1 This personality has been appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Can you name him from the given options?
a. PC Jha
b.. PK Misra
c. Rabendra Singh Mathoda
d. None of these
2 Name the head of the commission that has recently been set up by the government to re- examine the criteria for the Below Poverty Line(BPL):
a. Arvind Birmani
b. Ashok Lahiri
c. Suresh D Tendulkar
d. Dr. C. Rangarajan
3 The newly-appointed chief of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(IRIDA):
a. D. Subba Rao
b. J. Harinarayana
c. CS Rao
d. G. Prabhakaran
4 Glue pages Beta is the name of the new concept launched by……..recently:
a. Microsoft
b. AOL
c. Yahoo
d. None of these
5 Britain based Caparo group is going to launch a multipurpose special economic zone in…….
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra
6 This famous tyre manufacturer of India and a flagship company of RPG Group has recently changed its logo. Name it:
a. JK Tyres
b. Ceat Tyres
c. Apollo Tyres
d. Goodyear Tyres
7 R Ramaseshan is the newly appointed CEO and MD of……
a. CBEC
b. MCX
c. NCDEX
d. None of these
8 Which of the following represents to worth of the deal in which Dailchi Sankyo acquired approximately 34 per cent of Ranbaxy’s shares recently?
a. $ 3.6 billion
b. $ 4.6 billion
c. $ 5.6 billion
d. $ 6.6 billion
9 NIIT has recently launched NIT Institute of Process Excellence Ltd. To cater to the demand of the skilled persons in the field of business & technology in association with…..
a. Hero Mind Mine
b. Genpact
c. Wipro Spectramind
d. None of these
10 This famous business personality is the winner of the ‘Star of the Italian Solidarity Award’ recently:
a. Anand Mahindra
b. Rahul Bajaj
c. R Seshasayee
d. Venu Sriniwasan
11 As per a recent report of Global 200 firms by Reputation Institute, a US based organization, which of the following represents the rank obtained by Tata Group in the world in terms of reputation?
a. 4th
b,. 6th
c. 8th
d. 10th
12 This personality will be the new chief executive officer of Vodafone Plc. From July end 2008. We are talking about……
a. Arun Sarin
b. Michael Boskin
c. Vittorio Colao
d. John Bond
13 Mallassurance is the name of the unique insurance plans to be sold to malls by….
a. United India Insurance Ltd.
b. Future Cenerali
c. ICICI Lombard General
d National Insurance
14 SCARLET is the new range of LCD television that belongs to the stable of….
a. Samsung
b. LG
c. Philips
d. Sony
15 Which of the following news channels has the punchline ‘Clarity in a complex world’?
a. NDTV 24x7
b . 9x News Channel
c. TIMES NOW
d. CNN IBN
16 ‘Profit’ is the name of the magazine that belongs to the stable of…..
a.India Today
b. Outlook
c. The Hindu
d. None of these
17 The inflation surged at a record l13 year high recently at………..
a. 11.03 per cent
b. 11.04 per cent.
c. 11.05 per cent
d. 12 per cent
18 This personality is the founder and CEO of Subhiksha Supermarket and Pharmacies. Name him.
a. K. Subramanium
b. R. Subramanium
c. P. Subramanium
d. L. Subramanium
19 Which of the following automobile companies signed an agreement with New Delhi based Eicher Motors for producing trucks and buses recently?
a. Honda Motors
b. General Motors
c. Renault Motors
d. Volvo
20. ‘Technology that touches lives’ is the punchline that you would associate with….
a. CSC Ltd.
b. HCL Technologies
c. NIIT Technologies
d. None of these
21. Mahendra- Renault Logan has recently roped in….as its brand ambassador.
a. Aftab Shivdasani
b. Aamir Khan
c. Kunal Kapoor
d. Shahid kapoor
22. Common Wealth Economics For A Crowded Planet is the name of the book authored by…….
a. CK Prahalad
b. Jeffry D Sachs
c. Allan Greenspan
d. MS Ahluwalia
23. Credible. Incisive. Authoritative is the ad-line of……..
a. Business India
b. Business Today
c. Business Word
d. None of these
24. This personality anchored the growth of LG in India and is now at the helm of affairs of Videocon Industries as its CEO and Vice Chairman. We are talking about…..
a. O Suzuki
b. KR Kim
c. LT Shim
d. None of these
25. Which of the following represents the approximate inflow of foreign direct
investment in India during the 2007-2008 period?
a. $ 22 billion
b. $ 24 billion
c. $ 26 billion
d. $ 28 billion
26. Which of the following represents the target set by the government of India for the year 2008-2009?
a. $ 30 billion
b. $ 35 billion
c. $ 40 billion
d. $ 45 billion
27. Which of the following represents the approximate value of the trade deficit in 2007-2008?
a. $ 60.40 billion
b. $ 70.40 billion
c. $ 80.40 billion
d. $ 90.40 billion
28. The government recently gave ‘ Navaratna status’ to three more PSU firms recently, taking the tally to 16. Can you identify the name of the PSU that was NOT given the Navaratna status?
a. PGCIL
b. NALCO
c. REC
d. HPCL
29. Which of the following represents the Government’s stake in Tata owned VSNL that it intends to divest now?
a. 23.12 percent
b. 24.12 percent
c. 25.12 percent
d. 26.12 percent
30. As per a recent report by FORBES, Mumbai bagged the …position in terms of the world’s larges billionaire cities.
a.. 5th
b. 7th
c. 9th
d. 10th
31. As per the International Institute for Management Development(IMD), which of the following represents the rank obtained by India in it?
a. 67th
b. 52nd
c. 38th
d. 29th
32. ‘We never forget who we are working for’ is the punchline that you would associate with…….
a. Chevron Texaco
b. Exxon Mobil
c. Lockheed Martin
d. Barclays Finance
33. Yves Saint Laurent, who passed away recently, was legend who belonged to the
field of……..
a. Literature
b. economics
c. management
d. fashion
34. Samuel A DiPiazza Jr. was in India recently. He is presently the CEO of….
a. KPMG
b. PriceWaterHouse Coopers
c. Accenture
d. Ernst & Young
35. Can you identify the name of this car maker that has recently launched India’s first hybrid car?
a. Hyundai
b. Honda
c. Yoyota
d. Tata
36. Exide Industries recently acquired…percent stake in the Bangalore-based Leadage Alloys India in a deal worth Rs. 35 crore.
a. 33 per cent
b. 49 per cent
c. 51 per cent
d. 66 per cent
37. Name the newly-appointed chairman of the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC).
a. MD Mallya
b. RS Sharma
c. Amit Agarwal
d. RS Mathoda
38. This president of Coca-Cola India has recently been appointed as the chairman of American Chamber of Commerce. Name him/her.
a. Atul Sinha
b. Atul Singh
c. Indra Nooyi
d. None of these
39. SBI has tied up with….for its general insurance venture.
a. Cardiff
b. Sompo
c. Generali
d. Insurance Australia Group
40. ‘First in Business Worldwide’ is the punchline that you would associate with….
a. NDTV Profit
b. CNBC TV18
c. Outlook Business
d. None of these
41. Shekhar Dutta, who resigned recently, was the chairman of ……
a. Bombay Stock Exchange
b. Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd.
c. Delhi Stock Exchange
d. Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd.
42. Tata Communications recently acquired some….percent stake in China Enterprise Communication.
a. 30 per cent
b. 40 per cent
c. 50 per cent
d. 60 per cent
43. Knorr, Bru and Axe are the brands that you would associate with…..
a. P&G
b. HUL
c. Marico Industries
d. None of these
44. ‘Celebrate Life’ is the tagline that you would associate with……
a. HUL
b. Dabur
c. Future Group
d. HDFC Standard Life
45. Music World and Books & Beyond belong to the stable of…..
a. RPG
b. India Today Group
c. Times Group
d. None of these
46. This personality has been appointed as the chairman of Prasar Bharti. Indentify him from the given options.
a. Atul Gupta
b. Sumit Mukharjee
c. Arun Bhatnagar
d. BK Bansal
47. Find the odd one out.
a. Apache
b. Flame
c. Star City
d. Platina
48. The present commerce minister to the Government of India is….
a. SK Shinde
b. Sharad Pawar
c. Kamal Nath
d. Pranab Mukharjee
49. You would associate Prathap C. Reddy with….
a. the aviation industry
b. hospitals
c. entertainment industry
d. textile industry
50. Which of the following represents the expansion of ‘C’, in ‘CTT’, a proposed tax in Union Budget 2008-2009?
a. Commercial
b. Commodities
c. Cumulative
d. Consumption
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