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Direction (1 – 5) : In the following passage, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6.

The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their

proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct

answer and blacken the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.

Q.1) 1. Making ourselves

P. our language

Q. part of growing into

R. masters of

S. is an important

6. full manhood or womanhood

(1) PSRQ (2) SQPR

(3) RPSQ (4) PRSQ

Q.2) 1. The very first battle they fought

P. and they had to fall back

Q. cross the border

R. was lost

S. letting the enemy

6. an enter the country

(1) RQSP (2) RPSQ

(3) QRPS (4) QPRS

Q.3) 1. A nation

P. the material assets it possesses

Q. is not made by

R. and collective determination

S. but by the will

6. of the people

(1) PQRS (2) QPSR

(3) RSPQ (4) SRPQ

Q.4) 1. When the Governor

P. the bell had rung

Q. justice should be immediately

R. he ordered that

S. found out why

6. done to the horse

(1) RSPQ (2) PQSR

(3) SPRQ (4) SQRP

Q.5) 1. When you ponder over

P. that the only hope

Q. you will realize

R. of world peace lies

S. the question deeply

6. in the United Nations



(1) QRSP (2) SPQR

(3) SQPR (4) RSPQ

Direction (6 – 15) : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over

and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your

answer in the Answer Sheet.

The language problem is not solved by deciding the medium of instruction in the education institutions. The

problem is 81.

between State Governments still 82. At present, each State Government is 83 the process of 84 the 85 language

as the medium for 86 purposes. Then the need for a stable language for 87 communication 88. Moreover, the

Central Government shall 89 adopt a particular language for 90 own official work.

Q.6)

(1) communication (2) information

(3) intimation (4) decision

Q.7)

(1) stays (2) remains

(3) resides (4) rests

Q.8)

(1) into (2) through

(3) with (4) in

Q.9)

(1) adapting (2) imposing

(3) thrusting (4) adopting

Q.10)

(1) local (2) mother

(3) regional (4) foreign

Q.11)

(1) governmental (2) officious

(3) administrative (4) religious

Q.12)

(1) inter-state (2) regional

(3) international (4) intra-state

Q.13)

(1) come up (2) rises

(3) crops up (4) persists

Q.14)

(1) having to (2) have to

(3) had been (4) have been

Q.15)

(1) its (2) their

(3) our (4) his

Direction (16 – 25) : In the following passage, you have two brief passage with 5 questions following each

passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives

and blacken the appropriate rectangles in the Answer-sheet.

Passage - I



“The Law is an ass’, declared Mr. Bumble in “Oliver Twist”, and it often seems he was right. For punishment

does not always fit the crime and it rarely happens that a prison term reforms a criminal.”

Consider the following tow cases. The first one had happened in a village in Madural District. One Gopal One

Gopal Yadhav, a hard-core criminal undergoing life sentence in the Madural Prison came out on ball for two

days to perform the last rites of his mother. But he was rearrested on the same evening on the charges of

murdering his neighbour’s son the settle old scores.

The second case too came to Madural Court recently. Deserted by her husband a drunkard, his grief-stricken

wife mixed rate poison in the food and gave it to her four children aged between 1 ½ and 9 years. Before she

could swallow the same food she was unable to bear the pritiable sight of her children writhing in pain. She

rushed them to hospital where she disclosed everything. She was able to save the lives of the first three

children, but the law of the country awarded her tow years imprisonment (later commuted to one year) on the

charges of plotting to kill her children. Would you say women like here are a danger to the society? Would you

call them criminal? It is high time that we found other ways of registering our disapproval of wrong doing. To

imprison the bad is expedient – when they are dangerous. To imprison the mad and the merely sad, as we do, is

not only unnecessary, it is uncivilized.

Q.16) The writer says ‘The Law is an ass’ because

(1) it is as patient as an ass

(2) it does not punish the criminals severely

(3) punishments do not help to reform criminals

(4) criminals can escape punishment.

Q.17) Gopal Yadhav came out on ball

(1) in order to murder his enemy

(2) to cremate his mother

(3) so that he could be rearrested

(4) to see his four children undergoing treatment in the hospital

Q.18) The mother in the second case cannot be called a criminal because she

(1) rushed her children to the hospital

(2) mixed an ineffective poison in the food

(3) was able to save three out of four children

(4) was deserted by her husband.

Q.19) The writer argues that punishments for people like the woman in the second case are not necessary

because they

(1) don’t commit crimes frequently

(2) are less dangerous than other criminals

(3) represent poor society

(4) should not be clubbed with other criminals

Q.20) The main difference between the two case is

(1) the first is about a man and the other is about a woman

(2) the woman regrets what she has done, but not the man

(3) the man is a lifer but the woman is not

(4) the man and the woman belong to different communities

Passage - II

The United Nations Fourth World Women’s Conference had a colourful start at Beijing on September 4th. This

is the century’s most crucial conference which aimed at changing the status quo of women’s lives

characterized by inequality.

In a preliminary session, Ms. Aung Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner said that expanding women’s

power will bring greater peace and tolerance to the world.

“It is not the prerogative of men alone to bring light to this world. Women with their capacity for compassion

and self-sacrifice, with their courage and perseverance have done much to dissipate the darkness of intolerance

and hate”, said Ms. Suu Kyi.



In the afternoon session Ms. Ayako Yamaguchi, a Japanese delegate, launched a petition against beauty

pageants. “What right do men have to evaluate women in a few minutes? All women are beautiful. Beauty is

something different for everyone”, Ms Ayako Yamaguchi said.

“Beauty contests are used as trade and exploitation. The training is very vigorous but it is the organizers, not

the women, who get the full benefit”, said Ms Ranjana Bhargava. “After the competition, the women become

trapped and the abuse and the bad things begin. The women are tainted no one else will accept them”.

Q.21) The Women’s World Conference was very important because

(1) Ms Aung Suu Kyi has just been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize

(2) Ms Aung Suu Kyi was taking part in the Conference

(3) its main purpose was to change inequalities between men and women

(4) it was to protest against beauty contests

Q.22) Which of the following arguments of Ms Aung Suu Kyi is not true?

(1) Women also can bring greater peace to the world.

(2) Men cannot claim they have done more for peace.

(3) Women have the capacity for compassion and sacrifice.

(4) Men have done nothing to dissipate ignorance.

Q.23) The main emphasis in Ms. Ayako Yamaguchi’s argument is

(1) men have no right to judge women.

(2) men should be given more time to evaluate women.

(3) all women are beautiful in a way.

(4) beauty contests are not necessary.

Q.24) “Beauty is something different for everyone”.

This statement means

(1) beauty is certainly different from ugliness.

(2) beautiful women do not mingle with other women.

(3) beauty cannot be defined adequately.

(4) each woman is beautiful.

Q.25) “Colourful start” in the first sentence refers to

(1) participants who were all beautiful

(2) a lot of excitement and cheerfulness in the conference hall

(3) absence of black coloured girls

(4) flags of various colours outside the conference hall

ANSWERS
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (2)4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (2) 8. (4) 9. (4)10. (3)11. (3) 12. (1) 13. (1) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (3) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (2) 20. (2) 21. (3) 22. (4) 23. (1) 24. (3) 25. (2)

Direction (1 – 5) : In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group one word is

wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Q.1)

(1) Preposterous (2) Disasterous

(3) Murderous (4) Onerous

Q.2)

(1) Severity (2) Cruelity

(3) Sincerity (4) Superiority

Q.3)

(1) Begining (2) Winning

(3) Mining (4) Running

Q.4)

(1) Complement (2) Compliment

(3) Supplement (4) Requirement

Q.5)

(1) Amelirate (2) Zealot

(3) Penetrate (4) Stain

Direction (6 – 15) : In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given

alternatives to the bold part as 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In

case no improvement is needed, you answer is ‘4’. Blacken the appropriate rectangle in the answer sheet.

Q.6) She teaches us grammar, isn’t it?

(1) isn’t she? (2) doesn’t she?

(3) doesn’t it? (4) no improvement

Q.7) The struggle for independent is gaining movement every day.

(1) motion (2) movement

(3) momentum (4) no improvement

Q.8) She is quite without affection and has no false pride.

(1) admiration (2) affliction

(3) affectation (4) no improvement

Q.9) I complimented Raju for his promotion.

(1) with (2) on

(3) about (4) no improvement

Q.10) The food tastes deliciously.

(1) delicacy (2) delicious

(3) badly (4) no improvement

Q.11) I have seen much of the plays of Shakespeare acted.

(1) a few (2) many

(3) most (4) no improvement

Q.12) I have bought this house in 1970 for Rs. Two lakhs.

(1) had bought (2) bought



(3) have been bought (4) no improvement

Q.13) To child died from jaundice.

(1) with (2) of

(3) by (4) no improvement

Q.14) I will phone you after I shall arrive.

(1) after I shall have arrived

(2) after I arrive

(3) after I arrived

(4) no improvement

Q.15) It’s high time you come to a decision.

(1) came (2) had come

(3) have come (4) no improvement

Direction (16 – 20) : In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the

four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive / Active

Voice.

Q.16) You surprise me.

(1) I am to be surprised (2) You are surprised

(3) I am surprised (4) Me is surprised

Q.17) The boys killed the snake with a stick.

(1) The snake was killed by the boys with a stick.

(2) A stick was killed by the boys with a snake.

(3) A snake with a stick was killed by the boys.

(4) A snake is killed by the boys with a stick.

Q.18) Let me do this.

(1) Let us do this. (2) This be done by me.

(3) Let this be done by me. (4) Let do this.

Q.19) The tiger caught a fox.

(1) A fox has been caught by the tiger.

(2) A fox was caught by the tiger.

(3) A fox is caught by the tiger.

(4) A fox had been caught by the tiger.

Q.20) Someone has lit the fire.

(1) The fire was lit by someone.

(2) You are requested to light the fire by someone.

(3) The firs has been lit by someone.

(4) The fire had been lit by someone.

Direction (21 – 25) : In the following passage, the first and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6.

The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named, P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their

proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct

answer and blacken the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.

Q.21) 1. Once a week Deesa led Moti Guj, the elephant, down to the river.

P. After inspection the two would stand up.

Q. Then Deesa looked at his feet and examined his whole body for sores.

R. The animal knew it was time to return.

S. The elephant lay down on his side, while Deesa rubbed him with a coir scrubber.


6. Both the elephant and the trainer would return home.

(1) SQPR (2) QSRP

(3) QPRS (4) RQSP

Q.22) 1. Anna had longed to see her son.

P. “He will arrive at the station at 10 O’clock, she said to herself.

Q. She prepared herself for it.

R. She looked at the clock.

S. There were only five minutes left.

6. She rushed out of her house and hailed a taxi to reach the station in time.

(1) QPRS (2) SPRQ

(3) PRQS (4) QSRP

Q.23) 1. Mr. Ramaswamy is a very strict man.

P. He earns nearly three thousand rupees a month.

Q. He also believes that it is foolish to waste one’s time or money.

R. He is not a poor man.

S. He believes that life means work only.

6. But he wants his children to lead a simple life.

(1) PSQR (2) SQRP

(3) RQPS (4) SRQP

Q.24) 1. It will be better.

P. to a few than enrol.

Q. to provide quality education.

R. them out as graduates.

S. en masse and churn.

6. after perfunctory teaching.

(1) QRSP (2) RSPQ

(3) QPSR (4) SRQP

Q.25) 1. ‘I was born here in the old city’ the girl told us.

P. her answer suggested that her family has roots.

Q. when we inquired.

R. as opposed to the modern towns that consist mostly of hotels.

S. and belongs to the traditional part where the temple are.

6. Some day people here are more ethnically pure.

(1) QPSR (2) SRPQ

(3) PSRQ (4) SRQP

Answer

1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (1) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (3) 17. (1) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (3) 21. (1) 22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (3) 25. (1)

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Bank of Maharastra Probationary Officers Examination Previous year Question Paper for General Awareness is given below

1. The Govt. of India has taken a decision to open three more IITs during the
year 2008-09. These IIts will be in which of the following groups of States?

(A) Bihar, Rajasthan , Andhra Pradesh
(B) Karnataka Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka
(C) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
(D) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
(E) None of these

2. Which of the followinf is / are nnt the hhghlhghtr of the Uninn Btdget
2008-08 ?
1. @ Risk Capital Fund is to be set up and maintained by one of the financial
institutes.
2. Allocation for Defence is reduced by 10% to make it Rs.10,000 crore.
3.Several new schemes to be introduced for providing social security to the people in
unorganized sectors.

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1,2 and 3

3. To help farming community the Govt. of India hasdecided to raise the
Minimum support price of paddy for current Kharif marketing season. What is
that price?

(A) Rs . 800 per quintal
(B) Rs. 900 per quintal
(C) Rs. 950 per quintal
(D) Rs. 1200 per quintal
(E) None of these

4. Which of the following is the correct definitionof the term commercial
papers ?
1. It is nothing but the popular name of the Judicial stamp papers used to register
financial transactions.
2. It is one of the instruments through which Corporates raise debt from the market.
3. It is the name of the ‘Certificate of Deposits’ provided by the Banks to its retail
customers.

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1,2 and 3

5. As per the decision taken by the Govt. of India two financial inclusion funds
are set up with an overall corpus of Rs. 500 crore each. These funds- Financial
Inclusion Technology Fund are to be set up by the initial contribution made by
the….

(A) SIDBI, NABARD and UTI
(B) NABARD , UTI and RBI
(C) Govt. of India, NABARD and RBI
(D) SIDBI , Govt. of India and IDBI Bank
(E) None of these

6. As per the Railway Budget 2008-09 the Operating ratio of Railways is pitched
at which of the following levels? Approximately…

(A) 70 %
(B) 75 %
(C) 98 %
(D) 90 %
(E) 81 %

7. As per the Govt. Policy the provision of the subsidy for interest subvention
to co-operative Sugar Mills is done by which of thefollowing agencies /
organizations ?

(A) Commission for Agricultural costs and prices
(B) National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Deveopment
(C) Ministry of Agriculture
(D) National Commission on Farmers
(E) None of these

8. Bankr thdse days havd latnchdd a new scheme prodtct known as a Reverse
Mortgage The scheme is designed keeping which of the following groups of
society in consideration ?

(A) Youngsters who have just started earning
(B) Defence personnel whose life is always at high risk
(C) Senior Citizen
(D) Women who do not have independent source of income
(E) None of these

9. As per the new figures released in recent past what has been the ratio of
taxes to Gross Domestic Product (Tax- GDP) in 2007-08 ?

(A) 8 %
(B) 9 %
(C) 10 %
(D) 11.5 %
(E) 12.5 %

10. Many a times we read in the newspapers a term ‘Hot Money’ Which of the
following is the correct definition of Hot Money?
1. This is the fund which is dumped into a country to get the advantage of a
favourable interest rate and hence brings higher retu rns.
2. This is the fund which is provided by a bank in US $at very short notice and at a
very high rate of interest and for a longer period of repayment.
3. This is the fund which is pushed into market through Hawala or some other such
illegal methods and sometimes referred also as Black Money.

(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(C) Only 3 is correct
(D) Both 1 and 3 are true
(E) Only 2 is correct

General Awareness maharashtra-po-recruitment-exam-papers
1. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the economy of China ? (It was recently in
news).
1. China is the world’s fastest growing economy with average growth rate of 10% for the last 30 years.
2. China is the world’s second largest economy by purchasing power parity.
3. China’s economy was valued a little higher than that of Japan’s.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) All 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) Only 1 and 2
Ans : (D)
2. As per the news published a few days back Reliance Power got a huge loan from the US Export-
Import Bank for building a coal fired based power plant in India. The plant will be developed in—
(A) Sasan (MP)
(B) Angul (Odisha)
(C) Banswara (Rajasthan)
(D) Barauni (Bihar)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
3. As per the reports published in various newspapers, the Reserve Bank of India has directed all core
investment companies in India to register themselves with it if their asset size is 100 crore or more.
Which of the following is True about the Core Investment Companies (CICs) ?
1. CICs are non-banking finance companies.
2. CICs invest in shares for the purpose of taking stake in a company rather than for trading.
3. CICs are required to register with RBI as most of them were found involved in business in foreign
countries and not in India.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
4. As per newspaper reports, the RBI recently divested its stake in NABARD. Now RBI’s stake in it is
only—
(A) 10%
(B) 5%
(C) 3%
(D) 1%
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
5. The Union Commerce and Industry Minister, while talking to press expressed his desire that India and
USA both should work together for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). How will
this help India ?
1. It is the agreement which allows liberalization of trade in goods by cutting/eliminating tariffs on
most or all goods from both the sides.
2. It will help in easing of the flow of investment and special treatment to each other.
3. It will help USA to outsource more jobs to Indian companies and also to employ more Indians without
any restriction.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
6. Immediately prior to Prithviraj Chavan who amongst the following was the Chief Minister of
Maharashtra ?
(A) Vilasrao Deshmukh
(B) Ashok Chavan
(C) Ajit Pawar
(D) R.R. Patil
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
7. The RBI has been asked to study and give a report on the loan waiver scheme announced by the
United Progressive Alliance Govt. for farmers in 2008. How much amount was given by the Govt. for
the scheme ? About—
(A) 10,000 crore
(B) 20,000 crore
(C) 50,000 crore
(D) 71,680 crore
(E) 2,00,000 crore
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following organizations/agencies has sought an emergency fund of 1000 crore from
banks to tackle acute liquidity crisis, which is coming in the way to give loans to micro borrowers ?
(A) Regional Rural and Cooperative Banks
(B) RBI
(C) Micro Finance Institutions
(D) NABARD
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. The ministry of Finance recently released a comprehensive paper on Govt. debt. Which of the
following is/are true about the same ?
1. The paper presents the road map for general debt to be raised by the Govt. of India during the
period of 2011-2015 which is the period of the awards of the 13th Finance Commission.
2. As per the estimates, the target debt in the terminal year 2014-15 will be lower than whatever
recommended by the 13th Finance Commission.
3. The paper has recommended that the Govt. should try to generate resources in such a way that it
does not have to depend much on debt.’ The total debt should not be more than 1/3rd of the total
requirements.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
10. As a measure to check inflation, the RBI on November 2, 2010 increased its short term indicative
rates Repo and Reverse Repo by—
(A) 25 basis points
(B) 50 basis points
(C) 75 basis points
(D) 100 basis points
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
11. What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at present ?
(A) 4%
(B) 4•5%
(C) 5%
(D) 5•5%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
12. The Finance Ministry has decided to provide 8,700 crore as equity support to public sector banks so
that they can raise funds from the capital marketwithout diluting the Govt. holding in them. What is
the Govt. holding in most of the public sector banks ?
(A) 49%
(B) 50%
(C) 51%
(D) 59%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
13. Which of the following is not amongst the core industries/sectors ?
(A) Coal
(B) Service sector
(C) Crude oil
(D) Power
(E) Steel
Ans : (E)
14. Who amongst the following Indian players won maximum number of Gold Medals (4 gold) in
Commonwealth Games 2011 held in Delhi ?
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) Deepika Kumari
(C) Sushil Kumar
(D) Gagan Narang
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
15. Mr. Zhou Yong Kang was recently on a visit to India. Who is Mr. Zhou Yong Kang ?
(A) President of China
(B) Member of the Polit Bureau of China
(C) Prime Minister of Vietnam
(D) Member of the Polit Bureau of Vietnam
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
16. The countries these days are most worried about the currency war. They are arguing about whose
actions harmed the world economy the most. What are the views of the rich countries, particularly
USA, in this regard ?
1. They feel that it was China who was unwilling to allow the Yuan to rise.
2. They feel that it was India who had snatched jobs in most of the European countries and USA. This
made
the situation more grim.
3. Some countries feel that it was Japan who allowed swapping of its currency with other nations and
created a grim situation in world market.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
17. As per reports in various newspapers, Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve has
predicted a bleak outlook for the economy in his country. This means the economy in which of the
following countries is likely to be gloomy in the days to come ?
(A) UK
(B) Australia
(C) Canada
(D) Germany
(E) USA
Ans : (E)
18. India recently signed some agreements of strategic importance with Japan. Which of the following
areas are covered under these agreements ?
1. Some mega infrastructure projects in North-Western India.
2. Implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
3. India’s role in resolving crisis in Sudan.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E) Only 2 and 3
Ans : (D)
19. Which of the following is true about the Sudanese Civil War which is going on since last several
years ?
1. The war started in 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement Army and some others took up arms
against the Govt. of Sudan.
2. The main accusation was that the Govt. is involved in genocide of blacks in favour of Arabs.
3. The main cause of the war is Govt.’s support to European Nations and non willingness to join OPEC.
The other party feels Sudan should play active role in OPEC as it is one of the main oil producing
nations.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
20. ‘FBTR’ is a term/abbreviated name related to the area of—
(A) Nuclear Power
(B) Agriculture
(C) Economy
(D) Medical Science
(E) Sports
Ans : (A)
21. World’s largest Diamond Bourse was recently inaugurated in—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Jaipur
(E) Mumbai
Ans : (E)
22. Which of the following summits (17th summit) was organized in Hanoi in October 2010 in which Dr.
Manmohan Singh took part ?
(A) G-8
(B) G-15
(C) OPEC
(D) EU
(E) ASEAN
Ans : (E)
23. The European Union is recently considering its membership to Serbia. Years back Serbia decided to
become an independent nation by breaking up from—
(A) Russia
(B) Yugoslavia
(C) Armenia
(D) Lithuania
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Busher Nuclear Plant was recently in news. The plant is located in—
(A) Iraq
(B) Russia
(C) Iran
(D) UAE
(E) North Korea
Ans : (C)
25. N. K. P. Salve Challenger Series is a tournament associated with which of the following games ?
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Lawn Tennis
(E) Badminton
Ans : (C)
26. ‘Irani Trophy’ is associated with—
(A) Hockey
(B) Badminton
(C) Football
(D) Lawn Tennis
(E) Cricket
Ans : (E)
27. Trecia Kaye Smith’s name was in news recently. She is a well known—
(A) Athlete
(B) Journalist
(C) Film Actress
(D) Politician
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
28. Dilma Rousseff has taken over as the first female President of—
(A) Japan
(B) Brazil
(C) Cameroon
(D) Romania
(E) Portugal
Ans : (B)
29. Miss World 2010 contest in which Alexandria Mills was crowned ‘Miss World’ was organized in —
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Britain
(D) France
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
30. Roger Federer won the Stockholm open 2010 by defeating—
(A) Leander Paes
(B) Mikhail Youzhny
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Gael Monfils
(E) Florian Mayer
Ans : (E)
31. Harward Jacobson’s name was recently in news. Who is Harward Jacobson ?
(A) Film Actor
(B) Politician
(C) Author
(D) Sports person
(E) Journalist
Ans : (C)
32. Which of the following is recognized as the biggest cause of Global Hunger in the world ?
(A) Inflation
(B) Poor management of public distribution system
(C) Unemployment and/or underemployment
(D) Malnutrition
(E) All of these
Ans : (D)
33. What is the purpose of National Green Tribunal, which started functioning recently ?
(A) It is a Save Earth Campaign
(B) It will hear the cases related to environmental degradation
(C) It is launched to promote awareness towards climatic changes
(D) Its main aim is to give suggestions–how to protect and increase forest cover in India
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
34. Shri Nitish Kumar who won the recent elections held in Bihar is from which of the following parties
?
(A) Congress (I)
(B) BSP
(C) JD (U)
(D) Communist Party of India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
35. ‘‘The Bridge–The Life and Rise of Barack Obama’’, is a book written by—
(A) Cynthia Tucker
(B) Sarah Palin
(C) Barbara Walters
(D) Michelle Obama
(E) David Remnick
Ans : (E)
36. Human Rights Day is observed on which of the following dates ?
(A) December 15th
(B) December 20th
(C) December 10th
(D) November 15th
(E) November 20th
Ans : (C)
37. The 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) was organized in October 2010 in—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Paris
(C) Dhaka
(D) London
(E) Brussels
Ans : (E)
38. Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides are the joint winners of the Nobel Prize 2010 in—
(A) Medicine
(B) Economics
(C) Literature
(D) Peace
(E) Physics
Ans : (B)
39. Mr. O. N. V. Kurup who is the winner of the Jnanpith Award, announced recently, writes in—
(A) Tamil
(B) Telugu
(C) Malayalam
(D) English
(E) Hindi
Ans : (C)
40. The Govt. of India recently brought an IPO to offload its 10% stake in which of the following
companies ?
(A) Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.
(B) Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.
(C) Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(D) Air India Ltd.
(E) Coal India Ltd.
Ans : (E)
41. Which of the following terms is not used in the field of banking and finance ?
(A) Blue chip companies
(B) Commercial paper
(C) Hedge
(D) Premium Bonds
(E) Wobbe Index
Ans : (E)
42. Which of the following prizes/award is not given for excellence in literature ?
(A) Murtidevi Award
(B) Arjuna Award
(C) Vyas Samman
(D) Pulitzer Prize
(E) Saraswati Samman
Ans : (B)
43. Which of the following schemes is not launched by the Govt. of India ?
(A) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(B) Rural Health Mission
(C) Programme for Control of Blindness
(D) Jeevan Anurag
(E) ASHA
Ans : (E)
44. Which of the following programmes is run by the Govt. of India to provide safeguard against
starvation during the period of natural calamities ?
(A) Targeted Public Distribution System
(B) Antyodaya Anna Yojana
(C) National Food for work programme
(D) Village Grain Bank Scheme
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
45. India is not self-sufficient in the production of—
(A) Sugar
(B) Milk
(C) Wheat
(D) Edible oil
(E) Jute
Ans : (E)
46. Which of the following is a famous Pharma Company in India ?
(A) HCL
(B) BPCL
(C) IDPL
(D) Infosys Technology
(E) Grasim Industries
Ans : (C)
47. Rohan Bopanna who represented India in International events is a famous—
(A) Football player
(B) Lawn Tennis player
(C) Cricket player
(D) Hockey player
(E) Athlete
Ans : (B)
48. As per Fortune Magazine who amongst the following Indians is ‘The Businessman of the Year’ ?
(A) Anil Agarwal
(B) Kumarmangalam Birla
(C) Mukesh Ambani
(D) Ratan Tata
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
49. The World Habitat Day is observed on which of the following dates ?
(A) October 24
(B) October 14
(C) November 4
(D) November 14
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
50. Chewang Norphel who was given prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2010 recently, has made
contributions in the field of—
(A) Rural development
(B) Literature
(C) Folk art/music
(D) Sports
(E) Film production
Ans : (A)

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