Quiz on Current Affairs for DMRC train operator

Use of which notes is to be treated as terror act?
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When is the National Telecom Policy is set to be rolled out?
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Which bank is set to buy more than half of Barclays Indian credit card portfolio?
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Who has been appointed as Manufacturers Association for Information Technology's executive director?
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Which company recently got NOC from ONGC to sell major stake in its Indian unit to Vedanta Resources?
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Name the mobile app company which Facebook acquired recently.
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What is the new interface launched by Microsoft for Xbox gamers?
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Name the US scriptwriter who debuted with Bollywood kid books.
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Who has been appointed as Managing Director for India by Research in Motion?
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Which 3 countries are set to hold Trilateral meet in Washington?
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Who completed 13,000 runs in Test cricket recently?
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Which bank abolished penalty on pre-payment of housing loans recently?
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Who has been named most powerful Asian in UK?
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Who is set to be appointed as national ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(Unicef)?
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Name the former Kerala Ranji Trophy player who passed away recently.
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Nokia Corp has applied to delist from which stock exchange as the trading volumes of its shares fell?
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Which movie's screening has been banned by Tamil Nadu Government recently?
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Who has been appointed as special representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan?
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Name the bill that was approved by the Union Cabinet to improve efficiency and increase accountability of the corporate sector.
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Name the world's first ever Android tablet launched for kids.
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Who has been appointed as cricket coach of Australia?
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Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create world's No.3 exchange?
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Which Union Territory has become the first among all the UTs and States in India to register 100 per cent banking coverage?
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Which search giant has launched free video service in India?
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Name the IT service Indian subsidiary company that has launched 24x7 technical support lifeline in hindi.
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Who has launched JaxtrSMS, a mobile application that let users to send unlimited free text messages to any other phone anywhere in the world?
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Name the Pakistan ambassador to the US who resigned recently.
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Who is set to be honoured with C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award?
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Name the Indian-American who has been awarded with one of the highest civilian honours of Guyana in recognition of his role in strengthening the democracy of Guyana.
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Which Japanese imaging major eyeing to open 300 outlets across India's small towns?
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Quiz on World Current Affairs(December 2011)

Who has been named AIFF Player of the Year?
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Who has been honoured Banker of the Year award 2010-11?
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Name the Former Miss Venezuela who died of breast cancer.
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Name the newly developed Remotely operated vehicle handed over by Defense Research and Development Organisation to the Indian Army.
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Which Finance is set to raise Rs.600 crore through Debenture Issue?
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Name the latest pendrive launched in India by Kingston.
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Who has been awarded Best actor in social role and Entertainer of the year at the Big Star Entertainment Awards recently?
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Which Indian state celebrated its 50th anniversary of liberation from 450 years of Portuguese rule?
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Name Microsoft’s new version of Social Network.
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Who became first Bangladesh cricket player to take 5-wicket haul and score century in the same test?
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Where has facebook moved its headquarters?
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Who has been named Germany’s sportsman of the Year?
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Name the 2 earth sized extra-solar planets discovered recently.
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Name the youngster of Australia who topped high school music exam in Tabla playing.
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Which country has declared national disaster as flash floods have left more than 1,000 dead or missing?
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Which country has announced plans to separate retail and investment banking to prevent a repeat of financial crisis that triggered massive state bailouts?
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Who won gold at the women’s 1500 metre title of the 72nd All-India Inter-Varsity athletics championship?
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Quiz on Current Affairs for All competitive exams

Quiz on Current Affairs(December 2011) for competitive exams

Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court?
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Who stepped down as chairman of Essar Energy?
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Who inaugurated Kerala Cricket Association stadium at Krishnagiri in Wayanad District?
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Who won the woman’s singles match at the BWF World Super Series Finals?
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Who has been selected as president of India International Centre(IIC)?
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Who won the Thailand Golf Championship by 7 strokes?
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Who won her 3rd WISPA(women’s professional squash tour) crown of 2011 at the Crocodile Challenge Cup in Hong Kong?
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Name the former Czech president who died recently.
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Which company has agreed to remove its logo from London’s Olympic stadium?
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Which bank launched ‘Bank on wheels’ in Karnataka recently?
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Which major bill was cleared by Indian Union Cabinet on 18th December 2011?
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Which company won patent rights against Android?
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Which company won patent for Driverless car?
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Name the Olympian, custodian of the gold medal-winning Indian team in the 1951 Asian Games who passed away recently.
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Name the debutant novelist who has captured the 600 year old history of Madurai till 1920 in his novel ‘Kaval Kottam’, won the Sahitya Academy Award for 2011.
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How many hectares of cultivable land in India has declined in the last 5 years due to shift to non-agricultural purposes?
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Name India’s top nuke scientist who designed the first atomic bomb which was detonated at Pokhran in 1974, who died recently.
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Who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court?
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Quiz on current Affairs December 2011 -2

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Union Public Service Commission's
Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination 2012

Who has been crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2012?

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Which event has been recognised as single-biggest Special Olympics event?

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Which country has been ranked 2nd biggest global arms exporter?

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Name the physicist and Xerox’s chief scientist who passed away recently.

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Who is set to partner with Leander Peas in Chennai Open 2012?

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Who has been appointed as head coach for Delhi Daredevils?

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Which city’s metro turned 9 years...?

Quiz on current Affairs December 2011
Shiksha karmi model paper for 2012 written exam in the state of Chhattisgarh

Which city’s metro turned 9 years?

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Who takes over as supreme leader of North Korea?

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Name the website launched by Patna police as Patnaites can get information about the position of different roads.
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What is the value of first ever tax-free bonds issue that NHAI is set to launch on 28th December 2011?

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Which legendary singers 87th Birth anniversary was celebrated across Mumbai on 24th December 2011?

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Where has Karuturi Agro Products has planned to establish sugar factory?

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Quiz on current Affairs December 2011

Who has been named Czech Republic Athlete of the Year?


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Name the American boxing champion who has been sentenced to 90days jail.


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Where has the bronze statue of Steve Jobs been unveiled?


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Name the person who hung himself by his hair for 23 minutes setting a world record.


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Which airlines has slipped to No.5 in market share as the company is cash strapped?


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Which Finnish Formula 1 driver is set to return for 2012 season?


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Name the Rider who has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.


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Name the first Qatar woman who is set to participate in Qatar’s National Swim Team.


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Which South African movie won the Best Film award at the 4th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival?


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UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paper- 2012-3

Which bank abolished penalty on pre-payment of housing loans recently?




Who has been named most powerful Asian in UK?



Who is set to be appointed as national ambassador of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(Unicef)?



Name the former Kerala Ranji Trophy player who passed away recently.



Nokia Corp has applied to delist from which stock exchange as the trading volumes of its shares fell?


Which movie's screening has been banned by Tamil Nadu Government recently?



Who has been appointed as special representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan?




Name the bill that was approved by the Union Cabinet to improve efficiency and increase accountability of the corporate sector.



Name the world's first ever Android tablet launched for kids.



Who has been appointed as cricket coach of Australia?



Which two Japanese stock exchanges are set to merge and create world's No.3 exchange?
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UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paper- 2012-2

UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (SRAE) practice paper- 2012
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ for Reserve Bank of India Grade B Officers Recruitment Exam 1


1. When a body is taken from the earth to the moon :
(A) Its weight increases
(B) Its weight decreases
(C) Its weight remains unchanged
(D) It becomes completely weightless



2. Expansion during heating :
(A) Occurs only in solid
(B) Increases the weight of the material
(C) Decreases the density of the material
(D) Occurs at the same rate for all liquids and solids




3. ‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of:
(A) Ozone
(B) Nitrous oxide
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Carbon dioxide



4. The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with recommending to the President about :
(A) The principle governing grants-in-aid to be given to the States
(B) Distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the Centre and the States
(C) Neither (A) nor (B)
(D) Both (A) and (B)



5. To be officially recognized by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition
of Parties must have at least :
(A) 50 members
(B) 60 members
(C) 80 members
(D) 1/3 of total members of the Lok Sabha



6. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of :
(A) GDP
(B) Population
(C) Foodgrains
(D) Per capita income



7. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?
(A) Truth
(B) Non-violence
(C) Untouchability
(D) Heavy industrialisation




8. Consider :
Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for the Upanishads.
Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific.
Now select your answer from the following code :
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.




9. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Muhammad Tughlaq’s scheme of token currency was a failure.
Reason (R) : Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.




10. Rock cut architecture in Harapan culture context has been found at :
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Dhaulabira
(C) Kotdiji
(D) Amri



11. In India, national income is estimated by :
(A) Planning Commission
(B) Central Statistical Organization
(C) Indian Statistical Institute
(D) National Sample Survey Organization




12. Right to Education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is :
(A) Included in the Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) A Fundamental Right
(C) A Statutory Right
(D) None of the above




13. Who among the following designed the Indian National Flag :
(A) Pingali Venkayya
(B) Bahadur Yar Jung
(C) Alluri Sita Rama Raju
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose




14. “Subroto” cup is associated with which of the following games :
(A) Cricket
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton




15.The poorest district in India – Malkangiri is in which state?
(A) Sikkim
(B) West Bengal
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa

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Business and Technology Quiz for MBAs, BBMs


Which company has the punchline/tagline of "Memories unlimited"?
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Which group owns Allen Solly brand?

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Who is the brand ambassador for Elf?

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What is the punchline of Toshiba?

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Which famous Indian actress is the brand ambassador for Comfort fabric conditioner?

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Who has been appointed as interim CEO of Swiss bank UBS after Mr.Oswald Gruebel stepped down?

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Which company owns the brand Elf bike oil?

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What is the punchline/tagline of yatra.com a travel portal?

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Which leading internet giant announced that it will provide free websites to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) in India?

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Which company will be launching Nook Tablet shortly?

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Which Indian business tycoon has been appointed as the board member of Warwick Business School?

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Where can we book Akash Tablet PC (Akash ubislate)?

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Which company has launched a mobile phone in the name of Radar which has windows mango OS?

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By what name Motorola has launched its first facebook phone?

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CLT20 Quiz - Sports Quiz 2011

When did Champions League T20 Kick started?

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Who is the chairperson of the CLT20 tournament?

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How many countries are part of CLT20 tournament?

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Who won the title sponsor rights for CLT20 tournament for first 2 years?

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Which company suceeded Airtel as the title sponsor for CLT20 tournament for the next four years?

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Which team won the first ever CLT20 title?

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New South Wales defeated which team in the finals of 2009?

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Who clinched the CLT20 title in the year 2010?

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Who has composed the theme song for CLt20?

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Which spanish singer proposed a new song for the second edition of CLT20 tournament(CLT20 2010)?

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In which country was the inaugural CLT20 tournament held?

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In which country was the second edition of CLT20 tournament held?

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In which country 2011 CLT20 tournament was held?
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General Awareness Practice Questions FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS-1

General Awareness Practice Questions FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS


GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE MCQs
by CURRENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. How many times can a person be elected as President of U.S.A.?
(a) Three times
(b) Two times
(c) No limit
(d) Four times
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2. Which statutory official in India can participate in Lok Sabha discussions but can Not vote?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Attorney General
(c) Comptroller and Auditor General
(d) Leader of opposition
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3. What has been the annual exponential growth Rate of population in India during 1981-91:
(a) 1.11 per cent
(b) 2.0l per cent
(c) 2.14 per cent
(d) 2.35 per cent
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4. Where is the Institute of Sugar Technology situated?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pimpri
(c) Kanpur
(d) Mumbai
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5. Where is Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine located?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lucknow
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pune
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6. Where the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Youth Development is being setup?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Sriperambadur
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Bombay
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7. The highest Indian decoration for showing Valour and gallantry in the war is:
(a) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) Param Vir Chakra
(d) Mahavir Chakra
(e) None of these
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8. What is the sex ratio in India according to the Census of 1991?
(a) 923 females per 1000 males
(b) 912 females per 1000 males
(c) 927 females per 1000 males
(d) 930 females per 1000 males
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9. Which institution is responsible for the Formulation of 5 Years Plans in India?
(a) National Productivity Council
(b) Planning Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) None of these
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10. Which train in India has the longest route Length?
(a) Himgiri Express
(b) Himsagar Express
(c) G.T. Express
(d) Guwahati-Trivendrum Express
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11. Electrical Current is measured by:
(a) Voltameter
(b) Anemometer
(c) Watt meter
(d) Ammeter
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12. Where is SHAR space centre located?
(a) Trivendrum
(b) Bangalore
(c) Shrihari Kota
(d) Arvi
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13. Which of the following is the name of the German International Airlines?
(a) Cathay Pacific
(b) Qantas
(c) KLM
(d) Lufthansa
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14. The deepest point in the oceans is
(a) Marians Trench
(b) Galathea deep
(c) Bartholomew deep
(d) Mindanao deep
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15. What is the total number of major ports in India?
(a) 6
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 9
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16. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary Axis is known as:
(a) Rotation
(b) Aphelion
(c) Perihelion
(d) Revolution
(e) Orbit
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17. Khajuraho is situated in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Orissa
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18. What does the Mercator Projection refer to?
(a) Lines of longitude and latitude drawn in Curved lines
(b) High altitude contours
(c) Lines of latitude and longitude drawn in Straight lines
(d) Equatorial belt
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19. Who can preside but cannot vote in one of The Houses of Parliament?
(a) Speaker
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Vice Chairman
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20. Which amendment to the Constitution of India affirmed the power of the Parliament to Amend any part of the Constitution including That relating to Fundamental Rights:
(a) 26th
(b) 25th
(c) 24th
(d) 23rd
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21. The 38th (Amendment) Act to the Constitution Of India relates to:
(a) Raising the upper limit of membership Of Lok Sabha
(b) President’s ‘satisfaction’ in declaring Emergency has been made non justiciable
(c) Provision for a Legislative Assembly and Council of minister for Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union
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22 Under what article of the Constitution of India Can the President take over the administration Of a State in case its constitutional machinery Breaks down?
(a) Article 83(2)
(b) Article 352
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 343
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23. How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India in the 8th Schedule?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
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24. Into how many commands is the Indian army Organized?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Five
(d) Seven
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25. The oceans cover ...... of the surface of the Earth:
(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 71%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%
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Exclusive business GK questions for IBPS CWE clerks exam which would be conducted on November 27 2011

IBPS CWE clerks Common Written Exam (CWE) 2011
Exclusive business GK questions for IBPS CWE clerks exam which would be conducted on November 27 2011

1. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and ___came into effect from July 1.
(a) Malaysia (b) Mongolia (c) South Korea (d) China





2. India-Malaysia CECA is India's __ bilateral Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement.
(a) third (b) fourth (c) fifth (d) sixth






3. Comprehensive Economic Co-opera­tion Agreement (CECA) envisages liberalisation of
1. trade in goods II. trade in services III. investments.
Which of the toll owng is correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) I & II (d) All the above






4. The implementation of FTA between India and Malaysia will boost the bi­lateral trade to __ by 2015.
(a) $12 million (b) $15 million (c) $18 million (d) $20 million






5. The index ofIndia's eight core indus­trial registered a growth of _ in May, 2011.
(a) 5.3 per cent (b) 6.3 per cent (c) 7.3 per cent (d) 8.3 per cent






6. India's largest wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy has bagged recently a Rs. 650 crore order from Orient Green Power Company. This is a __ company.
(a) Mumbai-based (b) Chennai-based (c) Bangalore-based (d) Delhi-based






7. GMR Energy has tied up funds for its __ power project, which is GMR's first independent power project outside India.
(a) Singapore (b) Thailand (c) Malaysia (d) None of these





8. US Exim Bank has recently sanc­tioned loans worth $ 1.40 billion to Indian companies in the __ sector.
(a) infrastructure (b) renewable energy (c) micro finance (d) None of these






9. Maharashtra Electrosmelt Ltd. (MEL) has been merged with SAIL recently. MEL is located at
(a) Ratnagiri (b) Ahemadnagar (c) Pune (d) Chandrapur





10. The government on July 18 ap­proved in principle additional equity infusion of crore.
(a) Rs. 1,000 (b) Rs. 1,200 (c) Rs. 1,600 (d) Rs. 2,000

Online Current Affairs Quiz 1

1. Annual UN General assembly, which held in New york in Sept. 2011. this is the__of UNGA?
a. 75th
b. 66th
c. 85th
d 100th
e. none of these

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2. Centre has announced how much money for earthquake hit Sikkim?
a. rupee 50 cr
b. rupee 75 crore
c. rupee 60 crore
d. rupee 100 crore
e. none of these

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3. The 76th Conference of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India was hosted by
a. Jaipur
b. Delhi
c. Nagpur
d. Patna
e. none of these

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4. Typhoon Roke recently hit?
a. China
b. New Zealand
c. Japan
d. Taiwan
e. Vietnam

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5. Mansur Ali Khan Patuadi, who died recently was a
a. Diplomat
b. writer
c. Landlord
d. Cricketer
e. none of these

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Current Affairs Quiz 2011

1. Which of the following parties does not form part of the United Progressive Alliance government formed following the elections to the 14th Lok Sabha ?

(A) DMK


(B) RJD

(C) JD (U)

(D) NCP

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2. ‘India’s Gateway to the World’ the famous slogan is of—

(A) Air India

(B) BSNL

(C) VSNL

(D) Wipro

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3. ‘Vision India 2020’ is a book written by—

(A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(B) I. K. Gujral


(C) Narendra Modi

(D) Shushil Kumar Shinde

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4. The company which sponsored the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the century is—

(A) Birla

(B) Onida

(C) Electrolux

(D) Sony

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5. Who among the following won the Nobel Prize for Medicine 2010 ?

(A) Elizabeth H. Blackburn

(B) Carol W. Greider


(C) Jack W. Szostak

(D) Robert G. Edwards

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6. Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna ?

(A) Dr. Homi Bhabha

(B) Dr. J. C. Bose

(C) Dr. C. V. Raman

(D) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

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7. Who among the following was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature-2010 ?

(A) Mario Vergas Llosa

(B) Bill Clinton

(C) Paul Lauterbur


(D) Shirin Ebadi

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8. Who got the Best Actor Award in the 58th National Film Awards announced on May 19, 2011 ?

(A) Amitabh Bachchan

(B) Shahrukh Khan

(C) Dhanush and Salim Kumar

(D) Nana Patekar

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9. Who was awarded the UNESCO—Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award for 2011 ?

(A) K.C. Vashishtha

(B) Ahmad Zeidabadi

(C) Mai Chidiac

(D) N. Swaminathan


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10. The Nuclear Security Summit was held between 12-13 April, 2010 at—

(A) Bucharest

(B) Dhaka

(C) Washington

(D) Islamabad

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