SBI-PO 2007 (GENERAL AWARENESS)

Sunday 5 June, 2011


SBI-PO 2007 (GENERAL AWARENESS)


176. On which of the following dates was the National centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled people- Shell Helen Keller Awards-2007 presented ?
(a) December 1,2007
(b) December 2,2007
(c) December 3,2007
(d) December 4,2007
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)


177. The nuclear power plant of 220 MW which was recommissioned on December 2,2007, after en-ass coolant channel replacement (EMCCR), is -
(a) Kalpakkam
(b) Kota
(c) Narora
(d) Rawatbhatta
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

I 78. The former South African cricketer who, on December 4,2007, signed two-year contract with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) coach the Indian cricket team is -
(a) Boeta Dippenar
(b) Jack Russel
(c) Allan Donald
(d) GaryKirsten
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

179. Which of the following Indian cities hosted the East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial Meeting, in December 2007, attended by ministerial level representatives from several countries and various United Nations agencies ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

180.South Africa's former Deputy president who, on December 19,2007, defeated Thabo Mbeki, to become the new president on African National Congress, at a party conference the northern town of polokwane is
(a) Susan Booysen
(b) Nelson Zulahe
(c) Jacob Zuma
(d) Momir Williams Junior
(e) None of these
Ans.(c)

181.Which of the following countries, for the first time, attended a summit the six Arab countries belonging the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha, Qatar, in December 2007 ?
(a) Egypt
(b) Syria
(c) Iran
(d) Iraq
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

182. United Russia which won the Rusian parliamentary elections in December 2007, captured _ seats the 450_seat Duma, the Lower House of Russia's parliament.

(a) -290
(b) 315
(c) 367
(d) 410
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

183. The 4,300-year-old Chinese oil capital of China,s oldest Liangzhu Culture, which was dug up by archaeologists in December 2007 is located in eastern China's - province.
(a) Fujian
(b) Zhejiang
(c) Anhui
(d) Jiangsu
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

184. With which of the following companies did Reliance Industries, on December 4,2007 sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint-co-operation in Petrochemicals?
(a) Oil india Limited
(b) Indian Oil Corporation
(c) GAIL (India) Limited
(d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

185. The Central Government, in December 2007, allowed - based Dolce & Gabbana and India's realty firm DLF to set up a joint venture in single brand retailing of lifestyle products.
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Britain
(d) U.S.A
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

186. Which of the following companies, on December 4, 2007,signed a 'large Account Reseller Agreement, with Microsoft Corporation India to provide integrated technology solution to Indian enterprises?
(a) Dell
(b) Lenovo
(c) Compaq
(d) Toshiba
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

187. Which of the following Indian companies, in December 2007, opened 160 stores to its specialty beauty, health and wellness retail business subsidiary, H&B Stores, under the new brand name"new-u" ?
(a) Reliance
(b) Dabur
(c) Unilever
(d) Subhiksha
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

188. Whom did Neha Aggarwal of Delhi beat in the finals to win the youth girls' crown in the National youth and junior table tennis championship in indore on December 21,2007?
(a) Madhurika Patkar
(b) Ashelsha Bodas
(c) PritiMokashi
(d) Pooja Sahasrabudhe
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

189. The tennis player from Andhra pradesh who, on December 22,2007, beat Divij Sharan of Delhi, to win the men,s singles title in the 2007 National grasscourt championship in Kolkata is:
(a) J. Vishnu Vardhan
(b) Vinod Sridhar
(c) V.M. Ranjeeth
(d) N.Sriram Balaji
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

190. The 3O-year-old Armyman from Maharashtra who, on December 23,200'1, won the men,s event in the Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon in New Delhi is -
(a) Angad Kumar
(b) Rashpal singh
(c) Satya Prakash
(d) Birender Singh Chahar
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

191. Which of the following countries in December 2007, won the Davis Cup (tennis) in Portland (U.S.) after a long gap of twelve years?
(a) Russia
(b) United States of America
(c) Sweden
(d) Germany
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

192. Miss Angola who came first runner-up in the Miss Word 2007 paegant held in Sanya, China, in December 2007, is
(a) Moran Cordillo
(b) Micaela Reis
(c) Sandy Dudette
(d) Adyshe Barbara
(e) None of,these
Ans. (b)

193. Which of the following South American Countries on December 1,2007, threatened to halt the OPEC nation's oil sales to the United States is
(a) Venezuela
(b) Peru
(c) Chile
(d) Brazil
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

194. The renowned sitar maestro of Dharwad, contemporary of the legenday Hindustani vocalist the late Ustad Abdul Kareem khan Saheb, who passed away in Belgaum on December 2, 2007, is -
(a) Maznoo Mia
(b) Allah Rakha Khan
(c) Bale Khan
(d) Aftab Rasool
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

195. Who was elected President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the match and the governing body of Mission in Kolkata on December 3,2007?
(a) Atmasthananda
(b) Ramananda
(c) Parmananda
(d) Vijnananada
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

196. The Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, who on December 20,2007, renewed its grant to India, worth more than $ 100 million for the next three years till 2010, is -
(a) Michael Kazatchleine
(b) Francois Dippennar
(c) Alex Mulromy
(d) Deniel Mozzart
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

197. "Hand-in-Hand 2007" the first-ever joint Sino-lndian antiterrorism training exercise was held at the Kunming Military Academy in China in December 2007. Kuming is the capital of south-western__ province.
(a) Hunan
(b) Yunnan
(c) Shandong
(d) Zheziang
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

198. The ten-year old Indian boy who, in December 2007, emerged as the youngest champion in the history of 'Junior Mastermind; a BBC Quiz show, is _.
(a) Swapnil Shankar
(b) Madhav Prasoon
(c) David Verghese
(d) Krishna Routrey
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

199. Bharatiya Janata Party came back to power foe the consecutive - time in Gujrat on December 23,2007, the day when the result of the Assembly elections were declared ?
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

200. Whom did Nick Clegg replace to become the new leader of Great Britain's Liberal Democratic Party in London on December 18, 2007,
(a) Richard Keen
(b) Marshall Daniel
(c) Menzies Champbell
(d) Alistaire Harrod
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

201. Right - wing South Korean businessman who, on December 19, 2007, defeated left-of centre chung Dong - young to become the new president of South Korea, is
(a) Kim Yoon-Ok
(b) Lee Myung-bak
(c) Ahn Sang-sao
(d) Mile Jen-foo
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

202. An earthquake of 6'8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's North Island on December 20'2007 ' causing massive damage in the city of
(a) Auckland
(b) Hamilton
(c) Napier
(d) Gisborne
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

203. The passport-for Schengen Area of Europe saw its biggest ever enlargement on December 21, 2007 , when - new European union (E.U.) members began to implement the Schengen Agreement.
(a) five
(b) seven
(c) nine
(d) eleven
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

]204. GE Energy, on December 2l,2OO7 , bagged its largest order for supply of Jenbacher gas engines to support a major rural electrification initiative in
(a) Kenya
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Somalia
(d) Ecquador
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

205. In December 2007, Nasdaq opened an office in the Asian capital-city of - aimed at stepping up efforts at attracting more firms to list on the exchange and forging deeper ties with bourses and regulators'
(a) Seoul
(b) Tokeyo
(c) Beijing
(d) Manila
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

206. In which of the following capital cities' of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, did Union Bank of India open its representative office in December 2007?
(a) Riyadh
(b) Doha
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Abu Dhabi
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

207. The - based Prudential Finance Inc (PFI), on December 4, 2007, announced an asset management joint venture with real estate giant DLF with which it already has a life insurance partnership.
(a) Canada
(b) U.S.A.
(c) South Africa
(d) Singapore
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

208. Which of the following teams was defeated by Chennai Superstars to win the ICL (lndian Cricket League) Twenty- 20 final in Panchkula on December 16,2007?
(a) Chandigarh Lions
(b) Kolkata Tigers
(c) Hyderabad Heroes
(d) Delhi Jets
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

209. Who, among the following golfers, won the Target World Chellenge Cup in Thousand Oaks on December 16,2007 ?
(a) Zach Johnson
(b) Lee Westwood
(c) Tiger woods
(d) HenrikStenson
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

110. The American cyclist, stripped of his 2006 tour de France title for doping, who was banned from all competitions in France by the country's anti-doping agency AFLD, on December 19,2007, is_
(a) Fabio Lefebore
(b) John Carragher
(c) Desmond Capello
(d) Floyd Landis
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

211. Whom did Zubin Kumar beat in the finals to win the youth boys' crown in the National youth and junior table tennis championship in Indore on December 21,2007?
(a) Devesh Karia
(b) G. Sathiyan
(c) Raj Mondal
(d) Satyajit Prasanna
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

112. The French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs who visited India in December 2007 to prepare the ground for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit in January 2008 is
(a) Bernard Kouchner
(b) Andrei Strahler
(c) William Tarbuck
(d) Phillip Randell
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

113- Hollywood star in box-office hits like 'Monster-in-Law' fitness guru and activist who turned seventy years old on December 21,2007, is _ .
(a) Olivia Silverstone
(b) Lisa Marigold
(c) JaneFonda
(d) ElizabethTurner
(e) None of these
Ans.(c)

114. Which of the following countries, on December 23,2007, conclude the annual central rural work conference with a pledge to improve rural infrastructure, promote stable development of agriculture and facilitate a sustained income growth for farmers in the year 2008 ?
(a) Brazil
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) Argentina
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

115. The former British Prime Minister who, in December 2007, was welcomed into Britain's Catholic community after his/ her conversion to the Catholic Church, is
(a) John Major
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Rowan.Williams
(d) Tony Blair
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

116. After 16, months of marathon hearing, the inquiry into the 1985 Kanishka bombing ended in Toronto on December 13,2007. The bombing of the Air India flight killed _ people.
(a) 117
(b) 233
(c) 329
(d) 409
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

117. Which of the following countries, on December 17, 2007, expressed its interest in investments by Indian corporates for construction and promotion of budget hotels in the island nation?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Tuvalu
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

118. The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died in Landour (above Mussorie) on December 16,2007 is
(a) Pakaj Singh
(b) Rajesh Sharma
(c) Mohanlal Chaturvedi
(d) Tajeshwar Singh
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

119. The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal,"Sharad Krishi" who was, on December 18,2007, presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi, is
(a) Mahendra Madhup
(b) Anupam Shrivastava
(c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar
(d) Gaurav Bainsala
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

120. The Supreme Court of _ sentenced the former president, Alberto K. Fujimori, on December 11,2007, sentenced the former President K. Fujimori to six years in prison for ordering an illegal search as his government was collapsing in 2000.
(a) Chile
(b) Peru
(c) Colombia
(d) Mexico
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

121. The United States and China, in December 2007, held the Sino-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in
(a) Beijing
(b) New York
(c) Oslo
(d) Seattle
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

122. Thousands of workers in which of the following countries, on December 15,2007, march through the national capital to protest against the pressures on life and fuel and food prices due to the failure of the political leaders to form a government after the June 2007 general elections ?
(a) Slovakia
(b) Czech Republic
(c) Romania
(d) Belgium
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

123. The well-known British born fiction writer and author of the book "2001 : A space Odyssey" who was honoured by the Sri Uankan government, on December 16, 2007, for his contribution of the world of space exploration ____
(a) Daniel Bald
(b) Arthur Clarke
(c) Anthony Cordesman
(d) Boris Schlesinger
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

124. Which of the following car companies in India announced a special saving scheme - 'Happy Customer Offer' - in December 2007?
(a) Maruti Suzuki
(b) Tata
(c) Ford
(d) Hyundai
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

125. The Eleventh Plan Document approved by the National Development Council (NDC) on December 19, 2007, envisages a growth of - per cent during 2001 - 12 th terminal year of the plan period.]
(a) eight
(b) nine
(c) ten
(d) eleven
(e) none of these.
Ans. (c)



SBI-PO 2007 (GENERAL AWARENESS)


176. On which of the following dates was the National centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled people- Shell Helen Keller Awards-2007 presented ?
(a) December 1,2007
(b) December 2,2007
(c) December 3,2007
(d) December 4,2007
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)


177. The nuclear power plant of 220 MW which was recommissioned on December 2,2007, after en-ass coolant channel replacement (EMCCR), is -
(a) Kalpakkam
(b) Kota
(c) Narora
(d) Rawatbhatta
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

I 78. The former South African cricketer who, on December 4,2007, signed two-year contract with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) coach the Indian cricket team is -
(a) Boeta Dippenar
(b) Jack Russel
(c) Allan Donald
(d) GaryKirsten
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

179. Which of the following Indian cities hosted the East Asia Gender Equality Ministerial Meeting, in December 2007, attended by ministerial level representatives from several countries and various United Nations agencies ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

180.South Africa's former Deputy president who, on December 19,2007, defeated Thabo Mbeki, to become the new president on African National Congress, at a party conference the northern town of polokwane is
(a) Susan Booysen
(b) Nelson Zulahe
(c) Jacob Zuma
(d) Momir Williams Junior
(e) None of these
Ans.(c)

181.Which of the following countries, for the first time, attended a summit the six Arab countries belonging the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Doha, Qatar, in December 2007 ?
(a) Egypt
(b) Syria
(c) Iran
(d) Iraq
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

182. United Russia which won the Rusian parliamentary elections in December 2007, captured _ seats the 450_seat Duma, the Lower House of Russia's parliament.

(a) -290
(b) 315
(c) 367
(d) 410
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

183. The 4,300-year-old Chinese oil capital of China,s oldest Liangzhu Culture, which was dug up by archaeologists in December 2007 is located in eastern China's - province.
(a) Fujian
(b) Zhejiang
(c) Anhui
(d) Jiangsu
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

184. With which of the following companies did Reliance Industries, on December 4,2007 sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint-co-operation in Petrochemicals?
(a) Oil india Limited
(b) Indian Oil Corporation
(c) GAIL (India) Limited
(d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

185. The Central Government, in December 2007, allowed - based Dolce & Gabbana and India's realty firm DLF to set up a joint venture in single brand retailing of lifestyle products.
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Britain
(d) U.S.A
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

186. Which of the following companies, on December 4, 2007,signed a 'large Account Reseller Agreement, with Microsoft Corporation India to provide integrated technology solution to Indian enterprises?
(a) Dell
(b) Lenovo
(c) Compaq
(d) Toshiba
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

187. Which of the following Indian companies, in December 2007, opened 160 stores to its specialty beauty, health and wellness retail business subsidiary, H&B Stores, under the new brand name"new-u" ?
(a) Reliance
(b) Dabur
(c) Unilever
(d) Subhiksha
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

188. Whom did Neha Aggarwal of Delhi beat in the finals to win the youth girls' crown in the National youth and junior table tennis championship in indore on December 21,2007?
(a) Madhurika Patkar
(b) Ashelsha Bodas
(c) PritiMokashi
(d) Pooja Sahasrabudhe
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

189. The tennis player from Andhra pradesh who, on December 22,2007, beat Divij Sharan of Delhi, to win the men,s singles title in the 2007 National grasscourt championship in Kolkata is:
(a) J. Vishnu Vardhan
(b) Vinod Sridhar
(c) V.M. Ranjeeth
(d) N.Sriram Balaji
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

190. The 3O-year-old Armyman from Maharashtra who, on December 23,200'1, won the men,s event in the Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon in New Delhi is -
(a) Angad Kumar
(b) Rashpal singh
(c) Satya Prakash
(d) Birender Singh Chahar
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

191. Which of the following countries in December 2007, won the Davis Cup (tennis) in Portland (U.S.) after a long gap of twelve years?
(a) Russia
(b) United States of America
(c) Sweden
(d) Germany
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

192. Miss Angola who came first runner-up in the Miss Word 2007 paegant held in Sanya, China, in December 2007, is
(a) Moran Cordillo
(b) Micaela Reis
(c) Sandy Dudette
(d) Adyshe Barbara
(e) None of,these
Ans. (b)

193. Which of the following South American Countries on December 1,2007, threatened to halt the OPEC nation's oil sales to the United States is
(a) Venezuela
(b) Peru
(c) Chile
(d) Brazil
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

194. The renowned sitar maestro of Dharwad, contemporary of the legenday Hindustani vocalist the late Ustad Abdul Kareem khan Saheb, who passed away in Belgaum on December 2, 2007, is -
(a) Maznoo Mia
(b) Allah Rakha Khan
(c) Bale Khan
(d) Aftab Rasool
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

195. Who was elected President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the match and the governing body of Mission in Kolkata on December 3,2007?
(a) Atmasthananda
(b) Ramananda
(c) Parmananda
(d) Vijnananada
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

196. The Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, who on December 20,2007, renewed its grant to India, worth more than $ 100 million for the next three years till 2010, is -
(a) Michael Kazatchleine
(b) Francois Dippennar
(c) Alex Mulromy
(d) Deniel Mozzart
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

197. "Hand-in-Hand 2007" the first-ever joint Sino-lndian antiterrorism training exercise was held at the Kunming Military Academy in China in December 2007. Kuming is the capital of south-western__ province.
(a) Hunan
(b) Yunnan
(c) Shandong
(d) Zheziang
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

198. The ten-year old Indian boy who, in December 2007, emerged as the youngest champion in the history of 'Junior Mastermind; a BBC Quiz show, is _.
(a) Swapnil Shankar
(b) Madhav Prasoon
(c) David Verghese
(d) Krishna Routrey
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

199. Bharatiya Janata Party came back to power foe the consecutive - time in Gujrat on December 23,2007, the day when the result of the Assembly elections were declared ?
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

200. Whom did Nick Clegg replace to become the new leader of Great Britain's Liberal Democratic Party in London on December 18, 2007,
(a) Richard Keen
(b) Marshall Daniel
(c) Menzies Champbell
(d) Alistaire Harrod
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

201. Right - wing South Korean businessman who, on December 19, 2007, defeated left-of centre chung Dong - young to become the new president of South Korea, is
(a) Kim Yoon-Ok
(b) Lee Myung-bak
(c) Ahn Sang-sao
(d) Mile Jen-foo
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

202. An earthquake of 6'8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's North Island on December 20'2007 ' causing massive damage in the city of
(a) Auckland
(b) Hamilton
(c) Napier
(d) Gisborne
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

203. The passport-for Schengen Area of Europe saw its biggest ever enlargement on December 21, 2007 , when - new European union (E.U.) members began to implement the Schengen Agreement.
(a) five
(b) seven
(c) nine
(d) eleven
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

]204. GE Energy, on December 2l,2OO7 , bagged its largest order for supply of Jenbacher gas engines to support a major rural electrification initiative in
(a) Kenya
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Somalia
(d) Ecquador
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

205. In December 2007, Nasdaq opened an office in the Asian capital-city of - aimed at stepping up efforts at attracting more firms to list on the exchange and forging deeper ties with bourses and regulators'
(a) Seoul
(b) Tokeyo
(c) Beijing
(d) Manila
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

206. In which of the following capital cities' of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, did Union Bank of India open its representative office in December 2007?
(a) Riyadh
(b) Doha
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Abu Dhabi
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

207. The - based Prudential Finance Inc (PFI), on December 4, 2007, announced an asset management joint venture with real estate giant DLF with which it already has a life insurance partnership.
(a) Canada
(b) U.S.A.
(c) South Africa
(d) Singapore
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

208. Which of the following teams was defeated by Chennai Superstars to win the ICL (lndian Cricket League) Twenty- 20 final in Panchkula on December 16,2007?
(a) Chandigarh Lions
(b) Kolkata Tigers
(c) Hyderabad Heroes
(d) Delhi Jets
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

209. Who, among the following golfers, won the Target World Chellenge Cup in Thousand Oaks on December 16,2007 ?
(a) Zach Johnson
(b) Lee Westwood
(c) Tiger woods
(d) HenrikStenson
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

110. The American cyclist, stripped of his 2006 tour de France title for doping, who was banned from all competitions in France by the country's anti-doping agency AFLD, on December 19,2007, is_
(a) Fabio Lefebore
(b) John Carragher
(c) Desmond Capello
(d) Floyd Landis
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

211. Whom did Zubin Kumar beat in the finals to win the youth boys' crown in the National youth and junior table tennis championship in Indore on December 21,2007?
(a) Devesh Karia
(b) G. Sathiyan
(c) Raj Mondal
(d) Satyajit Prasanna
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

112. The French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs who visited India in December 2007 to prepare the ground for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit in January 2008 is
(a) Bernard Kouchner
(b) Andrei Strahler
(c) William Tarbuck
(d) Phillip Randell
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

113- Hollywood star in box-office hits like 'Monster-in-Law' fitness guru and activist who turned seventy years old on December 21,2007, is _ .
(a) Olivia Silverstone
(b) Lisa Marigold
(c) JaneFonda
(d) ElizabethTurner
(e) None of these
Ans.(c)

114. Which of the following countries, on December 23,2007, conclude the annual central rural work conference with a pledge to improve rural infrastructure, promote stable development of agriculture and facilitate a sustained income growth for farmers in the year 2008 ?
(a) Brazil
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) Argentina
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

115. The former British Prime Minister who, in December 2007, was welcomed into Britain's Catholic community after his/ her conversion to the Catholic Church, is
(a) John Major
(b) Margaret Thatcher
(c) Rowan.Williams
(d) Tony Blair
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

116. After 16, months of marathon hearing, the inquiry into the 1985 Kanishka bombing ended in Toronto on December 13,2007. The bombing of the Air India flight killed _ people.
(a) 117
(b) 233
(c) 329
(d) 409
(e) None of these
Ans. (c)

117. Which of the following countries, on December 17, 2007, expressed its interest in investments by Indian corporates for construction and promotion of budget hotels in the island nation?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mauritius
(c) Maldives
(d) Tuvalu
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

118. The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died in Landour (above Mussorie) on December 16,2007 is
(a) Pakaj Singh
(b) Rajesh Sharma
(c) Mohanlal Chaturvedi
(d) Tajeshwar Singh
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

119. The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal,"Sharad Krishi" who was, on December 18,2007, presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi, is
(a) Mahendra Madhup
(b) Anupam Shrivastava
(c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar
(d) Gaurav Bainsala
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

120. The Supreme Court of _ sentenced the former president, Alberto K. Fujimori, on December 11,2007, sentenced the former President K. Fujimori to six years in prison for ordering an illegal search as his government was collapsing in 2000.
(a) Chile
(b) Peru
(c) Colombia
(d) Mexico
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

121. The United States and China, in December 2007, held the Sino-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in
(a) Beijing
(b) New York
(c) Oslo
(d) Seattle
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

122. Thousands of workers in which of the following countries, on December 15,2007, march through the national capital to protest against the pressures on life and fuel and food prices due to the failure of the political leaders to form a government after the June 2007 general elections ?
(a) Slovakia
(b) Czech Republic
(c) Romania
(d) Belgium
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)

123. The well-known British born fiction writer and author of the book "2001 : A space Odyssey" who was honoured by the Sri Uankan government, on December 16, 2007, for his contribution of the world of space exploration ____
(a) Daniel Bald
(b) Arthur Clarke
(c) Anthony Cordesman
(d) Boris Schlesinger
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

124. Which of the following car companies in India announced a special saving scheme - 'Happy Customer Offer' - in December 2007?
(a) Maruti Suzuki
(b) Tata
(c) Ford
(d) Hyundai
(e) None of these
Ans. (a)

125. The Eleventh Plan Document approved by the National Development Council (NDC) on December 19, 2007, envisages a growth of - per cent during 2001 - 12 th terminal year of the plan period.]
(a) eight
(b) nine
(c) ten
(d) eleven
(e) none of these.
Ans. (c)


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