CURRENT AFFAIR QUESTIONS FOR CGL 11 TIER I

1. The repo rate as announced by RBI on May 3, 2011 stands at-
(A) 7·5% (B) 7·25% (C) 7·0% (D) 6·75%
2. Which of the following key rate of RBI stands at 6% (as status
on May 3, 2011)?
(A)Bank Rate (B) Repo Rate (C) Reverse Repo Rate (D) All the above
3. RBI on May 3, 2011 has raised interest rate on savings accounts
from-
(A) 3% to 4% (B) 3.5% to 4·5% (C) 3.5% to 4% (D) 3·5% to 3.75%
4. At the end of March 2011, the provisional rate of inflation based
on wholesale Price Index has been estimated at-
(A) 8·98% (C) 10·24% (B) 9·28% (D) above 11 %
5. Modi Tyre Co. Ltd. has been acquired by Continental Tyre Co.
of-
(A) USA (B)Australia (C) France (D) Germany
6. Pulp maker company 'Domsjo Fabriker' of Sweden has been
acquired by-
(A) Aditya Birla Group (B) Adani Group (C) Anil Ambani Group (D)
Laxmi Mittal Group
7. According to Abhijit Sen's study report, the population percen­
tage below poverty line in 200910 is-
(A) 27% (C) 32% (B) 29% (D) 35%
8. In Forbes list 'Global 2000' which of the following Indian
Company got the highest ranking?
(A) State Bank of India (B) ONGC (C) ICICI Bank (D) Reliance
Industries Ltd.
9. The percentage share contribution of Tertiary Sector in Coun­
try's GDP in 2010-11 (Advance Estimates) is-
(A) 53·8% (C) 61·2% (B) 57·8% (D) 63·6%
10. Vanuatu is going to join as a new member of World Trade
Organisation and it will be member of WIO.
(A) 152nd (C) 154th (B) 153rd (D) 155th
11. As the status on May 25, 2011, what is number of 'Maharatna'
and 'Navratna' companies in India?
(A) 4 and 17 respectively (B) 5 and 16 respectively (C) 5 and 17
respectively (D) 6 and 15 respectively
12. The proposed date of crossing world population 7 billion level
as shown in UNDP's report is­
(A) October 20, 2011 (B) October 31,2011 (C) November10,2011 (D)
November 30, 2011
13. How many Indian Companies find place in Global 2000 list of
2011 released by Forbes?
(A) 57 (B) 56 (C) 55 (D) 54
14. During 2010-11, the growth in India's exports and imports
stood at-
(A) 39·6% and 23·2% respectively (B) 37·5% and 21·6%
respectively (C) 35·7% and 22·8% respectively (D) None of the
above
15. As per Census 2011, which of the following registers the
highest 2: density in the country?
(A) Delhi (B) Chandigarh (C) Puducherry (D)West Bengal
16. Which of the following is not a 'Maharatna' status having com­
pany?
(A) Coal India Ltd. (B) SAIL (C) ONGC (D) BHEL
17. Abbut Point port of Australia has been acquired for 99 years
lease by-
(A) Adani Group (B) Tata Group (C) Indian Oil Corporation (D) L&T
18. Finance Ministry has released new income tax return form for
salaried class with the name-
(A) Sahaj (B) Sugam (C) Any of the above two (0) None of the
above
19. The new CMO of State Bank Group w.e.f. April 8, 2011 is-
(A) M. O. Malya (B) O. P. Bhatt (C) Prateep Chawdhery (0) U. S.
Upendra Kamath
20. Which of the following key rate of RBI was changed
maximum times during 2010 ?
(A) Cash Resrve Ratio (B) Repo Rate (C) Statutory Liquidity Ratio (0)
Bank Rate
21. The newly introduced income tax return form 'Sugam' is for-
(A) Salaried class (B) Senior Citizen (C) Women Tax payee (0) Small
Businessman
22. Which of the following country organised BRlCS Summit in
April 2011 ?
(A) South Africa (B) China (C) Brazil (D) Russia
23. WAN-IFRA is an international organisation associated with-
(A) Telecommunication sector (B) Entertainment sector (C)
Advertising sector
(D) Newspaper publication and Editing
24. Which of the following state has passed a Bill in March 2011 for
imposingprofessional tax on
professionals ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Maharashtra (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Bihar
25. Who has taken charge of President Indian Banks Association in
April 2011 ?
(A) Prateep Chowdhery (B) Hari Bharatia (C) MD. Malya (D) R.
Sridharan
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (0) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B)
12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21.
(D) 22. (B) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (C)