Part - 1

Q1.Which among of the following is the objective of Chandrayaan-1:

1. To know the moon's origin and evolution, which may throw light on earth's evolution.
2. To check what minerals are present on the moon
3. To know more about the polar water-ice of the moon. (1)Only 1 and 2 (2)Only 2 and 3 (3)Only 3 and 1 (4)1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: 4

Q2.Which among of following countries has launched "Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) programme" in India for enhancement of the capabilities in military related technology ? (1)United States (2)France (3)Russia (4)Israel
Correct Answer: 1

Q3.Who among of the following person, the founder of 'Facebook' is declared youngest billionaire on earth by Forbes Magzine in 2008 ? (1)Patrick Pichette (2)Mark Zuckerberg (3)Jim Collin (4)Jerry Yang
Correct Answer: 2

Q4.Who among of the following beaurocrats has been awarded United Nations Public Service award in the year 2008 ? (1)M N Swami (2)M S Narayanamurthy (3)R S Pandey (4)Anish Mukherjee
Correct Answer: 3

Q5.Consider the following women :

1. Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi
2. Sonia Gandhi
3. Mayawati Kumari
4. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Who among of above women have been included Forbes's Most Powerful Women 2008? (1)1, 2 and 3 (2)2 , 3 and 4 (3)1 , 2 and 4 (4)1 , 2 , 3 and 4
Correct Answer: 4

Q6.Select the correct sequence of countries in the descending order of competitiveness according to the World Economic Forum's annual Ranking 2008-09: (1)United State, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden (2)United State, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark (3)Switzerland, United State, Denmark, Sweden (4)Denmark, Switzerland, United State, Sweden
Correct Answer: 1

Q7.Who among of the following sportpersons won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympic 2008? (1)Chen Xiexia (2)Katerina Emmons (3)Michael Phelps (4)Du Pang Correct Answer: 2

Q8.Which country will host the first standalone summit of the BRIC - 2009 nations - Brazil, Russia, India and China - to deal with the global crisis and build a new international financial system? (1)Brazil (2)India (3)Russia (4)China
Correct Answer: 3

Q9.Which among of the following countries recently approved a law to allow voting by mobile Phone? (1)Switzerland (2)Sweden (3)Finland (4)Estonia
Correct Answer: 4

Q10.Which operations was launched by Security forces of India to flush out terrorists holed up in Mumbai's various hotels. (1)Operation Black Tornado (2)Operation Black Torpedo (3)Operation Parakram (4)Operation Kobera
Correct Answer: 1

Q11.Which world's Largest women only university will be built on which among of the following countries (the campus will cover 8 million square meters and accommodate 40000 students) (1)Iran (2)Saudi Arabia (3)Malaysia (4)Turkey Correct Answer: 2

Q12.Which among of the following states is awarded Best e-governed State of India in 2008 ? (1)Karnataka (2)Gujrat (3)Andhra Pradesh (4)Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: 4

Q13.Which among of the following countries have developed the latest war weapon 'BigDog' billed as "The Most advanced quadruped robot on Earth" : (1)France (2)Russia (3)United States (4)Germany
Correct Answer: 3

Q14.The country's first poly silicon solar project , which also happens to be the largest integrated solar Power complex of the world will be started at : (1)Haldia (2)Mumbai (3)Chennai (4)Kerala
Correct Answer: 1

Q15.Which among of the following satellites built by ISRO on a commercial basis in partnership with EADS - Astrium of Europe launched from the Guiana Space Center at Kourou in French Guiana recently ? (1)M2M Satellite (2)W2M Satellite (3)W2W Satellite (4)V2M Satellite
Correct Answer: 2

PART - 2

1.Rameshwar Thakur has been recently appointed as Governor of _________ ?
(A)Karnataka
(B)Andhra Pradesh
(C)Madhya Pradesh

answer ; C

2.Who is the newly appointed Governor of Bihar ?
(A)Balram Jhakhar
(B)Devanand Konvar
(C)R. L. Bhatia

answer : B

3.Who was honored with the Life time achievement award in the recently held IIFA Awards 2009?
(A)Amitabh Bachchan
(B)Rajesh Khanna
(C)Shatrughan Sinha

answer : B

4."Harit Rajasthan' which is a flagship programme of Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot is a scheme to _________?
(A)provide irrigation from canals to the desert areas of the state
(B)planting of saplings over vacant lands
(C)hand pumps & tube well facilities in areas lacking drinking water

answer : B

5."Arogya Sri" is a Insurance coverage programme for poor people , under the aegis of the state government of ________?
(A)Gujarat
(B)Andhra Pradesh
(C)Karnataka

answer : B

6In the Budget Estimates of year 2009-10 , the allocation for Bharat Nirman was increased by ___________?
(A)30%
(B)40%
(C)45%

answer ; C

7.In the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna a new scheme recently announced , how much amount will be spent on each village?
(A)Rs. 1 crore
(B)Rs. 10 lakh
(C)Rs. 20 lakh

answer : B, 100 crore fr 1000 villages
8.The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the nutritional value at primary stage?
(A)450 calories & 12 gm Protein
(B)700 calories & 20 gm protein
(C)800 calories & 25 gm protein

answer ;A

9..Who is the winner of the Asian Continental Chess Championship held in the Philippines recently?
(A)Vishvanathan Anand
(B)Surya Shekhar Ganguly
(C)Krishnan Sasikiran
answer : B

10.Koneru Humpy has been honored with a number of awards and recognitions. To commemorate her exceptional skills and achievements, the Government of India bestowed upon her the coveted Arjuna Award in the year 2003.She plays_________ ?
(A)Badminton
(B)Chess
(C)Tennis

answer : B

11.In which of the following states the World Bank-assisted National Cyclone Risk Management Project(NCRMP) is being implemented?
(A)West Bengal
(B)Orissa
(C)Andhra Pradesh


answer : B

12.Mallipudi Mangapati Pallam Raju is new Minsiter of State for _______?
(A)Telecommunications
(B)Defense
(C)Textiles

answer : B


13.Baba Bhagat Singh Bilga who died recently in Birmingham in UK was the last surviving member of the _______?
(A)Ghadar party
(B)Azad Hind Fauj
(C)Swaraj party

answer : A

14.Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in_________-?
(A)Haryana
(B)Punjab
(C)Rajasthan

answer : C

15.Recently , 125th birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was observed. He is considered the architect of modern_______?
(A)Bangalore
(B)Mysore
(C)Hyderabad

answer : B

Part - 3

1. Consider the following statements about the 13th finance commission :
1. It was constituted to give recommendations on specified aspects of centre-state fiscal relations
during 2010-2015.
2. It will give recommendation for the cordial relation between centre & the states
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Which among the following is the first commercial bank of limited liability managed by Indians ?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) Oudh Commercial Bank
(C) Imperial Bank of India
(D) Bank of Baroda

3. What is International Development Association ?
(A) A voluntary association of developing countries
(B) A federation of International lending agencies
(C) An affiliate of World Bank
(D) An organization of donor countries of European Union

4. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Industrialist)
(a) Nandan Nilekani
(b) B.L. Munjal
(c) Jagdish Khattar
(d) Sunil Mittal
List-II (Industrial Unit/Group)
1. Maruti Udyog
2. Bharti Telecom
3. Infosys
4. Hero Honda
5. ITC
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 1 5 2
(C) 2 1 5 3
(D) 3 4 1 2

5. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) provides refinance facilities under ARS. What is the full form of ARS ?
(A) Automatic Refinance Scheme
(B) Allocation and Refinance Solutions
(C) Automatic Refinance Solution
(D) Allocation and Refinance Scheme
(E) None of these

6. Which one of the following was the chairman of the committee on pricing and taxation of petroleum products ?
(A) Raja J. Chelliah
(B) C. Rangarajan
(C) Y. V. Reddy
(D) Abid Hussain

7. What was the limit of ARS fixed initially by the Small Industries Bank of India (SIDBI) ?
(A) Rs. 10 lakh
(B) Rs. 20 lakh
(C) Rs. 25 lakh
(D) Rs. 35 lakh
(E) Rs. 45 lakh

8. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has been operating under SWS. What is the full form of SWS ?
(A) Small Welfare Scheme
(B) Single Window Scheme
(C) Small Window Service
(D) Single Window Service
(E) None of these

9. When was the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) set up ?
(A) 1988
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1998
(E) None of these

10. As on 31st March, 1991, paid up capital of Small Industries Development Bank of India was—
(A) Rs. 100 crore
(B) Rs. 150 crore
(C) Rs. 200 crore
(D) Rs. 450 crore
(E) Rs. 300 crore

11. The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of—
(A) ECGC
(B) RBI
(C) NABARD
(D) IDBI

12. One of the objectives of the 11th five year plan is to reduce the poverty ratio by how much percentage points by the year 2012 ?
(A) 2%
(B) 2·5%
(C) 3·5%
(D) 10%
(E) 5·5%

13. Which of the following is the target fixed by the 11th five year plan pertaining to increase in the literacy by the year 2012 ? The level should be increased to—
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 70%
(D) 85%
(E) 90%

14. The Head Quarter of SIDBI is located at—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Lucknow
(D) Bangaluru

15. Decline in the price of goods and services is technically known as—
(A) Deflation
(B) Inflation
(C) Negative growth
(D) Discount yield
(E) None of these

16. The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in his announcement of Foreign Trade Policy for 2009-10 set a target to take the Foreign Trade to the level of—
(A) $ 100 billion
(B) $ 200 billion
(C) $ 180 billion
(D) $ 300 billion
(E) $ 160 billion

17. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I (Company)
(a) Chevron
(b) AT &T
(c) AMD
(d) Enercon GmbH
List-II (Major Area/Product)
1. Wind energy
2. Oil
3. Telephone internet
4. Micro processor
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 1 2 3

18. ‘Blue Revolution’ is related to—
(A) Space Research
(B) Fisheries
(C) Drinking Water
(D) Poultry

19. Which of the following is/are the component(s) of Gross Domestic Capital Formation (GDCF) ?
(1) Gross Domestic Savings
(2) Net Capital Inflow
(3) Direct Foreign Investment
Codes :
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) and (3)
(E) Both (1) and (2)

20. Small Scale Industry like handicraft and cottage industries account for nearly what per cent of the country’s exports ?
(A) 15%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) 35%
(E) 50%

21. Normally two types of factors are responsible for industrial sickness extrogenous and endogenous. Which of the following is not and endogenous factor of industrial sickness ?
(A) Shortage of power
(B) Mismanagement
(C) Diversion of funds
(D) Excessive overheads
(E) Overestimation of demand

22. While preparing estimates of savings it is customary to divide the economy into three sectors. Which of the following is/are considered part(s) of these sectors ?
(1) The household sector
(2) Corporate sector
(3) Government sector
Codes :
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (3)
(D) Both (1) and (2)
(E) All (1), (2) and (3)

23. Which of the following is an employment generating scheme ?
(A) Ganga Kalyan Yojana
(B) IRDA
(C) Swarnjayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana
(D) Mid Day Meal Scheme
(E) All of these

24. Which of the following is the ceiling enforced by the European commission on the budget deficit in terms of the percentage of the GDP, on its member countries ?
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 5%
(E) None of these

25. VAT is—
(A) Value Added Tax
(B) Value Added Temple
(C) Value Assets Total
(D) None of these

26. Euro is a—
(A) Currency
(B) City
(C) Group
(D) River

27. Index “Residex” is associated with—
(A) Share Prices
(B) Mutual Fund Prices
(C) Price Inflation Index
(D) Land Prices

28. Ethanol mixed petrol is being sold in various states w.e.f. January 1, 2003. The percentage of ethanol in petrol is—
(A) 10%
(B) 7%
(C) 6%
(D) 5·5%
(E) 5%

29. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I (Person)
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) R. S. Sharma
(c) Venu Srinivasan
(d) J. Hari Narayan
List-II (Company)
1. CII
2. IRDA
3. Reliance Industries Ltd.
4. NTPC
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2

30. As per the reports published in the Newspapers the National Housing Bank (NHB) is planing to launch a reverse mortgage scheme specially to help which of the following sections of society ?
(A) People in rural India
(B) Senior citizens
(C) People living in Govt. accommodations
(D) Women who are sole bread winners
(E) None of these