basic general knowledge for nalco
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Basic General knowledge For Nalco1. How many languages and dialects are spoken by people all over the
world?A. 6,000B. 9,000C. 4,000D. 1,0002. Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language?A. 1 billionB. 1 millionC. 1 lakhD. 1 thousand3. The language with the richest vocabulary is:A. HindiB. FrenchC. EnglishD. German4. English Language have more than ?? words:A. 4,50,000B. 45,000C. 4,500D. 4505. The oldest Indian language is:A. TeluguB. HinduC. TamilD. Punjabi6. Which book has been printed in the maximum number of languages and these scripts?A. The BibleB. Hiraka Sutra
C. The Super BookD. None of these7. The only religious book ever printed in a shorthand scripts is:A. The RamayanaB. The MahabharataC. The bibleD. Guru Granth Sahib8. The oldest printed work in the world, which dates back to AD 868 is:A. The BibleB. The Hirake SutraC. The RamayanaD. The Mahabharata9. The largest book, the super book, is ?? and weight is ??A. 270 cm, 300 cm, 252 kg.B. 100 cm, 110 cm, 100 kg.C. 200 cm, 100 cm, 60 kg.D. None of these10. Les Hommes de bonne volonté is the:A. Longest novel ever publishedB. Shortest novel every publishedC. The oldest novelD. None of these11. The author of the play/book ?Ratnawali? is:A. TulsidasB. KalidasC. Harsha VardhanD. Prem Chand12. Which of the following in the book/play written by Maithili Sharan Gupt?A. SaketB. Satyartha PrakashC. ShakuntalaD. Savitri
13. The book ?Satyartha Prakash? was written by:A. Swami DayanandB. Swami VivekanandC. Sarojini NaiduD. Kalidas14. The play/book ?Shakuntala? was written by:A. Maithili Sharan guptB. Swami DayanandC. KalidasD. Tulsidas15. Which of the following is the author of ?Song of India, The?:A. FirdausiB. Sarojini NaiduC. Lala Lajpat RaiD. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh16. The author of the book ?Time machine? is:A. Lewis CarrollB. Robert Louis StevensonC. Charles LambD. H.G. Wells17. Which of the following book was written by Tulsidas:A. Vinay PatrikaB. RamcharitmanasC. Both (a) and (b)D. Yashodhara18. The book ?Vish Vriksha? was written by:A. Bankimchandra ChatterjeeB. Annie BasantC. TulsidasD. Kalidas19. The book ?We Indians? was written by:A. H.G. WellsB. Khushwant Singh
C. James JeansD. Thomas Moore20. Which of he following is he author of play/book ?Yashodhara?:A. Maithili Sharan GuptB. Khushwant SinghC. Bankimchandra ChatterjeeD. Sarojini Naidu21. Dhyan Chand was:A. A great hockey playerB. Captained he Indian hockey team which won a gold medal in 1936 Berlin OlympicsC. Scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in the international matches.D. All the statements are correct22. Who developed the small pox vaccination?A. Eduard JennerB. Alexander FlemingC. Albert EinsteinD. None of these23. Euclid was:A. Greek mathematicianB. Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometryC. Propounded the geometrical theosemsD. All the statements are correct24. Fa-hien was:A. The first Buddhist pilgrim of China to visit India during the reign of Chandragupta VikramadityaB. The discover of Puerto Rico and JamaicaC. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit ChinaD. None of these25. Firdausi was:A. A person poet
B. Well known for his epic ?Sharnama?C. Both are correctD. None of these26. Who is also known as the ?Lady with the Lamp??A. Florence NightingaleB. Sarojini NaiduC. Rani LaxmibaiD. Bachendri Pal27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:A. A German PhysicistB. Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714C. Devised temperature scaleD. All are correct28. Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:A. Developed the telescopeB. Discovered 4 satellites of JupiterC. Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement.D. All are correct29. Who is known as the father of English poetry?A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. John MiltonC. John KeatsD. None of these30. The American General who led the revolt against the British & declared American independence was:A. George WashingtonB. Bill ClintonC. George BushD. None of these31. Marco PoloA. Discovered GreenlandB. Traveled three China, India and other parts of Asia
C. Traveled round the cape of Good HopeD. Discovered Canada32. Who landed on the mainland of South America for the First time?A. Discovered GreenlandB. Landed on the mainland of south AmericaC. Discovered the sea route from Europe to India.D. None of these33. Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific Ocean?A. Ferdinand MagelionB. Jacques CarterC. William JanszoomD. Vasco da Gama34. Who discovered Australia?A. Eric the RedB. Leif EricssonC. William JanszoomD. None of these35. Who located the magnetic pole?A. Sir James ClarkB. Rear AdmiralC. Sir John RossD. All the above36. Who was first to reach the South Pole?A. Rear AdmiralB. Capt. AmundsenC. Capt. R. E. ScettD. Sir Edmund Hillary37. Who was the first to cross the Antarctic?A. Sir Vivian Fuchs & sir Edmund HillaryB. Maj. Yuri Gagarin and Maj. Gherman TitorC. Capt. R. E. ScottD. All of these
38. Who were the first to journey into space?A. Maj. Yori Gagarin and maj. Gherman Titor from RussiaB. Comm. Grissom and Col john Glenn from AmericaC. Both are correctD. None of these39. Who was the first man to ?Walk? in space?A. Col. Leonor from RussiaB. Major White from AmericaC. Both of theseD. None of these40. Who were the first to circle the moon?A. Frank boreman, Bill Anders and Jim LovellB. Neil Armstrong and Edwin AldrinC. Charles Conrad and Alan BeanD. None of these41. ?Arena? is the special name for playground of:A. CricketB. Lawn TennisC. WrestlingD. Skating42. The national sport of Canada is:A. Tennis and cricketB. LacrosseC. JudoD. Rugby and Football43. Badminton is the national sport at:A. MalaysiaB. ScotlandC. ChinaD. Former soviet Union44. Where is the Vallabhbhai Patel stadium located?A. KolkataB. Mumbai
C. ChennaiD. Delhi45. Where is the sports stadium, Green Park, located?A. KanpurB. JamshedpurC. CuttackD. Patiala46. For which of the following disciplines in Nobel Prize awarded?A. Physics and chemistryB. Physiology or MedicineC. Literature, Peace and EconomicsD. All the above47. On which date is Nobel Prize awarded?A. December 10B. January 10C. April 10D. July 1048. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:A. PhysicsB. EconomicsC. ChemistryD. (a) and (c)49. The committee of the Norwegian Parliament awards the prize for:A. EconomicsB. PeaceC. MedicineD. Literature50. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes individually for:A. Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962B. Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962C. Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962D. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
Answers1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c6. a 7. c 8. b 9. a 10. a11. c 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. b16. d 17. c 18. a 19. b 20. a21. d 22. a 23. d 24. a 25. c26. a 27. d 28. d 29. a 30. a31. b 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. d36. b 37. a 38. c 39. c 40. a41. c 42. b 43. a 44. b 45. a46. d 47. a 48. d 49. b 50. A
1. The early belief that living things arosefrom non-living matter was first disprovedby(a) A. I. Oparin(b) Joseph Hooker(c) Robert Hooke(d) Louis PasteurANSWER.d3. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks(a) second(b) third(c) fourth(d) fifthANSWER.c4. The principal action of the enterokinase present in the human intestinal juice is to (a) hydrclyse casein into paracasein(b) act at the terminal peptide bond of peptide chain to release the last amino acid
(c) convert pro-carboxypeptidase tocarboxypeptidase(d) activate the typsinogen of the pancreatic juiceANSWER.d6. Match List I (Gas) with List II (Mainchemical composition) and select the corret answer using the codes given below theLists :List I List IIA. Water gas 1. CH4B. Producer gas 2. CO+H2C. Coal gas 3, H2+CH4+COD. Gobar gas 4. CO+N2Codes .•(a)ABCD4 2 l 3(b)ABCD2 4 3 l(c) A B C D4 2 3 1(d) A B C D2 4 I 3ANSWER.d7. Which one of the following plant hor»mones can retard the ageing of plant organsby controlling protein synthesis ?(a) Abscisic acid(b) Auxin(c) Cytokinin(d) GibberellinANSWER.d8. Consider the following statements :The arrival`of Babur into the Indian sub-
continent led to thel. introduction of gunpowder in the sub»continent2. introductionof the arch and dome in theregion’s architecture3. establishment of a Timurid dynasty inthe regionWhich of these statements is/are correct 7(a) l only(b) l and 2(c) 2 and 3(d) 3 onlyANSWER.d9. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the convectional rainfall?(a) Drizzling(h) Lightning and thunder(C) Torrential rain(d) Afternoon rainANSWER.a10. Consider the following statements re-garding Indian polity :1. In India, a Stateicannot have more than500 members in its Legislative Assem~bly2. The Legislative Council of a State inIndia cannot be larger in size than halfof the Legislative Assembly of that par-ticular State3. To be a member of State LegislativeAssembly, a citizen must not be lessthan 25 yeas of age4. The Governor of a State nominates the
Chairman for Legislative Council ofthat particular State.Which of these statements are correct(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4(h) 2, 3 and 4(c) l,2and4(d) 1and3ANSWER.d11. In medieval India, during the reign ofShivaji, the role of the official called‘Chitnis’ was to(a) be the in-charge of king’s personalsecurity guard(b) be the in-charge of intelligence / espionage activity(c) be the master of ceremonies in the royal court(d) be assisting the king with his correspondenceANSWER.a12. Consider die following statements regarding different types of animals :1. Cnidarians are acoelomate2. All spunges (Porifera) are marine3. Flatowarms (Platyhclminthes) can rc-produce asexually4. In arthropods, fertilization is alwaysinternalWhich of these: statements is/are correct(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3(c) 2, 3 and 4(d) 2 and 4ANSWER.d14. Bodies in the sky which are muchsmaller than the planets but are having orbits between the Mars and
Jupiter are known as(a) Asteroids(b) Comets(c) Meteors(d) MeteoritesANSWER.a15. Which one of the following is the largest country area wise(a) Argentina(b) India(c) Kazakhstan(d)‘ SudanANSWER.b16. Consider the following countries1. Indonesia 2. Malaysia3. Philippines 4. ThailandIn which of these countries the Presidentwas impeached recently?(a) l only(b) 2 and 4(c) 1 and 3(d) 2, 3 and 4ANSWER.a17 . In a type of inflorescence, a cup shapedinvolucres encloses a single female flower inthe centre and at number of male flowersaround this on short stalks. This type iscalled ,(a) Capitulum(b) Cyathium(c) Hypanthodium(d) VerticillasterANSWER.b18. ‘Annapurna’ Scheme launched by the
Government of India from April 2000 wasmeant to provide food security to the(a) rural poor living below the poverty line(b) urban slum dwellers living below thepoverty line(c) senior citizens not covered underNational Old Age Pension Scheme(d) victims of natural calamities who areforced to migrate to other areasANSWER.c19. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur ShahZafar as Lodi dynasty was to(a) Bahlol Lodi(b) Daulat Khan`Lodi(c) Ibrahim Lodi(d) Sikandar LodiANSWER.c20. Consider the following statements re-garding human nutrition :1. Spinach is a good source of vitamin A2. Excess vitamin D in diet promotes highcalcium absorption3. One of tl1e causes of pain in the jointsis vitamin C deficiency4. Diarrhoea is one of the symptoms ofPellagraWhich of these statement are correct?(a) 1 and 2(b) 1, 3 and 4(c) 2,3and4(d) 1,2,3and4ANSWER.a21. When a Bill is referred to a joint sit-
ting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament,it has to be passed by(a) a simple majority of members presentand voting(b) three-fourths majority of memberspresent and voting(c) two—thirds majority of the Houses(d) absolute majority of the total member•ship of the HousesANSWER.a22. Two bodies A and B are of same mass,and same amount of heat is given to both ofthem. If the temperature of A increases morethan that of B because of heat addition, then(a) the specific heat capacity of A is morethan that of B(b) the specific heat capacity of A is lessthan that of B(c) both A and B have the same specificheat capacity but A has greater thermal conductivity(d) both A and B have the same specificheat capacity but B has greater thermal conductivityANSWER.b23. Benzene reacts with chlorine in thepresence of an iron catalyst to produce(a) benzene hexachloride(b) benzyl chloride(c) chloribenzene `(d) benzoyl chlorideANSWER.c24. Yoweri Museveni is the President of(a) Uganda(b) Namibia
(c) Kenya(d) BotswanaANSWER.a25. With reference to the colonial periodof India, the trade monopoly of the East IndiaCompany was ended ly(a) the Regulatory Act of 1773(b). Pitt’s India Act of 1784 _(c) the Charter Act of 1813 I(d) the Charter Act of 1833ANSWER.c26. With reference to human body, whichone of the following statements is correct 7(a) Lipases are insoluble in water(b) Trypsin acts best in an acidic pH(c) Pepsin action is enhanced in the duode•num by the alkalinity(d) Bile salts are steroidsANSWER.d27. A solid sphere, a disc and a ring of thesame mass and radius are allowed to rolldown a frictionless inclined plane simulta-neously from the same height. In this con-text, which one of the following statementsis correct ?(a) The disc ruches down first(b) The sphere reaches down first(c) The ring reaches down first(d) All of them reach down simultaneouslyANSWER.b28. Consider the following substances :l. Ascorbicacid2. Folic acid
3. Nicotinic acid4. Pantothenic acidWhich of these are vitamins ?(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4(b) 2, 3 and 4(c) 1,2and4(d) 1and3ANSWER.c29. Anita’s mathematics test had 75 problems, i.e., l0 arithmetic, 30 algebra and 35 geometry problems. Although she answered70% of the arithmetic, 40% of the algebra and 60% of the geometry problems correctly she did riot pass the test because she gotless than 60% of the problems right. The number of more questions she would have needed to answer correctly to earn a 60% passing grade is(a) 1(b) 5(c) 7(d) 9ANSWER.b30. Which one of the following organisms is a fungus(a) Staphylococcus(b) Salmonella(c) Clostridium(d) AspergillusANSWER.d31 . Which one of the following human hor-mones contains iodine ?(a) Adrenalin(b) Progesterone(c) Oxytocin(d) ThyroxinANSWER.d32. Which one of the following is the semi-
dwarf high-yielding variety of Basmati ricedeveloped by India(a) Sindhu(b) Rathna(c) Malika(d) KasturiANSWER.d33. Consider the following statements withreference to India :1. India is the largest consumer of sugarin the world2. The issue price of sugar under PDS msraised to Rs .13 per kg in the UnionBudget 2000-20013. Uttar Pradesh contributes half of thecountry`s sugar outputWhich of these statements is/are correct(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2(c) 3 only(d) 2 and 3ANSWER.c34. When two ice cubes are pressed together, they join to form one cube. Which one of the following helps to hold them together(a) Hydrogen bond formation(b) Van der Waal forces(c) Covalent attraction(d) Dipole interactionANSWER.a36. Consider the following incidents withreference to the Civil Dsobedience Move-ment during Indian freedom struggle :1. Chittagong armoury raid
2. Refusal of a platoon of Garhwal regi-ment to open fire on a batch of KhudaiKhidmatgars3. Strike of textile workers in Sholapurinvolving attacks on government buildings4. Increase in the number of Muslim participants in it in all provincesWhich of these incidents caused alarmamong the British rulers ?(a) 1, 2 and 3(b) 2, 3 and 4(c) 1and4(d) 1,2,3and4ANSWER.b37. A DC voltmeter is capable of measuring a maximum of 300 volts. If it is used to measure the voltage across a device operating at 220-volt AC supply, the reading of the voltmeter will be(a) 300 volts(b) 220 volts(c) 110 volts(d) 0 voltANSWER.d38. When it is 12:00 noon in India, thetime in San Franciso (USA) would be closeto(a) 11:30 p.m.(b) 11:30 p.m. of previous day ’(c) 8:30 p.m.(d) 3:30 p.m. of previous dayANSWER.b39. The tax revenue as a percentage ofGross ‘Iax Revenue is highest from(a) Income Tax(b) Corporation Tax
(c) Customs Duty(d) Excise DutyANSWER.d40. A person sitting in an open car movingat constant velocity throws a ball verticallyupwards in air. If effect of air resistance isneglected, the ball will fall(a) exactly in the hands of the person(b) outside the car(c) in the car behind the person(d) in the car ahead of the personANSWER.a41. The escape velocity of an object fromthe surface of the earth is 11.6 km/s. If themass’ of the earth is increased four times,the resultant escape velocity would be(a) (11.6 x 1/2) km/s(b) 11.6 km/s(c) (11,6 X 2) km/s(d) (11.6 x 4) km/sANSWER.c42. Match List I (Process of chemicalweathering of rock) with List II (Description) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :List I List II `A. Carbonation 1. Decomposition of materials containing lime,potassium, etc.B. Hydration 2. Minerals in rocks rustC. Hydrolysis 3. Cause of additional stress in the rockD. Oxidation 4. Decomposition of feldspars present inmany igneous rocksCodes :(a)ABCD
1 3 4 2(b)ABCD4 2 1 3(c)ABCD1 2 4 3(d)ABCD4 3 1 2ANSWER.b43. Which one of the following chambersof human heart receives the deoxygenatedblood from the body(a) Left Atrium(b) Right Atrium(c) Left Ventricle(d) Right VentricleANSWER.b44. Gamma rays have(a) zero mass and no charge(b) zero mass and positive charge(c) unit mass and zero charge(d) unit mass and negative chargeANSWER.a45. With reference to the taxes in Indiaduring the year 2000-2001, which one ofthe following statements is correct 7(a) Domestic companies had to pay tax surcharge at the rate of 15 percent(b) Tax rebate of Rs 10,000 had been introduced for the women tax-payersbelow 65 years of age(c) Tax rebate for senior citizens had been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000(d) Non-agricultural income of farmhouses was made taxable
ANSWER.d46. Which one of the following barragessuplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal ?(a) Bhakra(b) Harika(c) Narora(d) PandohANSWER.a47. In India, the Comptroller-General ofAccounts presents a detailed analytical re•view of Union Government Accounts to theFinance Minister every(a) year(b) six months(c) three months(d) monthANSWER.a48. Which one of the following is NUT anarea of seismic activity ?(a) Circum-Atlantic Ocean(b) Circum-Pacific Ocean(c) Circum-Indian(d) Mid-Atlantic OceanANSWER.c49. Which one of the following statementsis correct ?(a) Fishes eat only animal matter(b) Heart is three-chambered in tadpoles(c) All fishes have swim bladders(d) Tadpoles have gillsANSWER.d50. Consider the following regarding thedefeat of Marathas in the third battle of
Panipat :1. . Tacticalerrors by Sadashiv Rao Bhao2. Superior generalship of Ahmad Shah Ahdali3. Presence of a large number of non combatants in the Maratha army4. Treachery of a commander, Ibrahim Kiran Gardi, of the Maratha armyWhich of these were the causes of the defeat of Marathas(a) l, 2 and 3(b) 2, 3 and 4(c) 1and4(d) l,2,3and4ANSWER.a
Bank Of India Solved Paper Of General Awareness (held on 24-01-2010)
1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until Israel fully halts settlement building in the—(A) West Bank(B) Haifa(C) Gaza(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo(E) JerusalemAns : (A)
2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of—(A) European Union(B) NATO(C) Fall of Berlin Wall(D) G-20(E) None of theseAns : (C)
3. Now almost all major newspaper journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the analysis and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months back. Which of the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ?(They were present in almost all the economies)
(1) The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and built a whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American housing market.(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis on world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did not react in time.(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite some time.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) Only 1 and 2Ans : (A)
4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born Free’; ‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by—(A) National Commission for Farmers(B) National Human Rights Commission(C) Directorate of Income Tax(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(E) Union Public Service CommissionAns : (B)
5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and money market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it affects money/finance markets ?(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in a bank.(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj.(A) Only 3(B) Only 2(C) Only 1(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) None of theseAns : (B)
6. Many a time we read in the newspapers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a few basis points. What is basis point ?(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point
(B) One hundredth of 1%(C) One hundredth of 10%(D) Ten per cent of 1000(E) None of theseAns : (B)
7. Which of the following issues cannot come under the purview of the functioning of the Human Rights Commission of a country ?(A) Racial Discrimination(B) Treatment to Prisoners of War(C) Human Trafficking(D) Child Abuse(E) Climate MigrationAns : (E)
8. A prominent international weekly sometime ago printed a caption on its cover page which read ‘Brazil Takes Off’. Other major newspapers/magazines also printed similar stories/articles in their publications at that time. Why have magazines/newspapers decided to talk about Brazil these days ?(1) All major economies of the world have been taking time to recover from the recession but Brazil was one of those which was ‘Last in and First out’.(2) Brazil is a member of BRIC but unlike China it is a democracy, unlike India, it has no hostile neighbours, no insurgents and unlike Russia it exports more oil and arms and treats foreign investors with more respect.(3) Brazil is the world’s second largest booming economy.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) Only 1 and 2Ans : (A)
9. Which of the following countries has conferred the honour of ‘Legion d’ honneur’ on Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ?(A) Germany(B) Norway(C) Japan(D) U.K.(E) FranceAns : (E)
10. Expand the term NREGA—(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency(B) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency
(C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(D) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency(E) None of theseAns : (C)
11. The Rajya Sabha has recently cleared the new poll bill. Which one of the following amendment(s) is/are made in this bill ?It has proposed -(A) Increasing the security deposits to more than double(B) Restricting the publication of exit polls(C) Ensuring speedy disposal of electoral disputes(D) Only (A) and (B)(E) All (A), (B) and (C)Ans : (D)
12. The market in which long term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold is commonly known as—(A) Commodities Exchange(B) Capital Market(C) Bull Market(D) Bullion Market(E) None of theseAns : (B)
13. Which one of the following was India’s top destination for exports during 2009 ?(A) UAE(B) USA(C) Russia(D) China(E) BangladeshAns : (A)
14. Which one of the following will be the first High Court in India, to implement the concept of ‘ecourts’ ?(A) Delhi(B) A.P.(C) Chennai(D) Kolkata(E) None of theseAns : (A)
15. Amongst the following, which one of the following sectors provides the highest contribution in Industrial Production Index ?(A) Crude Oil
(B) Petro Refinery Products(C) Electricity(D) Coal(E) None of theseAns : (C)
16. Amongst the following sectors, which sector/segment has shown the highest per cent growth in the current fiscal ?(A) Mining(B) Manufacturing(C) Electricity, gas and water supply(D) Banking and Finance(E) None of theseAns : (B)
17. As per the reports published in newspapers, India purchased around 200 tonnes of gold (almost half the quantity of gold put up for sale) in Sept. 2009. India purchased this gold from which of the following organizations ?(A) World Bank(B) Asian Development Bank(C) International Monetary Fund(D) International Gold Council(E) None of theseAns : (C)
18. World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s ministerial meeting was organized in which of the following cities recently ?(A) Geneva(B) Washington(C) Paris(D) Port of Spain(E) None of theseAns : (A)
19. In which one of the following countries, was the recent Commonwealth Meet (CHOGAM) held ?(A) Trinidad(B) Canada(C) Australia(D) Jamaica(E) U.K.Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following decisions taken by the RBI will promote the concept of
financial inclusion in the country ?(A) To appoint some additional entities as business correspondents(B) To collect reasonable service charges from the customer in a transparent manner for providing the services.(C) To ask the banks to open at least 50 new accounts daily in non serviced areas.(D) Only (A) and (B)(E) None of theseAns : (E)
21. For recapitalization of Public Sector Banks, the World Bank has decided to provide funds to India. These funds will be made available in the form of—(A) Soft Loan(B) Term Loan(C) Emergency aid(D) Grants(E) None of theseAns : (A)
22. Citizens of which one of he following age-groups (in years) are covered under the New Pension System (NPS) ?(A) 18–50(B) 21–55(C) 25–55(D) 18–60(E) None of theseAns : (D)
23. Which one of the following is the objective of the flagship scheme ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’ (RSBY) ?(A) To provide life insurance cover to rural households(B) To provide health insurance cover to rural households(C) To provide both life and health insurance cover to rural household(D) To provide life and health insurance covers only to people living below poverty line(E) None of theseAns : (D)
24. Which one of the following had set up the N. R. Narayana Murthy Committee on issues relating to Corporate Governance ?(A) SEBI(B) RBI(C) CII(D) Ministry of Finance, GOI(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
25. The proceeds of the disinvestment of profitable public sector units will be used for which of the following purposes ?(A) Expansion of existing capacity of PSEs(B) Modernisation of PSEs(C) Opening of new PSEs(D) Meeting the expenditure for various social sector schemes(E) None of theseAns : (D)
26. Which one of the following is the target fixed for fiscal deficit in the year 2010-2011 ?(A) 3•5%(B) 4•0%(C) 5•5%(D) 5•0%(E) None of theseAns : (C)
27. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country ?(A) ONGC(B) OIL(C) Cairn India(D) RIL(E) None of theseAns : (A)
28. Which one of the following states has sought a package of Rs. 500 crores ($ 100 million) for its Rural Poverty Reduction Programme ?(A) M.P.(B) Tamil Nadu(C) A.P.(D) Karnataka(E) None of theseAns : (C)
29. Chinese objections have stalled the road work at the village of Demchok, on the Indian side of the line of control. In which one of the following states is this village located ?(A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Assam(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan(E) None of theseAns : (E)
30. Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax ?(A) Union Govt. only(B) State Govt. only(C) Union Territory Govt. only(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (D)
31. In the proposed low cost pension scheme, which one of the following has been made responsible for maintaining of the records of pension account of an individual ?(A) SIDBI(B) National Securities Depositories Ltd. (NSDL)(C) Stock Holding Corporation of India(D) RBI(E) None of theseAns : (B)
32. Which one of the following is/are implication(s) of large inflow of foreign exchange into the country ?1. It makes monetary management difficult for RBI.2. It creates money supply, asset bubbles and inflation.3. It weakens the competitiveness of Indian exports.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) Only 1 and 3(E) All 1, 2 and 3Ans : (B)
33. The Central Banks of which one of the following countries has offered $ 115 billion emergency credit to support its economy hit by falling prices and also to strengthen its currency ?(A) South Korea(B) Japan(C) U.K.(D) USA(E) None of theseAns : (B)
34. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?(A) The Golden Gate(B) A House for Mr. Biswas(C) 2 States(D) White Tiger(E) None of theseAns : (C)
35. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of the following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines ?(A) Bhutan(B) Australia(C) South Korea(D) Indonesia(E) None of theseAns : (D)
36. Which of the following organizations has raised its loan amount to India to make it US $ 7 billion in 2009-10 fiscal ?(A) Asian Development Bank(B) International Monetary Fund(C) World Bank(D) European Union(E) None of theseAns : (C)
37. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in One Day Internationals ?(A) Rahul Dravid(B) Stephen Fleming(C) Ricky Ponting(D) Sachin Tendulkar(E) None of theseAns : (D)
38. The Govt. of India has decided to use the Core Banking System of banks to ensure proper usage of funds provided for which of its following programmes ?(A) Literacy Mission(B) Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana(C) National Health Mission(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (A)
39. Famous Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for exemplary work in the field of—(A) Sports(B) Literature(C) Science & Technology(D) Social Service(E) None of theseAns : (E)
40. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme was launched by some organizations a few years back. This was done to help which of the following sections of society ?(A) Beneficiaries of the NREGA(B) People living Below Poverty Line(C) Youngsters(D) Senior Citizens(E) None of theseAns : (D)
41. The organization of the South East Asian countries is known as—(A) OPEC(B) ASEAN(C) NATO(D) UNCTAD(E) SAARCAns : (B)
42. ‘Miss Earth 2009’ title has been conferred upon—(A) Alejandra Pedrajas(B) Sandra Saifert(C) Jessica Barboza(D) Larissa Ramos(E) None of theseAns : (D)
43. Which of the following countries became the third largest producer of Steel in the world in 2009 ?(A) China(B) India(C) USA(D) Japan(E) None of theseAns : (B)
44. The Foreign Trade policy is announced recently by the Govt. of India. Which of
the following ministries/agencies announce the same ?(A) Reserve Bank of India(B) Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(D) Ministry of Commerce & Industry(E) None of theseAns : (D)
45. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the—(A) ILO(B) UNICEF(C) OPEC(D) UNO(E) UNESCOAns : (E)
46. Dorjee Khandu has taken over as the Chief Minister of—(A) Meghalaya(B) Uttarakhand(C) Arunachal Pradesh(D) Assam(E) None of theseAns : (C)
47. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ?(A) Caddy(B) Cutback(C) Mid-on(D) Love(E) None of theseAns : (B)
48. Which of the following is considered a Non Food Crop ?(A) Wheat(B) Maize(C) Bajra(D) Rice(E) JuteAns : (E)
49. Who amongst the following was the Prime Minister of Nepal immediately prior to Madhav Kumar Nepal ?(A) Ram Baran Yadav(B) Pushpakamal Dahal
(C) Girija Prasad Koirala(D) Mahendra Kumar Suryavanshi(E) None of theseAns : (B)
50. The 10th India-European Summit was held in New Delhi in November 2009. Who amongst the following represented India and also chaired the same ?(A) S. M. Krishna(B) Pratibha Patil(C) Pranab Mukherjee(D) Manmohan Singh(E) None of theseAns : (D)
NMAT General Knowledge Questions
Q. Gulliver’s Travels was written by-Ans Gulliver’s Travels, (1726, amended 1735), officially Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “travellers’ tales” literary sub-genre.Q. Match the following?Ans Bacterial diseases- Tuberculosis Viral diseases- Polio, Poliomyelitis Protozoan diseases- Malaria Fungal diseases- RingwormQ. Match the following-Ans. Paper- Cai Lun Safety Pin- William Hurst Fountain Pen- L.E Waterman Safety Razor- King Camp Gillette or Kampfe BrothersQ. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement?Ans. CEPA will strengthen the economic ties between the two countries by including services in the free trade between the two countries.Q. Prasar Bharati Bill?Ans. Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous body established under the Prasar Bharati Act. The Board came into existence from 23.11.1997. The Prasar Bharati is the Public Service broadcaster of the country. The objective of public service broadcasting is to be achieved though All India Radio and Doordarshan which earlier were working as independent media units under the Ministry of I&B.Q. Where is the head office of National Statistical Commission?Ans. New DelhiQ. Garib Nawaz Express runs between….Ans. Garib Nawaz Express, linking the pilgrim towns of Ajmer and Pushkar in
Rajasthan with coastal southern India, would start running between Yashwantpur (Banglore) in Karnataka and Ajmer on a weekly basis from August 11.Q. Which among the followings books does Bill Gates write?Ans. Business at the speed of thought.Q. Which of the following companies won the prestigious award of “Best in Corporate Governance” (Golden Peacock Award) for the year 2006?Ans. Private sector, Reliance Energy and Mahindra and Mahindra have bagged the Golden Peacock Corporate Governance Award for 2006. From the public sector, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) were adjudged the winner for this year.Q. In which year Cricket World Cup will be held in IndiaAns. The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held, and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Q. Planning Commission is an …Ans. Planning Commission is an Advisory body. The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission, which works under the overall guidance of the National Development Council. The Deputy Chairman and the full time Members of the Commission, as a composite body, provide advice and guidance to the subjectDivisions for the formulation of Five Year Plans, Annual Plans, State Plans, Monitoring Plan Programmes, Projects and Schemes.Q. G-8 members-Ans. G-8 Members are: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom and United States of America. G-8 Summit 2006 held at St Petersburg, Russia.Q. Which of the following is not a financial institution?a. IDBIb. LICc. ICICId. IIPAAns. (d) choice is the answer IIPA is not a financial institutionQ. The miniature painting of music originated from which state?Ans. The miniature painting of music belongs to Rajasthan.Q. Who among the benefited at the time of inflation?Ans. DebtorsQ. Which of the following can declare an industrial unit sick.Ans. BIFR- Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction deals with this issue.Q. What is the defination of Zero hour?Ans. Zero Hour denotes the time immediately following the Question hour in both Houses of Parliament. It starts at 12 noon. It came to be called an ‘Hour’ also because very often it continued for one full hour, until the House rose for lunch at 1 p.m. However, the duration of the Zero Hour has varied over
the years. It is not possible to predict what kind of matters might be raised during Zero Hour, as there is no mention of any “Zero Hour” in the rules of the Parliament. It is the press who coined the term “Zero Hour” during the early 1960s, when the practice of raising urgent matters of public importance without prior notice developed.Q. Election Commission does not conducts election for.Ans. Prime Minister.Q. Lotteries organized by government of the state comes under-Ans. State List.Q. Match the following-Ans. a. Sabarigiri- hydroelectric projectb. Idukki- Thermal power stationQ. Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel for the…Ans. First synthesis of a gene.Q. Which of the following states benefited most from the Konkan Railway?Ans. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.Q. ELISA test is done for-Ans. AIDSQ. Which of the following is a set of official language of UNO?Ans. The Organization uses six official languages in its intergovernmental meetings and documents, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; the Secretariat uses two working languages, English and French.Q. Match the following-Ans. a. Distillation- is a method of separation of substances based on differences in their volatilities.b. Galvanization- zinc is to coating of zinc over iron or steelQ. Who among the following is not awarded Bharat Ratna Posthumously?Ans. Right choice is Madan Mohan Malviya, he never won Bharat Ratna.Q. Which of the following states initiated Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project?Ans. Karnataka.Q. Which of the following state pin code can probably start with 6.Ans. Kerela.
1. Women20-20 world Championship was Won By(A)Australia(B)England(C)Pakistan(D) India2. Who is the Chairperson of Identification Authority of India (UIA)?(A) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan(B) Nandan Nilekani
(C) B. Shreedharan(D) M. N. Buch3. Who won the 2009 Wimbledon ?(A) Pete Samptas(B) Rafael Nadal(C) Roger Federer(d) John McEnroe4. Which country has the largest Rail Network in the World?(A)India(B) U. K.(C)China(D) U.S.A.
5. Who is the Union Law Minister of India?(A) Sharad Pawar(B) Kapil Sibbal(C) Verrappa Moily(D) Hansraj Bharadwaj
6. The Birthday of Late Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, ‘President of India’, is celebrated as?(A)Lawyer’s Day(B)Teacher’s Day(C) Children’s Day(D)Father’s Day
7. Tirupati is in?(A) Andhra Pradesh(B) Karnatalca(C) Tamil Nadu(D) MP8. Kanha National Park is situated in which State ?(A) Andhra Pradesh(B) Karnatalca(C) Tamil Nadu(D) MP9. River Narmada originates from?(A) Bhedaghat(B) Amarkantak(C) Dindori(D) Allahabad
10. Gandhiji started Dandi March in 1930(A) Against atrocities committed on Harijarts(B) Against imposition of Salt Tax
(C) Against the commencement of Communal Riot(D) Against prohibition on Indian’s participating in elections11. Who is the author of “My Experiments with Truth”?(A)Nehru(B) Tagore(C) Gandhi(D) Jinnah12. NASA refers to(A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration(B) North Atlantic Space Agency(C) North Airbase and Space Agency(D) None of the above
13. I.S.O. 9000 is a?(A) Quality Standard Mark(B) Space Project(C) Trade Technique(d) None of these14. Who among the following made a film on Mahatma Gandhi?(A) Aparna Sen(B) ShyamBenegal(C) James Ivory(d) Richard Attenborough
15. ‘Law Day’ is observed on(A) 26th January(B) 15th August(C) 26th May(d) 26th November16. Which is the longest sea bridge in the country?(A) Vidyasagar Sew, Kolkata(B) Bandra-Worli Sea Link,Mumbai(C) Bhakra-Nangal Project(D) None of these17. Dr. Rajendra Pachauri is a/an?(A) Banker(B) Industrialist(C) Environmentalist(D) Scientist
18. Who is the author of ‘Discovery of India’?(A) Jawaharlal Nehru(B) Mahatma Gandhi(C) Sarojini Naidu(D) Indira Gandhi
19. D.N.A. refers to?(A)Di-oxyribo Nucleic Acid(B)Di-oxide Nucleic Acid(C)Different Nucleic Acid(D) None of these.
20. S.M.S. is?(A)Short Messaging Sequence(B)Short Messaging Service(C)Short Manageable Service(D)Short and Medium Service21. Padma Bhushan Award is?(A) Gallantry Award(B) Bravery Award(C) Civilian Award(d), Literary Award22. Which city is known as the ‘City of Joy’?(A) Delhi(B) Mumbai(C)Kolkata(D) Chennai23. Who won the ASHES Cricket Test Series held in year 2009?(A)Australia(B)England(C)Pakistan(D) None of these24. Who appoints a Judge of a High Court?(A) Governor(B) Chief Minister(C) President of i(D) Chief Justice of India25. Which of these animals is not shown in the National Emblem of India?(A)Lion(B) Horse(C)Bull(D) Elephant26. Which is the Mother State of Chhattisgarh?(A) Bihar(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Uttarakhand(D) Madhya Pradesh27. Who won the men’s 100 m. final race at the recently held 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championship in Berlin?(A) Tyson Gay of America(B) Usain Bolt of Jamaica
(C) Asafa Powell of Jamaica(D) Yang Yon Eun of South Korea28. The Finance Minister has pro posed replacement of the Income Tax Act by?(A) The Finance Act, 2008(B) The Direct Tax Act(C) The Indian Taxation Code(D) The Direct Taxes Code(D) Indore29. The Earth rotates around an axis pointing towards(A) the moon(B) the pole star(C) the sun(D) Venus30. Which one of the following aptly describes the generalised shape of the continents?(A)Circular(B) Hexagonal(C)Rectangular(D) Triangular31.An Air India plane recently crashed at …….. Airport(A) Mumbai(B) Kolkata(C) Mangalore(D) Srinagar32.Vikas Krishnan was in news Recently. He is a ?(A) Boxer(B) Writer(C)Music Director(D) Head of VIKAS NGO33. During 1994-2007 grean house gas Emissions in India Fell By(A) 25 percent(B) 30 percent(C) 35 percent(D) 40 percent
34.First European Country to Ban Burqua is ?(A) Belgium(B) France(C) UK(D) GermanyAnswers::1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-C, 6-B, 7-A, 8-D, 9-B, 10-B, 11-C, 12-A, 13-A, 14-D, 15-D, 16-B, 17-C, 18-A, 19-A, 20-B, 21-C, 22-C, 23-B, 4-C, 25-D, 26-D, 27-B, 28 -D, 29-B, 30-D, 31-C, 32-A, 33-B, 34-A
General Awareness : MBA , BANK, UPSC, STATE PSC
1. The nodal agency of Government of India for Administrative reforms is—
(A) Ministry of Personnel
(B) Home Ministry
(C) Cabinet Secretariat
(D) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
2. At present, how many states have Legislative Councils ?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited came into existence on—
(A) January 1, 1998
(B) October 1, 2000
(C) August 15, 2002
(D) September 15, 2003
4. The Internet Subscribers in India till March 2007 were—
(A) 10 million
(B) 9·5 million
(C) 9·2 million
(D) 8·5 million
5. Coal—the main source of energy in the country accounts……of the country’s
commercial requirement.
(A) 70%
(B) 80%
(C) 65%
(D) 67%
6. Who said—“There is no future in any job, the future lies in the man who holds the job ?†�(A) George Orwell
(B) Thomas Fuller
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) G. W. Crane
7. The difference between the beginning of Vikram Era and that of Saka Era (calendars) is—
(A) 60 years
(B) 80 years
(C) 58 years
(D) 90 years
8. Which of the following was famous for naval power in ancient India ?
(A) Satvahan
(B) Chola
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Maurya
9. Comptroller and Auditor General and Attorney General have been mentioned respectively
in—
(A) Article 180 and 78
(B) Article 182 and Article 76
(C) Article 148 and Article 76
(D) None of the above
10. Army War College is situated at—
(A) Gurgaon
(B) Pune
(C) Jabalpore
(D) Mhow
11. Aeroflot (Airways) belongs to—
(A) Australia
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Russia
(D) Poland
12. The first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service was—
(A) B. N. Bannerjee
(B) Satyendra Nath Tagore
(C) Badruddin Tayyabji
(D) None of these
13. The sobriquet–‘Little Corporal’ is associated with—
(A) Napolean
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Gladstone
(D) C. F. Andrews
14. Russia’s highest military decoration is known as—
(A) Military Cross
(B) Medal for Valour
(C) Victory Medal
(D) Order of the Patriotic War
15. When was National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) set up ?
(A) May 5, 1997
(B) August 20, 1998
(C) September 15, 2000
(D) January 9, 2002
16. Aqua regia is a mixture of—
(A) One part HNO3 and three parts HCl
(B) Three parts HNO3 and one part HCl
(C) One part H2SO4 and three parts HCl
(D) Three parts H2SO4 and one part HCl
17. A. C. is used in homes because—
(A) It is safe
(B) It is easily reproducible
(C) It is cheap
(D) It is economical in transmission
18. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by—
(A) H. V. Derozio
(B) Rammohan Roy
(C) Debendranath Thakur
(D) Swami Vivekananda
19. The Chief Election Commissioner is—
(A) Elected by the Parliament
(B) Appointed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) Appointed by the President
(D) Nominated by the Prime Minister
20. Which dance is in the form of dance drama in Kerala and is usually performed in the open
and lasts the whole night ?
(A) Mohiniattam
(B) Kathakali
(C) Ottam Thullal
(D) Kuchipudi
21. Author of the novel ‘Madame Bovary’ is—
(A) Emil Zola
(B) Flaubert
(C) Kafka
(D) Victor Hugo
22. The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by—
(A) The Governor of the State
(B) The President of India
(C) The Chief Ministers of the States
(D) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
23. The birthplace of which of the following English writers in Mumbai will be converted into a
museum dedicated to him ?
(A) Rudyard Kipling
(B) Robert Browning
(C) Jim Corbett
(D) William Blake
24. Kuchipudi is a dance from—
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
25. The new Comptroller and Auditor General of India is—
(A) V. N. Kaul
(B) V. K. Joshi
(C) D. K. Sikri
(D) V. Rai
Answers:-
1. (D)
2. (C) Only in Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh,
there are two houses known as Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
3. (B)
4. (B) Based on reports received from Internet Service Providers till March 2007 there are
approximately 9·2 million Internet Subscribers in India.
5. (D)
6. (D)
7. (B)
8. (B)
9. (C)
10. (D)
11. (C)
12. (B)
13. (A)
14. (D)
15. (A) The NA, CWC (National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention was set up on
May 5, 2007 by a resolution of Cabinet Secretariat to fulfil obligations of the International
Chemical Weapons Convention concluded on January 14, 1993 for prohibiting
development, stockpiling, use, transfer and execution of chemical weapons by member
states.
16. (A)
17. (D)
18. (C)
19. (C)
20. (B)
21. (B)
22. (A)
23. (A)
24. (D)
25. (D)
Paper : Model Questions Bank 2009 Paper Canara Bank PO South Indian Bank GK
1. India test-fired Agni III on—(A) May 15, 2008(B) May 17, 2008(C) May 20, 2008(D) May 7, 2008
2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its successful test firing of Agni III—(A) Russia(B) U.S.A.(C) U.K.(D) France
3. M. Natrajan is—(A) Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister(B) Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System(C) Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister(D) None of the above
4. Currently which one of the following organizations is celebrating its golden jubilee (year) ?(A) ISRO(B) CBI(C) DRDO(D) NASSCOM
5. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise at—(A) Andman island(B) Nicobar island(C) Lumut(D) Kualalampur
6. SERB stands for—(A) Social Enlightenment and Research Board(B) Scientific And Engineering Research Board(C) Scientists’ and Engineers’ Research Board(D) Science and Engineering Research Board
7. CEP (Circular Error Probability) is associated with—(A) Prithvi II(B) Chandryan I(C) Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushis’ alleged murderer(D) The finalization of Indo-US Nuclear deal
8. The country which recently announced to have its own version of Star Wars—(A) France(B) Japan(C) China(D) North Korea
9. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Scheme—(A) Andhra Pradesh(B) Chhattisgarh(C) Tamil Nadu(D) Jammu & Kashmir
10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival was received by—(A) ‘Hunger’(B) Line of Passage(C) ‘The Class’(D) Three Monkeys
11. The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest is—(A) Ravi Kumar(B) Sameer Mishra
(C) Kuljit Singh(D) None of these
12. ‘Travelling Through Conflict’ is a book written by—(A) Hamid Ansari(B) Cherie Blair(C) Balraj Krishna(D) Salman Rushdie
13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the earth is—(A) New Zealand(B) Norway(C) Denmark(D) Iceland
14. Which of the following was recently granted Navratna status to ?(A) PGCIL(B) REC(C) NALCO(D) All the above
15. In terms of billionnaire population. Mumbai ranks…… at world level ?(A) Sixth(B) Fifth(C) Fourth(D) Seventh
16. According to a report, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snoring during sleep is—(A) 35 million(B) 36 million(C) 40 million(D) 45 million
17. The government has planned to establish ………… universities of global standards across the country ?(A) 10(B) 14
(C) 20(D) 16
18. The government has increased Minimum Support Price of—(A) Wheat(B) Paddy(C) Cane(D) None of these
19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/loans from World Bank for— (A) Disaster management(B) North-East projects(C) Tiger protection(D) None of the above
20. Yves Saint Laurent recently died. He was a—(A) U.S.A. film director(B) First man to go to Mars mission(C) Renowned fashion designer(D) An internationally renowned financial expert
Answers:
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20 (C)
1. The President of the Palestine recently emphasized that his country will not resume peace talks until Israel fully halts settlement building in the—(A) West Bank(B) Haifa(C) Gaza(D) Tel-Aviv-Yafo(E) JerusalemAns : (A)
2. All the major world leaders gathered in Berlin in Nov. 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of—(A) European Union
(B) NATO(C) Fall of Berlin Wall(D) G-20(E) None of theseAns : (C)
3. Now almost all major newspaper journals and magazines are printing research reports giving the analysis and/or the causes of the sub-prime crisis which gripped America and the world a few months back. Which of the following was/were amongst the common cause(s) of the same ?(They were present in almost all the economies)(1) The problem was that investors erroneously believed property prices were quite predictable and built a whole edifice of financial planning on the back of the American housing market.(2) Credit rating agencies all over the world were not equipped to forecast the effect of sub-prime crisis on world economy. Agencies were over-confident and did not react in time.(3) Neither USA nor other countries took a note of the crisis in time. In fact they ignored it for quite some time.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) Only 1 and 2Ans : (A)
4. If you see a big hoarding at a prominent public place, the punch line of which says ‘We All Were Born Free’; ‘We All Have Equal Rights’, in all probability, the hoarding is put up by—(A) National Commission for Farmers(B) National Human Rights Commission(C) Directorate of Income Tax(D) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(E) Union Public Service CommissionAns : (B)
5. Nowadays we frequently read news items about ‘Derivatives’ as used in the world of finance and money market. Which of the following statement(s) correctly describes what a derivative is and how it affects money/finance markets ?(1) Derivatives enable individuals and companies to insure themselves against financial risk.(2) Derivatives are like fixed deposits in a bank and are the safest way to invest one’s idle money lying in a bank.(3) Derivatives are the financial instruments which were used in India even during the British Raj.(A) Only 3(B) Only 2(C) Only 1(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of theseAns : (B)
6. Many a time we read in the newspapers that RBI has changed or revised a particular ratio/rate by a few basis points. What is basis point ?(A) Ten per cent of one hundredth point(B) One hundredth of 1%(C) One hundredth of 10%(D) Ten per cent of 1000(E) None of theseAns : (B)
7. Which of the following issues cannot come under the purview of the functioning of the Human Rights Commission of a country ?(A) Racial Discrimination(B) Treatment to Prisoners of War(C) Human Trafficking(D) Child Abuse(E) Climate MigrationAns : (E)
8. A prominent international weekly sometime ago printed a caption on its cover page which read ‘Brazil Takes Off’. Other major newspapers/magazines also printed similar stories/articles in their publications at that time. Why have magazines/newspapers decided to talk about Brazil these days ?(1) All major economies of the world have been taking time to recover from the recession but Brazil was one of those which was ‘Last in and First out’.(2) Brazil is a member of BRIC but unlike China it is a democracy, unlike India, it has no hostile neighbours, no insurgents and unlike Russia it exports more oil and arms and treats foreign investors with more respect.(3) Brazil is the world’s second largest booming economy.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) Only 1 and 2Ans : (A)
9. Which of the following countries has conferred the honour of ‘Legion d’ honneur’ on Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ?(A) Germany(B) Norway(C) Japan(D) U.K.(E) FranceAns : (E)
10. Expand the term NREGA—(A) National Rural Employment Guarantee Agency(B) National Rural Electrification Governing Agency(C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(D) New Rural Employment Guarantee Agency(E) None of theseAns : (C)
11. The Rajya Sabha has recently cleared the new poll bill. Which one of the following amendment(s) is/are made in this bill ?It has proposed -(A) Increasing the security deposits to more than double(B) Restricting the publication of exit polls(C) Ensuring speedy disposal of electoral disputes(D) Only (A) and (B)(E) All (A), (B) and (C)Ans : (D)
12. The market in which long term securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold is commonly known as—(A) Commodities Exchange(B) Capital Market(C) Bull Market(D) Bullion Market(E) None of theseAns : (B)
13. Which one of the following was India’s top destination for exports during 2009 ?(A) UAE(B) USA(C) Russia(D) China(E) BangladeshAns : (A)
14. Which one of the following will be the first High Court in India, to implement the concept of ‘ecourts’ ?(A) Delhi(B) A.P.(C) Chennai(D) Kolkata(E) None of theseAns : (A)
15. Amongst the following, which one of the following sectors provides the highest
contribution in Industrial Production Index ?(A) Crude Oil(B) Petro Refinery Products(C) Electricity(D) Coal(E) None of theseAns : (C)
16. Amongst the following sectors, which sector/segment has shown the highest per cent growth in the current fiscal ?(A) Mining(B) Manufacturing(C) Electricity, gas and water supply(D) Banking and Finance(E) None of theseAns : (B)
17. As per the reports published in newspapers, India purchased around 200 tonnes of gold (almost half the quantity of gold put up for sale) in Sept. 2009. India purchased this gold from which of the following organizations ?(A) World Bank(B) Asian Development Bank(C) International Monetary Fund(D) International Gold Council(E) None of theseAns : (C)
18. World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s ministerial meeting was organized in which of the following cities recently ?(A) Geneva(B) Washington(C) Paris(D) Port of Spain(E) None of theseAns : (A)
19. In which one of the following countries, was the recent Commonwealth Meet (CHOGAM) held ?(A) Trinidad(B) Canada(C) Australia(D) Jamaica(E) U.K.Ans : (A)
20. Which of the following decisions taken by the RBI will promote the concept of financial
inclusion in the country ?(A) To appoint some additional entities as business correspondents(B) To collect reasonable service charges from the customer in a transparent manner for providing the services.(C) To ask the banks to open at least 50 new accounts daily in non serviced areas.(D) Only (A) and (B)(E) None of theseAns : (E)
21. For recapitalization of Public Sector Banks, the World Bank has decided to provide funds to India. These funds will be made available in the form of—(A) Soft Loan(B) Term Loan(C) Emergency aid(D) Grants(E) None of theseAns : (A)
22. Citizens of which one of he following age-groups (in years) are covered under the New Pension System (NPS) ?(A) 18–50(B) 21–55(C) 25–55(D) 18–60(E) None of theseAns : (D)
23. Which one of the following is the objective of the flagship scheme ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’ (RSBY) ?(A) To provide life insurance cover to rural households(B) To provide health insurance cover to rural households(C) To provide both life and health insurance cover to rural household(D) To provide life and health insurance covers only to people living below poverty line(E) None of theseAns : (D)
24. Which one of the following had set up the N. R. Narayana Murthy Committee on issues relating to Corporate Governance ?(A) SEBI(B) RBI(C) CII(D) Ministry of Finance, GOI(E) None of theseAns : (A)
25. The proceeds of the disinvestment of profitable public sector units will be used for
which of the following purposes ?(A) Expansion of existing capacity of PSEs(B) Modernisation of PSEs(C) Opening of new PSEs(D) Meeting the expenditure for various social sector schemes(E) None of theseAns : (D)
26. Which one of the following is the target fixed for fiscal deficit in the year 2010-2011 ?(A) 3•5%(B) 4•0%(C) 5•5%(D) 5•0%(E) None of theseAns : (C)
27. Which one of the following companies is the largest producer of natural gas in the country ?(A) ONGC(B) OIL(C) Cairn India(D) RIL(E) None of theseAns : (A)
28. Which one of the following states has sought a package of Rs. 500 crores ($ 100 million) for its Rural Poverty Reduction Programme ?(A) M.P.(B) Tamil Nadu(C) A.P.(D) Karnataka(E) None of theseAns : (C)
29. Chinese objections have stalled the road work at the village of Demchok, on the Indian side of the line of control. In which one of the following states is this village located ?(A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Assam(C) Himachal Pradesh(D) Rajasthan(E) None of theseAns : (E)
30. Constitutionally, which one of the following can levy Service Tax ?(A) Union Govt. only(B) State Govt. only
(C) Union Territory Govt. only(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (D)
31. In the proposed low cost pension scheme, which one of the following has been made responsible for maintaining of the records of pension account of an individual ?(A) SIDBI(B) National Securities Depositories Ltd. (NSDL)(C) Stock Holding Corporation of India(D) RBI(E) None of theseAns : (B)
32. Which one of the following is/are implication(s) of large inflow of foreign exchange into the country ?1. It makes monetary management difficult for RBI.2. It creates money supply, asset bubbles and inflation.3. It weakens the competitiveness of Indian exports.(A) Only 1(B) Only 2(C) Only 3(D) Only 1 and 3(E) All 1, 2 and 3Ans : (B)
33. The Central Banks of which one of the following countries has offered $ 115 billion emergency credit to support its economy hit by falling prices and also to strengthen its currency ?(A) South Korea(B) Japan(C) U.K.(D) USA(E) None of theseAns : (B)
34. Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat ?(A) The Golden Gate(B) A House for Mr. Biswas(C) 2 States(D) White Tiger(E) None of theseAns : (C)
35. NTPC Ltd. is in the process of exploring opportunities to source coal from overseas. In which one of the following countries has the NTPC identified two new coal mines ?
(A) Bhutan(B) Australia(C) South Korea(D) Indonesia(E) None of theseAns : (D)
36. Which of the following organizations has raised its loan amount to India to make it US $ 7 billion in 2009-10 fiscal ?(A) Asian Development Bank(B) International Monetary Fund(C) World Bank(D) European Union(E) None of theseAns : (C)
37. Who amongst the following cricket players became the first to score 17000 runs in One Day Internationals ?(A) Rahul Dravid(B) Stephen Fleming(C) Ricky Ponting(D) Sachin Tendulkar(E) None of theseAns : (D)
38. The Govt. of India has decided to use the Core Banking System of banks to ensure proper usage of funds provided for which of its following programmes ?(A) Literacy Mission(B) Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana(C) National Health Mission(D) All of these(E) None of theseAns : (A)
39. Famous Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for exemplary work in the field of—(A) Sports(B) Literature(C) Science & Technology(D) Social Service(E) None of theseAns : (E)
40. The Reverse Mortgage Scheme was launched by some organizations a few years back. This was done to help which of the following sections of society ?(A) Beneficiaries of the NREGA(B) People living Below Poverty Line
(C) Youngsters(D) Senior Citizens(E) None of theseAns : (D)
41. The organization of the South East Asian countries is known as—(A) OPEC(B) ASEAN(C) NATO(D) UNCTAD(E) SAARCAns : (B)
42. ‘Miss Earth 2009’ title has been conferred upon—(A) Alejandra Pedrajas(B) Sandra Saifert(C) Jessica Barboza(D) Larissa Ramos(E) None of theseAns : (D)
43. Which of the following countries became the third largest producer of Steel in the world in 2009 ?(A) China(B) India(C) USA(D) Japan(E) None of theseAns : (B)
44. The Foreign Trade policy is announced recently by the Govt. of India. Which of the following ministries/agencies announce the same ?(A) Reserve Bank of India(B) Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)(C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs(D) Ministry of Commerce & Industry(E) None of theseAns : (D)
45. Irina Bokova has taken over as the Chief of the—(A) ILO(B) UNICEF(C) OPEC(D) UNO(E) UNESCOAns : (E)
46. Dorjee Khandu has taken over as the Chief Minister of—(A) Meghalaya(B) Uttarakhand(C) Arunachal Pradesh(D) Assam(E) None of theseAns : (C)
47. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Football ?(A) Caddy(B) Cutback(C) Mid-on(D) Love(E) None of theseAns : (B)
48. Which of the following is considered a Non Food Crop ?(A) Wheat(B) Maize(C) Bajra(D) Rice(E) JuteAns : (E)
49. Who amongst the following was the Prime Minister of Nepal immediately prior to Madhav Kumar Nepal ?(A) Ram Baran Yadav(B) Pushpakamal Dahal(C) Girija Prasad Koirala(D) Mahendra Kumar Suryavanshi(E) None of theseAns : (B)
50. The 10th India-European Summit was held in New Delhi in November 2009. Who amongst the following represented India and also chaired the same ?(A) S. M. Krishna(B) Pratibha Patil(C) Pranab Mukherjee(D) Manmohan Singh(E) None of theseAns : (D)
AWARDS BASED QUESTIONS
1. Magsaysay Award for public service for the year 2007 is-
(a) Jovito R. Salonga
(b) Mahabir Pun
(c) Kim Sun Tai
(d) Tan xhiyang
Ans (c)
2. M.S. Swaminathan received
(a) Magsaysay award (b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Padmabhushan award (d) all the above
Ans (d)
3. Arjuna Award was introduced in
(a) 1961 (b) 1969 (c) 1972 (d) 1995
Ans (a) Arjuna award is given to prominent sports persons in India.
4. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2006 was awarded to -
(a) C. Subramaniam (b) Shabana Azmi
(c) Satish Dhawan (d) Word Health Organisation
Ans (b)
5. Name the film which won Best Picture Oscars Award at the 80th Annual Academy Awards in 2008-
(a) Mystic River (b) Cold Mountain
(c) No Country for Old Men
(d) Departed
Ans (c)
6. U-Tant award is given for:
(a) Contribution to east-west understanding
(b) Community leadership
(c) Social Service
(d) Journalism
Ans (c)
7. Who among the following has been awarded the Sydney peace Prize 2004 for her work in social
campaigns and advocacy to non-violence?
(a) Medha Padkar (b) Vandana Shiva
(c) Arundharti Rai (d) Aparna Sen (e) None of these
Ans (c)
8. Which film has won best Feature Film Award in the 53rd National Film Award in the year 2007?
(a) Kaalpurush
(b) Rang De Basanti
(c) Fanna
(d) Don
Ans (a)
9. Doris Lessing , who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, is from -
(a) Iraq
(b) Nigeria
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Libya
Ans (c)
10. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize for the year 2007 ?
(a) Margaret Atwood
(b) Anne Enright
(c) Graham Swift
(d) Ian Mc EwanAns (b)
11. The Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2007 is / are -
(a) Mario Capecchi
(b) Martin Evans
(c) Oliver Smithies
(d) All of the above
Ans (b)
12. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha known as
(a) a campaigner for urban sanitation
(b) an anti-child labour activist
(c) an organiser of rain-water harvesting schemes
(d) an activist for the welfare of poor rural women
Ans (b)
13. The first recipient of Kalinga Prize was
Ans : French physicist Louis de Broglie
14. Kalinga Prize, an International prize is awarded annually for the recognition of outstanding
achievement in the interpretation and popularization of
Ans : Science
15. Nehru Award is instituted for
Ans : International understanding and peace
16. The scientist who was conferred with all the three national awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma
Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna
Ans : Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
17. The first recipient of Gandhi Peace Prize was
Ans : Dr. Julius N. Nyerera
18. In the following who was not a Miss World
(a) Yuktha Mookhey
(b) Aishwarya Rai
(c) Priyanka Chopra
(d) Sushmita Sen
Ans (d)
19. Oscar Award is associated with
Ans : Cinema
20. The winner of the Jnanapeetam award for the first time
Ans : G. Sankara Kurup
21. Booker prize is given to the field of
Ans : Fiction writing
22. The Nobel Prizes were established by-
Ans : Alfred Bernhard Nobel
23. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in the year
Ans : 1901
24. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology is
Ans : Emil Adolph von Behring (Germany)
25.The first winner of Nobel Prize in Peace is
Ans : Jean Henri Dunant (Switzerland) & Frederic Passy (France)
26. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Literature is
Ans : Sully Prudhomme (France)
27. Nobel Prize award in Economics has been awarded from the year
Ans : 1969
28. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Economic Science is
Ans : Ragnar Frisch (Norway) & Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands)
29. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry is
Ans : Jacobus H. van’t Hoff (Netherlands)
30. The first winner of Nobel Prize in Physics is
Ans : Wilhelm C. Roentgen (Germany)
31. The founder of Nobel Prizes, Alfred Nobel belongs the country
Ans : Sweden
32. Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is given in which field
Ans : Environment
33. Who was the second winner of ‘Jnanapeetam Award’
Ans : Tharasankar Banerjee
34. Rabindranath Tagore was the Nobel prize winner for literature in 1913. Who received the award in
1914
(a) Rudyard Kipling
(c) Bernard Shaw
(c) Romain Rolland
(d) Nobody
Ans (D)
35. The winner of Nobel Prize for literature for 2007 is
Ans : Doris Lessing
36. The winner of Indira Gandhi Peace ,Integration and Disarmament Prize for 2007 is -
Ans : The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
37. Kalinga Prize is awarded by
(a) Indian Government
(b) Orissa Government
(c) SAARC
(d) UNESCO
Ans (d)
38. What is the highest peace time gallantry award in India
(a) Bharat ratna
(b) Param Vir Chakra
(c) Ashok Chakra
(d) Vir Chakra
Ans (c)
39. The highest science award in India
Ans ; S.S. Bhatnagar award
40.Phalke award is given to persons of which field
Ans : Film
41. Arjuna award is given for the excellence in
Ans : Sports
42. Who was the first Indian lady actress to receive the Padma Shri Award
Ans : Nargis Dutt
43. Dada Saheb Phalke award is for the contribution to
Ans : Cinema
44. Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India
Ans : Acharya Vinoba Bhave
45. The first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna was
Ans : Indira Gandhi
List of Dronacharya Award recipients
S.No.M Year Name of the Sportsperson(s) Sport Discipline
01 1985 O.M. Nambiar Athletics
02 1985 Om Prakash Bhardwaj Boxing
03 1985 Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat Wrestling
04 1986 Raghunandan Vasant Gokhle Chess
05 1986 Desh Prem Azad Cricket
06 1987 Gurcharan Singh Cricket
07 1987 Guru Hanuman Wrestling
08 1990 Ramakant Achrekar Cricket
09 1990 Syed Naeemuddin Football
10 1990 A. Ramana Rao Volleyball
11 1994 Ilyas Babar Athletics
12 1995 Karan Singh Athletics
13 1995 M. Shyam Sunder Rao Volleyball
14 1996 Wilson Jones Billiards & Snooker
15 1996 Pal Singh Sandhu Weightlifting
16 1997 Joginder Singh Saini Athletics
17 1998 Bahadur Singh Athletics
18 1998 Hargobind Singh Sandhu Athletics
19 1998 G.S.Sandhu Boxing
20 1999 Kenneth Owen Bosen Athletics
21 1999 Capt. Hawa Singh Boxing
22 1999 Ajay Kumar Sirohi Weightlifting
23 2000 S.M. Arif Badminton
24 2000 Gudial Singh Bhangu Hockey
25 2000 Phadke Gopal Pushottam Kho-Kho
26 2000 Bhupender Dhawan Powerlifting
27 2000 Hansa Sharma Weightlifting
28 2001 Prof. Sunny Thomas Shooting
29 2001 Michael Joseph Ferreira Billiards & Snooker
30 2002 Renu Kohli Athletics
31 2002 Jaswant Singh Athletics
32 2002 M.K. Kaushik Hockey
33 2002 E. Prasad Rao Kabaddi
34 2002 Cdr. H.D. Motivala Yachting
35 2003 Robert Bobby George Athletics
36 2003 Anup Kumar Boxing
37 2003 Rajinder Singh Hockey
38 2003 Sukhchain Singh Cheema Wrestling
39 2004 Arvind Savur Billiards & Snooker
40 2004 Sunita Sharma Cricket
41 2004 Cyrus Poncha Squash
42 2004 Gurcharan Singh Boxing
43 2005 Hony. Captain M Venu Boxing
44 2005 Balwan Singh Kabaddi
45 2005 Maha Singh Rao Wrestling
46 2005 Ismail Baig Rowing
47 2006 R D Singh Athletics
48 2006 Damodaran Chandralal Boxing
49 2006 Koneru Ashok Chess
50 2007 Sanjeev Kumar Singh Archery
51 2007 Jagdish Singh Boxing
52 2007 G.E. Sridharan Volley Ball
53 2007 Jagminder Singh Wrestling
58 2009 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
59 2009 Satpal Wrestling
60 2009 J. Uday Kumar Kabaddi
61 2009 Baldev Singh Hockey
62 2009 Jaidev Bisht Boxing
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Bhushan · Padma Shri · National Bravery
Award
Central
Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award ·
Ganga Sharan Award · Ganesh Hindi
Vidyarthi Award · Aatma Ram Award ·
Subramanya Bharathi Award · George
Grierson Award · Moturi Satyanarayan
Award
By field
LiteratureSahitya Akademi Fellowship ·
Sahitya Akademi Award ·
Jnanpith Award
Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award ·
National Film Awards
Other arts
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Fellowship · Sangeet Natak
Akademi Award · Lalit Kala
Akademi Fellowship
Sports
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ·
Arjuna Award · Dronacharya
Award (coaching) · Dhyan Chand
Award (life time achievement)
Science and Technology
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Prize for Science and
Technology
MilitaryWartime Param Vir Chakra · Maha
Vir Chakra · Vir Chakra
Peacetime Ashoka Chakra · Kirti
Chakra · Shaurya Chakra
Wartime / PeacetimeService & Gallantry
Sena Medal (Army) · Nao
Sena Medal (Navy) ·
Vayusena Medal (Air Force)
Wartime DistinguishedService
Sarvottam Yudh Seva
Medal · Uttam Yudh Seva
Medal · Yudh Seva Medal
Peacetime DistinguishedService
Param Vishisht Seva
Medal · Ati Vishisht Seva
Medal · Vishisht Seva
Medal
REPUBLIC DAY AWARDS IN INDIA
Bharat Ratna : The award is given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature & science and in recognition of public service of the highest order.
The decoration is in the form of a Peepal leaf about 5.0 cm long, 4.7 cm wide and 3.1 mm thick. It is of toned bronze. On the reverse is embossed a replica of the Sun, Below the words Bharat Ratna are embossed in Hindi. The emblem, the sun and the rim are of Platinum. The inscriptions are in burnished bronze.
List of Recipients of Bharat Ratan Since Independence
Padma Vibhushan: The award is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field including services rendered by government servants.
The decoration is circular in design with a geometrical pattern superimposed on the circle. The diameter of the circular portion is 4.4 cm and the thickness about 0.6 mm. On the obverse, there is a lotus flower embossed in the circular space. The word "Padma" is embossed in Hindi above and the word Vibhushan below the lotus flower. On the reverse are state emblem and the
motto in Hindi. It is of toned bronze. The inscription "Padma Vibhushan" on the obverse, the geometrical pattern on either side and the border around periphery are in burnished bronze. All embossing on either side of decoration is in white gold.
Padma Bhushan: The award is given for distinguished service of a high order in any field including service rendered by government servants.
It has the same design as Padma Vibhushan. On the obverse the word "Padma" Appears above and the word "Bhushan" below the lotus flower. The inscription "Padma Bhushan" on the obverse, the geometrical pattern on either side and the border around periphery are in burnished bronze. All embossing on either side of decoration is in standard gold.
Padma Shree: The award is given for distinguished service in any field including service rendered by government servants.
The name of the decoration is embossed in Hindi with the word "Padma" above and the word "Shree" below the lotus flower on the obverse. The word "Padma Shree" on the obverse, the geometrical pattern on the either side and the border around the periphery are in burnished bronze. All embossing on the either side of the decoration is in stainless steel.
Gallantry Awards
Param Veer ChakraThe highest decoration for valour is the Param Vir Chakra which is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
Mahaveer Chakra Mahavir Chakra is the second highest decoration and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
Vir Chakra Vir Chakra is the third in the order of award given for act of gallantry in the presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
Ashok Chakra The medal is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or prominent act of valour or self sacrifice on land, at sea or in the air,during peace time.
Kirti Chakra The medal is awarded for conspicuous gallantry .
Shaurya Chakra The decoration is awarded for an act of gallantry.
Param Vishist Seva Medal;Ati Vishist Seva Medal;
The Vishishta Seva Medals are awarded to personnel of all three services in recognition of the "most exceptional" "exceptional" and "high" order respectively.
Vishist Seva Medal
Other National Awards
Name CategoryAditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puruskar
Artist in the field of visual and performing arts for lifetime achievement.
Arjuna Awards Outstanding Performance in the field of Sports.
Dr. B.C. Roy Memorial Awards
Work in the field of Medicine by Medical Council of India.
B.D. Goenka Award Excellence in Journalism.
Best Parliamentarian Award
For best all round performance as parliamentarian.
Best Tourist Friendly National Park Award
This award has been instituted by Union Ministry of Tourism.
Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Awards
Writers in different Indian Languages
Bhartiya Jnanpith Award
The award is given to any Indian writer in any of the 18 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. It is given for outstanding contribution to creative writing in a specified period of 15 years but excluding the five years immediately preceding the year.
Bhaskara Award The award is instituted to recognise the outstanding work done by scientist in the field of Remote Sensing. Instituted by Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
Bhuwalka Award The award is given by Saurabh Academy of Music and Dance to a Classical Guru every year.
Borlaug Award The award is given annually to an Indian Scientist for making a significant contribution in any area relating to agriculture and food security, besides environmental awareness and its contribution to sustainable development.
C.K. Nayadu Award Performance in Cricket.
Chameli Devi Jain Journalism Award
In the field of Journalism. For the year 2001 Katch Mahila Vikas Vikas Sangathan was conferred this award.
Chandrashekhar Saraswati National Eminence Award
The award was instituted by South Indian Education Society, Mumbai.
CSIR Technology Awards
Best contribution in the field of technology.
Dada Saheb Phalke Contribution in the field of Cinema.
Award
Dronacharya Award
Eminent coaches who have successfully trained international sportspersons and teams.
Earnest & Young Entrepreneur Award
Entrepreneur with best achievements for life time and startups.
Economic Times Award
For Corporate Excellence.
Exim Bank Award For Business Excellence, perseverance and excellent teamwork.
Filmfare Awards Best performance in Indian Cinema
Gujar Mal Modi Award
Best Scientist of the year for outstanding contribution to research resulting in new innovative technology.
Guru Kelucharan Mahopatra Award
Extraordinary contribution to the world of performing arts.
Hafiz Ali Kahn Award
Unmatched contribution in the field of Music.
Iqbal Samman Creative writing in Urdu literature.
Jeevan Gaurav Puruskar
For immense contribution to Indian Culture.
KK Birla Foundation Awards for sports
Recognise and honour the sportspersons for their outstanding performance.
Kabir Puruskar For recognising acts of physical and moral courage displayed by member of a cast, community and ethnic group in saving the life and property of other cast.
Kalidas Samman Eminent personalities in the field of classical music, classical dance, visual arts and theater for their outstanding achievements.
M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award
For significant contribution in the field of human rights.
Messenger of Harmony Award
Services to promote amity and harmony.
National Awards in Statistics
Given in recognition of a lifetime contribution to the statistical system in the field of Applied Statistics/ Economics every alternate year.
Prani Mitra Award Significant contribution towards animal welfare.
Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award
Preservation and enrichment of India's multifaceted cultural heritage.
Sahitya Academy Awards
Contribution to Literature.
Saraswati Samman Country's highest literary honour.
Tansen Award Country's highest award in the field of classical music.
Vachaspati Puruskar
Best sanskrit work published in last 10 years.
Vyas Samman Outsatnding literary work authored by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years.
RECIPIENTS OF BHARAT RATAN AWARDS SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Awardee
Year of
AwardBirth / Death
Year
1 Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan 19541888–1975 Second President, First Vice President, Philosopher.
2 Chakravarti Rajagopalachari 19541878–1972 Last Governor-General, Freedom Fighter.
3 Dr. Chandrashekhar Venkatraman 19541888–1970 Nobel-prize winning Physicist4 Dr. Bhagwan Das 19551869–1958 Literature, Freedom Fighter
5 Dr. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya 19551861–1962Civil Engineer, Dam Architect, Diwan of Princely state of Mysore
6 Jawaharlal Nehru 19551889–1964 First Prime Minister, Freedom Fighter, Author.7 Govind Ballabh Pant 19571887–1961 Freedom Fighter, Home Minister
8 Dr. Dhondo Keshave Karve 19581858–1962Educationist, Social Reformer, Awarded in his birth centenary year
9 Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy 19611882–1962Physician, Politician, Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
10 Purushottam Das Tondon 19611882–1962 Freedom Fighter, Educationist11 Dr. Rajendra Prasad 19621884–1963 First President, Freedom Fighter, Jurist12 Dr. Zakir Hussain 19631897–1969 Former President, Scholar.13 Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane 19631880–1972 Indologist and Sanskrit scholar
14 Lal Bahadur Shashtri 19661904–1966 Posthumous, Second Prime Minister, Freedom Fighter15 Mrs. Indira Gandhi 19711917–1984 Former Prime Minister16 Varahgiri Venkatgiri 19751894–1980 Former President, Trade Unionist.
17 Kumaraswami Kamaraj 19761903–1975 Posthumous, Freedom Fighter, Chief Minister-Tamil Nadu.
18 Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa) 19801910–1997 Nobel Laureate (Peace, 1979).
19 Acharya Vinoba Bhave 19831895–1982 Posthumous, Social Reformer, Freedom Fighter.20 Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 19871890–1988 First non-citizen, Freedom Fighter.
21 Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran 19881917–1987 Posthumous, Chief Minister-Tamil Nadu, Actor.
22 Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar 19901891–1956Posthumous, Architect-Indian Constitution,Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar
23 Dr. Nelson Rolihlala Mandela 1990b. 1918Second non-citizen and first non-Indian, Leader of Anti-Apartheid movement.
24 Rajiv Gandhi 19911944–1991 Posthumous, Former Prime Minister
25 Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 19911875–1950Posthumous, Freedom Fighter, First Home Minister of India.
26 Morarji Ranchhodji Desai 19911896–1995 Former Prime Minister, Freedom Fighter.
27 Maulan Abul Kalam Azad 19921888–1958Posthumous, Freedom Fighter, First Education Minister of India
28 Jahangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata 19921904–1993 Industrialist and philanthropist.29 Satyajit ray 19921922–1992 Film Director ,Oscar winner30 Mrs. Aruna Asaf Ali 19971908-1996 Posthumous, Freedom Fighter31 Gulzari Lal Nanda 19971898-1998 Freedom Fighter, Former Prime Minster
32 Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 1997b.1931 Scientist, Former President
33 Maduri Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi 19981916-2004 Carnatic Music Vocalist
34 Chindambaram Subramaniam 19981910-2000Freedom Fighter, Minister of Agriculture (Father of Green Revolution)
35 Jayprakash Narain 19991902-1979 Posthumous, Freedom Fighter, Social Reformer36 Gopinath Bordoloi 19991890-1950 Posthumous, Freedom Fighter
37 Amartya Sen 1999b.1933 Nobel Laureate (Economics, 1998), Economist38 Pandit Ravi Shankar 1999b. 1920 Classical Sitar Player39 Ustad Bismillah Khan 20011916-2006 Classical Shehnai Maestro40 Lata Mangeshkar 2001b. 1929 Play Back singer41 Pandit Bhimsen Joshi 2008b. 1922 Hindustani classica Vocalist
Bank Probationary Officer (PO) Practice Papers (General Awareness)
1. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?(A) Jammu & Kashmir(B) Maharashtra(C) Assam(D) Meghalaya(E) SikkimAns : (E)
2. Who amongst the following made the 41st Test Century of his career recently ?(A) Saurav Ganguly(B) V. V. S. Laxman(C) Rahul Dravid(D) Sachin Tendulkar(E) None of theseAns : (D)
3. Which of the following was/were the objective(s) of the Mission Chandrayaan 1 ?(a) Preparing dimensional atlas of the lunar surface.(b) Chemical Mapping of the entire lunar surface.(c) Locating minerals in the soil of the moon.(A) Only (a)(B) Only (b)(C) Only (c)(D) All (a), (b) & (c)(E) None of theseAns : (D)
4. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?(A) Maharashtra(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Delhi(D) West Bengal(E) KarnatakaAns : (E)
5. Which of the following is NOT a part of India’s Money Market ?(A) Bill Markets(B) Call Money Market(C) Banks(D) Mutual Funds(E) Indian Gold Council
Ans : (E)
6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?(A) To conduct a survey of the land(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance(E) None of theseAns : (A)
7. Which of the following countries adopted its new constitution recently ?(A) Russia(B) Equadore(C) South Korea(D) North Korea(E) None of theseAns : (B)
8. Which of the following awards was given to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi recently (2008) ?(A) Padma Bhushan(B) Sangit Natak Academy Award(C) Maharashtra Bhushan(D) Karnataka Ratna(E) Bharat RatnaAns : (E)
9. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?(A) Haryana(B) Arunachal Pradesh(C) Sikkim(D) Manipur(E) Jammu & KashmirAns : (E)
10. Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties ?(A) Republican(B) Democratic(C) Labour(D) American National Congress(E) None of theseAns : (B)
11. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0·7 per cent to 1·5 per cent
by 2009.(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.(A) Only (a)(B) Only (b)(C) Only (c)(D) All (a), (b) & (c)(E) Only (a) & (c)Ans : (C)
12. Stephen Harper whose name was in news recently is the ……….(A) President of Canada(B) Prime Minister of Canada(C) President of Italy(D) Prime Minister of Switzerland(E) Foreign Minister of U.S.A.Ans : (B)
13. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?(A) Urea(B) Murate of Potash(C) Di Amonium Phosphate(D) Calcium Carbonate(E) All are fertilizersAns : (E)
14. A Rs. 35,000 crore JSW Steel Plant project was inaugurated in West Bengal recently. The project is setup / developed in ……….(A) Singur(B) Nandigram(C) Salboni(D) Malda(E) JoynagarAns : (C)
15. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?(A) Punjab(B) Karnataka(C) Tamil Nadu(D) Uttar Pradesh(E) BiharAns : (C)
16. Which of the following nations has decided to increase its co-operation in the field of energy with India ?
(A) Russia(B) China(C) Bangladesh(D) Nepal(E) JapanAns : (A)
17. Which of the following services is NOT provided by the post offices in India ?(A) Savings Bank Scheme(B) Retailing of Mutual Funds(C) Sale of stamp Papers (Judicial)(D) Issuance of Demand Drafts(E) Life Insurance coverAns : (D)
18. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….(A) Fiji(B) Maldives(C) Iraq(D) Iran(E) None of theseAns : (B)
19. Who amongst the following is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 ?(A) Jean Marie Gustave Le Clezio(B) Martti Ahtisaari(C) Yoichiro Nambu(D) Francoise Barre Sinoussi(E) None of theseAns : (A)
20. A national level commission of India has asked about twenty States to set up which of the following commissions in their States as early as possible ?(A) Farmers Commission(B) Women Commission(C) Child Welfare Commission(D) Law Commission(E) None of theseAns : (D)
21. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)(C) Only (c)(D) All (a), (b) & (c)(E) None of theseAns : (A)
22. The third India Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit took place in which of the following dies recently ?(A) Brazilia(B) New Delhi(C) Suncity(D) Salvador(E) DurbanAns : (B)
23. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by
2010-11 ?(A) Karnataka(B) Kerala(C) West Bengal(D) Orissa(E) MaharashtraAns : (C)
24. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Exile’ ?(A) B. G. Verghese(B) Philip Roth(C) Aravind Adiga(D) Navtej Saran(E) None of theseAns : (D)
25. Which of the following programmes is being implemented in all the districts of the country ?(A) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(B) Navodaya Vidhyalay(C) Ultra Mega Power Project(D) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikara Yojana(E) None of theseAns : (A)
26. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat(B) Paddy(C) Sugarcane(D) Cotton(E) None of theseAns : (B)
27. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Namesake’ ?(A) Vikram Seth(B) V. S. Naipaul(C) Arun Bhagat(D) Anita Desai(E) Jhumpa LahiriAns : (E)
28. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?(A) Italy(B) Germany(C) France(D) Canada(E) AustraliaAns : (C)
29. Tzipi Livini whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?(A) Singapore(B) South Korea(C) Austria(D) Israel(E) None of theseAns : (D)
30. World Ozone day is observed on ……….(A) 16th September(B) 16th October(C) 16th November(D) 26th September(E) 26th OctoberAns : (A)
31. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India(B) NABARD(C) National Housing Bank(D) ICICI Bank(E) All are Govt. sponsored
Ans : (D)
32. ‘Merdeka Cup’ is associated with the game of ……….(A) Badminton(B) Football(C) Hockey(D) Golf(E) TennisAns : (B)
33. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….(A) Portblair(B) Hassan(C) Tirupati(D) Kochi(E) Sri HarikotaAns : (E)
34. The National Games scheduled in 2011 will be organized in ……….(A) Bengaluru(B) Goa(C) Kolkata(D) Kochi(E) JaipurAns : (B)
35. Which of the followiing diseases is not covered under Integrated Disease Surveillance project ?(A) Cholera(B) Tuberculosis(C) AIDS(D) Polio(E) CancerAns : (E)
36. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.(A) Only (a)(B) Only (b)(C) Only (c)(D) All (a), (b) & (c)(E) None of theseAns : (E)
37. Jelena Jankovic of Serbia won which of the following titles of tennis after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova ?(A) China Open(B) Japan Open(C) New Zealand Open(D) Australian Open(E) None of theseAns : (A)
38. Who amongst the following is the Minister of Home Affairs in Union Cabinet of India at present ?(A) Shivraj Patil(B) Lalu Prasad Yadav(C) P. Chidambaram(D) Sharad Pawar(E) None of theseAns : (C)
39. Banks are required to pay how much percentage of their net bank credit to Priority Sector is advance ?(A) 5%(B) 7%(C) 10%(D) 15%(E) None of theseAns : (C)
40. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….(A) Literacy Work(B) Social Service(C) Coaching in Sports(D) Journalism(E) None of theseAns : (C)
Paper : General Awareness : MBA , BANK, UPSC, STATE PSC
1. The nodal agency of Government of India for Administrative reforms is—
(A) Ministry of Personnel
(B) Home Ministry
(C) Cabinet Secretariat
(D) Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
2. At present, how many states have Legislative Councils ?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
3. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited came into existence on—
(A) January 1, 1998
(B) October 1, 2000
(C) August 15, 2002
(D) September 15, 2003
4. The Internet Subscribers in India till March 2007 were—
(A) 10 million
(B) 9·5 million
(C) 9·2 million
(D) 8·5 million
5. Coal—the main source of energy in the country accounts……of the country’s
commercial requirement.
(A) 70%
(B) 80%
(C) 65%
(D) 67%
6. Who said—“There is no future in any job, the future lies in the man who holds the job ?†�(A) George Orwell
(B) Thomas Fuller
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) G. W. Crane
7. The difference between the beginning of Vikram Era and that of Saka Era (calendars) is—
(A) 60 years
(B) 80 years
(C) 58 years
(D) 90 years
8. Which of the following was famous for naval power in ancient India ?
(A) Satvahan
(B) Chola
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Maurya
9. Comptroller and Auditor General and Attorney General have been mentioned respectively
in—
(A) Article 180 and 78
(B) Article 182 and Article 76
(C) Article 148 and Article 76
(D) None of the above
10. Army War College is situated at—
(A) Gurgaon
(B) Pune
(C) Jabalpore
(D) Mhow
11. Aeroflot (Airways) belongs to—
(A) Australia
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Russia
(D) Poland
12. The first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service was—
(A) B. N. Bannerjee
(B) Satyendra Nath Tagore
(C) Badruddin Tayyabji
(D) None of these
13. The sobriquet–‘Little Corporal’ is associated with—
(A) Napolean
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Gladstone
(D) C. F. Andrews
14. Russia’s highest military decoration is known as—
(A) Military Cross
(B) Medal for Valour
(C) Victory Medal
(D) Order of the Patriotic War
15. When was National Authority, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) set up ?
(A) May 5, 1997
(B) August 20, 1998
(C) September 15, 2000
(D) January 9, 2002
16. Aqua regia is a mixture of—
(A) One part HNO3 and three parts HCl
(B) Three parts HNO3 and one part HCl
(C) One part H2SO4 and three parts HCl
(D) Three parts H2SO4 and one part HCl
17. A. C. is used in homes because—
(A) It is safe
(B) It is easily reproducible
(C) It is cheap
(D) It is economical in transmission
18. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by—
(A) H. V. Derozio
(B) Rammohan Roy
(C) Debendranath Thakur
(D) Swami Vivekananda
19. The Chief Election Commissioner is—
(A) Elected by the Parliament
(B) Appointed by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) Appointed by the President
(D) Nominated by the Prime Minister
20. Which dance is in the form of dance drama in Kerala and is usually performed in the open
and lasts the whole night ?
(A) Mohiniattam
(B) Kathakali
(C) Ottam Thullal
(D) Kuchipudi
21. Author of the novel ‘Madame Bovary’ is—
(A) Emil Zola
(B) Flaubert
(C) Kafka
(D) Victor Hugo
22. The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by—
(A) The Governor of the State
(B) The President of India
(C) The Chief Ministers of the States
(D) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
23. The birthplace of which of the following English writers in Mumbai will be converted into a
museum dedicated to him ?
(A) Rudyard Kipling
(B) Robert Browning
(C) Jim Corbett
(D) William Blake
24. Kuchipudi is a dance from—
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
25. The new Comptroller and Auditor General of India is—
(A) V. N. Kaul
(B) V. K. Joshi
(C) D. K. Sikri
(D) V. Rai
Answers:-
1. (D)
2. (C) Only in Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh,
there are two houses known as Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
3. (B)
4. (B) Based on reports received from Internet Service Providers till March 2007 there are
approximately 9·2 million Internet Subscribers in India.
5. (D)
6. (D)
7. (B)
8. (B)
9. (C)
10. (D)
11. (C)
12. (B)
13. (A)
14. (D)
15. (A) The NA, CWC (National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention was set up on
May 5, 2007 by a resolution of Cabinet Secretariat to fulfil obligations of the International
Chemical Weapons Convention concluded on January 14, 1993 for prohibiting
development, stockpiling, use, transfer and execution of chemical weapons by member
states.
16. (A)
17. (D)
18. (C)
19. (C)
20. (B)
21. (B)
22. (A)
23. (A)
24. (D)
25. (D)