Globescan - Compiled by Reshma Majithia

1. An American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers has recently overtaken Microsoft as the biggest tech company. Name the company
   a. Intel
   b. IBM
   c. Hewlett-Packard
   d. Apple
   
   
2. Which of the following states has become India's First state to be declared as "Smoke Free State" in India?
   a. Sikkim
   b. Meghalaya
   c. Gujarat
   d. Madhya Pradesh
   
   
3. Name the Indian badminton sensation who recently won the Singapore Open Super Series at Singapore.
   a. Saina Nehwal
   b. Jwala Gutta
   c. Nidhi Tiwari
   d. Shruti Kurien
   
   
4. Who is the new Capital Markets Origination (CMO) head of Citi for India operations
   a. Sanjay Nayar
   b. Rajiv Nayar
   c. Ravi Kapoor
   d. Nanoo G. Pamnani
   
   
5. The Vijay Mallya-owned Force India Formula One team has sued F1 rival in UK, accusing it of copying their VJM03 wind tunnel model. Name the F1 rival
   a. Vauxhall
   b. Subaru
   c. Saab
   d. Lotus
   
   
6. Who has been nominated by the Obama administration for the post of director of the National Science Foundation?
   a. Preeta Bansal
   b. Sonal Shah
   c. Subra Suresh
   d. Parag Mehta
   
   
7. An Anglo-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products has been conferred this year's prestigious Advertiser of the Year award at the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Name the corporation
   a. Philips
   b. Cadbury Schweppes
   c. Unilever
   d. Arla
   
   
8. Who is the new chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India?
   a. V. Manohar
   b. S.T. Gokhale
   c. K.G. Balakrishnan
   d. CJI YK Sabharwal
   
   
9. Who was conferred the Presidential Award by the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) for his contribution to cinema.
   a. Anupam Kher
   b. Amitabh Bachchan
   c. Dilip Kumar
   d. Shashi Kapoor
   
   
10. Who is the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Yahoo?
    a. Carol Bartz
    b. Carl Icahn
    c. Roy Bostock
    d. Raymie Stata
    
    
11. A group of students recently withdrew their 68-day blockade of the national highway to give a breather to the 25-lakh population choked by the scarcity of fuel and essential goods. Name the state.
    a. Nagaland
    b. Manipur
    c. Arunachal Pradesh
    d. Gujarat
    
    
12. Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan
    a. Yasuo Fukuda
    b. Taro Aso
    c. Naoto Kan
    d. Yukio Hatoyama
    
    
13. Who has been elected the new Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for 2010-11?
    a. Aditya Puri
    b. M.D. Mallya
    c. M. G. Bhide
    d. O. P. Bhatt
    
    
14. ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has appointed _______as its new head of investor relations.
    a. Julien Onillon
    b. Daniel Fairclough
    c. Peter Kukielski
    d. Lewis Kaden
    
    
15. India's largest private sector conglomerate has acquired Infotel for Rs. 4,800 crores. Name the private sector conglomerate.
    a. Tata Steel
    b. Bharti Airtel
    c. NTPC
    d. Reliance industries
    
    
16. A leading global information technology firm has acquired Galileo Performance, a Paris-based provider of IT testing consulting services for an undisclosed amount.
    a. Accenture
    b. TCS
    c. Wipro
    d. Cognizant
    
    
17. Who is the new President of the Philippines?
    a. Fidel Ramos
    b. Joseph Estrada
    c. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
    d. Benigno S. Aquino III
    
    
18. Who won the 2010 Britain's orange prize for fiction?
    a. Lorrie Moore
    b. Rosie Alison
    c. Barbara Kingsolver
    d. Monique Roffey
    
    
19. An Indian pharmaceutical company has ventured into biotechnology by acquiring 40 percent and 25 percent stakes in two biotech firms - one in Goa and the other in Hong Kong - for $65 million (Rs. 300 crores). Name the Indian pharmaceutical company.
    a. Cipla
    b. Ranbaxy
    c. Lupin
    d. Aventis
    
    
20. An American country singer-songwriter and actress, she rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol. Recently she scooped two trophies at this year's Country Music Television Awards. Name her.
    a. Taylor Swift
    b. Kandi Burruss
    c. Jordin Sparks
    d. Carrie Underwood
    
    
21. Which of the following international airports became one of the first airport operators to receive the ISO 27001 certification, recognised internationally as an Information Security Management System (ISMS) Standard?
    a. Chennai
    b. Kochi
    c. Bangalore
    d. Kolkatta
    
    
22. As the world's number one snooker player he was suspended by World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association in May 2010 due to match fixing allegations pending against him. Name the player.
    a. John Higgins
    b. John Spencer
    c. Steve Davis
    d. Alex Higgins
    
    
23. Which company has been ranked fifth overall and topped the list for IT services in Bloomberg Businessweek's 12th annual 'Tech 100', a ranking of the world's best performing tech companies.
    a. Wipro
    b. Infosys
    c. Tata Consultancy Services
    d. HCL
    
    
24. Who has been re-elected President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI)?
    a. Pradeep Gandhe
    b. Akhilesh Das
    c. Vinod Dhawan
    d. V.K. Verma
    
    
25. The US-India Business Council has presented its global leadership award to ITC Limited's Chairman and CEO in recognition of his efforts towards empowering India's rural agricultural community and conserving the environment. Name him
    a. Yogi Deveshwar
    b. Anup Singh
    c. K Vaidyanath
    d. Anil Baijal
    
    
26. Which of the following IT majors has signed a five-year IT infrastructure outsourcing agreement worth $110 million to manage the IT infrastructure of Singapore Exchange (SGX)?
    a. IBM
    b. HCL
    c. CSC
    d. HP
    
    
27. Who is the global ambassador of Yahoo?
    a. John Nutter
    b. Cristiana Ronaldo
    c. David Beckham
    d. Frank Awanka
    
    
28. It is the largest banking and financial services company in India and has become the highest tax payer in the Mumbai circle at Rs. 869 crores as against Rs. 1069 crores. Name the banking and financial services company.
    a. SBI
    b. Union Bank
    c. ICICI
    d. HDFC
    
    
29. Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited (RCL) acquired 18 percent stake in a business news channel for an undisclosed amount. Name the business channel.
    a. Bloomberg-UTV
    b. NDTV
    c. CNN-IBN
    d. Network 18
    
    
30. A global IT Solutions Company specializing in IT Services, Infrastructure Management and Technical Support (IMTS) has bagged a multi-crore IT deal from the Nandan Nilekani-headed unique identification project (UID) to develop and maintain applications for the UID project also known as Aadhaar. Name the company.
    a. Mastek
    b. Mindtree
    c. Accenture
    d. Wipro
    
    
31. U.S. President Barack Obama renewed a call for Myanmar's military rulers to release the pro-democratic leader and urged a dialogue for national reconciliation in the impoverished but gas-rich country, which borders both India and China. Name the leader.
    a. Aung San Suu Kyi
    b. Wangari Muta Maathai
    c. Alva Myrdal
    d. Shirin Ebadi
    
    
32. He was a Portuguese writer, playwright and journalist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998. A self-described pessimist and non-believer, his novels have sold millions of copies in more than 30 languages. He passed away on June 18, 2010. Name him
    a. Camilo Castelo Branco
    b. Jose Saramago
    c. Almeida Garrett
    d. Jose Silva
    
    
33. Which of the following automobile manufacturers is mulling the introduction of a car smaller than the Polo in India to tap the fastest growing compact car segment in the country.
    a. Veritas
    b. Virago
    c. Volvo
    d. Volkswagen
    
    
34. The Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies is being set up in which of the following states
    a. Himachal Pradesh
    b. Arunachal Pradesh
    c. Madhya Pradesh
    d. Meghalaya
    
    
35. The United Nations launched an urgent humanitarian appeal to assist more than one million people affected by ethnic clashes in_________________
    a. Peru
    b. China
    c. Kyrgyzstan
    d. Slovenia

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