Monday, February 21, 2011

Name of Awardees for Padma Awards 2011


Following are names of all awardees for Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Award 2011:
Name of Padma Vibhushan Awardees 2011
NameDisciplineState/ Domicile
Dr. (Smt.) Kapila VatsyayanArt – Art Administration and Promotion.Delhi
Mrs. Homai VyarawallaArt – PhotographyGujarat
Shri A Nageshwara RaoArt- CinemaAndhra Pradesh
Shri Parasaran Kesava IyengarPublic AffairsDelhi
Dr. Akhlaq-ur-Rehman KidwaiPublic AffairsDelhi
Shri Vijay KelkarPublic AffairsDelhi
Shri Montek Singh AhluwaliaPublic AffairsDelhi
Shri Palle Rama RaoScience and EngineeringAndhra Pradesh
Shri Azim PremjiTrade and IndustryKarnataka
Shri Brajesh MishraCivil ServicesMadhya Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu KurupLiterature and EducationKerala
Dr. Sitakant MahapatraLiterature and EducationOrissa
Late Shri L. C. JainPublic AffairsDelhi *
Name of Padma Bhushan Awardees 2011
Shri Satyadev DubeyArt - TheatreMaharashtra
Shri Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi alias KhayyamArt – Cinema - MusicMaharashtra
Shri Shashi KapoorArt – CinemaMaharashtra
Shri Krishen KhannaArt – PaintingHaryana
Shri Madavur VasudevanNairArt – Dance - KathakaliKerala
Ms. Waheeda RehmanArt – CinemaMaharashtra
Shri Rudrapatna Krishna Shastry SrikantanArt – Music-VocalKarnataka
Ms. Arpita SinghArt – PaintingDelhi
Dr. Sripathi Panditharadhyula   BalasubrahmanyamArt – Playback Singing, Music Direction & actingTamil Nadu
Shri C.V. ChandrasekharArt – Classical Dance-BharatanatyamTamil Nadu
Shri Dwijen MukherjeeArtWest Bengal
Smt. Rajashree BirlaSocial workMaharashtra
Mrs. Shobhana RanadeSocial workMaharashtra
Dr. Suryanarayanan RamachandranScience and EngineeringTamil Nadu
Shri S.(Kris) GopalakrishnanTrade and IndustryKarnataka
Shri Yogesh Chander DeveshwarTrade and IndustryWest Bengal
Ms. Chanda KochharTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
Dr. K. Anji ReddyTrade and Industry- PharmacyAndhra Pradesh
Shri Analjit SinghTrade and IndustryDelhi
Shri Rajendra Singh PawarTrade and IndustryHaryana
Dr. Gunapati Venkata Krishna ReddyTrade and IndustryAndhra Pradesh
Shri Ajai ChowdharyTrade and IndustryDelhi
Shri Surendra SinghCivil ServicesDelhi
Shri M. N .BuchCivil ServicesMadhya Pradesh
Shri Shyam SaranCivil ServicesDelhi
Shri Thayil Jacob Sony GeorgeLiterature and EducationKarnataka
Dr. Ramdas Madhava PaiLiterature and EducationKarnataka
Shri Sankha GhoshLiterature and EducationWest Bengal
Late Shri K. RaghavanThirumulpadMedicine - Ayurveda.Kerala*
Late Dr. Keki Byramjee GrantMedicine – CardiologyMaharashtra *
Late Shri Dashrath PatelArtGujarat *
Name of Padma Shri Awardees 2011
Ms. Neelam Mansingh ChowdhryArt – TheatreChandigarh
Shri Makar DhwajaDaroghaArt- Chhau DanceJharkhand
Shri Shaji Neelakantan KarunArt – Film DirectionKerala
Shri Girish KasaravalliArt – Film makingKarnataka
Ms. Tabassum Hashmi Khan alias TabuArt – CinemaMaharashtra
Shri Jivya Soma MaseArt - Warli PaintingMaharashtra
Guru (Ms.) M.K. SarojaArt – Dance- BharatnatyamTamil Nadu
Shri Jayaram SubramaniamArt – CinemaTamil Nadu
Pandit Ajoy ChakrabortyArt – Music-Indian Classical VocalWest Bengal
Smt. Mahasundari DeviArt - Mithilia/ MadhubaniPainting.Bihar
Shri Gajam GovardhanaArt – Handloom WeavingAndhra Pradesh
Ms. Sunayana HazarilalArt – Dance - KathakMaharashtra
Shri S.R. JanakiramanArt - Carnatic Vocal MusicTamil Nadu
Shri Peruvanam KuttanMararArt - Chenda Melam- Drum concertKerala
Smt. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy PavithranArt – Dance - MohiniattamKerala
Shri Dadi DorabPudumjeeArt – PuppetryDelhi
Shri Khangembam Mangi SinghArt – Traditional Music of Manipur (Pena)Manipur
Shri Prahlad Singh TipaniyaArt – Folk MusicMadhya Pradesh
Smt. Usha UthupArt – Music.West Bengal
Smt. KajolArt- CinemaMaharashtra
Shri Irfan KhanArt- CinemaMaharashtra
Shri Mamraj AgrawalSocial workWest Bengal
Shri Jockin ArputhamSocial workMaharashtra
Ms. Nomita ChandySocial workKarnataka
Ms. Sheela PatelSocial workMaharashtra
Ms. Anita ReddySocial workKarnataka
Shri KanubhaiHasmukhbhai TailorSocial workGujarat
Shri Anant Darshan ShankarPublic AffairsKarnataka
Prof. M. AnnamalaiScience and EngineeringKarnataka
Dr. Mahesh Haribhai MehtaScience and Engineering – Agricultural ScienceGujarat
Shri Coimbatore Narayana Rao RaghavendranScience and EngineeringTamil Nadu
Dr. (Mrs.) Suman SahaiScience and EngineeringDelhi
Prof.(Dr.) E.A. SiddiqScience and Engineering – Agricultural ScienceAndhra Pradesh
Shri Gopalan Nair ShankarScience and Engineering – ArchitectureKerala
Shri Mecca RafeequeAhmedTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
Shri KailasamRaghavendra RaoTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
Shri Narayan Singh BhatiCivil ServicesAndhra Pradesh
Shri P K SenCivil ServicesBihar
Ms. Shital MahajanSports – Adventure Sports- Para JumpingMaharashtra
Ms. Nameirakpam Kunjarani DeviSports – WeightliftingManipur
Shri Sushil KumarSports – WrestlingDelhi
Shri VangipurapuVenkata Sai LaxmanSports – CricketAndhra Pradesh
Shri Gagan NarangSports – ShootingAndhra Pradesh
Smt. Krishna PooniaSports – Discus ThrowRajasthan
Shri Harbhajan SinghSports – MountaineeringPunjab
Dr. Pukhraj BafnaMedicine - PadeatricsChhattisgarh
Prof. Mansoor HasanMedicine- CardiologyUttar Pradesh
Dr. Shyama Prasad MandalMedicine - OrthopaedicDelhi
Prof. (Dr.) Sivapatham VittalMedicine – EndocrinologyTamil Nadu
Prof. (Dr.) Madanur Ahmed AliMedicine – GastroenterologyTamil Nadu
Dr. Indira HindujaMedicine – Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Maharashtra
Dr. Jose Chacko PeriappuramMedicine – Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.Kerala
Prof. (Dr.) A. Marthanda PillaiMedicine – NeurosurgeryKerala
Shri Mahim BoraLiterature and EducationAssam
Prof. (Dr.) Pullella Srirama ChandruduLiterature and Education- SanskritAndhra Pradesh
Dr. Pravin DarjiLiterature and EducationGujarat
Dr. Chandra Prakash DevalLiterature and EducationRajasthan
Shri Balraj KomalLiterature and EducationDelhi
Mrs. Rajni KumarLiterature and EducationDelhi
Dr. Devanooru MahadevaLiterature and EducationKarnataka
Shri Barun MazumderLiterature and EducationWest Bengal
Dr. Avvai NatarajanLiterature and EducationTamil Nadu
Shri BhalchandraNemadeLiterature and EducationHimachal Pradesh
Prof. Riyaz PunjabiLiterature and EducationJammu and Kashmir
Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna RaoLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
Ms. Buangi SailoLiterature and EducationMizoram
Prof. Devi Dutt SharmaLiterature and EducationUttarakhand
Shri Nilamber Dev SharmaLiterature and EducationJammu and Kashmir
Ms. Urvashi Butalia #Literature and EducationDelhi
Ms. Ritu Menon #Literature and EducationDelhi
Prof. Krishna KumarLiterature and EducationDelhi
Shri Deviprasad DwivediLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
Ms. Mamang DaiLiterature and EducationArunachal Pradesh
Dr. Om Prakash AgrawalOthers – Heritage ConservationUttar Pradesh
Prof. Madhukar Keshav DhavalikarOthers – ArcheologyMaharashtra
Ms. Shanti Teresa LakraOthers-NursingAndaman & Nicobar
Smt. Gulshan NandaOthers – Handicrafts promotionDelhi
Dr. Azad MoopenSocial workUAE *
Prof. Upendra BaxiPublic Affairs -Legal AffairsUnited Kingdom *
Dr. Mani Lal BhaumikScience and EngineeringUSA *
Dr. Subra SureshScience and EngineeringUSA *
Prof. Karl Harrington PotterLiterature and EducationUSA *
Prof. Martha ChenSocial workUSA *
Shri Satpal KhattarTrade and IndustrySingapore *
Shri Granville AustinLiterature and EducationUSA *
Note: * indicates awardees in the category of Foreigners / NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous. And # indicates duo case.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Latest Current Affair Updates: Business & Economy

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
1. Name the number two economy of the world.
a. China
b. New Zealand
c. Japan
d. Australia
2. The merger of the State Bank of Indore with SBI took place on …
a. August 15, 2010
b. August 26, 2010
c. September 13, 2010
d. September 23, 2010
3. Punj Lloyd Group bagged a contract for laying a natural gas pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore from GAIL India for...
a. Rs 539 crore
b. Rs 544.22 crore
c. Rs 594 crore
d. Rs 602 crore
4. Who has launched Passion Pro, a limited edition 100cc motorcycle, priced at Rs 46,300?
a. Maruti
b. Kinetic
c. Hero Honda
d. Bajaj
5. The net worth of order for construction of bus rapid transit system corridors bagged by J. Kumar Infra projects is...
a. Rs 126 crore
b. Rs 136 crore
c. Rs 146 crore
d. Rs 156 crore
6. HSBC has picked up 6.22 percent stake in a pharmaceutical company through institutional placement of shares. Name the company.
a. Strides Arcolab
b. Procter & Gamble
c. Johnson and Johnson
d. GlaxoSmithKline
7. Hindustan Dorr-Oliver bagged an order from Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer (BPCL) and Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) worth ...
a. Rs 90.49 crore
b. Rs 92.59 crore
c. Rs 94.42 crore
d. Rs 96.57 crore
8. According to the govt. fi gures released in August 2010, the number one economy of the World is …
a. USA
b. Japan
c. India
d. Russia
9. Who amongst the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Offi cer of Zee Turner?
a. Virad Kaul
b. Ajay Maken
c. Prem Bhatia
d. R. P. Goenka
10. The Asian Development Bank approved a loan for National Capital Region worth…
a. $130 million
b. $150 million
c. $170 million
d. $190 million
11. Identify the industrialist who has been named as the businessman of the decade from the given options.
a. N. Vaghul
b. O. P. Bhatt
c. Harsh S. Mariwala
d. Ratan Tata
12. The number of units sold by Hyundai Motor India Ltd in the domestic market in September, 2009 was…
a. 27,803 units
b. 30,303 units
c. 33,803 units
d. 37,308 units
13. During the last two fi scals the number of employees to leave Mahindra Satyam was...
a. 17,000
b. 17,035
c. 17,584
d. 17,963
14. Tata Steel signed an agreement with a consortium of 13 banks, led by Standard Chartered and State Bank of India, for raising …
a. Rs 15,000 crore
b. Rs 20,000 crore
c. Rs 25,000 crore
d. Rs 30,000 crore
15. In which Indian state does Huawei - the Chinese telecom equipment maker plan to set up a $500 million manufacturing facility?
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
16. Maruti Suzuki India, recorded its highest-ever monthly sales in September at …
a. 1,05,763 units
b. 1,05,706 units
c. 1,08,006 units
d. 1,10,086 units
17. The net income in the third quarter of Intel Corporation grew at … percent to reach $2.95 billion.
a. 55%
b. 59.45%
c. 64.5%
d. 67.83%
18. The FDI infl ow in India during the April – July quarter recorded a …
a. Rise of 20%
b. Rise of 27%
c. Decline of 20%
d. Decline of 27%
19. During the fi rst quarter of 2010 – 2011, the sector which registered highest growth rate is...
a. Manufacturing
b. Construction
c. Transportation
d. Farming
20. How much growth did Indian economy’s GDP register during the fi rst quarter of 2010-2011?
a. 6.2%
b. 7.6%
c. 8.8%
d. 11.3%
21. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has spent over Rs 53,202 crore on road projects in last how many financial years?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
22. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World Economic Forum, India has been ranked…
a. 48
b. 51
c. 57
d. 63
23. According to the forecast made by the Forbes magazine, the richest man in the world in 2014 would be ...
a. J. Frank Brown
b. Tarun Kataria
c. Mukesh Ambani
d. L. M. Mittal
24. Name the state which has announced a scheme to provide free electric connection to 2 lakh BPL families.
a. Haryana
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Punjab
d. Gujarat
25. The second best favourite destination in the world for FDI over next 2 years according to UNCTAD would be …
a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. Nepal
d. India
26. In which Indian city has Facebook, the Social networking site, opened its office?
a. Pune
b. Hyderabad
c. Bangalore
d. Chennai
27. According to a study conducted by Assocham, which two cities have emerged as the highest employment-generating cities out of all the other tier II and tier III cities of the country in the first quarter of 2010-11?
a. Pune and Bangalore
b. Pune and Ranchi
c. Ranchi and Delhi
d. Delhi and Bangalore
28. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World Economic Forum the country that has bagged the fi rst position is …
a. Switzerland
b. USA
c. Japan
d. India
29. Network18 Media & Investments accepted an offer from a subsidiary of Viacom 18 Media Private Ltd to buy The Indian Film Company at …
a. 112.06 pence
b. 113.67 pence
c. 113.78 pence
d. 115.56 pence
30. The World steel demand is expected to grow at … to a record 1.34 billion tonnes in 2011.
a. 4.3 percent
b. 5.2 percent
c. 5.3 percent
d. 6.2 percent
31. Within a space of 23 years after it made its fi rst shipment of 500 vehicles overseas, the exports of this organisation have now crossed the milestone of 8 lakh units. Name it.
a. Maruti Suzuki
b. Hero Honda
c. Hundai
d. Skoda
32. Jindal Steel and Power acquired Shadeed Iron & Steel plant in Oman, for ...
a. $404 million
b. $464 million
c. $504 million
d. $554 million
33. India's third largest software firm is …
a. HCL
b. Wipro
c. INFOSYS
d. IBM
34. Nissan Motor registered total sales of 1,256 units in September 2010, with its newly-launched compact car …
a. Micra
b. Logan
c. Fabia
d. Reva
35. During 2009 – 2010 the state to register the highest growth in State Gross Domestic Product was …
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Gujarat
36. Name the bank which launched a new credit card to give frequent fl yers the chance to earn mileage points while flying on more than 50 domestic and international airlines.
a. Citibank
b. ICICI
c. Axis bank
d. SBI
37. Edify Education, a part of DRS Group, will invest Rs 500 crore to open a network of around 300 schools across …
a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. India
d. Bangladesh
38. L&T has sold 2.42 per cent stake in Mahindra Satyam for … through open market transactions.
a. Rs 249.11 crore
b. Rs 294.81 crore
c. Rs 298.18 crore
d. Rs 304.81 crore
39. Which premium carmaker is voluntarily recalling 350,000 cars worldwide due to a possiblity of brake problems?
a. Mercedes
b. Skoda
c. Ford
d. BMW
40. Scott McConnell has joined as senior vice president and operating leader for the Americas region at …
a. Patni
b. Genpact
c. HCL
d. Infosys
41. Auto component maker Bosch is planning to make an investment to ramp up its capacity at Jaipur plant, the company's only V E distributor pump manufacturing facility in the country. The worth of the investment is …
a. Rs 100 crore
b. Rs 105 crore
c. Rs 110 crore
d. Rs 105 crore
42. Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra has gifted $10 million to support the Humanities Centre at …
a. Oxford University
b. Boston University
c. Harvard University
d. Delhi University
43. Ambuja Cements production in September 2010 was … as against 13.82-lakh tonnes in 2009.
a. 12.35 lakh tonnes
b. 14.84 lakh tonnes
c. 15.63 lakh tonnes
d. 18.33 lakh tonnes
44. The government has appointed … as the Executive Director of a public sector Indian Bank.
a. Rajeev Ranjan
b. Rishi Raj
c. Rajesh Ranjan
d. Rajeev Rishi
45. Who amongst the following is the CEO and Managing Director of Birla Wellness & Healthcare?
a. Martin Newson
b. N Venkat India
c. Harsh Chitale
d. Jason Todd
46. Sundaram Finance acquired its joint venture partner BNP Paribas Asset Management's 49 percent stake for …
a. Rs 141.48 crore
b. Rs 144.84 crore
c. Rs 145.48 crore
d. Rs 147.84 crore
47. Name the cellular company that has launched a language helpline to help those who seek assistance for day-to-day conversations in languages.
a. Idea
b. Vodafone
c. Airtel
d. Tata Indicom
48. 'Most Admired Retailer 2010' award has been bagged by …
a. Pantaloons
b. Big Bazaar
c. Croma
d. MAX
49. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Skype?
a. Ritu Sarin
b. Karl Ulrich Kohler
c. Indira Nooyi
d. Tony Bates
50. Name the recently appointed chief executive offi cer of HCL Infosystems.
a. Morgan Stanley
b. Harsh Chitale
c. Martin Newson
d. Tarun Kataria
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. The car that bagged the Car of the Year title at ICICI bank-CNBC-TV18 Overdrive awards 2010 is …
a. Hyundai i10
b. Chevrolet Yuva
c. Tata Nano
d. Maruti Zen
2. Who is the current social secretary of the U.S. President?
a. Julianna Smoot
b. Hilda Solis
c. Kathleen Sebelius
d. Susan Rice
3. Name the former Pakistani Test captain and fast bowler who is the newly appointed coach for the Pakistan cricket team.
a. Talat Ali
b. Imran Khan
c. Sarfaraz Nawaz
d. Ejaz Ahmed
4. Name the country that resumed wolf hunting after a gap of 45 years.
a. Tibet
b. Russia
c. Sweden
d. California
5. At the seventh World Team Chess Championship held at the Merinos Congress Centre in Bursa, Turkey from January 3 to 14, 2010, which country clinched the gold medal?
a. India
b. Russia
c. China
d. Pakistan
6. Where was the 97th Indian Science Congress held?
a. Delhi
b. Gandhinagar
c. Chennai
d. Thiruvananthapuram
7. B. R. Shetty, the well known Indian expatriate businessman from Abu Dhabi who purchased the entire 100th floor of Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest tower, is the fonder and managing director of …
a. New Medical Centre
b. Dubai Facilitation Centre
c. Apollo Medical Centre
d. Sunway Medical Centre
8. Identify the company that has been named the Technology Pioneer 2010 by the World Economic Forum. This accolade was given to it for developing solar-powered mobile phone base stations.
a. Lavanya Netwroks Ltd
b. Ramagya Networks Ltd
c. Vihaan Networks Ltd
d. Shridhar Networks Ltd
9. Name the fi rst Indian woman who was a part of the eight woman Commonwealth team that made the historic ski-run crossing a 900 km Antarctic ice trek to reach the south pole, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding day of Commonwealth.
a. Marjan Kalhor
b. Reena Kaushal
c. Nisha Majeethiya
d. Sonia Kumari
10. India's fi rst 'Eclipse Cruise' which left from Kochi port, with about 750 'astro tourists' to view the longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium was aboard …
a. MV Aquamarine
b. Astro Adeventure
c. The Northern Light
d. EC Hunter
11. An electronic device (e-dog) meant to sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetected by existing security equipments is being developed by which company?
a. China
b. India
c. Japan
d. Pakistan
12. Name the leading Iranian nuclear scientist, who was killed in a bomb blast in Tehran
a. Ibn Abdollah Bukhtishu
b. Aufi Muhammad
c. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi
d. Qotbeddin Shirazi
13. Who directed the Hollywood blockbuster movie, Inception, released in July 2010?
a. Christopher Nolan
b. Steven Spielberg
c. Martin Scorsese
d. David Lynch
14. The eco-friendly vehicle launched by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd during the auto expo 2010 held in Delhi is …
a. Volt
b. Prius
c. Hybrid
d. Eeco
15. Who is the enigmatic, reclusive author of the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, who passed away at the age of 91?
a. J. K. Rowling
b. Brain Jacques
c. J. D. Salinger
d. Gary Paulsen
16. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) report, which country is likely to become the biggest economy by 2020?
a. India
b. China
c. Japan
d. Korea
17. The World Meteorological Organisation tabulated the fastest wind gust ever recorded (253 mph gust) in 1996 on Barrow Island in Australia during …
a. Cyclone Olivia
b. Super Cyclone Gonu
c. Cyclone Gafi lo
d. Cyclone Indigo
18. What is the name of the new political party formed by the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Kalyan Singh on his birthday this year?
a. Bhartiya Jan Satta
b. Jan Kranti Party
c. Lok Raj Party
d. Navodaya Praja Party
19. Conde Nast, a travel magazine declared which Indian train to be the 4th best in the list of top 10 luxury trains of the world?
a. The Golden Chariot
b. Deccan Odyssey
c. Palace on Wheels
d. The Blue Bird
20. Name the scientist whose groundbreaking work on untangling fundamental genetic processes earned him a Nobel Prize. He died at the age of 82.
a. Marshall Nirenberg
b. Charles Kao
c. Marie Curie
d. Linus Pauling
21. Who won the German Grand Prix this year?
a. Mark Webber
b. Lewis Hamilton
c. Nico Roseberg
d. Fernando Alonso
22. The oldest text on ancient clay has been recently found in …
a. Mecca
b. Jerusalem
c. Cairo
d. Johannesburg
23. Who authored the book, ‘The Fragrance of Forgotten Years’?
a. Bikees Latif
b. Pranab Bardhan
c. Fali S. Nariman
d. None of the above
24. World Heart Day is celebrated on …
a. July 28
b. August 28
c. September 28
d. October 28
25. ‘Nadaam’ is the biggest national festival of which of the following countries?
a. Mongolia
b. China
c. Malaysia
d. Sri Lanka
26. Name the runner-up in women’s singles fi nal at the Wimbledon championships 2010.
a. Venus Williams
b. Cara Black
c. Vera Zvonarova
d. Serena Williams
27. Omar-al-Bashir, the President of …, was in news in lieu of the charges pressed against him for genocide by the International Court of Justice.
a. Ethiopia
b. Sudan
c. Egypt
d. Morocco
28. Rosa Otunbayeva is the President of which of the following countries?
a. Uzbekistan
b. Mongolia
c. Kyrgyzstan
d. Singapore
29. In 2010, the Lok Manya Tilak Award has been awarded to …
a. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
b. Sheila Dixit
c. M. Karunanidhi
d. Sharad Pawar
30. Identify the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.
a. S. Y. Quraishi
b. Navin Chawla
c. N. Gopalaswami
d. None of the above
31. The approximate cost of the new project – Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative (GANDHI) is …
a. Rs 10 crore
b. Rs 15 crore
c. Rs 20 crore
d. Rs 25 crore
32. What is the value of the commemorative postal stamp released by Sharda Sampath, Post Master General on Dr. Y. S. Rajashekhar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Rs 2
b. Rs 5
c. Rs 10
d. None of the above
33. Name the Bengali film that was selected for screening in the Montreal Film Festival 2010.
a. Sara Raat
b. Byomkesh Bakshi
c. Aarohan
d. Antim Swash Sundor
34. In which of the following states is Polavaram Indira Sagar Project located?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Orissa
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
35. Who among the following is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister?
a. Nanda Kumar
b. C. Rangarajan
c. Pranab Mukherjee
d. Kaushik Basu
36. Who is the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council?
a. Nanda Kumar
b. C. Rangarajan
c. Pranab Mukherjee
d. Kaushik Basu
37. After petroleum, which industry is next in the line to face ecentralization from the Government?
a. Sugar
b. Power
c. Coal
d. Handloom
38. The headmaster of the distinguished Orgram Chatuspalli High Madarsa well known for its secularism and honoured with a National Award is …
a. Anwar Mohammad
b. Sahib Mohammad
c. Anwar Hossain
d. Anwar Ali
39. Who is the current Union Minister of Mines?
a. Prakash Jaiswal
b. Bijoy Krishna Handique
c. Sartaj Singh
d. Jairam Ramesh
40. While Sania Nehwal’s world ranking in badminton has slipped from 2nd to 3rd place, who took the number one position?
a. Yihan Wang
b. Lin Wang
c. Xie Xing Fang
d. Xin Wang
41. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu – this is the birth name of which famous personality?
a. Mother Teresa
b. Margaret Chan
c. Annie Besant
d. Margaret Thatcher
42. The condition of being phobic to artifi cial things which resemble human shape is referred to as …
a. Agliophobia
b. Androphobia
c. Automatonophobia
d. Acarophobia
43. The Toy Story movie series is a production of which animation company?
a. Dreamworks Animation
b. Pixar Animation Studio
c. Melodrama Pictures
d. Walt Disney Pictures
44. The Commonwealth games were a great success in India despite the controversies. When were the fi rst ever commonwealth games organized?
a. 1930
b. 1940
c. 1950
d. 1960
45. Which of the following airline companies uses the slogan, ‘Your place is in the sky’?
a. Air Sahara
b. Indian Airlines
c. Air Deccan
d. Air India
46. Dr. P. Rama Rao Committee is related to …
a. Agriculture
b. Defense
c. Taxes
d. Corporate bodies
47. You would relate ‘Golden Mahasheer’ to which of the following?
a. Goat
b. Eagle
c. Fish
d. Sheep
48. UNIVAC is a …
a. Computer
b. Super computer
c. Software programme
d. Computer manufacturer
49. In the Indian context, what is N-LIST?
a. Negative list of import items
b. Neutral liability intensive search tests
c. Nuclear sites
d. Student resources in electronic form
50. From the given options, identify the top 3 debtors of the World Bank.
a. India, Mexico, South Africa
b. India, South Africa, Mexico
c. South Africa, Mexico, India
d. South Africa, India, Mexico

ANSWERS:
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
1. a. China
2. b. August 26, 2010
3. a. `539 crore
4. c. Hero Honda
5. b. 136 crore
6. a. Strides Arcolab
7. d. `96.57 crore
8. a. USA
9. a. Virad Kaul
10. b. $150 million
11. d. Ratan Tata
12. a. 27,803 units
13. a. 17,000
14. c. `25,000 crore
15. b. Tamil Nadu
16. c. 1,08,006 units
17. b. 59.45 %
18. d. Decline of 27 %
19. a. Manufacturing
20. c. 8.8%
21. b. 3
22. b. 51
23. c. Mukesh Ambani
24. b. Uttar Pradesh
25. d. India
26. b. Hyderabad
27. b. Pune and Ranchi
28. a. Switzerland
29. d. 115.56 pence
30. c. 5.3 per cent
31. a. Maruti Suzuki
32. b. $464 million
33. b. Wipro
34. a. Micra
35. c. Chhattisgarh
36. a. Citibank
37. c. India
38. b. `294.81 crore
39. d. BMW
40. b. Genpact
41. a. `100 crore
42. c. Harvard University
43. b. 14.84 lakh tonnes
44. d. Rajeev Rishi
45. b. N. Venkat
46. a. `141.48 crore
47. a. Idea
48. c. Croma
49. d. Tony Bates
50. b. Harsh Chitale
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1. c. Tata Nano
2. a. Julianna Smoot
3. d. Ejaz Ahmed
4. c. Sweden
5. b. Russia
6. d. Thiruvananthapuram
7. a. New Medical Centre
8. c. Vihaan Networks Ltd
9. b. Reena Kaushal
10. a. MV Aquamarine
11. b. India
12. c. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi
13. a. Christopher Nolan
14. d. Eeco
15. c. J. D. Salinger
16. b. China
17. a. Cyclone Olivia
18. b. Jan Kranti Party
19. c. Palace on Wheels
20. a. Marshall Nirenberg
21. d. Fernando Alonso
22. b. Jerusalem
23. a. Bikees Latif
24. c. September 28
25. a. Mongolia
26. d. Serena Williams
27. b. Sudan
28. c. Kyrgyzstan
29. b. Sheila Dixit
30. a. S. Y. Quraishi
31. d. `25 crore
32. b. `5
33. c. Aarohan
34. a. Andhra Pradesh
35. d. Kaushik Basu
36. b. C. Rangarajan
37. a. Sugar
38. c. Anwar Hossain
39. b. Bijoy Krishna Handique
40. d. Xin Wang
41. a. Mother Teresa
42. c. Automatonophobia
43. b. Pixar Animation Studio
44. a. 1930
45. d. Air India
46. b. Defense
47. c. Fish
48. a. Computer
49. d. Student resources in electronic form
50. a. India, Mexico, South Africa

Objective General Knowledge

Q. 14 N.E.L.P Blocks, 1 J.V. Blocks, 2 Nomination Blocks and 4 C.B.M. Blocks are related to:
1 Gypsum belt
2 Gold belt
3 Petroleum Exploration
4 Lignite belt
Ans: 3
Q. Which automobile company has been allotted 600 Acres land of Khuskheda(Bhiwadi) for manufacturing cars?
1 Ford
2 Toyota
3 Honda Cial
4 Volkswagen
Ans: 3
Q. Rajasthan State industrial Development and Investment Corporation(RIICO)has signed as MoU with a Japanese Company for Establishment of Japanese units in Neemrana industrial area. that Japanese company is-
1 Jetro
2 Hetro
3 Honda cial
4 Mitsubisi
Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following statement is 'incorrect'? New Industrial and investment Policy of Rajasthan 2010 is introduced and it states that-
1 During next five years 51 lakh persons will get employment
2 13 Sectors are more important to be focused
3 Land will be available to industrialists on easy terms
4 Incentive will not be accorded to Private Public Partnership
Ans: 4
Q. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
1 Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project- Gujarat and Rajasthan
2 Chambal Project-Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
3 Beas Project-Rajasthan,Punjab and Haryana
4 Indira Gandhi canal Project-Rajasthan nad Punjab
Ans: 4
Q. Gang Canal, is among the among the oldest canals was constructed by Maharaja Ganga Singhjee in-
1 1930
2 1927
3 1944
4 1932
Ans: 2
Q. Mewa-nagar in Rajasthan is famous for-
1 Jain Temple temple of parshwanath
2 Exports of dry fruits
3 Production of cumin seeds
4 Exports if kathputli Items
Ans: 1
Q. Mixed Farming consists of-
1 Growing of several crops in a planned way
2 Growing rabi as well as kharif Crops
3 Growing several crops and also rearing animals
4 Growing of fruits as well as vegetables
Ans: 3
Q. Which one amongst the following is incorrect?
1 In the western Part of Rajasthan generally salty lakes are available
2 Sambhar lake is the biggest salty lake in India
3 Nakki lake is the deepest lake in Rajasthan
4 Rajsamand lake is 64 kilometer from Udaipur and it is in Udaipur district
Ans: 4
Q. The highest number of state level animals fairs Rajasthan are held in the district?
1 Jhalawar
2 Nagour
3 Barmer
4 Hanumangarh
Ans: 2

Q. "GOD Knows man's virtues and enquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste!" This was the theory of which Bhakti Saint?
1 Ramanand
2 Dadu
3 Nanak
4 Ramanuja
Ans: 3
Q. The first Human statues worshiped in India were those of-
1 Brahma
2 Vishnu
3 Buddha
4 Shiva
Ans: 3
Q. According to the Sangam texts the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?
1 Prime minister
2 Revenue Minister
3 Commander of the Army
4 King
Ans: 4
Q. Centers located in Gujarat , Bengal, Deccan and Tamil Country during the Gupta period were associated with which of the following:
1 Textile Manufacture
2 Gems and precious stones
3 Handicrafts
4 Opium cultivation
Ans: 1
Q. Land Revenue , which was the chief source of income during the Mauryan period, was collected by which officer?
1 Agronomai
2 Shulkadhyaksha
3 Sitadhayaksha
4 Akradhayaksha
Ans: 3
Q. Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Gaggar and its associated rivers?
1 Alamgirpur
2 Lothal
3 Mohenjodaro
4 Banwali
Ans: 4
Q. The Fourth Buddhist Council which was held in Kashmir during the reign of which king?
1 Ashoka
2 Kala Ashok
3 Kanishka
4 Ajatshatru
Ans: 3
Q. 'Blue Baby' syndrome is because of drinking water with excess amounts of-
1 Phosphates
2 Sulphates
3 Carbonates
4 Nitrates
Ans: 4
Q. H5N1 virus causing global pandemic influenza is -
1 Goat flu
2 Bird flu
3 Horse flu
4 Cow flu
Ans: 2
Q. Curd Making is an ancient 'Bio-Technological' process involving-
1 Bacteria
2 Virus
3 Fungus
4 Protozoa
Ans: 1

General Knowledge & Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Set 2

1. Who among the following has been appointed the National
Security Adviser by the UPA Government ?
(a) Brajesh Mishra
(b) J. N. Daxit
(c) Soli J. Sorabjee
(d) T. K. A. Nair
Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit

2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of
Karnataka ?
(a) S. M. Krishna
(b) Uma Bharti
(c) Dharam Singh
(d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh

3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004
crown ?
(a) Jennifer Hawkins
(b) Shandi Finnessey
(c) Alba Reyes
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins

4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day
landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War,
was held in
(a) Pearl Harbour
(b) Normandy
(c) New York
(d) Lisbon
Ans: ( b ) Normandy

5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record
of maximum number of sixes in Tests ?
(a) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
(b) Viv Richards (West Indies)
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India)
(d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand)

6. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief
Justice of India ?
(a) Justice Rajendra Babu
(b) Justice V. N. Khare
(c) Justice R. C. Lahoti
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti

7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour of
lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium
in New Delhi recently ?
(a) Anjali Bhagwat
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Viswanathan Anand
(d) K. M. Beenamol
Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat

8. Who among the following has been appointed new chairman
of the National Commission for Farmers ?
(a) Ajit Singh
(b) K. C. Pant
(c) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(d) Sharad Pawar
Ans: ( c ) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan

9. Which of the following planets crossed the face of the
sun (in transit) after 122 years recently ?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Ans: ( b ) Venus

10. Which of the following countries was readmitted to the
Commonwealth recently ?
(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Pakistan
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Pakistan

11. The world governing body of which of the following
sports celebrated its 100 years in existence recently ?
(a) Football
(b) Hockey
(c) Badminton
(d) Cricket
Ans: ( a ) Football

12. Who among the following won the men?s singles title of
the French Open 2004 ?
(a) Guillermo Coria
(b) Roger Federer
(c) Andy Roddick
(d) Gaston Gaudio
Ans: ( d ) Gaston Gaudio

13. Who is India?s first Woman Grand Master in Chess ?
(a) Aarthie Ramaswamy
(b) Koneru Humpy
(c) S. Meenakshi
(d) S. Vijayalakshmi
Ans: ( b ) Koneru Humpy

14. The age of a tree can be determined by
(a) Measuring its height
(b) Measuring its diameter
(c) Analyzing its sap
(d) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
Ans: ( d ) Counting the annual growth rings of its stem

15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Mountains Continents
(a) The Rocky : North America
(b) The Andes : South America
(c) The Alps : Europe
(d) The Ural : Africa
Ans: ( d ) The Ural : Africa

16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929
(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
(c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party: 1939
(d) Simla Confeence : 1940
Ans: ( b ) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931

17. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Madurai
(d) Mount Abu
Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar

18. Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?
(a) Kuchipudi
(b) Kathak
(c) Manipuri
(d) Mohiniattam
Ans: ( d ) Mohiniattam

19. The deepest oceanic trench ?Mariana? is located in
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean
Ans: ( c ) Pacific Ocean

20. Although fog consists of fine drops of water, we cannot
see clearly through it because
(a) The light rays undergo total internal reflection in the
drops
(b) Fine drops of water in fog polarize the light
(c) The fine drops are opaque to the light
(d) The drops scatter most of the light
Ans: ( d ) The drops scatter most of the light

21. During the Mughal period, which one of the following
were the first to come to India as traders ?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) Danish
(d) English
Ans: ( a ) Portuguese

22. Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for
introducing market control mechanism ?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoze Tughlaq
Ans: ( c ) Alauddin Khalji

23. Which one of the following mountain peaks of the
Himalayas is NOT in India ?
(a) Annapurna
(b) Nanda Devi
(c) Mt. Kamet
(d) Kanchenjunga
Ans: ( a ) Annapurna

24. A rift valley is formed mainly due to
(a) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust
(b) The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
(c) The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
(d) The deepening of a valley by ice action
Ans: ( a ) The forces of tension in the earth?s crust

25. Who is the author of the book, ?The Man Who Divided India? ?
(a) Arun Shourie
(b) Dominique Lapierre
(c) Rafiq Zakaria
(d) Salman Rushdie
Ans: ( c ) Rafiq Zakaria