Daily Dose-22.10.2012

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.     <!--[endif]-->Match the following

List I                                                    List II

A. Pratip Chaudhuri        1. SBI chairman 

B. SLBansal                        2. OBC chief 

C. D Sarkar                       3. Union Bank head 

D. Leif Eskesen       4. Chief Economist for India and ASEAN in HSBC
Code:
                             A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 2 3 1 4

2. Consider the following statements

1. The 'Look East' policy has given an important place to the country's eastern coast in the world maritime business.
2. Government has decided to retain the 49 percent foreign investment in the TV news channels and FM radio under the government route .

Incorrect statement is/are

(a) Only 1                                (b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2                      (d) None of above

3. Consider the following statements regarding National Policy on Information Technology 2012 and choose the thrust areas of the policy
1. To increase revenues of IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) Industry from 100 Billion USD currently to 300 Billion USD by 2020 and expand exports from 69 Billion USD currently to 200 Billion USD by 2020. 

2. To provide fiscal benefits to SMEs and Startups for adoption of IT in value creation.

3. To make at least one individual in every household e-literate and to provide for mandatory delivery of and affordable access to all public services in electronic mode.

4. To enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, reliability and decentralization in Government and in particular, in delivery of public services. 

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->(a)    <!--[endif]-->1, 2 and 4  (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) All above  (d) None of above

4. Match the following

List I                                                         List II

A. Shri A.P.Singh                           1. Director, CBI,

B. Shri J.M. Garg                            2. Vigilance Commissioner

C. Ms. Praveen Mahajan                3. Chairperson, CBEC

D. Shri H S Brahma      4. Election Commissioner
Code:
                            A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4

5. Consider the following statements regarding SANDHAN, the Indian language search engine

1. The search engine has been launched in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

2. Sandhan has been launched by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) 

3. An additional URL based semantic search facility is provided for Tamil language.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 and 2  (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3  (d) All above

6. Consider the following statements Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme"(RGESS)

1. The scheme would give tax benefits to new investors who invest upto Rs. 50,000 and whose annual income is below Rs. 10 lakh.

2. After the first year, investors would be allowed to trade in the securities in furtherance of the goal of promoting an equity culture and as a provision to protect them from adverse market movements or stock specific risks as well as to give them avenues to realize profits. 

3. Under the scheme, those stocks listed under the BSE 100 or CNX 100, or those of public sector undertakings which are Navratnas, Maharatnas and Miniratnas would be eligible. Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs) of the above companies would also be eligible under the scheme. IPOs of PSUs, which are getting listed in the relevant financial year and whose annual turnover is not less than Rs. 4000 crore for each of the immediate past three years, would also be eligible.

Correct statement is/are

(a) 1 and 2   (b) 2 and 3    (c) None of above         (d) All above

7.Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs inaugurated the 7th Heads       of Indian Missions (HoMs) conference on 17 September. The conference is organized by the M/o Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) every year to discuss the issues related to protection and welfare of Overseas Indian workers. Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs announced revised Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) scheme, which includes:

1.Assistance towards boarding expenses per head by HOMs is enhanced from 15 to 30 days.

2.Payment of penalties in respect of Indian nationals for illegal stay in the host country where prima facie the worker is not at fault.

3.Providing support to local Overseas Indian Associations to establish Overseas Indian Community Centres in countries that have populations of Overseas Indians exceeding 2,00,000.

4.Providing support to start and run Overseas Indian Community-based student welfare centres in Countries that have more than 20,000 Indian students' presence.

Which of the above sentence/sentences is/are true revised Scheme?

(a)1, 2 and 3                      (b)2, 3 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4                       (d)1, 2 and 4

8.India on 18 September 2012 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New Delhi, to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration. What is the name of this country?

(a)Egypt                                 (b)South Africa

(c)Turkey                                (d)Afghanistan

9.Consider the following sentences regarding UIDAI's Iris Authentication proof of concept.

1.The UIDAI has successfully conducted the proof of concept Iris authentication study in Mandya district of Karnataka.

2.The study brought out the high accuracy levels (above 99.2%) achieved by iris authentication.

The correct sentence/sentences is/are

(a)Only 1                                                   (b)Only 2

(c)1 and 2                                                   (d)None of these

10.Scientists have developed a new cutting edge technique which automatically permits one computer in a virtual network to monitor another for intrusions, viruses or malware that cause malfunction. It sends computer data to a world outside its home, and bridges the gap between computer hardware and software systems. What is the nickname of this technique?

(a)Space Marker                                     (b)Data travel

(c)Space travel                                        (d)Space Soft

11.Consider the following sentence/sentences about spoof Ig Nobel award.

1.Two Japanese researchers won the spoof Ig Nobel acoustic prize for developing the SpeechJammer, a device that confuses and stifles a person speaking by sending the speaker a delayed recording of their own voice.

2.The science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research gives in 10 categories as a parody of the Nobel Prizes, was held at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre.

3.It was the Fifth straight year for an Ig Nobel prize to go to Japanese recipients.

The correct sentence is/are:

(a)1 and 2                                (b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3                                (d)None of the above

1 a

2 b

3 c

4 a

5 d

6 d

7 d

8 a

9 b

10 c

11 a