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Q.1.India recently signed an agreement on technology transfer with …
- Oman
- France
- Dubai
- Qatar
Q.2.When was the Mobile Number Portability Service launched nationwide?
- January 12, 2011
- January 17, 2011
- January 20, 2011
- January 26, 2011
Q.3.India has became a part of $ 10 billion Gas Pipeline Project that is backed by …
- Japan
- USA
- Indonesia
- China
Q.4.Who was awarded the title of “Time Magazine’s Person” of the year 2010?
- Ajay Maken
- Prem Bhatia
- R.P. Goenka
- Mark Zuckerberg
Q.5.The India-EU Summit that was held in December 2010 at Brussels was the …
- IXth India EU Summit
- Xth India EU Summit
- XIth India EU Summit
- XIIth India EU Summit
Q.6.Allied Digital Services bought back the equity shares of the company worth 28 crores at a price of …
- 140 per piece
- 150 per piece
- 190 per piece
- 240 per piece
Q.7.According to audits,ONGC 64 domestic fields have total reserves of ..tonne of oil and oil equivalent natural gas.
- 1 billion
- 1.06 billion
- 1.16 billion
- 1.56 billion
Q.8.Who became the new Brand Ambassador of ICICI Prudencial Life Insurance in January 2011?
- Amir Khan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Imran Khan
Q.9.Which of the following public sector banks will complete 100 years of its establishment on December 21, 2011?
- Axis Bank
- Central Bank of India
- State bank
- UCO Bank
Q.10.Civil Aviation Ministry has declared the celebration of its Centenary Year during
- 2009-12
- 2011-12
- 2011-13
- 2012-13
Q.11.As per UNO’s declaration,the year 2011 will be celebrated as International Year of
- Forests
- Women welfare
- Community Heatlh
- Water conservation
Q.12.The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organized in China in which month?
- March 2011
- April 2011
- May 2011
- June 2011
Q.13.Who has been elected as the new chairman of ASSOCHAM?
- Dilip Modi
- Dilip Chenoy
- Swati Piramal
- Ajay K. Chauhan
Q.14.During SCOPE Excellence Awards 2008-09,which of the following got ‘Outstanding Chief Executive’ award in the individual category?
- Arindam Chowdhary
- Arup Roy Chowdhary
- Akhilesh Ranjan
- Amitendra Jha
Q.15.Central Excise Day is celebrated on
- February 11
- February 19
- February 24
- February 28
Q.16.Who is the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advisory Council (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill?
- Anil K Raju
- S.K. Suri
- Sameer Ajwani
- C. Rangarajan
Q.17.Which of the following was the first state in the country to introduce Mobile Number Portability Service in November 2010?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
Q.18.Who has been elected as the Chairman of FIEO (Federation of Indian Expert Organization), in December 2010 for a period of two years?
- Shivendra Doegar
- Akhilesh Ranjan
- Ramu S. Deora
- Vinayak puri
Q.19.Name the person who has been appointed as the Executive Director of public sector Indian Bank.
- Martin Newson
- Rajeev Rishi
- Harsh Chitale
- Jason Todd
Q.20.Central transmission utility Power Grid Corp reported a net profi t of 21% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. The worth of the profi t is
- 500.1 crore
- 550.1 crore
- 591.1 crore
- 600.1 crore
Q.21.92.7 Big FM, the radio arm of Reliance Broadcast Network (RBNL) has entered into a strategic marketing and sales alliance with the leading 92.7 High FM of
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Bangladesh
- Srilanka
Q.22.Taiwanese electric motor manufacturing major TECO Group has planned to set up a large electric motor plant in which city in India?
- Vadodara
- Bhuj
- Jaipur
- Ranchi
Q.23.DLF plans to launch one of the costliest residential projects offering housing units at a price range of 15-25 crore.What is the total number of luxury housing units to be built up?
- 18
- 28
- 38
- 41
Q.24.Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is owned by
- Tata
- Hundai
- BMW
- Rolls Royce
Q.25.Name the healthcare that recently joined hands with the International Centre for Robotic Surgery (ICRS) to enable the hospital chain to offer advanced robotic surgery at its facilities.
- Max
- Fortis
- Apollo
- AIIMS
Q.26.German luxury car-maker Mercedes-Benz rolled out its G class sports utility vehicle (SUV), G 55 AMG in the domestic market at a price of
- 1.1 crore
- 1.2 Crore
- 1.5 Crore
- 2 Crore
Q.27.Hyundai Motor India recently exported 5 lakh units of its flagship car, …, from India.
- Elantra
- Santro
- I 10
- I 20
Q.28.Dell Inc has reported a threefold jump in its net income to..million for the three- month period ended January 28, 2011.
- $800 million
- $827 million
- $927 million
- $977 million
Q.29.Vocational training institute India Can has set a target to train five lakh students in ... years.
- Five Years
- Seven Years
- Eight Years
- Ten Years
Q.30.Vishal Pandit has been appointed as senior vice president at Genpact for which region?
- Middle East region
- South African region
- Eurasia
- SAARC Countries
Q.31.The Sixth Economic Census is being done in 2011.What was the year of the first Economic Census?
- 1974
- 1977
- 1979
- 1980
Q.32.Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011 was organized on...
- January 1-3, 2011
- January 8-9, 2011
- January 10-11, 2011
- January 12-13, 2011
Q.33.Which of the following economy has been rated as the freest economy in the world for the 17th consecutive year?
- Beijing
- Italy
- Hong Kong
- Kuala Lumpur
Q.34.Name the person selected for Forbes India’s person award for the year 2010.
- Nitish Kumar
- Ajay Makhan
- Arun Wadhwa
- Tanmai Shah
Q.35.Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f...
- May 31, 2011
- June 30, 2011
- July 31, 2011
- August 15, 2011
Q.36.Who was taken charge of the Chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxation) w.e.f. January 1, 2011?
- Chandra Sen
- Ajit Grover
- Sudhir Chandra
- Akash Sharma
Q.37.‘ICON of the Year’ award given by Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in January 2011 was awarded to....
- C.S. Verma
- Akhilesh Ranjan
- Ramu S. Deora
- Sanjay Sawant
Q.38. ‘BANCON’ is the Annual Summit of banking sector.Which company sponsored the December 2010 summit that was organized in Mumbai?
- Axis Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Central Bank of India
- State Bank Of India
Q.39.Which company received the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) 2010 award?
- SAIL
- TATA Steels
- Jindal Steels
- Anchor
Q.40.India-EU Summit was held in December 2010 in.....
- Paris
- Agra
- Belgium
- Capetown
Q.41.At the end of September 2010, the total foreign debt on India stood at.....
- $ 265.8 billion
- $ 275.8 billion
- $ 275.8 billion
- $ 295.8 billion
Q.42.Fortune-500 list was released in December 2010.How many Indian companies were featured in the list?
- 2 public sector and 7 private sector
- 4 public sector and 6 private sector
- 5 public sector and 2 private sector
- 6 public sector and 4 private sector
Q.43.Which of the following airway companies has been acquired by South India’s Sun group?
- Indigo
- Go Air
- Spice Jet
- Jet Airways
Q.44.Punjab & Sind Bank’s initial public offer (IPO) hit the capital market in......
- December 2010
- January 2011
- February 2011
- March 2011
Q.45.What is the maximum investment limit for retail investors in any public issue as per SEBI rules?
- 50000
- 75000
- 100000
- 125000
Q.46.What is the worth of the contract between GAIL India and Punj Lloyd Group for laying a natural gas pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore?
- 539 crore
- 544.22 crore
- 594 crore
- 602 crore
Q.47.Who has been named as the businessman of the decade?
- O.P. Bhatt
- Harsh S. Mariwala
- Ratan Tata
- N. Vaghul
Q.48.Name the India’s third largest software firm.
- HCL
- Wipro
- INFOSYS
- IBM
Q.49.BAFTA awards are associated with which of the following industries?
- Cinema
- Exports
- Telecom
- Tourism
Q.50.According to the forecast made by the Forbes magazine, who may become the richest man in the world in 2014?
- J. Frank Brown
- Tarun Kataria
- Mukesh Ambani
- L.M. Mittal