Daily Current Affairs 2012 Quiz : July 21, 2012

1. Which international forum is also known as ‘Outreach Five(O5)’?
[A]G8+5
[B]BRICS
[C]Mercosur
[D]Permanent members of UN Security Council

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2. Consider the following major Stock indices of the world :
1.Dow Jones : New York
2.Nikkei : Singapore
3.FTSE : London
Which among the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 3
[C]1 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3

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3. Which country has recently been suspended as the member of ‘Mercosur’?
[A]Paraguay
[B]Argentina
[C]Brazil
[D]Uruguay

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4. Which among the following nations is not one of the non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013 ?
[A]India
[B]Pakistan
[C]Azerbaijan
[D]Gautemala

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5. ‘Energy Statistics’ is one of the annual publications of which among the following organisations?
[A]The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI)
[B]Central Statistical Organisation(CSO)
[C]Bureau of Energy Efficiency(BEE)
[D]National Statistical Commission

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6. Consider the following sectors of Indian economy:
1.Agriculture
2.Industries
3.Services
Arrange the above in descending order according to their share in sectorwise GDP composition:
[A]1-2-3
[B]2-1-3
[C]3-1-2
[D]3-2-1

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7. Consider the following Statements:
1.The economy of India is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP.
2.India is the third-largest economy in the world in terms of Purchasing Power Parity(PPP).
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

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8. The ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Index is brought out by the ____________ :
[A]World Bank
[B]International Monetary Fund
[C]World Trade Organisation
[D]Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)

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9. Consider the following Statements regarding the ‘Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill’:
1. It provides a mechanism for investigation against judges.
2.The bill safeguards the independence of Judiciary.
3.It limits the scope of Judicial review.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 3
[C]1 and 3
[D]2 and 3

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10. Consider the following Statements regarding ‘INS Sahyadri’ :
1.The frigate is third in the series of stealth warships after ‘INS Shivalik’ and ‘INS Satpura’.
2.It is designed and built by the Indian Shipyard Mazagaon Dock Ltd.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

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