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Showing posts with label Famous Personalities. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 24, 2021
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IBPS Clerk Gereral Awareness Practise set-3
IBPS CWE clerk General Awareness set -3
1. As we all know banks publish their quarterly performance to bring transparency in the system and also to give a clear picture of their performance to the public. How were results of Quarter 2 different from the results of Quarter 1 of the listed banks including giants like SBI and ICICI banks?
(A) Performance was subdued in the Quarter 2.
(B) Yields on advances of almost all listed banks have come down.
(C) Advances grew at a slower pace when compared to deposits.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true
(c) Only C is true
(d) All A B and C are true
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
2. After the Subprime crisis which of the following problems has hit the global economy/world markets recently?
(a) Dubai debt problem
(b) Change of Government in Japan and its new economic policies.
(c) High rate of inflation in India
(d) Extremely volatile behaviour of the Bombay Stock Exchange and other major Stock Exchanges world wide.
(e) None of these.
Ans: (a)
3. As per the news published in major newspapers in India Banks in India need about 12 lakh business correspondents for rural areas. What will be the role of these correspondents?
(A) They will help rural people in their day to day banking activities.
(B) They will work as a link between banks and the customers.
(C) They will ascertain eligibility of rural people so that relief packages can be provided to them.
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) All A. B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
4. It is evident that the economic slowdown still continues to weigh on the performance of the banks in India. How is this affecting banks and/or general public?
(a) The number of bank account holders has gone down
(b) The gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of the listed banks have increased substantially.
(c) Inflation has reached at a very high level
(d) Relief packages announced by the Government have proved insufficient to improve the situation of agri sector
(e) All of these
Ans: (e)
5. Why has Dr. Sublr Gokarn’s name been in the news recently?
(a) He has, taken over as the Deputy Governor of the RBI
(b) He has taken over as the Deputy Governor of the RBI
(c) He will be the new Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India.
(d) He has taken over as the Chief of the Economic Advisory Council attached to Prime Minister's Office
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
6. As published invarious newspapers, the Experian Credit Information Company of India is going to launch its operation in India soon. At present the only credit information bureau fuctional in India is
(a) AMFI
(b) ICRA
(c) CIBIL
(d) CRISIL
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
7. As per the news published, in a financial population RBI is redesinging its 'ECS' to function as a Automated Clearing House (ACH) for bulk transactions. What is full form of 'ECS'?
(a) Extra Closing System
(b) Electronic Cheque System
(c) Evening Cheque Sorter
(d) Evening Cheque System
(e) Electronic Clearing Service
Ans: (e)
8. Which of the following challenges will be the most crucial for human existence on earth in the days to come?
(a) Pollution
(b) Food Secudty
(c) Availability of natural gas
(d) Need for Financial Inclusion
(e) Cyber Crimes
Ans: (a)
9. The Reserve Bank of India has asked all the banks to install. "Note Sorting Machines" in the branches. How will this help banks and the general public?
(A) The machines will check for counterfeit notes and drop these from circulation. .
(B) This will help banks to count the notes quickly and accurately.
(C) This will help in sorting out soiled 1I0teS so that they are not reissued by the banks.
(a) Only B
(b) Only A
(c) Only C
(d) Only A and B
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
10. A study report entitled "India Generation Gap Review" was presented at the World Economic Forum in November 2009. This was presented during which of the following summits/conferences?
(a) G-8 Summit
(b) G-20 Summit
(c) India Economic Summit
(d) SAARC Finance Ministers' Conference
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
11. As we know the Government of India has notified certain new rules to calculate Income Tax on various perks like accommodation and conveyance etc. being given by employers to their salaried employees. The new rules will replace which of the following taxes which has been abolished now?
(a) Capital Gains Tax
(b) Sales Tax
(c) Cash Transaction Tax
(d) Fringe Benefit Tax
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
12. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan has taken over as the Chief of -
(a) Electionics Commission
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation
(c) Atomic Energy Commission of India
(d) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
13. As per the guidelines issued by the RBI, banks are preparing for a service which will allow customers to withdraw upto Rs .1,000 using their debit cards from notified shops/stores. allover the country. All such shops/stores will have 'pas' terminals for the same. What is full form of the 'pas'?
(a) Payment on Sale
(b) Power of Sale.
(c) Point of Sale
(d) Payment Order Service
(e) None of these.
Ans: (c)
14. The working group set up by the RBI has suggested-the launch of an Emergency Fund Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks?
(a) Public Sector Banks
(b) Small Banks
(c) Urban Cooperative Banks
(d) Private Banks
(e) Foreign Banks
Ans: (c)
15. As published in major newspapers public sector banks have asked the Government of India to provide more funds for "Capital Infusion". How much is the need of PSBs collectively for the purpose? (Rs. in crores)?
(a) 10,000
(b) 15,000
(c) 20.000
(d) 25,000
(e) 30,000
Ans: (d)
16. Who amongst the following has purchased about 200 tonnes of gold from international Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2009?
(a) Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd.
(b) Bombay Stock Exchange of India
(c) Gold Council of India
(d) Reserve Bank of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
17. One of the major emphasis of Basel II is that banks, should have
(a) adequate Capital Adequacy Ratio
(b) only few branches in urban centres
(c) more and more branches in rural areas
(d) core banking mode of operation
(e) all the above to comply with Basel II norms
Ans: (a)
18. As per the reports published by various agencies/organisation, it is estimated that around 3 billion extra people will join our existing population of 6 billion by the year 2050. To provide food for all of them, a second round which of the following initiatives is required to be start much in advance?
(a) Green Revolution
(b) Planned Urbanisation
(c) Industrialisation
(d) Climate Migration
(e) All of these
Ans: (e)
19. Who amongst the following is the President of the European Union at present?
(a) Catherine Ashton
(b) Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso,
(c) Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt
(d) Mr. Sergi Lavrov
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
20. As per the reports published in various newspapers, and journals almost all big nations are trying their best to resolve various disputes between the nations where in either the are a party or because of that their peace and stability many be affected. Stability in which of the following two nations is more vital to India than that of any other nations?
(a) Bangladesh & China
(b) China & USA
(c) Iraq & Russia
(d) South & North Korea
(e) Pakistan & Afghanistan
Ans: (e)
21. India's bilateral per annum trade with European Union at present is about -
(a) 50 billion US $
(b) 75. billion US $
(c) 100 billion US $
(d) 150 billion US $
(e) 200 billion US $
Ans: (b)
22. Some world bodies/organisations/agencies are of the view that agriculture should adopt a "Cross Disciplinary Approach", and fake help of all types of sciences and studies. This approach will help in which of the following crucial problems being faced by humanity?
(a) Use of Genetically Modified Crop
(b) Melting of glaciers
(c) Food crisis
(d) Climate change
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
23. An agreement between two nations or a group of nations which establishes unimpeded exchange and flow of goods and services between/among trade partners regardless of national boundaries is called-
(a) Import Free Agreement
(b) Free Trade-Agreement
(c) Export Free Agreement
(d) Special Economic Zone Agreement
Ans: (b)
24. Which of the following correctly describe what "One Carbon Credit" is?
(A) Credit permit to release one ton of carbon dioxide.
(B) Providing loans to establish one new production unit which can produce carbon dioxide for Industrial use.
(C) Finding out one new business which can use and recycle green house gases.
(a) Only C
(b) Only B
(c) Only A
(d) All A, B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
25. As per various reports issued by the UNO and other world bodies, agricultural and allied, activities consume what percentage of global water resources every year?
(a) 15%
(b) 30%
(c) 50%
(d) 70%
(e) 60%
Ans: (d)
26. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is a wing/agency of the _
(a) World Bank
(b) United Nations Organisation
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) Ministry of Agriculture Government of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
27. As a policy India does not encourage tree, movement of unskilled labours from _
(a) Gulf Countries
(b) USA and South American Nations
(c) European Union Nations
(d) All these nations
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
28. The Government of India has decided to disinvest its share in major listed public sector under-takings. How much of its share will be off loaded in this method?
(a) 2%
(b) 4%
(c) 8%
(d) 10%
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
29. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is working in an Indian city to make it safe for women. Which of the following is that city?
(a) Pune
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
(e) Lucknow
Ans: (c)
30. At present the trade between India and China is in a state of "Payment Imbalance", What does this mean in real terms?
(A) China does not import many items from India whereas India-imports more from. China.
(B) China does not pay India in time and a lot of delay is reported by the exporters.
(C) India wants all payments to be made in US Dollars whereas China pays in its own currency.
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) All A, B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
31. India has signed an agreement on climate change with which of the following countries recently?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Australia
(e) China
Ans: (e)
32. Some Scientists are of the opinion that extra agricultural production should be achieved. without, going for the cultivation of extra land and also without causing damage to essential eco-system. This concept, in other words, is known as-
(a) Sustainable growth
(b) Renewability of Inputs
(c) Global Melt down
(d) Climate Migration
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
33. Mr. Z. E. A. Ben Ali has taken over as the President of -
(a) Tunisia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) Kuwait
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
34. Which of the following is NOT a Government of India undertaking?
(a) Oil India Ltd.
(b) Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
(e) Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
Ans: (c)
35. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China.
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) chhattisgarh
(e) All of these
Ans: (c)
36. Which of the following has been the growth of India's GDP during 2008-09? (Final data are issued in late 2009).
(a) 5%
(b) 5.5%
(c) 6%
(d) 6.5%
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
37. Which of the following ministries has launched a new "Skill Development Initiative Scheme" so that the employability of the young people can be increased?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Agriculture
(c) Ministry of Heavy Industry
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
(e) Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ans: (a)
38. Sachin Tendulkar has recently, become the first cricketer in ODI history to cross the milestone of
(a) 10000 runs
(b) 12000 runs
(c) 15000 runs
(d) 17000 runs
(e) 20000 runs
Ans: (d)
39. The East Asia Summit took place in October 2009 in Hua Hin town, This is a town in -
(a) China
(b) Myanmar
(c) Cambodia
(d) Malaysia
(e) Thailand
Ans: (e)
40. What percent of India's GDP is invested in providing education?
(a) 1%
(b) 2.5%
(c) 4%
(d) 6%
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
41. India has recently gained the status of becoming the third largest producer of Steel in the world. Who is the largest producer?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) China
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
42. Dadaab Refugee Camp which was, in the news recently is located in which of the following countries?
(a) Sudan
(b) Iraq
(c) Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Kenya
Ans: (e)
43. Which of the following countries, objected to the Indian Prime Minister's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
44. Which of the following is NOT associated with climate change and/or Global Warming?
(a) Basel Norms
(b) Bali Meet 2007
(c) Copenhagen Conference
(d) Kyoto Protocol
(e) Bangkok Meet in 2009
Ans: (a)
45. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Hockey?
(a) Baseline
(b) Smash
(c) Drop
(d) Centre Forward
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
46. Which of the following Geneticaly Modified vegetables is recently being made available in Indian markets?
(a) Carrot
(b) Radish
(c) Brinjal
(d) Potato
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
47. Each Nobel Prize winner gets an amount of 10, million Swedish-
(a) Kroner
(b) Dollar
(c) Yen
(d) Pound
(e) Euro
Ans: (a)
48. Which of the following is NOT a plant product?
(a) Camphor
(b) Aloe Vera
(c) Vanilla
(d) Kiwi
(e) All are plant products
Ans: (e)
49. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the recipients the Nobel Prize in the field of__
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Economics
(e) Literature
Ans: (b)
50. As per the reports published in newspapers the Government of India has asked all the states to conduct a 'Social Audit” of each and every work of which of the following scheme,
(a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(c) Indira Aawas Yojana
(d) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
(e) None of these.
Ans: (a)
51. Which of the following is NOT the name of a major Lai Tennis Tournament?
(a) U S Open
(b) Wimbledon
(c) French Open
(d) Grand Master
(e) Australian Open
Ans: (d)
52. 'Derby' is associated with which of the following sports events?
(a) Horse Racing
(b) Chess
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey
(e) Football
Ans: (a)
53. Which of the following terms is NOT used in Banking and Finance?
(a) Bid Price
(b) Jacksonian Seizure
(c) Call Option
(d) Bluechip
(e) Dividend
Ans: (b)
54. Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for the exemplary won in the field of -
(a) Literature
(b) Music
(c) Films
(d) Sports
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
55. Who amongst the following is the Chief Justice of India at present?
(a) Justice R. C. Lahoti
(b) Justice Y.K. Sabharwal
(c) Justice G. P. Mathur
(d) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
56. Which of the fallowing terms is NOT used in Econamics?
(a) Exogenous
(b) Depreciation
(c) Deep Market
(d) Zero Sum Game
(e) Handedness
Ans: (e)
57. Who amongst the fallowing is NOT a lawn Tennis player?
(a) Cara Black
(b) Dinara Safina
(c) Jelena Jankovic
(d) Leander Paes
(e) Anand Pawar
Ans: (e)
58. Which of the following books is written by V.S. Naipaul?
(a) A Woman Alone
(b) The Open Cauple
(c) The Grass is Singing
(d) The Golden Notebook
(e) Half a Life
Ans: (e)
59. Sri Balraj Puri, who was in the news recently, is a famous _
(a) Classical Singer
(b) Cine Actor
(c) Social Warker
(d) Sportsman
(e) Journalist
Ans: (e)
60. Which of the following is caused by H5NI virus?
(a) Yellow fever
(b) Measles
(c) Plague
(d) Bird flu
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
61. Which of the following rivers is NOT in India?
(a) Tapti
(b) Ural
(c) Mahi
(d) Mahanadi
(e) Penner
Ans: (b)
62. Mr. Mohamed Nasheed was on a five day state visit to India recently. He is the President of -
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Iran
(c) Indonesia
(d) Maldives
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
63. India celebrated which of the following Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in October 2009?
(a) 110
(b) 120
(c) 130
(d) 140
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
64. Which of the following states has launched e-Shakti Programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
65. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers?
(a) Matritva Sahayog Yojana
(b) Dhan Lakshmi Yojana
(c) ASHA
(d) Health for All Scheme
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
66. As per the decision taken by the Orissa cabinet the new name of the state would be written as _
(a) Odisha
(b) Orissha
(c) Aurissa
(d) Horissa
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
67. India recently organized sixth ministerial level of Indo-US- TPF. What is full form of TPF?
(a) Trade Policy Forum
(b) Traditional Planning Force
(c) Trade and Payment Finance
(d) Technical Planning Force
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
68. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of state level agency on afforestation created by the Government of India?
(a) NDMA
(b) SFDA
(c) ICMJE
(d) JCCROM
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
69. Which of the following states has launched 'Atta-Dal Scheme' under which atta and dal Will be supplied at affordable prices to ration card holders?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Orissa
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
70. Which of the following states has the maximum number of Sugar mills?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
71. India purchased the Barak Anti Missile Defence System from –
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) France
(d) Israel
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
72. Mullaperiyar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
(a) Pamba
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
73. Which of the following countries won the Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament 2009?
(a) England
(b) Pakistan
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
74. Who amongst the following has not been nominated for Man Booker Prize -2009?'
(a) J.M. Coetzee
(b) Hilary Mantel
(c) Sarah Waters
(d) Thomas Cromwell
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
75. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given far excellence in the field of-
(a) Sports
(b) Economics
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Cinema
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
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IBPS General Awareness
1. New Chief minister of Uttarakhand is.......?
1) Nitish Kumar 2) Mayawathi
3) Ramesh Pokhriyal 4) B.C. Khanduri
5) None
2. South Sudan is in ......?
1) Asia 2) Europe
3) North America 4) Africa 5) Australia
3 . G-SAT -12 is a .......?
1) Rocket 2) Satellite 3) Space Shuttle
4) Missile 5) Aircraft
4. From 10 November 2011, the SAARC summit to be held in Male (capital of Maldives). Select one nation not a member of this International summit?
1) Myanmar 2) Bangladesh 3) India
4) Sri Lanka 5)Pakistan
5. Housing scheme is........?
1) MGNREGS 2) JSSY 3) RAY
4) ANNAPURNA 5) LAF
6. National Drinking Water Mission named after.......?
1) Indira Gandhi 2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Jawahar Lal Nehru 4) Rajiv Gandhi
5) Vajpayee
7. Pick up a filed in which Ramon Magsaysay award is not given?
1) Sports
2) Emergent Leadership
3) Government Service
4) Peace and International Understanding
5) journalism
8. 12th Five year plan period is.......?
1) 2012-2017 2) 2010-2015
3) 2009-2014 4) 2012-2018
5) 2011-2016
9. Five year plans finally approved by.......?
1) National Development Council
2) Planning Commission
3) National knowledge Commission
4) Ministry of Finance
5) Finance Secretary
10. Father of Indian Green Revolution is.......?
1) M.S.Swaminathan 2) Harish Handey
3) J.M.Keynes 4) Amartya Sen
5) Indira Gandhi
11. As part of Look East policy, Prathibha Patil, the president of India recently visited.......?
1) South korea 2) North Korea 3) Vietnam
4) Malaysia 5) Hongkong
12. India's national aquatic animal is.......?
1) Fish 2) Prawn 3) Whale
4) Dolphin 5) Shrimp
13. National Children day is........?
1) 14 January 2) 14 December
3) 14 October 4) 14 November
5) 14 August
14. 80th anniversary completed by.......?
1) Central Bank of India
2) Planning Commission
3) Rastrapathi Bhavan
4) Income Tax Department
5) Reserve Bank of India
15. Indian stock markets run under the control of..............?
1) RBI 2) TRAI 3) SBI
4) SEBI 5) NABARD
16. Standard & Poor is a .......?
1) Bank
2) Non-banking finance company
3) Stock market index
4) Credit Rating Agency
5) RBI advisory body
17. MARPOL is the International Convention ?.......
1) to prevent the amalgamation of money laundering agencies
2) to control pollution from motor vehicles
3) to prevent the pollution from Ships
4) to stop the usage of pesticides
5) to encourage the people not to buy plastic
18. Fazilka and Pathankot are the new two districts of.......?
1) Punjab 2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Rajasthan 4) Odisha
5) Jammu & Kashmir
19. Union Government declared price stabilization fund for.......?
1) Tobacco, Coffee, Tea and Rubber
2) Coffee, Tea, Rice and Sugar
3) Wheat, Computers, Chemicals and Tea
4) Coffee, Rice, Wheat and Crude
5) Petrol, Gas and Rice
20. ........not written by Sarojini Naidu?
1) The Golden Threshold
2) The Feather of the Dawn
3) Muhammad Jinnah
4) Swamy and his friends
5) The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the spring
21. .......is a player/ umpire/ coach not belong to
Cricket?
1) Duncan Fletcher
2) Clyde Duncan
3) Gautam Gambhir
4) Lionel Andres Messi
5) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
22. Olympic games 2012 will be held in.......?
1)Mexico 2)Argentina 3)Brazil
4)India 5) Britain
23. Novak Djokovic is not the winner of........?
1) Australian Open 2) US Open
3) Wimbeldon 4) French Open
5) Rogers cup
Key
1)4 2)4 3)2 4)1 5)3 6)4 7)1 8)1 9)1 10)1 11)1 12)4 13)4 14)3 15)4 16)4 17)3 18)1 19)1 20)4 21)4 22)5 23)4
1. As we all know banks publish their quarterly performance to bring transparency in the system and also to give a clear picture of their performance to the public. How were results of Quarter 2 different from the results of Quarter 1 of the listed banks including giants like SBI and ICICI banks?
(A) Performance was subdued in the Quarter 2.
(B) Yields on advances of almost all listed banks have come down.
(C) Advances grew at a slower pace when compared to deposits.
(a) Only A is true
(b) Only B is true
(c) Only C is true
(d) All A B and C are true
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
2. After the Subprime crisis which of the following problems has hit the global economy/world markets recently?
(a) Dubai debt problem
(b) Change of Government in Japan and its new economic policies.
(c) High rate of inflation in India
(d) Extremely volatile behaviour of the Bombay Stock Exchange and other major Stock Exchanges world wide.
(e) None of these.
Ans: (a)
3. As per the news published in major newspapers in India Banks in India need about 12 lakh business correspondents for rural areas. What will be the role of these correspondents?
(A) They will help rural people in their day to day banking activities.
(B) They will work as a link between banks and the customers.
(C) They will ascertain eligibility of rural people so that relief packages can be provided to them.
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) All A. B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
4. It is evident that the economic slowdown still continues to weigh on the performance of the banks in India. How is this affecting banks and/or general public?
(a) The number of bank account holders has gone down
(b) The gross Non Performing Assets (NPAs) of the listed banks have increased substantially.
(c) Inflation has reached at a very high level
(d) Relief packages announced by the Government have proved insufficient to improve the situation of agri sector
(e) All of these
Ans: (e)
5. Why has Dr. Sublr Gokarn’s name been in the news recently?
(a) He has, taken over as the Deputy Governor of the RBI
(b) He has taken over as the Deputy Governor of the RBI
(c) He will be the new Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India.
(d) He has taken over as the Chief of the Economic Advisory Council attached to Prime Minister's Office
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
6. As published invarious newspapers, the Experian Credit Information Company of India is going to launch its operation in India soon. At present the only credit information bureau fuctional in India is
(a) AMFI
(b) ICRA
(c) CIBIL
(d) CRISIL
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
7. As per the news published, in a financial population RBI is redesinging its 'ECS' to function as a Automated Clearing House (ACH) for bulk transactions. What is full form of 'ECS'?
(a) Extra Closing System
(b) Electronic Cheque System
(c) Evening Cheque Sorter
(d) Evening Cheque System
(e) Electronic Clearing Service
Ans: (e)
8. Which of the following challenges will be the most crucial for human existence on earth in the days to come?
(a) Pollution
(b) Food Secudty
(c) Availability of natural gas
(d) Need for Financial Inclusion
(e) Cyber Crimes
Ans: (a)
9. The Reserve Bank of India has asked all the banks to install. "Note Sorting Machines" in the branches. How will this help banks and the general public?
(A) The machines will check for counterfeit notes and drop these from circulation. .
(B) This will help banks to count the notes quickly and accurately.
(C) This will help in sorting out soiled 1I0teS so that they are not reissued by the banks.
(a) Only B
(b) Only A
(c) Only C
(d) Only A and B
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
10. A study report entitled "India Generation Gap Review" was presented at the World Economic Forum in November 2009. This was presented during which of the following summits/conferences?
(a) G-8 Summit
(b) G-20 Summit
(c) India Economic Summit
(d) SAARC Finance Ministers' Conference
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
11. As we know the Government of India has notified certain new rules to calculate Income Tax on various perks like accommodation and conveyance etc. being given by employers to their salaried employees. The new rules will replace which of the following taxes which has been abolished now?
(a) Capital Gains Tax
(b) Sales Tax
(c) Cash Transaction Tax
(d) Fringe Benefit Tax
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
12. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan has taken over as the Chief of -
(a) Electionics Commission
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation
(c) Atomic Energy Commission of India
(d) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
13. As per the guidelines issued by the RBI, banks are preparing for a service which will allow customers to withdraw upto Rs .1,000 using their debit cards from notified shops/stores. allover the country. All such shops/stores will have 'pas' terminals for the same. What is full form of the 'pas'?
(a) Payment on Sale
(b) Power of Sale.
(c) Point of Sale
(d) Payment Order Service
(e) None of these.
Ans: (c)
14. The working group set up by the RBI has suggested-the launch of an Emergency Fund Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks?
(a) Public Sector Banks
(b) Small Banks
(c) Urban Cooperative Banks
(d) Private Banks
(e) Foreign Banks
Ans: (c)
15. As published in major newspapers public sector banks have asked the Government of India to provide more funds for "Capital Infusion". How much is the need of PSBs collectively for the purpose? (Rs. in crores)?
(a) 10,000
(b) 15,000
(c) 20.000
(d) 25,000
(e) 30,000
Ans: (d)
16. Who amongst the following has purchased about 200 tonnes of gold from international Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2009?
(a) Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd.
(b) Bombay Stock Exchange of India
(c) Gold Council of India
(d) Reserve Bank of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
17. One of the major emphasis of Basel II is that banks, should have
(a) adequate Capital Adequacy Ratio
(b) only few branches in urban centres
(c) more and more branches in rural areas
(d) core banking mode of operation
(e) all the above to comply with Basel II norms
Ans: (a)
18. As per the reports published by various agencies/organisation, it is estimated that around 3 billion extra people will join our existing population of 6 billion by the year 2050. To provide food for all of them, a second round which of the following initiatives is required to be start much in advance?
(a) Green Revolution
(b) Planned Urbanisation
(c) Industrialisation
(d) Climate Migration
(e) All of these
Ans: (e)
19. Who amongst the following is the President of the European Union at present?
(a) Catherine Ashton
(b) Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso,
(c) Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt
(d) Mr. Sergi Lavrov
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
20. As per the reports published in various newspapers, and journals almost all big nations are trying their best to resolve various disputes between the nations where in either the are a party or because of that their peace and stability many be affected. Stability in which of the following two nations is more vital to India than that of any other nations?
(a) Bangladesh & China
(b) China & USA
(c) Iraq & Russia
(d) South & North Korea
(e) Pakistan & Afghanistan
Ans: (e)
21. India's bilateral per annum trade with European Union at present is about -
(a) 50 billion US $
(b) 75. billion US $
(c) 100 billion US $
(d) 150 billion US $
(e) 200 billion US $
Ans: (b)
22. Some world bodies/organisations/agencies are of the view that agriculture should adopt a "Cross Disciplinary Approach", and fake help of all types of sciences and studies. This approach will help in which of the following crucial problems being faced by humanity?
(a) Use of Genetically Modified Crop
(b) Melting of glaciers
(c) Food crisis
(d) Climate change
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
23. An agreement between two nations or a group of nations which establishes unimpeded exchange and flow of goods and services between/among trade partners regardless of national boundaries is called-
(a) Import Free Agreement
(b) Free Trade-Agreement
(c) Export Free Agreement
(d) Special Economic Zone Agreement
Ans: (b)
24. Which of the following correctly describe what "One Carbon Credit" is?
(A) Credit permit to release one ton of carbon dioxide.
(B) Providing loans to establish one new production unit which can produce carbon dioxide for Industrial use.
(C) Finding out one new business which can use and recycle green house gases.
(a) Only C
(b) Only B
(c) Only A
(d) All A, B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
25. As per various reports issued by the UNO and other world bodies, agricultural and allied, activities consume what percentage of global water resources every year?
(a) 15%
(b) 30%
(c) 50%
(d) 70%
(e) 60%
Ans: (d)
26. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is a wing/agency of the _
(a) World Bank
(b) United Nations Organisation
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) Ministry of Agriculture Government of India
(e) None of these
Ans: (b)
27. As a policy India does not encourage tree, movement of unskilled labours from _
(a) Gulf Countries
(b) USA and South American Nations
(c) European Union Nations
(d) All these nations
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
28. The Government of India has decided to disinvest its share in major listed public sector under-takings. How much of its share will be off loaded in this method?
(a) 2%
(b) 4%
(c) 8%
(d) 10%
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
29. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is working in an Indian city to make it safe for women. Which of the following is that city?
(a) Pune
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
(e) Lucknow
Ans: (c)
30. At present the trade between India and China is in a state of "Payment Imbalance", What does this mean in real terms?
(A) China does not import many items from India whereas India-imports more from. China.
(B) China does not pay India in time and a lot of delay is reported by the exporters.
(C) India wants all payments to be made in US Dollars whereas China pays in its own currency.
(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) Only C
(d) All A, B and C
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
31. India has signed an agreement on climate change with which of the following countries recently?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Australia
(e) China
Ans: (e)
32. Some Scientists are of the opinion that extra agricultural production should be achieved. without, going for the cultivation of extra land and also without causing damage to essential eco-system. This concept, in other words, is known as-
(a) Sustainable growth
(b) Renewability of Inputs
(c) Global Melt down
(d) Climate Migration
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
33. Mr. Z. E. A. Ben Ali has taken over as the President of -
(a) Tunisia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) Kuwait
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
34. Which of the following is NOT a Government of India undertaking?
(a) Oil India Ltd.
(b) Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
(e) Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.
Ans: (c)
35. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China.
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) chhattisgarh
(e) All of these
Ans: (c)
36. Which of the following has been the growth of India's GDP during 2008-09? (Final data are issued in late 2009).
(a) 5%
(b) 5.5%
(c) 6%
(d) 6.5%
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
37. Which of the following ministries has launched a new "Skill Development Initiative Scheme" so that the employability of the young people can be increased?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Agriculture
(c) Ministry of Heavy Industry
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
(e) Ministry of Labour and Employment
Ans: (a)
38. Sachin Tendulkar has recently, become the first cricketer in ODI history to cross the milestone of
(a) 10000 runs
(b) 12000 runs
(c) 15000 runs
(d) 17000 runs
(e) 20000 runs
Ans: (d)
39. The East Asia Summit took place in October 2009 in Hua Hin town, This is a town in -
(a) China
(b) Myanmar
(c) Cambodia
(d) Malaysia
(e) Thailand
Ans: (e)
40. What percent of India's GDP is invested in providing education?
(a) 1%
(b) 2.5%
(c) 4%
(d) 6%
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
41. India has recently gained the status of becoming the third largest producer of Steel in the world. Who is the largest producer?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) China
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
42. Dadaab Refugee Camp which was, in the news recently is located in which of the following countries?
(a) Sudan
(b) Iraq
(c) Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Kenya
Ans: (e)
43. Which of the following countries, objected to the Indian Prime Minister's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
44. Which of the following is NOT associated with climate change and/or Global Warming?
(a) Basel Norms
(b) Bali Meet 2007
(c) Copenhagen Conference
(d) Kyoto Protocol
(e) Bangkok Meet in 2009
Ans: (a)
45. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Hockey?
(a) Baseline
(b) Smash
(c) Drop
(d) Centre Forward
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
46. Which of the following Geneticaly Modified vegetables is recently being made available in Indian markets?
(a) Carrot
(b) Radish
(c) Brinjal
(d) Potato
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
47. Each Nobel Prize winner gets an amount of 10, million Swedish-
(a) Kroner
(b) Dollar
(c) Yen
(d) Pound
(e) Euro
Ans: (a)
48. Which of the following is NOT a plant product?
(a) Camphor
(b) Aloe Vera
(c) Vanilla
(d) Kiwi
(e) All are plant products
Ans: (e)
49. Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is one of the recipients the Nobel Prize in the field of__
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Economics
(e) Literature
Ans: (b)
50. As per the reports published in newspapers the Government of India has asked all the states to conduct a 'Social Audit” of each and every work of which of the following scheme,
(a) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(c) Indira Aawas Yojana
(d) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
(e) None of these.
Ans: (a)
51. Which of the following is NOT the name of a major Lai Tennis Tournament?
(a) U S Open
(b) Wimbledon
(c) French Open
(d) Grand Master
(e) Australian Open
Ans: (d)
52. 'Derby' is associated with which of the following sports events?
(a) Horse Racing
(b) Chess
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey
(e) Football
Ans: (a)
53. Which of the following terms is NOT used in Banking and Finance?
(a) Bid Price
(b) Jacksonian Seizure
(c) Call Option
(d) Bluechip
(e) Dividend
Ans: (b)
54. Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for the exemplary won in the field of -
(a) Literature
(b) Music
(c) Films
(d) Sports
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
55. Who amongst the following is the Chief Justice of India at present?
(a) Justice R. C. Lahoti
(b) Justice Y.K. Sabharwal
(c) Justice G. P. Mathur
(d) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
56. Which of the fallowing terms is NOT used in Econamics?
(a) Exogenous
(b) Depreciation
(c) Deep Market
(d) Zero Sum Game
(e) Handedness
Ans: (e)
57. Who amongst the fallowing is NOT a lawn Tennis player?
(a) Cara Black
(b) Dinara Safina
(c) Jelena Jankovic
(d) Leander Paes
(e) Anand Pawar
Ans: (e)
58. Which of the following books is written by V.S. Naipaul?
(a) A Woman Alone
(b) The Open Cauple
(c) The Grass is Singing
(d) The Golden Notebook
(e) Half a Life
Ans: (e)
59. Sri Balraj Puri, who was in the news recently, is a famous _
(a) Classical Singer
(b) Cine Actor
(c) Social Warker
(d) Sportsman
(e) Journalist
Ans: (e)
60. Which of the following is caused by H5NI virus?
(a) Yellow fever
(b) Measles
(c) Plague
(d) Bird flu
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
61. Which of the following rivers is NOT in India?
(a) Tapti
(b) Ural
(c) Mahi
(d) Mahanadi
(e) Penner
Ans: (b)
62. Mr. Mohamed Nasheed was on a five day state visit to India recently. He is the President of -
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Iran
(c) Indonesia
(d) Maldives
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
63. India celebrated which of the following Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in October 2009?
(a) 110
(b) 120
(c) 130
(d) 140
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
64. Which of the following states has launched e-Shakti Programme so that poverty can be reduced in the state?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
65. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers?
(a) Matritva Sahayog Yojana
(b) Dhan Lakshmi Yojana
(c) ASHA
(d) Health for All Scheme
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
66. As per the decision taken by the Orissa cabinet the new name of the state would be written as _
(a) Odisha
(b) Orissha
(c) Aurissa
(d) Horissa
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
67. India recently organized sixth ministerial level of Indo-US- TPF. What is full form of TPF?
(a) Trade Policy Forum
(b) Traditional Planning Force
(c) Trade and Payment Finance
(d) Technical Planning Force
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
68. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of state level agency on afforestation created by the Government of India?
(a) NDMA
(b) SFDA
(c) ICMJE
(d) JCCROM
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
69. Which of the following states has launched 'Atta-Dal Scheme' under which atta and dal Will be supplied at affordable prices to ration card holders?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Orissa
(e) None of these
Ans: (a)
70. Which of the following states has the maximum number of Sugar mills?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
71. India purchased the Barak Anti Missile Defence System from –
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) France
(d) Israel
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
72. Mullaperiyar Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
(a) Pamba
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
(e) None of these
Ans: (e)
73. Which of the following countries won the Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament 2009?
(a) England
(b) Pakistan
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
74. Who amongst the following has not been nominated for Man Booker Prize -2009?'
(a) J.M. Coetzee
(b) Hilary Mantel
(c) Sarah Waters
(d) Thomas Cromwell
(e) None of these
Ans: (d)
75. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given far excellence in the field of-
(a) Sports
(b) Economics
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Cinema
(e) None of these
Ans: (c)
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IBPS General Awareness
1. New Chief minister of Uttarakhand is.......?
1) Nitish Kumar 2) Mayawathi
3) Ramesh Pokhriyal 4) B.C. Khanduri
5) None
2. South Sudan is in ......?
1) Asia 2) Europe
3) North America 4) Africa 5) Australia
3 . G-SAT -12 is a .......?
1) Rocket 2) Satellite 3) Space Shuttle
4) Missile 5) Aircraft
4. From 10 November 2011, the SAARC summit to be held in Male (capital of Maldives). Select one nation not a member of this International summit?
1) Myanmar 2) Bangladesh 3) India
4) Sri Lanka 5)Pakistan
5. Housing scheme is........?
1) MGNREGS 2) JSSY 3) RAY
4) ANNAPURNA 5) LAF
6. National Drinking Water Mission named after.......?
1) Indira Gandhi 2) Mahatma Gandhi
3) Jawahar Lal Nehru 4) Rajiv Gandhi
5) Vajpayee
7. Pick up a filed in which Ramon Magsaysay award is not given?
1) Sports
2) Emergent Leadership
3) Government Service
4) Peace and International Understanding
5) journalism
8. 12th Five year plan period is.......?
1) 2012-2017 2) 2010-2015
3) 2009-2014 4) 2012-2018
5) 2011-2016
9. Five year plans finally approved by.......?
1) National Development Council
2) Planning Commission
3) National knowledge Commission
4) Ministry of Finance
5) Finance Secretary
10. Father of Indian Green Revolution is.......?
1) M.S.Swaminathan 2) Harish Handey
3) J.M.Keynes 4) Amartya Sen
5) Indira Gandhi
11. As part of Look East policy, Prathibha Patil, the president of India recently visited.......?
1) South korea 2) North Korea 3) Vietnam
4) Malaysia 5) Hongkong
12. India's national aquatic animal is.......?
1) Fish 2) Prawn 3) Whale
4) Dolphin 5) Shrimp
13. National Children day is........?
1) 14 January 2) 14 December
3) 14 October 4) 14 November
5) 14 August
14. 80th anniversary completed by.......?
1) Central Bank of India
2) Planning Commission
3) Rastrapathi Bhavan
4) Income Tax Department
5) Reserve Bank of India
15. Indian stock markets run under the control of..............?
1) RBI 2) TRAI 3) SBI
4) SEBI 5) NABARD
16. Standard & Poor is a .......?
1) Bank
2) Non-banking finance company
3) Stock market index
4) Credit Rating Agency
5) RBI advisory body
17. MARPOL is the International Convention ?.......
1) to prevent the amalgamation of money laundering agencies
2) to control pollution from motor vehicles
3) to prevent the pollution from Ships
4) to stop the usage of pesticides
5) to encourage the people not to buy plastic
18. Fazilka and Pathankot are the new two districts of.......?
1) Punjab 2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Rajasthan 4) Odisha
5) Jammu & Kashmir
19. Union Government declared price stabilization fund for.......?
1) Tobacco, Coffee, Tea and Rubber
2) Coffee, Tea, Rice and Sugar
3) Wheat, Computers, Chemicals and Tea
4) Coffee, Rice, Wheat and Crude
5) Petrol, Gas and Rice
20. ........not written by Sarojini Naidu?
1) The Golden Threshold
2) The Feather of the Dawn
3) Muhammad Jinnah
4) Swamy and his friends
5) The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the spring
21. .......is a player/ umpire/ coach not belong to
Cricket?
1) Duncan Fletcher
2) Clyde Duncan
3) Gautam Gambhir
4) Lionel Andres Messi
5) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
22. Olympic games 2012 will be held in.......?
1)Mexico 2)Argentina 3)Brazil
4)India 5) Britain
23. Novak Djokovic is not the winner of........?
1) Australian Open 2) US Open
3) Wimbeldon 4) French Open
5) Rogers cup
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The venue of 4th SAARC Folklore and Heritage Festival to be held from September 30
Agra
The team which has won the Federation Cup 2011 by defeating East Bengal in the finals
Salgaocar
The recipient of 2011 Right Livelihood Award for his outstanding success in the development and mass-deployment of cutting-edge technologies for harnessing solar energy
Huang Ming (China)
The experimental module, the first of series in China's programme to finally launch a space station, launched by China from the Jiuquan launch centre on 29 Sep 2011 is named
Tiangong - I
The venue of 1st Asian Men Circle Style Kabbadi Championship which India won defeating Pakistan in the finals
Tabriz in Iran
The typhoon which lashed Luzon, the main island of Phillipines on Sep 28, 2011. The typhoon later moved on to China and Vietnam.
Typhoon Nesat
The East Bengal footballer who has been awarded the Fan’s Player of the Year and also the FPAI Player of the Year 2011 by Football Players Association of India
Mehtab Hossain
The variety of fish which has been declared to the official fish of Madhya Pradesh by its Chief Minister
Mahaseer
The ship carrying valuable silver from India which was destroyed by the Germans during World War II and whose wreckage has been discovered in North Atlantic was named
SS Gairsoppa
The chemical which, (originally used to preserve dead bodies in mortuaries), has been found to be used to preserve fish during transportation by unscrupulous businessmen in Punjab
Formalin
The country which has granted its women citizens the right to vote and contest in elections for the first time
Saudi Arabia
The 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, who died on 25 Sep belonged to
Kenya
India's most expensive living artist whose untitled painting sold for a record high of Rs. 7.19 crore
Tyeb Mehta
The author of the controversial book Controversially Yours
Shoaib Akhtar
The venue of 8th International Abilympics, a vocational skill competition among the person with disability
Seoul, Korea
A herbal formulation named Perfomax to improve physical and mental performance in High Altitude and Hypoxic Conditions has been developed by
DRDO
Sathyamangalam forest which has recently been declared a wildlife sanctuary is located in
Tamilnadu
The typhoon which struck Japan on 21 Sep 11, killing people and disrupting public transportation in northeastern Japan including the tsunami-crippled Fukushima was named
Typhoon Roke
The state which has become the first state in the country to have launched Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana providing health insurance cover for the entire resident population of the state
Goa
The Hindi authors who have been chosen for Jnanpith Award 2009
Amar Kant and Shrilal Shukla
The Kannada author who has been chosen for Jnanpith Award 2010
Chandrasekhar Kambar
The new and the first woman Prime Minister of Denmark
Helle Thorning-Schimdt
The new President of Board of Cricket Control of India
N Srinivasan
The largest ever joint naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka being conducted off the coast of Trincomalee is code-named
SLINEX II
The singer who has been conferred the Viswavikhyata Sangeetha Kala Saraswathi award by the T Subbarami Reddy Lalithakala Parishat
P Susheela
The company which has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Clean Technology for the year 2009-10
Lanco Tanjore Power Co. Ltd
The state which has resorted to culling of birds to prevent spread of avian flu reported in some of its districts
Assam
The country which has become the 62nd nation to ratify the Convention on Cluster Bombs
Afghanistan
The bio-diversity hot spot region in India where 12 new species of frogs have been discovered by the researchers from Bombay Natural History Society, the Zoological Survey of India and Belgium''s Vrije University
Western Ghats
Scrub Typhus which has taken the lives of at least 12 people in Himachal Pradesh is caused by the bite of an infected
mite
Marcoule nuclear processing plant which witnessed an explosion resulting in death of 1 person and injury of 3 others is located in
France
Gautam Rajadhyaksha who passed away on 13 Sep 2011 was a renowned
Photographer
Miss Leila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011 at the pagaent held Sao Paulo, Brazil belongs to
Angola
The first aircraft developed by Mahindra Aerospace (which made its maiden flight in Sep 11) in partnership with CSIR-Nal and GippsAero is named
C-NM5
The company which has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield for effective implementation of Official language Hindi
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
The team which topped the medals tally at the 51st National Open Athletics Championship with 17 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze
Railways
The venue of 51st National Open Athletics Championship held in Sep 2011
Kolkata
According to America's Census Bureau's annual report for 2010 released recently the overall percentage of poverty in the USA is
15.1% or 46.2 million
The sportspersons who have been conferred the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by President Pratibha Patil
MS Dhoni and Abhinav Bindra
The Indian cricketer who has been awarded the International Cricket Council's Spirit of Cricket Award 2011. See all ICC Awards here
MS Dhoni
The Serbian tennis player who has won the US Open 2011 Men's singles title
Novak Djokovic
The Australian tennis player who has won the US Open 2011 Women's singles title
Samantha Stosur
The place at which Oceansat-2 ground station (data reception and processing system) has been set up to receive and process data from Ocean Colour Monitor on-board the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite Oceansat-2
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), Hyderabad
The new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
BC Khanduri
The state which has been awarded the Decadal Literacy Award for achieving highest decadal growth in literacy rate in the country
Bihar
The venue of cultural programme "Remembering Tagore" held to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
UNESCO HQs, Paris
NASA on Sep 10, 2011 launched a pair of washing-machine-sized satellites on a mission to map the Moon's inner core for the first time. The spacecrafts are named
GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B
The country which has won the Women's Asian Champions Trophy defeating China in the final at Ordos, China. Japan defeated India to take the 3rd place.
South Korea
This country's National Institute for the Education of Adults has been awarded the 2011 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its Bilingual Literacy for Life Programme
Mexico
This country's National Literacy Service was awarded the 2011 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its National Literacy Programme
Burundi
The organisation which has developed Lukoskin, a herbal product for Leucoderma
Defence Institute of Bio-energy Research (DIBER) under DRDO
The country which topped the medals tally at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. See more on the event
United States of America
The Jamaican athlete who won the men's 100 meters event at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea after Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start
Yohan Blake
The rank of India in The Global Competitiveness Index rankings published by World Economic Forum recently
56
The country which ranks first in The Global Competitiveness Index rankings as per the report of 2011-2012 published by World Economic Forum recently
Switzerland
The statutory body of Min. of Environment and Forests, which has been selected for Chief Dave Cameron Award 2010 for excellence in Environmental Crimes Enforcement and Education by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
The Typhoon that recently lashed Japanese island of Shikoku and Honshu
Talas
Venue of first ever World Gaming Festival to be held from Sep 23
Goa
Jhangir Sabavala, who passed away on Sep 2 was a renowned
Painter
The Indian who has been recently awarded the Special Book Award, China's highest literary award
Prof BR Deepak
The venue of 71st World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to be held from September 3rd
Hyderabad
Agra
The team which has won the Federation Cup 2011 by defeating East Bengal in the finals
Salgaocar
The recipient of 2011 Right Livelihood Award for his outstanding success in the development and mass-deployment of cutting-edge technologies for harnessing solar energy
Huang Ming (China)
The experimental module, the first of series in China's programme to finally launch a space station, launched by China from the Jiuquan launch centre on 29 Sep 2011 is named
Tiangong - I
The venue of 1st Asian Men Circle Style Kabbadi Championship which India won defeating Pakistan in the finals
Tabriz in Iran
The typhoon which lashed Luzon, the main island of Phillipines on Sep 28, 2011. The typhoon later moved on to China and Vietnam.
Typhoon Nesat
The East Bengal footballer who has been awarded the Fan’s Player of the Year and also the FPAI Player of the Year 2011 by Football Players Association of India
Mehtab Hossain
The variety of fish which has been declared to the official fish of Madhya Pradesh by its Chief Minister
Mahaseer
The ship carrying valuable silver from India which was destroyed by the Germans during World War II and whose wreckage has been discovered in North Atlantic was named
SS Gairsoppa
The chemical which, (originally used to preserve dead bodies in mortuaries), has been found to be used to preserve fish during transportation by unscrupulous businessmen in Punjab
Formalin
The country which has granted its women citizens the right to vote and contest in elections for the first time
Saudi Arabia
The 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, who died on 25 Sep belonged to
Kenya
India's most expensive living artist whose untitled painting sold for a record high of Rs. 7.19 crore
Tyeb Mehta
The author of the controversial book Controversially Yours
Shoaib Akhtar
The venue of 8th International Abilympics, a vocational skill competition among the person with disability
Seoul, Korea
A herbal formulation named Perfomax to improve physical and mental performance in High Altitude and Hypoxic Conditions has been developed by
DRDO
Sathyamangalam forest which has recently been declared a wildlife sanctuary is located in
Tamilnadu
The typhoon which struck Japan on 21 Sep 11, killing people and disrupting public transportation in northeastern Japan including the tsunami-crippled Fukushima was named
Typhoon Roke
The state which has become the first state in the country to have launched Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana providing health insurance cover for the entire resident population of the state
Goa
The Hindi authors who have been chosen for Jnanpith Award 2009
Amar Kant and Shrilal Shukla
The Kannada author who has been chosen for Jnanpith Award 2010
Chandrasekhar Kambar
The new and the first woman Prime Minister of Denmark
Helle Thorning-Schimdt
The new President of Board of Cricket Control of India
N Srinivasan
The largest ever joint naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka being conducted off the coast of Trincomalee is code-named
SLINEX II
The singer who has been conferred the Viswavikhyata Sangeetha Kala Saraswathi award by the T Subbarami Reddy Lalithakala Parishat
P Susheela
The company which has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Clean Technology for the year 2009-10
Lanco Tanjore Power Co. Ltd
The state which has resorted to culling of birds to prevent spread of avian flu reported in some of its districts
Assam
The country which has become the 62nd nation to ratify the Convention on Cluster Bombs
Afghanistan
The bio-diversity hot spot region in India where 12 new species of frogs have been discovered by the researchers from Bombay Natural History Society, the Zoological Survey of India and Belgium''s Vrije University
Western Ghats
Scrub Typhus which has taken the lives of at least 12 people in Himachal Pradesh is caused by the bite of an infected
mite
Marcoule nuclear processing plant which witnessed an explosion resulting in death of 1 person and injury of 3 others is located in
France
Gautam Rajadhyaksha who passed away on 13 Sep 2011 was a renowned
Photographer
Miss Leila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011 at the pagaent held Sao Paulo, Brazil belongs to
Angola
The first aircraft developed by Mahindra Aerospace (which made its maiden flight in Sep 11) in partnership with CSIR-Nal and GippsAero is named
C-NM5
The company which has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield for effective implementation of Official language Hindi
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
The team which topped the medals tally at the 51st National Open Athletics Championship with 17 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze
Railways
The venue of 51st National Open Athletics Championship held in Sep 2011
Kolkata
According to America's Census Bureau's annual report for 2010 released recently the overall percentage of poverty in the USA is
15.1% or 46.2 million
The sportspersons who have been conferred the rank of honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army by President Pratibha Patil
MS Dhoni and Abhinav Bindra
The Indian cricketer who has been awarded the International Cricket Council's Spirit of Cricket Award 2011. See all ICC Awards here
MS Dhoni
The Serbian tennis player who has won the US Open 2011 Men's singles title
Novak Djokovic
The Australian tennis player who has won the US Open 2011 Women's singles title
Samantha Stosur
The place at which Oceansat-2 ground station (data reception and processing system) has been set up to receive and process data from Ocean Colour Monitor on-board the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite Oceansat-2
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), Hyderabad
The new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
BC Khanduri
The state which has been awarded the Decadal Literacy Award for achieving highest decadal growth in literacy rate in the country
Bihar
The venue of cultural programme "Remembering Tagore" held to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
UNESCO HQs, Paris
NASA on Sep 10, 2011 launched a pair of washing-machine-sized satellites on a mission to map the Moon's inner core for the first time. The spacecrafts are named
GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B
The country which has won the Women's Asian Champions Trophy defeating China in the final at Ordos, China. Japan defeated India to take the 3rd place.
South Korea
This country's National Institute for the Education of Adults has been awarded the 2011 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its Bilingual Literacy for Life Programme
Mexico
This country's National Literacy Service was awarded the 2011 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its National Literacy Programme
Burundi
The organisation which has developed Lukoskin, a herbal product for Leucoderma
Defence Institute of Bio-energy Research (DIBER) under DRDO
The country which topped the medals tally at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. See more on the event
United States of America
The Jamaican athlete who won the men's 100 meters event at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea after Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start
Yohan Blake
The rank of India in The Global Competitiveness Index rankings published by World Economic Forum recently
56
The country which ranks first in The Global Competitiveness Index rankings as per the report of 2011-2012 published by World Economic Forum recently
Switzerland
The statutory body of Min. of Environment and Forests, which has been selected for Chief Dave Cameron Award 2010 for excellence in Environmental Crimes Enforcement and Education by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
The Typhoon that recently lashed Japanese island of Shikoku and Honshu
Talas
Venue of first ever World Gaming Festival to be held from Sep 23
Goa
Jhangir Sabavala, who passed away on Sep 2 was a renowned
Painter
The Indian who has been recently awarded the Special Book Award, China's highest literary award
Prof BR Deepak
The venue of 71st World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to be held from September 3rd
Hyderabad
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Who's Who (Business)
Mr. Cyrus Mistry---------- Chairman Tata Sons
Mr. Mukesh Ambani----- Chairman Relience Industries
Mr. Lakshmi Mittal------- Chairman Mittal Arcelor Steels
Ms. Kiran Majumdar------ Chairman Biocon
Ms. Chanda Kochhar---- Managing Director & CEO ICICI Bank
Mr. Shiv Nadar--------- Chairman HCL Technologies
Mr. Naresh Goyal------- Chairman Jet Airways
Mr. Sunil Mittal---------- Chairman Bharati Group
Ms. Indira Nooye-------- CEO Pepsico
Shikha Sharma---------- MD, CEO Axis Bank
S. D. Shibulal------------ CEO and Managing Director Infosys
Azim H. Premji---------- Chairman Wipro
Mr. Vineet Nayyar------- Chairman of Mahindra Satyam
Mr. Rohit Nandan------- Chairman & Managing Director of Air India
Mr. K. V. Kamath--------- Chairman ICICI Bank
Mr. C. M. Vasudev------ Chairman, HDFC Bank
Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri--- Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI)
Mark Zuckerberg------- CEO Facebook
Narayan Murthi---------- Founder & Chairman of Infosys
Steve Jobs-------------- Founder of Apple Company
Mr. Vijay Maliya-------- Chairman of UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines
Mr. Sunil Mittal---------- Founder of Airtel (Telecom Service Provider in India)
Mr. Kumaramangalam Birla--- Chairman of Aditya Birla Group of Company
Mr. Anand Mahindra--------- Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra Group
Mr. Warren Buffett----------- Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Rajan Bharti Mittal---------- President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India
Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury------------Chairman NTPC Mittu Chandilya CEO, Air Asia India.....
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