CAT-17 for Bank Examinations and other public service exams

1. Kosovo nation got independence from which of the following country?
a) North Korea
b) Nigeria
c) Serbia
d) Spain

2. IMD which forecasts whether for  India. What is it?
a) Indian Maritime Department
b) India meteorological department
c) Indian Monsoon Department
d) None of these

3. IRCTC opened its first food outlet Jana-Aahar at which of the following?
a) Nagpur
b) Kanpur
c) Nagaland
d) New Delhi

4. MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup relates to which game -
a) Cricket
b) Football
c) Squash
d) Hockey

5. keala  has been facing the demands of renaming it as -
a) keraluum
b) kerala
c) Keralaim
d) Keralam

6. India would set up its  first 3 MW solar plant at whih of the following.
a) Kolar  district
b) Palakkad district
c) kannur district
d) kollam district

7. World's biggest radiotelescope would be launched in-
a) Netherlands
b) Devos
c) Mexico
d) Greenland

8. Which of the following country's oldest para-military force has completed its 175 years?
a) CRPF
b) BSF
c) ITBT
d) Assam Rifles

9. Which of the following country is developing 'Taranis ' - a unmanned combat aircraft?
a) USA
b) Iran
c) Israel
d) UK

10. Which of the following is an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared more than a year ago and mysteriously turned up in Washington?
a) Shahram Amiri
b) Abdul Qadeer Khan
c) AQ Khan
d) None of these

11. Which of the following is the only unlisted bank among 19 nationalized banks in the country and recently it raised 600 cr through IPO route?
a) Bank of Rajasthan
b) Vijaya bank
c) Dena bank
d) Punjab and Sind Bank

12. Which of the following country will host the nuclear security summit meeting in 2012.
a) India
b) North Korea
c) Washington
d) South Korea

13. Which of the following president has been charged with three counts of genocide over the Darfur Conflict and he was convicted by the International Criminal Court?
a) Omar-al-Bashir
b) Kurmanbek Bakiyev
c) Abhisit Vejjajiva
d) Kim Il-sung

14. Which of the following plant is in news as it has been subject to the production of biodiesel?
a) Bt Cotton
b) Bt Groundnut
c) Jatropha
d) Bt Brinjal

15. Recently World bank has approved what amount of loan regarding elementary education (SSA) in India?
a) 1 billion USD
b) 1.05 billion USD
c) 1.20 billion USD
d) 1.38 billion USD