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1 The International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed on:

!" #$th%ebruary #" #$th&arch '" #(th&ay

)" #!st%ebruary (" #!

st&arch A1

2 In #$$* &ahesh +hupathi completed his areer -rand lam as he won the fourth

-rand lam mi/ed doubles title. 0hich of the following is the open mi/ed doubles

title he won in 1anuary #$$*2

!" 3ustralian 4pen #" 5 4pen '" %rench 4pen

)" 0imbledon (" 6one of these A2

3 The 0orld Economic %orum &eet was organi7ed in 1anuary #$$* in Davos. 0hich of

the following two countries were in the spotlight in the meet2

!" +ra7il and Russia #" Russia and hina '" hina and +ra7il

)" India and hina (" India and +ra7il A3

4 ome countries8organi7ations recently decided to suspend any help8aid to 9alestine.

0hich of the following is8are the reasons" for the same2

3" It is because amas got victory in general elections held in 9alestine.

+" 56 has imposed sanctions on 9alestine as it has violated norms of the I3E3 onnuclear policy.

" It is openly supporting Iran;s nuclear programme whereas 53 is dead against

it.

!" 3" and " both #" 4nly +" '" 4nly "

)" 3" and +" both (" 4nly 3" A4

5 0hich of the following correctly describes what

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10 Earlier it was thought safe to allow each financial institution to carry out only one

type of financial service. +ut now banks are selling shares, insurance companies can

sell banking services. These new financial conglomerates are colloAuially referred to

as:

!" &ultinationals #" %inancial supermarkets '" &arket regulators

)" +rand 9romoters (" 6one of these A10

11 0hich of the following correctly describes what is eB+harat2

!" It is a comprehensive governance programme for rural India launched by the

-overnment of India.

#" It is the new service launched by the &T6= which will provide cheap mobile

connection to rural Indians.

'" It is a newly launched internet service launched by the Tatas providing cheap

connections to rural people.

)" It is a call center service launched by the IT to help farmers.

(" 6one of these A11

12 In which of the following countries, women voted for the first time after they weregiven eAual political rights in #$$(2

!" 53E #" >uwait '" udan )" 5ganda (" 6one of these A12

13 Dabhol 9ower 9lant which was in news recently is located in which of the following

tates2

!" Delhi #" >arnataka '" &.9. )" &aharashtra (" 5.9. A13

14 0hich of the following statements" about 5nion +udget #$$*B$C is8are TRUE?

3" Ta/ proposed on profits of cooperative banks.

+" 3T& services provided by third parties to banks to be ta/ed.

" ervice ta/ proposed on issue of pay order, demand draft, cheAue, letter of

credit, etc.

!" 4nly 3" #" 4nly +" '" 4nly "

)" 3" and +" both (" 3" and " both A14

15 6ow the limit on %oreign Institutional Investment in -overnment ecurities is

increased upto 5 :

!" ! billion #" !.( billion '" !.C( billion )" # billion (" #.#( billion A15

16 %or which of the following reasons R+I has raised cap on e/ports credit interest

rates2

!" It has been revised in sync with foreign currency deposits

#" It has been revised in line with global rates

'" It has been revised in consonance with 0T4 commitments

)" It has been revised keeping in view the international e/port credit pricing

(" 6one of these A16

17 0hich of the following ministerial portfolio is being held by &r >amal 6ath2

!" ommunication #" ommerce and Industry '" +anking)" Rural development (" 3griculture A17

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18 0hich of the following banks got permission in &arch #$$* to open a representative

office at hen7hen hina"2

!" 9un?ab 6ational +ank #" 3llahabad +ank '" +ank of +aroda

)" +ank of India (" 6one of these A18

19 6irmal -ram 9anchayat 6-9" 3ward is given for which of the following causes2

!" 9romoting rural health #" 9romoting education in rural areas

'" 9romoting sanitation in rural areas

)" 9romoting use of computers in rural areas (" 6one of these A19

20 In which of the following cities comprehensive olkata A28

29 0hich of the following is the ma?or contributor for #) hour banking2

!" redit ard #" 3T& '" &obile banks

)" 6etworked +ranches (" 3ny ity +anking A29

30 E/ample of nonBnumeric data is:

!" Employee address #" E/amination score '" +ank balance

)" 3ll of the above (" 6one of these A30

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31 %or which of the following +anks, cabinet has given approval to write off

accumulated losses amounting Rs #CH.)) crore2

!" 54 #" 5nited +ank of India '" Indian +ank

)" 4riental +ank of ommerce (" 6one of these A31

32 %our 3sian nations including India" will host the 0orld up ricket tournament to

be held in:

!" #$$C #" #$$H '" #$$G )" #$!$ (" #$!! A32

33 amresh 1ung who was recently in news is associated with which of the following

games2

!" 9istol hooting #" wimming '" !$$ metre Race

)" 0eight =ifting (" 6one of these A33

34 0hich of the following ups8Trophies is 64T associated with the game of ockey2

!" ur?eet ingh up #" Irani Trophy '" %ederation up

)" uppuswamy up (" cindia -old up A34

35

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45 1ohn >enneth -albraith who died recently was a famous:

!" ine 3rtist #" ports 9ersonality '" Economist

)" ociologist (" reative 0riter A45

46 0hich of the following banks was ad?udged best in