![1. The Haryana government declared two days’ state mourning on 5 May and 6 May 2011 following the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu. Dorjee Khandu was the Chief Minister of -a) Assamb) Arunachal Pradesh(Current CM Jarbom Gamlin)c) Manipurd) MeghalayaAnswer: (b)<br />2. The Supreme Court of India on 5 May 2011 reserved verdict on the petition seeking a direction to disband and disarm Special Police Officers recruited under Salwa Judum movement. Salwa judum movement is associated with which one of the following states?<br />a) Chhattisgarhb) Biharc) Jharkhandd) Madhya PradeshAnswer: (a)<br />3. Which one of the following launched social security scheme for Gramin Dak Sevaks?a) Ministry of Home Affairsb) Ministry of Communications and ITc) Ministry of Personnel and Grievanced) Ministry of Rural DevelopmentAnswer: (b) Ministry of Communications and IT<br />4. Identify the person with the given clues -<br />1. He was declared the winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010 by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.2. He entered the film industry in 1965 and shot into fame with his very first film ‘Neerkumizhi’ starring Nagesh.3. He received the prestigious Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 19874. Rudraveena(Telugu) directed by him won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.<br />a. Director K. Balachanderb. Dr. Daggubati Ramanaiduc. A. R. Murugadossd. K. S. RavikumarAnswer: (a)<br />5. S.C. Chetal took over as Director of which of the following bodies in India on 29 April 2011?a. Bhabha Atomic Research Centreb. Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) Centerc. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Researchd. BARC Training SchoolAnswer: (c)<br />6. The Indian government on 2 May 2011 appointed Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as petroleum secretary. Who did he replace?a. Murli Manohar Joshib. BL Meenac. S Sundareshand. Ajay MakenAnswer: (c)<br />7. Ashok Motwani was appointed Managing Director and CEO on 2 May 2011 of which of the following bodies?a. Stock Holding Corporation of Indiab. IDBI Trusteeship Servicesc. Asset Reconstruction Company of Indiad. Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaAnswer: (a)<br />8. The Pawan Hans helicopter carrying among others Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Dorjee Khandu had gone missing on 30 April 2011. The search operation that followed came to an on 4 May 2011 when Dorjee's body was found among the wreckage of the Pawan Hans. To which of the following tribes of Arunachal Pradesh did Dorjee belong to?a. Monpab. Sherdukpenc. Membad. WanchoAnswer: (a)<br />9. The Chief Minister of which Indian state approved an outlay of Rs.1,255 crore for upgradation of water supply and sewerage works in the State on 4 May 2011?a. Rajasthanb. Uttarakhandc. Gujaratd. HaryanaAnswer: (d)<br />10. The Postal Department on 3 May 2011 launched the new social security scheme for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS). Which of the following is not true with regard to the scheme launched?1. Union Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot launched the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) for GDS.2. The scheme will be operationalised utilising IRDA's New Pension Scheme product, NPS-Lite.3. The cost of the management of the scheme is likely to be over Rs.70 crore annually and will be borne by the Union Government.4. The Postal Department decided to deposit Rs.200 per GDS per month.a. 2 & 4b. Only 2c. Only 4d. 3 & 4Answer: (b)<br />11. Who was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 5 May 2011 following the death of Dorjee Khandu in the Pawan Hans chopper crash?a. Jarbom Gamlinb. Chowna Meinc. C C Singphod. Newlai TingkhatraAnswer: (a)<br />12. Who among the following Popes of the Vatican City is the Slavic or Polish Pope to date?a. Pope Adrian VIb. Pope Pius IXc. Pope John Paul IId. Pope Benedict XVIAnswer: (c)<br />13. Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention in Geneva on 29 April 2011 approved the recommendation for elimination of production and use of which of the following?a. Endosulfanb. Neonicotinoidsc. Organophosphatesd. Metarhizium anisopliaeAnswer: (a)<br />14. Anatoly Perminov, head of the Russian space agency, Roscomos resigned from his post in April 2011. Whom did Russian PM, Putin appoint on 29 April 2011 to replace Anatoly Perminov?a. Vladimir Popovkinb. Sergei Kiriyenkoc. Sergei Lavrovd. Yevgeny PrimakovAnswer: (a)<br />15. Identify the boxer with the clues given below:1. Former British boxing legend who was one of the sport's biggest personalities and was a cult figure both in and out of the ring died on 1 May 20112. The heavyweight was best known for knocking down a young Cassius Clay now known as Muhammad Ali in 19633. He went on to enjoy a hugely successful professional career though he never won a world title4. He was the first to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice (in 1967 and 1970) and one of the only three two-time winners in the award's historya. Sir Henry Cooperb. Frank Brunoc. Tommy Farrd. Lennox LewisAnswer: (a)<br />16. Portugal reached a deal with the European Union and the IMF on 3 May 2011 on a €78-billion 3-year bailout. Which are the other two European nations that had attained a similar relief package in the past?a. Greece and Irelandb. Ireland and Denmarkc. Hungary and Latviad. Poland and MontenegroAnswer: (a)<br />17. Bin Laden was killed after a gunbattle with Navy SEALs and CIA paramilitary forces at a compound in which city of Pakistan?a. Abbottabadb. Swabic. Nowsherad. FaisalabadAnswer: (a)<br />18. At the first Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and Non-communicable Disease Control was organised by World Health Organisation on 28 and 29 April 2011on mental disorders was included in the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) list. Where was the conference held?a. New Delhib. Beijingc. Colombod. MoscowAnswer: (d)<br />19. Mohamad Nasheed, faced protests from his people demanding his resignation. Nasheed is the President of which one of the following countries?a) Maldivesb) Indonesiac) Bahraind) YemenAnswer: (a)<br />20. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Association) carried out a strike on Muammar Gaddafi’s home in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on 30 April 2011 which killed the youngest son of Mummar Gaddafi, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi. What is the name of Gaddafi’s residential area in Tripoli?a) Bab al-Azizyab) Green Squarec) Pearl Squared) Tahrir SquareAnswer: (a)<br />21. Which one of the following neighbouring countries of India made a cabinet reshuffle?a) Nepalb) Sri Lankac) Pakistand) BhutanAnswer: (a)<br />22. The two Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation agreement at__a) Cairo, the Capital of Egyptb) London, the Capital of Englandc) New Delhi, Capital of Indiad) Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAnswer: (a)<br />23. Which one of the following countries became the third European nation after Greece and Ireland to strike a deal with European Union for a bailout package to come out of the debt crisis? a) Portugalb) Spainc) Belgium d) NetherlandAnswer: (a)<br />24. Who did Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia defeat to become the first winner of the $200000 India Open Super Series badminton championship at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi on 1 May 2011?a. Peter Gadeb. Tantowi Ahmadc. Fran Kurniawand. Lin DanAnswer: (a)<br />25. Who among the following Indian woman pugilists did not win gold at the AIBA Women’s Youth and Junior World Championship held in Antalya, Turkey?a. Nikhat Zareenb. Lalenkawlic. Sarjubala Devid. Minu Basumatarye. Parveen SultanaAnswer: (e)<br />26. Name the Russian tennis pro who won his first ATP title of 2011 with his victory at the BMW Open in Munich?a. Nikolay Davydenko b. Mikhail Youzhny c. Andrei Stoliarovd. Michail ElginAnswer: (a)<br />27. Which tennis player won the third edition of the Serbian Open on 1 May 2011 by defeating Spaniard Feliciano Lopez?a. Novak Djokovicb. Nikolay Davydenko c. Roger Federerd. Rafael NadalAnswer: (a)<br />28. Which of the following European Football Club reached the finals of Champions League and thereby avenged the death of its 2009 Champions League defeat?a. Real Madridb. Barcelonac. Manchester Unitedd. LiverpoolAnswer: (c)29. L&T Infotech was chosen to be an Implementation Agency to implement the Business Analytics Project in order to provide for data and information for analysing insurance companies and regulatory decision making by which body?a. IRDAb. SEBIc. RBId. PFOAnswer: (a)<br />30. Propelled by higher crude petroleum and steel production, the index of the six ‘core' infrastructure industries registered 6.8 per cent higher growth in March 2011 compared to March 2011. What percentage growth did the index record?a. 7.4%b. 7.1%c. 7.5%d. 7.34%Answer: (a)<br />31. The Annual Monetary Policy for 2011-12 was presented by RBI Governor D.Subbarao on 3 May 2011. With regard to the monetary policies mention which of the following is/are not correct?1. RBI increased the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 6.75 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect.2. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate, determined with a spread of 100 basis points above the repo rate, stands calibrated at 8.75 per cent.3. The Bank Rate has been retained at 5.0 per cent.4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in May 2011 decided to accept the broad framework of regulations recommended by the Malegam Committee report on micro finance institutions (MFIs)a. 3 & 4b. 1 & 4c. 2 & 3d. 1 & 3Answer: (c)<br />32. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) capped bank investments into liquid schemes to what per cent of the bank’s net worth?a. 15%b. 10%c. 12%d. 13.2%Answer: (b)<br />33. Which Industry Body proposed setting up of National Knowledge Functional Hub (NKFH) to engage higher educational institutions with the industry in order to produce quality engineering graduates and meet increasing requirement of skilled hands in the market?a. Food Corporation of Indiab. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industryc. Biotechnology Council of Indiad. Confederation of Indian Industriese. ASSOCHAMAnswer: (b)<br />34. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) towards the end of April 2011signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following banks thereby adding another bank under its Bank Credit Facilitation Scheme?a. IndusInd Bankb. Vijaya Bankc. Canara Bankd. RBSAnswer: (a)<br />35. Which of the following automakers appointed advertising agency McCann Erickson to handle creative and digital accounts of one of its brands in India?a. General Motors India b. Maruti Suzukic. Das Autod. HyundaiAnswer: (a)<br />36. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) awarded a Rs 298.63-crore contract to leading engineering and construction company Hindustan Construction Company Ltd for construction of which canal in India?a. Limbdi Branch Canalb. Agra Canalc. Lower Bhavani Project Canald. Sethusamudram Shipping Canal ProjectAnswer: (a)<br />37. The Bombay High Court directed which of the following Airlines to pay Sahara India Rs 478 crore within two weeks?a. Emiratesb. Jet Airwaysc. Kingfisher Airlinesd. Air IndiaAnswer: (b)<br />38. Praveen Kumar Goyal replaced S V Narasimhan as Director (Finance) of which Public Sector Enterprise?a. IOCb. ONGCc. BHELd. NTPCAnswer: (a)39. Which pharmaceutical companie’s shares tanked 6 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange on 5 May 2011 following a report by Fortune Magazine that the company may have to pay a penalty of over a billion dollars for allegedly violating manufacturing norms laid down by the US drug regulatora. Ranbaxy Laboratoriesb. Dr.Reddy’sc. Pfizerd. NovartisAnswer: (a)<br />40. Which steel company announced on 5 May 2011 that it has won an order from Mazagaon Dock to supply 13,000 tonnes of heavy plates?a. Kobe Steelb. Essar Steelc. Jindal Steeld. JSW SteelAnswer: (b)<br />41. ISRO on 2 May 2011 unveiled India’s fastest supercomputer named as__?a) Paramb) SAGA-220c) SAGA-200d) Tianhe-1 AAnswer: (b) SAGA-220<br />42. At present, who is the Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)?a) Dr K Radhakrishnanb) G Madhvan Nairc) Vinod Raid) Murli Manohar JoshiAnswer: (a) Dr. K Radhakrishnan<br />43. Pig-nosed Turtles Face Extinction Threat because of Poaching. Consider the following statements on Pig-nosed Turtles.i) The scientific name of pig-nosed turtle is Carettochelys insculpta.ii) The pig-nosed turtle is fully aquatic. 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.<br />44. According to the NASA experts, a giant asteroid is heading close the earth. What is the name of that asteroid?a)YU55b)UY55c) YU45d) UY 45Answer: (a) YU55<br />45. A recent survey done in Pune showed that 20 out of 3172 patients were carrying the superbug, NDM-1 gene. What is the full form of NDM-1?a) New Delhi metallo-beta lactamase-1b) New Delhi Metro-1c) New Delhi M-1 d) New Delhi Metallo-1Answer: (a) New Delhi metallo-beta lactamese-1<br />46. Scientists recently developed a new vaccine named Bapineuzumab jab. The vaccine is meant to cure__.a) Cancerb) Alzheimerc) AIDSd) DiabetesAnswer: (b)<br />47. USA approved the use of drone on forces of Gaddafi in Libya. What is Drone?a) Unmanned aircraftb) Missilec) Aircraftd) TankAnswer: (a)<br />48. Union Minister for Environment and forests Jairam Ramesh launched on 23 April 2011 a Bio-remediation technology project in the Buddah Nallah of Ludhiana in Punjab. Consider the following statements regarding the project. i) This is the first and the largest project of environment ministry across India under which bacteria are used for cleaning water bodies. ii) There are five places across India where such Bio-remediation projects have been launched. iii) The project is aimed at curbing pollution caused by sewerage and industrial effluents.Choose the right option:a) All i, ii and iii are correct.b) Only ii and iii are correct.c) Only i and iii are correct.d) Only i and ii are correct.Answer: (a)<br />49. According to a new study done at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, a controlled diet named Ketogenic diet.i) Ketogenic diet is high in carbohydrate and low in fat. ii) It can help repair kidney damage in diabetics.Please 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: (c)<br />50. According to a study done by the Scientists at Columbia University, the Antarctic ozone hole caused the series of droughts in Australia. The Ozone hole is caused by Cholorofluorocarbons(CFCs) found in air conditioning, aerosol and refrigeration. a) Air Conditioning, aerosol and refrigerationb) Aerosol and Refrigerationc) Air conditioning and refrigerationd) Air Conditioning only.Choose the right option:Answer: (a)<br />51. Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most influential spiritual leaders expired on 24 April 2011 in his home town in Andhra Pradesh. Name his hometown.a. Warangalb. Puttaparthic. Mahabubnagard. VepaguntaAnswer: (b)<br />52. Nawang Gombu, the first man to scale Mt. Everest twice died in Darjeeling early on 24 April 2011 at the age of 79. Nawang was the first person in the world to summit Mt Everest twice, the first in India to conquer Nanda Devi (24,645ft) and the youngest to climb to a height of 26000 feet. Which of the following awards did he not win?a. Padma Bhusanb. Padma Shreec. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medald. Bharat RatnaAnswer: (d)<br />53. According to reports of Freedom House published on 23 April 2011 what was India’s ranking among 37 countries that were assessed on the basis of free and unrestricted access to the web?a. 10thb. 14thc. 25thd. 28thAnswer: (b)<br />54. Identify the person with the help of the following clues:1. He was arrested by the CBI in relation to the scam that revolved around a Rs 141-crore contract for the in-stadia results and scoring system.2. A three-time Lok Sabha MP from Pune, he held the position of the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) since 1996.3. He is an alumnus of two prominent educational institutions in Pune — St Vincent’s high school and Fergusson College.4. He had joined the National Defence Academy in 1960 and was later commissioned in the IAF as a pilota. Suresh Kalmadib. Vinod Goenka c. Sharad Kumard. Karim MoraniAnswer: (a)<br />55. Which group won 12 awards, including four Golds at the third edition of the WOW awards in April 2011 for events and experiential marketing?a. Mudra Groupb. Wizcraftc. GroupM Mediad. Candid MarketingAnswer: (a)<br />56. Which one of the following became the first Indian state to set up Agriculture Cabinet?a. Biharb. Uttar Pradeshc. Haryanad. PunjabAnswer: (a)<br />57. Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has identified twenty-five ecologically sensitive areas in which one of the following states?a. Keralab. Goac. Maharashtrad. Karnataka Answer: (a)<br />58. The National Advisory Council (NAC) finalised a draft bill named the draft prevention of communal and targeted violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill to tackle communal violence including attacks SC and ST members and religious and linguistic minorities. Who is the Chairperson of NAC?a. Sonia Gandhib. Manmohan Singhc. Suresh Kalmadid. Rahul GandhiAnswer: (a)<br />59. Which body in India demanded on 24 April 2011 introduction of financial support through legislation for preventing corrosion of machines, pipelines and industrial structures?a. Confederation of Indian Industry b. Indian Ministry of Commercec. Competition Commission of Indiad. Indian Chamber of CommerceAnswer: (a)<br />60. Which of the following bodies in April 2011modified the norms for appointment of its internal auditor?a. SEBIb. PFRDAc. IRDAd. India IncAnswer: (a)<br />61. According to the data released by Central Electricity Authority, India generated 811 billion units of electricity in 2010-11 fiscal marginally lower than the set target. What was the target set for electricity generation for 2010-11?a. 830 billion unitsb. 830.8 billion unitsc. 815 billion unitsd. 818 billion unitsAnswer: (b)<br />62. Market regulator SEBI on 25 April 2011 sought more time from the Supreme Court to give its views on the report of a high-powered committee that probed case that dates back to 2006. Name the scam being referred to.a. IPO scamb. Telgi Stamp Paper Scamc. UTI Scamd. Madhu Coda ScamAnswer: (a)<br />63. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 26 April 2011 announced which of the following individual’s appointment as its Chairman?a. Rajendra S. Pawarb. Harsh Manglikc. N. Chandrasekarand. Ganesh NatarajanAnswer: (a)<br />64. The Reserve Bank of India on 26 April 2011 fined 19 banks, including the country's top private and foreign banks for violating its guidelines on derivatives. Which is the only public sector bank on the list of banks to be fined?a. State bank of Indiab. Punjab National Bankc. Bank of Indiad. Indian BankAnswer: (a)<br />65. Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most influential spiritual leaders expired on 24 April 2011 in his home town of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh. Hindu devotees believed him to be an incarnation of which of the following Gods?a. Kapilab. Dattatreyac. Narasimhad. DhanvantariAnswer: (b)<br />66. Read the following clues:1. The flower bloomed for the first time in 17 years in the Swiss city of Basel on 22 April 2011.2. The 6.6-ft tall flower is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra and emits the stench of rotting flesh to attract insects for pollination.3. World-wide, there have only been 134 recorded instances of cultivated plants blooming.4. The plant is on the verge of extinction as illegal logging and farmland expansion have destroyed nearly 70 percent of its rainforest habitat in western Sumatra.Identify the flower.a. Acalypha hispidab. Celosia argentea var. cristatac. Amorphophallus titanumd. Evolvulus glomeratusAnswer: (c)<br />67. A panel probing charges of corruption, land grab and abuse of judicial office against which of the following Justices rejected the Justice in question’s plea for reclusion of senior advocate P.P. Rao from the panel formed to probe?a. Justice P.D. Dinakaranb. Justice Aftab Alamc. Justice J.S. Khehard. Justice N. K. PatilAnswer: (a)<br />68. Which of the following dates in the month of April is annually celebrated as World Book Day?a. 23 Aprilb. 24 Aprilc. 25 Aprild. 28 AprilAnswer: (a)<br />69. DSP Durgapur Steel Plant Day is celebrated at Durgapur in which of following dates in April?a. 24 Aprilb. 27 Aprilc. 30 Aprild. 25 AprilAnswer: (a)<br />70. Chilean poet Gonzalo Rojas, who was forced into exile after the 1973 military coup died on 25 April 2011 at the age of 93. Which of the following is his first poetry anthology published in 1948?a. The Misery of Manb. From Waterc. On Lightningd. TranstierroAnswer: (a)<br />71. With an objective to promote the famous Indian Ayurvedic products, India Trade and Exhibition Centre (ITEC) decided to host an Indo-Ayur Fest in which of the following cities from 27 to 30 April 2011?a. Abu Dhabib. Sharjahc. Tehrand. IslamabadAnswer: (b)<br />72. U.K Sinha succeeded C B Bhabe to be elected Chairman of which of the following bodies?a. Asia-Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)b. SAARC Executive Committee Chairmanc. Asian Development Bank Chairpersond. ASEAN ChairmanAnswer: (a)<br />73. In Yemen, protests continued despite the government’s acceptance of the plan of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). The council had proposed a 30-day exit plan for its President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The GCC was formed on 25 May 1981, in __.a. Riyadhb. Tehranc. Cairod. Sana’aAnswer: (a) 74. Which one of the following countries proposed a plan to strengthen safety standards in Nuclear Power plants?a. Russiab. UKc. Japand. ChinaAnswer: (a)<br />75. Russia proposed a plan to strengthen safety standards in Nuclear Power plants. Consider the main features of the plan:i) To make nations using nuclear energy more responsible.ii) Additional safety measures for nuclear reactors and a ban on the construction of reactors in quake-prone zones.iii) To give more powers to international watchdogs to enforce the safety rules to avoid any nuclear catastrophe in future.Which of the above statements regarding the plan is/are correct?a. All i, ii and iii are correct.b. Only i and ii are correct.c. Only i is correct.d. Only ii is correct. Choose the right option:Answer: (a)<br />76. Iran and Iraq signed agreements on 24 April 2011 in Tehran on the extradition of each other’s detainees including provisions for the repatriation of convicts to their country of origin. Tehran is the capital of__.a. Iranb. Iraqc. Both Iran and Iraqd. Saudi ArabiaAnswer: (a)<br />77. Which one of the following countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) for the use of an explosive detection technology.a. USAb. Russiac. Japand. PhilippinesAnswer: (a)<br />78. Norio Ohga, who transformed the music industry with the development of the compact disc format died on 23 April 2011. He was the president of which of these companies from 1982 to 1995 during which he helped to purchase Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion in 1989?a. Sonyb. Phillipsc. Star d. Live Nation Entertainmente. The Walt Disney CompanyAnswer: (a)<br />79. Which company launched a customer relationship management (CRM) application via the private cloud to provide Microsoft's CRM software suite as a cloud service?a. DELLb. HPc. HCLd. InfosysAnswer: (b)<br />80. Which of the following vehicles from the Mahindra & Mahindra stable was renamed Verito?a. Loganb. Boleroc. Xylod. RevaAnswer: (a)<br />81. Kalpataru Power Transmission secured orders to construct a 750 kV, 353-km transmission line from Rivnenska nuclear power station to Kyiv worth about Rs 825 crore. From which of the following companies did Kalpataru secure the order from?a. Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company b. Ukraine's state company NEC Ukrenergoc. Millenium Challenge Account – Tanzania d. Indian Oil CorporationAnswer: (b)<br />82. Which of the following steel plants in India bagged the prestigious Srishti Good Green Governance Award for 2010?a. Bhilai Steel Plantb. Rourkela Steel Plant c. Bokaro Steel Plantd. Salem Steel PlantAnswer: (b)<br />83. Redington India was appointed as the national distributor for which of the following global information technology major?a. DELLb. HPc. Accentured. IBMAnswer: (a)<br />84. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on 20 April 2011 launched India's remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 from the spaceport of Sriharikota. In which one of the following states Sri Harikota is located?a) Andhra Pradeshb) Keralac) Karnatakad) RajasthanAnswer: (a) Andhra Pradesh<br />85. British Scientists in the third week of April 2011, at the University of Leicester produced an injectible antibody that reduces the damaging effect of heart and the brain attack on human body by more than___.a) 45 percentb) 50 percentc) 55 percentd) 60 percentAnswer: (d)<br />86. The US military successfully conducted its most challenging test of a ballistic missile defense system. Consider the following statements regarding that. i) It will deploy in Europe to counter an Iran missile threat.ii) It was the ballistic missile target launched from an atoll in the Marshall Islands approximately 3,700 kilometers southwest of Hawaii. iii) The ground- and sea-based defense system is meant to shield the United States and its European allies from a potential ballistic missile attack, possibly from North Korea or Iran. Choose the right option:a) All i, ii and iii are correct.b) Only i and ii are correct.c) Only ii and iii are correct.d) Only i and iii are correct.Answer: (a)<br />87. India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on 20 April 2011 launched India's remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 from the spaceport of Sriharikota. Which of the following statements is/are correct?i) India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle- C16 placed 3 satellitesii) It placed on a 822-km sunsynchronous orbit three satellites – ResourceSat – 2, an Indo Russian YouthSat and mini satellite X Sat from Nangyang Technological University of Singapore. a) Both i and ii are correct.b) Neither i nor ii is correct.c) Only i is correct.d) Only ii is correct.Answer: (a)<br />88. An ICAR arm, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), is coordinating with 21 institutes under ICAR umbrella to implement the NICRA (National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture) project. What is the full form of NICRA project?a) National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agricultureb) National Initiative on Cultural Reform Associationc) National integration Council on Researchd) National Initiative on Core Reform AreasAnswer: (a)<br />89. Rafael Nadal won his seventh Monte Carlo Masters & his 44th career title by defeating which of the following tennis players 6-4, 7-5 on 17 April 2011?a. Roger Federerb. Novak Djokovicc. David Ferrerd. Andy MurrayAnswer: (c)<br />90. Who emerged victorious in the Chinese Grand Prix on 17 April 2011?a. Lewis Hamiltonb. Sebastian Vettelc. Mark Webberd. Fernando AlonsoAnswer: (a)<br />91. Consider the following clues:1. She is a legendary Norwegian runner who went to become the face of New York City marathon.2. She won the New York City marathon for nine times.3. She won the gold medal in the inaugural world championship women's marathon in 1983, the silver medal in the inaugural Olympic women's marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Games .She also set four marathon world record. 4. The legendary runner who won five world titles in cross-country died on 19 April 2011.Identify the runner.a. Grete Waitz b. Joan Benoit Samuelsonc. Deena Kastord. Amby BurfootAnswer: (a)92. Which Indian former World junior champion and Grandmaster defeated his BPCL teammate Parimarjan to win the Dubai International Open chess title on 19 April 2011?a. Abhijeet Gupta b. K. Sasikiran c. B. Adhiban d. Ramnath BhuvaneshAnswer: (a)<br />93. The organisers of Wimbledon tournaments on 19 April 2011 raised the prize money for the winners of 2011 Wimbledon champions. The winners of 2011 Wimbledon tournaments will earn £1.1m in prize money. By what percentage was the prize money raised?a. 5.5%b. 6.4%c. 4.6%d. 2.5%Answer: (b)<br />94. The Reserve Bank of India on 18 April 2011 formed a conglomerate cell within its supervisory set-up to keep a constant vigil on 12 large domestic and foreign banks. Which one of these banks will not come under the prescribed supervisory vigil?a.State Bank of Indiab. Bank of Indiac. Bank of Barodad. Canara Banke. Punjab National BankAnswer: (d)<br />95. Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) on 19 April 2011 announced that its consortium with Alstom won Rs 1,600 crore contract for steam turbine generators for which nuclear power station in India?a. Kakrapur Nuclear Power Stationb. Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Stationc. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plantd. Jaitapur Nuclear Power ProjectAnswer: (a)<br />96. Oil regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) refused to which companies’ spending on KG-D6 gas fields?a. Reliance Industriesb. ONGC Videshc. Essar Oild. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals LimitedAnswer: (a)<br />97. Which of the following PSUs was honoured with the Outstanding PSU of the Year award by All India Management Association on 21 April 2011?a. GAIL Indiab. ONGCc. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.d. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.Answer: (a)<br />98. Which public sector bank decided to do away with the teaser home loan scheme beginning 30 April 2011?a. State Bank of Indiab. Bank of Indiac. Union Bankd. Punjab National BankAnswer: (a)<br />99. Which Broadcasting major in India on 15 April 2011 launched high definition versions of its channels in the country and unveiled its new corporate logo?a. Star Indiab. Sonyc. IBN 18d. ESPNAnswer: (a)<br />100. Which of the following telecom majors partnered with photo service firm Zoomin.com to allow its broadband customers to store unlimited number of photos and also enable its users to import photo albums from Facebook or upload unlimited number of photos directly from their computer to their account? a. MTNLb. Bharti Airtelc. Uninord. BlackberryAnswer: (b)<br />1. Battery maker Eveready Industries signed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador on 19 April 2011?a. Shah Rukh khanb. Amir khanc. Salman Khand. Akshay KumarAnswer: (d)<br />2. Tata Steel signed a licensing agreement with British-Australian mining major Rio Tinto for development of direct iron smelting process. What is the direct iron smelting process called?a.HIsarnab. Cyclone pre-reduction technology (CCF)c. Catoctin Furnace Smelting d. Molten bath smeltingAnswer: (a)<br />3. One of the largest gold importers and provider of bullion delivery for various spot and futures exchanges, has launched an investment product that promises dual income from the likely price appreciation and lending income. Identify the gold importer.a. RiddiSiddhi Bullions b. Heera Gold Exports and Importsc. Goldsboroughd. Soz TradersAnswer: (a)<br />4. The Supreme Court on 19 April 2011 declared Khap panchayats illegal and termed them as kangaroo courts. Consider the following statements on Khap panchayats.i) Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense.ii) The word Khap means an area inhabited by a particular clan.iii) Khap Panchayats are prevalent in Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.Choose the right option:a) All i, ii and iii are correct.b) Only i and ii are correct.c) Only i and iii are correct.d) Only ii and iii are correct.Answer: (a) All i, ii and iii are correct.<br />5. The Supreme Court quashed the acquisition of 205 hectares of agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar by the state government. The court stated that the right to property is a constitutional right and the government can't take away anybody's land in an arbitrary way. Right to Property was removed from the list of the fundamental rights under__ amendment of the Constitution of India.a) 44thb) 42ndc) 41std) 45thAnswer: (a) 44th<br />6. The Supreme Court on 18 April 2011 banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue those employed in the sector. Consider the following statements on the judgement.i) A Bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari gave the judgement.ii) The Court passed the order on a petition filed by NGO Bachpan Bachao Aandolan.Choose the right option:a) Both i and ii are correctb) Only i is correctc) Only ii is correct]d) Neither i nor ii is correct.Answer: (a) both i and ii is correct.<br />7. Supreme Court of India on 18 April 2011 stayed the order of the broadcast tribunal TDSAT and thus set aside TRAI's notification to fix 35 per cent of the rates paid by cable operators for TV channels. The apex court raised the rates paid by cable operators for TV channels to what percentage?40%b. 42%c. 43.32%d. 46%Answer: (b)<br />8. Writer of nearly 1000 novels in Urdu Izhar Asar died at 82 on 15 April 2011. What is the name of the first science novel written by Izhar Asar?a. Aadhi Zindagib. Do Aankheinc. La-shareekd. Meherbaan Kaise KaiseAnswer: (a)<br />9. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a not-for-profit company under the Ministry of Finance and Everonn Education Ltd (EEL) joined hands to launch which school to train 1.5 crore people across nine sectors?a. International Skills Schoolb. School of International Skills Trainingc. National Vocational Training Schoold. International School for Vocational TrainingAnswer: (a)<br />10. To make Urdu a language of mass communication, the madarsa education board of which Indian state in April 2011 started Urdu journalism training for madarsa pass-outs?a. Biharb.Uttar Pradeshc. West Bengald. GujaratAnswer: (b)<br />11. Study the following sentences:1. The APMC bill was approved of by Uttarakhand Governor on 19 April 2011.2. The APMC bill seeks to provide effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produces as well as establishment of proper marketing system in Uttarakhand.3. The bill bars setting up private markets so as to enable farmers and regulatory authorities to ensure a level playing field.4. The bill proposed to do away with the mandi system of the sale and purchase of agriculture produces.Which of the statements related to the bill is not true?a.Only 3b.Only 4c. 2 & 3d. 3 & 4Answer: (d)<br />12. Name the helicopter that caught fire and plunged into a gorge in Tawang city of Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April 2011 resulting in the death of 17 personsa. Pawan Hans Mi-17b. HAL HPT-32 Deepakc. HAL HJT-16 Kirand. Lakshya PTAAnswer: (a)<br />13. Which one of the following Arab countries lifted emergency rule in the country? a) Syriab) Egyptc) Tunisiad) YemenAnswer: (a) Syria<br />14. India and Kazakhstan, signed a total of___ agreements during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Kazakhstan.a) Sevenb) Sixc) Fived) EightAnswer: (a) Seven<br />15. European Parliament passed resolutions condemning which one of the following countries for its support to Taliban?a) Afghanistanb) Pakistanc) Kazakhstand) RussiaAnswer: (b) Pakistan<br />16. Pakistan and Afghanistan on 16 April 2011 decided to set up a two-tier joint commission at Kabul regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan during Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to Afghanistan. Consider the following statements now.i) Yousuf Raza Gilani is the President of Pakistan.ii) Hamid Karzai is the Prime Minister of Afghanistan.Which of the given statements is/are correct?a) Both i and iib) Only iic) Only id) Neither i nor ii Answer: (d) Neither i nor ii; Yousuf Raza Gilani is the Prime Minister of India and Hamid Karzai is the President of India.<br />17. Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa called for a mass protest against the UN Report, which called for establishing an independent international probe into alleged war crimes committed during the war against the LTTE. What is the full form of LTTE?a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelamb) Liberation Tigers Treaty Eelamc) Tamil Tigers of Liberated Eelamd) Tamil TigersAnswer: (a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam<br />18.Consider the following clues:1. The last Maharaja of Jaipur who also Jaipur's 40th Maharaja died on 16 April 2011.2. He was the head of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs was born to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and his first wife Marudhar Kanwar of Jodhpur on 22 October 1931.3. He was commissioned into the Indian Army in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and received the Bharat Ratna in 1974.4. Married to Sirmur princess Kumari Padmini Devi and the royal couple had daughter by the name of Diya Kumari.With the help of the clues identify the person.a. Sawai Bhawani Singhb. Sawai Madho Singh IIc. Sawai Pratap Singhd. Bishan SinghAnswer: (a)<br />19. World Heritage Day was observed on 18 April every year. The proposal to observe the day was taken by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in a symposium organised on 18 April 1982 in which of the following countries?a. Egyptb. Tunisiac. Libyad. SyriaAnswer: (b)<br />20. Former West Indies cricket captain Franz 'Gerry' Alexander who made his debut against England in 1957 and went on to represented the team in 25 Test matches died at age 82 on 16 April 2011. Identify the cricketer who scored 961 runs at an average of 30.03 with the best being 108 against Australia.a. Franz 'Gerry' Alexander b. Karl Nunesc. George Headleyd. Denis AtkinsonAnswer: (a)<br />21. Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction on 18 April 2011. For which of her following novels did she win the prestigious literary award?a. A Visit from the Goon Squadb. The Invisible Circusc. Look at Med. The KeepAnswer: (a)<br />22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List I List II Pulitzer Award Winning Books Names of Writers1. A Visit from the Goon Squad A. Ron Chernow2. Clybourne Park B. Kay Ryan3. The Best of It: New and Selected Poems C. Bruce Norris4. Washington: A Life D. Jennifer EganCode: A B C D<br />a. 4 3 2 1b. 3 2 1 4c. 2 1 3 4d. 1 3 4 2Answer: (a)<br />23. Pakistan test fired a newly developed short-range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on 19 April 2011. Name the missile.a. Hatf-9b. Hatf-I/IAc. Ghaznavid. Abdali-IAnswer: (a)<br />24. A well-known Kannada poet, playwright and translator was in April 2011 appointed Director of Tagore Centre in Berlin. He would be responsible for promoting Indo-German cultural exchanges and organising Indian cultural programmes in Germany. Identify the person.a. Professor H. S. Shiva Prakashb. T. N. Srikantaiahc. K. S. Narasimhaswamyd. Allama PrabhuAnswer: (a)<br />25.Indian Union Government on 9 April 2011 reconstituted the Central Supervisory Board set up under the Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 (PC & PNDT Act). Read the following sentences with respect to the Act.1. Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 was brought into operation from 1 January 1996.2. The main objective of the PC & PNDT Act is ensure use of sex selection techniques before or after conception.3. The Act aims at stopping misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for sex-selective abortions.4. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 was brought into operation to check female feticide.Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are false?a. Only 1b. Only 3c. 2 & 3d. None of the aboveAnswer: (b)<br />26. Read the following sentences with respect to Central Reserve Police Force.1. CRPF celebrates its Valour Day every year on 9 April.2. CRPF observes the Valour Day to commemorate the 1965 incident of Sardar Post when 2nd Battalion of CRPF had repulsed the attack of a full-fledged infantry brigade of Pakistani army.3. 50 CRPF officers were given gallantry medals on the occasion of CRPF Valour Day on 9 April 2011.4. CRPF is the third first force in the world to raise an all-women battalion.Which of the following statements are true?a. 1 & 2b. 3 & 4c. 2 & 4d. 2 & 3Answer: (a)<br />27. Read the following sentences with respect to the issue of biometric PAN cards to taxpayers.1. Indian Finance Ministry on 11 April decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to erase the problem of duplicate and fake ones2. proposed new biometric Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards would bear the I-T assessee's fingerprints3. Finance ministry and the I-T department had put on hold the biometric PAN card project in 2010 to ensure that the biometric PAN cards for tax payers could be released along with UID numbers to be issued by Nandan Nilekani's Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI).4. The biometric PAN card was proposed by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee in the budget speech of 2009-10.Which of the above mentioned statements are true?a. 1,2 & 3b. 1,3 & 4c. 2,3 & 4d. 1 & 2Answer: (d)<br />28. According to data from an international organisation India's growth in 2010 was 10.4% higher than that of China which recorded a growth of 10.3%. Name the organisation.a. International Monetary Fundb. World Bankc. Asian Development Bankd. World Trade organisationAnswer: (a)<br />29. Creative Abby awards were given out during the Goafest 2011 which concluded on 9 April 2011 in the Varca village in Goa. The awards recognise and honour work in which of the following fields?a. Journalismb. Advertisementc. Documentary Filmsd. Art & CraftAnswer: (b)<br />30. India topped the list of 10 countries that have the highest number of stillbirths according to which of the following British medical journals?a. The Lancetb. British Journal of Medical Practitionersc. British Columbia Medical Journald. British Journal of Sexual MedicineAnswer: (a)<br />31. The Annual plan for Jharkhand state was finalised at ____ for the year 2011-12.a) 15300 crore rupeesb) 14300 crore rupeesc) 16600 crore rupeesd) 12450 crore rupeesAnswer: (a) 15300 crore rupees<br />32. The Supreme Court of India, in the second week of April 2011, refused Odisha Government's plea to stay Polavaram Dam construction by which one of the following states?a) Madhya Pradeshb) Jharkhandc) West Bengald) Andhra PradeshAnswer: (d) Andhra Pradesh<br />33. Two rare vulture species namely, the Long-billed and the White-rumped were sighted in large numbers in Rajsthan's Baran district. Baran is located in which one of the following states? a) Biharb) Rajasthanc) Uttar Pradeshd) GujaratAnswer: (b) Rajasthan<br />34. India is working on AURA (autonomous unmanned research aircraft) programme to develop the stealth UCAVs (unmanned combat aerial vehicles) or drones capable of firing missiles and bombs at enemy targets with precision. What is the full form of AURA?a) Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraftb) Autonomous Unmanned Research Airplanec) Automatic Unmanned Research Aircraftd) Automated Unmanned Research Anti-MissileAnswer: (a) Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft<br />35. Consider the following sentences regarding Andhra Lake Wind Power Project.i) The project is promoted by Indo-German enterprise Enercon Indiaii) It is located at a distance of 3.5 km from the Bhimshanker Wildlife Sanctuary. iii) It is posing threat to the region of Western Ghats in Maharashtra.Choose the right option:a) All i, ii and iii are correct.b) Only i and ii are correct.c) Only i is correct.d) Only ii is correct.Answer: (a) All i, ii and iii are correct.<br />36. A team of Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology created the world's first practical artificial leaf. Consider the following statements regarding that:i) It can turn sunlight and water into energy.ii) The artificial leaf can use sunlight to break water into oxygen and hydrogen which can be used further to create electricity in a separate fuel cell.Choose the right option:a) Both i and ii are correct.b) Neither i nor ii are correct.c) Only i is correct.d) Only ii is correct.Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct.<br />37. British Scientists at Edinburgh University, in the second week of April 2011, created human kidneys from stem cells in a break through which could lead to transplant patients growing their organs. Consider the following statements regarding Kidneys in human body. i) A person's kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water.ii)The word ''renal' refers to the Lungs in Human Body.Choose the right option:a) Both i and ii statements are correct.b) Only i is correct.c) Only ii is correct.d) Neither i nor ii is correct.Answer: (b) Only i is correct. The word renal refers to the Lungs in Human body.<br />38. The largest waste to power plant in China, the Hangu waste-to-power plant, is located in which one of the following countries?a) Shanghaib) Beijingc) Tianjind) WuhanAns): c) Tianjin<br />39. Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard-to-treat infections such as MRSA that are resistant to powerful antibiotics. Manuka honey is named so after a___a) Treeb) Beesc) Cityd) Anti-bioticAnswer: (a) Tree<br />40. Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located?a) UKb) USAc) India d) Germany Answer: (a) UK<br />41. Read the sentences with respect to the Telecom Policy 2011.1. Telecom Policy 2011 was unveiled by the Communications and IT Minister, Kapil Sibal on 11 April 2011.2. The decision to move to a uniform licence fee in the telecom sector was also pronounced in the policy.3. The norms concerning merger and acquisition (M&A) mentioned that the minimum number of operators will not be allowed to fall below eight at any point in time in each circle.4. The policy highlighted formation of a committee, under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Shivraj Patil to draft the Telecom Act.Which of the above mentioned facts are not true about Telecom Policy 2011?a. 1,2 & 3b. 3 & 4c. 1 & 2d. 2 & 3Answer: (b)<br />42. Indian Finance Ministry on 11 April decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to erase the problem of duplicate and fake ones. Which Indian Finance Minister has first proposed the biometric PAN card?a. Pranab Mukherjee b. P Chidambaramc. Jaswant Singhd. Yashwant SinhaAnswer: (b)<br />43. Which industry body representing GSM players announced in April 2011 its decision to combine forces with the government to ensure wide scale spread of mobile broadband?a. Cellular Operators Association of India b. Cellular Rights Associationc. TRAI's Cellular Armd. DITAnswer: (a)<br />44. The 218-km Chainsa-Sultanpur-Neemrana pipeline was commissioned on 9 April 2011. Which of the following built the pipeline?a. RIGZONEb. GAIL (India)c. High - Tech Group of Companiesd. Max EngineeringAnswer: (b)<br />45. According to global research group Gartner, the Indian domestic BPO market is projected to grow by 23% and reach which of the following figures in the current financial year 2011?a. $1.69 billionb. $1.4 billionc. $2.47 billiond. $1.1 billionAnswer: (b)<br />46. Which are the two Gujarat-based cooperative sector lenders on which Reserve bank of India imposed a financial penalty of Rs 1 lakh each for violation of various rules, including anti-money laundering guidelines?1. Shree MahalaxmiMercantile Co-operative Bank2. Rander People's Co-operative Bank3. Abad District Co Op Bank4. Ahd Mercantile Co-Op Bank Ltda. 1 & 2b. 2 & 3c. 1 & 4d. 3 & 4Answer: (a)<br />47. In view of the Intelligence Bureau's report, Department of Telecommunications in April 2011requested to advice the Telecom Service Providers not to launch proposed pushmail/powermail service of which of the following?a. HTCb. Blackberryc. Nokiad. Apple's iphoneAnswer: (c)<br />48. State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) in April 2011 finally decided to make which one of the following its 100% subsidiary?a. Ergon Speciality Oilsb. Prize Petroleum Corporation c. Conoco Phillips Corporationd. Royal Dutch Shell plcAnswer: (b)<br />49. The Miglani family acquired Brahmani Industries which is a greenfield steel plant being built in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. The Miglani family jointly controls high-grade steelmaker Uttam Galva Steel along with which of the following steel giants?a. ArcelorMittal Indiab. POSCOc. Nippon Steeld. Tata SteelAnswer: (a)<br />50. Executive Editor of the Malayala Manorama Group of Publications of India was elected as the president of WAN-IFRA at its Annual General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland in April 2011. Name the Executive Editor of the Malayala Manorama Group of Publications.a. Jacob Mathewb. Gavin K O'Reillyc. Tomas Brunegardd. Seok Hyun HongAnswer: (a)<br />51. Which Indian pharmaceutical company entered into a joint-venture with the US' Merck & Co on 11 April 2011 to develop and manufacture innovative, branded generic medicines for the emerging markets?a. Dr. Reddy'sb. Sun Pharmaceuticalc. Ranbaxy Laboratoriesd. Herbal India PhytochemAnswer: (b)<br />52. Which company on 11 April 2011 entered the water purification business and also launched the world's first wonder door refrigerator that saves energy?a. LG Electronicsb. Videoconc. Phillipsd. SamsungAnswer: (a)<br />53. Which of the following banks launched 24 hour operating e-banking lounge in Chennai on 11 April 2011 along with other facilities like maestro enabled debit card for senior citizens and inter-bank mobile payment services?a. Punjab National Bankb. Indian Bankc. Indian Overseas Bankd. Corporation BankAnswer: (b)<br />54. Which two consumer-goods giants were slapped with fines totaling €315.2 million ($456.3 million) by the European Commission for operating a laundry-detergent cartel that stemmed from an industry-wide environmental initiative?1. Procter & Gamble Co. 2. Unilever PLC3. The Coca-Cola Company4. Pepsico, Inca. 3 & 4b. 2 & 3c. 1 & 3d. 1 & 2Answer: (d)<br />55. Company List Indians appointed as CEO1. Reckitt Benckiser A. Vikram Pandit2. MasterCard Worldwide B. Indira Nooyi3. Citigroup C. Rakesh Kapoor4. PespsiCo D. Ajay BangaA B C Da. 3 4 1 2b. 2 1 3 4c. 1 4 2 3d. 3 1 4 2Answer: (a)<br />56. The country's second-largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto announced in April 2011 its tie-up with which bank to offer inventory finance to its dealers?a. State Bank of Indiab. ICICIc. Corporation Bankd. Bank of IndiaAnswer: (a)<br />57. Which of the following world champions won the Malaysian Grand Prix with a dominant drive on 10 April 2011?a. Sebastien Vettel b. Mark Webber c. Jenson Buttond. AlonsoAnswer: (a)<br />58. Which Indian golfer won the Panasonic Open 2011 held at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi on 9 April 2011?a. Anirban Lahiri b. Manav Jaini c. Ali Sherd. Mardan MamatAnswer: (a)<br />59. Which telecom service provider paid more than 85 crore to renew its sponsorship contract and signed the most expensive sponsorship deal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings for IPL season 4?a. Vodafoneb. Uninorc. Airteld. AircelAnswer: (d)<br />60. Which of the following golfer won the 75th U.S. Masters on 10 April 2011?a. Jason Dayb. Adam Scottc. Charl Schwartzeld. Luke DonaldAnswer: (c)<br />61. International Association for Athletics Federation (IAAF) on 12 April 2011 became the first international sports federation to approve new rules on the eligibility of female athletes who suffers from overproduction of male sex hormones. What is the condition caused by overproduction of male sex hormones called?a. Cushing's syndromeb. Idiopathic hirsutismc. Andropaused. HyperandrogenismAnswer: (d)<br />62. Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket on 13 April 2011 named Sachin Tendulkar as Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2010. Which other Indian cricketer in the past has been honoured with Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year?a. Sunil Gavaskarb. Virender Sehwagc. Kapil Devd. SrikanthAnswer: (b)<br />63. Read the following1. This retail stalwart was a well known name in the Indian retail industry died on 10 April 2011.2. He was one of the founders of Indian corporate retail and was part of the start-up team of FoodWorld Supermarkets, which had heralded organised retail into India in the mid-nineties. 3. At the time of his death the CEO of Future Value Retail and executive board member of Future group.4. He had started his career with the RPG group in Dunlop in 1980.Identify the person with the help of the above mentioned cuea. Raghu Pillaib. Ghanshyam Dasc. Venugopal Dhoot d. Mukesh Wadhumal JagtianiAnswer: (a)<br />64. Who among of the following was appointed the Chairman, Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in April 2011?a. Shiv Nadarb. B. Muthuramanc. L.M. Thapard. Russi ModyAnswer: (a)<br />65. The first all-India president of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and editor of the Chintha Publishers of the CPI(M) in Kerala breathed his last on 9 April 2011. Name the person being referred to.a. ONV Kurupb. C. Bhaskaranc. A A Rahimd. K V SumeshAnswer: (b)<br />66. Which of the following members of National Commission for Women was made acting chairperson on the completion of tenure of Dr. Girija Vyas?a. Yasmeen Abrar b. Nirmala Venkateshc. Zohra Chatterjid. Dr. Indira MishraAnswer: (a)<br />67. Name the social activist who was on 7 April 2011 announced the winner of the 2011 Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).a. Anna Hazareb. Medha Patkarc. Prakash Pohared. Mirai ChatterjeeAnswer: (a)<br />68. Who was the first man from Russia who on 12 April 1961 made his journey to space in the Vostok rocket marking the greatest victory of Soviet science?a. Alexey Leonovb. Vladimir Chelomeic. Vladimir Komarov d. Yuri Gagarin Answer: (d)<br />69. Aviation safety regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to serve show-cause notices to four private domestic carriers on 13 April 2011 for violating norms at the Dabolim airport in Goa. Which of the following carrier was not served the notice?a. GoAirb. Kingfisherc. Jet Airways d. JetLitee. Air SaharaAnswer: (e)<br />70. Sixty Six Indian nationals, including 11 women and 12 children were safely evacuated from Abidjan to Accra on Aircraft? What is the name of the Aircraft?a) Boing 737 b) Boing 773c) Boing 337d) Boing 777Answer: (a) Boing 737<br />71. Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected the President of Djibouti according to the election results declared on 9 April 2011. Who was the first president of Djibouti?a) Hassan Gouled Aptidonb) Mohamed Warsama Raguehc) Muammar Gaddafid) Hosni MubarakAnswer: (a) Hasan Goulded Aptidon<br />72. Japan's nuclear crisis worsened on 12 April 2011 with the severity level at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant increasing to a maximum seven level bringing it at par with the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe in Russia. Chernobyl catastrophe happened in__.a) Russiab) Chinac) USAd) CanadaAnswer: (a) Russia<br />73. Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected the President of Djibouti according to the election results declared on 9 April 2011. Djibouti is located in which one of the following Continents?a) Africab) Asiac) Europed) North AmericaAnswer: (a): Africa<br />74. India, on 11 April 2011, offered expertise and latest technology in sugar industry to Ethiopia____.a) Ethiopiab) Japanc) Sri Lankad) NigeriaAnswer: (a) Ethiopia<br />75. Scientists have identified five genes which raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Consider the following statements regarding Alzheimer's disease.i) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of Dementia.ii) Problems that happen due to the Alzheimer's are personality-disorder, decision making, abstract thinking and loss of initiative.Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only ib) Only iic) Both i and iid) Neither i nor iiAnswer: (c) Both i and ii<br />76. At the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna, the scientists calculated that the Earth sees about __ thunderstorms every hour.a) 670b) 580c) 760d) 960Answer: (c) 760<br />77. A giant predatory theropod dinosaur, similar in stature and size to Tyrannosaurus rex, has been identified by palaeontologists. Which of the following statements is/are correct?i) The new dinosaur, named Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, probably stood four metres tall, was 11 metres long and weighed around six tonnes. ii) Like T. rex, it was a carnivore with huge powerful jaws. iii) It ran on back legs, with small front limbs.a) Only i and iib) Only i and iiic) Only ii and iiid) All i, ii and iii are correctAnswer: (d) All i,ii and iii are correct<br />78. A team from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, discovered that a green alga invades tiny developing salamander embryos. What is this phenomenon called?a) Symbiosisb) Photosynthesisc) Ecdysisd) Aestivation Answer: (a) Symbiosis<br />79. Scientists recently developed a computer that could be controlled by the power of thought. It would help people unable to speak or move. What is the name of the technology which they used to develop this kind of computer?a) electrocortiographyb) symbian C++c) javad) flash liteAnswer: (a) electrocartiography80. Who won the National Jute Board-Kolkata international squash at Calcutta Racket Club on 3 April 2011 after defeating Omar Mosaad?a. Karim Darwish b. Khawaja Adil Maqboolc. Ritwik Bhattacharyad. Peter NicolAnswer: (a)<br />81. Read the following statements:1. He won the ATP Miami Masters crown by defeating Nadal and thus remained unbeaten in 2011.2. He captured all four titles- the Australian Open, Dubai, elite Masters titles at Indian Wells and Miami in 2011.3. He had won his first Miami Masters title in 2007.4. He joined Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras as the only players to win the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami in the same year.Identify the tennis player being referred to.a. Novak Djokovic b. Roger Federerc. Andy Murrayd. Rafael NadalAnswer: (a)<br />82. Which of the following companies announced their alliance with Chennai Super Kings as the official team partner for the upcoming IPL Season 4?a. ONGCb. Indian Oil Corporationc. Hindusthan Petroleumd. Gulf Oil CorporationAnswer: (d)<br />83. Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was offered and accepted the honour of being chosen to get an honorary commission in which of the following?a. Indian Navyb. Territorial Armyc. Indian Air Forced. Indian Para-military ForceAnswer: (b)<br />84. Which of the following real estate firms on 5 April 2011 announced a gift in the shape of villas worth Rs. 9 crore to skipper M.S. Dhoni and his teammates following their victory in the World Cup 2011?a. DLFb. Amrapalic. Unitechd. Tata Construction & Projects LtdAnswer: (b)<br />85. Which of the following Indian cricket is the most heavily insured player for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 4 T-20 tournament which begins on 8 April 2011?a. Sachin Tendulkarb. Yuvraj Singhc. M S Dhonid. Virender SehwagAnswer: (c)<br />86. Union Sports Ministry on 6 April 2011 formed a committee to fine-tune the draft National Sports Development Bill. Who is heading the committee?a. Justice Mukul Mudgalb. Justice Tej Pratap Singh Mannc. Justice Gurdev Singhd. Justice Jaswant Singh PhogatAnswer: (a)<br />87. Which of the following steel plants in India achieved record production of 5.71 million tonnes (mt) of hot metal (a 6.3 per cent growth over 2009-10), 5.33 mt of crude steel (4.3 per cent) and 4.57 mt of saleable steel (4.3 per cent)?a. Bhillai Steel Plantb. Rourkela Steel Plantc. Bokaro Steel Plantd. Salem Steel PlantAnswer: (a)<br />88. The Department of Information Technology (DIT) on 5 April 2011 published a draft policy on which of the following to enable the government departments to provide services, including payment of utility bills and filing of tax with the use of a medium?a. Mobile governanceb. E-governancec. Service Delivery Gatewayd. Applications Inter-operabilityAnswer: (a)<br />89. Engineering and construction major L&T announced that it has achieved financial closure for which of the following with the help of 10-bank consortium led by SBI pitching in with Rs 11478 crore debt?a. Kolkata Metro Rail Projectb. Pune Metro Projectc. Delhi Metro projectd. Hyderabad Metro Rail projectAnswer: (d)<br />90. At the National Conference on Kharif Strategies, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on 6 April 2011 mentioned that India has achieved an all-time high production of foodgrains. What was the estimation regarding foodgain production in 2010-11?a. 235.88 million tonnesb. 215 million tonnesc. 261.34 million tonnesd. 222.66 million tonnesAnswer: (a)<br />91. This agency issued guidelines on distance marketing of products on 6 April 2011 to protect the interest of people who buy policies over phone or Internet. Identify the agency.a. SEBIb. IRDAc. TRAId. DoTAnswer: (b)<br />92. Buyer's Credit was launched by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 6 April 2011 to boost project exports from India. Under which of the following was Buyer's Credit launched?a. National Export Insurance Account b. Export-Import Bank of Indiac. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of Indiad. Reserve Bank of IndiaAnswer: (a)<br />93. Record food grain production helped to reduce to food inflation to a four month low for the week ending 26 March 2011. What was the inflation percentage for the week?a. 9.18%b. 9.25%c. 9.21%d. 9.36%Answer: (a)<br />94. Solvay, the Belgian soda ash maker which sold a drugs unit a year ago, agreed to buy which of the following French companies to add specialty chemicals spanning ingredients for moisturisers and car-part polymers?a. Rhodiab. Daniscoc. Cognisd. Le ZèbreAnswer: (a)<br />95. Vivendi agreed to buy Vodafone Group's 44% stake in which of the French mobile-phone operator's for euro 7.95 billion ($11.3 billion) to win full control of its largest unit and secure more stable earnings?a. T-Mobileb. Orangec. Virgin Mobile d. SFRAnswer: (d)<br />96. Which of the following companies in April 2011 filed a petition in the Supreme Court to block penal action initiated by the Income Tax authorities on its contested $2.5-billion tax bill?a. Vodafone International b. Bharti Airtelc. Uninord. Tata TeleservicesAnswer: (a)<br />97. The Indian Government in April 2011 issued a notice to which of the following companies to terminate licences for Kerala, West Bengal and Assam for delay in roll- out of services in these three circles?a. Sistema Shyam Teleservices b. Tata Teleservicesc. Relianced. BSNLAnswer: (a)<br />98. Which of the following companies bought the Pringles brand from Procter & Gamble Co for $1.5 billion?a. Diamond Foods Incb. PepsiCo's Frito-Layc. Emerald Nuts d. Kettle Potato ChipsAnswer: (a)<br />99. Which Italian luxury sports car makers on 6 April 2011 announced its entry into the Indian market where it will sell its high-performance cars priced between Rs.1.20 crore and Rs.1.43 crore?a. Maseratib. Bentleyc. Aston Martind. MaybachAnswer: (c)<br />100. Which of the following companies announced on 6 April 2011 that it won contract to provide broadband internet connectivity to Indian Railways through state-run RailTel Corp of India Ltd?a. DELb. IBMc. Infosysd. HCL InfosystemsAnswer: (d)<br />,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2011currentaffairs1-110624103613-phpapp01/85/2011-current-affairs-1-1-320.jpg)
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- 2. The first census was conducted in India in?a) 1872b) 1881c) 1891d) 1901e) None of these2. At Present Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India?a) P.Chidambaramb) G.K.Pillaic) C.Chandramoulid) G.E.Vahanvati e) None of these3. Second most populous country in the world?a) Chinab) Indiac) USAd) Indonesiae) Brazil4. The population of India, as per provisional population data of Census 2011?a) 121,01,93,422b) 623,724,248c) 586,469,174d) 102,87,37,436 e) None of these5. Most populous state in India?a) Uttar Pradeshb) Maharashtrac) Bihard) West Bengale) Andhra Pradesh6. Least populous state?a) Sikkimb) Mizoramc) Arunachal Pradeshd) Goae) Nagaland7. Most populous Union Territory?a) Delhib) Puducherryc) Chandigarhd) Andaman & Nicobar Islandse) Dadra & Nagar Haveli8. Least populous Union Terri-tory?a) Lakshadweepb)Daman & Diuc)Dadra & Nagar Havelid)Andaman & Nicobar Islandse) Chandigarh9. The population of India has increased by more than ……… million during the decade 2001-11?a) 171b) 181c) 191d) 201e) None of these10. Density of population is defi-ned as the number of persons per square ?a) Millimetreb) Centimetrec) Decimetred) Kilometree) None of these 11. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, the population density of India?a) 325b) 382c) 482d) 582e) None of these12. Which of the following pairings is wrong (state & Pop-ulation Density)?a) Bihar - 1102b) West Bengal - 1029c) Kerala - 859d) Uttar Pradesh - 828e) Haryana - 55513. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, the popul-ation density of Andhra Pradesh?a) 277b) 308c) 408d) 508e) None of these14. Which state has become the most densely populated state with 1102 persons per square kilometer? a) Biharb) West Bengalc) Keralad) Uttar Pradeshe) None of these15. Which state has least densely populated state with 17 persons per square kilometer?a) Arunachal Pradeshb) Mizoramc) Sikkimd) Nagalande) None of these16. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, India's Sex Ratio is ?a) 933b) 940c) 1084d) 877e) 99217. Which state has the highest sex ratio?a) Keralab) Haryanac) Andhra Pradeshd) Punjabe) None of these18. Which state has the lowest sex ratio?a) Haryanab) Keralac) Tamil Nadud) Maharashtrae) None of these19. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, India's Literacy Rate?a) 64.83%b) 74.04%c) 93.91%d) 63.82%e) 67.66%20. Which state has the highest Literacy Rate with 93.91%?a) Keralab) Biharc) Uttar Pradeshd)Sikkime) None of these21. Which state has the Lowest Literacy Rate with 63.82%?a) Orissab) Jharkhandc) Bihard) Keralae) None of these22. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Popula-tion growth rate for the period (2001-11)?a) 21.65%b) 17.64%c) 18.12%d) 17.19%e) None of these23. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh Population?a) 19,95,81,477b) 11,23,72,972c) 103,804,637d) 9,13,47,736e) 8,46,65,53324. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh density of population?a) 382b) 1102c) 17d) 308e) None of these25. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh Sex Ratio?a) 940b) 1084c) 877d) 992e) None of these26. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh Literacy Ratio?a) 74.04%b) 82.14%c) 65.46%d) 67.66%e) None of these27. As per provisional population data of Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh Population growth rate for the period (2001-11)?a) 17.64%b) 11.10%c) 12.10%d) 13.10%e) None of these28 Consider the following statem-ents (As per provisional popul-ation data of Census 2011)?A. Uttar Pradesh is the state with highest population.B. Sikkim is the state with Least population. C. West Bengal is the state with highest density of population with 1102 persons per square kilometer. D. Arunachal Pradesh is the state with least density of popul-ation with 17 persons per square kilometer. E. India's population is 121,01,93,422.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?a) A and B Onlyb) B and C onlyc) C and D onlyd) D and E onlye) A,B,D & E only 29. Consider the following statem-ents (As per provisional popul-ation data of Census 2011)?A. India's Literacy rate is 74.04%. B. India's Males literacy rate is 82.14%.C. India's Female literacy rate is 65.46%.D. Kerala state has the highest Literacy Rate with 93.91%.E. Orissa state has the Lowest Literacy Rate with 63.82%. Which of the statements given above is/are i