Objective General Knowledge

Q. In Human Development Report 2011 India's ranking on HDI stood at 134th place with HDI value-
1 0.547
2 0.682
3 0.644
4 0.619
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following train at present covers the maximum distance on its route?
1 Vivek Express
2 Himsagar Express
3 Himgiri Express
4 Hawarah-Jammu Tawi Exp.
Ans: 1
Q. Who got the 'Business Leader of the Year' award of Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2011?
1 Chanda Kochar (ICICI Bank)
2 Rahul Bhatia (Indigo Airways)
3 Mukesh Ambani (RIL)
4 Ratan Tata (Tata Group)
Ans: 1
Q. The 17th Summit of SAARC was held on 10-11 Nov., 2011 in-
1 Adu City (Maldives)
2 New Delhi (India)
3 Dhaka (Bangladesh)
4 Thimpu (Bhutan)
Ans: 1
Q. Who was the head of the panel on direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertiliser?
1 Nandan Nilekani
2 Y.B.Reddy
3 Shyamla Gopinath
4 C.Rangrajan
Ans: 1
Q. 12th plan (2012-17) approach paper targets annual growth rate in agriculture, forestry and fishing at -
1 4.0%
2 3.5%
3 3.8%
4 4.2%
Ans: 1
Q. The Union Cabinet has given approval in pension sector for -
1 26% FDI
2 49% FDI
3 51% FDI
4 100% FDI
Ans: 1
Q. In October 2010, eight crore industries had registered 7.2% growth which in October 2011 became-
1 0.1%
2 7.6%
3 5.2%
4 2.1%
Ans: 1
Q. Indian Financial Sector is made up of both the organised as well as the the unorganised segments. Which of the following belongs to the unorganised segments?
1 Money lenders
2 Chit Fund
3 Micro Finance Companies
4 Cooperative Credit Societies
Ans: 1
Q. Banks are supposed to pay penalty to customers whose complaints against failed ATM cash transactions are not settled within 12 days from date of complaint. This period for settlement is further reduced. What is the revised time limit now?
1 5 days
2 8 days
3 10 days
4 7 days
Ans: 4