101. Which of the following two
countries have decided to make serious efforts for amicable solution to Siachen
issue.
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and South Korea
(d) India and Afghanistan
Answer: (a)
102.
Renowned Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, who was fondly called
Hiru-da by his admirers, passed away on 4 July 2012. Which facts about the
concerned person is/are not true?
1. He was well known as Prem aru
Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and Sunshine) in the Assamese literature
2. He had received the Sahitya Academy
Award in 1992
3. Lora Dhemali (1991) and Akon
Dhemali (1991) were two of his most famous collections of children
writingincluding Shyam Benegal's Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika
4. He was born in West Bengal
a.
Only 1
b.
Only4
c.
2 & 3
d.
Only 2
Answer: (b)
103. Identify the person with the help
of the following clues.
1.
He was appointed the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India
2.
Earlier he served as Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the
Central Board of Direct Taxes
3.
He is a 1979-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer
4.
He is known for his initiatives in the area of development of an
effective financial management information system
a.
Jawahar Thakur
b.
J. H. Patel
c.
Rahul Khullar
d.
Sudheesh Bhattacharya
Answer: (a)
104. Name the person who was appointed
the Director of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on 2 July
2012.
a.
Amar Pradhan
b.
M Balachandran
c.
Anup Sankar Bhattacharya
d.
Shankar Sharan
Answer: (c)
105.
National Crime Record Bureau released the statistics for crime in year
2011. Consider the following statements
and state which of the following facts are wrong referring to the NCRB
statistics:
i)
Rape with 24206 cases in 2011, emerged as the biggest crime in India in
India.
ii) Nearly 14027 farm suicide cases
were reported in 2011
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) Both i and ii are correct
106.
The Union Government of India on 4 July 2012 unveiled the 5.4 billion
dollar free drug policy.
Consider the following statements:
i)Under the new policy, every citizen
of the country will be provided free medicines in all public health centres
spread across the country
ii) The policy will remain effective
over the next five years
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) Both i and ii are correct
107. As per the latest data released
by the commerce and industry ministry on 29 May 2012, the eight core sectors
registered a higher growth rate in May 2012? What was the percentage growth
recorded?
a.
3.8 per cent
b.
4.3 per cent
c.
5 per cent
d.
6.1 per cent
Answer: (a)
108. According to the latest foreign
trade data released by the Union Commerce Ministry, on 2 June 2012, India’s
exports slipped by what per cent to 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012?
a.
3.25%
b.
4.16%
c.
4.71%
d.
5.22%
Answer: (b)
109. As per the latest data released
by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India's fiscal deficit during the
April-May, the first two months of the fiscal year 2012-13 stood at 27 per cent
of the budget estimates? What was the deficit figure?
a.
1.75 lakh crore rupees
b.
2.12 lakh crore rupees
c.
1.41 lakh crore rupees
d.
2.75 lakh crore rupees
Answer: (c)
110. Market regulator Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 10 July 2012 permitted which of the following
bourses to operate as a full-fledged stock exchange thereby ending nearly
four-year-long wait of the bourse?
(a). Ahmadabad Stock Exchange (ASE)
(b). Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE)
(c). National Stock Exchange (NSE)
(d). MCX-SX
Answer: (d)
111. India’s direct tax collections
registered what per cent increase in the first quarter of
the fiscal year
2012-13?
(a) 47.16%
(b) 41.22%
(c) 45%
(d) 43.33%
Answer: (a)
112. Which two of the following credit
cards HDFC launched for Doctors?
a. Superia & Platinum
b. Platinum & Titanium
c. Titanium & Gold
d. Gold & Superia
Answer. (a)
113.
Which one of the following is correct?
TATA AIG Life Insurance turned in to
___________
a. TATA AIP Life
b. TATA AIA Life
c. TATA AIT Life
d. TATA TIA Life
Answer. (b)
114.
What was the following is correct?
The full form of TATA AIG Life was
_____________ .
a. Tata Australian International Group
b. Tata America International Group
c. Tata American International
Grouping
d. Tata American International Group
Answer. (d)
115. Consider the statement
Apple paid 60 million dollar to
Shenzhen Proview Technology to settle _______.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Legal Dispute
b. Business Dispute
c. Personal Dispute
d. Financial Dispute
Answer. (a)
116. Consider the Statement:
Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd.
signed an agreement with _____________.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Kandla Bulk Terminal
b. Adani Bulk Terminal
c. Kandla Port Trust
d. Adani Port Trust
Answer. (c)
117. Consider the Statement:
_____________ launched famous
Triangular Swiss Chocolate Brand Toblerone.
a.
Cadbury
b.
Nestle
c.
Ferrero
d.
Callebaut
Answer. (a)
118. Which two of the following shared
Under-19 Asia Cup 2012?
a. India & Pakistan
b. India & Nepal
c. Malaysia & Pakistan
d. Pakistan & Nepal
Answer. (a)
119. Where Under-19 Asia Cup 2012 was
played?
a. Malaysia
b. Kuala Lampur
c. Lahore
d. Kathmandu
Answer. (b)
120. Consider the Statement:
Three _____ athletes were suspended
from London Olympics 2012.
a. Indian
b. American
c. Russian
d.
England
Answer. (c)
121.
Which one of the following discarded Arsenal Contract Offer in 2012?
a. Van Persie
b. Mickelson
c. Kerwin
d. Samir Nasri
Answer. (a)
122. Which one of the following won
Euro Cup Football Championship 2012?
a. Denmark
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. Spain
Answer. (d)
123. Which two companies listed in top
100 of Fortune’s World magazine 2012?
a. State Bank of India & Indian
Oil
b. Hindustan Petroleum & State
Bank of India
c. Reliance Industries & Hindustan
Petroleum
d. Indian Oil & Reliance
Industries
Answer. (d)
124. Consider the statement:
FaceBook introduced _________ to allow
developers to translate the names and descriptions into other languages.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. App Center
b. App Dashboard
c. App xpress
d. App Translator
Answer. (b)
125. Which one of the following is
appointed as the Joint Managing director of AirIndia?
a Arvind Jadav
b. Sunil Arora
c. Rohit Nandan
d. Nasir Ali
Answer. (d)
126. In which year Air India and
Indian Airlines merged?
a. 2008
b 2007
c. 2006
d. 2005
Answer. (a)
127. Which one of the following
launched Apparel and Fashion xPress for Oracle Retail?
a. Mahindra Satyam
b. Tech Mahindra
c. MphasiS Corporation
d. Larsen & Toubro
Answer.(a)
128. which one of the following
division was introduced in London Olympics 2012?
a. SAC ad hoc
b. CAS ad hoc
c. PAC ad hoc
d. CBS ad hoc
Answer. (b)
129. Consider the statement:
__________ titled book was released on
Indian hockey Olympians.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Report of Indian Hockey Olympians
b. Synopsis of Indian Olympians
c. Profiles of Indian Hockey Olympians
d. Hockey Olympians Biography
Answer. (c)
130. Which one of the following beat
Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon Open Championship Gentlemen’s Singles Final
2012?
a. Pete Sampras
b. Mikhail Youzhny
c. Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
Answer. (d)
131. Which one of the following beat
Agnieszka Radwanskato claim Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Petra Kvitová
b. Serena Williams
c. Venus Williams
d. Victoria Azarenka
Answer. (b)
132. Which one of the following has a
world record of 555 dismissals?
a. Jeff Dujon
b. Rodney William Marsh
c. Mark Boucher
d. Adam Gilchrist
Answer. (c)
133. American Actor ……………… passed away
on 8 July 2012. He was 95 years old. He took his last breath at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center. He won the Oscar Award for his role in the film named Marty in the
year 1955
(a)
George Clooney
(b)
Ernest Borgnine
(c)
Jim Carrey
(d)
Bee Gees
Answer: (b) Ernest Borgnine
134. Which two countries signed three
key bilateral agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 11 July
2012, New Delhi.
(a)
India and Afghanistan
(b)
India and Peru
(c)
India and Singapore
(d)
India and Mozambique
Answer: (c) India and Singapore
135. World Population Day is
celebrated on which day? It aims to make aware people about the increasing
population in the country.
a.
27 March
b.
11 July
c.
10 February
d.
25 December
Answer: (b)
136. Which of the following
statement/statements is/are not true in relation to Derek Mitchell on 11 July
2012,who assumed the charge as the first US Ambassador to Myanmar
(a) Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012
assumed the charge as the first US Ambassador to Myanmar in the past 22 year
(b) Prior to his current assignment,
Mitchell served as President Bush’s special envoy to Myanmar.
(c) The decision marked a strong indication
of US’ support to the political reforms being unfolded in Myanmar.
(d) Prompted by the series of
political reforms in the country, the US Government in January 2012 had
announced to restore diplomatic relation with Myanmar.
Answer: (c)
137. Where was the international
donors meeting that pledged $16 billion contribution for development aid to
Afghanistan until 2015, held on 8 July 2012?
a) United States
b) India
c) Tokyo
d) Maldives
Answer: (c) Tokyo
138. Which one of the following signed
as Brand Ambassador of Kalyan Jewellers?
a. Kajol
b. Katrina Kaif
c. Amitabh Bachchan
d. Diya Mirza
Answer: (c)
139. Which one of the following
launched first educational tablet PC?
a. Alphabetics Computer
b. HP
c. IBM
d. Apple
Answer: (a)
140. Consider the Statement:
__________ is the first educational
tablet PC.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. TabStudy
b. TabSkisha
c. TabTeacher
d. TabGuru
Answer: (d)
141. Which Hindi news channel acquired
English News channel NewsX?
a. Aaj Tak
b. Good Morning India
c. India News
d. Information TV
Answer: (d) Information TV
142. Consider the statement:
______ Books published India’s first
eBook.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Penguine
b. Dollfine
c. Seal
d.Starfish
Answer: (a)
143.
India decided how many athletes to send in London Olympics 2012?
a. 57
b. 81
c. 62
d. 75
Answer: (b)
144. Who is the Indian flag bearer in
London Olympics 2012?
a. Susil Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Abhinav Bindra
d. Leander Paes
Answer: (a)
145. Who is decided as the Indian Chef
for London Olympics 2012 athletes?
a. Abinav Pal Singh
b Arun Pal Singh
c. Amit Pal Singh
d. Ajit Pal Singh
Answer: (d)
146. Who was the Scottish open golf
Championship 2012?
a. Luke Donald
b. Martin Kaymer
c. Francesco Molinari
d. Jeev Milkha Singh
Answer: (d)
147. Who was announced as the as the
youngest Chess Grandmaster in India on 1 July 2006?
a. David Howell
b. S Arun Prasad
c. Ruslan Sherbakov
d. Parimarjan Negi
Answer: (d)
148.
A high-powered ministerial panel responsible for finalising rules for
upcoming second generation (2G) spectrum auctions made significant
recommendations in July 2012. Which of the following is not true with respect
to the recommendations?
1.
EGoM fixed minimum price for CDMA airwaves in the 800 MHz band at 1.3
times the base price for GSM airwaves in the 1800 MHz band
2.
The EGoM has recommended two specific reserve price for the 1800 MHz
band at Rs 14111 crore and Rs 15111 crore for 5 units of airwaves on a
pan-India basis
3.
Airwaves will be sold in blocks of 1.75 MHz and on a circle-wise basis.
India is divided into 20 circles
4.
The EGoM also specified that new entrants and companies that lost their
mobile permits on account of the Supreme Court’s ruling can bid for a maximum
6.25 MHz of airwaves in the 1800 MHz band.
a.
1 & 2
b.
Only 3
c.
Only 2
d.
3 & 4
Answer: (b)
149. Following the deal struck by
Kotak Mahindra Bank India received its first investment through the qualified
framework investor (QFI) route? What was the worth of the deal?
a.
$5 million
b.
$ 10 million
c.
$ 25 million
d.
$ 48 million
Answer: (a)
150. Market regulator, Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 23 July 2012 tightened eligibility and exit
criteria for stocks in the derivatives segment by increasing the benchmark
liquidity level for any scrip to be eligible for trading in the derivatives
segments. With respect to this which of the following statements are not true?
1.
According to the circular issued by SEBI, scrips with a minimum trading
volume value of Rs 10 lakh and market wide position limit (MWPL) or market
capitalisation of Rs 300 crore cannot be eligible for entry into the Future and
Options (F&O) segment
2.
The minimum Median Quarter Sigma Order Size, which indicates
liquidity/order size in a scrip, a requirement for introduction in derivatives
segment was revised to Rs 15 lakh, from Rs 5 lakh at present
3.
A stock's MQSOS over the last six months ought to be more than Rs 5 lakh
against Rs 2 lakh earlier for the stock to continue trading.
4.
Over 220 scrips trade in the F&O segment on the National Stock
Exchange (NSE) at present.
a.
3 & 4
b.
Only 3
c.
Only 2
d.
1 & 3
Answer: (c)
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