1. The World Environment Day was observed across
the globe on 5 June 2012. Theme for the World Environment Day 2012 was
(a) Green Economy: Does it include
you?
(b) Forests-Nature At Your Service
(c) Water- all we need
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
2. The UN General Assembly started observing the
World Environment Day in 1972 to
i) Raise public awareness about the need of
better environment.
ii) To mark the opening of the
Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment
Choose the right option:
a)
Both i and ii are correct.
b)
Only i is correct.
c)
Only ii is correct.
d)
Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a)
3. World IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)
Launch Day held globally on 6 June 2012. Which of the following facts related
to World IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) Launch Day is not true?
i) The day, organized by Internet
Society, represents a major milestone in the global deployment of IPv6.
ii) Previous year the World IPv6 Day
was observed on 8 June
iii) World IPv6 Day 2012 was an event
sponsored and organized by the Internet Society and several large content
providers to test public IPv6 deployment
iv)
The day was announced by Google
Choose the right option:
a)
Both i and ii are wrong
b)
Only i is wrong
c)
Only iv is wrong
d)
Neither i nor ii is wrong
Answer: (c)
4. Scientists discovered eight genes which could
pave the way for the development of effective treatments for ankylosing spondylitis
which is painful form of_
a) Joint pain
b) Headache
c) Arthritis
d) Cancer
Answer: (c)
5. Scientists at the Tomato Genome Consortium
(TGC) successfully sequenced the genomes of which of the following vegetables?
a) Tomato
b) Onion
c) Brinjal
d) Potato
Answer: (a)
6. The Union Government of India on 5 June 2012
announced a new trade policy aimed at achieving 20 per cent increase in exports
to 360 billion dollar in the fiscal year 2012-13. Which of the facts related to
this statement is not true?
1.
2 per cent interest subsidy scheme extended till March 2013
2.
Foreign Trade Policy document to be more user friendly
3.
Seven new markets added to Focus Market Scheme
4.
Incentives for exports from north-eastern states
a.
Only 1
b.
3 & 4
c.
Only 4
d.
All the statements are true
Answer: (d)
7. The state-run oil marketing companies on 2
June 2012 announced to slash the petrol prices by what amount?
a.
2.02 rupees
b.
2 rupees
c.
3 rupees
d.
2.20 rupees
Answer: (a)
8. According to the data released by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) on 2 June 2012, India’s foreign exchange reserve plummeted
by 1.74 billion dollar. According to the data what is India’s current forex
reserve?
a.
295 billion dollar
b.
290 billion dollar
c.
310 billion dollar
d.
170 billion dollar
Answer: (b)
9. Ministry of Statistics on 1 June 2012
released data on the states Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)? Which one of
the following given facts are not true about the GSDP data?
1.
Bihar topped the list of the states with highest GSDP 13.1 per cent
growth in 2011-122
2. Delhi and Chennai came second and
third respectively
3.
Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, the two highly industrialized states registered
the growth of 9.4 per cent and 9.1 per cent respectively in the fiscal year
2011-12
4.
The top five states include Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
a.
Only 1
b.
Only 2
c.
Only 3
d.
Only 4
Answer: (d)
10. Indian Rupee plunged to its historic low mark
of 55.54 against a dollar on 1 June 2012. Among the following given reasons,
what could be the most significant reason behind the fall of Indian rupee?
a.
Purchase of gold by the investors
b.
Purchase of Dollar by the investors
c.
Euro Zone Crisis
d.
Demand of dollar in the world
market
Answer: (d)
11. The Commerce Ministry of India on 14 June
2012 released the export-import data for the month of May 2012. Which of the
following given statement are not true according to the data?
1.
India's export dropped by 4.16 per cent at 25.68 billion dollar in May
2012
2.
India’s imports also registered a decline of 7.36 per cent at 41.9
billion dollar in May 2012
3.
The trade deficit figure also shrank to 16.3 billion dollar during the
May 2012, from 18.5 billion dollar in May 2011
4.
Import of crude oil witnessed a decline
a.
Only 1
b.
3 & 4
c.
Only 4
d.
All the statements are true
Answer: (c)
12. The World Bank in its report named Global
Economic Prospects released on 12 June 2012, projected Indian economy to grow
by what per cent in the financial year 2012-13?
a.
6.9 per cent
b.
7.2 per cent
c.
7.9 per cent
d.
7 per cent
Answer: (a)
13. According to the IIP figure released on 12
June 2012, India’s Industrial output figure rose by what per cent in the month
of May 2012 ?
a.
0.1 per cent
b.
3.1 per cent
c.
4.2 per cent
d.
none of the above
Answer: (b)
14. The World Bank on 12 June 2012 released its
report on Global Economic Prospect, which of the following given statements are
not true according to the World Bank report?
1.
Indian economy will grow by 6.9 per cent in the financial year 2012-13
2. The World Bank predicted India’s
growth 7.2 per cent and 7.4 per cent in fiscal years 2012-13
3.
The World Bank report estimated the global economy to expand 2.5% in the
fiscal year 2012-13
4.
The World Bank report predicted western economy to grow significantly in
the fiscal year 2012-13
a.
Only 1
b.
Only 2
c.
Only 3
d.
Only 4
Answer: (d)
15. India’s gross direct tax collections grew by
what per cent in April-May 2012?
a.
3.62 per cent
b.
3 per cent
c.
2.62 per cent
d.
4.62 per cent
Answer: (a)
16. Which one of the following cities has been
slated to host the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012?
a) Rio de Janeiro
b) Buenos Aires
c) Hawana
d) Toronto
Answer: (a)
17. NASA on 13 May 2012 launched Nuclear
Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) on a Pegasus rocket from Kwajalein Atoll
in the Marshall Islands. Consider the following given facts related to NuSTAR
and chose the right option?
i) NuSTAR will help scientists find the most
subtle and energetic black holes.
ii) NuSTAR will work in coordination
with other telescopes in space, including NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory,
which observes lower-energy X-rays
Choose the right option:
a)
Both i and ii are wrong.
b)
Only i is wrong.
c)
Only ii is correct.
d)
Both i and ii are correct
Answer: (d)
18. China on 16 June 2012 launched its spacecraft
Shenzhou-9 from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in north-western Gansu
province. Which of the following facts related to Shenzhou-9 is not true?
i) Shenzhou-9 is China’s fourth human
spaceflight
ii) Shenzhou -9 spacecraft will
conduct the first manned docking mission
iii) Shenzhou-9 space mission comprise
three astronauts including China’s first woman astronaut Liu Yang
iv)
Shenzhou-9 is China’s first manned space programme
Choose the right option:
a)
Both i and ii are wrong
b)
Only i is wrong
c)
Only iv is wrong
d)
Neither i nor ii is wrong
Answer: (c)
19. According to the World Health Organization's
cancer agency’s report declared on 12 June 2012, is the most probable cause of
cancer among the people.
a) Diesel Fumes
b) Dust
c) Petrol exhaust
d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
20. According to a new government report India's
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose by 58 per cent between 1994 and 2007.
Greenhouse gases are those gases that can absorb and emit infrared radiation.
Which one of the following is not a green house gas?
a)
Nitrogen (N)
b)
Methane (CH4)
c)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d)
Ozone (O3)
Answer: (a)
21. Consider the following statements using the
code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are
associated
1.
He won the French Open Singles Title 2012
2.
It was his seventh French Open Title
3.
The French Open title marked his 11th Gand Slam title
4.
Now he is five title short of the
arch rival Roger Federer’s record 16 grand slam titles
Code
(a)
Rafael Nadal
(b)
Novak Djokovic
(c)
David Ferrer
(d)
Juan Del Potro
Answer: (a)
22. Which one of the following statements is
wrong ?
(a)
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova won French Open 2012 on 9 June 2012
(b)
She defeated Saria Erani of Italy
(c)
This was Sharapova’s first French open title
(d)
Sharapova with the French Open Title completed her career grand slam
Answer: (d)
23. Indu Chaudhary and Sakshi Malik won gold
Medals in Asian Junior Wrestling Championship 2012. Asian Junior Wrestling
Championship 2012 was organised in which of the following country?
(a)
Iran
(b)
China
(c)
Kazakhastan
(d)
South Korea
Answer: (c)
24. Which one of the following Indian cricketers
was conferred upon the Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award in Dubai on
11 June 2012?
(a)
MS Dhoni
(b)
Rahul Dravid
(c)
Virat Kohali
(d)
Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: (d)
25. The
final UEFA European Football Championship 2012 is being hosted by Poland and
Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. How many nations are participating in
the tournament?
(a) 26
(b) 18
(c) 16
(d) 22
Answer: (c)
26. Which of the following regulators on 26 June
2012 made it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to hold e-voting with an
objective to widen shareholder participation in key decisions?
a.
IRDA
b.
SEBI
c.
CCI
d.
TRAI
Answer: (b)
27. Nomura, the global financial services firm, on
26 June 2012 slashed the country's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2012-13
to what per cent?
a.
5.8%
b.
5%
c.
4.6%
d.
3%
Answer: (a)
28. In a move aimed at arresting the unrelenting
fall of Indian rupee, India’s central bank the Reserve Bank of India on 25 June
2012 hiked the limit of foreign investment in government bonds by 5 billion
dollar to what amount?
a.
10 billion dolar
b.
15 billion dollar
c.
20 billion dollar
d.
30 billion dollar
Answer: (c)
29. Capital markets regulator Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 21 June 2012 notified new rules for ownership
and governance of stock exchanges. Which of the following statements given
below are not true in this respect?
1.
The amendments were announced following the legal tussle between the
regulator and MCX Stock Exchange, which had earlier sought approval to start an
equity platform.
2.
The new norms require the recognised stock exchange to have a minimum
net worth of Rs 100 crore at all times and at least 51 per cent of stake has to
be held by public
3.
The ownership of a single investor was capped at 10% with an exemption
for stock exchanges, depositories, insurance and banking companies and public
financial institutions, which has been permitted to hold up to 5 per cent
4.
SEBI also specified that direct and indirect exposure to any stock
exchange will be considered while calculating the prescribed shareholding
limit.
a.
2 & 4
b.
Only 2
c.
1 & 2
d.
Only 3
Answer: (d)
30. Ratings agency Fitch on 20 June 2012 revised
the outlook on India's financial institutions to negative from stable. Which of
the following facts related to the statement are not true?
1.
The outlook of six government banks, two private banks, two wholly owned
government institutions and one infrastructure finance company was lowered by
the rating agency
2.
Major public sector lender, Reserve Bank of India which recently
announced its plans to raise $2 billion from overseas markets will be hit the
most by the revision
3.
The rating agency listed high customer deposit base, established
domestic franchises and adequate capitalisation as the strengths of banks. On
the other hand it also mentioned that non-banking institutions are at greater
risk because they lack the funding advantage
4.
Fitch mentioned that in case sovereign long-term IDR is downgraded,
banks with viability rating (VR) of BBB- would also be affected because of
these linkages.
a.
1 & 3
b.
2
c.
1 & 4
d.
3
Answer: (b)
31. According to the latest data released by the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 19 June 2012, the foreign direct investment
(FDI) inflows in India dipped by what per cent to 7.8 billion dollar during
January-April 2012?
a.
8 %
b.
7%
c.
6%
d.
4%
Answer: (a)
32. International credit rating agency Fitch
revised the credit outlook of India to negative on 18 June 2012. Which of the
following facts are not true?
1.
The agency cited rampant corruption and stalled reform existing in the
country as the reason behind the move to downgrade the country's credit rating
2.
The rating agency, however, maintained the India's sovereign rating at
'AAA-'
3.
Fitch also downgraded the credit outlook of seven PSUs namely ONGC,
BHEL, BPCL, HP, NTPC, CIL and NHPC
4.
The agency in its report opined that with the fragile state of economy
and a large subsidy bill India is likely to miss its fiscal deficit target of
5.1 percent for 2012-13. It predicted India’s fiscal deficit to be 5.6-5.9
percent of GDP
a.
Only 1
b.
Only 3
c.
2 & 4
d.
Only 4
Answer: (b)
33. As per the official data released by the
Union government on 18 June 2012, retail inflation increased to what per cent
in May due to rise in prices of vegetables, edible oils and milk?
a.
5.63%
b.
7.55%
c.
10.36%
d.
11%
Answer: (c)
34. Reserve Bank of India in its mid-quarterly
monetary policy review on 18 June 2012, decided to keep the cash reserve ratio
and the policy repo rate unchanged. Which of the following facts with respect
to RBI’s mid-quarterly monetary policy are not true?
1.
The cash reserve ratio and the policy repo rate unchanged at 4.75 per
cent and 8.0 per cent respectively
2.
The reverse repo rate remain unchanged at 8.0 per cent
3.
The marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate is to stand at 9.0
per cent
4.
The slowing pace of the economy (India's March quarter economic growth
stood at 5.3 per cent, lowest in past 9 years) and weakening investment
sentiments had prompted industry leaders to urge RBI to take a call on policy
rate cuts
a.
Ony 1
b.
1 & 3
c.
Only 4
d.
Only 2
Answer: (d)
35. As per the export-import data released by the
Commerce Ministry on 14 June 2012, India's export dropped by what per cent at
25.68 billion dollar in May 2012?
a.
4.16
b.
5.55%
c.
3.18%
d.
2.45%
Answer: (a)
36. Which the following two countries had signed
strategic partnership agreement on 27 June 2012?
(a)
India and Pakistan
(b)
Pakistan and Norway
(c)
Afghanistan and Norway
(d)
Afghanistan and United States of America
Answer: (c)
37. Which Company had signed the world chess
Champion Viswanathan Anand their Brand Ambassador on 26 June 2012?
(a)
Honda
(b)
True Value Homes
(c)
Muthoot Finance
(d)
Muthoot Fincorp
Answer: (b)
38. Which Country Chaired the seventh G20 Summit
on 18 and 19 June 2012?
(a)
United States of America
(b)
Mexico
(c)
South Africa
(d)
Netherlands
Answer: (b)
39.________________ became the president of Egypt
on 24 June 2012?
(a)
Pranab Mukherjee
(b)
Barak Obama
(c)
Mohommed Moorsi
(d)
Yusuf Raja Gilani
Answer: (c)
40. ____________emerged as the largest trading
partner of___________in the first quarter of 2012-13?
(a) India, Dubai
(b) India, USA
(c) India, UK
(d) India, Iran
Answer: (a)
41. Which one of the following High Courts on 28
May 2012 scrapped the Union Government's 4.5 per-cent quota for minorities,
carved out of the 27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes
(OBCs)?
a.
Andhra Pradesh High Court
b.
Allahabad High Court
c.
Karnataka High Court
d.
Patna High Court
Answer: a
42. The DRDO test-fired indigenously built
‘Akash' missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012.
What kind of missile Akash is?
a.
Surface-to-air missile
b.
Air-to-surface missile
c.
Surface-to-surface missile
d.
Water-to-surface missile
Answer: a
43. The Union Cabinet on 31 May 2012 approved the
National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012. Which of the following facts are not related
to the National Telecom Policy?
1.
The policy also allows national number portability but with no visible
timelines
2.
NTP 2012 expects to take India's presently 39% rural teledensity to 70%
in the next 5 years
3.
The new policy will make roaming free of any charge
4.
Spectrum pricing falls under the purview of new telecom policy
a.
Only 1
b.
1 &4
c.
2&3
d.
Only 4
Answer: (d)
44. Army Chief General V.K. Singh, who led over
the one-million-strong Indian Army for the past 26 months, retired on 20 May
2012. Figure out which one of the following fact is not correct about General
V.K. Singh?
1.
He became the Chief of Staff of the Army on 31 March 2010
2.
He was commissioned into the Rajput regiment on 14 June 1970
3.
He was the first Army Chief who moved to The Supreme Court of India
against the Union Government
4.
He raised the issue of shortages and deficiencies in the Army
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
All the facts are correct
Answer: (d)
45. Brahmeshwar Singh alias ‘Mukhiyaji,' the head
of a dreaded private militia of upper caste landowners in Bihar, was shot dead
on 1 June 2012. Name the group he was head of?
a.
MCC
b.
Ranvir Sena
c.
People’s War Group
d.
CPI( Maoist)
Answer: (b)
46. Identify the person with whom the
following facts are related.
1.
He was appointed the next Chief of the Indian Navy
2.
He will succeed Admiral Nirmal Verma, who retires on 31 August 2012
3.
He Commissioned in the Navy's executive branch in 1974
4.
Presently he is the Western Naval Command chief of Indian Navy
a.
Vice Admiral DK Joshi
b.
Vice Admiral Bikram Singh
c.
Vice Admiral Vishnu Kapoor
d.
Vice Admiral Amar Pratap Singh
Answer: (b)
47. Name the Indian Army Officer whose ban was
ban was lifted by Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh?
a.
Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag
b.
Lt. General PS Thorrat
c.
Lt. General Ranjeet Singh
d.
Lt. General BK Singh
Answer: (a)
48. According to which international
organisation’s report, India is listed among the top five countries across the
world where a large number of children dies due to diseases like pneumonia and
diarrhoea ?
a.
UNICEF
b.
WHO
c.
World Bank
d.
NHRC
Answer: (a)
49. Name the Indian cricketer who was sworn in as
the member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament on 4 June
2012 ?
a.
MS Dhoni
b.
Sachin Tendulkar
c.
Sunil Gavaskar
d.
Saurabh Ganguly
Answer: (b)
50. Identify the person, with whom the following
statements are attached.
1.
He was appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by President
Pratibha Patil on 6 June 2012
2.
He took charge as Election Commissioner on 21 April 2009
3.
He was born at Vellore in Tamil Nadu on 16 January 1950
4.
He is a 1973 batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre
a.
Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath
b.
H.S. Brahma
c.
SY Qureishi
d.
Shumsher Sheriff
Answer: (a)
कोई टिप्पणी नहीं:
एक टिप्पणी भेजें