GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR XAT – 2012

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Directions for questions 1 to 35: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.

1. Who is the Author of book “Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten The World Economy”?
(A) Amartya Sen (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Kaushik Basu
(D) C. Ranga Rajan (E) None of these

2. Guru Vempati China Satyam, Padma Bhushan passed away in July 2012. He is an exponent of which Indian
classical dance form?
(A) Bharata Natyam (B) Kathak (C) Kathakali (D) Kuchipudi (E) Manipuri

3. As per National Dairy Development Board, while India is in the top position in the world in respect of milk production
with 127.3 million tonnes in 2010-11, which state occupies the first position in milk production?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Punjab (D) Gujarat (E) Maharashtra

4. Forbes magazine released “Forbes list of 100 most powerful women of 2012” on 22nd August 2012. While Angela
Merkel, chancellor of Germany, occupies the 1st rank in the list, who among the following is the frontrunner indian
women in the rankings?
(A) Indra Nooyi, CEO, Pepsi Co
(B) Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, CISCO Systems
(C) Chanda Kochchar, MD, and CEO, ICICI Bank
(D) Kiran Muzumdar Shaw, CMD, Biocon
(E) Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian NationalCongress

5. Which Public Sector Bank in India is the first bank to launch on 22nd August, 2012 floating rate deposit product
FRTD (Floating Rate Interest on Retail Term Deposit)?
(A) State Bank of India (B) IDBI Bank (C) Canara Bank
(D) Punjab National Bank (E) Bank of Baroda

6. With the increase of India’s contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2.44% to 2.75%. India
becomes the 8th largest shareholder in IMF, while _____ and _____ occupy the 1st and the 2nd positions
respectively.
(A) Brazil and Russia (B) China and France (C) USA and Japan
(D) UK and Germany (E) None of these

7. While Pranab Mukherjee is the 13th President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the ______ Vice-President of
India.
(A) 14th (B) 13th (C) 12th (D) 15th (E) None of these

8. Which state on April 24th 2012, won the “Best State award for strengthening Panchayati Raj Institution” and
“Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme Award” for the year 2011-12?
(A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Sikkim
(D) Nagaland (E) Tripura

9. Which of the following major ports in India that are not located in West coast?
(A) Ennore (B) Tuiticorin (C) New Mangalore (D) (A) and (B) (E) Kandla

10. PURA, Provision of Urban Amenities for Rural Areas, was launched in June 2012, aiming at bringing basic facilities to
the newly designated towns. The scheme will be implemented in six states. Which of the following states is not figured
in the scheme?
(A) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (B) West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala and Maharashtra (D) Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
(E) None of these

11. Norman Borlaug (pictured below) is associated with the

(A) Rainbow Revolution. (B) Green Revolution. (C) White Revolution.
(D) Blue Revolution. (E) Pink Revolution

12. Where was India’s first shipyard built by Walchand Hirachand in the early 1940s?
(A) Tuticorin (B) Mumbai (C) Visakhapatnam (D) Kolkata (E) Kochin

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13. What is the name of the Plan for economic development of India published in 1944 by technocrats and
businessmen?
(A) Avadi Plan (B) Bombay Plan (C) Swadeshi Plan
(D) Gandhian Manifesto (E) Peoples Plan

14. The Saffir-Simpson Scale is used to measure the intensity of

(A) earthquakes. (B) hurricanes. (C) desertification. (D) soil erosion. (E) None of the above

15. Which Indian IT major company has been awarded special commendation at the "Asian Human Capital Award
2012" to impart training to rural poor and backward community?
(A) Wipro (B) TCS (C) Infosys (D) Mphasis (E) None of these

16. Grasslands in high plateaus of South Africa are termed as

(A) Prairies. (B) Pampas. (C) Steppes. (D) Veldts. (E) None of these

17. Foreign Trade policy is framed / evolved for a period of 5 years. Which is the period that is covered by the current
foreign trade policy?
(A) 2010 - 2015 (B) 2009 - 2014 (C) 2011 – 2016 (D) 2008 - 2013 (E) 2012 - 2017

18. Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for agriculture crops like paddy, jowar, pulses, oilseeds, etc. are declared by
________.
(A) the Government of India
(B) the State Governments
(C) the Food Corporation of India
(D) the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP)
(E) the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committees

19. Bank Note Press a unit of SP & MCIL, is located at ________.

(A) Nashik, Maharashtra (B) Dewas, Madhya Pradesh (C) Hyderabad
(D) Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh (E) Kolkata

20. What is the tenure of the 13th Finance commission?

(A) 2010-2015 (B) 2009-2014 (C) 2008-2013 (D) 2011-2016 (E) 2012-2017

21. Of the total outstanding education loans in the country of `49,069 crore by the end of March 2012, which among the
following states, accounts for highest disbursements and outstanding of `11,625 crore and occupies the first
position in the country?
(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh (E) Maharashtra

22. Which of the following two countries joined WTO in August 2012?
(A) Finland and France (B) Russia and Vanuatu (C) China and Cape Verde
(D) Vietnam and Samoa (E) Cuba and Estonia

23. Planning Commission’s Environment Performance Index (EPI) 2012, compiled in June 2012, based on five
parameters air pollution, forests, water quality, waste management and climate change, assigned the 2nd position to
Andhra Pradesh. Which state secured the top slot?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala (C) HimachalPradesh
(D) Rajasthan (E) Karnataka

24. North Eastern Space Applications Centre, one of the centres of ISRO, is located in
(A) Shillong. (B) Guwahati. (C) Dimapur. (D) Agartala. (E) Aizawl.

25. Regional Rural Banks were set up

(A) 1973 (B) 1969 (C) 1980 (D) 1975 (E) 1985

26. ________ unemployment is a feature of the agricultural sector in the country.

(A) Structural (B) Disguised (C) Frictional (D) Cyclical (E) Open

27. SDR which is the currency of IMF, is in the form of __________

(A) Book-keeping entry only (B) Gold (C) Silver
(D) Metallic Currency (E) None of the above.

28. The National Income in India is estimated by the

(A) National Development Council (NDC).
(B) Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).
(C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
(D) National Commission for Statistics (NCS).
(E) Planning Commission.
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29. The 11th Plan Approach Paper aims at increasing the growth rate in agriculture from the present level of less than
2% per annum to the level of
(A) 3%. (B) 5%. (C) 4%. (D) 6%. (E) 7%.

30. “Sudarshan Patnaik” is an eminent

(A) sculptor. (B) painter. (C) writer. (D) singer. (E) economist.

31. Which of the following is a pilotless target aircraft?

(A) Lakshya (B) Pinaka (C) Saras (D) Prithvi (E) Nag

32. The anti-poverty programme, Antyodaya, was first launched in

(A) Andhra Pradesh. (B) Maharashtra. (C) Tamil Nadu. (D) Rajasthan. (E) Gujarat.

33. ‘Modern, Innovative, Dependable’ is the punch line of which of the following public sector banks?
(A) Andhra Bank (B) Corporation Bank (C) Vijaya Bank
(D) State Bank of Hyderabad (E) SBI

34. What is the foreign direct investment (FDI) ceiling allowed in single-brand retailing in India?
(A) 26 (B) 49 (C) 51 (D) 100 (E) 74

35. What is currently India’s share of global trade?

(A) 0.25% (B) 1.52% (C) 2.51% (D) 5.12% (E) 5.21

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1. B 5. B 9. D 13. B 17. B 21. C 25. D 29. C 33. D
2. D 6. C 10. D 14. B 18. A 22. B 26. B 30. A 34. D
3. A 7. A 11. B 15. B 19. B 23. C 27. A 31. A 35. B
4. E 8. C 12. C 16. D 20. A 24. A 28. B 32. D
 GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR XAT – 2012
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Directions for questions 1 to 35: Select the correct alternative from the given choices.
1. The headquarters of Microsoft is located at
(A) Armonk, New York. (B) Purchase, New York.
(C) Santa Clara, California. (D) Redmond, Washington.
(E) None of the above.
2. Cryogenic engines are used in / by
(A) submarine propulsion. (B) researchers in super conductivity.
(C) rocket technology. (D) frost-free refrigerators.
(E) None of the above.
3. Vinson Masiff is the highest mountain peak in
(A) Australia. (B) Europe. (C) Antarctica. (D) Africa. (E) Asia.

4. Outsourcing is
(A) buying outside the regular markets.
(B) collection of information by media personnel.
(C) the process of subcontracting the works.
(D) buying at very high prices at stock / commodity exchanges.
(E) None of the above.
5. Which among the following is the first Asset Reconstruction Company established in India?
(A) ARCIL–Asset Reconstruction company of India Limited
(B) ISARC–India SME Assets Reconstruction Company Limited
(C) RARCL–Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
(D) PARAS–Pridhvi Asset Reconstruction and Securitization Company Limited
(E) None of these
6. Which company topped the “list of India’s most admired companies” compiled by business magazine “fortune” and
global management consultancy “Hay group” released in March 2012?
(A) Hindustan unilever (B) ONGC (C) Tata Motors
(D) Tata Steel (E) TCS

7. Aero India, a biennial Air Show and Aviation Exhibition 9th edition (2013) will be held in __________.
(A) Bengaluru (B) Chennai (C) Hyderabad (D) Mumbai (E) Kolkata

8. Which one of the following statements is NOT related to International Monetary Fund?
(A) IMF was created on July 22, 1944 and came ‘into’ existence on December 27, 1945
(B) The present Managing Director of IMF is Christine Lagarde.
(C) South Sudan is the 188th member of IMF.
(D) IMF works to foster global monetary cooperation and secure financial stability.
(E) IMF offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing countries.

9. The 5th “World Future Energy Summit 2012” was held in which of these cities?
(A) Abu Dhabhi (B) New Delhi (C) Rio de Janeiro (D) Ankara (E) Bangkok

10. United Nations Organization (UNO) declared the year 2012 as

(A) the International year of anti-terrorism.
(B) the International year of sustainable development.
(C) the International year of water conservation.
(D) the International year of cooperatives.
(E) the International year of mother and child protection.

11. Union Government has approved in August 2012 to establish "Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology" at which
of the following locations?
(A) Ranchi, Jharkhand
(B) Raipur, Chattisgarh
(C) Rai Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
(E) None of these
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12. Who is the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises?
(A) K.H. Muniappa (B) M. M. Pallam Raju (C) D. Purandhareswary
(D) K. C. Venugopal (E) None of these

13. While Singapore, Hongkong, New Zealand, the U. S and Denmark secured the first five positions respectively, India
secured a lower rank of _____ in the World Bank's "Doing Business Assessment", report.
(A) 130 (B) 132 (C) 90 (D) 76 (E) 32

14. The present Foreign Direct Investment limit for power sector is at ______.
(A) 76% (B) 49% (C) 26% (D) 100% (E) None of these

15. Which of the following segment of exports accounts for the largest share in country's exports during the year 2011 - 12?
(A) Petroleum products (B) Engineering goods (C) Textiles
(D) Drugs and pharmaceuticals (E) Gems and Jewellery

16. According to the UN Report, which is the top-most ground water abstracting country in the world?
(A) India (B) China (C) Argentina (D) Japan (E) Saudi Arabia

17. Under coinage Act 1906, Rupee coins can be issued upto the denomination of `______.
(A) 100 (B) 500 (C) 10 (D) 50 (E) 1000

18. Rahul Bhattacharya of India, won which of the following prizes for his book “the sky company of people who care” in
May 2012?
(A) Booker prize (B) Man Booker prize (C) Ondaatje prize
(D) The Irish Prize (E) Pulitzer Prize

19. Which of the following committees recommendations deal with Capital Account Convertibility?
(A) Narasimhan Committee (B) Rakesh Mohan Committee (C) Kelkar Committee
(D) Tarapore Committee (E) Malhotra Committee

20. The Integrated Rural Development Programme was started during the ________ plan.
(A) Fourth (B) Fifth (C) Seventh (D) Sixth (E) Eighth

21. Mixed Economy means

(A) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries.
(B) co-existence of private and public sector.
(C) co-existence of the rich and the poor in the society.
(D) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries.
(E) combining democracy and socialism.

22. Espoo, Finland is the headquarters of

(A) NTT. (B) Nokia. (C) Motorola. (D) Samsung. (E) Telenor.

23. Which yields the maximum revenue to the Union Government?

(A) Income Tax (B) Excise Duties (C) Customs (D) Corporate Tax (E) Service Tax

24. Shivaraman Committee’s recommendations are associated with

(A) Establishment of NABARD. (B) Establishment of SEBI.
(C) Establishment of IRDA. (D) Establishment of TRAI.
(E) Establishment of NASSCOM.

25. The Second Five year Plan is based on the

(A) Chakravarthi model. (B) Harrod–Domar model. (C) Brahmanada model.
(D) Mahalanobis model. (E) KN Raj model.

26. In August, 2012 Financial website Forbes.com, named ______ as the highest paid celebrity for the year 2011-12.
(A) Oprah Winfrey, TV Talk shows artist
(B) Michael Bay, Movie director
(C) Steven Spielberg, Film director
(D) Jerry Bruckheimer, T. V. shows and films artist
(E) Dr Dre, Music producer

27. Recently, Union Tourism Ministry has granted heritage status to the Naggar castle located in ______.
(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh (E) Goa

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28. Mr. Raghuram Rajan currently the Chief Economic Adviser to Govt of India, was associated with which of the
organization earlier?
(A) World Bank
(B) IMF - International Monetary Fund
(C) ADB - Asian Development Bank
(D) BIS - Bank for International Settlements
(E) Federal Reserve

29. As per the National Security Index what is India’s ranking currently among the 50 most powerful nations in the
world?
(A) 7th (B) 10th (C) 5th (D) 8th (E) 15th

30. In September 2012, which bank announced on that it had options to launch its services from the social media
platform “Facebook”?
(A) HDFC Bank (B) State Bank of India (C) ICICI Bank
(D) Yes bank (E) Axis bank

31. In “The Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13, of the world Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, which of the
following two countries occupied 1st and 2nd ranks of the Index released in September 2012?
(A) USA and UK
(B) Finland and Sweden
(C) Netherlands and Germany
(D) Switzerland and Singapore
(E) Hongkong and Japan

32. Five Indian companies are placed in the list of "100 most innovative firms in the world”. Among the five Indian
companies which company secured place in the top ten companies with 9th rank?
(A) Larsen & Toubro
(B) Hindustan Unilever
(C) Infosys
(D) Tata Consultancy Services
(E) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

33. Some of the best mangroves are located in India. Which among the following states has maximum mangrove cover
(forests) in India?
(A) Kerala
(B) West Bengal
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) Andhra Pradesh

34. Yellow Revolution is related to the production of ____ .

(A) food grains (B) oil seeds (C) milk
(D) fish (E) fruits and vegetables

35. Presently which country achieved the distinction of being the largest exporter of spices and cashew?
(A) Vietnam (B) Sri Lanka (C) India (D) Indonesia (E) Iran

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1. D 8. E 15. B 22. B 29. C

2. C 9. A 16. A 23. D 30. C
3. C 10. D 17. E
24. A 31. D
4. C 11. A 18. C
25. D 32. A
5. A 12. A 19. D 26. A 33. B
6. D 13. B 20. D 27. A 34. B
14. D
7. A 21. B 28. B 35. C