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1. Which of the following education institutions was Mr. Rajat Gupta, the former McKinsey chief associated with? (A) XLRI Jamshedpur (B) Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (C) Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (D) Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Answer: Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

2. Which country was the highest producer of cars in the world in 2011 ? (A) USA (B) Germany (C) Korea (D) China Answer: China

3. What is the approximate share of manufacturing sector in Indian GDP in 2011-12? (A) 22% (B) 24% (C) 31% (D) 15% Answer: 15%

4. Which of the following combination of scholars have won the Nobel Prize in Economics? (A) Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson (B) Mehboob Haque, Amartya Sen, Robert McNamara (C) Amartya Sen, Mohammad Yunus, Ronald Coase (D) Mohammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Oliver Williamson Answer: Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson

5. For which of the following reasons was Maruti in the news in July, 2012 ? (A) Producing most fuel efficient cars (B) Transferring its production to Gujarat (C) Industrial violence (D) Disrupting daily movement of vehicles in New Delhi Answer: Industrial violence

6. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ? (A) Heave (B) Silly Point (C) Tee (D) Smash Answer: Silly Point

7. A new Nuclear Power Plant is being set up in which of the following places in India ? (A) Amethi (B) Firozabad (C) Jaitapur (D) Joshi Math Answer: Jaitapur

8. Which of the following schemes is launched to make cities in India slum- free? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (B) Bharat Nirman (C) Rajiv Awas Yojana (D) Indira Awas Yojana Answer: Rajiv Awas Yojana

9. Who among the following is a famous author of Indian origin ? (A) Homi K. Bhabha (B) Kiran Desai (C) Swati A. Piramal (D) Shabana Azmi Answer: Kiran Desai

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10. Who among the following has written the famous book “Malgudi Days”? (A) V.S. Naipaul (B) Deepak Chopra (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) R.K. Narayan Answer: R.K. Narayan

11. Air is– (A) always a compound (B) always a mixture (C) a compound in pollution free zones (D) a mixture in industrial zones Answer: always a mixture

12. Which one among the following is an electrochemical cell that cannot be charged? (A) Electrolytic cell (B) Storage cell (C) Primary cell (D) Fuel cell Answer: Primary cell

13. Which of the following countries is not in the Continent of Asia ? (A) Indonesia (B) Japan (C) Libya (D) Malaysia Answer: Libya

14. One feels heavier in a lift when the lift– (A) is going down steadily (B) just begins to go up (C) is moving up steadily (D) descends freely Answer: just begins to go up

15. A swinging pendulum has its maximum acceleration at– (A) the bottom of the swing (B) the two extremities of the swing (C) every point on the swing (D) no particular portion of the pendulum Answer: the two extremities of the swing

16. The Governor-General who abolished the practice of Sati was– (A) Dalhousie (B) Ripon(C) William Bentinck (D) CurzonAnswer: William Bentinck

17. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was– (A) Chaitanya (B) Andal (C) Meerabai (D) Ramabai

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Answer: Meerabai

18. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under– (A) Seleucus Nicator (B) Menander (C) Rudradaman (D) Kanishka Answer: Seleucus Nicator

19. The Thar Express goes to– (A) Afghanistan (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar Answer: Pakistan

20. The product used for manufacturing of Industrial alcohol is– (A) Khandasari (B) Bagasse (C) Molasses (D) Paper-pulp Answer: Molasses

21. Infocrossing was acquired by– (A) Wipro (B) JSW Steel (C) Craves Software International (D) Godrej Sana Lee Answer: Wipro

22. Boston Communications Group was acquired by– (A) Elder Pharmaceutical (B) Megasoft (C) Novo Zymes (D) Wipro Answer: Megasoft

23. MTV Networks India was acquired by– (A) The Television 18 group (B) Reliance Communications (C) Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection (D) Fashion TV Answer: The Television 18 group

24. The web driven photo printing service ‘Snapfish’ is owned by– (A) HP (B) Microsoft (C) Yahoo (D) Google Answer: HP

25. Which mobile company has signed a deal with Apple to sell their iPhone in India? (A) Vodaphone (B) RCom (C) Airtel (D) Idea Answer: Vodaphone