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ONGC general awareness questions with answers
1) As per the data released in March 2012,India exports registered how much growth in January 2012 at $25.34 billion with the demand from the western markets remaining weak?
1) 10.1 Percent
2) 8.4 Percent
3) 9.8 Percent
4) 12.2 Percent
2) The union cabinet on march 1,2012 approved the proposal to bring down the quantum of subsidy on decontrolled fertilizers fro 2012-13.Which of the following are those fertilizers?
1) Phosphatic (P)
2) Potassic (K)
3) Nitrogenous (N)
4) Only 1 and 2
3) in an innovative mechanism to partally make up for the short fall in the disinvestment target set for the current fiscal,the union cabinet in March 2012 approved buy-back of the centre's equity by cash-rich public sector undertakings.what was the target ?
1) Rs 20,000 Crore
2) Rs 30,000 Crore
3) Rs 40,000 Crore
4) Rs 50,000 Crore
4) A commerce ministry statement in march 2012 showed that imports of sensitive items,went up by 44.7 percent to Rs 75,948 Crore in April-Dec. 2011 from Rs 52,492 Crore in the year ago period.which items are in reference here?
1) Fruits
2) Vegetable
3) Edible oils
4) All of the above
5) Spice Jet on March 2, 2012 said its promoters agreed to infuse Rs 100 Crore fresh funds into the airline in exchange for an additional equity of 42.9 million shares,aggregating to
1) 5 percent
2) 10 percent
3) 15 percent
4) 20 percent
6) The directorate general of foreign trade(DGFT) issued a notification in March 2012 prohibiting export of which of the following commodities with immediate effect?
1) Onion
2) Sugar
3) Cotton
4) Pulses
7) Global mining giant Rio Tinto announced Plans to invest $ 2 billion in iron ore and diamond mining projects in Madhya Pradesh and
1) Rajasthan
2) Orissa
3) West Bengal
4) Jharkhand
8) Which of the following in March 2012 joined hands to set up India's first $2 billion infra structure Debt. Funds(IDF)?
1) ICICI Bank
2) Citi Finanacial
3) Bank of Baroda and life Insurance Corporation
4) All of the above
9) The PMO office in March 2012 stepped in to the fast track the development and use of inland water transport(IWT) which opens the water route for movement of bulk cargo such as
1) Coal
2) Food grains
3) fertilizers
4) All of the above
10) During Feb. 2012 Indian companies invested around how much abroad with reliance industries Ltd. and Tata Sons emerging as major investors?
1) $ 1.01 billion
2) $ 2.01 billion
3) $ 3.01 billion
4) $ 4.01 billion
11) The RBI on March 9,2012 reduced the cash Reserve Ratio(CRR) by how many basis points with effect from March 10,2012 ?
1) 25 points
2) 50 points
3) 75 points
4) 100 points
12) As per the data released in March 2012, imports grew at a faster rate year-on-year at $39.8 billion, Translator into a trade deficit of $15.2 billion during the month.What was the % of this faster rate?
1) 12.4 Percent
2) 16.2 Percent
3) 20.6 Percent
4) 26.8 Percent
13) Ranbaxy Laboratory in March 2012 announced the opening of its new production facility in which African countries,which would help it access the African nation $1 billion pharmaceutical market ?
1) Morocco
2) Rwanda
3) republic of Congo
4) Botswana
14) Telecom company Etisalat, in March 2012 announced to have started proceedings for winding up operations of its Indian venture. Etisalat is based in which of the following countries ?
1) UAE
2) Saudi Arabia
3) Malaysia
4) Iran
15) The International Air Transport (IATA) in March 2012 urged the Indian Govt. to address which of the following issues to remove the shackles of the available sector?
1) High Fuel tax
2) High Service Tax
3) Cost and Infrastructure
4) All of the above
16) In a major relief to the airlines industry, the union Budget 2012-13 presented in the Parliament on March 16,2012, proposed to allow it to raise funds through external commercial borrowings worth how much for a year?
1) $1 billion
2) $2 billion
3) $5 billion
4) $10 billion
17) Giving Push to the infrastructure sector in the budget, Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, in March 2012 allowed financial institutions to raise about how much from Tax-free bonds and opening decks for larger private participation ?
1) Rs 30,000 crore
2) Rs 50,000 crore
3) Rs 60,000 crore
4) Rs 75000 crore
18) Which bank in March 2012 announced its share holders to have approved Rs 7900 crore capital infusion by the government?
1) Punjab National Bank
2) Indian overseas Bank
3) State Bank India
4) Oriental bank of commerce
19) Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover 2012 ti have finalized cherry Automobile company as partner to form an equal Joint Venture ?
1) Japan
2) Brazil
3) China
4) South Africa
20) In a significant move The Reserve Bank of India in March 2012 tightened the rules for lending against ----- jewellery by Non- Banking finance company (NBFC's)
1) Diamond
2) Gold
3) Silver
4) All of the above
21) The Fifth Edition of the World Future Energy Summit was held in
a) Abu Dhabi
b) New Delhi
c) Tehran
d) Dhaka
Ans a
22) Planning Commission of India on January 18,2012 approved Rudrasagar development scheme.The Scheme is related to
a) Tripura
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Sikkim
Ans a
23) The Board of approval (BoA) under the Commerce ministry on January 24,2012 approved the proposal of this company to set up a special economics zone( SEZ) at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Identify the Company ?
a) Reliance Industry
b) Tata Consultancy services( TCS)
c) Hero Motors
d) Infoysys
Ans b
24) Scientists identified a new gene in maize Plants called ?
a) Meg 1
b) Meg 2
c) Meg 3
4) Meg 4
Ans a
25) Researches discovered new earthworm species in Port Blair. What is the name of the new Species ?
a) Moniligaster ivaniosi
b) Annelida
c) Nematoda
d) Onychophora
Ans a
26) Scientists recently developed a new wireless device to detect the Presence of termites. Consider the following statement-
1) when the new device detects the presence of termites,it sends an SMS or email to a pest Control firm.
2) The Device is made of tiny sensor, even smaller than a fingernail
Choose the Right option
a) Both 1 and 2 Correct
b) Only 1 is Correct
c) Only 2 is Correct
d) Neither 1 not 2 is Correct
Ans a
27) According to the draft Sports Policy of this State Govt released on Jan 11,2012, a Special life-time achievement award in memory of G.V.Raja, the Founder-President of the State Sports Council is to be instituted.Which State is being referred to ?
a) karnataka
b) kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans b
28) Which team defeated Uttarakhand in the Men's category to win the National title for the fourth time, in the 60th Senior national Volleyball Championship at Raipur on Jan 11, 2012 ?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu
Ans a
29) Which team extended their hegemony by defeating Kerala 25-12, 25-14, 25-16 in a one sided final in the women category at the 60th Senior National Volley-ball Championship ?
a) Punjab
b) Services
c) Railways
d) Delhi
Ans c
30) This Footballer was awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Oran January 9, 2012 in Zurich. He Won the award for the third Consecutive year for the world's outstanding footballer.Identify the Footballer ?
a) Cristiano Ronaldo
b) Xavi
c) Sergio Ramos
d) Lionel Messi
Ans d
31) State-run Northern Coalfields(NCL) agreed to surrender land required to mine two blocks attached to the Sasan ultra mega power plant to which of the following Companies giving the Company the benefit over Rs 6000 crore over the life of the Venture ?
1) Reliance Power
2) Adani Power
3) Birla Power Solutions
4) DLF Power
Ans a
32) Which car took home the Crown of Indian car of the Year 2012 in Jan 2012
1) Toyota Etios liva
2) Maruti Suzuki Swift
3) Hyundai Verna
4) Hyundai Eon
Ans b
33) As per the Wholesale Price Index, Published by the govt on Jan 16,2012.Reduced food Prices Caused the inflation to dip to a year low at what percent in December 2011 ?
a) 7.47%
b) 7.65%
c) 6.33%
d) 5.41%
Ans c
34) Maldives Authorities allowed male international airport development and insurance charges from passengers,nearly a month after a local court barred the Bangalore-based company from doing so.Name the operator?
a) GMR Infrastructure
b) International Air Transport
c) Fraport AG
d) DIAL
Ans a
35) Which French Construction major entered the Indian market by buying out 100 percent stake in NAPC, a Chennai-based construction Company?
a) Sinopec Engineering
b) Uhde
c) Vinci
d) Snamprogetti
Ans c
36) India Signed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding ) on Tourism with ASEAN on January12,2012.The agreement took place in-
a) Manado
b) Jakarta
c) Malaysia
d) Manila
Ans a
37) Pravasi Bhartiya Divas-2012 was held in Jaipur.Jaipur is the Capital of which one of the following states?
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) UP
d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans a
38) India and Japan on Jan 12,2012 agreed to enhance their cooperation in the ................. Sector.
a) Infrastructure
b) Tourism
c) Road and Transport
d) Coal and Mining
Ans a
39) He was Conferred the first S.K Singh Award for excellence in the Indian Foreign services in Jan 6,2012. Identify the diplomat
a) Ranjan Mathai
b) Shivshankar Menon
c) D.Bala venkatesh Verma
d) K.Raghunath
Ans c
40) Name the auto making company which launched three new variants of the Eon-D-Lite Plus,Era Plus and Magna Plus in the Indian market on jan 2012 ?
a) Tata Motors
b) Hyundai Motors India
c) Volkswagen
d) Maruti Suzuki
Ans b
41) Who was presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Awards for Peace and Reconciliation on Jan 4,2012 the fourth day of the tenth day Kalachakra initiations ?
a) Tibetan Spiritual leader, Dalai Lama
b) South African leader Nelson Mandela
c) Tanzania's Julius Nyerere
d) Burmese Pro-democracy leader Aung san suu kyi
Ans a
42) European Union agreed in Principle to ban import of Iranian Crude oil.Consider the following statement:
1) The European Union(EU) is one of Iran's biggest markets for oil.
2) The EU is a Political and economical union of 27 member states
Choose the Right option
a) Both 1 and 2 are correct
b) Only 1 is Correct
c) Only 2 is Correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Ans a
43) The Israel-Palestine talks, in the first week of Jan 2012 were held in Amman.Amman is the Capital of
a) Jordan
b) Syria
c) Iraq
d) Iran
Ans a
44) Maldives on Jan 4,2012 lifted ban on Spas in the upmarket tourist destination .Consider the following statement:
1) The Tourism industry is an important foreign exchange earner in the Maldives.
2) Maldives in 2011 received more than 850000 tourist
Choose the Right Option
a) Both 1 and 2 are correct
b) Only 1 is Correct
c) Only 2 is Correct
d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Ans a
45) India and which country on March 1,2012,decided to open a new chapter in bilateral cooperation by agreeing to undertake joint operations against pirates and sharing technological know how on seabed research?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) New Zealand
Ans 1
46) A meeting at the prime minister office on Feb 29,2012, decided to increase the total expenditure on health to what percent of the GDP from the current 1.4 percent by the end of the coming 12th plan period?
1) 2.0 Percent
2) 2.5 Percent
3) 3.0 Percent
4) 4.0 Percent
Ans 2
47) India and which country recently announced to have resolved their longstanding issues of payments for export shipment?
1) Iran
2) Syria
3) Lebanon
4) Pakistan
Ans 1
48) The indigenously development advanced light-weight torpedo and the Akash missile system was on March 3,2012,handed over to the Navy and the Indian Air force respectively at a function in
1) Visakhapatnam
2) Hyderabad
3) Pune
4) Kolkata
Ans 2
49) The golden Jubilee celebrations of Afro-Asian Rural development organization were held in New Delhi in March 2012.The AARDO president hails from
1) India
2) Egypt
3) Morocco
4) South Africa
Ans 2
50) The National Association of Street vendors of India( NASVI ) and Nidan,an organization that supports unorganized workers,were on March 29,2012 honored with the skoll Award for social entrepreneurship by the skoll foundation in
1) Toronto
2) oxford
3) Paris
4) Frankfurt
Ans 2
51) Union minister for Rural development, Drinking Water and sanitation Jairam Ramesh in March 2012 announced a national award for sanitation and water in the name of Maharashtrian saint sant
1) Romesh Hatangadi
2) Gadge Baba
3) Suresh Bhagwan
4) Shiv sagar Baba
Ans 2
52) Who among the following, on march 11,2012,said he will be "Very Sad" if India boycotts the London Olympics following the row over sponsorship of the event by Dow Chemicals, linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy?
1) Barack Obama
2) David Cameron
3) Manmohan singh
4) Hillary Clinton
Ans 2
53) The high level safety review committee recently submitted its report to the Ministry of railways with a Number of recommendations,who is the chairman of this committee ?
1) C.Rangarajan
2) Lalu Yadav
3) Anil Kakodkar
4) Harish Rawat
Ans 3
54) In an important development on March 12,2012, the supreme court issued notices to nsix ministers and eight Indian Administrative services officers from
1) Andhar Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Kerala
4) Tamil Nadu
Ans 1
55) Which of the following was pointed by the union Finanace minister Pranab Mukherjee in March 2012 as one of the major challenges facing public sector banks(PSB) in emerging as potential global tenders?
1) Human Capital deficit
2) Human Capital deficit
3) Innovation deficit
4) Technology deficit
Ans 1
56) The Centre told the Supreme Court in March 2012 that it was Probing into the allegations that the former Chief Justice of India and his relatives amassed assets disproportionate to their Known sources of income.Who is the chief Justice in reference here?
1) K.G.Balakrishna
2) S.H.Kapadia
3) Altamas Kabir
4) Dalveer Bhandari
Ans 1
57) The Functioning of both houses of Parliament was disrupted on March 13,2012,When members demanded that India support the resolution to be moved by------ against sri lanka at the U.N Human Rights Council.
1) U.S.A
2) France
3) Norway
4) All of the above
Ans 4
58) Noted critic Namvar Singh in March 2012 presented the Jnanpith Award to eminent hindi author Amar Kant at a Special ceremony in
1) New Delhi
2) Lucknow
3) Allahabad
4) Patna
Ans 3
59) Increasing the fare for the first time in eight years, the railway budget for 2012-13, presented before the parliament on March 14,2012,envisages how many new trains?
1) 90
2) 113
3) 145
4) 166
Ans 2
60) Okram Ibobi Singh was sworn as chief minister for the third Consecutive term of which state in March 2012?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Nagaland
3) Manipur
4) Tripura
Ans 3
61) Governor Shivraj V.Patil in March 2012 administered the oath of office and secrecy to Parkash Singh Badal,Who took over as the chief minister of Punjab for a record- time
1) Fifth
2) Third
3) Fourth
4) Seventh
Ans 1
62) The finance ministry, on March 15,201, gave it's nod for the labour and employment ministry to fix the rate of interest payable to EEPF sub-subscribers at which percentage for2011-12?
1) 8.25%
2) 8.75%
3) 9.25%
4) 9.50%
Ans 1
63) The Cabinet of which state in march 2012 decided to give a grant of rS. 30,000 to high school pass Muslims girls for perusing their education and marriage?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) West Bengal
3) Andhra pradesh
4) Delhi
Ans 1
64) Which of the following Chief ministers of India figures on the cover of the Time magazine in March 2012 which prasied him in an article for the development of the State?
1) Mamta Banarjee
2) Nitish Kumar
3) Ashok Gehlot
4) Narendra Modi.
Ans 4
65)The owner of an electronics shop charges his customer 22% more than the the cost price. If a customer paid Rs. 10,980 for a DVD Player, then what was the cost price of the DVD Player?(1) Rs. 8,000
(2) Rs. 8,800
(3) Rs. 9,500
(4) Rs. 9,200
(5) None of these (Ans)
66)Ms Suchi deposits an amount of Rs. 24,000 to obtain a simple interest at the rate of 14 p.c.p.a. for 8 years. What total amount will Ms Suchi get at the end of 8 years?(1) Rs. 52,080
(2) Rs. 28,000
(3) Rs. 50,880 (Ans)
(4) Rs. 26,880
(5) None of these
Explanation : Total Amount= Rs. 24000 + 24000 x 14 x 8/100 = Rs. 50880
67)A canteen requires 112 kgs of wheat for a week. How many kgs of wheat will it require for 69 days?(1) 1,204 kgs
(2) 1,401 kgs
(3) 1,104 kgs (Ans)(4) 1,014 kgs
(5) None of these
Explanation : 112/7 x 69 = 1104 kg= Reqd. quantity of wheat
68)The cost of 4 Cell-phones and 7 Digital cameras is Rs 1,25,627. What is the cost of 8 Cell-phones and 14 Digital cameras?(1) Rs. 2,51,254 (Ans)
(2) Rs. 2,52,627
(3) Rs. 2,25,524
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
Explanation : 4x + 7y = 125627] x 2∴ 8x + 14y = 251254
69)Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.
17.guitar
A. band
B. teacher
C. songs
D. strings
70) Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
18. facsimile
A. picture
B. image
C. mimeograph
D. copier
