Daily Dose-26.10.2012

1. Who among the following is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded a Nobel Prize of any kind while residing in China?
a) Liu Xiaobo     b)Liu Yang
c) Liu Chang       d)Bo Xilia

2. Which rank does India hold in terms of Doing Business Index 2013 among 185 economies?
a) 130      b)132
c) 128      d)120

3. Who has been selected as the chairperson of the National Commission on Minorities?
a) Meera Kumar    b)Wahajat Habibullah
c) Vinod Sharma   d)H.T Sangliana

4. The first border trade point between India and Myanmar is
a) Moreh (Manipur)             b)Zowkhatar (Mizoram)
c) Avangkhung (Nagaland)     d)Champhai (Mizoram)

5. The XIIth Five Year Plan covers the period of:
a) 2011-2016      b)2012-2017
c) 2013-2018      d)2012-2016

6. Who is the author of the book ‘My Unforgettable Memories’?
a) Pranab Mukherjee   b) L.K. Advani
c) Narendra Modi                 d) Mamta Banerjee

7. Which Indian State’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
a) Uttar Pradesh          b) Uttarakhand
c) Bihar                         d) Andhra Pradesh

8. What is the estimated number of Nations participating in London Olympics 2012?
a) 204                          b) 205
c) 206                          d) 207

9. Who will receive the honorary doctorate in civil law nearly after 20 years after Oxford University awarded it?
a) Aung Saan Suu Kyi b) A.K. Antony
c) Aruna Roy                d) Medha Patekar

10. The Fourth BRICS summit was held in:
a) Brasilia              b) New Delhi
c) Shanghai                     d) Johannesburg 

11. Which state has planned for zero pollution technology for water treatment projects?
a) Karnataka               b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala                      d) Andhra Pradesh

12. Which Indian state’s residents will have to pay property tax for the first time?
a) Himachal Pradesh          b) Punjab
c) Jammu and Kashmir                 d) West Bengal

13. Who will become the first Indian woman and 5th sportsperson to be conferred with Lt. Colonel Rank?
a) MC Mary Kom                  b) Sushil Kumar
c) Saina Nehwal           d) Gagan Narang

14. India’s which forest area has been added to the list of world heritage sites by the United Nations Organisation?
a) Eastern Ghats           b) Western Ghats
c) Eastern Himalaya    d) Western Himalaya

15. RBI is planning to introduce which currency on pilot basis?
a) Plastic                      b) Metal
c) Iron                          d) Aluminium

16.'SENSITIVE SECTOR' as defined by RBI includes-
a. Capital market         b. Commodities
c. Real state         d. All the above

17. The newly launched CPI based inflation on point to point basis is 7.65%.This inflation has the base year as…
a. 2004                 b. 2006
c. 2008                 d. 2010

18. The new Chairman of FICCI (Federation of Indian chambers of commerce and industry is:
a. Harsh Mariwala                b. R.V.Kanoria
c. Nain alai Kidwai               d. Siddharth  Birla

19. Which of the major ports of India celebrated its Golden jubilee in 2012?
a. Kolkata/Haldia                b. Paradeep 
c. Kandla                      d. Vishakhapatnam

20.'HUNGAMA' Report of Nandi foundation is related to—
a. Hunger and Malnutrition          b. 2-G Spectrum
c. Tax-evasion                                d. Black money