1. Which Country has unveiled the World’s fastest train @ 350 km/hr?
a)China b)Japan c)US d)France e)Singapore
2. What percentage of Rural Population in India holds Bank account, A/c to the report “Financial Inclusion” by C. Rangarajan?
a)12% b)24% c)31% d)18% e)39%
3. The United Nations has designated 2010 as the International Year of _______?
a)Poverty b)Youth c)Education d)Agriculture e)Environment
4. Which of the following will not come under BASIC nations?
a)India b)Brazil c)China d)Russia e)South Africa
5. Which city hosted the 10th Auto Expo 2010 event?
a)Chennai b)Bangalore c)Delhi d)Mumbai e)Kolkatta
6. The book ‘Five Point Someone’ is in news recently. Who is the author of that book?
a)Shashi Tharoor b)Chetan Bhagat c)Aamir Khan d)S C Chattopadhyay e)none of these
7. Sheikh Hasina has recently visited India. She was the _____________?
a)President of Bangladesh
b)Prime Minister of Nepal
c)Prime Minister of Bangladesh
d)Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
e)Pro Democracy Leader of Nepal
8. Kumbh Mela is done for every ________?
a)2 years b)5 years c)7 years d)10 years e)12 years
9. Which bank (PSB) is planning to set up wind power projects in the country?
a)Union Bank of India b)PNB c)SBI d)Allahabad Bank e)none of these
10. Which of the following has become the first South Asian city to get the Sustainable Transport Award (STA) 2010?
a)Delhi b)Colombo c)Bangalore d)Hyderabad e)Ahmedabad
11. More than 40% of the 197 Private sugar mills in India are located in which of the following state?
a)Uttar Pradesh b)Tamilnadu c)Andhra Pradesh d)Gujarat e)Madhya Pradesh
12. ‘Injaz’ is worlds first Cloned _________?
a)Goat b)Camel c)Elephant d)Dog e)none
13. Which state is honoured with IBN-7 Diamond State Award for 2009 as India’s Best Big State?
a)Kerala b)Karnataka c)Tamilnadu d)Gujarat e)none of these
14. Which Country has launched the worlds tallest Rocket ‘Ares 1 – X’?
a)China b)Russia c)Japan d)US e)Germany
15. Which city in India to get 24 x 7 NSG Security?
a)Mumbai b)Bangalore c)Delhi d)Chennai e)none
16. Which player has been adjudged as the Wisden Cricketer’s Test Player of the Year 2009?
a)Jaques Kallis b)Ricky Pointing c)Gautam Gambhir d)Shakib Al Hasan e)Virender Sehwag
17. Jamnalal Bajaj Awards are given in category?
a)Welfare for Women b)For Promoting Gandhian values c)Science & Technology for Rural Development d)Construction work e)All the above.
18. Kolahai Glaciers are melting faster than Himalayas Glaciers. Kolahai Glaciers are which of the following states?
a)Uttarakhand b)Himachal Pradesh c)Jammu & Kashmir d)Sikkim e)Arunachal Pradesh
19. UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize has been awarded to __________?
a)Yashpal b)Biju Patnaik c)Trinh Xuan Than d)both a & c e)none
20. The South Asian Foundation Peace Festival 2009 was held in _________?
a)Goa b)Amritsar c)Mumbai d)Ahmedabad e)Pune
