RBI Assistant Exam 2013 General Awareness Questions Held on
28.07.2013.
1) Who is the Directer of recently released movie on Sportsman
“Milkha Singh”?(Rakeshomprakash Mehra)
2) Dadasaheb phalke award- 2013 reciepient?(Pran)
3) At which limit there is no income tax(0, 2 lac, 3 lac, 4lac, 5lac)
4) World Economic Forum 2013 meeting held at?(Geneva,
Switzerland, US,..)
5) Which two country having currency “Indian
Rupee”?(combination of these country Bhutan, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Maldives)
6) Which country recently included in European union?(Finland,
Sweden,…)
7) Dilma Rouseff is?(President of Brazil, China, Russia,…)
8) Name of interest rate at which Federal Bank give money to
other bank(likethis)?
9) When rupee decline, increase in cost of studying abroad result
in(option like increase interest rate on study loan,…like this)
10) Value added tax in Goods & service tax recently given new
name?
11) Which bank headquarter is in KOLKATA?(PNB, Corporation
Bank, Indian Bank,…)
12) As per new law for license of New private bank how much
capital should have?(50, 100, 200,500 crore)
13) Banking ombudsman scheme is not applicable for?(RRB, non
scedule commercial bank, psb, New Private bank, Old private
bank..)
14) World population day?(11 july)
15) FIPB full form?
16) As per … commitee GDP% of india duing 2012-13?(5,6,7,8)
17) “Bangalore Tiger” referred to?(Wipro, Infosys, Flippkart, UB
group,Narayan..)
18) June 2013 Commitee headed by FM P. Chidambaram for
which issue or target..?(like for education, some financial,…)
19) A contract for delievering goods called?
20) NREGA launched in which year?(2005,2006,2007,2008,2009)
21) IRDA headquarter?(Kolkata, Bangaluru, Hyderabad,)
22) Central bank, loan, financial loss…likethis?
23) Present day……is available other than helping menu when
purchasing things?(cd, dvd,…)
24) Direct cash transfer in account scheme name?
25) Mission of Global Index Report- 2013…?
26) In a year maximum transaction……lac?
27) Which is not true regarding SEBI work?
28) Fiscal deficit related?
29) which company is not a direct selling company?(Walmart,…….)
What is a Repo Rate?
(A) It is a rate at which
(B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
prime customers
(E) None of these
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Sector Financial Company like Bank is to:
(A) Employ more and more people
(B) Maximize total profits
(C) Maximize total production
(D) Provide financial service to the p
across the country
(E) Sell the goods at subsidized cost
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
in financial transactions?
(A) Certificate of Deposits
(B) Bonds
(C) Stocks
(D) Commercial
(E) Loans
The government formed the panel after many ex
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
demand. Who is heading this panel?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(B) R Balakrishanan
(C) B S Padmanabham
(D) T. Raja Shekhar
(E) R Balu
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
wishes to regulate which of the following?
(A) Inflation only
(B) liquidity in economy
(C) Borrowing powers of the banks
What is a Repo Rate?
(A) It is a rate at which
(B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
prime customers
one of these
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Sector Financial Company like Bank is to:
(A) Employ more and more people
(B) Maximize total profits
(C) Maximize total production
(D) Provide financial service to the p
across the country
(E) Sell the goods at subsidized cost
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
in financial transactions?
(A) Certificate of Deposits
(B) Bonds
(C) Stocks
(D) Commercial Papers
(E) Loans
The government formed the panel after many ex
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
demand. Who is heading this panel?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(B) R Balakrishanan
(C) B S Padmanabham
T. Raja Shekhar
(E) R Balu
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
wishes to regulate which of the following?
(A) Inflation only
(B) liquidity in economy
(C) Borrowing powers of the banks
(A) It is a rate at which RBI sell government securities to banks
(B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Sector Financial Company like Bank is to:
(A) Employ more and more people
(B) Maximize total profits
(C) Maximize total production
(D) Provide financial service to the people of the nation of its origin
(E) Sell the goods at subsidized cost
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
in financial transactions?
(A) Certificate of Deposits
Papers
The government formed the panel after many ex
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
demand. Who is heading this panel?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(C) B S Padmanabham
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
wishes to regulate which of the following?
(B) liquidity in economy
(C) Borrowing powers of the banks
RBI sell government securities to banks
(B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Sector Financial Company like Bank is to:
eople of the nation of its origin
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
wishes to regulate which of the following?
RBI sell government securities to banks
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
eople of the nation of its origin
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
servicemen returned
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
servicemen returned
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
(D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investment
(E) None of these
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
of India comes from:
(A) Income Tax
(B) Customs Duty
(C) Excise Duty
(D) Value Added Tax
(E) Corporate Tax
Organizations and their Headquarters
1. UNO
2.
3. UNESCO
4. UNIDO
5. WHO
6. UNFPA
7. ILO
8. IMF
9. WTO
10. International Court Of Justice
Energy Agency
12. World Bank
13. International Committee of theRed Cross
14. International Maritime Organisation
15. Universal Postal Union
16. Food and Agricultural Organisation
17. WorldMeteorological Organisation
18. SAARC
19. Amnesty International
20. Transparency International
21. World Intellectual Property Organization
22. International Renewable Energy Agency
(Interim HQs)
23. Commonwealth of Nations
Cups & Trophies associated with Indian National Games
(D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investment
(E) None of these
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
of India comes from:
(A) Income Tax
(B) Customs Duty
(C) Excise Duty
(D) Value Added Tax
(E) Corporate Tax
Organizations and their Headquarters
1. UNO - New York
2. UNICEF - New York
3. UNESCO - Paris
4. UNIDO - Vienna
5. WHO - Geneva
6. UNFPA - New York
7. ILO - Geneva
8. IMF - Washington DC
9. WTO - Geneva
10. International Court Of Justice
Energy Agency - Vienna
12. World Bank - Washington D.C.
13. International Committee of theRed Cross
14. International Maritime Organisation
15. Universal Postal Union
16. Food and Agricultural Organisation
17. WorldMeteorological Organisation
18. SAARC - Kathmandu
19. Amnesty International
20. Transparency International
21. World Intellectual Property Organization
22. International Renewable Energy Agency
(Interim HQs)
23. Commonwealth of Nations
Cups & Trophies associated with Indian National Games
(D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investment
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
of India comes from:
(D) Value Added Tax
Organizations and their Headquarters
New York
New York
Washington DC
10. International Court Of Justice -The Hague 11. International Atomic
Vienna
Washington D.C.
13. International Committee of theRed Cross
14. International Maritime Organisation
15. Universal Postal Union - Berne
16. Food and Agricultural Organisation
17. WorldMeteorological Organisation
Kathmandu
19. Amnesty International - London
20. Transparency International - Berlin
21. World Intellectual Property Organization
22. International Renewable Energy Agency
23. Commonwealth of Nations -London...
Cups & Trophies associated with Indian National Games
(D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investments
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
Organizations and their Headquarters
The Hague 11. International Atomic
13. International Committee of theRed Cross - Geneva
14. International Maritime Organisation - London
16. Food and Agricultural Organisation - Rome
17. WorldMeteorological Organisation - Geneva
London
Berlin
21. World Intellectual Property Organization - Geneva
22. International Renewable Energy Agency - Abu Dhabi (UAE)
London...
Cups & Trophies associated with Indian National Games
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
The Hague 11. International Atomic
Geneva
Geneva
Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Cups & Trophies associated with Indian National Games
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
The Hague 11. International Atomic
✔ Agarwal Cup : Badminton
✔ Agha Khan Cup : Hockey
✔ All-India Women’s Guru Nanak
✔ Championship : Hockey
✔ Bandodkar Trophy : Football
✔ Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup :
✔ Basketball
✔ Barna-Bellack Cup : Table Tennis
✔ Beighton Cup : Hockey
✔ Bombay Gold Cup : Hockey
✔ Burdwan Trophy : Weight-lifting
✔ Charminar Trophy : Athletics
✔ Chadha Cup : Badminton
✔ C. K. Naydu Trophy : Cricket
✔ Chakoia Gold Trophy : Football
✔ Divan Cup : Badminton
✔ Deodhar Trophy : Cricket
✔ Duleep Trophy : Cricket
✔ D. C. M. Cup : Football
✔ Durand Cup : Football
✔ Dhyan Chand Trophy : Hockey
✔ Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy : Football (Junior)
✔ Ezra Cup : Polo
✔ F. A. Cup : Football
✔ G. D. Birla Trophy : Cricket
✔ Ghulam Ahmed Trophy : Cricket
✔ Gurmeet Trophy : Hockey
✔ Gura Nanak Cup : Hockey
✔ Gyanuati Devi Trophy : Hockey
✔ Holkar Trophy : Bridge
✔ lrani Trophy : Cricket
✔ I. F. A. Shield : Football
✔ lndira Gold Cup : Hockey
✔ Jawaharlal Challenge : Air Racing
✔ Jaswant Singh Trophy : Best Services Sportsman
✔ Kuppuswamy Naidu Trophy : Hockey
✔ Lady Rattan Tata Trophy : Hockey
✔ MCC Trophy : Hockey
✔ Moinuddaula Gold Cup : Cricket
✔ Murugappa Gold Cup : Hockey
✔ Modi Gold Cup : Hockey
✔ Narang Cup : Badminton
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY - NICK NAMES OF SOME PLACES
1) Golden City - Amristar
2) Manchester of India - Ahmedabad
3) City of Seven Islands - Mumbai
4) Queen of Arabian Sea - Cochin
5) Space City - Bangalore
6) Garden City of India - Bangalore
7) Silicon Valley of India - Bangalore
8.) Electronic City of India - Bangalore
9) Pink City - Jaipur
10) Gateway of India - Mumbai
11) Twin City - Hyderabad - Sikandarabad
12) City of Festivals - Madurai
13) Deccan Queen - Pune
14) City of Buildings - Kolkata
15) Dakshin Ganga - Godavari
16) Old Ganga - Godavari
17) Egg Bowl of Asia - Andhra Pradesh
18) Soya Region - Madhya Pradesh
19) Manchester of the South - Coimbatore
20) City of Nawabs - Lucknow
21) Venice of the East - Cochin
22) Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar river
23) Sorrow of Bihar - Kosi river
24) Blue Mountains - Nilgiri
25) Queen of the Mountains - Mussoorie
Presidents of India
1) Rajendra Prasad (1950-1962)
2) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (1962-1967)
3) Zakir Hussain (1967-1969)
4) Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1969-1974)
5) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1974-1977)
6) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1977-1982)
7) Zail Singh (1982-1987)
Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1987-1992)
9) Shankar Dayal Sharma (1992-1997)
10) Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1997-2002)
11) Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen AbdulKalam
(2002-2007)
12) Pratibha Patil (2007-2012)
13) Pranab Mukherjee (2012- )
Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United
Nations Organization ?
(A) Normon Borloug Award
(B) Kalinga Prize
(C) Ramon Magsaysay Award
(D) Pulitzer Prize
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Which of the following is the book written by Kiran Desai ?
(A) Higher than Everest
(B) A Passage to England
(C) Affluent Society
(D) All My Yester Years
(E) The Inheritance of Loss
Ans : (E)
Which of the following Trophies/cups is associated with the game of
Hockey ?
(A) Durand Cup
(B) Santosh Trophy
(C) Rangaswami Cup
(D) Ranji Trophy
(E) K. D. Singh Babu Trophy
Ans : (C)
Sandra Bullock who was awarded Oscar recently is a famous—
(A) Actress
(B) Director
(C) Music Composer
(D) Screen play writer
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?
(a) Debu Choudhuri
(b) Madhup Mudgal
(c) Ronu Mazumdar
(d) Shafaat Ahmad
What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same
place?
(a) 6 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 15 years
Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of
Jainism?
(a) Mahavira
(b) Sisunaga
(c) Rishabha
(d) Gautama
Which of the following is the most prevalent folk dance of Uttar Pradesh
(a) Naati
(b) Bhangra
(c) Tamasha
(d) Nautanki
Which of the following is a classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh
(a) Odissi
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Kathakali
(d) Mohiniyattam
Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India
and—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan
(E) Myanmar
Ans : (B)
Which of the following is not a banking related term ?
(A) Radiation
(B) Outstanding amount
(C) Benchmark Prime Lending Rate
(D) Explicit Guarantee
(E) Creditor
Ans : (A)
Insurance service provided by various banks is commonly known as—
(A) Investment Banking
(B) Portfolio Management
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Bancassurance
(E) Micro Finance
Ans : (D)
Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Classical dance
(B) Literature
(C) Classical music
(D) Cinematography
(E) Social service
Ans : (B)
Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ?
(A) Love
(B) Tee
(C) Penalty stroke
(D) No Ball
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
‘Indira Gandhi Canal’ which is around 450 km long provide irrigation
facility mainly to which of the following states ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)
Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the
Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India ?
(A) Mazagaon Dock Ltd.
(B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.
(C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
(E) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
Ans : (C)
Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ?
(A) Shaurya
(B) Pinaka
(C) BrahMos
(D) Agni
(E) Nag
Ans : (A)
Which of the following declarations/treaties was adopted by the BRIC
countries recently to promote Global Food Security ?
(A) Moscow Declaration
(B) Doha Treaty
(C) Delhi Declaration
(D) Kabul Treaty
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Which of the following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by
most of the Nuclear Power Plants ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Platinum
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Which of the following agencies/bodies has asked all foreign funds to
come forward and register itself as Foreign Institutional Investments
(FIIs) prior to any investment in India ?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) IBA
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda ?
(A) Juhi Chawla
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Amitabh Bachchan
(D) Kapil Dev
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
Who amongst the following Indian players could not win any medal in
Beijing Olympic 2008 ?
(A) Sushil Kumar
(B) Abhinav Bindra
(C) Anjali Bhagwat
(D) Jitendra Kumar
(E) Saina Nehwal
Ans : (C)
The branding line of Bank of Baroda is—
(A) International Bank of India
(B) India’s International Bank
(C) India’s Multinational Bank
(D) World’s local Bank
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
India recently signed an agreement in the field of hydrocarbon with
which of the following countries for which Hernan Martinez Torres,
Minister of Energy of that country was in India ?
(A) Zambia
(B) Ukraine
(C) Colombia
(D) Turkey
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
FDI refers to—
(A) Fixed Deposit Interest
(B) Fixed Deposit Investment
(C) Foreign Direct Investment
(D) Future Derivative Investment
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
What is Call Money ?
(A) Money borrowed or lent for a day or over night
(B) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 3 days
(C) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 7 days
(D) Money borrowed for more than one day but upto 14 days
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Which is the first Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ ?
(A) Reliance
(B) TCS
(C) HCL
(D) Infosys
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
Which of the following is not included in the list of UN Millennium Goals
?
(A) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
(B) Develop a global partnership for development
(C) Promote Gender equality
(D) Reduce Child Mortality
(E) Make World Nuclear free
Ans : (E)
Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in
India ?
(A) RBI
(B) SBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) SEBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
‘Bogey’ and ‘Fore’ are the terms that you would associate with
(A) Chess
(B) Snooker
(C) Golf
(D) Billiards
(E) Cricket
Ans : (C)
The maximum amount of the total Revenue earned by the government
of India comes from:
(A) Income Tax
(B) Customs Duty
(C) Excise Duty
(D) Value Added Tax
(E) Corporate Tax
Ans : (C)
Capital Market Regulator is—
(A) RBI
(B) IRDA
(C) NSE
(D) BSE
(E) SEBI
Ans : (E)
Asif Ali Zardari who has taken over as the new President of Pakistan is
from which of the following political Parties ?
(A) Pakistan Muslim League
(B) Awami League
(C) Pakistan People’s Party
(D) Pakistan National Congress
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
In the term BRIC, R stands for—
(A) Romania
(B) Rajithan
(C) Russia
(D) Regulation
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
The 11th Five Year Plan is termed as plan for:
(A) India’s Health
(B) Eradication of poverty from India
(C) India’s Education
(D) Development of Rural India
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
Which country has launched a navigational Satellite?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) India
(D) China
(E) England
Ans : (D)
Khadar and Bhangar are the two types of -
(A) Black Soil
(B) Alluvial Soil
(C) Red Soil
(D) Laterite Soil
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
Whenever RBI does some Open Market Operation Transaction, actually it
wishes to regulate which of the following?
(A) Inflation only
(B) liquidity in economy
(C) Borrowing powers of the banks
(D) Flow of Foreign Direct Investments
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
In a Company the use of price sensitive corporate information by the
Company people to make gains or cover losses is known as:
(A) Insider trading
(B) Future trading
(C) Foreign trading
(D) Stock trading
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
‘Gambit’ is a term that you would associate with…
(A) Hockey
(B) Cricket
(C) Chess
(D) Football
(E) Kabaddi
Ans : (C)
SDR, the currency of the IMF, is in the form of
(A) Paper Currency
(B) Gold
(C) Silver and Gold both
(D) Book keeping entry only
(E) Platinum
Ans : (D)
Who among the following has been nominated to become the U.S.
Attorney for Southern District of New York, by US President Barack
Obama?
(A) Preet Bharara
(B) Suresh Modi
(C) Rajiv Khurana
(D) Suresh Kalmadi
(E) A Raja
Ans : (A)
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world’s first and largest operational
space launch facility. In which country is it located?
(A) France
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Germany
(E) India
Ans : (B)
This Indian state is the largest producer of rubber. Identify it from the
given options.
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
(E) West Bengal
Ans : (B)
Which one of the following is the percentage upto which FDI in defence
sector is allowed?
(A) 26%
(B) 41%
(C) 31%
(D) 49%
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
In economics it is generally believed that the main objective of a Public
Sector Financial Company like Bank is to:
(A) Employ more and more people
(B) Maximize total profits
(C) Maximize total production
(D) Provide financial service to the people of the nation of its origin across
the country
(E) Sell the goods at subsidized cost
Ans : (D)
Which of the following cannot be called as a Debt Instrument as referred
in financial transactions?
(A) Certificate of Deposits
(B) Bonds
(C) Stocks
(D) Commercial Papers
(E) Loans
Ans : (C)
The first person to walk in Space was -
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. AA Leonov
D. Edwin Eldrin
(E) Rakesh Sharma
Ans : (C)
The government formed the panel after many ex-servicemen returned
their medals to protest the rejection of their ‘one rank one pension’
demand. Who is heading this panel?
(A) K.M. Chandrasekhar
(B) R Balakrishanan
(C) B S Padmanabham
(D) T. Raja Shekhar
(E) R Balu
Ans : (A)
What is a Repo Rate?
(A) It is a rate at which RBI sell government securities to banks
(B) It is a rate at which banks borrow rupees from RBI
(C) It is a rate at which RBI allows small loans in the market
(D) It is a rate which is offered by Banks to their most valued customers or
prime customers
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
What is the name of the first setellite launched by Iran on Feb 3, 2009?
(A) Shahab
(B) Half
(C) Zulfiqar
(D) Omid
(E) Safar
Ans : (D)
Where would you find Buland Jarwaza – the highest gateway in India?
(A) Bihar
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
(E) Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (C)
The agricultural census is done at which of the following intervals?
(A) There is no faxed term
(B) Every year
(C) Once in three years
(D) Once in ten years
(E) Once is five years
Ans : (E)
Who amongst the following gave the concept of PURA (Providing Urban
facilities in Rural Areas)?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) APJ Abdul Kalani
(D) Sofia Gandhi
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
1. Which of the following is one of the core functions of the Reserve Bank
of India ?
(A) To act as Tax collector of the Govt. of India
(B) Work as Banker to the Banks
(C) Help in finalization of the Union Budget
(D) Participate in annual meetings of the various financial institutes world
wide
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
2. Which of the following tools is used frequently by the RBI to control
credit and monetary situations of the markets in the country ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
(C) Balance of Trade
(D) Forward Rate Agreements
(E) Electronic Clearing Service
Ans: (A)
3. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) launched with a corpus of Rs.
1000 crore will help which of the following groups of society ?
(A) Bank Employees
(B) Central and State Government Employees
(C) Workers of the unorganized sectors
(D) War widows
(E) Women employees engaged in textile industry
Ans: (C)
4. What is the full form of the term ‘PDS’ which is a channel of distribution
of foodgrains and other essentials to poor people on subsidized rates ?
(A) Public Distribution System
(B) Potential Development System
(C) Profitable Distribution Source
(D) Public Development Syndication
(E) Public Distribution Stores
Ans: (A)
5. India and Afghanistan recently signed a Strategic Partnership
Agreement. Who among the following signed on it for Afghanistan during
his visit to New Delhi ?
(A) President of Afghanistan
(B) Vice President of Afghanistan
(C) Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
(D) Finance Minister of Afghanistan
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
6. Mr. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who was on a state visit to India is the
Commerce Minister of—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (B)
7. Which of the following terms is used in the field of finance and banking
?
(A) Metabolism
(B) Genetic Process
(C) Centrifugal force
(D) Debt instrument
(E) Experimental Error
Ans: (D)
8. Who among the following Indian Leaders was in New York in September
2011 to address UN General Assembly ?
(A) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Ms. Meira Kumar
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
9. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Gujarat at present ?
(A) Sri Arun Jaitley
(B) Sri Praful Patel
(C) Sri L. K. Advani
(D) Sri Narendra Modi
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
10. The 12th plan papers are sent to ‘NDC’ for approval-was the news in
various newspapers recently. This means the plan was sent to—
(A) New Democratic Council
(B) National Development Council
(C) New Democratic Committee
(D) National Democratic Council
(E) New Departmental Committee
Ans: (B)
11. India recently signed a Tax treaty with ‘Uruguay’. This is a country in—
(A) South America
(B) South Africa
(C) South East Asia
(D) Gulf
(E) Europe
Ans: (A)
12. Which of the following is not a member of North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation (NATO) ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) France
(E) India
Ans: (E)
13. Which of the following countries launched its first Space Laboratory
Module named ‘Tiangong-1’ recently ?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) China
(D) Japan
(E) Italy
Ans: (C)
14. India recently signed a significant Border Pact with which of the
following SAARC countries ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Bangladesh
Ans: (E)
15. Northern Rashidpur Field, where a huge stock of gas is found, is a place
in—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) India
Ans: (C)
16. Women of which of the following countries got voting rights in General
Elections for the first time ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Saudi Arabia
Ans: (E)
17. Which of the following is the currency of Myanmar ?
(A) Dinar
(B) Kyat
(C) Pesso
(D) Euro
(E) Dollar
Ans: (B)
18. Which of the following countries recently decided to lift ban on Foreign
News, Websites, etc. as a reforms measure ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (E)
19. Who among the following is the first recipient of the Hridaynath
Mangeshkar Award presented in September 2011 ?
(A) Asha Bhosle
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Sonu Nigam
(D) Kailash Kher
(E) Anu Malik
Ans: (B)
20. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was associated with which of the following
games ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Football
(D) Hockey
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (B)
21. Ms. Helle Thorning Schmidt has become the first woman Prime
Minister of—
(A) New Zealand
(B) Malaysia
(C) Denmark
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
22. Miss Leila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011, is a resident
of—
(A) Britain
(B) Denmark
(C) New Zealand
(D) Angola
(E) Brazil
Ans: (D)
23. Sri B. C. Khanduri has become the Chief Minister of which of the
following States for the second term ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Uttarakhand
(E) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (D)
24. First share market in India was established in which of the following
cities ?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Mumbai
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
25. Which of the following is not decided by the Finance Minister while
presenting Union Budget every year ?
(A) Rate of Income Tax
(B) Expenditure on Defence Services
(C) Relief packages to various sections of the society
(D) Repo and Reverse Repo
(E) Revenue expected from various sources
Ans: (D)
26. Which country is at the top in production of milk in the world ?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
(E) China
Ans: (A)
27. Who amongst the following is the President of France at present ?
(A) Angela Markel
(B) Elena Vesnina
(C) David Cameron
(D) Dilma Rousseff
(E) Nicolas Sarkozy
Ans: (E)
28. Which of the following is not an agricultural commodity ?
(A) Mango
(B) Cumin
(C) Sulphur
(D) Tomato
(E) Garlic
Ans: (C)
29. Which organization is being given the status of Micro Finance
Regulating Authority ?
(A) SIDBI
(B) IDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) SEBI
(E) ICICI Bank
Ans: (D)
30. GNP, the term used by economist, stands for—
(A) Group Net Product
(B) Gross National Product
(C) Grand Nuclear Process
(D) Group Net Working Process
(E) Grand National Promotion
Ans: (B)
31. Some rural people still prefer to go to which of the following non
institutional source for their credit needs ?
(A) Micro Finance Institutions
(B) Commercial Banks
(C) Urban Cooperative Banks
(D) Money Lenders
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
32. Term ‘Balance of Payment’ is used in relation to which of the following
?
(A) Tax collection
(B) Exports and Imports
(C) Annual sales of a factory
(D) Deficit in Union Budget
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
33. Which of the following is not a foodgrain ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Jowar
(C) Bajra
(D) Maize
(E) Isabgol
Ans: (E)
34. Which of the following is an employment generating programme of
Govt. of India ?
(A) MGNREGA
(B) NRHM
(C) Bharat Nirman
(D) Pulse Polio
(E) ASHA
Ans: (A)
35. When the loan is granted by a bank for purchase of Electronic goods, it
is called—
(A) Priority Sector
(B) White goods loan
(C) Consumer durable loan
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
36. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power
by most of the Nuclear Power Plants across the world ?
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) Barium
Ans: (C)
37. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of
Energy ?
1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Nuclear Energy
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans: (E)
38. Which of the following is the full form of the abbreviation IFRS as used
in corporate/financial sector ?
(A) Indian Financial Reconciliation Standards
(B) Interpretation and Formal Reporting System
(C) International Financial Reporting Standards
(D) International Financial Reporting system
(E) Indian Formal Reporting System
Ans: (C)
39. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following fields ?
(A) Textile Industry
(B) Cement Industry
(C) Iron and Steel Industry
(D) Nuclear Power
(E) Pharma Industry
Ans: (D)
40. At present who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Dr. D. Subbarao
(D) Dr. Subir Gokarn
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
41. As per the reports in various newspapers, many private companies are
trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which
of the following organizations / agencies issues the licence for the same ?
(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(B) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF)
(C) Indian Banks’ Association
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) Reserve Bank of India
Ans: (E)
42. ‘Pulitzer Prize’ is given in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Social Service
(C) Films
(D) Science
(E) Sports
Ans: (A)
43. Which of the following terms/trophies is related with the game of
Cricket ?
(A) Love
(B) Trump
(C) Grand slam
(D) Fifa Cup
(E) Ashes
Ans: (E)
44. Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Pakistan ?
(A) Yusuf Raza Gillani
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Hina Rabbani Khar
(D) Asif Ali Zardari
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
45. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006,
is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field
of banking ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Micro Credit
(C) Retail Banking
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement
(E) Internet Banking
Ans: (B)
46. Which of the following phenomenon is considered responsible for
‘Global Warming’ ?
(A) Greenhouse Effect
(B) Fire in coal mines
(C) Dry Farming
(D) Monsoon
(E) Trade winds
Ans: (A)
47. OPEC is a group of countries which are—
(A) Exporting oil
(B) Producing cotton
(C) Members of G-20
(D) Developing and poor
(E) Nuclear powers
Ans: (A)
48. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) A Bend in the River
(B) A China Passage
(C) A Suitable Boy
(D) Revolution 2020
(E) A House for Mr. Biswas
Ans: (D)
49. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with—
(A) Football
(B) Chess
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (E)
50. Baichung Bhutia is a famous—
(A) Politician
(B) Cine actor
(C) Social worker
(D) Football Player
(E) Journalist
1. Which of the following is one of the core functions of the Reserve Bank
of India ?
(A) To act as Tax collector of the Govt. of India
(B) Work as Banker to the Banks
(C) Help in finalization of the Union Budget
(D) Participate in annual meetings of the various financial institutes world
wide
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
2. Which of the following tools is used frequently by the RBI to control
credit and monetary situations of the markets in the country ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
(C) Balance of Trade
(D) Forward Rate Agreements
(E) Electronic Clearing Service
Ans: (A)
3. The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) launched with a corpus of Rs.
1000 crore will help which of the following groups of society ?
(A) Bank Employees
(B) Central and State Government Employees
(C) Workers of the unorganized sectors
(D) War widows
(E) Women employees engaged in textile industry
Ans: (C)
4. What is the full form of the term ‘PDS’ which is a channel of distribution
of foodgrains and other essentials to poor people on subsidized rates ?
(A) Public Distribution System
(B) Potential Development System
(C) Profitable Distribution Source
(D) Public Development Syndication
(E) Public Distribution Stores
Ans: (A)
5. India and Afghanistan recently signed a Strategic Partnership
Agreement. Who among the following signed on it for Afghanistan during
his visit to New Delhi ?
(A) President of Afghanistan
(B) Vice President of Afghanistan
(C) Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
(D) Finance Minister of Afghanistan
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
6. Mr. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who was on a state visit to India is the
Commerce Minister of—
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (B)
7. Which of the following terms is used in the field of finance and banking
?
(A) Metabolism
(B) Genetic Process
(C) Centrifugal force
(D) Debt instrument
(E) Experimental Error
Ans: (D)
8. Who among the following Indian Leaders was in New York in September
2011 to address UN General Assembly ?
(A) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
(B) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(C) Mr. Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Ms. Meira Kumar
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
9. Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Gujarat at present ?
(A) Sri Arun Jaitley
(B) Sri Praful Patel
(C) Sri L. K. Advani
(D) Sri Narendra Modi
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
10. The 12th plan papers are sent to ‘NDC’ for approval-was the news in
various newspapers recently. This means the plan was sent to—
(A) New Democratic Council
(B) National Development Council
(C) New Democratic Committee
(D) National Democratic Council
(E) New Departmental Committee
Ans: (B)
11. India recently signed a Tax treaty with ‘Uruguay’. This is a country in—
(A) South America
(B) South Africa
(C) South East Asia
(D) Gulf
(E) Europe
Ans: (A)
12. Which of the following is not a member of North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation (NATO) ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) France
(E) India
Ans: (E)
13. Which of the following countries launched its first Space Laboratory
Module named ‘Tiangong-1’ recently ?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) China
(D) Japan
(E) Italy
Ans: (C)
14. India recently signed a significant Border Pact with which of the
following SAARC countries ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Bangladesh
Ans: (E)
15. Northern Rashidpur Field, where a huge stock of gas is found, is a place
in—
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
(E) India
Ans: (C)
16. Women of which of the following countries got voting rights in General
Elections for the first time ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Pakistan
(D) Nepal
(E) Saudi Arabia
Ans: (E)
17. Which of the following is the currency of Myanmar ?
(A) Dinar
(B) Kyat
(C) Pesso
(D) Euro
(E) Dollar
Ans: (B)
18. Which of the following countries recently decided to lift ban on Foreign
News, Websites, etc. as a reforms measure ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
(E) Myanmar
Ans: (E)
19. Who among the following is the first recipient of the Hridaynath
Mangeshkar Award presented in September 2011 ?
(A) Asha Bhosle
(B) Lata Mangeshkar
(C) Sonu Nigam
(D) Kailash Kher
(E) Anu Malik
Ans: (B)
20. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was associated with which of the following
games ?
(A) Badminton
(B) Cricket
(C) Football
(D) Hockey
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (B)
21. Ms. Helle Thorning Schmidt has become the first woman Prime
Minister of—
(A) New Zealand
(B) Malaysia
(C) Denmark
(D) Brazil
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
22. Miss Leila Lopes who was crowned Miss Universe 2011, is a resident
of—
(A) Britain
(B) Denmark
(C) New Zealand
(D) Angola
(E) Brazil
Ans: (D)
23. Sri B. C. Khanduri has become the Chief Minister of which of the
following States for the second term ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Uttarakhand
(E) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (D)
24. First share market in India was established in which of the following
cities ?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Chennai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Mumbai
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
25. Which of the following is not decided by the Finance Minister while
presenting Union Budget every year ?
(A) Rate of Income Tax
(B) Expenditure on Defence Services
(C) Relief packages to various sections of the society
(D) Repo and Reverse Repo
(E) Revenue expected from various sources
Ans: (D)
26. Which country is at the top in production of milk in the world ?
(A) India
(B) Brazil
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
(E) China
Ans: (A)
27. Who amongst the following is the President of France at present ?
(A) Angela Markel
(B) Elena Vesnina
(C) David Cameron
(D) Dilma Rousseff
(E) Nicolas Sarkozy
Ans: (E)
28. Which of the following is not an agricultural commodity ?
(A) Mango
(B) Cumin
(C) Sulphur
(D) Tomato
(E) Garlic
Ans: (C)
29. Which organization is being given the status of Micro Finance
Regulating Authority ?
(A) SIDBI
(B) IDBI
(C) NABARD
(D) SEBI
(E) ICICI Bank
Ans: (D)
30. GNP, the term used by economist, stands for—
(A) Group Net Product
(B) Gross National Product
(C) Grand Nuclear Process
(D) Group Net Working Process
(E) Grand National Promotion
Ans: (B)
31. Some rural people still prefer to go to which of the following non
institutional source for their credit needs ?
(A) Micro Finance Institutions
(B) Commercial Banks
(C) Urban Cooperative Banks
(D) Money Lenders
(E) None of these
Ans: (D)
32. Term ‘Balance of Payment’ is used in relation to which of the following
?
(A) Tax collection
(B) Exports and Imports
(C) Annual sales of a factory
(D) Deficit in Union Budget
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
33. Which of the following is not a foodgrain ?
(A) Paddy
(B) Jowar
(C) Bajra
(D) Maize
(E) Isabgol
Ans: (E)
34. Which of the following is an employment generating programme of
Govt. of India ?
(A) MGNREGA
(B) NRHM
(C) Bharat Nirman
(D) Pulse Polio
(E) ASHA
Ans: (A)
35. When the loan is granted by a bank for purchase of Electronic goods, it
is called—
(A) Priority Sector
(B) White goods loan
(C) Consumer durable loan
(D) All of the above
(E) None of these
Ans: (B)
36. Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power
by most of the Nuclear Power Plants across the world ?
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) Barium
Ans: (C)
37. Which of the following is/are considered a Renewable Source of
Energy ?
1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Nuclear Energy
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2, and 3
Ans: (E)
38. Which of the following is the full form of the abbreviation IFRS as used
in corporate/financial sector ?
(A) Indian Financial Reconciliation Standards
(B) Interpretation and Formal Reporting System
(C) International Financial Reporting Standards
(D) International Financial Reporting system
(E) Indian Formal Reporting System
Ans: (C)
39. ‘Heavy Water’ is used in which of the following fields ?
(A) Textile Industry
(B) Cement Industry
(C) Iron and Steel Industry
(D) Nuclear Power
(E) Pharma Industry
Ans: (D)
40. At present who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(B) Dr. C. Rangarajan
(C) Dr. D. Subbarao
(D) Dr. Subir Gokarn
(E) None of these
Ans: (C)
41. As per the reports in various newspapers, many private companies are
trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which
of the following organizations / agencies issues the licence for the same ?
(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(B) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF)
(C) Indian Banks’ Association
(D) Registrar of Companies
(E) Reserve Bank of India
Ans: (E)
42. ‘Pulitzer Prize’ is given in the field of—
(A) Literature
(B) Social Service
(C) Films
(D) Science
(E) Sports
Ans: (A)
43. Which of the following terms/trophies is related with the game of
Cricket ?
(A) Love
(B) Trump
(C) Grand slam
(D) Fifa Cup
(E) Ashes
Ans: (E)
44. Who amongst the following is the Prime Minister of Pakistan ?
(A) Yusuf Raza Gillani
(B) Nawaz Sharif
(C) Hina Rabbani Khar
(D) Asif Ali Zardari
(E) None of these
Ans: (A)
45. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006,
is the exponent of which of the following concepts in the field
of banking ?
(A) Core Banking
(B) Micro Credit
(C) Retail Banking
(D) Real Time Gross Settlement
(E) Internet Banking
Ans: (B)
46. Which of the following phenomenon is considered responsible for
‘Global Warming’ ?
(A) Greenhouse Effect
(B) Fire in coal mines
(C) Dry Farming
(D) Monsoon
(E) Trade winds
Ans: (A)
47. OPEC is a group of countries which are—
(A) Exporting oil
(B) Producing cotton
(C) Members of G-20
(D) Developing and poor
(E) Nuclear powers
Ans: (A)
48. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?
(A) A Bend in the River
(B) A China Passage
(C) A Suitable Boy
(D) Revolution 2020
(E) A House for Mr. Biswas
Ans: (D)
49. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with—
(A) Football
(B) Chess
(C) Hockey
(D) Badminton
(E) Lawn Tennis
Ans: (E)
50. Baichung Bhutia is a famous—
(A) Politician
(B) Cine actor
(C) Social worker
(D) Football Player
(E) Journalist
Ans: (D)
Which the following two countries had signed strategic partnership
agreement on 27 June 2012?
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) Pakistan and Norway
(c) Afghanistan and Norway
(d) Afghanistan and United States of America
Answer: (c)
Which Country Chaired the seventh G20 Summit on 18 and 19 June 2012?
(a) United States of America
(b) Mexico
(c) South Africa
(d) Netherlands
Answer: (b)
________________ became the president of Egypt on 24 June 2012?
(a) Pranab Mukherjee
(b) Barak Obama
(c) Mohommed Moorsi
(d) Yusuf Raja Gilani
Answer: (c) Mohommed Moorsi
____________emerged as the largest trading partner of___________in
the first quarter of 2012-13?
(a) India, Dubai
(b) India, USA
(c) India, UK
(d) India, Iran
Answer: (a) India, Dubai
Which one of the following High Courts on 28 May 2012 scrapped the
Union Government's 4.5 per-cent quota for minorities, carved out of the
27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs)?
a. Andhra Pradesh High Court
b. Allahabad High Court
c. Karnataka High Court
d. Patna High Court
Answer: a
The DRDO test-fired indigenously built ‘Akash' missile from the Integrated
Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012. What kind of missile Akash is?
a. Surface-to-air missile
b. Air-to-surface missile
c. Surface-to-surface missile
d. Water-to-surface missile
Answer: a
The Union Cabinet on 31 May 2012 approved the National Telecom Policy
(NTP) 2012. Which of the following facts are not related to the National
Telecom Policy?
1. The policy also allows national number portability but with no visible
timelines
2. NTP 2012 expects to take India's presently 39% rural teledensity to
70% in the next 5 years
3. The new policy will make roaming free of any charge
4. Spectrum pricing falls under the purview of new telecom policy
a. Only 1
b. 1 &4
c. 2&3
d. Only 4
Answer: (d)
9. Army Chief General V.K. Singh, who led over the one-million-strong
Indian Army for the past 26 months, retired on 20 May 2012. Figure out
which one of the following fact is not correct about General V.K. Singh?
1. He became the Chief of Staff of the Army on 31 March 2010
2. He was commissioned into the Rajput regiment on 14 June 1970
3. He was the first Army Chief who moved to The Supreme Court of India
against the Union Government
4. He raised the issue of shortages and deficiencies in the Army
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. All the facts are correct
Answer: d
Brahmeshwar Singh alias ‘Mukhiyaji,' the head of a dreaded private militia
of upper caste landowners in Bihar, was shot dead on 1 June 2012. Name
the group he was head of?
a. MCC
b. Ranvir Sena
c. People’s War Group
d. CPI( Maoist)
Answer: b
India decided how many athletes to send in London Olympics 2012?
a. 57
b. 81
c. 62
d. 75
Answer: (b)
Who is the Indian flag bearer in London Olympics 2012?
a. Susil Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Abhinav Bindra
d. Leander Paes
Answer: (a)
According to which international organisation’s report, India is listed
among the top five countries across the world where a large number of
children dies due to diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea ?
a. UNICEF
b. WHO
c. World Bank
d. NHRC
Answer: (a)
Name the Indian human rights activists who were honoured with the
International Peace Award given by the Gandhi Foundation at the House of
Lords.?
a. Binayak Sen & Bulu Imam
b. Medha Patkar & Abahay Amte
c. Anna Hazare & Kiran Bedi
d. Arvind Kejariwal & Aruna Roy
Answer: (a)
The Supreme Court of India on 11 June 2012 upheld which one of the
following high court’s ruling to quash 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities
in central educational institutions?
a. Allahabad High Court
b. Karnataka High Court
c. Delhi High Court
d. Andhra Pradesh High Court
Answer: (d)
Name the BEML chairman and MD, who was suspended by the Union
defence Ministry on 11 June 2012 to ensure fair investigation into the
Tatra truck deal and other cases ?
a. G Madhavan Nair
b. Surendra Khanna
c. VRS Natarajan
d. Amit Barua
Answer: (c)
The Hyderabad bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) set aside
the appointment of V. Dinesh Reddy as Director General of Police of
Andhra Pradesh. What was the ground of Reddy’s removal as the state
DGP?
a. Seniority
b. Corruption
c. misconduct
d. none of the above
Answer: (a)
Which one of the following ministeries decided to defer its plan to
digitalise cable TV services in metros by four months as they were found
not to be ready for it?
a. Union Finance Ministry
b. Union Home Ministry
c. Union Science Ministry
d. Union Information & Technology Ministry
Answer: (d)
Name the person who was served the Enforcement Directorate notice to
question him on charges of money laundering ?
a. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy
b. A Raja
c. Suresh Kalmadi
d. Virbhadra Singh
Answer: (a)
The Pakistan government on 28 June 2012, released Indian prisoner
Surjeet Singh after he served life imprisonment in Pakistani Prison. Who is
the other Indian citizen who has been languishing in Pakistani prison and
was denied liberty by the Pakistani authorities on 26 June 2012?
a. Sarabjeet Singh
b. Swarnjeet Singh
c. Sarvajeet Singh
d. Amarjeet Singh
Answer: (a)
Union Minister Virbhadra Singh resigned on 26 July 2012 in the wake of a
Himachal Pradesh court framing corruption charges against him. Which
one of the following facts about Virbhadra Singh is not true?
1. He was the Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
2. He first became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in April 1983
3. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency
4. Before joining Congress he was the member of BJP
a. Only 4
b. Only 2
c. Only 1
d. Only 3
Answer: (a)
34. Name the person who was appointed the new Commissioner of Delhi
Police by the Union Home Ministry on 28 June 2012 ?
a. BK Gupta
b. Neeraj Kumar
c. Surendra Singh
d. CP Vergese
Answer: (b)
36. Who Indian player won Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title in Bangkok
2012?
a.Madhumita Bisht
b. Saniya nehwal
c. Jwala Gupta
d. Aparna Popat
Answer. (b)
Which one of the following is correct:
Rafael Nadal defeated _______ to win his seventh French Open Singles
Title.
a. Mats Wilander
b. Roy Emerson
c. Serbian Novak Djokovic
d. Roland Garros
Answer. (c)
38. Which one of the following won French Open 2012?
a. Maria Sharapova
b. Petra Kvitova
c. Venus Williams
d. Sara Errani
Answer. (a)
39. Which one of the following is correct?
Maria Sharapova defeated _______ to win French Open 2012
a. Kim Clijsters
b. Agnieszka Radwanska
c. Venus Williams
d. Sara Errani
Answer. (d)
40. Consider the following:
Who won the in Asian junior wrestling championship 2012?
a. Indu Chaudhary
b. Sakshi Malik
c. Both A and B
d. None of the Above
Answer. (c)
Which one of the following signed as Brand Ambassador of Kalyan
Jewellers?
a. Kajol
b. Katrina Kaif
c. Amitabh Bachchan
d. Diya Mirza
Answer: (c)
42. Which one of the following launched first educational tablet PC?
a. Alphabetics Computer
b. HP
c. IBM
d. Apple
Answer: (a)
Which Hindi news channel acquired English News channel NewsX?
a. Aaj Tak
b. Good Morning India
c. India News
d. Information TV
Answer: (d) Information TV
Which one of the following launched Purview 808?
a. Nokia
b. BlackBerry
c. Motorola
d. Samsung
Answer. (a) Nokia
47. which of the following is correct?
Nokia Pureview 808 is a ___________
a. Featured Phone
b. Smart Phone
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
Answer. (b) Smart Phone
48. which one of the following decided to buy London Metal Exchange?
a. Tokyo Stoke Exchange
b. Hong Kong Stock Exchange
c. Toronto Stoke Exchange
d. Korea Exchange
Answer. (b) Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Who was the first company in India who had mass-production and sell
more than a million cars?
a. Maruti Suzuki
b. Honda Ltd
c. Hyundai Ltd
d. Ford Ltd
Answer. (a)
52. which one of the following appointed as Brand Ambassador of Nepal
Cricket Association?
a) Rahul Dravid
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
d) Virat Kohli
Answer. (c)
53. Which one of the following is the maker of BlackBerry?
a) HP
b) RIM
c) AIM
d) Apple
Answer. (b)
54. Consider the following two Statements:
I. BlackBerry is a Featured phone.
II. BlackBerry was developed and designed by Apple.
Which of the following answer is correct?
a) I is correct
b) II is correct
c) Both I) and II are correct
d) Both I) and II are incorrect
Answer. (d)
55. Consider the following Statment?
a) BlackBerry- Featured Phone
b) Motorola MOTO Q8 – Featured Phone
c) BlackBerry- Smartphone
d) Motorola MOTO Q8- Smartphone
Which two of the following is correct?
a) A and B
b) B and C
c) C and D
d) D and A
Answer. (c)
56. which one of the following is the current Nasscom President?
a. Bijoy Ghosh
b. Som Mittal
c. Anil Ambani
d. Krishnakumar Natarajan
Answer. (b)
57. Consider the following two Statements:
I. Som Mittal is the Nasscom president
II. He is assigned as Nassom president till 2014.
Which of the following answer is correct?
a) I is correct
b) II is correct
c) Both I) and II are correct
d) Both I) and II are incorrect
Answer. (c)
58. What is the full form of Nasscom?
a. National Association of services and software companies
b. National Association of Software and Service Companies
c. national Association of Safety and services
d. National Association of Services and Safety
Answer. (b)
59. Who is the owner of Kingfisher Airlines?
a. Vijay Mallay’s
b. Goyal
c. Siddhanta Sharma
d. Harsha Viji
Answer. (a)
60. Which Airlines Launched Daily Flights to Dubai from Delhi and Mumbai
in 2012?
a. Indigo
b. Spice jet
c. Kingfisher Airlines
d. Go
Answer. (b)
61.Which one of the following is Spice jet CEO?
a. Vijay Mallay’s
b. Neil Mills
c. Kalanithi Maran
d. Neil Raymond
Answer. (b)
62. Identify the false fact about The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) 2012
(a) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2012 concluded in
Beijing on 7 June 2012
(b) The member states of the SCO adopted 100 agreements on the
concluding day of the summit.
(c) Leaders and officials from the four SCO observer countries of
Mongolia, Iran, Pakistan and India were also present at the summit.
(d) Chinese President Hu Jintao offered a 10 billion U.S. dollars loan to the
SCO which will be used be used to promote the development of SCO
members
Answer: (b)
63. A US drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed al-Qaida's second-in-
command -------------?
(a) Ayman al-Zawahiri
(b) Abu Yahya al-Libi
(c) Hasan Qayid
(d) Osama Bin Laden
Answer: (b)
64. A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on
board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two
decades. Identify the place.
(a) Lagos, the largest Nigerian city Antonis Samara
(b) Naha Airport, Japan
(c) Verona, Italy,
(d) Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London
Answer: (a)
65. A country’s pro-democracy leader -------------carried out her first trip
outside the country since 1988.
a. Yusuf Raja Gilani
b. Aung Saan Suu Kyi
c. Husain Haqqani
d. P. Chidambaram
Answer: (c)
66. Which missile did Pakistan successfully test-fire on 5 June 2012?
(a) Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile
(b) Agni –VI (air drone)
(c) Alacrán missile
(d) Velvet Glove
Answer: (a)
67. Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on 29 May 2012 removed
…………………………from his post,
(a) Khil Raj Regmi
(b) Parmanand Jha
(c) Baburam Bhattarai
(d) Purna Kumari Subedi
Answer: (c)
68. In what location did a powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit, killing at
least 16 people and injuring 350 on 30 May 2012
(a) Northeastern Italy
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bali
(d) Sikkim
Answer: (a)
69. A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on
board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two
decades. Identify the place.
(a) Lagos, the largest Nigerian city Antonis Samara
(b) Naha Airport, Japan
(c) Verona, Italy,
(d) Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London
Answer: (a)
70. The United Nations Human Rights Council on 1 June 2012 approved an
investigation into the mass killing of civilians at ……….. and condemned
Syria for the massacre. (identify the place out of the names)
a. Gilani
b. Houla
c. Haqqani
d. Chidambaram
Answer: (c)
71. Which two countries on 31 May 2012 inked a Tax Information
Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint
investment between the two countries.
(a) India and Bahrain
(b) India and Singapore
(c) India and China
(d) India and South Korea
Answer: (a)
72. Which the following two countries have had talks in Siachen that were
held at the Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi on 11 – 12 June 2012.
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) Afghanistan and India
(c) India and United States of America
(d) India and Israel
Answer: (a)
73._______________ US defence secretary arrived India on a two-day visit
in June, 2012 ?
(a) Barak Obama
(b) Antonis Samara
(c) Mohommed Moorsi
(d) Leon Panetta
Answer: (d) Leon Panetta
74. Who was held responsible by the Pakistan judicial commission for not
being fair to his country while serving as an envoy to the United States of
America and also Held him responsible for memo seeking help to stave off
a feared coup in that country.
a. Yusuf Raja Gilani
b. Antonis Samara
c. Husain Haqqani
d. P. Chidambaram
Answer: (c)
75. Identify the false date of the World Anti-child Labour Day which is
observed across the globe to highlight the need to protect the rights of the
child.
(a) 6 January
(b) 15 August
(c) 25 November
(d) 12 June
Answer. (d)
76. Which of the following two countries have decided to make serious
efforts for amicable solution to Siachen issue.
(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and South Korea
(d) India and Afghanistan
Answer: (a)
77. Renowned Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, who was fondly called
Hiru-da by his admirers, passed away on 4 July 2012. Which facts about
the concerned person is/are not true?
1. He was well known as Prem aru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and
Sunshine) in the Assamese literature
2. He had received the Sahitya Academy Award in 1992
3. Lora Dhemali (1991) and Akon Dhemali (1991) were two of his most
famous collections of children writingincluding Shyam Benegal's Nishant,
Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika
4. He was born in West Bengal
a. Only 1
b. Only4
c. 2 & 3
d. Only 2
Answer: (b)
78. Identify the person with the help of the following clues.
1. He was appointed the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of
India
2. Earlier he served as Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the
Central Board of Direct Taxes
3. He is a 1979-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer
4. He is known for his initiatives in the area of development of an
effective financial management information system
a. Jawahar Thakur
b. J. H. Patel
c. Rahul Khullar
d. Sudheesh Bhattacharya
Answer: (a)
79. Name the person who was appointed the Director of the Institute of
Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on 2 July 2012.
a. Amar Pradhan
b. M Balachandran
c. Anup Sankar Bhattacharya
d. Shankar Sharan
Answer: (c)
80. National Crime Record Bureau released the statistics for crime in year
2011. Consider the following statements and state which of the following
facts are wrong referring to the NCRB statistics:
i) Rape with 24206 cases in 2011, emerged as the biggest crime in India in
India.
ii) Nearly 14027 farm suicide cases were reported in 2011
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. The Union Government of India on 4 July 2012 unveiled the 5.4 billion
dollar free drug policy.
Consider the following statements:
i)Under the new policy, every citizen of the country will be provided free
medicines in all public health centres spread across the country
ii) The policy will remain effective over the next five years
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
82. As per the latest data released by the commerce and industry ministry
on 29 May 2012, the eight core sectors registered a higher growth rate in
May 2012? What was the percentage growth recorded?
a. 3.8 per cent
b. 4.3 per cent
c. 5 per cent
d. 6.1 per cent
Answer: (a)
83. According to the latest foreign trade data released by the Union
Commerce Ministry, on 2 June 2012, India’s exports slipped by what per
cent to 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012?
a. 3.25%
b. 4.16%
c. 4.71%
d. 5.22%
Answer: (b)
84. As per the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts
(CGA), India's fiscal deficit during the April-May, the first two months of
the fiscal year 2012-13 stood at 27 per cent of the budget estimates? What
was the deficit figure?
a. 1.75 lakh crore rupees
b. 2.12 lakh crore rupees
c. 1.41 lakh crore rupees
d. 2.75 lakh crore rupees
Answer: (c)
85. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 10
July 2012 permitted which of the following bourses to operate as a full-
fledged stock exchange thereby ending nearly four-year-long wait of the
bourse?
(a). Ahmadabad Stock Exchange (ASE)
(b). Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE)
(c). National Stock Exchange (NSE)
(d). MCX-SX
Answer: (d)
86. India’s direct tax collections registered what per cent increase in the
first quarter of the fiscal year 2012-13?
(a) 47.16%
(b) 41.22%
(c) 45%
(d) 43.33%
Answer: (a)
87. Which two of the following credit cards HDFC launched for Doctors?
a. Superia & Platinum
b. Platinum & Titanium
c. Titanium & Gold
d. Gold & Superia
Answer. (a)
89. Which one of the following is correct?
TATA AIG Life Insurance turned in to ___________
a. TATA AIP Life
b. TATA AIA Life
c. TATA AIT Life
d. TATA TIA Life
Answer. (b)
90. What was the following is correct?
The full form of TATA AIG Life was _____________ .
a. Tata Australian International Group
b. Tata America International Group
c. Tata American International Grouping
d. Tata American International Group
Answer. (d)
91. Consider the statement
Apple paid 60 million dollar to Shenzhen Proview Technology to settle
_______.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Legal Dispute
b. Business Dispute
c. Personal Dispute
d. Financial Dispute
Answer. (a)
92. Consider the Statement:
Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement with
_____________.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Kandla Bulk Terminal
b. Adani Bulk Terminal
c. Kandla Port Trust
d. Adani Port Trust
Answer. (c)
93. Consider the Statement:
_____________ launched famous Triangular Swiss Chocolate Brand
Toblerone.
a. Cadbury
b. Nestle
c. Ferrero
d. Callebaut
Answer. (a)
94. Which two of the following shared Under-19 Asia Cup 2012?
a. India & Pakistan
b. India & Nepal
c. Malaysia & Pakistan
d. Pakistan & Nepal
Answer. (a)
95. Where Under-19 Asia Cup 2012 was played?
a. Malaysia
b. Kuala Lampur
c. Lahore
d. Kathmandu
Answer. (b)
96. Consider the Statement:
Three _____ athletes were suspended from London Olympics 2012.
a. Indian
b. American
c. Russian
d. England
Answer. (c)
97. Which one of the following discarded Arsenal Contract Offer in 2012?
a. Van Persie
b. Mickelson
c. Kerwin
d. Samir Nasri
Answer. (a)
98. Which one of the following won Euro Cup Football Championship
2012?
a. Denmark
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. Spain
Answer. (d)
99. Which two companies listed in top 100 of Fortune’s World magazine
2012?
a. State Bank of India & Indian Oil
b. Hindustan Petroleum & State Bank of India
c. Reliance Industries & Hindustan Petroleum
d. Indian Oil & Reliance Industries
Answer. (d)
100. Consider the statement:
FaceBook introduced _________ to allow developers to translate the
names and descriptions into other languages.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. App Center
b. App Dashboard
c. App xpress
d. App Translator
Answer. (b)
101. Which one of the following is appointed as the Joint Managing
director of AirIndia?
a Arvind Jadav
b. Sunil Arora
c. Rohit Nandan
d. Nasir Ali
Answer. (d)
102. In which year Air India and Indian Airlines merged?
a. 2008
b 2007
c. 2006
d. 2005
Answer. (a)
103. Which one of the following launched Apparel and Fashion xPress for
Oracle Retail?
a. Mahindra Satyam
b. Tech Mahindra
c. MphasiS Corporation
d. Larsen & Toubro
Answer.(a)
104. which one of the following division was introduced in London
Olympics 2012?
a. SAC ad hoc
b. CAS ad hoc
c. PAC ad hoc
d. CBS ad hoc
Answer. (b)
105. Consider the statement:
__________ titled book was released on Indian hockey Olympians.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Report of Indian Hockey Olympians
b. Synopsis of Indian Olympians
c. Profiles of Indian Hockey Olympians
d. Hockey Olympians Biography
Answer. (c)
106. Which one of the following beat Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon
Open Championship Gentlemen’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Pete Sampras
b. Mikhail Youzhny
c. Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
Answer. (d)
107. Which one of the following beat Agnieszka Radwanskato claim
Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Petra Kvitová
b. Serena Williams
c. Venus Williams
d. Victoria Azarenka
Answer. (b)
108. Which one of the following has a world record of 555 dismissals?
a. Jeff Dujon
b. Rodney William Marsh
c. Mark Boucher
d. Adam Gilchrist
Answer. (c)
109. American Actor ……………… passed away on 8 July 2012. He was 95
years old. He took his last breath at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He won
the Oscar Award for his role in the film named Marty in the year 1955
(a) George Clooney
(b) Ernest Borgnine
(c) Jim Carrey
(d) Bee Gees
Answer: (b) Ernest Borgnine
110. Which two countries signed three key bilateral agreements and a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 11 July 2012, New Delhi.
(a) India and Afghanistan
(b) India and Peru
(c) India and Singapore
(d) India and Mozambique
Answer: (c) India and Singapore
111. World Population Day is celebrated on which day? It aims to make
aware people about the increasing population in the country.
a. 27 March
b. 11 July
c. 10 February
d. 25 December
Answer: (b)
112. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not true in
relation to Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012,who assumed the charge as the
first US Ambassador to Myanmar
(a) Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012 assumed the charge as the first US
Ambassador to Myanmar in the past 22 year
(b) Prior to his current assignment, Mitchell served as President Bush’s
special envoy to Myanmar.
(c) The decision marked a strong indication of US’ support to the political
reforms being unfolded in Myanmar.
(d) Prompted by the series of political reforms in the country, the US
Government in January 2012 had announced to restore diplomatic relation
with Myanmar.
Answer: (c)
113. Where was the international donors meeting that pledged $16 billion
contribution for development aid to Afghanistan until 2015, held on 8 July
2012?
a) United States
b) India
c) Tokyo
d) Maldives
Answer: (c) Tokyo
114. Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on 29 May 2012 removed
…………………………from his post,
(a) Khil Raj Regmi
(b) Parmanand Jha
(c) Baburam Bhattarai
(d) Purna Kumari Subedi
Answer: (c)
115. In what location did a powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit, killing
at least 16 people and injuring 350 on 30 May 2012
(a) Northeastern Italy
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bali
(d) Sikkim
Answer: (a)
116. A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on
board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two
decades. Identify the place.
(a) Lagos, the largest Nigerian city Antonis Samara
(b) Naha Airport, Japan
(c) Verona, Italy,
(d) Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London
Answer: (a)
117. The United Nations Human Rights Council on 1 June 2012 approved
an investigation into the mass killing of civilians at ……….. and condemned
Syria for the massacre. (identify the place out of the names)
a. Gilani
b. Houla
c. Haqqani
d. Chidambaram
Answer: (c)
118. Which two countries on 31 May 2012 inked a Tax Information
Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint
investment between the two countries.
(a) India and Bahrain
(b) India and Singapore
(c) India and China
(d) India and South Korea
Answer: (a)
119. Which one of the following Indian IT company started its exclusive
delivery centre for Aerospace and Defence in Toulouse in France?
(a) Wipro
(b) Mahidra Satyam
(c) TCS
(d) HCL
Answer: (b)
120. Which one of the following Indian industrialists was chosen for the
leadership award of the India-U.S. bilateral trade promotion organisation
U.S. India Business Council?
(a) Azim Premjee
(b) Shiv Nadar
(c) Anand Mahindra
(d) Ratan Tata
Answer: (c)
‘Indira Gandhi Canal’ which is around 450 km long provide irrigation
facility mainly to which of the following states ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
(E) Rajasthan
Ans : (E)
Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the
Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India ?
(A) Mazagaon Dock Ltd.
(B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.
(C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
(D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
(E) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.
Ans : (C)
Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ?
(A) Shaurya
(B) Pinaka
(C) BrahMos
(D) Agni
(E) Nag
Ans : (A)
Which of the following declarations/treaties was adopted by the BRIC
countries recently to promote Global Food Security ?
(A) Moscow Declaration
(B) Doha Treaty
(C) Delhi Declaration
(D) Kabul Treaty
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
Which of the following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by
most of the Nuclear Power Plants ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Platinum
(C) Uranium
(D) Nickel
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
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