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General Awareness 2009

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Who was chosen for the 2009 Dan David Prize for role in peace process?

  1. Barack Obama

  2. Tony Blair

  3. Paul Richards

  4. Manmohan Singh


Correct Option: B

Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile' ?

  1. B. G. Verghese

  2. Philip Roth

  3. Aravind Adiga

  4. Navtej Saran


Correct Option: D

(i) Sundar Lal Bahuguna, who was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2009 is an eminent environmentalist. (ii) He is a leader of the 'Chipko movement'.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)


Correct Option: C

A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal. The plant has been set up in

  1. Singur

  2. Nandigram

  3. Salboni

  4. Malda


Correct Option: C

Interest rates in India have been reduced in recent years for a number of objectives.

  1. To induce private investments
  2. To facilitate cheap public borrowing
  3. To encourage savings
  4. To reduce economic inequalities

Which of the above is/are not correct ?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 3 and 4

  4. 2 and 4


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country?

(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio. (b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment. (c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (c)

  4. All (a), (b) and (c)


Correct Option: A

As per a report which of the following countries emerged as India's top trading partner during 2008-09 ?

  1. Russia

  2. Brazil

  3. USA

  4. China


Correct Option: D

In 2012, Tzipi Livni was the Minster of Justice of wich of the following countries?

  1. Singapore

  2. South Korea

  3. Austria

  4. Israel


Correct Option: D

BDR stands for ...

  1. Border Development Force

  2. Border District Development

  3. Bangladesh Rifles

  4. Bangladesh Development Rifles


Correct Option: C

The Rs. 12,400 crore manned space mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled for launch by ...

  1. 2015

  2. 2020

  3. 2030

  4. 2012


Correct Option: A

The financial turmoil all over the world in recent past has put some effect on Indian economy. What measure(s) did RBI take to improve the situation ?

  1. SLR has been reduced by one percentage points and at present is 24%
  2. An advance of Rs. 25,000 crore provided to banks/financial institutions under the Agricultural debt waiver and Debt Relief Schemes.
  3. RBI allowed banks to raise their capital by issuing Investment Bonds. Almost all big banks have issued such bond in recent past.
  1. Only 1

  2. Only 3

  3. Only 1 and 2

  4. All 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: A

At which place is SBI's first 'Cash Factory'?

  1. Lucknow

  2. Kanpur

  3. Dumariyaganj

  4. Agra


Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana' ?

(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families. (b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme. (c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b)

  3. Only (a) & (c)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D

In April 2011, with which of the following banks did Tata Motors enter into a tie-up for channel financing?

  1. Bank of Baroda

  2. Union Bank of India

  3. Corporation Bank

  4. State Bank of India


Correct Option: D

Which bank bagged the 1st prize for its outstanding performance in Self Help Group (SHG) lending during 2007-2008, among Commercial banks in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Bank of India

  2. Indian Bank

  3. State Bank of India

  4. Union Bank of India


Correct Option: B

According to railway budget how much crore rupees are projected to invest in annual plan of 2009-10?

  1. Rs. 27500 Cr.

  2. Rs. 37905 Cr.

  3. Rs. 30000 Cr.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Recently which company's retail accounts has reaudited?

  1. Reliance Fresh

  2. Pantaloon

  3. Subhiksha

  4. Big Apple


Correct Option: C

Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Development as Freedom' ?

  1. Amartya Sen

  2. C Rangarajan

  3. Y V Reddy

  4. Bimal Jalan


Correct Option: A

___ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use

  1. Reserved Keys

  2. Controlled words

  3. Reserved words

  4. Control Structures


Correct Option: C

With which country did Russia end its 100-year old war in mid April 2009?

  1. Yugoslavia

  2. Serbia

  3. Chechenya

  4. Uzbekistan


Correct Option: C

Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project is to start at which state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: A

What is the full form of BMCS?

  1. Bharati Mobile Company Services

  2. Biomolecular Charge Systems

  3. Bottles Medical Company Shipment

  4. Benign Moluscs Charges Sytem


Correct Option: B

The operating system is the most common type of ___ software.

  1. system

  2. application

  3. communication

  4. word-processing


Correct Option: A

Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

  1. Application Software

  2. System Software

  3. Operating System Software

  4. Platform Software


Correct Option: A

At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, India's total external debt rose from $ 224.65 billion to ...

  1. $ 228.58

  2. $ 229.15

  3. $ 230.85

  4. $ 232.15


Correct Option: C

Deep Sengupta is related to which sport?

  1. Badminton

  2. Tennis

  3. Chess

  4. Shooting


Correct Option: C

A ___ is approximately a million bytes.

  1. GigaByte

  2. KiloByte

  3. MegaByte

  4. TeraByte


Correct Option: C

The Cash Ratio that the banks are required to keep with RBI is known as

  1. Liquidity Ratio

  2. Stautory Liquidity Ratio

  3. Cash Reserve Ratio

  4. Net Demand and Time Liability

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C

_______ allow(s) users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.

  1. Word processing

  2. Electronic spreadsheets

  3. Presentation graphics

  4. Database management systems

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Electronic spreadsheets allow users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data.

In which of the above states, two new Indian Institute of Technology began fuctional in 2009-10, according to Union Budget 2009-2010?

Consider the options

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

 

  1. A & B

  2. B & C

  3. C & D

  4. A & D


Correct Option: B
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