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401. The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the

nutritional value at primary stage --> 450 calories & 12 gm Protein
402. The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the

nutritional value at secondary stage --> 700 calories & 20 gm protein
403. In the " Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education Scheme" which is a centrally sponsored programme, what facility is provided to the eligible girls
--> A sum of Rs. 3000 deposited in her account which she may withdraw at the age of 18
404. Geeta Mukherjee Committee is related to --> Women Reservation in parliament
405. Because of his contribution in the analysis of the impact of economies of scale in international trade he was conferred with Nobel Prize in Economics in

2008. Who was he --> Paul Krugman
406. Saina Nehwal who scripted history on June 21 2009, becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after clinching the Indonesia Open is also

the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships. In which year she won World Junior Badminton Championships --> 2008
407. Who has recently won Laureus World Sportsman Award --> Usain Bolt
408. Ram Pradhan Committee is related to --> 26/11 Mumbai attack
409. In the Union Budget 2009-10, which form has been announced to simplify the taxation process --> Saral II
410. Allocation Under NREGS was stepped up to Rs. 39100 crore in the Union Budget 2009-10. hOW MUCH amount was increased from the allocation of 2008-09 -->

By 144%
411. Which of the following taxes has been introduced with effect from April 1, 2010 --> Goods and Services Tax (GST)
412. In the Union Budget 2009-10 , the highest subsidy allocation has been announced for --> Food
413. To ensure every rural house hold has a solar cooker and a solar lantern, the Economic survey of 2008-09 has recommended that --> Phase out kerosene

supply subsidy
414. The authorized enquiry for Indian Railway has recently introduced the facility of Railway enquiry through SMS which is a premium service " Rail

Sampark". What is the number --> 139
415. M.V. Nair has been elected Chairman of Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for 2009-10 by the Management Committee of IBA. He is Chairman & Managing

Director of --> Union Bank of India
416. Pascal Lamy has been unanimously re-elected director-general of the World Trade Organization for a second term of four years by the organization's 153

member states. He belongs to --> France
417. Recently Google has announced to develop a light computer operating system devoted to using the World Wide Web. What is the name of this Operating

System --> Google Chrome OS
418. Which steel majors has recently appointed consultancy majors McKinsey and Ernst & Young to assist its top five polluting companies reduce their carbon

footprint --> Tata
419. A news recently stated " India might be able to secure full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body formed to

tackle money laundering and terrorist financing". This may happen by the end of --> 2010
420. Recently Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 was released by the World Economic Forum which measures and analyses factors enabling trade in 121

industrialized and emerging economies of the world. India was placed on ______place in this list? (July 8, 2009) --> 76th
421. As per the above report , which country is the world's most trade-friendly nation --> Singapore
422. Recently , the "Uppada Jamdani" sarees have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) registration in India. They are specialty of --> Andhra

Pradesh
423. Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who met recently on the sidelines of G-8/G-5 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy, resolved

to take the lead in tackling the vital issue of --> Climate Change
424. Among Dr. Amartya Sen,L N Mittal, Indra Nooyi & Dr. Narayana Murthy, who is not in the members of a high-level panel headed by PM Manmohan Singh

constituted to advise the government to draw upon experience of the best Indian minds abroad for a two-way engagement --> Dr. N R Narayana Murthy
425. In order to modernize THIS industry the finance minister has increased the allocation to the Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) by 188 per cent

to Rs 3,140 crore (Rs 31.40 billion) for 2009-10. Which industry --> Textile
426. As per the recent announcement of the government in the Union Budget , the farmers who pay their dues in time will get loans at a subsidized interest

rate of --> 6%
427. Giving relief to individual taxpayers, the government in the Union Budget 2009-10 has raised the income tax exemption limit by --> Rs 10,000 for general

taxpayers, and by Rs 15,000 for senior citizens
428. In Budget 2009-10, the defense services have been allocated Rs 1,41,703 crore for 2009-10. It was a hike of _% from 2008-09 budgetary allocation --> 34%
429. Goods and Services Tax -- GST, is a comprehensive tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at which level --> National Level
430. Which drug company has created a vaccine for H1N1 flu --> Novartis
431. Russia is all willing to help the US in its war in Afghanistan. What is Russia willing to do --> Help with weapons and missiles
432. A riot broke out between Hindus and Muslims because someone threw a dead pig into a Mosque construction site. Where did this occur --> Mysore
433. Why does the International Criminal Court (ICC) want the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir --> War crimes in Darfur
434. Who recently quit his board of directors position to join the Government --> Nandan Nilkeni
435. This country said its going to spend $1.6bn on ‘war’ nations. One of the reasons being to raise the government ‘s profile on global development. Name

the country. --> United Kingdom
436. Which company raised 905 Crore in order to settle its debt pile of Rs 7,500 crore, part of which will go to pay loans taken towards the acquisition of

Whyte and Mackay --> United Spirits Limited
437. The 2009 budget may have been Pranab Mukherjee’s budget but which finance minister has bought forth the most in number --> P. Chidambaram
438. This company the leader in its segment plans to build 25 plants by 2010. Name it --> Bisleri
439. What major step did India take in connection with homosexuality issue in India --> Made section 377 more stringent
440. Two servicemen were killed in the on going operation called Panther’s Claw in Helmand, Afghanistan. Which country’s operation is this --> UNITED KINGDOM
442. A major offensive called Operation Strike of the Sword has been launched on Afghanistan by --> UNITED STATES
443. Which country assumed the EU Presidency for 2009 --> Sweden
444. he United States and Russia signed an agreement recently to --> Reduce Nuclear Stock piles
445. Which popular site was sold to Global Gaming Factory after the founders were jailed and fined for copyright infringement --> piratebay.com
446. The project grew out of 9/11, and was designed to show the tolerant and peaceful face of Islam. It is now a successful comic Name it. --> THE 99
447. On grounds of privacy of ‘the individual’ the BT Group took a stand. What did the British Telecommunication company do that resulted in 40% drop of the company Phorm --> Not allowing 3rd party access to invidual database
448. Reebok has started a new fitness chain called Jukari Fit to Fly. Who is it partnering with --> Cirque Du Soleil
449. China’s government again took all necessary steps to broadcast its version of the riots. IT blocked all micro blogging sites and search engines. Where did the riots occur --> Xinjiang
450. Stocks of this fish have declined by as much as 90 per cent in some waters according to the World Wildlife Fund. Japanese scientists are all set to breed a version that would be better that the ‘bluefin’. Which fish is being talked about here --> Tuna

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351. Sri Lankan President Mr. Mahindra Rajpaksha urged the south Asian Countries in The SAARC council held in Colombo in February 2009 for an immediate and collective response to deal with --> Terrorism
352. In which SAARC summit The Convention of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters was signed --> 15th summit Colombo
353. " Padma Vibhushan" is our country's ……..largest civilian award --> Second, First is Bharat Ratna
354. Which is a prominent corporate in Padma Bhushan Awardees --> A M Naik , He is chairman of L & T
355. Israel and India have recently signed a defense deal. Which country is a largest buyer of arms from Israel --> India
356. The recent deal with Israel Military Industries and Central government are related to manufacture of --> Artillery Ammunitions
357. Recently , Uranium ore arrived in India from Areva. This ore is being processed at Nuclear Fuel Complex situated in --> Hyderabad
358. Brahmos is a --> surface to surface Super Sonic Cruise Missile
359. Recently 8th Global Information Technology Report was released by World Economic Forum which has ranked 134 countries in Networked Readiness Index. What is India's Rank --> 54th
360. In the report of World Economic Forum , which country tops the list --> Denmark
361. An aircraft carrier , under construction at Cochin Shipyard will be deployed in Vishakhapatnam for Indian Navy by which year --> 2016
362. India spent $ 1 billion on acquiring six lockheed martin c-130J super Hercules military transport planes in 2008. Which country was the source --> USA
363. Which country is supporting Delhi Metro Rail Project --> Japan
364. Indian recently renewed Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Travel with which country --> Bangladesh
365. The declaration which was issued at the end of the G-20 summit was having the following title --> Strengthening The Financial System
366. Najib Razak was recently sworn in as Prime Minister of which country --> Malaysia
367. Which country has recently launched an indigenous communication satellite on April 5, 2009 --> N orth Korea
368. Who is the first women to serve as speaker of the house in President Obama's Team --> Nancy Pelosi
369. Which two European countries are redrawing the borders --> Italy and Switzerland
370. www recently marked its which century --> 20th
371. Which country has recently emerged as top creditor to US --> China
372. According to a revised UN estimate what will be world's population by 2050 --> 9 Billion
373. Anna Bligh is related to which country --> Australia
374. Recently Charles Simonyi was in news for traveling Space twice as Tourist . He belongs to which country--> US
375. Recently which Asian country has deployed two ballistic missile destroyers for its defense in sea --> North Korea
376. Panna / mukta and Tapti fields are for --> Oil and gas
377. Which company supplies 70% of Natural gas in the Country --> GAIL
378. Under the UV lamp , the original currency notes of India appear to have optical fibers of two colors. Which are the two colors --> Pink & Blue
379. " A Flame That has stood the test of Time" which company has used this punch line --> LIC
379. G-20 is a group of world's most powerful countries which represent what part of world's Economy --> 85%
380. In the G-20 summit , which funds were included to bring within the global regulatory Net for the first time --> Hedge Funds
381. What was the size of special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation in the G-20 summit for International Monetary Fund --> $150 billion
382. In the G-20 summit it was concluded that The Financial Stability Forum is to be replaced with strengthened mandate by which Organization --> Financial Stability Board
383. Where did the Finance Ministers and central bankers of the G-20 met on 14th march 2009 --> Horsham
384. Recently which temple sought for GI tag for its sweet --> Tirupati for Laddus
385. Chinnar wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state --> Kerala
386. If a person is arrested for an offence by a Police officer without warrant, the offence comes under which category --> Cognizable
387. Who is the President of CII --> Venu Srinivasan
388. " Autography of an unknown Indian" is a work of --> Nirad C. Chaudhuri
389. In July 2008 , which bank was given a nod to merge with State bank of India by Union Cabinet --> SB Saurashtra
390. Which title " Harishita Saxena" won in 2008 --> Miss India Earth
391. Which country has adopted a new constitution in Year 2008 --> Bhutan
392. "Harit Rajasthan' which is a flagship programme of Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot is a scheme to --> planting of saplings over vacant lands
393. "Arogya Sri" is a Insurance coverage programme for poor people , under the aegis of the state government of --> Andhra Pradesh
394. Recently which state has achieved Elimination of Leprosy status which is determined if the incidence of this affliction is less than one case per 10,000 of population in the State? (The Hindu, June 10, 2009) --> Haryana
395. "Uyghur" the designated minority (Muslims) community is prevalent in which region of China where many people have been recently killed in ethnic clashes --> Xinjiang
396. National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL)operates --> Air India & Indian Airlines
397. In the Budget Estimates of year 2009-10 , the allocation for Bharat Nirman was increased by --> 45%
398. In the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna a new scheme recently announced , how much amount will be spent on each village --> 10 lakh
399. What is correct full form of MAT --> Minimum Alternate Tax
400. Which tax has not been abolished in Union Budget 2009 --> Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)

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301. What was Rank of Lakshmi Mittal & Mukesh Ambani in 10 World's Billionaires by Forbes Magazine --> Lakshami 8 , Mukesh 7
302. The excavations at Utkottai in Tamil Nadu have unraveled the historical facts related to which Chola King of 11-12th Century AD --> Rajendra Chola-I
303. Who was declared Player of Tournament in Women's World Cup --> Claire Taylor
304. Which team won the 17th senior National Women's Championship in Neyveli on March 2009 --> Manipur
305. Accenture Match Play Championship is related to which sports --> Golf
306. Which company has won three awards at the 'Goafest 2009' advertising festival recently (April 12, 2009) --> Himani
307. A summit of Asian leaders was cancelled on after anti-government protesters swarmed into the meeting's venue, renewing doubts about the durability of the government. Where --> Thailand
308. World Hemophilia Day is celebrated on what date --> April 17
309. IIPCAG, comprising key representatives involved in IP criminal law enforcement. What is the full form --> Interpol Intellectual Property Crime Action Group
310. On what date World Press Freedom Day is celebrated --> 3 May
311. Which north east state was brought under President Rule recently --> Meghalaya
312. The National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (Nacas), on accounting policies followed by the Indian industry, has favored suspending for two years of which norms --> AS 11
313. Who has written I Witness: Partial Observations --> Kapil Sibal
314. Where was held the 18th Global Summit of Women --> Hanoi
315. An autonomous underwater vehicle which is to be produced by India by 2009 is --> Varunastra
316. Which spacecraft of America took the first closeup photographs of Moon --> Ranger 7
317. Shanghai Cooperation Organization's conference on Afghanistan, was held in march 2009 at which place --> Moscow
318. Recently , due to political upheavals Madagascar was expelled from which union --> The African Union
319. Which country has been a cause of souring China & US relationships --> Taiwan (China is unhappy over military sales of US to Taiwan)
320. Baden-Baden and Kohl in Germany were recently in news because of the following summits held there --> NATO summit
321. Where was Global Automotive Sourcing Summit 2009 held on April 21, 2009 --> Shanghai
322. Automobile Major Bajaj has tied up with which companies to bring out the ULC' (ultra low cost), car by 2011 --> Renault & Nissan
323. CBI court has recently sentenced M Gopalakrishnana to 14 years rigorous imprisonment for fraud and misuse of official position while being CMD of which bank --> Indian Bank
324. Swine Flu which has recently hit Mexico and other countries is a mutated strain of the virus denoted by --> H1N1
325. Who is the new Finance Secretary of India --> Mr. Ashok Chawla
326. Which government had established Abel Prize on the pattern of Nobel Prizes --> Norway
327. Recently Mr. Bindeshwar pathak was given Stockholm Water Prize 2009. He belongs to which of the NGO --> Sulabh International
328. Who presents Luther L Terry awards --> American Cancer Society
329. Which award was conferred to Shamshad Beghum recently --> Padma Bhushan
330. Serfs Emancipation Day is related to which Place --> Tibet
331. Bacillus Aryabhatta is a name given to a new bacteria strain found by --> ISRO
332. The campaign " Incredible India" was launched by Ministry of Tourism and a TV channel . Which is that TV channel --> NDTV
333. national Technology Day is celebrated on which date --> 11 May
334. On what date World-No Tobacco Day is observed --> May 31
335. ANTRIX is a corporation of government of India. What is the purpose of ANTRIX --> Commercially sell Products & Services of Indian Space Program
336. Which diseases is called " Pink Eye" --> Conjuctivitis
337. Baba Amte is known for which of the following social work --> Work for Leprosy Patients
338. National Security Guards was created by the Government of India on the pattern of Special Air Service & GSG-9 of two European Countries. Which are these two countries respectively --> UK & Germany
339. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) conducts nationwide sample surveys on various socio-economic issues in successive rounds, each round covering subjects of current interest in a specific survey period. Who is the founder of this Organization --> Prof. P.C.Mahalanobis
340. Which organization of Government of India is the repository of the non-current records of the Government of India and is holding them in trust for the use of administrators and scholars --> The National Archives of India
341. Which committee has been constituted by Supreme Court to curb the menace of Ragging --> Raghavan Committee
342. When was The Hindu marriage Act enacted by the parliament --> 1955
343. Where is located the SEZ Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park --> Chandigarh
344. Which peak of the Himalaya has the name Chogo Gangri --> K2
345. Which port is called Child of Partition --> Kandla
346. Which is the currency of Israel --> Shekel
347. What was "Colonial Height" that struck Virginia of US in 2008 --> Tornado
348. What was "Gustav" --> A Hurricane , that struck US Gulf Coast in September 2008
349. Which summit was held in Hua Hin Thailand recently (March 2009) --> ASEAN
350. Recently the word " protectionism" was in newspapers. What is the precise definition of protectionism --> Raising Barriers in Trade between two countries

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251. What is the full form of STPF --> Special Tiger Protection Force
252. On what date Earth Day is observed --> April 22
253. Who has been appointed as Chief of National Security Guards --> A P Aulakh
254. On march 13, 2009 , which anniversary of www was observed --> 20TH
255. Which award has been given to K Vishvanath Reddy Recently --> Luther L Terry Award
256. Which is world's costliest city --> Tokyo
257. The sole aircraft carrier of Indian Navy recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee. What was the name of the carrier --> INS Viraat
258. Where was held the Aero India 2009 exhibition in February --> Bangalore
259. Who has been appointed Chairman of Competition Commission of India --> Dhanendra Kumar
260. How many years Operation of Rajdhani Express Completed on March 1, 2009 --> 40 years
261. How much money the filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire have donated to a charity dedicated to educating Mumbai's slum children --> £500,000 (about $900,000)
262. Who will be India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations --> Hardeep Singh Puri
263. (SFIO) has completed the investigation of the Satyam-fraud case and submitted its report to the government. What is SFIO? What was it investigating --> Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Satyam Scam
264. Which move of RIL will enable India's biggest private refiner to revive 1,432 petrol pumps it had put in abeyance --> ending the export status of its old refinery at Jamnagar
265. Satyam Computer Services has been recently acquired by which company --> Tech Mahindra
266. Which policy started the process of full-scale liberalization and intensified the process of integration of India with the global economy --> new industrial policy, June 24, 1991
267. In the new Industrial Policy Announced in 1991 which body was authorized to provide a single window clearance for foreign investments --> FIPB Foreign Investment Promotion Board
268. Bretton Woods Agreement was signed in which year --> 1944
269. Israel is delivering phalcon Awacs to Indian Air Force in May 2009. What is full form of Awacs --> Airborne Warning and Control systems
270. What is the main use of Awacs --> detection of incoming hostile cruise missiles and aircrafts
271. Recently INS Parandu was commissioned. What is INS Parandu --> air station of Navy at Uchipuli in Tamil Nadu
272. Recently the term Tax Heaven was in news. What is a tax heaven --> where foreign people can safely hide their black money
273. Approximately how much Foreign Money is locked in Swiss Banks --> $ 2 Trillion
274. International Criminal Court recently issued arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir. Genocide was one of the charges included. True / false --> False, charges include crimes against humanity and war crimes
275. Which country was branded as " axis of evil " by George Bush? Iran / Afghanistan / Pakistan / Sudan --> Iran
276. Recently Fifth World Water Forum was concluded on World water Day on March 22. Where --> Istanbul , Turkey
277. Where was the first meeting of World Water Forum held --> Morocco in 1997
278. Where was held the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health --> Mumbai , March 8, 2009
279. Where will the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health will take place --> Singapore in 2012
280. African Union recently suspended the membership of which nation --> Madagascar
281. What was the reason of African Union to suspend membership of Madagascar --> military forced the elected president from office and handed power to a populist
282. On march 30, 2009, Arab League Summit was held at which place --> Doha, Qatar
283. Recently , which three agreed to continue pushing forward the Six-Party talks aimed at realizing denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula --> China, Japan and South Korea
284. Where was the Earth Hour started --> Sydney in 2007
285. Aditya Puri is related to which bank --> HDFC
286. Information Technology Gyan Kendras is a scheme of which state government --> Rajasthan
287. Recently which north east state government survived a floor test --> Meghalaya
288. Who has taken charge as the first ever Director General of Operations at Air Headquarters in New Delhi --> Air Marshal D C Kumaria
289. Indian Government has appointed whom as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force --> AIR Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik
290. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched new coins of what denomination ? (April 11, 2009) --> 10 Rupee
291. Recently which insurance Giant Launched Credit Card --> LIC
292. Ardhanarishwar, Awara, Masiha, Pankheen, Jane Anjane, Dhalti Raat, Swapnamayi, Nav Prabhat and Doctor are some works of a Hindi Writer who passed away recently . What was his name --> Vishnu Prabhakar
293. The Hoover Medal, an American engineering prize is given since 1930 for "outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity". Who was given this award recently --> Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
294. What is the name of actor Chiranjivi's party --> Praja Rajyam Party
295. Luther L Terry Awards are given for outstanding work in which field --> tobacco control
296. Recently ICWAI presented National Award for Excellence in Cost Management 2008 to which Company --> Nangal Unit of National Fertilizers Ltd
297. Where were held the 4th Women's World Awards recently --> Stadthalle F in Vienna
298. Which tourist train recently begged National Tourism Award Under Most Innovative Tourism Product for year 2007-2008 --> Mahaparinirvan Express
299. Mahaparinirvan Express is launched to target which tourism circuit in India --> Buddhist Circuit
300. Who has recently topped the list of top 10 World's Billionaires by Forbes Magazine --> Bill Gates

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201. Recently , Maharastra government challenged the constitutional validity of certain provisions which of the acts --> States Reorganization Act 1956, & Bombay Reorganization act 1960
202. What was India's rank in UNESCO's latest list of countries having the maximum number of dialects on verge of extinction --> First (UNESCO listed 196 languages on verge of extinction
203. The central board of Trustees of Employees Provident Fund has recommended what rate of interest for 2008-09 --> 8.5%
204. Recently BSNL launched which plan which has a less than Re. 1 tariff between two destination of the country --> Indian Golden 50 Plan
205. Recently , Union Cabinet's committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to which company to subscribe to and acquire 27% equity in Tata Teleservices --> NTT Docomo Inc.
206. In which plan BSNL announced Rs. 1 a minute for a video call while launching 3G mobile services in 11 cities --> Rs. 2500 plan
207. In March 2009 , director of FBI met Home Minister P Chidambaram in New Delhi and discuss security and terrorism related issues. What is his name --> Mr. Robert Mueller
208. First time in the History , Coal India Ltd won two coal blocks for exploration in which country --> Mozambique
209. Where was the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health was held recently (March 8, 2009) --> Mumbai
210. Which committee has recently submitted its report on " Renovation and Rejuvenation of Universities" --> Yashpal Committee
211. Recently archaeologists unearthed a stone anchor with a design similar to Chinese and Japanese Ships of 12th century AD, giving indication of India's Trade Relation with Asian Countries. Where --> Gulf of Khambat
212. How many medals , the Indian Archers won in Asian Grand prix Championship in Bangkok Thailand in February 2009 --> Five including one Gold
213. According to a recent UN report , Indian Economy is expected to grow by what rate in percentage in 2009 --> 6%
214. Who won the Men's Singles Title in Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 --> Taufique Hidayat of Indonesia
215. Where was Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 held --> Hyderabad
216. Where was Indian Open Badminton Championship 2009 held --> Pi Hongyan of France
217. According to a research conducted by healthcare researchers Deloitte, what is India's Rank in Medical Tourism --> second after Thailand
218. N Sundardevan Committee is enquiring into what matter --> Police Action on Madras High Court Campus
219. For the 12th Five Year plan Government of Rajasthan has invited leading power companies to buy how much power --> 2000 megawatt
220. Which team won Vijay Harare Trophy in March 2009 --> Tamil Nadu
221. What is the name of the European satellite launched in 2009, which will show the Inner working of earth, from the movements of ocean currents to the location of oil deposits --> The Goce Probe
222. Italy and Switzerland have decided to redraw their borders . What is the reason of --> global warming dissolved the Alpine glaciers
223. On what date Earth Hour was observed --> March 28, 2009
224. Recently , as per a report a team of researchers are on target to create unlimited quantities of "synthetic" human blood (by British scientists ). What will be the main source of this --> embryonic stem cells from donor embryos universally compatible O-negative blood type
225. Who won the Dubai World Cup 2009 in March 2009 --> Well Armed
226. Recently Charles Simonyi was in news for what --> First Person to Travel in Space Twice as Tourist
227. Which PSU has recently emerged as top profit making central PSU --> ONGC
228. Recently which two Indian companies merged to create 25% approximately of world's total complex refining capacity --> RIL & RPL
229. What was the RIL-RPL merger ratio --> 1:16
230. How many gears are there in Nano --> four forward and one reverse
231. Who has been declared the single largest loser by Forbes Magazine in the global recession as his fortune declines 2/3rd --> Mukesh Ambani
232. Who are the three Indians among the most influential people of 2009 by Time Magazine --> Sonia Gandhi, Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani
233. Who won the BNP Paribas Open Championship in march 2009 --> Rafael Nadal
234. Which is the scheme being launched from April to December and is a confidence building exercise to build the confidence of a recessionary world terrorized by the Mumbai attack. Govt. of India announced which scheme to boost tourism recently --> Visit India Year 2009
235. How many members will be elected for the 15th Loksabha --> 543
236. For the first time, in how many constituencies Photo electoral Rolls will be used --> 522
237. In which states delimitation process was not undertaken --> J& K, Arunanchal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur and Nagaland
238. In which three states assembly elections are taking place simultaneously to Lok Sabha Polls --> AP, Orissa, and sikkim
239. Which south American leader , traveled in India in March 2009 , was conferred a honorary doctorate degree by Madras University --> Chilean President Michelle Bachlet
240. Who is the president of International Cricket Council --> David Morgan
241. Who is the director General of UNESCO --> Koichiro Matsuura
242. In which year Titanic Sank --> 1912
243. Considering the vast potential of energy savings and benefits of energy efficiency, the Government of India enacted the Energy Conservation Act in which year --> 2001
244. Which bank launched Indo Nepal Remittance Scheme --> RBI
245. The National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (Nacas), on accounting policies followed by the Indian industry, has favored suspending for two years of which norms --> AS 11
246. By which year India plans to send manned mission to Moon --> 2020
247. India recently signed a pact on biofuels with which country --> USA
248. As per the latest surveys , how much of India's land is clad with trees --> 22%
249. Where was located the military base in central Asia which was voted out by Kyrgyzstan parliament --> Manas
250. Who won the Best Actor award in Oscar 2009 --> Sean Penn

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151. Who won the title Miss India Worldwide 2008 --> Ms. Nikkita shah Marwah
152. Recently , two submarines one British & one French collided as per reports in which ocean --> Atlantic Ocean
153. UN Environment Programme (UNEP), A top UN agency recently warned that food prices will increase by what percentage in 10 years --> 30-35%
154. Who won the best actress Oscar award,2009 --> Kate Winslet
155. In which province of Australia , a bushfire broke out claiming above 200 lives --> Victoria
156. One of NASA's observatory landed in Pacific Ocean near Antarctica after failing to reach the orbit. What was the name of this
observatory --> Orbiting Carbon Observatory
157. Recently Iran tested its first Nuclear Power Plant. At which place in Iran --> Bushehr
158. Which mountain range of Antarctica was mapped for the first time --> Gamburtsev Mountain Range
159. Which were the earliest vertebrates to use internal fertilization as per classified by a recent Australian Study in February 2009 --> fossilized Fish
160. Recently , the Standing committee of China's NPC approved which law to enhance supervision and strengthen quality standards --> Food Safety Law
161. Recently China's first lunar probe impacted moon. What was its name --> Chang'e 1
162. A huge asteroid buzzed past earth recently in March 2009. Approximate how far was it from earth's surface --> 72000 kms
163. Where were attacked the Srilankan Cricketers in Pakistan --> Lahore
164. Recently , United Kingdom's Prime Minister Gordon Brown became the ……th Prime Minister of England to address joint session of US Congress --> 5th
165. What is the name of NASA's telescope to search for life in corner of Galaxy --> Kepler
166. Recently' which country terminated its diplomatic relationships with Iran --> Morocco
167. Which country of Europe recently announced to rejoin NATO's military command --> France
168. The government of Switzerland recently announced to cooperate with the international community in which area --> International Tax Evasion
169. Who won the Dubai Open Tennis Championship in Dubai in February 2009 --> Venus Williams
170. Who won the Nancy Masters International Chess Tournament in France --> P Harikrishna of India
171. Who clinched the Memphis Open tennis tournament men's title in Feb 2009 --> Andy Roddlick USA
172. "ASHA" is a government of India Scheme related to which area of operation --> Infrastructure development
173. Which country has allowed FDI from India for the first time in the history --> Pakistan
174. Under which system , scheme to distribute food grains , oil etc at subsidized rates comes --> Public Distribution System PDS
175. What is the area of land for which additional irrigation capacity to be created by 2009 under Bharat Nirman --> 10 million hectares
176. " Salal Project" is on which river --> Chenab
177. Who among of the following persons, analyst in Goldman Sachs, author of "Super Spike theory " has roiled the world by predicting
oil prices as high as $ 200 a barrel --> Arjun Narayan Murthy
178. Who among of the following women scientists has been appointed to head Agni II missile Project --> Tessy Thomas
179. Among Canada , United State , Japan , United Kingdom , what is the correct sequence of per capita emissions' Country (CO2 Emissions) in the descending order --> United State , Canada , Japan , United Kingdom
180. In Which countries of Europe, United States is planning to set up a missile defense base --> Czech Republic and Poland
181. What was the theme of Global Summit of Women 2008 in Hanoi --> Women and Asia – Driving the global Economy
182. Who among of the Indian beaurocrats has been awarded United Nations Public Service award recently --> R S Pandey
183. Recently which scientist transformed ordinary pancreatic cell into insulin producing cells in living mice,using gene therapy techniques --> Dr. Douglas Melton
184. World Bank's new poverty line is ……$ per day --> 1.25
185. The country's first poly silicon solar project , which also happens to be the largest integrated solar Power complex of the world will be started at --> Haldia
186. IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh and an expert in handling the anti-naxal operations, is likely to take charge of the COBRA --> K Durga Prasad
187. According to latest astronomical observation, what is the percent of Ordinary matter, dark matter and dark energy in the Universe --> 4.6% Atoms, 23% Cold Dark Matter, 72% Dark Energy
188. Who is the founder of 'Facebook' is declared youngest billionaire on earth by Forbes Magazine in 2008 --> Mark Zuckerberg
189. Who among of the following scientists is the inventor of first integrated circuit, the basic building block of everything from 3G cell phones to supercomputers --> Jack Kilby
190. Which Indian state has been chosen for E- Bharat Programme Funded by World Bank --> Tamil Nadu
191. What is the rank of nuclear power in India among the sources of electricity --> fourth
192. Which among of the following countries have developed the latest war weapon ' BigDog' billed as " The Most advanced quadruped
robot on Earth" --> USA
193. Shenzhou 7 , the third Chinese human spaceflight were launched on September 25, 2008 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in
which province of China --> Gansu province
194. France meets what share of its energy needs through nuclear energy --> 78%
195. At present India have 22 atomic power reactors. How many atomic power reactors were designated for civilian programme --> 14
196. Which company singed an agreement on a "Passport Seva Project" for quicker passport recently --> TCS
197. Who is given Janapith award 2008 for his literary work in the Kashmiri Language --> Rahman Rahi
198. Who was the Director of Shourya Missile's Programme, which was recently tested successfully at Chandipur-on-sea, Balasore, Orissa --> A. K. Chakrabarti
199. A convergence programme to be operated jointly by the Rajasthan Government and the United Nations agencies for achievement of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been launched in how many districts of the state --> FIVE
200. Which country has recently emerged as India's largest defense supplier --> Israel

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101. Recently, state which set a new record in country's power sector of signing 3 MOU on a single day --> Karnataka
102. Who took over as new chair man of Air port authority of India --> V P Agarwal
103. From which state Chandrayaan 1 was launched --> Andhra Pradesh
104. Man Mohan Singh is a Rajya Sabha member elected from which state --> Assam
105. Recently which organization found new bacteria in stratosphere --> ISRO
106. Who is the chief minister of Meghalaya who survived floor test recently --> Donkupar Roy
107. President Barack Obama's administration has cleared a sale to India of eight Boeing Co which maritime patrol aircraft --> P-81
108. What is SPQEM --> Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarasas
109. Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madarasas is a scheme launched through which organization --> NIOS National Institute of Open Schooling
110. Recently J& K RTI law was in news. What is this law --> Right to Information Law
111. Where was the 29th SAARC Festival of Literature started in March 2009 --> Agra
112. Recently some banks changes FCNR rates. What is FCNR --> Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Banks) Accounts
113. Which company has recently topped the list of Fortune's most admired company of the world --> Apple
114. A United Nations body working on climate change has rejected a CDM project proposal submitted by Tata Chemicals. What is CDM --> Clean Development Mechanism
115. Where was a harappan era cemetary found recently --> Rohtak in Haryana
116. Who will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India on April 20 --> Navin chawla
117. India has successfully tested the latest land attack version of which supersonic cruise missile at a firing range in Pokhran in the Rajasthan Desert --> Brahmos
118. According to a report released by the World Economic Forum , what is the rank of India in most attractive tourist destinations of the world --> 62
119. Who is the first DG of Indian Air Force --> Air Marshal Naresh Verma
120. Patients' rights as well as the rights of healthcare providers might get legal recognition with the Union health ministry recently drawing up a draft legislation called --> National Health Bill 2009
121. Recently India lifted ban from Import of China's Products. Which products and on what ground they were banned --> Toys, Public health & safety
122. Loksabha polls will be in how many phases & during which time in 2009 in India --> In 5 phases from April 16 to May 13
123. Which company plans to replenish all the groundwater used by the company in India back into nature and become completely 'water
neutral´ by 2012 --> Coca Cola
124. has won an award for the best debt fund house for a three-year performance from investment research firm Morning Star --> ICICI Prudential AMC
125. The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) started way back in 1795 under British. What was the original name --> Ramgarh Local Battalion
126. The UN sponsored theme for this year's International Women's day was --> Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
127. Colony Collapse Disorder was recently in news. What is it related to --> disappearance of honeybees and the collapse of their communities
128. According to the reports estimate that there are how many tobacco users in India --> at least 120-million
129. Who is the president of Asian Development Bank --> Haruhiko Kuroda
130. India has been divided into how many telecom circles --> 22
131. Which high court has recently criticized the practice of government nominating members of political parties as non-official directors (NoDs) on boards of public sector banks --> Gujarat High Court
132. Which agency controls unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) --> Insurance Regulatory & Development Authorities (IrDA)
133. Which norms define the risk-related capital adequacy of banks --> Basel II
134. After launching the Nano, Tata Motors is now looking to set up a truck manufacturing plant in which country with support from the
Indian government in the form of financial participation --> Myanmar
135. Which channel is broadcaster to India for the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) Twenty20 format cricket tournament --> SETMAX
136. In its biggest defense deal with India, which country will provide its largest arms buyer an air defence system at a whopping sum of $1.4 billion --> Israel
137. Where did the first meeting of G-20 take place --> Berlin, on December 15-16, 1999
138. The G-20 is made up of which authorities of 19 countries --> finance ministers and central bank governors
139. In which year the G-20 chair was India --> 2002
140. Where was the last meeting of G-20 held --> Washington DC
141. What is UN-ESCAP --> United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
142. Which actress is set to be the First Indian Face of Barbie Doll --> Aishwarya Rai
143. Which company is the highest profit making PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> ONGC
144. Which company is the most diversified PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> GAIL
145. Which company is the Most valuable PSU in India (awarded by Dalal Street Investment Journal ) recently --> NTPC
146. Where is " Freedom Tower" located --> New York
147. Which Indian city has been chosen by Brisbane as it's sister city --> Lucknow
148. Where was meeting between the finance ministers of the G7 countries held in February 2009 in regard to the economical crisis --> Rome
149. Recently, after two decades of hostility Hamas & Fatah the two rival Palestinian groups hold talks for reconciliation. Where were the talks held --> Cairo
150. Where was held the 18th Miss India Worldwide in February 2009 --> Durban , south Africa

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51. The Ratna and Miniratna companies now may invest in mutual funds upto what extent of their cash balances --> 30%
52. Where will be the head office of SAARC University --> New Delhi
53. Pradhanmantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojna is related to which infrastructure development --> Highways
54. Project Sankalp is related to which disease --> AIDS
55. Sharavati Project is in which state --> Karnataka
56. Balimela Project is in which state --> Orissa
57. HCL tech. recently decided to open its new office in which country --> Israel at Yokneam
58. BHEL has recently announced to open a new plant at which city in China --> Shanghai
59. Recently Dell has decided to shift its European manufacturing base from Ireland to which country --> Poland
60. Tata steel(corus) decided to appoint a new CEO KIRBY Adams as a successor to whom --> PHILIPPE VARIN
61. Nissan(Japan) will launch the small car in India by 2010 from its upcoming plant at Chennai co developed with which company --> Renault(France)
62. Law reform commission of which state headed by former SC judge VR Krishna Iyre recommended legalizing Euthanasia and decriminalizing suicide --> Kerala
63. Amartya Sen, Sam Pitroda, Jagdish Bhagwati were the members of Man Mohan Singh's which council recently --> Global Advisory Council
64. Which countries signed Abuja Declaration? give salient points of this --> It is the declaration of strategic partnership between India and Nigeria.
Salient points are:
(1) Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
(2) Expedition Treaty
(3) Oil trade
(4) support for UNSC seat for India
65. Which two countries recently entered an agreement on resuming natural gas supplies to Europe --> Russia and Ukraine
66. Recently In a miraculous escape Airbus A320 steered into which river in USA --> Hudson
67. If Obama is 44th President then Joe Bidden is …the vice president --> 47th
68. 11Day National Cooperative Fair was hosted by which city in India --> Jaipur
69. Recently PM Manmohan singh inaugurated 96th session of Indian Science congress in which city --> Guwahati
70. Kate Winslet was nominated and later won Oscar in Best actress category for which film --> The Reader
71. Who is Gujarat offspiner who is recently barred from playing Duleep trophy --> Mohnish Parmar
71. Bobby Zindal who was in news recently is a governor of which state --> Louisiana
72. " Creating a future Islamic Civilization" who has written this book --> Rashid Shah
73. Recently which bill was being given assent by President of India which restrains the police from arresting a person for criminal offence for which the maximum sentence is up to 7 years. Name of the bill --> Criminal Prosecution Code Bill
74. Which state was recently brought under president rule and state assembly kept under suspended animation --> Jharkhand
75. Which Indian state was recently ranked first for investment by World Bank --> Karnataka
76. Indian Air force recently ordered two squadron missile of medium range to BEL(bharat electronics limited). What is the name of the missile --> Akash(surface to air missile)
77. Recently conference of Chief Ministers on internal security was recently held at which place --> New Delhi
78. Aiming to protect country's share in overseas market, government removed export duty on which commodity --> Premium Basmati Rice
79. Which country recently launched telecom satellite for the first time --> Iran
80. Recently PM Manmohan Singh inaugurated Ezhimala Naval Academy at which place --> Kannur, Kerala
81. Recently Union Cabinet announced Rs.12513 crore project to improve road connectivity in which border state --> Arunachal Pradesh
82. Committee for banning ragging in educational institutes has been formed . Who is the chairman of this committee --> R.K. Raghvan
83. Recently who has has taken over the charge of ICAI from 7th feb 2009 --> Uttam Aggarwal
84. Who is Indian Army Chief --> Deepak Kapoor
85. Who is CEO Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd --> S K Jain
86. Who is the CEO of " Areva" --> Anne Lauvergeon
87. India will help set up an Information Technology Lab at Indonesia's Military Academy and participate in a defence exercise, for United Nations peace support operations? What is the name of the exercise --> Garuda Shield
88. Recently Obama approaced CNN's chief medical correspondent to be country's next surgeon general. Who is he --> Sanjay Gupta
89. What % of surplus funds which has been allowed by the govt to the navratnas and mini narvratnas to invest in equity --> 30%
90. Recently , Which state has decided to give Rs.200 to each AIDS patient undergoing Anti-retrovial therapy in state --> Andhrapradesh
91. Recently Real Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sahab al - Tenaiji , visited India. He is heading which Country's navy --> Commander of UAE naval force
92. Recently who received the Kishore Kumar Kala Ratna Award instituted by Kishore Kumar Memorial Club --> Geeta Chandran
93. As per 2001 census state having highest urban population is --> Maharastra
94. What was the name of the operation which was launched by israel on Dec 27th 2008 saying it wanted to stop Hamas Rocket attack on
South Israel --> Operation Cast Lead
95. Who will be the next leader of Ghana --> John Atta - Mills
96. India and Pakistan on Jan 1 2009 exchanged their list of nuclear installations through their diplomatic mission . This was under which agreement --> under the 1988 agreement on prohibition of attacks against nuclear installation and facility
97. With which country India signed an agreement on 3 jan 2009 to improve the recruitment process of workers --> Malaysia
98. Governor Rod Blagojevich who was impeached on Jan 30 was of which state --> Illinois
99. On jan 12 world bank banned 2 indian companies from doing business under CPP. Which are these two companies --> Wipro & Megasoft
100.NTPC on jan 11 signed an agreement with which govt. for execution of 460 MW kolodyne stage 2 hydro electric project on kolodyne river --> Mizoram

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1. What is LIBOR --> London Interbank Offered Rate
2. In January 2009 India signed a deal with which country (worth $ 2.1 Billion) for spy planes --> UK
3. Israel recently attacked --> Gaza Strip
4. In the latest ranking by FIDE, What is the rank of Vishvanathan Anand --> 2nd
5. Under the essential Services Maintenance Act , what is the number of commodities declared as essential commodities --> 15
6. " Mercy Killing" has been commended by the Law Reforms Panel of which state --> Kerala
7. India is currently developing BMD which is a two tier defense system to shoot down the enemy missiles. What is BMD here --> Ballistic Missile Defense
8. In January 2009 , which US states governor was impeached --> Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich
9. The Indian music Maestro who won prestigious Golden Globe award recently --> A R Rahman
10. Who is the Director General of World trade Organization --> Pascal Lamy
11. The new share price Index (in dollar value) of Mumbai Share market is named as --> Dolex
12. The oil Refinery established at panipat belongs to which company --> Indian Oil
13. Planning Commission has approved an annual plan outlay of Rs 17,322 crore, the highest-ever allocation granted to the state by the
commission for which state recently --> Rajasthan
14. In how many districts NREGS was launched initially --> 200
15. " Actuaries" is related to which market sector --> Insurance
16. Market in Gilt -edged is related to trade in which securities --> Government securities
17. Indian Economy has witnessed highest growth rate in GDP in which year --> 2006-2007
18. Which bank has recently launched an scheme for Rickshaw Pullers --> Punjab National Bank
19. "Focus Product" and "Focus Market" are schemes related to which field --> Export Promotion
20. Who was the India's chief guest at the 60th Republic day --> Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev
21. Who mooted the idea of "Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas" --> Former Prime Minister AB Vajpayee
22. Who was sworn in as 47th Vice President of USA --> Joe Biden
23. For how long India has put a ban on import of Chinese toys --> 6 months
24. Who has been given the Economic Times Business leader of the year Award --> AM Naik, Chairman L&T
25. Which organization has been given Jawaharlal Nehru Prize for 2008 --> Hindu Media Research Center
26. Which state govt. has been given National Award for e-governance 2008-09 --> Himachal Pradesh
27. Who emerged as Champion in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2009 held recently in Mumbai --> Kenneth Mungara
28. Recently "Elephant Pass" was in news. What is it --> Crucial Base of LTTE at the gateway of Jaffna taken over by SriLankan Army
29. Where is National Hockey Championship is proposed to held in March 2009 --> Pune
30. Who has been announced FIFA Woman footballer of the Year 2008 --> Marta from Brazil
31. Which state is hosting National Games 2009 --> Jharkhand
32. Who has been chosen International Media's 2008 Athlete of year --> Usain Bolt
33. The famous swimmer who faced controversy over his photograph published in newspapers smoking marizuana --> Michael Phelps
34. Recently "John Atta-Mills" was in news. Who is he --> Newly elected president of Ghana
35. Who is the FIFA world footballer of the year 2008 (Male) --> Christianao Ronaldo
36. What is the latest Repo rate --> 5%(w.e.f. March 2009)
37. What is the reverse repo rate --> 4% (w.e.f. January 2, 2009)
38. Which Asian country has the largest Foreign exchange reserve --> China
39. Who ( Indian Businessman) has been placed by Forbes as biggest wealth loser of 2008 --> Anil Ambani
40. Which power company has begged Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power Project in Jharkhand --> Reliance Power
41. What is the new name of Aid India Consortium --> India Development Fund
42. Indian artist who has won Grammy Award recently --> Zakir Hussain
43. " Prince of Wales" Museum has been renamed. What is the new name --> Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum
44. What is W2M --> First satellite by ISRO for a foreign customer
45. Theoneste Bagosora was recently is news because… --> accused by UN backed tribunal for Rwanda's 1994 genocide
46. Who has received 2009 Kluge Prize --> Romila Thapar
47. Indian state which has decided to celebrate Forest & Environment Everyday --> Uttarakhand
48. Robert B. Zoellick is associated with which International Organization --> World Bank
49. Dominique Strauss-Kahn is related to which International Organization --> IMF
50. The Hindi movie which has crossed 200 crore at the worldwide box-office --> Ghajini