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1. Consider the following statements:

1. PAK SAT-1R is Pakistan's first communication satellite.

2. It has been put into orbit by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and will provide

services including broadband internet, telecom and broadcasting.

3. The project is being supported by Russia.

Code:

(a) 1 and 2 are correct

(b) All are correct

(c) Only 1 is correct

(d) All are incorrect

Wrong!

Answer: (b) All are correct

2. Who among the following is not named in the Greatest All Time Test XI chosen in an

online poll?

(a) Sachin Tendulkar

(b) Rahul Dravid

(c) Sunil Gavaskar

(d) Virendra Sehwag

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Rahul Dravid

3. Which of the following sports person has been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel

Ratan Award 2011?

(a) Saina Nehwal

(b) Pankaj Advani

(c) Sania Mirza

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(d) Gagan Narang

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Gagan Narang


1. Double trap marksman Ranjan Sodhi has been ranked no.1 in the world.

2. Former Indian captain Shabir Ali became the first footballer to be named for

Dhyanchand Award for lifetime achievement.

Code:

(a) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(b) Both 1 and 2 are incorrect


(d) Only 2 is correct

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Both 1 and 2 are correct

5. Consider the following about 'Niryat Bandhu'?

1. It's a new scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs.

2. The officer (Niryat Bandhu) would function in the mentoring' arena and would be

a 'handholding' experiment for the young turks in international business enterprises.

3. Officers of DGFT will be investing time and knowledge to mentor the interested

individuals who want to conduct the business in a legal way.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

codes:

(a) Only 1 and 2

(b) Only 2 and 3

(c) All are incorrect

(d) All are correct

Wrong!

Answer: (d) All are correct

6. Consider the following regarding India's oil diplomacy:

1. Iran supplies 12 per cent of total oil needs of India

2. Iran is second only to Saudi Arabia as an oil supplier to India, while India is Iran's

second-biggest crude buyer after China.

3. The Indian exports as well as the oil marketing companies have been struggling to

pay Tehran because of international sanctions imposed over Iran.

4. Breakthrough in resolving the India-Iran payment crisis for import of oil as well

as exports has been achieved as both countries have agreed to set up a payment

mechanism to facilitate bilateral trade.


Codes:

(a) Only1, 2 and 3 are correct

(b) Only 1 and 2 are correct

(c) All are incorrect

(d) All are correct

You got it right: (d) All are correct

7. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Adaminte Makan Abu, national award-winning Malayalam film, has been

nominated as India's official entry for the Oscar Academy Awards.

2. The film had bagged four other national awards for best actor, best

cinematographer, best background score and best actress.

3. Two other films that were in the race included Malayalam film Urumi and No one

Killed Jessica (Hindi).

Codes:

(a) 1 and 2 are correct

(b) 1 and 3 are correct

(c) All are correct

(d) All are incorrect

Wrong!

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 are correct


1. Kenya's Patrick Makau set a new World record in the Berlin Marathon in an

official time of 2hr 03min 38sec.

2. The 26-year-old defending champion smashed the old mark of 2hr 03:59 set by

Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie in 2008.

3. Makau is a two-time half marathon World gold medalist.


Codes:

(a) Only 1 and 2

(b) Only 2 and 3

(c) Only 1 and 3

(d) All are correct

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Only 1 and 2

9. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on 21 Q19) Energy information provider

Platts has ranked which company as the fastest growing oil and gas exploration firm

in the world?

(a) ONGC

(b) Cairn

(c) Reliance

(d) Gail

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Cairn

10. India will take over from which country the chair of the IOR-ARC for a period of

two years?

(a) Australia

(b) Iran

(c) Yeman

(d) Bangladesh

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Yeman

11. Where did the 17th SAARC summit take place recently?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Maldives

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Indonesia

You got it right: (b) Maldives

12. Which among the following hosted the G-2O summit this year?

(a) Brussels

(b) France

(c) Italy

(d) Denmark

Wrong!

Answer: (b) France

13. A report released by global real estate consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle

Intelligence Services has tagged which city as the most crowded in the world?

(a) Tokyo

(b) Mumbai

(c) Chicago

(d) London

You got it right: (b) Mumbai


1. Coimbatore, a city known for affluent communities, economically vibrant and

industrially progressive, ranks fifth in the number of suicides across the country.

2. The major causes for suicides are family problems, health ailments, love affairs

etc.

3. Bangalore is the city that tops the list in the country, followed by Rajkot, Jabalpur

and Vijayawada.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

(a) All are correct

(b) All are incorrect

(c) Only 1 & 2 are correct

(d) Only 1 & 3 are correct

Wrong!

Answer: (a) All are correct

15. Consider the following statements about the awards:

1. The Russian Federation has announced the presentation of 'Order of Friendship'

award to noted Tamil novelist D Jayakanthan.

2. Renowned nephrologist Dr. M.K. Mani has bagged the 40th Dhanvantari award

for excellence in medical services.

3. Music legend Lata Mangeshkar and her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar have

been given the K.L.Saigal Lifetime Achievement Award.

(a) Only 1 & 2 are correct

(b) Only 1 & 3 are correct

(c) All are correct

(d) All are incorret

Wrong!

Answer: (c) All are correct


1. Defending champions and World number ones, Nicol David (Malaysia) and Nick

Matthew (England) retained their World Open squash titles in the women's and

men's categories respectively.

2. It was Nicol's fifth title in seven finals Appearances.

3. Nicol has been inducted into the WSF's Hall of Fame.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

(a) Only 1 & 2 are correct

(b) Only 1 & 3 are correct

(c) All are correct

(d) All are incorret

You got it right: (b) Only 1 & 3 are correct

17. According to DGCA, which carrier has the second highest share?

(a) IndiGo

(b) Kingfisher

(c) JetLite

(d) GoAir

You got it right: (a) IndiGo

18. Which bank has accomplished 98.87% target with regard to opening of branches in

rural areas:

(a) Allahabad Bank

(b) Central Bank of India

(c) Axis Bank

(d) Indian Overseas Bank

You got it right: (b) Central Bank of India

19. Which book won the Man Booker for 2011?

(a) Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman

(b) The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

(c) Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch

(d) The Sisters Brothers By Patrick deWitt

You got it right: (b) The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

20. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee recently confirmed to a section of the

Opposition that the Union government had decided to put on hold the move to allow

foreign equity in which sector?

(a) Retail

(b) Aviation

(c) Automobile

(d) Energy and Power

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Retail

21. Which monument became the first blind-friendly world heritage site in India?

(a) Fatehpur Sikri

(b) Sanchi

(c) Taj Mahal

(d) Both Gaya

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Sanchi

22. The Service Tax Department froze the bank accounts for failure to pay up levy to the

tune of Rs.220 crore of which two carriers:

(a) Indigo and Kingfisher Airlines

(b) Air India and Jet Airways

(c) Kingfisher Airlines and GoAir

(d) Air India and Kingfisher Airlines

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Air India and Kingfisher Airlines

23. Which is the last country to have its parliament ratify accession to the

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)?

(a) Indonesia

(b) India

(c) Iran

(d) Egypt

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Indonesia

24. The Foreign Minister of which country commenced a crucial visit to iran to pursue a

crowded agenda that includes revival of nuclear talks between Tehran and the global

powers as well as ways to align perceptions of the two countries in their regional

backyard?

(a) Armenia

(b) Azerbaijan

(c) Turkey

(d) Turkmenistan

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Turkey

25. Which state recently sought special status for itself in view of its difficult geography?

(a) Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) All of the above

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Rajasthan

26. Which ally in the United Progressive Alliance rejected a major provision in the

Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill,2011,which calls for formation of Lokayuktas, starting it

"encroached on the authorityof the States"?

(a) Trinamool Congress

(b) Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

(c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

(d) Nationalist Congress Party

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Trinamool Congress

27. Who launched the interactive science education project, 'Sasthrayaan,' for school

children recently?

(a) APJ Abdul Kalam

(b) Kapil Sibal

(c) Manmohan Singh

(d) Oommen Chandy

Wrong!

Answer: (a) APJ Abdul Kalam

28. Who among the following won the AIFF Player of the Year award recently?

(a) Gouramangi Singh

(b) Felix D'Souza

(c) Sunil Chhetri

(d) Karanjit Singh

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Sunil Chhetri

29. Which country topped the year-ending football rankings issued by the governing

body FIFA?

(a) Germany

(b) Netherlands

(c) Argentina

(d) Spain

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Spain

30. The Service Tax Department froze the bank accounts for failure to pay up levy to the

tune of Rs.220 crore of which two carriers:

(a) Indigo and Kingfisher Airlines

(b) Air India and Jet Airways

(c) Kingfisher Airlines and GoAir

(d) Air India and Kingfisher Airlines

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Air India and Kingfisher Airlines

31. Apple halted sales of its new iPhone 4S in which city citing security fears triggered by

the turnout of a huge and unruly crowd?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Beijing

(c) Islamabad

(d) Tokyo

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Beijing

32. Which country recently announced a "major" change in the definition of rape

towards one that took cognisance of male victims and also did away with ambiguities

surrounding the question of consent?

(a) UK

(b) USA

(c) Singapore

(d) Thailand

Wrong!

Answer: (b) USA

33. Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents have demanded in negotiations with the U.S. that

prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay be transferred to which country?

(a) Indonesia

(b) China

(c) Pakistan

(d) Qatar

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Qatar

34. The Foreign Minister of which country commenced a crucial visit to iran to pursue a

crowded agenda that includes revival of nuclear talks between Tehran and the global

powers as well as ways to align perceptions of the two countries in their regional

backyard?

(a) Armenia

(b) Azerbaijan

(c) Turkey

(d) Turkmenistan

You got it right: (c) Turkey

35. Britain recently expelled all diplomats and ordered the closure of embassy in London

of which country in retaliation against the storming of the British mission in that

country's capital?

(a) Yemen

(b) North Korea

(c) Iran

(d) Pakistan

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Iran

36. The Supreme court declined to interfere wilth an interim order of the Bombay High

Court, directing which media company to deposit Rs.20 crore in cash and Rs. 80

crore as bank guarantee in the court in a defamation suit filed by the former

Supreme Court judge, P.B.Sawant, claiming Rs.100 crore in damages?

(a) Network 18

(b) Times Global Broadcasting Co.Limited

(c) Times Today Group

(d) Dainik Bhaskar Group

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Times Global Broadcasting Co.Limited

37. Which of the following is / are correct about Indira Jala Prabha (IJP) scheme in

Telangana region?

1). Ten lakh acres of fallow land belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes will be developed and brought under the plough in two years.

2). A hugh sum of Rs 1,000 crore out of Rs 1,800 crore being spent on the schme,

would go to Telangana.

(a) Only 1 is correct

(b) Only 2 is correct

(c) Both 1 & 2 are correct

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

You got it right: (c) Both 1 & 2 are correct

38. Which of the following is / are correct about the Indian defence missile system?

1). NATO has invited India to be a partner in its Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)

system programme.

2). Agni II Prime is a three stage missile which can carry nuclear warhead with a

range of 3000 km.

3). Agni V is a 2 stage surface to surface missile which can carry nuclear warhead

with a range of 5000 km

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 & 3

Wrong!

Answer: (a) 1 only

39. Which of the following is true about National School of Drama with recent

relevance?

1). The Union Human Resource Development Ministry withdrew the deemed to be

university status granted to the National School of Drama (NSD) as it had failed to

fulfil the stipulated conditions.

2). The NSD Society, had recommended to the government to de-notify the

institution's deemed to be university status so that it could continue as an institute of

national importance or a special university to be established by an Act of Parliament.

3). The NSD Society was also of the view that deemed university status could

undermine the professional training, autonomy and flexibility required in the

creative fields such as theatre.

4). It was felt that the academic and administrative autonomy of the NSD would face

specific problems in the matter of appointing teachers best suited to the practice-

oriented theatre training institute.

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 1, 2, 3 & 4

(c) 1, 3 & 4

(d) 1, 2 & 4

Wrong!

Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4

40. Which of the following is true about Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)?

1). Madhukar Omkarnath Garg is the Director of IIP.

2). Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) developed a new technology to convert plastic

into petroleum products.

3). Plastic is either converted into gasoline or diesel or aromatics along with LPG as a

common by product.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 & 3 only

(d) 1, 2 & 3

You got it right: (d) 1, 2 & 3

41. Which of the following is true about Kutch sanctuary?

1. The Kutch Sanctuary is the largest sanctuary encompassing a saline desert, and is

the only place in the country where the greater flamingo breeds regularly.

2. The 'Flamingo City' is located in the Great Rann (desert) of Kutch where

thousands of greater flamingos breed.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

42. Which of the following is true about Bastion anti-ship missile system?

1. Russia has delivered the Bastion antiship missile system equipped with Yakhont

supersonicmissiles to Syria.

2. The fire-and-forget Yakhont with a 300-km range is the Russian version of the

Indo-Russian Brahmos missile. The only difference is that Brahmos uses the Indian

computer and navigation system.

3. The Russian missiles will be able to protect Syria's entire coast against a possible

attack from the sea. Russia has supplied shipkiller missiles to Syria in defiance to

Syria in defiance of the growing western demands for an arms embargo against the

regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 & 3

Wrong!

Answer: (d) 1, 2 & 3

43. Which of the following is true about Pentavalent vaccine?

1. Kerala will become the first State in the country to roll out pentavalent vaccine as

part of the Universal Immunisation Programme.

2. The pentavalent vaccine is a conjugate vaccine which combines the antigens

against five infections - Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (DPT), hepatitis B and Hib

- in a single short

3. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in 2008 itself had

recommended that Hib vaccine be introduced as pentavalent vaccine in the UIP

because fo the high mortality due to meningitis and pneumonia caused by Hib

infection.

4. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) is supplying the

vaccine free of cost to the Union Health Ministry for the first three years.

(a) 1, 2, 3 & 4

(b) 1 & 2

(c) 2, 3 & 4

(d) 4 only

You got it right: (a) 1, 2, 3 & 4

44. Which of the following are the biggest threats to the East Asian economies given by

Asian Development Bank?

1. Worsening external environment-Euro zone debt crisis and fragile U.S recovery.

2. Destabilising capital flows.

3. Resurgent or persistent inflation.

4. Any new global crisis will be severe than 2008-09 because economies have fewer

rescue options.

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 2, 3 & 4

(c) 1, 2, 3 & 4

(d) 4 only

Wrong!

Answer: (c) 1, 2, 3 & 4

45. Which Ministry prepared draft policy seeking to increase private participation and

opens the doors for foreign direct investors for expanding its network?

(a) Defence Ministry

(b) Ministry of Rural Development

(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(d) Railways Ministry

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Railways Ministry

46. According to the report by Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)

released in January 2012, gems and jewellery exports fell into the negative zone to $3

billion in December 2011. What per cent fall did it register in the month in question?

(a) 10.33%

(b) 12.17%

(c) 13.33%

(d) 15%

Wrong!

Answer: (d) 15%

47. The apex decision - making body of the communications Ministry, the Telecom

Commission decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. Identify

the statement which is incorrect.

1). The Commission has however limited this facility to 3G airwaves alone.

2). Only those operators who have airwaves in a particular region can share it.

Spectrum can be shared only between two spectrum holders.

3). Two companies can share airwaves only if their combined holdings do not exceed

the limits prescribed in the M&A norms.

4). Spectrum sharing deals will also have to be renewed every five years.

(a) 1 & 4

(b) Only 2

(c) Only 1

(d) 2 & 3

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Only 1

48. The 2012 men's final of the Australian Open went past the 2008 Wimbledon final

time record, finishing after 5 hours and 53 minutes of play. Who emerged as a

winner to defeat Rafael Nadal in the epic final?

(a) Andy Murray

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Nikoloi Dividenko

You got it right: (c) Novak Djokovic

49. Which of the following banks filed a criminal complaint against Sterling Biotech, and

its six directors, for allegedly defaulting on repayments on credit facilities provided

by the public sector lender?

(a) State Bank of Travancore

(b) State Bank of Indore

(c) State Bank of Patiala

(d) State Bank of Mysore

Wrong!

Answer: (d) State Bank of Mysore

50. Which of the following author was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asia Literature

2012, at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Rajasthan on 21 January, 2012

(a) Dr Alastair Niven

(b) Shehan Karunatilaka

(c) Dr Fakrul Alam

(d) Marie Brenner

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Shehan Karunatilaka

51. India signed agreement with OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and

Development) to check both tax evasion and avoidance. The headquarters of OECD

are in

(a) Washington DC

(b) London

(c) New York

(d) Paris

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Paris

52. As per advance estimates of CSO for the year 2011-12, the GDP growth rate has

been etimated at-

(a) 7.6%

(b) 6.9%

(c) 6.4%

(d) 6.1%

You got it right: (b) 6.9%

53. The primary sector growth in advance estimate for 2011-12 was 2.5% which

was……in 2010-11 (Quick Estimates).

(a) 5.4%

(b) 6.4%

(c) 7%

(d) 7.3%

Wrong!

Answer: (c) 7%

54. Sensitive Sector' as defined by RBI includes-

(a) Capital Market

(b) Real Estate

(c) Commodities


Wrong!

Answer: (d) All of the above

55. The newly launched CPI-based inflation for January 2012 on point to point basis is

7.65%. This inflation has the base year-

(a) 2004

(b) 2006

(c) 2008

(d) 2010

Wrong!

Answer: (d) 2010

56. Which organisation is meant to ensure exports from India?

(a) EXIM Bank

(b) ECGC

(c) Ministry of Commerce

(d) None of the above

You got it right: (b) ECGC

57. Which of the following is considered lending for promotion of exports?

(a) Packing Credit

(b) Overdraft

(c) Cash Credit Account

(d) Bill Discounting

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Packing Credit

58. As per India State of Forest Report 2011, the State having the maximum forest area

is-

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

You got it right: (c) Madhya Pradesh

59. At the end-December 2011, the teledensity in the country stood at-

(a) 72.38%

(b) 76.86%

(c) 79.03%

(d) 80.76%

You got it right: (b) 76.86%

60. As per the status of end-December 2011, which of the following company holds the

maximum share in telephone services?

(a) Vodafone

(b) Bharti Airtel

(c) Reliance

(d) BSNL

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Bharti Airtel

61. HUNGAMA' report of Nandi Foundation is related to-

(a) Hunger and Malnutrition

(b) 2-G Spectrum Scam

(c) Tax-evasion

(d) Black Money deposited in foreign banks

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Hunger and Malnutrition

62. Who said this, "Social organization is a general social agreement"?

(a) Herbert Spencer

(b) A. Comte

(c) E. Durkheim

(d) Max Weber

Wrong!

Answer: (b) A. Comte

63. Merton wrote on how political ideology such as communism can provide a…. To

religion in communist society.

(a) dysfunction

(b) functional alternative

(c) functional unity

(d) functional pre-requisite

Wrong!

Answer: (b) functional alternative

64. Assertion (A) : According to Durkhelim, suicide rate is higher in highly

industrialised society.

Reason (R) : There is high division of labour and organic solidarity in industrialised

societies.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Codes:

(a) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong

(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct

(c) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct

(d) Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct

65. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the correct code given

below:

List-I (Explanation)

(a) Patterns of interaction between individuals or groups.

(b) Any form of social encounter between individuals.

(c) Collection of individuals who interact in systematic ways with one another.

(d) The existence of structured inequalities between groups in society.

List-II (Concept)

1. Social group

2.Social structure

3. Social interaction

4. Social exclusion

5. Social stratification

Codes:

(a) (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3

(b) (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

(c) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5

(d) (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

Wrong!

Answer: (d) (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5

66. What is the lowest life expectancy for females at 10 years of age?

(a) 45.2 years

(b) 48.4 years

(c) 43.8 years

(d) 46.0 years

Wrong!

Answer: (c) 43.8 years

67. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and choose the correct code for

your answer:

List-I (Description)

(a) The attempt to develop an initial, rough understanding of some phenomena.

(b) The precise measurement and reporting of the characteristics of some population

or phenomena under study.

(c) A statement of specific expectations about the nature of things, derived from a

theory.

(d) The discovery and reporting of relationships among different aspects of the

phenomena under study

List-II (Terms)

1. Description

2.Explanation

3. Exploration

4. Hypothesis

5. Unit of Analysis

Codes:

(a) (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4

(b) (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5

(c) (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2

(d) (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3

You got it right: (c) (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4 (d) 2

68. Researchers discovered new earthworm species in Port Blair. What is the name of

the new species?

(a) Moniligaster ivaniosi

(b) Annelida

(c) Nematoda

(d) Onychophora

You got it right: (a) Moniligaster ivaniosi

69. Who was presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and

Reconciliation on January 4, 2011 the fourth day of the ten-day Kalachakra

initiations?

(a) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama

(b) South African leader Nelson Mandela

(c) Tanzania's Julius Nyerere

(d) Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama

70. Scientistics for the first time produced mixed embryo monkeys. Consider the

following statements:

1. Scientists produced monkeys composed of cells taken from separate embryos.

2. The cells stay together and work together to form tissues and organs.

Choose the right option:





Wrong!


71. Scientists discovered unknown species off the coast of Antarctica. Consider the

following statements:

1. The temperature in this region rises to 380 degree Celsius.

2. There is plenty of light in this region.

Which of the above statement is / are correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Only 1

72. Health Authorities in Australia recently detected Deadly Disease, Murray Valley

Encephalitis. The disease is caused by the-

(a) Flies

(b) Mosquitoes

(c) Birds

(d) Dogs

You got it right: (a) Flies

73. Union government raised the advalorem duty (export duty) on iron ore exports to

what per cent from 20 per cent?

(a) 30%

(b) 33%

(c) 41%

(d) 43%

Wrong!

Answer: (a) 30%

74. USA and Saudi Arabia have recently linked an agreement worth…..US dollars

(a) 29.4 billion

(b) 20 billion

(c) 25 billion

(d) 23 billion

Wrong!

Answer: (a) 29.4 billion

75. India approved the acquisition of French advanced missile systems to arm the

Mirage-2000 fighter jets. Consider the following statements:

1.The cabinet committee on Securitry cleared the contract for the fire and forget

MICA with French company MBDA.

2. MICA are interception and aerial combat missiles.

Choose the right option:





Wrong!


76. The Supreme Court Judgement on February 2, 2012 cancelling 122 telecom licences

has raised question marks over the ability of these companies to repay bank loans

running into more than Rs. 26,000 crore. According to an estimate what was the total

exposure of the Indian banking industry to the telecom sector as in June 2011?

(a) Rs.94,319 crore

(b) Rs.96,458 crore

(c) Rs.95,427 crore

(d) Rs.92,713 crore

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Rs.94,319 crore

77. Anil Agrawal, the billionair chairman of the London-listed Vedanta Resources, in

February 2012 announced the merger of his Indian firms Sesa Goa and Sterlite

Industries into Sesa Sterlite, a behemoth with - crore of market capitalisation.

(a) Rs. 113,000

(b) Rs. 100,000

(c) Rs. 102,540

(d) Rs. 101,315

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Rs. 100,000

78. The Union Cabinet on March 1, 2012 approved the proposal to bring down the

quantum of subsidy on decontrolled fertilizers under the NBS Policy, which was

introduced on April 1, 2010. What is the full form of NBS?

(a) National Basic Subsidy

(b) Net Basic Subsidy

(c) National Bonus on Subsidy

(d) Nutrient Based Subsidy

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Nutrient Based Subsidy

79. Which of the following films was / were directed / produced by Raj Kanwar, who

died on February 3, 2012 in Singapore?

(a) Deewana, Laadla

(b) Jeet, Daag : The Fire

(c) Andaaz, Saadiyaan


You got it right: (d) All of the above

80. Which of the following statements is / are correct about Ricky Ponting Australia's

most successful one-day cricketer, who announced his retirement from the ODI on

February 21, 2012?

(a) He won three Cricket World Cups in his 17-year career, two as captain

(b) He has scored 13,704 runs in 375 ODIs.

(c) He is the most successful ODI captain with 165 wins



81. A freedom fighter and one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy who was an architect of

the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty passed away in New Delhi in 2012. Who was he?

(a) A K Damodaran

(b) Prakash Shah

(c) Bali Ram Bhagat

(d) Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra

Wrong!

Answer: (a) A K Damodaran

82. In foreign language film category the Irani film A Separation won the Oscar on

February 26, 2012. This film has been directed by

(a) Asghar Farhadi

(b) Afsar Nigor

(c) Mehbooba Salehi

(d) Suleiman Raza

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Asghar Farhadi

83. Documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on February 26, 2012 became the

first Pakistani to win as Oscar for the documentary

(a) Real Face

(b) Saving Face

(c) Encounter with Realism

(d) Unveiled Face

You got it right: (b) Saving Face

84. Which of the following two countries on February 4, 2012 vetoed an Arab League-

backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that called on Syrian

President Bashar Assad to step down?

(a) United States and China

(b) Russia and France

(c) China and Russia

(d) Germany and Russia

Wrong!

Answer: (c) China and Russia

85. Mohammed Nasheed, the President of Maldives resigned on February 7, 2012 amid

protests. Who among the following wase sworn in as the new President of the island

nation?

(a) Abdullah Mohammed

(b) Mohammed Jamil Ahmad

(c) Mohammed Waheed Hassan

(d) Haroon Rashid Naik

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Mohammed Waheed Hassan

86. In which province of Pakistan did Pakistani archaeologists discover a rare Indus

Valley civilization-era seal in stoatite dating back to 2500-2000 BC from the

Cholistan area in February 2012?

(a) Punjab

(b) Balochistan

(c) Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa

(d) FATA

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Punjab

87. Which of the following statements is / are correct about the visit of Union Commerce

Minister Anand Sharma to Pakistan counterpart Makhdoom Amin Fahim on

February 13, 2012?

(a) Anand Sharma's trip across the Wagah border in the first bilateral visit by an Indian

commerce minister to Pakistan since Independence

(b) Pakistan currently allows only 1,938 items in a "positive list" to be imported from

India, whereas New Delhi permits import from Pakistan of all but a few items on India's

"negative list".

(c) While the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan currently stands at $ 2.7

billion, the trade balance is heavily in favour of India with its exports at $ 2.3 billion

and imports from Pakistan at $ 332 million.



88. The Supreme Court on February 1, 2012 declared unconstitutional Section 27(3) of

the Arms Act, which provides for mandatory death sentence to an accused charged

with an offence under this provision. The Section 27(3) violates which of the

following Articles of the Constitution of India?

(a) Articles 14 and 21

(b) Articles 21 and 40

(c) Articles 20 and 28

(d) Articles 14 and 29

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Articles 14 and 21

89. Which of the following statements is / are correct about the Lt. General Bikram

Singh who was named on March 3, 2012 as the next Army Chief?

(a) He will succeed General Vijay Kumar Singh, who retires on May 31, 2012

(b) Currently he is the Commander of Eastern Army

(c) He is a recipient of the PVSM, the UYSM and the AVSM



90. The 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference was held on 14-15th February, 2012

under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour &

Employment. Which of the facts given below are not true about the conference?

(a) The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

(b) The Conference deliberated upon very topical and critical issues viz., (i) Minimum

Wages, (ii) Social Security and (iii) Employability and Employment

(c) The first such tripartite consultation at the national level was held in 1942 as the

Tripartite National Labour Conference

(d) 45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far

You got it right: (d) 45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far

91. Which of the following combinations of the State and percentage fall in the number

of child brides between 2005 and 2009, according to the data released by Union

Health Ministry in February 2012 is not correct?

(a) Andhra Pradesh - 71 per cent

(b) Haryana - 70 per cent

(c) Bihar - 59 per cent

(d) Odisha - 48 per cent

You got it right: (c) Bihar - 59 per cent

92. The Madhya Pradesh Vishesh Nyayalaya Adhiniyam 2011 came into force on

February 15, 2012 which equips the government with wide ranging powers to weed

out corruption. A similar laws is a force in which of the following States?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Bihar

(c) Haryana

(d) Odisha

Wrong!

Answer: (b) Bihar

93. The scientists from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore reported in February

2012 that circumin, which gives turmeric its bright yellow colour is highly effective

against

(a) blood cancer

(b) diabetes

(c) malaria

(d) dengue

Wrong!

Answer: (c) malaria

94. An international team of scientists on 13 February 2012 found that how the bees

shook their abdomens when bee-eating hornets approached. The study done by the

scientists revealed that the hornets (---) responded directly to the bees shaking

signals.

(a) Vespa velutina

(b) Capila

(c) Manzort

(d) Pilia Mingla

You got it right: (a) Vespa velutina

95. Who among the following won the men's trap gold in the National shotgun

championship on February 4, 2012 in Tughlakabad?

(a) Anwer Sultan

(b) Manavjit Singh Sandhu

(c) Zoravar Singh Sandhu

(d) Mansher Singh

Wrong!

Answer: (c) Zoravar Singh Sandhu

96. Which of the following zones lifted the Vizzy trophy for cricket on February 11, 2012

in Mumbai?

(a) North Zone

(b) South Zone

(c) East Zone

(d) West Zone

You got it right: (b) South Zone

97. Uttar Pradesh won the men's title in the National youth volleyball championship in

Kolkata on February 13, 2012. Which of the following won the women's title?

(a) Haryana

(b) Kerala

(c) West Bengal

(d) Karnataka

You got it right: (b) Kerala

98. Who among the following won the Avantha Masters Golf title on February 19, 2012

in Gurgaon?

(a) Jorge Campillo of Spain

(b) Marcel Siem of Germany

(c) Marcus Fraser of Australia

(d) Jbe Kruger of South Africa

Wrong!

Answer: (d) Jbe Kruger of South Africa

99. Who among the following won the women's singles title in the Dubai Open tennis on

February 25, 2012?

(a) Agnieszka Radwanka of Poland

(b) Julia Georges of Germany

(c) Liezel Huber of the USA

(d) Lisa Raymond of USA

Wrong!

Answer: (a) Agnieszka Radwanka of Poland

100

.

Andrew Symonds, who announced his retirement from all the formats of cricket on

February 16, 2012, is the player of

(a) England

(b) New Zealand

(c) Australia

(d) South Africa

You got it right: (c) Australia

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