OBJECTIVE CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR RAS- JULY 2012
1. Which one of the following signed as Brand Ambassador of Kalyan Jewellers?
a. Diya Mirza
b. Katrina Kaif
c. Amitabh Bachchan
d.Kajol
2. Which is the first educational tablet PC?
a. TabStudy
b. TabSkisha
c. Tabguru
d. Tab Teacher
3. Which one of the following launched first educational tablet PC?
a. IBM
b. HP
c. Alphabetics Computer
d. Apple
4. Which Hindi news channel acquired English News channel NewsX?
a. Aaj Tak
b. Good Morning India
c. India News
d. Information TV
5. Which Book is published India’s first eBook?
a. Penguine
b. Dollfine
c. Seal
d.Starfish
6. India decided how many athletes to send in London Olympics 2012?
a. 57
b. 81
c. 62
d. 7
7. Who is the Indian flag bearer in London Olympics 2012?
a. Sushil Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Abhinav Bindra
d. Leander Paes
8. Who is decided as the Indian Chef for London Olympics 2012 athletes?
a. Abinav Pal Singh
b Arun Pal Singh
c. Ajit Pal Singh
d. Amit Pal Singh
9. Who was the Scottish open golf Championship 2012?
a. Luke Donald
b. Martin Kaymer
c. Francesco Molinari
d. Jeev Milkha Singh
10. Name the person who was appointed the Director of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on 2 July 2012.
a. Amar Pradhan
b. M Balachandran
c. Anup Sankar Bhattacharya
d. Shankar Sharan
11. The Union Government of India on 4 July 2012 unveiled the 5.4 billion dollar free drug policy.
Consider the following statements:
i)Under the new policy, every citizen of the country will be provided free medicines in all public health centres spread across the country
ii) The policy will remain effective over the next five years
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
12. As per the latest data released by the commerce and industry ministry on 29 May 2012, the eight core sectors registered a higher growth rate in May 2012? What was the percentage growth recorded?
a. 3.8 per cent
b. 4.4 per cent
c. 5 per cent
d. 6.5 per cent
13. According to the latest foreign trade data released by the Union Commerce Ministry, on 2 June 2012, India’s exports slipped by what per cent to 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012?
a. 3.25%
b. 4.16%
c. 5.71%
d. 5.22%
14. As per the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India's fiscal deficit during the April-May, the first two months of the fiscal year 2012-13 stood at 27 per cent of the budget estimates? What was the deficit figure?
a. 1.75 lakh crore rupees
b. 3.12 lakh crore rupees
c. 1.41 lakh crore rupees
d. 2.75 lakh crore rupees
15. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 10 July 2012 permitted which of the following bourses to operate as a full-fledged stock exchange thereby ending nearly four-year-long wait of the bourse?
(a). Ahmadabad Stock Exchange (ASE)
(b). Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE)
(c). NSE
(d). MCX-SX
16. India’s direct tax collections registered what per cent increase in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012-13?
(a) 47.16%
(b) 31.22%
(c) 45%
(d) 49.33%
17. Which two of the following credit cards HDFC launched for Doctors?
a. Superia & Platinum
b. Gold & Superia
c. Titanium & Gold
d. Platinum & Titanium
18. TATA AIG Life Insurance turned in to _
a. TATA AIP Life
b. TATA AIA Life
c. TATA AIT Life
d. TATA TIA Life
19. What was the full form of TATA AIG Life?
a. Tata Australian International Group
b. Tata America International Group
c. Tata American International Grouping
d. Tata American International Group
20. Apple paid 60 million dollar to Shenzhen Proview Technology to settle.
a. Legal Dispute
b. Business Dispute
c. Financial Dispute
d. Personal Dispute
21.Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement with -
a. Kandla Bulk Terminal
b. Adani Bulk Terminal
c. Kandla Port Trust
d. Adani Port Trust
22. ___ launched famous Triangular Swiss Chocolate Brand Toblerone.
a. Cadbury
b. Nestle
c. Ferrero
d. Callebaut
23. which one of the following division was introduced in London Olympics 2012?
a. SAC ad hoc
b. CAS ad hoc
c. PAC ad hoc
d. CBS ad hoc
24. Which one of the titled book was released on Indian hockey Olympians.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Report of Indian Hockey Olympians
b. Synopsis of Indian Olympians
c. Profiles of Indian Hockey Olympians
d. Hockey Olympians Biography
25. Which one of the following beat Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon Open Championship Gentlemen’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Pete Sampras
b. Mikhail Youzhny
c. Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
26. Which one of the following beat Agnieszka Radwanskato claim Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Petra Kvitová
b. Serena Williams
c. Venus Williams
d. Victoria Azarenka
27. Which one of the following has a world record of 555 dismissals?
a. Jeff Dujon
b. Rodney William Marsh
c. Mark Boucher
d. Adam Gilchrist
28. Following the deal struck by Kotak Mahindra Bank India received its first investment through the qualified framework investor (QFI) route? What was the worth of the deal?
a. $5 million
b. $ 10 million
c. $ 25 million
d. $ 48 million
29. The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on telecommunications, headed by union home minister P Chidambaram on 20 July 2012 recommended reduction of the base price for 2G spectrum airwaves by what amount?
a. 5000 crore rupees
b. 2000 crore rupees
c. 1000 crore rupees
d. 4000 crore rupees
30. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 20 July 2012 approved what per cent disinvestment in Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to help the government to raise about 4000 crore rupees?
a. 10.82%
b. 9%
c. 11.5%
d. 13.33%
31. The US House of Representative on 19 July 2012 voted unanimously to cut the US aid to Pakistan by -
(a) 150 million dollar
(b) 650 million dollar
(c) 10 million dollar
(d) 100 million dollar
32. The National Security Bureau in the Rawda district of Damascus, capital of Syria suffered a heavy blow on 18 July 2012. As per the information available, the bomb struck while the high profile security meeting was in progress in the Syrian security establishment. The bomb killed the country’s Defence Minister, name the Defence Minister?
(a) Assef Shawkat
(b) Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar
(c) Dawoud Rajiha
(d) Hisham Bekhtyar
33. Which are the two countries that vetoed on the UN Security Council resolution on Syria on 19 July 2012.
a. China and United Kingdom
b. Russia and China
c. France and United States
d. China and France
34. Which were the two countries that Signed Agreement on Bilateral Security Cooperation on 14 July 2012
a) India and Mozambique
b) India and Tokyo
c)India and Maldives
d) Afghanistan and Russia
35. As per the a report by Ernst & Young and Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), which interviewed CEOs of 32 Indian events and activation companies, the organised events and activation market in India is expected to grow by what percent over the next two years, powered by weddings, sports and higher spends on below-the-line promotional events?
a. 50%
b. 55%
c. 53.33%
d. 46%
36. According to the quarterly report on ‘Public debt management’ prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, India’s public debt rose by what per cent to 3752576 crore rupees during the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2012?
a. 4%
b. 4.9%
c. 5.6%
d. 7.1%
37. Exports from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) grew by what per cent to Rs 118321.56 crore during the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal 2012-13?
a. 51%
b. 57.5%
c. 64%
d. 73%
38. Name the person who took over as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.
a. DV Sadananda Gowda
b. BS Yeddyurappa
c. Jagdeesh Shettar
d. None of the above
39. The Civil Aviation Ministry of India sacked EK Bharat Bhushan, the head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on 10 July 2012. Who was appointed as the temporary head of DGCA?
a) Prashant Sukul
b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c) Ramesh Khurana
d) Ambrish Tripathi
40. Which one of the following states decided to ban Gutka and Pan Masala on 11 July 2012
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Uttarakhand
d) Maharashtra
41. Name the person who was appointed the new chairman of the High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure on 16 July 2012.
a. Deepak Parekh
b. Adi Godrej
c. KP Singh
d. None of the above
42. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 16 July 2012 decided to appoint Arun Mishra as the Chief of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Whom he replaced to the top post?
a) EK Bharatbhushan
b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c) Rahul Khullar
d) None of the above
43. The Union Human Resource Development Ministry on 13 July 2012 agreed to set up two central universities in Bihar. The two universities will be opened in which of the two following towns of the state?
a) Bhagalpur, Patna
b) Patna, Munger
c) Motihari, Gaya
d) Patana, Siwan
1. Which one of the following signed as Brand Ambassador of Kalyan Jewellers?
a. Diya Mirza
b. Katrina Kaif
c. Amitabh Bachchan
d.Kajol
2. Which is the first educational tablet PC?
a. TabStudy
b. TabSkisha
c. Tabguru
d. Tab Teacher
3. Which one of the following launched first educational tablet PC?
a. IBM
b. HP
c. Alphabetics Computer
d. Apple
4. Which Hindi news channel acquired English News channel NewsX?
a. Aaj Tak
b. Good Morning India
c. India News
d. Information TV
5. Which Book is published India’s first eBook?
a. Penguine
b. Dollfine
c. Seal
d.Starfish
6. India decided how many athletes to send in London Olympics 2012?
a. 57
b. 81
c. 62
d. 7
7. Who is the Indian flag bearer in London Olympics 2012?
a. Sushil Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Abhinav Bindra
d. Leander Paes
8. Who is decided as the Indian Chef for London Olympics 2012 athletes?
a. Abinav Pal Singh
b Arun Pal Singh
c. Ajit Pal Singh
d. Amit Pal Singh
9. Who was the Scottish open golf Championship 2012?
a. Luke Donald
b. Martin Kaymer
c. Francesco Molinari
d. Jeev Milkha Singh
10. Name the person who was appointed the Director of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) on 2 July 2012.
a. Amar Pradhan
b. M Balachandran
c. Anup Sankar Bhattacharya
d. Shankar Sharan
11. The Union Government of India on 4 July 2012 unveiled the 5.4 billion dollar free drug policy.
Consider the following statements:
i)Under the new policy, every citizen of the country will be provided free medicines in all public health centres spread across the country
ii) The policy will remain effective over the next five years
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
12. As per the latest data released by the commerce and industry ministry on 29 May 2012, the eight core sectors registered a higher growth rate in May 2012? What was the percentage growth recorded?
a. 3.8 per cent
b. 4.4 per cent
c. 5 per cent
d. 6.5 per cent
13. According to the latest foreign trade data released by the Union Commerce Ministry, on 2 June 2012, India’s exports slipped by what per cent to 25.68 billion dollar in May 2012?
a. 3.25%
b. 4.16%
c. 5.71%
d. 5.22%
14. As per the latest data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), India's fiscal deficit during the April-May, the first two months of the fiscal year 2012-13 stood at 27 per cent of the budget estimates? What was the deficit figure?
a. 1.75 lakh crore rupees
b. 3.12 lakh crore rupees
c. 1.41 lakh crore rupees
d. 2.75 lakh crore rupees
15. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 10 July 2012 permitted which of the following bourses to operate as a full-fledged stock exchange thereby ending nearly four-year-long wait of the bourse?
(a). Ahmadabad Stock Exchange (ASE)
(b). Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE)
(c). NSE
(d). MCX-SX
16. India’s direct tax collections registered what per cent increase in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012-13?
(a) 47.16%
(b) 31.22%
(c) 45%
(d) 49.33%
17. Which two of the following credit cards HDFC launched for Doctors?
a. Superia & Platinum
b. Gold & Superia
c. Titanium & Gold
d. Platinum & Titanium
18. TATA AIG Life Insurance turned in to _
a. TATA AIP Life
b. TATA AIA Life
c. TATA AIT Life
d. TATA TIA Life
19. What was the full form of TATA AIG Life?
a. Tata Australian International Group
b. Tata America International Group
c. Tata American International Grouping
d. Tata American International Group
20. Apple paid 60 million dollar to Shenzhen Proview Technology to settle.
a. Legal Dispute
b. Business Dispute
c. Financial Dispute
d. Personal Dispute
21.Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. signed an agreement with -
a. Kandla Bulk Terminal
b. Adani Bulk Terminal
c. Kandla Port Trust
d. Adani Port Trust
22. ___ launched famous Triangular Swiss Chocolate Brand Toblerone.
a. Cadbury
b. Nestle
c. Ferrero
d. Callebaut
23. which one of the following division was introduced in London Olympics 2012?
a. SAC ad hoc
b. CAS ad hoc
c. PAC ad hoc
d. CBS ad hoc
24. Which one of the titled book was released on Indian hockey Olympians.
Which one of the following is correct?
a. Report of Indian Hockey Olympians
b. Synopsis of Indian Olympians
c. Profiles of Indian Hockey Olympians
d. Hockey Olympians Biography
25. Which one of the following beat Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon Open Championship Gentlemen’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Pete Sampras
b. Mikhail Youzhny
c. Djokovic
d. Roger Federer
26. Which one of the following beat Agnieszka Radwanskato claim Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final 2012?
a. Petra Kvitová
b. Serena Williams
c. Venus Williams
d. Victoria Azarenka
27. Which one of the following has a world record of 555 dismissals?
a. Jeff Dujon
b. Rodney William Marsh
c. Mark Boucher
d. Adam Gilchrist
28. Following the deal struck by Kotak Mahindra Bank India received its first investment through the qualified framework investor (QFI) route? What was the worth of the deal?
a. $5 million
b. $ 10 million
c. $ 25 million
d. $ 48 million
29. The empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on telecommunications, headed by union home minister P Chidambaram on 20 July 2012 recommended reduction of the base price for 2G spectrum airwaves by what amount?
a. 5000 crore rupees
b. 2000 crore rupees
c. 1000 crore rupees
d. 4000 crore rupees
30. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 20 July 2012 approved what per cent disinvestment in Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to help the government to raise about 4000 crore rupees?
a. 10.82%
b. 9%
c. 11.5%
d. 13.33%
31. The US House of Representative on 19 July 2012 voted unanimously to cut the US aid to Pakistan by -
(a) 150 million dollar
(b) 650 million dollar
(c) 10 million dollar
(d) 100 million dollar
32. The National Security Bureau in the Rawda district of Damascus, capital of Syria suffered a heavy blow on 18 July 2012. As per the information available, the bomb struck while the high profile security meeting was in progress in the Syrian security establishment. The bomb killed the country’s Defence Minister, name the Defence Minister?
(a) Assef Shawkat
(b) Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar
(c) Dawoud Rajiha
(d) Hisham Bekhtyar
33. Which are the two countries that vetoed on the UN Security Council resolution on Syria on 19 July 2012.
a. China and United Kingdom
b. Russia and China
c. France and United States
d. China and France
34. Which were the two countries that Signed Agreement on Bilateral Security Cooperation on 14 July 2012
a) India and Mozambique
b) India and Tokyo
c)India and Maldives
d) Afghanistan and Russia
35. As per the a report by Ernst & Young and Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), which interviewed CEOs of 32 Indian events and activation companies, the organised events and activation market in India is expected to grow by what percent over the next two years, powered by weddings, sports and higher spends on below-the-line promotional events?
a. 50%
b. 55%
c. 53.33%
d. 46%
36. According to the quarterly report on ‘Public debt management’ prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, India’s public debt rose by what per cent to 3752576 crore rupees during the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2012?
a. 4%
b. 4.9%
c. 5.6%
d. 7.1%
37. Exports from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) grew by what per cent to Rs 118321.56 crore during the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal 2012-13?
a. 51%
b. 57.5%
c. 64%
d. 73%
38. Name the person who took over as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka.
a. DV Sadananda Gowda
b. BS Yeddyurappa
c. Jagdeesh Shettar
d. None of the above
39. The Civil Aviation Ministry of India sacked EK Bharat Bhushan, the head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on 10 July 2012. Who was appointed as the temporary head of DGCA?
a) Prashant Sukul
b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c) Ramesh Khurana
d) Ambrish Tripathi
40. Which one of the following states decided to ban Gutka and Pan Masala on 11 July 2012
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Uttarakhand
d) Maharashtra
41. Name the person who was appointed the new chairman of the High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure on 16 July 2012.
a. Deepak Parekh
b. Adi Godrej
c. KP Singh
d. None of the above
42. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 16 July 2012 decided to appoint Arun Mishra as the Chief of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Whom he replaced to the top post?
a) EK Bharatbhushan
b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
c) Rahul Khullar
d) None of the above
43. The Union Human Resource Development Ministry on 13 July 2012 agreed to set up two central universities in Bihar. The two universities will be opened in which of the two following towns of the state?
a) Bhagalpur, Patna
b) Patna, Munger
c) Motihari, Gaya
d) Patana, Siwan
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