1. After the reshuffle of central cabinet in Oct 2012, ____________ handles Law and Justice portfolio.

[A] Dinsha Patel [B] Ashwani Kumar [C] K. Rahman Khan [D] M.M Pallam Raju

2. Former Indian captain ____________ was unanimously appointed the chairman of ICCs cricket committee by the games governing body [A] K. Srikkant [B] Sunil Gavaskar [C] Anil Kumble [D] Sandip Patil

3.Which among the following cities is the most expensive city in the world as per the report The Worldwide Cost of Living 2013? [A] Zurich [B] Tokyo [C] Osaka [D] Singapore

Who was appointed as the Head of Indias external gathering agency- Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) on November 27, 2012? [A] Alok Joshi [B] Ranjit Sinha [C] Anil Dev Singh [D] Sushil Desai

The Odisha government imposed a fine of Rs 6000 crores on __________ for its alleged involvement in illegal and excess mining at its captive mines [A] Coal India [B] Hindalco [C] Tata Steel [D] Sterlite

4. What fraction of Governments equity in NTPC has been approved for Disinvestment by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)? [A] 7.5% [B]9.5% [C] 10 [D] 11.5%

5. Which among the following acts need to be amended to allow FDI in multi-brand retail?

[A] Foreign Exchange Management Act [B] Consumer Protection Act [C] Foreign Exchange Regulation Act [D] Companies Act 1956

6. Earn while you learn is a scheme of ____________ [A] Ministry of Tourism [B] Ministry of Finance [C] Ministry of Human Resource Department [D] Ministry of Panchayati Raj

7. Recently RBI has signed a currency swap agreement with __________ [A] Bank of Japan [B] Bank of England [C] International Monetary Fund [D] World Bank

8. Who among the following will be the Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange from April 1, 2013? [A] Virginia Sharma [B] Chitra Ramakrishna [C] Ranjana Kumar [D] Neelam Dhawan

9. Which well-known magazine has decided to discontinue its print edition and remain available only in digital version only from 2013? [A] Time [B] The Economist [C] Forbes [D] Newsweek

10. The World Bank- International Finance Corporation (IFC) study titled Doing Business 2013 that tracks 185 countries in terms of ease of doing business on 10 parameters was released in Oct 2012. On which parameter has India got the best performance? [A] Registering property [B] Getting credit [C] Resolving Insolvency [D] Protecting Investors

11. Who among the following came on official visit to India in Oct 2012? [A] Prime Minister of New Zealand- John Key [B] Prime Minister of UK - David Cameron [C] Prime Minister of Australia- Julia Gillard [D] Prime Minister of Canada- Stephen Harper

12. The CTS-2010 standards made compulsory by the RBI from April 2013 refer to which of the following? [A] Cheque Tracking System [B] Cheque Truncation System [C] Cheque Testing System [D] Cheque Transaction System

13. What is the government deadline for implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act by schools? [A] March 31, 2013 [B] April 30, 2013 [C] October 31, 2013 [D] December 31, 2013

14. Which cyclone affected Chennai coast in October 2012? [A] Aila [B] Phyan [C] Nilam [D] Tina 15. The Reserve Bank of India on November 20, 2012 revised the definition of infrastructure lending. Which of the following is not among the five sectors covered under infrastructure lending? [A] Energy [B] Water and Sanitation [C] Communicaation [D] Micro, small and Medium Enterprises

16. How much subsidy has the government decided to provide for import of pulses to state governments for sale to BPL population through PDS in Oct 2012? [A] Rs 5/kg [B] Rs 10/kg [C] Rs 15/kg [D] Rs 20/kg 17. Recently, who among the following has become the first Indian to break into the Top 10 of the World Squash Rankings? [A] Mahesh Mangaonkar [B] Saurav Ghosal [C] Dipika Pallikal [D] Joshna Chinappa

18. Eruption of which volcano in Indonesiawas in News in Oct 2012? [A] Mount Empung [B] Mount Lokon [C] Mount Mahawu [D] Mount Clabat 19. Recently India and Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in the field of _______________? [A] Development of Infrastructure [B] Petrochemicals [C] Poverty Eradication [D] Electoral Co-operation

20. Which country launched the worlds largest marine reserves covering more than 2.3 million square kilometers in November 2012? [A] Australia [B] Indonesia [C] Mauritius [D] Greece

21. Who among the following are the winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? [A] Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims [B] Finn E. Kydland and Edward C. Prescott [C] Alvin E. Roth and Lioyd S. Shapley [D] Robert F. Engle III and Clive W.J Granger

22. Who among the following is the current chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC)? [A] Ved Prakash [B] Sukhdeo Thorat [C] Prabhu Prasad [D] Suresh Mishra 23. Who among the following is appointed as the chairman of the 20 th Law Commission of India? [A] Justice Altamas Kabir [B] Justice S H Kapadia [C] Justice D K Jain [D] Justice Aftab Alam

24. Recently which among the following countries has signed a bill to avert Fiscal cliff in the country? [A] USA [B] UK [C] France [D] Russia

25. Which of the following is the Russia built multirole stealth frigate delivered to India in Nov 2012? [A] Teg [B] Trishul [C] Tarkash [D] Trikand

26. INDIAEX was the joint exercise conducted by navies of India and which country in Oct 2012? [A] USA [B] UK [C] France [D] Russia

27. Which company became the new sponsor of Indian Premier League in November 2012 for five years following the end of DLF contract? [A] Coca Cola [B] PepsiCo [C] Sahara [D] TATA

28. Who among the following became the first batsman to score a six off the very first ball bowled in a test match in November 2012? [A] Brendon McCullum [B] Alistair Cook [C] Chris Gayle [D] David Warner

29. Park Guen-Hye has become the first female President of _________ [A] South Korea [B] North Korea [C] Taiwan [D] Cambodia 30. The government announced compulsory ___blending of ethanol with petrol from 2012-13 sugar season, effective from 1st Dec 2013. [A] 1% [B] 3% [C] 5% [D] 7%

31. Who among the following has been named as the 2012 Person of the Year by Time Magazine? [A] Tim Cook [B] Malala Yousufzai [C] Mohammad Mursi [D] Barack Obama

32. Who among the following is the sole Indian to made into the Top 10 list of the Worlds Best Chief Executive Officers by Harvard Business Review? [A] Mukesh Ambani [B] Subir Raha [C] A M Naik [D] Y C Deveshwar

33. Who among the following is the new CEO of HCL Technologies Ltd? [A] Suresh Vaswani [B] Anant Gupta [C] Girish Paranjpe [D] Subir Raha

34. Which among the following states has been ranked top in Planning Commissions Environmental Performance Index (EPI)? [A] Sikkim [B] Karnataka [C] Andhra Pradesh [D] Tamil Nadu

35. Which among the following is the proposed site for Indias first open Agriculture University? [A] Hyderabad [B] Nagpur [C] Mysore [D] Bhopal

36. As per the Census data on Female Headed Households, what percentage of households in India are headed by Woman? [A] 5 [B] 11 [C] 18 [D] 21

37. Under the new Companies Bill, it is made mandatory for Profit-making companies to spend ____ percent of their profit for social welfare as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives. [A] 2 [B] 2.5 [C] 3 [D] 5

38. Which among the following sports car has smashed the world record for acceleration after hitting nearly 300 kmph in just over 13 seconds? [A] Porsche 911 [B] Lotus Super 7 [C] Bugatti Veyron EB [D] Hennessey Venom GT

39. Recently which among the following state Government has announced a special Rs 300crore public toilet scheme for Urban poor? [A] West Bengal [B] Maharashtra [C] Gujarat [D] Bihar

40. Who among the following has set the record for most goals in Football game in a calendar year by scoring his 86th goal in December 2012? [A] Christiano Ronaldo [B] Wayne Rooney [C] Lionel Messi [D] Thierry Henry

41. The Orchha Sanctuary which is recently in news is located in ___________ [A] Uttar Pradesh [B] Madhya Pradesh [C] Gujarat [D] Bihar

42. Which among the following has created history by launching the first-ever civil aviation services between Kargil and Jammu? [A] Air Mantra [B] Spicejet [C] Club OneAir [D] AirIndia

43. Which among the following firm announced that it will acquire 53.4% stake in United Spirits? [A] Heineken [B] Diageo [C] Pernod-Ricard [D] EtiHad

44. What is the code name given by the Government of India to the hanging of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving gunman of 2008 attacks? [A] Operation K [B] Operation T [C] Operation X [D] Operation D

45. Who among the following is the chairman of 14th Finance Commission? [A] S.S Tarapore [B] Bimal Jalan [C] Shankar Acharya [D] Y V Reddy

46. At present, which among the following is Indias largest software exporter ? [A]Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) [B]Infosys Ltd [C]Wipro [D]Tech Mahindra

47. Recently, Amul had lost the battle for TRIX trademark against which among the following US food giants? [A] General Mills [B] KFC [C] Nestle [D] McDonalds

48. Who among the following Indian Infrastructure company is building an International Airport at Male of Maldives? [A] GMR Group [B] Larsen & Toubro Ltd [C] Punj Lyold Group [D] Nagarjuna Construction Company

49. As per the current norms, compliance with KYC norms is mandatory if a person wants to__: 1. Invest in Mutual Funds 2. Invest in Share Market 3. Open a Bank Account 4. Get a Gas Connection Choose the correct option from the codes given below: [A]Only 1 & 3 [B]Only 1, 2, & 3 [C]Only 3 [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

50. International Olympic Committees (IOC) executive board has recently recommended to exclude which among the following sports from the 2020 Games? [A]Hockey [B]Wrestling [C]Boxing [D]Kayaking

51. The Irani cup, which is recently held is a related to which among the following sports? [A]Hockey [B]Badminton [C]Cricket [D]Football

52. Which among the following State government has decided to establish the first Geothermal Power Plant of the country? [A]Jammu & Kashmir [B]Chhattisgarh [C]West Bengal [D]Tamil Nadu

53. Recently, which among the following States has set a new record for the countrys highestever voter turnout with 93% polling in the Assembly elections? [A]Manipur [B]Mizoram [C]Nagaland [D]Tripura

54. As per the recently released data, which among the following states of India has recorded highest growth rate in 11th Five Year plan? [A]Gujarat [B]Maharashtra [C]Bihar [D]Rajasthan

55. The "Giving Pledge" commitment for philanthropy has been established by __: [A]John Caudwell [B]Paul G. Allen [C]Bill Gates [D]Larry Ellison

56. Which among the following is the largest shareholder in "Infradebt ", India's first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non-banking financial company? [A] LIC [B]Bank of Baroda [C]ICICI Bank [D] CITIBank

57. Who among the following is currently serving as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? [A]Christopher Greenwood [B]Sir Kenneth Keith [C]Peter Tomka [D]Ronny Abraham

58. Which among the following is the first State to introduce 'Go Alive' in electricity distribution system? [A]Kerala [B]Tamil Nadu [C]West Bengal [D]Bihar

59. Who among the following is the head of the committee set up by the environment ministry to review what kind of projects can be dealt with at the state level and which would require central nod? [A]B K Chaturvedi [B]K Kasturirangan [C]Arun Maria [D]Aruna Roy

60. Recently, which among the following has joined hands with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch a skill development programme for doctors, nurses and paramedics? [A]Manipal group of hospitals [B]CARE group of hospitals [C]Apollo group of hospitals [D]Fortis group of hospitals

61. Which among the following countries has won the ICC Womens World Cup, 2013? [A]West Indies [B]Australia [C]England [D]South Africa

62. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as the new Solicitor General of India? [A]Varun Kumar [B]Prasad Malhotra [C]Mohan Parasaran [D]Ramesh Loganathan

63. Recently, Indias newest stock exchange MCX-SX began trading in equities. Which among the following is the name of Flagship index of MCX-SX? [A]SX-25 [B]SX-30 [C]SX-40 [D]SX-50

64. Recently which among the following Public Sector Enterprise has drawn up a Perspective Plan 2030 to invest 11 Lac crores over the next 18 years? [A] Coal India [B] GAIL [C] ONGC [D] SAIL

65. Catalonia region is seeking independence from ___________? [A] Denmark [B] Spain [C] Portugal [D] Italy

66. The latest (fifth) Eurozone country to receive an emergency bailout is _________ [A] Estonia [B] Cyprus [C] Slovakia [D] Slovenia

67. EKUVERIN is the joint military training/exercise between which among the following two countries? [A] India and Maldives [B]India and South Africa [C] India and Malaysia [D] India and Indonesia

68. Recently, in which among the following country, the seventh East Asian Summit (EAS) was held? [A] Japan [B] Indonesia [C] Cambodia [D] China

69. Recently, BCCI has been slapped a penalty of Rs 52.24 crores by SEBI for which among the following reasons? [A] Unfair practices [B] Abuse of its dominant position [C] Creating entry barriers [D] Discriminatory Practices

70. The 2012 DA14, which is recently in news, is a _________ [A] Dwarf planet [B]Asteroid [C] Meteoroid [D] Black hole

71. Who among the following is the winner of the 2013 Australian Open Title in the mens single category? [A] Andy Murray [B] Rafael Nadal [C] Roger Federer [D] Novak Djokovic

72. Recently, which among the following banks has announced to open its second branch in China? [A] State Bank Of India [B]Bank of Baroda [C] Punjab National Bank [D] Bank of India

73. In Budget 2013-14, Education gets _______________, an increase of 17 percent over RE for 2012-13. a) 65867 crore rupees b) 14000 crore Rupees c) 15260 crore rupees d) 1000 crore Rupees

74. Recently, who among the following has become the youngest national Table Tennis champion/ [A] A.Amalraj [B]Soumyajeet Ghosh [C] Sanil Shetty [D] Achant Sharat Kamal

75. With which among the following low cost airlines, Tata Group is making an attempt to enter the airline market in india? [A] AirAsia [B]Singapore Airlines [C] Spirit Airlines [D] Jetstar Hong Kong

76. United Nations declared _______________ as Malala Day

[A] Nov 3rd [B] Nov 10th [C] Nov 15th [D] Nov 21st

77. Stamps on ______________ were released by President of India in January 2013 [A] Bhagat Singh [B] Subhash Chandra Bose [C] Swami Vivekanand [D] Rabindranath Tagore

78. The Reserve Bank of India slashed its key rates by 0.25% and released _________ crores additional liquidity [A] 18000 [B] 20000 [C] 66000 [D] 60000

79. On 2nd Dec 2012, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh launched Sachin Tendulkars new book named ___________ which is a unique photographed story on Tendulkar by photo journalist Suman Chhatopadhyay [A] The Shining Stat [B] The Peak [C] Tryst with Critics [D] The Great Indian

80. 43rd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting was held in January 2013 At Davos Klostero in ___________ [A] Sweden [B] Denmark [C] Switzerland [D] France

81. Who among the following is the head of the one-man inquire committee appointed by the government to inquire into reports on the US lobbying activities of Wal-Mart for access to India market? [A]V.N. Khare [B]Y.K. Sabharwal [C]Mukul Mudgal [D]R.C. Lahoti

82. PA Sangma, who broke away with the NCP in 2012 to contest the Presidential Elections, launched ______________ in January 2013 [A] Aam Aadmi Party [B] Bharatiya Janata Sangh [C] National Peoples Party [D] Natinion Union Party

83. Shinzo Abe was elected as ________s new Prime Minister [A] Japan [B] Singapore [C] Indonesia [D] Malaysia

84. On Jan 23rd 2013, IMF forecasted Indian Economic Growth rate to be ______% in 2013 [A] 5.5 [B] 5.8 [C] 5.9 [D] 6.5

85. Which of the following banks has partnered Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to offer rural banking services? [A] Development Credit Bank [B] HDFC Bank [C] AXIS bank [D] ICICI Bank

86. As per Budget Estimates 2013-14, Passenger growth is ________. a) 5.2%. b) 4 % c) 8% d) 10%

87. Total budget expenditure was Estimated at _______________ in 2013-14 in the Union budget 2013-14. a) 5.55 trillion rupees b) 270.49 billion rupees c) 801.94 crore rupees d) 16.65 trillion rupees

88. What is the name of the Indias fastest supercomputer that is recently developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)? [A] PRITHVI TUVA II [B] PRITHVI YUVA III [C] PARAM YUVA II [D] PARAM YUVA III

89. Recently, who among the following has taken over as the chairman of IRDA? [A] Rajiv Shankar [B] T S Vijayan [C] Ashmit Kumar [D] Urjit Patel

90. Which among the following banks has launched the Tatkal, scheme that enables the people to transfer money to their families in their native towns and villages without actually opening an account? [A]State Bank of India [B]Bank of India [C] Canara Bank [D]Union Bank of India

91. In which among the following countries, NTPCs first oversea coal-fired project is under construction? [A] Nepal [B] Sri Lanka [C] Bangladesh [D] Bhutan

92. _____ new Express trains to be introduced by Railway in the year 2013-14. a) 67 b) 22 c) 40 d) 50

93. Who among the following is the director of the movie Life of Pi, which has been selected for two National Tourism awards for promoting India as a tourism destiny?
[A] Gil Netter [B] Yann Martel [C] Ang Lee [D] Davis Wermark

94. Who was appointed as the Head of Indias external gathering agency- Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) on November 27, 2012? [A] Alok Joshi [B] Ranjit Sinha [C] Anil Dev Singh [D] Sushil Desai

95. The Odisha government imposed a fine of Rs 6000 crores on __________ for its alleged involvement in illegal and excess mining at its captive mines [A] Coal India [B] Hindalco [C] Tata Steel [D] Sterlite

96. Who among the following was selected for the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in November 2012? [A] Anthony Gardiner [B] Ellen Johnson Sirleaf [C] Alfred Francis Russell [D] Garretson Gibson

97.Which of the following saw the creation of Guinness World record for planting the largest number of saplings (90,000) within an hour on October 29, 2012? [A] Leh [B] Gangtok [C] Port Blair [D] Nagpur

98. Veteran south Indian playback singer ______________ has declined to accept the Padma Bhushan awards (2013) [A] Usha Uthup [B] Hariharan [C] S.P Balasubramaniam [D] S Janaki

99. In the union budget 2013-14, Finance Minister proposes to slash Securities Transaction Tax to _______? [A] 0.015 % [B] 0.01 % [C] 0.0125 % [D] 0.02 %

100. Oscar awards held recently were the _______ ? [A] 82nd [B] 83rd [C] 84th [D] 85th