Economic and Financial Awareness Questions Quiz for Bank Exams-Current GK Affairs

Current Affairs 2012

1) In August 2012, Jindal steel and Power Ltd acquired Canada's CIC energy corporation for

1) Rs 300 crore

2) Rs 600 crore

3) Rs 200 crore

4) Rs 400 crore

5) Rs 500 crore

Ans 2

2) The competition commission of India in August 2012 approved  Aditya Birla groups purchase of ------- stake in living media India Ltd

1) 28 %

2) 27.5 %

3) 32.5%

4) 26%

5) 30%

Ans 2

3) The State govt. Pollution board of ---- in August 2012 asked sesa Goa Ltds is to shut its 280000 tonnes per annum metallurgy cope unit turns, after complaints about pollution

1) Tamil Nadu

2) Bihar

3) Goa

4) Kerala

5) Gujarat

Ans 3

4) Tata Steel Ltd in August 2012 raised its stake in associate firm Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. to ---

1) 40%

2) 50%

3) 51%

4) 43%

5) 48%

Ans 3

5) The union cabinet in August 2012 completely banned employing a child below ---- in nay kind of occupation?

1) 14 years

2) 18 years

3) 12 years

4) 16 years

5) 15 years

Ans 1

6) Which Indian company in August 2012 decided to sell its plastic machinery business to Japanese Firm Toshiba Machine?

1) Suzlon Energy

2) Larsen & Tourbro Ltd

3) Reliance Industries

4) Maruti Udyog Limited

5) IVRCL Infra

Ans 2

7) Who among the following in August 2012 is appointed as the Chairman of Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

1) N.N. Vishnu

2) P.V. Ramprasad

3) K.N.Laxmi

4) S.N Laxman

5) T.R Krishna

Ans  2

8) The Govt. in August 2012 made in mandatory to mention on every package containing genetically modified food at its principal display, the words

1) MN

2) MG

3) GM

4) AM

5) PM

Ans 2

9) The Govt. in August 2012 decided to provide road connectivity to ----- minor ports in next five years

1) 40

2) 60

3) 50

4) 80

5) 100

Ans 3

10) India's gold imports in April-June 2012 quarter declined by

1) 36.5 %

2) 26.3%

3) 30%

4) 18.6%

4) 21%

Ans 4

11) The Govt. in August 2012 lifted restrictions on mobile Phone text messages. The Govt. on August 23,2012 limited the number of text to --- a Day?

1) 25

2) 20

3) 30

4) 40

5) 50

Ans 2

12) According to report by Union Urban development ministry, how many cities and towns in India have developed their master plans?

1) 36%

2) 55%

3) 50%

4) 24%

5) 35%

Ans 4

13)  With Which Country in August 2012 signed an agreement for producing the 80 Km range Smerch rockets at ordnance factories?

1) America

2) Italy

3) Australia

4) Russia

5) Canada

Ans 4

14) According to United Nation Body Food and Agriculture organization(FAO), India melled rice production is expected to decline by ---- in the current Kharif season due to late on set of monsoon rain.

1) 6%

2) 10%

3) 8%

4) 15%

5) 5%

Ans  1

15) Information Technology services provider Mphasis Ltd in August 2012 reported a -- rise in its net profit for the quarter ended july 31, 2012.

1) 7.2%

2) 10%

3) 12%

4) 4%

5) 5.1%

Ans 1

 

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