1. As a part of its commitment to the world trade organization India is taken various steps to reform its financial sector. Which of the following is one major step in the direction ?
(A) Huge budgetary provision for Bharat Nairman Yojana
B) More and more foreign banks are allowed to open branches in India
(C) Rebate in rate of personal income tax for senior citizen
(D) Introduction of Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
(E) None of these
ANS-(B)
2. As per the new guidelines issued by the National Housing Bank,persons marginally
above the poverty line can avail a one-time loan for housing and income generating
activities.What is the limit of the total loan one can get for the same?

(A) Rs. 50,000
(B) Rs. 60,000
(C) Rs. 70,000
(D) Rs. 75,000
(E) Rs. 1,00,000
ANS-(A)
3.As per the Railway Budget 2007-08 what has been the cash profit of the Indian Railways for the year 2006-07 ? Around_____
(A) Rs. 10,000 Crores
(B) Rs. 15,000 Crores
(C) Rs. 20,000 Crores
(D) Rs. 25,000 Crores
(E) Rs. 30,000 Crores
ANS-(C)
4. The G-8 Summit in June 2007 was organized in ______
(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) Britain
(E) Germany
ANS-(E)
5. Which of the following countries decided to give up its demand for duty cut on rubber so that India can also show some flexibility in the talks on 'Free Trade Agreement with it' ?
(A) Thailand
(B) China
(C) Myanmar
(D) Philippines
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
6. As per the provision of the Micro Finance Bill cleared by the Govt. of India in February 2007 , which of the following organizations/agencies is authorized to regulate the Micro Finance Sector in India ?
(A) State Bank Of India
(B) SIDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) General Insurance Corporation Of India
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
7. The RBI Asked the banks not grant loans to individuals for the purchase of which of the following?

(A) Gold
(B) Agriculture land
(C) Two Wheelers in rural areas
(D) Kisan Vikas Patra
(E) All these
ANS-(D)
8. As per the reports in the financial news papers the RBI,w.e.f February ,has decided to pay some interest on the 'cash reserve deposits' kept with it by various banks. What will be the rate of interest on such deposits ?
(A) 0.5%
(B) 0.75%
(C) 1%
(D) 1.25%
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
9.BEML is a major Mini Ratna Company in India engaged in production of heavy machines and defence equipments. What is the full name of the Company ?

(A) Bihar Electronics and Melamines Ltd.
(B) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
(C) British Electronics and Metallic Ltd.
(D) Brick Kiln Engg. & Metals Ltd.
(E) None of these
ANS-(B)
10. "Auto majors go aggressive on marketing , raise an spend" was a caption in a leading newspaper some time back. Who amongst the following is not an Auto company ?

(A) Hyundai
(B) General Motors
(C) Maruti
(D) Tata
(E) Tripex
Ans-(E)
11. Which of the following is the name of India's Supersonic Cruise Missile which was test fired successfully in recent past ?
(A) Kiran
(B) SRE-1
(C) Rajat-36
(D) Brahmos
(E) None of these
Ans-(D)
12. Which of the following is one famous book written by Late Kamleshwar, a well known personality in the field of literature and T.V.?
(A) Kitne Pakistan
(B) Train to Pakistan
(C) Pakistan Cut to Size
(D) Post Office
(E) None of these
Ans-(A)
13. Global Warming is a major cause of concern these days 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?
[ Pick up the correct statements]
(1) Increasing energy efficiency standards
(2) Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as subsidies makes them cheaper
(3) Eliminating thick forest as they absorb the sunlight and thus the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) & (2)
(E) All (1), (2) & (3)
ANS-(D)
14. With the take over of Corus STEEL Company the Tata Corus has obtained which of the following in the production of steel in the world?

(A) 1 st
(B) 2 nd
(C) 3 rd
(D) 4 th
(E) 5 th
ANS-(E)
15. Which of the following is the correct definition of 'VISTA' which was launched by the Microsoft a few months back?
(A) It is a new computer programme used for the analysis of data received form space centre/satellites
(B) It is a new operating system useful for personal computers
(C) It is the brand name of the new computers lauched specially for use in schools and adult education centres in India
(D) It is a new software developed by Microsoft to be used for medical purposes
(E) None of these
ANS-(B)
16. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin was a few months back. During the visit India signed an agreement for sharing the data from one of Russias Satellite system. What is the name of that satellite ?

(A) GLOSNASS
(B) PSLV-C7
(C) MATSAT
(D) ATLANTIS
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
17. The Cauvery Tribunal gave its Final Award a few months back. Who amongst the following was not the member of the Tribunal?

(A) Mr. N. S. Rao
(B) Mr. Suresh Prabhu
(C) Mr. N. P. Singh
(D) Mr. Sudhir Narayan
(E) All these
ANS-(B)
18. India in the beginning of the year 2007 renewed its 60 years old Friendship Treaty with Bhutan. Which of the following is the noe important clause of this treaty?
(A)India will supply 50,000 tonnes of sugar to Bhutan every year as Bhutan is not a sugar producing country
(B) Both the country will prevent the use of their territories for activities harmful to each other
(C) Bhutan will help India in getting a permanent seat in U.n. Security council as India needs only one more vote to support its claim for the same
(D) India will help Bhutan in construction of three major power projects there
(E) India will allow Bhutan to make a canal to utilize Ganga water for irrigation purposes in Bhutan
ANS-(B)
19. Which of the following countries has never won any world cup cricket tournament in the past?(Matches were played between 1975-2007)

(A) Pakistan
(B) Australia
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) South Africa
ANS-(E)
20. Which of the following countries was adjudged as the fourth largest country in Asia to receive maximum Foreign Direct Investment in 2006?

(A) India
(B) China
(C) Nepal
(D) South Korea
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
21. Mr. Fali Homi Major has taken over as the new____

(A) Chief of Air Staff
(B) Chief of Indian Army
(C) Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
(D) Governor of Nagaland
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
22. Mr. Paul Wolfowitz who decided to leave his post was working as the____

(A) Secretary General of UNO
(B) Head of the World Trade Organization
(C) Head of the World Bank
(D) Chief of the Central Bank of America
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
23. Which of the following banks appointed as the bank who will refund income tax to tax payers ?

(A) AXIS Bank
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) State Bank
(E) None of these
ANS-(E)
24. Which of the following statement is NOT correct in relation to the Union Budget 2007-08 ?

(A) Tax on dividend distributed by companies hiked from 12.5% to 15%
(B) Banking cash Transaction Tax exemption limit increased from Rs. 25,000 to 50,000
(C) Rs. 25,000 Crores allocated for Natioanl Scholarship Scheme for student of class IX to XII
(D) Education Cess on all taxes increased from 2% to 3%
(E) Budget created special funds to boost the production of Rubber, Coffee and Spices

ANS-(C)
25. Ankara the capital of Turkey was in news as______
(A) A suicide bombing took place there, killing several people
(B) The World Water Summit took place there
(C) The next European Summit will take place there in which Turkey will formally be inducted as the member of E.U.
(D) The Olympic games – 2014 will be organized there
(E) None of these
Ans-(E)
26. The United Nations Nuclear Inspectors recently visited Iran to find out the progress made by Iran in order to follow the deadline to stop enrichment of uranium by the same . Which of the following report of the group of Inspectors?

(A) Iran has completely stopped enrichment of uranium
(B) Iran has failed to observe the deadline imposed by the UNO
(C) Iran has stopped to enrichment of uranium but is not ready to destroy the nuclear weapons produced earlier
(D) Iran did not allow Inspectors to visit its facilities and also refused to put any ban on the enrichment programme
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
27. Ms. Asha Rose Migiro who has taken over as the Deputy Secretary General of the UNO , is a citizen of which of the following countries?

(A) South Africa
(B) Tanzania
(C) India
(D) Trinidad
(E) None of these
ANS-(B)
28. The 12th ASEAN Summit was organized in 2007 in Cebu . Cebu is in which of the following countries?

(A) Philippines
(B) China
(C) Nepal
(D) North Korea
(E) Thailand
ANS-(A)
29. The Prime Minister of India launched Auto Mission Plan (AMP) in the beginning of the year year 2007. The plan is expected to transform India into a global automobile player in the next________
(A) Ten years
(B) Twelve years
(C) Fifteen years
(D) Twenty years
(E) Five years
ANS-(A)
30. Haryana Governor Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai recently took the oath as acting Governor of which of the following States?

(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Delhi
(D) Utttar Pradesh
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
31. Which of the following countries won the men's Indoor Hockey World Championship-2007 held in Vienna?

(A) Poland
(B) Spain
(C) Austria
(D) Germany
(E) England
ANS-(D)
32. 'Samjhouta Express' which became the target of a bomb blast a few months back runs between which of the following two stations ?

(A) New Delhi-Lahore
(B) New Delhi-Wagah
(C) Amritsar-Wagah
(D) Amritsar-Lahore
(E) New Delhi- Islamabad
ANS-(A)
33. Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh is the chief minister of_____

(A) Haryana
(B) Punjab
(C) Mnaipur
(D) Meghalaya
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
34. Who amongst the following was adjudged as the Femina Miss India Universe 2007 ?

(A) Puja Gupta
(B) Pooja Chitgopekar
(C) Sweta Lamba
(D) Sarah Jana Dias
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
35. Which of the following films won the 52nd National Filmfare Awards for Best Music?

(A) Omkara
(B) Fana
(C) Lage Raho Munnabhai
(D) Rang De Basanti
(E) Dhoom-2
ANS(D)
36. Which of the following is the full form of the WMF?

(A) Web Murtual Fund
(B) World Murtual Fund
(C) World Monuments Fund
(D) World Music Fund
(E) None of these
ANS-(C)
37. The 43rd conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on securities policies was organized in___________

(A) Prague
(B) Moscow
(C) Viena
(D) Paris
(E) Munich
ANS-(E)
38. Who amongst the following is the author of the book –" A view from the outside: Why Good Economics work for Everyone" ?
(A) Dr. Mnamohan Singh
(B) Dr. Amartya Sen
(C) Mr. L. N. Mittal
(D) Mr. Ashok Lahiri
(E) Mr. P.Chidambaram
ANS(E)
39. Who amongst the following won the WTA Title of Ericson International WTA Tennis Event 2007 ? (Women's)
(A) Mara Santangelo
(B) Chia Jung Chuan
(C) Alla Kudryavtseva
(D) Yung –Jan Chan
(E) Yaroslava Shvedova
ANS-(E)
40. Which of the following State was at the top of the list of the Medals won by it in the 33rd National games -2007 ?

(A) Punjab
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Manipur
(E) Assam
ANS-(D)
41. After much persuasion and also after facing an economic sanction on it which of the following countries recently decided to end its Nuclear Programme ?
(A) China
(B) Iran
(C) Libya
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
ANS-(D)
42. The USA recently signed the Acquisition aand Cross Serving Agreement (ACSA) providing for mutual support during humanitarian missions , peace keeping operations etc with a country of Indian sub-continent . The name of the country is ____

(A) Nepal
(B) Bhutan
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) India
(E) Bangladesh
ANS-(C)
43.Immediately prior to becoming the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil was the ___
(A) Union Minister for Social Welfare
(B) Chairperson National Commission for Women
(C) Governor of Punjab
(D) Chief Minster of Chattisgarh
(E) None of these
ANS-(E)
44. As per the target set for 11th period the dropout rate of children from elementary school should be brought to it which of the following levels by 2011-12 ?
(A) 10%
(B) 15%
(C) 20%
(D) 25%
(E) 30%
ANS-(A)
45. Digambar Kamat is the 19th Chief Minister of________

(A) Goa
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Chhattishgarh
(E) None of these
ANS-(A)
46. Which of the following statements about Afro-Asia cup 2007 is true ?
(1)Africa XI won the tournament
(2)Asia XI won the tournament
(3)All the three matches played under the tournament were declared draw. Hence no team won the trophy
(4)Africa won the first match and declared winner
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Only (4)
(E) None of these
ANS-(B)
47. Who amongst the following is the author of the book " Gandhi-A Spiritual Journey" ?
(A) Mark Tuly
(B) Ramchandra Gandhi
(C) K. N. Raj
(D) M. S. Swaminathan
(E) M. V. Kamath
ANS-(E)
48. Samresh Jung became the first Indian to bag an Olympic quota in which of the
following events ?
Swimming
(A) Pistol shooting
(B) 100 mtrs. Race
(C) High jump
(D) Long jump
Ans-(B)
49. Who amongst the following is allowed recently to have 49 per cent stake in HPCL
Refinery ?
Tata
(A) Mukesh Ambani
(B) Kumarmangalam Birla
(C) L. N. Mittal
(D) None of these
ANS-(D)
50. Which of the following is observed as the 'World Refugees Day' by the U N O ?
June 26th
(A) July 26th
(B) July 20th
(C) June 20th
(D) August 20th
ANS-(D)

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Harish Sati
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

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1.  In the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, who shall act as the President of India?
  
(a)Prime Minister   

(b)Speaker of the Lok Sabha   

(c)Chief Justice of India    

(d)Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha    

ANS (c)

2. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism?
  
(a) Robert   

(b)Proudhon Pierre Joseph   

(c)Karl Marx   

(d)Saint Simon Henri Claude   

ANS (c)
 
3. During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?
 
(a) Portuguese    

(b) Dutch   

(c) Danish   

(d) English   

ANS (a)
 
4. Among the following States, which one sends the highest number of members to the Lok Sabha?
 

(a) Andhra Pradesh   

(b) Bihar   

(c) Karnataka   

(d) Madhya Pradesh   

ANS (ca)
 
5. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :

1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by the police under any case when the Parliament is in session.

2. Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.

Which of these statement is/are correct ?
 
(a) 1 only   

(b) 2 only   

(c) Both 1 and 2   

(d) Neither 1 nor 2   

ANS (b)
 
6. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
(a) Shramana   

(b) Uparika   

(c) Rajuka   

(d) Kumaramaya   

ANS (c)
 
7. Consider the following statement :

1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.

2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.

3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.

Which if these statement is/are correct ?

(a) G. G. Agarkar    

(b) M. G. Ranade   

(c) R. G. Bhandarkar   

(d) G. H. Deshmukh   

ANS (b)
 
8. Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?

(a) Banbhatta   

(b) Ravikirti   

(c) Pushpananda   

(d) Kalhana   

ANS (d)
 
9. Who among the following was the first economist to hold the office of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry?

(a) Dr. I.G. Patel   

(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh   

(c) Rakesh Mohan    

(d) Dr. M.S. Ahluwalia   

ANS (a)
 
10.What does the abbreviation ATR stand for?

(a) Action Taken Result   

(b) Actually True Report    

(c) Action Taken Report   

(d) Action Taken Rejoinder   

ANS (c)
 
11. Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympics Games?

(a) Paris   

(b) New York   

(c) London   

(d) Madrid   

ANS (c)
  
12. Why among the following was the founder of the Nyay Darshan, on of the six, major schools of ancient Indian philosophy?

(a) Patanjali   

(b) Panini   

(c) Kapil   

(d) Gautam   

ANS (d)
 
13. Which of the following companies has started a rural marketing network called "e-chaupal"?

(a) ITC   

(b)Dabur   

(c) Hindustan Lever   

(d) Procter & Gamble    

ANS (a)
 
14. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :
 
(a) Rangoon   

(b) Bangkok   

(c) Kuala Lumpur   

(d) Tokyo   

ANS (d)

 
15. Th e decision to from the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at :
  
(a) Rangoon   

(b) Bangkok   

(c) Kuala Lumpur   

(d) Tokyo   

ANS (d)
 
16. Give the correct chronological sequence of the following :

1. Russian Revolution

2. American War of Independence

3. Spanish Revolution

4. The French Revolution
 
(a) 1 2 4 3   

(b) 2 4 3 1   

(c) 2 1 4 3   

(d) 4 2 3 1   

ANS (b)
 
17. Which of the following States has the highest female literacy rate, according to 2001Census?
 
(a) Mizoram   

(b) Kerala   

(c) Tamil Nadu   

(d) Meghalaya   

ANS (b)

 
18. Who among the following has been choosen the FDI Personality of the Year 2007 in Asia?
  
(a) P. Chidambaram   

(b) Kamal Nath   

(c) Ratish Nayaar   

(d) Kaushik Rai   

ANS (b)
 
19. At which of the following places India's fist Net Route Server has been set up?

(a) Mumbai   

(b) Noida   

(c) Chennai   

(d) Hyderabad   

ANS (c)
 
20. Which of the following Fortune 500 Indian companies has suffered loss for the first time in the first quarter of 2005-06?
  
(a) Indian Oil Corporation   

(b) ONGC   

(c) Reliance Industries   

(d) Bharat Petroleum Corporation    

ANS (a)
 
21. Answers Correct Answer User Answer  

(a) V.K. Duggal   

(b) Jairam Ramesh   

(c) Dr. I.G. Patel   

(d) Jagmohan   

ANS (d)
 
22. Which one of the following is not a land-locked country?
  
(a) Afghanistan   

(b ) Nepal   

(c) Bhutan   

(d) Thailand   

ANS (d)
 
23. Who invented polio vaccine (oral)?
  
(a) Albert Sabin   

(b) Burkholder   

(c) Luise Pasture    

(d) Jonas Salk   

ANS (a)
 
24. Which one of the following processes is not related with chemical weathering?
  
(a) Exfoliation   

(b) Carbonation   

(c) Hydration   

(d) Oxidation   

ANS (a)
 
25. Mist is caused by :
  
(a) Dry ice   

(b) Ice at low temperature    

(c) Water vapours at low temperature    

(d) Carbon-monoxide in solid form  

ANS (c

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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
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1. A preliminary statement initially filed with SEBI without mentioning the price band and issue size is known as

 

 a) Red Herring Prospectus; b) Prospectus; c) Statement in lieu of prospectus; d) Initial Report

 

2. Udayan Mukherji is a popular person in which of the following Television Channels

 

a) CNBC TV 18; b) NDTV Profits; c) Udaya TV; d) Gyan TV

 

3. A plan for investment of a defined sum every month in a mutual fund is known as

 

a) Recurring deposit; b) Cumulative investment plan; c) Systematic Investment Plan;

d) Maturity Investment plans

 

4. A negotiable instrument which is blank except the maker's signature is known as

 

a) Ambiguous instrument; b) Blank instrument; c) Inchoate Instrument; d) Not transferable instrument

 

5. Which of the following is a new generation private sector bank?

 

a) ICICI Bank; b) Karnataka Bank Ltd; c) Federal Bank Ltd; d) State Bank of India

 

6. Which of the following is not a nationalized bank in India?

 

a) Canara Bank; b) Dena Bank; c) Bank of Maharashtra; d) Karur Vysya Bank

 

7. Which of the following markets deals in short term instruments?

 

a) Money Market; b) Capital Market; c) Derivatives Market; d) Commodity Markets

 

8. The Acronym ELSS refer to

 

a) Earnings linked to Stocks and Securities; b) Equity Linked Savings Scheme: c) Earnings limited to Savings Schemes; d) Earning lots from Savings Schemes

 

 

9. The name of the chairman of the Planning Commission is

 

a) Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia;        b) Dr Manmohan Singh;

c) Kiran Majumdar;                       d) Ahutosh Gowririkar

 

 

10. The first Indian Company to issue GDRs is

 

a) Infosys;     b) Reliance;   c) TCS;         d) Satyam

 

11. The regulator for the insurance industry in India is

 

a) Federation of Insurance Institutes;       b) IRDA;       c) RBI;          d) SEBI

 

12. The Regulator for the capital markets in India is

 

a) SEBI;                  b) RBI;                    c) Finance Minister of India;          

d) Council of Central ministers

 

13. The process of ensuring the defects to be less than 3.4 per million, using statistical tools and techniques and cultural change is known as

 

a) Six Sigma; b) ISO 9000; c) TQM; d) Financial Engineering

 

14. The chief economist of ADB is

a) Dr Manmohan Singh;                 b) Prof Amartya Sen;

c) Ifzal Ali;                                 d) Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia

 

 

15. Disputes between developing and developed countries foundered in the WTO talks ever since Nov 2001 is referred to as

 

a) Uruguay Round;    b) Doha Round;        c) HA NOI round;      d) Seattle Round

 

16. The period of the 11^th Five Year Plan is

 

a) 2005-2010;                    b) 2006-2011;                   c) 2007-2012;                   d) 2008-2013

 

 

17. Which of these WTO rounds is referred to as WTO Millenium round

 

a)  Uruguay Round; b) Doha Round; c) HA NOI round; d) Seattle Round

 

 

18. Sub-Prime Crisis originated in

 

a) USA;         b) China;       c) India;       d) Hongkong

 

19. Sub-Prime Crisis is also known as

 

a) Banks lending below PLR;  b) Mortgage Crisis; c) Banks lending to VIP customers turning defaulters

 

20. The Managing Director of IMF is

 

a) Gordon Brown;               b) Dominique Strauss Kahn;

c) Francesco Frangialli;                 d) Ifzal Ali

 

21. The Chairman of SBI is

 

a) O P Bhatt; b) K V Kamath;         c) Suman Bery;        d) Udau Kotak

 

 

22. The acronym CFSR appointed by the Planning Commission stands for

 

a) Committee on Financial Sector Reconstruction;

b) Committee on Financial Sector Reforms

c) Committee on Financial Sector Rejuvenation

d) Committee on Financial Sector Resources

 

23. The Chairman of the CFSR is

a) Raghuram G Rajan;                   b) M B N Rao

c) K V Kamath;                            d) O P Bhatt

 

24. The Chairman of ICICI Bank is

a) O P Bhatt;                              b) Suman Bery

c) K V Kamath;                            d) Uday Kotak

 

25.The CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank is

a) Uday Kotak;                            b) Vijay Kotak

c) Ashok Kotak;                           d) Vinay Kotak

 

 

 

ANSWERS TO Q 1 TO 25

 

Q No	Ans	Q No	Ans	Q No	Ans
1	a	11	b	21	a
2	a	12	a	22	b
3	c	13	a	23	a
4	c	14	c	24	c
5	a	15	b	25	a
6	d	16	c
7	a	17	d
8	b	18	a
9	b	19	b
10	b	20	b

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Harish Sati
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

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1. The Sir C.V .Raman award for 2008 has been awarded to –

(A) M.Natarajan

(B) Sanjeev Ramchandra Inamdar

(C) Prof. G.Venkatraman

(D)  Dr. Naresh Trehan

(E) None of these

Ans [A]

2. The 2007 FIFA Woman player of the year is –

(A) Birgit Prinz

(B) Christiane

(C) Marta

(D) Sania Mirza

(E) None of these

Ans [C]

 3.  The Mascot of  the 2008 Olympic Games is-

(A) Fuwa

(B) Athena and Phevos

(C) Izz

(D) Cobi

(E) None of these

Ans [A]

4. Which among the following States would observe 2008 as the'Year of Education' ?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Haryana

(C) Bihar

(D)  Karnataka

(E) Rajasthan

 Ans [B]

 5. Who has written "two lives" ?

(A) Vikram Seth

(B) Kiran Desai

(C) Arundhati Roy

(D) Khushwant Singh

(E) none of these

  Ans [A]

6. Which of the following sites has been included in UNESCO's list of the world ?

(A) Akbar's tomb at Sikandara

(B) Gateway of India (Maharashtra)

(C)  Bibi ka Maqbara

(D) Agra Fort

(E)  None of these

 Ans [D]

7. Rupees one lakh Nano Car has been unveiled in the 9^th Auto Expo 2008 by –

(A) Bajaj Group

(B) Tata Group

(C) Maruti-Suzuki Group

(D)  Mahindra & Mahindra Group

(E) None of these

  Ans [B]

 8. Which of the following banks has started the first biometric ATM  in India ?

(A) Punjab National Bank

(B) State Bank Of India

(C) Bank Of Baroda

(D) Oriental Bank Of Commerce

(E) Central Bank Of India

 Ans [A]

9. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for infrastructural development in rural areas , is set up and managed by-

(A) RBI

(B) SBI

(C) NABARD

(D) IMF

(E) SEBI

Ans [C]

10. Non-scheduled banks are :

(A) Banking companies other than those included in the second scheduled of the RBI

(B) Private sector banks

(C)  Indigeneous banks

(D)   Rural money lenders

(E) None of these

 Ans [A]

11. In January 2008, RBI has decided to issue ….. denomination banknotes with inset letter 'S' in both numbering panels:

(A) Rs. 5

(B) Rs. 10

(C) Rs. 20

(D)  Rs. 50

(E) None of these

 Ans [B]

 12. Which mutual fund has topped in assets Under Management (AUM):

(A) Reliance Mutual Fund

(B) ICICI Mutual Fund

(C) Standard Chartered Mutual Fund

(D)  Tata Mutual Fund

(E) None of these

  Ans [A]

  13. What is the average debt burden per farmer household :

(A) Rs. 4,185

(B) Rs. 10,500

(C) Rs. 7,200

(D) Rs. 12,585

(E) Rs 15,345

 Ans [D]

 14. Housing Finance Companies are regulated by:

(A) NHB

(B)HUDCO

(C)RBI

(D) SEBI

(E) None of these

 Ans [A]

 15. The abbreviation GAPP stands for  :

(A) General Accepted Accounting Policies

(B) General Accepted Accounting Practices

(C) General Accepted Accounting Principles

(D)  General Accounts and Audit Procedures

(E) None of these

  Ans [C]

16. Basic objective of  Financial Management is :

(A) Maximising the profit

(B) Maximising the shareholder's  wealth

(C) Ensuring financial discipline in the organization

(D) Arrangement of funds

(E) None of these

  Ans [B]

 17. Who was the chief guest at the 2008 Republic Day Parade:

(A) Nicholas Sarkozy (France)

(B) Gordon Brown (UK)

(C) Angela Markel (Germany)

(D)  Naveen Chandra Ram Gulam (Mauritius)

(E) None of these

   Ans [A]

 18. What is India's  HDI rank in the latest Human Development Report of 2007 ?

(A) 126

(B)127

(C)128

(D) 129

(E)130

 Ans [C]

 19. Which of the following is India's largest power manufacturing company ?

(A)  NTPC

(B)  NHPC

(C)  Tata power

(D)  Reliance Energy

(E)   None of these

 Ans [A]

20. Which of the following country is not a member of the SAARC /

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Bhutan

(C) Maldives

(D) Myanmar

(E) India

  Ans [D]

 21. Who among the following is the author of the book "Death and After" ?

(A) V. R. Iyer

(B) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

(C) L. K. Advani

(D) Namita Gokhale

(E) Sonia Gandhi

  Ans [A]

 22. Which of the following States has emerged as the top State in terms of per capita income in 2007 ?

(A) Punjab

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Haryana

(E) West Bengal

 Ans [D]

23. Which of the following organizations agencies has established a fund known as "Investor Protection Fund" ?

(A) SEBI

(B) NABARD

(C) AMFI

(D)  BSE

(E) NSE

 Ans [A]

24. Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Railway Board ?

(A) Rakesh Mohan

(B) K C Jena

(C) Ashen Prasad

(D) R R Singh

(E) None of these

  Ans [B]

25. "Hand – in – Hand 2007" was a joint army exercise between :

(A) India and China

(B) India and US

(C) India and Japan

(D) India and Israel

(E) India and Pakistan

 Ans [A]

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with warm regards

Harish Sati
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

(M) + 91 - 9990646343 | (E-mail) Harish.sati@gmail.com

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