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July 29, 2010

  1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has recently appointed Rhiti sports as his brand manager. Can you select the value of the contract?
    a. 210 crore
    b. 42 crore
    c. 420 crore
    d. 110 crore

  2. According to Add Ex India, how many brands is MS Dhoni promoting?
    a. 47
    b. 21
    c. 36
    d. 51

  3. Which of the following companies is the brand manager for Sachin Tendulkar?
    a. Rhiti Sports
    b. World Sports
    c. Indus Sports
    d. World Sports

  4. Blue Cheese is
    a. Soya Cheese
    b. Cheese with penicillium mould
    c. Chemical Cheese
    d. Soya cheese with blue colour

  5. Who is the President of Kyrgyzstan?
    a. Rosa Otunbayeva
    b. Kurmanbek Saliyevich Bakiyev
    c. Ishenbai Duyshonbiyevich Kadyrbekov
    d. Askar Akayev

Answers

1. a. 210 crore
2. a. 47
3. d. World Sports
4. b. Cheese with penicillium mould
5. a. Rosa Otunbayeva


July 28, 2010

  1. What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of the famous luxury car, Rolls Royce?
    a. The spirit of ecstasy
    b. Swift eagle
    c. The prey
    d. None of these

  2. South Africa is the world's largest producer of which of the following metals?
    a. Platinum
    b. Gold
    c. Chromite
    d. All of these

  3. In which of the following countries are Saab cars manufactured?
    a. Germany
    b. USA
    c. Russia
    d. Sweden

  4. Which of the following companies are the engine suppliers for the 'Williams' formula 1 team?
    a. BMW
    b. Suzuki
    c. Audi
    d. Lexus

  5. Which of the following personalities has Skytrain printed on the side of his aircraft?
    a. Sir Freddie Laker
    b. Vijay Mallya
    c. George Bush
    d. None of these

Answers

1. a. The spirit of ecstasy
2. d. All of these
3. d. Sweden
4. a. BMW
5. a. Sir Freddie Laker

July 23, 2010

  1. “Committed to India” is the tagline of which company?
    a. Royal Bank of Scotland
    b. HDFC Bank
    c. American Express
    d. ICICI Bank

  2. Crowdsourcing is a word marked in the daily newspapers these days. Which among the following fits well as a definition of Crowdsourcing?
    a. Crowdsourcing is to employ more and more people on low wages and get the work done in smaller units / parts
    b. Crowdsourcing is to invite more and more people to join an organisation's particular project and leave the project after it gets completed.
    c. Crowdsourcing is to invite open public to develop a new technology or to carry out a design task or to create some sort of strategy.
    d. Crowdsourcing is allowing the organization to reach to the public and ask them how is a new technology or a project of a company.

  3. IFSC is an alphanumeric code designed to uniquely identify the bank branches in India. How many digits are there in the IFSC Code?
    a. 14
    b. 11
    c. 9
    d. 8

  4. The Bangladesh Observer, the oldest newspaper of Bangladesh was closed down. What was its previous name?
    a. Bangladesh Times
    b. Punjab Times
    c. Pakistan Observer
    d. Bengal Times

  5. During the recent Golden Jubilee celebration of which state, was the 'Kaal Sanduk' of 'Smriti Manjusha' buried under Mahatma Mandir?
    a. Bhopal
    b. Gujarat
    c. Maharashtra
    d. Rajasthan

Answers

1. a. Royal Bank of Scotland
2. c. Crowdsourcing is to invite open public to develop a new technology or to carry out a design task or to create some sort of strategy.
3. b. 11
4. c. Pakistan Observer
5. b. Gujarat

July 21, 2010

  1. The first match of FIFA World Cup 2010 was played between Mexico and which team?
    a. South Africa
    b. France
    c. Uruguay
    d. Argentina

  2. Which among the following retail giants in India has a senior post named as "Chief Belief Officer " who manages company's cultural strategy?
    a. Godrej Group
    b. Reliance ADA Group
    c. Future Group
    d. Reliance Industries

  3. What is the total number of matches played during FIFA World Cup 2010?
    a. 52
    b. 61
    c. 74
    d. 89

  4. Which of the following committees is associated with Centre-State relations?
    a. Setalvad Committee
    b. Punchhi Committee
    c. Sarkaria Committee
    d. All of these

  5. The full form of ATM is
    a. Automated Teller Machine
    b. Automatic Teller Machine
    c. Auto Teller Machine
    d. None of these

Answers

1. a. South Africa
2. c. Future Group
3. a. 52
4. d. All of these
5. a. Automated Teller Machine

July 20, 2010

  1. Who was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for literature?
    a. Yasunari Kawabata
    b. Pablo Neruda
    c. Rabindra Nath Tagore
    d. None of the above

  2. FIFA’s head office is located in …
    a. Zurich
    b. Melbourne
    c. Cape Town
    d. Pretoria

  3. Common wealth Games 2010 is the … edition of the sporting event.
    a. 14th
    b. 15th
    c. 19th
    d. 20th

  4. Currently, who is the CEO of HDFC bank?
    a. Keki Mistry
    b. Renu Sud Karnad
    c. Deepak Parekh
    d. V Srinivasa Rangan

  5. Who is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
    a. V. Narahari Rao
    b. A. Bakshi
    c. V. K. Shunglu
    d. Vinod Rai

Answers

1. c. Rabindra Nath Tagore
2. a. Zurich
3. c. 19th
4. c. Deepak Parekh
5. d. Vinod Rai

July 15, 2010

  1. Indian Government recently organized India's first national Green Job Conference in collaboration with which of the following organizations?
    a. EU Commission
    b. WWF for Nature
    c. UNDP
    d. ILO

  2. At which of the following places water shall boil at the lowest temperature?
    a. Kochi
    b. Ooty
    c. Mount Abu
    d. Shimla

  3. The Headquarter of International Court of Justice is located at …
    a. Netherlands
    b. Geneva
    c. Vatican city
    d. None of these

  4. Adhvaryu, mentioned in Vedas is associated with …
    a. A type of chariot
    b. A Caste
    c. A category of sacrificial priests
    d. None of these

  5. What is the real name of famous musician, Miyan Tansen?
    a. Ashraf
    b. Ramtanu Pandey
    c. Jamal
    d. Gangadhar Mishra

Answers

1. d. ILO
2. b. Ooty
3. a. Netherlands
4. c. A category of sacrificial priests
5. b. Ramtanu Pandey

July 14, 2010

  1. Which is the following is the first corporate group of hospitals in India?
    a. Gangaram Hospital
    b. Fortis Hospitals
    c. Sanjay Gandhi Hospital
    d. Apollo Hospitals

  2. What is the full form of ESOP?
    a. Employee Stock Option
    b. Employment Stock Option
    c. Eligibility of Stock Option
    d. None of these

  3. Who is the Managing Director of Yes Bank?
    a. Yogesh Jain
    b. Ajay Malviya
    c. Rana Kapoor
    d. Ajay Mathur

  4. The first Indian chairman of the London Metal Exchange is …
    a. Lord RajBagri
    b. Ajay Jain
    c. Mac Singh
    d. None of these

  5. The governor of Andhra Pradesh is …
    a. Shakhar Dutt
    b. E.S.L. Narasimhan
    c. Urimila Singh
    d. Devanand Konwar

Answers

1. d. Apollo Hospitals
2. a. Employee Stock Option
3. c. Rana Kapoor
4. a. Lord RajBagri
5. b. E.S.L. Narasimhan

 

July 13, 2010

  1. Name the first person to be conferred with Indian Air Force’s honorary rank of Group Captain?
    a. Raja Yaswant Rao
    b. Sachin Tendulkar
    c. Mahendra Dhoni
    d. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. “Celebrating your gift of blood’ is related to …
    a. United Nations
    b. UNICEF
    c. World Blood Donor Day
    d. WHO

  3. What is RuBisCO?
    a. A Sugar
    b. An enzyme
    c. A fat
    d. A chromosome

  4. How many teams qualified to play in the FIFA World Cup 2010?
    a. 30
    b. 24
    c. 32
    d. 20

  5. India's oldest engineering company is …
    a. Jessop and company
    b. Braddy and Morris company
    c. Rover Company
    d. None of these

Answers

1.a. Raja Yaswant R
2. c. World Blood Donor Day
3. b. An enzyme
4. c. 32
5. a. Jessop and company

 

July 12, 2010

  1. Which of the following politicians launched the political party, Akhil Bhartiya Lok Manch?
    a. Arun Jaitley
    b. George Fernandes
    c. Uma Bharti
    d. Amar Singh

  2. Which of the following is the President of Turkmenistan?
    a. Gurbaguly Bardimuhamedov
    b. Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov
    c. Nazarbayev
    d. None of the above

  3. The first state in India to have Real Estate Regulatory Authority is …
    a. Karela
    b. Tamil Nadu
    c. Goa
    d. Maharashtra

  4. What is the new name given to the train linking West Bengal to Tripura via Bangladesh?
    a. Sonar Tori
    b. Epar Bangla Opar Bangla
    c. Samjhauta Express
    d. None of these

  5. Who is the Chairman of Indian Banker’s Association for the year 2010-11?
    a. OP Bhatt
    b. Chanda Kochar
    c. Aditya Puri
    d. None of these


Answers

1. d. Amar Singh
2. a. Gurbaguly Bardimuhamedov
3. d. Maharashtra
4. a. Sonar Tori
5. a. OP Bhat

 


July 08, 2010

  1. Which among the following retail giants in India has a senior post of "Chief Belief Officer " required to manage company's cultural strategy?
    a. Godrej Group
    b. Reliance ADA Group
    c. Future Group
    d. Reliance Industries

  2. The total number of matches that will be played in FIFA World Cup 2010 is …
    a. 52
    b. 61
    c. 74
    d. 89

  3. Which of the following committees is associated with Centre- State relations?
    a. Setalvad Committee
    b. Punchhi Committee
    c. Sarkaria Committee
    d. All of these

  4. Who is the Director of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre?
    a. Ratan Kumar Sinha
    b. Srikumar Banerjee
    c. Raja Ramanna
    d. None of these

  5. The full form of ATM is
    a. Automated Teller Motor
    b. Automatic Teller Machine
    c. Auto Teller Machine
    d. None of these

Answers

1. c. Future Group
2. a. 52
3. d. All of these
4. a. Ratan Kumar Sinha
5. d. None of these

 

July 07, 2010

  1. Which of the following companies use the tagline, “We understand your world”?
    a. Royal Bank of Scotland
    b. HDFC Bank
    c. American Express
    d. ICICI Bank

  2. In which city hosted the Grand Tamil Meet?
    a. Chennai
    b. Coimbatore
    c. Trichy
    d. Kodaikanal

  3. On what date did the Golden Jubilee celebration of Gujarat commence?
    a. 29 April 2010
    b. 1 May 2010
    c. 5 May 2010
    d. 8 May 2010

  4. MICR is a number mentioned at the bottom of …
    a. Cheques
    b. Credit cards
    c. Demand drafts
    d. Master cards

  5. The Pakistan Observer, the oldest newspaper of Bangladesh, was known as … before it was closed down.
    a. Bangladesh Times
    b. Punjab Times
    c. Bangladesh Observer
    d. Bengal Times

Answers

1. b. HDFC Bank
2. b. Coimbatore
3. b. 1 May 2010
4. a. Cheques
5. c. Bangladesh Observer

July 06, 2010

  1. Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) has decided to buy a 4.5% stake in a bank for about Rs 1,366 crore. Name the bank from the following options.
    a. Kotak Mahindra
    b. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
    c. ICICI Bank
    d. Royal Bank of Scotland

  2. Panchatantra, a collection of fables is believed to be written by …
    a. Jai Shankar Prasad
    b. Manu
    c. Vishnu Sharma
    d. Banabhatta

  3. World Bank and International Monetary Fund are jointly known as ...
    a. Bretton Wood Twins
    b. Monetary Twins
    c. Financing brothers
    d. None of these

  4. Which of the following has the longest railway platform?
    a. Moscow
    b. Nakhodka
    c. Kharagpur
    d. Chicago

  5. Who is the Acting CEO of SpiceJet as of now?
    a. Sanjay Agarwal
    b. Kishore Gupta
    c. Kalanithi Maran
    d. None of these

Answers

1. a Kotak Mahindra
2. c Vishnu Sharma
3. a Bretton Wood Twins
4. c Kharagpur
5. b Kishore Gupta

July 01, 2010

  1. Who is the Director of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre?
    a. Rata Kumar Sinha
    b. Srikumar Banerjee
    c. Raja Ramanna
    d. None of these

  2. The full form of ATM is …
    a. Automatic Teller Machine
    b. Automated Teller Machine
    c. Auto Teller Machine
    d. None of these

  3. Who played the role of Goopi in the Satyajit Ray’s classic Goopi Gaanyen Bagha Bayen?
    a. Uttam Kumar
    b. Prosenjit
    c. Tapen Chottopadhyay
    d. Chabbi Biswas

  4. The Queen’s Baton of common Wealth Games 2010 has been made out of which metal?
    a. Aluminum
    b. Copper
    c. Gold
    d. Zinc

  5. Which bank sold about 11% of its stake in Yes Bank in a deal worth more than Rs. 1,000 crores?
    a. Karunya Bank
    b. Standard Bank
    c. Robo Bank
    d. None of these

Answers

1. a. Rata Kumar Sinha
2. b. Automated Teller Machine
3. c. Tapen Chottopadhyay
4. a. Aluminum
5. c. Robo Bank


June 30, 2010

  1. MICR is a number mentioned at the bottom of the cheque. What is the full form of MICR?
    a. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
    b. Multi Ink Character Recognition
    c. Multi Ink Cash Recognition
    d. Magnetic Ink Cash Recognition

  2. The Bangladesh Observer, the oldest newspaper of Bangladesh shut down recently. By what name was it previously circulated?
    a. Bangladesh Times
    b. Punjab Times
    c. Pakistan Observer
    d. Bengal Times

  3. During the recent Golden Jubilee celebration of Gujarat, where was the 'Kaal Sanduk' of 'Smriti Manjusha' buried?
    a. Akshardham Temple
    b. Mahatma Mandir
    c. Art Deco Palace
    d. Somnath Temple

  4. During ancient times, which of the following plant was used as a source for anesthesia preparations?
    a. Opium (poppy)
    b. Cannabis
    c. Datura
    d.Coca

  5. Girish Wagh is associated with which of the following companies?
    a. Tata Motors
    b. Birla Cement
    c. Reliance Industries
    d.Wipro technologies

Answers

1. a. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
2. c. Pakistan Observer
3. b. Mahatma Mandir
4. a. Opium (poppy)
5. a. Tata Motors

 

 

June 29, 2010

  1.  Who is the Chairman of FIFA World Cup 2010?
    1. Issa Hayatu
    2. Chung Mong Joon
    3. Mohammed Bin Haman
    4. Micheal Platini
  1.   FIFA head office is located in …
    1. Zurich
    2. Melbourne
    3. Cape Town
    4. Pretoria
  1.    Who is the CEO of HDFC bank Ltd?
    1. Keki Mistry
    2. Renu Sud Karnad
    3. Deepak Parekh
    4. V Srinivasa Rangan
  1.      Who is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? 
    1. V. Narahari Rao
    2. A. Bakshi
    3. Vinod Rai
    4. V. K. Shunglu
  1.       Who is the Director of Bhaba Atomic Research Centre?
    1. Rata Kumar Sinha
    2. Srikumar Banerjee
    3. Raja Ramanna
    4. None of these

Answers

1. a. Issa Hayatu
2. a. Zurich
3. c. Deepak Parekh
4. c. Vinod Rai
5. a. Rata Kumar Sinha
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