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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">31. Hem Dutta who was honoured by the
presti-gious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award 2007 is a famous—<br />
(A) Author<br />
(B) Social activist<br />
(C) Player<br />
(D) Film producer<br />
(E) Scientist<br />
<br />
32. Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award (2006-07) by the
Karnataka Government ?<br />
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<br />
(C) Sonia Gandhi<br />
(D) Pratibha Patil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
33. Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Business Meet was organized in September
2007 in—<br />
(A) New Delhi<br />
(B) Beijing<br />
(C) Tokyo<br />
(D) London<br />
(E) Sydney<br />
<br />
34. The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organized in—<br />
(A) Beijing<br />
(B) New Delhi<br />
(C) Osaka<br />
(D) Dhaka<br />
(E) London<br />
<br />
35. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Hockey team who won
Asia Cup 2007 held in Chennai ?<br />
(A) Baichung Bhutia<br />
(B) Dilip Tirkey<br />
(C) Pankaj Adwani<br />
(D) Manavjit Singh Sandhu<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
36. Which of the following is a public sector unit ?<br />
(A) TCS<br />
(B) ICICI Bank<br />
(C) TESCO<br />
(D) BHEL<br />
(E) All of these<br />
<br />
37. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s
Foreign Exchange Reserve declined sharply in recent past. What was the main
reason for the same ?<br />
(A) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists<br />
(B) Import of wheat from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and S. Korea<br />
(C) Appreciation of Rupee Value<br />
(D) Instability in Coalition Govt. in Centre<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
38. Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is the—<br />
(A) Prime Minister of South Korea<br />
(B) Prime Minister of North Korea<br />
(C) Prime Minister of Japan<br />
(D) President of South Korea<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
39. Asafa Powell who created a new World Record in 100 metres race is a citizen
of—<br />
(A) Jamaica<br />
(B) South Africa<br />
(C) India<br />
(D) USA<br />
(E) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
<br />
40. Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the
Bayer International Athletics meet held in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region> in 2007 ?<br />
(A) Shiny Wilson<br />
(B) Anju Bobby George<br />
(C) Neha Sanwal<br />
(D) Prajakta Sawant<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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31. (B) Hem Dutta, the 63–year old activist from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region>, was
honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award–2006.
Committed to the cause of peace and Non-violence in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region>,
Mr. Dutta has been involved with grassroots work in building communal harmony
among people living in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Assam</st1:country-region>.<br />
<br />
32. (B) 33. (E) 34. (C) 35. (E)<br />
<br />
36. (D) BHEL or Bharat Heavy Electricals Limi-ted is a gas and steam turbine
manufacturer in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>.
It is one of <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>'s
largest Public Sector Undertaking or PSUs, known as the Navratnas or ‘The nine
Jewels’.<br />
<br />
37. (C)<br />
<br />
38. (C) Shinzo Abe was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special
session of the National Diet on 26 September, 2006. He was <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>'s
youngest Post-World War II Prime Minister and the first born after the war. He
resigned abruptly on 12 September, 2007 after months of Mounting political
pressure. He was replaced by Yasuo Fukuda, now the 91st Prime Minister of
Japan.<br />
<br />
39. (A) Asafa Powell is a Jumaican sprinter who currently holds the 100 M world
record with a time of 9•74 seconds.<br />
<br />
40. (B) Anju Bobby George got third position in long jump event of the Bayer
International Athletics meet at Lever Kusen, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>. Anju jumped 6•51 m on her
third attempt to take the third place behind Portuguese Naide Gomes (6•83 m)
and German Bianca Kapler (6•37 m). Anju also had two jumps of 6•48 and one of
6•39 apart from two fouls. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">21. Dr. Manmohan Singh called George Bush to
explain the difficulties he is having in imple-menting agreements related with
which of the following with <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
?<br />
(A) Supply of Sugar<br />
(B) Civilian Nuclear Co-operation<br />
(C) Purchase of Fighter Planes<br />
(D) Purchase of Gas/petroleum<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
22. Which of the following countries is facing a problem of strike by the
workers of the transport, electricity and gas companies as the present Govt. of
the country has decided to end the pension to these workers ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region><br />
(C) China<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nepal</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
23. Who amongst the following is the Secretary general of UNO ?<br />
(A) Al Gore<br />
(B) Shashi Tharoor<br />
(C) Gordon Brown<br />
(D) Hugo Chavez<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
24. The ‘Orange Coalition Govt.’ was formed once again in which of the
following countries ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ukraine</st1:country-region><br />
(C) France<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
25. Which of the following countries is NOT elected by the UN General assembly
on the non-permanent seats of the UN Security Council w.e.f. January 2008 ?<br />
(A) Libya<br />
(B) Vietnam<br />
(C) Croatia<br />
(D) Costa Rica<br />
(E) Pakistan<br />
<br />
26. The Govt. of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities
at the price below the price of the same in domestic market ?<br />
(A) Steel<br />
(B) Chemical Fertilizer<br />
(C) Pharma products<br />
(D) Electronic Goods<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
27. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
launched which of the following Satellites in September 2007 ?<br />
(A) EDUSAT<br />
(B) MATSAT<br />
(C) CROSAT-IIB<br />
(D) INSAT-4CR<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
28. As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian
Rupee can be easily swapped with—<br />
(A) Taka<br />
(B) Riel<br />
(C) Kyat<br />
(D) Yen<br />
(E) Rubbel<br />
<br />
29. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating—<br />
(A) Syria<br />
(B) Pakistan<br />
(C) Britain<br />
(D) France<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
30. Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the
President of—<br />
(A) Turkey<br />
(B) Sudan<br />
(C) Afghanistan<br />
(D) Pakistan<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (B)<br />
<br />
25. (E) The UN General Assembly elected <st1:country-region w:st="on">Burkina
Faso</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Costa Rica</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Croatia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Libya</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:place></st1:country-region> to serve as Non-permanent
Members of the security council for two-years, terms starting 1 January, 2008.<br />
<br />
26. (E)<br />
<br />
27. (D) India launched its largest rocket Geosyn-chronous Satellite Launch
Vehicle, GSLV-F04, carrying communication satellite INSA T-4CR. 18th satellite
in the INSAT series, from the Satish Dahwan space centre at Sriharikota in
Andhra Pradesh on September 2, 2007. The INSAT-4CR, weighing 2,130 kg, is the
heaviest satellite launched by the ISRO. It has 12 high power ku-band
Transponders, which would be used for Direct-to-home (DTH) Telecast,
Video-Picture Transmission, Telecasting News live using a satellite and business
communications. It has a mission life of 10 years.<br />
<br />
28. (E) 29. (A)<br />
<br />
30. (A) Abdulla Gul is the 11th President of Republic of Turkey, serving in
that office since 28 August, 2007. He previously served for five months as
Prime Minister (2002-03), and as Foreign Minister from 2003 to 2007.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">11. Many times we read in financial newspapers
about ‘FII’. What is the full form of FII ?<br />
(A) Final Investment in India<br />
(B) Foreign Investment in India<br />
(C) Formal Investment in India<br />
(D) Fair Institutional Investment<br />
(E) Foreign Institutional Investment<br />
<br />
12. Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties
?<br />
(A) Muslim League<br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region> Peoples Party<br />
(C) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region> National
Congress<br />
(D) Islamic Movement of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
13. One of the former Prime Ministers of which of the following countries was
detained in house arrest for a short period after his/her return from a long
exile ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region><br />
(C) Pakistan<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brazil</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
14. Who amongst the following leaders from <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>
visited <st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region> and
Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> and Palestinian problem can
be worked out ?<br />
(A) George Bush<br />
(B) Al Gore<br />
(C) Bill Clinton<br />
(D) Condeleeza Rice<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
15. Justine Henin won the Women's singles US Open Tennis championship-2007
after defeat-ing—<br />
(A) Svetlana Kuznetsova<br />
(B) Sania Mirza<br />
(C) Dinara Safina<br />
(D) Mathalie Dechy<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
16. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing
food in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mogadishu</st1:place></st1:city>
town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the
country. <st1:city w:st="on">Mogadishu</st1:city> is the capital town of—<br />
(A) Tanzania<br />
(B) Turkey<br />
(C) Cuba<br />
(D) Libya<br />
(E) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Somalia</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
<br />
17. The financial markets of which of the follow-ing countries were badly
affected by sub-prime crisis ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region><br />
(B) Brazil<br />
(C) UK<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
18. Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of
gold ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Bangladesh</st1:country-region><br />
(C) Russia<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
19. Which of the following countries is NOT happy with the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s decision
to award a Congressional Medal to Dalai Lama of Tibet ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region><br />
(C) Nepal<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Myanmar</st1:country-region><br />
(E) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
<br />
20. Which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military
action in <st1:place w:st="on">Northern Iraq</st1:place> where many Kurdish PKK
fighters are based and they are killing people from that country ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:country-region><br />
(C) Pakistan<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Bangladesh</st1:country-region><br />
(E) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Turkey</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">11. (E) Foreign Institutional Investor–FII. An
investor or investment fund that is from or registered in a country outside of
the one in which it is currently investing. Institutional investors include
hedge funds. Insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. The term-FII
is used most commonly in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to refer to outside companies investing in the Financial Markets of India.
Inter National institutional investors must register with the securities and
Exchange Board of India to participate in the market. One of the Major Market
regulations pertaining to FIIs involves placing limits on FII ownership in
Indian Companies.<br />
<br />
12. (B) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a centre-left Political Party in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
affiliated to the Socialist Inter National. The leader was, until her death by
assassination. Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto. The party was founded in 1967, on
November 30 and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto its first Chairman. The party creed is
“Islam is our faith, democracy is our Politics, Socialism is our economy, all
power to the people”.<br />
<br />
13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (E) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (E) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. Which of the following Departments of the
Govt. of India is helping banks in disburse-ment of rural credit by the banks ?<br />
(A) Railways<br />
(B) State Road Transports<br />
(C) Post and Telegraph<br />
(D) Ministry of Health<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
2. Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as
‘Investor protection fund’ ?<br />
(A) SEBI<br />
(B) NABARD<br />
(C) Bombay Stock Exchange<br />
(D) AMFI<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
3. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?<br />
(A) Mr. K.V. Kamath<br />
(B) Dr. Y.V. Reddey<br />
(C) Mr. N.R. Narayanamurthy<br />
(D) Mr. O.P. Bhatt<br />
(E) None of these <br />
<br />
4. Majority of Rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for
their credit needs ?<br />
(A) Money Lenders<br />
(B) Foreign Banks<br />
(C) NABARD<br />
(D) RBI<br />
(E) All of these<br />
<br />
5. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
has different categories of Commercial Banks. Which of the following is NOT one
such category ?<br />
(A) Private Banks<br />
(B) Commodity Banks<br />
(C) Nationalized Banks<br />
(D) Co-operative Banks<br />
(E) Foreign Banks<br />
<br />
6. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign
currency accounts ?<br />
(1) Foreign Banks<br />
(2) Regional Rural Banks<br />
(3) Nationalized Banks<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
7. Which of the following countries does not play International cricket ?<br />
(A) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region><br />
(B) <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region><br />
(C) South Africa<br />
(D) <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region><br />
(E) <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region><br />
<br />
8. The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure
in country comes from which of the following sources ? [Pick up the correct
statement (s)]<br />
(1) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc.<br />
(2 Taxes collected from the people.<br />
(3) Loan from the RBI.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
<br />
9. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a
restriction on money flow in equity through ‘P-Notes’. What is the full form of
‘P-Notes’ ?<br />
(A) Permanent Notes<br />
(B) Purchase-Notes<br />
(C) Participatory-Notes<br />
(D) Private Notes<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
10. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team who
won the Twenty-20 World Cup–2007 ?<br />
(A) Yuvraj Singh<br />
(B) M.S. Dhoni<br />
(C) Rahul Dravid<br />
(D) Saurav Ganguly<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Answers:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. (E) 2. (C)<br />
<br />
3. (B) Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI). Reddy is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the
1964 batch. Prior to joining the IAS, he worked as a Lecturer from 1961. He
holds a Ph.D from <st1:placename w:st="on">Osmania</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>, <st1:city w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:city>
and was a visiting faculty at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Osmania</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> and the London
School of Economics. He has held post of Banking Secretary. In 1996, he was
appointed Deputy Governor of RBI. He has also worked with the Inter National
Monetary Fund, the highest position being Executive Director in 2002.<br />
<br />
4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (E) 9. (C)<br />
<br />
10. (B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a Kumaoni Rajput born in (Almora) Uttarakhand.
M.S. Dhoni is an Indian Cricketer and the Current Captain of Indian Twenty-20
and ODI team. Under his captaincy, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> won the 2007 ICC world
Twenty-20.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">11. The World Islamic Economic Forum was held in
2007 in<br />
(A) Malaysia<br />
(B) Kuwait<br />
(C) Iran<br />
(D) Brazil<br />
(E) Indonesia<br />
<br />
12. In an important meeting of the National Development Council held in New
Delhi the Prime Minister of India made a special mention of a particular sector
of Indian economy which in his opinion was suffering from a “Technological
Fatigue for lack of break through in production”. He was talking of which of
the following sectors?<br />
(A) Agriculture Sector<br />
(B) Oil Sector<br />
(C) Service Sector<br />
(D) Defence Sector<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
13. Which of the following was the major issue of discussion in the G-8 Summit
held in Germany in 2007?<br />
(A) Subsidy to agro products<br />
(B) Climate protection<br />
(C) Financial aid to Iraq<br />
(D) Nuclear Technology and possibility of space war<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
14. As per the Economic Survey 2006-07 India’s share in World Export has been<br />
(A) 0.5%<br />
(B) 0.75%<br />
(C) 1%<br />
(D) 1.25%<br />
(E) 1.5%<br />
<br />
15. How much amount approximately the Govt. of India planned to provide for Mid
Day Meal Scheme? (As per Budget 2007-08)<br />
(A) Rs. 5,000 crores<br />
(B) Rs. 6,000 crores<br />
(C) Rs. 7,300 crores<br />
(D) Rs. 8,000 crores<br />
(E) Rs. 8,300 crores<br />
<br />
16. As per the figures given in the newspapers what is the approximate investment
in various ‘Special Economic Zones’ till date in India?<br />
(A) Rs. 20,000 crores<br />
(B) Rs. 25,000 crores<br />
(C) Rs. 30,000 crores<br />
(D) Rs. 35,000 crores<br />
(E) Rs. 40,000 crores<br />
<br />
17. Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book “A
Passage to India”?<br />
(A) Mark Twain<br />
(B) Nayantara Sehgal<br />
(C) Nirad C. Choudhuri<br />
(D) E. M. Foster<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
18. The Government of India has bought RBI’s entire stake in the State Bank of
India in about Rs. 35, 531 crores. What is the share of the RBI in total snake
of the State Bank? About -<br />
(A) 40%<br />
(B) 48%<br />
(C) 50%<br />
(D) 52%<br />
(E) 60%<br />
<br />
19. Which of the following countries has offered knighthood to Salman Rushdie?<br />
(A) France<br />
(B) Italy<br />
(C) Germany<br />
(D) U.K.<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
20. As per Union Budget 2007-08 how much amount the Government of India
provided for Women Specific Schemes/Programmes for 2007-08?<br />
(A) Rs. 7,700 crores<br />
(B) Rs. 8,700 crores<br />
(C) Rs. 9,300 crores<br />
(D) Rs. 10,000 crores<br />
(E) Rs. 10,500 crores<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Who amongst the following is the author of the
book ‘Shame’?<br />
(A) Chandar S. Sundaram<br />
(B) Namita Gokhale<br />
(C) Jaswindar Sanghara<br />
(D) Anita Desai<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
2. As per the reports published by the ‘Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)’ has generated maximum new jobs in the past few years?<br />
(A) China<br />
(B) Russia<br />
(C) India<br />
(D) Brazil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
3. Mr. Digambar V. Kamat took over as which of the following in 2007?<br />
(A) Governor of Goa<br />
(B) Chief Minister of Goa<br />
(C) Governor of Meghalaya<br />
(D) Governor of Rajasthan<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
4. Who amongst the following Indians was awarded King Charles II Medal by the
UK in 2007?<br />
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />
(B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi<br />
(C) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam<br />
(D) Smt. Vasundhara Raje<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
5. Miss Riyo Mori who was crowned as Miss Universe 2007 belongs to which of the
following countries?<br />
(A) Japan<br />
(B) U.S.A<br />
(C) China<br />
(D) Singapore<br />
(E) South Korea<br />
<br />
6. Which of the following countries has decided to build a road to the base
camp of Mt. Everest?<br />
(A) India<br />
(B) China<br />
(C) Nepal<br />
(D) Myanmar<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
7. ‘Bharti-Airtel’, the largest mobile company of India joined the elite club
of companies earning profits of more than US $1 billion. What was the net
profit of the Company in the year 2006-07?<br />
About –<br />
(A) Rs. 3500 crores<br />
(B) Rs. 4000 crores<br />
(C) Rs. 4250 cores<br />
(D) Rs. 4450 crores<br />
(E) Rs. 4500 crores<br />
<br />
8. ‘SEBI’ bans some companies for their role in ‘F&O Scam’, was the news in
some major newspapers in 2007. What is the full form of ‘F&O’?<br />
(A) Fair & Optimum<br />
(B) Free & Operational<br />
(C) Future & Operations<br />
(D) Future & Options<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
9. Which of the following African countries launched its communication
satellite in 2007 for the first time?<br />
(A) Nigeria<br />
(B) Kenya<br />
(C) Zimbabwe<br />
(D) Mauritius<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
10. The President of Brazil was on a visit to India in 2007 where he signed
several trade agreements. Which of the following has been the major area of
trade relations between the two countries?<br />
(A) Oil exploration<br />
(B) Supply of agro products<br />
(C) Production of nuclear fuel<br />
(D) Import of electronic goods<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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41. Which of the following State Governments has decided to
provide ownership Rights to Tribals over forest land being cultivated by them
since last 10 years.<br />
(A) Madhya Pradesh<br />
(B) Uttar Pradesh<br />
(C) Maharashtra<br />
(D) Andhra Pradesh<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (A)</span><br />
<br />
42. Who amongst the following players has completed 16000 runs in One day
International Cricket matches recently ?<br />
(A) Anil Kumble<br />
(B) Rahul Dravid<br />
(C) Sourav Ganguly<br />
(D) Irfan Pathan<br />
(E) Sachin Tendulkar<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (E)<br />
</span><br />
43. The 11th Five Year Plan wishes to raise the existing 2% growth in
agriculture and allied activities to which of the followings levels by the year
2012 ?<br />
(A) 8%<br />
(B) 6%<br />
(C) 5%<br />
(D) 4%<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (D)</span><br />
<br />
44. As a policy the Reserve Bank of India wishes to contain inflation at which
of the following levels ?<br />
(A) 5%<br />
(B) 4.5%<br />
(C) 4%<br />
(D) 6%<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (A)</span><br />
<br />
45. The current trend in Agricultural sector in India is a matter of concern
for the policy makers these days as it is not showing the expected results.
What is/are the major areas of problem(s) being faced by the farmers ?<br />
1. Irrigation facilities are not enough.<br />
2. Use of chemical fertilizers has badly affected the fertility of the land.<br />
3. Govt. has reduced the subsidy in the farming sector. Hence it is no more a
profitable activity.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (A)</span><br />
<br />
46. Which of the following committees recommended the revival of Cooperative
Credit institutions in states ?<br />
(A) Vaidyanathan Committee<br />
(B) Rangarajan Committee<br />
(C) Sachchar Committee<br />
(D) Rakesh Mohan Committee<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (A)</span><br />
<br />
47. ‘World Day for Water’ is observed on which of the following days ?<br />
(A) March 22<br />
(B) February 22<br />
(C) January 22<br />
(D) May 22<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (A)</span><br />
<br />
48. As we all know Chinese economy is a booming economy and its exports have
played a significant role in it. What was the share of China’s export as
compared to its GDP in 2007 ?<br />
(A) 20%<br />
(B) 30%<br />
(C) 40%<br />
(D) 50%<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (C)</span><br />
<br />
49. Delhi won the Ranji Trophy for the seventh time in January 2008 by
defeating…<br />
(A) Railways<br />
(B) Haryana<br />
(C) Maharashtra<br />
(D) Gujarat<br />
(E) Uttar Pradesh<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (E)</span><br />
<br />
50. Gagan Narang, who got a silver medal in an international championship held
in Munich, is a/an……<br />
(A) 100 metre runner<br />
(B) Badminton player<br />
(C) Chess player<br />
(D) Swimmer<br />
(E) Air Rifle shooter<br />
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Ans : (E)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">31. Who amongst the following has taken over as
the President of Serbia ?<br />
(A) Raul Castro<br />
(B) Steven Spielberg<br />
(C) Boris Tadic<br />
(D) Joes Manuel Ramos Horta<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
32. International Desert Festival 2008 was organized in February 2008 in……<br />
(A) Bhuj<br />
(B) Ganganagar<br />
(C) Bikaner<br />
(D) Jaiselmer<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
33. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the ‘Kishore Kumar Award’
given by the Madhya Pradesh Govt. ?<br />
(A) Shabana Azmi<br />
(B) Amitabh Bachchan<br />
(C) Manoj Kumar<br />
(D) Dev Anand<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
34. The Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2008 was won by which of the following teams
?<br />
(A) Malaysia<br />
(B) India<br />
(C) Pakistan<br />
(D) Australia<br />
(E) England<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
35. Why was the name of Anatolyevich Medvedev in news recently ?<br />
(A) He has taken over as the President of Russia<br />
(B) He has taken over as the Prime Minister of Russia<br />
(C) He is the new President of South Korea<br />
(D) He is the new Prime Minister of South Korea<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
36. Who amongst the following was the Chief Guest in India’s Republic Day
function ?<br />
(A) Samak Sundaravej<br />
(B) Gordon Brown<br />
(C) Boris Tadic<br />
(D) Nicolas Sarkozy<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
37. The General Elections in Iran are due in 2008. Iran elects its Parliament
for a period of……<br />
(A) 2 years only<br />
(B) 3 years only<br />
(C) 4 years only<br />
(D) 5 years only<br />
(E) 6 years only<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
38. Which of the following states tops in primary, upper primary education in
India ?<br />
(A) Tamil Nadu<br />
(B) Haryana<br />
(C) Gujarat<br />
(D) Kerala<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan given away
recently ?<br />
(A) Anu Malik<br />
(B) Shan<br />
(C) Asha Bhosle<br />
(D) Sonu Nigam<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
40. Luciana Aymar who was adjudged the World Hockey Player 2007 is from which
of the following countries ?<br />
(A) Germany<br />
(B) Argentina<br />
(C) Italy<br />
(D) Russia<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">21. The USA, as reported in the leading
newspapers is proceeding towards ‘recession’. What happens when an economy goes
in the grip of ‘recession’ ?<br />
1. GDP growth slows down.<br />
2. People lose their jobs.<br />
3. Foreign exchange reserve goes up substantially as lot of loans/grants start
pouring in.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Only 1 and 2<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
22. The Sensitive Index of the Bombay Stock Exchange keeps on changing
positively and negatively both. Which of the following is/are the main reasons
which contribute for this sudden change in the same ?<br />
1. Higher GDP Growth.<br />
2. Continuous Foreign Funds Flow.<br />
3. High Volume of Forex Reserves.<br />
4. Recession in USA.<br />
(A) Only 1 and 2<br />
(B) Only 2 and 3<br />
(C) Only 3 and 4<br />
(D) Only 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2, 3 and 4<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
23. The Jerusalem and Palestine made an agreement on their peace negotiations.
Which of the following is/are the points included in the agreement ?<br />
1. There should be an end to the occupation that began in 1967.<br />
2. The agreement must establish Palestine as a homeland for the Palestinian
people just as Israel is the homeland for Jewish people.<br />
3. All the disputes should be solved with the mutual talks only and in presence
of US Observers.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
24. Who amongst the following agreed to supply aircraft carrier ‘Gorshkov’ to
India for its defence services ?<br />
(A) Russia<br />
(B) France<br />
(C) Germany<br />
(D) Italy<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
25. The Govt. of India has decided to set up a Committee to redraft Right to
Education Bill 2005.<br />
What was/were the objection(s) owing to which Govt. has to redraft the bill ?<br />
1. State Governments are required to spend more money on education. Since
education is the responsibility of centre and state both, expenditure should be
shared equally by both of them.<br />
2. States were advised to ensure that a school is available at the distance of
one km for each child.<br />
3. Children in Central schools are not allowed to get free education whereas
schools run by States were asked to ensure that.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
26. As per newspaper reports outsourcing has become a profitable business in
India and countries like China are trying to learn about it from India. What
are the main factors which has/have helped India in attaining this position ?<br />
1. Availability of skilled manpower in abundance.<br />
2. Knowledge of English language.<br />
3. A switch over from farming to other sectors which are creating more job
opportunities.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Both 1 and 2<br />
(D) Only 3<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
27. Who amongst the following established the ‘Anandvan’ a rehabilitation
centre for Leprosy patients in Maharashtra ?<br />
(A) Baba Amte<br />
(B) Pandurang Shashtri Athawle<br />
(C) Medha Patkar<br />
(D) Asaram Babu<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
28. Thaksin Shinawatra’s name is associated with which of the following
countries ?<br />
(A) Singapore<br />
(B) Thailand<br />
(C) North Korea<br />
(D) South Korea<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
29. Bhupen Hazarika is the recipient of the Life Time Achievement Award and is
provided the status of a Cabinet Minister. Which of the following State Govt.
has honoured him in this manner ?<br />
(A) Orissa<br />
(B) Assam<br />
(C) West Bengal<br />
(D) Maharashtra<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
30. The first ever Youth Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in 2010. These
games will be organized in……<br />
(A) Moscow<br />
(B) New Delhi<br />
(C) Beijing<br />
(D) Kuala Lumpur<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">11. As per the report released in the press the
Govt. of India has done a study on Special Economic Zones. Which of the
following is/are the highlights of the reports ?<br />
1. Report says that SEZs should not be given much preference by the policy
makers.<br />
2. Study says that the end benefit in the next few years may be of the tune of
Rs. 1,50,000 crores which will be much higher than the estimated revenue
losses.<br />
3. Since new SEZs are developed by the Private Sector the investment for
infrastructural development is like a net saving for the Govt.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
12. As per the new figures released by the Govt. agencies the Foreign Direct
Investment inflow to India is at higher level and has increased substantially
in recent past. Which of the following is/are the contributory factors which
has/have helped in this record growth ?<br />
1. Progressive delicensing of various sectors.<br />
2. Simplification of business procedures in India.<br />
3. Sub Prime crisis in USA.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Both 1 and 2<br />
(D) Only 3<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
13. Which of the following Companies has got “Navratna Status’ recently ?<br />
(A) National Mineral Development<br />
Corporation (NMDC)<br />
(B) National Textile Corporation (NTC)<br />
(C) Maruti Udyog Ltd.<br />
(D) IDBI Bank Ltd.<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
14. The real return to the investor sometimes gets reduced due to sudden rise
in the prices of the commodities. This phenomenon in financial market is known
as…<br />
(A) Market risk<br />
(B) Inflation risk<br />
(C) Credit risk<br />
(D) Diversification of funds<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
15. In the recent times the RBI and Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) have taken various steps to control the flow of capital in Indian
economy. Which of the following is/are <strong>not </strong>included in these
step(s) ?<br />
1. Guidelines are issued to restrict unregulated overseas investors through
‘p-notes’.<br />
2. Rs. 60,000 crores out of this fund is being provided to waive the loans on
farmers.<br />
3. Borrowers raising external commercial borrowings of over $ 20 million would
have to park the proceeds overseas for use as foreign currency expenditure.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 3<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
16. Which of the following countries has recently made an agreement with the
World Trade Organization which will allow it to join the same as a permanent
member ?<br />
(A) Russia<br />
(B) Afghanistan<br />
(C) Zambia<br />
(D) Uganda<br />
(E) Ukraine<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
17. Prime Minister of India on his visit to China a few months back signed a
detailed agreement with the same. What is/are the major highlights of the
agreement ?<br />
1. Both the countries agreed to continue high level exchange of views. Indian
President is invited to China.<br />
2. India to host joint military exercise in 2008.<br />
3. India has decided to raise the issue of Tibet in UNO. China has agreed for
the same.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Both 1 and 2<br />
(D) Only 3<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
18. As per the reports in the leading newspapers Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI) has asked the Mutual Fund industry to stop ‘Misselling’ their
schemes to investors. What is ‘Misselling’ of products ?<br />
1. Misselling takes place when mutual funds are sold without telling the likely
returns.<br />
2. When agents sell the products without telling investors what are the risks
involved in investing in mutual funds.<br />
3. When agents invest somebody’s money in mutual funds without their knowledge,
it is called misselling.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
19. As per the news report SEBI has allowed short selling by FIs/MFs from
February 1, 2008. What is ‘short selling’ ?<br />
1. Selling of shares that the seller does not own at the time of trading.<br />
2. Selling of shares on the same day or on the day they were allotted to the
trader.<br />
3. Selling of shares on a much lower price due to turbulent market situations.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
20. Which of the following countries is governed by the Norweigianmediated
ceasefire Agreement to end its dispute with a group of rebellions ?<br />
(A) Nepal<br />
(B) Myanmar<br />
(C) Afghanistan<br />
(D) Sri Lanka<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (D)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to
open three more IITs during the year 2008-09. These IITs will be in which of
the following groups of States ?<br />
(A) Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh<br />
(B) Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka<br />
(C) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala<br />
(D) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
2. Which of the following is/are <strong>not</strong> the highlights of the
Union Budget 2008-09 ?<br />
1. A Risk Capital Fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial
institutes.<br />
2. Allocation for Defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs. 10,000 crore.<br />
3. Several new schemes to be introduced for providing social security to the
people in unorganized sectors.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
3. To help farming community the Govt. of India has decided to raise the
Minimum support price of paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is
that price ?<br />
(A) Rs. 800 per quintal<br />
(B) Rs. 900 per quintal<br />
(C) Rs. 950 per quintal<br />
(D) Rs. 1200 per quintal<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
4. Which of the following is the correct definition of the term commercial
papers ?<br />
1. It is nothing but the popular name of the Judicial stamp papers used to
register financial transactions.<br />
2. It is one of the instruments through which Corporates raise debt from the
market.<br />
3. It is the name of the ‘Certificate of Deposits’ provided by the Banks to its
retail customers.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
5. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India two financial inclusion
funds are set up with an overall corpus of Rs. 500 crore each. These
funds-Financial Inclusion Fund and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund are to
be set up by the initial contribution made by the……<br />
(A) SIDBI, NABARD and UTI<br />
(B) NABARD, UTI and RBI<br />
(C) Govt. of India, NABARD and RBI<br />
(D) SIDBI, Govt. of India and IDBI Bank<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
6. As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the Operating ratio of Railways is pitched
at which of the following levels ? Approximately……<br />
(A) 70%<br />
(B) 75%<br />
(C) 98%<br />
(D) 90%<br />
(E) 81%<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
7. As per the Govt. policy the provision of the subsidy for interest subvention
to co-operative Sugar Mills is done by which of the following agencies /
organizations ?<br />
(A) Commission for Agricultural costs and prices<br />
(B) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development<br />
(C) Ministry of Agriculture<br />
(D) National Commission on Farmers<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (B)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
8. Banks these days have launched a new scheme product known as ‘Reverse
Mortgage’. The scheme is designed keeping which of the following groups of
society in consideration ?<br />
(A) Youngsters who have just started earning<br />
(B) Defence personnel whose life is always at high risk<br />
(C) Senior Citizen<br />
(D) Women who do not have independent source of income<br />
(E) None of these<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (C)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
9. As per the new figures released in recent past what has been the ratio of
taxes to Gross Domestic Product (Tax-GDP) in 2007-08 ? Approximately……<br />
(A) 8%<br />
(B) 9%<br />
(C) 10%<br />
(D) 11•5%<br />
(E) 12•5%<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (E)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<br />
10. Many a times we read in the newspapers a term <strong>‘Hot Money’</strong>.
Which of the following is the correct definition of <strong>Hot Money</strong>
?<br />
1. This is the fund which is dumped into a country to get the advantage of a
favourable interest rate and hence brings higher returns.<br />
2. This is the fund which is provided by a bank in US $ at very short notice
and at a very high rate of interest and for a longer period of repayment.<br />
3. This is the fund which is pushed into market through Hawala or some other
such illegal methods and sometimes referred also as Black Money.<br />
(A) Only 1 is correct<br />
(B) Both 1 and 2 are correct<br />
(C) Only 3 is correct<br />
(D) Both 1 and 3 are true<br />
(E) Only 2 is correct<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ans : (A)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____________ to<br />
each task requiring the processor’s attention.<br />
(A) CPU<br />
(B) slice of time<br />
(C) stack<br />
(D) event<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications interact with<br />
are known as:<br />
(A) application programming interfaces (APIs).<br />
(B) complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS).<br />
(C) device drivers.<br />
(D) bootstrap loaders.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system.<br />
(A) point-and-click<br />
(B) user-friendly<br />
(C) command-driven<br />
(D) Mac<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
19. An interrupt handler is a(n):<br />
(A) location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts.<br />
(B) peripheral device.<br />
(C) utility program.<br />
(D) special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
20. A spooler is a(n):<br />
(A) location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out.<br />
(B) print job.<br />
(C) program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.<br />
(D) message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed.<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
21. Virtual memory is typically located:<br />
(A) on a floppy disk.<br />
(B) in the CPU.<br />
(C) in a flash card.<br />
(D) on the hard drive.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
22. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to:<br />
(A) maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer.<br />
(B) hold a program’s data or instructions in virtual memory when it can’t fit in RAM.<br />
(C) prevent thrashing in a multitasking environment.<br />
(D) allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously.<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
23. The definition of thrashing is:<br />
(A) swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.<br />
(B) insufficient hard disk space.<br />
(C) too many processors being managed by the operating system.<br />
(D) inaccurate information stored in the registry.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT:<br />
(A) Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode.<br />
(B) Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons.<br />
(C) Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors.<br />
(D) Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices.<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
25. Verification of a login name and password is known as:<br />
(A) configuration.<br />
(B) accessibility.<br />
(C) authentication.<br />
(D) logging in.<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer’s:<br />
(A) CPU.<br />
(B) platform.<br />
(C) BIOS.<br />
(D) CMOS.<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
27. The following message generally means:<br />
(A) a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive.<br />
(B) the CD drive is not functioning.<br />
(C) the BIOS is corrupted.<br />
(D) there is a problem loading a device.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place during the boot-up<br />
process?<br />
(A) Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration settings<br />
(B) Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration settings<br />
(C) Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings<br />
(D) Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating system<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT:<br />
(A) load the operating system into RAM.<br />
(B) the power-on self-test.<br />
(C) activate the basic input/output system (BIOS).<br />
(D) load application programs.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system<br />
from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.<br />
(A) BIOS<br />
(B) API<br />
(C) device driver<br />
(D) supervisor program<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in:<br />
(A) RAM.<br />
(B) ROM.<br />
(C) the CPU.<br />
(D) the hard drive.<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the<br />
____________ process.<br />
(A) configuration<br />
(B) CMOS<br />
(C) POST<br />
(D) ROM<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the—<br />
(A) registry.<br />
(B) API.<br />
(C) CMOS.<br />
(D) kernel.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)?<br />
(A) The ScanDisk utility begins to run.<br />
(B) The video card and video memory are tested.<br />
(C) The BIOS identification process occurs.<br />
(D) Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT—<br />
(A) any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory.<br />
(B) the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory can be manually<br />
changed.<br />
(C) this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file).<br />
(D) virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer’s contents in a hierarchical<br />
structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT:<br />
(A) files.<br />
(B) folders.<br />
(D) drives.<br />
(D) systems.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT—<br />
(A) windows are an example of a command-driven environment.<br />
(B) windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop.<br />
(C) more than one window can be open at a time.<br />
(D) toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows.<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT—<br />
(A) A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference.<br />
(B) Files can be generated from an application.<br />
(C) Files are stored in RAM.<br />
(D) Files should be organized in folders.<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates—<br />
(A) an open folder.<br />
(B) the folder contains subfolders.<br />
(C) a text file.<br />
(D) a graphics file.<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the<br />
best viewing option is the __________ view.<br />
(A) List<br />
(B) Thumbnails<br />
(C) Details<br />
(D) Icon<br />
Ans : (C)</div>
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<br />
1. If a word is typed that is not in Word’s dictionary, a____________wavy underline appears<br />
below the word.<br />
(A) red<br />
(B) green<br />
(C) blue<br />
(D) black<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
2. The____________button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent<br />
commands or actions.<br />
(A) Search<br />
(B) Cut<br />
(C) Document<br />
(D) Undo<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is considered—<br />
(A) a formula<br />
(B) text<br />
(C) a name<br />
(D) a title<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
4. ____________Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.<br />
(A) Word processing<br />
(B) Presentation graphics<br />
(C) Database Management Systems<br />
(D) Electronic Spreadsheet<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
5. A ____________represent approximately one billion memory locations.<br />
(A) kilobyte<br />
(B) megabyte<br />
(C) gigabyte<br />
(D) terabyte<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
6. ____________cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells.<br />
(A) Formatting<br />
(B) Merging<br />
(C) Embedding<br />
(D) Splitting<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
7. The operating system is the most common type of____________software.<br />
(A) communication<br />
(B) application<br />
(C) system<br />
(D) word-processing<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are—<br />
(A) Primary-clicking<br />
(B) pointing<br />
(C) Double-clicking<br />
(D) Secondary-clicking<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called—<br />
(A) cells<br />
(B) sheets<br />
(C) block lines<br />
(D) gridlines<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, ____________ to erase to the right of the<br />
insertion point.<br />
(A) press the left mouse key<br />
(B) double-click the right mouse key<br />
(C) press the BACKSPACE key<br />
(D) press the delete key<br />
(E) None of these<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT:<br />
(A) provide a way for the user to interact with the computer.<br />
(B) manage the central processing unit (CPU).<br />
(C) manage memory and storage.<br />
(D) enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing.<br />
Ans : (D)<br />
12. During the boot process, the____________looks for the system files.<br />
(A) CD<br />
B. BIOS<br />
C. CPU<br />
D. DVD<br />
Ans : (B)<br />
13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen.<br />
(A) GUIs<br />
(B) Icons<br />
(C) Menus<br />
(D) Windows<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple<br />
programs at the same time.<br />
(A) Multitasking<br />
(B) Streamlining<br />
(C) Multiuser<br />
(D) Simulcasting<br />
Ans : (A)<br />
15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of<br />
immediate attention is called an:<br />
(A) action.<br />
(B) event.<br />
(C) interrupt.<br />
(D) activity.<br />
Ans : (C)<br />
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Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the<br />
phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence<br />
grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is<br />
required’, mark (E) as the answer.<br />
16. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.<br />
(A) is dependable<br />
(B) depends on<br />
(C) being dependent<br />
(D) going to depend<br />
(E) No correction required<br />
17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.<br />
(A) was fearful of<br />
(B) was feared to<br />
(C) was afraid to<br />
(D) had been afraid to<br />
(E) No correction required<br />
18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all participants.<br />
(A) any of the place convenient<br />
(B) at places convenient<br />
(C) from a place of convenience<br />
(D) to a place convenient<br />
(E) No correction required<br />
19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.<br />
(A) sharper rise of<br />
(B) as sharp a rise<br />
(C) sharp rises in<br />
(D) sharply rising<br />
(E) No correction required<br />
20. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.<br />
(A) were required to submit<br />
(B) required for submission<br />
(C) are required to submit<br />
(D) requirement of submitting<br />
(E) No correction required<br />
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Rearrange the following Six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the<br />
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below<br />
them—<br />
1. I had paid a lot of attention during training and could easily answer the questions till I came<br />
to the last one. What is the name of the lady who cleans your floor ?<br />
2. ‘Yes’, he replied. “In your career you will meet many people all of whom are significant even<br />
if all you do is greet them.”<br />
3. I thought the question was a joke. I had seen her but how would I know her name ?<br />
4. During my internship we were given a quiz to see how much we had learnt.<br />
5. I have never forgotten this lesson.<br />
6. I submitted my paper leaving the last question blank and asked the manager if it would count<br />
for assessment.<br />
21. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?<br />
(A) 1<br />
(B) 2<br />
(C) 3<br />
(D) 4<br />
(E) 5<br />
22. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?<br />
(A) 2<br />
(B) 3<br />
(C) 4<br />
(D) 6<br />
(E) 5<br />
23. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?<br />
(A) 1<br />
(B) 2<br />
(C) 3<br />
(D) 4<br />
(E) 5<br />
24. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?<br />
(A) 1<br />
(B) 2<br />
(C) 3<br />
(D) 4<br />
(E) 5<br />
25. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?<br />
(A) 1<br />
(B) 2<br />
(C) 3<br />
(D) 4<br />
(E) 5<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Answers:</b><br />
<br />
16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (A)<br />
21. (A) 22. (E) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C)</div>
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Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given<br />
below it. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering<br />
some of the questions.<br />
The King of Kanchi set off to conquer Karnat. He was victorious in batttle. The elephants were<br />
laden with sandalwood, ivory, gold and precious stones taken from the conquered kingdom of<br />
Karnat. They would be a part of the victory parade for his subjects. On his way back home he<br />
stopped at a temple, finished his prayers to the goddess and turned to leave. Around his neck<br />
was a garland of scarlet hibiscus and as was the custom for all, his forehead was anointed with<br />
red sandal paste. His Minister and the court jester were his only companions. At one spot, in a<br />
mango grove by the wayside, they spied some children play. The King said, “Let me go and see what they are playing.”<br />
The children had lined up two rows of clay dolls and were playing warriors and battles. The King<br />
asked, “Who is fighting whom ?” They said, “Karnat is at battle with Kanchi.”<br />
The King asked, “Who is winning and who is the loser ?” The children puffed their chests up and<br />
said, “Karnat will win and Kanchi will lose.” The Minister froze in disbelief, the King was furious<br />
and the jester burst into laughter.<br />
The King was soon joined by his troops and the children were still immersed in their game. The<br />
King commanded, “Cane them hard.” The children’s parents came running from the nearby<br />
village and said, “They are naive, it was just a game, please grant them pardon.” The King called<br />
his commander and ordered, “Teach these children and the village a lesson so that they never<br />
forget the King of Kanchi.” He went back to his camp.<br />
That evening the Commander stood before the King. He bowed low in shame and said, “Your<br />
Majesty, with the exception of hyenas and vultures, all lie silent in the village.” The Minister<br />
said, “His Majesty’s honour has been saved.” The priest said, “The goddess has blessed our<br />
King.” The jester said, “Your Highness, please grant me leave to go now.” The King asked, “But<br />
why ?” The jester said, “I cannot kill, I cannot maim, I can only laugh at God’s gift of life.”<br />
Trembling in the face of the king’s anger he bravely<br />
continued, “If I stay in your Majesty’s court, I shall become like you and I shall forget how to<br />
laugh.”<br />
1. Why were the elephants carrying loads of gold and other valuables ?<br />
(A) This was what the king had looted from Karnat to distribute among his soldiers as a reward<br />
(B) This was the king’s offering to the deity out of gratitude for making him victorious<br />
(C) It was what the king had plundered from Karnat to display to the people of his kingdom as a<br />
sign of victory<br />
(D) So that the people of the kingdom of Karnat acknowledged him as their new ruler<br />
(E) None of these<br />
2. Why did the king anoint his head with red sandal paste ?<br />
(A) As a mark of celebration to show he had been victorious<br />
(B) It was the usual practice for all devotees at the temple<br />
(C) To show other devotees that he was king<br />
(D) The priest requested him to do so<br />
(E) To show his soldiers that he had visited the temple<br />
3. Which of the following cannot be said about the jester ?<br />
1. He was not a loyal subject of the king.<br />
2. He was afraid of the king’s temper.<br />
3. He did not support the king’s war against Karnat.<br />
(A) Both 1 and 3<br />
(B) Only 1<br />
(C) Both 1 and 2<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
4. What excuse was given for the childrens’ behaviour ?<br />
(A) They were disobedient to their parent’s wishes<br />
(B) They were unaware of the true facts of the battle<br />
(C) They were upset that their army had lost<br />
(D) They were in the habit of lying<br />
(E) None of these<br />
5. Why did the jester laugh at the children’s reply to the king ?<br />
1. They correctly predicted the outcome of the battle.<br />
2. Their reply was cheeky because they knew he was the king.<br />
3. He wanted to show that their reply was a joke to save them from being punished by the king.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Both 1 and 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
6. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?<br />
(A) The king stopped at the temple to see what else could be plundered<br />
(B) The people of the village to which the children belonged developed great respect for the<br />
king<br />
(C) The Commander was ashamed at having obeyed the king’s orders to cane the children<br />
(D) The jester was unhappy that the king had defeated the army of Karnat<br />
(E) The children had shown disrespect to the goddess by playing so close to the temple<br />
7. Why did the jester resign from his post ?<br />
(A) He felt that the king was too influenced by the Minister<br />
(B) To show that he disapproved of the king’s action of punishing the children<br />
(C) He did not want to accompany the king on his war campaign<br />
(D) He was no longer able to make the king laugh<br />
(E) None of these<br />
8. Which of the following describes the Minister ?<br />
1. He was jealous of the jester.<br />
2. He was the king’s most valuable advisor.<br />
3. He did not have a good sense of humour.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 3<br />
(C) Both 1 and 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) None of these<br />
9. Which of the following was/were the outcome(s) of the soldiers beating the children ?<br />
1. The animals began to howl and wanted to attack the soldiers.<br />
2. The children’s parents went to the king to beg for mercy.<br />
3. The priest offered prayers to the goddess of the temple.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(C) Both 1 and 2<br />
(D) Only 2<br />
(E) None of these<br />
10. Why was the king angry with the children ?<br />
(A) Because the game they were playing was dangerous<br />
(B) They had lied to him<br />
(C) They did not recognize him as king<br />
(D) They had unknowingly insulted him<br />
(E) They were rude to him<br />
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the<br />
word printed in bold as used in the passage.<br />
11. froze<br />
(A) cold<br />
(B) numb<br />
(C) shivered<br />
(D) stood still<br />
(E) chill<br />
12. leave<br />
(A) holiday<br />
(B) transfer<br />
(C) exit<br />
(D) permission<br />
(E) farewell<br />
13. spied<br />
(A) noticed<br />
(B) keep watch<br />
(C) followed<br />
(D) spot<br />
(E) caught<br />
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word<br />
printed in bold as used in the passage.<br />
14. immersed in<br />
(A) safe from<br />
(B) distracted from<br />
(C) boring<br />
(D) drowning in<br />
(E) entertained by<br />
15. pardon<br />
(A) punishment<br />
(B) excuse<br />
(C) convict<br />
(D) intolerance<br />
(E) imprison<br />
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<b>Answers:</b><br />
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1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (E)<br />
6. (C) 7. (E) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (D)<br />
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A)</div>
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11. The World Islamic Economic Forum was held in 2007 in<br />
(A) Malaysia<br />
(B) Kuwait<br />
(C) Iran<br />
(D) Brazil<br />
(E) Indonesia<br />
12. In an important meeting of the National Development Council held in New Delhi the Prime<br />
Minister of India made a special mention of a particular sector of Indian economy which in his<br />
opinion was suffering from a “Technological Fatigue for lack of break through in production”.<br />
He was talking of which of the following sectors?<br />
(A) Agriculture Sector<br />
(B) Oil Sector<br />
(C) Service Sector<br />
(D) Defence Sector<br />
(E) None of these<br />
13. Which of the following was the major issue of discussion in the G-8 Summit held in Germany<br />
in 2007?<br />
(A) Subsidy to agro products<br />
(B) Climate protection<br />
(C) Financial aid to Iraq<br />
(D) Nuclear Technology and possibility of space war<br />
(E) None of these<br />
14. As per the Economic Survey 2006-07 India’s share in World Export has been<br />
(A) 0.5%<br />
(B) 0.75%<br />
(C) 1%<br />
(D) 1.25%<br />
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(E) 1.5%</div>
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15. How much amount approximately the Govt. of India planned to provide for Mid Day Meal</div>
<div>
Scheme? (As per Budget 2007-08)</div>
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(A) Rs. 5,000 crores</div>
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(B) Rs. 6,000 crores</div>
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(C) Rs. 7,300 crores</div>
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(D) Rs. 8,000 crores</div>
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(E) Rs. 8,300 crores</div>
<div>
16. As per the figures given in the newspapers what is the approximate investment in various</div>
<div>
‘Special Economic Zones’ till date in India?</div>
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(A) Rs. 20,000 crores</div>
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(B) Rs. 25,000 crores</div>
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(C) Rs. 30,000 crores</div>
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(D) Rs. 35,000 crores</div>
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(E) Rs. 40,000 crores</div>
<div>
17. Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book “A Passage to India”?</div>
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(A) Mark Twain</div>
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(B) Nayantara Sehgal</div>
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(C) Nirad C. Choudhuri</div>
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(D) E. M. Foster</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
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18. The Government of India has bought RBI’s entire stake in the State Bank of India in about</div>
<div>
Rs. 35, 531 crores. What is the share of the RBI in total snake of the State Bank? About -</div>
<div>
(A) 40%</div>
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(B) 48%</div>
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(C) 50%</div>
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(D) 52%</div>
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(E) 60%</div>
<div>
19. Which of the following countries has offered knighthood to Salman Rushdie?</div>
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(A) France</div>
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(B) Italy</div>
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(C) Germany</div>
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(D) U.K.</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
<div>
20. As per Union Budget 2007-08 how much amount the Government of India provided for</div>
<div>
Women Specific Schemes/Programmes for 2007-08?</div>
<div>
(A) Rs. 7,700 crores</div>
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<div>
(B) Rs. 8,700 crores</div>
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(C) Rs. 9,300 crores</div>
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(D) Rs. 10,000 crores</div>
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(E) Rs. 10,500 crores</div>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answers:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
11. (A) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C)</div>
<div>
16. (D) 17. (D) 18. (E) 19. (D) 20. (B)</div>
</div>
</div>
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1. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Shame’?<br />
(A) Chandar S. Sundaram<br />
(B) Namita Gokhale<br />
(C) Jaswindar Sanghara<br />
(D) Anita Desai<br />
(E) None of these<br />
2. As per the reports published by the ‘Organization for Economic Co-operation and<br />
Development (OECD)’ has generated maximum new jobs in the past few years?<br />
(A) China<br />
(B) Russia<br />
(C) India<br />
(D) Brazil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
3. Mr. Digambar V. Kamat took over as which of the following in 2007?<br />
(A) Governor of Goa<br />
(B) Chief Minister of Goa<br />
(C) Governor of Meghalaya<br />
(D) Governor of Rajasthan<br />
(E) None of these<br />
4. Who amongst the following Indians was awarded King Charles II Medal by the UK in 2007?<br />
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />
(B) Smt. Sonia Gandhi<br />
(C) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam<br />
(D) Smt. Vasundhara Raje<br />
(E) None of these<br />
5. Miss Riyo Mori who was crowned as Miss Universe 2007 belongs to which of the following<br />
countries?<br />
(A) Japan<br />
(B) U.S.A<br />
(C) China<br />
(D) Singapore<br />
(E) South Korea<br />
6. Which of the following countries has decided to build a road to the base camp of Mt.<br />
Everest?<br />
(A) India<br />
(B) China<br />
(C) Nepal<br />
(D) Myanmar<br />
(E) None of these<br />
7. ‘Bharti-Airtel’, the largest mobile company of India joined the elite club of companies earning<br />
profits of more than US $1 billion. What was the net profit of the Company in the year 2006-07?<br />
About –<br />
(A) Rs. 3500 crores<br />
(B) Rs. 4000 crores<br />
(C) Rs. 4250 cores<br />
(D) Rs. 4450 crores<br />
(E) Rs. 4500 crores<br />
8. ‘SEBI’ bans some companies for their role in ‘F&O Scam’, was the news in some major<br />
newspapers in 2007. What is the full form of ‘F&O’?<br />
(A) Fair & Optimum<br />
(B) Free & Operational<br />
(C) Future & Operations<br />
(D) Future & Options<br />
(E) None of these<br />
9. Which of the following African countries launched its communication satellite in 2007 for the<br />
first time?<br />
(A) Nigeria<br />
(B) Kenya<br />
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<div>
(C) Zimbabwe</div>
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(D) Mauritius</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
10. The President of Brazil was on a visit to India in 2007 where he signed several trade</div>
<div>
agreements. Which of the following has been the major area of trade relations between the</div>
<div>
two countries?</div>
<div>
(A) Oil exploration</div>
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(B) Supply of agro products</div>
<div>
(C) Production of nuclear fuel</div>
<div>
(D) Import of electronic goods</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answers:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A)</div>
<div>
6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A)</div>
</div>
</div>
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31. Hem Dutta who was honoured by the presti-gious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana<br />
Award 2007 is a famous—<br />
(A) Author<br />
(B) Social activist<br />
(C) Player<br />
(D) Film producer<br />
(E) Scientist<br />
32. Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka<br />
Government ?<br />
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<br />
(C) Sonia Gandhi<br />
(D) Pratibha Patil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
33. Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Business Meet was organized in September 2007 in—<br />
(A) New Delhi<br />
(B) Beijing<br />
(C) Tokyo<br />
(D) London<br />
(E) Sydney<br />
34. The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organized in—<br />
(A) Beijing<br />
(B) New Delhi<br />
(C) Osaka<br />
(D) Dhaka<br />
(E) London<br />
35. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Hockey team who won Asia Cup<br />
2007 held in Chennai ?<br />
(A) Baichung Bhutia<br />
(B) Dilip Tirkey<br />
(C) Pankaj Adwani<br />
(D) Manavjit Singh Sandhu<br />
(E) None of these<br />
36. Which of the following is a public sector unit ?<br />
(A) TCS<br />
(B) ICICI Bank<br />
(C) TESCO<br />
(D) BHEL<br />
(E) All of these<br />
37. India's Foreign Exchange Reserve declined sharply in recent past. What was the main reason<br />
for the same ?<br />
(A) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists<br />
(B) Import of wheat from Pakistan and S. Korea<br />
(C) Appreciation of Rupee Value<br />
(D) Instability in Coalition Govt. in Centre<br />
(E) None of these<br />
38. Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is the—<br />
(A) Prime Minister of South Korea<br />
(B) Prime Minister of North Korea<br />
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<div>
(C) Prime Minister of Japan</div>
<div>
(D) President of South Korea</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
39. Asafa Powell who created a new World Record in 100 metres race is a citizen of—</div>
<div>
(A) Jamaica</div>
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(B) South Africa</div>
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(C) India</div>
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(D) USA</div>
<div>
(E) South Korea</div>
<div>
40. Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International</div>
<div>
Athletics meet held in Germany in 2007 ?</div>
<div>
(A) Shiny Wilson</div>
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(B) Anju Bobby George</div>
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(C) Neha Sanwal</div>
<div>
(D) Prajakta Sawant</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answer & Hints:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
31. (B) Hem Dutta, the 63–year old activist from Assam, was honoured with the prestigious</div>
<div>
Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award–2006. Committed to the cause of peace and Nonviolence</div>
<div>
in Assam, Mr. Dutta has been involved with grassroots work in building communal</div>
<div>
harmony among people living in Assam.</div>
<div>
32. (B) 33. (E) 34. (C) 35. (E)</div>
<div>
36. (D) BHEL or Bharat Heavy Electricals Limi-ted is a gas and steam turbine manufacturer in</div>
<div>
India. It is one of India's largest Public Sector Undertaking or PSUs, known as the Navratnas or</div>
<div>
‘The nine Jewels’.</div>
<div>
37. (C)</div>
<div>
38. (C) Shinzo Abe was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September, 2006. He was Japan's youngest Post-World War II Prime</div>
<div>
Minister and the first born after the war. He resigned abruptly on 12 September, 2007 after</div>
<div>
months of Mounting political pressure. He was replaced by Yasuo Fukuda, now the 91st Prime</div>
<div>
Minister of Japan.</div>
<div>
39. (A) Asafa Powell is a Jumaican sprinter who currently holds the 100 M world record with a</div>
<div>
time of 9•74 seconds.</div>
<div>
40. (B) Anju Bobby George got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International</div>
<div>
Athletics meet at Lever Kusen, Germany. Anju jumped 6•51 m on her third attempt to take the</div>
<div>
third place behind Portuguese Naide Gomes (6•83 m) and German Bianca Kapler (6•37 m).</div>
<div>
Anju also had two jumps of 6•48 and one of 6•39 apart from two fouls.</div>
<div>
General</div>
</div>
</div>
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21. Dr. Manmohan Singh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing<br />
agreements related with which of the following with USA ?<br />
(A) Supply of Sugar<br />
(B) Civilian Nuclear Co-operation<br />
(C) Purchase of Fighter Planes<br />
(D) Purchase of Gas/petroleum<br />
(E) None of these<br />
22. Which of the following countries is facing a problem of strike by the workers of the<br />
transport, electricity and gas companies as the present Govt. of the country has decided to end<br />
the pension to these workers ?<br />
(A) USA<br />
(B) France<br />
(C) China<br />
(D) Nepal<br />
(E) None of these<br />
23. Who amongst the following is the Secretary general of UNO ?<br />
(A) Al Gore<br />
(B) Shashi Tharoor<br />
(C) Gordon Brown<br />
(D) Hugo Chavez<br />
(E) None of these<br />
24. The ‘Orange Coalition Govt.’ was formed once again in which of the following countries ?<br />
(A) Russia<br />
(B) Ukraine<br />
(C) France<br />
(D) Germany<br />
(E) None of these<br />
25. Which of the following countries is NOT elected by the UN General assembly on the nonpermanent<br />
seats of the UN Security Council w.e.f. January 2008 ?<br />
(A) Libya<br />
(B) Vietnam<br />
(C) Croatia<br />
(D) Costa Rica<br />
(E) Pakistan<br />
26. The Govt. of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price<br />
below the price of the same in domestic market ?<br />
(A) Steel<br />
(B) Chemical Fertilizer<br />
(C) Pharma products<br />
(D) Electronic Goods<br />
(E) None of these<br />
27. India launched which of the following Satellites in September 2007 ?<br />
(A) EDUSAT<br />
(B) MATSAT<br />
(C) CROSAT-IIB<br />
(D) INSAT-4CR<br />
(E) None of these<br />
28. As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian Rupee can be<br />
easily swapped with—<br />
(A) Taka<br />
(B) Riel<br />
(C) Kyat<br />
(D) Yen<br />
(E) Rubbel<br />
29. India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating—<br />
(A) Syria<br />
(B) Pakistan<br />
(C) Britain<br />
(D) France<br />
(E) None of these<br />
30. Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the President of—<br />
(A) Turkey<br />
(B) Sudan<br />
(C) Afghanistan<br />
(D) Pakistan<br />
(E) None of these<br />
<br />
<b>Answer & Hints:</b><br />
<br />
21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (B)<br />
25. (E) The UN General Assembly elected Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Vietnam<br />
to serve as Non-permanent Members of the security council for two-years, terms starting 1<br />
January, 2008.<br />
26. (E)<br />
27. (D) India launched its largest rocket Geosyn-chronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F04,<br />
carrying communication satellite INSA T-4CR. 18th satellite in the INSAT series, from the Satish<br />
Dahwan space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on September 2, 2007. The INSAT-4CR,<br />
weighing 2,130 kg, is the heaviest satellite launched by the ISRO. It has 12 high power ku-band<br />
Transponders, which would be used for Direct-to-home (DTH) Telecast, Video-Picture<br />
Transmission, Telecasting News live using a satellite and business communications. It has a<br />
mission life of 10 years.<br />
28. (E) 29. (A)<br />
30. (A) Abdulla Gul is the 11th President of Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since 28<br />
August, 2007. He previously served for five months as Prime Minister (2002-03), and as Foreign<br />
Minister from 2003 to 2007.</div>
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11. Many times we read in financial newspapers about ‘FII’. What is the full form of FII ?<br />
(A) Final Investment in India<br />
(B) Foreign Investment in India<br />
(C) Formal Investment in India<br />
(D) Fair Institutional Investment<br />
(E) Foreign Institutional Investment<br />
12. Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties ?<br />
(A) Muslim League<br />
(B) Pakistan Peoples Party<br />
(C) Pakistan National Congress<br />
(D) Islamic Movement of Pakistan<br />
(E) None of these<br />
13. One of the former Prime Ministers of which of the following countries was detained in<br />
house arrest for a short period after his/her return from a long exile ?<br />
(A) Germany<br />
(B) France<br />
(C) Pakistan<br />
(D) Brazil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
14. Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Israel and Palestinian West Bank so<br />
that a solution to the Israel and Palestinian problem can be worked out ?<br />
(A) George Bush<br />
(B) Al Gore<br />
(C) Bill Clinton<br />
(D) Condeleeza Rice<br />
(E) None of these<br />
15. Justine Henin won the Women's singles US Open Tennis championship-2007 after defeating—<br />
(A) Svetlana Kuznetsova<br />
(B) Sania Mirza<br />
(C) Dinara Safina<br />
(D) Mathalie Dechy<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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<div>
16. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing food in</div>
<div>
Mogadishu town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the country.</div>
<div>
Mogadishu is the capital town of—</div>
<div>
(A) Tanzania</div>
<div>
(B) Turkey</div>
<div>
(C) Cuba</div>
<div>
(D) Libya</div>
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(E) Somalia</div>
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17. The financial markets of which of the follow-ing countries were badly affected by sub-prime</div>
<div>
crisis ?</div>
<div>
(A) Russia</div>
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(B) Brazil</div>
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(C) UK</div>
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(D) USA</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
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18. Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold ?</div>
<div>
(A) USA</div>
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(B) Bangladesh</div>
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(C) Russia</div>
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(D) India</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
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19. Which of the following countries is NOT happy with the USA's decision to award a</div>
<div>
Congressional Medal to Dalai Lama of Tibet ?</div>
<div>
(A) India</div>
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(B) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(C) Nepal</div>
<div>
(D) Myanmar</div>
<div>
(E) China</div>
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20. Which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern</div>
<div>
Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killing people from that country ?</div>
<div>
(A) India</div>
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(B) Afghanistan</div>
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(C) Pakistan</div>
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(D) Bangladesh</div>
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(E) Turkey</div>
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Answer & Hints:</div>
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<br /></div>
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<div>
11. (E) Foreign Institutional Investor–FII. An investor or investment fund that is from or</div>
<div>
registered in a country outside of the one in which it is currently investing. Institutional</div>
<div>
investors include hedge funds. Insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. The</div>
<div>
term-FII is used most commonly in India to refer to outside companies investing in the Financial</div>
<div>
Markets of India. Inter National institutional investors must register with the securities and</div>
<div>
Exchange Board of India to participate in the market. One of the Major Market regulations</div>
<div>
pertaining to FIIs involves placing limits on FII ownership in Indian Companies.</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
12. (B) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a centre-left Political Party in Pakistan affiliated to</div>
<div>
the Socialist Inter National. The leader was, until her death by assassination. Chairwoman</div>
<div>
Benazir Bhutto. The party was founded in 1967, on November 30 and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto its first</div>
<div>
Chairman. The party creed is “Islam is our faith, democracy is our Politics, Socialism is our</div>
<div>
economy, all power to the people”.</div>
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13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (E) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (E)</div>
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1. Which of the following Departments of the Govt. of India is helping banks in disburse-ment of<br />
rural credit by the banks ?<br />
(A) Railways<br />
(B) State Road Transports<br />
(C) Post and Telegraph<br />
(D) Ministry of Health<br />
(E) None of these<br />
2. Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as ‘Investor<br />
protection fund’ ?<br />
(A) SEBI<br />
(B) NABARD<br />
(C) Bombay Stock Exchange<br />
(D) AMFI<br />
(E) None of these<br />
3. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?<br />
(A) Mr. K.V. Kamath<br />
(B) Dr. Y.V. Reddey<br />
(C) Mr. N.R. Narayanamurthy<br />
(D) Mr. O.P. Bhatt<br />
(E) None of these<br />
4. Majority of Rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs ?<br />
(A) Money Lenders<br />
(B) Foreign Banks<br />
(C) NABARD<br />
(D) RBI<br />
(E) All of these<br />
5. India has different categories of Commercial Banks. Which of the following is NOT one such<br />
category ?<br />
(A) Private Banks<br />
(B) Commodity Banks<br />
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(C) Nationalized Banks</div>
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(D) Co-operative Banks</div>
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(E) Foreign Banks</div>
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6. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?</div>
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(1) Foreign Banks</div>
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(2) Regional Rural Banks</div>
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(3) Nationalized Banks</div>
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(A) Only 1</div>
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(B) Only 2</div>
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(C) Only 3</div>
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(D) All 1, 2 and 3</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
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7. Which of the following countries does not play International cricket ?</div>
<div>
(A) Russia</div>
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(B) England</div>
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(C) South Africa</div>
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(D) Pakistan</div>
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(E) India</div>
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8. The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country</div>
<div>
comes from which of the following sources ? [Pick up the correct statement (s)]</div>
<div>
(1) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc.</div>
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(2 Taxes collected from the people.</div>
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(3) Loan from the RBI.</div>
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(A) Only 1</div>
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(B) Only 2</div>
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(C) Only 3</div>
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(D) Both 1 and 2</div>
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(E) All 1, 2 and 3</div>
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9. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money</div>
<div>
flow in equity through ‘P-Notes’. What is the full form of ‘P-Notes’ ?</div>
<div>
(A) Permanent Notes</div>
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(B) Purchase-Notes</div>
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(C) Participatory-Notes</div>
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(D) Private Notes</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
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10. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team who won the</div>
<div>
Twenty-20 World Cup–2007 ?</div>
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(A) Yuvraj Singh</div>
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(B) M.S. Dhoni</div>
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(C) Rahul Dravid</div>
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(D) Saurav Ganguly</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
</div>
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<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answer & Hints:</b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
1. (E) 2. (C)</div>
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3. (B) Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Reddy</div>
<div>
is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1964 batch. Prior to joining the IAS, he</div>
<div>
worked as a Lecturer from 1961. He holds a Ph.D from Osmania University, Hyderabad and was</div>
<div>
a visiting faculty at the Osmania University and the London School of Economics. He has held</div>
<div>
post of Banking Secretary. In 1996, he was appointed Deputy Governor of RBI. He has also</div>
<div>
worked with the Inter National Monetary Fund, the highest position being Executive Director in</div>
<div>
2002.</div>
<div>
4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (E) 9. (C)</div>
<div>
10. (B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a Kumaoni Rajput born in (Almora) Uttarakhand. M.S. Dhoni is</div>
<div>
an Indian Cricketer and the Current Captain of Indian Twenty-20 and ODI team. Under his</div>
<div>
captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC world Twenty-20.</div>
</div>
</div>
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31. Hem Dutta who was honoured by the presti-gious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana<br />
Award 2007 is a famous—<br />
(A) Author<br />
(B) Social activist<br />
(C) Player<br />
(D) Film producer<br />
(E) Scientist<br />
32. Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka<br />
Government ?<br />
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh<br />
(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<br />
(C) Sonia Gandhi<br />
(D) Pratibha Patil<br />
(E) None of these<br />
33. Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Business Meet was organized in September 2007 in—<br />
(A) New Delhi<br />
(B) Beijing<br />
(C) Tokyo<br />
(D) London<br />
(E) Sydney<br />
34. The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organized in—<br />
(A) Beijing<br />
(B) New Delhi<br />
(C) Osaka<br />
(D) Dhaka<br />
(E) London<br />
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<div>
35. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Hockey team who won Asia Cup</div>
<div>
2007 held in Chennai ?</div>
<div>
(A) Baichung Bhutia</div>
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(B) Dilip Tirkey</div>
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(C) Pankaj Adwani</div>
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(D) Manavjit Singh Sandhu</div>
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(E) None of these</div>
<div>
36. Which of the following is a public sector unit ?</div>
<div>
(A) TCS</div>
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(B) ICICI Bank</div>
<div>
(C) TESCO</div>
<div>
(D) BHEL</div>
<div>
(E) All of these</div>
<div>
37. India's Foreign Exchange Reserve declined sharply in recent past. What was the main reason</div>
<div>
for the same ?</div>
<div>
(A) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists</div>
<div>
(B) Import of wheat from Pakistan and S. Korea</div>
<div>
(C) Appreciation of Rupee Value</div>
<div>
(D) Instability in Coalition Govt. in Centre</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
38. Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is the—</div>
<div>
(A) Prime Minister of South Korea</div>
<div>
(B) Prime Minister of North Korea</div>
<div>
(C) Prime Minister of Japan</div>
<div>
(D) President of South Korea</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
39. Asafa Powell who created a new World Record in 100 metres race is a citizen of—</div>
<div>
(A) Jamaica</div>
<div>
(B) South Africa</div>
<div>
(C) India</div>
<div>
(D) USA</div>
<div>
(E) South Korea</div>
<div>
40. Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International</div>
<div>
Athletics meet held in Germany in 2007 ?</div>
<div>
(A) Shiny Wilson</div>
<div>
(B) Anju Bobby George</div>
<div>
(C) Neha Sanwal</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answer & Hints:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
31. (B) Hem Dutta, the 63–year old activist from Assam, was honoured with the prestigious</div>
<div>
Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award–2006. Committed to the cause of peace and Nonviolence</div>
<div>
in Assam, Mr. Dutta has been involved with grassroots work in building communal</div>
<div>
harmony among people living in Assam.</div>
<div>
32. (B) 33. (E) 34. (C) 35. (E)</div>
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36. (D) BHEL or Bharat Heavy Electricals Limi-ted is a gas and steam turbine manufacturer in</div>
<div>
India. It is one of India's largest Public Sector Undertaking or PSUs, known as the Navratnas or</div>
<div>
‘The nine Jewels’.</div>
<div>
37. (C)</div>
<div>
38. (C) Shinzo Abe was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the</div>
<div>
National Diet on 26 September, 2006. He was Japan's youngest Post-World War II Prime</div>
<div>
Minister and the first born after the war. He resigned abruptly on 12 September, 2007 after</div>
<div>
months of Mounting political pressure. He was replaced by Yasuo Fukuda, now the 91st Prime</div>
<div>
Minister of Japan.</div>
<div>
39. (A) Asafa Powell is a Jumaican sprinter who currently holds the 100 M world record with a</div>
<div>
time of 9•74 seconds.</div>
<div>
40. (B) Anju Bobby George got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International</div>
<div>
Athletics meet at Lever Kusen, Germany. Anju jumped 6•51 m on her third attempt to take the</div>
<div>
third place behind Portuguese Naide Gomes (6•83 m) and German Bianca Kapler (6•37 m).</div>
<div>
Anju also had two jumps of 6•48 and one of 6•39 apart from two fouls.</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
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21. Dr. Manmohan Singh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing<br />
agreements related with which of the following with USA ?<br />
(A) Supply of Sugar<br />
(B) Civilian Nuclear Co-operation<br />
(C) Purchase of Fighter Planes<br />
(D) Purchase of Gas/petroleum<br />
(E) None of these<br />
22. Which of the following countries is facing a problem of strike by the workers of the<br />
transport, electricity and gas companies as the present Govt. of the country has decided to end<br />
the pension to these workers ?<br />
(A) USA<br />
(B) France<br />
(C) China<br />
(D) Nepal<br />
(E) None of these<br />
23. Who amongst the following is the Secretary general of UNO ?<br />
(A) Al Gore<br />
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<div>
(B) Shashi Tharoor</div>
<div>
(C) Gordon Brown</div>
<div>
(D) Hugo Chavez</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
24. The ‘Orange Coalition Govt.’ was formed once again in which of the following countries ?</div>
<div>
(A) Russia</div>
<div>
(B) Ukraine</div>
<div>
(C) France</div>
<div>
(D) Germany</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
25. Which of the following countries is NOT elected by the UN General assembly on the nonpermanent</div>
<div>
seats of the UN Security Council w.e.f. January 2008 ?</div>
<div>
(A) Libya</div>
<div>
(B) Vietnam</div>
<div>
(C) Croatia</div>
<div>
(D) Costa Rica</div>
<div>
(E) Pakistan</div>
<div>
26. The Govt. of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price</div>
<div>
below the price of the same in domestic market ?</div>
<div>
(A) Steel</div>
<div>
(B) Chemical Fertilizer</div>
<div>
(C) Pharma products</div>
<div>
(D) Electronic Goods</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
27. India launched which of the following Satellites in September 2007 ?</div>
<div>
(A) EDUSAT</div>
<div>
(B) MATSAT</div>
<div>
(C) CROSAT-IIB</div>
<div>
(D) INSAT-4CR</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
28. As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian Rupee can be</div>
<div>
easily swapped with—</div>
<div>
(A) Taka</div>
<div>
(B) Riel</div>
<div>
(C) Kyat</div>
<div>
(D) Yen</div>
<div>
(E) Rubbel</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
29. India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating—</div>
<div>
(A) Syria</div>
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(B) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(C) Britain</div>
<div>
(D) France</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
30. Abdullah Gul's name was in news recently as he has taken over as the President of—</div>
<div>
(A) Turkey</div>
<div>
(B) Sudan</div>
<div>
(C) Afghanistan</div>
<div>
(D) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answer & Hints:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (E) 24. (B)</div>
<div>
25. (E) The UN General Assembly elected Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, Libya and Vietnam</div>
<div>
to serve as Non-permanent Members of the security council for two-years, terms starting 1</div>
<div>
January, 2008.</div>
<div>
26. (E)</div>
<div>
27. (D) India launched its largest rocket Geosyn-chronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV-F04,carrying communication satellite INSA T-4CR. 18th satellite in the INSAT series, from the Satish</div>
<div>
Dahwan space centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on September 2, 2007. The INSAT-4CR,</div>
<div>
weighing 2,130 kg, is the heaviest satellite launched by the ISRO. It has 12 high power ku-band</div>
<div>
Transponders, which would be used for Direct-to-home (DTH) Telecast, Video-Picture</div>
<div>
Transmission, Telecasting News live using a satellite and business communications. It has a</div>
<div>
mission life of 10 years.</div>
<div>
28. (E) 29. (A)</div>
<div>
30. (A) Abdulla Gul is the 11th President of Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since 28</div>
<div>
August, 2007. He previously served for five months as Prime Minister (2002-03), and as Foreign</div>
<div>
Minister from 2003 to 2007.</div>
</div>
</div>
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11. Many times we read in financial newspapers about ‘FII’. What is the full form of FII ?<br />
(A) Final Investment in India<br />
(B) Foreign Investment in India<br />
(C) Formal Investment in India<br />
(D) Fair Institutional Investment<br />
(E) Foreign Institutional Investment<br />
12. Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties ?<br />
(A) Muslim League<br />
(B) Pakistan Peoples Party<br />
(C) Pakistan National Congress<br />
<div>
<div>
(D) Islamic Movement of Pakistan</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
13. One of the former Prime Ministers of which of the following countries was detained in</div>
<div>
house arrest for a short period after his/her return from a long exile ?</div>
<div>
(A) Germany</div>
<div>
(B) France</div>
<div>
(C) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(D) Brazil</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
14. Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Israel and Palestinian West Bank so</div>
<div>
that a solution to the Israel and Palestinian problem can be worked out ?</div>
<div>
(A) George Bush</div>
<div>
(B) Al Gore</div>
<div>
(C) Bill Clinton</div>
<div>
(D) Condeleeza Rice</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
15. Justine Henin won the Women's singles US Open Tennis championship-2007 after defeating—</div>
<div>
(A) Svetlana Kuznetsova</div>
<div>
(B) Sania Mirza</div>
<div>
(C) Dinara Safina</div>
<div>
(D) Mathalie Dechy</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
16. As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing food in</div>
<div>
Mogadishu town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the country.</div>
<div>
Mogadishu is the capital town of—</div>
<div>
(A) Tanzania</div>
<div>
(B) Turkey</div>
<div>
(C) Cuba</div>
<div>
(D) Libya</div>
<div>
(E) Somalia</div>
<div>
17. The financial markets of which of the follow-ing countries were badly affected by sub-prime</div>
<div>
crisis ?</div>
<div>
(A) Russia</div>
<div>
(B) Brazil</div>
<div>
(C) UK</div>
<div>
(D) USA</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
18. Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold ?</div>
<div>
(A) USA</div>
<div>
(B) Bangladesh</div>
<div>
(C) Russia</div>
<div>
(D) India</div>
<div>
(E) None of these</div>
<div>
19. Which of the following countries is NOT happy with the USA's decision to award a</div>
<div>
Congressional Medal to Dalai Lama of Tibet ?</div>
<div>
(A) India</div>
<div>
(B) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(C) Nepal</div>
<div>
(D) Myanmar</div>
<div>
(E) China</div>
<div>
20. Which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern</div>
<div>
Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killing people from that country ?</div>
<div>
(A) India</div>
<div>
(B) Afghanistan</div>
<div>
(C) Pakistan</div>
<div>
(D) Bangladesh</div>
<div>
(E) Turkey</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b>Answer & Hints:</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div>
11. (E) Foreign Institutional Investor–FII. An investor or investment fund that is from or</div>
<div>
registered in a country outside of the one in which it is currently investing. Institutional</div>
<div>
investors include hedge funds. Insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. The</div>
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term-FII is used most commonly in India to refer to outside companies investing in the Financial</div>
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Markets of India. Inter National institutional investors must register with the securities and</div>
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Exchange Board of India to participate in the market. One of the Major Market regulations</div>
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pertaining to FIIs involves placing limits on FII ownership in Indian Companies.</div>
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12. (B) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a centre-left Political Party in Pakistan affiliated to</div>
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the Socialist Inter National. The leader was, until her death by assassination. Chairwoman</div>
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Benazir Bhutto. The party was founded in 1967, on November 30 and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto its first</div>
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Chairman. The party creed is “Islam is our faith, democracy is our Politics, Socialism is our</div>
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economy, all power to the people”.</div>
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13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (E) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (E) 20. (E)</div>
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1. Which of the following Departments of the Govt. of India is helping banks in disburse-ment of<br />
rural credit by the banks ?<br />
(A) Railways<br />
(B) State Road Transports<br />
(C) Post and Telegraph<br />
(D) Ministry of Health<br />
(E) None of these<br />
2. Which of the following organization/agencies has established a fund known as ‘Investor<br />
protection fund’ ?<br />
(A) SEBI<br />
(B) NABARD<br />
(C) Bombay Stock Exchange<br />
(D) AMFI<br />
(E) None of these<br />
3. Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present ?<br />
(A) Mr. K.V. Kamath<br />
(B) Dr. Y.V. Reddey<br />
(C) Mr. N.R. Narayanamurthy<br />
(D) Mr. O.P. Bhatt<br />
(E) None of these<br />
4. Majority of Rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs ?<br />
(A) Money Lenders<br />
(B) Foreign Banks<br />
(C) NABARD<br />
(D) RBI<br />
(E) All of these<br />
5. India has different categories of Commercial Banks. Which of the following is NOT one such<br />
category ?<br />
(A) Private Banks<br />
(B) Commodity Banks<br />
(C) Nationalized Banks<br />
(D) Co-operative Banks<br />
(E) Foreign Banks<br />
6. Which of the following types of Banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?<br />
(1) Foreign Banks<br />
(2) Regional Rural Banks<br />
(3) Nationalized Banks<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
(E) None of these<br />
7. Which of the following countries does not play International cricket ?<br />
(A) Russia<br />
(B) England<br />
(C) South Africa<br />
(D) Pakistan<br />
(E) India<br />
8. The money which Govt. of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country<br />
comes from which of the following sources ? [Pick up the correct statement (s)]<br />
(1) Loan from World Bank/ADB etc.<br />
(2 Taxes collected from the people.<br />
(3) Loan from the RBI.<br />
(A) Only 1<br />
(B) Only 2<br />
(C) Only 3<br />
(D) Both 1 and 2<br />
(E) All 1, 2 and 3<br />
9. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money<br />
flow in equity through ‘P-Notes’. What is the full form of ‘P-Notes’ ?<br />
(A) Permanent Notes<br />
(B) Purchase-Notes<br />
(C) Participatory-Notes<br />
(D) Private Notes<br />
(E) None of these<br />
10. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team who won the<br />
Twenty-20 World Cup–2007 ?<br />
(A) Yuvraj Singh<br />
(B) M.S. Dhoni<br />
(C) Rahul Dravid<br />
(D) Saurav Ganguly<br />
(E) None of these<br />
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<b>Answers & Hints:</b><br />
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1. (E) 2. (C)<br />
3. (B) Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Reddy<br />
is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1964 batch. Prior to joining the IAS, he<br />
worked as a Lecturer from 1961. He holds a Ph.D from Osmania University, Hyderabad and was<br />
a visiting faculty at the Osmania University and the London School of Economics. He has held<br />
post of Banking Secretary. In 1996, he was appointed Deputy Governor of RBI. He has also<br />
worked with the Inter National Monetary Fund, the highest position being Executive Director in<br />
2002.<br />
4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (E) 9. (C)<br />
10. (B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a Kumaoni Rajput born in (Almora) Uttarakhand. M.S. Dhoni is<br />
an Indian Cricketer and the Current Captain of Indian Twenty-20 and ODI team. Under his<br />
captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC world Twenty-20.<br />
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