1. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as civil aviation
minister on 18 December 2011.
a. Ajit Singh
b. Jayant Chaudhary
c. Devendra Nagpal
d. Sanjay Singh Chauhan
2. Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the
pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet.
a. Bharat Bhusan
b. Ram Nath Singh
c. Uday Prakash
d. Shail Chaturvedi
e. Naresh Mehta
3. Which world renowned architect was bestowed with Goa's highest civilian honour, the Gomant
Vibhushan, on the eve of the Golden Jubiliee of Goa's Liberation on 18 December 2011?
a. Michael Hopkins
b. Kengo Kuma
c. Charles Correa
d. Kevin Kennon
4. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the
27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.
a) 4.5
b) 5.6
c) 3.4
d) 5
5. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the
__state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.
a) Second
b) Third
c) First
d) Fourth
6. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, filed application with the
government to buy a stake in which of the software solutions company, IT People promoted exchange?
a. Universal Commodity Exchange
b. Agri bourse NCDEX
c. Intercontinental Exchange
d. National Spot Exchange Limited
7. Which company on 27 Deember 2011 mentioned that it would acquire the remaining 51 per cent stake
from BP Alternative Energy Holdings in the joint venture that it formed with BP?
a. Reliance Power
b. Tata Power
c. Adani Power Limited
d. ABB Ltd
8. Which paharmaceutical company announced in December 2011 the launch of Supamovecream used
for treating pain and inflammation in India?
a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy
c. Dr. Reddy’s
d. Sun Pharmaceuticals
9. Name the state-run Mumbai-headquartered bank which on 29 December 2011 surprised the market by
cutting its base rate, the minimum lending rate, by 10 basis points, thereby becoming the first banker this
year to do so when others are waiting for a signal from the central bank.
a. State Bank of India
b. Union Bank
c. United Bank of India
d. Allahabad Bank
10. The $35-billion Aditya Birla group plans to set up a viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant in the Adana
Organised Industrial Zone in which of the following countries?
a. Tunisia
b. Tanzania
c. Turkey
d. Tibet
11. Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December 2011
allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts
related to the above statement is/are not true?
2. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6%
per annum
3. Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December
2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money
4. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident Indians
(NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent
5. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed on
maturity.
a. 1 & 2
b. Only4
c. Only 3
d. 1 & 4
12. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion
during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets?
a. $4.67 billion
b. $3.33 billion
c. $5 billion
d. $5.75 billion
13. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by what per cent to
9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011?
a. 10%
b. 12.5%
c. 14%
d. 15.3%
14. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year
low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?
a. 2.3%
b. 3.9%
c. 4.6%
d. 6.8%
15. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications
recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the
prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 5.2%
d. 9.3%
16. Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing existential
and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned person is/are
not true?
2. he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cum-school
founded by Ebrahim Alkazi
3. Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharati’s radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the fore
the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war.
4. He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including Shyam Benegal's
Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika
5. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur
a. Only 1
b. Only4
c. 2 & 3
d. Only 2
17. Identify the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka with the help of the following
clues.
1. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990-92 and died on 26 December 2011
2. The three time Lok Sabha member represented Bellary constituency
3. He was on the national political stage as a Lok Sabha member for three terms in 1996, 1999 and
2003.
4. He was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993
a. H. D. Kumaraswamy
b. J. H. Patel
c. S. M. Krishna
d. S.Bangarappa
18. India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per 1,000 live
births, as per government data released on 28 December 2011?
a. 43
b. 55
c. 47
d. 50
19. Maharashtra government planned to provide free medicare for poor families. Consider the following
statements:
i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families.
ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
20. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following
statements:
i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.
ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
21. Name the Mumbai skipper who on 22 December 2011 overtook former teammate as the highest rungetter
in Ranji Trophy by scoring a total of 8242 runs.
a. Wasim Jaffer
b. Amol Muzumdar
c. Amarjeet Kaypee
d. Pankaj Dharmani
22. Who won his first Men’s Singles title of 2011 at the 2011 $120,000 Syed Modi India Open Grand
Prix Gold badminton championship?
a. Sourabh Verma
b. Taufik Hidayat
c. Anup Sridhar
d. Hendra Setiawan
23. Which team won both the men's & women’s title in the 10th All-India Invitational volleyball
tournament for the Vajpayee Cup?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Punjab
c. Kerala
d. Southern Railway
24. Identify the Indian footballer with the help of the following clues.
1. This Indian football team defender announced his retirement from international football on 26
December 2011
2. He captained the Indian team in one match (against Malaysia) in November 2011
3. He had scored one goal against Bhutan in SAFF Cup in 2005
4. He was part of the Indian teams which won SAFF Cup (2005), Nehru Cup (2007 and 2009), AFC
Challenge Cup (2008) apart from the recent SAFF championship
a. Arnab Mondal
b. Gurwinder Singh
c. Anas Edathodika
d. Mahesh Gawli
25. The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at
Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. Which team won gold and emerged at the top in the competition?
a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. China
d. Greece
minister on 18 December 2011.
a. Ajit Singh
b. Jayant Chaudhary
c. Devendra Nagpal
d. Sanjay Singh Chauhan
2. Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the
pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow on 18 December 2011. Name the poet.
a. Bharat Bhusan
b. Ram Nath Singh
c. Uday Prakash
d. Shail Chaturvedi
e. Naresh Mehta
3. Which world renowned architect was bestowed with Goa's highest civilian honour, the Gomant
Vibhushan, on the eve of the Golden Jubiliee of Goa's Liberation on 18 December 2011?
a. Michael Hopkins
b. Kengo Kuma
c. Charles Correa
d. Kevin Kennon
4. The Union cabinet of India on 22 December 2011 approved __ percent share for minorities within the
27% OBC quota in jobs and university seats.
a) 4.5
b) 5.6
c) 3.4
d) 5
5. The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the
__state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.
a) Second
b) Third
c) First
d) Fourth
6. Oman Investment Fund (OIF), the Sultanate of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, filed application with the
government to buy a stake in which of the software solutions company, IT People promoted exchange?
a. Universal Commodity Exchange
b. Agri bourse NCDEX
c. Intercontinental Exchange
d. National Spot Exchange Limited
7. Which company on 27 Deember 2011 mentioned that it would acquire the remaining 51 per cent stake
from BP Alternative Energy Holdings in the joint venture that it formed with BP?
a. Reliance Power
b. Tata Power
c. Adani Power Limited
d. ABB Ltd
8. Which paharmaceutical company announced in December 2011 the launch of Supamovecream used
for treating pain and inflammation in India?
a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy
c. Dr. Reddy’s
d. Sun Pharmaceuticals
9. Name the state-run Mumbai-headquartered bank which on 29 December 2011 surprised the market by
cutting its base rate, the minimum lending rate, by 10 basis points, thereby becoming the first banker this
year to do so when others are waiting for a signal from the central bank.
a. State Bank of India
b. Union Bank
c. United Bank of India
d. Allahabad Bank
10. The $35-billion Aditya Birla group plans to set up a viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant in the Adana
Organised Industrial Zone in which of the following countries?
a. Tunisia
b. Tanzania
c. Turkey
d. Tibet
11. Reserve Bank of India deregulated non-resident external (NRE) deposits on 16 December 2011
allowing banks to offer higher interest rates to dollar-denominated accounts. Which of the following facts
related to the above statement is/are not true?
2. Reserve Bank freed the rates on non-resident external accounts, offering interest as high as 9.6%
per annum
3. Following RBI’s deregulation five Indian banks, including HDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 23 December
2011 raised their interest rates on such deposits in order to lure foreign money
4. Private lender Yes Bank increased the interest rates on fixed deposits held by non-resident Indians
(NRIs) to 8.4 per cent from 3.82 per cent
5. The new rates are effective from 24 December for fresh deposits as well as those being renewed on
maturity.
a. 1 & 2
b. Only4
c. Only 3
d. 1 & 4
12. According to the RBI data, India's foreign exchange reserves fell by what amount to $302.1 billion
during the week ended 16 December 2011 on account of a fall in foreign currency assets?
a. $4.67 billion
b. $3.33 billion
c. $5 billion
d. $5.75 billion
13. According to the Tea Board data released in December 2011, tea imports declined by what per cent to
9.91 million kg in the April-October period of 2011?
a. 10%
b. 12.5%
c. 14%
d. 15.3%
14. Infrastructure sector recorded a growth of what per cent in Novemberr 2011 after touching five-year
low of 0.3% in October 2011 due to an impressive growth in cement, electricity and refinery products?
a. 2.3%
b. 3.9%
c. 4.6%
d. 6.8%
15. Telecom Commission, the decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications
recommended a uniform licence fee of what per cent of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) as against the
prevalent rate of 6-8 per cent?
a. 10%
b. 8%
c. 5.2%
d. 9.3%
16. Theatre director, screenplay writer and actor Satyadev Dubey, credited with introducing existential
and absurd theatre, passed away on 25 December 2011. Which facts about the concerned person is/are
not true?
2. he got attracted to the post-1947 theatre and joined Theatre Unit, the theatre group-cum-school
founded by Ebrahim Alkazi
3. Dubey came into prominence with Dharamvir Bharati’s radio-play Andha Yug that brought to the fore
the pervasive criminal and homicidal tendencies during the times of war.
4. He penned screenplays/dialogue of some acclaimed films in the 1970s, including Shyam Benegal's
Nishant, Ankur, Kalyug and Bhumika
5. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1980 for the film Ankur
a. Only 1
b. Only4
c. 2 & 3
d. Only 2
17. Identify the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Karnataka with the help of the following
clues.
1. He was the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990-92 and died on 26 December 2011
2. The three time Lok Sabha member represented Bellary constituency
3. He was on the national political stage as a Lok Sabha member for three terms in 1996, 1999 and
2003.
4. He was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993
a. H. D. Kumaraswamy
b. J. H. Patel
c. S. M. Krishna
d. S.Bangarappa
18. India’s infant mortality rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per 1,000 live
births, as per government data released on 28 December 2011?
a. 43
b. 55
c. 47
d. 50
19. Maharashtra government planned to provide free medicare for poor families. Consider the following
statements:
i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families.
ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
20. Lok Sabha on 27 December 2011 passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill, 2011. Consider the following
statements:
i) The setting up of Lokayuktas by the states would not be mandatory.
ii) The constitutional amendment bill fell through.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
21. Name the Mumbai skipper who on 22 December 2011 overtook former teammate as the highest rungetter
in Ranji Trophy by scoring a total of 8242 runs.
a. Wasim Jaffer
b. Amol Muzumdar
c. Amarjeet Kaypee
d. Pankaj Dharmani
22. Who won his first Men’s Singles title of 2011 at the 2011 $120,000 Syed Modi India Open Grand
Prix Gold badminton championship?
a. Sourabh Verma
b. Taufik Hidayat
c. Anup Sridhar
d. Hendra Setiawan
23. Which team won both the men's & women’s title in the 10th All-India Invitational volleyball
tournament for the Vajpayee Cup?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Punjab
c. Kerala
d. Southern Railway
24. Identify the Indian footballer with the help of the following clues.
1. This Indian football team defender announced his retirement from international football on 26
December 2011
2. He captained the Indian team in one match (against Malaysia) in November 2011
3. He had scored one goal against Bhutan in SAFF Cup in 2005
4. He was part of the Indian teams which won SAFF Cup (2005), Nehru Cup (2007 and 2009), AFC
Challenge Cup (2008) apart from the recent SAFF championship
a. Arnab Mondal
b. Gurwinder Singh
c. Anas Edathodika
d. Mahesh Gawli
25. The Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at
Mardin,Turkey on 27 December 2011. Which team won gold and emerged at the top in the competition?
a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. China
d. Greece
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