1. Which of the following countries recently signed a ‘Ceasefire agreement’ with ‘Karen Rebels’ ? (A) China (B) Libya (C) Myanmar (D) Nepal (E) Egypt Ans : (C) 2. Which of the following countries has recently decided to fix the term of the President of the country for 7 years ? (A) Iraq (B) Myanmar (C) Nepal (D) Libya (E) Turkey Ans : (E) 3. India recently decided to purchase fighter planes from France. Which of the following is the name of these planes ? (A) Rafale (B) Boeing (C) MiG-35 (D) Lockhead Martin (E) Cassadion Ans : (A) 4. India is now declared free from which of the following diseases after a long battle against it ? (A) AIDS (B) TB (C) Cancer (D) Polio (E) All of these Ans : (D) 5. India recently decided to give US $ 1.5 million to which of the following countries to establish Vivekanand Chair in one of its Universities ? (A) France (B) Britain (C) Russia (D) Italy (E) USA Ans : (E) 6. Which of the following countries is likely to join European Union in the near future ? (A) Malta (B) Croatia (C) Hungary (D) Kenya (E) South Africa Ans : (B) 7. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Govt. of India to develop various facilities in rural areas ? (A) IRDP (B) NHRM (C) PPP (D) Operation Flood (E) None of these Ans : (C) 8. Indian coastguard conducted a joint exercise named ‘Sahyog-Kaijin-XI’ with which of the following countries ? (A) Myanmar (B) Russia (C) China (D) Sri Lanka (E) Japan Ans : (E) 9. Which of the following states has decided to launch Right to Play Act in the state to promote sportsmanship in its children and youth ? (A) Delhi (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Haryana (D) Maharashtra (E) Gujarat Ans : (C) 10. India wants a ‘CEPA’ with Thailand – was the news in major newspapers. What is the full form of ‘CEPA’ as used here? (A) Complete Economic Preference Agreement (B) Cultural and Economic Partnership Accord (C) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (D) Cooperation and Economic- Partnership Accord (E) Complete Economic Partnership and Assistance Ans : (C) 11. ‘Dhamra’ where an all weather port is developed, is in which of the following states ? (A) West Bengal (B) Odisha (C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra (E) Tamil Nadu Ans : (B) 12. Kovvada Nuclear Power Plant which was recently in news is being set up in– (A) Karnataka (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Uttarakhand (E) Odisha Ans : (B) 13. Mullaperiyar Dam is built on which of the following rivers ? (A) Tungbhadra (B) Cauvery (C) Krishna (D) Periyar (E) Mahanadi Ans : (D) 14. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)? (A) Nigeria (B) Iran (C) Iraq (D) Algeria (E) Bangladesh Ans : (E) 15. Which of the following books is written by Steve Waugh ? (A) Out of My Comfort Zone : The Autobiography (B) My Life (C) Wings of Fire (D) Long Walk to Freedom (E) Revolutionary Wealth Ans : (A) 16. Which of the following organizations/agencies recently issued elaborate guidelines pertaining to the creation of new category of Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFC)-Micro Finance Industries ? (A) AMFI (B) SIDBI (C) SEBI (D) NABARD (E) RBI Ans : (E) 17. Which of the following organizations / agencies coordinates the operations of rural credit institutions in India ? (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Securities and Exchange Board of India (C) Indian Bank Association (D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (E) Small Industries Development Bank of India Ans : (D) 18. Google is– (A) Virus programme (B) Search engine (C) Website (D) Hardware (E) None of these Ans : (B) 19. Which of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India ? (A) Issuer of currency (B) Foreign Exchange Management (C) Bankers to Banks (D) Listing companies for trading in Stock Exchanges (E) Bankers and Debt Manager to Govt. Ans : (D) 20. Which of the following organizations issued Initial Public Offer (IPO) Norms for Life Insurance Companies ? (A) CRISIL (B) SEBI (C) RBI (D) AMFI (E) IRDA Ans : (E) 21. Which of the following states is at the top in the Child Rights Index, compiled in India for the first time ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Kerala (C) Gujarat (D) Tamil Nadu (E) Rajasthan Ans : (B) 22. Which of the following countries is on its way to becoming a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ? (A) India (B) Brazil (C) USA (D) Russia (E) Australia Ans : (D) 23. Which of the following metals used in Nuclear Power Plants will be imported from Australia ? (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Thorium (D) Curium (E) Zirconium Ans : (B) 24. Standard and Poor, better known as SandP, is a/ the– (A) Financial market intelligence agency (B) Central Bank of USA (C) Large multinational bank (D) Body set up by the United Nations Organisation (E) Intelligence wing of the World Bank Ans : (A) 25. The Govt. of India recently signed a peace pact with United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS). The, pact will bring peace in which of the following states ? (A) Bihar (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Assam (D) Jharkhand (E) Maharashtra Ans : (C) 26. The home of who among the following is named as Malgudi Home? (A) Satyajit Ray (B) Shivram Karanth (C) R. K. Narayan (D) M. G. Ramachandran (E) H. D. Deve Gowda Ans : (C) 27. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are given for exemplary work in the field of– (A) Sports (B) Journalism (C) Literature (D) Social Service (E) Science and Technology Ans : (E) 28. Which of the following states has become first in India to have a ‘Carbon Inventory’ giving its total carbon emission from various sectors ? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala (E) Tamil Nadu Ans : (A) 29. As per newspaper reports how, much FDI is allowed in pension sector? (A) 15% (B) 33% (C) 41% (D) 51% (E) None of these Ans : (E) 30. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of– (A) Football (B) Hockey (C) Badminton (D) Cricket (E) Horse Racing Ans : (B) 31. What does the letter ‘C’ denote in the UNICEF a well known organization operating at global level ? (A) Credit (B) Children (C) Control (D) Cooperation (E) Crisis Ans : (B) 32. Which of the following is India’s most advanced long range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads? (A) Khukri (B) Basant (C) Agni-IV (D) Vijayant-IlI (E) Sindhudurg-II Ans : (C) 33. Who among the following was one of the recipients of the Padmashri award in 2012 ? (A) Anup Jalota (B) Shabana Aazmi (C) Aruna Irani (D) Leander Paes (E) Vidya Balan Ans : (A) 34. Dr. Manmohan Singh unveiled the foundation stone of National Institute of Technology in which of the following places in Manipur? (A) Bishnupur (B) Thoubal (C) Imphal (D) Senapati (E) Ukhrul Ans : (C) 35. Mario Monti has taken over as the Prime Minister of– (A) Greece (B) New Zealand (C) Russia (D) Italy (E) None of these Ans : (D) 36. Arab countries recently decided to impose Sanctions on which of the following countries as it has failed to check violence on its land ? (A) Egypt (B) Kuwait (C) Syria (D) Lebanon (E) Iran Ans : (C) 37. Kangaroos won the last and final match to win series—was the news in some news papers some- times back. This means which country won the match and the series ? (A) New Zealand (B) England (C) West Indies (D) Australia (E) South Africa Ans : (D) 38. ‘Calorimeter’ is an instrument used to measure– (A) Electric current (B) Heat (C) Velocity of sound (D) Altitude (E) Atmospheric pressure Ans : (B) 39. Which of the following countries is not a member of newly formed Eurasian Union ? (A) Russia (B) Belarus (C) Kazakhstan (D) Croatia (E) All are members of Eurasian Union Ans : (D) 40. Govt. of India recently decided to allow more FDI in retail. This means which of the following companies will be benefitted by this decision ? (A) Wal Mart (B) Hindalco (C) Infosys (D) Air India (E) Glaxo Smithkline Pharma Ans : (A)
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