4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. - BSC : Question of Day(GA/IT) : BSC Ques. : 1 India has revised its earlier interpretation of the bilateral visa agreement with which of the following countries recently? Now, citizens of that country will need valid medical visas for treatment in Indian hospitals. 1) Sri Lanka 2) Bhutan 3) Maldives 4) Bangladesh 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 2 Who among the following has won the AICF-AAI Chess Cup recently? 1) Viswanathan Anand 2) Anton Korobov 3) Vladimir Kramnik 4) Levon Aronian 5) Magnus Carlsen Ans.) 2 Ques. : 3 Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar is associated with which of the following games? He has clinched a gold medal in a national level championship of the game recently. 1) Wrestling 2) Shooting 3) Badminton 4) Archery 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 4 Which of the following statements is/are correct with the respect of Arjuna award? 2) Yuvraj Singh (cricket), Sardar Singh (hockey) 1) The Arjuna award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 and Deepika Pallikal (squash) are among the lakh. sportspersons awarded with Arjuna Award 2012. 3) Arjuna award is the country’s highest sporting 4) Only 1) and 2) honour. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 5 Which of the following statements is/are correct about South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)? 1) The SAFTA Agreement was signed on 6th 2) SAFTA requires all the participating countries to January 2004 during Twelfth SAARC Summit held reduce customs duties of all traded goods to zero in Islamabad, Pakistan. by the year 2012. 3) Afghanistan, as the 8th member state of the 4) Only 1) and 3) SAARC, has also ratified the SAFTA protocol. 5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 6 “A contract sold by an insurance company designed to provide payments to the policy holder at specified intervals, usually after retirement” is technically called a/an 1) Periodic Pay Plan 2) Annuity Plan 3) Jeevan Nidhi Plan 4) Jeevan Akshay Plan 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 7 The tax levied on manufacture or production of goods is called 1) Value Added Tax 2) Customs Duty 3) Sales Tax 4) Excise Duty 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 8 Which of the following countries is NOT a member of Golf Co-operation Council (GCC)? 1) United Arab Emirates 2) Bahrain 3) Saudi Arabia 4) Kuwait localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 1/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. 5) All are members Ans.) 5 Ques. : 9 The sources of revenue of the state governments are 1) entertainment tax 2) land revenue 3) excise duty on intoxicants 4) Only 1) and 2) 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 10 FIDE is an international organisation which acts as the governing body of international competition of 1) Formula One 2) Football 3) Baseball 4) Chess 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 11 The government has rolled out Direct Transfer of Benefits into beneficiaries accounts effective from January 1, 2013. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the scheme? 1) Initially the system will roll out in 20 districts 2) Subsidies relating to cooking gas (LPG), covering seven schemes. kerosene, diesel, food and fertilisers are included in the first phase. 3) Total 26 schemes are to be covered under this 4) Only 1) and 2) scheme in phased manner. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 12 “The amount on a life insurance policy that is payable to the beneficiary when the annuitant passes away” is technically known as 1) Additional Benefit 2) Death Benefit 3) Endorsement 4) Flat Benefit 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 13 In which of the following states police have decided to prepare a database of people involved in land grabbing, habitual exploitation of women, local toughies and communal elements? 1) Delhi 2) Bihar 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 14 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has banned the elite Mohun Bagan football club from the I-League for two years for 1) abandoning a match mid-way against East 2) refusing to play the scheduled match against Bengal Dempo Sports Club 3) not adhering to its promise to select only Indian 4) irresponsible behaviour by its players on the players field 5) None of theseq Ans.) 1 Ques. : 15 Name the archer who has won seven medals in the women’s recurve section at the 33rd Senior National Archery Championships that concluded in Chennai recently? 1) Jhano Hansda 2) Deepika Kumari 3) Vrushali Gorle 4) Ritul Chatterjee 5) Dola Banerjee Ans.) 2 Ques. : 16 Kim Jong-un, who has been in news in recent time, is 2) the deputy party secretary of Chinese 1) the leader of opposition in South Korea Communist Party 3) the supreme leader of North Korea 4) the defence minister of North Korea 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 17 Asia’s largest Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband, has banned the use of which of the following localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 2/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. electronic devices on its campus in a move to ward off corrupting influence of these devices on students? 1) Multimedia mobile phone 2) Computer 3) Set-top box 4) Music players 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 18 In which of the following countries terrorist group al-Qaida has captured a part of the country and has built an elaborate network of tunnels, trenches, shafts and ramparts? An international military intervention by United Nations in the country is expected. 1) Afghanistan 2) Iraq 3) Kenya 4) Mali 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 19 The Nanavati Commission has been granted extension of six months till June 30, 2013. The term of reference (TOR) of the commission appointed by the Gujarat government in 2002 is 1) to inquire into facts that led to burning of the S-6 2) to inquire into the incidents of violence that took coach of Sabarmati Express. place after the train burning. 3) to figure out the role foreign forces in the 2002 4) Both 1) and 2) riots. 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 20 What is India’s current ranking in the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2012 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)? 1) First 2) Third 3) Sixth 4) Seventh 5) Ninth Ans.) 4 Ques. : 21 The eight core sector industries, crude oil, petroleum refinery products, natural gas, fertilisers, coal, electricity, cement and finished steel, have a weight of _____in the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) at present. 1) 33.5 per cent 2) 37.9 per cent 3) 46.6 per cent 4) 51.2 per cent 5) 67.8 per cent Ans.) 2 Ques. : 22 Who among the following archers has won men’s recurve summit clash at the Sahara-33rd senior National archery championship that concluded in Chennai recently? 1) Mangal Singh Champia 2) Tarundeep Rai 3) Pawan Xalxo 4) Kapil 5) Rajat Chauhan Ans.) 4 Ques. : 23 Which of the following statements is/are correct with the respect of Women’s World Cup scheduled to begin on January 31? 1) The ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 will be 2) India has named Mithali Raj as the captain of staged in India. This will be the third time that the 15-member women’s cricket squad for the India has hosted Women’s World Cup in 50-over World Cup. format. 3) This is the eleventh edition of the Women’s 4) Only 1) and 2) World Cup tournament. 5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 24 Somdev Devvarman is associated with which of the following games? 1) Tennis 2) Badminton 3) Squash 4) Snooker 5) Billiards Ans.) 1 localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 3/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. Ques. : 25 Economist and public finance expert Urjit Patel is all set to be named as the 1) chief economic advisor to the Union Finance 2) deputy governor of RBI Minister 4) deputy director in the International Monetary 3) chief economist in the World Bank Fund 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 26 The President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 4th World Telugu Conference at which of the following places in Andhra Pradesh recently? 1) Tirupati 2) Hyderabad 3) Visakhapatnam 4) Warangal 5) Chittoor Ans.) 1 Ques. : 27 Who among the following has reclaimed the Luge Asian Championship for the second successive time? 1) Yann Fricheteau 2) Hidenari Kanayama 3) Sanjay Bangar 4) Shiva Keshavan 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 28 Which among the following comes/come under the category of Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) functioning in India? 1) ARCIL 2) CRISIL 3) CIBIL 4) RARC 5) Only 1) and 4) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 29 Hockey India League (HIL) has signed a multi-year title sponsorship deal with the two-wheeler manufacturer 1) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (P) Ltd 2) Hero MotoCorp 3) TVS Motor Company 4) Suzuki Motorcycle India (P) Ltd 5) None of thees Ans.) 2 Ques. : 30 “The written document issued by an insurance company to a policy owner which represents the insurance contract between the insurance company and the policy owner” is called ` 1) Endorsement 2) Policy 3) Prescription 4) Beneficiary note 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 31 The US Congress has passed the bill to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. What the bill is all about? 1) It is a measure that sought to maintain tax cuts 2) It allows the nation to avoid the severe austerity for most Americans but increase tax rates on the measures that were slated to take effect in the wealthy. new year. 3) It will dramatically shrink the government’s soaring national debt and address the nagging 4) Only 1) and 2) problem of persistent unemployment. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 32 “The amount of money to be paid by a policy owner to the insurance company for the benefits provided under an insurance policy” is called 1) Collateral 2) Premium 3) Broker 4) Benefit 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 33 The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir are set to hold a summit meeting in Addis Ababa recently. Addis Ababa is the capital city of 1) Ethiopian 2) Zaire localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 4/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. 3) Zambia 4) Tanzania Ans.) 1 5) Mozambic Ques. : 34 Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), an armed rebel group, is active in which of the following countries? It had recently captured an army base and the army used helicopters to get their camp back. 1) Bangladesh 2) Myanmar 3) Sudan 4) Mali 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 35 CACP is a key advisory body to the Centre on farm prices. CACP stands for 1) Commission for Aggregate Costs and Prices 2) Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices 4) Commission for Agriculture Costs and 3) Central Agency for Costs and Prices Procureme 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 36 The Supreme Court has upheld the decision to appoint Justice RA Mehta as the Lokayukta of Gujarat state. Who is the present governor of Gujarat? 1) Ram Naresh Yadav 2) Urmila Singh 3) Kamla Beniwal 4) Margaret Alva 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 37 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled India’s fourth science policy at the centenary edition of the Indian Science Congress held in 1) New Delhi 2) Mumbai 3) Kolkata 4) Chennai 5) Bangalore Ans.) 3 Ques. : 38 A US court is awaited to sentence Pakistani American LeT terrorist David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana. Both the accused have also been involved in 1) attack on Indian Parliament 2) bomb blasts in New Delhi 3) setting the coach of Sabarmati Express on fire 4) Mumbai terror attacks 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 39 Rajkeswur Purryag, who visited India as the first foreign leader to visit India in 2013, is the President of 1) Mauritius 2) Fiji 3) Nepal 4) Trinidad and Tobago 5) Suriname Ans.) 1 Ques. : 40 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated in India every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is scheduled to be held in 1) New Delhi 2) Kochi 3) Ahmedabad 4) Jaipur 5) Hyderabad Ans.) 2 Ques. : 41 Seleka rebels are active in which of the following countries? They announced to have halted their offensive on the capital city Bangui to take part in peace talks recently. 1) The Republic of Chad 2) Central African Republic 3) Cameroon 4) Democratic Republic of the Congo 5) South Sudan Ans.) 2 Ques. : 42 Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? 1) It is celebrated in India on January 9 each year 2) The day commemorates the arrival of Mahatma localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 5/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian Gandhi in India from South Africa. community to the development of India. 3) Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013 will be held in 4) Only 1) and 2) New Delhi. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 43 The impeachment of its first woman chief justice is in process in which of the following countries? A three- judge bench of the Apex court of the country ruled the probing committee as unconstitutional recently. 1) Bangladesh 2) Sri Lanka 3) Myanmar 4) Philippines 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 44 Ministry of Civil Aviation has constituted a committee headed by Professor Ravindra Dholkia to suggest measures for cost cutting and optimal utilization of resources in Air India. Dholkia has been associated with one of the India’s premier management institute, 1) IIM Lucknow 2) IIM Bangalore 3) IIM Calcutta 4) IIM Ahmedabad 5) International School of Business Ans.) 4 Ques. : 45 M S Gopalakrishnan, a renowned musician and a recipient of various awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, died recently. He was a maestro of 1) Violin 2) Sitar 3) Sarod 4) Santoor 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 46 What was the name of the NASA’s mission to the moon that ended with a deliberate crash of two probe satellites into a lunar mountainside? 1) Luna-Glob 2) ARTEMIS 3) GRAIL 4) LCROSS 5) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Ans.) 3 Ques. : 47 Capital Account Deficit (CAD) will increase with the increase in which of the following? 1) Import of gold 2) Import of crude oil 3) Inflow of foreign money 4) Only 1) and 2) 5) Only 2) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 48 ASBA is a mechanism for subscribing to applications in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). ASBA stands for 1) Application Supported by Blocked Amount 2) Application Submitted with Blocked Amount 3) Acquired Shares by Blocked Amount 4) Application Supported by Balance Amount 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 49 “A provision of an insurance policy that is purchased separately from the basic policy and that provides additional benefits at additional cost which helps policyholders create insurance products that meet their specific needs” is termed in insurance world as 1) Rider 2) Coinsurance 3) Carrier 4) Assignment 5) Allowable Charge Ans.) 1 Ques. : 50 The United Nations General Assembly had declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of 1) Sustainable Energy for All 2) Water Cooperation 3) Youth 4) Family Farming 5) Biodiversity Ans.) 2 localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 6/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. Ques. : 51 Which of the following statements is/are correct about Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)? 1) It is a mechanism for subscribing to 2) The banks offering ASBA are called self- applications in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). certified syndicate banks (SCSB). 3) The ASBA scheme played a big role in the Coal India issue as about 75-80% of the money put in 4) Only 1) and 3) by the foreign institutional bidders came through ASBA route. 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 52 The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), launched recently by the government, is aimed at 1) Creating a comprehensive and integrated 2) Installing computers with internet connection at database of crimes and criminals from across the every police station across the country. country. 3) Creating awareness among civilians 4) Creating a database of policemen who are publishing photographs and names of criminals found involved in crime. on social networking sites. 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 53 The Centre has set up a 13-member special task force to look at safety issues of women in the city and review the functioning of the Delhi Police on a regular basis. The special task force is headed by 1) Ashish Bahaguna 2) R K Singh 3) Pulok Chatterji 4) Omita Paul 5) KM Chandrasekhar Ans.) 2 Ques. : 54 Name the American of Indian origin who has become the first Hindu ever to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives, and also being the first ever US lawmaker to have taken oath of office on the sacred Bhagavad Gita.Ami Bera 1) Ami BeraTulsi Gabbard 2) Tulsi Gabbard 3) Dalip Singh Saundh 4) Bobby Jindal 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 55 Which of the following states has been selected for the Krishi Karman Award for its best performance in the increase in food-grain production during 2010-11? 1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Punjab 4) Haryana 5) Tamil Nadu Ans.) 1 Ques. : 56 Which of the following statements is/are correct about Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)? 1) It advises the Government on price policy of 2) Recently, it opposed direct cash transfer to major agricultural commodities. beneficiaries for food and fertilisers. 3) Dr Ashok Gulati is the present chairman of 4) Only 1) and 2) CACP. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 57 Which of the following state government has announced to launch ‘Kanyadan’ scheme under which an incentive of Rs 11,000 will be given to brides during mass marriage ceremony organised by Red Cross Societies or any registered NGO? 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Punjab 3) Bihar 4) Haryana 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 58 Recently, who among the following Australian cricketers has been inducted into the International Cricket localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 7/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. Council’s Hall of Fame as its 68th male member? 1) Dennis Lillee 2) Brad Hogg 3) Brett Lee 4) Glenn McGrath 5) Steve Waugh Ans.) 4 Ques. : 59 Name the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran who visited India on a three-day official visit recently. 1) Ahmad Jannati 2) Sadeq Larijani 3) Saeed Jalili 4) Ali Larijani 5) Ali Akbar Salehi, Ans.) 3 Ques. : 60 Which of the following states in India has announced to observe year 2013 as Information Technology (IT) Empowerment Year? 1) Karnataka 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Bihar 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 4 Ques. : 61 Which of the following statements is/are correct about Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) launched by the Government recently? 1) It aims at creating an IT-enabled sophisticated 2) This project was approved in 2009 and it covers database of crimes and criminals. all the 35 states and Union Territories. 3) It will cost Rs 2,000 crore to the Government 4) Only 1) and 3) exchequer. 5) All 1), 2) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 62 A three day long International Buddhist Conference, which was inaugurated by Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama and attended by nearly 1500 delegates from various parts of the world, was held recently at 1) Patna 2) Kushinagar 3) Rajgir 4) Gaya 5) Sarnath Ans.) 1 Ques. : 63 The prestigious Aryabhatta award for 2011 has been given to who among the following for his achievement in rocketry? The award is instituted by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI). 1) P Kunhikrishnan 2) G Satheesh Reddy 3) VK Saraswat 4) AE Muthunayagam 5) None of these Ans.) 3 Ques. : 64 “A permanent life insurance contract with level premiums that pays a stated amount upon death of the insured or provides cash endowment upon policy maturity that the policyholder can withdraw or borrow against” is called 1) Variable Life Insurance 2) Whole Life Insurance 3) Universal Life Insurance 4) Term Life Insurance 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 65 Recently, an army officer belonging to which of the following countries has been arrested in Britain on the charges of torture under a law that allows prosecution of alleged war criminals? The army officer is currently employed as a UN peace keeper in Sudan. 1) Sri Lanka 2) Nepal 3) Pakistan 4) Afghanistan 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 66 Recently, a committee headed by the Finance Minister has been formed to assess the situation of drought hit areas of the delta districts of Cauvery in 1) Karnataka 2) Tamil Nadu localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 8/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. 3) Kerala 4) Pondicherry 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 67 Recently, the President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 125th year celebrations of the Legislature of 1) Uttar Pradesh 2) West Bengal 3) Maharashtra 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 68 Which of the following statements is/are correct about the commercial paper in India? 1) It is an unsecured money market instrument 2) It is usually backed by some form of collateral. issued in the form of a promissory note. 3) It can be issued for maturities between 7 days (minimum) and up to one year (maximum) from 4) Only 1) and 2) the date of issue. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 5 Ques. : 69 Who among the following has clinched the men’s singles title in Chennai Open ATP tournament recently? 1) Janko Tipsarevic 2) Roberto Bautista Agut 3) N Sriram Balaji 4) Marin Cilic 5) Tomas Berdych Ans.) 1 Ques. : 70 After raising its stake to 55.57 per cent, the government has restructured the board of which of the following financial institutions recently? 1) IDBI Bank Ltd 2) IFCI Ltd 3) EXIM Bank 4) NABARD 5) IIFC Ltd Ans.) 2 Ques. : 71 Which of the following state governments has decided to strictly implement ‘no work no pay’ regulation for government employees recently? The state has witnessed prolonged strikes over the past few months on the issue of reservation in promotion. 1) Himachal Pradesh 2) Uttarakhand 3) Uttar Pradesh 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) None of these Ans.) 2 Ques. : 72 “The termination of an insurance policy due to non-payment of premium” is technically called 1) Lapse 2) Death 3) Forfeiture 4) Seize 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 73 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Law Commission of India? The Commission gives advice to the government on complex legal issues. 1) Justice A R Lakshmanan 2) Justice D K Jain 3) Justice P V Reddi 4) Justice Gopal Subramanium 5) Justice Goolam E Vahanvati Ans.) 2 Ques. : 74 Eric Emerson Schmidt, an American software engineer and businessman, is the Executive Chairman of 1) Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 2) Google 3) Dell 4) Adobe Systems Ans.) 2 5) None of these Ques. : 75 Which of the following statements is/are correct about Salma Dam constructed by India in Afghanistan? localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 9/105 4/18/13 IBPS PO Coaching | IBPS Clerk coaching | Bank Clerk Coaching in Delhi | Bank PO Coaching in Delhi | SSC coaching in Delhi | IBPS online Test. 1) It is a multipurpose dam to be built on the Hira 2) It is being constructed by the Water and Power Rud river near Chisht-e-Sharief in the Herat Consultancy Services (India) Limited (Wapcos). province of Afghanistan. 3) It will be constructed within two years at a revised cost of nearly Rs 1,500 crore funded by 4) Only 1) and 2) America. 5) Only 1) and 3) Ans.) 4 Ques. : 76 Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS), the Asia’s largest Sports Institute, is located in 1) Patiala 2) Ahmedabad 3) Kolkata 4) Bangalore 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 77 Name the American insurance firms which was bailed out by the government from a financial crisis last year and is now weighing the option to sue the government for allegedly cheating its shareholders. 1) America International Group 2) Prudential Financial 3) New York Life Insurance Company 4) AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company 5) Lincoln National Corporation Ans.) 1 Ques. : 78 Halimah Yacob, a politician and person of Indian origin (PIO), is set to become the first woman speaker of the parliament of which of the following countries? 1) Singapore 2) Fiji 3) Trinidad and Tobago 4) Mauritius 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 79 Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct about the Star Alliance network? 1) It is the world’s first and largest global airline 2) It was established in 1997 and has 28 member alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. airlines. 3) Jet Airways is a member of this global airline’s 4) Air India is set to join the alliance soon. alliance. 5) Mark Schwab is Chief Executive Officer of Star Ans.) 3 Alliance. Ques. : 80 Name the person who has been closely identified with the killing of Osama bin Laden and the US government’s drone programme and now has been nominated as the next director of US intelligence agency CIA. 1) John Brennan 2) David Petraeus 3) Chuck Hagel 4) Robert Mueller 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 81 The fourth ship in the series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) designed and built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, commissioned at Chennai recently is 1) ICGS Raj Kamal 2) ICGS Samrat 3) ICGS Sankalp 4) ICGS Samar 5) ICGS Sukanya Ans.) 1 Ques. : 82 In regards to insurance, “A policy provision that allows a policy to be restored from a lapsed status and resume active coverage” is called 1) Reinstatement 2) Reaffirmation 3) Reinsurance 4) Revocation 5) None of these Ans.) 1 Ques. : 83 The Pakistani teenaged girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai has been given Simone de Beauvoir Prize for Women’s Freedom recently by which of the following country? 1) Germany 2) Italy localhost:3561/BSCAcademy/Wa22232v76sd6s6sd6sd6sdqadddf.aspx 10/105