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Who of the following is the author of the book "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"
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Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?
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The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the
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"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?
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Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world?
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India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?
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‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the
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Which of the following is/are the indicator / indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)" often in the news, is
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Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically?
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Amnesty International is
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Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’?
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The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following? (1) Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level (2) Purchasing power parity at national level (3) Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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In the context of global oil prices, "Brent crude oil" is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply? 1. It is a major classification of crude oil. 2. It is sourced from North Sea. 3. It does not contain sulphur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?
- National Geographic partnered with GlobeScan to develop an international research approach to measure and monitor consumer progress towards environmentally sustainable consumption.
- The key objectives of this unprecedented consumer tracking survey are to provide regular quantitative measures of consumer behavior and to promote environmentally sustainable consumption.
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Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum?
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Consider the following pairs: Automobile Manufacturer – Headquarters 1. BMW AG : USA 2. Daimler AG : Sweden 3. Renault S.A. : France 4. Volkswagen AG : Germany. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Consider the following houses: 1. Christie's 2. Osian's 3. Sotheby's. Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers?
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From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Organization) A. Amnesty International B. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) C. Danube Commission D. Europe Space Agency List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters) 1. Viskuli 2. Paris 3. Peter Benenson 4. Belgrade Convention Code: A B C D
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Service/Agency) – List-II (Country) A. Foreign Intelligence Service – 1. Israel B. Ministry of State Security – 2. Britain C. Secret Intelligence Service – 3. China D. The Mossad – 4. Russia Code: A B C D
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How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?
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What is Agent Orange?
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Which one of the following countries recently upgraded its defence agency to a full defence ministry?
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Consider the following statements: 1. The series of the International Paper Sizes is based on A0 size whose area is 0.5 m² (approximately). 2. The area of A4 size paper is 1/8th of that of the A0 size paper. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: 1. Republicans won the majority in the US House of Representatives Elections held in the year 2006. 2. Republican Bobby Jindal, won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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What is the broad area in which the Nobel Prize winners for the year 2006 in Physiology or Medicine, worked to get the Prize?
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Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long serving President of which of the following?
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In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located?
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 of every year. 2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas - Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year 1810. 2. All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the US Congress. 3. George W Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of America whose father was also the President of the United States of America. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?
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Match items in the List I (Country) with those in the List II (Name of Parliament) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Country) — List II (Name of the Parliament) a) Netherlands — 1. Diet b) Ukraine — 2. States General c) Poland — 3. Supreme Council d) Japan — 4. Sejm Codes: A?B?C?D
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly. 2. The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house. 3. The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is not correctly matched with its country?
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As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?
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Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
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“World Development Report” is an annual publication of
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The theme of the World Development Report 2001 is
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2001 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists? List-I (Important Day) — List-II (Date) A. World Environment Day — 1. March 20 B. World Forestry Day — 2. June 5 C. World Habitat Day — 3. September 16 D. World Ozone Day — 4. December 10 Code: A B C D
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Falun Gong is
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. United Nations Development Programme B. National Council of Applied Economic Research C. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research D. World Bank List-II 1. India Human Development Report 2. India Development Report 3. World Development Report 4. Human Development Report Codes: A B C D
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Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the “Global Competitive Report” of World Economic Forum?
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Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: 1. Bosnia 2. Croatia 3. Slovenia 4. Yugoslavia. The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
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The economist who was associated with the WTO draft document is:
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According to the World Development Report, low income economies are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was
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Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 1997 was awarded for contribution in the area of:
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1998 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I – A. Ringgit, B. Baht, C. Rupiah, D. Won List-II – 1. Indonesia, 2. South Korea, 3. Thailand, 4. Malaysia Codes: A B C D
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Who among the following is a famous economist?