MAT December 2009: 100 most probable General Awareness and Current Affair Questions and Answers

1.Ayappa Masagi is a well known figure in which of the following?
(A)Constructive Work
(B)Gandhian Thoughts
(C)Water Literacy
(D)Welfare of Women and Children
(E)None of them
Answer:Ayyappa Masagi is known for Water Literacy Foundation. She was recently awarded the 2009 Jamna Lal Bajaj Foundation Awards

2.In which of the following Field "Devang Mehta awards" are given?
(A)Social Works
(B)Medicine
(C)Humanity
(D)Information Technology
(E)Environment conservation
Answer:Information Technology

3.Recently Sri Lankan scientist Devika Periera was in news. He has won the coveted 'Vestergaard Frandsen' award among the SAARC nations for his contribution to which of the following?
(A)Research on Cancer Treatment
(B)Studies on Malarial Vectors
(C)Studies on Prenatal care
(D)Studies on Environmental protection
(E)Studies in the field of Space technology
Answer:Studies on Malarial Vectors

4.Which of the following companies has received the BSNL's "Best Telecom Equipment Manufacturer" Award?
(A)Delta Group
(B)Star Link
(C)Accord Communication Ltd
(D)Twin Telecom
(E)None of them
Answer:Delta Group

5.Which of the following personalities in India have recently won UNESCO's Kalinga Award?
(A)Prof. Yash Pal
(B)Anil Kakodkar
(C)Raghunath Anant Mashelkar
(D)Amartya Sen
(E)None of them
Answer:Prof. Yash Pal

6.Who among the following was felicitated with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival recently?
(A)Dilip Kumar
(B)Amitabh Bachchan
(C)Jaya Bachchan
(D)Dharmendra
(E)Jitendra
Answer:Amitabh Bachchan

7.What was Indian Kabaddi team's achievement in the recently concluded Asian Indoor Games?
(A)Gold medal
(B)Silver medal
(C)Bronze medal
(D)No Medal
(E)
Answer:Gold medal

8.How many Gold medal were begged by the Indian participants in the recently concluded Asian Indoor Games?
(A)4
(B)5
(C)6
(D)9
(E)12
Answer:6 Gold, 9 Silver and 25 Bronze medals with a total of 40 medals.

9.Melanne Verveer is a United States Ambassador of Barak Obama for which of the following ? (She was recently in India)
(A)Global Disarmament
(B)Global women's issues
(C)Global Climate Changes
(D)Global Trade Issues
(E)None of the above
Answer:Global women's issues

10.Which among the following team won the2009 Asia Cup final women's Hockey ?
(A)India
(B)China
(C)Malaysia
(D)Pakistan
(E)None of them
Answer:China defeated India by 3-5

11.Which among the following is correct about S Robson Walton ?
(A)US ambassador
(B)An Industrialist
(C)A Scientist
(D)A World Famous Author
(E)None of them
Answer:Industrialist , currently chairman of the worldwide company Wal-Mart

12.Recently who among the following has broken the record of Sachin Tendulkar by scoring 439 runs against Indian Education Society in the U-16 inter school Harris Shield three-day match in November?
(A)Sarfaraz Khan
(B)Ayan Sethi
(C)Ravi Kulkarni
(D)Vinkas Godbole
(E)None of them
Answer:Sarfaraz Khan

13.Fredrik Reinfeldt was recently on an official visit to India, He is Prime Minister of which of the following European countries? Hint: He also met Bindeshwar Pathak of Sulabh who was given Stockholm Water prize recently.
(A)Denmark
(B)Sweden
(C)Finland
(D)Norway
(E)None of them
Answer:Sweden. Stockholm Water prize is also a Swedish Award, Stockholm capital of Sweden

14.India and the European Union (EU) recently signed an agreement for civil nuclear cooperation and hoped to conclude by 2010 a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost trade and investment. How many countries are members of EU?
(A)23
(B)24
(C)25
(D)26
(E)27
Answer:27

15.Which of the following treaty is related to the establishment of European Union ? (signed in 1993)
(A)Berlin Declaration
(B)Treaty of Maastricht
(C)Valletta treaty
(D)Merger Treaty
(E)None of the above
Answer:Treaty of Maastricht

16.Who among the following is conferred with G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year 2009.?
(A)Professor Manindra Aggarwal
(B)Professor Partha Chatterjee
(C)Professor R. Vaidyanathan
(D)Dr. Krishna Dev Kumar
(E)Professor Shekhar Singh
Answer:Professor Manindra Aggarwal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, has been awarded 19th G D Birla Award for Scientific Research for the year 2009.

17.Who among the following has won 'Best Male Cricketer of the year award' during 'Sahara Indian Sports Awards' held recently?
(A)Sachin Tendulkar
(B)Gautam Gambhir
(C)MS Dhoni
(D)Rahul Dravid
(E)None of them
Answer:Gautam Gambhir

18.Who among the following is the winner of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2009?
(A)Gundappa Vishvanath
(B)Mohinder Amarnath
(C)Kapil Dev
(D)Sri Nath
(E)None of them
Answer:Mohinder Amarnath, Gundappa Vishvanath is 2008 winner

19.With which of the following countries India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Bamboo.?
(A)Argentina
(B)Venezuela
(C)Columbia
(D)Peru
(E)Ecuador
Answer:Columbia, India and Columbia have signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) and a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation

20.What is "Glonass"?
(A)A missile
(B)A Satellite
(C)A Satellite Navigation System
(D)A Global Positioning system
(E)None of them
Answer:A Satellite Navigation System

21.Which of the following Karnataka cricketers has been appointed as Vice President of Karnataka State Wildlife Board recently?
(A)Robin Uthappa
(B)Gundappa Vishvanath
(C)Anil Kumble
(D)Javagal Srinath
(E)Venkatesh Prasad
Answer:Anil Kumble

22.Which of the following states recently became the first state in the country to launch the Gram Panchayati Banking outpost to make wages payment directly to the NREGA beneficiaries through the electronic mode?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Orissa
(C)Gujarat
(D)Chhattisgarh
(E)Madhya Pradesh
Answer:Orissa

23.Prestigious Golden Whistle Award is an international award given by International Hockey Federation to which of the following?
(A)Hockey Goal Keeper
(B)Hockey Player
(C)Hockey Empire
(D)Hockey Coach
(E)None of the above
Answer:It is given to Hockey Empire who completes umpiring of 100 international matches. Recently Satinder Kumar has become the first Indian umpire to get the golden whistle from the International Hockey Federation

24.In context with the international maritime disputes, what does CLCS stands for?
(A)Consortium on the Laws of the Continental Sea
(B)Commission on the Laws of the Continental Sea
(C)Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
(D)Consortium on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
(E)None of them
Answer:Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, It is a UN body and recently Bangladesh has taken an issue with it for a dispute over territory in Bay of Bengal

25.Which among the following has recently launched "Visiting Fellows in Art, Culture and Heritage'?
(A)Jawahar Lal Nehru University
(B)Indian Council of Cultural Relations
(C)Govt. of India
(D)Indira Gandhi National Open University
(E)None of them
Answer:Govt. of India. It’s a scheme launched to encourage serious research into India's cultural resources is being introduced to revitalize the various institutions under the Culture Ministry

26.Who among the following is the winner of Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 2009?
(A)Ved Bhasin
(B)Praful Bidwai
(C)Balraj Puri
(D)Vinod Dua
(E)M. J. Akbar
Answer:Balraj Puri, leading Indian Political commentator and human rights activist.Padmabhushan 2005

27.Who among the following is the winner of Indira Gandhi Prize 2009?
(A)Nelson Mandela
(B)Sheikh Hasina
(C)Aung San Suu Kyi
(D)Azim Premji
(E)None of the above
Answer:Bill Gates Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation July 2009 was for the year 2007 and Sheikh Haseena has ben chosen for 2009 award.

28.Ministry of which of the following countries has recently launched a project - ''pmIndia Linking High Potentials'' in India which aims at interlinking the scientific-technological cooperation the field of print and media technology?
(A)France
(B)Germany
(C)Finland
(D)Brazil
(E)Russia
Answer:Germany, Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research has launched this project in India which is a part of 2 years research campaign

29.In which of the following sports India recently won a single Gold medal in 18th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Guangzhou, China in November, 2009?
(A)Pole vault
(B)Triple jump
(C)Shot put
(D)Hammer throw
(E)110 meters hurdles
Answer:Shot put, Om Prakash Singh won this only Gold medal

30.Which among the following is correct term for Joseph Abraham?
(A)track and field athlete
(B)Disc Thrower
(C)Wrestler
(D)Gymnast
(E)None of them
Answer:track and field athlete He recently won Silver medal for India in 400 metres hurdles in 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, Guang Zhou China

31.What is the per day Pocket Allowance given by Government of India to players and other members of the Indian contingent who are deputed as part of the official contingent for the participation in major international sports events abroad?
(A)USD 15 per day
(B)USD 20 per day
(C)USD 25 per day
(D)USD 30 per day
(E)USD 35 per day
Answer:USD 25 per day. The new decision was taken on November 11, 2009. Govt. decided to give USD 25 per day per head as pocket money to Indian sportspersons playing abroad.

32.Which of the following Indian American has been recently nominated as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by President Barak Obama?
(A)Kalpenn Modi
(B)Rajiv Shah
(C)Aneesh Chopra
(D)Sonal Shah
(E)None of them
Answer:Rajiv Shah

33.Stephen Harper who was recently in India and whose country signed two MOUs with India is Prime minister of ___?
(A)Mexico
(B)Jordan
(C)Canada
(D)Cyprus
(E)None of them
Answer:Canada the two MOU's signed are 1. formulate the parameters of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 2. cooperation in Energy

34.Which among the following is correct about Microsoft DreamSpark programme?
(A)It’s an scholarship by Microsoft for students worldwide
(B)It’s a software programme recently released by Microsoft
(C)It’s a programme of Microsoft which provides students with software design and development tools
(D)It’s a charity programme run jointly by Microsoft and Bill & Melinda gates Foundation
(E)None of the above
Answer:It’s a programme of Microsoft which provides students with software design and development tools. Expanded in 80 countries.

35.Channel Islands are a group of British Isles consisting of the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brechou, and Lihou . For which of the following they are best known?
(A)Sex Tourism
(B)Tax heavens
(C)Crude oil deposits
(D)Casinos and Gambling heavens
(E)Wine yards
Answer:Tax heavens

36.Amar Jawan Jyoti, the memorial at the India Gate, was set up to pay homage to the Indian soldiers who died in which of the following?
(A)First World War
(B)Second World War
(C)Indo Pak War of 1965
(D)Sino India War 1962
(E)Indo Pak War 1971
Answer:Indo pak War 1971

37.Which of the following has recently emerges as India no. 1 place to travel as per a survey by the 'Traveller' magazine of world's greatest places ?
(A)Goa
(B)Kerala
(C)Rajasthan
(D)Agra
(E)New Delhi
Answer:Rajasthan on no. 19, Kerala 24, Agra 30 places

38.Which of the following companies has recently launched India's largest Transmission Line Research and Tower Testing Centre at Kancheepuram district, near Chennai?
(A)Hindustan Construction Company
(B)Larsen and Toubro
(C)Unitech Group
(D)Punj Lloyd
(E)None of them
Answer:Larsen and Toubro

39.Paris Masters is related to which of the following sports?
(A)Table Tennis
(B)Golf
(C)Badminton
(D)Lawn Tennis
(E)None of them
Answer:Lawn Tennis

40.Recently River Tourism has made a mark in India as Inland Waterways Authority of India initiative, the Pandaw cruise vessel hold a Cruise on River Ganga for the first time. This cruise was between______ ?
(A)Rishikesh Haridwar
(B)Kolkata Varanasi
(C)Kanpur Allahabad
(D)Varanasi Patna
(E)None of the above
Answer:Kolkata Varanasi

41.Which of the following world heritage sites of India were displayed in the UNESCO World Heritage Commemorative Medal programme recently launched in New Delhi on occasion of the 64 years of UNESCO-India cooperation?
(A)Taj Mahal,
(B)Buddhist monuments at Sanchi
(C)Great Living Chola Temples
(D)Humayun's tomb
(E)all of above
Answer:All of above

42.Which among the following statements are correct regarding the "Passport Seva" project offer, which recently missed its third deadline of November 13?
(A)Its an e-governance initiative of Ministry of External affairs
(B)It envisages giving passports in 3 days
(C)TCS has been awarded the contract implementing the project since in October 2008
(D)Bangalore has been chosen for the Pilot project
(E)All of above are correct statements
Answer:All of above are correct statements.

43.Where is located the office of WIPO Worldwide Academy ?
(A)Geneva
(B)London
(C)Paris
(D)Tokyo
(E)New York
Answer:Geneva

44. 4 December is observed as Indian Navy day to remember Indian Navy's significant role in the bombing of Karachi harbor in the 1971 war. What name was given to this operation?
(A)Operation Thunderbolt
(B)Operation Black Harbor
(C)Operation Trident
(D)Operation Triveni
(E)Operation Dwarka
Answer:Operation Trident was the name. Operation Dwarka, also known as Operation Somnath, was the popular name given to Pakistan Navy's attack on the Indian coastal town of Dwarka on 7 September 1965.

45.Which of the following dates in December is observed as Armed Forces Flag Day in India ?
(A)5
(B)7
(C)16
(D)25
(E)28
Answer:7 December since 1949

46.Which among the following is not correctly matched ?
(A)December 1 - World AIDS Day
(B)December 5 - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
(C)December 7 - International Civil Aviation Day
(D)December 10 - Human Rights Day
(E)All are correctly matched
Answer:All are correctly Matched

47.Which among the following is Not correctly matched ?
(A)December 11 - International Mountain Day
(B)December 18 - International Migrants Day
(C)December 19 - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
(D)December 20 - International Human Solidarity Day
(E)All are correctly matched
Answer:all are correctly matched

48.In which of the following country Kwanzaa , a week-long celebration is held honoring African heritage and culture?
(A)South Africa
(B)United States
(C)Canada
(D)Mexico
(E)None of them
Answer:United States

49.Which of the following is observed as AIDS Awareness Month ?
(A)December
(B)January
(C)November
(D)March
(E)None of them
Answer:December

50.Which among the following is International Year of Forests?
(A)2009
(B)20010
(C)2011
(D)2012
(E)2013
Answer:2011

51.20th annual World Diabetes Congress of the International Diabetic Federation (IDF) said in its

annual report recently that India currently has the highest number of 50.8 million people

suffering from diabetes. This congress held at ?

(A)Montreal, Canada

(B)Geneva, Switzerland

(C)New York , USA

(D)Paris, France

(E)Berlin, Germany

Ans. Montreal, Canada

52.Recently Kerry-Lugar Bill was in news. It is a bill related to US aid to which of the following

countries?

(A)India

(B)Pakistan

(C)China

(D)Sri Lanka

(E)Bangladesh

Ans. Pakistan

53.In which of the following cities first 'India International Sports Summit 2010' will be held in

March 2010?

(A)Lucknow

(B)New Delhi

(C)Mumbai

(D)Bangalore

(E)Chandigarh

Ans. Mumbai

54.India leads in fatalities arising from the disease snuffing out the life of a child every minute in

the country as per a World Health Organization (WHO) study reported recently. What fraction of

world's pneumonia cases found in India (as per this study)?

(A)15%

(B)27%

(C)35%

(D)39%

(E)42%

Ans. 27%

55.After the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the participating nations adopted

the Bali Road Map or Bali Action Plan for how many years?

(A)2

(B)3

(C)4

(D)5

(E)6

Ans. Two years to finalizing a binding agreement in 2009 in Denmark, (Copenhagen)

56.Dr Asha Pandey, Head of the Dramatics Department in Rajasthan University, has been

conferred with highest French civilian award recently. What is the name of this award?

(A)Légion d'honneur

(B)Médaille de la Famille française

(C)Ordre de la Libération

(D)French Liberation Medal

(E)Mérite agricole

Ans. Légion d'honneur

57.A dispute between India and Russia on joint venture on 'Titanium Dioxide Project' the ''first

commercial project'' permitting use of the Rupee fund against Russian equity contribution was in

news recently. In which state the project is being undertaken?

(A)West Bengal

(B)Orissa

(C)Karnataka

(D)Andhra Pradesh

(E)Rajasthan

Ans. Orissa

58.Recently how many countries including India were chosen to represent developing countries

on the Forest Investment Programme (FIP), a Programme of the Strategic Climate Fund under

the Climate Investment Funds of the multilateral development banks?

(A)3

(B)4

(C)5

(D)6

(E)9

Ans. Total Six Countries including India. Other countries are Brazil, the Democratic

Republic of Congo, Morocco, Nepal, and Romania

59.Recently 19th Law Commission was approved by Union Cabinet. A Law commission is

constituted every ____?

(A)Three year

(B)Two year s

(C)Five years

(D)Four years

(E)Every year

Ans. Three Years

60.In which year law Commission was constituted in India as a non statutory body?

(A)1951

(B)1955

(C)1958

(D)1956

(E)1977

Ans. 1955

61.A.R. Lakshmanan headed which of the Law Commission?

(A)17th Law Commission

(B)16th Law Commission

 (C)18th Law Commission

(D)19th Law Commission

(E)None of them

Ans. 18th Law Commission

62.India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved a sub-scheme

titled 'Development of Leather Park' under Indian Leather Development Programme (ILDP).

How much amount has been allocated for this scheme?

(A)Rs. 400 Crore

(B)Rs. 300 crore

(C)Rs. 200 Crore

(D)Rs. 500 Crore

(E)Rs. 100 Crore

Ans. Rs. 300 crore

63.Recently India and Netherlands signed a Social Security Agreement. This agreement seeks to

facilitate the movement of which of the following?

(A)professionals

(B)unskilled labor

(C)artisans

(D)Entrepreneurs

(E)None of the above

Ans. professionals by securing exemption from social security contribution in case of

shortterm

contracts

64.Separate from FTA agreement with ASEAN, India has bilateral free trade agreements with

which of the following ASEAN countries?

(A)Thailand only

(B)Thailand & Malaysia

(C)Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia

(D)Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia

(E)Malaysia Only

Ans. Thailand & Malaysia

65.Recently An expert team of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO) led by Dr. Gion Caprez visited India to evaluate which of the following

properties for inscription as a World Heritage Site?

(A)Desert National Park, Rajasthan

(B)The Matheran Light Railway , Maharastra

(C)The Kangra Valley Railway , Himachal Pradesh

(D)Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch

(E)Excavated Remains at Nalanda , Bihar

Ans. The Matheran Light Railway , Maharastra

66.Who among the following has been recently appointed India's High Commissioner to New

Zealand?

(A)Admiral Sureesh Mehta

(B)Navtej Sarna

(C)Bal Anand

(D)Saurabh Kumar

 (E)Kunal Roy

Ans. Admiral Sureesh Mehta

67.Which of the following Indian companies has been recently recognized amongst the top 16

Asian companies to be listed in the prestigious Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE)

study, 2009 & Chosen for MAKE Award?

(A)TCS

(B)Infosys

(C)Wipro

(D)Mastek

(E)PCS

Ans. Infosys,This was for the seventh time Infosys was winning the Asian MAKE award

68.In the recently released UNESCO Atlas of the world's languages in danger (2009) how many

languages have become extinct during last three generations?

(A)more than 200

(B)more than 300

(C)more than 400

(D)more than 600

(E)none of the above

Ans. more than 200 have become extinct during the last three generations, 538 are critically

endangered, 502 severely endangered, 632 definitely endangered and 607 unsafe

69.What are the recent tensions highlighted in newspapers between India and China?

(A)China's proposed dam on Brahamputra

(B)PM's Visit to Arunanchal Pradesh

(C)China recently tried to block an ADB loan

(D)Dalai Lama's visit to Arunanchal Pradesh

(E)All of above

Ans. All of above

70.Who among the following has been awarded the 24th Indira Gandhi award for National

Integration recently ?

(A)Ved Bhasin

(B)Bobby Ghosh

(C)Vickram Bahl

(D)Balraj Puri

(E)Aravind Adiga

Ans. Balraj Puri. He was awarded this prize on October 31, 2009. Puri was conferred the

Padma Bhushan in 2005,one of India's highest civilian honors, in Literature and

Education.

71.Where is located the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), India's research centre and

rocket engine test facility under Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

(A)Sri harikota

(B)Thiruvananthapuram

(C)Bhopal

(D)Bangalore

(E)Cochin

Ans. Thiruvananthapuram

72.Which among the following is/ are NOT an India's Earth observation satellite in service at

present? (More than one options )

(A)IMS-1

(B)Cartosat 2A

(C)Cartosat 2

(D)Technology Experiment Satellite (TES)

(E)RISAT (Radar Imaging Satellite)

Ans. D & E

73.GSAT-4 is an experimental communication satellite planned for launch in this year by ISRO

using a GSLV rocket. It will be launched using a Cryogenic engine which has been developed

recently with the help of__?

(A)Russia

(B)Israel

(C)USA

(D)France

(E)It is indigenously developed by India

Ans. It is indigenously developed by India as per a report by ISRO October 2, 2009

74.Recently a report " Towards Universal Access 2009" was released by WTO. With which of

the following diseases this report is related to ?

(A)Pneumonia

(B)Diabetes

(C)HIV/ AIDS

(D)Polio

(E)Swine Flu

Ans. HIV/ AIDS

75.Recently India's cabinet committee of economic affairs approved some long awaited revisions

to Mega Power Policy. What are the mega power plants?

(A)Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 1,000 MW.

(B)Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 1,200 MW.

(C)Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 720 MW.

(D)Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 940 MW.

(E)Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 1,100 MW.

Ans. Mega power plants are those which have the capacity of generating electricity at least 1,000 MW.

76.Since 1959 the UN has designated International years in order to draw attention to major

issues and to encourage international action to address concerns which have global importance and ramifications. What is Year 2011 is designated for?

(A)International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

(B)International Year of Biodiversity

(C)International Year of Astronomy

(D)International Year of Forests

(E)International Year of Sanitation;

Ans. International Year of Forests

77.Which date has been designated by UN as International Day for Preventing the Exploitation

of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict?

(A)November 3

(B)November 5

(C)November 6

(D)November 8

(E)November 10

Ans. November 6

78.Which date is observed as World Diabetes Day?

(A)November 14

(B)November 16

(C)November 20

(D)November 30

(E)November 10

Ans. November 14

79.Which of the following countries are members of North American Free Trade Agreement ?

(A)US & Canada

(B)US, Canada & Mexico

(C)US, UK, Canada and Mexico

(D)US, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Honduras and Nicaragua

(E)None of the above

Ans. US, Canada & Mexico

80."Hua Hin" was recently in news for which of the following?

(A)SAARC Summit

(B)ASEAN Summit

(C)UN Climate Change Summit

(D)Green Tech Summit

(E)G-20 Summit

Ans. ASEAN Summit

81.Recently two clones RRII 417 and RRII 422 of which of the following commodities were

released by Union Commerce Minister as this commodity was included under Market Linked

Focused Products Scheme (MLFPS) under the new Foreign Trade Policy?

(A)Rubber

(B)Jute

(C)Coconut

(D)Cotton

(E)Silk

Ans. RRII 417 and RRII 422 are two clones recently launched by ministry and developed by Rubber Research Institute of India , Kottayam Kerala

82. Recently we read in newspapers that the net accretion to the postal life insurance and rural

postal life insurance will now be invested as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development

Authority guidelines. To help manage cash which it will collect daily as premiums from its life

insurance customers the department of posts has signed an agreement with which of the

following two fund managers?

(A)UTI, SBI

 (B)UTI, TATA

(C)Reliance, UTI

(D)SBI, Reliance

(E)LIC, SBI

Ans. UTI, SBI

83.From November 1, 2009, Andhra Pradesh Government has renamed "Hastam Scheme" as 'Dr.

YSR Abhayahastham'.This scheme is related to which of the following?

(A)Employment to Rural landless people

(B)Pension and insurance scheme for Self Help Group (SHG) women

(C)Mother Child care Scheme

(D)Loan to farmers

(E)None of the above

Ans. Pension and insurance scheme for Self Help Group (SHG) women. SHG women who are above 18 years of age are the beneficiaries of the scheme and they contribute Rs 30 per month.

84.Which among the following is the venue for 2010 Winter Olympics?

(A)Montreal, Canada

(B)Vancouver, Canada

(C)Sochi,Russia

(D)Pyeongchang, South Korea

(E)None of the above

Ans. Vancouver, Canada

85.Who among the following has been recently appointed as the chief of the country's second largest public sector lender, Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

(A)K R Kamath

(B)J P Dua

(C)Vinod Kumar Nagar

(D)Alok Kumar Misra

(E)None of the Above

Ans. K R Kamath

86.Who among the following is NOT a RBI Deputy Governor at Present?

(A)Usha Thorat

(B)K.C. Chakrabarty

(C)Shyamala Gopinath

(D)Subir Gokarn

(E)Deepak Mohanty

Ans. E is not the Deputy Governor, Subir Gokarn, chief economist for Asia Pacific with global rating agency Standard and Poor's, recently was appointed as a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),

87.CAMELS model is known to be used in which of the following industries ?

(A)Software

(B)Banking

(C)Tourism

(D)Real estate

(E)None of them

Ans. Banking In 1995, RBI working group under S. Padmanabhan recommended

CAMELS model of credit rating. It means C-Capital Adequacy, A-Asset Quality ,

MManagement, E-Earnings, L-Liquidity, S-Systems and Control

88.Which among the following represents Quality Systems: Model for Quality Assurance in

Production and installation?

(A)ISO 9001

(B)ISO 9002

(C)ISO 9003

(D)ISO 9004

(E)ISO 9000

Ans. ISO 9002

89.Many a times we read in the newspapers about " SaaS" market. This term is related to which

of the following ?

(A)Service

(B)Shares

(C)Sugar

(D)Software

(E)Small Business

Ans. Software as a Service or SaaS is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licenses an application to customers for use as a service on demand

90.Many a times we read about "model production-sharing contract" in the newspapers. This

term is used mostly for which of the industries ?

(A)Iron & Steel

(B)Coal

(C)Petroleum (Oil & Gas)

(D)Precious Stones

(E)Building Stones

Ans. Petroleum (Oil & Gas)

91.Who among the following is the "President of All India Football Federation"?

(A)Priyan Ranjan Dasmunsi

(B)Praful Patel

(C)Alberto Colaco

(D)Shriprakash Jaiswal

(E)Ashwani Kumar

Ans. Praful Patel

92.Recently eighth meeting of SAARC environment ministers was held at New Delhi. In this

meeting it was decided that India will set up 50 weather stations in which of the following

countries to measure and monitor variations in climate?

(A)Bangladesh & Nepal

(B)Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan

(C)Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka

(D)Bangladesh & Bhutan

(E)None of the above

Ans. Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan

93.What is the name of a proposed Buddhist Circuit route special train which is to be introduced

from New Delhi to Kolkata on January 1,2010?

(A)Classic Buddha

(B)Classic India

(C)Classical India

(D)Royal Buddha

(E)Buddha Express

Ans. Classical India

94.In which city is located India's longest 'flyover'?

(A)New Delhi

(B)Mumbai

(C)Hyderabad

(D)Chennai

(E)Bangalore

Ans. India's longest elevated expressway, built at a cost of rupees 4.39 billion, length 11.6 kms opened in Hyderabad

95.The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable

utilization of which of the following?

(A)Tundra

(B)Deserts and xeric shrub lands

(C)Wetlands

(D)Mangrove forests

(E)Continental shelf

Ans. Wetlands

96.For which of the following lakes in India , an Integrated Management Plan based on Ramsar Guidelines is under formulation?

(A)Chilka Lake, Orrisa

(B)Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh

(C)Gobind Sagar, Himachal Pradesh

(D)Aana sagar, Rajasthan

(E)Pushkar lake, Rajasthan

Ans. Chilka Lake, Orrisa

97.In which state of India a lake is located which is also called the only Floating lake in the

world due to the floating Phumdis?

(A)Himachal Pradesh

(B)Orissa

(C)Manipur

(D)Sikkim

(E)Meghalaya

Ans. Manipur , its LokTak Lake

98.Recently we read in the newspapers that the biomass power company "Clenergen Corp" will set up two wood-fired plants with a combined capacity of 71-MW in southern India. This

company belongs to which of the following countries?

(A)Germany

(B)UK

(C)USA

(D)Russia

(E)France

Ans. It’s a US Abased company A 16-MW plant will be set up in Tuticorin and a 64-MW plant will come up in Mangalore

99.4th Global Services-Tholons survey jointly done by Global Services from CyberMedia and

Tholons, a services globalization advisory firm has kept how many Indian Cities in the 8 top

global destinations for outsourcing?

(A)3

(B)4

(C)5

(D)6

(E)2

Ans. Six Indian cities - Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune – are among the eight top global destinations for outsourcing of services

100.Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank is a leading Regional Rural Bank of India . It is

sponsored by which of the following banks?

(A)Andhra Bank

(B)State Bank of India

(C)Punjab National Bank

(D)Syndicate Bank

(E)None of the above

Ans. State Bank of India