Major crops(agricultural commodities)-- Top producer countries Almonds--United States, Spain, Syria Apples----China,United States,Turkey Apricots--Turkey,Iran,Italy Banana---India,Brazil,China Barley---Russia,Canada,Germany

Dry beans--Brazil,India,China Buffalo milk--India, Pakistan,China Cabbages--China, India,Russia Camel milk-Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mali Carrots---China, Russia, United States Cashew nuts--Vietnam,India,Brazil Cassava--Nigeria,Brazil,Indonesia Cauli flower-China,India,Italy Cherries--Turkey,United states,Iran Chillies--China,Mexico,Turkey Cinnamon--Indonesia,China,Sri Lanka Cocoa beans--Ivory coast,Ghana,Indonesia Coconuts--Indonesia,Philippines,India Coffee--Brazil,Vietnam,Indonesia Cow milk--United states,India,Russia Eggs---China,Thailand,Indonesia Garlic--China,India,North Korea Ginger--China,India,Indonesia Goat milk--India,Bangladesh,Sudan Grapes--Italy,Frances,United States Honey--China,United States,Argentina Jute--India,Bangladesh,China Lettuce--China,United States,Spain Maize--United States,China,Brazil Mangoes--India,China,Thailand Mushrooms--China,United States,Netherlands Rubber--Thailand,Indonesia,Malaysia Oats--Russia,Canada,United States Olives--Italy,Spain,Greece Onions--China,India,United States Oranges--Brazil,United States,Mexico

Pineapples--Thailand,Philippines,China Plums--China,Serbia,Germany Potatoes--China,Russia,India Pumpkins--China,India,Ukraine Rice--China,India,Indonesia Soyabeans--United States,Brazil,Argentina Sugar cane--Brazil,India,China Sun flower--Russia,Ukraine,Argentina Tea--China,India,Sri Lanka Tobacco--China,Brazil,India Tomato--China,United States,Turkey

Interesting Facts about India

India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established
Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)

The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the
early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and Chess was invented in India. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara
of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.

India is the largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest Country in the world, and one of the
most ancient civilizations.

The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was

originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a
hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.

 The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from
all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century.

Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word
Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years

before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the
concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by

Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12).

Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
(Source: Gemological Institute of America).

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the
Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.

Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted

complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy,

embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.

India exports software to 90 countries. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25%
of the world's population.

Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively. Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim
world.

The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in
1503 and 1568 respectively.

Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the
end of the 11th century.

 The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious
pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday. the city was founded in 1577.

Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500
B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.

India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan,
Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution. in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BANKING IN INDIA

1. From the ancient times in India, an indigenous banking system has prevailed. The businessmen called Shroffs, Seths, Sahukars, Mahajans, Chettis etc. had been carrying on the business of banking since ancient times. These indigenous bankers included very small money lenders to shroffs with huge businesses, who carried on the large and specialized business even greater than the business of banks. The origin of western type commercial Banking in India dates back to the 18th century. 2. The story of banking starts from Bank of Hindusthan established in 1779 and it was first bank at Calcutta under European management. In 1786 General Bank of India was set up. 3. Since Calcutta was the most active trading port in India, mainly due to the trade of the British Empire, it became a banking center. Three Presidency banks were set up under charters from the British East India Company- Bank of Calcutta, Bank of Bombay and the Bank of Madras. These worked as quasi central banks in India for many years. The Bank of Calcutta established in 1806 immediately became Bank of Bengal. In 1921 these 3 banks merged with each other and Imperial Bank of India got birth. It is todaysState Bank of India. The name was changed after Indias Independence in 1955. So State bank of India is the oldest Bank of India. 4. In 1839, there was a fruitless effort by Indian merchants to establish a Bank called Union Bank. It failed within a decade. 5. Next came Allahabad Bank which was established in 1865 and working even today. The oldest Public Sector Bank in India having branches all over India and serving the customers for the last 145 years is Allahabad Bank. Allahabad bank is also known as one of Indias Oldest Joint Stock Bank. 6. The Oldest Joint Stock bank of India was Bank of Upper India established in 1863 and failed in 1913. 7. The first Bank of India with Limited Liability to be managed by Indian Board was Oudh Commercial Bank. It was established in 1881 at Faizabad. This bank failed in 1958. 8. The first bank purely managed by Indian was Punjab National Bank, established in Lahore in 1895. The Punjab national Bank has not only survived till date but also is one of the largest banks in India. 9. However, the first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians wasCentral Bank of India which was established in 1911. Central Bank of India was dreams come true of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, founder of the Bank. Sir Pherozesha Mehta was the first Chairman of this Bank. 10. Many more Indian banks were established between 1906-1911. This was the era of the Swadeshi Movement in India. Some of the banks are Bank of

India, Corporation Bank, Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank and Central Bank of India. Bank of India was the first Indian bank to open a branch outside India in London in 1946 and the first to open a branch in continental Europe at Paris in 1974. The Bank was founded in September 1906 as a private entity and was nationalized in July 1969. Since the logo of this Bank is a star, its head office in Mumbai is located in Star House, Bandra East, Mumbai. 11. There was a district in Todays Karnataka state called South Canara under the British empire. It was bifurcated in 1859 from Canara district , thus making Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district. It was the undivided Dakshina Kannada district. It was renamed as Dakshina Kannada in 1947. Four banks started operation during the period of Swadeshi Movement and so this was known as Cradle of Indian Banking. This was the first phase of Indian banking which was a very slow in development. This era saw many ups and downs in the banking scenario of the country. 12. The Second Phase starts from 1935 when Reserve bank of India was established. Between the period of 1911-1948, there were more than 1000 banks in India, almost all small banks. The Reserve Bank of India was constituted in 1934 as an apex Bank, however without major government ownership. Government of India came up with the Banking Companies Act 1949. This act was later changed to Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act 1949. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act of 1965 gave extensive powers to the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India was made the Central Banking Authority. 13. The banking sector reforms started immediately after the independence. These reforms were basically aimed at improving the confidence level of the public as most banks were not trusted by the majority of the people. Instead, the deposits with the Postal department were considered safe. 14. The first major step was Nationalization of the Imperial Bank of India in 1955 via State Bank of India Act. State Bank of India was made to act as the principal agent of RBI and handle banking transactions of the Union and State Governments. 15. In a major process of nationalization, 7 subsidiaries of the State Bank of India were nationalized by the Indira Gandhi regime. In 1969, 14 major private commercial banks were nationalized. These 14 banks Nationalized in 1969 are as follows: o Central Bank of India o Bank of Maharastra o Dena Bank o Punjab National Bank o Syndicate Bank o Canara Bank o Indian Bank

o Indian Overseas Bank o Bank of Baroda o Union Bank o Allahabad Bank o Union Bank of India o UCO Bank o Bank of India. 16. The above was followed by a second phase of nationalization in 1980, when Government of India acquired the ownership of 6 more banks, thus bringing the total number of Nationalised Banks to 20. The private banks at that time were allowed to function side by side with nationalized banks and the foreign banks were allowed to work under strict regulation. 17. After the two major phases of nationalization in India, the 80% of the banking sector came under the public sector / government ownership. 18. Please note the following sequence of events: Creation of Reserve bank of India: 1935 Nationalization of Reserve Bank of India : 1949 (January ) Enactment of Banking Regulation Act : 1949 (March) Nationalization of State Bank of India : 1955 Nationalization of SBI Subsidiaries : 1959 Nationalization of 14 major Banks : 1969 Creation of Credit Guarantee Corporation: 1971 Creation of Regional Rural Banks : 1975 Nationalization of 7 more banks with deposits over Rs. 200 Crore: 1980 19. The result was outstanding. The public deposits in these banks increased by 800% , as the government ownership gave the public faith and trust. 20. The third phase of development of banking in India started in the early 1990s when India started its economic liberalization.

List of major inventions and inventors--Quiz

FIND out Who invented what? Useful for Quiz competitions and competitive exams etc. Aeroplane : Orville and Wilbur Wright Atom Bomb ; Auto Han Diesel Engine : Rudolf Diesel Dynamite : Alfred B. Nobel Electric Generator : Michael Faraday Electric Lamp : Thomas Alva Edison Electrolytic cell : Alessandro Volta Elevator : Elisha G. Otis Gramophone : Thomas Alva Edison Integrated Chip : Jack Kilby Lightning Conductor : Benjamin Franklin Mercury Thermometer : Fahrenheit Microphone : Sir Alexander Graham Bell Movie Projector : Thomas Alva Edison Pneumatic Tyres : John Boyd Dunlop Radio : Marconi Safety Razor : King C. Gillette Steam Engine (condenser) : James Watt Telegraph Code : Samuel Morse Telephone : Sir Alexander Graham Bell Television (mechanical) : John Logie Baird Telescope : Galileo Transformer : Michael Faraday Vulcanised Rubber : Charles Goodyear X-Ray : Rontgen

National film awards 2011 winners list Quiz

Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool Best Actress: Vidya Balan, The Dirty Picture Best Film: Deool and Pyaari Best Childrens Film: Chillar Party Best Director: Gurvinder Singh for Anhe Ghorey Da Daan Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for Bal Gandharva Best Feature Film, shared: Devur (Marathi) & Byari (Kannada) Best Debut Film by a director: Aranya Kaandam (Tamil)

presidents 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad -- 26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962

2.Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan --13 May 1962 to 13 May 1967 3.Dr. Zakir Husain -- 13 May 1967 to 3 May 1969 4.Shri Varahagiri Venkata Giri -- 3 May 1969 to 20 July 1969 and 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974 5.Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed -- 24 August 1974 to 11 February 1977 6.SHRI Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy-- 25 July 1977 TO 25 July 1982 7.Giani Zail Singh -- 25 July 1982 to 25 July 1987 8.Shri R Venkataraman -- 25 July 1987 to 25 July 1992 9.Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma -- 25 July 1992 to 25 July 1997 10.Shri K. R. Narayanan -- 25 July 1997 to 25 July 2002 11.DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam -- 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007

Geographical discoveries-Great explorers-Quiz

1. Who discovered Brazil? Ans: Pedro Alvarus Cabral 2.Who discoverd New Zealand? Ans:Abel Tasman 3. Who discoverd Philippines? Magellan 4.Who discovered the Cape of Good hope? Bartha lomio Diaz 5.Who discovered Australia? Captain Cook 6.Who discoverd America? Christopher Columbus 7. Who discovered a sea route to India from Europe? Vasco de Gama 8. Who discovered Victoria falls?

David Livingstone 9.Who discovered Tasmania? Abel Tasman 10.Who discoverd South Pole? Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen 11.Who discovered North Pole? Robert Peary

Different Branches of Science--Study of--Quiz

Various terminologies are used for the study different branches of science.Here is a list.

Study of flowers---Anthology Study of spiders---Araneology Study of frogs-----Batracology Study of skulls----Craniology Study of skin------Dermatology Study of insects--Entomology Study of heredity--Genetics Study of blood-----Haematology Study of human beauty--Kalology Study of dictionaries--Lexicography Study of muscles---Myology Study of birds----Ornithology Study of coins and medals---Numismatics Study of earthquakes--Seismology Study of poisons---Toxicology

CURRENT AFFAIR ON BUSINESS & INDUSTRY: DEC 2011

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1. The company which recently toppled Reliance Industries as the country's most valued company is a. NTPC b. Coal India c. ONGC d. Indian Railways

2. Global consultancy McKinsey works in the eld of a. Public Finance b. Global Trade c. Global Health d. Global Warming

3. In a bid to strengthen its mobile business, Google announced that it would acquire the mobility holdings of a. Vodafone b. Airtel c. Samsung d. Motorola

4. India has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with which of the following former Soviet Republics? a. Georgia b. Ukraine c. Tajikistan d. Estonia

5. Gold mining company Rusoro is listed in a. Russia b. United States of America c. Canada d. South Africa

6. Recently, Infosys Technologies acquired the software solutions business of Gen-i from a. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited b. Bharat sanchar Nigam Limited c. Telecom New Zealand d. KDDI Corporation

7. The headquarters of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which has recently signed long-term partnership agreements with Indian rms, is located at a. Bon b. Blagnac c. London d. Milan

8. MHS Energy, a Chennai-based infrastructure company, has entered into a joint venture with 'b+w Electronics Systems', a German-based company, to manufacture a. Thermal power b. Solar power solutions c. Nuclear power d. Hydroelectric power

9. Luxury car-maker Audi Is based in a. Japan b. Italy c. Germany d. France

10. Naresh Goyal was recently re-elected to the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association; he heads which airline? a. Air India b. Air Deccan c. Kingsher d. Jet Airways

11. Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme is related to a. Income Tax b. Manufacturing industries c. Planning expenditure d. Export trade

12. Falcon Tyres is a company of a. Ruia Group b. Hinduja Group c. Mahindra Group d. Tata Group

13. Which country which recently provided India an Of cial Development Assistance (ODA) of a total Rs.8,632 crore a. Britain b. Japan c. Germany d. South Korea

14. India has purchased 10 C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from the U.S. for which purpose a. Air Force b. Navy c. Army d. Civil transport

15. Which bank has been appointed the custodian of securities of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) a. State Bank of India b. Dena Bank c. Standard Chartered Bank d. Kotak Mahindra

16. The country of origin for Mirage ghter jets a. France b. Britain c. Germany d. Sweden

17. The new Managing Director, Head of Equities, for Barclays Capital India, the investment banking unit of Barclays Bank, is a. Bhavtosh Vajpayee b. K. Satyanarayan c. Sudeep Bose d. Amitendra Banerjee

18. The Central Government recently sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd (MEL) with a. ArcelorMittal Dhamm Processing Pvt Ltd b. Steel Authority of India Ltd c. Jindal Steel and Power d. Tata Steel

19. The duty-free import of goods is permitted from which of the following countries? a. Nepal b. Bhutan c. Sri Lanka d. Afghanistan

20. The Spices Board has launched a campaign for the awareness of a. Diacetyl b. Benzoic Acid c. Aatoxin d. Solanine

21. The head of the committee on review of National Small Saving Fund (NSSF) is a. Prashant Verma b. Shyamla Gopinath c. Phalguni Mukherjee d. N.T. Nair

22. Where does Tata Tea rank amongst the tea manufacturers of the world a. 5th b. 4th c. 3rd d. 2nd

23. Which of the following banks has launched the CanMobile service that allows banking transactions through mobile handsets?

a. Canara Bank b. Punjab National Bank c. State Bank of India d. Bank of Baroda

24. Which of the following states leads in the production of wind power? a. Maharashtra b. Tamil Nadu c. Gujarat d. Andhra Pradesh

25. The defence PSU that has decided to begin the process of disinvesting 10% of its holding in the next ve years is a. Bharat Earth Movers Limited b. Goa Shipyard Limited c. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited d. Garden Reach ship Builders and Engineers Limited

26. Which one of these companies has crossed the Rs.10,000-crore turnover mark, becoming the rst Indian tyre industry, to do so in any nancial year? a. Dunlop b. Good Year c. Apollo d. MRF

27. Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Capital recently declared the sale of its 26% stake in which one of the following sectors - to Japan's Nippon Company? a. Life Insurance b. Telecommunication c. Power Generation d. Entertainment

28. BPO major Genpact, which has acquired US-based High Performance Partners (HPP), is headquartered at which one of places given below? a. Bengaluru b. Hyderabad c. Gurgaon d. Faridabad

29. Which one of the following companies was established as MIRC Electronics? a. LG b. Onida c. Voltas d. Weston 30. Greenko Group has joined hands to form a joint venture with GE Energy Financial Services to develop and invest in new upcoming projects. Which of these sectors do they operate in? a. Power generation b. Social services c. Mining d. Food processing

31. Real estate company Raheja Developers has inked a contract with Dubai-based Arabtec Construction Company for the construction of three mixed-use projects at which of the places given below?

a. Mumbai and Pune b. Delhi and Gurgaon c. Hyderabad and Secundarabad d. Chennai and Tuticorin

32. The new Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook, is a citizen of which one of the nations given below? a. Canada b. Mexico c. United States of America d. Honduras

33. Orient Fans, which recently announced its entry into the domestic home appliances market under the brand name Orient Actus, is a part of which one of the business groups given below? a. Hinduja Group b. JP Group c. KK Modi Group d. CK Birla Group

34. In October 2011, Bank of India opened a branch in which one of the countries given below? a. Australia b. New Zealand c. Philippines d. Brunei

35. The 20th World Book Fair will be held in 2012 in which one of these cities? a. Faridabad b. Gurgaon c. New Delhi d. Ghaziabad

36. The world's cheapest tablet PC, Aakash, is being manufactured by which one of the following companies? a. QUAD Electronic Solutions b. Bharat Electronics c. HOLOFLEX Limited d. Aar-em Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

37. According to the National Policy on Information Technology 2011, what is the annual export target for the IT Sector in 2020 ? a. $150 billion b. $200 billion c. $250 billion d. $300 billion

38. Skoda Auto is headquartered in which one of the countries given below? a. Germany b. France c. Czech Republic d. Italy

39. Indian-origin tycoon Pankaj Oswal has been accused of corporate fraud in which one of the countries given below? a. Australia b. New Zealand c. Malaysia d. Indonesia

40. U.S.-based Akorn recently purchased the complete business of a drug plant of which one of the companies named below? a. Hindustan Pharmaceutical Limited b. Dr Reddys Laboratory c. Ranbaxy Laboratories d. Kilitch Drugs (India)

41. Who among the following is the Chief Executive of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? a. J Hari Narayan b. HN Sinor c. Ravi Thapper d. Suresh Menon

42. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) recently announced it would export its newly-launched sedan (Etios) and its hatchback version (Etios Liva), from March 2012, to which one of the countries given below? a. China b. Mexico c. Brazil d. South Africa

43. Which of the given below car models, does not belong to Rolls-Royce? a. Phantom b. Wraith c. Mustang d. Silver Dawn

44. Where is the head ofce of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) situated? a. New Delhi b. Dehradun c. Mumbai d. Bhopal

45. India recently has imposed a duty of $366 per drymetric tonne on imports of caustic soda from which one of the countries given below? a. South Korea b. Malaysia c. Vietnam d .Thailand

ANSWERS: 1. (b) Coal India 2. (a) Public Finance 3. (d) Motorola 4. (a) Georgia 5. (c) Canada 6. (c) Telecom New Zealand 7. (b) Blagnac 8. (b) Solar power solutions 9. (c) Germany 10. (d) Jet Airways 11. (d) Export trade 12. (a) Ruia Group 13. (b) Japan 14. (a) Air Force 15. (c) Standard Chartered Bank 16. (a) France 17. (a) Bhavtosh Vajpayee 18. (b) Steel Authority of India Ltd 19. (d) Afghanistan 20. (c) A atoxin 21. (b) Shyamla Gopinath 22. (d) 2nd 23. (a) Canara Bank 24. (b) Tamil Nadu 25. (c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 26. (d) MRF 27. (a) Life Insurance 28. (c) Gurgaon 29. (b) Onida 30. (a) Power generation 31. (b) Delhi and Gurgaon 32. (c) United States of America 33. (d) CK Birla Group 34. (b) New Zealand 35. (c) New Delhi 36. (a) QUAD Electronic Solutions 37. (b) $200 billion 38. (c) Czech Republic 39. (a) Australia 40. (d) Kilitch Drugs (India) 41. (b) HN Sinor 42. (d) South Africa 43. (c) Mustang 44. (b) Dehradun 45. (a) South Korea

GK & Current Affair for SNAP

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1. Recently, Indian President Pratibha Patil has laid the foundation stone for the Asian Textiles Museum in which of the following Southeast Asian countries? (a) Thailand (b) Indonesia (c) Vietnam (d) Cambodia

2. Which of the following Indian actors has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, Indias leading paint manufacturer? (a) Abhishek Bachchyan (b) Amir Khan (c) Shahrukh Khan (d) Akshay Kumar

3. Who among the following personalities has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes? (a) Pratyush Sinha (b) C P Jain (c) K Vasudev (d) M C Joshi

4. Which of the following Indian cricket players won the Polly Umrigar Award 2011 for his performance during 2009-2010? (a) Rahul Dravid (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (d)Sehwag

5. For the first time, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been appointed as external auditor of two major UN organisations. Identify the organizations. (a) World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (b) UNESCO an d World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) (c) Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) (d) UNICEF and UNESCO

6. Name the richest country in the world with per capita income of U.S. $ 90,149 in 2010, according to Global Finance, a leading US business magazine, which has released the list recently. (a) Qatar (b) Luxembourg (c) Norway (d) Singapore

7. Name the virus which was responsible for attacking Googles social networking site, Orkut on September 25, 2010. (a) FIRE Worm (b) Bom Sabado Worm (c) BOBBIT Virus (d) GALLUP Virus 82.

8.Which software company has designed worldwide telescope a computer programme, which enables you to study even the universe and zoom the outer space? (a) IBM (b) Oracle (c) Google (d) Microsoft

9. Your Place In The Sky is the slogan of: (a) Air India (b) atar Airways (c) Lufthansa Airlines (d) Air France

10. Which animal has been declared as national heritage animal of India in order to set up measures for its protection? (a) Dolphin (b) Rhinoceros (c) Elephant (d) Lion

11. Who among the following personalities is the DirectorGeneral of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? (a) Yukiya Amano (b) Yui Kei (c) Ali Asgar Soltaniyeh (d) Anders Fogh Rasmussen

12. A New York judge slapped a record $92.8 million fine on Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager convicted in May, 2011 on 14 counts of insider trading charges. He is from: (a) India (b) Pakistan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Singapore

13. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), relaxed its earlier decision asking insurance companies to guarantee a minimum return of what percent on unit-linked pension policies? (a) 3 percent (b) 4 percent (c) 4.5 percent (d) 5 percent

14. Which of the following Indian cricketers has recently pledged to donate his organs? (a) Virender Sehwag (b) Sachin Tendulkar (c) Gautam Gambhir (d) Yuvraj Singh

15. An endeavour to ensure that no person in India dies for want of an organ, supported by the Apollo Transplant Institutes has been launched under the name of: (a) Hand in Hand (b) Gift a Life (c) Donate a life (d) Gift to Nation

16. National Human Right Commission has issued notice for non-payment of adequate compensation in Kasaragod district to the victims of which of the following chemical poisoning? (a) MIC (b) Endosulfan (c) BHC (d) Malathion

17. Sree Padmanabhswami temple, a Hindu shrine situated at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala is dedicated to which of the following Hindu deity?

(a) Lord Shiva (b) Lord Vishnu (c) Lord Brahma (d) Lord Murugan Swamy

18. AH 4 Apache and CH-47 Chinook are combat and heavy lift helicopters respectively which have been developed by: (a) Bell (b) Lockeed Martin (c) Avicopter (d) Boeing

19. Name the recently elected Prime Minister of Greece. (a) Kostas Karamanlis (b) Andreas Papandreou (c) Konstantinos Mitsotakis (d) Lucas Papademos

20. Recently a former President was convicted to sevenyear jail term for rape and other sexual offences. Identify the country to which he belonged? (a) Italy (b) Israel (c) Spain (d) Portugal

21. BICRA Group 5 includes: (a) China (b) Portugal (c) Thailand and Turkey (d) All of the above

22. Which one of the following Indian cities would host the World Economic Forums (WEFs) India Economic Summit for the first time in 26 years of the summits history? (a) New Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Mumbai (d) Bengaluru

23. Hondas human-shaped robot (Humanoid robot) has been named as: (a) Sapiens (b) I (c) Asimo (d) AI

24. Which of the following companies is a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider in the U.K.? (a) Genpact (b) Diligenta (c) Aegis (d) Total SolutionsPage 8

25. Who among the following has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson? (a) Johansson Murphy (b) Conrad Murray (c) John Pitt (d) Dr. J Koetji 100. Mary Ann Gomes is related with which of the following sports? (a) Kabaddi (b) Chess (c) Swimming (d) Athletics

ANSWERS: 1 d 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 d 9 a 10 c 11 a 12 c 13 c 14 c 15 b 16 b 17 b 18 d 19 d 20 b 21 d 22 c 23 c 24 b 25 b 26 b

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1. Which of the following bodies tightened the norms for foreign exchange risk cover in India mentioning that only companies with a networth of Rs 200 crore can use derivatives to hedge against risk of volatility in currency rates? a. IMF b. Reserve Bank of India c. SEBI d. Union Ministry of Finance Ans: b

2. Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11? a. Reserve Bank of India b. Income Tax Department c. Employees Provident Fund Organisation d. Corporate Affairs Ministry Ans: b

3. (1) The report on Customer Service in Banks by a committee chaired by M. Damodaran, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that was released on 3 July 2011 recommended an increased deposit insurance cover of Rs.5 lakh so as to encourage individuals to keep all their deposits in banks. (2) The panel also suggested blocking of lost ATM cards through SMS and immediate restoration of funds in case of non-dispensation of cash at an ATM within 5 working days. Which of the above is not true? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 & 2 d. None of the above Ans: b

4. Which of the following countries topped the list of medals at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea ? (A) USA (B) Kenya (C) Jamaica (D) South Africa Ans: (A)

5. India, on 24 August 2011 signed (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) with which one of the following countries ? (A) Georgia (B) Sri Lanka (C) Pakistan (D) UK Ans: (A)

6. UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of what per cent for India in 2011 ? (A) 8% (B) 8.1% (C) 9.2% (D) 8.6% Ans: (B)

7. Russian and US scientists launched an expedition to study emission of___ gas in the eastern Arctic. (A) Methane (B) Carbon-Di-Oxide (C) Sulfur-Di-Oxide (D) Ozone Ans: (A)

8. Name the Maoists Vice-Chairman who was on 28 August 2011 elected Nepal's 35th prime minister marking the countrys attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty. (A) Baburam Bhattarai (B) Sher Bahadur Deuba (C) Surya Bahadur Thapa (D) Jhalanath Khanal Ans: (A)

9. Indian rupee on 7 September 2011 settled at one-year low against the US currency. What was the value of the India value vis--vis the US currency ? (A) 46.16/17 (B) 46 (C) 45.32/33 (D) 45 Ans: (A)

10. How many Indian companies were ranked among the top 200 Asia-Pacific corporations in Forbes Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' list for 2011 released on 31 August 2011 ? (A) 65 (B) 35 (C) 23 (D) 14 Ans: (D)

11. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel headed by Usha Thorat, Director, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) on 29 August 2011 came up with suggestion on non-banking finance company (NBFC). Which of the following related to this statement is not true ? 1. The panel suggested the central bank to insist on a minimum asset size of more than Rs.25 crore for registering any new non-banking finance company (NBFC)

2. Transfer of shareholding, direct or indirect, of 25 per cent and above, change in control, merger or acquisition of any registered NBFC will require prior approval of the Reserve Bank. 3. Tier-I capital for capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) purposes would be specified at 12 per cent to be achieved in three years for all registered deposit-taking and nondeposit-taking NBFCs. 4. NBFCs would be subject to regulations similar to banks while lending to stock brokers and merchant banks and similar to stock brokers, as specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (A) 1 & 4 (B) 2 & 4 (C) Only 4 (D) Only 1 Ans: (D)

12. North Korea agreed to start international talks on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. This was agreed during the visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Ii to__. (A) Russia (B) China (C) UK (D) South Korea Ans: (A)

13. According to data released by the commerce and industry ministry on 20 October 2011 food inflation inflation stood at what percentage in the week ended 8 October 2011? (A) 10.6% (B) 10.54% (C) 10.33% (D) 10.91% Ans: (A)

14. The Reserve Bank of India panel to review facilities for individuals under FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) submitted report on 10 August 2011. With regard to the following which of the following is not true A. In the report it mentioned that the concept of non-repatriation basis or non-repatriable funds was outdated. B. Since non-residents were given the freedom to remit $1 million annually, it was compulsory to maintain procedures under FEMA. C. The report suggested the procedural knots in the system need to be untied to enable the present forex liberalisation to be effective. D. Issue of take-overs underwent changes in the past and now are taken care of under the ambit of SEBI regulations and using FEMA for this purpose is superfluous and an unnecessary. (1) 2 & 4 (2) Only 2 (3) 1 & 4 (4) Only 4 Ans: (2)

15. Name the Irish poet and human rights activist who was named Irelands ninth president on 30 October 2011 after winning 57% of votes in the final count of the presidential election held on 27 October 2011.

(1) Michael D Higgins (2) Mary McAleese (3) Douglas Hyde (4) Mary Robinson Ans: (1)

16. Which of the following public sector banks in November 2011 froze its lending to the power sector? (1) State Bank of India (2) Allahabad Bank (3) Punjab National Bank (4) United Bank of India Ans: (2)

17. Who became the first Indian tennis player ever to win the Canadian U-18 ITF Junior World Ranking Championship on 17 July 2011? (1) Ambika Pandey (2) D Harika (3) Koneru Humpy (4) Chekrovolu Swuro Ans: (1)

18. Who did the Union government appoint on 23 July 2011 as the Solicitor-General, the second senior most law officer of India? (1) Fali S Nariman (2) Rohinton Nariman (3) Gopal Subramanium (4) Harish Salve Ans: (2)

19. India registered a __ per cent increase in tiger population in 2010, according to a report, Status of tigers, co-predators and prey in India-2010, released on 28 July 2011. (1) 20 (2) 30 (3) 15 (4) 12 Ans: (1)

20. According to the WPI data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on 3 November 2011, food inflation surged to what per cent for the week ended 22 October 2011 owing to soaring prices of various edibles such as vegetables, fruits, pulses, milk and all other protein-rich items? (1) 11.55% (2) 12.25% (3) 12.21% (4) 11.12% Ans: (3)

21. World Investment Report 2011 was released by UNCTAD on 26 July 2011. According to the report, what is Indias position among the top 20 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recipients? (1) 8th (2) 10th (3) 14th (4) 4th Ans: (3)

22. The First Trojan Asteriod of earth discovered by the scientists. What is its name?

(1) 2010TK7 (2) 2010KT7 (3) 2010XY (4) 2010YX Ans: (1)

23. Billionaire entrepreneur Ajay Piramal purchased 5.5% stake in which of the following mobile service providers for Rs. 2900 crore, or $640 million? (1) Idea Cellular (2) Vodafone Essar (3) Bharti Airtel (4) MTNL Ans: (2)

24. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a bid to tame inflationary pressure hiked the shortterm indicative policy rate (repo rate) by 50 basis points on 26 July 2011. The repo rate currently stands at what percentage? a. 7% b. 7.5% c. 8% d. 8.5% Ans: c

25. Which bank posted a 99 per cent drop in net profit at Rs 21 crore for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2011 against Rs 1867 crore during the corresponding period in 2010? a. Indian Overseas Bank b. State Bank of India c. Bank of India d. United Bank of India Ans: b

26. Who did global payments processing company MasterCard appoint as the General Manager, South Asia and Country President, India? a. T. V. Seshadri b. Vicky Bindra c. Tunde Lemo d. Ajay Banga Ans: a

27. Government of India on 19 July 2011 appointed Usha Ananthasubramanian, former general manager of Bank of Baroda (BoB) as executive director of which public sector lender? a. Central Bank of India b. Punjab National Bank c. United Bank of India d. Gramin Bank Ans: b

28. Name the public sector lender that selected Metlife as its partner for a proposed foray into the life insurance segment. a. Syndicate Bank b. Punjab National Bank c. Corporation Bank d. United Bank of India Ans: b

29. Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Dewan Housing Finance

Corporation (DHFL) under which DHFL will distribute home loans to Yes Bank's customers? a. Canara Bank b. ABN Amro bank c. Yes Bank d. HSBC Ans: c

30. Which life insurance company in India launched a new non-linked health insurance plan, Jeevan Arogya? a. HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. Ltd b. Life Insurance Corporation of India c. IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Ltd. d. SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd Ans: b

31. Which of the following public sector banks in November 2011 froze its lending to the power sector? a. State Bank of India b. Allahabad Bank c. Punjab National Bank d. United Bank of India Ans: b

32. Which Indian bank on 10 May 2011 raised benchmark prime lending rate 75 basis points to 14% following raising of interest rates by RBI by basis points on 3 May 2011? a. State Bank of India b. Union Bank c. Punjab National Bank d. Bank of Baroda Ans: a

33. The Reserve Bank of India on 26 April 2011 fined 19 banks, including the country's top private and foreign banks for violating its guidelines on derivatives. Which is the only public sector bank on the list of banks to be fined? a. State bank of India b. Punjab National Bank c. Bank of India d. Indian Bank Ans: a

34. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2011 released its Annual Report for 2010-11. Which of the following was not discussed in the Annual Report the Central Board of the RBI? a. assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11 b. prospects for 2011-12 c. working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its financial accounts d. role of regulatory bodies in controlling the financial markets Ans: d

35. Which Indian PSU bank in tune with its plans to expand its retail division in the UK entered the mortgage market in the country for the first time? a. Punjab National Bank b. Oriental Bank of Commerce c. State bank of India

d. Indian Overseas Bank Ans: c

36. Which of the following banks set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis in Bangalore & in New Delhi in September 2011? a. Corp Bank b. United Bank of India c. Syndicate Bank d. Bank of Baroda Ans: c

37. The government suspended M Ramadoss for alleged violations in issuing insurance cover to an airline during his stint as head of another state-run insurer. To which insurance group did he belong to? a. New India Assurance b. LIC c. GIC d. ICICI Insurance Ans: a

38. Which of the following banks in early May 2011 entered into a tie-up with non-banking finance companies such as Future Capital, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Capital to grow its retail portfolio? a. Central Bank of India b. State Bank of India c. Bank of India d. HDFC Bank Ans: a

39. Which are the two Gujarat-based cooperative sector lenders on which Reserve bank of India imposed a financial penalty of Rs 1 lakh each for violation of various rules, including anti-money laundering guidelines? 1. Shree MahalaxmiMercantile Co-operative Bank 2. Rander People's Co-operative Bank 3. Abad District Co Op Bank 4. Ahd Mercantile Co-Op Bank Ltd a. 1 & 2 b. 2 & 3 c. 1 & 4 d. 3 & 4 Ans: (a)