Spardha: September 2010

Nick Names of Important India

1
Golden City
Amritsar

2
Manchester of India
Ahmedabad

3
City of Seven islands
Mumbai

4
Queen of Arabian Sea
Cochin

5
Space City
Bangalore

6
Garden City of India
Bangalore

7
Silicon Valley of India
Bangalore

8
Electronic city of India
Bangalore

9
Pink city
Jaipur

10
Gateway of India
Mumbai

11
Twin city
Hyderabad - Sikandarabad

12
City of festivals
Madurai

13
Deccan Queen
Pune

14
City of Buildings
Kolkata

15
Dakshin Ganga
Godavari

16
Old Ganga
Godavari

17
Egg bowls of Asia
Andhra Pradesh

18
Soya region
Madhya Pradesh

19
Manchester of the South
Coimbatore

20
City of Nawabs
Lucknow

21
Venice of the east
Cochin

22
Sorrow of Bengal
Damodar river

23
Sorrow of Bihar
Kosi river

24
Blue Mountains
Nilgiri

25
Queen of the Mountains
Mussoorie (Uttaranchal)

26
Sacred river
Ganga

27
Hollywood of India
Mumbai

28
City of Castles
Kolkata

29
State of five rivers
Punjab

30
City of weavers
Panipat

31
City of lakes
Srinagar

32
Steel city of India
Jamshedpur (Called Tatanagar)

33
City of temples
Varanasi

34
Manchester of the north
Kanpur

35
City of Rallies
New Delhi

36
Heaven of India
Jammu & Kashmir

37
Boston of India
Ahmedabad

38
Garden of spices of India
Kerala

39
Switzerland of India
Kashmir

40
Abode of the God
Prayag (Allahabad)

41
Pittsburg of India
Jamshedpur

National Laboratories and Research Institutions In INDIA

This is the list of National Laboratories and Research Institutions In INDIA (with locations).

1
Central Building Research Institute
Roorkee, Uttaranchal

2
Central Drug Research Institute
Lucknow, U.P

3
Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute
Karaikudi, T.N

4
Central Electronics Engineering research institute
Pilani, Rajasthan

5
Central Food Technological Research Institute
Mysore, Karnataka

6
Central Fuel Research Institute
Dhanbad, Jharkhand

7
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
Jadhavpur, W.B

8
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Lucknow, U.P

9
Central Leather Research Institute
Chennai, T.N

10
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Durgapur, W.B

11
Central Mining Research Station
Dhanbad, Jharkhand

12
Central Road Research Institute
New Delhi, Delhi

13
Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute
Bhavnagar, Gujarat

14
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
Chandigarh, Chandigarh

15
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Kolkatta, W.B

16
Indian Institute of Petroleum
Dehradun, Uttaranchal

17
Industrial Texicology Central Centre
Lucknow, U.P

18
National Aeronautical Laboratory
Bangalore, Karnataka

19
National Botanical Research Institute
Lucknow, U.P

20
National Chemical Laboratory
Pune, Maharashtra

21
National Environment Engineering Institute
Napery, Maharashtra

22
National Geophysical Research Institute
Hyderabad, A.P

23
National Institute of Oceanography
Panjim, Goa

24
Bose Research Institute
Kolkata, W.B

25
National Metallurgical Laboratory
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

26
National Physical Laboratory
New Delhi, Delhi

27
Regional Research Laboratories
Bhubaneshwer, Orissa; Jorhat, Assam; Jammu, J & K; Hyderabad, A.P

28
Structural Engineering Research Centre
Roorkee, Uttaranchal; Chennai; T.N;

29
Visvesvarayya Industrial and Technological Museum
Bangalore, Karnataka

30
High Altitude Research Laboratory
Gulmarg, J and K

31
Indian Cancer Research Centre
Mumbai, Maharashtra

32
Seismic Research Centre
Gaurividanur, Near Bangalore, Karnataka

33
Central Marine Research Station
Chennai, T.N

34
Central
research Laboratory
Chennai, T.N

35
Centre For Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hyderabad, A.P

36
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
New Delhi, Delhi

37
Forest Research Institute
Dehradun, Uttaranchal

38
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore, Karnataka

39
Indian Institute of Sugar Technology
Kanpur, U.P

40
Indian Space Research Organisation
Bangalore, Karnataka

41
Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany
Lucknow, U.P

42
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health
Kolkata, W.B

43
All India Institute of Medical Science
New Delhi, Delhi

44
All India Malaria Institute
Delhi

45
Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research
Jamnagar, Gujarat

46
National Institute of Communicable Diseases
New Delhi, Delhi

47
Central Research Institute
Kasauli, H.P

2010 Emmy Prime Time Award Winners

2010 Emmy Prime Time Award Winners

Drama Series: Mad Men
Comedy Series: Modern Family

Acting
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin

Directing
Drama Series: Steve Shill, Dexter
Comedy Series: Ryan Murphy, Glee
Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Bucky Gunts, Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games
Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin

Writing
Drama Series: Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, Mad Men
Comedy Series: Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, Modern Family
Variety, Music or Comedy Special: 63rd Annual Tony Awards
Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Adam Mazer, You Don’t Know Jack

Made for Television Movie: Temple Grandin
Miniseries: The Pacific
Reality Competition Program: Top Chef
Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Bob Hope Humanitarian Award: George Clooney

Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the primetime ceremony in 1972, when The Doctors and General Hospital were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama.

2010 Daytime Emmy Award winners

The 2010 Daytime Emmy Award winners were announced at the Las Vegas Hiltion on June 27, 2010. Regis Philbin, Live With Regis and Kelly, hosted the awards, which featured a special tribute to TV icon Dick Clark.

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful won for the second year in the row. It has now won this category twice.

Outstanding Lead Actress
Maura West as Carly Tenney Snyder on As the World Turns

Maura West was nominated last year. The award went to Susan Haskell from One Life to Live.

Outstanding Lead Actor
Michael Park as Jack Snyder on As the World Turns

Christian LeBlanc won in this category last year. He also won in 2007 and 2005.

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Julie Pinson as Janet Ciccone on As the World Turns

Julie Pinson was nominated last year, but lost to Tamara Braun. She won for her stint on Days of Our Lives.

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Billy Miller as Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless

There was a tie in this category last year, with both Vincent Irizarry and Jeff Branson winning. Billy Miller wasn’t nominated.

Outstanding Younger Actress
Julie Marie Berman as Lulu Spencer on General Hospital

This is the second year in a row that Julie Marie Berman has won an Emmy in this category. She was pre-nominated in the category with fellow General Hospital star Kirsten Storms.

Outstanding Younger Actor

Drew Tyler Bell as Thomas Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful

Darin Brooks from Days of Our Lives won last year. This is the first Emmy for Bell.

Outstanding Writing Team
The Bold and the Beautiful

General Hospital won last year.

Outstanding Directing Team
General Hospital

One Life to Live won last year.

Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Rachael Ray won last year. The Ellen DeGeneres Show started in 2003.

Outstanding Informative Talk Show
The Doctors

The Doctors started in 2008. The Tyra Banks Show won this last year.

Outstanding Talk Show Host
Dr. Mehmet Oz on The Dr. Oz Show

The women of The View won this award last year. The View started in 1997.

Outstanding Morning Program
The Today Show (NBC)

Good Morning America won last year. The popular morning show started in 1975.

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show
Cash Cab

Cash Cab won last year and in 2008 as well. The show started in 2005.

Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
Cristina’s Court

Cristina’s Court won last year as well. The show started in 2006.

Outstanding Game Show Host
Ben Bailey, Cash Cab

Meredith Viera, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, won this award last year. This is Bailey’s first Emmy as host.

Outstanding Children’s Animated Program
Curious George

Word World won this award last year. It started in 2007.

American National Book Awards

American National Book Awards

The National Book Awards rank alongside the Pulitzer Prizes as the most significant accolades in American literary life. They have been presented annually since 1950, and administered by the National Book Foundation, a publishing industry organization, since 1989.

Winners each receive a bronze sculpture and $10,000, although the award’s greatest benefit is often in increased sales, especially when little-known authors are suddenly thrust into the spotlight.

The winners

2009

Colum McCann : Let the Great World Spin
T. J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Keith Waldrop, Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy
Phillip Hoose, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

2008

Peter Matthiessen, Shadow Country
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
Mark Doty, Fire to Fire: New and Collected Poems
Judy Blundell: What I Saw and How I Lied

2007

· Fiction: “Tree of Smoke,” by Denis Johnson
· Nonfiction: “Legacy of Ashes,” by Tim Weiner
· Poetry: “Time and Materials,” by Robert Hass
· Young People’s Literature: “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” by Sherman Alexie

2006

· Fiction: “The Echo Maker,” by Richard Powers
· Nonfiction: “The Worst Hard Time,” by Timothy Egan
· Poetry: “Splay Anthem,” Nathaniel Mackey
· Young People’s Literature: “The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing,” by M.T. Anderson

2005

· Fiction: “Europe Central,” by William T. Vollmann
· Nonfiction: “The Year of Magical Thinking,” by Joan Didion
· Poetry: “Migration,” W.S. Merwin
· Young People’s Literature: “The Penderwicks” by Jeanne Birdsall

2004

· Fiction: “The News from Paraguay,” by Lily Tuck
· Nonfiction: “Arc of Justice,” by Kevin Boyle
· Poetry: “Door in the Mountain,” Jean Valentine
· Young People’s Literature: “Godless,” by Pete Hautman

Great Books by Indian Authors

Great Books by Indian Authors

A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
A House for Mr Biswas by V S Naipaul
A Passage to England by Chaudhuri C. Nirad
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
A Way in the World by V.S. Naipaul
Afternoon Raag by Amit Chaudhuri
All for Love: A Personal History of Desire and Disappointment by Ved Mehta
Among the Believers: An Islamist Journey by V. S. Naipaul
An Area of Darkness by V. S. Naipaul
An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
An Equal Music by Vikram Seth
Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje
Animal's People by Indra Sinha
Baumgartner's Bombay by Anita Desai
Beach Boy by Ardashir Vakil
Beastly Tales (LATEST) by Vikram Seth
Being Indian: Inside the Real India by Pavan K. Varma
Between the Assassinations by Aravind Adiga
Beyond Belief by V.S. Naipaul
Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai
Cracking India by Sidhwa
Difficult Daughters by Manju Kapur
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
East, West by Salman Rushdi
English August: An Indian Story by Upamanyu Chatterjee
From Heaven Lake : Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth
Fury by Salman Rushdie
Grimus by Salman Rushdie
Guerrillas by V. S. Naipaul
Half a Life by V. S. Naipaul
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Rushdie Salman
Home by Manju Kapur
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desa
Humble Administrator's Garden by Vikram Seth
Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism, 1981 to 1991 by Salman Rushdie
In A Free State : by V. S. Naipaul
In Custody by Anita Desai
India: A Million Mutinies by V.S. Naipaul
Interpreter of Maladies: Stories of Bengal, Boston and Beyond by Jhumpa Lahiri
Kamala by Krupabai Satthianadhan
Kanthapura by Raja Rao
Kartography by Kamila Shamsie
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
Listening to Grasshoppers: Field Notes on Democracy by Arundhati Roy
Love and Longing in Bombay by Vikram Chandra
Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
My Father's Notebook by Kader Abdolah
Nectar in a Sieve (Signet) by Kamala Markandaya
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Red Earth and Pouring Rain by Vikram Chandra
Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie
Shame by Salman Rushdie
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Step Across This Line by Salman Rushdie
Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry
Swimming Lessons and other Stories by Rohinton Mistry
Tales from Firozsha Baag by Rohinton Mistry
The Accidental by Ali Smith
The Age of Shiva by Manil Suri
The Algebra of Infinite Justice: "The Cost of Living" and Other Essays by Arundhati Roy
The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian by Nirad C. Chaudhuri
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi
The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery by Amitav Ghosh
The Country without a Post Office: Poems - Agha Shahid Ali
The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri
The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie
The Enigma of Arrival by V.S. Naipaul
The Essential Writings by Mahatma Gandhi
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor
The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
The Guide by R.K. Narayan
The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh
The Idea of India by Sunil Khilnani
The Immigrant by Manju Kapur
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
The Last Jet Engine Laugh by Rushir Joshi
The Loss of El Dorado: A Colonial History by V. S. Naipaul
The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi
The Middle Passage by V S Naipaul
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma
The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
The Mystic Masseur & Miguel Street: AND Miguel Street by V. S. Naipaul
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire by Arundhati Roy
The Pakistani Bride by Bapsi Sidhwa
The Romantics by Pankaj Mishra
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh
Transmission by Hari Kunzru
Twilight in Delhi by Ahmed Ali
Untouchable by Mulk Anand

Model papers for MPSC

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SBI GENRAL PAPER

1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra

(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)

2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?
(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)

5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India's Money Market ?
(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)

6. Which of the following is the objective of the project 'Bhoomi Keralam' launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)

10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India's Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India's percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India's most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)

12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)

14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (A)

17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover
Ans : (D)

18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban
Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'The Exile' ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'The Namesake' ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)

28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as 'Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy' ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)

29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….
(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)

32. 'Merdeka Cup' is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)

33. India's Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)

34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) AIDS
(D) Polio
(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following is TRUE about 'Antyodaya Anna Yojana' ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

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1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of?
(A) World Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh
(D) Reserve Bank of India
(E) None of these
2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations ?
(A) 10 paise
(B) 20 paise
(C) 25 paise
(D) 50 paise
(E) 1Â·00 Rupee
3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Yen
(D) Peso
(E) Euro
4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to general public. These machines are called?
(A) Coin dispensing machines
(B) ATMs
(C) Debit Card Machines
(D) Ledger Machines
(E) None of these
5. Which of the following names is not associated with the insurance business in India ?
(A) Bajaj Allianz
(B) LIC
(C) GIC
(D) Tata AIG
(E) GE Money
6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold, silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has emained the highest trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as?
(A) copper
(B) steel
(C) zinc
(D) white gold
(E) None of these
7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?
1. Demand Draft
2. Credit Card
3. Debit Card
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers â€˜IPOâ€™. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) Indian Public Offer
(B) Institutional Purchase
(C) Industrial Purchase Order
(D) Indian Purchase Offer
(E) Initial Public Offer
9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) New Multi Capital Exchange
(B) National Medium Commodity Exchange
(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange
(D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange
(E) None of these
10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property. This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of banking ?
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Portfolio Management Service
(E) None of these
11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?
(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh
(B) CRY
(C) ASHA
(D) NABARD
(E) None of these
12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area ofâ€¦
(A) Literature
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Music
(E) Medical Science
13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a Hockey Coach ?
(A) Guru
(B) Chak De India
(C) Om Shanti Om
(D) Jab We Met
(E) None of these
14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Nepal
(D) Britain
(E) France
15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Branch visits
(C) Going to money lenders
(D) Tele Banking
(E) All of these
16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Maldives
(E) South Africa
17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?
(A) Inflation
(B) Sensex
(C) Human Development Index
(D) SLR
(E) None of these
18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?
(A) ECGC
(B) SEBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) Axis Bank
(E) BHEL
19. Which of the countries represent letter â€˜Câ€™ in the category known as BRIC countries ?
(A) Canada
(B) Chile
(C) Cuba
(D) Croatia
(E) China
20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi ?
(A) President of India
(B) UPA Chairperson
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister of India
(E) None of these
21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dhyanchand Award
(C) Shram Vir Award
(D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(E) None of these
22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?
(A) YES
(B) HDFC
(C) TATA
(D) Kotak Mahindra
(E) Axis
23. Twenty-20 matches are played in the game ofâ€¦â€¦
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis
(E) Cricket
24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?
(A) 123 Pact with USA
(B) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia
(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran
(D) Border talks with China
(E) None of these
25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?
(A) SAT
(B) NET
(C) PAN
(D) VAT
(E) None of these
26. As per the news appeared in some major newspapers India is number two in getting â€˜PEâ€™. What is the full form of â€˜PEâ€™ as used in the financial world ?
(A) Professional and Ecofriendly
(B) Profitable Equity
(C) Profitable and Economical
(D) Private and Economical
(E) Private Equity
27. Many a times we read in newspapers about â€˜Financial Inclusionâ€™. What does it really mean ? [Pick up correct statement(s)]
1. Allow the merger and acquisition of banks so that only few big banks exist and continue to cater to the need of corporate sector.
2. Expending the network of banks in such a way that people from lower strata of society also get the benefit of services provided by banks.
3. Providing Insurance cover to each and every citizen so that he/she can live a healthy and long life.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
28. Which of the following organizations recently issued some guidelines related to â€˜Participatory Notesâ€™ as used in financial world ?
(A) RBI
(B) IRDA
(C) SEBI
(D) AMFI
(E) None of these
29. Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries ?
(A) Nuclear Power generation plants
(B) Pharma Industry
(C) Paper Industry
(D) Sugar plants
(E) None of these
30. As per news items published in various newspapers, Italy has offered its help in developing â€˜SMEsâ€™ in India. What is the full form of â€˜SMEâ€™ ?
(A) Small and Monopolistic Economy
(B) Small and Medium Enterprises
(C) Speedy and Mechanical
(D) Small and Medium Level Economy
(E) None of these
31. Which of the following statements about the â€˜exportsâ€™ from India is true ?
1. Exports are showing good rate of growth.
2. Exports are growing in volume but still they are poorer than imports in terms of value.
3. Exports are not improving the way they were growing two years back.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 are correct
(E) None of these
32. Which of the following countries for the first time elected a lady as its President recently ?
(A) Argentina
(B) China
(C) New Zealand
(D) Russia
(E) None of these
33. The Govt. of India keeps on clearing the proposal of setting up new SEZs at several places. What does the letter â€˜Sâ€™ represent in the â€˜SEZâ€™ ?
(A) Soft
(B) Small
(C) Special
(D) Supportive
(E) None of these
34. Which of the following is not a foodgrain ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Maize
(D) Jowar
(E) Cotton
35. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman of the National Land Reforms Council ?
(A) Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Arjun Singh
(C) Pranav Mukherjee
(D) Kamal Nath
(E) Manmohan Singh
36. Various Govt. agencies/organizations are given responsibilities for implementing various policies/decisions of the Govt. of India. Policies about credit flow to the agricultural/priority sector are framed/implemented through which of the following apex bodies ?
(A) ECGC
(B) NABARD
(C) UTI
(D) IDBI Bank
(E) None of these
37. As we read every then and now the Monetary and Credit Policy is reviewed and changes/corrections are made frequently. Who amongst the following exactly takes this decision in India ?
(A) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Chairman Finance Commission
(E) None of these
38. The World Bank sanctioned Rs. 18,000 crores to which of the following states for its Poverty Alleviation Programme ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) None of these
39. The UNO has declared year 2008 as the year ofâ€¦â€¦
(A) AIDS Prevention
(B) Potato
(C) Water Harvesting
(D) Social Justice to Children
(E) None of these
40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book â€˜Pakistanâ€" The Gathering Stormsâ€™ ?
(A) Benazir Bhutto
(B) Parvez Musharraf
(C) Arun Shourie
(D) Arun Gandhi
(E) None of these
41. Which of the following is not a gallantry Award ?
(A) Vir Chakra
(B) Jeevan Raksha Padak
(C) Ashok Chakra
(D) Mahavir Chakra
(E) Saraswati Samman
42. Which of the following states has approved sharing Neyyar Irrigation Project water with Tamil Nadu ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra and Karnataka
(E) None of these
43. Which of the following is not a foreign bank working in India ?
(A) HSBC
(B) Barclays
(C) Standard Chartered
(D) Yes Bank
(E) All are foreign banks
44. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission ?
(A) Bimal Jalan
(B) Y. V. Reddy
(C) C. Rangarajan
(D) Vijay Kelkar
(E) None of these
45. India has the least or negligible trade relations with â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦
(A) Japan
(B) Britain
(C) South Africa
(D) Uganda
(E) Iran
46. Your friend has received a sum of Rs. 10000 from his grandparents. He wants to deposit this sum in a bank under a condition of not to withdraw fully or partially for at least two years. He will be needed to open which type of account in the bank ?
(A) Small savings account
(B) Current account
(C) Fixed deposit account
(D) Demat account
(E) None of these
47. Recently, this was in news that ASEAN is an association of â€¦â€¦
(A) Commonwealth nations
(B) SAARC nations
(C) South-Eastern Asian nations
(D) Oil-exporting nations
(E) African nations
48. Names of two important persons are often visible in newspapers/magazines/electronic media. These names are Dr. C. Rangarajan and Dr. Bimal Jalan. Which of the following facts are identical in the life of both these two persons ?
(A) Both are principal economic advisors to the Prime Minister
(B) Both are the Members of the Lok Sabha
(C) Both are the former Governors of RBI
(D) Both were the Finance Ministers of India
(E) There is nothing similar in both
49. Which of the following places of West Bengal was in news recently, since some violent incidences took place due to an attempt of agricultural land aquisition for industrial purposes ?
(A) Khadakpur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Howrah
(D) Bolepur
(E) None of these
50. In accordance with the reports published in the papers/magazines, the Government of India and some NGOs have declared/started some projects to help/ to provide relief to the farmers in general and specially to perplexed farmers. Which of the following is not such a plan ?
(A) Crop insurance plan
(B) E-Chaupal
(C) Subsidy for chemical fertilizers
(D) Reconstruction of watershade/water-bodies
(E) Mid-day meal
ANSWERS : -
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D) 21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (E) 27. (B) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (B) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (E) 35. (E) 36. (B) 37. (E) 38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (A) 41. (E) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47. (C) 48. (C) 49. (B) 50. (E)

Assistant Sale Tax Inspector Preliminary Exam Papers - 2009 [without answers]
1. 25% of a number equals 75, find the number.
1) 600 2) 300 3) 150 4) 450

2. Yousuf Raza Gilani,l the Prime Minister of Pakistan, is from which Political Party.?
1) Pakistan People's Party 2) Awami National Party
3) Muslim League 4) Jamat-E-Islami

3. Pellagra is caused due to the deficiency of :
1) Niacin 2) Thiamine 3) Retinal 4) Ascorbiic Acid
4. Five years planning programme started in India in the year _______.
1) 1947 2) 1948 3) 1950 4) 1951
5. __________ state has first implemented the Employment Guarantee Scheme,
1) Rajasthan 2) Gujarat 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Maharashtra
6. Who had called 'Safety Valve' to Indian National Congress.?
1) Surendra Nath Banarji 2) Justice Ranade
3) Annie Besent 4) Allan Hume
7. Name the Indian Spacecraft launched in 2008 for scientific research of the moon.
1) Somayan I 2) Chandarayan I 3) Shashiyan I 4) Agni I
8. Who launched the Bharat Jodo Andolan of 1985.?
1) Ahilya Rangnekar 2) Anna Hazare
3) Baba Amte 4) Lal Krishna Advani
9. In 2008, on which issue did the Leftist Parties withdraw support to the UPA government at the center.?
1) Poverty 2) Indo – US Civil Nuclear Treaty
3) Suicide of Farmers 4) Unemployment
10. If a point (4, a) is satisfying the equation 7x + 2y = 42, then find out value of 'a'.
1) 7 2) 9 3) 718 4) 6
11. Find out next one number in the following mathematical series.
24, 21, 18, 15, ________,
1) 12 2) 14 3) 9 4) 3
12. Who supervises the administration of the Gram Panchayats and guides them.?
1) Panchayat Samiti 2) Zilla Parishad
3) Gram Sabha 4) Standing Committee
13. Who is the highest Law Officer in India.?
1) Advocate General 2) Supreme Court Judge
3) Law Minister 4) Attorney General
14. Who appoints the Kotwal.?
1) Chief Minister 2) Sarpanch 3) Tahsildar 4) Block Development Officer
15. The Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.) by ____ hours.
1) Two and half hours 2) Three hours
3) Four and half hours 4) Five and half hours

16. Who is the President of First World Marathi Sahitya Sammelan.?
1) Ram Shewalkar 2) D.M. Mirasdar
3) Gangadhar Pantavne 4) Narayan Surve
17. Hydra is classified in ___________ Phylum.
1) Protozoa 2) Coelenterata 3) Platyhelminthes 4) Anneliada
18. A number is added by its half gives123. The number is ________
1) 72 2) 84 3) 82 4) 70
19. Thunderstorms tha occur in west Bengal are called as _________
1) Mango Showers 2) Loo 3) Andhi 4) Kalbaisakhi
20. The law endorsing "Widow Remarriage" was brought into force by Rajarshi Shahu in his province in the year __________.
1) 1916 AD 2) 1917 AD 3) 1918 AD 4) 1919 AD
21. Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act :
A) Minimum 100 days employment is provided in a year.
B) ? rd of the beneficiaries are women.
1) Both A) and B) are correct
2) Only A) is correct
3) Only B) is correct
4) Both A) and B) are wrong
22. In human, there are __________ chromosomes.
1) 64 2) 46 3) 23 4) 44
23. An electric iron has a resistance of 20 ?. If 1A current is given to the iron, heat produced by it in 1 minute in joules is ________
1) 1200 2) 285.7 3) 20 4) 120
24. The Act of Indian Citizenship was passed in ________
1) 1960 2) 1955 3) 1949 4) 1950
25. The first chemical fertilizer in India was set up at ________
1) Mumbai 2) Sindri 3) Hyderabad 4) Jaipur
26. The association of China, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa is known as :
1) G - 08 2) G - 05 3) G - 15 4) G – 04
27. Write in decimal form : -13 = ________
25
1) – 0.52 2) 0.52 3) 0.25 4) -0.24
28. (0.6)2 + (0.3)2 + (0.6)2 = ?
(0.6)2 + (0.3)2
1) 0.3 2) 0.9 3) 3 4) 9
29. Secretary General of the United Nations is ______.
1) Boutros Ghali 2) Shashi Tharoor 3) Ban Ki Moon 4) Kofi Annan
30. Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj was the Chhatrapati of __________ state.
1) Baroda 2) Kolhapur 3) Satara 4) Nagpur
31. Which of the following is the best quality of coal. ?
1) Anthracite 2) Peat 3) Bituminus 4) Lignite
32. At present, what is the status of the Right to Property.?
1) Legal Righ 2) Human Right 3) Fundamental Right 4) Natural Right
33. Which place is popular for making wooden toys.?
1) Vengurle 2) Malvan 3) Kankavali 4) Sawantwadi
34. Who is the story writer of the movie "Shwaas".?
1) Gauri Deshpande 2) Aruna Dhere
3) Madhavi Gharpure 4) Asha Bage
35. The acid-rain contains the acids of the gases __________.
1) CO2 and NO2 2) CO and CO2 3) Cl2 and SO4 4) SO4 and NO2
36. North east monsoon winds provide rainfall to the coastal regions of ________.
1) Tamilnadu 2) Maharashtra 3) Punjab 4) Goa
37. The second session of the Indian National Congress was held at ________.
1) Mumbai 2) Madras 3) Calcutta 4) Pune
38. Which region declared itself as an independent nation in February 2008. ?
1) Serbia 2) Georgia 3) Kosovo 4) Montenegro
39. In which of the following states "Koyana Hydro Electric Power Project is located.?
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Maharashtra 3) Kerala 4) Orissa
40. The Head Quarters of World Trade Organisation is at _____.
1) Geneva 2) Paris 3) New York 4) Rome
41. v45 = ?
80
1)
42. Whom is the State Council of Ministers collectively responsible to .?
1) Rajya Sabha 2) Lok Sabha 3) Vidhan Sabha 4) Vidhan Parishad
43. If a = 9 , then a + b = ?
b 5 a - b
1) 5 2) 14 3) 2 4) 7
9 5 7 2
44. If, 5 (2y + 3) = 9 (3y - 21) then, y = ________
1) 14 2) 10 3) 13 4) 12
45. For whom has Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh declared 'Vision Documents 2020?
1) Teachers 2) Urban development
3) Women 4) Development of North Eastern India
46. 'Women Indian Association" was founded by _______
1) Annie Besent 2) Saraladevi Choudhari
3) Lady Tata 4) Kamala Nehru
47. Unit of intensity of sound ___________
1) metre/sec. 2) watt 3) decibel (dB) 4) Hertz
48. In 1900 AD _______was established "Mitramela", a revolutionary organization.
1) V.D. Savarkar 2) Kanhere Brothers
3) Babaji Savarkar 4) Damodar Chaphekar
49. Which of the following number is between 8 & 9 ?
1) 25 2) 8 3) 25 4) 20
3 3 4 7
50. Who wrote it that "Lord Curzon did the same act which Aurangzeb had done for Mughal Empire.?
1) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2) Swatantryaveer Sawarkar
3) Lala Lajpat Rai 4) None of the above
51. How many Kilobytes make one Megabyte ?
1) 100 2) 10000 3) 1000 4) 500
52. In saturated hydrocarbon two carbon atom are linked by _______
1) Single bond 2) Triple bond 3) Ionic Bond 4) Double bond
53. Which of the following Iron and Steel plant was not established during the second five year plan ?
1) Bhilai 2) Durgapur 3) Rourkela 4) Bokaro
54. Who had established the 'Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha'?
1) Dhondo Keshav Karve 2) Vitthal Ramaji Shinde
3) Mahatma Phule 4) Rajarshi Shahu
55. Mahatma Phule opened the first school at ______ to provided education to girls and the details.?
1) Aurangabad 2) Pune 3) Satara 4) Mumbai
56. Maharashtra has ______ k.m. of coast line.
1) 720 2) 880 3) 420 4) 220
57. Abhinav Bindra is a famous ___________
1) Social Worker 2) Film Star 3) Sports Personality 4) Journalist
58. Name of the Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission is ______
1) Dr. Ahluwalia 2) Pranab Mukharjee
3) P. Chidambaram 4) Dr. Manmohan Singh
59. The state which has the largest area in India (2001) is :
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Bihar 4) Rajasthan
60. The first heart transplant operation was performed in :
1) America (U.S.A.) 2) Canada 3) South Africa 4) Britain
61. By recruiting Indian soldiers held captive by the Japanese ______ established the Indian National Army.
1) Subhash Chandra Bose 2) Rash Behari Bose
3) Dr. Lakshmi Swami Nathan 4) Lala Haradayal
62. Which of the following is not a source of revenue of Village Panchayat.?
1) Government Grant 2) Local Taxes on Land
3) Income Tax 4) House Tax
63. Which of the following provisions of the Constitution provides for imposition of President's rule in a state.?
1) Article 256 2) Article 286 3) Article 356 4) Article 370
64. Dr. Ambedkar started the Temple Entry Satyagraha at :
1) Mahad 2) Aurangabad 3) Nasik 4) Mumbai
65. Shau Maharaj transferred Rajaram College to _________-
1) Arya Samaj 2) Parthana Samaj
3) Brahmo Samaj 4) Theosophical Society
66. 64x2 + 16x + 1 = _________
1) (8x + 4)2 2) (4x + 1 )2 3) (8x +1)2 4) (16x + 8)2
67. " Larn, organize and agitate " was the message of __________ to his Dalit youth.
1) Mahatma Phule 2 Maharshi Karve
3) G.G. Agarkar 4) Dr. Ambedkar
68. DNA stands for ________
1) Devleloping Nucleic Acid 2) Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
3) Deribo Nucleic Acid 4) Decreasing Nucleic Acid
69. A new port is developed at ________ for reducing burden of transportation on Mumbai port.?
1) Haldia 2) Nhava-Sheva 3) Kandla 4) Marmagoa
70. Who was the Chairperson of the 6th Pay Commission.?
1) Justice B.N. Shrikrishna 2) Justice C.G. Paramanand
3) Justice G.L. Ganeshan 4) Justice M.D. Kapegaonkar
71. In Cactus, plant food is prepared in :
1) Stem 2) Leaves 3) Branches 4) Roots
72. Solve, x + 2x x = 17 ; x = __________
2 5 3 30
1) 1 2) -1 3) 1 4) 5
73. Himalaya mountain in India is ________ type of mountain.
1) Residual mountain 2) Block mountain
3) Folded mountain 4) Volcanic mountain
74. Green Vitriol is ________
1) Copper Sulphate 2) Ferrous sulphate
3) Potassium sulphate 4) Aluminium sulphate
75. When 16 is subtracted from a number, the answer is equal to one-third of the number.
1) 12 2) 36 3) 24 4) 16
76. It is the duty of the _________ to give advice to the State Government on legal matters.
1) Chef Justice of High Court 2) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
3) Attorney General 4) Advocate General
77. Tata Iron and Steel Company is located at :
1) Bhubaneshwar 2) Durgapur 3) Bhilai 4) Jamshedpur
78. ' Vidhava Vivahottejak Mandal' is founded by ______
1) Vitthal Shinde 2) Maharshi Karve 3) Agarkar 4) Mahatma Gandhi
79. Onion is ________ plant
1) Monocotyledon 2) Dicotyledon 3) Gymnosperm 4) Pteridophyta
80. Which book was written by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar gven below.?
1) Budhism 2Budha and his Dhammas
3) Hindu and Buddha 4) Gautam Buddha
81. The governor of a State is appointed by the ______
1) Chief Justice of India 2) President
3) Chief Minister of that State 4) Prime Minister
82. Secondary activities with dense population is having in ______ area.
1) Latur – Osmanabad 2) Jalgaon – Bhusawal
3) Pandharpur – Solapur 4) Pimpari – Chinchawad
83. 1985 AD Dr. Annie Besant established 'Homerule League' at ________
1) Madras 2) Maharashtra 3) Orissa 4) Bengal
84. Who is the constitutional head of the state executive.?
1) Chief Minister 2) Governor
3) Cabinet Minister 4) Chief – Secretary
85. The cause of Elephantiasis is ___________
1) Virus 2) Protozoa 3) Metazoa 4) None of these
86. Vth five year plan got terminated in the year of :
1) 1977 2) 1975 3) 1978 4) 1980
87. Which was the aim of formation of All India National Congress.?
1) To lessen discontentment of Indian against British
2) To create a safety valve for the British
3) Both (1) and (2)
4) Neither of the above
88. _________ of Gholwad in Thane district are quite popular.
1) Mangoes 2) Chikoos 3) Grapes 4) Coconuts
89. The 'Transfer of Power Act' passed in ______.
1) 1857 AD 2) 1858 AD 3) 1859 AD 4) 1860 AD
90. Emergency was imposed in India during _________ five year plan.
1) 5th (Fifth) 2) 6th (Sixth) 3) 4th (Fourth) 4) None of these
91. If smallest five digit number is divided by smallest 3 digit number, then answer is :
1) 1000 2) 10000 3) 100 4) 10
92. A car left Pune at 4.00 p.m. and reached Dadar at 9.00 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the car was 32.4 km/hr. What is the distance between Pune and Dadar.?
1) 262 km 2) 282 km 3) 162 km 4) 216 km
93. How many states and union territories are in the Indian Federation.?
1) 28 states and 7 union territories
2) 27 states and 5 union territories
3) 28 states and 8 union territories
4) 35 states and 7 union territories
94. An ambitious project "MIHAN" is taking shape at ________---
1) Nasik 2) Nanded 3) Nagpur 4) Navi Mumbai
95. 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = ___________
5 50 500
96. Gandhiji established his Ashram Sabarmati in ________-
1) 1914 AD 2) 1915 AD 3) 1916 AD 4) 1917 AD
97. Sir A.O. Hume wrote a letter to the students of _________
1) Bombay University 2) Calcutta University
3) Delhi University 4) Madras University
98. 65 / 62 = 6* ;
* = ________ .
1) 3 2) 5 3) 7 4) 2
99. Which of the following city is located on the Mumbai – Hyderabad highway ?
1) Nashik 2) Sangali 3) Solapur 4) Kolhapur
100. _________ was the founder of Indian National Congress.
1) A.O. Hume 2 Surendranath Banerji
3) Lord Dufferin 4) Lord Rippon
101. Who was the Chairman of the University Grants commission in 2008 ?
1) Dr. Arun Nigvekar 2) Dr. Narendra Jadhav
3) Dr. Sukhdeo Thorat 4) Dr. Vijay Khole
102. The Third Session of the Kisan Sabha was helf in ______
1) 1936 A.D. 2) 1937 A.D. 3) 1938 A.D. 4) 1939 A.D.
103. Who started the first school for untouchables at Pune. ?
1) Rajarshi Shahu 2) Karmaveer Vitthal Ramji Shinde
3) Mahatma Jotirao Phule 4) Annabhau Sathe
104. Which of the following tree belongs to tropical evergreen forest.?
1) Anjan 2) Mahogany 3) Peepal 4) Palas
105. Right to Freedom is given in the Articles ______ of the Indian Constitution.
1) 14 to 18 2) 19 to 22 3) 25 to 28 4) 23 to 30
106. In which village of Satara District Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was born.?
1) Tembhurni 2) Tembhu 3) Jamgaon 4) jamb
107. The organization started by Dr. Ambedkar for the "rights of untouchables" :
1) Dalitodhar Sabha 2) Sarwajanik Satyadharma
3) Depressed Class Mission 4) Bahishkrit Hitakarini
108. Who is the Secretary of Gram Panchayat.?
1) Gramsevak 2) Sarpanch 3) Block Development Officer 4) Upsarpanch
109. The science which deals with the study of structure, chemical characteristics and functions of biomolecules in knowsn as ___________.
1) Palaeontology 2) Biometry 3) Cytology 4) Biochemistry
110. Shahu Maharaj declared fees free Primary Education on __________
1) 25th July 1917 2) 21st November 1917 3) 2nd April 1894 4) 2nd July 1917
111. What percentage of reservation is being demanded for women in Parliament.?
1) 35 2) 45 3) 33 4) 30
112. There is provision for the formation of _________ in the Muncipal Council area with a population of more than three lakha.
1) Wards 2Panchayat Samitis
3 Mohalla Committees 4) Ward Samitis
113. Which of the following is not included as a fundamental duty in Indian Constitution.?
1) To respect national flag 2) To safeguard Public property
3) To serve in the armed forces 4) To preserve our culture
114. The first energy project of Marashtra is in the district of :
1) Nasik 2) Ratnagiri 3) Sindhudurg 4) Pune
115. Lord _______ the Viceroy of India partitioned Bengal in 1905 A.D.
1) Wellesley 2) Dalhousie 3) Curzan 4) Canning
116. Ethanol, which is blended with Petrol is made from which of the following in India.?
1) Grapes 2) Maize 3) Sugarcane 4) Diesel
117. Modern Periodic table consist of ________ Periods.
1) 7 2) 8 3) 1 4) 18
118. Which district has heighest ratio of land under forest in Maharashtra.?
1) Gadchiroli 2) Chandrapur 3) Bhandara 4) Kolhapur
119. In which of the following countries is the terrorist group LTTE operating.?
1) India 2) Pakistan 3) China 4) Sri Lanka
120. Focal length of a lens is 50 cm. What is the power of the lens in diopter.?
1) 0.2 2) -0.2 3) 2 4) -2
121. Where the Sugarcane Research Center is located in Maharashtra.?
1) Lonand 2) Sekhmirewadi 3) Padegaon 4) Kagal
122. Which system was stopped by the proclamation drawn by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj on 25th June 1918. ?
1) Caswise Hostels 2) Maharvatan
3) Water facilitites for other than backward classes 4) Dowry System
123. Who was the British Prime Minister when India got its Independence.?
1) Harold Wilson 2) Winston Churchill
3) Anthony Eden 4) Clement Attlee
124. What are charge carriers in metallic conductors.?
1) Protons 2) electrons 3) Ions 4) Neutrons
125. Maximum area under forest in Maharashtra is in the district of __________
1) Buldhana 2) Solapur 3) Chandrapur 4) Jalgaon
126. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission of India.?
1) Finance Minister 2) Prime Minister 3) President 4) Governor
127. Who was the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's High Level Committee for preparation of report on social, economic and educational status of the Muslim Community of India.?
1) Dr. Akhtar Majeed 2) Saiyid Hamid
3 Justice Rajindar Sacchar 4) Dr. Rakesh Basant
128. ____________ was known as 'Grand Old Man' of India.
1) M.K. Gandhi 2) Dadabhai Naoraji 3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 4) Motilal Nehru
129. When and where was the school for girls first started by Mahatma Phul.?
1. 3rd July 1848 AD at Bhide's Wada
2. 3rd July 1848 AD at Dhankawadi
3. 3rd July 1848 AD at Phule's own house
4. 3rd July 1848 AD at Shardashram
130. Lokamanya Tilak started 'Maratha' and "Kesari' News Papers with the help of ______
1. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar 2) Justice Ranade
3. Lokhitwadi 4) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
131. The author of Gulamgiri is ______
1. Jyotiba Phule 2) Mahadeo Ranade 3) Vishnu Gokhale 4) Ramkrishna Bhanderkar
132. Write in fraction : 1.25
1. 1 ¼ 2) 2 ¼ 3) 1 ½ 4) 2 1/3
133 "Aga Khan Cup" is associated with the game of __________
1. Football 2) Badminton 3) Hockey 4) Cricket
134. The Govt. of India Act 1935 granted ______--
1. Provincial Autonomy 2) Dominion states
3.Complete Independence 4) Independence
135. One horsepower is equal to _________
1. 746 watt 2) 276 watt 3) 1000 watt 4) 1000 erg/s
136. Who appoints the members of Maharashtra Public Service Commission.?
1. President 2) Governor 3) Prime Minister 4) Cabinet Minister
137. The inner surface of a box solar cooker is painted with ________-
1. Red 2) yellow 3) White 4) Black
138. What is the total amount in a bundle of 10 rupees notes having serial numbers.?
1. 240 2) 250 3) 225 4) 220
139. The Bombay High Court Does not have a bench at which one of the following places.?
1. Nagpur 2) Panji 3) Pune 4) Aurangabad
140. Solve, v(X + y)2 = _________
1. x – y 2) x + y 3) (x + y )2 4) (x + y )2
141. Assertion (A) : The Sepoys at Meerat mutinied.
Reason (B) : Mangal Pandey was hanged.
1) (A) is true but (B) is false.
2) (A) is false but (B) is true.
3) Both (A) and (B) is not correct explanation of (A)
4) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation of (A).
142. Who helped Gangaram Kamble of Maharwada in starting his own tea-stall.?
1. Dr. Ambedkar 2) mahatma Phule
3) Rajarshi Shahu 4) None of the above
143. In Maharashtra _________ receives maximum rainfall.
1) Toranmal 2) Amboli 3) Gadchiroli 4) Chikhaldara
144. The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles is _______
1) Carbon monoxide 2) Methane
3) Carbon dioxide 4) Ozone
145. Body mass index = _________
1) weight2/height2 2) weight2/height
3) weight/height2 4) weight/height
146. Which events prior to independence roused public opinion against the British.?
1) The Indigo Revolt in 1859-60 AD
2) The Kuki Revolt in 1860-90 Ad
3) Peasant's Revolt of Pawana in 1872-73 AD
4) All the three.
147. Who wrote the book entitled "1857 che Swatantry Samar."?
1) Ganesh Damodar Sawarkar 2) Narayan Damodar Sawarkar
3) Vinayak Damodar Sawarkar 4) None of the above

148. In which year was Gopal Ganesh Agarkar born.?
1) 1855 AD 2) 1856 AD 3) 1857 AD 4) 1858 AD

149. Hepatitis B occurs because of __________
1) HAV 2) HIV 3) Microbacterium lepri 4) HBV

150. ________ was called as the 'Martin Luther' of Maharashtra.
1) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2) Lokhitwadi
3) Mahatma Phule 4) Justice Mahadeva Govind Ranade

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Vijaya Bank Clerk Exam, 2010
(Held on 7-2-2010)
Reasoning Ability : Solved Paper

1. How many such pairs of digits are there in number ‘36725918’ each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the numbers ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

2. What should come next in the following number series ?
6 8 8 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 6 8 8 1 2 3 4 6 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 ?
(A) 6
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 8
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. In a certain code PAGE is written as ‘3%7@’, SORE is written as 8©9@. How is ‘PEAS’ written in that code ?
(A) 3@©8
(B) 3@%9
(C) 3@%8
(D) 3%@8
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

4. If ‘@’ means ‘x, ‘©’ means ‘÷’, ‘%’ means ‘+’ and ‘$’ means ‘–’ then ………
6 % 12 © 3 @ 8 $ 3 = ?
(A) 37
(B) 35
(C) 39
(D) 33
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. In a certain code ‘MOUSE’ is written as ‘PRUQC’. How is ‘SHIFT’ written in that code ?
(A) VKIRD
(B) VKIDR
(C) VJIDR
(D) VIKRD
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ‘OEHM’ using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)

7. Among A, B, C, D and E each scoring different marks in a test, C scored more than D but not as much as E. E scored more than A who scored less than B. Who score third highest marks ?
(A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

8. ‘K’ walked 5 metre towards North, took a left turn and walked for 10 metre. He then took a right turn and walked for 20 metre, and again took right turn and walked 10 metre. How far he is from the starting point ?
(A) 20 metre
(B) 15 metre
(C) 25 metre
(D) 30 metre
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

9. Pointing to a girl, Mr. Suraj said “she is the only daughter of my father’s son-in-law”. How is the girl related to Mr. Suraj ?
(A) Niece
(B) Cousin
(C) Sister
(D) Daughter
(E) Cannot be determined
Ans : (A)

10. Sneha correctly remembers that her father’s birthday is before 16th June but after 11th June whereas her younger brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is after 13th June but before 18th June and her elder brother correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is on an even date. On what date in June is definitely their father’s birthday ?
(A) Sixteenth
(B) Twelfth
(C) Fourteenth or Sixteenth
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

11. How many such digits are there in the number ‘37152869’ each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in ascending order within the number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

12. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CONFIRM’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

13. ‘KN’ is related to ‘QT’ in the same way as ‘DG’ related to ……….
(A) JN
(B) IM
(C) JM
(D) IN
(E) IL
Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q. 14–16) Following questions are based on the five three-digit numbers given below :
518 849 365 783 291

14. If the positions of first and third digits in each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the second digit of third highest number ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 9
(E) 6
Ans : (E)

15. If the first digit in all the numbers starting with an even digit is replaced by a number preceding it, then which of the following will be the sum of the first digit of the resulting highest and the lowest numbers ?
(A) 4
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 13
Ans : (E)

16. If the positions of the first and the second digits in each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
(A) 849
(B) 365
(C) 783
(D) 291
(E) 518
Ans : (C)

Directions–(Q. 17–22) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C ★ G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

17. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the seventeenth from the right end ?
(A) E
(B) P
(C) I
(D) C
(E) @
Ans : (E)

18. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifth to the left of ‘V’ ?
(A) 3
(B) A
(C) N
(D) S
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

19. Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the fourteenth from the left end of the above arrangement ?
(A) V
(B) 4
(C) %
(D) E
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

20. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) IM%
(B) CNG
(C) 3#N
(D) UGC
(E) GAU
Ans : (D)

21. How many such symbols are there in above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by an alphabet and immediately followed by a number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)

22. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Three
(D) Two
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 23–28) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

23. Statements :
All coins are glasses.
Some glasses are cups.
Some cups are boxes.
All boxes are pins.
Conclusions :
I. Some coins are cups.
II. Some pins are glasses.
III. Some cups are pins.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

24. Statements :
Some pens are pencils.
All pencils are caps.
All caps are buses.
Some buses are trains.
Conclusions :
I. Some trains are caps.
II. Some pens are buses.
III. Some pencils are trains.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) None follow
(E) All I, II and III follow
Ans : (B)

25. Statements :
All shirts are skirts.
All skirts are banks.
All banks are roads.
All roads are brushes.
Conclusions :
I. All banks are skirts.
II. All roads are banks.
III. Some brushes are shirts.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) All I, II and III follow
(E) None follows
Ans : (B)

26. Statements :
Some fishes are plates.
Some plates are spoons.
Some spoons are plants.
All plants are crows.
Conclusions :
I. Some plates are crows.
II. Some crows are spoons.
III. Some plants are spoons.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) None follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) Either I or III follows
Ans : (D)

27. Statements :
Some eggs are hens.
Some hens are ducks.
All ducks are pigeons.
All pigeons are sparrows.
Conclusions :
I. All ducks are sparrows.
II. No egg is duck.
III. Some sparrows are hens.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and III follow
(E) All I, II and III follow
Ans : (D)

28. Statements :
No man is tiger.
No tiger is cat.
Some cats are lions.
Some lions are tigers.
Conclusions :
I. Some tigers are cats.
II. Some cats are men.
III. Some lions are men.
(A) None follows
(B) Only III follows
(C) Only I and II follow
(D) Only I follows
(E) Only II and III follow
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 29–33) In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, $, % and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below—
‘P © Q’ means P is not smaller than Q
‘P * Q’ means P is not greater than Q
‘P @ Q’ means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q
‘P $ Q’ means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q
‘P % Q’ means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answers accordingly.

29. Statements :
K © L, L % O, O @ M, M * N
Conclusions : I. N © O
II. M $ L
III. K * N
IV. L @ N
(A) Only II is true
(B) Only I and II are true
(C) Only I is true
(D) Either I or II is true
(E) None is true
Ans : (B)

30. Statements :
A * B, B $ C, C % D, D © E
Conclusions : I. D $ A
II. B $ D
III. E % C
IV. A @ E
(A) Only I is ture
(B) Only either I or II is true
(C) Only I and IV are true
(D) None is true
(E) Only IV is true
Ans : (D)

31. Statements :
F $ P, P @ R, R © S, S % T
Conclusions : I. R % F
II. S * P
III. P © T
IV. S % F
(A) Only I, II and III are true
(B) Only I and II are true
(C) Only III and IV are true
(D) Only I, II and IV are true
(E) All are true
Ans : (D)

32. Statements :
G % H, H * I, I $ J, J @ K
Conclusions : I. G % I
II. G % J
III. K $ I
IV. H * J
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only I, II and III are true
(D) Only either I or II and III are true
(E) All are true
Ans : (A)

33. Statements :
V @ W, W % X, X * Y, Y $ Z
Conclusions : I. Z $ X
II. Y © V
III. W % Y
IV. Y @ W
(A) Only I and III are true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) None is true
(E) Only III and IV are true
Ans : (C)

Directions–(Q. 34–40) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. C is fourth to the left of F who is fifth to right of E. D is third to the right of A who is not immediate neighbour of E of F. B is third to left of H who is not immediate neighbour of E.

34. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above sitting arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) HFE
(B) DCG
(C) BHF
(D) AEF
(E) CGB
Ans : (D)

35. Who is between D and E ?
(A) C
(B) B
(C) A
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

36. Which of the following pairs are sitting between A and D ?
(A) FB
(B) GB
(C) FG
(D) FE
(E) GE
Ans : (C)

37. Who is third to the right of E ?
(A) B
(B) F
(C) D
(D) G
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

38. Who is to the immediate right of A ?
(A) G
(B) B
(C) F
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

39. What is D’s position with respect to B ?
(a) Immediate right
(b) Fourth to the right
(c) Third to the left
(d) Immediate left
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (d)
(E) Only either (a) or (d)
Ans : (D)

40. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person ?
(A) CH
(B) GA
(C) BD
(D) FG
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
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United Bank of India – General Awareness

1. Very often we see in the advertisements published by Financing Institutes/Agencies stating that their products are given high or average Ratings. These Rating Agencies classify bonds/investments in how many categories ?
1. Low Risk
2. Average Risk
3. High Risk
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

2. As per the reports published in various newspapers/journals etc. the economic map of the world is being redesigned. What is/are the new emerging trends of this new economic map of the world ?
1. With India and Asia at the forefront the centre of economic gravity has shifted to East.
2. Emerging markets, with India among the leaders, are growing faster than old established markets.
3. Central banks of the countries have recognized that case-by-case liquidity solutions are not the answers and a market wide and globally synchronized approach is needed to solve the present crisis.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

3. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India, the exporters of which of the following products to USA and European countries will get an incentive of 2% on their exports ?
1. Leather goods
2. Garments
3. Software
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2 only
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following is/are the key features of Indian Economy which were highlighted during the presentation of the Interim Budget 2009-10 ?
1. Despite global financial crisis the GDP growth rate in current financial year has been 7•1 per cent.
2. Indian economy was adjudged as second fastest growing economy in the world
3. A provision of Rs. 100 crores is made in the annual plan 2009-10 for setting up Unique Identification Authority of India.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

5. Many a times we read a term in financial news papers ‘SEPA’. What is the full form of the term ?
(A) Single Exchange Processing Agency
(B) Single Euro Payments Area
(C) Single Electronic Processing Agency
(D) Super Electronic Purchase Agency
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. As per the newly launched ‘Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme’ a monthly pension will be given to the widows. What will be the amount of the pension ?
(A) Rs. 200
(B) Rs. 400
(C) Rs. 600
(D) Rs. 800
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India all the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will be recapitalised over the next two years so that they can maintain a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of ……….
(A) 9%
(B) 12%
(C) 11%
(D) 22%
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. As per the Industrial Development Report 2009 India’s rank in Industrial Development was 54 on the Development Index. Which of the following organizations/agencies compiles Industrial Development Index of the world ?
(A) International Labour Organisation
(B) United Nations’ Industrial Development Organisation
(C) World Bank
(D) World Trade Organisation
(E) The Economic and Social Council of UNO
Ans : (B)

9. As per the news published in major news papers/magazines the International Finance Corporation has offered a loan for providing clean drinking water to 30 lakhs people in rural India. What is the amount of the loan ?
(A) 5 million US $
(B) 10 million US $
(C) 15 million US $
(D) 20 million US $
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

10. The merger of which of the following two Indian companies took place in recent past which is termed as “Largest ever merger in India’s Corporate History” ?
(A) Nuclear Power Corporation and National Thermal Power Corporation
(B) State Bank of India and its seven associate banks
(C) Hind Aluminium Company and Century Mills
(D) Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland
(E) Reliance Industries and Reliance Petroleum Ltd.
Ans : (E)

11. As per the agreements signed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCL) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) a joint Venture will be launched for setting up various Nuclear Power Plants in India. If this is materialized all these establishments will be required to function necessarily under the framework of which of the following existing acts ?
1. Industrial Disputes Act
2. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
3. Atomic Energy Act
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

12. As we all know more and more countries/organizations are now going for Non-Cash Transactions and accordingly Banks have launched many new products in the market for the same. Which of the following products is a non-cash transaction product ?
(A) Only ATM Card
(B) Only Credit Card
(C) Only Prepaid Card
(D) Only Debit Card
(E) All are non-cash transaction products
Ans : (E)

13. The Prime Minister of India while addressing a meeting of top industrialists of India in March 2009 advised the RBI to further cut interest rates. Which of the following is/are the reasons owing to which the Prime Minister who himself is an economist gave this advise to RBI ?
1. All major economies of the world are passing through a crisis situation. Prime Minister wants RBI to take preventive measures to save Indian economy.
2. In India ample liquidity is available in the market but there are no takers.
3. Inflation is at a comparatively low level at present in the country
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 2 and 3 only
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

14. As per the reports published in the newspapers India has signed an agreement to supply its Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to ……….
(A) Mauritius
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Zimbabwe
(E) Vietnam
Ans : (A)

15. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the present situation of Sugar Market in India which has undergone a dramatic change in last 12 months ?
1. From being a major exporter of sugar, India is desperately looking for imports today to meet its domestic needs.
2. Domestic prices have spurted by 60-70 per cent with no sign of respite.
3. The present situation is largely due to sharp contraction in cane acreage in the country.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

16. As per the recent reports, the per capita Income of the country has gone up during 2008-09. What is the per capita income at present ?
About ……….
(A) Rs. 15,000
(B) Rs. 33,000
(C) Rs. 40,000
(D) Rs. 23,000
(E) Rs. 53,000
Ans : (C)

17. A major Financial Newspaper while writing about the present status of economy in India wrote “the outlook in the agricultural sector gives room for optimism”. What does it really mean ?
[Pick up most appropriate statement(s)]
1. Agricultural Sector which was not playing any significant role in Indian economy is now growing very fast and significantly.
2. Agricultural sector is not going to play any major role in economy as its progress is still very slow.
3. Govt. will not require to provide any boost up package to agricultural sector as it is likely to be satisfactory this year.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Either 1 or 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

18. While addressing a conference of Bankers and top Industrialists, the Prime Minister made a statement that “Domestic Credit Flow for Productive Needs had to be maintained at a reasonable Cost”. What does it really mean ?
(Pick up the most appropriate statements).
1. Banks should further raise their deposit base and provide very low cost credit to Industry which is badly in need of the same.
2. Banks should neither reduce their lending rates further nor increase the rates on deposits as this may create a critical imbalance in the financial/money market of the country.
3. Banks should see that ample credit is provided to the industries at an affordable cost without diluting the credit norms.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2 only
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

19. A major financial newspaper recently published a report wherein it is said that “the Govt. was aware of the problems in certain sectors, particularly where Export Dependence was High.’ Keepinggeneral trend of India’s present economic situation in mind how would you interpret the above statement ?
[Pick up the most appropriate statement(s)].
1. The industry which produces mainly for export purposes is not doing well at present and needs Govt. support.
2. The industry which imports raw material and exports processed goods is in very bad shape these days. Govt. wishes to help them so that they can come out of it.
3. Indian exports were never in comfortable situations and this year they are in their worst situation. Govt. knows it but cannot help.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. Who amongst the following is an Economist of international fame and was in news recently ?
(A) John Key
(B) Paul Krugman
(C) Nicolas Sarkozy
(D) Mohamed Elbaradei
(E) Mohamed Nasheed
Ans : (B)

21. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Union Govt. ?
(A) Customs
(B) Corporate Tax
(C) Land Revenue
(D) Income Tax
(E) Surcharge on Income Tax
Ans : (C)

22. Service Tax was introduced in India for the first time in the year ……….
(A) 1990-91
(B) 1991-92
(C) 1994-95
(D) 1980-81
(E) 2000-01
Ans : (C)

23. Which of the following countries launched world’s first satellite for monitoring Greenhouse Gases ?
(A) USA
(B) Britain
(C) Japan
(D) China
(E) India
Ans : (C)

24. Which of the following countries launched its indigenous Satellite ‘Omid’ in February 2009 ?
(A) Spain
(B) Australia
(C) Turkey
(D) China
(E) Iran
Ans : (E)

25. The Govt. of India allowed the Income Tax Department to set up its centralized IT processing centre in ……….
(A) Bangalore
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
(E) Hyderabad
Ans : (A)

26. As per news reports MTNL recently launched it “3G Services” and became the first telecom operator to launch the same in India. What is the full form of ‘G’ in 3G ?
(A) Global
(B) Generation
(C) Growth
(D) Gravity
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries so that it can import Uranium from it ?
(A) China
(B) Tunisia
(C) Brazil
(D) Taiwan
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

28. The annual meeting of the world Economic Forum was organized in January–February 2009 in ……
(A) Davos
(B) Brasilia
(C) Washington DC
(D) London
(E) Tokyo
Ans : (A)

29. What is the minimum support price announced by the Govt. of India for Rabi crops of wheat ?
(A) Rs. 900 quintal
(B) Rs. 950 quintal
(C) Rs. 1,000 quintal
(D) Rs. 1,080 quintal
(E) Rs. 1,200 quintal
Ans : (D)

30. Which of the following is/are the highlights of the ‘project Snow Leopard’ launched in recent past ?
1. It is launched to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage and high altitude wild life.
2. The project is launched to make another hitech permanent Lab on South pole.
3. It is nothing but a project to protect snow leopards found in Himalayan region which is facing the fear of extinction.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following has now became the Third Largest Economy of the World ?
(A) Brazil
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Japan
(E) Russia
Ans : (C)

32. Ms. Johanna Sigurdardottir has taken over as the first women Prime Minister of ……
(A) Brazil
(B) Iceland
(C) Peru
(D) New Zealand
(E) Tunisia
Ans : (B)

33. Govt. of India has decided to set up two more All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) like institutes in near future. These new institutions would be established in ……….
(A) West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Haryana & Punjab
(C) Punjab & Tamil Nadu
(D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
(E) Gujarat and Maharashtra
Ans : (A)

34. Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Hockey
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Lawn Tennis
(E) Cricket
Ans : (E)

35. Who amongst the following is the winner of Saraswati Samman 2008 ?
(A) Gulzar
(B) Nida Fazli
(C) Srilal Shukla
(D) Govind Mishra
(E) Lakhmi Nandan Bora
Ans : (E)

36. Who amongst the following is the New Prime Minister of Israel after the general election held there in recent past ?
(A) Lieberman
(B) Tzipi Livini
(C) Shimon Peres
(D) Benjamin Netanyahu
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

37. Who amongst the following is the highest Wicket taker in the history of cricket ?(Both ODI and Test Cricket)
(A) Wasim Akram
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Stephan Fleming
(D) Shane Warne
(E) Muttiah Muralidharan
Ans : (E)

38. Which of the following commissions set up by the President of India decides the distribution of tax incomes between the Central and State Govts. ?
(A) Central Law Commission
(B) Pay Commission for Govt. Employees
(C) Administrative Reforms Commission
(D) Planning Commission
(E) Finance Commission
Ans : (E)

39. Who amongst the following became the first Indian to win ‘Golden Globe Award 2009’ ?
(A) Shivkumar Sharma
(B) Anu Malik
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) A. R. Rahman
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

40. Sania Mirza won the Mixed Doubles of which of the following tennis matches alongwith Mahesh Bhupati ?
(A) US Open 2009
(B) Australian Open 2009
(C) South Africa Tennis Open 2009
(D) ATP Challenger Tennis Championship 2009
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

41. We very frequently read about the activities of the Foreign Exchange Market in newspapers/magazines. Which of the following is/are the major functions of the same ?
1. Transfer of purchasing power from domestic to foreign market.
2. Providing credit for financing foreign trade.
3. Power to purchase gold from foreign countries as most of the nations still work on Gold Standards.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2 only
(E) Both 2 and 3 only
Ans : (D)

42. Who amongst the following players won the National Shooting Championship held in January 2009 ?
(A) Abhinav Bindra
(B) Omkar Singh
(C) Gurpreet Singh
(D) Anjali Bhagwat
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

43. Who amontst the following is the author of the book “Termites in the Trading system” ?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan
(B) Jagdish Bhagwati
(C) Jaswant Singh
(D) M. Chelapati Rao
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

44. The Govt. of India recently introduced Money Laundering Bill 2009. Under the bill which of the following agencies is empowered to search the premises after the offence is committed and a case is filed ?
(A) Income Tax Department
(B) Vigilance Department of the Reserve Bank of India
(C) Enforcement Directorate
(D) Central Bureau of Investigation
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following is/are the components of the Fiscal Deficit ?
1. Budgetary Deficit
2. Market Borrowings
3. Expenditure made from Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

46. Which of the following is the Trophy/Cups associated with the game of Hockey ?
(A) Derby
(B) Agha Khan Cup
(C) Merdeka
(D) Vizzy Trophy
(E) Rovers Cup
Ans : (B)

47. Which of the following is not a Welfare scheme launched by the Govt. of India ?
(A) Village Grain Bank Scheme
(B) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana
(C) Annapurna Scheme
(D) Midday Meal Scheme
(E) Bharat Nirman Yojana
Ans : (E)

48. Which of the following are the instruments of Credit Control in the hands of the RBI ?
1. Lowering or raising the discount and interest rates.
2. Raising the minimum support price of the major agro products.
3. Lowering or raising the minimum cash reserves maintained by the commercial banks.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3 only
(E) Both 2 and 3 only
Ans : (C)

49. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book “Dreams from My Father : A Story of Race and Inheritance” ?
(A) Barack Obama
(B) John Evans Aatta Mills
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Danny Boyle
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

50. Which of the following programmes was launched to further improve the facilities of irrigation in rural India ?
(A) National Social Assistance programme
(B) Construction of Kiosks for poors
(C) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(D) Annapurna Scheme
(E) National Watershed Development Programme
Ans : (E)