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1.Which Indian filmstars was recently conferred Honorary Doctorate by Bedfordshire University, (U.K.) ?
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- Amitabh Bachhan
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Om Puri
- Amir Khan
2. Williams Sisters won the U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Title 2009 after defeating in the final—
- Leizal Herber and Cara Blank
- Kim Clijsters and Anna Kournikova
- Coroline Wozniacki and Dinara Safina
- Nathalie Deshy and Sania Mirza
3. Which one of the following is a military alliance ?
- ASEAN
- SAARC
- NATO
- NAFTA
4. The recipient of the 42nd Jnan Peeth Award is—
- Manohar Shastri
- Harish Pandya
- Satya Vrat Shastri
- K. Kamal Kumar
5. World Development Report is an annual publication of—
- UNICEF
- UNDP
- WTO
- World Bank
6. Which one of the following is correct ?
- Jeev Milkha Singh —Tennis
- Jhulan Goswami —Cricket
- Baichung Bhutia —Hockey
- Pankaj Advani —Badminton
7. Which one of the following industrialists was declared ‘The Business Person of the year 2008’ by the Times of India Survey ?
- Anil Ambani
- Rahul Bajaj
- Ratan Tata
- Gautam Adani
8. Naina Devi peak forms a part of—
- Himalayan range located in Sikkim
- Himalayan range located in Kumaon region
- Himalayan range located in Nepal
- Himalayan range located in Jammu & Kashmir
9. The aim of the ISRO’s OCEANSAT-2 satellite is—
- To provide ocean scientists knowledge about mineral resources under the sea
- To aid fishermen in identifying fishing zones
- To aid weathermen to forecast cyclones and weather conditions
- All the above
10. Who amongst the following is not the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?
- Vijendra Singh
- Sushil Kumar
- M. C. Marykom
- Abhinav Bindra
11. Nilgiri, Himgiri and ‘Beas’ are—
- Aircraft Carrier ships
- Frigates
- Nuclear submarines
- Oil tankers of ONGC
12. The age of a tree can be calculated by—
- Number of branches
- Its height
- Girth of its trunk
- Number of its annual rings
13. Which one of the statements below explains the external economies of scale ?
- Starting a computer firm in a Techno Park to avail the expertise
- Expanding firms employing specialist accountants, lawyers and managers
- A manufacturer spreading the research and development cost over the output
- A major supermarket gaining bulk discounts on direct purchase
14. Which one of the following types of unemployment is common in Indian agriculture ?
- Frictional
- Structural
- Disguised
- Seasonal
15. A rolling plan refers to a plan which—
- Does not change its targets every year
- Changes its allocations every year
- Changes its allocations and targets every year
- Changes only its targets every year
16. An instrument of qualitative credit control in India is—
- Open market operations
- Credit rationing
- Change in reserve ratio
- Bank rate policy
17. Laissez-faire is a feature of—
- Socialism
- Communism
- Capitalism
- Mixed Economy
18. Which one of the following is not a source of the tax revenue in Indian States ?
- Land Revenue
- Motor Vehicle Tax
- Entertainment Tax
- Corporate Tax
19. CSO has changed its base year for National Income estimation. The new base year is—
- 1990-91
- 1993-94
- 1994-95
- 1995-96
20. Which is the biggest enterprise of the Government of India ?
- Postal and Telegraph
- Railways
- Banking
- Shipping
21. In which type of competition does Marginal Revenue Curve coincide with Average Revenue Curve ?
- Monopoly
- Imperfect Competition
- Perfect Competition
- Monopolistic Competition
22. According to J. A. Schumpeter, entrepreneurs are entitled to enjoy the profit for their……… activities.
- Innovative
- Risk taking
- Risk averting
- Hard work
23. Demonstration effect means—
- Effect of advertisement
- Imitating effect of consumption
- Effect of entertainment
- Effect of an experiment
24. Homogeneous product is a feature of—
- Imperfect market
- Monopoly
- Oligopoly
- Perfect market
25. Which part of the Indian Constitution declares the Ideals of Welfare State ?
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Preamble
- Directive Principles of State Policy