
(B) Formatting
(C) Editing
(D) Storing
(E) None of these
Explanation) Writing is typing some new characters to the document
Editing means modifying data in the document with appropriate
changes
Storing means taking the back-up of the file or saving it in a
specified location
48. In order to save an existing document with a different name you
need to—
(A) retype the document and give it a different name
(B) use the Save as… command
(C) copy and paste the original document to a new document and then
save
(D) use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location
and then rename it
(E) None of these
Explanation) Options A,C and D are also will save an existing document
with a new name, But the intention of the question is test whether we
know about "SAVE AS" command or not
49. It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then
open the copy on the hard disk because—
(A) a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another
(B) you can store more on a hard disk
(C) the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk
(D) reading a hard disk is much faster and safer
(E) None of these
Explanation) A, D are also right reasons, but they are not suitable to
the question.
Because the capacity of the Floppy disk is only 1.44 MB where as the
Hard Disk it is 80GB, 120 GB etc...
50. The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is
because—
(A) it can then use the same programs as other computers
(B) it would not work without one
(C) it can store information when it is switched off
(D) it can store information while it is working
(E) None of these
Explanation) Options A,B,D are irrelevant and C is the only option
which is giving the best reason out of all.
ANSWERS [46 TO 50]::: 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (B) 50. (C)
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26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of - (A) Oil & Petroleum (B) Rasoi Gas (C) Food grains (D) Cement & Steel (E) None of these ANS (C) 27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G.Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee? (1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors. (2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector. (3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (E) 28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of - (A) Newzealand (B) Belgium (C) Croatia (D) Portugal (E) None of these ANS (B) 29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank? (A) Shanghai Commercial Bank (B) Bank of China (C) China Banking Corporation (D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (E) None of these ANS (D) 30. Many a times we read about 'Globalization' and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important parameters of 'Globalization'?
(1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services amongst various nations. (2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place. (3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for exports. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) Both 2 & 3 ANS (D) 31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter 'C' in the term 'CBS'? (A) Core (B) Credit (C) Continuous (D) Complete (E) None of these ANS (A) 32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the name of that company? (A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (B) Indian Oil Corporation (C) Reliance Industries Ltd. (D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India (E) None of these ANS (E) 33. India's First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at - (A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) Jaipur (D) Bangalore (E) Kolkata ANS (B) 34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system? (A) SARFAESI ACT. (B) Banking Regulation Act. (C) Foreign Exchange Management Act. (D) Industrial Dispute Act. (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. The ---- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. (A) status bar (B) task bar
(C) history list (D) tool bar (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (A) To provide security against unauthorized users (B) To process client requests for web pages (C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP (E) None of these ANS (A) 37. A repair for a known software bug,usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a(n) --- (A) version (B) Patch (C) Tutorial (D) FAQ (E) None of these ANS (B) 38. In the URL http://www.prenhall.com , the portion lebelled http is the --- (A) host (B) domain name (C) protocol (D) top-level domain (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India,a Govt. run organization? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) World Bank (C) International Monetary Fund (D) Bank of America (E) None of these ANS (B) 40. The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is -- (A) Scalable (B) dedicated (C) Decentralized (D) Secure (E) None of these ANS (A) 41. In a database , a field is a -- (A) lable (B) table of information (C) group of related records (D) category of information
(E) None of these ANS (C) 42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen-- (A) resolution (B) colour depth (C) refresh rate (D) viewing size (E) None of these ANS (A) 43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and phoyo-editing are example of -- (A) application software (B) system software (C) operating system software (D) platform software (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a --- (A) repeater (B) router (C) gateway (D) switch (E) None of these ANS (A) 45. A---- is approximately a million bytes. (A) gigabyte (B) kilobyte (C) megabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as -- (A) clock speed (B) a processing cycle (C) CPU speed (D) access time (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. -------- controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the computer. (A) The platform (B) The operating system (C) Application software (D) The motherboard (E) None of these
ANS (B) 48. -------- means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. (A) Data redundancy (B) Data integrity (C) Data reliability (D) Data consistency (E) None of these ANS (B) 49. A(n) ------ is aprivate corporate network,used exclusively by company employees. (A) Internet (B) local area network (C) peer-to-peer (D) intranet (E) None of these ANS (B) 50. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following? (A) Manages file operations and is shared on a network (B) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC (C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network (D) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC (E) None of these ANS (A)
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