1. Brickfielder, Khamsin and Harmattan are the examples of a. hot winds b. cold winds c. trade winds d.

planetary winds 2. The world-famous Khajuraho temples were built by the rulers of a. Gupta dynasty b. Chandela dynasty c. Pallava dynasty d. Chola dynasty 3. The worlds first Earth Summit took place in the year a. 1988 b. 1990 c. 1992 d. 1994 4. Dilli Chalo is the famous call that you would associate with a. Lal Bahadur Shastri b. Acharya Binoba Bhave c. Subhash Chandra Bose d. Bhagat Singh 5. World Consumer Day is celebrated throughout the world on a. February 22 b. March 15 c. April 8 d. May 11 6. The freezing point of water is a. Zero K b. 273.15 K c. 313.16 K d. 474.15 K

7. Which countrys constitution is the source of the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India? a. The UK b. Ireland c. The US d. Former Soviet Union 8. According to the latest census 2001, this state is the least populous state of India. Can you identify the name of the state from the given options? a. Goa b. Arunachal Pradesh c. Sikkim d. Manipur 9. Which of the following is the smallest country of the world? a. Tuvalu b. Vatican c. Nauru d. Kuwait 10. The layer nearest to the earths atmosphere is a. Mesosphere b. Ionosphere c. Troposphere d. Stratosphere 11. Zulu is the name of the tribe that belongs to a. Australia b. New Zealand c. South Africa d. Indonesia 12. A normal human being has chromosomes in all. a. 42 b. 44 c. 46 d. 48

13. Utigard, Ribbon and Roraima are the names of the famous a. Volcanos b. Waterfalls c. Mountains d. Lakes 14. Ain-e-Akbari, that gives the account of Akbars reign, was written by a. Amir Khusro b. Firdausi c. Abul Fazal d. Badauni 15. This Indian state is the largest producer of rubber. Identify it from the given options. a. Karnataka b. Kerala c. Tamil Nadu d. Andhra Pradesh 16. Bogey and Fore are the terms that you would associate with a. Chess b. Snooker c. Golf d. Billiards 17. Khadar and Bhangar are the two types of a. Black Soil b. Alluvial Soil c. Red Soil d. Laterite Soil 18. The first person to walk in Space was a. Neil Armstrong b. Yuri Gagarin c. AA Leonov d. Edwin Eldrin

19. Where would you find Buland Jarwaza - the highest gateway in India? a. Bihar b. Punjab c. Uttar Pradesh d. Madhya Pradesh 20. Gambit is a term that you would associate with a. Hockey b. Cricket c. Chess d. Football 21. Indica is the name of a famous work of a. AO Hume b. Megasthenese c. Thomas Roe d. None of these 22. She is the first lady President of the world. Can you identify her from the given options? a. Srimavo Bandaranaike b. Barbara C. Harris c. Maria Estella Peron d. Junko Taibei 23. The main source of Indian philosophy is contained within the a. Vedas b. Brahmanas c. Puranas d. Upanishads 24. Discovery of India is a famous book written by a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad d. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

25. The largest Hindu complex outside India, Angkor Vat in Cambodia, is dedicated to a. Lord Shiva b. Lord Brahma c. Lord Vishnu d. Lord Rama ANSWER KEY : 1. a. Hot winds 2. b. Chandela dynasty 3. c. 1992 4. c. Subhash Chandra Bose 5. b. March 15 6. b. 273.15K 7. c. The US 8. c. Sikkim 9. b. Vatican 10. c. Troposphere 11. c. South Africa 12. c. 46 13. b. waterfalls 14. c. Abul Fazal 15. b. Kerala 16. c. Golf 17. b. Alluvial Soil 18. c. AA leonov 19. c. Uttar Pradesh 20. c. Chess 21. b. Megasthenese 22. c. Maria estate Peron 23. d. Upanishads 24. b. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru 25. c. Lord Vishnu
1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT: A. hackers.

B. spam. C. viruses. D. identity theft. Answer: B

2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends. A. data mining B. data selection C. POS D. data conversion Answer: A

3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems. A. Data B. Point-of-sale (POS) C. Sales D. Query Answer: B

4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop. A. PSS B. POS C. inventory D. data mining Answer: A

5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called: A. robotics. B. simulation. C. computer forensics. D. animation. Answer: C

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? A. gathering data B. processing data into information C. analyzing the data or information D. storing the data or information Answer: C

7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animals movements. A. POS B. RFID C. PPS D. GPS Answer: B

8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as: A. robotics. B. computer forensics. C. simulation. D. forecasting. Answer: A

9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be: A. proprietary. B. open. C. experimental. D. in the public domain. Answer: A

10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers. A. Nanoscience B. Microelectrodes

C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence Answer: A 11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do. A. Nanoscience B. Nanotechnology C. Simulation D. Artificial intelligence (AI) Answer: D

12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion. A. A process B. Software C. Storage D. Information Answer: D

13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called: A. programming. B. processing. C. storing. D. organizing. Answer: B

14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data. A. present B. input C. output D. store Answer: B

15. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered: A. data. B. output.

C. input. D. the process. Answer: B

16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data. A. processing B. kilobyte C. binary D. representational Answer: C

17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with: A. multimedia. B. words. C. characters. D. numbers. Answer: D

18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of: A. eight bytes. B. eight kilobytes. C. eight characters. D. eight bits. Answer: D

19. The term bit is short for: A. megabyte. B. binary language. C. binary digit. D. binary number. Answer: C

20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:

A. megabyte. B. byte. C. kilobyte. D. gigabyte. Answer: B

21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes. A. kilobyte B. bit C. gigabyte D. megabyte Answer: C

22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes. A. gigabyte B. kilobyte C. megabyte D. terabyte Answer: C

23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch. A. Hardware B. A device C. A peripheral D. An application Answer: A

24. The components that process data are located in the: A. input devices. B. output devices. C. system unit. D. storage component. Answer: C

25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:

A. scanner. B. mouse. C. keyboard. D. printer. Answer: D

26. Which of the following is an example of an input device? A. scanner B. speaker C. CD D. printer Answer: A

27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT: A. hard disk drives. B. printers. C. floppy disk drives. D. CD drives. Answer: B

28. The ____________, also called the brains of the computer, is responsible for processing data. A. motherboard B. memory C. RAM D. central processing unit (CPU) Answer: D

29. The CPU and memory are located on the: A. expansion board. B. motherboard. C. storage device. D. output device. Answer: B

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:

A. application software. B. system software. C. operating system software. D. platform software. Answer: A

31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks. A. An instruction B. Software C. Memory D. A processor Answer: B

32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices and ____________ software to work together. A. management B. processing C. utility D. application Answer: D

33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different: A. platforms. B. applications. C. programs. D. storage devices. Answer: A

34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems. A. languages B. methods C. CPUs D. storage devices Answer: C

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: A. network. B. mainframe. C. supercomputer. D. client. Answer: A

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. A. supercomputers B. clients C. laptops D. mainframes Answer: D

37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. A. Servers B. Supercomputers C. Laptops D. Mainframes Answer: B

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. A. network B. wireless C. slow D. broadband Answer: D

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: A. digital divide. B. Internet divide. C. Web divide.

D. broadband divide. Answer: A

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. A. Nanotechnology B. Micro-technology C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence Answer: A

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? A. Process Output Input Storage B. Input Output Process Storage C. Process Storage Input Output D. Input Process Output Storage Answer: D

42. ____________ bits equal one byte. A. Eight B. Two C. One thousand D. One million Answer: A

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). A. 8 B. 2 C. 1,000 D. 1 Answer: B

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. A. bit B. binary digit C. character

D. kilobyte Answer: C

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. A. The platform B. The operating system C. Application software D. The motherboard Answer: B

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. A. communication B. application C. system D. word-processing software Answer: C

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. A. Servers B. Embedded computers C. Robotic computers D. Mainframes Answer: B

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called: A. instructions. B. the operating system. C. application software. D. the system unit. Answer: A

49. The two broad categories of software are: A. word processing and spreadsheet.

B. transaction and application. C. Windows and Mac OS. D. system and application. Answer: D

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: A. system unit. B. CPU. C. mainframe. D. platform. Answer: A

Fill in the Blank:

51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of choice for graphic design and animation. Answer: Mac

52. The ____________ is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system, including the CPU, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. Answer: operating system

53. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computers ____________. Answer: platform

54. ____________software helps you carry out tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet. Answer: Application

55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive computers. Answer: Supercomputers

56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes. Answer: kilobyte

57. Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to

process data, and these steps and tasks are called ____________. Answer: instructions

58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs the data or information, and ____________ the data or information. Answer: stores

59. The binary language consists of two digits: ____________ and ____________. Answer: 0 and 1

60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a byte. Answer: eight (8)

61. The devices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ____________ devices. Answer: input

62. The devices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are known as ____________ devices. Answer: output

63. ____________ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks. Answer: Software

64. When you connect to the ____________, your computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider (ISP). Answer: Internet

65. ____________ are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs at the same time. Answer: Mainframes

66. ____________is the application of computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence. Answer: Computer forensics

67. ____________ is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process. Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI)

68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run ____________ as an operating system. Answer: Microsoft Windows

69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to consumer buying patterns. Answer: data mining

70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices. Answer: storage

71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos. Answer: application

72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. Answer: Mainframes

73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someones identity and ruining their credit rating. Answer: Identity theft

74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery. Answer: computers

75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat and respond to procedures just like humans. Answer: simulators

True and False

76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms. Answer: True

77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound. Answer: True

78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device. Answer: True

79. The discrepancy between the haves and have-nots with regard to computer technology is commonly referred to as the digital society. Answer: False (digital divide)

80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumer and knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security. Answer: True

81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict criminal activity. Answer: True

82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on employee systems used at work. Answer: False

83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer. Answer: True

84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes. Answer: False (memory)

85. The CPU and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit

called the motherboard. Answer: True

86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be built. Answer: True

87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed to handle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace). Answer: True

88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer yourself. Answer: False

89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own programming and do not receive input. Answer: True

90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on a network. Answer: False (network adapter)

91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices. Answer: True

92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM. Answer: False (RAM)

Matching:
93. Match the following terms with their approximate size: I. kilobyte A. one million bytes

II. byte B. eight bits III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes Answer: C, B, D, A, E

94. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. printer A. storage device II. scanner B. output device III. RAM C. input device IV. CPU D. a type of memory V. CD drive E. processor Answer: B, C, D, E, A

95. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers connected to a network III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions such as temperature control V. server E. a small mobile computing device Answer: C, A, D, E, B

96. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. software A. transforming data into information II. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion III. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform different tasks V. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way in which the computer system functions Answer: D, C, E, A, B

97. Match the following terms with their meanings:

I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and application software to work together II. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on this III. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCs IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh Answer: A, D, B, C, E

98. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unit II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information) III. output C. processed data or information IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processes V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed again Answer: B, D, C, E, A

99. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale II. binary language B. the case that contains the system components III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s IV. system unit D. short for binary digit V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable information Answer: D, C, E, B, A

100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology: I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual tours II. business B. data mining III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation IV. education D. computer forensics V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins Answer: C, B, D, A, E 1. When did Regional Rural Banks start functioning in India? (A) 1975 (B) 1947

(C) 1956 (D) 1960 2. Who was the Chairman of the Sixth Central Pay Commission? (A) Justice B. N. Srikrishna (B) Prof. Ravindra Dholakia (C) J. S. Mathur (D) Sushma Nath 3. The 11th Five Year Plan is termed as plan for. (A) Indias Health (B) Eradication of poverty from India (C) Indias Education (D) Development of Rural India 4. Which of the following correctly describes what sub-prime lending is? (1) Lending to the people with less than ideal credit status. (2) Lending to the people who are high value customers of the banks. (3) Lending to those who are not a regular customer (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 5. The actual return of an investor is reduced sometimes as the prices of the commodities go up all of a sudden. In financial sector this type of phenomenon is known as: (A) Probability risk (B) Market risk (C) Inflation risk (D) Credit risk 6. Which of the following is the limitation of the ATMs owing to which people are required to visit branches of the bank? (1) It does not accept deposits. (2) It has a limited cash disbursement capacity. (3) Lack of human interface. (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) All

7. The World Development Report 2009 is released by which of the following Organisations? (A) UNESCO (B) ADB (C) IMF (D) World Bank 8. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. which was in news sometimes back? (1) The US government provided a US$ 7000 million bailout package to the company. (2) The company filed for bankruptcy in a court in New York. (3) The company is now out of financial crisis and is busy in its restructuring so that it can start afresh. (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) All 9. The Reserve Bank of India has recently issued guidelines to banks on Pillar 2 of Basel II framework. Pillar 2 deals with which of the following? (1) Better human resource management (2) Adequate capital to support risks (3) Better profitability with minimum number of employees (A) Only (1) (B) Only (2) (C) Only (3) (D) None of these 10.The World Investment Report 2008 was released in September 20This report is published every year by: (A) Government of India (B) World Trade Organisation (WTO) (C) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (D) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 11. As we all know some new initiatives were introduced in the area of Fiscal Management by the government of India. Which of the following acts was passed a few years back to keep a check on the fiscal indiscipline on macroeconomic parameters? (A) FERA

(B) FRBMA (C) FEMA (D) Public Debt Act 12. Which of the following has the sole right of issuing paper notes in India? (A) Union Government (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) Ministry of Finance (D) Supreme Court 13. Decision taken at Bretton Woods Conference led to the formation of (A) IDA (B) IMF (C) ADB (D) IFC 14. Which of the following is known as plastic money? (A) bearer cheques (B) credit cards (C) demand drafts (D) gift cheques 15. Euro is the currency of European Union. When did it come into being? (A) 1999 (B) 1995 (C) 2000 (D) 2001 16. Which is the largest commercial bank in India? (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) State Bank of India (C) ICICI Bank (D) Bank of India 17. The Bank of Calcutta, Bank of Bombay and Bank of Madras were merged in 1921 to form (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) Imperial Bank of India (C) Bank of India (D) Union Bank of India 18.In India, income tax is levied by (A) Union Government

(B) State Governments (C) Ministry of Finance (D) RBI 19. The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in? (A) 1947 (B) 1948 (C) 1950 (D) 1956 20. What is a Bank which has capital and reserves of over Rs. 5 lakhs called? (A) National Bank (B) Cooperative Bank (C) Scheduled Bank (D) Unscheduled Bank . In a survey of more than 500 companies and government agencies, ____________ percent detected computer security breaches. A. 20 B. 75 C. 85 D. 99 Answer: C 2. The survey showed that these businesses lost more than ____________ due to security breaches. A. $100,000 each B. $377 million C. five employees each D. $1 million Answer: B 3. The typical computer criminal is a(n): A. young hacker. B. trusted employee with no criminal record. C. trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record. D. overseas young cracker. Answer: B 4. The majority of computer crimes are committed by: A. hackers. B. insiders.

C. overseas criminals. D. young teenage computer geniuses. Answer: B 5. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is: A. spooling. B. identity theft. C. spoofing. D. hacking. Answer: C Reference: Theft by Computer 6. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of: A. spooling. B. identity theft. C. spoofing. D. hacking. Answer: B 7. Malicious software is known as: A. badware. B. malware. C. maliciousware. D. illegalware. Answer: B 8. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a: A. worm. B. Trojan horse. C. virus. D. macro virus. Answer: B Moderate 9. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a: A. Trojan horse. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. time-related bomb sequence. Answer: B

10. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized: A. e-mail virus. B. macro virus. C. Trojan horse. D. Time bomb. Answer: A 11. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? A. Time bomb B. Worm C. Melissa virus D. Macro virus Answer: B 12. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: A. memory or disk space. B. time. C. CD drive space. D. CD-RW. Answer: A 13. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a: A. time-related bomb sequence. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. Trojan horse. Answer: C 14. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelos birthday is an example of a: A. time-related bomb sequence. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. Trojan horse. Answer: C 15. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? A. A virus B. Spybot C. Logic bomb D. Security patch

Answer: B 16. Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made the spread of viruses: A. more complicated. B. more difficult. C. easier. D. slower. Answer: C 17. HTML viruses infect: A. your computer. B. a Web page in the HTML code. C. both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it. D. No 18. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as: A. security breach fixes. B. refresh patches. C. security repairs. D. security patches. Answer: D 19. When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is known as: A. a virus. B. a Trojan horse. C. cracking. D. a denial of service attack. Answer: D 20. ___________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. A. Biometrics B. Biomeasurement C. Computer security D. Smart weapon machinery Answer: A 21. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system? A. User logins

B. Passwords C. Computer keys D. Access-control software Answer: B 22. The most common passwords in the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT: A. love. B. Fred. C. God. D. 123. Answer: D 23. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n): A. hacker-proof program. B. firewall. C. hacker-resistant server. D. encryption safe wall. Answer: B 24. The scrambling of code is known as: A. encryption. B. a firewall. C. scrambling. D. password-proofing. Answer: A 25. If you want to secure a message, use a(n): A. cryptology source. B. encryption key. C. encryption software package. D. cryptosystem. Answer: D Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography 26. To prevent the loss of data during power failures, use a(n): A. encryption program. B. surge protector. C. firewall. D. UPS. Answer: D

27. A(n) ____________ can shield electronic equipment from power spikes. A. encryption program B. surge protector C. firewall D. UPS Answer: B 28. All of these are suggestions for safe computing EXCEPT: A. dont borrow disks from other people. B. open all e-mail messages but open them slowly. C. download shareware and freeware with caution. D. disinfect your system. Answer: B 29. Freeware ___________ encrypts data. A. encryption B. firewall software C. PGP D. private and public keys Answer: C 30. ____________ is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology. A. Computer forensics B. Computer crime C. Hacking D. Cracking Answer: B 31. Most computer systems rely solely on ___________ for authentication. A. logins B. passwords C. encryption D. lock and key Answer: B 32. Creating strong computer security to prevent computer crime usually simultaneously helps protect : A. privacy rights. B. personal ethics. C. the number of cookies downloaded to your personal computer.

D. personal space. Answer: A 33. Over ___________ was spent by businesses and government to repair problems in regard to Y2K. A. 20 million dollars B. 100 million dollars C. 1 billion dollars D. 100 billion dollars Answer: D 34. What is a complex system that takes on nearly complete responsibility for a task eliminating the need for people, verification, or decision making? A. Autonomous system B. Missile defense auto-system C. Smart weapon D. Independent system Answer: D 35. Security procedures can: A. will eliminate all computer security risk. B. reduce but not eliminate risks. C. are prohibitively expensive. D. are inaccessible for the average home user. Answer: B Fill in the Blank: 36. The field of computer ____________ uses special software to scan hard drives of potential criminal suspects. Answer: forensics Reference: Online Outlaws: Computer Crime Difficulty: Challenging

37. Computer ____________ often goes unreported because businesses fear negative publicity. Answer: crime 38. ____________ connections are the most frequent point of attack for Internet commerce. Answer: Internet 39. ____________ is the most common form of computer crime. Answer: Theft

40. A survey by eMarketer.com found that ____________ are the most often cited online fraud cases. Answer: online auctions Reference: Identity Theft 41. Theft of computers is most common for PDAs and ____________ computers. Answer: notebook 42. When you use a disk in several different computers within the same day, you are taking the chance of contracting a(n) ____________. Answer: virus Reference: Viruses Difficulty: Easy 43. A(n) ____________ attaches itself to documents that contain embedded programs that automate tasks. Answer: macro virus 44. Both viruses and ____________ use computer hosts to replicate. Answer: worms 45. ____________ programs search for and eliminate viruses. Answer: Antivirus 46. A security patch is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating system. The cost to the consumer is ____________. Answer: nothing or free 47. ____________ was once the word used for malicious computer wizardry. Answer: Hackers or hacking 48. ____________ refers to electronic trespassing or criminal hacking. Answer: Cracking 49. DoS stands for ___________. Answer: denial of service 50. DDoS stands for ___________. Answer: distributed denial of service 51. ____________ hijack Web pages and redirect users to other sites. Answer: Webjackers 52. ___________ software monitors and records computer transactions. Answer: Audit-control 53. Each individual who uses a public key cryptosystem has ___________ keys. Answer: two Reference: How It Works: 10.2 Cryptography 54. PGP stands for ___________. Answer: Pretty Good Privacy 55. Most operating systems, including Windows XP, assign each user a unique ___________. Answer: user identifier or user ID

56. It should now be common knowledge that users should not open ___________ from email recipients that the user does not know. Answer: attachments Matching: 57. Match the acts and centers with their purposes: I. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act A. created by Attorney General Janet Reno in 1998 II. USA Patriot Act B. defines what kinds of communications are legal online III. Digital Millennium Copyright Act C. created in 2001 as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 IV. Telecommunications Act of 1996 D. provides instant information on crimes and criminals V. Communications Decency Act E. declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court VI. National Infrastructure Protection Center F. created as a result of the first headline-making worm VII. National Crime Information Center G. used to arrest a student for writing to crack an Adobe product Answers: F, C, G, B, E, A, D 58. Match the following rules of thumb about safe computing with the proper descriptions: I. share with care A. be aware of e-mail from what appear to be legitimate companies II. handle e-mail carefully B. dont choose a dictionary word III. disinfect regularly C. keep your disks in your own computer IV. take your password seriously D. copy, copy, copy V. if its important, back it up E. encrypt VI. sensitive info over the Internet? F. use antivirus software Answers: C, A, F, B, D, E

Part I : General Awareness 1. Article 17 of the constitution of India provides for (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. (b) Ethane 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 ore 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. 41. Fascism believes in (a) Peaceful change (b) Force (c) Tolerance (d) Basic Rights for the individual 42. Which is the most essential function of an entrepreneur? (a) Supervision (b) Management (c) Marketing (d) Risk bearing 43. Knowledge, technical skill, education etc.' in economics, are regarded as (a) social-overhead capital. (b) human capital. (c) tangible physical capital. (d) working capital. 44. What is the range of Agni III, the long-range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently? (a) 2,250 km (b) 3,500 km (c) 5,000 km (d) 1,000 km 45. Nathu Laa, a place where India-China border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in (a) Sikkim. (b) Arunachal Pradesh. (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Jammu and Kashmir. 46. M. Damodaran is the (a) Chairman, Unit Trust of India. (b) Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India. (c) Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India. (d) Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India. 47. What is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft developed by India indigenously? (a) BrahMos (b) Chetak

(c) Astra (d) Tejas 48. Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain? (a) Tony Blair (b) Jack Straw (c) Robin Cook (d) Gordon Brown. 49. The 2010 World Cup Football Tournament will be held in (a) France. (b) China. (c) Germany. (d) South Africa. 50. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India? (a) Navin Chawla (b) N.Gopalswamy (c) T.S.krishnamoorty (d) B.B.Tandon 51. The title of the book recently written by Jaswant Singh, former Minister of External Affair, is (a) A call of Honour - In the Service of Emergent Inida (b) Whither Secular India? (c) Ayodhya and Aftermath (d) Shining India and BJP. 52. What was the original name of "Nurjahan"? (a) Jabunnisa (b) Fatima Begum (c) Mehrunnisa (d) Jahanara 53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (a) Lord Dallhousie- Doctrine of Lapse (b) Lord Minto- Indian Councils Act, 1909 (c) Lord Wellesley- Subsidiary Alliance (d) Lord Curzon- Vernacular Press Act, 1878 54. The province of Bengal was partitioned into two parts in 1905 by (a) Lord Lytton. (b) Lord Ripon. (c) Lord Dufferin. (d) Lord Curzon.

55. The essential features of the Indus Valley Civilization was (a) worship of forces of nature. (b) organized city life. (c) pastoral farming. (d) caste society. 56. Name the capital of Pallavas. (a) Kanchi. (b) Vattapi. (c) Trichnapalli. (d) Mahabalipuram. 57. The Home Rule League was started by (a) M.K.Gandhi (b) B.G.Tilak (c) Ranade (d) K.T.Telang 58. The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indians because (a) it sought tocurb civil liberties. (b) it proposed to partition India. (c) it was an all-white commission Indian representation. (d) it proposed measures for nationalism. 59. Storm of gases are visible in the chamber of the Sun during (a) Cyclones (b) Anti-cyclones (c) Lunar-eclipse (d) Solar eclipse. 60. The Indian Councils Act of 1990 is associated with (a) The Montagu Decleration. (b) The Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms. (c) The Morley-Minto Reforms. (d) The Rowlatt Act. 61. The age of tree can be determined more or less accurately by (a) counting the number of branches. (b) measuring the height ,of the tree. (c) measuring the diameter of the trunk. (d) counting the number of rings in the trunk. 62. Of all micro-organisms, the most adaptable and versatile are (a) Viruses (b) Bacteria (c) Algae d) Fungi

63. What is an endoscope? (a) It is an optical instrument used to see inside the alimentary canal (b) it is device which is fitted on the chest of the patient to regularize the irregular heart beats (c) It is an instrument used for examining ear disorders (d) It is an instrument for recording electrical signals produced by the human muscles. 64. The disease in which the sugar level increase is known as (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Diabetes insipidus (c) Diabetes imperfectus (d) Diabetes sugarensis 65. The President of India is elected by (a) members of both Houses of the Parliament. (b) members of both houses of Parliament of State Legislatures. (c) members of both Houses of the State Legislative Assemblies. (d) Elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies. 66. The nitrogen present in the atmosphere is (a) of no use to plants. (b) injurious of plants. (c) directly utilized by plants. (d) utilized through micro-organisms. 67. Diamond and Graphite are (a) allotropes (b) isomorphous (c) isomers (d) isobars 68. Kayak is kind of (a) tribal tool. (b) boat. (c) ship. (d) weapon. 69. Which of the following has the highest calorific value? (a) Carbohydrates (b) fats (c) Proteins (d) Vitamins. 70. Rotation of crops means (a) growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility.

(b) some crops are growing again and again. (c) two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity. (d) None of these. 71. Suez Canal connects (a) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. (b) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. (c) Lake Huron and Lake Erie. (d) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. 72. Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland? (a) Kandla (b) Kochi (c) Mumbai (d) Vishkhapatnam. 73. "Slash and Burn agriculture" is the name given to (a) method of potato cultivation. (b) process of deforestation. (c) mixed framing. (d) shifting cultivation. 74. The main reason for deforestation in Asia is (a) excessive fuel wood collection. (b) excessive soil erosion. (c) floods. (d) construction of roads. 75. Recharging of water table depends on (a) amount of rainfall. (b) relief of the area. (c) vegetation of the area. (d) amount of percolation. Answers Part - I 1. (d) 6. (d) 11. (d) 16. (b) 21. (a) 26. (d) 31. (c) 36. (d) 2. (a) 7. (b) 12. (a) 17. (d) 22. (b) 27. (c) 32. (c) 37. (d) 3. (b) 8. (b) 13. (a) 18. (a) 23. (b) 28. (d) 33. (c) 38. (a) 4. (c) 9. (a) 14. (b) 19. (a) 24. (a) 29. (d) 34. (a) 39. (a) 5. (a) 10. (b) 15. (c) 20. (b) 25. (a) 30. (a) 35. (c) 40. (b)

41. (d) 46. (c) 51. (c) 56. (b) 61. (a) 66. (a) 71. (b)

42. (a) 47. (d) 52. (d) 57. (c) 62. (a) 67. (b) 72. (d)

43. (b) 48. (d) 53. (d) 58. (d) 63. (a) 68. (b) 73. (a)

44. (a) 49. (b) 54. (b) 59. (c) 64. (a) 69. (a) 74. (d)

45. (c) 50. (a) 55. (a) 60. (d) 65. (d) 70. (a) 75. (a)

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Quiz XII

Posted by Oops!! 1. The moon is about the size of the earth. a. 1/2th b. 1/4th c. 1/6th d. 1/8th 2. Illiad is a famous creation of a. Russel Brines b. Homer c. HG Wells d. Walter Scott 3. This US president is associated with the abolition of slavery. Identify him from the given options. a. George Washingtom b. Abraham Lincoln c. Franklin D Roosevelt d. Richard Nixon 4. Which of the following is a viral disease? a. Diphtheria

b. Plague c. Yellow fever d. Kala Azar 5. Poorna Swaraj as the goal of the Indian National movement was declared at a. Lucknow session of INC b. Lahore session of INC c. Surat session of INC d. None of these 6. Which of the following rights issued by the court means a command? a. Habeas Corpus b. Certiorari c. Quo Warranto d. Mandamus 7. This famous Indian freedom fighter established the newspaper titled Young India. Identify him from the given options. a. MK Gandhi b. Lala Lajpat Rai c. GK Gokhale d. BG Tilak 8. Which of the following represents the year in which the Planning Commission of India was set up? a. 1949 b. 1950 c. 1952 d. 1955 9. Which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India deals with the Union list, State list and Concurrent list? a. Fourth Schedule b. Fifth Schedule c. Sixth Schedule d. Seventh Schedule

10. The Khalsa sect was founded by a. Guru Nanak Dev b. Guru Arjan Dev c. Guru Teg Bahadur d. Guru Gobind Singh 11. Where did Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment? a. Sarnath b. Gaya c. Sanchi d. None of these 12. How many members are appointed by the President of India to the Parliament? a. 2 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14 13. Affluent Society is work of a. JM Keyens b. David Ricardo c. Adam Smith d. JK Galbraith 14. This was the first chief election commissioner of India. Can you identify him from the given options? a. KVK Sundaram b. Sukumar Sen c. SP Sen Verma d. SL Shakdhar 15. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is headquartered at a. Caracas b. Vienna c. Abu Dhabi d. Baghdad

16. The National anthem of India was sing for the first time at the Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in the year a. 1906 b. 1909 c. 1911 d. 1913 17. Which of the following is the major component of bio-gas? a. Carbon dioxide b. Methane c. Hydrogen d. Carbon Monoxide 18. Where would you find Kaiga Power Project in India? a. Orissa b. Maharashtra c. Karnataka d. Gujarat 19. According to the Census of India 2001, which of the following is incorrect? a. Literacy rate of India is 65.38 per cent b. The state highest sex ratio is Kerala. c. The most densely populated state is West Bengal. d. The sex ratio is 927 females per thousand males in India. 20. Identify the kharif crop from the given options. a. Peas b. Rapeseed c. Mustard d. Bajra 21. The first silent feature film of India was a. Alam Ara b. Raja Harishchandra c. Bhagya Chakra d.Sant Tukaram

22. This element is used in the process of vulcanization of rubber, in which rubber is heated with this element to make it hard. Can you identify the name of the element from the given options? a. Lead b. Sulphur c. Potassium d. Copper 23. If a person weighs 100kg on earth then his weight on moon will be a. 12.5 kg b. 16.6 kg c. 20.5 kg d. 25.5 kg 24. Organization for Economic Cooperation 8 Development (DE CD) is headquartered at a. Geneva b. Paris c. The Hague d. Vienna 25. Magyars are the inhabitants of a. Poland b. New Zealand c. Hungary d. Tanzania ANSWERS: 1. b. 1/4th 2. b. Homer 3. b. Abraham Lincoln 4. c. Yellow fever 5. b. Lahore session of INC 6. d. Mandamus 7. b. Lala Lajpat Rai 8. b. 1950

9. d. Seventh Schedule 10. d. Guru Gobind Singh 11. b. Gaya 12. d. 14 13. d. JK Galbraith 14. b Sukumar Sen 15. b. Vienna 16. c. 1911 17. b. Methane 18. c. Karnataka 19. d. The sex is 927 females per thousand males in India (its 933) 20. d. Bajra 21. b. Raja Harishchandra 22. b. sulphur 23. b. 16.6 kg 24. b. Paris 25. c. Hungary 1. The twinkling of stars is due to the phenomenon of. a. Reflection b. Refraction c. Diffraction d. Scattering 2. Which of the following articles envisages the provision of Finance Commission of India? a. Article 260 b. Article 280 c. Article 285 d. Article 290 3. Who wrote Sidhanta Shiromani? a. Bhaskara - 1 b. Aryabhatta

c. Bhaskaracharya d. Adi Shankaracharya 4. How many Indian states have bicameral legislatures? a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 5. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of . . . a. Qutub-ud-din Aibak b. Mohammad Ghouri c. Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq d. Mahmoud Ghaznavi 6. Which of the following personalities was elected as the President of India unopposed? a. Rajendra Prasad b. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy c. Gyani Jail Singh d. Zakir Hussain 7. Which of the following represents the number of languages that are now entertained by the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India? a. 18 b. 20 c. 22 d. 24 8. Flemish is a term used to describe the inhabitants of a. Australia b. The UK c. Belgium d. Italy 9. Satyamev Jayate, integral part of our national emblem, has been taken from a. Bhagavat Gita

b. Kathopanishada c. Munadaka Upanishada d. Matsya Purana 10. Which chemical is cloud seeding? a. Potassium Chloride b. Silver Iodide c. Calcium Sulphate d. Zinc Sulphide 11. Which of the following is NOT a bacterial disease? a. Pneumonia b. Tetanus c. Cholera d. Yellow fever 12. Which animal is NOT a part of the National emblem of India? a. Lion b. Horse c. Bull d. Camel 13. Limonite and Siderite are the ores of a. Magnesium b. Iron c. Aluminum d. Lead 14. Name the first woman deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India. a. Chokila Aiyar b. KJ Udeshi c. Kanchan Choudhary d. Neera Yadav 15. Which of the following is NOT the Constitutional commission? a. Finance Commission b. Election Commission

c. Planning Commission d. Public Service Commission 16. Herring pond is the sobriquet used for a. Pacific Ocean b. Arctic Ocean c. Atlantic Ocean d. Indian Ocean 17. The capital of Norway is a. Warsaw b. Madrid c. Oslo d. Vienna 18. Diego Garcia is the a. Arctic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Atlantic Ocean d. Indian Ocean 19. Uttar Ramacharita is a famous work of a. Patanjali b. Ved Vyas c. Tulsidas d. Bhavbhuti 20. Which of the following is a source of citric acid? a. Milk b. Tea c. Lemon d. Coffee 21. This Indian king is also known as the Napoleon of India. Can you identify the name of the king from the given options? a. Chandragupta- II b. Ashok

c. Harshavardhana d. Samudragupta 22. Which of the following is the chemical name of Baking soda? a. Sodium Carbonate b. Sodium Bicarbonate c. Sodium Hydroxide d. Sodium Peroxide 23. This great personality is also known as the Man of Destiny. Identify him from the given options. a. Adolf Hitler b. Napoleon Bonaparte c. George Washington d. Joseph Stalin 24. This Veda deals with medicine and it contains descriptions of gold smithy, black smithy and organized agriculture. We are talking about a. Rig Veda b. Sam Veda c. Yajur Veda d. Atharva Veda 25. International Court of Justice is headquartered at a. Paris b. The Hague c. Viennad d. New York ANSWERS: 1. b. Refraction 2. b. Article 280 3. c. Bhaskaracharya 4. c. 5 5. c. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

6. b. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy 7. c. 22 8. c. Belgium 9. c. Mundaka Upanishada 10. b. Silver Iodide 11. d. Yellow fever 12. d. Camel 13. b. Iron 14. b. KJ Udeshi 15. c. Planning Commission 16. c. Atlantic ocean 17. c. Oslo 18. d. Indian Ocean 19. d. Bhavbhuti 20. c. lemon 21. d. Samudragupta 22. b. Sodium Bicarbonate 23. b. Napoleon Bonaparte 24. d. Atharva Veda 25. b. The Hague 1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was elected as (a) 13th President of India (b) 12th President of India (c) 11th President of India (d) 10th President of India. 2. Who among the following administers the oath of the office to Chief Justice of Supreme Court (a) Constitutional Bench of Supreme Court (b) Preceding Chief Justice of Supreme Court (c) President of India (d) President with two sitting judges of Supreme Court. 3. The first-ever conviction of death sentence under section 3, sub-section (2) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) and under section 302 of IPC were

awarded for offence of (a) attack on Parliament of India (b) terrorists attack in State of Gujarat (c) terrorists attack in State of Assam (d) terrorists attack on Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. 4. East Timor gains independence in 2002 from (a) Indonesia (b) Brazil (c) Nyzeria (d) Malaysia. 5. World Earth Summit was held in September 2002 at (a) Johannesburg (b) London (c) New York (d) Hague. 6. The second most popular song of the world as voted in a poll by BBC world service is: (a) Vande Mataram (b) Irish Republican anthem (c) John Lenvovis Imagine (d) Queens Bohemian Rhapsody. 7. Dhirubhai Ambani was the founder of: (a) Reliance Industries (b) Tata Industries (c) Birla Group of Industries (d) Mafatlal Group of Industries. 8. Mr. Narendra Modi led BJP secured 126 seats in (a) 182 member Assembly in Gujarat (b) 172 member Assembly in Gujarat (c) 192 member Assembly in Gujarat (d) 162 member Assembly in Gujarat.

9. NDC in relation to 10th Five Year plan 2002-2007 abbreviates for (a) National Defence Council (b) National Development Council (c) National Drugs Commission (d) National Dis-investment Commission. 10. Lt. Gen. N.C. Vij took over as (a) Chief of Navy (b) Chief of Air Force (c) Chief of Army (d) Chief of both Army and Navy. 11. European Union Emerges as the Largest Market of the World on 13th December 2002 because: (a) ten new countries joined (b) twenty new countries joined (c) fifteen new countries joined (d) twelve new countries joined. 12. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which proved the Stock Market Scam was headed by Mr. Prakash Mani Tripathi. The report was (a) constituted in April 2001 presented in December 2002 (b) constituted in April 2002 presented in December 2002 (c) constituted in August 2002 presented in December 2002 (d) constituted in October 2002 presented in December 2002. 13. First human clone was born on (a) 26th December 2002 (b) 27th November 2002 (c) 22nd November 2002 (d) 21st December 2002. 14. The present Solicitor General of India (a) Mr. Soli J. Sorabjee (b) Mr. Kirit N. Raval (c) Mr. Jana Krishnamurthi (d) Mr. G.B. Pattnaik.

15. Justice V.N. Khare who became the 33rd Chief Justice of Supreme Court succeeded (a) Justice G.B. Pattnaik (b) Justice B.N. Kirpal (c) Justice S.P. Barucha (d) Justice J.S. Verma. Answers 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (a) 6 (a) 7 (a) 8 (a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (a) 12 (a) 13 (a) 14 (b) 15( a)

Quiz IX

Posted by Oops!! 1. PIN code started in India in the year. a. 1962 b. 1964 c. 1968 d. 1972

2. You would associate the establishment of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with. a. Subramaniam Bharti b. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya c. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Gobind Vallabh Pant 3. Who presides the Lok Sabha? a. Prime Minister b. President c. Vice President d. Speaker 4. Who discovered Aspirin? a. Alexander Fleming b. Felix Hoffmann c. Robert Koch d. Joseph Lister 5. Which of the following is NOT one of the sacred texts of Buddhism called Tripitakas? a. Suttapitaka b. Vinayapitaka c. Dharmapitaka d. Gyanapitaka 6. Which of the following Indian states has the lowest sex ratio {number of females per thousand males}? a. West Bengal b. Haryana c. Punjab d. Uttar Pradesh 7. Which of the following is the oldest printed book of the world? a. The Gutenberg Bible b. Hiraka Sutra

c. Les Hommes de bonne Volante d. Old King Cole 8. This personality was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay Award in the year 1958. Can you name him from the given options? a. CD Deshmukh b. Mother Teresa c. Acharya Binoba Bhave d. Jaya Prakash Narayan 9. Who is known as the father of Geometry? a. Pythagoras b. Euclid c. Euler d. None of these 10. Rovers cup is associated with a. Hockey b. Football c. Cricket d. Golf 11. This Indian state is the least densely populated state. Name it from the given options. a. Sikkim b. Arunachal Pradesh c. Assam d. Manipur 12. What is the approximate age of the earth? a. 3.8 billion years b. 4.2 billion years c. 4.6 billion years d. 4.8 billion years 13. Which Indian state was the first one to implement the Panchayati Raj in the whole state? a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Bihar c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat 14. This personality is NOT the winner of Nobel Prize. a. Kofi Annanb b. Mother Teresac c. VS Naipaul d. Richard Nixon 15. The largest state of India (in terms of area) is a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Madhya Pradesh d. Maharashtra 16. The line of equator does no pass through a. Kenya b. Somalia c. Uganda d. Egypt 17. National Institute of Oceanography is based in a. Mumbai b. Chennai c. Panaji d. Kochi 18. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a famous work of a. Dada Bhai Naoroji b. Mahatma Gandhi c. AO Hume d. BG Tilak 19. The first ancient Olympic games took place in the year a. 476 BC b. 576 BC

c. 676 BC d. 776 BC 20. When one crosses the International Date Line from west to east, then the date is said to be set back by a. one hour b. twelve hours c. one day d. None of these 21. Equinoxes occur when a. the days are longer than the nights b. the nights are longer than the days c. the nights and days are equal in length d. the difference between the length of nights and days is the highest 22. Which of the following is NOT a permanent member of United Nations Security Council? a. Russia b. China c. France d. Germany 23. You would associate the theory of Laissez Faire with a. JK Galbraith b. JM Keynes c. Adam Smith d. David Ricardo 24. Wealth of Nations is authored by. a. Adam Smith b. JK Galbraith c. JM Keynes d. None of these 25. This personality is considered, as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi. Can you identify him from the given options?

a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale c. Dadabhai Naoroji d. Mahadev Gobind Ranande ANSWERS: 1. d. 1972 2. b. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya 3. d. Speaker 4. b. Felix Hoffman 5. d. Gyanapitaka 6. b. Haryana 7. b. Hiraka Sutra 8. c. Acharya Binoba Bhave 9. b. Euclid 10. b. Football 11. b. Arunachal Pradesh 12. c. 4.6 billion years 13. c. Rajasthan 14. d. Richard Nixon 15. b. Rajasthan 16. d. Egypt 17. c. Panaji 18. a. Dada Bhai Naoroji 19. d. 776 BC 20. c. one day 21. c. the nights and days are equal in length 22. d. Germany 23. c. Adam Smith 24. a. Adam Smith 25. b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale 1. Which was the first animal tamed by human being? Ans: Dog

2. The Planning Commission was constituted in Ans: 1950 3. What is the age of earth? Ans: 4.55 billion years 4. How much time did it took to draft Constitution of India? Ans: Two years, Eleven months and Eighteen days 5. Imposing Presidents rule in case of emergency is given in which article of the Constitution? Ans: Article 356 6. On what basis is the poverty line ascertained? Ans: The calorie in take by the people of the country 7. Synecology is the study of Ans: Ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms. 8. Who is the author of Selling the Dream? Ans: Guy 9. Why did Mumbais dabbawalas become world famous? Ans: The Mumbais dabbawalas came into limelight because of their efficient management systems. Forbes recognized their efforts and conducted a quality assurance study and finally gave them Six Sigma rating. 10. Which is the worlds largest flower? Ans: Rafflesia 11. Isoprene is also known as Ans: Natural rubber 12. Which is the lightest metal? Ans: The lightest metal known is Lithium. 13. What is cinnabar? Ans: Its an ore of mercury.

14. Myopia (short sightedness) is a condition associated with Ans: Eyes 15. FERA has been replaced by Ans: FEMA

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Posted by Oops!! 1. Who is the present Governor of RBI? Ans: Y.V. Reddy 2. Which of the following companies has recently acquired Flag telecom, USA? Ans: Reliance Infocomm 3. Who is Chairman of the Planning Commission of India? Ans: Dr. Manmohan Singh 4. Who is the Chairman of Wipro Industries? Ans: Azim H. Premji 5. What was the venue of the last ASEAN meeting? Ans: Vientiane in Laos in November 2004 6. Where is the headquarters of the European Union? Ans: Brussels 7. Sunil Bharti Mittal is the CMD of Ans: Bharti Enterprises 8. VSNL has recently acquired TYCO which belongs to Ans: USA 9. The automobile giant Hyundai hails from Ans: South Korea

10. Ratan Tata Commission is meant for Ans: Investment 11. What was the focus of the Ninth Five-year plan? Ans: Agriculture and rural development along with employment generation and poverty eradication. 12. What was the duration for Indias Tenth Five-year plan? Ans: From 2002-07 13. Microsoft has recently established its largest development centre in which of the following city? Ans: Hyderabad 14. Rupee is not a currency of Ans: Bangladesh 15. The term sweated labour means Ans: Underpaid, cheap labour 16. The term disguised employment is found mainly in Ans: Agricultural sector 17. The defunct Dabhol Power Plant is located in Ans: Maharashtra 1. Mat expands to a: Medium Advisory Tax b. Minimum Accounted Tax c. Minimum Automated Tax d. Minimum Alternate Tax 2. This company was i.n the news in march 2005 as U was planned to be its new logo. Can you identify the name of the company from the given options? a. P&G b. HLL

c. Nestle d. Dabur 3. What is the expected GDP growth rate in 2005-2006, according to the Union Budget 2005-2006? a. 6 per cent b. 6.1 per cent c. 6.3 per cent d. 6.9 per cent 4. Identify the Indirect Tax from the given options. a. Wealth Tax b. Gift Tax c. Sales Tax d. Corporation Tax 5. Which of the following represents the expansion of R in RFID? a. Regional b. Radio c. Recorded d. Reliance 6. This bank, in collaboration with NGOs, launched the social card for those people who want to contribute to the welfare of the society but either do not have time to do so or do not know which cause they would like to support. Can you identify the name of the bank in question from the given options? a. Canara Bank b. SBI c. Punjab National Bank d. Bank of India 7. Kishore Biyani, who is considered Indias largest retailer owns. a. Shoppers Stop b. Pantaloon c. West Side d. RPG Enterprises

8. The year in which the World Bank was incorporated in the UN system was. a. 1994 b. 1946 c. 1947 d. 1949 9. The United Nations named the year 2005 as a. Year of savings b. Year of Investments c. Year of micro finance d. Year of macro finance 10. The name of the Air Indias budget airline, that was launched in April 2005, is a. Air lndia Aviator b. Air India Express c. Air India Smarty d. Air India Genie 11. Which of the following represents the expansion of T in TIN? a. Trade b. Tax c. Transmission d. Total 12. Which of the following personalities is the author of Jeh: A Life of JRD Tata? a. RM Lala b. BK Dadabhoy c. Dwijendra Tripathi d. BK Karanjia 13. Which of the following represents the worth of the deal in which Adhikari brothers sold the SAB TV brand to the Sony TV in March 2005? a. $7 million b. $10 million c. $13 million d. $15 million

14. Which city hosted the G-20 meet in the third week of March 2005? a. Lahore b. Sau Paulo c. New Delhi d. Phuket 15. Identify the incorrect match. Automobile company Car Model a. Fiat Automobiles Panda b. Skoda Automobiles Fabia c. Honda Automobiles Civic d. All of them are matched properly 16. This personality was the FORBES Asian Businessman of the year 2004. Can you identify him from the given options? a. Ratan Tata b. Anil Ambani c. KV Kamath d. Nusli Wadia 17. According to a survey conducted by Hewitt Associates, which of the following companies was adjudged as the best employer of 2004? a. P & G India b. NTPC c. Bharti Televentures d.TCS 18. Awaz is the Hindi business news channel that belongs to the stable of a. NDTV b. CNBC TV 18 c. Zee News d. Sony TV 19. Make your own road is the catchphrase that you would associate with. a. Chevrolet Tavera b. Tata Safari c. Tata Sumo d. Ford Endeavor

20. The maximum revenue to the government comes from. a. Service tax b. Custom duty c. Excise duty d. Income tax Answer key: 1. d. Minimum Alternate Tax 2.b.HLL 3. d. 6.9 per cent 4. c. Sales Tax 5. b. Radio (RFID: RadioFrequency. Identification) 6. b. SBI 7. b. Pantaloon 8. c.1947 9. c. Year of micro finance 10. b. Air India Express 11. b. Tax(TaxlnformationNetwork) 12. b. BK Dadabhoy 13. c. $13 million 14. c. New Delhi 15. d. All of them are matched properly 16. a. Ratan Tata 17. d. TCS 18. b. CNBC TV 18 19. b. Tata Safari 20. c.. Excise Duty 1. Etihad Airways is the name of the national airlines of a. Afghanistan b. Iraq c. Kuwait d. United Arab Emirates

2. Who was the chairman of the twelfth finance commission of India? a. MS Ahluwalia b. C Rangarajan c. Rakesh Mohan d. Bimal Jalan 3. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) is chaired by a. N Rangachari b. RK Joshi c. MK Garg d. Ashok Lahiri 4. This site/search engine was in the news in January 2005 as it had plans to offer the famous libraries of the world online. Can you identify the name of the engine in question from the given options? a. Yahoo. com b. Google.com c. Altavista. com d. AOL 5. Aramco is one of the worlds biggest. a. Cement firm b. Steel firm c. IT firm d. Oil firm 6. Mukand Steel is the key company owned by a. Birlas b. Bajajs c. Tatas d. Ruias 7. Cottons is the name of garment collection by. a. Madura Garments b. Century Textiles c. Indigo Nation d. Raymond

8. Servo is an oil brand from. a. HPCL b.IOC c. BPCL d. None of these 9. Progeon is the name of the BPO arm of this Indian software giant. Identify it from the given operations. a. Wipro Technologies b. Infosys Technologies c. HCL Technologies d. Polaris Softwares 10. According to the Union Budget 2005-2006, which of the following represents the outlay for the defense sector? a. Rs. 66,000 cr b. Rs. 77,000 cr c. Rs. 83,000 cr d. Rs. 90,000 cr 11. Mahila card is an international Debit Card meant exclusively for women. This card belongs to the stable of a. ICICI Bank b. UTI Bank c. Induslnd Bank d. Canara Bank 12. Which of the following represents the limit of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction sector? a. 49 per cent b. 66 per cent c. 74 per cent d. 100 per cent 13. Who is the chairman of IDBI? a. M. Damodaran b. VP Shetty

c. PP Vora d. KV Kamath 14. You would associate Corp Kisan Card with a. Canara Bank b. Corporation Bank c. ICICI Bank d. HDFC Bank 15. Itz Cash, a pre-paid card, belongs to the stable of a. Tatas b. Essel group c. Essar group d. None of these 16. Who among the following is the CMD of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)? a. VP Sinha b. b. C P Jain c. AK Purwar d. PS Shenoy 17. Aapka Fayda is the punch line that you would associate with. a. Sahara Samay b. NDTV India c. CNBC TV 18 d. Zee Business 18. Data One is the name of the broadband service of . a. Reliance Infocomm b. BSNL c. MTNL d. Tata Indicom 19. Food-World, Giant, Health 8 Glow and Music World are all retail outlets of a. Pantaloon b. RPG

c. Shoppers Stop d. HLL 20. Sarthak Behuria is the chairman-cum-managing director of a. ONGC b. lac c. BPCL d.HPCL Answer Key: 1. d. United Arab Emirates 2. b. C. Rangarajan 3. b. RK Joshi 4. b Google.com 5. d. Oil firm 6. b. Bajajs 7. b. Century Textiles 8. b. 10C 9. b. Infosys Technologies 10. c. Rs. 83.000 cr 11. c. Induslnd Bank 12. d. 100 per cent 13. b. VP Shelly 14. b. Corporation Bank 15. b. Essel Group 16. b. CP Jain 17. d. Zee business 18. b. BSNL 19. b. RPG 20. b. 10C

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Some General Awareness questions are given below. 1. In the case of a test tube baby (1) Fertilization takes place inside the test tube (2) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube (3) Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body (4) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube 2. Who elects the President of India? (1) Lok Sabha (2) Rajya Sabha (3) People of India (4) Parliament and State Assemblies 3. The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the (1) First Amendment (2) Tenth Amendment (3) Thirty-second Amendment (4) Forty-second Amendment 4. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through (1) glass (2) vacuum (3) air (4) water 5. The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is (1) 50 mn years (2) 100 mn years (3) 250 mn years (4) 365 mn years 6. The oldest monarchy in the world is that of (1) Nepal (2) U K (3) Spain

(4) Japan 7. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of (1) only elected members of both Housed of Parliament (2) only Rajya Sabha members (3) all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (4) all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 8. In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife? (1) Nagaland (2) Goa (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Arunachal Pradesh 9. Where did Buddha die? (1) Lumbini (2) Kusinagara (3) Pavapuri (4) Magadha 10. What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization? (1) Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural. (2) "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization. (3) The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion. (4) Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence. Answer Key (1) 3 (6) 4 (2) 4 (7) 4 (3) 4 (8) 2 (4) 1 (9) 2 (5) 3 (10) 1

1. All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except (1) Adenine (2) Guanine (3) Thymine (4) Uracil 2. The father of modern biology is (1) Aristotle (2) Darwin (3) Mendel (4) Vesalius 3. Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level? (1) Coriander (2) Mustard (3) Cumin (4) Fenugreek 4. The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called (1) sublimation point (2) distillation point (3) triple point (4) melting point 5. Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant? (1) Quartz (2) Silica (3) Graphite (4) Nickel 6. The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at (1) The North Pole (2) The South Pole (3) The Equator

(4) The center of the Earth 7. Earth quake waves travel fastest in (1) Soil (2) Molten rock (3) Water (4) Flexible rock 8. The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called (1) Angle of dip (2) Angle of declination (3) Angle of inclination (4) None of the above 9. What is the currency of Mexico? (1) Lira (2) Peso (3) Mexican dollars (4) Krones 10. The Essar group of companies has been promoted by (1) Ruias (2) Ambanis (3) Goenkas (4) Kanorias Answer Key (1) 3 (6) 4 (2) 1 (7) 3 (3) 4 (8) 2 (4) 3 (9) 2 (5) 3 (10) 1

. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries (1) Kalyani Black Label

(2) Blue Riband (3) McDowells (4) Bagpiper 2. Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with (1) Sanyo (2) Mitsubishi (3) Hitachi (4) Carrier 3. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by (1) ITC (2) Godfrey-Philips (3) Philip Morris (4) British American Tobacco 4. Who is the CEO of Microsoft? (1) Bill Gates (2) Paul Allen (3) Larry Ellison (4) Steve Ballnes 5. One of the following is not an Insurance Company (1) ICICI Prudential (2) HDFC Natwest (3) OM Kotak Mahindra (4) Birla Sun Life 6. What is the currency of Portugal? (1) Escudo (2) Guilder (3) Mark (4) Schilling 7. One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector (1) Suresh Krishna

(2) Venu Srinivasan (3) Anand Mahindra (4) Venugopal Dhoot 8. One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration (1) BPL (2) Thermax (3) Lloyd (4) Carrier Aircon 9. How many countries are a part of the European union? (1) 18 (2) 15 (3) 21 (4) 12 10. Who is the attorney general of United States of America? (1) Ashcroft (2) Powell (3) Rumsfeld (4) Cheney Answer Key (1) 4 (6) 1 (2) 3 (7) 4 (3) 3 (8) 3 (4) 4 (9) 2 (5) 2 (10) 1

1. When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced? (1) 1989 (2) 1985 (3) 1994 (4) 1991

2. Who is the prime minister of Israel? (1) Benajamin Netanyahu (2) Ariel Sharon (3) Shaul Mofaz (4) Goldamyer 3. What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean? (1) They were the first lot of lychees exported from India. (2) It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro. (3) It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it. (4) None of these 4. Which brand had the highest number of Web searches in 2001? (1) Google (2) Marlboro (3) Intel (4) Play Station 2 5. What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua? (1) They were all former Presidents of Argentina. (2) They are the dreaded drug lords of South America (3) They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines. (4) None of these 6. The video games X box is a product of (1) Sega (2) Sony (3) Intel (4) Microsoft 7. It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001. (1) Melissa

(2) Code Red (3) C-Brain (4) Major Domo 8. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? (1) Extended product (2) Extra Pampering (3) Experience (4) Entry level product 9. Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal? (1) Guillani Giovanni (2) Joe Pacci (3) Antonio Machiaveli (4) Silvio Berusconi 10. Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony? (1) Swarna (2) Dolphin (3) Speed (4) Vayu Answer Key (1) 2 (6) 4 (2) 2 (7) 2 (3) 2 (8) 3 (4) 4 (9) 4 (5) 1 (10) 2

1. 4. Telecom and IT Minsiter = Dayanidhi Maran 5. Ernst & Young Enterpreneur of the year = Sunil Mittal ( Bharti Enterprises) 6. VSNL Chairman = Ratan Tata , VSNL Acquired Tyco Global Network

7. Star TV CEO = Peter Mukerjea 8. Deutsche Bank CEO & MD = Gunit Chadha 9. CII President = Sunil Kant Munjal 10. HDFC Chairman = Deepak Parekh 11. ICICI Bank CEO = K. V. Kamath 12. SBI Chairman & MD = A.K. Purwar 13. Kotak Mahindra MD = Uday Kotak 14. Sebi Chairman = G . N. Bajpai 15. IRDA Chairman = C. S. Rao 16. TV Today Network CEO = G Krishnan

1. Whose ad line reads "Where India Shops". (hint : apparels) Pantaloons

(2) It was in 1962, at Gouster, Virginia when the PNB with the aid of National Banking Machines started this for the first time. What are we talking about ? ATM'S

(3) Power Compact with 'smart eyes' is _____________

Ariel

(4) A Double Life is a book by which advertising guru ? Alyque Padamsee

(5) In the name RJR-Nabisco, what does Nabisco stand for ? National Biscuit Company

1.who is our chief vigilance officer? ans. p. shankar 2.india has signed an agreement to purchase admiral gorshkov frm russia. this is an.. ans. aircraft carrier 3. which pakistan scientist was involved with leaking of nuclear know how to other countries? ans.abdul qadeer khan 4.dogri language is spoken by which states? ans.j and k 5.the total strength of rajya sabha is not to exceed.. ans250 members 6.who is known as the ex-officio member of the rajya sabha? ans.vice-president. 7. who said"the directive principle of state policy do not matter'? ans.sir ivor jennings 8.we hav borrowed the directive principles of state policy from the constitution of.. ans.ireland 9.who won 2004 booker prize? ans.alan hollinghurst

who is the new p.l.o leader? ans. mr mehmood abbas 1)GE's technology centre in b'lore is named after whom? - Jack Welch 2)Ranbaxy calls it 'Caverta', what is it popularly known as? Viagra 3)Which Indian test cricketer is the representative of Musco lighting in India? - Kapil Dev 4)Which country's PM receives the highest salary in terms of dollars? -Japan 5)Zzapi Nercor is the mascot of which Indian pizza company? Pizza Corner 6)Top Gear is the retail outlet of which indian company? - IOC 7)Which search engine was first named Architext and created by a group of Stanford University grads? - Excite 8)Who is the lowest paid CEO in the world? - Steve Jobs, Apple computers, $1 annually 9)What is the name of Tainwala Chemicals' mosquito repellant brand? - Casper 10)Which company is the official ice-cream supplier to Wimbledon? - Wall's 11)Which was the first insurance company in India to start a 24 hour call centre? - Tata AIG 12)Rasik Dhariwal is the owner of which Gutkha company? Manikchand 13)Which Indian retail chain was started by former Carona employee B.S Nagesh? - Shopper's Stop 14)Which company was first founded and registered in Delaware, US as Quantum Computer Services? - AOL 15)Which is the oldest public sector bank in India? - Allahabad Bank and here goes my report on committees reports (CR) in the last two years searched thru business standard archive section. 1. MH kania CR

A. stock exchange reforms on demutualisation. 2. Malegam CR A. UTI reforms and scams 3. Joint Parliament CR (headed my M. tripathi) A. Investigate the 2001 bse crash 4. Geetha Krishnam CR A. on I&B expenditure, reforms etc 5. Mashelkar CR A. Auto Fuel Policy 6. Amit Mitra CR A. FM radio (26%fdi) 7. Naresh Chandra CR A. Corporate Governance 8. Bhagwati A. Changes to SEBI takeover policy...dont know exactly 9. Tarapore A. Captical convertibilily 10. Abhijit Sen A. Long Term Gain Policy 11. Santosh Mohan Deo A. Electricity Bill 2001 12. What is the Indiamix scheme. A. google it :).

World's oldest stock exchange=amsterdam stock exchange(1602!) Largest global brand=Coca-cola World's largest employer=Indian Railways(1,600,000 regular employees) Which company reported the largest annual loss ever=AOL Time Warner ($98.7 billion on January 30, 2003) Which single issue had the most investors=Unit Trust of India (5.9 million in April and May 1992) Largest oil company= ExxonMobil Which film company was the first ever in Bollywood to raise money through an initial public offering= Mukta Arts World's highest paid CEO=Reuben Mark, CEO of Colgate-Palmolive( $148 million) Which nation has the largest national debt=Brazil Microsoft=Steve Ballmer TCS=S. Ramadorai NASSCOM=Kiran Karnik Satyam Computer Services =Ramalinga Raju Kishor Biyani=Pantaloon GE=Jeffrey R Immelt Nokia=Jorma Jaakko Ollila

Time Warner Inc=Richard D Parsons Oracle=Larry Ellison Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn-in as Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004. Cabinet Ministers Arjun Singh - Human Resource Development Pranab Mukherjee - Defence P. Chidambaram - Finance Shivraj Patil - Home Natwar Singh - External Affairs Sharad Pawar - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Laloo Prasad - Railways Ram Vilas Paswan - Chemicals & Fertilisers and Steel Ghulam Nabi Azad - Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development S Jaipal Reddy - Information & Broadcasting and Culture Sisram Ola - Labour and Employment Mahavir Prasad - Small Scale Agro and Rural Industries P. R. Kyndiah - Tribal Affairs and Development of the Northeast T R Baalu - Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Shankarsinh Vaghela - Textiles Kamal Nath - Commerce and Industry H R Bhardwaj - Law and justice P M Sayeed - Power Raghuvansh Prasad Singh - Rural Development Priyaranjan Dasmunsi - Water Resources Mani Shankar Aiyar - Petroleum & Natural Gas and Panchayati Raj Sunil Dutt -Youth Affairs and Sports A Raja - Environment and Forest Dayanidhi Maran - Communication and IT Meira Kumar - Social Justice and Empowerment K Chandrasekhar Rao Anbumani Ramdoss - Health and Family Welfare

Ministers of State (Independent Charge) Santosh Mohan Dev - Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Jagdish Tytler - Non-Resident Affairs Oscar Fernandes - Statistics and Program Implementation Renuka Choudhury - Tourism Subodh Kant Sahai - Food Processing Kapil Sibal - Science & Technology and Ocean Development Vilas Muttemwar - Non-conventional Energy Sources Kumari Selja - Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation Praful Patel - Civil Aviation Premchand Gupta - Company Affairs Ministers of State E Ahamed - External affairs Suresh Pachauri - Personnel and Parliamentary Affairs B K Handique - Defence and Parliamentary Affairs P Lakshmi - Health and Family Welfare Dasari Narayan Rao - Coal and Mines Shaqeel Ahmed - Communications & IT Rao Indrajit Singh - External Affairs Naranbhai Rathwa - Railways Rehman Khan - Chemicals and Fertilisers K H Muniappa - Road Transport and Highways M V Rajasekharan - Planning Kantilal Bhuria - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Manik Rao Gavit - Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal - Home Affairs Prithviraj Chavan - Prime Minister's Office Mohammed Taslimuddin - Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Suryakanta Patil - Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Mohammed A A Fatmi - Human Resource Development A Narendra - Rural Development R Velu - Railways

S S Palanimanickam - Finance S Regupathy - Internal Security and Personnel K Venkatapathy - Law and Justice Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan - Social Justice and Empowerment E V K S Elangovan - Commerce & Industry Kanti Singh - Human Resource Development Namo Narayan Meena - Environment and Forests Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav - Water Resources Akhilesh Singh - Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Abbreviations MRF=Madras Rubber Factory BPL=British Physical Labs TIPS=Time Promotion Services T-Series=Trishul SUN Microsystems=Stanford University Network DSP Merrill Lynch= D S Purbhoodas & Co plz note that the CHAIRMAN of NASSCOM : Jerry Rao and PRESIDENT of NASSCOM : Kiran Karnik. 1. He lost both his parents by 1856; he was then 10 years old. He grew up in an orphanage known as Bruderhaus, and got trained in the adjoining engineering factory, where Gottlieb Daimler, the technical manager, spotted his talent. They worked together til l 1907 when he, called The King of Design Engineers,' left Daimler-MotorenGesellschaft to set up his own business. Who is being referred to here? Ans-Wilhelm Maybach

2. Which company's subsidiary is UltraTech Cement, and what was it called earlier?

Ans--Grasim; L&T cement 3. This company, which is now facing a bid from a company half its size, was founded by Cecil Rhodes. Its major shareholder is Vladimir Potanin's Norilsk Nickel group, which holds 20 per cent of the company. Its CEO is Ian Cockerill. Which is the company? ANS--Gold Fields, which is facing a bid from Harmony Gold 4.This formulation was developed in 1965 by researchers at the University of Florida to help the State's football team members beat dehydration. How is the formulation known now? ANS--Gatorade; the football team is called Gators 5. In 2002, US-based Tibco Software bought Praja, a company founded by Dr Ramesh Jain and which other famous personality? ANS--Dr C. K. Prahalad 6. Which company is focussing on long-term goals collectively called the 'Garuda Vision'? (Clue: This has got nothing to do with Indonesia's airliner Garuda!) ANS-- Ranbaxy 7. "Know. Now." This is the base line of a brand, 150 years old, which is in the business of providing information to its customers. Which company? ANS-- Reuters 8. An easy one to end this week's quiz! What was created by Umesh Rao, an artist with JWT, and Bobby Kooka in 1946? ANS--The Air-India Maharajah; Kooka was Air-India's Commercial Director then 1. Also called blood diamonds, these are diamonds that usually originate in war zones and are sold in order to finance the war efforts of an invading army against a legitimate and internationally recognised Government. What are they called?

ANS--Conflict diamonds 2. 'Idiots Price Our Devices'! This was one famous comment among the many that were seen on the Internet when this company launched a product nearly three years ago. Demand, however, seems to have soared now. Which product are we referring to? Also, which is the company? ANS-- iPod (Apple) (The term 'iPod' can be worked out from the comment itself.)

3. M. P. Sharma, Dr Madan Vaidya Mishra and P. L. Agarwal. Why are the three names in the news? ANS-- They were the witnesses for Priyamvada's will 4. This bank was established in Lahore in 1943 by Rai Bahadur Lala Sohan Lal, who also became its first Chairman. After Partition, the bank's registered office shifted to Amritsar. Its current head office is in New Delhi. Can you name this bank? ANS-- Oriental Bank of Commerce 5. Easy! Can you name the company set up by Prince Charles in the early 1990s to make organic food products? ANS-- Duchy Originals 6. Japan's second and fourth biggest banks in terms of assets have agreed to merge. The merged entity will become the world's biggest banking group. Can you name the two banks? ANS-- Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG) and UFJ Holdings 7. In 1907, Eugene Schueller, a French chemist, developed a hair-colour formula. Two years later, he registered his company as 'Societe Francaise de Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux.' How do we know it today? ANS-- L'Oreal

1. Where was Buddha born? (A) Rajagriha (B) Magadha (C) Kosala (D) Lumbini 2. The Jataka tales are Stories about the lives of? (A) The Bodhisattvas (B) The lain teachers (C) The Vedic saints (D) All of the above 3. Which of the following scientists and mathematicians belonged to the Gupta period? (A) Aryabhatta (B) Varahamihira (C) Both of them (D) Neither of them 4. Which country influenced Gandhara art? (A) China (B) Greece (C) Rome (D) Egypt 5. Which of the following incidents marked the beginning of the Turkish rule in India? (A) First attack of Mahmud of Ghazni (B) Defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan (C) Attack of Muhammad Ghori (D) None of the above 6. Which incident forced Gandhiji to call for the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922? (A) Mob violence in Chaura Chauri (B) Jallianwallabag Massacre (C) Chittagong Armoury Raid (D) Foundation of Swaraj Party 7. What is Din-i-llahi? (A) A mosque set-up by Akbar (B) A religious book

(C) A religious prayer (D) A religious path laid down by Akbar 8. The slogan Inquilab Zindabad was given by? (A) Sir Mohammad Iqbal (B) Bhagat Singh (C) Subhas Chandra Bose (D) Lala Lajpat Rai 9. Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal? (A) David Hare (B) Sir William Jones (C) Warren Hastings (D) Sir East Hyde 10. What is the main aim of Swaraj Party? (A) To start non-cooperation movement (B) To enter Legislative Councils (C) To make a demand for a new constitution (D) To get complete freedom for India 11 In which year All India Muslim League was founded? (A) 1906 (B) 1919 (C) 1937 (D) 1940 12. Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80 at? (A) Lumbini (B) Kapilabastu (C) BodhGaya (D) Kushinagar 13. Who was the author of India Wins Freedom? (A) J. L. Nehru (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) M. K. Gandhi (D) None of them 14. Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army (INA)? (A) Rashbehari Bose (B) Capt. Mohan Singh

(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (D) None of them 15. Who was the founder of the Indian Independence League? (A) Krishna Verma (B) Rashbehari Bose (C) Subhas Chandra Bose (D) None of them 16. What new names were given to Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the Provisional I.N.A. Government in 1944 after their liberation? (A) Mother India (B) Azad (C) Sahid and Swaraj (D) None of the above 17. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress? (A) Anne Besant (B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Aruna Asaf Ali 18. Khilafat Movement subsided because? (A) Britishers gave concession to the Muslims (B) The National Congress and the Muslim League achieved unity (C) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey (D) None of the above 19. Who was the founder of Bhoodan Movement? (A) Vinoba Bhave (B) Baba Amte (C) Jai Prakash Narayan (D) Manabendra Nath Roy 20. Who first proposed the creation of Pakistan as a separate State? (A) Mohanunad Ali Jinnah (B) Syed Ahmed Khan (C) Mohammad Iqbal (D) Chaudhuri Rahmat Ali 21. The first political society started under British rule in India was? (A) Brahma Samaj

(B) Arya Samaj (C) Land holders society (D) None of the above 22. In which year the capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Dethi? (A) 1905 (B) 1911 (C) 1934 (D) 1947 23. Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire? (A) Krishna Deva Raya (B) Devorayal (C) Harihar and Bukka (D) Ram Raya 24. Who started the Home Rule Movement? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Mrs. Anne Besant (C) Mohammad Mi Jinnah (D) None of them 25. At which place Gandhiji had the first experience of mass movement in India? (A) Bardoli (B) Dandi (C) Chauri Chaura (D) Champaran

Answers: 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 D 8 B 9 B 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 A 18 C 19 A 20 C 21 A 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 D
1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) Chandragupta Maurya Kharvela Amoghavarsha Chamundaraya

2. Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's First Sermon at Sarnath is A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the A. B. Allahabad pillar inscription Aihole inscription Abhaya Dhyana Dharmachakra Bhumisparsa Amritsar Patiala Lahore Kapurthala Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut Kapalika sect Sunyavada of Nagarjun Ajivikas Charvakas

C. D. Ans : (B)

Alapadu grant Hanumakonda inscription

7. Zero was invented by A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (A) 9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was A. B. C. D. Ans : (B) 10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a A. B. C. D. Ans : (A) 11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the Brahmana Kshatriya Vaishya Shudra The Nawab of Oudh The Nizam of Hyderabad Peshwa Baji Rao II The king of Travancore Tagara Sripura Tripuri Tamralipti Aryabhatta Varahamihira Bhaskara I An unknown Indian

A. B. C. D. Ans : (B)

Scythians Hunas Yue-chis Sakas

12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (A) 15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the A. B. Portuguese Dutch Gulbadan Begum Noorjahan Begum Jahanara Begum Zebun-nissah Begum Alauddin Khilji Feroz Tughlaq Akbar Aurangzeb Ziauddin Barani Shams-i-siraj Afif Minhaj-us-siraj Amir Khusrau

C. D. Ans : (B)

French Danish

16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that A. B. It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission Buddhist Buddhist and Jain Hindu and Jain Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

C.
D. Ans : (C)

18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram Jama Masjid, Delhi Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur Afghanistan Turkey Mongolia Persia

20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by A. B. C. D. Ans : (C) 22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (D) 23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? A. B. C. D. Ans : (B) 24. The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by A. B. C. D. The Greeks The Romans The Chinese The Arabs Battle of Buxar Mir Jafar Vs Clive Battle of WandiwashFrench Vs East India Company Battle of ChelianwalaDalhousie Vs Marathas Battle of KhardaNizam Vs East India Company Jhansi Jagdishpur Lucknow Chittor Mahayana Buddhism Hinayana Buddhism Jainism The Lokayata School In the Gupta administration In the Chola administration In the Vijaynagar administration In the Maratha administration

Ans : (A) 25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by A. B. C. D. Ans : (A) The Portuguese The French The Danish The British