11. Kaushik Basu, the ex-economic advisor to the prime Minister of India, the news recently was appointed as.
a) The president of the IMF.
b) The president of the World Bank.
c) The economic advisor of the United Nations
d) The chief Economist of the world Bank.
12. Match the following
List I (scientist )
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List ii(well-known as)
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a. Birbal sahni
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1.matheematician
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b. Ramanujan
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2.Paleobotanist
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c. Sir CV Raman
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3. Physicist Botanist
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d. Sir JC Bose
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4. Physicist
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Codes
A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 3 4 1 2
d) 2 4 1 3
13. Match the following
List I (person)
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List ii (field)
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a. Girija Devi
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1. Leading woman executive
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b. Indra nooyi
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2. Leading writer
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c. Kiran desai
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3. Hematologist tuned executive of the BBC trust
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d. Chitra Bharucha
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4. Anti – Liquor activist
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Codes
A B C D
a) 3 1 2 4
b) 4 1 2 3
c) 4 2 1 3
d) 3 2 1 4
14. Ms Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu is the first Indian woman
a) To reach Antarctica
b) pilot inducted in Indian Air force
c) To ski to the South pole
d) To win the gold medal in Asian Boxing championship
15. Match the following.
List I (person)
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List ii (known as)
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a. Bhajan sopori
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1. Bharatnatyam dancer
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b. Birju Maharaja
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2. Exponent of santoor
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c. Priyandarisini govind
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3. Mridangam maestro.
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d. TV geopalakrishnan
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4. Kathak dancer.
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Codes
A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 2 4 1 3
d) 3 4 1 2
16. Consider the following statements
1. Trygve lie of Norway is the first secretary General of United Nations.
2. Ban Ki-Moon of south Kora is first secretary general of the United Nations from the Asian region.
Which of the statement given above is /is correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1and2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
17. Match the following
List I (person)
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List (known as)
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a. Nancy pelos
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1. WTO
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b. Margarel Chan
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2. Speaker, US house of representatives
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c. Pascal lamy
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3. WHO
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d. Steve balmier
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4. Microsoft.
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Codes
A B C D
A) 2 1 3 4
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 2 3 1 4
D) 4 1 3 2
18. Match the following
List I (person)
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List ii (area)
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a. Sabysssachi
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1. Micro – finance loans
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b. Aniruddha Bacall
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2. Pharmaceuticals
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c. Pascal lamy
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3. WHO
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d. Steve Balmer
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4. Microsoft
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Code
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 1 4 3 2
d) 3 2 1 4
19. The president of India on 20th November, 2012 released a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Ram gopal Maheshwari’ s birth centenary year celebration. Which of the following statements regarding ramgopal maheswari is / are correct?
1. He is regarded as a doyen of Journalism in India.
2. He was a trusted aid of Netaji sub hash Chandra Bose and helped him in mobilizing the forest of Indian National Army in Kohima.
Select the correct answer using the codes give below.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. Match the following
List I
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List ii
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a. Dr raja ramanna
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1. Plant chemistry
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b. Dr MS swaminathan
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2. Nuclear Physics
3. C. professor UR rao
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3.the rmodynamics and astrophysics
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c. Professor meghnad seha
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4. Space research
5. Agricultural sciences.
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Codes
A B C D
a) 3 5 2 1
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 2 5 4 3
d) 3 1 4 2
ANSWERS ;
11.D
12.B
13.B
14.C
15.C
16.A
17.C
18.B
19.A
20.C