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| 196251. |
Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted ? |
| A. | To study the currentsocio-economic conditions of certain minority communities |
| B. | To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure |
| C. | To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms |
| D. | To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget |
| Answer» C. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms | |
| 196252. |
NAMA-11(Nama-11)group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ? |
| A. | Nuclear suppliers Group |
| B. | World Bank |
| C. | World Economic forum |
| D. | World Trade Organization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196253. |
Artificial glacier in the form of ice stupa to store water hasnbeen inaugurated at which place in India |
| A. | Kargil |
| B. | Shimla |
| C. | Badrinath |
| D. | Ladakh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196254. |
Who amongst the following has decided to contest US Congressnelection 2016 |
| A. | Kumar P Barve |
| B. | Rajat Gupta |
| C. | Rakesh Singh |
| D. | Pankaj Guha |
| Answer» B. Rajat Gupta | |
| 196255. |
Who amongst the following has been renominated as executivendirector at IMF by USA |
| A. | K K Paul |
| B. | Bimal Jalan |
| C. | Sunil Sabharwal |
| D. | Ruchir Gupta |
| Answer» D. Ruchir Gupta | |
| 196256. |
araswati Sammanis awarded by which organization |
| A. | Hindustan Times |
| B. | Times Of India |
| C. | K K Birla foundation |
| D. | Tata Group |
| Answer» D. Tata Group | |
| 196257. |
Who amongst the following has been selected for Saraswati Samman for 2014 |
| A. | R P Singh |
| B. | M Veerapa Moily |
| C. | Radha Krishan Mathur |
| D. | Gulzar |
| Answer» C. Radha Krishan Mathur | |
| 196258. |
What was the themenof International women's Day 2015 |
| A. | Empower You |
| B. | Gender Equality |
| C. | Fly High |
| D. | Make it happen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196259. |
Which of the following state has launched Bhagyasree scheme for girl child |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196260. |
RotavirusnvaccineRotavacwill be used for prevention of which disease |
| A. | Blood Cancer |
| B. | Kala Azar |
| C. | Diarrhea |
| D. | Ebola |
| Answer» D. Ebola | |
| 196261. |
How much has the Life Insurance Corporation of India pledged to invest in the Indian Railways over the next of 5 years? |
| A. | 50,000 crore INR |
| B. | 1 lakh crore INR |
| C. | 1.5 Lakh crore INR |
| D. | 2 Lakh crore INR |
| Answer» D. 2 Lakh crore INR | |
| 196262. |
Which state has won International Tourism AwardGolden Gate Awardfor promoting Backwaters? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 196263. |
Which Constitutional post has been declared as public authority under RTI act 2005 by Delhi High court |
| A. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| B. | Finance Commission |
| C. | CAG |
| D. | Attorney General of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196264. |
First Kisan Call Center of North East has been opened at which place |
| A. | Aizawl |
| B. | Agartala |
| C. | Dimapur |
| D. | Siliguri |
| Answer» C. Dimapur | |
| 196265. |
Which amongst the folowing does not qualify to be a sick PSU unit? |
| A. | MTNL |
| B. | Hindustan Shipyard |
| C. | HMT |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196266. |
The first Kisan Call Centre of the North Eastern India was opened in the state of: |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 196267. |
Who amongst the following became the first batsman to score 4 consecutive centuries in a World Cup? |
| A. | Quinton De Kock |
| B. | Ross Taylor |
| C. | Kumara Sangakarra |
| D. | Glenn Maxwell |
| Answer» D. Glenn Maxwell | |
| 196268. |
Solar Impulse 2 is: |
| A. | A series of solar power plant units to be set up in India |
| B. | World's first solar powered aircraft |
| C. | A technology used to fuel spacecrafts |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. A technology used to fuel spacecrafts | |
| 196269. |
Which of the following are public sector undertakings of the Government of India?1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd.2. Dredging Corporation of India3. Educational consultants of India Ltd.Select the correct answer using the code given below : |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196270. |
What does Su0026P 500 relate to ? |
| A. | Supercomputer |
| B. | A new technique in e-business |
| C. | A new technique in bridge building |
| D. | An index of stocks of large companies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196271. |
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning:1. The second Five-year Plan emphasized on the establishment of heavy industries.2. The Third Five-year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialization.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 196272. |
During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the Janata Party was elected ? |
| A. | Third |
| B. | Fourth |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» D. Sixth | |
| 196273. |
Participatory Notes (PNs) are associated with which one of the following ? |
| A. | Consolidated Fund of India |
| B. | Foreign Institutional Investors |
| C. | United Nations Development Programme |
| D. | Kyoto Protocol |
| Answer» C. United Nations Development Programme | |
| 196274. |
The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following ? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Reserve Bank ofIndia |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | Life Insurance Corporation of India |
| Answer» C. ICICI Bank | |
| 196275. |
Tarapore committee was associated with which one of the following ? |
| A. | Special Economic Zones |
| B. | Fuller capital account convertibility |
| C. | Foreign exchange reserves |
| D. | Effect of oil-prices on the Indian economy |
| Answer» C. Foreign exchange reserves | |
| 196276. |
Consider the following statements:1. The repo rate is the rate at which other banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India.2. A value of 1 for Gird Coefficient in a country implies that mere is perfectly equal income for everyone in its population.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196277. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India ? |
| A. | Services-Industry -Agriculture |
| B. | Services-Agriculture-Industry |
| C. | Industry-Services-Agriculture |
| D. | Industry-Agriculture-Services |
| Answer» B. Services-Agriculture-Industry | |
| 196278. |
Consider the following statements:1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each state Goverment in India.2. One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 196279. |
Basel II relates to which one of the following? |
| A. | International standards for safety in civil aviation |
| B. | Measures against cyber crimes |
| C. | Measures against drug abuse by sportspersons |
| D. | International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank's capital |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196280. |
Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in designengineering,procurement and supervision of construction / commissioning in which area? |
| A. | Pharmaceutical plants |
| B. | Petroleum refineries and sugar factories |
| C. | Ship-building yards |
| D. | Fertilizer and allied chemical plants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196281. |
Consider the following statements:1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India.2. National Insurance company Limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India.3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company limited are located at chennai. Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 only | |
| 196282. |
Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank ? |
| A. | Corporation |
| B. | Dena Bank |
| C. | Federal Bank |
| D. | Vijaya Bank |
| Answer» D. Vijaya Bank | |
| 196283. |
Which one of the following is the correct statements ?Service tax is a/an |
| A. | Direct tax levied by the central government |
| B. | Indirect tax levied by the central government |
| C. | Direct tax levied by the State government |
| D. | Indirect tax levied by the Stategovernment |
| Answer» C. Direct tax levied by the State government | |
| 196284. |
Consider the following statements:1. Petronet LNG Ltd.is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.2. The Head office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Vishakhapatnam.3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2,only |
| C. | 2 and 3,only |
| D. | 1 and 3,only |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3,only | |
| 196285. |
Consider the following statements:1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs 2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.3. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year 2000.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» D. 3 only | |
| 196286. |
What is Indo Next which was launched in January,2005 ? |
| A. | A new scheme to promote Indian tourism |
| B. | A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts |
| C. | An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Pravasi Bhartiya Divas every year in India |
| D. | An alternative trading platform being promoted by the Bombay stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchange |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196287. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? Enterprise Industrial Group 1. VSNL : Bharati Group2. Mundra Special Economic zone Ltd. : Adani Group3. CMC Ltd. : Tata Group 4. IPCL : Reliance GroupSelect the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1,2 and 4 |
| D. | 2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196288. |
Consider the following statements:1. Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Punjab National Bank 2. The second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing with direct and indirect taxes has maintained its original recommendations including the abolition of exemptions relating to housing loans.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 196289. |
Which one of the following statements is correct ?Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act(FRBMA) concerns |
| A. | Fiscal deficit only |
| B. | Revenue deficit only |
| C. | Both fiscal and revenue deficit |
| D. | Neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit |
| Answer» D. Neither fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit | |
| 196290. |
Consider the following statements:1. Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).2. For calculating the Sensex, all the sensex stocks are assigned proportional weightage.3. New york Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 196291. |
Which one of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called'e-chaupals'? |
| A. | ITC |
| B. | Dabur |
| C. | Proctor and Gamble |
| D. | Hindustan Lever |
| Answer» B. Dabur | |
| 196292. |
Consider the following statements:1. Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the International Development Association (IDA) to provide further assistance to low-income counteris facing high level of indebtedness.2. Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) is one of the institutes that provides training in macroeconomic analysis and policy,and related subjects as a part of programme of the IMF Institute.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 196293. |
Consider the following statements:India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because 1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall 3. Oils from the seeds of tree orgin and rice bran have remained unexploited 4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1,2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 196294. |
Consider the following statements :1. National Thermal Power corporation has diversified into hydropower sector 2. Power Grid corporation of India has diversified into telecom sector Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 196295. |
Consider the following statements:1. Reserve Bank of India was nationalized on 26 January,19502. The borrowing programme of the Government of India is handled by the Department of Expenditure,Ministry of Finance?Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196296. |
Consider the following statements :1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy.2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals.3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution system (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform central issue prices to the States/Union Territories.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» D. 3 only | |
| 196297. |
The Government holding in BPCL is |
| A. | more than 70% |
| B. | between 60% and 70% |
| C. | between 50% and 60% |
| D. | less than 50% |
| Answer» C. between 50% and 60% | |
| 196298. |
Consider the following statements :1. The National Housing Bank the apex institution of housing finance in India,was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Banks of India.2. The small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 196299. |
Consider the following :1. Currency with the public 2. Demand deposits with banks 3. Time deposits with banks Which of these are included in Broad Money (M3) in India ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196300. |
Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small scale sector in industry ? |
| A. | Abid Hussain Committee |
| B. | Narasimhan Committee |
| C. | Nayak Committee |
| D. | Rakesh Mohan Committee |
| Answer» B. Narasimhan Committee | |