81. Which country will host the Cricket world cup in
2015?
(1) Australia
& Newzeland
(2) England
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) South
Africa
(5) None of
these
Answer : 1
82. What is the interest subsidy on rupee export credit
given to exporters from small scale setors?
(1) 0.5%
(2) 1.0%
(3) 1.5%
(4) 2.0%
(5) None of
these
Answer : 4
83. Recently India’s top woman archer ……… has won
silver in the World Cup championship in Tokyo.
(1) Deepika
Kumari
(2) Laishram
Bombayla Devi
(3) Chekrovolu
Swuro
(4) Aparna
Popat
(5) Geeta
Kapoor
Answer : 1
84. Recently Indian Railways has launched ………, which
tracks Indian Railways passenger trains traffic in real time.
(1) RailAdhar
(2) RailRadar
(3) RailSarani
(4) RailTime
(5) None of
these
Answer : 2
85. Taslima Nasreen is a well-known:
(1) Singer
(2) Writer
(3) Painter
(4) Journalist
(5) Film
Director
Answer : 2
86. Which of the following is not among the four
components of Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana?
(1) Urban Slum
Livelihood Programme
(2) Urban Self
Employment Programme
(3) Urban
Women Self-help Programme
(4) Urban Wage
Employment Programme
(5) Skill
Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor
Answer : 1
87. The finance ministry introduced a new rating index
called CRIS. What does CRIS stand for?
(1) Capital
Rating Index for Securities
(2) Capital
Rating Index for Sovereigns
(3)
Competitive Rating Index for Sovereigns
(4) Comparative Rating Index for Securities
(5)
Comparative Rating Index for Sovereigns
Answer : 5
88. India is negotiating for which of the following
with the European Union?
(1) Free Trade
Agreement (FTA)
(2)
Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)
(3)
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
(4)
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)
(5)
Broad-based Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)
Answer : 5
89. Bimal Julka committee and Shilabhadra Banerjee
committee in banking refer to which of the following issues?
(1) Merger of
weak banks into stronger ones
(2) Guidelines
on Business Correspondents
(3)
Recruitment of trainee officers
(4) Printing
of currency notes
(5) Monitoring
of NBFCs
Answer : 4
90. ‘Sachal Swasthya Seva’ is a rural mobile healthcare
programme launched by which Central Public Sector Enterprise
(CPSE)?
(1) ONGC
(2) NTPC
(3) SAIL
(4) IOC
(5) CIL
Answer : 4
91. Which of the following international news magazine
has declared its closure by December 2012 ?
(1) TIME
(2) The
Economist
(3) Forbes
(4) News Week
(5) None of
these
Answer : 4
92. Who is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in
Literature?
(1) Mo Yan
(2) Seamus
Heaney
(3) Tomas
Transtromer
(4) Kenzaburo
Oe
(5) Derek
Walcott
Answer : 1
93. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July
2011. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. South Sudan
is the 193rd country recognised by the United Nations (UN).
II. Number of
UN member countries from Africa has risen to 54 with the creation of South
Sudan.
III. Petroleum
is the major natural resource in South Sudan
(1) I and II
only
(2) II only
(3) II and III
only
(4) I and III
only
(5) I, II and
III
Answer : 5
94. Which neighbouring country last year lifted a state
of emergency imposed 28 years ago?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Myanmar
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Nepal
(5) Bhutan
Answer : 1
95. Banks use ‘Business Correspondents’ (BCs) for:
(1) Tax
collection
(2) Financial
inclusion
(3) Industrial
development
(4) Branch
expansion
(5) Disbursing
govt subsidies
Answer : 2
96. Which of the following is/are sold below market
price to consumers in India?
(1) Kerosene
(2) Diesel
(3) LPG
(4) All the
above
(5) None of
the above
Answer : 4
97. Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY) envisages replacement of
incandescent bulbs with ……….
(1) Solar
powered lighting
(2) Compact
fluorescent lamp (CFL)
(3)
Light-emitting diode (LED)
(4) Renewable
sources of lighting
(5) All the
above
Answer : 2
98. Which of the following is a government-owned
construction company?
(1) Hindustan
Construction Company
(2) National
Housing Bank
(3) National
Buildings Construction Corporation
(4) All the
above
(5) None of
the above
Answer : 3
99. Which of the following is a private sector bank?
(1) Oriental
Bank of Commerce
(2) Karur
Vysya Bank
(3) Indian
Bank
(4)
Corporation Bank
(5) All the
above
Answer : 2
100. Which para-military force was given the permission
to reserve five per cent posts for women recently?
(1) ITBP
(2) Rashtriya
Rifles
(3) BSF
(4) CRPF
(5) Assam
Rifles
Answer : 5
