Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) May 2012

In order of the provision of section 23 of the Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for the appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII. Government of Andhra Pradesh School Education Department invites application from eligible candidates for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) for recruitment of Teachers.
Name of the post for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) May 2012
a)      Teacher (for classes I to V): Primary Stage
b)      Teacher (for classes VI to VIII): Elementary Stage
c)      Teacher (for both categories)
Important Dates for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) May 2012

• Date for downloading information bulletin: 21 March 2012
• Opening date for online registration/ Payment of fee: 22 March 2012
• Closing date for online registration: 12 April 2012
• Last date for Payment of Fee at AP Online/ e-Seva Centres: 11 April 2012
• Date for downloading Hall Ticket: 15 May 2012
• Date of Written Test: 31 May 2012

a)      Paper I: 9.30 am to 12 pm
b)      Paper II: 2.30 pm to 5 pm

• Declaration of Result: Last week of June 2012

Marks Memo/ Certificate- Validity Period: In accordance with the NCTE guidelines the APTET certificate shall be valid for a period of seven years from the date of examination.
Selection Procedure for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) May 2012
The CTET examination will be of objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ's) each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. There will be 2 papers of CTET.

• Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V
• Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII

Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).
Paper I (for Classes I to V): No. of MCQs - 150; Duration of examination: 2 ½ hours

S. No.	Subject	No. of MCQs	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
2	Language I	30	30
3	Language II (English)	30	30
4	Mathematics	30	30
5	Environmental Studies	30	30
	Total	150	150

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII): No. of MCQs - 150; Duration of examination: 2 ½ hours

S. No.	Subject	No. of MCQs	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
2	Language I	30	30
3	Language II (English)	30	30
4	Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies	60	60
	Total	150	150

Examination Centres: APTET shall be conducted in all the 23 districts of the state. Candidate can choose any Examination Centre (District) of his choice.
How to Apply for Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) May 2012

• The candidates shall at first download the ‘Information Bulletin' (free of cost) from the APTET website http://aptet.cgg.gov.in, go through it carefully and satisfy their eligibility for appearing for APTET, January 2012.
• Application Fee: The application fee for taking this exam is Rs 300 for only Paper-I OR only Paper-II OR Both (Paper-I & Paper-II). Candidates shall pay the fee through APONLINE or e-Seva centres.
• On receipt of fee at APONLINE or e-Seva the candidate shall be issued a ‘Journal Number' with which she/ he can proceed with submission of application online.
• On receipt of fee at APONLINE or e-Seva the candidate shall be issued a ‘Journal Number' with which she/he can proceed with submission of application online.
• The Candidate should be ready with photograph of size 3.5 X 3.5 cms before filling in on-line application.
• Paste the photograph on a white paper and sign below (sign in Black Ink only). Ensure that the signature is within the box. Scan the required size containing the photograph and signature. Please do not scan the complete page. The entire image consisting of photo along with signature is required to be scanned and stored in *.jpeg format on local machine.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. Hall-Ticket will not be issued to such candidates. Hence, after pressing the 'UPLOAD' button check if the photo is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application.
• On submission of application form online the candidate shall be given reference ID number which should be kept carefully for any kind of future correspondence.
• On completion of submission, the candidates shall take a printout of the application and store it for future use.

Candidates should not post the printout of the application to APTET office.
APTET Information Bulletin
For more information, please CLICK HERE

UPTET 2011 PAPER - I QUESTION PAPER

UPTET 2011 PAPER - II QUESTION PAPER

New Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) Centralised Employment Notice No.01/2012

RRB SECUNDERABAD EXAM DATES

HYDERABAD DISTRICT BACKLOG POSTS RECRUITMENT

INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES RECRUITMENT

Indian Bank Recruitment of 86 Specialist Officers

INDIAN BANK, a leading Public Sector Bank, with headquarters in Chennai having geographical presence all over India and abroad invites applications from Indian Citizens for the post of SPECIALIST OFFICERS :

Important Dates :

• Opening date for online registration : 29.03.2012 
• Closing date for online registration (including from far flung areas) : 18.04.2012 
• Last date for receipt of printout along with requisite enclosures at the prescribed address : 25.04.2012 
• Last date for receipt of printout along with requisite enclosures at the prescribed address (from far flung areas) : 02.05.2012

SPECIALIST OFFICERS

Number of Vacancies: 86
Posts:
1. Chartered Accountant – 01 vacancy
2. Chief Manager (Technology Management) – 01 vacancy
3. Chief Dealer (Treasury) – 01 vacancy
4. Dy. Administrator (Wealth Management) – 02 vacancies
5. Chartered Accountant – 12 vacancies
6. Senior Manager (Risk Management) – 03 vacancies
7. Dealer (Forex / Domestic / Derivatives) – 04 vacancies
8. Manager (HR) / Manager (Personnel) – 10 vacancies
9. Manager (Risk Management) – 02 vacancies
10. Security Officer – 15 vacancies
Technical Officer: (Engineer):
11. Civil Engineer – 05 vacancies
12. Electrical Engineer – 05 vacancies
13. Mechanical Engineer – 01 vacancy
14. Automobile Engineer – 01 vacancy
15. Architect – 01 vacancy
16. Wealth Manager – 21 vacancies
17. Engineer – Printing Technology – 01 vacancy

For complete advertisement visit : http://www.indian-bank.com/career.php

Dena Bank Recruitment of Probationary Officers

Dena Bank  invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officers on probation for a period of two years.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies
Probationary Officer: 500 vacancies

Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 28 March 2012
• Closing date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 12 April 2012
• Last date for Reprint of application form: 27 April 2012

Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: A Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Government of India.
IBPS Score Requirement: Valid IBPS score obtained in Common Written Examination (CWE) for Probationary Officers (POs) / Management Trainees (MTs) 2011-12 with a minimum score of 130 for General category and 125 for SC/ ST/OBC/ PWD category.
NOTE: Candidates should also secure minimum marks, i.e. 24 for General category and 21 for Reserved Categories, in each subject including descriptive test in CWE.
Age Limit (as on 1 July 2011): Minimum 21 years, Maximum 30 years
Pay Scale: Rs 14500 - 600 x 7/ 18700 -700 x 2/ 20100 - 800 x 7/ 25700
Selection Procedure: Candidates shall be selected on the basis of interview (100 marks) in order of merit of IBPS score card in the ratio as decided by the Bank (keeping in view the minimum criteria of 1:4 (1:5 in case of SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD).
Minimum qualifying marks in the interview will be 40% (35% in case of SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD candidates). Marks obtained in interview will be reckoned for merit ranking. Candidate not passing in interview will not be considered for final selection.
However, bank reserves the right to change the selection strategy and hold Group Discussion and/or Interview.In case of Bank conducting Group Discussion, the same will be of qualifying nature prior to interview round. Group Discussion will be of 50 marks and those candidates who score minimum qualifying marks in Group Discussion, i.e. 40% for General category and 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD, will be called for interview. Marks scored in Group Discussion will not be considered for merit ranking.
Interview Centres: The personal interview will be tentatively held at major centres of the country.
Application Fee: Fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 200 and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates is Rs 50.
The fee can be paid either in the form of Payment challan by visiting nearest Dena Bank's Branch or by way of ‘NEFT' by visiting any Scheduled Commercial Bank. Candidates must write his/her name, Contact Number (Mobile/Phone number) and address and post applied for on the reverse of the Fees Payment Challan /NEFT.

• Payment Challan: Go to the nearest Dena Bank Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in CBS Account Nos. 116211021139 with Corporate Business Branch, BKC, Mumbai - 51 in the name & style of "Dena Bank - Rectt Pro for PO - 2012".
• NEFT: Go to the nearest branch of any Bank who is listed by RBI under RTGS/ NEFT System and pay the appropriate Application Fee in Account No. 116211021139 with Corporate Business Branch, BKC, Mumbai - 51 in the name & style of "Dena Bank - Rectt Pro for PO - 2012". Obtain the applicant's copy of Counterfoil of the Application Fee duly receipted by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number, (b) UTR Number, (c) date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official.

How to Apply: Candidates need to apply online on the bank's website http://www.denabank.com No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan/ NEFT Receipt will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of Interview. Without original fee payment challan/ NEFT receipt the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the Group Discussion/ Interview.

Apply Online
Specimen Copy of Fee Payment Challan

Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment of Probationary Officers

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) was established in 1937 by Shri M Ct M Chidambaram Chettyar to encourage overseas banking and foreign exchange operations. The bank is based in Chennai (Madras) with 2555 domestic branches and six branches overseas. The bank invites application from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officers on probation for a period of two years.
Name of the Post & Number of Vacancies
Probationary Officer: 1500 vacancies

Important Dates

• Opening date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 30 March 2012
• Closing date for online registration/ payment of application fee: 19 April 2012
• Tentative date for Interview: May/ June 2012

Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification: A Degree in any discipline from a recognised university/ Institution with minimum 60% Marks (55% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD).
• IBPS Score Requirement: Valid IBPS score obtained in Common Written Examination (CWE) for Probationary Officers (POs) / Management Trainees (MTs) 2011-12 with a minimum score of 120 for
  General category and 105 for SC/ ST/OBC/ PWD category.
  
  NOTE: Candidates should also secure minimum marks, i.e. 24 for General category and 21 for Reserved Categories, in each subject including descriptive test in CWE.
• Essential Qualification: Candidate should be Computer literate which the candidate must either possess before or acquire within six months of joining the Bank.
• Desirable Qualification: Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) from Indian Institute Of Banking and Finance (IIBF) is a besides the above entry level qualification.
• Age Limit (as on 1 July 2011): Minimum 21 years, Maximum 30 years

Pay Scale: Rs 14500 - 600 x 7/ 18700 -700 x 2/ 20100 - 800 x 7/ 25700 plus DA, HRA, CCA as per rules in force from time to time.
Selection Procedure: Candidates shall be selected on the basis of interview (50 marks). Minimum qualifying marks in the Interview will be 22.50 marks for General Category and 20 marks for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PC Candidates.
Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the  Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted by IBPS in Sept / Nov 2011 & Interview and will be strictly according to the merit ranking.
Interview Centres: The personal interview will be tentatively held at major centres of the country and address of the same will be advised in the interview call letters.
Application Fee: Fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 200 and fee for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates is Rs 50.
The fee can be paid either in the form of Payment Receipt Challan which will be available on the bank's website from 30 March 2012. The fee needs to be remitted in any of Indian Overseas Bank's branches by means of cash only and collect candidate's copy of Payment Receipt Challan for the application fee/ postage charge paid. Candidates should ensure that the following information has been correctly entered (1) Branch Name & Code Number (2) Transaction ID (3) Date of deposit and amount.
How to Apply: Candidates need to apply online on the bank's website http://www.iob.in No other means/ mode of application will be accepted. The registration number and password generated should be retained for future reference.
Candidates should submit the candidate's copy of Payment Receipt Challan along with the call letter and all other documents as advised in this notification at the time of Interview failing which the candidate will not be admitted for the Interview.

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1. The union government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the minister of____
a) External Affairs
b) Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Home
d) Finance
Answer: (b) Social Justice and Empowerment

2.  As per the latest Sample registration System( SRS) bulletin, December 2011 released by the Registrar General of India(RGI), it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) dropped further from __ to __ infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2010.
a) 50; 47
b) 52; 49
c) 53; 48
d) 48; 47
Answer: (a) 50; 47

3. In the period from January to November 2011, Sri Lanka received just over 7.5 lakh tourists. Of this, over 1.5 lakh were Indians. Indians constituted about what per cent of the tourists to Sri Lanka in 2011?
a.    20%
b.    11%
c.    27%
d.    31%
Answer: (a)


4. The Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 submitted its report to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 30 January 2012. Which of the following facts are not true in this regard?
1.    The committee was chaired by legal expert Manish Kumar Gaur. The other members of the committee were Abha Joshi and Shailja Chandra.
2.    The committee’s report is aimed at bringing about purposeful amendments to the Act and related rules
3.     The committee, constituted in April 2011 was mandated to examine all issues related to DSEAR-73
4.    It suggested a new concept of conducting school inspections with the primary focus being on the learning outcomes of children.
a.    2 & 3
b.    3 & 4
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 1
Answer: (d)

5.    Freedom fighter and one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy who was an architecht of of the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty passed away in New Delhi on 31 january 2012. Identify him.
a.    A K Damodaran
b.    Prakash Shah
c.    Bali Ram Bhagat
d.    Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra
Answer: (a)
6.    Which electronic gadget maker predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer?
a.    Sony
b.    Samsung Electronics
c.    Videocon
d.    Hitachi
Answer: (a)

7.    Binani Industries, the holding company of Braj Binani group, cquired a Belgian fibreglass company for 275 million euros. The Belgian company is a leading manufacturer of fibreglass in Europe. Name the Belgian company.
1.    1B
2.    2B
3.    3B
4.    F2B
Answer: (c)

8.    Which state run company signed an agreement with its trade unions for increase in the wages under which minimum guaranteed benefit would be 25% of gross?
a.    BHEL
b.    CIL
c.    IOC
d.    ONGC
Answer: (b)

9.    Which of the following banks filed a criminal complaint against Sterling Biotech, and its six directors, for allegedly defaulting on repayments on credit facilities provided by the public sector lender?
a.    State Bank of Travancore
b.    State Bank of Mysore
c.    State Bank of Patiala
d.    State Bank of Indore
Answer: (b)

10.    Shailesh Rao, managing director (media & platforms) at Google’s Asia-Pacific operations, left the world’s biggest Internet search company to set up the international business of which of the following companies?
a.    Yahoo
b.    Rediffmail
c.    Skype
d.    Twitter
Answer: (d)

11.    United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) data for 150 countries over 40 years showed which two countries as the only two countries in the world where female infant mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 2000s?
a.    Venezuela & Cambodia
b.    Nigeria & Ghana
c.    China & India
d.    Indonesia & China
Answer: (c)

12.  The fifth edition of the world future energy summit was held in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January 2012. Abu Dhabi is the capital of ___.
a) UAE
b) UK
c) Iraq
d) Iran
Answer:  (a) UAE

13.  Kamla Persad Bissessar visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012. Consider the following statements on her.
i) She is the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
ii) She is the country’s first female Prime Minister.
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

14. What is SHADE?
a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China
b) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and China
c) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and Russia
d) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and Russia
Answer: (a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China


15.    Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 January 2012 decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers. Which of the following facts are not true with respect to the above statement?
2.    SEBI decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers to Rs.25 lakh from Rs.5 lakh
3.    insurance companies and mutual funds, which are broad-based investment vehicles representing the interests of the public at large to be included in the provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations
4.    As per the current norm, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations preclude companies from issuing preferential allotment to entities which have sold any of their holdings during the six months prior to the relevant date
5.    SEBI approved changes in the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996, which ask the asset management companies (AMCs) to ensure a fair treatment to all investors.
a.    Only 1
b.    Only 2
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 4
Answer: (b)

16. The Union government in January 2012 decided to subscribe to preferential equity shares issued by which of the two public sector banks?
a.    SBI & PNB
b.    PNB & Union Bank
c.    SBI & UCO
d.    Bank of Baroda & Canara Bank
Answer: (a)

17. According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on 30 January 2012, the growth rate of eight core industries slowed down to what per cent in December 2011 from 6.3 per cent in December 2010?
a.    2.5%
b.    3.1 %
c.    4%
d.    5.2%
Answer: (b)

18. The apex decision-making body of the communications ministry, the Telecom Commission decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. Identify the statement which is incorrect.
1.    The Commission has however limited this facility to 3G airwaves alone
2.    Only those operators that have airwaves in a particular region can share it. Spectrum can be shared only between two spectrum holders
3.    Two companies can share airwaves only if their combined holdings do not exceed the limits prescribed in the M&A norms
4.    Spectrum sharing deals will also have to be renewed every five years
a.    Only 4
b.    Only 2
c.    Only 1
d.    2 & 3
Answer: (c)

19.    The Union government on 31 January 2012 revised the economic growth rate for 2010-2011 financial year to what percent in comparison to the previous estimate of 8.5 percent?
a.    8%
b.    8.4%
c.    7.5%
d.    7%
Answer: (b)


20.    Which team coached by R R Jadeja won its second consecutive Ranji Trophy title by defeating Tamil Nadu  at the MA Chidambaram stadium on 23 January 2012?
a.    Karnataka
b.    West Bengal
c.    Andhra Pradesh
d.    Rajasthan
Answer: (d)

21.    Which Australian batsman was honoured with Austrlia’s  highest civil honour - an officer (AO) in the general division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the sport of cricket as a leading player?
a.    Ricky Ponting
b.    Adam Gilchrist
c.    Michael Hussey
d.    Andrew Symonds
Answer: (a)

22.    The 2012 men’s final of the Australian Open went past the 2008 Wimbledon final time record, finishing after 5 hours and 53 minutes of play. Who emerged winner in the epic final?
a.    Andy Murray
b.    Roger Federer
c.    Novak Djokovic
d.    Rafael Nadal
Answer: (c)

23.    Name the woman tennnis player who won her win first Grand Slam title by winning in the finals of of the Australian Open 2012.
a.    Victoria Azarenka
b.    Svetlana Kuznetsova 
c.    Maria Sherapova
d.    Caroline Wozniacki
Answer: (a)

24.    Which of the following table tennis players won his maiden national title by defeating a six time champion in the final of the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships in Lucknow on 29 January 2012?
a.    A Sharath Kamal
b.    A Amalraj
c.    N Ganeshan
d.    T.Raju
Answer: (b)


25.    The White House on 10 February 2012 named India's renowned economist as the  receipient of the 2011 US National Humanities Medal. Identify him.
a.    Montek Singh Ahluwalia
b.    C. Rangarajan
c.    Usha Thorat
d.    Amartya Sen
Answer: (d)

26.    Singer and actress Whitney Houston died on 11 February 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel room California. Which of the facts about her are not true?
1.    Houston is a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard
2.    Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
3.    She had made her national televised debut alongside Davis on Gimme a Break.
4.    She had won her first Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My Love for You.
5.    She is the first artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts.
a.    1 & 5
b.    Only 2
c.    Only 5
d.    2 & 4
Answer: (c)

27.    The sixty-fifth annual British Academy Film awards, the BAFTA’s was held at the Royal Opera House in London 12 February 2012. Which film swept the award ceremony winning a total of 6 awards?
a.    The Iron Lady
b.    The Artist
c.    We Need to Talk About Kevin
d.    Hugo
Answer: (b)

28.    This British singer with six nominations, won all six awards at 54th Annual Grammy Awards held on 12 February 2012 for the album 21, thus tying Beyoncé's record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Identify the singer.
a.    Bon Iver
b.    Lady Gaga
c.    Adele
d.    Whitney Houston
Answer: (c)

29.    Pakistani archaeologists discovered a rare Indus Valley civilization-era seal in steatite dating back to 2500-2000 BC from the Cholistan area of which of the following province in Pakistan?
a.    Punjab Privince
b.    Balochistan
c.    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d.    FATA
Answer: (a)


30.    There were as many as 1359 foreigners, who availed themselves of the Visa on Arrival scheme in January compared with 790 in January 2011. What was the per centage growth recorded in number of foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in January 2012?
a.    70%
b.    72%
c.    75%
d.    82%
Answer: (b)

31.    As per the provisional figures of exports released on 9 February 2012, India’s exports in January 2012 rose to what per cent to $25.4 billion?
a.    10.1%
b.    7%
c.    12.32%
d.    8.3%
Answer: (a)

32.    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 February 2012, issued the ‘Draft Circular for Deployment of White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from non-bank entities. Which of the following facts related to this statement is/are not true?
1.    The WLA operator can choose the location of the WLA. However, it will have to adhere to annual targets and the ratio of WLA between Tier I &II and Tier III-VI centres that may be stipulated by the RBI.
2.    Non-bank entities proposing to set up WLAs have to apply to the RBI seeking authorisation under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007
3.    The non-banking entities should have a minimum net worth of Rs. 1000 crore at the time of making the application and on a continuing basis after issue of the requisite authorisation.
4.    Being non-bank owned ATMs, the guidelines on five free transactions in a month for using other bank ATMs will not be applicable for transactions made on the WLAs.
5.    The WLA operator will have to declare one Sponsor Bank, which will serve as the Settlement Bank for the settlement of all the service transactions at the WLAs.
a.    2 & 5
b.    Only 1
c.    Only 3
d.    Only 5
Answer: (c)

33.    Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 February 2012 approved the auction route for selling 5 per cent stake in state-run oil major?
a.    IOC
b.    ONGC
c.    HPCL
d.    BPCL
Answer: (b)

34.    As per official data released on 14 February 2012, headline inflation eased to a 26-month low in January 2012 from 7.47 per cent in December 2011 on the back of further fall in vegetable prices. What did the headline inflation stand at in January 2012?
a.    6.55%
b.    5.33%
c.    5.75%
d.    7.1%
Answer: (a)
 1.    Name the veteran hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government on 8 February 2012.
a.    A R Rehman
b.    Rajesh Roshan
c.    Adnan Sami
d.    Leslie Lewis
Answer: (b)

35.    Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection. For which of his poetry collection was he selected for the award?
a.    Pak gai hai dhoop
b.    Path ke Geet 
c.    Kandhe par Suraj
d.    Aam Ke Patte
Answer: (d)

36.    Renowned Urdu poet  and noted lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away in Aligarh on 13 February 2012 after battling lung cancer. Which of the facts about the poet given below are not true?
1.    Akhlaq Mohammad Khan wrote under the pen name 'Shahryar'
2.    Shahryar started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu. He then went on to join Jamia Millia Islamia, as a lecturer in Urdu and rose to become the chairman of the Urdu Department
3.    Shahryar had received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, in the year 2008.
4.    He edited the literary magazine Sher-o-Hikmat. In 1987 he received the Sahitya Akademy Award in Urdu for his poetry collection, `Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai'
a.    1 & 3
b.    Only 3
c.    Only 2
d.    3 & 4
Answer: (c)

37.    44th Session of Indian Labour Conference was held on 14 – 15th February, 2012 under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment. Which of the facts given below are not true about the conference?
1.    The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
2.    The Conference deliberated upon very topical and critical issues viz., (i) Minimum Wages, (ii) Social Security and (iii) Employability and Employment.
3.    The first such tripartite consultation at the national level was held in 1942 as the Tripartite National Labour Conference – subsequently renamed as Indian Labour Conference since 1944
4.    45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far to discuss prominent labour related issues.
a.    Only 4
b.    2 & 3
c.    1& 3
d.    Only 3
Answer: (a)

38.    Name the senior BJP leader and Higher Education Minister of Karnataka who died in Bangalore on 14 February 2012 following a massive cardiac arrest.
a.    Katti Ramesh Vishwanath
b.    G.S.Basavaraj
c.    K.H. Muniyappa
d.    V S Acharya
Answer: (d)


39. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He was the founder of Max Telecom
2.    He is the founder and Chairman of Max India
3.    He has been appointed the Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone India
4.    He is a veteran of Telecom Industry
(a).    Deepak Parekh
(b).    Sunil Bharati Mittal
(c).    KP Singh
(d).    Analjeet Singh
Answer: (d)

40. Which of the following Indian Telecom company on 16 February 2012     got the RBI nod for FCCB redemption?
(a).    Reliance Telecom
(b).    Uninor
(c).    Airtel
(d).    Vodafone
Answer: (a)

41. Cognizant which on 13 February 2012 inked a 5-year deal with Future Group is a
(a).    Logistic Company
(b).    Aviation Company
(c).    Online Retail Company
(d).    Technology Solution Company
Answer: (d)

42. Kintetsu World Express of Japan and Gati on 13 February 2012 entered into a Joint Venture  of which of the following sector?
(a).    Electronic Equipments
(b).    Supply Chain
(c).    Single Brand Retail
(d).    Technology Solution
Answer: (b)

43. Legrand, the French electronic and digital equipments company on 9 February 2012 acquired the UPS business of which of the following Indian brand?
(a).    Luminous
(b).    Onida
(c).    Numeric Power
(d).    Invertabular
Answer: (c)


44. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He is the Serbian National
2.    He holds number one position in world Tennis ranking
3.    He has been given the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012
4.    He has five grand slam titles in his name
(a)    Novack Djokovik
(b)    Rafael Nadal
(c)    Roser Federar
(d)    Leton Hewit
Answer: (a)

45. Which of the following Indian company on 16 February 2012 withdrew its decision to quash all its ties with the BCCI
(a)    Reliance Industries
(b)    Essar
(c)    Sahara Group
(d)    Vodafone
Answer: (c)

46. Who was sacked as the Bowling Coach of Indian Cricket Team on 13 February 2012?
(a)    Garry Kirsten
(b)    Venkatesh Prasad
(c)    Eric Simons
(d)    Brad Hogg
Answer: (c)

47. India had appealed to the International Olympic Committee to withdraw the sponsorship of which company from the London Olympics
(a)    Dow Chemicals
(b)    Vodafone
(c)    General Motors
(d)    Google
Answer: (a)

48. Andrew Symonds, who announced his retirement from all the formats of cricket on 16 February 2012, is the player of
(a) England
(b) Newzeland
(c) Australia
(d) South Africa
Answer: (c)


49.    Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) in which of the following places on 23 February 2012
a.    Mumbai
b.    Imphal
c.    Srinagar
d.    Vishakhapattnam
Answer: (a)

50.    As a part of the Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20 February 2012 launched a major State-wide de-worming campaign. Which of the following facts are not correct with respect to the de-worming campaign?
1.    The campaign aims to de-worm the children and save them from worm-infested diseases such as anaemia, malnutrition, and physical and mental retardation
2.    Delhi Government had earlier conducted a study and found that the average prevalence of soil-transmitted worms was around 16 per cent
3.    To overcome this, all school-age children of Delhi Government schools, Municipal Corporation Delhi schools, New Delhi Municipal Council schools, Delhi Cantonment Board schools, pre-school children in Anganwadi centres, and the adolescent girls of SABLA programme was given one dose of the de-worming medication on 21 february 2012, the de-worming day.
4.    The exercise was conducted in schools and Anganwadi centres, where the teachers and Anganwadi workers would administer mebendazole de-worming tablets to every child.
5.    The Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna was introduced in September 2010 to provide health check-ups and free treatment to students studying in Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board schools
a.    3 & 4
b.    Only 4
c.    Only 5
d.    2 & 4
Answer: (c)

51.    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector. The committee was headed by which of the following members?
a.    M. V. Nair
b.    Dr. D. Subbarao
c.    Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty
d.    Subir Gokran
Answer: (a)

52. The new version of MGNREGA included more than 25 agriculture and allied activities.  The new version of the act will be implemented from___.
a) 1 April 2012
b) 1 May 2012
c) 1 June 2012
d) 1 July 2012
Answer:  (a) 1 April 2012

53. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari released a collection of poems titled LAVA in New Delhi. The poems were written by___.
a) Javed Akhtar
b) Hamid Ansari
c) Salman Rushdie
d) Salman Khan
Answer: (a) Javed Akhtar


54.  India asked which one of the following nations to bring in a national anti-piracy legislation for investigation and prosecution of suspected pirates?
a) Somalia
b) China
c) Egypt
d) Ghana
Answer: (a) Somalia

55.  India and Pakistan on 21 February 2012 agreed to extend the agreement to reduce the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons for another___ years.
a) Five
b) Four
c) Three
d) Two
Answer: (a) Five

56. The largest  (12.76 carat) rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a West Australian mine owned by Rio Tinto. What was diamond named?
a.    Argyle Pink Jubilee
b.    Williamson Pink
c.    Aurora Butterfly of Peace
d.    Eureka Diamond
Answer: (a)

57. A phase-two study of the World Bank’s crisis response, presented in a report, titled The World Bank’s Response to the Global Economic Crisis: Phase II was released on 23 February 2012. Which of the following facts stated below is incorrect with respect to the report?
1.    Low resource allocation at the start of the crisis and the assumption that all financing demands could be accommodated from existing patterns of lending had played a role in the Bank’s ultimate lending decisions.
2.    While equity-to-loan ratios of the Bank at the outset of the crisis were around 37.5 per cent, the recent financial figures released by the Bank for quarter closing September 2011 suggested it had come down to 29 per cent
3.    while much of the budget-support lending that the Bank undertook in India had helped signal the strength of public sector banks in the country, yet many of these public sector banks had capital adequacy ratios conforming to Indian government norms at the outset of crisis
4.    The lending phenomenon was driven by country demand for Bank lending, and hence countries that were most engaged with the Bank before the crisis tended to approach the Bank more and in some cases get loans more quickly
a.    1 & 3
b.    Only 2
c.    3 & 4
d.    Only 4
Answer: (b)

58.    Delhi High Court on 23 February 2012 dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT) authority to stop which of the following bodies from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos?
a.    Supreme Court
b.    HRD Ministry
c.    DoT
d.    Finance Ministry
Answer: (c)


59.    Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs approved the National Dairy Development Board’s ambitious National Dairy Plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan to be initiated in 2012. Which of the following facts with regard to the statement is not true?
2.    The project is aimed at boosting milk production using scientific breeding and feeding programmes covering about 2.7 million milch animals in 40000 villages
3.    According to  the National Dairy Development Board, the demand for milk is likely to be about 150 million tonne by 2016-17 and 200-210 million tonne by 2021-22. India was the third largest milk producing nation in 2010-11 with a production of 100.2 million tonne.
4.    Cooperatives currently procure about 16% of the national marketable milk surplus covering around 21% of the country’s villages and 18% of rural milk producing households
5.    The cooperative sector is needed to achieve a procurement share of at least 20% of the marketable milk surplus by 2016-17 so as to retain an overall 50% share of the marketable surplus handled by the organised sector
a.    1 & 3
b.    Only 3
c.    Only 2
d.    3 & 4
Answer: (c)

60. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on13 February 2012 changed the bank rate, a medium-term signal rate after nine years with the objective to realign it with the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate as a one-time technical adjustment to link it with the main policy repo rate. What does the changed bank rate stand stand at?
a.    9.5%
b.    8.3%
c.    10.1%
d.    8%
Answer: (a)

61. As per the first nationwide retail inflation data released by the Centre of Statistical Office on 21 February 2012, inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at what per cent in January 2012?
a.    6.6%
b.    7.65
c.    8.32%
d.    5.50%
Answer: (b)

62. The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel (PMEAC) on 22 February 2012 projected 7.5 - 8 per cent growth rate for the fiscal 2012-13. Which of the following facts are true with respect to the above statement?
1.    The economy recorded a growth rate of 8.4 per cent in 2010-11, which according to the CSO estimates is expected to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal 2011-12
2.    Inflation was projected to moderate to 6.5% by March 2012 and 5-6 per cent in 2012-13.
3.    The manufacturing sector was projected to grow by 4.8 percent while construction segment is expected to expand by 5.3 percent.
4.    Projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2012 is substantially down from the budgetary target of around nine percent, and 8.4 percent expansion registered in 201
a.    Only 4
b.    Only 1
c.    Only 2
d.    1, 2 & 4
Answer: (d)

63.    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to what per cent of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector?
a.    53%
b.    40%
c.    46%
d.    39%
Answer: (b)


64.    Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
2.    He is the Chairman of HDFC
3.    He has been given the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award 2011
4.    He is one of the pioneer in the Housing Finance in the country
5.    He is on the board of Castrol India Limited
(a)    Deepak Parekh
(b)    Rahul Bhatia
(c)    Ratan Tata
(d)    Analjeet Singh
Answer: (a)

65. Rahul Bhatia, who was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the Managing Director of 
(a)    Qualcomm Communications
(b)    Jet Airways
(c)    Vodafone
(d)    InterGlobe Enterprises
Answer: (d)

66. Etisalat Which has initiated the legal proceeding against the promoters of Swan Telecom, its joint venture partner in India, is a
(a)    Baharain Based Company
(b)    UAE Based Company
(c)    Australia Based Company
(d)    Russia Based Company
Answer: (b)

67. The Competition Commission of India, under the Competition Act, 2002of Parliament, has been empowered to look into
(a)    high voltage merger and acquisition deals
(b)    market activities
(c)    security market tradings
(d)    client base of different companies
Answer: (a)

68. World’s largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on 22 February 2012 inked a pact with Erik Buell Racing [EBR]. EBR is an
(a)    USA based company
(b)    UAE based company
(c)    Argentina based company
(d)    UK based company
Answer: (a)


69.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He is an Australian national
2.    He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory
3.    He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name
4.    He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket
(a)    Andrew Simonds
(b)    Shane Watson
(c)    Ricky Ponting
(d)    Kevin Pieterson
Answer: (c)

70. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers
(a)    South Africa
(b)    France
(c)    Australia
(d)    New Zealand
Answer: (a)

71. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of 
(a)    Union Carbide
(b)    Etisalat
(c)    Vodafone
(d)    Coca Cola
Answer: (b)

72. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing  defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the
(a)    Australian Open
(b)    WTA Dubai Open
(c)    Chennai Open
(d)    Korean Open
Answer: (b)

73.    Juan Martin Del Potro  of Argentina  won his 10th career ATP title by beating
(a)    Roger Federar
(b)    Rafael Nadal
(c)    Novac Djokovick
(d)    Michael Llodra
Answer: (d)

74.    According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)?
a.    42%
b.    37.9%
c.    53%
d.    51.4%
Answer: (b)

75.    The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)?
a.    2.5%
b.    3%
c.    3.33%
d.    4.5%
Answer: (a)

76.    As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, India’s economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors?
a.    5.5%
b.    3.2%
c.    6.1%
d.    6.6%
Answer: (c)

77.    As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at?
a.    Rs 4 lakh crore
b.    Rs 3.33 lakh crore
c.    Rs 5.21 lakh crore
d.    Rs 4.34 lakh crore
Answer: (d)


78.  Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease.
a) Eye
b) Ear
c) Lung
d) Skin
Answer: (a) Eye

79. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinson’s. The genes are called__.
a) NACP and MAPT
b) NCAP and MPAT
c) NPAC and MTPA
d) NNCP and MMPA
Answer: (a) NACP and MAPT

80.  Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements:
i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley.
ii) It is a species of sea turtle.
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

81. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals?
a) Odisha
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Odisha

82. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years.
a) 90
b) 80
c) 70
d) 60
Answer: (a) 90


83.    According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)?
a.    42%
b.    37.9%
c.    53%
d.    51.4%
Answer: (b)

84.    The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)?
a.    2.5%
b.    3%
c.    3.33%
d.    4.5%
Answer: (a)

85.    As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, India’s economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors?
a.    5.5%
b.    3.2%
c.    6.1%
d.    6.6%
Answer: (c)

86.    As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at?
a.    Rs 4 lakh crore
b.    Rs 3.33 lakh crore
c.    Rs 5.21 lakh crore
d.    Rs 4.34 lakh crore
Answer: (d)


87.  Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease.
a) Eye
b) Ear
c) Lung
d) Skin
Answer: (a) Eye

88. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinson’s. The genes are called__.
a) NACP and MAPT
b) NCAP and MPAT
c) NPAC and MTPA
d) NNCP and MMPA
Answer: (a) NACP and MAPT

89.  Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements:
i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley.
ii) It is a species of sea turtle.
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

90. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals?
a) Odisha
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Odisha

91. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years.
a) 90
b) 80
c) 70
d) 60
Answer: (a) 90


92.    According to data released by the government on 19 March 2012, retail inflation stood at what per cent in February 2012 as a result of higher prices of protein based items, edible oil products and manufactured goods?
a.    8.83%
b.    7.74%
c.    7%
d.    6.9%
Answer: (a)

93.    The Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee tabled the Union Budget in the Parliament of India on 16 March 2012 for the fiscal year 2012-13. The total expenditure for 2012-13 is estimated what amount?
a.    Rs 1400025 crore
b.    Rs 1490925 crore
c.    Rs 1451033 crore
d.    Rs 1444264 crore
Answer: (b)

94.    In the Economic Survey tabled by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 March 2012, Indian economy was estimated to grow by what per cent in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening industrial growth?
a.    6.5%
b.    6%
c.    5.2%
d.    6.9%
Answer: (d)

95.    The Union Railway Budget 2012-13 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 14 March 2012 by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. Which of the following facts related to the budget are not true?
1.    The total union budget outlay for 2012-13 stood at Rs 60100 crore.
2.    The fares were raised in the budget. The fares were raised 5 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class. Fares for mail express second class was raised by only 2 paise per km
3.    Union Railway budget 2012-13 proposed to allocate about Rs 4410 crore to capacity augmentation works
4.    The Union railway proposed to electrify 6500 route kilometers during the 12th Plan period. This would include electrification of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla line and hence provide pollution free traction to the pristine Kashmir Valley
5.    Union railway Minister proposed to raise the allocation under passenger amenities from Rs 762 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 1102 crore in 2012-13
a.    3 & 5
b.    Only 4
c.    Only 2
d.    3 & 4
Answer: (c)

96.    Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 in the parliament on 16 March 2012. The Union Minister of Finance came up with an increased budgetary allocation for various sectors including agriculture, rural development, defence etc. Which of the statements are not true with respect to the budgetary allocations?
1.    Budgetary allocation for agriculture and allied activities 2012-13 increased by 16%. 9217 crore rupees allocated for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
2.    20,000 crore rupees allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
3.    Sarva Siksha Abhiyan-Right to Education- 25555 crore rupees
4.    193407 crore rupees aallocated for Defence services including 79579crore rupees for capital expenditure
5.    20822 crore rupees National Rural Health Mission
a.    1 & 5
b.    Only 1
c.    2 & 5
d.    Only 4
Answer: (b)


97. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He has recently announced his retirement from International Test Cricket
2.    He is the second highest run getter in international test cricket
3.    He made his international debut on 20 June 1996 while playing at the Lord’s against England
4.    He has the highest test catches to his credit
(a)    Sourav Ganguly
(b)    Adam Gilchrist
(c)    VVS Laxman
(d)    Rahul Dravid
Answer: (d)

98. Which one of the following statements is wrong
(a)    Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian team in the limited-over series against Australia
(b)    Anjum Chopra is a leading hockey player
(c)    Indian women Kabaddi team won first women World Cup Kabaddi championship title
(d)    Akhil Kumar is a boxer
Answer: (b)

99. Who among the following tennis players won Dubai Open Singles Title?
(a)    Rafael Nadal
(b)    Roger Federer
(c)    Novak Djokovic
(d)    Andy Murray
Answer: (a)

100. Dav Whatmore was appointed as the principal coach by which of the following teams?
(a)    Pakistan
(b)    Australia
(c)    Zimbabwe
(d)    South Africa
Answer: (a)

101. Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on 3 March 2012. It was Bhupati’s ..............career title.
  (a) 30th
  (b) 15th
  (c) 50th
  (d) 1st
Answer: (c)


102. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He has recently joined the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as its Chairman
2.    He is one of the few outsiders to head HAL
3.    He started his career with ONGC in 1976
4.    He has also served as the head of Pawan Hans Limited
(a)    RK Sharma
(b)    RK Tyagi
(c)    AM Naik
(d)    Pratip Chaudhury
Answer: (b)

103. Which of the following Indian company has formed a joint venture with South African firm Exxaro
(a)    Reliance Industries
(b)    Essar
(c)    Tata Power
(d)    Vodafone India
Answer: (c)

104. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India?
(a)    Bo Shin Seo
(b)    Andrew Mark
(c)    Anil Aggarwal
(d)    Anand Mahindra
Answer: (a)

105. Admax, South Asia’s largest digital media network was acquired by which Indian company
(a)    Komli Media
(b)    Mindtree
(c)    Tata Teleservices
(d)    Google India
Answer: (a)

106. James Murdoch, who on 29 February 2012 stepped down as Executive Chairman of News International is son of     
(a) Rupert Grint
(b) Steve Murdoch
(c) Mark Rupert
(d) Rupert Murdoch
Answer: (d)


107.    Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
2.    He has recently been appointed as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited
3.    He is also the co-founder of Mindtree limited
4.    He has replaced Ashok Soota as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited
5.    He has also served as the Vice Chaiman of Mindtree
(a)    Subroto Bagchi
(b)    Vivek Hooda
(c)    Ashok Malik
(d)    Pradeep Rungta
Answer: (a)

108. Which one of the following statements is wrong
(a)    Varun Berry resigned from the Pepsi Co India on 29 February 2012
(b)    He was the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo India Food
(c)    He joined the company in 2006
(d)    As the CEO of PepsiCo India Foods, he promoted brands like  Lay’s, Quaker, Kurkure and Lehar
Answer: (c)

109. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India?
(a)    Bo Shin Seo
(b)    Andrew Mark
(c)    Anil Aggarwal
(d)    Anand Mahindra
Answer: (a)

110. Company Law Board on 1 March 2012, returned the petitions of
(a)    Telenor and Unitech
(b)    Reliance Telecom
(c)    Etisalat DB
(d)    STel
Answer: (a)

111. Which of the following public sector bank has appointed Madhukant Girdharlal Sanghvi as its new Chairman     
(a)    Bank of Baroda
(b)    Allahabad Bank
(c)    State Bank of Maharashtra
(d)    Syndicate Bank
Answer: (d)


112.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated
1.    He is an Australian national
2.    He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory
3.    He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name
4.    He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket
(a)    Andrew Simonds
(b)    Shane Watson
(c)    Ricky Ponting
(d)    Kevin Pieterson
Answer: (c)

113. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers
(a)    South Africa
(b)    France
(c)    Australia
(d)    New Zealand
Answer: (a)

114.  Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of 
(a)    Union Carbide
(b)    Etisalat
(c)    Vodafone
(d)    Coca Cola
Answer: (b)

115.  Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing  defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the
(a)    Australian Open
(b)    WTA Dubai Open
(c)    Chennai Open
(d)    Korean Open
Answer: (b)

116.    Juan Martin Del Potro  of Argentina  won his 10th career ATP title by beating
(a)    Roger Federar
(b)    Rafael Nadal
(c)    Novac Djokovick
(d)    Michael Llodra
Answer: (d)


117.   In context with agriculture, 2012 is being launched as the year of ___?
(a) Green Manure
(b) Organic Farming
(c) Horticulture
(d) Sericulture
Answer: (c) Horticulture


118. Who among the following has won the Best actor Award in the 59th National Film Awards 2011?
(a) Amir Khan
(b) Nasiruddin Shah
(c) Girish Kulkarni
(d) Salman Khan
Answer: (c) Girish Kulkarni


119. The four leading countries in the recently held first women's World Cup Kabaddi championship were as follows:
(a) India, Iran, Japan, Russia
(b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand
(c) India, Australia, Japan, Iran
(d) India, Australia, Iran, Japan
Answer: (b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand


120. Recently, the Empowered Group of Ministers, EGoM has decided to allocate 700 megahertz spectrum for offering which among the following telecom services?
(a) 2G
(b) 3G
(c) 4G
(d) 5G
Answer: (c) 4G

SSC GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION 2012

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC)

CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination-2012

Staff Selection Commission will hold on 01/07/2012 and 08/07/2012, an open competitive examination for recruitment to the following posts in various Ministries/Departments by selecting/ screening the candidates for the Main Examination. The Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination-2012 is likely to be held on 15/09/2012 and 16/09/2012 :

1. Inspectors of Income Tax / Inspector (Central Excise) / Inspector (Preventive Officer) / Inspector (Examiner) in Custom Houses (Group B Non-Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4600/-
2. Assistants (CSS) in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4600/- for Central Govt. Ministries/ Departments
3. Assistants in other Central Government Ministries/ Departments/ CVC etc. other than CSS cadre in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
4. Inspector of Posts (Group B Non-Gazetted) in pay scales of Rs. Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
5. Sub-Inspectors in CBI in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
6. Assistant Enforcement Officers in Directorate of Enforcement in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4600/-
7. Divisional Accountants in CAG Offices  in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
8. Statistical Investigators Gr.II in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
9. Auditors/ Junior Accountants / Accountants/  in various CAG Offices in the pay scale of Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2800
10. Compilers in the office of RGI the pay scale of Rs. 5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2400
11. UDCs (Upper Division Clerk) in various Central Government Offices/ Departments in the pay scale Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2400
12. Tax Assistants in various CBDT/ CBEC in the pay scale Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2400 
13. Compiler in Registrar General of India in the pay scale Rs.5200-20200 grade pay Rs.2400 

Age Limit: (i) 18-27 years as on  for Inspector of Income Tax/ Inspector (Central Excise)/ Inspector (Preventive Officer)/ Inspector (Examiner)/ Inspector of Posts / Ass.. Enforcement Officer and Divisional Accountants / Auditors /UDCs/ Tax Assistants (ii) 20 to 27 years as on  for posts of Assistants and Sub-inspectors in CBI. (iii) 26 years for Statistical Investigators Gr.II. Usual age relaxation to SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS etc. as per Govt. orders.)

Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from any recognised University. (ii) Statistics/ Mathematics / Economics / Commerce subjects in Graduation for the post of Statistical Investigator Gr.II

Fee: Rs. 100/-. No fee for SC/ST/PH/Women and Ex-Serviceman. Fee will be paid only in the form of "Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)" These stamps are available at the counter of all Departmental Post Offices of the country. For the candidates who are applying online, should pay in the branches of SBI through payment challans which can be  printed online.

Closing Date: Last date for filling of the offline application is 20/04/2011 (5PM), last date is 27/04/2012 for candidates from far-flung areas. 

How to Apply : Either apply Offline through prescribed application format or   Apply Online from at SSC website (Pay fee st SBI in this case) at http://www.ssconline.nic.in/ or at http://www.sscregistration.sifyitest.com from 24/03/2012 to 17/04/2012 for Part-I registration and up to 20/04/2012 for Part-II Registration.

For further details and application format, view http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/Final%20CGLE-2012%20Notice%20%201.pdf  and application format for Offline application is available at http://ssc.nic.in/notice/examnotice/Final%20Application%20Form%20CGLE,2012.pdf

SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL TIER-I EXAM SOLVED PAPER

General Awareness  

(Exam Held On: 19-06-2011)

1. The common tree species in Nilgiri Hills is:
(A)Sal
(B)Pine
(C)Eucalyptus
(D)Teak
Answer:  Eucalyptus.

2. Which of the following statements on Railway Budget 2011-12 is correct?
(A)There would be a 10% increase in fares for long distance train travel both by AC
and NONAC classes
(B)There would be 15% increase in freight rates on all goods other than food grains
(C)There would be 15% increase in passenger fares for all classes for long distance
and freights
(D)There would be no increase in fares for both suburban and long distance travel
Answer: D

3. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at:
(A)Fukushima
(B)Tokyo
(C)Kyoto
(D)None of them
Answer: Fukushima

4. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was ?
(A)Rajiv Gandhi
(B)Inder Kumar Gujaral
(C)Mammohan Singh
(D)None of them
Answer: Manmohan Singh

5. Which of the following books has been written by Kishwar Desai?
(A)The Red Devil
(B)Witness the night
(C)Tonight this Savage Rite
(D)Earth and Ashes
Answer: Witness the Night.

6. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?
(A)Yakshagana
(B)Jatra
(C)Veedhi
(D)Jhora
Answer: Yakshagana

7. Who of the following received the Sangeet Natak Academi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar for 2009 in theatre?
(A)Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar
(B)Ragini chander sarkar
(C)Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha
(D)K Nellai Maniknandan
Answer: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharjya Rabha

8. Which of the following country did not win any of the FIFA cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010?
(A)Brazil
(B)Argentina
(C)Spain
(D)South Africa
Answer: South Africa

9. Who invented vaccination for small pox?
(A)Sir Frederick Grant Banting
(B)Sir Alexander Fleming
(C)Edward Jenner
(D)Loius Pasteur
Answer: Edward Jenner

10. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British parliament?
(A)Bankim Chandra Chaterjee
(B)W C Banerjee
(C)Dadabhai Naoroji
(D)None of the above
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

11. The purchase of shares and bonds of Indian companies by Foreign Institutional Investors is called?
(A)FDI
(B)Portfolio Investment
(C)NRI Investment
(D)Foreign Indirect Investment
Answer: Investment in securities, funds, by FII is Foreign Indirect Investment

12. BT Seed is associated with which among the following?
(A)Rice
(B)Wheat
(C)Cotton
(D)Oil Seeds
Answer: Cotton

13. The headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is in ?
(A)Geneva
(B)Paris
(C)Vienna
(D)Washington
Answer: Vienna

14. In the Budget estimates of 2011-12, an allocation of Rs. 400 Crore has been made to bring in second green revolution in East in the rice based cropping system of ____?
(A)Assam and West Bengal
(B)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand
(C)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar
(D)Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand , Eastern Uttar Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Assam, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

15. In the Budget 2011-12, presented by the Finance Minister on 28.2.2011, the income tax limit for senior citizens has been increased to ?
(A)Rs. 2.50 Lakh
(B)Rs. 2.60 Lakh
(C)Rs. 2.80 Lakh
(D)Rs. 3.00 Lakh
Answer: Rs. 2.50 Lakh. Above 80, its 5 Lakh

16. If the Anglo Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by:
(A)Prime Minister
(B)President
(C)Speaker
(D)President in consultation with Parliament
Answer: President

17. For the election of President of India, a citizen should have completed the age of___?
(A)25 Years
(B)35 Years
(C)30 Years
(D)18 Years
Answer: 35 Years

18. Who said: "Good citizen makes a good state and bad citizen makes a bad state"?
(A)Plato
(B)Aristotle
(C)Rousseau
(D)Laski
Answer: Aristotle

19. Member of parliament will lose his membership if he is continuously absent from sessions for
(A)45 days
(B)60 days
(C)90 days
(D)365 days
Answer: 60 Days


20. In Indian , Residuary Powers are vested in ___?
(A)Union Government
(B)State Government
(C)Both Union and State Government
(D)Local Government
Answer: Union Government

21. Mention the place where Buddha attained enlightment?
(A)Sarnath
(B)Bodhgaya
(C)Kapilvastu
(D)Rajgriha
Answer: Bodhgaya

22. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year?
(A)1627
(B)1674
(C)1680
(D)1670
Answer: 6 June 1674

23. The system of Dyarchy was introduced in ___?
(A)1909
(B)1919
(C)1935
(D)1945
Answer: 1919, Government of India Act 1919 had introduced the system of Dyarchy to govern the provinces of British India.

24. The editor of Young India and Harijan was ____?
(A)Nehru
(B)Ambedkar
(C)Mahatma Gandhi
(D)Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

25. Who of the following attended all the three round table conferences?
(A)B R Ambedkar
(B)M M Malviya
(C)Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: B R Ambedkar.

26. Which is the largest living bird on Earth?
(A)Emu
(B)Ostrich
(C)Albatross
(D)Siberian Crane
Answer: Ostrich

27. Rihand Dam project provides irrigation to ____?
(A)Gujarat & Maharastra
(B)Odisha and West Bengal
(C)Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(D)Kerala and Karnataka
Answer:  C

28. The Headquarters of MCF (Master Control Facility) is
(A)Hyderabad
(B)Thumba
(C)Sri Harikota
(D)Hassan
Answer: Hassan , Now  Bhopal also.

29. Which is the longest irrigation canal in India?
(A)Sir hind Canal
(B)Yamuna Canal
(C)Indira Gandhi Canal
(D)East Kosi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal

30. Which one of the following minerals is found in Monazite Sand?
(A)Potassium
(B)Uranium
(C)Thorium
(D)Sodium
Answer: Thorium

31. Which plant is called 'Herbal Indian Doctor" ?
(A)Amla
(B)Neem
(C)Tulsi
(D)Mango
Answer: Amla

32. In Coriander, useful parts are?
(A)Roots and leaves
(B)leaves and flowers
(C)leaves and dried fruits
(D)flowers and dried fruits
Answer: leaves and dried fruits

33. The pH of Human Blood is ___?
(A)7.2
(B)7.8
(C)6.6
(D)7.4
Answer: 7.4

34. Which among the following is the largest endocrine gland of country?
(A)Thyroid
(B)Parathyroid
(C)Adrenal
(D)Pituitary
Answer: Thyroid

35. Which amongst the following is the largest mammal?
(A)Elephant
(B)Whale
(C)Dinosaur
(D)Rhinoceros
Answer: Whale (Blue Whale).

36. Which part becomes modified as the tusk of elephant?
(A)Canine
(B)Premolar
(C)Second Incisor
(D)Molar
Answer: second upper incisors

37. Optical fibres are based upon the phenomenon of which of the following?
(A)Interference
(B)Dispersion
(C)Diffraction
(D)Total Internal Reflection
Answer: Total Internal Reflection

38. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps?
(A)Sodium
(B)Neon
(C)Hydrogen
(D)Nitrogen
Answer: Sodium

39. Mirage is an example of ____?
(A)Refraction of light
(B)Total Internal Reflection of Light
(C)Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light
(D)Dispersion of Light
Answer: Refraction and Total Internal Reflection of Light

40. The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue color of sky is?
(A)Interference
(B)Reflection
(C)Refraction
(D)Scattering
Answer: Scattering

41. In which of the following areas, spreadsheet software is more useful?
(A)Psychology
(B)Publishing
(C)Statistics
(D)Message sending
Answer: Statistics

42. A Groupware is a
(A)Hardware
(B)Software
(C)Network
(D)Firmware
Answer: Groupware is collaborative software . Correct option B

43. Lens is made up of ___?
(A)Pyrex Glass
(B)Flint Glass
(C)Ordinary Glass
(D)Cobalt Glass
Answer: Flint glass

44. The element which is used for vulcanizing rubber is?
(A)Sulfur
(B)Bromine
(C)Silicon
(D)Phosphorus
Answer: Sulfur

45. Which of the following is responsible for extra strength of Pyrex glass?
(A)Potassium carbonate
(B)Lead Oxide
(C)Borax
(D)Ferric Oxide
Answer: Borax

46. The Noble Gas used for the treatment of cancer is ___?
(A)Helium
(B)Argon
(C)Krypton
(D)Radon
Answer: Radon, in radiation therapy,

47. Vasundhara Summit was held in __?
(A)USA
(B)UK
(C)Brazil
(D)Australia
Answer: Brazil, Rio De Janeiro

48. Loktak is a ____?
(A)Valley
(B)Lake
(C)River
(D)Mountain Range
Answer: Lake, in Manipur

49. Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following>
(A)Chennai
(B)Mumbai
(C)Kolkata
(D)Delhi
Answer:  Delhi.