Special Mock Test - Economic Survey 2009-10 - G. S. Prelim

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SPECIAL IAS GENRAL STUDIES PRELIM MOCK TEST 2010 CONENT: ECONOMIC SURVEY 2009 - 2010

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1. Consider the following statements: 1. The India ASEAN Trade in goods Agreement has came into effects on January 2010. 2. The Agreement provides for elimination of basic custom duty on 80% of tariff lines accounting for

75 % of the trade in a gradually manner. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. When was introduced a new class of non stop Supe r fast passenger carrying “Duronto” trains? (a) August 2009 (b) September 2009 (c) Oct 2009 (d) Nov 2009 3. Which sector has the highest contribution of Sec toral share in grass domestic capital

formation 2008-09? (a) Private corporation sector (b) Public sector (c) Valuables (d) House hold sector 4. Consider the following statements: 1. The NRHM was launched in 2005 to provide accessible affordable and accountable quality health

service to rural areas. 2. Over 2 crore women have been covered under the Janani Suraksha Yojna. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. How much central statistical organization (CSO) expected GDP growth rate in 2009-10? (a) 7.5 percent (b) 7.2 percent (c) 8.2 percent (d) 8.7 percent 6. In which sector annual growth rates of GDP at co nstant 2004-05 prices is negative in 2009-10? (a) Mining and quarrying (b) Manufacturing (c) Financing, insurance (d) Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 7. Consider the following statements about NREGA : 1. 5 crore household have been provided employment initiative during the year 2009-10. 2. Out of the 182.88 crore person days created 50% in favor of Women. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 8. Where is to be scheduled for conference on clima te change in Nov-Dec 2010? (a) India (b) Mexico (c) Japan (d) France


9. What was India’s rank of 109 nation for which pu rchasing power parity (PPP) corrected world

bank data in 2004? (a) 58th (b) 80th (c) 75th (d) 90th 10. Consider the following statements: 1. India aggregate poverty to be almost same population lives below line. 2. BPL population is higher than 40 percent in urban population. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 11. Consider the following statement: Foreign trade policy (FTP) 2009-14 : 1. In this policy set the objective of an annual export growth of 12 percent. 2. Export target of US $ 300 billion by March 2011. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 12. How much Foreign exchange reserve in ends Decem ber 2009: (a) US $ 252 billion (b) US $ 283.5 billion (c) US $ 300 billion (d) US $ 200 billion 13. Which finance commission approaches was “inclus ive and green growth promoting Fiscal

federation? (a) 10th FC (b) 11th FC (c) 12th FC (d) 13th FC 14. Consider the following statements about recomme ndation of the Finance commission XII? 1. The share of states in net proceeds sharable central taxes shall be 32% every year . 2. The National calamity contingency Fund should be merged with the National Disaster Response

Fund. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 15. Who of the following pairs is not correctly mat ched? (a) Indian Diamond Institute : Surat (b) National Community and Derivatives Exchange : Delhi (c) Multi Community Exchange : Mumbai (d) Natural Academy of Telecom Finance and Management : Hyderabad


16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correc t answer using codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Place) (WTO Ministerial conferences in year) A. Cancun 1. 1999 B. Doha 2. 2003 C. Seattle 3. 2005 D. Hong Kong 4. 2001 Codes: A B C D (a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 4 2 1 3 17. Which one of the following pairs is not correct ly matched? (a) Coffee Board : Bangalore (b) Rubber Board : Kottayam (c) Tea Board : Kolkatta (d) Tobacco Board : Karnool 18. Which of the following statements is/are correc t? “A Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) concerns” (a) Fiscal deficit only (b) Revenue deficit only (c) Both fiscal and revenue deficit (d) Neither Fiscal deficit nor revenue deficit 19. Tara pore committee was associated with which o ne of the following? (a) Special Economic Zones (b) Fuller capital account convertibility (c) Foreign exchange reserves (d) Effect of oil prices on the Indian economy 20. Consider the following statements: 1. The new series of Index number of wholesale pieces was introduced from 1 April 2000. 2. New series of Index number of CPI for Industrial worker on base 2001 has been released jan2006. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 21. Consider the following statements: 1. UID number will provide basic demographic as well as biometric detail. 2. The UID can have impact on service delivery. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


22. Kirit Parikh committee was set for: (a) Pricing of wheat (b) Fertilizer subsidies (c) Pricing of sugar cane (d) Pricing of Petroleum product 23. Which city has the highest rank in ease of doin g business? (a) Hyderabad (b) Ludhiana (c) Bhubaneshwar (d) Gurgoan 24. Consider the following statements: 1. India has 133rd rank in ease of doing business. 2. Singapore has the first rank in ease of doing business. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 25. Which one of the following has the highest allo cation was reused in Budget 2009-10? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal (b) National Highway Development Programme (c) Allocation for Railway (d) National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme 26. Consider the following statements: 1. In the budget for 2009 -10 change was made in the overall rule of customer duties. 2. The peak rate for non agriculture products at 10 percent. 3. Full exemption from basic custom duty available to set top boxes in budget 2009 -10. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 27. Consider the following statements: 1. Total number of services 114 to be taxed budget 2009-10. 2. Legal consultancy service is new service taxes out of four new services. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 28. Consider the following statements: 1. The rate of minimum alternate tax was raised to 20 percent. 2. The fringe benefit tax was abolished. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


29. Consider the following statements: 1. Debt consolidation and Relief Facility 2005-2010 introduced by the central Gov. as the basis of the

recommendation of the 11th Finance commission. 2. Finance commission recommendation measure needed to augment the consolidation fund of a

state to supplement the resource of the Panchayats and Municipalities. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 30. “Project Arrow is a pilot Project of” : (a) The Department of Post (b) The Department of Women and child (c) The Department of Health (d) The Department of education 31. Consider the following statements: 1. The year of relatively high average annual inflation above 5.5% in this decades have been 2000-

01, 2004-04 and 2008-09. 2. WPI inflation moved into the negative zone during June to August 2009. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 32. Which one of the following commodities does hav e negative inflation in 2009? (a) Basic Metal Alloys and Product (b) Textile (c) Mineral Oil (d) Electricity 33. Which commodities has the highest inflation in Dec 2009 : (a) Pulses (b) Milk (c) Onion (d) Potatoes 34. Consider the following pairs: 1. Rice production 2008-09 : 99.15 million tones 2. Pulses production 2008-09 : 20 million tones 3. Sugar Production 2008-09 : 146 Lakh tones Which of the following pairs are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 35. “RESIDEX” was launched in India in 2007 by: (a) State Bank of India (b) Punjab National Bank of India (c) National Housing Bank (d) Central Bank of India 36. Consider the following statements: 1. Reserve money grew by 6.4% in 2008-09. 2. Net foreign assets of the RBI and net domestic assets are the two main drivers of Narrow Money. 3. Broad money increased by 18.6% during 2008-09. Which of the following statement are correct?


(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 37. Consider the following pairs: 1. Statutory liquidity ratio : 25 % 2. Net demand and time Liabilities : 30 % 3. Investment deposit ratio : 32.53 % Which of the following pairs are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 38. Consider the following statements: 1. The aggregates allocation have reached Rs100,000 crore for Rural Infrastructure Development f fund (RIDF) in 2009-10. 2. Personal Accident Insurance scheme facility is available to KCC holder. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 39. Which of the following are the objective of the commission for Agriculture costs and Prices(CACP)? 1. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers 2. To stabilize agriculture prices 3. To protect the interest of the consumer by providing essential agriculture commodities at

reasonable rates through PDS Which of the following statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 40. To prevent recurrence of Scams in Indian capita l Market, the Government of India has assigned

regularity power to: (a) RBI (b) CRISIL (c) ICICI (d) SEBI 41. Which of the following are among non-plan expen diture of the GOI? 1. Interest Payment 2. Defense Expenditure 3. Subsidies Which of the following are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 42. Corporation Tax is: (a) Is levied by the union and collected appropriate by the states. (b) Is levied and appropriate by the states. (c) Is levied by the union and belongs to it exclusively. (d) Is levied by the union and shared by the union and the states.


43. Which one of the following is not part of world bank? (a) IDA (b) IMF (c) IBRD (d) IFA 44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct an swer using codes given below the Lists: List I List II A. Industrial Finance corporation of India 1. 1982 B. Industrial credit and Investment corporation 2. 1955 of India C. Industrial Development Bank of India 3. 1964 D. NABARD 4. 1948 Codes: A B C D (a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 2 4 3 1 45. Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible 1. In respect of current Accounts of Balance of payment 2. In respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment 3. Into gold Which of the following statements are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these 46. Consider the following taxes: 1. Corporation tax 2. Custom duty 3. Good and service tax 4. Excise duty Which of these is/are indirect taxes? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2, 3 and 4 47. Which one of the following committees are comme nded the abolition of reservation of items for

the small scale sector industry? (a) Narasimhan Committee (b) Nayak Committee (c) Rakesh Mohan Committee (d) Abid Hussain Committee 48. Which is the correct sequence of agriculture an d allied products export in (decreasing order)

2007-08? (a) Raw cotton, Rice, Oil cakes, spices (b) Rice, Raw cotton, oil cakes, spices (c) Oil cakes, spices, raw cotton, Rice (d) Spices, Raw cotton, Rice, Oil cakes


49. ‘Ecomark’ is given to the Indian product that a re: (a) Pure and unadulterated (b) Environment friendly (c) Rich in proteins (d) Economic viable 50. Which one of the following is not correctly mat ched? (a) Dow Jones : New York (b) FTSE 100 : London (c) Nifty junior : Mumbai (d) Hang Sang : Jakarta 51. Which one of the following statements are non b anking financial institutions? (a) NABARD (b) SIDBI (c) NHB (d) EXIM Bank 52. Consider the following statements: 1. Nifty and Nifty junior recorder positive equity returns in 2009. 2. The Jakarta composite index (Indonesia) registered at end December 2009. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 53. Match List-I with List-II and select the correc t answer using codes given below the Lists: List I (Stock Exchange) List II (Country) A. Nikkei 1. South Korea B. Kospi 2. Taiwan C. TSEC weighted Index 3. China D. SSE composite Index 4. Japan Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 4 1 2 3 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 1 4 3 2 54. Which commodity future market has the highest t urnover in terms of value of trade during 2009? (a) Multi commodity Exchange (MCX) (b) National commodity and Development Exchange (NCDEX) (c) National Multi commodity Exchange (NMCE) (d) ICEX 55. Consider the following statements: 1. Total import of gems and Jewellery declined by 12 % during April September 2009. 2. Good and service balance of India during April Sept 209 is negative. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


56. Consider the following statements: 1. Invisible transaction are part of capital account of the BOP. 2. The net invisible surplus was US $ 89.9 billion during 2008-09. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 57. Consider the following statements: 1. Net inward FDI into India US $ 21.0 billion during April Sept 2009 2. Communication has the highest percentage inward FDI flow 3. The net external commercial borrowing (ECB’s) inflow US $ 0.7 billion in April September 2009 Which of the following statement are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 58. Consider the following statements: 1. The UAE accounts for 10% of total remittances and 11.3% of NRI deposits. 2. The Gov. of Abu Dhabi to grant US $ 20 billion support of Dubai world financial crisis. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 59. Consider the following statements: 1. RBI purchased 200 metric tones of gold from the IMF in Nov 2009. 2. India has became the 10th largest official gold holding country in the world. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 60. Which is the correct sequence (In decreasing or der) of foreign exchange reserve holder

countries? (a) China, Japan, India, Russia (b) China, Japan, Russia, India (c) Russia, China, Japan, India (d) Japan, India, China, Russia 61. Which one of the following is not correct about G20? (a) Its summit was held in Pittsburg April 2009. (b) European Union is member of G -20. (c) Managing Director of IMF and president of World Bank ex officio members. (d) In April 2009 summit “Global Plan for Recovery and Reform brought out. 62. Where will be held next summit of G 20 in June 2010? (a) London (b) Canada (c) South Korea (d) Mexico


63. What was the India’s external debt by Sept 2009 ? (a) US $ 283 billion (b) US $ 242.8 billion (c) US $ 300 billion (d) US $ 200 billion 64. Assertion (A): India’s export of manufacturing to the US market by growing only 2.2 percent. Reason(R): The accentuation of negative growth in textile exports and the growth in gems & Jewellery export to the US turning negatives. 65. Which country is the largest trading partner of India in the first half of 2009-10 ? (a) USA (b) UAE (c) China (d) Japan 66. In which country India’s total import is the hi ghest ? (a) China (b) USA (c) Saudi Arabia (d) UAE 67. Consider the following statements: 1. India’s ranks 27th in the world’s merchandise export 2008. 2. In commercial services exports India’s ranks 9th . Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 68. Which one of the following reported “The Econom ic Prospects 2010”? (a) IMF (b) UNO (c) World bank (d) ADB 69. Which state contributes the largest share in In dia’s export? (a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka 70. Consider the following statements: 1. India has been progressively lowering peak custom’s duty. 2. According to Lorenz curve effect the lowering of taxes produces higher economic activity and

higher revenue realization. 3. Peak custom duty is 10% in 2008-09. Which of the following statement are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 71. Which country is the highest users of Anti-dump ing measure in 1995 -2008? (a) USA (b) China (c) South Africa (d) India


72. Consider the following statements: 1. Overall production of Kharif cereals in 2009-10 a decline of 18.51 million tones over 2008-09. 2. Sugarcane production in 2009-10 is higher than that targeted production. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 73. Which is the first OECD country India signed on free Trade Agreement on free Trade

Agreement (FTA)? (a) France (b) South Korea (c) Japan (d) Italy 74. Consider the following statements: 1. The total food grains production was 233 million tones in 2008-09. 2. The share in GDP of Agriculture and allied sector was 15.7% in 2008-09. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 75. Consider the following statements: 1. Pulses production in 2009-10 is 8 percent lower than the production during 2008-09. 2. Oil seeds production in 2009-10 is 15 percent lower than the Kharif production in 2008-09. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 76. Which one of the following is not correctly mat ched ? State Leading producer (a) Maize Andhra Pradesh (b) Soyabean Madhya Pradesh (c) Sun flower Maharashtra (d) Ground nut Gujarat 77. Which one of the following states has below 60% literacy rate? (a) Rajasthan (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Meghalaya (d) Karnataka 78. Which one of the following sates has highest in fant mortality rate in 2008? (a) Orissa (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Madhaya Pradesh (d) Chhattisgarh 79. Which of the following is not constituted of Br oad Money (M3) in India? (a) Currency with the public (b) Demand deposit with banks (c) Time deposits with banks (d) Other deposits with RBI


80. In India inflation is measured by the: (a) Consumers Price Index for urban non manual worker (b) Wholesale Price Index number (c) Consumer Price Index for agricultural worker (d) National Income Deflation 81. Match List-I with List-II and select the correc t answer using codes given below the Lists: List I (Country) List II ( Currency ) A. Thailand 1. Ringgit B. Malasia 2. Baht C. South Korea 3. Won D. Indonesia 4. Rupia Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4 82. In which textile sector was the highest growth? (a) Mill (b) Handloom (c) Power loom (d) Hosiery 83. Consider the following statements about Indian pharmaceutical sectors: 1. The country ranks third in terms of volume of production. 2. Industry registered a growth of 25% in 2008-09. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 84. Consider the following statements: 1. The production of urea was 199.2 lakh MT in 2008-09. 2. Raw Material for Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is being imported. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 85. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranked as the 5th largest producer of crude steel in the world during Jan-Nov 2009. 2. During 2008-09 India added nearly 5.5 million tones of capacity in steel production. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


86. Consider the following statements: 1. The production of electronic hardware in the country stood at Rs.94,690 crore in 2008-09 2. Registering a positive growth in 2008-09 compared to previous year Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 87. Consider the following statements about micro, small ands medium enterprises: 1. It contributes about 8% of the GDP of the country 2. It provides employment about 60 million person Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 88. Kuttanad wetland Eco system is in which state? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala 89. Which one of the following statements provides highest food subsidy in 2007-08? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Orissa 90. Consider the following statements: 1. In Punjab procurement of wheat is the highest in 2009-10. 2. In Uttar Pradesh procurement of rice was the highest in 2008-09. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 91. Consider the following statements: 1. Under the TPDS, allocation is made 35 kg per family for BPL and Antayadaya Anna Yojna

categories 2. Off take of food grains under the TPDS was 34.8 million tones in 2008-09 Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 92. Consider the following statements: 1. The production of sugar in 2008-09 sugar season declined by about 116.2 lakh tones. 2. Decline in the production of sugarcane of about 9 percent in the current year compared to last

year. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


93. Which industrial group have highest growth in 2 009-10? (a) Rubber, Petroleum and Plastic (b) Transport Equipment (c) Machinery and Equipment (d) Textile products 94. Consider the following statements: 1. The Total irrigation potential in the country has increased from 81 mha in 1991-92 to 102.7 mha

by March 2007. 2. The central Gov. initiated the Acceleration Irrigation Benefit Programmed (AIBP) from 1996-97. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 95. Which region has the highest coefficient of var iation in rainfall (Jun-Sept) 2009? (a) Central India (b) North-west India (c) Southern Peninsula (d) North-East India 96. Consider the following statements: 1. Commission for Agriculture costs and Prices (CACP) recommends for fixation of support prices. 2. NAFED is the central agency Procurement of cotton under the PSS. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 97. Consider the following statements: 1. The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna a flag ship scheme of the Government in the agriculture and

allied sector was launched in 2008. 2. Its target is to achieve 4% annual growth during 11th five year plan in Agriculture. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 98. Consider the following statements: 1. National Horticulture Mission was launched in 2005-06. 2. India is fourth largest produces of natural rubber in the world. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 99. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks second in world milk production. 2. Total production of milk in India was 108.5 million tones by 2008-09. 3. National project for cattle and Buffalo Breeding was launched in2000. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these


100. Consider the following: 1. Incredible India 2. Visit India 2009 3. MICE Which of the following are initiatives of Tourism? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 101. Which is the correct sequence of sectors attra cting highest FDI flows in 2009-10( in

decreasing order)? (a) Telecommunication, Service sector, construction Housing, and Real Estate (b) Service sector, Telecommunications, Housing and Real Estate, Construction (c) Construction, Housing and Real Estate, Service sector Telecommunication (d) Housing and Real Estate, Service sector, construction, Tele communication 102. Which one of the following sectors has the hig hest FDI flows growth in 2009-10? (a) Agriculture services (b) Electrical Equipment (c) Sea Transport (d) Automobile industry 103. Which one of the following sectors has not neg ative FDI flow growth in 2009-10? (a) Computer software and Hardware (b) Metallurgical industry (c) Trading (d) Hotel and Tourism 104. Consider the following statements about stimul us measure for textile? 1. Inclusive of all handicraft items under the Vishes Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojna (VK Group). 2. Announcement of Bhilwara in Rajashan as the town of Export Excellence for Textile. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 105. Which one of the Fertilizer producing group go vernment decided to revive? (a) Hindustan Fertilizer corporation Ltd. and Fertilizer corporation of India Ltd. (b) Madras Fertilizer Ltd. And fertilizer and chemical, Tranvencore Ltd. (c) Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer corporation Ltd. And Hindustan Fertilizer corporation Ltd. (d) Madras Fertilizer Ltd and Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer corporation Ltd 106. Consider the following statements: 1. There are 20 Navratna enterprises in India. 2. Tehari hydro Development corporation and Indian Railway catering and Tourism corporation Ltd.

were granted new miniratna during this year 2009. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


107. Consider the following statements: 1. The Government has accorded the Ganga the status of a “Natural river”. 2. National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has resolved that by the year 2016, no untreated

municipal sewage or industrial efficient will flow into the Ganga. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 108. A National Green Tribunal has been proposed fo r: (a) Disposal of cases relating to river dispute (b) Disposal of cases relating to illegal drug trafficking (c) Disposal of cases relating to environment protection and conservation of forest (d) Disposal of cases relating to illegal hunting 109. Which one of the following industries and infr astructure services is not negative growth in 2009? (a) Crude Oil (b) Refinery (c) Air Import Cargo (d) Cement 110. Which one of the following industries and infr astructure service is the highest growth in 2009? (a) Natural gas (b) Cell phone connection (c) Fertilizers (d) Coal 111. Consider the following statements: 1. The growth power generation during Apr-2009 as about 6.0%. 2. The highest growth in nuclear power production in 2009. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 112. Consider the following statements: 1. The Total consumption of coal by the power sector during the period was 271.0 million tones 2. Coal based generation of power constituted around 80% of thermal generation and around 66% of

the total generation of power. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 113. Consider the following statements: 1. The Eleventh Five year plan envisaged a power capacity addition of 78,700 MW 2. 19,092 MW power was commissioned by Dec 2009 Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


114. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct an swer using codes given below the Lists: List I (State) List II (Ultra Mega Power Projec t) A. MP 1. Mundra B. Gujarat 2. Sasan C. Andhra Pradesh 3. Telaiya D. Jharkhand 4. Krishapattanm Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 1 4 3 2 115. Consider the following: 1. The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency is one of the eight missions under the National

Action Plan on climate change 2. Under the Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY) 69,963 villages have been

electrified and connections up to 2010 Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

116. Consider the following statements: 1. ONGC entered into an Agreement on collaboration with the National Mining Research centre-

skochinsky Institute of Mining in Russia for under ground coal gasification. 2. A (MOU) was signed between the Directorate General for Hydro carbon’s and the US Geological

survey for cooperation of research and development in the field of gas hydrate Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

117. Which one of the following ministry formulated a vision for the year 2015 customer satisfaction and Beyond”?

(a) Ministry of Railway (b) Ministry of Non conventional Energy (c) Ministry of Health (d) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas

118. Consider the following statements: 1. More than 92% of the coal Production in India is of non coking coal 2. The Government granted Navratna status to central Mine planning and Design Institute Limited. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 119. Consider the following statements: 1. Indian Railway is the third Largest rail network in the world under a single management 2. Out of freight and passenger traffic the freight segment account for about 70% of revenue Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


120. Consider the following statements: 1. The Yuva fare are application to unemployed person between the age group 15 and 45 and all

seats are reserved for them 2. Four Yuva trains are introduced to connect Metropolitan cities Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

121. Consider the following statements: 1. Indian Railway has introduced the Izzat scheme for organized sector. 2. Indian Railways introduced Matrabhumi train services for senior citizens. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

122. Which one of the following statements is/are c orrectly matched? (a) Oudh Commercial Bank : 1881 (b) Punjab National Bank : 1894 (c) Reserve Bank of India Act : 1950 (d) SBI : 1995 123. Which two airports have been developed on PPP mode as green field airport? (a) Delhi and Mumbai (b) Delhi and Chennai (c) Banglore and Hyderabad (d) Hyderabad and Kolkata 124. Peyong airport is in which state commenced as north eastern region as green field airport? (a) Nagaland (b) Sikkim (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Meghalya 125. Consider the following statements: 1. 562 million telephone subscribe as on Oct 2004 in India. 2. Indian telecom has become the second Largest wireless network in the world. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 126. Which one of the following majors ports top tr affic handler? (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Vishakhapatnam (d) Kandla

127. Consider the following statements: 1. In Telecom , foreign direct investment (FDI) ceiling have been raised from 45% to 74% 2. In the area of telecom equipment manufacturing and provision of IT-enabled service, 100 percent

FDI is performed Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


128. Consider the following statements: 1. The JNNURM was launched in Dec 2006. 2. As per the 2001 census about 30% of the population lives in urban areas. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 129. Consider the following statements: 1. Delhi Metro is a joint venture company the Government of India and Government of Delhi. 2. Kolkata Metro is under the direct control of the Ministry of Railway. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 130. Consider the following statements: 1. The Delhi Metro Railway’s (Amendment) Act 2009 came into effect in Sept 2009. 2. This Act was extended to National Capital Region, Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 131. Which one of the following sectors has the hig hest flow of external commercial borrowing to

infrastructure in 2008-09? (a) Air Transport (b) Telecommunication (c) Power (d) Railways 132. Consider the following statements: 1. GDP per capita (PPP US $) 2. Life expectancy at birth 3. Education as measured by adult literacy rate and gross enrolment ratio 4. Sex ratio Above of these HDI is based on: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 133. Consider the following statements: 1. India’s HDI is better than China. 2. Life expectancy at birth in India was 63.4(year in 2007). 3. In Gender Development Index India ranks 114 out of 155 countries. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) All of these


134. Consider the following statements: 1. Gini Index is a measure of unequal distribution of income. 2. India’s Gini Index is more favorable than China, USA and Indonesia. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 135. Consider the following statements: 1. NREGS was launched in Feb 2005 in 200 most backward districts in the first phase. 2. The Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) was launched in April 1999. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither1 nor 2 136. Consider the following statements about Swarna jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) : 1. It was recently government revamped and effect from April 2009. 2. The revamped SJRSRY has five components. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 137. Consider the following statements: 1. Bharat Nirman launched in 2005-06 for building infrastructure and basic ammenties in only rural

areas. 2. Rural telephony is the component of Bharat Nirman. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 138. Consider the following pairs : 1. Aam Admi Bima Yojna : Oct 2, 2007 2. Rastriya Swathya Bima Yojna : Oct 1, 2007 3. The Unorganized Workers social security Act 2008 : May 2009 Which of the following pairs are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 139. Consider the following statements: 1. Skill Development Programme has a target of 500 million skilled Persons by the year 2022. 2. In this program three tier institutional structures has been set up. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


140. Consider the following statements: 1. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in March 2009. 2. The objective of (RMSA) of the scheme is to achieve an enrolment ratio of 75% for classes IX-X

within five year. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 141. Consider the following statements: 1. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya was launched in 2004 for setting up residential schools at

upper primary level for girls. 2. It covers SC, ST, OBC and minorities community. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 142. Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute has been set in: (a) Guhawati (b) Shillong (c) Darjling (d) Imphal 143. Consider the following statements: 1. The Prime Minister of Council on climate change set up in June 2008. 2. The 11th five year plan includes an indicative target of increasing energy by 20% by 2016-17. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 144. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University has b een set in: (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Chattisgarh (c) Jharkhand (d) Orissa 145. Consider the following pairs: 1. Infant Mortality rate (IMR) : 53 per 1000 live births 2. Child (0-4) mortality Rate : 16 per 1000 children 3. Total fertility Rate : 3 per women Which of the following statement are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 146. Consider the following statements : 1. India is the 4th largest house of the foreign exchange reserve after China , Japan and Russia. 2. In the total import of India , Maharstra dominates with 24.1% of total import. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2


147. Consider the following pairs: 1. Integrated child Development service : 1975 2. Dhanlakshmi scheme : March 2008 3. Ujjawala : Dec 2007 Which of the above pairs is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these 148. Consider the following statements: 1. Five communities, namely Muslims Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis were notified by the

Government as minority community. 2. As per the 2001 census, minority communities constitute 18.42% of the total population. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1nor 2 149. Consider the following statements: 1. The Kyoto Protocol mandates Annex I country to reduce their emissions 5.6% over 1990 levels by

2012. 2. India’s total CO2 emissions are about 4% of Total CO2 Emissions. Which of the following statement is/are correct? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 150.The Government of India is going to provide Mah a Ratna status to the Public Sector based Nav Ratna Companies. In this process such Nav Ratna Co mpanies will be included in this list that fulfills the following criteria :

1. It must be listed company in the stock exchanges with minimum public share holding as prescribed by the SEBI.

2. It must have annual average turnover of Rs 25000 crore for the last three years. 3. It must have an average annual net profit ( after tax ) of over Rs 5000 crore. Which among of the above criteria are correct? (a). 1 and 2 (b). 2 and 3 (c). 3 and 1 (d). All of these

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