251. On 23 August 2012, ______________________
won environmental approval for it’s A$10 billion Alpha coal and rail project in
Australia's Queensland.
a) Jaypee Enterprises
b) GMR Infrastructure
c) GVK Power and Infrastructure
d) Adani Enterprises
Answer :(c)
252. Which university scientists developed a
mechanical device that measures the mass of individual molecules?
a) University of Oxford
b) University of Delhi
c) University of China
d) California University of Technology
Answer: (d)
253. On which date NASA's Mars rover Curiosity
has fired its laser for the first time on Mars, using the beam to study a
fist-size rock called "Coronation."
a) Aug. 10, 2012
b) Aug. 20, 2012
c) Aug. 15, 2012
d) Aug 22, 2012
Answer: (b)
254.
A new strain of rice developed by the scientists, which can enhance the
productivity in the soil that lacks a nutrient content. Name the nutrient, lack
of which effects crop yield.
(a)
Sulphur
(b)
Oxygen
(c)
Phosphorous
(d)
Carbon
Answer: (c)
255.
Name the two planets that came together in the Western sky on 15 August
2012 after sunset.
(a)
Mars and Saturn
(b)
Earth and Mars
(c)
Jupiter and Saturn
(d)
Venus and Earth
Answer: (a)
256.
The identified singing mice that use songs to communicate are found in
which region?
(a)
The Himalayan terrain
(b)
The tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica
(c)
On the volcanic plates of Pacific
(d)
Greenland
Answer: (b)
257.
Name the NASA’s Robert that has recently touched the surface of Mars
(a)
Rover Curiosity
(b)
Gale Crater
(c)
Martian home
(d)
Calif
Answer: (a)
258.
Name the process that will be applied for transferring the gene of the
newly developed Stained Rice to the modern variety of rice
(a)
Cross-Breeding
(b)
Genetic Engineering
(c)
Hybridization
(d)
None of these
Answer: (a)
259.
Name the steel and power Company which has acquired Canadian Energy Firm
CIC for Rs 650 Crore.
(a)
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd
(b)
Hira Steel and Power Ltd
(c)
Nandan Steel and Power Ltd
(d)
Essar Group of company
Answer: (a)
260.
Bharat electronic limited entered into a joint venture with French
Energy Solution Company to manufacture radars for civilian and defense purpose.
Name the French company.
(a)
GDF Suez
(b)
Thales
(c)
Dalkia
(d)
Areva NC
Answer: (b)
261.
Tata Consultancy Service signed in an agreement of 103 crore to provide
ICT Solution for MGNREGS in which State?
(a)
Uttar Pradesh
(b)
Bihar
(c)
West Bengal
(d)
Punjab
Answer: (c)
262.
Name the Industry Leader who is nominated to Competition Commission
Eminent Persons Advisory Group (EPAG) by the Union government of India.
(a)
Deepak Parekh
(b)
Narayan Murthy
(c)
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
(d)
VN Kaul
Answer: (a)
263.
Which call centre service provider company was acquired by Tech Mahindra
with a deal of $87.1 Million?
(a)
Fusion BPO Services
(b)
Hutchinson Global Services
(c)
Intelnet
(d)
Exl services
Answer: (b)
264.
On 10 September 2012, Infosys acquired Switzerland based global management
consultancy firm, which is considered to be the largest acquisition by Infosys
till date. Name the firm acquired.
(a)
Lodestone
(b)
Adecco
(c)
Dartfish
(d)
Ricola
Answer: (a)
265.
Information training company NIIT Ltd partnered with which Software
company on 12 September 2012 for courses in Cloud computing?
(a)
IBM
(b)
Microsoft
(c)
Infosys
(d)
Wipro
Answer: (b)
266.
A production- Sharing Contract (PSC) was signed by Australian BHP
Billiton and UK’s based global energy and Natural Gas Company on 10 September
2010. Name the UK based company.
(a)
Salamander energy
(b)
London Marine Consultants
(c)
Falkland Oil and Gas
(d)
BG Group
Answer: (d)
267.
Which State-owned Indian Bank opened its first branch in South Africa in
a move to enhance the relationship between South Africa and India?
(a)
Bank of India
(b)
Union bank of India
(c)
Punjab National bank
(d)
ICICI Bank
Answer (a)
268.
Larsen & Turbo integrated its L&T Engineering Services with IT
business L&T InfoTech for igniting growth rate of the company in technical
arena. The company’s newly restructured
cluster is rebranded by name as:
(a)
L&T Technology Services
(b)
L&T Info engineering Services
(c)
L&T Tech Engineering Services
(d)
L&T Tech and Solution services
Answer (a)
269.
Tech Mahindra acquired 51% stake in Bharti group owned mobile value
added service (VAS) provider limited for 260 crore. What is the name of that
value added service provider?
(a)
Comviva Technologies
(b)
Bharti Airtel
(c)
Infratel Ltd.
(d)
Vodafone services
Answer: (a)
270.
25 percent stake of Axis bank subsidiary, Axis Asset Management Company
was acquired by Schroder Singapore Holdings. The company is largest asset
management company of which country?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Switzerland
Answer: (b)
271.
Name the country in which Tata Steel won a high-speed Rail Contract of
Value Rs 315.15 Crore .
(a)
Germany
(b)
Japan
(c)
China
(d)
France
Answer: (d)
272.
HCL Technologies signed a multi-million dollar deals with the
Texas-based Semi-conductor and embedded processing solution providing company.
Name the company.
(a)
Freescale
(b)
Dallas Semiconductor
(c)
Tri Quint
(d)
Texas Instrument
Answer: (a)
273.
Name the airline which has emerged to be the top ranked carrier for
consecutive second month
(a)
Jet Airways
(b)
Spice Jet
(c)
Indigo Airlines
(d)
Air India
Answer: (c)
274. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was
awarded with the work of Management Consulting Services in which international
Metro Rail Project?
(a) Jakarta Metro rail project
(b) Moscow Metro rail project
(c) London Metro rail project
(d) Copenhagen Metro rail project
Answer: (a)
275. Name the Indian Entrepreneur who was
placed at top in the Executive Pay Chart of the listed companies for the fiscal
year 2011-2012.
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Sunil Mittal
(c) Naveen Jindal
(d) Kalanithi Maran
Answer: (c)
276. Who is appointed as the chief Legal
Executive director of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Sundar Rajan
(b) Dheeraj G. Hinduja
(c) Rajiv Saharia
(d) N.V. Balachandran
Answer: (a)
277. The Oil and gas exploration and
production company Cairn Energy plc sold 8 per cent stake in Cairn India for a
net realization of about US Dollar 910 million. The cairn energy is based at
(a) UK
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Australia
Answer: (a)
278. TVS Motors on 28 September 2012 launched
a new 125 cc Motorcycle in market .The Motorcycle is named by
(a) TVS Phoenix
(b) TVS Flame
(c) TVS Jive
(d) TVS Apache RTR
Answer: (a)
279. Mauritius based, investment firm, got a
clearance for their foreign direct investment proposal of investing Rs 808
crore by the union government of India. What was the name of that investment
firm?
(a) Cloverdell Investments Ltd
(b) Conyers Dill and Pearman
(c) CIEL Investment
(d) Paracor Investment
Answer: (a)
280. To split off the ground handling and
engineering services of Air India, Union cabinet approved a proposal of how
much amount so that the two units Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL)
and Air India Transport Services Ltd. (AITSL) will be operational as two
completely owned subsidiaries and treated as separate profit centers?
(a) 867 crore
(b) 800 crore
(c) 875 crore
(d) 768 crore
Answer: (d)
281. The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
published its annual publication- India’s external debt: a status report
2011-12. As per the published report, India’s external debt in the end of March
2012 was:
(a) $345.8 billion
(b) $250 billion
(c) $362.7 billion
(d) $450 billion
Answer: (a)
282. As per the data released by world
Economic Forum India's ranking declined by three places to what position in the
Global Competitiveness Index 2012-2013?
(a) 59 position
(b) 56 position
(c) 61 position
(d) 64 position
Answer: (a)
283. Due to the demand slowdown in the US and
Europe, India’s exports in July reduced
to what per cent making it a steepest fall in three years?
(a) 15.2 percent
(b) 14.8 percent
(c) 12.5 percent
(d) 13.6 percent
Answer: (b)
284. In a gesture of goodwill Karnataka
government in front of Supreme Court of India agreed to release _________cusecs
of water to Tamil Nadu from the Cauvery River.
(a) 20000
(b) 10000
(c) 5000
(d) 15000
Answer: (b)
285. The EGoM (Empowered Group of Ministers)
on 11 September 2012 declared to slash down the interest rate from 10 to 12
percent to how many percent in the entire 350 drought hit Talukas of the four
states namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka?
(a) 4 percent
(b) 8.5 percent
(c) 7 percent
(d) 6 percent
Answer: (c)
286. As per the data released by the
government on 14 September 2012, Indian inflation rose from 6.87 percent
recorded in July 2012 to _________percent August 2012.
(a) 7.55
(b) 8.0
(c) 9.5
(d) 7.25
Answer: (a)
287. The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal of
foreign direct investment (FDI) for 51 percent in the multi-brand retail chains
and _______percent in Aviation power exchanges industry.
(a) 50
(b) 49
(c) 66
(d) 25
Answer: (b)
288. The reserve bank of India reduced the
Cash Reserve Ratio(CRR) by:
(a) 0.5 percent
(b) 0.25 percent
(c) 0.75 percent
(d) 1 percent
Answer: (b)
289. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation Limited introduced a system for making the payment of the bookings
via mobile phones. What is the name of that system?
(a) Interbank Mobile Payment System (IMPS)
(b) Sybase mobile banking System
(c) Railway mobile banking system
(d) PNB mobile banking System
Answer: (a)
290. Name the Union Minister who had suggested
setting up of a National Investment Board (NIB) under Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh to accord speedy clearances to mega proposals.
(a) Sharad Pawar
(b) A.K. Antony
(c) Kapil Sibal
(d) P. Chidambaram
Answer (d)
291. Reserve Bank of India injected a
liquidity of around ___________by slashing down the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by
25 basis points to 4.50 percent from 4.75 percent.
(a) 17000 crore
(b) 15000 crore
(c) 10000 crore
(d) 12000 crore
Answer: (a)
292. Shimla Municipal Corporation introduced a
Tax on Shimla entry of vehicles that are not registered in Himachal Pradesh.
What was the name of that tax?
(a) Envy Tax
(b) Green Tax
(c) Carbon tax
(d) Natural resource consumption tax
Answer: (b)
293. Name the report which was submitted to
the finance minister of India by the Shome Committee constituted by the Central
Board of Direct Taxes, after the approval of Prime Minister of India.
(a) GARR
Report
(b) CAG Report
(c) Financial Credit Report
(d) Tax Mitigation Report
Answer: (a)
294. For what percent, The Government of India
on 20 September 2012 hiked the foreign investment cap for the broadcasting
service providers?
(a) 65 percent
(b) 74 percent
(c) 80 percent
(d) 54 percent
Answer: (b)
295. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) on 24 September 2012 approved a package on debt restructuring for the
state-electricity boards. What was net worth of that package?
(a) 1.90 lakh Crore
(b) 3.5 lakh Crore
(c) 2.6 lakh Crore
(d) 1.25 lakh Crore
Answer: (a)
296. Which agency was instructed by the
Central Vigilance Commission on 24 September 2012 to expand its investigation
scope on Coal Block Allocation to private firms in between 1993 to 2004?
(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(b) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
(c) CAG Committee
(d) None of These
Answer: (b)
297. Market regulator Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) has approved a proposed hike of the government's stake in
Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI) to make it a state-run
company. What was hike that Percent?
(a) 56.25 Percent
(b) 55.57 Percent
(c) 54.35 Percent
(d) 58.65 Percent
Answer: (b)
298. State Bank of India, the country’s
largest bank, cuts its base rate with how much point making it to 9.75 percent?
(a) 25 basis point
(b) 45 basis point
(c) 35 basis point
(d) 50 basis point
Answer: (a)
299. Name the Indian High jumper who won a
silver medal in (F42 single leg, amputations minimal disability category) at
London Paralympics Games.
(a) Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda
(b) Vijay Singh Chauhan
(c) Suresh Babu
(d) Hari Shankar Roy
Answer:
(a)
300. The legendary tennis player from US who announced his retirement during the US
open on 6 September 2012 after facing a defeat from John Martin del Potro.
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Andy Roddick
Answer:
(d)
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