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1. Yasuo Fukuda : Shinz Abe (Present : Past PM of Japan)
Manmohan : Atal (Present : Past PM of India)

2. Fair & Lovely belongs to which brand?
HLL

3. Who is UN's Goodwill ambassador?
Angelina Jolie

4. Osamu Suzuki is related to?
Jagdish Khattar (Chairman and MD of Maruti Udyog respectively)

5. McDonald's operates in the West Zone in India with a joint venture with?
Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.

6. Among the following, which country is the UN General Secretary contender from?
Japan

7. Tata acquisition
Tetley and Tyco

8. The first Indian bank to begin full-fledged operations in China SBI Branch
Shanghai

9. The ambassador of Titan Raga
Rani Mukherjee

10. What is Thalassemia?
A genetic disorder

11. Who are the GDP growth contributors?
Financial and Personal Services

12. Who are the founders of Apple?
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

13. What is Wikipedia?
An Online encyclopaedia

14. What are the functions of the Grameen Bank?
Giving loans to poor women with collateral security

15. A modification of the Julian calendar was decreed by
Pope Gregory XIII

16. Who gives the Oscar awards?
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

17. What is the name of the Stock Exchange of Germany?
DAX

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1.Why is the RED SEA red?
Located between the East African coast and the Saudi Arabian peninsula, the Red Sea Trichodesmium erythraeum got its name because of a type of algae called which is found in the sea. When these blooms of algae die off, they appear to turn the blue-green color of the ocean to a reddish-brown.

2. Antartica belongs to
No one

3. Incorrect about Delhi - all vehicles will shortly run on pure hydrogen
The reason is that the vehicles to be run on only hydrogen are Hybrid vehicles and are very costly and the technology is still in the nascent stage.

4. What is McCann-Erickson?
It is an Advertising Agency.

5. Saddam Hussein was sentenced by
The Iraqi High Tribunal

6. What is the meaning of NIKE?
Goddess of victory

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1. A new coin called ‘Rupiya’ was issued for the first time by
Ans. Sher Shah Suri

2. Monsoon is caused by
Ans. Seasonal reversal of winds

3. In the world of sports, the sobriquet ‘Indo-Pak Express' is applied to
Ans. Rohan Bopanna and Aisam –UI-Haq Quareshi

4. The world's busiest port today
Ans. Port of Singapore

5. Which Company owns 'Sugar Free", the leading brand of artificial sweetener in India?
Ans. Cadila

6. Nand Lai Bose, Manjit Bawa, Tyeb Mehta are:
Ans. Painters

7. What is Phishing?
Ans. Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email

8. The Indian company that manufactures automobiles for Mitsubishi is
Ans. Hindustan Motors

9. Which of these is not a film directed by Mira Nair?
Ans. Earth

10. The major US Toy manufacturer that recently suffered a breakdown in supply chain from China on account of legally unacceptable toxic substances in its products is
Ans. Mattel Toys

11. Some of the large deals entered into by IT majors in India are listed here as options. They are all billion dollar deals except one. Which one?
Ans. IBM-Bharti

12. A suicide car bomb caused havoc in England in July 2007 at the following airport
Ans. Glasgow

13. Pakistan signed Free Trade agreement (FTA) and a five year investment package with
Ans. China

14. Major oil finds are recently reported in
Ans. Krishna Godavari Basin

15. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influenced by
Ans. Ionosphere

16. According to Dun & Bradsstreet which one of the following is the largest employer among Indian ITES and RPO companies?
Ans. Genpact

17. "In God we trust, the rest have to bring data on the table." This statement was made by the famous industrialist
Ans. Narayan Murthy

18. Following options are a list of forex rates for US Dollar on a day recently. Identify the entry that is reversed.
Ans. 1 US $ = £ 0.48

19. Which of the following is not provided in the constitution?
Ans. Planning Commission

20. When did Governor General's rule end in India:
Ans. 26th January 1950

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1. The newspaper which was recently voted as the largest selling newspaper in the world is
Ans. The Times of India

2. Which of the following countries is the top source of FDI inflows into India at present?
Ans. Mauritius

3. The human cell contains
Ans. 46 chromosomes (23 pairs)

4. In 2006, the three largest economies in the world were
Ans. USA, Japan. & Germany

5. The runner-up in the recent Vice-Presidential election was
Ans. Dr. Najma Heptullah

6. Egg is a rich, source of nutrients except.
Ans. Vitamin C

7. In banking terminology. CRR means
Ans. Cash Reserve Ratio

8. "Bollywood" name has been granted as a trademark to which US based Media and Entertainment company by Indian Trademark Registry?
Ans. Disney Enterprises

9. Lakshmi Mittal, the famous NR1 industrialist, is partnering with Govt. of India for the following big project:
Ans. Oil Refinery

10. Which of the following allows one to start and continue to share regularly any of his/her own personal experience, knowledge, opinion or thought with the internet community?
Ans. Blog

11. Zapak Digital Entertainment is an on line gaming venture promoted by
Ans. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Enterprises

12. In August 2007, Chennai High Court passed a landmark judgment that may have far reaching consequences on pharmaceuticals industry, dismissing a writ petition filed by
Ans. Novartis

13. Koneru Humpy is a player of
Ans. Chess

14. In recent months the monks of Myanmar marched the streets of Yangon in hundreds
Ans. To protest against the ruling government.

15. To recover the national loss suffered by small investors in the IPO allotment scam from the National Securities Depository Services Ltd & Central Depository Services Ltd. and eight depository participants, a second interim order was passed by
Ans. SEBI.

16. Indian Broadcasting Service was renamed in 1936 as
Ans. All India Radio

17. Which of the following is not a principal organ of the UNO?
Ans. World Health Organization

18. Who was the composer of the classical composition ‘Moonlight Sonata’?
Ans. Ludwig Van Beethoven

19. During the year 2006-07 Indian Railways earned a profit of approximately
Ans. Rs. 20,000 crores

20. Starbucks, the coffee chain retailer's name is inspired from which book
Ans. Mobydick

[SANJAY-YADAV]

Really amazing posts.Thanks a lot.Keep posting.

[lavina14]

Hi All
Wanted to find out who is the head or editor-in-chief of Times Group, TOI
Economic Times.

[learn2teach]

Originally Posted by lavina14

Hi All
Wanted to find out who is the head or editor-in-chief of Times Group, TOI
Economic Times.

Editor-in-Chief of The Times of India is JAIDEEP BOSE

Editor of The Economic Times is Rahul Joshi

Regards,

[P@G@LGUY]

@learn2teach
Your posts are really amazing.No words to thank u.Only one word 'fantastic.'Keep going.

[awadhesh016]

hi...I wanna know how many companies own ISD channels/gateways in India..how many of them are Indian and how many foreign...

[psociopath]

Could anyone please tell me the number of currently functional SEZ's in India?

Thanx