181. Which state sent the largest num ber of workers abroad with EmigrationCheck Required (ECR) endorsement in 2011 according to the Min is try of Overseas Indian Affairs data?
(1) Bihar
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Uttar Pradesh
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
182. Who among the following Indian Americans was convicted of insider trading by a US Court few days ago?
(1) Gururaj Deshpande
(2) Preet Bharara
(3) Kanwal Rekhi
(4) Rajat Gupta
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
183. Baron Pierre de Coubertin is known for his contribution to which field?
(1) Arts
(2) Sports
(3) Science
(4) Economics
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
184. Who among the following is the Ex- CEO of Union Car bide Company (UCC) wanted in India for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy?
(1) James Mar shall
(2) John Wilson
(3) Thomas Dalrymple
(4) Warren Ander son
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
185. In which European country has a coalition government led by New Democracy and Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) come to power?
(1) Malta
(2) Cyprus
(3) Greece
(4) Albania
(5) None of these
Answer: 3
186. Which of the following are the highest and the lowest ranked countries respectively in the Global Peace Index 2012 of 158 countries produced by the Australia and US-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)?
(1) New Zealand, Iraq
(2) Iceland, Somalia
(3) Japan, Afghanistan
(4) Austria, Sudan
(5) None of these
Answer: 2
187. Which of the following terms is often used in litigation related to internet pi racy of copy righted films and mu sic?
(1) Greg Lee
(2) Tom Wills
(3) John Doe
(4) Mark Tan
(5) None of these
Answer: 3
188. The UNSECO has included Timbuktu in ……… in its list of World Heritage sites in danger.
(1) Togo
(2) Chad
(3) Mali
(4) Fiji
(5) None of these
Answer: 3
189. Money de posited by Indians accounted for … of total foreign money in Swiss banks according to data disclosed by Swiss
National Bank (SNB), Switzer land’s central bank?
(1) 0.14%
(2) 1.14%
(3) 2.14%
(4) 3.14%
(5) None of these
Answer: 1
190. Who among the following is the De fence Secretary of India, in news forconducting talks on the Sachem issue with his Pakistani counterpart in Rawalpindi?
(1) Shashikant Sharma
(2) Avinash Chander
(3) Ashok Nayak
(4) Vivek Ray
(5) None of these
Answer: 1
191. An agreement for collaboration in joint research on which of the following was signed between Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and his US counterpart Kathleen Sebelius?
(1) Tuberculosis
(2) Diabetes
(3) Malaria
(4) Cancer
(5) None of these
Answer: 2
192. Who among the following has been elected as the new Chief Executive of theInternational Cricket Council (ICC)?
(1) Walter Ed wards
(2) Giles Clarke
(3) Willie Basson
(4) David Richard son
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
193. Who among the following has been elected as the new Pres i dent of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
(1) Ian Bishop
(2) Alan Isaac
(3) Gary Kirsten
(4) David White
(5) None of these
Answer: 2
194. Which of the following statements about Commercial Pa per (CP) are correct?
I. CP is a se cured money market instrument
II. CP can be issued for a minimum maturity of 7 days
III. CP can be issued for a maximum maturity of six months
(1) I only
(2) I and II
(3) II and III
(4) III and I
(5) None of these
Answer: 2
195. Gross Non-Per forming Assets (NPAs) as a per cent of total advances at theend of March 2012 were highest in case of:
(1) Scheduled Commercial Banks
(2) Nationalized Banks
(3) Public Sector Banks
(4) Old Private Banks
(5) None of these
Answer: 3
196. The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to initiate steps to al lot UCIC to all their customers. What is the full form of UCIC?
(1) Unique Customer Inter action Code
(2) Uniform Customer Identification Code
(3) Unique Customer Identification Code
(4) Uniform Customer Inter action Code
(5) None of these
Answer: 3
197. The RBI has decided to permit non-bank entities to set up, own and operate ATMs in India. Non- bank entities that intend set ting up, owning and operatingATMs, would be christened “White Label ATM Operators” (WLAO) and
Such ATMs would be called “White Label ATMs” (WLAs). Which of the followingstatements are correct?
I. WLAO should have a minimum net worth of Rs. 100 crore
II. Acceptance of de posits at the WLAs, by the WLAO would not be permitted.
III. WLAO would be permit ted to display advertisements at the WLAs
(1) I only
(2) I and II
(3) II and III
(4) I, II and III
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
198. Where was the 13th Indian International Film Association (IIFA) awards conferred?
(1) Sydney
(2) London
(3) Toronto
(4) Singapore
(5) None of these
Answer: 4
199. Which one of the following is converted in the list of services for service tax purposes?
(A) Insurance/health services
(B) Hotel accommodation/air travel services
(C) Money changers/legal services
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Only (C)
(4) Both (A) & (C)
(5) All (A), (B) & (C)
Answer: 5
200. Which of the following agencies is providing Unique Identity Cards to all Indian Residents?
(1) Election Commission of India
(2) Ministry Foreign Affairs
(3) Govt. of Maharashtra
(4) Border Security Force
(5) None of these
Answer : 5
