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This is the 5th set of 120 Current Affairs MCQs + 30 Additional MCQs . These quizzes willequip you to take all competitive examinations as well. These quizzes are based on CurrentCorporate, Economy, Sports, Science, National Current Affairs of India. This will make youbetter prepared to face competitive examinations like that ofIBPS CWE, Bank PO, RRB, NABARD, RBI, LIC, CivilServices, MBA etc.

1. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not true in relation toUnited Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution on Syria

(a). Those who opposed the UN resolution including China, Iran, NorthKorea, Belarus, Cuba argued that putting pressure only on one party wouldnot help resolve the Syrian issue and would instead derail the issue from thetrack of a political settlement.(b). The United Nations General Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fightagainst rebel forces(c). The resolution got 133 votes in favour in the 193-member body, while 12voted against the resolution.(d). India abstained from voting after it found some of the provisions of theresolution contrary to its long held stance on the Syrian crisis.

Answer: (b) The United Nations General Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolutionthat condemns Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces

2. Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways(a) United States and India(b) India and Belgium(c) India and Afghanistan(d) Russia and ChinaAnswer. (b) India and Belgium

3. PRI Leader Enrique Pea Nieto elected the New President of

Cur r ent A w ar eness M CQs 2012

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(a) Britain(b) Iran(c) Mexico(d) Russia

Answer: (c) Mexico

4. Which are the two countries signed an signed Collaborative Academic Research Programme Agreementa. China and United Kingdom

b. India and Israelc. France and United Statesd. China and FranceAnswer: (b) India and Israel

5. Romanias President .. survived the impeachmenta) Traian Basescub) Ion Iliescuc) Nicolae Vcroiud) Crin AntonescuAnswer: (a) Traian Basescu

6. Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti-terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar Reddy on August13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this counter-terrorist commando force?a) Organisation to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus)b) Anti Terrorism Agengy (ATA)c) Anti Terrorism squad (ATS)d) Anti terrorism Operations (ATO)

Answer: (a) Organisation to Counter Terrorist Operations (Octopus)

7. On which date, Mahindra & Mahindra signed an MoU with the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) forpersonal and commercial vehicle financing?

a) 14 Feb 2012b) 17 Mar 2012c) 17 Aug 2012d) 30 July 2012Answer: (b) 17 Aug 2012

8. In which Indian State, Hoppr on 9 August 2012 launched its service to allow users explore rewards and offersavailable with brands and merchants in a locality. Hoppr is a brand of Y2CF Digital Media, which is funded byBharti SoftBank.a) Uttar Pradeshb) Rajasthan

c) Punjabd) ChennaiAnswer: (d) Chennai

9. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its incisive audit report noted that Indias exchequersuffered a massive loss of 1.86 lakh crore due to the distribution of coal blocks without bidding. The CAGreport was tabled in the parliament on which date?a) 17 Aug 2012b) 14 May 2012c) 13 July 2012d) 14 Jan 2012


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Answer: (a) 17 Aug 2012

10. Who was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry.a) G. K. Vasanb) Raghuram Rajanc) Mukul Royd) Ajay MakenAnswer: (b) Raghuram Rajan

11. In an initiative to make Delhi Kerosene free, the Delhi Government launched a Kerosene-free Delhi schemeon _____________?a) 21 Aug 2012b) 13 Aug 2012c) 10 Aug 2012d) 14 Aug 2012Answer: (a) 21 Aug 2012

12. Which Indian-American entrepreneur was selected among the 18 Presidential Innovation Fellows whowould work on five high-impact projects in the US capital Washington DC?

a) Satish K. Tripathib) Karl Mehtac) Renu Khatord) Beheruz SethnaAnswer: (b) Karl Mehta

13. On 23rd Aug 2012, which Social media site banned six accounts similar in appearance to the PrimeMinister's Office account?a) Facebookb) Skypec) Linkedin

d) TwitterAnswer : (d) Twitter

14. Which Leading Indian business house sold its group company Centum Learning to Everonn Education?a) Bharti Groupb) LICc) Relianced) ToyotaAnswer: (a) Bharti Group

15. Footwear maker Relaxo Footwear on 22 August 2012 signed which Bollywood actor as brand ambassador

for its Flite brand.a) Shahrukh Khanb) Hritik Roshanc) Katrina Kaifd) Imran Hashmi

Answer: (c) Katrina Kaif

16. Which Indian company signed a pact with a French Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG(Liquefied Natural Gas)?(a) GAIL(b) Indian Oil corporation


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(c) ONGC ( oil and natural gas corporation)(d) Reliance petroleum limitedAnswer: (a) GAIL

17. Name the Indian telecom service company which had acquired US firm WPCS International.(a) Tata teleservices(b) MTNL(c) Kavveri telecom

(d) Shyam TelecomAnswer: (c) Kavveri telecom

18. Which personality is appointed as the new Group Chief Executive of Barclays?(a) Antony Jenkins(b) Bob Diamond(c) Marcus Agius(d) David WalkerAnswer: (a) Antony Jenkins

19. Name the steel plant of India which has won the Prime Minister trophy for the 10th Time.

(a) Bhilai steel plant, Chattisgarh(b) Bokaro steel plant, Jharkhand(c) Durgapur steel plant, West Bengal(d) Salem steel plant, Tamil NaduAnswer: (a) Bhilai steel plant, Chattisgarh

20. Which company was directed by the Supreme Court to refund an amount of 17400 crore of rupees to theirInvestors?(a) Sahara group of company(b) Reliance industries limited(c) Maruti Suzuki

(d) Air IndiaAnswer: (a) Sahara group of company

21. According to the retail inflation data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), on 21 August 2012, IndiasConsumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation came down to _________ in July 2012.a) 9.86%b) 2.34%c) 7.33%d)14.88%Answer: (a) 9.86%

22. Which market regulator in August 2012 permitted seven Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to startoperation in India under a newly formulated route that enable pooling of funds for investments in areas such asreal estate, private equity and hedge funds.a) RBIb) SEBIc) Ministry of Financed) Ministry of Corporate AffairsAnswer: (b) SEBI

23. The high-level committee on external commercial borrowings (ECB),chaired by secretary, department ofeconomic affairs Arvind Mayaram on ____________ decided to further liberalise the foreign borrowing norms.


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a) 22 Aug 2012b) 13 Aug 2012c) 04 Aug 2012d) 14 Aug 2012

Answer: (a) 22 Aug 2012

24. In a move aimed at encouraging investment sentiment in the country, the Union Finance Ministry on 22August 2012 approved what percent foreign direct investment in insurance and pension sector.

a) 52%b) 33%c) 49%d) 37%Answer: (c) 49%

25. On which date, the Union Cabinet of India, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singhapproved the long awaited demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) and other benefits of ex-servicemen.(a) 21 September 2012(b) 24 September 2012(c) 19 September 2012

(d) 17 September 2012Answer: (b) 24 September 2012

26. Name the Union Minister who on 24 September 2012 took an additional charge of the Railway Ministryafter the exit of Mukul Roy.(a) C.P. Joshi(b) Nitish kumar(c) Mamta Banerjee(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) C.P. Joshi

27. Which Indian Bollywood actress was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador for the UnitedNations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) ?(a) Katrina Kaif(b) Aishwarya Rai(c) Kareena kapoor(d) Madhuri Dixit

Answer: (b) Aishwarya Rai

28. The Election commission of India on 27 September 2012 directed the Political Parties and candidates not touse which of the following in the election campaign as it was violating Article 51 (g) of the constitution?(a) Animals and Birds

(b) Arms and ammunition(c) Heavy vehicles(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Animals and birds

29. Name the Indian nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile which on 19 September 2012 was successfullytest fired from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha Coast.(a) Agni III(b) Agni IV(c) Prithvi III


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(d) Agni VAnswer: (b) Agni IV

30. According to the data provided by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in August2012, India's marine exports are likely to grow by over what percent year-on-year to USD 4.5 billion in 2012-13fiscal.a) 28%b) 40%

c) 33%d) 18%

Answer: (a) 28%

31. Supreme Court extended the deadline for 2G Spectrum auction. The auction will be now held on________(a) 12 February 2013(b) 10 December 2012(c) 11 January 2013(d) 13 July 2013Answer: (c) 11 January 2013

32. Union Government approved ____________Crore Rupees Fund to spur Production of Hybrid andElectrical Vehicle in the month of August.(a) 12000(b) 13000(c) 14000(d) 25000Answer: (c) 14000

33. Indias market regulator Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 August 2012 allowed partialflexibility in the conversion of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) into ___________by investors.(a) Equity shares

(b) Provident Fund(c) Gratuity(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Equity shares

34. RBI, the central bank put an overall cap of ______________for raising of capital through IDRs byforeigncompanies in Indian markets.(a) 10billion dollar(b) 6 billion dollar(c) 4 billion dollar(d) 5 billion dollar

Answer: (d) 5 billion dollar

35. Japan-based Nissan Motor Co. Ltds electric car is the largest-selling car in the world that runs on battery.What is the name of that electric car?(a) Leaf(b) Buffet car(c) Reva(d) Green car

Answer: (a) Leaf


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36. Which Indian batsman announced his retirement from International cricket on August 18, 2012?a) Sachin Tendulkarb) VVS Laxmanc) Virat Kohlid) Saurav GangulyAnswer: (b) VVS Laxman

37. In London Olympics, Sushil Kumar won a silver medal in Men's wrestling event and silver medal in 2008

Olympics. In which wrestling event he won the medals?a) 66 kg Freestyle wrestlingb) 59 kg Freestyle wrestlingc) 73 kg Freestyle categoryd) 85 kg Freestyle categoryAnswer: (a) 66kg Freestyle wrestling

38. Who was appointed as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee?a) Aslam Sher Khanb) Yogeshwar Duttc) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

d) Sushil KumarAnswer: (c) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

39. Which association set up a three-member committee to resolve the issues in Indian Hockey?a) Indian Olympic Associationb) Indian Oil corporationc) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committeed) Indian Sorts AssociationAnswer (a) Indian Olympic Association

40. London Olympic medalists, shooter _________ and Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt have been the countrys

highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Kel Ratna.a) Abhinav Bindrab) Vijay Kumarc) Gagan Narangd) Niccolo CamprianiAnswer: (b) Vijay Kumar

41. South Africa replaced England as the Worlds Number One Test Cricket team. The feat was achieved afterits 2-0 victory over England in the three Test-match series, which ended at Lords Cricket Ground in London on___________.a) 21 Aug 2012

b) 14 Aug 2012c) 10 Aug 2012d) 16 Aug 2012Answer: (a) 21 Aug 2012

42. The names of six sporting coaches were recommended for the Dronacharya Awards for the year 2012.Theawards was presented by ________________ at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29 August 2012, the National SportsDay.a) P Chidambaramb) Pranab Mukherjeec) Manmohan Singh


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d) Rahul GandhiAnswer: (b) Pranab Mukherjee

43. How Many Medals did India Win in London Olympics 2012?a) Fourb) Eightc) Sixd) Nine

Answer: (c) Six

44. On 23rd Aug 2012, which sportsperson has announced that he will not contest against US Anti dopingAgency charges of doping?a) Carl Lewisb) Lance Armstrongc) George Hincapied) Bradley WigginsAnswer: (b) Lance Armstrong

45. Which country won the highest number of medals in London Olympics 2012?

a) USAb) Francec) Indiad) JapanAnswer: (a) USA

46. Name the Captain of Indias Under-19 team under whose captaincy India won the U-19 world cup final2012(a) Prashant Chopra(b) Akshdeep Nath(c) Sandipan Das

(d) Unmukt Chand(e) None of theseAnswer: (d) Unmukt Chand

47. Inauguration of the London Paralympic games was done by whom.(a) Prince Charles(b) Queen Elizabeth(c) Barack Hussein Obama(d) David CameronAnswer: (b) Queen Elizabeth

48. Winner team for 23rd Federation Cup National Throw ball Championship(a) J&K(b) Manipur(c) Andhra Pradesh(d) Delhi

Answer: (d) Delhi

49. Englands Andrew Strauss, who retired recently from International Cricket, was a captain to which formatof game(a) Twenty-Twenty(b) Test


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(c) One-day(d) None of theseAnswer: (b)Test

50. Name the player who recently became the fastest player to achieve the landmark of 3000 international runsin one day cricket(a) Hasim Amla(b) Virat Kohli

(c) Ricky Pointing(d) Virendra Sehwag

Answer: (a) Hasim Amla

51. Prime Minister said India will send a mission to "Mars" to collect scientific information. What is the nameof this mission?a) Mars Orbitor Missionb) Mars Yojanac) Mangal Yaand) India Mars PlanAnswer: (a) Mars Orbiter Mission

52. The House Sparrow was on ___________ declared as state bird of Delhi by the state government. The newstatus of the bird is likely to help in its conservation.a) 14 August 2012b) 13 Feb 2012c) 12 March 2012d) 16 July 2012

Answer: (a) 14 August 2012

53. Which Indian institute developed a web-based system for advising farmers the right quantity of fertilizersthat they should use in their soils for a particular type of crop?

a) Indian Institute of Managementb) Indian Institute of Soil Sciencesc) Indian Institute of Foreign Traded) Indian Institute of FinanceAnswer: (b) Indian Institute of Soil Sciences

54. On which date in August 2012, the Ring-planet Saturn and Red planet Mars came together in Western Skyafter sunset?a) August 12b) August 05c) August 15

d) August 11Answer: (c) August 15

55. Scientists in the second week of August 2012 found a stem cell therapy to prevent which disease? Scientistsused MSCs (mesenchymal) stem cells in mice with fractures that typically result into developing arthritis.a) Osteoarthritis after a joint injuryb) Cataractc) Cancerd) Skin InfectionAnswer: (a) Osteoarthritis after a joint injury


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56. Which Indian University signed an agreement for establishing a centre for earthquake and hydrologicalstudies with Hyderabad based NGRI (National Geophysical Research Institute) on August 15, 2012?a) University of Keralab) University of West Bengalc) University of Kashmird) University of AssamAnswer :(c) University of Kashmir

57. On 25 August 2012, the ballistic missile "Prithvi II" was successfully launched from the test range offOdisha Coast. Which type of missile is Prithvi II?a) Air-to-air missileb) Surface-to-air missilec) Air-to-surface missiled) Surface-to-surface missile

Answer: (d) Surface-to-surface missile

58. On 23 August 2012, ______________________ won environmental approval for its A$10 billion Alphacoal and rail project in Australia's Queensland.a) Jaypee Enterprises

b) GMR Infrastructurec) GVK Power and Infrastructured) Adani EnterprisesAnswer :(c) GVK Power and Infrastructure

59. Which university scientists developed a mechanical device that measures the mass of individual molecules?a) University of Oxfordb) University of Delhic) University of Chinad) California University of TechnologyAnswer: (d) California University of Technology

60. On which date NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has fired its laser for the first time on Mars, using the beam tostudy a fist-size rock called "Coronation."a) Aug. 10, 2012b) Aug. 20, 2012c) Aug. 15, 2012d) Aug 22, 2012Answer : (b) Aug. 20, 2012

61. A new strain of rice developed by the scientists, which can enhance the productivity in the soil that lacks anutrient content. Name the nutrient, lack of which effects crop yield.

(a) Sulphur(b) Oxygen(c) Phosphorous(d) CarbonAnswer: (c) Phosphorous

62. Name the two planets that came together in the Western sky on 15 August 2012 after sunset.(a) Mars and Saturn(b) Earth and Mars(c) Jupiter and Saturn(d) Venus and Earth


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Answer: (a) Mars and Saturn

63. The identified singing mice that use songs to communicate are found in which region?(a) The Himalayan terrain(b) The tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica(c) On the volcanic plates of Pacific(d) GreenlandAnswer: (b) The tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica

64. Name the NASAs Robert that has recently touched the surface of Mars(a) Rover Curiosity(b) Gale Crater(c) Martian home(d) Calif

Answer: (a) Rover Curiosity

65. Name the process that will be applied for transferring the gene of the newly developed Stained Rice to themodern variety of rice(a) Cross-Breeding

(b) Genetic Engineering(c) Hybridization(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Cross-Breeding

66. Name the person who on 13 September 2012 was appointed as the 39th chief justice of India(a) Justice Altamas Kabir(b) Justice A.K. Sikri(c) Rajeev Gupta(d) Justice Mohit Shantilal ShahAnswer: (a) Justice Altamas Kabir

67. Which person was appointed as the president of, The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2012-2013 on13 September 2012 during the 73rd annual meet of the Newspaper Society?(a) K.N. Tilak Kumar(b) Ravindra Kumar(c) Ashish Bagga(d) Pradeep GuptaAnswer: (a) K.N. Tilak Kumar

68. On which date Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads of IndianMissions (HoMs) conference and announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme.

(a) 15 September 2012(b) 16 September 2012(c) 17 September 2012(d) 20 September 2012Answer: (c) 17 September 2012

69. The Supreme Court of India on 14 September 2012 lifted the gag order on media reporting of troopmovement that was ordered by one of the High Court. HC order was in violation of the fundamental right underArticle 19(1) (a) of the Constitution, granted to the media and every citizen of the country. The order came fromwhich of the high court?(a) Allahabad High court


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(b) Calcutta high court(c) Karnataka high court(d) Madras high courtAnswer: (a) Allahabad High court

70. The Union government hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) by what percent benefiting its 80 lakh employeesand pensioners and costing the exchequer an additional Rs7,408 crore annually?(a) 4 percent

(b) 8 percent(c) 7 percent(d) 6 percentAnswer: (c) 7 percent

71. Name the steel and power Company which has acquired Canadian Energy Firm CIC for Rs 650 Crore.(a) Jindal Steel and Power Ltd(b) Hira Steel and Power Ltd(c) Nandan Steel and Power Ltd(d) Essar Group of companyAnswer: (a) Jindal Steel and Power Ltd

72. Bharat electronic limited entered into a joint venture with French Energy Solution Company tomanufacture radars for civilian and defense purpose. Name the French company.(a) GDF Suez(b) Thales(c) Dalkia(d) Areva NC

Answer: (b) Thales

73. Tata Consultancy Service signed in an agreement of 103 crore to provide ICT Solution for MGNREGS inwhich State?

(a) Uttar Pradesh(b) Bihar(c) West Bengal(d) PunjabAnswer: (c) West Bengal

74. Name the Industry Leader who is nominated to Competition Commission Eminent Persons AdvisoryGroup (EPAG) by the Union government of India.(a) Deepak Parekh(b) Narayan Murthy(c) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

(d) VN KaulAnswer: (a) Deepak Parekh

75. Which call centre service provider company was acquired by Tech Mahindra with a deal of $87.1 Million?(a) Fusion BPO Services(b) Hutchinson Global Services(c) Intelnet(d) Exl servicesAnswer: (b) Hutchinson Global Services


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76. On 10 September 2012, Infosys acquired Switzerland based global management consultancy firm, whichis considered to be the largest acquisition by Infosys till date. Name the firm acquired.(a) Lodestone(b) Adecco(c) Dartfish(d) RicolaAnswer: (a) Lodestone

77. Information training company NIIT Ltd partnered with which Software company on 12 September 2012for courses in Cloud computing?(a) IBM(b) Microsoft(c) Infosys(d) Wipro

Answer: (b) Microsoft

78. A production- Sharing Contract (PSC) was signed by Australian BHP Billiton and UKs based globalenergy and Natural Gas Company on 10 September 2010. Name the UK based company.(a) Salamander energy

(b) London Marine Consultants(c) Falkland Oil and Gas(d) BG GroupAnswer: (d) BG Group

79. Which State-owned Indian Bank opened its first branch in South Africa in a move to enhance therelationship between South Africa and India?(a) Bank of India(b) Union bank of India(c) Punjab National bank(d) ICICI Bank

Answer (a) Bank of India

80. Larsen & Turbo integrated its L&T Engineering Services with IT business L&T InfoTech for ignitinggrowth rate of the company in technical arena. The companys newly restructured cluster is rebranded by nameas:(a) L&T Technology Services(b) L&T Info engineering Services(c) L&T Tech Engineering Services(d) L&T Tech and Solution servicesAnswer (a) L&T Technology Services

81. Tech Mahindra acquired 51% stake in Bharti group owned mobile value added service (VAS) providerlimited for 260 crore. What is the name of that value added service provider?(a) Comviva Technologies(b) Bharti Airtel(c) Infratel Ltd.(d) Vodafone servicesAnswer: (a) Comviva Technologies

82. 25 percent stake of Axis bank subsidiary, Axis Asset Management Company was acquired by SchroderSingapore Holdings. The company is largest asset management company of which country?(a) USA


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(b) UK(c) Canada(d) SwitzerlandAnswer: (b) UK

83. Name the country in which Tata Steel won a high-speed Rail Contract of Value Rs 315.15 Crore .(a) Germany(b) Japan

(c) China(d) France

Answer: (d) France

84. HCL Technologies signed a multi-million dollar deals with the Texas-based Semi-conductor andembedded processing solution providing company. Name the company.(a) Freescale(b) Dallas Semiconductor(c) Tri Quint(d) Texas InstrumentAnswer: (a) Freescale

85. Name the airline which has emerged to be the top ranked carrier for consecutive second month(a) Jet Airways(b) Spice Jet(c) Indigo Airlines(d) Air IndiaAnswer: (c) Indigo Airlines

86. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was awarded with the work of Management Consulting Services inwhich international Metro Rail Project?(a) Jakarta Metro rail project

(b) Moscow Metro rail project(c) London Metro rail project(d) Copenhagen Metro rail projectAnswer: (a) Jakarta Metro rail project

87. Name the Indian Entrepreneur who was placed at top in the Executive Pay Chart of the listed companies forthe fiscal year 2011-2012.(a) Mukesh Ambani(b) Sunil Mittal(c) Naveen Jindal(d) Kalanithi Maran

Answer: (c) Naveen Jindal

88. Who is appointed as the chief Legal Executive director of Ashok Leyland?(a) Sundar Rajan(b) Dheeraj G. Hinduja(c) Rajiv Saharia(d) N.V. BalachandranAnswer: (a) Sundar Rajan

89. The Oil and gas exploration and production company Cairn Energy plc sold 8 per cent stake in Cairn Indiafor a net realization of about US Dollar 910 million. The cairn energy is based at


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(a) UK(b) Germany(c) France(d) Australia

Answer: (a) UK

90. TVS Motors on 28 September 2012 launched a new 125 cc Motorcycle in market .The Motorcycle is namedby

(a) TVS Phoenix(b) TVS Flame(c) TVS Jive(d) TVS Apache RTRAnswer: (a) TVS Phoenix

91. Scientists at NASA on 27 September 2012 announced that the Mars Curiosity Rover has discovered streambed gravel, which hints towards the presence of waist-deep water on the surface of Mars in the past. What is thisMars Curiosity Rover?(a) Satellite(b) Team of Astronauts

(c) Robotic explorer(d) MeteorsAnswer: (c) Robotic explorer

92. The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research reported that the water in and around the deserted UnionCarbide plant is contaminated and not fit for consumption. Where is this Union Carbide Plant Located?(a) Bhopal(b) Jaipur(c) Shimla(d) BhubaneswarAnswer: (a) Bhopal

93. The endangered species, Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican have got a dedicated land for breeding inthe Shonkaliya Region of Ajmer District, Rajasthan. What are they?(a) Birds(b) Animals(c) Insects(d) AmphibianAnswer: (a) Birds

94. The simultaneous earthquakes seen in past few years in which region is found to be a cause of the TectonicPlate Disintegration?

(a) Arabian Sea(b) Indian Ocean(c) Arabian Peninsula(d) Himalyan RegionAnswer: (b) Indian Ocean

95. On which date the most outstanding demonstrations of its own kind in Khandawa district of MadhyaPradesh named Jal Satyagraha which had continued for 17 days at Omkareshwar Dam Project came to an end?(a) 10 September 2012(b) 15 September 2012(c) 17 September 2012


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(d) 12 September 2012Answer: (a) 10 September 2012

96. Mauritius based, investment firm, got a clearance for their foreign direct investment proposal of investingRs 808 crore by the union government of India. What was the name of that investment firm?(a) Cloverdell Investments Ltd(b) Conyers Dill and Pearman(c) CIEL Investment

(d) Paracor InvestmentAnswer: (a) Cloverdell Investments Ltd

97. To split off the ground handling and engineering services of Air India, Union cabinet approved a proposal ofhow much amount so that the two units Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) and Air IndiaTransport Services Ltd. (AITSL) will be operational as two completely owned subsidiaries and treated asseparate profit centers?(a) 867 crore(b) 800 crore(c) 875 crore(d) 768 crore

Answer: (d) 768 crore

98. The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) published its annual publication- Indias external debt: a statusreport 2011-12. As per the published report, Indias external debt in the end of March 2012 was:(a) $345.8 billion(b) $250 billion(c) $362.7 billion(d) $450 billionAnswer: (a) $345.8 billion

99. As per the data released by world Economic Forum India's ranking declined by three places to what position

in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013?(a) 59 position(b) 56 position(c) 61 position(d) 64 positionAnswer: (a) 59 position

100. Due to the demand slowdown in the US and Europe, Indias exports in July reduced to what per centmaking it a steepest fall in three years?(a) 15.2 percent(b) 14.8 percent

(c) 12.5 percent(d) 13.6 percentAnswer: (b) 14.8 percent

101. In a gesture of goodwill Karnataka government in front of Supreme Court of India agreed to release_________cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery River.(a) 20000(b) 10000(c) 5000(d) 15000Answer: (b) 10000


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102. The EGoM (Empowered Group of Ministers) on 11 September 2012 declared to slash down the interestrate from 10 to 12 percent to how many percent in the entire 350 drought hit Talukas of the four states namely,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka?(a) 4 percent(b) 8.5 percent(c) 7 percent(d) 6 percent

Answer: (c) 7 percent

103. As per the data released by the government on 14 September 2012, Indian inflation rose from 6.87 percentrecorded in July 2012 to _________percent August 2012.(a) 7.55(b) 8.0(c) 9.5(d) 7.25Answer: (a) 7.55

104. The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal of foreign direct investment (FDI) for 51 percent in the multi-

brand retail chains and _______percent in Aviation power exchanges industry.(a) 50(b) 49(c) 66(d) 25

Answer: (b) 49

105. The reserve bank of India reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR) by:(a) 0.5 percent(b) 0.25 percent(c) 0.75 percent

(d) 1 percentAnswer: (b) 0.25 percent

106. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited introduced a system for making thepayment of the bookings via mobile phones. What is the name of that system?(a) Interbank Mobile Payment System (IMPS)(b) Sybase mobile banking System(c) Railway mobile banking system(d) PNB mobile banking SystemAnswer: (a) Interbank Mobile Payment System (IMPS)

107. Name the Union Minister who had suggested setting up of a National Investment Board (NIB) under PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh to accord speedy clearances to mega proposals.(a) Sharad Pawar(b) A.K. Antony(c) Kapil Sibal(d) P. ChidambaramAnswer (d) P. Chidambaram

108. Reserve Bank of India injected a liquidity of around ___________by slashing down the Cash ReserveRatio (CRR) by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent from 4.75 percent.(a) 17000 crore


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(b) 15000 crore(c) 10000 crore(d) 12000 croreAnswer: (a) 17000 crore

109. Shimla Municipal Corporation introduced a Tax on Shimla entry of vehicles that are not registered inHimachal Pradesh. What was the name of that tax?(a) Envy Tax

(b) Green Tax(c) Carbon tax(d) Natural resource consumption taxAnswer: (b) Green tax

110. Name the report which was submitted to the finance minister of India by the Shome Committee constitutedby the Central Board of Direct Taxes, after the approval of Prime Minister of India.(a) GARR Report(b) CAG Report(c) Financial Credit Report(d) Tax Mitigation Report

Answer: (a) GARR Report

111. For what percent, The Government of India on 20 September 2012 hiked the foreign investment cap for thebroadcasting service providers?(a) 65 percent(b) 74 percent(c) 80 percent(d) 54 percentAnswer: (b) 74 percent

112. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 24 September 2012 approved a package on debt

restructuring for the state-electricity boards. What was net worth of that package?(a) 1.90 lakh Crore(b) 3.5 lakh Crore(c) 2.6 lakh Crore(d) 1.25 lakh CroreAnswer: (a) 1.90 lakh crore

113. Which agency was instructed by the Central Vigilance Commission on 24 September 2012 to expand itsinvestigation scope on Coal Block Allocation to private firms in between 1993 to 2004?(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

(c) CAG Committee(d) None of TheseAnswer: (b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

114. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved a proposed hike of thegovernment's stake in Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI) to make it a state-run company. Whatwas hike that Percent?(a) 56.25 Percent(b) 55.57 Percent(c) 54.35 Percent(d) 58.65 Percent


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Answer: (b) 55.5 Percent

115. State Bank of India, the countrys largest bank, cuts its base rate with how much point making it to 9.75percent?(a) 25 basis point(b) 45 basis point(c) 35 basis point(d) 50 basis point

Answer: (a) 15 basis point

116. Name the Indian High jumper who won a silver medal in (F42 single leg, amputations minimal disabilitycategory) at London Paralympics Games.(a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda(b) Vijay Singh Chauhan(c) Suresh Babu(d) Hari Shankar Roy

Answer: (a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda

117. The legendary tennis player from US who announced his retirement during the US open on 6 September

2012 after facing a defeat from John Martin del Potro.(a) Roger Federer(b) Rafael Nadal(c) Novak Djokovic(d) Andy RoddickAnswer: (d) Andy Roddick

118. Which Indian female wrestler won Bronze in the World Junior Championship at Pattava on 6 September2012?(a) Indu Choudhary(b) Geeta Phogat

(c) Sonika Kaliraman(d) Alka tomarAnswer: (a) Indu Choudhary

119. Name the Formula one driver who became the winner of Italian Grand Prix 2012(a) Fernando Alonso(b) Lewis Hamilton(c) Sebastian Vettel(d) Michael SchumacherAnswer: (b) Lewis Hamilton

120. Name the tennis player who became the first British man to capture US Open Grand Slam SinglesChampionship after 76 years by defeating Novak Djokovic on 11 September 2012.(a) Andy Murray(b) Max Woonsam(c) Jamie Murray(d) Bunny AustinAnswer: (a) Andy Murray

121. Name the New Zealands fast bowler who retired from both International and Domestic Cricket(a) Shane Bond(b) Daryl Tuffey


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(c) Ian Butler(d) Chris MartinAnswer (b) Daryl Tuffey

122. The boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali who retired from the game in the year 1981 was honoured withMedal in Philadelphia on 13 September 2012. What was the name of that medal?(a) Liberty medal(b) Medal of Excellence

(c) Indecorum medal(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Liberty medal

123. Which Indian player became ICC ODI cricketer of the year?(a) Virendra Sehwag(b) MS Dhoni(c) Suresh Raina(d) Virat KohliAnswer: (d) Virat kohli

124. Which character is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 12September 2012.(a) Laughing Buddha(b) A Smiling Armadillo(c) Shera(d) A Running PichachhooAnswer: (b) A Smiling Armadillo

125. Women SAF football championship 2012 was won by which country?(a) Nepal(b) Bhutan

(c) China(d) IndiaAnswer: (d) India

126. Name the two players on whom AITA (All India Tennis Association) extended ban t ill June 2014(a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna(b) Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna(c) Leander Paes and Sania Mirza(d) Leander Paes and Mahesh BhupatiAnswer: (a) Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna

127. Name the owner of Delhi franchise of hockey India(a) Tata Group(b) Wave Group(c) Bharti Group(d) Aircel and Reliance

Answer: (b) Wave Group

128. Name the person who has been appointed as full time president of Hockey India.(a) Gayatri Shetty(b) Mariamma koshy(c) Bachendri Pal


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(d) Dilip TirkiAnswer: (b) Mariamma koshy

129. Name the the Australian Cricketer who on 20 September 2012 announced his retirement from all formatsof Cricket.(a) Matthew Hayden(b) Ricky Pointing(c) Michael Clarke

(d) Bret LeeAnswer: (a) Matthew Hayden

130. Name the BJP MLA who was elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation on 23 September 2012.(a) Abhishek Matoria(b) Ashok Gehlot(c) Mahesh Joshi(d) Sachin PilotAnswer: (a) Abhishek Matoria

131. Scientists of the University of Michigan developed a gene therapy which they claimed could restore the

sense of olfactory function. What is this olfactory function related to?(a) Sense of hearing(b) Sense of smell(c) Sense of sight(d) Sense of touchAnswer: (b) Sense of Smell

132. Australian scientists along with US experts claimed that they have discovered treatment for Alzheimerpatients following a study finding a link to abnormalities in Alzheimer Patients. Alzheimers disease is relatedto?(a) Brain

(b) Heart(c) Eye sightedness(d) LiverAnswer: (a) Brain

133. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Australia discovered that two proteins that worktogether to kill self-reactive immune cells can protect against diseases such as type1 diabetes and rheumatoidarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis principally attacks which part of the body?(a) Joints(b) Skin(c) Lungs

(d) KidneyAnswer: (a) Joints

134. India enter into its first multi-lateral Social Science research collaboration with four European Nations bythe approval of projects for networking and social science research cooperation in between the researchers ofthese nations. The colaboration came into existence on which date?(a) 2 September 2012(b) 7 September 2012(c) 5 September 2012(d) 4 September 2012Answer: (c) 5 September 2012


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135. The Zoological Society of London and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released alist of 100 different species to be first in line for extinction from 48 different countries during the WorldConservation Congress held in Republic of Korea on 11 September 2012. The Indian species that wascategorised under first line of extinction was_____________(a) Great Indian Bustard(b) One horned Rhino(c) Indian giant Squirrel

(d) Asiatic LionAnswer: (a) Great Indian Bustard

136. Name the England football player, the captain of Chelsea in the premier league who announced hisretirement from International Football on 24 September 2012.(a) John Terry(b) Stevan Gerrard(c) David Beckham(d) Ashley ColeAnswer: (a) John Terry

137. Name the Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist who on 24 September 2012 named as thebrand ambassador of super fight league.(a) Vijendra Singh(b) M C Mary Kom(c) Manoj Kumar(d) Vikas KrishanAnswer: (b) M C Mary Kom

138. Name the Former Cricketer and all-rounder, who was appointed as the Chairman of the five member seniorselection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012.(a) Saba Karim

(b) Vikram Rathour(c) Sandeep Patil(d) Rajinder Singh Hans.Answer: (c) Sandeep Patil

139. Deepika Kumari the Sports Person from India, won Silver at Recurve World Cup on 23 September 2012 inTokyo. Recurve world Cup is related to which Sports Event?(a) Archery(b) Shooting(c) Disc Throwing(d) Volley ball

Answer: (a) Archery

140. Which Indian golfer wrapped up a four-shot victory at the Yeangder tournament players Championship inChinese Taipei on 17 September 2012?(a) Gaganjeet Bhullar(b) Jeev Mikha Singh(c) Shiv Kapur(d) Jyoti RandhawaAnswer: (a) Gaganjeet Bhullar


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141. The Supreme Court of India on 4 September 2012 directed the Union Government of India to re-fix thepay scale of army officers affected by the which Pay Commission?(a) Fourth pay Commission(b) Sixth pay Commission(c) Fifth Pay Commission(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Fourth pay Commission

142. At what interest rate percent per annum, The Union Cabinet gave its approval to continue interest subsidyto Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperatives Banks and NABARD enablingthem to provide short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakhs to farmers during the year 2012-13?(a) 7% Per annum(b) 8.5 % Per annum(c) 6 % Per annum(d) 5 % per annumAnswer: (a) 7 % per annum

143. To what percent Government of India on 11 September 2012 reduced interest rates on rescheduled croploans from 12 percent in the drought-affected areas for the fiscal year 2012-13

(a) 8 percent(b) 5 percent(c) 7 percent(d) 6 percentAnswer: (c) 7 Percent

144. The State Health Ministry of Arunachal Pradesh launched a scheme in Itanagar on 14 September 2012 forproviding financial assistance upto 1.5 lakh rupees to BPL patients suffering from life threatening diseases inthe form of a onetime grant. What was the name of that scheme?(a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi(b) Rashtriya Janseva Nidhi

(c) Rashtriya Sarvoklayan Prayojna(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Rashtriya Aarogya Nidhi

145. Name the Person of India who was appointed as Chief Economist of World Bank.(a) Kaushik basu(b) Jaideep Sarkar(c) Narayan Murthy(d) Nandan NilkeniAnswer: (a) Kaushik basu

146. Name the astronaut of Indian American origin who took over the command of International Space Stationon 15 September 2012.(a) Sunita Williams(b) Kalpana Chawla(c) Ravish Malhotra(d) None of theseAnswer: (a) Sunita Williams

147. Scientists at Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) warned that most of Earth's land areas might facean extreme summer heat wave than they did faced in between 1951 to 1980. Goddard Institute of Space Studiesis a division of which space research centre?


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(a) ISRO(b) NASA(c) Centre of astrophysics(d) European Space Agency

Answer: (b) NASA

148. On which date from 1995 onwards the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer iscelebrated worldwide?

(a) 15 September(b) 18 September(c) 16 September(d) 12 SeptemberAnswer: (c) 16 September

149. Where the ozone layer is mainly found in the Earths atmosphere?(a) Stratosphere(b) Hemisphere(c) Ozonosphere(d) Troposphere

Answer: (a) Stratosphere

150. The environment ministry on 12 September 2012 suspended the clearance of environmental guidelinesissued to 93 Mines across which state?(a) Himachal Pradesh(b) Rajasthan(c) Goa(d) Madhya PradeshAnswer: (c) Goa

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