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401.

India is a member of which of the following group of countries ?

A. OPEC
B. NATO
C. European Union
D. Least Developed countries
E. BRICS
Answer» F.
402.

Who amongst the following is not a Badminton Player ?

A. Aparna Popat
B. Saina Nehwal
C. V. V. S. Laxman
D. P. Gopichand
E. Chetan Anand
Answer» D. P. Gopichand
403.

Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Gujarat at present ?

A. Sri Arun Jaitley
B. Sri Praful Patel
C. Sri L. K. Advani
D. Sri Narendra Modi
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
404.

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched: STATE or UT ----- Seat of High Court

A. Uttarakhand -- Nainital
B. Daman and Diu -- Ahmedabad
C. Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
D. Chhattisgarh - Bilaspur
Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
405.

According to latest Economic Survey, which of the following sectors will provide largest share to Indian economy in the days to come?

A. Agriculture
B. Industry
C. Services
D. Exports
E. None of these
Answer» D. Exports
406.

Which among the following scholars in the Mughal Court alleged that Akbar was an enemy of Islam?

A. Badauni
B. Niamtullah
C. Abbas Khan Sarwani
D. Nizamuddin Ahmad
Answer» B. Niamtullah
407.

BT – ७, CZ – १६, DF – २७, EL – ४०, ?

A. FL – ५५.
B. FS – ५९.
C. FO – ५२.
D. यापैकी नाही
Answer» E.
408.

What does the letter ‘R’ denote in the term ‘RTGS’ as used in the field of banking ?

A. Real
B. Reasonable
C. Rotation
D. Rate
E. Repo
Answer» B. Reasonable
409.

Despite the rampant volatility in the market trends and rising costs all over the world, some countries were able to grab the business of outsourcing IT and BPO services from some big countries. Which of the following had been the most favoured nation during 2008-09 for the same ?

A. China
B. South Korea
C. India
D. Brazil
E. None of these
Answer» D. Brazil
410.

The construction of a dam on which of the following rivers in Arunachal Pradesh has become a matter of concern as some people feel that it will damage the socio cultural environment of the State ?

A. Brahmaputra
B. Teesta
C. Gandak
D. Padma
E. None of these
Answer» B. Teesta
411.

When the loan is granted by a bank for purchase of Electronic goods, it is called—

A. Priority Sector
B. White goods loan
C. Consumer durable loan
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. Consumer durable loan
412.

The Bombay High Court has quashed the IT department’s Rs 18,000-cr tax order against which of the following companies recently?

A. Shell India
B. Total Oil India
C. Vodafone
D. Nokia
Answer» B. Total Oil India
413.

Which of the following is not the name of a country ?

A. Bahrain
B. Chile
C. Denmark
D. Fiji
E. Euro
Answer» F.
414.

Which among the following apparently impressed Jahangir to issue a farman in 1613 A.D. to the English to establish a factory at Surat ?

A. Reconciliation between the English and Portuguese
B. A secret offer of naval help to the Mughal emperor to oust the Portuguese
C. A heavy dose of bribe to Nur Jahan
D. The defeat of Portuguese naval squadrons by the English
Answer» E.
415.

Who among the following is not a Chief Minister of a State at present ?

A. Tarun Gogoi
B. Ghulam Nabi Azad
C. N. Rangaswamy
D. Raman Singh
E. Arjun Munda
Answer» C. N. Rangaswamy
416.

Which of the following is the Central Bank of U.S.A. ?

A. Federation of Banks in U.S.A.
B. Citigroup U.S.A.
C. Bank of America
D. Central Bank of U.S.A.
E. Federal Reserve System
Answer» F.
417.

Dilma Rousseff has taken over as the first female President of—

A. Japan
B. Brazil
C. Cameroon
D. Romania
E. Portugal
Answer» C. Cameroon
418.

1 Shri Mukul Roy who was inducted in the Union Cabinet belongs to which of the following political parties ?

A. Communist Party (M)
B. Samajwadi Party
C. All India Trinamool Congress
D. Congress (I)
E. Janata Dal
Answer» D. Congress (I)
419.

India’s first transgenic Crop was—

A. Potato
B. Brinjal
C. Sugarcane
D. Bt. cotton
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
420.

On which one of the following countries, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has imposed fresh sanctions ?

A. Libya
B. North Korea
C. Sudan
D. Myanmar
E. Iran
Answer» F.
421.

The State ministers in-charge of drinking water and sanitation met in New Delhi to evolve a strategy for the speedy implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mission of ‘Swachh Bharat’. The mission is to be completed by

A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2019
D. 2018
Answer» D. 2018
422.

Marketing channels mean–

A. Delivery objects
B. Sales targets
C. Delivery outlets
D. Delivery boys
E. Sales teams
Answer» D. Delivery boys
423.

Joko Widodo has been sworn in as the new President of which of the following countries?

A. Malaysia
B. Indonesia
C. Philippines
D. Thailand
Answer» C. Philippines
424.

In broad gauge, the distance between the rails is—

A. 1•00 metre
B. 3 metre
C. 1•67 metre
D. 2•67 metre
E. 0•76 metre
Answer» D. 2•67 metre
425.

Which of the following Genetically Modified vegetables is recently being made available in India markets ?

A. Carrot
B. Radish
C. Brinjal
D. Potato
E. None of these
Answer» D. Potato
426.

‘Manhattan’ is a town/city in—

A. United Kingdom
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Japan
E. U.S.A.
Answer» F.
427.

The Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydel power project is being developed on which of the following rivers ?

A. Ganga
B. Alaknanda
C. Yamuna
D. Sabarmati
E. None of these
Answer» C. Yamuna
428.

“The only way Greece can survive is to dramatically boost trade with Turkey” was the headline in a major newspaper. Why Turkey has to advise Greece like this ?

A. Greece is passing through an economic crisis. Turkey wants to help it by more imports.
B. Turkey which is a powerful nation has attacked Greece to settle a long pending border dispute with it.
C. Greece and Turkey are partners in a plan launched by the IMF to rescue Greece from economic crisis.
D. Greece has refused to honour an old trade agreement with Turkey. Hence Turkey is threatening Greece
E. Turkey’s survival depends on Greece
Answer» B. Turkey which is a powerful nation has attacked Greece to settle a long pending border dispute with it.
429.

We have noticed at on several occasions that cost of petroleum products fluctuates frequently. The action of OPEC members at times to limit output and fix prices may be understood as an action arising out of—

A. instructions from WTO
B. fluctuation in output
C. practices of the oil industry
D. group dynamics
E. cartel
Answer» C. practices of the oil industry
430.

The Reserve Bank does not have an office in—

A. Kanpur
B. Jaipur
C. Lucknow
D. Bhopal
E. Gulbarga
Answer» F.
431.

Which of the following is an employment generating programme of Govt. of India ?

A. MGNREGA
B. NRHM
C. Bharat Nirman
D. Pulse Polio
E. ASHA
Answer» B. NRHM
432.

The new Foreign Trade Policy announced recently by the Govt. of India will be valid upto—

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2020
E. None of these
Answer» B. 2015
433.

Some world bodies/organisations/agencies are of the view that agriculture should adopt a ‘Cross Disciplinary Approach’, and take 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
Answer» D. Climate change
434.

The 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was organized in October 2010 in—

A. New Delhi
B. Paris
C. Dhaka
D. London
E. Brussels
Answer» F.
435.

The power ministry has signed an MoU with which of the following states under its ‘Power for all’ initiative that aims to cover the entire state by Oct 2016.

A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
436.

Which of the following was/where the key objectives of the RBI’s review of Monetary and Credit Policy 2010-11 which was reviewed again on 2nd November 2010 ? To sustain the anti inflationary thrust. To maintain an interest rate regime consistent with price. To provide extra tax incentives to exporters who were in stress due to market fluctuations.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 1 and 2
D. All 1, 2 and 3
E. None of these
Answer» B. Only 2
437.

The Bhopal gas tragedy, one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, took place when a pesticides factory accidentally released a cloud of Methyl cyanide gas into the air killing thousands of people. The incident took place on

A. 12/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
B. 12/2/1984 12:00:00 AM
C. 12/3/1985 12:00:00 AM
D. 12/5/1986 12:00:00 AM
Answer» C. 12/3/1985 12:00:00 AM
438.

The G-20 Summit was organized in London on 2nd April 200 Which of the following announcement(s) was/were made in the summit ? US $ 1•1 trillion will be provided to restore credit, growth and jobs in the world economy. A wider global regulation will be launched to protect banks from the toxic assets. A Financial Stability Forum will be established with the assistance of IMF.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All 1, 2, and 3
Answer» B. Only 2
439.

Who among the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India at present?

A. Shri Navin Chawla
B. Shri S.V. Quraishi
C. Shri Ajit Seth
D. Shri Vinod Rai
E. None of these
Answer» F.
440.

Which of the following cups/trophies is associated with the game of Hockey ?

A. Irani Cup
B. Duleep Trophy
C. Rovers Cup
D. Agha Khan Cup
E. Ranji Trophy
Answer» E. Ranji Trophy
441.

What does the letter ‘A’ denote in the term ‘VAT’, the name of a tax levied by the Govt. of India ?

A. Added
B. Applied
C. Attached
D. Attracted
E. Allocated
Answer» B. Applied
442.

The 12th plan papers are sent to ‘NDC’ for approval-was the news in various newspapers recently. This means the plan was sent to—

A. New Democratic Council
B. National Development Council
C. New Democratic Committee
D. National Democratic Council
E. New Departmental Committee
Answer» C. New Democratic Committee
443.

Many a times, we read in newspapers that some big banks have revised their lending rates to make them dearer or cheaper. Though the decision to raise the lending rates is always in the hands of the banks normally they announce this decision of theirs— immediately after the Union Budget is presented in the Lok Sabha every year. when the RBI makes changes in its policy rates. when the Monetary and Credit Policy of the RBI is reviewed periodically.

A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. Only 2 and 3
E. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. Only 2 and 3
444.

Which one of the following is not a fundamental right ?

A. Right against exploitation
B. Right to constitution remedies
C. Right to property
D. Cultural and educational rights
Answer» D. Cultural and educational rights
445.

Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy is the present President of—

A. Italy
B. Germany
C. France
D. Russia
E. Greece
Answer» D. Russia
446.

Market-driven strategies include–

A. identifying problems
B. Planning marketing tactics of peers
C. Positioning the organisation and its brands in the market place
D. Internal marketing
E. Selling old products
Answer» D. Internal marketing
447.

Which of the following bills presented in the Parliament will bring some changes in existing tax regime ?

A. Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill
B. Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill
C. Companies Act Bill
D. Salaries and Perks for MPs Bill
E. Finance Bill 2010-11
Answer» B. Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill
448.

Justice HL Dattu was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India. Who was the first Chief Justice of India after the independence?

A. Mehr Chand Mahajan
B. M Patanjali Sastri
C. HJ Kania
D. Sudhi Ranjan Das
Answer» D. Sudhi Ranjan Das
449.

Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

A. Edappadi K Palaniswami
B. R Vaithilingam
C. Natham R Viswanathan
D. O Panneerselvam
Answer» E.
450.

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended the fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane for the 2015-16 season at

A. Rs 210 per quintal
B. Rs 230 per quintal
C. Rs 250 per quintal
D. Rs 280 per quintal
Answer» C. Rs 250 per quintal