151.
The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on telecommunications, headed by
union home minister P Chidambaram on 20 July 2012 recommended reduction of the
base price for 2G spectrum airwaves by what amount?
a.
5000 crore rupees
b.
2000 crore rupees
c.
1000 crore rupees
d.
4000 crore rupees
Answer: (d)
152.
Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs on 20 July 2012 approved what per cent disinvestment in Steel Authority
of India (SAIL) to help the government to raise about 4000 crore rupees?
a.
10.82%
b.
9%
c.
11.5%
d.
13.33%
Answer: (a)
153. Which of the following
statement/statements is/are not true in relation to China pledgeing 20 Billion
Dollar Loan to Africa over the Next Three Years
(a) The announcement about the credit
line was made by the Chinese President Hu Jin Tao at the opening session of the
fifth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing on 19 July 2012.
(b) More than 30 Chinese and African
business houses inked economic cooperation agreements worth 341 million dollar
at the sideline of the conference.
(c) China’s two-way trade with Africa
stood at 166 billion dollar in 2011, three times the 2006 volume.
(d) Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
(FOCAC) Summit 2012 marked the fifth edition of summit.
Answer: (b)
154. The US House of Representative on
19 July 2012 voted unanimously to cut the US aid to Pakistan by …………………………..
(a)
150 million dollar
(b)
650 million dollar.
(c)
10 million dollar
(d)
100 million dollar
Answer: (b) 650 million dollar.
155. The National Security Bureau in
the Rawda district of Damascus, capital of Syria suffered a heavy blow on 18
July 2012. As per the information available, the bomb struck while the high
profile security meeting was in progress in the Syrian security establishment.
The bomb killed the country’s Defence Minister, name the Defence Minister?
(a)
Assef Shawkat
(b)
Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar
(c)
Dawoud Rajiha
(d)
Hisham Bekhtyar
Answer: (c) Dawoud Rajiha
156. Which are the two countries that
vetoed on the UN Security Council resolution on Syria on 19 July 2012.
a. China and United Kingdom
b. Russia and China
c. France and United States
d. China and France
Answer: (b)
157. Which were the two countries that
Signed Agreement on Bilateral Security Cooperation on 14 July 2012
a) India and Mozambique
b) India and Tokyo
c)India and Maldives
d) Afghanistan and Russia
Answer: (a)
158. India’s central bank the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) in its April-June quarter monetary policy review left the
key policy rates unchanged. Which of the following facts are not true with
regards to this?
1. The repo rate remained unchanged at
8 percent while the reverse repo rate remained stable at 7 percent
2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) - the
amount of total deposits that banks are required to keep with the central bank
- also remained unchanged at 5.25
3. The statutory liquidity ratio (SLR)
- the percentage of total deposits that banks need to invest in the government
bonds was changed to 23 percent from the erstwhile 24 percent
4. RBI also cut its economic growth
outlook for the fiscal year 2012-13 to 6.5 percent, from the earlier projection
of 7.3 percent
a. 1 & 3
b. Only 2
c. 3 & 4
d. Only 4
Answer: (b)
159. As per the a report by Ernst
& Young and Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), which
interviewed CEOs of 32 Indian events and activation companies, the organised
events and activation market in India is expected to grow by what percent over the next two years, powered by weddings,
sports and higher spends on below-the-line promotional events?
a.
50%
b.
55%
c.
53.33%
d.
46%
Answer: (a)
160. According to the quarterly report
on ‘Public debt management’ prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs
(DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, India’s public debt rose by what per cent
to 3752576 crore rupees during the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year
2012?
a.
4%
b.
4.9%
c.
5.6%
d.
7.1%
Answer: (b)
161. Exports from Special Economic
Zones (SEZs) grew by what per cent to Rs 118321.56 crore during the first
quarter (April-June) of the fiscal 2012-13?
a.
51%
b.
57.5%
c.
64%
d.
73%
Answer: (c)
162. The Union government on 30 July
2012 introduced national certification standards for organic textiles to boost
the demand for organic textiles in major markets, including Europe and Japan.
With respect to the above statement which of the following is not true?
1.
The Indian Standards for Organic Textiles (ISOT) launched by Commerce,
Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma
is to be included under the National Programme for Organic Productions
(NPOP)
2.
The NPOP includes norms for organic production and processing of
agriculture crops along with certification standards
3.
In 2011 India exported certified organic products to various countries
in Europe, Asia and the US worth Rs 2000 crore
4.
India with the introduction of the national certification standards thus took over the long-standing position of
the Global Organic Textiles standards (GOTS), which are private standards
prevailing in the organic textiles industry
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 3
c. Only 4
d. Only 3
Answer: (d)
163.
Champion wrestler and cine actor Dara Singh passed away on 12 July 2012.
Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true?
1. He was born on 19 November 1928 in
Dharmoochak village of Amritsar in Punjab
2. He made his debut in Bollywood in
1967 with the film Saat Samundar Paar
3. He was conferred the Sher-e-Hind
title by the government of India
4. He was also elected to Lok Sabha
a.
Only 1
b.
3&4
c.
1&2
d.
Only 2
Answer: (b)
164. Identify the person with the help
of the following clues.
1.
He won a by-election that was held for the Sitarganj assembly seat in
Uttarakhand on 8 July 2012
2.
He had taken oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 13 March 2012
3.
He is the son of Hemwanti Nandan Bahuguna, the former Chief Minster of
Uttar Pradesh
4.
He is the first former high court judge to become a chief minister
a.
Rajeev Bahuguna
b.
Vijay Bahuguna
c.
Harish Bahuguna
d.
Harish Rawat
Answer: (b)
165. Name the person who took over as
the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.
a.
DV Sadananda Gowda
b.
BS Yeddyurappa
c.
Jagdeesh Shettar
d.
None of the above
Answer: (c)
166.
The Civil Aviation Ministry of India sacked EK Bharat Bhushan, the head
of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on 10 July 2012. Who was
appointed as the temporary head of DGCA?
a)
Prashant Sukul
b)
Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c)
Ramesh Khurana
d)
Ambrish Tripathi
Answer: (a)
167.
Which one of the following states decided to ban Gutka and Pan Masala on
11 July 2012
a)
Rajasthan
b)
Haryana
c)
Uttarakhand
d)
Maharashtra
Answer: (d)
168. India Current Affairs Quiz July
2012, is comprised of the questions related to some of the most important
developments over the past one week. The India Current Affairs Quiz will prove
to be particularly helpful for the aspirants of various competitive exams.
1.
Yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away in Mumbai on 18
July 2012. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true?
1. He was born on 29 December 1942, in
Amritsar, Punjab
2. He made his debut in Bollywood in
1966 with the film Aakhri Khat
3. He was conferred the Padma
Vibhushan by the government of India
4. He was elected to Lok Sabha in 1992
a.
Only 1
b.
3&4
c.
1&2
d.
Only 3
Answer: (d)
169. Identify the person with the help
of the following clues.
1.
He is the Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal
2.
He is a TV quiz host by profession
3.
He became the first Anglo Indian to vote in Presidential Elections in
India
4.
He is a Trinamool Congress leader
a.
Derek o’ Brian
b.
Andy Chraine
c.
John Adams
d.
Subramanian Swamy
Answer: (a)
170. Name the person who was appointed
the new chairman of the High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure on 16
July 2012.
a.
Deepak Parekh
b.
Adi Godrej
c.
KP Singh
d.
None of the above
Answer: (a)
171.
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 16 July 2012 decided
to appoint Arun Mishra as the Chief of Director General of Civil Aviation
(DGCA). Whom he replaced to the top post?
a)
EK Bharatbhushan
b)
Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c)
Rahul Khullar
d)
None of the above
Answer: (a)
172.
The Union Human Resource Development Ministry on 13 July 2012 agreed to
set up two central universities in Bihar. The two universities will be opened
in which of the two following towns of the state?
a)
Bhagalpur, Patna
b)
Patna, Munger
c)
Motihari, Gaya
d)
Patana, Siwan
Answer: (c)
173.
As per the latest global ranking compiled and published by the World
Federation of Exchanges (WFE) in August 2012, which became the world’s largest
bourse in terms of the number of trades in equity segment for the first six
months of 2012?
a.
National Stock Exchange (NSE)
b.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
c.
MCX-SX
d.
Ahmadabad Stock Exchange
Answer: (a)
174.
The Union Cabinet on 4 August 2012 approved the reserve price for auction
of 2G spectrum as well as spectrum usage charges (SUC). The Cabinet set what
reserve price for the 5 megahertz pan-India spectrum in the 1800 megahertz
band?
a.
1400 crore rupees
b.
14000 crore rupees
c.
140 crore rupees
d.
14 crore rupees
Answer: (b)
175.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a notification issued on 3 August
2012 stated that all registered non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) which
who intend to convert themselves into non-banking financial company-micro
finance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) would have to seek registration with immediate
effect, not later than 31 October 2012.
Which of the following statements are
not true with respect to this?
1.
The central bank also mentioned that the NBFCs have to maintain net-owned
funds (NOF) at Rs 3 crore by 31 March 2013, and at Rs.5 crore by 31 March 31
2014
2.
NBFCs operating in the north-eastern region are to maintain the minimum
NOF at Rs.1 crore by 31 March 2012, and at Rs.2 crore by 31 March 2014
3.
The rate of interest on individual loans may exceed 31 per cent, the
maximum variance permitted for individual loans between the minimum and the
maximum interest rate cannot exceed 4 per cent
4.
The cap on margins as defined by the Malegam Committee are not to exceed
10 per cent for large MFIs (loans portfolios exceeding Rs.100 crore) and 12 per
cent for others
a.
1 & 4
b.
2 & 4
c.
Only 3
d.
Only 4
Answer: (c)
176.
According to the latest data released by the Controller General of
Accounts (CGA) on 1 August 2012, India's fiscal deficit in the first quarter
(April-June) of the fiscal year 2012-13 stood at 1.90 lakh crore rupees. The
amount is what per cent of the entire budget estimate?
a.
31%
b.
33%
c.
35%
d.
37%
Answer: (d)
177.
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by agriculture
minister Sharad Pawar in a meeting on 31 July 2012 took certain decisions to
help farmers in the backdrop of the draught like situations prevailing in
certain states. Which of the following is not a part of d decision taken by the
EGoM?
1.
The EGoM announced a 50 per cent
diesel subsidy scheme for the farmers to help them save the standing kharif
crop through irrigation
2.
A relief package of Rs 1440 crore was also cleared towards watershed
development-related efforts in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
3.
The subsidy amount on seeds of cereals is to be increased from Rs 500 a
quintal to Rs 800 per quintal, while that of pulses and oilseeds would be
enhanced from Rs 1200 per quintal to Rs 2200 per quintal
4.
Agriculture Ministry also decided to waive the duty on import of certain
items to increase the availability of feed ingredients for animal husbandry
sector needs.
a.
Only 3
b.
Only 2
c.
1 & 2
d.
Only 4
Answer: (a)
178. Which of the following
statement/statements is/are not true in relation to Romania’s President Traian
Basescu survived the impeachment
(a) People of Romania voted in a
referendum on impeaching the President Traian Basescu on 28 July 2012..
(b) According to Romanian law, the
referendum required at least thirty percent voting of eligible voters, while
the turnout was under 46 percent on the day of referendum..
(c) The referendum came following
Romania's center-left government, led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, suspended
Basescu as it accused him of making unnecessary interference in government
affairs.
(d) Traian Basescu was elected
president of the country in 2004.
Answer: (b)
179. Which two countries decided to
Fast Track the Implementation of Various Agreements
(a)
United States and India
(b)
India and Bangladesh
(c)
India and Afghanistan
(d)
Russia and China
Answer: (b)
180. Which of the following country,
called on all nations within and outside Syria to fully cooperate with
international envoy Kofi Annan to bring an end to the ongoing crisis situation
in Syria.
(a)
United States
(b)
Britain
(c)
India
(d)
Russia
Answer: (c)
181. Which are the two countries
signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with
respect to taxes on income on 27 July 2012
a.
China and United Kingdom
b.
India and Indonesia
c.
France and United States
d. China and France
Answer: (b)
182. Which county banned the
US-sanctioned Iranian ships from entering its water
(a) India
(b) Tokyo
(c) Maldives
(d) Afghanistan
Answer: (a) India
183.
The Australian Climate Commission warned that the world’s sea levels
could increase by _ the end of the 21st
Century.
a) 1.5 Metre.
b) 2 Metres.
c) 3 Metres.
d) 1 Metres.
Answer: (d) 1
184.
Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In
which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located?
a) USA
b) UK
c) India
d) Germany
Answer: (b) UK
185. In the studies conducted by
American, Belgian, British and Dutch researchers it was found that tumors
contain their own pool of stem cells that can multiply and keep fueling the
cancer, seeding regrowth. Which one of the following techniques researchers
used to trace the ancestry of cells within mouse tumors?
a) labeling technique
b) Striking technique
c) Bubble technique
d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
186.
US researchers are using a new tool called___ for detecting illegal
nuclear explosions.
a) The Earth’s Global Positioning
System (GPS)
b) Water alarm device
c) Seismometer
d) Geiger counter
Answer: (a)
187. A Rare bird Jerdan’s Baza was
found for the first time in Dantepally tank area in Pocharam reserve forest of
on 16 June 2012. Consider the given facts regarding Jerdan’s Baza.
i) Jerdan’s Baza mainly eats frogs,
lizards and large insects.
ii) The bird id recognized by broad
round wings, a long squarish tail, jaunty crest and forest dwelling habits.
Choose the right option:
a)
Only i is correct.
b)
Only ii is correct.
c)
Both i and ii are correct.
d)
Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (c)
188.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during the Month of July 2012
stood at 5.25 lakh as compared to 5.14 lakh in July 2011 and 4.67 lakh in July
2010. The July figure translated into FTAs growth of what percent in July 2012
over July 2011?
a.
2.1%
b.
12.1%
c.
5.5%
d.
1.33%
Answer: (a)
189.
With respect to the India’s industrial output figures released by the
Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation on 9 August 2012, which of the following statements are not
true?
1.
India’s industrial output plunged to 1.8 per cent in June 2012 compared
to 9.5 per cent growth registered during June 2011
2.
For the first (April-June) quarter of 2012-13, the index of industrial
production (IIP) declined 0.7 per cent against 6.9 per cent growth in the same
quarter of fiscal 2011-12.
3.
The capital goods category recorded a decline of 27.9 per cent in output
in June 2012
4.
Consumer durables witnessed a growth of 9.1 per cent. However, consumer
non-durables declined 1 per cent in June 2012
a.
1 & 3
b.
Only 3
c.
Only 2
d.
3 & 4
Answer: (c)
190.
According to the FDI data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 10
August 2012, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in India declined to what
amount in the April-June quarter of fiscal 2012-13?
a.
5 billion dollar
b.
5.4 billion dollar
c.
6.4 billion dollar
d.
7 billion dollar
Answer: (b)
191.
India’s annual headline inflation for the month of July 2012 eased to
its three-year low to what percent in July 2012 from 7.25 percent in June 2012
and 9.63 percent in July 2011?
a.
4.1%
b.
3.3%
c.
5.2%
d.
6.87%
Answer: (d)
192.
India’s exports for the month of July 2012 stood at 22.4 billion dollar
registering a decline of - 14.8 percent as compared to 26.3 billion dollar
during the same month of 2011. Imports during July 2012 stood at 37.9 billion
dollar as compared to 41.1 billion dollar in July 2011. What was the Balance of
Trade figure for July 2012?
a.
15.5 billion dollar
b.
14.7 billion dollar
c.
13.6 billion dollar
d.
9.6 billion dollar
Answer: (a)
193. SEBI, on 16 August 2012, has made
it mandatory that all listed companies must have minimum ______ public shareholdings by June
2013.
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 20%
d) 10 %
Answer: (a) 25%
194. On which date, the Union Cabinet
approved the Commerce Ministry’s proposal to cut down the list of sensitive
items under South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) for Pakistan by 30
percent.
a) 14 July 2012
b) 15 Feb 2012
c) 17 Aug 2012
d) 30 Apr 2012
Answer : (b) 17 Aug 2012
195. According to the Economic Outlook
2012-13 released by Prime Minister Economic Advisory Council on 17 August 2012,
India’s economy will grow at ____ in the financial year 2012-13.
a) 6.7%
b) 3.5%
c) 4.9%
d) 5.3%
Answer: (a) 6.7%
197. India’s annual headline inflation
for the month of July 2012 eased to its three-year low of ____ in July 2012
from 7.25 percent in June 2012 and 9.63 percent in July 2011.
a) 5.15%
b) 3.24%
c) 9.12%
d) 6.87%
Answer :(d) 6.87%
198. The upcoming Ultra Mega Power
Projects (UMPPs) at Cheyyur and Sarguja are located respectively in ________?
a) Tamil Nadu and Orissa
b) Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh
c) Kerala and Ordissa
d) Kerala and Chhattisgarh
Answer: (b)
199. Which of the following
statement/statements is/are not true in relation to United Nations General
Assembly adopted Resolution on Syria
(a). Those who opposed the UN
resolution including China, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba argued that
putting pressure only on one party would not help resolve the Syrian issue and
would instead derail the issue from the track of a political settlement.
(b). The United Nations General
Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns
Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces
(c). The resolution got 133 votes in
favour in the 193-member body, while 12 voted against the resolution.
(d). India abstained from voting after
it found some of the provisions of the resolution contrary to its long held
stance on the Syrian crisis.
Answer: (b)
200. Which two countries signed
Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways
(a)
United States and India
(b)
India and Belgium
(c)
India and Afghanistan
(d)
Russia and China
Answer. (b)
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