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For his “analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy” this Columbia University Professor won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Economics. He is

  1. Edmund S Phleps

  2. Robert J Aumann

  3. Thomas C Schelling

  4. Raymond D Junior


Correct Option: A

Omimex De Columbia, a Columbian oil firm, was acquired by ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) in partnership with

  1. Reliance Petrochemical

  2. Sinopec

  3. Malaysian Oil Bhd

  4. Rosnfet


Correct Option: B

Indira Nooyi sometimes brings her kids to office so that they can do their homework under her supervision. Which company elevated her to the rank of the CEO?

  1. Coca Cola

  2. Proctor and Gamble

  3. Pepsico

  4. Hindustan Lever


Correct Option: C

The controversial book “Freakonomics”, by the economist Steven D Levitt, lays the onus of unexplained drop in crime rate in the US on:

  1. Strong Economy

  2. Abortion Laws

  3. Ageing Population

  4. Better Policing


Correct Option: B

Business Week's Infotech 100' 2006 published a list of global rankings. How many Indian telecom and software services firms made it to this list?

  1. Two

  2. Ten

  3. Eight

  4. Six


Correct Option: D

What is the main attribute of a Gilt-Edged stock?

  1. Bonds issued by the government whose likelihood of default is zero

  2. A stock backed by gold.

  3. Stocks which are linked to the inflation rate

  4. Stocks doing well in the capital market


Correct Option: A

Who updates a blog known as the “Gadgets, Google & SEO”?

  1. Eric Schmidt

  2. Matt Cutts

  3. Larry Page

  4. Sergey Brin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Larry Page manages the blog - Google but Matt Cuts manages the blog - Gadgets, Google and SEO. 

Which of the following countries does not have 'dinar' as its currency unit?

  1. Iraq

  2. Bahrain

  3. Iran

  4. Jordan


Correct Option: D

2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus shared his prize with the bank that he created. The bank is named:

  1. Gram Bank

  2. Grameen Bank

  3. Prabha Bank

  4. Bangla Bank


Correct Option: B

The MPA (Members Participations Agreement), is the bone of contention between which two organizations?

  1. ICC & ICICI

  2. ICBC and ICC

  3. BCCI & ICICI

  4. BCCI and ICC


Correct Option: D

Bollgard is a/an

  1. New variety of Bt. Cotton.

  2. A new insurance scheme for spice corps.

  3. A new pest that affects apples.

  4. A new trade initiative to raise the output of cotton in India.


Correct Option: A

Malnutrition may cause a situation called Cachexia. In general terms it refers to:

  1. Loss of weight

  2. Inability to adapt to increased food intake.

  3. Loss of memory

  4. Depletion of bones


Correct Option: A

Google is in the process of $1.65 billion takeover of an online media website called:

  1. YouTube

  2. WeTube

  3. SeeTube

  4. TVTube


Correct Option: A

Sharad Pawar was elected as the BCCI President, he replaced

  1. Ranbir Singh Mahendra

  2. Jagmohan Dalmiya

  3. IS Bindra

  4. Kiran More


Correct Option: A

Which parameter defines the poverty line in India?

  1. housing and clothing facilities

  2. income of the family

  3. general health of a family

  4. per capita calories intake


Correct Option: D

The World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which of the following dates?

  1. 22nd May

  2. 24th March

  3. 23rd June

  4. 3rd April


Correct Option: B

Which country, according to the Transparency International, tops the list of the world's most corrupt countries?

  1. Mexico

  2. Iraq

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Haiti


Correct Option: C

Which among the following ministries has been identified as the nodal ministry for National Mission on Bio-diesel?

  1. Ministry for Rural Development

  2. Ministry of Environment and Forest

  3. Ministry of Power

  4. Ministry of Petroleum and Oil resources


Correct Option: A

Which among the following states is India's largest producer of eggs?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Karnataka

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: B

Which among the following organisations/firms had taken up the task of rediscovering the river Saraswati?

  1. Archeological Survey of India

  2. Indian Water Commission

  3. ONGC

  4. Cairn Energy


Correct Option: C

What is India's rank in the global production of fruits?

  1. First

  2. Fourth

  3. Third

  4. Second


Correct Option: D

Brazil is the world's biggest producer of Coffee, which among the following is the second largest producer of Coffee?

  1. Vietnam

  2. India

  3. Indonesia

  4. Colombia


Correct Option: A

The bid of TATA Steel, to acquire the UK based Anglo-Dutch steel venture named “Corus”, was worth

  1. $5.1 bn

  2. $6.1 bn

  3. $7.1 bn

  4. $8.1 bn


Correct Option: D

Why the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has recently hit World's business headlines?

  1. Making a largest acquisition in China

  2. Undergoing largest public sector merger in China

  3. Launching the largest IPOin China

  4. Setting a record for banking turnover in China


Correct Option: B

Which philanthropist organization has been established by the Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation? It specifically focuses on lending grant for AIDS research.

  1. Bill Gates Foundation

  2. Melinda Gates Foundation

  3. Microsoft Foundation

  4. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation


Correct Option: D
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