PSC Questions - General Knowledge, Current Affairs

1) USA has asked India to reduce its dependence on crude oil supply from which country is also a member of OPEC ?
Iran

2) What does the letter 'F' denote in 'NBFC', a term seen very frequently in Banking world these days ?
Financial

3) Who among the following is the Deputy Governor of the RBI at present ?
H.R. Khan
 
4) Standard and Poor's is a Credit Rating Agency of international repute. Which of the following is one such agency of Indian origin?
CRISIL

5) Which of the following is not a highlight of the Union Budget 2012-13?
     i) No change in the rate of Corporate Tax.
        ii) All types of loans upto `35 lakh will be given on 6% interest only.
        iii) Service Tax raised from 10% to 12%.
        iv) Fiscal Deficit is targeted at 5.1% of GDP.
        v) Substantial increase in Defence Budget.
  Ans; All types of loans upto `35 lakh will be given on 6% interest only

6) Who among the following is the recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature given
         in2011?
        1) Bruce A Beutler 2) V S Naipaul 3) Thomas Transtromer
        4) Ralph M Steinman 5) Chetan Bhagat
 Ans: Thomas Transtromer

7)Which of the scheme was launched to make cities of India
      slumfree?
Ans: Rajiv Awas Yojana

8) What is the unit of heat?
Ans: Joule

9) Who among the following is a famous author of Indian origin?
    1) Homi K Bhabha 2) Kiran Desai 3) Swati A Piramal
4) Shabana Azmi 5) Ronen Sen
Ans: Kiran Desai

10) Which award is given to the coaches of sportspersons?
       1) Dronacharya Award 2) Arjun Award 3) Kalidas Samman
   4) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 5) Saraswati Samman
Ans: ) Dronacharya Award