GENERAL KNOWEDGE Siva Narayana Question :

Who is the author of the book, Amitabh—TheMaking of a Superstar?

1. Tushar Raheja 2. Vijay Singhvi 3. Susmita Das Gupta 4. Raj Kamal Jha

Answer : ( 3 )

Question :

Diet’ is a joint session of the Parliament of which nation?

1. China

2. Japan

3. Vietnam

4. Germany

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India?

1. Ram Jethmalani

2. Y.K. Sabharwal

3. Bijibhai Patnaik

4. K.G. Balkrishnan

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Who has been named “Businessman of the Year for 2006” by Forbes Asia?

1. Nandan Nilekani

2. Mukesh Ambani

3. Vijay Mallya

4. Azim Premji

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which bank has launched India’s first loan disbursement card recently?

1. SBI

2. UTI

3. IDBI

4. ICICI

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : On Jan 10, 2007 India crossed another milestone with the successful launch of PSLV-C7 which injected into orbit for the first time four satellites, Cartosat-2, SRE-1, Lapan-Tubsat and Pehuensat-1. Which one of them is an earth

observation satellite?

1. Cartosat-2

2. SRE-1

3. Lapan-Tubsat

4. Pehuensat-1

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : What is the name of the World’s smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq.km.?

1. Vatican City

2. Palermo

3. Namur

4. Nauru

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : What is the Value Added Tax (VAT)?

1. A single tax that replaces State Taxes like surcharge, turnover tax, etc.

2. A simple, transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers.

3. A new initiative taken by the government to increase the tax burden of high income groups.

4. A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods.

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Jadugoda mines are famous for:

1. iron ore

2. mica deposits

3. gold deposits

4. uranium deposits

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)‘ has not yet been signed by:

1. India

2. China

3. Canada

4. United Kingdom

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which one of the following is not a constitutional body?

1. Election Commission

2. Union Public Service Commission

3. Planning Commission

4. Finance Commission

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Rigveda Samhita denotes one-fourth of its hymns to:

1. Rudra

2. Marut

3. Agni

4. Indra

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Ahalyabai, the saintly queen of Maheshwar (Central India) belonged to which dynasty?

1. Scindhya dynasty

2. Peshwa dynasty

3. Holkar dynasty

4. Rajput dynasty

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the:

1. Maratha Dynasty

2. Chola Dynasty

3. Ganga Dynasty

4. Vijaynagar Empire

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The minimum temperature at which a combustible substance catches fire is called:

1. fireless temperature

2. ignition temperature

3. static temperature

4. optimum temperature

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which of the following trophies is related with the game of ‘Football’?

1. Mumbai Gold Cup

2. Everest Cup

3. Merdeka Cup

4. V.C.C. Cup

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : On which date is Life Insurance Corporation of India completed its 50 years?

1. 5th July

2. 3rd August

3. 1st September

4. 15th September

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which of the following statements are true about ‘2011 Cricket World Cup’?

1. India will host the 2011 World Cup Final

2. The two semi-final of the mega event will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

3. The opening ceremony will be held in Bangladesh

4. UAE will host the matches which will be played between India and Pakistan

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : New Horizons’ spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet?

1. Mars

2. Pluto

3. Jupiter

4. Mercury

Answer : ( 2 )

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

1. 20th February

2. 21st February

3. 20th March

4. 21st March

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and:

1. 12 Judges

2. 15 Judges

3. 20 Judges

4. 25 Judges

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Who committed the most daring murder of Sir Curzen Wyllie in 1907 in a public meeting in London?

1. B.N. Dutta

2. M.L. Dhingra

3. Sardar Ajit Singh

4. S.C. Chatterjee

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : For respiration in deep sea, divers use mixture of:

1. Oxygen and helium

2. Oxygen and hydrogen

3. Oxygen and carbon dioxide

4. Oxygen and nitrogen

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : The present base year for calculating wholesale price index number is:

1. 1993-94

2. 1991-92

3. 1961-62

4. 1950-51

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The first metal to be used by man was:

1. aluminium

2. copper

3. iron

4. silver

Answer : ( 2 )

IMP 2008 GK FROM ONLINE Question : Recently major airlines companies have reduced fuel surcharge by Rs.400/300 per ticket for which of the following reasons?

1. following a dip in aviation fuel prices. 2. Less number of passengers in flights 3. Government’s new aviation policy 4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Name the country’s second biggest airline carrier

1. Kingfisher Airlines

2. Air India

3. Jet Airways

4. Jet Lite

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Jet Airways- JetLite combine runs a fleet of ____ aircraft.

1. 109

2. 120

3. 210

4. 99

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : “VAS” means

1. value-added services

2. Valve addition services

3. Very Astonishing Sight

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : ____ are becoming new playground for the Indian mobile value-added services industry.

1. African and Middle Eastern countries

2. USA and Europian countries

3. Asian countries

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : ____ is the country’s leading producer and exporter of leather goods and leather gloves for industrial safety.

1. West Bengal

2. Bihar

3. Jharkhand

4. Orissa

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : ____ is keen to reinforce the pool of skilled manpower for the leather industry, which falls short of the requisite levels.

1. West Bengal

2. Bihar

3. Jharkhand

4. Orissa

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The government is likely to increase export incentives for which of the following to bridge the gulf between local and international prices.

1. corn

2. soyameal

3. cotton and sugar

4. All of the above

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : The government is likely to increase export incentives for which of the following to bridge the gulf between local and international prices.

1. corn

2. soyameal

3. cotton and sugar

4. All of the above

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : The ____ sector has been one of the worst hit after RBI raised interest rates last year to combat rising inflation.

1. realty

2. insurance

3. BPO

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1

Question : Which of the following has resulted in a slump in home sales and also the development of commercial property?

1. tightening of interest rates

2. the economic slowdown,

3. both (a) and (b)

4. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question

Question : Name the present finance secretary of Govt of India.

1. Arun Ramanathan 2. Madhukar Gupta 3. R K Narayan 4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : ____ is tipped to be the next MD and chief executive of ICICI Bank, replacing KV Kamath. There is a distinct possibility that the board of the country’s second-largest bank will consider the successor to Mr Kamath at its meeting on December 19, 2008.

1. Chanda Kochhar 2. Madhukar Gupta 3. Arun Sengupta 4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : THE ICICI bank had chosen a long and unconventional procedure of picking the new CEO. Mr Kamath had taken the help of _____ of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to obtain independent data on the leadership attributes of senior officials shortlisted for the job.

1. Professor Wayne Brockbank

2. Professor Anny Alexander

3. Professor Peterson

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The demand surge has revived up all major players in the business — Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India (HMSI), Suzuki, Bajaj Auto and Hero Honda — and many of them are now focusing on more launches of ‘cooler’ scooters to satisfy younger buyers. Scooter output is expected to nearly double in the next two years and the industry expects production to cross the two million-unit mark by ____.

1. 2010

2. 2015

3. 2020

4. 2018

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : INDIA and ____ recently signed the long-pending nuclear cooperation agreement for the construction of four additional nuclear reactors in Kudankulam as well as fresh units in new sites in the country.

1. Russia

2. Germany

3. France

4. Italy

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Name the Director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom.

1. Sergei Kiriyenko

2. Sergei Roston

3. Anny Kiriyenko

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Nuclear cooperation agreement between India and Russia recently was signed by which of the following:

1. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and department of atomic energy chief Anil Kakodkar

2. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Union home secretary

3. the director-general of Russian state corporation Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, and Defence Secretary

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : ____ is helping India to build two light water reactors of 1,000 mw each in Kudankulam,

1. Russia

2. Germany

3. France

4. Italy

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : After which of the following countries, India is signing the third nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia in the area of civilian nuclear cooperation.

1. US and France

2. US and Italy

3. France and Japan

4. US and Japan

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Name the visiting president of Russia

1. Dmitry Medvedev

2. Dmitry Alexander

3. Dmitry Peterson

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The ____ High Court recently ordered shifting of the venue of the test identification (TI) parade of the accused in the Kandhamal nun rape case to Cuttack.

1. Orissa

2. Kolkata

3. Bihar

4. Delhi

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : rial size=2>TAKING the lead to form an alliance in Tamil Nadu and draw the battlelines for the Lok Sabha election next year, the Left party — CPM — has decided to join hands with which of the following party?

1. AIADMK

2. DMK

3. Both (a) and (b)

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : WITH the recent Mumbai attacks bringing coastal security into sharp focus, the Centre has asked ____ coastal states and Union territories to expeditiously set up 73 sanctioned coastal police stations.

1. 13

2. 14

3. 15

4. 16

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The ____ is assessing the need to augment the number of sanctioned coastal police stations further and equip these with trained personnel by the time the delivery of 204 interceptor boats starts in March-April 2009.

1. ministry of home affairs

2. Ministry of Defence

3. Ministry of shipping

4. Prime Minister’s Office

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Name of present Union home secretary.

1. Madhukar Gupta

2. Chanda Kochhar

3. Arun Sengupta

4. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to �

1. M.Natarajan 2. Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar 3. Prof. G.Venkatraman 4. Dr. Naresh Trehan 5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is M

1. Birgit Prinz

2. Christiane

3. Marta

4. Sania Mirza

5. None of these

Answer : ( 3

Question : The Mascot of the 2008 Olympic Games is-

1. Fuwa

2. Athena and Phevos

3. Izz

4. Cobi

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the M Year of EducationM ?

1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Haryana

3. Bihar

4. Karnataka

5. Rajasthan

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Who has written M two livesM ?

1. Vikram Seth

2. Kiran Desai

3. Arundhati Roy

4. Khushwant Singh

5. none of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCOM s list of the world?

1. AkbarM s tomb at Sikandara

2. Gateway of India (Maharashtra)

3. Bibi ka Maqbara

4. Agra Fort

5. None of these

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Rupees one lakh Nano Car has been unveiled in the 9th Auto Expo 2008 by M

1. Bajaj Group

2. Tata Group

3. Maruti-Suzuki Group

4. Mahindra & Mahindra Group

5. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which of the following banks has started the first biometric ATM in India?

1. Punjab National Bank

2. State Bank of India

3. Bank of Baroda

4. Oriental Bank of Commerce

5. Central Bank of India

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for infrastructural development in rural areas, is set up and managed by-

1. RBI

2. SBI

3. NABARD

4. IMF

5. SEBI

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Non-scheduled banks are:

1. Banking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the RBI

2. Private sector banks

3. Indigeneous banks

4. Rural money lenders

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : In January 2008, RBI has decided to issue ____ denomination banknotes with inset letter M SM in both numbering panels:

1. Rs. 5

2. Rs. 10

3. Rs. 20

4. Rs. 50

5. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Which mutual fund has topped in assets Under Management (AUM):

1. Reliance Mutual Fund

2. ICICI Mutual Fund

3. Standard Chartered Mutual Fund

4. Tata Mutual Fund

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : What is the average debt burden per farmer household:

1. Rs. 4,185

2. Rs. 10,500

3. Rs. 7,200

4. Rs. 12,585

5. Rs 15,345

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:

1. NHB

2. HUDCO

3. RBI

4. SEBI

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : The abbreviation GAPP stands for:

1. General Accepted Accounting Policies

2. General Accepted Accounting Practices

3. General Accepted Accounting Principles

4. General Accounts and Audit Procedures

5. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Basic objective of Financial Management is:

1. Maximising the profit

2. Maximising the shareholderM s wealth

3. Ensuring financial discipline in the organization

4. Arrangement of funds

5. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:

1. Nicholas Sarkozy (France)

2. Gordon Brown (UK)

3. Angela Markel (Germany)

4. Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : What is IndiaM s HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007?

1. 126

2. 127

3. 128

4. 129

5. 130

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : The abbreviation GAPP stands for:

1. General Accepted Accounting Policies

2. General Accepted Accounting Practices

3. General Accepted Accounting Principles

4. General Accounts and Audit Procedures

5. None of these

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Basic objective of Financial Management is:

1. Maximising the profit

2. Maximising the shareholderM s wealth

3. Ensuring financial discipline in the organization

4. Arrangement of funds

5. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:

1. Nicholas Sarkozy (France)

2. Gordon Brown (UK)

3. Angela Markel (Germany)

4. Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : What is IndiaM s HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007?

1. 126

2. 127

3. 128

4. 129

5. 130

Answer : ( 3 )

Question : Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:

1. NHB

2. HUDCO

3. RBI

4. SEBI

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which of the following is IndiaM s largest power manufacturing company?

1. NTPC

2. NHPC

3. Tata power

4. Reliance Energy

5. None of these

Answer : ( 1 )

Question

Question : Which of the following country is not a member of the SAARC /

1. Bangladesh 2. Bhutan 3. Maldives 4. Myanmar 5. India

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Who among the following is the author of the book � Death and After� ?

1. V. R. Iyer 2. Montek Singh Ahluwalia 3. L. K. Advani 4. Namita Gokhale 5. Sonia Gandhi

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Which of the following States has emerged as the top State in terms of per capita income in 2007?

1. Punjab

2. Maharashtra

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Haryana

5. West Bengal

Answer : ( 4 )

Question : Which of the following organizations agencies has established a fund known as M Investor Protection FundM ?

1. SEBI

2. NABARD

3. AMFI

4. BSE

5. NSE

Answer : ( 1 )

Question : Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Railway Board?

1. Rakesh Mohan

2. K C Jena

3. Ashen Prasad

4. R R Singh

5. None of these

Answer : ( 2 )

Question : M Hand M in M Hand 2007M was a joint army exercise between:

1. India and China

2. India and US

3. India and Japan

4. India and Israel

5. India and Pakistan

Answer : ( 1 )

SBI PO 2008(APRIL) SOLVED PAPER

1. India recently signed an agreement with France for seeking

cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for civil purposes. Which of

the following is/are the part(s) of the deal ?

1. India will get nuclear fuel for all its existing Atomic Power

Plants from France.

2. France will help India in building seven new Atomic Power

Plants in India from 2008–2012 based on French Technology.

3. India will help France in redesigning three major Atomic Power

Plants in France based on Fission Technology in which only India has

gained the expertise in the world.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

2. Which of the following is/are not the part of the annual Global

Employment Trends report of the International Labour Organization

released in January 2008 ?

1. Economic turbulence throughout the world owing to credit market

turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global

unemployment in the year 2008.

2. The report mentions that the service sector, which used to

provide jobs to about 43% people has lost its craze as its percentage

has come down to 36% only.

3. Agriculture has again become the major employment-generating

sector as its share during 2007 was 58% globally.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 2 and 3

(E) Both 1 and 2

3. Which of the following is not the recommendations of the Economic

Survey 2007-08 which was presented in the Parliament sometime back ?

1. Decontrol sugar, fertilizer and pharmaceutical

segments/sectors.

2. Do not sign 123 nuclear agreement with USA as corporate

investment in nuclear sector is very dangerous trend.

3. Introduce multi-application smart cards to empower recipients

of the benefits of the wide range of Govt. schemes so that recipients

can receive remittances directly into their bank accounts via smart

cards without any leakages or corruption.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

4. As per the reports in the newspapers what has been the average

growth of GDP during 10th plan period (2002–07) ?

(A) 9%

(B) 9·33%

(C) 8%

(D) 8·7%

(E) 7·6%

5. Which of the following is/are not the part(s) of the Union Budget

2008-09 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 2008 ?

1. Defence allocation is increased by 10% to reach more than Rs.

1,00,000 crore

2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is extended to all the

rural districts

3. Debt waiver scheme launched to help all farmers irrespective of

their land holdings

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 3

(D) Only 3

(E) None of these

ANSWERS [1 TO 5]::: 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (E) 5. (D)

6. Which of the following states has declared 2008 as the ‘Year of

Education’ ?

(A) Haryana

(B) Bihar

(C) Gujarat

(D) Uttar Pradesh

(E) None of these

7. The Govt. of India recently provided a special developmental package

of Rs. 10,000 crore to which of the following states of the North-East

India ?

(A) Assam

(B) Sikkim

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Meghalaya

(E) None of these

8. The provision of credit and other financial services and products of

very small amount to the poor in rural and semi-urban and urban areas

to enable them to raise their income level and living standard is known

as—

(A) Corporate Banking

(B) Personal Banking

(C) Micro Credit

(D) Non-Banking finance

(E) None of these

9. Which of the following is the name of India’s one of the major

microfinance Institution ?

(A) Grameen

(B) Compartamos

(C) Brac

(D) Bantra

(E) Spandana

Explanation)

Grameen - Provides credit to the poorest of the poor in

rural Bangladesh, without any collateral. Site includes statistical

updates and microcredit resources

Compartamos - Banco Compartamos, a very prominant microfinance

institution in Mexico

Brac - Nongovernmental organization with programs in

microcredit, primary health care, and nonformal primary education for

the landless rural poor

Spandana - Spandana was formed in 1997 by Padmaja Reddy and

a few close peers who believed that there could exist simple, yet

democratic and powerful systems that would enable the poor to harness

their naturally entrepreneurial spirit

10. The Reserve Bank of India has issued certain guidelines on Recovery

Agents. Which of the following is/are part(s) of these guidelines ?

1. Agents cannot resort to intimidation verbal or physical.

2. Banks have to ensure that agents are trained and sensitized.

3. Banks can only rely on legal remedies for recovery of dues.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 2

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

ANSWERS[6 TO 10]:::6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (E)

11. Which of the following is/are not the constituent sector(s) of the

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India ?

1. Agriculture and allied activities

2. Foreign Exchange Reserve

3. Industry

(A) Only 1

(B) All 1, 2 and 3

(C) Only 3

(D) Both 1 and 3

(E) Only 2

12. Who amongst the following is selected as the “Banker of the year

2007” by the Business Standard ?

(A) M. V. Kamath

(B) K. C. Chakrabarty

(C) Anil Khandelwal

(D) O. P. Bhatt

(E) None of these

Explanation) SBI`s OP Bhatt is BS Banker of the Year. BS Reporter /

Mumbai December 28, 2007 ... Chairman Om Prakash Bhatt as Business

Standard's Banker of the Year for 2006-07

13. In the Union Budget 2008-09 the Govt. has provided a huge amount to

help agricultural sector. What in fact is/are the problem(s) of the

farmers owing to which they are in crisis ?

1. Agriculture in most part of the country is based on Rains,

which has become highly erratic and irregular since last few years.

2. Most of the farmers are using genetically modified crops in

some regions. These crops are not so productive as they were supposed

to be.

3. The input costs are relatively high due to purchase of

fertilizer and pesticides.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has recently joined the World

Trade Organization for which a special ceremony was organized ?

(A) Russia

(B) Bhutan

(C) Nepal

(D) Afghanistan

(E) Ukraine

Explanation) Ukraine joined the World Trade Organization on Tuesday,

Feb, 5, 2008 after 15 years of negotiations, a milestone for the former

Soviet state that helps clear the way for an even more valuable free

trade agreement with the European Union

15. Kenya is passing through a state of turmoil these days and atleast

1000 people have been killed in recent past. What was/were the main

reason(s) for this civil unrest there ?

1. The Presidential elections took place in Kenya in December

2007, which were not considered fair by a group of people there.

2. Some European countries are trying to develop some secret

nuclear facilities there which is not liked by opposition leaders of

Kenya. Their protest has taken a violent turn.

3. Kenya has been asked by the UNO to accommodate around one lakh

refugees from various African countries. Locals are dead against this

proposal.

(A) Only 1 is true

(B) Only 2 is true

(C) Only 3 is true

(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are true

(E) None of these

ANSWERS[11 TO 15]::: 11. (E) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (E) 15. (A)

16. Which of the following is considered an Annual Indicator of the

Economy of the country ?

1. Actual Rainfall

2. Population

3. Wholesale price index

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

17. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following

countries which is named as “A Shared Vision for the 21st Century” ?

(A) Russia

(B) Singapore

(C) China

(D) France

(E) None of these

Explanation) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh exchanges documents with his

Chinese counterpart, Wen Jiabao, after they signed a joint statement,

titled “A Shared Vision for the 21st Century,” at the Great Hall of the

People in Beijing on Monday. A Bilateral cooperation in civil nuclear

energy.

18. Which of the following is the part of Non-Life Insurance which is

very much popular these days ?

1. Insurance of Livestock

2. Crop Insurance

3. Insurance against natural disasters

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1, 2 and 3

(E) None of these

Explanation)

1) Livestock insurance for cattle, horses, dogs, swine, sheep, goats,

4-H, and F.F.A.

2) The Crop Insurance Research Bureau (CIRB) is a national trade

association made up of insurance providers and related organizations

who provide a variety of insurance products for our Nation’s Farmers

3) Protecting towards natural disasters

19. Samak Sundaravej has taken over as the new—

(A) Prime Minister of Singapore

(B) Prime Minister of Thailand

(C) President of Singapore

(D) President of Thailand

(E) None of these

Explanation) Samak Sundaravej is running for Prime Minister with one

campaign promise: to bring back his ousted predecessor, Thaksin

Shinawatra

20. India and Japan signed a Currency Swap deal. How will this deal

help each other ?

1. Japan would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Indian rupee to prevent

any currency crisis in India.

2. India would swap upto US$ 3 billion for Yen if Japan were in

trouble.

3. This agreement would be valid for a period of 20 years.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Only 3

(E) All 1, 2 and 3

ANSWERS[16 TO 20]:::16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (C)

21. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of a Non-Government

Organization (NGO) which provides financial security and independence

to rural people ?

(A) SEWA

(B) AMUL

(C) CRY

(D) IFSM

(E) None of these

Explanation)

SEWA - Organizes self employed women to obtain full employment

benefits including shelter, health, and child care

AMUL = AMUL is based in Anand town of Gujarat and has been a

sterling example of a co-operative organization's success in the long

term. Amul is the largest food brand in India and world's Largest

Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $1050 million (2006-

07)

CRY - CRY, Child Rights and You America Inc

IFSM - During the past four years, the IFSM Executive Committee

has been active, and especially in the period leading up to this

Congress. I attended meetings on behalf of IFSM, including all three

Regional meetings—EMS in Antwerp, CIASEM in Cuba and CAPSM in Kanazawa

22. What is ‘H5N1’ a term, which was very much in news recently ?

(A) It is a new category of visa provided by the USA for students

(B) It is the name of the virus which causes Bird flue

(C) It is the code name of India’s Space Mission 2010

(D) It was the code name of the military operation launched by Sri

Lanka against LTTE

(E) None of these

Explanation) One strain of HPAI A(H5N1) is spreading globally after

first appearing in Asia. ... Most references to "bird flu" and H5N1 in

the popular media refer to this strain

23. Which of the following State Govts. launched a Rs. 40,000 crore

“Ganga Expressway project” ?

(A) Bihar

(B) Gujarat

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) West Bengal

(E) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation) The Uttar Pradesh state cabinet in its meeting here today

approved the name of JP Associates as the developer for the 1,047-km

expressway, which would link Noida to Ballia, passing through 19

districts along the bank of river Ganga, state's Industrial Development

Commissioner Atul Kumar Gupta told reporters.

Infrastructure giant Jaiprakash Associates has bagged the prestigious

Rs 40,000 crore Ganga Expressway Project, beating a consortium by Anil

Ambani's Reliance Energy, Unitech India and others.

24. Which of the following countries is going to elect its first 47

member’s parliament for the first time in the history of the country ?

(A) Bhutan

(B) Pakistan

(C) Myanmar

(D) Nepal

(E) None of these

25. India recently prepared a Draft of the Labour Pact with which of

the following countries to protect the rights of the large number of

Indian labour working there ?

(A) China

(B) USA

(C) UK

(D) Malaysia

(E) None of these

ANSWERS [21 TO 25]:::21. (E) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (E)

26. The Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange is highly volatile and

fluctuates violently. Which of the following was one major reason of

crash landing of the market in recent past ?

(A) Sub prime crisis

(B) Economic Reforms

(C) GDP Growth

(D) General Budget 2008-09

(E) None of these

Explanation) This answer varies from time to time, At that time an of

the above options are the right option.

27. Which of the following countries has landed into deep turmoil as

the Govt. of the country has announced the formal end of the 2002

Norwegian–Mediated ceasefire Agreement with the rebel group of the

country ?

(A) Nepal

(B) Pakistan

(C) Afghanistan

(D) Sri Lanka

(E) None of these

Explanation) SriLanka

28. Which of the following State Govts. has launched a special scheme

for girl child named as ‘Ladki-2008 scheme’ ?

(A) Bihar

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Delhi

(D) Goa

(E) None of these

Explanation) No Govt. has Launched this type of scheme

29. Rahul Banerjee won which of the following National Senior

Championship held in January 2008 ?

(A) Badminton

(B) Chess

(C) Archery

(D) Golf

(E) None of these

Explanation)

30. Who amongst the following is the author of the novel ‘Without

Dreams’ ?

(A) Shahbano Bilgrami

(B) Saeed Mirza

(C) Javed Akhtar

(D) Shabana Azmi

(E) None of these

Explanation) a short but powerful novel about lonely people,

desperately clinging to their dreams, even if they know deep down that

they will never come true. Without dreams, they have nothing. The novel

speaks to the emptiness that people feel in the absence of genuine

friendship and how people will settle for whatever human companionship

they find in order to fill the void.

ANSWERS[26 TO 30]:::26. (E) 27. (D) 28. (E) 29. (C) 30. (A)

31. ‘World Day for water’ was observed on which of the following days ?

(A) 22nd January

(B) 22nd February

(C) 22nd March

(D) 22nd April

(E) None of these

Explanation) 22nd March is the World Water day. There is no speciality

on other dates.

Speaking at the World Water Day celebration at FAO Headquarters in

Rome, FAO Director-General Dr Jacques Diouf called coping with water

scarcity the “challenge of the 21st century”.

The bulk of that challenge lies in finding more effective ways to

conserve, use and protect the world’s water resources. Global

population is expected to reach 8.1 billion by 2030. To keep pace with

the growing demand for food, 14 percent more freshwater will need to be

withdrawn for agricultural purposes in the next 30 years.

32. Sunita Williams is the recipient of which of the following awards

given away recently ?

(A) Woman of the year 2007

(B) Padma Bhushan

(C) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

(D) Pravasi Indian Award 2007

(E) None of these

Explanation) Sunita Williams receives Padma Bhushan on July 5th, 2008.

Sunita achieved the unparalleled feat of completing the longest space

flight by a woman after remaining in space for 195 days last year. She

is also the only woman and Indian American astronaut after Kalpana

Chawla [Images] to go into space.

33. The Fifth National Winter Games were organized in—

(A) Jaipur

(B) Gulmarg

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Chennai

(E) Delhi

Explanation) The 3rd (1998), 4th(2004) & 5th(2008) National Winter

Games were organized in Gulmarg, Kashmir [known as the 'Queen of

Meadows'dipped further because of fresh snowfall and chilly winter

winds blowing across the lofty tourist destination]

The other two Games were held in Shimla and Auli.

34. Which of the following films won the Best Film Award in the 65th

Golden Globe Awards ceremony ?

(A) Away from Her

(B) Atonement

(C) No country for old Man

(D) I’m Not there

(E) None of these

Explanation) The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film

and television of 2007, were scheduled to be presented by the Hollywood

Foreign Press Association on January 13, 2008.

Atonement - Best Motion Picture - Drama

Away from Her - Best Performance by an Actress in a

Motion Picture - Drama (Julie Christie)

No country for old Man - Best Performance by an Actor in a

Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Javier Bardem)

35. Who amongst the following won the Men’s singles title of Australian

Open Tennis 2008 ?

(A) Novak Djokovic

(B) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

(C) Jonathan Erlich

(D) Andy Ram

(E) None of these

Explanations) Men’s singles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008

(Winner - Novak Djokovic, Runner - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga )

Men’s doubles title of Australian Open Tennis 2008 (Winner -

Jonathan Erlich)

ANSWERS[31 TO 35]:::31. (C) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (B) 35. (A)

36. The ……… of a system includes the programs or instructions.

(A) hardware

(B) icon

(C) information

(D) software

(E) None of these

Explanation) Software only includes the programs or instructions.

37. Which of the following displays programs that are currently running

? A single click on one of the program icons will bring the window up.

(A) Menu bar

(B) Task bar

(C) Title bar

(D) Status bar

(E) None of these

Explanation)

Status Bar - The status bar is the box at the bottom of the

browser window. The status bar can show a few different bits of

information. The main use of the status bar is to show the progress of

the loading of web pages into the browser window

Menu bar - In a graphical user interface, a horizontal strip

near the top of the screen or a window, containing the titles of

available pull-down menus. A horizontal or vertical strip containing

the names of currently available commands.

Task BAr - The Taskbar is a feature in all versions of

Windows starting with Windows 95 that displays the Start menu and

currently running programs. The default location for the Taskbar is

along the bottom edge of the screen.

Title BAr - The bar located along the top of a window or a

dialog box that displays the name of the window and/or software program

being used. For example, users using Microsoft Internet Explorer to

view this web page will likely see "Title bar - Microsoft Internet

Explorer" for the title of their window.

38. In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to—

(A) put the appropriate graphics and links on the document

(B) save the document in simple text format

(C) use your web browser as an editor and save as URL

(D) save as HTML

(E) None of these

Explanation) Just need to give an name of the file and the type of the

file as HTML document instead of Word document.

39. Which of the following displays to the right of the space where the

text will be inserted when you type ?

(A) Screen tip

(B) Insertion point

(C) Rulers

(D) Office Assistant

(E) None of these

40. Something which has easilyunderstood instructions is said to be………

(A) user friendly

(B) information

(C) word processing

(D) icon

(E) None of these

Explanation) Most of the Software programmers are working to deliver

the products or applications with User friendly options and features.

ANSWERS[36 TO 40]:::36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (A) 40. (A)

41. The copy command saves to—

(A) the desktop

(B) the clipboard

(C) Microsoft Word

(D) Paste

(E) None of these

Explanation) It saves to clipboard and when we use PASTE it invokes the

data from clipboard and then it paste at the specified location

42. An example of non-numeric data is—

(A) Bank balance

(B) Examination marks

(C) Real Numbers

(D) Employee Address

(E) None of these

Explanation) Except Real numbers all others are Numeric data

43. Which of the following displays the buttons for changing text

style, alignment and size ?

(A) Standard toolbar

(B) Status bar

(C) Drawing toolbar

(D) Formating toolbar

(E) None of these

Explanation) Standard Toolbar = Name of the Toolbar with standard

options

Status Bar = Which shows you the status

Drwaing Bar = Which is Useful only for Drawing

Formatting Bar = Changing the options in exisitng tolbar

44. Arranging of data in a logical sequence is known as—

(A) Classifying

(B) Searching

(C) Sorting

(D) Reproducing

(E) None of these

Explanation) Classifying means categorization

Reproducing means producing the same data again.

45. Which of the following tools is not normally used during systems

analysis ?

(A) Program Flow Chart

(B) Grid Chart

(C) System Flow Chart

(D) Question Check-list

(E) None of these

Explanation) All are required except Grid charts in the System

analysis.

ANSWERS [41 TO 45]:::41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (C) 45. (B)

46. A single application that combines the major features of several

types of applications is called—

(A) integrated software

(B) a suite

(C) a combo package

(D) high-end

(E) None of these

Explanation) Combo Package is also same but it is a combination of 2 or

3 only.

Suite is also gives the same meaning but the best suitable

option is Integrated software.

47. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance of

documents is—

(A) Writing

(B) Formatting

(C) Editing

(D) Storing

(E) None of these

Explanation) Writing is typing some new characters to the document

Editing means modifying data in the document with appropriate

changes

Storing means taking the back-up of the file or saving it in a

specified location

48. In order to save an existing document with a different name you

need to—

(A) retype the document and give it a different name

(B) use the Save as… command

(C) copy and paste the original document to a new document and then

save

(D) use Windows Explorer to copy the document to a different location

and then rename it

(E) None of these

Explanation) Options A,C and D are also will save an existing document

with a new name, But the intention of the question is test whether we

know about "SAVE AS" command or not

49. It is better to copy a file from a floppy disk to a hard disk, then

open the copy on the hard disk because—

(A) a floppy disk is easily moved from one computer to another

(B) you can store more on a hard disk

(C) the computer cannot open a file stored on a floppy disk

(D) reading a hard disk is much faster and safer

(E) None of these

Explanation) A, D are also right reasons, but they are not suitable to

the question.

Because the capacity of the Floppy disk is only 1.44 MB where as the

Hard Disk it is 80GB, 120 GB etc...

50. The best reason that a computer needs to have a hard disk is

because—

(A) it can then use the same programs as other computers

(B) it would not work without one

(C) it can store information when it is switched off

(D) it can store information while it is working

(E) None of these

Explanation) Options A,B,D are irrelevant and C is the only option

which is giving the best reason out of all.

ANSWERS [46 TO 50]::: 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (B) 49. (B) 50. (C)

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26. As per the news published in various newspapers the Govt. of India has decided to create a Strategic Reserve of - (A) Oil & Petroleum (B) Rasoi Gas (C) Food grains (D) Cement & Steel (E) None of these ANS (C) 27. The Govt. of India had constituted a high level committee on financial sector reforms with Raghuram G.Rajan as its Chairman. Which of the following is / are the recommendations of the committee? (1) Liberalize the interest rate that banks/institution can charge to ensure credit for poors. (2) Create an office of the Ombudsman exclusively for financial sector. (3) Do not allow foreign investors in domestic stock markets. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these ANS (E) 28. Yves Leterme has taken over as the prime minister of - (A) Newzealand (B) Belgium (C) Croatia (D) Portugal (E) None of these ANS (B) 29. The State Bank of India recently opened its 10000th branch in Puduvayal (Tamil Nadu). Only a bank in China has more branches than State Bank of India in the world. What is the name of that Chinese bank? (A) Shanghai Commercial Bank (B) Bank of China (C) China Banking Corporation (D) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (E) None of these ANS (D) 30. Many a times we read about 'Globalization' and its impact on business practice in India. Which of the following is NOT one of the important parameters of 'Globalization'?

(1) Reduction of trade barriers to permit free flow of goods and services amongst various nations. (2) Developing an environment in which free flow of capital can take place. (3) Promoting local industry to cater to the needs of the consumers in Tier II and Tier III cities. The production from metros should be reserved only for exports. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) Both 2 & 3 ANS (D) 31. Many times we read a term CBS used in banking operation. What is the full form of the letter 'C' in the term 'CBS'? (A) Core (B) Credit (C) Continuous (D) Complete (E) None of these ANS (A) 32. As per news published in newspapers the Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) has purchased some oil assets in Latin American Countries along with one other major company of India . What is the name of that company? (A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (B) Indian Oil Corporation (C) Reliance Industries Ltd. (D) National Mineral Development Corporation of India (E) None of these ANS (E) 33. India's First centre to monitor climate change was opened recently at - (A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) Jaipur (D) Bangalore (E) Kolkata ANS (B) 34. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-Performing Assets in banking system? (A) SARFAESI ACT. (B) Banking Regulation Act. (C) Foreign Exchange Management Act. (D) Industrial Dispute Act. (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. The ---- shows all the websites and pages that you have visited over a period of time. (A) status bar (B) task bar

(C) history list (D) tool bar (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A proxy server is used for the which of the following? (A) To provide security against unauthorized users (B) To process client requests for web pages (C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP (E) None of these ANS (A) 37. A repair for a known software bug,usually available at no charge on the internet , is called a(n) --- (A) version (B) Patch (C) Tutorial (D) FAQ (E) None of these ANS (B) 38. In the URL http://www.prenhall.com , the portion lebelled http is the --- (A) host (B) domain name (C) protocol (D) top-level domain (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Which of the following organizations has recently given a US$ 600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India,a Govt. run organization? (A) Asian Development Bank (B) World Bank (C) International Monetary Fund (D) Bank of America (E) None of these ANS (B) 40. The ability to easily add additional users means that a network is -- (A) Scalable (B) dedicated (C) Decentralized (D) Secure (E) None of these ANS (A) 41. In a database , a field is a -- (A) lable (B) table of information (C) group of related records (D) category of information

(E) None of these ANS (C) 42. The number of pixels displayed on a screen is known as the screen-- (A) resolution (B) colour depth (C) refresh rate (D) viewing size (E) None of these ANS (A) 43. Wor processing , spreadsheet , and phoyo-editing are example of -- (A) application software (B) system software (C) operating system software (D) platform software (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. If you wish to extend the length of the network without having the signal degrade, you would use a --- (A) repeater (B) router (C) gateway (D) switch (E) None of these ANS (A) 45. A---- is approximately a million bytes. (A) gigabyte (B) kilobyte (C) megabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The time it takes a device to locate data and instructions and make them available to CPU is known as -- (A) clock speed (B) a processing cycle (C) CPU speed (D) access time (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. -------- controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users are interact with the computer. (A) The platform (B) The operating system (C) Application software (D) The motherboard (E) None of these

ANS (B) 48. -------- means that the data contained in a database is accurate and reliable. (A) Data redundancy (B) Data integrity (C) Data reliability (D) Data consistency (E) None of these ANS (B) 49. A(n) ------ is aprivate corporate network,used exclusively by company employees. (A) Internet (B) local area network (C) peer-to-peer (D) intranet (E) None of these ANS (B) 50. A characteristic of a file server is which of the following? (A) Manages file operations and is shared on a network (B) Manages file operations and is limited to one PC (C) Acts as fat client and is shared on a network (D) Acts as fat client and is limited to one PC (E) None of these ANS (A)