Globescan - Compiled by Reshma Majithia

1. Which of the following countries has broken a record for the longest time without a government?
a. Bahrain
b. Belgium
c. Bulgaria
d. Belarus

2. Which of the following countries signed a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) with Malaysia, which gives doctors, accountants, two-wheelers, cotton garments and basmati rice manufacturers greater access to the Malaysian market?
a. Bhutan
b. Cambodia
c. Denmark
d. India

3. A leading Indian group providing consumer products and services in the areas of Health and Beauty has entered Vietnam through an investment in International Consumer Products Corporation (ICP), an FMCG company in Vietnam and has picked up 85 percent equity in ICP for an undisclosed consideration.
a. Marico
b. HUL
c. ITC
d. Nestlé India

4. Which of the following Indian firms has figured in the annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies?
a. HSBC
b. IDBI
c. HDFC
d. ICICI

5. Which media has announced the formation of a joint venture with Yogesh Radhakrishnan, a veteran professional in the Indian Cable and Satellite industry?
a. Business Standard
b. Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd
c. DNA
d. HT Media

6. Which of the following FM channels has become the first-ever Indian radio station to enter Bhutan?
a. 98.3 Radio Mirchi
b. 92.7 BIG FM
c. Oye 104.8
d. 107.1 FM Rainbow

7. The earthquake measuring _________on the Richter scale and tsunami that has struck Japan has left a trial of devastation with losses worth up to $184 billion and sparked fears of a nuclear disaster.
a. 8.9
b. 7.8
c. 6.0
d. 7.2

8. Global oil major ________ has bought a 30 percent stake in Reliance Industries’ oil and gas blocks, including its trophy asset—the D-6 block—for $7.2 billion as part of a long-term deal that involves a total investment of $20 billion, making it the biggest-ever foreign investment in India.
a. IOC
b. RIL
c. ONGC
d. BP

9. The government is committed to set up India’s largest nuclear power project despite apprehensions after the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan that has endangered the atomic power plants there. The site is located in a seismically sensitive area, and the danger of an accident has been foremost on the minds of people. Where is the proposed plant located?
a. Kaiga
b. Jaitapur
c. Haripur
d. Kundankulam

10. He was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. In 1980, he launched Tinkle. He passed away on February 24, 2011. Name him.
a. Anil Wilson
b. Yogendra Yadav
c. Anant Pai
d. Ganesh Dutt

11. Which of the following states approved a bill to establish a tribunal to realise damages from soft drink maker Coca-Cola for alleged losses and environmental damage caused by the operation of its now defunct plant in Plachimada in Palakkad district?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamilnadu
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala

12. Which of the following TV channels has roped in Euro RSCG as creative partner?
a. NDTV Profit
b. Times Now
c. Zee business
d. Bloomberg UTV

13. Who is the new Prime minister of Tunisia?
a. Mohammed Ghannouchi
b. Hamed Karoui
c. Beji Caid Essebsi
d. Hédi Baccouche

14. Which of the following countries has taken over as a co-chair of Asia Pacific Regional Review Group of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which sets international standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing?
a. India
b. Fiji
c. Scotland
d. Switzerland

15. Which of the following countries objects to the logo for the 2012 London Olympics, contending it is racist because it resembles the word “Zion” and warning of a possible boycott of the games?
a. India
b. Iraq
c. Indonesia
d. Iran

16. He has been named director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the first foreign citizen to hold a seat on the board of the US’s largest bank. His appointment also marks BofA’s latest effort to extend its push outside the US. Name the person.
a. Mukesh Ambani
b. Anil Jain
c. Eddie Stobart
d. Naveen Jindal

17. India and the 10-nation ASEAN bloc have stated their aim to increase bilateral trade to a whopping __________, a boost of 40 per cent, by 2012.
a. $ 75 billion
b. $ 54 billion
c. $ 45 billion
d. $70 billion

18. A state-owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India has been awarded N and NPT certificates of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a professional body and an engineering society. Name it.
a. Jasubhai Engineering Pvt Ltd
b. L&T
c. BHEL
d. Aero Engineers

19. An eminent astrophysicist, he was an internationally renowned space scientist and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was Professor Emeritus of the Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, India, where he had been Director from 1972 to 1994. He was known for his work on pulsars. He passed away on March 3, 2011. Name him.
a. Sumit Lokhande
b. Dr. Jayant Narlikar
c. V Radhakrishnan
d. Subramanyan Chandrasekhar

20. Fortis Global Healthcare Holdings has forayed into Sri Lankan market by acquiring 28.6 per cent stake in Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc for __________
a. $ 40.5 million
b. $ 36.3 million
c. $ 32.5 million
d. $35.5 million

21. A beverage retailer, manufacturer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups has launched a new global campaign ‘Brrr’ in India to to drive up its sales this summer. Name the beverage retailer.
a. The Juice Station
b. Limtex
c. Pepsi
d. Coca Cola

22. Who has been appointed to the prestigious position of Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships for UN Women?
a. Margot Wallström
b. Sahle-Work Zewde
c. Michelle Bachelet
d. Lakshmi Puri

23. An American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author and songwriter; he was the big winner at this year’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Image Awards (NAACP) Name him. (NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature)
a. Vin Diesel
b. Denzel Washington
c. David Mamet
d. Tyler Perry

24. Who received the prestigious Special Award at the Laurence Olivier Awards in recognition of his contribution to London theatre?
a. Henry Goodman
b. Paul Clarkson
c. Michael Crawford
d. Stephen Sondheim

25. Which of the following business tycoons has clinched the title of the world’s richest Indian from Reliance Industries’ chief Mukesh Ambani?
a. Ratan Tata
b. Lakshmi Mittal
c. Sunil Mittal
d. Azim Premji

26. Who is the new MD and Head Commercial Banking of HSBC India?
a. Puneet Chaddha
b. Satish Janardhanan
c. Ravininder Singh
d. Sandeep Uppal

27. The 2010 Chameli Devi Jain award for “Outstanding Woman Media Person” was presented to a former Tehelka correspondent for her “demonstrated ability to focus on issues that have deep social consequences impacting lives and concerns of ordinary people.” Name her.
a. Shireen Bhan
b. Barkha Dutt
c. Shahina K.K
d. Sunanda K. Datta-Ray

28. On March 19th 2011, the moon was closest to Earth in almost 20 years, the phenomenon, called __________happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Earth.
a. Supermoon
b. Catatumbo lightning
c. Pororoca
d. Black Sun

29. Who has won Romantic Novel of the Year 2011 for her book The Last Letter from Your Lover?
a. Peter Scott
b. Julia Gregson
c. Jan Jones
d. Jojo Moyes

30. The Isher Judge Ahluwalia committee, which recently submitted its report, is related to which of the following?
a. Rural Development
b. Urban Infrastructure
c. Corporate Affairs
d. Parliamentary affairs

31. US President Barack Obama has appointed ___________ CEO of Adobe Systems, as a member of his Management Advisory Board.
a. Subash Iyer
b. Shantanu Narayen
c. Ro Khanna
d. Aneesh Chopra

32. He was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party and also the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009. He belonged to the Churhat Jagir under ex-Princely State of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh and had served in various capacities including as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister. He died on March 4, 2011.
a. Nareshchandra Singh
b. Prakash Chandra Sethi
c. K Karunakaran
d. Arjun Singh

33. Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies has agreed to buy the chemical company Lubrizol for $ 9.7 million. Which American industrialist does Berkshire Hathaway belong to?
a. Warren Buffet
b. Richard Branson
c. Bill Gates
d. Teresa Heinz

34. Which among the following sectors has got the maximum share in the central Plan expenditures as per the Union Budget 2011-12?
a. Social Services
b. Rural Development and
Housing
c. Energy
d. Transport

35. He was a former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and resigned on March 13, 2011 only two days after he was reported to have called the treatment of alleged Wikileaks source Private Bradley Manning “ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid.” Name him.
a. Reuben Jeffery III
b. Robert D. Hormats
c. Philip J. Crowley
d. James Morris

36. Which of the following countries has overtaken the UK as a global art market for the first time as a global market for antiques and arts according to The European Fine Art Foundation?
a. Chile
b. China
c. Denmark
d. Fiji

37. Who has been named as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman for the second term?
a. Murli Manohar Joshi
b. Murli Deora
c. Sushilkumar Shinde
d. Kamal Nath

Answers

1.b 2.d 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.b 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.c
11.d 12.c 13.c 14.a 15.d 16.a 17.d 18.c 19.c 20.b
21.d 22.d 23.d 24.d 25.b 26.d 27.c 28.a 29.d 30.b
31.b 32.d 33.a 34.c 35.c 36.b 37.a