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November 12, 2010 The Grande MKII is the name of the car model that was launched recently. This brand belongs to the stable of … a. Hindust...

Current Affair:Nov 2010

November 12, 2010
  1. The Grande MKII is the name of the car model that was launched recently. This brand belongs to the stable of …
    a. Hindustan Motors
    b. Tata Motors
    c. Maruti Suzuki Ltd.
    d. General Motors
  2. What is the name of the organization that has become the first company in India to launch wireless internet services?
    a. Reliance Infocomm
    b. BSNL
    c. Bharti Enterprises
    d. Tata Internet Services Limited
  3. Exxon mobile recently announced plans to acquire the rival firm XTO Energy in a deal worth…
    a. $21 billion
    b. $31 billion
    c. $41 billion
    d. $21 billion
  4. He became the “World’s Fastest Man” by setting new world records in the 100m and 200m dashes. The person is ... 
    a. Michael Johnson
    b. Asafa Powell
    c. Usain Bolt
    d. None of these
  5. Nobel Prizes are awarded every year on…. 
    a. 1st December
    b. 10th December
    c. 15th December
    d. 25th December
Answers
1. b. Tata Motors
2. b. BSNL
3. c. $41 billion
4. c. Usain Bolt
5. b. 10th December
November 11, 2010
  1. Dirk Meyer is the chief executive officer of the ….
    a. Yahoo.com
    b. Google.com
    c. Intel
    d. Advanced Micro Devices
  2. In order to restore the ailing Japanese economy, the Bank of Japan is pumping out about ….
    a. $ 5 trillion
    b. $10 trillion
    c. $ 15 trillion
    d. $20 trillion
  3. Touareg is the name of the car model that belongs to the stable of…
    a. General Motors
    b. Audi
    c. Volkswagen
    d. Ford Motors
  4. As per a recent development, Volkswagen is picking up _____stake in Suzuki Motors in a deal worth $2.5billion. 
    a. 10%
    b. 15%
    c. 20%
    d. 25%
  5. Swach is the name of the water purifier that belongs to …
    a. Eureka Forbes
    b. Philips
    c. Hindustan Unilever
    d. Tata Chemicals
Answers
1. d. Advanced Micro Devices
2. b. $10 trillion
3. c. Volkswagen
4. c. 20%
5. d. Tata Chemicals
November 10, 2010
  1. Name the economist who has been appointed as the secretary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
    a. Raghuram Rajan
    b. Siddhartha Tiwari
    c. Bibek Debroy
    d. None of these
  2. The largest tyre manufacturing company of the world is establishing its first factory in India at …
    a. Bangalore
    b. Hyderabad
    c. Chennai
    d. Kolkata
  3. Identify the first aerospace SEZ of India from the given options.
    a. Indore
    b. Belgaum
    c. Pune
    d. Kochi
  4. Identify the name of the acting chairman of the Company Law Board who was arrested by the CBI in connection with taking bribe of Rs.7 Lakhs recently.
    a. R. Vasudevan
    b. Manoj Banthia
    c. S.S.N.Moorty
    d. None of these
  5. Which of the following companies have topped the list of Super 100 companies compiled by Business India magazine recently?
    a. ONGC
    b. IOC
    c. NTPC
    d. Reliance Industries Limited
Answers
1. b. Siddhartha Tiwari
2. c. Chennai
3. b. Belgaum
4. a. R. Vasudevan
5. d. Reliance Industries Limited
November 09, 2010
  1. What is the name of the phone model that Google is willing to sell in the coming year directly to the consumers, from the given options?
    a. Nexus One
    b. Ojas One
    c. Shine One
    d. Genus One
  2. Name the car model that was entitled Motor Trend magazine’s 2010 “car of the year”.
    a. Hyundai i20
    b. Ford Fusion
    c. Tata Indigo
    d. Maruti Swift
  3. This economist has been appointed as the secretary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Identify him from the given options.
    a. Raghuram Rajan
    b. Siddhartha Tiwari
    c. Bibek Debroy
    d. None of these
  4. Beetel is the name of the car brand that belongs to the stable of ….
    a. Toyota
    b. General Motors
    c. Volkswagen
    d. Ford Motors
  5. ‘Not just for the big boys’, is the tag line that you would associate with this bank.
    a. ICICI Bank
    b. IDBI Bank
    c. Axis Bank
    d. Union Bank of India
Answers
1. a. Nexus One
2. b. Ford Fusion
3. c. Bibek Debroy
4. b. General Motors
5. b. IDBI Bank 

November 08, 2010
  1. Identify the chairman cum managing director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)?
    a. Bharat Karnad
    b. Subas Pani
    c. Manoj Kohli
    d. Rashid Kidwai
  2. Hero Honda was in the news recently as it was celebrating _____year of their existence of joint venturship. 
    a. 10th
    b. 15th
    c. 20th
    d. 25th
  3. Identify the worth of the deal as per which Berkshire Hathaway is buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe recently.
    a. $14 billion
    b. $24 billion
    c. $34 billion
    d. $44 billion
  4. Where would you find the headquarters of Air Asia, one of Asia’s largest budget airlines?
    a. Singapore
    b. Hong Kong
    c. Kuala Lumpur
    d. Bangkok
  5. You would associate Shelly Lazarus with …
    a. Swarovski
    b. Ogilvy & Mather
    c. J. Water Thompson
    d. None of these
Answers
1. b. Subas Pani
2. d. 25th
3. c. $34 billi
4. c. Kuala Lumpur
5. b. Ogilvy & Mather 

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1. The book, “Keeping the Faith”, is written by which of the following authors? a. Somnath Chatterji b. Ram Jethmalani c. Salman Rushdie d. ...

Current Affair:Oct 2010

1. The book, “Keeping the Faith”, is written by which of the following authors?
a. Somnath Chatterji
b. Ram Jethmalani
c. Salman Rushdie
d. None of these

2. Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching.. Which of the following personalities is heading the panel to pick the Dronacharya Awards 2010?
a. Ashok Kumar
b. Jaspal Rana
c. M. S. Gill
d. None of these

3. Which country is hosting the World Billiards Chamionship 2010?
a. Japan
b. Australia
c. Netherland
d. India

4. The Legatum Prosperity Index is the world's only global assessment of wealth and well being. What rank does India posses in the Legatum Prosperity Index ranking 2009?
a. 45th rank
b. 40th rank
c. 30th rank
d. 50th rank

5. In 2009, what rank does India posses in the Per Capita GDP ranking among the 104 countries?
a. 100th
b. 25th
c. 83rd
d. 99th

6. Which state in India added another feather in its cap to emerge as a steel manufacturing hub? It has serving the market of Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey and the UAE.
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan

7. Who has been awarded the 3rd M.S.Swaminathan 'Best Agricultural Scientist Award'?
a. Dr. Subramaniam Nagarajan
b. Robert Burns
c. A. K. Stevenson
d. Robert Barclay

8. This bank became a Scheduled Bank under the Reserve Bank of India Act on May 11, 1935. It recently celebrated its 89th Founder's Day. Can you name it?
a. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
b. Royal Bank of Scotland
c. Bank of Baroda
d. None of these

9. School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania conferred this personality with the Dean's medal. He has topped Forbes India's rich list at $32 billion. Identify.
a. Mukesh Ambani
b. Ratan Tata
c. Rahul Bajaj
d. Azim Premji

10. Which of the following country is the fi rst in Asia to host Embraer's small jet, The Phenom 100, a light jet developed by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer?
a. India
b. Singapore
c. Russia
d. Australia

11. In a bid to provide employment to youth of Southern origin Sidi community, which IT major is all set to help create 'Little Africa' in Gujarat on the borders of Gir forest?
a. HCL
b. IBM
c. Wipro
d. Infosys

12. Which of the following is the largest gland in the human body?
a. Liver
b. Adrenal
c. Pituitary
d. Thymus

13. Women's tournament "Kremlin Cup", the successor of "Moscow Ladies Open", was renamed in 1996. Who has won the women's fi nal at the Kremlin Cup 2010?
a. Francesca Schiavone
b. Serena Williams
c. Katrina Adams
d. Elena Baltacha

14. Althingi is the parliament of which of the following countries?
a. Iceland
b. Canada
c. Brazil
d. Bhutan

15. Oceansat-2 is an Indian satellite designed to provide service continuity for operational users of the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument on Oceansat-1. NASA signed an agreement with which of the following organisations for the use of the satellite oceansat-2?
a. ISRO
b. European Space
organisation
c. Czech Space office
d. None of these

16. ISRO recently launched a spy satellite designed by the Israeli Aerospace Industries. Name it.
a. RISAT-2
b. INSAT B
c. Cartosat 1
d. Cartosat 2A

17. “Mission Aditya” is associated with which of the following?
a. A ISRO mission to the sun
b. A ISRO mission to the moon
c. A military operation
d. None of these
18. Which company launched a Cell phone Made From Recycled Water Bottles?
a. Motorola
b. Nokia
c. HTC
d. Samsung

19. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel of twelve countries, which hosts regular meetings among the oil ministers of its Member Countries. In which city will you fi nd the headquarters of OPEC?
a. Vienna
b. Geneva
c. Vatican
d. London

20. Who is the chairman of TRAI, the regulator of telecommunicationbusiness?
a. J. S. Sharma
b. J. K. Sharma
c. P. S. Sharma
d. None of these

21. Who is the chief of integrated defense staff?
a. Air Marshal Suresh Chand Mukul
b. General V K Singh
c. Admiral Verma
d. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston

22. Who is the President of Iraq?
a. Jalal Talabani
b. Jalal Hanid
c. Hamid Ullah
d. Zafar Mohammad

23. Name the oil Rig that is the cause of Oil spill in Gulf of mexico?
a. Deep water Horizon
b. Schoonebeek
c. Zuidwal
d. Vulcan

24. What is the amount that BP will pay as compensation?
a. $20 Billion
b. $30 Billion
c. $18 Billion
d. None of these

25. Who, amongst the following, made the symbol of rupee?
a. D Udaya Kumar
b. Udaya Kumar
c. Udaya Raj
d. Shankar Kumar

1. The fi rst-quarter group profi t of Tata Steel ending on June 30 was… a. ` 1,625 crore b. ` 1,725 crore c. ` 1,825 crore d. ` 1,925 c...

SNAP/ UBI Bank PO 2010: Current Probable Questions from Business and Economy

1. The fi rst-quarter group profi t of Tata Steel ending on June 30 was…
a. ` 1,625 crore
b. ` 1,725 crore
c. ` 1,825 crore
d. ` 1,925 crore

2. Name the telecom operator which has initiated the Braille Bill service in India.
a. Vodafone
b. Reliance
c. Airtel
d. Idea

3. NMDC has acquired the entire private land required for its proposed ` 15,000 crore steel plant at…
a. Jagdalpur
b. Godda
c. Dumka
d. Samastipur

4. The organisation to sign an agreement with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to support the development of India Under-16 football team is
a. Bharti Enterprises
b. Mittal Group
c. Tata
d. Reliance ADA Group

5. Nestle will invest ` 350 crore to set up a manufacturing plant at… to produce the 'Maggi' range of food products.
a. Maharashtra
b. Karnataka
c. West Bengal
d. Gujarat

6. Vedanta Resources will take a majority stake of … in Cairn India.
a. $10 billion.
b. $13.3 billion.
c. $14.8 billion.
d. $17 billion.

7. NMDC and Kobe Steel have signed a contract for acquiring stake in iron ore project in …
a. New Zealand
b. Austria
c. Australia
d. New Guinea

8. Mahindra and Mahindra plans to acquire which Korean auto maker for an estimate of $400-450 million?
a. Ssangyong
b. Maruti
c. Hundai
d. Ford

9. Name India’s largest and only telecom operator offering nationwide CDMA and GSM mobile services.
a. Tata Indicom
b. Virgin mobiles
c. Vodafone
d. Reliance Communications

10. Tradus.in has launched an online book store at TradusBooks. in, offering book enthusiasts a wide assortment of titles, ease of shopping and free shipping of books across India. Tradus.in is a sister concern company of …
a. Ibibo Web Pvt Ltd  
b. Yahoo
c. Times Shopping
d. 160by2.com

11. German carmaker Mercedes Benz launched a new version of its E-Class sedan priced at
a. ` 63 .4 lakh
b. ` 64.5 lakh
c. ` 65 lakh
d. ` 65. 5 Lakh

12. Name the Indian software services fi rm which has won a New York court ruling to withhold taxes from a $70 million settlement payment to Britain-based Upaid Systems Ltd.
a. Mahindra Satyam
b. Infosys
c. IBM
d. HP

13. According to the Lakshmi Vilas Bank the total income of the bank for the fi rst quarter ended June 2010 has grown at 16.80 per cent to …
a. ` 174.99 crore.
b. ` 274.99 crore.
c. ` 374.99 crore.
d. ` 474.99 crore.

14. What is the amount that Supertech is planning to invest to build an integrated township
on Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida?
a. ` 1,100 crore
b. ` 1,500 crore
c. ` 1,750 crore
d. ` 2,000 crore

15. Which fi rm is Malaysia's state investor that controls 95 per cent of Singapore hospital
operator Parkway Holdings?
a. Khazanah
b. Apollo Munich
c. Max
d. Bursa Malaysia

16. In tune with its ` 1,500-crore expansion plan, JK Paper signed an agreement with IT          product maker … to introduce a new range of high-end digital printing papers in India.
a. Hewitt
b. HP
c. Hewlett Packard
d. Luxar

17. What is the amount that Future Group’s unit Pantaloon Retail planning to raise from its IPO?
a. ` 600 cr
b. ` 650 cr
c. ` 700 cr
d. ` 750 cr

18. ASUS Technology is aiming to capture at least … market share in the Window mobile smart phone segment in the next two years.
a. 15 %
b. 17.5 %
c. 20 %
d. 22%

19. German engineering major, Siemens bagged an order to supply an RH vacuum degassing
plant to the Rourkela Steel plant from Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The deal is worth …
a. 7.5 million euro
b. 10 million euro
c. 15 million euro
d. 17.5 million euro

20. HDFC Trustee Co Ltd acquired 2.44 per cent stake in which textiles and apparels maker
company in August?
a. Raymond
b. Grasim
c. Peter England
d. Armani

21. State-owned oil fi rms incurred 4,745 crore annual losses on pre-revised rates, prompting the government to more than double the price of state administered natural gas to …
a. $3.2 per mmBtu
b. $4.2 per mmBtu
c. $5.2 per mmBtu
d. $6.2 per mmBtu

22. Lanco Infratech reported a whopping 68 per cent jump in its profi t after taxes, at ` 194.7
crore for the quarter ended June 30. The company posted a profi t after tax of …
a. ` 105.9 crore
b. ` 115.9 crore
c. ` 125.9 crore
d. ` 135.9 crore

23. How many circles have been allotted to Vodafone for 3G Mobile services?
a. 9
b. 11
c. 14
d. 17

24. Which Indian industrialist has been found guilty in the Bhopal Gas tragedy?
a. Ratan Tata
b. Keshub Mahindra
c. Dheeru Bhai Ambani
d. AAzim Premji

25. Spice Jet has been acquired by…
a. Reliance ADA Group
b. Mahindra n Mahindra
Group
c. Sun Group
d. Larsen & Tourbo