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    1. The Rs. 12,400 crore manned space

    mission of the Indian Space Research

    Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled for

    launch by

    (A) 2020

    (B) 2015

    (C) 2030

    (D) 2012

    Ans : (B)

    2. India plans a manned mission to the

    moon by

    (A) 2020

    (B) 2025

    (C) 2030(D) 2012

    Ans : (A)

    3. A Judge (of a High Court) may be

    removed from his office by the President

    in the manner provided in clause (4) of

    for the removal of a judge of the

    Supreme Court.

    (A) Article 125

    (B) Article 124

    (C) Article 126

    (D) Article 127

    Ans : (B)

    4. In order to remove judges of the

    Supreme Court or High Court through

    impeachment proceedings a motion is

    addressed to the President signed by at

    least

    (A) 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50

    members of Rajya Sabha

    (B) 50 members of Rajya Sabha or 150

    members of Lok Sabha

    (C) 80 members of Lok Sabha or 30

    members of Rajya Sabha

    (D) 60 members of Lok Sabha or 70

    members of Rajya Sabha

    Ans : (A)

    5. Recently India and US have signed a

    pact on

    (A) petroleum

    (B) biofuels

    (C) atomic energy

    (D) None of these

    Ans : (B)

    6. According to the UNICEFs flagship

    report, State of the Worlds Children

    (2009) the number of women dying

    every year in India in Child Births is(A) 75000

    (B) 77000

    (C) 70000

    (D) 78000

    Ans : (D)

    7. The Planning Commission has

    approved an ambitious scheme known as

    the Van Panchayat Yojna aiming at

    achieving the target of covering

    of Indias geographical area

    with trees.

    (A) 35%

    (B) 40%

    (C) 33%

    (D) 28%

    Ans : (C)

    8. The Latest Forest Survey of India says

    that only of the countrys land

    was covered with trees.

    (A) 30%

    (B) 22%

    (C) 23%

    (D) 20%

    Ans : (C)

    9. India has recently signed a pact for

    supply of reactors with

    (A) Areva

    (B) U.S.A.

    (C) Russia

    (D) Japan

    Ans : (A)

    10. The last U.S.A. military base in

    Central Asia which was voted out by

    Kyrgyzstans Parliament was situated

    at

    (A) Manas

    (B) Astana(C) Bishkek

    (D) Tashkant

    Ans : (A)

    11. Currently the Prime Minister of

    Iceland is

    (A) Geir Haarde

    (B) Hugo Chavez

    (C) Johanna Sigurdardottir

    (D) None of the above

    Ans : (C)

    12. Delhi Sustainable

    Development Summit (DSDS) was

    organised by The Energy and Resource

    Institute (TERI) in New Delhi

    recentlyFill in the blank with

    (A) Tenth

    (B) Ninth

    (C) Eleventh

    (D) Eighth

    Ans : (B)

    13. BDR stands for

    (A) Border Development Force

    (B) Border District Development

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    (C) Bangladesh Rifles

    (D) Bangladesh Development Rifles

    Ans : (C)

    14. Zillur Rahman is the new President

    of

    (A) Malaysia

    (B) Bangladesh

    (C) Maldives

    (D) Kazakhstan

    Ans : (B)

    15. Slumdog Millionaire won the Oscar

    Awards in

    (A) Eight categories(B) Seven categories

    (C) Six categories

    (D) None of these

    Ans : (A)

    16. The Oscar Award for Best Actress

    has been bagged by

    (A) Dustin Lance Black

    (B) Kate Winslet

    (C) Vicky Christina

    (D) None of the above

    Ans : (B)

    17. Sean Penn has got the Oscar Award

    2009 for

    (A) Best Actor

    (B) Best Director

    (C) Adapted Screenplay

    (D) Original Song

    Ans : (A)

    18. According to a recent report the

    percentage of all immigrant founded

    companies in last ten years founded by

    Indian immigrant is

    (A) 26%

    (B) 30%

    (C) 35%

    (D) 40%

    Ans : (A)

    19. STPF stands for

    (A) Special Task Protection Force

    (B) Special Tiger Protection Force

    (C) Special Tiger Police Force

    (D) None of the above

    Ans : (B)

    20. According to the United Nations

    World Food Programme (WFP) report

    the country which tops the WorldHunger Chart is

    (A) Sierra Leone

    (B) India

    (C) Somalia

    (D) Pakistan

    Ans : (B)

    21. Daughters of Shame is a book

    written by

    (A) Jasvinder Sanghera

    (B) Mehar Fatima Hussain

    (C) Kermit Roosevelt

    (D) Shazia Aziz

    Ans : (A)

    22. Earth Day is observed on

    (A) April 22

    (B) April 17

    (C) April 30

    (D) April 24

    Ans : (A)

    23. The winner of Chappell-Hadlee

    Trophy is

    (A) New Zealand

    (B) Australia

    (C) India

    (D) West Indies

    Ans : (B)

    24. NPs Aulakh has been appointed as

    the new Chief of

    (A) National Security Guard

    (B) Research and Analysis Wing

    (C) Central Bureau of Investigation

    (D) National Investigation Agency

    Ans : (A)

    25. According to recent estimates of

    Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

    during 2008-09 Indias national incomewill grow at

    (A) 88%

    (B) 10%

    (C) 71%

    (D) 85%

    Ans : (C)

    26. The winner of Australian Open

    Tennis Womens Singles Title is

    (A) Dinara Safin

    (B) Serena Williams

    (C) Sania Mirza

    (D) Venus Williams

    Ans : (B)

    27. Navin Chawla has been appointed as

    the new

    (A) Director General of Border Security

    Force

    (B) National Security Guards Chief

    (C) Central Bureau of Investigation

    Chief

    (D) Chief Election Commissioner

    Ans : (D)

    28. The winner of Australian Open

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    Tennis Mens Singles Title is

    (A) Roger Federer

    (B) Mahesh Bhupati

    (C) Andy Murray

    (D) Rafael Nadal

    Ans : (D)

    29. Indian Cricket team is the number team in the latest ICCsOne Day ranking.(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) FiveAns : (B)

    30. G-20 Finance Ministers meetingrecently took place in(A) London(B) Paris

    (C) New Delhi(D) HorshamAns : (D)

    31. Who among the followingpersonalities recently visited India ?(A) Hillary Clinton(B) Bill Clinton(C) Martin Luther King III(D) Martin Luther King IVAns : (C)

    32. The World Wide Web (WWW) onMarch 13, 2009 marked its(A) 25th anniversary(B) 30th anniversary(C) 20th anniversary

    (D) 35th anniversaryAns : (C)

    33. Luther L. Terry Award has beengiven to(A) K. Srinath Reddy(B) K. Vishwanath(C) Ronald M. Davis(D) None of theseAns : (A)

    34. Who has recently overtaken WarrenBuffet as worlds richest man ?(A) Mukesh Ambani(B) Anil Ambani(C) Bill Gates

    (D) Ratan TataAns : (C)

    35. The President of which of thefollowing countries visited India inMarch 2009(A) Yugoslavia(B) Benin(C) Macedonia(D) TurkeyAns : (B)

    36. According to Economist IntelligenceUnit recent Survey the worlds costliestcity is(A) New York(B) Mumbai(C) Washington(D) TokyoAns : (D)

    37. The former Israeli President who hasbeen charged with rape is(A) Benjamin Nitinyahu(B) Shimon Peres(C) Moshe Katsav(D) Ariel SharonAns : (C)

    38. According to Tobacco Atlas in Indiaroughly the number of people who areconsuming tobacco is(A) 250 million(B) 230 million(C) 220 million(D) 225 millionAns : (B)

    39. INS Viraatthe sole aircraft carrierin the Indian Ocean of the Indian Navywill celebrate its in November2009.(A) Golden Jubilee(B) Silver Jubilee(C) Diamond Jubilee(D) Platinum JubileeAns : (A)

    40. India recently launched InterceptorMissile on March 6, 2009 for(A) the fourth time(B) the fifth time(C) the third time(D) the second timeAns : (C)

    41. The Chief Guest on 60th RepublicDay of India was(A) Kazakhstans President(B) Uzbekistans President(C) Tajikistans President(D) Kyrgyzstans PresidentAns : (A)

    42. The number of members of GlobalAdvisory Council constituted by PrimeMinister Dr. Manmohan Singh is(A) 20(B) 25(C) 27

    (D) 30Ans : (A)

    43. This year Pravasi Bhartiya Divaswas celebrated in(A) Mumbai(B) Madras(C) Chennai(D) KolkataAns : (C)

    44. Which of the following recently

    celebrated its Platinum Jubilee ?(A) Indian Space Research Organisation(B) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre(C) Indian National Science Academy(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

    45. The new Research and Analysis

    wing Chief is(A) Radha Vinod Raju(B) M. N. Prasad(C) J. K. Sodhi(D) K. C. VermaAns : (D)

    46. Which of the following Indiancricketers has not been inducted in ICCsHall of Fame ?(A) Sachin Tendulkar(B) Sunil Gavaskar(C) Kapil Dev(D) Bishen Singh BediAns : (A)

    47. According to a recently published

    report, the State/Union Territory whichhas occupied top spot in Education indexis(A) Lakshdeep(B) Kerala(C) Puducherry(D) KarnatakaAns : (C)

    48. The runner-up in Australian Open2009 (Mens Singles) is(A) Rafael Nadal(B) Mahesh Bhupati(C) Roger Federer(D) Andy MurrayAns : (C)

    49. The runner-up in Australian Open(Womens Singles) 2009 is(A) Dinara Safin(B) Venus William(C) Serena William(D) Sania MirzaAns : (A)

    50. The winner of ParsvanathInternational Open Chess Tournamentis(A) Mikhail Ulibin(B) Surya Shekhar Ganguly(C) Samresh Jung(D) O. SullevanAns : (B)

    51. The Chairman of Anti Doping Panelconstituted by the Government is(A) Jasmeet Singh(B) Dinesh Dayal(C) Dr. Vikas Ahluwalia(D) Dinesh KhannaAns : (B)

    52. This year National Games have beenheld in(A) Sikkim

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    (B) Assam(C) Kerala(D) JharkhandAns : (D)

    53. Which of the following was not thebase of LTTE before being captured bySri Lankan forces ?

    (A) Muridke(B) Elephant Pass(C) Kilinochchi(D) MullaithivuAns : (A)

    54. DRDO came into existence in(A) 1960(B) 1958(C) 1962(D) 1965Ans : (B)

    55. This year Pankaj Advani has beengiven(A) Padma Vibhushan(B) Padma Bhushan

    (C) Padma Shri(D) None of theseAns : (C)

    56. Who among the following has notbeen honoured with Padma Vibhushan ?(A) Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa(B) D. P. Chattopadhyay(C) Govind Narain(D) Chandrika Prasad SrivastavaAns : (A)

    57. India and ChinaA ThousandYears ofCultural Relations is the bookwritten by(A) Probodh Chandra Bagchi

    (B) K. Bikram Singh(C) Romila Thapar(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

    58. World Consumer Rights Day isobserved on(A) March 12(B) March 15(C) March 23(D) March 24Ans : (B)

    59. The Government of India hasdeclaredas the National Day for theGirl Child.(A) February 25(B) January 27(C) March 22(D) January 24Ans : (D)

    60. In 2007-08, Enrolment rate forMuslim children increased to(A) 841%(B) 1049%(C) 939%(D) 725%

    Ans : (B)

    61. The 75th edition of Ranji Trophywas won by(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Railways(C) Rajasthan(D) Mumbai

    Ans : (D)

    62. Recently, the scientist who came intonews is(A) Albert Einstein(B) Charles Darwin(C) Newton(D) Vikram SarabhaiAns : (B)

    63. In the Interim Budget 2009-10 theGovernment of India has allocated for itsflagship programmes, the amount of(A) Rs. 112,571 crore(B) Rs. 122, 841 crore(C) Rs. 131,317 crore(D) Rs. 451,311 crore

    Ans : (C)

    64. The new Prime Minister ofZimbabwe is(A) Robert Mugabe(B) Morgan Tsvangirai(C) Thabo Mbeki(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)

    65. In recently held elections in Israel,the political party which emerged largestin terms of number of seats is(A) Likud Party(B) Kadima Party(C) Labour Party(D) Yisrael BeiteinuAns : (A)

    66. 35th National Games will be heldin(A) Tamil Nadu(B) Karnataka(C) Gujarat(D) KeralaAns : (D)

    67. Prashant Prakash and Kalki Koechlinare the winners of(A) Padma Shree(B) Metro Plus Playwright Award(C) Assam Ratna(D) None of the above

    Ans : (B)

    68. The winner of Duleep Trophy is(A) East Zone(B) South Zone(C) West Zone(D) North ZoneAns : (C)

    69. The Punjab Gold Cup has been wonby(A) Poland

    (B) The Netherlands(C) England(D) NorwayAns : (B)

    70. World Social Forum meeting wasrecently held in(A) Paris

    (B) Belem(C) Davos(D) MoscowAns : (B)

    71. The controversial Pakistani scientistwho was recently in news is(A) Abdul Jamal(B) Shah Mahmood Qureshi(C) Kazi Hussain(D) Abdul Qadir KhanAns : (D)

    72. The new Chairman of SatyamComputer Services is(A) Kiran Karnik(B) Prem Chand Gupta

    (C) Habil Khorkiwala(D) R. N. MittalAns : (A)

    73. In Iraqi Parliamentary electionsPrime Minister Nouri-Al-Malikiscandidates have won in(A) 14 provinces(B) 9 provinces(C) 8 provinces(D) 7 provincesAns : (B)

    74. In the latest ICC ODI (Team)ranking, India has occupied(A) No. 2 position(B) No. 3 position(C) No. 4 position(D) None of theseAns : (A)

    75. The Sustainable Leadership Awardhas been given to(A) R. K. Pachauri(B) Bill Gates(C) Ban Ki-Moon(D) Arundhati RoyAns : (C)

    76. QUARK 2009 is(A) An exhibition on peaceful uses ofNuclear Energy(B) Indias ambitious project to Mars

    (C) India-Russia joint noval exercise(D) Annual-National level technicalfestival of BITs PilaniAns : (D)

    77. Best Executive 2008 by Asia-money magazine has been given to(A) S. M. Natrajan(B) O. P. Bhatt(C) Ravinder Zutshi(D) C. B. BhavAns : (B)

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    78. Twelve new frog species have beenfound in(A) Konkan region(B) Malwa(C) Eastern Ghats(D) Western GhatsAns : (D)

    79. Sheik Sharif Ahmed is the newPresident of(A) Uganda(B) Rawanda(C) Somalia(D) MoroccoAns : (C)

    80. Indias Moon Impact Probe (MIP)landed on Moons Surface on(A) November 10, 2008(B) November 11, 2008(C) November 14, 2008(D) November 15, 2008Ans : (C)

    81. Stolt Valor which was recentlyhijacked by sea-pirates belongs to(A) Germany(B) Japan(C) U.S.A.(D) Saudi ArabiaAns : (B)

    82. During the Egyptian Presidents visitto India in November 2008 five pactswere signed with Egypt. Which of thefollowing was not signed ?(A) Pact in the field of health andmedicine(B) Agreement on purchasing petrol atcheaper rate(C) An extradition treaty(D) Agreement on abolition of visa forspecific categoriesAns : (B)

    83. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Presidentwho recently visited India, has been thePresident of his country since(A) 1971(B) 1981(C) 1961(D) 1990Ans : (B)

    84. On November 12, 2008 Indiatestfired successfully Shourya missile. Itis a

    (A) Air to air missile(B) Air to surface missile(C) Surface to surface missile(D) Surface to sea missileAns : (C)

    85. ITR stands for(A) International Tariff Rate(B) Integrated Trial Rate(C) Integrated Trial Range(D) Integrated Test Range

    Ans : (D)

    86. Recently National River Status hasbeen granted to(A) Mahanadi(B) Ganga(C) Sindhu(D) Brahmaputra

    Ans : (B)

    87. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi who has beendeclared Bharat Ratna winner was bornin(A) Gadag(B) Palakkad(C) Pune(D) MysoreAns : (A)

    88. Under the revised pay scale ofJudges as approved by the UnionCabinet on November 27, 2008, whichof the following pairs/matches is notcorrect ?(A) Chief Justice of IndiaRs. 1 lakh

    per month(B) Chief Justice of the High CourtRs.90,000 per month(C) Judge of the High CourtRs.80,000 per month(D) Judge of the Supreme CourtRs.85,000 per monthAns : (D)

    89. The Security forces of Indialaunchedto flush out terroristswhich wreaked havoc in Mumbai in thelast week of November 2008.(A) Operation Liberate Mumbai(B) Operation Sea Storm(C) Operation Black Tornadoes(D) Operation Thunder stormAns : (C)

    90. The highest number of electoralcollege votes during U.S.A. PresidentialElection belongs to(A) California(B) Florida(C) Connecticut(D) VirginiaAns : (A)

    91. In U.S.A. Presidential election, 2008Barack Obama got(A) 371 electoral college votes(B) 320 electoral college votes(C) 364 electoral college votes

    (D) 360 electoral college votesAns : (C)

    92. The author of which of the followingis not Barack Obama ?(A) Dream from My Father(B) Thoughts on Reclaiming Dream(C) It Takes a Nation : How StrangersBecame Family(D) My Great AmericaAns : (D)

    93. European Union-Russia summit washeld recently at(A) Nice(B) Bonn(C) St. Petersburgh(D) LondonAns : (A)

    94. Abu Dhabi was recently in news forhosting(A) Arab Womens Conference(B) OPEC Summit(C) APEC Summit(D) Arab League SummitAns : (A)

    95. By an agreement between Iraq andthe U.S.A., the latter has committed towithdraw its troops from Iraq by(A) 2010(B) 2011(C) 2009(D) 2012Ans : (B)

    96. BIMSTEC is(A) Seven-member nation organisation(B) Eight-member nation organisation(C) Nine-member organisation(D) Six-member nation organisationAns : (A)

    97. Recently BIMSTEC held its(A) Third Summit(B) Fourth Summit(C) Second Summit(D) Fifth SummitAns : (C)

    98. Which of the following countriesleads space launch tally ?(A) U.S.A.(B) Russia(C) Japan(D) E.U.Ans : (B)

    99. The headquarters of APEC (AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation) issituated at(A) Kuala Lumpur(B) Singapore(C) Lima(D) SantiagoAns : (B)

    100. Who has recently been made thefirst ambassador to the Geneva based

    Global fund to fight Aids, tuberculosisand malaria ?(A) Amitabh Bachchan(B) Britney Spears(C) Carla Bruni(D) Zinedine ZidaneAns : (C)

    101. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,Disarmament and Development for 2008has been conferred on(A) Dr. Mohammad El Bardei

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    (B) Hosni Mubarak(C) Shabana Azmi(D) Nelson MandelaAns : (A)

    102. The prestigious Jnanpith awardwinner for 2005 is(A) Abdul Rahman Rahi

    (B) Kunwar Narayan(C) Ravindra Kelekar(D) Satyavarat ShastriAns : (B)

    103. The Bikini Murders is a bookby(A) Erez Mandela(B) J. V. Braun(C) Farukh Dhondy(D) Martin DupulsAns : (C)

    104. LTTEs administrative headquartersis situated at(A) Batticaola(B) Kilinochchi

    (C) Puthumu Rippu(D) Ariviyal NakarAns : (B)

    105. UNO recently banned Pakistanbased terrorist organisation(A) JKLF(B) United Taliban Front(C) Al-Humijat(D) Jamat-ud-DawaAns : (D)

    106. The six important inscriptionswhich have recently come to light inTamil Nadus 1200 year old ShivaTemple reveal(A) Early Chola history(B) Early Kushans history(C) Early Mauryan history(D) Early Sangam historyAns : (A)

    107. LITE is the proposed Maiden MoonMission of(A) Germany(B) France(C) Britain(D) JapanAns : (C)

    108. The 2008 World SnookerChampion is(A) Pankaj Advani

    (B) Colm Gilcreest(C) Thepchai Un-Nooh(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

    109. The male sports man chosen asAthlete of the Year 2008 is(A) Usain Bolt(B) Dayron Robles(C) Angelo Taylor(D) Henry RonoAns : (A)

    110. The Champion of 2008 Formulaone Races is(A) Kim Raikkonen(B) Lewis Hamilton(C) Felipe Massa(D) Robert KubicaAns : (B)

    111. According to Forbes latest list, thefourth richest Indian is(A) Anil Ambani(B) Kushal Pal Singh(C) Sunil Mittal(D) Lakshmi MittalAns : (C)

    112. India ranks..on GlobalGender-Gap Index.(A) 115th(B) 113th(C) 110th(D) 111thAns : (B)

    113. IBEx is(A) NASAs Probe(B) EUs Probe(C) EU NASA joint Probe(D) None of the aboveAns : (A)

    114. According to Forbes Magazine therichest lady of India is(A) Indira Nooyi(B) Sonia Gandhi(C) Savitri Jindal(D) Teena AmbaniAns : (C)

    115. National Women Excellence Award

    2008 has been given to(A) Pritika Kalra Gandhi(B) Sheila Dixit(C) Sharmila Tagore(D) Shabana AzmiAns : (A)

    116. The female Athlete of the YearAward has been conferred on(A) Yelena Isinbayeva(B) Tirunesh Dibaba(C) Pamela Jelimo(D) Anne FrazerAns : (A)

    117. World Junior BadmintonChampionship (Womans title) has beenwon by(A) Sayaka Sato(B) Fu Mingtian(C) Saina Nehwal(D) Xie JingAns : (C)

    118. Indias first 3G Technology-basedmobile phone service of MTNL waslaunched on(A) December 15, 2008

    (B) December 11, 2008(C) December 10, 2008(D) December 8, 2008Ans : (B)

    119. The new Chief Minister ofMizoram is(A) P. A. Sangma

    (B) Mr. Lalthanhawla(C) R. Lalzirliana(D) H. LiansailovaAns : (B)

    120. According to National CrimeRecords Bureau (NCRB) the number offarmers who committed suicides during2007 is(A) 16,632(B) 4,238(C) 11,026(D) 1,21,617Ans : (A)

    121. IndiaU.S. Civil NuclearCooperation Agreement was signed

    on(A) October 11, 2008(B) October 20, 2008(C) October 15, 2008(D) October 5, 2008Ans : (A)

    122. The IIM Review Committee whichrecommended higher governmentcontrol on IIMs is headed by(A) M. K. Prasad(B) R.C. Bhargava(C) Ravi Kumar(D) C. RangrajanAns : (B)

    123. India launched its first MoonMission Chandrayaan-1 on(A) October 10, 2008(B) October 15, 2008(C) October 20, 2008(D) October 22, 2008Ans : (D)

    124. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehiclewhich put Chandrayaan-1 into its orbitis(A) PSLV-C-9(B) PSLV-C-8(C) PSLV-C-11(D) PSLV-C-7Ans : (C)

    125. India is the country to sendMoon Mission.(A) Fifth(B) Fourth(C) Sixth(D) SeventhAns : (B)

    126. The number of instruments whichthe spacecraft Chandrayaan carried is(A) 15(B) 20

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    (C)11(D) 9Ans : (C)

    127. Union Cabinet has cleared Right toEducation Bill which is the enablinglegislation to notify(A) The 91th Constitutional Amendment

    (B) The 86th Constitutional Amendment(C) The 95th Constitutional Amendment(D) The 93rd Constitutional AmendmentAns : (B)

    128. On October 15, 2008 theIBSASummit concluded in New Delhi.(A) Third(B) Fourth(C) Fifth(D) SixthAns : (A)

    129. The IBSA Dialogue Forum wasformalised through the adoption of theBrasilia Declaration in(A) 2004

    (B) 2003(C) 2005(D) 2006Ans : (B)

    130. ACD stands for(A) Asian Cooperative Dialogue(B) Asia Cooperation Dialogue(C) Asia China Dialogue Forum(D) Asian-Chinese DialogueAns : (B)

    131. The number of member countrieswho participated in Asia-EuropeMeeting Summit held on October 24-25,2008 was(A) 45(B) 40(C) 35(D) 30Ans : (A)

    132. The new-President of Maldives is(A) Abdul Gayoom(B) Mohammad Anni Nasheed(C) Mohammad Irshad(D) Abdul QadirAns : (B)

    133. Which of the following states hastopped in Governments PrimaryEducation Development Index ?(A) Delhi

    (B) Madhya Pradesh(C) Kerala(D) Tamil NaduAns : (C)

    134. EDI stands for(A) Enforcement Directorate Index(B) Education DevelopmentInfrastructure(C) Education and Development Identity(D) Education Development IndexAns : (D)

    135. Which one of the following is notthe winner of 2008 Nobel Prize inMedicine ?(A) Professor Herald Zur Hausen(B) Martin Chalfi(C) Prof. Luc Montagnier(D) Francoise Barre-Sinoussi

    Ans : (B)

    136. Which one of the following is notthe winner of 2008 Nobel Prize inPhysics ?(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio(B) Makoto Kobayashi(C) Toshihide Maskawa(D) Yoichiro NambuAns : (A)

    137. Which one of the following has notwon the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?(A) Martin Chalfi(B) Roger Y. Tsien(C) Osamu Shimomura

    (D) Franco Basse SinoussiAns : (D)

    138. Traditionally, the first of NobelPrizes awarded each year in the categoryof(A) Physics(B) Chemistry(C) Medicine(D) LiteratureAns : (C)

    139. The Alternative Nobel Prizes are(A) Magsaysay Awards(B) Right to Livelihood Awards(C) Global Energy Awards(D) Grammy AwardsAns : (B)

    140. National Consumer Rights Day isobserved on(A) December 4(B) December 7(C) December 24(D) December 10Ans : (C)

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    1. Which of the following is the winnerof Miss Universe 2008(A) Riyo Mori(B) Zhang Zilin(C) Dayana Mendoza(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi

    2. The President of India can nominateto the Rajya Sabha :

    (A) 6 members(B) 9 members(C) 12 members(D) 15 members

    3. The first General elections under theIndian constitution were held in :(A) 1950(B) 1951(C) 1952(D) 1953

    4. The President of India is elected by :(A) Parliament(B) State legislatures(C) by the people directly

    (D) by an electrol college consisting ofthe elected members of the Lok Sabha,the Rajya Sabha and the StateLegislative Assemblies.

    5. Which article of the Indianconstitution empowers the President ofIndia to impose central rule on a state?(A) Article 256(B) Article 356(C) Article 370(D) Article 373

    6. The time-gap between two sessions ofparliament must not exceed :(A) 3 months(B) 6 months

    (C) 9 months(D) 12 months

    7. The vacancy in the office of thePresident must be filled within :(A) 6 month(B) 9 month(C) 12 month(D) 3 month

    8. The drafting committee of the IndianConstitution was headed by :

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    (A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) N. Gopalaswamy(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

    9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :(A) The Rajya Sabha only(B) The Lok Sabha only

    (C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha(D) The President of India

    10. Which of the following bodies hasnot been provided for by the Indianconstitution ?(A) Election Commission(B) Planning Commission(C) Finance Commission(D) Union Public Service Commission

    11. The number of Anglo-Indians whocan be nominated by the President to theLok Sabha is :(A) 2(B) 3

    (C) 4(D) 5

    12. The sanctioned strength of theJudges of Supreme Court of Indiaincluding the Chief Justice is :(A) 15(B) 17(C) 20(D) 26

    13. Who was the first President of Indiato be elected unopposed?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy(C) V. V. Giri(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

    14. The maximum strength of the LokSabha and the Rajya Sabha is :(A) 525 and 250(B) 552 and 250(C) 535 and 275(D) 500 and 250

    15. If the Vice-president were to submithis resignation, he would notify to :(A) The President of India(B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief Justic of India(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

    16. What is the minimum strength of a

    State Legislative Assembly?(A) 40(B) 60(C) 50(D) 70

    17. India is the third developing countryto host the 2010 commonwealth Games.The other two are :(A) Malaysia and South Korea(B) Singapore and Jamaica(C) Jamaica & China

    (D) Malaysia & Jamaica

    18. The Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India is appointed by the :(A) Prime Minister of India(B) President of India(C) Finance Minister(D) Lok Sabha

    19. Article 370 of the Indian constitutiondeals with :(A) The Emergency Powers of thePresident(B) The special position of the state ofJammu and Kashmir(C) The power of the President to seekthe advisory opinion of the SupremeCourt on any matter of publicimportance(D) Distribution of taxes between theCentre and the State

    20. The Supreme commander of theDefence Forces of India is :(A) The Defence Minister

    (B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief of the Army Staff(D) The President of India

    21. Which of the following rivers flowsthrough a rift valley?(A) Kaveri(B) Krishna(C) Tapti(D) Godavari

    22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary islocated in the state of :(A) Assam(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Rajasthan(D) West Bengal

    23. How many major ports are there atpresent in India?(A) 8(B) 12(C) 15(D) 14

    24. The earth revolves round the sun andits causes :(A) Differences in longitude and time(B) Changes of seasons(C) Deflection of winds and currents(D) Formation of day and night

    25. Latitude of a point on the earth is

    measured by the distance in :(A) Kilometres from the Equator(B) Angles from the Equator(C) Angles from the Poles(D) None of the above

    26. The earth is :(A) Spherical(B) Elliptical(C) Oblate Spheroid(D) Prolate Spheroid

    27. Day and Night are equal at the :(A) Equator(B) Poles(C) Prime Meridian(D) Antarctic

    28. The heaviest planet revolving roundthe sun is :

    (A) Moon(B) Jupiter(C) Neptune(D) Pluto

    29. The biggest Planet is :(A) Venus(B) Mars(C) Mercury(D) Jupiter

    30. The International Date line passesthrough :(A) Exactly through 180 Longitude(B) Equator(C) Approximately 180 east or westmeridian

    (D) 0 Meridian

    31. The largest river of Asia is :(A) Yangtze(B) Yenisei(C) Indus(D) Mekong

    32. Which country is called the `SugarBowl' of the world?(A) Cuba(B) India(C) Nepal(D) Norway

    33. Which of the following countries hasthe largest area in the world?(A) USA(B) Russia(C) Canada(D) China

    34. The world's highest waterfall, theAngel Falls is situated in :(A) Venezuela(B) USA(C) Guyana(D) Australia

    35. The universe is composed of :(A) Earth(B) Earth and the Sun(C) Mat

    (D) None

    36. The Temperate Grasslands of SouthAmerica are called :(A) Pampas(B) Steppes(C) Savanna(D) Evergreen grasslands

    37. Rial is the currency of :(A) Romania(B) Iran

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    (C) Japan(D) Libya

    38. New Moore island is situated in the :(A) Indian Ocean(B) Bay of Bengal(C) Arabian Sea(D) China Sea

    39. Which river in the world carries themaximum volume of water?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Mississippi Missouri(D) Ganga

    40. Which of the following riverscrosses the equator twice?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Congo(D) Orinoco

    41. The Indus Valley civilization isassociated with :

    (A) Egyptians(B) Sumerians(C) Chinese(D) Mesopotamians

    42. The Indus Valley Civilization wasfamous for :(A) Well planned cities(B) Efficient civic organisation(C) Progress of art and architecture(D) All the above

    43. Who was mainly worshipped in theRig Vedic Period?(A) Indra(B) Vishnu(C) Sun(D) Trimurti

    44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?(A) Panini(B) Manu(C) Kautilya(D) Dhruv

    45. Which of the following is the oldestVeda?(A) Samaveda(B) Rigveda(C) Yajurveda(D) Atharvaveda

    46. Who among the following was calledLight of Asia?(A) Mahavira(B) Buddha(C) Akbar(D) Ashoka

    47. Who was the founder of the Guptadynasty?(A) Srigupta(B) Chandragupta II(C) Samudragupta

    (D) Kumargupta

    48. The Upanishads are :(A) A source of Hindu philosophy(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws(C) Books on social behaviour of man(D) Prayers to God

    49. The biggest mosque of India wasbuilt by :(A) Aurangzeb(B) Shahjahan(C) Akbar(D) Jahangir

    50. The first Battle of Panipat wasfought between :(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi(D) Babar and Ranasanga

    51. The Chinese pilgrim who visitedIndia during the period ofHarshavardhana was :

    (A) Fa-hien(B) Hiuen Tsang(C) Itsing(D) Wang-sung

    52. Who among the following belongedto the moderate group of the IndianNational Congress?(A) Lala Lajpat Rai(B) Bipin Chandra Pal(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    53. Fa-hien came to India during thereign of :(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta II(C) Harsha(D) Kanishka

    54. Which of the following temples wasbuilt by the Cholas?(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur(C) Sun Temple, Konark(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

    55. Which dynasty was well-known forexcellent village administration?(A) Pandyas(B) Pallavas(C) Cholas(D) Chalukyas

    56. The Ajanta Caves were built duringthe period of the :(A) Guptas(B) Kushanas(C) Mauryas(D) Chaulkyas

    57. The eight-fold path was propoundedby :(A) Kabirdas(B) Buddha

    (C) Shankaracharya(D) Mahavira

    58. Who were the first to issue goldcoins in India?(A) Mauryas(B) Indo-Greeks(C) Guptas

    (D) Kushanas

    59. `The Vedas contain all the truth' wasinterpreted by :(A) Swami Vivekananda(B) Swami Dayananda(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai(D) None of the above

    60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculptureof the :(A) Jains(B) Buddhists(C) Muslims(D) Christians

    61. Which among the following is a folk

    dance of India?(A) Manipuri(B) Garba(C) Kathakali(D) Mohiniattam

    62. Kathak is the principal classicaldance of :(A) South India(B) Eastern India(C) Northern India(D) Western India

    63. The classical dance of AndhraPradesh is :(A) Kathakali(B) Kuchipudi(C) Odissi(D) Bharatanatyam

    64. The popular folk song of UttarPradesh is known as :(A) Maang(B) Kajari(C) Baul(D) Boli

    65. The folk theatre of Bihar is called:(A) Rammat(B) Nautanki(C) Bidesia(D) Manch

    66. Which of the following classicaldance originated in Tamil Nadu ?(A) Kathakali(B) Kathak(C) Bharatanatyam(D) Odissi

    67. The oldest form of composition ofthe Hindustani vocal music is :(A) Ghazal(B) Dhrupad(C) Thumari

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    (D) None of the above

    68. Indian classical dance has beenpopularized abroad by :(A) Malaika Arora(B) Gopi Krishna(C) Uday Shankar(D) Yamini Krishnamurti

    69. Tamasha is the famous folk form ofmusical theatre and belong to :(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Punjab(C) Maharashtra(D) Bihar

    70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fostersthe development of dance, drama andmusic in the country. When was itestablished ?(A) 1951(B) 1953(C) 1954(D) 1956

    71. When was the Planning Commissionset up to prepare a blue print ofdevelopment for the country?(A) 1948(B) 1949(C) 1950(D) 1951

    72. Who was the first Chairman of thePlanning Commission?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru(D) Sardar Patel

    73. The National Development Councilwas set up in :(A) 1948(B) 1950(C) 1951(D) 1962

    74. The First Five-year plan covered theperiod :(A) 1947-52(B) 1950-55(C) 1951-56(D) 1952-57

    75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the followingfive year plans?(A) Third

    (B) Fourth(C) Fifth(D) Sixth

    76. Planning Commission is :(A) Advisory body(B) Executive body(C) Government body(D) Autonomous body

    77. The Community DevelopmentProgramme was launched in :

    (A) 1950(B) 1952(C) 1956(D) 1960

    78. The highest body which approves theFive-Year Plan is the :(A) Finance Ministry

    (B) Lok Sabha(C) Rajya Sabha(D) National Development Council

    79. Which of the following commoditiesearn maximum foreign exchange forIndia?(A) Jute(B) Iron and Steel(C) Tea(D) Sugar

    80. The one rupee note bears thesignature of :(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(C) Finance Minister

    (D) None of these

    81. How many banks were nationalizedin 1969?(A) 16(B) 14(C) 15(D) 20

    82. The Reserve Bank of India wasestablished in :(A) 1820(B) 1920(C) 1935(D) 1940

    83. The first Indian Bank was :(A) Traders Bank(B) Imperial Bank(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta(D) None

    84. The rupee coin was first minted inIndia in :(A) 1542(B) 1601(C) 1809(D) 1677

    85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bankwas set up in :(A) 1980(B) 1982

    (C) 1981(D) 1989

    86. Which of the following is not achemical action?(A) Burning of coal(B) Conversion of water into steam(C) Digestion of food(D) Burning of Paper

    87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :(A) Citric acid

    (B) Ascorbic acid(C) Oxalic acid(D) Nitric acid

    88. Permanent harness of water is due tothe presence of :(A) Calcium bicarbonate(B) Magnesium bicarbonate

    (C) Calcium sulphate(D) Sodium bicarbonate

    89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)consist of :(A) Butane and propane(B) Ethane and hexane(C) Ethane and nonane(D) None of these

    90. Which of the following is present inhard water :(A) Calcium(B) Aluminium(C) Sodium(D) Chlorine

    91. Ecology deals with :(A) Birds(B) Cell formation(C) Tissues(D) Relation between organisms andtheir environment

    92. Meteorology is the science of :(A) Weather(B) Meteors(C) Metals(D) Earthquakes

    93. Entomology deals with :(A) Plants(B) Animals(C) Insects(D) Chemicals

    94. Numismatics is the study of :(A) Coins(B) Numbers(C) Stamps(D) Space

    95. When ice melts in a beaker of water,the level of water in the beaker will :(A) Increase(B) Decrease(C) Remain the same(D) First increase and then decrease

    96. Which of the following does not

    admit any division?(A) Atom(B) Molecules(C) Compounds(D) All

    97. What is the approximate velocity ofsound in air :(A) 3 m/s(B) 30 m/s(C) 300 m/s(D) 3000 m/s

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    98. Which of the following is not aprimary colour :(A) Blue(B) Green(C) Red(D) Black

    99. Sound travels fastest through :(A) Vacuum(B) Steel(C) Water(D) Air

    100. Who is the present Governor ofBihar ?(A) R.S.Gavai(B) R.L.Bhatia(C) Buta Singh(D) Syed Sibti Razi

    ANSWERS1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7.(A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A)

    16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25.(B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30.(C)31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C)36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B)46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C)56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (B) 59. (B) 60. (B)61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (C)66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (C) 70. (B)71. (C) 72. (C) 73. (C) 74. (C) 75. (D)76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A)81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (C) 84. (A) 85. (B)86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (A)91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (C) 94. (A) 95. (C)96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (B)

    Abbreviations

    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW

    XYZ

    A

    AAFI

    AAPSO

    AASU

    ABM

    ACACCAD

    ADBAERE

    AGOC

    AICC

    AICTE

    AIDS

    AIFEAIIMS

    AIL

    AIMPLBAIR

    AITUE

    AMANC

    APECAPSCASEAN

    ASLV

    ASIASSOCHAM

    ASWAC

    ATS

    Amateur AthleticsFederation of IndiaAfro-Asian People'sSolidarity OrganisationAll Assam StudentsUnionAnti Ballistic MissileAlternate Current /Ashok Chakra / AirConditioner / AntarcticClubAnxillary Cadet CoreAno Domini (After thebirth of Jesus)Asian DevelopmentBank .Atomic Energy ResearchEstablishmentAsian GamesOrganisation CommitteeAll India CongressCommitteeAll India Council ofTechnical EducationAcquired ImmunoDeficiency SyndromeAll India FootballFederationAll India Institute ofMedical SciencesAeronautics IndiaLimitedAll India Muslim

    Personal Law BoardAll India Radio(Broadcasting)All India Trade UnionCongressAnti Meridian (Before

    Noon)African NationalCongressAsia Pacific EconomicCooperationArmy Postal ServicesCoreAssociation of SouthEast Asian NationsAugmented SatelliteLaunch Vehicle

    Archaeological Surveyof IndiaAssociated Chamber ofCommerce and Industry(India)Airborne SurveillanceWarning and ControlAnti Tetanus Serum

    B

    BAMS Bachelor of Ayurvedic

    BARC

    BBC

    BC

    BCG

    BCCIBEL

    BENELUX

    BHEL

    BIFR

    BIMSTEC

    BIS

    B Pharma

    BSF

    Medicine and SurgeryBhabha AtomicResearch CentreBritish BroadcastingCorporationBefore Christ (Before thebirth of Jesus)Bacillus Calmette

    Guerin (Anti TBVaccine)Board of Control forCricket in IndiaBharat ElectronicsLimitedBelgium, Netherlandsand LuxemburgBharat HeavyElectronics LimitedBoard of IndustrialFinance andReconstruction(Formerly Industrial

    Reconstruction Finance

    Board)Bangladesh, India,Myanmar, Sri Lanka,Thailand EconomicCooperationBureau of IndianStandardsBachelor of PharmacyBorder Security Force

    C

    CAD

    CAG

    CARECASE

    CATCAZRI

    CBI

    CBSECCEA

    CCS

    C-DACCDMA

    CDRI

    CDS

    CHOGM

    CIDCIS

    CISF

    CITUCNG

    COD

    COFEPOSACPO

    CPRI

    CRPFCRR

    CSIR

    CSO

    CTS

    CVC

    Command AreaDevelopmentComptroller and AuditorGeneralCooperative forAmerican ReliefEverywhere

    Commission forAlternative Sources ofEnergyCentral AdministrativeTribunal, ComputerisedAxial TomographyCentral Arid ZoneResearch InstituteCentral Bureau ofInvestigationCentral. Board ofSecondary EducationCabinet Committee onEconomic AffairsCabinet Committee onSecurity

    Centre For Developmentof Advance ComputingCode Division MultipleAccessCentral Drug ResearchInstituteCompulsory DepositSchemeCommonwealth Headsof Government MeetingCriminal InvestigationDepartment

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    Commonwealth ofIndependent StatesCentral IndustrialSecurity Force, Centre of Indian TradeUnionsCompressed Natural GasCentral Ordnance Depot

    Conservation of ForeignExchange andPrevention of SmugglingActCentral PassportOrganisationCentral Power ResearchInstituteCentral Reserve PoliceForceCash Reserve RatioCouncil of Scientific andIndustrial ResearchCentral StatisticalOrganisationComputerisedTomography ScannerCentral VigilanceCommission

    D

    DDT

    DFDR

    DIG

    D.Lit.

    DMDMK

    DNADPAP

    DPC

    DPSADRDO

    DTH

    DVD

    Dichloro Diphenyle Tri-chloroethane'Digital Flight DataRecorder (Black box)'Deputy InspectorGeneralDoctor of LiteratureDistrict MagistrateDravida MunetraKazhagamDi-oxyribo-Nucleic Acid'Drought Prone Area

    ProgrammeDabhol Power CompanyDeep Penetration StrikeAircraftDefence Research andDevelopmentOrganisationDirect to HomeDigital Versatile Disk

    E

    EASECD

    ECGEEC

    EEG

    ELISA

    EMFEPABX

    EPZ

    ERDAESMA

    EVM

    EXIM Bank

    Employment AssuranceSchemeEuropean Central BankElectro CardiogramEuropean Economic

    CommunityElectro EncephalogramEnzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent AssayElectromotive ForceElectronic PrivateAutomatic BranchExchangeExport Processing ZoneEnergy Research andDevelopment

    AdministrationEssential ServicesMaintenance ActElectronic VotingMachineExport-Import Bank ofIndia

    F

    FAO

    FBI

    FBTRFCIFDR

    FERA

    FEMAFICCI

    FIPB

    FIRFRS

    FTII

    FTZ

    Food and AgricultureOrganisationFederal Bureau ofInvestigation (USA)Fast Breeder TestReactorFood Corporation ofIndia / FertilizerCorporation of IndiaFlight Data Recorder(Black Box)Foreign ExchangeRegulation ActForeign ExchangeManagement Act

    Federation of IndiaChambers of Commerceand IndustryForeign InvestmentPromotion BoardFirst Information ReportFellow of the RoyalSocietyFilms and TelevisionInstitute of IndiaFree Trade Zone

    G

    GAILGATT

    GIC

    GMTGNLF

    GNP

    GPFGPO

    GPS

    GSI

    Gas Authority of IndiaLimitedGeneral Agreement on

    Tariff and TradeGeneral InsuranceCorporationGreenwich Mean TimeGorkha NationalLiberation FrontGross National ProductGeneral Provident FundGeneral Post OfficeGlobal PositioningSystemGeological Survey ofIndia

    H

    HAC

    HALHCF

    HDFC

    HIV

    HMT

    HUDCO

    HYVS

    Hindustan Aluminium

    CorporationHindustan AeronauticsLimitedHighest Common FactorHousing DevelopmentFinance CorporationHuman Immuno-deficiency VirusHindustan MachineToolsHousing and UrbanDevelopment

    CorporationHigh Yield VarietySeeds

    I

    IAAI

    lAC

    IAEA

    IARI

    IBRDICAR

    ICBM

    ICC

    ICFTU

    ICICIICJICMR

    ICSI

    IDAIDBI

    IDO

    IDPLIFA

    IFCI

    IFFIIFFCO

    IFTU

    IIPA

    lIS

    IISCO

    lIT

    ILOIMA

    IMFINGCA

    INS

    INSATINTELSAT

    INTERPOL

    INTUCIOC

    IPC

    IPKF

    IQ

    IRBMIRC

    IRDA

    IRDPISB

    ISM

    ISOISP

    ISRO

    ISTITBP

    ITDC

    ITPO

    ITO

    ITUC

    International AirportAuthority of IndiaIndian AirlinesCorporationInternational AtomicEnergy AgencyIndian AgriculturalResearch InstituteInternational Bank forReconstruction andDevelopment (World

    Bank)Indian Council ofAgricultural ResearchInter ContinentalBallistic MissileInternational CricketCouncilInternational

    Confederation of FreeTrade UnionsIndustrial Credit andInvestment Corporationof India LimitedInternational Court ofJusticeIndian Council ofMedical ResearchIndian CompanySecretaries InstituteInternationalDevelopment AgencyIndustrial DevelopmentBank of IndiaInternational DefenceOrganisation

    Indian Drugs andPharmaceuticals LimitedIndian FootballAssociationIndustrial FinanceCorporation of IndiaInternational FilmFestival of IndiaIndian FarmersFertilizers CooperativeInternational Federationof Trade UnionsIndian Institute of PublicAdministrationIndian Institute ofSciences

    Indian Iron and SteelCompanyIndian Institute ofTechnologyInternational LabourOrganisationIndian MilitaryAcademyInternational MonetaryFundIndira Gandhi Galleryfor Culture and Art

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    Indian Naval ShipIndian National SatelliteInternationalTelecommunicationSatelliteInternational PoliceOrganisationIndian National Trade

    Union CongressInternational OlympicCommittee / Indian OilCorporationIndian Penal CodeIndian Peace KeepingForceIntelligence QuotientIntermediate RangeBallistic MissileInternational Red CrossInsurance RegulatoryDevelopment AuthorityIntegrated RuralDevelopmentProgrammeIndian Standard BureauIndian School of MinesInternationalOrganisation forStandardisationInternet ServicesProviderIndian Space ResearchOrganisationIndian Standard TimeIndo-Tibet Border PoliceIndian TourismDevelopmentCorporationIndian Trade PromotionOrganisationInternational Trade

    OrganisationIndian Trade UnionCongress

    J

    JMM

    Jharkhand MuktiMorcha

    K

    KG Kinder Garten

    L

    LASER

    LICLLB

    LLM

    LMG

    LoC

    LoAC

    LPGLSD

    LTTE

    Light Amplification ByStimulated Emission ofRadiation

    Life InsuranceCorporation of IndiaBachelor of LawMaster of LawLight Machine GumLine of Control(Pakistan)Line of Actual Control(China)Liquefied Petroleum GasLysergic acid di-ethylamide

    Liberation Tigers ofTamil Elam

    M

    MA

    MASER

    MBA

    MBBSMBTMCA

    MCC

    MDMFN

    MI

    MISAMIT

    MLA

    MLCMNC

    MRCP

    MRCS

    MRTPC

    MODVAT

    Master of ArtsMicrowaveAmplification byStimulated Emission ofRadiationMaster of BusinessAdministrationBachelor of Medicineand Bachelor of SurgeryMain Battle TankMonetary CompensatoryAllowance / Master ofComputer ApplicationMelbourne Cricket ClubDoctor of MedicineMost Favoured NationMilitary IntelligenceMaintenance of InternalSecurity ActMechachusates Institute

    of Technology (USA)Member of LegislativeAssemblyMember of LegislativeCouncilMulti NationalCorporationMember of RoyalCollege of PhysiciansMember of RoyalCollege of SurgeonsMonopoly andRestrictive TradePractices CommissionModified Value AddedTax

    N

    NABARD

    NACONAEP

    NAFED

    NAFTANAPP

    NASA

    NASDAQNASSCOM

    NATO

    NCW

    NCCR

    NCERT

    NDANDDB

    NDFNEERI

    NEFA

    NEPA

    NFDCNFL

    NHRC

    NICONIDC

    NIIT

    NIMHANS

    National Bank forAgricultural and RuralDevelopmentNational AIDS ControlOrganisationNational AdultEducation ProgrammeNational Agriculturaland MarketingFederationNorth American FreeTrade AgreementNarora Atomic PowerPlantNational Aeronautics

    and SpaceAdministration (USA)National Association ofSecurity Dealer's ActiveQuotationNational Association ofSoftware & ServiceCompaniesNorth Atlantic TreatyOrganisationNational Commission

    NITIE

    NMDS

    NMEP

    NOIDA

    NPCNPP

    NPT

    NRDC

    NREPNRI

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    STARSSTD

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    SWAPO

    South Asian Associationfor RegionalCooperationSpace ApplicationCentreSouth Asian Free TradeAgreementSports Authority of India

    Steel Authority of IndiaLimitedSouth Asian PreferentialTrade ArrangementSevere AcuteRespiratory SyndromeSecurityCouncil/Supreme CourtShipping Corporation ofIndiaStanding Conference ofPublic EnterprisesSpecial Class RailwayApprenticeSpecial Drawing RightsSecurity ExchangeBoard of IndiaSiromani GurudwaraPrabandhak CommitteeShri Harikota RangeSmall IndustriesDevelopment Bank ofIndiaSecret IntelligenceService (U.K)Suppression of .ImmoralTraffic in Women andGirls ActSatellite Launch VehicleSociety for thePrevention of Cruelty ofAnimalsSociety for the

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    Bank PO Sample paper(General English)

    1. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/howling when it was it was (c)/ given theinjection (d)/ No error. (e)ANS (c)2. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.It being an important (a)/ letter, the drafthad to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)ANS (d)3. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.Asha could not defeat her (a)/ opponentscontrary to their (b)/ good preparation

    and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)ANS (b)4. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.Pratiksha expected good marks (a)/ inthe examination (b)/ but she was verydisappointed (c)/ when the results came.(d)/ No error. (e)ANS (e)5. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjaygoes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)ANS (a)6. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.

    Some people consider Kama (a)/ to bethe valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ Noerror. (e)ANS (b)7. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.Victor, along with (a)/ a group of friends(b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when theaccident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)ANS (d)8. Out of the four given responses,choose the one that can be a substitutefor the sentence expression.A ruling body or class of rich men.(a) plutocracy (b) meritocracy (c)

    aristocracy (d) oligarchyANS (a)9. Out of the four given responses,choose the one that can be a substitutefor the sentence expression.One who works for the welfare ofmankind(a) communist (b) socialist (c)philanthropist (d) egalitarianANS (c)10. Out of the four given responses,choose the one that can be a substitute

    for the sentence expression.A person who attacks traditional orestablished beliefs, principles, ideas,institutions etc.(a) militant (b) anarchist (c) sceptic (d)iconoclastANS (d)11. Out of the four given responses,

    choose the one that can be a substitutefor the sentence expression.One who always hopes for the best inlife.(a) pacifist (b) optimist (c) socialist (d)evangelistANS (b)12. Out of the four given responses,choose the one that can be a substitutefor the sentence expression.One who loves books(a) biographer (b) bibliographer (c)bibliophile (d) orthographerANS (c)13. Out of the four choices given, choosethe one that is the nearest in meaning tothe idiom/phrase printed in bold.

    The poor boy found it difficult to makeup his deficiency in English.(a) recover (b) correct (c) remove (d)improveANS (d)14. Out of the four choices given, choosethe one that is the nearest in meaning tothe idiom/phrase printed in bold.A Prime Minister cannot ride roughshodover his ministerial colleagues for long.(a) deal unkindly with (b) take forgranted (c) be ham handed with (d)exploit willfullyANS (a)15. Out of the four choices given, choosethe one that is the nearest in meaning tothe idiom/phrase printed in bold.The Opposition charged the Governmentwith playing havoc with the bankingsystem.(a) disturbing (b) disorganizing (c)degrading (d) destroyingANS (d)16. Out of the four choices given, choosethe one that is the nearest in meaning tothe idiom/phrase printed in bold.Very soon the election campaigns on thepart of different political parties will bein full swing.(a) engaging (b) exciting (c) active (d)hecticANS (c)17. Out of the four choices given, choose

    the one that is the nearest in meaning tothe idiom/phrase printed in bold.Pain, anguish and shame come in thewake of the scandals in high places.(a) accompany (b) follow (c)characterise (d) signifyANS (b)68. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Crescendo (b) Cresendo (c) Crecendo(d) CrascendoANS (a)

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    19. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Langor (b) Langour (c) Languour (d)LanguorANS (d)20. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Reclammation (b) Reclaimation (c)

    Reclamation (d) ReclaimmationANS (c)21. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Indispensible (b) Indispensable (c)Indispensale (d)IndespensabeANS (b)22. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Consummation (b) Consummetion(c) Consumation (d) ConsumetionANS (a)23. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Unparalelled (b) Unparalleled (c)Unparallelled (d) UnparaleledANS (b)

    24. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Consience (b) Conscience (c)Concience (d) ConscienseANS (b)25. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Manuvre (b) Manovre (c) Manoeuvre(d) ManoueverANS (c)26. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Concupiscent (b) Concupisent (c)Concupicent (d) ConcupescentANS (a)27. Choose the correctly spelt word ineach of the sets given below:(a) Bunglow (b) Bangalow (c) Banglow(d) BungalowANS (d)28. Out of the four responses given,choose the one that is opposite inmeaning to the word.Timid(a) awesome (b) eager (c) bold (d)criticalANS (c)29. Out of the four responses given,choose the one that is opposite inmeaning to the word.Prosecute(a) acquit (b) discharge (c) relieve (d)release

    ANS (a)30. Out of the four responses given,choose the one that is opposite inmeaning to the word.Amiable(a) careless (b) crude (c) crafty (d) cruelANS (d)31. Out of the four responses given,choose the one that is opposite inmeaning to the word.Decent(a) conceited (b) wild (c) vulgar (d)

    ridiculousANS (c)32. Out of the four responses given,choose the one that is opposite inmeaning to the word.Ancient(a) recent (b) urban (c) progressive (d)modern

    ANS (d)33. Choose the one that is the nearest inmeaning to the word, from the fouralternatives given.Wholesome(a) strong (b) healthy (c) handsome (d)valuableANS (b)34. Choose the one that is the nearest inmeaning to the word, from the fouralternatives given.Elucidate(a) express (b) expand (c) clarify (d)qualifyANS (c)35. Choose the one that is the nearest inmeaning to the word, from the four

    alternatives given.Inquisitive(a) curious (b) bold (c) adventurous (d)complexANS (a)36. Choose the one that is the nearest inmeaning to the word, from the fouralternatives given.Induce(a) direct (b) control (c) instruct (d)causeANS (d)37. Choose the one that is the nearest inmeaning to the word, from the fouralternatives given.Speculate(a) reflect (b) know (c) guess (d) forecastANS (c)38. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:Her ....... remark proved that she wasreally naive and unsophisticated(a) unparliamentary (b) uninhibited (c)ingenuous (d) indifferentANS (c)39. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:He ....... devoted himself to the task ofcompleting his book in time(a) ingeniously (b) assiduously (c)deliberately (d) exceptionallyANS (b)40. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of

    the four choices provided in each case:Because he was a ........ he shunnedhuman society.(a) misogynist (b) misfit (c) cynic (d)misanthropeANS (d)41. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:He was ...... in his colourful dressuniform.(a) attired (b) outfitted (c) resplendent(d) bedecked

    ANS (c)42. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:He is not the man to permit anyone toencroach ....... his rights.(a) upon (b) in (c) into (d) againstANS (a)43. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of

    the four choices provided in each case:The Govt. has in principle ..... theprivatisation of power generation and itsdistribution in the country.(a) asserted (b) accepted (c) affirmed (d)confirmedANS (d)44. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:Candidates securing marks aboveseventy five percent are ..... for thisscholarship.(a) worthy (b) competent (c) eligible (d)permissibleANS (c)45. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:

    The easier the job, the ..... you do it.(a) longer (b) later (c) faster (d) lazierANS (c)46. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:We need to take urgent action to controlthe ..... of the dreaded AIDS.(a) rise (b) spread (c) development (d)outbreakANS (b)47. Fill in the blanks selecting one out ofthe four choices provided in each case:I shall ..... from the bank tomorrow themoney we need for our work.(a) withdraw (b) recover (c) receive (d)takeANS (a)48. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.Many people are of the opinion (a)/ thatthe sudden outburst of the speaker (b)/was surprising and unseemly, to say theleast. (c) /No error (d)ANS (d)49. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.Everything depends on him (a)/ puttingthe right amount of (b)/ hard at the righttime, (c)/ No error (d)ANS (a)50. Mark the part of the sentence whichhas an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.There is Mr. Hussain (a)/ whom they say

    (b)/ is the best painter in the town. (c)/No error (d)ANS (b)

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    Indian Bank Computer Officers exam

    2008 solved paper

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    Indian Bank Computer Officers exam

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    Professional Knowledge

    1. Apassive threat to computer securityis -(a) Malacious intent(b) Sabotage

    (c) Accidental Agents(d) Espionage Agents(e) None of theseAns (b)2. The Secure Electronic Transaction(SET) specification is-(a) is a notice ,issued and verified by acertificate authority that guarantees auser or website is legitimate(b) proved private key-encryption of alldata that passes between a client and aserver

    (c) Allows users to choose an encryptionscheme for the data that passes betweena client and a server(d) Uses a public-key encryption tosecure credit-card transaction system(e) None of theseAns (d)3. ........... allows wireless mobile device

    to access the Internet and its servicessuch as the web and E-mail.(a) TCP/IP(b) Ethernet(c) WAP(d) Token ring(e) None of theseAns (c)4. 'DOS' floppy disk does not have -(a) A boot record(b) A file allocation table(c) A root Directory(d) Virtual memory(e) BIOSAns (A)5. 'MICR' technology used for clearanceof cheque by banks refers to-

    (a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition(b) Magnetic Intelligence CharacterRecognition(c) Magnetic Information CableRecognition(d) Magnetic Insurance CasesRecognition(e) None of theseAns (a)6. All the information collected duringdatabase development is stored in a -(a) Repository(b) Data Warehouse(c) RAD(d) CASE(e) None of theseAns (d)7. The ........ component is usedby thedata analyst to create the queries thataccess the database.(a) Data extraction(b) End-user query tool(c) End-user presentational tool(d) Dta store(e) None of theseAns (b)8. A(n) .......... allows network users toshare a single copy ofsoftware,whichresides on the network server.(a) Single-user license agreement(b) Network site license(c) End-user license agreement(d) Business software license

    (e) None of theseAns (a)9. A polymorphic virus -(a) Modifies its program code each timeit attaches itself to another program orfile(b) is a malicious - logic program thatcopies itself repeatedly in memory or ona disk drive untill no memory or diskspace remains(c) a malious -logic program that hideswithin or looks like a legitimate program

    (d) Infects a program file ,but stillreports the size and creation data of theoriginal ,uninfected program(e)None of theseAns (a)10. Microwave transmission is used inenvironments where installing physicaltranmission media is -

    (a) Difficult or impossible and whereline-of-sight transmission is unavailable(b) Easy or promising and line-of-sighttransmission is unavailable(c) Difficult or impossible and whereline-of-sight transmission is available(d) Easy or promising and line-of-sighttransmission is available(e) None of theseAns (c)

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    SBI BANK CLERK 2008 SOLVED

    PAPER(HELD ON 06-07-2008 SECOND

    SITTING)General Awareness

    1. Who amongst the following is theauthor of the book Shame?(a) Chandar S. Sundaram (b) NamitaGokhale(c) Jaswindar Sanghara (d) Anita Desai(e) None of these2. As per the reports published by theOrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)has generated maximum new jobs in thepast few years?(a) China (b) Russia(c) India (d) Brazil(e) None of these3. Mr. Digambar V. Kamat took over aswhich of the following in 2007?(a) Governor of Goa (b) Chief Ministerof Goa

    (c) Governor of Meghalaya (d) Governorof Rajasthan(e) None of these4. Who amongst the following Indianswas awarded King Charles II Medal bythe UK in 2007?(a) Dr. Manmohan Singh (b) Smt. SoniaGandhi(c) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (d) Smt.Vasundhara Raje(e) None of these5. Miss Riyo Mori who was crowned asMiss Universe 2007 belongs to which ofthe following countries?(a) Japan (b) U.S.A(c) China (d) Singapore(e) South Korea

    6. Which of the following countries hasdecided to build a road to the base campof Mt. Everest?(a) India (b) China(c) Nepal (d) Myanmar(e) None of these7. Bharti-Airtel, the largest mobilecompany of India joined the elite club ofcompanies earning profits of more thanUS $1 billion. What was the net profit ofthe Company in the year 2006-07?About(a) Rs. 3500 crores(b) Rs. 4000 crores(c) Rs. 4250 cores(d) Rs. 4450 crores(e) Rs. 4500 crores

    8. SEBI bans some companies for theirrole in F&O Scam, was the news insome major newspapers in 2007. What isthe full form of F&O?(a) Fair & Optimum(b) Free & Operational(c) Future & Operations(d) Future & Options(e) None of these9. Which of the following Africancountries launched its communication

    satellite in 2007 for the first time?(a) Nigeria (b) Kenya(c) Zimbabwe (d) Mauritius(e) None of these10. The President of Brazil was on avisit to India in 2007 where he signedseveral trade agreements. Which of thefollowing has been the major area of

    trade relations between the twocountries?(a) Oil exploration (b) Supply of agroproducts(c) Production of nuclear fuel (d) Importof electronic goods(e) None of these11. The World Islamic Economic Forumwas held in 2007 in(a) Malaysia (b) Kuwait(c) Iran (d) Brazil(e) Indonesia12. In an important meeting of theNational Development Council held inNew Delhi the Prime Minister of Indiamade a special mention of a particularsector of Indian economy which in his

    opinion was suffering from aTechnological Fatigue for lack of breakthrough in production. He was talkingof which of the following sectors?(a) Agriculture Sector (b) Oil Sector(c) Service Sector (d) Defence Sector(e) None of these13. Which of the following was themajor issue of discussion in the G-8Summit held in Germany in 2007?(a) Subsidy to agro products (b) Climateprotection(c) Financial aid to Iraq(d) Nuclear Technology and possibilityof space war(e) None of these14. As per the Economic Survey 2006-07 Indias share in World Export hasbeen(a) 0.5% (b) 0.75%(c) 1% (d) 1.25%(e) 1.5%15. How much amount approximatelythe Govt. of India planned to provide forMid Day Meal Scheme? (As per Budget2007-08)(a) Rs. 5,000 crores (b) Rs. 6,000 crores(c) Rs. 7,300 crores (d) Rs. 8,000 crores(e) Rs. 8,300 crores16. As per the figures given in thenewspapers what is the approximateinvestment in various Special EconomicZones till date in India?

    (a) Rs. 20,000 crores (b) Rs. 25,000crores(c) Rs. 30,000 crores (d) Rs. 35,000crores(e) Rs. 40,000 crores17. Who amongst the following is theauthor of the famous classical book APassage to India?(a) Mark Twain (b) Nayantara Sehgal(c) Nirad C. Choudhuri (d) E. M. Foster(e) None of these18. The Government of India has bought

    RBIs entire stake in the State Bank ofIndia in about Rs. 35, 531 crores. Whatis the share of the RBI in total snake ofthe State Bank? About -(a) 40% (b) 48%(c) 50% (d) 52%(e) 60%19. Which of the following countries has

    offered knighthood to Salman Rushdie?(a) France (b) Italy(c) Germany (d) U.K.(e) None of these20. As per Union Budget 2007-08 howmuch amount the Government of Indiaprovided for Women SpecificSchemes/Programmes for 2007-08?(a) Rs. 7,700 crores (b) Rs. 8,700 crores(c) Rs. 9,300 crores (d) Rs. 10,000crores(e) Rs. 10,500 croresAnswer Keys1) (c) 2) (c) 3) (b) 4) (c) 5) (a)6) (b) 7) (c) 8) (d) 9) (a) 10) (a)11) (a) 12) (a) 13) (b) 14) (c) 15) (c)16) (d) 17) (d) 18) (e) 19) (d) 20) (b)

    Marketing Aptitude / ComputerKnowledge

    161. Cross-selling covers(A) Identifying customer needs(B) Matching the Products to customerneeds(C) Convincing the customers of Productbenefits(D) Responding to questions andobjections of customers

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    (E) All of these162. A Prospect means(A) Any customer who walks into theBank(B) An employee of the Bank(C) A customer who is likely to beinterested in Bank's Product or service(D) A Depositor of the Bank

    (E) A Borrower of the Bank163. A Lead means(A) A Prospect who is more likely toavail of the Bank's Product(B) A Political Leader(C) A Religious Leader(D) A Bank Chairman(E) None of these 164. Innovationmeans(A) Compensation(B) Inspiration(C) Additional perquisites(D) Implementing new ideas or newmethods(E) None of these165. A Call means(A) Calling on friends

    (B) Calling on Bank employees(C) Calling on Prospective customers(D) To make telephone calls(E) Calling on relatives166. The Traditional Marketing styleinvolves(A) Telemarketing(B) Digital Marketing(C) Indirect Marketing(D) Direct Marketing(E) All of these167. Modern methods of Marketinginclude(A) Publicity on the net(B) Advertisement on the net(C) Soliciting business through e-mails(D) Telemarketing(E) All of these168. A true marketing mindsetrequires(A) Command and order mindset(B) Control mindset(C) Active mindset(D) Passive mindset(E) None of these169. Which of the following sentences isTrue ?(A) Marketing is not required in aBuyers' Market(B) Marketing is not required in aSellers' Market(C) Marketing is not required due toglobalization

    (D) Marketing is not required due tocompetition(E) Marketing is not required due toliberalization170. For effective marketing, thesalesmen should have which of thesequalities(A) Creativity(B) Team spirit(C) Motivation(D) Effective communication skills(E) All of these

    171. Market information means(A) Knowledge of shops and bazaars(B) Knowledge of shopping malls(C) Knowledge of customer profile andproduct mix(D) Knowledge of various languages(E) None of these172. Market Research is needed for

    (A) Deciding the market area(B) Deciding the right product to be sold(C) Making proper marketing decisions(D) Deciding right time to sell(E) All of these173. Which of the following statementsis True ?(A) Marketing makes the Company to gointo loss due to higher expenses(B) Marketing is not required in profit-making companies(C) Marketing sharpens the minds of theemployees(D) Marketing is a time-bound seasonalfunction(E) Marketing is a waste of time174. Marketing Plan helps in

    (A) Better lead generation(B) Better systems(C) Better results(D) Improved Balance Sheet(E) Better customer service175. If Marketing is done effectively,which of the following is not required(A) Advertisement(B) Publicity(C) Market Research(D) Market Segmentation(E) None of these176. Motivation means(A) Inspiring employees to performbetter(B) Better Communication Skills(C) Sales coaching(D) Market Research(E) None of these177. In a Selling Process in today'sworld(A) Only standard products are sold(B) No customization required(C) The Seller need not have productknowledge(D) The Seller should aim at customersatisfaction(E) Only quantum of sales matters178. Find the True statement(A) Marketing is a waste of theemployees' time(B) Marketing is not required in Indiadue to its vast population

    (C) Marketing involves additional work(D) Marketing involves team work(E) Marketing is not required today dueto IT advancement179. A Target Market is(A) Entire country(B) Entire city(C) Entire globe(D) That which consists of customerswho need the identified product(E) All of these180. Sales forecasting involves

    (A) Sales Planning(B) Sales pricing(C) Distribution Channels(D) Consumer tastes(E) All of these181. How many options does a binarychoice offer ?(A) None

    (B) One(C) Two(D) It depends on the amount of memoryin the computer(E) It depends on the speed of thecomputer's processor182. Data going into the computer iscalled(A) Output(B) Algorithm(C) Input(D) Calculations(E) Flowchart183. How many values can berepresented by a single byte ?(A) 4(B) 16

    (C) 64(D) 256(E) 512184. Transformation of input into outputis performed by(A) Peripherals(B) Memory(C) Storage(D) The Input-Output unit(E) The CPU185. Device drivers are(A) Tiny power cords for externalstorage devices(B) Experts who know how to maximizethe performance of devices(C) Small, special-purpose programs(D) The innermost part of the operatingsystem(E) Substitutes for operating system186. A collection of programs thatcontrols how your computer system runsand processes information is called(A) Operating system(B) Computer(C) Office(D) Compiler(E) Interpreter187. Which of the following refers to asmall, single-site network ?(A) LAN(B) DSL(C) RAM(D) USB

    (E) CPU188. A set of instructions telling thecomputer what to do is called(A) Mentor(B) Instructor(C) Compiler(D) Program(E) Debugger189. If you receive an e-mail fromsomeone you don't know, what shouldyou do ?(A) Forward it to the police immediately(B) Delete it without opening it(C) Open it and respond to them saying

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    you don't know them(D) Reply and ask them for theirpersonal information(E) Reply and tell them you want to keepin touch with them190. Which of the following can handlemost system functions that aren'thandled directly by the operating system

    ?(A) Vertical-market applications(B) Utilities(C) Algorithms(D) Integrated software(E) Compilers191. Microsoft Office is(A) Shareware(B) Public-domain software(C) Open-source software(D) A vertical-market application(E) An application suite192. Computers connected to a LAN(Local Area Network) can(A) Run faster(B) Go on line(C) Share information and/or share

    peripheral equipment(D) E-mail(E) None of these193. Which of the following refers to thememory in your computer ?(A) RAM(B) DSL(C) USB(D) LAN(E) CPU194. Information travels betweencomponents on the motherboardthrough(A) Flash memory (B) CMOS(C) Bays (D) Buses(E) Peripherals195. One megabyte equalsapproximately(A) 1,000 bits(B) 1,000 bytes(C) 1 million bytes(D) 1 million bits(E) 2,000 bytes196. When you are working on adocument on a PC, where is thedocument temporarily stored ?(A) RAM(B) ROM(C) The CPU(D) Flash memory(E) The CD-ROM197. How are data organized in aspreadsheet ?

    (A) Lines and spaces(B) Layers and planes(C) Height and width(D) Rows and columns(E) None of these198. Magnetic tape is not practical forapplications where data must be quicklyrecalled because tape is(A) A random-access medium(B) A sequential-access medium(C) A read-only medium(D) Fragile and easily damaged

    (E) An expensive storage medium199. The blinking symbol on thecomputer screen is called the(A) Mouse(B) Logo(C) Hand(D) Palm(E) Cursor

    200. When cutting and pasting, the itemcut is temporarily stored in(A) ROM(B) Hard drive(C) Diskette(D) Dashboard(E) ClipboardAnswers 161.(B) 162. (C) 163. (A) 164.(D)165.(C) 166. (C) 167. (E) 168. (A)169.(B) 170. (E) 171. (C) 172. (E)173.(E) 174. (E) 175. (B) 176. (A)177.(D) 178. (D) 179. (D) 180. (E)181.(C) 182. (C) 183. (E) 184. (E)185.(D) 186. (B) 187. (A) 188. (D)189.(B) 190. (A) 191. (E) 192. (C)193.(A) 194. (D) 195. (C) 196. (A)

    197.(D) 198. (E) 199. (E) 200. (E)

    SBI CLERK COMPUTER GENERALKNOWLEDGE

    1) What does that acronym VGA standfor?a) Extended Graphics Adapterb) Enhanced Graphics Arrayc) Video Graphics Arrayd) Color Graphics Array

    2) ISP stands fora) Internet Service Provider;b) Information Services Provider;c) International Services Program;d) Industrial Services program3) One KB equalsa) 1000 Bytes;b) 1000MB;

    c) 1024 bytes;d) 1024 MB4) LAN meansa) Land Acquisition Notification;b) Local Area Network;c) Large Area Network;d) Low Area Network5) One MB equalsa) 1000 bytes;b) 1000GB;c) 1024 KB;d) 1024 GB6) MICR stands fora) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition;b) Magnetic Ink Charter Recognitionc) Magnetic Ink Charter Release;d) Magnetic Ink Character Release

    7) The communication equipment usedin the computer isa) CPUb) MODEM;c) Monitord) Mouse8) Which of the following is a nationalnet work ?a) WANb) NICNETc) WWWd) HTTP9) Which of the following can be usedfor Monitors ?a) LCDb) LANc) PINd) SQL10) BIOS stands fora) Basic Input Output Systemb) Base Input Output Systemc) Broad Information Output Systemd) Basic Information Operating System11) Which of the following is used forInternational Inter Bank FinancialCommunications?a) SWIFTb) CBSc) WWWd) SPNS12) Which of the following not used inthe Computers?a) Key Board

    b) Monitorc) Power (AC/DC)d) Handle13) What does CBS mean?a) Cost Benefit Services;b) Current Business Servicesc) Core Banking Services;d) Cost of Banking Services14) Marketing in Banks is the job ofa) Specialized marketing personnel;b) every employee in the bank;c) Manager of the bank;

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    d) Sales associates15) The rate of interest on Savings BankAccount is stipulated bya) The concerned bank;b) RBI;c) Indian Banks Association;d) Government of India16) The rate of interest on Fixed and

    Investment Deposits is stipulated bya) The concerned bank;b) RBI;c) Indian Banks Association;d) Government of India17) The rate of interest on Savings Bankaccounts isa) 3.5 % p.a.;b) 4%p.a;c) 4.5% p.ad) 5%p.a18) Loan against the security ofimmovable property is by executing anagreement ofa) Assignmentb) Pledge;c) Transfer;

    d) Mortgage;19) The regulator of the banking systemin India isa) RBI;b) Finance Minister;c) SEBI;d) IBA20) Which of the following is a financialasset?a) Gold;b) silver;c) Shares in a demat account;d) Land & buildings21) NAV is normally used in respect ofschemes floated bya) Banks;b) Mutual funds;c) Insurance Companies;d) Merchant banker22) EMI is normally used in respect ofwhich of the following loans?a) Personal Loans;b) Home Loans;c) Consumer Loans;d) All the above23) The maximum period for whichfixed deposit accounts allowed to beopened in a bank for an individualcustomera) 3 years;b) 5 years;c) 10 years;d) 20 years

    24) Zero balance account is generallyallowed to be opened fora) Salaried class;b) businessmen;c) foreign customers;d) children25) Four Ps of Marketing is also knownasa) Marketing Mixb) Marketing Conceptc) Marketing environmentd) Marketing strategies

    AnswersQ No Ans Q No Ans Q No Ans

    1 c 11 a 21 b

    2 a 12 d 22 d3 c 13 c 23 c

    4 b 14 b 24 a

    5 c 15 b 25 a

    6 a 16 a7 b 17 a

    8 b 18 d

    9 a 19 a

    10 a 20 c

    SBI CLERK COMPUTER

    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

    1. Compiler is the

    (a) name given to the computer operator

    (b) part of the digital machine to store

    the information

    (c) translator of source program to object

    (d) part of arithmetic logic unit

    (e) operator of Boolean Algebra

    Ans (c) 2. Main memory is(a) Random

    Access Memory (b) Read only Memory(c) Serial Access Memory (d) None of

    these

    Ans (a)

    3. Which of the following is the smallest

    and fastest computer imitating brain

    working?

    (a) Supercomputer (b) Quantum

    Computer

    (c) Param-10,000 (d) IBM chips

    Ans (b)

    4. A compact disc (CD) is a data storage

    of the type

    (a) Magnetic (b) Optical (c) Electrical

    (d) Electromechanical

    Ans (a)

    5. Which of the following is not as

    language for computer programming?(a)

    WINDOWS (b) PASCAL (c) BASIC

    (d) COBOL (e) All of these

    Ans (a)

    6. What are the two basic types of

    memory that your computer uses?(a)

    RAM (b) RW/RAM (c) ROM (d)

    ERAM (e) POST

    Ans (a)

    7. The term gigabyte refers to

    (a) 1024 bytes (b) 1024 kilobytes (c)

    1024 megabytes

    (d) 1024 gigabytes (e) None of the aboveAns (c)

    8. A computer with CPU speed around

    100 million instructions per second &

    with the word length of around 64 bits is

    known as

    (a) Super computer (b) Mini computer

    (c) Micro computer

    (d) Micro computer (e) None of the

    above

    Ans (a)

    9. What digits are representative of all

    binary numbers?

    (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Both (a ) and (b) (d) 3 (e)

    None of the above

    Ans (c)

    10. To locate a data items for storage is

    (a) Field (b) Feed (c) Database

    (d) Fetch (e) None of the above

    Ans (d)

    11. Off-line operation is the operation of

    devices without the control of

    (a) Memory (b) CPU (c) ALU

    (d) Control unit (e) None of the above

    Ans (b)

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    12. A type of line printer that uses an

    embossed steel band to form the letters

    printed on the paper is

    (a) Golf ball printer (b) Dot-matrix

    printer

    (c) Laser printer (d) Band printer (e)

    None of the above

    Ans (d)13. A software used to convert source

    program instructions to object

    instruction is known as

    (a) Compiler (b) Assembler (c)

    Interpreter

    (d) Language processor (e) None of the

    above

    14. The 'IC' chip, used in computers, is

    made of

    (a) Chromium (b) Iron oxide (c) Silica

    (d) Silicon

    Ans (d)

    15. Name the first general purpose

    electronic computer

    Ans : UNIVAC

    16. The size of commonly used Floppy

    disk is

    (a) 4.5 (b) 3.5 (c) 3.25 (d) 5.5Ans (b)

    17. Which of the following statement is

    wrong

    (a) Windows XP is an operating system

    (b) Linux is owned and sold by

    Microsoft

    (c) Photoshop is a graphical design tool

    by Adobe

    (d) Linux is free and open source

    software

    Ans (b)18. Operating system of a computer

    (a) Enables the programmer to draw a

    flow chart

    (b) Links a program with subroutine

    with references

    (c) Provides a layer, user friendly

    interface

    (d) None of the above

    Ans (c)

    19. The term Operating System means(a) A set of programs which control

    computer working

    (b) The way a user operates the

    computer system

    (c) Conversion of high level language to

    machine language

    (d) The way computer operator works

    Ans (a)

    20. Wild card operators specifies

    (a) can be used when writing into

    multiple files

    (b) allows several files to be read

    simultaneously

    (c) Provide an easy way of groups of

    related files

    (d) Are only used when printing the

    contents of a file

    Ans (c)

    21.Which one of the following is not a

    broadband communication medium

    (a) Microwave (b) Fibre optic cable

    (c) Twisted pair (d) Coaxial cableAns (c)

    22.Which of the following performs

    modulation and demodulation

    (a) Coaxial cable (b) Satellite (c) Modem

    (d) Optical fibre

    Ans (c)

    23. Which one of the following is not an

    application software package

    (a) Redhat Linux (b) Microsoft Office

    (c) Adobe PageMaker (d) Open Office

    Ans (a)

    24. Who is the father of computer

    Ans : Charles Babbage

    25.The function of key F4 is

    Ans : To repeat the last action

    26.The function of key F4 is

    Ans : To repeat the last action

    27. The 0 and 1 in the binary numbering

    system are called binary digits or .......

    (a) bytes (b) kilobytes (c) decimal bytes

    (d) bits (e) nibbles

    Ans (D)

    28. A monitor's ...... is the distance

    between the holes in the mask behind the

    screen. This helps determine how sharp

    the dots appear.

    (a) refresh rate (b) dot pitch (c)

    resolution

    (d) colour depth (e) None of the aboveAns (B)

    29. A directly accessible appointment

    calendar is a feature of a ....... resident

    package.

    (a) CPU (b) memory (c) Buffer (d) ALU

    (e) None of the above

    Ans (B)

    30. Perforated paper used as input or

    output media is known as

    (a) Paper tape (b) Magnetic tape (c)

    Punched paper tape

    (d) Card punch (e) None of the above

    Ans (A)

    31. The inve