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Q491
Who amongst the following was awarded Padma Vibhushan recently (2011) ?
  • A Kumar Mangalam Birla
  • B Harbhajan Singh
  • C Nirupama Rao
  • D Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Answer: Option D
Q492
Annual meeting of World Economic Forum was organized in January 2011 in which of the following cities ?
  • A Davos
  • B Milan
  • C Tokyo
  • D London
Answer: Option A
Q493
India recently signed a deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni river waters. This agreement is signed with which of the following countries ?
  • A Nepal
  • B China
  • C Pakistan
  • D Bangladesh
Answer: Option D
Q494
Which of the following is/are the major objectives of the Union Budget 2009-10 presented by Sri Pranab Mukherjee ? Emphasis on/to- 1. Faster and more inclusive growth. 2. Equitable development. 3. Improve the delivery mechanism.
  • A Only 1
  • B Only 2
  • C Only 3
  • D All 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option D
Q495
As per the budget 2009-10, the Govt. has made an allocation of Rs. 1542 crores to purchase the shares held by the RBI in which of the following organizations ?
  • A National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • B State Bank of India (SBI)
  • C Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC)
  • D Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer: Option A
Q496
Which of the following apex body and regulators has asked banks to swap customer related information so that the frauds and defaults may be prevented in future ?
  • A Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
  • B Indian Bank’s Association (IBA)
  • C Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  • D Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Answer: Option D
Q497
The SBI has signed an agreement with which of the following agencies to obtain a guarantee cover to its loans to Micro and Small Enterprises ?
  • A Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
  • B Credit Guarantee Trust
  • C Small Industrial Development Bank of India
  • D Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer: Option B
Q498
Which of the following is the short form of the name of the Indian Space Shuttle which puts various satellites into orbit ?
  • A RISAT
  • B PSLV
  • C ANUSAT
  • D ISRO
Answer: Option B
Q499
‘Astra’ which was in news in recent in the name of a newly developed-
  • A Air to Air Missile
  • B Battle Tank
  • C Spy Rocket
  • D Submarine
Answer: Option A
Q500
The telecom industry of which of the following countries made a world record by adding about 16 million new subscribers in just one month (March 2009) ?
  • A China
  • B Iran
  • C India
  • D South Africa
Answer: Option C
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