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Which company's famously advertised vision statement is 'The Network is the Computer'?
1. Cisco Systems
2. Lucent Technologies
3. Sun Microsystems
4. Nortel Networks
Answer : C
The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company?
1. Citicorp
2. ICICI
3. HSBC
4. ABN Amro Bank
Answer : A
Which former advertising personality has recently been named the Undersecretary of State for 'public diplomacy and public affairs' of the US in an exercise to rebrand the US following the September 11 terrorist strikes?
1. Charlotte Beers
2. Jay Chiat
3. Martin Sorrell
4. George Lois
Answer : A
Which premium international range of luggage was recently launched in India by BlowPlast?
1. Samsonite
2. Strolley
3. American Tourister
4. Delsey
Answer : D
This year saw the launch of Yahoo!, Amazon.com and the famous launch of the Orange mobile phone service in the UK. Which year was this?
1. 1992
2. 1994
3. 1995
4. 1993
Answer : B
1. Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model T. In which year was it launched?
1. 1924
2. 1912
3. 1908
4. 1897
Answer : C
Which company owns the beer brands Haywards 2000, Hi-Five and Lal Toofan?
1. United Breweries
2. Millennium Alcobev
3. Shaw Wallace
4. Mohan Meakins
Answer : C
Which company owns the footwear brand - Stryde?
1. Woodland
2. Bata
3. Tata International
4. Hindustan Lever
Answer : C
It was the brand that made David Ogilvy famous. Which shirt brand's ads had the famous man with an eye patch in the 1950s, which catapulted David Ogilvy to fame?van Heusen
1. Arrow Shirts
2. Hathaway
3. Dockers
Answer : C
Which TV channel has been in the news for its coverage of the Bin Laden crisis, especially for having carried all broadcasts of Osama Bin Laden to audiences in West Asia?
1. Star Asia
2. BBC Asia
3. Al Jazeera
4. Khaleed Times
Answer : C
In the case of a test tube baby
1. Fertilization takes place inside the test tube
2. Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube
3. Fertilization takes place outside the mother's body
4. Unfertilized egg develops inside the test tube
Answer : C
Who elects the President of India?
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. People of India
4. Parliament and State Assemblies
Answer : D
The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution of India by the
1. First Amendment
2. Tenth Amendment
3. Thirty-second Amendment
4. Forty-second Amendment
Answer : D
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
1. glass
2. vacuum
3. air
4. water
Answer : A
The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the center of our galaxy is
1. 50 mn years
2. 100 mn years
3. 250 mn years
4. 365 mn years
Answer : C
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
1. Nepal
2. U K
3. Spain
4. Japan
Answer : D
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of
1. only elected members of both Housed of Parliament
2. only Rajya Sabha members
3. all members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies
4. all members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Answer : D
In which one of the following states of India is it legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslim male to have more than one living wife?
1. Nagaland
2. Goa
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : B
Where did Buddha die?
1. Lumbini
2. Kusinagara
3. Pavapuri
4. Magadha
Answer : B
What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?
1. Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.
2. "Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.
3. The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.
4. Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.
Answer : A
All of the following are constituents of RNA molecule except
1. Adenine
2. Guanine
3. Thymine
4. Uracil
Answer : C
The father of modern biology is
1. Aristotle
2. Darwin
3. Mendel
4. Vesalius
Answer : A
Which of the following seeds will normalize blood sugar level?
1. Coriander
2. Mustard
3. Cumin
4. Fenugreek
Answer : D
The point at which solid, liquid and gaseous forms of a substance co-exist is called
1. sublimation point
2. distillation point
3. triple point
4. melting point
Answer : C
Which among the following substances is used as a lubricant?
1. Quartz
2. Silica
3. Graphite
4. Nickel
Answer : C
The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed at
1. The North Pole
2. The South Pole
3. The Equator
4. The center of the Earth
Answer : D
Earth quake waves travel fastest in
1. Soil
2. Molten rock
3. Water
4. Flexible rock
Answer : C
The angle between the geographical meridian and magnetic meridian is called
1. Angle of dip
2. Angle of declination
3. Angle of inclination
4. None of the above
Answer : B
What is the currency of Mexico?
1. Lira
2. Peso
3. Mexican dollars
4. Krones
Answer : B
The Essar group of companies has been promoted by
1. Ruias
2. Ambanis
3. Goenkas
4. Kanorias
Answer : A
One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries
1. Kalyani Black Label
2. Blue Riband
3. McDowells
4. Bagpiper
Answer : D
Amtrex air conditioners has a technical collaboration with
1. Sanyo
2. Mitsubishi
3. Hitachi
4. Carrier
Answer : C
Marlboro Cigarette is owned by
1. ITC
2. Godfrey-Philips
3. Philip Morris
4. British American Tobacco
Answer : C
Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
1. Bill Gates
2. Paul Allen
3. Larry Ellison
4. Steve Ballnes
Answer : D
One of the following is not an Insurance Company
1. ICICI Prudential
2. HDFC Natwest
3. OM Kotak Mahindra
4. Birla Sun Life
Answer : B
What is the currency of Portugal?
1. Escudo
2. Guilder
3. Mark
4. Schilling
Answer : A
One of the following personalities is not associated with the Indian auto sector
1. Suresh Krishna
2. Venu Srinivasan
3. Anand Mahindra
4. Venugopal Dhoot
Answer : D
One of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration
1. BPL
2. Thermax
3. Lloyd
4. Carrier Aircon
Answer : C
How many countries are a part of the European union?
1. 18
2. 15
3. 21
4. 12
Answer : B
Who is the attorney general of United States of America?
1. Ashcroft
2. Powell
3. Rumsfeld
4. Cheney
Answer : A
When was the generic domain name (Top Level Domain - TLD) .com introduced?
1. 1989
2. 1985
3. 1994
4. 1991
Answer : B
Who is the prime minister of Israel?
1. Benajamin Netanyahu
2. Ariel Sharon
3. Shaul Mofaz
4. Goldamyer
Answer : B
What was the significant about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion, located in the Indian Ocean?
1. They were the first lot of lychees exported from India.
2. It was the first official purchase using the new currency Euro.
3. It was done by to commemorate the release of the new France with Princess Diana's image on it.
4. None of these
Answer : B
Which brand had the highest number of Web searches in 2001?
1. Google
2. Marlboro
3. Intel
4. Play Station
Answer : D
What is common to all of the following names - Eduardo Camano, Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, Ramon Puerta and Fernando de la Rua?
1. They were all former Presidents of Argentina.
2. They are the dreaded drug lords of South America
3. They own together 70% of the world's Silver mines.
4. None of these
Answer : A
The video games X box is a product of
1. Sega
2. Sony
3. Intel
4. Microsoft
Answer : D
It was acknowledged as the second-most dangerous computer virus in history, after the Love Bug virus. Name this virus, which struck in 2001
1. Melissa
2. Code Red
3. C-Brain
4. Major Domo
Answer : B
What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP?
1. Extended product
2. Extra Pampering
3. Experience
4. Entry level product
Answer : C
Which business and media tycoon won the elections to become Head of State in Italy amidst widespread clouds of scandal?
1. Guillani Giovanni
2. Joe Pacci
3. Antonio Machiaveli
4. Silvio Berusconi
Answer : D
Which city is hosting the 14th Asian Games in 2004?
1. Manila
2. Busan
3. Beijing
4. Bangkok
Answer : B
Under what name is MTNL marketing its GSM based mobile telephony?
1. Swarna
2. Dolphin
3. Speed
4. Vayu
Answer : B
What is the name of the branded petrol with cleansing additives that is being marketed by HPCL?
1. Power
2. Premium
3. Speed
4. Clean X
Answer : A
Under what name is MTNL marketing its CDMA based WiLL service in Mumbai and Delhi?
1. Dolphin
2. Swarna
3. Garuda
4. Seema
Answer : C
To which business group did the Ambanis of Reliance Group sell their holding in Larsen and Toubro?
1. RP Goenkas
2. A V Birla
3. Kanorias
4. Mittals
Answer : B
Name the brand that was launched and promoted by a famous father-son duo.
1. ICICI Credit cards
2. Parket Beta
3. Maruti Versa
4. All of these.
Answer : C
What is the sub brand of the new car that Toyota is launching in India?
1. Accord
2. Jupiter
3. C Planet
4. Camry
Answer : D
With which brand would you identify the famous advertising slogan 'Think Different'?
1. Apple
2. IBM
3. Wipro
4. None of these
Answer : A
Which country is the company Nestle head quartered?
1. Sweden
2. Switzerland
3. The Netherlands
4. Luxemburg
Answer : B
What is the brand name of the range of shoes and apparel for children under the age of five, that Reebok plans to introduce shortly?
1. Weebok
2. Kids
3. Kidsport
4. Tyke
Answer : A
Which multinational packaged food company has an equity stake in Britannia?
1. Danone
2. Heinz
3. Frito Lays
4. Schweppes
Answer : A
Who is the chairperson of Bharti Group?
1. Raj Mittal
2. Alok Mittal
3. Sunil Mittal
4. Ramen Mittal
Answer : C
Which billionaire businessman has been elected Mayor of New York, replacing the popular Rudy Giuliani?
1. William Clay Ford
2. Larry Ellison
3. James Walton
4. Michael Bloomberg
Answer : D
Which insurance company, launched recently in India, will be using Snoopy from the cartoon series Peanuts in its advertising?
1. Aviva
2. HDFC Standard
3. MetLife
4. Sun Life
Answer : C
Which is the home country of the famous design firm Ikea?
1. Finland
2. Sweden
3. Switzerland
4. Denmark
Answer : B
'One world. One family. One festival' - is the slogan used in advertising
1. Chinese New year
2. Hong Kong's annual shopping festival
3. Dubai's shopping festival
4. None of these
Answer : C
Which companies chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones?
1. Nokia
2. Intel
3. Motorola
4. Texas Instruments
Answer : D
Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School?
1. Stephen R Covey
2. Mack McCormak
3. John Love
4. None of these
Answer : B
Who is the RBI governor?
1. Venkatraman
2. Brijesh Mishra
3. Ranjith Sau
4. Bimal Jalan
Answer : D
Who is the Vice President of United States?
1. Al Gore
2. Rumsfeld
3. Powell
4. Cheney
Answer : D
Which is the leading international audit firm that is facing serious charges on account of lapse in accounting practices?
1. Ferguson
2. PWH
3. Arthur Andersen
4. KPMG
Answer : C
Which family owns the Hero group of companies?
1. Munjals
2. Mansingh
3. Firodias
4. Hindujas
Answer : A
Who led the "Ocean to Sky" expedition that travelled along the Ganga (Ganges) river to its source?
1. Sir Edmund Hillary
2. Tenzing Norgay
3. Chris Bonington
4. Doug Scott
Answer : A
Hero Global is a venture promoted by the Munjal group
1. to market Hero Honda two wheelers in the overseas market.
2. to sell Hero bicycles in the overseas market.
3. to build a automobile design lab of international repute.
4. to set up company owned dealer network in India.
Answer : C
J. D. Power is a name associated with
1. an independent power producing company in New Delhi.
2. a power plant equipment manufacturing company.
3. a automotive battery manufacturing company.
4. an automobile customer survey organization.
Answer : D
What does ICANN stand for?
1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
2. International Center for Agro Nutrients and Nourishment
3. Indian Council for Algorithm, Numbers and Notions.
4. International council for Approved Names and Numbers.
Answer : A
"Connecting People," is the by line of which company
1. Philips
2. Motorola
3. Ericsson
4. Nokia
Answer : D
Which founding father pioneered the idea of a national bank?
1. Hamilton
2. Jefferson
3. Washington
4. Adams
Answer : A
Who was Karl Marx's main collaborator on his famous works?
1. V I Lenin
2. Max Weber
3. Fredrick Engles
4. Joseph Stalin
Answer : C
Which of the following foreign partner / collaborator pair is not Correct?
1. HTA; J.Walter Thomson
2. Chaitra; Leo Burnett
3. O and M; WPP Group
4. Mudra; DMB&B
Answer : D
Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after
1. Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard
2. The city in which they commenced their operation initially
3. The street in which their first office was located.
4. None of these
  Answer : A
Who's 'curve' did President Reagan use as the basis for his 'Trickle Down' economic policy?
1. Keynes
2. Ricardo
3. Laffer
4. Smith
Answer : C
Which group of people have been involved in the terrorist activities and rampant killing spree after the death of King Birendra in Nepal?
1. The Gurkhas
2. The Maoists
3. The Khukris
4. The Awomi clan
Answer : B
This company is the first to develop a new handheld computer series featuring a combination of Intel components and Microsoft software?
1. HP
2. Sony
3. Compaq
4. Acer
Answer : A
Which of the following companies was forced to shutdown its digital music service because of music industry lawsuits for piracy?
1. Musiccity
2. Morpheus
3. Livewire
4. Napster
Answer : D
Who was sued recently by BIAX for infringement of computer patents?
1. HP
2. Compaq
3. Microsoft
4. Apple
Answer : D
Which country is the largest producer of natural rubber in the world?
1. Malaysia
2. Indonesia
3. Thailand
4. Burma
Answer : C
With which of the following companies has the Department of Posts and Telegraph of India tied up to provide a comprehensive range of financial services?
1. LIC of India
2. Corporation Bank
3. Master Card International
4. Visa International
Answer : C
Which cable network is to be the sole provider of sports information to MSN?
1. STAR Sports
2. ESPN
3. Sportstock.com
4. Channel 9
Answer : A
Who is the current Defense Secretary of the United States of America?
1. Donald Rumsfeld
2. Colin Powell
3. Mr. Ashcroft
4. Dick Cheney
Answer : B
Which are the countries that are slated to host the 2002 Soccer World Cup?
1. Japan and Thailand
2. Mexico and Brazil
3. Germany and Poland
4. Japan and S.Korea
Answer : D
The NewYork Mayor Rudolph Guiliani rejected a $10 mn donation offered by this billionaire prince.
1. Prince Awaleed Bin Talal of S.Arabia
2. Prince Ahmed Bin Tariq of S.Arabia
3. Prince Md. Shah of Iran
4. Prince Khaleel Mohammed of Persia
Answer : A
Which antibiotic can cure Anthrax, if detected at an early stage?
1. Amoxycillin
2. Erythromycin
3. Cephalospirin
4. Ciprofloxacin
Answer : D
The farmers of _______________ were involved in violent protests against falling rice prices and US-led globalization as symbolized by WTO?
1. France
2. Indonesia
3. Denmark
4. S.Korea
Answer : D
Which of the following chemicals has been recently allowed by the Government of India to be mixed with petrol?
1. Methanol
2. Ethanol
3. Kerosene
4. Butanol
Answer : B
Who is the present men's champion of US Open?
1. Pete Sampras
2. Lleyton Hewitt
3. Andre Agassi
4. Patrick Rafter
Answer : B
Which is the longest running stage play in the world?
1. The Cats
2. The Mouse Trap
3. Three Blind Mice
4. Romeo and Juliet
Answer : B
"Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company?
1. BBC
2. STAR News
3. CNBC
4. CNN
Answer : D
Which advertising agency took over the agency Saatchi and Saatchi last year to become one of the largest advertising firms in the world?
1. Euro RSCG
2. Publicis
3. Young and Rubicam
4. Havas
Answer : B
India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
1. The Times of India
2. Mid-Day
3. Star India
4. Zee
Answer : C
Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India?
1. Camay
2. Mysore Sandal
3. Hamam
4. Lux
Answer : B
Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect?
1. HDFC - Standard Life
2. Birla - Sun Life
3. Tata - Allianz
4. Max - New York Life
Answer : C
As per the latest National Readership Survey 2001, which newspaper has become the most widely read daily in the country?
1. Daily Thanti (Tamil)
2. Malayala Manorama
3. Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
4. Dainik Jagran (Hindi)
Answer : C
"Everything from cancer to heart attacks. Covered for 70 paise a day," is the baseline of an advertisement by
1. Birla Sun Life
2. Cancer Institute WIA
3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
4. OM Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
Answer : C
Which Indian woman was recently included in the Fortune magazine's global list of 50 most powerful women in business?
1. Lalita Gupte
2. Meena Venkatesh
3. Rama Bijapurkar
4. Tina Ambani
Answer : A
As per the recent Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum, which country replaced US as the most competitive economy in the world?
1. Canada
2. Sweden
3. Finland
4. Singapore
Answer : C
What is common to Bethlehem Steel, Polaroid and Swissair?
1. All companies owned by GE
2. All recently applied for bankruptcy protection
3. Their founders committed suicide
4. All of these companies were recently targets of successful hostile takeover
Answer : B
What famous brand name is derived from a combination of two words, which mean 'dead' in French and 'one' in German?
1. Dettol
2. Mortein
3. Martini
4. Ritter
Answer : B
Which is the longest running TV cartoon in history, first launched by Warner Brothers in 1969 exclusively for television, and is now a popular fare on the Cartoon Network?
1. Scooby Doo
2. Tom and Jerry
3. Popeye
4. Johnny Bravo
Answer : A
Which company has recently launched a range of biscuits in India following its takeover of Nutrine confectionery?
1. Hindustan Lever
2. Marico
3. Parke Davis
4. Sara Lee
Answer : D
In the latest Forbes List of wealthiest Americans, 3 out of the top 4 richest men in USA have made their wealth from one company. Which one ?
1. Standard Oil (Exxon)
2. Microsoft
3. De Beers
4. Berkshire Hathaway
Answer : B
Which is the third highest peak in India?
1. Kanchenjunga
2. Nanga Parbat
3. Gasher Brum
4. Dunagiri
Answer : B
Which is the largest airport in the world?
1. Singapore airport
2. International airport at Kaula Lumpur
3. Heathrow at London
4. King Khalid at Saudi Arabia
Answer : D
In which year did Alexander the great die?
1. 332 B.C
2. 328 B.C
3. 323 B.C
4. 356 B.C
Answer : C
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March?
1. 1924
2. 1930
3. 1941
4. 1942
Answer : B
Eugenics is the study of
1. the development of embryos
2. the merits of legalizing mercy killing
3. the production of better offspring by careful selection of parents
4. genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
Answer : C
In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
1. 1854
2. 1879
3. 1904
4. 1888
Answer : B
What is the measure of the length of a standard tennis court?
1. 54 ft
2. 28 ft
3. 84 ft
4. 78 ft
Answer : D
Which is the first Asian country to host the Commonwealth Games?
1. S. Korea
2. Japan
3. Malaysia
4. China
Answer : C
Who is the president of the World Bank?
1. Michel Camdessus
2. John Wolfensohn
3. Emeka Anyaoku
4. Jose Maria Ruda
Answer : B
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
1. Richard Travithick
2. Robert Walpole
3. Sir George Cayley
4. Robert Peary
Answer : B
Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications?
1. Ogilvy and Mather
2. Saatchi and Saatchi
3. Mudra
4. Hindustan Thomson Associates
Answer : C
What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s?
1. Skoda
2. Saab
3. Piaggio
4. Volvo
Answer : A
What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, based?
1. Who wants to be a millionaire?
2. Treasure mine
3. Mastermind
4. The weakest link
Answer : D
The loyalty program of which company is known as "First Citizen's Club"?
1. Shopper's Stop
2. ABN Amro Bank
3. Taj group of Hotels
4. Air India
Answer : A
The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product "The man with the smooth edge"
1. Four Square cigarettes
2. Gillette Mach 3 shaving system
3. Palmolive shaving cream
4. None of these
Answer : A
Which company has been ranked the 'World's Most Admired Company' in the rankings by Fortune magazine in 2002?
1. Microsoft
2. General Electric
3. IBM
4. Fedex
Answer : B
McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand.
1. Pleasant stay
2. Golden Arches
3. McStay
4. Holidayz
Answer : B
Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?
1. SmithKline Beecham
2. Hindustan Lever
3. Reckitt and Colman
4. Colgate Palmolive
Answer : D
Calloway, is a leading international brand of
1. Condoms
2. Guns
3. Binoculars
4. Golf equipment
Answer : D
Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?"?
1. Ratan Tata
2. Azim Premji
3. N R Narayana Murthy
4. Arun Jain
Answer : C
Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
1. Honda
2. Jaguar
3. Saab
4. Toyota
Answer : D
Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
1. Yashica
2. Asahi Glasses
3. Pentax
4. Nikon
Answer : C
What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
1. Seiko
2. Citizen
3. Tissot
4. None of these
Answer : B
The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong'
1. Ion Exchange
2. Zero B
3. Ford Ikon
4. KLM Airline
Answer : C
Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
1. Al Ries
2. Laura Ries
3. Naomi
4. Jack Trout
Answer : D
Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
1. Godfrey Philips
2. Philip Morris
3. ITC
4. VST Industries
Answer : D
What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
1. Barometer
2. Hygrometer
3. Hydrometer
4. Sphygmomanometer
Answer : D
At what price is the initial public offering of Canara Bank being issued at?
1. Rs.15
2. Rs.35
3. Rs.60
4. None of these
Answer : B
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
1. Thermodynamics
2. Sub atomic particle theory
3. Superconductivity
4. None of these
Answer : A
Identify the odd man out
1. Standard and Poor
2. Moody's
3. Forrester
4. ICRA
Answer : D
Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by
1. United Breweries
2. Shaw Wallace and Co
3. Seagram
4. Mohan Meakin
Answer : C
Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by
1. Smithkline Beecham
2. Wyeth Laboratories
3. Glaxo
4. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Answer : A
Who is the author who created the character Dilbert?
1. David Scott
2. Scott Robert
3. Robert Williams
4. Scott Adams
Answer : D
Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
1. 1220 A.D
2. 1001 A.D
3. 1348 A.D
4. 1196 A.D
Answer : B
Who invented Parachute?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Scanderberg
3. Sigismund
4. Van Gogh
Answer : A
Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars?
1. Russia - China
2. Britain - Indonesia
3. China - Britain
4. Japan - China
Answer : C
Beech King and Cessna are popular models of:
1. Cars
2. Aircraft
3. Ships
4. Transport vans
Answer : B
Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets:
1. Stock Exchange
2. Banking
3. Mutual Fund
4. Income Tax
Answer : B
Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of:
1. Iced tea
2. Peppermint
3. Soft Drinks
4. None of these
Answer : C
Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies?
1. Wipro
2. HCL
3. Aptech
4. None of these
Answer : B
Lloyd's is a world leader in which of the following industries?
1. Garment
2. Insurance
3. Commodity Trading
4. Banking
Answer : B
Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant?
1. Oracle
2. Boeing
3. General Electric
4. Federal Express
Answer : C
The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as:
1. Concrete Relationship Management
2. Customer Relationship Management
3. Correct Relationship Management
4. Constructive Relationship Management
Answer : B
Sudha, Akshata and Rohan are the wife, daughter and son respectively of:
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. Swraj Paul
3. Narayana Murthy
4. Azim Premji
Answer : C
Which group owns Crompton Greaves?
1. Mittals
2. Ruias
3. Thapars
4. Ranas
Answer : C
Kenwood corporation is a(an) ____________ company
1. Japanese
2. American
3. British
4. German
Answer : A
The following brands can be associated with which of the following products?Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta.
1. Cigarettes
2. Cigars
3. Condoms
4. Liquour
Answer : B
In 1974, this US president resigned to avoind impeachmennt. Who?
1. Jimmy Carter
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Richard Nixon
4. Ronald Reagan
Answer : C
Esperanto, invented by the Russian scholar Zamenhof, is an artificial:
1. Lung
2. Language
3. Microscope
4. Car
Answer : B
King Hussein was the king of:
1. Egypt
2. Poland
3. Iraq
4. Jordan
Answer : D
The expansion for the BIS, in the context of the banking industry is:
1. Bank for International Settlements
2. Bank for Industrial Settlements
3. Bank for Industrial Sectors
4. Bank for International Services
Answer : A
The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is:
1. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
2. Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
3. Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
4. Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
Answer : A
MSNBC is a media channel owned by:
1. The US government
2. Microsoft
3. Time Warner
4. None of these
Answer : B
Chaebols are the industrial conglomerates of which of the following countries?
1. China
2. Vietnam
3. South Korea
4. Japan
Answer : C
Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of:
1. Cameras
2. Suits
3. Watches
4. Pens
Answer : C
Augusto Pinochet was the dictator of which of the following countries?
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Brazil
4. Egypt
Answer : B
Prithvi is a:
1. Surface-to-air missile
2. Surface-to-surface missile
3. Air-to-Surface missile
4. Air-to-air missile
Answer : B
The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. Morarji Desai
3. Deve Gowda
4. V.P.Singh
Answer : B
What is the Russian word that means "restructuring"?
1. Glasnost
2. Perestroika
3. Mir
4. None of these
Answer : B
What commonly used product was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893 but had no demand till the late 1910s when orders came for troop uniforms?
1. Cigarette lighters
2. Zippers
3. Walkie Talkies
4. Canned Soya
Answer : B
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of:
1. Peace
2. War
3. Love
4. Marriages
Answer : B
During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Chandra Gupta
4. Ajatashatru
Answer : B
Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
1. Pushyamitra
2. Agnimitra
3. Devabuthi
4. Kirtivarman
Answer : A
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
1. Iltumish
2. Allauddin Khalji
3. Mahmud of Ghazni
4. Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer : D
Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
1. Mumbai and Calcutta
2. Calcutta and Agra
3. Mumbai and Thana
4. Mumbai and Chennai
Answer : B
What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
1. Melissa
2. Virus
3. Killer App
4. Widget
Answer : C
When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?
1. Monopoly
2. Monopsony
3. Monotony
4. Oligopoly
Answer : B
Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
1. Standard Chartered
2. Citibank
3. HSBC
4. ICICI
Answer : A
Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
1. Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
2. All names of successful knap sack brands
3. All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
4. All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing's range of clothing.
Answer : C
By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
1. Pioneer ITI
2. SBI Mutual Fund
3. Sundaram Newton
4. IDBI Principal
Answer : A
Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year?
1. Steve Case
2. Steve Jobs
3. Larry Ellison
4. Jim Clark
Answer : 2
What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?
1. It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream
2. It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros
3. It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual
4. It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet
Answer : D
Name the world's largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries?
1. MSNBC
2. STAR
3. CNN
4. BBC
Answer : C
'What makes ___ such an efficient air conditioner. Well, let's begin by staying silent'. Which air conditioner advertisement carries this tag line?
1. Amtrex
2. Daikin
3. Voltas
4. Carrier Aircon
Answer : B
Which TV channel has bagged the exclusive cable and satellite TV rights for live telecast in India of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
1. Sony
2. STAR Sports
3. STAR ESPN
4. Channel Nine
Answer : A
The Indian Government has approved in the end of 2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton called 'BT Cotton'. Which multinational company is the major beneficiary of this decision?
1. Cargill
2. BASF
3. Monsanto
4. All of these
Answer : C
Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice?
1. Aditya Birla group
2. Bharti group
3. Essar group
4. BK Modi group
Answer : B
Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?
1. Puma
2. Mars
3. Nike
4. Casablanca
Answer : C
In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?
1. Fibre glass
2. Plastics
3. Vulcanized rubber
4. Glass wool
Answer : B
'The world's local bank' - is the tag line of which bank
1. ABN Amro
2. Standard Chartered Bank
3. Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation
4. Rabo Bank
Answer : C
Which country accounts for the highest foreign direct investments (inflows) into India?
1. US
2. Japan
3. Mauritius
4. Channel Islands
Answer : C
Loggerhead, Atlantic Ridley, Painted and Green are four different species of:
1. Dogs
2. Snakes
3. Turtles
4. Dinosaurs
Answer : C
Benito Mussolini was a dictator of which country?
1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Italy
4. USSR
Answer : C
Which country joined the World Trade Organization(WTO) on Dec. 11, 2001?
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Russia
4. Brazil
Answer : B
Slobodan miloseivc is a former president of which country?
1. Belgium
2. Yugoslavia
3. Poland
4. Albania
Answer : B
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. None of these
Answer : B
Who wrote the famous poetic drama 'Faust'?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Wolfgang Von Goethe
3. Anton Chekov
4. Voltaire
Answer : B
Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?
1. Guru Govind Singh
2. Guru Tek Bahadur Singh
3. Guru Nanak
4. None of these
Answer : A
Which of the following terms denote the superstitious fear of the number thirteen?
1. Thirteephobia
2. Triskadekahobia
3. Tridecaphobia
4. None of these
Answer : B
How long did the Kurushektra war last?
1. Fourteen years
2. 27 days
3. 13 months
4. 18 days
Answer : D
What does a Phillumenist collect?
1. Old coins
2. Flags of various nations
3. Match box labels
4. Empty cigarette boxes
Answer : C
Who was the author of 'Raghuvamsa'?
1. Kannadasan
2. Kalidasa
3. Sivadas
4. Shankaracharya
Answer : B
Who said "Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"?
1. Francis Bacon
2. H G Wells
3. John Steinbeck
4. Isaac Asimov
Answer : A
How many moons (satellites) does the planet Saturn have?
1. Twelve
2. Ten
3. Eight
4. Twenty one
Answer : B
Which country is called the 'Land of cakes'?
1. Britain
2. Spain
3. France
4. Scotland
Answer : D
Which is the birth place of Hitler?
1. Prussia
2. Hungary
3. Austria
4. France
Answer : C
One of the following countries has compulsory military service for women?
1. Phillippines
2. Israel
3. Finland
4. New Zealand
Answer : B
Which is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
1. Omega
2. Sigma
3. Zeta
4. Chi
Answer : A
What is the other name for River Ganges?
1. Sapthanadhi
2. Bhageerathi
3. Savithri
4. Bhadravathi
Answer : B
In which year did Hitler become the Chancellor of Germany?
1. 1919
2. 1929
3. 1933
4. 1939
Answer : C
Which is the largest flightless bird?
1. Ostrich
2. Dodo
3. Albatross
4. Peahen
Answer : B
Who is the Chairman and CEO of McCann-Erickson India?
1. Sushil Khanna
2. Ritujoy Chakraborty
3. Sanjay Mukherjee
4. Ritesh Singhal
Answer : B
Who is the Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited?
1. MSV Banga
2. Keki B Dadisheth
3. Arun Adhikari
4. Harish Manwani
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of HDFC?
1. Deepak Parekh
2. Y M Deosthalee
3. Janki Ballabh
4. Samir Arora
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of State Bank of India?
1. Janki Ballabh
2. Deepak Parekh
3. Rajendra Pawar
4. None of these
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of NIIT?
1. Jerry Rao
2. John Reed
3. Rajendra Pawar
4. Harish Menon
Answer : C
What was Reckitt and Coleman renamed as?
1. Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd
2. Reckitt Switzer (India) Ltd
3. Reckitt Bayer (India) Ltd
4. It was not renamed
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of ICICI Bank Ltd?
1. N Vaghul
2. K V Kamath
3. Y C Deveshwar
4. Lalit Gupte
Answer : B
Who is the chairman of ITC Ltd?
1. Y C Deveshwar
2. Deosthalee
3. Madhu Singhania
4. Pratap C Reddy
Answer : A
Who is the US ambassador to India?
1. Jack Straw
2. Robert Blackwill
3. John Ashcroft
4. Peter Warburg
Answer : B
Who is India's ambassador to the US?
1. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
2. Lalit Mansingh
3. Suraj Parekh
4. Rajat Gupta
Answer : B
Novartis was born out of the merger of the following two companies
1. Glaxo and Sandoz
2. Ciba and Sandoz
3. Ciba and Smithkline
4. Smithkline and Glaxo
Answer : B
Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare India Ltd?
1. Bob Williams
2. B V Patel
3. Rajesh Sinha
4. Kevin Parker
Answer : B
Brent Index is associated with which commodity?
1. Crude oil prices
2. Copper futures price
3. Gold futures price
4. Shipping rate index
Answer : A
Justice and Development Party of Turkey won the recent elections held in November 200 Who heads the party?
1. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
2. Bulent Ecevit
3. Necdet Sezer
4. Necdet Sezer
Answer : A
Approximately what was the quantum of the trade deficit of US for the financial year ending Dec 2001?
1. USD 245 bn
2. USD 720 bn
3. USD
4. 1 tn
5. USD 412 bn
Answer : D
What is the currency of Argentina?
1. Peso
2. Dollar
3. Dinar
4. Koruny
Answer : A
Which country is the famous mobile phone manufacturer head quartered?
1. Finland
2. Switzerland
3. Sweden
4. Germany
Answer : A
Who won the Australian Open 2002 Women's singles?
1. Martina Hingis
2. Jennifer Capriati
3. Venus Williams
4. Monica Seles
Answer : B
Which company launched the first mobile phone operation in India?
1. Bharti Airtel
2. Essar
3. Max Touch
4. Modi Telstra
Answer : D
Which famous inventor ranks second in the number of patents registered?
1. Thomas Alva Edison
2. James Watt
3. Albert Einstein
4. Edwin Land
Answer : D
In terms of overall advertising spends, which country is the second largest in the world, with only the US ahead of it?
1. UK
2. China
3. Japan
4. France
Answer : C
Which organisation is the world's largest employer?
1. General Motors
2. General Electric
3. China Electric Company
4. Indian Railways
Answer : D
Which mobile phone service provider has taken over from JT Mobile and launched its services in Bangalore and Andhra Pradesh last year?
1. BPL Mobile
2. Orange
3. AirTel
4. Reliance Telecom
Answer : C
Which air route has the highest level of international passenger traffic in the world?
1. London-New York
2. London-Paris
3. NewYork-Singapore
4. Dubai-London
Answer : B
Which leading Indian tyre company owns Vikrant Tyres after its takeover in the late 1990s?
1. MRF
2. Modi Stone
3. Dunlop
4. JK Tyres
Answer : D
Which industrial family owns the majority stake in the successful Hero group, a leader in the motorcycle segment in the country in collaboration with Honda, Japan?
1. Hinduja
2. Munjal
3. Firodia
4. Singhania
Answer : B
Who amongst the following is the Head of the RBI at present?
(1) Mr. K V. Kamath
(2) Dr. Y.V. Reddy
(3) Mr. Y.R. Narayanamurthy
(4) Mr. O.P. Bhatt
(5) None of these

India has different categories of Commercial banks. Which of the following is not one such category?
(1) Private Banks
(2) Commodity Banks
(3) Nationalised Banks
(4) Co-operative Banks
(5) Foreign Banks

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently imposed a restriction on money flow in equity through ‘P-Notes’. What is the full form of ‘P-Notes’ ?
(1) Permanent Notes
(2) Purchase Notes
(3) Participatory Notes
(4) Private Notes
(5) None of these

Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which won the Twenty20 World Cup2007 ?
(1) Yuvraj Singh
(2) M.S. Dhoni
(3) Rahul Dravid
(4) Sourav Ganguly
(5) None of these

The money which Government of India spends on the development of infrastructure in country comes from which of the following sources? [pick. up the correct statement(s)]
(A) Loan from World Bank/ ADB, etc.
(B) Taxes collected from the people.
(C) Loan from the RBI.
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) Both A & B
(5) All A, B & C

Which of the following organisations / agencies has established a fund known as “Investor Protection Fund” ?
(1) SEBI
(2) NABARD
(3) Bombay Stock Exchange
(4) Ministry,.\of Health
(5) None of these

Which of the following departments of the Government of India is helping banks in disbursement of rural credit by the banks?
(1) Railways
(2) State Road Transports
(3) Posts & Telegraph
(4) Ministry of Health
(5) None of these

Which of the following types of banks are allowed to operate foreign currency accounts ?
(A) Foreign Banks
(B) Regional Rural Banks
(C) Nationalised Banks
(1) Only A
(2) Only B
(3) Only C
(4) All A, B & C
(5) None of these

Majority of rural people still prefer to go to which of the following for their credit needs?
(1) Money lenders
(2) Foreign banks
(3) NABARD
(4) RBI
(5) All of these

Which of the following countries does not play international cricket?
(1) Russia
(2) England
(3) South Africa
(4) Pakistan
(5) India

Which of the following countries in the world is the biggest consumer of gold?
(1) USA
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Russia
(4) India
(5) None of these

Many times we read in financial newspapers about ‘FII’. What is the full form of FII ? ‘
(1) Final Investment in India
(2) Foreign Investment in India
(3) Formal Investment in India
(4) Fair Institutional Investment
(5) Foreign Institutional Investment

The financial markets of which of the following countries were badly affected by sub prime crisis ?
(1) Russia
(2) Brazil
(3) UK
(4) USA
(5) None of these

One of the former Prime Ministers of which of the following countries was detained in house arrest for a short period after his/her return from a long exile?
(1) Germany
(2) France
(3) Pakistan
(4) Brazil
(5) None of these

Which of the following countries is facing problem of strike by the workers of the transport, electricity and gas companies as the present Government of the country has decided to end the pension to these workers?
(1) USA
(2) France
(3) China
(4) Nepal
(5) None of these

Benazir Bhutto is associated with which of the following political parties?
(1) Muslim League
(2) Pakistan People’s Party
(3) Pakistan National Congress
(4) Islamic Movement of Pakistan
(5) None of these

Who amongst the following is the Secretary-General of UNO?
(1) Al Gore
(2) Shashi Tharoor
(3) Gordon Brown
(4) Hugo Chavez
(5) None of these

Manmohan Singh called George Bush to explain the difficulties he is having in implementing agreements related with which of the following with USA?
(l}Supply of Sugar
(2) Civilian Nuclear Cooperation
(3) Purchase o£ Fighter Planes
(4) Purchase of Gas/Petroleum
(5) None of these

Which of the following countries recently decided to launch a military action in Northern Iraq where many Kurdish PKK fighters are based and they are killing people from that country ?
(1) India
(2) Afghanistan
(3) Pakistan
(4) Bangladesh
(5) Turkey

The “Orange Coalition Government” was formed once again in which of the following countries?
(1) Russia
(2) Ukraine
(3) France
(4) Germany
(5) None of these

As reported in papers the UN World Food Programmes stopped distributing food in Mogadishu town after its local head was abducted by the government soldiers of the country. Mogadishu is the capital town of
(1) Tanzania
(2) Turkey
(3) Cuba
(4) Libya
(5) Somalia

Who amongst the following leaders from USA visited Israel and Palestinian West Bank so that a solution to the Israel and Palestinian problem can be worked out?
(1) George Bush
(2) Al Gore
(3) Bill Clinton
(4) Condoleezza Rice
(5) None of these

Which of the following countries is not elected by the UN General Assembly on the non-permanent seats of the UN Security Council w.e.f. January 2008 ?
(1) Libya
(2) Vietnam
(3) Croatia
(4) Costa Rica
(5) Pakistan

Which of the following countries is not happy with the USA’s decision to award a Congressional Medal to Dalai Lama of Tibet?
(1) India
(2) Pakistan
(3) Nepal
(4) Myanmar
(5) China

Justine Henin won the Women’s Singles US Open Tennis Championship 2007 after defeating
(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova
(2) Sania Mirza
(3) Dinara Safina
(4) Mathalie Dechy
(5) None of these
India won the ONGC Nehru Cup Football Tournament 2007 by beating
(1) Syria
(2) Pakistan
(3) Britain
(4) France
(5) None of these

Who amongst the following is selected for Basava Award (2006-07) by the Karnataka Government?
(1) Manmohan Singh
(2) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(3) Sonia Gandhi
(4) Pratibha Patil
(5) None of these

Shinzo Abe who was on a visit to India in recent past is the
(1) Prime Minister of South Korea
(2) Prime Minister of North Korea
(3) Prime Minister of Japan
(4) President of South Korea
(5) None of these

Abdullah Gul’s name was in news recently as he has taken over as the President of
(1) Turkey
(2) Sudan
(3) Afghanistan
(4) Pakistan
(5) None of these

Hem Dutta who was honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award 2007 is a famous
(1) author
(2) social activist
(3) player
(4) film producer
(5) scientist

Asafa Powell who created a new world record in 100 metres race is a citizen of
(1) Jamaica
(2) South Africa
(3) India
(4) USA
(5) South Korea

The World Athletics Championship 2007 was organised in
(1) Beijing
(2) New Delhi
(3) Osaka
(4) Dhaka
(5) London

Who amongst the following got third position in long jump event of the Bayer International Athletics Meet held in Germany in 2007 ?
(1) Shiny Wilson
(2) Anju Bobby George
(3) Neha Sanwal
(4) Prajakta Sawant
(5) None of these

As per the recent agreement between India and one other country the Indian Rupee can be easily swapped with
(1) Taka
(2) Riel
(3) Kyat
(4) Yen
(5) Rubble

The Government of India put a ban on export of which of the following commodities at the price below the price of the same in domestic market?
(1) Steel
(2) Chemical Fertiliser
(3) Pharma products’
(4) Electronic goods
(5) None of these

India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves declined sharply in recent past. What was the main reason for the same?
(1) Heavy demand of the same by foreign tourists
(2) Import of wheat from Pakistan & South Korea
(3) Appreciation of Rupee Value
(4) Instability in coalition government in Centre
(5) None of these

Which of the following is a public sector unit ?
(1) TCS
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) TESCO
(4) BHEL
(5) All of these

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Meet was organised in September 2007 in
(1) New Delhi
(2) Beijing
(3) Tokyo
(4) London
(5) Sydney

Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian hockey team who won Asia Cup 2007 held in Chennai ?
(1) Baichung Bhutia
(2) Dilip Tirkey
(3) Pankaj Advani
(4) Manavjit Singh Sandhu
(5) None of these

India launched which of the following satellites in September 2007?
(1) EDUSAT
(2) METSAT
(3) CROSAT-IIB
(4) INSAT-4CR
(5) None of these

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1. Who is the father of computers
2. Expand HTML,DMA,FAT,LAN,WAN,FDDetc
3. Which was intel's first microprocessor
4. Convert 1024 (in decimal) to octa and hexadecimal form
5. First microprocessor was
(a) 8085
(b) 8088
(c) 8086
(d) 80487
6. Give the name of a processor produced by mortorola?
7. What is the full form of WindowsNT ?
8. What is the difference between 8087 and 8086

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