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2008
● S.S.C. Tax Assistant Examination, 2008 (December 14)
● Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Officers Cadre and Non-Teaching Posts Examination (December 14)
● Bank of Baroda Agriculture Officers Exam. (December 14)
● C.S.I.R.-U.G.C. NET (December 21)
● Rashtriya Military School Common Entrance Test (Class VI) (December 21)
● Oriental Bank of Commerce Probationary Officers Examination (December 21)
● RAS/RTS (Pre.) Examination, 2008 (December 21)
● Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Junior Engineer Examination (December 21)
● UGC NET/JRF Exam., 2008 (December 28)
● Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Assistant Engineers Examination (December 28)

2009
● Sainik School Entrance Exam., 2009-10 (Class VI & IX) (January 4)
● P.N.B. Deputy Manager (Economics) and Agriculture Officers Examination (January 4)
● Madhya Pradesh PSC State Service (Pre.) Exam., 2008 (January 11)
● Rajasthan B.S.N.L. Telecommunication Technical Assistant Recruitment Test [Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (West)] (January 11)
● Oriental Bank of Commerce Clerical Cadre Recruitment Test (January 18)
● Rajasthan PSC Assistant Jailor Exam., 2008 (January)
● A.F.M.C. Poona B. Sc. (Nursing)/General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Exam., 2009 (January /February)
● Chhattisgarh PSC State Service (Pre.) Exam., 2008 (February 1)
● IGNOU OPENMAT Entrance Test for Management (February 1)
● Rajasthan Judicial Service Competitive Exam., 2008 (February 7-8)
● Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Examination, 2009 (Class VI) (February
● Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan PGT Entrance Test (February 14) (Closing Date : 15 Dec., 2008)
● Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan TGT Entrance Test (February 15) (Closing Date : 15 Dec., 2008)
● UPSC Combined Defence Services Exam. (I), 2009 (February 15)
● Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Primary Teachers Recruitment Test (February 16) (Closing Date : 15 Dec., 2008)
● R.P.S.C. Teachers Grade-II Competitive Examination, 2008 (February)
● RPSC Physical Training Instructor (Grade-II & III) Competitive Exam., 2008 (For SC/ST) (February)
● Associate Banks of State Bank of India Clerical Cadre Recruitment Test (March 1) (Online Closing Date : 31 Dec., 2008)
● Rajasthan PSC Teacher Grade II (Sanskrit Education) Competitive Exam., 2008 (March)
● CBSE All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Exam., 2009 (April 5)
● I.I.T. Joint Entrance Exam., 2009 (April 12) (Online Closing Date : 24 Dec., 2008)
● UPSC National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2009 (April 19)
● ICAR Agriculture Research Service/National Eligibility Test, 2009 (April 26)
● All India Engineering Entrance Examination, 2009 (April 26) (Closing Date : 10 Jan., 2009)
● NCERT National Talent Search Exam., 2009 (Stage-II) (For Class VIII) (May 10)
● CBSE All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental (Main) Exam., 2009 (May 10)
● Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 2009 (May 17)

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General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.
2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)
5. The Govt.  of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)
8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in “Youngbyon” was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)
10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea “a sea of peace, coperation and friendship” ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) All of these
Ans (C)
11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World’s seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba
(C) Yemen
(D) Zambia
(E) Turkey
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is/are true about the “Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana” to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None Of these
Ans (B)
16. Many Banks have adopted / launched “Core Banking Solution (CBS)” .Core Banking Solution is _______
(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population
(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently
(E) None of these
Ans (C) 
17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)
18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____
(A) Rs. 20,000/-
(B) Rs. 25,000/-
(C) Rs. 23,000/-
(D) Rs. 33,000/-
(E) Rs. 48,000/-
Ans (D)
21. Ana Ivanovic won the “French Open Women’s Singles” of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of “Biggest Brains in Business”?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans (A)
24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book
(E) All are value Added services
Ans (D)

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Schedule for year 2008 is as under :-

TENTATIVE OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION PROGRAMME, 2008 as on 02-05-2008
 

LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS,2008

Madhya Pradesh Patwari Selection Test, 2008 (Aug. 24)
Bank of Maharashtra Clerical Cadre Exam. (Aug. 24)
Reserve Bank of India (Grade B) Officers Recruitment Test (Aug. 24)
Bank of India P.O. Exam. (Aug. 24)
Chhattisgarh APPO Exam (Aug. 24)
M.P. PSC Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Ranger Exam., 2008 (Aug.)
West Bengal Judicial Service Preliminary Exam., 2008 (Aug.)
S.S.C. Data Entry Operator Exam., 2008 (Aug. 31)
Allahabad Bank Clerical Cadre Exam. (Aug. 31)
L.I.C. Assistant Recruitment Test (Southern Zone, Chennai; Western Zone Mumbai) (Aug. 31)
U. P. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Exam., 2008 (Aug. 31) (Closing Date : 31 July, 2008)
M. P. Guruji/Paryaveshaka/Anudeshaka Eligibility Test (Aug. 31)
Recruitment of Probationary Officers in Associate Bank of State Bank of India (Main) Exam. (Sept. 7)
Union Bank of India P.O. and Asstt. General Manager (Marketing) Examinations (Sept. 7)
L.I.C. Assistant Recruitment Test (East Central Zone : Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa) (Sept. 7)
Himachal Pradesh JBT Common Entrance Test, 2008 (Sept. 7)
RRB Jammu – Srinagar commercial clerk,ticket collector and train clerk exam (Sept. 7)
U.P.S.C. Combined Defence Services Exam., (II) 2008 (Sept. 14)
Andhra Bank Probationary Officers Recruitment Test (Sept. 14)
Dena Bank Probationary Officers Recruiment Test (Sept. 21)
L.I.C. Assistant Recruitment Test (North Zone, New Delhi; North Central Zone, Kanpur) (Sept. 21)
SSC Combined Graduate Level (mains ) Exam (Sept. 27 & 28)
Andhra Bank Clerical Cadre Examination (Sept. 28)
Indian Air Force Airmen Group X (Technical) Exam. (Sept.)
Artificer Apprentices Recruitment Test in Indian Navy (Sept.-Oct.)
U.P.S.C. CPF Assistant Commandants Exam., 2008 (Oct. 5)
Bank Of Baroda Probationary Exam. (Oct. 5)
Uttar Pradesh P.C.S. (APO) Pre. Exam., 2007 (Oct. 12)
West Bengal Judicial Service Final Exam., 2008 (Oct.)
Rajasthan Patwar Competitive Exam (Oct.)
S.S.C. CPO Sub-Inspectors Examination, 2008 (Nov. 9)
National Talent Search Examination, 2009 (Class VIII) (Nov. 16) (Closing Date : 30 Aug., 2008)
Indian Air Force Airmen Group ‘Y’ Trades Exam. (Nov.)
RAS/RTS (Pre.) Examination, 2008 (Dec. 21) (Closing Date : 14 Aug., 2008)
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Entrance Examination, 2009 (Class IX) (Feb. 8, 2009) (Closing Date : 30 Dec., 2008)
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GENERAL AWARENESS

1. ‘Food For Oil’ programme running in which of the following countries was in news recently ?
 (A) Kuwait
 (B) Iran
 (C) Iraq
 (D) Lebanon
 (E) None of these
 
 2. The ‘Supreme Court of India’ recently declared which of the following proclamations unconstitutional ?
 (A) Formation of an enquiry commission to probe Volcker Reports
 (B) Dissolution of Bihar Assembly
 (C) Setting up another commission in place of Phukan Commission
 (D) Setting up a commission headed by an eminent diplomat to investigate recent Bomb Blast in Delhi instead of allowing CBI to do the same
 (E) None of these
 
 3. Which of the following is true about the recent discussion on the tariff reduction formulae proposed at the WTO ?
 (A) India accepted the formulae presented by South Africa as it more or less matches with the formulae presented by it. South Africa was given the responsibility to find an amicably acceptable solution to the same
 (B) India along with several others presented a formulae which was accepted by the USA but the EU refused to accept it
 (C) USA, Australia and EU presented a formulae which is not acceptable to India
 (D) India wishes to resign from the membership of the WTO as it is not ready sacrifice the interests of the agriculturists of India
 (E) None of these
 
 4. Which of the following European Countries was recently in news as violent riots broke out there ?
 (A) Italy
 (B) Germany
 (C) Spain
 (D) France
 (E) None of these
 
 5. Sunil Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ by which of the following news paper/magazines ?
 (A) Businessworld
 (B) Business India
 (C) Economic Times
 (D) Business Standard
 (E) None of these
 
 6. Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann won the ‘Nobel Prize-2005’ for their contribution in the field of—
 (A) Physics
 (B) Economics
 (C) Chemistry
 (D) Literature
 (E) None of these
 
 ]7. India, recently decided to conduct a joint air exercise with which of the following countries ?
 (The exercise was in news recently as a group of people was not in favour of such joint ventures)
 (A) Britain
 (B) Sri Lanka
 (C) China
 (D) France
 (E) USA
 
 8. India wants that the UN Security Council must have at least—
 (A) 5 permanent members including India and China
 (B) 7 permanent members including India and China
 (C) 9 permanent members including India and China
 (D) 11 permanent members including India and Pakistan
 (E) 15 permanent members in both permanent and non-permanent category
 
 9. Which of the following states was badly hit by a killer earthquake in October 2005 ?
 (A) Himachal Pradesh
 (B) Punjab
 (C) Gujarat
 (D) Haryana
 (E) Jammu & Kashmir
 
 10. R. K. Surati who won four Gold Medals in a Championship held in Pretoria recently is associated with which of the following games/sports ?
 (A) Rifle Shooting
 (B) Archery
 (C) Power lifting
 (D) 400 mt. Race
 (E) None of these
 
 11. Which of the following companies is not an IT/Software company ?
 (A) Infosys
 (B) Wipro
 (C) NIIT
 (D) Rolex
 (E) All are IT/Software Companies
 
 12. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ?
 (A) NPA
 (B) NAV
 (C) Liquidity
 (D) NAFTA
 (E) IPO
 
 13. Rahul Dravid was appointed the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for one day series against which of the following ?
 (1) Sri Lanka
 (2) South Africa
 (3) Australia
 (A) Only (1)
 (B) Only (2)
 (C) Only (1) and (2)
 (D) Only (3)
 (E) (1), (2) and (3) all
 
 14. ‘Nalchik’ which was recently in news, is a city in—
 (A) Italy
 (B) France
 (C) Germany
 (D) China
 (E) Russia
 
 15. Anju Bobby George won Gold Medal in 16th Asian Atheletics Meet held recently. The meet was organized in—
 (A) South Korea
 (B) India
 (C) China
 (D) Pakistan
 (E) None of these
 
 16. Who amongst the following is the Chairman of the Central Information Commission (CIC) set up recently under the Right to Information Act ?
 (A) Sam Pitroda
 (B) M. S. Swaminathan
 (C) Rakesh Mohan
 (D) Wajahat Habibullah
 (E) None of these
 
 17. The 13th SAARC meet was held in—
 (A) Dhaka
 (B) Kathmandu
 (C) Islamabad
 (D) New Delhi
 (E) None of these
 
 18. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes’ ? (The author is regarded a great astrophysicists of the modern times)
 (A) Dr. C. V. Raman
 (B) Dr. J. V. Narlikar
 (C) Dr. S. Chandrashekhar
 (D) Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
 (E) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
 
 19. Asian Junior Table Tennis Championship matches were played recently in—
 (A) China
 (B) India
 (C) South Korea
 (D) Singapore
 (E) None of these
 
 20. Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is the—
 (A) External Affairs Minister of Pakistan
 (B) External Affairs Minister of Bangladesh
 (C) Home Minister of Pakistan
 (D) Home Minister of Bangladesh
 (E) None of these
1. (E) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (B)
5. (C) Sunil Bharti Mittal is adjudged the ‘Business Leader of the Award’ by the Economic Times news paper in the year 2005.
6. (B) The Nobel Prize winners in Economics in the field of ‘Game Theory Analysis’ in the year 2005 were Thomas C. Schelling and Robert J. Aumann (Jointly).
7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (E) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (E) 14. (E) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A)18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (E)

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(a) equality before law.

(b) equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

(c) abolition of titles.

(d) abolition of untouchability.

2. Article 370 of the constitution of India provides for

(a) temporary provisions for Jammu & Kashmir.

(b) special provisions in respect of Nagaland.

(c) special provisions in respect of Manipur.

(d) provisions in respect of financial emergency.

3. How many permanent members are there in Security Council?

(a) Three

(b) Five

(c) Six

(d) Four

4. The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an

(a) aristocracy

(b) absolute monarchy

(c) constitutional monarchy

(d) polity.

5. Social Contract Theory was advocated by

(a) Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.

(b) Plato, Aristotle and Hegel.

(c) Mill, Bentham and Plato.

(d) Locke, Mill and Hegel.

6. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister.

(c) Members of both Houses of the Parliament.

(d) Members of the Lok Sabha.

7. Who is called the ‘Father of History’?

(a) Plutarch

(b) Herodotus

(c) Justin

(d) Pliny

8. The Vedas are known as

(a) Smriti.

(b) Sruti.

(c) Jnana.

(d) Siksha.

9. The members of Estimate Committee are

(a) elected from the Lok Sabha only.

(b) elected from the Rajya Sabha only.

(c) elected from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

(d) nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

10. Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

(a) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(b) Chief Minister.

(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

(d) President.

11. Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick migration is called

(a) Scarce currency

(b) Soft currency.

(c) Gold currency

(d) Hot currency.

12. Which of the following is a better measurement of Economic Development?

(a) GDP

(b) Disposable income

(c) NNP

(d) Per capita income

13. In India, disguised unemployment is generally observed in

(a) the agriculture sector.

(b) the factory sector.

(c) the service sector.

(d) All these sectors.

14. If the commodities manufactured in Surat are sold in Mumbai or Delhi then it is

(a) Territorial trade.

(b) Internal trade.

(c) International trade.

(d) Free trade.

15. The famous slogan “GARIBI HATAO” (Remove Poverty) was launched during the

(a) First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)

(b) Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)

(c) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)

(d) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)

16. Bank Rate refers to the interest rate at which

(a) Commercial banks receive deposits from the public.

(b) Central bank gives loans to Commercial banks.

(c) Government loans are floated.

(d) Commercial banks grant loans to their customers.

17. All the goods which are scare and limited in supply are called

(a) Luxury goods.

(b) Expensive goods.

(c) Capital goods.

(d) Economic goods.

18. The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by

(a) E.H.Chamberlin

(b) P.A.Samuelson

(c) J.Robinson

(d) A.Marshall

19. Smoke is formed due to

(a) solid dispersed in gas

(b) solid dispersed in liquid.

(c) gas dispersed in solid

(d) gas dispersed in gas.

20. Which of the following chemical is used in photography?

(a) Aluminum hydroxide

(b) Silver bromide

(c) Potassium nitrate

(d) Sodium chloride.

21. Gober gas (Biogas) mainly contains

(a) methane and ethane

(b) methane and butane.

(c) propane and butane

(d) methane, ethane, propane and propylene.

22. Preparation of ‘Dalda or Vanaspati’ ghee from vegetable oil utilises the following process

(a) Hydrolysis

(b) Oxidation

(c) Hydrogenation

(d) Ozonoloysis

23. Which colour is the complementary colour of yellow?

(a) Blue

(b) Green

(c) Orange

(d) Red

24. During washing of cloths, we use indigo due to its

(a) better cleaning action.

(b) proper pigmental composition.

(c) high glorious nature.

(d) very low cost.

25. Of the following Indian satellites, which one is intended for long distance telecommunication and for transmitting TV programmes?

(a) INSAT-A

(b) Aryabhata

(c) Bhaskara

(d) Rohini

26. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding radio broadcasting?

(a) Amplitude Movement

(b) Anywhere Movement

(c) Amplitude Matching

(d) Amplitude Modulation.

27. Who is the author of Gandhi’s favorite Bhajan Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye?

(a) Purandar Das

(b) Shyamal Bhatt

(c) Narsi Mehta

(d) Sant Gyaneshwar

28. Which one of the following is not a mosquito borne disease?

(a) Dengu fever

(b) Filariasis

(c) Sleeping sickness

(d) Malaria

29. What is the principal one of aluminium?

(a) Dolomite

(b) Copper

(c) Lignite

(d) Bauxite

30. Which country is the facilitator for peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government?

(a) The US (b) Norway

(c) India (d) The UK

31. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan in India is the

(a) Planning Commission

(b) National Development Council

(c) The Union Cabinet

(d) Finance Ministry

32. Ceteris Paribus is Latin for

(a) ” all other things variable “

(b) “other things increasing”

(c) “other things being equal”

 (d) “all other things decreasing”

33. Who has been conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (Ratna) for the year 2007?

(a) Dev Anand

(b) Rekha

(c) Dilip Kumar

(d) Shabana Azmi

34. Purchasing Power Parity theory is related with

(a) Interest Rate.

(b) Bank Rate.

(c) Wage Rate.

(d) Exchange Rate.

35. India’s biggest enterprise today is

(a) the Indian Railways

(b) the Indian Commercial Banking System.

(c) the India Power Sector

(d) the India Telecommunication System.

36. The official agency responsible for estimating National Income in India is

(a) Indian Statistical Institute

(b) Reserve Bank of India.

(c) Central Statistical Organisation.

(d) National Council for Applied Economics and Research.

37. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing currency (except one rupee coins and notes) in India?

(a) The Governor of India

(b) The Planning Commission

(c) The State Bank of India

(d) The Reserve Bank of India

38. In the budget figures of the Government of India the difference between total expenditure and total receipt is called.

(a) Fiscal deficit

(b) Budget deficit

(c) Revenue deficit

 (d) Current deficit

39. Excise duty on a commodity is payable with reference to its

(a) production

(b) production and sale.

(c) Production and transportation.

(d) Production, transportation and sale.

40. In the US, the President is elected by

(a) The Senate

(b) Universal Adult Franchise.

(c) The House of Representatives.

(d) The Congress.

Answers

1. (d)      2. (d)      3. (b)    4. (c)     5. (a)     6. (d)     7. (b)    8. (b)     9. (a)    10. (b)

11. (d)     12. (a)  13. (a)  14. (b)   15. (c)   16. (a)  17. (d)    18. (a)  19. (b)    20. (a)

21. (c)    22. (b)    23. (b)   24. (a)   25. (d)   26. (c)  27. (c)   28. (d)  29. (b)   30. (a)

31. (c)    32. (c)    33. (c)  34. (a)    35. (c)    36. (d)  37. (b)   38. (a)   39. (a)  40. (b)

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MARKETING / COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

(HELD ON 13-07-2008 SECOND SITTING)

1. Bank MarketinG menas -
(A) Selling of Bnaks
(B) Buting of banks
(C) Merger of banks
(D) selling bank’s produts and services
(E) Selling various items in banks
ANS -(D)
2. Proper pricing is needed for -
(A) Extra charges of extra services
(B) Levy of VAT
(C) Good customer services
(D) Putting burden on the customer
(E) Service with extra facilities
ANS -(C)
3. Alead means -
(A) Abank’s marketing staff
(B) Areligious leader
(C) Bank’s chairman
(D) Target Customer
(E) Leash tied to a dog
ANS -(D)
4. A good salesman should be-
(A) Agressive
(B) Pushy
(C) Fierce
(D) Polite, but firm
(E) Talkative
ANS -(D)
5. Relationship selling means -
(A) Preparing a list of relatives
(B) Cross selling
(C) Selling to relatives
(D) Selling to strangers
(E) Telemarketing
ANS -(B)
6.ATM are -
(A) Branches of banks
(B) Manned couters of banks
(C) Unmanned , cash dispensers
(D) All of these
(E) None of these
ANS -(C)

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1.One of the output devices your computer uses is the
(A) mouse
(B) keyboard
(C) monitor
(D) cord
2.All of these are examples of good posture EXCEPT:
(A) back straight
(B) eyes on monitor
(C) feet on the floor
(D) elbows on the table
3.When you store your work so you can come back to it later, you:
(A) click it
(B) save it
(C) type it
(D) print it
4.An example of an input device is:
(A) a speaker
(B) a mouse
(C) a monitor
(D) a printer
5.The computer screen is also called the:
(A) viewer
(B) TV
(C) monitor
(D) video output device
6. To close a program, you would:
(A) shut down the compute
(B) click the _ in the top right hand corner
(C) click the middle box in the top right hand corner
(D) click the X in the top right hand corner
7. What does it mean to have a clean desktop?
(A) there are no programs open on the desktop
(B) there are no bits of paper on the floor
(C) everything is turned off
(D) you have thoroughly dusted your area
8.The main chip in the computer is the:
(A) ROM
(B) CPU
(C) NET
(D) RAM
9. AM stands for:
(A) Really Accessable Memory
(B) Real Access Memory
(C) Random Available Mode
(D) Random Access Memory
10. The instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do it.
(A) hardware
(B) software
(C) processor
(D) data flow
11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 20
(D) 26
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana
(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(C) V. V. Giri
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :
(A) 525 and 250
(B) 552 and 250
(C) 535 and 275
(D) 500 and 250
15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :
(A) The President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justic of India
(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 50
(D) 70
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :
(A) Malaysia and South Korea
(B) Singapore and Jamaica
(C) Jamaica & China
(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Lok Sabha
19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief of the Army Staff
(D) The President of India
21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Krishna
(C) Tapti
(D) Godavari
22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal
23. How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :
(A) Differences in longitude and time
(B) Changes of seasons
(C) Deflection of winds and currents
(D) Formation of day and night
25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above
26. The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid
27. Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic
28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :
(A) Moon
(B) Jupiter
(C) Neptune
(D) Pluto
29. The biggest Planet is :
(A) Venus
(B) Mars
(C) Mercury
(D) Jupiter
30. The International Date line passes through :
(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude
(B) Equator
(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian
(D) 0° Meridian
31. The largest river of Asia is :
(A) Yangtze
(B) Yenisei
(C) Indus
(D) Mekong
32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl’ of the world?
(A) Cuba
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Norway
33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Canada
(D) China
34. The world’s highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :
(A) Venezuela
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia
35. The universe is composed of :
(A) Earth
(B) Earth and the Sun
(C) Mat
(D) None
36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :
(A) Pampas
(B) Steppes
(C) Savanna
(D) Evergreen grasslands
37. Rial is the currency of :
(A) Romania
(B) Iran
(C) Japan
(D) Libya
38. New Moore island is situated in the :
(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Arabian Sea
(D) China Sea
39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi Missouri
(D) Ganga
40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile
(C) Congo
(D) Orinoco
41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians
42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :
(A) Well planned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above
43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti
44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?
(A) Panini
(B) Manu
(C) Kautilya
(D) Dhruv
45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(A) Mahavira
(B) Buddha
(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka
47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
(A) Srigupta
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kumargupta
48. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God
49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi
(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Babar and Ranasanga
 

ANSWERS :

1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (B) 20.
(D) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (B) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (C)
31. (A) 32. (A) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (A)
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (A) 49. (B) 50. (C)

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General Awareness on Socio-Economic Developments

  1. The Foreign Exchange Reserve of India are kept in the custody of……
(A) World Bank
(B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Prime Minister Rahat Kosh
(D) Reserve Bank of India
(E) None of these

2. The Reserve Bank of India issues coins and notes of various denominations. At present RBI does not issue coins of which of the following denominations ?
(A) 10 paise
(B) 20 paise
(C) 25 paise
(D) 50 paise
(E) 1·00 Rupee

3. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency ?
(A) Dollar
(B) Dinar
(C) Yen
(D) Peso
(E) Euro

4. Various Banks in the country have installed machines which disburse money to general public. These machines are called……
(A) Coin dispensing machines
(B) ATMs
(C) Debit Card Machines
(D) Ledger Machines
(E) None of these

5. Which of the following names is not associated with the insurance business in India ?
(A) Bajaj Allianz
(B) LIC
(C) GIC
(D) Tata AIG
(E) GE Money

6. Commodity Exchanges at various places in India are trading in many metals like gold, silver, etc. Many times we read in newspapers that gold no more has emained the highest trading option and has been replaced by a non-traditional metal known as……
(A) copper
(B) steel
(C) zinc
(D) white gold
(E) None of these

7. Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?
1. Demand Draft
2. Credit Card
3. Debit Card
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3

8. Many a time we see a term in newspapers ‘IPO’. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) Indian Public Offer
(B) Institutional Purchase
(C) Industrial Purchase Order
(D) Indian Purchase Offer
(E) Initial Public Offer

9. Many a times we read in financial newspapers a term/name NMCEX. What is the full form of the same ?
(A) New Multi Capital Exchange
(B) National Medium Commodity Exchange
(C) National Multi Commodity Exchange
(D) Net Marketable Commodity Exchange
(E) None of these

10. Many Banks these days are entering into business of offering loans against property. This business of the banks can be categorized under which of the following heads of banking ?
(A) Corporate Banking
(B) Personal Banking
(C) Merchant Banking
(D) Portfolio Management Service
(E) None of these

11. Which of the following organizations/banks has done a commendable work in the field of micro finance and was awarded Nobel Prize also in the past ?
(A) Gramin Bank of Bangladesh
(B) CRY
(C) ASHA
(D) NABARD
(E) None of these

12. Nobel Prizes are not given for the performance in the area of…
(A) Literature
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Music
(E) Medical Science

13. In which of the following Hindi films has actor Shahrukh Khan played the role of a Hockey Coach ?
(A) Guru
(B) Chak De India
(C) Om Shanti Om
(D) Jab We Met
(E) None of these

14. Which of the following countries has not made any significant investment in India ?
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Nepal
(D) Britain
(E) France

15. Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?
(A) Internet Banking
(B) Branch visits
(C) Going to money lenders
(D) Tele Banking
(E) All of these

16. Which amongst the following nations is not a member of the SAARC ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Bhutan
(C) Nepal
(D) Maldives
(E) South Africa

17. Which of the following indexes is developed to measure life expectancy, level of literacy, education and standard of living of people in a country ?
(A) Inflation
(B) Sensex
(C) Human Development Index
(D) SLR
(E) None of these

18. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?
(A) ECGC
(B) SEBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) Axis Bank
(E) BHEL

19. Which of the countries represent letter ‘C’ in the category known as BRIC countries ?
(A) Canada
(B) Chile
(C) Cuba
(D) Croatia
(E) China

20. Who amongst the following addresses the nation on the Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Delhi ?
(A) President of India
(B) UPA Chairperson
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Prime Minister of India
(E) None of these

21. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dhyanchand Award
(C) Shram Vir Award
(D) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award
(E) None of these

22. Which of the following does not represent the name of a bank working in India ?
(A) YES
(B) HDFC
(C) TATA
(D) Kotak Mahindra
(E) Axis

23. Twenty-20 matches are played in the game of……
(A) Hockey
(B) Football
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis
(E) Cricket

24. Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India is finding difficult to implement it ?
(A) 123 Pact with USA
(B) Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia
(C) Heavy Water deal with Iran
(D) Border talks with China
(E) None of these

25. Which of the following is a type of tax levied by the Govt. on goods and services ?
(A) SAT
(B) NET
(C) PAN
(D) VAT
(E) None of these
 

ANSWERS :

1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (E) 4. (B) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (E) 9. (C) 10. (B)
11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (E) 17. (C) 18. (B) 19. (E) 20. (D)
21. (B) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (A) 25. (D)

SBI CLERK 2008 SOLVED PAPER

1.Madhesdi National Liberation Front (MNLF) is an organization active in which of the following countries ?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Myanmar

(C) Uganda

(D) Iran

(E) Nepal

ANS-(E)

2. Who amongst the following cricketers became the ninth Indian to claim 150 or more wickets ?

(A) A.Kumble

(B) A.Agarkar

(C) S.Tendulkar

(D) Harbhajan

(E) None of these

ANS-(C)

3. Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book “A passage to India”?

(A) Mark Twain

(B) Nayantara Sehgal

(C) Nirad C. Choudhuri

(D) E.M.Foster

(E) None of these

ANS-(D)

4. which of the following countries has decided to offer knighthood to Salman Rushdie ?

(A) France

(B) Italy

(C) Germany

(D) U.K.

(E) None of these

ANS-(D)

5. As per Economic Survey 2006-07 India’s share in World Export has been -

(A) 0.5 %

(B) 0.75 %

(C) 1 %

(D) 1.25 %

(E) 1.5 %

ANS-(D)

6. As per Economic Survey 2006-07 the foodgrain production may not touch the target fixed for the year. What is the target of the same set for the period ?

(A) 100 million tonnes

(B) 220 million tonnes

(C) 175 million tonnes

(D) 250 million tonnes

(E) 320 million tonnes

ANS-(B)

7. Who amongst the following returned to earth after a long period 195 days stay in space ?

(A) Angie Brewer

(B) Mike Leinbach

(C) Shruti Vadera

(D) Sunita Williams

(E) None of these

ANS-(D)

8. which of the following rate is NOT decided by Reserve Bank Of India ?

(A) Bank Rate

(B) Repo Rate

(C) Reverse Repo Rate

(D) Income Tax Rate

(E) All of these

ANS-(D)

9. Who amongst the following was honoured with the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding fiven away recently ?

(A) Mr. Umaru Yar Adua

(B) Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

(C) Mr. Vladimir Putin

(D) Mr. Felipe Calderon

(E) None Of these

ANS-(E) Olafur Ragnar

10. Who amongst the following actors won the award for the best actor in the 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards Ceremony held recently ?

(A) Saif Ali Khan

(B) Sanjay Dutt

(C) Arshad Warshi

(D) Abhishek Bachchan

(E) Hrithik Roshan

ANS-(E)

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General Knowledge and Current Affairs

 (Held on 10-6-2007)

1. The punch line of the advertisement of which of the following organizations is ‘Jindagi ke Sath bhi Jindagi ke Bad bhi’ ?
(A) New India Assurance
(B) General Insurance Corporation
(C) ICICI Prudential
(D) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(E) None of these

2. The Central Office of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) is located in—
(A) Kolkata
(B) New Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Pune
(E) Mumbai

3. The Life Insurance Corporation of India has how many Zonal Offices in India ?
(A) Five
(B) Seven
(C) Ten
(D) Fifteen
(E) None of these

4. Which of the following schemes was launched by the LIC in December 2001 with the object to lessen the burden of parents in meeting the educational expenses of their children ?
(A) Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana
(B) Janashree Bima Yojana
(C) Shiksha Sahayog Yojana
(D) Bhagyashree Child Welfare Bima Yojana
(E) None of these

5. If an organization wishes to venture into Insurance Business it has to obtain a licence first from which of the following ?
(A) Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
(B) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(C) Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC)
(D) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
(E) None of these

6. Which of the following schemes launched in the year 2000 by the LIC replaced Social Security Group Insurance Scheme (SSIGS) and Rural Group Life Insurance Scheme (RGLIS) ?
(A) Janashree Bima Yojana
(B) Bhagyashree Child Welfare Bima Yojana
(C) Jan Arogya Bima Policy
(D) Raj Rajeshwari Mahila Kalyan Yojana
(E) None of these

7. How many maximum children from a family are covered for the benefits under the Shiksha Sahayog Yojana launched by the LIC ?
(A) One only
(B) Two only
(C) Three only
(D) One Girl child only
(E) None of these

8. Which of the following schemes was launched by the LIC to provide life insurance protection, periodical lumpsum survival benefit and pension to the agricultural workers in India ?
(A) Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana
(B) Janashree Bima Yojana
(C) Mahila Kalyan Yojana
(D) Sampurna Arogya Bima Policy
(E) None of these

9. On December 6th 2006, the President of India launched on exclusive health Insurance Scheme for Senior Citizens. Which of the following insurance companies has launched the scheme ?
(A) National Insurance Company
(B) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(C) ICICI Prudential
(D) HDFC Life
(E) None of these

10. Which of the following cities does not have one of the zonal offices of the Life Insurance Corporation of India ?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Chennai
(D) Hyderabad
(E) Jhansi

11. Which of the follwing is the Basic Life Insurance Plan of the Life Insurance Corporation of India ?
(A) Jeevan Tarang
(B) Jeevan Nidhi
(C) Jeevan Aadhar
(D) Jeevan Umang
(E) None of these

12. Anmol Jeevan is a ………of the LIC.
(A) Basic Life Insurance Plan
(B) Term Assurance Plan
(C) Children’s Plan
(D) Pension Plan
(E) None of these

13. As per present policy of the LIC, loans are granted on unencumbered policies upto what per cent of the surrender value ?
(A) 60%
(B) 70%
(C) 80%
(D) 90%
(E) None of these

14. Which of the following is a pension plan of the LIC ?
(A) Jeevan Adhar
(B) Jeevan Anand
(C) Jeevan Akshay
(D) Amulya Jeevan
(E) None of these

15. Which of the following Group Schemes of the LIC provides pension to employees on their retirement from service ?
(A) Group Term Insurance Schemes
(B) Group Insurance Scheme in Lieu of EDLI
(C) Group Gratuity Scheme
(D) Group Superannuation Scheme
(E) None of these

16. Which of the following is not a scheme of the LIC ?
(A) Jeevan Sangram
(B) Jeevan Saral
(C) Jeevan Aadhar
(D) Jeevan Pramukh
(E) None of these

17. Which of the following is a Term Assurance Plan of the LIC ?
(A) Jeevan Akshay
(B) Jeevan Aadhar
(C) Bima Nivesh
(D) Jeevan Nidhi
(E) None of these

18. Premium to LIC policies can be paid by which of the following modes ?
(a) Cash
(b) Cheque
(c) Electronic Clearing Services
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) Both (a) and (b)
(E) All (a), (b) and (c)

19. Customers of LIC can now get information about their policies by dialing which of the following telephone numbers in most of
the centres ?
(A) 101
(B) 135
(C) 136
(D) 1251
(E) None of these

20. LIC Policy holders do not get any Income Tax benefit under which of the following Sections of the Income Tax Act ?
(A) Section 80 C
(B) Section 68 A, B and C
(C) Section 80 CCC
(D) Section 80 CD
(E) None of these

21. Who amongst the following is not a Bharat Ratna Awardee ?
(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. V. V. Giri
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(E) None of these

22. A note given to the Prime Minister of India by which of the following says that India needs 1500 Universities to attain a gross enrolment ratio of at least 15 per cent by the year 2015 ?
(A) University Grants Commission
(B) National Knowledge Commission
(C) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(D) All India Council of Technical Education
(E) None of these

23. The Government of India has decided to sell its residual share in Maruti Udyog Ltd. (MUL) to private parties. What is the stake of the Govt. of India in MUL at present ? Around—
(A) 50%
(B) 39%
(C) 51%
(D) 11%
(E) 46%

24. Somalia was rocked by military operation by which of the following countries with a view to a nabbing some suspected terrorist groups present there ?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Iran
(D) Egypt
(E) None of these

25. President George Bush’s Iraq mission was severly criticized by his Democratic opponents mainly because—
(A) it took only Britain alongwith it and not other European countries
(B) the cost of the war was exorbitant
(C) enough time was not given to Saddam Hussain to prove his innocence
(D) UNO and Security Council were not taken into confidence before attack on Iraq
(E) None of these
 

Answers
1. (D) 2. (E) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (E) 11. (E)

12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (D) 16. (A) 17. (E) 18. (E) 19. (D) 20. (B)
 

21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (E) 25. (E)

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