General Awareness : ol!ed Pa"er 1.

As a part of its commitment to the World Trade Organization (WTO) India has taken various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one ma or step in this direction ! (A) "uge #udgetar$ provision for %harat &irman 'o ana (%) (ore and more foreign #anks are allowed to open their #ranches in India ()) *e#ate in rate of personal income ta+ for ,enior )itizen (-) Introduction of -ividend -istri#ution Ta+ (--T) (.) &one of these /. As per the new guidelines issued #$ the &ational "ousing %ank persons marginall$ a#ove the povert$ line can avail a one0time loan for housing and income generating activities. What is the limit of the total loan one can get for the same ! (A) *s. 123222 (%) *s. 423222 ()) *s. 523222 (-) *s. 513222 (.) *s. 13223222 6. As per the *ailwa$ %udget /225027 what has #een the )ash 8rofit of the Indian *ailwa$s for the $ear /224025 ! (A) Around *s. 123222 crore (%) Around *s. 113222 crore ()) Around *s. /23222 crore (-) Around *s. /13222 crore (.) Around *s. 623222 crore 9. The :07 ,ummit in ;une /225 was organized in<< (A) Ital$ (%) =rance ()) *ussia (-) %ritain (.) :erman$ 1. Which of the following countries decided to give up its demand for dut$ cut on ru##er so that India can also show some fle+i#ilit$ in the talks on >=ree Trade Agreement? with it ! (A) Thailand (%) )hina ()) ($anmar (-) 8hilippines (.) &one of these 4. As per the provision of the (icro =inance %ill cleared #$ the :overnment of India in =e#ruar$ /2253 which of the following organizations@agencies is authorized to regulate the (icro =inance ,ector in India ! (A) ,tate %ank of India (%) ,I-%I ()) &A%A*-

(-) :eneral Insurance )orporation of India (.) &one of these 5. The *%I has asked the #anks not to grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of the following ! (A) :old (%) Agricultural land ()) Two Wheelers in rural areas (-) Aisan Bikas 8atra (.) All these 7. As per the reports in the financial news papers the *%I3 w.e.f. =e#ruar$ /2253 has decided to pa$ some interest on the >)ash reserve deposits? kept with it #$ various #anks. What will #e the rate of interest on such deposits ! (A) 2C1D (%) 2C51D ()) 1D (-) 1C/1D (.) &one of these E. %.(F is a ma or (ini *atna )ompan$ in India engaged in production of heav$ machines and defence eGuipments. What is the full name of the )ompan$ ! (A) %ihar .lectronics and (elamines Ftd. (%) %harat .arth (overs Ftd. ()) %ritish .lectronics and (etalics Ftd. (-) %rick Ailn .ngg. and (etals Ftd. (.) &one of these 12. HAuto ma ors go aggressive on marketing3 raise and spendI was a caption in a leading newspaper some time #ack. Who amongst the following is not an Auto compan$ ! (A) "$undai (%) :eneral (otors ()) (aruti (-) Tata (.) Tripe+ 11. Which of the following is the name of India?s ,upersonic )ruise (issile which was test fired successfull$ in recent past ! (A) Airan (%) ,*.01 ()) *a at064 (-) %rahmos (.) &one of these 1/. Which of the following is one famous #ook written #$ Fate Aamleshwar3 a well known personalit$ in the field of literature and T.B. ! (A) Aitne 8akistan (%) Train to 8akistan ()) 8akistan )ut to ,ize

(-) 8ost Office (.) &one of these 16. >:lo#al Warming? is a ma or cause of concern these da$s all over the world. Which of the following efforts on the part of the people@governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same J(8ick up the correct statement(s)K ! 1. Increasing energ$ efficienc$ standards. /. .liminating su#sidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as su#sid$ makes them cheaper. 6. .liminating thick forests as the$ a#sor# the sunlight and thus slow down the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere. (A) Onl$ 1 (%) Onl$ / ()) Onl$ 6 (-) %oth 1 and / (.) All 13 / and 6 19. With the take over of )orus ,teel )ompan$ the Tata )orus has o#tained which of the following positions in the production of steel in the world ! (A) 1st (%) /nd ()) 6rd (-) 9th (.) 1th 11. Which of the following is the correct definition of >BI,TA? which was launched #$ the (icrosoft a few months #ack ! (A) It is a new computer programme used for the anal$sis of data received from ,pace )entre@ ,atellites (%) It is a new operating s$stem useful for personal computers ()) It is the %rand &ame of the new )omputers launched speciall$ for use in schools and adult education centres in India (-) It is a new software developed #$ (icrosoft to #e used for medical purposes (.) &one of these 14. The 8resident of *ussia Bladimir 8utin was in India a few months #ack. -uring the visit India signed an agreement for sharing the data from one of *ussias ,atellite s$stems. What is the name of that ,atellite ! (A) :FO&A,, (%) 8,FB0)5 ()) (AT,AT (-) ATFA&TI, (.) &one of these 15. The )auver$ Tri#unal gave its =inal Award a few months #ack. Who amongst the following was not the mem#er of the Tri#unal ! (A) (r. &. ,. *ao (%) (r. ,uresh 8ra#hu ()) (r. &. 8. ,ingh (-) (r. ,udhir &arain

(.) All these 17. India in the #eginning of the $ear /225 renewed its 42 $ears old =riendship Treat$ with %hutan. Which of the following is one important clause of this treat$ ! (A) India will suppl$ 123222 tonnes of sugar to %hutan ever$ $ear as %hutan is not a sugar producing countr$ (%) %oth the countries will prevent the use of their territories for activities harmful to each other. ()) %hutan will help India in getting a permanent seat in L.&. ,ecurit$ )ouncil as India needs onl$ one more vote to support its claim for the same (-) India will help %hutan in construction of three ma or 8ower 8ro ects there (.) India will allow %hutan to make a canal to utilize :anga water for irrigation purposes in %hutan 1E. Which of the following countries has never won an$ World )up )ricket Tournament in the past ((atches were pla$ed #etween 1E510/225) ! (A) 8akistan (%) Australia ()) India (-) ,ri Fanka (.) ,outh Africa /2. Which of the following countries was ad udged as the fourth largest countr$ in Asia to receive ma+imum =oreign -irect Investment (=-I) in /224 ! (A) India (%) )hina ()) &epal (-) ,outh Aorea (.) &one of these /1. (r. =ali "omi (a or has taken over as the newM (A) )hief of Air ,taff (%) )hief of Indian Arm$ ()) )hief of *esearch N Anal$sis Wing (*AW) (-) :overnor of &agaland (.) &one of these //. (r. 8aul Wolfowitz who decided to leave his post was working as theM (A) ,ecretar$ :eneral of L&O (%) "ead of the World Trade Organization ()) "ead of the World %ank (-) :overnor of &agaland (.) &one of these /6. Which of the following #anks is appointed as the %ank who will refund Income Ta+ to Ta+ 8a$ers ! (A) AOI, %ank (%) 8un a# &ational %ank ()) I)I)I %ank (-) ,tate %ank of India (.) &one of these

/9. Which of the following statement is not correct in relation to the Lnion %udget /225027 ! (A) Ta+ on dividend distri#uted #$ companies hiked from 1/C1D to 11D (%) %anking cash transaction Ta+ e+emption limit increased from *s. /13222 to 123222 ()) *s. /122 crore allocated for &ational ,cholarship ,cheme for students of )lass IO to OII (-) .ducation )ess on all ta+es increased from /D to 6D (.) %udget created special funds to #oost the production of *u##er3 )offee and ,pices /1. Ankara the capital of Turke$ was in news as<< (A) a suicide #om#ing took place there3 killing several people (%) the World Water ,ummit took place there ()) the ne+t .uropean ,ummit will take place there in which Turke$ will formall$ #e inducted as the mem#er of the ..L. (-) the Ol$mpic gamesP/219 will #e organized there (.) &one of these /4. The Lnited &ations &uclear Inspectors recentl$ visited Iran to find out the progress made #$ Iran in order to follow the deadline to stop enrichment of uranium #$ the same. Which of the following is the report of the :roup of Inspectors ! (A) Iran has completel$ stopped enrichment of uranium (%) Iran has failed to o#served the deadline imposed #$ the L&O ()) Iran has stopped enrichment of Lranium #ut is not read$ to destro$ the nuclear weapons produced earlier (-) Iran did not allow Inspectors to visit its facilities and also refused to put an$ #an on the enrichment programme (.) &one of these /5. (s. Asha *ose (igiro who has taken over as the -eput$ ,ecretar$ :eneral of the L&O3 is a citizen of which of the following countries ! (A) ,outh Africa (%) Tanzania ()) India (-) Trinidad (.) &one of these /7. The 1/th A,.A& ,ummit was organized in /225 in )e#u. )e#u is in which of the following countries ! (A) 8hilippines (%) )hina ()) &epal (-) &orth Aorea (.) Thailand /E. The 8rime (inister of India launched Auto (ission 8lan (A(8) in the #eginning of the $ear /225. The plan is e+pected to transform India into a glo#al automo#ile pla$er in the ne+tM (A) ten $ears (%) twelve $ears ()) fifteen $ears (-) twent$ $ears (.) five $ears

62. "ar$ana :overnor AkhlaG0ur0*ehman Aidwai recentl$ took the oath as the acting :overnor of which of the following ,tates ! (A) *a asthan (%) 8un a# ()) -elhi (-) Lttar 8radesh (.) &one of these 61. Which of the following countries won the men?s Indoor "ocke$ World )hampionship /225 held in Bienna @ (A) 8oland (%) ,pain ()) Austria (-) :erman$ (.) .ngland 6/. >,am houta .+press? which #ecame the target of a #om# #last a few months #ack runs #etween which of the following two stations ! (A) &ew -elhiPFahore (%) &ew -elhiPWagah ()) AmritsarPWagah (-) AmritsarPFahore (.) &ew -elhiPIslama#ad 66. (r. Okram I#o#i ,ingh is the )hief (inister ofM (A) "ar$ana (%) 8un a# ()) (anipur (-) (eghala$a (.) &one of these 69. Who amongst the following was ad udged as the =emina (iss India Lniverse /225 ! (A) 8u a :upta (%) 8oo a )hitgopekar ()) ,weta Fam#a (-) ,arah ;ane -ias (.) &one of these 61. Which of the following films won the 1/nd &ational =ilmfare Awards for %est (usic ! (A) Omkara (%) =ana ()) Fage *aho (unna#hai (-) *ang -e %asanti (.) -hoom0/ 64. Which of the following is the full form of the >W(=? ! (A) We# (utual =und (%) World (utual =und

()) World (onuments =und (-) World (usic =und (.) &one of these 65. The 96rd )onference of the &orth Atlantic Treat$ Organization (&ATO) on securit$ policies was organized inM (A) 8rague (%) (oscow ()) Bienna (-) 8aris (.) (unich 67. Who amongst the following is the author of the #ookMHA view from the Outside Q Wh$ :ood .conomics Works for .ver$0 one !I (A) -r. (anmohan ,ingh (%) -r. Amart$a ,en ()) (r. F. &. (ittal (-) (r. Ashok Fahiri (.) (r. 8. )hidam#aram 6E. Who amongst the following won the WTA Title of .ricson International WTA Tennis .vent /225 (Women?s) ! (A) (ara ,antangelo (%) )hia ;ung )huan ()) Alla Audr$avtseva (-) 'ung0;an )han (.) 'aroslava ,hvedova 92. Which of the following ,tate was at the top of the list of (edals won #$ it in 66rd &ational :ames /225 ! (A) 8un a# (%) Lttar 8radesh ()) Aerala (-) (anipur (.) Assam 91. After much persuasion and also after facing an economic sanction on it which of the following countries recentl$ decided to end its &uclear 8rogramme ! (A) )hina (%) Iran ()) Fi#$a (-) &orth Aorea (.) &one of these 9/. The L,A recentl$ signed the AcGuisition and )ross ,erving Agreement (A),A) providing for mutual support during humanitarian missions3 peace keeping operations etc. with a countr$ of Indian su#0continent. The name of the countr$ isM (A) &epal (%) %hutan

()) ,ri Fanka (-) India (.) %angladesh 96. Immediatel$ prior to #ecoming the 8resident of India (rs. 8rati#ha 8atil was theM (A) Lnion (inister for ,ocial Welfare (%) )hairperson &ational )ommission for Women ()) :overnor of 8un a# (-) )hief (inister of )hhattisgarh (.) &one of these 99. As per the targets set for 11th plan period the dropout rate of children from elementar$ school should #e #rought to which of the following levels #$ /21101/ ! (A) 12D (%) 11D ()) /2D (-) /1D (.) 62D 91. -igam#ar Aamat is the 1Eth )hief (inister ofM (A) :oa (%) Aarnataka ()) (aharashtra (-) )hhattisgarh (.) &one of these 94. Which of the following statements a#out Afro0Asia )up /225 is true ! 1. Africa OI won the tourna0ment /. Asia OI won the tournament 6. All the three matches pla$ed under the tournament were declared draw3 "ence no team won the troph$ 9. Africa won the first match and declared winner (A) Onl$ 1 (%) Onl$ / ()) Onl$ 6 (-) Onl$ 9 (.) &one of these 95. Who amongst the following is the author of the #ook >:andhiPA ,piritual ;ourne$? ! (A) (ark Tull$ (%) *amchandra :andhi ()) A. &. *a (-) (. ,. ,waminathan (.) (. B. Aamath 97. ,amresh ;ung #ecame the first Indian to #ag on Ol$mpic Guota in which of the following events ! (A) ,wimming (%) 8istol shooting ()) 122 mtrs. *ace

(-) "igh ump (.) Fong ump 9E. Who amongst the following is allowed recentl$ to have 9E per cent stake in "8)F *efiner$ ! (A) Tata (%) (ukesh Am#ani ()) Aumarmangalam %irla (-) F. &. (ittal (.) &one of these 12. Which of the following is o#served as the >World *efugees -a$? #$ the L&O ! (A) ;une /4th (%) ;ul$ /4th ()) ;ul$ /2th (-) ;une /2th (.) August /2th Answers 1. (%) /. ()) 6. ()) 9. (.) 1. (A) 4. ()) 5. (-) 7. (A) E. (%) 12. (.) 11. (-) 1/. (A) 16. (-) 19. (.) 11. (%) 14. (A) 15. (%) 17. (%) 1E. (.) /2. (A) /1. (A) //. ()) /6. (.) /9. ()) /1. (.) /4. (-) /5. (%) /7. (A) /E. (A) 62. (A) 61. (-) 6/. (A) 66. ()) 69. (A) 61. (-) 64. ()) 65. (.) 67. (.) 6E. (.) 92. (-) 91. (-) 9/. ()) 96. (.) 99. (A) 91. (A) 94. (%) 95. (.) 97. (%) 9E. (-) 12. (-)