Club question paper

Civil Services Club
(14-02-2010)
Total Marks – 25
Negative marks (1/3)

1. India has not signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with .
a. USA
b. Namibia
c. Canada
d. Argentina.

2. Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian are

a. Mascots of the Afro Games 2010
b. Linux based operating software
c. Endangered primitive African tribes
d. Endangered tribal languages of Latin America

3. BAE Systems was in news recently. Choose the correct statement
a. It is developing UK’s sixth generation stealth fighter jets
b. It paid 286 Million pounds in fines owing to its involvement in bribery
c. This company has procured rights of the various drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci
d. None of the above

4. _________National Park will be the first where DNA testing of tigers would be done
a. Satpura
b. Jim Corbett
c. Gir
d. Panna

5. ___________ Court will become India’s first district e court

a. Karkardooma (Delhi)
b. Patiala House (Delhi)
c. Tees Hazaari (Delhi)
d. None of the above

6. Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup is associated with
a. Volleyball
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Basketball




7. What is a Spinel?

a. A generic name given to a class of minerals having the chemical formula AB2O4
b. Combination of green house gases, primarily carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide, which are many times more lethal when they combine in the ratio of 3:2
c. The part of the gearbox in Honda Cars which have developed technical problems due to which Honda had to call back thousands of cars world over
d. A Walt Disney cartoon character famous for its resemblance to Obama

8. Which of the following are true abput Surajkund Crafts Mela
1. It is held in Haryana
2. In the year 2010 Tajikistan is a partner country
3. In the year 2010 Rajasthan is the theme state

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

9. Sanjay Jha was in news recently. He is
a. India born Co-CEO of Motorola
b. an ex IITian jailed in USA for his anti Bush remarks
c. the person who made waves in the last season of American Idol
d. None of the above

10. Which of the following is correct regarding Nuclear Reactors in India

1. There are 18 reactors at 6 sites under operation
2. 4 PHWRs under construction at Kaiga
3. 1 PFBR under construction at Kalpakkam

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

11. MIGA, QUATCHI and SUMI are
a. Mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games
b. Japanese combat techniques of Samurai
c. Sumo wrestling postures of salutation before the start of the fight
d. Nuclear research reactors of Japan, being built near Kyoshu




12. Which of the following is/are true about Treasury bills (T-Bills)
1. These are bonds with maturity of less than a year
2. These are issued to meet short term mismatches in receipts and expenditures
a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above


13. Which of the following is true about FDIs in India?
1. FIPB can approve FDI proposals pf upto Rs. 1200 crores
2. FDI proposals bigger than Rs. 1200 crores is cleared by CCEA
3. FIPB is an arm of the Finance Ministry

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


14. Which of the following is true about National Highway Development Project in India
1. GQ is the 1st phase of NHDP
2. North-South-East-West Corridor is the 2nd phase of NHDP
3. There are in total seven phases of NHDP

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


15. Which of the following are true about the committee set up by SEBI to review structure of the stock exchanges?
1. The committee is headed by Bimal Jalan
2. It will look into the conflicting roles played by stock exchanges as regulatory bodies as well as their functions as profit entities

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None





16. Which of the following is/are true about S.R.Ayer, who passed away recently?
1. He was an advertising legend
2. He was the head of advertising agency Mc Cann Ericskon for a long time

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above

17. Who among the following was known as Father of Frisbees (flying saucer toys)?

a. Fred Morrison
a. Jim Jenson
b. Bob Chapman
c. None of the above

18. Lukman Khan of Jaipur was recently in the news. Choose the correct statement
a. He won the Maths Olympiad; first time from Rajasthan
b. He is the winner of the “Global Young Enterpreneur of the Year 2010” award
c. He is the youngest Grandmaster that the state has produced
d. None of the above

19. Vridhaval Khade is associated with which sports?
a. Badminton
b. Swimming
c. Ice skating
d. Football

20. 5th Global Steel Summit was held in
a. Paris
b. Goa
c. Bonn
d. Pittsburgh

21. Which of the following is correct about Bt. Cotton
1. Bt. Cotton is the only transgenic crop approved by GEAC for commercial cultivation
2. Presently it is being cultivated in six states in India

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above



22. NREGA started in
a. 2004
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2003

23. Which name is associated with “Super 30 Initiative”

a. Anand Kumar
b. Rajendra Singh
c. Anil Ranjan
d..None of the above

24. Which of the following are correct about Direct Tax Code
1. It proposes to simplify tax laws, includes new way to calculate taxes on income and has fixed tax rates
2. Code is expected to replace the existing Act from April 1, 2011

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above


25. Which of the following is true about the Coastal Zone Management Report

1. It was prepared by M.S.Swaminathan
2. As per the report Mumbai will get special consideration

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above




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