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| 17851. |
Who won theMan of the Seriesaward in I.C.C. under 19 world cup 2012 ? |
| A. | Unmukt Chand |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | William Bosisto |
| D. | Chris Gayle |
| Answer» D. Chris Gayle | |
| 17852. |
Urdu which is spoken by most Indian Muslims is the combination of which two languages? |
| A. | Hindi and Arabic |
| B. | Sanskrit and Tamil |
| C. | Tamil and Arabic |
| D. | Sanskrit and Persian |
| Answer» B. Sanskrit and Tamil | |
| 17853. |
Which team won the (16th)I.C.C. under 19 world championship 2012 ? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | India |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 17854. |
Which is the first documented contact between people of Indian and Arabia? |
| A. | The travelogue written by Greektraveler and historian Megasthenes |
| B. | The Indian epic Ramayana written bySage Valmiki |
| C. | The Indian epic Mahabharata written byVed Vyas |
| D. | The story book “1001 Arabian nights”. |
| Answer» C. The Indian epic Mahabharata written byVed Vyas | |
| 17855. |
India is also referred to as Hindustan. What does the word “Hindustan” mean ? |
| A. | Country of Hindus in Ancient Arabic |
| B. | Land of water in Ancient Persian |
| C. | Land of plenty in Ancient Pali |
| D. | Land of Hindu Kush mountains in AncientSanskrit |
| Answer» C. Land of plenty in Ancient Pali | |
| 17856. |
Why do Indian women wear bindi/pottu or dots on their foreheads irrespective of religion? |
| A. | To indicate to others that they aremarried |
| B. | As an indicator of which caste theybelong to |
| C. | To indicate which part of the countrytheir parents live |
| D. | An ancient traditional practice whichis believed to protect them from beinghypnotized |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17857. |
Who was founder of Buddhism, Buddha’s original name? |
| A. | Karthikeya |
| B. | Gautama |
| C. | Siddhartha |
| D. | Abhimanyu |
| Answer» D. Abhimanyu | |
| 17858. |
Satpal singh is awarded with Dronacharya award for which field? |
| A. | Wrestling |
| B. | Kushti |
| C. | Para Sports |
| D. | Tennis |
| Answer» D. Tennis | |
| 17859. |
Islam first entered the Indian subcontinent through which region of India? |
| A. | North Western India via Afghanistan |
| B. | EasternIndia via the Silk Route |
| C. | Southern India via the sea |
| D. | Western India via Goa |
| Answer» D. Western India via Goa | |
| 17860. |
Who did the first Indian female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, marry? |
| A. | FirozeGhandi – an Indian Parsi man |
| B. | Firoze Khan, an Indian Muslimbusinessman |
| C. | FerozeAzad Gandhi, an Indian man whofollowed Jainism |
| D. | Firuze Ahmed Jinnah, son of MohammedAli Jinnah who refused to reside inPakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17861. |
Who won U.S. open championships women's singles award 2012? |
| A. | Maria Sharapova |
| B. | Serena Williams |
| C. | Sania Mirza |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Sania Mirza | |
| 17862. |
When Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser came on his first state visit to India, he told the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, “I know only two Indians personally. You and …” Who was the other person? |
| A. | Award winning actor, Sivaji Ganesan |
| B. | Indira Gandhi, daughter ofJawaharlalNehru |
| C. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s firstEducation Minister |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi, father of the Indiannation |
| Answer» B. Indira Gandhi, daughter ofJawaharlalNehru | |
| 17863. |
Who won U.S. open Championships man's singles award 2012 ? |
| A. | Rafel Nadal |
| B. | Andy Murray |
| C. | Andy Rodic |
| D. | Rojer Federrar |
| Answer» C. Andy Rodic | |
| 17864. |
Who won I.c.c. Women's T20 cricketer of the year 2012 ? |
| A. | Sarah Taylor |
| B. | Jhulan Goswami |
| C. | Lindsay Lohan |
| D. | Anjum Chopda |
| Answer» B. Jhulan Goswami | |
| 17865. |
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at ? |
| A. | Mawsynram, Meghalaya |
| B. | Churu, Rajasthan |
| C. | Namchi, Sikkim |
| D. | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Churu, Rajasthan | |
| 17866. |
How many player's awarded with Arjun Award 2012 ? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» C. 24 | |
| 17867. |
Recently, which company does the Mittal group acquired ? |
| A. | Arcellor |
| B. | Posco |
| C. | Chorus |
| D. | Tata |
| Answer» B. Posco | |
| 17868. |
The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by ? |
| A. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| B. | Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. |
| C. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. |
| D. | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17869. |
The Radcliffe line is a boundary between ? |
| A. | India and Myanmar |
| B. | India and Afghanistan |
| C. | India and Pakistan |
| D. | India and China |
| Answer» D. India and China | |
| 17870. |
Who won the Rajive Gandhi Khel Ratan Award in 2012 ? |
| A. | Rahul Dravid |
| B. | Vijay Kumar |
| C. | Sania Mirza |
| D. | Mahesh Bhupati |
| Answer» C. Sania Mirza | |
| 17871. |
Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for thLocationThermal contrastUpper air circulationInter-tropical convergence zonee monsoon type of climate in India? |
| A. | II, III |
| B. | I, II, III and IV |
| C. | I |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» C. I | |
| 17872. |
The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs ? |
| A. | on the Malwa plateau |
| B. | on the western ghats |
| C. | to the north-east of the Godavari |
| D. | between the Tapti and the Narmada |
| Answer» B. on the western ghats | |
| 17873. |
The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as ? |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Ganga |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17874. |
Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1983 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1982 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17875. |
The Salal Project is on the river ? |
| A. | Jhelum |
| B. | Chenab |
| C. | Sutlej |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» C. Sutlej | |
| 17876. |
The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is ? |
| A. | North-western zone |
| B. | Southern zone |
| C. | North-eastern zone |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. North-eastern zone | |
| 17877. |
Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated? |
| A. | Mumbai (Church Gate) |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Mumbai (V.T) |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| Answer» D. Gorakhpur | |
| 17878. |
The headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Maligaon (Guwahati) |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| Answer» C. Calcutta | |
| 17879. |
Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true? |
| A. | South Railway - Chennai |
| B. | Central railway - Bhopal |
| C. | South-Central Railway - Secunderabad |
| D. | North Railway - New Delhi |
| Answer» C. South-Central Railway - Secunderabad | |
| 17880. |
Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways? |
| A. | Northern Railway |
| B. | Central Railway |
| C. | Eastern Railway |
| D. | Western Railway |
| Answer» D. Western Railway | |
| 17881. |
Who is the winner of the World Food Prize-2009? |
| A. | Robert Dole u0026 George McGovern |
| B. | Gebisa Ejeta |
| C. | Philip E. Nelson |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Philip E. Nelson | |
| 17882. |
Shatabdi Express train was started in |
| A. | 1983 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1987 |
| D. | 1982 |
| Answer» C. 1987 | |
| 17883. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the World Bank? |
| A. | It comprises of two development based institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) |
| B. | It is a main source of technical and financial assistance to the developing nations of the world. |
| C. | The affiliates of World Bank are: International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(MIGA) International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes(ICSID) |
| D. | The IBRD focuses on the poorest countries of the world , whereas IDA focuses on the middle income and poor countries that are creditworthy in nature. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17884. |
Asia’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was set up in the year 1965 at … |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Vishakhapattnam |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Kandla |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17885. |
National Dairy Development Board was established in the year …. |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1963 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1969 |
| Answer» D. 1969 | |
| 17886. |
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in …. |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 17887. |
This person has been appointed as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India recently. Can you name him from the given options? |
| A. | K V Kamath |
| B. | Sam Pitroda |
| C. | Nanadan Nilekani |
| D. | C. Rangarajan |
| Answer» D. C. Rangarajan | |
| 17888. |
Which of the following person is the chairman of then State Bank of India ? |
| A. | K.C. Chakraborty |
| B. | Deepak Parekh |
| C. | O.P. Bhatt |
| D. | A.K. Purwar |
| Answer» D. A.K. Purwar | |
| 17889. |
Which of the following represents the target for agriculture credit flow in the year 2009-2010? |
| A. | Rs. 360000 cr |
| B. | Rs. 287000 cr |
| C. | Rs. 325000 cr |
| D. | Rs. 400000 cr |
| Answer» D. Rs. 400000 cr | |
| 17890. |
As per the Union Budget 2009-2010, which of the following represents the fiscal deficit as a percentage of the GDP(as per provisional accounts) in 2008-2009? |
| A. | 7.1% |
| B. | 4.5% |
| C. | 5.3% |
| D. | 6.2% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17891. |
Which of the following represents the number of the member countries of “Euro Zone”? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» D. 18 | |
| 17892. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about World Trade Organization (WTO)? |
| A. | Established after the replacement of GATS in 1994, this organization is headquartered at New York and is headed by its Director General Pascal Lamy. |
| B. | This International Organization deals with the rules of trade between the nations of the world. |
| C. | The core functions of WTO includes, resolving trade disputes, administering WTO trade agreements, Monitoring the national trade policies, providing forum for trade negotiations. |
| D. | All of the above are true. |
| Answer» B. This International Organization deals with the rules of trade between the nations of the world. | |
| 17893. |
As per the Union Budget , which of the following represents the percentage increase in the total expenditure in the Budget Estimates 2009-2010 over Budget Estimates 2008-2009? |
| A. | 29% |
| B. | 26% |
| C. | 33% |
| D. | 36% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17894. |
National Livelihood Mission is the new avtar of …. |
| A. | National Rural Employment Guarantee Act |
| B. | Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana |
| C. | Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana |
| D. | Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana |
| Answer» C. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana | |
| 17895. |
Where would you find National Institute of Rural Development of India (NIRD)? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 17896. |
Which of the following represents the year in which the Regional Rural Banks came into existence? |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1979 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» D. 1973 | |
| 17897. |
Which of the following represents the venue of the 2012 Olympics? |
| A. | Rio de Janerio, Brazil |
| B. | Tokyo, Japan |
| C. | Madrid, Spain |
| D. | London, UK |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17898. |
Who is the present President of the Confederation of Indian Industries of India? |
| A. | Venu Srinivasan |
| B. | Sunil Bharti Mittal |
| C. | K.V. Kamath |
| D. | Kumar Mangalam Birla |
| Answer» B. Sunil Bharti Mittal | |
| 17899. |
As per the World Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, which of the following represents the rank of India? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 47 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» B. 47 | |
| 17900. |
Which of the following is the causative virus strain of Swine Flu? |
| A. | A H1N1 |
| B. | A H1N3 |
| C. | A H5N1 |
| D. | A H1N3 |
| Answer» B. A H1N3 | |