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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Call Letters for UNION BANK Written Exam

State Bank of India, started the written test for11,000 clerical positionsall over India on November 8th 2009.The exams were conducted in two sessions -Morning & Afternoon.The next batch of candidates will take their tests on November 15th & November 22nd (Sundays) in two sessions.With more than 36 lakh applicationsreceived,this could well be the largest recruitment drive conducted in India.Call Letters for SBI Written Exam : SBI have sent call letters/hall tickets to all candidates eligible for written test.Incase you have not received the call letter,download the duplicate call letter fromthis website, by providing your Registration Number,Password(Sent to your email) or Date of Birth.Exam Date/Venue/Time details : SBI has also introduced SMS facility to know your Examination Venue,Date & Time.To know all this,send a SMS in this format : SBI your-registration-no to 56161Documents Required : Candidates have to carry the following items to the examination centre :* Call Letter withPhotograph * Original Cash Deposit Receipt (Challan) ORletter from the Bank’s branch where fee was deposited in case of loss of challan.On Nov 8th,some centers had the facility of taking photographs in the venue ,incase the candidates have forgot to bring the photograph

GENERAL AWARENESS UNIONBANK CLERKS

1. On August 15, 2009, India celebrated its—(A) 62nd Independence Day(B) 64th Independence Day(C) 63rd Independence Day(D) 65th Independence DayAns : (C)2. AFT stands for—(A) Air Fitness Training Centre(B) Armed Forces Tribunal(C) Army’s Financial Team(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)3. India-China recently held on border dispute—(A) 14th round of representative talks(B) 13th round of representative talks(C) 12th round of representative talks(D) 11th round of representative talksAns : (B)4. In Chief Minister’s Conference on Internal Security recently held Home Minister identified three major challenges to internal security of India. Which one among the following is not a challenge according to him ?(A) Chinese threat to Arunanchal Pradesh(B) Terrorism(C) Insurgency in the North-east(D) NaxalismAns : (A)5. ASEAN—a regional bloc—with which India has signed Free Trade Agreement—is now India’s—(A) Third largest trading partner(B) Second largest trading partner(C) Fourth largest trading partner(D) Fifth largest trading partnerAns : (C)6. Under the trade pact with ASEAN the number of items India has included from agriculture, textiles and chemicals in negative list (which will be kept out of the duty reduction) is—(A) 450 (B) 489(C) 525 (D) 333Ans : (B)7. The Central Government has decided to grant land patta and occupancy rights of dwelling units in the name of woman member of the beneficiary household under—(A) The Indira Awas Yojana(B) The Rajiv Awas Yojana(C) Bharat Nirman Project(D) JNURMAns : (B)8. ICWF is a fund for—(A) Senior Citizens and disabled persons(B) To help the women from OBCs and Minorities to run their employment(C) To help Overseas Indians in times of distress(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)9. ISRO and NASA’s joint endeavour ‘Bi-State’ experiment to locate water-ice on Moon involved—(A) Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar(B) Miniature Radio Frequency(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)10. India has signed a pact with which of the following countries to help her in developing a National Police Academy at Rs. 320 crore ?(A) Bhutan(B) Maldives(C) Afghanistan(D) NepalAns : (D)11. Which of the following Bills were recently approved by Parliament ?(A) The Constitution (109 Amendment) Bill 2009(B) Right to Free Education Bill 2009(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) Neither (A) nor (B)Ans : (C)12. Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change has approved in principle the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency which targets—(A) 10 per cent energy saving by 2012(B) 5 per cent energy saving by 2015(C) 9 per cent energy saving by 2012(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)13. Union Cabinet has recently approved quota for women in Panchayat upto—(A) 45 per cent(B) 33 per cent(C) 50 per cent(D) 75 per centAns : (C)14. Who has topped the Forbe’s magazine most powerful woman list in the world ?(A) Indira Nooyi(B) Michell Bachelet(C) Angela Merkel(D) Kiran Mazumdar ShawAns : (C)15. Which of the following states recently set up Evening Courts ?(A) Gujarat(B) Maharashtra(C) Tamil Nadu(D) KeralaAns : (B)16. NATM stands for—(A) National Australian Tunneling Method(B) National Automatic Teller Machine(C) New Austrian Tunneling Method(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)17. The new head of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) is—(A) V. K. Chopra(B) V. K. Saraswat(C) S. L. Raina(D) M. P. MuralidharanAns : (B)18. Who among the following has been given National Communal Harmony Awards 2007 ?(A) Dr. Dominic Emmanuel(B) Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan(C) Shri Ram Puniyani(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)19. The winner of 17th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award was—(A) Gulam Ahmad Bhat(B) Gautam Bhai of Pawanar(C) Dr. Dominic Emmanuel(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)20. Which of the following has been conferred on the prestigious UNESCO’s King Sejong Literacy Prize 2009 ?(A) Rajasthan Patrika(B) The Hindu(C) Khabar Lahariya(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)21. According to Global Status Report on Road Safety the country which leads in road deaths is—(A) China (B) Bangladesh(C) U.S.A. (D) IndiaAns : (D)22. International Day for Eradication of Poverty is observed on—(A) October 16(B) October 17(C) October 18(D) October 20Ans : (B)23. ‘India : From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond’ is the book by—(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee(B) Prakash Karat(C) Shashi Tharoor(D) Monika ChousoriaAns : (C)24. England clinched the Ashes Series after defeating—(A) Kenya(B) Pakistan(C) Australia(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)25. India bagged ONGC Nehru Cup title (Football) after beating—(A) Saudi Arabia(B) Syria(C) Argentina(D) UgandaAns : (B)26. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?Winner — Competition(A) Ruben’s Barrichello — European Grand Prix(B) Valentino Rossi — Hungarian Grand Prix(C) Kimi Raikkonen — Belgian Grand Prix(D) Mark Webber — German Grand PrixAns : (B)27. The Foreign Trade Policy for the period 2009-14 aims at achieving an annual growth of—(A) 10 per cent(B) 15 per cent(C) 20 per cent(D) 8 per centAns : (B)28. C. Rangarajan has been made Chairman of—(A) National Advisory Council(B) Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council(C) Asian Society of Agricultural Economists(D) None of the aboveAns : (B)29. The percentage upto which FDI in defence sector is allowed is—(A) 27 per cent(B) 26 per cent(C) 30 per cent(D) 35 per centAns : (B)30. As per the directives issued by the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) the percentage of the current account deficit (of the total GDP) during 2008-09 should not be more than—(A) 5•5 per cent(B) 4 per cent(C) 3•2 per cent(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)31. The agricultural census is done at which of the following intervals ?(A) Every year(B) Once in five year(C) Once in three year(D) Once in ten yearAns : (B)32. The 11th Five Year Plan is termed as a plan for—(A) India’s health(B) India’s education(C) Development of rural India(D) Eradication of poverty from IndiaAns : (B)33. India recently signed six nuclear pacts with—(A) Vietnam (B) Japan(C) Mongolia (D) N. KoreaAns : (C)34. Bharat Nirman Project covers and focusses on—(A) Five Areas(B) Six Areas(C) Seven Areas(D) Ten AreasAns : (B)35. Nextzone—an information technology SEZ has been established at—(A) Panki in Uttar Pradesh(B) Panvel in Maharashtra(C) Bangalore in Karnataka(D) Secunderabad in Andhra PradeshAns : (B)36. To his credit, Leander Paes of India presently has—(A) Twelve Grand Slam Titles(B) Ten Grand Slam Titles(C) Six Grand Slam Titles(D) Five Grand Slam TitlesAns : (B)37. The winner in 5000 and 10,000 metre race in 12th World Championship in Athletics is—(A) Usain Bolt(B) Abel Kirni(C) Kenenisa Bekele(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)38. The Commando Battallion for Resolution Action (COBRA) is the counter insurgency unit of—(A) CRPF(B) BSF(C) Indian Army(D) Indian Air ForceAns : (A)39. Currently in India OBCs account for—(A) 40 per cent rural populace(B) 45 per cent rural populace(C) 60 per cent rural populace(D) 39 per cent rural populaceAns : (D)40. The Indian Cricketer who recently made his 44th ODI century is—(A) Virender Sehwag(B) Rahul Dravid(C) Sachin Tendulkar(D) None of the aboveAns : (C)

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1.Who is the new Prime Minister of Hungry ?
(A) Victor Orban
(B) Gorden Bajnai
(C) Jeno Fock
(D) Ference Gyurcsany
Answer: Gorden Bajnai
2.Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?
(A) Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(B) Lars Looke Rasmussen
(C) Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
(D) Poul Hartling
Answer: Lars Looke Rasmussen
3.Who is the Author of the book “My China Diary”
(A)Kanwal Sibal
(B)Salman Haider
(C)J.N. Dixit
(D)Natwar Singh
Answer: Natwar Singh
4.Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he associated with ?
(A) Film
(B) Journalism
(C) Sports
(D) Politics
Answer: Sports
5.Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?
(A) Snooker
(B) Golf
(C) Archery
(D) Billiards
Answer: Snooker
6.Who has become the first Indian to win two medal in a Shooting World Cup?
(A) Gagan Narang
(B) Sanjeev Bindra
(C) Abhinav Bindra
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Answer: Gagan Narang
7.Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) India
(D) China
Answer: China
8.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?
(A)Colombo
(B)Mumbai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Dhaka
Answer: Mumbai
9.When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated?
(A) May 1
(B) May 3
(C) May 15
(D) May 24
Answer: May 15
10.What is the full form of PTC ?
(A) Public Transport Certificate
(B) Pubic Telecommunications Council
(C) Products Through Consumer
(D) Pass Through Certificate
Answer: Pass Through Certificate

GENERAL AWARENESS SBI CLERKS

1.Which among the following terms describes SEBI precisely ?
(A) A statutory body
(B) An advisory Body
(C) A constitutional body
(D) An autonomous body
Answer : (A) a statutory body
2.Recently Reserve Bank of India said that it intends to introduce polymer notes in the country. Which country in the world is first to introduce such plastic notes?
(A) United States
(B) Germany
(C) Australia
(D) England
Answer: (C) Australia
3.The government on June 2, 2009 cleared nine fresh proposals for setting up special economic zones, most of which are related to IT and ITES, followed by the bio-technology sector. How many of them are for Biotechnology?
(A)4
(B)3
(C)2
(D)1
Answer: (B). 3
4.Who among the following businessmen has been conferred doctor of humane letters by Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States?
(A) Azim Premji
(B) N R Narayanmurthy
(C) KV Kamath
(D) L K Mittal
Answer: (A) Azim Premji
5.Which among the following acts is related to Fiscal management ?
(A)FEMSA
(B)FRBM
(C)FEMA
(D)PFAA
Answer: (B) FRBM
6.What is the projected fiscal deficit for the year 2009-10?
(A)6%
(B)5.5%
(C)5%
(D)4.5%
Answer: (B) 5.5%
7.What was the direct tax collection during the last fiscal year 2008-09 ?
(A)Rs. 3.37 lakh crore
(B)Rs. 3.12 lakh crore
(C)Rs. 3.33 lakh crore
(D)Rs. 3.39 lakh crore
Answer: (A) Rs. 3.37 lakh crore
8.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?
(A)Colombo
(B)Mumbai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Dhaka
Answer: (B) Mumbai
9.Recently world No.2 Viswanathan Anand has won the Chess Oscar, the sport’s most prestigious award. This award Anand has won for the ______?
(A)First Time
(B)Second Time
(C)Third Time
(D)Sixth Time
Answer: (D) Sixth Time
10.Which country has swept all the gold and silver medals in the eight-day World Table Tennis Championships held recently ?
(A)China
(B)Indonesia
(C)South Korea
(D)Thailand
Answer: (A) China

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1. In India, national income is estimated by .
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Indian Statistical Institute
(c) Central Statistical Organization
(d) National Sample Survey Organization
2. Given below are two statements .
Assertion (a) : Powers for conducting elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures in a free and
fair manner have been given to an independent body i.e. the Election Commission.
Reason (R) : Powers of removal of Election Commissioners is with the executive.
In the context of above, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
3. Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers in India move?
(a) No Confidence Motion
(b) Confidence Motion
(c) Adjournment Motion
(d) Censure Motion
4. Hindu Rate of growth refers to the rate of growth of .
(a) GDP
(b) Population
(c) Foodgrains
(d) Per capita income
5. Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the Parliament?
(a) 14 days
(b) 1 month
(c) 3 months
(d) 6 months
6. As per recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission, percentage share of States of the
shareable central taxes is?
(a) 28.5
(b) 29.5
(c) 30.5
(d) 32.4
7. The annual growth rate of the Indian Economy at 1999-2000 prices during 2005-2006 has been estimated between .
(a) 5 to 6 per cent
(b) 7 to 8 per cent
(c) 6 to 7 per cent
(d) 8 to 9 per cent
8. Which one of the following is not an objective of fiscal policy of Indian Government?
(a) Full employment
(b) Regulation of inter-State trade
(c) Price stability
(d) Equitable distribution of wealth and income.
9. How many times has Financial Emergency been declared in India so far?
(a) 5 times
(b) 4 times
(c) Once
(d) Never
10. Which one of the following on the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Salary and allowances of the President of India.
(b) Salary and allowances of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(c) Salary and allowances of the Justices of the Supreme Court of India.
(d) Salary and allowances of the Vice President of India.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE UNION BANK

1. A keyboard is this kind of device—(A) black(B) input(C) output(D) word Processing(E) None of theseAns : (B)
2. IT stands for—(A) information Technology(B) integrated Technology(C) intelligent Technology(D) interesting Technology(E) None of theseAns : (A)
3. Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?(A) Personal Computers(B) Supercomputers(C) Laptops(D) Notebooks(E) None of theseAns : (B)
4. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a—(A) disk(B) data(C) file(D) floppy(E) None of theseAns : (C)
5. The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as—(A) pulling(B) pushing(C) downloading(D) transferring(E) None of theseAns : (C)
6. Which part of the computer helps to store information ?(A) Disk drive(B) Keyboard(C) Monitor(D) Printer(E) None of theseAns : (A)
7. ………………is the process of carrying out commands.(A) Fetching(B) Storing(C) Executing(D) Decoding(E) None of theseAns : (C)
8. The role of a………generally is to determine a buyer’s needs and match it to the correct hardware and software.(A) computer Scientist(B) computer sales representative(C) computer consultant(D) corporate trainer(E) None of theseAns : (B)
9. Which of the following groups consist of only output devices ?(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor(B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor(C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor(D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor(E) None of theseAns : (D)
10. The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a—(A) title bar(B) button(C) dialog box(D) window(E) None of theseAns : (D)
11. A(n)………contains commands that can be selected.(A) pointer(B) menu(C) icon(D) button(E) None of theseAns : (B)
12. An error is also known as—(A) bug(B) debug(C) cursor(D) icon(E) None of theseAns : (A)
13. Arithmetic Operations—(A) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item(B) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order(C) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT(D) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division(E) None of theseAns : (D)
14. Sending an e-mail is similar to—(A) picturing an event(B) narrating a story(C) writing a letter(D) creating a drawing(E) None of theseAns : (C)
15. Promotion in Marketing means—(A) passing an examination(B) elevation from one grade to another(C) selling the products through various means(D) selling the product in specific areas(E) None of theseAns : (C)
16. Microsoft Word is an example of—(A) an operating system(B) a processing device(C) application software(D) an input device(E) None of theseAns : (B)
17. Sources of Sales Leads are—(A) Data Mining(B) Market Research(C) Media Outlets(D) Promotional Programs(E) All of theseAns : (E)
18. Any data or instruction entered into the memory of a computer is considered as—(A) storage(B) output(C) input(D) information(E) None of theseAns : (A)
19. Which part of the computer displays the work done ?(A) RAM(B) printer(C) monitor(D) ROM(E) None of theseAns : (C)
20. One of the methods for Market Monitoring is—(A) to watch TV serials(B) to discuss with other sales persons(C) to monitor media outlets(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (C)
21. Market Expansion means—(A) hiring more staff(B) firing more staff(C) buying more products(D) buying more companies(E) None of theseAns : (E)
22. A series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it is called a—(A) program(B) command(C) user response(D) processor(E) None of theseAns : (A)
23. Effective marketing helps in—(A) developing new products(B) creating a competitive environment(C) building demand for products(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (D)
24. Which is the part of a computer that one can touch and feel ?(A) Hardware(B) Software(C) Programs(D) Output(E) None of theseAns : (A)
25. A Call in Marketing means—(A) to phone the customers(B) to visit the customers(C) to visit the marketing site(D) to call on prospective customers(E) None of theseAns : (D)
26. Delivery Channel means—(A) maternity wards(B) handing over the products to the buyers(C) places where products are made available to the buyers(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (C)
27. Processing involves—(A) inputting data into a computer system(B) transforming input into output(C) displaying output in a useful manner(D) providing relevant answers(E) None of theseAns : (B)
28. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of Internet Banking.(A) All the customers(B) All the educated customers(C) All the computer educated customers(D) Only creditors(E) All of theseAns : (C)
29. Innovation mean—(A) Product Designing(B) New ideas(C) Impulse(D) Both (A) and (B)(E) None of theseAns : (D)
30. One of the following is a target group for the marketing of educational loan.(A) All the customers(B) Students(C) Only poor students(D) Students having promising educational track record(E) All of theseAns : (B)
31. Service after sale is not the function of—(A) Marketing staff(B) Seller(C) Director of the company(D) Employees of the company(E) All of the above are wrongAns : (A)
32. If done through………the rural marketing would be more effective.(A) fairs(B) village fairs(C) door to door campaign(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (B)
33. Market Survey means—(A) Market Research(B) Market Planning(C) Marketing Strategies(D) Market Monitering(E) All of theseAns : (A)
34. ………can be done through digital Banking ?(A) Mobile phone(B) Internet(C) Telephone(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (A)
35. A good seller should have the following quality/qualities ?(A) Devotion to the work(B) Submissive(C) Sympathy(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (D)
36. The rural marketing is not required because—(A) rural people do not understand marketing(B) its not practical from the cost point of view(C) it is sheer wastage of time(D) All are wrong(E) All are correctAns : (D)
37. Planned-cost service means—(A) Costly products(B) Extra profit on the same cost(C) Extra work by seller(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (B)
38. Internet marketing means—(A) Self-marketing(B) Core Groups monitering(C) Employees marketing(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (E)
39. The aim of successful marketing is—(A) to increase the sale(B) to increase the profit(C) to increase the output of sellers(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (D)
40. The networking becomes……through networking.(A) very difficult(B) dull(C) easy(D) has no role in marketing(E) None of theseAns : (C)

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GENERAL AWARENESS UNION BANK aCLERKS

1. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is better known as(A) World Bank
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) IMF
(D) It is known by its name
2. When was the Reserve Bank of India established?
(A) 1935
(B) 1920
(C) 1928
(D) 1947
3. Which is the largest commercial bank in India?
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) State Bank of India
(C) ICICI Bank
(D) Bank of India
4. The Bank of Calcutta, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras were merged in 1921 to form
(A) Reserve Bank of India
(B) Imperial Bank of India
(C) Bank of India
(D) Union Bank of India
5. Which sister organization of the World Bank helps private activity in developing countries by financing projects with long-term capital in the form of equity and loans?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) IMF
(C) International Developmental Association
(D) International Finance Corporation
6. Which sister organization of the World Bank provides long term loans at zero interest to the poorest developing countries?
(A) Asian Development Bank
(B) IMF
(C) International Developmental Association
(D) International Finance Corporation
7. Who is known as the ‘Father of Economics’?
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Chanakya
(C) Machiavelli
(D) None of these
8. Which was the first Indian Bank to introduce credit card?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Central Bank of India
(C) Union Bank of India
(D) ICICI
9. What does devaluation of a currency mean?
(A) decrease in the internal value of money
(B) decrease in the external value of money
(C) decrease both in the external and internal values of money
(D) none of these
10.Which of the following is known as plastic money?
(A) bearer cheques
(B) credit cards
(C) demand drafts
(D) gift cheques
11. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of involvement in the context of buyer behaviour?
(A) The length of time involved in the buying process
(B) The potential impact of a product on an individual's self-identity
(C) The number of people involved in the decision-making unit
(D) The complexity of an order
12. Buying decisions generally follow a pattern of overlapping stages. Which of the following best describes the typical stages of the buying process?
(A) Need recognition > Information search > Evaluation > Decision > Post purchase evaluation
(B) Need recognition > Evaluation > Information search > Decision > Post purchase evaluation
(C) Information search > Need recognition > Evaluation > Decision > Post purchase evaluation
(D) Need recognition > Information search > Decision > Evaluation > Post purchase evaluation
13. Needs differ from wants because:
(A) Wants are a socialized manifestation of underlying needs
(B) Needs are a socialized manifest Needs are historical; wants are about the futuretation of underlying wants
(C) Needs are historical; wants are about the future
(D) Needs and wants are exactly the same
14. Which of the following levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is most likely to be associated with consumers' purchase of goods which appeal to their inner sense of peace of mind (e.g. art classes)?
(A) Self-actualization
(B) Love
(C) Security
(D) Physiological
15. An individual is considering buying a new microwave cooker and is faced with the possibility of several models. Which of the following describes the widest range of microwave cookers, which the buyer considers in some form?
(A) The choice set
(B) The awareness set
(C) The total set
(D) The pre-evaluation set
16. A company uses The Coors to endorse its range of snack foods. This endorsement is likely to be particularly effective if the Coors are seen by Large numbers of the company's target market as:
(A) A primary reference group.
(B) A tertiary reference group.
(C) A secondary reference group.
(D) A non-reference group.
17. Which of the following consumer responses is LEAST likely to overcome cognitive dissonance experienced by a consumer who is dissatisfied with their purchase?
(A) Rationalizing to ourselves that a product is actually quite good
(B) Seeing the product in a different light so that we emphasize the bad aspects of a product
(C) Seeing the product in a different light so that we emphasize the good aspects of a product
(D) Complaining and returning goods to the supplier
18.Which of the following labels is NOT associated with a role in a buying Decision Making Unit?
(A) Supplier
(B) Gatekeeper
(C) Decision maker
(D) User
19. A secretary who answers calls for a company buyer may be taking on which role within the company's decision-making unit?
(A) User
(B) Influencer
(C) Gatekeeper
(D) Buyer
20. Which of the following is NOT an element of a Marketing Information System?
(A) Marketing research
(B) Decision support system
(C) Production monitoring system
(D) None of these

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1. Which of the following places was known as a centre of learning in ancient India?
(1) Nalanda(2) Ujjain(3) Allahabad(4) None of these2. The process of transfer of heat by matter but without actual movement of the particles themselves is called.(1) conduction(2) convection(3) radiation(4) None of these3. Only zero and one are used for operating(1) Calculator(2) Computer(3) Abacus(4) Typewriter4. Transistor is(1) semi-conductor(2) inductor(3) modulator(4) demodulator5. Computer cannot(1) send message(2) abstract thought(3) read files(4) play music6. Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?(1) Wax(2) Starch(3) Sucrose(4) Maltose7. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night blindness?(1) Vit. B(2) Vit. C(3) Vit. A(4) Vit. E8. Which of the following is the vaccine for tuberculosis?(1) OPT(2) BCG(3) Salk vaccine(4) Rubella vaccine9. Horns, nails and hair are(1) soluble fats(2) insoluble carbohydrates(3) keratin proteins(4) complex lipids10. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?(1) Chief Justice of the High Court concerned.(2) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court(3) Chief Election Commissioner(4) Governor of the State concerned11. Which is an ore of aluminum?(1) Chromite(2) Cuprite(3) Bauxite(4) Siderite12. Kalidas was(1) a poet during the Gupta period.(2) a dramatist during Harshvardhana’s reign.(3) an astronomer during Gupta period.(4) None of these13. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicles?(1) Plain(2) Convex(3) Concave(4) Spherical14. The compilation Meri Ekyawan Kavitayen is by(1) A.N. Vajpayee(2) Harivanshrai Bachchan(3) Dharam Vir Bharti(4) Shiv Mangal Singh Suman15. ‘Equinox’ means(1) days are longer than nights.(2) days and nights are equal.(3) days are shorter than nights(4) None of these16. Who was known as “Nightingale of India”?(1) Vijaylaxmi Pandit(2) Sarojini Naidu(3) Suraiya(4) None of these17. Gaya is associated with Lord Buddha, where he(1) was born(2) attained enlightenment(3) died(4) delivered his first sermon18. Chemical change does not take place in(1) souring of milk into curd(2) rusting of iron in atmosphere(3) burning of magnesium ribbon in air(4) emitting of light by a red hot platinum wire19. Who is the highest wicket-taker in Indian Cricket team?(1) Javagal Srinath(2) Anil Kumble(3) Maninder Singh(4) Kapil Dev20. Which country leads in production of aluminum and aluminum goods?(1) Austriala(2) The US(3) Russia(4) Japan21. The Nathu La Pass, which has increased Indian trade with a neighbour, lies between India and which country?(1) Pakistan(2) Bhutan(3) Nepal(4) China(5) Tibet22. The Banking Codes and Standards Boards has been formed to provide fair treatment to:(1) Employees’ Unions(2) Member Banks(3) Officers(4) SBI(5) Customers23. In India, the CRR at present is approximately:(1) less than 5%(2) 10% to 15%(3) 5% to 10%(4) 20%(5) 35%24. The present salary of an MP is (Rs per month)(1) 2,500(2) 5,000(3) 7,500(4) 15,000(5) 16,00025. Which river was recently found to be the longest?(1) Amazon(2) Nile(3) Mississippi(4) Ganga(5) Yangtze Kiang26. The highest Indian mountain-peak is:(1) Mt Everest(2) Nanga Parbat(3) Dhaulagiri(4) Godwin Austin(5) Annapurna27. Basel II norms will lead to:(1) Capital A/c convertibility(2) Better Stock Exchanges(3) Better CRR(4) Increased savings(5) None of these28. Rice is which kind of crop?(1) Rabi(2) Evergreen(3) Kharif(4) Inter-seasonal(5) Monsoon29. ‘Jog falls’ are in:(1) Kerala(2) J & K(3) U.P.(4) Uttaranchal(5) Karnataka30. The capitals of the new States Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal are:(1) Raipur, Ranchi, Dehradun(2) Ranchi, Patna, Nainital(3) Raniganj, Patna, Dehradun(4) Patna, Raipur, Nainital(5) None of the above
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1. Oscar Awards are given for the excellence in the field of -
(A) films
(B) Literature
(C) Sports
(D) Politics
(E) Status
ANS (A)
2. Which of the following is not a food crop ?
(A) Wheat (B) Barley (C) Maize (D) Gram (E) Cotton ANS (E)
3. Union Budget always presented first in -
(A) The Loksabha (B) The Rajyasabha (C) Joint session of Parliament (D) Meeting of the Union cabinet (E) The State Assemblies ANS (A)
4. The Government of India has earmarked about Rs. 70,000 crore in Union Budget to help which of the following sections of the society ?
(A) Children who are bonded labour (B) Persons working in hazardous industries (C) Farmers (D) People living below poverty line (E) None of these ANS (E)
(A) Manik Sarkar (B) Dinesh Nandan Sahay (C) P.Longon (D) K.Shankaranarayanan (E) None of these ANS (E)
5. Jose Louise has taken over as the prime minister of -
(A) France (B) Argentina (C) Spain (D) New zealand (E) Italy ANS (C)
6. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -
(A) Jakarta (B) Bali (C) New Delhi (D) Tokyo (E) Islamabad ANS (B)
7. Which of the following International forums/ organizations has made a decision of not to go for reckless lending ?
A) G-7 (B) G-8 (C) SAARC (D) World Bank (E) IMF ANS (E)
8.Mahmood Ahmadinejad who was in India on an official visit recently is the -
(A) Prime Minister of Iraq (B) President of Iran (C) Prime Minister of Iran (D) President of Iraq (E) None of these ANS (B)
9. India recently started “Maitree Express” to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad (B) Karanchi (C) Dhaka (D) Kathmandu (E) None of these ANS (C)
10. The first ever General elction took place in which of the following countries in Indian sub-continent ?
(A) Bhutan (B) China (C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh (E) Sri Lanka ANS (A)
11. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India for the fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About -
(A) 6 % (B) 6.5 % (C) 7 % (D) 7.5 % (E) 9 % ANS (E)
12. Name of B.S.Yeddyurappa was recently in news as he has taken over as the -
(A) Governor of Karnataka (B) Chief Minister of Karnataka (C) Governor of Andhra Pradesh (D) Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (E) None of these ANS (B)
13. The Govt. of India Planning to put up a bill in the parliament to ensure free and compulsory education for all those who are of the age of -
(A) 3 Years (B) 5 Years (C) 6-14 Years (D) 12-20 Years (E) Upto 21 Years ANS (C)
14. “World No Tobacco Day” is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) Ist May (B) 10th May (C) 21st May (D) 31 st May (E) 1st June ANS (D)
15. Late Vijay Tendulkar who died recently was a famous -
(A) Social Work (B) Politician (C) Sportsman (D) Play Wright (E) None of these ANS (D)
16. Mnay times we erad in newspapers about the GM Crops.What is the full form of GM ?
(A) Genetically Marketed (B) Genetically Modified (C) Green & Moisturious (D) Globally Marketed (E) None of these ANS (B)
17. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) UK (B) USA (C) France (D) Italy (E) None of these ANS (B)
18. Which of the following is an Oscar winning documentary on climate change in which former US Vice President Al Gore has featured as a narrator ?
A) An inconvenient truth (B) The Sea (C) Road to prediction (D) Remember My Name (E) None of these ANS (A)
19. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?
(A) Beijing (B) New Delhi (C) Singapore (D) Kuala Lumpur (E) None of these ANS (C)
20. Who amongst the following is NOT a Lawn Tennis Player ?
(A) Serena Williams (B) Katarina Srebotnik (C) Andy Murray (D) Nichlas Almagro (E) Ricky Ponting ANS (E)
21. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -
A) Kolkat (B) New Delhi (C) Pune (D) Ahmedabad (E) None of these ANS (E) Mumbai
22. Which of the following is NOT the name of the sensitive index of any global stock exchange ?
(A) Nasdaq (B) Nikkei (C) Kospi (D) Dow (E) Combix ANS (E)
23. Mnay times we read the term ‘ECB’in financial newspapers.What is the full form of ‘ECB’?
(A) Essential Commercial Borrowing (B) Essential Credit & Borrowing (C) External Credit & Business (D) External Commercial Borrowing (E) None Of These ANS (D)
24. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffled recently ?
A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer (B) Rahul Gandhi (C) Priyanka (D) Jyotiraditya Scindia (E) None of these ANS (D)

GENERAL AWARENESS UNION BANK CLERKS

1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)

2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?
(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)

5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?
(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)

6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)

10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)

12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)

14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (A)

17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover
Ans : (D)

18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban
Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)

28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)

29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….
(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)

32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)

33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)

34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) AIDS
(D) Polio
(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

GENERAL AWARENESS UNION BANK CLERKS

1. The expansion for the BIS, in the context of the banking industry is:

(A) Bank for International Settlements
(B) Bank for Industrial Settlements
(C) Bank for Industrial Sectors
(D) Bank for International Services

2. The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is:

(A) Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
(B) Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
(C) Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
(D) Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction

3. Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets:

(A) Stock Exchange
(B) Banking
(C) Mutual Fund
(D) Income Tax

4. Which of the following programs aims at the promotion of savings among rural women?

(A) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
(B) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
(C) Indira Mahila Yojna
(D) Javhar Rozgar Yojna

5. Which of the following programs meets the credit needs of poor women?

(A) Mahila Samriddhi Yojna
(B) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
(C) Indira Mahila Yojna
(D) Mahila Samakhya Programme

6. Which of the following deals with economic offences?

(A) MISA
(B) NSA
(C) TADA
(D) COFEPOSA

7. Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our

(A) public sector undertakings
(B) financial system
(C) tax system
(D) patents and copyrights

8. The terms TRIPS and TRIMS are related to

(A) NAFTA
(B) SAPTA
(C) EFTA
(D) GATT

9. Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax?

(A) Income tax
(B) Custom tax
(C) Sales tax
(D) Excise duty

10.When did Regional Rural Banks start functioning in India?

(A) 1975
(B) 1947
(C) 1956
(D) 1960

GENERAL AWARENESS UNION BANK CLERKS

1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
(E) Sikkim
Ans : (E)

2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?
(A) Saurav Ganguly
(B) V. V. S. Laxman
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Sachin Tendulkar
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?
(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.
(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.
(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Ans : (E)

5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?
(A) Bill Markets
(B) Call Money Market
(C) Banks
(D) Mutual Funds
(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)

6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?
(A) Russia
(B) Equadore
(C) South Korea
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?
(A) Padma Bhushan
(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award
(C) Maharashtra Bhushan
(D) Karnataka Ratna
(E) Bharat Ratna
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Haryana
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
(E) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (E)

10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?
(A) Republican
(B) Democratic
(C) Labour
(D) American National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) Only (a) & (c)
Ans : (C)

12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….
(A) President of Canada
(B) Prime Minister of Canada
(C) President of Italy
(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland
(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) Calcium Carbonate
(E) All are fertilizers
Ans : (E)

14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….
(A) Singur
(B) Nandigram
(C) Salboni
(D) Malda
(E) Joynagar
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(E) Bihar
Ans : (C)

16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
(E) Japan
Ans : (A)

17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?
(A) Savings Bank Scheme
(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds
(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)
(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts
(E) Life Insurance cover
Ans : (D)

18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?
(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio
(B) Martti Ahtisaari
(C) Yoichiro Nambu
(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following commissions in their States as early as possible ?
(A) Farmers Commission
(B) Women Commission
(C) Child Welfare Commission
(D) Law Commission
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?
(A) Brazilia
(B) New Delhi
(C) Suncity
(D) Salvador
(E) Durban
Ans : (B)

23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
(E) Maharashtra
Ans : (C)

24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?
(A) B. G. Verghese
(B) Philip Roth
(C) Aravind Adiga
(D) Navtej Saran
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?
(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay
(C) Ultra Mega Power Project
(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) V. S. Naipaul
(C) Arun Bhagat
(D) Anita Desai
(E) Jhumpa Lahiri
Ans : (E)

28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
(E) Australia
Ans : (C)

29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) Singapore
(B) South Korea
(C) Austria
(D) Israel
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….
(A) 16th September
(B) 16th October
(C) 16th November
(D) 26th September
(E) 26th October
Ans : (A)

31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)

32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Hockey
(D) Golf
(E) Tennis
Ans : (B)

33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Hassan
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
(E) Sri Harikota
Ans : (E)

34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Goa
(C) Kolkata
(D) Kochi
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (B)

35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?
(A) Cholera
(B) Tuberculosis
(C) AIDS
(D) Polio
(E) Cancer
Ans : (E)

36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?
(A) China Open
(B) Japan Open
(C) New Zealand Open
(D) Australian Open
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Sharad Pawar
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?
(A) 5%
(B) 7%
(C) 10%
(D) 15%
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) Journalism
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

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1.Who is the new Prime Minister of Hungry ?
(A) Victor Orban
(B) Gorden Bajnai
(C) Jeno Fock
(D) Ference Gyurcsany

Answer: Gorden Bajnai

2.Who is the new prime minister of Denmark ?
(A) Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(B) Lars Looke Rasmussen
(C) Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
(D) Poul Hartling

Answer: Lars Looke Rasmussen

3.Who is the Author of the book “My China Diary”
(A)Kanwal Sibal
(B)Salman Haider
(C)J.N. Dixit
(D)Natwar Singh

Answer: Natwar Singh

4.Umrao Singh has passed away recently .Which of the following field was he associated with ?
(A) Film
(B) Journalism
(C) Sports
(D) Politics

Answer: Sports

5.Vidya Pillai is related to which sport ?
(A) Snooker
(B) Golf
(C) Archery
(D) Billiards

Answer: Snooker

6.Who has become the first Indian to win two medal in a Shooting World Cup?
(A) Gagan Narang
(B) Sanjeev Bindra
(C) Abhinav Bindra
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Answer: Gagan Narang

7.Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) India
(D) China

Answer: China

8.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?
(A)Colombo
(B)Mumbai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Dhaka

Answer: Mumbai

9.When is the Commonwealth Day celebrated?
(A) May 1
(B) May 3
(C) May 15
(D) May 24

Answer: May 15

10.What is the full form of PTC ?
(A) Public Transport Certificate
(B) Pubic Telecommunications Council
(C) Products Through Consumer
(D) Pass Through Certificate

Answer: Pass Through Certificate

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1.Which among the following terms describes SEBI precisely ?
(A) A statutory body
(B) An advisory Body
(C) A constitutional body
(D) An autonomous body
Answer : (A) a statutory body

2.Recently Reserve Bank of India said that it intends to introduce polymer notes in the country. Which country in the world is first to introduce such plastic notes?
(A) United States
(B) Germany
(C) Australia
(D) England
Answer: (C) Australia

3.The government on June 2, 2009 cleared nine fresh proposals for setting up special economic zones, most of which are related to IT and ITES, followed by the bio-technology sector. How many of them are for Biotechnology?
(A)4
(B)3
(C)2
(D)1
Answer: (B). 3

4.Who among the following businessmen has been conferred doctor of humane letters by Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States?
(A) Azim Premji
(B) N R Narayanmurthy
(C) KV Kamath
(D) L K Mittal
Answer: (A) Azim Premji

5.Which among the following acts is related to Fiscal management ?
(A)FEMSA
(B)FRBM
(C)FEMA
(D)PFAA
Answer: (B) FRBM

6.What is the projected fiscal deficit for the year 2009-10?
(A)6%
(B)5.5%
(C)5%
(D)4.5%
Answer: (B) 5.5%

7.What was the direct tax collection during the last fiscal year 2008-09 ?
(A)Rs. 3.37 lakh crore
(B)Rs. 3.12 lakh crore
(C)Rs. 3.33 lakh crore
(D)Rs. 3.39 lakh crore
Answer: (A) Rs. 3.37 lakh crore

8.Where will be held the Final of the Cricket World Cup 2011?
(A)Colombo
(B)Mumbai
(C)New Delhi
(D)Dhaka
Answer: (B) Mumbai

9.Recently world No.2 Viswanathan Anand has won the Chess Oscar, the sport’s most prestigious award. This award Anand has won for the ______?
(A)First Time
(B)Second Time
(C)Third Time
(D)Sixth Time
Answer: (D) Sixth Time

10.Which country has swept all the gold and silver medals in the eight-day World Table Tennis Championships held recently ?
(A)China
(B)Indonesia
(C)South Korea
(D)Thailand
Answer: (A) China

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1. The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world’s first and largest operational space launch facility. In which country is it located?
(A) France
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Germany

2. The International Hockey Federation has decided to allot the next Hockey World Cup in 2010 to India. In which year Hockey World Cup tournament started?
(A) 1971
(B) 1974
(C) 1976
(D) 1977

3. Which among the following clubs has won the Spanish league title for the first time in three years on May 17, 2009?
(A) Barcelona
(B) Inter Millan
(C) Real Madrid
(D) Manchester United

4. Recently Suranjoy Singh of India sizzled with a Gold on the concluding day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals. This contest held in ?
(A) Czech Republic.
(B) Hungary
(C) Serbia
(D) Austria

5. Recently 12-member Sikkim Cabinet was sworn in and Pavan Kumar Chamling becomes CM for the ________?
(A) 2nd time
(B) 3rd time
(C) 4th time
(D) 5th time

6. Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York, by US President Barack Obama?
(A) Preet Bharara
(B) Suresh Modi
(C) Rajiv Khurana
(D) Suresh Kalmadi

7. The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’ demand. Who is heading this panel ?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(B) R Balakrishanan
(C) B S Padmanabham
(D) T. Raja Shekhar

8. Recently India’s Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Mangal Singh Champia, earned India a gold medal in the recurve team event of the archery World Cup Stage I. In which country this event held?
(A) Croatia
(B) Russia
(C) Ukraine
(D) Czech Republic.

9. Recently Madhu Kannan has joined as managing director & chief executive officer (CEO) of which exchange?
(A) Bombay Stock Exchange
(B) National Stock Exchange
(C) Delhi Stock exchange
(D) None of these

10. Who has won his maiden International Tennis Federation (ITF) title at Delhi Lawn Tennis Association on April 25, 2009?
(A) Yuki Bhambari
(B) Vishnu Vardhan
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Mahesh Bhupti

11. What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009 ?
(A) Shahab
(B) Hatf
(C) Zulfiqar
(D) Omid

12. Recently Indian Navy commissioned INS Airavat. Which among the following terms precisely describes INS Airavat?
(A) Landing Ship Tank
(B) Waterjet Propelled Fast Attack Craft
(C) Guided Missile Frigate
(D) GPS Craft

13. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently has entered the Limca Book of Records as the largest animal rights organisation. (May 11, 2009). In which year PETA began ?
(A) 1995
(B) 2000
(C) 1999
(D) 1980

14. ‘Open Market Operation ‘ is a part of
(A) Income Policy
(B) Fiscal Policy
(C) Credit Policy
(D) Labour Policy

15. SDR, the curency of the IMF , is in the form of
(A) Paper Currency
(B) Gold
(C) Silver and Gold both
(D) Book keeping entry only

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1. FIFA World Cup 2010 will be organized in .
(a) Italy
(b) Brazil
(c) South Africa
(d) Britain

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the core areas identified under the Bharat Nirman Programme?
(a) Irrigation
(b) Rural electrification
(c) Computer education in Schools
(d) Rural Housing

3. As per the reports published in the newspapers, which of the following countries is first in the production of gold jewellery?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Turkey
(d) Italy

4. All day-to-day functions of the Panchayat in which of the following states are being operated on electronic system and are web-based?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra

5. The World Sports Award ceremony was held recently in .
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) Spain

6. Marion Jones is a well-known .
(a) Badminton player
(b) Tennis player
(c) Golfer
(d) Athlete

7. Which of the following terms is NOT related with the game of hockey?
(a) Soda line
(b) Tie-breaker
(c) Follow-on
(d) Half-Volley

8. Alan Garcia, whose name was recently in the news, is the .
(a) Prime Minister of Peru
(b) President of Peru
(c) Prime Minister of Italy
(d) President of Italy

9. In which of the following states one village in each block is being developed as a model village?
(a) J & K
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

10. Which of the following countries has the largest stock of foreign exchange reserves in the world?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) India

11. Who amongst the following is the author of the book The City of Joy?
(a) Dominique Lapierre
(b) Guenter Grass
(c) Daniel Steele
(d) Graham Greene

12. The Basel II Accord for Banking Industry is based on three pillars. Which of the following is/are NOT included in the same?
(1) Minimum Capital Requirement (2) Supervisory Review
(3) Market Discipline (4) Credit Risk

(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Only 4
(d) Only 1, 2 and 3

13. Mr Percy Sonn, who is the newly appointed President of the International Cricket Council (ICC), if from which of the following countries?
(a) South Africa
(b) Britain
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia

14. The 9th National e-Governance Conference was recently organized in .
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Kochi
(d) Bangalore

15. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Bearder-My Life in Cricket?
(a) Shane Warne
(b) Bill Frindall
(c) Brain Lara
(d) Imran Khan

16. Mr Ramjrishna Suryabhanji Gavai has recently taken over as the Governor of .
(a) West Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Bihar

17. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan states are planning to link which of the following two rivers?
(a) Chambal-Betwa
(b) Narmada-Chambal
(c) Narmada-Kali Sindh
(d) Chambal-Kali Sindh

18. Why was Vijay Nambiar’s name recently in the news?
(a) He has taken over as the new Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India.
(b) He will be our permanent representative in the UNO.
(c) He has taken over as the Undersecretary-General in the UNO.
(d) He is new Foreign Secretary, Govt. of India.

19. ‘Sheqel’ is the currency of .
(a) Israel
(b) Kenya
(c) Iraq
(d) Iran

20. Which of the following countries recently test-fired a series of missiles?
(a) Russia
(b) South Korea
(c) North Korea
(d) France

21. Which of the following is True about Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)?
(1) Youth of the age of 18-45 years are eligible for taking loan under the scheme.
(2) Loans are possible only for non-agricultural activities in rural/semi-urban areas.
(3) In the 10th plan about 16.5 lakh persons are likely to get employment under this scheme.

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 3
(d) Only 3

22. Who amongst the following was adjudged best actress in the 7th IIFA Award ceremony held in Dubai?
(a) Lara Dutta
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Kajol
(d) Rani Mukherjee

23. Indian exports recorded an increase in May 2006. What was the increase in terms of percentage?
(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 30%

24. Which of the following cups/trophics is associated with the game of volleyball?
(a) Indian Cup
(b) Ramanujam Trophy
(c) Lincoln Trophy
(d) Dhyanchand Trophy

25. Who amongst the following is the first Chairman of the newly constituted National Statistical Commission?
(a) Prof. Suresh D Tendhulkar
(b) Dr. Ashok Lahiri
(c) Dr. Rakesh Mohan
(d) Prof. SK Ghosh