SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR SC/ST/OBC CATEGORY IN SBI FOR CLERK

Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment in Clerical Cadre in State Bank of India. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one state only as detailed in Table I and II below.
Clerks/Drive

Total Posts: 2500/600

Salary: Rs.7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200-1300/1-18500-800/ 1-19300

Qualification:
Minimum 12th Standard (10 + 2) pass or equivalent qualification with a minimum of aggregate 60% marks (55% for SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS). PWD(OBC) & XS(OBC) candidates applying under Special Recruitment Drive are required to have minimum of 60% marks in 12th standard or in equivalent qualification.
A degree (Graduation level) from a recognised university.

Age Limit: Minimum Age : 18 years ; Maximum Age : 28 years (as on 01.12.2011). Candidates born between 30.11.1983 & 01.12.1993 are only eligible to apply.

Important Dates:-


Date of Written Examination : 18.03.2012 (Sunday)
On-line Registration will start from : 28.12.2011
Last Date for Registration of Online Applications : 20.01.2012
Payment of Fees : 30.12.2011 TO 25.01.2012


Candidates to visit Bank's website www.statebankofindia.com or www.sbi.co.in and open the appropriate Online Application Format.

Bank of India Specialist and General Banking Officers jobs

Bank of India (BOI)
(A Public Sector Undertaking)
Star House, Plot C-5, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai

Bank of India (BoI) , India's International Bank,invites applications for recruitment of 193 Specialist & 110 General Banking Officers in various Scales :

Deputy General Manager - Economist : 01 post (Scale-IV)
Assistant General Manager - Marketing : 01 post (Scale-V)
Assistant General Manager - Cash Management : 01 post (Scale-V)
Finance Executive : 03 posts (Scale-III)
Statistician : 01 post (Scale-II)
Chartered Accountants : 167 posts (Scale-II)
System Auditor : 05 posts (Scale-II)
Finance Executive : 13 posts (Scale-II)
Security Advisor : 01 post
General Banking Officers : 86 posts (Scale-IV)
General Banking Officers : 24 posts (Scale-V)
Pay Scales :
MMG Scale II : Rs.19400-28100
MMG Scale III : Rs.25700-31500
SMG Scale IV : Rs.30600-36200
SMG Scale V : Rs.36200-40400
TEG Scale VI : Rs.42000-46800

Application Fee : The application fees Rs.500/- (No fee for SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-SM candidates) to be paid in any Bank of India branch with the help of payment challan only. Please take Transaction no. after payment.

How to Apply : Apply Online at Bank of India website from 26/12/2011 to 16/01/2012. Eligible candidates are advised to apply 'ONLINE' at the Bank of India Website only. Please keep the printout of the submitted application form to be shown at the time of interview.

Important Dates:
Date for Online Registration : 26/12/2011 to 16/01/2012
Tentative date of Written Exam : 19/02/2012
For more information and apply Online, please visit  http://www.bankofindia.co.in/career.aspx

Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank invites applications for the post of Officer in MMG(Scale III), Officer in MG(Scale II), Officer in JMG(Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officer in
Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer
in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose).

Starting Date of On Line Registration 28-12-2011
Last Date of On Line Registration 27-01-2012


Proposed Dates for Written Examination:-

Post Code Post Dates
1. Officer MMG Scale – III – Group “A” 18-03-2012
2. Officer MMG Scale – II – Group “A” 18-03-2012
3. Officer JMG Scale – I – Group “A” 18-03-2012
4. Office Assistants (Multipurpose) – Group “B” 04-03-2012


To Download the Advt. click http://www.ubgb.in
To Download the CHALLAN FORM click here CHALLAN FORM

IBPS Specialist Officer Recruitment CWE 2012

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will organize the Common Written Exams for the various posts of Specialist Officers on 11th March 2012. The score of this exam would be used by 19 PSU banks for their recruitment purposes. List of Specialist Officer posts are following:
1. IT Officer (Scale I)
2. Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I)
3. Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I)
4. Law Officer (Scale I)
5. Technical Officer (Scale I)
6. HR/ Personnel Officers (Scale I)
7. Marketing Officer (Scale I)
8. IT Officer (Scale II)

Important Dates;-

1. Notification in Employment News :- 7.01.2012 onwards

2. Fee payment Dates :- 29.12.2011 - 2011 - 20.01.2012

3. Online Registration starting Date ;- 30.12.2011

4. Online Registration Closing Date :- 21.01.2012

5. Tentative CWE Date :- 11.03.2012

(For more detail click here http://www.ibps.in)

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“If a person works hard towards his goal, then the whole Universe conspires to help him” – Paulo Coelho (‘The Alchemist’)

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जिंदगी में रिश्ते तलाशिये , रिश्तो में गारंटी नहीं, क्योकि  अगर रिश्तो में गारंटी मिलने लगे तो जिंदगी हमें कार बैटरी और दुसरे उपकरणों  के साथ बितानी होगी न की इंसानों के साथ..............................   

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आगे बढ़ने का मतलब है सब को साथ ले के चलना ,
 किसी को पीछे छोड़ देना समस्या का हल नहीं, उसे बढ़ाना है..............

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dream & aim both are sensational words, make a dream as aim but don't make aim as a dream...............

IBPS PO CWE 2011(18 sep.) Computer Knowledge Question Paper wih answer

1. The default view in Excel is……….view. (A) Work (B) Auto (C) Normal (D) Roman (E) None of these

2. The……….folder retains copies of messages that you have started but are not yet ready to send. (A) Drafts (B) Outbox (C) Address Book (D) Sent Items (E) Inbox

3. ……….is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. (A) Tracking (B) Formatting (C) Crashing (D) Allotting (E) None of these

4. The……….enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window. (A) tab box (B) pop-up helper (C) tab row (D) address bar (E) Esc key

5. The contents of……….are lost when the computer turns off. (A) storage (B) input (C) output (D) memory (E) None of these

6. Video processors consist of……….and………., which store and process images. (A) CPU and VGA (B) CPU and memory (C) VGA and memory (D) VGI and DVI (E) None of these

7. Mobile Commerce is best described as– (A) The use of Kiosks in marketing (B) Transporting products (C) Buying and selling goods/services through wireless handheld devices (D) Using notebook PC's in marketing (E) None of the above

8. To change selected text to all capital letters, click the change case button, then click–

 (A) UPPERCASE (B) UPPER ALL (C) CAPS LOCK (D) Lock Upper (E) Large Size

9. What displays the contents of the active cell in Excel ? (A) Name box (B) Row Headings (C) Formula bar (D) Task pane (E) None of these

10. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media? (A) CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large, amount of data and information (B) CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do (C) CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media (D) An of the above (E) None of these

11. In Excel……….allows users to bring together copies of work-books that other users have worked on independently. (A) Copying (B) Merging (C) Pasting (D) Compiling (E) None of these

12. Reusable optical storage will typica1ly have the acronym– (A) CO (B) DVD (C) ROM (D) RW (E) ROS

13. Computer uses the……….number system to store data and perform calculations. (A) binary (B) octal (C) decimal (D) hexadecimal (E) None of these

14. Help Menu is available at which button ? (A) End (B) Staft (C) Turnoff (D) Restart (E) Reboot

15. In Word you can force a page break– (A) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing the F1 key (B) By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter (C) By using the Insert/Section Break (D) By changing the font size of your document (E) None of these

16. When you save to this, your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off–

 (A) RAM (B) Motherboard (C) Secondary storage device (D) Primary storage device (E) None of these

17. Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengths that are computer-readable are known as– (A) an ASCII code (B) a magnetic tape (C) an OCR scanner (D) a bar code (E) None of these

18. Which ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards ? (A) BUS (B) CPU (C) USB (D) MIDI (E) MINI

19. A(n) ……….is a special visual and audio effect applied in Power-point to text or content.

 (A) animation (B) flash (C) wipe (D) dissolve (E) None of these

20. Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files with your friends ? (A) It is not unethical, because it is legal. (B) It is unethical because the files are being given for free. (C) Sharing copyrighted files without permission breaks copyright laws. (D) It is not unethical because the files are being given for free. (E) It is not unethical-anyone can access a computer

21. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer is called–(A) downloading (B) uploading (C) FTP (D) JPEC (E) downsizing

22. A DVD is an example of a(n) – (A) hard disk (B) optical disc (C) output device (D) solid-state storage device (E) None of these

23. A disk's content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is– (A) Memory-only (B) Write-only (C) Once-only (D) Run-only (E) Read-only

24. Grouping and processing all of a firm's transactions at one time is called– (A) a database management system (B) batch processing (C) a real-time system (D) an on-line system (E) None of these

25. To access properties of an object, the mouse technique to use is– (A) dragging (B) dropping (C) right-clicking (D) shift-clicking (E) None of these

26. ……….are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use. (A) Control words (B) Control structures (C) Reserved words (D) Reserved keys (E) None of these

27. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for many PCs, workstations, and other computers is a(n) – (A) supercomputer (B) minicomputer (C) laptop (D) server (E) None of these

28. You can keep your personal files / folders in– (A) My folder (B) My Documents (C) My Files (D) My Text (E) None of these

29. What is the process of copying software programs from secondary storage media to the hard disk called?(A) Configuration (B) Download (C) Storage (D) Upload (E) Installation

30. To instruct Word to fit the width of a column to the contents of a table automatically, click the button and then point to AutoFit Contents. (A) Fit to Form (B) Format (C) Autosize (D) Contents (E) AutoFit

31. The simultaneous processing of two or more programs by multiple processors is– (A) multiprogramming (B) multitasking (C) time-sharing (D) multiprocessing (E) None of these

32. Which of the following can be used to select the entire document ? (A) CTRL+A (B) ALT+F5 (C) SHIFT+A (D) CTRL+K (E) CTRL+H

33. Which of, the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information– (A) floppy diskette (B) hard disk (C) permanent disk (D) optical disk (E) None of these

34. A person who used his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a– (A) hacker (B) analyst (C) instant messenger (D) programmer (E) spammer

35. A……….is the term used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria.(A) blog (B) hit (C) link (D) view (E) success

36. ……….are 'attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.(A) Phishing (B) Computer viruses (C) Spyware scams (D) Viruses (E) None of the above

37. Part number, part description, and number of parts ordered are examples of– (A) control (B) output (C) processing (D) feedback (E) input

38. A Web site's main page is called its– (A) Home Page (B) Browser Page (C) Search Page (D) Bookmark (E) None of these

39. If you want to connect to your own computer through the Internet from another location, you can use–(A) e-mail (B) FTP (C) instant message (D) Telnet (E) None of these

40. When the pointer is positioned on a……….it is shaped like a hand. (A) grammar error (B) Formatting error (C) Screen Tip (D) Spelling error (E) hyperlink

41. The most common type of storage devices are– (A) persistent (B) optical (C) magnetic (D) flash (E) steel

42. A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be–(A) distributed (B) free (C) centralized (D) open source (E) None of these

43. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a–(A) tab (B) cell (C) box (D) range (E) None of these

44. You can……….a search by providing more information the search engine can use to select a smaller, more useful set of results. (A) refine (B) expand (C) load (D) query (E) slowdown

45. The piece of hardware that converts your computer's digital signal to an analog signal that can travel over telephone lines is called a– (A) red wire (B) blue cord (C) tower (D) modem (E) None of these

46. To reload a Web page, press the……….button. (A) Redo (B) Reload (C) Restore (D) Ctrl (E) Refresh

47. Personal computers can be connected together to form a– (A) server (B) supercomputer (C) network (D) enterprise (E) None of these

48. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ? (A) RAM (B) Floppy (C) CPU (D) CO-ROM (E) ROM

49. This first step in the transaction processing cycle captures business data through various modes such as optical scanning or at an electronic commerce website– (A) Document and report generation (B) Database maintenance (C) Transaction processing startup (D) Data Entry (E) None of these

50. The computer abbreviation KB usually means– (A) Key Block (B) Kernel Boot (C) Key Byte (D) Kit Bit (E) Kilo Byte

 ANSWER:- 1 : (C) 2 : (B) 3 : (B) 4 : (C) 5 : (D) 6 : (C) 7 : (C) 8 : (A) 9 : (A) 10 : (D) 11 : (B) 12 : (D) 13 : (A) 14 : (B) 15 : (B) 16 : (C)  17: (D) 18 : (C) 19 : (A) 20 : (C) 21 : (A) 22 : (B) 23 : (E) 24 : (B) 25 : (C) 26 : (C) 27 : (D) 28 : (B) 29 : (D) 30 : (E) 31 : (D) 32 : (A) 33 : (B) 34 : (A) 35 : (E) 36 : (A) 37 : (E) 38 : (A) 39 : (D) 40 : (E) 41 : (D) 42 : (B) 43 : (B) 44 : (A) 45 : (D) 46 : (E) 47 : (C) 48 : (E) 49 : (D) 50 : (E)

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Somebody asked GOD"I want peace" GOD replied,.. "remove the 'I', that is ego, & remove the 'want' that is desire, and Peace will be automatically there...........................

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Write your sad time on water & good time on stone...........

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हमारे विचार हमारे विश्वास का  आईना होते है. हमारे मन से जो विचार निकलते है उनसे ही पता चलता है की हमारे विचारो  के पीछ किस तरह का विश्वास है. हमारा विश्वास यह बताता है की हम कितना बड़ा काम कर सकते है. अगर हमारे विचार नकारात्मक है तो जीवन भी नकारात्मक घटनाओ से भर जायेगा. और यदि  विचार सकारात्मक है तो वह हमारे मस्तिष्क के लिए औषिधि  का काम करेगी और हमारे प्रयासों की नया जीवन देगी..................   

SSC LDC ( 2nd sitting 11 DEC. 2011) GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

1. Double is a ____________ data type. Primitive 

2. “Kesari” the news paper was started by- B.G Tilak 

3. kornark sun temple is – Orissa–

4. The upper house of the State legislature in the India is called- Legislative Council

5. the Planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is- Mercury

6. fat can separated from milk by- Centrifugal force

7. cadmium pollution is associated with- Itai-Itai

8. smallest endocrine gland in human body- Pituitary gland

9. the state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilizer is- Tamil Nadu

 10. 3^rd  Batle of panipat-1761 A.d

11. Gas released during Bhopal gas Tragedy was- MIC (Methyl Isothicyanate

12. yellow spots on citrus leaves is due to the deficiency of- Magnesium

13. Maximum number of sugar factories are located in- U.P

14. India is a secular state because- State has no religion

15. The atmospheric layer closest to the Earth is- Troposphere

16. ‘giddha’ is a form of dance of- Punjab

17. A fuse wire is made of- an alloy of tin & lead

18. Vector of kala-azar is- sandfly

19. AGMARK is guarantee of standard- quality

20. In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the legislative assembly of a state, the Governor wil go by- his owm discretion

21. Heat stored below the earth’s surface- geo-thermal energy

22. instrument used to measure humidity- hygrometer

23. “IGNOAPS” the amount of pension for those above 80 years has been increased per month from Rs. 200 to – rs.500

24. when was the the Indian constitution adopted- 26 November 1949

25. Bleaching powder is prepared by passing- chlorine gas over slaked lime (calcium hydroxide).

26. National Botanical garden is located at- Kolkata

27. The gas used to dilute oxygen for breathing by deep sea divers is- helium

28. Oct. & Nov. months given more rainfall to- coromandel coast

29. who was the mother of Lord Mahavira- trishala

30. Rangaswami cup is associated with - hockey

31. The river which is used for inland waterways in India is- Luni

32. Equilibrium price is the price when- supply of an item equals the demand

33. ‘yellow revolution’ is related with- oil seeds

34. The chief raw material used for manufacturing Rayon is- Cellulose

35. The great bath of Indus valley Civilization is found at- Mohenjo-daro

36. the airways company acquired by south India’s sun group is- Spice Jet

37. the world day to combat desertification is observed every year on- 17 June

38. nature’s  radar- Pigeon

39. the all women expedition Team of the IAF which scaled the Mt. Everest sometime back was headed by- Sqn. Ldr. Nirupama Pandey

40. if the Prime minister of India submits his resignation to the president it will mean the resignation of the - whole Ministry.

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Your determines your goals,
Your goals map out your actions,
Your action create results,
& the results bring you success.........................

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Learning from Water...
 Adjust yourself in Every situation in any shape, & always find out your own way beautifully....................

SSC LDC ( 1st sitting 11 DEC. 2011) GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

1.  Bombay Stock Exchange is situated in- Dalal Street

2. The main objective of a firm is to maximize- Profit

3. The 1^st Indian Economist who won the Nobel Prize – Amartya sen

4. In which year was the 1^st non congress Govt. formed at the center? 1977

5. How many members are nominated by the President of India to the Rajya sabha? 12 members

6. Who presided over the 3^rd session of INC at Madras? Badrudin Tyabji

7. Gandhi ji participated in- 2^nd round table conference only

8. Harsha Vardhana died in the year – 647 AD

9. Religious guru of Shiva ji? Ramdas

10. Steel Plant started in 1965 in India with West German collaboration – Rourkela steel Plant

11. Largest lagoon in India- chilka lagoon

12. ______ is associated with copper mining- Khetri

13. egg laying mammal- Monotreme

14. “Rh” factor derived its name? from Monkey

15. normal Hemoglobin content per 100ml of blood of an adult man is- 13.5 gm

16. A liquid drop tends to assume a spherical shape because of – surface tension

17. which company developed the 1^st GUI? Xerox

18. The poisonous gas responsible for Bhopal Gas tragedy ? MIC (Methyl isocanate)

19. One component of an amalgam- Hg(Mercury)

20. Stainless steel usually contains about 14% or more of- Chromium

21. Genes, the hereditary unit are located in the- Chromosomes

22. Ground water in Bengal basin is mostly contaminated by- Arsenic

23. The permissible upper limit of arsenic in water is- 0.05 mg/litre

24. bone disease ‘itai-itai’ reported first – In Japan

25. who discovered the X-rays? W.K roentgen

26. The first Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins? Samudragupta

27. Winner of Wimbledon Men’s Doubles title? Bob Bryan & Mike bryan

28. MSP per quintal of paddy (A-grade) for the year 2011-2012 declared by the Govt. is- 1110

29. Literacy rate of India- 74.04%

30. Joint Army-IAF exercise (conducted in Rajasthan in May 20110) – vijayee Bhava

31. Fundamental Right under the Constitution? Right to education

32. Sate ownership of means of production is a characteristic feature of- socialist economy

33. Phu Dorjee 1^st Indian women/Men climb without Oxygen-  Mt. Everest

34. Up to the end of May 2011 the number of ‘Maharatna’ & ‘Navratna’ PSU in India- 5 & 16 respectively

35. Fastest growing plant in the world is- Bamboo

36. Abhinava bharat was a- The secret society of revolutionaries 

37. The highest honour of ‘Akademi Ratna Sadasyata’ was conferred on ( for year 2010)- T. K. Murthy

38. The Temp. of water at the bottom of a waterfall is higher than that at the top because- the gain in energy as it falls

39. Minimum Temp. Required for trees to grow in an area is-

40. Kurinji booms once on 12 years because of-

41. The right to have a family life is a-

42. Fibrous bone joint is found in the-

43. A laser beam is always-

44. An identification field for a record is-

45. Petrol fire will be best put off by-

46. The federal system was 1^st proposed by the Govt. of India act-

47. As per Budget 2011-2012 the Tax contributing least in rupee collection is-

48. Example of variable capital?

49. A set of fundamental duties invariably form the part of a-

50. A wheel rolls on ground with uniform translator speed. The point on the wheel having maximum linear velocity is-

(next 12 Answers will be published soon)

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"A mountain is not higher than our confidence; it will be under our feet,if we reach the TOP.............. (swami Vivekanand) 

IBPS PO CWE RESULT

IBPS CWE Probationary Officers / Management Trainees Result will be declared on 12th December 2011  to view your result Click Here IBPS PO CWE 2011 RESULT

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Living in the favorable & unfavorable situation is called "PART OF LIFE" but smiling in all  those situation is called "ART OF LIVE".

SSC LDC GENERAL AWARENESS MODEL QUESTIONS SET- 06

1. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal ?(A) Robert Clive(B) Warren Hastings(C) William Bentinck(D) Cornwallis

2. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India ?(A) Bengal(B) Bihar(C) Orissa(D) Uttar Pradesh

3. Match the following—
List-I    (a) Tughlaqabad Fort(b) Red Fort (at Delhi)(c) Hauz Khas(d) The City of Siri

List-II   1. Alauddin Khilji2. Shah Jahan3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq4. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

            (a)        (b)        (c)        (d)

(A)        1          2         3         4
(B)        4          2         3          1
(C)        4          3         2          1
(D)        3          1         4         2

4. Which of the following are correctly matched ?
            Persons                       —         Events
1. Sultan Mahmud                     —         Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad Ghori                  —         Conquest of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji                       —         Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq         —         Changiz Khan’s invasion
(A) 1 and 3(B) 2 only(C) 1 only(D) 2 and 4

5. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct ?(A) It is a magnificent mausoleum(B) It was built by Shah Jahan(C) It is situated outside Agra Fort(D) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it

6. Where did Babar die ?(A) Agra(B) Kabul(C) Lahore(D) Delhi

7. The present Indian monetary system is based on—(A) Gold Reserve System(B) Proportional Reserve System(C) Convertible Currency System
(D) Minimum Reserve System

8. A situation where we have people whose level of income is not sufficient to meet the minimum consumption expenditure is considered as—(A) Absolute Poverty(B) Relative Poverty(C) Urban Poverty (D) Rural Poverty

9. Full convertibility of a rupee means—
(A) Purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely
(B) Payment for imports in terms of rupees
(C) Repayment of loans in terms of rupees
(D) Determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
10. India is called a mixed economy because of the existence of—1. Public Sector2. Private Sector3. Joint Sector4. Cooperative Sector
(A) 1, 4(B) 1, 2(C) 3, 4(D) 2, 4

11. The term stagflation refers to a situation where—(A) Growth has no relation with the change in prices
(B) Rate of growth and prices both are decreasing(C) Rate of growth is faster than the rate of price increase(D) Rate of growth is slower than the rate of price increase

12. Which is the largest state of India, populationwise, according to 2001 census ?
(A) Maharashtra(B) Bihar(C) Uttar Pradesh(D) West Bengal

13. The term ‘Green Revolution’ has been used to indicate higher production through—(A) Creation of grasslands(B) Planting more trees(C) Enhanced agricultural productivity per hectare(D) Creation of gardens in urban areas


14. Revealed Preference Theory was propounded by—(A) Adam Smith(B) Marshall(C) P. A. Samuelson(D) J. S. Mill

15. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of all—(A) Goods produced in an economy in a year(B) Goods and services produced in an economy in a year(C) Final goods produced in an economy in a year(D) Final goods and services produced in an economy in a year

16. An exceptional demand curve is one that moves—(A) Upward to the right(B) Downward to the right(C) Horizontally(D) Vertically

17. Production function explains the relationship between—(A) Initial inputs and ultimate output(B) Inputs and ultimate consumption(C) Output and consumption(D) Output and exports

18. The Draft of the Five Year Plans in India is approved by the—(A) National Development Council(B) Planning Commission(C) National Productivity Council(D) Ministry of Finance

19. In Economics the terms ‘Utility’ and ‘Usefulness’ have—(A) Same meaning(B) Different meaning(C) Opposite meaning(D) None of the above

20. Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is—(A) Only seasonal(B) Only disguised(C) Both (A) and (B)(D) None of the above

21. Among the following the celestial body farthest from the Earth is—(A) Saturn(B) Uranus(C) Neptune(D) Pluto

22. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to—(A) Diffraction(B) Polarisation(C) Interference(D) Reflection

23. The instrument used to see the distant objects on the Earth is—(A) Terrestrial telescope(B) Astronomical telescope(C) Compound microscope(D) Simple microscope

24. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to—(A) Inertia(B) Velocity(C) Reaction(D) Momentum

25. The fuse in our domestic electric circuit melts when there is a high rise in—(A) Inductance(B) Current(C) Resistance(D) Capacitance

26. Which of the following is an example for cantilever beam ?(A) Diving board(B) Bridge(C) See-saw(D) Common balance

27. It is difficult to cook rice—(A) At the top of a mountain(B) At the sea level(C) Under a mine(D) Same anywhere

28. A dynamo is a device which—(A) creates mechanical energy(B) creates electrical energy(C) Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy(D) Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

29. X-rays were discovered by—(A) Becquerel(B) Roentgen(C) Marie Curie(D) Van Lue

30. Which of the following substance is highly plastic ?(A) Quartz(B) Mica(C) Granite(D) Clay

31. The National Chemical Laboratory (India) is located in—(A) Mumbai(B) Bengaluru(C) Hyderabad(D) Pune

32. A medicine which promotes the secretion of urine is called—(A) Adrenaline(B) Monouretic(C) Diuretic(D) Triuretic

33. The chemicals released by one species of animals in order to attract the other members of the same species are—(A) Hormones(B) Nucleic acids(C) Pheromones(D) Steroids

34. The tip of the match-stick contains—(A) Phosphorus pentoxide(B) White phosphorus(C) Red phosphorus(D) Phosphorus trichloride

35. Match the source in Column B with the product of Column A.
Column A (Product)(a) Formic acid(b) Citric acid(c) Tartaric acid

Column B (Source)1. Lemon 2. Tamarind 3. Ants

            (a)        (b)        (c)

(A)        3          2          1
(B)        3          1          2
(C)        2          3          1
(D)        2          1          3

36. Commercially, sodium bicarbonate is known as—(A) Washing soda(B) Baking soda(C) Bleaching powder(D) Soda ash

37. An emulsifier is an agent which—(A) Stabilises an emulsion(B) Aids the flocculation of an emulsion(C) Accelerates the dispersion(D) Homogenises an emulsion

38. Mortar is a mixture of water, sand and—(A) Slaked lime(B) Quick lime(C) Limestone(D) Gypsum

39. Why two thin shirts can keep us warmer than a single thick shirt in winter?

(A) Two thin shirts become thicker so prevent transmission of heat(B) Air layer between two shirts works as good conductor(C) Air layer between two shirts behaves like insulating media(D) No radiation of heat takes place

40. Which layer of the earth's atmosphere reflect back the radio waves to the earth's surface ?

(A) Ionosphere(B) Stratosphere(C) Mesosphere(D) Exosphere

41. Sound can not  be pass through-(A) Water(B) steel(C)  Air(D) Vacuum

42. Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because

(A) the flame is too hot for water to cool it down(B) water and petrol react chemically(C) water and petrol are miscible with each other(D) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn

43. The gas used in artificial ripening of fruits is (A) Acetylene(B) Methane(C) Ethane(D) Butane

44. Ruby and sapphire are oxides of (A) Copper (B) Tin(C) Iron(D) Aluminium

45. In the 53rd National Film Awards, the award for "Best Feature Film" has gone for

(A) Kaalpurush-Memories in the mist(B) Rang De Basanti(C) Parzania(D) Paheli

46. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?

(A) Amirkhusro       -- Sarod

(B) Bhim Sen Joshi   -- Vocal music

(C) Utpal Dutt           -- Films

(D) Shambhu Maharaj  -- Kathak

47. In a photocell light energy is converted into (A) Potential energy(B) Chemical energy(C) Heat Energy(D) Electrical enrgy

48. The science of map-making is (A) Cartography(B) Geography(C) Carpology(D) Geology

49. Which of the following Universities is a Central University ?(A) Kolkata(B) Dibrugarh(C) Pondicherry(D) Kurukshetra

50. According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond

(A) 60 degree celsius(B) 70 degree celsius(C) 90 degree celsius(D) 100 degree celsius

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