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Monday, January 25, 2010

GK Series

1. Father of Medicine is :
Hippocrates

2. James Lind is related to the disease:
Scurvy

3. DPT vaccination is related to the disease:
Pertussis

4. Chicken Pox is caused due to a :
Virus

5. Measles vaccine is given under the National Immunization Programme:
9 Months

6. The classical triad of Rubella include:
(a)Cataract (b) Cardiac Malformation (c) Deafness (d) All of the above.

Ans: All of the above

7. BCG Vaccination is given to protect against:
Tuberculosis

8. Oral polio vaccine:
Live vaccine

9. Hepatitis A virus is mainly transmitted through
Facial –oral route

10. Rice water stools is seen in :
Cholera

11. DOTS is related to the disease:
Tuberculosis

12. Ancylostomiasis is the other name for :
Hook worm

13. The worm infestation eliminated from India is :
Guinea worm

14. Dengue fever is transmitted by :
Aedes

15. Malaria is caused by :
Protozoan
16. The disease not present in India is :
Yellow fever

17. Leptospirosis is transmitted through :
Rat urine

18. Beef tape worm is:
Taenia saginata

19. Trachoma is a disease related to :
Eyes

20. Leprosy should be treated for a minimum period of :
6-12 months.

21. Gonorrhea is a disease transmitted through:
Sexually

22. Modifiable risk factors in case of Hypertension include all except:
(a)Age (b) Obesity (c)Salt intake (d)Alcohol intake

Ans:Age

23. Rheumatic heart disease is related to the condition:
Throat infection

24. Goiter is related to the gland:
Thyroid

25. Diabetes is caused due to deficiency of :
Insulin

26. Most common Cause of blindness in India is :
Cataract

27. Barrier method of contraception is :
Condom

28. One gram of protein will give ------Kcal/gm.
4
29. The reference protein is :
Egg
30. Limiting Amino acid in plus is :
Methionine
31. The amount of protein required by an Indian adult is ------gm protein/Kg body wt:
1
32. Saturated fatty acids are all except
(a)Lauric (b)Palmitic (c)Stearic (d)Oleic
Ans:Oleic
33. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes:
Rickets

34. Pellagra is a deficiency disease caused due to the deficiency of :
Niacin

35. Rich source of Vitamin A is :
(a)Ripe Papaya (b) Ripe Mango (c) Green leafy vegetables
(d)All of the above
Ans: All of the above

36. The mineral that is associated with anemia is :
Iron

37. Infections primarily of animals that can be transmitted through milk is all except:
(a)Tuberculosis (b)Brucellosis (c)Q fever (d)Malaria
Ans: Malaria
38. The addition of coloring agents to food is called:
Food additives
39. As per the Mid-day meal programme the meal should supply at least -----of the total energy requirement.
1/3rd
40. The type of learning relating to skills is :
Psychomotor
41. The average population of a village in India is estimated to be:
550
42. The amount of bleaching powder required to disinfect 1000 litres of water is :
2.5gms

43. Hardness of water can be used due to:
(a)Chlorides (b)Sulphates (c)Nitrates (d)All of the above
All of the above

44. Free and combined chlorine in water can be determined using :
Orthotoludine test
45. In a house window area should be at least ------ of the floor area.
1/5th
46. Overcrowding is said to exist if ………. no. of persons over 9 years of age, not husband and wife, of opposite sexes are obliged to sleep in the same room.
2
47. The method of waste disposal in which waste is disposed along with the night soil is known as :
Composting

48. The mosquito which lays its eggs on the leaves of certain aquatic plants is :
Mansonia

49. The tiger mosquito is :
Aedes
50. Biological control of mosquitoes is by using:
Fishes.


51. Lindane is :
BHC

52. Zinc Phoshide is an efficient :
Rodenticide

53. Bird flue is caused by:
Virus

54. The normal human body contains:
46 Chromosomes

55. Among the blood groups, the blood group considered as the universal donor is :
(a)A group (b)B group (c)AB group (d)O group
Ans:O group

56. The sex chromosome composition of XO is related to :
Turners syndrome

57. Erythroblastosis foetalis is a disease related to :
Blood Groups

58. Births and deaths should be registered within :
21 days

59. The census is taken at intervals of :
10years

60. The diseases notifiable to the WHO under the International Regulation Act are all except:
(a)Cholera (b)Plague (c)Yellow Fever (d)Diphtheria

Ans: Diphtheria
61. The best method to present data to the man on the street is :
Pictogram

62. When a set of numbers is arranged in ascending or descending order and the center number is taken it is called a :
Median

63. Socratic method of communication is :
Two-way

64. The recommended illumination required for casual reading is :
100 lux

65. A daily exposure of --------- dB is about the limit people can tolerate without substantial damage to hearing.
85

66. The best method that can be used to teach mothers on how to use oral rehydration solution is :
Demonstration

67. Message in a poster created for health education should be :
(a) Short (b) Simple (c)Direct (d)All of the above

Ans: All of the above

68. Resources for Health Planning are:

(a)Man Power (b)Money (c)Material (d)All of the above.
Ans: All of the above

69. The committee that visualized the development of Primary Health Centres is :
Bhore Committee

70. Zila Parishad is at the :
District level

71. The drugs used for tuberculosis include all except :
(a)Dapsone (b)Rifampicin (c)Ethambutol (d)Isoniazid

Ans:Dapsone

72. Crude death rate in India as per the latest population statistics is :
8

73. Infant mortality rate in Kerala is about --------/1000 live births.
14
74. Sex ratio in Kerala is ………/1000 males.
1058

75. As per the ICDS scheme an Anganwadi worker is meant to be there for every…….. population.
1000

76. A sub centre is meant to be there for every -------- population in Hilly areas:
3000

77. One primary health centre should be there for every……. rural population in the plains.
30000

78. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh is a voluntary agency related to the disease:
Leprosy

79. The colour of the centre square in the vaccine vial monitor in a well stored polio vaccine should be:
White

80. The World Health Day is celebrated on:
April 7

81. GOBI campaign of the UNICEF includes all except:
(a)Growth monitoring (b) Observation
(c) Breast Feeding (d) Immunisation.

Ans: Observation.

82. The international agency providing support for the National Blindness Control Programme is :
DANIDA

83. Major symptoms of an AIDS patient is :
(a) Weight Loss (b)Diarrhea (c)Fever (d)All of the above
Ans:All of the above

84. The ideal weight for an adult person is calculated on the basis of his:
Height

85. Risk factors for developing coronary heart disease include:
(a)Smoking (b)Hypertension (c)Serum Cholesterol (d) All of the above.

Ans: All of the above

86. The salt intake per day should be kept to a limit of :
15gm daily

87. A normal blood pressure is said to be about:
120/80

88. Pulse rate of babies is :
More than adults

89. Normal respiratory rates in adults is about :
17/min

90. Streptococcal throat infection can later lead to :
Rheumatic heart disease.

91. India’s population at present is about:
One Billion

92. While calculating birth rates the denominator used is :
Mid-year population

93. The objective of National population policy is to bring the total fertility rates to replacement level by :
2010
94. A woman is expected to attend the antenatal clinic at least -----/month during the first 7 months
Once

95. On an average a normal healthy woman should gain about ------ kg of weight during pregnancy.
12 Kg

96. An unimmunised mother should be given ------ doses of Tetanus toxoid during pregnancy.
Two

97. The extra amount of calories required during pregnancy is :
300 Kcal

98. At one year of age a baby should weigh around:
10 Kg

99. As per Baby friendly hospital initiative breast feeding by the mother after normal delivery should be started within.
One hour

100. Under the ICDS programme the amount of protein provided for children between 1-6 years is :
20 Grams.
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Current affairs 2009

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
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