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A well planned racket has been unearthed in Indian Railways recently. The scam is related to:

  1. Sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.
  2. Railway branch water 'Rail Neer'
  3. Supply of substandard electric items
  4. Over/under invoicing of goods transported by trains.
Current Affairs

From where was the 100th Space Mission of ISRO launched in September 2012?

  1. Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh)
  2. Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu)
  3. Thumba (Thiruvananthapuram)
  4. Bangaluru (Karnataka)
Current Affairs

Savings ratio in India at present (2006-07) stands at:

  1. between 20 to 25 per cent of GDP
  2. between 25 to 30 per cent of GDP
  3. between 30 to 32 per cent of GDP
  4. Above 32 per cent of GDP
Current Affairs

Which is that first Indian state to have completely banned the use of plastic carry bags?

  1. Haryana
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Karnataka
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Consider the following statements:

1. The International Badminton Federation is located in Kuala Lumpur.
2. The Federation has decided in favour of India as the host for 2009 World Badminton Championship.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Current Affairs

In which of the following cities was played the final match of the seventh season of IPL, 2014 ?

  1. Bengaluru
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Mumbai
  4. Kolkata
Current Affairs

Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Ayog?

  1. Arvind Panagariya
  2. Raghuram Rajan
  3. Chandrashekhara Subramanyam
  4. Rajiv Kumar
Current Affairs

The Uttar Pradesh Government on 24th December 2012 decided to issue cards to Industrialists and Industrial associations for easy access to its offices. The Name of this card is

  1. Silver Card
  2. Gold Card
  3. Platinum Card
  4. Industrial Card
Current Affairs

According to the Approach Paper of the 11 Five Year Plan, with the achievement of targeted growth rate and population growing at 1.5 per cent per annum, the real income of the average Indian would double in:

  1. 5 years
  2. 10 years
  3. 15 years
  4. 20 years
Current Affairs

According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on "Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20", the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories ?

  1. Aspirant
  2. Performer
  3. Front runner
  4. Achiever
Current Affairs

Name the teams participating for the first time in the World Cup Cricket Tournament held in 1996 who had not participated in earlier World Cup:

  1. Kenya, Holland, U.A.E.
  2. Zimbabwe, Holland, Kenya
  3. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya
  4. Zimbabwe, South Africa, Holland
Current Affairs

What percentage of the education budget under 9th Five Year Plan has been allocate to primary education?

  1. 33 per cent
  2. 37 per cent
  3. 47 per cent
  4. 58 per cent
Current Affairs

Which of the following country had participated 1st time in Cricket World Cup 2007.

  1. Ireland
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Bermuda & Ireland
  4. Canada
Current Affairs

The U.S.A. President George Bush Declared war against terrorism as first war of 21st Century is:

  1. October 2001
  2. September 2001
  3. November 2001
  4. December 2001
Current Affairs

What is the full form of ISIS which claimed in June, 2014 to have executed 1700 Iraqi soldiers?

  1. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
  2. Islamic Security for Islamic Society
  3. International Security of Islamic Society
  4. Islamic State for Iran and Saudi Arabia
Current Affairs

Given below is a list of political parties along with seats won by them in election to thirteenth Lok Sabha. Which one of these is not correctly matched?

  1. CPM-32
  2. TDP-30
  3. BJD-10
  4. BSP- 14
Current Affairs

Kelkar Committee, in its second report, has recommended to reduce corporate tax to:

  1. 15%
  2. 20%
  3. 25%
  4. 30%
Current Affairs

As per World Development Report 2000, the highest per capita income is in:

  1. Luxembourg
  2. Switzerland
  3. Norway
  4. Japan
Current Affairs

The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army (AugustSeptember 2009) belongs to the:

  1. Erstwhile royal family
  2. Privileged elite classes
  3. Indigenous tribes
  4. Maoists party
Current Affairs

Who among the following has been honoured with the 2016 -Saraswati Samman"?

  1. Padma Sachdev
  2. Surjit Paatar
  3. Govind Mishra
  4. Mahabaleshwar Sail
Current Affairs

Which of the following statements is NOT correct for National Pension Scheme for Retail Traders/ Shopkeepers and Self-employed persons?

  1. Those who are in age groups of 18 to 40 years are eligible.
  2. Their annual turnover should not exceed 1.5 crore rupees
  3. National Pension Scheme's member are also eligible
  4. It has a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000.00
Current Affairs

‘Operation Shakti’ 98 is the name:

  1. given to the nuclear test carried out a Pokharan in 98
  2. given to air exercises carried out by Indian Air Force SU 30 planes
  3. given to the pro-active programme of the Union Home Minister to contain terrorism in J&K
  4. given to military action against terrorists in Tripura
Current Affairs

According to the 2001 census, Maharashtra has the largest urban population and it is followed by:

  1. Delhi and Punjab
  2. Haryana and Gujarat
  3. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  4. West Bengal and Delhi
Current Affairs

The annual growth rate of the Indian Economy at 1999-2000 prices during 2005-2006 has been estimated between

  1. 8 to 9 per cent
  2. 7 to 8 per cent
  3. 6 to 7 per cent
  4. 5 to 6 per cent
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