What was the agriculture credit disbursed by Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks & Regional Rural Banks in 2008-2009?

Madrasas or traditional Islamic religious schools _______ will switch to English as the medium of instruction according to a decision announced by the state Minority Affairs Minister Abdus Sattar in 2009.

Which of the following statements about The Mountain Railways of India which comprises Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Kalka Shimla Railway and Nilgiri Mountain Railway and is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site is/are correct? I. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway which started in 1881 is the oldest II. Kalka Shimla Railway covers the longest distance among the three trains III. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was in news recently for announcing a shift from steam to diesel locomotives

The Chandipur missile test launch facility of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is located in which district of Orissa?

The Wheelers Island missile test launch facility of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is located in which district of Orissa?

Which of the following was the venue of the summit meeting of head of states (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2010?

How much was the target for disbursement of agriculture credit by Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks set by the Union government for 2009-2010?

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Elinor Ostrom & Oliver E. Williamson as winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (commonly known as Nobel Economics Prize) for 2009. Which of the following statements about Nobel Economics Prize is/are correct? I. The Prize was first awarded in 1969 II. The youngest Laureate is Leonid Hurwicz, who was 51 years old when he was awarded in 1972 III. The oldest Laureate to date is Kenneth J. Arrow, who was 90 years old when he was awarded in 2007

Which of the following statements about the medals given to winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize is incorrect?

In 2009, India registered its 100^th win in Tests Cricket when it defeated Sri Lanka in the second test of the series at Kanpur. Which of the following statements about India's first victory in Test Cricket is/are correct? I. Madras was the venue of India's first test victory in 1952 II. India's first test victory was against England III. Lala Amarnath was captain of the winning Indian team while was Alec Bedser was the captain of the losing team

In 2009, the meeting of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was organised in Beijing. Which of the following statements about SCO is/are correct? I. Secretariat of SCO is based at Beijing, China II. Bolat Nurgaliyev is Secretary General III. Uzbekistan was the last country to join the six-nation SCO in 2001

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Elinor Ostrom & Oliver E. Williamson as winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (commonly known as Nobel Economics Prize) for 2009. Which of the following statements about this year's winners is/are correct? I. Elinor Ostrom is from Indiana University, Bloomington, USA while Oliver E. Williamson is from University of California, Berkeley, USA. II. Elinor Ostrom is the first woman to win the prize since it was founded III. This year's winners were chosen “for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles”

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, US was the top-ranked university in the world in terms of visibility and scholarly papers on the net in the latest ranking of such institutions by Cybermetric Lab, the largest public research institution in Spain. Which is the highest ranked Indian institution in the list?

Prime Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) agreed to work together to combat the global economic crisis and find ways to increase cooperation on financial issues at the meeting organised in Beijing. Which of the following statements about SCO is/are correct? I. SCO is a Central Asian regional security grouping comprising China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan II. India. Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia arc Observer Members III. Sri Lanka and Belarus are Dialogue Partners

In 2009, India rejected a demand by the Albanian government for the return of the remains of Nobel laureate Mother Teresa who was an ethnic Albanian. Which of the following statements about Mother Teresa is/are correct? I. She was born in Skopje which is now part of Kosovo II. She was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910 III. 100^th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth was observed in 2010

The 2009 Summit of Heads of States (Presidents) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was organised in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Which of the following combinations of countries and their Presidents is incorrect?

In 2009, students of which of the following institutes were in news for having developed an automatic measuring and dispensing machine called Annpurna for use in PDS that will curb existing malpractices in and ensure determined quantity of ration?

In 2009, India rejected a demand by the Albanian government for the return of the remains of Nobel laureate Mother Teresa who was an ethnic Albanian. Which of the following statements about Mother Teresa is/are correct? I. She established the order Missionaries of Charity in 1950 II. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 III. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002

The dog unit of National Security Guard (NSG) will soon replace Labradors with which of the following breeds for search operations in aircrafts?

Which of the following statements about Right Livelihood Awards announced in 2009 is/are correct? I. This year's four winners are from Australia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada and New Zealand II. Swedish-German philanthropist Astrid Lindgren created the prize in 1980 “to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today” III. Alyn Ware, Rene Ngongo and Catherine Hamlin will each to receive €50,000 euros in cash while David Suzuki will receive an honorary prize

The Russian Soyuz capsule, the Soyuz TMA-14, carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on 11th October 2009, ending the ten day visit to the International Space Station. Who were the other two astronauts to return with Laliberte?

In 2009, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was in news for tying up with which company to construct a luxury hotel in New Delhi?

According to the India Science and Technology Report 2008, China sends two-and-a-half times more science students than India for studies to the US. Who publishes this report?

The Union government amended its Mega Power policy to boost private investment in the power sector. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The pre-condition for states to privatise their power distribution business for buying power from mega units has been removed II. The requirement of inter-state sale of power for getting mega power status has been reintroduced III. The 15% price preference available to local bidders in case of power projects launched by public sector companies such as NTPC and NHPC would not apply to tariff based competitive bid projects

Which of the following statements about winners of the Right Livelihood Awards 2009 and their achievements is/are incorrect?

Tripura's Left Front government has extended for another six months the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) recently. When was the anti-terror law enacted?

In 2009, which Indian film producer was honoured as 'Filmmaker of the Year' at the Pusan International Film Festival in Seoul?

Who was conferred with the Outstanding Law Leader Award 2009 jointly by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF)?

Which of the following placed Oceansat-2 in orbit in September 2009?

In 2009, which actor was in news for his nomination as goodwill ambassador by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)?

Which Latin American head of state was in news in 2009 for ordering the obligatory acquisition of the Margarita Hilton & Suites Hotel Complex a Hilton-run hotel on the Caribbean resort island of Margarita in Nueva Esparta state?

Which of the following comprise the payload of Oceansat-2 which was launched in September 2009^r? I. Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) II. Scanning Scatterometer (SCAT) III. Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) IV. Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmospheric Studies (ROSA)

Cuba's Yoani Sanchez won the Maria Moors Cabot Prize given by Columbia University. The prize is given for achievement in the field of

Ali Ben Bongo was sworn in as President of which African country following his win in the disputed election in August 2009?

In 2009, lan Khama was the President of

Which of the following became the first country in South America to sign an agreement for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy with India?

Which part(s) of the world is/are home to the largest segment of hungry people according to the annual Hunger Report-2009 produced by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP)?

The World Food Day was celebrated on October 16 worldwide to raise awareness to the plight of the world's hungry. Each year FAO chooses a theme for World Food Day. What was the theme of this year (2009)?

Which of the following statements about election of new non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is/are correct? I. Nigeria, Brazil, Bosnia, Lebanon and Gabon will join as new members of UNSC in January 2010 II. Non-permanent members of UNSC are elected to serve two-year terms III. The UNSC comprises five permanent members and eight non-permanent members

The Union government has identified five sites in different states for setting up new nuclear power plants with technology and fuel imported from countries with which India had signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements recently. Which of the following combinations of sites and their states is incorrect?

As many as seven countries have signed agreements for civilian nuclear energy cooperation with India after the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lifted a 34-year-old ban on nuclear commerce with India in September 2008. Which statements about NSG is/are correct? I. NSG was created following the explosion in 1974 of a nuclear device by a non-nuclear-weapon State II. Hungary is the NSG Chair Country of 2009/2010 III. China was the last permanent member of the UN Security Council to join NSG

The Union government has identified five sites in different states for setting up new nuclear power plants with technology and fuel imported from countries with which India had signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements recently. Which of the following combinations of sites and the countries assisting in the setting up of Light Water Reactors there is/are correct? I. Jaitapur- Canada II. Kudankulam, Haripur - Russia III. Chhayamithi Virdi, Kovvada - USA

The General Assembly of the World Medical Association (WMA) was organised in 2009. Which of the following statements about WMA is/are correct? I. Yoram Blachar of Israel is the President II. It was founded in Paris in 1947 III. New Delhi was the venue of the WMA General Assembly

World Food Prize was awarded on the occasion of the United Nations World Food Day on October 16, 2009. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. The winners received USD $250,000 II. This year's prize was won by Gebisa Ejeta of Ethiopia III. The winner was chosen for development of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), with the potential to increase rice yields in Africa

Madhav J. Joshi was elected the new President of the Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI) in 2009. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Madhav J. Joshi is from Tata Teleservices II. Telecom companies that are members of AUSPI provide CDMA services only III. Telecom companies that are members of AUSPI provide CDMA as well as GPS services

In which of the following states had the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to ban pre-paid mobile connections on November 01, 2009?

India declared itself free from the notifiable Avian Influenza (H5N1) in 2009. Which was the worst affected state with as many as eighteen epicentres of Avian Influenza during November 2008-May 2009?

Who was elected President of the All India Management Association (AIMA) in 2009?