1. In which State was the first non- Congress Government set up in Independent India?

(a) Punjab (b) Bihar (c) Maharashtra <(d) Kerala 2. Cheap money means <(a) low rates of interest (b) low level of saving (c) low level of income (d) low level of standard of living 3. Under the rules of the IMR, each member is required to declare the par value of its legal tender money in terms of the US dollars and (a) Silver <(b) Gold (c) Pound Sterling (d) Diamond 4. The Government takes Ways and means advances from <(a) RBI (b) IDBI (c) SBI (d) ICICI 5. Kisan Credit Card Scheme was introduced in (a) 1991 (b) 1996 <(c) 1998 (d) 2000 6. Compared to the rich the poor save (a) a large part of their income (b) an equal part of their income <(c) a smaller part of their income (d) all of their incomes

7. One of the main factors that led to rapid expansion of Indian exports is <(a) imposition of import duties (b) liberalization of the economy (c) recession in other countries (d) diversification of exports 8. When too much money is chasing too few goods, the situation is <(a) Deflation (b) Inflation (c) Recession (d) Stagflation

9. With which crop has Green Revolution been associated? (a) Rice <(b) Wheat (c) Pulses (d) Sugarcane 10. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India ? (a) B. R. Ambedkar <(b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 11. A candidate, to become a member of the Rajya Sabha, should not be less than (a) 21 years of age (b) 25 years of age <(c) 30 years of age (d) 32 years of age 12. Which Constitutional Amendment gave precedence to the Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights? <(a) 42nd (b) 44th (c) 52nd (d) 56th

13. Nov. 26, 1949 is a significant day in the history of our constitution because (a) India took a pledge of complete independence on this day <(b) the Constitution was adopted on this day (c) India became a Republic on the day (d) the first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day 14. Which of the following expressions does not figure in the Preamble to the India Constitutions? (a) Sovereign Democratic Republic (b) Socialist (c) Secular <(d) Federal 15. Which one of the following Presidents of India served for two terms? (a) S. Radhakrishnan <(b) Rajendra Prasad (c) Zakir Hussain (d) V. V. Giri 16. The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is (a) 530 (b) 545 (c) 540 (d) 550

17. How many readings does a non-Money Bill have in each House of the Parliament? (a) Two <(b) Three (c) Four (d) One 18. Money Bill can be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly with the prior permission of the (a) Governor of the State (b) Chief Minister of the State <(c) Speaker of Legislative Assembly (d) Finance Minister of the State 19. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was <(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Morarji Desai (c) V. P. Singh (d) Chandrashekhar 20. The Union Parliament consists of (a) the President of India (b) the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) (c) the House of the People (Lok Sabha) <(d) All of these 21. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on Non-Cooperation in 1920 as its session held at (a) Lucknow (b) Delhi (c) Bombay <(d) Calcutta 22. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India? <(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishan Gokhale (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Surendranath Banerjee 23. Which of the following can be considered as the most useful and outstanding reforms made by Lord Curzon, especially in respect of the people living in the undivided province of Punjab? (a) Educational Reforms (b) Police Reforms (c) Industrial Reforms <(d) Agricultural Reforms 24. Who among the following was sent as an Ambassasdor to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the then King of England? (a) John Hawkins (b) William Todd

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1. As per the reports published in some major newspapers ADAG companies made good profits during the year. ADAG companies are popularly known as (A) Companies owned by Tata Group (B) Aditya Birla Companies (C) Reliance Companies (D) Companies owned by Aptech Answer: Reliance Companies

2. ONGCMittal Energy finds hydrocarbons in two blocks OPL-279 & OPL-285 in Nigerian sea was the news in some major newspapers. what is the full form of the term OPL as used in the above head line ? (A) Oil Prospecting License (B) Ownership and Partnership Lease (C) Overseas Private Line (D) ONGC Petroleum Ltd. Answer: Oil Prospecting License 3. As per the reports in various newspapers many private companies are trying to obtain the licences to launch a banking company in India. Which of the following organizations/agencies issue the licence for the same ? (A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (B) Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) (C) Indian Bank Association

(D) None of these Answer: None of these 4. As per estimates given by the RBI the Economic Growth during the year 2010-11 will be at which of the following levels ? (A) 65% (B) 7% (C) 75% (D) 8% Answer: 8%

5. As per the announcement made by the RBI some Stock Exchanges in India are allowed to introduce Plain Vanilla Currency Options. The term Plain Vanilla Currency Options is associated with which of the following activities / operations ? (A) DollarRupee Exchange Rate (B) Floating of Commercial Papers (C) Launch of new mutual funds (D) Deciding the opening price of a share on a particular business day Answer: DollarRupee Exchange Rate 6. Which of the following is not a term related to banking/finance operations ? (A) Provision Coverage Ratio (B) Securitization (C) Consolidation (D) Commodification Answer: Consolidation 7. The process of Artificial Application of Water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops, is technically known as (A) water harvesting (B) irrigation (C) water recharging (D) percolation Answer: irrigation 8. The 34th National Game which were postponed several times are scheduled to be held in which of the following states ? (A) Jharkhand (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Uttar Pradesh Answer: Jharkhand 9. Waste Water generates which of the following gases which is more powerful and dangerous than CO2 ? (A) Nitrogen (B) Sulphur di-oxide (C) Hydrogen

(D) Methane Answer: Methane 10. Late Vinda Karandikar who died a few months back was a famous (A) Author (B) Cine-Actor (C) Sportsman (D) Classical Singer Answer: Author 11. Indira Gandhi Canal which is around 450 km long provide irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states ? (A) Punjab (B) Haryana (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Rajasthan Answer: Rajasthan 12. Who amongst the following is the director of the popular Hindi film Oye Lucky ! Lucky Oye ? (A) Mani Ratnam (B) David Dhavan (C) Dibankar Banerjee (D) R. Balakrishnan Answer: Dibankar Banerjee 13. India recently signed an agreement to import Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from a country which is the largest LNG producer and supplier of the world. Which is that country ? (A) Kuwait (B) Qatar (C) Iran (D) Saudi Arabia Answer: Qatar 14. As a measure to help countries hit by global financial meltdown the RBI has purchased notes worth US $ 10 billion in terms of Special Drawing Rights from a World Organisation/agency. Which is this agency/organization ? (A) Federal Reserve of U.S.A. (B) Asian Development Bank (C) World Bank (D) International Monetary Fund Answer: International Monetary Fund 15. Which of the following is not a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India ? (A) Mazagaon Dock Ltd. (B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (C) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (D) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Answer: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

16. Which of the following is not a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ? (A) Shaurya (B) Pinaka (C) BrahMos (D) Agni Answer: Shaurya 17. Which of the following declarations/treaties was adopted by the BRIC countries recently to promote Global Food Security ? (A) Moscow Declaration (B) Doha Treaty (C) Delhi Declaration (D) Kabul Treaty Answer: Moscow Declaration 18. Which of the following metals is used for generation of nuclear Energy by most of the Nuclear Power Plants ? (A) Zinc (B) Platinum (C) Uranium (D) Nickel Answer: Uranium 19. Indus Water Treaty is a pact on sharing of river water between India and (A) Bangladesh (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) Afghanistan Answer: Pakistan 20. The Union Cabinet recently cleared Prohibition of unfair Practices in Technical Medical Educational Institutes and Universities Bill 2010. As per the Bill which of the following will now be treated as a cognizable offence ? (A) Accepting capitation fee from the students (B) Running a private college (C) Not allowing students to change their course in between (D) Running a college without proper facilities Answer: Accepting capitation fee from the students 21. Which of the following is not a banking related term ? (A) Radiation (B) Outstanding amount (C) Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (D) Explicit Guarantee Answer: Radiation 22. Insurance service provided by various banks is commonly known as (A) Investment Banking

(B) Portfolio Management (C) Merchant Banking (D) Bancassurance Answer: Bancassurance 23. Who amongst the following has recently taken over as the Chairman of the 19th Law Commission ? (A) Mr. A. R. Lakshmanan (B) Mr. P. V. Reddy (C) Mr. Yashwant Sinha (D) Mr. Ranjan Bharti Mittal Answer: Mr. P. V. Reddy 24. Moortidevi Award is given for excellence in the field of (A) Classical dance (B) Literature (C) Classical music (D) Cinematography Answer: Literature 25. Which of the following terms is used in the game of Cricket ? (A) Love (B) Tee (C) Penalty stroke (D) No Ball Answer: No Ball 26. Which of the following awards is given by an agency of the United Nations Organization ? (A) Normon Borloug Award (B) Kalinga Prize (C) Ramon Magsaysay Award (D) Pulitzer Prize Answer: Kalinga Prize 27. Mr. Surjit Patar who was awarded Saraswati Samman recently is a well known poet of (A) Hindi (B) English (C) Punjabi (D) Urdu Answer: Punjabi 28. Which of the following is the book written by Kiran Desai ? (A) Higher than Everest (B) A Passage to England (C) Affluent Society (D) The Inheritance of Loss Answer: The Inheritance of Loss 29. Which of the following Trophies/cups is associated with the game of Hockey ?

(A) Durand Cup (B) Santosh Trophy (C) Rangaswami Cup (D) Ranji Trophy Answer: Rangaswami Cup 30. Sandra Bullock who was awarded Oscar recently is a famous (A) Actress (B) Director (C) Music Composer (D) Screen play writer Answer: Actress
1. Who among the following was the Indian flag bearer at the 28th Olympic Games held at Athens, Greece in August 2004 ? (A) Jaspal Rana (B) Anjali Bhagwat (C) Anju B. George (D) Mahesh Bhupati Answer: Anju B. George 2. On which of the following grounds did Sachin Tendulkar play his 100th test ? (A) Mumbai (B) Kandy (C) Oval (D) Capetown Answer: Oval

3. Which of the following airports has been declared risky for landing by the Civil Aviation ministry ? (A) Lucknow Airport (B) Chandigarh Airport (C) Patna Airport (D) Ranchi Airport Answer: Patna Airport 4. Which country along with India has begun its first ever joint co-ordinated patrols in the Andaman Sea to check poaching, smuggling and drug trafficking in the region ? (A) USA (B) Sri Lanka (C) Indonesia (D) Korea Answer: Indonesia 5. Who among the following was the opponent of Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon Tennis Womens

Singles final 2011 ? (A) Maria Sharapova (B) Martina Navratilova (C) Monica Seles (D) Anna Kournikova Answer: Maria Sharapova 6. Which of the following states is planning to set up Indias first Agri Export Zone (AEZ) for Soyabean ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Uttar Pradesh Answer: Madhya Pradesh 7. The centre is planning to set up the National Institute of Animal Welfare in the state of (A) Rajasthan (B) Haryana (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Punjab Answer: Haryana 8. Britains Virgin Atlantic has ended codeshare agreement with (A) Indian Airlines (B) Air India (C) Canadian Airlines (D) PIA Answer: Air India 9. Which of the following Universities will hold the ISRO Chair for the research related to the area of space science ? (A) Delhi University (B) J.L.N. University (C) Pune University (D) Vishwa Bharati University Answer: Pune University 10. Who has been appointed as Chairman of ICC? (A) Suresh Kalmadi (B) Sunil Gavaskar (C) Lalit Modi (D) Sharad Pawar Answer: Sharad Pawar

1. Which film won the best film award in the 58th National Film Award announced on May 19, 2011 ? (A) Fana (B) Adaminte Makan Abu (C) Lage Raho Munna Bhai (D) Omkara Answer: Adaminte Makan Abu 2. 83rd Oscar Award declared in February 2011 for the best feature film went to the film (A) American Beauty (B) The Kings Speech (C) Lagaan (D) Elizabeth Answer: The Kings Speech

3. Which one of the following is not a recipient of Padma Vibhushan awardees for the year 2011 ? (A) Vijay Kelkar (B) Satyadev Dubey (C) Azim Premji (D) Montek Singh Ahluwalia Answer: Satyadev Dubey 4. The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2011 has been conferred to (A) Harish Hande (B) Nileema Mishra (C) Koul Panha (D) All of these Answer: Koul Panha 5. The 37th G-8 Summit was held between 26-27 May, 2011 at (A) Toyako (B) Heiligendamm (C) Deauville (D) St. Petersburg Answer: Deauville 6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Indias GDP growth rate for 2010-11 at (A) 75% (B) 95% (C) 70% (D) 65% Answer: 95%

7. The person who headed U. N. Weapons Inspectors in Iraq was (A) Hans Blix (B) Aron Sorkin (C) Huge Jackson (D) Martin Sheen Answer: Hans Blix 8. Who won the Miss Universe 2010 ? (A) Shandi Finnessey (B) Alba Reyes (C) Natalie Glebova (D) Jinena Navarrete Answer: Jinena Navarrete 9. In a historic judgement the Supreme Court asked the government to link all the rivers by (A) 2005 (B) 2010 (C) 2012 (D) 2015 Answer: 2012 10. Who was appointed the first Chief Information Commissioner following the coming into force of the Right to Information Act, 2005 ? (A) Dalvir Chandra Bhandari (B) G. Madhavan (C) Vajahat Habibullah (D) None of these Answer: Vajahat Habibullah 1. Who said, " Man is a Social Animal" ? (A) Plato (B) Aristotle (C) Rousseau (D) Socrates Answer: Aristotle 2. The Government of India in a bid to attract foreign investments into India has appointed the Investment Commission which is headed by (A) Azim Premji (B) Mukesh Ambani (C) Ashok Ganguly (D) Ratan Tata Answer: Ratan Tata

3. 'Red Revolution' in China took place in (A) 1917 (B) 1949 (C) 1959 (D) 1962 Answer: 1949 4. Who was ruling over Pakistan at the time when Bangladesh became independent ? (A) Ayub Khan (B) Yahya Khan (C) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (D) Zia ul Haq Answer: Yahya Khan 5. The present Chairman of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal is (A) Sudhir Narain (B) Justice B. N. Kripal (C) Justice R. S. Lahoti (D) Justice N. P. Singh Answer: Justice N. P. Singh 6. The first unified theatre commanded by the Indian Defence Forces has been set at (A) Andaman Nicobar Islands (B) Cochin (C) Goa (D) Vishakhapatnam Answer: Andaman Nicobar Islands 7. Which of the following is Indias first nuclear Powered Submarine, Launched on 26 July, 2009 ? (A) INS Arihant (B) INS Vikrant (C) INS Virat (D) INS Talwar Answer: INS Arihant 8. What is the full form of CMP ? (A) Committee on Management Programme (B) Common Minimum Programme (C) Correct Measurement of Polio (D) Communist (Marxist) Politbureau Answer: Common Minimum Programme 9. The motto of CNBC India is (A) Profit from it

(B) With you all the way (C) Leading the way (D) Makes life simple Answer: Profit from it 10. World Social Forum meeting was recently held in (A) India (B) Brazil (C) China (D) Iraq Answer: Brazil 11. Which country has recently announced of having built the worlds highest elevated railway line ? (A) China (B) India (C) Russia (D) Poland Answer: China 12. Which among the following has been reelected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the fourth time (A) Nisuke Ando (B) Ivan Shearer (C) Michael O Flaherty (D) Justice P. N. Bhagwati Answer: Justice P. N. Bhagwati 13. Which among the following is the recipient of ISROs Life Time Achievement Award for 2008 announced in the year 2009 ? (A) Prof. Yashpal (B) K. Kasturirangan (C) G. Madhavan Nair (D) B. N. Suresh Answer: K. Kasturirangan 14. Who was awarded the 2009 Vyas Samman ? (A) Mahashweta Devi (B) Amrita Preetam (C) B. N. Goswami (D) Amar Kant Answer: Amar Kant 15. Which of the following is not a recipient of Arjun Award 2010 announced in August 2010 ? (A) Joseph Abraham (Athletics) (B) Krishna Poonia (Athletics)

(C) Julan Goswami (Cricket) (D) Irfan Pathan (Cricket) Answer: Irfan Pathan (Cricket) 16. Daughters of Shame is a book written by (A) Jasvinder Sanghera (B) Mehar Fatima Hussain (C) Kermit Roosevelt (D) Shazia Aziz Answer: Jasvinder Sanghera 17. Who was awarded the 2011 World Food Prize? (A) Dr. Philip E. Nelson (B) John Agyekum Kufuor and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) Dr. Monty Jones (D) Bob Dole Answer: John Agyekum Kufuor and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 18. Who among the following is the newly appointed Chief of the Indian Air Force ? (A) Amar Kant (B) NAK Browne (C) P. S. Naik (D) None of these Answer: NAK Browne 19. The 16th African Union Summit was held on January 30, 2011 at (A) Beijing (B) Moscow (C) New Delhi (D) Addish Ababa Answer: Addish Ababa 20. Which of the following is not a recipient of Ashok Chakra Award 2010 conferred in January 26, 2011 ? (A) Haviladar Dayal Singh (Posthumous) (B) Colonnel Neeraj Sood (Posthumous) (C) Major Laishram Jyotin Singh (Posthumous) (D) Naik Rajinder Singh Answer: Major Laishram Jyotin Singh (Posthumous)

1. 83rd Oscar Award declared in February 2011 for the best feature film went to the film The Kings Speech 2. The Ramon Magsaysay Award 2011 has been conferred to

Koul Panha 3. Who was awarded the UNESCOGuillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award for 2011 ? Ahmad Zeidabadi

4. Which Hindi author has been selected for the K. K. Birla Vyas Samman 2010 for his poetry collection Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega ? Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari 5. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in the year 2010 ? Liu Xiaobo 6. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize was Rabindra Nath Tagore 7. Who was awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize 2008 ? Institute for Justice and Reconciliation 8. Julictte Binoche has begged best actress award in 63rd International Film Festival of Cannes for the film Certified Copy 9. Who has been awarded the Best Younger Player Award in FIFA World Cup Football 2010 ? Andres Iniesta 10. Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna ? Dr. C. V. Raman 11. With what game is the name of Cara Black associated ? Lawn Tennis 12. India successfully launched its first moon mission Chandrayaan-1 ? 22nd Oct., 2008 13. Which scientist received Shantiswarup Bhatanagar Award 2009 for Mathematical Sciences ? Dr. Mitali Mukherjee 14. Indias newly built and tested missile Astra is meant for Air to air strike 15. Who has been appointed the first woman Prime Minister of Tobago ? Kamla Prasad Bissessar

16. Who among the heading the SEBIs Committee on Corporate governance? Narayan Murthy 17. International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Indias GDP growth rate for 2010-11 at 95% 18. The person who headed U. N. Weapons Inspectors in Iraq was Hans Blix 19. Who won the Miss Universe 2010 ? Jinena Navarrete 20. In a historic judgement the Supreme Court asked the government to link all the rivers by 2012 21. Which company recently hit the business headlines for striking a historic natural gas discovery near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh ? Reliance Industries 22. Who became the first Indian women to cross Gobi Desert in July 2011 ? Sucheta Kadethanker 23. How many states in the country have been chosen for a pilot project to introduce a new multipurpose national Identity Card ? 13 24. Which country along with India has begun its first ever joint co-ordinated patrols in the Andaman Sea to check poaching, smuggling and drug trafficking in the region ? Indonesia 25. With the admission of two new members into the European Union on January 1, 2007, the membership of the organisation has now risen to 27 26. The famous Akshardham Temple is situated in the city of Gandhi Nagar 27. With the admission of one new nations into the SAARC countries, the membership of the organisation has now risen to 8 28. Which International Telecom Company uses the baseline Intelligence Everywhere ? Motorola 29. The multinational company which has launched Bio Colour Television in Indian market? Samsung

30. Power a new variety of petrol has been introduced in the market by HPCL 31. Who is the new President of the European Council ? Herman Van Rompuy 32. Who was awarded the 83rd Oscar Award for the Best Director on 27th February, 2011? Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) 33. Name the magazine which has been circulated on the board of Indian Airlines after replacing Swagat. Darpan 37. Government of India formed a new South-Western Command of the Indian land army. With this the number of commands will be raised to 7 35. Which position did Sachin Tendulkar achieve in the ICC ranking in August 2011 ? Third 36. Indias Gateway to the World the famous slogan is of VSNL 37. Vision India 2020 is a book written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 38. The company which sponsored the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the century is Electrolux 39. The centre is planning to set up the National Institute of Animal Welfare in the state of Haryana 40. Britains Virgin Atlantic has ended codeshare agreement with Air India 41. Who has been appointed as Chairman of ICC? Sharad Pawar 42. Laura Chinchilla is First Woman President of Costa Rica 43. Where was the COP-15 Summit held in December 2009 ? Copenhagen 44. Who has been appointed the as Director General of National Investigation Agency in February 2010 ? S. C. Sinha 45. Who is the Chief Justice of India ? Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia

46. The theme for the 24th National Science Day 2010 was Science and Technology Challenge of the 21st CenturyNational Perspective 47. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India ? S. Y. Qureshi 48. The first World Hindi Day was celebrated for the time on 10th January, 2007 49. Who is the newly elected President of CIC ? A. N. Tiwari 50. Who is newly appointed President of FICCI ? Harsh Mariwala 51. Who became the first woman Prime Minister of Thailand ? Yingluck Shinawatra 52. The Nobel Laureate who is fighting to liberate the people of Myanmar is Aung San Suukyi 53. "India House" is located in London 54. Who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day function on January 26, 2011 in New Delhi ? Susilo Babang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia 55. Who was the first Prime Minister of England ? Robert Walpole 56. Name the inventor of ATM who died recently John Shepherd Barron 57. What is Fahrenheit 9/11 ? U S Film-maker Michael Moores film which bagged top prize in May 2004 at the Canves Film Festival 58. What is "NMD" ? National Missile Defence Space based anti ballistic missile system being set up by the US 59. Who was the first Caliph ? Abu Bakr 60. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution ? Rousseau 61. D-Day is the day when Allied troops landed in Normandy

62. The first airline to allow flyers to surf the net was Singapore Airlines 63. World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on 2nd December 64. Fabianism is closely related to Democratic Socialism 65. The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of The Non-Aligned Movement 66. Former Soviet President Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev had become popular for his policy of Perestroika 67. Who is popularly known as 'Missile Man of India' ? Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 68. The abbreviation TRAI stands for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India 69. Ramadorai Sujatha who was recently in news is a Mathematician 70. Who said, " Man is a Social Animal" ? Aristotle 71. The Government of India in a bid to attract foreign investments into India has appointed the Investment Commission which is headed by Ratan Tata 72. 'Red Revolution' in China took place in 1949 73. Who was ruling over Pakistan at the time when Bangladesh became independent ? Yahya Khan 74. The present Chairman of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal is Justice N. P. Singh 75. The first unified theatre commanded by the Indian Defence Forces has been set at Andaman Nicobar Islands 76. What is the full form of CMP ? Common Minimum Programme 77. The motto of CNBC India is Profit from it

78. Which country has recently announced of having built the worlds highest elevated railway line ? China 79. Who was awarded the 2009 Vyas Samman ? Amar Kant 80. Daughters of Shame is a book written by Jasvinder Sanghera

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