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1. Name the organisation that has shot past Microsoft to become the most valuable technology company in the world.
a. Windows
b. Apple
c. Micromax
d. HTC

2. ‘SHIFT – The way you move’ is a tagline for...
a. Volkswagen Tiguan
b. Toyota Prius
c. Nissan Murano
d. Tata Range Rover

3. Which Indian Automobile Company has acquired 55.2% stake in Reva Electric Car Company?
a. Maruti
b. Mahindra & Mahindra
c. Hundai
d. Fiat

4. The Indian Arm of this beverage company has achieved positive water balance by putting more water back into the environment than its consumption…
a. PepsiCo
b. HUL
c. Coca cola co
d. Marico

5. Name the insurer which has piped SBI Life Insurance to regain the top position among private insurance players.
a. Axis Bank
b. HDFC Bank
c. Punjab National Bank
d. ICICI Prudential

6. Name the classic by Harper Lee that recently celebrated 50 years of publication.
a. Walk in the woods
b. The Secret
c. To Kill a Mockingbird
d. Monk Who sold his Ferrari

7. Jindal Steel and Power has bid to buy 60% stake in which Zimbabwe based company?
a. Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company.
b. Baoshan Iron & Steel CO
c. Saudi Iron and Steel Company
d. TISCO

8. Which Indian bank won the Asian Banker Achievement Award instituted by the Qatar financial Centre Authority and Asian Banker magazine?
a. ICICI Bank
b. Punjab National Bank
c. State Bank of India
d. HDFC Bank

9. The estimates for the total food grain production for the year 2009 – 2010 according to the Ministry of Agriculture are …
a. 314.64 million tons
b. 218.19 million tons
c. 278 million tons
d. 148.56 million tons

10. According to the merger between Bank of Rajasthan and ICCI bank, the share swap ratio has been fixed at…
a. 1.4.72
b. 1.6
c. 1.3.54
d. 1.5.3

11. Which Indian organisation acquired the Belgium banking and insurance group, KBC?
a. Tata Group
b. Reliance Group
c. Birla Group
d. Hinduja Group

12. High-level expert committee to suggest measures for efficient management of public expenditure has been set up by the Planning Commission. The committee will be chaired by…
a. Prof. Ravindra Dholakia
b. C. Rangrajan
c. Nitin Desai
d. Col Raman Kumar Reddy

13. Indian Export measured a growth of... during the first quarter of year 2010.
a. + 43%
b. + 38 .4%
c. +36.2%
d. + 40%

14. On 30 May 2010, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation had granted a corpus of $5 million to…
a. UNESCO
b. Medical Council of India
c. Public Health foundation of India
d. Food and Agriculture Organization

15. The trade deficit in India during the financial year 2009 – 2010 has been estimated to be ….
a. 102.1 billion dollars
b. 112 billion dollars
c. 122 billion dollars
d. 132 billion dollars

16. To boost the oil and gas holdings abroad, India has signed an agreement to develop an oil project worth $ 20 billion with which country?
a. Japan
b. Israel
c. Venezuela
d. UAE

17. Gems and jewelry export in India has registered a growth of ….during the year 2009 – 2010.
a. +19
b. + 16%
c. + 18
d. + 21

18. The Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was held on 26 - 27 May 2010 at...
a. Otawa
b. Paris
c. London
d. Chicago

19. The 16 eurozone nations have launched a financial aid package worth... to bail out Greece from bankruptcy.
a. 110 billion
b. 210 billion
c. 170 billion
d. 140 billion

20. Hari Singh Bhartia took over as the new president of the Confederation of Indian Industry. He succeeded …
a. Azim Premji
b. R. P. Goenka
c. Mr. Venu Srinivasan
d. S. H. Kapadia

21. Jindal Steel and Power Limited announced an acquisition of Oman based Shaheed Iron and Steel Corporation for….
a. $ 594 million
b. $ 464 million
c. $ 446million
d. $ 549 million

22. Central Government has granted … status to four Giant public sector undertakings – NTPC, ONGC, IOC, SAIL.
a. Navratna
b. Navagraha
c. Maharatna
d. Mahagraha

23. How many Indian companies were listed in the Forbes list of companies for 2010 i.e. global 2000?
a. 34
b. 56
c. 45
d. 67

24. The newly appointed chairman of NASSCOM is…
a. Nitin Desai
b. K. Kasturirangan
c. T.M. Pawar
d. Harsh Manglik

25. Name the World Bank group arm that is planning to invest around 150 million US dollars in Export Import Bank of India.
a. International Finance corporation
b. Deutsche Bank
c. ABN AMRO Bank
d. Barclays Bank

26. The net profit posted by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in the first quarter of 2010 is…
a. 3, 348.32 crore
b. 3,456.98 crore
c. 3,776.41 crore
d. 3, 326.54 crore

27. The profit growth registered by Steel Authority of India (SAIL. in 2009 – 2010 is…
a. 8.4%
b. 11%
c. 9.2%
d. 9.4%

28. The Fair and Remunerative Price of Sugarcane for the Sugarcane year 2010 – 2011 announced by the government is …
a. 139.12 per quintal
b. 142.32 per quintal
c. 146. 12 per quintal
d. 156.12 per quintal

29. Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed FDI limit investment in defense sector to … percent.
a. 69%
b. 78%
c. 74 %
d. 68%

30. The non-compete agreements between Ambani brothers were signed in …
a. 2008
b. 2007
c. 2006
d. 2009

31. The UPA government recently generated a sum of … by the auction of the 3G Mobile License Spectrum.
a. 53,433 crore
b. 76,667 crore
c. 68, 170 crore
d. 67,710 crore

32. CIF Chanchalani Global Indian Award for outstanding global leadership, vision and professional excellence has been received by …
a. J.S. Sharma
b. C. Chandramauli
c. Ratan Tata
d. Lalit K. Pawar

33. The Annual Plan 2010 – 2011 for Tamil Nadu is marked at …
a. 22, 068 crore
b. 20, 068 crore
c. 32, 068 crore
d. 27, 068 crore

34. The expenditure target for the implementation of 100 days rural programme for the rural masses under MGNREGA set by West Bengal Government is …
a. 3, 050 crore
b. 3,111 crore
c. 2,998 crore
d. 2,876 crore

35. The state government increased the circle rates and is expecting the increase to help earn … more revenue every year.
a. 435 crore
b. 425 crore
c. 450 crore
d. 440 crore

36. Abbott Laboratories have agreed to pay … to buy the domestic formulations business of Piramal Healthcare.
a. 3.9 billion
b. 3.7 billion
c. 3.8 billion
d. 3.5 billion

37. CIBC signed a deal to buy a $2.1-billion credit card portfolio from whom?
a. HDFC
b. Deutsche Bank
c. Citigroup
d. Bank of Baroda

38. Technology giant IBM signed a 10-year multimillion-dollar agreement for providing business continuity services with...
a. Pay Corp
b. SMART Payment Solutions
c. Chronopay
d. Electra Card Services

39. The fishing industry in Daman and Diu has seen a drop of … percent in the last decade.
a. 64.3%
b. 53.8%
c. 55.6 %
d. 62.9 %

40. Godrej is planning to get into the chocolate business through its joint venture with US-based Company named …
a. Pfizer Inc
b. Berkshire Hathaway
c. Hershey
d. Bucyrus International

41. The industry sector business at BHEL. in the last fiscal year showed a growth of …
a. 45 %
b. 39 %
c. 50 %
d. 40 %

42. Name the multi-brand auto sales and service centre which signed a five-year deal with Genpact for designing and managing its core processes.
a. Mahindra
b. Carnation Auto
c. Hyundai
d. G. M. Motors

43. The new Brand Ambassador who will promote Sony's digital cameras in the market is…
a. Salman Khan
b. Sonam Kapoor
c. Deepika Padukone
d. Akshay Kumar

44. According to the data released in March 2010 by TRAI, the number of telephone connections per 100 people in India stands at…
a. 62.74%
b. 74.52%
c. 74.62%
d. 52.74%

45. Which of the following has not been given Maharatna status…
a. OIL
b. ONGC
c. SAIL
d. NTPC

46. The 17th SAARC Summit is scheduled to be held in 2011 at…
a. Pakistan
b. China
c. Maldives
d. India

47. The first gold vending machine to cater Asians’ obsession with gold has been unveiled at …
a. Oman
b. Qatar
c. Muscat
d. Abu Dhabi

48. Name the new CEO hired by Standard Chartered Plc, who will helm equities for the U.K. bank’s Indian unit.
a. V.A. Smith
b. Ratnesh Kumar
c. T.M. Bahaseen
d. Naveen Shekhar

49. The Annual Plan 2010 – 2011 Meghalaya has been fixed at …
a. 1984 crore
b. 2430 crore
c. 3230 crore
d. 2,230 crore

50. The 20th PSU which has been granted the Navratna status by the Union Government is…
a. BHEL
b. ONGC
c. Indian Oil Limited
d. Oil India
Current affairs

Current Affairs

1. Who has won the maximum number of French Open Men Singles' titles?
a. Rafael Nadal
b. Bjorn Borg
c. Leander Paes
d. None of these

2. The player who is also known as Black Panther is ...
a. Eusebio
b. Kaka
c. Didier Drogba
d. George Weah

3. EET is a term related to investment. The full form is …
a. Exempt, exempt, taxed
b. Exempt, exempt, transfer
c. Extension, Exempt, taxed
d. None of these

4. In the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant?
a. Nitric oxide
b. Phosgene
c. Tellurium Hexafluoride
d. Methyl Isocyanate

5. The youngest person to sail unassisted around the world in a yacht is ...
a. Jessica Simpson
b. Cynthia
c. Jessica Watson
d. None of these

6. Identify the first person with Bangladeshi origins to be elected to the British Parliament?
a. Nadhim Zahawi
b. Rushanara Ali
c. Hazrat Sheikh
d. None of these

7. 'A tale of the Nehru-Gandhi family, told through the story of Sonia Gandhi.' is written by
a. Dhobha De
b. Javier Moro
c. Tom Clancy
d. Stephen King

8. Which country has recently announced a permanent suspension of Google's e-mail service?
a. China
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. Iran

9. Who started the Red Shirt Movement'?
a. Jakapan Borirak
b. Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c. Veera Musikhapong
d. None of these

10. Which one of these is not a mixture?.
a. Air
b. Gasoline
c. Distilled water
d. LPG

11. Which city will host the SAF Games in 2012?
a. Delhi
b. Hyderabad
c. Mumbai
d. Pune

12. England hosted the 1966 event of FIFA World Cup and won. It is remembered for ...
a. The first WC mascot was unveiled.
b. North Korea became the first Asian nation to enter the last eight.
c. The Jules Rimet trophy was lost and found.
d. All of these

13. Which of the two states are celebrating the golden jubilee of their formation?
a. Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
b. Gujarat and Maharastra
c. Kashmir and West Bengal
d. West Bengal and Rajasthan

14. With which country has India recently signed an MoU on Eco Friendly Cities?
a. China
b. Bhutan
c. Japan
d. None of these

15. Ranjan Daimary founded the National Democratic Front of Bodoland in which year?
a. 1986
b. 1970
c. 1972
d. 1981

16. Which of the following countries has ratified the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
a. China
b. India
c. Iran
d. Indonesia

17. ''Aaswasa Kiranam'', a scheme for the poor, bed-ridden patients, is launched in which state?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Maharashtra
d. Haryana

18. Identify the person who has been declared as the highest paid CEO by Forbes.
a. Indra Nooyi
b. Shantanu Narayen
c. H Lawrence Culp Jr.
d. Surya N. Mohapatra

19. Largest buyer of Indian iron ore is ...
a. United States
b. China
c. United Kingdom
d. None of these

20. Who is the author of the technothriller 'The doomsday key'?
a. James Rollins
b. James Clemens
c. James Brown
d. None of these

21. India has recently lifted ban on immigration clearance for Indians to which country?
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran
c. China
d. Iraq

22. World Bank has recently banned ... Company for three years.
a. Videocon
b. Hero motors
c. Reliance
d. Bharti

23. CRYSTAL, an E-waste disposal programme has been launched by which state?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Kerela
d. None of these

24. 5th World Telecommunication Development Conference was recently held in which city?
a. Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Hyderabad
d. Chennai

25. As per the latest notification by Reserve Bank of India, how much money can an Indian carry abroad?
a. $2,000
b. $3,000
c. $5,000
d. $8,000

26. Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, painting by Pablo Picasso, was in news as it was sold for ...
a. $106 million
b. $110 million
c. $116 million
d. None of these

27. Saurashtra, a painting by ..., was recently sold at a record price of £2.4 million.
a. M. F. Hussain
b. S. H. Raza
c. Horst Antes
d. Félix Arauz

28. Which group is called the group of Death in FIFA World Cup 2010?
a. Group A
b. Group B
c. Group G
d. Group E

29. ... is associated with the Gulf of America oil spill.
a. BP
b. P& J Oyster Co.
c. Swift Oil and Gas
d. None of these

30. Which political party won Kolkata Municipal elections 2010?
a. CPI(M)
b. Bhartiya Janata Party
c. Congress
d. TMC

31. World’s oldest leather shoes were first made in …
a. Armenia
b. Georgia
c. Jordan
d. Iraq

32. Continental Airlines has planned a merger with ... to form the world’s largest airline
company?
a. Delta Airlines
b. United Airlines
c. France Airways
d. Kingfisher

33. ... has been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of India.
a. Narco test
b. Brain mapping test
c. Lie detector
d. All of these

34. In a recent volcanic eruption in Iceland, blue haze was seen. The reason is ...
a. Chlorine gas
b. Nitrous gases
c. Sulphurous gases
d. None of these

35. Vancouver Sun Run began in which year?
a. 1960
b. 1975
c. 1995
d. 1985

36. Aviva Stadium is in ...
a. Dublin
b. New York
c. Tokyo
d. Dallas

37. Pamir Airways plane, Antonov An-24B YA-PIS, crashed on 17 May in which country?
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran
c. Pakistan
d. Uzbekistan

38. ‘The Indian Multinational’ is the tagline of ...
a. Videocon
b. Reliance
c. Whirlpool
d. None of these

39. Yandex is ...
a. A company
b. A medicine
c. A book
d. A search engine

40. Which is the the most expensive postage stamp in the world?
a. Basel Dove
b. Treskilling Yellow
c. Penny Black
d. Uganda Cowries

41. Who has won the 2010 IIHF World Championship final?
a. Russia
b. Czech Republic
c. Denmark
d. Canada

42. World's first Convention of Women Magicians was
held in ...
a. Banglore
b. Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Thiruvananthapuram

43. The government has now increased the gratuity limit for employees to ...
a. Rs. 9 Lacs
b. Rs. 3.5 Lacs
c. Rs. 10 Lacs
d. Rs. 2 lacs

44. Satyanarayan Pitroda has recently won an honorary degree from which university?
a. University of Illinois
b. Arizona State University
c. University of Melbourne
d. Harvard University

45. 'India Trade Tower', India’s tallest tower is in which city?
a. Delhi
b. Bangalore
c. Mumbai
d. Chandigarh

46. Who is the chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?
a. Dr Anil Kakodkar
b. Dr S.Banerjee
c. Dr. DV Gopinath
d. None of the above

47. Who was the CEO of Union Carbide Corporation when the Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place?
a. Robert Hook
b. Warren Anderson
c. John Washington
d. None of these

48. Who is the President of Sri Lanka?
a. Mahinda Rajapaksa
b. Ramaraja Prasada Singh
c. Dingiri Banda Wijetunge
d. Junius Richard Jayewardene

49. Who will head the Group of Ministers (GoM) that will examine the modalities of enumeration of caste in Census 2011?
a. P Chidambaram
b. Somnath Chatterji
c. Manmohan Singh
d. Pronob Mukherjee

50. Vietnam recently gave training in advanced fishing methods to fishermen, sponsored by ...
a. Sony
b. Seimens
c. General Electric
d. None of these

— Compiled by Pratiksha Singh and Debashish Mukherjee