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CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR APPSC GROUP-II

1. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(a) 95% of the countryss trade was through sea lanes. So to protect the sea lanes, India launched INS

Chennai the third missile destroyer of project - 15 A.

(b) Chennai is the third and last Kolkata class warship, It is propelled by four gas turbines, and isdesigned to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots.

(c) It is being built for the navy at the Garden rich Shipbuildersand Engineers Ltd. (Kolkata)

(d) It will be fitted with the indigenous Supersonic Brah Mos surface to surface missile system.

2. SIMBEX is an annual naval exercise this was formalised in 1994. between India and ?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) France

(c) USA

(d) Singapore

3. Consider the following Statements : -

1. Cryogenic engines use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at very low temperatures,

2. This technology is needed to put heavier, Communication Satellites in a geosynchronous transfer orbit

with an apogee of 36,000 km and a perigee of 200 km.

Which of the above statement is in correct ?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. The Liquid propulsion systems centre (LPSC) of the Indian space Research organisation (ISRO) is at ?

(a) Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu)

(b) Bangalore (Karnataka)

(c) Hydrabad (Andhra Prades)

(d) Ahmedabad (Gujrat)

5. Consider the following statements :

1. GSLV- D3 has failed to put in orbit an advanced communication satellite called GSTA-4.

2. The main high lights of GSAT-4 were its communication system in ka band. Its GAGAN Payload which

would help in the landing accuracy of commercial aircraft at airports in India.

3. GAGAN Stands for GPS-aided Geo-Augmented navigation System. GPS is short for Global positioning

system.

Which of the above statement is/are wrong ?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) 3 Only
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(d) Non of the above


1. Cobalt - 60 was leaked when a worker cut open a pece of metal in a Delhi market this cobalt-60 is

used for medical purposes, industrial radiography for nondestructive testing and in the food processing

industry for irradiation process.

2. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) is meant to maintain a Cradle to grave System to keep

track of such equipment, including through on-site inspection.

Which of the above statement is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) None of the above.

7. In a break through the scientist have isolated an exotic radioactive gas which they claim would

make it easier to detect under ground nuclear tests from air samples. the name of this radioactive gas is

?

(a) Xenon - 133.

(b) Xenon - 135

(c) Nion - x - 133.

(d) Nion - x - 135.

8. The Garden Reach shipbuilder and Engineers limited has built the countrys first Anti submarine

warfare

corvette (ASWC). The name of this corvette is ?

(a) Andaman sea

(b) Ganga Sagar

(c) Kamorta

(d) Kachu baria

9. MALABAR is a naval exercise between India and ?

(a) Singapore

(b) U.S.A

(c) China

(d) Britain

10. Consider the following Statements : -

1. Brah Mos armed with su- 30MKI would be a game changer in the India ocean because it has a range of

290 Km and Can also travel at a top speed of mach 2.8 barely 3-4 metres above the sea Surface, the

missile cannot be intercepted by any Known weapon system in the world.

2. Brah Mos Acrospace, a joint venture between India and Russia has started designing a hypersonic

Verson


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of the Brahmos missile Brahmos - II

Which of the above statement is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

11. The Defence ministry announced plans to make the Defence Research and Development

organisation

(DRDO) more accountable and leaner on the basis of the recommendations made by ?

(a) V.K. Saraswat

(b) Mr. Prabhat kumar

(c) P. Rama Rao

(d) P. Suryakant

12. The union Government has given the approval for the setting up of an autonomous defence

university that

is expected to provide inputs to strategic policy making. This university will come up in ?

(a) Gurgaon (Haryana)

(b) Gaziabad (Uttar pradesh)

(c) New Delhi

(d) Lucknow (Uttar pradesh)

13. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has set up a Committee to study the

Capability

of the national Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) to build Civil aircraft. The panel is headed by ?

(a) V.K. Saraswat

(b) K. Kasturirangan

(c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(d) S. Ramakrishnan.

14. Consider the following Statements :

1. Agni - II is a Surface - to - surface intermediate range missile that can carry nuclear weapons and has a

range of more than 2000 km.

2. The missile re-entry vehicle is made with C a r b o n - Carbon Composits. to withstood very high

temperatures of up to 3,000 degree Celsius.

which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

15. Recently which Country has Successfuly launched a rocket to probe the planet venus ?


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(a) China

(b) U.S.A

(c) European Space Agency

(d) Japan

16. The Garuda Series is a joint Air force exericise which started in 2003. In 2010, the singa pore Air force

was a part of this exercise. The Garuda exercise is conducted between india and ?

(a) U.S.A

(b) France

(c) Russia

(d) Japan


1. Medium range surface - to- surface prithni-II ballistic missile is a single stage, liquid propelled missile,

that is capable of striking targets at a maximum range of 350km.

2. The Prithvi is the first of the missiles developed under the countrys Integrated Guided missile

development

programme. It has now two variants - Air force version (Prithvi-II) and Naval (Dhanush) both having a

range of 350 km.

Which of the above statement is/are Correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

18. C - 130 J Super Hercules is the Worlds most advanced airlifter. Indian Air Force has purchased six of

these airlifter from ?

(a) U.S.A

(b) Russia

(c) France

(d) Israel

19. Vajra prahar is a bilateral military exercise between India and ?

(a) Banladesh

(b) Sri Lanka

(c) Russia

(d) U.S.A

20. Shatrujeet and Yudh Abhyas are the two bilateral military exericise between India and ?

(a) France

(b) Russia

(c) U.S.A


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(d) Israel

21. Hand in Hand is a bilateral military war game between India and ?

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) France

(d) U.S.A


1. INSAT - 4 B satellite of the ISRO have developed a glitch power supply from one of its two solar panels

has been cut off, affecting telecast by several channels.

2. INSAT- 4 B, Built by the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore, was put in orbit in March 2007 by an Ariane

launch Vehicle from kourou in Franch Guyana.

Which of the above statement is/are in correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


1. ISROs Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV - C13) has successfully put five satellite in the orbit.

2. This was the 16th Consecutive Successful fight of PSLV.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

24. The DRDO is building a new test range for its aeronautics missions for flight-testing sophisticated

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) air - to ground weapons, huge parachutes, light combat Aircraft Tejas,

aerostates and also for testing electronic warfare systemThis new test range is in which state?

(a) Solapur (Mharashtra)

(b) Vishaka patnam (Andhra Pradesh)

(c) Chitradurgo (Karnataka)

(d) Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu)

25. The 600 MW Loharing Pala power Project, Constructed by NTPC is in news recently. It is on the river

of ?

(a) Bhagirathi

(b) Satluj

(c) Chenab

(d) Indus


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1. Indias Second moon mission, chandrayaan - II will carry Seven indigenous payloads.

2. The Rs. 425 Crore mission is Scheduled to be launched in 2013.

3. Chandryaan - 2, with a lift- off weight of 2, 650 kg will be launched by GSLV from the Satish Dhawan

Space Centre in Sriharikota.

4. ISROs physical Research Laboratory is in Ahmedabad.

Which of the above statements are correct.

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 2 and 4

(c) 1 2 and 4

(d) All of the above


1. The Fast Breeder test Reactor (FBTR) is at the heart of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

(IGCAR) at kalpakkam, and it is a forerunner to the second stage of the countrys nuclear power

programme.

2. Fast Reactors use Fast (high energy) neutrons to sustain the fission process, in contrast to water

colled reactors that use thermal (low energy) neutrons. Fast reactors are commonly known as breeders

because they breed more fuel than they consume.

Which of the above statements is /are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

28. Consider the following statements regarding Indias Nuclear programme

1. In the first stage, India is using natural uranium as fuel to pressurised Heavy water Reactors (PHWR).

2. In the Second Stage, plutonium reprocessed from the spent fuel of the PHWRs, depleted uranium and

thorium kept in the blanket form will be used as fuel to power a series of breeder reactors. Thorium

used in the breeders gets converted into uranium- 233, a fissile material.

3. In the third stage, reactors will use thorium and uranium - 233 to generate electricity.

4. Indias Nuclear Fuel Complex is in Hydrabad.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3,

(b) 1, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2, and 3


29. Indra is a bilateral military exercise between India and ?

(a) Russia

(b) U.S.A


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(c) France


30. Which of the following statement is incorrrect ?

(a) Rustom I, a medium altitude and long- endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehichle (UAV).

(b) Lakshy (UAV) -A drone that is remotely piloted by a ground control station provides aerial subtargets

for

live fire training.

(c) Nishant (UAV) is a Surveillance aircraft primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy

territory.

(d) All the above UAV are developed by the Hydrabad -based Aeronautical Development Establishment

(ADE).

31. Indradhanush is a bilateral Air Exercise between India and ?

(a) U.S.A.

(b) France

(c) U.K

(d) Israel

32. Scorpian Submarins are built by the Mazagaaon Dock limited this is expected to be available to the

Indian Navy in 2015. India got the scorpian Submarins from?

(a) France

(b) Russia

(c) U.K.

(d) Israel

33. What is Project 75-I ?

(a) It is a project for building indigenous AWACS.

(b) It is a project for developing Kaveri engine.

(c) It is a project for developing Submarines.

(d) It is a project for developing Arjun- Mark II Tank

34. Connect 2 Decode (C2D) Project is related with ?

(a) It is related with the biological and genetic information relating to the mycobacterim tuberculosis

(M+b) genome.

(b) It is related with decoding of HYV virus.

(c) It is related with the decoding of Bt brinjal and its effect on human health.


35. What is top kill operation ?

(a) It is a military operation launched by NATO force in the Af-pak region to kill the top talibani leaders.

(b) It is a military operation launched by the Israel force in the Gaza area to kill the top hamas leaders.


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(c) It is the use of heavy drilling fluids that would be injected into the well to stem the flow of oil and gas

in the gulf of mexico.

(d) It is a military operation launched by the Indian force to kill the top naxal leaders.


1. Rare earth elements are a select group of 17 elements that are crucial to many of the worlds most

advanced technologies, including missiles, mp3, mobile phones.

2. China is estimated to account for more than 95% of the global supply of rare earth elements.


(a) I only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) None of the above


1. Calcium carbide is generally used to ripen fruits.

2. Clalcium Carbide, Popularly Known as masala, It has carcinogenic Properties and is used in gas welding

for steel goods.

3. Other way to ripen fruits is include dipping fruits in a solution of ethephon or exposing fruits to

ethylene gas.

Which of the above statements is / are correct ?

(a) 1 an d 3

(b) 2 and 3

(c) All of the above

(d) None of the above

38. India has joined the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) project, the next generation astronomical

observatory

that will be located in ?

(a) Hawaii (U.S.A)

(b) Tegucigalpa (Honduras)

(c) Managua ( Nicaragua)

(d) Havana (Cuba)

39. Consider the following statements regarding Thirty Meters Telescope (TMT)

1. The proposal to join the TMT Project was initiated by three Indian institutes engaged in astronomy .

The IUCAA, The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

Bangalore, and the Aryabhata Research Institute of observational Sciences (ARIES) Nanital.

2. TMT is scheduled to begain operations in 2018. Which of the above statement is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2


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(d) Neither 1 nor 2

40. In which country the archeologists have uncovered an ancient clay fragment dating back some 3,400

years, the oldest ever sample of writing found ?

(a) Jerusalem (Israel)

(b) madurai (India)

(c) Jakarta (Indonesia)

(d) Athens (Greece)

41. Celebrating 15 years of mobility in India, which company has announced an initiative called project

ujwal, It is to provide 100% house hold mobility in five villages in Raebareli.

(a) Motorola

(b) Nokia

(c) Reliance

(d) Tata


1. The department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is get

permission to locate the India- based neutrino observatory (INO) at singara in Nilgiri district in Tamil

Nadu.

2. The INO is a major underground experimental facility to study the elusive and nearly mass- less

fundamental particles of nature called neutrinos.

Which of the above statement is /are in correct ?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Nither 1 nor 2.

43. Consider the following statements regarding Nagoya protocol ?

1. It is a new international treaty to ensure that the benefit of natural resources and their commercial

derivatives were shared with local communities.

2. The protocol was Signed in the Japanese city of Nagoya, hence it is called Nagoya protocol.

3. United states one of the largest users of natural resources is not signed the protocol.

4. The next U.N. Summit on biodiversity is to be held in New Delhi in 2012.


(a) 1, 2, and 4

(b) 1, 2, and 3

(c) 2 and 3


44. The first Indian Scientific Expedition to the south pole was launched recently the name of the India

station on the antarctic is ?

(a) Maitri

(b) Sarada


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(c) Sptami

(d) Tawangi


1. Synchrotron - a high energy electron - accelerator typically hundreds of metres in diameter, where

electrons move at a high speeds close to the speed of light through a circular tunnel generating bright

beams of electromagatic radiation.

2. Indian Institute of science is going to install the Synchrotron in its campus.

Which of the above statement is/are in correct .

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

46. Match the following

List I (wild life Sanctuary) List II (States)

A. Majthal wild life sanctuary 1.Andhra pradesh

B. Chambal river sanctuary 2. Himachal pradesh

C. Kolleru lake Sanctuary 3. Rajas than

D. Narayan sagar sanctuary 4. Gujrat

A B C D

(a) 3 2 4 1

(b) 1 2 3 4

(c) 2 3 1 4

(d) 4 1 2 3

47. Which Indias national park has the highest density of tigers in the world ? previously this status was

held by Corbett Tiger reserve.

(a) Kaziranga

(b) Manas

(c) Sundarban

(d) Pench

48. Olive ridley turtle lay their eggs, generally at the nesting site in ?

(a) Goa Coast

(b) Orissa Coast

(c) Bengal Coast

(d) Tamil Nadu Coast

49. Consider the following statemens :

1. India has released its first green house gas emissions inventory Since 1994 - Showing a 30% fall in the

emissions intensity of the GDP from that date till 2007.


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2. The 30% drop in the emissions per unit of GDP boded well for Indias voluntary target of reducing

emissions intensity further by 20 to 25 % by 2025

3. In per Capita terms, emissions rose from 1.4 tonnes to 1.7 tonnes without taking forestary

compansations into account.

Which of the above statements is/are Correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only


50. Whatis REDD + ?

(a) It is the U.N.s programme for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and forest degradation.

(b) It is the U.Ns programme for Research in Ecology in Developing world.

(c) It is a programme launched by the Red cross Society for making awarness of blood donation.

(d) It is a programme launched by India for Reducing Emission in Defence sector.


1. Jarawas people are lived in Andaman Island.

2. Jarawas people lived with out contact with outsiders for probably about 55,000 years until 1998.


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


1. The nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sundar bans, Gulf of mannar, Pachmarhi, Nokrek and simlipal reserves have

been included in a world network of biosphere reserves.

2. Biosphere reserves are sites recognised under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme, which

Innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development.

3. In a biosphere reserve, a holistic approach is adoted for conservation of the core, buffer and

transition areas to ensure sustainable development. Human occupants of the buffer and transition areas

form an integral part of the reserve.

4. Great nicobar, manas and kanjan janga might be declared biosphere reserve in India.

Which of the above Statements are correct.

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 1, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2, and 3

(d) All of the above.

53. Consider the following statements regarding Vulture conservation :

1. Over the past decade nearly 99% of the vultures in India have been brought to the point of extinction


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with a veterinary drug, Diclofenac, which leads to kidney failure.

2. The valture conservation Breeding centre (VCBC) is in Pinjore (Haryana), Rajabhatkhawa (West

Bengal) and in Assam.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

54. Consider the following statements : -

1. The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the defence Research and Development organisation

have

launched a major national initiative for Seabuckthorn cultivation in the high- altitude, cold desert

ecosystems under the Leh declaration.

2. Sea buck thorn, also called the wounder plant and Ladakh gold has multi- purpose medicinal

and nutritional properties, and also helps in soil conservation and nitrogen fixation.

3. Long considered a hurble shrub of the himalayas, every part of the plant - fruit, leaf, twig, root and

thorn- has been traditionally used for medicine, nutritional supplements, fuel and fencing.

4. The initiative is to be included in the submission on cold desert Ecosystems to be established under

the green India mission- which is a part of the National Action plan on climate change.


(a) 1, 2, and 3

(b) 2, 3, and 4

(c) 1 and 4


55. The 2000 - MW lower subansiri Hydro- Electric project of the national Hydroelectric power

coporation (WHPC) is at ?

(a) Assam

(b) Arunachal Pradesh.

(c) West Sengal

(d) Bhutan.

56. Math the following :

List I (Grass land) List II (State)

A. Kuno - palpur wild life sanctuaries. 1. Assam

B. Nauradehi wild life sanctuaries. 2. Rajasthan.

C. Shahgarh Landscape 3. Madhy pradesh

D. Manas 4. Madhy pradesh

A B C D

(a) 4 2 3 1

(b) 1 2 4 3


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(c) 3 4 2 1

(d) 3 1 2 4


1. Cheetah - the only large wild mammalian species that India has lost.

2. Cheetah will be reintroduced from middle East, where North African Cheetahs are bread.

Which of the above statement is/ are incorrect ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

58. Consider the following statements : -

1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) based in New Delhi has developed Oilzapper technology

for containing the oil leak that happened from MSC chitra.

2. The process of using oilzapper technology is called bioremediation. In this process a combination of

microbes or bacteria is used to clean the oil Spill. The microbes feed on oil and degrade it completely.

These

microbes die with in few hour and form food for other marine animal.

3. Another method is chemical method where emulsifyers are Sprayed over the slick. It does not clean

up the oil, but makes it invisible,

4. Other method is creating makeshift bioremediation tanks near the affected area. In this method the

contaninated Sand has to be physically scooped out and shifted to the tanks.

Answers

1. (c) 11. (c) 21. (a) 31. (c) 41. (b) 51. (c)

2. (d) 12. (a) 22. (d) 32. (a) 42. (c) 52. (d)

3. (d) 13. (b) 23. (b) 33. (c) 43. (d) 53. (c)

4. (a) 14. (c) 24. (c) 34. (a) 44. (a) 54. (d)

5. (d) 15. (d) 25. (a) 35. (c) 45. (d) 55. (b)

6. (c) 16. (b) 26. (d) 36. (c) 46. (c) 56. (c)

7. (a) 17. (c) 27. (c) 37. (c) 47. (a) 57. (c)

8. (c) 18. (a) 28. (d) 38. (a) 48. (b) 58. (d)

9. (b) 19. (d) 29. (a) 39. (c) 49. (d)

10. (c) 20. (c) 30. (d) 40. (a) 50. (a)

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1. The union government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council

for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the minister of____

a) External Affairs

b) Social Justice and Empowerment

c) Homed) Finance

Answer: (b)

2. As per the latest Sample registration System( SRS) bulletin, December 2011 released by the Registrar

General of India(RGI), it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) dropped further from __ to __ infant

deaths per 1000 live births during 2010.

a) 50; 47

b) 52; 49

c) 53; 48

d) 48; 47

Answer: (a)

3. In the period from January to November 2011, Sri Lanka received just over 7.5 lakh tourists. Of this,

over 1.5 lakh were Indians. Indians constituted about what per cent of the tourists to Sri Lanka in 2011?

a. 20%

b. 11%

c. 27%

d. 31%

Answer: (a)

4. The Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 submitted its report to

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 30 January 2012. Which of the following facts are not true in this regard?

1. The committee was chaired by legal expert Manish Kumar Gaur. The other members of the

committee were Abha Joshi and Shailja Chandra.

2. The committees report is aimed at bringing about purposeful amendments to the Act and related
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rules

3. The committee, constituted in April 2011 was mandated to examine all issues related to DSEAR-73

4. It suggested a new concept of conducting school inspections with the primary focus being on the

learning outcomes of children.

a. 2 & 3

b. 3 & 4

c. Only 3

d. Only 1

Answer: (d)

5. Freedom fighter and one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy who was an architecht of of the 1971

Indo-Soviet Treaty passed away in New Delhi on 31 january 2012. Identify him.

a. A K Damodaran

b. Prakash Shah

c. Bali Ram Bhagat

d. Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra

Answer: (a)

6. Which electronic gadget maker predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as

chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer?

a. Sony

b. Samsung Electronics

c. Videocon

d. Hitachi

Answer: (a)

7. Binani Industries, the holding company of Braj Binani group, cquired a Belgian fibreglass company

for 275 million euros. The Belgian company is a leading manufacturer of fibreglass in Europe. Name the

Belgian company.

1. 1B

2. 2B

3. 3B

4. F2B

Answer: (c)

8. Which state run company signed an agreement with its trade unions for increase in the wages under

which minimum guaranteed benefit would be 25% of gross?

a. BHEL

b. CIL

c. IOC

d. ONGC

Answer: (b)


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9. Which of the following banks filed a criminal complaint against Sterling Biotech, and its six directors,

for allegedly defaulting on repayments on credit facilities provided by the public sector lender?

a. State Bank of Travancore

b. State Bank of Mysore

c. State Bank of Patiala

d. State Bank of Indore

Answer: (b)

10. Shailesh Rao, managing director (media & platforms) at Googles Asia-Pacific operations, left the

worlds biggest Internet search company to set up the international business of which of the following

companies?

a. Yahoo

b. Rediffmail

c. Skype

d. Twitter

Answer: (d)

11. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) data for 150 countries over

40 years showed which two countries as the only two countries in the world where female infant

mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 2000s?

a. Venezuela & Cambodia

b. Nigeria & Ghana

c. China & India

d. Indonesia & China

Answer: (c)

12. The fifth edition of the world future energy summit was held in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January

2012. Abu Dhabi is the capital of ___.

a) UAE

b) UK

c) Iraq

d) Iran

Answer: (a)

13. Kamla Persad Bissessar visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012. Consider the following

statements on her.

i) She is the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.

ii) She is the countrys first female Prime Minister.

Choose the right option:

a) Both i and ii are correct.

b) Only i is correct.


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c) Only ii is correct.

d) Neither i nor ii is correct.

Answer: (a)

14. What is SHADE?

a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China

b) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and China

c) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and Russia

d) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and Russia

Answer: (a)

15. Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 January 2012 decided to

enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers. Which of the

following facts are not true with respect to the above statement?

2. SEBI decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio

managers to Rs.25 lakh from Rs.5 lakh

3. insurance companies and mutual funds, which are broad-based investment vehicles representing

the interests of the public at large to be included in the provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and

Disclosure Requirements) Regulations

4. As per the current norm, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations preclude companies from issuing preferential

allotment to entities which have sold any of their holdings during the six months prior to the relevant

date

5. SEBI approved changes in the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996, which ask the asset

management companies (AMCs) to ensure a fair treatment to all investors.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Only 3

d. Only 4

Answer: (b)

16. The Union government in January 2012 decided to subscribe to preferential equity shares issued by

which of the two public sector banks?

a. SBI & PNB

b. PNB & Union Bank

c. SBI & UCO

d. Bank of Baroda & Canara Bank

Answer: (a)

17. According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on 30 January 2012, the

growth rate of eight core industries slowed down to what per cent in December 2011 from 6.3 per cent

in December 2010?


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a. 2.5%

b. 3.1 %

c. 4%

d. 5.2%

Answer: (b)

18. The apex decision-making body of the communications ministry, the Telecom Commission decided

to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. Identify the statement which is incorrect.

1. The Commission has however limited this facility to 3G airwaves alone

2. Only those operators that have airwaves in a particular region can share it. Spectrum can be shared

only between two spectrum holders

3. Two companies can share airwaves only if their combined holdings do not exceed the limits

prescribed in the M&A norms

4. Spectrum sharing deals will also have to be renewed every five years

a. Only 4

b. Only 2

c. Only 1

d. 2 & 3

Answer: (c)

19. The Union government on 31 January 2012 revised the economic growth rate for 2010-2011

financial year to what percent in comparison to the previous estimate of 8.5 percent?

a. 8%

b. 8.4%

c. 7.5%

d. 7%

Answer: (b)

20. Which team coached by R R Jadeja won its second consecutive Ranji Trophy title by defeating Tamil

Nadu at the MA Chidambaram stadium on 23 January 2012?

a. Karnataka

b. West Bengal

c. Andhra Pradesh

d. Rajasthan

Answer: (d)

21. Which Australian batsman was honoured with Austrlias highest civil honour - an officer (AO) in

the general division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the sport of cricket as a leading

player?

a. Ricky Ponting

b. Adam Gilchrist


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c. Michael Hussey

d. Andrew Symonds

Answer: (a)

22. The 2012 mens final of the Australian Open went past the 2008 Wimbledon final time record,

finishing after 5 hours and 53 minutes of play. Who emerged winner in the epic final?

a. Andy Murray

b. Roger Federer

c. Novak Djokovic

d. Rafael Nadal

Answer: (c)

23. Name the woman tennnis player who won her win first Grand Slam title by winning in the finals of

of the Australian Open 2012.

a. Victoria Azarenka

b. Svetlana Kuznetsova

c. Maria Sherapova

d. Caroline Wozniacki

Answer: (a)

24. Which of the following table tennis players won his maiden national title by defeating a six time

champion in the final of the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships in

Lucknow on 29 January 2012?

a. A Sharath Kamal

b. A Amalraj

c. N Ganeshan

d. T.Raju

Answer: (b)

25. The White House on 10 February 2012 named India's renowned economist as the receipient of the

2011 US National Humanities Medal. Identify him.

a. Montek Singh Ahluwalia

b. C. Rangarajan

c. Usha Thorat

d. Amartya Sen

Answer: (d)

26. Singer and actress Whitney Houston died on 11 February 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel room

California. Which of the facts about her are not true?

1. Houston is a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You

and album of the year for The Bodyguard


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2. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act

at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at

number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

3. She had made her national televised debut alongside Davis on Gimme a Break.

4. She had won her first Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My

Love for You.

5. She is the first artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop

Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts.

a. 1 & 5

b. Only 2

c. Only 5

d. 2 & 4

Answer: (c)

27. The sixty-fifth annual British Academy Film awards, the BAFTAs was held at the Royal Opera House

in London 12 February 2012. Which film swept the award ceremony winning a total of 6 awards?

a. The Iron Lady

b. The Artist

c. We Need to Talk About Kevin

d. Hugo

Answer: (b)

28. This British singer with six nominations, won all six awards at 54th Annual Grammy Awards held on

12 February 2012 for the album 21, thus tying Beyonc's record for most wins by a female artist in one

night. Identify the singer.

a. Bon Iver

b. Lady Gaga

c. Adele

d. Whitney Houston

Answer: (c)

29. Pakistani archaeologists discovered a rare Indus Valley civilization-era seal in steatite dating back to

2500-2000 BC from the Cholistan area of which of the following province in Pakistan?

a. Punjab Privince

b. Balochistan

c. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

d. FATA

Answer: (a)

30. There were as many as 1359 foreigners, who availed themselves of the Visa on Arrival scheme in

January compared with 790 in January 2011. What was the per centage growth recorded in number of


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foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in January 2012?

a. 70%

b. 72%

c. 75%

d. 82%

Answer: (b)

31. As per the provisional figures of exports released on 9 February 2012, Indias exports in January

2012 rose to what per cent to $25.4 billion?

a. 10.1%

b. 7%

c. 12.32%

d. 8.3%

Answer: (a)

32. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 February 2012, issued the Draft Circular for Deployment of

White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from non-bank entities. Which of the following facts

related to this statement is/are not true?

1. The WLA operator can choose the location of the WLA. However, it will have to adhere to annual

targets and the ratio of WLA between Tier I &II and Tier III-VI centres that may be stipulated by the RBI.

2. Non-bank entities proposing to set up WLAs have to apply to the RBI seeking authorisation under

the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007

3. The non-banking entities should have a minimum net worth of Rs. 1000 crore at the time of making

the application and on a continuing basis after issue of the requisite authorisation.

4. Being non-bank owned ATMs, the guidelines on five free transactions in a month for using other

bank ATMs will not be applicable for transactions made on the WLAs.

5. The WLA operator will have to declare one Sponsor Bank, which will serve as the Settlement Bank

for the settlement of all the service transactions at the WLAs.

a. 2 & 5

b. Only 1

c. Only 3

d. Only 5

Answer: (c)

33. Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15

February 2012 approved the auction route for selling 5 per cent stake in state-run oil major?

a. IOC

b. ONGC

c. HPCL

d. BPCL

Answer: (b)


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34. As per official data released on 14 February 2012, headline inflation eased to a 26-month low in

January 2012 from 7.47 per cent in December 2011 on the back of further fall in vegetable prices. What

did the headline inflation stand at in January 2012?

a. 6.55%

b. 5.33%

c. 5.75%

d. 7.1%

Answer: (a)

1. Name the veteran hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata

Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government on 8 February 2012.

a. A R Rehman

b. Rajesh Roshan

c. Adnan Sami

d. Leslie Lewis

Answer: (b)

35. Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his

poetry collection. For which of his poetry collection was he selected for the award?

a. Pak gai hai dhoop

b. Path ke Geet

c. Kandhe par Suraj

d. Aam Ke Patte

Answer: (d)

36. Renowned Urdu poet and noted lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away in

Aligarh on 13 February 2012 after battling lung cancer. Which of the facts about the poet given below

are not true?

1. Akhlaq Mohammad Khan wrote under the pen name 'Shahryar'

2. Shahryar started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu. He then went on to

join Jamia Millia Islamia, as a lecturer in Urdu and rose to become the chairman of the Urdu Department

3. Shahryar had received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, in the year 2008.

4. He edited the literary magazine Sher-o-Hikmat. In 1987 he received the Sahitya Akademy Award in

Urdu for his poetry collection, Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai'

a. 1 & 3

b. Only 3

c. Only 2

d. 3 & 4

Answer: (c)

37. 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference was held on 14 15th February, 2012 under the

chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment. Which of the facts

given below are not true about the conference?


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1. The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

2. The Conference deliberated upon very topical and critical issues viz., (i) Minimum Wages, (ii) Social

Security and (iii) Employability and Employment.

3. The first such tripartite consultation at the national level was held in 1942 as the Tripartite National

Labour Conference subsequently renamed as Indian Labour Conference since 1944

4. 45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far to discuss prominent labour related

issues.

a. Only 4

b. 2 & 3

c. 1& 3

d. Only 3

Answer: (a)

38. Name the senior BJP leader and Higher Education Minister of Karnataka who died in Bangalore on

14 February 2012 following a massive cardiac arrest.

a. Katti Ramesh Vishwanath

b. G.S.Basavaraj

c. K.H. Muniyappa

d. V S Acharya

Answer: (d)

39. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with

whom these statements are associated

1. He was the founder of Max Telecom

2. He is the founder and Chairman of Max India

3. He has been appointed the Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone India

4. He is a veteran of Telecom Industry

(a). Deepak Parekh

(b). Sunil Bharati Mittal

(c). KP Singh

(d). Analjeet Singh

Answer: (d)

40. Which of the following Indian Telecom company on 16 February 2012 got the RBI nod for FCCB

redemption?

(a). Reliance Telecom

(b). Uninor

(c). Airtel

(d). Vodafone

Answer: (a)


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41. Cognizant which on 13 February 2012 inked a 5-year deal with Future Group is a

(a). Logistic Company

(b). Aviation Company

(c). Online Retail Company

(d). Technology Solution Company

Answer: (d)

42. Kintetsu World Express of Japan and Gati on 13 February 2012 entered into a Joint Venture of which

of the following sector?

(a). Electronic Equipments

(b). Supply Chain

(c). Single Brand Retail

(d). Technology Solution

Answer: (b)

43. Legrand, the French electronic and digital equipments company on 9 February 2012 acquired the

UPS business of which of the following Indian brand?

(a). Luminous

(b). Onida

(c). Numeric Power

(d). Invertabular

Answer: (c)



1. He is the Serbian National

2. He holds number one position in world Tennis ranking

3. He has been given the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012

4. He has five grand slam titles in his name

(a) Novack Djokovik

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Roser Federar

(d) Leton Hewit

Answer: (a)

45. Which of the following Indian company on 16 February 2012 withdrew its decision to quash all its

ties with the BCCI

(a) Reliance Industries

(b) Essar

(c) Sahara Group

(d) Vodafone


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Answer: (c)

46. Who was sacked as the Bowling Coach of Indian Cricket Team on 13 February 2012?

(a) Garry Kirsten

(b) Venkatesh Prasad

(c) Eric Simons

(d) Brad Hogg

Answer: (c)

47. India had appealed to the International Olympic Committee to withdraw the sponsorship of which

company from the London Olympics

(a) Dow Chemicals

(b) Vodafone

(c) General Motors

(d) Google

Answer: (a)

48. Andrew Symonds, who announced his retirement from all the formats of cricket on 16 February

2012, is the player of

(a) England

(b) Newzeland

(c) Australia

(d) South Africa

Answer: (c)

49. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the

National Security Guard (NSG) in which of the following places on 23 February 2012

a. Mumbai

b. Imphal

c. Srinagar

d. Vishakhapattnam

Answer: (a)

50. As a part of the Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20

February 2012 launched a major State-wide de-worming campaign. Which of the following facts are not

correct with respect to the de-worming campaign?

1. The campaign aims to de-worm the children and save them from worm-infested diseases such as

anaemia, malnutrition, and physical and mental retardation

2. Delhi Government had earlier conducted a study and found that the average prevalence of soil-

transmitted worms was around 16 per cent

3. To overcome this, all school-age children of Delhi Government schools, Municipal Corporation Delhi


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schools, New Delhi Municipal Council schools, Delhi Cantonment Board schools, pre-school children in

Anganwadi centres, and the adolescent girls of SABLA programme was given one dose of the de-

worming medication on 21 february 2012, the de-worming day.

4. The exercise was conducted in schools and Anganwadi centres, where the teachers and Anganwadi

workers would administer mebendazole de-worming tablets to every child.

5. The Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna was introduced in September 2010 to provide health check-ups and

free treatment to students studying in Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal

Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board schools

a. 3 & 4

b. Only 4

c. Only 5

d. 2 & 4

Answer: (c)

51. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed

increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from the current

level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector. The

committee was headed by which of the following members?

a. M. V. Nair

b. Dr. D. Subbarao

c. Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty

d. Subir Gokran

Answer: (a)

52. The new version of MGNREGA included more than 25 agriculture and allied activities. The new

version of the act will be implemented from___.

a) 1 April 2012

b) 1 May 2012

c) 1 June 2012

d) 1 July 2012

Answer: (a)

53. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari released a collection of poems titled LAVA in New

Delhi. The poems were written by___.

a) Javed Akhtar

b) Hamid Ansari

c) Salman Rushdie

d) Salman Khan

Answer: (a)

54. India asked which one of the following nations to bring in a national anti-piracy legislation for


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investigation and prosecution of suspected pirates?

a) Somalia

b) China

c) Egypt

d) Ghana

Answer: (a)

55. India and Pakistan on 21 February 2012 agreed to extend the agreement to reduce the risk from

accidents related to nuclear weapons for another___ years.

a) Five

b) Four

c) Three

d) Two

Answer: (a)

56. The largest (12.76 carat) rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a West

Australian mine owned by Rio Tinto. What was diamond named?

a. Argyle Pink Jubilee

b. Williamson Pink

c. Aurora Butterfly of Peace

d. Eureka Diamond

Answer: (a)

57. A phase-two study of the World Banks crisis response, presented in a report, titled The World

Banks Response to the Global Economic Crisis: Phase II was released on 23 February 2012. Which of the

following facts stated below is incorrect with respect to the report?

1. Low resource allocation at the start of the crisis and the assumption that all financing demands

could be accommodated from existing patterns of lending had played a role in the Banks ultimate

lending decisions.

2. While equity-to-loan ratios of the Bank at the outset of the crisis were around 37.5 per cent, the

recent financial figures released by the Bank for quarter closing September 2011 suggested it had come

down to 29 per cent

3. while much of the budget-support lending that the Bank undertook in India had helped signal the

strength of public sector banks in the country, yet many of these public sector banks had capital

adequacy ratios conforming to Indian government norms at the outset of crisis

4. The lending phenomenon was driven by country demand for Bank lending, and hence countries that

were most engaged with the Bank before the crisis tended to approach the Bank more and in some

cases get loans more quickly

a. 1 & 3

b. Only 2

c. 3 & 4

d. Only 4


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Answer: (b)

58. Delhi High Court on 23 February 2012 dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging Telecom

Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunals (TDSAT) authority to stop which of the following bodies

from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos?

a. Supreme Court

b. HRD Ministry

c. DoT

d. Finance Ministry

Answer: (c)

59. Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs approved the National Dairy Development Boards

ambitious National Dairy Plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan to be initiated in 2012. Which of the following

facts with regard to the statement is not true?

2. The project is aimed at boosting milk production using scientific breeding and feeding programmes

covering about 2.7 million milch animals in 40000 villages

3. According to the National Dairy Development Board, the demand for milk is likely to be about 150

million tonne by 2016-17 and 200-210 million tonne by 2021-22. India was the third largest milk

producing nation in 2010-11 with a production of 100.2 million tonne.

4. Cooperatives currently procure about 16% of the national marketable milk surplus covering around

21% of the countrys villages and 18% of rural milk producing households

5. The cooperative sector is needed to achieve a procurement share of at least 20% of the marketable

milk surplus by 2016-17 so as to retain an overall 50% share of the marketable surplus handled by the

organised sector

a. 1 & 3

b. Only 3

c. Only 2

d. 3 & 4

Answer: (c)

60. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on13 February 2012 changed the bank rate, a medium-term signal rate

after nine years with the objective to realign it with the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate as a one-

time technical adjustment to link it with the main policy repo rate. What does the changed bank rate

stand stand at?

a. 9.5%

b. 8.3%

c. 10.1%

d. 8%

Answer: (a)

61. As per the first nationwide retail inflation data released by the Centre of Statistical Office on 21


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February 2012, inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at what per cent in January

2012?

a. 6.6%

b. 7.65

c. 8.32%

d. 5.50%

Answer: (b)

62. The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel (PMEAC) on 22 February 2012 projected 7.5 - 8 per

cent growth rate for the fiscal 2012-13. Which of the following facts are true with respect to the above

statement?

1. The economy recorded a growth rate of 8.4 per cent in 2010-11, which according to the CSO

estimates is expected to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal 2011-12

2. Inflation was projected to moderate to 6.5% by March 2012 and 5-6 per cent in 2012-13.

3. The manufacturing sector was projected to grow by 4.8 percent while construction segment is

expected to expand by 5.3 percent.

4. Projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2012 is substantially down from the budgetary

target of around nine percent, and 8.4 percent expansion registered in 201

a. Only 4

b. Only 1

c. Only 2

d. 1, 2 & 4

Answer: (d)

63. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed

increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to what per cent of net bank credit from the

current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE

sector?

a. 53%

b. 40%

c. 46%

d. 39%

Answer: (b)



2. He is the Chairman of HDFC

3. He has been given the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award 2011

4. He is one of the pioneer in the Housing Finance in the country

5. He is on the board of Castrol India Limited

(a) Deepak Parekh


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(b) Rahul Bhatia

(c) Ratan Tata

(d) Analjeet Singh

Answer: (a)

65. Rahul Bhatia, who was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the Managing

Director of

(a) Qualcomm Communications

(b) Jet Airways

(c) Vodafone

(d) InterGlobe Enterprises

Answer: (d)

66. Etisalat Which has initiated the legal proceeding against the promoters of Swan Telecom, its joint

venture partner in India, is a

(a) Baharain Based Company

(b) UAE Based Company

(c) Australia Based Company

(d) Russia Based Company

Answer: (b)

67. The Competition Commission of India, under the Competition Act, 2002of Parliament, has been

empowered to look into

(a) high voltage merger and acquisition deals

(b) market activities

(c) security market tradings

(d) client base of different companies

Answer: (a)

68. Worlds largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on 22 February 2012 inked a pact with

Erik Buell Racing [EBR]. EBR is an

(a) USA based company

(b) UAE based company

(c) Argentina based company

(d) UK based company

Answer: (a)

69.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with


1. He is an Australian national

2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory


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3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name

4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket

(a) Andrew Simonds

(b) Shane Watson

(c) Ricky Ponting

(d) Kevin Pieterson

Answer: (c)

70. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London

Olympic Qualifiers

(a) South Africa

(b) France

(c) Australia

(d) New Zealand

Answer: (a)

71. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the

parent company of

(a) Union Carbide

(b) Etisalat

(c) Vodafone

(d) Coca Cola

Answer: (b)

72. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa

Raymond and finished runners-up at the

(a) Australian Open

(b) WTA Dubai Open

(c) Chennai Open

(d) Korean Open

Answer: (b)

73. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating

(a) Roger Federar

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novac Djokovick

(d) Michael Llodra

Answer: (d)

74. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output

of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking

the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for

industrial production (IIP)?


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a. 42%

b. 37.9%

c. 53%

d. 51.4%

Answer: (b)

75. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of

GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)?

a. 2.5%

b. 3%

c. 3.33%

d. 4.5%

Answer: (a)

76. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias

economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due

to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors?

a. 5.5%

b. 3.2%

c. 6.1%

d. 6.6%

Answer: (c)

77. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit

was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit

stand at?

a. Rs 4 lakh crore

b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore

c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore

d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore

Answer: (d)

78. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease.

a) Eye

b) Ear

c) Lung

d) Skin

Answer: (a)

79. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__.

a) NACP and MAPT


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b) NCAP and MPAT

c) NPAC and MTPA

d) NNCP and MMPA

Answer: (a)

80. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a

serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the

following statements:

i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley.

ii) It is a species of sea turtle.






Answer: (a)

81. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to

the areas inhabited by Tribals?

a) Odisha

b) Bihar

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (a)

82. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years.

a) 90

b) 80

c) 70

d) 60

Answer: (a)

83. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output

of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking

the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for

industrial production (IIP)?

a. 42%

b. 37.9%

c. 53%

d. 51.4%

Answer: (b)


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84. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of

GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)?

a. 2.5%

b. 3%

c. 3.33%

d. 4.5%

Answer: (a)

85. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias

economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due

to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors?

a. 5.5%

b. 3.2%

c. 6.1%

d. 6.6%

Answer: (c)

86. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit

was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit

stand at?

a. Rs 4 lakh crore

b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore

c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore

d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore

Answer: (d)

87. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease.

a) Eye

b) Ear

c) Lung

d) Skin

Answer: (a)

88. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__.

a) NACP and MAPT

b) NCAP and MPAT

c) NPAC and MTPA

d) NNCP and MMPA

Answer: (a)


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89. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a

serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the

following statements:

i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley.

ii) It is a species of sea turtle.






Answer: (a)

90. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to

the areas inhabited by Tribals?

a) Odisha

b) Bihar

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (a)

91. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years.

a) 90

b) 80

c) 70

d) 60

Answer: (a)

92. According to data released by the government on 19 March 2012, retail inflation stood at what per

cent in February 2012 as a result of higher prices of protein based items, edible oil products and

manufactured goods?

a. 8.83%

b. 7.74%

c. 7%

d. 6.9%

Answer: (a)

93. The Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee tabled the Union Budget in the Parliament of

India on 16 March 2012 for the fiscal year 2012-13. The total expenditure for 2012-13 is estimated what

amount?

a. Rs 1400025 crore

b. Rs 1490925 crore


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c. Rs 1451033 crore

d. Rs 1444264 crore

Answer: (b)

94. In the Economic Survey tabled by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 March

2012, Indian economy was estimated to grow by what per cent in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening

industrial growth?

a. 6.5%

b. 6%

c. 5.2%

d. 6.9%

Answer: (d)

95. The Union Railway Budget 2012-13 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 14 March 2012 by Union

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. Which of the following facts related to the budget are not true?

1. The total union budget outlay for 2012-13 stood at Rs 60100 crore.

2. The fares were raised in the budget. The fares were raised 5 paise per km for suburban and ordinary

second class. Fares for mail express second class was raised by only 2 paise per km

3. Union Railway budget 2012-13 proposed to allocate about Rs 4410 crore to capacity augmentation

works

4. The Union railway proposed to electrify 6500 route kilometers during the 12th Plan period. This

would include electrification of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla line and hence provide pollution free

traction to the pristine Kashmir Valley

5. Union railway Minister proposed to raise the allocation under passenger amenities from Rs 762

crore in 2011-12 to Rs 1102 crore in 2012-13

a. 3 & 5

b. Only 4

c. Only 2

d. 3 & 4

Answer: (c)

96. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2012-13

in the parliament on 16 March 2012. The Union Minister of Finance came up with an increased

budgetary allocation for various sectors including agriculture, rural development, defence etc. Which of

the statements are not true with respect to the budgetary allocations?

1. Budgetary allocation for agriculture and allied activities 2012-13 increased by 16%. 9217 crore

rupees allocated for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

2. 20,000 crore rupees allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund

3. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan-Right to Education- 25555 crore rupees

4. 193407 crore rupees aallocated for Defence services including 79579crore rupees for capital

expenditure

5. 20822 crore rupees National Rural Health Mission


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a. 1 & 5

b. Only 1

c. 2 & 5

d. Only 4

Answer: (b)

97. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom

these statements are associated

1. He has recently announced his retirement from International Test Cricket

2. He is the second highest run getter in international test cricket

3. He made his international debut on 20 June 1996 while playing at the Lords against England

4. He has the highest test catches to his credit

(a) Sourav Ganguly

(b) Adam Gilchrist

(c) VVS Laxman

(d) Rahul Dravid

Answer: (d)

98. Which one of the following statements is wrong

(a) Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian team in the limited-over series against Australia

(b) Anjum Chopra is a leading hockey player

(c) Indian women Kabaddi team won first women World Cup Kabaddi championship title

(d) Akhil Kumar is a boxer

Answer: (b)

99. Who among the following tennis players won Dubai Open Singles Title?

(a) Rafael Nadal

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) Andy Murray

Answer: (a)

100. Dav Whatmore was appointed as the principal coach by which of the following teams?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Australia

(c) Zimbabwe

(d) South Africa

Answer: (a)

101. Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on

3 March 2012. It was Bhupatis ..............career title.


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(a) 30th

(b) 15th

(c) 50th

(d) 1st

Answer: (c)



1. He has recently joined the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as its Chairman

2. He is one of the few outsiders to head HAL

3. He started his career with ONGC in 1976

4. He has also served as the head of Pawan Hans Limited

(a) RK Sharma

(b) RK Tyagi

(c) AM Naik

(d) Pratip Chaudhury

Answer: (b)

103. Which of the following Indian company has formed a joint venture with South African firm Exxaro

(a) Reliance Industries

(b) Essar

(c) Tata Power

(d) Vodafone India

Answer: (c)

104. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India?

(a) Bo Shin Seo

(b) Andrew Mark

(c) Anil Aggarwal

(d) Anand Mahindra

Answer: (a)

105. Admax, South Asias largest digital media network was acquired by which Indian company

(a) Komli Media

(b) Mindtree

(c) Tata Teleservices

(d) Google India

Answer: (a)

106. James Murdoch, who on 29 February 2012 stepped down as Executive Chairman of News

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(a) Rupert Grint

(b) Steve Murdoch

(c) Mark Rupert

(d) Rupert Murdoch

Answer: (d)

107. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom

these statements are associated

2. He has recently been appointed as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited

3. He is also the co-founder of Mindtree limited

4. He has replaced Ashok Soota as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited

5. He has also served as the Vice Chaiman of Mindtree

(a) Subroto Bagchi

(b) Vivek Hooda

(c) Ashok Malik

(d) Pradeep Rungta

Answer: (a)

108. Which one of the following statements is wrong

(a) Varun Berry resigned from the Pepsi Co India on 29 February 2012

(b) He was the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo India Food

(c) He joined the company in 2006

(d) As the CEO of PepsiCo India Foods, he promoted brands like Lays, Quaker, Kurkure and Lehar

Answer: (c)

109. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India?

(a) Bo Shin Seo

(b) Andrew Mark

(c) Anil Aggarwal

(d) Anand Mahindra

Answer: (a)

110. Company Law Board on 1 March 2012, returned the petitions of

(a) Telenor and Unitech

(b) Reliance Telecom

(c) Etisalat DB

(d) STel

Answer: (a)

111. Which of the following public sector bank has appointed Madhukant Girdharlal Sanghvi as its new

Chairman


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(a) Bank of Baroda

(b) Allahabad Bank

(c) State Bank of Maharashtra

(d) Syndicate Bank

Answer: (d)

112.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with


1. He is an Australian national

2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory

3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name

4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket

(a) Andrew Simonds

(b) Shane Watson

(c) Ricky Ponting

(d) Kevin Pieterson

Answer: (c)

113. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London

Olympic Qualifiers

(a) South Africa

(b) France

(c) Australia

(d) New Zealand

Answer: (a)

114. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the

parent company of

(a) Union Carbide

(b) Etisalat

(c) Vodafone

(d) Coca Cola

Answer: (b)

115. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa

Raymond and finished runners-up at the

(a) Australian Open

(b) WTA Dubai Open

(c) Chennai Open

(d) Korean Open

Answer: (b)


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116. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating

(a) Roger Federar

(b) Rafael Nadal

(c) Novac Djokovick

(d) Michael Llodra

Answer: (d)

117. In context with agriculture, 2012 is being launched as the year of ___?

(a) Green Manure

(b) Organic Farming

(c) Horticulture

(d) Sericulture

Answer: (c)

118. Who among the following has won the Best actor Award in the 59th National Film Awards 2011?

(a) Amir Khan

(b) Nasiruddin Shah

(c) Girish Kulkarni

(d) Salman Khan

Answer: (c)

119. The four leading countries in the recently held first women's World Cup Kabaddi championship

were as follows:

(a) India, Iran, Japan, Russia

(b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand

(c) India, Australia, Japan, Iran

(d) India, Australia, Iran, Japan

Answer: (b)

120. Recently, the Empowered Group of Ministers, EGoM has decided to allocate 700 megahertz

spectrum for offering which among the following telecom services?

(a) 2G

(b) 3G

(c) 4G

(d) 5G

Answer: (c)


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Multiple-planet solar system discovered

Planetary scientists have discovered what they claim is an unusual multiple-planet solar system

containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets orbiting in resonance with each other. A team

led by Bill Cochran of The University of Texas at Austin, used NASAs Kepler spacecraft to discover the

multi -planet system.

The planets have been designated b, c, and d. All three planets orbit much closer to Kepler-18 , a star

similar to the sun , say the scientists.

Planet b weighs in at about 6.9 times the mass of Earth, and is twice Earths size and considered a super-

Earth with a 3.5-day period;planet chas a mass of about 17 Earths, is about 5.5 times Earths size and

orbits Kepler-18 in 7.6 days. Planet d weighs in at 16 Earths, at 7 times Earths size, and has a 14.9-day

orbit.

Asias largest solar farm commissioned

Moser Baer energy Limited (MBCEL) has successfully commissioned the 30 MW solar farm at

Gunthawada, District Banaskantha, Gujarat. It is the largest solar energy farm of Asia, built on 305 acres

of land, using 2,36,000 thin film modules. The project will generate 52 million KWh energy per year, and

will help save about 50,000 tonnes of carbon emission annually

MULTIPLE CHOICE CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS

sushil kumar wins Rs. 5 crore jackpot on Kaun Banega Crorepati 5
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KBC 5 has got its first contestant to win Kaun Banega Crorepati 5. Sushil kumar from Bihar who is a

computer operator and a tutor has won the jackpot amount of Rs 5 crore. Sushil Kumar earns Rs 6000

per month .the episode will be telecated on 2 November.Five months back, he got married.

Sushil made wise moves while answering the questions. His deftness and presence of mind saw him

cross all the hurdles until he got stuck at the thirteenth question, which was about the colonial power

that withdrew its involvement from the Nicobar Island in 1968.

Sushil was doubtful about the answer so he made use of two of his lifelines Phone a Friend and Double

Dip and came up with the answer that won him the dream amount. As a youngster, Sushil wanted to

take the civil services exams. He wanted to come to Delhi and prepare for the exams. However, he could

not do so as he was unable to afford the expensive coaching classes in the Capital. Now, after having

won the bounty, Sushil plans to enroll himself at a prominent coaching institute in Delhi and start

preparing for his dream job.

World Championships, 2011

The IAAF World Championships were held in Daegu, South Korea.

The United States led the team tally with 12 gold and 25 medals in all. Russia was next with nine gold

and 19 total, followed by Kenya with seven gold and 17 in all. Jamaica took home nine medalsfour of

those goldwhile Germany and Great Britain & Northern Ireland each won seven medals apiece.

Several multiple medallist emerged from the championships, with Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot, who took

top honors in the 5000 and 10,000m, the lone double champion.

Allyson Felix notched four medal finishes, a pair of golds in the Relays and individual silver (400m) and

bronze (200m). Her compatriot Carmelita Jeter collected three, gold in the 100m, the 4x100m Relay, and

silver in the 200m.
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Jamaica's Yohan Blake won the world championships 100m final after red hot favourite and defending

champion Usain Bolt sensationally false started. Bolt, running in lane five, went early, stunning a hugely

expectant crowd in Daegu, who looked on shocked as the distraught superstar ripped off his shirt and

held his head in disbelief before leaving the track.

Carmelita Jeter of the United States held off a strong field to claim gold in the women's 100m. Jeter,

who won bronze at the last two world championships, was locked with defending champion Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica right through until the line.

American Brittney Reese successfully defended her world long jump title with her first and only

legitimate jump of 6.82 metres. Reese was the first woman to successfully defend the world title since

compatriot Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 1991 and her victory gave the United States their first medal of the

championships.

In all, athletes from 41 countries took home medals.

The 2013 edition of the championships will be held in Moscow, Russia.

Switch from coal to natural gas no boon to climate

Relying more on natural gas than on coal would not significantly slow down

theeffects of climate change, even though direct carbon dioxide emissions would be less, a new study

has found.

Burning coal emits far more climate-warming carbon dioxide than natural gas does, but it also releases

lots of sulfates and other particles that block incoming sunlight and help cool the Earth.

Using more natural gas for fuel could also produce leaks of methane, a heat-trapping greenhouse gas

more than 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide, study author Tom Wigley said in a statement.

A global, partial shift from coal to natural gas would speed up global warming slightly through at least

2050, even with no methane leaks from natural gas operations. If there were substantial methane leaks,

the acceleration of climate change would continue through as late as 2140, according to Wigley's

computer simulations.

2011 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE T20 QUESTIONS

In which country 2011 CLT20 tournament was held?

India

In which cities 2011 CLT20 matches were played?
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Bangalore,Hyderabad and Chennai

Which 3 Indian teams qualified for the main tournament?

Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings

Which Indian team was knocked out in the Robin Round format of 2011 CLt20?

Kolkata Knight Riders

Who is leading Mumbai Indian team in CLT20 2011?

Harbhajan Singh

Which team were the defending champions?

Chennai Super Kings

Which team had scored the fastest hundred in 2011 CLT20 tournament?

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

In how many overs RCB team scored the fastest hundred of the tournament?

8.4 overs

Which cricketer holds the record for most runs scored in a CLT20 tournament?

David Warner

Which cricketer had hit six on the last ball of the match to make team RCB qualify for 2011 CLT20

semifinal?

Arun Kartik

In which city the first semi final of 2011 CLT20 was played?

Bengaluru

Which two teams played the first semifinal of 2011 CLT20 at Bangalore?

RCB and New South Wales

Which team won the first semifinal played at Bengaluru to qualify for 2011 CLT20 final?

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Which cricketer had hit 11 sixes in the first semifinal match against RCB?

David Warner

Who was awarded Man of the Match in first semifinal match played between RCB and NSW?

Virat Kohli for his knock of 84 runs in just 49 balls


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In which city was CLT20 second semifinal played?

Chennai

Which two teams played the second semifinal match of CLT20 2011?

Mumbai Indians and Somerset

Which team won the second semifinal match played at Chennai?

Mumbai Indians

Who was awarded the Man of the match in the second semifinal of 2011 CLT20?

Lasith Malinga for claiming 4 wickets

Which two Indian teams played the 2011 CLT20 final match?

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)

On which date was 2011 CLT20 final match played?

9th October,2011

In which city was the CLT20 2011 final match held?

Chennai

Who won the CLT20 2011 title?

Mumbai Indians

Who was awarded man of the match in CLT20 2011 finals?

Habhajan Singh

Who was awarded man of the series in CLT20 2011?

Malinga

CAG of India Appointed External Auditor OF IAEA and WIPO

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been appointed as the external auditor of two

major UN organizations - the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna and World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO), Geneva. Both these organizations have traditionally been the stronghold

of the developed world and it is for the first time that a Supreme Audit Institution from outside Europe

has been appointed to these prestigious positions. These appointments were made in the face of

competition from other developed countries like United Kingdom, Spain and Norway.
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These appointments for organizations such as IAEA and WIPO, which are specialized agencies, is a

recognition of the professional capabilities of the CAG`s auditing talent pool. The international

community has acknowledged that public auditors of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department have

high professional competence. In particular, their knowledge, expertise and domain experience in

conducting performance audits has been highly acclaimed. It is in recognition of such expertise that in

the face of competition from Auditors` General of developed countries such as UK and Norway, the CAG

of India has been preferred. The tenure of these audits could extend up to six years.

The CAG of India is on the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations and its Agencies. He is the

chair of the Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Services Committee of the International Organization of

the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), the global body of Auditors` General which has a membership

of 184. He also chairs the INTOSAI Working Group on IT Audit. The CAG of India is also on the Governing

Board of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) and is poised to take over as its

Chairman for a term of three years from March 2012.

The institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is recognized as one of the most

professionally accomplished Supreme Audit Institutions in the world. The CAG occupies a pre-eminent

position in the international community of public auditors and is a prominent member of INTOSAI. The

recognition of the capabilities of the CAG of India has in the past manifested in his appointment on the

Board of Auditors of the United Nations and as external auditor to a number of other major UN agencies

like Food andAgricultural Organization(FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), International Maritime

Organization (IMO), Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) etc.

National Green Tribunal

National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a judicial body constituted to try all matters related to environmental

issues. The Tribunal is headed by Justice L.S. Panta. The first sitting of NGT was held on July 4, 2011.

State-Wise Minor Ports

Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan informed the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a

question that as per the records available with the Ministry of Shipping, state-wise break-up of Non

Major Ports (Minor Ports) are as follows:

Gujarat - 41 Lakshadweep - 10

Maharashtra - 48 A & N Islands - 23

Karnataka - 10 Tamilnadu - 15
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