Monday, 4 July 2011

socio-economic awarness

Bank PO - General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness
Bank PO - General Socio-Economic & Banking Awareness


1. RBI's open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regulate ____

(A) Liquidity in the economy

(B) Prices of essential commodities

(C) Inflation

(D) Borrowing power of the banks

(E) All the above

Ans (E)

2. Open market operations , one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means ____

(A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities

(B) Issuance of different types of bonds

(C) Auction of gold

(D) To make available direct finance to borrowers

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

3. The bank rate means ___

(A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers

(B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowers

(C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits

(D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial banks

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

4. What is an Indian Depository Receipt?

(A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank

(B) A deposit account with any of depositories in India

(C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian depository against
underlying equity shares of the issuing company

(D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by an Indian depositories

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

5. Fiscal deficit is ____

(A) total income less Govt. borrowing

(B) total payments less total receipts

(C) total payments less capital receipts

(D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

6. In the capital market , the term arbitrage is used with reference to ____

(A) purchase of securities to cover the sale

(B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase

(C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price

(D) variation in different markets

(E) Any of the above

Ans (C)

7. The stance of RBI monetary policy is _____

(A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth

(B) improving credit quality of the Banks

(C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism

(D) supporting investment demand in the economy

(E) Any of the above

Ans (E)

8. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage ___

(A) currency risk

(B) interest rate risk

(C) currency and interest rate risk

(D) cash flows in different currency

(E) All of the above

Ans (D)

9. "Sub-prime" refers to_______

(A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR

(B) funds raised by the banks at sub - Libor Rates

(C) Group of banks which are not rate as prime banks as per Banker's Almanac

(D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards

(E) All of the above

Ans (D)

10. Euro Bond is an instrument _____

(A) issued in the European market

(B) issued in Euro currency

(C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond

(D) All of the above

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

11. Money laundering normally involves _____

(A) placement of funds

(B) layering of funds

(C) integrating of funds

(D) All of (A), (B) & (C)

(E) None of (A), (B) & (C)

Ans (D)

12. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to ____

(A) strengthening international economic co-operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy

(B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation

(C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction

(D) All of (A),(B) & (C)

(E) None of (A),(B) & (C)

Ans (D)

13. Capital Market Regulator is _____

(A) RBI

(B) IRDA

(C) NSE

(D) BSE

(E) SEBI

Ans (e)

14. In the term BRICS , R stands for ______

(A) Romania

(B) Rajithan

(C) Russia

(D) Regulation

(E) Npne of these

Ans (C)

15. FDI refers to _____

(A) Fixed Deposit Interest

(B) Fixed Deposit Investment

(C) Foreign Direct Investment

(D) Future Derivative Investment

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

16. Which is the fist Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ?

(A) Reliance

(B) TCS

(C) HCL

(D) Infosys

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

17. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India?

(A) RBI

(B) SBI

(C) SIDBI

(D) SEBI

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

18. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda?

(A) Juhi Chawala

(B) Kiran Bedi

(C) Amitabh Bachchan

(D) Kapil Dev

(E) None of these

Ans (E)

19. The Branding Line of Bank of Baroda is ____

(A) International Bank of India

(B) India's International Bank

(C) India's Multinational Bank

(D) World's Local Bank

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

20. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as ___

(A) Sun of Bank of Baroda

(B) Baroda Sun

(C) Bank of Baroda's Rays

(D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

21. One of the major challenges banking industries is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/ norms are launched by the banks by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ?

(A) Know your customer norms

(B) Banking Regulation Act

(C) Negotiable Instrument Act

(D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act

(E) None of these

Ans (E)

22. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M-Banking Facility to their customers . What is the full form of 'M' in 'M-Banking'?

(A) Money

(B) Marginal

(C) Message

(D) Mutual Fund

(E) Mobile Phone

Ans (E)

23. Which of the following is/are true about the "Sub-Prime Crisis" ? (The term was very much in news recently.)

(1) It is a Mortage Crisis referring to Credit default by the borrowers

(2) Sub-Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high risk borrowers

(3) This crisis originated of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2 & 3

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

24. Which of the following is NOT the part of the structure of the financial System in India ?

(A) Industrial Finance

(B) Agricultural Finance

(C) Government Finance

(D) Development Finance

(E) Personal Finance

Ans (E)

25. Which of the following is NOT the part of the Scheduled Banking structure in India ?

(A) Money Lenders

(B) Public Sector Banks

(C) Private Sector Banks

(D) Regional Rural Banks

(E) State Co-operative Banks

Ans (A)

26. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ?

(1) Tax on Income

(2) Tax on Expenditure

(3) Tax on property or Capital Asset

(4) Tax on Goods and Services

(A) Both 1 and 3 only

(B) Both 2 and 4 only

(C) All 1,2,3 & 4

(D) Only 2,3 and 4

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

27. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. These SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ?

(1) To attract foreign investment directly

(2) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals

(3) To provide more capital to agriculture and allied activities

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2 & 3

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

28. Which of the following groups of the countries has almost 50% share in Global emission of carbon every year ?

(A) US, China, India, South Africa

(B) India, china, Russia , Britain

(C) South Africa, Nepal , Myanmar

(D) US, Russia, China & India

(E) None of these

Ans (D)

29. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is Future Trading ?

(1) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges where in it is decided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year

(2) It is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell an underlying asset in the future at a predetermined price

(3) It is agreement between Stock Exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) All 1,2 & 3

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

30. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who amongst the following for the next President of USA?

(A) George Bush

(B) Barack Obama

(C) John McCain

(D) Boll Clinton

(E) None of these

Ans (B)

31. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the _____

(A) President of Cango

(B) Prime Minister of Uganda

(C) President of Venezuela

(D) Prime Minister of Brazil

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

32. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the loan Waiver to the farmers by 20%. Now the amount is nearly _____

(A) Rs. 60,000 crores

(B) Rs. 65,000 crores

(C) Rs. 72,000 crores

(D) Rs. 76,000 crores

(E) Rs. 80,000 crores

Ans (A)

33. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation the next Census should be Panchayat-wise. When is the next Census due ?

(A) 2010

(B) 2011

(C) 2012

(D) 2013

(E) 2015

Ans (B)

34. The world Health Organization has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ?

(A) Tobacco

(B) Alcoholic drinks

(C) Junk Food

(D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

35. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 billion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ?

(A) Japan

(B) South Korea

(C) China

(D) South Africa

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

36. Which of the foloowing names is NOT closely associated with space Programme of India or any other country ?

(A) CARTOSAT

(B) NLS-5

(C) RUBIN-8

(D) GSLV

(E) SCOPE

Ans (E)

37. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with game of _____

(A) Hockey

(B) Cricket

(C) Badminton

(D) Football

(E) Golf

Ans (B)

38. Which of the following was theme of the Olympic Torch ?

(A) Journey of Harmony

(B) Green World Clean World

(C) Journey of Peace

(D) Jouney of Hunger-free World

(E) None of these

Ans (A)

39. Which of the following schemes is NOT a social development Scheme ?

(A) Indira Awas Yojana

(B) Mid Day Meal

(C) Bharat Nirman Yojana

(D) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

(E) All are Social Schemes

Ans (C)

40. Which of the following is NOT a member of ASEAN ?

(A) Maleysia

(B) Indonesia

(C) Vietnam

(D) Britain

(E) Singapore

Ans (D)

41. Which of the following awards are given for the excellence in the field of Sports ?

(A) Kalinga Prize

(B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

(C) Arjun Award

(D) Pulitzer Award

(E) None of these

Ans (C)

42. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ?

(A) Cost of Living Index (COLI)

(B) Consumer Price Index (CPI)

(C) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

(D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

(E) None of these

Ans (D

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current affairs june

1. International Economic Forum in June 2011 held at?
a. Petersburg  b. Siberia c. Delhi d. Bejing e. none of these

2. A fast track interceptor boat has been commissioned into Indian coast-guard at Okha. What is the name of this boat?
a. C-152  b. Ib- 56  c. SK-512  d. CK-007  e. none of these

3. India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management, IIDEM, has been set up in
a. Bhopal  b. Dispur c. New Delhi  d. Lucknow  e. Mumbai

4. In June 2011 Commonwealth Network of National Election Management Bodies summit held at?
a. New Delhi  b. Kathmandu  c. Dhaka   d. Islamabad  e. None of these

5. What is the name of Country’s oldest prisoner, who was freed recently?
a. Ramlal  b. Nathu Prasad  c. Brij Bihari Pandey  d. Brij Kishor  e. none of these

6. According to a an official report, which two which two regions attracted over 50 % of FDI in 2010-11?
a. Gujarat and Banglore
b. Hyderabad and Banglore
c. Maharashtra and national capital Delhi
d. Banglore and national capital Delhi
e. none of these

7. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the Indian economy will expand by___ in 2011
a. 8.2 per cent  b. 7.8 per cent  c. 8.5 per cent  d. 8.6 per cent  e. none of these

8. which Indian state is likely to have a separate policy for achieving self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector?
a. U.P.  b. Assam  c. Punjab  d. Haryana  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3. a, 4. a, 5. c, 6.c 7. a, 8.b



1. Century's longest and darkest total Lunar eclipse will occurred on June 15, 2011, next such Lunar eclipse will happen in
a. 2050  b. 2141  c. 2087  d. 2033  e. none of these

2. An International Poll of experts on gender issues has named Afghanistan as the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman. What is India's position in his survey?
a. 4  b. 11  c. 5  d. 9  e. none of these

3. With which country India has signed three agreements including one on cooperation in the field of education, science and technology in June 2011?
a. Afganistan  b. Slovenia  c. Belarus  d. Belgaium  e. none of these

4. Which Indian state is witnessing Chinese invasion as per news?
a. Sikkim  b. Assam  c. Arunachal Pradesh  d. UP  e. none of these

5. National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championship 2011 winners is?
a. Delhi  b. Karnataka  c. Kerela  d. T.N.  e. none of these

6. Saga Dawa festibal recent held at?
a. Sikkim  b. J&K  c. Nagaland  d. Assam  e. none of these

7.  Indian is likely to achieve the target of constructing 20 kilometers of roads per day by..
a. 2013.  b. 2015  c. 2020  d. 2016  e. none of these

8. A US Congressional committee has approved a defence spending bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan. What is this limit/per year?
a. $1.1 billion b. $2 billion  c. $3.1 billion  d. $10 billion  e. none of these

Answers: 1. b, 2.a, 3. v, 4. c, 5. c, 6.a 7. a, 8.a





Monday, June 13, 2011

1. Posco is a...
a. Gold giant  b. Steel giant  c. coal giant  d. Both a and c  e. none of these

2. which of these country is being hit by massive fires in June 2011?
a. Siberia  b. Russia  c. Greenland  d. Iceland  e. none of these

3. SCO, Sanghai Cooperation Organisation, Summit 2011 held at?
a. Astana  b. Sanghai  c. Russia  d. India  e. none of these

4. India's new Cabinet Secretary is?
a. A.K Basu  b. Ajit Kumar Seth  c. K Chandrasekhar  d. M. Krishna  e. none of these

5. The government has extended the popular exports scheme - Duty Entitlement Pass Book, up to?
a. September 2012  b. Oct. 2011  c. September 2011  d. December 2011  e. March 2011

Answers: 1. b, 2.a, 3. a, 4. b, 5. c

Sunday, June 12, 2011

1. A senior crime journalist Jyotirmay Dey, who was murdered recently, was associated with...
a. Times of India  b. Mumbai Mirror  c. Mid Day  d. HT  e. none of these

2. Junrey Balawing, who is 59.93cm tall, named world's shortest man is from?
a. Japan  b. Philippines  c. Taiwan  d. China  e. Nepal

3. What is the name India’s main battle tank, which has begun its trial at Pokharan firing range in the deserts of Rajasthan?
a. Arjun  b. Lakshya  c. Indra  d. Bheem   e. none of these

4. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sought an additional of how much amount for the current financial year to carry out maintenance and repair of national highways?
a. 1,000 crore rupees
b. 1,200 crore rupees
c. 2,000 crore rupees
d. 1,500 crore rupees
e. 700 crore rupees

5. 7th regional meet on electoral reforms in NE states held at
a. Guwahati  b. Dispur  c. Imphal  d. Bagdogra  e. None of these

6. Singhey Khababs Hindu festival 2011 held at
a. Shimla   b. Leh  c. Dehradun  d. Ranikhet  e. none of these

7. SAARC commerce ministers 2011 summit held at
a. Maldives  b. Nepal  c. Bhutan  d. India  e. none of these

8. According to the latest report of the ILO, nearly how many children are still employed as labourers? a. 215 million  b. 200 million  c. 100 million  d. 115 million  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.b, 3.a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. b, 7. a, 8. a,


Friday, June 10, 2011

1. India’s 1st Senior National Hockey Championship held at...
a. Delhi  b. Chandigarh  c. Bhopal  d. Indore  e. none of these

2. Central Statistical Organisation has launched a new series of India's Index of Industrial production. What is the base year of this IIP?
a. 2009-10  b. 2004-05  c. 2010-11  d. 2008-09  e. none of these

3. which country has announced a new visa regime that will allow Indians 10 years multiple entry visa to the country?
a. Japan  b. Canada  c. Germany  d. UK  e. Australia

4. Government has given in principle approval to the draft National Manufacturing Policy aimed at creating 10 crore additional jobs by...
a. 2025  b. 2030  c. 2020  d. 2015  e. none of these

5. Which US Federal Court has acquitted Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case?
a. Chicago  b. Houston  c. Austin  d. LA  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.b, 3.b, 4. a, 5. a


Thursday, June 9, 2011


1. Recently government has approved extension of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna for...
a. BPL workers  b. Hazardous industries workers  c. Bidi workers  d. Child labour  e. none of these

2. International Level Crossing Awareness Day was observed on...
a. June 7  b. June 8  c. June 9  d. June 5  e. none of these

3. Which Car maker was recently hit by workers strike?
a. Maruti  b. Honda  c. Tata  d. Fiat  e. none of these

4. How much money is being sanctioned for preparation of athletes for London Olympics 2012?
a. 258 Crore rupees  b. 300 Crore rupees  c. 250 Crore rupees  d. 400 Crore rupees  e. none of these

5. 51st National Senior Athletic Championship will be hosted by?
a. Hyderabad  b. Indore  c. Bangalore  d. Delhi  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.c, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b


Wednesday, June 8, 2011


1. What is the name India's latest warship that is being commissioned at Kochi Naval Base.
a. INS Cobra  b. INS Kabra  c. INS Virat  d. INS Laxmi  e. none of these

2. Railway ministry has decided to participate in the global campaign to create awareness among road users to increase safety at unmanned level crossings. The no. of unmanned crossings in India is...
a. 14,853  b. 124,333  c. 24,960  d. 75000  e. none of these

3. Shagun Scheme is for...
A. Gov. welfare scheme for the marriages of backward class girls
b. stop child marriage
c. imrove male:female ratio
d. to stop beti wadh
e. none of these

4. Afghanistan’s first vice president is...
a. Mohammad Qasim Fahim
b. Mohammad Ilyas
c. Fahim Qasim
d. Bin Quat E.
e. none of these

5. OPEC ministerial meeting 2011 will held at..
a. New York  b. Vienna  c. UAE  d. Iran  e. none of these

6. Which country recently said that it will never stop uranium enrichment?
a. Germany  b. Pakistan  c. Iran  d. India  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. c,






Tuesday, June 7, 2011

1. Uma Bharti has joined which political party
a. Bharatiya Janata Party  b. Congress  c. BSP  d. JDU  e. none of these

2. India is buying 10 military transport aircraft, what is the name of that aircraft?
a. C-17  b. F.17  c. LM- 71  d. Cobra Cats  e. none of these

3. On June 7 government has cleared 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals amounting to nearly
a. 1000 crore rupees  b. 923 crore rupees  c. 900 crore rupees  d. 1076 crore rupees  e. none of these

4. In June 2011 India signed a pact on corporate governance with?
a. Germany  b. Netherlands  c. Japan  d. Argentina  e. none of these

5. Income tax commissioners’ conference 2011 held at...
a. Mumabi  b. Delhi  c. Nagpur  d. Shimla  e. None of these

6. In 2011 khariff season Rice production expected to cross
a. 100 million tones  b. 90 million tones  c. 120 million tones  d. 75 million tones  e. none of these

7. 'Giraldo Córdova Cardin' Memorial Tournament is associated with
a. Golf  b. boxing  c. TT  d. Cricket  e. none of these


Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.b, 4. b, 5. b, 6. b, 7.b





Monday, May 30, 2011

1. Germany has decided to close all its nuclear power plants by...
a. 2022  b. 2020  c. 2032  d. 2018  e. none of these

2.  Which of the following has decided to agree to common driving licence system?
a. EU  b. GCC  c. SAARC  d. NAM  e. none of these

3. Which country recently filed a protest against China for allegedly damaging its seismic survey ship?
a. Sri Lanka  b. Vietnam  c. Taiwan  d. India  e. none of these

4. Which of the following will be splited into three smaller bodies?
a. Delhi MCD  b. Delhi Jal board  c. PWD  d. NHAI  e. none of these

5. Tata Motors has launched Nano in?
a. England  b. Sri Lanka  c. Nepal  d. Pakistan  e. Bhutan

6. Two-day Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on Siachen issue held in
a. New Delhi  b. Karachi  c. Lahore  d. Indore  e. none of these

7. The World's highest railway bridge with a height of 359 metre will come up over ___ river?
a. Chenab  b. Indus  c. Ravi  d. Tawi  e. none of these

8. Foreign Direct Investment, FDI in India's services sector has declined by 22.5 per cent to___ in 2010-11.
a. 3.4 billion dollar  b. 4.4 billion dollar  c. 5.4 billion dollar  d. 5.5 billion dollar  e. none of these


Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a 7.a, 8.a,




Wednesday, May 25, 2011

1. Railways will treat female aged___ or above as senior citizens from June 1 and offer senior citizens benefits?
a. 58  b. 55  c. 56  d. 57  e. none of these

2. e G-8 summit 2011 held at...
a. UK  b. France  c. Germany  d. Italy  e. none of these

3. Centre is planning to enhance monetary grants for Indira Awas Yojana to BPL families by
a. 30,000 rupees  b. 20,000 rupees  c. 25,000 rupees  d. 15,000 rupees  e. none of these

4. Maritime Summit 2011 held at...
a. New York  b. Beijing  c. Oslo  d. New Delhi  e. none of these

5. In which state Crude oil deposits of around 37 million barrel has been found
a. Rajasthan  b. MP  c. UP  d. Bihar  e. Jharkhand

6. which state health department has sealed three hand pumps after finding traces of uranium beyond permissible limits in the underground water?
a. Delhi  b. Punjab  c. J&K  d. Gujarat  e. none of these

7. Which state has lifted water tax in 127 Municipal Corporation areas?
a. Tamil Nadu  b. Karnataka  c. West Bengal  d. Orissa  e. none of these

8. Mumbai terror attacks accused David Headley has been prosecuted at..
a. Austin  b. Palm Beach  c. Chicago  d. Houston  e. none of these

9. stad Mehmood Dholpuri, who died recently, was a famous...
a. Harmonium player  b. Sitar player  c. Tabla player  d. Sarangi player  e. none of these


10. India is buying Medium- range Mutil-Role Combat Aircraft, MMRCA, from
a. Germany  b. Russia  c. France  d. USA  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. c, 5. a, 6. b 7.c, 8.c, 9.a, 10. C

Monday, May 23, 2011

1. Most valued PSU is...
a. ONGC   b. Coal India  c. NTPC  D. NHPC  E. none of these

2. Civil aviation ministry has cleared setting up of regional aviation hub
a. Guwahati  b. Dispur  c. Srinagar  d. Imphal  e. none of these

3. Anti-terrorism day is observed on...
a. May 20  b. May 21  c. May 22  d. May 23  e. none of these

4. Winner of The Golden Palm 2011 best movie is...
a. Rio  b. Toy story 3  c. The Tree of Life  d. Inception  e. none of these

5. Newly appointed general secretary of FICCI is...
a. Dr Rajiv kumar  b. Aparna Verma  c. Sweta Shayed  d. O P Saini  e. none of these

6. Militants recently a Pakistan naval base at...
a. Karachi  b. Islamabad  c. Lahore  d. Peshawar  e. Quetta

7. 2nd Africa India Forum Summit held at
a. Addis Ababa  b. Luanda  c. Porto Novo  d. Kinshasa  e. none of these

8. Dr. Manmohan Singh in May 2011 visted...
a. Ethiopia and Tanzania  b. Angola and Tanzania  c. Burkina Faso and Angola 
d. Ethiopia  and Burkina Faso  e. none of these

9. An eruption by Grimsvotn volcano has put airline safety officials on alert as a billowing cloud of ash drifts toward northern Europe. This volcano is in...
a. Iceland  b. UK  c. Netherlands  d. Ireland  e. none of these

10. Recently, European Union has expanded sanctions against ___ fearing that this country continues its nuclear programmes?
a. Iraq  b. North Korea  c. Iran  d. Pakistan  e. none of these

Answers: 1. b, 2.b, 3.a, 4. c, 5. a, 6. a 7.a, 8.a, 9.a, 10. c

Friday, May 20, 2011

1. Union Cabinet has approved how much additional grant to provide drinking water facilities to the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh?
a. 200 crore rupees  b. 300 crore rupees  c. 250 crore rupees  d. 500 crore rupees e. none of these

2. Term "Roshni" is related with...
a. electricity  b. environmental initiative  c. girl education  d. empowering rural women
e. none of these

3.  With which country India has signed record 34 pacts in May 2011?
a. Poland  b. USA  c. Afghanistan  d. Uzbekistan  e. none of these

4. who amongst the following is the president of Trinamool Congress?
a. Mamata Banerje  b. Oomen Chandy  c. B S Yeddyurappa  d. H R Bhardwaj  e. none of these

5. New ODI captain of Pakisatn cricket team is?
a. Shahid Afridi  b. Misbah-ul-Haq  c. Kamram Akmal  d. Aamir Raza  e. none of these

6. Sir Creek issue involves..
a. USA-Canada  b. India-Pakistan  c. India-Nepal  d. Pakistan-Afghanistan  e. none of these

7. Which state has approved world’s biggest and highest capacity solar projects?
a. Punjab  b. Gujarat  c. Maharashtra  d. Haryana  e. Delhi

8. Which state leads nation in the Consumer Forum Court Disposal Activities?
a. Punjab  b. Gujarat  c. Maharashtra  d. Haryana  e. UP

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. b, 7. c, 8. B




Tuesday, May 17, 2011

1. On May 17, 2011, no... Buddha Purnima was celebrated?
a. 2,555  b. 2600  c. 3100  d. 2750  e. none of these 

2. Terminal year of 11th Five-Year Plan is...
a. 2010  b. 2012  c. 2013  d. 2014  e. 2011

3. Recently India  had dialogue to strengthen anti-terror cooperation with...
a. Russia  b. Pakistan  c. USA  d. Norway  e. none of these

4. Recently, India has signed numerous agreements like oil and gas, minerals and metals,pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology,besides hydrocarbon, agriculture, cotton and other fields, with...
a. Uzbekistan  b. China  c. Russia  d. Congo  e. none of these

5. Islam Karimov, who recently visited India is..
a. Uzbekistan President
b. Uzbekistan PM
c. Uzbekistan Foreign Minister
d. Uzbekistan External Affairs Minister
e. none of these

6. As per World Bank Six nations, India, Brazil, China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Russia will account for more than half of all global growth,  will dominate global growth by the year...
a. 2025  b. 2020  c. 2040  d. 2018  e. none of these

7. Annu Raj Singh is related with..
a. Chess  b. shooting  c. Tennis  d. Cricket  e. None of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.e, 3.a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a 7.b,


Monday, May 16, 2011

1. New CM of Puducherry is...
a. N. Rangasamy  b. KR Goswami  c. K. Ranarajan  d. VNK Murty  e. none of these

3. Sriganganagar, which was in news recently for having maximum temperature, is in..
a. UP  b. Rajasthan  c. Bihar  d. NCR  e. none of these

4. which state recently celebrated its 37th State Day?
a. Sikkim  b. Uttarakhand  c. Assam  d. Jharkhand  e. none of these

5. Which political part recently staged dharna against petrol price hike?
a. UDK  b. Left  c. BJP  d. Congress  e. none of these

6. 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey title winner is...
a. Australia  b. South Korea  c. Pakistan  d. New Zealand  e. none of these

7. Mahendra Singh Tikait, who died recently was a...
a. Bharatiya Kisan Union President
b. Farmers' representative in Lok Sabha
c. Veteran Congress MP from Muzaffarnagar
d. Longest serving IAS from UP
e. none of these

8. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was in news recently for harassing a maid, was the chief of...
a. WTO  b. IMF  c. WHO  d. NATO  e. none of these

9. Which of the following statements are true about the Constitution Amend­ment Bill regarding the implementation of GST?

1. The bill aims to cut business costs and boast tax revenues.
II.  The bill needs approval of two­thirds of parliament and half of India's 28 states to become law.
III. The bill provides for a creation of a GST Council to be headed by Union Finance Minister.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II, III

10. After Supreme Court, President Prat­ibha Patil has also recently squashed the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Yigilance Commissioner (CYC).
The appointment was made by high powered committee compris­mg
(a) Dr.  Manmohan  Singh, P. Chidambaram, Sushma Swaraj
(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee, Sonia Gandhi
(c)  Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sharad Powar, P. Chidambaram
(d) Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar

11. Who is new owner of Union Carbide Corporation. Which is related to Bho­pal gas tragedy?
(a) Eveready Industries  (b) McLeod Russel India  (c) Dow Chemicals (d) None of these.

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. b, 5. c, 6. a 7. a, 8. b, 9. d, 10. a, 11. C


Tuesday, May 10, 2011


1. Winner of 2009 Jawahar Lal Nehru Award is...
a. Sachin Tendulkar  b. Angela Markel  c. Robert Denero  d. Victor Banerjee  e. none of these

2. M S Gurupadaswamy, who died recently was a,....
a. freedom fighter  b. Writer  c. Diplomat  d. player  e. none of these

3. Bhatta Parsaul village, which was in news recently is in...
a. Bihar  b. Delhi  c. UP  d. Assam  e. none of these

4. Shailendra Kumar Upadhayay, who died while trying to scale Mount Everest in an attempt to become the oldest man to scale the world’s highest peak? He was from...
a. Nepal  b. Bhutan  c. India  d. Malasyia  e. none of these

5. As per Export Promotion Council Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) grew by how much per cent to in 2010-11?
a. 43.11  b. 25.75  c. 33  d. 17.85  e. none of these

6. Mary Kom clinched gold in Asian Cup Women's Boxing, where was this cup held?
a. Haikou  b. Tokyo  c. Yuan  d. Hyderabad  e. none of these

7. Witch which city you will associte 26/11?
a. Delhi  b. Kolkata  c. Mumbai  d. Meerut  e. none of these

8. Which is the latest country to limit the entry of un-skilled workers from abroad and to encourage the employment of skilled workers from within the country?
a. UAE  b. UK  c. China  d. Russia  e. none of these

Answers: 1.a, 2.a, 3. c, 4.a, 5. a, 6.a, 7.c, 8. A

Thursday, May 5, 2011

1. Recently, where US shut down its embassy and consulates Pakistan general public?
a. Iraq  b. Pakistan  c. Afganistan  d. Kuwait  e. none of these

2.  As per a latest UN report India will achieve growth rate of....in 2011-12?
a. 8.7 percent  b. 9.7 percent  c. 8.5 percent  d. 8.25 percent  e. none of these

3. A UN report says that India's population will peak at 1.7 bn by the year
a. 2060  b. 2050  c. 2075  d. 2045  e. none of these

4. Ipoh, which was in news recently, is in...
a. Bhutan  b. Pakistan  c. Malasyia  d. India  e. none of these

5. Who was Dorjee Khandu?
a. politician  b. sports person  c. diplomat  d. writer  e. poet

6. On whose 150th Birth Anniversary Year long commemorations would be staged?a
a. C.V. Raman  b. Rabindranath Tagore  c. M.K. Gandhi  d. J.N Nehru  e. none of these

Answers: 1.b, 2.a, 3.a, 4.c, 5.a, 6.b


Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1. World Press Freedom Day was observed on...
a. May 3  b. May 2  c. May 4  d. May 1  e. none of these

2. National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in
a. Bihar  b. Chhattisgarh  c. UP  d. Bhopal  e. Orissa

3. Recently passed New Foreign Contribution Act will ban donations to...
a. political parties   b. NGO  c. Self funded schools  d. Religious organisations
e. none of these

4. which country is showing very keen interest to share its expertise in the field of Dairy farming with India?
a. USA  b. Australia  c. Israel  d. Nepal  e. none of these

5. Orit Noked, who recently visited Indian is..
a. foreign minister of Austria  b. Israel Agriculture Minister  c. Ukrain sports minister
d. United Nations diplomat e. none of these

6. The Centre has set a target of ___-of roads for 2011-12?
a. seven thousand three hundred kilometers
b. nine thousand three hundred kilometers
c. seven thousand nine hundred kilometers
d. ten thousand kilometers
e. none of these

Answers: 1.a, 2.b, 3.a, 4.c, 5.b, 6.a


Monday, May 2, 2011


12. What does FCRA stans for, which has just come into force?
a. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
b. Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment
c. Foreign Conrtries Regulation Act
d. Foreign Contribution Remittance Act
e. none of these

3. Wheat procurement has been in 2011-12 Rabi season?
a. 1 crore 85 lakh tone  b. 2 crore tone  c. 85 lakh tone  d. 1 crore 75 lakh tone  e. none of these

4. Japan has passed how much amound emergency budget to fund reconstruction work after the devastating earthquake and tsunami
a. $50 billion  b. $60 billion  c. $70 billion  d. $75 billion  e. none of these 

5. As per a survey ASSOCHAM the household saving rates has declined  by how much per cent in last six years?
a. 45  b. 35  c. 50  d. 35  e. none of these

6. The World's most dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden was shot dead at...
a. Afghanistan  b. Yemen  c. Pakistan  d. Iraq  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.a, 4.a, 5.a, 6.b
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cuurent affairs june



Ø  JAIRAM RAMESH TO RELEASE UNEP REPORT ON “GREEN ECONOMY AND THE FOREST”
World Environment Day, 5th June is observed each year throughout the world, to focus attention on emerging environmental issues, and to induce public action. For 2011 UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) has given the theme "Forests: Nature at Your Service" in alignment with the UN International Year of Forests, 2011.

Ø  CSO released quarterly estimates of GDP and Revised annual estimates of National Income 2010-11
Growth rates in various sectors are as follows: ‘agriculture, forestry and fishing’ (6.6 per cent), ‘mining and quarrying’ (5.8 per cent), ‘manufacturing’ (8.3 per cent), ‘electricity, gas and water supply’ (5.7 per cent) ‘construction’ (8.1 per cent), 'trade, hotels, transport and communication' (10.3 per cent), 'financing, insurance, real estate and business services' (9.9 per cent), and 'community, social and personal services' (7.0 per cent).
Ø 
CANADA-INDIA INNOVATION SUMMIT AT OTTAWA


Ø  INDIA LISTED AMONG TOP FOUR WEALTH CREATORS
In its annual Global Wealth Report, management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has listed the U.S., China, the U.K. and India as the nations showing the largest absolute gains in wealth in 2010.India has emerged among the four fastest wealth creator countries in the world and its growth momentum is expected to gather further steam going forward, a global study has said.

Ø  WORLD BANK FUNDS FOR GANGA PROJECT
The Wold Bank has approved $ 1 billion as credit and loan to support India’s efforts to clean the iconic Ganga river.

Ø  GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTES COMMITTEE TO CHECK FOOD WASTAGE
           The Committee will be chaired by Shri Rajiv Aggarwal, Secretary, Consumer Affairs

Ø  National Rural Livelihood Mission launched in BANSWARA RAJASTHAN

Ø  NYT gets first ever woman Executive Editor
The New York Times broke with its 160-year history on June 01 when it appointed, for the first time ever, a woman Executive Editor, Jill Abramson

Ø  The ‘National Legal E-Library’ project of the Government is to be dedicated to the nation on 15 August 2011. Dr. M Veerappa Moily, the Minister of Law & Justice had proposed the need for the formulation of a ‘National Legal e-library’

Ø 
NADAL WINS FRENCH OPEN, EQUALS BORG'S RECORD

Rafael Nadal of Spain won a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he beat Roger Federer of Switzerland

Ø  FIRST GRAND SLAM FOR CHINA, LI NA CREATES HISTORY
China’s long wait for a Grand Slam champion ended June 04, when Li Na beat Francesca Schiavone in the French Open final.

Ø  SUNIL VASUDEVA'S NAME HAS BEEN FINALLY CLEARED FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (ONGC)


Ø  SUNIL MITRA APPOINTED FINANCE SECRETARY
            Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra on 1 June took charge as the Finance Secretary in place of Sushama Nath, who superannuated on May 31 following the completion of her extended tenure.

Ø  ASHOK CHAWLA TO BE NEXT CCI CHAIRMAN

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has proposed the name of former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla as the next Chairman of the anti-trust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Ø  10TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON AIDS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
The 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific will be convened 26-30 August 2011 in Busan, the Republic of Korea. The theme of the event is “Different Voices, United Action”

Ø  13TH EUROPEAN AIDS CONFERENCE
Europe. It will take place 12-15 October 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Ø  16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS AND STI IN AFRICA
It will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 4-8 December 2011, under the theme “Own, scale-up and sustain.”

Ø 
WORLD IPV6 DAY CELEBRATED | ALL MAJOR SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL OFFER IPV6 SERVICES BY DECEMBER, 2011

Sh. R Chandrashekhar, Secretary (Telecom) released the first India IPv6 (Internet Protocol IPv6 )Task Force Newsletter and technical compendium on IPv6 activities at a function held in Sanchar Bhawan on the occasion of World IPv6 day, 8th June, 2011

Ø  KERALA TO BECOME FIRST STATE TO ISSUE UID TO ALL CITIZENS

Ø  WARSHIP INS KABRA JOINS INDIAN NAVY
India's latest warship 'INS Kabra' was on June 08 commissioned at Naval Base in Kochi by Vice Admiral K N Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.

Ø  UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE COOPERATIVES (2012)
The Conference of Cooperative Ministers of States and Union Territories was organised in New Delhi.The Conference has been organised in the backdrop of United Nations Declaration to observe 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

Ø  12 JUNE 2011 WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

Ø  100TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE, 1-17 JUNE 2011
The member States of the ILO meet annually at the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ø  COLUM MCCANN WINS IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD
Irish writer Colum McCann’s Let The Great World Spin, a novel set in the shadow of Philippe Petit’s 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center, has won the 2011 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, one of the world’s most lucrative book prizes.

Ø  K.M. SURYANARAYANA APPOINTED NEW DG FOR NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICES


Ø  ANZ BANK OPENS FIRST BRANCH IN INDIA
The Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Bank on 16 June said it has commenced banking operations in India by inaugurating its maiden branch in the country’s financial capital.

Ø  INDIA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY AND ELECTION MANAGEMENT (IIDEM) LAUNCHED AT ECI
The Election Commission of India June 17th launched the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management- an advanced resource centre of learning, research, training and extension for participatory democracy and election management.

Ø  GREEN ENERGY AWARDS FOR INDIANS
 Two Indian companies have been awarded this year’s Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, claimed to be Britain most prestigious green energy awards.The winning Indian companies are Abellon Clean Energy Ltd. and Husk Power Systems.

Ø  BAN KI-MOON GETS SECOND TERM AS U.N. CHIEF

Ø  INDIA, RUSSIA INK PACT TO BOOST APPAREL, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
India and Russia have signed a pact to boost investment and trade in textile industries in both the countries. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here on Tuesday by the Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC) and Russian Union of Entrepreneurs of Textiles and Light Industry.
Ø  RBI DEPUTY GOVERNOR SHYAMALA GOPINATH RETIRES

Ø  WORLD RICE OUTPUT IN 2011 ESTIMATED AT 476 MN TONNES: FAO

Ø  WESTERN GHATS TO BE INSCRIBED IN WORLD HERITAGE LIST NEXT YEAR
            The serial sites of Western Ghats will be inscribed in the World Heritage List next year.The 36th session of the World Heritage Committee of Unesco in Bangkok will make the announcement, V.B. Mathur,




Ø  12TH IIFA AWARDS 2011 WINNERS LIST
Best Film - Dabangg
Best Debut - Sonakshi Sinha - Dabangg
Best screenply - Abhinav Kashyap & Dilip Shukla - Dabangg
Best Playback Female Singar - Mamta sarma - Dabangg(Munni)
Best Playback Male Singar - rahat fateh ali khan - Dabangg(tere mast mast do nain)
Best performance in Negative role - Sonu sood - dabangg
Best music director - Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit - Dabangg
Best Costume Designing - Niharika Khan - Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Action - S. Vijayan - Dabangg
Best Makeup - Banu (For Rajnikant) - Robot
Best Background Score - Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy - My Name Is Khan
Best Song Recording - Vijay Dayal and Ainvayi Ainvayi - Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Choreography Award - Farah Khan - Munni Badnam for Dabangg
Best Editing - Namrata Rao - Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Sound Recording - Pritam Das - Love, Sex Aur Dhokha
Best Sound Re-recording - Leslie Fernandes - Dabangg
Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chatterjee - Guzaarish
Best Art Direction - Sabu Cyril - Robot
Best Special Effects -Indian Artists - Robot
Ø  MICHAEL NOBBS APPOINTED CHIEF INDIAN HOCKEY COACH


Ø  FRANCE'S CHRISTINE LAGARDE NAMED FIRST WOMAN IMF CHIEF
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde was elected as the first woman head of the International Monetary Fund

Ø  INDIA SLIPS TO WORLD’S 4TH LARGEST STEEL MAKER’ SPOT IN 2010

India slipped one step to become the fourth largest steel producer in the world in 2010 with 68.3 million tonnes (MT) production, according to World Steel Association (WSA)

Ø  LONGEST SEA BRIDGE OPENS IN CHINA
The world's longest sea bridge, spanning 36.48 km across the mouth of the Jiaozhou Bay in eastern Shandong Province, opened to traffic on Thursday, four years after construction started.

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