7. Which of the following is not a programme/agency of the Union Ministry of Finance a. Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) b.

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1 SET Which of the following is the book written by VS Naipaul a. Magic Seeds b. My God Died Young c. The Sea d. My India 2. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja Hydro-Power project is proposed to be set up a. Sikkim b. AP c. West Bengal d. Arunachal Pradesh e. Assam 3. Which of the following books has been written by Dominique Lapierre a. City of Joy b. A New World c. Living History d. Two Lives 4. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared which of the following diseases as a Global Pandemic a. Swine Flu b. AIDS c. Cancer d. Malaria e. All of the these 5. Which of the following is not an economic empowerment scheme launched by the Govt. of India for the benefit of various sections of society a. STEP b. Swayamsidha c. KALPANA-1 d. Swadhar e. All of the these 6. Jago Grahak Jago is an initiative towards a. Rural Development b. Sustainable growth c. Prevention of child abuse d. Women empowerment e. Consumer education and awareness

2 7. Which of the following is not a programme/agency of the Union Ministry of Finance a. Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) b. National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) c. Serious Frauds Investigation Officer (SFIO) d. Investment Commission e. Central Rural Sanitation Programme 8. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Tiger Hills a. Michael Maar b. TSR Subramanian c. YV Reddy d. Rajiv Sikri e. Sarita Mandanna 9. Which of the following names/terms is not associated with the World Trade Organization (WTO) a. UNCTAD b. GATT c. GATS d. SEWA e. FTA 10. Labour legislations in India have an important dimension of protection of women from exploitation. Some special provisions are made for women in the workplace. Which of the following is not one such special provision a. Equal pay for work of equal value b. Maternity protection c. Crèche facility at the work place for infants d. No night shifts e. Cooked meals during day shifts to be provided by the employer 11. What is the full form of NBFC as used in the financial sector a. New Banking Finance Company b. National Banking & Finance Corporation c. New Business Finance & Credit d. Non Business Fund Company 12. As per the new published in various financial newspapers, the RBI is reworking the roadmap on Capital Account Convertibility. If this is done, who amongst the following would be able to invest in foreign projects or acquire assets outside India without any restrictions 1. Public Sector Banks 2. Companies which are registered in India 3. Govt. of India 4. Any Individual

3 a. Only A b. Only B c. Only C d. All 13. Many a time we read about special Drawing Right (SDR) in newspapers. As per its definition, SDR is a monetary unit of the reserve assets of which of the following organization/agencies a. World Bank b. International Monetary Fund (IMF) c. Asian Development Bank d. Reserve Bank of India 14. As per the newspapers reports, the Govt. of India made an auction of the Third Generation Spectrum (3G) recently. Which of the following ministries was actively involved in the process a. Ministry of Heavy Industries b. Ministry of Science & Technology c. Ministry of Commerce d. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15. Which of the following agencies/organizations has recently decided that all the Stock Exchanges should introduce physical settlement of equity derivatives a. Reserve Bank of India b. Bombay Stock Exchange c. Registrar Of Companies d. Securities and Exchange Board of India e. All of the these 16. Home loans can be best canvassed among a. Builders b. Flat Owners c. Land Developers d. Agriculturists 17. As published in various newspapers, the Experian Credit Information Company of India is going to launch its operation in India soon. At present the only credit information bureau functional in India s a. AMFI b. ICRA c. CIBIL d. CRISIL

4 18. As per the news published in a financial publications, RBI is redesigning its ECS to function as a a. Extra Closing System b. Electronic Cheque Sorter c. Evening Cheque Sorter d. Evening Cheque System e. Electronic Clearing Service 19. Which of the following challenges will be the most crucial for human existence on earth in the days to come a. Pollution b. Food Security c. Availability of natural gas d. Need for Financial Inclusion 20. The Reserve Bank of India has asked all the banks to install Note Sorting Machines in the branches. How will this help banks and the general public 1. The machines will check for counterfeit notes and drop these from circulation 2. This will help banks to count the notes quickly and accurately 3. This will help in sorting out soiled notes so that they are not reissued by the banks a. Only B b. Only A c. Only C d. Only A & B 21. The working group set up by the RBI has suggested the launch of an Emergency Fund Facility Scheme for banks. This scheme will help which of the following types of banks a. Public Sector Banks b. Small Banks c. Urban Cooperative Banks d. Private Banks e. Foreign Banks 22. One of the major emphasis of Basel II is that banks should have a. Adequate Capital Adequacy Ratio b. Only few branches in urban centres c. Moe and more branches in rural areas d. Core banking mode of operation e. All the above to comply with Basel II norms 23. The food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a wing/agency of the a. World Bank b. United Nations Organization c. Asian Development Bank d. Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India

5 24. As a policy India does not encourage free movement of unskilled labourers from a. Gulf Countries b. USA and South American Nations c. European Union Nations d. All these nations 25. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is working in an Indian city to make it safe for women. Which of the following is that city a. Pune b. Kolkata c. Delhi d. Mumbai 26. Which of the following is not a Government of India undertaking a. Oil India Ltd b. Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd c. ICICI Bank d. NTPC e. Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd 27. India shares its border with china along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of china a. Punjab b. Bihar c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh e. All of these 28. Which of the following ministries has launched a new Skill Development Initiative Scheme so that the employability of the young people can be increased a. Ministry of Finance b. Ministry of Agriculture c. Ministry of Heavy Industry d. Ministry of Home Affairs e. Ministry of Labour and Employment 29. India has recently gained the status of becoming the third largest producer of steel in the world. Who is the largest producer a. USA b. Russia c. Japan d. China 30. Which of the following is not associated with climate change and/or global warming a. Basel norms b. Bali Meet 2007

6 c. Copenhagen Conference d. Kyoto Protocol e. Bangkok Meet in Which of the following terms is used in the game of Hockey a. Baseline b. Smash c. Drop d. Centre Forward 32. Which of the following Genetically Modified vegetables is recently being made available in Indian Markets a. Carrot b. Radish c. Brinjal d. Potato 33. Each Nobel Prize winner gets an amount of 10 million Swedish a. Kroner b. Dollar c. Yen d. Pound e. Euro 34. Which of the following is not a plant product a. Camphor b. Aloe Vera c. Vanilla d. Kiwi 35. Which of the following terms is not used in Economics a. Exogenous b. Depreciation c. Deep market d. Zero sum game e. Handedness 36. As per the reports published in newspapers, the Govt. of India has asked all the states to conduct a Social Audit of each and every work of which of the following schemes a. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act b. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana c. Indira Aawas Yojana d. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana 37. Which of the following is not the name of a major lawn tennis tournament a. US Open b. Wimbledon

7 c. French Open d. Grand Master e. Australian Open 38. Derby is associated with which of the following sports events a. Horse Racing b. Chess c. Cricket d. Hockey e. Football 39. Which of the following terms is not used in banking and finance a. Bid price b. Jacksonian seizure c. Call option d. Blue chip e. Dividend Answer Key : (Telecom)