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Q1. |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has allowed exchanges to introduce currency options on the pairing of ______ with the rupee, a development that provides another alternative to corporates for hedging against currency fluctuations. |
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US dollar
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Yen
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Euro
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British Pound
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Q2. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the release of _________ as interest subvention to state-owned lending agencies to ensure short-term crop loans to farmers at a concessional rate of seven per cent during the current fiscal. |
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Rs. 1,232cr
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Rs. 2,430cr
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Rs. 4,868cr
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Rs. 6,000cr
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Q3. |
FII stands for |
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Foreign Income and Interest
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Foreign Institutional Investment
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Foreign Institutional Involvement
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Foreign Investment Interest
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Q4. |
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of _______ on ICICI Bank for violating Know Your Customer norms, and a similar amount on Standard Chartered Bank for not providing information on time about its foreign currency loan facility. |
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Rs. 21akhs
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Rs. 5 lakhs
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Rs. 10 lakhs
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Rs. 15 lakhs
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Q5. |
Luxury car maker Mercedez-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. in July 2010 sold record ______ units of cars. |
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521
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500
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471
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350
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Q6. |
Who among the following is appointed as new chief executive officer of Hyper City Retail in August 2010? |
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Mark Ashman
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Spicy Men
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Lee Ronaldo
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Ronaldo Mac
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Q7. |
Hi-fidelity stereo pioneer Sidney Harman has bought _______ from The Washington Post Co. for a nominal amount reported to be just a dollar. |
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Time
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Newsweek
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Wall Street Journal
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Fortune
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Q8. |
To which company do Tide, Old Spice and Pampers belongs? |
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Johnson & Johnson
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SmithKline
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Procter & Gamble
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Hindustan Lever
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Q9. |
India’s largest group of angel investors, Indian Angel Network Services Pvt. Ltd. in August 2010 announced to set up an incubation centre in ______. |
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Delhi
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Ahmedabad
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Q10. |
Which of the following companies paid the highest price for 3G Spectrum? |
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MTNL
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BSNL
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AIRTEL
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AIRCEL
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Q11. |
Who initiated the Scientific Management Movement? |
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F.W. Taylor
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Schumacher
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Gilberth
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Davidson
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Q12. |
China and ______ the World’s top two exporting nations signed in Beijing a series of trade deals reportedly worth several billion dollars. |
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Japan
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Germany
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Brazil
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South Korea
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Q13. |
Which of the following reports and the organizations which bring them out is wrongly paired? |
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World Investment Report: UNCTAD
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State of Food Insecurity in the World: FAO
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Global Competitiveness Report: WTO
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Human Development Report: UNDP
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Q14. |
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said India would emerge as the _________ largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the three-year period ending 2012. |
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Second
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Third
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Fourth
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Fifth
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Q15. |
Textiles maker and retailer Raymond Ltd. in August 2010 announced to add around _____ retail outlets in fiscal 2011. |
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75
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90
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100
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110
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Q16. |
India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world accounting ______ per cent of world production. |
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17
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20
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27
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37
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Q17. |
Heineken is an international brand originating in |
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Sweden
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Japan
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The Netherlands
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The USA
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Q18. |
Which Bank in August 2010 introduced new home loans and vehicle loan schemes on which the rate of Interest is offered at 8.25 per cent for the first year? |
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Corporation Bank
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ICICI Bank
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IDBI Bank
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Vijaya Bank
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Q19. |
Union Bank of India in August 2010 paid a dividend of ______ to the Government of India for the year 2009-10. |
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Rs. 106cr
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Rs. 121cr
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Rs. 136cr
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Rs. 154cr
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Q20. |
The term ‘mixed economy’ implies the co-existence of |
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Large-scale and cottage industries
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Home industry and foreign collaborations
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Agriculture and manufacturing industries
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Public and private sectors
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Q21. |
Which bank is with you ‘all the way’? |
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Allahabad Bank
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State Bank of India
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Indian Bank
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Union Bank of India
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Q22. |
Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd. in August 2010 signed an agreement to construct Rs. 1250 cr metro rail for _____. |
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Jaipur
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Nagpur
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Ahmedabad
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Chandigarh
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Q23. |
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to double the investment limit for retail investors to ______ in public issues, a move that will enable individuals to aggressively participate in primary issues of companies. |
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Rs. 1 lakh
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Rs. 2 lakh
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Rs. 3 lakh
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Rs. 4 lakh
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Q24. |
The government has approved of 10% stake disinvestment in two public sector units. One of them is Coal India, which is the other one: |
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Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
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Hindustan Copper Ltd.
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Hindustan Iron Ltd.
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Hindustan Aluminum Ltd.
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Q25. |
The GMR Group, which runs the airport in New Delhi announced its net revenue of ______ for January- June 2010 period. |
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Rs. 1000cr
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Rs. 1150cr
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Rs.1230cr
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Rs. 1387cr
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Q26. |
The first two leading countries as per the statistics of 2009 in natural rubber’s consumption in the world are ______. |
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China and India respectively
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China and Brazil respectively
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China and USA respectively
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USA and India respectively
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Q27. |
The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year |
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1935
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1947
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1950
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1951
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Q28. |
The Indian income tax is:
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Progressive |
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Indirect |
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Proportional |
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I and II
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I and IV
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II and III
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III and IV
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Q29. |
The slogan ‘The way the world lives’ is used by |
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AIWA
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Kenstar
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Thomson
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LG
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Q30. |
British Petroleum, the oil company responsible for the oil spill in gulf of Mexico has been penalized by the US government. What is the amount of fine? |
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20 billion dollar
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15 billion dollar
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25 billion dollar
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35 billion dollar
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Q31. |
Saina Nehwal will be the brand ambassador for _________ tourism. |
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu
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Kerala
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Q32. |
Round Revolution in India is associated with |
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Potato production
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Onion production
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Maize production
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Tomato production
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Q33. |
Hyderabad based Transgene Biotek Ltd. in August 2010 announced to acquire _____ based bio pharma research firm Marillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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America
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Australia
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Japan
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China
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Q34. |
Which mobile company in August 2010 announced the launch of Braille bill service for its mobile subscribers? |
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R Com
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BSNL
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Aircel
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MTNL
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Q35. |
The Asian Development Bank in August 2010 announced to provide a financial assistance of _______ to India to develop urban infrastructure in the NCR. |
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$100million
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$125million
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$150million
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$175 million
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Q36. |
Investment in public works is known as |
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Revenue expenditure
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Current expenditure
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Both 1 and 2
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Capital expenditure
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Q37. |
BGR Energy System Ltd. in August 2010 announced to set up two joint ventures with ______ Hitachi Ltd. to make power equipment in India. |
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America’s
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Japan’s
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Italy’s
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Sweden’s
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Q38. |
Which of the following uses the tag line ‘Taking you more personally’ in its ad slogan? |
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State Bank of India
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Qatar Airways
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Indian Railways
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NDMC
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Q39. |
To boost the availability of project finance for India's _____ sector the Reserve Bank of India in July 2010 has ceased restrictions on external commercial borrowings. |
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Infrastructure
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Cement
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Textile
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Agriculture
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Q40. |
If you were wearing something genuine since 1937, what would you be wearing? |
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Ray Ban
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Picasso Paloma
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Mont Blanc
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4. |
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Sheffers
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