Business & Marketing Aptitude Multiple Choice Questions 2011 - TheOnlineGK
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2- Who among the following was recently appointed as the new India-head of Pepsi Co Inc.?
(A). Manu Anand
(B). Chetan Anand
(C). Chitra Desai
(D). Sanjeet Bhatia
Ans:- (A)
4- Name the senior member on the central Board of Directors of RBI who will chair the sub-committee
set up by the RBI to study issues and concerns of the micro-finance sector, including interest rates
charged by the lenders in this area
(A). Subir Gokarn
(B). Y.H. Malegam
(C). Deepak Mohanty
(D). Usha Thorat
Ans:- (B)
5- Which country is set to overtake India as the world's back office for voice-based customer support and
sales this year, as firms such as Cisco, HSBC, T-Mobile and BT Plc shift work to the nation to avoid
India's high staff turnover, and build an alternate support hub.
(A). The Philippines
(B). Taiwan
(C). China
(D). Sri Lanka
Ans:- (A)
6- Which Indian corporate group has entered into a Joint venture with USA's Lockheed Martin
Corporation for manufacture of defence equipment and aircraft parts in India?
(A). TVS
(B). L&T
(C). Birla
(D). Tata
Ans:- (D)
7- Who among the following recently became the official ambassador of World Cup 2011?
(A). Rahul Dravid
(B). Ricky Ponting
(C). Sachin Tendulkar
(D). Virender Sehwag
Ans:- (C)
8- As per the latest electronic transactions released by Reserve Bank of India which among the following
bank leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI
(B). HDFC
(C). SBI
(D). Citi Bank
Ans:- (B)
9- Pakistan's attempts to persuade US President Barack Obama to visit the country have failed. White
House has said he will make the trip only in
(A). 2011
(B). 2012
(C). 2013
(D). 2014
Ans:- (A)
10- Extending the deadline for the second time, the Centre has asked Blackberry maker Research in
Motion to offer a solution by ________ on giving security agencies access to its services.
(A). Dec 1, 2010
(B). Dec 31, 2010
(C). Dec 23, 2010
(D). Jan 26,2011
Ans:- (B)
11- Who among the following became the new CEO of Adani group?
(A). Prabal Banerji
(B). Anuj Rastogi
(C). Anil Desai
(D). Atul Prasad
Ans:- (A)
12- The meeting of finance ministers and central bank heads of G-20 in Oct-Nov 2010 was held in
(A). Tokyo
(B). London
(C). Seoul
(D). New Delhi
Ans:- (C)
14- Name the country whose supercomputer Tianhe-1 has overtaken the United States' Jaguar system to
gain the top spot as the world's fastest computer.
(A). Israel
(B). France
(C). Japan
(D). China
Ans:- (D)
15- The Union Cabinet has decided to rename Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport to ________
International Airport. He was the ______ of the 10 Gurus of the Sikhs and was the founder of Amritsar.
(A). Guru Ram Das, sixth
(B). Guru Tegh Bahadur, fourth
(C). Guru Tegh Bahadur, sixth
(D). Guru Ram Das, fourth
Ans:- (D)
16- Vedanta group has been denied permission to start its activities In Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa. What
activity was it pursuing?
(A). Steel production
(B). Bauxite mining
(C). Gas exploration
(D). Timber cutting
Ans:- (B)
17- A new Bill was passed in Parliament for a joint mechanism to sort out differences between the
financial regulators in the country. Who would be heading the joint mechanism?
(A). Finance Minister
(B). RBI Governor
(C). Dy Chairman, Planning Commission
(D). Finance Secretary
Ans:- (A)
18- A reciprocal social security agreement (SSA) and protocol that will benefit a huge number of
Indians—particularly those working in the fields of information technology, medicine and finance — was
signed with
(A). North Korea
(B). South Korea
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (B)
19- Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata is among the eight world business leaders shortlisted by _______
magazine for its 'Business Person of the Year' award.
(A). Asiaweek
(B). Time
(C). Forbes
(D). Fortune
Ans:- (D)
20- Name the bank which has sought the approval of the RBI to hive off its IT (information Technology)-
related activities into an independent subsidiary.
(A). SBI
(B). PNB
(C). Indian Overseas Bank
(D). Bank of Baroda
Ans:- (C)
21- Reliance BIG Entertainment inked a deal with BBC Earth to co-produce and distribute ______ films.
(A). two
(B). three
(C). four
(D). six
Ans:- (B)
22- Tata Motors recently announced to start selling its small car Nano in ________ more state across
India from November 22, 2010.
(A). 2
(B). 4
(C). 5
(D). 6
Ans:- (D)
24- ‘Udyant’ helpline was inaugurated by the Prime Minister recently for assisting which sector?
(A). Large business houses
(B). Micro, small and medium enterprises
(C). For RTI activists
(D). For the agricultural sector
Ans:- (B)
25- With the recent increase in reports and reserve repo rates announced by RBI there is speculation that
the leading rates of banks would also increase. Why?
(A). Cost of funds for banks would increase
(B). Banks use this opportunity raise lending rates
(C). RBI would instruct the banks to raise the lending rates
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)
26- Another associate bank of the State Bank group has merged with State Bank of India. Which is this
bank?
(A). State Bank of Mysore
(B). State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
(C). State Bank of Saurashtra
(D). State Bank of Indore
Ans:- (D)
27- Government has set up a fund for paying banks towards their expenses for promoting financial
inclusion. What is the size of this fund?
(A). Rs. 1,500 crore
(B). Rs. 800 crore
(C). Rs. 500 crore
(D). Rs. 1200 crore
Ans:- (B)
28- Which Indian company entered into a pact with china’s Jiangsu Tongguang Communication Co. Ltd
to produce optical fibres?
(A). Sterlite Technologies
(B). AMR Infra
(C). GSK Technologies
(D). Suzlon Energy
Ans:- (A)
31- Consumer electronics major Videocon Industries Ltd. recently announced its plan to enter in
_________ business in partnership with US-based Liberty Group.
(A). Banking
(B). Insurance
(C). Mutual Fund
(D). Real Estate
Ans:- (B)
32- Andhra Pradesh government has recently passed an ordinance to regulate the activities of a
particular sector of the financial services industry. Which is this sector?
(A). Private money lenders
(B). Chit funds
(C). Micro finance institutions
(D). Cooperative banks
Ans:- (C)
34- Which brand would you associate with the famous line, ‘Come to where the flavor is’?
(A). Charminar
(B). Four Square
(C). Dunhill
(D). Marlboro
Ans:- (D)
35- Indian pharma company, Biocon Ltd. recently announced to setup a research and manufacturing
facility in which of the following South East nation?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Indonesia
(C). Thailand
(D). Singapore
Ans:- (A)
36- The efforts of the Swiss Public Welfare Society in the late nineteenth century led to the birth of a
famous Nestle brand for a quick-to-prepare and easy-to-digest packaged food. Name the brand and what
it began with.
(A). Maggi; soup
(B). Maggi; noodles
(C). Taster's Choice; baked beans
(D). Taster's Choice; yoghurt
Ans:- (A)
37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop
and produce a new multirole Transport Aircraft?
(A). Holand
(B). New Zealand
(C). Russia
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (C)
38- The IIM Indore used one of the following India movies as a case study in leadership. Choose the
correct response
(A). Guru
(B). Lagaan
(C). Nayak
(D). Swades
Ans:- (B)
39- Which state in November 2010 decided to evict Suzlon Energy Ltd. from the tribal belt; where the
company has setup windmills?
(A). Kerala
(B). Karnataka
(C). Andhra Pradesh
(D). Tamil Nadu
Ans:- (A)
40- Kitchens of India ready to eat food, is the product of which of the following?
(A). Hamdard
(B). ITC Limited
(C). Britannia
(D). MTR
Ans:- (B)
42- Who is the Chairman of the All India Management Association (AIMA) for 2010-11?
(A). Gautam Thapar, Avantha Group
(B). Sanjiv Goenka. RPG Enterprises
(C). Yineet Nayyar, Tech Mahlndra
(D). Harsh Mariwala. Marico Industries
Ans:- (A)
43- Which brand/company uses the ad-line ‘We Know India Better’?
(A). LIC
(B). UTI
(C). SBI
(D). GIC
Ans:- (A)
44- Which Indian Industrialist was in news for his inclusion in a 19 member group that will assist the
business strategies and highlight priorities for the British economy recently?
(A). Rahul Bajaj
(B). Ratan Tata
(C). Narayana Murthy
(D). Anand Mahindra
Ans:- (B)
45- Which state government recently approached the Supreme Court to allow it to grant prospecting and
mining leases to South Korean steel giant Posco which wants to set up a steel plant in the state?
(A). Orissa
(B). West Bengal
(C). Bihar
(D). Mizoram
Ans:- (A)
47- Wipro Technologies recently entered into a five year deal with Electricity North West Ltd. in ___ to
provide end-to-end service transition and transformational services.
(A). America
(B). Canada
(C). UK
(D). Australia
Ans:- (C)
48- Which automobile company was in news for introducing the most expensive car In India, with pries
starting at Rs. 16 crore, recently?
(A). Jaguar
(B). Bugatti
(C). Ferrari
(D). Rolls Royce
Ans:- (B)
49- What does SVE refer to in World Trade Organization (WTO) parlance?
(A). Small and Valuable Economies
(B). Sub-prime and Vulnerable Economies
(C). Serial and Valuable Economies
(D). Small and Vulnerable Economies
Ans:- (D)
50- Who among the following has been appointed as chief executive officer of Larsen and Toubro Ltd?
(A). Ravi Uppal
(B). Anuj Tyagi
(C). Amit Kohli
(D). Anita Desai
Ans:- (A)
51- The recent IPO of Coal India is the biggest ever after the mega issue of a private sector company in
2008. Which is this Company?
(A). Tata Consultancy Services
(B). Bharti Airtel Ltd.
(C). Reliance Power
(D). Mahindra Satyam
Ans:- (C)
52- The successor to Mr. Ratan Tata is being finalized. What is the procedure that is being adopted?
(A). Mr Ratan Tata has been authorized to choose his successor
(B). A panel of five eminent personalities hrs been constituted to finalize the name
(C). The board of directors of Tata Sons to select
(D). The successor to be picked from the existing set of directors of Tata Group
Ans:- (B)
53- As per the latest data on electronic transactions released by the Reserve Bank of India, which of the
following banks leads in electronic transactions in India?
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). HDFC Bank
(C). SBI
(D). Citibank
Ans:- (B)
54- With which business school do you associate the ad-line, ‘To be amongst the top is not an act, but a
habit’?
(A). Harvard Business School
(B). Amity Business School
(C). IIPM
(D). IIMS
Ans:- (B)
56- Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) was in news for developing the Terminal 3 at
Indira Gandhi International Airport recently. Which Indian construction company is the promoter of
DIAL?
(A). GVK Group
(B). L & T
(C). GMR Group
(D). Gammon India
Ans:- (C)
57- Which of the following won the Best Bank of 2010 award ilunstltuted by the 'Business India'
magazine recently?
(A). SBI
(B). Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). HDFC Bank
Ans:- (C)
59- Which pharma company recently announced the launch of an indigenously developed cell culture
swine-flu vaccine under the brand name of HNVAC?
(A). Ranbaxy
(B). Bharat Biotech
(C). Cipla
(D). Dr. Reddy's Lab
Ans:- (B)
61- Who became the brand ambassador for McDowell's soda for a period of three years?
(A). Shahrukh Khan
(B). Sachin Tendulkar
(C). M.S. Dhoni
(D). Yuvra Singh
Ans:- (C)
65- Aegis Ltd., the outsourcing arm of Essar Group recently acquired Actionline, a business process
outsourcing firm in_______
(A). Argentina
(B). Sweden
(C). Norway
(D). Italy
Ans:- (A)
67- Who became the new M.D. of Indian Oil Corporation Limited?
(A). Sanjeev Kumar
(B). Ashok Chawla
(C). Sudhir Bhatia
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)
68- Which nation in October 2010 unveiled its plan to offer loans at zero percent rate to Indian
companies willing to invest in the country?
(A). Germany
(B). France
(C). Bangladesh
(D). China
Ans:- (B)
69- ‘Entertainment doesn't get bigger than this’ is the claim for
(A). LG Flatron television
(B). Philips home theatre
(C). Sony television
(D). Star TV
Ans:- (A)
70- Which airport recently increased the user development fee (UD) and became the most expensive
airport to fly from in India?
(A). Delhi
(B). Nagpur
(C). Goa
(D). Hyderabad
Ans:- (D)
71- Which of the following brands of fairness creams/ soaps and the companies that market them is
wrongly matched?
(A). Freshia - CavinKare
(B). FairGlow - Godrej Soaps
(C). Fair & Lovely - Hindustan Lever
(D). Naturally Fair - Emami
Ans:- (A)
72- With which ASEAN country has India signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
(CECA) during the visit of PM Manmohan Singh to that country recently?
(A). Malaysia
(B). Thailand
(C). Indonesia
(D). Philippines
Ans:- (C)
73- Which bank in recently got Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval for its Rs. 600
crore initial public offering?
(A). Punjab and Sind Bank
(B). Central Bank
(C). P unjab National Bank
(D). State Bank of India
Ans:- (A)
74- ‘More shoes to chose’ is the ad slogan for which of the following range of footwear?
(A). Liberty
(B). Metro
(C). Bata
(D). Action
Ans:- (B)
75- The income-tax authorities recently raised a tax demand of ______ on Vodafone international
Holdings for not having deducted tax at source when it paid Hutchison Telecommunications $1
(A). 2 billion in 2007.
(A). Rs. 10000 crore
(B). Rs.10915.65 crore
(C). Rs. 11217.95 crore
(D). Rs. 12000 crore
Ans:- (C)
76- Complete this ad with one word: ‘The first Indian suiting ever worn came from…’
(A). Raymond
(B). Grasim
(C). Gwalior
(D). Graviera
Ans:- (C)
78- A French impressionist painter was the inspiration for a range of shirts form Louis Philippe. Name
the painter.
(A). Manet
(B). Mondrian
(C). Monet
(D). Win Gogh
Ans:- (C)
79- Which Indian biopharmaceutical firm recently formed a strategic deal with Pftzer Inc. for world
wide commercialisation of four Insulin products?
(A). Biocon Ltd
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Dr. Reddy's
Ans:- (A)
80- ‘The science of the picture. From the inventors of wrinkle-free viewing’- this was the ad line for
………. colour televisions.
(A). LG
(B). Philips
(C). Samsung
(D). Sony
Ans:- (A)
81- Which of the following countries has recently developed a "super online banking system" that would
allow customers to access any number of accounts through a single website?
(A). England
(B). United States
(C). China
(D). India
Ans:- (C)
84- Which of the following country has declared Broadband Service as the fundamental right in the
country?
(A). Britain
(B). Denmark
(C). Finland
(D). United States of America
Ans:- (C)
85- The High Speed Packet Data Technology, the first by a company to surf the Internet on mobile phone
was launched by which company?
(A). Reliance India
(B). Tata Indicom
(C). BSNL
(D). Bharti Enterprises
Ans:- (A)
86- Which of the following Indian Private Company is the biggest employer?
(A). TCS
(B). Reliance Industries
(C). Wipro
(D). ITC
Ans:- (A)
88- Name the deputy governor of RBI who retired recently after spending nearly 38 years there in
various capacities during which she has had a stint in virtually every area of central banking.
(A). Rakesh Mohan
(B). Subir Gokam
(C). Usha Thorat
(D). Shyamala Gopinath
Ans:- (C)
89- Which three giant corporate were responsible for ‘The Cell Broadband Engine’?
(A). IBM, Sony, Toshiba
(B). Videocon, HCL, National
(C). Motorola, Nokia, Sony
(D). Samsung, I-ball, Panasonic
Ans:- (A)
90- Who has assumed the presidency of the G-20 at the Seoul Summit?
(A). Hu Jintao
(B). Julia Gillard
(C). Nicolas Sarkozy
(D). Angela Merkel
Ans:- (C)
91- Which company was the first to launched mobile phone operations in India?
(A). Modi Telstra
(B). Reliance India
(C). Bharati
(D). Tata Indicom
Ans:- (A)
92- The terms Entry Load and Exit Load are most frequently used in context with the following?
(A). Health Insurance
(B). Real Estate
(C). Mutual Funds
(D). Housing Loans
Ans:- (C)
94- Which power company recently tied up with a Singapore-based bank for a $ 300 million loan for
funding its financial plans In 2011?
(A). Reliance Power
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). BPL
Ans:- (C)
96- Which country will introduce entrepreneur visa to encourage foreign nationals from India and
elsewhere to catalyse the country's economic recovery?
(A). US
(B). Britain
(C). France
(D). Denmark
Ans:- (B)
98- Tata group firm Voltas Ltd. recently approved the formation of a Joint venture with Olayan
Financing Co. It is a firm of ____.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). North America
(C). South Korea
(D). Malaysia
Ans:- (A)
99- Which car maker was the first to launch a LPG powered car in India?
(A). Hyundai
(B). Maruti
(C). Honda
(D). Fiat
Ans:- (B)
100- Name the public sector undertaking which has topped the list of top 500 Indian companies compiled
by the business magazine Fortune.
(A). SAIL
(B). ONGC
(C). NTPC
(D). IOC
Ans:- (D)
101- Shikha Sharma recently included in Forbes' Top 100 Powerful Women of the World list is
associated with -
(A). ICICI Bank
(B). AXIS bank
(C). HDFC Bank
(D). HSBC
Ans:- (B)
104- Which company has launched Eye Fresh Technology (EFI) and Magic Green slim monitors in the
Indian market?
(A). Samsung
(B). LG
(C). Wipro
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)
106- The World Bank in December 2010 announced to give Rs. 1072 crore for road connectivity in __.
(A). Orissa
(B). Meghalaya
(C). Assam
(D). Tripura
Ans:- (B)
109- "Soch kar, samajh kar, invest kar" is the motto of which of the following Initiatives?
(A). Financial Literacy on Wheels
(B). Rajdhani Initiative of National Stock Exchange
(C). Financial Literacy Initiative of RBI
(D). Ministry of Finance
Ans:- (B)
110- What is the full form of LG?
(A). Lalvani-Grewals
(B). Life is Good
(C). Lekraj Goods
(D). Lufthansa Gateways
Ans:- (B)
111- Which of the following key rate has not been altered by RBI since 2003?
(A). Bank Rate
(B). Statutory Liquidity Ratio
(C). Cash Reserve Ratio
(D). Repo Rate
Ans:- (A)
112- Which company under the brand name “Vardaan” sells low-priced television sets in the rural and
semi-rural markets?
(A). Videocon
(B). Panasonic
(C). BPL
(D). Philips
Ans:- (D)
115- ‘Nobody delivers Kerala better’ is the punch line of which newspaper daily?
(A). Malyala Manorama
(B). Mathrabhumi
(C). The Hindu
(D). The Week
Ans:- (A)
118- Which from the following wireless networks has a range of 30 miles?
(A). Macintosh
(B). Wi-Max
(C). Wi-Fi
(D). Blue Tooth
Ans:- (B)
119- Which among the following are the banks with the largest ATM network in the country?
(A). SBI, ICICI, HDFC
(B). ICICI, PNB, HDFC
(C). HSBC, ICICI, SBI
(D). PNB, SBI, ICICI
Ans:- (A)
120- In Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010, Who has been declared 'Business leader of
the year?
(A). R.C. Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki)
(B). Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank)
(C). Mukesh Ambani (RIL)
(D). Ratan Tata (Tata group)
Ans:- (B)
121- Who among the following was recently appointed as the next chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India?
(A). A.K. Jain
(B). R.K. Bansal
(C). U.K.Sinha
(D). L.K.Sharma
Ans:- (C)
122- Search engine giant Google Inc set up a call centre in ______ to expand its reach for offering
advertising solutions across the country.
(A). Ahmedabad
(B). Bangalore
(C). Hyderabad
(D). Ranchi
Ans:- (C)
124- Which plant has been identified as a source of biodiesel by many automobile manufacturers and oil
companies?
(A). Jatropa
(B). Tulsi
(C). Eucalyptus
(D). Neam
Ans:- (A)
125- Government has formed a high-level infra finance committee under the Chairmanship of -
(A). Y.B. Reddy
(B). Rakesh Mohan
(C). C. Rangrajan
(D). Y.K. Alagh
Ans:- (B)
126- Which among the following is the most reasonable idea behind issuing the "sweat equity" by the
companies now a days?
(A). To provide more profits to the retail Investors
(B). To provide more profits to the corporate investors
(C). To retain the best employees
(D). To save tax
Ans:- (C)
128- For the session 2010-11 the new President of Indian Banks Association is -
(A). Chanda Kochchar
(B). Shikha Sharma
(C). O.P. Bhatt
(D). R.V. Verma
Ans:- (C)
129- ‘Your potential, Our Passion’ is the punchline of which of the following?
(A). Oracle
(B). Microsoft
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (B)
130- Which bank in December 2010 introduced Door Step Banking in New Delhi?
(A). Central Bank
(B). Indian Bank
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Allahabad Bank
Ans:- (A)
131- Which of the following watch brands is not owned by Swatch Group, the Swiss watch company?
(A). Tag Heuer
(B). Rado
(C). Omega
(D). Longines
Ans:- (A)
132- As per the first advance estimates of Kharif crops for the year 2010-11 given by Agriculture
Ministry, the total food grains have been estimated at -
(A). 103.84 MT
(B). 112.63 MT
(C). 114.63 MT
(D). 118.63 MT
Ans:- (C)
133- Who among the following did not bag the National Prize 2010 for Economics?
(A). Christopher Pissarides
(B). Peter Diamond
(C). Dale Mortensen
(D). Akira Suzuki
Ans:- (D)
134- The word’s first 16GB flash memory was introduced by which company?
(A). Apple
(B). Nokia
(C). IBM
(D). Toshiba
Ans:- (C)
135- Recently Videocon Industries Ltd. discovered major natural gas presence in Rouuma basin of___.
(A). Italy
(B). Mozambique
(C). Australia
(D). Brazil
Ans:- (B)
137- Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G services in the country?
(A). Airtel
(B). DOCOMO
(C). IDEA
(D). Vodafone
Ans:- (B)
138- The CEOs of which country are among the highest paid in the Asia-Pacific region?
(A). Japan
(B). China
(C). India
(D). South Korea
Ans:- (D)
139- Name the place in Maharashtra in which a nuclear power project is to be set up in collaboration
with a French firm.
(A). Pune
(B). Jaitpur
(C). Ulhasnagar
(D). Narayanpur
Ans:- (C)
142- Tata Motors Ltd. recently launched its mini-truck Ace Super city Giant in___.
(A). Thailand
(B). Sweden
(C). China
(D). Bangladesh
Ans:- (A)
144- Recently, Guido Mantega used the word "Currency war", referring the China's attempt to protect
the yuan from rising too quickly against the dollar. Guido Mantega is the finance Minister of which of the
following countries?
(A). Nigeria
(B). South Africa
(C). Brazil
(D). Mexico
Ans:- (C)
145- Mobile banking is set to get a boost from IMPS, which stands for
(A). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment Service
(B). Inter-Bank Money Payment Service
(C). Inter-Bank Mobile Payment System
(D). Inter-Bank Money Payment System
Ans:- (A)
146- ‘Making tomorrow brighter’ is the promotional line of which major corporate?
(A). ONGC
(B). SAIL
(C). Hewlett-Packard
(D). Wipro
Ans:- (A)
147- What is the Asian Development Bank's latest forecast about growth of India's Economy?
(A). 8.2%
(B). 8.5%
(C). 8.9%
(D). 9.2%
Ans:- (B)
148- Which of the following company has developed Bollgard-1, Bollgard-11, and is currently developing
Bollgard-III varieties of Cotton?
(A). Pioneer Hi-Bred
(B). Monsanto
(C). Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
(D). Dev Gen
Ans:- (B)
149- What is Suzuki Motor Corporation's second global car (the first being Swift) called?
(A). Swirl
(B). Vroom
(C). SX4
(D). MX5
Ans:- (C)
153- In which city are the headquarters of International Monetary Fund located?
(A). New York
(B). Sydney
(C). Gleneagles
(D). Washington D.C.
Ans:- (D)
154- Which among the following is the world's largest motor vehicle manufacturer?
(A). General Motors
(B). Suzuki
(C). Hyundai
(D). Toyota
Ans:- (A)
155- Who is the new chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank?
(A). Raman Singh
(B). R.V. Verma
(C). Virendra Sharma
(D). K.P. Singh
Ans:- (B)
157- Which among the following sector uses maximum commercial energy in India?
(A). Household sector
(B). Agriculture
(C). Industries
(D). Transport
Ans:- (C)
158- India recently concluded final round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic cooperation
agreement with?
(A). N. Korea
(B). Japan
(C). South Korea
(D). U.S.A.
Ans:- (B)
161- The telecom sector has added 216.13 million subscribers in 2010, which shows a growth of ________
over the statistics of 2009.
(A). 10%
(B). 20%
(C). 30%
(D). 40%
Ans:- (D)
163- Which company recently signed an agreement with Russia’s largest petrochemical company Sibur
to set up a joint venture which will produce butyl rubber, raw material for manufacturing tyres?
(A). Apollo Tyres
(B). Reliance Power
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). All of these
Ans:- (C)
164- Who among the following in January 2011 was appointed as vice president of Google Inc’s?
(A). Rajan Anandan
(B). Rajesh Tiwari
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Bholay Tiwari
Ans:- (A)
165- The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandated all listed companies
to disclose within _________ days any change in their shareholding pattern, and forms coming out with
public offer will have to inform the same one day before going public.
(A). 10
(B). 15
(C). 20
(D). 25
Ans:- (A)
168- Name the Gulf country which on Jan 14 agreed to increase supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to
meet India's requirements and also facilitate participation of Indian companies in the oil and gas sector.
(A). Saudi Arabia
(B). Oman
(C). UAE
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)
169- Which of the following 2011 Padma Bhushan Awardees are wrongly matched?
(A). Analjit Singh - Chairman, Max Group
(B). G.V.K. Reddy - Chairman, Dr. Reddy's Group
(C). Rajendra S. Pawar - Chairman, NIIT
(D). Ajai Chawdhary - Chairman, HCL Infosystems
Ans:- (B)
170- India in January 2011 extended a ban on imports of milk and milk products from ____ for a further
one year.
(A). Pakistan
(B). Australia
(C). China
(D). Japan
Ans:- (C)
171- Seeking to take the India-South Korea trade ties to a new level, both countries on Jan 20 agreed to
set a $30- billion bilateral trade to be achieved by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)
173- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded in 1927 by
(A). Birla and Tata
(B). Tata and Thakurdas
(C). Thakurdas and Birla
(D). Tata and Godrej
Ans:- (C)
174- Balaji Telefilms Ltd. in January 2011 announced to sell its business division of _________.
(A). Internet
(B). Mobile
(C). Education
(D). All of these
Ans:- (D)
175- Rupert Murdoch, the media king, runs all of the following except
(A). Star TV
(B). Color TV
(C). 20th Century Fox
(D). Channel V
Ans:- (B)
176- Rituals, Tankers, Gatsby, Aviator, Fugitive and Sidestreet are models of
(A). Ray Ban Sunshades
(B). Trousers by Raymond
(C). Shirts by Reid & Taylor
(D). Panasonic televisions
Ans:- (A)
177- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended setting up a ‘National
Broadband Network’ at a cost of Rs. 60, 000 cr to achieve 16 cr broadband connections by
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2016
(D). 2018
Ans:- (B)
178- L’Oreal is a company of
(A). France
(B). England
(C). Sweden
(D). Japan
Ans:- (A)
179- Which bank has been given approval by the SEBI for its right issue?
(A). Karnataka Bank
(B). Kerala Bank
(C). Gujrat Bank
(D). All of these
Ans:- (A)
180- Lanco Infratech Ltd. recently secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract worth
Rs. 4100 crore for executing a coal-based power project for an arm of _____.
(A). Moser Baer
(B). Larsen and Toubro Ltd.
(C). Reliance Industries
(D). IVRCL
Ans:- (A)
183- National Thermal Power Corporation along with French firm Areva is developing the 9,900
Megawatt Jaitpur power Project in the state of –
(A). Odisha
(B). Kerala
(C). Bihar
(D). Maharashtra
Ans:- (D)
184- Of which of the following items is there no significant export from India?
(A). Readymade garments
(B). Wool
(C). Footwear
(D). Silk apparels
Ans:- (B)
185- TRAI stands for
(A). Transport Regulatory Authority of India
(B). Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(C). Transport Registration Authority of India
(D). Telecom Regulatory Agency of India
Ans:- (B)
187- MRF, one of the leading tyre manufactures of India, stands for
(A). Maruti Rubber Factory
(B). Madras Rubber Factory
(C). Madurai Rubber Factory
(D). Master Rubber Factory
Ans:- (B)
188- The Securities and Exchange Board of India in January 2011 permitted stock exchanges to offer
trading in futures and options contracts on ________.
(A). Rice
(B). Foreign stock indices
(C). Onion
(D). Oil
Ans:- (B)
190- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) proposed to increase its equity in government-owned
________ to 49% from the present level of 21. 5% by infusing Rs. 96 cr.
(A). Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.
(B). Vayudoot Airways Ltd.
(C). Biman Helicopter Ltd.
(D). Pawan Airline Ltd.
Ans:- (A)
191- The first private airline to cross the Indian shores with its maiden flight landing at Colombo
International Airport was
(A). Jet Airways
(B). Spice Jet
(C). Air Sahara
(D). Air Deccan
Ans:- (C)
192- In 1999, as the previous century came to a close, Fortune magazine identified the ____ as the
Product of the Century.
(A). Stapler
(B). Paper-clip
(C). Eraser
(D). Pencil
Ans:- (B)
193- Who among the following has been appointed as the head of the expert group on facilitation of
public private partnership (PPP) in power distribution?
(A). Yash Pal
(B). Shashank Munohar
(C). Arun Ramanathan
(D). BK Chaturvedi
Ans:- (D)
194- ‘Look me in the eye and say you don't want to ride’ is an ad line for
(A). Enfield Bullet
(B). Enfield Thunderbird
(C). Yamaha Crux
(D). Kawasaki Bajaj Eliminator
Ans:- (D)
198- Which company in January 2011 is renamed as IL & FS Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd.
after the name of its new promoter?
(A). Maytas Infra
(B). IVRCL
(C). Satyam Computers
(D). Larsen & Toubro
Ans:- (A)
199- ‘The most comfortable part of you’ is the ad line of which innerwear brand?
(A). Jockey
(B). Rupa
(C). Lux
(D). VIP
Ans:- (A)
200- Hero Honda terminated their 26 year old joint venture known as Hero Honda Signed MoU allows
Hero Honda group to use Honda brand name on new models until
(A). 2012
(B). 2013
(C). 2014
(D). 2015
Ans:- (C)
201- Who among the following is the main accused in the estimated Rs. 400 cr fraud at Citibank’s
Gurgaon branch?
(A). Shivraj Puri
(B). Vikram Pandit
(C). Hardeep Puri
(D). Shivraj Batra
Ans:- (A)
203- Who among the following has won the FIFA Club World Cup by defeating TP Mazembe 3-0 in the
final at Abu Dhabi?
(A). Inter Milan
(B). Manchester United
(C). Liverpool
(D). AC Milan
Ans:- (A)
204- Which brand of computer did Shah Rukh Khan use on the popular television series Kaun Banega
Crorepati?
(A). Compaq
(B). Lenova
(C). IBM
(D). HCL
Ans:- (A)
205- Which pharma company in January 2011 received patent grants for its antibiotic drug Sulbactomax
from Russia and Ukraine?
(A). Venus Remedies
(B). Cipla
(C). Ranbaxy
(D). Aldus Pharma
Ans:- (A)
207- Who among the following has made India's largest public offering of Rs 15,200 cr?
(A). BHEL
(B). NTPC
(C). Coal India
(D). Indian Oil Corporation
Ans:- (C)
210- Who among the following in January 2011 is appointed as the managing director and chief executive
officer of IDBI bank Ltd.?
(A). Abhay Bongirwar
(B). Ajay Misra
(C). Anuj Rastogi
(D). Anuj Tyagi
Ans:- (A)
211- Farookh Engineer was the first Indian cricketer to model for an ad. Which was the brand?
(A). Adidas
(B). Brylcream
(C). Bata sports
(D). Coke
Ans:- (B)
212- Name the institution in which RBI has recently sold its stake to the govt.
(A). EXIM Bank
(B). National Housing Bank
(C). IDBI
(D). NABARD
Ans:- (D)
213- Which international brand ran an ad campaign, ‘Tomorrow is Mine’, featuring Rahul Dravid?
(A). Reebok
(B). Nike
(C). Adidas
(D). Campus
Ans:- (A)
214- By which name Mahindra Group in January 2011 launched a new brand position to present a
unified face for its disparate interests ranging from tractors to software?
(A). Rise
(B). Above
(C). High
(D). Profile
Ans:- (A)
215- Which private sector bank in December 2010 recalled at least Rs. 100 crore of loans it advanced to
microfinance institutions?
(A). Dena Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Yes Bank
(D). ICICI Bank
Ans:- (C)
216- Which public sector bank was the banking partner to the Commonwealth Games 2010?
(A). State Bank of India
(B). Central Bank of India
(C). Bank of Baroda
(D). Punjab National Bank
Ans:- (B)
217- Which bank in January 2011 organised a Kisan Meet at Ravta village, Delhi in which about 150
farmers of the area participated?
(A). Canara Bank
(B). IDBI Bank
(C). Rural Bank of India
(D). Bank of India
Ans:- (A)
218- The high quality suiting of J. Hampstead is produced simultaneously in England, India and
(A). Germany
(B). Italy
(C). Austria
(D). Belgium
Ans:- (C)
222- Which bank in January 2011 launched an online trading platform, marking its foray into retail
broking business?
(A). AXIS Bank
(B). ICICI Bank
(C). Dena Bank
(D). Bank of Sind
Ans:- (A)
223- Which of the following group has bought and acquired the controlling stake in Ispat Industries?
(A). Tata Steels
(B). Arcelor-Mittal Steels
(C). JWS Steels
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (C)
226- Which stock exchange in January 2011 inked a pact with the Associated Chambers of Commerce
and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) to create awareness about the Indian stock markets?
(A). NSE
(B). BSE
(C). DSE
(D). USE
Ans:- (D)
228- What amount has Wipro Chairman Azim Premji donated towards educating the rural poor?
(A). Rs. 2, 230 cr
(B). Rs. 3, 430 cr
(C). Rs. 5, 672 cr
(D). Rs. 8, 846 cr
Ans:- (D)
229- The car Corona used to be manufactured by which of the following companies?
(A). Toyota
(B). Fiat
(C). Opel
(D). Maruti-Suzuki
Ans:- (A)
230- Which company in January 2011 formalized its partnership with Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd. in a joint
venture agreement for producing auto-grade steel at Hazira in Gujarat?
(A). SAIL
(B). Ispat Industries
(C). Essar Steel
(D). None of these
Ans:- (C)
231- Who among the following has played a significant role in the White Revolution?
(A). Verghese Kurien
(B). A.N. Khusro
(C). M.S. Ahluwalia
(D). K.C. Pant
Ans:- (A)
232- Which of the India’s public sector bank has acquired two third stake in JSC Dena Bank
Kazakhstan?
(A). Punjab National Bank
(B). Bank of Baroda
(C). State Bank of India
(D). Central Bank of India
Ans:- (A)
234- Which of the following public sector enterprise does not possess "Maharatna” status given to four
Navratna Companies?
(A). SAIL
(B). BHEL
(C). ONGC
(D). NTPC
Ans:- (B)
235- Which bank in January 2011 launched revamped Retail Credit Delivery Channel through their
Retail centers?
(A). Bank of India
(B). United Bank
(C). Canara Bank
(D). Union Bank
Ans:- (A)
237- Name the promoter of Jaipur Foot who has been honoured by the Philippine Parliament.
(A). VR Mehta
(B). Som Mittal
(C). Pramod Bhasin
(D). NM Boro
Ans:- (A)
238- Which of the following multinational recently split into two independent public companies on Jan 4,
2011?
(A). Coca-Cola
(B). Motorola
(C). Adidas
(D). Samsung
Ans:- (B)
240- Which of the following state shows the fastest growth in expanding Micro Finance business in the
country?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Maharashtra
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (B)