DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Andhra Pradesh is exposed to cyclones, storm surges, floods and droughts. A moderate to severe intensity cyclone can be expected to make landfall every two to three years. About 44 percent of the state is vulnerable to tropical storms and related hazards.

In India, the cyclones develop in the pre-monsoon (April to May) and post-monsoon seasons (October to December), but most of them tend to form in the month of November.

Cyclones on the east coast originate in the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea or the South China Sea, and usually reach the coastline of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal, which are the most vulnerable to these types of hazards. Two of the deadliest cyclones of this century, with fatalities of about 10,000 people in each case, took place in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh during October 1971 and November 1977 respectively. The super cyclone of Orissa in 1999 caused large scale damage to life and property.

Along the Andhra coast, the section between Nizampatnam and Machilipatnam is the most prone to storm surges. Vulnerability to storm surges is not uniform along Indian coasts. The following segments of the east coast of India are most vulnerable to high surges

1.     North Orissa, and West Bengal coasts.

2.     Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Machilipatnam.

3.     Tamil Nadu coast, south of Nagapatnam.

The states bordering the Arabian Sea on the west coast are not completely safe either, as Kerala, Gujarat - and to a lesser extent Maharashtra - are also prone to cyclones. With a frequency of four cyclones per year, one of which usually becomes severe, the Bay of Bengal accounts for seven percent of the annual tropical cyclone activity worldwide.

Despite this relatively low percentage, the level of human and property loss that cyclones cause around the Bay is very high. Once the cyclones enter the mainland, they give way to heavy rains which often translate into floods, as it was the case with the damaging cyclone-induced floods in the Godavari delta, in August of 1986.

Many drought prone areas adjacent to coastal districts in eastern maritime states are thus vulnerable to flash floods originated by the torrential rains induced by the cyclonic depression. In addition to cyclones and its related hazards, monsoon depressions over the north and central areas of the Bay of Bengal move until reaching north and central India, including portions of Andhra Pradesh, bringing heavy to very heavy rains and causing floods in the inland rivers between June and September.

In Andhra traditionally, the flood problem had been confined to the flooding of smaller rivers. But the drainage problem in the coastal delta zones has worsened, multiplying the destructive potential of cyclones and increasing flood hazards. A critical factor is maintenance of irrigation systems. On several occasions, deaths have been caused by breaches in tanks and canals as well as over-flooding caused by silting and growth of weeds.

Effect of Repeated Disasters

The regular occurrence of Disasters both Natural and Man made in Coastal Andhra Pradesh in India has had a series of repercussions on the state country’s Economy, its development policies and political equilibrium and daily life of millions of Indians.

Andhra Pradesh is battered by every kind of natural disaster: cyclones, floods, earthquakes and drought. The coastal region suffers repeated cyclones and floods. The 1977 cyclone and tidal wave, which resulted in great loss of life, attracted the attention of the central and state Governments of India and the international donor communities, as did those of 1979, 1990 and 1996. The floods in the Godavari and Krishna Rivers caused havoc in the East and West Godavari and Krishna districts.

Earthquakes in the recent past have occurred along and off the Andhra Pradesh coast and in regions in the Godavari river valley. Mild tremors have also hit the capital city of Hyderabad, for example in September 2000.

Social and economic life of AP's population is characterized by recurring natural disasters. The state is exposed to cyclones, storm surges, floods, and droughts. According to the available disaster inventories, AP is the state that has suffered the most from the adverse effects of severe cyclones. It has been estimated that about 44 percent of AP's total territory is vulnerable to tropical storms and related hazards, while its coastal belt is likely to be the most vulnerable region in India to these natural phenomena. Khamman district, in the Telengana region, is affected by monsoon floods, along with five districts in Coastal AP. Four districts in Rayalaseema and five in Telengana experience drought. Along the coastline, the section between Nizampatnam and Machilipatnam is the most prone to storm surges. The fertile Delta areas of the Godavari and the Krishna rivers, which contribute substantially to the state's economic prosperity, face flood and drainage problems, and more so in the aftermath of cyclones.

More than sixty cyclones have affected AP this century. The incidence of cyclones seems to have increased in the past decades, to the extent that severe cyclones have become a common event occurring every two to three years, repeatedly and severely affecting the state's economy while challenging its financial and institutional resources3. Almost2 9 million people are vulnerable to cyclones and their effects in Coastal AP, 3.3 million of who belong to communities located within five km of the seashore. The deadliest cyclone in the last twenty years took place in November 1977 killing about 10,000 people. More recently, the May 1990 cyclone, with a death toll close to 1,000 people, caused about US$1.25 billion in damage in ten districts, including the entire coast. Between 1977 and 1992, about 13,000 lives and 338,000 cattle were lost due to cyclones and floods, and nearly 3.3 million houses damaged.

May cyclones are relatively rare in the region, and only about 13 have affected AP in this month this century. However, when they badly hit the Delta areas, as it happened in 1979 in the Krishna district - where 80 percent of the casualties occurred - the population in danger may be higher than usual. May is rice harvesting season, and a good number of itinerant laborers come to the delta from less fertile areas of AP in search of work. Since they lack awareness of the area's most prevalent hazards, this migrant population is more vulnerable than the permanent delta residents. Similarly, entire families have come to the delta districts to engage in activities related to shrimp farming, which has taken off recently in the area. They are involved in the collection of fingerlings, living for several months a year in makeshift shelters along the marshes. The warnings may not reach them on time, and even when they do, their inexperience renders them highly vulnerable.

The Godavari and the Krishna rivers have well-defined stable courses, and their natural and man-made banks have usually been capable of carrying flood discharges, with the exception of their delta areas. Traditionally, the flood problem in AP had been confined o the spilling of smaller rivers and the submersion of marginal areas surrounding Kolleru Lake. However, the drainage problem in the delta zones of the coastal districts has worsened, thereby multiplying the destructive potential of cyclones and increasing flood hazards. Moreover, when a storm surge develops, as it was the case during the severe November 1977, May 1990 and November 1996 cyclones, threats to humans and property multiply as the sea water may inundate coastal areas which are already being subjected to torrential rains. Finally, a critical additional factor affecting the flood management and the irrigation systems is the lack of maintenance. On several occasions, such as the May 1979 cyclone, most of the deaths were occasioned by breaches to the chains of tanks and canals, and over-flooding due in part to the choking of drains by silting and growth of weeds.

Nearly half of AP vulnerable to floods

Andhra Pradesh witnesses severe cyclones almost every two to three years. About 44 per cent of the State is vulnerable to tropical storms and related hazards. The coastal belt is said to be the most vulnerable region in India to these natural phenomena.

Cyclones on the east coast originate in the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea or the South China Sea, and usually reach the coastline of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal, which are the most vulnerable to these types of hazards. Two of the deadliest cyclones of this century, with fatalities of about 10,000 people in each case, took place in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh during October 1971 and November 1977 respectively. The super cyclone of Orissa in 1999 caused large-scale damage to life and property.

Along the Andhra coast, the section between Nizampatnam and Machilipatnam is the most prone to storm surges and the loss of human and property caused by cyclones around the Bay is very high. Once the cyclones enter the mainland, they give way to heavy rains which often translate into floods. This season is no exception. Heavy rains coupled with inflows from Karnataka induced floods causing some damage to crops in Mahbubnagar, Adilabad, Prakasam district, Vijayawada, Krishna and Guntur.

Many drought-prone areas adjacent to coastal districts in eastern maritime states are thus vulnerable to flash floods originated by the torrential rains induced by the cyclonic depression. In addition to cyclones and its related hazards, monsoon depressions over the north and central areas of the Bay of Bengal move until reaching north and central India, including parts of Andhra Pradesh, bringing heavy to very heavy rains and causing floods in the inland rivers between June and September.

In Andhra traditionally, the flood problem has been confined to the flooding of smaller rivers. But the drainage problem in the coastal delta zones has worsened, multiplying the destructive potential of cyclones and increasing flood hazards. A critical factor is maintenance of irrigation systems. On several occasions, deaths were caused by breaches in tanks and canals as well as over-flooding caused by silting and growth of weeds.

Effect of repeated disasters

The regular occurrence of disasters both natural and man-made in Coastal region has had a series of repercussions on the State’s economy, its development policies and political equilibrium and daily life of millions of people. The coastal region suffers repeated cyclones and floods.

The 1977 cyclone and tidal wave, which resulted in great loss of life, attracted the attention of the Central and State Governments and the international donor communities, as did those of 1979, 1990 and 1996. The floods in the Godavari and Krishna Rivers caused havoc in the East and West Godavari and Krishna districts.

Along the coastline, the section between Nizampatnam and Machilipatnam is the most prone to storm surges. The fertile delta areas of the Godavari and the Krishna rivers, which contribute substantially to the State's economic prosperity, face flood and drainage problems, and more so in the aftermath of cyclones.
More than sixty cyclones hit AP this century.

The incidence of cyclones seems to have increased in the past decades, to the extent that severe cyclones have become a common event occurring every two to three years, repeatedly and severely affecting the state's economy.

May cyclones are relatively rare in the region, and only about 13 affected AP in this century. However, when they badly hit the delta areas, as it happened in 1979 in the Krishna district - where 80 per cent of the casualties occurred - the population may be in higher danger than usual. May is the rice harvesting season, and a good number of itinerant laborers come to the delta from less fertile areas of AP in search of work.

Since they lack awareness of the area's most prevalent hazards, this migrant population is more vulnerable than the permanent delta residents. Traditionally, the flood problem in AP had been confined to the spilling of smaller rivers and the submersion of marginal areas.

However, the drainage problem in delta zones of the coastal districts has worsened, thereby multiplying the destructive potential of cyclones and increasing flood hazards.

Moreover, when a storm surge develops, as it was the case during the November 1977, May 1990 and November 1996 cyclones, threats to humans and property multiply as the sea water inundates coastal areas which are already being subjected to torrential rains.

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs FOR APPSC EXAMS

1.    Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation minister on 18 December 2011.
a.    Ajit Singh
b.    Jayant Chaudhary
c.    Devendra Nagpal
d.    Sanjay Singh Chauhan
Answer: (a)

2.    Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who  wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet.
a.    Bharat Bhusan
b.    Ram Nath Singh
c.    Uday Prakash
d.    Shail Chaturvedi
e.    Naresh Mehta
Answer: (b)

3.    Which world renowned architect was bestowed with Goa's highest civilian honour, the Gomant Vibhushan, on the eve of the Golden Jubiliee of Goa's Liberation on 18 December 2011?
a.    Michael Hopkins
b.    Kengo Kuma
c.    Charles Correa
d.    Kevin Kennon
Answer: (c)

4.  The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the 27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.
a) 4.5
b) 5.6
c) 3.4
d) 5
Answer: (a) 4.5


5. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.
a) Second
b) Third
c) First
d) Fourth
Answer: (b) Third



6. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, filed application with the government to buy a stake in which of the software solutions company, IT People promoted exchange?
a. Universal Commodity Exchange
b. Agri bourse  NCDEX
c. Intercontinental Exchange
d. National Spot Exchange Limited
Answer: (a)


7. Which company on 27 Deember 2011 mentioned that it would acquire the remaining 51 per cent stake from BP Alternative Energy Holdings in the joint venture that it formed with BP?
a. Reliance Power
b. Tata Power
c. Adani Power Limited
d. ABB Ltd
Answer: (b)


8. Which paharmaceutical company announced in December 2011 the launch of Supamovecream used for treating pain and inflammation in India?
a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy
c. Dr. Reddy’s
d. Sun Pharmaceuticals
Answer: (c)


9. Name the state-run Mumbai-headquartered bank which on 29 December 2011 surprised the market by cutting its base rate, the minimum lending rate, by 10 basis points, thereby becoming the first banker this year to do so when others are waiting for a signal from the central bank.
a. State Bank of India
b. Union Bank
c. United Bank of India
d. Allahabad Bank
Answer: (b)


10. The $35-billion Aditya Birla group plans to set up a viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant in the Adana Organised Industrial Zone in which of the following countries?
a. Tunisia
b. Tanzania
c. Turkey
d. Tibet
Answer: (c)


11.    Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December 2011 allowing banks  to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are not true?
2.    Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6% per annum
3.    Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December 2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money
4.    Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent
5.    The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed on maturity.
a.    1 & 2
b.    Only4
c.    Only 3
d.    1 & 4
Answer: (c)

12. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion during the week ended 16 December  2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets?
a.    $4.67 billion
b.    $3.33 billion
c.    $5 billion
d.    $5.75 billion
Answer: (a)

13. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by what per cent to 9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011?
a.    10%
b.    12.5%
c.    14%
d.    15.3%
Answer: (c)

14. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?
a.    2.3%
b.    3.9%
c.    4.6%
d.    6.8%
Answer: (d)

15.    Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
a.    10%
b.    8%
c.    5.2%
d.    9.3%
Answer: (b)


16.    Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing existential and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true?
2.    he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cum-school founded by Ebrahim Alkazi
3.    Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharati’s radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the fore the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war.
4.    He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including Shyam Benegal's Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika
5.    He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur
a.    Only 1
b.    Only4
c.    2 & 3
d.    Only 2
Answer: (b)

17. Identify the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka with the help of the following clues.
1.    He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990-92 and died on 26 December 2011
2.    The three time Lok Sabha member represented Bellary constituency
3.    He was on the national political stage as a Lok Sabha member for three terms in 1996, 1999 and 2003.
4.    He was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993
a.    H. D. Kumaraswamy
b.    J. H. Patel
c.    S. M. Krishna
d.    S.Bangarappa
Answer: (d)

18. India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per 1,000 live births, as per government data released on 28 December 2011?
a.    43
b.    55
c.    47
d.    50
Answer: (c)

19.  Maharashtra government planned to provide free medicare for poor families. Consider the following statements:
i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families.
ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer:  (a) Both i and ii are correct

20.  Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following statements:
i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.
ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct


21.    Name the Mumbai skipper who on 22 December 2011 overtook former teammate as the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy by scoring a total of 8242 runs.
a.    Wasim Jaffer
b.    Amol Muzumdar
c.    Amarjeet Kaypee
d.    Pankaj Dharmani
Answer: (a)
22.    Who won his first Men’s Singles title of 2011 at the 2011 $120,000 Syed Modi India Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championship?
a.    Sourabh Verma
b.    Taufik Hidayat
c.    Anup Sridhar
d.    Hendra Setiawan
Answer: (b)

23.    Which team won both the men's & women’s title in the 10th All-India Invitational volleyball tournament for the Vajpayee Cup?
a.    Andhra Pradesh
b.    Punjab
c.    Kerala
d.    Southern Railway
Answer: (c)

24.    Identify the Indian footballer with the help of the following clues.
1.    This Indian football team defender announced his retirement from international football on 26 December 2011
2.    He captained the Indian team in one match (against Malaysia) in November 2011
3.    He had scored one goal against Bhutan in SAFF Cup in 2005
4.    He was part of the Indian teams which won SAFF Cup (2005), Nehru Cup (2007 and 2009), AFC Challenge Cup (2008) apart from the recent SAFF championship
a.    Arnab Mondal
b.    Gurwinder Singh
c.    Anas Edathodika
d.    Mahesh Gawli
Answer: (d)

25.    The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. Which team won gold and emerged at the top in the competition?
a.    Ukraine
b.    Russia
c.    China
d.    Greece
Answer: (c)


26.    Which leading NRI industrialist was conferred with the Life Time Achievement award for his outstanding contributions in various fields on 12 December 2011?
a.    Lakshmi Mittal
b.    G P Hinduja
c.    Lord Swraj Paul
d.    Jassi Khangura
Answer: (c)

27.    The world renowned cartoonist who famously captured vignettes of Goan life on canvas in his trademark style for over two decades died in Goa on 11 December 2011. Name him.
a.    Mario Miranda
b.    Sam Gross
c.    Ed Subitzky
d.    Bob Boyle
Answer: (a)

28.  Which one of the following countries made an exit from Kyoto Protocol?
a) France
b) Canada
c) India
d) China
Answer: (b) Canada

29.  OPEC countries in its meeting held in Vienna on 14 December 2011 decided to increase its production ceiling to __ million barrels a day.
a) 30
b) 20
c) 25
d) 27
Answer: (a) 30

30.   Which one of the following countries barred veiled women from taking oath of citizenship?
a) Canada
b) Russia
c) UK
d) India
Answer: (a) Canada


31.    The book Non-Stop India by a journalist-author was launched in Chennai by Editor-in-Chief  of The Hindu, N Ram on 13 December 2011. Name the journalist-author who authored the book?
a.    Mark Tully
b.    Sophie Raworth
c.    Jane Hill
d.    Babita Sharma
Answer: (a)

32.    The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at the inauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15 December 2011?
a.    S.R. Nathan
b.    Trichy Sankaran
c.    Subramania Pillai
d.    Subramaniyam Iyer
Answer: (b)

33.    The 40th anniversary of vijay diwas was celebrated on which day marking the finest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971?
a.    12 December
b.    15 December
c.    16 December
d.    18 December
Answer: (c)

34.  The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on 15 December 2011 approved amendment to the state industrial policy. Consider the following statements:
i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the state and encourage cleaner production and adoption.
ii) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

35.  The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for reducing the level to__.
a) 136 feet; 120 feet
b) 120 feet; 136 feet
c) 140 feet; 112 feet
d) 150 feet; 140 feet
Answer: (a) 136 feet; 120 feet 


36.  Scientists discovered that the protein__ is responsible for regulating fatty acid oxidation in the liver and is critical for metabolism.
 a) CPT1
b) CTP1
c) CTT1
d) CPT2
Answer: (a) CPT1

37. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) developed Space Harpoon to take Samples from Comets.  Where are the headquarters of NASA located?
a) Washington DC
b) New York
c) Florida
d) Paris
Answer: (a) Washington DC

38. British Scientists recently developed a technology to produce pocket TV.   Consider the following statements:
i) Scientists developed a new form of light-emitting crystals, known as quantum dots.
ii) These tiny crystals are 100000 times smaller than the width of human hair.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

39.  Scientists developed a hydrogel that regenerate healthy and scar-free tissue on skin damaged by severe burns.  Consider the following statements:
 i) The hydrogel helps in formatting of new blood vessels and skin including hair follicles.
ii) The injured soldiers, fire victims and people with third degree burns can avail of the gel.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

40. A cargo ship called MV Rak sank off Mumbai coast on 5 August 2011. Consider the following statements:
i) The oil spill from the ship enters into the food chain.
ii)The algae imbibe the oil and this affects entire marine ecology.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct


41.    Which digital technology major received an award for its Air conditioners at the National Energy Conservation Awards, 2011?
a.    Samsung Electronics
b.    Phillips
c.    Hitachi
d.    Videocon
Answer: (a)

42.    Swedish multinational SKF launched the company's Global Technical Centre in which of the following cities in India on 14 December 2011?
a.    Chennai
b.    Hyderabad
c.    Bangalore
d.    New Delhi
Answer: (c)

43.    Which PSU lender decided to aggressively market its gold loan scheme for farmers to prevent defaults after the agriculture sector witnessed a sharp spike in bad debt in the past one year?
a.    Union Bank
b.    United Bank of India
c.    Industrial Development Bank of India
d.    State Bank of India
Answer: (d)

44.    Who did the Central Government appoint as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Andhra Bank?
a.    B. A. Prabhakar
b.    O. P. Bhatt
c.    Pratip Chaudhuri
d.    S. Vishvanathan
Answer: (a)

45.    The directorate general of hydrocarbons (DGH), the technical arm of the oil ministry approved which company’s proposal to commence production from Bhagyam, the second-largest oil field in the Rajasthan block?
a.    Essar Oil
b.    ONGC
c.    Cairn India
d.    Indian Oil
Answer: (c)


46.    Who did Colgate-Palmolive India (CPIL) on 20 December 2011 appoint as Managing Director for five years from 1 February 2012?
a.    Prabha Parameswaran
b.    Mukul Deora
c.    R. A. Shah
d.    P. K. Ghosh
Answer: (a)

47.    AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company in December 2011 chose which of the following companies as a strategic infrastructure outsourcing partner?
a.    Infosys
b.    HCL Technologies
c.    Wipro BPO
d.    Cape Gemini
Answer: (b)

48.    Which of India's leading commodity bourses on 20 December 2011 became the world's fifth-largest commodity futures exchange?
a.    National Multi Commodity Exchange of India
b.    Bharat Diamond Bourse
c.    Multi Commodity Exchange
d.    Bombay Stock Exchange
Answer: (d)

49.    Ravi Ruia decided on 21 December 2011 to step down as chairman of which of the following London-listed after a trial court admitted a criminal chargesheet filed by the investigating agency, CBI?
a.    Essar Energy
b.    Essar Shipping
c.    Essar Oil
d.    Eaasr Technologies
Answer: (a)

50.    Which company won the award for Alternative Thinking and Driving Positive Change in the Fleet Owner category at the Mahindra Navistar Transport Excellence Awards 2011 at Hotel Ashok here on 20 December 2011?
a.    Tata Motors
b.    Hero Group
c.    Edu Comp
d.    Agarwal Packers & Movers
Answer: (d)


51.    According to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) Quarter 3 2011 Mobile Phone Tracker release, the Indian mobile phone market grew by what percentage in units shipped in the July-September quarter of 2011 to clock 47.07 million units?
a.    10%
b.    10.5%
c.    11.3%
d.    12%
Answer: (d)

52.    Diesel consumption in Delhi declined by a startling 26% in 2010-11 compared to 2009-10. Delhi was however found to have used 2.24% more petrol in the same period. As per the latest Delhi government figures, the consumption of diesel in the city stood at what amount in 2010-2011?
a.    10.98 lakh metric tonnes
b.    7.5 lakh metric tonnes
c.    8.11 lakh metric tonnes
d.    6 lakh metric tonnes
Answer: (c)

53.    Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections upset Dalal Street investors on 20 December 2011. Which of the foolowing facts  related to the above statement is/are not true?
1.    Fears of continuing economic slowdown, lack of decision making at the centre, rising fiscal deficit combined with not-so-impressive revenue collections led to a 204 points loss in sensex that ended at 15175
2.    The slide on 20 December 2011 was triggered by FII selling which recorded a net outflow of Rs 600 crore, taking the month’s total net outflow to about Rs 1700 crore.
3.    The combined effect of the market’s slide and the depreciation of the rupee forced India to exit from the select group of countries with a $1 trillion market capitalization
4.    There was not even a single ADR issue in 2011. However, companies raised about $220 million through GDRs (Global Depository Receipts) during 2011
a.    Only 1
b.    3 & 4
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 2
Answer: (d)

54.    Credit rating agency Moody's on 21 December 2011 upgraded the credit rating of the Indian government's bonds from the speculative to investment grade. Which of the following facts related to the above statement is/are true?
1.    According to a release issued by the Finance Ministry, Moody's unified India's local and foreign currency bond ratings at Baa3
2.    Moody's Investor Service upgraded its local currency rating for Indian government bonds to Baa3 which is speculative grade as compared to the earlier Ba1 which is junk or investment grade.
3.    India's foreign currency bond ceiling is unchanged at Baa2, and the foreign currency bank deposit ceiling is Baa3. The local currency bond and bank deposit ceilings are unified at A1.
4.    The government's local currency short-term rating has been changed to P-3 from NP, indicating the government's ability to repay short-term debts.
a.    Only 2
b.    Only 1
c.    1 & 3
d.    Only 4
Answer: (a)

55.    According to official data released here on 22 December 2011, food inflation dropped sharply to an almost four-year low of what per cent during the week ended 10 December indicating an overall easing of prices?
a.    1.5%
b.    1.32%
c.    1.81 %
d.    2.32%
Answer: (c)


56.    Former Czech president Vaclav Havel who had been suffering from chronic respiratory problems died on 18 December 2011. Which of the following facts mentioned about him is/are not true?
2.    He was the tenth and last president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the second President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
3.    He played a seminal role in the Velvet Revolution that ended four decades of repression by a regime which Havel ridiculed as Absurdistan.
4.    He co-authored the human rights manifesto Charter 77, which drew wide attention in the West.
5.    As president, he oversaw the country's transition to democracy and a free-market economy and also the peaceful 1993 breakup into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
a.    Only 3
b.    Only 1
c.    1 & 4
d.    Only 4
Answer: (b)

57. The enigmatic leader of North Korea Kim who led his nation for 17 years through a devastating famine while frustrating the United States and other global powers with approach to talks on giving up nuclear arms in return for food and other assistanceon died on 17 December 2011 after he suffered a massive heart attack. Name the leader
a.    Kim Jong-il
b.    Kim Il-sung
c.    Kim Jong-un
d.    Kim Jong-chul
Answer: (a)

58. Which Controversial film based on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and directed by Sohan Roy made it to a shortlist for the Oscars under the Best Picture category?
a.    Rio and The Muppets
b.    Undefeated
c.    Project Nim
d.    Dam 999
Answer: (d)

59.  As per the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index which one of the following nations was adjudged as the most generous one in terms of charitable acts and monetary donations?
a) India
b) Thailand
c) China
d) Sri Lanka
Answer:  (b) Thailand

60.  India and Australia on 16 December 2011 signed an agreement to amend DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement).  DTAA was signed between India and Australia in__.
a) 1990
b) 1991
c) 1992
d) 1995
Answer: (b) 1991

61.  The leaders of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) on 21 December 2011 agreed that the deployment of foreign bases in their territory will be done with the approval of all partners of the defence alliance. Which one of the following nations is not the member of CSTO?
a)Armenia
b) Russia
c) China
d) Uzbekistan
Answer: (c) China


62.    A parliamentary committee on 13 December 2011 rejected the proposal to allow what percentage foreign direct investment in the insurance sector?
a.    51%
b.    49%
c.    43%
d.    29%
Answer: (b)

63.    According to data from research body All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), Indian drugmakers posted a certain per cent month-on-month growth in sales of November 2011 which was the highest in the past 14 months. What was the per cent of sales growth projected for the month?
a.    23%
b.    31%
c.    21%
d.    43%
Answer: (c)

64.    The government waived loan of handloom weavers in India to help revive the sector under the scheme of Revival, Reform and Restructuring Package for Handloom Sector. What amount of loan was waived?
a.    Rs 548.35 crore
b.    Rs 420.66 crore
c.    Rs 506.64 crore
d.    Rs 3521 crore
Answer: (d)

65.    Food inflation fell to nearly a four-year low at what per cent for the week ended 3  December  20112 due to significant fall in prices of wheat and vegetable owing to seasonal factors?
a.    4.35%
b.    4%
c.    5.21%
d.    5.33%
Answer: (a)

66.    A committee on mutual funds, constituted by SEBI in december 2011 recommended to the regulator’s board to break down the bifurcation within the fee structure known as expense ratio. Which of the following facts are not true with regard to the above statement?
1.    Currently  mutual funds are allowed to charge up to 2.25% as expense ratio. fund houses are allowed to accept only 1.25% as asset management charges
2.    Funds with large corpuses currently charge 1.55% as expenses charges
3.    SEBI was suggested to keep overall scheme expenses unchanged at 2.25% for schemes with assets under management not exceeding Rs 400 crore
4.    Expense ratio is more than important in debt schemes where the rate of return is not hig.
a.    1 & 2
b.    3 & 4
c.    1 & 3
d.    Only 2
e.    None of the above
Answer: (d)


67.    Which player became the first player to win the Orders of Merit on both sides of the Atlantic on 11 December 2011 when he shot a closing 66 to finish third in the Dubai World Championship?
a.    Luke Donald
b.    Alvaro Quiros
c.    Rory McIlroy
d.    Paul Lawrie
Answer: (a)

68.    Which country defeated Spain 1-0 to win for the 4th time hockey’s Champions Trophy title on 11 December 2011?
a.    Pakistan
b.    New Zealand
c.    Australia
d.    Greece
Answer: (c)

69.    Name the woman squash player who on 10 December 2011 annexed the elusive women’s title while in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai.
a.    Sarah Fitz-Gerald
b.    Dipika Pallikal
c.    Anaka Alankamony
d.    Sushma Pillai
Answer: (b)

70.    Who defeated David Vofsonof Canada 1-6, 6-1, 10-6 in the final of the under-14 boys' section of the 23rd America Cup international tennis championship at the Miccosukee Tennis Club in Miami?
a.    Evgeny Tyurnev
b.    Bobby Mahal
c.    Fernando Gonzalez
d.    Sumit Nagal
Answer: (d)


71.    Which squash player retained the men's crown in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai on 10 December 2011?
a.    Saurav Ghosal
b.    Harinder Pal Sandhu
c.    Rohit Thanwani
d.    Cyrus Poncha
Answer: (a)

72.  NASA’s Kepler mission recently discovered a Habitable Earth-like planet__.
a) Kepler 22-b
b)Kepler-22 b
c) Kepler 22-c
c) kepler 22-a
Answer: (b) Kepler-22b


73.  Which one of the following countries recently approved the bill that reformed the rules on the amount of land farmers must preserve as forest?
a) Brazil
b) India
c) USA
d) China
Answer: (a) Brazil

74. The Labour Party conference in Australia approved Uranium Exports to India.  What is the atomic number of Uranium?
a) 92
b) 82
c) 88
d) 86
Answer: (a) 92

75. Scientists produced the most detailed map of Antarctica called BEDMAP. Consider the following statements on BEDMAP:
i) This is the second generation of the digital BEDMAP.
ii) It incorporates 27 million measurement points.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Both i and ii are incorrect.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

76.    An icon of Indian cinema and evergreen star Dev Anand died at the age of 88 in London on 3 December 2011 (4 December according to IST) after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Which of the following facts about him is/are not true?
2.    Dev Anand started his career with Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain (1946) soon after he joined IPTA
3.    Anand started producing films after the success of Ziddi. He launched his own company Navketan in 1949 which, by 2011, had produced 31 films
4.    His first colour film, Johny Mera Naam with Waheeda Rehman was based on the novel of the same name by R. K. Narayan
5.    The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002
a.    1 & 4
b.    Only 3
c.    2 & 4
d.    1 & 4
Answer: (b)


77. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to which of the following films at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on 3 December 2011?
a.    Russian film Elena
b.    an Israeli film Restoration
c.    Columbian Film Porfirio
d.    Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu
Answer: (c)

78. Readers of international travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller voted which city in Rajasthan as the best leisure destination in India?
a.    Jaipur
b.    Udaipur
c.    Jaisalmer
d.    Bikaner
Answer: (b)

79.  The state assembly of Bihar passed the Bihar Lokayukta  Bill 2011. Consider the following statements on the features of the bill:
i) The bill will have Chief Minister, ministers, former chief ministers, the speaker of the vidhan sabha and chairman of the legislative council, legislative council, legislators and former legislators under its purview.
ii) The bill provides for a three-member Lokayukta, which will have at least two members from the judiciary.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

80.  The Chhattisgarh government on 7 December 2011 decided to raise the percentage of reservation for the scheduled tribes and schedule castes. The STs will now get __ whereas the SCs will get_ reservation.
a) 32; 12
b) 12; 32
c) 32; 32
d) 12; 12
Answer: (a) 32; 12


81.    Brazil's former football captain, Socrates died of septic shock on 4 December 2011 in Sao Paulo. Which of the following facts mentioned below about Socrates is/are not true?
2.    Socrates Brasileiro de Souza Viera de Oliveira made his international debut in 1979 and captained Brazil at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups
3.    Brazil won 1986 World Cup under his captaincy
4.    Socrates won 60 caps and scored 21 goals in his seven-year Brazil career. He had scored 25 goals in 63 games for Brazil
5.    He was notable for the use of the backheel and was also known as the Golden Hee and the Big Thin One.
a.    1 & 3
b.    Only 2
c.    2 & 3
d.    1 & 4
Answer: (b)

82. World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2011?
1.    Getting to Zero
2.    Stigma and Discrimination
3.    Women & AIDS
4.    Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People
Answer: (a)

83. In 2011, the theme for the International Day of Person’s With Disability was- Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development. Which day is anually observed as World Disability Day (WDD)?
a.    2 December
b.    5 December
c.    3 December
d.    8 December
Answer: (c)

84.  The one-day Bonn conference on Afghanistan’s future ended on 5 December 2011. Bonn is the capital of_.
a) Germany
b) UK
c) Spain
d) France
Answer: (a) Germany

85.  Turkey announced a New Set of Sanctions against Syria. Turkey is located to the__ of Syria.
a) North
b) South
c) East
d)West
Answer: (a) North

86.  The Labour Party conference in Australia approved Uranium Exports to India. Consider the following statements:
i) The Conference was held in Sydney.
ii) Australia possesses approximately 40 percent of the world’s known uranium reserves.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct


87.    Which country won its fifth Davis Cup title after Rafael Nadal defeated Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 (0) on 4 December 2011?
a.    Switzerland
b.    Spain
c.    USA
d.    France
Answer: (b)

88.    Who won the Fukuoka men's marathon in Japan winning the 42.195km race in 2hrs 7mins and 36secs on 4 December 2011?
a.    Josphat Ndambiri
b.    Mwangi
c.    Yuki Kawauchi
d.    Joan Bolt
Answer: (a)

89.    Which English batsman on 6 December 2011 received Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace?
a.    Andrew Strauss
b.    Andrew Strauss
c.    Alastair Cook
d.    Steve Finn
Answer: (c)

90.    According to the latest ICC ranking released on 7 December 2011, India's R Ashwin moved into top 20 of the ICC ODI bowling charts for the first time in his career. What is the position of Virat Kohli in the list?
a.    3rd
b.    4th
c.    5th
d.    7th
Answer: (b)

91.    Name the Broadcaster which on 8 December 2011 announced a new five-year contract with Cricket Australia, a deal which for the first time will give them the rights to showcase two of Indian cricket teams' visits Down Under?
a.    Ten Sports
b.    DD Sports
c.    Zee Sports
d.    ESPN STAR Sports
Answer: (d)


92.    The UPA-II Government set up an expert group to suggest restructuring of power utilities of seven major States. Which of the following  statements given below are not true in this context?
2.    The expert group headed by Planning Commission member (Energy) B. K. Chaturvedi is expected to submit its report by March 2012.
3.    The group was entrusted with the responsibility to make an assessment of the cumulative losses of distribution utilities of seven major States.
4.    Uttar Pradesh and tamil Nadu are not amon gthe list of seven states where the power utility structure is to be restructured.
5.    The expert group will have to suggest a strategy for capital restructuring of these power discoms (distribution companies), including commitment by other stakeholders like State governments.
a.    1 & 4
b.    2 & 4
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 1
Answer: (c)

93. Which stock exchange in India launched operations on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) platform on 28 November 2011 and became the only stock exchange in India to offer facility to trade on three trading platforms?
a.    Guwahati Stock Exchange
b.    Bombay Stock Exchange
c.    MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX)
d.    Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
e.    Calcutta Stock Exchange
Answer: (e)

94. The Union government on 28 November 2011 asserted that a certain percentage sourcing under FDI in multi-brand retail has been made mandatory from Indian MSEs only. Quote the per centage.
a.    23%
b.    30%
c.    33%
d.    49%
Answer: (b)

95. According to the the quarterly public debt management report released by the Finance Ministry on 28 November 2011, the Indian government's internal debt rose during the second quarter (July-September) of 2011-12.The internal debt to GDP ratio increased to what per cent of GDP during second quarter of 2011-12 from 31.4% in the April-June quarter?
a.    31.9%
b.    31.3%
c.    32.3%
d.    33%
Answer: (c)

96.    The government’s three oil marketing companies (OMCs) on 29 November 2011 cut petrol prices by what amount. It would now cost Rs 65.64 in Delhi.
a.    Rs 0.50 per litr
b.    Rs 0.70 per litr
c.    Rs 0.78 per litr
d.    Rs 0.82 per litr
Answer: (c)


97.    Which of the following facts regarding the acclaimed and eccentric British film director Ken Russell who died on 27 November 2011 is/are not true?
2.    Russell is best known for controversial films including Women In Love and The Devils.
3.    Russell's first feature film was French Dressing (1963), a comedy loosely based on Roger Vadim's And God Created Woman.
4.    Vanessa Redgrave won the Oscar the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Women In Love directed by Ken
5.    Ken Russell (1927-2011) won a BAFTA in 1969 for creative contribution to television.
a.    2 & 3
b.    Only 4
c.    Only2
d.    Only 3
Answer: (d)

98. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s only daughter, Lana Peters, who had defected to the US while in India at the height of the Cold War died on 22 November 2011 in Wisconsin. Which of the following facts about her is not true?
1.    At her birth, on 28 February 1926 she was named Svetlana Stalina.
2.    She took the name Lana Peters upon marrying architect William Wesley Peters in the US. Peters became a United States citizen in 1978.
3.    Her first memoir, Only One Year, was published in 1967 and made more than $2.5m (£1.6m). In 1969 she recounted her journey from the Soviet Union in a second memoir, Twenty letters to a Friend.
4.    She returned to the Soviet Union briefly in 1984. She had defected to the US in 1967
a.    Only 1
b.    Only 2
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 4
Answer: (c)

99. Which film was judged the Best Picture at the 2011 New York  Film Critics Circle Awards which announced its winners on 29 November on its official Twitter feed?
a.    The Artist
b.    The Iron Lady
c.    Tree of Life
d.    The Help
Answer: (a)

100.  India on 27 November 2011 signed revised DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) with which one of the following countries?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Pakistan
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (a) Nepal

101.  The Arab League on 27 November 2011 imposed a set of sanctions against Syria for its failure to comply with the League mediated peace plan to end violence in the country.  When was Arab league set up?
a) 22 March 1945
b) 21 august 1945
c) 22 March 1946
d) 22 September 1950
Answer: (a) 22 March 1945

102.  Which one of the following countries recently passed a bill, the Vested Properties Return (Amendment) Bill 2011?
a) Pakistan
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Bangladesh


103.    The Election Commission announced on 28 November that by-elections to Rajya Sabha seats in 2 states would be held on 22 December 2011. Which are the two states where the by-elections are to be held?
a.    Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
b.    Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
c.    Orissa and Bihar
d.    Assam and Bihar
Answer: (d)

104.    Eminent Assamese litterateur and Jnanpith award winner, Indira Goswami, popularly known as Mamoni Raisom Goswami passed away in Guwahati on 29 November 2011. Which of the following facts regarding her is/are not true?
1.    Goswami who was an expert in Ramayani studies, published her first collection of short stories Chinaki Morom at the age of 20.
2.    She won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her powerful novel Dasarathir Khoj in 1982
3.    She was India's first Principal Prince Claus Laureate.
4.    Dr. Goswami in 2004 mediated between the Centre and the ULFA and succeeded in convincing both the government and the ULFA to come forward for negotiations
a.    1 & 2
b.    Only 2
c.    Only 3
d.    3 & 4
Answer: (b)


105.    Social activist who was chosen for the Basava award for the year 2010 for excellence in service in the social sector by the Karnataka State Government?
a.    C.R. Neelakandan
b.    Reetika Khera
c.    Medha Patkar
d.    Aruna Roy
Answer: (c)

106.  Which one of the following governments launched Kishori scheme for adolescent girls?
a) Delhi State government
b) Haryana state government
c) Bihar state government
d) Orissa state government
Answer: (a) Delhi State Government

107.  Which one of the state governments gave Kahtedari rights to its farmers occupying the custodian land in Alwar, Sriganganagar, Bharatpur and Hanumangarh.?
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Rajasthan


108.  The Delhi Assembly on 1 December 2011 passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation, MCD (Amendment) Bill -2011 to trifurcate the Civic body with voice vote. The MCD came into existence on__.
a) 7 April 1958
b) 5 April 1950
c) 10 March 1960
d) 2 November 1990
Answer: (a) 7 April 1958


109.  Scientists identified genes that can increase a person’s risk of developing multiple myeloma by 30 percent.  Consider the following statements on multiple myeloma:
i) Multiple myeloma is also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahler’s disease.
ii) It is a cancer of plasma cells.
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

110.  As per the report compiled by British-based firm Maplecroft, which one of the following countries is top greenhouse gas emitter?
a) India
b) USA
c) China
d) Japan
Answer: (c) China

111.  NASA launched rover, nicknamed Curiosity to explore the planet Mars. The rover was launched from which one of the following province of USA?
a) Florida
b) Texas
c) Washington
d) California
Answer:  (a) Florida

112. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 1 December 2011 approved 1656 crore rupees scheme for __ of Yamuna Action plan.
a) phase-3
b) phase-2
c) phase-1
d) phase-4
Answer: (a) phase-3

113.  The first Eld’s deer was born via in vitro fertilization in Thailand.
i) Eld's Deer is also known as the Thamin or Brow-antlered Deer.
ii) It is an endangered species of deer indigenous to southeastern Asia. 
Consider the following statements:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct


114.    Which real eastate major company acquired the additional 26 per cent stake in its joint venture company with Hilton Hotel from Aro Participation Ltd and Splendid Property Company Ltd, affiliates of Hilton International?
a.    Larsen & Toubro Limited
b.    DLF
c.    Punj Lloyd Limited
d.    Tata Construction & Projects Ltd
Answer: (b)

115.    Which Power distribution company on 5 December 2011 announced change of its name to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited?
a.    North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL)
b.    Adani Power
c.    Lanco Infratech
d.    CLP Power
Answer: (a)

116.    Name the mobile phone operator in India which decided to renew its contract with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to manage and maintain its networks in eight circles for three years.
a.    BSNL
b.    Idea Cellular
c.    Bharti Airtel
d.    Uninor
Answer: (c)

117.    Retail entrepreneur Kishore Biyani exited his financial services through two separate transactions worth over Rs 1000 crore. Which company purchased Pantaloon's 26% stake in its insurance Future group’s joint venture Future Generali Life for Rs 250-300 crore?
a.    Deccan Chronicle
b.    Investment Trust ( IITL)
c.    RIL
d.    Tata group
Answer: (b)

118.    Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility  to facilitate electronic funds transfer of policy payments to policyholders?
a.    IDBI
b.    Corp Bank
c.    Indian Overseas Bank
d.    Dhanlaxmi Bank
Answer: (d)


119. Bank lending to the priority sector grew at what percentagein October 2011 on an annual basis due to lower offtake by agriculture and MSME segments as well as decline in micro credit?
a.    10%
b.    12%
c.    13.7%
d.    8.3%
Answer: (a)


120. With the inauguration of the first state-of-the-art ATDC-SMART (Skill for Manufacturing Apparels through Research and Training) in Egmore, Chennai, the Ministry of Textiles launched which of the following schemes?
a.    National Technology Mission for Technical Textiles
b.    Integrated Skill Development Scheme
c.    Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) For Textile
d.    Rural Textiles Technology Development Skill
Answer: (b)

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

1. Which among the following body promoted securities Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCI) jointly with the Public sector Banks?
(a) SEBI
(b) Reserve bank Of India
(c) IDBI Ltd.
(d) ICICI Ltd
2. The state bank of India (Amendment) Bill-2010, which was passed in the parliament in the latter half of 2010, apart from other things, reduces the statutory minimum shareholding of the Central Government in the bank from ­________ to ______ %, which among the following set of figures fills the blank correctly?
(a) 59, 52
(b) 55, 51
(c) 59, 55
(d) 62, 51
3. What do we call an agreement whereby an issuing Bank at the request of the Importer (Buyer) undertakes to take payment to the exporter (Beneficiary) against stipulated documents?
(a) Bill of exchange
(b) Letter of Exchange
(c) Letter of Credit
(d) Bill of entry
4. Mutual funds are regulated in India by which among the following?
(a) RBI
(b) SEBI
(c) Stock exchanges
(d) RBI and SEBI both
5. Which of the following country was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?
(a) Thailand
(b) Cambodia
(c) Vietnam
(d) Laos

6. Which among the following body authorizes the credit limit to the National Co-operative Marketing Federation?
(a) RBI
(b) Department of Agriculture
(c) NABARD
(d) Department of Finance
7. Which among the following duties is applied by a government to control the exports of a commodity, so that the commodity can be used by the local markets than in foreign countries?
(a) Custom duty
(b) Excise Duty
(c) Anti dumping duty
(d) Dumping Duty
8. We read in the newspapers that the foreign direct Investments are preferred over the Capital Inflow. In this context, please consider the following.
1. FDI brings in latest technology
2. FDI does not involve large outflow
3. FDI improves efficiency of the economy
Which among the above is/are most suitable reason/reasons for the given statement?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 1 & 3
© Only 1 & 2
(d) All 1, 2 & 3
9. Which among the following body finalizes the market-borrowing programmers of State Governments in India?
(a) State Governments
(b) RBI
(Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Planning Commission
10. Which among the following is the only correct statement?
(a) Money market meets long term financing needs
(b) Recession in industrial sector in India is normally due to fall in exports
© Ways and means advances is given by RBI are nowhere related to state’s revenue
(d) Exchange rate is fixed by RBI
11. Which among the following is the top dividend paying company of India, as per a study done by economic Times?
(a) ONGC
(b)TCS
© ITC
(d) IOC
12. Many a times we read in the newspapers hat the Government of India signs DTAA to broaden the scope of article of exchange of information to include exchange of banking information. What does the DTSS refers to here?
(a) DTAA taxation article agreement
(b) Double taxation avoidance agreement
© Double taxation avoidance arrangements
(d) Dual tax agreement arrangement
13. What does the Canada India Research U.S. refer to?
(a) A business forum
(b) A nuclear reactor
© A scientific research group
(d) A proposed space research organization.
14. Which among the following decides the oil Prices in India?
(a) Government of India
(b) Government of Respective states
© Ministry of Petroleum
(d) Oil Companies
15. Consider the following statements in context with Treasury Bulls?
1. They are issued by Government of India on behalf of RBI
2. They are mostly for short term borrowings
3. Treasury Bills cannot be purchased by any person resident of India
Which among the above is/are correct?
(a) All are correct
(b) 2 & 3 are correct
(c) Only 2 is correct
(d) Only 3 is correct
16. Which among the following is India’s largest indigenous Research and Production Nuclear Reactor?
(a) Apsara
(b) Dhurva
© Kamini
(d) CIRUS
17. Bring out the only incorrect statement:
(a) Reserve Repo operation by RBI aims are injecting/increasing liquidity
(b) SDR refers to special drawing
© Rupee appreciation results in decrease in imports
(d) Increase in inflation rate leads to decline in real interest rate
18. Which among the following is headed by Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta?
(a) Arms forces Tribunal
(b) National Green Tribunal
© Debt Recovery tribunal
(d) Central Administrative tribunal
19. Christine Lagarde, who recently headed the G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors of Central Banks, Is the Finance minister of which among the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) France
© Italy
(d) Germany
20. Consider the following statements:
1. Increase in deposit rate results in higher savings
2. Increase in deposit rate results in fall in credit off takes
3. Increase in deposit rate results in increase in investment which among the above statement/statements is /are correct?
(a) 1 &2
(b) 1 & 3
© 1, 2, 3
(d) Only 1
21. Which among the following is not a feature of the proposed Companies Bill 2009?
(a) Limit on the number of the subsidiary companies
(b) Rotation of the auditors
© Reduction in the types of the companies’ categories
(d) Proposal Of national company law tribunal;
22. The universal service obligation fund (USOF) has been established under which among the following departments of Government of India?
(a) Department of Consumer Affairs
(b) Department of Industrial policy and Promotion
© Department of Telecommunication
(d) Department of Economic Affairs
23. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir lions from Gujarat, is located in which among the following states.
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
© Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
24. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics?
(a) Tackwondo
(b) Baseball
© Table Tennis
(d) Triathlon
25. We read the various newspapers that during the period from June, 2009 to September 2010, the Ministry of Road transport and Highways have achieved a target of constructing on an average 12.01 km of National Highways per day. However, this achievement if shorter compared to the target of constructing 20 km of Highways per day. To achieve this target, it is time approximately ________ of works are under way. Which among the following fills the blank correctly?
(a) 10000 km
(b) 15000 km
© 20000 km
(d) 25000 km
26. Who among the following has been defeated by Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss open grand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First Indian to do so?
(a) Ji Hyun Sung
(b) Wang Lin
© Kamila Rytter Juhl
(d) Shinta Mulia Juhl
27. Which among the following correctly defines the Net Interest Income?
(a) Interest earned on advances
(b) Interest earned on investments
© Total interest earned on advances on advances and investment
(d) Difference between interest earned and interest paid
28. Where is going to be established the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of education fro Peace and Sustainable development (MGIEP), the latest & first category-I institute of UNECO in South Asia?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Ahmadabad
© Mumbai
(d) Pune
29. Anant Pai, better known as ‘Uncle Pai’, who recently died was the creator of which among the following comic series?
(a) Chacha Choudhary
(b) Amar Chitra katha
© Chandamama
(d) Indrajaal
30. Which among the following is not a Nonpermanent member of United Nations Security Council for the Period of 1 January 2011 -31 December 2012?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Germany
© Portugal
(d) Columbia
31. In which among the following types comes the Interest Rate Risk?
(a) Credit risk
(b) Market risk
© Operational risk
(d) All the above categories
32. Where was held the 98^th Indian Science Congress in early 2011?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Chennai
© Kochi
(d) Kolkata
33. Which among the following international sports body had unveiled an anti-corruption committee to enhance credibility and increase transparency?
(a) International Cricket Council
(b) International Olympic Committee
© FIFA
(d) Commonwealth Games Federation.
34. E.S. L. Narasimhan is the Governor of which among the following states?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
© Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
35. When there is an inflationary trend in the economy what would be trend in the pricing of the Bank products?
(a) Increasing trend
(b) Decreasing trend
© Constant trend
(d) There is no relevance of the inflation in pricing of the Banking Products
36. In which among the following courts, Chennai open is played?
(a) Clay court
(b) Grass court
(c) Hard court
(d) Carpet court
37. Which of the following countries is located the temple of Preah Vihear, one of the famous world Heritage sites?
(a) Thailand
(b) Myanmar
© Cambodia
(d) Vietnam
38. Which among the following body gives the Pritzker Prize, the Nobel of Architecture every year?
(a) Wolf foundation
(b) Hyatt Foundation
© Royal Institute of British architects
(d) Leading European Architects Forum
39. Which among the following is the correct character of the Foreign Exchange Markets?
(a) Foreign Exchange markets are localized markets
(b) Foreign exchange markets operate within a country’s time zone
© Foreign exchange markets are dynamic and round the clock markets
(d) Foreign exchange markets are used only for trade related transactions
40. Who among the following headed the forest Rights Act review Committee that submitted its report in the first half of 2010?
(a) Syeda hameed
(b) Narender Jadhav
© Arun Maira
(d) N C Saxena
41. Who among the following is the chairman of National Knowledge Commission?
(a) Sam Pitroda
(b) Deepak Nayyar
© Nandan Nilkeni
(d) Dr. Pushp Bhargav
42. Suchitra Mitra, who died recently, was an artist of which among the following types of Music?
(a) Hindustani classical
(b) Carnatric Music
© Rabindra sangeet
(d) Pakistani Classical
43. After Uttar Pradesh, which among the following states has the maximum share in the total Route Km of Indian Railways?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
© Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujrat
44. In which of the following states of India is located a tiger reserve, which is also a World Heritage site?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Asom
© Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
45. Which among the following Industrial Policy resolution/ statement was based upon the Mahalanobis Model of growth?
(a) Industrial Policy resolution – 1956
(b) Industry Policy statement – 1973
© Industrial Policy statement -1977
(d) Banking Policy 1969
46. in which of the following states, maximum Coast Guard stations have been established in India?
(a) Foreign Trade promotion Board
(b) Department of Commerce
© RBI
(d) SEBI
48. In which of the following states of India, world’s first Global Center for Nuclear energy Partnership was started a few months back?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Kerala
© Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
49. In which of the following states of India, there is no petroleum chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment region (PCPIR)?
(a) Asom
(b) Andhra Pradesh
© Gujrat
(d) West Bengal
50. Which among the following is correct about the Vostro Account?
(a) It is an account maintained by a foreign bank with a bank in India in Indian Rupees.
(b) It is an account maintained by an Indian bank with a bank in foreign country in foreign currency
© It is an account maintained by a Indian Bank Branch with a Foreign Bank in Foreign currency.
(d) It is an account maintained by a Foreign bank Branch with a Indian bank in foreign currency.
51. The term ‘round-tripping’ often appears in financial news these days. What does it mean?
(a) Importing products that are not easily available in the domestic markets
(b) Indian companies re-exporting imported products without any value addition
© Bringing back illicit money hidden abroad by Indian s under a different name
(d) Imposing high customs duty to discourage dumping of goods in Indian market
52. Infant Mortality rate (IMR) data for high focus states (states where IMR is above national average) is collected once every five years. The union Health Ministry has now decided to collect such data __________.
(a) half-yearly
(b) Annually
© Once every two years
(d) Once every three years
53. The government has tasked three institutions to conduct studies to estimate the quantum of illicit funds generated by Indian citizens recently. Which of the following is not among one of the three institutions selected?
(a) National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
(b) National Institute of Bank Management
(c) National institute of Finance Management
(d) National Council of Applied Economic Research
54. Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘gender-critical’ districts on the basis of the census 2001 data?
1. There are 262 gender critical districts or cities in the country
2. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of gender critical districts or cities
3. Kerala is the only state which does not have any gender critical district or city
(a) I only
(b) 1 &2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 and 1 only
55. India announced that it was taking steps to reduce the” sensitive lists” of items for trade with SAARC countries recently. Which of the following is correct about items in “sensitive lists”?
(a) Items which are costlier to produce in India
(b) Items whose import leads to lower prices for Indian consumer
(c) Items whose import reduces the market share of domestic producers
(d) Items which are injurious to health such as tobacco and alcohol
56. Which country’s gold output of 30.88 tonnes was the highest in the world in 2010?
(a) Canada
(b) South Africa
© China
(d) USA
57. Government of India has launched a publicity campaign for census 2011 in association with which of the following UN organization?
(a) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(b) World Health Organization (WHO)
© Untied Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
(d) United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)
8. Which of the following pairs of multinational retailing companies and the countries where they are headquartered is/are correctly matched?
I. Mero-germany
II. Walmart- USA
III. Tesco- United Kingdom
IV. Carrefour – France
(a) I and III only
(b) I, II and III
(c) IV, I and II
(d) I, II, III and IV
59. Which advertising agency was in news recently fro creating the “Enumerator’ mascot fro Census 2011?
(a) Bates 141
(b) DDB India
© JWT India
(d) Reinfusion – Y & R
60. Which of the following statements about Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is/are correct as per the data released by the Register-General of India (RGI) recently?
I. IMR has declined from 53 in 2008 to 50 in 2009
II. Decline in IMR in urban areas is more than in rural areas
III. IMR is the lowest in Kerala
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) I, II and III
61. Which of the following statements about Indent Mortality rate (IMR) is/are correct as per the data released by the Register-General of India (RGI) recently?
I. IMR is highest in Madhya Pradesh
II. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target is to reduce IMR to 30 by 2015
III. Nine states have IMR above the national average
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) I,II and III
62. S. Sundar Committee was in news recently for its report on which of the following?
(a) Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(b) Copyright Act, 1957
© Right to Information Act, 2005
(d) Motor vehicles Act, 1988
63. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) scheme introduced to promote foreign tourist arrivals in India recently?
1. The TVOA is allowed for a maximum validity of 30 days with single entry facility at metros
2. TVOA is allowed for a maximum of two times in a calendar year
3. There should be a minimum gap of six months between each visit
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
© 2 only
(d) 3 and 1 only
64. Global Employment Trends 2011 report of the International Labour Organization (ILO) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The number of unemployed increased in 2010.
II. The global unemployment rate declined in 2010
III. Labour productivity improved in 2010
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) III and I only
65. ‘Committed to Improving the state of the world’ is the motto of which of the following?
(a) Transparency International
(b) World bank
© Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
(d) World Economic Forum
66. Which of the following statements about economic growth forecast made by the IMF in January 2011 is/are correct?
I. Global growth forecast for 2011 is below 4%
II. Growth forecast for India 2011 is 8.4%
III. Growth forecast for china is higher than for India in 2011
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) III and I only
67. Global Employment Trends 2011 report of the international Labour Organization (ILO) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The number of people employed in industry declined while the number of those employed in agriculture increased in 2009
II. The number of unemployed youth (aged 15-24) declined in 2010
III. Global youth unemployment rate increased in 2010
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) III and I only
(d) I, II and III
68. Which of the following is/are correctly matched after RBI’s ‘Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2010-11’ on January 26, 2011?
I. Repo rate – 6.5%
II. Reserve Repo rate – 5.5%
III. Cash Reserve Ratio – 6%
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) I, II and III
69. The union finance Ministry raised the tax collection target for 2010-11 to _________ recently.
(a) Rs 782000 crore
(b) Rs 834000 crore
© Rs 871000 crore
(d) Rs 902000 crore
70. Which of the following statements is/are correct according to UNCTAD Global Investment Trend Monitor report unveiled recently?
I. Global flows of FDI exceeded $1 trillion in 2010
II. FDI flows to developed economics was lower than to developing economics in 2010
III. FDI flow to India declined in 2010
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) III and I only
71. Which of the following became the first oil & Gas Company to find shale gas deposits in India recently?
(a) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(b) Carin India
© Essar Oil
(d) ONGC
72. ‘Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd’ was incorporated as a joint venture between Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd and which of the following recently?
(a) NMDC
(b) NHPC
© BHEL
(d) NTPC
73. Which of the following statements about India’s urban population is/are correct as per the Census of India, 2001?
I. The Census of India, 2001 estimates that 47.81 percent of total population lives in urban areas of the country
II. The projected urban population in India as on March 1, 2011 is at 357 million.
III. Among the four meters, Greater Mumbai has the highest percentage of its population living in slums
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
74. Consider the following pairs of coffee retailing companies having presence in India and their countries of origin are correctly matched?
I. Costa Coffee – Spain
II. Gloria Jean’s –USA
III. Barista – India
IV. Starbucks – USA
(a) I and III only
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) IV, I and II
75. Which of the following pairs of Large banks and their countries of origin is/are correctly matched?
I. Mizuho Holdings – Japan
II. Grupo Santander – Belgium
III. BNP Paribhas – France
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II and III only
(d) III and I only
76. Which of the following companies belonging to the Tata Group has not been acquired from abroad?
(a) Corus
(b) Hispano Carrocera
© Jaguar Land Rover
(d) Trent
77. Software made by which company will be used in scanning and processing of Census 2011 data?
(a) NetApp, Inc
(b) Juniper Networks
© Top image Systems
(d) Atos Origin
78. Match list I with II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Tablet PC) (Company)
A. Playbook 1. Dell
B. Galaxy Tab 2. Research in Motion
C. Streak 3. Life book
D. Fujitsu 4. Samsung
Code: ABC
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 2 4 3 2
79. Which of the following is a sufficient condition of identification of a district as ‘gender critical’ district according to Census of India?
I. Women participation in work is less than 20 percent.
II. Female literacy is less than 30 percent
III. Sex ratio is less than 900
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) II only
(d) III and I only
80. Which of the following was founded in 1956 by the Government of India with funding from the Ford Foundation?
(a) National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
(b) National Institute of Bank Management
© National institute Of Financial Management
(d) National Council of Applied Economic research
81. What was the theme of the annual world economic Forum (WEF) meeting organized in Davos, Switzerland recently?
(a) Shaping the Post-Crisis World.
(b) Improve the state of the world: rethink, Redesign, rebuild
© Shared Norms for a New Reality
(d) The power of collaborative Innovation
82. Which of the following has a 51:49 joint venture with Japanese automobile company Nissan for manufacturing light commercial vehicles in India?
(a) Tata Motors
(b) Ashok Leyland
© Mahindra & Mahindra
(d) Bajaj Auto
83. Which of the following is not a pharmaceutical company?
(a) Novartis
(b) Eli Lilly
© Diageo
(d) Sanofi Aventis
84. Which of the following has decided to dins satya Elementary schools fro underprivileged children in rural India?
(a) Apple
(b) Google
© Microsoft
(d) Oracle
85. Which of the following are consulting firms in the real estate sector?
I. Jones Lang Lasalle
II. C B Richard Ellis
III. Forrester
IV. Cushman & Wakefield
(a) I and II only
(b) I, II and III only
(c) I, II and IV only
(d) II, III and IV only
86. Which of the following is the densest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City Index unveiled recently?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Kolkata
87. Which of the following started production at India’s largest naphtha cracker project recently?
(a) ONGC
(b) Essar Oil
© Indian Oil
(d) Reliance Industries Ltd
88. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the Quick estimate of national income, consumption expenditure, saving and capital formation for the financial year 2009-10 recently. Which of the following figures [at the factor cost at constant (2004-05) Prices] is/are correct?
I. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009-10 exceeded Rs 50, 00,000 crore
II. Gross National Income (GNI) in 2009-10 was less than GDP
III. Per Capita National Income in 2009-10 was more than Rs 30,000
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
89. China emerged as the world’s second largest economy in 2010 overtaking_________
(a) France
(b) Britain
© Germany
(d) Japan
90. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) completed has many years of operation recently?
(a) 3 years
(b) 4 years
© 5 years
(d) 6 years
91. Which of the following has made the largest inbound foreign direct investment in India till date?
(a) BP Plc
(b) Vodafone
© Dailchi Sankyo
(d) Vedanta Resources
92. Which core sector industry has the highest weight in the index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
(a) Crude Oil
(b) Petroleum refinery Products
© Coal
(d) Electricity
93. An International Advisory Panel (IAP) reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) recently. A number of districts have been identified on basis of poor health indicators for focused attention. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
I. the number of beneficiaries under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was more than 15 million during 2009-10
II. The number of districts identified is 264
III. The districts identified for focused attention account for nearly 70% of the infant and material deaths in the country
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) II and III only
94 . Which of the following statements about South Korean steel company POSCO’s $12 billion project in India is/are correct?
I. The project received conditional clearance from the Union Environment Ministry recently
II. It sit he single largest FDI in India approved till date.
III. The project involves construction of 14 million tone steel plant in Sinhbhum district of Jharkhand
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) III and I only
95. Which of the following statements about the 11^th Delhi Sustainable Development summit organized recently is/are correct?
I. “Tapping Local Initiatives and Tackling Global Inertia” was the them of the summit
II. The summit organized by the National Environmental Engineering research Institute
III. Jairam Ramesh was conferred with the sustainable development Leadership Award
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) II and III only
96. The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Average Number of Instructional Days in 2009-10 was less than 200
II. Average number of classrooms in ALL schools was more than 4 in 2009-10
III. Average Number of classrooms in Primary Schools was more than 3 in 2009-10
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) II and III only
97. The district Information System for education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Average Number of Classrooms in All Government Schools was less than 4 in 2009-10
II. Average Number of Classrooms in All Private Schools was less tan 7 in 2009-10
III. Average Student-Classroom Ration (SCR) for all schools was less than 35 in 2009-10
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) I and III only
98. ASBA (application Supported by Blocked Amounts) is a term used in which of the following sectors?
(a) Aviation
(b) Real Estate
© Insurance
(d) Capital Markets
99. Logo and website of National Knowledge Network (NKN) was Launched recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. NKN was launched in 2009
II. NKN will facilitate technology transfer from research institutions to industry
III. NKN is jointly funded by Ministry of Science and Technology and the CII
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) II only
(d) II and III only
100. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the Quick estimates of national income, consumption expenditure, saving and capital formation for the financial year 2009-10 recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Gross Domestic Savings in 2009-10 were 33% of GDP
II. Gross Domestic Savings in 2009-10 grew 22.7% over 2008-09
III. Private Corporate Sector Savings in 2009-10
(a) I only
(b) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III only

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