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On which one of the following Head of Expenses the expenses of Govt. of India are highest? a. Food subsidy b. Fertilizer c. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana d. Oil subsidy Which one of the following foreign agencies will assist the municipal agencies to improve quality of municipal schools through its School Excellence Program (SEP)? A. IMF B. UNDP C. UNICEF D ADB Which of the following carries out open market operations? A. Finance Ministry B. External affairs ministry C. Reserve Bank of India D. Planning commission Under provisions of which one of the following acts, the RBI issues directives to the Banks in India? A. RBI act B. Banking regulation act C. Essential commodities act D. Both A & B Which one of the following tools is issued by RBI for selective credit control? A. It advises banks to lend against certain commodities B. It advises banks to recall the loans for advances against certain commodities C. It advises banks to charge higher rate of interest for advances against certain commodities D. It discourages certain kinds of lending by assigning higher risk weights to loans it deems undesirable 6. For which one of the following loan products teaser loans are offered by banks? A. Educational Loans B. Consumer loans C. Loans against security of gold D. Home loans 7. Which one of the following may be the consequence of buying forex in the market by RBI?

A. It leads to inflation B. It leads to control over inflation C. It does not affect inflation D. It results into deflation 8. Under provisions of which one of the following acts, RBI has the power to regulate, supervise & control the banking sector? A. RBI act B. Banking regulation act C. Negotiable instruments act D. Both A & B 9. The regulator of the Banking system in India is: A. AMFI B. Finance Minister C. SEBI D. RBI 10. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of: C. Governor RBI A. Finance secretary, GOI B. Chairman SBI

D. Finance Minister, GOI

11. Loan against the security of immovable property is by executing an arrangement of: A. Assignment 12. Credit rating: A. is issued to rate the borrowers while giving advances B. is issued to work out the performance of the employees C. is issued to calculate the number of excellent audit rated branches D. is not used in any bank 13. In corporate hedging, which one of the following types of risks can be covered? A. Liquidity risks B. Currency risks C. Credit risks 14. Bank of Rajasthan is now merged with: A. AXIS Bank B. IDBI Bank C. ICICI Bank D. HDFC Bank D. Transaction risks B. Pledge C. Transfer D. Mortgage

15. As per GDP figures on calendar year basis, according to World Bank, which one of the following economies will have highest GDP in the year 2012?

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A. US B. China C. Japan D. India

16. What is the IFRS as used in corporate / finance sector? A. Indian Financial Reconciliation Standards B. Interpretation & Formal Reporting System C. International Financial Reporting Standards D. International Financial Reporting System 17. As per the new guidelines issued by SEBI, companies are required to list shares within how many days of the closure of the Initial Public Offers (IPOs)? A. 60 days 18. RTGS stands for: A. Real Time Gross Settlements B. Reduced time Gross Settlements B. 12 days C. 30 days D. 45 days

C. Relative time Gross Settlements D. Real Total Gross Securities 19. Which period was observed as a plan holiday in our country? A. 1965-68 B. 1966-69 C. 1968-71 D. 1969-72

20. A rising per capita income will indicate a better welfare if it is accompanied by: A. Unchanged income distribution overall B. Changed income distribution overall

C. Changed income distribution in favour of poor D. Changed income distribution in favour of industrial labour 21. Indirect taxes by nature are: A. Digressive B. Regressive C. Progressive D. Proportional

22. Which one of the following is an example of optional money? A. Currency note B. Coins C. Cheque D. Bond

23. Special economic Zones (SEZ) concept was first introduced in: A. China B. Japan C. India D. Pakistan

24. Who was the chairman of thirteenth finance commission? A. Dr. Vijay L Kelkar B. Dr. C Rangarajan C. Prof. A M Khusro D. Dr D Subbarao 25. Recently CVC has launched the first newsletter named as: A. Zero tolerance B. Vigeye Vani C. Mukt samaj D. Nagarik

26. Devaluation usually causes the internal prices to: A. Fall B. Rise C. Remain unchanged D. None of the above

27. The GDP growth rate of India for the financial year 2010-11 was: A. 9% B. 8.4% C. 9.5% D. 8%

28. TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) agreement is administered by:

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A. United Nations Conference on Trade & Development C. World Trade Organisation (WTO) B. United Nations Organisations (UNO)

D. World Bank (WB)

29. The Bombay Plan drafted by G D Birla & G R D Tata emphasised: A. That the economy should be left to the dynamic investments by the private sector in heavy industries etc. B. The public sector investments in infrastructure & heavy industries C. Annual planning bill for intensive and lower return investments in the industrial sector 30. Which of the following stock exchanges is the largest in terms of daily trade volume? A. FTSE B. HANG SENG C. NIKKEI D. NSE D. that the private sector should foot the

31. When was the world statistics day first celebrated? A. 20 Oct 2010
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32. Which one of the following is not correct concerning direct taxes code bill 2010? A. It replaces both Income tax act 1961 & Wealth tax act 1957 with a single legislation B. It obviates the need for an Annual Finance Bill, if no change in the tax rate is proposed C. It seeks to phase out profit linked tax incentives and replacing them by investment-linked incentives D. It does not provide for taxation of non-profit Organisations 33. Arrange the following sectors in the descending order in terms of the allocation under central plan outlay in 2012-13 Minerals 2. Social Services 3. Transport 4. Energy) A. 2-3-4-1 B. 2-3-1-4 C. 2-4-3-1 D. 2-4-1-3 (1. Industry &

34. Which defence PSU of India has supplied critical equipment (Identification friend or foe interrogator) to US aerospace major Boeing for the Indian Navys P-8i maritime patrol aircraft that will help it identify friendly and enemy planes and forces? A. Bharat Dynamics Ltd B. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) C. Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) D. HAL

35. Consider the following statements about RESIDEX: 1 RESIDEX was first launched in 2007 by the National Housing Bank (NHB) to provide an index of residential prices in India across cities and overtime 2. RESIDEX has been expanded to ten more cities now Which is / are correct A. 1 only B 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2

36. Which committees / task force are not correctly matched? 1. U C Sarangi committee: Credit to Micro Finance Institutions 2. V K Sharma committee: Kisan credit 3. T K A Nair committee: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Choose the right combination: A. 1 & 2 B. 2 & 3 C. 1 & 3 D. All of the above

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37. Which state presented a red and green budget for 2010-11? A. Maharashtra B. West Bengal C. Kerala D. Rajasthan

38. Consider the following statements concerning Goods and Services tax Bill 2010. 1. It provides for creation of a GST councilto be headed by the Prime Minister 2. The bill proposes a GST Dispute Settlement Authority to deal with grievances of the states with regard to GST Which is are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2

39. Assertion ( A ): In 2009-10 the ratios of direct tax and indirect tax to total tax revenue were 58.6 % and 39.5 % respectively Reason ( R ) : Increase in the levels of income has resulted in widening of tax bracket A. Both A ) and ( R ) are true but ( R ) is the correct explanation for ( A ) B. Both A ) and ( R ) are true but ( R ) is not the correct explanation for ( A ) C. ( A ) is true but ( R ) is false D. ( A ) is false but ( R ) is true 40. After the agreement on IMF reforms reached at G-20 Finance Ministers meet in Guargihou, Indias quota share in the IMF is set to increase from the present 2.44 % to: A. 2.6% B. 2.75% C. 2.8% D. 2.65%

41. After the divesting of its stake in NABARD, the only financial institution in which RBI has majority shareholding is: A. SIDBI B. NHB C. SBI D. DFHI (Discount and Finance House of India)

42. Which are the two states which are soon to have Indias first domestic emission trading scheme? A. Kerala and Tamil Nadu B. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu D. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu 43. RBI has mooted for introduction of plastic currency notes. In this context which country has the largest circulation of plastic currency in the world? A. New Zealand B. Australia C. Canada D. France C. Maharashtra and Gujarat

44. National Innovation Commission (NIC), a body to promote new ideas for inclusive development, has announced setting up of a fund with an initial corpus of Rs. .. Croresto encourage innovation A. 200 B. 250 C. 500 D. 1000

45. Consider the following statements about new series of CPI numbers: 1. It has been complied by CSO for urban, rural and combined (rural + urban) CPI at state / UT / all India level with increased scope and coverage. 2. The consumption patterns have been derived from the results of the National Sample Surveys (NSS) 61 round of Consumer Expenditure Survey (2004-05) Which is / are correct?
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A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2

46. In the tax misery index for Asia, brought out by the Forbes magazine, India has been placed at which position? A. 21
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47. What is lean manufacturing scheme? A. This scheme will help micro, small & Medium enterprises (MSME) to enhance its manufacturing competitiveness both in global and domestic market B. It is a scheme for micro, small &medium enterprises (MSME) to discourage import of the capital goodsC. It is a scheme to increase the employment in the MSME sector in the next 10 years D. None of the above 48. What is the GDP growth rate of India for the year 2011-12? A. 8% B. 8.5% C. 6.5% D. 7.5%

49. The countrys first special economic zone (SEZ) dedicated to the aerospace industry was recently launched at: A. Hallargi B. West Midnapur C. Mangalore D. Thiruvananthapuram

50. Fiscal Drag expresses relationship between: A. Inflation and tax revenues under progressive taxation D. Progressive taxation and tax burden 51. The proposed all India goods and service taxes (GST) shall subsume (include, Incorporate): A VAT B. CENVAT C. Central sales tax D. Service tax B. Tax rates and tax revenues C. Inflation and tax rates

52. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) of the RBI includes use of : 1. Repo and Reverse repo ratio 2. Selective control 3. Market stabilisation 4. Statutory Liquidity Ratio

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: A. Only 1 B. 1 & 3 only C. All D. 1 & 4

53. Consider the following the statements about the Financial Action Task Force (FATF): 1. It is an intergovernmental body that devices the policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. 2. The FATF has a tightly defined constitution 4. There are currently 36 members of FATF Choose the correct answer: A. Only 1 & 4 B. 1,2 & 4 C. 1,3 & 4 D. All of the above 3. India is a full time member of FATF

54. The base rate of commercial banks is determined by: A. RBI B. Ministry of finance C. Market forces and cost of banks D. Indian Bankers Association

55. Consider the following regarding rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF) 1. The GOI has set up the RIDF in 1995 through contribution from commercial banks to the extent of their shortfall in Priority Sector lending. 2. The fund has continued with its corpus being announced every year in the budget

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Choose the right answer: A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2

56. Consider the following: 1. India is the largest producer of milk in the world 2. The livestock and fisheries sector contributes over 4 % of the GDP present India is the third largest fertilizer producing country in the world Choose the right answer: A. Only 1 & 2 B. Only 1 & 3 C. Only 1 D. 1 , 2 & 3 3. At

57. What is the objective of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) A. Making ancient knowledge and wisdom of Indian civilisation available on line. B. Digitalising old books and rare manuscripts that are no longer published. C. Using traditional knowledge in finding selections to property and development problems D. Prevent the wrongful grant of patents at the international patent offices 58. Which of the following becomes the first tax heaven to sign Tax Information Exchange of Information on criminal tax matters with the Indian Government? A. British Virgin Islands 59. Consider the following: 1. To minimise the financial burden on the Public sector enterprises the govt. started Golden hand Shake Scheme 2. Golden Triangle under consideration to encourage tourism at Chennai, Bangalore and Thiruvantapuram on the lines of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur Choose the correct answer: A. Only 1 B. Only 2 C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. Bermuda C. Bahamas D. Cayman Islands

60. South African Customs Union includes which of the following countries? 1. South Africa 2. Lesotho 3. Swaziland 4. Botswana 5. Namibia

Choose the correct answer: A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 B. 1,2,4 and 5 C. 1, 4, and 5 D. All the above

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100 -COMPANIES,BUSINESS AND ECONOMY ETC RELATED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.

03-18-2013 1. Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'? (A) Cisco Systems (B) Lucent Technologies (C) Sun Microsystems (D) Nortel Networks Answer : (C) 2. The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company? (A) Citicorp (B) ICICI (C) HSBC (D) ABN Amro Bank Ans : (A) 3. Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US following the September 11 terrorist strikes? (A) Charlotte Beers (B) Jay Chiat (C) Martin Sorrell (D) George Lois Ans : (A) 4. Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by BlowPlast? (A) Samsonite (B) Strolley (C) American Tourister (D) Delsey Ans : (D) 5. This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this? (A) 1992 (B) 1994 (C) 1995 (D) 1993 Ans : (B) 6. Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model T. In which year was it launched?
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(A) 1924 (B) 1912 (C) 1908 (D) 1897 Ans : (C) 7. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies? (A) Wipro (B) HCL (C) Aptech (D) None of these Ans : (B) 8. Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde? (A) Woodland (B) Bata (C) Tata International (D) Hindustan Lever Ans : (C) 9. It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame? (A) Van Heusen (B) Arrow Shirts (C) Hathaway (D) Dockers Ans : (C) 10. Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of (A) Iced tea (B) Peppermint (C) Soft Drinks (D) None of these Ans : (C) 11. In the case of a test tube baby (A) Fertilization takes place inside the test tube (B) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube (C) Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body (D) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube Ans : (C) 12. Who elects the President of India? (A) Lok Sabha
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(B) Rajya Sabha (C) People of India (D) Parliament and State Assemblies Ans : (D) 13. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the (A) First Amendment (B) Tenth Amendment (C) Thirty-second Amendment (D) Forty-second Amendment Ans : (D) 14. The speed of light will be maximum while passing through (A) glass (B) vacuum (C) air (D) water Ans : (b) 15. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is (A) 50 mn years (B) 100 mn years (C) 250 mn years (D) 365 mn years Ans : (C) 16. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of (A) Nepal (B) U K (C) Spain (D) Japan Ans : (D) 17. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of (A) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament (B) only Rajya Sabha members (C) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (D) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Ans : (D) 18. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife? (A) Nagaland (B) Goa
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(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Arunachal Pradesh Ans : (B) 19. Where did Buddha die? (A) Lumbini (B) Kusinagara (C) Pavapuri (D) Magadha Ans : (B) 20. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization? (A) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural. (B) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization. (C) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion. (D) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence. Ans : (A) 21. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?"? (A) Ratan Tata (B) Azim Premji (C) N R Narayana Murthy (D) Arun Jain Ans : (C) 22. Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo? (A) Honda (B) Jaguar (C) Saab (D) Toyota Ans : (D) 23. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level? (A) Coriander (B) Mustard (C) Cumin (D) Fenugreek Ans : (D)

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24. Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications? (A) Ogilvy and Mather (B) Saatchi and Saatchi (C) Mudra (D) Hindustan Thomson Associates Ans : (C)

25. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant? (A) Quartz (B) Silica (C) Graphite (D) Nickel Ans : (C) 26. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at (A) The North Pole (B) The South Pole (C) The Equator (D) The center of the Earth Ans : (D) 27. Earth quake waves travel fastest in (A) Soil (B) Molten rock (C) Water (D) Flexible rock Ans : (C) 28. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called (A) Angle of dip (B) Angle of declination (C) Angle of inclination (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 29. What is the currency of Mexico? (A) Lira (B) Peso (C) Mexican dollars (D) Krones Ans : (B)
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30. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by (A) Ruias (B) Ambanis (C) Goenkas (D) Kanorias Ans : (A) 31. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries (A) Kalyani Black Label (B) Blue Riband (C) McDowells (D) Bagpiper Ans : (D) 32. Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with (A) Sanyo (B) Mitsubishi (C) Hitachi (D) Carrier Ans : (D) 33. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by (A) ITC (B) Godfrey-Philips (C) Philip Morris (D) British American Tobacco Ans : (C)

34. Who is the CEO of Microsoft? (A) Bill Gates (B) Paul Allen (C) Larry Ellison (D) Steve Ballmer Ans : (D) 35. One of the following is not an Insurance Company (A) ICICI Prudential (B) HDFC Natwest (C) OM Kotak Mahindra (D) Birla Sun Life Ans : (B)

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36. What is the currency of Portugal? (A) Escudo (B) Guilder (C) Mark (D) Schilling Ans : (A) 37. One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector (A) Suresh Krishna (B) Venu Srinivasan (C) Anand Mahindra (D) Venugopal Dhoot Ans : (D) 38. One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration (A) BPL (B) Thermax (C) Lloyd (D) Carrier Aircon Ans : (C) 39. How many countries are a part of the European union? (A) 18 (B) 27 (C) 21 (D) 12 Ans : (B) 40. Who is the attorney general of United States of America? (A) Ashcroft (B) Powell (C) Rumsfeld (D) Cheney Ans : (A) 41. When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced? (A) 1989 (B) 1985 (C) 1994 (D) 1991 Ans : (B) 42. Who is the prime minister of Israel? (A) Benajamin Netanyahu
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(B) Ariel Sharon (C) Shaul Mofaz (D) Goldamyer Ans : (a) 43. "Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by (A) Birla Sun Life (B) Cancer Institute WIA (C) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (D) OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Ans : (C) 44. Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets (A) Stock Exchange (B) Banking (C) Mutual Fund (D) Income Tax Ans : (B) 45. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua? (A) They were all former Presidents of Argentina. (B) They are the dreaded drug lords of South America (C) They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines. (D) None of these Ans : (A) 46. The video games X box is a product of (A) Sega (B) Sony (C) Intel (D) Microsoft Ans : (D) 47. It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001 (A) Melissa (B) Code Red (C) C-Brain (D) Major Domo Ans : (B)

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48. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? (A) Extended product (B) Extra Pampering (C) Experience (D) Entry level product Ans : (C) 49. Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery? (A) Hindustan Lever (B) Marico (C) Parke Davis (D) Sara Lee Ans : (D) 50. Who is the author who created the character Dilbert? (A) David Scott (B) Scott Robert (C) Robert Williams (D) Scott Adams Ans : (D) 51. Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony? (A) Swarna (B) Dolphin (C) Speed (D) Vayu Ans : (B) 52. What is the name of the branded petrol with cleansing additives that is being marketed by HPCL? (A) Power (B) Premium (C) Speed (D) Clean X Ans : (A) 53. Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai and Delhi? (A) Dolphin (B) Swarna (C) Garuda (D) Seema Ans : (C)

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54. To which business group did the Ambanis of Reliance Group sell their holding in Larsen and Toubro? (A) RP Goenkas (B) A V Birla (C) Kanorias (D) Mittals Ans : (B) 55. Name the brand that was launched and promoted by a famous father-son duo (A) ICICI Credit cards (B) Parket Beta (C) Maruti Versa (D) All of these. Ans : (C) 56. What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India? (A) Accord (B) Jupiter (C) C Planet (D) Camry Ans : (D) 57. With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'? (A) Apple (B) IBM (C) Wipro (D) None of these Ans : (A) 58. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered? (A) Sweden (B) Switzerland (C) The Netherlands (D) Luxemburg Ans : (B) 59. What is the brand name of the range of shoes and apparel for children under the age of five, that Reebok plans to introduce shortly? (A) Weebok (B) Kids (C) Kidsport (D) Tyke Ans : (A)

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60. Which multinational packaged food company has an equity stake in Britannia? (A) Danone (B) Heinz (C) Frito Lays (D) Schweppes Ans : (A) 61. Who is the chairperson of Bharti Group? (A) Raj Mittal (B) Alok Mittal (C) Sunil Mittal (D) Ramen Mittal Ans : (C) 62. Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by (A) United Breweries (B) Shaw Wallace and Co (C) Seagram (D) Mohan Meakin Ans : (C) 63. Which insurance company, launched recently in India, will be using Snoopy from the cartoon series Peanuts in its advertising? (A) Aviva (B) HDFC Standard (C) MetLife (D) Sun Life Ans : (C) 64. Which is the home country of the famous design firm Ikea? (A) Finland (B) Sweden (C) Switzerland (D) Denmark Ans : (B) 65. 'One world. One family. One festival' - is the slogan used in advertising (A) Chinese New year (B) Hong Kong's annual shopping festival (C) Dubai's shopping festival (D) None of these Ans : (C) 66. Which companies chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones?
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(A) Nokia (B) Intel (C) Motorola (D) Texas Instruments Ans : (D) 67. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School? (A) Stephen R Covey (B) Mack McCormak (C) John Love (D) None of these Ans : (B) 68. Who is the RBI governor? (A) Venkatraman (B) Brijesh Mishra (C) Ranjith Sau (D) D Subbarao Ans : (D) 69. Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by (A) Smithkline Beecham (B) Wyeth Laboratories (C) Glaxo (D) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ans : (A) 70. Which is the leading international audit firm that is facing serious charges on account of lapse in accounting practices? (A) Ferguson (B) PWH (C) Arthur Andersen (D) KPMG Ans : (C) 71. Which family owns the Hero group of companies? (A) Munjals (B) Mansingh (C) Firodias (D) Hindujas Ans : (A) 72. Who led the "Ocean to Sky" expedition that travelled along the Ganga (Ganges) river to its
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source? (A) Sir Edmund Hillary (B) Tenzing Norgay (C) Chris Bonington (D) Doug Scott Ans : (A) 73. Hero Global is a venture promoted by the Munjal group (A) to market Hero Honda two wheelers in the overseas market. (B) to sell Hero bicycles in the overseas market. (C) to build a automobile design lab of international repute. (D) to set up company owned dealer network in India. Ans : (C) 74. J. D. Power is a name associated with (A) an independent power producing company in New Delhi. (B) a power plant equipment manufacturing company. (C) a automotive battery manufacturing company. (D) an automobile customer survey organization. Ans : (D) 75. What does ICANN stand for? (A) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (B) International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment (C) Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions. (D) International council for Approved Names and Numbers. Ans : (A) 76. "Connecting People," is the by line of which company (A) Philips (B) Motorola (C) Ericsson (D) Nokia Ans : (D) 77. Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank? (A) Hamilton (B) Jefferson (C) Washington (D) Adams Ans : (A) 78. Who was Karl Marx's main collaborator on his famous works? (A) V I Lenin
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(B) Max Weber (C) Fredrick Engles (D) Joseph Stalin Ans : (C) 79. Which of the following foreign partner / collaborator pair is not Correct? (A) HTA; J.Walter Thomson (B) Chaitra; Leo Burnett (C) O and M; WPP Group (D) Mudra; DMB&B Ans : (D) 80. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after (A) Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard (B) The city in which they commenced their operation initially (C) The street in which their first office was located. (D) None of these Ans : (A) 81. Who's 'curve' did President Reagan use as the basis for his 'Trickle Down' economic policy? (A) Koyna (B) Ricardo (C) Laffer (D) Saunders Ans : (C) 82. Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal? (A) The Gurkhas (B) The Maoists (C) The Khukris (D) The Awomi clan Ans : (B) 83. This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a combination of Intel components and Microsoft software? (A) HP (B) Sony (C) Compaq (D) HCL Ans : (A) 84. Which of the following companies was forced to shutdown its digital music service because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?
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(A) Musiccity (B) Morpheus (C) Tips (D) Napster Ans : (D) 85. Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents? (A) HP (B) Compaq (C) Microsoft (D) Apple Ans : (D) 86. Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world? (A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia (C) Thailand (D) Burma Ans : (C) 87. With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services? (A) LIC of India (B) Corporation Bank (C) Master Card International (D) Visa International Ans : (C) 88. Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN? (A) STAR Sports (B) ESPN (C) Sportstock.com (D) Channel 9 Ans : (A) 89. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect? (A) HDFC - Standard Life (B) Birla - Sun Life (C) Tata - Allianz (D) Max - New York Life Ans : (C)

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90. Beech King and Cessna are popular models of (A) Cars (B) Aircraft (C) Ships (D) Transport vans Ans : (B) 91. Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage? (A) Amoxycillin (B) Erythromycin (C) Cephalospirin (D) Ciprofloxacin Ans : (D) 92. The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO? (A) France (B) Indonesia (C) Denmark (D) S.Korea Ans : (D) 93. Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of India to be mixed with petrol? (A) Methanol (B) Ethanol (C) Kerosene (D) Butanol Ans : (B) 94. Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India? (A) 1220 A.D (B) 1001 A.D (C) 1348 A.D (D) 1196 A.D Ans : (B) 95. Which is the longest running stage play in the world? (A) The Cats (B) The Mouse Trap (C) Three Blind Mice (D) Romeo and Juliet Ans : (B)

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96. "Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company? (A) BBC (B) STAR News (C) CNBC (D) CNN Ans : (D) 97. Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi and Saatchi to become one of the largest advertising firms in the world? (A) Euro RSCG (B) Publicis (C) Young and Rubicam (D) Havas Ans : (B) 98. India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore . Which company is the promoter behind this venture? (A) The Times of India (B) Mid-Day (C) Star India (D) Zee Ans : (C) 99. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India? (A) Camay (B) Mysore Sandal (C) Hamam (D) Lux Ans : (B) 100. The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this billionaire prince. (A) Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia (B) Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia (C) Prince Md. Shah of Iran (D) Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia Ans : (A)

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